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Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
IIIE CROPS.

The Rochester Chronicle SAYS:
ave learn that the wheat is look
ing first rate. Corn is mostly
good, though the weather for
the past few days has been rather
cold, and there has been light
frost on two or three successive
nights, though not enough to do
any harm. The prospects for an
abundant fruit crop were never
better"
The Wabash Express mentions
that the fruit is rs yet unhurt by
any of the recent frosts, and we
may safely anticipate the best crop
of peaches, apples, &c, ever
gathered in the Wabash Valley.
The Brookville Defender notes
that the wheat, oats, DC, are look
inc quite well, fruit Of every kind
also promises well.
The Peach crop is likely to be
n failure IN Shelby and other
counties, on account Of the curl in
the Leaf.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
AND FORT WAYNE
RAILROAD.

AZ an annual meeting held al
Wincheste-, Juuc 18th. 1863 the
following named persons were
elected directors for the ensuing
year: James K Mendenhall
and James VI. Poo, OF Wavne
county; Arthur McCew, Nathan
Garrett. Asahel Stone, and Carey
s GoodrIch. of Randolph county
Isaac Underwood, OF JAY county
William II. Dean, Of Wells
coun;y, and r. L. Flemming, oil
Allen county.
lanes Il Mendenhali wa.
elected President; -Asahe! Stone.
Treasurer. and Cary S Goodrich,
Secretary and general agent.
The next regular meeting o.
the Board will lie held at Bluff,
ton on the Isl Thursday in
August
The citizens OF Allen and
Wells coua.ies. manifest a De.
termination 10 construct the roaC
from Fort Wayne to Bluffton
and F.. A. iIor'op, D. T. Smith,
AMI Newton Burwell, were ap
pointed Stoca Solicitors for tina,
purpose.
CAREY s. GooDRIcH,
Secretary.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

There is perhaps no other
scenery tina: surpasses IN gran
deur that of Niagara Falls, stu
a:ed on the Niagara River about
twenty miles from the foot oil
Lake Erie. The waters OF The
Great Chain Of Lakes Superior
Michigan, Huron, St. Clai: and
Erie. dash over a rocky bed and
plunge with unceasing rear into
the deep abyss, and after a circul-
touis and often turbulent passage
more than two hundred feet be.
low the almost perpendicular
banks on either side find their
way into Lake Ontario.
The river forming the boun-
dairy line between the American
and Canadian domains, divides
the falls between the two coun-
tries, las if' as the venerable
Jno. Q. Adams expressed ii,
"Heaven had considered this vast
phenomenon too great for one
nation"
Tue American Falls are about
600 feet wide, and leo feet In
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

must 90 down audsthst ri once
tbey VIII every one, no difierehce
how rampant they may have been.
be willing TO again submit 20 the
Kind and projecting administration
OF the Federsl Government. ONLY
a few days since one OF the most
prominent said he was willing fer
peace on almost anvlterinS.-any-
thing rather than wsi. talk with
ANY OF them. they VIII not pass
MANY words until they use the
common expression, '''wish'the war
lwas over. We all wish Il over.
/ but ! for ono would wish it con
! tinucd for years rather than their
confederacy should be established.
This IS proving too lengthy !
fear, yet have said nothing about
the "O.d Gray Eagle" as General
lIilroy IS called by his brave men.
as YOU are aware, &c is Z LOOSE.
and . noble example too OF TIC
many brave men that glorious
State has sent into this war II
has been Winchesters fortune to
! be commanded by many different
officers. but OF all the mum
Der not one has been found TO suit
| the temperament of the people
so well as he. As to the procla-
nation OF the 1st Of January, he
takes great delight in carrying il
out to the letter, and already the
negro is scarcely to be seen
among Us. When the owner
manifests disposition to hold
them, our General manifests /:
/ decided disposition to send his
teams ont and haul them to town
provided they wish to go Iknov
fof no ease where he has taken then
against their will. There are tive
or three families around here whc
prefer To remain; these are tn,
only exceptions. for they generally
wish TO be off on the first train.
No other act has had the effec
! Of subduing them 30 much as tn,
taking OF their negroes; indeed
SorIe OF them have made con
descensions that really surpris
me.
ii it was not for fear OF its bein:
intercepted. as times are uncertain
; l might give Won some details o
f, thc management OF affairs tina
would interest an Indianian. SOM
of the incidents are very smusin,
to me But, perhaps, l an
; treSpassing on Your forbearancc
and will now conclude.
: Weather dry and cool; modera,
, show for wheat; corn is late an
small; hut little fruit.
: Please give my kind regards {
:, ali my friends.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
THE ENROLMENT AND THE
DRAFT.
Rrcz1oSp. June 10Th. 1863.

HrcH8oSb, Jinc ioth, lcos.
So far the enrolling officers OF
our district have encountered but
very little opposition. One man
in Union county, of considerable
property but little information or
prudence. drew a revolver (the
never falling resort OF the coward
upon tho cnrolliug officer. He
was arrested and taken before the
Provost Marshal, who finally LET
him of upon show Of very deep
repentance and "taking the oath. "
ANY further trouble by him or
his clique, will receive prompt at
tention and the appropriate treat
mept.
The enrolment being o necessary
preliminary to the draft, (should
IL be found necessary to make one.
aoy hindrauce or obstruction 70
the enrolment is IN interference
With the draft itself. ANY act al
this nature 10 n very serious of.
tense, and the perpretrator renders
himself liable 10 fine OF $500 OF
Imprisonment for two years. OF 70
both these penaltiee
WHAT Is RESISTING Iug DRAFT.
Section 18th provides that III
any person shall resist any drai,
Of men enrolled under the act int
the service Of the United States
or shall counsel or aid any person
10 resis; any such draft. or shall
assault or obstruct aay officer in
making such draft or in the per.
Torrance OF any service Ia relation
thereto, or shall counsel any person
70 assault or ohstruct any such
c@oer. or shall counsel any draft.
cd mAn not 70 appear III the place
ofrende<yous. or willfully persuad,
them from the performance OF
military duty as prescribed by
law, such person shall be liable K
summary arrest, dc.
There are many ways in which
DINERS NAV be ohstructed in the
performance Of their duties il
making. or in the performance ~
duties in relation % the draft
without the employment Of phvsica
force. Hon. William Whiting
solicitor Of the war department..
holds that ''if any person. with in.
tent 20 proven, the draf(. refuse "a
give his true name when lawfully
requested % 20 do BY an oflcci
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
FRIIT PROSPECT.

The Cincinnati Times SAYS: We
regret to say that the fruit pros
peet is not SO promising as it was
n few weeks since. The ravages
OF the curculio for the last fort
night have been immense. the
germ OF the fruit in some neigh
borhoods being entirely destroyed.
This year it seems TO make a
general war upon all kinds of fruit,
sweeping it away with the rapacity
OF the army worm.
The New Albany Ledger of
Monday last notices that the peach
trees in that section are affected
with the curl Whether the
curl i caused by 4 poisonous
larvae on the leaf, by worm at
the root of the tree, or by the con
dition of the soil and atmosphere,
Is point which horticulturists
have failed To determine
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
COME OUT

Oinext Tuesday and attend the
II eetlng cfthe Directors OF the
County Agricultural Society.
Ii will be held al the office OF
the county Auditor, at ] p NJ.
Every Director should feel IN
duty bound to come; and as ma
nv farmers, and friends of farm
ing interest, as can leave home
should Le here.
if we believe IMPROVEMENT Is
a good thing, we should tear IN
mind that Coanty Fairs are very
important aids to progress IN all
productive labor.
We would again remind our
/ friends that the superior advan-
tanes of good location, use OF
grounds, 81, must be used this
wear, or they will not always he
open TO u. The exeItions OF the
Presid ent OF the Society, and the
liberallty OF Mr.. Hrastcn, have
secured to The Society facilities
such as it has never before pos
sessed. ss
From every part OF the count,
we receire assurances oil the. dc
4 - i g. = E~asr
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

The next annual Indiana
State Fair will be held at lndl'
annapolis, commencing on Mon
day, the 2sth of September, con
tlnuirg during the week. Ten
thousand dollars are offered IL
cash, silver and gold medals, q:
premiums.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

hight, while the Canada or !
"Hcrse Shoe'' falls are upwards
of 1000 feet wide and 100 feet in
hight. The width of the liver
Iust above the Falls i. about
hree fourths OF n n6le sihe depth.
varying from % to 80 feet. It's.
estimated that at least fifteen mil.
non cubic feet OF water pass over
the falls in a single hour.
From the width, depth aud veFdc
Ny, the reader may Judge of the
al Proclamation to correctness.
The pen OF no writer has per-
haps more happily touched upon
this theme than that OF Mrs.
SIgourhey In tie following beau
titUl lines.
Flow or forever. in thv glorious robe
OF terror and OF beauty. Yea, iow on
Cntatholed and resislIess. God hath set
bis rainbow OF thy forehead. and the
! cloud
Mantled around thy feet. And he doth
! Thy voice Of thunder power to speak of
Him
! ernally-bidding the lip OF man
heep silence, and upon thine altar pour
Incense OF aw e-siruck praise.
4
1hon cost speak
Alone of Coo. who pour'd thee "a = drop
+ From His right band-biddinG the soul
that looks
Upon thy fearful Majesty, be still.
Be humby wrapped in its own nothing
And lose itself iiAHim"
The celebrated novelist, Dick
ems, has so graphically described
this point ! will yield my own
description to his:
at was not till | came on Ia
bic Rock and looked on the fall
OF bright green water, that ii
came upon me in its might and
majesty. Then Niagara was
forever stamped upon my heart,
an image OF beauty, to remain
there, changeless and indellbie,
untli its pulses cease to b "a. for
ever" Again he says:
81 think in every quiet season
now, still do those waters rol
and leap, and roar and tumble
all day long; still are the rain
bows Spanning them n hundred
feet below. still, when the sun !,
on them, do they shine and glow
like molten gold; still, when the
day is gloomy, do they fall like
: snow. or seem to crumble away
like the front Of a great chaI!
cliff, Of roll down the rock Ike
dense willie smoke. But AWAY.
does the mighty stream appea
to die as it comes down. and al
WAYS from It's unfathomabIe grave
arises that tremendous ghost o
; spray and mist which is neve.
laid; which has haunted this Spo
: with the same dread solennlty
] since dirsne>s brooded on thc
I deep. and TINT first Hood hetor'
. the deluge-light -cane rushin;
4 on creation u. the word OF God.
On the American side, just be
F., low the Am-r.cln Fall, is tn
!, point from which, at the high
OF 9G feet, the celebrated SIN
r PATCH made rs leaps. Its sai'
: that hundred. OF thousand, crowd
I. ed every available poin, to SCI
ihe intrepid man jump "over tn
: falls" He Afterwards jumped
r over the falls at Gencssee, but i
is said, being intoxicated. he nev
er rose again. Something abou
q the Suspension Br:d5e neNt week
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
News Of the Week.
UNION CONVENTION AT COL.
tMBEs, OHIO.

The Attendance was very large,
the enthusiasm boundless, end
the proceedings were character
lzed bv the best feeling. John
Brcush was nominated for Gov.
ernor on the first ballot, Colonel
Charles Andersoa received the
nomination for Lieutenlnt-Gov-
eraor, II. II. Hunter OF Fairfield,
Tor Judge Of toe Supreme Court,
Mr.. Dorsey, the present incum-
bent. was renoninate6 for Treas
urer. Col. Goodman OF Marion,
was nominated Tor Auditor. and
Capt. BaTrere Of Highland, for
,ae Board Of Public Works. The
resolutions adopted are COM
Tnendabls alike TO. their patriot
Ism and brevIty.
Gen. Milroy was surrounded
al Winchester by 1900 rebels,
but, after a desperate fight, he
cut his way through and united
with our forces at Harper's Ferry.
Our force at Msr;lnsburg has
also fallen back on Harper's
Ferry.
-Advices from Washington
state that DIx's army was NOV
ing up the Peninsula, supported
by lron-clads and gunboats on
The James, Pamunky and Chick
ahominy rivers, and a; last advi-
ces was within fifteen miles oil
Richmond. Lees army is NOV
ing on Maryland in six column:
desolsting the country As they
proceed.
Washington, June lj.--Thc
President has issued proclsma
tion, stating that the rebels ar,
threatening TO invade Maryland
Western Virginia., Pennsylva
MA and OHIO.
tie therefore calls into servic,
lUD.OOO men, from the follow
Ing States; 50,00G from PenusyI
wanna, 10000 from Ohio. 10000
from Maryland, 10000 from
Western Virginia to be muster
I'd into the United States servic,
forthwith, and 10 serve Tor ST,
months from date of mastering
IN, unless sooner discharged
"A notice from Gov. TodC
announces tina. a negro regimen
will be organized in tina, State, the
camp OF rendezvous to be located
at Delaware.
The siege Of Vichsburg i
still progressing But httl'
change In the situation has beer
announced for more than 4 week
The great excitement OF tn
time is the rebel invasion OF Ma
ryland and Pennsylvania.
There has been a tremendou
waxing up about il. number!es
rumors. but the real state o
things is still unknown. We cal
be positive In stating that botl
rebel and national armies in Va
are moving north; nearly all els
is conjecture. P,ttsburg an
Harrisburg. Pa. were considere'
in extreme danger, and measure
are being taken for their defense
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

The articles on the State of the
Country and similar topics which
we have been publishing of late on
our first page with the signature
M" are written by a distinguish
cd contributor TO the Atlantic
Monthly, one of The ioremos,
American writers.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

The Butternuts who fired on
the enrolling officers in Morrow
county, Ohio, have been arrested
and indicted under the ConserIpt
law by Grand Jury of the L. s.
Court OF Ohio.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
NOTICE.
COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT
THE COUNTY AUDITOR

Submits to the Board of Commissioners
OF Randolph county. Indiana. the follow
ing Report OF the Receipts and Expen1i-
lures of said county Tor the fiscal Year
ending May 3lst. 1851:
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

Hawthorne is now engaged at
his residence in Concord, Massa-
chusetts, In writing a new ro-
nance.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

MILLER ALEXAN DERBY James
f. Johnson, j. p. on the 18TH day of July,
ls63. in pnc Clerks office, il Winchest,r y,
Mr. Daniel Miller, of Darke county, Ohio,
to Miss Sarah ii. Alexander, OF this
county.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

81 .i4J y
The amount of outstanding
orders is a. follows:
OF those issued irnm JuneI,
60, 70 May 81 90. si0,936 s.
OF those issued from Junei,
l-6l to Nav 81, ls62, ..,.... 1O7 %
OF those issued from June j,
1850, to May 81. Is6l ......-.-.., 40 %
OF those issued from June j,
le59. 10 May 81. 1850. -.-..-....l97 IL
Total outstanding 80. Sll oil 20
Which would leave balance on
hand, after all outstanding orders are
paid, OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Sb9b II
THOS. l.. SCOTT,
irus : 1859 iuSitcv X r.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

LS-A colored brigade is au-
thorized to he raised in Phila
delphia by Gen. Lafayette II.
Bingham
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RECEIPTS.
STl,aI3. ~

Which leaves balance in the Treasury,
If oil outstanding orders issued since June
LIST. 1862, were redeemed,
of. ........,...S 81 800 06
But there is Of this out
standing 1896 81
, Which. added 10 above,
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

From every part OF the county
we receive assurances OF the. de-
sire of the people for Fair.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

1t combines all the good qualities of
other frat class Machines, and possesses
many ADVANTAGES over any and all OF
them.
IL is the most SIMPLE aad PERFECT
in it's Mechanical Con struetion of anv
Sewing Machine vet offered TO the public.
and The ONLY ONE capable of making
MORE THAN ONE KIND OF STITCH.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
THINGS ABOUT THE OFFICE.

Business about the Proves,
Marshars office thickens apace.
Arrests of deser;ers and Others
are being daily made. hut no
further difficulty has been report
ed in relation To the enrolment.
\ little concern is felt about
jackson Township in our county,
Mr.. O'Neal having made no re-
port.
Apropos-the circumstances
connected with the first, and So
far, only arrest made in the dis
trict for interference with the
eRrol!men', are so amusing Ia all
and NAV be 50 instructive to
some. rs 10 bear some further
notice. NJ. Hanna. such is the
mans name, Is farmer Of Union
county. possessed of property
worth s0ac,wenly-five thousand
dollars. lie forbade the enroll
ing officer catering his house, and
opening drawer took out a re-
volver and sat down merely
holding II in his hand. 4 request
was sent to Major kinney to send
down a company oil men to take
the furious man. The Deputy
Provost Marshal, Jesse Williams.
upon having the case presented
10 him, remarked if he could not
co and bring him alone he would
quit the business. Upon enter
ING The mans presence and read
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

ing the order, ne, TO use the lap.
guage ofJcssc, sfell full length
upon his face, cried aloud and
spared DOT" Ny God that |
shonld ever come to.this.' On
reaching the house, an '.interest-
ing" family added its accompanl
ment. But the kind and placid
officer succeeded in calming the
troubled waters TO such a degree
that supper could be proceeded
with
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

LOOK here, old boy says the
mperturbable Jesse. seeing how
things were starting an. ut looks
a little partial to me to sec you
enjoying a good supper here and
me sitting oH apd not getting
any."
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19
MUST BE SEEN TO BE
APPRECIATED.
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE.
UNEQUALtD IN BEAUTY OF DESIGN
AND STYLE OF FINISH.

Makes Four Distinct Stitches
On one and the same Machine, and
has the Reversible Feed
New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-28
WHY NOT 2

SAYS A Washington dispatch to the Ddiiy
Ners:
In rrfcr,ne. TO the erchang- Of ronsrs The Rh~onG
Tagvirsr ..y, demand of the Yankee Commissioner
wln b, That consent to pot the negroes on the
footing Of our troops aud value them against each ots'
man for man l,says this 10 attempted Outrage oy the
Yaniee the fruit Of their poFaTy luck IN an
erce.. Of psop-rs II finally aysi VIII Lneo'n' oove'h
men, ,tra Us a. crina.i II there 10 be exchange on
ou terms better should be exchange sf AL II
de,rceA,e. impf.ons Of Col Morgan and his officers In
tho pcrl,eniiAsy."
Let us examine tho rationale of this logic:
The Rebels have now some Thirty Thousand
prisoners Of war, mainly paroled and at home;
while we have some Eighty Thousand of their
men in our hands, including the garrison OF
yoksburg and some Others, paroled. Our Com
missioner proposes to exchange even until we
shall have exhausted their list, officer for officer
man for man. Why, that is an Outrage" ="
SAYS the Enquirer: ''You require us to ex-
change negroes and all, and that is not equal"
But why, gentlemen We offer you a
White Rebel, of even grade-one of your reg
ular soldiers-for every Black Unionist you
have on hand. Do you really mean to contend
that one of your Whites is not equal 10 one Of
our Ncgrocsl lfhe is, what are you grumblinS
at Ii you mean TO insist that your Whites are
bettr than our negroes, then you have the best
of the bargain every exchange We make. Sup
pose we were to offer you Grecnbacks for your
Confederate notes, dollar for dollar, would you
complain that the two curencies were not
equal If not, and your Whites are worth as
much as or more than our Blacks, what is there
10 cayil about on your part
New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-28

Thursday The jury were divided. majority being In
favor Of a verdict declaring tho shooting Of Donnely
by Major Bassford entirely without excuse censurng
Col Mott for using profane language. and conduct
becoming officer while tho minority verdict declares
the Major shot Donnely In selfdefense. and entirely
exonerates Col Mott from all completely In the matter
Coroner Ranney held Major Bassford to bail in tho sum
of 81, 900, to await the action Of tho Grand jury.
The mail will leave Philadelphia in the steam
tug transport Massachusetts tomorrow for Charleston
Persons desiring to send to their friends could post
letters and papers this evening and they would be In
time to CO. The Massachusetts sails at ~ O'Clock on
Saturday
The downward tendency in Stocks continued
yesterday morning The decline said to have caused e
calling in Of large loans which affected the market
the Second Board the spirit Of the market was ene'
changed The disposition buy nearly "sfone :" ''
morning anxiety sell and prices recovered idz cent
Few holders were willing sell at market quotations. ~ "'
D. NJ Board prices higher but the amount OF sae "s
moderate The market closed steady. The rise IN oo'u
cansed better demand for eIcnnSe and bh were 'ou
49, Later in the day market dull at 1904 Tor
Franc. are .iaIa Freishts are more active and there
rather more tone to the market.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-28
A KNOWING YOUTH.

A certain William Collins. jr., who says hs
came hither from Ireland "last March," and
that he has already declared his intention 10 be-
come q citizen and been drafted, writes lettsr
to Mayor Opdyke apprising him that he Is will
ing TO stand the draft if the Mayors son will do
likewise, adding:
81 deny You assert In your Message. thst the wu
xed on part In the Interest poor ds~y
thar REBELLION plotted bccsH and pyoso,ef M
iaer,.f Qf sre bst ne contrary beiers
yssd hcsra prosecuted BY zee yaaGsedi -i5sor
who h.v. continually preached that the Union wac uDios
with death and a compact with he'll"
If Mr. Collins should actually 90 to the
war-whch we presume he has no thought OF
doing-wc trust good watch will be kept in
every battle or skirmish over the muzzle of his
gun. Should its aim be in the direction dictated
By his heart and his logic, there will be moro
Unionists killed or wounded than ought TO DO
charged to the account of the Rebels.
--Uaye they any more Chaps as smart As this
and as we'll posted in American History leit II
Ireland ; II they have, will they oblige us
with anotherf We should prefer not TO exceed
that number; but one more, as curiosity.
would be welcome.