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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
Bureau ofEma ncipatiOm.

A bill has been introduced by Mr..
Elliott of Massachusetts,, 10 establish
Bureau of Emancipation, the President
to appoint a Commissioner at salary
of 81 900, to whom shall be referred the
adjustment and determination of all
questions touching the general superin.
tendence, disposition and direction of all
persons of African descent, ewho are or
shall become free by virtue Of any pro.
clamation, &c. 'a
1t is clear that these Abolitionists are
determined to make the most money
if possible by their philanthropic efforts.
The negro hobby is their gold mine; all
other speculations are laid aside, even
wooden nutmegs, pine hams and stuffed
watches no longer offer any inducements
in comparison with the business Of maxi
ing citizens of the downtrodden African.
Worship the contraband, and all will
be well-your fortune is made and your
promotion is certain. We would call
the attention of the Wide-Awakes to
the fact that the Commissioner will have
power to appoint clerks, &c.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
COStOf War.

From 1888 to 1915 England was for
more than half the time-sixty seven
years-engaged in war. The war Of
.he Spanish succession cost over $780,
100000 in eleven; the seven years war
cost $56O,OOO,OOO; our Revolutionary
war cost England $6SO,OOO,OOO; and
that of the French Revolution 50 $780,
600. When at war with Napoleon from
1903 to 1915, England raised by taxes
the enormous sum of $3,665, 900, 900
and by loans the further sum of Sl,94O,
O1O-an average of over 81, $4,000 per
day. 1t has been said that for ninety
days previous to the battle of Waterloo
she spent an average of $5,OOO,OO0 pc
day. The people of these countries arr
still overburdened with taxes-and thu
poor people have slim chance 10 ad
vance in wealth or position.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

dark the 9th Regular aud Loomis' Bat
teries commenced shelling the woods IN
front of us. For about thirty minutes
the roar Of these twelve pieces, together
with the explosion Of the shells, which
kept the woods in almost a constant
blaze, exceeded anything ever heard
or saw. While this took place the Sd
o. and lst and I'd Tenn. Regiments
formed in line in front of the breast
works, and under cover Of the guns sent
forward skirmishers, who soon came in
conflict with those Of the enemy. Soon
the whole force was engaged, and for
about an hour the woods were kept in a
blaze. The enemy, however, were CON-
PEELED to give way, having been driven
from their breast.works. During this
time we we're commanded to fix bayo-
nets, and if our troops were repulsed,
aud the enemy in turn attempted to drive
us from our position, to fire one volley
aud charge them with the bayonet; but
happily for US they did not make the at
tempt.
In the morning it was discovered that
the enemy had withdrawn, leaving his
dead upon the field. Our dead were
| then collected and buried, and thus end
bed one Of the most obstinate and bloody
battles of the war.
be following day we we're marched
ugh Murfreesboro and encamped
near the town. During this battle our
troops suffered for want of rations, as
the Confederate cavalry, as before no.
ticed, had possession Of the road Ear
" on the morning Of the 2dd January a
horse was killed by cannon'ball, and
before night he was eaten up. The same
day there was issued to our battalion
seventy-fVe ears of corn, as rations. -
This is hard story but it is neverthe-
I'less true. The eating Of the horse was
suggested by Gen. Rousseau himself =
As he rode along our lines, says he,
"Boys, there is good fat horse lying
up here that was killed this morning y
thus suggesting the use of his flesh as
food.
Such is some of the experience of c
soldier; yet the troops, so far as my
knowledge extends, are all in good Spir
its and willing for another advance-wil
ling to follow their brave and Skillfu
leader wherever he may direct bis course
But, lest | grow tedious to no purpose
l close for the present, remaining
Yours with respect,
FRANK REED
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
A Portrait of the Present Con-

BAOSS'
We clip the following from the Chi
cage journal, Republican" to show
what candid Republicans think of the
present Congress:
1.-THE mere politicians in Congress
we are sorry that they call themselves Re-
publicans; are plotting in secret caucu-
ses agains the Administration OF Presl-
dent Lincoln. There may be members
of that Cabinet whose places could be
filed by abler men, hut these are not
the men the conSpirators are working
against. They are striking at the ab'
",est men in that Cabinet-men whom
sthey cannot control for their own selfish
or factious purposes; and this is the Sc
cret of the whole matter.
1.-THE fact is, If there was q majority
Of men in Congress who possessed bal
as much statesmanlike qualities and pa
triotic honor as does the leading mem
ber of the Cabinet, who is such an eye
sore to these petty marplotts, the Gov
ernment would be stronger to-day thai
it is, and its prospects for the futur
would be vastly more encouraging
There are too many mouSing, small
Drained and minded politicians
and too few statesmen and patriots, il
the present Congress, and 1t is a lamen
teble fact.' t4'9m
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
FOR GOVERNOR,
HUGH y. JEWETT,
Subject to the decision of the Democratic
State Convention.
More Soldiers Wanted.

Washington letters say the Republi-
cans gre devising means for calling out
new levies, and it is hhiinted that the gov,
ernment will call out all the militia OF
the loyal States, to guard Washington
and other points, while the volunteers
60 south.
The Democrats and Conservative re-
publicans have furnished 80 out of every
100 soldiers during the war, while the
Abolitionists kept themselves safely at
home. Greely recently said they num-
bered 100000 men, not one of whom
would enlist until the negroes we're set
free. by the President. Old Abe deca-
red the slaves free, but their owners will
not let them go, therefore, the necessity
Of the Abolitionists enlisting, and the
Democrats and Conservatives should
take steps to have a special draft issue
to co ompel them to bear their share OF
the burdens of war. The President
should be petitioned to order Bingham
Lovejoy, Ben Wade, and all that stripe
in Congress, to take the field and do SOL
diers duty. If he has power to shut ur
democrats in prison without law, he has
power to make every abolitianist 60 ano
fight Therefore whenever a man is bel
lowing for emancipation, he should b(
put in the ranks to fight for it. Prea
chers, Doctors, Lawyers, Editors, Far
mers and Mechanics, whenever fount
promulgating Emancipation doctrines
they should be listed as AbolitionistS
and put on the double quick for the ar
my, or Canada. They have no excus
longer among people whose friends 4
relatives are on every battle field putting
down the rebellion as best they can.
;, five must have more soldiers, lie
, the Abolitioniss be summoned to shoN
) their pluck, or ther legs. By going t
} war they will insure peace, for if the
fail to put down the rebellion it will pu
= them down, hence in either contiOgenc
peace would follow, and the Union b
!, restored. Democrats and ConServativ
Republicans, you see now how this We
r can be closed-by taking the hair of I'll
n dog to cure his bite.
t Since the above was put in type
: find Beecher's Independent is shirkin
for the Abolitionists. 1t says:
/ "The next levy of troops mnst not |
+. made in the north, but on the plants
i tions. For two years the governme'
: has been searching for path to victor
e only the negro can find it. Give him
e gun and bayonet, and let him point IL
It way. God and the negro will save tt
Il republic"
That is the artfnl dodge Of the abol
= ton leaders. Finding the people q
: after them to go into the army, they a
d calling on God and the negro to
y come their substitutes. But as Coo. d
- ~ other business, and the negr5 cant {
,e away, we insist thai. the Abolitioni
q" be drafted or.ss and all, to fill up
ID ID army. Let the people catch them, a
- force them South, il they wont go o
erwise
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
A Prize Lost.

The Raymond (MisS) Gazette thinks
q rich haul might have been made by
the Aholtonists q couple Of weeks since
had they had a knowledge of the facts
and sufficient courage to availthemSelveS
of the situation. That journal says:-
We learn verbally that on the very day
they commenced their furious display
in the Yazoo river, President Davis and
his Staff, Gen. Johnston and his Staff
Gen. S. D. Lee and his staff, and innu
merable other military men of ronown
oil dined at the house of Mr.. Blake, neal
the banks of the Yazoo, not only within
hearing of the guns of the Yankees, but
also within sight of those terrible gun
boats. .--RebeL Paper.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

THE NEW ISSUE. The one hundred
millions of dollars of legal-tender green
backs, just authorized by Congress, will
be put on the market almost immediate
ly. The printers, in anticipation of the
demand for this issue, are said to have
every thing in readiness for the most
rapid production. Ofthe notes ofsmall
denominations from $750,0O to 81 ,0OO,-
900 can be turned out each day; of the
large notes $S,0OO,OOO to 100000
Mr.. Chase has on hand about S26, ,OOO,-
900 of small notes, which are now held
in reserve to meet calls for temporary
deposits, and be will probably disburse
these at once to the troops, and reimbuSc
himself out of the supplies now to be
prined. In forty-ive days it is estima'
ted that the whole $lOO,0OO,OOO will b'
delivered. While at the rate of one ant
half millions daily expenses, the &C
cruing debt within the time viii he abou
two. thirds of the sum ~. r,,,.;,,ed-sav six
ty.seven millions
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
[From the purlipgton. 1ornl ARGUS. ]

From the Burlington, Iowa) Argus
Strange DeVeIOPemenIs--Secret
Object OF the Black Circle--Ne-
ErOes to be Imported North TO
BeRt the Democratic Party
How it Leaked out.
The Muscatine Curier publishes the
following pledge taken upon initiation
into the Order of Black Knights, in
Scott County. HtOas Transcribed from
the original records Of the organiza.
tion in Blue Grass Township, Scott
County, State of IoaOa, and is correct,
letter for letter. 1t is no doubt a coun-
terpart of the pledge administered by
the Order in this city, and shows the OBJ.
ject of this dangerous organization.-
This will not probably be denied, else
why does the Black Circle cast such
guards about their meetings and pro-
ceedingsH Rascality seeks the shades of
night and secret cabals TO achieve its
ends. The Ii.ey are ashamed to have their
white fellow.citizens Of the humber
walks in life, the laborerS and mechanics
of our city, know their doings. Let
them read the pledge below, and decide
what is best to be done with on organi-
zation that holds such doctrines. Shall
they be allowed to go on and successfully
accomplish their mission, or will the
sentiment of our city defeat their aims
and drive the Order from our midst?
We had hoped that the expression of
the peoples will, last October, would
have convinced them that they could
not succeed. For time we heard moth
ing of their meetings, and really believ
ed they ceased. For some reason OF
other they are now again at work, and
it behooves the people to watch them.
From the pledge, as below given, their
insidous doctrines can be seen:
"We, the true and determined friends
of human liberty stand united in the
following objects:
al. We are determined to destroy
the last yestige of African slavery IL
the United States-peaceably if we car
and forcibly if nccessa'y-and that We
will sustain the Presidents proclamation
which contempIates insurrection among
the slaves, wherein he says the Army ant
Navy will do no acts to reprove sucl
persons in the efforts they may make fol
their freedom, Notwithstanding the al
may rosound with the screams of th
' woman and children of the rebellion
3 States for it is better that the Soutl
should become inhabited by our loya
colored friends, than that rebels shoul'
e persist in the practice Of slavery.
l 20. We will favor in every possibl
g manner the emigration of colored pee
r. pie into the State, and to the elevatio
of complete citizenship, that throug
their assistance at the ballot.box W
may be enabled to overcome the abom
n uable Democratic party, and those ten
y der. footed, conservative members of tn
a Republican party, whom we have mad
j so useful in the accomplishment OF on
objects.
y "3. We bind ourselves to keep thes
e objects secret-that We will not let an
o person see them, or by any words
q acts betray to the unworthy our object
. signs or passwords"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
One WnndTed Millions for Free
mont and Greeley. ..

Fremont and Greeley are the leaders
of the slavery crusade, but while they
are running everybody else, they intend
to make good thing themselves. Read:
"THE RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC. =.
During the last session of Congress, the
Pacific Railroad bill was passed by Con.
gress, authorizing the organization of q
company for the building of road, and
giving them loan Of one hundred mil
lions of dollars to be disposed of in the
establishment of this project. There is
a company organizing in this city for
the purpose of building this road, and
for opening steam communication over
land to the Pacific. This company is
to be incorporated with General Fre-
mont as President, Horace Greeley as
Vice President, Samuel Hallett as bank
er, and Mr. Kinnard, well known Eng
lish engineer, as chief of the engineering
operations Wash. Cor. N. Y. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
A United States Senator for
Peace.

The gallant Colonel Wall, recently
elected to the United States Senate from
New Jersey, had the honor ofa brilliant
public reception in Philadelphia. He
made a speech in response, in which he
said he should advocate peace in that
bodyl A year ago that was tabooed
word, but it is now highly popular. II
will not be long before aspirants fol
Office will get afhdavits to prove that
they never favored or supported this
war.-Cin. Eng.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

20 MORE FRENCH IRoN.oLADs. The
French Emperor, it is said, has ordered
no more iron.clads to be built, in conse.
aueuce of recent experiments with rided
guns proving that any amount of iron.
plating a ship can carry can be penetra'
ted with fat headed shot. This report
is given in an English paper.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

The State Journal says Congress is
about to vote want Of confidence in the
Cabinet. We think the Cabinet has
sins enough to carry, without the conf
dence Of such q Congress 70 etcog
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
The Army Of the Rappnhanoc

The New York Antislavery Standard
describes the Army as plunged in stupor,
and so for from being eager for battle,
only disheartened aud doubling, It is
dissolying like snow in April, On ask
ing a Republican Of the West, "Can we
have more voluntecrsY" the reply was,
"Not mani" "And tre draft" "The
West will not stand it."-Oin. Eng
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

BRIG. gen. AsBoTH has been assign
ed to the command Of Columbus, KY.
It is reported that Brig. Gen. Davies
has been ordered under arrest for bis
misconduct in ordering the guns at New
'TTHs made dr4snAnNaolQ to be spiked
HI upon the Vulcanite Base, new inven.
tion mueu appreciated in the 'Eastcrn cities,
and at a much lower cost than upon gold or
silver plate. t1#H
Those desiring Teeth Inserted without bav-
ing the roots extracted, can avail themselves
oftbis opportunity
Eas~ 0Giee nextdoo to O'Donnell s. aIiller'sl
Drug Store, Up stairs. ~. oe
June 81 1862. Y. =,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
Entertainment by the Secretary
of the Treasury.

Secretary Chase gives supper to-
night to large party of fnanciers ia
and out Of Congress. - Washington Let,
ter, Jan. 23.
1t will be borne in mind that while
Chase is giving big suppers, the poor
solGsiers have gone unpaid for six months
and their families at home suffering.
In late debate in the Senate, Sena-
tor Wilson, Republican, charged the
responsibility of the non.payment of the
soldiers on Secretary Chase:
"Mr. Wilson said, in reply to q re'
mark of the Senator from New Hamp'
shire, that Congress was in no way re-
sponsible for the non-payment of the sol.
diers, and he wanted the country and
the army to understand this. Congress
had given the Secretary of the Treasury
power to sell the bonds of the Govern
ment, and had passed law that the sol
ders should be paid every two months
but the bonds were not sold for SOM
cause. The Government had asked 70
no special legislation, and profesSed tt
: be preparing q way to pay the army
yet the army was not paid, and grea
5 many complaints are being made"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

The New Jersey Legislature has re-
ferred the peace resolutions introduced
o few days ago to the Committee OF
Federal Relations. sea hi5 315alJ
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

A LEADING Republican Senator made
this remark the other evening, TO which
the political horizon would seem to give
much meaning: "Our party has tried
to run the machine, and we can't; it is
about time for us to give up the Govern.
ment to the Democrats" Let Mr.. Lin
coin follow the will of the people, and
confidence would at once be restored and
all things would go on swimingly. --Bos'
ton Post.
The Republicans have so broken the
machine that if they do not give it up
to the Democrats soon, we fear it can
never be mended or repaired, bat will
be hopeless wreck,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
Fight mt Newbern.

Boston, Jan. 26. Private advices
from Newbern have been received up to
Tuesday, Goth. N ' .-s.
No mails had then left for the North
for two weeks, but one was about leav.
ing for New York. y. "'. - ~.
The main expedition, Of which 80
much, had been said, had not started,
but land force was sent forward on
Saturday, 17th, toward the railroad,
which encountered 1900 rebels ut Pol
lockville and drove them from the town
and took possession. l- .9
Some Of the New York cavalry were
wounded. '.'." .-Dt'' w
The general health of the troops is
good. '.'
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30
Commodore Buchanan Killed

mmOdOre BuCnanau AAAAeu'
New York, Jan. 27.--The New Or
leans Delta Of the 10th, contains the fol-
lowing letter: ao l' .4ulq ~
BRADNAcKs BAY, Jan. Is, 1894
l have just learned particulars ofoaR
affair Of some Importance, which took
place yesterday, Earlyin the day Com,
modore Buchanan went up the Teache
with the Calhoun until he came to the
distractions placed in the cbanuel by
the rebels. Atthis point unluckily, the
gunboat got aground; Commodore Buck
anan, however, it is said, went forward
some distance, and was shot threughethe
head from one Of the rife pits nearby
The Resignation OfBurnside,
Gen. Burnside has resigned and Hook
er has been appointed to the command
of the Army Of the Potomac. silaom
New YORK, Jan. 27--Times des'
patch states that Gen. Couch succeeds
Sumner, and w. F. Smith succeeds
Franklin to1 afd ie5 cd g1Ul
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-03-20
PUBLIC SALE.

OF
REAL ESTATE IN CUMBERLAND VALLEY
by virtue OF an order of the Orphans Court
Of Bedford county the undersigned will expose
to public sale, upon tho premises, on
SATURDAY, 28TH MARCH, NEXT,
the following described real estate, the property
of David Dicken, decd, to wit:
Tract &c" as designated in the Inqusition
on said estate, and containing 203 6 ISL perch
es, neat measure, adjoining lands of Moses
Dicken, Sam'l Elliott, Jacob Sliger, Elias
Hariinser and others.
The improvements are Three Log Houses,
Barn. Spring House and other out-budings
About onc-half the land is cleared--contains
two streams of running water, Spring, Orchard,
&c.
TERMS :--One-third of the purchase money
to remain in the land and the interest thereof
to be paid the widow during her life--Ouc 9th.
er ihird to be paid at confirmation of sale and
the other third payable in two equal annual
payments without interest
JONATHAN c. DICKEN,
March 6,-4ts Ex'or
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-03-20
Dfoioyo Gcuulp, IS

.sw. A;an Orphans. Court held al Bedford, in and
Tor sa'd county, on the 9tn day OF Fab,uary, A. Q.
1868, before the Judges of the SAID Court,
gOa, mo'ian Of 0. j.. Shannon, ESQ.,, tho Cour,
g.ant Fnis On the heis and legal represcn,utive
TO wit, ten full heirs, sAfoliosa. First, Jacob u.
brother, residing ia ssd6f& couoy, Pa, 2nd aenry,
dsad' ledv'ns issue Fresdins IN Blair couoty,
VIM. s., residing in a!ord county, Henry residing
IN Bedford county, Emanuel residing in Harrison
soanty, Missouri, Lew residing IN Bedlort county,
Pss Samnel 3. residing in Bedford county Pa, Sa.
ssnaah Bowser, Jef-r on county, Pa, Mary wife Of
DIS. Longenecker, dead, leaving issue 3 children
Nancy jane, Louisa and Henry; third, Abrar, dead.
leaving, issue Henry Fluck, in HopeweI tow nship.
Bedford county; fourth, Frederick, residing in Arm
sfrong county, Pa; fifth, Eli residing in Bedford
county, sixth, William residing in Bedford county.
seventh, Cathaiine Gorsucn, eighth, sa.sn snyes
faead, leaving issue four ehildrea W,llism Catha
sne Lingenieter, wife OF Daniel Liagpnfelter, re.
aiding ID Bedford county, Mrs. Snieltzer. wife
tphraim Smeltzer, residing 10 Benton county, Iowa,
and Eliza Snyder residing in Bedford county, Pa,
liath, Tobias, dead, leaving Issue six cbiLirpe as
follows, Mary Bare, wife Of John Bare, Ye,;din. in
bedford county, Pa. Henry S. Fluck, lohn g. Flnck
Catnarine, wife Of Samuel Tstwiler, Samuel lluck,
oassa, wpe OF Conrad lmler, tenth Mary Fiuck re.
ssdng IN 5edforI county, Pa, to be and appear a,
esn o'pnans Court to be held at Bedford, in and Tor
" sannty OF Bedford. on the 6rsi Monday Of May,
fhe teal estate of said deceased, at the yaiu,ton
wples Sas been valued and appraised in pursuance
~ wnt OF PARTITION OF valuation issued Out ~ our
seid Coat, aud TO the Sheriff of said cosn;y direct.
Ad, or she~ cause why the same should moi be sold.
5eFSA In testimony whereof I b.ve hereunto
~ 0PNacN set my hand and the seal of sa id Cour,
NuD at Bedford, the l2lh day af Febyuarv.
~ - lltg a. ID. 1859.
Attest, A. B. BUNN. elc,t.
- hSs.CsesKA, Saer'h' March 10.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-03-20
HON. C. L. vALLASDIGHAMS
RECORD ON
Abolition. Slavery and the Civil War.

This work is in press AMI will soon BE- ready, II
contains corplete and accurate copies Of Mr. VAL
laudigham principal speeches the subjects above
n'fned. Also parts Of many other speeches, with
letters, inc deats, votes. ETC., ETC. The work has
been carefully edited and is believed to present fair
ly and correctly, ks political record and post ion
Of mar, whose views in regard to the csus. Of ou.
National troubles, and the right remedies for them
are Attracting an extraordinary amount Of public
sstenrion.
The work is on rood, substantial paper, 2cs pa
ges, large octave
Price--papsr co rs. 50 ct,.. Cloth. rs cents.
q, neli,fr-d by nj o. express, prepaid. OF reeeip.
Of sts pF.ce.
Ey- Send ORDER, with the money enclosed, 10 Co.
luoons, Oho, addressed TO :. Il. RILEY 4 Co., or
to Coy. dA0hRY. Office Of tas Crisis. A large
sale IS exe-cted.
March 10, 1863.