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Shaking Hands.

The mere offer of the hand is the read
lest sign of voluntary courtesy or forgive
ness, and its non-acceptance the most
civil vet meaning of repulses.
Shaking hands is a mode OF greeting,
the origin of which is lost in obscurity.-
individuals display character in their
mode of so doing. Who cannot feel at
once the antagonism between the touch
of a prude and the cordial grasp Of
friend7 Who knows not the sailors
grip of candid heartiness from the con-
ventional, passant giving of hands -
How perfectly does the graduated or lin
gering pressure cause the mercury IN
loves barometer to rise or fall by the
scale of hope, What sympathies and
antipathies are demonstrated BY the varl-
Gus degrees of kindly, irresoluts, viva
cious, careless, fond or earnest manner OF
shaking hands! 1t is this relation be
tween temperament, feeling, considera-
ton. and the instructive action Of the
hand, which has given rise to those the
ories which profess to read the predomin
ant impulses of character in the traits of
chirography.
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well as a brave soldier who was not afraid
of contamination in the use of colored
soldiers.
In another letter to Governor Rutledse
he uses this language:
The natural strength of the country.
] in point of numbers, appears to me to
consist much more in the blacks than in
the whites. Could they be incorporated
and employed for its defence, it would
afford you double security. That they
would make good soldiers, have not the
least doubt"
Says General Nathaniel Greene to the
Governor of South Carolina, that they
would make good soldiers, l have not the
least doubt" put that opinion against
the opinion Of the distinguished Repre-
sentative from Kentucky, Mr.. WiclIliffe |
as expressed to-day. lie says they would
not make good soldiers and yet. in the
very next breath he tells us they would
create a civil war down South, although
they would not be worth anything for any
lawful purpose.
! will not occupy the time of the
House further upon this subject. l be-
lieve that in this exigency of the Repub-
lie we have the right TO command the
services of every loyal man, be he white
or black, to put down this accursed re-
bellion. | do not believe with those who
upon this floor tell us this war ought not
to be prosecuted. as my colleague Mr..
Vallandigham did the other day; that
we cannot get any more men, and that
we ought not TO get any more men.
do not blame such men for opposing the
raising of colored regiments. To do
otherwise would be inconsistent with
their notions and ideas of the war. But
to those Of us who are loyal to the Con-
stitution. who do desire this rebellion put
down, | say it is perfectly consistent to
make use of these men. They will re-
ieve the exposures of our white sons
and brothers in the field, and therefore
We ought manfully 10 come up to their
use.
The motive of the argument against
the employment of colored persons to
put down the rebellion, has its origin in
this, and this only, that it will tend to
put an end to the institution of Slavery
itself; because once put arms into the
hands of the slaves, and they are going
to be taught the lessons of liberty which |
will be contagious in this country Slave
holders and their apologists know this |
full well, and that is the reason we hear |
such a bowling opposition to arming
these men.
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Attacking the Public Credit

In the course of an article making al
extravagant showing of the present anC
prospective national debt made necessary
in defense of the Union against traitors
the Ohio statesman says:
at is inconceivable how such deb
can ever be paid. 1t must long remain &
terrible incubus upon the resources anG
industry of the country"
What does the Statesman propose to dc
about it? Would it repudiate this debt I
Or would it have the Government surren.
der itself to the rebels and trust to then
to pay it? The only alternative to these
plans is that of fighting the thing through
putting down the rebellion, and trusting
to the resources and readiness of those
for whom the government is preserved,
to pay the debt, as they cheerfully and
easily will do.
If the Statesman does not design to
weaken the government by destroying
confidence in its credit, it certainly has
an unfortunate way of expressing itself.
When it becomes with the people in
conceivable how " the national debt "can
be paid" the public credit will be lower
than that of the bogus Confederacy, and
the means of the government for defend
ing itself will be gone. So, those who
desire to accomplish that result can do
much in that direction by following the
course of the StateSmGn-IoledoB Blade.
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The Squirrel Hunters Diploma.

The Cincinnati Commercial says that
Major Mcdowell, who had charge of the
squirrel-hunters' brigade, during the
seige of Cincinnati, has had executed a
splendid lithograph,a a copy of which is to
be presented to each of the squirrel-hun-
tiers regularly enrolled, as memento of
the service in which they engaged. The
lithograph bears the words, Squirrel
hunters Discharge" In the right-hand
upper corner is likeness of Governor
Tod; in the left-hand corner a likeness
of Major Mcdowell. On the left is seen
a squirrel, conspicuously seated on tree,
very deliberately munchinga nut; and on
the right is an old squirrelhunter, ram
ming ball down his trusty rife, and
looking at the squirrel, with the evident
intention of disturbing his meal. The
Stars and Stripes and the great seal of
the State of Ohio are in the foreground.
The following are the words of the dis
charge:
Cincinnati was menaced by the enc
mics of, the Union. David Tod, Gov
ernor of Ohio, called on the minute-men
of the State, and the squirrel-hunters
came by the thousands to the rescue.
You - -w were one of then, and
this is your honorable discharge"
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UNION SONG OF THE cE1T.
BY WILLIAM E. RGBrssoN.

Hail brightest banner that floats on the gale
tlag OF the country of Washington. hall
Red are thy stripes with blood Of the brave,
Bright are thy stars as the sun on the wave;
Mrapt in thy folds are the hopes Of the Free.
Banner of Washington blessings on thee!
Mountain-tops mingle the sky with their snow;
Prairies lie smiling in sunshine below;
Rivers. as broad as the sea. in their pride.
Border thine Empires. but do not diuide ;
Niagara voice far Out-anthems the sea;
Land of Sublimity! blessings on theel
Hope of the World on thy mission Sublime
When thou didst burst on the pathway OF lime,
Millions from darkness and bondage awOke;
Music was born when Liberty spoke;
Millions to come yet shall join in the glee:
Land of the Pilgrims hope blessings on thee
Traitors shall perish and Treason shall fail:
Kingdoms and thrones in thy glory grow pale
Thou shalt live on, and thy people shall own
Loyaltys sweet, where each heart Is thy throhe
UNION and FREEDOM thine heritage be,
Country Of Washington! blessings on thee
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Gen. Negley and the Copperheads.
Brigadier General James S. Negley, a
Pittsburgher, an old Democrat, who
served during the Mexican war, thus ex-
presses his opinion of Copperheads:
CAMP AT MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, I
Feb. Is. 1868.

Feb. Is, 1868.
DEAR SIR: If | ever felt a blush o.
shame and anger against citizens of my
native State, it was when | learned Of
this shameless party strife, aiming to Sc,
cure a cessation of hostilities an offer ol
the olive branch of peace to the traitors
who have insulted our national traditions,
trampled upon the graves of our revolu.
tionary fathers, sacked our public treasu-
ry and armories, robbed commerce of its
honor, violated the sacred pledges of rep
resentatiVes, hurled brands of discord
into our councils, let loose the bitter wa
ters of strife in our social circles and
prostituting every manly and womanly
sentiment to the hellish purpose of de-
stroying our Government. Have they
not maltreated our wounded, robbed our
prisoners and outraged the dead? Have
they not broken every compact for the
amelioration of the horrors of war p
Have they not exiled thousands from
their own fresides to perish or to live
like wild beasts in the mountains? Who
will dare to deny that they have not COM
mitted all these barbarities
Yet in view of all these facts, misera-
bic, shameless demagogues, cowardly
traitors at home, seek to force the govern
ment into an unholy alliance with those
perfidious people. Why should there be
an effort made to shield the Southern
traitors from suffering the full penalty of
their crimes? Do they not deserve it?-
Is it not the legitimate fruit of treason
and rebellion? Let no peace, no pros
perity, no safety dwell in their lands, un-
til they lay down their arms and acknowl-
edge the government they are eRdeavor-
ing to destroy. If war in terrible earnest
cannot conquer a peace, what can? If
the resources of a mighty people and the
determined energy and bravery of great
armies contending for their birthright
cannot crush this mushroom confederacy,
what can? Will it be done by dishonor-
ing ourselves in humbly craving their
submission and appealing to them to re-
store the government?
No, they would answer your appeal
with the thunder of artillery, and treat
your submission with defiant scorn. No,
let it be spoken in the councils of the
aged. and taught in the lessons of our
youth, that the honor and integrity of
our Union must and shall be preserved"
and that the penalty of treason is death.
Yours, truly,
JAMES S. NEGLEY,
Brigadier General.
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DIR. Arndt, of Amh erst, Lorain county,
has received verdict of 81 900 damages
against John Applemar and seven other
citizens of Amherst, for severe injuries
sustained during an outrageous assault
upon him at a political meeting pending
the last Presidential election. The Ger
man asssilants were Democrats, and DIR.
Arndt q Republican
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The wife of Lieut.. Chubb, of the lO5th.
has received letter from him, dated At
lanta, Georgia, January 28th. While he
regrets his present position Ia prisoner of
war; at a time when his services are re-
quired in his regiment, he writes that he
is in good health and will endeavor to
keep in good spirits. The officers cap
tured with him, among whom is Captain
Garfield, of Chardon, are quartered in
the second story of large hall.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-11

Mr.. Patton, an English traveller, tells a
story of monastic life. He says that
while at the monastery at Manasia, be
received kind of complimentary dinner
from the community. After dinner, a
monk called for bumper, and began in
a solemn, matter-of-fact way the following
speech:
" The greatest Traveller of your country
that we know of, was the wonderful nav
igator, Robinson Crusoe, of York, who.
poor man, met with a great many diff
culties but at length, by the blessing of
God, he was restored to his native coun-
try, his family and his friends"
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A shocking occurrence took place al
Wheeling, Va, on Saturday night Lud
wig Fette, while laboring under tempo.
rary insanity, attempted to drown him.
self in the river. His son, aged 81, rush.
ed into the water to save him. In the
struggle which ensued, the father struck
the son a violent blow on the head, and
he was carried away by the current and
drowned. The father was rescued and
sent to jail.
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TUuRIow WEED holds in Il

90 THURLow WEED holds in trust
$4,000 in japanese gold, sent to this
county by the Tycoon, through R. II.
PRUYN, the American Minister in Japan,
for the purchase of two war steamers OF
American construction. Mr.. WRLLEs,
Secretary Of the Navy, very properly de-
clines to have steamers built in our yards
while We are busy putting down the re-
beilion.
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SOMEBODY says, in allusion to corp
oral punishment, that the pupil most
10 be pitied is the pupil of the eye,
because it is always under the lash.
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JOHN A. LOGAN,
Brig. Gen'l Comd g.

"A verb is word signifying to be- 10
do, or to suffer. Woman's hfe Is IKE a
verb.
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"What are wages here ?"asked a labor
er of boy II don't know, SIR" What
does your father getion Saturday nightF'
.'Get 70 said the boy why he gets as
tight as brick"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-11

When we get old our friends find it very
difficult to please US, and are. little con-
eerned whether we are pleased or not.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-11

A clergyman or justic of the peace ae-
complishes great results by putting that
and that together"
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General Logan's Order on Deserters.
'-al-- MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 16, 1863.

Editors CAronicls:-You are aware sup
pose, of the base attempts of political
demagogues at home to induce soldiers
in the army to leave the flag they have
followed to the field and sneak off to their
homes. to be branded through life as
dsserters.
The evil in some regiments since we
elme here has been an alarming one and
has caused our Division Commander to
issue the following address to his soldiers.
1t needs no comments.
Yours Respectfully,
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Republican. have Brought
upon zss Civil War. 81

Douglas said so; Crittenden said so;
Everett said so. xss h4z
They would not compromise, but were
in favor Of blood letting.
Chandler said 50; Brough ssidso; Wade
says so-all say so.
They are in favor of the Union. as it
was.
Butler says 50, the Chicago Tribune
says sit is thing the plst hatrei by
every pitriot, an le.tin:i nsver to Bot
the page of history again. Bingham
says it is scandal, aud Steysns says God
forbid it.
They silt upon "the Constitution as it
is.'' ssa
Webster said it was all he as for
while Beceher CALI i. s'shsep.kiu parch-
| ment, aud Garrison IA league with death
Dcccl er and Garrison. and Stevens, and
Greeley, and tho Chicago Tribune all sup
port the administration.-Dub Herald
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How MOrgan.s Officer are
Treated fn Penifentiary.

Immediately after Morgan's escape, all
the rest of his men remaining in prison
were placed in solitary confinement, where
they are not allowed any exercise; nor 10
any privilege granted them more than is
given the convicts. They are now under
the control of the civil authorities exclu-
sively. ...,.t.
It is pretty we'll understood that Bazil
Duke is in the dungeon for some imper-
tinence to the guard. --,s..
Dick Morgan wrote letter the other
day to Miss-,of of Kentucky, who, Il
would seem, is his lady love, saying that
| if he ever got out he would never take
another prisoner, orr if he did take any he
would know exactly how to treat them.
For this, we learn, he is or was to be puri-
ished, whether by confinement in the dun
geon or in some other way we have not
learned He was foolish enough to try
to bribe one of the guards to take, the
letter to the postofice. The guard banded
the letter over to the authorities, which
it was duty to. do.-Louisviils Demo
crat.ssggs tle t-g5f .f4dsi!ana EDS IL sai,r.
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Il Rae Escsuls ofAvcrill's Raid.

On Wednesday evening Gov. Bore
man receiveda dispatch from General kel-
ly announcing the result of Gen Averils
raid. which is summed up as follows:
. Gen Aver;H has succeeded in cutting
tho Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, ut
Salem, in Roanoke county. He reached
there on the 10th, destroyed three depots
containing an immense ann unit of pub
lie property, un9uestionably collected
there for tho use of Longstrcet's army,
which is supposed to be falling back into
; Virginia The following comprises por-
ton Of the property destroyed; 1900 bar
rels -four 10 600 hnshe!s wheat. 100, 600
bu corn, $4,000 bu oats. 2,0o9bbls rnea';
! | coo sacks salt, several cords of leather.
80 bales of cotton, large amount of har-
ness, shoes, saddles, equipments, taols,
oil, tar and various other stores, and 100
wagons.
The water station, turn table and n
number of cars were burned. also. five
bridges. Several cnlverts and much Of
the track was torn mp and the rails de-
stroyed. A large quantity Of bridge tim
Der and repairing materials was also de-
stroyed. ~
Gen. Averill captured about two hun
dred prisoners, aud lost about sixty men
in killed, wounded and missing He say /:
iGMy command has mare he'd, climbed,
slid and swan three hun red and fifty
FIVE miles since the Sth inst This is
undoubtedly Gre OF tie most hazardous
important and successful raids since the
lcoumencement of the War Zen verilt
will reach Beverly tenight.
/ B.. +, KELLY,
Brigadier General.
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News from Richrnond.

PHILADELpHIA, Dec %. by gentle
man who left Richmond on the Goth, We
have the following late information He
says the Richmond papers of the goth
have dispatches from Bristol, Tenn, stat
ing that Gen. Longstreet with his army
was advancing and no doubt severe bat
tie would be fought in the vicinity of
Jonesboro, Tenn. Reinforccments from
Col Jackson's and Gen. Sam jones
command were going to Longstreet. A
despatch from Merianian Miss, reportsthnt
Joe Johnston's army is in motion. 1t is
conjectured that it intends to reinforce
Gen. Hardee. 1t is also rumored in Rich
mond that Gen. Lee will be sent to CON-
mand in the Northwest of Georgia, as
the only hope of retrieving the heavy dis
asters to the rebels in that. quarter. His
army in Virginia has gone into winter
quarters, except one division under Gen.
| Early. Some uneasiness and excitement
existed in the vicinity of Staunton, Va.
in consequence of he near approach of
Gen. AveriH's command 1ubodens an d
Rhodes were endcavoriny to oppose An
erill's further advance snd fight is fxpec-
ted in that quarter. IN the rebel Con-
grcss the substitute bill has been abroga-
ted and al persons who have put subxti-
tutcs in the army are compelled to "a
themselves Henry Footc still continues
his severe dcnuneiations of the rebel ead :
mnistration 1t il also rumored that a
Commissioner will be sent to the Court of
4 Madrid in behalf OF the rebel govern
meut -saalt
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THE NEWS.

The Federal Government is now enga-
ged in sale of land, under the confsca-
ton Act, in Virginia. General Lees es-
tate, consisting Of elevon hundred acres
of land. at Arlington, is to be the first
parcel sold. - G
1t is claimed that the cause of the OBJ
structions being removed at Charleston
was owing to the famous battery getting
adrift ard smashing through the obstruc-
tions. She is now ashore near Folly Island
The Federals hold the Rio Graude CO.
untry to within ne hundred miles of Gal.
weston that city is to be the next point
attacked and taken.
General Grant is in daily commuuica
ton with General Foster at Knoxville
There has beeu no fighting between Long
street and Foster.
We have additional news of the effec
of the storm in Charleston Harbor. 1t i
firmly believed that Dahlgren will max
an effort to go into Charleston.
The recent raid of the guerrillr Mosb,
at Fairfax Court House, has somewha
alarmed the War Department at Wash
IlDUIOU, ~ 10 piCulCtCu Will bO NO ~
up during the winter, unless Genera
Meade falls back nearer to Washingto
or strengthena his communications. !
lis intimated that General Meade has con
templated retrogade movement for som
time. rE
There is no fear that Little Rock wi
be attacked by the rebels. -tI
A special ftom Washington states ths
, the Senate Military Committee on yeste
day held meeting, and by large m,
ierity, resolved to increase exemptic
= claims from $500 to $500.
The Adj, Gems. Office has telegraphe
to all the army commanders that a la
has been passed that no bounties, exec
: what are provided by law, will be pa
: after the 9Th of January next. The on
d bounty provided By law is the 500 autl
orized by section $ of the act of July, 18,
. Commanding Officers are accordingly 7
; quired to secure ali the enlistments pc
n sibe before January 5th.
The Navy Department arc going
build easement steamers, to carry
;, inch guns to be of wrought iron, 4
feet long, SO diameter A cylinders
inch stroke; l9 feet draft, and expect
to make speed of Is knots. They W
cost 5000, 900 each.
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Sherih's Sale.
Joseph Abbot,
against
BENJAMIN Hamilton.

DeDIAulu 11dslilsous
BY virtue OF writ Of execution to me dl.
rscted from the court of common pleas OF
Monroe county, Ohio, will offer for sals at
public auction, at tbs front door of the court
house, in the town of WoodsHeld, in said
county, between the hours of ten o'clock, b.
m. and four O'Clock, p. m, on
Saturday, January the I'd, 1864,
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit:
Thirty-three acres on the north part OF the
north east quarter in section eleven, town
ship three, and range Eve, bounded as fol-
lows On the east by the section line divia-
ing sections Eve and eleven. on the north by
the lands of James Ayres, on the west by
lands of Samuel Gilmore, on the west by lands
of James Ridgwsy and John Hamilton and
J. P. Bryant.
Also, sixty-six acres in the south east quar-
ter of section twelve, township three and
range i've, bounded as follows; on the easi
by section line dividing sections six and
twelve on the north by lands of Joseph Gar
rett, on the west by lands of Samuel Gilmor,
and on the south by the section line between
sections eleven and twelve. .
Taken in execution and levied upen n
the property of Benjamin Hamilton at tn
suit of Joseph Abbot.
I GEO. w. CARROTHEPS, :,
| Sheriff, NJ. c. o.
Dee. 2, 1se9.-4w.
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Particular Notice.

To the Trustees of the respective
Townships of Monroe County, Ohio =
At the December Session of the Commis-
sioners of Monroe County, it was ordered
that, the Trustees of the several town
ships of Monroe County shall afford re-
lief to all families of soldiers, in the SER
vice Of the State or United States. Per-
sens who have died or been disabled nj
the service, shall be included, and, reliei
shall be afforded, to persons in the town
ships, in which they actually reside, al
the time of making application.
By order of
Commissioners.
NJ. HGFFLER,
Dec16, 1s 63.-4w. Aud. NJ. c. o
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Dee. 80, 1S63.-2w.
Master Commissioners Sale
John McCurdy,
against


William Steel and others
BY virtue of IL andate to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas IF Monroe
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the court house
in the town of Woodsield, in said County,
between the hours of ten o'clock a. N. aud
four O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday the 23d fdny Of january, 1864
the following described real estate situate in
said county to wit:
Being part fths southwest quarter of sec
ton eight, township six, range seven, begin
ming for the same at a stake bearing south
one degree east from stone planted a: the
southeast corner of lot number twenty-five in
Stafford, distance 20 perches, thence south
one degree east seventeen perches, thence
south eighty nine degrees west Is and 81
loo perches, thence north eight degrees east
II and 1T-lo0 perches, thence north eighty
nine degrees east IL 4-10 perches to the BE-
ginning, containing one AMI one half acres,
more or less.
WIN. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas
Dec. as, 1S63-4w.