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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
Letter from The iGtn Regiment.
Oh BOARD THE FANNY BUILT, /


MISSISSIPPI RIVER, January 9th, 1868 (
EpIroR OF FARMER-Dear Sir Friends at
home arc always watching their relatives in
the army with anxious hearts, and anything
concerning them is read or listened to with
great interest. For their benefit | take my
pen, and in my poor way will try to give a
truthful account of the actions of our Rcgi-
ment Che 10th Ohio), and particularly of
Companys b and L, through the terrible as
sauit.on the enemy's works at Chic asaw Blua,
near Wick burg. The expedition to Nicks-
burg left Memphis, Tenn, on Saturday even
ing, Dec. 20th, 1862, and arrived at the mouth
of the Yazoo River on Christmas day, meet
ing with nothing worthy OF note on our way
down. Friday morning we assembled the VA
zoo about twelve miles, landed, and drove in
the euemy's picketS. Saturday we advanced
slowly, and in the evening our advance met
and had quite sharp skirmish with the enc
my S sharp shooters. Our loss I'D n.y., |
killed and . wounded AID Ohio, wounded (;
5Ith Iud., killed, The 10th was not en-
gagged. Sunday morning our regiment was
ordered forward and opened che fight, which
soon became general. We fought from day
light till dark, WY pushing the Rebels back
all the time. The fight was desperate one ;
the euemy dispGting every inch of ground,
and only ielde1 when forced To do SO by the
cold steel ofour brave boys, deliberately and
well handled. Ileaye it to more experienced
pens than mine to write the proceedings OF
the entire army, and shall contine myself to
our own brigade and regiment Colonel De-
Coursey Colonel of 10th, but commanding
brigade) emphatically led his men all the
time. He never said 90, but always come.-
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
Ninc1con ,rnols.;.ma shora.

Massachusetts, nineteen thousand behind in her
quota of troops ,nder the last two calls of TIE
President, reduced the deficiency few hundreds
short ime since by borro wing, with the leave
OF the War Department from California She
now proposes to reduce it a few hundreds or thou
sands more by raising negro regiments, to do which
she has also the leave of the War Department.
With borrowing from California, and with all the
ne 70 regiments she can raise, h.weyer, she will
still be thousands behind her quota
Suchi Massachusetts. the chietauthor Of the
war, the chief promoter oc it, and chief in crying
out against stopping it.
We can understand why she cries out against
stopping it. She is growing rich by it.
twas her Governor who promised last sum
mcr that if an emancipation proclamati on should
be issued her highways would swarm with voun-
tecrs.
The fruits o the promise are about equal to
the fruits Of the proclamation.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
should the War be Further
Prosecuted.

In times like these the public sentiment demands
the presentation of settled truths and practical
facts. In times of peace and national prosperity
cant, ulraism and lanaticsm may be tolerated as
allording amcnt to the morbid craving for OK
citemcnt that distinguishes us as people But
we have now oycrmuch excitement The popular
passions have been too highly lnhamed, and the
teachers who, in our legislative balls, in the pull
pitt and through the press, still strive to increase
the strife and bitterness guilty Of awful crime.
The country should know. it must know, that
this war, us now conducted is a war Of revenge
and fhnaticsm--a war against the constitution aud
aws-a rcproech upon the patriots who framed
the constitution and established the government
controlled by an administration and Congress
who are the disciples of those who have persist
emily mprccated the constitution and prayed for it,
subvcrsion. Such being its character, the Dem
ocratc party in the loyal States are against its
further prosecution, They are against its further
prosecution because in addition to the enormous
wickelncss Of such war; there is yet another
feature still more revolving and terrible. BY the
acts of the administration the loyal States are
committed to the confession tNat IneN are Dcatei,
and that an alliance with slaves and the exciting
Of seville massacrcs are only hopes Of success.
The war is urged upon principles that were first
taught by men who declared their hostility to the
government aud proclaimed their purpose 10 devote
all their energies to diaunion. 1t is in vain for
the administration or the abolition party to deny
completely width PlLLlrs and GARRIsoV. Tn Sc
men are debating the policies Of the government
--thcir principles are controlling its counscls
/ The war is a JoHN BRowN raid on an ex tended
scale. "OHly that and nothing more" Demo
crats decline to be parties to it. They are as much
oppo ed to raids Of that description now as they
were when tie old criminal cxpiated is crime on
the scaiiold. They will not give their treasure
and blood to prosecute lonN BRowN raids They
will give all to uphold the constitution and laws
They will not, through the manipulations Of an
administration and Congress false to their trusts,
be made the instruments to cxalt the tanaticism
of PHLLIrs and GREEDY.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
.asivas ocn Feather"

WENDELL PHILLIPS recently had a four hours
interview with the President The other day the
Had moral treason been punishable by death, these
men would have trayersed the dark valley long
ago. For years having imprccated the Union as
a covenant with death aud league with hell, they
are now the welcome guest and accepted advisers
of the President In truth, it is the men whose
government who do now most prescribe its policy.
Have ever before came to pass things 50 stranger
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05

We give much of our paper this week to tie
publication of Hon, C. l.. VALLANDlGHAM' great
speech. 1t isa document which every man should
read aud ponder with the deepest solicitude, In
argument, eloqucnce and research it will compare
with the great efforts of CLAY, CALHOUN and
WEBSTER. 1t is a bold, power lul denunciaton of
official mbecity, fraud and treason, and an eo-
quent plea for the Union our fathers made.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
T'he Feeling South,

A Washington Iettcr says; Returned prison.
ers from the South, m en- of standing, too, report
that leading southern men will make honorable
terms Of peace with the Democratic party and
Democratic enof the North. With the authors,
abettors and aiders of the proclamation, however,
they will nave nothing to do. The Richmond
bowling newspapers, returned prisoners say, do
not represent the mind or feeling of the South e,
The South desires peace when she can have it
with safety"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
Tax N0ilIcc.

OFFICE OF COLLECTION OF internal Revenue,
MILLEESEURG, o., January 20, l.63
/. HAVE the Assessors Annual CoIlesting List.
commencing September ist, 1864, of isll persons
liable to the paymcnt Of a United States Tax
MI persons are htrcby notified that such taxes
ave become due and payable, and that will re-
Give the same during the next t.ctHtg daVa, Al,
trons who shall neglect To pay the taxes 50 assess
II upon them, within the said twenty day5, will be
liable to pay ten Per ccntum additional upon tie
mount thereof This notice win apply to all taxes
.ue for the mont Ms of September and October le6.
nlted States IrcasuTg notes will be required.
b. Q. BROWN.
Jan ~ lL63w2 Collector for Holmes county,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
To COnsunnptiXes.

The advertiser having been restored to health
in few weeks, by very simple remedy, afte
having suffered several years with a severe lung
affection, and the dread disease, Consumption-is
means of cure,
70 all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used (tree of charge) with the direc-
tiuns for preparing and using the same which they
will find SURE CURE for CONSUMPTloN, ASTHMA,
BRoNCHlTIs &c. The only object of the advertiser
i'm sending the Prescription is to benefit the atict
ed and spread information which he c0nceiyes to
be invaluable and he hopes every sufferer will try
his remedy, as il will cost them nothing, and may
provo blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please ad'
dress
Roy. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburgh,
n39m3l Kings County, New Ork
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
Bitter Expcrience.

We search history in vain for parallel to the
experience of the people of the loyal States since
the awful calamity of the election of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. When before have such vast armies
been wasted, such vast resources consumed, such
"a huge debt contracted, and all in vainl When
before have so piratical crew seized an argosy
freighted with so many OF the best hopes Of man
kind, and, in their madness aud hate, consigned
all to hopeless wreck.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05

Elder J. II. FRAME will preach at the Disci-
ciple's Church next Sunday at II clock.
Subject: The conversion of Cornelius Acts
10th Chapter. Elder j. f. JOHNSTON will
preach at night, at the same place,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
soldiers Letters

We have about a dozen soldiers letters on
hand which we are at present unable find room
for. Among others We have letters from
Lieut-Col. Spiegel, Capt Liggett, VIM. Moore
and Harry Nelson.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
N OF nc E!
10 THE FAMILIES OF EOLgNTEERS

NOTICE is hereby given 70 tho families Of Sol
~ diers that the Commissioners of Holmes coun-
ty Ohio, will moet At the office Of the County Au
ditor, in the town of Miilersburg,
On. tie ? irst Aonddy Of feJrHH,y, 1865,
it being the second day of said month, for the pur
pose of regulating and paying out funds for the
relief of said families. Said Commis Oners will
remain in session three days, and all those inter
ested are hereby notified to appear during said
session. By order Of Commissioners,
JOHN WElTMAN,
Jan. -, lSt3td. County Auditor.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
Peter s,ai,h's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been duly appuneed and usllied as Ad-
Smith, late Of Holmes count decd; .,,,.,.
Jan. :, leG3-w3 II. u, MCDOWELL.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
BACK PAY, BOUNTY sc.

~ \. TAYLOR, Notary Public, Homesyllo, o.,
- will promptly attend to procuring back pay,
bounty and pensions for disabled ana discharged
soldiers, and to tho collection Of claims for the
riends Of those deceased. (l4-9O
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05

nR. TOBIAS VENETIAN LINEMENr: \ CERTAIN
- cure for pains in lbs and back tAroas, Group
rocumatIsm, cole Sc. perfect family medicine, and
never fails, Read Read !! Eead!!!
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05

To THE la IGs.-Ouly thuN Of wom working al
day shirt, when il would b. nut cur of Iastmc
with an "Adam. Sewing Machine " t.. cost of which is
bat SIS Write G. Eug-lrs at Detroit. Michigan, aad
get the Compauy's confidential rcular 10 agents.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
NEW YORK PRICES,

which tley offer to teIr numerous customers ct aoop.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
5APANE3 WARF,

OF all kinds, Lep: On hand AID made to order, Als,
great variety Of
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05
House SP0UTIyG

done short notice and in good style. We have The
exclusive right TO manufacture that Kind Of spouug pu
to- ogther by means Of screws.
Jobbing ard Repairing Done to Order
April "a i562.tf SAMUEL LEMON
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-21
Reply of Bishop Hopkins 10 Bishop
Potter.

We have heard of embalming in prussio
acid. but never had visible example Of il
before we read the recent admirable epis-
tie by Bishop Hopkins. Yet there is moth
ing fierce or denunciatory il single par
agraph. There is the dignity Of the Bish-
op, the courtesy of the gentleman and the
gentleness of the Christian, manifest in
every line. He does not render railing,
for railing, but contrariwise," in accor-
dance with tho Apostles injunction The
attack of the Pennsylvania Bishop was so
unprovoked, unnecessary, and SO full Of the
malignity of political partisan, that il.
might have stirred the heart of even 80
pure and gentle nature as that of the
Bishop of Vermont to rebuking with Bit
terness. But his high Christian nature
was proof against the temptation, and he
responds to the attack Simply In the lam
guage of rebuke and Christian expostula-
ton; but the rebuke and expostulation
manifest what is meant by the phrase
''heaping Goals of fire. on the head of an
adversary. What scathing, withering
rebuke upon the consistency ofthis Bishop
turned politician, is administered in the
following passage:
"For many years you met in brotherly
council with these Southern Shareholders
You invited them to the hospitaities of
I your house, and paid them especial defer
ence. The new light of Eastern Abolition
| ism had not get risen within our Church
/ and if you then thought, as you now think,
you took excellent care that no man among
| your Southern friends should know it,
Moreover, your favorite Theological Sem
| mary, only three years ago, was the Vir-
! ginia school at Alexandria, raised to great
prosperity by Bishop Meade, aslaveholder.
and [ am sure that nothing at variance
with my Bible view of slavery was taught
in that institution"
! Bishop Hopkins allusion to the site of
the new lights in New England, the en-
cOuragement of irreligion, and the impious
innovations conntenanced by New England
religious societies, is as just as it is true.
l. shows that he has been no idle, obser-
yer of the condition of the community
about him, and manifests statesmanlike
sagacity in tracing the cause OF our prese Mt
troubles to their true origin. Horace has
warned painters against combining mans
head with horses neck, of making a
| beautiful woman terminate in the tail of
a fish and we would advise the senior
Bishop of Pennsylvania against similar
ineongruity, by trying to write the head
of prelate in lawn sleeves, with the scaly
tail of political serpant of the Loyal
League pattern, crawling on his belly in
all the dust and slime of that political
arena, where venemous asps are content to
wriggle.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-21

Dun DEAp.-Who can tell the agony OF
feeling which has existed for weeks in the
breasts of wives, mothers, friends, who left
ms i n good health, but now who may be ly.
ing cold in death, slain BY the hand of an
enemy in war. The torture of uncertainty
attending the absence of an enumeration of
the casualties occurring in the action in
which they were engaged has been dread
fol What sad uncerainty-what hard
lesson. Some hope, but Mingled with an
ious fear II the name of dear one, a hus-
band, a father, a son, or brother be found
among those reported dead, crushing as the
blow may be, ITS force can be measured,
the worst is known. But who shall tell the
woe of the woman who reads the name OF
a loved,one in either of the lists. If wound
ed how is The mind racked, and the heart
tortured. And the report "missing" is, If
anything, more terrible still. He may be a
prisoner, and may return. He may have
been so muiilated as not &c be recognized
may have just strength enough to crawl out
of ihe way and die in .some obscure spot,
where only the filthy bird that scents the
battle from afar, shall, by the stoPpage of
its lazy fight, point out MS resting place.
Many "a one reported missing" meets
such a fate as this.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-21
The War Power.

Under the clause Ito provide for The
common defence and general welfare,'' the
the Jacobins profess to find their authority
tor wha. Ihey call fThe War Powar" How
absurd such claim is, may be exposed
by the simple statement that our Courts
have over and over again decided, "that
these words confer TO distinct and substan-
live powers uncohnected with iaxation.u
The Courts have always insisted that it is
sufficient objection TO this construction
that it would make the Federal power un.
limited, and the specific enumeration which
follows this particular clause. unmeaning,
if not absurd
il IS very clear to every constitutional
lawyer that the weight of reason as well as
of authority, simply makes these words
qualification of the taxing power. The
whole provision means the same as if the
words were "in order" ''io pay the debts
and provide for the common defence and
general welfare" THUS, while Congress is
not limited by this clause as 10 the SUBJ
jects upon which taxes may be levied,
it is limited as to the purposes for which
they may be levied. Congress cannot
wantonIy exersise the taxing power, for
any purposes whatsoever, but only for the
specified purpose of paying the debts and
providing for The common defence and gen.
eraI welfare.
It has always been considered sufficient
objection 10 this construction that it would
make the Federal power unlimited, and
he specific enumeration which fellows
the clause unmeaning, If not absurd
This is the language ofall the com mmen-
taries on the Constitution, and of the Books
of Reports. II has been reserved for the
men of this generation TO find out power
as given TO The Executive under this clause,
absolute and unlimited in its scope This
war power, whose influences have been
felt, and the extent OF whose authority
knows no limit, it IS actually claimed finds
It's warrant in the above clause which we
have quoted. Strange as such claim is,
it is no; stranger thanto find jurists, men a,
the bar and upon the bench, yielding to the
influences of power, and not only acquies-
cling in the doctrine, but actually giving il
countenance and suppon. This clearly
arises from want of that moral courage
so prolific in our age, and which strange
10 say, is nowhere more apparent than in
that profession, whose peculiar province it
is to vindicate rights, and redress wrongs
Ia profession that in past ages has been
the buiwark against the advances of arbi-
trary power. Now when dangers threaten,
when unprincipleG rulers would trampIe
the law under foot, or mobs would rise to
overthrow, the men of this profession
should be the sentinels to give the alarm.
With some few glorious exceptions, we re-
regret TO say, that in these times of inisrule
the people have looked in vain to that class
Of men. whose profession il is to watch
over the laws, and who in times past have
bean is most jealous defenders.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-21
How Affairs are Managed.

Less than year ago boy imbecile in
mind arrived at the port of Philadelphia,
from Europe, and was brought to VIII
Transport, where his parents reside. Sew
eral months ago be strayed from the resi-
dence OF his parents, and by some means
found his way to Philadelphia, where the
substitute sharks got hold of him, and got
board of enrolment to accept him as q
substitute no doubt paying the members
of the board portion of the substitute
money. The boy was given eighty dol
lars as his share, and during the rst night
after his acceptance the money was stolen
from his pocket-in all probability by the
very men who gave it to him. After be-
ing sent to camp-where, of course, his
conduct was nothing more nor less than
that of partial idiot-he was frequently
fogged, and several times officers (who
could see, if they had brains enough to
see anything but hush money, what kind
of boy he was,) presented a pistol to his
AiSdu duu tLSdtSueu W UION MS Dldluc Oub
"a threat which, if executed would have
covered the guilt Of all concerned, and
perhaps will yet be executed, for that pur-
pose. A few days ago this boy was pro-
vided with free pass from camp to VIII
Transport and back again, and given tickets
for Curtin and Agnew, with instructions
how to obtain their acceptance at the
polls, and thre at that he would be shot
if he did not vote them, and sent home to
follow out these orders of his officers, not
withstandiDg he is minor, foreigner Of
less than one years residence, and his
mental incapacity. The whole transaction
the acceptance of him as substitute;
the theft of the paltry sum paid to him,
his admission to military camp as sol-
der, the abuse he suffered while in camp,
and sending him home to poll an illegal
vote for Curtin and Agnew-forms chap.
Ter in human depravity too monstrous for
contemplation.
If anybody doubts this narrative Of
revolving facts, he can easily have bis
doubts dispelled. We have the name ar
residence of the boy, and any one intsfs
ated can test ii for himself
Lycoming G~~effes
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-21
A Portable Sheep Rack.

A sheep farmer of Columbia county,
Ohio, who has tried several kinds OF racks
gives the following description of one
which prevents crowding, is in every way
satisfactory and so simple that any farmer
can make one. 1t consists of four posts
three feet long and if made of three by
three scanting will be heavy enough. Two
bottom boards one inch thick and ten or
Twelve wide and two for the top, one inch
thick and five or six wide. These boards
are placed horizontally for the sides of the
rack, and similer boards two feet long are
nailed TO the posts at each end. The rack
may be about twelve feet long aud two
feet is very suitable width. Upon these
horizontal boards are nailed uprights, six
inches wide, and placed six inches apart.
This makes cheap portable rack, which
We like ia every respec..-N E. Farmsv.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-21
READING RAIL ROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

GREAT Trunk line from the North and
~ Northwest for Philadelphia, New
York, Reading, Pottsville, Lebanon, Alien
town, Easton, &c, &c.
Trains leave Harrisburg for PHILADELPHIA
New York, Reading, Po,lsyiIIe, and all in
termedIale Stations, at 8 A. M. and LAO P NJ.
New York Express leaves Harrisburg al
l.25 A. NJ. arriving al New York at s.25 The
same morning.
Fares from Harrisburg: to New York
SIS 90, 10 Philadelphia $3,25 and $40
Baggage checked through.
Returning leave New York al A NJ. 70
Noon, and P. NJ. pittsburgh Express }
Leave Philadelphia al 8 A. NJ and 3a5 p.
NJ.
Sleeping cers in the New York Express
Trains, through TO and from Pittsburgh
withont change.
Passengers by the Caltawissa Rail Road
leave Port Clinton al AS A. NJ. for Phla-
delPhia aud all Intermediate Stations, and
at 800 P. NJ. for Philadelphia. New York,
andall Way Points.
Trains leave Pottsvilie at 9 a. NJ. and
2I5 P NJ. for Philadelphia and New York
and al $40 p. NJ for Auburn and Port
Clinton ouly. connecting for Pine Grove
and with the Cattawissa Rail Road.
An accommodation Passenger train leaves
Reading al A. M and returns from PhiIa-
delpha al P. M.
Es All Ihethe above tIains run daily,
Sundays excepted.
a Sunday train leaves Poisvile at Z 80
A NJ. and Philadelphia at 3I5 2. Nj.
Communication, Mileage, Season, and Ex-
cursior Tickets, at reduced rates to aud
from all points.
G. A. NICOLLS,
General Superintendent.
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