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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-08-05
Fourteenth OHIO Battery.
Uerk Steamer .Scioto
CoRINTH. July 9th i

CORINTH, July 9th, 1868.
: ChToaicls Fdsnds-The reason of my not
+, writing sooner is on account of the mac
tivity Of the army in this vicinity. Some
small squads of rebel troops and few
Guerrillas make their appearance occa-
slonally but never amount to any thing
more than to capture stragglers, as they
have done several times, near this town.
Yesterday, the 23d, the troops of this
post were ordered to the parade ground
to witness the execution of A. J. John
son. private in the first regiment of AL
ALBANIA cavalry. He had been convicted
! by court martial of desertion, and of
serving in the ranks of the enemy.
Al eight o'clock, a. IN. the troops were
formed in hollow square. The prison
er then made his appearance, escorted by
a Band, chaplain, and strong guard
He was marched in front of the whole
line, the Band playing the Dead march.
The prisoner was thin, common sized
man, his countenance was steady and de-
termined, his tread was firm, as leaning
on the arm of the chaplain, he passed in
front of the whole lines. He was then
marched to the centre of the square, and
stood steadily by the side of his coffin,
while the chaplain offered up a prayer
lie then took a seat on his coffin, and
after his head was covered he buried his
face in his hands, to await the fatal mo-
ment. At 4 little before ten o'clock, the
"DetaiP' at & distance of about fifteen
PAGES, took deliberate aim and fired. The
shots took effect, some of them mang-
ling the head, badly. He fell over 10 one
side of his coffin, dead. Thus ends the
existence of a traitor to his country.
The troops were then marched past,
for the purpose of viewing the corpse,
which presented horrible appearance.
We hope the horrible scenes of the day,
will be warning to others.
Lieut.. $. N. Laird has been promoted
to first Lieutenant. Sergeant Geo. HurI-
but, has been commissioned I'd Lieutenant.
j. w. Parker has been appointed first
sergeant. Henry E. Haynes has been
appointed first sergeant, in Company B.
first regiment Alabama Siege Artillery
The above promotions were satisfactory
to all, and we believe the men will make
good officers in their new positions.
The health of the Battery is good; we
have daily field drill, which is quite un-
pleasant in warm dusty weather. The
Battery is under good discipline and are
well drilled, and only await the opportu-
nifty to give good account of ourselves.
Yours Truly,
LEWIS.
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A Sadly Glorious Record.

No regiment in the army has borne its
part in the war more heroically than the
lst regiment of young Minnesota. 1t ar
rived in Washington in time for the first
Bull Run battle, where its loss was heavy.
Since that time it has beenin the Sedgwicll
division, through all the varying fortunes
OF the Army of the Potomac 1t original
ly numbered ESQ men, and has had re-
cruits to the number of $40, and yet only
cighty-SersH officers and men came out of
the battle of Gettysburg. When it went
into that battle it had 220. But two Off
GERS in the regiment came out unhurt-
The brigade to which it was attached went
into that fight ., 100 strong, and came
out with 400.
Let history no longer point to 'Spar-
tan valor." or the men Of Thermopole
for its examples of highest devotion and
bravery. The records of the Army of the
Federal Union, when fully narrated, will
give as bright lustre as the worlds his
tory contains.
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How Are You Z?

There has never beena time within The
memory OF the oldes inhabitant. "or any
other man." that there has not been
some popular catch word IN use, Twenty.
FIVE years ago there were atIectionrte in.
quiries heard upon all sides rs to whether
the mothers OF the queried knew they
were cut. Still further back in poin; OF
time the man in the clarct t-colored coat
was the most popular individual of the
day, and at later period &c the man who
struck Billy Patterson" riyalled him OF
the claret-colored garment in notoriety.
How ere you OF for soap:" had its sea
son Of popularity IS a catch word
That's so, Johnny Roach" had quite as
good 4 run, and "lYill saltpetre explode7'
was agueston more frequently asked than
answered few years ago. The latest
slang expression, or rather the latest slang
way Of asking a very old-iashioned ques-
ton, Is, " How are yoaP" This is now
heard upon all sides, and the lovers of
slang pride themselves upon the fantas-
teal manner in which they diversity the
emphasis upon the last word Of the ques-
tion. Adapting the fashion to current
events, we hear hundred times a day,
Chow are y0u, Conscript?" or "IIow are
you, Draft?" This latest colloquial Oddity
seems to be'a growth of the war, as the
first we ever heard of it was in the stories
told Of the early campaigns on the PotO-
mae, where the pickets on either side
hailed each other with " How are yOU,
Reb?' How are yOu, Nank p " How
are you, Butternut ?" There are fashions
in phrases as there are in coats, hats and
whiskers. How are yOu2 is about as harm
less as any of its peculiar predecessors in
the world of slang, and it will probably
continue in vogue until something newer,
and no more witty or quaint, .jostles it
aside and fascinGtcs the ear of the mill
ion PiHadeZDk,a Press.
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Catholics.

The Roman Catholics are making their
boasts that the PrOtestants are perishine
before them, and that they, the Irish. are
TO possess the land. Especially in New
England are they claiming to be getting
ahead with prodigious rapidity The Bos-
ton Pilot, one of the Roman newspapers,
declares that the native stock of New
England is rapidly diminishing" Ac-
cording to the Birth Report" which il
quotes, there were born in Massachusetts,
in 1851, of American parents, II, ,097 chill
dren, and of foreign parents, 1925; leav-
ing balance of % on the foreign side.
We frankly confess that we were not
prepared for such result, and it occurs
to us rs barely possible that the returns
under the discipline of the Roman Cath
olic Church may be more perfect than the
Others, and thus the result may be more
favorable to them in appearance than in
reality. But we know that great pop
ulation of foreigners, especially of Irish,
Is taking possession of Boston, and the
churches long held by Protesants are pass
ing into their hands, The PuIitans 20
West and leave New England to new com
ers: and Protestanism does not equal the
zeal OF Romanism in building and sup
porting its institutions. 1t is so in New
York, we doubt not it is so in Boston
Our system fails to develope, as it ought.
the resources of the people for the prop
agation of the faith. The servant girls
OF the ROmish Church give more money
Systematically to promote the Church than
many OF our rich people give.
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Toning Down a Butternut.

We learn from correspondent, that
last week young man resident of New
Middletown went oEnon Valley and while
there rendered himself extremely obnox.
ious to the citizens and several soldiers,
on account of his disloyalty. He proud
ly and defantly sported a Butternut, and
informed the soldiers that it represented
the sentiments of his heart. They, at
last, politely requested him to remove the
Butternut, upon which he commenced
pouring out a torrent of invectives against
the administration, the war, &C., but was
suddenly checked in his mad career"
by a "blue coat" who tore off his emblem
of treason, and then procuring rope gave
him to understand that he must go the
way of all rebels, or take the oath of al
legiance. Concluding discretion to be the
better part of valor," he chose the latter.
The affair has naturally caused great in
dignation among the Butternuts of Spring
field. Six-shooters and bowie knives are
displayed in abundance, with numerous
threats thrown in to give additional
weight to their public display of bravery
-Yes,gstegn Register.
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More than half the time we were in the
fort, the fight was simply hand to hand
one, rs the wounds received by the men
clearly indicate. Some have sword
thrusts, some are hacked on the head,
some are stabbed with bayonets, and a
few were knocked down with the butt
end of muskets, but recovered in time to
get way with swollen heads. There
was terrible fighting to get into the fort,
and terrible fighting to get out of it.. The
Gowardly stood no better chance for their
lives than the fearless. Even if they sur
rendered the shell of Fort Sumpter were
thlekly falling around them in them in
the darkness, and as prisoners they could
not be safe, until victory, decisive and un-
questionable, rested with one or the 9TH
er belligefent .
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went 10 the top OF a small hill close 10y Il
recOnnoiter the position; we found ON
prospects anything but fattering Nor
gan was not long in discovering that W,
were unarmed, and he mounted two hun
dred of his men and he started down the
river at their head TO intercept us; We
could already see the freebootels half
mile below US. We instantly called
run the blockade at all hazards We haG
not proceeded down the river more thar
two miles when we saw one of the But.
ternuts dressed in citizens clothes al
the waters edge, hailing Us: in the mean
time however. we protected the pilot
house in case we were attacked, and had
our muskets (seven in all) put in fighting
condition, for we all felt sure we would
be attacked and we were not kept long
in suspense. This rebel alter moving his
hat until he saw that we would not stop,
sung out 10 US that there were rebels be-
low and We had better turn back. But
We kept on and when we got opposite 10
them from one hundred and fifty two
two hundred opened on US with small
arms. their cannon having been captured
previously. They We're completely con
cealed until they commenced firing, then
they raised up and we could see that the
bushes were full of Gray Coats. We re-
turned their fire and it was kept up ON
both sides as long as we were within range.
About fifty shots struck the boat, several
passing through the cabin but no one was
hurt.
We do not know how many Of our shots
took effect. but citizen that lived near
by told us that he helped bury TWO dead
Rebels the next day.
All the while that this WAS going ON.
our forces whom we afterwards learned
were in Morgans rear, were gaining upon
him, and he was overtaken not more than
half a mile from where we were attacked.
Morgan was cunning rs usual and sue
ceeded in getting away again with about
five hundred men. He did not pretend
to fight but skedadled as soon as he found
that Gen. Judah was upon him; the bal
anoe of his forces about ten hundred and
fifty in number, after making a few ran
dom shots, were gobbled up in hurry by
our brave lads, who had undergone all
kinds of hardships and travelled over six
hundred and ten miles, to give them
sound thrashing. Our boys were indeed
a little surprised at their making so little
show of resistance; they supposed that
the Gray Bucks had found the last ditch
and were resolved to die therein, but they
quietly surrendered, to force not much
If any larger than their own.
Yours Truly,
G. A. KNIGHT.
CZrk Steamer .Scioso.
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The Rape of the Butternuts.

On Wednesday young lady from the
country, whose name we forbear to give,
made her appearance at one of our stores
with butternut fastened on her hat
Another young lady, from Oliverburg. n
Miss Hammond, noticing it, requested its
removal She was answered by the first
party, that she wouldn't take it OIL, and
she'd like TO see the individual that
would undertake to remove it." Where
upon Miss Hammond reached up and
took away the obnoxious emblem. Moth
ing further of moment passed between
the two, but number of gentlemen who
saw the occurrence were so pleased with
the grit of Miss Hammond, that one
bought her dress, another n pair of
gloves, third Photographic album, 9th
ers shoes and parasols, until she was lit
orally laden down with presents.-lans-
field Herald
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STATES
star Of the brave whose beam hath shed
Such glory DER the quick and dead;
Thou radiant and adorcd deceit.
Which millions rushed to arms 10 greet!
Wild meteor of immortal birth,
Why rise in heaven TO set on earth ?
II.
Souls Of slain heroes formed thy rays;
Eternity flashed through thy blaze!
The music of thy martial sphere
Was fame on high and honor here;
And the light broke on human eyes
Like Il volcano Of the skies.
Like lava rolledthy stream of blood,
Aud swept down empires with its food:
Earth rocked beneath thee 10 her base,
As thou dldst tighten through all space:
Aud the shorn sun grew dim in air.
And set while thou vert dwelling there.
".
Before thee rose and with thee grew
\ rainbow Of the loveiest hue;
of three bright colers, each divine
And fit for that celestial sign:
FOR freedom hand had blended them.
Like tinis IN an immortal gem.
Y.
One tint VAS of the sunbeam's dyes:
One, the blue depth OF seraphS' eyes:
bne, the pure Splrit's veil Of white
Had rObed in radiance of its light:
lhe three. so mingled, did beseem
The texture Of heavenly dream
VI
Star Of the brave thy ray Is pale.
And darkness must again prevail
But oh thod rainbow of the fFeel
Cur tears and blood must flow for thee.
When thy bright promise fades away.
Our life Is but a load of clay.
VII.
Aud freedom hallOws with her tread
The silent cities Of the dead:
For beautiful in death are they
Who prouely fall in her army;
And soon. oh Goddess may we be
Forever more with them or thee
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Justice ofthe Peace
Dated this --daE of Il - ..ls6-.

NOTE 1.-The first of the above certif-
Gates must be signed by the person claim
ing exemption, and the second by two re-
spectacle citizens (heads Of familiesl resi-
dents of the town, county, or district, in
which the person resides, and sworn to be-
fore magistrate
NOTE 2.-This certificate is to be used
only in cases where the labor of the person
claiming exemption is actually necessary
for the support Of the persons dependent
on him. The exemption does not apply
in cases where there is sufficient property
to yield support, and the necessary busi-
ness for collecting the income can be trans
acted by agents, trustees, or the like.
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J1Stice Of tie Peace.
this day OF lSt

NoTE I.-This certificate is to be used
only in cases where the labor of the per
son claiming exemption is actually neees-
sary for the support Of the persons de
pendent on him. The exemption does
not apply in cases where there is sufficient
property to yield support, and the neces-
sary business can be transacted for col
lecting the income by agents, trustees, or
the like.
NorE 2.-The first certificate must be
signed by the person claiming exemption
and the second by two respectable per
sons (heads of families) resident in the
same town, county, or district with the
person for whom exemption is claimed.
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Justice of the Peace
Dated at

Dated at TINS uay OF 100 =
NorE 1.-The first certificate must be
signed by the parent making the election
and the second by two respectable citizens
(heads of familiesl residents of the town,
county, or district in which the persons
reside, and sworn to before n magistrate
In case the father is deceased, the eertifi-
cate is to be signed by the mother, and
the fact of the fathers death Is to be sta
ted by the persons certifying.
NOTE 2.-This certificate is to be used
only in cases where the hJ0r of the person
claiming exemption Is actually necessary
for the support of the persons dependent
ON him. The exemption does not apply
in cases where there is sufficient property
to yield support, and the necessary busi-
ness for collecting tine income can be trans
acted by agents, trustees, or the like
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IorEani-.,i.D- had meyer mustered: the
officer vcT" unf rvsn y..; commissioned
stiii. tlIIr fresh .'nd unknown tu each 9th
cr, they were able t. 90 such efficient
service.
let me say then. To- The. military force
"f Ohio. both volunteer. and militia, 20
vigorously forward with your organiza-
tons. IHis ra;d has taught you the les
s'n i!5Ht vou have something to do. and
IhHt your trainings arv not Mere idle Ger
eino1ies-ynII are tobc the cons ervatUgS oi
rc"ce-upon you. the people OF the State
oepend to maintain law and preserve or
der and quiet in every neighborhOou-
tie prepared at once to do your duty
fully.
In some of oGr sister States, serious
riots. resulting iu the loss of many lives
81 Large destruction Of property. have
! 'ccurrIG on account of the efforts of the
/ rderal authorities Is enforce the laws
/ for the preservation OF our Government.
! am happy to announce to the people
( of the State, that there is no lust cause
! i"r apprehending such disturbances with
I IN our border: but be this rs it may. am
/ pie provisiou has been made 70 quell any
such disturbance. should any beattempt-
ed
Thank God, we have. but few bad men
III OHIO; and the good and virtuous of cy-
cry nelghtoIhood are able TO preserve the
peace and dignity of the State.
The state authorities have but little tn
30. directly, with the enforcement of the
drA.. iu'y have looked To it, however.
IN Season. that honest and faithful agents,
citizens of The State. have been selected
10y the Federal authorities 10 execute the
draft. Fairness and iUstneSs. therefore.
are guaranteed To every citizen Addi-
tional troops are required 10 maintain our
glorious government. Our brave and GAL
lant boys in the field require assistance in
men from home, and they must have il.
have, therefore. checriully given to the
Federal authorities all ai,l in NV power,
- enforce the draft soon IL be made; and
earnestly !mplore the assistance of all
good m-,i throughout the State in this
,Irct>-dig ,yu!t.
rfe brilliant achievements of our forces.
during the present month, resulting i'm
the destruction and capture Of over q
hundred thousand Of the enemy, tOgeth-
~ with their stronshOlds, give Us the
hope that the war will soon terminate
the drafted man, Therefore. need not an
iIc'pate three years campaign. He
may safely depend upon his nciehborS at
home. and the law making power of the
State. 10 take care of those dependent
upon him during his absence.
let us all. then. fellow-citizens, with
one heart. and with one voice. stand by
cur Government in this its hour OF trou-
bic. The reelection hereafter, that we
have done So. Will cheer and sustain us
on our way through life; our children
will love Us and cherish our memories.
and God viii bless lis for so doing.
DAVID TOD Governor
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WHOLE NO. 2444.
HEAD Q'Rs PRovOsT MARSHAL,
l9TH DIs'T OF OHIO,
Warren, july IA. lSg4.

The following forms are published for
the information of those who claim ex-
emption from the draft on account of any
OF the reasons set forth in these FORMS
When such person IS notified that he
has been drafted, he should at once pre-
pare his testimony according to the prop
er form. Form 26. however, for an aged
and infrm parent desiring the exemp-
tion of a son, should be made at once,
and forwarded TO this Office. The cleo
ton must be made before the son Is
drafted. Each of these certificates must
have five cent revenue stamp. Signi
tures by mark must be witnessed.
BY order of Board of Enrolment.
DARIUS CALDWELL,
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Certificate Of Exemption for the son ofa ,rielo,.
or Of an aged and iefrm parent o.; page,.ts.
l, the subscriber, resident
of , county, State of
hereby certify that I,
being liable to military duty under the
act of Congress '.for enrolling and calling
out the national forces" &C., approved
March 3, 1868, am the only son of
a widow, Tor of an
aged parent, dependant on my labor for
support. I'd -s--.a.s.
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Form 26.

Certificate Of a parent that he or she desires one
r ofhis-Or her sons exempted.
I, the subscriber, the father Tor mother)
of and residents
of county, State Of
hereby certify that am aged
and infrm, and that am dependent for
support on the labor of my two sons above
and that elect my son
. ., shall be exempt from the
operaoions of the act of Congress ''for en-
rolling and calling out the national forces,
March 3, 1868.
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Personally appeared before methe above
named and
and severally made oath
that the above certificates are correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and
belief
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We. the subscribers, do hereby certify
that the above named is the
only son of a widow, (or of aged and in
firm parents dependent on his labor for
support.
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Certificate that the person liable to cbaf, IS Tie
only brother Of a chill or children dependent
On his lqJOr for support. s..ar
], the subscriber. ... being IL
able to draft into the service Of the Uni
ted States. hereby make affidavit that J.
am the only brother of ,
under - years OF age, having ncithea ia
ther nor mother, and dependent on my
labor for support.
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The french Coup D'Tat in Mexico

BY the act of General Forev. the French
comnlander-in-chief in Mexico, the form
OF government IN that country has been
ciian"ed-so far at least as it can be
changed 10y proclamation and by the act
of e council improvised 10y the French
and "the Empire was proclaimed on
the tenth OF the present month. The
ArchdUke Macmillan. al austria. Is
named. as Emperor. and if he does not
accept, then the council humbly throws
itself at the feet of the Emperor of France
and implOres a ruler at his hands
To understand this movement we must
recall n few recent incidents. When
General Forey entered Mexico he issued
a deesee appointing n Superior Com
mittee' of thiTty-five persons 10 admin
ister the government. This committee
was authorized TO select " Provisional
Executive committee" of three persons,
who were the real chiefs They chose for
Committee of Three. Almonte. the
Archbishop of Mexico, and General Sslas,
an old reactionary Of ;he time of Santa
Anna.
The Committee were also authorized by
FOrey'S decree to select an Assembly or
Council of NOtableS. to be composed of
two hundred and fifteen members. Over
the acts Of this Council the Provisional
Executive Committee lof three) were
granted by General Forey a veto power :
and in case of disagreement the Superior
COmmittee--Of thirty-fve-was author
ized to dissolve the Notablcs and appoint
another two hundred and fifteen.
Now. TO this assembly Of Notablcs-sO
plainly creature of the French-4ien-
erul Forey's decree assigned the duty and
power OF fixing deinitiyely upon a form
uf Government for Mexico. The result
was not difficult 90 foretell The council
has declared for an Empire. with Maxi
MILAN to be Emperor.
In this way tlse French Emperor avoids
an open breach of the solemn agreement
made by him and other European powers,
that no one OF them would impose upon
Mexico 81 change of Government.
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A. KING
J. KING.
KING A. BROTHER.

Dealers in Watches Clocks Jewelry, Silver, Plated
Snd Britannia Ware, Lamps, Fancy Goods, &c,
No. Main Street, Warren, Ohio. All kinds of
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and severally made oath
that the above certificate is correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and
belief.