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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-30
letter non. MajorI. NJ. Kirby,

tsNahNh ~ Nsha NsAINt hs Ns' 49, "
We find the following le,tsr from Maj,
Kirby ofths ioist Ohio Regiment, to his
father, in the Upper ssudusky Onion, Of
last week:
BArTLErirLp, MAR MuErREEsBoEo,(
January 9th, 1863.
Our Division was IN the advance, and
our Brigade, (Csrlin's) opened the battle
Tuesday afternoon; wero repulsed with
considerable less, and iu turn repulsed
the enemy and held our ground that
night.
The next morning, at early day light,
they made En attack on us in iul! force
found Johnson's division (Which held po-
sition on our righO unrrepared, and re-
pulsed them, consequently Wrucd CUT
tight before we knew what was going en-
IN that direction. We held our gtoGpd
teraciousiy until the fire came on us from
the flank aud rear, when we were COM
PEELED to beat II haSty retreat. We soon
rallied, and were again driven back. We
rallied six tines during the day till dark
ness covered the terrible scene. We
did all that was in the power of men tu
do, but tho enemy gained too great an
advantage in the start.
The lOls, gained u bloody reputation
THAT day. was told, on the field, by our
General, that we did uobly, rsllyins
quicker, and holding our ground longer
than any regiment in the division,
We renewed the fight next morning
with little prospect Of success, and con-
| tinuod il till Saturday night
/ Our devoted little brigade held SAME
position on ths advance lines ell the time
sometimes ON the right aud again double
lquicked to the extreme loit. We finslb
gained victory and whipped them badly
God grant that may never sso another
battle like it. 1t was infinitely more Sc
yerc than Shiloh.
The loss in our regiment, as far as
can learn, is as follows: Six commissioned
officers, killed and wounded, and 40 rHnl
and Fl 10; missing, lao.
Col. Stem and Licut.-Col Wooster Eel
within fifteen minutes after the actor
commenced on "Wednesday morning, con
scquently the command devolved on m,
during the remainder of the fight.
The strife between the contendug for
ces was NEST terrific; FOR long time tht
result was exceedingly doubtful. w,
held on desperately. The thuught tha
the fate of our dear country rested in Gu
hands prompted us to brave danger an,
perform daring deeds. For five days W,
got no rost, YET I thank God have com,
cut of this terrific fire without u scratch
|. NJ, KIRBY.
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The Iienored pend.

Col. Carlin Of the asth Illinois, com.
msndiDg the brigade including the lolst
ia his efieisl report, thus makes men
tion of'hs gallant officers who persisted
10 the battles before Murfrsesbors, ofhi.
brigade; ii'AH
lhaye to report the loss OF many of
GERS who were ornaments TO our army
aud who viii be msprned by all who
knew them. Col. l.. Stem, l6lst Ohio,
Lieut,.col, David Mckee, 10Th Wiscon-
sin, and Lieut.-Col NJ. F. Wooster, 10 st
Ohio, were unsurpassed in all the quail
ties that make up the brave soldier, the
true gen,leman and the pure and true
patriot. NIX. .'..t
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Endluna Officers Drncuuce the
Traitors AZ Hlome.

MURFREEs BoRo, January %.
A meeting Of alltho officers Of about
all the Indiana regiments in this army
was hold to-day. Strong resolutions were
adopted, unanimously, dcncuncing the
disloyal course OF the Buttcrnuts of the
Indiana Legislature; aloo complimontiDs
Governor Morton, for his energy aud pat
riutism, aud declaring that the Union
shull be preserved Internationally and
that the soldiers of Indiana viii devote
their means and their lives TO the.Union.
The resolutions were drawn by Colonel
Hunter, ofthe S2d Indiana, Ga Democrat)
who with Colonel Goodin, 2od Indiana,
and other prominent Democrats made
violent speeches, denoucing treason in
the Indiana Legislature, and at the North
aud they pledge that there is not an lndl-
ana soldier whose garments have been
in the fire of tattle, who will not indorse
the resolutions, and will fight the enc,
mics Of the Union North or South, TO the
death. The resolutions will be acted
upon by each regiment, and forwarded
through committee Of cfiicors to the
Indiana Legislature
Colonel Goodin denounced the Indi-
ana butternuts as id rascals."
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0STGen. Rosecrans is Democrat. II
a conversation which Dir. Sessions, o.
Columbus. had with that officer at hur'
frsesboro, since tho battle, Gen. Rose
Grams said: rE.tt ...l.
We Of the North did not fully under
stand the enemy we had to deal with
they fight like demons. dieregsrding Aags
of truce aud all laws Of civilized warfare,
forcing boys into their army, ss the many
wounded and dead boys showed. Why,
he said, Bragg sent in a flag of truce and
his men,captured fifty prisoners immedi-
utely behind il aud being demonstrated
With. justified himself afler considering
upon il fye days. His condemnation OF
the peace democrats was scalhing. Hs
says they toiH Iisk The boots Of these south
eri hsipes and liars, icho ,DiH urn round
sad kick them; they mean. .Gghb fight,
fight and we can never conquer except
by fighting in earnest, expecting to lose
many valuable men. i,I ~ , 5..l
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Democratic M0b Eemlc Iva tire
EegiSiaIurcs.

The recent election of Senator by the
Legislature of Pennsylvania was accom-,
panied amid the NEST disgraceiul scenes
The Democrats had but one majority on
joint ballot, and to preserve strict party
voting the State House was crowded with
Philadelphia and Harrisburg roughs,' y
who openly threatened that no 4" bolter''
should leaye the hall alive ! 1t was a
"reign of terror" in earnest.
A similar''reign" has been inaugurated
at Albany. The New York House of Rep
resentatives stands 81 Republicans to Ga
Democrats. II met the first Monday in
January, and no election Of Speaker has
vet been had, both parties adhering
strictly to their candidate on every ballot.
An election OF United States Senator is
pending, aud the democrats arc determine
ed to prevent an election by stsying of
an organization Of the House until the
sixty days of the session nre run out, un-
less they eau have their own man.
Saturday last was a day Of excitement.
Tho Republicans and Union members
dropped their candidate for Speaker,
and nominated Mr. CallicOtt, Union
Democrat Of Brooklyn. The matter had
been agreed on in caucus on Friday
The Democrats packed the State House
with a New York mob, and the leaders
in the House excited them to fury by the
most, threatening speeches. Mr.Callicott
was denounced on the f'or and in the
galleries. Members proclaimed that Cal
licott, even if elected, would never be al-
lowed to take his seat ss Speaker, and
tho mob ratified the thrtsts with yells of
applause. No ballotings could be had,
and at Q o'clock the Union members
moved an adjournment 10 Wednesday,
which was agreed to. - Cisv. Herald.
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Thc song. Of ,ho SHAUN.

As David in his youthful days was
tending his llocks on Bethlehem plains,
the Spirit Of the Lord came upon him,
aud his senses were opened, aud his un.
dorsIsuding enlightened, that he might
comprehend the songs of the night
The heavens proclaimed the glory of
God; the glittering stars all formed in
Que chorus. Their harmonious melody
rssounded on earth, and the sweet full
hess of their voices vibrated to lis utter
most bounds.
Light is the countenanco Of the Eter-
.ual,' sang the setting sun. al am the
hem OF his garments" !" responded tue ro-
y tint oftWilight.
The clouds gathered aud said, "wo
are his nocturnal tent" aud the waters
in the cloud, aud the hollow voice of the
thunders, joined in the lofty chrrus;.--
"rho voice of Eternal is upon the waters
tho God of glory thundcrethi the L,.d
upon many waters,"
"llc did ny upon my wings" whisper
cd the wind, aud the silent air replied, 81
am the breath Of God, the Inspiration oI
his beiign presence"
I'VE hear the song Of pruise," said thr
parohcd earth; all around is praise; |
alone am silent and mute !" Ard the
falling dew replied, II will nourish thee
so that thou shall be refreshed and r,.
ioice, and thy infants shall bloom like The
Young rose.'
"JOyhllly We bloom replied the refresh
cd mt ndows. The full cars OF corn way
cd as they sang, %We are the blessing,
OF God; the hosts Of God against fam
| me-"
I'VE blcas you from above" said tht
moon. ave bless YOU" responded IA,
stars; and the grusshoppcr chirpcd, "Mr
too, he blcsses in the pcurly dcw-drop.
"lIc quenched my thust," said tho roe
"and refreshed me-" continued the stag
"aud hc grants our food" said the beast
Of the forest; "aud he clothes my lumbs,
gratefully sung the sheep.
"lIc heard me-" croakcd tho raven
"when was forsakcn aud alone" al
beard me-" said the wild goat OF the for
est, "whcn NY time came and | ealy
cd
And tho mrtlo.doyc coocd, and ,h
swallows and all the birds joined thei
songs. 1--WE have found our nests, uu
houses: we dwell on the a tyr Of the Lor
aud sleep under the shadow OF his win
in tranquility aud peace"
"And peace" echoed tho night, an
echo prolonged the sound I'LL clan,icle,
awokc the dawn aud crowed, "Open th
portals, tho gates of the world! Til
King of Glory approaches. Awake
arise ! ye sousof msn: give praises an
thauks 10 the Lord, tcr thc King Of Gl,
~ opproacheth."
9
{ The sun arose, and David awoke frot
his mslodicus rapture. Aud as long {
, he lived thestrains OF Creations harmon
remained in his soul, and daily he regal
, cd them upon the strings of his harp
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CAMP SoUTH OF MunFREEsDoRo,
JanuarY 0, 1863


We marched through Mnrfreesboro las,
Monday evening, aud are now encumped
about three miles south OF town, resting
ourselves after that terrible weeks work
and will probably remain here scme time
to got clothing, wagons &c, as ours were
all lost. am now Satisfied we gained a
greater victory thsn al first thought and
don't think the rebels will care to hear
from US again soan. But at what u cost!
The fighting on that field was tho most
awful to be conceived The battle on
Wednesday continued throughout the
day, and ragged with uurclenting fury.
Thousands of men were killed and des-
porately wounded. The woods and roads
were lined with the exhausted and strag-
glers Of both armies. The Union army
wn-e heroes almost to man, and finally
drove the enemy with great carnage.
Col. STEMS death was great loss TO
us: he was firm friend Of mine, and
now feel serious and lonesome. Judge
Seney has sent copy of my official re-
port 10 the Tiliin papers for publication.
I'VE will here say that if the Judge
sent copy to the Tiiin papers, some
one has taken good care that it never
reached US, but, fortunately, we received
the report through the sandusky Regis
ter in time to publish il soon as any other
weekly papcr.--EDs, TBBUNEl.
Col. Carlin has recommended to Gov.
Tod, my appointment as Colonel, and
have recommended Capt. Messer of Erie
County for Lieut.. Col. and Capt. Me-
Donald of Bucyrus fer Major.
!. ~. KIRBY.
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sompos,,,en for Ic.,,,cr

One of the very best compounds known
TO us for rendering leather boots and
shoes almost perfectly waterproof, and
at the same time keeping them soft and
pliabie, is composed Of fresh beef tuliow,
half an ounce, yellow bees-wax, and one
eighth of an ounce Of shellac. Melt the
tai ow first and then remove all tho mem-
bran fom i add the bees-wax in thin
shayings and when it is melted and com
bined with the tallow, add tine shellac IN
powder and sir until it is melted. Decs-
wax IL one OF the preservatiyes of leath-
or. This compound should be applied
warm 10 the boot or shoe. and the souls
should receive a similar application to the
uppers. In using il rag or piece Of
sponge should be employed and the boot
or shoe held cautiously before tho FIRE or
stove until the compound soaks into 1t.
Care must be exercised not to expose the
~ ather too close to the fire. II the boot
be bluckened and brushed till it becomes
glossy before the application ofthis prep.
aratiou IL will remain black and shining
for long period after il is applied. A
little vegetable tar naked with the fore
going composition makes it more adhe-
siYe aud improves its quality for walk
inE among snow. A liberal application
of this composition every two weeks du.
ring winter will keep boots and shoes
that are worn daily waterproof and
soft.
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Uiffin averklp Tribune
From tie New York Exsmiusr.
UNDER THE CROSS.

/ can not, can not say
Out of my bruised and breaking heart
Storm-driven along thorn.set way,
While blood drops start
From every pore, as drag en-
"1hy will, o God, he done"
can not, In the wave
or my suange sorrows fierce baptism.
Look up to Heaven, with spirit brave
With holy chrismi
Aud wbiiS the vhslmiug rite goss on,
Munuur. "Gvds will be doue"
am not strong to bear
This sudden blast of .corsh g breath,
Which blossoms hops iu black despair,
Aud ls ia death;
eau not say, without the sun,
any God. thy will bo done"
! thought, but yesterday.
My will was one with Gods dear will;
And that it would DO sweet to say
Whatever III
My happy state should smite upon
"Tby will. my God, be doue."
But wa, weak and wrong,
Both weak Of soul and wrong ofheart;
And pride alone in me was strong,
With cunning art
To cheat me in the golden sun,
To say, Gods will be donev'
o shadow, drear and cold,
That friehp me out cf foolish pride:
q flood! that through my bosom rolled
lts billovy tidei
l said, till ye your rower made known,
"Gods will, not mine, be dous''
Now, faint and sore afraid,
Under my cross--heavy and rude
My idols in the ashes laid,
Like ashes strew' d,
The holy words my pale lips shun--
20 God, thy will he dOnep'
Pity my woes, o God
And touch my will with Thy warm breath
Put in my trembling hand thy rod,
That quickens death;
That my dead faith may feel thy sun,
And say, "Thy will lie donel"
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Tne eencrlI Porter saasr. n

Contrary to repofts widely eireahttd
some days since, Il seems that Gen, Fj.z
John Porter was found guilty Of the char
rs en- whifh he was lried, that the find
of the court has bees approved and Gem
Porter has been dismissed fren the ssr>
vice. The result Of the case viii take
many people bysurPriSe' ~ Y. = 2
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Tine lcon,ributlons for tho .oldiers'

The contributions for the soldiers
Christians dinner az Washington, fall
some 5000 short Of the receipts. The
deficiency should be made up TO Mrs.
Smith and her associates at once, Z ~ y
Mrs. Mary Ann James. wife qf Edwin
lanes, the celeb Engljrh lawyer,
now practising in New York, has obtain
ad . divorce from her husband No OPP
position was offered BY the latter, r ''s,
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or In ore Of our towns the postmaster
has, by skillful maDoeuvering, managed
TO retain his Office from the time OF Har-
rison and Tyler down to the present day.
Being asked how he managed to keep his
Office through so many changes of Ad-
ministration, he replied that "it would
take mighty smart Administration, to
change quicker than he could"
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LYMAN BEEcHER,
Born October 18th, l775,
Died Jun. 10th. 1863.

DR.. storrs offered prayer, and Rev
DR.. Bacon, Of Hartford, pre-, ched the lu
neral discourse from the teXt--"But
thanks be to God which giveih us the
victory, throagh our Lord Jesus Christi
The speaker gave detailed account oi
the life of the deceased, eloquently and
wildly portraying his clerical careor,and
dwelling strongly upon the traits oil per-
sev erance and iaithtulness for which he
was ever distinguished. In closing, DR..
Bacon made'brief notice Of his domestic
lile, and read the following notes whit
ten by lis daughter, Mrs. Stove:
DIR. BEEGHER's LAST HOURS.
For the last year Of his life, all the or
gans of communication and expire ssion
with the outer world seemed to fail.--
His utterance was, much of the time, un.
inteljgible sounds, with only short
snatches and phrases from which could
bo gathered that the internal current still
flowed. Still his eye remained luminous
and the expression Of his face, when
calm, was marked both by strength aud
sweetness. Occasionally flash of his
old quick humor would light up his face,
and quick ply would break out in the
most unexpected manner.
One day, as he lay on the sofa, his
daughter stood by him brushing his long
white hair, his eyes were fixed on this
window, and The whole expression Of his
face was peculiarly serene and humor-
Gus. ,..-.
"Do you know" she said, stroking his
hair, "that you are very handsome old
geutleman?'
Instantly his eyes twnkled with a ro-
guish light, and he answered quickly:
"Tell me something new"
In another mood as he sat gazing, ap-
parenlly into vacancy, friend drew
near aud began 10 read TO him little ar
ticle cot from the papers, called "The
Working and the Waiting Servant" lie
drew nearer and nearer, listened with
fixed attention, and finally covered his
eyes with his fingers and the tears silent
ly cOursed down Lis checks.
''How could you know that was what
nesded," he said. "Keep that aud read
to me often"
At another time when she had com
posed him TO his nights rest, she named
over to him the names of his old friends,
Tay lor, Edwards, Cornelius, &c.
"Oh, know them all" he said. Then
in a moment, with an effort at utter
ance--"One more thing let me say
they are all gone, gone! | am lett alone,
alone!"
Dec. 30.-The vail was rent for few
hours, and vision Of TRANSPORTATION was
youcbsafed. He called, Mother, moth
er, come sit beside me; have had glo-
rious vision Of Heaven!" His eonnte-
nance was luminous, his uiterance full
and strong as in his best days. He con-
tinued:
II think have begun TO go. oh, snch
scenes as have been permitted to be-
hold. have seen the King Of Glory
God for revealing Thy
sell. did no, think I could b.hold such
glory in the Aesh." He prayed in an in
'pired manner for some Tins, and then
'oliIoquized: "Until this evening my hope
was conditional one--now Il 10 full,
ree, entire. oh, glory to God"
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0rpheus &. Kerr 0n tho lrtc
ksattsp

THE CHARGE
! Along the front Forward" was tho
word and the Comic Section swept TO the
assault like a sea of bayonets dashed
against LhUro of adamantine rock from
the hollow of an Almighty hand Were
il possible, my boy, for bullets 10 ascend
perpendicular unit! it reached the top of
mountain brcustworks, and thon slant
down at an Gcuto angle to where the
foe lay hidden,it il is possible that the fre.
quent vollies from tho Comic Section
might have produced some carnage, but
as the face of the Hill before cur lroops
was straight up and down, with the noisy
Coulederatos on the extreme summit, the
Macktrel nusketry simply occasion, d
raise IN Federal lead, without fall in
Confederate leaders.
THE WITHDRAWAL.
That night the remaining Macktrcls
silently re.crossed Duck Lake, aud the
General ponnad tie foil wing:
/ Dipatch.-"l have withdrawn NV
Brigade across Duck Lake. The position
of the Coniederates is impregnaLlo. II
was a NJ litary necessity TO attack the
enemy or retire. | have done both.
r..t WoDERr WomssoS.
pEsEDIcTIoE FOR THE DEAD.
Just as the spsciacled veterans gained
this side ofDuek Lake again, my BOY,
the Mackorcl Captain was hccosted BY q
Gimp from Boston, and says he:
"This really looks like action at last,
my friend, Our friends are evidently all
enthusiasm to be led against the foe.a
The Chaplain shaded his eyes with his
hand, to look at the speaker, and says
he:
Z" They are indeed enthusiastic, my
friend. So enthusiastic, in fact, that at
least half Of them would not come back
10 this side at all."
Ah," says the chap, "the noble fell
lows"
"fes,' says the Chaplain, ns softly es
though he were speaking Ia a sick-room,
10 rsmain there sleeping on their arms.
And o! my friend, they will never, never
come back again
He spoke t-uly my boy, and may a
kind Heaven see naughl in the blood
wellcring FROM their loyal hearts but the
blush Of u soldiers honor, the glow of
patriot fire in which all their human er-
rors went up to God as the smoke OF Il
glorious sacrifice. They sleep their last
sleep upon the arms of their country
and whether these arms, with which she
folds them into her heart be white with tho
ermins OF winter or green with the dra-
perry of summer, the clasp shall be nons
the less strong with all mothers i'm
mortality Of love. Yours eravely,
ORnmUs G. KERR.
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.Ennnncae OddiIIrs.

One great popularity cr the people is
their mania for squatiing; they seem TO do
everything in this positions and even when
a man is blowing in tho field he looks as
if he wanted 10 squat. Their habits in
many things seem TO be so often exactly
the opposite ofours, that II almost resolves
itself into rule that everything goes by
contrOries. When they cook a goose in
stead of putting the goose on the fire they
put the FIRE in the goose, thus making a
great saving offuel. In planning or saw
ing board they plain or saw toward
themselves instead eff from themselves.
When you go into 4 house, Instead OF
taking Off your hat you take Off your
shoes. Instead of saying John Smith
they would say Smith John and instead of
Mr.. Brown, Brown Mister. The cOun-
try is rich in flowers and in vegetable
productions. They have carried the art
Of making paper to great perfection. DIR.
/ Macrowau showed an over coat made vi
paper, perfectly strong anu seryicable.
In this country we have paper collars,
bu, in japan they go further, and have
paper handkerchieGs, which ure very
beautiful and soft, aud of very fine tex.
iurc. But they ore more delicate than
we, 10 one respect. After they have
used handkerchief they throw il away
and are thus saved the trouble OF washer.
women. They even weave their paper,
and make what may be called paper cloth
Of it.
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SIS to $3.50 per Month.

The Little Giant Sewing Ma
sh,ns Company want an sgen, 10 each county 10 20
iieit orders Tor eiT new SIS Machine, wild gnase
sers driver and extra nssiles- We siii pay lib
sIal salary snd sxpsnss-. give large eommissios
For particulars, tsrns, ete fneless ssfsmps andad.
dFss T.. FACE, Tslsds, o.,
SNies~ ssrsrai Assss Or As rnsssl p>sss.
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10th REGIMENT
OF OHIO INFANTRYg

The ranks of this regiment have been thin
ed by disease and battle, until its effective
hess has become impaired, TO such an extent,
that the General Commanding has oidered
that IL be recruited up to.lhe maximum mum
be-, and fsr that purpose Lieut. Foster, and
myself. with party of ten non-eommission-
ed officers have been detailed.
Mes who wish to cutter the service and lend
q helping hand 10 sustain their Government,
eannet do better than TO come al ones asd
join this old aud successful regiment.
The recruit coming Into this regiment, at
ones becomes veteran and useful soldier -
He has the advantage Of experienced officers
aud comrades, from whom be quickly learns
the drill and she duties ofa soldier general :
ly. Recruits enlisting viii be entitled 10 tho
usus pay aud bounty. ~ .tnt
Come forward without delay for year conn
try calls for help.
Rsnde.ysus In Commercial Row. Thin,
Ohio. .aIEe5 $50
iir JAMES NJ. PATTERSON.
Capt. Cox. 49sh Reg. o. v. l., and Re,
xuitinE ofhesr.
rifss. Nov. ai, -