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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

FOREIGNERS SURPRIsED-It is un-
derstood that on the occasion of the re-
cent visit Of Secretary Seward and the
diplomats north, the foreign gentlemen
we're utterly amazed at the large num-
bers Of men whom they everywhere met
and at the apparently little impression
made by the war upon the business of
the country. They were also astonish :
ed at the unanimous sentiment prevail
ing in favor of a vigorous prosecution
Of the war.
This trip has evidently done much to
do away with the false opinions they
had formed from reading the copper
head newspapers assiduously forced up
on them here, and represented as being
tho true exponents oft sentiments of
the people.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

GEN. MEADE ON THE END OF THE
WAR.-Gen. Meade said at a sword pre-
sentation the other day:
II have to request Of you gentlemen
who are in civil life that, when you re-
turn home, you will spare no efforts to
mako the people understand that all we
want are men to fill up our ranks Send
these to us. Give US the nun bers, and
the war will soon be concluded. 1 think
the rebels are now satisfied that their
struggle is only a matter of time, as we
have the force on our side, and that as
soon as they see that we are bringing
out that force in earnest, they will
yield"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17
AN OBSERVER.
The Lawrence Massacre--Interest
ing Details.

The Lawrence Massacre--Interest-
ing Details. .r.....
We are kindly permitted to copy tho
following extracts from private letter
received by citizen of Fairfield tp. in
this county, from his daughter, residing
near theill fated city of Lawrence, Kan
sas. 1t will be read with interest, as
coming from one who was almost an
eyewitness of the terrible massacre,
aud its heart-sickening scenos.-TEd.
News, ..........
KANSAS HOME, 8 mo. (Aug. 81, '63.
My DEAR FATHER AND MoTHER:-I
now attempt to address you under very
different circumstances from what l ev-
er have before. You know what q
dreaded man "Quantrill" has long been
through this region. Well, last night
or rather this morning, about 2 o'clock,
he and his men passed through our
peaceful neighborhood, and right BIZ
our house; and all this morning thick
cloud Of smoke has been rising from
what was so lately the city of Lawrence
the dense columns of which lie in heavy
banks all along the Kansas river, extern
ding far beyond the little village of Lex
ington, The road has been filed ever
since nine this morning with Union sol.
diers going on to intercept the rebels,
but it is feared that they havo eluded
them, for I now SEQ to the south Of
Lawrence long line of burning Anil-
dings marking their retreat. The dis
tress at LIZ to-day can scarcely be oon-
ceived. 1t is believed that the cries,
screams and shrieks ofwomen aud chill
dreu were distinctly heard about 8 o.
clock this morning, borne on tho gentle
breeze from that horrid soene of distresG
and desolation, tho several miles dis.
tant. A man by the name of Stone was
killed, who lived on A. j. Jennings'
farm-was taken from his house and
family down to the Wakarusa and there
shot. They also killed two other meu
on CaptaiR's Greek. These were an ouu
'nsigbbpFs, aud we're Union mss aud
"fA
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

lFor the News.
The Union Meeting at Hillsboro,
Sept. 4th.


The Union Meeting at Hillsboro,
Sept. 4th. I.
FRIEND BoARDMAN:-I attended the
Union meeting on the 4th inst, and
listened with deep interest to the speech.
es delivered by Job e. Stevenson and
John Brough. The former is young
man of fine talents, well cultivated, and
made a very sensible and excellent
speech, which was listened to by that
large assemblage with intense interest
And as for that old veteran, John
BrOugh, his speech was foroible. elo-
quent and powerful, rich in solid arpu.
ment aud sound in logical reasoning.
and seemed to meet hearty response
from most present.
The meeting was remarkable for tho
general good order that prevailed; no
foolish and unmeaning hallooine or
other noise. 1 saw no person intoxiOa.
ted, nor heard any profano swearing or
other obscene language among the many
thousands congregated upon that oooa-
sion. All was as it should be, speech.
es, meeting and oil. Yet there was one
little incident that fell i'm m cdiately uu-
der my observation that l wish briefly
to notice, viz: An old, feeble man, very
hard of hearing, tottering on his staff,
and scarcely able to go without other
help, and man too, that in times gone
Py, braved the dangers Of war, and fear
lessly faced the cannon's mouth, with
its red glare and deep-toned thunder,
"a circumstance that entities men in
these times to some consideration pre.
sented himself at the steps of the stand,
being very anxious to hear the speech of
our candidate for Governor, and friend
of his, seeing his position, very respect.
fully asked some youngish men who
were snugly seated on the stand for a
seat for his friend, but was answered
quite steruly that "there was no room
and he could not be admitted" His
friend pressed the request further, bat
was answered second time in hasty,
and thought naughty manner. "Well,
put him up there yourself, then, there
is no room, and you need not say more
about it," About this stage of the
affair j. Sloane, who occupied a seat on
the stand, reached down and gave the
old man his hand, and gently helped
him up and gave him his own seat, with
true :politen eness, and disiuterosted and
gentlomanly beariog. II make 70 COM
ments--but would simply hold this up
as q kind of looking. glass, and in the
language of certain poet,
"They that by looking can discern
Their face therein may claim the p iZe,
Others will quickly come to learn
IL was not made TO suit their eyes"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17
Mlsttl(aMGOUs.

In THIS WAR MEN Grow OLD VERY
FAsT.-We recently saw a photograph
of Gen. Robert f. Lee, the ablest Of the
rebel Generals. His hair and beard are
white as snow, and the lines of his face
indicate rapidly advancing, or rather
premature,age Two years ago Genera!
Lee-according tophotographs then ia
ken Of him appeared as man in the
prime of life, with a face exceedingly
pleasant to look upon, the hair and
dainty mustache dark and neatly trim.
med, and the features smooth and fair.
GCin. Gaz.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

The Greek dre which is said to be SO
distasteful to the fre-eaters of Charles.
ton is the invention of Mr.. Short, who
was for long time suitor to the Gov.
ernment to use this prOjectile, but did
not succeed until it was recommended
by Admiral PORTER by his experience
at Vicksburg. Meantime representatives
of foreign Governments have applied for
the invention without avail. The fire
missiles, forty or fifty in number, are
inclOsed in she'll, which is itself in.
closed in one of the ordinary shells of
the service and explodes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17
Vermont Election,

The election in Vermont took place
on the lst inst, for Governor, Lieut..
Governor, State Treasurer, three mem
bers of Congress, and members of the
Legislature. Hon. John G. Smith was
the Union, and Hon. T. P. Readfeld
the Peace Democrat nominee for Gov
ernnr As far as heard from, only two
towns gave Democratic majorities. The
State Senate will be unanimously Un-
ion, and the three members of Congress
also Union, by majorities ranging from
5000 to 5000. 1t was clean Union
victory.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

the swarm of deserters who are daily
leaving their ranks. Furthermore, it is
a well known fact that even before
Bragg's expulsion from Middle Ten
nessee, many Of his officers, including
at least two Major-G Generals, gave it as
their private opinion that the rebellion
could not succeed.
The third statement of Mr.. Vallan.
digham is only true in so far as his
first one is false. OF course all loyal
ooutherners are not only ready to dis
ouss the question of reunion, but are
anxious to return to the Union without
discussion. But when Mr.. Vallandig-
ham states that the leaders of this rebel.
lion unanimously express their willing
ness to discuss the question of a return
to the Union, he either entirely forgets
his conversations with rebels or reck-
Iessly states falsohood.
In full and frank conversation be
tween himself and Gov. Harris, (rebel
Governor of Ten essce) the latter, after
hearing Mr. Vallandigham's statement
OF his own opinions and policy, said in
the presence of many Witnesses: F." You
totally mtsunderstand as. We havc re.
SotOed to listen to no terms short of the to.
tai separation and absolute independence
Of the South, and zoe aoiU accept no bounl
dary south ofhe line Of the Ohio and POI
tomGc. Negotiation on any other basis is
utterly useless."
L hold myself personally responsible
to Mr.. Vallandigham or any of his res
ponsible friends for maintaining by
abundant proofs the assertions have
made above. [ appeal to the citizens
of Ohio to vindicate the honor of our
State and the loyalty of our people
against the designs of a party headed
by man who not only stands convicted
as the public enemy of his country, but
after having cleft his country for his
countfy's good" Joined himself with
pirates and smugglers to throw con-
tempt upon the laws of the blockade
which his Government had established
for her protection, now stands on for.
cign shore, and with knot of admirine
traitors around him looks on the Re.
public engaged in a deadly struggle for
its life, and tries to give cheer to our
enemies by declaring our cause hope
less.
answer his craven words of DESPAIR
ny the stout facts Of July, under which
the whole rebel framework is reelipp
and tottering to its fall. Ianswor them
by the fact that even in this most rebel
portion ofrebel Tennessee, thousands
are focking to our headquarters epent-
ant, declaring that their cause is hone.
less and begging to come back under
the shield of the Union. Let all true
men take new heart and new hope.
Let the Republic but once more dis.
play the majesty of its strength and the
work will be ended, If our drafted
force were now in the field it would
need no prophetic voice to say with au.
thority, "Yet sixty days and this rebel
Nineveh shall be overthrow"
am, etc, J. A. GARFIELD
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

CoLoRED TRoops,--There are now 22,-
900 cOlorod troops in the field, and fifty
more regiments are rapidly filling up,
chiefly in the Gulf States. The colored
regiment of this district, under the
command of Colonel Birney, formerly
ofCincinnati, is full and has taken the
field. These regiments will in future be
designated as the 1st, I'd, Sd, &c., reg
inents of United StatesColored Infantry,
&c, on the plan of the English army,
instead of being with the State volun-
teerS, as the 54th and 55th Massachu-
setts, the lst and I'd South Carolina,
&C., as Observation-Disclosures Let
ter, 4lbs s..1
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

EXPLOIT OF SOLDIER.-When Gen.
Foster retreatOd from Goldsboro', a
sick soldier from Chicopee, Mass, was
unfortunately left behind. However,
he followed after, made dctour into
the country, captured a farm house,
compelled the inmates to cook supper
for him, emancipatcd four negroes, made
prisoners Of three whites, and entered
New Berne with them two days after
Foster reached there. ... n.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

Daniel Stout, convicted at the May
term offtae Circuit Court of Indiana 70:
harboring his brother, Reuben Stout a
deserter, has been pardoned by the
President.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17
lFron the Boston Post
[From the Boston Post
"f Artemus on the Draft.
Artemus Ward sends US the follow
ing "Circular:"
cIRCULARNo.78,

ing "Circular:"
cIRCUL..RNo.78. -
AS the undersigned has been led to
fear that the law regulating the draft
was not wholly understood, notwith
standing the numerous explanatory cir
culars that have been issued from the
national capital of late, he hereby is
sues circular Of his own; aud if he
shall succeed in making this favorite
measure more clear to a discerning pub
lie, he will feel that he has not lived in
vain:
j. A young man who is drafted and
inadvertently goes to Canada, where he
becomes embroiled with robust En-.
glish party, who knocks him around so
as to disable him for life, the same oe.
curing in licensed bar.room on Brit.
ish soil, such young man can not re-.
celva pension on account of said inju.
ries from the United States Govern.
ment, nor can his heirs or creditors.
II. No drafted man, in going TO the
appointed rendezvous, will be permit.
ted to go round by way of Canada on
account of the roads being better that
way, or because his "unolo William"
lives there. ..
III. Any gentleman living in ire.
land, who was never in this cou ntry, is
not liable to tho draft, nor are our fore,
fathers. This latter statement is made
for the benefit of those enrolling officers
who have acted on the supposition thai
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

A recent letter from a member of
General Fremont's staff, says that the
General has succeeded in adjusting all
the difficulties heretofore surrounding
tn 20 Mariposa Grant, and settled ell of
his California business, which leaves
him over a million and half dollars
worth of his property.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

Intelligence from Japan announces
that the Japanese had paid the indemni-
ty demanded by England. The Mika-
dado had issued orders to expsl all for
eigners and close the Japanese ports,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

REMARKABLE BRsAcHING PERFORM
'ANoE.-Gen, Gilmore's report of opera
tions against Sumter states that his bat.
teries were distant $3.50 yards and 4,
24O yards, and that they reduced tn e
walls of the fort to ruins. The near
est guns at the siege of Pulaski were
about l ZOO yards, or little less than a
mile. The nearest in this performance
were ncarl y two miles. The change that
has been wrought by the use of riff
cannon may be estimated by the fact
that the preaching of such fort with
the largest smooth bore guns, would OF
have been thought practicable at over
500 yards. From this can also be cal
culatod the different part the Monitors s
would play in this attack, if instead of
being disabled by the 10 inch folly they
were armed with the best riled guns
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

THE SHAKESPEARE TER CENTENARY
OELEBRATIoN.-Shakspeare having been
born on 23d of April, 1864, at STRAIT
tord-on-Avon, the tercentenary of the
worlds greatest man, will be celebra.
ted next year at the place of his birth
He had just completed his SD year
when he died, and his birthday was
also the day of his death The whole
world will do honor to the memory of
this universal poet. In England, gene
raj preparations are being made for the
festival among scholars, artists, and
public men. The National Shakespeare
Committee is rapidly increasing in
strength. Mr.. Alfred Tsnnyson has ao,
oepted office as Vice President, and Sir
Richard Kirby, G. B., as one of the
Treasurers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

The loss of property by the earth
quake at Manila reaches $4,000, 900.
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4outR's Department.

,din.p H. lFor the News.
'''' My hrst you do wheneer you sing,
gniu hy second ia your song;
a My whole Is but silly thing,
''.' That does to both belong Milo
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-17

~ TpIMSis n 70 Enlgmas, &C., in News of Sept 3;
IL enigma by Flora-nO answer received The writer
VIII please SeAd "'""ro ChaTAds by Milo FARE.wILL
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
-" "A

A superb article of Black Tea Just received Also
Green Teas, for sale at the
Aprill5
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M e l. A n q e..
ON THE DUTIES OF HUSBANDS

ON THE DUTIES OF HUSBANDS.
Unbendtlg nrmness is natural to the man
Love for wife should be qualified by prudeuce
And should the lIoness roar,
Let not terror fill the mind.
on TIE DUTIES OF WIVES.
Woman, be obedient 10 your three male relatives;
And do not disobey your lords
When hens in the morning,
Sorrow may be expected in the family.
What is the difference between the ince of Wales
and the wat,r of founiainf One is heir to the
throae and tho other is thrown into the air.
VARIETIES OF TERMs-A modest contemporary ca lis
veal ssunnnished beef.' This is pretty good; but
why not extend the vocabulary Suppose term
lamb ''Dcipient mutton, - and denominate pig spre-
monitory porkT'
like great truth great happiness, and has no
right cover herself with green veil, any
similnr aboninution, than the has to green
spectaces.
To his hgshis two oldest and best riends-was dcd.
icated " ode,' written by Professor of the col
ege at Edinburgh when eighty years of age. In this
friends and decar his uten ton to stick them
long they would stick TO himI
w1Dow's USE OF THuNDERl--EveIy time a storm
came she would into Mr.. Smiths house (he
was widower,) and clasp her little hands and fly
around till the half distracted for fear she
would be killed, and the consequence that she
was Mrs. John smith before three thunder storms
ratified over her head.
Why is the letter. in the word ''mitary' like the
nose? Because it sta ds between two is.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
Legal Notice.
State Of ao1s Ohio 1ncou,t of Common Pleas.

pos'ass .sse c. oonnts onso of Common Pleas
Nicholas Gehiar and Catherine Geajar, pPfFs,l
Against Petition
Jacob Nix, Ann Maria Nix Barhara Good ! in
her Peter Goodhier Adan Goodhier George Partition
Cotsdier. and John Gocd,ier, Det'ts.
TIVE at'ove named defendants will take notice
petition was filed sg rust them The 10th day of
etoher, A. 1853, in said Court of Common Pleas
wtthiR and for said County and Stae, ty said plaintiffs
and Is new pending. whereA Nicholas Geaar and
Caharne Gsssr demand partition of the following real
estae, to wit. Situate md being in the township of
handolph county of Portage and stale of OhiObeing
the norih part of lot ber sixty nine in said town
ship, and bounded NORTH and by the lines of
said lot, sn south by land In said lot decided to Adam
Gcodher june st IS5f the east line of said land hereby
conveyed being Mite chsinS nine aud half links
the center Of the read along the north line. surveyed
by Samuel d. Harris Coupy Surveyor, January stt A.
D. 1913 containing hirty-tjpe and So 100 OF land
excepting and reserving right of said land
sixteen and half feet in width, from road in
north line said and TO the north line of said Adam
Goodbiers land which Sused lly said Goodhie r-and
that at the next ttru of said Court the said Ncho
las Geaiar end Ctharine Geajar will apply for order
that partition may be made of said premises.
A +. 6ARTGES,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Oct Il CIV
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
BEWARE OF COUNTEREEIES,
AND 6NPRINGIPLED DEALERS.

Who endeavor to dispose eeF THEIR OWN, and 10Th
sr" articles the reputation attained by
HeimboId's Genuine Preparations,
Sc Extract Buchu.
4" Sarsaparilla,
In1proyed Rinse wash
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
Petition Tor AlImony,

Petition for AlfmonS.
Tenry Smyth, resident of the stare OF California,
Ii formerly resident OF Portage county. Ohio. will
take notice that on the 24ih day of September 1853
his wife, Mary g. Sm.th, fled in tho Court of Com
mon Pleas OF Portage county,in the state of Ohio,
petition, settling forth that said Henry Smyih has
nrst been guilty of neglect OF duty towards her
ior ten years. and second has abandoned her without
Just cause; and praying that she may have the care
and custody of her minor children, that may
Judgment in her favor for alimony out of her bus.
bands property, and may be vested with the rights
acquire, aod manage, and dispose of her property,
tree from the control of her husband, and for such
other relief may be legal and proner.
MARY G.sSMYTH.
BY TAyLoR & HoHToS. her Att'ys.
Sept. so. 6w
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
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HeImbold's Highly Concentrated Compound
Fluid Extract Sarsaparilla

This is an affection of the Blood and attacks the
ual Organs Lnnga of the Nose. Ears, Throat yndpipe
and othr Mueus Surfaces making its appearance te
form of Ulcers Helnbod's Extract Saraparia Puri6es
the Blood, and all Scay Erupons of the Skin,
giving the Complexion Clear and Healthy Color Il
being expressly for this class of complaints its
Blood-Purfying Properties preserved to greater
extent than any other preparation of sarsararilla.
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AttemtIona. Farmers!
UNETED STATES
EXPRESS COMPANY.

EUNirED STATES EXPRESS COMPANY bav-
- ing made arrangements with tile Atlantic Il Great
Western Railway, Icy which they have the exclusive
privilege of forwarding Express Goods Express Pas
senge Trims, they able offer the residents OF Ra
and vicuity better facilities for the forwarding of
Express Goods far recaids Time IN transit and tar.
iff rates. than have ever been offered before
This e. mpany have agents all the principal stations
the Atlantic x Great Western Railway, Erie Railway
connecting Brrnch Rail Roads, in all the cities
aud towns in the Western States and by their
tions with other Express Companies in New York City,
they enabled to forward Goods to all points the
Eastern StsteS.
Notes. Drafts and Accounts collected; Money, Jeweiry,
and other valuable packages forwarded with dispatch.
shippers Of Butter, Cheese and Eggs will find it to
their advantage to patrouize this line.
For rates of charges apply to WM POE, Agent.
Office the Store of Poe & Brotler.
CHAS. A. DEWITT,
Gen'l Supt.
Ravenna, April 1. 1863. mt
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28

Take Ralssm, Mercury. or Unpleasant Medicine for
Unpleasant and Dangerous Diseases.
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AFFfDAVTT.

Personally appeared efore Alderman of the city
PHILADELPHIA, H T. HELNBoLDw who, being duly sworn,
10th say his preparations eOniD narcotic, no mer
cuy, other injurious drugs, but purely
Sworn and bed be fore me this a3d day If No
ye,nber 1881 VIM. P. HlBBARD,
Alderman Ninth. street. above Race. Phila