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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
Fhe Great battery Opposite VIcksburg

n rebel dispatch having mentioned
the opening of the fire of q new bat.
terry on the peninsula opposite Vicks-
burg, the Buffalo Express gives the
following interesting particulars OF
the construction OF the formidable
work:
1--WE received information Of the
construction of this battery several
weeks ago: but were obviously for
hidden to publish it. The knowledge
however, has enabled us to preserve
frmer faith in the success of the
success of the siege of Vicksburg. -
The battery is of iron-or rather cas-
eel with iron. and so heavily as to be
absolutely impregnable. We presume
that it may be termed fort more
properly than battery, being case
mated, and Of formidable proportions,
mounting, we believe, a large number
Of the heaviest siege guns.
1T was constructed Mt night with
out the use of Il hammer, growing to
shape imperfect silence. Every piece
of iron was muiiled in rags to prevent
noise in the handling. During the
dav. the work was masked with brush,
Weeks were spent in this wonderful
secreted acknowledgements during
which the attention of the enemy was
wholly occupied with the digging OF
the famous "cut-otfn canal; and have
some reason to suspect that the dig
ging of this same "cut-of'' had no
other object than the diversion Of the
enemy.
At all events, the building of the
battery was accomplished without
discovery by the watchful rebels, nov
its tremendous artillery commands
the city. The opening Of two guns
on the l7th was probably to try tho
range. When serious work is com
menccd. we are told 10 look for tho
total destruction Of the city, and q
clean sweep Of the rebel deienccs in
front. This will take place, We pre-
sumo, in concert with the 1aul, move
ments that Grant is preparing; and
we listen daily for the news of the
capture Of Vicksburg,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
The rexros. n rp,yss..'

The United States Tax Collector Of
Florida and South CarIinia has report
ed to Government the completc sue
cess of the plan of arming and organ
lizing the slaves of the South. IAc-
cording to q Washington-d dispatch, he
Says that the late expedition. which
took and held Jacksonville, Florida,
was composed nearly of black troops.
They held the post two weeks, were
engaged almost every day with supe-
rior numbers of the rebels, and IN ev-
cry instance drove them. Afterward-
these black troops were reinforced by
a white regiment-the Sixth Con-
Inecticut Volunteers-by no means
favorable to negro soldiers. In an en-
gagement with the rebel cavalry and
artillery, the Sixth Connecticut sup
ported the First and Second South
Carolina colored. After a severe en-
gagement, in which the blacks were
victorious, this white regiment declar.
ed it had no further prejudices against
the negroes who showed such pluck.
While our troops occupied Jackson
vile the rebel camp was eight miles
distant. The commander of the Uni
ted States forces, before making an
attack, wished to destroy q railroad
bridge three miles in the rear of the
enemy. A negro volunteered to per-
form this terrible feat. Taking three
days ratous in his lInapsack, bottle
of turpentine, box of matches, and u
pair of Colts revolvers, he disappear
ed at night. The third day after, he
returned, having burned the bridge
and accommodating the enemys camp
so rs to furnish much valuable infor-
nation. ...
a former expedition up st. Marys
River, by five companies of the first
regiment ofSouth Carolina Volunteers
equally conclusive evidence
of the bravery of the negro troops.
Marching at night through a thick
wood, they were attacked by rebel
cavalry. At the first discharge one
man was killed and four wounded, but
instead of a panic the blacks promptly
returned the fire, ,emptying twelve reb-
ell saddles at the first discharge. The
testimony of all the officers is
that the colored troops when brought
under fire need check more than spur.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
Volume 9-No As
I Translattd from the German.

l. y
With the intimacy of brothers, walk
ed through the earth the angel ofslecp
and the angel of death! Evening
drew near; they laid down upon a hill
not far from the dwellings of men,
a melancholy stiffness reigned; even
the vesper bell sounded not in the dis
tant village. Still and silent rs was
their manner, both these benifcent
spirits were locked in cordial embrace,
and now it was night. Then arose
the angel of sleep from his mossy
couch, and scattered, with his left
hand, the invisible seeds of slumbcr.
The evening wind bore them to the
quiet dwellings of the weary peasant.
Now, sweet sleep encircled the inhab-
itants of the rural cottages, fLom the
old men who walk with staff, to the
infant in the cradle. The sick forgot
his pain, the mourncr his sorrow, the
poor their care. All eyes were closed
Now, after finishing his business, the
bcnilicent angel Of sleep laid down
again with his more serious brother
When the morning light appeared, he
cried out with joyous innocence
"Then will men commend me rs their
friend and benefactor o, what JOY
TO do good unseen and privately
How happy are we, the invisible mes
scngcrs Of the good Spirit! How
beautiful our silent vocationn Thus
spoke the joyous angel of sleep. Up
on him the angel of death looked
with silent sadness, and tear, such
rs the immortal weep, entered his
large, dark eye: Alas said he,
"that | cannot, like you, rejoice with
joyful thanks. The earth calls me
her enemy. and the destroyer of her
joy "Oh! my BROTHER replied the
angel Of sleep, "will not the good,
upon awakening, recognize in thee a
friend and benciactor, and gratefully
bless thee? Are we not brothers and
messengers Of one iather?' This he
spoke, when the eye of the death-angcl
glistened, the fraternal spirits tender
ly embraced each other.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

yet will try to make you happy
You love no one else, KatieY'
mo 1 respect and esteem you
Mr. Myers, perhaps 1 may learn tC
love you. Give me time"
"Mav / come tonight to see you
mothel?'
! Suddenly, like flash, Kate's fac,
lighted. He had been opening ant
shuttinga book that lay on the tabl,
beside him, and she looked for th,
first time ut the name inside of it
He had been to her before the gray,
Mr.. Myers, in the care of whose child
her whole attention had been absorb
ed, now lie STOOD before her i'll new
light.
Eyes, come come tonight she
said, rising.
Speak to her mother! Kate flew
over her well known road with quick
| light steps, and her face full of bright
light. Some happiness, too great for
speech, filed her mind, for her greet
ing TO her mother, was only a fervent,
warm kiss.
"You must he dressed for company
to night, mother" she said, as, late in
the afternoon, she laid aside her sew
ing, "Mr. Myers is coming to call up
on you. I shall fish up the blue silk !
used to like so much, from its posy
bed in your trunk, and curl your hair
as / used to do when we went out to-
gether."
"And you? What will you wear?'
"Oh! he won't look at me when you
are by. He sees me every day, and
he is used to this merino"
Even in youth, Kate Everett, senior,
had never looked lovelier than she did
when her daughters sl>illful fingers
had arranged her dress. The long
curls were i0oped in front to fall over
her comb in golden mass down
over her white neck The dark blue
silk made her fair complexion radi-
ant, and the color given by this little
excitement in her quiet life was rich
and becoming.
No wonder Horace Myers stood be-
wildered. One long, earnest look,
and he was beside her.
Kate Seymour! my Kate!
All the gravity Of his face broke up
as ice before the sun, and radiant hap
piness made it beautiful.
The long, long years of separation
and sorrow were gone like dream,
as he took Il low seat beside her, to
tell her fingers caressing his face and
hair, to hear her sweet; low voice max
ing music ofhis name. And our Kate
glided away to sob out her content in
tears such rs only happiness makes
flow.
Two long hours to her passed ike
minutes in the parlor, and she went
down TO find them where she had left
them
MY daughter was the greeting he
gave her rs he kissed her blushing
check.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
Rather Alarming.

In the late convictions by court
mnrtial as Cincinnati, the Enquirer
evidently sees danger to demonstra-
tive Coppe,iteadism. Hence it thus
gives warning 10 such as have been
treading dangerous ground, that they
modify their common speech or keep
clear of those who have loyal ears and
might he called upon to testify against
them. The Enquirer says: ,a
We learn from reliable authority
that Gen. Burnside is determined to
execute his Order No. 3S. This or
der extends not only to acts in favor
of rebels, but TO words or expressions
OF sympathy in their behalf--Two
witnesses heorirg ary one expressing
hope for the Hucress Of the rebel army
lor the rcbc. cause will be sufficient
Ito convict the utteTer of treason, the.
punishment of which is death. The
only safe course i1r such persons il
they cannot get owe, their feelings far
enough to induce them to give an ac-
tive support to the war is to let their
communications be yea, yea, nay, nay,
] for whatever else than these evil Will
come Of il.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
Dying COnfesio N of X. q. G..

A reliable correspondent sends us
the following: ..t.....-
A man of respectable connections,
who resided for some years near
.Dillsburg Penn, died n few days since
lat home. A few hours previous to
his death he called few friends a.
round and intimated to them that he
could not die pcaceably without re-
.licving his conscience of o weight
which burdened it. ft..... -.T
He confessed that he was Knight
of the Golden Circle, which order was
secretly and largely Represented in
most northern cities. He stated that
regular and general communication
was carried on between the headquar.
ters of the Knights and the Cabinet
of Jeir Davis. That he was cognizant
that the rebel War Department had
arranged with the organization of
which he was member to evacuate
Richmond for the purpose of fdrawing
the Federal force that far South, and
while their attention was there EN-
crossed the rebel army by quick
iens movement would descend i'm full
force upon Washington and aided by
a general uprising of the Kniggts in
Pennsylvania and other Northern
States, capture the city and seize upon
the Government by force leaving our
army South at liberty to desolate ut
the expense liberalization in their own
States.
ibis is no fabrication but unquestion.
able authority Finishes this confession
of dying man on a subject now IA
miliar to the residents of the district
wherein he resided.-[ PHILADELPHIA ia
iHgUire,.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

Col. Dudley, who recently made so
successful an expedition from Baton
Rouge into the enemy's country,
writes to a friend concerning the con
trabands who came to him:
"If white men had endured for
country's sake what the whole Of this
party has for the last twenty fouI
hours, this war would have ended long
since. Most OF them waded through
water from two to four feet deep, IL
the dark, fol six and ten hours--swim'
ming across bayous where they could
not wade One jet black" volun
teers to return and transmit a mes
sage to the Admiral, il I would allow
him. Don't tell me these men vii
not fight"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
The Soldiers Mother

The Soldiers Mother
There comes new light to her dimming eye.
As she opens the fatal scroll.
with dying hope, whose vondrons charm
Holds her back from her nearing goal.
No tear for her darling, who, fresh frcm he
arms,
For his country his life blood hath shed.
But her thin lips part rs the broken heart
Takes IN the reoord-"DsAD!'
Old friends and true bend kindly down,
And are murmurinG soft and low;
But her dying ance IL upon the line
That IN sealing mothers woe:
And the whisper Sc ms like the voice o.
dreams.
When the nights first gloom IL gone
" Fighting he t'R ,cith his face 10 The foe,
Cheering his comrades on
The raper falls from her ifela. hand,
As she goes 10 her heros side,
But a smile is stamped on the rigid lip,
In the life NJ a mothers pride;
For there steals on the air, like battle pray.
To bless her souls new dawn
Fighting he fell ruth his face 10 the foe.
Cheering his comrades on"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
MisttIlann.
THE TWO KATES.
by MARY l.. CLARKE.


II am sure we shall get along very
nicely. Mrs Williams SAYS the salary
will be liberal, and that the little girl
is very lovely. though she is 80 afllict-
led. Don't look so doubtful. mother"
and Kate Everett wound her arms
round her mothers waist, sinking
down beside her ut the moment, with
a pretty graceful attitude all her own.
You do not appreciate all the diff
iiculty, Katie And then to think that
You must teach for our daily food,
while sit idly here, tied down by my
i'll health Oh! Kate, it is very, very
hard TO hear
1T is right that it should be so,
mother Ii it had not been for your
love, and your kind teaching, | should
not he fit for the life before me. You
first taught me, and from my alphabet
to the last sonata | practised, | owe
Iall | know to you. Is it not Just that
| should now repay you, my dear, pa
tient mother?'
Mrs. Everett $ hands passed caress-
ingly over the bright curls that shaded
her child's beautiful face, but she did
not answer. Only in the tender touch
of her small white hand did she give
any token of how her heart was affect
ed. She had been widow for fifteen
years, and since Katie was a wee baby
! had let her affections center in her
Ichilds life. Her marriage had not
been happy one. 1t had been made
by her parents, and she shy, timid
girl. had let herself be influenced by
their stronger will. Years before
when she was school girl, her life had
been gilded, for the time, by the
dream of love, that opens every wo.
mans life to higher thoughts; bat hel
suitor was poor and obscure, the son
of an ambitious carpenter, who was
spending his all to educate the boy
and her father had frowned down tho
presumptuous youth at his first'call
He was modest, dreamy and poor
she, shy, timid and obedient; so they
separated, with only longing sigl
over their castle building so rudelN
and coldly ended. And, when, as sh,
reached woman hood, Kate Seymou
. heard of the proposal of the stric
Leight Everett, she wondered littl
how he learned to love her in thei
short acquaintance in social circles
but quietly submitted to her mother
wish, her fathers command, and be
came his wife. Four years later h
died, and in his grave his widow trie'
to bury the memory of bitter sorrow
neglect, harshness, cutting sarcasm
and the unlindly used wit that ha
made her married life a martyrdon
He left her wealthy, and she spare
no expense in the education of he
only child, the Kate of this story
Every lesson was given in her ow
presence, her patient care directed e.
cry hour of study and practice; viii
the recreations were judiciously plal
ned to give health to the movement
: Riding, dancing and walking, we
daily insisted upon, and now. at min
teen, Kate Eyerett's $ sunny face, pc
feet health and graceful manner
spoke as eloquently Of her mother
care as her fluent conversation
French and German, her brilliant Fl
gering of the pianoforte keys, or h
Y cultivated tastes and pursuits. Al
Just as the mothers health, ney
h,d strong, began to grow still more fe
bic, a crash came in business affai
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
A Case of Hopeful Convention.

A New Orleans letter in the Provi-
dence Journal says:
"a lady Of this eiay went across the
lake some time since, to find certain
friends among the rebels. She went
from here a devoted sympathizer with
the rebel cause, but her experience
was such as was not calculated to in
spire her with any great respect FOR
traitors. She was suspected of being
Union spy, arrested, imprisoned and
subjected to gross insults by the rebel
officers. She became converted TO the
Union cause by the injustice she suf
fered, and welcomed our troops as de
lliverers, as they certainly were. o
course she received respectful an(
gentlemany treatment at the hands o
the yankees"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
SnIi Sirhi.

On Sunday we observed eight or ten
parties of emigrants moving from the
determination Of dissolution IN South
en Kentucky. Most orthem consist
ed of old men, women and children
Their teams we're mostly poor and
iaded and everything about them be
tokened sadness and wretchednoss.
\ woman with her children walking
along before . miserable on team that
an old mau was endeavoring to MAKE
progress by tbe most cXhauating eff
forts told MS that they were from Pu
laski county driven away from wan
that they must leave or st0ryc. o.
making n slight contribution for thei
relief the children eagerly asked 10 So,
it 40 though they had never seen I
greenbacl< before. Daily and nman.
cases hourly many similar movm.
parties are seen on all the great thor
oughfares leading to the Ohio.
i LOuispiile Democrat.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

A terrible tragedy occurred in Lu-
cas- county, one mile below Presque
Isle, Oh Sunday last. A man named
Alonzo Brown killed hia sistcr-in-law,
her two dasghters, aged five and eight
wears, attempted to kill his brother,
and then destroyed himself by swal-
lowing a vial of strychninc. Noreas-
on is given for the commission OF the
horrid deed. The murderer, howev-
er, declared that he had his revenge.
He wGs a man of bad character, and
had been released but short time
from the State Prison at Jackson
Michigan. We get the above facts
from the Toledo Commercial Of Mon
day.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

Tho Louisville papers state that
the military authorities have succeed
ed in ferreting ont secret organiza-
ton, five hundred strong, the object
of which Is to promote the rebellion,
and encourage dcsertions from the
Federal army, together with some
startling designs, which cannot be di-
vulged at the present time. Some Of
the members have been arrested, and
and Others viii yet be, The rendez-
vous of the organization Is in militia.
Try hands.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

THH War Department was made
dramatic Saturday, by an Irish wo-
man of0mazonian size, who came to
present to Secretary Stanton the
American flag pulled down by Colonel
Niles, at Harpers Ferry, when that
post was surrendered TO the rebels
SLOW did you secure this, my excel
lent womm2' "Snre sir, just lifted
my clothes and wrapped it round me
here fist as they locked into the par
.epets." The Secretary, thanking her
rs her devotion deserved, ordered $50
10 be paid to the brave woman.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
4ortrp.


A Palm OF Thanksgiving for yictorie
AL slightly God! to Thee,
Author of liborty,
Our thanks we bring.
That by thy aid and might.
Our soldiers in the fght,
Ofvictory sing.
Whether on sea nr land
Gathers patriot band,
For deadly fight;
In the decisive hour,
Oh! shield them by thy power
''God speed the riPhiw
Soon may the rebellion dsase,
And firm and lasting peace,
Re ours again!
Our fag again ilnat free,
Embl IN ot liberty,
without stain!
May wars dread call no more
On any sea or shore
BE heasd to ring!
Then continents will be
Exempt from slavery,
Nations from tyrants free,
And Go mans King!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

The Wheeling Intelligencer has the
following: 1t may not be as general
ly known as it should be that the cir >
culation OF the Columbus Crisis 10
prohibited in this military district;
and those engaged in selling 1t or cir,.
culating it in any way, are liable to :
arrest and punishment for the offence.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
Milliner and Dress-Making

T WOULD respectfully announce to the clt'
i zens NJ this vicinity, that have opened an
establishment ON the
Corner Of Main and Sa"dusky sts'f'' IN rooms
ab0os Cages Store,
Where am in constant receipt of the --latest
style OF New York Fashion, aud would he
much pleased with share ef your patronage
Having Il, Ilowed the business with great 'uc
cess for several years in Mt. Vernon, would
be grAtiEod with like results here
Mus e.. LINnSNY
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
DR.. A. Rurd,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, would res
Il r-cti.ly, tender his professional service'
to the ci,iZess u Flndlay and surround M
cuun ~,
Sp6CiAl .TffH hon GIVEN tn SURGERY
80 -Ghse.Hr r.ruNr orer the store oi VI Y
sage Il SO. Residence On Sanfusky rect
rec, I'd dnnr rrsi II Cnped Breihrrn Cburc'
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
REDUCTION OfPRICES

<NWING to the war aud hard umes We deen
IL proper Ia REDUCE the PRICES OF UkN-
he Strictly adhered to, and no deviation what
syara JACOB CARR,
Il. .. TABER,
j. J. Bi.ECIiER.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
ID II N II a T..
License AucC.oneer.

1UHN BON LES, Jr., has taken out license
sD as Auctoneer, will attend To calls. lie
respectfully requests persons Wishing hls
service TO comm unicate with him before ad'
vertising. that the days Of sale may he set =.
that he can attend them. Having had len.
experience. he iscor tdent of giving satlsiac
tion. Terms reasonable.
xHFERs TO
W. Il. Conine, VIM. Mufi,t.
". HcCaughey. l.. Dukes Jr.. I. \. Davis.
And citizens generally. Feb. Gth. 1868.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
CANNOT BE SURPASSED.

and at low prices to SUIT the times.
sx- stock of fancy Cases will he sold out
at GRELrLY reduced prices.
,Hs.vinga SKY i.IGur along with all the other
improvements Of the day, we can produce a
soon TONED picture. Examine specimens at
the revolving sign and at the rooms, In DR..
.Rswson's block, opposite Wheeler Bros,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
~ w. ENrRixIy,

HH.... .1EECIf,wuuiursspec "a tnnOu zee
Il that NJ has permanently located in Findlay
shsre he will attend to AL calls in his profession
Oace and residence on west side OF Main ST.
In the bu lding formerly occupiedby founklr
nearly oppnsito the new Pr"shvteriar 'h"rrh
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08
EFT e II NJ A Ms
,,. (r0KMERLY srouGHros's)
AMbROllPh GALLERY

THIS establishment has been 50 long in ope
ration, and its reputation is So well known
,by the people of Hancock and adjoining coun
ties. that we presume il III not necessary I,
imsntion CHE FACT, that's "'be differentiation
81 pictures are taken here. IN manner that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-23
The Army of the Potomac.

There are multitude of reports in relation
to the movements OF the Army of the Poto-
mac-such as that it has crossed the Kappa
hammock, that heavy battle has occurred IN
which Gen. Hooker was MORALLY wounded,
and that Gen. Burnside has succeeded in out
thanking the Confederates; but they receive no
confirmation from the telegraph. The belief
is that while the army may have moved, and
may have crossed. the river, no general
engagement has YET taken place. The severe
storm and the condition Of the roads have al
most certainly delayed operations.
1T is reported and confirmed (says the
Richmond papers of the GOTH by the passen-
gers which arrived Monday night that Gen.
Bunsjde's forces have crossed over the river,
and are now above and below Fredericksburg.
These reports are premature, because letters
dated opposite fredericksburg on tuesday,
have already been published, showing that no
movement took place on that day.
\ dispatch from Headquarters dated yester~
day makes nc mention whatever Of any army
movement, but simply states that the storm,
<;though moderated, has left the roads IN the
worst :sossihle condition.