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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
Disastrous Fight near franklin, Tenn.

The forces under command OF Col. CoBuRN,
of the 33d Indiana, having advanced south OF
franklin, Tenn met with a serious disaster on
the 5 h inst. The force was composed OF the
33i and s5!h Indiana, 18Th M chigan aid 22d
Wisconsin, infantry, the 18Th o hio Battery, 9Th
Pennsylvania and % Michigan cavalry. After
fighting desperately for several hours, Col. Co
BURNS command was overpowered, and the
greater portions of the four regiments of in
fantry were killed, wounded or captured. The
artillery and cavalry we're withdrawn. General
GILBERT was at Franklin, within few miles OF
the battle field but failed TO render assistance,
for which, the dispatch says, he is severely CEN
sured. This is the same officer whose failure
TO co operate with Gen. McCooK at Perryville
was commented upon with much severity at the
time. The rebels retired after the 6ght.-
The I24.h Ohio was out, but returned without
loss. The scene of the fight is abont thirty
Ave miles south of Nashville, and thirty miles
west Of Murfreesboro.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
JOHN G. THoMFsoN, Secretary.
Abolition Thieving.

We extract the following from scathiug ar
tice In the Carlisle, Pa, Volunteer on Abolition
Thieves:
A Washington correspondent Of New York
paper ssye that "the amount stolen from the
Government by the Senate committee, amounts
to at least eleuen millions Of doIiars!" And yet
Republican editors. office. holders and collar
men are mum on the subject, and consider IL
unworthy their attention, Here are eleven
millions of dollars, stolen by the direc. aid of
tho War Department! Tucker, the head thief,
was Assistant Secretary Of War, and his only
business appear d to be to concoct extensive
schemes OF robbery. That his transactions
we're known to the Administration, there can
be no shadow of doubt. A short time ago
the Bsstiles grosned with victims, whose
chief ofense was supposed to be the utter
ance OF sn earnest protest against the corrup.
tioD of the agents of the Administration. Il
now turns out that Assistant Secretary of Wsr
Tucker has been making millions, with his
partners, Laser and Hale, out Of damaged wa
ter crafts. And what Gays Old Abe Moth
ing He gives countenance to these frauds by
refusing to bring the guilty to punishment.-
He screens them with his official position, aud
instructs his party journals to speak of every
man as ga SecessiOnis" who dares condemn
the thieves.
Tell US, men Of Pennsylvania, was this war
commenced for any noble or patriotic purpose,
or was il determined upon that Republican ras-
calls might rob the people Look at the facts.
From the hour of Lircoln's inauguration to the
present, we have lost more money by Republi.
can thieves than has been expended for the war
and these thieves are the pets Of the Admin.
istrAiioD, the "lOya" men who fill responsible
positions in the Government These are facte,
and cannot be denied.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
Important Letter from II. t. Chittendeni
ESQ.
EpIrons OF Ono srArraMAN:

EDrToRs or ONO STATEaMAN:
Gsntlemen-A new outrage has been commit
ted by military autecracy upon the guaranteed
rights of an American citizen, and If your types
and presses shall remain safe from mob rule &c
long that another copy Of your paper may be
issued, ask that you give publicity to the fol-
lowing facts:
Mrs. X. Kingubury, widow lady of Wander
burgh county, Indiana, coming to this city, q
distance of 400 miles, applied to me as an at
torney to procure the allowance of writ o.
kabeas corpus to recover the custody Of her son
boy of seventeen, who, against her consent
had been induced to enlist in the 18th Regiment
Of U. S. Regular Infantry. On her sworn eff
davit, as prescribed by the statute Of Ohio, the
writ was Issued by the Probate Court Of Frank
lin county The Shelf, ordered by this writ
proceeded to Camp Thomas, and was there mel
BY fat refusal, on the part of an Adjutant, to
obey the solemn order Of the Court, and the
widowed woman Is denied an opportunity even
OF proving the age Of her aon, whether il be
seven or seventeen years ''No -
Now this in effect is an usurpation Of absolute
power by virtue of military strength. II bayo.
nets are to meet and to obstruct the operation
of the most useful and most precious writ
known to Anglo.Saxon freedom, If force is thus
to be successfully opposed to law, what guar
sntee am Ito have that within forty.elght honri
| shall not be on inmate of the guard house al
Camp Thomas, begirt by bayonets and beyond
the reach OF every civil remedy.
In the old days before the writ Of habeGl
corpus was devised TO be a perpetual bulwark
against the oppression of standing armies
presa gangs and Star Chamber orders, it wal
the privilege Of every honest Englishman o.
least to make choice OF the liege.lord to whom
be would do fealty, and If such a permission
may be granted to me before the iron hand O.
power closes on me, shall surely not select {
Neal or Darlington. As the cause of Hamp
den, when he refused to pay ship money, wa
the cause of all England, go the cause of G
W. Kingsbury, though but single private sol
dier, is the cause OF every American who pre-
fers civil liberty 20 military slavery, and IT thu
Sheriff does his duty that cause will be triec
and determined, though the whole county bt
summoned for a posse.
Very respectfully,
H. T. CHITTENDEN
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
British Vessels Running the Blockade,

The London correspondent of the Washing
ton Republican Of the 9Th inst. states that there
are over 6fty vessels, deeply laden with arms
and munitions Of war, now afoat, designed to
break the blockade. The names Of most ofthem
are given. Great Importance is attached to the
facts detailed, in consequence of their having
been formally presented to Lord PALMERsToN
by the writer, who is believed to be one Of our
officials, and in whose statement to PALMERsros
the following facts are named: Numbers Of
vessels laden with msterisl OF war constantly
leave the chief ports of the United Kingdom,
London, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, Glasgow and
Belfast. They clear outward for neutral ports,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
The 37th Congress and its Three Mile
ages.


In 1856 the compensation of members oi
Congress, which had stood for nearly forty
wears at eight dollars day, was fixed at three
thousand dollars q year and mileage. But II
was provided by law at the same time (see
Comueusation sct of 1866 that no more than
two mileages should be drawn for any one Con.
press-.hat is, no member should charge for
more than two journeys to Washington and
home sgain-the act providing that the first
mileage should be due and payable at the open
ing Of the "firss regular session." and the sec
and at the opening Of the "second regular ses.
sion" How the Abolition majority in the late
(37tb) Congress helped themselves to mileage,
let Horace GREELEY, With whom this mileage
matter is a specially, tell, as he does in the
Tribune of March 5th He says:
When the 37th Congress met in extraordinary
session on the 4th OF July, 1861, the members
helned themselves to one mileage; at the open
inc of the "first regular session." in December
following, they took another.
And now the expiring Congress Of this over
burdened, fearfully imperilled, almost bankrupt
country. have voted some $3OO,OOO into the
pockets of its own members and delegates, IN
the shape of o third mileage, in clear defiance
of the laws under which its members were
chosen, and which they were In honor bound
to respect as between themselves and the na.
ton. This makes nearly $780, per heat
paid to some of them ss mileage alone, on the
assumption that they have made three Journeys
to and from Washington to attend the sitting
of this Congress, when in fact they have made
huk one
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

Some two or three months ago, Senator
Trumbull, of Illinois, made speech, in which
occurred the following declaration.
al thank God that the Federal arms were de-
feated at Boil Run and on the Peninsula, and
under Pope, Tor, without such defeats, VIC
should not have had the Emancipation proc
lamation. Had We won at Bull Run, or taker
Richmond, the backbone of the rebellion
would have been broken and the Union would
have been restored with slavery remaining in
t." st,l
This man Trumbull had the audacity to re-
buke his colleague Richardson recently, in the
Senate, for making what he called partisan
speech! A man who thanks God that our
soldiers are defeated, because tits Of advantage
10 the negro, is held up as representative pa
trlot!
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
S-T-1860-X.
brakes Plantation Bitters

They purify, strengthen and invigorate.
They create healthy appetite.
They are an snlidote to change of water and
diet
They overcome effects of dissipation and late
hours
They strengthen the system aud enliven the
mind. fUla... H..
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fe-
vers.
They purify the breath and acidity of the
stomach
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure Diarrhea. Cholera, and Cholera
Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint AMI Nervous
Headache.
They are the best Bitters in the world, They
make the weak man strong, and ace exhausted
natures great reutorer. They are made OF
pure st. CroiK Rum, the celebrated Calisaya
Batk, roots and herbs, and are taken with the
pleasure OF a beverage, without regard to age
or time Of day. articularly.recommende to
delicate persons requiring a gentle stimulsnt
Sold by oil Grocers, Druggists, Hotels and
Saloons. P. H, Drake g. Co., 202 Broadway
New York.
novQ5-dAE6m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

1--WE have the most nutAerous HsusS Of Req.
resentatives of any State in tho Union. 3Sl In
ali, TO but IL Senators. The House will not
vary much from 1T Republicans TO l54 Demc-
crate, If no town shall fail to elect -
The three members Of Congress- he gives 10
the Abolltlonists: In the Fret District by 500
majority, 10 the Second by 36O, and In the
Third by 43O majority. We put this estimate
on Ale for future reference. We believe tho
result will be better for the Democracy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

GEERRAL LEES OPINION 1t is said that Gen
eral Lee declared, in Virginia, not long since
to one of the Union priaoners, "that If, as
Southern man, he had had the direction OF af'
fairs in Washington, he could not have better
managed for the South than President Lincolr
and the Federal Congress had managed for the
Con feder rates.- .-EEchange. ife
There is no doubt that is true, and in thai
work the Abolition or Administration press has
been the most efficient auxiliary.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

ALBANY and Rochester, N. Y, papers give
long lists Of towns in that State in which the
Democrats were successful in electionsjust held.
The Argue boasts that Lockport went Demo,
cratic for the first time in twenty years, and the
Rochester Union and American claims Demo
cratic victory in lie Roy for the FIRST time in
thirty.aev vearsu
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

The destruction of the Nashville is confirmed
from rebel sources. A dispatch from the South
eru papers says che was fred on by our iron clada
in Ogeechee Sound, seton FIRE by combustible
abell. and totally consumed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that on the 81
inst. four hundred deserters from HooKER's
army we're sentenced to hard labor during the
remainder of their term of enlistment. They
arrived at Washington on the 5!h.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

CAsslus N. CLAY has been recommended by
the President to the Russian embassy. 1t is
said that the confirmation Of bis appointment
win meet with strong opposition in the Senate.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

THE rebels ercamped near Mt. Sterling, KY,
are reported to be about 900 strong, and ex-
pect, when re enforced, to march on Lexington
and Kentucky.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

but many Of them we again hear Of having been
captured by Federal cruisers for attempting to
run the blockade or as having succeedod in do
ing 80.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

COUGH, GOLD, Or AN IRRITA ATED THROAT
II allowed to progress results in serious Pulmonary and
Bronchial affections, oftentmes ncurable.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES
reach directly the affected parts and give almost instant
relief. In BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, and Ca they are
beneficial The good effects resulting from the use Of
the Toches and their extended use has caused them to
be countereited. Be to guard against worthless
limitations. OBTAIN Only the genuine Bro1on's Bron .
chial Tocass which have proves their efficacy by tes
Of many years. PUBLIC sPEAKERs and sNeERs should
use the Troches. Military Officers and Soldiers, who
over the voice and exposed to sudden changes
should have them. Gold everywhere at 2j cents per
boz.
jsn9O-dSrw3m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
DIED.:

DIED:
In this city the 9Th inst at 10 O'Clock P. NJ. REU
BEN T.. NuswRNDKR.
The friends and acquaintances Of the deceased
spectfully invited to attend his funeral at his late resi-
dence, No. 1884, Oak street. morrow (Monday), at
O'Clock P. M. The service will be performed at West
minister Church.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08
Abolition Estimate of the New Haml
shire Election.

The New Hampshire election for Governor,
Legislature and three members of Coz gress
takes place next Tuesday. An Abolition COR
respondent OF the Boston Herald, writing from
Concord, makes the following estimate Of the
result for Governor:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-08

Hartman, Abolition. "..,,....,".....p.".,2 $500
As majority of all the votes Is required to
elect, he believes the election OF Governor will
devolve upon the Legislature. He figures that
body thus:
"Of the FIVE Councillors, the Republicans
will elect in the First, Third and Fourth Dis
tricts, and the Democrats will elect their can
didates in the Second and Fifth Districts. The
r Republicans will probably elect Senators In the
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh
and Ninth Districts, and possibly In the
Eleventh; while the Democrats will elect 10 the
Sixth, Eighth, Tenth and Twelfth Districts,
and possibly in the Eleventh. standing eight to
Jour or seven to five.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-18
VOLUME 8---NUMBER 80.
From the Boston Transcript.
The Soldier to His Children.

Darlings, am weary pining;
Shadows fall across my way;
/ can hardly see the lining
OF the cloud-the silver lining,
Turning darkness into day.
am weary of the signing,
Moaning, wailing through the air;
Breaking hearts in anguish crying,
For the lost ones-for the dying;
Sobbing anguish of despair.
am weary of the fighting;
Brothers red with brothers gore.
Only that the ecrong we're fighting
Truth and HoRorS battle lighting
would draw my sword no more.
/ am pining, dearest, pining
For your kisses on my cheeki
For your dear arms round me twining;
For your soft eyes on me shining;
For your loved words, darling-speak
Tell me in your earnest prattle,
OF the olive branch and dove,
Call me from the cannon's rattle;
Take my thoughts away from battle;
Fold me in your dearest love.
Darlings, am weary pinmg;
Shadows fall across my way
l can hardly see the lining
OF the cloud-the silver lining,
Turning darkness into day.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-18

eg Adam was the first man-Eve
was the other.
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even fathers command could make him
do wrong--and God rewarded him for it,
as he will reward you, if, when sin assails
you, your feet break through its nets, and
your soul casts out everything that can
defile it.
Last of all, dear children, if you ever
happen on Sunday in the town where
Harry Grant is living, go to the white
church at the upper end of the village,
and you can hear him, with your own
ears, tell Of that Savior whose love is
about US all, whose arm is stronger than
any brothers, whose forgiveness cleans
eth from all sin. Maybe, too, you will
even find Johnny Wilson there, if you
will but inquire for him, or hear his voice
leading in the choir of sweet singers
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

The DEATH OF TIE GooD.-HaC
Jesus remained on earth, the minds Of tn,
apostles would not have been directed
hsayenward and so it may be with US
The presence OF those who are endearcd
to US by the possession Of every Chris
tian grace, may only fix our hearts more
strongly on the passing scene. True
they may first have taught US to love vir.
tue. Their hallowed tones may first
have carried to our hearts the conviction
of God and a Providence. Their
bright examples have shown US the pos
sibility of excellence. Their firm con-
siancy to duty may have convinced Us
that the just are strong. Their gentle
cheertulness may have led US to see that
piety IS not austerity; that the ways of
wisdom are Of pleasantness, and that its
paths are peace. Their teachings may
have preserved Us in integrity; or, if we
have departed from it, their solemn war
nings may haYe awakened US from our
dream; or their winning virtues may
have invited US back from pleasures
which were too unsubstantial to last, and
which We're already bringing forth their
harvest Of corruption. What blessing
are holy friends aud kindred ! With
what earnestness should we utter our
thanksgivings at the throne of grace, that
their path and ours have lain side by
side; that they have ministered to us of
their spiritual gifts and led US heaven
ward We know that it is well for those
who have fascinated US, and gained our
hearts, to be removed, if they walk not
Alright with God; for they were taking
our thoughts from him to whom they
should be given. But is this the case
with the good? Yes; it is expedient
that Mey should go away Where is our
virtue, if it depended upon them p
Where is our wisdom, if always we ap-
piled to them for advice? Where is our
constancy, if it was they who kept US,
and not we ourselves, in the right path
Every man must bear his own burden.
They taught US how to carry it; it was
we'll They soothed US under its press
ure; let us thank God that it was so.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

The UNIVERsALIsTs IN MAssACHU-
sETTs.-The Massachusetts general con-
vention of Unlversalists has been held
this week at Gloucester, in the church
where John Murray, the father of the
sect in the United States, was settled in
1913, soon after his arrival in this coun-
try. Rev. II. Tomlinson of Plymouth
presided over the convention. The
treasurer's report showed the following
Total permanent fund, $3492. Receipts
for the year-collections, $I47I; inter-
est, S196; total, $l668. Expens, 8
(currenD $298; missionary, $l365; to-
taL $l684. Cash on hand Oct, 1862,
$568; Oct. /, 1868, $553. Awakening
interest in the missionary cause in vari>
Gus parts of the state was chronicled,
though it was complained that there is
lack of lberality in the permanently es-
tabllshed parishes. Ihe missionary Work
of the convention was represented as en-
couragng. Contributions for life mem
berships during the year were $l6G.
Additional from various sources, $3.50 :;
from societies, 5000; also $I93 were re-
ceived from penny contributions from
Sabbath schools. The following statis-
tics of the church were given Atten-
dants on worship during the year, 49,
43I; expenditures, $lO0,635 church
members, 1885; Sunday school teachers,
1854; average attendance, 1888; pu-
pills, 10,474; average, 1921; ; library
books, 1928 whole number societies
and Sunday schools, 90.
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The Dead.
The dead are eYerYwhere

The dead are everywhere!
The mountain side, the plain, the woods pro
found,
All the wide earth-the fertile and the fair
Is one vast burial ground
Within the populous street,
In solitary homes--n places high,
In pleasures domes, where pomp and luxury
meet,
Men bow themselves to die.
The old man at his door
The unweaned child, murmuring in wordlesi
song,
The bondman and the free, the rich, the poor,
Al-all to death belong.
The sunlight gds the walls
OF kingly sepulchrcs enwrought with brass;
And the long shadow of the cypress falls
Athwart the common grass.
The living Of gone time
Builded their glorious cities by the sea,
And awful in their greatness, sat sublime,
Asifno change could be.
There was the eloquent tongue;
The poets heart, the sages soul was there:
The loving women with their children young
The faithful and the fair.
They were, but they are mott
Suns rose and set, and earth put on her bloom /;
Wills! man, submitting to the common lot,
Went down into the tomb.
And still, amid the wrecks
Of mighty generations passed away,
Earth's honest growth, the fragrant wild flower
decks
The tomb of yesterday.
And in the twilight deep,
Go yoiled women forth, like her who went,
Sister Of Lazarus, to the grave to weep,
To breathe in low lament.
The dead are cverywherei
Where'er is love, or tenderness, or faith,
Where'er is pomp, pleasure, or pride-whereer
Life is, or was is DEATH
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SONG
THE DECANTER.

There was an old decanter,
And its mouth was gaping
wide The rosy wine
had eb e. d away,
And left its
crystal
side; And the
wind went humming,
-humming, up
and down
the sides it flew,
And thro' the reed
like hollow neck
The widest notes it
blew. placed it in
the window, where the
blast was blowing free and
fancied that its pale mouth
sang the queerest strains 10 me;
They tell me punny copquerors
the Plague has slain his ten and war
his hundred thousands of the best Of
men; But I,'-'twas thus the bottle
spoke-'But | have conquered more
than all your famous conquerors, SO
feared aud famed of yore. Then
come ye youths and maidenS
all Come drink from out my
cnp,the beverage that dulls
the brain, and burns the
spirit up, that puts to
shame the conqu-
rors that slay
their scores be-
low for this has
deluged mill
ions with the
lava tide of
woe. Tho
in the path
of war waves
of blood may
roll, yet while /
killed the body, I've
ruined the very soul.
The cholera, the sword
such ruin never wrought
as in mirth or malice on
the innocent I've brought, and
still ! breathe upon them and
they shrink from my breath;
and year after year my thou
iands tread the dismal road to Death
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

The story is told of preacher of Sc
cession proclivities that be gave out one
of DR.. Watts lyrics. On glancing at the
first verse, however. he suddenly chang
ed his mind and announced another
hymn. The reason for his quick con-
version will be apparent on reading the
following lines which are the commence
meut of this selection:
And are we wretches yet alive
And do we yet rebel
'Tis boundless, tits amazing love,
That bears us up from he'll
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

The truth seen through a porthole-
When ship goes into port, she usually
steadies; but when port gets into man
he usually reels.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

Most of the rebels are pledged to pay
teniold what they are worth, and when
they die, says Prentice, there'll be the
devil 10 pay.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

Prepare for winter; have an ear for
the cries of the poor.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

Eminent men were called in to consult
upon the matter, and after an immense
amount of time consumed, they were in
formed that the stone was-"For cattle
to rub their tails against !'