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Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03
FACTS CoxcERNING SLAVERY

FAcrs CoNcERNiNG SLAVERY.
Slaves were introduced into
Brazil and Peru early in The six
teenih century. soon alter the
conquest of those countries by
Cor'ez and Pizarro. The first
negro slaves were brought into
vi ginia in 1919, and the fr,t
slave ship fitted ou. from the
English colonies sailed from Bos-
ton in 1916. Their import,tion
was interdicted by lawn lSc6.
in i775, Rhode Island passed
law declaring the children OF all
slave moshers 10 be born free
In 1850, Massachusetts, abolished
slavery, bv her bill o rights. In
1854, Connecticut barred the in
Production Of slavery, and de-
clared all born after the lst of
March Of that year be free at tie
age of 90. In l7s0 Pennsylva-
MIA inhibited the Introduction Of
slaves, and declared all born
thereafter of slave mothers free.
In 1892 New Hamp.hire abol-
ished slavery. In 1870, New
York, and in 1880, New Jersey.
In 1862. slavery was abolished
in the District Of Columbia.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03
SOUTHERN NEWS.

New YoRx, March 3l.--A
Hilton Head letter says:
Heavy firing as heard nearly
all day On the 18th in the vicinity
of Charleston, and it is thought
our fleet was attacking the rebels
at stono Inlet.
"The Savannah Repulicsn re-
ports an engagement on Monday
between rebel batteries and Fed.
eral gunboat., but gives no details.
The locality appears to have been
near jacksonville"
The Murtreesboro Cores
pondent OF The Philadelphia III
quirer obtained the following
intelligence from a gentleman
just from Chattanooga:
The rebels are building i'm.
mense fortliications at Chatta
nooga. and have SO or GO siege
guns in position.
At Bridgeport the rebels have
constructed earthworks; also, at
Stevenson, Ala, Shelbyville and
Tuliahoma.
Bragg lost a: the battle OF
Stone River $1,000 men killed,
wounded and missing, according
to official figures; Zoe officers
were killed or wounled; 2 Gen
erals killed and 3 wounded.
Breckenridge and Chatham es-
capped without a scrat h.
The Government has informa-
ton from Por.. Royal that tha ar
ransemen,s for the attack On
Charleston arc nearly completed.
Much confidence exists in the
success Of the movement.
Ample arrangements have
been made for the safety OF Fl
Pulaski and Hilton Head during
the absence OF the iron-clads and
troops.
A Hilton Head letter OF the
26th says the expedition which
left 70, stono consisted OF 9 sail.
ing vessels, four gunboats, fonr
Monitors and several transports.
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sees IL on bis clothes, on his desk, every
where that there is any chance fer IL to
settle; and feels il between his hbgsrs. on
his face. in his mouth. nose. and eyes.
Think Of i,.-oh We Sockumites. a. 90
YEARLY wend you. way through the
mud,
The sth. 18th and IL, Indiana Battery
arrived here to-day on their way down
the river. had the pleasure of taking
manv of the BOYS by the hand, and seeing.
IN their faces the proof of their excellent
health, Jess Way. lLieutenant I should
have said.) Ed. Stanton. vene white.
Cam. Hol' ngs~orth, Frank Pickett. and
in fact all that saw. never looked nore
rugged.
Col. Skunk was in his merriest mood,
the soul of social life and good humor.
No better regiments are in the service
than the eth and 18th. end no better bat
tery than the LIST. They GO 10 the field o {
glory and of Carnage, followed by the
good wishes OF many faithful friend Who
will miss them at the Preside, aad long,
oh, how earnestly for their return.
have received but one copy Of the
/ locRxAL since came here. and that ar
rived a.iore me. know you have mail.
ell it TO me regularly. and feel p.ovokei
at not receiving IL.
Yours Truly.
GEO. o. JOINS,
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03

ed by unpleasant consequences
In the case OF such OF those "a
mus, go to work in the open air,
special caution should be taken
to protect the feet and chest, and
to avoid drafts Of air IN a perspl-
ring or exhausted state, OF "cool-
ing off" too rapidly, or without
sufficient protection by clothing.
Almost every on. is in danger o.
being thoughtle>s in this regard
and from this kind Of thoughtIess
ness result many ,ttacos OF seri-
ons, if not fatal disease.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03

pie. lift will serve nv country,
and warn YOU. I will die cheer
fully. | forgive all my enemies,
and everybody on earth. | have
no malice agairs. any living be-
ing. I forgive those who are to
fire at me. There are those who
thirst for my blood, but ! forgive
them, too. To you who will fire
AZ me ! would saw, take your aim
we'll. Fire at the reast. (laying
hi. hand with cap in il on his
hearty. that is the plare. Hold
on the spot firmly. ! want IN
die quickly. Don't let me suf.
fer. Hold steady on the spot
ard shoot at my breast. Again
I forgive everybody, and ash
those whom l have injured to
forgive e."
Everything connected with ,h'
affair was done in an orderly anc
systematic way. Gen. Caring
ton, by means Of an ingenuou
little ruse, prevented the gather
ing Of a great crowd. II wa
given ont, IS a great secret n
course. that he execution woul
t,ke place at FIVE o'clock, and tn
General kept his horse saddle
and a squad Of cavalry about hi
headquarters as il in readine" t
start ; whereas, tire thing was a
: over bv = few minutes after thre
o'clock. and General Carringto
wa, not on the ground at all.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.

DY virtue OF decree and execution to
- me directed from the Randolph Com
mon Please Court, will expose 10 sale at
the Court fIOu.e door in Winchester
Randolph County, Indiana. on Saturday
th. llth day of April. l. g.. between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. VI. snd O'CLOCK
P. NJ. of said day, the tollosing real
estate, situated in Randolph County,
Indiana. tO-wit:
The west half Of the north e"s, quarter.
and the north east quarter OF the norm
east quarter, all being in section i've (a)'
township twenty .one (2l) OF rang. hisesn
(l5), East.
Executed az the property or Robert ,.
Porter. at the suit OF Johnson v. ferines
John :. Ly,le. and George w. ohaw,
A. II. JENKINS. Sh'h X Z
March I9Ih, Ie63. S31fee$s -
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03

The following "incldent in the
cars" Gu, from a respectable pa
per, (the sort we ready is gooi
enough and natural enough TO be
true. 1t shows up the unindura'
ble meanness Of those who make
this war in which the country IL
struggling for its very existance,
and in which so many parents
and children are sacrificing every
thin. TO make life desirable,
(when life itself is ieft,) a means
of putting money in their peck
cts. Aay man ought to be asha-
med to acknowledge tina. the war,
so terrible a scourge to the peo
pie generally, had benefited hin
pecuniairIy. II accidentally u
has done so he should use 1t al
to ameliorate the condition o
the Innocent and unfortunate who
have lost all. But to the incl
dent:
Ina car on a railroad which
runs into New York, few morn
ings ago, scene occurred wh'"i
viii! not soon be forgotten by IN,
witnesses of it A person dres
sed as a gentleman, speaking to
friend across the car said: swell
| hope the war NAV last s..
months longer. Ii it does
shall have made enough to retir'
from business. In the last ST.
months Ive made hundre'
thousand dollsrs--six month
more and | shalI have enough"
A lady sat behind the speaker
and necessarily heard his re
marx; but when he was done sh
tapped him on the shoulder, an
said to him: "Slr, ! had tw
.ons-one ofthem was killed
the battle Of Fredericksburg; tn
other was killed at the battle c
Murlreesboro."
She was silent moment, an
so were all around who hear
her. Then. overcome by her IN
dignation. she suddenly slappe
the Speculation. first on one cheek
then on the other, and before IN
fellow could say word. the pas
sengers sitting near, who ha
witnessed the whole affair, SEE
ed him, and pushed him hurried
lv out OF the car, as one not ut
ride with decent people Ne'
York Post.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn,
March u, 1868. !

EDITOR JouRSAL:-Anoth,r week has
past, week oil uninterrupted sunshine,
and As warm weather as ever Randolph
County knew in the month OF Nay
Plum aud Peach trees are in full bloom.
and | look out from the window, near
which write, upon woo4s beginning ~
.ook beautifully green. While | think OF
Il too, (thoush tbs Is not ia any way
connected with the suhshine,) STE hun
dreds vi bales OF cotton. and goodly
number vi men women and children, "a
lie same held vi view, tosiy nothing oil
the noble old Father of waters with hI'
doating palaces. There is one thing
more, see across the river, the vI!lag,
q. Hop.helJ, which contained some hous'
ga few weeks ago but is a village OF
chilnnt!s OILY Low. There they stand
50 many monuments OF rebel folly, aud
! 50 many proofs vi the power and DISPOSE
siou OF the Government TO punish those
whV attempt to do her wrong.
The streets here are very dirty; and
one effect OF IN. sunshine has been to
convert our mud into dust. We wade
through dust tsO inches deep in the
Streets clouds Of it ell the cir Until one
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First Military Execution In
the West.


On Friday afternoon Of last
week, . short time after three
o'clock, Robert Gay, a member
Of Company D, list Ind. Volan-
.eers, was executed by shooting
at Indianapolis, for deserlion and
taking the oath Of allegiance to
the Southern Confederscy, $50
called) The written oath was
found sewed u? in his clothes on
his arrest after returning home
He also confessed his guilt and
the Justice of the sentence. He
said he took The oath 10 avoid be.
ing exchanged, as he did not feel
able for the service. lie wished
to return home and stay there.
/. appears he was man OF IN
telligence, somewhat above the
common level. having for some
time been engaged in school
teaching in Clay county. He
was from Ohio, but nothing is
known Of his family or of mis-
early life.
lie was attended "with com
mendable zeal' in his confne-
ment by the Chaplain Of his Re-
eiment. and also by Rev. Mr..
Day of the Baptist church,
Their lessons are believed 10 have
produced a marked effect upon
his feelings, as he frequently
spoke to his fellow prisoners oil
their way of life, and the neces-
sity for reformation. He spoke
frequently to visitors and the OH
GERS Of the Jail on religious sub
.jects, and expressed hopes Of his
own salvation.
His conduct on the way to the
place Of execution and after his
arrival there, was 50 exceedingly
calm, cool and even Indifferent,
as to excite general admiration.
When the preparations were all
complete the prisoner was in
formed that he would be heard il
he had anything to say for him.
self. With a perfectly calm
steady voice, he spoke as fol-
lows:
Fellow Soldiers: | am about
10 die for the crime Of desertion
| have done wrong. ! know
have done wrong. But ! did i;
un,horgl.tedly. ! can Call GOO
to witness, before whom | mus,
appear in a few minutes, that
did not mean 10 con init a crime
| liza man ever tells the truth il i.
when he is about TO die, and
tell the truth when | say that
meant no wrong. When I took
the oath of allegiance | intended
only to get home SO that I NIGH
stay. for ] did not feel able io'
service. My health was bad
], has always been poor. l an
in better health to-day than
have ever been in my life.
meant to stay at home, and no
TO Join the enemy. | never in
tended 10 desert my country
But what did was wrong, anc
III confess it. / never realized
the fate that awaited me till my
sentence was read to NE. Thel
Eel, that ! had to die. canno
tell YOU how | have strlvtn will
the spirit in the time since tina
sentence was read TO me. | Tee
,hstI am about to die a sinner
Take warning by me and pre-
pare for death while there is We
time. Labor to obtain that relig
ion which is more precious thai
anything on earth. Try to rec
onciIe , ourselves to God. and liv
a. your duty requires. Isuppos
my death 10 needed a. a. exam
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ne weatner Tor inc mOntn past
has been exceedingly unpleasant.
At the very opening OF the month
OF March. when we usually con-
graduate ourselves that the hard
weather Of the winter is past, and
that gradual toning down. !"
with occasional "squalls," will
introduce us 10 the bland airs
and "April showers" OF the spring
time. the weather set in colder
and more disagreeable than the
month preceding,-or any other
month, perhaps. OF the winter,
and has held its own. So true is
this, that the very last day, on
which this is penned. is one OF
the most unpleasant. if not cold
est, days Of the whole season.
Snow. blowing aud freezing ha,
constituted the order of the day.
Weather Of this kind, ont oi
place, or time rather, besides be.
ing to an extra degree disagreed.
bile, has the reputation Of peculiar
unwholesomeness. The reputa
ton is perhaps deserved: and :hs
present, or just passed March, has
been marked by an unusual
amount Of sickness for til a,
month.
In our vicinity, bronchitis and
pneumonia have been the priaci-
pal prevailing diseases. The wri
Ter saw in this town three case.
of diptheria, we'll marked. bu'
mild, and all recovered in n few
DAYS with very little. If any, hell
from medication. Case. Of bron
chitis, just severe enough to rem
der the subject very uncomforta
bic, but not to confine him to hi,
bed or room, have been quite nu
nerous. Cases Of real inham
nation Of the lungs from cold, O.
what is generally termed "luns
fever" have been less frequent o
numerous, and what have occur
red have been mostly among chill
dren. Some Of these, and espe
cialIy in cases succeeding measles
have been quite grave in thei
character; but recovery has BEEF
the RUE.
The measles and mumps are
it seems, about "pIayed out" a
no new cases have been reported
for some time. The hopping
cough, though skirmishins aroun'
little in some localities, mas no
become general in any, and
need not be regretted if it doe
not till the weather becomes set
tied and warmer.
, Upon the whole of the bushes
, we think il may be stated tina
the health Of our community i
tolerable, at the present-certain
,, /. no epidemic i. prevalent, t,
speak strictly; and We, it must b
allowed that there is a rather de
I cided tendency to lung com
plants, and undue exposure
especially in the case of thos
who have gone through the mea
. sles witain the last few months
will stand q chance TO b follow
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ROCKVILLE, Inc

The span of the proposed
Covington and Cincinnati sus-
pension bridge across the Ohio
river will be l,064 feet.
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News Of the Week.

/
in the Cabinet in reference to re-
.nslavsmen, Of escaped contra
hands bv local laws Of Kentucky.
This thing OF slavery has always
been = very difficult matter to
regulate"
There are said to be plenty
81 sppliesnt' to become officers
o! negro regiments, but so far the
department, has been very sparing
OF is permits"
Gems. Hal!eck and Johnson !
are said 10 be the last remaining
witnesses TO be examined by the
Buell. Court Martial.
Tho Provost Marshsls OF
Psansylvsnis have been named.
Another attempt to run the
vicksLurg bat,erie, on Monday
By the rams Lancaster and
switzerland. The result was
lose Of the Lancaster and slight
damage Of the Switzerland. No
great damage to the men owing
10 their own int-epidity and
prompt obsyance Of orders.
Col. Gilmore was reported
90 after the rstreating rebels near
Somerset on :he 30.h ult. il
vas believed he would overhaul
them and make them fight. Such
he's not been the general rule.--
After pillsging the country OF all
they can lay their hands on these
vsiders generally make good
their escape.
-lnvestments in five-twenties
asem to be rapidly progressing al
Philadelphia, reaching 1000. 600
sa Tuesday.
Over $50 deserters reported
ct Indianapolis on the 3lst.
Gov. Morton, it is said, vii
speak At N. York, Philadelphia
Brooklyn and Albany before h'
returns home.
The rebels are building i'm
nense fortificstions at Chattanoo
70, and have already between 81
and 90 siege guns in position a
Bridgeport.
The "officisl figure" o
Brseg's loss .. Stone River is de
clsred to be $500, including 7ot
officers.
-" II 10 said" that arrange
msnss for the attack Of Charles
ton are nearly completed.
1t looks probable that ar
Hngsments for the quiet and saf'
evacuation Of Richmond are be
iag made.
LATEST NEWS.
. LOUISVILLE, April An Off
eial dispatch says Gilmore
forces attacked the rebels unde
Pegram in . strong position nes
Somerset, yesterday, and Tough
them from FIVE 10 six hours an,
whipped them badly, drivin!
them towards the river.
The rebels outnumbered u
Two Ia one.
Our loss will not exceed 80
Rebel loss not stated.
There 10 considerable excite
nreat 10 San Francisco concern
ing . secret secession orgsniza
,ion which il 10 feared contem
pilates . hostile movement
Loyal men were arming them
selves and troops were. bein
stationed ss msnaced points.
The Assembly has passed a
set Furnishing privateeu an
siders Of treason, making deaf
TIE penalty.
--willismsburg is said to b
threatened with an attack fror
10000 rebels now before III
foEn.
Statements from Washin:
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Dr.. ". CONVEX,
Physician, Surgeon and Obstettri.
c;an. MORRISTOWN. INDIANA,

4 TTEEDS promptly to all calls in
N the line oil his profession. Char
g,s moderate.
~ Residence and Office on Msin-St..
South part of town. 81
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

Giant WILL Do.-Privsts let
s.om the army near Vicksburg leave
'e'' s n Of the Intentions of Ge n.Grant
% ga Com. Porter. Having passed the
s sna a, Vicksburg and silenced those
.W,rreuton, the gunboats. accompa-
al by sufficient transports and troops.
ill enter Big Black river. which. as the
,,,jer will see by consulting a map. runs
sb;oJ the beleaguered city and empties
,,o the Mississippi few miles below,
.,5 make their way up to the railroad
i.,Iinc eastward from Vicksburg to
I,ckson This they will destroy. and
,bns en-, of the communications between
,bs,wo rebel. armies, the one on the Misis-
Elm; and the other near Rosecrans-and
.ssrw,rds if our force is sufficient. take
The city BY assault in the rear, or. failing
in that set down before it. commanding
all a,eusus of approach and egress, and
bv , slower and more expensive process,
compel its surrender. At this distance
The plan, which is, however. merely con-
;sctarsl, seems feasible; brt if the enemy's
force has not been grossly exaggerated, IT
il not without its dangers. We know
nothing Of the Big Black. save that it is
deem, narrow and tortuous. How 1t Is
defended, or what means of defence are
at hand, We cannot tell. What works
there may be at the railroad crossing we
doubt if Gen. Grant can tell. But few
DAYS will determine all Chicago Trib-
une, .1prH q. 49,
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10 fact il discoses secrets that every one should
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The following communication from
General Hall to Colonel Hayward ex-
plains itself:
H'DQ'Es Urn MILITARY DrsTPICr. Mo !
ST. JOSEPH. April "a. 1868.
Cd J. T. X Hayward, Hann;bH. Mo:
COLONEL: In answer your to Inquiries,
lhlvs to state that no order has been is.
rim this District, int offering with cit.
a1' of other States. travelling through
tbs District. The only object of Gen
ssl Order No s. referred to by you. i
to prohibit citizens Of this State evading
military duty by leaving the State. !
repeat it. the said order has no reference
or application whatever. to citizens OF
other States. and snch persons need en-
tfrtsin no fear of interference on the part
Of the military authorities of this Dis
trlct. Very respectfully.
WILLARD Z. HALL.
Brig Gen. Z. NJ. NJ.
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Sheriff. Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue o.
" an order of sale issued from the Clerk g
Office Of the Second Judicial District Court, in
and for Brown County, State Of Kansas, April
22d, A. ID 1853, aud to me directed. as Sheriff
Of said County. have levied on, and will offer
for sale, at public auction, at the Court House
door. in said County, on the Goth day of June,
A. ID. 1863, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. of eaij dav. all
the right, title and interest Of Samuel w. Wade
and Elizabeth Wade in and to the following
described lands, lying and being in said Brown
County, to wit: the north east fourth and the
south east fourth Of section No. 9, in township
No. 3, of range No. Is. or so much thereof as
will satisfy judgment. interest and costs, as in
said order of sale set forth. HHE
Given under my hand, this 7th day of May,
A. d. 1868. |. B. HOOVER,
~ Sheriff of Brown County, Kansas.
By II. NJ. ROBINSON, Under Sheriff.
Nay 7, ls63-6w. Pre- fee, 81.
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Sheriff. Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF
~ an order of sale issued from the Clerks
Office of the Second Judicial District Court OF
Brown County, State Of Kansas, on the 22i day
Of April, A. ID. 1868, AID to me directed, as
Sheriff of said County have levied on, and
viii offer for sale. at public auction, at the
Court House door, in said County, on the Doth
day of June. A. ID. 1863, at O'Clock P. NJ. of
eaid day. all the right, title and interest OF
Foston Hanson in and to the following describ-
ed land, to wit: The south east quarter of sec.
ton No. 10, i'm township No. 3, of range No.
ls, lying AID being in said Brown County.
Given under my hand, this 7th dav of May,
A. D. 1863. |. B. HOOVER,
Sheriff of Brown County, Kansas.
By H. NJ. ROBINSON, Under Sheriff.
May I. ls63-5w. Prs fee, Sc.