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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-17
WILLIAM WEIR

owned that fine old brick house near
Manassas Station. lie also owned
M1liotd Mills. which are nov ia ru-
ms. lie held fine plantation II
some 1900 acres, aud hal about sixty
slaves. H. was qniet. retiring man,
never mixed il politics, ard was rath-
or Of Union tendencies. lie no@ re-
sides with bis family al LyncAburg,
Va.
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MANCHESTER JOURNAL.

Observation-Disclosures
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paviir as be known to mo8 ot
the rebel headers Nbile attending Con.
grcss. li.> widow a8l chi.d are Kind
by Remembered here, where theY re.
sidel until last March. a. he so1dicr.
friend tor tbsg ale y Supplied many
little delieacigs 10 the troops without
nrvrnrfff
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

matter when it somes up. The masters
will have an opportunity to TEST that
love and affection Of their slaves. SO
much prated Of in Southern literature.
The deed is done, and all history will
pronounce It rightly done. Il is need
less to speculate on its results. They
will manifest themselves as speedily as
the course of events viii admit Of
Meantime, let the friends Of the Union
take courage. Providence is undoubted-
ly bringing out Of this war some great
good, if not to the present, to succeed
ing generations. They are likely to be
in every sense Of the word. Free. II
will be their proud duty to "proclaim
liberty throughout the land, unto all
the nations thereof"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
THEElANcIPATIoN PRoCLAMATIo,
ALL SAVES IN SEVEN STATES DE.
CLARED FREE.
WAsBINereE, Jan. I. 1858.

WAsBINGTeE. Jan. I, 1858.
Proclamation By the President of TIE
Unit9 States of america:
WHEEAs, On the 99d day Of Sep
tember. in the year Of our Lord, 1862,
a proclamation was issued by the Pres
ident ofthe United States containing,
among ther things. the following. TO-
wit: "rhat on the list day of January,
in the var Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three, (1s63.
all persos held as slaves within any
Statei O designated part OF a State, il
the peole thereof shall there be in re-
bellion gainst the United States, shall
be then, benceforth and forever free,
and the Executive Government OF the
United states. including the military
and navd authority thereof, viii recog-
nize and maintain, the freedom OF such
persons. and win do no act or acts to
repress nch persons, or any OF them,
in any effort they may make for their
actual lr,edom.
"Thatthe Executive will, on the first
day OF J,nusry aforesaid, issue pro-
clamalior, designating the States and
part of States. if any. in which the
people therein, respectively, shall then
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

~In 1861 the mercantile failures
in the North amounted to 1886, involy-
ing loss of s1I7,639,17O. In 1862
the failures were 1859, and losses sq3..
049. 300. being difference in favor OF
1869. of 1924 in number and of S95,.
589, $40, in amount.
In the city of Cincinnati. the fail
ures in 1861 were 163, in 1862 but 10.
Is the North yetruined? where are We.
Oh ye croakers, who have been steadi-
ly predicting the ruin and destruction
of the North. The necessity Of Gen.
eral Bankrupt law is every day grow
ing less. yet Congress still talks of it.
1t might prove useful to Southern re-
pudiators but another year of war will
hardly change affairs in the North suf.
6ciently to require it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

@The "Ides" of January, 1868,
have passed. and the Republic still
lives. But the death blow has been
given to the moloch of slavery. The
act which makes the name Of Abraham
Lincoln immortal, is consummated.-
In part of Virginia, the Carolinas,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, part of
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, a
single stroke of the pen has loosened
the chains of millions of slaves, SO far
as any constitutional rights are con-
cerned. As war measure only, this
is done, and the wonder in after ages
will be, why it was not done long be-
fore. On the ground, that all justii-
able military means should be adopted
by one belligerent power to overthrow
the other, the President as Command
ERIN Chief, after one hundred days
notice, has at hast proclaimed freedom
to the slave, and invited him to aid in
the maintenance of it. That it is the
great measure Of the war, none can
doubt. Sympathizers in the North
may affect to sneer over the effects of a
paper proclamation to operate in States
within the enemies lines. The enemy
may also sneer over it, and ridieule the
whole thing as farce, yet both classes
well know it to be the death blow, not
only to slavery, but the rebellion. AS
cur armies advance, the operations of
this proclamation will be surprising.--
Its most material results will manifest
themselves in the want of supOl;e..
heretofore produced by slave labor
Freed from restraint, the slave will not
work without pay. This thing of nav
except in eonfederate notes. Is Just now
a mixed question. in the South. The
negroes have long since learned the rel
ativs value of "green-bscks" and Con-
federate currency. II is fair to pre-
sumo they viii have choice in the
aHaL
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
ECol. ELIAS N1eH, OF Ironto

RCol. ELIAS NIeH, OF Ironton.
Ohio. has been placed IN charge Of the
Qusrtermaster's Office at this post
Without any special acquaintance with
him, we hear him highly spoken Of as
gentleman and thorough going. ef-
fcient business man. His character
for integrity is Of the highest order.
and our citizens may congratulate
themselves on finding the Office turned
over to a man, whose reputation war;
rants them in placing the highest con-
idence in bis skill and ability. Thus
far the duties Of the Office at -GaIlipolis
have been in hands of men, who have
endeavored to discharge them honestly,
conscientiously and faithfully, and we
have no reason to fear that the present
incumbent. will, in any particular.
fall short of his predecessor. We be-
speak for him the forbearance and pa
tience Of our people, until he becomes
somewhat acquainted with the affairs
pertaining to the post. They will thus
save him an undue degree of vexation
and annoyance. and themselves much
unnecessary trouble.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

H Captain c. W. MoULToE, A. Q.
N. has been relieved from duty at this
post, at his own request. For ten
months past he has labored diligently
and faithfully in the discharge of bis
duty. How well it has been done will
be seen in the correctness Of his ac-
counts, and the order and business ike
arrangements Of the Office. The labor
at this post. since it came into his
hands, has been enormous, and far be-
Yond the comprehension Of those not
conversant with affairs in the Quarter
masters Department. We are war
ranted by the facts in saying that it
exceeded that Of all the other posts in
W estern Va. taken together. We are
aware that Capt. Moulton has not en-
tirely succeeded in pleasing all persons
having business with him, and who
could not be m ade sensible of the vast
imp ortance of time, and the various
cases be was called to decide upon
They lost sight of the fact that he was
but the agent of the Government, and
fettered by rules and regulations, which
he was not only sworn to obey, but
held personally responsible for failure
to do so. He has the confidence and
respect Of all who know or take pains
to learn anything Of his responsibilities.
Above all he has the full confidence of
the Government as shown by the fact,
that he has been entrusted with funds
to a greater amount than all the other
Quartermasters of the District, and
that as purchasing Quartermaster. he
has transacted the greatest amount Of
business. Having undergone an ardu-
Gus campaign at Beverly before taking
charge here, and transacted business to
an immense amount. it is imperatively
necessary for the interest of all parties,
that he should be allowed few weeks
to settle up and arrange his affairs, be-
fore taking charge of another post.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
GALLIP0LIS.
THURSDAY. JAN.
-~Tho w. yo., va, usbered in |

RT The New Year was ushered IN
to existence in Gallipolis, in style that
would have done honor to the days Of
our first French settlers. A stranger on
his arrival in town that night, would
have found it difficult to conceive, that
we were citisens of town, located on
the border, subject to a raid from the
enemy at almost any hour, and that
we formed part of nation engaged in
a murderous and destructive warfare,
which threatened our very existence as
such nation. The sound Of merry mu-
sic, and "the tripping Of the light fan
tastic toe" in various quarters, indics-
ted the method pursued by many to
welcome the "glad New Year." and
bid farewell to the old, with all its load
OF guilt, bIoodshed and sorrow. Three
balls on the same night in q town the
size Of Gallipolis will serve to show that
our people are mot bit scarf" That
familiarity with danger, and daily inter-
course with the enemy has blunted the
sense of peril.
The fact is, that the war has proven
any thing else than destructive to the
interests of our people. With a large
number of our citizens in the service as
volunteers, few if any have been killed
in battle-or lost by disease. Perhaps
no county in the State has suffered less
in this respect than Gallia. In point Of
pecuniary advantages, our county has
been specially favored. Money never
was SO abundant as it is in this county
to-day. All who are willing to work
find plenty to do at fai wages. All
who are wiling to sell, meet with pur-
chasers at fair prices.
These facts, taken in connection with
that peculiar trait in the Gallipolisian
character, of "living while you live"
or "going it while you're young" may
serve as an excuse for thus dancing the
old year out, and the new one in.
OF the parties themselves, we are
informed each was well attended; that
good order prevailed, and all were su.
perlatively delighted. The 1--WE sma'
hours syont the tws'l' were amply i'm
proved before the social crowds retired
TO their respective homes. The cere-
mony Of "taking home Royal" was dis
pensed with, so far as we have learned.
which speaks favorably for the sobriety
and temperance of those who attended
the different balls. Vague rumors
were aHoat the next morning, of sun
dry guests at the "Deutcha Ball' hav-
ing taken more "as zwei glass lager
but having no desire to become personal
in our remarks, we forbear mentioning
names.
Having fairly started out in the new
year, let us all strive to do our duty as
good citizens, dealing gently with the
reputation Of our neighbor-disposed
to overlook bis faults, and at the same
time be mindful of our own, cherish
principles of pure patriotism. sound
morality, and above all remember our
duty to the Great Giver, not forgetting
to pay the printer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
MoNEY FOR THE FAnILIEs or VI, : :,

MONEY FOR THE FAMILIES OF VoIus.
TEERs.--The. following persons have
money in the hands of the County
Treasurer, which they can get upon sp-
plicatioB to the Auditor. to-wit: Mrs.
W. W. Mills. Elizabeth Jones. Sarah
a. Bostiek, Catharine Mcdaniel, Geo.
Miller, VIM. Williams. Moses Wright.
Samuel Blower. Elizabeth Berthe, Ann
ID. Overall. Mrs. Susan Lyons, and
Jemins Kaulin.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
BATTLE IN PROGRESS AT VICKS-
BURG.

BATTLE IN PROGRESS AT VICKS-
BURG.
CAIRO, Jan. 8.
Official dispatches have been re-
ceiVed at Helena from Gen. Sherman,
on the battlefield, near Vicksburg-
On Saturday, the eth. Sherman de-
barked his force on the left bank of the
YsZoo river, ten miles above the mouth,
and forming in line of battle, imme-
diately advanced toward Vicksburg--
After passing beyond reach Of the fire
from the gunboat, Sherman encountered
the enemy in force. when a terrific con.
hiet eBsued and continued for FIVE hours,
when the enemy was driven back be-
tween two bayous that girt the rear oi
Vicksburg. and from their intrenched
works on the hill their column was en-
gagged, and up to ten o'clock the mus
kerry and artillery fighting was very
severe.
The rebels in front Of Morgan's and
Smiths divisions were intrenched on
high rising ground. The position was
finally carried by storm. The gun
boats did not cooperate, but the Benton
engaged the Notifications on HsrTies
Bluff. During the action several Of
the crew were killed, and Captain
GwiBn, Commander, was mortally
wounded. The Fifty-eighth Ohio,
Eighth Missouri and Second Kentucky
sustained considerable loss in Satur-
days fight. Banks and Farragut were
expected to cooperate, but bad not
arrived.
On Saturday night the two armies
lay on their arms. with the two bayous
intervening. During the night pom
toons were constructed. Notwithstanding
terrific fire from the enemy, who
were in ambuscade and under cover Of
underground.
At daylight on Sunday morning a
concerted advance was made by Gen.
Shenman's entire force. Gen. Steele
had the left, and A. j. and NJ. j. Smith
the right. Steele turned the enemy's
right, so as to communicate with Gen.
Morgan's division, they having been
separated by swsmps runningist right
angles TO the main front.
1t was expected that Banks add Far
Tagut would have been present to CO.
operate. but they failed TO arrive.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
SATURDAYS ENGAGEMENT.
BowLINE GREEN. KY., Jan. I.

BowLIEE GREEN, KY, Jan. ].
I returned last night to Nashville.
from the battlefield at Murfreesboro'
and, after tedious ride on the cars,
during which was engaged in writing
out these dispatches. arrived late this
evening at this place. say | left the
field. but not, thank God. until | was
able to report glorious success for the
arms Of the Union The operations up
to one O'Clock yesterday had been con-
ducted on a scale of almost unparalleled
grandeur, almost equaling the subllmest
military occurrences during the days
Of Napoleon. The battle Of Wednes-
day displayed in a most striking man.
ner, the yalor Of our troops, the earn
estness of our officers. and the genius
of General Rosecrans; bnt the result
on the whole, seemed to be against us,
and there was a general feeling OF des-
pondency throughout our army. On
Thursday there was little disposition
manifested on either side to renew the
battle. and this feeling continued until
after The cannonade OF Friday morning,
the result Of which did much to en-
courage and inspire our soldiers, and
make them ready for the great event
that took place in the afternoon OF that
dav Gen. Van CIevs's division. be-
longinp TO General Crittenden's corps,
had been thrown across Stone river on
Thursday. in anticipation Of an assault
upon our left. similar to that upon our
righ. on Wednesday. or for purpose,
which. perhaps. it is not now prudent to
intimate. It was posted on 9 low emil
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

RTbe rebel General Morgan is
said to be threatening another raid
into Kentucky, to reach and blockade
the lower Ohio. Several skirmishes
have been had between him and the
Union forces at Glasgow and Cave
City, in which Morgan was worsted.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
~Rev.R. ID. VAN DEUsEK, lal

Chaplain Of the 18th o. ". has ac-
cepted a call from the Presbyterian
Church at Gallipolis. to oficiate as their
Pastor for the ensuing year. Divine
service may therefore be expected in
the Church building on State street,
every Sabbath at half-past 10 A. NJ,
and also in the evening.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
REAT BATELE AT MURFREEsBoRo'


GREAT BAIELE AT MURFREESBoRo'.
THE ENGAGEMENT LASTS THREE
DAYS.
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON BOTH
SIDES.
VICTORY GAINED ON THURSDAY
MURFREESBORO' TAKEN.
THE REBELS IN FULL RETREAT.
THE UNION FORCES IN PURSUIT.
HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
PARTIAL LIST OF UNION OFFICERS
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
From the Cincinnati Gazette, 5th.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

UNITED STATES PAYMAsTER CANDLES
AWAY OVER A QUARTER OF MILLION
OF DoLLARs-ARREsT OF THE PAYMAs-
TER AND LARGE EUABER OF GAM
BLsRs-A PORTION or THE MONEY RE-
covERED-TBE GAMBLERS TO DIseoRGE
OR BE SENT TO GRAET's ARMY.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

IoroRY GAINED ON THuRsDAY
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
HEAVY Loss on BOTH SIDES.

THE UNION FORCES IN PURSUIT.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

IE REBELS IN FULL RETREAT.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

DESPERATE FIGHTING ON BOTH
SIDES.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

MURFREEsBoRo, TAKEN.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
STILL LATER.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
BATTLEFIELD OF SroEE's RIVER,
TERS.,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-14
READ THE FOLLOWING:


/, Facuda u. kig0re give from my hand this ceTtil-
cate have been g0e deaf in right ear for the past
f0enfgSeuen years My left gave great trouble
by constant scharge of green and yellow matter for
the share Of time. The odor very offensive.
My husband and employed niue different physicians
We paid large sans of money. have been operated
and have passed through every kind of suffering without
receiving mite benefit, but ali the time getting
c, nasmuch other diseases multiplying.
came to the conclusion never could be helped. Last
performed by Mrs. IA G. Brown. BY husband aud L
went to see her and / went under her treat
ment and in "a hours from her first treatment could
hear distinctly the clock tick ten feet from where
stood. / can now hear every word. My left mas
ceased to trouble the last discharge from 1t was
clear water, without any odOr whatever. My eyes,
which were weak and diseased, getting clear and
strong. eeI grateful for my expected deliver
ance, commend Mrs. NJ G.. Browns gentle and sure
t. atment to all who may suffer as have done.
Oid.uwn Dec. II. 1862.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-14
Henry Ward Beecher on ThurIow Weed.
From The n. Y. Independent.
THURLOW WEED.

IHURLON WEED.
''Instead of being content with the suppress
sion Of a disloyal newspaper at Harrisburg,
Pa, the government should have suppressed
the vastly more dangerous and incendiary In
dependent Of New York. ThugloO Weed,
Albany Ereaing Journal Jan. Z, 1868.
''My point has been, distinctly, that our
danger arises from the blind and frantic
course OF the New York Tribune and indie
pendent, the extreme views of Messrs Sum-
ner, Phillips, Gerrit Smith, and their follow
ers, by whom the administration is beleaguer-
ed, importuned, and prosecuted. Ibid, jan
IS, 1868.
We have long known that the Independent
was not favorite of Mr.. Weed. But neither
were his politics to US, and so we were even.
But, on several occasions lately, Mr. Weed
has manifested a bitter feeling toward the In
dependent There we have him at advan-
tage Our feelings are sweet and gentle. And
by his retiring from position which we sin
cerely believe he can no longer hold 18th
profit to his country, he has made us even
more amiable If we could believe that this
meant REIMBURSEMENT also Of all attempts to
control the politics of the country by his pc
culiar views and methods, we should join
those who tender to him their complimentary
sympathies nhis retiring from long and ar
duous public life:
Mr.. Weed belongs to a school of politicians
unfortunately known in every country and
age-who erect politics into department out.
side of christian ethics or religious princi
pies. MIR. Weed may, from the happy acct
dent OF a better moral endowment than hi:
companions, have escaped many Of the error:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-14

THE VAssAL FAMILY.-The unfortun ate in
scrlption-''Pro rege saepe, pro pat,'ia SEM
per'-on the sword presented to Gen. Nc
Clellan in Boston is, it appears, the same with
that on the Vassal monument, in Kings
Chapel, in this city. "The Vassals" were, in
their best days, the friends of liberty; but,
like many families, their descendants forsook
the faith of the fathers, and became inyeterate
tories. Thus ''the Vassals," from being hon
ored by the colouists of Massachusetts, be-
cane the objects of popular indignation, and
fled with the loyalsts. In 1776 the monu-
ment in Kings Chapel was erected by the
members of the family, who had been driven
from Cambridge for their toryism. Two years
alter John and William Vassal were proscrib-
ed and banshed from Massachusetts John
FassaFS estate was contiscated, his mansion
house at Cambridge became Washingtons
headquarters, and is now occupied by Pro-
tessor Longfellow. The Vassal family is now
extinct in the United States.-B Boston Trans
cTlDf
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Remd2hS Of Mr.. JojiR McConlbe at the Monthly
Temperance Meeting, held IN Worcester,
Wednesday, E'reniHg, FEB. IL.