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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

Here.ls anos, .5r,quotation, also the
language of the obligation of the or
der:
"That will never take up arms
inhehalf of anv monarch, prince or
government which does not recognize
the sole authority of power to be
the will of the governed, expressly
and distinctly declared-nor in any
cause of service as mercenary;
thus have you sworn at the altars of
yaur order, in the presence of your
God and the brothers assembled
The time is near when those VOWS
must be redeemed! The d spotism
which crushed us under its iron heel
so long is the Government usurped
which is found in arms and waging
war against out noble States, and
would degrade them sovereigntles to
the mean condition of dependencies
of centralized power"
These extracts are in themselves
sufficient. but another is added.
."Such picture, gloomy, dark and
hloodmarked, the contemplation OF
which mantles with the rush OF
S ame the cheek of, manhood, is ex-
hibited upon every spot of our once
bright and beautiful land which has
been pressed by the yandal feet OF
the Federal army, Brothers! You,
the noble. gallant men. citizens oil
the great States within the bonds ot
brotherhood which ere yet unscathed
by the flames of war, to you Iappeal
Contemplate the picture thus bui
too fimly sketched, and say, while
YOU so invoke the God of truth and
Justice to witness tie sincerity o
your vows, this picture shall not b'
reproduced in our homes and fai
fields" aa snls
And. lastly. there is stilI another
"To be prepared for this crisis nov
, approaching, we must catch iron
|, afar the earliest. and faintest breath
: ings Of the spirit OF the storm. T
be successful when the storm comes
: we must be watchful, patient, brave
|, confident, organized, armed"
!. The obligations of this order ar
! of a truly astonishing fharacter.-
: A few extracts from them VIII sho'
n their nefarious character:
II solemnly promise that / wi
never reveal or make known to an
person or persons, BY sign or sign'
+ word or words. nor In any otht
a manner, the ceremonies in which
# have just taken part, nor the name
j. nor persons who. have participate
Il with me. nor any single word nt
Z. thing which / have heard or zee
N herein."
II - - s*adIs
,e ~ do solemnly promise that w
sr never reveal or make known to Al
Id one, any or either Of the signs, nail
re passwords, watchwords. initials, c
IN pliers, emblems, insignia, nor sig
Id manual, of the NJ e. Do Al
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

RT'he follos ing lines were found
in a rebel soldiers note book, on the
camping ground near Breckinridge's
Head quarters, before Washington
July II, 1864:
Quoth Meade to Lee
Can you tell me,
In the shortest style Of writing,
When people will
Get their fill s
OF this big Job of fghting1 s
Quoth Lee to Meade
Why yes, indeed,
I'll tell you in a minutes
When Legislators
And spectators tl k6t
Are made to enter in it.
TofTfr ~ @. B. wASoN, Jr.
Stanton, Augusta Co., Va. ,...
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

aid him in the organization Of TIN
secret league Of sworn traitors
Who AIDED BIN.
It is not necessary now to enumer
ate, but prominent among those visi
tors may be given the names o
such men as William B. Reed, o,
Philadelphia, George H. Pendletor
and George E. Pugh, of Ohio; Chris
tian Kribben, of St Louis; Wilbur
F. Storey and Merrick, of Chicago
Facts and evidence are at hand
throwing food oflight on the object
of the visits there. and the results
following from the conferences, which
in due time, no doubt, will reach the
public eye.
On the approach Of fall. s1d after
having had all the interviews and
conferences at the Clifton House, and
concluded his arrangement for the
organization OF the order in the diff
ferent loyal States, the supremecon-
mander of the northern section chan
ged his headquarters to Windsor,
Canada West. where be could have
more free and unembarrassed inter-
course with its members in the Wes-
tern States. oi scf- =
he sTTRs UP THEIR PURE MINDS.
About the first of January, last he
issued an address to the lodges or
temples throughout the loyal States,
of which published copy has been
obtained, and which discloses freely
the treasonahle character of the or
der. 1t may not be out of pla. to
give some quotations from 1t TO show
the character of the order and the
reasonable purposes it's members
have in view. Hear is one extract:
brothers, again renew your So
lemn VOWS! Swear at your hearth
stones-at the affairs consecfted to
your household gods! Swearfin the
holy sanctuary where your fathers
worshipped-at their tombs and by
their sacred memories! that there
quoting the language of the sobliga-
ton of the order Il will at sll time
if neel he, taken up arms In the
cause of the oppressed in my own
country. First of all against any
armed monarch, prince. potentate,
power or Government usurper, which
NOV ho fauud in arms and xrooin or
war against a.people or peopleT
are Establish ef
tnent for
soiseS
-
,eft shallG
fro .xr from without
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

Hwe insert so much of the late
ly revised Revenue Stamp Act as
will be Of special interest to business
men, The following instruments re-
qnire stamps: r
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

R A Rebel writer speaks of Val.
landigham' s reception in Ohio as
favorable to the Confederate cause.
This is what was intended.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
selstteS 4oftrp.
THE INFANT PROPHET.

Tt has been stated that baby wa
born during the past week, and i'm
mediately spoke the prophecy con
tanned in the following lines, when i
instantly died. tits astonishing tha
the infant seer should utter suct
regular verse. The prophecy may
be true, though the story is not:
Now toa wondrocs tale give ear,
That eomefh from another spnere.
The angry sun had gone to rest
Fer many days IN the red West;
The angry moon rose IN the east,
Each night its round face more decreased,
Until its sharp and double horn
Forewent the dawn and fed the morn;
The smoky armament of stars
Waxed bloodily like unto Mars;
The brazen noon oppressed mems brains;
Upon the seas fell all the rains;
The fields were scorched TO stubble dead;
No devs at night the grass roots feds
The cows from stinted heritage took
Their iruifless way to find the brook;
Thetimid maiden bent her ear
Hoping the thunder-quske to hear;
Earth cried unto the foods in vain;
On just or unjust fell no ram.
Wars trumpet pealed the land throughout,
And the drum roll and the battle shout;
Death came and knocked at every door
And spresi his PAIL all pleasures DER;
Music was stilled and mothers went;
Widows to break their sorrows slept; :
Brothers and lovers hack ne'er came
Instead, hollow sound Of frame. D
And still rolls down the brazen sky,
The trumpet peal and battle cry.
A Delphian oracle doth stand,
To answer guest Of all tie land;
Such portents may no p ople see
And lack the words of prophecy;
Th-t mightiest miracle of earth, 4.
A Delphisn babe is brought to birth;
Lo, scarce into our mundane sphere
1t entereth, when it speaks:
''Give ear,
Ye people whom the Lord hath chose:
Ere three months fly, your vanquished foes
The foes of freedom and mankind
In chains or or.ler shall We bind;
IF ye unto yourseloes be Just,
dIsa to me UUsi yf I-4fLe trust"
So spake the chill, and ceased its breath;
Instant its lips were sealed by death
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

told my wild heart to be still.
That the vision was naught but dream;
For knew not that over the amethyst hill
The feet Of my dlriing had wandered at will,
On the banks Of Eternity's stream.
said TO the seraph-winged birds:
."0h why have you come from the 'Westf"
And she told how the leaves Of the forest
were stirred
By the feet OF the angels who brought her
Of land where the weary may rest.
She said she was weary and faint,
And her heart was all covered with snow;
The angels they heard her unuttered COM
:, plant,
They called her and brought her the robes ofa
And she said she was ready to go.
/ told her the blossoms were sweet
In the meadows. the same as OF yore; -s
But the showed me the dew on her sparkling
feet
They had caught of the lilies that bordered
the street 1e
By the sands Of che paradise shore:
/ asked her how long must wait
Before should meet her afar; 49,,
And ] prayed her unfold me the book Of my
fate:-
But she vanished away through the crystal
line gate
She had left in her coming ajar.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

WO- -ocrlOe al ltuStu.
AS .,.rslnally organized, the pass
words ofthe first degree was "Nu-oh-
lac" being the word Calhoun" spelt
backwards. That of the second de-
gree was Webster. The signal OF
distress is 'Ochone,' 'Ochone,' Och
one The street sign ofrecognition
is given by placing the hand of the
left arm on the right breast and rails
ing the right to an angle of forty i've
degrees, with the shoulder on a right
line with them.
The grip is a full grasp of the
hand, with the index finger so ex-
tended as to rest upon the wrist OF
the person addressed. The toe OF
the person desiring to be recognized
is also placed at the hollow of the
foot of the other. This order has
also badges by which members rec
ognize each other, which are worn IN
various ways and manners-in many
instances as neckties; samples ol
these have also been obtained, and
the house that imports them in this
city ascertained.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
Not excepting 800 o. 3 b !
For every additional sl0oor fracr
tional part thereof ss5 o,...f.

Whenevef any bond or note is
secured by mortgage bnt one stamp
duty is required on such papers
such duty stamp being the highest
rate required for such INSTRUMENTS
or eisher Of them. In such cases. q
memorandum Of the value or denomi-
nation OF the stamp affixed shoald be
made upon the margin or In the se-
knowledgement Of the instramsut
which isnot stamped.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
DEEDS

Actual value not tn exceed $500 so
Exceeding $500 and not exceed :.
ing $1,000 W
For any additional $500. or frac-
tionsI part thereof, in excess =
of $1,000 o.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
THE VOLUNTEERS VISION.

Lass night. as lav in the RAIN
And looked IN tn hesyeR tbsangh tie night
Avision csma Ger me. and lighted my brain
With glory that never will food it again
This side Of the River Of Light.
And heard = sweet SOUND as H. came
Like the futter Of feathsry wings,
And the voice or seraph kept calling my
name.
And her breath in my tresses went playing
the Iane
As the air in an instruments strings.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
MORTGAGES.

Exceeding 800, and not exceed
ing $500 o! za' -
Exceeding $500, Tor every addi-
tional $500 or fractional part
thereofin excess OF $500
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
I am, sir, yours truly,

Philadelphia. July 81, 1854
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
except 20 prove man claiming to
be member of that degree"

| 0O A4f>uCf cokclAu4t HtSMAo<
that I will, at ell times, in all places
yield and observe q prompt obedi
ence, without remembrance or ques.
ton, to every mandate, command
order, or request. Of any immediate
Grand Commander. in all things
touching or relating to the purposes
Of the o. A. K, if in my power to
do so"
ST do further solemnly promise
that whatsoever the principles which
our order inculcates shall be assailed
in my own State or county, / will de-
feud those principles with my sword
and my life, in whatsoever capacity
may be assigned me by the compe-
tent authority ofour order,' =
'sthat 1 will never pronounce the
name of this order in the bearing of
any man, woman or child, except to
q member Of this order whom /
know to be such; that 1 will ever
have in most holy keeping each an1
every secret of this order which may
be confded to me by member, Ell
ther within or without the temple,
and rather than reveal which will
consent to any torture. even unto
death by torture" 40
- 50
81 do further promise that l will
at all times, if needs be, take up
arms in the cause of the oppressed
in my county first Of all, against any
monarch, prince, potentate, power
or government usurper. which may
be found In arms and waging war
against a. people or peoples who are
endeavoring to establish. or have in
augurated Government for them
selves, of their own free choice, in
rccordsnce with, and founded upon,
the eternal principles of truth. This
l do promise without reservation or
evasion of mind, without regard to
the name, station, condition or de-
signation of the invading or coerc-
ing power, whether it shall arise
from within or come from without"
- -,t
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11

~ do solemnly promise that ! will
never reveal or make known to any
one, any or either Of the signs, halls,
passwords, watchwords. initials, cy-
pliers, emblems, insignia, nor signs
manual, of the NJ E. Do A. Il.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-11
vALLANDIGHAM.

Soon after the arriyal of this in
famous traitor in Canada, he had q
conference with the master spirit OF
those in affinity of feeling and senti.
ment with him from the variousloyal
States, especially those Of the West
The names Of those visiting hin
there at the Clifton House are al
well known and preserved, to b
furnished to the public when eve
occasion may require that it shoult
, be know who the conspirstors ar
} that daily met in conclave, upol
foreign soil, to confer with him ant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-18

reiterated in an easterly direction, on the north.
side Of the river Their loss must have. been
nretty heavy. Our loss was four killed :,
Forty-four officers and eig ht hundred ana
ninety one privates, captured by ten. Lee at
Parker Store on Thursday last, arrived Ia
.Qrchburg Saturday afternoon. Amoong the
officers are one colonel, TWO. majors, fourteen
cantains and twenty seven iieutenants, repre-
sa,f;n ,1s twenty regilr ents, from Maine Wis;
,.ons;n PENNSYLVANIA, New York Michigan and
indiana. Two or three of them belong to the
regular array.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-18
OFFICIAL DISpATCi4
FROM BUTLER'S CONNANn
DEFEAT or sEgEx.

| Ao!'' way l'-f. M.~~Io Alaior
General CadValader, PHILADELPHIA Disnatc5o.
from General Butler, just reca;?ed, renort 49,
success Of his expedition under GeDeral Kan,
10 cut the Danville road and DESTROY The ;ro,
! bridge across the Apponattox.
That OH Monday morning. the enemy n iora. /
under cover OF thick fog, made an attack
uncn Smith Inc, and forced it back in so,a.
confusion, and with considerable loss, fat 4; ]
soon as the fog lifted Gen. Smith re establish.
ed his lire, and the enemy was driven back 10
his original line.
At the same time the enemy made an attack
from Petersburg on General Buffers force
guarding the rear, bnt were handsomely re.
pulsed. The troops having been On incesssat
duty for I've days: three Of which were IN
tain storm, General Butler retired ltisur2iy
within his oRn lines But re hold the rail-
road between Petersburg and Richmond
Prisoners state that Bragg and Davis we're pre-
sent in the field.
DISPATCHES from General Sigel, received Ibis
evening, report that on Sunday he fought the
forces Of Echols and Inlboden, under Rreckjn
ridge, at New Market that the enemy 5 forces
were superior III nusAbeE, and that ne gradually
withdrew from the battle field and recToSseG
the Shenandoah, having lest pieces Of arill'
jery about 600 killed and wounded, and Of
taken prisoners, but bring all his trans anu
j. !, no DHrfel
from the battle field. lie states that III ooH'
sequence Of the long line and the trans fh&'
had to be guarded he could not oTlng more
than SIX regiments into the fight besides 1os
artillery and cavalry, and that the enemy nao
about seven thousand iHtautry; besides oto5'
arms,
Rt,t his retrogade movement 70 5traS0'Fs
was effected in perfect order, without any ''s'
of material or men. lie Gives no list Of c95e.
alties, but Lieutenant Colonial lAncoIn' o. ~
Thirty. fourth Massachusetts, IS 1epo''7'
wounded and captured,
No report OF any operations o. inc AMY ~
the Potomac have been received today
A dispatch iron. General Sherman :e'0''s
his advance upon Johnston as prog' esS'"s ~
his satisfaction. :,oj-
His supplies are abundant, and our Sa . ids
are improving on the grass ana gS&'" A'0'
which afford good pasture :, on. >,roy
(Signed) ED"iS M. Hr|I ~ War
rrron, the Washington Star of this nvsn'"si 2 ii.
The steamer Mary Rapley, when III, 5srs
Plain at 10 o'clock last night arr'Sso '' tbs
this morning at o'clock, bringing ~ b.
body Of General Nadswcnth, accoloP4 al sxr,r
several officers of his ]are staff and the S''"'
n al under charge Of Lieut.. Parker ,, az
IN TO o clock yesterday morning , ~ n;cI,e,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-18
1fr. SJsnton's Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-Major General Dix:
We have no official Intelligence Of any military
operations since ny last dispatch. The Rich,
mond papers Of Saturday state that General
Steele had surrendered at Camden with 1000
men to General Price. This IS known to be
untrue. General Steele With his whole com,
lnan1 withdrew some two weeks ago from
Gan. den and is now at Little Rock having
defeated Kirby Smith on the way at Sabine
River, AS heretofore stated, Gen. Sherman
vas in close pursuit Of Johnston having cap
yured one thousand prisoners, and eight pieces
Of artillery at Resaoa.
ISigned] EDWIN u. STANTON,
Secretary Of War. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-18

secretary U W aie -
i, s. CONGRESS. Tia the Senate yesterday,
q resolution was submitted by Mr.. Henderson,
calling upon Secretary Chase for a statement
Of the aggregate amount Of the debt OF the y.
s., its different classes, their amounts, the
rates Of Interest paid, &C. which went over
The consideration Of the bill to equallze the
nav Of soldiers in the United States army vas
passed.
In the House Of Representatives the report
Of the Coulnli5t5e of Conference on the disa
greeting VIC tes Of the two Houses on the Navy
augmentation bill was adopted. A resolution
was offered calling upon Secretary NVelles for
ali the papers 10 the case OF Commodore
Wilkes. Resolutions were adopted declaring
that Joseph Segar was not entitled to seat in
the House as a Representative Of the 1st
CONGRESSIONAL District Of Virginia and that l..
Fl. Chandler was not entitled TO 8 seat in the
House as Representative Of the Second Con
gressional District Of the same State.
In the II. S. House Of Representatives yes
terday, Mr.. FarnsWorth's resolution offered
Nav 4th, an1 which laid over under the rules,
inquiring Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
whether person named Garnet. who former
u held commission in the military service OF
the Confedaracy, is employed in the Treasury
Department. and upon whose Recommendation
he was appointed, was agreed TO.
T. is announced that Lincoln Club IS about
60 be formed in this place.
A contract Tor building the new market
house IN Georgetown has been made with Mr..
Ween1. The council there have also passed a
resolution demonstrating against making
Washington port OF entry, or, 10 other words,
making Georgetown subordinate TO Washing
ton in that regard.
Mr. Fessenden Of the Z. 5. Senate has re-
ceived information that his son, Col. Francis
Fessenden, who was reported to have been
killed while leading bis brigade in the battle
OF Cane river, La, on che 23d uIt., is not dead,
though so badly wounded that he will lose
3 leg,
A Federal expedition sent cut FROM Vicks-
turg IS reported to have captured Hazoo city
without Opposition,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-18
OH @{exanltfa GaxGf1e
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY Is.

TUEsDAY.-The Grand Jury presented ndlct-
ments against George Emmett, john Lam
mond and John Murray for grand larceny;
not true bills; against George Anderson, John
Early and George Revere, FOR grand larcenny;
not q true bill as to Anderson, but as to Early
and Revere true bills against Charles Triplett
and William Woods for grand arcenny; true
bill as to Trip!ett, not a true bill as to VOLS;
whereupon hammond, Murray, Emmett, Al
derson and VOLS were ordered TO be dlsoharg
ed from custody.
The rules against R. R. Snyder, Anthony
Moran, J. T. Creighton, Henry Cook, j. West,
and J. It. Devaughn for not appearing as
grand jurors were dismissed, they appearing
and presenting excuses deemed sufficient. The
rule against G. 2. Shaw WAS dismissed % &C
count Of sickness.
The rules against J. Z. Price, L. Genzherger,
B. Weatley, A. Butts and Alex. Sandman,
for failing to appear as yeniremen, were dis
missed, they offering sufficient excuses.
Harrison II. Barker was fined SIS and cost
for failure 70 appear as a juryman.
Larkin Patton and Henry B. Davis were ez:-
cused for not appearing asjurynien, they otler-
ing sufficient excuses.
j. F. King non resident was allowed S1.5o
for attendance as witness in the case OF the
Com VS.. Geo. Emmett,
A decree Ct dis orce, from the bond Of naatcl-
mony, With Sarah Sutton was granted v illiam
Sutton.
The Provost Marshal Of this place has,
by order Of Gen. Slough, directed that, in
future. carcasses, manures, and all other refuse
matter must be deposited on the grounds near
the mouth Of Hunting Creek, south or the
CITY. All officers, and men On duty as patrols,
guards or policemen IN OF around the city, are
ordered to arrest any person caught in the act
of throwing filth into the streets, and all OH
GERS on the grand guard lines Will see that no
refuse matter is allowed to pass their lines, or
be deposited near them. .
The steamer Fulton arrived at New York
from Port Royal, reports that when she passed
Charleston, On the 18th, an engagement was
going on between the Federal feet and the
Confederate batteries. All the Monitors, and
the New Ironsides were engaged, and the Fed
eral land batteries, were also firing On Sumter,
which, il is said, has been efectualy repaired,
and it WAS thought that the strongest fire On
the part of the Confederates came from it
This attack is believed to have been made
under orders from, the i. S. Navy Depart
ment
The Washington Star says chat the railroad
from Auvaia creek TO fredericksburg, IS to be
repaired Immediately, and that engineers &c.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-05
Our Recent Successes


The President has issued sundry recommsn.
dations and orders In relation to thu recent
successes by the United States forces at Mo.
bile and Atlanta, from which the following is
extracted:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. 3, 1s6i.-The
signal success that Divine Providence has
recently vouchsafed to the operations of the
United States feet and navy In the harbor Of
Mobile, and the reduction Of Fort Powell, Fort
Gaines, and Fort Morgan, and the glorious
achievements Of the army under Major Gen.
eral Sherman, in the State Of Georgia,
resulting In the capture OF the city OF Atlanta,
call for devout acknowledgement to the Su-
preme being In whose hands are the destinies
OF nations. 1t is therefore requested that ON
next Sunday, in all places OF public worship
in the United States, Thanksgiving be offered
to Him for his mercy In preserving our
national existence against insurgent rebels,
who 60 long have been waging armed
war against the Government Of the United
States, for its overthrow; and also that prayer
be made for the Divine protection to our brave
soldiers and their leaders In the field, who
have 30 often and so gallantly perllled their
lives In battling with the enemy" etc.