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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22
News of the Day.

The New York Herald gives a table
of thirty-six railroad accidents which
occurred in the United States between
1st Of September and the 18th Of No
vembcr, resulting in the death Of 122
persons, and the woundiug of 355.
George D. Prentice, of the Louisville
journal, was in Richmond, Virginia, on
the 3Oth, the Examiner of that city
states. He probably went there to sec
after his sou, rebel officer, who Is
charged with the murder Of a fellow
rebel.
Leading New York grocers aud capt
talists have formed company with
million and half, to manufacture sugar
from beets and sorghum. They have
got lands in Illinois to grow the mater
! al.
Remarkable cold weather prevailed
in FAR southern localities on and about
the 22d ult. A man was frozen to death
in Nashville, and in Vicksburg the deep
mud which existed the day before grew
hard as adamant. .s-
Maj. Gen. Pope has been called from
his retirement inMinnesota, ordered to-
report to Lieut.. Gen. Grant, and as
signed, it is said, to the command of
the gallant I'd Corps, lately under Gen.
Hancock.
Mai. Gen. Thos. L. Critten den, in re-
tirement since Cbickamauga, has been
called to Grants army, for duty; also
Maj Gen. A. Med. McCook is ordered
to report to Gen, Sheridan.
A late letter from New Orleans says
Gen. Candy, who was recently wound
ed and reported dead, is rapidly recov-
ering, and is now able to attend to his
official business daily.
The Rappahanpock river is again vis-
tied by oyster vessels, for the first time
since the war. They are prepared to re-
open their business for the season along
that portion of the Virginia ashore, no
rebels having appeared in that vicinity
for long time.
1t is a significant that the ouly prom
inent hotel in the Metropolis that was
not fred on the night of Nov. 25th, was
the New York Hotel, the general ron.
devious Of the Sccessionists. . .....-
BY the agricultural report, it appears
that the oat crop has increased two
millions of bushels, for the present year,
over that oflast year, instead of decreas-
ed as enormously published.
There is said to be in the United
States $4,000 heather. Idol gods arc
wOrshiped in two heather temples in
San Francisco.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

The Camden and Amboy Candidate.
The Trenton IN, J) Monitor show
up the secret springs that worked out
the nomination Of Mcclellan, aud ira
ccs them fairly back TO the Camden and
Amboy Rail Road Company, of that
State. The Camden and Amboy have
the monopoly through New Jersey. A
project is on foot to get bill through
Congress for railroad that shall COM
pete with this monopoly, and it was
necessary in some way to check ate
the movement. The Monitor says thai
It speaks by the book when it AYERS
that when General Mcclellan removed
to New Jersey, he became the special
protege Of the President Of the Camden
and Amboy. The counsel for that
monopoly, John P, Stockton, went to
the Chicago Convention with a strong
delegation to secure McClclan's nomi-
nation. Money was spent in the can
vass without stint in New Jersey, and
every employee, sick or we'll, was made
to vote the Democratic ticket, Camden
and Amboy has the shrewdness to know
that it was important to have a "veto'
power should Congress pass the law that
is asked for. The Monitor now calls on
Congress to deliver New Jersey from tbs
rule Of Camden and Amboy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22
The Elk.horn Chair.

A few days since Mr.. Kinnean, a Cali
fornian, presented Mr.. Lincoln with an
Elk-horn chair. ~, t.- ... .ri.
The chair is unique affair, it is made
altogether OF elk horns, four large ant
lers forming the back, arms and legs.
These are firmly braccd together, the
thick portions of the antlers being used
for the rounds and frame of the seat.
The four antlers forming the legs, arms
and back are set on the feet of the legs,
and it is ornamented by clusters of ant
lcrs ingcniously put together. The seat
is made Of elk skin with the hair on.
The elks from which the material was
obtained, we're shot by Kinnean himself,
on the western slopes of the Sierra Me-
vada, and the chair made by Mr.. Kin
mean. The rife with which he killed
the elks, and which he generally uses
in hunting, is the iden tical piece with
which the British General Packenham m
was killed at New Orleans, A. D., 1915
by Briggs, and was subsequently car.
ried through the Black Hawk war by
Kinnean's father, who served in the
same company with Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is
in good condition. The old stock, how,
ever, is gone, bear having damaged i
with his teeth to such an extent that i
was necessary to supply its place with I
new one, which Mr.. Kinnean did, bew
ing it out of hard wood, and whiting
it down into rather rough, but service
able stock, ..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

buried, uncofined, in the shallow
trenches near the prison.
1t appears by the official record that
the number Of deaths, daily, from July
23d to September 5tb, numbered from 4G
to 127, ranging noarly all that period at
over IS, and for seventeen days exceed.
ing 100 daily. Of the cruelty of Capt.
Weriz, the rebel officer having charge of
the prison at Andersonville, all the
prisoners speak In unmeasured terms.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22
General Grant and His Wife.

"Burleigh" of the Boston journal,
thus describes the appearance of Gen.
Grant aud his wife in New York:
General Grant was dressed in a new
and elegantly fitting uniform Of his
rank. No likeness that have seen
does him justice. His face is bronzed,
but his eye is keen. His form is slim,
and his stature is a little un der size
but all in fuc proportion, Mrs. Grant
is quiet and lady-like in her manners
She was dressed in modern travelling
costume, and seemed to be uverse to
parade or ceremony, and is evidently
more at home amid her domestic duties
than in crowd of sight -soers looking
for lions. A plain straw bonnet,
trim med with green ribbon, and large
wooden travelling shawl over gray al
paca dress, completed her costume"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

The New York Worlds Rio JaneirO
letter says all terms Of peace offered BY
Brazil have been rejected by Uragu ay.
A Brazilian foros of 5000 men is being
concen trnted for the purpose of march
ing across the line, as soon as it is found
war caunot be aV Oided. It is said that
d'number of persons are going to ct out
in United States ports, pfivateers under
the Uruguay flag to prey upon the ship.
ping Of Brazil. -. -.- =, .- ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

ATTORNEY G GENERAL,-gpou the res
igbatiou Of Mr.. Attorney General Bates,
the President rendered the office to the
Hon. Joseph Holt, now acting as Judge
Advocate General, but the position was
declined by tn gentleman. The vacant
Office was then cOufOrred upon the Hon
James Speed of Louisville, Ky. This
appointments spoken Of With apprOba-
thatE ie ,'.1 80. US
-Its ilay .I I... HI |.te ....Ia ... sf
.tsH.t i.s r-rt g nifo bon.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

The thieves who, on the Sd Of Sep.
tember, robbed the Adams Express Of
6oe at Grafton, Virginia, of a package
of money said to contain $4,000, have
been arrested. They were Arthur
Reader, Charles Meredith, and A. Marks,
and we're taken 10 Detroit, while trying
to escape into Canada. They have con-
fessed. 1t seems they ware in the habit
of making up packages of money, the
bulk of which was worthless stuff, di-
reciing it to Grafton, or some other point,
stealing it. and then prosecuting the
Company for the full amount
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

What Sheridan's Cavalry Have Done.
The first cavalry division of Sheridan's 9
army, from August l to Nov. 10, 1864,
captured aud destroyed rebel property
during the campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley to the amount of SO, ,3O4, ,725, aud
the third cavalry divisions captures, &C.,
amounted to sl,55O,OOO. The former
took twenty rebel guns aud the
latter fifty one. Total amount of prop.
erty destroyed, the destruction of which
is loss to the rebel army, without in
cluding the value of articles specified as
captured but not destroyed, aud turned
over for use, &C., six million nine hun
dred and forty thousand one hundred
and twenty eight dollars. "l
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22
TIE Or, TRADE or PeNNsYLvANI

The OH TRADE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The almost incredible statement is
made that the value of the petrol cum
product in Pennsylvania, although tn
business is yet in its infancy, already
exceeds the value of the iron and coal,
the standard staples of that wealthy
State, the receipts Of the oil sold at the
wells during the last twelve months
amounting to s56,OOO,OOO, while the
iron and coal only prodnceds s5l 900, 900
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

\ REvoIUTIoNARY PENsIc NERs.-The
report of the Commissioners of Pensions
states that only yfUe Revolutionary Pom
sioners are still surviving aud widows
of Revolutionary Soldiers l,425.r l'.l'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

A notice ofa recent steambo oat explo-
sion in Western paper, ends as fell
lows; "The Captain swan ashore. So
did the chambsfmaid; she was INSURED
for fifteen thousand dollars, and loaded
with iron.n ri,l 'I sfa '.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22
[ For tho News.
Poetieal Enigma.

lFor tho News.
go Poetieal Enigma. $500.
Fourteen letters form nI name tHS H..
MY ten and twelve are jnst the same. ....
My eight, eleven, thirteen, and ten,
O. Ia used for foot by most ofmen. ~ .E, tFf
My seven, four, thirteen, fourtSep, -,..fa .l
In niH Is often seen.
o MY nine, aud three, and hSe also, .iA
Round with wheel does oItsu go. s..s.g. g4.
My one, four, six, and two, fourteen,
1t seems 10 me looks very greea. ,--.-f.r4f.
My whole is simply the name Of man
Who'll be 'Omebody-VheH he can. sALLIE.
New Vienna o., Dec. 7, 1864,
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noNtb's department.
ltbI lne
Miscellaneous Enigma.

- Miscellaneous Enigma. rF.r
/ am composed Of 81 letters.
My 20 II 27 10 10 is color.
My 4 7 10 30 is fruit, ... ... ......
MS 10 2t 25 Is n war Implement
My II l2 Is 80 - piece of furniture. .t.Fr .
My 90 % Sc '2s are used by printers.
My Is 8 80 2 is a number. -.H.. .It... .t ..r.
My37 q 0 Is part ofa tree.
My 81 25 81 50 IL an insect. ...f ... 4. si .....
My lS q Il Is the name Of a rebel general.
My ~ 80 l2 IA lisa kind Of fish. .I rn.r ...N
My whole Is what the young man o Hamor tip. should
do, II he wishes to marry, pretty, wealthy witty aud
wise, ME- SIS,
Dec, 10, 1864. -li 'us-,.g |.tp r.- H0T
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

To SOFTEN OLD PUTTY. Take q
common poker, alta dull rcd heat, and
move it slowly over the old putty, say
at the rate of two feet per minute, and
GUu can easily cut it off with pocket
knife.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

A contemporary mentions the arrest
of a woman in the street, "with nothing
on her person but lOve-lotter and a
dagu erreatype." Rather a poetic and
picturesque costume Jor metropolis.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

PETROLEUM IN SourHERN INDIANA.
-oVer seven thousand acres Of land
have been leased ia Perry county, In
diana, by wealthy Louisville company,
for the purpose Of operating in the oil
business, ','
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

The tears of beauty are like light
clouds floating over heaven of stars,
bedimming them for a moment, that
they may shine with greater lustrc than
before.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

MAMMOTH Ok "A mammoth milk
white OK Weighing $500 pounds recently
presented to Mr.. Lincoln by a citizen Of
Massachusetts, has been given by the
former to the Sailors Fair at Boston.
His name is Gen. Grant, and he will be
raf1od off at S5 a share.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

A SUGGEsTIoN.-AImost everybody
goes for McClellanl Why not all go in
for him, so as to make it unanimous2- =
It would be a sublime m oral spectaclel
--CAlbaDy Argus, Copperhead, Of Octo-
Der. '"'
Very sublime, but uuavoidably pwost
pwoned on accoun of the weather.
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1Otttp.
L1Fn Is BUT a sPAN.


t' Life IL but spau--Of horses; o.
One is"Age," the other Prime"
Up and down the hill our course IL;
"Go in" Pohles-"Aake your time"
Boyhood plies tho whip Of pleasure;
Youthful folly gives stroke;
sMsuhOod. g,,ads them at his leisure,
~ "Iet 'em rip--they're tough as oak"
,-, "Hi yal there;" the stakes wenpocket,
To the winds let care be sent;
Time 2IO-"whip in socket"
8 =. rys"Give 'em string and let EN- went"
On the sunny road to hfty,
'Prime" Is drowned In Lethe's stream;
3D.. "kge" isleft, old, unthriny;
Life thou proves "aone horse team"
cage" joys on, grows quite unsteady,
Reels and sackens In his pace,
"Kicks the bucket" always ready,
"Giye II Hp"-DeAth wins the race.
THE CHEATING MILLER.
Tuiii TOLL for tAe miller's souli
The dusty miller hath turned to dusti
The sFuiii dues he took--cxhorbltant toll
Have eaten his soul like a cankering rust,
d, Too much toll hath murdered his soull
TITS we'll
That tho bell,
Sounding his knell,
-sA Cries TOLL toll TOLL
As his uiserly soul
Descends to its helIia
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

Gen. Banks, the Washington Ropub-
licln says, has received his orders and
instructions from the President with
reference to the military and civil gov
erument of the Department of'tho Gulf,
and will return to New Orle rs forth
with and resume command of that de.
partmcnt, and will carry out to its COM
PletiOn the policy of the government
which he SO ably inaugurated in bring
ing Louisiana back into the Union as a
free State. ...a srf. ... ... .. t
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

To be woman Of fashion is one OF
the easiest things in the world. A late
writer describes it thus ..,.
"Buy all you don't want, and don't
pay for anything you do. Smile on all
mankind but your husband. Be happy
every where but at home. Hate the
country but adore the city. Nurse lap
dogs, and 90 to church every time you
get a new shawl" --|.
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Gbr Sontt Girtle.

How TO GET RID OF RATS For some
years | was considerably annoyed with
rats. l tried various "vermin-poison, y
traps, ETC., with very little success, until
| thought of mode which we adopted
for destroying dogs that used TO hunt
our rabbit warren in the old country.
SO | got a quantity Of broken bottles
aud window glass, and with, a hammer
and nn old anvil, trituratcd it pretty
6ne "a stone would do to pound the
glass on l then sifted the co,rse part
out and mixed Cupful Of the fine with
a cupful Of -four and another of oatmeal
and, seeming it with few drops Of ami.
seed to attract them, / placed il on
boards in the cellar, etc. They ate i
up so fast that one of the family eb
served that, 'instead of poisoning, i
must be fattening them," but few day,
told a different story. The last mes.
served Tor them remains untouched yet
though put down last fall, and no ap
pearsnce of rat or m ousc, living or dea j
since. Neither have we noticed an,
smell or blue bottle (moat) flies, al
there would have been had they died OF
the premises. 1t was happy riddauce
The mixture must be keptfrOm children
dogs, and other silly animals, as
would kill them as we'll as the rats.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

Answer to Enigma In last weeks paper; William
Newell, Mitchell Scott. Charede; Abrt ham Liu
pOIn, brayham LiPk-Opl ,. ,,,,a
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

A young and singularly beautiful
girl, not yet sixteen years of age, who
six months ago was petted as a beauti-
full and brilliant scholar, with every ad-
vantage that wealth and influence could
secure, was an inmate of the New Haven
station house on Friday last. Twice
has she escaped to New York, and a
second time has been rescued and
brought home to her friends, who have
tried Intellectually to reform her. "
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-22

SALT FOR BEDBUGs A correspon-
dent Of the Olean Advertiser thus pre-.
sens to the editor a remedy for that
kind Of vermin so often found in the
beds at hotels and on steam boats, as
we'll as in private houses. He says;
"lfany of our readers need a sure rene.
dy for bedbugs they can have mine, and
clean the house of this troublesome yer.
min without expense. They have only
to wash with salt and water, filing the
cracks with salt, and you may look in
vain for them. Salt seems inimical tc
bed5ugs, and they will not trail through
it. I think it preferable to all Oint.
ments, and the buyer requires no GER
tificate to its genuincness.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-18
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

.Hs PHILADELPHIA, July l6.
The Inquirer has the following special
from Washington.
A portion Of MOseby's command about
200 passed near Leesburg at an early hour
Tuesday night. Each rider led horse
and they we're driving before them nearly
10000 head of cattle. When last heard
from they were making for Ashby's Gap.
Another portion Of Rebel cavalry are
known to have been at Chester Gap We'd
nesday noon. The cavalry of Harry Gill
more were the last of the rebel force to
cross the Potomac, which they did little
above Edwards Ferry. After crossing a
small force was detached from his COM
mand and sent towards Snickerville, when
the main body moved directly for Ashby's
Gap.
a special to the Evening Post, dated
Washington 18th, says "a information has
been received here direct from Loudon
Valley to the effect that the Rebels force
on its retreat from Maryland and Wash
ington is moving down the Valley to-
wards Gordonsville. The Rebels seem to
be marching rapidly.
Our forces who are in pursuit captured
General Bradley johnson near Edwards
Ferry, but he was subsequently, rescued by
a bold dash ofhis own cavalry.
A soldier eff the eth New York regi-
ment was hanged yesterday at Poolesville
as a spy. i
Persons from near Manassas say that the
rebels are not repairing the Manassas rail-
road as reported. All quiet in the army
of the Potomac yesterday.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-18

ST. LOUIS, July l6.
By order of Gen. Rosenerans tive tugs,
one furnished by underwriters and one BY
the Chief O. M. Dept. are hereafter to be
kept in harbor with full head steam on
day and night to tow burning boats into
river, and all steamers not receiving or dis
charging fright are to anchor in stream.
also all skitis, yawls and other small crafts
prohibited from plying in the harbor
without proper authority. Capt. G.. w.
Ford is appointed Military Harbor Mas
ter
A dispatch from military man at St.
Joseph, says; five companies of militia,
most of which belonged to Col. Massold's
regiment, have pretty much all gonsover
to the rebels under Thornton.
Steamer Yonpheel arrived at Cairo last
night with 200 hhds. sugar, 200 bbls. mo-
lssscs, for Cincinnati. Steamer Magenta
was fined $500 by military authorities for
failing to report at Cairo on her down trip.
Mobile papers are very desponding and
great apprehension existed there of raids
both by sea and land. A steamer, name
suppressed, lately ran the blockade with
an unusual valuable cargo, including a
large amount of military stores. Geu.
Lavell, formerly commandant at New Or
leans, has been restored to rebel service.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-18
FROM LOUIsVILLE.

-r...i- .r.. LOUISVILLE, July l6.
: To-days Nasheille Times says the last
accounts were that we were still strongly
and securely entrenched on the Chatta-
hoochie. There has been no pursuit of the
rebels and no advance from the banks of
the Chattahoochie toward Atlanta. Pass
engers on the evening train state that
rumOrs prevail in Nashville that Sher-
man has captured 6OOO prisoners, at what
time and locality is not stated. II is re-
ported that Sherman has ordered the cor
respondent of the New York Times out Of
his lines. . sl-.a .sr8.r ia-s..-l t.. s.
Friday mornings train from Nashville
went as far as .Loudonyille and was warned
to return. A guard was obtained and the
cars proceeded 10 Waverly where a party
of twenty laborers had been attacked by
guerillas that morning. Three were kill
ed The survivors were robbed and drawn
up iu line to be shot when the guerilla
chief liberated them because thoy5 wee
only laborers, saying that if they hadbeen
soldiers they wonld have been murdered
Thr guerillas set fire to the tents and des-
troyed the camp, then left for parts un-
| known. raI. "a s'd (.
a feDei IOFce VaTleuslJ eSLunAVeu tIOul
five to fifteen thousand entered Kentucky
via Round Gap some two days since and
are now at Martinsdale. 1t is not know
under whose command or for what object
Military authorities are actively engaged
in making preparations for giving them {
warm reception. Quite number Of refu
gees from the eastern portion of the State
are enr0ute for Lexington. H.-F r5f
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-18

NEW 1oRE, July ~.
AdYices from Sherman state that three
of our strongest corps are south of the
Chattahoochie, strongly entrenched in reb4
el abandoned works alsa- I'd 55se. li
1t is rumored that the rebel General
Marcy is wounded The rebels are fall
ing back to the outer works near Atlanta,
three miles from the city very strong
with 10000 militia in them Rebels mov1
ing all supplies to Augusta fearing flank
movement and capture
Another report SAYS that johnson has
fallen back to Cedar Bluffs south from At
lanta thus virtually yielding that strong
hold. 5-svar at.T I-
The Times correspondent from Peters
burg, 18th says: =s.a51d
Arrangements havo been made between
the 5sth corps and enemy in its front, to
stop skirmishing whiledoing picket, Great
relief to men on both sides, as men can
now walk leisurely about. of5 60
The enemy Is constantly making new
works and strengthening old ones. De
serters are continually coming into our
Senators Wilkinson, Chandler, and
Sprague are on a visit to the army. There
Is a great joy on the side of the rebels, per
haps over the Maryland raid. 7
They are greatly mistaken, however, u
they expect, Grant to relieve his deBtn
grasp on the throat Of the rebellion.
Dispatches from Buffers Headquarters
say the rebels continue to fire on transports
from a moving rifle battery. Our gun
boats follow the battery and shell it. 9th
erwise, all quiet. or tre
The Heralds New Orleans correspond
ent says; About 1000 Union prisoners are
daily expected from Texas in exchange
new Cartel. They were captured a year
and half ago at Galveston and Brashea
city. H a....s "a .E-..--.