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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-23

This Department still maiotains position
second 10 nepe Of the others. lis success is 9
Dainral result Of the hearty sympathy which
exists between the teacher and scholars and Of
patient endsasor ou tine part OF ihe ieacher.----
The average daily attendance upon this school
for the year is 70. So Iatgs an attendance has
OF course required Of the teacher corresponding
labor The scholars in Ibis Department ale
arranged ip fur classes and are instructed In
Reading Spelling and deioitiOn ofwOrds. Arilb-
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

on Lad been killed Tho street became
blocked up, and drayman in attempting
0 pass with his dray, ran over tie foot Of
/. boet-blaek boy, named Jack Kelley,
crushing two Of his toes. The boy was
aiken into a store near by and attended to
soady looking individual in the crowd.
who had caught sight at the dollar, and
earning that it had been picked up, iinsis-
ed that he had dropped it while crossing
he street, and demanded its return to him.
The finder Of the sixty-odd per cent. pre-
mum could not SEE the joke" and re-
fused to give it up The last we saw of
he finder and the dollar was in lager
3ecy saloon. where the solid was being CON
ecrted in fluid But. Clipper
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09
A COOP AcT AND A WISE INVESTMENT.

A COOP Act AND A WISE INVESTMENT. -
Some time since General Thomas assessed
a number Of Tennessee rebels in the sum
Of $50 000 for tho murder, by guerillas,
Of one Michigan aud two Wisconsin sol
diers The Milwaukee Wisconsin says of
the affair:
This money has been brought to Wis
consin. The widow of Que Of the soldiers,
living at or near Delayan, in Walworth
county, received her $40, G0 IN cash, and
her friends brought it to one of the Milwau-
kie banks. day or two since, and inves-
ted it all in government securities The
assessment and the payment of it after
wards to the widow of the murdered sol
der was a noble act on the part Of General
Thomas; but the investment of it by the
widow in the war-bonds Of the country was
a still more noble act 1t cvinccd a conf
dence, on her part. in the future Of the coun-
Try for which the life of her husband had
been given up, and it also displayed 4
most praiseworthy recognition of the justice
and kindness manifested by the govern
ment.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09
Letter from Gen. R0seerans To the Rebel
Colonel Hawkins.

HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF Mss
oURI, ST. LOUIS, February 81, 1864 -
Colonel William S Hawkins, G S. A.,
Mounted Scouts, Prisoner Of War, Camp
Chase, Ohio Colonel Your note re-
.rlestiug my meditation for a parole is re-
esivod | take the greatest pleasure IN
saying 70 you that l have watched yaur
course while IN the scouting service both
N the vicinity Of Lebanon and the Collins
river, and ia the region north Of Duck
river, ana that | have seen nowhere else
among the men of the Confederate cause
80 much # el.yalrous humanity, honor,
md such regard for truth and justice as
sou have displayed
Your utter avoidance Of unmanly actions
md your own relentless warfare on horse
ahieyos, and on the lawIess plundcrcrs and
marauders Of the people, commanded my
wrmest appreciation as gentleman and
a soldier have known so many Instance
IF your noble, gallant AMI honorable con
luct, that ii you give your word Of honor
that my government shall suffer no detri-
mcnt from it. | will most heartily endorse
your application for parole. lou may use
this letter as a reterance Very respect
fully
W s. RosEcaANs, Maj. General
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

ExcIrEMENr ABOUT 4 GOLD DOLLAR
On last Thursday afternoon laughable,
and, at the same time painful occurance,
TRANSFERRED AT the corner OF Light aud Lom-
bard streets, the particulars Of which are
as follows; A clerk in the commissary
department, in crossing the locality above
named, picked up gold dollar. The
sight of the precious metal SO oyercame
INN that he suddenly halted in the centre
Of the street, and began examining his
treasure. The intensity with which he
viewed the coin quickly attracted large
crowd about him. Lin short time men
aud children were running pell NELL to the
place, and the supposltion was that per-
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

The rank of Major-general in the reg
ular army was confirmed in the Senate last
Thursday in the case Of General Grant,
and that Of hrigadierS in the regular army
upon Meade, Thomas, Ferguson, Pleasan-
ton and Warren are made Major generals
of volunteers.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

EXCHANGE About fifty rebel officers
and five hundred priyates, left this place
for City Point, on Thursday, for the pur-
pose of exchange. As they have not re-
turned. it IS to be supposed the arrange
ments were satisfactory
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

OSE Of the coolest practical jokes on
record is that just perpetratcd !" In secret
session" by tho rebel Congress. TGe
action Of Davis III signing the bill having
removed the injunction of secrecy, the
Richmond Examiner cannot see why the
public should not be informed of the pas
sage of al act to prohibit the importation
Of articles Of luxury into the Confederacy
after The FIRST Of March proXimo. Now in
view of the fact that the only luxuries'
furnished the Confedcracy through their
seaports, for the past two years, have been
cannon, muskets, powder, caps, and such
like munitions of war, and that all the
available exports Of the rebels have been
pledged for these articles, leaving but the
veriest gleanings for the mob Of the uuoffl
cial it seems very CHASTITY joke indeed
for the Confederate Congress, in secret SEES
sion, to grayely impose restrictions on
foreign imports. So long as bacon and
corn meal form the current - luxures' OF
u people, and can only be obtained by
considerable display of financial ability,
sumptuary laws may be looked upon as
rather uncalled for.
The raxerSe Of this joke. however, has
also been made public by removal Of the
injunction of secrecy. and is embodied in
the act providing for bureau Of sup
plies in other words for the acquestra-
tion, BY the officials. Of the meagrc sum
total Of supplies run through the blockade
by the Angio-rcbel dealers in Nassau. 1t
would seem to be a work Of Super~roga-
ion, however, for the COME derate officials
to waste time in the consideration Of law
prohibiting the importation OF " Injuries,
wnlle noiaIug in reserve the sweeping
| enactment for the ASSERTION Of everything
imported Into the country.
here is fund Of genuine churchyard
humor apparent alike i'll the actions Of the
Confederate Congress and the rebel press
Both have been engaged for some time in
aosy eFoes jasting III regard to the despe-
ATE et2 e Northern finances aud the low
cU@ '.C.Ic military feeling displayed
III ne &or c4nStments under the spur of
ctoicua3 bouhtits, as compared with the
aiucuty w:,h winch the Southern veterans
re-cDter tire service The cxultation over
these signs Of glorious promise for the
South is magnificent in its mendacity, and
would probably eyen now have some effect
IN g firing the Southern heart" were it not
that the most ignorant of the whites have
before them the Inevitable financial Difficult
~ Of money worth about five cents on the
dollar, and know well that the army re-
enlsts because its only alternative is con-
scription. PltSJasy Dispatch 6
EXCITEMENT ABOUT a GOLD DOLLAR
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

CAPTURED The tug-boat Titan which
for some time had been acting as a COM
munication between the mail boats and
this place, was captured on Saturday night
By the rebels. IN the neighborhood of
Cherry Point, Va. We did not learn the
particulars.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

CITIZEN pIcrEns We have received
and sold off our first lot Of pictures of the
Point Those who were disappointed in
getting any of the first lot, would do well
to call on Friday or Saturday, as they go
off like hot cakes in honey tme piey
can be had at this Office, ready for mail,
for 81 ,o5, or will be sent to any address
upon receipt of Sl,l0.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

LEoNARDToWN I|EMs.--DnEng The past
few days about 1000 slaves have stan, ed
from various sections of this cour ana
quite a number Of free negroes, we ica i,
have joined them Men, women ana chi
dren have been taken. and the " loyal"
and i" disloyar' have, alike. been sun IS
These negroes have been taken oil III
steamers, and are carried, it is stated, to
Fortress Monroe.
We learn that Messrs. VIM. Il. Cole,
Thomas NJ. Shadrick, John S Guyther,
John Shadrick and Dr. Thomas A lynch,
were arrested by the Military during last
week. The three former have been re-
leased, and the two latter are still held as
prisoners. The charges against these par
hin. nrn nm nn,rn tn na (.n...lto
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

4 YANKEE Boys LIBEKALItY.-A Yam
kee boy, only ten years Of age, named
Willie Richards, has sent to Edward Eve
rett contribution of ten dollars towards
the relief Of East Tennessee, with note in
which he says; :" | heard my mother talk
ing about the loyal people of East Ten
nessee,' aud she showed me copy Of the
Boston Daily Advertiser, in which | read
to her your address and MIR. Taylor'>
speech
| almost cried when / thought how
much the people of East Tennessee had
suffered for freedom, whilst we in New
England are so prosperous and happy. II
made me think and concluded to send
you boys contribution, for which | have
asked my pocket money in advance, feeling
sure that | shall se all the happier for
little self-denial" Another Yankee boy,
nine years of age, has sent two dollars for
the same fund.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
War Prices!

Democrats arc trying to make poli'ical
capital out Of the high prices which the
war has produced, by trying to make
the. people believe that Lincoln is re,
Sponsitlc for them, and that if We had
had Democratic President VIC wouldn',
have had them to pay. Now; really
Buchanan is responsible FOR tic war
aud tho war, not the President, makes
the high prices. The Democrats know
that they arc lying when they Guy that
McClellan's election would reduce the
high prices. Whcu we get permanen
pcace--'chch can o"iy be done Ly fght.
ing It. out-and not till.thcn, prices will
50 down. '...
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
"Gray-Backs "

We were all-and more particularly
our scccsh friends-quite taken BY sur.
prise on las. Thursday, by the sudden
appearance among US Of quite number
Of " Gray backs" AS We had not heard
of any particular fighting in our front,
the eager question overheard on the
corners was, "whcrc did they come
from ?"-aul all eyes were strained to
see them marched OF 10 the guard house.
But "what can it mean?' they are al.
lowcd'to go where they please, and arc
not confined nor sent to the Lincoln
Bastile! "Ah! they have taken the
OATH" Yes, they he'd taken the oath.
perc going about thrir business, and re"r"
"as good as any other Union men. -
Father NEWTON on rebel descrtcrs
We will always have \ Hearty welcome
for such men, and hope to be able to
welcome many times the number, and
even in more hoSpitablc manner than
was done at the Court House on last
Thursday. g.. ..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Presidential Election.

We have received the following commune
cation, to which,we call the especial attention
Of all Union men of&Wrst Virginia. Wake
up the battle is at hand
DEAR JoURNAr-Sr: The great Crisis Is
upon us But one more Issue OF your paper
| before the casting Of the dye, upon when
results the most .moGlcntonS arc suspended.
Next Tuesday determines the great result
upon which our brightest hopes are suspended.
Although ignored and discarded by; tho
Chicago Convention, there will doubtless *
an effort to baunboozlc our gallant little, loyal
liberty loving; patriotic State, into the sup
port pf,McClellan and Pcndleton. All kinds
of hypocrisy, deception and chicancry will he
rcSortrd TO ocfcct their pu,TuSe'. -. -
! That there is secret, we'll matursl organ
iiEitidn throughout the State to effect that
\ object, can ho no longer doubted, The SAM
party (can t.iby what name YOU WILD VIII"
brought our; National troubles npOn. lis are
EStii ii our midst though hitherto acting under
tho lypocritical slii$e Of Hem,uhiH have only
hcen waiting iii opportunity to strike another
blow at o,,T lf''er1ics1 by clcctlns Mcclellan,
We 90 moi IElicNc SUCH IESHtl loSSi''lt
but hrn,~,r torbm that our Younger horn Of the
great si<tcrlrooti, after having begun so we'll.
should imqtr Mc,GYnre of even showing any
symptoms Of political i"m"tiae''ry. We have
willy AMI cvcrvsilant foe to contend. The
recent elections. have fully. demonstrated that
every artiiicG .anh device will bc rrsorlcd TO.
not only by the schemes and devices Of ft.A>
a,H cop,rfheo,is in our midst, hut ,re"k art
ra.77hihng Eniom men will be- used and made
to serve the purl 'oscS of the designing.
| 1t therefore hcllopveS us rs tniun mrn,
who desire the lrrwtuity Of our glorious
Union, Of NpubIcan institutions, and tlic
honor of our iay, to be on the alert. Srs that
every loyal voter, every lover Of his country.
comes to the polls. See that no advantage is
taken Of the unwarv. and above AL SIC that
no rebel or coMHrhcal votes without takin.
the oath nS. prescribed lay the 9th section Vi
chap. 1(O of tho acts of lSGa. requiring each
voter, wlu. may DC suspected. t" take the oath
to. support the Constitution, Nc, on pain OF
the suspension of his right TO vote. E;rrna!
vigilcrcc is; the price Of liberty" Issues the
most momrn,ouS in their character that ever
a.itatcd the minis o. men. are upon rs
Every ,ruc patriot willlrcl@re To meet them
! e.. kANAwHA.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
The Attack on Winfield.

I Carr. REYNOLDS and his men deserve
great credit; for the determined bravery
with. which they defended the=post Of
Winfield, last Wednesday morning.
Eighty men fought for one hour, and
kept at a respectful distance, tom HIN:
dred and t'eenty:frc Of the Virginia
"chivalry!" Will Col. Witchcr 90 back
this tune and boast of his rictorirS!
But We must not forget, 10 our. cxulta'
ton over the heroic valor Of our own
mon, os compared with the miserable
cowardice Of Wi,eher's'land- pirntcs,' Of
how much .rcal importance the defeat Of
the, guerillas was'to US, and to give. due
credit. to the gallant bapd who, saved our
below from being. cut of
and possibly one or''mOro Of our'bosts
from being captured and burnt. -' -.
We gave the principal facts las. week,
Our men took eve. prisoners, among
them Ed. Thurman, who is here in the
guard. house, and wounded seven Of the
rebels, besides Killing Phil, Thurman
Our loss was two, slightly wounded. d.,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Gen. Averill's Removal.

General Avcrill has been heretofore
considered brave and able officer. So
too has General Sheridan. The order
for the removal came from the latter,
and was given because lie believed Gen.
Avcrill unnecessarily failed in carrying
out the important movement intrustcd
to him Of cutting off Early's retreat. II
there is any political capi,al to be made
out of this, it will have to be made
against" the gallant Phil. Sheridan, IN:
stead. Of Secretary Stanton. %. ...... -.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Consistency.

:, ,.ux, .-unr of the good qualities
IF n,,n i his consistency. II he a"''"'''',
:" " "'' c,i,h he cannot lie called conSiS'e" nj
" , ~ IL. nr,e,i.c fully agrees with his con-
ttsS;on Of hcIri. ,;,, Co 10 q
y~m !, is not consistent TO clam L" DC It
y,.' ,,.r ,rd =, the same time annoy ''ie
n;,;,"r,. authorities by in,ercN'i"s for ever!
I",.., cannes l,,k, after fighting until he'
,,,;,u.1 /, is no, consistent to process
49,, c,r ,,,. Government, Of the United states,
49,, :, r,,. s,u, time Ire on intimate S'"'"'
..,,.,.;,,, ,rot.ssrd har,w and ,mc"irS OF the
same. ,>l L..
Consistency is also mi$crably abuse" u!
49,, ,,.,. IN MIR midst. When the war began
and to this day. it is claimed that 'i'c wv :,
,riucs Of the Yankees arc, "An''!S:"'''''''''''
and Negro Equality" Is 1t not "''"'','s-
item, to make such demonstrations Oh '''H
subject. wien these very men practice .'''>'
h;l.,us "rh;ya!rouS" doctrines to Snci III
extent that 4 y",r lIack ncsr" Is almost i
nnYvl,v in or midst ,,
i, r:,:, lac incidentally shown that :I'' "'"'"-
inn process has been in constant practice '!
the "clivalry," until it is almost n'l'"S'>,'''S
>, nuJ , man, reared. educated, and liTl"'
diced rn,cr the influences of negro ar'>'"ci''cE'
,,.ho Inns noi "dyc,l IN the WOOL and who Is
not rebel to-day. -,
! These very men charge the North w:t''
;r,.ud;u, 10 a,nasamatc with In" nr%r",' ah'
nlarc the white race on lrNc! WIN ''''"
! Men Who's, b!ark.and-whi.r children walk
,h,... S,,.e,S without blush Of $har'
ch#r-r others with entertaining d"r'lri!S
whose h;,lcous practices '!ark"n their lives
with such 4 cl1ul o. moESt:"$:tir$ ~ IL
forever put them 'cyonI the S''c;t'y "i ':"l!
.,ond md worthy mon. These atr truths
ul,iuly written written imcaGSc they aIS
true, ard tia: the n;!,ution that LAS
hachcd these curses ma: receive from ever
loya man his utter ,tic$'a;;nn.
Slavery irlS been lahorin. for years, un;''
!, has brought G"r;h twins, which il holds NJ
lelr:e All raar'rrcia';vc world and ASKS IT to
admire them these are pHArrlrM AMA!.GA.
NATION and DI>LoyALry. They ere go;n%
hand in hand. They who practice the former
ar universally guilty of the latter: while
they vino favor the latte: an, in the writers
op:iiri"a. more ready to do the former thar
the .liniliomiSi$, whose nalnc has been. thc.'
many Years, terror in Thu; Valley.
These men should h. m"ic consistent. am
not cry out against the North, and c!.arsl
them with intending to pcrrtTaic criln'
which they have practrrd for years.
The Yankee is very cn,erpr;Sing, and may
lie willing to invest in the Coal. Oil, Salt. am
other mineral wealth Of the Valley, and vii
.lo 81 very <non: but lie will probably leave
the " shading" business in the hands Of those
who have l,ac,iccd it with )" much success
for years. MAkNlH.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

,hc al in In. two places, and those two art
on the rsi is on the lands Of GeoTsc Th %s
opposite ,ls through the sand and floats .p" III
the the o.. oozfS small pool near the bank OF
the river. .,,.o ,hc road crosses
a r"9 Tta,s " creek. in branch which runs
across the road, al in connection
III s nT'h boating upon the water. ,,,,
" doubt doubt no" ,c %% Ti: have found it j"
various other places. More anon p,oxrrr
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Petroleum.

As som. excitement has been raised in
Ohio r,,rsr,r,r;, ,r.l ,or.;d,s Of W,a
'
Virginia wh'ch mas grown NIX" P;:''' "'''
i'll New York City, Oh the subject OF rt;ro!e-
mn; anil ,hcrc h.;pr sam. ,rr,uoui,orv
-, c,; ILL.,.
>!'"Pt'i''> vi I'LL "''"'N VI INV VII III ''''
locality, the writeT, who, although he has gwen
the suffice; some attention during tho past
three months is only = novice, would ii.rniS.
- .,,. ..,,, .,,,, ,,,. ,,l:,. ,,,,,,o
'''e l"''' WIN '''' ''''''''' '' ''"> '>'
tons and reflections. ...... 49,.
Webster defines Petroleum us Crock OIL
liquid nllamm,lIc,su substance. or hitumen.
ex'Ulin- from tic earth and collected on the
surface of water, III wells and. fountains. IN
various part$ Of the world, or o"zins from
cavities in rocks. II is essentially composed
Of carbon and hydrogen
Petroleum. is not Il mineral Gus many have
Sumo>etN unless it is found in a..olil state
for Webster defines mac,m to he. ANY
natural pr;luc,ion formed bv the action Of
chemical athnitics, and organized when be-
coming solid. by the power ofcryStalIixtin
This matter is referred to for the benefit
Of those in this county who lave deeds
rpScrvin. to the original prnprictovS the miner
oh. The reservation no moic affects tho
risllt of the present pr0,rietnrS yin the oil
which may lc obtained on their sml, than it
,ocs to the uuarrics Of sand rock thereon
There is, perhaps, no portion Of the United
States where more abundant evidences Of the
existence. of oil alv found, before horins for it,
than in the valley and tributaries Of the
Great KanSwha river. 1t WAS found here in
the early settlement Of the country. in springs
and Heating on tho surface of.thc; water and
has often been collected in. small quantities.
for .,uslicinal purpnscS, for many wears. In
borinr for salt water, Inc oil, which WAS al.
wayS reached first, cave great trouble to
,,,t ri an II was NECESSARY To lax tubing
lawn L,.Iowv ;t to n,arsi(rnt its rishipG mn: nnI
,m;;x;r., with ,hc salt water, ca" :. .
In m,nr instances, sal, wells hnvc been
,l,,ndonci ON account of such quantities Of
oil and .aS flowing as to prevent further
operations. This has been the cast: with ncur-
" all the salt wells attempted below Charles:
ton, OH tho river. j., At that time. however, it
was no, known to To valuable rs Il. lnercali.
,iIc; commodity, and it was suffered TO go to
waste, runnll: in rivulcts to the Eanawha
river and covering the surface Of the stream
for miles,. - .~.s...~3 .. ra.,.."
In 1860 and :Cl, number of "oil ,ncn"
were attracted to this valley, and were 81
we'll nlcascd with the indications, that many
leases wo.r taken and Sevtral oil wells com
mencctl but the war prevented further olittr-
ations' until their leases. expired. .'.'
The interest felt on this subject IN other
localities hid also died away, on account of
the. fall inI the price of oil; but.whcn new
uses wee found; for it the demand Greatly
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

~ ~
Battle {" octobcr 10, l7o-'. :.
ru,rrEEyrn RECT. W. Va v =
-, = las i. Hall, shot through h heart n
I''' Toii ssI j.. :" Nattox Company b.
Flora Turlcy, L..
James Parsons, T.:
Daniel Walscly, e.. ....-..
Francis N. Cobb. a..
rrr. McComas Davis, ~
Exon Harper, h.
WOUNDED.
;.ut , ". narnclI, G, in thigh.
S" , John Plants, {: arm SrHS SEVERE
p.;Ss,c s. Ianlam, X, leg slight
ic vamr, \, in t"2i. ,.....,r ,..E
i G. England, ], shoulder;
Arln.w +. Shobc. G. Sli"l'i'f'
i:S G. Owens, II. in arm, severe
GSrar Chapman. j, shoulder. ....
Alfred Sinclair, B,'thish. -
Corr Blessing. i, right ankle
jas. Mccoy. +, arm
Rolcr, Daniel, i, hip. 90. -
.Irlm II. Cobb, |, ri=h, arm. q
nrniar,in Pratt. |, right thigh.
William p. Smith. i, back
James p. BurriS, u in leg. u +
Reuben Thomas, II. right thigh, lleS'''
Geo. Hill, X, lee, anputa'e"'
Charles Brown, arm. ...
John L. Butcher, hand. :.