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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
The War In Tennessee Hoods Total Loss.
NV YoRK, December az.

NEW YORK, December 26.
A special dispatch to the Times, dated
near Columbia, the 23d, says the infantry,
artillery and cavalry divide the honors of
our great victory. The cavalry never have
acted so gloriously during any engagement
in this section. General Hatchs division
covered itself with glory, capturing Is guns,
40 wagons, 10 ambuIances, 1887 Prisoners,
and division battle flags. His loss was
about 400.
Hoods pontoon equipage has been cap
tured. The cavalry of Hoods army have
abandoned most of thsir wagon train. The
cars VIII run up Duck river tomorrow.
NASHVILLE, December, "a.
The river is 20 feet and stationary.
1t is reported that Hood cannot cross the
Tennessee, on account of the stage of the
river which in many places is OVERLOOKING
its banks. Hoods pontoons are said to have
been swept away.
Thomas headquarters are still at CoIum-
bia, although our advance is still pushing
after the rebel army A battle this side Of
the Tennessee river is confidently predic-
ted
Cars will run to Duck river to-day.
1t is ruinored that Hoods rebels have
abandoned their wagon trains.
WARRINGTON, December %.
Official information from Nashville states
that Hoods losses from the 18th to the 23d
OF this month, are as follows: Killed. 2. $50;
wounded, 1920; prisoners, $3.50, exclusive
OF the wounded With the wounded. the
prisoners amount to about $4,000. Forty.
nine guns were captured from infantry and
eight guns from cavalry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
Bristol Insurance.

The fifth Annual Meeting OF the Bristol Mutual In
surance Company will be held at Bristol Station ON
Tuesday, the Sd day Of January, 1865. Meeting to
convene at o'clock in the afternoon. Most of
your Policies expire in March Come out to the
annual meeting if you wish continue tb is Assoca
lion.
2v2Q J.F CHASE, sec'y.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
or Sheriden's troops ar. .gain acNv.

G. Sheriden's troops are again acsve in
the Shenandoah Valley, and there has been
some warm work there, the precise nature
or results of which are not yet definitely
known. The rebels however, admit that
the city of Gordonsville has been captured
by our cavalry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
SP ECE.EE NOTICES.
Ed ucatiOmal,

A meeting of Teachers favorable to the formation
of Teachers Association will be held at the School
House near the "Farmer's Home" Pleasant Prairie,
on " ednssda evening Jan. 4th 1865 al O'Clock
General attendance is requested @~ w30 q
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

IN FrOba te-~-AenOShh county Court.
In the matter of the last will and testament Of Eis
Abeth VanAls
an reading and filing aad instrument ia writing
" purporting to be the last will and testament Of
Elizabeth VaBalstne late ofSalem in the county Of
suo sha deceased, ard also the accompanying petit
ton of Lewis Williams jr. of Salem, Representing
among other things that tae said Elizabeth s. Vanal.
slime lately died ct Salem aforesaid that said pstru
is the last will and testament the deceased and
that he the said petitioner is the identical Lewis Will
Jams r. named and appointed In and by said asst vii
and testament, executor thereof; ami praying that
day be appointed for hearing the proofs ofsaid nsu'
ment 1t 10 ordered that the proofs of said instrument
be heard before the Judge this curt Friday tbs
20 n day ofJauuary 1865, at o'clockp. of tha'
day at the office OF said Judge in the city and count,
Of KeDoshp.
And 1t 10 further ordered that public notice tbereo
be given to all persons interested by publishing I
copy Of this order for three weeks prior
said dav OF hearing In the Kenosba Telegraph weel
ly newspaper printed at Kenosha aforesaid.
, sDatsd Dec aner 27th 1864 w WEBSTER
3w3' County Judge.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

TNEsE TAX ROLL of the City of Ken Dc
sha Tor the present year is new in my hands for
the collection of the Taxes therein. Payment OF the
same can be made at my otdce in said City, until the
las Monday in February next, when the same will he
returned 10 the County Treasurer for collection.
R. Ii DEMlNG,
Dec. 9Th 1864 6w27 Treasurer
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
Lake Marbor TmD,ov.,r.,,.

1t lie hardly to be expected thai these sums.
though highly necessary, will be appropriated
at the present time And yet we doubtif tho same
anount could be appropriated fer any other pur-
that would add'more to the national Or spsrity
aud strength. The SUM of s25 600 expended up.
on our harber judiciousy would save and make
available ali that has hitherto been expended
un0n II
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

sgThe entire Republican vote of Michi-
gan is 81, $50 and the entire Democratic vote
"a, 295, making the vote of the State 1875.
COL The Governors official majority on the
home vote is 10, All, and on the soldiers
vote $500, or, in the aggregate, II,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
MsRR RE ID.

In Erie o.. N. Y. on the 18th inst Iby Rev Dr. Jef<
fries, at theresidence of the brides Uncle, JOSEPH
j. MYRIcK and Miss JANE A. ARNOLD, both of
Kenosia Co., wis fIE Val "a TagECTrs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

g A movement is on foot at Lancaster,
Ohio, to present Gen Sherman with home
stead farm as substantial and enduring
token of appreciation of his military genius
and exploits.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
NASHVILLE, December 81


The advance of our army was on Sunday
night q miles south of Columbia, about
halt way between that place and the Tenn
essee river. The roads on account of the
heavy rains are nearly inipas.ible Hood
is steadily retreating before our advancing
troops. Prisoners who have struggled be-
hind their commands, or who have deserted
are being brought in every day. Two hun
bred reached here yesterday. 1t is reported
that Hood intends to reach the Tennessee
river, near the mouth of Xix river, General
Thomas having forced him considerably to
the east "'i9 "a'"e"
Military authorities consider the situation
very encouraging. Railroad and telegraph
communication is open to Columbia. The
Tennessee and Alabama road will soon be in
running order to Chattanooga. The river
ID at stand still with eighteen feet of wa
ter on the shoals. ;'i
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

Let your gallantry be known, boys J the
Ladies ali wish to attend tie Lecture at Sim
mons Hall to morrow evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
milk. MILK!

a Az LEAVING NEW MILK. d.rv abop, m g.
the forenoon, at the bakery of J. VALE which can
be had al cents quart.
2w2S% WALTER MORGAN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
COLGATE's HONEY SOAP.

This celebrated Toilet Soap, in such uni
versal demand, is made from the choicest ma
terials, naiId end emoIIient in its nature fra-
gravity scented, aud extremely beneGciaI
in its action upon the skin. For sale by all
Druggists and Fancy Goods dealers. ly34
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

~ ERVOUS DEBILITY, SEMINAL WEAK
~ NESS, ETC., can be cured by one who has really
ucred himself and hundreds Of othors, and will tell
you nothing but the truth. Address, with stamp,
EDWARD H. TRAvRR,
1y1S Lock Box, Boston, Mass
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

Good bye Sleigh-rides, until more snow!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

Butter in Philadelphia is 81, per pound.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29

bring along the superhuous horses.
Sherman rested his army from marching
ON Sundays, though in other labor it was
rather more active on that day than any
other. The average distance marched =
day was ten miles.
On Wsdnesd-- Per
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
Tax Payers Take Notice |!

2w2Q
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
Americans Ahead Physically.

A surgeon in New York city exam
ined 800 recruits for the army, of
whom 4,53s were Americans, 1904
Irish, l,453 Germans, 3l5 English and
Scotch; l35 French, and 545 belonging
to twenty-six other nations. He made
strict examination to determine
whether there was any foundation for
the frequent affirmation Of the English
journals that the physical man in Amer
lea was deteriorating. The Americans
in New York city were of course not
above tire average of Americans physi-
cally, yet his examination puts them
ahead. In stature the American born
rank the highest, the English next, the
Irish next, the Germans next, and the
French last. In regard TO their physi-
cal conformation, he divided the re-
cruits into four classes, and found the
American to possess the highest rate
ofprime physique Of American born
recruits 47.5 per cent, and the Irish
35 per cent. He arrived at the con-
clusion that no race can show larger
proportion of osseous and muscular de-
velopment; and he ascribes it not to
race, but to the diffused blessings of
meat and drink.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
Slaye-breedlng In America.

Slave. breeding for gain, deliberately
purposed aud Systematically pursued,
appears to be among the latest devices
and illustrations OF total depravity.
Neither Cowper nor Wesley, nor Jona-
than Edwards, nor Granville Sharp
nor Clarkson, nor any OF the philan-
thropists or divines who, in the last CEN
tury, bore fearless and emphatic testi-
mony to the fragrant iuiqaIty OF slave
making, seem to have had any clear
conception of ii. For the infant slave
of past ages was rather an incur,brance
and burden than valued addition to
his masters stock. To raise him, how.
ever roughly, must cost all he would-Il
timately be worth. That it would be
cheaper to buy slaves than to rear them
was quite generally regarded as sclf-ev-
ident. But the suppression of the AT
rican Slave Trade, coinciding with the
rapid settlement of the louisiana pur-
chase and the triumph ofthe cotton-gin,
wrought here an entire transformation.
When fisld-hands brought from ten to
fifteen hundred dollars, and young ne
grocs were held mt abouttc dollars per
pound, the newly-born infant, if we'll
formed, healthy, and likely to dive, was
deemed an addition to his masters
wealth OF not less than one hundred
dollars, even in Virginia aud Maryland.
II had now become the interest ol
the master 70 Increase the number OF
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
A Spicy Illustration.

At talate Union meetingin New York,
Theodore Tilton, editor of the Inde
pendent, produces great merriment by
the following illustrations;
"lly friend Mr.. McLennan, the artist
don't confound him with Mcclellan
[Laughterl- l-showed me drawing the
other day representing the calamities of
traveller on Jersey railroad, who
thaugft, while entering Bergen Tunnel,
he would have good opportunity inthe
darkness to change his Shirt. Laugh
ter So, unlocking his carpet bag, he
piled busy hands in putting on the gar
ment, but had just got it over his head,
fast tangled in his arms, when, to his
dismay and the uproar of the passen-
gers, the train emerged into daylight.
-fGreat laughter. Now, my friends,
for my life / could not help thinking
while looking at that picture, that the
Chicago Convention supposed the coun-
try was to pass through long gloom,
darker than railroad tnnnel, and their
opportunity was a good one to present
themselves to the people with q clean
white bosom of peace; but when the
country suddenly merged into bright
sunshine of Sherman's victory, that
party was discovered stripped TO sud
den nakedness, and it has not since been
clothed or in its right mind" Great
merriment, the house convulsed with
aughter.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22

A Winchester letter of October 2eth

says: .,.e-,.. -.
The wounded in the field hospital
bearing the name of General Sheridan
as well as the various hospitals estab-
lished in the churches, to-day expert
enced an unexpected pleasure from the
visit Of their gallant chief. He first
visited the field hospital east Of the
town, and was conducted through the
different wards by DIR. Hayden, the
Surgeon in charge. The poor wound-
ed men, with fearful eyes at the sight
of their chief, rose up in bed as he en-
tered and passed through each ward,
hand in hand, stopping here and there
to listen to the narrative of one and
another brave who had left an arm or a
leg on the field as perpetual offering
on the altar of their country. He spoke
kind and encouraging words, and
seemed to inspire new life and hope
into the patients as he passed along.
The scene was truly affecting, and af-
forded evidence at once of the admi-
ration felt for their commander by the
wounded soldiers, and the soldiery
consideration which brave general
feels for the men who fight and fall by
his side in the cause of their country.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
The Fenlan BrOthcrh0od's Plot In
,Ea Canada. 2

The Toronto papers Of Tuesday give
long accopnts OF the plot Of the men,
bers ofthe Fenian brotherhood, the dis
covery of which was reported by tele-
graph day or two ago. The Leader
says: yt +++-...
Information was laid .befare the Po-
lice Commissioners to the effect that
large numbers of pixies might be found
in certain places in the city, where it
was known the Fenians held their meet
ings. A search warrant was issned by
the Mayor, and placed in the hands OF
Sergeant Mayor Mcdowell for execu-
ton. In the afternoon that officer pro-
ceeded with possee to the tavern of
one Maguire, on Queen street west,
nearly opposite Denison avenue, where
a body of Fenians are SAID to hold their
meetings, and instituted search. AT
ter passing through one or two rooms,
Mrs. Maguiro managed to pick up a
small box and leave the house through
the back door. While escaping across
a vacant lot in the direction of the store
or residence of a Mr. Bush, Maguire's
brother in-law, she was arrested by one
of the policemen and the box secured.
Upon opening it, between twenty and
thirty Pike blades, Of very superior
description, were discovered. They
were about eight or nine inches in length
from one and a half to two inches in
width, and exceedingly murderous look
ing. They are highly finished and ele-
gantly polished, and arranged with a
screw at the end to receive handles.
They resemble, as nearly as possible,
the celebrated Irish pike of '9s. A fur
ther search was subsequently made,
and an equal number of handles found
secreted in another room. These were
all secured and carried off by the police,
and placed in safe keeping.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
Maryland Freel

From the Evening Post:
n Maryland I Maryland beautiful Marylsnd
Lying in light 10 the ,un and the sep y
Shout frem thy mountain sidesl
Sing where each river glides
Thunder with ocean tid,sl
a MARYLAND FREEl
Maryland Maryland beautiful Maryland
Praise God fol Maryla Maryland 8 free!
MARYLAND Maryland Oft chastened Maryla landl
Long has oppression hung dark over theel
Now every fetter breaks i-.
Now new life awakes l
Shout I'LL the welkln shakes
MARYLAND FREE
Maryland MARYLAND sore V tried Maryland !
Bless God for Mary land Maryland' Stree!
Maryland Maryland! conpuering Maryland J
Biestare the patriots thy glory that see
Sing for thy foes are dead a
Drowned in wars billows red s.'I
Thou art to Canaan led
MARyLANp's FREE
Maryland Maryland hail happy Maryland J
Thank God Tor Maryland Maryand's free!
Maryland Maryland Glorfed Maryland!
Sanctified Sealed with the blood Oft free!
Now in thy streets no more,
Purified Baltimore,
new Engiahu tloou snail pour
BALTIMORE s FREE.
Baltimore Baltimore Blood redeem'd Baiu
M more
Praise God for Baltimore Baltimore's free!
Maryland Maryland penitent Maryland
First from pollution and peril to flee
First fruits Of them that slept!
Where thy dark children wept
Freedoms bright robe hath swept!
MARYLANp's FREE
Weep for joy, Marylan shout for joy. Mary
Bless God for Maryland Marylaads free |!
Maryland Maryland Not alone Maryland,
Sounds for thy ransom the sweet jubilee
Millions that hear Of it,
Awed bv the fear oft
Fired by the cheer oft!
So3N HALL BE FREE
All the great southern land, down to fair Mex
leo s strand
Down to the Isthmus band, soon shall be freel
GEO. LANSING TAYLOR.
Nep Brit an, Conn. Nov. LIST 1864. .
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
/ Never GOssin.

Oh no, never gossip! have enough
to do to take care of my own bosiness
without talking of the affairs of others,
Mrs. Smith. Why, there's Mrs. Crock
er, she deals in scandal by the whole
sale; it does seem to me as though that
woman's tongue must be almost worn
out; but no, there's no danger of that.
If everybody was like me there wouldn't t
be much trouble in the world. Oh no,
/ never gossip. But did you know that
Miss Elliot had got new silk dress,
Mrs. Smith? You didn't! well, she
has; it's real brocliade, ] saw it my
self. / do say it's shame for her to
be so extravagaut; / mean to give her
piece of my mind, Mrs. Smith. You
believe her uncle gave it to her? Well
I.don't care if he did why, it's only
two months since her father failed, and
now, to see her dash out in this style,
it's burning shame. suppose she
thinks she's going to catch young law
yer Stanhope, but | guess she'll find
herself mistaken; he's got more sense
than to be caught by her, if she has got
brochade silk dress.
And there's the upstart dress-maker,
Kate Manley, setting her cap for the
doctors son the impertinencc of some
people is perfectly astonishing. don't
think she's any better than she ought
to be; for my part, / never lid like her,
with her mild, soft look when aaybody's
around /; my word for it she can look
cross enough when there amt; then
she says she is only seventeen Good
ness knows she's as old us my Arabela
Lucretia, and she's-well, / won't say
how old, but she's more'n seventeen,
and amt ashamed to say so, either !;
but | guess Mr.. Mays son will have
more discretion than to think OF marry
ing her.
Some folks call her handsome well
/ don't She amt half so good looking
as my daughter, Jare. Then the way
she does up her hair in them fy-away
curls; and ifyou believe it, Mrs. Smith,
she actually had the impudence to tell
me she couldn't make her hair straight
as my Marie James. Impertinence if
she'd let her curling papers and curling
irons alone, I'd risk but what her hair
would be as straight as anybody's.
But what do YOU think of the minis
ter's wife, Mrs. Smith? You like her
well all | can say is, youhave got very
peculiar taste. Why, she's as proud as
Lucifer; been married n whole week,
and hasn't been to see me yet. You pre-.
sumo she hasn't had time? / do not
see what the minister wanted to 90 out
of town to get him wife for, any way;
and then above all things, to get that
little girlish looking thing. Why didn't
he get one of his parishioners (? There's
my Arabella Luz retia would have made
him better wife than he's got now
Then she's about the right age for him.
She's two years older than the minis.
ter? I should think it pity if did not
know my daughters age, Mrs. Smith
If some folks would mind their owl
business as do, I'd thank them :
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
The Defeat Of "Pnernandlwud."

The crushing defeat of Fernando
Wood in the 9th Congressional dis
trict extinguishes the Copperheads in
this city. 1t also extinguishes Mr..
Wood Brother Ben's organ, the
Daily Nsws, has nothing to say about
this defeat. Indeed, it has nothing to
say about the elections generally, and
considers it unnecessary to examine the
details. The Heraid warned the Woods
not to attempt to run, and Ben. Wood
was shrewd enough to take our advice
and withdraw. Fernando was not, and
hence his annihila,ion. Hereafter let
us hear no more of Wood, Mozart Hall
and the Copperheads. Fernando's de-
feat is q decided expression of the I'm
ion sentiment ofthis metropolis. a uni
ted North against divided South is
our motto during this war,-[N. Y.
Herald, Nov. 10. a
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-22
A Raft In Mid.0cean.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Evening Post
H. b. NJ. STEAMER SwoRDFisu.l O.,
ISsIDE SANpY HOOK, Nov. I2. 1868.

IL ID ". . H
INSIDE SANDY HOOK, Nov. l2. 1854.
This vessel cast anchor here two
hours since, after passage of twenty
two days from the Cape of Good Hope.
On Friday morning, 10th inst, latitude
35 degrees north, longitude 66 degrees
west, the lookout in the foretop de-
scried a strange looking object on the
lee bow, which, on nearing, proved to
be raft, with number of people on
it.
So singular circumstance threw
the ship into great excitement. The
Captain ordered boat launched i'm
mediately, supposing the people to
have escaped from foundered vessel,
and of course desiring to be picked up,
BY this time we were within hailing
distance, and the steamer was nearly
stationary. A jury mast was rugged
on the raft, and they ran up flag and
cheered Justify. Our Captain never
swears in English, but is addicted to a
sort of Persian oath. "By the great
OK" he cried, 'what does this mean?"
There were about twenty-five men
on the raft and they were in very jol-
ly humor. Seeing the boat lowered,
one of the party shouted "Send us
some whiskey. We don't want to be
picked up" The Captain couldn't
stand that, "Where are you going
and where are from?" he shouted,
''None Of your business; send us some
whiskey, and wc'll send you dispatch
to take into port" The raft was now
close under the lee of the ship, and a
rope was thrown out to it, which they
held on to while barrel of whiskey
was slung off.
AS soon as they got it safe, they let
go the rope to which they had tied
their dispatch, On opening 1t there
appeared list of passengers, which
the clerk read aloud. The first name
on it was James Guthrie. "By thun-
der" cried the Captain, that's the Chi
cago Platform!'' A cheer and a yell
went up from the raft as the sail was
spread to the wind. The clerk went
on reading the names. The list was
as follows: James Guthrie, George Ii.
Pendleton, Horatio Seymour, Fernan-
do Wood, c. L. Vallandigham, S. S.
Cox, and nineteen others.
When last seen the raft was making
southeast apparently on bee-line for
the coast OF Africa. Respectfully,
BULLJACK.
We find the following partial contir-
nation of our correspondents report
in the Leader this morning, under the
head of, 'Important Marine News"
Leader Special Dispatch.
"PoINT LOOKOUT, Nov. 1.-THE
wreck of the ship Chicago Platform,
which foundered during the heavy gale
of Tuesday last, has broken up.
"Captain McClellan lashed himself
to the first plank, labelled Union and
has foated safely into Tammany Hall.
1t is feared that First Mate Pendleton
is lost.
"The crew seems to have deserted
the wreck, and are making for the
nearest port, where they will ship on
board the staunch old vessel 'Jacksoni-
an Democracy The steamer New
York City picked up many of them.
A portion Of the wreck is drifting to-
wards Ohio, and when last seen Val
landigham was upon it, waving a copy
ofthe Philadelphia Age, as signal OF
distress. There is no hope of saving
him.