The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-01-28
MtsttIlanroas.
Correspondence Of tbs Western Christian Advocate.
LETTER FROM HILLsBoRo. %.

lCorrc'poniono' Of ths Western Christian Advocate.
LETTER FROM HILLsBoRo, %.
Healthful, high, hospitable Hillsborol
Why should not intelligence, cordial So
ciaiity, eapacious female college, apd
other excellences, attract the occasio n al
notice of this busy, bustling world p
Here it sits like queen, upon the hills
OF old Highland; while as place of
trade, business, and high-s school cduca.
ton it is doservedly pre.eminent.
Public attention here has been turned
more especially to the education of
young ladies in the higher or collegiate
branches, and its results are readily OBJ
served by the visitor who is so fortunate
as to find his way into society here.
This fact is not noted, however, to
encourage sentimental journeys to the
place by those unfortunate swains who
imagine themselves to have risen some.
what above the intellectual condition of
all their lady friends at home. For let
1t be remembered that the young men of
the placc--whatever may be said of the
elder ones-are "loyal, true and brave. >"
and with remarkable unanimity have
gono to the field of danger and battle
and are remembered at home with
poud affection By others than fond and
hopeful parents.
Still, to tell the entire truth, it must
be admitted that the pleasure of So
Ijourning in Hillsboro is Somewhat
marred by the prevalence of a certain
order of philanthropy and sympathy
Tor human sorrow, which never becomes
active till it has gone about as far from
home as Richmond, Va, or Charleston.
5. Z. It's true, tho October election
served to allay its more alarming symp-
toms, but additional means seem nocess
airy to bring it into exercise nearer
home.
But in spite of this unfortunate state
of sentiment and feeling in many places
there is heavy tide of loyalty irresti.
oily rolling on, and it is disintegrating
society, and fixing individuals in their
respective classes. And already tho
certain iafamy which awaits all per-
sons whose hearts are not in sympatbv
with their country is appearing, and it
will be felt in its fullest intensity when
our scared and starved veterans shall
return, and tell the sad stories of their
lnhuman treatment and sufFerings, and
hold to strict accountability all who
have justified or abetted it.
A NEW CHURCH.
Whether it be a threat or purpose
| am unable to tell, but we have rumors
hereabouts Of movement by certain
persons ofthe Butternut persu aston, to
organize Church in which they can
have, what now seems impracticabIe, a
pro-slavcry gospel, frequent apologies
Tor "our dear Southern BRETHREN" and
many earnest denunciations of "the ty.
rant Lincoln and his abolition Govern.
ment," and in which decent funeral
obsequies can be performed over the
"defunct Constitution" the demise of
which they have so bitterly wept. We'll,
1t may be best, for in somo places the
Churches may become somewhat billions
and hence may be greatly relieved ~
the administrati of sor.o such ometio
as the proposed organization would
VOTE. f!mo Church could thus throw
~ It's disloyalty, and especia lily if it
would forever disconnect itself and
purify its garments from all completely,
either direct or indirect, with that "sum
of all villanios," American slavery, |
think it would 60 on vigorously again
in spreading Scriptural holiness over
these lands.
THE HILLsBoRo FEMALE COLLEGE
Is closing prosperOusly the first session
of the annual term. But fear that
in the multiplicity Of their cares, and
the excitement of the day, many preach.
ers of the Cincinnati Conference have
neglected the collection they promised
at thor last session to take for its ben.
eft in October. 1t must not bo forgot
ten by brethren, that if an honest and
faithful effort is not mado to raise the
amount for which wO stand responsible,
cur reputation will justly suffer- and
our undetermined and liberal-hearted
brethren here will suffer under the pres
sure Of an unjust and intolcrable burden.
l have thought that there are many
persons whom God has blessed with
the ability and opportunity to accumu-
late property, and have been successful,
who could not serve God or their race
with it better than TO write their own