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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-07

REPORT.

Hon. WILLIAM DBNNIsoN, Postmas.
ter-General, will accept our thanks for
an advance copy of his Annual Report
The Report fills fifteen quarto pages
The financial condition of the Post
Office Department is more satisfactory
than It has ever been since the Depart
ment was established. The revenues
Of the Department for the year ending
June 80, 1865, were 1851, ,430 40 in ex-
cess of the expenditures. The ratio
ofincrease of revenue was IL per cent,
and of expenditures per cent, com
pared with the previous year. The
Department, however, cannot hope for
so favorable result next year, in con-
sequence of the restoration Of mail SER
vice to the Southern States, which
promise proportionally small receipts,
because Of the disordered state of their
commercial and industrial interests.
The Department asks for no appro-
priations for the year ending June 80,
1867, except for steamship service be-
tween San Francisco, Japan and China,
and for like service between the United
States and Brazil
It is estimated that claims to the
amount of s1,000,000 are held by con-
tractors and others in the Southern
States against the Department, for SER
vices rendered prior to the Rebellion.
Many of these claims have been pre-
sented, but none paid, under rule
adopted early in the war, of not paying
claims to parties known to be engaged
in aiding the Rebellion.
The mails are rapidly being restored
TO the Southern States. About one
eighth of the Offices in the States lately
in rebellion had been re opened on the
18th of November.
The Postmaster General shows how
the postal fund is misapplied, by pub
fishing the cost of carrying the over
land mails and few of the routes in
the Territories. The transportation
of the mails from Salt Lake City to
Folsom and from Atchison to Salt Lake
costs S750,000, while the receipts
amount to only the paltry sum of $685.
934 A, From Kansas City to Sauta
Fe the cost is s35,743 00,-receipts
$6,526 81. From Lincoln to Portland
1925, ,O0-reccipts $24,79l 67
The number of Post Offices estab-
lished on the Both June, 1865, inclu-
ding suspended offices in Southern
States, was 2S,sS2. or this number,
7l2 are subject to appointment by the
President-the balance by the Post
master General,
-Four hundred and nineteen money
order offices have been established.
This Department is essentially of
and for the People; and all must be
gratlfled at its Aattering condition at
the present time. Our readers will ap.
preciate the present flatterng exhibit,
when we tell them that, from 1881 to
1868 the expenditures were $44,436,-
9S7 ~ In excess ofthe receipts, as ap-
pears from table in the Report,
The Report of Gov. DEsNIsoN evinces
considerable care and labor, and will
be read with great satisfaction. We
have merely glanced at some of its
features.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-07

Flag Of the free hearts hope and hemel
BJ angel hands to vaier given.
Thy stars have III the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born IN hoavsn.
Forever Goat that standard sheetl
Where breathes the foe but falls before u.s.
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedem's banner streaming Ger us!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-07
Sc. cIairsvitIc, Chic, Dee. Z.

s'Ah comaaniesiion. intended tor in.er,icn in tho
'@Fss arHpsn bssiness relating to the Office. should be
siscessed Beln'ans ~ sorels ST 0sir.v,h~, tship
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
AGRICULTURAL.
Benefits of Drainage.

As this is a suitable time for the work of
understanding, so essential in some soils, and
valuable in most all, short resume of the
chief benefits to be derived from the operation.
may stimulate those who have the ability to
undertake it 10 some extent.
l. 1t prevents washing, by admittinga sud-
den fall of rain quickly into the ground, Ieay-
ing little 10 run Off
2. 1t enriches the soil by causing it TO alb
sorb the rains quickly, to lixivate them, and
to retain for the use Of plants their carbonic
acids, amonia and other manurial acids.
2. Stiff soils are more easily worked. In
such coil you can plough eight inches deep
with less draft than it would have before re-
quired to plough six; and the soil will fall
from the mould finely pulverizsd, instead OF
falling in Jumps.
4. All kinds of manure will have a quicker
and better effect.
3. Seed time viii come earlier. Fall frosts
will hold off later; and thus the season will be
prolonged.
6. A great variety of crops can be grown j.,
and so wider choice and more perfect rota-
tioD may be practiced.
z. Drained land will continue longer to give
crops without manure than undrained, because
the roots have wider range for food, and
when manured, will give greater increase for
the same amount of manure.
s. When laid down to grass they will not
deteriorate SO soon; and for the reason that
the grass roots penetrate deeper the pasture
will be more uniform through wet and dry
weather, will be earlier in the spring, and hold
out later in autumn.
9. Drainage improves the climate. From
the effect on the soil, and especially by dimin-
isbing evaporation, we might infer that the
tendency would be 10 dry the atmosphere, to
free it from miasma; and render it more con-
ducive to health. We are left to no doubtful
inferences. In England, in the well drained
regions, the average of human life has been
prolonged several years, under circumstances
where it can be attributed to no other cause
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
HOW 10 BECoME UNHAPPY.

In the first place, if you want to be misera-
BILE, be selfish. Think all the time of your
self, and of your own things. Don't care
about anybody else. Have no feeling for any
one but yourself Never think of enjoying
the satisfaction of seeing others happy; but
rather if you see a smiling face, be jealous.
lest another should enjoy what you have not.
Envy all who are better of in any respect
than yourself, think unkindly toward them
and speak slightly of them. Be constantly
afraid lest some one should encroach upon
your rights; be watehful against it, and if any
one comes near you, snap at him like a mad
dog. Contend earnestly for everything that
is your own, though it may not be worth 6
pin; for your rights" are just as much con.
eerned as if it were pound of gold. Never
yield point. Be very sensitive, and take ev
erything that is said to you in playfulnesa il
the most serious manner. Be jealous of youl
friends, lest they should not think enough Q
you; and if at any time they should seem II
neglect you, put the worst construction upol
their conduct you can.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
BURRRIpeEIs EXPEDITION.

HIS Official Report-E5ottre Success-a
Series Of Victories Tt0enty- One Cans
Captured-Engines, Trains, Prisoners,
Etc, Etc.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29-The following re-
port of Gen. Burbridge's operations has been
received:
CATTLETTsBURG, KY, Dec. 28.--I have the
honor to report that my mounted force, 1000
strong, in conjunction with Gen. Glems Brig
ade, the whole under command Of Mai-Gen.
Geo. Stoneman, marched, omBean's Station oB
the 18th ofDec. at daylight They met Duke 5
Brigade at Kingspnrt, where he was drawn up
to oppose their crossing of the Holston Riv-
er.
I sent two regiments to support Gen. Gil
lem, who fanked the enemy, routing them and
killing, wounding and capturing 100 rebels,
and taking a wagon train. He pressed them
to Bristol, which place was attacked at 8 o.
clock in the morning and captured, with 250
prisoners, two trains of cars, five engines, and
an immense quantity of stores.
heard that Vaughn was at Zollicofer's
81 miles below, and marched TO attack him,
but he slipped away in a dense fog and made
for the Salt Works. l discovered his flight
in time to head him off at Abingdon, which
place I captured on the night of Dec. 14th
taking one gun, a large amount Of stores and
an engine with rolling stock. Gen. Gillem
continued the pursuit of Vaughn, coming up
with him in a strong 5position, and captur-
ing 80 prisoners.
| l sent Col. Browns brigade TO the support
of Gen. Gillem, who again came upon the
enemy at Mount Airy and drove him in con-
fusion, capturing some prisoners, seven pieces
of cannon and a large wagon train. Col
Brown. with his brigade, later in the day
charged the Home Guard at Wythevile, cap
turing five pieces of cannon and eight cassiOns
Major Harrison, of the 18th Kentucky, who
had been detached, by order Of Gen. Stone
man, with 300 picked men and horses, struck
the Virginia Railroad .on the 18th, near Glade
Springs, cutting it and capturing two trains
Of cars.
He then got in Vaughn's front and contin.
ued along the line of this railroad, destroying
all the bridges and depots as far as Wythe-
vile, and a large amount of rolling stock
and the great Iron Works near Marion. Col
Brown destroyed the bridges for ten miles
above Wytbeville. when the expedition
started on its return, the men and horses be-
ing nearly worn out. 1t came upon Breck-
enridge, who was following. An engagement
of thirty-six hours ensued, at the close o
which Breckenridge retreated towards Salt
vile. But Col Buckley with q brigade got
into his rear, and forced him in confusion TO-
wards North Carolina.
Col, Buckley efiectually destroyed the lead
/ NT-A a., tE, h
goth, after some resistance, our united forces
captured the salt works, with 8 pieces of can
non.
The expedition has been entirely successful
and will be more felt by the enemy than the
loss of Richmond. The salt works and lead
mines are in ruins, and cannot be repaired
during the war. My forces are now at this
place, and safe.
| (Signed) S. G. BURBR1DeE,
| Brevt Maj. Gen.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
Summary on the Manure Question.

Professor Coleman closed a recent address
at Wighton, on the subject Of manuripo. win
the following summary, which is worthy Of
study and remembrance:
/. 1t was shown that in all cases where nor
manent fertility was the object, farni-yard mas
nure must form the basis of our applications
2. That the conversion of fresh into rotten
manure, when properly managed, was not a.
tended with the loss of any valuable copsti,-
uents; but, on the contrary, the manure being
rendered more concentrated and soluble wss
for many purposes much more valuable,
3. That the use Of fresh or rotten mapura
was principally a question of soil, strong soils
requiring the former, while on light, porous
soils small dressings of rotten dung immedi.
ately to the crop were desirable.
4. Artificial manures were to be looked up
on more or less as stimulants, highly valuable
to supplement farm-yard manure, and, BY call
ing out the energies Of the plant, enabling il
to obtain an increased amount of food from
the soil.
5. The importance Of knowing the value ef
the different ingredients of manure, and buv-
ing upon a guarantee or analysis. was insisted
upon, and instances Of fraud pointed out
g. And lastly, The advantage OF a mors
liberal management Of grass land were racoua-
mendsd.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
Valuable
FARM q TOWN PROPERTY
At Auction, "0n Time !''


0H WEDNESDAY, the sth Day Of February
" A. D., 1865 Commencing at II O'Clock, a m, a
the door OF the Court Room. in Delaware County
Ohio, in the town Of Delaware, by order Of the Pro
hate Court Of said County, l. Administrative OF tho
Estate of Charles Sweeser, eceased, will oer at pub
hc vendue the following described real estate tOt
Situated in the State Of Ohio, County Of Delaware
the OF Delaware, being subdivision c. oI
lot Number forty-One (4I) said town said sub
division being east side of Sandusky street; and
bounded on the north by the alley between that and
sold subject the life estate therein Of said Anna
Sweetser. Appraised al $500.
Also, Out lot No. 81, north OF Bomford street, and
OF the ilots laid out west side Of Franklin
street (extendcd( (original No. Il in Bomford and
Sweetsers addition, containing three acres and 155
68-1OO perches OF land thereabcuts, in Delaware
Of said town OF Delaware; and be sold subject to
the life estate therein of said Ann Sweetser- Appras
ed at S4O0.
Also the south part Of Inlot number five (5), hav-
ing frOnt Of twenty i've 25) feet Sandusky street.
together with the fourth being the north part Of
In lot No. u, having front Of twenty-five feet max
front OF so feet Sandusy street. in sa i'd town
Of Delaware, to be SOLD free Of DOVER Appraised at
$780,
Also the south part OF In lot No. twenty four, hav
ing front Of S72s feet, lying west side Of Henry st.
in said town Of Delaware, (sad south part formerly
owned by Whiting AHen), 70 be sold free from dover
street, in said town OF Delaware, free from DOVER
AppFised at $3.50 each.
Also In-lot No. 200 east side of Franklin street, in
said town of Delaware, free Of dover Appraised at
Also, acre and u perches of out-Iot No 81, in
said town (originaI No. 25 BomfOrd and Sweetsers
addition } being that which remains of said 0utlot af
ter taking the 4S rods north sold to NJ
Gerhard, 4S rods north middle part conveyed to
ErankIn A. Phelps, and the 100 rods formerly owned
by +. 5. Hoyt, free Of dover. Apprised at $500
Also, the following In-lots lying north Of Bomford
and OF Sandusky street, in Delaware township, in
said county, but not in the corporate limits Of said
tO-Wit.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
TIE call EnR TRnnpS.

To some it may seem singular, at time
when tidngs of victory are borne to Us on
every breeze, and results are transporting at
all points justifying the belief that the great
Shareholders rebellion is crumbling to its last
estate, that there should be another call for
three hundred thousand additional troops
But we recognize in that call, as also in the
time at which it is made, an earnenst purpose
on the part of the Administration, to make
sure the favorable auguries of the day II is
a common remark, that in the first years OF
the war the advantages of victory won by the
valor of our troops, were in a great measure
| lost to us by not following our gains on the
| heel of battle; and that we are now Just be-
| ginning to avail ourselves of such advantages.
| Whatever Of justice there may have been in
| these structures, the policy of the President
| gives the country assurance that so far as he
IS concerned there shall be no occasion to ap-
| ply such criticisms to him or bis conduct
The war Is progressing with satisfactory re-
suits; and this is DO time for slackening our
efforts for its early and successful termination.
The shortest and surest way for peace, is
| through vigorous prosecution of the war,
so long as state of war shall continue to ex-
calling three hundred thousand additional
troops to the field, is to have them in com
plete resadiness for taking the field, in re-
sponse to a call. With such preparation, we
have but small belief that the necessity will
arise for ordering them out. The neglect of
such preparation would be but to invite the
necessity, and render the order inevitable.
The rebel armies are meeting with disaster
and defeat; their leaders are discounted and
dismayed; distrust and confusion has seized
upon their councils; and their minds begin to
tend towards reconciliation aud peace. A
prompt response to the Presidents call for
additional forces at the present time, would
be demonstration of power and will Oh the
part of the people and the government, that
would carry conviction to the most obdurate
of rebels of the utter hopelessness of their
cause, and offer the strongest incentive for a
return to their duties as faithful citizens.
! We are gratiied to observe that in many
| portions of the country active measures are
already being taken to fill the quota, without
the necessity of resortng to 9 draft Lat the
example be followed throughout the country
and the three hundred thousand citizens stand
ready to respond to their country's call; and
they will have the proud satisfaction of having
rendered patriotic duty, well nigh equal to
those who shall have gope TO the field. This
state OF readiness is rendered necessary, from
the fact that large number of troops now
in the service will have completed the term o
their engagement within the coming summer;
and from the additional fact that a very large
portion OF those recently called, have been ex
cused for various reasons, so that If the wal
shall be continued-for which contingency We
must be prepared the men for its prosecution
State Journal
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
TREATMENT OF UNION OFFICERS IN SOUTHERN
PRIS0NS

The Union Officers confined in the Conied-
crate prison at Columbia, South Carolina,
have drawn up and forwarded to General Har
dee an address, stating the indignities which
they have suffered and the neglect with which
they are treated. During the first fortnight
of their Imprisonment they were left with on
ly eight uuserviOsable army tents among four
teen hundred officers, and six of these were
private property. Subsequently, twelve axes
and fourteen shovels were issued to them, and
they were left to construct their own shelter
out Of logs, pine branches and clay. Many
weak and siokly, have suffered from cold and
rain very severely. No meat or lard has been
issued to them for forty days. The daily al
IowAnce of each officer is one pint of unbo lied
corn meal, one half pint of molaSsss, one tenth
of pint of rice, and one-fourth of table
spoonful of salt They are obliged to cut
their own fuel and do their own cooking, with
very insufficient means. The author of the
address, which is calm, digniied and straight
forwSrd one, is Colonel John Frazer, of the
14Oth Pennsylvania, formerly Professor of
Mathematics and Astronomy in Jefferson
College. It received no notice whatever from
General Hardee
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06
DAY-DREAMs.

Oh, the rapture of dreaming Who doe
not love to wrap the soul in dreamy mysti
cism-to wander in the shady groves of dream
land-to build bright castles in the air ? We
all love to close our hearts to outside lntiu-
enee and dream. There's soothing magic in
the very word. 1t is pastime INDUCED in
by all alike, the rich and poor, the young and
the old, the high and low. Dreamland's doors
are never barred to any of earth's denizens.
Look at the old man with silvered hair, as
he sits in bis old armed chair gazing into the
fire, Intervening with the fitful flames the
bright fancies of long age. He has gone
back in memory, and is counting again the
beads of life on "Time's rosary" Tread light
Iy around him, little prattler, joyous, happy
little ieonocent, lest you bring him back to
the reality of the present, break bis glowing
images, and destroy his bright castles, support
ed only by airy fancies. See him smile-the
same smiles that played around those features
before his brown curs had turned to silver
He is happy now he is revolving In the shad-
owy land of dreams he is wandering with his
Mary or Jenny of long ago; he is again look
ing into the depths of hazel eyes she IS smil-
ing upon him. Then dream on, old man, and
Gull again the gentle fowrets of love; wan
der along the sunny path hand in hand with
your hazel eyed darling of youthful years kiss
her and press her to your heart again as in the
older days. 1t matters nsught to you now
that she has been sleeping these many years
beneath the violent. The cypress is never
twined with the locust. Death never enters
dreamland.
Dream on, blue eyed maiden! Build your
castles as high as imagination can reach, and
light them with the bright star of hope
Thou art wandering in the future he whom
thou lowest best is by thy side; thou art 0
happy wife. Yes, dream of gentle ones
Though he is far away on Virginias bloody
field, he is near thee in dreams he smiles up
on you and calls you his darling. Revel or
in those bright halls of future bliss, bring
deep draughts from pleasures fountains bub
bling up in every nook and corner of dream
land, and be happy!
Dream on, little boy! The bright Wis
ions of manhood rise before you, and you say
"When l am man, then will those dreams be
realized" 1t makes no difference to you now
that many a man looks back to his boyhoed'l
days and sighs.
the years that passed the measureess train
Could ever be backward turned again,
How many a heart would thrill with joy
To live again girl or boy"
Truly it is sweet to dream-to forget al
times the woes of lfe-to lose ourselves il
dreams OF past happiness or future bliss. Iher
let us all dream often, dream sweetly and be
happy IL Waverlsy Magazine
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06

THREE Brothers DRuWNED.-A family of
five sons and one daughter breakfasted togeth-
er in their fathers house yesterday morning.
in Storrs township, on High street, north Of
Brighton, and west of the Hamilton & Day
ton Railroad. The family name was Rose
man. All were happy, and anticipated day
Of pleasure. Two of the boys, George and
Frank, aged respectively eight and fourteen,
full of gee, took their sled and bounded off to
the ice on Millcreek, for a ride. But their
pleasure was soon cut short, and turned TO Bit
ter grief the hearts Of the whole family
The treacherous surface gave way and the
boys went under. They clung to the edges Of
the ice and tried to eave themselves until help
could come. From distance an elder broth
er, J. n. ROssman, twenty Que years old, saw
them struggling in the water and he with
others hastened to their rescue. In his ankle
ty to save the almost exhausted boys, be
rushed too near the edge of the ice, and went
in with them In the water he struggled
manfully to keep them from drowning, and
did keep the younger one up for some time
but the water was deep, and he was not
promptly assisted by persons outside, who
feared to approach the opening in the ice, and
he too sank with his brothers, in the heroic ef,
fort TO save them. The bodies were recovered,
and an inquest was held, the jury returning a
verdict in accordance with the above facts
Gin. Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06

CARELESS WRITERs.-The report OF Post
master Dennison shows an extraordinary
amount Of earelessness on the part of the
letter writing community. Three million five
hundred and eight thousand three hundred and
twenty-five dead letters were received during
the past year-oyer nine thousand a day
Many Of these letters contained money, deeds,
bills of exchange, drafts, checks, jewelry, and
other Valuables. Some of them were misdi-
rected, others net directed at all, others an
stamped, and others only partially directed
Thousands of these dead letters we're returned
to the writers; but the great majority had to
be destroyed This statement ought to teach
the public to be more careful in their CORES
pondence, for the amount of suffering caused
by these lost letters is incalculable.