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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
From Southwest Virsinia---Ecn,
Burbrislge's Official Report.

Washington, Dec 2o.-The following re-
port of Gen. Burbrdge's operations has been
received:
Catlettsburg, Ky, Dec. 2S---I have the
honor to report that my mounted force, 1900
strong, in conjunction with General Gillem'
brigade, whole under command of Major Gen.
George Stoneman, marched from Beans Sta
ton on the 18th of Dec at daylight.
They met Dukes brigade at Kingsport,
where he was drawn up to oppose their cross
ing of tho Holston river. sent two regi-
ments to the support OF General Gillem, who
f!anked the enemy, routing them, killing,
and capturing one hundred rebels, taking
their wagon train and pursuing them to Brs-
toll, which place attacked at three o'clock in
the morning and captured with two hundred
and fifty prisoners, two trains Of cars, five
engines and immense quantities of stores
I learned that Vaughn was at Zollicoffer q
miles below, and marched to attack him, but
he slipped away in a dense fog, and made for
the salt works
discovered his fight in time to head him
off at Abingdon, which captured on the
night of December l4th, taking one gun, a
large amount of stores, and an engine, with
rolling atock, General Gillem continued the
pursuit of Vaughn coming up with him in a
strong position, and capturing Sc prisoners.
l sent Col Browns brigade to the support of
Gen. Gillem, who again came upon the enemy
at Mt Airy, and drove him in confusion, cap
turing some prisoners, seven pieces of cannon,
and a large wagon train.
Major Harrison, of the 12th Kentucky, WIG
had been detached, by order of Gen. Stone'
man, with three hundred picked men and
horses struck tho Virginia Railroad on the
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19

a Day after day his cry was the same--whis
key. And so drifting out to sea, the wrctchet
man spent his last hours, till on, Wednesday
week he became delerious, craving to his las
breath for drink. "IIe continued wandering
and delirlous," says the unfortunate who at
tended him "up to the time of his death. - %
1t was halfpast ten o'clock. and he had beer
asking me to lift him out of bed all day.
had promised to raise him up, and when ]
l caught his hand to raise him, he said don't
catch me. / then put my hand behind his
back, but he said let him lie down, and he
fell back L. then hehrd something in his
throat, but did not think he was dying. he
died then, but did not know he was dead
Iasked him to speak to me, but he did not
for he was dead. HsGaltl sr s-i'' vff
So passed the scion Of noble house
Had he been born the son of one Of his labo-
rers, he might have had a better chance for
the life of soul aud body than fell to him as the
heir to its honors and revenues Malicious he
was not, nor an intriguer, nor brutal, nor dar-
ing in iniquity, nor strongly wicked He was
weak Empty of brain, want of decision cas-
lily manipulated by the vicious and in his fee
blencss the mot notably vicious of the all
Poverty might have compelled him to labor
He was born rich and his rank overwhelmed
him. He possessed the means to distinguish
himself Or debase himself And of the two
ambitions he close the latter - '.'~s'.ti
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
Want OF Decision.

Sidney Smith, in his work on Moral Philos-
ophhy speaks in this wise of what men loose
for want Of little "brass" as it istermcd:
IA great deal of talent is lost to the world
for the want of little courage. Every day
sends to their grave number of obscure men
who have only remained in obcurity because
their timidity had prevented them from making
a first effort, and who, if they only had been in
DUBBED to begin, would in all probability, have
gone great lengths in the career of fame. The
fact is, that in doing any Thug in the world;
worth doing, we must not stand shivering on
the bank thinking Of the cold and danger, but
jump in and scramble through as w:ll as we
can.
ut will not do to be pcrpetually calculating
risks and adjusting nice chances; it did all
very well before the flood, whan q man could
consult his friends upon an intended pubica
ton for hundred and fifty years. and live too
see its success for six or seven centuries af
terwards; but at present a man waits and
doubts, and consults his brothers and uncles,
and particular friends, till one day he finds lie
is sixty-fFe years Of age, that he has lost SO
much time in consulting first cousins and par
ticular friends that he has no more time to fol-
low their advice. There is So little time for
over-squeamishnrss at present, that the opror-
tuntty slips away, The very period Of life OF
which man chooses to venture, if ever, is so
confined, that it is no bad rule to preach up the
necessity, in such instances, Of a little violence
done to the feelings, and efforts made il def
anec Of strict and sober calculation.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19

Damascus is the Oldest city in the world
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the shore;
Baalbeck is q ruin; Palmyra is buried in the
sands of the desert Nineveh and Babylon
have disappeared from the Tigris and Euphra-
tes Damascus remains what it was before the
days of Abraham--a centre of trade and
travel--an island Of tefdure in desert
"prcdestinal capital" with martial and sacred
associations extending through more than
thirty centuries. 1t was near Damascus that
Saul Of Tarsus saw the slight from Heaven
above the brightness of the sun, the street
which is called straight, in which it was said
he prayeth, still runs through the city. The
caravan comes and goes as it did thous.
and years ago; there are still the sheik, the ass
and the water wheel; the merchants of the
Euphratcs and of the Mediterranean still occu-
py these with tie multitude of their waters"
The city which Mahomet surveyed from neigh
boring height aud was afraid to enter, because
it was given to men to have but one Psridiso,
and for his part he was resolved not to have
his in this world, is to this day what Julian cal-
ed "the eye Of the East," in the time Of Isaiah,
the head Of Syria" From Damascus came
tho damson or blue plumb, and the delicious
apricot Of Portugal; Damascus damask, our
beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with vines
and flowers raised on smooth, bright ground;
the damask rose, introduced into England in
time of Henr VIII; the Damascus blade, 60
famous the wolld over for its keen edge and
sonderful elasticity, the secret of whose man.
ufacturc was lost when Tarnerlane carried off
the arts into Persia; and that beautiful art of
wood and steel With silver and gold; kind Of
Mosaic engraving and sculpture united, called
Danaskccning, with which boxes, bureaus guns
and swords are ornamcnted tits still city
of flowers and bright waters tho streams from
Lebanon, the "rivers Of Damascus the "riv-
crs full Of gold" still nurnur and sparkle like
the wilderness of Syrian gardens
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
Toe mach Money.

A gentlemen Of this city informs us that
q certain farmer down in the Morgan county,
| oil regions had a tract Of land which he held
before the oil excitement broke out at 5000.
After some valuable wells had been sunk in
tnc noigborhood, and the old mans ideal oi
the o!eagenous wealth in his hills began to
expand, he dared to ask SCI, 900 for his pos.
sessions. Soon the eastern capitalists began
to come in, and the farmer had to 90 little
higher. 1t was the home Of his ancestors, a
regular family institution which was dear
to him, and he did not sell il Bidder after
bidder came around, and the old gentlemen
though, he would frighen oil away hy asking
$4,000 Croesus, with all his fabulous mil
lions, never felt more confused than the far
mer did with his farm, which had been so
suddenly converted into gold. Things con-
tinued in this condition for q few days, when
two genttcmcn from New York called on him
about the same hour of the day, representing
different opposition companies. One Of them
offered him his price, forty thousand Before
he had time TO consider the bid, the other Of
fered $45,01). Resolving on something reck-
less, the old fellow put the farm up at auction
and before night sold it for S5l, 900 The
money was paid him on the spot, and more
uneasy man caunot be found in Morgan coun,
", He has too much money. We pity him.
LaReSrslle Times. ......
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
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APPEAL OF TIE PRISONERS:

' D 81 a
Mr.. Baldwin, a, Michigan soldier, recent
released from Andersonville, before leavin
received the following lines from fellow.solt
er, requesting him, if he should ever reac
iome, to have them published;] Ill.,, I'D
Will You Leave Us Here to DieP
w. When our country called for mon,
,,y p' We came from forge and mill; - -.
From workshop, farm and factory, 4,
....... The Uuion ranks to fill. ,,., ~
We left our pleasant, happy homes,
And frosides loved so well, a,l "a
To vnnquish all the Unions foes ~tli
~ }0r fall where others fell. rri4 f.
But now in prisons dread we languish,
And it is our constant cry,
1"9 .oH 70 who yet can save US, u % 81 '
Will you leave US here to die?
The voice of SANDER tells you
That our hearts were weak with fear,
That all, or nearly all of US
Were captured in the rear.
Dut tnc scars upon onr pouleS
From musket balls and shell,
The missing limb, the shattered arm,
A. truer tale will tell. ...
We have tried to do our duty, .....,
In sight of God on high; Z ... q sa
u Oh ye who yet can save us, .a
.. Will you leave us here to die?
There are hearts with hopes still beating
Within our pleasant Northern home,
Waiting, watching for the footsteps
That may never, never come. ..
In Southern prisons pining,
Mcager, tattercd, pale and gaunt,
Growing weaker, daily weaker, ''
From hunger, cold and want;
Here your brothers, sons and husbands,
. Poor, hapless creatures lie; ...
Oh, yc who yet CAN save them, -
Will you leave them here to die?
Just without our prison gate
There is graveyard close at hand,
Where lie ten thousand Union men
Beneath the Georgia sandi .
And scores on scores are laid beside,
As doy succeeds the day. ~.
And thus il must cvor be
Till NIL shall pass away,
Ant the last can say, when dying,
, Wi. h npturned glaring eye,
B2th =. ITH and LOVE arc dead at home,
and ii " have left us here to die.
oh. ye VIII = COULD have saved rs,
Wiz did ECU leave US here to die?
PRISONER.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19

y1cToR1A Vancouver Island Nov. 7.
On the morning of the I'd inst. our citizens
were aroused by severe shock of an earth
quake, which has since caused not q little
fear and excitement throughout the Island -
It commenced with slight trembling Or
heaving of the earth, which was followed by
heavy rumbling sound like heavy guns firing
at distance About five seconds elapsed,
when second and heavier shock took place,
which aroused most of the inhabitants from
their slutnbers. This was again followed by a
third and still more violent one. The last;
which was double one, had an appreciable
interval between the two pulsatons. 1t rails
ed and shook the ground from North to South,
every building in town being rocked by it
Children screamed with fright, ladies rush
cd from their bedrooms with terror, horses
prckcd their cars and trembled, and dogs
crouchcd away houling, with their tails be.
tween their legs. The bcdstcads Of many
people rocked perceptibly az to touch the
walls, though standing ordinarily two inches
from them Mirrors furniture, and services
rattled cornccs were seen 10 move over the
heads Of the recpmbent spectators, anl their
ears were filed with the noise Of grinding
bricks and mortar. The lighter articles in
many stores were displaced from the shelves,
and some cfockery was broken There was
no serious damage done to property that
have heard Of except the hurting down o.
one new chimney which broke in tho roof Of
some wooden buildings as it'fsll. 1t teens
that the effects we're not confined to the land
alone, as within few seconds Of the occur
rcncc, there WAS very marked increase III the
volume of the waves of the Straits of Euca
] was lying in bed rror the first floor, and
tle effect, as near as can describe it, Was
similar to that of person lying on bench
in railway wait.ng-room, within a few set
OF heavy train, travelling at the highest rate
of spcod &
IT. has been suggested that Moun1 Baker,
which is in Washington Territory, about 400
miles distant, has been unuspnlly quiet Of
late, and that a little more action on the part
of our volcanic nciglbor might relieve this
coast of q recurrence of these circumstan-
ces. .a t..' a.... .. ..,.,t r.
Norem6es 81 have had the pleasure Of
coryersing with gentlemen who has just ST.
arrived from the ncighborhood Of Mount Fa-
ker. he says that the top Of the mountain
probably upward of mile in width has en-
tirely collapsed within the past few days
When he was nearest to the mountain, how
ever, the atmosphere was too thick to render
accurate observation possible In coming
down the river yesterday, the weather being
fine and clear, the extent of the alteration
was plainly visible. 1t would be difficult to
estimate the enormous mass of matter dspla-
ced, but if measured by tons, it must amount
to thousands of millions. How far, Or e any
way this fall was connected Win the recent
earthquake, are questions gladly leave to
scientific men to discuss. AS near as | can
learn, aboutl ,000feet of the main peak havs
disappeared, leaving large fiat surface on
A1.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
HEEnors Of the President.
A writer in the Boston Watchman and Re-
6ector tells the following stories Of the Prcsi-

A writer in the Boston Watchman and Re.
6ector tells the following stories of the Prcsi-
dent. i''I '.,.f'. "''- 'Hr
Mr.. Lincoln has a fund Of humor which,
though not always digniGed, is harmless 1t
is ever apt and ready, and doubtless among
al, the wearing sorrows of His public life has
afforded him relief when he would otherwise
have broken down under his heavy load This
jocoseness is sometimes grim and sarcastic.
tits always playful yet is never abusive, and
seldom wounds Often it is nicely adapted to
the place and occasion, and is used with great
effect 1t is one form Of that hunIor that is
not uncommon in New England, especially in
rural districts, and which, in n higher and
more cultivated development, adorhs The pages
Of Holmes, Lowell, and others of our literary
men. About two years ago. when the Prince
of Waleswas soon to marry the Princess Al
exandra Queen Victoria sent a letter to each
Of the Sovereigns, informing them Of her sons
betrothal, and among the rest to President
Lincoln. Lord Lyons, her ambassador at
Washington, and who, by the way, is unniar-
ried, requested an audience Of Mr. Lincoln,
that he might present this important docp-
ment in person. AT the time appointed he
was received at the White House in company
with Mr. Seward.
''May it please your Excellency,n said Lord
Lyons 81 hold in my hand an autograph let,
ter from my royal mistress, Queen Victoria,
which have been commanded to present to
your Excellency In il she informs rour FIX
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF BISHOP FITzpIn'icA.-
We regret to learn that the Risht sevesend
John B. Fitzpatrick, DID, Catholic b'shep OF
this Diocese is very seriously i'll, and ii is fear
cd lies at the point of death, Prayers were
said for hin, in the various churches Of the do
cese Yesterday. DR.. Fitzpatrick is about City
arc years of age, and distinguished in tho
church as an eminent schoIar and divine, He
mas been in feeble health for sometime past,
and lately returned from Europe, where he had
been travelling to recruit his strength. We
believe that be has not preached since his rc-
turn home, boston JourrGS, Dec, ~ .
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
Btirfling OF - Will.

The Delaware republican says:
A few days ago the will of late Thomas
Jamison, who resided hear St. Georges, was
burned under the following singular circum.
stances, Mr. Janaison, recently deceased,
had left. his large estate, about a hundred
thousand dollars in value, principally to his
SONS, leaving his daughters, three in number,
only six thousand dollars each, coupled with
the strange condition that that amount should
he forfeited if they married without the con
Sent of tie executor, Mr.. Thouias j. Craven.
The will was drawn by Charles B. Lore, Esq,
and witnessed Mr. Eli Biddic. Itwas read Of
erthe burial of Jamison ...,.,.s...r
A few evenings afterward the young ladies
sentfor Mr. Craven, and desired TO look at the
will. lie went there and found hot fire in
the stove, table opposite, with seats on the
side near the stove for the ladies, and on the
further side from the stove for himself One
Of the ladies stated that she wished to examine
some items, and requested the will to be hand
ed to her Mr.. Craven complied with her re-
quest, but suspecting her intention moved to
tho opposite side of the table and sat along
side of her - " sass ,., 4,''t
She examined the viii carefully, when he
perceived Miss Annie Jamison open the stove
door He at once moved to take hold of the
will, suspecting her intention, when his sus-
spicions were allayed by her asking her sister
for the poker. Thinking she wished only to
poke the fire, he felt rather ashamed of his
,euspioions, when he was handed Harpcra
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19

X. II. STEW AIT.
General Commission Merchant, No. East
Front street Cincinnati. !. lalf-le-ly
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19

Saw Mill Again in Operation.
y,YlE piidersigneu insihg purchased AHA puI
j. ip ,repSir the mill property formerly
owned by James Radiord, near the Old he'ef
County Fair Grounis, are prepared to deliver
bills of lumbey gu short notice.
Tho patronage Of generous public is re.
suectfuily solicited, - J. v. STEVENS.
(, 7-44 .1y.l B. 7. DIXIE.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-19
5syr. w M CALVERT

."ERERg aanonnces thar his Office is now
on .Fr9nt ST., over Eltorfeld n Bros
store, helow Cocrt ST.. ~
B.. Dtioe, ,hQEys until 8 clock a. m, and from
sundosn uRiil y osleci. p, M. unless absent
on prsfessiosal business After Office hours
he may be found s' the residence OF I. Il,
Zee next door above Dr.. Trains.
Pomeroy, Sept. i2--t"m.l
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-12
Memorial Trees.

The Chicago Tribune makes the sug-
gestion-as mark of respect to the late
President--that. ''as many as possible,
both in the cities of the nation, and
throughout the whole country, plant mem
orial trees, and then adds the following:
an what way can any one so tenderly and
surely link their own memory in patriotic as
soei alton with that Of the "Savor of his coun.
| try" as to have it said eafter,-"Tbis tree
was planted by my father or mother, brother
or sister, the spring that Lincoln fell mar.
tyr to his countrys cause by the hand of a
Comprehend assassin Green would be his
memory Ser all the land in nature, as 1t will
be in human hearts"
The Tribune is one of the most fanati-
cal, malignant and pestilent abolition
sheets in the whole country. If any evil
dence of this fact was required, the above
would be sufficient. The truth is, the alb
olition radicals of Chicago have become
thoroughly disguStod with its infamous
way Of doing things, and are actually ta-
king measures at this time to supercede il
by the establishment of new organ of the
party. No wonder that decent men of any
party should become sick of such a filthy
concern. -" ..
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-12
pronts on saIcs oa Leases.

Tho Deputy Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue has made the following decision; A
lease for years is personal estate. 1t may be
seized in execution on fera faeias and sold
as any other movable property A profit,
therefore, on the sale Of lease for years s:to
be returned as income for the year when re-
allied.
A lease of land for life is freehold property,
and any profit made by the purchase or pro-
oarement of such lease prior to 1864, and
sale of the same in 1864, is exempt from duty
Therefore the profits on the sale of lease tor
ninety nine yeas, after deducling the exPen'
ses incurred must be returned as income
- Cincinnati Times.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-12
Matters Cor ReacCtIon.

The expressions and indignities to which
the leaders and managers Of the present
abolition dynasty have subjected their po-
litical opponents, during the last four
years, arc matters Of history. The damn
ing record has been made, and its authors,
hereafter, must abide by it.
During this period, for the first time in
the history Of our Government, has every
consideration Of right, justice and law
been disregarded in the determination to
put down all opposition, at whatever cost,
to the insane behcsts and despotic DEGREES
of those in power The individual, social
and political rights and privileges of tho
citizen have been disregarded and trampled
uron with impunity. Il is not necessary
10 go into details or cite particular instan-
ces. These things are all fresh in the mem
ory of every one.
But it is refreshing TO see, in some quar-
ters, signs of returning reason, even at
this late day. The New York Tribnne,
speaking of the power Of arbitrary ar
rests, says:
The power to arrest Mt will is not only an
exeeptonal-it is n terribla power. 1t ought
not to bo tolerated one day beyond the CON
tinuance Of the necessity that evoked it,
Under its sway. private rights are suspended.
| Our liberties are at the mercy Of an individual
will The wielder of such power may be a
statesman, a saint and q sage; yet he eau
hardly help abusing it, at the beck Of dissem-
bling hypocrisy and echeming villainy We
can not doubt that hundreds have been caught
up and caged who we're innocent and loyal,
and whole estates have become the prey Of the
petjurcd villains who prompted their incAr
ceraton
Had the wholesome safeguards Of the acI
Of Congress authorizing q suspension OF the
privilege OF hd6eds corpus been uniformly
respected, the abuses of thia power woult
have been far fewer and less fragrant W.
do not understand why the provision emitting
an arrested person 10 hearing before som'
proper tribunal after few days incarceration
should have been so often disregafded
But let bygones be bygones There arr
scores yet in prison on mere warrants wit
! ought to come out forthwith.
We have no doubt that there are a grea
many abolitionists besides Greeley VIII,
: want to "let bygones be bygones;" bu
: they will be disappointed. They and thei
party viii have to answer for their infa
!. nous violations of personal rights--fo
I. Me tyranny with which they have wielde
( the power they usurped over the person
and rights Of their political opponents
y come to look calmly upon the past, tn
d authors of these despotic acts will be hel
to strict accountability. They may a
d well make up their minds to this, nou
The day OF reckoning will come.