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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
For The Telegraph.
II6th 0. v t., CAMP Holly, Va,
lg :'aa Feb. %, 1865. ( ,t

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EDITOR TELEGRAPH:-Per Perhaps some of your
readers would like to hear from the 10th O.
V. l., in our present far off home. We have
very good time here--nothing to do except
fatigue. This little, word fatigue signifies
great deal in the army! 1t is used here,
where the citizen would use the word work. =
The most of our fatigue being choppingw
building corduroy roads, and loading and un-
~ loading the flag of truce boats at Coxs land
ing We like to, do duty at the landing; we
Yanks are great boys to barter and trade, and
there is the only place that Uncle Sam will
permit free trade with the Johnies Our reg
iment is getting all old, counterfeit and worth
less bank notes off its hands, all of our old
knives and gloves are all gone to Dixie. saw
some Of the boys selling knives worth ten Or
twenty cents, for five, six Or ten dollars or
course we don't take their worthless money,
but its equivalent in the best Of Richmond to-
bacco that being the only legal tender the
boys can see. tT 3| ''N i... -2H
The soldiers here are all in the best of spir-
its-the glorious news comes IN so fast and
thick that we are almost bewldered. First
comes Savannah, then Fisher and now comes
Charleston and Augusta. Who's turn is it
next? We answer here, by crying no! for
Richmond Sherman viii soon be here, then
we will speak for ourselves. To-day we hear
heavy cannonading off to the left; perhaps
Grant is trying some more of his shotted sa-
lutes, and perhaps there is a fight in progress
The paymaster is paying our brigade at last
A part Of the boys were awakened out of their
dreams lastnight blythe welcome words roll
out and sign the pay rolls There was not
quite SO much ,sullenness exhibited 4then. .asif
we. were onthe alert for the .euenly tits fill
time for the boys to receive come money, as
money has been played out in the regiment
for some time past
We all tlatter ourselves in the belief of go
ing home in the course OF four or five months;
and we cannot see why it should not be so, if
the military affairs are conducted as they should
be; and we have the fullest confidence in our
leaders. With Grant, Sherman, Thom-
as or Sheridan at the helm, we have NOT fears
of the final result
However, may be intruding on good ma
ture, and on your space, therefore had better
close. Perhaps you may hear further from
Fl. IRWIN, Co. X.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

ii EREBY announces thatihis office is, now
IL ION, Front ST., over Elberfeld & Bros
store, below Court st. b. ,lilfaa1lI n, -
Office hours until 9 o'clock q. M, and from
sundown until o'clock p. M, unless absent
ON professional business. After office hours
ne may be found at the, residence Of L. H.
Lee, next door above DR.. Trains.
!, y Pomeroy, Sept. 12-[ [3m.l n1,;1,e
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j,APPRENTICEs.

JTAHoSE wishing to take boys or girls at any
IL age from infancy 70 IA years, to live with
them till oflegalnge, wculd be doing public
benefit by making knownsi their wishes to Mr.
r. Chase, Superintendent Of the Infrmary, on
the Pomeroy and Harrisonyills read miles
north Of Pomeroy, or 20 eithero Of the Infrmary
Directors. TH0s. RADF0RD.
Feb. 7, '60.-tf.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

THE undersigned has been duly appointed Adj
l. minstrator of the estate of I3arziila M. Brown
late of Meigs county, Ohio, deceased. All. per-
sons indebted to the estate arc requested to make
Immediate payment, and those .haying claims
against the same, will ,swthoutf delay, present
them to the undersigned for allowance ''@s
lll-3t.] -Fl-s II m = JAMES S. GRIMES. ~
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
Short Patent Sermon.

by REV. ASA AIAwELL, P B, (pERFEcT BRICK
! TExr.-" You had better go 10 tyo,r pa
rents"
Now my living and dying hearers, who,
like myself, are travelling fast to that river
where the ferrymatl always brings his boat back
empty, my text does not embrace everybody,
because everybody is not away from his pa
rents. But am going to preach to those
graceless scallywags who have left the pater.
nal domicile, and are scallyhooting around,
doing. nogood for themselves Or any body else,
but who are taking to the ways of sin as nat
urally as monkey does to apples, or a pet
coon to cream jar Now am not design
ing my discourse for you soldier boys, because
You have left your parents to do little job of
whipping rebels for your good old Uncle Sam.
You are in good cause, but as soon SIS your
work isdone, go to your parents, andstaywith
them until you enlist in the cause of matrimo-
ny, getting for your bounty some nice, good
girl who wilflighten your, burden in your trip
& to that river ] just told you about
But am going to preach directly to those
young. fellows who are loafng about, absent
from their parents without any Just cause
Such as do nothingfor themselves and nothing
for any body else-who are causing their 1uoth,
ers bosoms to be wrung with anguish, and who
are making their venerable paternal parents
heads to resemble miller's in a boiling chest.
They are the boys that ought to go home to
their parents. Such are very apt to be run.
ming round taking whiskey and other equally
innocent drinks, and if they don't 90 to their
parents soon they will find that their moral
cargo has all been wrecked on the rocky
shores of iniquity, and that they are floating
on the plank of vice and dissipation into the
malstrom of perditon You had better go
home to your parents, and if, you are old
enough go and enlist and get the bounty, for
while this most atrocious rebellion keeps its
head above water, your duty is to. your good
old Uncle Samuel before any body else. You
young men who are indulging in playing "po-
ker,' "euchre," @seven up ''three up,H and
6 other harmless games for money, had better
go to your parents, because if you don't the
devil will eventually get a hand that will trump
all your tricks and win the rubber, Oh, how
you will then wish you had stayed at home
with yonr parents, f IS.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-07-19
A Court Scene.

William, look up; tell us, William,
who made you. Do you know ?'
William, who was considered fool
screwed up his face looking thoughtful,
and somewhat bewildered, slowly answer
ed Moses, | sposes."
"That will do" said counselor Gray,
addressing the court, "the witness says
he supposes that Moses made him. That
certainly is an intelligent answer, more
than I supposed him capable of giving
for it shows that he has some faint idea
Of scripture; but must submit that it il
not sufficient to entitle him to be sworn
as q witness capable of giving evidence
'Mr Judge, said the fool, may ak
the lawyer question:?
Certainly said the Judge.
'Wal, then, Mr.. Lawyer, who do "
spose made you?'
Aaron, spose, said counselor Gray
initiating the witness.
After the mirth had somewhat subsi
del the witness drawlsd out wal meow
we do read in the good book that AaroI
once made a calf, but who'd though
the darned critter had got in here p
The Judge ordered the man to b.
sworn.
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The Right Kind Of Talk.

We clip the following excellent para
graph from the Cleveland Plain Dealer !:
The people of Ohio want, and their ne
cessities imperatively demand, an immc-
diatc curtaiment of the expenses of Gov
ernment State and National, and return
to a rigidly economical administration of
our affairs. Knowing that Democrats
are in favor of economy, and looking back
with pride to the time when light tariff
upon our importationS, afOrding inciden.
tai protection to American industry,
yielded revenue more than equal to our
expenditures, VIC trust that the Ccnven.
tion which is to meet in August, will not
fail to give distinct expression to sound
views on the subject. Let Rercnch :
mcnt aud Reform" become the watch
word of the Democracy Of Ohio. Let
the "earncst men, of our party do their
duty in this regard, aud the people will
promptly and effectually sustain them.
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of nearly every city in the country was
represented.

President johnson voted for every one
Of JEFF Davis Senate Resolutions in go.
General +. P. Blair said in recent
speech at st. Louis, that General Sher-
man "has been assailed by nobody except
those who are enemies to their country"
How do the editors of Abolition organs
like that2
Secretary Wclles has issued an order
reducing the navy from the war to the
peace establishment. He thinks that this
will reduce the navy from $4,000 to 12,-
900 or $4,000.
Cro'ket, the liOn-tamer, of Howe's
menagerie and circus, was sun.struck at
Cincinnati, while performing Thursday
afternoon, and died in the lions den.
The New York Tribune declares that
the negroes "sared the country in the
hour of its sorcst need" The Boston
Courier says it has "a slight recollection
that few white men had a hand in the
matter, although the Tribune seems to
forget it." We hope it may be recalled
to Greelcy's memory before he finishes the
"History of the Rebellion
The President recently gave an audi.
cnce to deputation of Virsinians, who
wished him to altar the amnesty procla-
nation SO as to dispense with the clause
which excludes from its benefits persons
who are worth more than $4,000 The
President, after free and plain conver.
satlon, said he would look at the papers
which they had presented, but, so far, he
had seen no reason for removing the cx
ception.
A Washington dispatch says that Mrs.
surrat's, before Booth was captured, and
while she was at Carroll prison, was Offer
ed a free and unconditional pardon for
herself and son if she would accompany
the officer and point out the road which
Booth had probably taken. She protest.
cd she had no idea of his intention to as
sassinatc the. President when he visited
her house, and positively refused 70 ac-
company the officer. And yet she was
hanged
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The System of Government
Taxes.


There probably never was SO annoying
and vexatious system of taxation as that
now in force in the United States. The
complaint against it ara so loud that
even the Government bankers, Jay Cooke
& Co, call for a reform in a late sircular.
They say.
Revise the excise itself; knock the
inquisitorial and annoying features out of
it; quit counting the teaspoons of the
people stop feeling in their pockets for
watches to tax 4; cease this inspection of
buggy wheels. and counting harness, and
spectacled peeking into the work aud in.
como Of tailors, shoemakcrs and smiths.
Quit that counting off on masculine fin.
gers, that should be hoeing corn, the bon
nets made by mil.iners, and the munufac
ture of rainbow wrapping for our dear
girls. Quit the taxing Of matches, with
which poor people light their cardles, =
A great nation should scorn such sources
of revenue. A free people should be
freed from inquisition into its domestic
life by salaried officials. The pride of a
nation, its truthfulness, its reasonable
right of privacy, in conducting its busi
ness, should be sacredy shielded by law.
Petty sources of income to the United
States should be flung away"
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BcfOggcd.

Our Abolition friends seem to be in
the fog respecting the nominees and plat.
form of the Democratic party. In regard
to the platform We can give them some.
thing of an idea. 1t will pronounce against
consolidation; against extravaganza and
corruption; against negro suffrage; and
against class legislation; for retrencA.
ment and reform in expenditures; in ia.
vor of the civil tribunals again exercising
their functions without let or hindrance.
How will this suit you, gentlemen Of the
Abolition oersuatiOn Statesman.
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It's a Chaplain.

Captain c., an ex-oflcer Of the
slst Illinois Infantry, now in this city,
who was member Of Major General Slor
Gums staff, during the memorable march
Of that corps through Georgia and tho
-eur5iinus, reiatesthe following Incident
which took place at the Generals head,
quarters near Goldsboro, N. G. We
pass it to the rounds Of "newspaperdom,'
emitting the Chaplain's Names: hi. AZ.
A very fine miloh COW wds driving
long with General Slocnm's headquarter
train, which furnished tbs Generals
morning meal with delicious dressinR
Very early for several consecutive
mornings, somo unknown individual milk
ed the COW, which fact caused the Cen
cfal no little annoyance at the breakfast
table. Accordingly the General offered
a reward of SIS to any one who would lnd
"tbe man that MIXED the cow" One Of
the Generals orderlies at once undertook
the job, and on certain night set him
self on the watch for the thief. About
three o'clock in the morning "the man
that milked the COW" came to draw his
ration of milk, when the orderly "wentH
for him and brought him before the Gen.
erals tent. The orderly proudly informs
ed the General that he had caught tle
man that MIXED the cow.Y,, The Gcner,
al not wishing to DO disturbed at that
early hour, ordered the man to bc taken
to the euardhouse hut the orderly OK.
claimed soto roce, "General it's Chap
lain y "Thcn bring him in,D ordered the
General. The Chaplain appeared before
the General, told painful story, attempt-
ing to justify himself: that it was neces,
sary to produre an antidote for certain
chronic camp disease ! The General lodk.
ing at him sternly, said, ~ have always
thought you id mean map,, but didn Z
know before that you would steal!' r ~
A few days afterward certain Chap,
lain 5 resignation papers wcro received at
headquarters, giving as reason, "the ar
my having become so hopelessly dcmoral,
lied that his services were no longer
needed p NcksJurg Herald.
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Don't be Partial.

The most persistent aud captivating or
gument urged by the advocates Of negro
suffrage, is found in the fact, that negroes
have served as soldiers, But white citi-
zens from the age of eighteen are liable
to such service; and probably ten times
as many minors as negroes have been un-
der fire during the war Does it thence
follow that boys Of eighteen have right
10 voteP If not, what becomes of the
new connection sought to be established
between soldiership and clectorship ? If
negroes are entitled to vote in virtue Of
their having served in the army, black
blood is more priviledgcd than white; for
thousands ofunnaturalized cmigIants have
served in the army, and yet no clamor is
raised for their admission to the elective
franchise, Chiicothe Advertiser.
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NOBLE VIRGINIA WoMEN.-We must
not fail to mention the fact that many Of
the ladies on farms in the eastern portion
Of the State, from which oil the negroes
have gone during the war, and where
other labor could not be procured, have
engaged with alacrily in the lighter du-
ties Of agriculture. We have heard Of
three young ladies', Of one Of the most
refined and formerly wealthiest families
in Hanover, who have planted on their
own fathers farm larger crop Of corn
than has ever grown there during the
war, Every negro has left them except
a few helpless women and children
Richmond Republic.
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Noble Sen tinents.

In his late speech, at Louisville, Gen.
eral Sherman said
" l welcome back this peace, because
it appeals to the hearts Of men and the
highest interests Of the nation. love
my profession and solniers, but at the
same time | think that the interest of
the whole country demands that when
troubles arise they should be determined
by the courts of law, and not by force or
musket, and, therefore, I hope that the
peace which is now upon us will lest for
ever; and that if l am ever called upon
to fight, it may be with somebody out
side our national limits"
Every good citizen will cordially en-
dorse the above.
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You mean No. say MOI

When a man has made up his mind to
do or not to do thing he should have
the pluck to say SO plainly and decidedly.
1t is mistaken kindness, to meet re-
quest which you have determined not,
TO grant, with I'll think the matter over,
or "Icaunot give you positive answer
now; call in few days III letyou know"
1t may be said, perhaps that the object Of
these ambiguous expressions is, to Diet
the applicant down easy" but the tend.i
ency is to give him useless trouble and.
anxiety, and possibly prevent his seekirg
what he requires in more propiiious
quarter until after the golden opportuni-,
ty is passed Moreover it is questionable
whether the motives fer such equiyocs-
ton are as scme people suppose. Geper.
ally speaking, the individual thus avoids
direct refusal, does so to avert himssf
pain. Men without decision Of charac.
ter have an indescribablo aversion to say
"No." They can think "No'-some-
times when it would be more crediiablo
to their courtesy and bepevolence to say
"Yes'-but they dislike 10 utter the
bold word that represents their thoughts.'
They prefer to mislead and deceive
1t is true these bland asd considerate
people are often spoken Of as every gen.
tlemanly" But is it gentlemanly 70
keep a man in suspeussior days aud per-
hops weeks merely because you do not
chose to put him out Of it BY slraight-.
forward declaration? He. .onlyis gentle-
man who treats his fellow men in friend
y straightforward way. Never seem by
ambiguous words to sanction hopes you
do not intend to gratify, If you mean
"No," out with i'll
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Important Movement.

We learn that meeting was held by
the miners at Mineral Ridge aud vicinity,
at which they resolved, in future, to vote
with the Democratic party, This is a
wise movement on tho part Of the work.
ing men, and should De followed by the
working men throughout the country; II
is tho only security they have against op
preston. We welcome them to the De.
mocracy,- Warren Constellation.
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The wild RjIlp,rty,

Citizen Bill Cory, of Cincinnati, an &C.
centric visionary, hair.blain gentleman,
who imagines he has a mission to per-
form in converting the Democracy Of
Ohio to his peculiar and crotchety ideas,
and Billy Munnell chap who has only
been in The Democratic party few years
and who is the man Friday of Bill Cory,
are very much disguised at the Democrat
10 State Central Committee, aod the
Democrats generally, bocapss of their fail
ure to appreciate the kite.ial resolutions
they ore Increasingly delivered Of some o.
them embracing platform longer than
Robert Dale Owens argument in favor Of
negro suffragel These gentlemen pro.
pose to hold Convention to nominate q
ticket! The three tailors of England are
to be ealpsedl A Convention composed
of such men as Bill Cory will bea rich af.
fair, and if 81 N. Free" has no other en-.
gagements, could they not engage him to
head the ticket the two Bills intend to
"choose and vigorously supportl"
Hail all hail to this "great split" rejoice
over so moch by the abolition press ol
Ohiol Farewell. Bills! Sweet Williams
Plain Deldr.
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nGisoel1aneolas.
W: W:RaLsTOr,

JEWELLER and Silver Smith, one door West
of Potter's Drug Store, Ashland, Ohio!
Gold and Steel Pens, and choice variety
Of Jewelry kept constantly ON hand.--
Highest p,ce paid for old Gold and Silver.
Repairing done 10 order, on reasonable
terms-Sa Satisfactorily warranted.
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NJ. ~. HTCKOK

HAS ALlRGE ASSORTMENT OF FURNI-
ture, consisting Of Tables, Bureaus, Bed
Steads, Chairs OF every description. &c.
lie keeps constantly on hands lot Of Ne.
tallic Burial Casos and Caskets, Having a
new Hearse he viii attend promptly to fun
erals in any part of the county. Furniture
made to order. Room one Door East Of the
Posts0flee, Up Stairs (vlon5o)
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p6T Willie the great elephant Hanni.
bal was passing through Maryland, an an
cient colored lady, who had never seen
mn elephant, met him on tho road, and
throwing up her hands in admiration, OK
claimed, "Bress de Lord, what things
they do get up fur this war;" The old
lady took him for Yankee invention.
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DIeS, S.G.NPSEE s. GL.fSS,

HAVING formed a partnership in the prac-
iice Of Medicine and Surgery. solicit a
,hare of public patronage. Office over
Beer & Graham's Store, corner of Main and
tOranqe Streets. trt
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OPPOSITE the Town Hall, Ashland, Ohio.
Archibald Finley, Proprietor, is now pre-
pared to accommodate all his old customers
and as many new ones as may be pleased
10 give him q call
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BA Ay9xmE@.
uONIMlea@s
MILLER HOUSE,

OPPOSITE the McNulty House, Ashland, o.,
NJ. MILLER, Proprietor. Good aCcommoda-
tions and reasonable bills. Patronage So
licited.
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y. III. .McCOMRS,

ATTORNEY and Counsellor at Law. Ashland
Ohio. Office lin ihc Brick building over
Singers Hardware Store.
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COW,a.s. M. ID.

PHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON, Ashland Ohio ::
Office over Hughes & Stacher's Store, op.
posite the Town Hall.
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". II. JOM.s,ST OA,.

ATTORNEY AT LAW; Office over Wallack
&Andrews Shoe Store, Main Street, Ash
land, Ohio. Also authorized by The Gov
crnment to procure Pension Certificates
md Collect Bounty and Back Pay.
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GEO W. WIZ. VI. d.,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Ashland ohio.-
Particular attention will be paid to the
treatment of the following special diseases;
Dyspepsia, disease Of the Liver, the KID
neys. Scrofula and Epilhelal Cancers.
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p0-Why is ahen sitting across gate
like an old fashioned cent? Because
there is a head on one side and tail %
the other
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iKEvY.y, s. C.gWPBELL.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW Ashland, o.; Office
on Church Street in the brick building i'm
mediately Vest Of Cahns Store.
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HoAvyvlMR2@a
LOMN Id. JONES,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ashland, o. Partic-
ular attention paid to Collecting and bu-
sincss in Probate Court. Office on Church
street, between Main and Sandusky.
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.McIULTY. no USE,
HOUSE,

wM, McNUITY, Proprietor. South Side o.
Main Street, Ashland Ohio.
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Advertising

Has enlarged many asmall busipeIs5
Has revived many a dull busincssy
TRY 1T.
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beS- Let every one who desires to take
good Democratic paper, subscribe for
ASHLAND UNION.
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.fNAL ACT OF THE TRAGEDY
TINE UTIOr.

Last Hours of lie Condemned-How they
Passed The Mght-Coatessioas by
Payne and Atserott--The Scene
at The Scq6old--A0ecting
Scenes at The Hhite
NJ h'ea9 House, de-, DC.