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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
A Marvellous Invention.

The new "Autographic Telegraph" is to be
Immediately established in Paris. By means
of this machine, in q. few seconds, the fac
simile of protrait, handwriting, or sigma
ture can be reproduced at a distance of sew
eral hundred miles. Thus, you wish to send
your protrait from Paris to Vienna Every
stroke of the artist pencil executed by means
Of the photographic machine in Paris is
simultaneously reproduced at Vienna. Two
distinguished artists, M M. Brestall and Bau-
ginet, drew lkenesses which were instantly
Transmitted to a distance of 400 miles,. The
great Rossini did the inventor the honor Of
composing few bars of music which were
written and performed at the same moment
at Marseilles and in Paris NJ. Gaseli has
accomplished painting in colors at a fabulous
distance, For instance, at the office a rose
appeared on blank sheet of paper in the
most brilliant coloring, telegraphed from the
Imperial observatory both the flowers and
leaves being painted in he most natural col
or
The process used is similar to that employed
for painting leaves on stuff The autographic
telegraph transmits per hour thirty dispatch
es containing thirty words each. It equally
possible to stenograph by the photographic
machine with marvellous rapidity, and from
its peculiar construction, it will work under
atmospheric circumstances which impede the
action of ordinary telegraphs. & ky acs
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

" ssa. A European traveller describes the
United States as ' a country where every man
has a newspaper in his pocket" This lisa
very correct national characteristic, anda dis
.tinctive one from what any other nation could
apply to itself Every man in this country
has not only newspaper in his pocket, but
what is better, every one knows how to read
and understand it Newspapers have been so
cheap in the United States, that every individ,
al could afford to take one, and he has Eeen
so long doing this that his daily journal has be-
come as indispensable to him as his daily food.
In fact, he could do much better without some
article of daily consumption on his table than
to do without the daily food forhis mind which
a newspaper supplies and which keeps the
humblest man as well posted as his more
wealthy neighbor in all matters affecting his
political, social and moral good. 1t is the
general diffusion of intelligence among the
people through newspapers-that kind Of in
telligence which is the most practical and the
most useful, because appertaining to all the
movements of society of which he is living
and breathing member-that gives such activ-
ityi and earnestness to American, life, and
makes eyery,indiyidual nature self dependent
and thoroughly conscious of his manhood.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

PRESERVATION OF EGas.--A writer in the
Boston Cultivator, says qThe best method |
knowlof to preserve eggs, is to fill the pores
of the shell with fresh, clean lard; so as to ex-
elude all the air. IT is my opinion. that this
simple and easy method is preferable to any
othernow inuse. Some. putthem in lime wa
ter; smellay them down in salt, and some put
them in sawdust. Butithe lime cooks them,
SO that they have dried appearance; salt has
a similar effect whileeggs saturated with lard,
as far as my experience goes open fresh and
|nicel In Paris, however, where they under
stand these things thoroughly, eggs are pre-
served by immersion in hot water, as follows
Akettle is prepared; a dozen eggs are put in
to3a culender and pmnged into the kettle left
there for about a minute, andthen withdrawn.
BY this means a thin layer Of the eggs be-
comes coagulated, and forms on the interior
surface of the shells sort Of coating, which
opposes itself to the evaporation of the sub
stance of the egg, and consequently to the
contact of the air, which rushes in to fill the
vacnufn left BY the evapofationtth h.dssR d
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
B Wilmington Cor of the N. Y. World. y
Horrible Condition of Union Pris.
I. A .OnerS. .-'. FI

When Hokc's army evacuated the city,
some three hundred, more or less, of our prls
oners were left behind, being too feeble to be
removed with the thousands Of others who had
been sent here from Florence for exchange
and who were carried away beycnd our reach
before we entered the city. The appearance
Of these is, pitiful in the extreme. All Of them
with scarcely an exception, are nearly naked
and shoeless; many Of them are hopelss idi
OTIS onc-half Of them will probably die, while
the survivors have no hope before them, but
of short, miserable existence. In some
cases, such is their blackness and dirtiness, ii
is very difficult to say whether they be white
men or negroes Several Of thoif are suffer
ing extremely from frozen feet and hands,
while the bodies of others are scorched in
many places from lying without blankets too
near their prison fires. Their gaunt forms,
suuken eyes and ghostly appearance bear fer
rible testimony to tho cruelty inflicted upon
them by their jailors. They are from several
States, and have been in the various prisons
Of the South for periods of from six TO twenty
months. they speak in strong terms of in:
Twenty-Gfth South Carolina regiments, which
guarded them at Florence, and the Fifty fifth
Georgia, which had them in charge here
These, to a great extent, were green troops,
which hal never been much under fire Many
of them, it is said under the impulse of II
thirty days furlough offered for shooting a
Yankee deserter, never hesitated to fire upon
our men if theyeven bent their heads over the
well at Florence from which they drew water,
and which was near the Z dead line = sg1.
Our boys who have seen these prisoners,
have sworn vengeance against the members Of
the regiments mentioned; and if the latter,
by the fortunes of war, ever fall into their
hands, no mercy will be shown them.
1t istgratifying to know that about eight
thousand of our prisoners are momentarily
expected here for exchange Arrangements
are being made for theirrcception, and when
their condition'will allow they will be shipped
NORTH .Wgmu199et Yagrf0 81 n '
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
Hardwicksville were burned by the enemy on

Hardwicksville were burned by the enemy OF
our approach. ......
Merritt accompanied this Division. The
Third Division started at the same time from
i Charlottesville, and proceeded down the
Lynchburg railroad to Amherst Court House
destroying every bridge on the road, and ir
many places miles of the road. The bridges
on this road are numerous, and some of them
are five hundred feetin length. 4ra
We have found great abundance in this
country for our men and horses In fact, the
canal had been a great feeder of Richmond
At the Rock6sh river, the bank of the cana
was cut, and at New Canton, where the dam
is across the James, the guard-lock was de-
stroyed, and the James river let into the ca
nal, carrying away the banks and washing
out the bottom of the canal
The dam across the James at this poin
was also partially destroyed l have. had nc
opposition. Everybody is bewildered by oul
movements. have had no news of any kind
since left. ....
The latest Richmond papers were of the
4th, but contained nothing. I omitted tc
mention that the bridges on the railroad from
Swoop's Depot, on the other side of Staunton
to Charlottesville, were utterly destroyed.
Also, all the bridges for distance of ten
miles on the Gordonsville railroad. ...
The weather has been very bad indeed
raining very hard every day, with the excep
ton of four days, since we started My wag
ons have, from the state of the roads, detained
me up to the present time ,.
We have captured fourteen pieces of artil
lery, eleven at Waynesboro and three at Char
lottesville. The party that sent back from
Waynesboro started with six pices, but they
were obliged to destroy two of the six for want
of animals
The remaining eight pieces were thorough.
ly destroyed We have also captured twelve
canal boats, laden with supplies ammunition
rations, medicines, storesy &c.
| cannot speak in too high terms Of Generals
Merritt, Custer and Devin, and the officers
and men of their commands. They have wa.
ded through mud and water during this con-
tinuous rain, and are all in fine spirits and
health.
Commodore Holins, of the rebel navy, was
shot near Gordonsville, while attempting to
make his escape from our advance in that di.
rection.
[Signed] P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major General
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
Virginia ON Secession in 1914.

In 1874 the New England people became
dissatisfied with the conduct of public affairs,
and in the celebrated Hartford Convention,
they took action which, looked like asserting
the right Of secession. Whereupon the Rich.
mond Enquirer, November l, 1914, said:
mo man, no association of men, no State
Or set Of States has q right to withdraw itself
from this Union, ofits own accord The same
power which knit us together can only unknit.
The same formality which forged the links Of
the Union is necessary to dissolve it. The
majority Of States which form the Union must
consent 70 the withdrawn of any one branch
from it Until that consenthas been obtained,
any attempt to dissolve the Union, or obstruct
the efficiency ofits constitutional laws, is trea-
son-treason to all intehts and purposes
Any other doctrine, such as that which has
lately been held forth by the Federal Republi-
can, that any one State may withdraw itself
from the Union, is an abominable heresy-
which strips its author of every possible pre-
tension to the name or character of Federal
ist
We call, therefore, upon the Government of
the Union to exert its energies when the sea-
son shall demand it, and seize the first traitor
who shall spring out Of the hot-bed of the Con-
vention of Hartford This illustrious Union,
which has been cemented by the blood of our
ferefathers, the pride of America and the won
der of the world, must not be tamely sacrificed
to the heated brains or the aspiring hearts of
a few malcontents The Union must be saved
when any one shall dare to assail it
Counttymen of the East! we call upon you
to keep a vigilant eye upon those wretched
men who would plunge us into civil war and
inevitable disgrace. Whatever may be the
temporary calamities which may assail us, let
us swear upon the altar ofour country, to save
the Union" ....t.. H ,aa5. .. ..,.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
NUMBER 12.

with their avenues of supply, and fears are ex-
pressed that he will reach Burks's Station un-
opposed, and destroy the last link between
Richmond and anywhere else - 1
1t is believed here that Sheridan has already
passed Burks Station the junction of the Pc
tersburg 4 Lynchburg and Richmond l. Dam
vile Road, and gone either to Sherman or to
Grant. This saves Grant the trouble of cut
ting the South Side Road, and leaves to Gen
Lee the alternative of starvingo or dividing his
already depleted. forces, and open Richmond
to promenade for Grant 1....,r. r..
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
Paroled Prisoners at Annapolis;
Md, Belonging to Ohio Regi.
meMts, March Sd, 1865.

18th Cavalry-Willialn Rinehart, F; Will,
lam Carter, X.
63d Infantry-Geo. Nichols, K.
92d Infahtry---M. Benjer, F.
10th Infantry-Ed. Yarkey, G; Albert
Gales, musician, A. .rr
7th Ohio Cavalry.-Lieut J. McColger
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
BULLETIN NO. 2.

WIsEs Fork, March TO-
Lieutenant General Grant:
The enemy made heavy attack upon our
center and left, to-day, but was decisively re-
pulsed with heavy loss His dead and badly
wounded were left upon the field. We also
took several hundred prisoners, Our loss is
small Gen. Couch is only twelve miles from
here tonight, and will be up early in the
morning. We'took prisoners from Lees and
Stewards corps They say two corps are here,
andthat the rest of Johnsons army is com.
ing.
Nfsignedl q { j. NJ soHor1ELD,
5ss ai Major General
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
List OF Ohio Soldiers Admitted to
the Camp Hospital, New York,
March 3, 1865.

dt5 10th I ! rRegimeht-George g. Barnes, Co. c.
92d Regiment-John F. Holland, Il; Sam.
uel Hockmiller, b; Jacob H. Tucker, D.
6Sd Regimeht-Samuel Luts, G; Isaiah
Rose, F.
SD Regiment-Albert Bennett, B; VIM.
McMurray, A; John W. Pearce, Ssrgt, A; +;
Isaac-Shafer; D; VIM. A. Wade, E.
s3d- -Regiment>-James Lang, B; George
Little, B.
30th Regiment-Wm D. Trescott, K.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
A. IxoHh.

Dealer in and Manufacturer Of tJa1brel- ~
las Court st., I'd door from Front, SsIS<
Pomeroy. Ohio. He also repairs Um- -.
brellas, and purchases old ones at liberal
prices. .;.ate.!. ,"t ttn ~ "aE -'
May 8, ls60.--3-l-tf. or .l.n =. l--z !
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

. ,x..ov v,...,' ... O. P. SIMPSON.
NJ N. a. G. p. SIMPSON. r.a,
Atlsrheys and Counselors at Law, Pomeroy,
Ohio. Office up stairs i'll The Court House. IL
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

r --W-I n. IT. W. HAMPTON, 'el.f.t
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Cheshire,
aallia County, Ohio. Prompt attention gwen
to the collection of claims. lf-i1
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

~ R6T'T am astonished, my dear young lady,
at your sentiments you make me start -
"Well, / have been wanting you to start for
the last hour t, ''l0- 7t27d oi ff'th
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23


d. [Signed] E. M. STANTON.
4,g. HEADqUAkTERs MIDDLE NH. DIy,l
'd71 Ht3 COLUMBIA, Va, March 10. !
Lieutenant General Grant: r' slqFlses '
GENERAL:-In my last, dated Waynesboro
gave you brief account of the defeat Of
Early by Clusters division. The same night
this division was pushed across the Blue
Ridge, and entered Charlottesville at P, M
the next day The, Mayor and principal in
habitants came and delivered up the keys Of
the public buildings l had to remain a,
Charlottesville two days which time was con
sumedin bringing over from Waynesboro oul
ammunition and pontoon trains. ..-I
The weather was horrible, and the rain in,
cessant. The two Divisions were, during this
time, occupied in destroying the two large
iron bridges.-one over the Rivanna River, the
other over Morses Creek, near Charlottesville
and the railroad, for distance of eight miles,
in the direction Of Lynchburg ..gg
On the 9th Of March, / sent the First Divi.
sion, Gen. Devin conn anding,to Scottsville,
on James River, with directions to send out
light parties through the country, and to de.
stroy all merchandise, mills, factories and
bridges over the River, the parties to join, the
Division at Scottsville.
The division then proceeded along the CD
nal to Duguidsville, fifteen miles from Lynch
burg, destroying every lock, and in many
places the bank of the canal At Duguids-
vile we hoped to secure the bridge to cross
the river, as our pontoons were useless on. ac-
count of the high water. In this we. were
foiled,- as both this. bridge and the bridge al
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
9nsiness Cards.
m. A PLANTS.

f e r. A. PLANTS.
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Pomeroy, y
Ofice at the Office of the Sugar Run Salt Co.
Il .--
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

.y31a' "1 LEWIS PAINE,
Attorney and Counselor ut Law, Pomeroy, Q:
Office-In C0urt-House. ElJ
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
n, LY MAN

r. LYMAN,
Painter and Glazier, back room Of 7. LINN
'prechts Jewelry Store, west side Court street,
omeroy' y. YILLlEL LII
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

-iosi,. e. R,UTTON,a,f
County Surveyor, and Attorney at Law. or
Gee in the Court House, Pomeroy, Ohie. II
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

rr.a MARTIN HAYS;
Attorney-at-I.aw, Harisonville, Meigs Coz W,
will promptly attend to all business that may
30 entruAed to his care, in the several State
SS,ifts q Uhio,and in the U. s. Court for the
EHrtheru and Southern Districts Of Ohio. -
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
SAM. nicKNIGHT.

Blacksmith, back Of the Bank Building. ~
--.s. a.. tPoineroy, Ohio. H6rse-shocing andN n
Yvall kinds of job Work done to or-V Y
kGEhder. on short netice: ,H 6-3-ly*
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

w. A, AICHER,
Matchmaker and Jeweler, and wholesale ana
retail dealer in Watches Clocks, Jlewelry and
Fancy Goods, Front street. below the "keming-
ton House." Peneroy. Particular attention
.p,id to repairing all articles in my line. I'll
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
GEN. sHERlpAN's MovBMENTs. y

New York, March 1.-The Times Army
of the Potomac correspondence, dated the
Ilth, says, rebel deserters report that Sheri-
dan captured Lynchburg after short battle.
The Herald's Washington special, dated the
18th, says, the military situation to-nightis un-
derstood to be more promising than at any Pc
riod during the war, = ~ +, = -.
Richmond papers of to-day are filled with
dolefui comments otisthe condition Of affairs,
which they represent as being desperate. :
Sheridan, they admit has played the mischief
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
H'' ..NN .. y frttl ltll f.i.' |'
Official War Bulletins.

.iar. .4 q" WAR DEPARTMENT
z ,,"t' WASHINGTON; March l3, 1865. !
Major General Dix: |
The following report of sheridan's opera
tons has been received by this Department
d, [Signed] e. E. M. STANTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-19
For the Spectator.
aChurch Emeute in Misunderstanding
rection.

Mr.. EDrToR The piece which you published
in last weeks issue under the above heading la
ken from the Baltimore American. and written by
Its correspondent, Occasional" is pronounced
&c be, by one who knows ga tissue of falsehoods
and misrepresentation" The facts are as fol-
lows:
Rev. Norval Wilson, an aged and much es-
teemed minister is member of the Virginia por-
tion of the old Baltimore Conference. and has
charge of the Winchester Methodist Congregation
BY the appointment of Rev. VIM G. Eggleston,
Presiding Elder of Winchester District.
Bishop Clark ofthe Northern Methodist Church.
with which we have no ecclesiastical connection
whatever. ass umed the right 10 appoint d Rev.
Dir. Creayer, of the East Baltimore Conference,
60 the charge of the Winchester Congregation
BY virtue of this appointment, Rev. Jno. Lana
han, who is member Of the Baltimore Confer
ence, and who Claims to be Presiding Elder of all
she Virginia work. accompanied MIR. Creaver to
inchester in order to put down every thing that
opposes, and to install Mr. Creaver in his new Of
fee Accordingly on the 3rd of S. pit, when Rev.
n Wilson, the pastor of the Church. was about
TO enter the pulpit in order to conduct the servi-
ces of the hour. he found the afore mentioned
fanctionaries snuSly seated upon the velvet cush-
ion. Mr. g. the mean while very de vouty thumb
ing the hymn book, and evidently intent on Sc
lecting suitable hymn for the occasion.
Mr. Wilson shock hands with Mr. L and by
movement very adroitly wrested the hymn book
from the hands of the would-be incumbent, re-
marking to his unilvitei and astonished guest,
that he had charge of that pulpit and by the bless
ing of God would preach himself which he did.
He closed by announcing that he would preach at
night and then dismissed the congregation Mr..
Lanahan tried to retain them for awhile, saying
that he wished make few remarks, but they
moved on, leaving about one fourth of their num-
Der behind.
At night the house was crowded. As Messrs
l.. and e. entered the pulpit, it was whispered
through the congregation that Mr. Wilson would
not DC there as he was und er arrest. whereupon
the whole congregation rose to their feet, and al
retired With the except on of about IS persons
1t is said that the arrest was made through the
instance of Mr.. Lanahan, and that the General
who ordered his arrest. being put in possession Of
couuterstatement OF facts, has pro missed to give
JUSTICE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-19
Miscellaneous.
Important to the Travelling
PuE1SIc.

TINTED STATES NAIL AND ADAMS EX.
u press Line through by Rail to WASHINGTON City
aud Lynchbu-g, ola the JTangs and Alexandria and
Virginia Central Railr DAD, to ice daily
The Orange and Alexandria railroad aving beeu
put in complete repair. is running two trains
daily between Washington City and Lvnchburg, con-
Meeting with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Wash
iugt0n the Virginia and tennessee railroad at Lynch
burg, and at Gordonsville with the Virginia Central
railroad for Staunton aud Richmond which connects
with the Richmond and Petersburg and Richmond nd
Danvie railroads. and the steamers tor Norfolk and
Portsmouth. Passengers taking this line pass in full
view of the various battle fields along the line of the
Virginia Central railroad between Richmond and Cor
louisville, and the famous batteh fields of Manassas,
BrstOe ind Cedar Mountain, on the Orange and Al
exandria railroad, and rely upon making close
and regular connections with the ues indicated Ed
egant upon this line. and every accommo.
dation furnished to make passen gers comfortable.
TIME TABLE OF ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA
RAILROAD.
TRAINS LEAHE
Washington City 80 P. M. and A. NJ.
Alexandria at P. NJ and 1856 A. M.
Gordonsville for Washington at IL so P. NJ. and
1920 A. NJ.
Gordonsvie flor LynehburgI 40 A. NJ aud 1890
M
Lynchburg at Gas A. NJ and us P. ii.
TRAINS 4RRIIE 1T
Washington City at $50 P. NJ. and 527 A. NJ.
Alexandra at 4.55 P. NJ. and 4.53 A. NJ.
12M
Gordonsyille (from Lynchburg) att .1s A. II. and
IL M.
Lynchburg at 6 A. NJ. and $50 PM.
TIME TABLE OF VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD.
Leave Richmond at A. M. and IT'S p. NJ.
Leave Gordonsville at 12.lO P. M. and 1.30 A. u
Arrive at Richmond at P. NJ.
Arrive at Gordonsville at II 80 A. NJ. and II p. M.
w. B. RICHARDS, Jr.. Agent.
Office in Richmond at Montague and hitail's liz
surance Office. No. al Main Street. Sept. 10
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-19
P0Whatan Hotel.

Persons visiliI G ;hc city OF Richmond
who desire to be rendered comfortable
and 10 enjoy good fare should stop at
the "PownATAN IioTtL." corner OF
Eleventh and Broad Streets, near the
Capitol. The kind and hos,i'able Pro
plietor, Mr.. Geo. j. Scammell, is a
''h>oSt Within himself" The many acts
Of kindness shown by him to or untor-
turate soldiers when they were without
means have made him popular through
ont the South. He acted the part not
only OF host, but OF friend.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-19
Stevens & Pegrara.

Capt. JOS. NJ. Stevens and Maj. JAS.
W. Pegram have engaged in the Com
mission and Forwarding business at No.
J6 Fifteenth Street, Richmond, Va.
We can confidently ecommend this
house to the farmers of this county.
We have known Capt. Stevens all our
lite end can endorse him as a man OF
the strictest integrity, good business
habits, and polite, pleasant and affable
in his manners. Maj. Pegram is q
brother of the lamented Gen. Peg, am,
and is a gentleman of the right kind
We invite attention to their advertise
snent.