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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-08
The Value OF County papers

We have observed that the family
where county paper is taken and read
for years, is more patriotic, and have
greater attachments to their home and
county, than where a city paper, or no pa
per at all, is read. No matter what may
be the political character of the county
paper, It always advocates with more OF
less ability, the interests of the county IN
which it IS published. Self-interest, il
nothing else, always prompts the county
paper to do this. The family where the
country paper is read from year to year
becomes we'll posted in the business inter,
ests of the county, and especially with
the public affairs of the county, and the
boys thus instructed, are much better
qualified, when they become men, to dis
charge the duties deyolving upon them as
citizens and voters. We. are not now
speaking of our own paper, or in par
tisan view Of the matter, but in reference
to the country press generally.
Now. if our citizens will look to then
ewn interests, and especially those O
their families, they will continue to take
their county paper-Jnekson Standard
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Am incident AT aEae late Phil
asielplaia Fire,

At time when all the Buildings ofthe
late petroleum FIRE in Philadelphia were
ii flames, the Perseverance Hose Com
pany had heavy stream on the rear OF
The burning tenements. The occupants
had already fed for safety. Presently, a
young IrishInan dashed past the fireman
aa1 ran into the burning house. The fire
was falling. all around. "Come cut OF
there" shouted the sPersy' boys; "are
you crazy ~ Nereply was heard. In
moment alter this, the roof fell with a
great crash, and the fremen were driven
back 1t was thought the nah had fallen
"a victim to his own rashneSs. But from
amid the fire aud smoke, his shirtsleeves
on fire, be egrcssed from the burning
tenement with something under his arm.
Il get It'll | got it," exclaimed he, in
accents tinged with tho rich Irish brogue.
stSet what ?7 shouted the fremen. ~The
Bible me father gave me before he died,
replied tie enthusiastic man, as he disap-
peared from view
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-08
Quiet Along the Lines-An
AFFAIR at BurwelI's Bay.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Rich
mond Dispatch, received here to-day, says:
Unbroken quiet reigns along the lines on
the nerth side of the James river. The
enemy concentrated on new position on
Hatcher's run during Tuesday and We'd
nesday. but nothing of consequence has
grown out Of the movement.
A very handsome little affair occurred
one day last week in the vicinity of Bur
wells bay. in which about ESQ Yankees,
belonging to the celebrated Naval bri-
gade, were defeated and routed by com
paratively small force of confederate
scouts, under command of Lieut.. Shall
burne. assisted by a party Of the Inde-
pendent Signal Corps, under command ol
Lieut.. Woodley. This force Of the ene-
my had been sent out to intercept and
capture q secret expedition known to have
been despatched in that direction recent
ly, by our Government. While resting
at Burwell's Bay, this force was vigor-
ously attacked by scouts and the sigma
Corps men. who eventually succeeded in
killing and wounding number and put
ting the balance to flight. Sixteen deae
bodies were subsequently found, six lying
on the roadside leading to Smithfeld, ane
ten in Smithfeld, whe had died of theil
wounds there. We did not learn whe thel
any prisoners were taken, but number
of wounded Yankees we're carried off by
their comrades. So the party who came
out to whip, got whipped.
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The forcc Eseassregard cam
bring against Sherman.

NEW YoRR, Feb. 28.-The Times
Washington special claims to have accu
rate information as to what rebel force
can be 5reught against Sherman. Beau
regard superseded Hardee, when that
General left Savannah, and took his force
amounting to 5000 effective men. while
Hardee went to Charleston, where there
were not over two brigades. These have
since probably joined Beauregard At
Wilmington Bragg had not exceeding
5000 men, principally Hoke's division.
These have fallen back toward Goldsber9.
Between Wilmington and Weldon Gener-
al Baker had brigade. not over 5000
strong At Salisbury about two re5i-
monts were stationed, guarding prisoners.
The entire force, therefore, that Beaure-
gard could concentrate, does not exceed
$4,000. He has cavalry sufficient to
swell his force, perhaps, to 3a,000 mon
IF Sherman forms a junction with Scho-
field, as he undoubtedly will, ii is safe to
say his force will be ar Superior to Beau
regards concentrated strength aud all the
aid he may get from Richmond
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Epy's Exemption List.

The journalists are making quite merry
at the expense OF Provost Marshal Cen
eral Fry. Among others the local editor
Of the Buhalo Commercial Advertiser,
who has eorresponded With that import
ant lunctionary. received an answer which
be, has given to the public. Here it is:
Know all men, then, and women, that,
according to the opinion of General Fry,
the fpllowin. persons arc not required te
take UP arms against sea ct rebels, and
by opposing end them that they are,
in point OF fact exempt:
/. Women Of all ages and complex
lioas, when eff the female persuasion.
q. Very dead men. who can procure
the receipt of the undertaken. Those
simply kilt" will be held to service
3. Sound healthy men. who have with.
| in the last week enlisted for three years
and gone to the front All one years
men will be drafted and compelled te
serve double.
4. Men born blind, on furnishing 8
| medical certificate to the effect that theli
sight has been growing no better very
fast ever since. Those having q single
optic left whether the right OF not, vii
+! be compelled to go one eye on 1t.
s. Men with nary leg, if they can fur
n;sh evidence satisfactorily to establish
the fact. Pegleggsd mon-that is mer
with single leg-are subject to the draft
To such the Comissary General will serve
out limbs of cork with their other rationi
the cost to be deducted trem the bounty
money. No soldier will be allowed to re
tain a cork leg after the expiration OF hi
term Of service.
6. Men born without arms, when i
can be shown that they have not been en-
gagged as teachers of penmanshiP, or II
cutting out paper likenesses with thel
toes. Such will be taken ints the scrvlc'
aud detailed to act as assistant editors o
new spaper to be established in rebe
cities.
Z. Men over three hundred and sixty
!; FIVE years of age, when accompanied b.
their parents. Men under ten years o
are will be received until the promulga
CATION Of an official bulletin, signed by tn
! Provost Marshal General, to the efcc
| that tho various drum cerps are full. :.
s. All other persons whatsoever VII
be held liable to service, and will tax
! their chances, however slim.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-08
Lee Gone South-The Aban-
donsnent Of Riclannond-Ar-
tiIIery Firing-The Peace
commissioners at City
Point.

New YORK, Feb. 27.--Ths Herald's
James river correspondent states that
Gen. Lee has gone southwark to conduct
the operations of opposing Sherman,
leaving joe Johnston in command at
Richmond and Petersburg. A large part
of the rebel army around Richmond had
on Saturday last been under marching
orders for several days, and consdera-
BILE number of rebel troops Ne believed
to have been despatched to act against
Sherman.
Reports Of Lees design to shortly
abandon Petersburgh and Richmond are
repeated, and deserters now add tha
notice has been given by him to the peo
pie of former place to have their tobacco
and other stores removed within fou
days They say that nearly all the artil
lery has been taken from the Petersburg
batteries, only sufficient being left t.
keep up appearances.
Heavy artillery practice, continuing
for several hours. was INDUCED in OF
Thursday and Friday last, by the eppos
ing guns in front of petersburg. Tn
casualties, however. were few, and tn
firing appears to have had no result 0
importance.
OF the stream of rebel deserters pour
ing into the Union lines, averaging a
least 100 daily, large portion bring wit
them their arms and equipments, and th
cavalrymen bring in their horses. Sine
the fall of Charleston, South Carolin
troops, in large numbers, have Joined Oh
deserting throng.
i The Richmond Sentinel of last Friday
had a report that Gen. Grant was agai
massing on the Vaughn road.
] Gen. Singleton and Judge Hughes, e
route from Washington to Richmond, ar
rived at City Point on Saturday last.
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From Observation-Disclosures
Papers Co anfialemf of
Crushing Sherman

New YosK, Feb. 27.---Thc steamship
Memphis, which lett Charleston bar on
the 2lst, reports that the national Hag was
flying ever the city aud I'll the forts in
the harbor. Gen Giimores headquar-
ters werc established in the city The
forts which rem tin in a gnad condition
are Of = mast formidable character Two
hunared pieces of artillery, spiked but
otherSse uninjured. fell into the hands
OF the national forces. A bout 5000 bales
of cotton We're burned by the rebels be-
fore they left, but it is believed that large
quantities of it, aud also of tobacco, are
concealed in the houses. just before the
national troops entered the city the rebel
rear guard were busy in plundering and
firing the houses. Few bat the poor in
habitants remained in the city after its
abandonment, the wealthy leaving it be-
fore, or with the rebel army.
The new blockade running steamship
Deer, with cargo ofiiquors, was captured
on the night of the 18th, while running
up toward the city, her officers being en-
tirely ignorant of the change in affair:
there.
1t is said that the garrisons from The
forts and crews of the rebel gunbeats ii
Charleston harbor, were sent to Viii
mineton, N. G.
Richmond papers are barren of news
concerning Sherman's movements O.
whereabouts They are very boasteul il
tone and appear confident in their pro
phesies of his overwhelming defeat
They say his doom may be looked upol
as sealed
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Death of a Soldiers Wife from
STARVATION IN THE. CITY OF
CHURCHES.

A woman named Susan Cavanaugh, re-
siding at No. l8s Tillaly street, Brook
lyn, died suddenly between one and two
O'Clock this morning.. The deceased had
three children, boy and two girls. HER
HUSBAND is SOLDIER, AND AT THE
FRONT, as supposed. Nothing has been
heard of him for eighteen months. The
family were devoid Of the most common
necessaries of life. No physician attend
ed her, and as reported by the police
she died from want of proper nourish-
meut. The Coroner was notifed.-N. Y
Commercial.
The wife of veteran soldier at the
front-the mother OF three chlldren-i
WHITE woman, died of starvation in the
city of churches, while its philanthrop
par excelleuee we're straining every nerve
to relieve negroes readered houssless anC
homeless by the very operations in which
the husband of the poor victim is engag
ed Such are some Of the humaniziBs
features Of an abolition crusade, - Wheel
ing Register
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Pharaoh and JEFF. Davis.
Mr.. Csx made the following admira-
bic point in the debate on the amendment

Mr.. Csx made the following admira-
bic point in the debats on the amendment
to the Constitution respecting slavery;
1t, thcn, as it is said by the gentleman
from Vermont (Mr. Morrill.) slavery is
dead. what is the object Of this amend
meni2 That distinguished gentleman told
Us the other day th4t, like Pharaoh aud
his hosts. the South had rushed with
slavery into the Red sea OF var, and that
lavsry was destroyed. Well, if that be
the case, if slavery is dead. where is the
necessity for invok ing this extraordinary
pawer of amenamsnr? Ny friend from
New York (Mr Odcll) who also spoke
SO well in defense Of his views, said that
although it was dead he wished to-giye ii
a constitutional burial am not mach
of biblical scholar, but | behave that
We have no authentic record of the fact
that after PhaFaah and his hasts wore de-
sroyed in the Red sea the children of Is
rael, after the destruction, met together
upon its shores, in grand convocation and
after listening TO Aaron and other ora
tors, passed re ,o:utions somewhat like
this amendment. to wit:
| 9esoioed, That neither Pharoah mel
bis hosts, except as punishment fol-
crime, whereof they shall have been duly
can' Il ed. shsl hereafter exist within the
liurisdiotion OF the children of Israeli
! Laughter
What would the people have thought
of the children of Israel for passing such
a resolution after the decease of Pharoahi
My friend from New York Mr. odslll be
longs to the new dispensatlon, and would
give the deceased slavery constitutional
burial. What would have been theught
of the child en- of Israel, after they had
fshei out Pharonh's dead body, if they
had proceeded solennly to give it con
stitutional buriai2 Laughter.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-08
Union Prisoners Released at
Wilmington

New York, Feb. 27.-The Herald's
WILMINGTON correspondence says large
number of Union prisoners we're released
by the capture of the place. They were
confined in Camp Lamb, about one mile
from the city. Their treatment was of
the most brutal character, and fer three
days preceding the evacuation they had
not received mouthful to eat. The cit
izens had endeavered to feed them, but
the food was taken away by the officer in
charge. They presented most sicken-
ing spectacle; many Of them having been
rendered idietic and forgotten their own
names.
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From the Nsa York Times, Feb. l4l

"The country is wsary of bloedshed;
the weight of taxation is becoming enor-
nous; the tide Of suffering and sorrow is
every month rising higher and higher
over the whole country. Every skirmish
sets tears to fow in hundred households
that will not be dried fer many year to
come. Art, science, literature, and civ
ilizatiep itself. are suffering from this
prolonged concentration of all the ener-
gies and all the attention of one of the
foremost nations of she world on the
work of destruction. Every considera-
ton that can or ought to nave Christian
men, calls upon US all to make great ef-
fort nov to bring this awful struggle
TO close, TO seal Rp fogeyar this great
fountain Of miFsry and bitterness"
CopperheadI Copperhead
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4 spunky Negro-A Coiored
UNIoNIsT IN FAVOR OF THE SoUTH.

fFrom the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. Q, ]
Among the lately returned prisoners
wero ave pegroes, who resisted all solici-
tatioas to join the enemy or take the oath
One of these, named Dick, Of Peters
burg, was quite a character The Yam
KEGS often engaged him in conversation,
hut Dick was match for them at all
points. He told them that he was a
Union. man Of the aoAn Minor Bolts
school. but that dey vas past with him
now He bad beeu in favor of the Union
as it was, and not as ths Yankees pro-
posed te make it, Dick had been pris-
oner since the battle OF Gettysburg.
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ag- A Sunday paper has this: At the
tenth anniversary of the Massachusetts
Sunday School Teachers Convention, held
in Boston on the 18th ult., the following
fact was related by one of the speakers,
which was reported in the New York
(BaptisD Chronicle:
A gentleman, known to the speaker
having recently visited Washington or
business with the President, was on leav.
ing home, requested by friend to ask
Mr. Lincoln whether he loved Jesus
The business being completed, the ques
ton was kindly asked The Presiden
buried his face in his handkerchief, turn
ed away and wept He then turned ane
said: "When | left home to take thi'
chair of State. requested my country
men to pray for me; l was not then {
Christian. When my son died, the Sc
verest trial OF my life, l was not Chris
tian. But when | went to Gettysburg
and looked on the graves of our deaf
heroes who have fallen in defense of thei
country, I then and there consecratet
myself to Christ. | do love Jesus--yo,
may bet your boots l do!'
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siaern.aH's Advance.

e
The triumphant march of Gen. Sher
man is receiving the plaudits of the
North to degree second to no achieve
mens of the war; He has captured Savau-
nah, Wilmington, Charleston and many
other important places, aud is now sweep
ing alosg the seaboard States driving all
before him.
Thus far, thus good. But are these
achievements bringing the war to close
as rapidly as some sanguineiy imagine !?
He has not destroyed tne-rebels who held
these places, but has simply compelled
them to evacuate. This evacuatiug sim
ply means that they have chosen not to
fight him at these points, but at some
ether which they regard as more advan-
tageous, for fight him they certainly will.
They are marshalling their forces and
csmbing them under Gen. johnson for a
decisive battle which cannot be delayed
many days,
All these eyacuatiens then, amount to
this, that they have determined to risk
the Southern seaboard States in one gen
eral battle instead of resistance in detail
at their strong points.
The fourth of March WAS set apart in
many places at tbs North for rejoieipgs
ever these late events in Shsrnan's de-
partment. There is al old, and often
appropriate saying, "don't shout till you
are out of the woods" IF we heed this,
we will do little shouting until the i'm
pending battle is fought. #, in this,
Sherman is as successful as be has been
in seme former engagements, pot till then,
will there be cause fer great rejoicing
over his achievements.
Sherman has forced Johnson army 10
combine, but he has yet to defeat it,
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seNrrH1Na OF 4 CoNFEss1oN.

Forneys Washington Chrouieze quotes
an extract from Hunters late speech at
Richmond and says: "The implication
is that a settlement might have been
made on the basis of restoration of the
Union, If Sir. Lincoln had bsen as mag
panimous as Mr.. Hunter thought he
should be- s
ReYplye that 10 yonr mind.
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Peace.
The Buffalo Courier truly says:

The Buffalo Courier truly says:
sIf Mr.. Lincoln makes an honorable
peace, the country will, Of course, support
him. If he proposes terms whose rejec-
tion would strengthen and EN- mbolden the
Union party in the South, the country
viii still owe him gratitude. But if the
conditions imposed by him are such as, tc
exasperate Southern prejudice and rein
yigerate the rebellion, his country viii
held him to fearful responsibility.
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ALBANY Feb. 27.--On the receipt of
news Of the capture Of Wilmington, Gov
Fenton sent dispatch to the Secretary of
War offering ten regiments OF State Ma
tiona Guards for one hnniired days SER
vice, for garrisoning the forts at Sayan-
nah, Charleston. wilmington and ether
posts. The offer was referred to Gen
Grant, who declined TO accept the regi-
ments. The Secretary of War sent dis
patch to Gov. Fenton this morning con
curing in the decision OF Sen Grant.
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THE Youngstown Register says, the
'sTar aud Feather application by few OF
the citizens of Youngstown, on two wo-
men, last summer, which resulted in TIVE
heavy yerdicts by juries, and several more
suits, have been settled. The parties
concerned in it have finally agreed to pay
the ladies $1,000 and the whole matter is
adjusted A dear mob frclic. ---Stark Co.
pep.oerst
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About Army Swearing.

At the anniversary of the Christian
Commission, on Sunday night, reverend
brother told the following story about
army profanity:-
For some length of time, the Chaplain
of the 33d Missouri Regiment had been
lecturing the boys on the sinfulness OF
using '.sweur words, and had exacted
from them all promise that, in the fu-
ture, they would let their Brigadier u en-
eral do the cursing for the whole command
Some time after, the speaker, while going
through very ugly swamp, heard team
ster vent his wrath against span of mules
in terrible fit of swearing. The muc
was two feet deep. and the wagon wal
fairly STALLED" The Chaplain sent fo
the man, and ascertaned that he was Jo'
Tod, an excellent soldier, and general.
supposed to be religious. He asked hin
if he had not agreed that the Genera
should do all the swearing? His answe
was, 'sYes, Parson, bu' the load couldn'
be got out without some swearing, an,
1.-THE General wasn't there to do it.
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p- 1t is stated thai the board of in
vesnsationL appointed by the Government
to lock into the alleged misconduct at the
Philadelphia arsenal has reeevereG, 5000
900 already, from various sources, and
that the additional sum Of s30o, 900 will
be received. ssF q a7o
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,Dgr The Guernsey Je.aersonjan says
that the Quakers of Barucsyille, Belmont
county, by their votes, declare for con-
tinuance of the war; but they wont give
cent to, assist in relieving their town
ship from. the daft. They refuse this
assistance on the ground that : their
peace principles will pot permit them to
do So
"A gun in the haads Of q rebel seidieE,
pointed towards the place where their
brains should be if they had any, would
bring these chaps to terms
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R2- \ Calcutta letter to the London
Tines estimates the number of persons
BILLED in ludIa by the fearful hurricane
Of 0cto ober1ast, at GJ00a. In the island
OF Sanger alone. Z oe0 perishea, out nj
peea!;aien % s. 9dA> bsoisa
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-Subscrip-
tions to the 7-30 loan to-day were So, ,437,
$50. The largest western subscription
was for S1O0,ee0 from Davenport, Iowa.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-The cause of
the fire in the Enquirer building yester:
day is not ascertained. The loss will
probably reach $4,000: covered by in
surance.
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NOTYCE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons not
to trust my wife, Sarah T. Martin, she having
left my house and boarding without any just
cause, aad am determined not t. pay any
DE- b,s of her contracting, from this date.
LEVI JAMES MARTIN.
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TROUBLE on THE MARIETTA RAILROAD
" understand that owing to a misupder
standing which exists between the citi-
zens Of Athens aud vicinity and the man
agensent Of the Cincinnati and Marietta
Railroad, = nnmher of females, the wives
ard daughters o. the male inhabitants,
have el,strncted she road ct that poipt. SO
tha trains are prevented from running.
The road being necessary for Governmen
transportation, the military authorities on
yesterday sent up force to qnell the
Disturbance sad disperse the rioters Gu.
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