The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-03
Correspondence Of the jefiorsonian Democrat
The Cold Weather-The Quotas, &c.
WATERTowN. n Y. Jan ION

WATERFOWL, n Y. Jan 10 b. 1861
EDITOR DEMOCRAT We are having earn
est WiDier-cold is no name for ii-ior tn,
mercury has been gradually doscending 70,
number OF days. till It does seem as tbouot
1t must reverse it's operations soon. This
morning the Thermometer indicated 80 deg
below zero--the coolest, by ten or fifteen
degrees. OF the winter. Snow 10 verv deep
blockading byways and railways, to a erea,
eIteut. and producing general dorsngemen,
in our mail matters. None of the trains
are running on time therefore, should IN y
inkliugs "loter' upon tho way, ill they
"savor of old ege," il will not remain a
mystery.
We are now in receipt of the news of the
| reduction OF Fort Fisher. and aro quite ju.
biIant over the victory; for il ia one of icb
oil may justly feel proud One of the
strongest torts on the Atlantic coast has
fallen. II is another practical illustration
of the unaIterable determination of tho
Government to put down the Rebellion
end restore the integrity of the Union up.
on basis Of un,nistukabie permancncv. -
IL is another of a series of successes that
have characterized the movements of our
Army aud Navv, for the past few months.
filling the Richmond papers with gloomy
torebodings Of their final destiny, and sug
costing the grim Disdge Of Yankee sutju
cation" as seen bv The Enquirer But, as
We learn 'rom u Washington correspondent
that Mr. B airs mission was entirely un-
successful. and that J,f Davis ia now more
determined on war than ever, il h, hooves
tho people of the North to flI their rcspcc
tive quotes with promptDess. thus sending
such reiniorcements rs will keep a. the
front an uubr0ken line 10 continuous march.
ing over tho traitorous soil. And, nov
that have referred to filling the quotas. /
will add still further what the Workers are
doing in this line. The Board Of Supervi-
sors Of this county have resolved to pay for
one, iwo and thrco years mon. two, four
aud ak bnndred dollars bounty. Ian inado
quate som. | think upon the credit of tho
county, Tor which. | am informed, bonds
will be issued. TO FL the July call. in which
the present is saiG to be to supply u def
cheney. They paid for ore year men. $1,000.
which proved to be advancing back wards -
as the men could have been Obtained for
mach less money. aud thus throw off por
ton Ola burdcpsome tax. But thcy pay it
choerfully, Except the Copporhcads and
are even now poiitionpg for a change TO
II 500 tor. ihreo years mon. Certainly. IL
;heir hearts were as cold as the climate
they would not roplenish the widows wood
yards, and fll their quotas as they do!
hope the people Of Geaugn will not fall
asleep over this matter. but AL tho required
quota before the storm" overtakcs, and re.
minds them OF their stupidity by a fow
! short turns Of that fortune wheel" in
which tho lucky ones will not be the
most happy ones. BY proper cxertion up.
on the part Of tho several townships, the
whole may be accomplished. the quota
filled, and their pockets emp,iod. and thus
secure few more nights Of quiet slumber
before tho next call for men
Hoping this will reach you without "frccz
ing up" ! conclude, and sock "Nature's
| sweet res'orcr, balmy sleep"
Truly, PRIMUS.