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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
OUR PRISONERS-WINDER.
--' THE INFAMOI1Si W

1t is enough to make ones heart
ache to hear the stories or suffering,
Edestisution, and oinhumanity which
come from the lips OF. our returned
prisoners, Stripped of their. cloth
ing, plundered Of valuables, often
brutality handled, they we<c crowded
into huge pens, without tents, with
out fire, with neither axes or spades
with which to provide fuel, or make
the smallest provision for, their per-
sonal comfort At Columbia, when
they killed and buried the blood
hounds which were used to put on
the .rack of escaping fugltives, their
bodies were exhumed and thrust into
the stream, above the camp which
supplied the imprisoned with water
while in most all the pens filth, star
vation, insufficient clothing, were
doing their work, ana pestilence hur-
ried thousands to untimely graves.
No record was kept of the dead
! The satisfaction was denied to the
survivors of preserving record for
the friends of the lost of those who
were inhumanly murdered: and but
for the vigilant activity of the survIr.
yors all trace of them would have
| passed away. On scraps of paper
On margins of newspapers, on the
backs of old letters, the names oi
many were preserved; but scores per.
ished, the unknoxE martyrs of q
noble cause. Peace to their ashes
Their fate may Lave escaped human
cognizance, but it will not elude the
eye Of Him in whose hands are the
avenging issues of an inevitable re
tribution. ...r r..I
WInder, the incarnate fiend, whose
fell atrocities at Richmond gave him
an inapproachable notoriety of infa
my, eclipsed himself by his brutal
heartlessaess in South Carolina; and
when the terrible mortality of oul
men was brought to his notice, is re.
ported as having said: "They dc
not die halffast enough" The open
murder OF the highway man, the Sc
cret assassination of the Thug, are
honorable compared with the cold.
blooded, protracted slaughter ol
those defenceless prisoners, herded
together in crowds, shivering under
insufficient clothing poisoned by the
deadly exhalations from the living
and the dead maddened by the bru-
tality and neglect of their keepers
and dying Of the slow tortnres o.
starvation. Before. the damnine
record of the crimes committed and
countenanced by this nameless mon
ster, the blacklist names in history
Ciaverhouse. Jef'rles, Alva, Borghis
will fall into insignifcance. TIC
measure the enormity Of his guilt, nc
punishment could be sufficiently Sc
we're, no vengeance Sufficiently ter
rible.- Wosh CAron. F
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
FREsH-BLowS FLOWERS IN WINTER

FRESH BLOWN FLOWERS IN WINTER.
Choose some of the most perfect
buds of the flowers you woultl pre-
serve, such as are latest in bloming
and ready to open, cut them of with
scissors, leaving to each; if possible,
a piece ofthe stem about three inches
long, cover the end of the stem i'm
mediately with sealing wax, and
when the buds are a little shrunk
and wrinkled, wrap each of them
up separately in paper perfectly
clean and dry, and lock them up in q
dry box or drawer, and they will
keep without corruptIng. In the
winter, when you would have the
flowers blow, take the buds at night
and cut off the ends of the stems,
and put them into water wherein a
little nitro or salt has been diffused,
and the next day you will have the
pleasure Of seeing flowers with the
most lively -eolers and agreeable
oders.-[Scientific American.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

ROLLING Mill BuRNED.-The ex-
tensive rolling mill property, known
as the New Rolling Mill" Ports
mouth, owned by Peter Hayden of
New York, and valued at forty thou
sand dollars, was totally destroyed
by fire on last Thursday morning
The fire originated in the oil room,
and spread so rapidly that the entire
structure was in a blaze before the
firemen reached the spot About a
hundred men, with families, are thus
thrown out of employment. The
heavy iron work not being damaged,
it will he removed to Columbus,
Ohio, where the proprietor conteu1-
plated taking it some time since
This will be heavy loss to the city,
and viii be much regretted by the
citizens.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
ArrEcTIye IyoInvNr DunIvc sur,

AFFECTING INCIDENT DURING SHER
MANS GREAT RAID.-A letter from {
Major on the staff of a popular Gen.
eral, gives the following narrowing
incident that occurred during Gen
eral Sherman's great march through
Georgian fact, the only painful
circumstance connected with the
march. At Milledgeyille, the resi-
dence of Governor Brown was sack
ed, and ten boxes of old Sherry,
branded 49,? were found. The
mouths of certain staff officers had
just begun to water, when General
Howard came up, and, ascertaining
the state OF affairs, (the General
don't drink, ordered the bottles to
be broken. Remonstrance was use
less, and the eyes7of the gallant off
GERS whose mouths had begun to
water, filed with tears, as the choice
liquor ran into the sacred soil OF
Georgia, and they declared Upon
honor that it was the most painful
sight they had 'evA witnessed. Ind,
Journal. ;etr f
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

Ey Lieut.. L. r. Davis of the rebel
army. and late superintendent of the
inner prison at Andersonville, Ca,
where many Of our brave soldiers
sickened and died from starvation
and neglect, was arrested Wednes-
day, at Newark, Ohio. He had been
to Canada, probably bearer of dis
patches from the rebel authorities.
and was on his way South lie was
recognized by some of the former
inmates of the Andersonville prison,
who needed no urging to avail them
selves of this opportunity to turn the
table on their old jailor.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

%Josh Billings advice to q
young lady to how she shall receive
a proposal: You ought tew take it
kind, looking down hill, with an ex-
preshun about half tickled and half
scarf After the pop IL over, if yure
lovyer wants to kiss you, 1 don't
think / would say yes or no, but let
the the thing kind ov take its own
course. There IL one thing l hav
alwus stul k tew and that IL, give me
long courtships and short engage
ments.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
MOORISH LEGEND OF THE
RAVENS.


The Moors tell story about, the
ravens; heard it from Sir John
FDrummond Hay, who enjoined me
to make a little tale of IL, Che
Moors think that the ravens, when
first they come out of the eggs are
white, and they relate, in conlical
manner. how mortified the paternal
raven sss when the youn9 one crept
out, and be perceived that it was
white. sWhat is this?s cried the
little ravens father. Inspecting mar
rowly his own blsck plnmage; not 4
white, fes>her was to, be seen, and
yet the young one was white. He
tlien looked at the mother, but not
q white feather was visible about her
either so he requested an explana,
ton from her. sS<
II do not understand it." she said,
"but in a little time doubtless the
right ones viii come forthl''
Il viii fly away from here" he
cried, "away! away! awayn' and he
ala nv away. Inc mother remained
with the little one The father wa;
as angry as he could be, but after HI
had flown about for some time, ht
began to think:-'Perhaps / have
not see7 Alright; 1 viii go back an(
look againv and he went back; III
found that the little white one ha(
become grey. 80 then it is no
white?" he exclaimed; "but still i
cannot be called black; neither it,
mother nor are of this color" AnC
he flew away again. But once NOR
he returned. and then the young on,
had turned black. "Only give tim,
and the right will appear" this is tn,
moral, and the father stuck to !;
afterwards Such is the story of tn,
ravens.-HoRs. Christian -ARderssan
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

STATE BANK OF OHIo-Two MILL
IONS IN BANK NoTEs DESTROYED AT
its last meeting, the Board of Control
of the State Bank of Ohio adopted a
resolution that no more notes should
be delivered to any of the Branches,
and that all notes of the State Bank
received by the Branches should be
returned 10 the general office to be
burned. To keep up supply of new
bills for thirty six banks has always
required large amount of several
denominations to be prepared, and
ready for delivery, to take the place
of the worn out, defaced and mutila-
ted old bills. All this has been
burnt, as no longer needed. A com
mittee met at the Office of the Board,
some ten days ago, and carefully
counted and burnt the whole, amour
ting to nearly two millions of dollars,
in sheets, and thus disposed of. every
dollar on hand. 1t is alike honora-
bic to the officers, the President,
Vice President and Secretary, in
whose hands this paper was kept,
and to the Institution, as showing
the careful manner in which its bust
ness was transacted, that not one
dollar discrepancy was found in any
of the accounts, and that vouchers
were produced to verify every trans
action. If the State Bank of Ohio is
to close its existence, twill at least
have an honorable reeordH The &C
counts of the officers, above alluded
Ito, embrace many million.-O. S.
JoRrnal
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

NEwsPAPERs.--Small is the sum
that is required to patronize news
paper, and most amply remunerated
in the patron. l care not how hum
bic and unpretending the Gazette
which he takes, it is next to impos-
sible to fill sheet fifty.two times a
year, without putting into it some
thing that is worth the subscription
price. Every parent whose son is
away from him at school should. be
supplied with newspaper. well
remember what difference there was
between those of my schoolmates
who had and those who had no. ac-
cess to newspapers. Other things
being equal, the first were always
decidedly superior to the last, in de
bate and composition, at least The
reason is plain, they had command
of more facts, Youth will peruse a
newspaper with delight when they
will read nothing else Judge
Gongstreet 2ti 20 %. 81 -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
DON'T BE a BACHEIoR )

Young man, don'tlives erustyold
baehelor- siItis not good for yonr 1:
viii neither lpproye your morals,
your health nor your beauty, Marry
as soon as you can make it convent
|ent, and as you can shape your affairs
to support q wife.s But when you
marry don't fall in love with face
instead of q woman. Remember that
common sense is rare virtue, much
better than silver and gold, and fash !
ion. Don't court and marry crimoline
and money bags, simply because it is
|crinoline and gold in plenty; but look
for sound, practical sense in woman
first; that is the ytouchstone to try her
other qualities by. When You have
all that, all else comes. Your wife
that is to besif she is full of common
sense, will grow to your way.af think
ing, and make you grow to hers. A
woman that has womanly love in hel
heart will find ways to make your
love towards her grow as the years
60 over you BOTH And another
thing needs to be needed, and that is
"A common sense woman is not tc
be found where fashion insists upon
dragging your females iLto a whirl
where there is simple idle gossip and
tattle. Young man, don't stand
looking after that young woman with
the distinguishing air, the reputa
ton of a tiirt and a belle, and whose
father has heaps of cash; for it is no
impossible that while you are strain
ing your eyes that way, you may bt
turning your back upon some unob
trusive little damsel, whom Nature
has cut your other half, and who may
be just that plessantfaced, placia.
tempered, loveable little creature
who will think it enough to go Will
you to the end of the world, and stay
by and comfort you when you get
gray haired and fidgetyl Marry
young gentlemen, and keep yourself
out of scrapes. Have something tC
live for. A man alone in the world
isn't more than a half man, and the
world wants entire men. So memo
yourself and be happy. And you
shall have reason to say it was gooG
thing you resolved to marry, and re
fuse to be solitary bachelor.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

We think it about time for the
State Of Ohio to cease imposing upon
newspapers. It's authorities inces
sanity call upon the press 10 publish.
gratuitously, matters for which the
State should pay. We are inclined
to the opinion that two millions and
a half of people can better afford to
stand the expense of such things
than one man, or one firm. We
would like to see an end to State
stigniuess.
We cut the above from the Dayton
Journal, and endorse it.-Aarieaa Reg.
/ And we say ditto to the Marietta
Register.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

The New York Tribune publishes
an extract from a letter of General
Sherman, which should be read by
every one who breathes the true
spirit of the country; my idea is, :"
says General Sherman, ''that every
youngand middle7aged man onght to
be proud ofthe chance to fight for
the integrity yf his county, 1
would like to see all trade and com
merce absolutely cease until this
conflict is over, End all who can
fight, and won't fight, oegbt to be
killed or bauished; and those who
won't support those who do gght
should be, denationalized."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
~ Sherman's Army contains th

@ Sherman's Army contains the
1lth Corps, Maj. Gen. JEFF. c. Davis;
18th, Maj. Gen. Osterhaus; 18th,
Maj. Gen. Blair; Goth, Maj Geh S;o-
eum-four corps of infantry, in all;
two divisions of cavalry, under Gen.
Fitzpatrick; and each corps has o full
brigade of artillery, and each division
OF cavalry has battery of light ar
tillery. Major Gen Howard Is seo,,
oAd in command. ir.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

%Our devil who pays special
attention to a lady up town, without
making any decided advances, was
returning with her from meeting the
other night when she feelingly said:
r 81 fear that l shall mover go to
heaven"
why" said Billy.
because" she replied, I love the
devil so we'll Billy tainted, he
did,-but revived again and is now
convalencent.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

a~In Germany a man who fails
to make a fair return of his income
tax is called aSteuerverweigerangve-
rfassungamussigberehetigeht. We
are aware of many persons in this
county who are so singularly oblivi
GUS as not to be able to tell theil
own names. .cWon1 -cr G.E9s a:-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
SOLDIERS AND SOLDIERS
FAMILIES OF OHIO.

The Auditors report for 1864
gives the following interesting figures
in reference to the soldiers and SOL
.diers' families of this State:
TotAlnumber Of soldiers aud marines 2il .794
Number died in the service 1886
Number disabled in the service eO56
Number Of soldieFs' families S3s7
Persons in the same I45 ISL
Number Of .neoessitous' families % ,5sl
Persons 10 the sane ~ 1851
Families moved out 1886
Families moved in 3,9s9
These figures show that the num-
Der who died and were disabled In
the service, is slightly less tnan one
to nine of the enlistments. They
also show that about 20 per cent of
our soldiers and marines have fami-
lies, on the supposition that only one
s has been taken from q family
Another fact is that OF the whole
number of families about thirds
are necessitous.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
2 PROMPT REcRUITING.-The Bostor
Commonwealth says:

Immediately on the fall of Savan-
nab, Gov. Andrew dispatched agents
to that city to recruit black loyalists
for the national army. to be credited
to the quota of this State. He then
asked permission from the Secretary
of War to do so, which was cheer
fully accorded, and the documents
will arrive out about the time the
first squad is on its way TO Massachu.
sets. GcnT e-o l. 500
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

HThe Golden Rule fora young
lady is, to converse with your female
friends as If a gentleman were pres
ent and with young men as if your
female companions wsre present.
Wen warrant it to be chaste and
becoming.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

~A Gentleman was warned that
his intended, although good lady,
was very singular "Well," replied
the gentleman, '.if she is very unlike
other women, she is much more like
ly to be a good wife"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

RCeuntry lady, approaching
facetious cabman: pray" sir, are
you engaged" "Och, bless your
sould, ma'aml I have been married
this seven years, and haves eight
children" "a
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

N The abolition of slavery by
the Missouri Constitutional Conven-
ton causes great rejoicing through.
out the country. 1t is one of the
grandest eyents of these eventful
times:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
Total damages allowed
for Gallia county,

HoPE.-I cannot remember might
so dark as to nave hinderd the ap-
proach coming day, nor a storm
so furious or dreadful as to prevent
the return of warm sunshine and a
cloudless sky.-John Bro,on.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
CoLuMRus, Jan. q. 1865.
R. L. STEWART, ESQ:


SIR:-The first week of the ses-
sion. of the Legislature, has passed
without anything noteworthy, having
transpired in either branch. The
House organized promptly on TIES
day, by electing Hon. j. johnson of
of Summit county, Speaker, he is a
very gentlemanly man. of fair talent,
but very deficient in voice, it is with
difficulty that he can be heard by the
members most distant from the chair
There was a bill introduced, and
passed through the House increasiI g
the salaries of the State officers, to
something like fair living standard,
it was hoped and expected that it
would pass the Senate, and become
law before the officers elected this
fall should qualify, and enter upon
the duties of their Offices, Sc as to
give them the benefit of the increased
compensation, but it failed in the
Senate, for want of time to mature it,
and as some of the officers elect must
take the oath of Office on Monday,
the 9th. it is impossible that their pay
shall be increased during their pres
ent time. This is to be regretted, as
it is well known that not single
State officer can maintain himself
and family, with their present low
salaries, and the high prices of living.
The two Houses have been engaged
in joint convention to-day in count
ing the votes given for Secretary oi
Stat c and Attorney General, at the
late lection. ..
The official vote is as follows:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19
5vrsT1vITIEsoF OF CHRISTMAS EVE

FESTIVITIES OF CHRISTMAS BYE
This i. TIE tine s0r fun, -'.'
=. when old tolks are IN oed; i'e1-at
5iThsu DAYS dark cares are oope, vf
And prayers are duly sac; e..
To gather round the social nre,
AID crack stale Jokes, that never ire
Now is the time 10 hnu
Our hearts in union meet;
With sKllful hand to mix
p Tba ,,otent and the sweet;
To .et our Watering mouths agogs
--s And taste the giOries of egg-nogg'
Itis the time to boil
Good chestnuts o'er the Goals;
And Ger the midnight oil,.
To cheer our happy souls;
with fresh made butter thiekly spread
:. oaeorresponding chunks Of bread.
Il It is the time TO feel -. - 80 3 ).
Lies iovs without pain; sls :.
Anries To take, and peel,
Ind .eut and come again;
And romping much before we rest
FEEL very sure that they'll digest
Iii. the time for those.
Who, when tney tAke NneN
By redness of the nose
Or any other sign,
Give evidence, whence We conclude,
That they are unquestionsblY 'sieWG
1t IL the time to pour
In beauty's listening ear,
The story, known before,
Nor render'd thus less dear,
Offeeling which the modest light
ofday leaves for the shades OF night'
tits the time to sing,
Beneath the easement high,
Those mellow notes that ring,
With loves sweet melody;
While the bright maiden Pokes her hes
Out of the easement aforesaid
Old CHE1srxAs is the time to do
A thousand glorious things;
And then there are very few,
When covered by her wings
Who do not feel freshened flood
OF mischief brewing in their blood
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

-
in joint convention to-day in count
ing the votes given for Secretary of
Stat and Attorney General, at the
late lection. .. ..
The official vote is as follows:
Smith. Union Secretary
of State, 23S, 145
Armstrong, secesh, 1S3, S42
Union majority, 54,3O3
Richardson, Union, At
torney General, 23S, ,1O4
CritcIIfeld, secesh, le3, ,141
Union majority. 1857
There is very general disposition
upon the part of the. members to
make this session rs short rs posi-
BILE. This does not arise from the
fact that there is not important bust
ness enough to n axe it a long one.
but, from the fac that it is out of the
question for memhcrs to live here
upon the small compensation they
receive. This arouses the patriotic
feeling of many gentismen, and
makes them averse to sqaaaderlng
the money of the people, in session
longer than sixty or seventy days.
Urquestionably the matter OF fees
and salaries will occupy large a.
mount of the time of this session, as
something will have to be done In
the way of compensating the public
servants, or public business will come
to an end, or go into hands who are
able to work for nothing. And yet
many members are unwilling to vote
for the least increase of pay to any
branch of the public service. Below
l give you a few extracts from the
forth coming report of the Morgan
Raid Commissioners.
presented, 4,S75
Whole amount OF Dana
ges claimed. ss7S, ,915, ,Oa
Total amount allowed, 576,225,0 ,0C
Amount claimed as rebel
damages, 493,312 &c
Amount allowed as dam
ages done by rebels, 42S, ,16S ,0C
Amo cunt claimed for dam
: ages by Union forces
commanded by L. S.
Soldiers, 172,319,6I
Amount claimed for dam
ages by State Militia, 13,222,6C
Total amount, S1S5, $40, ,2I
Amount allowed for dam
ages by U. S. forces, 141, $685.
Militia, 6,2O2.O(
| Total Union damages
allowed S14S, ,057, ,0(
The amount of claims filed by cit
: izens of Gallia county, is as follows
Damages by rebels, S17,932,SE
Damages by Union forces, 1907, As
: Amount allowed citizens
!, of Gallia county is
Il for claims for rebel
r damages, S14,922, OF
4 -
For Union damages 6,S37, ,0(
Total damages allowed
for Gallia county, S21, 1859, ,0C
These damages are much less thar
was supposed, and much less thar
was assessed by the Military Com
mittees. y -s,1..-... ...-.. -r
The present Legislature ought tC
provide for the payment of all these
claims. 1t would be but a simple
act of justice to the sufferers, bu
}. from the feeling and disposition o
the majority OF. the members, it i;
extremely doubtful whether any re
lief can be had at their hands, but
no doubt it will, sooner OF later b'
2 paid. - GALLIA.
D HoPE.-I cannot remember nigh
t so dark as to nave hinderd the ap
proach ofcoming day, nor a storm
SO furious or dreadful as to preyen
the return of warm sunshine and :
$ cloudless sky-John BroDn.
: RE- The abolition of slavery b,
e the Missouri Constitutional Conven
ton causes great rejoicing through
out the country. 1t is one of tn
r grandest eyents of these eventfr
times. = .,--
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

Total Union damages
allowed. S14S, ,057 90
The amount of claims filed by cit
izens of Gallia county, is as follows;
Damages by rebels, 1882, 50
Damages by Union forces, 1907, ,49
Amount alloved citizenS
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

Total amount, s185, 1927
Amount allowed for dam
ages by T. S. forces, III, ,S55, ,0O
For damages by State
Militia, 6,2O2.OO
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-19

The following is the full text of
Gen. Buffers stirring farwell address
to his army:
HEADQa's DEP'T OF Va AND NonTH CARoLNA,
Army OF THE JANEs, Jan. 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-08
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