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The Battle of Corinth.

In late number of the Lacrosse Democrat, we
find {" Brick " Pomcroys letter from Corinth, from
which we copy the following extract, embracing a
tribute to of the bravest Of men, the first officer
whose sword waved the captured works of Mon
terey, when Jefferson Davis and Alexander McClung
ordered the charge:
The battle of Corinth terrible one, more
bloody than people knew Of at the time This two
days fighting here was no chiIds play, and the Con-
federates would have most glorious victory but
for the laundering Of an officer who suffered third
of the troops under him to remain all of the second
day in sight of the BATTLE and in hearing of the cries,
without moving man striking blow
You that line of earthworks to the west Of the
town, on our left we stand here? On that point of
hill in that temporary fort the most terrible fighting
was done. The trees feed by troops to
clear the range. In that swae to the northwest, like
quals under cover, for hours lay the gallant Missou-
rans who fought so terribly when the time came.
They marched through the marsh-across the railroad
trackup the rise Of ground in front of US as face
the nOrt-took red-hot battery of on the hill
by that low house mile away, drove our folks down
the lines to this spot, where stood the old bote-drove
the Federas ont OF it, and at Of the second day
took possession there.
BY this time the Federal forces we're nearly ali in the
earthwoks and fort to the left fighting like devils for
here was their last hope. Had General Lowell lanked
III here, as he should have DONE to have battle,
he would have turned the tables But be did not and
the Confederates were repulscd. From the fort the
iron fell like hail
Do YOU see that little enclosure to the left, half
mile away? Twas there, at the edge Of the earth
works, was buried the bravest man that fell that day.
Col Rogers, of TEXAS. He had led his men over the
logs and distractions to the ditch in front of the works
had crossed the dtch-had gained the earthw orks-
was rushing on, followed By his men. He was as
brave as lion. There came an order from the Fed
eral commander" Don't shoot that oifcer-take him
prisoner!"
But the order was unheeded-hc fell pierced by
rife balls his face to the foe almost inside the works
he was endeavoring to take by storm.
The shot and shell-the musket-balls, grape and
canister hailed down upon and through the advancing
columns Of the Confederates-no troops could with
stand the helish rain they repulsed the FEEDER
ais won the day If you wish pocket full of Coned-
crate lead take spade to any part Of those earthworks
the outside, and in five minutes Olga hundred rifle
balls from the earth there thrown up, fred there by
the Conederates they sent their whizzng seet into
the crest of the embankment, and into the heads of
the Federals fighting behind the same.
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a MILLIONAIRE SPREADING HIMsELF.-A Paris
correspondent writes:
Writing of balls reminds one of the Duke d.
Ossunas ball at ST. Petersburg hast week, Of which
Nine D. obligingly read description at her re-
ception of yesterday. The Duke must remind you,
is the wealthest in Europe bis property extends
from Cadz to Trim. He is Spanish Embassador to
Russia but his salary is divided among the poor Of
Madrid by his agent cx-lIinister. lie wished to
give bali last week, at his embassy; but nothing the
Russian capial could produce was deemed worthy in
his idea of appearing at his party The Duke tele-
graphed to Paris for 100 footmen, 200 maitres dhote
and engaged 500 Moncks to work under these higher
functionaries. On the bail night 100 horsemen and
$50 of his private guard did duty outside the embassy
This little party $4,000 francs, Of which 900
francs were spent i'll roses, volets and camelias \
rival millionaire the Marquis of Hertford has just
given NJ. Mieet 45, ,O0O francs ($l2 OOO) for clock
in buhl, the works of which considered as chefs
d ourre Of workmanship.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

COOP FOR NEsMlrH-A friend Of ours says the
Placer Herald who in Washington last winter
tells the following good one as got off by Senator
Nesmith of Oregon:
''You see, took part in my election as Senator
was up home attending to my farm and mill when
one day rumor came that was elected. That night
went to bed, and in the morning when l got up 7
thoughtit was dream. | had awaysa very exalted
opinion Of the United States Senate but enough
in the course of few days here came my papers as
Senator elect. | wondered how the people of Oregon
could elect me as their representative. Well went
on to Washington and took my seat, and after had
been there about month was surprised than
ever to see how many ID fools there were in the
hndv u
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

THE CONFEDERATE DEBT The Washington National
Republican has an editorial to prove that if the South
ern States are according to Stevens theory and asser
ton conquered provinces" the United States, as
the conqucror bound by the law Of nations to pay
the entire Confederate. debt. The Republican says
But it has been suggested that this point has been
guarded by having the late rebels repudiae those Con-
federate debts. very little reflection, however, will
show that reputation does not nor cancel the
liability at least for the debts held in Europe We
must extend our views the Atlantic for the data
for resolving this point. Take the case of Admiral
Wallace and his associates who hold millions of Com
federate bonds, example They are subjects of
Great Britain, and by the laws of nations entitled
to call upon their Government to protect and enforce
their ege rights as against the United States Sup
pose the British Government shall entertain their ap
peal and demand the payment of those bonds on the
ground that they created by de facto govern
ment and issued to British subjects, and that the.
United States merely occupies the position of con
queror Of that government, what answer make
to the demand? Is il not obvious that we can make
substantial answer whatever if the Stevens theory
be sound?
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

A Coon HAB1r-When Spaniard eats a peach Or
pear by the road side, wherever he is, he digs hole
in the ground with his foot and covers the seed Con-
sequenty, all Spain, by the road sides and else
where fruit in great abundance tempts the taste, and
is ever free Let this practice be initiated in our
country
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

DEATH OF A FAMOUS FEMALE BRIGAND-The Italia
of Naples announces the death of the famous "br-
gandess" La Gizzi who for some time the terror
of the Voturara district La G;zzi tall, muscu-
lar woman, with beetlng brows, covered with a thick
mass of black shaggy hair that fell her shoulders
and breast, and so bloodthirsty that she volun-
tarily performed the Office CT executioncr On every
captive doomed TO death by her band 1t is stated
that occasion, after stabbng three of her cap
tiyes, she collected the blood that flowed from their
wounds in jar, and then poured it the head of
her lover, telling him that it should be his baptism of
blood. Being sharply pursued by the troops her con-
sort took refuge in the cottage Of peasant of Petrosa
and scompelIed him, with frightful threats, to give
them food The peasant laid some provisions before
them; but while they busted with their meal he
seized an and attacked them with such fury that
he struck both La Gizzi aud her companion TO the
ground before they could defend themselves He then
to the neghboring vilage of Ricigano collected
the national guard Of the district and returned with
them to his cottage. Here they found two dead bod
les and after decapitating hem carried the heads of
La Gzz and her lover together with their eonqueror
in triumph through the district.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

The Southern colored vote will, no doubt, be divi
ded and hereafter it may be lestmatey sought by
rival parties. At present we have electioneering
to do If the who bitterly oppose universal suf-
frage are now desirous it, content that
they should succeed, provided that they accept the
principles on which it is based. The duty of the
country is now to make sure that the reconstruction
law is faithfully executed that the negroes shall vote
and shall rejoice in that triumph of principles,
even if every coored man in the South should vote
the Democratic ticket. We do not degrade a princi
pie by advocating it as policy. N. 7. Tribune.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

THEFoRr BUFoRD MASSACRE CoNFlRMED-A dis
patch from Washington, dated the 1st inst says:
A letter from the wife of distinguished army off,
Ger St. Louis received here, confirms the reported
capture OF Fort Buford, at the mouth of the Yellow
stone. Col. Rankin, his wife and children, and the
whole garrison, were slaughteredn all eighty souls
COL Rankin had reported, fully four months ago, his
inability to resist prolonged attack by the over
wheming forces of Indians brought against the posi-
tion Private letters say be anticipated bis fate and
made good bis promise to his friends that he would
defend the position to the last man. He repulsed with
his small force 1000 or 5000 Indians, killing 500 and
wounding over loco before he was overwhelmed It.
generally supposed that Col Rankin shot his wife
to prevent her falling into the hands Of the Indians
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN NoR1H CARoLIsA.-Maior John
Hughes, late Confederate qnartcrmaster has been
unanimously elected representative of Craven county
\. c., the negroes voting So says the Wilmington
Dispatch, rs. O. Pieavuna
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17
An Editors Life.

An editors work is never DONE He is called upon
to furnish others not only with ideas but brains
WELL He has every to please, and struggles hard
to accomplish this end Yet the difficulties are so
great he rarely succeeds The editor of tie Ohio
State Journal is thoroughly sound on this point, and
in discussing it says with truth somebody will always
be found to find fault with him, either for what he
publishes or else for what he leaves out 1t is sin
guar fact that the articles writer considers his best
are frequently passed over by the reader without
tice while another which costs little labor and is
sdcred of little consequence, is extensively reprinted
The editor must follow lis own taste; if he
does he pleascs himself alone. He may feel all in
tense disgust for 'horribe accidents "a large share
of bis readers crave them as person with disor-
dercd stomach docs unwholesome food. lie may be
nauseated by marvellous stories-many OF his read
ers will leave his profoundest discussions Of political
principles or want of p1ince unread, for story Of
some monstrosty. The politician wonders why he
has no exhaustive leader on the taxation of town
pumps; if he has stunning article on that subject
everybody else wonders why so unlnteresting mat
ter allowed to occupy so much valuable space
Young gentlemen just beginning to discover the
shadow of a coming event on the upper lip think it
dooid hoah that there is not more nice poetru ladies
would like to see something about the newest and
sweetest thing i'll bonnets Old Cenpercent wants to
know the state Of the markets. as also does our friend
Dandie Dinmont, who has cattle for sale. The Rev.
Mr. Sleek thinks we are running the morals of the rs
ing generation by publishing accounts of horse races
base balls, and other wiekedness; old Miss Prim
wants to hear lovely scandal elopement or sui
eide Farmer Broadacres waits to know the best breed
of sheep and the turner's wife and pretty daughters
want to read rice story. All these dif1cred tastes
and thousand others have to be gratifed. Every
body may get the particular thing he wants, yet he is
dissatisfied and distressed because there is something
in the paper he don't want, never dreaming that the
something the very thing another will read with the
greatest delight. ADV. Gazette
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

THE PEABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND.-The following
letter was received from Mr.. Peabody at the meeting
of the trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund in
New York city:
NEW YORK. March 90, 1857.
To Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Gen.
Grant and others:
Observation-Disclosures that doubt has been
expressed in regard to my intentions and Instructions
on the subject of the distribution of the fund entrusted
to your cal for the purpose of education in the South
ern and Southwestern States, I desire distinctly to
say to you that my design was to leave absolute
discretion to the Board of Trustees the particular
localities in which the funds should from time to time
be expended. =
hope that all the States included in that part Of
country which is suffering from the results Of the
cent may LATER according to their needs
receive more OR less of the benefits of the fund.
But it was not my design to bind my trustees, col
lectivelv individually to any responsibility to those
intended to be benefited to any individual respon
bity of any sort, for the management Of the fund
committed to them.
have entire confidence that they will discharge
the trust with wisdom, equity and fidelity and leave
all the details of management to their own discretion
With great respect, your humble servant,
GEORGE PEABODY.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

The yicksburg Herald, of the goth uIt., in an art
Gle headed Let Every Man ResolTc 70 Vote makes
the following pertinent remarks:
Now that Radical rule is inevitable and the indiea
tons being that the ercey resisted by the South
the more Violent the virulen and the stronger
and the more nmovable that rule will become, Che
absorbing question is what shall the South do to ef
fecually mitigate that rule and possible to remove
its harshness as soon as possible? How much we can
bear how long we endure the continuous turmoil
and agitation. which must seriously ilitae against
the material and essential prosperity of the South, we
cannot tell.
To US the duty to submit quietly to what We cannot
help, however hard, is plain The only question Of
difficulty in the matter is this Shall all of those who
do not approve the reconstruction act lie still and do
nothing, and allow those who do approve of it, white
and black, to form State consttution-or shall
all who are permitted By Congress to take part in the
Congressional reconstruction bear their share in that
important matter? The lights before US seem plainly
to indiaate the policy that all should participate
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

ANOTHER PATENT PIrCHFoRK SUIT came off
day or two since, in which d. w. Gary and
e. s. Snow were the litigents before ESQUIRE
Sherman, resulting much a the previous one
before Justice Hall. The parties holding the
notes, avow their determination to collect bv
suit If necessary, and these repeated decisions
as well as the weight of legal opinion volunteer
ed, seem very well calculated to encourage such
a determination. The case is a hard one, per-
haps, for the makers of the notes, but when we
consider that the purchasers and shavers ofthem
were equally innocent with themselves, and
that the shaving margin was rather narrow for
the chances of series of suits, the hardship
would be somewhat greater, to require them to
stand in the gap and swamp their entire stake
Some good will doubtless come of this pitch
fork lesson, as ''first-class,p y wide-awake farm
ers will be more wary hereafter of smooth
tongued strangers who propose TO take their
money or endorsement without leaving ANYTHING
tangible behind them.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
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LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
w w. SMITH, MANUFACTURER
w . and Dealer In Leather and Findings. Mali
street, Opposite Ph9nix Foundry Ashtabula, Ohio.
CASH PAID FOR HIDES. PELTS AND CALFSKINS.
just received, and for sale good an assorted
stock of
LEATHER AND FINDINGS
as can bcfOund in any Western Market and which will
be sold the most reasonable terms hope make Ii
object for Boot and ShOe and Harness Manufacturers
in the vicinity to favor with their patronage feeling
satisfied that sell them everything needed i'm their
business cheap can be found in Cleveland
the Eastern Markets. thereby saving freight and travelling
expenses and loss of time
All cordially invited to call and examine my stock
before purchasing elsewhere Confident that can make
it for your interest to buy in this market shall take
pleasure in seeing my old friends and the public, and
showing them my stock. Below give partial list Of
articles:
Spanish and slaughter, SOLE upper and harness Leather
hemlock calf and kip; collar leather and horse hides
mems and women's morocco band and acing leather
Innings bindings, topping and russets
FINDINGS.
Lasts pegs, thread. webb Packars Ink iron and zinc
nails round head acks brstles avis hammers pncers,
sand stones asps knives floats size sticks and straps
boot trees shoe aces punches lasting irons eyeets
let SETS stitchwhees schmarkers, heel shaves edge
planes strip avis, welt knives, elastic, heel ball. stitch
ing cord lasting tacks heel and toe plates boot backing
boot brushes harness oils, and all kinds of finishing
irons, etc. etc WV. SMITH.
Ashtabula. Dec. 1865. $50
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29
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They will not bend or break like the Single Spring;
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The Duplex Elliptic is great favorite with all ladies,
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

The East India Telegraph Company of
N. Y, is hurrying up its arrangements
to put down submarine cable between
Hong Kong and Shanghai, is sending out
materials for the same and has bargained
with a company in England to manufac-
ture the cable 1t will connect with all
intermediate ports of China and before
long there will be communication with
Sandwich Islands, Japan, California, and
all along shore. That being done the
world will be very nearly girdled with
the wire
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

We have somewhat interesting article from
Annapolis, from the pen of our young friend
Carl Calkins, giving his experience before the
board of examiners for cadetships. Our limits
will not allow us to give more than the conclu-
sion of the matter, that he has succeededin pass
ing the ordeal and been accepted.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

TIE GALAXY for July has come, brilliant and
beautiful as the milky way above, and that, by
the way, shows some of its brightest portions
in these summer evenings. We have read with
interest some of the so5erer pieces-"Words
and their uses." Personal Representation. ="
and "Children.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

There comes 'Our Young Folks" for July,
and don't it make our young folks happy. We
know it is good before looking into it, for it al
ways is; but we will look and speak intelligent
ly-well, we are not disappointed. And now
how hard it will be to coax the children to put
it down long enough to pick the Strawberries
And it is evermore tempting older brains to
sharpen themselves, grinding on the Charades,
Puzzles, Refuses and Enigmas.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

FEsrIvALs.-The Festival of the ladies of the
Congregational Church came off on Friday eve.
of last week, netting some $40; and that of the
Masonic fraternity, closing up with a dance,
made for the brethren clear $lOO; the Kings
vile Aid Society held theirs on the 26th, of the
ladies of the M. E. Church, IN this village,
hold theirs on Friday evening of the present
yvaak
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

The Reporter says Ashtabula takes the lead
of her sister townships in the line of vineyards.
Thirty acres were set to grapes this spring, in
the Maltby neighborhood. 1t is estimated that
over one hundred acres are growing grapevines
in Ashtabula
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-06-29

CoNcERT AND FEsTIVAL--A concert and fes-
tival with refreshments, viii be given at the
Court House, in Jefferson, on Tuesday evening
July I'd, for the benefit of Trinity Church of
that village. The singing will be done by Miss
Seymour, Mr.. Mansfield, and Mr.. and Mrs
Noyes of Ashtabula, assisted by the native mu-
seal talent of Jefferson.