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ALTOONA, PA.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10,1861.
Where parties are unknown to us, our rule ior ad*
vertlring U to require payment in advance, or a guarantee
from known persons. .It is therefore useless for all such
to ssOdtt* advertisements offering to pay at the end of three
ortir, months. .Where advertisements are accompanied
-vtith themouoy, whether one, five or ten dollars, we will
gMatteadrsrtiser the.foll benefit of cash rates.
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A Heavy Business.— The extensive
transportation facilities of the Pennsylva
nia Bui'Bond are now taxed to,their ut
uypt capacity. Some 214 engines, 70
Passenger cats and over 3,000 freight
oars are constantly employed in carrying
passengers and freight. The shipment
Of stock over this line is greater than that
of any other in the country. It appears
almost impossible to prevent accidents to
all the trains, when there arc so many on
the road, yet this thoroughfare :has been
singularly free from accidents endanger
ing the lives of travellers, on passenger
trains, and but few of any sjccount on
freight trains. This will account, partly,
tor the increased business of the road.—
Travellers and shippers always choose the
safest and most speedy route. The re
ceipts of the road for the year ending on
the first inst., was over $7,000,000.
The Latest from Kentucky.— The
intelligence from Kentucky does not indi
cate any disposition „on the part of the
rebels for immediate advance movements,
unless they may intend one from Colum
bus; but they rather seem to be looking
out for defensive positions. Colonel Graft,
with his entire regiment, supported by:
five pieces of heavy artillery and the gun
boat Conestoga, has occupied Henderson,
Ky. Buckner has left Hopkinsville, for
Bowling Green, with three regiments.—
Gen. Alcorn arrived with three regiments,
and has taken possession of a largo hotel,
indicating that he intends to remain for
some time. It is believed that Buckner
has abandoned his intention of approach
ing the Ohio river. Union men report
that small parties of Secessionists are
. scouring the cqpntry wherever they dare
venture to go.
Bio Editoes About.—We notice that
several of the big editors of Philadelphia
daily and monthly publications, among
whom are Morton McMichacl, Esq., of the
North American, and L. A. Godey, Esq.,
of the Lady's Booh , arc in town to-day,
and will take an excursion
trip up the mountain on the handsome car
built for the accommodation of the Direc
tors of the Penn’a B. B. They did not
invite ns to accompany them, but we
don’t care; (sour grapes) they .are only a
pack of w dead-heads.” Never mind, gen
tlemen, we’ll go to Philadelphia some of
these days, and, with others, will charter
a boat and go over to Camden, down to
Bad Bank, up to Manayunk, or some place
else, and we won’t invite you. Now mind
that.
Kg. The election on Tuesday last pas
sed off very quietly. Not more than two
thirds of the votes in the county were
polled. We have not full returns
weak, but expect to give the official vote
hr our next issue. At this time the indi
cations are that all of the candidates on the
People’s Party ticket have been elected,
except, probably, Mr- Boiler, candidate
for Assembly. Mr. Banks, Independent
candidate is ahead as far as heard from.
Change op Proprietors. —We learn
from John Brotherline, Esq-., that he has
purchased.the type end fixtures of the
Blair County Whig office, and will issue
his first edition next week. Wo await
his bow editorial with some anxiety; in
tlio meantime extending him the right
hoadnf fellowship and a cordial welcome
bade into the sanctum which he vacated
several years since. Hope his investment
may prove a profitable one.
jar During the unlucky hunting tour
of the London Timet, correspondent he
welcomed in the following terms by
an old farmer near Bacine, Wis.: “We
ajwgladto see you, Mr. Bussell. Hope
you will find lots of game. Yon oan have
all die game you wont, but yon most not
nude game of the American Eagle out
here.” i
FROM HATTE&AB INLET.
Capture of the Propeller Fanny.
Rebels Attempt to Capture an Indiana
Regiment.
On the Ist inst., the transport propeller
Fanny was sent out with clothing, ammu
nition, provisions, &c., for the supply of
the troops stationed at Chickamicomico or
Loggerhead Inlet, some distance from Hat
teras Inlet. While attempting to land her
stores, she was attacked by two rebel steam
ers and captured. Report of the capture
tore was sent to Hatteras Inlet, and two
steamers were immediately sent to the
relief of the men at the above named
place. On 'their arrival they had a spir
ited engagement with the rebels, as the
following will show:
Fortress Monroe, 1
via Baltimore, Oct. 8. )
The frigate Susquehanna has arrived
from Hatteras Inlet and bines most inter
esting intelligence. The day after the
capture of the Fanny the Ceres and Put
man having one of the Launches of the
Susquehanna in tow went up to Chicinico
mac and landed seven days'provisions, re
turning the same evening; without having
seen anything of the Confederates.
On Friday, however, word reached Hat
teras Inlet by the Stars and Stripes that
twenty-five hundred confederates consis
ting of a Georgia, South Carolina and
Virginia had come over from
the main land in six small steamers and
schooners with flat boats,; and had attack
ed the Indiana regiment, who ypre obliged
to retreat. The and Monte
cello steamed up outside while Col. Haw
kins marched up with six companies and
reached Hatteras, light by night fall, a
distance of thirteen tniles, and during the
night Col. Hawkins was joined by the
Twentieth Indiana; regiment, who had
passed in the darkness a large body of the
rebels landed for the purpose of cutting
them off.
Col. Brown reported a loss of fifty men
as prisoners, comprising his sick, wounded,
and twenty pickets who could not be cal
led in. He succeeded in saving his tents,
provisions, &c.
On Saturday morning the Monticello
steamed around the cape and a few miles
up the coast met the confederates march
ing down the narrow neck of land to
attack our troops. Bebel stcame® were
also landing men to 00-dperate with them.
They were in easy range and the Monti
cello opened upon them with shells of five
seconds fuse. Two hundred and eighteen
of which were fired from three guns in
three hours and thirty minutes doing
great execution. The confederates at
first tried to shelter themselves behind a
sand bill and then .in a narrow copse, but
soon broke in every direction and took
refuge upon their vessels.
A shell passed through the wheel house
of the Fanny which was already employed
against us. It is supposed that their loss
must have reached between two and three
hundred killed and wounded. Baring
the engagement a member of the Indiana
regiment who had been taken prisoner
managed to break the rope with which he
was tied and escaped. He took to the
surf and was picked up by a boat from the
Monticello. He reports that the first
shell from her killed Col. Bartow; of a
Georgia regiment, and that the havoc was
frightful. He also reports that when he
escaped he killed a confederate captain
with his pistol. Upon the withdrawal of
the confederates, the Monticello and Sus
quehanna landed the forces and returned
to Hatteras Inlet.
Lieut. Burhhead of the Susquehanna,
from whom I have obtained the above ac-
count, thinks that no advance can be made
from the Inlet without the support of a
fleet ©flight draught vessels, and that our
force at the Inlet should be speedily in
creased.
The J. B. Spaulding had arrived on
the 7th with Gen. Mansfield and landed
her men and stores'. Too much praise
cannot be accorded to Lieut. Brain, of the
Monti cello, for this brilliant achievement
which has caused great exultation at Old
Point. *
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the
Indiana regiment. Be was shelled from
the confederate vessels, and troops were
landed both above and below him. yet he
managed to escape With comparatively
small loss. The particulars of his master
ly movementJmve not yet arrived; ~
A Stampede op Cavalet Hoeses.—
The telegraph has already mentioned the
frightful stampede of cavalry horses at
St Charles, Missouri, on Thursday of lost
week. It appears that Colonel Merrill's
First Missouri regiment of horse was on
its way to reinforce Fremont, and quar
tered for the night at St. Charles. About
ten o’clock the horses of Captain Charles
Hunt’s company became frightened and
broke loose. The panic was shared by
the others, and soon fourteen hundred
horses, maddened with fear, went rushing
over the encampment,, treading tents and
men into the earth,-and creating a scene
of unparalleled excitement. Twelve men
are known to have been frightfully man
gled, and probly fatally.
Government Bakeries. —The base
ment of the Gaipitol building at Washing
ton has been converted into an immense
hake-house. In the buildings there are
eight large ovens in full operation, em
ploying forty bakers, and turning out
from 20,000 to 24,000 twenty-two-ounoe
loaves per day. In the vaults, outside of
the building, there are six double ovens,
employing sixty bakers, and producing
daily from 30,000 to 40,000 loavCs. One
hundred and sixty persons are employed
at these bakeries, receiving from thirty
five to forty two dollars per /month. The
.monthly pay-roll amounts to over six thou
sand dollars. 7
From Missouri.
Jefferson City, Oct. 7.—-Generals
Fremont and McKinstry left for the West
this afternoon.
It is stated here that Gen. Wool is now j
on his way to St. Lonis, and is to be fol- i
lowed by fifty thousand troops, half of
whom are to stop at Cincinnati and go in- !
to Kentucky, while the other .half are to i
enter into active operations in Missouri,!
and supply the place of Gen. Fremont’s ■
army. , i ■ j
Information has been received here that
about three weeks ago a slave insurrection
was attempted in Jasper county, that
about thirty-five of the negroes were killed
and a number of others were to be hanged.
The discovery of the plot proved that the
insurrection was wide spread, and that the
slaves intended to murder their masters
and perpetrate a number of barbarities.
A report is also current here that two
thousand rebels are twenty-six miles from
Hermann, marching towards the Gascon
ade river, with the intention of burning
the railroad bridge across that stream.—
These rebels are said to be headed by Mi
chael Johnson.
It is General Fremont’s intention to fol
low General Price rapidly and continu.
ously.. After leaving Sedalia, he will
march from twenty five to forty miles a
day, according to the condition of the
road, add if necessary, he will enter Ar
kansas. He says he does not want any
more meu; that he has a sufficient force to
go anywhere through the South. He
seems to have entire confidence in his army
and officers, and his soldiers repose great
trust in him.
Information having been received here
that McCulloch’s forces were on the south
bank of the Osage river, a few days since,
with the design of cutting off General
Fremont’s communication with St. Louis,
and thqn marching on that city, strong
and experienced scouting parties have been
sent out to scour the whole Osage country.
Bane’s Success at Osceola.
We are in possession of the details of]
the engagement in which Generals Lane
and Montgomery were engaged at Osceola,
St. Clair county, Mo. They left West
Point, Lane’s headquarters, and, by a
forced march of eighty miles, came in
sight <Jf Osceola on Sunday morning.—
The command .was divided, Montgomery
leading the first division of fifteen hun
dred —Lane in command of the reserves.
As Montgomery approached the town by
a road at the bottom of a ravine, he was
fired upon by a squad with two cannon on
the high ground, where the road rises to
the plain. The line of fire was in the
direction of the length of our column,
but the grapeshot flew over our boys’ heads,
without doing any damage. A charge of
cavalry was ordered, and in two minutes
the guns were in our possession, the rebels
fleeing like so many sheep. Entering the
town, the command was fired upon by se
ccshers concealed in the houses along the
streets, and, on reaching the public square,
a sharp skirmish ensued to dislodge them,
during which two of our men were killed,
and three wounded—the enemy, mean
while, losing seventeen killed and twenty
seven wounded. Ilesistance at last ceased,
and Lane, who had come up to punish the
treachery which had shot down his men
after the troops had fled from the field,
adopted severe measures. He loaded all
the wagons he dpuld find with the army,
material, which was stored there by Price
for safety and distribution when needed,
then securing the public records of the
county, set fire to the place and burned
it, leaving only three houses standing.—
With his immense train of supplies, 350
horses and mules, 400 head of Price’s
cattle, large droves of sheep and swine,
with os many “ contrabands” as he could
employ, he made his Way to %\Vest Point
unpursued. Among his prisoners was
one Marcellus Harfis,rPrico’s Commis
sary,- who, being the, ; murderer of Dr.
Sharp, in Kansas, will have “a hard road
to travel.” He is the richest man in St.
Clair township, and more desperate than
wealthy. It was understood that he was
to be tried by court martidf for his horri
ble offences against peaceable Union men,
and that he would be shot.
New Phase op the Confiscation
Aci.—rSome of our legal functionaries
connected with the government claim that
under the Confiscation act of the late ses
sion of Congress, no slave of a rebel mas
ter is. set free, but that the ownership is
simply transferred from the master to the
government, as in case of a confiscated
vessel. This new doctrine is now in vogue
in ■Washington, among a class of promi
nent politicians and office holders. Ac
cording to their interpretation of the law,
the government is likely to become a gi
gantic slaveholder. If this be the case,
the Congress which passed the Confisca
tion act can and will amend it. Butin
spite of the opinion of prominent pro-sla
very lawyers, the gentlemen who drafted
the law claim that there is not room for a
doubt as to its meaning, and that the
novel, strained interpretation was invented
for pro-slavery purposes.
Gone to the Mountains. —ThoJLou-
isville Journal, of Saturday, has the fol
lowing:;-—The Hon. John J. Crittenden
reached this city last evening for the pur
pose of haring an interview with Gen.
Anderson. He intends to start next
week for the mountains, and endeavor to
arouse the hardy sons of the hills to enter
the service of the Government, to repel
the invaders from the State. The appear
ance of the venerable statesman in that
quarter will occasion
and produce the most encoiufging effect.
«S-By a recent decision made in Erie
county, New York, Judge Mason holds
that an enlisted soldier cannot be arrested
for any'debt or contract during the term
of his service.
The Flowing' Oil Well.
We have visited most of the flowing
wells oh Oil creek, and have published ,
statements oft their yield which many of l
our readers, we have no doubt, thought,
bordered on the incredible. Well, be this ;
as it may, we have a statement .to makein j
this particular direction more, marvellous >
than any previously given, and those who j
arc credulous in such matters may just;
pass it over without perusal. To all j
others, be it known that the most aston
ishing vein of oil yet out was tapped on
Tuesday week, on the M’Elbany farm, j
about 20 rods below the celebrated well of j
Capt, Funk, at a depth of 460 feet. — j
When we saw it, on Thursday evening, it
was pouring forth a continuous stream of
oil, wonderful to behold, which it had
done without interruption from the hour
it was struck, —differing from most others,
which take time to rest occasionally. How
much it had flowed up to the time we vis
ited it, cannot be exactly ascertained, as
the owners were not prepared to secure it
at first, and even when we were there
could not be mastered. To give the read
er some idea, however, of its yield, wo
would say, that a watch was held while it
run into a tank holding by measure 208
bbls., and it filled the same in fifty-five
minutes ! At a fair estimate, taking this
as a data, those who were working and
watching about it are confident that in the
first 24 hours, it flowed 2400 bbls of oil!
And when we left on Friday morning
there appeared to Be but fffile diminution.
What is also remarkable is the fact, that
as above stated, this well is located not
more than 20 rods from the Funk well,
which has been flowing some four months,
and has yielded an almost incredible quan
tity of the greasy fluid. It would have
been supposed that the latter had drained
all the oil for a . considerable distance
around, but here is one still more prolific
within 20 rods. These oil wells are cer
tainly among the wonders of the world. —
Mercer Dispatch.
King Cotton Dethroned- 1
Whatever the issue of the present war may
be, the evidence is accumulating that we shall
no longer control the supply of cotton for the ■
world. A gentleman of large experience in |
India has with him in Washington samples of ;
cotton goods mode from India cotton, that ore
unquestionably superior to the American or
English fabrics from our cotton. He shows the
difference in the price of labor here and in In
dia by citing the fact that he bos hired native
help in India,, twenty-five men at q, time, for
one dollar each per month, they boarding them
selves. This would appear incredible if it were
not supported by responsible and respectable
testimony. Already England is making large
shipments from that country. From the Cth to
the 12th of September, 1861, inclusive, there
was received at Liverpool, England, from Brit
ish India, 63,251 bales, while only 1,280 bales
were received from all other places. The India
cotton is daily growing in favor,, and manufac
turers say that it not only makes a beautiful
fabric, but it takes the dye much better than
the American. Thus American cotton cannot
only no longer be said to be the arbiter of Eng
land’s destinies, but the South by her folly and
madness bos shut out forever her best easterner
for her great staple article of produce.
A New Wat to Oust as Ekemt.—At a point
within gunshot of our pickets at Bailey’s Cross
Roads, stood the famous Munson barn and hay
ricks, heavily plonked and sodded within, loop
holed, &c., and well guarded by the hay-ricks.
The enemy would advance from the rear and
pick off our pickets whenever any was so un
lucky as to expose bis "mug” from behind the {
friendly tree or log which served os a covert.— i
Many plans hod been suggested around the
camp-fire to abate the nuisance, bat none feasi- |
ble. Storming it would never do, as it was too I
close to Munson’s Hill. Yankee ingenuity at I
last hit upon an expedient, which was success- ;
fully carried into execution by Major Frank
Lemon and Lieut. Charles Diamond, .of the First
California Regiment. At the forge of some ;
blacksmith they made some fifty or more coni
cal slugs, and with these and a Sharpe’s rifle,
they started for the line of out pickets, built a
fire and commenced beating shot. One of them -
would drop the shot into the muzzle of the gun,
and the other fired. At the second shot the
bay-ricks were in a blaze. In two more shots
the barn caught Out rushed the rebels and
.madly made for the hill; the long roll of the
enemy was beat rockets were sent up, ordem
lies were seen rushing to and fro with great
speed, and evidently the enemy were expecting
an attack along the entire length of his lines.
Suicide at {lakiusbueo. —Several Jays since
Mr. Watson, of Newcastle, Lawrence county,
came to the Jones House, whereupon recom
mendation of Gen. Irwin he was accommodated
with boarding. Nothing unusual wosnoticedin
his appearance until Sunday morning. He
went into Wyeth's . drug store and asked for a
bottle of strychnine, stating that he wanted to
employ it at Camp Curtin, and would come in
and pay for it as soon as he would go to the
hotel. Not making his appearance within a
reasonable time, the druggist went to look after
him, when he saw him walkingdown the Square,
and on coming up to him be threatened to kill
any person who attempted to take the bottle
from him. Proceeding on, on arriving opposite
Houser & Locbman’s store, he fell, and shortly
expired. Gen. Irwin was immediately sent for,
who stated that the deceased was formerly a
very wealthy citizen of Lawrence county, but
reverses in fortune hod. no doubt preyed upon
hip mind until he committed the rash deed. A
coroner’s jury Was summoned, and a verdict
given in accordance with the foregoing facts.—
His remains were forwarded yesterday to his
friends. —Patriot $ Union.
Tub Flood in Fatbits County. —Fayette
county suffered her full share in the great de
struction of property on Friday last by the
flood. Big Redstone was two feet higher than
it has been for the last half century, or perhaps
since “Noah’s Flood.” The destruction of
bridges, mill dams, fences, cornfields, and hay
stacks, &c., was complete. The aggregate loss
of property on this creek alone is little short of
one hundred thousand dollars, and there was »
similar rise la all the creeks in the county, with
corresponding results. The Fayette county
railroad, too, was considerably danmged, re
quiring about one hundred hands three or four
days to repair it.
Hotel at Bull Bus.— lt is stated that Qeo.
Leary, Esq,, of Statan Island, son of Leary, the
New York hatter, is owner of , the extensive
tract of land upon which the late battle of Bull
Run was fbnght, and if the Government should
fail to assert its power over Virginia, Dr. Leary
would lose ah immense estate there. As boob
as the war is over certain parties with the con
sent of Hr. Leary, intend building an immense
hotel there to accommodate the curious who
will flock thither to inspect the battle field.
Battle at Cheat Mountain.
The Cthcinnati Commercial of yesterday con
tains the particulars of an engagement which
took place at Cheat mountain, on Thursday
morning, between the forces under command of
Gen. Anderson and Colonels Johnson, Jackson
and Tolive. The account of the bottle says
that on Thursday morning, about one o’clock,
a portion of Brigadier General J, J. Reynold s
Brigade, numbering, in all, Use thousand men,
left Cheat Mountain Summit to'make a-recon
noisaaoe in force, in front of the enemy s posh ;
tion on Greenbrier riser, twelve miles distant.
Ford’s 82d. Ohio was sent forward to hold an
important road, the posession of which prevent
ed the enemy from flanking our main column.
The expedition arrived in front of the enemy’s
fortifications at eight o’clock, their pickets re
creating after firing an ineffectual volley.—
Kimball's 14th Indiana was immediately sent
forward to secure a position for Loomis’ battery.
Aamens’ 24th deployed os skirmisher’s on the
South slope of thejaiountain. Loomis’ battery
getting position, supported by .the 17th Indiana,
Lieut Col. Wilder commanding, opened the
battle. The shot was immediately responded
to by a volley, from the enemy concealed in
bushes, who were soon ! routed by the 14tb In
diana, with a loss of seven killed, and a large |
number wounded and taken prisoners. Howe’s j
battery, supported by the 13th Indiana, then I
moved forward, taking a position three hundred :
yards nearer the enemy's fortifications, and
opening a brisk fire. Damn bringing forward
two pieces, one was stationed near Howe, and
Bitwise opened a brisk fire.
The firing on both sides.was alntost incessant
for one hour, our artillery doing great execu
tion, judging from the lamentable shrieks of
their wounded. The enemy’s battery dad com
paratively little, the guns being too much ele
vated. Our guns silenced three of theirs.—
While observations were being made of the cue
my's fortifications, occupying 3 or more hoars,
an irregular artillery fire was kept up, occupy
ing the enemy’s attention. During this inter
val, the 85th Ohio and 15th Indiana rendered
effectual service, scouting the mountains. Be
fore the close of the reconnoisance, which was.
most satisfactory, the enemy received heavy re
inforcements from their camp near Monterey,
making their strength about fifteen thousand.—
Although this reconnoissance has partaken more
of the character of a regular engagement than
any previous battle in Western! Virginia, our
loss is but ten killed and eleven wounded. It
is impossible to ascertain the enemy’s loss. It
will not, however, fall short of five hundred
killed and wounded, as our artillery did terri
ble execution. Their camp was situated on the
slope of the mountain, supported by a number
of guns. We captpred thirteen prisoners from
Virginia and Arkansas regiments ,-also a lot of
cattle and horses. Our troops, One and all, did
nobly. The reconnoisance proved entirely suc
cessful, affording information relative to the
enemy’s strength which could hot be obtained
from scouts.
Rebel Post Office Depabtment. —lt seems
that the administration of the postal affairs by
Postmaster General Reagan, does not give sat
isfaction. The papers are explaining of the
irregularity of the mails, and charge the insuf
ficiency of the system to the bead of the depart
ment, and removal. The Fayette
ville (Tenn Obaener says:—“The conviction
seems to be fixing itself upon the minds of the
people that Hon John 11. Reagan, Postmaster
General of the Confederate Suites, is not the
man for the station be is attempting to fill. He
has been in office for months, but be has done
nothing known to the public, we bear it said, to
commend him' to their favor.” The Charleston
Courier remarks:—"Will Mr. Postmaster General
Reagan be so obliging as to pay some attention
to the mails ? Having very industriously warned
: off all eipress managers from doing what they
' would have done to supply the failure of mails,
1 the Postmaster General should endeavor to do
something—or give place to one that could and
would.”
Thomas Francis Meagher. —The Washington
Sunday Chronicle has the following: “We have
heard the rumor that Thomas Francis Meagher,
who distinguished himself in the battle of Bull
Bun, and who is now engaged in raising an
Irish brigade in New Fork, will be tendered the
position of brigadier general, recently offered
to Hon. James Shields, and declined by him on
account of his'health. The selection would be
a most capital one.” Tbe only objection to
Colonel Meagher's promotion: that, could be
raised would be—by himself. With a modesty
which stands out in fiue relief, ip these days of
unbounded pretence. Meager has hitherto de
clined promotion. At this moment, so [deser
vedly great is his popularity in New Vork, the
lucrative office of County Clerk is ready for his
acceptance, for every candidate would withdraw
in his fftvor. But he prefers devoting his ener
gy, his influence, his eloqbenec, and his loyalty
to advance the great cause of the Union, and in
this great contest the name of Thomas Francis
Meagher is a more powerful auxiliary to our
side than a brigade cpuld be. Meagher’s abne
gation of self, all through tbis strugglc, is hon
orable fo human nature. Wonid that it had
more numerous imitators.— Phila. Frees.
Bright Example tor Young Mbs.— The
young Governor Sprague, of Rhodes Island, a
millionaire, not satisfied with bis liberal contri
butions of money to the cause of the Union, in
this war, was oue among the first to offer bis
individual services in the field,: and was among
the bravest of the brave at the bloody bills of
Manasses. Lately, in explaining bis non-atten
dance at an agricultural fair, in Vermont, he
writes: “Permit me to say, and especially to
the young man of Vermont, that class whom I
nm trying to represent in my own person, that
the glorious privilege of doing some real ser
vice to one’s country now exists," and that “8
lifetime may never present another such'occa
sion.” Noble words; and we commend themto
the speoial.attentipn of those of our yonng men
who can afford to emulate, bat who have not yet
adopted the practical patriotism of Governor
Sprague.
BSuThe gun-boat Now Era left St. Louis on
Thursday for the Missouri river. She has
three hundred men on board, all prepared with
rifles. The .vessels is shot and shell proof, and
speed enough to select her own position with
celerity and precision. The engine, boiler and
wheels are all protected beyond any peradven
tnro by heavy iron, and the sharp-shooters and
gunners, and all others on board, will be fin no
danger whatever of bullets from shore. Her
Dahlgren guns—eighty.four pounders—are nil
in place, under bomb proof decks, and beingdi--
rected by experienced gunners, will destroy
with the greatest ease any obstacle within a
distance of three miles. The New Era will
prove an invaluable institution on the Missouri.
She can’t be sunk, perforated', burned, nor
blown up.
I Waited Until ub was Ready When the
rebels took possession of Munson’s HOI, even
some of the army officers were alarmed, and
went tb M’Clellan to remonstrate against his
passive conduct in the matter. To which the
shrewd young General is said to have replied:
“I know Munson’s Hill vefy well; the enemy
cannot so strengthen it but that I can take it
whenever I need it. in an hour, and with three
regiments.. Meantime, it is a great advantage
to new troops to see the enemy before them; it
makes ;them watdhful, gives them occasional ri
fle practice, and puts them in spirits. The
Confederates may keep' the hill till! want it:’’
The event bos proved the correctness of Gener
al M’Cicllaa’s assertion.
Mutiny at Foifc Scuptml— Among the sol
diers now st Fort compter is James Cahel, an
Irishman, who, a few/.weeks ago, had the bnv-
Tory to say that when-- the Union fleet hove in
sight he inUmded to spite the Sons of the Fort.
For this expression Captain Sbett (son of the
editor of the Mercurg] ordered him to be tied
acres* a gen and whipped—to receive one hun
dred and twenty-five toshes, well laid on. The
soldiers in the fort rebelled ajpinst the inflie
tioS of this punishment, ami so alarming was
the mntiny, that Rbett sent to Fort Monltrie
for soldiers to qnell it. They come, and the
man was whipped. This incident, which occur,
red hot two,or three weeks ago, shows thestate
of feeling among the soldiers at Fort Sampler.
They nre mostly foreigners apd Northern men,
.who, having no work, were obliged to go into
the army to live. • >
Sbvcrb Pasalty fob Misdexkajioii — Ocn.
McClellan has issued some important orders.
Among others is one referring to the late
depredations committed by the Union trpops at
the village of Falls Church. These excesses he
denounces as atrocious, and feels convinced
that they have been the work of a few bad men,
and that the officers and soldiers of the army
generally will onito in the suppression of prac
tices which disgrace the whole army. He orders
that in future the penalty of death shall be in
flicted upon ait parties convicted of such out
rages. In another order General McClellan
designates all the forts and works in the vicinity
of Washington,'to the number of thirty-two,
by special names, by which they shall be known
hereafter.
Gjss. Cbittkkoen. —The commander of the
Kentucky State troops is Thos. L. Crittenden,
a soil of Hon. John J. Crittenden. He was a
Lieutenant Colonel of a Kentucky regiment in
the Mexican war, was aid to Gen. Taylor at the
battle of Bnena Vista, and gave the celebrated
reply to Santa Anna when that chieftain de
manded a surrender—“ General Taylor never
surrenders.” Colonel Crittenden was consul at
Liverpool under Taylor and Fillmore, was re
cently elected General of the Kentucky State
Guards, and is now appointed the chief military
commandant of the State.
K3L. Reader, have you seen Prof. Wood’s
advertisement our paper. Bead it; it will
interest yon.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To Consumptives.
And those afflicted with
DYSPEPSIA. . I
NERVOUS DEBILITY, I
HEART DISEASE, I
FEVER &-AGUE, OR I
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years devoted his time to curing his Parisboners anil the I
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ill,lUsiimls am] lliousnmls to ah untimely grave; lie ims i
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reijaire it, a copy of Prescriptions used, (Free of Charge), I
with directions for preparing and asiug the same’, Also |
\rnles on Diet, Bathing, Ycutnation. and Exercise fir ihe I
Dcik, tbey will fioii these a sure cnteibrCoiiruoi- |
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Wiiruun.<l'un:a.
Klngr County, Sew Y>rk
Oct. 4, ’6o.—ly.
Miutabt Unuorjis.— There is, perhaps, no-department
of military business in winch there has teen a more
mnfleed improTcjhent than in the clothing of
Not many years since, officers and privates were clad in
'garments which were almost skin-tight. They won? leftist
stocks, which were worthy of the name, Cor they ki*pt t!v;
wearer in tribulation; 5 while th**ir padded breasts ani
tightuleevos made rolltlon a matter of gn at difficulty
. Daring the present war, such of our volunteer* as pa*
cur© their uniforms at the Brown Stone Clothing
Uockbili k Wilson, Kop. 603 and 605 Chestnut sirset «!*>«
Sixth, Philadelphia, obtain clothing that is perfectly ea*7’
substantial and becoming. The firm named hrvo g llO9
largely Into the business of making Military Cloddy
and their facilities enable them to fill the largest orders la
the shortest possible time.
A Card to the Suffering,
The Rev. Wm. Cwgrare, while laboring as a
In Japan, was cured of Conahmptkm, when all other we* 0 *
Hed fclled, by a recipe nhmlnii 9m ***** &?***
residing in tho great dty of Jeddo. This recipe hs* cnrv
great numbers who were suffering from CoDjawr t|on '
Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Coughs and Colds, and the tIeHW
and nervous depression caused by these disorders.
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c) large. Address
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Brooklyn* N- *•
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For some time {
king oar readers t
4obted to as woub
tie up, we would,
October, show tbei
la thk section of
first of October ha
not announced ou
course you want t
tq begin with, we
and most importaa
upon which we p
exhibition, has n
via ; hut few havt
bills, and thus suj
to purchase it. X
pactad that wc ca
Jooktag at without
« on tick,” for it, :
tick” if we woula.
who is engaged in
tion has given us
have it completed
from the Ist inst.,
Ist of December,
have still time cn<
accounts and get i
first day that it is
Gome right along,
settling up. The
must have the »k»
delay payment b
weeks in advance
ye are aware of it
about not having
ought to.
Duastbovs Fibs
last, the eUam grist
and His steam planii
Auley, adjoining" ca
were entirely comm
Ml their contents,
net poeitivcly kuowi
ered on the roof, nc
to have caught from
The dry oombustib'
were built, and the
caused the fire to
early discovered, :
were-unavailing, an
time the whole situ
The Good Will Eng
scene of; eonSagtat
after the alarm was
the propel ty. The
Was directed to savi
in this they were su
or stables in the vie
they were in great <
CMgbt from the ein
fug. The members
ally and collective!
the manner in wbii
Chine. Veterans in
done better. ’
The joss to Mr. J
$5,000, on which h
$2,300. He lost i
and he must now ti
honesty of his eas
of the money due
to say that be desii
indebted to him t
and that mao is ce
under the civcumst
this request Thci
him for cool farnis
pay op. Will they
Mr. McAuley’s 1
he has an actual in
saved his books,
chinery.
Mr. George Metz
' was attached to the
sumed with the oth
his household effec
damaged by the 1
were removed. '
ft believe Mr.
ikthifffitjffiSfo art
Mr. Allison has n<
rebuild the grist i
these mills were d
capacity and theii
Hens of the town
Aaorax&J—On
fang boon, brldg
dwelling houses,
Btroyed by fire,
the hre, or the ei
Tfce eeUbluhmeT
to Ssq., end
of Mr. O. Geiger,
ia Meet *ll-the U
boat injanedUtel,
Anoirr-AjMk
the; Tege<