BY DAVID OVER. $ o t 1 r q. We received, several weeks since, through the Post Office, the following fr..m a lady, unaccompa nied with her proper signature. Although it is not our custom to publish anything without the name of the author, yet we depart from this rule in ihis case as this poem has considerable merit. We hope this lady will favor its frequently, and also enlighten us with hor patronymic : For the Inquirer. SOSf. OF DE4TKI BY MISS M. A. A. Farewell, thou fairdav, thou bright earth and ye skies, Now gay with the heart setting sun ; Farewell, loves and friendships, ye dear tender ties, Our race of existence is run ! Thou grim king of terrors, tbou life's gloomy foe, Go. frighten the coward and slave. Go. teach them to tremble, fell tyrant ! hut know. No terrors bast thou to the brave? Thou strik'st the dull peasent—he sinks in the dark. Nor saves e'en the reck of a name, Thou strik'st the young hei<>—a glorious mark ! lie tails in tbe blaze of his fame! In the field of proud honor—our swords jn our hands. Our homes and our country to sive— While victory shines ou lite'a last ebbing sands, O ! who would not rest with tbe brave ! July k'4th, 18H1. GAl' AAD II API* Y. I'm the girl that's eay and happy, And 1 your attention call. It you'll listen to my story, 1 will try to please you ail. So Vet the world jog along a it will, I'll be gay and happy still, Gay and happy, gtj and happy, I MI be gay and happy still. If the President should sit beside me, I would sing wifh usual glue, I He might smile or frown upon me, I would sing and happy be, So l~t the world, See. Jf a man be poorand needy, I could never pass him by, But with kindness, I would treat him, And this world I would onjoy. So let the world, Ac. You may say the rich and wealthy, Poverty tbey do despise, I'm content though poor—but healthy, Health's the only boon I prize. So let the world, Sec. Now the J ovth it has seceded. For the north would not obey. Bnt 'he spirit of "Great Washington," Still keeps guard with "Henry City." So let the world, &c. Here's success to "Genral Anderson," The Aero and his gallant band, Ever ready to protect or die, For to save his'native land. So let tbe world, &c. With our hanla and hearts united, With the Constitution stand, The Union and OBr flig forever, Tbe stars and stripes and our native land. So let the world, £c. Now my friends my song is ended, Let the world say as it will, Every night I'll try to please yon,* I'll be gay aDd happy still. So iet the world, fcc. Niw Eorriox. I'm for the Union, I'tn for the Union, I am for the Union still, For tbe Union, for the Union, 1 am for the Union still. Now it appears that Ben MoCnlloeh was not killed at the late battle in Missouri in, spite of the apparently trostwortby report that bis remains bad beoD sent to bis friends incised in a whiskey filled ooffin. We hear now that on the Thursday after tbe fight be went with 8.- 000 cavalry and nine pieces of artillery in pursuit of Gen. Siegel, bnt tbst he found it prudent to turn baok without coming to olose quarters. We have, moreover, ach iraeteristi aally bombastic dispatch from him to tbe peo ple of Missouri, io wbiob be declares that be purposes only to 6gbt against Northern foes, and to give the oppressed an opportunity of going free "LET PHILADBLPHIA PREPARE. So says the Charleston Mercury. Hore is ibc para grapb: "It is to be hoped that within a vety short *paee of time tbe army of the Potoiuae will be increased to an extent that will render all efforts of the euemy fntile beyond contingency, and enable our skillful general* to carry the war serosa the border. In this latter poiot ofs K. G t'ys Wiu. Bowles A. J. Orisiuao. DEMOCRATIC CALL. The undersigned concur in the spirit and ] tenor of the above repudiation, and in the j reeooituendatioo cf a call for a Democratic meeting. O R fhnpijen F C. Rim a r J .cob Z; miners D. W. Ktufftnan John Autos Isaac M- ngel B. F. Meyers Samuel Bninhurf John J. Cessna George Morfimore Samuel Defibaugh John G. Hsrtlev i Tbomss Beetle Henry Noggle j Situu-1 B, Amos II C. Reamer ; Daniel Border George Reimnnd I Joshua Shoemaker J- nh San't Jacob Reed 8. S. McOanslin 1-aso Men gel, Jr John P-ltner Michael Nawgle Samuel Davis ; J. P. Reed J B. Baker j -las. Anderson John Risling | Wm. S. Beegle Philip Leonard ! Win. Cheoowitb Daniel W Amos ! John Sill Robert Douglas I Josieb Boor Daniel lieltzel David ZtoWnera T. B. Oesna P. H. Pensyl Aimer J. Griffith i John Todd jr. David Drenning | Henry Whetsrona G. Washington Shears | David Whetstone G Siuouse jr. j John Border Samuel Beegle AIOP. Robins John Hotderbauna ; John Little Dmiel Miller James Heitzell Wib. Croyle Philip Beegle Samuel Bttber Geoige W. Z mtners Frederick H. Beegle Jacob Mortiuiore Euisntul Becgie David Deal J. Deal I. E Reighsrt George IckGS Wm. 8. B-rkhimer Thomas Gilohrist Geo. D. Ksiiffin>n Win England Daniel be tter H--nry 8' ffl r | Ah x. Gilson Michael Diebl ! J. T. Beegle Situl. Ridenbaugh ' F Soho*biy Michael ijiddertiaum ; Isaac D'-al Jonathan Bowser j Martin Boor Solomon lieighard I Jonathan It sigbaid Thorn* Knox j Oorneltns Whetstone Michael Reed ! Jno. A. Snively A. J. Snively 1 Win y. Poorman John Smith i Henry R. Koontz Euutiua! Stitler j Thos. H. Slack John S. StitSar ! Win. V. Uorrell Jno P. Shaffer i ThorriHS Mansfield Peter Dewalt [ Vl. Shiff Peter Mowry jr. ; J-iuios Z Frater Thoiuss Kurtz | VV. C. Snively Mattb-w Taylor Sr. ! Simon L. H maker Lu s Bona ! J. S. Baughuiau T P. Studebiker ; David Miller Jacob Buckley > George G. Bums Martin Mowry | Henry S. Miller Junes Dull i James Fr zit-r Sr J. E. Blaek Henry fclan D,niel Bish John HilLgas J cob Poortnao Laae Nieodeutus John Fletcher H. L. Nioodeuius Joseph S. Brown William Rock Jobu R ck Jobo (JoDuer Peter H. Studebaker J "ho Otto John Kimnger Jacob Dull Adain P. Hauiaker George Darr Wui. J- Rock Andrew CrisiuaD Adam Dull Simon Kinton John Keuiery | Sarnl. M. Taylor Arthur Rose | Zaehariah Wolf G urge Dull i Jameg Naugle S. B. Lehman ; J. Henry Sehell Win H. Suaffer John Oorley jr. L. N. Fy*n | Fred Hillegaaa George Elder • Daniel Smith Win. Futzer H. G. Geyor Jaines J. Tipton Wm. Keyaer Win Gillespie John Garber George HtUegass Michael Hiltegass E. W. btrainey Michael Z tier L. J. Stratuey Joseph Uaiber John O.wahl P. F. Labium J' tcofi Suipp? Henry HiUegis We, the Democrats of Cumberland VJley, t believing most fcoailtiy that uu is the time for every good and loysl Democrat to vigor- J ' .... i BFPFOJID. PA.. FBIDAY. SEPT. 6. 1861. I ously aid in preserving the thorough organiza tion of the old Democratic party, and that the present imminent peri! of this ones prosperous, happy and United Country, now pleadingly admonishes alike the patriot and the philanthro pist tn strenuously assist in retaining our dar •ind blood*i-ought liberties, -do most jiyoaß - cnn<-ur with our brother democrats in the ♦ 'wo and vicinity of Bedford in a call for a Democratic meeting oo Mond*v evening of ; Court, and bv way of more tangibly showing that we are still Democrats, true, and loyal, we hereby unite wi'h other Democrats in a call for the Meeting above referred to. Jacob Snider John Cessna Levi Hardman Willi,m Maon Jacob B Anderson M irtin 8. Bortz Henry A. Z mbower 8 Whip William Eister Henry W. Viekroy •'esse Diehl J vi Divore Thomas Fi-her J.imes Haney Peer S Thompson Lorenzo D. Cessna 1 Itos B. Cessna Wm. Hemming Jno. H. O. McClellm John C- Ve ktoy John B. Whip Jacob Wenz Sr, Henry VV. 11-turning Adam Miller John Gi'lniu Joseph Growdoo George W bp Washington Hite Frederi k Sligsr J .men N. Growdoo Franei, M. Cessna Henry Brunner V\ m. 11. Miller John Houck j Jacob J. W. Hysung G-orgp Miller I Joseph M ty Fritt ci- K lint H. J. Brunner Henry We tz (of N) James W Z mbower John Miller jr.. Henty VV ertz Jeremiah Miller Jon than Hendticksnnjcob Miller j George Bennett John Mi!ler J. B. B. Cessna J-ci b Miller jr., Jis. Cessna George Bice T. VVertz J trob Miier (of H) ; Thouias Donsboe w and now admit that this ♦'crowning act of barbarity,"- was done by order of rbeir own general, Magruder,it is icy cool! Lying and perjury must be learned as a profts-ion ot business, in Secessia ! That our readers may see what a precious set of scoundiels the secessionists are we copy the following boasting account of tbe burning , of H .mpton from the correspondent of tlie Petersbiirg (Va.,) Exprest a most bitter se cession paper. The letter is dated August Dili, from "Camp Barilettr" "On Wednesday evening it was decided hv Gen. Magi Oder to be expedient and propur t 1 burn Hampton. In furtherance of this sub ; jdet, juvt utter dark, the troopß were removed from iu sight of Hampton to another road whioh approaches nearer to Newport News, I aDd not far trorn the town. The old Domiuion ' cavalry, under command off Capt. Phillips, ! and the Meciileuburg osvaliy, under command ' of Capt. F. Goode, and a command of infant ry. under Cot. Hodges, were detailed for Me hazardous purpose of firing the town. The cavalry compsuies m.robed in front, and the : infantry behind. Just here I will s'ate that an efficient fortification had been thrown across the main street by the Yankees, but the gun had all been removed. We inarched to the fortifieatioos, carried our horses off from the street, and dismounted, lufintry were detail ed to hold our horses while we wero to exe cute the work. We marched ilowu the street, . and while a consultation was being held, a i brisk tire opooeJ from tbe bridge upon us.— They were supposed to be from forty to one hundred strong. An order was tben issued for the reiuforoetneut ot the infantry, whiob war. no sooner given than Col. Hodges joined with tbeiu in double quick time and rushed to ' tue spot. The rascals only tired uooe after tbe infantry made an attack upon them. They tin off a fast HS their oowardiy legs eouid o.m thetn. No one on our ei te wm injured. "ffe were now ordered to proceed with the burning, and. harder work a set of fellows never did. Wt continued to set fire io house after house, until alt were in fiimes within and below the fortificati on. A poruun oi the ctvalry coiupooitt* were then detailed to com plete the burning, f-bdee too fort ideation, winch ihay did, and their the retreat of the lotuQiry to camp, about three miles dMtam.— j j The town was usst effect-rally buro* i, and j t<-el sure that no person was burnt, though it was about uuduigb'." !—,—. ■ i Why is it easy to t>iek into ao old urin'" house.' Beoaueu but gait ia broken aud bla 1 [ lock* are few The following poem was handed us some days since, with the request to publish It was copied into the Cbiistian Intelligencer of some ten years ' ago- The author, a great English poet, testifies his love for our Union, which will he duly appreci ated at this time:— [Ed. Inq TO THE UNION. PROM A I'JflT. Giant aggregate of nations. Glorious Whole of glorious Parts, Unto endless generations Live United, liunds and hearts 1 Be it stoim, or Kiimmer-weather, Peaceful, calm, or hattle-j ir, Stand in beauteous strength together, fibster States, as Now ye are ! Every petty class-dissension. Ileal it up, as quick as thought ; Every paltry place-pretension, Crush it, as a thing of nought; Let nu narrow private treason Your great onward progress bar, But remain, in right and reason, bister States, as Now ye are ! Fling away absurd ambition ! People, leave that toy to kings : Envy, jealousy, suspicion, , Be aiiove such grovelling things ? In each other's joys delighted, All your hate he—-joys of war, And by all means keep United, Eister States, as Now ye are ! i, Where I but some scornlul stranger, Still my counsel would bo just; Break the band, and nil is danger, Mutual fear, and dark distrust; But, you know me for a In-other Aud a friend who spee just ! and sagely, slowly, Noldy, e.u; j tn .t anon-iit ill j S!ow|v,—h is'.e ii f ital ever ; Noilly .—J -st goo-i faith ve rtnr ; S igelv —not in wrath to sever Sister States, as Now ye aie I j C ■""n' ! with your commfigjod beauty EugUud sends the signal round, i "Every man must d • his dttiv" 1 o ritd-eni iroiu bonds tiie bound ! Then indeed your banners brightness Shining clear from every star Shall proclaim your joint uprightness, Sister Slat-s, as Now ye are ! ! So, a peerless constellation T hree-undPfeu-l i nies-IlfreeFi utnon, Go ahead in power and praise ? Like tbo many-hreasied goddess Throned on her Ephesian car, Be—one heart in many Iwtdies ! Sister States, as Now ye are ! JMARTIN F. TCPPER, Alhury, Jan. 15th, 1851. The following letter was written by O. H. Gaith er, Esq., to a gentleman in this place, who has kindly consented to i's publication : CAMP UNION, near Great Fall, (about i 15 miles ab.iVi- Washington) on the J Potomac, August 18, 1861. DEAR :—Yours of the 11th inst., is before me—in ri-turu for your kindness in answering my last so prompth, I will try and give yon another from which yon may learn something of the posi tion of our Hegi .elit at least, if I cannot inform you correctly of the movements of our army. Lust Tuesday morniqa each company of the R< giment struck seven'or eight of tiieir tents, packed their knapsacks, with what would be re quired during a week's absence, filled their haver sacks with one day's provisions, and about nine o'- clock marched Imm Camp Tennally (leaving the remainder of their baggage, tents, &c , under charge of a Lieutenant and a guard of about sixty men) towards the Great Fal's, passing iu revi. w , before Gen McCall, near his head quarters in Ten allytown. Tbe distanee is about 14 miles, and the march was lather quicker than any since our or ganization, the rain falling almost all day and pro tecting the men from the intense heat suffered on tormer marches. Four ot five streams from one to two and a half h-et deep—when we reached the first the uien looked about for some nte ins of cross ing, bnt when Capt Cmnming exclaimed "he's a ■ poor soldier that fears water," and suiting the ac | tion to the word, waded through, he was, of course, followed by the whole Kegiment. Our men wore soon encamped after arriving here, j and the sun coming out and thelires being kindled, they soon became comfortable. A small stream of j pure water runs through tbe centre of the Gainp, i seperating tbo ter.ts of the private soldiers from those of the officers and furnishes a bountiful sup ply of the great necessary of life—there not being a sufficient number of tents—large and comfortable ones were soon formed out ot bushes and (tranches of trees, &c., and in a little while, where the voice of the Pennsylvania soldier was perhaps never heard, our national .Jia were vhorased by the hardy sons of our noble state. These are times in which tbe hearts of all are cheered when, after performing al? that can he required of men, they gather around tbe camp fire at night, and in a rough, uncultivated, but feeling manner pour forth those words so dear to us all, "Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just, Ar.d this lie cur motto, in God is our trust, And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er tbe laud of the free and the home of the brave." It is in *uch times, when business, borne, friends, father, mother, sisters, brothers, are%ll, not forgot ten, bat cheerfully left, that the country, in this the dark hour of it history, may be defended, and when we are r police gmrd (the guard usually stationed round the camp) by d tailing a certiin nu:n ier from .j;i£h com pany, one entire company took charge of the camp, and three others were marched out on picket duty— this is one of the most Important duties we are called upon to perform, lliu safety of the whole camp, perhaps, depending upon the fidelity, courage and vigilance of a single soldier. The men are stationed about in small squads of from three to tea, as the i-xigi ncies of the case may require, under the command of a Sergeant or Corporal, and so posted thai intelligence can be rapidly fransmit i •to\Jlellan at Washington—of course j me ot tbe guards at least must le at each station, so that the duto iuy be uuhroken—besides this | chain oi picket guards, there are couriers posted several miles apart, who ou tl >et horses more rap idly transmit tbe more important news. Ow baa of piakata was stationad and la now posted Hp the Canal, about three or four miles (the Chesapeake and Ohio canal passing iietween us and the river) and down the same towards Washington about two miles—the companies which were first posted were relieved by others the next day, thus four companies are on duty all the time, and six companies are stationed in the camp to afford relief at a moment's warning; the latter companies, of course, spending the most of their time drilling. Lieut. Col. Kirk, Capt. Cuuiinlngs and I bsve been over the line of pickets between this and the outposts towards Washington, this morning, and I have, therefore, for the second time beheld the Potomac, the great dividing line between loyalty and treason. At the furthest outpost, where some of C.ipt. Cumming's men now are,several members of a regiment, formerly stationed here, were shot by secessionists from the other side of the river; the distance not being more than 160 or 200 yards. Our men, however,entertain uo fears, judging from the manner they stand along the bank and devote themselves to the amusement and profitable busi ness of fishing. There is little or no danger now,as the rebel troops have been removed from their position on the other side, to points above and be low this. Our Regiment has been most fortunate indeed in the selection of its itader. Col. McCaimot, as you know, although not remarkable for his social qualities, belongs to that class of men whose administrative abilities mark them as leaders in any business of life and being thoroughly posted in military science, having graduated at West Point, and being at the same time a man of high moral and r ligious character, he must of necessity com ma nd respect. If von are not acquainted with Lieut. Col Kirk, you have not vet seen all theg.od men oftbelind. ; I kr.ow nothing oi his early liie, having rout him I for the first time at Camp Wilsius ; but from my I short acquaintance with him, I take him to be a : man, who, by his own exertions has succeeded in • attaining the position be now so well fills. He is ; a strict off! ei—requiring office's and men to per , form their whole duty—y. t at the same winning their affection* i>> bis pleasing m irturs and amiable i social quadties. .Should it lie the good fortune,--f the I 10th to b* engaged in buttle under the command ot these two officers, the men will cheerfully obey the or.iera ot the first, tie cause of their implicit confidence in his courage and skill, and wiil rally ' at the cry of the second, because they will recog ti ze the vo'ce of the man they love. lur M .jor having beeu absent recruiting men for ; company 11. which he formerly c>m na ,de 1, has but recently taken bis position in the regiment, and 1 1 sra therefore but little acquainted with hitn. He 1 appears to be tn excellent officer and very much of a gentleman. Frj i whit I have learned I am forced to think. Wiat I always feared to be true, that there are those at home, who regard the course of the Southern Confederacy to lie a just one, and who, in their hearts, rej jice at every defeat our Govern ment sustains. Vet it is almost impossible to be lieve that any one could be found, so" mentally short sighted, as not to perceive the* if their hopes w : re.ilused, and this new Government, £ailt tiff must be erected upon the ruins of the present- Government of the United States, which we have been taught from childhood to believe will exist as long as the sun of Heaven shines upon man. I may be wiong. but I firmly believe, our future, as a nation depends upou our success in putting down this rebellion and compelling obedience to our laws, without regard to cost of men or money.— There can be no half way business about this matter. He that can see no wrong on the part ot those now engaged in destroying our property, taking the lives of men amongst them, piofessrag allegiance to the government, or what is worse, forciug tbem to take up arms against it, trying to break down our cummur.ee, at raying and march ing armies against the Cap Hoi fcr the purpose of turning out the regularly constituted authorities and occupying and destroying ttie same; and on the other hand, can, with double extra million microscopic eyes, examine and condemn every act of the Government that protects him. from the cal ling out ot armies,to the examination of telegraphic despatches (an act by the way I have always re garded as right, and to which an honest man would not object and a villaiu should not be allowed to,) such an one is, at heart, a traitor, and only lacks the courage to act out his treason. Hoping there will be no backward movement on the part of the Government—that this talk of com promise xith men whose every right has heretofore been respected by the Government they now seek to subvert, will never again be attained until tbey lay down their arms and then show us where the gov-rnment is not sufficiently strong to protect them— and that we will soon have a happy and a united people instead of a divided one, I remain yours, kcc. O. H. G. Aug. 19.—The foregoing was written yesterday, but 1 was unable to send it—l will close this even ing by stating what has transpired since writing it. Last evenitiz Capt, McDowell, company D, re turned to camp in company with several privates, having passed the day on the Virginia side of the river. He was at the house of the mother of Jack son, the man who killed Ellsworth, aud found all the family to be secessionists—the old lady declared that if she had one hundred thousand sous she would give them all to the cause the one died in.— He found a Union man, (that had been driven from home on account of his loyal sentiments, but had returned to look alter his property,) who informed him there were but few secessionists nearer than Fairfax Courtj House. He also represents all things as being in a desolate condition, everything being sent off to supply the traitor array. To-day a Regiment of Vermont troops arrived here from the chain bridge for the purpose ot tak ing our place—they were accompanied by a squad of men, from Col Campbell's Artillery, with two pieces—also wagons to carry our baggage away to morrow, but where to we cannot now tell, as marching orders have not yet been received from head quarters, but suppose it wiil be back to camp Tenally. Yours, O. H. G. Wc are often asked whether the House of Representatives passed the resolution approving the acts of the President in regard to the war. The Senate resolution did not pass the House in that form, but the ohjeot was fully achieved in bill No. 58, ''An sot to ioore&se tho pay of " privates in the regular army, and in tho ; "volunteers in the service of' the United "States, and for other purposre'." the other purpose being this very approval, which it dene in the following words: j 'Seo 8. And be it further enacted, That all the acts, proclamations, and orders of the President of Un'Hoi States a>&r the 4tb of .! "tch, 1861, resecting the army and navy of tb United Slates, and calling out or relating to the militia or volunteer* Iroui the States,' are hereby approved, nud to all reapeots made i legal and valid, to the same intent and with ' the sauic effect as if they had been isßued and ' done under the previous express authority and 1 direetloo of the Congress of the Uottee States." I VOL. 34, NO. 36. Ciraratimwl. EDITED BY C. W. GREENE. QyAIl communications for this apartment may be addressed to the Editor, at Bedford, Bedford county, Fa Economy fit School Matters. Having hesrd of tbe recent potion of one of tbe Board* of Director*. tr? pausing a res* olufion to reduce the wages of teaobers daring tbe wiutei, we oaonot rem to silent a?jd pas sively sabmit to such an imposition. We knew j there ia an impression, that the North is abnut to suffer from a general prostration of busings, and that our taxes are to be augmented so much as to oppress the payers. Now while are willing to admit, that a large siuoci.t of moDey ia to be raised—and bj dirert txtiun tbe recent law imposes no tai upor. those who are not holders of property. Those who p>s„ seas property are able to pay their portion without any real coffering. It m.y i n seme cases be inconvenient, but the principal objec tions will arise from selfish ooiisiJrud education is a prima necessity at the presmtday. Had general knowledge been more universally dif fused throughout our 1 in 1, these troubles would never htve been. Toe wmtof it among the masses of the people in some of our States, Ins placed th'*ui subject to the control of a tew desiguing raeo, who by misrepresenting the actual sediment in other portious of the country, have aroused evil passions, and for their own aggrandizement have exei ed sh ops position to that Government, which was pro tecting them in the enjoyment of ever* Bight. , o. W every luxury be banished from our t.bles, and that our elothing be of tbe oommunest and cheapest quality, than to curtail in the le s'V the now scanty expenditure for school purpo ses. Tha present condition of our country is rather an argument for than against the con tinuance of our appropriations. Had the mon ey which will bo expended before this difficul ty is settled, been appropriated within the last twenty-five years for the organization and sups port of Common Schools, throughout those' States which are now tn rebellion, some of which have no successful free school 6jstem ; tbe present calamity might DO doubt have been averted, without the sacrifice of so tntnv val uable lives. Though now too late to remedy past evils and prevent tbe trouble which ia now upon us, let us while we hasten its settlmieot by all proper means, commence a reform, and strive to promote the eduoitional interest and hasten the diffu* on of knowledge,' tb>t we may be secure from a repetition of these hu rore in the future. It ia education aim, wldch renders a man capable of controlling and gov erning his passions ; it is that alone, w ieh when generally possessed by the common peo pie—the votersatour elections,—makes a free government secure, and purges from th, offi cial bodies all festering corruption. In some portions of the coaniry, where the manufacturing interest is the important oue, there may be some excuse for retrenchment, even in school expenses, since that particular branch of isdustry is more seriou-ly sffeo'.ed than any other. Thousands of men are now idle io some of those localities and are iu mea sure depoudent upon oharity for support, and a high acbool tax would be burdensome : but in the agriouhutal districts there need be, and will be no suffering, since there is no check to those pursuits. And especially is it unjust in our owu county, wbiob ie entirely devi ted to agriculture, and where the crops ibis year are more than usually abundant. It is tbe opin ion of many well informed persons, that this county was never in a more prosperous con - dition, nor better able to endure taxation than at the preseut rime. As our epaee will not admit of it at this time, we shall defer uutil next week the consideration of some facts audi figures which, will show the absurdity, in sup posing that the necessity for suob a reduction exists. A NOBLE REPLY.— Among the Federal prisoners, writes a correspondent from Rich* mood, is a noble lookiog and intelligent Zou< ave. I saw him on the field just after he was taken. While passing a group of our men, cue of the latter oalled him some hard name. "Sir," said the Zouave, turning on his heel and looking tbe Virginian full io the eyes, "1 have heard that yours was a nation of a geu tUuuu, but your insult comes from a coward and a knave. 1 am your prisoner, but you j have no right to fling your curses upon me be cause Im unfortunate. Of tbe two sir, lam myself the gentleman." The Virginian slunk away under the merited rebuke, and a dozen of soldiet* generously gathered around tbe prisoner, and assured him from protection from , further insult. iAII that some young women need to inflame their hearts is spark. Bacon says: "Tte debauches of youth aro o many eouspiraetes ag iust oi l age.*'