Ihe Centre 3HB Bmorrat. Volume 27, (Mre §tmocrat. IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY J. J. BRISBIN. Office in Reynolds' Iron front, Second Floor TBRMS. <1.50 if paid in advance or within six months after subscribing,otherwise $2 will invari ably be charged. No subscriptions received for a shorter period than six months and none dis iontinued, unless at the option of the editor, until all arrearages are raid. Autumn. These sweet delicious Autumn days, When all the dajs are filled with calm, And all day long a purple haze Hang? o'er the meadow and the firm. These qnlet, dreamy afternoons, And sunsets rich with crimsoa glow, These soft refulgent harvest moons Fill mo with thoughts of long ago. In happy reverie my thought Goes back to those dear times again, And scenes and faces ne'er forgot Come thronging to my musing brain. II owever glad the present Is However swift the moments go— I cherish still these memories, Remembrances of long ago. The Soldier' Grave. How fell he ? by resistless ball. Or sabre cut or bursting shell * What mat tors it to him, to all. Who meet their death in doing well f The good and brave, Who dio to save Thoir home and country, they can tell. How sound he sleeps ! in storms, the surf Rolls in long thunder on the shore ; Each blade of grass that crowns his turf Quivers before that earthquake roar ; His deadened ear No sound can hear ; Trumpet nor dru.u shall call him moro. The deep mouthed guns that frown above, And proudlv guard the subject wave, Can stir no pulse of fear or love Can wake no echo in his grave ; llis race is run, His prize is won, God's blessing on the sleeping braTC. Where to Dwell. "Pray tell mo in what land to dwell. The ladies fix their fvoiite spot;" Said playful Will to thinking Bell, And laughed to see her solve th"knot.' " Xne riddle I cannot explain," The puzzled Miss inquiring spake, And bade him in impatient strain Tb question odd to plainer make. "Why can't you guess it. its quite plain ' And settled by decisive. Fates, But one the honor proud can claim — Where else but in United Stmts ."' Skies Bright ! We are undoubtedly on the eve of great events. Our correspondent, " Occasional," speaks highly of the dicipline nnd confidence of the American army under General Mo- Olellan, on the Potomac, and predicts that the advance will be resolutely continued. The intelligence from the division under General Fremont is most auspicious. His dispute with Colonel Frank Blair 'seems to have inspired him with almost superhuman energy, and he is evidently resolved to settle that dispute of 6uch a persuit of the retreat ing Secessionists as will show thnt he is equal to the extraordinary responsibilities of his position. There is a romance in the past his tory of Fremont, and about all bis surround ings in the present campaign, that would give to his success a singular interest, and we heartily wish him well—not only for bis own cake, but for the sake of the common cause. Even his enemies wefe willing to give him a fair chance, nnd bis friends, realizing the idea tLat an unsuccessful general had better perish than survive, place confidence in the result of his labors. He has heretofore suc ceeded in the midst of the most trying cir cumstances, and they contend be will not fail his country now. The traitor leader, Price, who satirized Fremont a few week® ago, seems now anxious to ccapc from before the hot pursuit of the " Pathfinder." Turning from Missouri to Kentucky, we find the most cheering indications in that quarter. The veteran Crittenden—who has one son in the Condederate army, and anoth er under the flag of the Union —is appealing, with almost inspired eloquence, to bis friends to rally to the country ; and his exhortations backed by the splendid invocations of the Louisville Democrat and Louisville Journal, and by the heroic conduct of the new head of that military district, General Sherman, who constantly reminds us of the lamented Lyon bave turned the tide against the Secessionists. This same General Sherman (brother of Sen ator John Sherman, of Ohio, himself a host in the present struggle for lreedom) io an ed ucated soldier. His qualities as a scholar are proved by the fact that he was placed at the bead of tbe State University of Louigiana ( where be became so great a favorite that, whon be retired from it, on acoonnt of the Secession conspiracy, headed by Slidell, the whole faculty, and the State authorities, united in paying a spontaneous tribute to bis splendid abilities, his Christian modesty and moderation, and his frank and candid char acter. Adding to tins be is a thorough, well trained, long-seaßoned soldier, wbo, while carrying his conscience into tbe fight, also carries his sword. The mountaineers, tbe old " Hunters of Kentucky," are ooming down from their fast neeses, rifle in hand, eager to avenge the in sults heaped upon their Government, and thousands who have heretofore been inert, are aroused to action, and are ashamed to al low their State to be defended against the a ritb to jolts, fmptritittt, fiteratare, Science, gj>t girts, jurors, ijjt" itartuts, Cbucatioiy (ImeralJnttnijmcMff., rebels by the troops of Indiana and Ohio. The fiend, Zollicoffer, has been compelled to fall back before this popular awakening, and the bandit, Buckner, who has covered himself all over with disgrace, stands appall ed before the indignation which nothing has done more to create than his own inexplica ble and inexpiable treachery. So that we have good hopes equally to Kentucky and Missouri. The Louisville Democrat threatens that Sherman may winter at New Orleans. Would there not be poetic justice in his seizing the State which be left previous to its leaving the Union ? The friends of glorious Andy JobD son, in Eastern Tennessee may begin to look up for the first time in many months. Contemplating General Fremont's opera tions, the patriots in Kansas may now feel that tbey are secure, and the free States of lowa and Illinois may laugh to scorn the threats of the Secession invaders—while Ar kansas, which has been ravaged aDd drained by McCulloch and his hordes, will become a hostage of the Federal Government, and the dream of General Fremont's ambition bo realized by a euccessful advance upon New Orleans. Why should he not reach the Cres cent City immediately after our successful fleet bad captured it from the Gulf side ? Why, in his advance aloDg the western bank of the Mississippi—aided by his gun-boats— should he not carry the flag, and "march to the music of the Union"—teaching the mis guided people of that region the great lesson that this Republic is indestructible? Why, with Sherman on the one hank, Fremon 1 on the other, a powerful fleet in the Mississ ippi, end a fleet at its mouth, should not these great Generals realize the vision of Jefferson and Livingstone, that " the naviga tion ol the Father of Rivers should be per petually uninterrupted and free ?" If we look to Western Virginia the anga ries are as numerous as they are brilliant.— Rosencrans and Reyn,lds have performed feats of almoat incredible valor. Their re connoissances, repeatedly detailed in these columns, indicate unexampled genius and courage, and soon that poition of the Old Dominion will be entirely cleared of traitors. From this geographical point we may hope fully look for assistance for the patriots of East Tennessee, in conjunction with the troops at Camp Dick Ribinson, UDder the gallant Gen. Nelson. The success of Reynolds and Rosencrans in Western Virginia ate especially consola tory to PennHyivanians, in as much as their triumphs give renewed confidence and secu rity to all our southwestern border oounties including Pittsburg, our great western metropolis. If we turn our attention next to Ilatteras, nnd the incidents which have transpired in that region during the last week, we find new encouragements. The attack of the Rebels upon the Indiana regiments, at fir6t partially successful, was so tearfully avenged that the disaster may well be historically stated as among their worst calamities in the present campaign. For details we refer to the elabor ate accounts under the head of our " War News." llere the navy displayed signal promptitude, energy, and tact, and the blow infiicied upon the traitors was so well direc ted that they wiil probably not again attempt a similar experiment. The arrival of that trained soldier, General Mansfield, wbo is, I by this time, in the Ilatteras division of the . army, is the best Assurance that could be given that no surprise will hereafter be ad ventured by the troops of the so-called South ern Confederacy. In a short time, all our information says that sufficient reinforce ments will be sent forward to General Mans field, so that he may not ODly be able to for tify his own position, but advance into the State aod give countenance and confidence to the Union sentiment now eagerly awaiting a chance to display itself in North Carolina- These are tbe glad promises of the present. The reader will perceive that wherever the clouds are falling away from our cause in the Southern States, our armies are fightiDg, not aloDe for the Federal Constitution, but to protect and strengthen the Southern Union men. This is not only eo in Missouri, in Kentucky, in Eastern Tennessee, in North Carolina, but in Western Virginia. While we write, we bave an uncontradicted rumor upon our streets that New Orleans has beei captured by our fleet, at or near the mouth of tbe Mississippi. At all events, it is certain that tbe apprehension of this capture per meates all the Gulf States like a eoDtagion. They feel that it will, and must come, and whether it is true or not now, it will certain ly be true in a short time.— Phila, Press. That man cannot be your friend who will not allow you to teach him anything. t®~ It is only those that have done noth ing who fancy they can do everything. No man has right to do as he pleases, except when be pleases to do right. gV Treat youi enemies as if they would sometime or other be your friend. Very few persons have sense enough to despise the praise of a fool. |V Put your money into a box if you like ; but not into a dice-box. ggy Fancy runs most fjiriously when a guilty conscience drives it gV What key will unlock most men's ! minds? Whis-key. " WE STAND UPON THE IMMUTABLE PRINCIPLES OP JUSTICE-NO EARTHLY POWER SHALL DRIVE US PROM OUR POSITION." Bellefonte. Centre County, Penna., Thursday Morning, Oct, 24, 1861. Election Returns from the Interi or of the State. From a mass of scattered and confused figures in our exchanges, we bare eliminated the following results of the election held on th 6 Bth instant: CHESTER COUNTY. President Judge, William Butler. Union 7096 Joseph Hemphill, Independent, 3236 Associate Judge. J. P. Bailey, Union, 7330 Andrew Buchanan, Dem. 3073 Assembly. Wm. Windle, Union, 7260 P. Frazer Smith, Union, 7199 Robert L. McClellan, Union, 7233 Isaac M. Slouker, Dem. 3147 Enoch S. McOaughey, Dem. 3150 John K. Mackey. Dem. 3151 SCHUYLKILL COUNNY. Prifident Judge. C. W. Iligins, Dem. 6768 Geo. H. McCabe, F.en. 5523 Associate Judges. Beej. Ileiner. Dem. 6385 Geo. Rahn, Dem. 6383 George Buyer, Rep. 5817 James Silliman, Rep. 5869 State Senator. Bernard Reiily, Dem. 6687 Henry L. Cake, Rep. 5490 Assembly. Josbue S. Keller, Dem. 6039 James Ryon, Dem, 6453 Adam Wolf, Dem 6351 Lewis C. Duugheity, Rep. 6109 William A. Hammer, Rep. 5794 Franklin C. Smith, Rep. 5946 BERKS COUNTY. President Judge, Warran J. Woodward Dem. 8C22 Henry W. Smith, Rep. 3941 Associate Judges. David Schall, Dem. 8273 George D. Stitzel, Dem. 7718 David AlcKnight, Rep. 4187 James Everhart, Rep. 3735 Stale Senator. Heister Clymer, Dem. 8257 David U. llotteostine, Rep. 3833 Assembly. Charles A. Kline, Dem. 8104 Daniel K. Wiedner, Dem. 7780 Wm. N. Poiteiger, Dm. " 7995 Lewis Briner, Rep. 3984 Adam Schoener, Rep. - 3902 Aaron Alull, Rep. 4077 COLUMBIA COUNTY. Associate Judges. Mcßeynolds, Dem. 2782 Baldy, Dem. 2621 Doty, Union 1694 W'lllitts, Union, 1797 Assembly. Levi L. Tate, Dem- 2659 George S. Tutton, Dem. 2580 Emanuel Lazarus, Union, 1858 Joseph T. Jennings, Union, 1843 SULLIVAN COUNTY. Assembly. Levi L. Tate, Dem. 545 George S. Tutton, Dem. 546 Emanuel Lazarus, Union, 395 Joseph T. Jennings, Union, 398 Associate Judges. James Degan, Dem. 540 Richard Bedford, Dem. 471 William A. Mason, Rep. 412 William Colley, Rep. 391 MONTOUR COUNTY. President Judges. J. W. Maynard, Union, 763 Alexander Jordan, Dem. 1316 Associate Judges. D. N. Knownover, Union, 809 Philip F. Maus, Union, 858 Joseph Dean, Sr., Dam. 1167 Robert Moore, Dem. 1309 Assembly. Levi L. Tate, Dem, 1174 George S. Tutton, Dem, 1187 Emanuel Lazarus, Union, 918 Joseph T. Jennings, Union, 904 Columbia, Sullivan, Montour aod Wyom ing make a Representative District, electing two members to the House. We have no of ficial returns from Wyoming, but it is repor ted to bave given the Democratic ticket about 300 majority, so that Levi L. Tate and Geo. S. Tutton, Democrats, are elected to tbe As sembly from that District. DAUPHIN COUNTY. President Judge. John PearsoD, Union, (No oppesition.) Associate Judges. T, Allen Hamilton, Dem. 2609 Samuel Landis, Dem. 305G Laao Mumma, Rep. 2967 Moses B. Yonng, Rep. 3038 Rudolph F. Kelker, U. ... Assembly. Lewis Heck, Dem. 2981 David C. Keller, Dem. 2543 Thomas G. Fox, Rep. • 3583 James Freeland, Rep. 3095 John A. Fisher, U. • • • Henry Weist, U. • • • LEBANON COUNTY. President Judge. John J- Pearson, U. (No opposition.) Assembly. Jacob H. Bickler, Rep. 1591 Isaac Hoffer, Dem., Rep. and U. 2299 In Lebanon tbere was a singular union of Republicans and Democrats against the straight Republicans. The Union ticket was elected. LYCOMING COUNTY. In Lyeoming county there were two tickets—a straight Democratio ticket and a Union ticket, in favor of Binking party until ths war is over, compossed of Douglas Dem ocrats and Republicans. The following is the official vote:— President Judge. John W. Maynard, Union, 2734 Alexander Jordan, Dem. 2830 Associate Judges. H. B. Packer, Union and Dem. 5178 Bruner, Dem. 2702 Ferguson, Union, 2913 Senator. Henry Johnson, Union, 2941 Wm. H. Blair, Dem. 2861 Assembly. Wm. 11. Armstrong, Union 2720 James Chatham, Union, 2896 John S. Smith, Dem. 2783 Pbaon Jarrett, Dem. 2588 Treasurer. W. S. Bennett, Uuion, 2664 Ben. Strawbridge, Dem. 2906 Commissioner. Beeber, Union, 2790 Taylor, Dem. 2759 Our judicial District is composed of Ly coming, Northumberland, and Montour.— Jordan's majority will be about one thous and. In Lycoming aDd Clinton tbe Union Assembly ticket will have between six and hundred, if the army vote is counted. Hen ry Johnson, Union, keata W. H. Blair, Dem ocrat, a couple of hundred in the District for Senator. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY. President Judge. John W. Maynard, Union, 2259 Alexander Jordan, Dem. 2819 Associate Judyes. Joseph Nicely, Union, 2441 Wm. Deppin, UnioD, 2482 Win. Turner, Dem. 2565 Abraham Shipman, Dem. 2597 Assembly. J. W. Brown, Dem. 2647 Edward Y. Bright, Union, 2407 Northumberland and Lycoming and Mon tour make a Judicial District. From the foregoing returns it will appear that Judge Jordan's, the present incumbent is re-elected as follows : Jordan. Jlfiynard. Northumberland, 2819 2259 Lycoming, 2830 2734 Montour, 1316 763 G960 5756 5756 Jordan's mrjority, 1209 The foregoing counties are all for which we have figures in detnil. From ing we have reports of some of tbe results merely:— BUCKS COUNTY. Wm. Kinsey, the Democratic candidate for State Senator, is elected by a majority of 328. Jas B. Boiloau and L. B. Laber, Dem ocratic candidates for Assembly, are elected by about 300 majority. Judge Chapman, tbe candidate of the same party, is elected in tbe judicial district composed of Bucks and Montgomery, by a majority of about twenty seven hundred. WESTMORELAND COUNTY. The Democratic ticket has gained largely in this county over last year. The county ticket of that party is elected, and the ma jority for the members of Assembly is prob ably about a thousand. Armstrong, which forms a part of tbe Legislative District, gave John Covode, last year, a majority of 546 Unless it does better for the Republican can dates for tbe Legislature, Messrs. James A. McCullock, Richard Graham and Samuel Wakefield, tbe Democratic candidates, are eleeted. LUZERNE COUNTY. The whole Republican Union ticket ia repor ted elected by about three hundred majori ity. ADAMS COUNTY. Meyers, Democratic candidate for the Leg islature, is reported elected by a small ma jority ; also Zeigler, Democrat, as Associate Judges. CUMBERLAND COUNTY. This county is reported to have given frcm 150 to 200 for the Democratic ticket. Perry is a part of the Legislative District, and we have no returna.from that county. YORK COUNTY. The majority in this county is reported at from 1500 to 1800 for the Democratic candi dates, BEDFORD COUNTY. Tbers is a reported Democratic Majority in Bedford of from 100 to 275. XXVIII SENATORIAL DISTRICT. From information received from this Dis trict there is little doubt of the election of Charles Lamberton the Democratic candi date. A letter to a gentlemen in this place written on the 11th inst. represents the ma jorities as follows : Lamberton (D) Fox (R) Clarion 600 Elk 100 Jefferson 50 Forest 200 700 250 In the Judicial District composed of the counties of Clarion, Jeflerson, Forest, Ven aDgo and Mercer, Campbell, Independent, has 1,700 majority in Clarion, 400 in Jeff, erson, and 25 in Forest, over Sewart, Re publican. Venango is about a tie and Mer cer to hear from. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. We tave not received the full returns of tbe county, but have enough to enable us to state that tbe whole Democratic county ticket is elected by over 1,300 majority.— The vote was very small aDd the election at tended with no excitement, otherwise our majority would have been nearer 2,000. — Thus have our people nobly pat the seal of ' their condemnation on the men whe get up i and encourage mobs and denounce all good ' Democrats as " Secessionists" and "Tret j tors." Put the 1,300 in your pipes, and smoke it.— East on Argus. FAYETTE COUNTY. In Fayette county the whole Democratic ticket is elected by about seven hundred majority, with the exception of Kaine, the Democratic nominee for Assembly, whose majority is between five and six hundred. — Lindsay, the Democratic candidate for Pres ident Judge in the District composed of Washington, Fayette and Greene counties, is elected over his competitor, Mr. Veeche, by over twenty seven hundred majority. UNION AND SNYDER. The result of the election for President Judge in the District composed of the coun i ties of Union, Snyder and Mifflin is not ye | determined. Snyder county gives Woods ; (Rep.) 14 majority. Mifflin gives Slcnker : (Dem.) 225 majority. The army vote will : determine the result. The Republican tick ets are elected in Union and Snyder. FRANKLIN COUNTY. The Union ticket is elected In this county. Rowe (Dem.) and Sellers (Rep.) are elected to the Legislature on the Union ticket. — James Nill (Union) is elected President Judge. He has 650 majority in Franklin, and 300 in Somerset, while Reillv (Dem ) has 196 majority in Fulton, and 320 in Bed ford. Nill's majority in the district is be tween four and five hundred. WASHIMGTON COUNTY. From Washington County we learn that William Hopkins, Democrat, is certainly elected to the Legislature, and probably William Glenn, his associate on the Demo cratic ticket. Lindsay, Democrat, is elected President Judge in the district composed of the counties of Washington, Fayette and Greene. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY. Brown, the regular Democratic candidate for Assembly, beats Bright the Union can date, and the whole Democratic ticketj is elected by a small majority. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. The whole Democratic county ticket is elected. J. C. Smith is elected Senator by a majority of 700 — Democratic gain.— Chapman has 2,000 majority for President Judge. CAMBRIA COUNTY. Cambria has elected the whole Democratic ticket by an overwhelming majority. Cy rus L. Pershing is elected to the Legisla ture. ERIE COUNTY. The Republican ticket is elected by a re duced majority. Lowry beats Galbraith for Senator about 300, and has a large majority in Orawfard. GREENE COUNTY. The Democratic ticket is all elected, by over ono thousand majority. Lindsay, for Judge, had over sixteen hundred majority. BRADFORD COUNTY. The whole Republican ticket is elected. John J. Crittenden and the War. How apathetic many may b, tbere is no apatby about the venerated statesman, wbo has succeeded to tbe place ol Ileary Clay in the affections of Kentucky. "Glory be to God," shouted an excitable gentleman to JDS. J.Crittenden, this morning, "McClellan is sending 20,000 men from Washington to Cin cinnati, for Kentucky. We're now safe." "Safe 1" exclaimed the veteran Senator.— " Doesn't it blister your tongue to tell it ? safe 1 by Ohio aDd Indiana troops, while Kentuckiaos allow themselves to be protect ed by others. It's a shame to old Kentucky sir." "I had thought that I understood tbe chiv alrous fire of "old Kentuck" before, but nev er did I realize itae fully as when, a moment afterward, tbe venerable Senator, addressing a townsman, evidently about his own age, but with his portly form time had dealt more keenly, exclaimed ; "George you're not to oil for a soldier—of course not. I'm not too old for a soldier—not a bit too old. We must, turn out and shame these pretty young men wbo out too have aprons tied upon tbem 1" sure enough the aged patriot started off, al most immediately to call out volunteers from among the mountaineers. Let no man doubt the response. There may be traitors in old Kentucky, as tbere are in Ohio; plotting agents of the Southern Rebellion in Lexing ton and Frankfort, as there are in Dayton ; but tbe great heart of the State is sound aad Kentucky valor baa not perished in protracted peace. Mrs. Fremont. This lady has been actively engaged iu de fending her husband's reputation against the assaults of his enemies, declaring her hatred for them in no stinted measure, and with the fierce vindictive intensity of her father. Indeed, she seems to surpass even him in the ferocity of her assaults. She accompanied her husband to Jefferson City, and reviewed the troops as tbey filed off on their way to Sedalia. Her oldest boy, some twelve or fourteen years old, wore the uniform of a Lieutenant, and a younger one that of a sergeant. The eldest is to form a member of his father's military household. Indeed, it would not be surprising if Jessie constituted herself a member of his staff, for she has accompanied her husband on more than one perilous expedition. Her presence would insure energy and rapidity of movement, even if Fremont bad ever ex j bibited any lack of these qualities. 1 IV the whole paper. BRILLIANT EXPLOIT AT HATTERAS INLET. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AFFAiL'R. U. S. STEAMER MOXTICBI.I.O, | OFF CAPK HATTKRAS, N. C., Oct. 5, '6l. J SIR:— I have the honor to inform you that in obedience to your order of this morning. I stood through the inner channel of the llattcras Shoals at 12.30 P. M., and stood close along shore to the northward, keeping a bright lookout from aloft. At 1.30 P. M. we discovered several sail ing vessels over the woodland Kine Keet. — At the same time a regiment inarching to the northward, carrying a rebel flag within their midst, with many stragglers in the rear; also two tugs inside, flying the same flag- As they came out of the woods at Kine Keet, we ran close in shore, and opened a deliberate fire upon them at the distance of three quarters of a mile. At our first shell, which fell in their midst they rollod up their flag and scattered, mov ing rapidly up the beach to the northward. We followed them, firing rapidly from three guns, driving them up to a clump of woods in which they took refuge, and abreast of which their steamer lay. We now shelled the woods, and could see them embarking in small boats for their ves sels, evidently in great confusion, and suf fering greatly from our fire. Their steamers now opened fire unon us ; firing, however, but three shots, which fell short. Two of their boats filled with men were struck by ] our shots and destroyed. Three more steam- ; ers came down the sound, and took a posi tion opposite the woods. We weie also shelling two sloops. We continued firing deliberately upon them from 1 30 till 3.30 P. M., when two men were discoved on th© • sea-beaeh making siguals to us. Supposing them to be two of the Indian regiment, we sant an armed boat and crew to bring them off, covering them at the same time with our fire. Upon the boat nearing the shore they took to the water. One of them (private Warren O. Haver, of Company H. 20th ludiana Reg iment) was successful in reaching the boat ; the other man (private Charles White, Com pany 11, 20th Indiana Regiment) was unfor tunately drowned in the surf. Private Have informs me that he witnessed our fire which was very destructive. He states that two of our shell fell into two sloops leaded with men, blowing the vessels to pieces and sinking them ; also that sever al of the officers were killed. The horses were seen running about the beach. He had just escaped from his captors after shoot ing the captain of one of the rebel compa nies. He states that the enemy were in the greatest confusion, rushing wildly to tbe water stri ing to get oil to their vessels. Private Haver now directed me to a point where the rebels were congregated, awaiting an opportunity to get oif. I again opened fire with success, scattering them. We were now close in three fathom of water, and OHr told with effect. Six steamers were now off the Point, one of which I recognized as the Tauny. At 525 P. M. we ceased firing, leaving the enemy scattered along the beach for up wards of four miles. I tired repeatedly at the enemy's steamers with our rifled cannon, a Parrot 32-pounder, and struck the Fanny, I think, once. I found therange of the gun much short of what I antic pated, many of the shot turning end over end, and not ex ceeding much the range of the smooth bore 32 pounder. I enclose herewith a memo randum of the amunition expended to-day. I am, very respectfully Your obedient servant, LIEUT. D. S. BRAIHH, Commanding U. S. S. Mouticello. To Captain J. L. Lardner, Commanding U. S. S. Susquehanna, Off Cape Ilatteras, N. O. Thomas H. Clay and the War in Kentucky. A Gentleman in New York, who was anx ious to know what the views ef Thomas H. Clay, oneof the sons of Henry Clay, in regard to the present war, addressed him a letter on tbe eubject, to which he received the follow ing reply: MANSFIELD, KT:, Oat. 3. • You write that almost daily you are ask ed by some one. " How does Mr. Thomas H. Clay stand ? Does he itill adhere with zeal anddevotionto the undying Union sentiments of his illustrious father ?" You were right in your answers to those inquirers. There is no abatement in my love tor the Union aDd detestation of treason, and I shall carry them with me to the grave. In tbe words of my father, on another occasion, " Tbe pow er tbe authority, and dignity of the Govern ment ought to be maintained, and resistance put down at every hazard." Our neutrality has been violated by the generals of the Con federate armies ; our soil has been invaded, and we are in for tbe war. Ohio and Indi ana are coming up nobly to our rescue. Our position of neutrality would have left us an easy prey to the robber bands of rebellion, which are being thrown upon us by Jeff. Da vis and bis myrmidous, but for their gener ous aid and assistance; and all this may perhaps be unavailing, unless th# General Government shall order a large army into our borders, without delay. " The enemy have determined to winter in Kentucky. The Governor of Tennessee has issued his pioclamation for 30,000 more volontee-s. It is said many of the regiments heretofore on tbe Potomao, are ordered to tbe assistance of tbe renegade Buckner and Zol licoffer. Should General Anderson be sus tained, in tbe words of Tom Corwin, we 'will welcome tbem with bloody hands to hospita ble graves.' 2" Tbe dark ana bloody ground' will again he tbe theatre of war; and a war more bloody and relentless than any recorded in bietory. " We have all confidence in oar noble Anderson and his staff. " The fiery cross is gleaming everywhere ; the friends of tbe Southern Confederacy are fleeing from our borders, and what will be left will be pure gold with but little treason able alloy. Beaten back from Kentucky, they must be carried into their own territo ries, their leaden mot sod tbe Cootitutjoa and: laws sfiat be vindica ted." Number 37* Our Agricultural Column. Plant Small Trees. Yvung America is ia such haste to realise results, that he cannot wait for trees to grow in their natural way. lie wants to trans*, port huge sons of the forest into a new place by some kind of patent machinery, so as to make a show immediately. He has little idea of what constitutes a perfect vegetable structure, small or large : ho kDows little of the pWasure which come* from watching tbu steady developeraent and growth of a small tree, from year to year. No, no, he wanta to leap up to grand achievements at once he wants a lot of big trees and that's all-* that's enough for him. We beg a little small trees. Qo to the open field, or to the- nursery, and select a specimen of almost any good tree—* say the beech, or maple, or tulip or hemloek. Take one or more of each, three or four feet high, that have branches well formed on each side. Save all the roots and fibres in dig ging them up, and in carrving them home don't bang them to peicss, root and branoh, but treat tbem with the utmost tenderness. Prepare large holes, in rich soil, and set tbem iu so that they will grow vigorously. Clip the ends of the branohes just a little, but do this so as to preserve the original symmetry. Now watch these trees, from year to year. How healthy they look ia every limb and twig, aod leafl How happy tbey look, shooting out their branch on every side and dancing in the breeze I How graceful iu every part, and as a whole! Can eiy tbing mora eompletelv fill one's eye! Small as they are they are perfect in form, and so plainly prediot what they will be when grown. Age will only enlarge their bulk, and bring them nearer their time of deo ay. Is not "sweet sixteen" more charming than the wrinkled and tootbles octogenarian I He whs sets out large tress ia compelled to lop off at least the lower branches, to ena ble the top ones to live. The roots are to mutilated in digging tbem up, that nearly all the branches have to be trimmed up and shortened, to restore tbn balance of alj things. But such a tree, so marred in root and branch, it only half a tree. It is a frag ment to which the lost parts can never be restored Begin, then, with small trees. How they enjoy life ! They will, 'ere long outstrip the large stamps you set out at the same time.— Set them out on yonr lawn and pleasur c ground. Throw away your pruning saw i and let them work oat their own ideal. If yeu interfere at all, let it be only with your thumb and finger. Never fear their wonton ways. They will attain near to perfection, if you only "let well alone."— American Ag j riculturist. How to Manage Fruit Seeds. The seeds of most kinds of fruit tree a should be planted in the fall. The seeds of stone fruit—peach, plum and cherry—should be cleansed from the pulp as soon as ripe, asd either planted or put into sand immediately. If seeds are left in the pulp until after fermentation,bas commenced tbeir vitality will be iniured if not destroyed. Se, to if permitted to remain out of the earth all winter and become dry, they do not start so readily as if planted in autumn. Cherry pita a re sometimes put into a box and mixed with sand, and placed where the frost of Winter will act upon them and tben planted ia the Spring. I do not like this plan, because the seeds start 10 very early sometimes before it ia convenient to plant tbem ; the little plants are very tender, and BO easily injured that aoany may be destroy ed by the removal from the sand to the seed bed. The eafeet way is to prepars the seed bed early in the autumn, scatter the seeds in rows upon the surface, covering iightly with earth, and leaving spaoee between the rows fer tbe purpose ef passing along to weed the bed. The rows may be a foot wide. Some people sow broad cast, leaving no spaoe, but in that case, if the bed be a large one, tbe process of weeding will be somewhat tedious and many plants will be trampled upon and destroyed. At one year old many of tbe seedlings wii' be of a suitable size to transplant to the nur. eery rows for budding. Plum pits may be treated the came as the cherry. Peach pits are sometimes left in barrels over Winter, cracked in the Spring and plan ted in the nursery rows. This not a good plan. Prepare a peice of ground in the Autumn ■eatter the pits upon the surface and eover lightly with earth,and the frost of Winter will craok them. By the middle of May the plants will be coming up. Tbey most be taken op careful ly with a transplanting trowel and aet in tba nursery rows, the rows tour feet apart and tbe plants nine inches apart in the rows. By this method tbe trouble of eraeking by hand is saved ; the rowa are full, and there are no gaps where the seeds refuse to vege tate, which often happens by the other meth ed.-r-Chr. Ofieftmir.
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