THE PKESB.
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BY JOHN W. TORNEY,
OFFICE No. 417 '-JIKSTNUT STREET.
DAILY fB ESS,
Tw*LT* Cknts Per Wees., puyante to the Carrier.
Mailed to Subscribe™ mit of the Oity at Bix Dollars
PER Anson, Poor Ooiaarr »i»a EiuH'f Hosttu?, Tiireb
Dollars fob Six Months—invariahy ia advance for
the time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscriber* out of the City at Three DOL
LARS PBR AnNOM, in wlVHiico
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES.
CASH CLOTH STORE.—
ELLIS & HARROP,
NO. 835 MATiKKT STREET, UP STAIRS.
Anew and desirable Fall Stock of Cloths, Caseimcrca,
Vestings, Ac., sold low for cash, in Icugthß to suit pur
chasers. sel6-lm
CARPETINGS.
JIOUIITH-STREET ™
CARPET STORE,
No. 47, ABOVE CHESTNUT,
I am now offering my stock of
ENGLISH CARPETINGS,
embracing every variety and style.
Imported expressly for City Retail Siller at Prices
XESS THAN PRESENT COST OF IMPORTATION.
J. T. DELACROIX.
ECHO MILLS,
GERMANTOWN, PA.
McCALLUM & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS.
509 CHESTNUT STREET,
CARPETINGS,
OIL CLOTHS, AO.
Wo have now on. hand an extensive stock of Carpet
:ings of our own and other makes, to which we call the
attention of cash and short time buyers. sell-2m
JJEW CARPETINGS.
J. F. & F-. B. ORNE,
No. 519 CHESTNUT STREET—OPPOSITE STATE
HOUSE,
Are now opening, from Custom House Stores, their
FALL IMPORTATIONS
NEW CARPETINGS
1,000 pieces J. CBOSSLBY & SONS’ TAPESTRY
CARPETS, from
871 GTS. TO Si PER YD I
«-4 TAPESTRY VELVET;
FRENCH AURUSSON;
VINE AX MINSTER;
BOYAL WTLTON;
EXTRA ENGLISH BRUSSELS:
HENDERSON & CO.’s VENITIAN:
ENGLISH INGRAIN CARPETS;
ALL OK NEW CHOICE STYLES.
AND
HAVING BEEN INVOICED BEFORE THE LATB
ADVANCE IN THE TARIFF,
"Will be sold at
MODERATE PRICES.
*u29-2m
MILLINERY GOODS.
MILLINERY AND
STRAW GOODS.
Drosenhjbtim,
BR* iOKS, & Go,
431 MARKET STREET,
Invite the attention of
MERCHANTS AND MILLINERS
To their well-assorted stock of
RIBBONS, BONNET SILKS,
VELVETS, FLOWERS, STRAW GOODS,
~ every other Article in their line.
A superior brand of
BLACK VELVET RIBBONS
selB-2m Always on hand.
A R L TRAOE.
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS.
We we now* prepared to exhibit ft choice stock of Straw
.and Milliner)- Goods, which will be gold atcl<?Se priCSS for
Cash or short approved credit-
LINCOLN, WOOD, $ NICHOLS,
725 CHESTNUT STREET.
«el2-18t
jQITY BONNET STORE.
FALL BONNETS,
MBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &0-,
NOW REACT.
BONNETS TRIMMED AND MADE OYER.
LINCOLN, WOOD, $ NICHOLS,
725 CHESTNUT STREET.
*e!2-18t
TlyriLLINEftY GOODS, of the latest
jLTX styles and fashions, n*ovopen at my store, aod will
-■fe* fidld th&tt AliywllMfc, f6f fi&eh. H.lllthers and
Hercbants arc invited to call and examine before pur
chasing elsewhere
M. BEBKHEIM,
aelT-lm No. 8 N. THIRD Street* above Market.
jj. B.—Six per cent, discount deducted for ca^h.
REMOVALS,
JAVANS & WATSON
HATE REMOVED THEIR
SALAMANDER SAFE STORE
Yrom No. 304 Chestnut street,
TO NO. 16 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Where they have on hand a large assortment of their
celebrated Fire and Thief Proof Safes, which they will
.pell flt prices to snit the times.
Please give ns a call.
JJEMO VAL.
PHILIP FORD & GO,
AUCTIONEERS.
Have removed fr0m,530 MARKET Street,
' TO
No. 525 MARKET ST.,
inXl-lra Anfl No. SBS COMMERCE gtmt.
LOOKING GLASSES.
JMMENSE REDUCTION
LOOKING GLASSES,
OH PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
816 CHESTNUT STREET,
fiinnmifa the reduction of 126 per cent, in the prices of all
the} Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses • also, in
ISogravings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint
tsge. The largest and most elegant assortment in the
country. A rare opportunity is now offered to make purd
•bases In this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Prices
EARLE’S GALLERIES,
JyV-tf <lO CHESTNUT Streßt
PRESERVING JARS.
LASS ABOVE,
JT GLASS BELOW, ‘
GLASS ON ALL SIBE9.
Ho danger of being poisoned with Metal in using the
[ABTSLL JAB.
HARTELL A LBTOHWORTH,
aulo-2m Glaps Warehouse, 13 N. FIFTH Street.
A LL PERSONS PUTTING UP
J /\ FRUIT, Ac., are especially invited to call and
the tt AftTEtA Ja&, recommended by Dr. At-
Eee, Prof. Booth, and others, and see Silver Medals and
first Premium Diplomas, which have never failed being
•warded when placed in competition with other Jura
w HARTELL & LETCH WORTH,
au!o-2m Glass Warnhoqw, 7* N, FIFTH Street,
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Epbttit, real estate
. BROKER, and CONVEYANCER, No. 309
fALNUT Street, first floor, back, Philadelphia.
Will attend to the Purchase, Sale, and Exchange, of
*al Relate in the city and country. Money invested in
ad procured on mortgages. se2-tf
JOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE
J ROOFER, TIIIRD Street and GERMANTOWN
SMd. la prepared to pot on any amount of ROOKING,
n the most MODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty to
like CTH7 BuflUtng perfectly Water-tight.
ffT Orders promptly attended to.
PILE MANUFACTORY,
P ail NEW STREET.
SUM and Rasps of every description* and good uuafltr,
,mAm to order* at the above establishment.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
t manufacturer’s prices.
Bacntttng done in a superior manner.
•pl-d6m J. B. SMITH.
EVANS & WATSON'S
SALAMANDER SAFES.
' BTVBE,
! ' 16 SOUTH FOURTH STRRKT,
PHILADELPHIA! PA.
A Ittg. xariety of FIRE-PROOF BAITES Hlwflr.
plural.
VOL. S.—NO. 50.
EDUCATIONAL.
REMOVAL^— Madame CLEMENT’S
Pro ten taut French ami English Boarding and D»f
School for Young Liulios, ai prasei.l located in Berorly,
Now Jersey, will be removal to West WALNUT LANE,
Germantown, Pa., on the Ist of October.
For Circulars apply to Mr. JAMES EARLE, Chestnut
street, oppoi-ite the Girard House. se2o-l2t*
GEORGE LAVALKER,COMPOSER
VT of the celebrated DOUGLAS GRAND MARCH,
TV'oodburn Polka, Geraldine Watts, and other popular
pieces, will receive a few more SCHOLARS ou the PI
ANO-FORTE. Same method as taught by the first
artistes of Europe and this country. Mr. WALKER'S
pupils rank among the best performers in this city, pro*
fessional ami amateur.
OFFIC’K — S. K. corner of SEVENTH and A KCH
streets, second story. Rl7-twn3l
SAUNDERS 5 INSTITUTE, MAll
kkt and THIRTY-NINTH Streets, PliiladtAphia.
PROF. E.D. SAUNDERS AND CORTLAND SAUN
DERS, A. M., PRINCIPALS.
A. School for the Physical, Moral, Social, and Intel*
. li ctuul Training of Boys and Young Men.
Several acres of playgrounds »tv attached t«» the Semi
nary, and healthy physical development, especially in
delicate boys, receives great atteution. Abstinence from
vicious habits, kindliness and purity of intercourse
among the pupils are insured by the constant prusuuce of
teachers, encouraging them both in their sports and their
studies. Latin, Greek, and Mathematics together with
Lite English branches, mid French, are thoroughly
taught, In short, every effort is mode to give tho pupila
a fourfold uud complete education.
THE TKKMS,
FOR A PERIOD OP FIVE MONTHS, COMMENCING AT THS
TIME OP ADMISSION, ARK:
For permanent Boarding Pupils 8126
For Pupils who spend Saturday and Sunday at home 100
For Day-boarding Pupils, who upend the nights atjj
home 76
Washing- ' Nr *- ' T '*»vmonts i ' nil—
/aching, %&. extra chargen. Payments in advance.
As pupils who come under the inllmmce of the Semi
nary at an early age are »hliichl<ml with the least trouble*
a reduction in the terms of #25 per session will lie made
during the entire course of each permanent boarding
pupil who is entered under nine years of ago. Thoso
who are not entered boVoru they are seventeen years of
age will pay an extra sum of #25 per session. This ad
vance is not made in the of those who become mem
bers of the Seminary before reaching that- age.
A large reduction is made in favor of young men who
are prepAriug for the ministry.
Further information, may be obtained from the Princi
pals* or from the following who arc among those
who have Sc/iis or Wards boarding Lu the Seminary AT
TUB PRBSKNT TJMB:
Mr. William Allon, Philadelphia; Hon. Joshua Baker,
Franklin, La.; Mrs. E. V, Bonnet, Williamsport, Pa.;
Hon. N. B. Biowtie, Philadelphia; Mr. James Burke, Jr.,
PhiladnlpLin.: Prof. P. A. Crefjar, Principal of Che Girls*
High School* Pfailftjclphift; Mr* A. Fi Dtinium PhilaluU
pllia; Mr. W. G. Denny, Pittsburg, Pa.: Mr. W. Firm
stone, Easton, Pa.; Mr. 11. N. Fitzgerald, Philadelphia;
Hon. J. W. Forney, Editor of The Press, Philadelphia;
Mrs. C. Guerin, Newark, N. J.; Mr. Wm. J. Horstman,
Philadelphia; Mr. W. Irvin, Clearfield county, Pa.: Mr.
Wm, Kennedy, Philadelphia; Mr. Joseph Kerr, Phuadel
pbia;Hr. John Leiscnring, Superintendent and Chief
Engineer Lehigh Coal and Kwdffittfon Company, rtlauch
Chunk, Pa.: Hon. J. W. Maynard, Williamsport* Pa.;
Mr. P. B. McNcille, Philadelphia; Mr. W. Keed, New
Brunswick, N. J.; Mr. T. B. sVattaon, Philadelphia; Mr.
B. H. Bartol, Philadelphia; Mr. James Sykes, Washing
ton ; Rev. Wm. J. R. Taylor, D. D , Philadelphia; Mr.
Win. Schott, Philiulelphia; Mr. J. Mickle, Bordentown,
N. au3l-lm
Philosophical instruments,
SCHOOL APPARATUS for CLASS ILLUSTRA
TIONS, Globes, Drawing Instruments, ,tc., Ac., male
and for sale by JAMES W. QUEEN A 00.,
924 CHESTNUT Street.
Priced and Illustrated Catalogue, of 88 pages, fur
nished gratiß, and sent by mail free, on application,
6clB-2m
MISS LUCY R. MAYER WILL RE
open her School for Young Ladies, No. 1010
SPRUCE Street, on MONDAY, September 9th. sol3-lm
MISS C. A. BURGTN will reopen
her school for YOUKG LADIES,atIOtOSPP.UCE
Street, September 18. sCtl-lm*
Mb. winthrop tappan’s
BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL for young la
diep, will reopen at No. 1615 SPRUCE Street, on WED
NESDAY, Sejtcmber 18. *""-2m
rnROY FEMALE SEMINARY.
A. This Institution offers the accumulated advan
tages of nearly fifty years of successful operation.
ETery facility is provided for a thorough course of use
ful and eniftnmitfti education, under tho direction of a
corps of more than twenty professors and teachers.
For Circulars apply to JOHN H. WILLARD, Troy,
N. Y., or D. W. O’BRIEN, S. E. corner SIXTH and
WALNUT, Philadelphia. selO-lm*
/GERMANTOWN FRENCH AND
VI ENGLISH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
MAIN Street, second door below JOHNSON Street,
Madame F. DROUIN and M’Uo Em. ROSSET having
removed their School to Germantown, will open on MON
DAY, the 16th inst. A deduction of ten per cent, will be
made on pupils engaging before that time.
References. —Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter, Pa.; Rt. Bey
Bishop Odeubeimer, N. J.; Itev. Benjamin Dorr, Phila
delphia l Rev. Mr. Rodney and Rev. Mr. Atkins, Ger
mantown. Be4-tocl*
/'YXFORD FEMALE SEMINARY,
\J OXFORD, Pa., accessible by the Baltimore Cen
tral Railroad. The Forty-sixth Session will open on
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5. Terms §75 per Session. For
Circulars, nddrosg Mian H. BAKER,
sell-lm Principal.
Germantown institute,
MAIN stxcct, rtbove Price.
The above Institution will be opened for the recoption
Of Young Gentlemen SEPTEMBER 9th, 1861.
Further pnrticulars on application to
WM. H. McFADDEN, A. M., Principal,
8. E. cor. of GREEN and BITTENHOUSE Streets.
an3o-tf '
/CLASSICAL INSTITUTE,
\J DEAN Street, above SPRUCE.
The CLASSICAL INSTITUTE will reaume its duties
on MONDAY, September 2d.
J. W. FAIRES, A. M.,
au26-2mo Principal,
CENTRAL INSTITUTE, TENTH
and SPRING GARDEN sStreetu, will reopen SEP
TEMBER 2d. Boys prepared for Business, College, or
any Division in the Public Grammar Schools. sall at
the school-room between 9 A. M. and 12 M.
au26-36t* H. G. McGUIRE, A. 51., Principal.
English and classical
SCHOOL.—The school of the subscriber, in Sim eg*
Building, at TWELFTH and CHESTNUT Streets, will
be removed to the larger Hall, directly over Mr. Has-
Bard’a store, in the some building, and will be reopened
on MONDAY, 9th of September.
»u2l-tcol CHAfiLES SHORT.
MISS MARY E. THROPP will re
open her Boarding aud Day School for Young La
dies, at 1924 SPRUCE Street, Philadelphia, on MON
DAY, September 9th. Circulars, containing full infor
mation, to be had on application. aul9 dtOctl*
The private school for
BOYS, in the Philadelphia City Institute, North
east corner of CHESTNUT and EIGHTEENTH Streets,
Will reopen MONDAY, September 2,1861.
auls-2m* L. BURROWS, Principal,
A BACHMANN, Pianist, at the Nor
• mal Musical Institute, 624 North ELEVENTH
Street, gives instructions on the Piano, Organ, and Me
lodeon. eeß-lm*
HOTELS.
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
BOARD REDUCED TO 82 PER DAY.
Since the opening of this vast and commodious Hotel,
In 1854, it has been the single endeavor of the proprietors
to make it the most sumptuous, convenient, and comfort
able borne for the citizen and strauger on this side the
Ailantic.
And whatever has seemed likely to administer to the
comfort of its guests they have endeavored, without re
gard to cost, to pr.vide, and to combine ail the elements
of individual and social enjoyment which modem art
has Invented, and modern taste approved; and the pa
tronage which it has commanded during the past blx years
is a gratifying proof that their efforts have been appre
ciated.
To meet Hie exigencies of the times, when all are re
quired to practise the most rigid economy, the under
signed
SAYS REDUCED THE PRIOR OF BOARD TO
TWO DOLLARS PER DAY,
at the same time abating none of the luxuries with which
their table has hitherto been supplied.
se7-3m TREADWELL. WHITCOMB, k CO.
A CARD. —THE UNDERSIGNED,
x\- late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, have
leased, for a term of years, WILLARD’S HOTEL, in
Washington. They take this occasion to return to their
old friends and customers many thanks for past favors,
and beg to assure them that they will be most happy to
ice them in their new darners.
SYKES. CHADWICK, A CO.
Washington, July 18,1861. au23-ly
WINES AND LIQUORS,
SCOTCH WHISKY.—2O Puncheons
Btowart’s Paisley Malt Whisky, in hnnfl, for sale
JAUBETCIIE & CARSTAIKS,
ee!2 202 and 204 South FRONT Street.
PURE PORT WINE.
DUQUE DO PORTO WINE, BOTTLED IN
PORTUGAL IN 1820.
Physicians «nd invalids in want of a reliable nrticlo of
pure Fort Wine can be supplied by imiuirin" for the
above wine at CANTWELL & KEFFEII’S,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
Hennessy, VINE-YARD PRO
prietors, Bisqu'.t, Trieoche A Co., Marett, Plnot,
and other approved hrands of COGNAC BRANDY* for
sale, in bond and from store, by
CANTWELL A KEFFER,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
STUART’S PAISLEY MALT WHIS
KY,
Buchanan’s Coal lh» Whisky,
Old Torn Gin, Old London Gin,
London Cordial Gin, Bohlen’s Gin,
In Lund and Mure.
CANTWELL & KEFFER,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
ami MASTER Street.
ZOUAVE CHAMPAGNE.—A new
brand—an excellent article. Imported and for sale
at a price to suit the times, by CANTWELL & KEF
FER, southeast corner of GERMANTOWN Avenue and
MASTER
Eudesheimer-berg, LAUBEN
HEIMER, and HOCKIIKIMER WINE, in cages
of one dozen bottle* each: warranted pure. Imported
and for shlo low L» CaNTWELL & KEFFER, south
east coiner GEIIMaNTOWN Avenuo and MASTER
Street,
ZIMMERMAN’S DRY CATAWBA
WlNE.—This approved brand of Cincinnati wine,
the best article out for u cobblers,” for sale pure, bot
tled and in cases, by.CANTWELL & KEFFER, south
east corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER
Street. 8e24-6ra
HOLLAND GlN.—Double Pine Ap
pie Gin, in pipes and three-quarter pipes, for
sale from bonded warehouse, by
JAURKTCHE & CABSTAIRS,
se!2-lm 202 And 204 South FRONT Street.
/ALIVE OIL. —Pure Olive Oil in white
Vv dan bottles, just received per bark Juliet. For
nkbr JAUBETCHB A CABBTAIBB,
Ho. 208 Booth FBONT Street.
%\t J!ms.
MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1861.
Alexander Smith’s New Poem.*
“ Eilwin of Deira,” Alexander Smith’s now
poem, derives its name from Edwin, King of
Northumbria, son of Ella, King of Deira.
Edwin, born in the year 585, was supplanted,
on his father’s death, in 588, by Ethelfrid,
King of Bernicia, his brother-in-law, who then
united all the counties north of tho Humber
into one realm. Grown to man’s estate,
Edwin went to the court of Kedwald, King of
East Anglia, his father’s friend, who gave him
refuge, but Uad nearly yielded to Ethelfrid’s
demand to kill or surrender his illustrious and
unfortunate guest. Finally, Kedwald assisted
Edwin in regaining his kingdom, Ethelfrid
losing life and crown, first slaying Kegner,
eldest son of Kedwald, Kestored to the
throne of Northumbria, Edwin became the
greatest prince of the heptarchy in that ago,
embraced the Christian faith, under the
teaching of Eisliop I’aulinus, who gave him a
jsign, that a promise made to him, in tho days
of his adversity, in a miraculous vision, had
been accomplished in his restoration to power,
and was now to be acknowledged by liis
spiritual obedience,—smote down tho idols
from their high places, by the hand of Coifi,
the chief priest of Heathendom,—set the tem
ple on lire, —built the first clinrch (or minster)
of wood in York, in 627,—and was slain in the
battle of Hatfield Chase in 033.
Such are tho facts, as recorded by Bede and
others. Mr. Smith, with allowable poetical
license, introduces a few variations. Thus,
he marries Edwin to Bertha, King liedwald’a
daughter, instead of to the Princess Ethel
lnirga, of Kent, and lets Edwin die in his
bed instead of in battle. Moreover, he gives
Edwin the credit of having introduced Chris
tianity into England, whereas it had certainly
been known in Kent and Sussex before Ills
time. The fact of Edwin’s attempted assassi
nation betore his conversion is historical, but
Mr. Smith has not made as much of it as he
could. The assassin was sent by the King
of tho IVest Saxons, but Edwin’s life was
snYed by the fidelity of one of his nobles, who
interposed his own body to avert the death
stroke from liis lord. At the same hour,
Queen Etlielburga bore him a daughter. Ed
win vowed that if he could Obtain a victory
over him who sent the assassin, he would re
nounce his idols. The victory was gained,
and then the King, who had already received
and pondered over the instructions of Pauli
nus, summoned his council to hear them.
The result, as already mentioned, was the
downfall of idolatry, and the conversion of the
Northumbrians to Christianity.
“ Edwin of Deira,” a great advance on its au
thor’s previous productions, reminds us of
Tennyson’s “Idyls of the King,”—without
having any of that sensuous spirit which too
much pervades that collection of olden tales—
and more particularly runs through the adven.
tures of Merlin and Vivien. Like Tennyson,
too, he is careful, in relating adventures of.
England’s early times, to use Saxon words as
much as possible—an endeavor which too
often brings up obsolete words, for the mean
ing of which the reader must consult a dic
tionary. This is a draw-back. But with
some faults, the poem has numerous beauties.
Here is a glimpse of the heroine:
The Princess came and sang as was her wont,
And as it chanced that night a tale of love—^
Oflove new-born and trembling like an Eve
Within a paradise all wide and strange
At the most perilous sweetness of herself
But one short moment known. And while her
TOICO
Went wandering through a maze of melody,
Tho hand lay where it fell, and ceased the breath,.
And finer grew the listening fane. And wlu-n,
Lik. a tears wavering courso through autumn air,
The wildered melancholy music ceased,
And silence from a rack of keen delight
UnstreMied their spirits to their grosser moods
And common occupations, she arose
With music lingering in her face, and eyes
That seemed to look through surfaces of things,
And would have thence withdrawn from out the
hall,
But Higher caught her twist his mighty knees,
Proud of her innocence and gentle ways,
Impatient half that she was not a gledo
Fire-eyed to peek his fingers.
Here, the “music lingering in her face”
reminds one of a similar lino of Byron’s, and
the known word hawk would have been as
good, also more familiar to most readers, as
ghde.. The wooing takes place as an episode
in a stag-liunt;
Around a crag
That with its gloomy pines o’erhung the vale,
Swept hunt and hunter out of sight and sound.
They were alone, and in the sudden calm,
When round them enme the murmur of the woods
Upon a sweeping sigh of summer wind—
-0 moment, dying ere a oymbal’g clash!
O memory enough to sweeten death !
The unexpected solitude surprised
His heart to utterance, and the princess sat
Blinded and crimson as the opening rose
That feels yet secs not day. Then, while tha wind
To his quick heart grew still, and every leaf
Was watchful ear and eye, he pressed his lips
Upon the fairest band in all the world
Once.
The chase ended, and one arrow sharply
sped into a maiden's heart, the Princess re
turns home, an altered being:
The Princess rode with dewy drooping eyes
And heightened color. Voice and the clang of
hoof,
And all the clatter as they sounded on,
Became a noisy nothing in hsr ear,
A world removed. Tho woman’s heart that woke
Within the girlish bosom—ah! too soon 1—
Filled her with fear and strangeness; for the path,
Familiar to her childhood, and to still
And maiden thoughts, upon a sudden dipped
£o an unknown sweet land of delicate light
Divinely aired, but where each rose and leaf
W’ns trembling, as if haunted by a dread
Of coming thunder. Changed in one quick hour
From bud to rose, from child t» woman, love
Silenced her spirit, as the swelling brine
From out the far Atlantic makes a hush
Within the channels of the careless stream,
That erst ran chattering with the pebble stones.
The Princess induces her father to espouso
Edwin’s cause, and Edwin concludes a grate
ful speech, by declaring his feelings towards
the maiden:
At the king’s feet
She sat, and, hearing, over neck and brow
Brake morning; and as love is faced like fear,
Or wears fear’s mask, she hid her own and shrank;
And, shrinking, like a sudden hurst of light,
The unimprisoned splendor of her hair
In coil on coil of heavy ringlets fell,
And veiled the face that burned through hands close
pressed,
And clothed her to the knee.
The father consents, and, with pleased obe
dience to her father’s command—
She heard, and ail untouched by virgin shame,
False and unworthy then, erect she stood
Before her father and her brethren seven,
Pale as her robe, and in her cloudless eyes
Love, to which death and time are vapory veils
That hide hot other worlds, and stretched a band.
Which Edwin held, and kissed boforo them all •
In passionate reverence; smitten dumb by thank 3
And noble shame of his unworthiness,
And sense of happiness o’erdue. And while
The prince’s lips still lingered on the hand
That never more could pluck a simple flower
But he was somehow mixed up in the act,
She faltered like a lark beneath the sun
Poised on the summit of its airy flight,
And, sinking to a lower beauteous range
Of tears and maiden blushes, sought the arms
That sheltered her from childhood, and hid there,
Shaken by happy sobs.
The Journey of Bertha and Edwin to their
suhject-realm we published six wcek3 ago,
from the Atlantic Monthly, where it appeared
in advance of the present volume.
Tho whole story of Edwin’s conversion,
though elaborately related, ia inferior in
poetical beauty to the narrative of his varying
fortunes which precedes it. The poem fitly
closes With a description of Edwin's after-life
and death ;=>
The fanes he burned
At Goodmanbam, at Yeverin, and York,
And Cateret where tho Swale runs shallowing by.
To Redwald and his sons he bore the faith,
And sent Paulinus to the neighboring kings.
Near Mg own aity, whom tha temple stood.
He raised to Christ a simple church of stone,
And ruled his peoplo faithfully, until
Long-haired and hoary, as a crag that looks
Seaward, with matted lichens bleached by time,
lie sat in hall beholding, with dim eyes -
And memory full of graved, tho worlds third
bloom * . ,
Grandchildren of the men he knew in youth;
And dying, pillow-propped within his chair,
The watchers saw a gleam upon his face
As from an opened heaven. And so they laid
Within the church of stono, with many a tear,
The body of the earliest Christian king
That Engl&fid knew; there neath the floor he
sleeps,
With lord and priest around, till through the air
The angel of the rosurreotion flies.’
This undoubtedly is Alexander Smith’s best
sustained and highest flight as Poet. Thoro
arc here not only passages, but pages, which
# Edwin of Doha. By Alexander Smith. I vol. 12mo.
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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1861.
the best living writers could not surpass. Mr.
Smith has evidently thought deeply, and stu
died much since ho wrote liis last volume, and
we look, as the fruit of yet maturcr years, for
something yet better.
It is unpleasant to conclude with a word of
censure, hut v.-e must sav that, two short lyrics,
(“Torquil and Oona,” and “Blaavin”) evi
dently added to swell out the volume, are not
only rough, bnt almost unintelligible.
A portrait of Mr. Smith is the appropriate
frontispiece, and, thanks to the publishers’
liberality, the author has a pecuniary interest
in this edition.
THE REBELLION.
The Seat of War in Kentucky.
INFORMATION FROM THE REBELS.
The Position of Breckinridge.
TIIE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Movements of the Opposing Forces.
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON,
FROM AN EYE-WITNESS.
INTERESTING FROM THE SEAT OF WAR,
THE MURDER OF MAJOR LEWIS.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Miscellaneous War News.
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
The Seat of War*
The Louisville Journal , of Friday, contains an
interesting account of tho seat of war in Kentuoky,
tho position of the contending forces and the promi
nent officers engaged, from which wo glean the
following information:
The Situation.
Louisville tho United States headquarters, is
situated on tho northern boundary of the Stato, is
connected by river and rail with the whole of tho
Northern States, and also by rail with tho country
of active operations, as indicated. The plain on
which it is situated extends, with but few interrup
tions, and none of a serious character, for thirty
five miles south of Holling-Fork river, where rail
communication with tho country beyond has boon
interrupted by tho destruction of the bridgo.
Crossing this stream, which is about two hundred
feet in width and three feet deep at tho ford, noar
the bridge lately burned, a good road leads through
a level country for two miles to the foot of
the series of hills known as Muldraugh’s Hills.
Their ascent is of the most rugged’character. The
railroad follows a little stream called Clear creek,
crossing it about half way up the ascent by trosaol
work ninety feet high. Further on it again crosses
a smaller stream tributary to Clear creek, and,
passing through a similarly rugged country, entors,
near its base, Muldraugh’s (more properly funnel)
-Hill, and emerges on a smooth and level plain,
Which extends uninterruptedly for many miles
south to Green river, thus forming tho table land
of the State. Tunnel Hill is the last of a series
forming the ascent from the lowlands to the table
land of Kentucky, and its virtue as a stronghold
depends upon the direction of an approach. Against
an attack from the north it presents many ad
vantages; but these bccomo useless against an
advance from the south. The TunDCl Hill com
mands those immediately south of it, and they
in turn command their northern neighbors. Tho
Union force, to fight to advantage, must fight be
yondMuldmngh’s Hill, and for this purpose
require a strong force. To admit the foo to ad
vance as far as the hill would be to allow them to
possess themselves of what would be a stronghold
to them, and which possession would resalt in the
destruction of the most important and costly part
of the whole railroad line. Four miles from Tun
nel Hill, Elizabethtown, the advance of the United
States forces, is reached. This is an old and rather
dilapidated town, with about 1,500 inhabitants,
and presenting no features of importance. It was
the ocnlro of a strong disunion community, com
posed of a class controlled by ex-Governor John L.
Helm, who is a resident of the town. The rebels
looked forward to it for winter quarters, should
their attempt on Louisville fail.
Not in Crock is the. first stream ofxov ioipaveoaoo
soutli of Elizabethtown on the lino of the railroad.
It is at all times fordable, the rail and turnpike
roads crossing it near its headwaters. Thcncc to
Green river tho country ig a plain, level sward of
rich country —well watered and producing plenty.
The country immediately on the banks of Green
river is very rough aud poor. The banks of the
river at the point crossed by the railroad are very
steep. The turnpike road, crossing the river at
Musfordsville, winds down a stoop declivity, and
all vehicles cross the river by boat. The slroarn
here is seldom fordable, is exceedingly swift and
dangerous. Beyond Green river and extending to
Barren river are the barrens of Kentuoky, as beau
tiful prairie land us is to be seen in tho West, but
not very extensive.
howling' Green, the present basis of Southern
operations in Kentucky, is a point of great stru
tegeiic importance. Located at the junction of
the two Kentucky railroads which enter Tennes
see, it affords transportation to an almost unlimited
extent, and an army in foroo there c0u1.4 draw re
inforcements and supplies to the Yuli capacity of
the Confederate States to spare them. The ap
proaches to the town by railroad can be commanded
by a small force, as the track crosses a bridge over
Barren river.
Union Officers.
A glance at the officers who have control of the
Department of the Cumberland will, no doubt, in
terest our readers.
Brig. Gen, Robert Anderson.
This officer, by right of seniority, has been placed
in command of the Department, and, as is well un
derstood, ranks bis fellew Brigadiers, Thomas,
Sherman, Ward, and Smith. His character and
fublic services have become so well known since
is defence of Fort Sumpter that we need not en
large upon them here.
In tho administration of the department under
his control he has been eminently successful, and
we hare nothing to fear if he obtains the aid he
may demand.
Brigadier General W. T. Sherman,
In command of tho brigade new published la tho
camp of occupation on and beyond Huldraugh’s
Heights, is known as an officer and man of sterling
merit, and is possessed of a thorough military edu
cation. He is a native of Ohio, about forty years
of age, a graduate of West Point, and for many
years president of the I&ttisiftna State Military
Academy. He is a tall, spare man—not wiry nor
bent. His form, though slight, has a commanding
appearance. He is quick spoken—rather gruff in
his manners and answers. He thinks a great deal,
but Bpeaks little. His mind is visibly absorbed in
his duties, and his time is devoted to performing
them. He is an officer whom his men goon learn to
place confidence in. They respect and admire him
for his ability and decision, and ore universally
filled with the belief that he is the man. He is a
busy man—seen everywhere and seeing everything.
Nothing escapes him, and nothing goes unnoticed.
Capt. F E. Prime.
This officer is the engineer of Gen. Anderson’s
staff, and at present engaged on the expedition un
der Gen. Sherman, fie is a young man about
thirty years of age, of low and thiok stature, with a
dark sun-browned completion, and an eye like a
hawk. This feature is the prominent one of tho
man ; dark and piercing and quick, like General
Sherman’s, it takes in everything at a glance.
Capt. Prime was born in Italy, and entered the
regular service in July, 1850, as second lieutenant
by brevet, having been appointed from New York.
At the beginning of tho ptfeseht war, ho ranked as
first lieutenant, but was promoted to a captaincy on
taking the present field of operations.
Capt. 11. C. Symonds,
the Commissary of Subsistence of Gen. Anderson’s
staff, originally entered the service as a second
lieutenant by brevet of First Artillery, in July,
1853. Ho is a native of Massachusetts, and was ap
pointed from that State at the beginning of the
war. He was a first lieutenant, to which rank he
had been promoted in 1856. lie now ranks as a
captain.
Major Robert Murray,
The surgeon of General Anderson's staff origi
nally entered the service in Juno, 1846, and is from
the State of Maryland, of which ho is a native.
Previous to our present difficulties he ranked as
captain, but was promoted on engaging in active
service to the rank of major.
Colonel Lovell 11. Ronsseau.
To this officer it may be said the city of Louis
ville owes its safety. When all others were lulled
into inactivity and disregard of the dangers which
threatened and have culminated in tho present in
famous invasion of the State by the rebel Govern
ment, he took the necessary steps to secure the
safety of the city, and raised two regiment? of men
who have followed him on the present expedition
under General Sherm.n, and of one of which he is
the Colonel. Colonel Rousseau is a man of mes
meric influence. Ilia control over his men is abso
lute and perfect. They have the utmost confidence
in him and will follow wherovor ho may lead.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard W. Johnson,
This officer is now in command of the Home
Guards encamped at Lebanon Junction. He is
connected permanently with Colonel Jackson’s re
giment of cavalry. A graduate of West Point, he
originally the service pa n second lieute
nant by brevet of the Sixth Infantry, in 1849. He iS
a 1 Kentuckian, and was appointed from Kentucky.
He has been twice promoted, and was, at the open
ing of hostilities, a captain of cavalry, from which
Srade he has lately been promoted to the rank now
eld by him. lie is a blund, affhblo man, fasci
nating In bis nmonera, a true gentleman in the
Chesterfield sense, an officer of much merit and
reputation in the army, and, as commander of the
Homo Guards, the pride, admiration, and particu
lar u pet” of that battalion.
The Men.
Of the number of regiments or of men composing
the brigade of General Sherman, it is not proper to
speak, and we have too much love for the cause
and hope for its success to desire, by a single word,
to endanger or injure it.
[A correspondent of the New York World ,
•Wrriticg from Louisville on the 25th, says, in rela
tion to this subject, that Kentucky has already not
less than forty to forty-five. thousand men under
arms, including the militia and Federal troops.
General Sherman’s command numbers nearly
twenty thousand men. Tho State call for forty
thousand volunteers moots thus for with a noble
response. There is no waiting to aoo first how
many poverty will enlist. Tho first instinct among
all classes is to rush to tho rcsouo. Tho promptness
with which our sister States, Ohio, Indiana, and
.Illinois, uuve rc-ipO'-idcl to our ia
warmly appreciated by the people of Kentucky,
and tends not a little to rivet their attachment to
the Union cause.]
The Rebel Officers,
Of tho organization of tho rebel command and
staff we have as yet no definite knowledge, and can
only speak knowingly of the chief oftleer in com
mand :
WUGADIEU GENERAL SIMON fi. BUCKNER
Is a man whose subtlety hus been ntnuo ns obvious
as his baseness and gross a*rociousness. A graduate
of West Point, long in the regular service, twice
brevetted for gallant conduct in Mexico, his quali
fications ua im officer and bis personal courage are
not to be reasonably doubted, lie is a young man
of about 37 years of age, and, wo regret to say, a
native of Kentucky. A Httle above the medium
height, his spareness gives to his figure an appear
ance of tallness which docs not belong to it* and
lends to it » commanding appearance, llis laek
of honesty is patent to tho country, and ho stands
before it divested of all the attributes of honor,
truth, and integrity, which honest men so tena
ciously cling to. Forgetting and dropping all
claims to honesty, ho visited Washington city,
represented bitm-cif there us loyal, ingratiated him
self into Gen SooU’s confidence, obtained permig*
sion to inspect all tho fortifications in that vicinity,
made the lion. Robert Mallory and others believe
that be wished to take service in the army of the
United States, returned to Louisville aud remained
for a brief period witbout giving tho slightest public
indication that he contemplated any disloyal move*
ment, and yet nt tho very time, during that very
sojourn in the midst of us, he held secret confe
rences with tho conspirators here and designated a
military commander to lead them in the outbreak
that had been agreed on. Kentucky expected
much from him, mid, like n true mother, pushed
end aided her son on to many successes and bene
fits, but he has turned traitor to her soil and leads
a.hostile army to her invasion. In this he is the
traitor, and for this let him die the death of tho
truitor.
Among tho officers on tho staff of Gtf u. Buekncr
arc Alex. Cnescday, Thomag H. Hunt, Robert
Riggs, and'others from Louisville.
The Position of Breckinridge.
The Louisville Democrat says that the Lexing
ton Statesman announces, upon authority, “ that
Senator John C. Breckinridge neither has, nor in
tends to have, under existing oirGuinßtiinces, any
connection with military camps or other military
affairs.” The Statesman knows pretty well
Breckinridge’s designs, but it has been a chief
business of that paper to conceal his intentions aud
purposes. Wo nre satisfied that, as the Senator has
mn away, his office should be declared vacant, and
tho Legislature should proceed to elect a successor
at once. It is bad enough to have a Senator who
furnishes all his svmpatbieß to the enemy and re
mains wiih us. W lieu our Senator scampers off
and goes over to the camp of the enemy, it is time
he should be broken of his office, and some man
who represents the sentiment of the State culled
upon to fill the offioo he has so disgracefully aban
doned. *
Birthplace of President Lincoln,
President Lincoln will undoubtedly have a spe
cial interest in the conflict now going on in Ken
tucky between the Unionists and Secessionists in
the .vicinity of “Rolling Fork,” pear Muldraugh’s
Hill, as he was born iu that neighborhood.
Outrages iu the Border Counties.
The Louisville Journal says that the rebel troops
are committiug great outrages in tho southern
counties of Kentucky, bordering upon the Tennes
see line. On Monday afternoon lost a eavalry com
pany. numbering about two hundred men, entered
Albany, the county seat of Clinton county, and
took possession of the place. They visited all
the in the village and levied such contn
buttons in the form of dry goods, groceries;
drugs. Q'fl., (is ikfiy ne&ddd. They also robbed
Dr. Beckett, a citizen- of Ike place , of three or
four hundred dollars in gold , and took from the
courthouse thirty-six stand of arms belonging
to the State and a quantity of ammunition.
After committing other outrages of a similar oha
racter, the rebels returned to Tennessee.
The Editor of the Louisville Courier
Joining the Secession Army.
Tho Louisville Journal states that Walter N.
Haldeman, the chief proprietor of the late Courier ,
published a card in the Journal, stating that the
injunction against the publication of his paper hav
ing been removed, he should support the position
taken by the State, and sustain the authority of tho
United States so long as Kentucky should remain
in the United States.
And where is W. N. Haldeman now? He joined
Jack Allen's cavalry , and has gone to Bowling-
Green, and taken service under General S. B.
Buckner in the invasion of Kentucky! There’s
human nature for you in one of its innumerable
phaJW.
State of Affairs in the Mountains.
A despatch from Frankfort says that a moat dc*
plorable state.of affairs exists in the lucttfitains in
the vicinity of Zollicoffer’s camp. His eavalry are
scouring the country ,'arrestingprominent Union
its, destroying their property, and funning
their slaves to Tennessee. They have taken pos
session of all the small towns, including tho exten
sive suit works in Clay county. A new camp will
soon be formed in Laurel, to which the mountaiu
troops will rally, and form into regiments, to ope
rate against Zollicoffer.
Information, from the Rebels.
The Louisville Journal, of Friday, say?; W©
havcu by letter and otherwise this mofhrng, same
intcrestiDg information from the headquarters of
Gen. Buccaneer, the leader of the rebel forces on
the line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
On Saturday last this vandal was at Bowling Green,
at the head of a force thought to be equal to ten
thousand men) a dotaohmont from Ms command
liuving advanced beyond that point. We have the
best authority for stating that it was his plan to
march upon Louisville without delay after
breaking up the encampment at Camp Boone,
and that he was delayed by the tearing up of a
portion of the railroad track, near Cfty© City, OU
Tuesday of last week, by which the train, drawing
a portion of his train, was thrown from the track.
Gen. Buccaneer’s Headquarters is at the residence
of John Sharp, in Bowling Green. Fearing the
strength of Gen. Sherman's command, and being
conscious of his own weakness, it is not impossible
that he has caused the destruction of the bridge
over Green river.
The Situation on the River.
The same journal says: We have positive as
surances that Owensboro has fallen into the hands
of the Unionists. A pontoon bridg© has been
thrown across the river near Cairo, and u strong
force has been, or will be, thrown forward into
Kentucky from Cairo and Bird’s Point, which will
cut off communication between the commands of
Gen. Polk and Gen. Pillow. Indeed, at the pre
sent writiug, we are right well pleased with the
general situation tn Southern Kentucky, and
more especially gratified with reference to the state
of affairs i ll the valley of the Mississippi.
Strategic Importance of Paducah.
A Paducah correspondent of the Louisville
Journals under date of September 25, gg,yg ;
Paducah is necessarily ho eastern extremity of
Fremont’s base of operations, and an army will be
marched from this point down the eastern bank of
the Mississippi river, when the great Mississippi
armament shall be ready to move. Such an army
would turn all the bluffs on the eastern bank, and
thus not only unfetter the river, but tho
flask of the Confederates in Missouri, and enable
the-Union armies there to drive them back, down
the western bunk of the Mississippi. A fleet and
two flanking armies furnish the means of crushing
the rebellion in the Southwest no other plan does.
General Fremont is now building immenSG
bridge of barges across the Ohio at this point.
This fact, of itself, indicates the importance of
Paducah to him, or, rather, his appreciation of its
importance. With this bridge to afford ample pas
sage for the arm es of the Union, with the favora
ble character of the country baok of this, and with
a far shorter and less exposed line of coraomnica
tion than can be had in Missouri, it is easy to pre
dict that the first really effective blow against
the rebellion in the Southwest will fall from
this point. Paducah is the most important of
fensive point in the wholo lino of Fremont’s base.
It is *boro important that Cairo itself, for it is the
true point of departure for tho expedition down
the Mississippi.
That Polk intended to seize Paducah, and was
barely anticipated by Gen. Grant, is certain. It
was neoessary to him as a defence for the rear of
his positions on tho Mississippi. Without Padueah
hia work is but half done, hiß wholo plan sadly
knocked out of joint. He even yet casts a longing
eye upon it, and would like very much to have it,
but he will hardly get it now. He advanced as far
as Mayfield two or three times with a large force,
but his prudence has each time got tho better of his
valor, and like the King of France, who marched up
the hill with his forty thousand men, he marohed
down again. According to my last advices, his main
body was near Columbus. Perhaps he may have
some designs upon their regiments from Cairo which
have be on thrown out pretty far in that direction.
The Troops at Lexington.
The Lexington Statesman , a Breckinridge (rebel)
paper, announces the arrival of troops in that town
in the following infamons language :
We understand that about fifteen hundred Lin
coln armed neutrality troops arrived in this eity
last night, and went into camp upon the Fair
Grounds, in our suburbs. It is said they will be
followed by thirty-five hundred more—part from
Camp Dick Robinson, and the balance from Ohio.
This, we presume, Is the armed neutrality which
pledged itself to drive from the soil every soldier of
Lincoln or the Confederate States. This is peace.
It is said a slave may be peaceable by tho
lash. Force is the tyrant’s law, and a peace en
forced by tho bayonet makes a man a slave if he
submits to it.
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
Movements of the Opposing Forces*
Leavenworth, Sept. 28.—Reports from a reli
able source from Gen. Lane’s command say that
after his successful engagement with the rebels at
PapinsviUe, he made a forced march on Osceola,
succeeded in surprising and capturing a largo sup
ply train which had been left by Generals Rains
and Price, and $lOO,OOO in money.
The command is now supposed to be on the march
to join Gen. Sturgis.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 28.— The reports of
Gen. McCulloch being in the vicinity of Fort
Scott with a large force are still adhered to. No*
thing definite is given in reference to his future
movements.
Jefferson City, Sept. 28.—(Speoial despatch to
the St. Louis democrat.)-- Passengers report that
everything is quiet at Georgetown.
Generals Sigel and I>avis were at that point di
recting-operations.
Among tho pnasengors by tho train were tho fol
lowing officers of Col. Marshall’s Cavalry Regi
ment. from Lexington, yi«: Major D. P, Jenkins,
Captains James Fostor, Paul Waters, John Bur
ncss, and Lieuts. Proctor, Yost, Knight, and Blair.
These officers wore released on their parole of
honor. They left Lexington on the morning of
Thursday, corning in wagntis cneiluud i u ,S.'
where they arrived last night.
To their knowledge, up to Thursday, Gen. Prico
had not started any portion of his forces towards
this direction, though he could havo done so, and
they have been in ignorance of it.
Captain Foster was informed on the morning of
the surrender, by tho rebel quartermaster, that he
had issued on that day 34.000 rations, and the cap
tain thinks tho force has since then been increased
by accessions from the country in tho vicinity to
about at least 42,000.
He represents that men are flocking in from ail
quarters. He heard nothing dcfinito in regard to
McCulloch’s whoroubouts. Tho rebels told him
that his foreo was from 10,000 to 15,000. Tho offi
cers think McCulloch is moving towards Jefferson
City.
General Price’s troops had devastated the conn
try for a circuit of twenty miles. Every barn,
field, and hill had been cleared of their contents. ■
Fields that were a few days ago covered with
ripe grain are now made as bare as n'desert.
Dwellings that were tilled with the comforts ftfid
necessaries of life have boon stripped of their con
tents.
Money, silverware, clothing, bedding, everything
was seized, the owners assaulted and maltreated,
and threats made against the lives of all Union
men, as well as those who remonstrated against
their lawless proceedings.
A few members of Jae kson’s old Legislature had
assembled in the town and passed an ordinance of
Secession. When ourinformant left they were dis
cuEfing an not of confiscation of tbo property of all
persons opposed to the Southern Confederacy.
Other aots of a very severe character were also un
der consideration.
Ali of the Federal officers taken prisoners have
now left Lexington, with the exception of Colonel
Mulligan, who remains there to settle up some
business affairs. He is not wounded, as reported.
General Hunter and staff paid their respects to
General Fremont to-day.
General T. L. Frioe has been ordered to take tha
field, but, his brigade not being in readiness, he will
probably remain in command hero. Col. White,
who was supposed to be mortally wounded at Lex
ington, it recovering.
KaksAS Cit v, Sept. 22.—Gen. Sturgis, with parts
of the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-ninth regiments,
arrived here last night on the steaxnor Major, from
Liberty.
Leavkxwobtii, Sept. 21.—Cleveland, tho leader
of a band of Jay-hawkers, has been arrested by a
military posse, and held to bail for examination.
The Kansas Second regiment marched for Law
rence this evening, where they will encamp and re
cruit.
Nothing new has been received from General
Lane’s command.
Leaveuworth, Sept. 22.—Scouts this morning
report a strong column of rebels on the march north
ward from Loxington; their supposed destination
is St. Joseph.
The organized companies of tho Kansas militia
are ordered to rendezvous in this oity immediately.
an Account of the Battle of Lextttgtoii
from Oue of the Officers Engaged.
The only officer concerned in tho defence of Lox
ington who managed to escape was Lieutenant
Harris.
Lieut. Harris, of Capt. John Burnap’s company
of First Illinois Cavalry, reached St. Louis on the
26th inst.
The St. Louis Democrat says he was in the fight
at Lexington from tho commencement until the
surrender, and bears evidence to the gallantry of
all men engaged.
Lieut. Harris states that ho disguised himself in
the uniform of the enemy after the surrender, aud
passed through their lines without molestation. He
therefore escaped without taking the obligation.
He says that Price reachod Lexiugton at noon of
the 12tb) and commenced the attack between three
and four o'clock of the same day. It was all can
nonading, but one charge, which was gallantly re
pulsed by Col. Mulligan. This was the only ap
proach they made towards the entrenchments with
their infantry. The balance of the firing was from
their artillery during the day. The attack lasted
three honra and forty minutes, when tho onomy
fell back. As soon as they retreated, the Federal
pickets were again sent out, and there was lively
firing between them. Federal scouts were sent out,
but they were captured.
From Lhe 12th to the 19th the rebels hope up a
constant fire of musketry from the house-tops end
windows of the town npon tho entrenchments. The
lose ol the Federal troops the first day was about
10. The Confederates lost between 400 and 600.
On the morniDg of the 19th the attack was re
newed in force, and was continued for three days
and nights, During this time the troops had only
one mcel, and great scarcity of water. There were
plenty of provisions, but they had not time to oat.
Four or five of tho mou were shot in going after
water, which was done during the darkness of the
night.
On the first day, the 12th, the rebels succeeded
in placing their flag upon Mulligan’s entrench
ments, but tho Federal troops charged upon them,
drove them back, and took their flag.
The last throe days of the fight the enemy, from
their great numbers, were cnablod to keep up a
continued firing of artillery and small arms, both
day and night, which kept our men continually on
the alert, and rapidly exhausted their strength, as
they were not allowed to eat or sleep.
On the 21st, the day of the surrenderee fight
ing was severe. The enemy filled the town, aud
made their approaches upon our camp steadily.
They oolloeted all the hemp bales from the various
places in the town, and formed them into breast
works, under cover of which they were enabled to an
noy our troops and save themselves. Every
slump and tree was sought as a shelter from which
they would fire, but after the first attempt upon
our entrenchments they never showed themselves
in force upon open ground.
When tho attack was made to carry off tho
boats, the enemy took two pieces of cannon, but
these were retaken, after a sharp contest, by our
men.
Oyir finding themselves short of ammum*
tion, and knowing that reinforcements were cut off
by the seizure of the ferry boats, concluded to sur
render. This was done against the strongest pro
test of Col. Mulligan, who proposed to attack the
enemy with the bayonet, and die with arms in
tlieir egsds. The men were willing to follow him,
but were so exhausted that they could have made
but an indifferent resistance. Still, Col. Mulligan
wanted to do it.
After a consultation it was finally agreed to hoist
the white flag, which was done by Major Barker.
The enemy then entered the entrenchments,
hftuled down tho American flag, tore It into
pieces, and burned it. They treated our men well
after the surrender.
Lieutenant Harris gives the loss of the Con
federates at'upwards of 1,100 killed and 1,400
wounded. The loss of the United States troops is
put down at 40 killed and about 180 wounded.
By the capture of Lexington the rebels received
quite a largo sum of gold, seven cannon, 4 r 500
rifles and muskets, the equipments and arms of
Marshall’s cavalry regiment, besides a number of
wagons, quantities of provisions, Ac., Ac.
There were but 2,200 men engaged upon tho
Federal side, tha bAlahCe being sick or absent.
Tho enemy reported his force at 37,000 engaged,
and 10,000 out of camp on marauding expeditions.
When General Price received the surrender of
our troops, ho told the officers, Lieutenant Harris
says, that he had captured Criml Sturgis’ battery,
and routed him out; that he had also captured all
the camp equipage belonging to Lane, with whom
his men had had an engagement
IVe omitted to mention the fact that, as soon as
the rebels discovered the position of our hospi
tal, they turned their guns upon it , and com
•pellul our men to select another plaiS. Lieu
tenant Harris states this as a positive fact •
FROM GEN. BANKS’ COMMAND.
The Murder of Major Lewis-Colonel Biddle's
Regiment Transferred to General McCall’s
Division—Colonel Geary Sets a Trap for the
Darnstown, Md., Sept. 28. —General Banks
has been slightly indisposed for a day or two, but
his complaint is incidental to the season. He is
somewhat better to-day.
Your correspondent had an interview with John
Lanaghan, the murderer of Major Lewis, of the
Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Kegiment. As may
readily be supposed, he is extremely anxious to
learn tho result of the mission to Washington to ob
tain the approval or tho disapproval of the finding
of tho court sentencing him to death, frequently
inquiring if the messenger has returned. His spi
ritual adviser is Rev. Father Dougherty, of Rock
ville, who will be with him in his last moments,
should the finding of the court bo approved and
executed.
Two soldiers were arrested with Lanaghan, be
ing accused of loading and furnishing hint with a
musket, but they havo not yot been tried. Lana
gbfia acquits them of any participation in hi# crime:
Ho pleads guilty to the charge, hut states that the
act was not premeditated ; that he acted upon a
momentary feeling of resentment for being pun
ished. He was not intoxicated at the time, but
had boen slightly indulging in strong drink. He
is about 21 years of ago, and came from Ireland
to thiß country when quite young. He has had
the misfortune of being without any education.
The mother and six brothers Tesido in Pennsyl
vania, and one brother remains in Cornwall, Eng
land. His countenance docs not indicate predomi
nating bad passions, but he is said to have been a
scientific pugilist. The execution will probably
be a public one, and take place before sovoral of
the brigades composing this division. If is thought
that Friday next will be fixed as the time.
It is believed that General Peck, of New York, a
West Pointer, will take oommand of the First Bri
gade of General BRnks’ division. Colonel Donnelly,
of the New York Twenty-eighth, is aoting com
mander at present.
Colonel Biddle’s regiment (the Kane Rides) left
this morning to join General Mo Call's division, near
Washington.
Strong rebel pickets frequently make thelf ap-
TWO CENTS.
pearancc near the Poli of Rocks, opposite Colonel
Geary's command. Saturday morning fifteen
wore seen to leave the .island, below the ruins of
the bridge, just after day light. This island com
prises several acres of dent 1 ® foliage, and is sepa
rated from Virginia by a narri >w channel. Colonel
Ocnry thinks they are m the coming over
there eveiy night.
On Friday night the rebels nt *do a demonstra
tion ns if thoy would cross at the Point of Rocks.
Col. Geary set a trap to catch them if they carried
out their supposed plan. While waiting their
movements he discovered that signals were being
made at a farmer's house on the Maryland side,
which were responded to on the Virginia shore.
The inmates of the house were secured and held.
The rebels did not attempt to cross.
Last week Captain Pardee, of Company A', Gea
ry’s regiment, made an incursion over the river,
opposite Berlin, securing three prisoners, •eight
horses, and ten head of cattle.
Further Particulars of the Mnrderer,
Lnimghan.
A correspondent of the New York Herald had
an interview with Lanaghan, and says ho has made
the following statement:
I was born in Ireland, in the county of Tipperary.
I am twenty-three years old; have a mother and
seven brothers; no father or sisters living My
mother lives with two of my brothers, near Syra
cuse, N, Y.; their names are Patrick and David
Donhivan. My other brothers are named Michael,
who is at work in Danville, Pa ; Thomas, at Scran*
ton, Luzerne county, Pa.; William, near Pittsburg,
Pa., in Brownstown, Allegheny county; Richard,
who is in the Fifth United States Artillery, battery
A, stationed at Washington; James, who Uvea in
England, and is a miner ; n north port of that
island. My brother Patrick, and the youngest quo,
David, arc with my mother, at Syracuse. Aalhavo
said, I have helped to support my mother from my
wages while at work at the rolling mills and whilo
in the army.
CAUSE FOR SHOOTING MAJOR LEWIS.
I bad no motive for shooting the major. I blame
the captain of my company (Fitzgerald) more than
Ido the major. The captain reported to the major
that I had been in two fights that day, and was al
ways disorderly. I had but one trouble that day.
It wt<6 with one of my comrades, Ho gave me some
talk, and I kicked him. This was after I had paid
fifty cents for a canteen of whisky at a brick house
just above the Union House, in Rockville. The
whisky made me ugly. The major ordered me to
be tied to a wagon. After I found that I was tied
I know nothing more than getting myself IOOdC,
grasping a musket from a comrade, loading U from
my own cartouch box, and firing it at the major.
I had nothing against him. I never know him be
fore he ordered me to be tied. The whisky made
me mad. Am more sorry for him than I am fbr
myself. [Here the prisoner wept profusely. [ I
know my fate, and ’am ready and deserve to re
ceive it, but I should like to see my brother Rich
ard before Idle. I have nothing to send to my
mother. She wrote to me five weeks ago, and said
she w anted me at home. lam not in the habit of
getting intoxicated very much. Liquor has the
effect of making me ugly. The fifty cents I paid
for the whisky has cost mo my own life and that of
another, whose life I hold more than my own. A
comrade and my brother Thomas will tell all I
have to say. Father Doherty has been here. He
came from Rockville.
Lanaghan has been at work in an iron rolling
mill in Scranton, Pa. He enlisted iu the Eighth
Pennsylvania three-months regiment, and went
through the “ D atterson campaign.” Ho ra.
enlisted, ami says be bas hod no reason to find fault
with the treatment he has received in the army,
either in his first or last enlistment. Hedies from
the gratification of the passion of a moment, and
may his fate be a warning to others. Lieut. Betts,
company A, Connecticut Fifth, relieved the pri
soner in his religious relations by procuring- the
presence of the esteemed Father Dsherty, of Rock
ville.
The sentence is death, but the mode and manner
of execution are deferred until the approval of the
sentence is received fr<?m ‘Wasbiagtou.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Kentucky ami Tennessee.
The Nashville (Tena.) Umoih in an article com
plaining of the inactivity of the Southern troops,
and calling special attention to the attitude of Ken
tucky, says:
The celebrated General Anderson has made his
headquarters in Louisville, and his staff have ar
rived and reported. All arrangements are made
to occupy the State, and yet we slumber on, ap
parently unconscious of the storm which threatens
us. It is a military necessity to lake possession
at once of the State, before our enemies get tho
strong positions, and bring the war to our own
door. Fully 50,000 Kentuckians would rally to
our assistance, who now aro almost powerless, un
armed and soalt&rsd without organization. The
whole of the rich resources of the State would
be opened to ns, and we would have a natural
barrier , the Ohio, to aid vs in our defence, if
we should not adopt the other plan of carrying
the ivut -into the enemy's country. Our uonunis
sariat would be supplied countless necessa
ries, and we could have a prestige which would
swell our ranks largely and discourage the enemy.
On the other band, if they should bo allowed to
seize Kentucky, our friends will be paralyzed, the
cause would be prostrated there almost beyond re
demption, the tyrant’s forts and strongholds would
be crowded with our true and loyal friends, who
could not then escape to us, and the enemy could
not be driven from his positions without an ex
penditure of blood and treasure which would a
thousand fold exceed our present outlay. Be
sides this, the interposition a Federal army
would deprive us of fifty thousand strong arms and
willing souls in Kentucky , manacle the State like
Maryland, and bring the war to our own threshold.
This capital itself would be attacked, and our
whole strength have to he exerted to defend it
successfully, while Clarksville and other tQWtot
upon the border would be overrun. Self-defence
calls upon us to act with decision now before it is
too late. The Federals are not quite prepared to
act. Our friends all along the railroad are ready
to prevent their progress, and it behooves us at
once to move into tho State. Let it be done.
South Carolina Selling 11 Traps " to Raise
the “Wind.”
The Charleston Mercury of September 13th has
the following advertisement:
Valuable Machinery, Materials, Masons’, Smiths’,
Carpenters', and Laborers’ Tools, 40., a( Pablie
Auction.
By T. A. Whitney, Auctioneer,
Will be sold at public auction, at the new cus
tom-house yard, on Tuesday, September 21th, 1861,
at 101 o’clock A. M-, the following articles :
MACHINERY
One 20-horse steam engine and boiler, 2 steam
fmmps, 1 portable engine, 1 turning and serew
athe, 1 pair shears, 7 movable derricks, 1 stationa
ry derrick, 1 pile driver and hammer, 8 crabs for
derricks, 1 stationary derrick, -1 railroad cars, 2
marble saws, IS piirshaas blacks.
MATERIALS.
36,000 new gray bricks, 10,000 old bricks, 29 bar
rels marble dust, 18 barrels plaster Paris, 0,399
pounds iron and steel, in bars, 1,507 pounds copper
and brass, fire brick and clay, ropes, Ac., &c.
MASONS 1 TOOLS.
Spirit levels, plumb rules, trowels, chisels, drills,
bevels, hammers, crowbars, sledges, Ac.
SMITHS’ TOOLS,
Bellows, anvils, vices, sledges, hammers, tongs,
forge tools, Ac.
CARPENTERS’ TOOLS.
Crosscut saws, augers, centre sawing frame, axes,
grindstones, benches, Ac.
laborers’ tools.
Barrows, picks, shovels, hods, handspikes, chains,
ikOl, ft?.
Conditions cash. W. F. Colcogk,
sepl3 Collector.
Conditions “cask." Nothing but “ cash ” will
meet the necessities of the case.
All tlieso “ trap# ” art the property of the Uni*
ied States, used there in building a customhouse
at a cost almost fabulous , when this rebellion
broke out,.
Sequestration Notice by the Receiver of
the Eastern District ofluguiia,
To all whom it may concern: I horeby notify
every attorney, agent, former partner, trustee, or
other person holding or controlling any lands,
tenements or hereditaments, goods or chattels,
rights or credits, or any interest therein, within
the Eastern district of Virginia, of or for any alien
enemy of the Confederate States of Amorioa,
speedily to inlorm mo, appointed receiver for the
said district, ef the same, and to render to me an
account thereof, and, so far as is practicable, to
place the same in my hands. Any such porson
wilfully failing to do so will be guilty of a high
misdemeanor, and liable to be indicted, convicted,
fined, and imprisoned, as provided by law.
1 also notify each and every citizen of the Con
federate States speedily to give information to me
(as he is required by law to do) of any aud every
lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods and
chattels, rights and credits, within the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia, and of every right and interest
therein held, owned, possessed, or enjoyed by or
for any such alien enemy. My office is on tho
northern side of Main street, in tho aity of Rich
mond, between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Thos. T. Giles.
Winter Quarters fur Confederate Troops.
The Richmond Whig of September 21st says
that tho Quartermaster’s Department of the Con
federate Government has contracted with Mr. Jo
seph F. Powell for the erection of several hundred
sheds near that city, to be used as winter quarters
for the troops stationed there. The price stipu
lated to be paid for them will amount in the aggrc;
gale to about $100,060. This contract was awarded
without tho usual preliminary invitation of bids.
News from Richmond.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Friday says a gon
tleman who left Riehmond, Va., a week ago last
Wednesday, informs us there are not more than,
five thousand troops, all told, in that eity. _ A large
number of Virginians and Mississipptans had
been sent to North Carolina. Tho Confederates
distrust the loyalty of the North Carolina troops,
and it was oonoluded to keep them in Virginia.
Wo have a oopy of tho Richmond Examiner of
the 11th. It is excessively dull. It eonteina tho
same report of the battle at Carnifex’s Forty that
was published here, excluding only that portion
relative to the precipitate flight of Floyd. The
Examiner claims that, after all, the victory was
substantially with Floyd t The intention of Gene
ral Lee, it says, was to attack the Federal forces.
Leather, the Examiner argues, is not near so,
scarce as has been reported. There is, however, n
scarolty of shoemakers, bnt all of the latter in the
army are to be detaehed.
Oar informant says provisions are very soarce in
Richmond. Bacon was selling at thirty-five cants
per pound. The principal supplies had been pro.
cured through Kentucky. The fcxaminer con
tains a list of about ono hundred mostly
from Eastern States, who bad taken the oath of al
legianoe. Walter G. Overton, of Kentucky, Is the
only name from the West.
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MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
tteenjmtiou uf Smiijilftnd-—Skirmishes
with the .Enemy,
A social despatch to the Chicago Times, from
Cairo, dated September 26. sajs the only move
niept, or news of any particular importance l«to!y.
is Ine occupation of Smitfelimtl. at the mouth of the
Cmiibt'f hii.'l*, by a portion vi the ythhk kttv9
been sutumni at Paducah. 1
There waa * report current last evening, which !
could not tra-jc to any sourco other than Madam
Ilumor, that Ccnfederatcs were crossing in forca
between Columbw and Norfolk. It is r £ uite proba
ble that,- toiled m their plan of occupation of Padu
cah, and Dot oaring to attempt tho- uislorigemont of
the iedera! troops, the Confederates will return to
their old haunlsin the swamps of Southeast Mis
fouri. Clearly their intention is tr> a ct : mil the
defensive, keeping on the move bask) and forth
blit at all times close e'eough to resist the. passage
of Federal troops dorm the river , or into Teh*
ne.uee. throngh Westerns Kentucky. CHpt, Nole
nmn’s cavalry company, out scouting yesterday,
curno upon a force of rebels at Hunter’*.- Planta
tion, six miles below Norfo"k, with whom they had
an engagement, routing then, and capturing one
horse, several caps, bats, pistols, etc.
captain reports no rebel picket? ncnrCf than
linos of Jeff Thompson’s foroo, some
ono or two mil os from Belmont, opposite Colum
bus. Humor bus it that it is the purpose of'tho
enemy to attack the camp at Norfolk; but that
they will make an attack where they can win
nothing but a barren victory—and a vory poor
chance they would h&ve of winning OTen that—'
ficems preposterous. They could rut fortify Nor
folk had it; for the sixLy-fcar*potinders on
the Tyler would knock thorn to pieces. They
could make no headway against Bir-Vs Point, be
cause, when there were but few troops horo, tho
place was fortified to enable them to hold it; and
now, when there are many, our forces w<Alld
quiekly follow up the defeat the rebels' would be
sure to incur in attacking.
Captain Stewart’s cavalry company- went to
within a short distance of Belmont on Monday,
taking the fields and woods, and avoiding, the main
road. While there, they were informed that
they had passed a Secession CMBfafcy of infantry.
They immediately started back, and shortly en
countered the rebels, who formed in lino of battle.
Tho charge was sounded, and tho cavalry cams
through without injury, except a slight wound in
the hand to one of the men. Several of the ouetny
were thought to be disabled.
An Attack on Fort_ Macon Expected-' by
the Rebels.
A Fortress Monroe correspondent of the New
York Times says:
The rebels are expecting the appearance of OUT
fleet off Beaufort, and & bombardment of Fort Ui*
eon at an early day, They hare made extensive
defensive preparations and congregated several
thousand men at that point, and not less than ten
thousand, it is represented, on the main shore of
North Carolina. At Roanoke Island they have
thrown up fortifications to dispute the passage from
Pamlico to Aihomarie Sound. Col. Hawkins has
been contemplating an expedition in that direction)
which it is probable he will not undertake at pre
sent.
Aid Furnished to the Rebels in Cuba.
A Havana correspondent of the New York Jfr
raid says that Southern agents and sympathizers
arc quite active in Cuba> Two or tbreo vessels,
freighted with arms and other articles contraband
of war, have cleared and sailed for Matamoros, on
the Rio Grande, and others were expected to fol
low. A French sloop-of-war left Havana with
despatches for the French consul at New Orleans,
to be left at Ship Island, but it was said to bo tho
intention of the Fr&hehmah to go straight into New
Orleans, if not watched by a Federal vessel-of-war,
and in case he did so the fact was to housed
against tho Government at Washington.
General McClellan and his Flans,
{From the New York. World.]
Amid the obscurity with which our politic
young general veils his immediate intentions,
there are some broad facts that stand out in suf
ficient relief to indicato the main outlines of his
plan. He has for weeks, been prepared to resist
an attack on 'Wnshingtin, afid he has now bo
strengthened the defences of the city, and is so
strongly reinforced by the arrival of now troops,
that there is no probability that such an attack
will bo made. This leaves him at full liberty to
choose his own time for a trial of strength be
tween the two armies. Indications are daily
thickening that he is making vigorous prepara
tions to assume the aggressive. Notwithstanding
tho apparently impregnable works, line within line,
with which the approaches to Washington are
already fortified, he still keeps large Bodies of
men at work on entrenchments, thus rendering
the Qity defensible by fewer and fower troops,
while numerous regiments arc ordered this week
from various parts of the country to the national
capital. As "Washington needs fewer and fewer
men for its defence, more and more mem
aro collected there; which indicates as
clearly as any broad fact can indicate any in
tention, that General McClellan is preparing to
abandon the purely defensive attitude he has hith
erto held, and smite the rebels, with some heavy
blow, on a point of his own selection. Tho largo
bodies of troops which arc now arriving at Wash
ington can do efficient service behind its strong
eiilftfishinebts, where discipline makes compara
tively litllo difference, while the better-drilled sol
diers, that have been longer under his command,
will he released for active and aggressive opera
tions against the enemy.
GENERAL NEWS.
On Sept. 25, a large Union meeting was
held in Wheeling, Va. Gov. Piorpont urged tho
people to do their duty, and said : 11 Stay at home,
count your money, nnd you’ll all bo gone to tha
devil in six months. [Applause.] If a fund oaa
be raised tho First Virginia Regiment will be full
in three days. If that is not done the city does not
deserve to be defended. And as to tho Secession
ists he didn’t care what became of them. HU own
opinion wil# they ought not to be allowed to stay
hero. He did not say this in a mob spirit, but they
have tried to break up this Government and de
stroy us, and now, in our hour of peril, how, in tha
name of God, do they expect us to protect them ?
Talk about your habeas corpus and constitutional
law. I urn in favor of consiiiutional law as long
as the rebellion can bo put down by its observance,
but whenever it becomes necessary to walk over
Constitutions to suppress this thing, I am going to
walk over them.” Senator Carlile also made an
eloquent address.
Theory of Storms. —ln a paper recently
read before the British Association for the Advance
ment of Science, it was stated that storms were
known to extend 3,800 miles, and travelled fifty
miles an hour, which was a low average The
principle of “circular sailing” was urged on
sailing masters and commanders, as in accordance
with the well-iftewn theory of storms, and con
ducive to the safety of life and property.
The Brigade at Holla, Mo., composed of tile
Thirteenth Illinois, Col Wyman; Fourteenth Illi
nois, Col. Palmer; Fifteenth Illinois, Col. Turner ;
and the Fourteenth Iffflft, Col. Dodge, haro boon
reviewed by Major General Hunter, the officer new
in command of the post, and the troops aro under
orders to be prepared fora march at any moment.
lowa has now in the service nine regiments
of infantry, including three that have left within a
few days: and there are nearly rpgdy tffO regi
ments of infantry and three of cavalry. When all
have been put in the field, lowa will have fur
nisMd some fifteen thousand men-.
TnE Empress Eugenie, on the Ist,, laid tho
first stone of a hospital, to bear the namcof “ Asila
Sainte Eugenie,” intended for the reception of
soldier? and PW persons to whom the Uge of tha
waters of Eaux-Bonnoa may be prescribed- by their
medical attendants.
Emigration to Washoe.— Advices, from
Washoe say that emigrants are pouring in from tha
plains every day. It is estimated that the number
going to California across tho plains, this season,
will reach 25,000 or 30,000. They come from In
diana, Illinois, and lowa.
“Dinxa te Bear the Slogan?” —Tho Elev
enth Illinois and the Eleventh Indiana Regiments
are each commanded by a Wallace. Colonel
MeArthut, also a true Scotchman, commands tho
Twelfth Illinois Regiment.
The Chicago Tribune says.-that the recent
heavy rains havo damaged the wheat crop of Illi
nois to an alarming extent, and that a large amount
Of the wheat brought to Chicago is rejected.
The Indianapolis correspondent of the Cin
cinnati Gazette says that Jesse D. Bright is at
“My Farm,” back of Warsaw, Kentucky. Hia
house is said to bo a regular rebel rendezvous.
Eighteen printers belonging to the Fourth
lowa regiment, which is stationed near Kells,
Missouri, havo formed a Typographical Union and
applied for a charter.
The President has appointed Bon. Wm. L.
Hodge Secretary of the Treasury during tho ab
sence of Secretary Chase to New York.
Governor Brows, of: Georgia, has contri
buted 55,000 for fitting up a. hospital In Richmond
for Georgia soldiers.
Omega, Nevada county,. California, was on
Saturday, August 24, burned to the ground.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
The next Union County Agricultural Fair will
be held at Lewishurg, on the 3d, 4th, and.Sth of
October next. Judging from the list of premiums it
promises to be successful. Wo are indebted to tha
committee for the compliment of a ticket and for
placing us, an outsider, at the head of the list of
judge# of fruit. We will, if possible, ba in at
tendance.
Mordeb at Uniontown.— -Michael Dougan, an
old well-known citizen of Springhill, Fayette ooun
tv. was killed by heing stabbed four times with a
knife, in the bands of Henry Able, of George town
ship. The affair took place in Uniontown.
The Union Convention of Dauphin county havn
nominated the following ticket:
President Judge—Jno J. Pearson, Harris
burg. Associate Judges—lsaac Mumma, L.
Swatara, Moses R, Young, Wj'OOPfcOO, As
sembly— Thomas a. Fox, Derry; Jamjs Frealand,
Millersburg. Prothonotary—Josiah C. Young,
Harrisburg,Jltegister —Samuel Marraart, London
derry. Treasurer —Benjamin Buck, Harrisburg.
Commissioner —Henry Moyer, Lyksrns. Director of
the Poor—Wm. Enders, Jaokson.. Auditor—Hen
ry PfStr, Barrishurg,
The Union Convention of Jndiana have nomi
nated the following ticket, U being composed of
half Republieanß and half Democrats :
Assembly—Cornelius Lowe. Assistant Judges—
Gillis Doty, Peter Sutton. Commissioner —David.
R. Kinport. Treasurer—James Meorehead* Au
ditor—Ryrnn McSweeny.
Death of an Unknown Soldier.—Or Sa
turday an unknown man wearing a military uni
form was found in a dying condition at German
town. He was brought to the oltjr and taken to
the Pennsylvania Hospital, where be died In a few
hours: The initials “N.D.” were upon his ana
in Indian ink. The deceased was onfy known M
“ Craay Neal/' Coroner Conrad held an inquest
in the case, andaverdlot of death from Intemperhnoei
was rendered.
(to address of