THE TELEGRAPH IS PUBLISHED EVERY DAY, - 13 v GEO RG F . , E SureettleTlON. The p or rstromou is served to subscribers tn the per week Yearly subscribers will bo City fiq c lidlrged' fl WFBNI.I' AND SNIII-WISKLIT ULICARAPH. TRI .%11 is OK! published twice a week daring the se-siou ci the Legislature, and weekly durlug the re,ssiniirr 011ie year and Inrulsbed to s ubscribers at dui reireu, viz: si ng le subscribers per zear-...• • • • - Awes " Tea TOR LAW OF NIWAPAPREA. SUbeeribOrli order the diacontinuance of their news papers, Lae Dub may Continue tO send them until arrearigeS are paid. It subeeribers neglect or refuSe to take their newitpa. from t he office le which they are directed, they are ponnible until they have settled the bills and ordered rr h fle•eort i ued. lilebical JOHNSON 313.6t.L1T11111CC1X 763111 LOCK . HOSPITAL. tdeititivael r r e e m d e t d h y e in me w c o nr d tin, peed, DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. OTTO , / IN MIX TO TWILVA ROM, No Mercury or Noxious Drugs. WA CURE WARRANTED, OR DATR.IE. NO CHARON, DE TROY OUR TO TO N e es t w ege of the Back or Limbs, Strictures, Pales Is the Lows, Alleehons of the Kidneys and Bladder. ens, Nervous Decay er the ph y di n °l = ,rl4 ton nor, w Spirits, Confusion ot idete, fer,ltation he Searl e Tinudity, Trembling', phantom o f si g ht thddiness, Disease of the Stomach, Affections fit We Per [brew, Nr se or Skin—those terrible &Nor. der. an,4 Irom the indiscretion or Solitary Habits of Yoitib-ibi,e dreadful and destructive practises -which ori dpet ~,enhlOtional debility, render marriage impos sible, suit destroy hotb body and mind. YOUNG MEN. Young men especially Who have become the victim:toll selsary Vox, that dreadful and destructive habit +Aid tinselly sweeps to an untimely grave thous a nds 01 young men of the most exalted talent and brilliant intel lect, who might otherwise have entranced listening Senates with the e, der of eloquence, or waked to eo My the living lyr may call with full confidence. MARRIAGE. Married persons, or those contemplating marriage, bo ng aware of physical weakness, should Immediately con• cult Dr, J., and be restored to perfect health. ORGANIC WEAKNII.9 Immediately cured and. foil vigor restored Hs who places himself under the mire of Dr.. 1., may religiously confide in his honor as a gentleman, and-eon, idently rely upon his skill as a physician. - 01 lice No. T South Frederick street, Baltimore, old., OU the left hand side going from Baltimore Street, 7 Jews from the corner. Bo particular in observing the anise or number, or you will mistake the place. Be par denier for Ignorant, Trifling Quacks, with false names, or Paltry Humbug Certificates, attracted by the reputa tion or Or. Johnson, lurk near. All letters must contain a Postage Stamp, to use on the eply. DR JOIINSTON Dr. Johnson member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, graduate from one of the mast eminent Colleges of the Ignited States, and tho greatest part of whose life has been spent in the Hospitals of London, Paris, Phila• delphia and elsewhere, has effected some of the meet as. Welshing cures that were ever known. Many troubled with ringing in the ears and head when asleep, great ner- V 01780688, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derange monk of mind were cured immediately, iTASB PARTICULAR NOTIOZ. Dr. J. addresses all those who having Injured them • selves by private and Improper lndolgencies, that secret sad solitary habit which ruins both body and mind, no. Wag them for either businessor society. The. are some of the sad and melancholy °fleets pro— duced by early habits of youth, viz : Weakness of the Rack and Limbs, Pains in the Head, Dimness of Sight, Lam of Muscular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dye. cecina, Nervous irritability Derangement of the Digestive functions, General Debility, Symptoms of ;,9)01113inp• Lion, ho. mKNTALLYI tiIINTALLT, the fearful effects ou the mind are am% to ee dreaded :—Lost of Memory ; Confusion of Ideas; De• premien of Spirits, NMI Forebodings, Aversion to Socie ty, 801 f-distrust, Love of Solitude, Timidity, ke., are some of the evil &eats. . Thousands 01 persons of all ages, oan now judge what h the MISS of their decline In health, losing their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and emaciated, have a singular appearance about the eyes, cough, and symp• me of consumption, YOUNG MEN who have injured themselves by a certain practice, in dulyed in when alone—a habit frequently learned holm evil Jempantons, or at school, the effects of which are tightly felt, even when asleep, and If not cured, renders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and body, should apply immediately. What a pity that a young man, the hopes of his coon. try, the darling of his parents, should be snatched from all prospects and enjoyments al life by the consequences of deviating from the path of nature, and indulging In a certain secret habit. Su Mt persona must, before conton. plating . . nARRIAGN, effect that a sound mind and body am .the most necestely reguleitee to promote connubial happiness. Indeed without these, the journey through life becomes a weary plipimaga the prospect hourly darkens to the view; the meld becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness of another be. comes blighted with our owe OR. JOHNSON'S INVIGORATING REMEDY FOR OR: GANIO Ph:A.l;mm ay this great and important remedy, Weaknese:ocithe Organs are speedily Cured, and full vigor restored. Thousauds of the moat nervous and debilitated who had lost all hope, have been Immediately relieved. All impediments to Marriage l'hysleal or Mental DisquallA cation, Nervous, Trembling, Weakness or tachaustion or the must fearful kind, speedily cured. TO STRANGERS The many thousands cured at this Ins'lotion within the lastlwelve years, and the numerous Important Burgles", °partitions porlormed by fir. J., witnessed by the re which e the papeN, and many other persons, notices ol have t o o c ru d agate and again before the public, Willa Ma handing as a lentlorton of character and re spontinilits, al a suMoluot suarautoo to the afflicted. I lltirliVE/3 OF I M P /WON:NCR—When the misguided and imprudent votary pleaders duds he has imbibed the seeds of this painful disease, n too often happens that an 111. timed sense 41 shaft or dreg i of discovery deters him from applying to these who, from education and re. spectahUliy can alone befriend him, delaying till the am. alltutional symptoms of thii horrid disease make their appearance, affisdin.i- the head, throat, ups; MUD, ac. progressmg on with frightful rapidity, till death puts* Period to his Orpattini madonnas by Heading him to "trial bonnie from whence so traveler returns." It Is a mei sneholy fact that thousands fall victims to this terrible disease owing to Me unskilfulness of iguoram pretend ers, who,i by thu use of teat Orally potion sterctirii, Mitt the nonetihtbon and make ibe residue of ainsuabie. To eTRANGIRS.—The Dealer's llimomas bang in his ones, /firLotters must Natant a Stamp took on the reply iFirlteraoditie sera by !Jail. Keil°. I South Frederick street, Baltimore.. apriaglawly All Work Promised in One Week PENIXIL , SYO LV.A.N IA STEAM DYEING EsTiutiswararr, 104 Marked Street between 4th (Ad sthl HARRISBURG, PA., ViTHERE every description of Ladi e w and Gentlemen e Germania, Piece Goods, &c., are lied, Cleansed and finkhed in the best mazer and at thorteet nonce DODO& St Co. Nov3.,lawly proorkettirs NOTICE. °lle UNDERSIGNED has opened We be ay sll OFFICE, corner or Third street and Black. s,. W.ll near Herr's Hotel. unnber or all Wilds and qualities, I'm sale by W. F. hafititAy. rh. , t for alab mid will sell) Horses, Menages and lar- eftigne Atm 11.wgea sae Carriages to'hire MUM same Ma PRANK A. MURRAY. I(ELLLIt'S DRUG STOREis * to Aro in the way Peettimeg.a Place I • ----..., IN Lk 'l r /Z9,4 , - . I. • • . ~,....▪ - 1 ~,,,,,., )..., " tunsDitiam glt 41117.6* . t ._,-....p.-.L,.0' ;-u '.5.3".:,... • :)_-__,--:,---,--, _ . ..$2OO ..12 00 _l5 00 VOL. XVI. ID. /U. q.rogs a W. GROSS & CO., • WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUG GISTS, NO. 19 MARCKET STREET IiAOIBBO72G, PENN'A. DRUGGISTS, PHYSICIANS, STORE. KEEPERS AND CONSUMERS, We are daily adding to our assortment of goods all such articles as are desirable, and would respectfully call your atention to the largest and best selected stock in this city, of DRUGS, CHEMICALS & PAINTS, OM, varnished andtGhies, Dye. Stuffs, Glass and Patty, Artist Colons and Tools, Pore Ground Spiess, Burning Fluid and Alcohol, Lard, Sperm and Pine OM, Bottles, Vials and Lamp Globes, Castile Soap, Sponges and Corks, &c., dre,, die., dm., Am With a general variety of PERFUMERY & TOILET ARTICLES, selected from the beat manufacturers and Per turners of Europe and this country. • • Being very large dealers in PAINTS, Witrnit LEAD, LINSEED OIL, VABNISIINS, WINDOW OT.A RS, ARTIST'S COLORS, FAINT AND ARTISrS BRUSHES IN ALL THEIR VARIETIES, COLORS AND BRONZES OF ALL KINDS, 1111 .s'• 012 P 2 i --_-2-L---.*-* ~, ,_ 4 _,. c lob o ND,,,1 ra it ßus.g. i ,s - - , : . 0 al 6 H ! ),,,,.* 4=. ;,=?,.....:,....„. . P We respeuthady invite a call, feeling, waft dent that we can supply the wants of all on terms to their satisfaction. TEETH ! TEETH!! 10;14:ri;iliwur PATENT MEDICINES AND HAIR RESTORATIVES Of all kinds, direct from the Proprietors. Saponifier and Conoentrated Lye ! Wholesale Agents for Saponifier, which we sell as low as it can be purchased in the cities. PAYER'S MEDICAL FLUID EXTRACTS COAL OIL 1 CARBON OIL I 1 Being large plarchasars in these Oils, we can oiler inducements to * close buyers. Coal Oil Lamps of the most improved patterns, very cheap. All kinds of lamps changed to burn Coal Oil. FARMERS AND GR 7.IINRS, ose of you who have not given our HORSE OD CATTLE POWDERS a trial know not their superiority, and the advantage they are in keeping Homes and Cattle healthy and in good condition. Thousands am testify to the profit they have derived from the nee of our Cattle Powders by the increasing quantity and quality of milk, beeides improving the general health and ap peltrance of their Cattle. Our long ex perienoe in the business gives us the advantage of a thorough knowledge of the trade, and our arrangements in the cities are such that we main a very short time famish anything appertaining to our badness, on the best of terms. Thankful for the liberal patronage bestows on our hose, 'we hope by strict attention to business, a careful selection of PURE DRUGS at fair prices, and the desire to please all, to merit a continuance of the favor of a &Kahn ating FLAGS 1 PisfiCii3 I I OTE PAPER AND ENVELOPES with National daps, UTTER PAP= with et view E Tait ret Harrisburg, printed and tar ale at 10111mgml BOOK Non, tho swa m aft% "INDEPENDENT. IN ALL THINGS-NEUTRAL IN NONE." HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 31, 1861. A NEW MILITARY WO - 11,K, JUST PUBLISHED - AND FOR mu AT MOSER% CHEAP BOOK STOBS, Major General MoMilani" Works. l I HE ABM:MS OF EUROPE ;: • piping dee " criptitas debar of the ! 'Systems ,Matisind, Frane4atiiiilig-L • Avarua, and Sardinia. Adapting their advantages to all arms of the United States Service. liabody ing thttßeport of Observations in Europe dur ing the Crimean War, as Military Commission er from the United States Government is 1855- 156. By Cao. B. Mc:Crimes, - Major-General U. S. Army. Originally published under the direction of the War Department, by order of Congress. 1 vol. Bvo. Illustrated with a fine .peel Portrait and several hundred . Engravings. $8.60. This most interesting volume, prepared with great labor by General hloCtinzair ' from copi ous notes taken during his tour of observation in Europe, under orders from the War Depart ment, opens to the reader much of his own military history and culture. Here, will, be found his matured view on subjects of imme diate and absorbing interests, and the noble and bold suggestions contained herein he is now in position to realize, and is, in fact, every day applying in practice. The book is a strik ing prophecy, of which his present position and his assurectfame are the bright fulfilment. REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FIELD SERVICE OF THE U. 8. CAVAL RY IN TIME OF WAR. By Geo. B. MoCiaare wr, Major-General U. S. Army. To which is added, the Basis of Instruction for the IL S. Cavalry, from the authorized Tactics, including the formation of regiments and squadrons, the duties and posts of officers, lessons*the train ing use of the horde, illulitratM by "numerous diagrams, with 'the signals and calls now in use ; also, instructions for officers and non- commissioned officers on outpost and patrol duty. With a drill for the use 'of cavalry as skirmishers, mounted and dismounted 1 vol. 12mo. Fully illustrated. $2. lOU WALLOWER O TIL I GENERAL FORWARDING COMMISSION MERCHANT. 001% AND MERCHANDISE promptly G lbrwarded by Pbliadelplda mid Raga s& Northern Central, Cumberland Volley and Yennsylimnis Railroads *ad Canal. HAULING AND D RAPING toad IromaJliarte of the etty to the dillereat Railroad depotirwtll be done it the very krireot rates. FAMELIEB•removIng will be promptly attended to. Orden el) at Erant's European Hotelier the store of H. S. Zollinger, will remise' prompt attention. Con signments of freight rmpeod'ally,soliolted. JOSH WX.T.OH7II, Jlt Agt , ap2 otnOeuesai „ ng ALDERwrAN. HENRY PEFFER. OFFICE-THIRD STREET, (SHELLAROW,) NEAR MARKET. Residence, Chestnut street near Fourth. • CITY OP Fumanti:rite, NOWA. 11171241 U UMBRELLA MANITEAOTORY No. 69, Market Street, below Third, 11.12=113M10, PA. sZi e M. H. LEE', MANUFACTURER OF UMBRELLAS, PANAMA ant WALKING CANGB, will Intalsh goods at LOWnit PRIC than can be bought in soy of the Eastern calm Qnintry merchants will do well to call and examine prices and quality, and convince Mem o:elves of this fact. acg23-dly. TREES ! TREES ! TREES 1! ! THE undersigned invite attentim to their large and wall grown Mock of FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, *Swabs, Ac., embracing a large and complete assortment APPLIES, PEAR/3, MAMA PLUMS, CHERBIES, APRICOTS, and NEarkierns; Standard for the Orchard, and Dwarf for the garden. ENGLISH WALNUTS, SPANISH CHREINUM, HOLY, NUM he, RASSIORRMS,STRAWBERSDA CURRANTS and MMEBERRIES, ht great variety. GRAPES; OF . COQICEST KINDS ASPARAGUS, RHUBARB, Ac., Etc. Alan a fine stook ° well formed, busby EVERGREENS., imitable for the Cemetry' and Lawn. DECIDUOUS TREES for street planting, and a general assortment of Ornamental Trees and Flowering Eltritbs. ROSES of choice varieties, CAMELLIAS, BEDDING PLANTS, Ac. Oar stook is remarkably thrifty and fine, and we k ofibr It at prices to suit the times. WOMalognes maned to all applicants. Address EDWARD .I. EVANS CO., Central Nurseries, York, Pa. sep2s-2md DAILY alt LINE! Between Philadelphia Lim ElAvast, ham Saoa Wamiteroxr, Ulmer, thaostows, WAVONTOWN, xnaoK, lawannabo) Nomounassium, Summar, .Turcumair, Gionarrows,LTlMMOWN, Yntiw eaaa, Hanka, DAMEN AND HA.RRIBItIIRG. The. Pbiladedphla Depot being centrally boated, the [kit=will be at the lowest rates. A Ihmatotor goes with earth train to attend to the safe delivery ot, all geode entrusted to the line. Geode delivered at the Depot of FEUD, WARD & FREED. No. 8U Market Meet, All delphla, by o'clock P. M., will be delivered in Burnham the next morning. Freight (always) as low as px any other line. Particular attention paid by this line to prompt and speedy delivery of all .&trilbarg.Groods. The undersigned theakild for put patron lige hopes by strict attention to bedews to merit. a.oenti nuance of the same. T. PMIPRER, Philadelphia and Reading :epot r Foot of Market gtme , Harrisburg. Jel6 dela • TE R (good, sweet and fresh) intone UTTER lam, and- book ZOO to large and Oman quaulttloo In at &Illinois and cosh pri4 or gro c eries gym In ezehaage. Begullar market rata always paid WM: DOCK, AS., 111.01 assiS Oily s tiOtChnot Hoar. rIA "RUBBER, • BUFFALO HOBar; JUMBO Wand NUL DIPMENG IMES, It at 'ELMS DIM AND ?AMOY MU/ I Iniettllctmrtu. a JIL STREET,' HARRISBURG, PA. WHOLESALE IoviII3E O S:EIELPi9I TO FARMERS 1 Misullantouc Books for the Military! 'fIIST. RECIETED AT BERGNER'S CHEAT rJ BOOKSTORE, No. 51 Market street. HARDEE'S TACTICS Bilk and Light Infantry Tactics', for the exer cise and mancauvres of Troops when acting as Light Infantry or Itiflemen. Prepared under the direction of the War Department ' ,By Bre. vat Lieutenant - Colonel W. J. HARDKE, 11. S. Vol. L—Schoohl of the Soldier and Company ; for kikirmiahers, QoL IL—,Sdiool Hof the Battalion. NSTRITOTIQNS IN FIELD ARTILLERY Preparedi* a Board of Artillery , Officers.— One vol. Bvo. $2.50. COL. 8. COOPER, Aditr-Gen. U. S. A. Sir :—The Light Artillery Board assembled by Special Orders No. 184, of 1856, and Special Orders No. 116, of 1858, has the honor to sub mit a revised system of Light Artillery. Tactics and Regulations recommended for that arm. . WM. H. FRENCH, Bt. Maj. Capt. First Artil lery. WILLIAM F. BARRY; Captain,First Artillery. HENRY .1. HUNT, Bt. Maj. Capt. Second Ar tillery. CAVALRY TACTICS. Published by order of the War Department. First Part—School of the Trooper of the Pla toon and of the Squadron Dismount ed. Second Part—of the Platoon and of the Squadron Mounted. Third Part—Evolutions of a Regi ment. Three vole. 18mo. $8.75. WAR DIPARTMBNT, WASHDICITON, February 10, 1841. The system of Cavalry Tactics adapted toithe organisation of Dragoon , regiments; halting been approved by the President of the United States, *now published for the government of the said service. • Accordingly, instruction in the same will be given after the method, pointed out therein ; and all additions to, or departures from the ex ercises and msnceuvreslaid down in this system are positively forbidden. • J. R. POMSETP, Secretary of War. M'CLELLAN'S BAYONET EXERCISE. 'Manual of Bayonet Exercises. Prepared for the use of the Army of the 'United States. By GEORGE B. N'OLFT.T.AII, Capt. First Biagi mentDavalry, U. &A. Printed by order of the War Department. One vol. 12mo. $1.25. 1111ADQUAZIXILS 01 linAnirr, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 81; 1861. ,f Hon. C. M. (*ajar - ), Secretary of War. Sir :—Hereivith I have the honor to submit a system of Bayonet Exercise translated from French by Captain Geo. B. WCl2llsix,Oirpsr Engineers, ti: 8. Army. • ' I,gly recommend its being printed for `distribution to the Army ; and that it made, by regration, a part of the "System of Instruc tion.' The inclosed extracts from reports of the In spector General, etc., show the value. I have the honor to be, sir, with high respect, your most obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. Approved. C. M. CONRAD, Secretary of War, January 2, 1852. R. JONM, Adjutant-General Any of the above works forwarded by mail, free of postage, on the receipt of the published price. Remittance can be made in gold dollars and postage stamps. Address GEO. 'BERGNER, Harrisburg, Pa. TAKE NOTICE! TIIKAT we have recently added to, our al ready steak OF SEGARS IA NORMATIS, HARI KARI, IL MONO, LA BANANA. OF PERFUMERY Bon us HANDMERCIIMIX • MUM EIPENOR, ODHR Or MUSK wank ISIRCNOB BOUQUET. Fox ml HAIR EAU LIISTRALE, CRYLYALIEND YOHATOM, MYRTLR AND VIOLET POMATUM. YOB THZ.COXPLEXICat : TALC OF VERELE, ROM LEO` POWDER; NEW MOWN HAY YOWLER, BLANC DE PERIM. OF SOAPS Ranee Forma MOSS ROSE, BENZOIN UPPER TEN VIOLET, • NEW MOWN HAY JOOKIIY cLua Raving the largest stock and best assortment of Toilet Articles, we fancy that wenn better able than our oom . pentors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price de sire& Oat and see. • Always . ontend, a . FRESH Stock of DRUGS, MEDI OLNES, OETEMKIALS, kn., consequent of our rec.:defog almost daily, additions thereto. KELLER'S DRUG AND FANG"! STORE, 91Warket Street , two doors East of Fourth *reek South side. GILT. PRAXIS I GILT MUMS I J. BIESTEIt, OARVER AND GILDER, Manufacturer of Looldng Glass and Picture Prates, (llt and Rosewood Mouldings da. 48 CIERENUT STREET, NEAR SECOND. HARRISBURG, PA. Preach Mirrors. Square and Oval Portrait Frames of every description. OLD PRAMIXIS RIG.DILT TO NEW. jyl6.ly SCHEFFEIRS BOOK sTogg, OMR ILMUSIMIO nmai.) "UNION ENVELOPES. 'VOTE PAPER, of six different designs, printed in two colors sold by the thoueeng and by lbe Mem st Oity °Rah prices. Also Reps, Union ikeeet, ane, &glee, Onion Wage ud Radios et very low Pilaw. BClEllllFrilit% REMOVAL. THE srmsOßtara has removed his PLUMP II ,_ _a. _AND ARMS ,rgingtll.r.frons Mistikei itreel "Un U woes same Market, opposite the' Bathe church. Thankful for peat he howl, by istriot attentkin toinudneon, to merit sk =nee of k. marild4ind WK. TARIalg• • TTAIR , TOOTH, NAIL,'OLOTH, HAT, ; LAMM and INPANT psuannAyi great V*lletY . NALLERI3 -DRUG•ANDSANCK=usw- =KZ WOKE I . i BM MI 11 , r—lt .110 4 oldedienebb who! frank* 9143411' parthipzi DRUG IWORII, St Sailitatetriii: • The Country Around Manassas A gentleman long resident in Fairfax county, Virginia, and owning an. estate which is now occupied by our Potomac army, sends the Fri- Id the following description of the geogra phy ind'toiiography of the county. Our friend has hunted or ridden over nearly every acre which he describes, and the reader will find its value by.using it hi connection with a good map, in tracing the future nTovements of our forces. Pending the advance of the army of the Po tomac a description of that portion of Fairfax county, lying about and beyond the Federal lines might not prove uninteresting. For, id though some portion of the geormd was travers ed by our forces in the advance and retrgitt of *last July, so great was the confusion ittilradant upon that movement., that much ignorance and misconception still prevail, especially as to distances. On the line of the Potomac, Fairfax county is separated from Prince William by Occoquan Creek, which is navagable for the wood boats that formerly supplied Washington, about, six miles inland. This is probably the nearest ap proach by water there is to Manaseas Junction. The bank on the Fairfax side is quite steep. The country between this and Alexandria is crossed by a number of streams of water seeking au outlet into the Potomac. These streams are rendered too deep for fording. y every heavy rain. The telegraph road, is the most direct route from Alexandria to Richmond, passes through this section. The face of the country, after leaving the Potomac bottoms, as you advance., into the interior is hilly, and covered for the most part with a dense growth of either hard timber or old fieldpines. These pines, which form a dense thicket, impenetrable by cavalry must not be confounded with the pine belonging to the ori ginal forest, and which is getting very scarce in those parts. The old field pines have only sprung up within the last seventy years, on fields worn out by cultivation, being entirely unknoivn before that period. While our government was defi cient in cavalry last summer, they afforded an excellent cover for our infantry scouts, which caused the rebel cavalry to give them a wide berth. When they had to be passed a favorite plan was to send some farmer ahead on foot and in his shirt sleeves, so as not to excite suspicion. If no danger lurked in ambush the cavalry fol lowed. The writer has himself witnessed this performance from a place of concealment. Fair fax county is traversed by half a dozen turn pikes, which, being macadamised, are` the only thoroughfares to be depended on after heavy frost, as ihe soil of this region, when wet, is as sticky as mortar. The Georgetown and Leesburg, turnpike extends from the Chain Bridge to Leesburg through Dranesville. The Tittle river turnpike runs in a nearly parallel direction from Alexandria to Aldie, passing through Fairfax Court House. The middle, or Alexandria and Leesburg turnpike, extends di agonalirwith reference to the other two roads; nalexandria to its junction with the George town and Leesburg turnpike, within one half mile of Dranesville. The appearance of the roads withinthe borders of Fairfax county, if they could be viewed from the Potomac, would be that of an inverted N. The Columbia turnpike reaches from the Long Bridge to "Benton's" on the L. R. turnpike, six miles from Alexandria. It crosses the Middle turnpike at Lewis Bailey's, forming "Bailey's X roads," distant seven miles from Washington and five from Alexandria. Nearly equidistant between the Cross roads and Benton's on the Columbia turnpike, is Chestnut hill, the property of Captain Murray Mason, of the Confederate Navy, whose house was burned lately. One mile and a half above "Benton's" on the L. R. turnpike is Anan dale, now occupied by our force, and which is distant six and a ball mile from the Court House by the same turnpike. Springfield- sta tion, on the Orange railroad, lies south of An andale two miles. Another turnpike branches from the L. R. turnpike, in a direction south of west about three-fourths of a mile above Fairfax Court House. This leads to Centreville and Warrenton. Three-fourths of a mile higher up on the L. R. turnpike is Germantown. A short distance above Germantown. A short distance above Germantown is obtained the first view of the range of lofty hills called "Bull Run." This term is applied indiscriminately to the range andito the stream bearing that name. This range, which passes near Leesburg, extends directly hrough Aldie, in Loudon county, at which point it is distant thirty-five miles from Alexandria. The surface of the country through which the L. R. turnpike passes, in the upper part of Fair fax and lower part of Loudoun counties, is flat, and not much w. laded, exceptalong the streams There were but two lines of railroad through the county in operation previous to the com mencement of hostilities. The Orange railroad, which passes Fairfax station, three and a half .miles south of the Court House, and the A. L. audit railroad which was not completed beyond Leeeburg. This road passes three miles south of Dranesville. Vienna, now occupied by Fed end troops, is the station nearest to Fairfax Court House, from which it is distant five miles. The neit station is Hunter's Mill, dis tant about six miles from the Court House and three and a half miles from Flint Hill, which lies immediately on the road between the two places. Tips county road. by Hunter's Mill is the usual.route to Dranesville, crossing- at the former place, Difficult Run, which empties into the Potomac at the Big Falls. This str eam i s not fordable after heavy rains. It crosses the Little River turnpike three miles above the Court House. Accolink Run takes its rise near. the Court House, and passes close by the village on the west and north sides. It crosses the Little River turnpike the second time five miles east of the Court House, and the Orange railroad two miles above Springfield station ; thence, flowing south, it empties into the Potomac near Mount Vernon. Fairfax Corirt House has an elevation of four hundred feet above the Potomac, but is commanded by several hills in the vicinity: The country to the south of it is mostly covered with a dense grciwth of pines and forests of oak timber. Cen treville is distant seven miles in the direction south of west. Perhaps a few words just now about the im mediate vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun county, would not be out of place. The country, look ing from Leesburg in the direction of Maryland, appears to be an extensive level plain—the more extensive in appearance because the river is not seen in the general survey. From the midst of this. plain rises boldly, like a pyramid in its out line, Sugar-loaf Mountain, Maryland—a beauti ful object, forming a prominent landmark for the surrounding country fora long •distance, being vixible kg miles beyond the Fairfax line. Above Leteljurg the road winds over a hill be longing `to 'the 'Bull Run range, which coin ',lately commands the piece, so that, in the event of our forces gaining possession of the Owl, it will 14, .14cessarY• to? 'Ocra.PY the hill. Pasabv down. Ina dirOction P4allei with the iiver, the countrylocomesweeded, end assumes gradtudlys more rugged bludOeter. gitsam tiding Cam Palau-tug procured Steam Power Preens, we are proper. ed to execute JOB add 8008 pattrrixo of every a Lion, cheaper than it can be done at any other eatab as a meet In the country. Sir Four lines or lesscoftetitate onerhalfsguare. light lines or more than lbw constitutes square. .Half Nome, one day 10 25 one week 1 00 one month. 2 00 three months six months one year. OnelSquare, one day one week._ ............... 2 00 one month • • 60 three m0nth5.........50 110 14 six months 10 00 one year 15 00 Tigir Business notices inserted In the Zonal Lbheen, or before Marrigee and Deaths, FIVE CteleTS PER LINE for each Insertion. r2aa NO. 45, /Op Marriges and Deaths to be charged aa regular ad vertlQem^nla BY TM I. From our Morning &HUM From Washington. Position of the Rebel Steamer Page. REBEL BATTERIES OVERFED OW THE MARYLAND SHORE. - S ._ RUSSEL ON A. HUNT FOR "MUM" Weranaoros, Oct. SO. The,Pusey arrived at the Navy Yard today, bringing despatches from Capt. Craven. The rebel steamer George Page has gone as far up the mouth of Quantico creek as she can, but is not yet half a mile from the river. She is apparently aground. If so it will require a high tide to float her. The rebel batteries were opened upon the Maryland shore yesterday and firing continued to a late hour last night but without damage to anybody on our side. It is believed that no vessels have within the last tiVenty hours run the rebel blockade. - The body of General Baker left here this morning for . New York, whence it will be sent to California. His will has just been admitted to probate here. The rumor That Capt. Dupont's Secretary has absconded, proves to be entirely untrue. lam authorized to state that all rumors af fecting the position of Maj. Gen. McClellan are entirely untrue. He is in supreme command of the army on the Potomac, and there• has been no wish to disturb him. The following Pennsylvania soldiers died yes terday in the hospitals here : R. •H. Browne, Twenty-seventh regiment; J. Scott, Ninth ; A. R. M. Gust, Thirty-third; C. Vogt, Thirty fifth. General orders No. 91, in reference to repair ing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as pub lished in a Philadelphia paper, have never been officially promulgated. W. H. Russell, LL. D., of the London Amer, under assurance that nothing new is likely to occur here immediately, has gone duck-shoot ing on the shores of the Chesapeake. Colonel Einstein ' to-day, filed his protest against his removal from the command of the Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania regiment. Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, arrived here to-day. LATER FROM NEW MEXICO. HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE INDIANS. Rebel Attack on New Mexican Vol- Ten Rebels Killed and . Thirty Wounded. U. S. Troops in Pursuit of Another Rebel Party. The Santa Fe mail and Cannon City express reached here on Saturday in advance of sche dule time. Buß'newi dull throughout the ter ritory. The volunteer force in New Mexico numbers now over thirty-five- hundred men, three thousand of whom are in marching order and expect soon to be employed in .active ser vice. Their destination is towards Messina, where they expect additional reinforcements. The Indians report a large body of troops marching from the west, and many think it may be the California force so anxiously ex pected. If so they design on their arrival at tacking the force in that region from Texas. The Camanches and Utahs have been locking horns together near Maxwell rancho, originating rom a theft committed by the Utahs, in which they obtained one hundred head of Comanche horses. The Camanches followed to obtain their property and in the struggle some of their number were killed. The Indians on the Plains are now peaceably disposed to the whites having received their annuities at the hands of the agent. Surveyor General Clark arrived safely, com ing through the States by way of Omaha.— Judge Watts came in as a passenger by the stage. All quiet here. The Santa Fe mail furnishes the following additional items : About the Ist instant a company of New Mexican volunteers, under Capt. Mink, was attacked in the night at Alimosa, 86 miles below Fort Craig, by 110 Texan rebels, and their horses stampeded. Capt. Mink proposed to surrender his company, but his men dissent ed, secured their horses and retreated to Fort Craig. - Subsequently about one hundred United States troops from Fort Craig pursuedthe rebels, and overtook them, killed theii captain and ten men, wounded about thirty, and killed thirty horses. The balance of Texans escaped to Messina. Another band of rebels who had been encamped on the Arkansas river were being pursued by a company -of United States dragoons from Fort Wise and a company of New Mexican volunteers. LATER FROM MISSOURI, The Rebels Offer a Compromise and Lay Down their Arms. - Sr. Loins, Oil. SO [special to the St. Louis Dessoemt.] JEFFERSON CECY, Oct. 29.—Gen. Prenti who who left St. Louis on Sunday last with a force of infantry to surprise and capture the rebels at Fulton, in Canby county, has returned and re ports ust before he reached Fulton, Gen. John B. Henderson of the State militia had made a compromise with the rebels at Dyer's Mills, near Concord, by which he commanded the United States not to make any meets if the rebels would Lay down their arms and return to their homes. . Prentiss Requiems' in the compromise, but on the first violation of it will visit severe yen igianm uP O n. the offenders. The rebels were four hundre d , strong, and Renderiton!s force numbered fifteen hundred. Tlie proposition for compromise cabifrom the retook RAISE OF ADVERTISENG ...... • . •• . • ....... i 00 ... II 00 . 800 -..-......-. untoers. KANSAS Orr:, via Si. Louis, Oct. 29 1
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