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The Mole of eur Withal system is the right of the people to make and alter 'their Constitutions, bat that which at any time exists snail changed by as explicit sad authastir art of the whole people, IS 8011111ALLT OSLIOATOST TWOS ALL. * w * * * It tll indeed littli elsetban a name when the Government is too fee ble se withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of society within the HMOs prescribed by the laws and to maintain ail is the SUM' and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property. * * * Ti. emum Sr Plolol.oMtiOrr Or ONO DIVAILTs MEM UPON AXOTXXX TONDO TO CONSOLIDATI TNT TOX INS OF ALL TAX DIIPARTXEXTS 3X 0211, AND THUS 01111- ATIS, WHAM= THE FORM OF GOTERN/SENT, A REAL DESPOTISM. If, In the opinion of tho people, the disposition or modification of the conetitn- Gond perm be in any particalar wrong, let it be cor rected by an amendment is the way in which the Gm stiention designates. BUT LET THERE BE IVO CHANGE BY USURPATION; far though this, in also Ustittseer, may be the instrument of goods IT IS THE CUSTOMARY WEAPON BY WHICH FREE GOVERNMENTS ARE DESTROYED. The pre cedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent Amy #artial or ifitalitlit benefit whisk the use tan at any time Tilad:4l3lolOX WASNIIGTON. [Farewell mate s.] The Abolition Party. Before the election many rampant supper tan of Curtin—indeed the great bulk of the party by whom he was supported—indig nantly rdpndiated the epithet "Abolitionists" applied to them. But now, singe three years more of power has been given to them by a majority of the people, they are beginning to lift the meek wider which they obtained 'vic tory and reveal their natural features. What will the thousands of Republicans who, pro fessing to abhor Abolitionism, yet voted for Curtin, say to the following extract from the leading editorial of the Philadelphia Bulletin, October 21: "While the Abolitionists in Pennsylvania were a small, insignificant coterie, or while they were only numerous enough to hold the balance of power and be stigmatized by the other parties as faction,' many men held aloof from them. But ointtmetonces which Pennsylvania politicians of the old school could not control, have made the majority of the people Abolitionists, and they have just pronounced at the ballot-box their adhesion to the whole olio of President Lincoln, incln. enlistments and every other measure he has adopted in reference to the colored race. Shwa the proclamation was issued, elections have been held in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Ver mont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, lowa and other. States, and each has shown a great growth in the numbers of the President's sup porters. One year ago, before the proclama tion, Pennsylvania and Ohio voted against the President's policy. Now thcise two great States, Whig in the aggregate more than one million of votes, have pronounced in favor of the President's policy by a joint majority of probably one hundred. and twenty thousand." And it adds: d The war is making all the northern people Abolitionists, except a few desperate political speculators." People have a right to act with the parties they like beat and to choose the names by which they prefer to be designated—but we venture to predict that in less than three years most of thesis who now seem to glory in the name and principles of Abolitionism will seek to escape from both. The extent of their folly will only bosoms apparent after they have caught the "elephant" they are after and find him to be entirely unmanageable. We bide our time. Three years hence negroes will be plenty, but Abolitionists will be scarce. The Latiiiit Psit66 Ptejett. We can truly say of the editorials of the New York Herald that they are humorous; if not reliable. One of the most attractive That we have recently read, relates to a peace move meat, in which, with the concurrence of the President,* certain Dr. Zacharie,* corn doctor, plays a prominent part. This Dr. Zacharie, as the Herald relates, first brought himself into notice among the rulers of the nation at Wash ington by cutting the germs of the President, the Cabinet, General M'Clellan, and the whole Army of the Potomac. So well satisfied were Mole Abe and his constitutional advisers With the manner in which the Doctor performed this invaluable piece of service, that he was sent to New Orleans to ent the corns of General Hanks and the corps of suffering soldiers under his command, immediately after which opera tion Port Hudson was taken. While in that region, tie Doctor conversed with many promi nent Southern men of secession proclivities who had grown tired of the war and earnestly desired peace. His mission there ended, he took passage in a vessel northward bound, and after a time arrived at Washington, "that goodly but ungodly city." The rest of the story--what Zacharie did, what Stanton did, sad what the President did, we quote from the Herald as follows, leaving our readers to med itate urns it and draw their own conclusions : Again in Washington, (says the Herald,) Dr. Zaoharie Galled upon his friend, Secretary Stanton, who, mistaking him for some 'vision ary fellow, like Greeley of Jewett, r e f use d t o listen to his story. The Doctor then left Stanton and went to the President. The mo _ meat Zacharie entered the President's private reception room, the Chief Executive held out his foot and complained of his arum Zanharie removed the corns and told his tale at the name time. Old Abe was greatly comforted and interested, and gave Zeoharie a pass to go to Richmond. Embeds took the pass, Went to Fortress Monroe and embarked upon the flag of truce boat. At some point near the rebel capital he had interviews with Jeff. Davis, Secretary Memminger, of the rebel Treasury, and Secretary Benjamin, of the rebel State Department. He agreed with these rebels upon a plan of peace. It is this :—Davie t the rebel cabinet and the rebel armies are to go to Mexico. Oar government is to furnish them with transportation to that favored land and with rations on the way. Jeff. Davis calcu lates to land in Mexico with one hundred and fifty thousand veteran fire-eaters, each of whom can devour a Frenchman at a meal, without salt and without the slightest injury to his di gestion. With this force he will drive away Napoleon's hordes and proclaim himself Presi dent of the new Mexican republic. Simulta neously the seceded Southern States will re turn to the Union with whatever negroes are left in them. This will end the war satisfac torily to all concerned. Such is the plan which Dr. Zacharie has arranged with the Southern leaders, and he is only waiting for the Presi dent and the Cabinet to ratify it in order to carry it into instant effect. If he succeeds he will be the greatest man of the age, and nei ther Talleyrand nor Metternich can be com pared to him. Strange as this narrative may appear, there is a great deal more in it than most people think, and perhaps the skeptical will soon have to acknowledge the corn and the corn doctor. What is Rosecrans Now? A few days ago the whole Abolition was sang paeans to Roseorane, the victor of a dozen fields. Then he was a great General, a Hero, a Patriot. How is . it nowt Stricken down by the War Department, they howl around him like a parcel of jackalls, seeking to gorge their foul appetites on his dead body. How shameful this is. The Hero of yesterday, pro scribed by the adminiatration, is the Incompel tent, the Lunatic, the Epileptic, the Sluggard— nay, Mil the Cunard 9f to-day. Lingnage has no force to brand this contemptible sub serviency, this cold-blooded, merciless and mercenary conduct as it deserves. Buell and M'Clellan and Porter and Rosecrans—M'cook and Crittenden and M'Clernand, all sacrificed! The very Sower and pride of the army crushed! This is the reward of merit and patriotism, the price paid for eminent services by our Li Honest" President and his execrable Secre tary. Paralyzing the Army. Finding that he and Halleck could not suf ficiently paralyze the armies of the Ohio and the Cumberland by orders from Washington. Stanton has gone all the way to Chattanooga to accomplish it. Were the rebels to gobble him up" on his way they would render a great service to the country. There is no man near the President—except perhaps Halleck—so thoroughly detested by the people, and the wonder grows why, in spite of this detestation, he is still continued in office. Since the fact is clearly ascertained that the Secretary of War has gone to Chattanooga, we tremble for the Army of the Cumberland, and are prepared to hear at any time of the complete discomfiture and the loss of every inch of territory we have gained in Tennessee, Alabama, and even Mis sissippi. Apart from connection with Stanton we have full confidence in Gen. Grant—in con nection with him, none whatever. BY TELEGRAPH_ REMOVALOF ROSECRANS. Tax cAvsz Ui ins nEmerrAt--citit. OftittENDlS EXONERATED Wat3H/NOTQN, Out. 22,-Thu chronicle of this morning makes the following statement rela- tive to the removal of Gen. Roseerans: We are in receipt of astounding intelligence in regard to the removal of Gen. Roseerans.— The whole country will be stirred at what we shall chronicle. It is rumored that three charged are ll►ade against this late popular commander. The first charge is preferred by Generals Crittenden and McCook, to the effect that Rose crane left the battle field during the crisis and fled to Chattanooga, and reported to officers there that the day was lost. It is reported that subsequently, through opi um, he became insensible. The second charge, it is rumored, is made by the Government, to the effect that his or ders were to remain at Chattanooga until rein forcements should arrive. The third charge, as rumored, is to the effect that he declined to move from Murfreesboro' in June last, when ordered to do- so by the Government, as an opportunity was offered to crush Bragg, a large portion of his army hav ing been withdrawn to succor Johnson,• who was operating against Grant. If these charges are true it is most unfortu nate, as the name of Emmeraas was a talisman of immense weight. A New York paper makes the sweeping ac cusation that,during the battle of Chickamauga, Generals Roiseerane, Crittenden and M'Cook were asleep at Chattanooga. We learn, semi officially, that, in regard to General Crittenden, this statement is false, and that nothing has warranted the circulation of such a paragraph. The blame, it is said, connected with the failure of Chickamauga will fall wholly upon Rose. 011/118. FROM ARKANSAS. TROUBLE AMONG THB BEBBLB. CAnto, Oct. 21.—The Memphis Argus has news from Little Rock up to the 11th. All was quiet there. On the 26th ult. Kirby Smith visited the rebel army at Arkadelphia, and finding Gen. Mali form demorolizecl, rclicTod him fr9m the command and placed Gen. Holmes in his stead. Both officers and men harbored feel ings of hatred towards Holmes, ever since the battle at Helena ; consequently the placing of Holmes over Price produced a mutiny. The officers and men swore they would not submit to the change. The streets of Arkadelphia and the roads leading to the camps were crowded with soldiers and officers in the greatest confusion. Between Sunday after noon and Friday morning from 500 to 700 men deserted. The whole comprised force of the rebel trans-Missiesippi department is estimated at less than 20,000 men, owing to their disaffec tion and desertion, and to prevent further de sertion the rebel army was moved further South. The Commissary and Quartermaster's stores were moved to Waco, on the Rio Bra zos. Kirby smith's headquarters were at Mar shall. The rebel Perrin& Shelby had crossed the Arkansas river, in the direction of Missouri, to look after a number of Missourians. He had 800 well mounted men. Col. Cloud had gone in pursuit. Since the defeat of the rebels at Helena, a bitter feeling existed between Price and Holmes, and on Holmes superoeding Price the animos ity resulted in a challenge to fight a duel; the difficulty has, however, been privately settled by their friends, and they are now on the best of terms. Reconciliation between the two rebel generals bad a good effect on the rebel army. A strong Union feeling, began to uushdfps itself in Northern Texas about =the time saws was received of the surrender of ViCksburg and Port Hudson. Secret Union organisations were formed and a number of men, holding situations under the Confederate government, became active members. As the result of this movement, at the August election, Mr. Morgan, a Union candidate for Congress in the brat con gressional district, comprising the 19 northern counties in the State, was elected. FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 22,—The Richmond Enquirer, October 21st, says a dispatch from Gen. Lee to Gen. Cooper, Oct. 20, says: Gen. Stuart yesterday opposed at Buokland the advance of General Kilpatrick's division of cavalry, while Fits Lee attacked his flank and rear. The enemy was pursued until he reached his infantry supports at Haymarket and Gainesville. Two hundred prisoners were captured. CHARLESTON, October 20.—The Yankees are hard at work constructing another battery east of Gregg, facing the sea. A large number of tents disappeared from Morris Island. Our batteries kept up a brisk fire upon the Yan kees, who appeared in much larger force than usual at Gregg and Wagner. • Gen. D. H. Hill has been relievid of his com mand_ Breckenridge takes command of Ida corps. ElKEmail ON TAR 'MG TILACZ—PROVINCIAL GOV CHICAGO, Oct. 22.—A special dispatch from Cairo says a skirmish took place about the 15th, on the Big Black river, 18 miles below Vicksburg, with the Adams cavalry, number ing 200 ; our loss was 15 killed sad wounded. The rebels were driven beyond Port Gibson. A Vicksburg letter, dated the 13th, says we shall, in all probability, have a provincial gov ernment established in Mississippi. Colonel Markland, of Xentuoky, is spoken of as most likely to farthe Gubernatorial chair. The let ter adds, important movements are on the tapis, and in two weeks there will be no armed force on the soil of Mississippi. THE REBEL RAMS SEIZED-LORD LYNDHURST ST. Jouss, N. F., Oct. 20.—The Hibernia, from Galway, with Liverpool dates to the lath instant, has arrived. The advieee by the Scotia of tho solzure of the rebel rams is fully confirmed. Lord Lyndhurst is dead. BY THE MAILS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. LEE' MOVEMENT UNCOVERED, WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—The mystery of Lee's movement last week is uncovered; a part of his army was at Culpeper this morning, being vigorously embarked on trains of oars for the Southwest. LATER.—An officer just in from the front brings the intelligence that Lee's whole in fantry force is across the Rappahannock. Some of his cavalry are still on this side, and part on the other side. The rebels tore up and utterly destroyed the railroad beeween Manassas and the Rappahan nock. Every bridge and culvert was ruined, and in some places the embanaments were blown down. Construction trains left Manassas this morn ing to repair the damage. So thorough has been the destruction, that with ail the force our engineers can command, not more than one mile a day can be repaired. Rebel prisoners taken by our cavalry lay that Lee's design was, by his attack last week, to shove Meade back to the defences of Wash ington ; then to turn and make the railroad impassable toward Richmond for three or four weeks, and to hurry with a superior foroe down the Virginia and East Tennessee railroad, smash Burnside, if he could, and then hurry back to Meade's front.—Tintes. ..... yr - my - W. - .IC. a-Oft= NI mop el WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.--Deserters from the rebel line bring us Wet cheering news to-day, which I understand to be confirmed by official dispatches received by Gen. Meade from Wash ington, and which fully accounts for the hasty withdrawal of Lee from the front. It appears that Burnside has forced his way through the mountains of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, and has actually got possession of the main line of rebel intercommunication— the Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad.— The information, as I gather it, places Burn side in the vicinity of Abington about 175 miles southwest of Lynchburg, the great rebel base of supplies. He is said to be in posses sion of the railroad for a distance of 40 or 50 miles, and has utterly destroyed it. He is working along up the railroad towards Lynch burg. Lee, in his recent advance against Meade, withdrew all the available men he could gather from the line of this road, supposing it per fectly secure so long as Meade was in his front. It now appears plain—what was before incom prehensible—why Meade was not allowed to to fight the rebels on the Rappahannock, as he desired to do, but was not permitted to do by the authorities at Washington. By falling back towards Washington, he drew the enemy at least two days' march farther away from Burn side's field of operations. Lee, utterly igno rant of Burneide's movements or whereabouts, followed him: The discovery of Burnside's operations was made on the 15th, and was tele graphed to Gordonsville, and thence despatched by speel6l deurier to Lee, reaching hint 611 the 16th, coupled with imperative orders to fall back immediately, and with all haste, to Gor donsville, and reinforce the garrison at Igneh burg. His retrograde movement was com menced on Friday night, when the troops intended for Lynchburg were first withdrawn. These I understand to be the corps of D. H. Hill, which was at that time operating on our left, and was, therefore, nearest to Culpeper. They arrived at Culpeper on Wednesday, where immense trains of oars were waiting for them, by which they were transported south ward. The rest of the rebel army followed more leisurely, though with all reasonable en petition, taking the Warrenton turnpike and the dirt road via Greenwich. Stuart's cavalry retained their position in our front until Sun day, when they fell back. WASHIGINTON, Oct. 21.—Advioea from the Army of the Potomac say that the right coi n= advanced yesterday afternoon to within three miles of Warrenton, and the left column as far as Greenwich village. Our advance entered Warrenton without much opposition, contrary to the general ex pectation. The contusion is that the rebels are really retreating before out' advance. The railroad is intact to Manasses Junction and Gainesville, on the Manasses road, and the telegraph connects with the latter road. WHY ROSECRANS WAS RELIEVED. The New York Tribune assigns the following reasons for the removol of General Rose crane : The removal of General Rosecrans from the command of the Department of the Cumber land has been fully determined upon. Gen. Thomas will be his successor. The fact that Gen. Rosecrans was, with Gene. McCook and Crittenden, asleep in Chattanooga while Gen. Thomas was fighting a brave and desperate fight alone, has been known to the Government for weeks. It is also understood that Gen. Rosecrans has failed, ever since the battle of Chickamauga, to exhibit in his dispatches a spirit equal to the circumstances in which he found himself. It is now ascertained that Gen. Rosecrans came near losing his command during the siege of Vicksburg, in consequence of his refusal to assist Gen. Grant, after re peated orders by the Government and requests from Gen. Grant himself, by attacking Bragg, so as to make a diversion in Grant's favor, and REBEL NEWS. FROM MISSISSIPPI. BRNMENT. FROM EUROPE. /MAP, vavent the reinfereement of Johnston. The Government is satisfied that he was too cautious before crossing the Tennessee, and toe rash afterwards ; in the first case hesita ting to obey orders to move, and in the second disregarding orders not to move too rapidly ; that, in a word, the Chattanooga campaign was really a failure. MARYLAND. REIMMING SLAVES-MURDER OF LIEUTENANT WHITE BY A SLAVE OWNER BALTIMORE, Oct. 21.—Information reached here to-day of the murder, on Tuesday, e Lieut. Eben White, of the Seventh U. S. col ored regiment, now being organized by Colonel Birney, near Benedict, St. Mary's county, by Colonel John H. Sothoron, a prominent slave owner of that county. The lieutenant, with a squad of his company, was sent by Colonel Birney to Benedict, on Monday, to obtain re cruits. Hearing that Sothoron had two of his slaves tied up to keep them from enlisting, the lieutenant proceeded to Sothoron's house and ordered th 6 men to be released. Sothoron and his son refused, and abused the lieutenant, and threatened to shoot him, both being heavily armed. The lieutenant then left and pro ceeded to a field, where a gang of Sothoron's slaves were at work, followed by the two Soth orons, who demanded his object. The lieute nant replied that he was there to enlist all who were so disposed. After some more abuse, the Sothorons declared that they would kill the lieutenant, and both fired their guns, the lieu tenant falling mortally wounded. His body was brought here this evening and forwarded to his friends in Massachusetts. The Sotho roue escaped. PROM THE TEXAS EXPEDITION OCCUPATION OF POINT ISAISEL, TEXAS, BY CNN. BANKB'S FORCES. [From the New South, Port Royal, Oct. 171 The United States steamer Bienville, Com mander Mullaney, of the Western Gulf squad ron, touched in this harbor, on her way to Philadelphia for repairs. She brings the im. portant intelligence, ,which had been received at New Orleans just before her departure, that the grand expedition under Major-General ,Banks, in person, had effected a landing at Point Isabel, Texas, a small plaoe at the mouth of the Rio Grande river; two corps, one un der MAW-General Franklin, and the other in command of a major-general whose name we did not learn. The successful occupation of Point Isabel will , give us in a short time pos session of Brownsville, which is opposite Matamoras, Mexico, a grand entrepot of the rebels, from which the munitions of war and needed supplies are transferred across the Rio Grande to the former place by means of small boats. Major-General Banks, always active and ever victorious, will soon be in possession of all the important points in Texas, and practi cally of the entire State. It is understood that another corps of his army is co-operating with him from the direction of Red River country. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. OONCHNTRAT/ON 01 ARM/E4 — Tus REBEL JOHN SON AT SHELBYVILLE, TENN. CINCINNATI.—The superseding of General Roseorans has caused much surprise. The object is to place all the troops in the Western military department under one military man, and concentrate our armies. The appointment of General Thomas to succeedßoseorans gives eatisfaction, as he has won the hearts and confidence of his soldiers, and has earned the command, Gen. Rosecrans will arrive at Cincinnati to day. The only news from below is that Joe John son, with a large force, has gone to Shelby ville, Tennessee, with a view to prevent Sher man reaching the Army of the Cumberland. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. CAPTURE OF REBEL GUERRILLAS. CINOINNAVI, Oct. 21.—A special dispatch to the &wrier - cid, from Cattlettsburg, Kentucky, Gallup, consisting of detachments of the 14th and Nth Kentucky, has returned, bringing in fifty prisoners, sixty horses, and fifty stand of arms, without the loss of a man. Eastern Kentucky is now pretty well oleared of the rebels. ili gD CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—A Corinth dispatch of the 17th inst., to the Times, says that the rebel General Stephen D. Lee has crossed the Ten nessee river at Taecumbia, probably for a raid in the rear of the Army of the Cumber land. ALBANY. ALBANY, Oct. 21.—John V. L. Pruyn has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Erastus Corning. WASHINGTON ITEMS. THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE NEW TROOPS. The work of apportioning the number of troops to be raised under the last call of the President among the several States and the District of Columbia hae been begun at the Ate of the Provost Marshal General. The States thus far apportioned, and the number of men to be raised by each, is as follows: Maine, 7,581; New Hampshire, 3,768 ; Ver mont, 3,331; Massachusetts, 15,126 ; Con neotiout, 6,482 ; New York, 38,268; Delaware, 1,156 ; Indiana, 18,997. COLORED ENLISTMENTS IN MARYLAND. A second• deputation of slaveholders from Maryland waited upon the President to-day, for the purpose of urging him to put a stop to the enlistment of colored men, bond and free, into the United States service. They declared that the colored companies engaged in recruit ing disturbed the 'quiet of well- ordered planta tions, and deprived them of laborers necessary to the gathering in of the harvests. The Presi dent is reported to have replied, in substance, that if the recruiting squads did not conduct themselves properly, their places should be supplied by others, but that the orders under which the enlistments were being made could not be revoked, since the country needed able bodied soldiers, and was not squeamish as to their complexion. TUE AMY OF THE POTOMAC MUST FIGHT The message which the President sent to Gen. Meade last Saturday deserves to be re corded as a part of the history of the campaign now drawing to & close. Mr. Lincoln told Gen. Meade that he must find and fight the enemy at once; that if he won a victory, he should have all the glory ; but if he were de feated, he himself would, as Commander-in- Chief, assume the responsibility. BRITISH CONSULS ORDERED TO LEAVE THIN SOUTHERN CoNnummov.—The following letter was addressed by Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell in Paris, in pursuance of the recent determi nation of the rebel government to dispense with the service of British consular agents within the Confederate jurisdiction: C MP UDR B. ATM STATES OP AMERICA, DEPARTIKIBIT OP EITATI, BIOMIOND, Oct. 8, 1883. But :—The conduct of the British consular agents in the Confederacy has compelled the President to take the decisive step of expelling them from our country, and it is deemed proper to put you in possession of the causes which have produced this result, that you may have it in your power to correct any misrepresenta tions on the subject. To this end it is neces sary to review the whole course of the British Government and that of the Confederacy in re lation to these officials. Lest the Emperor of the French may mienn. derstand this action, Mr. Benjamin concludes his dispatch with the following paragraph : The exercise of the Droit de renvoi is too harsh, however, to be resorted to without jus tifiable caUse, and it is proper that you should have it in your power to explain the grounds on which the President has been compelled to enforce it. Lest also the Government of His Imperial Majesty should be misled into the error of supposing that the rights of French citizens are in any manner involved in the ac tion of the President, which has been rendered necessary by the reprehensible Conduct of the British Consular agents, you are requested to take an early occasion for giving such expla nation to M. Drouyn do Mays as will obviate all risk of misapprehension. I am, Sir, respectfully, your:obedient servant, J. P. BENJAMIN, See'y of State. lion. John Slidell, Commissioner, &c., &c , Paris, France. AGRICULTURE. THE LARGEST FARM IN THE COUNTRY. "Mr, Funk arrived in Illinois and com menced work in 1824. In 1826 he gathered up 110 head of cattle, and started with them to a market in Ohio about 25Q miles distant, much of the route through the woods of Indiana and Western Ohio. They wore 31 to 32 days on the road. The drivers rode on horseback, carrying their provisions and camping out with the drove. The first price realized for the cattle was $7 25 per head, and afterward it gradually rose to $l2 50, and then to $l5, and droves Were increased from 200 to 250 head. To make up 'these droves several set tlers turned in their cattle and received an agreed price, or a proportion of the sales, on the return of the drover. “As fast as the results of these enterprises, and of raising and feeding cattle, furnished the means, Mr. Funk purchased land at the Government price of $1 25 per acre, and about one third of his present estate was secured on theme terms. The other two•thirds have been I purchased of others at prices ranging from $2 60 up to $3O per acre. Mr. Funk had paid the Illinois Central railroad company alone, s $13,000 for portions of their land lying adjacent to his original purchases. We entered upon the main farm some six or seven miles from Blomington. This consists of 20,- 600 acres in one tract, longest from east to west, with farms owned by others jutting into it at several points. (The balance, about 6000 acres, is located east and northwest of Bloomington.) The general character of the main farm is prairie, but there is abundant timber along Sugar creek, which runs through the estate in a southwest direction, and which, with its branches, furnishes an abundant sup plyof living water for the stock, throughout the dryest seasons. The surface is rolling, and the sloughs (pronounced sloos) are so located that nearly the whole can be drained. This feature, together with the woodland, the run ning water, and the general fertility, render the whale tract one of the best in the State. if About three thousand acres are devoted to corn and a small portion to other crops, in cluding improved grass; the great bulk is nat ural grass pasture. The corn land is mostly let out on shares. The cultivators usually return two fifths of their crop for the use of the land, including certain other privileges, and Mr. Funk then buys their three fifths.— This is generally taken in the field unhusked. A few average shocks are selected by the two parties, and husked, and the whole number of shooks are then counted and reckoned in bush els by the product of the husked ones. The price is fixed by the avcrage price of corn in the country for eight or ten miles around, or at two or three cents per bushel below -the value of the shelled corn at the nearest market town. The main business of the farm is the pas turage and feeding of cattle for beef. These are purchased from the surrounding country, pastured for a season, fed with corn in the win ter, and the next season sold to dealers to go to distant markets—usually New York city. Mr. Funk says he finds it most profitable to buy only the best cattle. Generally, however, he is obliged to take them in lots. In this ease the best are fitted for themarket first, and smaller and poorer animals are kept a, year Wntrer A.fr s v ..atsecreurtne harm. e named a 'little bunch' of 150 cows with their calves. The calves run with their dams, and have all the milk. Only good cows are used for this purpose ; the sires used are 3 4 or 7-8 Durhams ( short horn.) Generally, Mr. F. buys cattle to use up most of his pasturage, but sometimes; when cattle are high, and the future price of beef quite uncertain, he takes a hundred or a thousand cattle to pasture, at 30 to 60 cents each per month. He keeps 400 or 500 hogs, or just enough to eat up the waste corn left by the cattle, to which the corn ie fed on the stalks. He has only 800 or 1,000 sheep at present, and some 300 horses and mules. About 60 mule colts are raised each years The breeding mares are not put into the harness at all. "The cattle are sorted into droves of similar ages, about 200 in ,each drove. The pasture fields are so arranged as to have running water in each. The animals are salted twice a week ; the salter taking two or three barrels upon a wagon, drives out to the herds and scatters the salt upon the ground, spreading it so much that the weaker animals shall have access to it. Though we are accustomed to see three or four thousand head of cattle in the yards on market days, we were much interested in ob serving a herd of two 9r three hundred coming scampering across the field at the familiar call of 'poo-o-o, poo-o-o,' to receive their expected salt rations. And such fields ! 500 acres in one ; 1,000 in another; 1,500 in another, and 2,560 acres, (two miles square, er four square miles,) in another single field ! This is cer tainly farming on a large scale . As a rule, we believe in small farms-50 to 100 acres is as much as most men will or can cultivate with the highest profit :—but it is gratifying to once in a man's life see a farm like Isaac Funk's. If an agriculturist himself, one feels that they belong to a class which numbers its princes and magnates. Mr. Punk ear he has done buying land—feels that he has enough ! He has eight sons and one daughter, and will be able tq give each one a 'right smart' farm.— Two or three of these are erecting dwellings on the estate. The father retains his simple habits and dress, is social and familiar in con versation, and still occupies the plain farm dwelling which has been his homestead for twenty-four years past." MEMS. FOR OCTOBER. Butter.—lncrease the quantity and quality by feeding the cows with pumpkins, surplus cabbage leaves. beet, carrot and turnip tops, etc., as the pastures fail. Pack a fall supply for winter use. If properly made, thoroughly worked, and stored with care, butter made now will command an extra price before Spring. Cabbagee.—Secure the late or , op before In jured by frost. Lay head downward in trench es, with rails at.tile bottom to keep them from the greund i cover with straw and then with earth, laid up in a wedge shape and packed smooth, to shed rain. Feed out the surplus leaves. Cattle.—Commence to feed with stalks or other fodder before the pastures are entirely bare. Grass partially nipped by frost loses much of its nutritive qualities, and will not fully supply their wants. COWerteEttce stall feeding darly. Provide shelter before the in clement season commences. Corn.—Cut up, bind, and stock for husking, or husk at once in the field, if it be not an ob "eat to save the fodder. Grain.—Have all threshed and safely stored, ready to take advantage of a favorable market. Reduce all contracts for future delivery to wri ting, and ascertain the responsibility of parties before closing a bargain, Cob is the safest paymaster, the world over. Bogs.—Push on fattening rapidly, before cold weather tithes the fat. Keep , pens well supplied with pure Water, and with plenty of leaves, weeds, strata, muck, etc., for making manure. lee Howes may be made cheaply - . 4id c.,.. will abundantly repay their co t, e . (1 7 . de iry farms. A double -walled room v.llll I LI; interstices filled with sawdust or 12pont t a „ bark, built in one corner of an out.-house, pro. vided with drainage and ventilation, are all the essentials. Implements.—Have them ell in di( under cover. Preserve iron and el rusting by thinly coating them over with r, cheap mixture of lard and min melted. t•— gether. !n-door Employments.—First seoute all ii labor-saving items for the honsebula partment, which may have long been waitit i for a convenient time ; such as a few hook,. pins or nails for hanging clothing, catche s for loose doors, buttons or other fastenings for win. down, convenient arrangement for water, scr. pers for the doors, sharp knives and scissors, and all the hundred and one little matter{ which the women folks will think of. and which will contribute greatly to their good Irani e. and thus to the comfort of the household. friend at hand proposes to the ladies t 11, , .% , keep a slate or scrap of paper 1 - 1111;,11,, , in sight, and on it write a list of ..,,et ; nee,l• improveMents as they happen to rant frot, Lime to time. It might be hca.%od Hints." Buildings will soon be subject fo velveltin winds and driving storms, which iv ;i1 find t . ;; . trance through all neglected erevic( s ; one del. Tar's worth of lumber used iu making weather-proof will save many dollars in ii-i and feed. See that eavestrougha and leaderQ are free from leaves or other obstruct ic.ifs, drains in order to carry off water. Apply paint where needed. If manure is to be tdrovin of stable windows, build a shield of boarls keep it from contact with the sills and ;Ades the building and thus prevent their deoiy. DIED. On Theraday morning, the 22d hut., M,,s. SARAH Botanic. Her funeral will take place from her late residence. No 94 Market exec., en Saturday a'terunan at tv... o'clok. The friends of the family are regpeetfully lay: ted to attend. Ntl33 -21burrtiseinrDto, "LOR SALE.—A two-story Bricli jj en Pine street, at present :.ccupied by Jebn A Sulull, Esq. For particulars inquire of MRS. JOHN MURRAY. Corner of Second and Pine. oct 23-2mil&W S TRAYED OR STOLEN from Zino subscriber, a light red Cow, white face awl twelve or fourteen years old. On return of said C. 1., the finder will be satisfied by THOMAS NICHOLF•I+N, Corner of Dewberry alley and Chestnut 31•,:zet 0c122 St ASSI:SSIMENT OF DAMAGES Pursuant to an order of the Court of crtnrtie slow; of Dauphin conLtv, notice is hereby ?i , ,n t, r-% Commissioners of said county, and to the pror.-rty dent along the line of Cumberland street, 1111.121 street to Bighth street and Verbeke strdet, fef at 1 ton street to Seventh street, in the city of tf. ri tu : that upon the petition of the Mayor of said t Court has appointed six viewers to assets the dams • caused by the opening of said streets, ;Ind that th will proceed to assess said damages on S 3TUR1).1.: the 31st day of OCTOBER. next, at 10 o'clock n. m . which time all parties interested may appear upon tit ground if they think proper. 0c22-td pROCLAMATION.—Whereus. liln` Honorable Joni J. PE ARSON. President of tbeC..e•! of 1.....0nnn0n Pleas in the Twelfth - Judicial District, ~,,,. sisting of the counties of Lebanon and Dauphin. au‘l ti,i, HOD. SAMUEL LANDIS and Hon. Moses R. Yomm. A,, elate Judges in Dauphin county, having issurd I h-ir pre unit, bearing date tbelStb clay of Suit., A. I> Mind. t" i,n , directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer ae.: General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of Cm, Pe.ny. at Harrisburg, for the county of Dauphin. and is c,,. Thence en the third Monday of IVO rem her at Kr t . 1,1 ii z ; 1., 16th day of Norember. 1863, and to continue two -.... n-n-n• - Notice is therefore hereby given to the 4:7 orelie:. i :7... floes of the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables of II! ,in county of Dauphin, that tbey be then and there in - .1, •' - proper persons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of se!! , :ey. With their records, inquisitions, examination% :4 • own remembrances, to do those things which to once appertains to be done, and those who arc, houure ir. recognizances to prosecute against the prisoner, th or shall be in the Jail et Dauphin county, 1 4, th , o there to prosecute against then ae ohaltibe just. iron -.Later my hand, at Harrisburg, the 19th day of October, inthe year of our Lord 1863, and he the ei.4htv. seventh year of the independence of the United St tttei. J. D. BOAS, Sherie. VOTICE TO BUILD/MS.—Sealed LI proposals will be received by the uudersimH. Hailding Committee for the erection of a house fur the Paxton Hose and Engine Company, on the lot he!.,n,;- ing to said company, fronting on Second street acv Vine, until ten o'clock of the 21 of Yorattiber, Nut. Proposals to be opened at the room of the Natoli ilo House on said day. Plans and specifications of the building may be seen at the store of J. A. Haller, cor ner of Second and Mulberry streets, until the day of letting. DAVIb Olt o wP00.70, DANIEL E. WILT, ALEX. KOSIiR, J. A, lia/11:1 - ,, Building 3 oranii ttee Harrisburg, October 20, 1803-21-ws.tw. (ILI) GOVERNMENT JAVA.-A ki froth !apply jatt received and warranted genatn..., for sale only by ADAM IiELLER, JR , ootl6 Corner of Front and Market st,:. WEBSTER'S ARMY AND NAVY POCKET DICTIONARY. Just received and for sale at lEWHEFFP.IPS BOOKSTO ADAM KELLER 3R., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, CORNER FRONT A YD MARKET STREETS, Harrisburg, Parma. The undersigned respectfnily invites attention to hig large and well selected stock of Choice Family Groce ries, embracing all articles kept in the Eastern cities, and which he offers for sale in large or small quanti ties. CHOICE GROCERIES, All of which are warranted fresh and genuine, inclu ding all the celebrated CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S PREPARATIONS, Among which may be found Chow Chow-, receslalii, Gerkina, Mixed Pickles. Onions, Salad Sauce, and Cau liflower also, Lee & Perrin , B Worcestershire I- Rue°, Sardines, Dutch Anchovies, Mushrooms, Pepper Sauces, Tomato and Mushroom Catsup. Aleoi.-tivennine virgin OIL OF AIX AND BACITIALUPI. . 13:7 - All the above warranted fresh and genuine. De has the largest and best selected assortment of fresh ground and whole SPICES OF ALL HINDS A fine supply of CHEESE, English Dairy, Pine Apple, a t tp Ow, New ypec, r SUGAR Of all grader, White and Brown COFFEES, Including genuine Old Government Java, Mo. dark and light, Lagnayra, and fresh roasted Coffee i together with all kinds of Coffee Preparations, such as Dande lion, Rio, Essence of Coffee, &c., c., SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, Stewart's, Larering's, Larnont's and New York Syrups : New Orleans and Porto Rico Baking Molasses. Largest and finest assortment of GLASSWARE, To be found in this city together with all the 'std styles of QUEENSWARE. He has also all kinds of CRAD. AND WILLOW-WARE, Including Baskets, Buckets, Tubs, Brooms, Brushes, Mate, &c., &c. Also FISH, SALT, COAL OIL, FLOU, HAMS - 11110 EYS t BACON, DRIED BEEF, LAMPS, &U. A call is respectfully solicited at ADAM - KELLER, JB., Corner or Front and Market streets. Sneecasor to Nichols & _Bowman. oetl2 WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. The largest and best assortment in this city fur sale by ADAM KELLER. JR., oetl6 Corner of Front and Market ets. FXCELSIOR ! ! !-SUGAR CURED 'HAMS !—A Delicious Ham, cured expressly for family use. They are superior to any now in the mar ket. (n 1 924 WM. DOCK. ' Tx., & 00 BLACKING I l ---MASON'S "CHALLBIieN BLAormra."-100 Goon, assorted else , just z_ Delved lima for Rad, tok.o/434/4 and Mail _ del WM. DOCK. Ta •