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From the Cincinnati Gazette
THE CHARLESTON FORTS-A RELIABLE


STATEMENT.
The following letter is from that entities
its statements to implicit credit and affords infor-
nation in regard to the character and condition of
the government Notifications in Charleston harbor
not before made public:
Forts Moultrie and Sumter are situated on oppo-
site sides of the to Charleston harbor and
completely cover and command it. Fort Moultrie
is adjacent to the land, and dwelling houses
and other buildings erected close up to the walls
of the fort. 1t covers so large surface that it
cannot be successfully defended at all points by
garrison of less than three hundred men.
The present force in command of the place con-
sists of two companies of infantry, which have not
been recruited for three years, and have been re-
duced by death and expiration of terms of service
to 63 men, besides the band, who not armed
They are under the command of Major Ander-
son, a gallant and loval officer, who will doubt
less make the best defence of which the place is
capable.
The adjacent buildings will furnish concealment
and protection for an attacking force until they
rive at the walls of the fort. Experienced military
men, well acquan ted with the position, say that a
force OF two hundred and fifty men, by an attack,
skilfully planned and executed can take the place
with the present garrison, with a loss OF from
three to five men on the side of the assaiants, and
perhaps double that number of the garrison.
But this is not the worst view of the case. Fort
Sumpter is built in the water, one thousand yards
from the land 1t only be attacked, therefore,
from water craft. 1t is just finished, and is one OF
the strongest works in Christendom; mounted with
thirty-two pound cannon, and supplied with one
hundred rounds of ammunition for each gun. 1t is
covered, bomb-proof, and can only be entered by
the embrasures, which attacking force must
crawl through, one man at time, and hence two
men at one of these could defend it against five
hundred.
With garrison of one hundred and fifty men. it
could only be successfully attacked by siege bat
terieS and heavy ordnance, and then could with
stand siege of weeks, perhaps months. The
guns of this fort command Fort Mou.rie, and could
reduce it to a heap of ruins IN twenty-four hours
And yet in this place there is not single bayonet
or single soldier. 1t is in the custody OF an en-
gineer with few laborers, who have been engaged
in mounting the artillery. twenty-five men car
take Fort SUMTER turn its batteries on Fort Moul-
trie, and drive out the garrison without the loss
single man on the part of the attacking force
| The Charleston Arsenal contains fifteen thousand
old muskets that have been rifed and provided with
| percussion locks, and two thousand rifles. Th
has been surrendered to the State authorities, ant
it is in the possession and under the control
the sovereign and independent State of South Car
| DINA.
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EMPORIUM OF ART.

JAMES FRYER invites attention to the very extensive
assortment of Looking Glasses in suitable for
every position and Of all sizes
Aantel Mirrors Pier and Wall do oval and square
Corniees, Tables, Brackets, Coosos, &C., unequaed
prices
The latest English and standard French Engravngs al
wavs in stock
Particular and undivided attention given the depart
ment of PICTURE FRAMES. Also frames for Miniatures
FRYER'S Galleries,
No, sliSouth Calvert street.
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On the 2sh ins ant, ELIZABETH A wife Of Henry
Hanzsche, and eldest daughter of Arnold Richardson in
the % year of her age.
The friends and relatives of the family respectfully
invited TO attend her funeral from the residence of her
uncle NJ B. Cunningham, No 1873 East Madison street,
this Saturday. aft moon at two o'clock.
On he goth lis ant, EMMA BOuNE, daughter OF Alex
ander and Ruth Ann Boone.
On the 9th instant THOMAS s. JONES' in the I'D year
Of Usage
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From, the N. Y. TribuneI
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GEN. LESLIE
COMBS AND HORACE GREELEY.

FRANhFORT, Nv, DEC. 70, I6UU.
Uy Dear Sir Il have no time inclination for
argument, much less for controversy with you.
You know | am an honest citizen of the United
States. l saved Kentucky last August from the
power of Southern treason; and now | wish to say
a word to you-which must be needed.
The Slave and Territorial questions must now
nOlc-be settled on fair and constitutional grounds,
or Kentucky-Old Kentucky, the land of soldiers
and patriots-wll be forced into revolution. Nine
ty-nne out of every hundred men in Kentucky de-
mand this easy solution of our troubles. With
this, can take care of the South without it
there will be civil war-a0ar-and blood, and desc
lation.
You may think l jest or am alarmed; but l
know what | say is true. The coat-ofarms of Ken
lucky is, two men embracing each other; and her
flag motto, Omitted standardized we fall"
And such will be our fate. Throw away all pre-
judice-everything-Ip pray you, but love of liberty
and your country.
To Horace Greeley, ESQ. LESLIE CooMBs.
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The PANoRAMA OF THE BIBLE.-Prof. Clark's fine
painting of scenes in the Holy Land, together with
the life of our Saviour and the Acts of his Apos-
ties, continues to be exhibited nightly at the Tenn
perance Temple and has been well attended. An
afternoon exhibition will be given to-day, which
will no doubt be attended by large numbers of
children.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The play Of the
Screen Daughters will be again presented at Holli-
day Street Theatre this evening, and will doubt
draw a crowded house, it has done every evening
this week.
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JExNINes, CoMpouNp WILD CHERRY TROcnEs

JENNINGS COMPOUND WILD CHERRY TROCHEs.
These Toches will be found most ecacious as well as
agreeable and convenient in alternating and curing CoUaHs
CoLps, &c They are more convenient than any of the
liquid preparations, they be carried about the per
and always ready for when the cough is trouble
some Thus preventing violent attack of cough and
sequent irritation of the Lungs.
n. HYNSON JENNINGS & CO,
d28tf IS North Charles street
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New Hor AIR REGIsrEE.-Mr. l.. A. Colbert,
this morning, adyertises an invention of his own,
the advantages of which, if they correspond at all
with his description of them, must be very great,
and well worth the attention of those whose dwell
lings are heated with furnaces He proposes to
dispose of his patent right and thinks it ought to
be in the hands of some leading sto house, with
whose regular business its introduction would well
accord.
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THE MIssING BoNDs-The Star, of last evening,
says: Chief Clerk Kelly, of the Interior Depart
ment, returned to Washington this morning. He
is said to have brought none of the distracted
bonds with him, having recovered none OF them
1t is unquestionaby true that less of these
bonds were sold and resold in Wall street prior to
the appearance of the Government caution against
dealing in them. Then they suddenly among
the missing. The Department claims that none
but itself can have property in them, and will dis
pute the title of any and everybody else to them to
the laws utmost extreme, we apprehend.
How Fort MoULTRIE GOT ITS NAME.--Fort
Moultrie, at the mouth of Charleston harbor, is
named in honor of General William Moultrie, one
of the bravest patriots of the American revolution
who gained memorable victory at the fortress
British squadron, June 28th, l776 Moultrie
native of South Carolina, and of Scottish de-
scent. He early espoused the cause of American
independence, and in March, l776, was ordered to
construct fort Sullivan Island, at the mouth of
Charleston harbor, and engaged upon the
work when the British fleet appeared off the coast
He was advised to abandon the fortress, as Gen.
eEal Charles Lee, his superior officer, declared it
was no better than slaughter pen." But Moul-
trie had faith in his own work, and defended the
fort with great skill and vaor and drove away the
enemy. One British ship lost and two others
were so riddled as to have almost become wrecks.
The loss of the enemy was 222 killed and wounded
The Americans bad IL killed and rs wounded.
The fortress was hardly injured by the fire of the
British squadron, and when the battle was over ev-
cry gun the fort, but one, still in position.
The determination and courage of Moultrie in this
engagement ELECTED great praise and the Fort was
by universal consent named in honor of its skiful
builder and gallant defender.
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Third door above Lexington street, east side
A select assortment of fine FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSI-
MERS AND VESTINGS, OF all colors and styles, for the
Fall and Winter Having secured the services of
Practical Cutter all goods sold will be made in style of
neatness and taste that cannot be exceed.
- aENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
A call is respectfully solicited. nl7tJl
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DAMAGED CARPETNG, Oh CLOTH, &c I am
prepared sell very low for cash. that portion Of
stock OF CARPETING OIL CLOTH &c, damaged by water at
the fire on the evening OF the 18th inst
JOHN TURNBULL,
d2S-3E 32T Baltimore street,
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yEDDo TEA-A delightful article, part of the
FIRST IMPORTATION From JAPAN, just received ami
for sale by GREEN & YOE,
o3I-tf Is W Baltimore street
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PARKER BROTHERS LONDON CLUB SAUCE.-TEis
celebrated supersedng all others From the
richness and decacy Of It's favor, it has attained
la.ity almost great this country in Europe. For
sale by all frstclass grocers and by their agents,
GREEN & YOE, Importers,
OBJ If SS West Baltmor street.
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INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINE WATCHES.
william Dixon's London. and Jules Jurgeusens, Copen
bag n WATCHES. Eugene Breguet's NICKEL WATCH
CLARK'S BALTIMORE WATCHES, the best Tiue-Keep
ers for sale by GABRIEL D. CLARK, corner of Calver
and Water Importer of Fine Watches Jewelry Gold
Chains Silver and PatedW are, Lecoultres Swiss Razor
and Strops Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles suit al
ages New goods nov store Purchasers will peaseca
Notice-Star- CORNGR CALVERT AND WATER SIS
Rai:;r,tr. suls,
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JOSEPH HARRIS,
No. 50 NORTH HOWARD STREET,

WERCHA Vt TAILOR..
The firm of DULANY HARRIS having been dissolved by
mutual consent, July % laG0, JOSEPH HARRIS would
respectfully inform his friends and the public that he has
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The MEETINGS ON THURSDAY EvENISG.-The eX-
clusion of the reporters from the two meetings held
on Thursday night at Barnum's and the Law
Buildings, has probably led to the misrepresenta-
ton of the position Of some of the gentlemen who
took part in them. The Hon. II. May and Charles
F. Mayer, Esq, represented in an afternoon
paper as having taken such a part in the Law
Building movement, to amount to an endorse
ment on their part, of the course of Gov. Hicks.
The reverse was the case. Both those gentlemen
we understand, earnestly opposed Mr. Collins re-
solution to that effect, and left the meeting when it
was passed, to take part in the proceedings of the
at Barnum's, in whose action they both are be-
leved heartily to concur. Like a very large ma
jority of their felIow-citzens, they for the
Union and do not consider it in the safest hands,
when its is monopolized by Gov. Hicks and
his favorite advisers.
South CAROLINA AND THE TELEGRAPH.-It is be-
ieved by the telegraph operators that the authori
ties of South Carolina had possession of the tele
graph station at Charleston, on Thursday night,
which accounts for the meagreness of the de-
spatches received.
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ECoNoMY /! ECONOMY ! !

A DOLLAR SAVED IS TWO DOLLARS MADE.
This can be done by purchasing Wood already Sawed
Split at Office of City Steam Fire Wood Mill,
No. NORTH STREET.
s1ny JAMES H. JOHNSON
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The DAILY EXCHANGE PRICES CURRENT oeing
reliable and comprehensive review OF the Baltl
more Markets for the past week, neatly printed
on letter sheet, may be obtained at our counting
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DR.. KENNEDY is continuing his good Offices IN
relieving citizens from his Rooms "a Saratoga
street Dr. Kennedy Corns and Bunions in wonder
full manner without either pain bleeding We hope that
Mr.. Kennedys will be such will repay him fo
years of study o20-iy
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MANN's DINING Rooms.

No. l24 W. BALTIaoRE STREET,
Near North street,
Under the management of the Proprietor who will here
after give his personal attention to the house
The will include all the substautais, wei
as the decaces of the seasonhaving made
to be supplied with all kinds Of GAME they come in
season.
On hand fine let OF BIRDS which will be served up at
short notice.
~ MANN'S CONGRESS HALL BOWLING SALOON
in the OF this house. either from Baltimore
street or No. SO Fayette street.
au29tf G. H. MANN, Proprietor.
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MARRIED.
On the 10th instant; BY Rev rghman Jackson GEORGE
% the 25h instant by the Rev George Collins JAMES
W. II HlTE to Miss SARAH JANE EAGLESON.
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LAND OFFIcE.-Several very extensive puebla
claims in New Mexico have been sent to the De-
partment for the purpose of obtaining patents
thereon. The aggregate amount is $50, 709 acres,
claimed as follows: Pueba of Pojoaque, 13, $40
acres; of Nambe, Is $50 acres; San Juan, II 544
acres; of Taos, II 800 acres; and the private claim
of Preston Beck. 3ls, 500 acres The population of
New Mexico is largely composed of christanized
Indians who live in the pueblas, they styled.
These pueblas missions, having a resident
priest, and generally ain great extent OF land
occupied by many families. From the Commits
soner of the General Land Office, Hon. Joseph 5.
Wilson, we learn that New Mexico, from the old
Spanish civilization, is much further advanced
than any of our other Territories-a circumstance
which may make these large claims proportionate-
ly valuable Washington Constitution.
REPRESENTATIONS OF MOZART HALL.-A special
committee, appointed by the Mozart Hall Demo-
cratic Republican General Committee at their last
meeting, was in session yesterday for the purpose
of receiving tie names of inspectors for holding
primary elections for members of the next General
COMMITTEE The various ward associations report
ed these, together with the places for holding the
polls. The time has not yet been fxed.-Ns,0 York
Pepper, Dec. 20.
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K1NpLINe Woop KINpL1Ne WooD

hlhDLlhG w OUD hlNDLlAG ~ OUD
SAWED AND SPLIT WOOD OF ANY SIZE.
At Office of City Steam Fire Wood Mil,
No. 5 NORTH STREET.
sI0 II JAS. Ii. JOHNSON
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/ Y o r Y T Y P E 8 .

IVORYT YPES
WATER-CoLORED
MEZ2OTINT
PHOTOGRAPHS
ju14tf l25 BALTIMORE sTREzr'
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New GooDs.
GABRIEL D. CLARK

GABRIEL. D. CLARK,
For Holiday presents has for sale description If fine
WATCHES, JEwELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE at his
s-o.e corner of Calvert and Water streets. d2O-tf
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CAPTURE OF A SLAYER

Her Majesty's ship Industry reached Sierra Leone
on the goth of November, with troops from the
wreck of Her Majesty's ship Perseverance. Her
Majesty's ship Espoir arrived on the 2lst of No.
brig, which she captured in lat 10 N, long II 46
w. She was fitted for carrying 500 slaves, which
she would have taken board the following
morning. The captain and supercargo had landed
with large sum of money for the purchase of
slaves. She had slave decks laid and irons on
board also cnppers for cooking rice, and slave
for passing the slaves through the surf. When
taken she had no papers or colors. Her cargo con-
ted of rice and water.
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If YOU WISH TO SAVE TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. IN
these hard times call and purchase your Christmas Books
of PRATT 265 Baltimore street, I'd door from Hanover
street. every night Private sales during the day.
All warranted perfect til purchase money refunded
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COLTS PISTOLS.
MERRILL, THOMAS d. CO.,
dls.a 239 Baltimore street,
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PATENT
SHOULDER SEAN
SHIRTS
SHIRTS
SHIRTS
PERFECT FIT WARRANTED OF 40 SALE
Unequae1 by any.
NEW STYLES OF FRENCH BOSOMS.
EMBROIDERED BOSOM SHIRTS.
FINE LINEN AND MUSLIN SHIRTS.
MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
COLLARS, TIES, STOCKS
GLOVES AND HALF-HOSE.
HANDKERCHIEFS
SHIRTS.
W. P. TOWLES & BRO,
PATENT SHOULDER-SEAM SHIRT MANDATORY,
145 Baltimore street,
Under Carroll Hall
SOLE AGENTS FOR JNO. CLARK, Jr., & CO.'S MA
CHINE COTTON. Also,
PATENT FLOOR SKATES. nI5-tf
SKATESI SK4TESI SKATESy
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SKATES! SKATES! SKATES!
MERRILL, THOMAS & CO.,
d1e-f 239 Baltimore street.
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ECONOMY
ECONOMY! ECONOMY
SHIRTS
SHIRTS! SHIRTSl
If Gentleman is economical, he desires what
Is good especially in Shirt The next hing is to get it
lowest price, both of which desires be satisfied by
procuring your Shirts of that experienced and practical
Manufacturer of Shirts ADAMS, l46 West Baltimore street.
Cup stars The finest Shirt made FOR SITE good Shirts
lower prices Shirts made materials furnished IS
cents-for cash only. dlS-tf
BALTIMORE Coal CoMpANY's Coal.
CHARLES GILNOR,
s o L E A G Z " 4
0ce No So SECOND STREET 2l door from the Post Office
Yard, CORNER OF Y0RX AND WILLIAM STREETS,
The undersigned having been appointed the.
SOLE AGENT
for the
SALE OF THE ABOVE
CE Z Il T E d C O 4
IN THIS MARKET,
Takes this method informing the
public generally prepared I'll
any and quantity the lowest market prices and with
despatch.
The reputation for superiority Of this article fuel OVER
ALL OTHERS, is so well established having been
very generally used in this market for the past
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,
that the Agent deems it only necessary to state that
it is now as heretofore prepared in the very best
of uniform Size and free from bone slate and oh@r
i purities.
lam enabled to FILL at the shortest notice. orders for
ANY QUANTITY
ofthe
BALTIMORE COMPANY'S
GEOgGE'S CREEK
BITUNINO ES COAL,
For Shipment Manu- featuring, StearlinR Purposes.
AT VERY LOW RATES
would also say that there number of parties in this
city, dealers and others,
WHO ADVERTISE AND REPRESENT THEMSELV ES
as selling Baltimore Company's Coal. By reference
my with the President Of the Baltimore Coal Com
pany which can be office, it will be perceived
THAT NONE OF THIS COAL
CAN BE HAD
EXCEPT THROUGH ME-,
OR MY REGULARLY APPOINTED AGENTS,
WHO HAVE WRITTEN AUTHORITY TO SELL.
CHAS. GILMOR,
No. So Second street, the Post Office.
~ Orders through the Post Oce attended to. el-tf
IMPORTANT TO HoUsEKEEPERs.
To know that they money by purchasing Wood
already Sawed snd Split at Office cfCity Steam Fire. God
MIL,
Ne. NoRTE STREET
;Ia-tf JAMES H. JOHNSON
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EXECUTIVE C0MMITTEE-RED ROSE.
Capt. Thomas Bowers, Lieut.. Robt G. King,
.. 5. W. 4. Conoway, Corporal JDo. Bowers,

~ W
d29-s2t JNo. W. TORSCH, Secy.
TpL. a. COLBERT'S PATENT NURSERY
W. ANDCHAMBER REGISTER.-Thisv very conven,rt
device has been long needed in Chambers and Nurse
wherever air has been introduced. The inventor
being practical builder and having built many large
the necessity OF some lmprovem., OYER the Old fiat sur
faced Registers in for Chambers and Nurseries
This air CeTc and di.tbUte- las this superior
all 't"T L list ug CaG and
in use viz: frt, being in the form a small
cupboar tn door, you eDal any nutri-
rsnt teas edcne therein for sic children,
secoady il being provided with valves, You receive
the heat INFO room wanted and not by opening
valve you s-Id it 10 the chamber above; il
Tartud in any these valves, shut the doors,
and opn another valve AID it Off entirely, thereby
bICE and *, &c, creating moths and other
insects No person should be without in every cham
Der where they ave al as the cost viii be very t
fling abOy the old and EOtbag when compared with
the convenience The great benefits of this Reg for
and sick has fully examined
OF leading physicians and other gentlemen Of this city
and pron0unc t. the convenience much needed. 1t
invented much needed appendage all arm-air
wishing these Nursery
Registers, will please address the Paenee through the
PoStohce Rights for this cy State for sale cheap
and As the Patentee has other business
claiming his attention. and this invention being good
it ought to be in the hands of the proprietor Of
leading Stove House. L. A. COLBERT.
d29 mon,we i,sa4t Architect and Builder
2pDEDICATION.-T NEW JERUSALEM
~ CHURCH en- Orchard street, near Madison avenue,
viii BE- dedicated the Worship of the Lord Christ
New Years Day. Rev A. SILVER and other Ministers
Will cfciate Services will commence at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
The public are invited to attend d292t"
TP FIRST INDEPEND sNT CHURCH OF
W. BALTIMORE, CORNER FRANKLIN AND CHARLES
Of Paul. will be delivered by the pastor Rev. n II
CHAMBERLAIN, TOMORROW (SunTaYj EVENING, at ~
o clock. Suhiec-.St Paul the Missionary" The public
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WESLEY RICHARDS AND MOORE & HARRIS
BIRD. AND. DUCK GUNS.
MERRILL, THOMAS & co.

MERRILL, THOMAS & CO.
sl9-tf 239 Baltimore street
Dr.. A. A. BLANDY,
SUCCESSOR To DR.. C. A. HARRIS,
o90tfr 81 NORTH CHARLES STREET
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IMPORTANT TO HoUsEKEEPERs.
To know that they money by purchasing Wood
already snd Split Office cfCity Steam Fire. cod
Mi,
Ne. NoRrz STREET
sIA-u JAMES H. JOHNSON
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I q IAKIES FUR 1871.
~ For the coming year have q great variety of
DI RI IS every size ami style which selling
los prices. Gail and examine.
CUEHINGS & BAILEY,
262 Baltimore st eet
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