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Affairs In kpnluclxy.

Letters from Louisville represent that the
Kentucky rebel 'orCes un az command Of Buck
D,r are really feeble, notwithstanding the eX
aggeratcd reports of their num'srs. II is nov
assorted that Bu,kner has 10 more than five
Thousand men, and that they are all indil-r-
emily arm ed. II il certain, however tina, the
cuemy is forming large camp in Floyd coun-
~, where some seven Thousand men are already
enrolled, and that Breckenridge and Preston are
the leading spirits in that section Of the state.
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che dcceasi wa run Ger by the II O'Clock up
train.
FA1AL FALL FRoM RooF.--Minnis Col
lins, a young woman, died yesterday at the
n. Y. Hospital, from the effects Of fall rcceiv-
Cd two weeks age from the roof Of her residence,
$50 Pearl street. 1t appears that while intox.
icated, she attempted TO descend from the root
by meaus Of a rope, but let 90 her hold and tell
TO the pavement iniuring herself fatally Cor
omar sehirmer held an inquest upon the body.
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POLITICAL.

seventh Senatorial District--At an M
journed meeting Of thu Senatorial Conveiho
elect. d in puisspance u the call " zoe Denocri
Republican Ger eiAl G. mmiItee :. Tau may ~
held 1t the house nf Cornelius Farley, corr ~
and sth ave, on Monday evening, l4th %
OLIVER CHARLlCK. of the 2Oth Ward,
unanimously nominated as the Democratic caue
date for Senator IN the Seventh District. AU5Tl
HEaRIoK Chairman BARTLETT SMITH PA
BlCK QUIN, Secretaries. s64
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MilndePhia, Oct, IA special Dispatch
from Warrington to the Butishn gives extracts
from the Rich Enquirer Of tho 10Th,
brought by an escaped prisoner.
A brisk quarrel, arising out Of tho conduct Of
The campaign in western Virgins, WAS going
On between Messrs. FLOYD and Wiso. The
Enquirer Says that Gen. Wise was never tainted
with the suspicon Of Il crime like FLOYD.
Gen Wise has been sick ever since his 70
turn from the war, and was not expected to live
N thu 11th
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CITY NEWS.

THE CoSFEREScK Committees CoSvKS-
rIos.-The Conference Committee held an Ad-
journed meeting last evening at the Everett
House. The organizations represented, were,
Fifth Avenue Hotel, 81. Nicholas, Taxpayers,
German Consolidated Union League and the
Peoples Union Party CMarshall's.) The Aust
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IMroRrAsT ARREST ny 1IE U. s. MAR
sHAL.-Finecn men, alleged TO have been part
Of the crew Of the SLAYER Nightingale, which
was seized, condemned and sold asa SLAYER in
this port, were arrested yesterday afternoon on
board tho U. S. store-ship Relief, by U. 3
M,rbal Murray. They have been lodged in
the Tomb5.
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A MnrARY sEnEyApr-The Recruitir

Officers q the 18th Regiment, N. Y. V, Scott
Life Guard, serensded their friends and patrons
last night, with their nno schmiler's Band,
and at little after midnight rgaled their
friends Of the morning press with delightful
performance for our share Of which We are GER
tainly grateful. The officers have engaged
this band to join them at IIayre de Grace,
where the regimen, is stationed at present.
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THE LATEST NEWS,
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE N Y. SUN.


Udshington, Oct. 1i.-There ia nothing new
below. Bichard A Lucas, minor, was broueh
lciore Judge Merrck today, on application to
he discharged from Col Jat's First District
Regiment. Tho decision Of the Court was, that
there was strong circu psiantit evidence that
the petitioner enlisted with tho consent Of his
parents, and the application was accordingly re e
fused.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND FREMONT.
The War Department has orlcrod Gene'al
Sherman, commanding the department Of the
Cumberland, to reinstato all the Off ,ers OF the
2ith Illinois regiment, who were Illegally di''
4 arged by General Fremont through ths 10
itrumentslhy Of Colonel II cker. IL Il further
directed that the charges the dlrc,tly in'erc, cd
parties may have TO make the one agains, III,
other bo submitted TO Ganordl Sh,rmtn, fpr
such action AZ the ger eral interests OF thr
country shall require. The coma itteo Of ag
gricyod officers will leave Washington t1mnr-
row, 10 report thomsel res for duty.
GETTING READY ron THK WORLDS PAIR.
The Commissioners Of tho Worlds Fair or
panizcd today w elccting Secretary Seward
Chairman, and the Superintendent Of the Csn-
SUE Kennedy. Secretary Of the thirteen com.
missioner, III. Everett only was absent. lilo
sent a letter Of excuse.
A committee was appointed TO wait on the
President with a request that he send national
vessel 10 England 10 convey such goods a.
American contributors may desire to exhibit.
DIED.
Con. Walter Jones, an aged and distinguished
retired lawy cr died today.
WHAT rRoDrcpD TmE LATE SCARE.
II has been reliably scCrtain,d that tho rcbe
force which made its appearance wesi Of Lew
il svillc ON Saturday, consisted Of only one com
pany Of infantry ana another Of cavalry.
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MORE REBELS RELEAsEp.-Marshal Murray
received, yesterday afternoon, orders to release
from Fort lafayette, on their taking the oath
Of allegiance, Z. P. Wilder, Of Ne wsrk, N. j.,
A. Y. Smith, Of California; X. Payne, Of Ken.
tucky. and Moscs StannArd.
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A FAREwFLL.-Mons. Hermann takes his
departure at the close of this week. Tonight
ard Thursday night no will appear at tho
Broollyn Academy Of Music; the other evenings
Of tho week he will be at the Fourteenth street
Academy
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CRY MoRrALIrY.-Deaths for tho week
ending, October 18th, 1861, 37s; decrea'e from
last week, 20; from same week last year Z;
acute disease, POP chronic, 1873; external
causes 40; adults LOS; children, 1913; males,
1O7; icmsle,, 1871; c1lored persons, :.
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MINUTE GUSs.--Minute guns were fired from
Governors lslArd yesterday morning, on re.
ceipt Of official intelligence Of the death of Gen.
Gibson, Of the Commissariat Department, U. s.
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max formerly assistant editor Of the Abend.
Z,ihng bas received a clerkship in the naval
office, and DR.. $. Tzschirner and A. Malignan
plices in the Collectors office.
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The Columbus (Ohio) Journal Of the 10th
instant says that the returns of the lac election
come in taIdily, but that enough have been re
oeiysd 10 signify an immense majority for the
Union tieket-a majority that may DO safely
stated at o., 900 The Legislature will be over
whelminRly Union. According TO old party
lines the Senate will be Republican and the
House Democratic.
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pIili,ary AGair. In WhcsnsIn.

Madison, Via, Oct. II The Secretary Of
War has approved Of the act Of General Fro.
mont, authorizing Ex-Governor BarstOn TO
raise rgine nt Of Wisconsin Cavalry. Tho
eRimsnt Nill rendezvous at Janesyills, Wis.
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VIZ CALL attention to the ad, ertisement of
Mr.. Whipplos celebrated lecture on Crit, to
DO delivered this evoning--the first Of very
rich series to he given in aid of new rogi-
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inch a gentleman and soldier, will tsNo the
Colonelcy Of the First n giment

OOIVntIty OF IUe FIIHI FKIfhouN,
SOLDIERS WIPE ON DUTY.
ny the way, the beau,iful and accomplished
wife of the Major Ia now a. the headquarters
and becoming very popular with the regiment
she NOT only visits the Hospital and kiLdly
looks after the sick, walks through camp and
notes the arrangements for comfort and convs.
nience, but Is slso fine shot with the Rife. Fer
morality, cleanliness, education, and expert
ness in hitting the mark, do not think this
corp. can be equalled in the "Grand Army Of
the Potomac" ! hope To be able in few day.
10 give you some important information" from
Virginia. Yours truly,
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

A. r. A.-Tbc Mcmbers Of Coils mbin Isdg,
No. & are reuu estsd " lie punctus in attendance a
their l. oge Room, 800 Grand st., on Tuesday, 90
latb, at O'Clock, p. NJ for the purpose e pNyint
. friendly Wis IN New York Lodge, NJ. g. BY or
der II. G. IRVINE, W. NJ ROBERT FBRGU
son, Rec. Sec. ~
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LyoEs MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER.
The original and genuine artitlS win e3 tsrmlnAts
Reaches, Ants and al veruin. Free from poison.
LYONS MAGNETIC PILLS
Are sure death tc Rats and Nee. Sod by all Drug
eisis everywhere ID. 8. BARNES, Proprietor, II
Park Row, and 424 broadway
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Corning, Oct. l4.-At the Peoples Senatorial
Convention, held at Corning, Hon. Charles
Cook was nominated en- the irst ballot. Mr..
Cook is the Republican candidate for senator.
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TITO Bsrh Reindeer Condemned.

Poc'7o roe, X. l., oct. ~ The bark Rein
deer, witch was s.iz,d at EoSport, charged
wi'h hitting out "A SLAYER was, with her cargo,
o'nfemred today BY sudgO Pitman, in the
United States District Court.
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BRIrIsH ExPoRTs Tho British board Of
trade returns for August show a falling of in
tho exports Of ss< per cent, a. compared with
the same month last year; hut they are 2 per
cent. higher than in August, 1859. The dimi-
mutton in the shipments TO tho United States
during August was equal to ore-fJurth Of a
illiCn sterling.
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81. Louis, Get. II Secretary Cameron and
Adjutant General Thomas left this afternoon {, T
Washington by a special train, via IndianaPO-
n.
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4 providcp,iai E.c.p, rrom starvation.


4 Memphis irgu, giycs the following &C
count Of a pruyidtn.ial escape from starvation,
# "A pcn,leu an rcsiding in Lludo,ta!e county
T,nL,scc, rear Hale Point:
LIST week he was out hunting in a large bot
tom in his neighborhcod, and lie observed a
wild goose fly out Of a cyptcss stump, which
was some twonty feet high. H. knowl"dSe OF
the habits Of these geese led him 70 believe thai
tho goose had meet in tho stump. On tho
outside Of tho stump were numher Of vines
which ho pulled up 20 peep in and get po4-os-
sion Of the eCgs At'rr he h"d succeeded IN
gaining he top o, tho stump, he discovered a
large Iumler Of eggs some ak or eight feet
down inside. The nest he supposed was on a
firm foundation, and he accordingly let himself
down IL side, bu', when no struck the subst
on which the nest was built, he ti-c,vered that
it had no four dation, and soon found himself
sinking TO the bottom u the tree.
TIE inside Of the tree was rotor, and would
not b, ar his weight. No he was in dilem
ma five miles from any hihitatiou, inside of a
stump twenty feet high, with no PROSPECT ol
Of any assistance, with roihirg 10 subs,t on but
the goose eggs no screamed and yelled until
he was nearly exhausted, no ons coming within
hearing d stance. On the third day after his
zinc ,iccrntioh two K, utlrmcn were Uut hunting
aud came within hearing distsnce. 1hey wcrt
very much frightened at hearing man gro,n
ing inside Of tie ump ard for sometime they
could not reconcile thcms, Ives 10 what II me N {
but having learned that the gentleman had
bcen missing from home several days, they foor
wers IA isfed that it was no ghost inside
the trtc. TLoy procured axes, ani soon tha
prisoner was liberated.
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AID. Boole offered a resolution sppropriating
ter. Adopted.
The Comp roller was authorized to purchase
the premises No. 3 Pike street, for use Of Hose
Co No. l, at a cost not exceeding $1,000.
Tie Board then adjourned to Thursday even
ing Ee2t at D L. NJ.
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A detachment OF Cspt. Nolemans Cavalry,
% in nunhe', had skirmish with the rebel
cavalry, 100 str, ng, NJ lleckwth, Mo-, yestor-
day. Tue F,derals were repulsed with loss Of
killed and . wounded. The rebel Captain
was killed. A detachment OF The 10Th Illinois
Regiment seized n Urge quantity of corn, a
number C hors :, mules and cattle, aud took
two prison r. yesterday at Thompsons Farms
Mo
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blowing mp of n Bridge by the Rebels.

Ledrenworth, Ky, oct. 1.-THE iron bridge
over Green river, at MumfOrdsvillc, was blown
up by the rebels yesterday morning.
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MozARr NOMINATIONS TIL. following arc
the nominations made by this organization last
evening
Supreme Cowt-Clerke. Common P'ed'-
J. r. Brady. Superior CoUt-M. Hoffman
and Lewis b. Woodruff. Hdrins Court-Ass
X. May nard. Adjourned 10 Thursday.
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From Cairo, sc.

Cairo, oct. 1.-THE steamer Grampus, with
a flag Of truce fem the enemy's camp at Co
lumbus, asking for an exchange Of prisoners, ar
rived here today. Gen. Grant replied that, Of
his own accord, he could make no exchange, as
he did not recognize the Southern Coniederacy,
but he would communicate with higher authori-
ties fer their views on the subject.
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d. 6 DARtIso's CoRH AND B-uoS SAYS
never falls W cure; warranted; price rs cent Dor.
Sod st the Office room ~ 02 Nassau 1t, N. Y, and
by J. W. HAYES, l16 Putin st. Brooklyn.
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Temperance Concert and Ball, this Rven
way, At IN O'CLOCK. Tickets, admitting lady a.,
gentleman, - rents Single tick u Is cents. q m
cary. DANIEL W ALFORD, President 81
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Mr. u. G.. Kendall administers his Go--yp-
an Arbofum Cotton l.. cture
This evening,
In the Great Hal
or the Cooper L. stituts.
This IL subject Of great interest aud importance.
Come early ard secure a seat. Doors OPEN Al ~
O'OloCk-le tufe At V
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BARRY's TRICoPHERous
IL the hest aid cheapest article for dressing md
beauti fying cleaning, curling, preserving and
St. ring the hair. Ladies, try IL Sod by all drug
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A Course Of Rlsht Popular Lectures N ait
Of . New York regiment hoW forming, 70 procure
come 10 essaries WI ich the Government dos uf
provide, will he delivered At IRVING halls
commenting Tuesday evening, the lbth inst.
The opening vii he . le.ture "GRIr,- ~
EDW IN 7. WHIPPLE, Of Boston. REV HBNRY
WARD BHECHRR, DR. HOLLAND, HON.
l. w. TORNEY, Rev. y, II. CHAPLIN, and othe--
volunteer tLeir aid Tickets % cents which car y
had At asNDoLPHS, RusuToNs, and - a.,
door. Per order OF Committee etth.i0 -
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BoAED or ALDERMKS.-An adjourned meet,
ing of this Board was held last evening" All.
Cornell in the chair.
Aid Boole offered q resolution to make the
Irid american Ne'cs a corporation paper. Re
ferred
Aid. Frear Gfend a resolution, which was
adopod, requesting the Comptroller to report
the names of all persons employed under the
provisions of The ordinance for the relief Of vo-
iunteers, with the amount Of compensation allow.
ed such persons. Adopted.
The following stateme 1t Of the condition Of
the City Treasury was received and placed on
file
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Incnl Rnllilca

Patronage Is the key 70 local politics. II has
been reduced 10 a science In New York, and
without 1t no party leader can long maintain his
position. II is the pivot upon which now turns
the wheel q fortune 70 determine who shall be
sheriff, county clerk, mayor or senator. u also
selects a host u subordinate but we'll paid
officials, who arc popularity supposed To owe their
promotion ~ merit ard the ballot-box.
At tho present time, at least 80 we are IN
formed by very worthy gentleman, forty
member Of the 1ammsby Hall general com
uittse hold positions under the street depart
m. Mt. while ihe Street Commissioner has some
ipau, nos with other members Of this general
committee, who have sons or brothers " other
relations in the street d, partmsnt. These mon
updcrstood that they were 10 nominate Mr.
Genet for county CLERK and Of course Mr. Gsne,
WAS acc rdinply nominated. Tonight tbs sane
influences will almost cert,iply nominate bin in
Mozart Hall. Tammsnv and Mozart, hivinS
thus ffaiernizod, Mayor Word will doubtless ~
pomnated by each. Mr.. Vul'e or Mr.. Lynch
will probably bc nominated by Tsmmauy o.
Sheriff. Mr.. Tweed will probably withdra 10
fav,r u oLe 81 them, with private unieriand-
ing that he il TO got the suctlOnes ship soma
one Of the 9TH good but quiet places about the
| Sheriifs Office. Mr.. Vultes chances may bs
| said to Dc pend upon the amount Ol influence out
| side of his party that he can bring N hear.
| when Tammany has decided between Msssr'.
| Vulie and Lynch, the Moznters will either
| Withdraw Mr. kus,er, whom they have nomi.
mated, or y i'll keep his name up 70 msleld the
Germans and 'ccr,tly sell ou'.
| Straight tickets il il thought will he run by
erch faction for Coroners. For the Senate, the
chances arc that two Republ cans and TIVE
| Democrats will he elected. An effort is being
made to have Mr.. Cornell (TemminyJ, or Mr.
CozsBs (Mozart), Withdraw 90 as IN run bu
enc ticket against Mr.. Little, R'publicanl
| Both Mozart md Tammsny will support Mr.
Woodruff, who is a cloik in Mr.. Valentine
| Ofiico.
| In any of the wards where there !, a coalition
| Of Mozart ard Tanmany upon single candi
date il may be sat down "a a mInnlvro TO al
vance the chances ol Mayor Wood Tor tn,
| Ma, orally. Il numerical, VA.
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Eight or ten citizens Of his county, who be
longed TO his company, deserted along with
him. OLd are ready TO give themselves up.
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military and Naval Movements

PUTTING THE Rrsr FOOT FORWARD.
The u. 8. military posts in California are to
lie gMrisoned by voluht ers and the regulars
thus made available for other duties will b,
concentrated at onvtnient points for embarka-
ton TO Panama.
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wnoox 4 GrRns

WING MAC HIHna,
boe BROADWAY.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-07
Latest War News.

On the 7th, an expedition under
Gems. Grant and McClernand, from
Cair, landed at Belmont, three miles
above columbus, KY, in Missouri
Our forces, $500, attacked the rebels,
1000, and drove them out OF their
entrenclments. Our loss from ~ 5Oo
to 500. Rebel loss not known. The
rebels being reinforced from Z CoIum,
bus, our troops withdrew. Colonel
Dougherty and Major McClerkIn
were wounded and taken prisoners,
and Col. Laman reported dangerous
ly wounded. The Stepping Stone
Allen and SpaldiDg, had to return
from our fleet for repairs several days
ago; and by to,day's Saturday, 9Th
inst, } mail we learn that the steamer
Union and another vessel, were lost
on the coast Of North Carolina. These
are serious drawbacks on the fleet.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-07
women and Children Suffering
at Home!

We are informed, as a fact, that
VIM. Borlands wife and three child.
rem have lived since he enlisted some
six weeks ago, in a suffering situation.
When be enlisted, he was told the
county would provide Tor his family
She. bad not, when her husband left,
one dollars worthof provisions 10 her
house. She has applied here and got
nothing On eGqpiring at Cincinnati,
last week, swo find that our soldiers
are provided for. A letter in last
weeks Democrat, from Virginia,
shows the same. Cant our commit
tees give relief to the women and
children at homel This family is now
living with her brciher, who is moi
able, to keep his own family. This is
not the only case in our county.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-07
Macarthur Journal.

This pretended advocate Of the Ad'
ministration, as usual, teens with lies
and personal abuse. 1t seems now to
assume its true position, to wit: the
seacers of all the filth or corruption in
the county. 1t says that it will pay
our "extra tax" on account of the war,
"between a mill and ST." Now, the
editors knew they lied when they SC
represented our tax. Republicans
such as these, should, in justice, pay
all the war tax, for they are Its auth
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-07
The Boston Liberator says that

The Boston Liberator says that
uMr. Lincoln has already received the
stigma of the slavehound Of Illinois.
1--WE have right to proclaim loud
ly,n it continues, "against the inialny
with which he mas violatsd the Con,
stitution." Yet, it adds that "the
Co Institution of the United Statea was
cursed with a curse as soon as it was
made" aud calls on Congress to "lose
no time in enactiug the total abOll'
ton Of slavery, unconGitionally, thro'-
out the country" 1t spits out venom
against the flag of the Union, and as:
serts that '!the eagle Of the United
States is q very Geformed, obscene,
thievish, gluttenous and cruel beast y
and that mot the slightest faith ought
to be put in this foul, lazy creature u
The Anti,Slavery Standard call our
Chief Magistrate the "unlooked. fol
assistant of Beauregard and Davis, .
and accuses him OF having "quenched
the enthusiasm Of the people, and
done more to paralyze the Northern
arm than all the successes OF AbOli
!ionists."
If the editors Of these prints, and
many Others like them, can speak
thus of the Administration, while
VIM. johnson is punished, the public
will naturally conclude that a carte
blanche is allowed Abolitionists to
abuse the government as much as
they please, and that freedom Of speech
is special luxury for their benefit ex'
clusively. Very few persons we as
sure the Administration, will admire
iavoritism and partiality.-[ Enquirer
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-07
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
FREMONT REMOVED.
"HEADQUARTERs WESTERN DRPARTMENT,l

"Spring field, Mo-, November 2. 1861. I
"SOldisrs of the Mississippi Army:
"Agreeably to orders this day re-
ceived, | take leave OF you, although
our army has been OF sudden growth.
we have grown up together, and |
have become familiar with the brave
and generous spirits which you bring
to the defence Of your country, and
which makes me anticipate for you a
brilliant career. Continue as you
have begun, and give to my success
sor the same cordial and enthusiastic
support with which you have encour-
aged me. Initiate the splendid ex-
ample Which you have already before
you, and let me remain, as ] am
proud OF the noble army which | have
thus far labored to bring together
Soldiers, | regret to leave you, mosl
sincerely. thank you for the regard
and confidence you have invariably
shown to me. deeply regret that
shall not have the honor to lead you
to the victory which you are about to
win, but | shall claim to share with
yoa in the joy of every triumph, and
trust always to be Lraternally remem'
bered by my companions in arms.
TSigned] j. Q. FREMONT,
major Gen. U. S. A."