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Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

FIFTY CENTS GAME.-Last summer. AZ tba
, e'o F2r' a genuine Yankee was s,roJIipo
ABOUT 'he grounds, when he was accos,ed bv a
gam0ier, ana asked to play game Of CARDS.
F." c'' he replied, 81 don't know much
!" Well" said cur friend, "Ill play a r.ms
with you for fifty cents" S'
Down they sat; the gambler put down 6ftv
cents. and asked our friend if he begged
Ne said he, live got yery rood hand
i don't teg" eOO manu-
"Well'" replied the other, "put Your money
What money !" asked Jonathan.
"N"Y, your fry cents"
81 didn'' say I'd put down fifty cents. You
asked me what I'd play for, and said 6flv
'en'D--9nd I'd play you all night for fifty cents
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

ExAcTLY THE WOMAN. A Waggish fellow
was Fdng with ono of the fair sex, "all of
summers day. and acknowledgements arms.
awkwerd things, are always in the way-drop.
ped around her waist. No objection being
made, he gradually relieved the side of the
carriage OF the pressure upon it. But of a sud-
Gen-"hether OF a late recognition ofthe impro-
prIe'y OF the thing, or the sight of another
beau coming, never was clearly evident-,be
lady started with volcanic energy, and wiIh
a flashing eve exclaimed, "Mr.-I car
support myself!' "Cspitul! was the instans
reply, "you are just the girl I've been LOOKING
TOR these five years-wIll you marry me s"~
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

ANEcDorE.-A little girl about FIVE vssys
old, who has brother in one of the Compsni.,
Of the Troy regiment, and who has been ,au0ht
by her mother to say her prayers on going to
bed at night ; but nothing further was sugSes.
ted. The next night on retiring, the liula
one in her prayers said: "Oh Lord, let bro.
ther Joe shoot the others, but don't let the
tho others shoot joe" A deal OF human n.-
ture 40 we'll as patriotism in that prayer.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

TIRED OF THE WoRI.-The Louisville vol.
unioers for the Confederate army, who had leI.
for Camp Boon, near the northern lire ofTonn-
essee, are returning daily in considerable mum.
bers, dIsafiectcd with the work assigned ,bem
and dsgusled with their fare. A large por,ion
Of them say iheydon't want TO hear anything
more about JEFF. Davis and the Southern Con.
ecderacy.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

Two membsrs of jeff. Davis's Cabinet are
lying sick at Montgomery, and hIB editors are
lieing elsewhefe.
Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
WlsHINGIoN. Frldal

WAsHINGTos, Friday, May 10, ls6l,
In addition to the new Military departments Of
Washington, Annapolis, and Pennsylvania, the States
of Ohio Indiana, end Illinois viii constitute q fourth
soon. bdiyded into several others, TO be called the
Deps-tnent of toe Ohio. Major-Gen. Mcclellan, 0he
voluateers is assignei it, command; head4uariers,
Cincinnati.
The President, by general order, directs that all
officers of the Army exceT. those who have entered
service since April take and subscribe anew the cath
of allegiance TO The United States as sct forth in tho
10Th article of war,
tits cacueted that at least $780, 600 volunteers have
rendered their services 20 the Government.
OF the large number Of troops here, but few ere III
hospital, and these receive the best attention. The in
experienced volunteers. particularly, are stately sub
jeeted TO I.sid drill and already show marked i'm
provement III the manual exercises.
The Acknowledgement publicly announces, IL re-
sponse to humorous applications for military books
that the only works distributed from his eisce are
those on tactical instruction. and Of hese bis supply L
20 nearly exhausted Gs TO he insufficient even for the
supply OF the volunteers actually mustered into service
A large train Of arrived at o'clock this morn
ing with the troops who unineruptedy
Baltimore
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11

found having such desinstion, You Will selze anu
deain the same await the proper legal proceedings
= confscation or forfeiture. 80,
In carrying ont these instructions, You VIII pear 10
mind thu all persons porties in armed srree.ion
against the Union, however sucn persons OF p aes
nav be organized or named are engaged IN ievylhg
war against the United States; and that all persons
furnshipg to such insurgents arms, munitions Oh war
proviro or other suppl es, are giving then AID anu
comfort and so guilty Of treason within the terns Oh
tie second section Of the third article OF the ConstG
ton. Aud Won win therefore use your utmost vigil
Lance ard endeayor to prevent The prohibited ship
meps and to detect and bring TO punishment all who
are in ay way concerned in furnishing to saeh lnsnr
eents aIy of the ar cles above described. You Will
however on the other hand be careful MOTTO interrupt
vexatiously, tesOnd necessity, by or
protraced detentious aud examinations, the re2u4r
and l.gfur commerce of your port. You VIII report
forthwith whether any and if any, what, additional
measures may be necessary in yonr Judgment 10 carry
INTO fu effect the foregoing resolutions and you VIII
report TO THE Department from time to tine your action
under these instructions.
lem, verv cthllly, -,
p. CHASE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
TIE BLOCKADE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

WAsHIseToY, May g. 1861
The Secretary of the Treasury has kindly furnished
copy of the following instructions referred in pre-
vious dispatches. They now first made public in
ezteRs0:
TO COLLECTORS, SURVEYORS, AND oTHFI OFFICERS OF
TUE CUSTOMS on THE NORTHERS AND NORTHWEST
ERN WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 2, 1861.
On the 10Th day OF April 1861 the President Of the
United States, by proclamation, declared the ports Of
South Carolina Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas, under blockade, aud the
9th of the game month, by another proclamation, de-
clared the ports of Virginia and North Carolina also
under blockade since which proclamation this depart
ment has received reliable information that attempts
are frequently made TO furnish arms munitions of war,
provisions and other supplies to persons and parties in
those States IN open nsurrecOn against the Conrttl
tional authorizes of the Union. Il becomes my
duty, ther-fore 70 instruct you 10 cause careful
examination 10 be made of the manfests of all
steam or other vessels departing from your port with
cargoes whose ultimate destination you have satsacto
ny reason 70 believe IL for any por or place nnder the
control of such nsurreconay parties and to compare
the same with the cargo on board, and il any euch
maneas be found TO embrace any articles OF the de-
sctiption before mentioned, or any such articles be
found TO constitute part Of the cargo you will take
ure Of the vessel and 20 detan the same in your csto
dy until all such articles sbsu be removed lherefrorn
aud for further proceedings according 10 law. You will
also make careful examination VI ali iat-boats and
other wster craft without manifesto and Of railroad
cars and other vehicles, arriving az or leaving your
port laden with merchandise te ultimate destination
Of which you lave good reason 10 believe il for any
port or place under insuuectionsry control; and II
s5pss RGRiiiaasSf war groviSQag, or Ytasr Jupplsr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11

ians were encamped upon the Maryland shore, and the
nights in that vicinity we're being fortified.
battery had been placed at Jefferson Rock. Ira .ns
have also been laid in pipes for blowing up the br dges
and other property at moments notice II nee .sssry.
The conduct of the vireinians excites n' 1gnation
among the people of Washington County.
Thirty Baltimoresns passed through frederick for
Harpers Ferry this morning.
The Norfolk line steamer reports that the virginians
have seized the small steamer VIII am Selden, v hich
made the connection between Old Point and Norfolk
thus all communication is broken off.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
THE TROOPS AT mARpERs FERRY.
HARRlsBCRG, Pa, Friday, May 10, Il

.r HARRIsBCRG Pa, Friday, May 10, 1861.
A letter has been received by an officer OF the L. y
Army, from friend formerly an officer Of our Army,
but now an officer in the Army Of The Confederate
States saying that most of the troops al iapers Ferry
are provi ded with inferior armsi that they are badly
provisioned; tha, the comnssaria; is mean, and that
ioux is $2j per bauel. lie thinks the chances oil
success issue in the contest OF the Confederate States
with the Federal Government very bad.
He is determined however 10 stick by their waning
fortunes. He believes that stack by anything ike
an adequate amour, OF Federal forces upon HarPers
Ferry must b. slceesegl. The writer has seen twenty
years Of service, and it considered officer Of great
sk,ll. The letter is dated Mays.
Five thousand ',ooTa from Western Eew-York are
concentrated at Elmra, and via reach here by regi-
nenis. Tweniy-seveu unattached companies are wing
at Camp Curtin. Al oUt twenty companies have been
accepted for three yeas service.
Confident expeeaio- prevails N high circles at this
point that battle will he fought between Richmond
and W, sliugon within ten days.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11

forces In open hostility to the Government; ID. To
accustom our soidiery to The face Of an enemy and
skirmisbes or even assaults upon some Of The posA
should be she result much the better. Our troops
would acquire courage aud selfposession from that
sort of encounter in far greater degree than they ever
will from all the drill il camp, no matter how LONG.
continued s -
But ara skeptcal as TO the necessity Of long
course of discipline for the purpose Of preparing our
soldiers for efficient service. The troops levied in
France under the great consption OF 1893 were found
superior 20 the veterans of Prussia and Austria En-
thusssm Iacre than makes up for the wan Of expert.
encc. r,-.
To make speedy end Of treason and to do summary
justice TO the traitors who have involved the nation in
commissions if 70 could be accomplished by any effort
sacrifice, would call forth energy Of which history
gives precedent aud which hereafter il would Be
our pride to loos back upon. AID.
MAJ 8, 1851. DID,.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
TIE NEw-JERsEY LEGISLATURE.

TREsros, n. j., Friday, May 10, 1861.
The Legislature to-day paced the two million loan
bill; also the dill authorizing inc Governor to raise
and equip four additional regiments, aud purchase
10000 stand of arms. The vote in both Houses wa
almost unanir 9us Joint resolutions sustaining Pres
dent Lincoln and Gov. Oden, and pedging the entire
resources OF the State 10 tie putting down OF the re-
bellion, have also passed both Houses.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
IMpORTANT FROM RICHMOND.

A gentleman connected with company of actors re-
turned here late on Thursday evening direct from
Richmond. He was in Richmond, Va, several days,
and asserts that there are not 500 5000 SOL
diers IN that city. More, however, are hourly ex-
pscted. The Secesslonisis are determined 10 have
light ald are making great preparations ehii
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
REPORTED NEGRO INsCRRECTTON IN
OWEN COUNTY, ky.

FRAsKToRr, KY, Friday, May 10, 1901.
Messengers ar,iyed here this morning sayius that
three or fonr hundred negroes had asd themselves
and formed into company, aud were committing
iepredalons; that the whites undertook TO dissrm
them, 3nl that several were killed. The Governor
has sent Gen. BuchAer 20 ascertain the truth Of the
matter. He has no' ye! returned. The military are
In readiness
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
FROM ST. LOUIS.

sr. LOUIS, Thursday, May 9 1861.
thousands muskets and seyerui pieces Of cannon
from Baton Rouge arrived by the river this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
FROM BALTIMORE.

.stt5Irfo BALTIMORE, Friday, May 10, 1861
. The special correspondent. Of The American tele-
graphs from Frederick this moruingthat the mountain
fores. on the Maryland side Of the Potomac near Hsr
pers Ferry, was fired lat night, and much valuable
tiphu destroyed Abppt 800 Keussckisps aud Virgin
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
AN ATTACK on CAIRO PROBABLE.

CHICAGO, Friday May 10, 1861.
Tls TyiJuHes pondent says that Gen. Prentiss
has received posve information that Gen. Pillow has
chartered the steamboats, Ohio Belle, Morris, and Hill,
for an attack on Cairo.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
TIE CONNECTICUT TROOPS.

NhW-HAlEN, FHdiiy, May IUI IhbI.
The etateuent published IL the New-York papers Of
the complaining Of scarcity Of food in my company st
Regimeit Of Volunteers IA faIse. Ny company has an
abundance OF food of good quality. The regiment Is
euppled with full army raiione.
T. y. WiLDMAN Of Donbury,
Captain Ipfsuiry, Company {, lat Rec iuient.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
DEsTJNATIOy OF TUE NIAGARA.

WAsHlSGTOS, March q 1861.
Tee steam-ffigate Niagara, which sailed FROM New
York on Sunday last with sealed orders, is defined
for the blockade Of Charleston harbor. She is well
manned and equipped.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
TROOPS FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BosToS, Friday, May TO- 1861.
A company OF volunteers at Woodstock New-Bruns-
wick, have offered their ser ces to Join a company
raising at Houlton Maine, for the defense Of the
Union.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
RELIES FOX FORT MONROE.

BUsION, FriuY, May 10, IoUI,
TIE steamer Pembroke sailed this forenoon for Fort
Monroe with reenforcements including Captain
TyIer's Boston Volunteers, and company from Lynn
under Captain Chamberlain. The Pembroke carries
heavy arnaments and large quantity OF clothing,
provisions, and munitions Of war. r
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
TENDER OF A STEAM FIRE-EYGIYE.

PmLADEGPHTA, Friday, May 10, 1861.
The United States Engine Company have offered
theiI steam fre-eLsine for service in Washington.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
FROM CANANDAIGUA.

CASAS0AIGUA, NY, Friday, May 10, 1861.
One company Of volunteers left here yesterday for
Albany, and another went TO Elmira this morning A
third company is awaiting orters, and another is
forming. ~f
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
FROM ITHACA.

ITHAcA, N. Y, Friday, May 10, 1861.
The second company Of Ithaca volunteers, Capt.
Wbitlock, eighty men, LETT last evening for the Elna
rendezvous. They were accompanied 10 the depot by
the military and fire department and an immense con-
course Of citizens on horseback and on foot.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11

for the fanctionaries of the Southern Confed-
eracy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
The Cotton Question.

Some seventy years ago the first bale of
cotton was sent from the United States to
Liverpool, and up to that time the world
had existed without it Since that time
it has been grave question indeed whether
the same thing could be done again, and
books upon books have been written to
prove that it could not. The nays seem to
have it. And to prove that they had a
good right to it, large number of the
Southern States have gone to work at a
great expense of blood and treasure to prove
it. So far forth for some months they have
made small Roadway. The sun has risen
and set, and the earth has kept right on its
orbit round the sun, not stopping to cry
for "Cotton !" once, and the worshippers of
the article don't know what to think about
it. They are looking for England and
France to open the blockade, and let their
god out at liberty again. They will wait
in vain. The Government of. the United
States have taken this cotton question in
hand, and they are proceeding leisurely to
the solution of it, at once and forever.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
Troops for Western Virginia.

Col. Tom Ford's regiment of Ohio vol
unteers started for Western Virginia on
Monday night to reinforce Gen. Mercy
noIds' division, which holds Cheat Nouns
tain Pass against Gen. Lee. The regiment
was accompanied by two companies of cav
airy.
Col. A. S. Piatt's regiment proceeded
last Saturday to the Kanawha River to as
sst Gen. Rosecrans in driving the thief
Floyd and the "stump tail steers" Of Wise
across the Allegheny Mountains. Two
regiments from Indiana left their camp on
Monday, and are hurrying to join Rosecrans
to engage in the same laudabe sport. The
war will soon be hurried into the Shenan.
doah valley between the blue ridge and the
Allegheny range.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
superannuated Officers.

There are fifty two officers in the United
States Army who can claim to be placed
on the retired list, under the recent act of
Congress The most prominent are Gems
Scott, Wool, Harvey and Mansfield In.
spector General Churchill, Surgeon General
G. A. Fiulay, Commissary General
George Gibson, Assistant Commssary
General J. P. Taylor, Paymaster
General B. F. Larned, Colonel J. A. Albert,
Engineers General Ripley, Chief of Ord
dance; Colonel Craig, Ordnance John
Ewing, Colonel lst Artilero F. j. Bolton,
Colonel 4th Artillery J. L. Gardner, Col.
I'd Artillery; w. Gates, Colonel Sd Artils
lery, and the following Colonels of Infantry:
Carlos A. Waite, lst: Benjamin L. Bonnie
vile, I'd; George w. Whistler, Colo>
mel 4th Infantry; j. j. Abercrombie,
It'll; Pitcairn Morrison, 9Th, and George
Wright, 9th. Colonel LOOMS, 9Th In
fantry, commanding the forces on Cover
nor's Island =; Colonel Daniel D. Tompkins,
Quartermaster, State street, New York {;
DR.. R. S. Saterlee, Medical Purveyor,
Grand street Major Leslie, Paymaster,
State street, and Colonel Deafeld, Super
intendent of the West Point Military Aca~
deny, have each served upwards of forty
years, and are therefore entitled to be rec
tired if they wish it.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
Z he New Territories.

The Land Office at Washington has been
employed for some time in making surveys
of the new Territories. The following in
teresting Information is taken from its
records:
Dakota, the largest of the three Territories,
comprises parts Of what was Minnesota and
Nebraska, and contains an area of 326, 902
square miles, extending from the Great Red
River of the North, on the east. to the Rocky
Mountains on the west, and extending over
from 81 deg. to ia deg. W. Its northern
boundary is the line of the British possessions,
40 deg. N, and its southern limit is Nebraska
Territory, 43 deg. N.
The Indian title to the southeastern portion
was eXtinguished by treaty with the Yankton
Dakota Indians in 1855.
Colorado, the next in size, which comprises
parts OF Kansas, New Mexico and Utah, con
tains l04 SEQ square miles, extending from 81
deg. to IL deg. north latitude, and from l02 deg.
to 100 deg. west longitude. The soil is in ma
ny parts of great fertility. and the State has
been called by Governor Gilpn, who has trav-
eed over considerable part of it, 1.-The Gar.
den of the West" Its deposits of gold silver
and other metals have attracted many settlers,
and 1t Is rapidly increasing III population. The
Cheyennes and Apaches, by treaty Of February
Is, 1861, which has not yet been ratified by
Congress, coded to the Government large
tract east of the Rocky Mountains, which in
cludes all the principal settlements.
Nevada lies between ll6 deg. and 100 deg.
west longitude. and 81 deg. and AZ deg. north
latitude. and is formed of part of New Mex
leo. 1t contains an area of 64550 square miles.
As yet but small part of any of these
Territories has been surveyed, but the work
is progressing as rapidly as the limited
means at the disposal of the Land Office
will permit. The office of the Surveyor
General of Dakota is at Yankton, on the
Missouri River; of Colorado, at Denver
City, and of Nevada at Carson City.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
Deceiving Its leaders.

The Press, which has - studiouslz- ex-
cluded from its columns any information
concerning the acts of the Republican party
except in those instances where its own it,
liberal partisan course has been pursued
yesterday, for the purpose of misleading its
readers, quotes the following item from the
Milwaukee Sentinel, which it would have
the people of our State read and believe
but has not yet the efrontery to publish so
false statement upon its own authority:
The Union, or Peoples Convention, of New
York. has adopted the State ticket nominated
by the Republican Convention. This was Judi.
ciOus on the part of that convention, and might
well be emulated by all other similar conven-
tons. Republican conventions will be very
certain to nominate no man who is not sound
on the main issue at the present time; and
while it will save Union conventions trouble.
if they will simply adopt such candidates they
getting the right kind of men.--DIil,cauket
Sentinel.
Every person will see that this attempt
to gloss over the strictly party acts of the
men whose organ the Press is, is in accord
ance with the attempt to palm of upon the
people the Union" Republican ticket Of
this State, as not party affair.
The New York Tribune gives the &C.
count of the action of the Conventions,
which We copy below, and from which our
readers can see what kind of Republican
Convention was held in New York-four
Democrats, four Republicans, and one
American Democrat upon the ticket.
And can also judge from their action what
kind of a " Union" Republ icar Convention
was held in this State:
THE PATRIOT CONVENTIONS.
The two State Conventions at Syracuse
had busy day yesterday. The following
ticket was put in nomination last evening
by the Peoples Convention. 1t emanateo
solely from that body, and without consult
alton with the Republican Convention
Attorney General-Daniel E. Dickinson.
Secretary OF State--.BOrato Ballard.
Controller Lucius Robinson.
TreaSurer--.W. B. Lewis.
canal commissioners F. A. Tallmadge.
Prison Inspector-.-A. B. Tappen.
Stale Engineer---W. B. Taylor.
Court of Appeals-.-W. B. Wright.
Of these, we believe four have heretofore
acted with the Democrats, four with the
Republicans, and one with the old line
Wings. or Americans. 1t is ticket which
comb ines great deal of ability and worth
After nominating this ticket, the Peoples
Convention adjourned.
The Republican Convention was presided
over temporarily'by Z. G. Lapham of On
tario, Barnburner" of 1S46, who, or
taking the chair, made speech in favor Of
the uncompromising prosecution of the war
which was loudly appIauded. The Hon
G. Ii. Van Wyck was chosen permanent
President. AT late hour in the evening
the Republican Contention adapted the ticke
nominated BY the Peoples Convention, with
the exception of substituting B. F. Bruce
for F. A. Tallmadge for Canal Commis
siOner