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Scarce week passes that we do not hear
Of accommodating parties among our troops
on the Potomac being seduced into some
military ''hgure.four" trap by the rebels,
which invariably results in loss to our side;
often a serious loss. We have the particu-
lars of the last affair of this kind, which took
place on Tuesday last in the neiGhborhood
of Vienna, in the vicinity of Washington.
1t appears that a squadron ofthe Third Penn
sylvania Regiment, commanded by Captain
Bell, started for a. reconnaissance, but had not
proceeded a great distance when, as they
were passing through defile of woods, they
were attacked in the rear by CALLING fire
from body of rebels concealed in house
near at hand, and upon pushing on into open
ground they met a force of three hundred
rebel cavalry, and had to receive a severe
fire of csrbines and pistols Our troops were
thrown into confusion, but fought their way
for the time hand to hand with the enemy.
They finally withdrew, and were met by
General Porter, coming up with reinforce
ments, near Falls Church. Forty-fve ol
Captain Bells force were missing. The mum.
Der of killed and wounded is not ascertained
Now it does seem as if it was time that ouI
military commanders should learn wisdom
from experience. We have had enough o
such disasters. They are not calculated t.
inspire our men with that confidence in theil
leaders that insures success in the end. The
rebels make no such mistakes. In all theiI
reconnoitering along the Potomac, we can
not recOlleet where they have lost dozen
men by surprises from the National forces,
We repeat that these blunders have been ems
tirely too frequent; little more caution and
prudence on the part of commanders, as well
as the exercise Of some common sense, VIZ
think, would prevent such "ambushes' il
future
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In all, there was paid for the support and
instruction of the inmates of the House of
Refuge, the sum of $289, O83 &c, or $2O6 so to
each child.
If to this sum there is added the interest
at ten per cent, on the cost of the House and
surrounding grounds, and the sums annually
paid for its maintenance and repairs the
entire amount paid would not be less than
half million Of dollars! and If to this i'm
mense sum there is still added the cost of
sending the inmates to the Refuge, the ex-
pense to which the city has submitted, pa
tiently and properly, in its care for its chill
dren, during ten years, has been truly aston
ishing. But part of this immense sum has
been earned by the boys in the workshops;
and an additional sum, quite equal, should be
added, earned by the inmates in making ar
ticles of clothing and other matters used in
the House.
For less than five hundred dollars, for each
child, they have been supplied with home
and such instruction as has fitted them To
be indentured to families, where they may
learn some useful occupation, and become 9
benefit, and not curse, to themselves and
| to the community.
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The u onne nfRnmne.

During the years lS43 and 1874 there was
considerable public interest manifested in
regard TO the management Of those Children
Of the CITY who, from various causes, were
not amenable to the corrective influences
under which the mass of the Children of the
City are trained for the usefulness and re.
sponsibilities Of adult age. Fifteen years
previously the city of New York, and the
State Government, had established House
of Refuge, and its workings attracted the
attention of our philanthropists, who, in
March, ls45 had an act passed by the State
Legislature, authorizing the city of Cincin-
natl to erect House of Correction. Two
years thereafter, in 1s47, there was an
amendatory act passed; and in accordance
with those two acts, the city was authorized
to erect also House of Refuge. Five years
more elapsed ere the buildings were in a
condition for the reception of inmates.
William Burnet donated i've acres of valu-
able land, and between $4,000 and $4,000
were contributed by other individuals, and
probably not far from $500, 900 has been paid
by the City of Cincinnati for the grounds, for
the erection of the buildings and for furnish
ing the same.
During the first year the cost Of maintain
ing the house was near $4,000, and the
osthas considerably increased since thattim
The prime object for which the House of
Refuge was built was the reformation of the
youth committed to its care, by means Of
moral culture, intellectual culture and steady
employment, which included the habits of
obedience, order and industry.
The mistaken idea that this institution
was designed as place ofpunishmsnt, proba.
bly, grew out of the fact that the same acts
that authorized the erection of the House of
Refuge also authorized the erection of a
House of Correction.
From the annual reports of the Board of
Directors, which have been issued regularly
since 1851, we learn that during the first
year there were
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REV. GRANVILLE MooDY, OF NORRIS OHAPEL.
70 is already known that the Rev. Granville
Moody has been repeatedly solicited 10 enter
the military field, and for the time being TO
devote his entire energies and ability in that
direction. And not until an almost universal
expression of opinion favored such step, on
the part of his warmest friends and advisers,
has he been able to make up his mind that
such vas bis duty. But having been proffered
the position of Colonel OF the Seventy-fourth
Regiment at Camp Lowe, Xenia, Ohio, by
the unanimous vote of both the soldiers and
officers, and having been recommended and
urged by both the County and Congressional
Committees, as well as by his elders in the
church, together with the repeated tenders of
Governor Dennison, he has concluded to ac-
cept the appointment, with the condition that
Baron Van schrader, a Prussian officer of a
thorough military education, be appointed
on bis staff as Lieutenant Colonel Baron
Van Schrader having served in the Prussan
Army for some twenty years, under the Duk 9
of Burgundy, with the highest testimonials
of bravery and efficiency as an officer, and
having been engaged in instructing and
drilling the officers and companies in the
Eighteenth and Seventy.third Regiments,
under Colonels Stanley and Smith, his merits
as thorough and accomplished tactician are
conceded to be of the highest military
Character Gin. Gazette.
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Port Royal-A Curious COincIdenr.

Nearly two hundred and sixty years ago
Port Royal, S. c., was explored and settled
by the French, under commander named
De Monts. The climate and face of the
country were not considered suitable for an
agricultural community, and explorations
were made farther North-as far indeed as
Cape Cod. A curious coincidence connec-
ted with this early settlement at Port Royal,
in view of recent events in that locality, is
the singular fact that the name of Dupont
occurs, and also as connected with naval
expedition. In the first volume of Bancroffs
History Of the United States (page 26,) occurs
the following passage:
"Thrice in the spring of the following
year did Dupont, his Lieutenant, attempt to
complete the discovery thrice he was driven
back by adverse winds and at the third
trial his vessel was wrecked. Toutrincourt,
who had visited France, and was now re-
turned with supplies, renewed the design
but meeting with disasters on the shoals ol
Cape Cod, he too returned to Port Royal"
How singular The name of Dupont in
connection with naval expedition at Port
Royal in 1905, and the first settlement on
the American Continent-being three years
before the first cabin was erected in Canada,
and two years before the discovery Of
James River; and the name of Dupont
again, as leading a great naval expedition
against the same Port Royal, and effectine
the first foothold of loyalty and the frs
settlement again, in the first of the rebe
States which have, by their so-called ordi
nances of Secession, attempted to cut them
selves off from the benefits of free and civil
ized government, and fling themselves bacl
again two hundred and fifty years, into
state of barbarism and political anarchy
And how curious to think, too, that in l6O
Port Royal nenaced New England, whil
now, in 1861, New England not onl
menaces, but has actually taken possessio
of Port Royal And Dupont led the expt
ditions in both cases
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A DREADFUL THREAT.-Isham G. Harris
the rebel Governor of Tennessee, has hit
upon a capital plan of frightening his people
out of their wits. He threatens that if all
the shot guus and pistols held as the private
property of the citizens of the State are not
Immediately made over to him, he will recall
the State troops now in the Confederate SER
vice and order out militia force, to be COM
posed entirely of recusants who have arms
ard won't relinquish them.
This is the most dreadful threat that any
rebellious Executive has yet uttered. Not
content with depriving the honest people of
Tennessee of all their means of subsistence,
driving them into rebellion, and bringing
general ruin upon the interests of the State,
he now threatens to inflct Beauregard aud
the measles upon the people who are just be-
ginning to zee which way the WIND blows
and who are so chary of committing acts Of
overt treason that they refuse to obey his
mandates.
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Brigham Young, although known as a
Prophet and as such the supposition natur-
ally would be that he attended exclusively
to spiritual things. But Brigham is Yam
kee, we believe, and thinks temporal matters
are worthy OF attention. We learn that he
has of late been introducing into his domin-
ions many Of the latest Improvements in ag-
ricultural implements, and developing the
resources Of the Great Salt Lake Valley in
many ways. According to the Deseret NeOS,
he is now about establishing a colony in the
Southern portion of Utah, for the cultivation
of cotton. The difficulties existing in the
Southern States having tendency to make
the production cfcotton an object worthy of
notice, Brigham has seized upon the idea Of
Strengthening that staple. Next to slave
labor, we can conceive of no better peculiar
institution" for picking cotton than the ex-
tensive families of Mormondom.
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GENERAL BEAUREGARD VINDIoAT1NG THE
LATE COLONEL BAKER.-Last week flag of
truce was borne into our lines on the Upper
Potomac, from the enemy's forces at Leesburg,
conveying communication from General
BeaufegaId, in which he states, that having
seen, in the Northern papers, a discussion in
reference to certain orders alleged to have been
given by General Stone to Colonel Baker, he
felt it his duty to brave soldier to transmit
certified copies of the orders, which had been
found on the battle field, and were in his pos.
session. The orders transmitted were copies
of thoe reported by General Stone to General
Mcclellan as those which were given to Colonel
Baker. This communication from General
Beauregard was accompanied by request to-
tally incommensurste to the service rendered
by the transmission of the orders, and which
was not granted.-Net0 York Herald.
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All travellers upon the road from Virginia
City to Carson City, California, have no.
ticed that several points on the road are so
narrow that teams can not pass. One day,
lately, team from California, bound this
way, met two teams loaded with quartz
going down. The parties finding that they
could not pass, and being equally stubborn,
would not back out and determined on a
game of endurance. Each driver sat firm
on his load, looking like "Pslience on a
monument" for half an hour. But an out;
teams, compelled them to clear the road,
which was done by all three teamsters
uniting and getting the California team in
such position that passage could be eff
fected. The drivers then took a swig out of
a pocket arrangement, and parted with the
conviction that they had met foemen worthy
of their steel.
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How BoMBsHELLs ARE MADB.-In the man.
ufacture of bombshells, the shell is first filled
with old fashioned round leaden bullets;
melted sulphur is then poured in to NIL up
the interstices and bind the bullets in one
solid mass; the she'll is then put into kind
of lathe, and a cylindrical hole, of the exact
size of the orihce of the shell, is bored through
the bullets and sulphur. This cavity is filled
with powder even with the interior edge Of
the orifice, six-inch she'll of the kind here
described holding about half pound. The
fuse fitted into the oriice is a recent Belgian
invention, made of pewter, and resembles
the screw-cap used for the patent fruit cans.
An examination Of this pewter cap shows,
however, that it is made of two hollow discs
of metal screwed together and filled with
meal powder. A number of fine holes are
drilled into the lower disc, while the outer
disc is entire, and marked with figures in q
circle, l, ,, 8, 4. In this state the she'll is
water proof. When taken for use, the gun
ner, by means of Il small steal instrument,
scoops out portion of the outer soft metal
surface, and lays bare the charge of compo-
sition powder belowit. If the she'll is desired
to explode in one second after leaving the
gun, the scooping is made on the figure l. if
in two seconds, on the figure ., and so on
the idea being that the shells of this descrip.
ton shall first strike the object aimed at aud
do execution as a ball, and then explode,
sending the bullets forward as il from an
other cannon, located at the point where the
| fight of the shell is arrested. Large shells
| of eight or ten inches are filled with powder
only. and bursting, do execution by means
| of their fragments. These large shells are
generally fred by means of fuse of meal
powder, extending through a brass plug
screwed into the mouth of The shell. In both
cases the fuse is fired by the ignition Of the
charge in the gun.
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MARKIED.

BFALE-EWELL.-Th evening, Novem-
ber Is, by Rev l.. Mitchell, Pastor of Park street
nj y. Church. MIR Theodore Beale and Miss Louisa
Ewell, both of this city.
GBEEN-MoHUGH October 20. at the st Xay-
Ter church, by Rev, Father Rudolph, Mr.. Francis
ANDBEW-ROSS.-Thu November 2s, on
Mount Auburn, by Bev; Chspncy Giles. vii Jam
riet Ross. daughter of Ogden Ross of this city.
VIII LSON-GEORGE Thursday, November %, at
the residence of the brides father G. George, Esq
George, all of this city.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cincinnati, No.
vember 2S, by Rev. j. Chester, Captain M Church.
i'll, Company L, Twenty seventh Regiment 0.V. NJ.
and MiLs Mary O. Loughry.
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A CHILD's BODY EATEN BY DoGl-0n
Wednesday afternoon a large Newfoundland
dog succeeded 10 disinterring the body of a
County, N. Y, and commenced devouring it.
Some ladies residing near by saw the animal at
his borrid feast, and, shocked beyond measure,
attempted to drive him away, but he turned
savagely upon them and they were obliged to fly.
The dog did not desist until the body had been
ali eaten, scarcely fragments enough remaining
to show its character. Considerable excite
ment has been occasioned in the neighborhood
by the occurrence. A young unmarried woman
living there was recently suspected of having
it is now supposed that it was the body of this
babe which was devoured by the dog.
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By the ImaulnarIve TELEGRAPH.

We clip the following from the st. Louis
Democrat. The author of this dispatch should
apply at once for situatoin on one Of the
Eastern sensation papersi
FREMoNT's RECEPTION IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 27, '6l.-The reception
of Fremont at this place this morning was
one OF the grsndest sights ever witnessed.
The train arrived at $50 A. M. Upward OF
10, 900 people With flags, bands of music, &C.,
were waiting TO receive him. Speeches were
made by number of prominent citizens,
and the air was made vocal with the cheers
Of the multitude. Fremont made brief hap
py and patriotic response 70 his friends.
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EFFECT OF THE WAR ON LIBERIA.-0ur cor
respondent in MonrOvia, Liberia, states that
the existence of the civil war in the United
States had produced most disastrous effect
on the temporal interests of the missionaries in
the republic. The branch of the Baptist So
ciety, having its headquarters in Richmond,
Virginia, was defunct, as no person would cash
their drafts at any rate of discount. The E pis-
copalians, Methodists and Presbyterians were
ali prepared to rstrench expenses as much as
possible. The import duties revenue Of the
government had also fallen off greatly from the
same cause.-the interruption of the American
trade.-N. Y. Herald.
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How THE CABINET STANDS UPON THE EMAN-
CIPATIoN QUEsTIoN.-Persons well informed
say the Cabinet stands four to three against
freeing the slaves, and putting arms in their
hands to put down the rebellion. General
Cameron Secretaries Chase and Welles favor
il, and Seward, Bates, Blair and Smith op-
pose it. The most bitter opposition is made
is understood to favor it, though he has not
come out yet like the Cabinet members
Washington Correspondence Philadelphia In
QUiTeT.
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The amount of Southern indebtedness to

The amount of Southern Indebtedness to
the North, for direct purchases is estimated
at two hundred millions of dollars, all of
which is con6scated to the Confederate
treasury. A like amount in land, stock, and
ether financial effects in the South, is esti-
mated to belong to Northern men. In re-
gard to debts, however, it is to be borne in
mind that to confscate, by law or decree, is
one thing and TO collect or realize in money
quite another. The two hundred millions
debts at the outbreak would probably have
been Cancelled by the holders for half the
sum.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30
Professor Park, in a discourse delivered at

Professor Park, in a discourse delivered at
the Park-street Church, in Boston, on Sun
day last, strongly condemned the doctrine
of non. resistance, and said the Scriptures, in
their completeness, tended to the formation
of stalwart manliness instead of woman
ish effeminacy of character. He called upon
our rulers to arrest this rebellion, for the
sake of republican institutions and the pro-
gress of the race. He pertinently asked,
what is the ruin of few malignants COM
pared to the sfluent blessings to flow from
their condign punishment
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

RUSSELL IN NEW CHARAoTER.-A Wash
ingtOn correspondent of the Herald, speaking
of the review, says:
While the columns were passing in review,
an officer rode up to General Mcdowell, the
senior officer of the day, and informed him that
liquor was being freely sold by person from
his carriage on the ground, against all orders.
The General authorized the officer to have the
offender arrested. The officer complaining
took squad of men with him, aud started IN
pursuit Of the alleged vender of Intoxicating
drinks, and soon halted in front of carriage
containing basket of champagne, the contents
of which was being freely dispensed by the
proprietor thereof. The officer made inquiry
as to the name of the owner, and was informed
that the proprietor Of the team and champagne
was Russell. "What Russell?" asked the OIL
Ger. "Russell, Of the London Times" care
you selling this artice?" asked the officer, point
Jog to the champagne. "Selling the devil.
Do you think keep grog shop2" responded
Russell. By this time the officer began to
"smell rat" and quietly drove away, finding
out very soon after that it was another person
who was violating orders, by selling liquors on
the ground. Said person was accordingly ar
rested and placed in the guard house.
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RICHMOND IVA y HELLs-The police have
made a Simultaneous descent into the two most
elegant and aristocratic hells of the city,
(WOrsham's, near the Exchange Hotel, and
MOnterio's,, contiguous to the spottswood
House. and somewhat smashed up and scat
tered the internal gods. Supper, sumptuous
and savoIy going on, or rather going of, up
stairs; polite, well dressed dealer seated be-
hind the table, slipping the awful cards deftly
through the silver box; multitudinous betters,
soldiers, civilians and otherwise, seated around
and knaves, and tall piles of many 'colofed
ivory; servants, sleek, "soft-footed negroes,
sliding about the room over the rich carpet,
with brandy and water and cigars-when enter
constables and companions, whereupon general
confusion and dismay, cursiOg aud swearing,
and rapid leaking out at the front door of
visitors, military and civic, ovsraowing
Main.street and Franklin street, as the case
might be.
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JUST AS He AGREED.-Dr. Glen, a rich,
miserly old widower, made proposition of
marriage to young girl. He promised her
every thing she wanted if she would have
him. "Will you let me keep my carriage p"
she asked. "Yes," was the reply. They
were married, and carriage was purchased.
"Where's the horse2" inquired the lady.
"Thats more than bsTgsined for" said the
stingy doctor; 81 promised that you might
keep your carriage. There it is; keep it
where you please, my dear"
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Five weeks for FIny Gents,

The DAILY CINCINNATI Press is furnished regu.
larly end promptly by our carriers for TEN CENTS
a week-TIyE WEEKS for fifty cents. The other city
papers cest fifty cents for FoUR WEEKS. The PREss
gives ALL the Regular Telegraph Dispatches; has
more City News than the others, and contains a
digest Of all the current news of the dayomittipg
the long and dry Details In these times Of trial to
overy body's pockets, the saving of weeks sub
scrlption each month is an item we'll worth consid-
ering. 1t is our intention to make the PRESS the
Ie0ple's Paper. ADVERTISEMENTS VERY Low.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

THERE is an erroneous idea abroad that the
climate of the Potomac valley is more kindly
than regions further north, where it is often
more severe even than New England. Ice has
formed and snow fallen along the upper PotO-
mao within week. The snow on Cheat Noun
tain, Western Virginia, has averaged Ave inches
In depth for several weeks.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

WE learn from the Troy IN. ~ Budget that
certain Government contractors are paying the
sewing girls they employ twenty-five cents for
every dozen drawers they mske. This is lib
eral-nsarly two cents apieceI Why does not
the Budget give tie names Of those liberal AoulHf
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Three Moves EouaI to n Fire.

The old saying that three removals are as
bad as FIRE, is pretty true one. The rebels
are rapidly moving toward a conaagration'
They moved their Capital from Montgomery
10 Richmond, and now from Richmond to
Nashville. They will soon have the fire in
the rear which will expedite the third move,
and thus prove the truth of the old saying.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

A DOUBTFUL REPoRT.-The steamer Himd-
Laya has arrived at Halifax, and brings the
report that the steamer Trent had reached
England, and that British frigate had been
mediately dispatched to the United States.
The report is doubtful. .. rr .-