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MRS. WHNSLOW,

An experienced nurse and Female Physician.
presents to the attention Of mothers her
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TEFTBIVG
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$50 West 5th Street.
Dealer in Coal Oil and Lamps

READ an extract from the Cincinnati and
Edinburgh McRical Journal Vol, 3, page $40,
by its editor, PRoF. R. s. NEWTON, in regard
TO this Remarkable Cure!l
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF SCR0FULOUS WHITE
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asto what your SAR-
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Blood and Liver
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me. Some three and
a half years since, I
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

HAsHIHGTOH, Dec. II.
A man came into Gen. Heintzelman's
lines to-day, who left Alexandria in July
for more Southern quarters. he stated
that he had been living ct Charlottesville
for some time; that no rebel troops had
recently gone South from the army Of the
Potomso, but that during the last three
weeks two Georgia regiments have been
added to il; that the sickness in the army
was great, and averaged from Manassas
and CentreVille q cartlosd Of invalids
each day, conveyed to the hospitals at
Charlottesville.
Times dispatch:
The House Post Office Committee unani-
mously decided to introduce bill to abol-
ish the frsnking privilege.
The committee have also concluded to
grant no further privileges in the case Of
soldiers letters, other than that now given
that eff sending their letters forward
without prepayment.
Heratds' dispatch:
This P. NJ. the pickets Of Blenker's Di.
vision we're driven in by the enemy. The
rebels we're soon driven back, many being
killed.
The Secretary Of War has submitted tC
I
| Congress q statement Of Qusrtermastel
General Meigs, asking the early sppropri
alton Of 81 100000 to complete the pay fol
the gun boats, mortar bosts and tug boati
Of the Western Hotilla, 50 that they may
not be delayed ct St. Louis until the inter
ruption Of navigation by Zoe.
| He states the 81 500 900 appropriated BY
1 Congress at the last session is sufieien
only for the construction, equipment anC
maintenance Of seven Of the gunboats, anC
without expressing any opinion as to thu
necessity Of the feet ordered to be bull
by Gen. Fremont, he thinks the Govern
ment is bound to pay for them, and that i
armed, equipped, and Well-manned, theJ
will sdd to the strength of the army in tn
West, and the success Of the expedition IN
tended to open the Mississippi.
The report Of Chief Engineer Barnard
which has just been Submitted 70 Congress
By Gen. Cameron, show that the defense
around Washington consist Of forty works
mounting 500 guns; that the whole de
fences occupied are about thirty-fVe miles
exceeding BY several miles the forme
works located on Tower Villas, tn
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Correspondence Of the Evening Post.
The North Carolina Coast.
q l U. 8. STEAlEER MONTICELLO,
HAMPTON RoABs, Dec. IA, 1861.

HAMPTON ROADs, Dec. "a, 1861. J.
We arrived here on the 7th instant from.
blocksdiDg cruise of one month on the
coast Of North Carolina, having been en-
gagged nearly sil the ims in watching the
New Inlet entrance to Cape Fear river and
about Frying Pan Shosls. We sailed from
Fortress Monroe on the 10th of November,
and on the 18th, while running down The
coast of North Carolina, discovered near
BOgue Inlet the wreck Of the United States
steam transport Union, upon which the
rebels were employed recovering all tbs
cargo they could get at. They had large
piles Of stores on the beach and the neigh
boring sand hills. We ran close in and
opened upon them with shell, destroying al
we could in half hours firing. We then
proceeded on our way down the coast COM
municated with the slOop-of-War James
town, and then took up our position of
New Inlet. -''o
We found The rebels very active in con-
stTucting forts. They had a four gun work
on Decks Island, two earthWorks on Fed
eral Point lone of three guns and the other
Of twelve guns, and were throwing up
heavy casemstes Of wood and earth to the
i VI AEGAL AGUNlG6h A0IAlulaAlunbs vi
course we viewed these preparations with
9 o nsidersble degree Of interest, taking
daily a close look along shore to watch
| their progress. The rebels treated us with
marked Indifference at first, merely dis
playing plain red flag at one OF their for
4 tifcaions; but on the morning Of the 18th
November, while stsaming slowly close
! along shore to the northWard, two masked
batteries were opened upon US very uneX
pectedly. We promptly showed our flag
and responded. The enemy fred three shot
at us which fell short.
Finding that they did not respond to our
continued fire, We drew off shore, not aware
of the effect Of our csnnonade until day
or two afterwards, when three "contrs-
bands" concluding that the snemy's camp
was not an agreeable place TO reside in,
paid US q visit and 6nding that We treated
them we'll, have remained ever since. They
brought us intelligence that we dismounted
one Of the guns, and that this was the cause
OF the cessation Of the fire. After this oc
ourrence the rebels permitted us to steam
around with impunity. Now and ther
their steamers could be seen over the land
but they never ventured to come out.
At this Inlet, as I infer after q month
/ experience, there is little or no trade; fol
} no vessels, either large or small, have ven
! tured in or out during our blockade, an'
! the only instances in which VIC have com
. munieated with vessels has been by run
{ ming of shore some six or eight miles. !
: would be 8 saving to government to sim
e one or two sohooners on this shoal bsl
where there is but seven feet Of Watel
thereby saving the expense Of one cruise
! Of the Inlet. srF
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Kentucky UorrsspouSeucs.

Nkw HAyEN, Nelson, Co., Ky, Dec. 10
Ems. DEMONSTRATING your readers
might wish to hear from the 4lst Regiment,
now in this State, desire to say, that hav-
ing days leisure, left Louisville by the
early train for this place. expecting to find
Col. Hssen and bis command epcamped here,
they having left Louisville Tuesday morning
last. But when arrived found to my dis
appointment that after remaining over one
night at this place, the whole detachment
moved on to point in the direction Of Eliz q.
sbethtown twelve miles distant.
A diligent search over the town failed to
reveal any sort Of q conveyance, but being
bent on seeing the boys got the privilege
of walking and riding with a suffers team
Ster, that by dilligent effort and by o'clock
P. N. We were up with the advance of Gen.
Nelson's division. When we arrived all was
hustle, but no confusion. Every man seemed
to be in his place doing promptly and thor
oughly the thing required of him, and in an
incredible short time The slopes upon the
northeast bank of Nolen creek, which be-
fore were the enclosed fields ofa secesh were
covered with the white tents and baggage
wagons of 5000 stalFart men.
When the hour for dress parade arrived
the men Of the 4lst were ready, and although
they had performed the en- tire journey
from Louisville on foot, q distance Of sixty
two miles by the pike, each man carrying
his heavy kDapssck, musket canteen and
40 rounds Of ammunition, they were soon in
line, looking as though they were ready for
rebel Buckner then and there As stood in
front OF the noble Forty First, and saw them |
as one man 60 through with the exercises |
under command of their gallant Colonel, !
| felt proud Of Northern Ohio, and of every
man in the regiment, and then understood |
why it was that the people of Louisville, |
and ali military men here, not excepting Of |
hcers Of the Regular army, spoke in such |
high terms of Colonel Hazen and his men.
When an engagement takes place, as soon |
it must, in these parts, you may depend upon |
il Gen. Nelson will lean upon the 4lst o. |
Y. n. as his sure reliance, and think the |
country viii not be disappointed in the re-
suit
Captain Cole, of Cleveland, with some 40 |
men, who from various causes were unable |
to perform the march, went down on the |
train with me, while some Of the men are |
now in the hospital at Louisville. The !
general health Of the men is good, and al |
though the nights srs cool the weather is
fine and the roads are excellent
The nlaca Tvhara our man ara now on
camped is in Lsrue county, within 81 miles
Of the spot where Mr.. Line In, our Presi-
dent was bora.
.r.--u r.f..ra YoHrs &es
l--- ga i'ilo Q Q.
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The OhIo senntorshin.

The Philadelphia Press says of our next
Senator:
who shall represent Ohio in the Senate
Of the United States2 he must be a good
friend Of the 9overnment-he must not be
q partizan. His record on the question Of
the Union must be without taint and be-
vond all suspicion We want no doubtful
men-for he who hesitates is sgainst US.
We must havs 3 Senate and House capa-
bile Of appreoiating and meeting every issue
as Il rises, and in selecting Senators and
Members, the people must exercise sleep
aess caution. We do not know who win
20 before the Ohio Legislature for its suf-
frages-but do know that Ohio could not do
e better thing than re elect the Hon. Ben
iamiu F. Wade. he is en- honest man.
E,vpest in his opinions, he is an impartial
oOd a Just man. His disinterestedness is
nvoverh, 81. No public msn is 50 deeply
loved nv b,,S friends, and so universally ro.
anaate5 bv Nis enemies. In the recent
obio eleetion Sen Stor Wade was foremost
smone those advoca ting a union with thu
patriotic Democrats. % his counsel may
be attributed the glorious loyal triumph
Which made DsYid Tod Governor 81 Onio
The loyal Democrat owe him deot 2
gratitude, which We hope to see .SeknoSl y
edged By his unanimous reelection t9 tni
Senate.
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Romnoy, VlrqInIn.

Several OfOur Cleveland regiments being
Stationed ct ROnney, the following de-
soriPtive paragraph Of that place, from the
correspondence OF tho Wheeling Intelli-
genoer, win be Of interest;
Ths town Of ROmney is the oountylskat
q Hampshire county, and is situated on
the east side Of the south branch Of the 20.
tomao river. Before Gen. Kelley came
here the town contained about 500 inhabi.
taats, two printing presses and 8 bank, but
they have all disappeared. The majority
Of the people being ofthe seossh persuasion,
could never endure the pressure, and as an
old oOlored individual told me, they fed
indiscriminately before the Hd-d blue.
bellied Yankees There are ab5ut seventy
or eighty houses within the limits Of the
village. Some are very good, while others
impress the beholder with an idea Of an
hquity, being merely old-fashiOned log
cabins. The two churches are ine build
ings, and al the other public buildings are
large and well finished
The chief attraction Of the town, how
ever, is its picturesque location. The site
is Beautiful valley, or basin, surrounded
on eli sides BY high and rugged mountains,
covered with huge oaks aud sweeping pines.
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Detsutf9n Of Rsbeis CIaIming slaves.

DeosHtfSn Of Rebels Claiming Slaves.
Gen. Heintzelman has within the past
few weeks added 10 The populstion Of Alex
andria several Firginiars whose desire to
recover fugitive slaves outran their disore-
ton. When they presented themselves at
his headquarters in search OF their lost
bondsmen, he informed them that the SOL
diers Of the National army were not slave
eatchers, and when, satisfied that he meant
what be said, they essayed TO return 70
their farms, he declared that he could not
permit civilians to 90 beyond or to remain
within his lines. One Of them has, in con-
seouance, been month in Alexandria
waiting for the army to advance 70 the
other side Of his plantation. Dark
skinned Union men" continue to seek Gen.
HeintEelman's camp, but fewer rebel own
ers visit him.
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most extensive forti6cations of this kind
known Ia modern times.
Gen. Barnard asks the appropriation Of
Sl50,00O from Congress for the completion
Of these works.
Secretary Cameron has also submitted to
Congress q report In favor Of an appropri-
alton Of S4,7l0000 for putting our coast
defenses in order, from the lakes around to
San Francisco, large portion of which is
to be devoted to the defense Of New York
harbcr.
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-. - - Ves.eI. far Canada.

According 70 the London Times, the ar
rangements for increasing the force in
Canada are not yet complete but in 3
very few hours everything viii be settled.
In the meantime, large ship, the Mel
bourne, has been taken up, and is now be-
ing loaded with Armstrong guns. some
$1,000 Enfeld rifles, ammunition, snd other
stores 81 WoolWich. Il Is not impossible
fhst this vessel will be escorted BY one OF
tive sbips Of var. The rifles are intended
for t6s Caladian military, and strong re-
infofosments Of field artillery VIII be dis
patched forthwith.
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AIseven story bhilding in Edinburgh,
Scotland, recently fen, buFying nearly the
whole Of the inmates in the ruins. The
house vas several centuries old, the whole
gave way at onoe, oollspsing inWards
twenty bodies have been taken out dead,
and about tWslve. injured The immense
block 6iballdinss va. dshssly populated,
end It Is estimated that not less than one
hundred people must have dWelt in it
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FROM FORTREss mONReR.
FORTREss MoERoz, Dec

FoRTREss MoERoE, Dec. II.
1t was known in Richmond this morning
that a Commissioner had arrived in this
country from the British Government to
treat in regard 10 the seizure Of Mason and
Slidell
From the Norfolk Day Book Of to-day
we learn from the rebel Congress Of the 18th,
that Henry O. Burnett and Judge Monroe
were sworn in IS SenaiorafrOm Kent1clZy,
which State has just been admitted into the
Confederaey.
Hon. VIM. Poreher Miles, of South Caro-
lima, is exceedingly ill
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RnRRIGN ARRIYAL.

NEW YORK, Dec. II.
The steamship Jura arrived at Portland
this morning from Liverpool 9th, and Lon
donderry 9Th.
Cotton declined laid on market. Sales
Of tho week only $4,000 bales. The mar.
ket at one time was nearly I'd lower, but
rallied.
Bresdstuffs and provisions steady.
Consols 904 99E.
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FRO1T HARRJsBURGH.

HARRIsBURGH Dec. H.
The subject Of the defenses Of Philadel-
phia is being urged upon the National Gov
srnment BY Gov. Curtin.
He s also actively engaged in preparing
arms for State defense.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-19

The recent Messages Of the rebel Cover
nors and other official documents put forth
nv the State authorities, enable US to form
a pretty correct estimate Of the strength Of
the rebels now in the field. It is, leaving
nH odd hnndrads as fnllnHH:
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FROM BlsTON.

.. BosToE, Dec. IL.
Bark Island City sailed to day for Fort
Monroe with $50 Hatteras prisoners, re-
leased by the Government.
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FROM FORT MONROE.

EOhI uohAOhi Oec. IL
By flag of truce to-day we have re-
ceived Richmond papers of yesterday.
The Richmond Wing has few additional
particulars of the attack on Edward John
sons force at Camp Allegheny. The Feds
erals were reported 5000 strong. The fight
began at A. N. and lasted seven hours,
when the Federals were repulsed.
The Wing says the Oonfederates lost %
killed and 80 wounded, and that the Fed
erals carried away their wounded and left 90
to 100 dead bodies on the field.
Johnson's force was 500 strong, and af.
ter the battle be was reinforced by two sd-
ditional regiments.
The following kilograms are from late
Southern papers.
MEMPHIS, Dec. IA.
Three hundred Federal troops ct Psdu-
cab marched to Vienna on Tuesday and
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CLEVELAND THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1861

burned some dwellings, lumber, piles, 30.
They returned to Padueah, but made no
attack on Fort Beauregard.
All quiet at Columbus, KY. JEFF, Thomp-
son recently surrounded party Of federAls
guarding the bridge between Charleston
and Birds Point, killing four and oaptpr.
ing two Of the bridge guards. -
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At Columbus, Ky, there was q great com.
motion yesterday. More troops have been
sent to Gen. Bowen 81 Felieiana, and also
a regiment to Union City. The fsdersls Of
Cairo have changed their policy. None
are allowed TO leave there; ell commune
cation has ceased. .-..
The Government transports are idle in
the daytime, and busy at night.
1t is supposed by those in high official
quarters that the FsdeEal5 are moving an
immense force to the Tennessee River, to
cut off communication with Bowling
Green.
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what they Propose Q @ with Union Pri.

What they Propose 60 do with Unisn Pris-
The following humane and Characters
tie suggestion appears in the Charleston
Mercury:
10 the Editor Of the CharIs5toB Mercury:
As our enemies are ct longth in our
midst, and doing their utmost to carry out
their 6endish schemes upon our sea islands,
snd IS il is supposed that their next efforts
msy be directed against Savannah and
Charleston, beg leave to make sugges.
tion, to give them g taste Of the cup they
design for US.
I would propose that our Mayor be re-
euested to have the Yankee prisoners at
Columbia brought down to Charleston, and
that all Of them from the two cities, together
with ss many more as the Government can
be induced TO send ne from Richmond, be
divided into squads Of about rs, ana then
chained together that they then be dis
tributed and placed in wooden buildings in
all the various parts Of the city, and that
notice be then sent, by flag of truce, to the
commander Of the fleet, that should he be
able TO effect q passage by our forts and
attempt TO shell the town, his own brethren
shall, ct all events, be made to bear their
full share Of the effects Of fire. shot and
shells, which he destined for the particular
benefit Of our wives and children. We
may, in this way, force those devils in hu-
man shaps TO meet us fairly on lan5 st the
point Of the bayonet, instead Of standing
Of at 3 comparatively safe distance and
destroying us at leisure.
The mode Of warfare they have adopted
and sre nov carrying out viii justify any
mode Of defense on our part.
YOurq W MI
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2apeE Aanaiaaa.
100 600 ROLLS WALLPAPERS

War has been declared and Secession = ~. 49,,
Of the day, and nov e the time for an fIdF 49,
kosperH % 9oceds nom dirty and smoky Ef,lfs hna
oparce on them with rush, new WALL p PllE
S e91 p, ,R54vins .12 tnsf hoss' and nosk Of aliAs
100000 ROLLS NOW READY
50 low that 81 can get them.
TIE COST Is AERN NO fHINa.
We are now ready % Bsll Frene A. rnfli8h ans
Amsrican Ean papers from 50 TO ser cent. beloi7
pssvious prices, and woud most es5sctflly invite
81 . loo1 n epon o9r stock bef ore bqying for 10
qgality o. goods ald The Iengi Of pieoss, ge efp
give tne utmost eatiliaCtion. ur 3 oda coming az
reclly nom the laotorie8, We srsby save one pfoet
Al1o large a-lortmont q 5hads8 q sRcEJ taEis-
GOLD BANT IS, sc. 40.
Also iust OssaSs1S "a II 5es3t 1i a. lQt q
co i ~ O III s.
With Bandss go - 70 match. oolds a1d II.
5sls in endle1 ns q. Papsr Hanging done -
short notice bTazDers hcsd WOrmsns and e reeson-
able rate
ing and vanishing a Ar Snd rumlne5stiyo rates.
:: 3, 10 Dale uO,la avs 5hSiF 1ss.St,on
y ou iaEll geea HNA,
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CONNECTIONS,

CyHzsotions are made at @onresviIls With Ne saa-
49, sansfiesd and HeEark 3. g., = ClFds wa
f6s ssndn1a,y Dayton and Cincinnati R. q, az Ers-
1lOut V-ith frsmoRt Indiana n =, and IS Bolot8
55Ifh fhs Nfiahf1au Southern a Northern Indiana
ard Toisso aue Wabash Baiko1fs lor Chicagc, Es-
froft JsckEon, Ecrt wayne, LoganEEort, LaIlTcttg,
0airo, Alton, s.. lqi1 and Al po11t1 tegti hoztll
Trsin1 srriVs "a Uizzossnd non Eolado ana shs
west, at s:5o A. H. and 80 ?. 4. frcm eandr1dT
Ct 800 A. n.
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7lLEv { ] I EIlAND al. / u s F0LED6 B. B.
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r,,..s, Nftsr Hondsy. KOFsmbsr l.h. IsdI, Trafna
vii 10 ,Ssny, Is follows, (Sundays excepted, -
20 n cbN1ago EzpFess-Stops at al stations %
r southssl DIVISION except asnlngfons a1o
arrives II nA'teoo y L-@s5 r M aAA DnieAsS
Al 100 r n -
f.ss p n Norfl,sr1 s1ail-Stops Ut all stations oa
Northern iiiSlsfo.n, ana arrives e. sandu1kyas
sIa p. II. TeIegruph EEpts8s-stsps e slI ataElons
On Southern DigisioEt eIcegt W Warrington, Gs-
nch end clay. ArIigas = 10letio at I1.i5 A NJ
and Chicago at II A. ~. ~. -