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Gen. Zollicoff1er and the Governor of
Kentucky,

The following despatch 10 the Governor
of Kentucky was submitted to the Lcgis
lature last Monday, and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations:
KNoXvmLE, Tenn, Sept. l4th.
TO las EccellsHcy, b. MAGorFiN:
SIR The safety of Tennessee requiring,
! occupy the mountain passes ut Cumber-
land, and the three long mountains in
Kentucky. For weelsz1 have known that
the Federal commander at IIoskins Cross
Roads was threatening the invasion of
East Tennessee, and ruthlessly urging our
people to destroy their own road and
bridge. postponed this precautionary
movement until the despotic Government
at Washington, refusing to recognize the
neutrality of Kentucky, has established
formidable camps in the centre and other
parts of the State, with the view, first, to
subjugate your gallant State, and then
ourselves. Tennessee feels, and has ever
felt towards Kentucky as twin sister;
their people are as one people in kindred
sympathy valor and patriotism; we have
FELT, and still feel, religious respect for
Kentucky's neutrality. We will respect
it as long as our safety will permit. If the
Federal forces will now withdraw from
their menacing position, the forces under
my command shall Immediately be with
drawn. Very respectfully,
+. X. ZOLLlCOFFER,
Brig General COMMANDING
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I No. 2222.l

An Act amcndatory Of "An act to PrescriJc
tic Rates Of Postage in tie Confederate
States of Ameica," Aplrorcd February
T@eny.tttrd, Eighteen Hundred and .Sirty-
one.
The Congress of the Confederate States
of America, do enact, That all mailable
matter addressed to officers of the several
State Governments for the payment Of
the postage on which the said Governments
are responsible, in the adjustment of the
accounts OF the parties mailing the same,
may be transmitted through the mails
without the prepayment Of postage there
on: Provided That the person mailing
the same shall endorse thereon his official
title and the nature of the matter mailed;
and the postage thereon shall be collected
of the said Governments at the office of
delivery. The foregoing act, presented
to the President on the 10th Of August,
1861, was not approved by him, nor re-
turned to the Congress within ten days
Sundays excepted) after being presented
TO him; it therefore become a law on
the 29th of August, 1861.
j. p. BENJAMIN,
Acknowledgement.
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Virginia.

At a recent meeting of the citizens of
Wilkinson county, Miss, the following
resolution, among others, was passed.
Resolced, That it would do violence to
our feelings to omit, on this occasion, our
tribute to the Mother of States and of
Statesmen;" that the quiet dignity with
which Virginia took her place in the van,
and grandly barred her bosom TO the storm
of war, and the promptitude which her
sons, in themselves a formidable host,
rushed to the standard of freedom, chal-
lenges our highest admiration; while the
atrocities perpetrated by the brutal in
vaders of her soil excite our deepest indig-
nation, and elicit for her sufferers our pro-
foundest sympathies; and that words fail
us when we would express our emotions
for the exuberant kindness displayed by
her citizens to our sick and wounded
sons; we can only utter the universal
prayer of the South-"May tho richest
blessings Of Almighty God be lavished
upon the sons and daughters of the Old
Dominion
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from Northern Sources.

Dispatches from Northern Sources
ST. Louis, Sept. 1G.--Twcnty-three ne
| groes have been declared ice under Ere
monts's proclamation, being the property
OF leading rebels.
Col. Cork, with l.S00 regulars, left Fort
Laramie, on the I'd inst, for Leaven
worth.
Leavcnworth papers of the lltb, give
the following account of late engage
mcnt between Rains and Montgomery
On the I'd, GOO rebels, under Rains, ap
preached Fort Scott and seized 80 mules
belonging to the Government, and kill
ing the teamster. A messenger was des
patched to Montgomery, who had SOC
men. lie pursued Rains eleven miles
and wher coming upon the main body OF
the enemy Il battle commenced, the reb-
els having five cannon and Montgomery
one howitzer only. The fight lasted two
hours, when Montgomery slowly retreat
ed, keeping up n running fight until
nightfall. The encmy's force is reported
by persons at from 1000 TO 5000.
Gen. Blair and Quartermaster Gen.
Mcigs left for Washington this morning.
1t is understood That the precise charge
on which Col. Blair was arrested is in
subordination in communicating, while n
military officer, with the authorities at
Washington, making complaints against
and Using disrcspecttul language towards
zen. fremont, with view OF eilecting
his removal. 1t is stated that the letters
written by Col. Blair are now in the pos
session OF Gen. Fremont.
The following letter, which will be pub
lished to morrow, reveals the mission of
Captain Kind, who arrived some days
since with flag of truce from the rebel
camp at Springfield, Missouri:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPT,
Sept II, 1861.
Col. II. II. Taylor, commanding at Sprin O.
field:
SIR:-Yours of the Sth inst, contain
ing an erroneous construction OF nv
proclamation of the 3Oth ult., has had
my attention. understand the object
of your note to be to inquire whether it
is my intention to shoot the wounded
who may be made prisoners by the forces
under my command. The following
paragraph extracted from the proclama-
tlon VIII be strictly enforced within the
limits prescribed, against the class OF Of
lenders for whom 1t was intend:
All persons VINO snali DC takeh WIN
arms III their hahds wltiih thc INES shail
DC treated with court mar'iai. ana II
'ouiu tri Gun'y WIZ oe sii1''
aso o 81 l,Io .La ,r thS r,;Iitnn GI w ue
% t;nn Of e ,hiS @ stotc ,' III '''0 i''''' 0o''l'''-
WV Va, vi har,, ,m,s iii "hoIi, ,,;soo,,o,dod o
r,o,u;nn H nf ,,,o ,;roninla,;on WIZ emt
,,,,Ian.n e y, 'ie l,,ie pouio''T,, ~ J;,; ,in,
~ au,. '"ns sod ~ % =, ~. .n ,IoiI;a, ,o'i
,Ios;rc IL @ Il % to he nerfectln ~ rmdorstooh ,, thot
,ho rraoIar,ation i ;,,tonIad d;St;,n,I,. .
tn to, rdpnoaniln tLo ,,snai r;alt Of nn nneS
o,a,,,,, ~ 1890 ~ tLo faII and e ha ~ " all ra-
mes s,'oa.: stn;oiIy anntor,nabio 20 tl,o So.
II ,ror ~ '''''
II !. hord,,. rooossor, Gov ~, 10 cav
that Il was rot nrena,,ed with anv NM
nose to ignore the or,linnrv richts Of bu-
mnnity viii rcsnect to woundeJ mon or
to those who ave Lumonely ongaaed in
olleviotina their suitarinas "
Signed &c. FREMONT.
Tsnoo,o, n (, Toni, pan,tl;.aa1
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A Simple Salve for Soldiers feet in
Marching.

The Scientific American has received
the following receipt for making an ex-
cellent composition for amounting the
feet Of soldiers during long marching
Take equal parts of gum camphor, olive
oil and beeswax, and mix them together,
warm until they are united and become
q salve. At night wash the feet well,
dry them, and apply the salve, and put
on clean stockings and sleep with them
on. Next day the feet will be in excel
lent trim for marching.
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Tho Cost of tho War.

The Baltimore Exchange learns from
undoubtod authority that the expenses of
the Lincoln Government during the past
four months have been over two hundred
millions OF dollars. The great bulk of
that enormous sum goes to pay contrac-
tors in carrying on the war of subjugatinig
the South That is over million and u
half per day.
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OF her territory by the United States
forces, for offensive operations against the
Confederate States, that a regard for self
preservation demanded of us to seize it in
advance.
We arc here, therefore, not by choice.
but OF necessity, and as 1 have had the
honor to say, in the communication adj
dressed to his Excellency Gov. Maeoffin.
a copy of which is herewith enclosed and
submitted as part OF my reply, so now
repeat in answer to yosr request, that
am prepared to agree to Withdraw the
Confederate troops from Kentucky .pro-
yided she will agree that the troops of the
Federal Government BE withdrawn stimuli
taneousl Y, with q guarantee (which / will
give reciprocally Tor the Confederate Gov
ernmenu that the Federal troops shall
not be allowed to enter or occupy any
part OF Kentucky for LDe future.
In view OF the facts c7fus submitted, I
cannot but think the world at large will
find it difficult to appreciate the "pro-
found astonishment" with which you say
the people Of Kentucky received the in
telligence of the occupation of this place.
have the honor to be, respectfully,
your obedient servant, etc.
LEONIDAS POLK,
MaiOr-C Cicnernl COMMANDING
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LEONlDAS FOLK,
Major-General Commander!
The Usurper's Cabinet.

The Boston Transcript thus assails one
of the usurper's Cabinet:
This country has had enough OF Simon
Cameron. If lie remains longer in Office
the people will begin even to distrust
President who can retain him. They do
not forget the loud clarnor and the grave
charges which came, boldly TO the Presi-
dents ears and presence when his nomi
nation to the Cabinet was under att,"?ise-
ment. They know thatas the head of by
far the most important Department of the
Government in time OF war, he has shown
neither ereXecutive capacity nor pure and
patriotic eye and heart for his bleeding
country.
The New York Times follows up thus:
Mr.. Lincoln does not. preside over u
Court of Sessions, nor isAa conviction of
larceny, or burglary, or Gny other offence,
necessary to prove the relative unfitness
OF man for II seat in his Cabinet. In
England, if Ministry loses the conf
dence of the people, it instantly resigns.
That confidence in its ability as well as its
integrity, is felt to be absolutely essential
to the proper conduct of public affairs
If this be so in England, it is much moro
so here.
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pay The Baltimore Exchange learns
from undoubted authority, that the ex-
penses of the Northern government
during the past four months, have been
over two hundred millions OF dollars
This is oyer million and ~ half per day.
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Hints for the Month

Prepared for the war; should be written
over the door of every farm building
Save all the provendcr you can, that will
nourish man or beast. Take care of your
straw, chail, bran, everything, and don't
feed cXtravagantly because you have full
cribs, Fix up your spclters for tho pro-
lection of stock during the winter.
Repair all farm houses.
Take care of your stock.
Don't indulg re any longer in mutton, but
look to the wool and guard against hard
times Set all the old folks to knitting
stockings for the soldiers. Half pound
Of cotton and half a pound Of wool will
make four pair heavy winter socks, and
they will lie sorely needed. We have no
Yankee knitting looms, and must rely
upon our fingers.
Get your horses in marching order. We
may need more cavalry, and every man
who can spare horse should freely offer
him to his country.
Prepare carly to SOW large area in
wheat, rye, and barley,
Sow large turnip patches. Red-top will
do well sown any time in September
Save all your peas and pea vines.
toh0n-Pici it out as rapidly as it opens,
and don't let bale OF it leave your gin
house until the blockade is raised. and il
can be made available by your Govern
ment.
Work day and nght-not to make
money, but to be able to protect the sol
dier and his family, and secure our own
independence.
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paS" There are three kinds of men in
this world--the willis" the "Wonts,"
and tho Giants" The former effect
everything, tho other oppose everything,
and the latter fail in everything.
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DoWn on the War,

1t is said that in portions of Pennsylva-
MIA the people positively refuse to have
anything further to do with Tie war. and
talk openly of rebellion against tho Gov
ernment, Should it insist Oh prosecuting
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-27

PArER.-The manufacture of paper from
the leaves of Indian corn is becoming cx-
tensiye in Austria. The paper is said TO
be tougher than ordinary paper made
from rags, while it is almost wholly free
from silica, which makes paper produced
from straw so brittle.
If the above be true, it is discovery of
immense importance to the United States.
We consume more paper than any other
nation, and have lots of Indian corn to
make it Of If Indian corn paper be
tougher than rag or straw paper, il is
Just what we need, and our already mon
strous corn crop. which in 1850 was j92,-
07 200 bushels, to 100, 4Sj, 900 bushels OF
wheat, and is manly devoted to feeding
our immense herds of live stock, its pro-
duction will be greatly extended, and
paper go down in price.---Lou, Courier,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-27

Bsy" At New Orleans. John Ross, Chief
of the Cherokee Indians, publishes a
statement that at Il mass meeting on the
2lst ult. his people authorized their au
thorities to form an alliance with the
Confederate government, and that
mounted regiment, under Colonel Drew,
will be raised for that service.
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Significant.

The Richmond correspondent of the
Charleston Courier, writing on the llth,
said
A large number of ambulances were
shipped to Manassas yesterday, which,
connected with the departure OF the Presi-
dent night before last intimates what we
have reason to expect, and we await intel
ligence with deep and painful interest.
ps7s" When you get pretty well out OF
employment, try attending to your own
business for while.
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gasD Seigel reported that thousand of
his men were killed; twenty-one hundred
wounded and fifteen hundred missing. =
Most of the missing are lying around in
the woods, near the battlefield, dead.
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hbl ibh OF HON. j. VI. JOHNSTON, CHAIRMAN OF
THE COMMITTEE OF THE KENTUCKY SENATE
To GEN. FOLK.
COLUMBUS, KY, Sept. 5, 1861.
TO Major General POLL, Coa,maadiny Forces,
dc. s....
SiR:-1 have the honor to enclose here
with resolution of the Senate of Ken
lucky, adopted by that body upon the
reception Of intelligence of the military
occupation of Hickman, Chalk Bank and
Columbus by the Confederate troops un-
der your command. need not say that
the people OF Kentucky are profoundly
astonished that such an act should have
been committed by the Confederates. and
especially that they should have been the
first to so so with an equipped and rcgu-
lar organized army.
The people of Kentucky having with
great unanmity, determined upon a po-
sition OF neutrality in the unhappy war
now being waged, and which they had
tried in vain to prevent, had hoped thot
one place at least in this great nation,
might remain uninvaded by passion, and
through whose good office something
might be done to end the war, or at least
to mitigate its horrors; or, if this were not
possible, that she might be left to choose
her destiny without disturbance from any
quarter.
In obedience to the thrice repeated will
oil the people, as expressed at the polls,
and in their name, ask you to Withdraw
your .crccs from the soil of Kentucky.
will say in conclusion, :.hat all the
people of the State await, in deep sus-
pense. your action in the premises.
] have the honor to be, your obedient
servant, &c., JOHN NJ. jon NSON,
Chairman of Committee.
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Invasion of Kentucky.

LETTER OF non. j. N. JOHNSTON, CHAIRMAN OF
THE COMMITTEE OF THE KENTUCKY SENATE
To GEN. FOLK.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-06
Death or Senator Douglas.

Hon. Stephen A. Douglas after lingering
illness. died at Chicago on Monday morning at
nine o'clock. He was but little rising AZ
yeurs Of age. yet has been more prominent in
the affairs of our nation. for the past decade,
than any man. perhaps in it. His history 10
fresh npon the minds vt our readers. A Co.
temporary says:
The era which brought civil war completed
the political career ofSIepheh A. Douglas, and
with remarkable concurrence of events, his
life has ended at the same time. His death
can be regarded only as great calamity, and
vet he had filled his function in the history OF
the republic, had served the exact purpose for
which Providence designed him, aud had in'
volved in and aided to carry his country through
a series of struggles which he could not have
foreseen. and which have led 10 the threshold
of new national existence. How effectually y
the Supreme Being who gsides our destinIes
seems 10 be cutting US of frsm ell that has
besa. and moulding afresh ths fortunes Of ihs
u nions
Smyrna times., 1861-06-06
Cost of War Forces.

The estimates for the cost Of the projected
increase Of the army are being prepared in the
War Department. The pay and clothing of
one company Of cavalry, amount to $4,000
infantry, 81 800 month. A regi.
meut OF cavalry of twelve companies will cest,
therefsre, $l,6O0 4 month. regiment of
cavalry OF twelve companies will cost. there.
fore. S3,9OO a month for pay and clothing. or
S432,00O year. Subsistence tor men, at 80
cents per day. slO9,5OO. Forage forage for
horses at so cents per day, $l62.500. Total
cost of one regiment Of cavalry for one year.
horses, 1904, 900. Add to this the cost of
mounting, equipping and arming the regiment
1895, ,000-and we have as the expense of one
cavalry regiment for one year, the sum OF
1899, ,l00-exclusIve of the expense of the
Quartermaster's Department, which will
amount to at least $500,000 more. So that
the cost TO the government of the new regi.
ment Of cavalry for the first year, will not be
less than 1889. 900.
An army of $4,000 men ought to have a
least 10000 cavalry, in ten regiments the ex
penses of which, for the year, would be $13.
$4,000. The cost of equipping and maintain
ing the remaining 4O,000-divided into artil
lery and infantry, ia the existing ratio of tw,
TO i've. which would give IL regiments Of ar
tillery and % OF infantry, would be, for tb
FIRST year, not less than $40, 1000, ,O0O-or $53,
$4,000. An army of 100000 men. therefore
cost the Government SIO6 675.OOO a year.
Less than this number would not suffice for ou
present eKiE encies.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-06

CAUTION.-In these "piping times Of war"
most every body must needs have q gun or
pistol, to use which expestly. needs practice.
In doing SO some are. to say the Least. very in.
JudiciOus 10 their selection ef time and place.
The other evening seyeral young men were
shooting at target. with muskets. at the mill
pond, and. missing the mark, sent several balls
whlzzing through the branches. just above the
heads OF two gentlemen who where in boat
fishing. D quarter of mile up the pond. Shoot.
ing pistols is also frequent at this place, and az
the pond is just now SO much resoried 10 for
bathing, fishing and boating, we would rug.
gest TO sportsmen. if they have regard to life.
to select some other place.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-06

A FRIEND declares that he has read the news
pa pers till he can see and hear no other word
but Troops. He says they are trOoping through
his waking thoughts and dreaming tancies.-
They troop across his breakfast table, occupy
his parlors, and march and counter-march up
and down his warersoms-and nothing else 10
to be seen, unfortunately, but this uni form Wis.
ion. Well, we DONE wonder at it. Wa have
pretty fair experience that way. and the
" columns" of the press are daily filled with
the particulars efthe movements of columns Of
of troops. The civil side Of the republic is
turned down. and the military are ia the se-
cendant. Grim visaged war stalks abroad and
the country trembles beneath the armed tread
Of numberless squadrons. And yet no blow is
struck. There seems to be on interposing
providential hand, as it were, warning a ma.
tioE of brethren from that harmful, baleful,
fatal extremity, which, when oncs ventured
upon, looms up in tho dark and gloomy future
chill and dread with untold horrors. Some
times we cherish the vague but vanishing hope
that the crash Of arms is not to bs-thal the
prov,dential hand which has filled our land
with blessings hitherto will yet avert it.
Smyrna times., 1861-06-06

COMPANY d, Captain Green, and E, Captain
MIligan, First Regiment Della ware Volunteers,
took possession of the quarters at Bush River,
on Wednesday morning, in obedience to orders
issued by MajOr.General Patterson. With
the exception Of two privates Of Company z,
the officers and men marched promptly frsm
Camp Brandy wine, within three hours after
the command was received. A letter from
the camp to the Del. Journal says:
ave are distant from Havre de Grace l3
miles, and from Baltimore 26. Our business
is to guard the Railroad bridge which crosses
the river at this point. and is three.quarters tf
a mile long. For this purpose we are provided
with a swivel gun mounted in car made ol
boiler iron. which 10 also pierced tor musketry.
placed at the eastern end Of the bridge.
AT night, a strong picket guard, under the
command of a commissioned officer, is thrown
across the river, and thus every approach ID
defended.
The gun is in charge Of a special guard
composed Of men from the two companies, whs
have had some experience in handling heavy
metal, and the other day they tried the range
of the piece, by discharging a load Of canister
down the river. The charge scattered besuti.
fully, and the way the water was plswed con.
vinced US that it would be far from ss fC for my
bridge. burning rebels to advance in the face o
our little battery.