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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
From washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a "A few weeks ago the
Secretary of War authorized Gen. Wool TO
certain whether clothing and other articles neces-
sary to the comfort of United States citizens now
prisoners of war could be sent to them. The fol-
lowing letter shows that consent for that purpose
has been given:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NoRFoLK.l
November 9, 1851.
Sri consider myself fully authorized to re-
ply at once to the inquiries made i'm your letter of
the 9Th inst Nv Government will allow blan-
kets and articles of clothing necessary for the
comfort of prisoners of war 10 be sent to them.
ANY such artisles you may send TO me will be
promptly forwarded by the Southern Express Com
pany, and money may be sent to pay the freight
here or it may be paid on delivery
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN HUGER,
Major General Commanding Department.
To Major General John E. Wool, Command
ing Department of Virginia.
The Quartermaster General of the United
States will provide blankets and clothing for the
prisoners Of war, and forward them through
Gen. Wool. in accordance with the te ms of the
letter of Gen. Huger.
IL is further ascertaned that this arrangement
has been accomplished without compromising the
Government in any respect whatever
Mai. Thomas s. English and Capt. Abraham
n PROVOST Of the Marine corps, have been re-
tired by their own request They have been in
service more than forty years, the former having
entered it in 1917 and the letter in 1870.
1t was stated in some OF the papers that Secre-
tarv Chase was present at the late grand review.
This is error, neither he nor his assistants
have left their duties a single day to attend re-
views since the outbreaking OF the war
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-William Irwin. of
Pennsylvania, having yesterday received his in
structions from the State Department. as Consul
at Bahai. Brazil, will proceed thither in the
course of a few days
On Thursday, portion Of the New jersey
brigade, under Gen. Franklin, went 10 Springfield
station. and one regiment from Gen. Heintzel-
mans command proceeded to Burk's station, on
the Orange and Alexandria railroad. The latter
Ia miles from Alexandria. No evidence of the
enemy near either place.
The third New Jersey Regiment remained at
Springfield during the night, and returned TO
their quarters yesterday morning.
The pickets from Heintzelmans division daily
visit 0ccoquan creek, about l6 miles below Al
exandria.
COL Van Rensselaer, has been appointed Breset
Brigadier General of the regular army.
The following additional appointments have
been made:
John Glover. Colonel of Missouri volunteer
cavalry.
Sylvanus B. Hance. Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral of volunteers.
eral of volunteers.
R. E Davis, Commissary of Subsistence of
volunteers
Thursday next has been set apart by the Wash
ington authorities as day for thanksgiving and
prayer.
at Para, Brazil.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
Circular.
QuAKIERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE, ISD- VOLUNTEERS,
indianapolis. November 49, 1861.
To The Ladies of Indiana:

QuAKTEKxAsTER GENERALS OFFICE, ED voLusrEERs,l
indianapolis. November %, 1861.
To the Ladies of Indiana:
The Quartermaster General desires on his own
behalf. and that of the Chief Magistrate of the
State, to acknowledge in the most public man
ner his great Indebtedness to the patriotic women
of Indiana for their prompt and liberal response
to the recent proclamation of the Executive, ask
ing donations of blankets and other supplies for
our troops in the field. The pecuniary value of
the donations received at this Department can
not readily be estimated, but they have reached
many tons. As far as possible. all specific dona-
tons have been distributed, as we'll as large duan-
titles simply des grated by the donors. "For
the most needy" Several tons, however, of both
descriptions of goods, still in store, which will
be forwarded as the necessities of different regi-
ments are made known, and their condition,
whether stationary or in motion, makes advisa-
BILE and safe.
The object of the present circular is to apprise
the liberal and patriotic women of Indiana that
when the donations that may now be partially
prepared shall be sent in they may consider the
supply as sufficient for the present. save only in
the article of gloves or mittens. More of these
still needed, and it is requested, in compliance
with suggestions from military men, based on ex-
perience, that they be knit with thumb and
forefnger, as more comfortable t1an ordinary
gloves, and more convenient than ordinary nit
tens.
suggestion in a former circular relative to
hospital supplies must be emphatically repeated
Hereafter this Department will decline to for
ward or receive wines, jellies. preserves, canned
fruits or eatables of any description. In numer
Gus instances valuable articles of clothing and
bedding have been iouled by the breaking or
leaking of vessels badly packed, and the contents
themselves spoiled and wasted 1t is hoped past
experience will be sufficient on this point.
Editors throughout the State will confer a re-
newed obligation by giving this circular insertion.
j. H. VAyEN,
Quartermaster General Indiana Vols.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
The FEDERAL Navy.

The New York Herald furnishes complete
enumerated list of the Federal navy. The fol-
lowing is recapitulation from its tables, which
shows at glance the number of vessels engaged
in the navy and their class. Those marked IN
certain" are nearly all steamers, although we are
not positive as to whether they are side wheel
vessels or propellers:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
From Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 24.-The sixth and seventh
stories Of John Mitchells chair factory was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss between IS 900
aud Sc, 900; partially insured.
Gen Nelson's brigade Of 5000 men left here
this morning for Louisville
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27


10. o. F.-The Grand Lodge !. o. 0. +. of In
diana, adjourned at o'clock on Wednesday, af-
tex session of day and half There a
larger attendance than ever before, and the pro-
ceedings were characterized with the greatest
harmony and good feeling. The following were
the officers elected at this term
ELECTIVE OFFICERS
R. w. Grand Master, VIM. III. Dixon, Jeifer-
sonville.
R. W. D. Grand Master, T. W. Watkins,
Terre Haute.
R. w. Grand Warden, Dennis Gregg, New
Albany
R. W. Grand Secretary, E. H. Barry. Indiana
polls.
R.w. Grand Treasurer, 7. P. Haughey, Tndi-
annapolis
G. Rep. G. L. U. s.. Jas. E. Blythe, Evans
vile.
Grand Lodge Hall Trustees, A. Wallace. F.
NJ Churchman, and H. A. Fletcher, Indiana
polls.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
W. @. Chaplain, Rev. T. g. Beharrell, Moore's
Hill.
w. g. Marshal, w G. Lupton, indianapolis.
We Conductor, R. L. Higginbothan, Delphi
W. g. Guardian, @. A. Mines, Owensvile.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
From the Cincinnati Price Current, Nov. GOTH
Financial and Commercial Summary
for the Past Week.

A very dull money market, and the demand
even lighter than ii was the previous week. The
banking business is now about the dullest Of all
others, and the profits are on limited scale in
deed. First class local paper or bills of ex-
change are anxously sought after, and taken at
S@l0 per cent for the latter, and l00l2 for the
former discount per cent per annum The sup
ply of currency is abundant, because it will not
pay to return it to make exchange There is
more idle capital in this city. in the hands of
bankers and others nos than at any previous term
for long series of years.
The demand for exchange has been quite
light and the supply fully equal to it, so that the
market has ruled quiet throughout Only linn
tied demand for gold. The quotations are as
heretofore:
Buying. Selling.
New ork. .......... par. "a prem.
Gold. ....-......-...H prem 3s@1s prem.
There have been changes in uncurrent mon
ey worthy Of notice. and but light business do
ing in it among the banking houses. The active
demand for Kentucky. for the purpose of buying
produce, keeps it nearly at par; and in all cases
where il is deposited, it is taken at par by special
arrangement
Dangerous and well executed counterfeits, SOS
and 1905 on the Shoe and Leather Bank Of New
York have been put into circulation. Thompson's
Reporter thus describes them:
ain the genuine. the right hand Of the rider in
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24

What Drunhard McanS.-Lcst |
should seem to claim too much for the
name of God and thus lose all, | will
take few illustrations and show that
the names Of all things designate our
notions Of those things, and that the
name cniargcs in proportion as our no
tions enlarge. For example: what is
meant by the word ''drunkard ?" it is a
. name; and what is implied in this name!
To the mthinking. it means nothing
moro than a worthless, disreputable.
despicable, wretch To the rumscLor,
it means a poor, ragged, thirsty GUS
tomer,who brings his pay in small sums;
who is always thirstEs-. always profanc,
and always I" ""clconb when he has
money. But to his family, what a
differcntmoaning thenamc of 'drunkard'
has 1t means faithless husband, a
brutal father, an everlasting shame and
perpetual dread.
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24

Stepped. (" Up todbe Captains CDtec.
AMONG other anecdote of tho first OK
neriments of Robert Fulton, tho follow
ing is from the pen of r. N. Haskens'
OF Buffalo:
Some twonty five years since more
or lcss-for ! cannot fix the datp WIN
more certainty formed q trayclinng
oeouninta1Ice upon steamboat on kho
Hudson river with gentlcman' WHO on.
that occasion related to me somo mel
dents of the first voyage OF EnitoH v !
| Albany on his steamboat the Clefmont
which 7 never met with elsewhere.
Il choncod,' said my narrator, to 90
ot Albany, on business, when Futon
arrival there in hs unhead OF crpfs;
which everybody felt SO much interest,"
~ secinr Being ready to leave, and
hearing that his craft was to retur,f 20
Nnv, Y2rk. I repaired on board nndin-
l,,irod for Mr.. Fulton. | was referred
to the cabin, and there foundSa pinln,,
rontlemanly man, wholly alone, ana
engaged in writing.
'Mr. Fulton, presume.
Yes sir -.
DO you return to Now York in this
boat 2 =,
We shall try to get back err,
Can have n passage down
You can tako your chance wItis u.s.
SIR .;1,5
3 Il inquired Tho amount to bo pnI4 ana
aftcr n moments hesitation, u sum,
think, six dollars, was named ING
:. amount in coin, laid in his hand, ana
with eve fixed on 1.-THE rcmaine.' so long
motioDless that / supposed there 'h,,9hI
be n niscount, and said 10 hlm'''lS thaC
lriglt. sir ~ This reused him as from
r. rcycrjc, and as he looked up mt me
I 0ic bio tear was trimming IN ms eye
4 and his voice, ,falterod as nc said, excuse
ID, me. sir; but memory was busy as con
v tcuplatcd this the first pecunlary re-
ward have ever received for all my OK
k .rtions in adapting steam to navigation J.
would GLADLY commemorate tho oven,
over a bottle Of vino with yon' bn,
really I am too poor, even for that JnS'
now; vet / trust we may meet nSa'r
L when this will not bc So
Tho voyagoto New York was sue
ccg.fnI, NJ all know, and terminated
? without accident.
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24
TY OF ARROIITON PARISH OF JEFFERSON, La WEDNESDAY,

change pCrCepuble was III tho ueepeh-
ing color of that lowering cloud of
crimson light. At length eight bells
told that 4 o'clock had arrived, and day
Iight was looked for rs those men with
Paul looked for it when they "wished
for day"
Buttho struggling light of the day
seemed only to reveal the thickness OF
the darkness to the wandering vision.
Just at daylight their ears were stunned
with successive, quickTeports. louder
than whole brcadsides from a hundred
gun ship, the whole heavens We're
lightenedup with a tieryred light; the
ocean was stirred from her profound
depths; great waves, without any visi
bic cause, ran in the most awful com
motion, now striking together and
throwing the white foam and spray
high in air, then parting to meet again
in fearful embrace as before n school
of sperm whales ran athwart the ships
bow, making every exertion to escape
from the strangely-troubled water {,
within a few cable-leng gths of the ship
an immense column ef water was thrown
masthead high, and fell back again with
a roar like Niagara dead mourntul
noise. like the echo of thunder among
mountain caverns, was constantly heard
and none could tell whence it came ;
the noble ship was tossed and shaken
like plaything.
Great God have 3 g.. upon us !.
cried officers and mers 10 THAT is this
What is coming next? Is it the day Of
Judgment . The royal Psalmist des-
cribed them accurately. They rec
to and fro, and stagger like drunken
man, and are at their wits end Soor
the mystery was solved, when right be-
fore their eyes, about one league from
them, there arose the rough sides OF
mountain out Of the yielding water
and reared it's high headin the air; ther'
from its summit flames burst forth, an'
melted lava ran like river down th
declivity, and fell like cascade o
flame into the soothing ocean. 1t was
birtbthroe. of nature, and an island wa
! born which was miles in circumference
Two years afterward I sailed rigl
o over that place, but the placid waite
o cave no intimation that an Islam
q had been there yet no man has sal
that he saw the death and burial of tI'
- land whose birth have thus chroniclcc
1 They that go down to the sea i'll ship
!, that do business in the great waters
1 these see the works Of the Lord, IN
bf His wonders in the deep
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24

'Woll,' continuedsIerk, with a S'g"'
If this isn't most infamous Never
mind, III drink the nRaalsfp
And so he did, ovory bEof it's About
five minutos sulliccd tossend tho
pitcher York rang tho boil super
huous.
Waiter camo.
Ring, s2N
.Certs.l.y. Why shouldn't II
Whore's tho man who k-koops tho
place ?
Boss, sa? I'll SEQ him, sa.'
Shortly aftor, tho host, quiet fttio
man, with notified, calico pattern face
and shinidg bald head, mado his 'ap-
pearanco.
'W-what's to pay = demanded York.
rising and assuming an nir of dignity.
Five. punohes--tive lovies, sir
There's the money, SIR said York.
forks NJ over thescoin. And now
want to know why, when c-c-call for
private room, you put mo in hore
i with somebody else 2
sThere'snobody hero but you and H.
Nobody Do you think | can't
eo?-D'ye think I'm drunk Thorei,
look thsro! Two of 'em by jmgo.' 4
We'll, sir, / must confass, | can't
see but us two 10
You can't eh 2 And York dragged
I the landlord to the table. Look there,.
then, !; there's tho rascals still, nov.
One of 'em is enough like youeto ybo
u your brothor--and th-tho other is tho
most God -forsaken, moan-lookiug
white man that / ever saw
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

F,and Of the SSOuth.-BY A. F. LEONARD
Land of the South the fairest land
Beneath Columbia's sky !
Proudly her hills of freedom stand,
Her plains in beauty lie.
Her dotted fields, her traversed streams.
Their annual wealth renew.
Land of the South in brihgtest dreams
No dearer spot we view.
Men of the South & free born race,
They vouch patriot line;
Ready the foeman's van to face
And guard their country's shrine.
BY sire and son haloing light
Through time is borne along -
They "nothing ask but what is right,
And yield to nothing wrong.'|
Fair of the South ! rare beauty's crown
Ye wear with matchless grace
No classic fair of old renown
Deserve higher place.
Your vestal robes alike become
The palace and the cot:
Wives, mothers, daughters every home
Ye make a cherished spot.
Flag of the South Aye, fling its folds
Upon the kindred breeze
Emblem of dread to tyrant holds
Of feedom on the seas !
Fotever may its stars and stripes
In cloud!css glory wave
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24
a. Thrilling Sketch.

The following narrative is assertedt to
be entirely true by its author.
1t was night of pitchy darkness.
At four bells in the first watch, not a
breath of air was moving, and the
drenched sails, wet by the afternoon
and evening rains, hung heavily fromthe
yards or tapped against the masts and
rigging, rs the ship rolled lazily on the
long leading swclls of the Pacific
ocean. A number Of days had passed
without an observation Of the sun or
stars, aud they had to run by dead
rcckoning,' and were not, therefore,
sure of their latitude or longitude
They might be nearer danger than they
thought.
The. captain had gone below at eight,
but feeling troubled about the porten-
tious appearance of the weather, was
unable to sleep, and was on deck again
walking ncrvously fore and aft, now
| looking on this side and then on the
other side of the quarterback, then aft
then at the compass, and then at the
barometer which hung in the cabin
gangway.
Round and round won't the ship,
needless of her helm, and the mercury
told the same tale it had told for hours
before. In vain did the eyes of anx-
ioas men peer into the darkness; only
inky blackness met their straining
gaze everywhere. Thus matters stood
till six bells, when the mercury began
to fall suddenly. The quick, jerking
voice of the captain was then heard
Mr.. Smalley, you may take IN the
light sails
.Ay, ay, sir : and stepping to the
mainmast, he called out, Forward,
there > and was Immediately answered,
For ard, SIR Stand by the topgallan
and flying ,.iib halyards.'
In q moment he heard the report
Ready, sir
Let go the halyards and olew down
let 60 the sheets and clew up; thatl
do; bcIay all; now jump Up and fur
them; be lively, lads
While this was going on the cap tai
took another look at the baromcter,an ant
found the mercury still going dow
fast. Thoroughly aroused now h
caught his speaking trumpet from tn
bcckcrs, and sung out, "HOld on, thcr
down from aloft, every man of you
~
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24
e. Private Room.

and disagreeable day III the latter part
of November, u tall, guant, queer
looking customer, dressed in blue coat
and brass buttons with yellow striped
pantaloons, and calf-skI. terminations,
sat solitary and alone in little room,
situated in a certain little restaurant in
this city.
Before him was little round table
on whose marble top was mot little
pitcher of smoking punch, screeching
hot and wine glass. The solitary
individual was York nothing else
and that was his second pitcher-nigh
his second empty-One minute after
and he couldn't-fact, you see--have
squeezed drop out of either pitcher or
glass, by hydraulic press.
York rang the boil. Tho waiter
popped his head in at the door.
Ring, so "
.Of course [ did. Isit clearing off 7!
No, sa-damp, sa-fog so thick yoal
could ladlo it out with spoon, sa.
Have anything, sa?
More punch, and strong
Yes sa--immediately.'
The waiter withdrew, and in a few
seconds returned with third pitcher of
punch, and York was beginning to feel
glorious, when, on raising his eyes, he
saw his,own figure in, a pier glass op-
posite.. He rubbed his eyes again.
.By thunder y -said he, .here's some
fellow sitting right before mes III
swear there's impudence for you. This
is a private ro5m, sir, for my sole. ac-
commodation.'
/ He waited minute, expected an
answer, but his reflection only stnrec
at him, and held, its peace.
Il was saying, sir, that this is my
private roonl--mi1ae, sir = cried York
fetching his voice AN octave higher
than it was before.
No answer. and he rang furiously.--
The waiter soon made his appearance
again.
Ring, SAT-
.Yos 1 did ring. Didn't ask 70
a private roomH
yes, sa; this is a private ROOM
1T is? Why, there's fellow sitting
right opposite me now, on tho othe
side Of the table. Rot his impudonco.
Table, sa-fcllow, SAT-
yes, there is. Well, just move
mind. Bring in some more pune
and a couple Of glasses
In "a very short time, the fourt
pitcher with two glasses, made the
appearance.
< York filed one of the glasses, III
d then showed it over to tho othor sido
o the table.
c .WiIl you drink?' snid he oddrossir
$ the figure in the glass.
it 'Oh, you won't ch ? WoII ]
II will
q And 50 he did.
y Better drink, old fellow continu
+ York your liquor is getting cold, 4"
h voulook as if yoti was very fond Of Il
Is thing.
i No answer being returned, 70
c rang tho bell agdn
u In popped the waitcr.
1t ring, suH
ID .To be sure did Didn't yos he
lc the b-e-bcII ?
The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24
werms Of the Paper.

VOLUME III. of the .'Carrolltou Sum will begin
" ON the 23d June, instant: it will be printed "S
heretofore on good type and fair paper, ana
issued to Subscribers at fire d"llar% Per EoluiLt ne
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fun v6lumc Of lOl numbers, sir dollars WILL IN
all instances, be rcqurd
$40 Subscription will be received for less term
Than the. volume. unless paid for IN ADNAN|i.
and so stated ut the time; the paper Wlii h0'
he discontinued until all larrearages are settled
nnless the publisher should choose to do so.
Rates OF Advertising:
an Advertisements will be charged 81 Gone dollar
md fftv cents for each subsequent insertion
An Communications on personal matters, II adiniI
ted will be subject to DOUBLE the above rates
ana must, Invariably, be paid for III advance o.
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Advertisements inserted by the month or 1or ty
longer period, will be charged acc@f,thE 10 m IN,
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The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-24

a. A telegraph cable bctwoT the
coost of Sussex and Holland was re-
Gently destroyed by driyine,t.,,i,a ,i,assare
the strand. This whaeJ~r
on boar" inc ''ss' is dews
ploycd to do 50 IS get,se EVE
rival puteut asked ,2uinting, ,he
-r net orc., oS@. hp@o'd
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-09
compensation

PARsoN BRowNLow.-Thc last number of
the Knoxville Wing was issued Oct. 26th,
in which the patriot editor published his fare
well. He has steadfastly refused to give bonds
to the rebels for his good behavior, and is now
to be indicted before confederate jury. He
says he is ready to go to Jail at moments
warning, and adds
Not only so, but there am prepared to lie,
in solitary confinement, until / waste away
because of Imprisonment, or die from old age.
Stimulated by a consciousness OF innocent up
rightness, l will submit to imprisonment for
life, or die at the end of a rope, before | will
make any humiliating concession to any power
on earth. | have committed no Otfense; l
have not shouldered arms against the conted
crate government or the state, or encouraged
others to do so; l have discouraged rebellion
publicly and privately have not assumed
hostile attitude toward the civil or military
authorities OF this new government. But |
have committed grave, and L really fear un
pardonable ofenses. | have refused to make
war upon the government of the United States.
have refused to publish to the world false
and exaggerated accounts of the several en-
gagements had between the coutending ar.
mics; l have refused to write out and publish
false versions OF the origin of this war, and
OF the breaking up of the best government the
world ever knew and all this l will continue
TO do, II it cost me my life. Nay, when
agree to do such things, may righteous God
palsy my right arm, and may the earth open
and close in upon me forever.