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Chancery Sale.
d. W. Smith and D. NJ. Roddy, Administrators oil
benjamin ID. Smith, deed,

benjamin d. Smith, deed,
The Heirs and Creditors Of b. d. Smith.
TN OBEDIENCE TO A DECREE RENDER
l. ed in this cause, at tho April term, 1861, of the
chanecry Court at Washington. Tenn, will, on
the 10th day of August 1861, at the Court house
in Washington, Rhoa county, Tenn, offer for sale,
to the highest bidder, on credit Of four and ten
months, ONE FAMILY OF NEGROES, consist
ing of n man and his wife and three children also.
ONE FAMILY, consisting of one woman and
two children; also ONE NEGRO GIRL, separate
from any family. Bond and approved security
will be required and lien retained on said Ne
groes. w. +. coLYILLE, c. & NJ.
June 2S, 1s6i-Gt-prs fee $5,G0-G66
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Salt! Salt !
Cotton Batting.

A LOT OF COTTON BATTING JUST RE-
IA ceiyed and for sale by
Nov 80 ROBESON 4 KNOX.
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TUT '"I'T'g IT W.
LATEST NOVELS. &c. .

and Rocs Works, Irving's Works, Tho Souvenir
of Travel lin 2vols.,) Bernard Lille, Mustang
Gray, The Rivals, Household of Bourcne lin
vols) Ncnasis, Margaret Moncricfe, The Adopt
cd Heir. Marricd-Not Mated, Rccollectons of
Court ROOM Shareholder Abroad, Georgia Scenes,
Wild Western Scenes, Major Jones, The Throne
of David. The Prince of the House of David
Beuah Corncr-Cupboard, Enquire Within, and
Reasons Why.
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N Office,

TNlIE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EN-
Il listing between A. C. RoBEsoN, j. ii. RICE
and a. III. KEITH, under the name and style OF
robson, RICE CO., has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent and the Notes and Ac-
counts of the concern placed in the hands of ".
u. anderson, Esq, who has been appointed our
sole agent for the collection of debts due u.s.
Officers having claims for collection for the firm
will find their receipts in the hands of A. e. Robe
son, with whom they are requested to make settle
ment. Persons having claims against the concern
will make settlement with A. C. Robson, who i.
authorized to pay of such claims as fast as the
money comes in. A. G. robson,
j. II. RICE,
A. Ii. KEITH.
Sent -, lS60-tf-625
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FOR SALE.

A LII OF MY REAL ESTATE IN SWEET.
"A water, consisting of STORE and LOT
one of the best stands in the place-a new and
elegant Residence, containing nine rooms with
ire-places, and well suited for public or board
ing house. Also, FARM Of 100 acres, within
three miles Of the town, one half of which is
wood land Having removed from the State, this
property can be bought low and on good terms,
by applying to Gen. j. II. Reagan, Facility, Tenn,
or to A. NJ. Brett, on the premises.
JAMES NJ. BRETT, SR.
March 10, is6l-tf-651
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Pocket Diarys for 1861
Look Look! Look !

lust RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORT-
u ment of various styles and prices, and for
sale by Nov 30] GE0R. W. ROSS.
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CATALOGUE on BOOKS!!
FOR SALE ny
GuoE. w. ROSS,
AT THE
ATHENS BOOK STORE !
POLITICAL WORKS.

byron, Burns, Ben johnson, Cowpcr, Campbell,
Crabbc, Colcrdgc, Goldsmth, Iicmans, Hood,
Lnndon. Moore, Milton, I,ongfellow, Montgomery,
ossian, Pope, Shakespeare, Scott, Tcnnison, Dean
swift, Wordsworth, tof various styles and bind
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Notice to Shippers of FREIGHT.

TRANSPORTATION DEpARTHENIE. TENN. a ca. n ROO
Athens, Aug. IL, 1857.
VNHIs Company willdeliver any ighsreceivedin in
u to their Depots, in reasonable time, at the
terminus of their Road at Dalton to the their
agents mot they paying charges per and
receiving the freighs day of arriYalat Dalton This
Company does not propose either store freghts or
deliver to the Western Atlantic Rail Road
have made arrangements with said Road to re
ceve the same Cars cannot be detane beyond few
hours for transhipment or storage.
In making shipments as above every achtyin the
power of the officers of the Company will be extended
to shippers Beyond the end of their rails they have
no control and assume no responsibility.
Aug 14-tf-464 Il. RICHARDSON, sup't Trans.
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MONEY SAVED!
"o.fr Z" In =.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UN-
n dcrsgned can save costs by calling on them
and making satisfactory arrangements, as they
are compelled to have money. Those who can't
pay all must pay part-erery man must ray
something. Wehave cur books posted, and those
having unsettled accounts can save costs by call
ing and settling at once. You will not save any
thing in the way of interest by staying away, as
VIC count interest on all accounts from LIST day Of
January after the account is made.
SEH0RN 4 H0RNSBY.
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Express Rule,

A Ill EXPRESS FREIGHT MUSTBE PAID
IA when the packages leave the Office. This
rule will be adhered to strictly.
june 29,l j. NJ. HENDERSON, Es. Agt
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Riceyille Male and Female Academy

Riceville Male and Female Academy
TNHE TRUSTEES OF ROCKVILLE MALE
L and Female Academy have employed Mr.. II.
kEEDLER, to take charge of this nourishing In
stiution for the ensuing scholastic year, to BIO
opened on Monday, October 20, 1860.
RATES or TUITION, per Session Of Tic.nty
Weeks, one hoL' IN adrance.
Spelling, Reading, Writing and Oral Arithme-
tic. 5000
Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar, Com
position and Defamation 500
Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physiology
and Algebra Davies Elementary 1000
Algebra Davies University Geometry, Survey
ing with field practice, Latin and Greek. 1900
Contingent fee. $50
No pupil permitted to enter school for less than
half session, and no deduction for lost time,
except when caused by sickness.
Board can be obtained, convenient to tho
Academy, for $3.50 per week-cverything fur
nished.
A competent assistant teacher will be in regu-
lar attendance. By order of the Board.
JAS. ATKINS, Chm'n.
A. j. DODsOS, Secretary.
Ricryillc Tom Oct 10 ISGn-tc-G90
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SPEAKERS,

The Stulcuts Speaker; Sargcnts Primary, Uni
versal and Standard Speakers; Young America
Speaker; Fields Scrap Book;
And large lot of Albums; Port Folios, and
Blank Books.
Dec Z 1S6O--tf-637
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Toys, Cigars. Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, Matches
Candies, Nuts, Raisins, Tea, Spice, Ginger, Pep.
per, Soda, Crackers, Pickles, Lemon Syrup, Bo,
Backing, Extract of Logwood, Candles, &c.
April 81
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Fine Tobacco.

lust RECEIVED, A LOT OF ALL KINDS
y and brands, the Mountain Dew, being tn,
very fnest-James River Tobacco-Imperial Rub'
Twist Also a lot Of fine Cigars.
Aug. 81, j. CRUDE, & co.
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REMOVAL.
ROBESON & KNOX

HAyE REMOVED THEIR STOCK OF
III GOODS to their Nep Store House, on the
Wesi corner of tho Public Square, where they are
o,Ieriug Goods low down for Cash. Give them a
call All good Produce taken IN exchange 70,
Gaods. March 49, 1861
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LIVERY STABLE.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PUR-
Il chased the Athens LIVERY STABLr is
prepared to accommodate all who may call with
Horses, Buggies, Hacks, &C., and respectfully
golicits liberal share Of custom. He Ia prepared
to feed all stock that may come, and his Stables
win be well and carefully attended to. Charges
moderate. WIN. II. HOWARD.
Athens, April 10, lS60-G03
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COUNTY LINE ACADEMY,

COUNTY LINE ACADEMY,
For Males and Females.
ITN1lE SECOND SESSION OF THIS INSTI-
i tuition will open on Monday, the 7th January,
1861, under the instruction of Mr.. j. p. CmuMLEA,
and other assistance.
Terms, per session of 81 weeks, one half in adj
vaacc and the other half ut the close Of the scs-
sion, per scholar, $500.
The entire English course will be taught.
Boarding, in good families, convenient to the
School (washing and lights cxtra) week 81 80.
No student admitted for less than half session.
No deduction, only in case of protructed sickness.
This Academy is situated in the Swectwatcr
Valley, the old stage road, and in sight of the
i. Tenn. & Ga. Rail Road, q miles South west
of Sweetwater Depot.
TRUSTEES:
]. j. Browdcr, ii. NJ. Simpson,
w. d. Browdcr, j. w. Goddard,
j. w. Orr, A. G. Small,
l.. j. Glaze, W. NJ. Hciskell,
II. b. YEARWooD, Sccy and Treas.
Dec II. ISGO--G3S
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GOODS at WHOLESALE!

HNllE SUBSCRIBER, IN CONSEQUENCE
Il of i'll health. and inability to attend to bust
ness, is DESTROYS of selling out his entire STOCK
OF GOODS TO some one who wishes to engage in
the Mercantile business. Ills stock comprises a
general assortment of Dry Goods, and other arti-
cles usually kept by merchants in this country
and most of them of excellent quality. He will
also rent his Store Room to whoever may pur-
chase the Goods, if desired. 1t is one Of the best
stands in the place To any cntcrprising man
wishing to engage in the business the opportunity
offered is good one. Terms will be made favor
able. S. X. REEDER.
Athens Tenn Nov 23. 1SGO--tc-C35
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complete assortment of Bibles and Prayer
Books, Presbyterian Confession of Faith, DIR.
Barnes Notes ON the Gospels. llayward's Book
of All Religions, Robcrson's Sermons, Hugh
Millcr's Works, Religion Of Geology by Hitch
cock) Durbin's Travels in the East, Ncanders
Chnrrh IIisinrY o Yuls.l
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HrsToRy AND BIOGRAPHY.

Abbotts Histories (25 different kinds,) Ma
caulcy's England a vuls) llumo's England Go
vols.,) Milman's Gibbons Rome % yols) Maurys
History of the United States, Lamartnc's French
Revolution, Library of Natural History, Ramsey
Annals of Tennessee; Lives of Washington, jack
son, Franklin, Lafayette, Marion, sam Houston,
Lee and Sumptcr, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett,
Kit Carson. Lewis Wctzcl Lives of Signcrs,
Greene, Life and Writings Of Lorenzo Dow,
Writings of Armcnius @ vol,.,) Lives and Speech
cs of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, Life OF
Charles the Twelfth, Emperor Napoleon, Louis
Napoleon, The Bonaparte Family, Empress 10
scphnc, Mary Qucen Of Scots, Livingston's Trav-
wells in South Africa (thc only reliable edition.
Life and Voyages of Americas, Dicks Works Tin
. r nd "A al
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

VHIuHUIt LH1IuB IOT 6HI6.
IL NOWN AS THE "PATTON FARM" LY-
IN ing on the 1liwasscc river, at the mouth Of
Ococc ten miles above Charleston in Polk county,
Tenn, containing, by estimation, 642 aores-2T5
acres cleared and more good Land to clcar-about
$50 acres Of Bottom Land-all in high state Of
cultivaion-with a fine, large Brick Dwelling,
large barn and all necessary outbudngs. Said
Farm is well tmbcrcd and watcrcd--water in all
the fields, two good Springs, good Well and Cis-
tern. Terms made easy
Further information may xhs haa inn1l 1ldss
Gaut and Thos. II. Galloway K.
C.Jackson and Dr.J.M. Alexander, Athens, Tenn;
Robert Russell, Madisonvillc, Tenn, or frem tho
| subscriber. j. ii. ALEXANDER.
July 49, 1sj9--tf-5G4
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Autographs and Photographs.
Fount'n Hill Male g. Female Aco domv

| JUsT RECEIVED, A LARGE AssoRT-
- mcnt from % cts. to 5000. Call and see
them at t0ct. 81 ROSS.
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L0UDON ROLLING MILL.

AoSoSN AtOA<k4xvo 4AhAs
At OUDON, TENN.
NNHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
l. fully inform the consumers Of Wrought Iron,
that they manufacturinga
Superior Article of Rolled Iron,
such as Wagon Tyre, Buggy Tyre, Horseshoe
Iron, Band Iron, Round and square Iron, all sizes
of Flat Iron, from three fourhs of an inch in width
up to three inches by all the various thickncsscs,
from thrce-sixtecnths of an inch and upwards
Also, rounds, from onc-half inch up to two and u
quarter inches; squares, from Onc-half inch up to
one and half inchcs-all Of which they fattcr
themselves that they can make equal, in point Of
finish and good quality, to any that is made in the
States Having been engaged in the hnsness up
wards of thirty years. and thereby acquired tho
rough knowledge Of the manufacture OF Iron, in all
its branches by which they hope to give entire sat
isaction.
large assortment always kept on hand, manu-
featured out Of the best East Tennessee metals, to
which they call the attention of the merchants and
consumers Of Iron, all Of which they offer low for
Cash, good terms.
All orders will be promptly attended to.
JONES & HARRIS.
Dec. 10, 1SjS-1y-i90.
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DR.. ]. G. GRANT,
s U EON DENT IST.

. . " U II y N d Il N L 1 . Il,
"AV1NG PERMANENTLY LOCATED,
Il Il ofcrs his services to the citizens of ATHENS
and vicinity. lie will perform any operation per-
tanning to his profession, from tho simplest to an
entire set of Teeth. lie promises satisfaction.
gss~ Teeth extracted by the application of
electricity.
Office formerly occupied by A. Caldwell, Esq.
Feb 8, 1S6l-1y-0i6
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A Valuable Farm for Sale.

HN1lE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING DETER
l. mined to move, offers for sale, on Island
Creek, five miles of Madisonville, Monroe coun-
ty, Tennessee, his Farm, containing four hun
dred and ten acres. something like one half Of it
House, Kitchen, and Negro Cabins, Stables, Barns
and ON it six good springs as there is in the
county, two of them in short distance Of the
house. large and good meadow on it, and some
forty acres of grass land, sixty acres in clover,
ten acres of fine blue grass. The farm is under
first rate repair. Terms made favorable.
July %, 1S60--tf--GlS1 JAS. CHLORINE.
A ND IRONS, SAD IRONS, AND SHOVELS
n and longs, just received large assortment,
and for sale by [Oct. 1917 g. W. ROSS.
HASTINGS AND HOLLOW WARE OF ALL
~ kinds, just received and for sale by
10 ROSS
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new GOODS!
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Your Attention

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Attention
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING AND OPEN.
w ing one Of the most desirable Stocks OF
Goods ever brought to this markct-0ur Goods
coming from manufacturers hands direct and up
on the best possible terms. We most respectfully
invite AN examination of our Stock by tho cti-
gems generally before making their fall purchases
as We feel confident We can promote their interest
by giving us call. 1t is useless to attempt an
enumeration of the many articles We have for
sale, because the Post would not hold half Our
motto shall be
Quick Sales and Short Profits"
and will take in exchange all kinds of Produce at
the market price. We want to buy all the dried
Apples and Peaches We can get, for which we
will pay the market price.
Come one, come all,
And give us q call;
And if you call at other places,
You'll come to wilkins 4 Cos with good graces;
And if we treat you right and clever,
Wen sell you Goods more than ever.
Oct. ~, $780, ID. A. WILKINS & co.
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NEW ARRAN CEMENT.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS COLLEGE,
VNHE SPRING SESSION OF THIS INSTI-
l. tuition will open on the first Monday of Feb
ruary, 1861, under the management Of the fol-
lowing Faculty:
Rev. j. II. Drummer, A. NJ, President, and
Iroc IF Natural, Mental aud Wo,uL .Sciences.
ID. S. LATHAM, A. D., Frot. Mathematics.
SAM'L d. MOORE, A. b., PREF. Languages.
- CLINE, Tutor.
Contingent fee 81 90.
Tuition fees range from SO, $40, $3.50 to So,
according to branches pursued
Board 1928: including bed, fuel, washing So
per week. Boarding House under the control of
President Drummer and Lady.
Rev. W. II. Rooms will serve as joint Agent
for this and Athens Female College.
T. A. BUTLER, .Scc'y Of Boord.
Jan. 4, lS6l-tf-6Il
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MEDICAL.

Taylor's Family Doctor Condor. Family Doc
tor and Home Book OF Medicine, lIollock's Mcdi-
cal Works t6 different kinds,) Surgical Anatomy
hy Il. W. Piper, VI. d. Physicians Hand Book
of Practice, 1861, Dungison's New Medical Die
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SOUTHERN C0kFEDERACY,

Atlanta, Georgia.
TIVE DAILY SOUTHERN C0NFEDERACY,
under arrangements just completed, will CON
tain al the latest Intelligence Of every kind, report
cd expressly for us by Magnetic Telegraph, and
the Mails. Also, daily reports Of the Atlanta
and other Markets, Local Incidents and Items,
de-, &c. Prce--S5 year; SO for six months, or
so cents for one month--always in advance.
The WEEKLY SOUTHERN CONFEDERA-
CY is made up from, and contains the cream Of,
The Daily. 1t is large sheet, and gives more
freash reading matter than any other Weekly in
the Confederate States. Its Market Reports will
be full and made up from actual Transaction
Price 81 year; or 81, 25 for six months-iny ari-
ably ia advance.
10 Postmasters are authorized to act as our
Agents in obtaining subscribers and forwarding
the money-for which they will be allowed to re-
tain, as commission, twenty-five cents each
Weekly, or fifty cents each Daily subscriber.
Ms,- Persons getting up Clubs of five, ten or
more subscribers, viii be supplied with the copies
ordered at 22i per eeAt less than our regular
rates.
1ess- No name will DO entered on books
until the money is paid and all subscriptions are
discontinued when the the time expires for which
payyment Is made, unless the same be renewed.
Address, HANLEITER q ADAIR,
April 20, 1861 Atlanta, Georgia.
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DR.. ]. B, TAYLOR
E. COLLINS, M. D.

UI EsPECTFULLY tenders his Professional Services
HN to the public. ONCE West side Of Pablo Square
Athens, Dec Sl-tf-635
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Saws I! Saws l.!

v'Usr RECEIVED, A FINE ASSORTMENT
81 OF MIL Mulre aud Cross Cut Saws, Of the
bot English aud m-rican make, aud for sale by
Mag 81 G. w. ROSS.
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Lamps,
Miscellaneous Notions.

for burning Coal Kerosene or Carbon Oils
from IS cts. to IS each.
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Fine Cutlery.

Razors, Scissors and Pocket Knives.
large and well selected stock Of fnc Ivory
Handle Table Knives; fine Albatta Plated Forks.
Fine Plated Casters, Candle Sticks, Fruit Bas-
kcts, &c.
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BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES.

TNHlS Is TO INFORM THE CITIZENS OF
Il Monroe and adjoining counties, that am
now making BUGGIES AND FANNY CAR.
RiAGES, in the town Of Philadelphia, Monroe
county, and will be pleased to supply all who
may want to purchase. ] warrant every piece Of
my work, and will sell as io,c as any other shop
in the State. REPAIRING Of all kinds done
with ncatness and dispatch on reasonable terms.
W. G. M0LLESTON.
July 20, 1SG0-ly-6l7
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LAW.
RELIGIOUS

Wells Lawyer, Every Dodys Lawyer (by Frank
Crosby, of philadophia.)
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-27

ABOUT BucHANAN.-A correspondent wri
ting from Pennsylvania thus ventilates bis
opinion respecting our late chief magistrate
= The name of Buchanan smells rank in the
nostrils of the nation. The Wheatland trai.
tor is now so broken down as TO be trem.
bling, ehattering, pulling imhecile. tie frowns
of Heaven already descending on him as a
superfuous laggard on the same stage with
virtuous men. He talks nbuut the villainy
of those wretches, as he calls them. who fired
upon the American flag Villains whom he
took to his bosom, knowing them to be such,
and consenting TO be their plant tool But
he has given 500 to aid the Lancaster vol
Lnteers to go forth and fight those old villain
friends ofhis. Think of it; spend four years
in aiding to destroy the Government, and
then give one hundred dollars towards saving
it This miserable man, who now starts at
a cloud and shivers at breeze. has not sold
his farm and gone to Canada. A purse
could readily be raised to buy him out, and
purge the SOL of Pennsylvania of his pres
enee. His gray hairs protect him from BAN
ishment. What spectacle of national loath
ing is presented by the closing years of this
mans life. He will die unwept, unhonored
and unsung.
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-27

PATRIoTIsM-We give the following as
proof that even the ties of blood are forgotten
in the fervency of the common devotion to the
national flag An aged gentleman of jew
ish extracti.n-living in neighboring city,
has two sops-one an officer iu Pennsylva.
MIA regiment, the other an officer in the rebel
army. The latter wrote to the father few
days since, advising him that he hal taken
up arms for the South, and that he proposed
to come north with his company to fight the
Abolitionists. This was too much for the
equanimity of the parent. He replied to his
disloyal son substantially as follows: g l
have but two children in the world. One Of
them has gone forth to defend the flag of his
country. You are fighting against that flag
and conspiring against the Government.
disown you No traitor shall bear my name.
l have but one hope left, which is that if my
loyal son goes to battle the first bullet he
shall send against the enemy may pierce you
to the heart" If the Jew can feel thus, how
must must it be with the Gentle ?-Iora
D1DeT.
The Shasta courier., 1861-07-27
n scheme to seize the California steamers.

| A highly important arrest has just been
effected in New York. The arrested party il
a young man, only seventeen years of age,
named Edward R. Ruggles, who is detained
on the charge of bearing dispatches from the
rebel army and acting as emissary to the
JEFF. Davis Government. The World says Of
the arrest: The prisoner Is son Of General
Ruggles, commander of portion of the reh-
el forces in Virginia. He is very intelli-
gent and highly educated lad, rather prepos.
sessing in appearance. and very engaging in
conversation quick in perception and acute
in comprehension and seems eminently
s hted -" thc mission -urcs vhicft he -
been sent out. He left Montgomery under
private instruct, ms, received from JEFF Davis
in person, and made his way to Havana
From that place he proceeded to Aspinwall,
where his over-inquistiveness relative to
American ocean and California steamers at
tracted the attention and excited the suspi-
cion of the American Consul, who forwarded
description of his person to Secretary Sew
ard. Directions were at once sent to Super
intendent Kennedy, to arrest the boy as soon
as he landed in New York. Detectives Eus-
taee and Farley were intrusted with the case.
The lad arrived here and put up at the Court
landt street Hotel, under the name of Sey-
the officers off the track. should there be any
after him. Three hours after he arrived he
was safe in the hands of the detectives, who
at once lodged him in e dquarters. The
papers found upon him disclosed most in
genious and elaborate plan for capturing the
California steamers, the details of which
were to be carried out with the greatest se-
cresy. Gen. johnson, of California, was to
be in the plot Ruggles had also carefully
prepared maps and many papers of great
value. The arrest is so important that Sec.
retary Seward telegraphed to Mr.. Kennedy
on Saturday to use extra precautions in de-
tanning the prisoner. Young as he is he has
no little m litary experience, having been for
several years at the Naval School at Annap-
oils He was born in fort, was a constant
attendant upon his fnthcr, who held a com-
mission in the army of the United States, and
is therefore well calculated to see and COM
ment upon any weak points, information of
which might lie of service to the enemy. The
future disposition of the prisoner rests with
the Department at Washington.