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POor CiHc'nnati.--Tnrrcr !, an appeal in
the Cincinnati News, Of II late issue, ad .
dressed to the City Conncrl, calling upon
them {" adopt measures for the re.irf Of
Their starving p"paiation, and expressing
the astoui>hment Of the editor, that TIE
people have been able, andcr all their dis.
'rc>s'', to avoid breaking out it violent
measures to obtain bread for their starving
fnmiIirs
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kepor'cd tGpt''re 're-r"->rng"r5 bv Ihc
train Yesterday afternoon, (sav~ ihr Peters.
burg ErPrcSS Of l., insi > state that 1t VAS
currently reported in Richmond Yesterday,
that t"r famous Col. Billy Wilson, of the
New York cut thruats, had been captured
bv our scouts near Hampton. We trust
that this may prove correct, but merely give
the rIrmOr as We hear il
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Six Confederate Scouts Surrounded by
so Yankees-Seventeen of the latter
Killed-The remainder driven across
tho potnmao

the Potomac.
RIcHMoYD, June so have lust had
conversation with u gentleman of this city
lie confirms the report of Capt. Ashby's
sklrmIsh mentioned in my letter of to-day
The information comes from prominent
member OF the Stale Convention who re-
sides at Winchester. and has received let
ter written 1T The scene Of action, near
R"mney.
Capt hshhy, Of the Fnuquier Black Horse
Troop, QOrmerly ScotI'sJ, started on n
scouting expedition, accompanied by SIX Of
his men. His object was iu defect and
capture, il possible, spy, vino was known
10 be secreied somewhere in the vicinity
Capt a. met Il man, who prOfessrd TO be
friendly to the South. and Offered to lead
the Captain and his men TO the spot where
this SPY was hid. This fellow proved to
bn IA black hearted traitor, and conduct ed
the brave lite band Of men into an ambush,
where about fifty Yankee troops were con-
ceued
Our men found themselves suddenly sur.
rounded, but not dismayed. Capt Ashby
has been often heard to say that he would
never be taken alive, and, good as hiS word,
he went 10 work with desperation, clearing
the right and left with his powerful sabre
and using his trusty revolver with powerful
effect. Kis gallant comrades were inspired
by the desperation of their leader, and
fought Ike heroes. Six others of Capt
Ashby's men, hearing the firing, came rap.
idly to their aid, and finally succeeded in
killing seventeen, and chasing the remainder
of the cowardly gang entirely across the
Potomac.
Two of our men killed, and Capt. Ashby
was shot in three or four places, and had
one of his arms broker. 1t is hoped that
he may survive his injuries. a more sue.
cessful fight against such fearful odds is
without precedent
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Wont Lemd-A Baltimore banker, who
arrived in Richmond "Wednesday. states
that aGvic"s from New York and "lhrr Ab.
Olilinn localities. leads in the ruTrrdi belief
there that the present var wi! very shortly
terminate, parties controlling the snews of
war having determined to stop MIR In
coins supplies, and, consequently, his rniea
vors To subiue he South.
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Wheat Crop in Tennessee. e.-TLe Jackso.

Wheat Crop IN Tennessee. The Jackson
Cfenn.) Wing says: The crop Of wheat
IN all this region OF country has been har
vested +; aud nC living man has ever seen IA
larger average yield lnan IL has turned out.
The wheat crop of West Tennessee in suf.
iicient to bread double its population for
twelve months Then the growing corn
eIop Pfomscs to be abundant. From the
treadIh of land planted. and the present
PROMISE OF the crop, we think we do not
err IN snying that therS will be- more than
twice as much corn raised this year, as was
ever before raised in West Tennessee"
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Important The London Tunes says that
whenever lincoln's bI"ckading vessels
seize either English or Fren,h ships, even
though they carry arms and munitions of
war, the l.lnroIn Government will have
another fight on its hands.
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Death Of capt Armstrong -The Nor
fox papers announce the death of Capt
VIM Morris Armstrong. late "f the United
States Navy. lie had been in feeble health
for some twelve months. lie eurcrcd the
lee in 1914, and was about sixt. -four
years old Richmond Dispatch.
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Andrew johnson Tory by Descend
The Knoxville Register asserts, on the au-
thority of a gentleman VINO has traced the
traitors lineage, that Andrew Johnson is Of
tory descent. Absalom Johnson, a grand
father OF Andy, was u South Carolina tory
through the Revolutionary War, and all
ths descendants and family connections in
that State are branded with toryism to this
day.
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Notice

Is HEREBY GIVEN that all persous hay. /.
ing business To transact with me as Clerk
oi the Court OF Common Pleas, will call
on Mr.. James L. Iucy, who is authorized
ana appointed te transact all business for
me during my shsence.
HIRAM J. HANCOCK,
Clerk g. T.. p.
April ~, 1861. ioif
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Boot and Shoe Shop
$50 REWARD.

o. RUNAWAY, from the Subscriber, liv.
n ing near White Plains Chesterfield
~ District S. g., about l0th Of August
last M Negro fellow Ben. he is - year,
Of age, OF II yeliowioh complexion, almost
black. has no beard weighs about 100
puuuis, about feet inch high, lie walks
with firm step aud carries himself erect
1t is likely that Ben will cndra>or To make
his way 10 Il free STATE. Any person who
will arrest the said Negro aud lodge him in
any safe Jail 80 that can get him or deliver
him I" tne al my residence shall receive tic
above reward I viii also give 500 re-.
wa:d Tor proof sufficient To convict, any
white person or persons, OF hnrhuring the
'aid boy or trying 10 rIl"c' la. .scnpe.
WM. NJ Bi.Akf.NEY.
Feb l3 1861. l-ti.
Cnarl"t;r Democrat anl : ,i-hu Watch
man will please Copy, nud In,rII un.Il Tor.
bid ani forward bill. To thi- ohce
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Isras Rangers. body Of men are
eminent in their profession. A Lieutenant
OF The corps visited Us yesterday. tie is a
man OF powerful stature, fearless rider,
and apparently able to cope with platoon
Of the enemy. Ills bowie Knife would
strike terror to the soul Of every Lincolnite.
The Rangers are now encampcd at How.
ards Grove, bat will probably leave soon
for the Northwest. They ask no quarters,
and will give none.-R Richmond Dispatch.
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The Confederate Force in all, three
hundred and sixty thousand troops Thus far
have offered their services to the Confcder.
ate States to engage in war against Lincoln
and his hirelings.
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TERMS---Casb in Advance.

1--WE DAILY DISPATCH is served TO
l. subscribers at SIX AND oUARrga cEsrs
A WEEK, payable to the Carrier weekly
Price for mailing, - a year, or s2.5o for
six months in advance.
THE SEMI.WEEKLY DISPATCH il
issued every Tuesday and Friday at o. in
advance.
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH issued
every Friday. and mailed to subscribers at
~ per snnum.
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Notice.

4 III. Persoms ha,ing demands ng,in.t
"A the Estate "f Raleigh ilau,mund, late
of Lancaster Di.trict, deceased, nru hereby
n"iIhcd I" attend, either personally "r hr
their Nit"rnc., in the OrdIuLr,'. uu,t To-
bn holden al l.ancasier CuurI House on ia,
oh day of August next, Ia establish thrir
respective cni,m-, and accept or a., j.ct 10
~" pro. ~i"ns nspde by the said X lam
mund. decd, in his late WiI ami Tesla.
nirm'. i"r the payinr"t OF all at his jn-,
debts. Ia default ali subsequent cia,m.
will hr declared by the irur intention Of
this mu'ice, this the Sd June. 1861
T.. L. HAMMOND. q. ID
Jane ). 1861 I7lt
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John Anderson
Nj u LES

TliE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS A FINE
l. young JACK To those desirous Of raj.
sing their owa Mules. Tie will stand dur.
ing the season at X. ID. VI. Dnuiap's. Hen.
ry Is the Groom aud will use every effort Ia
prevent accidents, bat the sub.cribcris not
responsible " any should occur
Terms, $40 insurance, due the time tho
mars proves 10 be with foal.
In all cases where mares ARE traded. IN,
owner at The tine turned, responsiblv for
services rendered.
I. X. CURETON.
Lancaster, April Sd, 1851 --s-lf
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Notice.

DURING my absence Georg, McC.
Withcfspoon will act as my Agent and At.
tOrney in fact, and is authorized To repre-
sent me.
JAMES II. WIrHERSPOON.
April IL, 1861. loft.
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The Compromise = The MEETING Of Con.
gress "A Washington despatch to the
Phladelp phia. Inquirer says:
There is W sentiment pervafing here a.
mong NoFti srn visitors Which tends strong
~ towards n compromise. But all is yague
Still IL IL the feeling, and one wich be-
lieve, from common rumor, President Lin.
coin himself cherishes. a confirmation, in
part, OF IT, IL found In the course or Gen
scott, who, while he 10 carefnlIv guarding
escry point, and bringing our gallant voinn
ie.Fs up to the lbyhesi standard of military
is not disposed 10 strike decis,
I've blow until after the meeting Of Con.
sress
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should she call there. If her captain refused to
obey the Danish officer was to use force in order
to insure compliance. There is little doubt but
that, if the Powhatan should fall in with the Sum-
ter, We will have heard the last Of the famous
Southern rover.
Additional tel0graphic details of the European
news by the Saxonia inform US it was reported
doth inst.) that the United States Minister in
Brussels had renewed the offer of commission in
the United States Army to General GarEaldi, and
that he had accepted it ON certain conditions
The temporary suspension Of the order detailing
achievements to the English Army in Canada is
announced cotemporaneously with the news OF the
near completion of grand European coalition Tor
armed intervention in the affairs of Mexico. Eng
land and France were, it was said, to make de-
monstration by sea and land, while Spain was to
forward troops from Cuba to the republic.
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cal politics; we also find Tammany Hall
split up between the Aldermanic ring
and anti-ring; this, however, may be for the
purpose of general bargains buying and
selling operation on both sides--a dodge that
poor old Tammany is well versed in; lastly,
though not by any means the least, we have
Mozart Hall trimming sail, and preparing to
enter the contest--malSing some six parties in
all, and for all we know half dozen more
are in embryo preparing to enter the field.
Our readers will therefore see that there is a
fair prospect of grand and lofty tumble for
the spoils of our city government, which the
politicians of the city, big and little, consider
legltlmately belong to the successful clique,
and they have most effectually appropriated
them to their own use in the past, until our city
groans under taxation.
While we urge the election of the peoples
ticket for State officers, with Dickinson at it's
head, in the local and charter election we shall
be guided solely by the personal qualifications
of the individual candidates. In our local cleo
tions party or country will have nothing to do.
1t will be simply continuance of the same
rotten and corrupt system that has for q long
time disgraced us, or thorough reform, by
placing men in Office who will faithfully and
righteously discharge their duties And thus,
while our armies are putting down one monster
evil-the rebellion-and we in the State are raj
lying around conservative ticket, and sealing
at the ballot box our moral victory over the
extremists of the North, we can likewise say
that we have abated the fragrant nuisance
which has been by degrees robbing the
CITY, Recognizing no party, we shall select the
best men nominated, perhaps taking some from
all parties, and give them our support, as we
presume majority of the taxpayers will also.
Party drill and party allegiance have no longer
any power and now is the time 10 perform the
Herculean task of cleansing the Augean stables.
We trust that the public will not let the oppor-
tune moment pass by without securing to them
selves its benefits
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Accident on the Northern Central Rail-
road-TMO Soldiers Killed.
The Railroad Massacres.

BROOKLYN, Sept IS, 1861.
Seeing the great loss Of life by breaking of bridges,
ripping up Of rails &C.. tho railroads here, for the
safety of life think the railway authorities should BIO
obliged to see that the roads safe for the passage OF
trains especially in times like these when danger is i'm
mn,nt. had some knowledge of the working Of tho
Great Southern and western Railway in Ireland and in
1s4S was contemplation that hands employed should
be sworn in special coHstabes, and if the breasOut
general 1t would be Always, when special train
pass notice sent 10 each oversecr Of eighteen
miles to have his divided the road, to see that
i, was safe for the passage of the train Ho bound
to drop copy OF such notice to each working ganger in
charge of three miles who would, himself and his men,
distribute over their length and that the road
safe the passing train each carrying red flag or
light stop the train if danger apparent. bavo
travelled here and surprised at 80 few men
in charge yes the high To avert danger is my
apology for troubling. I. b.
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SPAIN AND THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.-The
possession Of instructions to recognise the So
called Southern confederacy within few days,
and, in confederation of it, great stress is laid
upon the circumstance of his inviting six other
prominent foreign ministers at Washington to
dinner. Now this is one of those rumors to
which we attach no Importance, and that it rests
on no ground of probability will be obvious to
any one who pauses to give the subject a mo-
ment's consideration. The best guarantee we
can have thatSSpan is not on the verge Of recog-
nizing the government of JEFF. Davis is afforded
By the fact that such would be to her own Sc
rious disadvantage. Spain has great interests
at stake in this contest, and much to lose by
any ill-advised step like the one referred
to. She, very wisely, does not want to sacri-
fee Cuba and her other West Indian
possessions for the sake of an idea, even
if tat idea had no such drawbacks as
that Of recognizing slave confederacy
which would be very likely to lay violent
hands on Cuba at no distant date If Spain
ever does recognise the Southern confederacy,
it will not be till England does so, and from all
the signs of the times we are convinced that
England will not do this in any case for at
least a year to come. The interests which
England has at stake are even greater than
those of Spain, and these are the only two
foreign Powers that really are interested in
this struggle to preserve the integrity Of the
IIp;on Tho faalin0 of Franco in tho rnatfnr ia
merely that of sentiment England and Spain
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The stupendous Political Revolution In
the Northern states and I'm New York.


the Northern states and I'm New York.
The rapid Development of events, within the
last few weeks, renders it as clear as noon
day to every thoughtful observer that the
great movement Of the people in favor of tho
integrity of the Union has struck deathblow
at party domination, in the Northern States.
and that a permanent emancipation from the
rule of corrupt cliques and fossilized organiz..-
tons has been inaugurated by the industrial
purity of the country, the beneficial effects of
which win be felt for many year to come.
The republican party is gone the Chicago plat
form is annihilated; the democratic machine il
smashed to pieces; disunion and abolition
theories are condemned to equal reprobation;
and principle is established by which cleo
pioneering wirepulling will be shorn Of it's
strength, and one majestic wave Of the masses
will engulf in oblivion the petty demagogues
whom the decentralization Of the last quarter Of
century has conjured into place and power.
The prediction is, in fact, being verified, which
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AIBANy Sept. 81, 1851.
Flour IN m but less active. Wheat-Sales moderate at
81 IL lots Of red state 81 20 FOR amber
Michigan and 81 81 for white do. Last evening 1000
bushels red state afoat sold at 81 H. Oats steady and
mere doing lots taken at the Central depot at
80 ic and the price was paF for 900 bushels CHI
cage Corn il less active buyers are not in market,
unless at prices below holders views. Sales Of Western
on private Barley more active about 900 bush
els choice Wayne county in lots. part delivered at
Troy sold at 64c, and 1000 bushels Rouses Point on
private terms Within few days contracts have been
made, covering about 5000 bushels Canada West
barley for this market, private terms Whiskey
Central Railroad for New York, 800 bbs oil, 6,s63 bbs.
-four 900 bags wheat 065 boxes cheese, ~ hhs to-
bacco lS4 bbs hgh wines 106 bales wool 81 bales hos,
G6 bags seed For Boston and tho East 1904 bbs flour,
ia sides leather, ABS bales wool so bbls high wines.
Shipped by tows to New York, September 20, 90 400
bushels corn 700 bushels wheat 500 bushels oats,
Q 600 bushels feed. - 49,
Flour firm Wheat firm, but buyers and sellers gene
ray apart in their views: sales 200 bushels No Mil
waikee club at 81 05, last night 6,l00 bushels No.
Chicaro spring at 30 s4c 200 bushels No do. at 81.
Corn nomnaly unchangedi no sales. Barley in demands:
saes 600 bushels Bay Qunte Soc aoat Rye and oats
uuiet Canal feights quiet. Flour 34c. wheat 12c corn
lie Lake imports2 900 bushels rye. Canal exports
1000 bbs flour, 900 bushels wheat, 1900 bushels
barley. ~,
Flour unchanged. Wheat quiet and steady: sales
10 900 bushels Milwaukee club mt &c. IL 0O0 bushels rcd
winter o. 5000 bushels do at 81 0s 5000 bushels
do at 81 O6. Corn closed shade rmer: sales $4,000
bushels at Lc % 900 bushels at Soc Oats steady:
sales II 900 bushels Csc. Rye in moderate demand:
sales 600 bushels at 40c. Lake imports, 0o bbs.
flour 100 900 bushels wheat so 600 bushels corn IL 900
bushels oats. Canal exports2 900 bbs. neur EO goo
bushels wheat, LAO, 900 bushels corn.
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preparations are already on foot to secure the
spoils at our city election. Some six or seven
parties are sounding their rallying bugle and
organizing for the city, county and charter cleo
TONS First, we have the Union Defence Com
mittee, under the lead of Draper & Company,
preparing for meetings; then we have the regu-
lar Republican Central Club, who are drumming
up the rump Of the abolitionists; there are also
the committee, consisting of the delegates
to the late Peoples Convention, endeavor-
ing to extend their organization into To-
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MORE VANDALISM.

Daring Attempt to Throw u Train OF
Cars Off the Track Of the Hudson River
RailrOad-The Track Covered with
Rocks and Stones from 1O2d to 11sth
Strcets-The Police Under Captain Do
Camp Clear the Track-The Williams
Make Good their Escape.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock last night the police
Of the Twenty-third precinct, under Captain Do
Camp, discovered that a most diabolical attempt
had been made to destroy the train due at eleven
O'Clock from Albany on the Hudson River Railroad be-
tween 102d and 11Sth street. It appears that Of
every description many Of which were heayy rocks.
found piled up In the inside tracks extending over
sixteen blocks in length. Some Of them it must
have taken at least half dozen persons to
place on the track The discovery first
made by one Of the officers, whose duty it was
to patrol portion of the track He unable DISCO
any parties the track in tho vicinity but i'm
mediately sent word to the station house. when posse
Of police despatched to clear tho track Tho
were also communicated to the police headquarters when
Inspector Leonard ordered sricter search to be made,
in order to- If possible ferret out the wretches who had
committed the daring act About week ago rail
discovered strapped the track in tho
vicinity but fortunately removed before any
train along The train due last night is said to be
special train from Albany, with regiment from the
central part Of tho State Had the above discovery not
been made in time there is certainty that the entire
train would have been thrown off, attended with great
loss of fe The which the trap had been set for
consisted Of some twenty and usual at the
point would have been coming under pretty heavy
speed.
Who the Williams were that could have done tho work
no clue could DO had up late hour last night. 1t
reported that it doubt done by certain who
hold an annosity against tho company some Of whom
have been dismissed from the service Of the company;
while the other hand it is charged with being the WORT
of band Of sccessonsts. That there is such gang q
spies and traitors among there denying the fact
and hoped that the police will not leave stone
turned until these rebel traitors secured and placed
where they do no further damage.
strange that vast amount of rocks, &C.,
could be placed upon the track without some Of the
parties being discovered The only clue that could be
had was from small boy who stated that he observed
carrying cobbe stones down 10th street. 1t
took the police nearly hour to the stones and
the train is said to have come through IN safety
Accident the Northern Central Rail-
rOad-TwO Soldiers Killed.
BALTIMORE, Sept %, 1861.
An accident occurred last night the Northern Central
Railroad about nine miles from this city. One troop
train following another into the last car of the forward
train Two soldiers killed and two slightly wounded.
The engineer had leg broken. The killed belonged TO
the Forty ninth Pennsylvania regiment named. respec-
lively John Fulton and Daniel Carter. Both in the
hatLle of RulI run and had re-enlised
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BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics' Hail. 472 Broad.
way.-soGs, DANCES, BURLEsQUEs, &c.-RUGGED PATH
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BARNUM's AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway-Day
and Evening--tiRnss GOLD-Two Observation-Disclosures
ANUS, SEA LION AND OTHER CURIosIrIEs.
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NEW BOWERY THEATRE Bowery.-THE OLD House
ON THE BRiDGE-SPIrFIRE-DuMB GIRL or GENOA
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MELODEoN CONCERT HALL No. $50 broadway
soNGs, DANCES, BURLEsoUEs &c.-iiIvAL ARTISANS.
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CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL 5S5 Broadway -sorns
DANCES, BURLEsouEs. &c N'' NN'
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GA1ETIES CONCERT ROOM 6ls Observation-Disclosures
ROOM ENTERTAINMENTS BALLETs. PANToMIMEs FARcEs No
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Place.-PRov HERMANN
WINTER GARDEN, Broadway-crsprnr11A-Nr YORK
WIVES. AVN" Ao"A