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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-12
FROM NORTHERN MISSOURI.

ADDAoi July IL
J. H. Bowen, agent of the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Railroad, just from Hannibal.
brings the f. flowing account of affairs in that
section. About two o'clock on Wednesday
morning a camp o Federal troops, under Col.
Smith of the 10th Illinois regiment near
Monroe station, 80 miles west of Hannibal.
embracing 300 of the 3 Iowa regiment. 200
Of the 10th III, and about 100 of the Hanni-
bal Home Guards, were attacked by 1900
rebels under Brigadier Gen. Harris. Although
the Federal troops were surprised, they re-
repealed the attack and drove the rebels back.
killingfour, Wonnding several and capturing
I'VE prisoners and seven horses. HErris re-
treated to Monroe, where another skirmish
occurred, in which the rebels were again re-
pulsed. Smith then took up a position and
sent a messenger for reinforcements from
Quincy. Smith was afterwards surrounded
by alarge force but it was thought be could
hold out till achievements reached him.
Most Of the rebel troops were mounted. The
18th Illinois regiment Col. Marsh, left the
arsenal yesterday for some point down the
the riYer, supposed to be Cape Girardean-
There are now about 1000 Federal troops en-
camped in the vicinity Of Pilot Knob.
A messenger just arrived from Hannibal.
brings intelligence that the railroad bridge
between that place and Palmyra was burned
last night. The bridge on the Quincy and
Palmyra road, across the sam stream, was
also destroyed.
Gen. Mather has sent a detachment of one
company of artillery, infantry and cavalry,
boat to Marion City, six miles south.
with orders to push IRON there By land, to
nd Col Lansh. By the route taken they
avoid bridges, but viii have to march /
thirty miles. Mather also sent 3 strsnQ de-
achment by the Quincy and Palmyra road,
With orders to open the route by tonight at }
n hazards. I.
Col Palmer arrived this evening with 800 :
uen. he routed a camp Of secessionists
taking one lieutenant prisoner. 5
One regiment has been ordered from Al
and one from Chicago, to this place.
The circumstances Of the kirmish IL
7hich Capt. Peters company was engaged Is
as follows. The forces stationed ct :
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-12

The attack uPon
ia'tsly Pos'Pon~d, Tbe retreat from HMp
EeEry was a victory for our side, and at
-sst.aas Which arc placed
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-12

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The warrington Monument.

Washington dispatch to the N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

Browne contributes his very attractive Wa
shoe Sketches" An illustrated paper on Ja-
maica contains much valuable information.
Frank LesI:e Frank Leslies Monthly for
January has been received This number is
very 6ne. Its illustrations, tales poems, anec-
dotes, humor, &c have been gotten up with
much skill and ability. Leslie contains, by
far, greater quantity of matter than any
ether magazine we receive. The regning fa-
shions OF Paris and New York may also be
found within its pages. Single copy per year
So. Address Frank Leslie, 10 City Hall
Square, ~ Y.
The American Dollar McnthIy is the title OF
neatly printed Magazine, published by John
l.. Hamlin, 144 South Third Street, Phila.-
No l OF Volume . is before US. 1t contains a
plate Of the latest fashions and numerous pat
terms for fancy needle work, and other Illus
trations. We will not compare it with other
magazines only so far as typography and lit.
erary merit is concerned, bat it is we'll worthy
the subscription price, &l.00 per annun.
The American AgricalturiSt. This work,
published by Orange Judd, N. n. City, at 81
year, is certainly the cheapest, and better
worth the subscription price to the farmer anC
his tireside tha any monthly on our exchange
lIst
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03
CHOICE POETRY.
The Might After Christmas

The following is all amusing parody upon
CLEMENT MooRE's unequalled might JeGore
Christmas:"-
Twas the aight after Christmas, when all through the
house,
Every soul was abed, and still a mouse,
The stockings 50 lately ST. Nicholas care,
Were emptied Of all that eatable there,
The darngs had been duly tucked up in their beds
With very full stomachs and pains in their heads.
| was doing away in my new cotton cap,
And Nancy was rather far gone in a nap.
When out in the nurs'ry arose such clatter,
Isprang from my sleep, crying, What is the matteri
few 10 each bedside. still half in doze,
Tore open the curtains and threw 1.-THE clothes,
While the light of the taper served clearly to show
The pteOus plight Of those objects below;
For what to the fond fathers eyes should appear,
But the little pale face Of each sick little dear,
For each pet that had crammed itself full as a tick
] knew in moment now felt like old Nick.
Their pulses rapid, their breathIngs the same,
What their stomachs rejected I'll mention by name
Now turkey, now slufng, plum puddi ng ofcourse,
And custards and crullers, aud cranberry sauce
Before outraged nature all went 10 the wall,
Yes-lUllypOps. aaPdOddle, dinner and all.
Like bullets. which urchins fro pop guns lei fly.
Went figs, nuts aud raisins jams jelly and pie.
Till each error Of diet was brought to my view
To the shame of Mamma and Santa Claus too
turned from the sight, bed room stepped back
And brought out phia marked "Pulv. Ipecac"
When my Nancy exclaimed, for their sulFerngs
shocked her,
Don't you think you had better love, run for the
DOctOri
Iran-snd was scarcely back under my roof
When heard the sharp clatter COld Jalap's hooC.
might say that hardly had turned my.e lf round
When the Doctor came into the room with bound.
tie was covered with mud flom his head TO his loot,
And the suit he had on was his very worst suit;
lie had hardly had time to put THAT on his back,
And he looked like Faistaf, half fuddIed with sack
Ills eyes how they twinkled! Hadlhe Doctor got
menyl
His checks looked like PORT and his breath smet k,
SHERRY,
lie hadn't been shaved for a fortnight orso
And the beard on his chin wasn't white az the snow
But inspecting their tongues in despite Of their teeth
And drawing his watch from his &aistcoat beneath
lie fet Ofeach pulse, saying. " each little belly
Must get rid"-here he laughed" Of the rest Of lha
jelly"
gazed on each chubby, plump.sick little elf,
And groaned when he said SO, in spite Ofmyself;
out wink Of his eye when he physicked our Fred,
ooOh gave me to know had nothing TO dread.
lie didn't prescribe, but went sIraig ighIway to work,
And dosed all the rest-gave his trou Sers a Jerk,
AND adding directions while blowing his nose,
lie bultoned his cOat-Grom his chair he arose,
Then jumped in mis- gig-gave old Jalap WHSLE
Ahd JalaP dashed off as if pricked by thistle,
But the Doctor exclaimed ere he drove out of sgh
Ihey IL be we'll by tO-mOrrOw-good night! Jones'
good night!
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03
New Publications.

The Atlantic Monthly. for January, is be.
fore US. This number will be found unusually
interesting Washington City," is most
entertaining paper on the Capital OfOur COun-
try Midsummer and May" brilliant new
story by Miss Harriet Prescott. is concluded
in this number; Paul Revere's Rlde," one Of
Longiellow's admirable poems; Higginson' 6
" Barbarism and Civilization" Hazewsll's
European Crisis" Emerson's poem, "The
Test" Aldrich's " Pampenea," Cowden Clark's
" Recolleclions of Keats" Professor Lowell'f
.The Question of the Hour" among other at.
fractions, will be sure to gain popular favor
"The Professors Story" now drawing to-
wards its close, gaiRs in interest from the
startling incidents contained in the new chap
tiers.
Harper's Mag0sine.-The January number
evinces the increased enterprise. tact, and taste
that is destined to secure for this favorite
monthly still greater popularity for the coming
year. II is admirably printed, and it's contents
are we'll chosen and full Of interest. ]. Ross
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

A WARNINe TO DRIvERs.-One day lust
week two yankee drivers found themselves
face to face in a spot where single team could
only "rub and CO." Both were sturdy, athletic
fellows, but one had the advantage of possess
ing countenance which expressed the utmost
determination, and the most ferocious courage.
war of words soon began, but the fierce look
ing individual cut it short by exelaiming, in
voice of thunder:
Look here you scoundrel! Il's no use tai.
kin, and if you don't turn out and let me 90 by.
I'll serve you just as served fellow two
miles back W Jupiter!" The old chap, thinking
1t useless to resist, quietly drove his team in.
to the ditch, aud suffered the bully to pass
After he had dlne so, he ventured to inquire of
the man OF fierce aspect, " How in the lhun-
der he served the fellow about two miles
backl"
"Oh," said the chap. in delightfully."- cool
manner. the truth is, that he would not
turn out for me, and Turned out for him"
PEoMoTIN OF AN Ex.MEMBER OF COSGREss..-
George Caldwell, u Hegro. formerly q member
OF the Liberian Congress, is now a stewart of q
Keokuk hotel.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03
MISCELLAN US.

MORBID APPETITE FOR NEws-The public
mind is in a restless, nervous, excited state
So many startling events occur in these latter
days. that we are constantly on the qui viue,
looking tor new and strange occurrences.-
There is a morbid craving after news, whether
good or bad matters but little. so it is some
thing stimulating. Those who live by start.
ling rumors-for there are creatures that thus
make their living-revel in this diseased con.
dItIon of the public mind. They have gay
and lively time of it. They are as busy as
bees and, like them, improve each shining
hour Many of the rumors they start are al.
tsgethsr gfoundless, whilst others have grain
OF truth to bushel of faIsehood. Sensible peo-
pie will do we'll to make up their minds not to
. believe anything they hear until tested by the
: lapse OF fOrty-eight hours, and not more than
nall OF what they see with their own eyes,
This morbid appetite for news is one of the
worst signs of the tines.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

THE SouTH-DEPLoRABLE AcCouNrs.-We
Are enabled to give the substance of letter
received here lately from a lady in Mobile.
Ahe city is In the hands of ferocious and
infurlated mob, aud the numerous respectable
etlzens who love the Union are com pelled to
silence by fear of their lives.
The aspect of the negrees is described as
"Nnilen and ferse," and an outbreak of ssryile
insurrection is considered to be possible every
hour of every day and night.
Ihere is no money; debts are not maid
ruin slares almost everybody in the face tbs
Stale has but short supply of bread from the
'alsre OF the corn crop; credit is annih,la,ed
ana the horrors Of famine, as we'll as of revoIu
''on, Inpend over the community.
lns condition OF things in the Cult States il
uOa0'edIy terrible. The passions of tn,
pOpulSee have been ed worked upon that III,
,L nave no longer the power To contro
'"e'"' Indeed, it is these hitherto leaders VIII
~ now trembling lest they shall themselve
LI.,"' S''"s 70 the fury they have iscautiousl
e'su' They reflect, when il is too late
-, 'eso'u''ons are rarely ended by those VIII
"em' Many q member of Congress
s "O'S name goes before the public attached I
ss nanliestoes, cOnfesses his alarm at III
Sp'pee' ef being obliged to 90 home and TAX
'"Ances among wild. ignorant, and excite
'ses' white and black.--Nat. RepubIicqr
usaSs Ss'rla has just issued bank notes of the va
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

FoRT MoULTRIE, at the mouth of Charleston
harbor, is named in honor of General William
Moultrie, one of the bravest patriots of the
American Revolution, who gained n memora.
BILE victory at the fortress over British squad
ron, June 26lh, l776. Moultrie was a native
Of South Carolina, and of Scotch descent. He
early espoused the cause of American indepen-
dence, and in March, 1776, was ordered to con +.
struct fort on Sullivan Island, at the mouth
of Charleston harbor, aRd was engaged upon
| the work when the British fleet appeared off
the coast. He was advised to abandon the
fortress, as Gensral Charles Lee, his superior
officer, declared it was no better than a
slaughter pen." But Moultrie had faith in
his own work, and defended the forr with great
skill and valor, and drove away the enemy.-
One British ship was lost, and two others were
SO rlddlsd as to have almost become wrecks.-
The loss Of the enemy was 222, killed and
wounded. The Americans had eleven killed
and twenty six wounded. The fortress wa
hardly injured by the fire Of the British squad
ron, and when the battle was over, every gur
on the fort, but one, was still in position. TIL,
determination and courage of Moultrie in thi
engagement elected great praise, and the for
was, by universal assent, named in honor Of il
skilIful builder and gallant defender.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

A PRACTICAL PEACE MOvEMENT.-It is now
evident that TIE settlement of the difficult
question presented to the nation, and the resto-
raticn of public peace and the preservation of
the Union, are Gevolved upon the border States.
They and they alone can adjust existing diff
cultles. Conventions as yet are powerless for
good The issues are not sufficiently develop
ed and defined to enable them to act wisely and
effectively. State Legislatures can do moth.
ing at the present time except to add to the
present confusion and excitement. In this
emergency it is proposed that a meeting of
commissioners representing the border slave
States shall be held to prepare a statement of
the position of these States, and to offer it as
an ultimatum to the North and point of con-
cenIratiOn to the border States of Goth sections.
A request to this effect signed by all the Sena.
tors and Representatives in Congress Of Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, will be
Immediately preferred to the Governors of
these States to appoint Commissioners to meet
for this purpose, in the city of Baltimore, about
INV mot Vi rSOIudIy' nIS is pEecLlcal
movement. BY the statement of such Joint
commission, the Cotton States will b0 informed
TO what extent and upon what grounds the
border Slave States are willing to cooperate
with them, and the unbelievers Of the North
will be admonishea how tar and to what extent
the border States will 60 in endeavoring to
maintain the Union and the Constitution, and
an unbrOken Confederacy.
1t is probable that the ultimatum of these
border State Commissioners will be acce pied
and approved by the border States of the
North, and thus the Union will be practically
preserved, although the Cotton States and
Abolition States Of New England and the
Northwest may dissent. II is movement in
the right direction, and promises good results
1t is CLEAN of light amidst the surrounding
darkness.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

TOBACCO ON THE DELAWARE RIvER.---Itm may
no: be known to people generally that tobacco
of The finest quality is raised on the river Della
ware, about twenty-five miles north of Phila-
delpha. The introduction of tobacco was
made about four or FIVE years ago, by Mr.. J.
Morris, on his Duck Island farm, a short dis.
tance below Bordentown, N. J. The expert
ment was rather successful. Since that time,
other parties, namely, Messrs. Charles Mes
ebert and john A. Warner, have experimental
in the raising of the leaf, and the greatest sue
cess has crowned their efforts. These two
gentlemen have been cultvating the weed on
Duck Island, and on Biddle's farm, situated on
another island short distance to the south.
ward, for period of two or three years. They
have erected on the island houses, in which
the tobacco goes through all it's various pro.
cesses, until it is rendered into thet state ready
for use, in the manufacture OF cigars or fine cu
chewing tobacco. The ground, of course. il
low bottom land, and admirably adapted to the
culture Of the plant.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

AFFAIRS AT CHARLES rON.-Grtd d
was produced Thursday by he int
ceived by telegraph that Major 4
abandoned Fort Mou'tric, erspiI
and burning the barracks. nd had Z
Sumpler with his command. III
Of Major Anderson is soldier.like.
trie had been threatened by the
mans. 1t was the weaker of tie
tions. Fort Sumpter Commands
city of Charleston, but the harbor
Moultrie itself. For these reasons
selves, Major Anderson, in the e
discretion and in the absence of re
sufficient to garrison both forts, as
airy measure and for the defence {
his command, in the discharge of
ken position in the strongest of tn
lie has done his duty and his cor
approved by all outside of South
are not utterly blind with passl
dice.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

CHEsTERTOwN BID "A writer il
town Kent Nei0S, in suggesting
have capital to build houses in tina
"that tenants could be readily foui
five or thirty additional! houses
families in the interior tenemenls
avail themselves Of faccommodatioI
TO be had"
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

Nor Our YET.-South Carolin|
the 20lh OF December, but, with the
perhaps a dozen ,wopenny post
Federal officials hold on as usual.
are carried by United States conf
everything goes on as usuAl.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

No MORE Coal TO GO SOUTH AI
At a meeting of Goa dealers, held
yesterday. it was resolved to suspe
tation to the South at present. II
condition of money matters, and
public feeling there were deemed
render this step prudent We req
miners must suffer, for a time al
count of this action, but trust the
leived ere long.-PittSJurg jour-
Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

Nd Ssra has just issued bank notes of the val.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-16

The following from the Winchester
KY, Union, of July 10Th, iii regard &c
John c. Breckenridge would seem, to a
casual observer, tulcrably explicit:
"a gentleman remarked the other day
that he thought that in our last issue VIC
were rather severe, when We spoke Of the
head Of John c. Brt ckenridge, borne aiof'
on a pike, being q banner under which
the Home Guards of Kentucky would
march to victory. We did not say that
we preferred that Breckenridge should
meet his fate in exactly that manutr.--
We did mean TO intlmate-we now ex
piicitly declare that we think he merits
death for bis crimes. But we should
much prefer to have John G. Breckin
ridge indicted and tri d, and harged OF
a gibbet for treason.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-16
THE y, ELCoME HOME AT MARsEIL

LES.
Marseiles contributed her quota Of
men. TO the three companies from this
county, and during their absence, the
loved ones at ome watched with inter
est their movements whilst in Western
Virginia. Having honora5|y served out
! their time of enlistment, and returning
home, the ladies of the place, gave
! them a surprise in the way OF sumptu
Gus reception diner. 1t was unexpected
TO the brave soldiers, Lut the ladies could
no, brook the idea of having them return
home without at least. giving them some
mark OF t'.eir esteem and appreciation
The stlnrcr was prepared by the ladies
and ample justice was done to the edi-
/ bles by tie tcys; wLo (, 1t in th' ir hearts
| the k'ndess done them, in thus approba'
ting their cause in driencr of the Con.
srtution and the Union. The Ladies Of
Mars, lilies know how to honor the rave,
and such a banquet as they prepared iol
their brave boys, would have done hon
or TO places O. larger siz'. We know
something Of the spiiit of the. Mar>eiles
| ladies, and We know that when they un-
derake uing must be done up in frsl
rate order.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-16
Gen. IcCIeiian's Body Guard.

The ~Tew York Herald has the following no
tice offs, -ge's Rifle,Corps who acted as body
guard t. Sen. Mcclellan in Inc " Ncst IN Flr-
ginia campaign. The corps is PC forlhiEg tNe
same duty IN W tshn5 n5toa.
They numbsraboltt one hundred men, armed
vi h Sharps bre ch loadinglitles with sabre taN
onets and were cnroll.d III Chicago tcr the var
They are IL: med after solomon SturgeS H cal
lhy banker i'll Chicago, who doaatad the Whole
outfit to the company at cost Of $40 OG0.
Their tents OF the i'm an p ttcrn,and are
the best in use. The officers TINT is US t,
Gen, Mcclellan, and ound him at ali tim<s
are the Chicago boys. They all love tie Gene
ral, and here is not man who would nef die at
any tine to save him from harm. eunf rms
ale the neatest we have seen: one is dark gray.
and the otht co durov 10: IA i ue. The arc
accompanied by tie champion drummer " ht
companed EllsN o'th'> Zounves OH their toul
over tue United States.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-16
DIED.


On Friday evening the 9th inst. Hor-
ace Sherman, infant son OF Jane and Lou
is A, Brunncr, after protractcd Illness
of ten weeks, aged ii months and :
days.
Our baby boy, in the innocency OF
childhood, has been taken from US. and
laid in the grave. lie died with smile
on his face, leaving the pleasing refec
tion to us, that angles ministercd to him
in his last hours ;and took him to the par.
adise above. Free, now, from the storms
of troubled world, he rests happy in the
soft embrace Of Him wko when on earth
said: "Suffer little children to come unto
me, and forbid them not. for of such4
the kingdom of heaven" Farewell. dear
boy, until we meet thee in better world
on high.