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Proclamation Extraordinary.

. Know all men by these presents, that |, John A.
Dix, ono relation to the rebel Dixie,') knowing
the feeling excited in the breasts Of our brave
Union army by the combination of colors, known
as red, white and red, are by no means agreeable,
do hereby by virtue of the authority vested in me-
by his Majesty Abraham First, require and COM
mand all police officers of the city Of Baltimore in
the pay of his Majesty's Government, to suppress
and cause to disappear all substances, whether IN
the heavens above or on the earth beneath, or in
the waters under the earth, bearing the said COM
bination of rebel colors. All babies having red and
white stockings on will be sent to Fort Lafayette
All houses built of red brick and white mortar
must be removed, or painted red, white and blue,
in alternate stripes. All water melons must be
painted blue on the rind; and all mint candy and
barber's poles so colored are forbidden: All red
and white cows are required to change their spots
or take the oath of allegiance. Red and white va
riegated flowers must be altered to include blue.
Ali white persons having red hair and moustaches
or whskers, are hereby warned to have one or the
other dyed blue No sun-rses or sunsets which
exhibit such combinations will be permitted on
the pain of suppression. Persons are forbidden
to drink red and white wine alternately. His
Majesty is, however, graciously pleased to make al
exception in favor of red noses these last being
greatly in vogue among Federal officers, and add
tonal lustre having recently been shed upon sucl
noses by one of my former predecessors in thi
command.
| Done at the Baltimore Bastile this 4th day o
| September, the first year Of Ahrahams glorious
! and peaceful reign.
Sgnsh: JOHN A. DIX, Maior General
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INvADIsGz KRNruFKY. The Hickman, Sky.,1
Courier from its location, which is exactly be-
tween Paducah and Columbus, the points invaded,
commenting on neutrality, has the foesFings para
graph, which is conclusive evidence to all homer
able men that the Federals were the first to invade
Kentucky and set neutrality at defiance
In this portion of the State we have seen directly
the operations on both sides, and know that while
the Federasts have invaded our soil in the county
Of Ballard twice. and arrested her citizens without
authority of law. and condemned them to punish
ment without trial, and invaded Columbus, and tore
down the flag erected by her citizens as the symbol
of their political fath-planted batteries command
hilatior, not only of Columbus, but OF Hickman
and Paducah, the Southern authorities have per
sistently refused our repeated petitions for pro-
lection on account of the neutrality of our State.
The neutrality is broken now, by the Federasts
first, by Kentuckans second, and by the Conteder-
ates lastly. =--
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SHOCKING MURDER IN ALABAMA.-FrOm the Clai-
borne (Ala) Southerner, of the 18th inst, we ex.
tract the following go g. -
1t is with the deepest feeling Of regret that we
are called upon to chronicle one of the most afro
clous murders that has ever been committed in the
civilized world. The facts as near as we can ar
rive at them these: There existing difficulty
between John G. Arthur, Lieutenant OF the Monroe
Forest Rangers, and D. A. Cummings. Orderly Ser
geant of the Monroe Cavalry, growing out of a
military dispute, on Saturday morning last, j. g.
Arthur, with his brother, DR.. A. B. Arthur, went
to Cummings room to settle the matter, as it was
thought. Not fnding Cummings present, an at
tack was commenced with a stick on his friend,
Mr.. D. r. Khnger. Mr.. K. Immediately left the
room, followed by the two Arthurs, who met Cum
mings at the door of the hotel, when they COM
menced attack upon him with stick, and a
fight ensued but no weapons were used. After
this difficulty was apparently settled and every
thing had become quiet, DR.. A. B. Arthur took a
dpublebarreled gun loaded with buck-shot, pro-
ceeded to Cummings room, followed by j. G. Ar
thur. and finding the door locked, broke it open
and commenced firing upon Cummings, who re-
turned the fire. The first shot fired by DR.. A. did
not take effect, the second lodged in Cummings
left breast, just above the left nipple, killing him
almost instantly. In the meantime, Cummings
fired three OF four shots after he had been shot at.
His first shot struck the gun of DR.. A. while he was
in the act firing Che other load his second took
effect in his leg, just about the cap OF the knee
and the third entered his own leg while falling to
| the floor. .....- .-=. s-5-... ....
| From all appearances DR.. Arthur had nothing
| whatever to do with the street difficulty, and fol
what cause he committed this murderous deco
cannot be imagined. This affair took place be.
tween and 8 o'clock, and the perpetrators of the
deed were allowed to remain in town until neal
sundown, when they rode off in their carriages
! with as much GOODNESS as if nothing had happened
and still at large though dilligeut search ha,
since been made for them without effect Hat
the officers attended to their duty, these mel
would not have been allowed to leave the plac'
where this awful tragedy was committed.
| Mr.. Cummings a very qnlet and unassumin
gentleman, and, though almost a stranger here
made himself many friends, who now mourn hi
untmely end. There is liberal reward offere
by the citizens of this place for the apprehensio
OF the murderer, and we hope he may be brougt
to Justice.
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what should be our Policy,
the Charleston Mercury We find the following

In the Charleston Mercury We find the following
sensible remarks zEa
With two or three hundred thousand men now in
arms, we have no need to wait for the enemy
giving him his own time for preparation, and leay-
ing it to him always to choose his own battle
ground and his hour for attack. We have already
shown that it was far better to make the battle-
field on the territories Of the enemy-ins Ohio and
Pennsylvania-hot of which lie open to our
troops almost without means of defence-.than
suffer him to make it in Virginia, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and other States of the South. If there is to
be war, let the enemy be. made to feelit where he
is most vital. Let him enjoy the spectacle of his
own towns and villages in flames, behold his own
peope-men, women and childfen-aying in ter
ror, than suffer him to thrust this terrible spectacle
again before our eyes, in our houses, at the ex-
| pense of our people. Let us show him that we
| too can play at this game with as much audacity,
| dexterity and yindictveness as himself So shall
we moderate his fnsolenee, and tame his pride,
| and bring him back to reason and common sense,
| and if possible, humanity. aygss7tar
| defensive war where we have 80 many assal-
| able points, demands a far greater levy in arms
than an aggressive war. 1t leads, besides, to the
| diffusion of our strength. An aggressive war, on
the other hand, compels the enemy to concentrate
| his force, at the peril of not knowing where we
shall strike; and he shall accordingly be compelled
to leave himself iuyulnerabe at many points, which
We may assail with impnnlty, and which, so. long
| as we ccnfne ourselves to the defensive, he will
| not think it necessary to defend at ALL Ter
thousand men, acting on the aggressive will dc
| the work-more work and better WORKMAN fifty
| thousand, scattered over q long line of coast anG
frontiers perpetually on the qui Uire, and at the
| mercy Of the enemy's caprices; who may move o.
pleasure, undstraeted with his fears for his Owl
home or any point which he thinks most accessible
| field, we might carry the war into AfrIca--lntt
/ Ohio and Pennsylvania. s.
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The New York Herald Of the 11tll gives the fol-
lowing account of a visit of the President and
Cabinet to the Federal encampments across the
Potomac
The President, Secretary Cameron, Gov Curtin
and suite, crossed over the Chain Bridge to-day to
the Virginia side of the Potomac, at o'clock Fl M
They were received near the Union Notifications
by Gen, Mcclellan and Brig. Gen. Smith, with
their respective staffs, and honored by grand
saivo of artillery from Capt. Grihs United States
battery. The workmen on the Notifications, when
the announcement was made that the, President
was approaching turned out en- Masse in working
costume, and greeted the Chief Magistrate and his
/ guests with nine hearty cheers. The President
bowed a respectful acknowledgment to the COM
pliment. II ...ss
The distinguished party then proceeded short
distance, to new and immense fertilization. As
| the party proceeded, the road was lined with
| troops, who greeted them with loud and enthusi-
ast!c M cheering, As soon as the party had reached
carriage, and asked if there were any Pennsyi-
| vanlans present The response was a loud 9 Yes
| yes He then said, " | beg to Introduce to you
your Chief Magistrate, Gov. Curtin.n Gov. Curtin
rose in the carriage, and made a respectful bow.
The President then said, taking Mrs. Gov. Curtin
| by the arm,. Allow me to introduce to you Mrs
Gov. Curtin" Mrs, Curtin acknowledged the com
| pliment. And here" said the President, point
tary Cameron, your old:friend; and there ffacinq
General McClellan) you have the greatest, man OF
all.n The introductious were received with en-
| thusiastc cheers, that made the air reverberate
| for several minutes. A tt'a
| For some minutes at this place, the troops were
allowed to crafty their desire to shake hands Will
! Gen. Mcclellan and the General, desiring to be
come acquainted with his men, and to have then
know him, gratifed them. and the liyeliest o.
scenes were enacted. The President, Cabinet
Governors, and even the ladies' we've lost sight of
Gen. Mcclellan never took an officer by the han,
at the expease of private. He talked little
bowed to each man, and looked him straight in tn
eyes. Each man had something cheering to say t
the General. One man said, General, we ar
anxious to wipe ont Bull Run; hope you will alloy
US to do it SOON" i" Very soon, if the enemy doe
not run was the prompt response.
At last Capt. Barker, of the Chicago caVar
corps, composing the escort appealed to the troop
not to crowd the General too hard or shake hi
hand too much as before he slept he had a lon
way to travel, and much writing to do with tn
hand they were shaking. He promised, if the
would fall back, that the General would say fe,
words to them. They instantly complied, whe
the General, removing his hat, spoke as follows
SPEECH OF GEN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W
have seen our last defeat. You stand by me, an
, l will stand by you, and henceforth victory wi
crown our efforts.
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FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20, 1861

my have ceased to rely upon the once boasted
individual superiority Of Southern men, and now
resort to Numbers, and hope by an oyerwhelm-
strength of the rebel army has been greatly under
rated by the people of the loyal States, and even
by prominent public men here, there can now be
little doubt. Itwas stated, several days ago. that
reliable information has been received from Rich
mond that their army Of the Potomac was between
2o0,0 to 30o0 900 strong. The statement has beer
very recently corroborated by number OF gentie
meh, of high reputation, in Kentucky. who hayt
within few days. They all agree in the informa
ton that the rebel army CT the Potomac il oYe
two hundred and fifty thousand in number.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-20

Which SECTION OF TIE STATES WILL EMANCI-
FATE THE SLAVES AIT present there is a tendency
to widen the issue between the belligerents into
one of abolition or slavery, and no doubt the Re
publicans might be willing, as last resource, to
take up this extreme position; but there is no evi-
dence of such an intention exhibited up to this
time by the President, nor could it be carried into
effect except by the complete prostration OF the
Democratic party in the North, Even if it were,
there would still remain the question whether the
slaves would accept the boon offered them from
Northern hands, or would leave the power to re-
lease them with their masters. But, rather than
be coerced into the Union, we fully expect tlat
the South itself would emapcipate its slaves. For
an honorable compromise there may yet be time ;
for conquest or coercion the opportunity expired
with Mr.. Buchanan's Presidency. tLondon Times
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-20

ELY GETS FROM ALL S1nEs.-Ely, the Con-
gressman captured in the flight from Manassas
Palms. receives no sympathy from even the Aoo-
ltion journals Of his own section. The Worcester
(Mass) Spy thus refers to the Rochester Black Re-
publican:
Congressman Ely is evidently not at all IN danger
| of beeominc eminent for greatness of character.
| He went to witness the battle of Bull Run, where
he bothered the soldiers like other curious and
self.important civilians. Fortunately ne was caught
| by the Confederates and now he evidently thinks
| the whole policy of the Government should be
shaped with view to his release. Let him stay at
Richmond and if an exchange Of prisoners ever
should take place, let him be the last ineiVidual
for whom o negotiation Is nnaertaken.
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SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEN IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY

SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEN N NORTHERN KENTUCKY.
The Cynthiana News says:
There are in Harrison, Owen, Grant, Scott,
Fayette Bourbon, Nicholas, Oath and Boone
countless at least ten thousand of the best fighting
men the world ever saw, who are ready to rally to
the call Of Governor Magoifiu, to drive from KEN
tucky soil the Northern invaders. II the Abolition
Legislature now in session believes the contrary
let them invite Linc0ln's horde into the State, aud
then let the Governor call ou his people to sustain
| him against them. he people will soon teact
| these pothouse politicians and legislators ahou
the capital Of the STATE that their viii is law, eut
that they will sustaln KentuCky's neutrality, Kan
kee legislators to the contrary Notwithstanding,
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NUMBER ITO.
rsLgaaspHEo TO. THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
LATEST WAR, INrELLIGEHcE
jar THE WESTERN AND AxER1cAs Ilsss.l
Probable 0ceupation of Mularough,s Hill.

Probable Occupation Of Muldroughs Hill.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l9--The Confederates are doubt
less in occupation of Maidrongh's Hill, KY, to-
day. Gen. Rousseau, with his Kentucky rene
gades will confront the Sontherners at that point
and battle for the occupation Of that strong
position will probably occur. r lW )
large force of Tennessee troops reached Bowl
ing Green yesterday. s.s 5.7a.a...+
Gen. AZ :. Johnston has arrived ali Columbus
and entered upon the discharge of his duties.
1t ia reported that seven thousand Federals hat
landed hhe miles above Colnnbus, with the inten
tion of making an attack. -
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RESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.-We
learn that the Secretary of War, Hon: L. P: Walk.
er of Alabama on Saturday resigned his office and
seat in the Cabinet, in pursuance of an intention
of resignation entertained for some time past. He
will probably leave Richmond to day for his home
in Alabama. Gen. Polk, late Bishop in the Epis-
copal Church, and at present in command in the
Mississippi department. is generally spoken of as
Cabinet and his important public Office as Secre-
tary Of War. Richmond Examiner, 10th.
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REEyrAIRIE JOCKEY CLUB
e. a. mGM Of the State of Louisiana
@.5TstSssIzsy4sFeSA- WINTER MEETING OF 1861.

sSsSsSS F" "iN En- M @t .rri-'' We '''''
Tue Winter NJ eIi0g O 1851 will commence SATURDAY,
fea m Dstol q oas Mi saseHttons 500 Talr forfeit s2go
added by the Gg M race Il g 5 hor ree o s'f S more m
SAME DSY-Evsepstnzes for 8 year olds Heats Of Two
Miles 800 be added W the Club If the race is run Gond
TUEsDHY, Dee 10 Is -"Pimyune sweepstake for sl
ages; Heats Me INSCRIPTIONS g o. half forfeit abe
ys 5 hFs o or M ors @ Sa h. Gb sd so ' he
is the scohd @ h3@e 10 ys i sxe & Thrtg or mar @ " 70
the jpgea stand The Race course on Monday Dec
%EbNEsniY. Dec. II, lssl.HeaE Of Two Miles. =.
race il r tie second orse 70 save BIS stake. Three
fill the stake To uesid close on October l5
THreRSPAE THR lee ,s. 2 : lsGVpssh sa. 7s of TITO Miles
FRIDAY Dec Is IGptHeats oI One Mile, best three in
SATURDAY, Dee H. l86l-Hsets Of Four Mtgs Entrance
money cent M purses t? go e the second h9se f 7"
purse.
For Spring Mcsiag Of 1852 the following sHeepstake"
SATURDAY, Marsh 81, l857gweapsales tor yeHr ords
scItrs 10 iii e ClqjI % add 500 ii lLe run tbs
second his ake Tonhme and close December
SAVE DAY-sweep, for year ods, Two M1e Heats
$40 added by the Glnb If run second horse
I r. qaG g 5nd egse s psehgr f4. i$6 St
e Two @ M1s H a. M ] y ss 5,g @ % 5efS 5:
December, 1851 Te the judges stand The Race
WEbGEspAY April T. lSi2.-sweepstake for yeat Odds,
Heats Of one Me Subscriptions ZOO tlt forfeit the Cino to
stake elo.c December l. 1862 Three subcri
bers to eli
All swespGEes be postponed By The Officers Of the
s-Tne FIS ID ~ . We FTeients may pos pone Race
for Pnr'e b only in ease ot bad weather. Or upon some e1
SIDNEY STORY; Secretary.
New Orleans.
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CITIZENS BANK or LOUISIANA,
- Non. n ulE.un. 49, Ii LEE1

{
New Orleans Sept &c. 1851
Bs-At a called meeting of the Board of Dir
rectOrs this day uc!Bch ID the Pesi-
dent Board Procla ntion Of the Governor Of
this This Recommending The banks Of New Or
suspend specie with The object and under
regulations therein forth Said Proclamation read
where upon unanimously ---
Resolved That Citizeas' Bank o Louisiana hereby
cseds meRdaia Of the Governor to suspend specie
payments all its lab e1 that the
aions proo cd BY hs Exeonc his Proclaim Dn of this
day government OF el baq ks durg the
pension be and they ereby adopted follows. Wit
l. The circulation Of the hrered taRksha Is the Canal
C14Ns, ElUk of Lousara, and the LonistA SEae Bank -
shall mol exceed the COIN held by resp cttvey,
cicuipn of the Free Banks ht he restricted the
h6nds presGpt deposited with the Auditor Of the
Stale. amt in acc9rdRnce with exiting laws,
2 The suspension Of specie will not Interfere with
The weekly and monthly the 1}1ht Of Currency
with tha tanert rules governing The Banks in oppo
ton to the Recommendation heein Tnale
g. The Banks viii cgye 4epchi aud in ment Of debts
due them, the Of the Confederate States Of A9ca
pay them their counters.
l. The Al weekly s;aFme1's must be made through the
Board Of Currency ard all balances paid In Confederate Notes
or g BY order:
EUf5. RHTSSE A U, Cashier.
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TIE ST. PAUL CHAssEuRs.-Fhis splendid look
ing company, under command Of Capt. Henry st.
PAIL, arrived from Pensacola yesterday morning,
and left on the evening train for Virginia. The
company is from New Orleans, but have been in
the service at Pensacola for FIVE months, and are
now en- route to more active seat of war. The
company is independent, composed of gentlemen
and wealthy Frenchmen from New Orleans. They
are noble set OF fellows, and we wish them a
pleasant and seryiceabie term in their new tit IL:
The company is armed with rifles, with the sword
bayonet, and is on foot. Montgomery Mail, 18th.
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RIFL1yG CANSos.-We learn that Messrs. Skaats
& Co. have taken the contract to rife all the can
non at Fort Morgan. Two 81 Founders were
brought up Saturday for that purpose, which will
be finished, we learn, by Tuesday, and two more
mined to have everything in tip-top order in time
for the attack from the enemy, if they ever will
make an attack. Mobile Mercury. .9.
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..... BAEK Or NEW DRIEAsS, I
'' New Orleans, Seni. Ii, 1861. s
py-Im conformity with the reeGn.n endi-
of His Excelisucy, Gnr Moore, This Bank his day aus
pend specie payment and the of the local banks and the
Treasury Notes Of the Confederate Enes will be paid at II
and received In payment Of all debh due to ba Bank
Pnrtes having papefor in this Bank hereby
hed to withdrew the with II they are not willing
receive the Hb1ve currency and fence1rh paper nj" b
received for collection unless The parties 10 e above
BY order Of tho BoH'd.
se9 II MORTIMER BELLY. Cashier
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AFFAIRS AT COLUMBUS, KY.-One Of our friends
just from Columbus (yclept Fort Polk) reports TO
us that we have g grand army" there, with Gen.
Polk in chief command, aided by Gems. Pillow,
Cheatrnan aud McCown. The cavalry and artillery
branches are not the least imposing in appearance
Tennessee is not only well represented, but so is
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, and the
whole mass is strongly infused with the hope of
soon being able to fight grand battle with the
Lincolnites either on Kentucky or Missouri soil.
just now the war cloud seems to be darkly hang
ing over the region of country between Columbus
and Paducah, and if the signs do not fail, it will
break before the lapse of many days.
Ger. Cheathams brigade marched several days
ago for Mayfeld, about twenty-six miles from Pa
ducah and are still in possession of that point. 1t
there from other points, but whether the design is
to attack Paducah or not, q,tien Sdbe2
Meanwhile, Fort Polk is daily receiving acces-
sions to its force From the fact that the Lincoln
gunboats have been daily visiting the vicinity OF
Columbus. and from reports Of large forces OF their
troops being on both sides of the river there is
strong probability of an assault from the enemy in
few days. This thought, however, may be owing
to the acish. q
| Last Saturday the gunhoats made an afternoon
call and gave specimen of their shell work. 1t
| was beautifully done, but it only amounted to
| " bombs bursting in air. accompanied with pc
| culiar mnsic-a kind of whirr-1r, and the large
| audience assembled seemed to be more gratiiied
| than alarmed-since the shells fell short and no
| body was hurt.
| Gen. Johnston was expected at Columbus by
every train, and the general opinion seemed to bt
| that when he came, there would be moving
| the army. memphis Appeal, Wednesday.