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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13

Ef0R SALE-A LADYS BEAUTIFUL SADDLE HORSE;
color bay long TAIL years DID, Is hands inches high;
perfectly gentle, sound and Kind, aud good In single or
touhie harness; OF endurance. Aiso
Horse, i5 hands heh, years cd perfectly sound kind
tnd gentle n all harness mud GOOD saddle horse.
light set OF Double Harness made ORDER Victoria
Csrragc made by Noot Brothers. in perfect ORDER one
,, The finest IA the city. Inquire
street Can be from O'Clock till 5, the carriage
house, in the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13
STEAMBOATS,.

NOR PERTH NBoY-STEAMER GEO. LAW LEAVES
pier foot q Brciy street day, Sundays excepted,
I'D go + ". for Perth Amhoy making the Intermediate
landings. Returning leaves Perth Anboy at T.. VI.
SyTkAMER LONG ISLAND LEAVES JAMES SLIP
y every day (Saadavs eyeeied} ~ 2i5 T. NJ Tor North
port, masing the intermediate landings. Returning leaves
Nog.hp0rt at % A. ~ Fare fom Glen Cove, 20 cehts
fIom Sands Point anil Great Neck ~ cents Freight irom
Glen Cove Sands' Pout Great Neck at half tho usual
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
ROUNTIES TO SOLDIERS.
From the Washington Republican,


gentleman learned in such matters, sends the fol-
lowing memorandum
by net of the late called session of Congress-, all
bountcs en- stment boishcd WEI, AS the 50
fe bringing uts TO the rendezvous for enlistment
The cny remaining Indictment for enlis,men, is that for
the first cnistment IN the regular army the solder
receive 81 per month in addition to his former pay
and 81 for every subsequent enlistment There is
authority for the offer of $50 made ndlcen, mt
t. enlist but soldiers who the service, either
as regu ars volunteers "for the war and serve cut
their enlistment shall with their discharge receive 500
bounty or that amount will be paid the legal repre-
natives Of such ns die or Killed IN the
Tho additional bounty for enlstments made at distant
pss is also abolished After the 9Th August. 1851 pri.
Yates who r. ceive even dollars viii receive thirteen
doits, and hsse who formerly received twelve dollars
viii also receive TIL en- dol spriyatCs aud corpora
receive tho paybut other change Is male in The
pay Of mmssioncd Ulcers, musicians arti0cc
But by the increase in the prvates' pay the al owace
o every officer who has servant s Increased thereby
either Twelve or twenty four dollars per year for "a h
servant he s entitled to- The fee for administering tho
oath Abolished their oath TO be hereafter adm
INV "A commissioned officer.
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CONDITION OF MATTERS IN EAST TEN
Ni,SSEE.
From the Louisville Democrat, August IL.
ALBANY. ilinion COUNTY. Nv. August -. iSdi

from the Louisville Democrat, August IL
ALBANY, Clinton County, hy., August -, 1851
MHsRs. HARsEY. HuCBEs 4 Co. -
tES1iE EES--i have Tor the first time in my life
men driven from their homes ard property 10 my native
state old Tennessee where the freedom Of spec, and OF
the press have ava; been allowed when Star Span
ged Banner her soil. But suppose it is
nofr than m1y expect rnder the rattle snake WAS
raised IN Tennessee. and have always been loyal TO her
but she has proven dsloya to the constitution and laws
of the United States and like thousands of others have
icit her and lied TO kentucky where the Stars and Stripes
still wave in triumph over all opposition.
will now state to you the condition OF thousands Of
loyal citizens in Tennessee They have had 10 leave their
homs their property and all that Is dear TO III IN, and
here and join the amy OF the United states TO
help to- aght back 10 their homes About 100 OF the
brave boys o Feutress county lett here this morning for
headquarters and there hundreds OF others who will
follow them, where they expect to get arms To de
icnd their wives, who in cruelty beaten,
ard In others male to fall upon their krces and pray for
hour, because their husbands and have escaped
tho hands Of the trcachrous williams. Many good and
loyal citzc taken by the mob and made 10 swear TO
protect their yiiainots concdcracy and where tcy
fuse they are beaten with the swords OF the traitors and
held as prisoners oil war At The late election, an old
gentleman, IN Oyerton county, who could not read,
was asked when lie TO the polls, how he
would vote. lie answered fer the tnon caniidntcs.
They took his ticket aud wrote For Lincoln OF the top
gave 1t TO him and be voted. One Capt Hill and one
John Lite ,htn gave him ten day notcc TO leave tho
state. Another man came Hp, AID this same Capt VIII
liam a. Hill drew his revolver md said he should not
vote. The brave young clow told him the ony way DO
could proven, 1t was 10 shoot him down. The captain
fail 10 sh' OF ANA h. voted and started forthwith 10
icn the army, with the motto, Liberty or d,aihl
II Tie government do not arm us ard send us some
help, must su'ier de- adiuy. II the tnou men we're
well armed tn y would redeem old Tennessee as
you have the majority yet in tennessee, but the
course they are taking with vs. is driving many To nc
knowledge Tie justice OF The bel The sooner we
get ms the better II vii be for US aud our cause Pleas
Pr hIsh this und let the good people Of Knrcky know
OCH condition, UNION MAN.
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win her racd gurs did good execution, several procc
tiles from the eight inch shell going into the battery and
ono going directly through the ramparts. The fire was
30 hot that NIL Of the enemy that could do got into
bomb-proof in the middle Of the battery.
Finally Ave minutes past eleven A. M, an eleven
inch shell having pierced the bomb proof through
ator and exploded inside near the magazine, the enemy
gave up the fight and raised the ramparts white
flag.
We Immediately ceased Are. Gen. Butler went into
the Inlet and landed at the fort aud demanded
~ditiona surrender
Commodore Barron, Assistant Secretary Of the Con
federae Navy asked that the officers be allowed to
march out with side arms and the be permitted TO
return to their homes after snrrepderng their arms
These terms were pronounced inadmssabe by General
Butter, and finally the force was surrendered without
condition.
Articles Of stipulation were signed the flagship by
Commodore Strngham and General Butler on the part
the United States, and by Commodore Barron ,onel
Martin and Major Andrews the rebel SIDE and the
ters' swords delivered up.
by the surrender In possession Of thousand
Stand OF arms thrtyve heavy guns ammunition for tho
same large amount Of hospital and other stores,
schooners-one loaded with tobacco and tho with
isions brig loaded with cotton two lghtboas
two surf boats, &c.
'yAve wounded Eleven Of the latter were left at the
hospital at Annapolis.
We took forty five officers prisoners many high rank
among whom were:-
Commodore Samuel Barron, late Captain United States
Navy, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
Colonel Bradford, Chief of Ordnance.
Colonel Martin, Seventh North Carolina Volunteers.
Lieutenant Colonel Johnston, Seventh North Carolina
Volunteers.
Major Henry A. Gilman, Seventh North Carolina volun-
teers.
Major Andrews, artillery, late United States Army.
Lieutenant Sharp, late United States Army,
And several others, late army and navy officers, and
six hundred and sixty five commissioned officers and
privates.
Tho prisoners board the Minnesota and will be
carried to New York, where you may expect them in
few days
Our victory a complete aud brilliant We lost
not life, nor had we more than one, If any, wounded
Our men retain possession of both forts.
forgot to mention that Lieutenant Murdangh late OF
the United States Navy had his shot or bat escaped
with othcrs In steamers that waited Ia the Sound of
range Of cannon until the surrendered when
they escaped with three pvateer schoones down the
Sound.
I regret to add that the Harriet Lane on Thursday
while attempting to enter the Ilt went ashore, and
though guns, &C., heaved overheard she had
been got OF when We lift. She Is somewhat strained
but makes no water and strong hopes entertained
Of getting her safely Oh in She is the
breakers.
Your correspondent board at the time she got
ashore Fortunately no lives lost though several
boats going to her assistance swamped. We shall
hear from her In day or two again.
Gen Butler and aid by special train the city
night, and Immediately called the Secretaries Of Navy
md War.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01

Major General Hunter and Mrs Hunter arrived In this
city last Friday evening" and staying at the Metro
potan, which he leaves tomorrow afternoon to- assume
command in Illinois, with his headquarters at Chicago.
Though not entirely recovered from his wounds the Gen.
era Is in good health otherwise and able 70 discharge all
his duties.
Major H. A. Conant Captain q. P. Edgar, Captain Plum
mer, Surgeon g. g. Lyon, and ten others Of the military
cor Of General Lyon body stopping ut the Metro
po.an Hotel.
Rev. J. G. Gasman and wife, Of San Francisco, CAL :
c. b. Blum, Of St. Louis; A. Anderson, Of CINCINNATI C. s.
Brown OF West Park L. c. Winsow Of Fishki; q w.
Elliott, of Gulford Corn, and Judge W. j. Bowman and
family of Ohio, are stopping at the St. Denis Hotel.
Daniel Ulmann has been made Doctor Of Laws by the
Madison University.
Daniel S Dickinson is 10 deliver address the
tional troubles in Hartford, September H.
Jacob Hldcbrant, of Cato, Cayuga county, N. r. has
attained the remarkable age Of hundred years He
is IN good health and spirits gets in and out OF carriage
Unattended and reads fom four TO eight hours day
without glasses
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
NAVAL OFFICE REMOVALS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

The denial that Judge Dickinson the brother Of Hon D.
s. dickinson, has been removed by the Collector has
veycd tho idea to many that such person held Of
fee in the Custom House.
Judge dickinson was Deputy Naval Oncer appointed
by Mr.. Birtsal, and holding under the
present Naval Officer, Of carriage ceebrity-Mr
Dennison. He has been one Of the most faith
fnl officers In the Custom House building, and
was seconrse removed solely political grounds. 1t Is
very remarkabe, however, that Mr. pcnnison should
have exc cisd his erogative at time when the dstn
gushed brother OF dye has regardless of old pot-
cal associations, been doing all in his power uphold the
hands Of that COVE Dment from which Mr.. Dennison de-
rives his very liberal support.
is LpdrstO0d that tary Chase Is pleased to diff
FER with Mr.. DcnDson on the proprcty Of the above
mova and in consequence refuses to conf the ipdvi
ouai appointed to Judge ickinsons place 1t is certain
Mr. bcnnsons appointment has not yet been confirmed,
nor is il likely TO be-
Other renewals have lately taken pare among them.
H. {. Boswell, Of Rroklyn II. NJ. Slai kand Jr Cat
taraugIs county, and c. T. Johnson Of New York city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
THE PUNISHMENT ACT OF THE SOUTHERN
CONEEDER ACY

section i. The Congress oi the Confederate States
oi america do enact, that whenever there shall be
declared between the Confederate STATES and
any foreign nation or government or any invasion
or predatory iDcursion shah be perpr,ratcd nj.
TENTED or threatened against the TERRITORY or
the oniedcrate States shall make public by procIaf on
OF The event, or the sha be pruc aimed by aet Of
congress b natives ctiz deBiZsns Subjects Of tho
hosfe nation or government being males OF four,t en-
years o' age aai upwards who shall BE- within the Con
ceeae states ana mol citizens thereof shalt DO liable 10
DC aNebehue1, rcstAincd or secured aud removed "a
all n enem s. "fvi cd that. during the existing war
ciHrls OF the nci states rcslmg within the Confcde
iatc States with intent become citizens thereof and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
TIE NAVY.
ACTIVITY AT THE CHARLEsTOwN NAVY
YARD

IAhD.
Inc foundry is busy engaged manufacturing shot and
smell various kinds and will shortly be able to supply
The department in quantities to suit.
The repairs on the Ethan Allen will soon be completed
Captain William Eaton, late Of the ship no has been
appointed Acting Lieutenant Commanding of the Allen
The Nelly Baker, with the Of the Sabine (neary
400, sailed Friday morning. There was quite demon
straton from the men board several Of the ships
she got underwegh. The OF the Ohio manned the
rigging, and with the crews Of the Cambridge AMI Con-
grcss, gave three tremendous cheers Thc men the
Baker responded.
Gemsbok, ship, o22 tons, Commander Voorhees,, went
into commission at the Charlestown Navy Yard Friday
afternoon. Upon being introduced to the whom for
the future he win command he stepped forward and ad
dressed them in few concise and stirring words, fol-
lows
Having been appointed to tho command Of this ship by
!he honorable Secretary OF the Navy, aud the ship hav-
ing D'cn put In commission and delivered up 10 my
charge ny Captain Thatcher, now me the RESPONSE
be Office and shall discharge my duties to the best of
my ability You being dressed In the uniform Of the
Uhei states Navy, the government calls upon and
poets every do his duty srpyort the cOnst-
ton and the Unon The colors which are now proudly
hyig at the masthead To be defended and never
rendered 10 any foreign Power Southern foe ii any
Of you have any station In taking up arms in defence
Of the Star Splngled Banner in fr that
have yoor nam stricken from the roll Of this
ship for want no hesitang traitorous TO sail
with me. am proud 10 lind you all loyal and true to
the stars and Strpcs.
The app intncn il regarded with much pleasure by ALL
as the commander is considered able officer and gen
ucman
TBE NEW BoMBProor STEAMERs.--Messrs. Mason &
Fish, Of Mystic, Connecticut have build
tic government one Of tn, ron clad, bomb-poof war
vessels The work on it will be commenced as soon as
possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01

The large savings the cost Of maintaining the canals
and the vast increase the canal revenues bought
the State finances into admirable condition The canals
il is now estimated will pay the current year only
all the expenses and interest chagcablc to them but
million and half OF dollars on the stat. debt. The official
figures show that up 70 August the increase in tolls
over the age receipts OF 1860 1898 000 and 10 is
averred that The whole increase of the present year will
be $500 900 over 1850, and y, eco 0C0 over 1850
In 1865 the canals were deficient by 1896 979 Of the
amount necessary to pay expenses and interest The
aynen Of million aud half Of the State debt by the
earnings OF The canals single year, is result greatly
The credit Of the Canal Board and very satisfactory TO
NIL tavuayprs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
THE WESTERN GUNBOATs.

Seven gunb ats Of the Western rivers have already been
commenced four at Carondeet, St. Louis, and three
at Mound City, the OHIO, n,ar Cairo. The designs are
furnished by Mr. Pook naval constructor the boats will
be ball proof They intended to be ready for delivery
at Cairo the 9th Of October. The dimensions viii
as foows:Iergth, hundred and seventy five feet;
beadth "f bam, ttyoDe and IN feet; depth OF hold
six feet Each boat will mount heavy guns carry
suitable humble Of to work them, and draw not
more than xix feet ri The hull all the upper por
ton Of the boat encls ing the machinery will be plated
with iron two and hall inches In thickness. The cost OF
each boat when completed will he $500
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
TVYATT'S LIFE BAlSAM.


RHEUMATISM IN it, MOST PAINFUL FORMS
Also Scr fula kryspeas. salt Rhenm Pmpes, Blotches
Old GERS Fever The worst cases If diseases ot
the blood, nercural complaints Nobity, Liver ana Kid
news Incsicnt Consumption, &c, ale most certainly
curcd by this great p;riicr.
IIyutis Lie Baisam has cured thousands of cases OF
these and similar diseases, and 1t will ms st certainly
an, case which be reached b. medicine IL taken 10
accordance with directions il does bot contain pari ce
If me- curry any other deeieriols mineral. Principal
dcpot, 246 Grand street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
THE WAY THEY DO THINGS AT THE SOUTH

The WAY THEY III IHlNGS Al IDE SOUTH.
From the National Intelgencer, August IS
The iamcltlions which journals sympa hz ny with tho
secession cause express the loss OF pubic and ri
vate liberty would PERHAPS carry weight il their
sincerity believed to DC equal to their uncon II
any recognition made Of TIE relation which such
losses bear the natural elects Of the in
ton by the reyolutnsts The vehement denounc,rs Of
'fetcal usurpat Ms, which. in whatever degree they
may exist but the inevitable incidents state Of
things precipsted by the secession movement, these
jou mas, with hypocrisy only equaled by their earcn-
terry, continue to all their virnous indignation
for the secondary rather than the primary in
these great transactosor those who acting the
defensive IN the prese vat Of the national thority
rather than those who the q ST TO invoke the preoe-
dents OF tyranny Tor It's overthrow.
As samples Of tn maxims which pass current In the
seccd d States without nearing breath Of
from these sturdy defenders G the constitution and Of
public liberty make the following selections from two
Southern Journals
The New Orleans Deita leading secession print, holds
this anguage--
We afford TO tolerate enemies In midst, be-
casc forsooth, they may have the discretion keep
silent and baar no III their hands The of Mas
sachusets the man Of Kentucky, living and perhaps
thriving in our midst has no bOsn 70 be among If
he allows reas' nabe suspicion to exist that he Is not
cordial with u.s.
following resolutions by vigilance committee of that
city
Resolved, That this committee considers 1t highly in
expedcnt and mpotc FOR persons resident at the south
to visit the free states of the federal government and
turn TO our mast, aud especially do We condemn visits
Of the same person.
Resolved therefore, That In future any resident Of
Charleston and its vicinity who shall go any of the
Northern States unless with previous knowledge and
sent OF the mnittee shall not be mNtcd
our community under pain OF such disabilities punish
fHent as the law fnay decree.
such are the Ms flutes Of public opinion
forced IN tc last home Of constitutional lib rty, and IL
u from men who have no word OF feproo for the authors
Oh such usurpations that are doomed to hear daily
homes Ga III, rigorous proceedings of the national 20.
vorfthcE these proceedings would indeed be most alb.
normal Va time oi pubic peace and rs lite possible
that innocent PARTIES NAV In some cases SUITE from tho
N day fy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES.
REIGN OF TERROR IN THE SOUTH.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MEMPHIS TENN.


CONDITION OF AFFAiks IN MEMPHIS, TENN.
Agenteman who lett Memphis, Tenn. August II, hay
ing had the good fortune obtain pass to return North
from the rebel staes reports the state of affairs in
Memphis almost beyond the power Of magma
ton to conceive His statement nearly in his own words,
is as folows0wng 70 the sickness of my btother-who
was one Of the s,erers Of the steamer CharmerI was
s H. to Obtain pass to carry him to his wife in the
North and but Tor II would now most probably, have
been found in the rebel As it was during my
stay IN Memphis was forced to 81 through OF
0lhg-one hour In the morning and two hours IN the
efte. noon Every mali over sixteen and under sixty
yosts Ct age has TO drill three hours every day We
~ drilling some Ola rejected United States muskes, which
were obtained from New CT cals.
When alb ut to leave Memphis was taken before
Justice Of the peace and sworn not to take up arms
against the Confederate states OF America,
ner to convey any hta ma i in regard to the army Of
the Contedeac tats u Am TO their strength &c
or anything that could be used by the United States
against u.s. was then furnished with my pass and pass
word and, taking my sick brother, started for the
North, and after many trials AT last reached here in
SAFETY Passes have been since the LIST of June,
aDd tie one ur / he'd 10 me was numbered over 20G6
That indicates that that number Of peo l. have left Mem
pins for the North within the last three months. was
subjected to the most stringent examination all along the
route Men who have iiveo IN the city OF Memphis II r
years perry and slave have IN many
eases, had their heads shaved, and been ta'red and
feathered and sent North, TIER only Offence being
that they were "danned Yankees" and Of course
damned abaitionists ut heart" know Of one OF
young man who taken from his pace Ct business,
hail of his head stacho and whskcrs shaved tyn
tar and feathers put Ill their place. and he then
shipped roa for the North and ali Of his properly
fscated. His only Oh, nee that he Yankee. and
being very hands M man he 'too damned good
looking for them" This is all done by socled safety
9. mmittcc, anu sanctioned by majority of the citizens
Tbs superintendent 2. rllcadl forge, his numewas
attacked day at the hotel by Que Of The committee
and charged with being Ymket and Uni Ii man, and
but for the interference Sam Tate President of the
Memphis and harlestn Railroad he would have shared
similar fate other Yankees Mr.. Tale sprng forward
wi revolver IN each hand and shDoi the FIRST
man who laid hands him. 1he mob last iecd
and the superintendent Suffered to pass uninol,sed
Such cases are OF daily occurrence, and whose only
of nee is that they Yankees by birth subjected
10 the most out ageous Insults and refused passes
return North
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-08

Not Personal (i)-An exchange Ptbily
says. A printing ofies is no place for men Of
boys to eongrecate, to talk, laugh spd sing
IL may be fun to them but It's dead loss 10 the
proprielors There is not typo on earth vhc
can do bis employer justice when idlers stand
at bis elbow talking and laughing every few
minutes doring the day When printers are
in hurry making up "forms," carrying
"galleys," correcting proof" it is a great
annoyance to have TO step overa halr dozcu
pair Of lsgs, and be bored with the discord
ant notes Of each ones fly trap. A printing
office isno p ace TO loaf and the editors ex
changes were never intended for The public
they are exclusively private property. In q
word, printing office is a place for busi
ness, aud not a place Of general resort.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-08
MInliet ofiho WsiFfan MtihoiIi fihai
THE PAIN KILLER
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D.&6.W w. Honnau. Berwick.
J. W Miller Auira
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-08

A British officer wridng from Tenerar,
Persia, TO the "London Times ;" remarks-
"A Cathartic Pill, manufactured by "An
American Chemist" (Dr. j. Aver, Of
Lowell. Mass.,) has cured the Shah, offs
Liver Complaint that threatened his life
This simple fact as might be expected, ren.
ders the Americans immensely popular here
while We English are overlooked Doubtless
our own scholars made the discoveries which
he employs, aud thus il is in every thing; we
do the labor, then the mousing Americans
put the mark on it and take the reward
Doctor Aver is ido'ized by the Court and its
retainers here, which will doubtless be reflect
ed 10 him on a gold snuff box, or diamond
hilted rword, while not the nome oven Of
Davy, Christiscn or Brodie--the great lights
by which he shin7s, is known. IN. Y. Sun
day paner