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A Good suggestEom.


The suggestion contained in the following com
munication is a good one and timely one. The
South is abundantly able to feed herself from the
productions of her own soil and all that is neces-
sary is for people to diversity their agriculture,
and devote more labor to the cultivation Of
cereals, and less to cotton and sugar. It will be
equally as profitable, besides being measure of
self-proteotion and independence which we cannot
afford to neglect. We beg the planters of the
South to take this matter into consideration:
For THE CRESCENT
LET EVERY PLANTER LARGELY INCREASE HIS
CRoP OF CORN FOR lS61--In view of the present
state of affairs, Southern planters should raise
far more corn tls year than usual. Why? Be-
cause we are on the eve of dissolution of the
existing Union, and will, in all human probability,
soon be involved in q war. Into this war the
Western States will be drawn. These Western
States have heretofore partly supplied cur wants
for corn and other breadstutia. Bat it is evident
that if we are at war with them, they will no
longer do so. Our people and our armies cannot
exist without corn, and where now can we obtain
1T? We must raise it from the soil. It's now near
the time when the corn crop is to be pitched, and
the Southern planters should prepare for next fall
and winter. We must raise the food for our
people from our own soil We must make corn
enough to serve our people on the plantations and
in the cities-and enough more to feed gallant
sons who will be fighting. our battles.
Let all our planters diminish their cotton and
sugar crops, and largely increase the numoef OF
acres in corn. Let them put land enough in corn
to make every abundance for the whole country,
even if the season should be unfavorable. We
cannot suffer much this coming summer, and if we
pursue the above course, the fall and winter will
find us fully prepared. 1t is the duty of every
paper in the South to bring this thing home to
every planter, for the future prosperity Of the
South depends on it. Let every Southern journal
din into the ears of our farmers the importance
and necessity of this course.
If our people have enough to eat they can defy
the world in arms g ACKNOWLEDGMENT! u
AGRIC0LA.
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aFRIeIDE On yesterday, 9th inst, says tile
NATION la1 Coniirp nsealths Col. VI a. Sanders,
Ell tsiis lslisesi Was shot Us Green B. Sanders, on
Fthe Cars Hamburg station, seven miles below
9haFien. fIefecayed two pistol shots III the head
ssoa Is which there IS no doubt but that
liz lsll die. is physicians, entertaining no hope
sef his recovery have left him. preliminary IN
Testgation of the case was had before Esqrs.
sSsaShay, TEE and England on yesterday evening,
w lis resulted IL the defendants being bound over
ID lie next court IN The sum Of d /. 600.
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A FoEIs LEGGED HgHo. When lie eveni.,a, ia 4,
PM departisd Ter Cailander few days ag5. saws
an Illinois paner, = deg known as Hero, vas
a0nnt on gslafd oyer plaid that had been left IT
alse station by his master, and whom tile dog could
notb DO prevailed on to accompany. Hero Raj no
observed his master lay aside the plaid aud
go slont IT. and faithful to his trust, he had
remained 70 fake care Of it. When respectable
elsqn eitsTea % take possession OF the plaid Hero
Essas evidently Wellpleased, bur would not besin.
sdneaa y lose sighto lbs charge, and accordingly
followed big new friend very closely. Various eS.
petiaielits were tried 10 test his sagaeity and
iIaelisg hui Hero would not be homhoezIed, and
naa Fl sleep 81 ide the paid an night TIE morn
TING frs nlala was teiegsa pied from Calender ali
na salngs veil worthy Of his name -FYas duly
farsarded III charge Of b.
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= zsgE DE ELIsTS--Ig. Jefferson, in his volume
L 0etoIs, as some stories concerning women
saaelistss hieh are Introduced into the work
4 bGsalse sfr sons must dress wounds given by
leIlaie ghters aa we'll As men duelists. We quote
. 8asa fol esing from his book:
HI iatg Eyta!s fought between women have, for
5 aFss past Geen cterzsd BY great feroeity.
II MAeAa5a pailp5 II meutipna case of duel
iissi ss7egds between tHo ladies of rank WHO.
aEsslld Aaye kii eaclI otleT had they nat been
Egpalate ed. In d felRinina duel on tile Boulevard
sss loes aeItioned bsD De Ia Eoonlbieret both
raceia et sever wounds on the face
ns1sDfi-a nlcst important fact Illustrative of
tie fair sex take ia those parts Some
Y tlAaes ladies have distinguished themselves by
lssslisiGg 1Gels with men. Midlie Dureux fought
aEE lover ptfs III an open street. The actress
lapsn challenged Daiaeny, bnt he declined TO
HUI satiSfaetipn, So Tie lady stripped him
4 as III Il Mst ana snuff. box and bore them aWay
Al AgopAisg Ut victory.
ssiiie Iatlp on tfler occasion, having in
~ a bal q distiBgn ished parsonage III
q ssA ATaa requested ~ several gentlemen
ansa slse tainiaeIlt. She ohegaa but forth
caall etsea aud fought each Of the neddle-
seiM ard killed tleln all The slaughter
y assp she returned to- the boil room and
10 Fire presenee OF her rival TIE Marquis
az ~ lsc and the Countess P0ignaG under the Re-
v for the possession of the
i3ue AZ aitgeeif iINpr about the year lad
seI klia leaarpIa, whose husband had received d
fe called ont offender and severely
lKlflisg hiti a duel fsHgh with swords wiped
aha aiai from Hat iofgl honor. Tie most ira.
Ess atl8ig OF honor, however, in the annals Of
zfeqalbs ens, occurred ntle year 1895, when
4 gQAag tfenea girl challenged d gaTda du CORPS
Y go ilaf sesssced her. AT thensetng the seconds
tl.e Of loading without ball, the
oi eoagses bnipg kept in ignorance
81 gesfeft She fired first, and saw her
seaaeel az YnAln nnhuFt Without fl}nehiur or
Fasaitas ~ changing cplor, she stood Watching
tseT adgefaary, white he took . deliberate aim, 10
Yer eeuraae9 and ther, after painful pause.
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y 1afaaG 10 rnE sonrnERN RAILRo The Jack

y All AGE no THE SoHrHERN Il AILRo AD The Jack
son u plan 81 Tuesday says
III learn that for space Of several hundred
yards tween Bolton ana Edwards, this road has
4 been oyeril WED and SO injured as to obstruct
8tragel 1ior eYeFaE. days The damage has pre-
vented many members OF the Legislature from
fealiiae tlis city in tiie to enter upon the duties
sgf session.
gae ssippian adds
FIN saleg gaph wires arc ALL down. and we are
oonxeq without late intelligence this morning
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-18

Ths Stock comprises all descriptions of materials Negro
Wear Blankets, Sheeng Slrtings Goods Silks De
Laines Merinoes Prints Gingham Barege Robes Orandics
Jaeonets White Goods. Clenk MantiIIas Shaws Parasols
Hosiery Gloves Mis, Laces Embroidaries Corse Skirts
Cloths Cassmeres satinets, Jeans Drings Faunels etc.
etc. etc., in Quantity to suit the purchaser MUCH
LOWER prices than at any other establishment.
The public is assured Tint do not offer few articles
stock at low price and reimburse by high prices on
other goods, but that
ENTIRE STOCK is All COST!
Customers have an additional benefit here in the fact that
they NOT TEMPTED BY HANDSOME GOODS AND
Low PRICES,
To Get in Debt;
for, by the REAL CASH SYSTEM which we have naugu-
rated and from which there is any deviation our
customers buy than they conveniently pay
do they have compensate the losses made by
bad debts which by tho
CREDIT SYSTEM,
Is always done-THOsE WHO DO PAY,
Paying for Those who Do Not Pay!!!!
COUNTRY MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS,
Who are visiting city for the purpose buying Dry Goods
will find
a Great Advantage,
before making their aeeco in visiting our establishment and
posting themselves on the
CASH PRICES
at which selling We aye now daily supplying retail
purchasers with
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS.
Al
MUCH LOWER PRICES
Than Goods Sold for Time The best paper and
would be well for those Who have
Cash Facilities,
To Gow what piice they paying for credit before aYaiIin
themselves Of it.
A8~ STOCK and PRICES will be readily exhibited to
those who wish TO
RE~INVEsTIGATE.-
. BENTHUYSEN, LEWIS & CO.,
ZIG Canal street.
jal4 2ptf Near the Clay Statue
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EyErighs's IsejteYe,sG9sssg -E4jnfs'

This famous remedy for all diseases consequent upon youthful
indsceOn has worked most fvorRbly in bfngng TO life and
health those thouahe8s persons who calculating ute
ror effects, have allowed passions urcstrncd to bring them to
the edge of the grave.
The consequence is that those who take this remedy may
hope indeed for Inheritance among heay no matter
how low they be- II is cernin remedy for mbecty
nausea tnency physical oppression mental depression
heness weaknesses and Reorganization organs gene
ration
complete guaranteed if time lost using this
medicine.
For sale III New Orleans wholesale and RETAIL by
J. WRIGHT g. CO.,
q and l5l Charres street,
jail 2p34od<W Solo Propretors
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sasoaglgSE LOST nv a LlTTLa RfDIcULz.-The
iase Of 1se 1eiah Lords liam was understood
fe lsYe made will leaving the bulk of his prop.
N g tp ls friend Lord 0nslow. gien one nornifg
81 TIE Giant heif. helping llfuig to
me- rim Of bis cap III contact with
tAe Fafa 81 tEe cream jig to prevent azdFop from
e lilna L9Ea FitzWiiliaM c5nteHded fhat this was
tAspIed ana bowed 3 want Of refinement, mas.
1HEch 3s sefd 9nslO5gs p IHigl hare touched The
tsDss u 8ic ouelled the rim of the jug.
e oisenailg b asned the objection into Fiat.
his name as forthwith aafased tieia tbs
4gsii =
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Champagne !

CIAS. FARRE, LATE MAX SUTAINE & CO.,
Rheims,
PurVeyors to the Courts Of France Spain and Prussia also to
the celebrated Wellington Club London.
Slcry, Cabinet Imperial and Vim Anrlats il quarts MINIS
and half pns for solo by the principal Grocers and Vino
Dealers.
zs-Orders for direct importation received by
S. D. GRATIAA & CO.,
my 233nl % Eu4tonhOuSp street
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y ClstsseESr RiFtisss The members OF this gallant
cozapaIis Il oar citizen soldiery are directed to
the fnent calling for 4 meeting this even
ing VI der ArEnafy.
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aSgsss llrsiaASo BENEy oI.EsF AssocI4TIos
common dable society viii hold its regular,
general meeting, on Monday evening next at their
ll. AS business of imp rtanee viii be transacted
fal lsnd tendance Is desired. a notice
tlls esting will be found by reference 70 our
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NiGaV .FNEJ Goods.

f. r. H A r d o N,
27............. CHARITIES STREET. .,............27
Has just opened his Fall Stock of BONNETs, FLOWERS
DRESS TRIMMINGS, MANTILLAs, CLoAKs, etc.
og2 2n3m
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R:1isieties. = Tonight, for the
twelfth tine. Dat viii be repeated. The per-
fprlnsace will begin with the Iaughable farce, II.
ailsi sira, Peter White
aggie Mitchell appears tonight as
the and the IFad Irish I'D, in the
Lively pieces 80 named. Maggi draws remarkably
wel considering the hard times, the weather, and
other competition.
lsfssS 0psftr Ii0slsa delina Patti appears to-
might IN tie grand opera Of /, Martha Z The cast
ether wiseis strong one.
a5epsas Dan Rice and his acrobats and
trained animal VIII tonight new comb
naseMs b the bean the daring, and the aston
isIhng. Noon performance To morrow for ladies
= and children
Swiss Bell Ringers began at
H9I iast night, and win repeat t., night.
gheiE il Tande rfnliy sweet and correct,
tla instrumental music is Of the
agst llefee Itis wort Ii more than tile admis
sIen fee to boar Miss Fannie play her arias en
tase The troupe announce a moon per-
j They are richly worth see
ias and hearing
fha living wonders at The Museum
aforH collection such as Will probably never
again DO Witnessed in this city. a head and
above alI II the double girl, who has Two
heads and four shoulders. The Museum IS open
ight-
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ssRsEEi etiee II elsewhere given that
10. y Reid has been associated o. d partner il
TIE firm of BTnlstouf & Co.
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DRjicy's
MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR

MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
Has equal in curing BUNS Scalds, Cuts Wounds Sprnns
and BTuises-casuaes which children constantly
eet By having boz constantly hand how much pain
suffering be prevented BE and get the genuine
which is always signed Henry Daley, Manufacturer
steel engraved label.
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and reta,by
J. WRIGHT y CO.,
q and l5l Ghartres street.
General Agents for the South and to whom all orders should
be addressed jal4 2p3teod<W
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TIE Et96Ee5o

TIE E'OjIe5.
TREE LiO" IS TIE TRUE SECRET OF BEAUTY
"rREFEisIO'' Curesan F.rupttonH
'TREFELTO' softens the Skin
''TREFEIIO" Beautiaes tue Skin
"TREFELIO' Eradcntes Eurnor
"TREFEITO' - so cents bottle.
Particularly adapted to climates. drops poure
in the ar for Bathing is dsliciony refreshing exhsrat
Ing giving the Skin Freshness oohne5s Elasticity softuas
Bri1iancs and PuriiECoong nvgorating-rendars III,
aa,h firm and Of aDaser Beauty removes nf
EE4rtioHs, Immensely popular among tta Ladies.
GsF-s5old everywhere ut 80 cents 4 hottie.
Sold wholesale and retail hy JAMES SYAIE No Is4 Cans
street, ard by Druggists generally.
TILEBTON h CO.,
DaY23 2ply General Agents 4s Broadway. New YORK
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M A RR D ::
sEA1I-ANNuAL REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.

On Wednesday evening" The 10th inst. by the Rev. j. X.
Ciuleiu, 5Tr. ISAAC I. HART 10 Miss JOSEPHINE ADOL
Plus al Of this city
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t1eeEA d s ngsicsIoviag readers are
y &c aapileF eoslap That tso
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Hon JOHN T. MONROE
Mayor of the City of New Orleans:
sirI have the honor transmit to you my Re-
port from july December showing number of persons
arrested and the cause of their incarcerations.
Very respectfully,
Yonr obsdient servant,
m. JOHN McGLELLAND,
Chief Of Police N. 0.
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E III Fssksf ser of ls Parish If Orleans, sells at Z
eeioeE CHS Hotel lease If house eonef IF Camp
and ID Id streets
M7efAFsaulars NJ advertisement. on 6ttl page.
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Sh0aU Case BE'Nrer00ne,
No. 95 CANAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS,
Over Wilson TuniSons Jewery Establishment.
All kinds of GLASS SHOW GASES hand and made to
order consisting Of Silver Plated German Silver Rosewood
Mahogany Walnut and Pine.
jas 2pf GEORGE HOFFMAN.
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LNPECTENE
PERSIAN FEVER cHARN.


Try 1T, Prove il, Hzs,osvit,
And make known ills wonderful powers and virtues those
sOfor, who threatened with suffering may BE- lodto
SIMPLE innoxious preparation furnished BY the field Of
Nature for
A MS & l. n 8 q lLsa
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PERSIAN FEVER CHARM,

Has thousands of both ofEhe most dreadful fe
vers. Read and reflect.
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wv sMsamem a. 4issrhd d The usual rates. A
nbAsal aiarSaa sn4ae to sesaas advertisers.
III yveers CRESCENT Is published every satur.
6a8 fnslssgag Subscription. s-iasarisbis advance
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Ctosh5seg .9Eaaaeefacsory.

H. HAMBURGER, No. 9 St. Charles street.
Having made extensive arrangements prepared execute
all orders for the above Goods with Dispatch Unexceponablo
references given, if required. dis 2plm
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safly 80 ri tlle Week, 20 Cents.
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Gs'seasa Depot

PARLOR, STAND AND HALL LAMPS,
Of Entirely New aud Handsome Patterns,
FOR BURNING COAL AND KEROSENE OIL.
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aIIlA I MORN Z, NUARY Is, 1851.


AUCTION S AIsFgs TITS DAY.
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n Y. EsxoN asitor n.,sl Proprietor.

! Il. ri. e - .sstTs1aIsr.
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E9~BrnndretIs'sE ills-.,lle use of these Pills
1I0N OF DISEASE.
The in which is effected may interesting pro-
fessiona YET it's ofany sort Of
in search of health. They want to knew WHAT
MEDICINE CURES, not how 1t enres.
- QOSTIYENESS AND DIZZINESS CURFN.
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New orleans January ii 1854 ''''7' o. I0S'' N u
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FIFTEEN PER CENT SAVED,

Just received supply of this unrivaed Burner which
be obtained only at the
LAMP AND OIL EMPORIUM,
No. CHARITIES STREET
Sole Agency for the State of Louisiana.
The public are invited to Gail and this Improvement
IN light whether wishing purchase or not All persons re
curing Lamps OF description consult their own inter
est by calling ut
No. Charities street,
Where they Lamps with the Improved Burners at
lower prices than they be purchased elsewhere with inferior
burners and have the advantage selecting an assortment
of Lamps which, for completeness every respect is unr
posed the United States at least ten times lnreer than
any other in this city.
Also on hand, nexhausbe supply of the best KIRO
SINE, PARAFFINE and COAL OILS,
ParafTine Candles.
Solar Lard Oil and Fluid LAMPS everything apner-
thinning to the lamp and Oil Trade.
For sale, wholesale and retail at the lowest prices.
H. G. COVERT,
Successor Artemon Hill,
n. B.The greatest Inducements offered to the trade
ihi4 2ptr
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-01
Further Particulars Of the Occupation of
NlunHOn3a Hill.

RlunsOn's ain.
1.-THE following details we find in the But
falo papers Of this Monday morning. They
were not sent to the western cides.--EDs.
LEADER.
Many conflicting stories prevail as to the
parties on whom the blame should rest, but
Gen. Smith Immediately ordered Col. 0ITen's
regiment to fall back to camp.
The killed were all buried to-day near
their encsmpment with military hdnors,
while the wounded were removed to the
hospitals in Georgetown, principally where
they are receiving the best attention.
The conduct Of the Federal troops to-day
while occupying the grounds recently va
Gated by the rebels, resulted in the burn
ing Of property to the amount from $50, 600
to 10000, including houses and their con-
tents, which were untensnted, no d;istinc.
ton being made as to the political cllarac-
ter Of the owners. These Wsnton acts will
doubtless undergo an investigation y the
military authorities, as they were STR ingly
condemned by Gen. Mcclellan, who went
over to the Virginia side ct an early hour
to-day, visiting the various localities re-
Gently vacated by the rebels.
A private was summarily shot to-day by
his superior officer for insubordinstion, in re-
fusing to perferm duty.
Various speculations are reported as to the
whereabouts of the rebel army, -ss no ira ces
Of them can be discovered in large force.
Their usual pickets of infantry and cavalry
only being discernable at distant points, how
ering as if for observation Purposes. The
most probable theory from what can be gath
cred, is that the rebels are making feints Of
retreat as they did previous to the battle o.
Bull Run, with the view of drawing oul
troops into smbuscades.
This opinion is strengthened BY the rep
etitien Of q conversation which q farmer,
residing in the neighborhoOd Of Falls
Church, overheard the day before they
evacuated that neigbOrhoOd. The enosmp-
ments of the rebels show that they had ct
no time over 10000 men in front Of Wash.
ington and At the points they have just
eyaousted.
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a Imporrnnce ol Pndncnh.


The Louisville Journal gives the follow
lowing important typographical infOrma-
tion
rFrom Cairo TO the Tennessee line there
are but three sets Of bluffs. The FIRST Is at
Fort Jefferson, eight miles below Cairo, the
second at Columbus, the third at Hickman.
The bluff al Columbus commands the river
for about four miles up stream; the bluff
At Hickman commands Il for seven OF eight
miles in either direction. heaVy guns
planted at either place could blow feet
out Of the water before its guns could be
brought 10 bear upon them. SO strOng are
The positions that they cannot be reta-
ken, by way Of the river, without enor-
nous sacrifice. The loss Of two such stra-
getic points, through the Union party's
having adhered in good faith to the policy
Of neutrality after their enemies had fout-
ed and secuted il, was nothing short Of q
disaster.
"But what steps have teen taken to re-
trieve the disaster, and With what promise
Of sueoess2 Paduosh is hfty miles above
Cairo, and is the terminus of q branch Of
the New Orleans road. From Paducah 10
the Tennessee line is q distance Of forty
nine miles; from Paduoah 10 Columbus forty
miles; from Paducah to Msyfeld, due
south on the railroad, twenty-five miles,
and from there 10 Columbus thirty FIVE
miles. All Of this erOuntry is level, much
Of It is .barTen, and though there are no
msoadamized roads, the dirt roads are nu-
merOus and good. The country back Of
Hickman and Columbus is as high sS the
bluffs at those points, and thus those posi-
tions, almost impregnsble upon view Of the
river, are weak in the resr. 1t can be seen
at q glance that Paducah is necessarily the
eastern extremity Of Fremonfs base Of
operations; that an army will be marched
from this point down the eastern bank Of
the Mississippi river, when the great Mis-
sissippi armament shall be ready 10 move.
Such an army would turn all the bluffs on
the eastern bank, and thus not only un-
fetter the river but weaken the flank of the
Confederates in Missouri and enable the
Union armies there TO drive them bsck
down the western bank Of the Mississippi
A feet and two fRnking armies furnish
the means Of crushing the rebellion in the
Southwest; no other plan does. Gen. Fre-
mont is now building an immense bridge
Of barges across the Ohio at this point
This fact, ofitself, indicates the Importance
Of Padueah 10 him, or rather, his ap3reoia-
tion Of it's Importance With this bridge
70 afford ample passage for the armies Of
the Union, with the favorable character Of
the country back of this, and with 8 far
shorter and less exposed line Of eommuni-
cations than can be had in Missouri, 1t is
easy to predict that the first really effect
i've blow agsinst the rebellion in the South
west will fall from this point. Paducah is
the most important offensive point in the
whole line Of Frsmonts base. It is more
important than Cairo ITSELF for it is the
true point Of departure for the expedition
down the Mississippi"