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The national Republican., 1861-11-23

GENERAL Fremont Is shortly expected ln
New York, and the Tribune says that the Ger,
mans propose giving him u grand reception
with music, torches and banners. Meetings
have been held in different parts Of the city, at
which speeches have been made endorsing the
course Of General Fremont. Preparations are
in progress for great public mass meeting, to
take place before or after his arrival. A com
mittse of eleven has been appointed to walt
upon him when be arrives at the Astor House.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

THIS SITUATION IN KENTUCKY.-The Nolin
(keptpeky) correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette says:
The new department created for General
Buell. excludes the small portion of Kentucky
west Of the Tennessee river. Leaving out of
view, therefore, the posture of affairs at Padu-
cab, Columbus, and Hickman, the situation in
Kentucky is briefly this But one rebel q, my
remains IN TIE State. BreckiDridge's raw re-
cfuits at Prestonburg and Pikevlle have been
scattered. ZoIlicoffer has been driven back to
the Cumberland Gap, and is reported TO be
trembling for bis safety eveA there. The only
rebel force remaining in his department to en-.
gage General Busll's attention, is Buckner's
army at Bowling Green-an army which is
varlonsly estimated at from eighteen to thirty
live thousand, and which is, donbtless, much
tho nearer to the smaller Of these figures.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
LETTER FROM NEWPORT NEWS. I

LnAAhn EhVA NAwFVhl Nhwc'fE
We last evening received the following letter
from Q gentleman ofthis city, now on visit to
Fortrsss Monroe and vicinity: 2 ~
NEWPORT NEws,
Camp Of the Seventh Regiment,
u. New York State Volunteers, y
November 20.
just arrived at Newport News, by steamer
Express from Fortress Monroe.
We arrived by steamer Louisiana from Balti.
more-reached the Fortress at 6A, AN. =
y The guns Of the Rip Raps were sending
shells toward .Sewall's Poiut, and we had q
beautiful view Of those experiments.
Nothing new here in Newport News; shall
start for the outposts this afternoon, and may
be able to give you more news tomorrow.
No "hag of truce came in to-day; and nc
news from the opposite shore. The different
batteries of the rebels can be seen distinctly
also several little schooners; they don't come Id
range of our guus.
The regiments qnartered here are Ia good
condition, much pleased with their quarters
they are building substantial block.hc,ises for
winter quarters, which present q very cosy and
cheerful appearance.
Twenty or more vessels, steamers, aud otheI
craft are at anchor near the Fortress aud op
posite Newport News; this place is now very
we'll fortified and the advance posts are abou
four miles of. A. W.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
BREAkNG UP TIE CHMoNDGAMBLINa HOUSES.
A Richmond letter, dated November q, rays !:

BREAkNGUP TIE RICHMOND GAMBLING HOUSES.
A Richmond letter, dated November 81, rays {:
On Saturday night, about eleven O'Clock, the
police made simultaneous descent into the
Two most elegant and aristocratic hells OF the
city, (Worshsm's, near the Exchange Hotel and
Monteiro'', contiguous 70 the SpOtswood
House) and somewhat smashed up and scat
tered the Internal gods. Supper, sumptuous
stairs; polite, we'll dressed dealer, seated
behind the table slipping the awful cards
deftly through the silver box; multitude
nous betters, soldiers, civilians, and other.
wise, seated around and bending over the oil.
cloth, with its aces and knaves, and tall piles
OF many-colcred ivory; servants, sleek, soft
footed negroes, sliding about the room over the
rich carpet, with brandy and water and cigars
when enter constables and companions,
whereupon general confusion and dismay,
cursing and swearing. and rapid leaking out
at the front door, Of visitors, military aud cyio,
overfowing Main street and Franklin street, as
the case might be-
Almost instantaneously with these marvellous
proceedings, tbs gas went out In every hell In
this city, for the alarm had gone forth, and all
the apparatus Of faro was speedily removed
from apartments where the game had gone on
undisturbed since the day Of secession. But
for this, a thorough overhauling had clearing
out of these establishments might have been
effected. As you may imagine, the rage OF the
gamblers to day is excessive; but If II be true,
as rumored, that the police in this matter
have acted In accordance with the wishes OF
the President, and It is his fixed determination
to put q stop to gambling In the city, at all
hazards, they might as well at once subside,
and bid Richmond farewell
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

gS The Wyandank ran the blockade night
before last, reaching Indian Head about moou-
rise and the navy yard yesterday morning.
She was not fred at The steamer B B. Hale
also ran the blockade downward last night,
having on board a large quantity Of ammunition
and ordnance stores generally.
Two schooners loaded with wood also ran
the blockade of the rebel batteries successfully
on Wednesday night.
The enemy is apparently at work on new
battery on 'Possum Nose, which 10 far above
the others, on Mr.. Otterback's lands.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

FRoN South CARoLiNA,-A lady just arrived
here from Button, near Beaufort, was there
during the bombardment Of the Pvrt Royal
forts, aud within hearing Of it. She left two
days afterwards, and arrived here via Rich.
mond and Norfolk.
She states that the negroes were much fright
ened by the bombardment, and hid themselves
IN the woods, but when she left, they had be-
gun to return; and, under the imprt ssion that
they were to be paid wages, sere going to cork
eonte"tedy upon he plantations "~ ~
One planter, near Bluff on, gave bis sla, es
the option of going of or of remaining on his
plantation. A majority Of them preferred to
remain. =
At Richmond she had considerable evidence
that our" prisoners were Supplied with good
food.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

AN AMERICAN SAILOR KILLED BY SHARK =
Horrible SigM-Ths Singapore Times of August
"A, has the following account OF the killing OF
one Of the crew Of the American ship r. W
Sears by shark, and the narrow escape Of two
| others: ,r. ,. ..,... .FN .u. ....... .urn.utl
On Saturday last, three seamen belonging
to the American ship T. W. Sears were bathing
alongside the vessel when one of them was
| seized by shark. The monster FIRST seized
him by the shoulder, but the force with which
he rushed on bis victim caused him 10 lose his
hold, driving the unfortunate man several feet
out of the water. The shark again SEIZED him
by the back and finally by the neck. and dis
appeared with his prey, All this happened
within p'aiu view of his shipmates, who imme-
dlately lowered boat and after taking on
board the other two men, proceeded to drag
for the body. They had been occupied in this
way for some time, when the shark was OBJ
served to rise some distance from them, still
with the body of the helpless man in bis mouth,
shaking 1t, as is described. as dog would q
rat. rd r.I d .. . .... ..t e.. ..l"
Tho mate of the vessel armed bimself with
boardin nx-pike and rowed toward the spot,
and the shark was SO much occupied with his
victim that he allowed bimself to be stabbed
several times before again disappearing. Think
ing the animal had received Its death wound.
the boat returned to the ship, but scarcely had
sho arrived aong,ide when the shark reap.
peared as before. A harpoon was now taken
into the boat and the shark again allowed
himself 10 be approached sufficiently near to
be struck, when be again disappeared. Line
was now paid out, and the boat was towed
some distance. till, assistance arriving. the
monster was killed by repeated stabs Of the
lance. =" .... .'. 900 Z
Most Of the contents Of his NAV were dis
gorged while being hauled on board, and on
being opened, some fragments, which were un
recognizable, and an eightpound tin Of pre-
served meat, were oil that was found. The
shark was Of the species known as the ground
shark, and about ton feet In lsagth. The girth
of the body was immense, and Is stalled to have
been eight or nine feet. ....' '''
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
A HOTEL IN BALrlxoaR SErzED-Miller's h

A HOTEL IN BALrIMORE SETzED-Millers no
tel, corner of German and Paca streets, was
seized on Wednesday, by the Provost Marshal
Of Baltimore, who took possession of all its
contents, together with large number OF
horses. The object Of this movement is said tc
be to PROSTATE the mail arrangements of the
rebel sympashizers here. 1t is supposed thai
from this hotel there has been regular colnmu
nication kept up by teams to West River, and
thence to Virginia.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
=. TIA SECRETARY OF WAR NAMES THRss BABIES

TIA SECRETARY OF WAR NAMES THRsE BABIES
Some time ago, Mr.. Leonard Hawkins, Of
Starboro, w., Informed the President that bis
wife had presented him with three sons ut a
birth, and asked him to name them. The let
ter was referred to the Secretary Of War, who
named them respectively Abraham Lincoln,
Gideon Welles and Simon Cameron, and they
have been go named She promises to name
the next three Charles Sumner, John Cochrane,
and George B. Mcclellan, provided he cleans
out the rebels in the next Bull Run battle.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
sourHEns r1eMs.
THIN DIrrnRENd1

~ The Petegeburg> >Eslsess Of the lsth,N under
NE hesdlng 81 Tho Diffarence," says:-Bggt
are selling out 10 Iowa at ons cent pet doEen-
here they sell for twenty dte cent, There
corn can be readily bought a fifteen cents pei
bushel -hers 1t is worth seysDty fys to> eighty
cents; there applesse for twenty I'VE cents
per barrel--here money can hardly buy 9
bu.hel; there -four is worth four dollars bar
rel-here 1t is worth from seven to eight ol
nine dollars; there salt is selling for one dolla
and q half per sack; here at fifteen dollars
But these are only few o. the effects OF th'
war and the blockade on the North and thu
Qo,,kh
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
SCARCITY OF SALT.


+ Salt peems scarcs Article IN the Southern
States The Macon (Ga) Telegraph Il quoted
by the Charleston Mercury as saying" This
article Ia rsisiDg, as merchant remarked yes.
'erday, at the rate of about 81 per day. II Is
thought that It will commend $40 per sack be.
fore the end of this month One Of our firms
with the design of preventing speculation pos.
itively refuses to .ell norv than Ave sacks 10
one m IN, and be must be a planter. In NV
Orleans, Hfty sacksis as much as can be bought
by one man. Where is Professor Thomsssey u
Professor Thomassey is at work, replies the
Mercury, and proceeds to assure It's readers that
II Is no joke to make salt: "The article cannot
be made in q day. nor In week; bnt,as we
have said before about Christmas full supply
at reasonable prices, may be expected from
the South Carolns<Salt Works The manuhc-
ture Of salt requires a period Of about sixty
days. The South Carolina Salt Works have
been in progress about half that time" r""
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
PROMOTIONS AND APPolNrMENrs.--The fol

PROMOTIONS AND APPolNTMENTs.--The follow
ing promotions, in the regular army service
have recently been made:
To be Lieu endnt oolonels William S. Ketch
um, William II. French, and Caleb @. Sibley.
To be Mcjors-D. Davidson, A. J. Lee, G. J
Lowell, and G. o. Haller.
Daniel Loosely, Charles Bentzonl, o. Hassen,
s. s. Culbertson, J. J. Wagoaer, W. R. Lowe
G. Berg, W. W. Arnold, H. H. Clark, and A. T
Bellows, appointed from non-commissioned Of
icers, to be second lieutenauts.
J. H. Hammond and Henry Clay Mcdowell
have been appointed assistant adjutant gene
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
SowrNa THE CorToN.-The Baltimore Pat 10

SOWING THE CoTTON.-The Baltimore Pdk io
Of last evening says:
"The wife OF one Of the officer. at Port
Royal has received several letters from her
husband, all of which corroborate the news
paper accounts from that section He write,
that several large fields Of unpicked cotton are
n the vicinity, and arrangements arc being
made TO set the negroes to work to pick it, un
der the supervision Of 1.-THE soldiers There are
said to be no rebel forces within fourteen
miles. except few In the upper part of the
island
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

GENERAL WOoL's FEELIEGs TOWARDS GlN-
ERAL Writers for the papers have
attributed TO General Wool q disposition to
complain that 30 young man as Gen. McClel-
Ian was advanced to the senior position. With
an enemy In front, Gen. Wool will complain
only that hs Is not furnished the means, when
they are so abundant, TO dislodge the rebels
and strike telling blows without further loss of
.ime.--FJrtress Monroe Cor. Tribune. .r
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
A.OOO.OOO NEG no ES.

To some Of the earlier editions Of Paul Glf.
ford, (of the later editions we know no,h'ngD
there was appended series Of maxims # one
Augustus Tomlnson, retired and philosc cphi-
cal knave, upon the art Of cheating, the whole
being entitled :" Eoery Nun his o,oa Ra.c,d d"
One Of these maxims is, to confouud The
judgment and imagination OF the party In be
cheated, BY an artful juxtaposition Of large
sums with small ones, and quietly to pick him
of bis guneas, while he Is thinking of thousands
Of pounds.
The original Mr.. Tomlinson died maay years
ago, much respected, and while occupying az
Is said, the chair OF q professor in a European
University, but the Tomlinsonian philosophy
still survives, as Is evident from the ourreu,
management ot some matters connected with
negroes
1fitis proposed, for example, TO sbolfh slavery
In the District Of Columbia; 1t is said, that there
are four millions Of slaves in the South and
that to emsnoipsts them IL 80 vast all under
taking, that we must leave It to that myste lou.
future, upon which IT Is 30 easy and natural Ia
throw disagreeable burdens. Four millirus D.
negroes! Such is the exclamation of ttes..
Tomlnsons, when the question really is aLour
3,lSl slaves, no more and no less, in the Dis
trict of Columbia. These philosophers never
explain what the 1000 900 have to do witt the
3,lsl, and 1t is an explanation which they n,.
wise in avoiding.
1t is the same thing, when II Ia sueg-.l"d
that Maryland, with only s7,lss slaves, mip phl
take measures to rid herself of slavery The
100000 negroes in the South, and the us-
sumed imposdbility Of emancipatipg that var,
number. are forthwith bewailed by the dis
ciples Of Tomlinson, as proving lin soma nys
terious way) that Maryland cannot emauc pate
and coloniza 81 ,lSS. ., ,,,.r - -' = ..-
Sometimes, in addition to the 4,OOOOG0 ..
the South, We have the lOO, O,OO0, 900 (more pr
less) on the continent Of Africa brought nt.,
requsition, 70 show the hop slessasss Of ius
anything for race as numerous as it il savage
But really, after oil that is said by ,icsr
disciples Of Tomlinson, the question with US 10
this District is, what We shall do about slsl
slaves, and in Maryland, what shall be. done
about 81 1873 slaves. We need not troubf. our.
selves at all about The millions of negroes On
the Gulf Of Mexico, or the tens OF millions Ia
Africa. All that is Tominsonism.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

Mr. WHALEr, the member OF Congress cap
tured by the rebels under Jsnkin. al Guayan.
dote. made bis escape by taking advantage of
The siunbers Of the two msn set over him as
guard He had been carried one hundred
miles from the place Of his capture, and had
to swim the Big Sandy, skulk through woods
and cross paths, before he could reach CatIetts.
burgh, KY, where he was warmly welcomed,
and whence he easily made his way to his home
at Ceredo. TT
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

gs- We have received from Hudson Taylor,
334 Pennsylvania avenue, and Joseph Shilling
ton, Odeon Building, copies Of Harpers New
Monthly Magazine, for Decsmber. The con,
tents are: The Coast Rangers of California
Making Money; The Okavango River; A
wife's Story Mount Victory; A Psalm for
the Union Colonel Baker; Monthly Record of
Current Events, &C., &c.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
COL EINSTRIN,

Who has been appointed consul to Nuremberg,
yesterday took leave of the officers Of bis regi.
ment The parting scene was very affecting
one, and highly complimentary to the Colonel,
eviDcing the high estimation in which he was
held by his regiment
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
GEN. wALBRIDGE's IDEA OF THE WAR. ~
The President has addressed to Gen. Wal
bridge the following Letter,

IuB TTebIubuT HH5 HuurtbSbu 70 U6n. W a.
bridge the following letter!
rf WASHINGTON, Nov. l8, 1861.
Gen. H. Wul1ridge, IeD York CITY.
DEAR Sir: Your note reminding me OF the
fact that, as early as April last, you pointed
out to me on the map Port Royal and Beaufort
as advantageous places to make Judgments on
the Southern coast, is received. am free to
confess you were the first who called my at
tention to that particular locality. also re-
member that you insisted we should call eli
hundred thousand men into the field, q consid
cradle length Of time before l had brought my
own mind mp 10 any thing near so large scale
Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN.
Can't the General make few more sugges.
tions!
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

The U. S. steamer San Jacinto, on her route
to Boston, was obliged to put in at Newport,
through stress of weather. Twenty five OF her
Santa Rosa prisoners were sent forward TO Fort
Warren by the Fall River route.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

.d A hotter from Connecticut states that thirty
vessels, chiefly whalers, fllAd With stones were
to sail for the South and BIZ sunk ID the en-.
frances tO barbors there. ""I al hnh u' tr'0
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

~ The Union Prayer Meeting viii be
holden, every day this week, in the English Iu
theran Church, corner Of Eleventh and Il streets
to commence ut four O'CLOCK. To be continued one
hour only. '''.'' ITO" 1"' '.' .'' oct 81
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

"A fearful gale from the eastward prevailed
On Wednesday hlghs At St Johns, n F., with q
heavy rain, bnt It. was noderatibg on the day
following. ''',i l',' "th t'. '"7 b. Voc" 'ul ~
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

The Spanish feet, Off the Cuban coast, Is re-
ported to be 10 almost complete readiness for
service, and is only waiting for the vessels Of
the Spanish allies.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

One hundred aid fifty Federal prisoners ar.
rived at, Columbus, s, g., I'd instant, from
Richmond, and were quartered lor safe keeping
in The district Jail
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

sS- Company A, United States Engi-
neers.-F,hy intelligent and able. bodied men will
be enlisted to fli this Company to the maximum
fixed by law, $50 men Inquire at No q42 G street
Pay from SIS to sA per month, besides food and
clothing. ."' 'a f I'" "'"'. '' mug 27-tf
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
GREAT AUCTIoN SALE ..
FU R N 1T II R Ey
At the Warer0ons of ,,.......
s. =. STET'E.TS H SO.I,S,
Marble Building, No. "a Hanover street,
BALTIMOR ND.

The large and very choice stock OF Cabinet Fur
niture contained In the Five story Marble Building
Of s. s. STEVENS Sons, No. 81 Hanover street,
Morning, November 28, at 10 O'Clock. ...
The stock comprises q very extensive variety OF
superior Baltimore made Furniture, bo j hgh ana
low priced and l. one of the largest and best Stocks
ever offered at public auction in this country
Rose wood, Mahogany and Walnut Chamber setsl
deliberately carved. Also, a great assortment OF
lower priced Chamber Furniture ana Psr poe
lor Sets and Hall Furniture, .,,p, %
Also, a ane assortment OF Cane and Wood IA
Seat Obairs Kitchen Furniture, LookingE
Glasses, Nattresses, Pillows, Bed Comforts,
and every article usually found in lrst Glass "
A large lot of Camp Furniture will also be added;
Stools, TABLES, Chairs, portable Camp Beds, and
many articles to which the Soldiers attention
phe ro,ds can BE- examined previous to the day of
sale ,,
SAMUEL j. SOFER co,
noyPl-4ts Auctioneers.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
trost Ban list Church, hat ~ can

1 street baptist Church,, bstsvesn
Sixth and Seventh streets west r Ma, ,.,,f .,,,nr
Preaching, toinorrov v, by, the Pastor, Rev, J. s.
KrssARp, at II A. M, and p. M. ,.,.- ,r0
Strangers are cordially invited to attend. I,d, II
Sabbath School at 9x A. M. ..., .,,,it,.,,
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
To CoRREsPoNDESrs.-No attention will 1t
paid to anonymous communications.

OUTSIDE. The Dirge Of Baker, by Rev G.
W. Denison, and DR.. Surderland's Sermon at
Col, Bakers fiueral.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

~ Unttarian Church, rhe RevI"w. H.
Cha Assryo, pastor, will preach in this Church to
morrow Sunday morning, at II O'Clock n' gni'byn
nov 23--lts tUf .U ..a.. d Ut.ui.,I Nu uuii1r
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

- Rsadias Natter % every pese.-1s
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
~ pituskEss OF SLAVERY ,"I'h1 {
---M n-Lu IN TILE IfNfTED HTaTEs

BY GEORGE, NJ WESTON. , ~ ',''''
Copies Of this work are for sale at the publication
once Of the National Repuican, corner Of Seventh
and u streets. ~" " Wv" w." u d. .''" .'' -
Bound edition. 81 per copy Pamphlet edition d
cents per copy. '.'' "''.' '' " ~ apra-h,
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
~ Rally N mNN.-R any to defend your

~ RALLY m MSN.-R ally to defend your
Homes-Havlng been authorized by the war De.
partment to raise a company to be attached to the
Home Guard to do duty in the District o. Colombia
only, am ready to receive all good able bodied
men at my rendezvous, on Bassachusets avt nue.,
between Fourth and Fifth streets, metropolitan
Truck House Pay, 10, the came 81 other voluu.
tsers from s1s to S2l per month"; Pay to commence
soon enrolled As this company Offers greater
inducements than my other heretofore raised those
who wish to join will do we'll TO do 90 ut once a. II
Is fast filling up bnn y'n"d o.t"'rd 'i,sut'r
Remember the place, on Massachusetts avenue
between Fourth aud Fifth streets. uH 'd4.l eNpiri
utlr ...u.yu, lor 8. W. ROBINSON, ll0un
nov 21--1ws ussuu4 rh h.r ul, Captain. y"
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

~ Having been authorized, by, the
War Department, 70 raise and organize regiment
Of infantry, to serve In the District Of Columbia q
home guard, persons wishing to raise I'd com
mand companies In this regiment Will report to the
General Recruiting ofhcer, at his headquarters,
room No. 10, Washington Buildings, corner Penn
sylvsnia avenue and Seventh street, third story.
."' .N.."I '''. '' ISAAC 4. PECK
wAsnrsGror, D. G., '"' ''' ''.''
Sd" November II, 1851. nov II
The national Republican., 1861-11-23
FALSE RUAOR.

Ii was currently reported last evening that
the rebels had attacked Newport N7ws, aud had
been repul-ed with pr"a, l's' In kil,d and
prisoners. There il 40 truth whatever il the
rumOr.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

The announcement 10 the Sdr OF last even
side of the Potomac would take place this after
noon at one O'clock, was premature. Tho ~.
view will not take place uRtil Tuesday.
The national Republican., 1861-11-23

Saturday, November %, 1851.