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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02

prses, thereby confesses that lie Is weak and r..,.
larry so fhc iscruel. The brave nations Of En,a..
shall their hosts on their level paos the savage ~ a.,
wilderness directs bis poisoned arrow from the Mo-.
where he lies concealed. Anoiber thought il ,1a.
having on two occasions permitted the enemy - 49,
Iner, oy giving lin time to prepare to meet US, Wa
shouio hereafter, or on tie next grand occasion a,
least, select our ovn ground. Again, minds are agi.
aleo III the same manner that they were after the hs,
tie OF Waterloo, when il was incurred wbero 80.
Grouchy with his 5000 men when Bpebsr -, "se
with 10 600 Prussans at the eose of day so pou :,
asked where was Patterson with bis 20 ora ,,on
the enemy came in with 10000 Secessiori.,s =, ~.
close Of day. NV
Finally, mems thoughts are rslIyins in one d,ec,o,
ana swiftly TOO and no matter to what parss ,hn,,
previously belonged, il Il all The same. Oh MO-.
miserable men, and yet brothers, too, what ruin do vo
tear down upon yourselves in trying TO turn back ,b
Spirit of this Age, and in perisng that the hisora
hereafter shall record that the Grmes foundation .,
this Government is the hardened lava Of the yocspo
The steamer Des Mones arrived at this port hin
afternoon with flag at half mast and relates the follow
ing tragical occurrence: The Des MoiDes met tia
steamer James MeClay above Cape Girardeau, and
received from her this account. While passing The
Cape, on her way up the Mississippi with volunteers
their return home, she was fred upon several tmes
by Secessionss from this town. and six soldiers were
killed. The Des Moines on passing was fired upon,
but IL seems no one was hut.
Some Of the facts with reference 10 the firing are
that United States regiment from ST.. Louis las re.
Gently been stationed at the Cape, which is 60 miles
above Cairo with orders to bring all boats to- and 40
this Is new regulation the McCay took the firing to
CT other particulars are not given.
Thomas Sims, Of Company L, 18th Regiment, HI.
nois and resident at Centralia, lbs miles above this
place, was drowned in the river at Birds Point lac,
evening while bathing. He could not swim.
The current Of the river at Birds Point within few
weeks has set in on the shore with such force as 70
carry away six or acres of land. The depot q
the Charleston and Fulton Railroad has been moved
back; ALEC large hotel. Several hundred yards %
the track were lost VIM. STATIONS whaIfboat sts-
toned there, torn TO pieces and lies complete
wreck. II was worth four or FIVE thousand dollars.
The river is rapidly rising
Two United States soldiers q scout are reported 70
have been arrested at Columbus, KY, and taken int
Tennessee.
party of mounted scoats left Birds Point early thio
morning, aud directed go down the river thirty
niles There reasons to fear that they have been
arres,ed.
The last account of the rebels is that yesterday they
were at New Madrid, NO., which is below here 10
miles by land and IS by water.
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Future contests, they claimed would result in the same
way. The flag was to obtain the baggage of jenkins
and Sburlf captured at the time that Rawlings was
killed, and who are in custody short distance from
New Market Bridge.
TIE rebel cavalry continue TO make dashing visits TO
the outskirts of Hampton but permanent Occupation
OF t1e village is attempted. II 10 not impossible that
our troops may reoccupy the place at early day. It
would be direct support to Newport News, by hold
ing the rebels in check making the advances which
menace the latter post. Our men visit the village
daily, without fear or favor"
regret to say that Col Bendix has resigned the
command Of the 9TH Regiment of Volunteers and will
soon return TO New-Yorb. understand that Col. b.
hiss been mpced to this step by unfortunate disagree
mensin The regiments which made impossible for bin
to remain in command without making too great
sacrifice.
This leaves these regiments entirely without colo
nels, circumstance that might be turned TO valuable
account, if Gov. Morgan would only improve the op.
portunty to appoint fit only. zee that Vermont
has just conferred the command Of one Of her regi-
ments Col Smith Of the Typographical Engineers,
in the regular army. In this she has set an example
eminonlly worthy OF imitation. Let Gov Morgan try
the came thing. thing know of able officers Of the
regular army, who would be glad to take similar posi-
tons in New York regiments that are without Colo
nels.
The Allen Court Martial drags slowly along, but
will conclude IFS labor in few days more. Gen.
Pierce, who was an essential witness TO prove the
charge Of burning tie wheat has not come as he prom
ised. The other charges are well sustained.
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1881.

sid TO an unwillnguess on tho part Of the Govern
menl TO remove them from the jurisdiction of the
Court, us they are under indictment for treason.
TIE Secetsonists very earnest just new, in try
ing 10 make appear that JEFF. Davis does not intend
to attack Washington. They say his great object is TO
get Maryland ont of the Union paper and to occupy
Baltimore with his army in which case Washington
Will fall without struggle.
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THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
RR0sT WASHINGTON.

Gar SFcn ia Hospisai-knteresTing Story OF Is
Prisoner Escaped from WanRssHs juno
ton.
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CONGRESSMAN ELY AT RICHMOND.

From the Roehe,tsy Union, 3', Dnc
TIT. morninQ a letter was received BY ". ". y
Brown. ESQ.,, from II. II. Spery, at Washington w
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02
PROM SIARyLHp.

Feeling en- 'Changc-JodRo Bntes's A.-nr-
apee-,Iee,ing Of the Legislsiarc-Rsbci
Rumers-Hing JefI.'s Last scheme--Se-
cessity for Renewed A.iivity-Pcciiug OF
Returning ncn About the late Battle
Col. Mcdonnell and Gen. Nhriver-Ise-
uloyaI Of the Police Commissioners.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15
Don't Propose in the Dark.

The pretty square farm house, standing at
the corner near kilbes lane (for the first
phrase, although by far the closest picture of
the place, does, it must be confessed, look
rather lrlsh) and where the aforesaid brook
winds away by another lane, until it spreads
into river-iike dignity, as it meanders through
the sunny plain of Hartly common, and final
ly disappears amidst the green recesses of
Perge wood-that pretty square farm house,
half hidden by the tall elms in the flower
court before it, which with the spacious gar
den and orchard behind, and the extensive
barr, yards and outbuildings, SO completely
occupies one of the angles formed by the
crossing of the lane and the stream-tha,
pretty farm house contains one of the happi-
est and most prosperous families in Aber-
leigh-the large and thriving family of Far
mer Evans.
Whether from skill or from good fortune
or, as is most probable, from a very lucky
mixture of both-everything goes right Oh
his great farm. His crops are the best in the
parish; his hay is never spoiled; his cattle
never die; his servants never thieve; hi,
children are never i'll. He buys cheap and
sells dear; money gathers upon him like q
snow ball-and yet, in spite of all this provo
king and intolerablc prosperity, everybody
loves Farmer Evans. He is SO hospitable sc
good na.ured, SO generous and SO home
ly!
There, after all, lies the charm. Richie.
have not only not spoilt the man, but they
have not altered him. He is just the same
in look, and word, and way, that he was thir
ty years ago, when he and his wife, with two
sorry horses, COW and three pigs, began the
world at Dean Gate, little bargain of TWEEN
ty miles off. Ay, and his wife is the same
woman the same frugal, tidy, industrious
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BILE for the two systems to be at peace agair
under one government? We have talked ot
the overpowered Union element of the South
and believed that whenever the federal ar
mics advanced, it would exhibit its strength
for one do not accept the conclusion. With
draw the federal troops from Poolsville. or
from Baltimore, and there would be reioic-
ing that the foreign army had gone. This
community is growing rich by his continu-
ance here, but for all that hates its presence.
The army has not meddled with slave prop
erty, but on the contrary, slaves which have
found their way to the camp have been
promptly returned to their professed Union
loving, loyal masters, and yet the presence of
soldiers who believe in requited toll, is odi-
Gus.
These reflections have come clearly to my
mind, while seated by the wholesome fireside
of my host, anG it is for Your readers to form
their own conclusions from the incidents
which started the train of thought-to look
beyond the present hour, and draw the out
line of what is before US as a nation.
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Whatever other faults may beloIg to the
ing selt-cstecm is not one Of them 1t may
be that he is too proud to be vain-for vanity
aud pride do no; often 90 together-but GER
tanly ne has none OF that self-Iove which is
quick to take otItnse, and is so apt to lead
its possessor to rash and iIl,judged, and
sometimes to criminal acts for hi; own lusti
tication. II may be that he is not great E.
nough for the military command OF the West
ern District that he wants experience, ,Judg-
ment, energy, and that insight into character
which would be safeguard against his sur
rounding himself with dishonest men. On
these points we have nothing to say here
for it is on such charges that he is arraigned
by the Government. But surely it is moi
improper for US to affirm that if he is moi
great enough for that command, he is, al
least, great in his removal from it. "Ht
that rue,h his spirit is better than he that
'taketh city
For in truth it seldom falls to the lot o.
man to be placed in a position more trying
than his. Il is not within the range of pos
sibili,y that he believes himself guilty Oil
those points whereof he is accused for, if tina
wee the case, he would long ere this have
reIinquishcd his command voluntarily
However wise and just the Government ma!
be; however wrong Gen Fremont may be
most assuredly his confidence in his own in
nocence is unwavering, and he looks upor
himself as an in iured man. The order to
mis- removal comes to him at the head Of al
army in the feld--an army OF 10000 men
every one of whom is bound 10 him with
personal devotion and attachment such a
has been rendered to no commander OF an.
country except Napoleon. 1T is somethn;
that he should obey the order Tor retirln!
without murmur, though We trust there i
no General in the service who would no
have been equally prompt in obedience t
such duty. But it is not only that ne wa
at tie head OF such an army, so bound to hin
by that peculiar influence which he WELD
over all who become his followers but b
was on the eve of a battle, long looked TO
and lonsed for. The enemy whom he ha
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15

: followed tor hundreds OF miles; the enemv
by whose defeat the country for weeks hat
tod him he might justify himself; the enc
my who, with fire and sword, had made
State desert, was at length before him, an(
: about to be delivered to his bow and spear
In the temper of that army at whose head he
stood, not merely General but a beloved
Chief, he could have famed the spark of mu.
tlny-who can doubt it 9-into the fame OF
rebellion by word. Was the word spoken
Was there even the thought of speaking it ?
Clearly not. "Soldiers" he SAYS, Il take
leave of you. l regret to leave you sin
"cerely, deeply regret that l shall not
have the honor to lead you to the victory
you are about to win. We have grown up
together, and have become familiar with
"your brave and generous spirits. thank
YOU for your regard and confidence"
II there is in all this a shade of sadness,
there Is, much more, a tone of unbounded
trust in the personal relations and the sense
OF duty that bound them together For, he
says, 'Continue as you hare begun, and give
Ito my successor the same cordial and en-
"thusiastic support with which you have en-
"couraged me. Emulate the splendid exam
"ple which you have already before you, and
"let me remain, as / an, proud Of the noble
"dimy which | have thus far labored TO
bring together Measure these words by
the temptation which the times, the circum-
stances, and the hour, would have been to
common men, and they are simply noble and
sublimely right. There was no temptation
for him to trampe under his feet, because it
Is IN the character of the man to forget HIM
self and remember his duty. He had 10
self-love and no ambition to justify. but re-
memberng that the enemy, whom he had
followed SO far, was before him, and BY his
side an army whom his slightest word could
sway, he bade them follow their appointed
leader to victory. claiming only the right to
share with them heir triumph. There are
not many instances in history OF such entire
abnega,ion.
Whatever, then, may be the result of the
court-martlil which, We presume will be ac-
corded to Gen Fremont, the praise at least.
IS due him Of being a man VINO can fall with
dignity, and without losing, at the momen,
OF great and sudden trial. his keen sense
of selt-res?ect, ard Of his d, iy to his country
Whatever ma! BE- his faults as General.
II 1t >haI. be ptoTed that he has any and the
strength and the purity of his patriotism. ev-
en the best among Us may emulate Even
his enemies WHO havScxpccted, perhaps hop
cd, different course of conduct in him.must,
at laN. give him credit. at least for the in
tesrlty OF his character and purposes.-Neu
Iolh Trtbnns.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15
The Two Systems.

"CarIeton, the intelligent war correspon
dent Of the Boston Journal, while sojourniny
recently at the residence of prosessed In
ION man in Pooville, Nd. was led into the
following train of reflections. There is a
world Of truth in them:
Here is wealthy man, a leading citizen.
courteous. moral, upright. who morning and
evening leads in t,mly devotion. He has
enjoyed the privileges of the Federal Unions,
and IS now a profrssed Union man. He ha,
hay and grain for sale, and this very morning
received Slloo from the / nited States GOV
ecnment. And Yet in conversation such lit
tie words as these break out :-"C Confedera,.
troops" your officers" "your soldiers, ""vour
army" This morning a funeral procession
passed the house--a company Of the Massa-
chuscttS Fifteenth bearing to the village
graveyard comrade, who had laid down hi,
life for his country at Balls Bluff in the car
mage Of Monday. Said the wife of nv host
to a friend, as they passed :-"TAetr govern
ment has got money enough, and ought to
take the bodies away; We don't want them
buried here; it will make the place unheal-
thy 1t was not fling at Your correspon-
dent, but an honest truthful expression.-
These expressions revealed one thing; that
between them and the Federal Union and
the Constitution there was no bond of unity.
They are aliens. am to them a foreigner.
An Enghshman would be just as near to
them as |. There is no nationality binding
us together. Once they would not have spo-
ken Of the army of the United States as "your
army" What has caused this alienation p
There are answers all around me- An ebon-
hued answer, animate and in human form, is
putting coal upon the fire while write A
yellow-hued answer stands behind my chair
at breakfast A stout answer, worth Sl2OO,
is driving the team of my host A half doz-
en- little curl y-headed answers are chuckliny
on the piazza. There is no other solution.
There are two systems of labor-requited
and unrequited toll. The first gives for all
toll just equivalent; the second does not.
| am welded to the frst-my host to the
second. For four score years both have ex-
is.ed under the Constitution and the Union
bat the system of my host has set up its ban
ner Of stars and bars in rebellion, and he has
become alienated to his former nationaltv.-
Here is theme for all the thoughtful read
ers Of rhs Journal. Is my host a rebel at
heart? lie would not probably admit that
he was not friend to the Union, because the
Union army is here, but he has revealed un-
consciously, his feelings and sympathies. !
do not doubt that he feels that secession is
right, and that the system which he follows
is approved of heaven, for such has been the
teaching or northern as well as southern di-
vines. Is this rebellion to be crushed by the
war as now carried on? VIII the victory of
the federal troop. restore the alienated feel
ings? The two systems have come into con-
hict and have appealed to arms. Is it posi-
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according as the person interrogated had a
gold watch or a silver watch9 1t is rare
chance to learn lesson in human nature
In the one case, your friend turns around till
his back is nearly squared tow ards you, and
drawing out his "pinchbeck" barely to the
edge of the fob, steals quick, furtive glance
at the dial, then hurries back the article like
lightning into its receptacle; in the other he
draws out his splendid, full-jewelled repeater
slowly and deliberately, with great pomposity
and flourish, and extending it at arms length
between his two hands, gives you the desired
information, and one of his blandest smiles
in addition.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15
The Picturesque Rascal.

/ W hen he comes to town, he decides what
hotel he will patronize, and generally mana
ges to bring, or appears to bring, by arriving
in their company, several respectable persons
along with him, and thus, a: the start, pu,
the landlord under obligations 10 him.
Once established, he calls for very expensive
wines. and thus induces others to do the same.
He frequently sends to the office for ten dol
lars, and tells the people to put it in the bill.
He takes occasion to make confident of the
landlord. Invites him to his room, shows
thousands and tens Of thousands of dollars OF
fresh, alluring, bright looking certificates of
stock in dozen different companies about
to be launched, and explains Of course, apro-
pos de rieA, how it takes all ones spare cash
to start SO many valuable enterprises, any
one of which, when started, is going to give
consequence hard up for ready money, ana
really so interests the good natured host that
he feels that It would be cruel to poster his
guest with weekly bills, as is customary. In
short he makes Up his mind, since it is sure
10 be paid in :he end-oh. yes, for gentle
men always pay their hotel blls-he can af-
ford 10 wait on so good fellow. who talks
ingenaously about his situation besides.
the landlord reasons, he realiv is of great
advantage TO the house, SO let him STAY
lhls man belongs to set of what | term
picturesque rascals, who never present a
straight line or plain surface, but who deal
always in the curvi!inear and 50 far as there
are grace and eleg lnce in curves, these fel-
lows are essentially graceful, versatile, and
what call picturesque. What is wonderful.
they make lew enemies. When our friend
thinks IL time to leave the hotel, it IS be-
cause his various enterprise. take hin else
where. These enterprises have not quite
Yet eliminated, 50 he gives the landlord a
not" at ninety days for the sum due; insists
on leaving four times that amount, in good
stocks. and quits the house rs a gentleman
shoud-all right. In the same way he ar
ranges with his tailor and bootmaker. He
manages SO as to put every one Of these people
under some Of obligation to him, through his
zeal in recommending customers, or by do
ms them some little favor, that they can't
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15

"WHATs THE E?"-Reader, did you
ever, after asking this question, notice the
different style in which it would be answered,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-10
METH. PROT. FEMALE COLLEGE,

JAMESTOWN, GUILFoED Co, y. 1.
TENHE FIFTH SESSION WILL OPEN JULY 4,
q under the charge of G. W. liEGE A. NJ.
This Institution las the advantage Of healthy location
large and comfortable buildings and extensive phosoph-
cal and chemical apparatus, &c.
The President aud family with the other members Of
the Faculty. live in the College and the tables
with the students Tuition 81 per session. Music the
Piano Guitar $50; Grecian Painting 81 st.; Embuide-
nv s. 80. Latin French Oriental Painting, Drawing,
Hair Flowers Wax Flowers Feather Flowers Wax Fruir.
each So Vocal Music 81 contingent expenses ST. Beard
ing s. per mCnh including washing and fires half in
advance For further information address
e W. HEGE, President.
June Is, 1861. 57-if
~ State Journal copy.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES,

Fall Trade of 1859.
HNHE SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOW RECEIV-
IL ing their Fal! supplies of
Drugs, Medicines. Paints, Oils, Dyestuffs, Fam
cy Goods, Perfumery, &C..
which have teen carefully selected in the Northern Mar
kes by CT firm to which they invite inspection
from their frieLLs md the public generally.
PHYSICIANS, =
Will find our Stock complete and TO those about com J..
mencing the practice of Medicine, guarantee outfit
for less than they purchase it North as from
long experience in the business know best the art-
Giles and quantities wanted by beginners for this part of the
country.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
We supply with Spices, Soda. Dyestu Patent Medi.
mines, SnutfS, &c, al very small advance New York
prices and request them to price stock in this line be-
fore making their purchases
PAINTS AND OILS
We have given special attention the purchase Of and
having bought them exclusively of the Manufacturers
Cash. will sell them at such prices cannot fail to please
and would say 10 Cash and shorttme purchasers they
will consult their interest by calling before buying
PERFUMERY, &c.
Of the best Foreign and Domestic Manufacture, such
Hair and Nail Brushes and Druggists Fancy Goods gener
ally We have the largest and most complete assortment
We have ever had the pleasure to exhibit.
Believing our home Journals sufficient medium for ad
verSng, do not think require the aid and did
get mp while North special Circular prCclaning
speed and bnnm prelerrng that friends and the
community should judge whether sell goud Articles
and as cheap any other House
Orders solicited from the surrounding country, which
shall have prompt attention, and be executed with
neaness aud despatch
Physicians prescriptions and family receipts compound
ed at all hours OF the day and night with and
racy.
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD.
Raleigh, Sept. 26, 1859. s4-ts.
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100000 T 1ISE o %h ns 1Sa Of
Greensboro n C.-cnnssting Of Apples, Pears Peaches
Pums, Apricos, Necarines, &c. The above number OF
Trees and plants ready fer sale by the
in the nursery business he aers himself that he now has
tbe most select collection in the Southern States.
All orders promptly attended TO- and catalogues sent free
on application Persons ordering catalogues by mail Will
please incoSe stamp to prepay.
AUTHORIZED AGENTS.
John NJ Clark Wilmington; RI fus Scott, Faye'teviie
j.. Carrot, Greensboro. ~ =. ,,,,,-,,,,,.,,,
August IS, 1867. oS-"'