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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-22
The Fail session
OF TIE
l8WlSGDhB AGADR1I

WILL commence on Monday. Seth
w Sept. 1861, to continue 10 the Holidays.
The WINTER SESSION will commence Jam
uarv >. lSG2.
Al the Classical. Mathematical and English
Branches are taught.
You>G LADIES and GENTLEMEN dcSirouS
qualifying themselves for Teaching, viii find
II 10 their advantage to enter this Institution.
The Bible is Text Book.
TUITION-per session including contingent
expenses.
PRIMARY Eea1n-. Writing. Dclner, Arithmetic.
G-o,., Gram. aud L :. Ii-torv.l - oc
ADVANCED ENGLiSll-, all not included above -
LANGUAGES, %
Tuition payable Immediately upon the close
Of the session. +. u i deduciign ot 10 par ct
,c'H be mqir 10 No,e paying IN ADVANCE. No
other deductions except for prolracied sick
ness J. RANDOLPH,
Sept. 10. 1850 Principal
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TdTT0lTA1, CARD,

NE. -. Z. VI NoNuISN. I'd Stdhu"'e
IL "f jefferson College, tenders his Fro
fcS>ional services to the people of LcviSburG
and vicinity. y Office on North Front ST..
near Market, where he may be consulted al
any time when no, professionally engaged
Families of Volunteers (such as may he in
ncc,D attended -ratultuuS v.--Sepj. -. 1861
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Western Lots, for sale cheap.

| or 8, tI'k lI: SS0-lot Il. biz e6f SO
| lot =. hi'k 10, $50 lot 10, biz 81. SEQ
IN DAKOTA CITY, q County seat and Land
Office SItc) Nebraska Territory.
hlSo:S Lots in the town Of SPENCER,the
seat of justice for Clay county. on the line or
the Dubuque Railroad, =, S:i0 each.
JOHN -. LINN. Iewisburg,
July . 1880. Agent t,r FEiycrs II YIsa.cu
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EXECUTORS SALE.

EXECUTORS SALE,
W Ill he exposed 10 sale on the premises
W on Fnrp,r the sth day of Nov'r next.
all thar ccrraIn LOT of Ground. - -
anl TWO HOUSES. with the Ela -
a1purtenanceS, situate on South Front street.
Lewi>hur-. Pa. late the Estate Of M,THIss
SHiFFEH, deceaSed-In accordance with the
VIII Of SAID TeSta'or. sale to commence at
20 O'Clock, \ VI. when and where Terms ot
sale will lie made known hy
JOHN HOUGHTON,
Executor Of Mat. Shaiier, deed
LewISburg. Oct. IS. Is6l
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Entirely VI getablc. No Alcoholic Preparation.
Observation-Disclosures
GERMAN BITTERS,
Prcpared b4 Dr.. q. u JacLsDn. .t Co. InlL.I'n


LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEP-IA. JACSpTCE
Chronic N,rvaus Debility. Disease Of the KlIurvs
und all Disea-", arising from disordcryd
Liver stomach,
SUCU rs Constipation Inward IiIes Fuiness or Blood
- to the Head Acidity # IL. S:omrch NAUSEA Heart
burn Disgust for Food fulutss Weight in the Stou-
Hrh sour tructsions, Sinking F!utterin- the III
of the stomach Swimming "t the Head. Hurried sni
Difficult breathing, Futi"rin. the Heart, Choking OF
suratiue 'rnsa'on. when in lying posture. Dimuvs.
of Vision Dots Webs before the Fever and Dull
Pain in the Head, Deficiency Of Precipitation Ivliown-,s
Of the skin and Eyes Pain in the side. Bi-k. Chv-t
Limbs, &c, Sudden Flu-hes Of HAT. Burning in tie
Flesh. Constant lmaginnEs Of Eyi. and great uprvs
sion of Spirits. ami viii positively prevent ELLON re
YER, BILIOUS FEVER, sc.
The Proprietor in calling the attention Of the ruIis
to this preparation. does with feeling Il the almost
couh l"uc- IN it, virtues ami adaptation TO the diseases
fer which It i rer0nmani-i
untrieI article hat one that has stood
the test OF twelve years trial before the pea-
pie, and its reputation and sa- unrivalel by
similar preparations -ytant The tstimony in it, T.
given ty the most prominent an.w"likuo-s Fhy-irisn-
and lniiviuas IN ali parts Of the country l. mmrus,
and careful perusal Of the Almanac, published auug
ally hy the propTicors and 10 be hal of
their Ha"nt- not but satisfy tho most skrptirn thst
this remedy Is really deserving the great celebrity it has
obtained.
from J. Newton Erovr. u D tlt- Of tic Encyelors-
dis Of Religious Know I-,ir-.'
Although not disposed to favor or recommend Prt.rt
Medicines GENERAL through distru-t q their ingrrii
ents and effects, yet Know Of sufficient reason rh-
a may not testify 10 the n-it h- h.rv.- Iims il
10 have received from Eny simple preparation, ia IAe
hog" that h" ly thus contribute th h.n,t 81 othr
do this IN" more readily in regard to fIuucsri,
6crnan Htter,, prepared by pr. L. NJ Jackson, uf d
city because was prriulir,I ssaiust them for .-Ar,
under the impression that the. cb.fy an alsohnIic
MIXTURE am indebted tony friend Robert Sho, TusEa-
ks, for the removal Of this p--ur- bv proper t-st-
nui for To try THIN, hen suffering rom
great and long continued debility. Tir Of three lo
ties Of these Eittcrs at the bccnuin. the rr,-vut
year wa followed by evident relief and restoration ~
d",r"" Of bodily sud mental v,or which hal not FELT
FIR six months hf ~. audi I,, ,Iro. t-s,i-I II -,
nln- Therefore thank God ami friend Z Y r.,tius
N" - the Of them. j. MENTION BROWN
Fhilaia, june - lSGD. Tau .3yIalt.2w
HARRIS &DUSCAN and II. Z. MHtII ". hat..Lowr
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Kentucky.

Gcn.Shcrman asking rcinforccm'ts,
Sec. Cameron tclcgraphcd to Pitts
0urg, Indianapolis, and Chicago, TO
forward 5000 men Immediately.
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Gas Consuming Cooking y HfCa-
lin. Stoves

of the day-LEIIlGii, VICTOR COMPLETE
and all other Cooking and Heating stove,
all of which are Guaranteed to give cntrGe
satisfaction. f.eaSe GIVE me call.
5m9l1 WM. =: NENAN
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-22

The "Uuion" men number Ii or +.
They were all elected in Republican coun-
iies, and rrofesscd to agree with the Re
pnbiicaus in sustaining the Administration
IA its War policy to the last Part Of
them were Democrats and part Rcrublj-
cans, formerly, but will doubtless respect
Tie feelings and opinions of those who
elected them.
Nm. II. Armstrong, Esq, Of Lycomin@.
an oil Member, and Hon. john Rowe of
franklin, 4 new Ncubcr, are -u--csi,d al,
HIeohcr> of the House on the Union and
Hguhlican side. John Cessna. of bed
."'a was proposed hy the pc.aocratS, tu,
+e happens not TO lac elected,
The Volunteers from Cleal field county
@'.i.I's home--ssve 10 Ecpu5'icsD
80 - Democratic yU,cs ca ,lt aECIlgc.
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Missouri.

Maj. Wright, in an action near Lc-
hanon, surprised Rebel force. killing
80 ami taking as many prisoners.
The Big River Bridge near Pontoso
has been burned by party Of the eli
envy under jeff. Thompson.
The Rebels met with rcpulse at
Pilot Knob.
The Telegraph Line is completed
wcs, to Salt Lake City.
brigham Young first tclcgraphcd,
that Utah had not seeded. (Shc IS
not base enough for that, yctD
Frcmont's and Prices forces arc
supposed to be approaching each 9th
cr along the Usage rcgion-and q
great battle may be expected.
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Seventy cclored persons last week em-
-rated irnm Levistown to Hayti
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IL sec Seyv Advertise. .nents.
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T. Latest News
virginia.

BcaurcGard's main force appears TO
have fallen back towards Manassas.
The enemy seems increasingly ac-
tive about lIarpcrs Ferry, and erect
iu~ new and annoying batteries on
the Potomac helow Washington.
The enemy again attacked lIarpcrs
Ferry. burning Herr d Wclsh's flour
mill, but were again driven hack by
our guns on the Maryland side.
\ Georgia Colonel, near Fairfax,
was caught and brought i'll by some
cavalry.
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Stoves! ! Stoves!

NOR sale al the "Iadu,f,id Store Morris
L No. :S:S, No. I'll st, PHILADELPHIA,
Opposite ChriSt's Church The most celebrated
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The Treasury is paying to the different
States 40 per cent. of the money paid for
enrolling troops, &c. Fcnnsylvauia draws
100000
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CLINTON County gave the following
Eopub.ican-Union IMPURITIES over all ;hc
D,mncr1ti, Nominees.
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Ii of
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save
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THE NEXT LEGISLATURE can not be
accurately classified until the irny vote l.,
counted. But il is now stated TO be nearly
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&AuthNkn NeNa.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. H.-6ov Moore, In The New
Orleans Picayune, calls on each family 10 oonti-
butte blankets for the soldiers.
The Vicksburg Wing sdvocstes the msuufsc-
ture OF cotton-seed oil for burning, the blockade
having deprived them OF material Tor light
The Charleston Courier ssys that an iron-olsd
steamer, named the Randolph, Of I55 tons, has
been purchased at Savannah, for the coast Of south
Carolina. She makes from thirteen 10 fourteen
knots per hour
The Little Rock ARK True Democrat Of the
ssd inst, says 10 learns that the Missouri stste
troops under command Of Gen. Price len SPRING.
teld for Camp Walker on the 10Th, and that Ben
Mccullough and his forces had gone TO Camp
Scott.
A second battalion Of cavalry has just been Of
gained at Knoxville, Tenn.
The Fert Smith (Ark) Times says that an
abundance Of military sto 20 were being conveyed
TO McCuloughb army In Missouri.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Memphis
Appeal says there 10 much sickness among the
Confederate troops In the neighborhood OF Ma
nassas that the water 10 full Of Virginia red niue,
and Ice extremely scarce at ten cents Der pound
Inc Lynchourg IVA papers say II 10 IMPOSE
BILE to forward all the freight passing 70 Virginia
rom the West and South. large portion Of 10
10 daily shipped by the James River and Ksnswhs
Canal.
A third Texas regiment 10 en- route 90 Join Nc
Cullough In Missouri
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HfLrTsTowS, Aug % - Information has
reached our encampment that there hn, ben much
firing across the river by the rebels AZ our pic
a. various points between Conrads and B,Tner,s
Ferries since Saturday at the Point OF OH, me
rebel encsmpments above LeesburR have hreo
moved back some distance from the liver
Yesterday two supposed Confederate spies vcr,
arrested BY Capt Morrsons picket Of the Twelfth
Indiana Regiment. They claimed 10 be q wagon
master and his assistant belonging 10 Gen Stones
brigade, but on being closely questioned apart by
capt M their replies gave the lie 10 their pro-
LESSONS, and they were turned over 20 Gen Banks
Tor further examinaton
Ths forenoon continued reporh Of heavy ord
nance was heard, apparently in the vicinity Of
washington. The cause has not yet trsnspired
In camp.
Brigade drills are to be the order Of the day TO-
All letters for this division are now forwarded
TO Frederick and brought thithef by |, goverp-
ment express. The mail matter 10 promptly dis-
aiouted by two gentlemen detailed non The
second Massachusetts, Regiment, who act a. mill
ary postmaster.
Iss men Of Major Doubled.ys battery rssshed
headquarters this morning Their new euns are
hourly expected from wsshingtoa
The health Of the troops has grestiy Improved
since occupying their new ncsmpmsnt and
many OF the invsli ds At Frederick viii shortly be
restored
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FTem missauri.


1RoNroN, Mo, Aug. 2s-Scouts Just In report
the enemy 800 strong on Cedar Greek; also in
considerable force on Castor Greek, with but few
at Greenville. They report their strength In this
section Of the State 70 be {, 600 They subsist on
cornmeal and fresh beef, and are nearly destitute
Of clothing, and poorly armed
A deserter from New Madrid saws the forces
under Pillow, except perhaps the Tennesseans
and Alaoamians, are much demoralized, and are
mainly held together by the belief that 81. Louis
will soon fall into their hands. The force at New
Madrid, under Pillow, is about %, 900, at Benton
scott county, under JEFF. Thompson 8 600, and at
Charleston, under Hunter, 6 600.
Our informant also says that two masked hat
teries, not before heard of, are located on the
Missouri bank Of the Mississippi river one ffteep
miles above New Madrid, and the other about
the same distance below. Another masked bat
terry is TO be constructed at Dog Tooth Island.
about Is miles above Cairo, where the river Is
narrow and deep.
Lead, liquor and many other articles of supply
were reaching New Madrid by way Of Psducsh
and Columbus, XIV. -
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THE CASE OF THE REV. JOIN M. GREEN
The Rev. J. M. Green, Chaplain Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment, who was committed to
jail, noticed In this paper, charged with open
Ing letters which came Into his possession and
robbing them Of their contents, was released on
Tuesday last, MesRs. w. r. Woodward and
John E. Norris (lawyers Of this city) becoming
security In the sum Of $500 for his appearance
before Justice Dom at ~ O'Clock N. to-day.
At the hour named, the witnesses for the pros
ecution and the defendants. counsel appeared,
but the defendant was not present. After walt
ing till one O'Clock, and the defendant not ap-
pearing, Il was agreed to take the evidence Of
Mr.. Lewis Payne, (of Georgetown,) which was
In substance as follows:
On Tuesday, the Goth inst, tall man whom he
could not now recognize, came Into his shoe shop
on High street, Georgetown, TO have bis shoe re-
paired. workman was BET to do the repairs,
and the man went out into the pfivy. He soon
came back and appeared to be In great hurry to
get Of. His shoe did not need much repairing.
He stated he belonged to the Tenth Pennsylvania
regiment
Mr.. Payne went 10 the privy about ten minutes
Afterwards, and found opensd letters there that 10
envslopes-there was but one letter. Having his
suspicious aroused he sent the letter to the w ash
ington city post office. Some Of the envelopes
were shown to the Justice by Postmaster Clephane
and all was directed to persons In the Tenth Mas
sachusetts Regiment except one, and that was d.
rected to a person In Company B, Tenth Regi-
ment, but postmarked Adams, Mass.
Ii was supposed the defendant and his witnesses
were not able to get pass and the case was post
poned until to morrow at O'Clock.
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The Hon. Joseph Holt In Besten-Serenade
and Speech.

BosToN, Aug 27.-SeveraI thousand peonls
gathered around the fremont House to nil ht, The
occasion being serenade TO the Hon Jos Holt
Of Ky. After appropriate airs by the band Mr.
Holt appeared on the steps Of the hotel and was
Introduced to the crowd by Edward Everett, who
made some complimentary and very patriotic 70.
marks. Mr.. Holt was received with earnest on.
thusiasm, and spoke about fifteen minutes
Mr. Holt said be came to Boston not only 70 see
the city but to revive his patriotism amid the
thrilling associations that clustered around the
cradle OF liberty. He was most gratefully sur
prised by the cordialty OF this reception and was
thankful for that recognition Of fidelity to our
country, and also for the kind illusions 20 his ma
tive State, whose stars had been 20 long obscured
by unfaithful public men, but which Were now
preparing to shine with the lustre Of other DAYS
she bad assumed her present position under no
Impulse Of passion, but calmly, and in view Of
all the gloom and peril surrounding the Union
She says she loves Ii still, and will cling 20 Il as
she bias In Its strength and glory. That course
which she has 50 nobly declared at the ballot boz
II 10 her duty TO make good on the battle field
What she bad 80 well begun must be faithfully
performed. Full would be the measure of his
Joy when he went home to see Kentucky and
massachusetts on the same fields Of danger, re-
buking those traitorous men that strove 20 make
them enemies. In his recent extended tour be
had nowhere found the public voice faint in vim
dlcation OF the flag. He now heard the word
''compromise' only uttered by disloyal lips. or
those In the interest Of the rebellion So long an
the rebels have arms in their hands, there is
nothing to compromise butthe honor and interests
Of the government.
One great peril cannot be disguised. The can.
ital was menaced by great army and nothing
but our swords could save IL. They Were power.
full and reckless, not the less because thew were
hghting to maintain a crime. Cataline and his
co-conspiraton fell with their face to the enemy
So would the rebel leaders Of the south The
more prompt, earnest and united we are the
briefer the struggle and the less the danger But
we must be prepared for the worst-a ruined
commerce, bankruptcy, grass growing in the
streets.
Our institutions were worth all we could sacri-
nee, for all We and have are the fruits of these
Institutions III we think Of our lands our gold
our merchandise, our houses or our blood In con-
trast with o ur honor and integrity, we are lost
Mr. Holt then alluded 10 the disloyalty exhib ited
In our midst, as one Of the most formidable OBJ
staces TO the success Of cause but be reioiced
In late decided measures Of the President TO sub
due this element Of weakness IL 10 In vain 20 toll
at the pumps while men are kept on board boring
holes In the bottom Of the ship
The address Of Mr.. Holt was received with the
greatest enthusiasm.
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pENsI0N OFFICE, JUNE 6rH, 1851.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY coNcERn.

Application having been made under tse oct Of
rants described herein, which are alleged 20 have
been lost OF DESTROYED notice is hereby given that
rant, new Certihcste, Of lie tenor, vii BE- IA
sued, II no valid OBJ sctlon shsll thez sppesf
to 81 Captain sPs Sf
COMPANY; Secone Regiment Of Tennessee Imam
No. 46z<5, for 10 acres, issued under the sot of
march, 1855, in the name Of jacob Gulick AID
TAINTED on the S4th day OF January, lsos.-Septem-
No. So 500, for 50 ssres, issued under the sct Of
widow OF Daniel Wells, and aranted on the s1sS
day Of September, la4.-September q, 1881.
March, lass, in the name Of AieIsndeT oTmes and
granted on the 18th day Of October, lsss-Septem-
No n s2s, for Iso acres, ISSUED under the act of
March, 1855; IN the name Of Amos Arthur, and
gated on the nth day Of August, lS57-0otober
No. SO SO, for $50 acres, under got Of 1877, and
RopP hthsr Of samuel R0pp, deceased, Third fr@
diana Volunteer. Mexican WsT.-OctOber rs. 1881
March, lass, In the name Of James Lons. "a and
granted on the Slst day Of March, Isss-Octo6er
No q e51, for $50 sores, issued under the act Of
March; 1855 IN the name Of Thomas Tanner, and
as,ated on the Sd day Of May, 1856 -Ootobsr Is,
No IS 100, for lsO acres, issued under the sot Of
and isth cay Of 8 sspss%
Der, 1850 .N9yemher ls, Iset.
March lass in The name Of cSfistopRer Dousssrty.
snd era ted on The 27th day Of September, lss6
No S si4 for iso .ors., issued under the 30. Of
nor child Of John G. Alexander, deceased, and
granted July 2. l861-November &c. 1851
NO: AIS; for $50 acres, iss5ed under the set Of
granted on the 2Tth day az June, lass -
no, %. Tor 80 ares. Issued under the cot Of
March; lass in the name OF Reuben woodruff and
granted on the s.h day of May, 1885.
Msrob s tor , lse sors. s.1sd sRdsE ,s act Of
and granted on the sd day o, May, ls55.
NO 2,SSS. Tor 80 acres, ISSUED under the sot Of
March, 1855. in the name OF shsllr Downs, and
granted on the I'd day Of August, ls55-November
No Il 500, for $50 acres, ISSUED under the sot Of
March, 1855 In the name Of smes Pray, and granted
on the 2lst day OF March, 1851 November 8, 1851.
NO Is $50, Tor $50 ecres, issued under the act Of
March, 1855, In the name OF William NJ Julius G.
-, and John ID. g., minor chi dren Of Irwin Bag
get, deceased; and gr nted the 18th day OF May,
,86 -November 3, 961.
No. - ,ss. for 81 ores, ISSUED under the cot Of
March, 1855, IN the name OF Getty, widow Of Thorn
as ElwoOd, and granted the 18th day Of Jsnusry.
ls57.-November g, 1851.
JOSE Phi a. BARRETT,
eu-lav COmmisslOneT.
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ANOTHER BATTLE IN The KANAwHA
VALLEY.
Col. Tyler's Seventh Ohio Regiment Sur-
rounded by 5000 Cenfederates-A Despe-
rate Fight.


VALLEY.
Col. Tyler's Seventh Ohio Regiment Sur
rounded BY 5000 Csnfederates--A Despe-
CINCINNATI, Aug give learn from the Ka.
nawha that Col Tyler's forces at sumuersyiIIe
Va were surrounded by the rebels under Floyd'
early yesterday morning, at Cross Lanes
The following are all the particulars we can
learn OF the battle, which appears to have been a
The Seventh Ohio Regiment, Col Tyler. WAS
surrounded while at breakfast, and attacked on
both TANKS and in front, simultaneously; our men
immediately formed for battle, and fought moot
desperately and bravey, while they saw but little
chance Of success
The enemy proving too powerful for Col Ty-
lets force, he sent forward to his baggage train
Whlcn was coming up three miles distant and
turned IL back towards Gauley bridge which
place they reached in safety.
Companies b, c and I, suffered most severely
They particularly were In the hottest of the a0ht
and finally fought their way throngb fearful odd
making dreadful havoc in the enemy's ranks.
he rebel force consisted Of 1900 infantry and
400 cavalry and ten guns
The Federal forces, after cutting their vav
through the enemy's ranks, were much scattered,
but soon formed again and renewed their ire hut
received no reply or further pursuit from the
enemy.
Our loss is not yet definitely a,certained, but not
over 200 are missing of the 900 men engaged. The
rebels loss was fearful.
Lieut. Col. Creighton captured the enemys
The following is a list Of the officers known 70
De killed: Capt Dyer, Co. ID, Of Psinesville;
capt. shurtlin, Co G, Of oberlin; Capt Sterling,
OF Co. |; Adjutant l.. De Forest Of Cleveland;
Lieut.; Charles Warrent Sergeant King, Of War,
rem. The other field officers are all safe'
lSummenville 10 the county seat of Nicholas
county. the next east Of kanawha county Is about
nfty miles from Charleston, the contral position
OF the kanawha Valley. IL IL about TWENTY-FIVE
miles from Gauley Bridge, and up the Gauley
river. On the 18th instant the Richmond EpouIrey
| stated that General Floyd's command was ten
miles west Of Lewisburg, In Greenbrier county,
only ABOUT NIFTY miles distant from SummenvIlle;
that Gen. Flovd's brigade had been lately ssrein
forced and supplied with improved arms;n and
few DAYS Dl "
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ARREST OF COL. SrRorHER

BALTIMORE, Aug. ga private letter re-
ceved here says that the secessionists In Virginia
have arrested Col. Strother, the well known pro-
Prietor Of the Berkely Springs, and have carried
him as prisoner to Richmond
He Is quite aged, but being suspected Of loyalty
to the Government has incurred the spleasure Of
bis secession neighbors.
tCol STROLLER 10 the brother Of "Porte Crayonn
STROLLER, the well-known artist ED SrARl
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mss.aehu,ett. RepubIic.. C.,,.,t,.,

mittee have issued q call for State convention
at Worcester, Oct list The call 10 addressed 20
" all citizens Of the Commonwealth who are I'm
favor Of the Union for the support Of the Govern
ment, ana for vigorous prosecution Of the war
against wicked and unprovoked rebellion, and
who are determined in good faith and without
reservation TO support the constituted authorities
In all attempts TO restore the sway Of the ConEu
tuition and laws 20 every portion Of the country =,