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no person can have seen this eminenily rare and
wonderful plant. growing in the tanks, srtifcially
heated, which have been thought indispensable to
its successful cultivation and have failed to notice
the sufecsting atmosphere Of the plant structure,
erected at great cost to cover these tanks So high
temperature has been considered essential to the
growthOf the kicteria that visitors have fcnndi IT
to be scarcely possible 10 remain in the house for
more than few seconds, and this nconvcniencs has
diminished greatly the interest with which veg
etable production of a beauty SO extraordinary ia
regarded.
It has been feared, even, that the difaculties al
tending its culture might Danish from our colIec-
tons plant CT such unrivSlIed grandeur brt these
ieArs have been removed by one Of our own hort,
eulsurists. Mr.. BSnEKwooD, who manages 20 skil-
fully the magnificent collection at the Asylum for
the Insane, has demonstrated that the Victoria Re
gid may be grown sucee ssfully in the open air.
With his usual taste and ingenuity, be has formed
tank in front Of the main entrance to the Asylum
building, and has surrounded it with rOck-work.
Over this many fine plants climb and in the cIefts
muititudes of others grow, rendering the ssruc-
ture one Of great interest and beauty.
In She center CT the bank is fine fountain and two
plants Of the Tiora display On the surface of the
water their enormous leaves and their gorgeous
flowers. Any pond, therefore. having depth of
from four to six feet win answer for the growth Of
this plant provided its temperature is not too much
reduced by the influx of large quantity of spring
water. ~
DR.. CHEATHAM, who has supplied the inmates Of
this noble State charity so many sources of amuse-
ment, and SO many means of amehorating their IN
happy condition, is to be congratulated upon the
success Of this fresh experiment in the same diree-
ton. AT the time the skin and science of Mr.
UNDERWOOD have been richly rewarded, by the sue
cess Of the first attempts at the outdoor cultivation
| Of this superb plant. 60 s AZ -..sss.
It will richly repay any one who admires taste in
landscape gardening, or who values industry sceni
thcaly directed, to visit these beautiful grounds,
He will see as fine collection of exotics as can be
found in the South-many of them exceedingly rare
and of surprising beauty-in the highest health,
and cultivated most admirably while every branch
of the horticultural department viii challenge his
admiration f SIS asa Fsss
OF the neatness, order, and perfect management
Of the Institution itself, too much cannot be said.
DR.. CHEATHAx, and his refined and elegant family,
deserve the thanks Of every friend of the insane for
their untiring devotion to the unfortunate beings
committed to their care. Az AMATEUR
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The man killed in the late gun-boat fight on the
Mississippi was Walton Castle, of WArriek county,
Ind. He was on the Conestoga, and was peeping
over the bulwarks, when a rife ball went clear
through hims-LO,aSUils Courier, Sept. IL.
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' uUARTEzlfksFEl's OFEIcE,
Nashville. sspt 90
BkOPOSALS vii he reosived &C my 0iiss, 10 Stai
until I3 o'siGsz n Monday, Sers. ., for n :
ton Of Fifty ArHiy kmbulanegs according 10 speefca
vii be exhibited 10 al partiea d. string tacontTa-
to BE enclosed 10 sealed envelopes, With name 81 bidd
hack Of same. T.k-SrEF IN
Major ard QuartsTmasser Provisional Arm
gapt.0-sIgt
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Moro SkIrnIshfng.

By letter from Columbus, we learn that on the
afternoon Of the 18th q detachment Of Capt War
ner's artillery company embarked on board the
Grampus with six FOUNDER and proceeded up the
river to look after the gHHboats. They went up
about ten milsswhen they in sight Of one SUP
posed to be the Lexington, lying at anchor Oppo-
site Norfolk. Capt. Warner concluded to get az
near the enemy possible and kept steanling up
the rixer. Whenwithin mile and half of the Lex
ngton, ne fred at her. the ball striking the gunbost
at the wheelholss The Lexington now rounded
to, showing her broadside, when Capt. Marsh Nil
Ter thought it beat to 90 back. The Cramps, while
coming down the river, pursued by the Lexington,
was fred at from the Kentucky side, some OF the
rifle shots striking within foot of Capts Warner
and Marsh Miller who " re standing rear the pilot
house. Capt Warner Immediately fired Al them,
which scared them th.t they tOek To the vyoSds.
-Nenphis appeal Sept. Is.
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SALE or CAPrUBgB IAEllgE VLSsELs- Yesterday
forenoon q large crowd Of gentlemen assembled
near the Custom House 70 witness the sale Of sew
eraI prize vessels which have been taken by our
enterprizing privateeFs. The bark R0wena Of
Philadelphia, Messrs. Al White 4 Son. Auction
ers, was first put up. She is . new vessel, Of $50
tons built al Gloucester (NaW Jersey l. IN ISj7 IS
in excellent eOadiGOn, and was sold for S12 900.
She purchased by G.essrs. john Fraser & Co.
Thu bark Glen Of Portland built at Freeport (As)
IN lSlS and said 60 have been since rebuilt brought
S370O.- purchased by M1ssrs. John Fraser & Co
This vessel low lies at M9rehead city n. C. The
brig John WEIGH. Of Phla lelphIa 273 tons, built st
Philadelphia, in 1853 good freighting vessel and
in fine order, brought S94GO, and was bought by
Captain ferguson. The cargo Of the Bark Glen,
Consisting Of 81 tons Of anthracite coal was pur
chased BY the Confederate States at the enormous
price Of $3.50, 100 per ton. The sale was well as
tended, and the bidding spirited. Messrs. II. Cobla
& Co. win sell this day the cargo Of the bark Rowe
ma consisting of 1000 bags Laguayra coffee and Il
tons pig IRON Charleston Mercury, Sept. IL.
The numerous Federal gun boats which have
been passing through the canal the last lev days
are ostensiby designed 70 bridge the Mississippi
with II is surmised, however, that they are 10
tended to be sent up Green, Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers to aid Llncsln opeTa@oas IN those
Ha Golfrfer
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E1fR0M he r1becriber, IivisE n E3gsfei, Aout
H ago, NeEre yFOnziiE, Of dsrk 5roiIa co {,
sac, about y sLTs Cd. Rsi9si in us soanty md
stout the city. e.
yin gisea Hbern1 reward ftrhsr tpprshsution a
70 me. Igepl9-d2El aE0. 8 n
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A FORTHCOMING SOUTHERN WORK.

LETTs SLAVERY WoRID: written during th
for the Presidency in l66 TO which added
TER TO LoRD BROUeHAM Tm john BEOwN RAID, and :
Brief Reference the result OF the Presidential Contest ans
its consequences By james Williams, late Q s. Minister
Turkey.
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STANDARDIZATION NOTTs
By nm
Receiver for The ConFeserate SIu
Middle TeuueEaee

T. az trA0Bs u may Conesfa -
4 HEREBY uo.ify each and every citizen, ssf.nt, "a
ner trustea e. cther person. bo,dine CT conroilinl
teneneuts, 6hitteis Gsbfs, iser intfrssts Of "a
description, oEriEl by or due 20 any llisR enemy
Tolerate Ssatsl, ~ rsport the sis q me- in Erilfg
hcablss giving description, Wien kroEn, Of lzn1
names Of creltorai II ease Of debts, vita the amoznt
bac9me dua
Dor Vilfau deiaui IN dis he party subjects hinI
penalties Of the Act he 70 1ls Ter dcrbls the am0nI
ed fns, &c.; srrrsn seqiits hia1 81 responsible
Ny oiee is on TIE sguare, ln t1seT b Nashville,
Berry Booksture 3. T. cock
Sept y. 'sl-airlEw5a Cenlsilsra,s States !
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sngar an,f NEoIasses.

n HHDs Pdme sugari
epy IS Barrels Molasles;
5 half Barrels MOlasses; "a fttra aal Tor sal
Rpl9-da HUGH SCCRi
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COpeEas, BOda, &c.

20 BARRELS Copeas;
S1Nt $50 Casks EodE;
= SEQ pEekages star CtndiCs; for Eale Tor clth.
esoIq-4ff q HIGH MCCR III
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1StNtA s--AEAIntt-1An CSnAA
TTVAKES up BY a c Burc hard, il tae Oh Distria
co1nty, Teanessee. On the "a day Of Aug
RrigihG 60rret Horse lb0ut faer Years 81
ten and iIlf hands high. has an arltfsensnt on d
Of his had and limp on he rigdt liz, Appraised
Sspteuber 1s-F3st X DBEal
GtOETRAcTs VII te mi1e WITH ritp5nsibls parl
1aa1rilrturs and 1eIfsery b lAia CITY Of good Il
c3rideo and cap boxes, gabre bslis sn pltfes arii
leather hlFfe sacks and p51ches. kc., &C.
All inf5rmation given At ny cfics, az tie present.
oapitoi. MI VIII
FIRST Lieut., Ariilksrs a1d Orsnanca
aOrlfnsnse oEce. kasArflle. Eset ~. s6i-dEv2a
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Liquors, ke.

Id 100 &c Bourbon and Bye WHISKY:
$50 DO Rec6Gsd WHISKY; 81 sale for ca
fepf9-dR b HCfa McCEEl
, 1861-12-16
The. Case or Ward n. F.n.ooo.

Mr. Van Wyck's Investigating COMMITTEES
vii report within few days. Among the in
Ward q. Lan.on, Marshal Of the District OF
Columbia, Of whose Virginia Brigade' much
has been said. According to the report Of the
Committee, Gen. .Iamon Gas he Registered
hineelf) travelled many miles ostensibly In the
service Of the United States, really without
commission or authority, either as Colonel or
General, engaged in procuring soldiors to
make p.l up his brigade" not -hom Virginia,
but from regiments already formed in Penn
s5lyania and . Illinois One transaction re-
terred to IN the report Is this: At the in
stance Of Lanon, E: Il. Castle, Fremont's
mastcr Of transportation. seat the Yates Pha-
lanS (S9th Illinois regiment) all tho way from
Chicago to Wil1iamsport, where it camc under
Lannon's command, at the expense Of $50, 600
The Committee, unable to make Lamon; 70
tgnd i'3 thts sum, since caat!e alone is RESPONSE
s' o!e' recommends that be be required TO refund
them, need bc, from his salary rs Marshal
Lamon also tried to got q regiment which has
been recruited. In Westarn .Penu8ylyaa!a-
HAaA. Cw. r. 2. T.<txne, 1871, =
, 1861-12-16

Proclamation Of the Governor and Re
:. mort. Of the Adjutant General.


6rArE or 111Mo1s, EEcuTzE DErT,l
-. -: . 6RRIHu1E1D, Dec. L, 1861.
To the People of the State Of Illinois:
For the purpose Of giving you information
troops, as well rs: the policy Of this Depart
ment; present tho following report Of Hon.
a. G. Fuller, Adiutant General Of tho State,
prepared in response to communication cali
ing for information from his office in relation
thereto, and the suggestions Of which fully
The subjects Of uniforms, equipments, SUBJ
aistenco and finances, will be presented in
other reports noW in process of preparation BY
the same officer. =
:. have the pleasure to inform the public
that, during the last Two weeks, I have been
receiving and distributing, and am now dis
tributing near six thousand stand Of new and
superior afms--frst having sent competent
agent to our scattered regiments to ascertain
the condition Of each, with reference to the
view to the equitable distribution thereof,
having due regard to those most exposed to
the enemy.
Tic state is now also receiving daily at the
Arsenal in Springfield, the fourteen batteries
Of artillery obtained from the secretary Of
War during my last visit to Washington CON
Eisting of 81 guns, with projectiles, ca.riagea,
caissons, harness aud all equipments complete,
equal in quality to any in the service or IN the
world, and which, with the batteries we al-
ready have in actual service3,w will be sufficient
to arm and equip the two artillery regiments
EoE fast approximating to complete and per-
feet organization.
also have assurances Of most reliable
character, that arms Of superior quality will
At m early day be received, sufficient to sup
ply au our uuarmed regiments, and sufficient
Eopc also to supply the places Of tho poor
and defective aims now in the hands Of many
Of our troops.
I feel fully warranted in saying that In point
Of the numbers Of our troops in proportion to
population, in ample provision for comfort
able subsistence, superiority of quality and
sutticiency OF uniform, and also in true cour-
age and chiTalrous daring and achievement, the
| grand army Of Illinois will be unsurpassed By
| any State In the Union.
RICHARD YATES.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF ILMSo1s,
ADIrTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
SPRINGFIELD, December 10, 1861.
To His EIce|leney, Richard Yates, Goeernor, &C.:
S1R:-1 have the honor to transmit herewith
the following statement Of Illinois forces now
| in camp and field, with the 1ocation and CON-
| n1and Of the same respectively, viz:
, 1861-12-16
Chr Grihttttt.



In the debate the other day on Ha1leck's
Order No: 3, the Hon Phil Foukc Of the
Alton district made sn exhibition Of his
pro-sla7cry bigot1y which disgustod the
House as it will the loyal part Of his con-
stituents- He put the strongest possible
pro slavery construction on the Order, and
fully endorsed it III that light He showed
the moss ranccrous feeling against negroes
being freed, and denied the loyalty and
fidelity CT any slaves Fcuke is
one Of those Union men who loves
slavery better than the Union, and
regards human bondage es " divine inst
tution,'' to be protected and saved, though
the Nation may perish IN the present st1ugg-
glc That's FouEe
, 1861-12-16

Making grand total of...................6o, &C, $40
This docs not include large force, cstinaat-
cd from ten thousand 100000 to fifteen tho,1-
sand (15,00} men, serving in various Missou-
RI, Kansas and IoWa regiments.
Until full copies Of muster rolls can be care
fully compared, it will be impossible to know
the exact number Of ulinoisans enrolled in
these regiments, but it is known that the
eighth and ninth Missouri are, with the cxcep-
tion OF their field and staff officers, almost ex-
clusively from this State, besides {; considcr,-
bic proportion Of the tenth and sixteenth Mis-
souri,, Berger's sharp-shooters, and other com
mands.
Until your late proclamation, recruiting in
this State Tor other reg giments aud commands
than our own was extensively carried on, and
thousands of our best citizens, being denied
the privilege, under the restrictions imposed
upon our State by the General Government, Of
serving in our regiments, sought other fields
in which 10 serve their country.
Under the present liberal policy of the War
Department, however, daily applications are
made at this Office By them for transfers to
Illinois regiments, and the present Indications
are that many Of our regiments now forming
will receive large aecessions from that source.
think it safe to say that there are consider
ably over seventy thousand Of our citizens
now in the army.
It will be noticed, from this statement. also.
that there are now in our Camps Of Instruc-
tfon as follows:
, 1861-12-16


Several Of thc regiments IN these cam1s are
full, or SO nearly full that their organization
can be completed as soon as arms can be fur
n1shcd to them; and as to the others, it is re-
spectlnlty submitted that the interests Of the
public require an early company and regimen
tai consolidation. Various considerations ap-
pear to make this necessary. Among them
fifteen inconplete infantry regiments, Hhicl,
require over five thousand pfivates to brinEr
them to their minimum number,
Ihe total number Of recruits in the State,
during the past month, only reached {exclu-
e1se Of recruits for regiments in the tield)
number entirely disproportioued (except in
case OF aett1al necessity to the very great ex-
pense OF transportation attending the recruit
ing service. The alarming abuse Of the sys-
1em OF passes calls for Immediate remedy,
y hile afording every reasonable facility for
recruiting, the Government should protect it.
Sen against frauds and peculations in passes.
am IN communication with United States
mastering officers, who are providing part
OF the transportation of recruits, and hope to
secure some uniformity between the State and
United States authorities in correcting these
abuses
An agent IS now visiting the camps Of our
troops, collecting information upon the sub
Jeet Of arms, with the view Of having their
wants supplied as soon as possible; and with
sent, who viii be directed to report to this
department BY the 255th instant any and Ill in
formation touching the wants and condition
Of our forces, whether in respect to arms.
clothing, camp and garrison equipagc, OF
medical Attendance.
The state having adopted the policy of pro-
s1ding its soldiers with clothing. and lsrre
purchases having been made, it IS hoped that
through the proper department. and the aid Of
special agents and messengers, the first OF
next month will find oil wants supplied,
=, With 60 large an army as We have now in
the field, and that number, too; being con,
ssanfly increased, 1t is Of course impossible to
fuiiy prevent neglcct and suffering: but not
Nlthsta landing nurerous instances Of suffering,
almost wholly ,o:casioned by the neglect 81
officers, yet 1t Is believed that no. State has
better provided her soldiers with the comforts
Of camp and field life t1lau Illinois. And
whatever Of energy or capacity exists in tits
department.. 50 long as / may be Connected
with it, shall be devoted to the sacred duty Of
protecting their rights and promoting their
interests
Hoping to be able, by the~first proxiuno. to
present you with more detailed report Of our
military affairs, have the honor to reznaiu,:
Yours respectfully,
ALLEN;C FUILEr. Aii't General
eSince moved to Alssouri.-TRn.
, 1861-12-16

the new Commander Of the Missouri De-
'partment owed double a1legiance-onc
part to the Union and another to s1avcry
which is too common among our gen
erals, and is the reason Of the prevailing
inactivity Of the army. They apprehend
that slavery might get hurt il the army ad-
yauced into Secessia. :,
, 1861-12-16

SoRGuuM.-Mr. B. C. Dntnher WIN IN cx.
fenslvely engaged in tho culture Of sorghum,
nas had far more orders this season for the
saccharine fluid than he can possibly fill
AMong these orders area number from the
s5ate state q ,Ncw York. It: is probable tho so1-
Ennm at "a nasds N this county is among the best,
States, and as its quality becomes better
kno%n: the demand viii of course become
much increased VIC look for largely in
creased crop Of sorghum next year, from tho
greater number Of cultiyators and IN in
eIcaeed breadth OF land devoted to its produc
, 1861-12-16

@A@'e - u4"'1 euien' ia sne press tnat
casslus NJ Gay, our Minister at Russia, is
coming home to receive BrigadicE's commits
sion.
Some Of the rebel prisoners in Fort War.
.o,, o1;ao,+,- 49,
I'LL eftocntl5 na'e commence III Inc aitilnale
SUCCESS OF the rebellion, and they amuse them
selves by singing, to the tune Of ttDixic.n 3
lot of dorpeTe1 in which ara fila fn,,o7.;no
7;,o:. A'A%' "A'5
n'en ss1
ny r., nase ,,,.t no ,, nes He naxe ~ no % %1an5aeg
~ ~ o4t 'tu'. =. o'o oeA' baFAs.
Inc nc" 1olk horEd Is authorized BY
Gen. Dix to deny the report that Mrs. Breck-
inridge is giving secession tea parties in Balti-
more. She is not in that city, and has not
been East for several months.
An Irish lawyer in Boston, ambitions for
favor, is getting himself into the local papers
as the prosecutor Of Lieut.-Col Horace Bin
Tey Sargent, Of the Massachusetts cavalry, In
being brought under the ciril laws for wounds
inflicted upon 4 mutinous soldier. Col sar-
gent refuses to appear for trial before the mag
istratc, and the ambitious Irishmnn is getting
up quite smoke about it, all for his own edi-
fication and future enlargement.
The Philadelphia Rteks says it is right for
PRIMERS 10 Know {,,at wae Until recent Pc
In Enr1and n stetnfn nsssci ;a ~ 5a;"1 -
Queen Anne, which distinctly declares tint
printers, like attorneys arc gentlemen. The dis
elnceign fasng aiose ~ eais WISE: Mhen swords
by many Yho. neither hv hirt cincaiion o "ntm M
calling, we're entitled to be considered gentle
men ~ r1aca tba 1ra1ta- ~ ~ 49, ~,
act of norafanncnT Tros ,,oseol ~ ~ ~
sct XIX ~ ne9e tha mlS passea, u Rnen were
X
swords OF Taplers, as part Of their costume, and
in this statute printers are expressly named IS
entitled to what, at that period, was considered
..... ..-..
cr,.;c cana;do,o for cano.nos ~ 49, - ~.
~ 1.ttor ~ $50 a ~ e, -a.N,-s 10 ou'
t,,+ tl,o .,.a ~. o,.1' ln.1
Dnt Inc afnlng OF tile slaves. he believes in
hara H. .ne n,an nonsses IT. leoslnon IN that par1
most vulnerable.
Pho e+oo,,o,s ,f ~, ,pa-+,.ac+
Aue " ett'in'eis u eAc noston anu st. JOHNS,
mont for e31+r 7.1.s ~ ,,,,-,- -
~, 80 ~. 49, 80 :" e.o1s 1'Anioi eS'eata W
Tba Nah.oe,-o o,,.,a+,,-n
sanote-1o1,,, T,ee p,ss;ao,t, D 70 ~
as C,crk HonscLnJr 1on.s ~ nona,as
snealor. w. .so,,o,t ae r.ee 49,. ' go
sa,aer. hos eent in lie ,nossano rh;.h ~.
,7.sa- No+;o,,,1 .tc,;. 1,,sss.,,. >|177
1nn ~ n1a,.a,.1z T 1...-
.u wthe cleveland Leader thinks very good
- "'9 efoa' " inaAe very
poor br1gadler oencral' IN the person OF Thon1-
as ~ ~. sherman, OF Rhode Island. 1t says:
ret o 81 on Il II s wi
aemis that few q them escape, and # Is not Tie
Ths taot ~ ~ a!Mn5s HES m1o iorfn.
, 1861-12-16

II all, about 1s0 II feet B. 81 Oak Timber,
Also for 10000 feet B. II 9inch OAK Plank; 41ue do
90 elneh Qs!l Plank; LOCO Il. 81 Pine Fcacfng.
feef io1E; 1co0co % do PING Fencing Is II. long.
IRE ff9n on shakes large knots and rot.
Ihe Timber and lumber to be delivered The Com.
APRIL My June and July next
The whole to be subject 10 Fine nsnecon and soproy
al Of the CompnnyIs Engineer
IERAs:-Cash on delivery, less ten per cent- which
VIII he retained as security loz laItmeat OF contract
Proposals mnst be accompanied with satisfactory
surety that the Contractor Etl faithfully perform tha
The Company reserves the right to reject any or M
proposals at discretion. Address proposals to
de2hsSStd WILLARD s, T1PE. Euein1ex
, 1861-12-16

::# A company Of the Fourth Mlnnesota
haa been detailed for garrison duty at Fort
A1bercromble, and as to be stationed this winter
at 6eorgeton, topreYent depredaaons Of tho
Red Lake 1ndians,, il: y :-:--~.
, 1861-12-16
QUE CAIRO LETTER,

Aspect Of 6afrsz4>, Hc,f.sai.o Ibs,e,t-9ataer
Ing Of Tbs Fzotina 4ssenstts}at,y zkhS sGa15oats
-P9ospeetsQf HorE dhead--1a Enests3io Il
TTealher-6sps41t Of cir Iroops- ftea4fon,-