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Lincoln as Il Letter Writer.

The New York Herald has not very ex
allied opinion of Lincoln's epistolary abil-
ity, and undertakes to give the uncultiyated
worthy the following hints;
We have already referred to n recently
published letter or TWO of President Lincoln
in reference to the war. One of these, IA
miiiar, of-hand note to Secretary Cameron,
suggesting the immediate appOin tment OF
Lane, of Kansas, as II General of olun tetrs,
was very much 10 the point in this particular
instruction "Tell him, when he starts, TO
put it through; not TO be writing or telegraph
ing back here, but puC ii through Good al
vice, this; and ii is to be hoped that every one
of our military and naval leaders, who knows
what should be done and has the means vii
which to do it, will @ put 1t through" and
mot be writing or telegraphihg back - to
Washington, but put it through"
We respectfully submit, however, that Pre-
sident Lincoln falls short of the mark in his
reply to the very cool and impudent mani
festo of the secession Governor Magofiin, of
Ken lucky, touching the neutrality of that
State. The President writes apologeticaily,
and condescends 10 make such explanations
to Magotfln us Will be calculated to soften his
wrath, instead of addressing him a Il traitor,
in league with traitors, and warning him OF
the consequences of his treason, il carried too
far. l strikes US, too, that had the Presi-
dent, TOR the sake of the Union, devoted an
hour or two in his reply to Magofu il an
exposition of the folly and filiacies of this
Southern rebellion, and the imperots ueces-
sIty ana uu uty ueNOiNlnS upon All nOucst men
to put it down, a new and l'tv, rfIl impulse
might have been given to the tniou cause
not only in Kentucky, but III every other
State, North and South.
1t Will be universally admitted that Gen
Jackson's elaborate eNpOsitions of the Con
stitution, the law, and the duty and policy of
the Government, pending the notification
treason of South Carolina in 1892 and 1888
operated 10 an incalculabie extent to strength
Ell the Union cause, and to suftocate that null
LITIGATION attempt at rebellion. So now, If
President Lincoln and his Secretary of State
were to seize from time 10 time, the occasion
OF some lnquiring letter or complimentary
diplomatic dispatch for an exposition of the
bad cause of this rebellion, and the constitu-
uonal duties and policy of the AdminiStrt-
non In the prosecution OF the war, much
good would doubtless result TO the Union
cause North and South
With these views the subject, we hope
that the President or Mr.. Seward will seize
the earliest occasion for deli liber,tte exposi-
uon of the necessity for a vigorous prosecu-
ton of this war, defining its objects and the
broad distinctions 10 be made between LOYALTY
and treason in our revolted States. We of
the loyal States are fighting for the Govern
ment, for the Union, and for popular ms ii tu-
tons and hence our loyal people desire, and
should have, the fullest information from
time to time, of the views and objects of the
Administration
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DISEASE IN ARMIEs.-It is shown by Off
cial reports that the loss ofthe regular army in
Mexico, from all causes, was one ninety five
per cent per month; and that of volnn-
teers, two seventy eight per cent. per month.
In some volunteer regiments the loss by dis
ease alone deaths and discharges for disabili
ties amounted to five per cent. per month, or
sixty per cent. per annum; the annual average
for the whole volunteer force being twenty
ive-twenty- sixth per cent, The loss of the
regular army from the same causes was one
twenty per cent. per month, or fourteen
forty per cent. per annum.
1t has been stated on good authority that, in
the Peninsular war, four out of ten recruits
from the agricultural districts died in few
months, while six out Of ten recruits from the
manufacturing districts died in the same period
To obtain one hundred men in England fit for
service, it was found necessary to examine
three hundred and forty y-three of the poorer
classes, while the same number was o3ta ned
from one hundred and ninety three in better
circumstances.
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SALE OF CAPrURgD YANKEE EEssELs The
following vessels, among those taken by
our privateers, were sold in Charleston on
Monday:
The bark Rowena, of Philadelphia a new
vessel, of $50 tons, built at Gloucester, New
Jersey, in 1857, is in excellent condition, and
was sold for $4,000. She was purchased by
Messrs. John Fraser l. Co. The bark q len,
of Portland, built at Freeport, Ne, in 1915,
and said to have been since rebuilt, brought [
$3, 3,70o-purchasedb by Messrs. John Fraser q
Co. This vessel now lies at Morehe;td city,
N. G. The brig John Welch, of Philadel-
phia, 273 TONS built at Philadelphia III 1855, u
good freighting vessel and in fine order,
brought e9, 400, and was bought by Captain
Ferguson The cargo of the bark Glen, con-
sisting of 3i1 tons of an lhracite coal, was pur-
chased by the Confederate States 1T the eiior-
nous price of SIS 50-l0o per ton.
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RUSSELL AS 4 REPoRrgR.-We give 10 thi

RUSSELL AS REPoRrgR.-We give 10 this
individual, says the Atlanta Iatelhseaeer,
everything that is due reporter of the
English press. We have, however, some
knowledge of his aa,eeedsats that may be in
teresting to our rea ers. In the great strug
gle for the rights and independence of Ire
land, he, this man, Russell, was the hired re-
porter OF the London Times, we believe, and
in the West of Ireland, where Daniel d Con-
mel was to address the people OF that out
rageously oppressed Kingdom, he made has
appearance as Il promiaent reporter The time
q disc ussion arrived. O'Connel than whom
II more daring advocate OF The peoples right Is
ready7'' said he, turning to the reporters of
the British press. Ready cried Russell,
with pen in hand When O'Connel ad-
dressed the people. Russell sat, pen in hand,
unable to report one sentence of what the
Irish patriot had uttered.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

A MiscAicUtArIoS.-The Yankees are fiat
tering themselves That the troops from the
Southern States now serving in the Eonfed-
crate srIny In Virginia, Will be withdrawn
for the purpose of defending their own co1sts
from the predatory attacks of the LincoiIite
fleets the seacoasts of the Confederate te
states, and Commander Rowan, one of the
Iincolnite heroes of Hatteras talks abou, ten
regiments having been recalled from Virginia
for the defence of North Carolina. This is Il
fat untruth says the Wilmington J0erHgl.
There are more Con nfederate troops in Nir-
einia to-day than before the HatteraS affair.
Some few regiments that were getting ready
for Virginia may have been detained for -
time Il home, or rather on the coast of their
own State, but regiments are forming so rap
idly that the quota of North CarO'iua troops
on the fIontitr Will be larger on the first of
October than on the first of September. BE
cause f''w scattered and exposed " bani,ers -
are at the mercy Of Yankee force equal in
number to all the men, women and children
on liatteras Island, Mr.. Rowan need not flat
ter himself that Linconism has any hold in
North Carolina. His hopes, like his fort and
Hawkins, sworn il men, Will be based on the
most shifting ofsssEds.
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From PESsAcoLA.-A correspondence at

sacoIa writes under date of the lith:
Vessels of war are con tnuallv arriving and
departing in the fleet. On Thursday there
were two large frigates and a sloop- of war
outside, one OF them engaged most of the
day in landing men. | notice but one there
now. l am inclined to think that we Will
have some hot times shortly, or else we must
undergo great deal OF uni liaton and NOR
tification.
We had 4 magnificent party on Thursday
night last, on the steamer Time, while living
at the wharf idle. There were two bands OF
music aboard one was the brass ba nd of the
Seventh Alabama Regiment stationed at the
yard, and the other was composed of Two
yiolins, two guitars, and two flutes II was
beautiful moonlight night, and everything
went off handsomely, which viii always be
the case whenever the inimtabie and clever
Lieut.. Calvin Sayre has any thing to do Wi th
them. Tonight, the Mobile Con tiuenta!s
and some OF the Georgia regiment give con
cert for the benefit of the Ladies Military
Aid Society.
In town, to day, there is much excitement
caused by the affair of last night
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DEPRECIATION OF ST. LOUIS PkoPERrY-A
gentleman recently from st Louis, informs
the petersburg ElUcSs, that business in that
cry Is completely prostratsd. Thousands of
mechanics and lahorers are ont of euUloy-
ment, and as Fremont allows no one 10
leave the city, the prospects OF these people
during The approaching winter are truly
appalling, As an evidence of the dpprccia- =
tlon OF real estate, our informant states that
some twelve months since gentleman paid
Tor loo trout feet of ground III Il central mari
OF thc elty, facing the large and splendid ho-
tel recently erected there, $1,000 per foot
rour months since. 50 feet of ground adjoining
the above mentioned purchase, bur more
valuable from the fact that it was a corner
iot sold under the hummer for IL 100 30. A
| similar depreciation of property has taken
| place in every portion of the city
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IIEcoLS Troops AT LOUISVILLE We
learned from passengers who came through
on the train yesterday that ,oso Federal roofs
arrived at Louisville by fiat boats on Sunday
last. Their destination is not known bnt +
IS strongly believed that they intend as
cSudtng Green river by means Of -h,.ats.
and locate for the present nj BowIIny Grs..
r or fear, however, that they may take .su-
other course we advise those having charge of
our batteries on the Cumberland ANA iel.ues-
see rivers 10 Keep sharp look ont for the fiat
ooat crowd. We think that "a o. pound dose.
administered every second for ten minutes,
"ould heip them amaz.Asly .-Nasttit4e ga
zeffg
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VISITING Hoag CoveRsb WITH GLORY The
delicious strains of martha IN usic have been
heard in our streets constantly during the
past week, says the Fort Smith Paratiel. wei
coming back to their homes and friends our
brave soldiers-the champions OF Oak Hills
The boys" as n general thing, look .sspien-
did" and declare that, notwiths landing the
hafdships attendant upon the military camp,
they are ready to buckle on the armor aud
again take up the line of march, IL ii is
deemed necessary for the preservation of our
proud banner.
The Arkansas boys, by their undaunted
bravery and commendable patriotism, GOV
cred themselves all over with glory in the.
battle at Oak Hills. Long may they live TO
enjoy the lanrels which they have won In a
contest against petty tyranny
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GETTING WEDDING CoAr.-AmOng the au =
ecdotes related by DR.. Bushnell, in his ser -
mon at LitchfieId, illustrative Of the Age Of
Homtspun, was this One of the aged dlyines
of that country, still living, was married
during the Revolution; but under singular
difficulties. There an obstacle TO the
wedding which seemed insurInountable. He
had no wedding coat, nor was wool TO he had
TO make one, and it was in the dead of win
| ter. Yet all parties were ready, and he was
anxious 10 he married without delay. AT last
the mother OF the intended bride discovered
the difficulty, and promptly had some of her
sheep shoru and seared up in blankets TO k4et
them warm, while OF the wool she spun and
woye coat for her in tended son IN law.
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A NOVEL FEATURE OF THR rSgQUFSrRArIOy
LAw--Among other advantages the North
has enjoyed over our section is the unenyia-
bic one of furnishing nearly all the abandoned
females who Infest our cities, preying upon
the ignorant and weak mi inded. MANY of
them accumulate a great deal of money fur
nlsh their houses in eXtravagant style, and
travel homeward every summer TO spend or
invest the earnings of their sin. At the pre-
sent time there is between two and three hun
dred thousand dollars worth of furniture.
silver plate, &c, belonging to these North
ern vampires, who have left their homes
here i'll charge of other persons. When
the particulars OF the Sequestration bill
passed by our Congress were teiegraphed
10 this elty a remarkable panic seized upon
the habitnees of those resorts, who looked
forward with certainty TO the seizure and
sale OF the outfits OF their establishments and
after few OF them commenced removing a
regular STAN pede took place day before yes
teTday, nearly all of their houses deing de
/ serted. whether their expectations of the
seizure were nwarrantabie or not, we do
not know, but we hope that all Of these vile
uens oil Northern importation will be sum
marty disposed OF, according TO law, as q.
partial eradication OF great evil. One of
these women has written a letter from New
ork, pretending that she had been sent TO
Fort Lafayette for avowing Southern senti
men Is @; no doubt q pitiful dodge TO save
her 81, 900 worth of furniture from eon:isca
TONY. o. Bee.
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CAPE RACE gESrERpRtsE.-The ,rr,noa,,o,,

tAPE RACE tNTERPRIsB.-Thea arrangern ents
for the Transmission of Yankee news by Cape
Race are now 50 complete that not only are
the steamers arriving from Europe regularly
boarded by the newspaper agent, but the out
ward bound steamers are also communicated
with ut the same point so rs to convey 10
them the latest Geographic inte!li gence nom
New ork and Bostoif# This makes Cane
Race "A sort OF half way station on the Attain
c,.and diiulnishes the actual distance be-
tween the Northern coast and Great Britain
ny anoot tilfd-a saving Of the greatest inn
poftance III these times of intens. political
excitement, when news is looked for at both
sldes WIN an anxiety that has known no par
allei in the memory of the present gcueratIOn
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HIDISG THE JRUTH.-The New York Hrra Ia
makes Il difficult attcmrt 10 excuse thn sIo,,,
success OF the recruiting business One Of The
chltl reasons, says Sawney, why SO much
dilnculty Is experienced in procuring recruits
lor 'hr new regiments forming in Few York,
is that they have to comnptn with mo r..
crultinS offices of regiments at the seat Of
war, which are enabled to promise immediate
relief 10 the families Of those tnlistiug Re
cr"itS entering the regiments forming here
are enttt'd to no such aid, ana are com prl led
10 i"aNe their wives aud children for a period
OF several weeks-in some instances 4 couple
OF m0nths-ln destituton. 1t is obvious that
II thls plan Is perseYered in the additional
quota from New York viii never he rnrn-
pleted. Gov. Morgan should at once make
efforts TO provide some remedy for this une-
quai manner of dealing with the recruits en-
listing from our State
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THOMAS B. REFS,
sc l3-ts Recruiting Sergeant.


NTANTED-SUPPLI FOR THE ARMY.
w Applications win be received for furnishing
supplies of RED PEPPER POTATOES, PEAS.
BEANS, and winter vegetables of all kinds, and
Pickles, for the use of the army, delivered at any
point convenient to the troops, in Richmond. A
supply of Red Pepper is essentially necessary
This article should be carefully preserved by all
who wish TO minister TO the comfort and health of
forces in the field. ground up and packed in
bags, boxes or kegs. j. II. CLAIBORNE,
Ma jor and Comm. Subsistence.
Richmond, Sept llth. 1901. Sc l3-lm
"yANTED-HOPS,H HOPS HOPS and BAR
w LEY.-Wanted, a large quantity of Hops,
for which liberal price will be paid. They grow
wild on good many streams in Virginia Those
who will now gather them and ship 10 me, will be
well compensated for their labor
J. ID. GOODMAN, Richmond Va
p S.-Farmers who will have Barley for sale.
will please unes,te with me, naming price and
quantity. au G--lm j. ID. G.
M TANTED-RECRUITS for the HANOVER
w DRAGONS. to increase con
siderably the number of my company, wish to en-
list several men of good habits good constitutions,
and well mounted. Amy person desirous of join
ing will apply within the next twelve days to Sergt.
E. WINSTON, at Taylorsville Hanover, after
wards by mail, TO me- at Fairfax c. ii.
WINS. G.. WICKHAM,
Sc %aw Capt. Hanover Dragons
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TALL HoaSs.-Mr. Ii. X Horn. seeing tho
bo st OF Georgia soldier. six feet ten inches
htgt, says IN note 10 the Montgomery ua5t
ne mas h'e sons III the toRielerat. army. and
lows III. j. Horn Is IS wears ald q ice, .
Inches high, weighs LOO pounds Josiah i
Horn, 20 years old, feet inches high. weigh :
us pounds. Isaac j Horn. the third. is /;
i.e' zee, lnenes hish, weighs 212 pounds, "a years
old: Edward l.. Horn, is - wears Old q ,,..s =
dnehes nigh, weighs lT3 pounds Rowlen "
y Horn, tsin his Goth Year, is feet inch..
high, weighs los pounds
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I'REASURI NOVLS--rhr Treasury De.
partment having Satisfactory evidence that
Treasury Aotc, ii tho tcnorlin Ation of TEN Dol
LARS, engraved and printed by - Manouorior
New Orleans" laS appears ln rhc margin Of each
n0tc) payable Two years after dsie were stolen
from the packages in traUs,tG from New Orleans tp
Richmond, the public are notified thar no notes nf
thar denomination and description engraved bY
j. Han"apripr, Acw BreanS' have Lssn lssurd
by the Department, ard thHt none will ba issued.
The parties who pu: Tie ssu.- IN circulation have
been discovered AID art,st.d; bat Ia secure The
public TIE whole issue vii. be snppge sed and
any such notes found ia circulation are spurious.
+. {. kLAOKE,
So 2N-Gt Trrs-Sr Confederate Stat.s-
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CoAakspAkLg.-A patriotic lady citizen of
NASHVILLE, 4 few days since. yolnntar,iy ean,s
forward and subscribed for ten coupon bon Dis
oi the Confederate States OF America, for
nve hundred dollars each at par Such noble
sohdnct Is worthy OF the mothers of the old
revolution, and sheuld be emuiated by all
who have the ability ~ make such invest.
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10y TIE GOVERNOR OF YEGlAII--

10y THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
II PROCLAIM A FIO ~ heie,,, yo.nu.
ci,s have occurred IL .ha Convention oi ksryaui
hy the resji1i4t-on ri Wii4uF &. WioLhaH, t.p'
member elect from tlr county ut Hnnrico, and by
the death of john = l!r-.!rS the IUcpiner irpul
the county uf ,l.nuni.t anl ot Valentine ".
Sout.lI, the me:GbcT FROM the county az Abe.
ma L.; ani, ai," by the expulsion from the Con.
ventiol Of Caleb ii1Err~ OF t!l, coau-F az 5ey.it
VIM G.. Brown nat James e.. Hctirc,r. Of tho
tHty OF Preston john >. tnTGrtt Gt IT, county
OF Taylor; JBues Ep prrV, a. the county OF Mir
shall; John = tnrliIH, ct ;hr county Harrison
Marsha NJ. Dent oF the cDgH'v Of NnnOngaiia 2,
f.. L. Hall, OF the c"uI'y of Marion Gho stGr u.
Hubbard, of the county nl Ohio; jao. !. Jackson
Of the county of Wood: CrD. Mel. f5er Of tho
county Of Hancock Chapman !. Stuart, of tha
District compo-ed az th"; counties "f bojdri1:e
and Ty,er and Campbell Farr. o. tho county Of
Brooke.
Therefore, the Sheriff Of the said counties and
districts are hereby .t, q tn bolt aI election "a
each at said .ud districts IT tae several
places 0t voting prescribed ry .,, Tor Iae.up o..
mem berg, the may Ice, 50! tie Cnuyrr-
ton for each OF said counties and districts o supply
the vacancies aforesaid. The election T" be tae
2ith of October next.
Given under ny hand as Governor AMI uld~g the
60 seal of the Commonwealth. NJ Kiehmond
L. this 18th day of September 1t6l aud IN the
t~,~ -Gih year Ol tie Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCHER.
by the Goyera0r
George ". Hs4f1yA
Secretary ot the Comm0Iweslth.
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INTERMITTENT FgvEks.--A medical gentle.
man suggests 10 our officers and soldiers In
camps who may b" exposed TO intermittent
levers that one of the best p.orhyiictics
against the complaint Is the daily Hss OF
horse redish with their food. As "A coudiuaeut
III very agreeable, aud If it will have any
effect AS prophylactie against camn f.yers
II should certainly be- daily used We believe
1t Is found in abundance about the markets
IN almost all the towns of the country The
people OF the country VIII doubtless supply
our soldiers with it IL requested to-
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Pur TO Rxsr-The rumored Yankee raid
upon the mainland Of beaufort, N. c., Is put
70 rest by letter, which states that II proba-
bly, arose from the fact that some of the plan
tatiou negroes insthat section had run away
to the swamp to keep out Of reach Of their
Northern friends"
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SorfHERN RfsOURcFs.--SOme of our Indy
friends Will never forget their romantic visits
to the saitpetrc cave in Cass county They
VIII be glad to learn that ii has been convert
e't from common aud pUptirUl, to an un e.
common and practical use. I i now made
10 furnish ''VillH,uous saltrctref for the Cor o.
federtte States. The venerable cave was laid
under con tribufiun in q similar manner dur
ing the war of 1872, and the saftpptrp was
uieh haulcd In wagons TO Biouut con-, ",
Tenn, 20 be manufactured into guupoWdsI
II is now taken to Nashville. An average IF
one hundred and twenty five pounds a day
are turned out, 1T twenty five cents per
pound. The operations are carried on undrr
the surerintendence of our friend Mark Hard
IN Esq VINO owns the caye,aud the same man
VINO was employed III lsl2 iii managing the
woTks.-Rome (GG) SoHtIfyucr
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NEWS FROM THE ksR.--Some cannon firing
having been hearVfSag This portion Saturday
morning last. + produced considers ble re-
mark, and much curiosity expressed to
understand The cause Of it. During the day q
report reached the city that L British steam
frlgate was in the ofting and exchanged st
lutes with the Yankee steam ship Wabash .-
She was supposed by many to be the British
steam ffig1te Rinaldc, that has h ateiy been OF
Beaufort, North Carolina, and which vessel
is cert1inly somewhere of the coast, iOokiua,
after British interests and Investigating the
nature of the Lincoln blockade. At2o'ciocl1
T. NJ, the steamer Gordon went outside, but
could see nothing of the strange vessel She
may have been a British man f-Nyar but the
general impression le that she was one OF the
Lincoln fleet, bound south, which touched
on TINS port rs she passed, and paid her re
specis TO the flag ship. The hloCkading yes
sells now near this harbor are the Wabash
steam triSate and Eandalia sailing sloop.-
Charleston C0Br o..
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a NEW WRINKLE FOR THE fACULTY w q
came across case of vcterenary practice over
the bay day or .wo since, says the Mobile
Af@S, winch, tor aught we can see Will an
ply equally wei to the human subject,
wherefore we especially commend 1t to the
Medical Facuity of Mobile. A coiore,i nrac -
titioner has undertaken the charge of a horse
suffering from thrash or something of the
SORT, and concluding. very iudiciousIy we
must say, that ii the horse could only be got
III Foou case tht ris me3icatrtr nature would
either eItt CT cure or be Il powerful aid 10
the means used for that purpnsn, lie has un-
dertaken to fatten him. But the horse.
though eating enough for three sound ones,
does not improve whit III ore thfn the lean
klnh III Pharaoh's dream. ThereEpOn Ulir
sable mrdlco discovers that his patient eats
SO much that 1t keeps him poor 10 carry il,
and has begun tc-miX alum in his teed for
the purpose, as he says, of dr4wiag Aiw up,
| 50 that he will not hold so much