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TEMPER Of the Army.

The officers of the regular army, however
much they may love the Union, do not, as a
body, love the present Government. On the
contrary, they regard the greater number of
the Cabinet with aversion and detest their
principles. 1t is hard for men to fight for a
cause with good heart and at the same time
hold in contempt those who nave that cause
in hand at the moment. was talking to an
officer the other day in front of hi0 tent,
around which were standing six other Off
GERS. The conversation turned on General
Fremonts proclamation, and one said, "If
this is to be made a war against slavery l
shall resign, no matter what the conse-
quences may be-" don't think there was
an officer there, except one, who did not Join
in and say, Il would do the same" On in
quiry found some were Marylanders, one
from Delaware, one a Virgini9n, one from
Ohio, and one from New York; and it was
remarked to me that every one Of them had
voted against Mr.. Lincoln. The Black Re-
publicans, somehow or other, are not consid-
ionable and low, and it is odd enough to see
men who are tobacco, sugar, and rice mer-
chants, swelling with indignation at the idea
OF being ruled by a set of hungry lawyers
and politicians sprung from the very lowest
condition in society. In q monarchy one
might comprehend this extreme disgust, but
it seems out of place here.
hOWoVer, IuOuRn Jue law uOeS uOt CEeaLe
or define them, there are strong and broad
limits between the different classes in soci-
ETY., which, purely conventional as they are
nevertheless are rigidly observed Ali men
are equal, but it by no means follows that
the man who sells tobacco behind counter
! is equal to the man who grows tobacco for
sale on his estate. The North has got the
taint of commerce upon it; the South, from
its broad fields of profitable crops, worked
! by negroes, turns up its refined nose at the
smell of the lucre, though not Indifferent to
the thing itself.
AS one of my friends expressed it, "The
North may put what construction they
please upon the war, and shout for the Union
as long as they please. We are determined
never to be ruled by set of low-lived black
| guards, and" (excuse the words) "suffer our
| property to be at the mercy of the loaters in
these overgrown towns. This is the WGr of
gentlemen against the rule of Snobs" The
| snobs are not always beaten in such battles,
| and, according to one definition of that pc
culiar race, it may not be easy to determine
how far they may be distributed on both
sides. Any way, it is most miserable war,
and the sooneri it is ended the better for
America and mankind.-RusssH to the Lon
| don Times
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NUMBER Al
From Wn.hinrtnn.

WASHINGTON, October l4.-The War De-
partment has ordered General Sherman,
commanding the Department Of the Cumber-
land, to reinstate all the officers of the
Twenty-fourth Illinois Regiment, who were
through the instrumentality of Colonel
Hecker. The committee of aggrieved officers
will leave Washington tomorrow TO report
themselves for duty.
The Commissioners Of the Worlds Fair
organized to-day by electing Secretary Sew
ard Chairman, and the Superintendent ofthe
Census, Kennedy, Secretary. OF the Com
missioners only Edward Everett was absent,
and he sent letter Of excuse. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the President
with request that he send National YES.
sci to England to convey American eontribu-
tions.
General Walter Jones, an aged and re-
tired lawyer, died to. day.
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General Grant Refuses 20 Exchange Rebel
Prisoners-SkirmisliIn

CAIRO, ILL, October 1.-THE steamer
GrampWs, with flag of truce from the ene-
my's camp at Columbus, asking an exchange
of prisoners, arrived here to-day. General
Grant replied that Of his own accord he could
make no exchange, as he did not recognize
the Southern Confederacy. He would COM
municste with higher authority for their
views on the subject.
A detachment of Captain Nolemen's Cav
airy, twenty. FIVE in number, had skirmish
with the rebel cavalry, one hundred strong,
at Benkwith's farm, Missouri. The FederaIs
were repulsed, with loss Of one killed and
Eve wounded. A rebel Captain was killed.
A detachment Of the Twenty ninth Illinois
seized large quantity of corn, a number Of
horses, mules and cattle, and took two pris-
oners, yesterday, at Thompson's farm, Mis-
souri,
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Dayton's Response 20 the Governors
Proclamation.

DAYTON, October l4.-In response to the
proclamation of the Governor of Ohio, which
was received here on Saturday morning,
public meeting was held Saturday night.
Committees were appointed for each ward Of
the city, to solicit donations Of blankets and
other clothing for Ohio volunteers. Up to
Eve o'clock this evening, from one thousand
two hundred to one thousand five hundred
blankets were contributed, besides a large
quantity ofother clothing, consisting of over
coats, shirts, drawers, socks, mufilers, &c.
The First Ohio Regiment, now at Camp Cor
win, were fully supplied with such articles as
they needed. From the way contributions are
coming in, there will be q large surplus for
general distribution.
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A Novel Breastwork.

A correspondent of the Chicago Times, de.
scribing the siege of Lexington, thus de-
scribes General Prices hemp breastworks:
At this juncture our men discovered with
no little dismay an engine of war which was
being brought to bear on them, threatening
the consequences which they dreaded most
q safe approach for the enemy and an ulti-
mate charge in force over the intrenchmeuts.
The rebels presented a strong breastWork of
hemp bales, which appeared like moving
barrier, impenetrable TO bullets or cannon
shot, and swarming with men in the rear.
1t was about twenty rods in length and the
hight of two bales of hemp. The bales were
placed with the ends facing our Notifications,
afording q thickness of about six feet. This
immense breastwork commenced moving for
ward, not by attachments or siugly, but in
| one vast bod auubroken and steady, as
! Though it Slid along the ground Of its own
! volition. 1t advanced steadily over the
smooth surface, parting to pass trees and
closing up again as impenetrable as a rock.
| Behind it were hundreds of men pushing aud
urging with levers, while Others held the
bales steadily to their places, and others still,
| whose numbers were almost indefinite, hiring
| between the crevices and over the top at our
| soldiers. Our men looked at the moving
monster with astonishment. 1t lay like a
| large serpent winding over the hills and hol-
broAdside on, to envelop and destroy them
! in its vast folds. In vain the cannon were
turned upon it. The heavy bales absorbed
the shot harmlessly, or quietly resumed the
| positions from which they were displaced,
seemingly moving without hands, but in re-
ality controlled by strong arms which were
unseen. In vain the musket bullets rained
| upon il in unremitting showers. The thou
| sands that il concealed were safe from such
puny assaults, and, slowly gliding along,
they waited with eagerneSs the time when
their position should warrant them in burst
ing through its walls and storming up 70
the intrenchments. Our brave soldiers could
only watch it with keen anxiety, and wait
for the fearful result.
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LIFE IN WASHINGTON. Whatever the mill
tary value of Washington may be, there can
be no question that those who are happy
enough to live in it are exposed to some dis
advantages at the same time in consequence
of the alarms of war to which they are sub
ject. The people run out to the dOor-steps
and to the windows-others get on the roofs
of their houses-some cluster on the front of
the public buildings and gather ON the lofty
rising grounds. Soon Rumor comes with a
tremendous twanging long bow, and lets off
awful squibs and crackers among the men
and women, along the avenues and up the
by-streets and narrow lanes. Sometimes be
is disguised as a gentleman of the press and
does little bit of "local news" for second
edition occasionally he is an officer from
just round the corner, who knows all about
the fight, and can tell the exact number of
the Killed and wounded and anon he is q
"higbest authority"-a clerk in q warfaring
department, or a respectable e-loOking old citi-
zen, or one who has "this moment come in
from the vicinity of the slaughter" II is no
joke to be living in the way of this universal
toxophilite practice; but the excitement sub
sides as soon as it is created. often wonder
what state of things in the Great Republic
will those little children live to see whose
memories of childhood will be filed with the
thunder of cannon, the blast of trumpets, the
march OF armed men, the flint and steel,
waving Of flags and clink Of spur and saber-
all those tiny Zouaves aud pretty Union
maidens, with their red white and blue
sashes and ribbons, who are now passing
thoughtlessly and happily through the most
fearful periods their history can kno6. The
small folk in Baltimore win probably have
strange "reminiscences of being seized by po-
liceman for wearing reasonable bsau-knots
on their aprons, and sporting Secession and
Confederate colors round their necks.-RHs-
sell to the London Tines
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SALT AT THE SoUTH.-The Scientific Amer
ican says the statements regarding a want of
salt in the South are incorrect. 1t ltissupposed
that the South are entirely dependent upon
The North or foreign importation for its sup
ply of this necessary substance, but this is
not the case. Next to New York, Virginia
makes the greatest quantity of salt annually
of any State in the Uni9n. The amount ns At
bushels per annum; by Virginia, 3,650,0O0
bushels; by Florida, 10000 Salt is manufac-
tured in eleven States, the total product be-
ing l3, 38s, 447 bushels; but this is not quite
half the amount that is required for use, as
in 1861 we imported l4094, 227 bushels; of
which 1885, ,256 came from England.
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FROM LIBEaIA.--A correspondent of the

FROM LIBERIA.---A correspondent of the
New York Herald, writing from Monrovia,
Liberia, ON the 26th August, says:
Our correspondent at MOnroVia, Liberia,
dating on the 26th of August, states that
very great alarm existed in the Republic in
conseq uence of general belief that Span
ish man. of.war, with perhaps other vessels
of Queen Isabella, would soon arrive in port
in order to demand satisfaction in conse.
quence of the recent capture and subsequent
destruction of Spanish ship engaged in the
slavestrade in the Gallenos. The women
suffered great fright, but the men were ar
IDENTIFY anxious to engage the Spaniards, the
free colored citizens believing that they are
even more than match for these Europeans.
President Benson has called for volunteers,
and mounted guns on an unfinished fort at
Cape Messurado, and his action was warmly
sustained by the people. The war among the
natives, subject to the Jurisdiction of Liberia,
was of very sanguinary character.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
secretnrr Cameron I'D IndIanapOlIs.

IEpIANAPoLIs, October l4.-Hon. Simon
Cameron, Secretary of War, General Thomas
and Hon. Zachary Chandler, United States
Senator from Michigan, arrived here at
ST. Louis. They were met at the depot by
the Governor and State officers, and escorted
to the Executive Mansion by the Nineteenth
Regiment of United States Infantry.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

PosTOFEIcEs IN THE Seeded STATAs.-The
financial relation of the Postofice Depart
ment in Washington has been Published. By
il we learn that the balances for stamps and
stamped envelopes in the hands Of Postmas-
ters in the rebel States are in favor of the
Government to the amount of $398,955 Oil
stamped envelopes, deposits and drafts in
favor of the Government, $685. 75. The
Postmasters at New Orleans and Nashville
acknowledge a balance due the Government,
in their hands, of $l4,s72 80. Balance of
stamps, stamped envelopes, &C, unaccounted
for, $2iO, 544 26; leaving the Southern Post
masters indebted to the Federal Postofffce
Department to the amount of $l95,67l 66.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

FEVER AND AGuE.-That most disagreeable
of all febrile disorders, the fever and ague,
to auinine, which is held 70 be a specific in
the disease. The decoction of Peruvian
bark, however. is a costly medicine, and as
the army is likely to make large demand
for the article, and raise its price, the pos
session of another remedy, if effeetual, may
be considered as an important acquisition.
A gentleman, who has lately been among
our troops on'the Upper Potomac, where the
6ague" is quite prevalent, says that an ex-
tract of the common. white plaintain, made
by sleeping the leaves in whisky, ,ssand taken
before breakfast dozen mornings in success
sion, is even more certain than quinine in
curing the fever. f.Sft 4
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
The Coalition Against MexicO-The Pro
jected Treaty Doubted.
[From the Paris Patrie

An English journal announces that the
Convention between the three powers inter-
ested, and also gives the substance of the
said Convention. The English journal has
not been correctly informed. We are as
sured that the Government of the Emperor
has approved of the conduct OF NJ. Dubois de
Saligny, has manifested its extreme dissat-
isfaction with the Juarez Government, and
its decided intention to protect the interests
of the French, but as get no decision has been
taken as to the means to be adopted for sscur-
ina that result.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
VVisoousIn n egIment for Fremont.

MADISON, WIS, October l4-The Secretary
Of War has approved Of the act Of General
raise regiment of cavalry, The regiment
will rendezvous al JauesYile, Wis,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

Omar Pasha has been ordered by the
Turkish Sultan to Immediately recommence
hostilities against the Montenegrins, and
villages, killed seventeen Turks, and carried
of five pieces Of artillery.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
lFrom the Journal des Debats.l ]
Our readers will no doubt have been q,

Our readers will no doubt have been some-
what surprised, as we are, at the revelations
which one English cotemporary has made.
In reading the complete programme of the
expedition in a journal which is considered
to be well informed on the secrets of the En-
glish Cabinet, very simple and very inno-
cent reflection arises If the treaty referred to
is on the eve of being signed; if the three
Governments have come to an understand
ing not only on the principle, but on the
plan and details of the expedition, as the
English journal alleges, how happens it that
we receive the first news of the matter from
London2 How is it that, at the present mo.
ment we are reduced to the information
which is supplied by the Euglish press ?
Why does the Moniteur, or at least the jour
nails which on occasion serve as its substi-
tutes, continue to maintain absolute silence
on this subject2 On the other hand, how
can the almost official notification which the
Morning Post has just made be recOnciled
with the language which for some days past
has been employed by the journals of Mad
rid, and with the pompous details they have
given on the subject of the expedition which
the Spanish Government is to undertake
against Mexico on its own account, and on
It's own resolution 2" These are questions
to which it seems to us the French public
has some right to have an answer.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
The Rebels QaarrelIus Among Them
selves-The Richmond Enquirer De-
uOuucinR FLOYD.

PHILADELPHIA, October IA special dis
patch from Washington to the Bulletin gives
an extract from the Richmond Enquirer of
the 10th, brought by an escaped prisoner. A
brisk quarrel, arising out of the conduct of
the war in Western Virginia was going on
between Messrs. Floyd and Wise. The En-
quirer says that General Wise was never
tainted with suspicion of crime like
Floyd.
The engineer who ran train off the track
on the day of the battle of Bull Run, hes
been discharged.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

Two VICTrMs.-It is reported that certain
property in real estate and banks IN New
Orleans, supposed to be owned by William
b. Astor and George 0pdyke, of New York,
is about TO be confiscated by the rebels, under
the sequestration act Of the rebel Congress.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

FRHEsToEE PoNT.-Freestone Point Is a
high bluff Of soft freestone, at the mouth of
0ccoqusn Bay, about three miles below In
dian Head.
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REMOVALS.
RE MOVAL.

nOCTOR6 HALL q WHITE HAVE
NJ removed their Office from SIS East Third st,
to 155 West Fourth-st whore they can be con-
suited at all times by the unfortunate. Drs. II. &
W: have had many years experience in hospital and
private practice. Their treatment is thorough and
effective, and their cures prompt and permanent.
especially those who have failed to obtain OF
others, solicited to call Drs. &. W. for they
guarantee cures in all of private disease the
most complicated and troublesome. Young men
who have been addicted to those habits Of early
youth so destructive to mind and body, should aD-
ply to- Drs. II. 4 w. and be restored to full health
and Vigor; Ague and Fever cured in twelve hours,
warranted.
-, Ladies suffering from arrangements peculiar TO
their sex should use the French Periodical DROPS.
1t is invaluable medy for Irregularities &C., Of
femaies-to be had Of Drs. II. W.. - :
All letters containing fee, addressed to DrB Hall
Z White. 175 West Fourth Fourth ST., Cincinnati,
address.
N. B.-Ohfce centrally located Il : 5 West Fourth.
st., two squares west OF the Postofce) easy Of
cess, and safe from observation. se7-tf
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WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Inc w neellng InHHtyencT says InaU w est
ern Virginia has more troops in the service
of the United States, in proportion to her
population, than has the State of New York
or Ohio. She has seven full regiments in the
field, and she has three or -four more in pro-
cess of completion. This amount (the seven
full Tegiments-not counting the others)
over proportions both the States referred to.
Her population is about two hundred and
fifty thousand. The population of New York
10 upward of forty hundred thousand, and,
to be on a par with Western Virginia, she
ought to have one hundred and twelve thou
sand troops in the field, whereas she has lit
tie more than half that many. Ohio is pro.
portionately behind US. We have within one
as many regiments in the field as the State
of Michigan, Notwithstanding her seven hum
dred and fifty thousand people. We have
more in the field than Wisconsin, with her
seven hundred and seventy-five thousand
people. We have one third more than New
Hampshire, with her three hundred and
ninety six thousand people. 30 likewise
have we more than Vermont, and as many as
Connecticut.
Mr.. Russell, the correspondent of the
London Times, has three more letters in that
paper Of the 28th ult. They are dated
Washington, September IL and l3, and give
a general view of affairs throughout the
country at the time the letters were written.
Mr.. Russell gives a short account OF the first
skirmlsh~ at LewinsVille, when General
Smiths division went out TO reconnoiter, and
says that if a general battle had taken place,
she could not see how the Fsderals could
have failed to inhict q defeat on their oppo-
nents." Mr.. Russell further says:
"When the stain Of Manassas is TO 1e
effaced, it is not possible to say, but am dis
posed to think General Mcclellan win do
Il when he does move, If his troops are
properly led by his regimental officers"
Upward of ten thousand men, mechanics,
laborers, &C., are now employed at the
Brooklyn, Charlestown, Philadelphia, Wash
ington and Portsmouth Navy-yards. Com
paratively few new boats being in the course
Of construction at the Nayy.yards, these tor
thousand men are chiefly employed in fitting
out and repairing purchased vessels, and II
| armipg the new gHp-Roats built by private
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
Victor Williams. musical Instructor.

VICTOR WILLIAMS REsPECTFUL-
v LY informs his friends and the E&n n
citizens of Cincinnati, that he has IfkS1
removed TO the North. east c )rner Of (V$N WAN
Seventh .and Outter-sts., Ne 37S, MA NJ
where he will be happy to receive VIZ
The Voice.
Gentlemen will receive instructions on the Guitar,
Violin, Viola, Violoncelo, and Contra Bass in the
evenings at Mr.. WIS residence. Performers sutfi-
ciently advanced will be instructed in quartle play
ing singing.
Instructions in TINE will be thorough and the
price moderate.
Instructions given at private residences.
Orders left at the residence of Mr. W. or at the
Music Stores of Messrs. Peters & Brothers aud J.
Church, will be promptly attended to, sel7,tf
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
RIDING IN ARMY WAGONS.


The following general order has been is
sued from the Headquarters of the Army of
the Potomac:
Commanders of divisions, brigades, regi-
ments and independent organizations, will
take prompt measures to have the following
orders carried out to the fullest extent,
within the limits of their respective COM
mands
First: No soldiers shall ride in loaded
baggsge-wagons under any circumstances,
nor in empty wagons unless by special in
structions to that effect.
Second -Knapsacks shall not be carried in
the wagons, except on the written recon-
mendation of the surgeon, which shall only
be given in case of sickness.
Third: Tent floors shall not be transported
in public wagons and, hereafter, no lumber
shall be issued for tent-hoors, except upon
the recommendation of the medical director
for hospital purposes.
Fourth: Teamsters must drive their teams
at walk. Any tesmsters found trotting or
running his team will, besides such other pun
ishment as may be awarded him, be fined 81
for each ofense.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
BLANKETS FOR THE ARMY.


In response to the appeal made for blankets
for the army, the ladies and others of Phila-
delphia have commenced sending them in
with an alacrity which speaks well for their
patriotism.
THE MINNESOTA TROOPS AND THEIR COMMAND
ERs.
Governor Ramsay, of Minnesota, who has
been at Washington for some weeks, attend
ing to the affairs of that State in connection
with military matters, has appointed Napo-
leon j. 7. Dana, graduate of West Point
Colonel of the First Minnesota Regiment, in
the place of Colonel Willis A. German, pro-
noted Brigadier General; Horatio P. Van
Cleve, also graduate of West Point, is Colo
mel of the Minnesota Second, and Stephen
Miller, Colonel of the Third. The Colonel of
the Fourth Regiment has not yet been ap-
pointed.
This young and distant State, one of whose
regiments was among the few who won
laurels in the battle of Bull Run, has re
sponded nobly to the call for volunteers.
Besides defending her own extensive Indian
frontier, Minnesota has already raised over
five thousand volunteers, out of population
of only one hundred and seventy thousand.
There are two infantry regiments already
mustered into service, and two others organ
izing, one regiment of cavalry, and one COM
pany of Berdan's Sharpshooters. This con-
tribution of five thousand one hundred men
is much more than the quota of the five hum
dred thousand volunteers apporti0ned to
Minnesota. The half breeds of the Red River
country, the famous buffalo hunters, are ex-
pected to be enrolled as recruits to the Min
nesota cavalry. ...... .