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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-06
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Letter from Occasional"
WAsHINeToN, Decemher 8, lS61.

WARRINGTON, december 3, 1861.
A single day IS observation and intercourse
among the members of Congress has led to
the conclusion that, with two or three insig.
nifcsnt exceptions, the Senators and Repre-
sentatives agree in utter detestation of the
whole rebellion, and in the incorporating
spirit of putting it down at whatever cost.
Among those most urgent and resolute in
taking these positions are Democrats. There
is, indeed, good deal Of difference as to the
means or manner of giving effect to this
policy. Some are for a declaration of eman-
cipaton of the slaves of the Insurgents; 9TH
ers for the copfiscatiou of slave property;
and another class for levying tax upon the
shareholders, so that they may by such
process feel the heaviest burdens of the war.
But on all Sides as we'll on the part of Thad-
deus Stevens in the House and Lyman Trum-
bull in the Senate, as we'll among the ultra
Republicans as among the ultra Democrats,
there is an open expression that the property
of the loyal Shareholders shall be protected
or paid for. A good deal of unnecessary
clamor has been created by mischievous men
on this subject.
The friends of the Administration and the
war have only to keep their eye on the issue
on which they really do agree as above
stated, and they can not divide. One great
truth stands out prominently, that the prop
erty of the traitors is forfeited by the acts of
traitors, and that IL would De must to eX-
cept property in slaves from this rule. Ali
our loyal people ask that the houses and
lands and gold and silver, and stocks and
securities, and cotton and powder, and can
non and ships, of Jefferson Davis and his
robber associates should be coniscated, and,
rather than it should be used to damage and
destroy the Union, should be annihilated
Would it not be monstrous If we excepted
from this rule the slaves of Davis and his fol-
lowers2 How to dispose of the slaves,
whether they shall be liberated or armed
whether the ownership in them shall be con &.
fscated or taxed-are matters wisely left by
the President and Secretary of War to the
military authorities. No doubt Congress
will pass some law by which these authori-
ties may be guided in the disposition of this
vexed question but their action will, in my
opinion, be regulated by the suggestions of
the President and the reasoning of his re-
spectiVe constitutional advisers.
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ANOTHER DRsERTER,

A deserter from the First Regiment of
Virginia Volunteers says that Richmond is
converted into q great hospital so many of
the rebels are sick. DisaffectioD, disappoint-
ment and discomfort prevail among them
This we learn from various sources. Beau
regard was at Fairfax Court. house last week,
and he then assured the rebels that they
should be in Washington this winter, proba-
bly, intending to imply that they would
take it.
JESSE D. BRIGHT.
The Senator from Indiana, Hon. Jesse D.
Bright, is loud in his protestations of de-
votion to the Union. He declares that he
has been the victim of newspaper malice
that he has been illuminated aud msrepre-
sented, that his loyalty has been questioned,
and efforts made to ruin him. He says that
be will have o resolution introduced to in
quire into the charges which have been made
against him, and pledges himself to prove
that they are false.
HOW THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IS RECEIVED
The universal topic of conversation in
Washington, to day, is the Presidents Mes.
sage. Opinions about it differ as widely as
do the partisan preferences of the people,
The ultra Abolition element in Congress is
sOrely disappointed by the utter failure oi
their efforts to eugraft their principles either
on the Presidents Message or on any of the
Secretaries reports. This class of politicians
declare the message to be tame and ineffect.
i've, On the other hand, the moderate men
of all parties are highly pleased They are
quite enthusiastic in praise of Mr.. Lincoln
Knowing the tremendous pressure that ha;
been brought to bear upon him to swerve
him from his purpose, they declare that he is
now fully tried and found the man of frm.
ress necessary to his DOsitiOn The absence
of all passion, boasting and threats in the
message, and the kind and catholic spirit ex.
hibited toward the deluded people of the in
surgent States, are regarded as the highest
evidence of lofty craftsmanship. As the
moderate men compose nine-tenths of the
population of the country, the message vii
doubtless meet with popularity.
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Refined SORGHUM sIrup.

Messrs. Belcher & Co., the well-known and
extensive sugar rehners in this city, have
placed on our table two samples Of sorghum
sirup. The one is sorghum in its crude
state, and sample of lot Of some twenty
barrels made from the Illinois plant Of the
present years growth, and is of dark, thick,
semi sweetish taste, not at all pleasant or
palatable. The other sample is refined
sorghum, manufactured from the crude ar
ticle just referred to, and the difference be.
tween the two, as compared, is about the
same in appearance, color and taste as exists
between common sugar-house molasses and
refined sirups. In the process of refining,
the peculiar odor, taste and color ofthe crude
article has been entirely removed, and in
stead OF sirup (by which name the crude
article has been improperly desigDated) COM
posed OF large proportion OF gummy mat
ter, and which is better adapted for the man
ufacture of vinegar than for other uses, we
have sirup which seems to US almost equal
to the best refined sirups in the market. As
to the process of refining, we shall probably
refer to that at length in some future article;
our present object being merely to call the
attention of those who have cultivated
sorghum this season to the fact that, unless
refined, crude sorghum is difficult to keep
and not at all agreeable to use. We have no
means of knowing what amount of sorghum
has been raised In this State THIS season, but
from items gathered here and there we should
infer that in some parts of the State its culti-
vation had been carried on extensively, aud
that already large yield has been the result.
The estimated yield per acre, of a good crop,
is about two hundred gallons, and as large
area of land was planted this year, there must
be no inconsiderable quantity in the hands OF
producers. The cost of refining ranges from
five to ten cents per gallon in the crude ar
ticle, also losing about ten per cent. in the
process. We understand that Messrs. Belcher
Co. have now the best facilities and are
prepared to refine all crude sorghum
Sod wniSn may De SenT 70 tnT rgpaynng tne
of the refined sirup. Messrs. Belcher & Co
are also ready to test the quality of sorghum
for sugar making, having already succeeded
in this, to limited extent last season. Chi.
cd0o Post,
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, Decel
Why We do not Follow UP Our Ad-
Vantages.

FoutdSCSs
The Hilton Head correspondent of the New
York World explains why our Southern army
does not advance:
"The question will naturally occur to you,
when will General Sherman make an advance?
1 can only answer this by stating the circum-
stances which surround us. We are ignorant
of the number Of rebels which may be but a
few miles inland, and of the actual position of
the country. Our troops are in good condition
and spirits, but are not very proficient in drill.
However, if orders should be received for an
immediate advance upon the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad, have no doubt our
officers would cheerfully respond. Between US
and the mainland is an almost interminable
labyrinth of creek, and river, and islands, and
an advance in force would be attended with
dificulties-Which do not say, however, are
insurmountable. The probable reason why We
do not advance toward the interior is because
Port Royal is decided for the present to be 9
base of operations for another naval feet des'
| tined still further southwark. The taking o
Tybee Island and the great preparation
being made here sufficiently prove this
Wherever the next expedition lands the bloI
will be struck Immediately inland, as a larg
number Of horses are to be taken out 70
| cavalry"
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An Iron.PIated steamer for the Govern.

ment.
A Philadelphia firm is now OF work upon
new iron-plated steamer for the Govern
ment The Ledger says;
The plates are fifteen feet long, twenty
eight and half and thirty aAd half inches
wide, and four inches thick. A two and q
half tun hammer is required in their manu-
facture. Some doubt has been e. oppressed as
to the ability of any iron works in these
parts to turn out such plates; but we un-
derstand that there is no difficulty about it.
After being received al the foundery the
plates are planed, the edges and ends being
made straight and smooth, and grooved like
flooring board. The groove is one inch
wide by half an inch deep. Screws are to be
used in fastening the plates to the planking
of the ship. They are to be put in from the
inside of the vessel, and are not to go
through the plates. The vessel is to be
covered with the plates four feet under
water, and three feet above it, and they
are to extend eighty-fve feet fore and aft of
the center line, which will make one hun
dred and seventy feet of planking. The
iron is to come up to line with the spar
deck, above which there will be light rail.
The sides of the ship, with a view to cause
the shot to glance, will have an angle of
thirty degrees from three feet above the
load line.
In order to carry this extra weight the
ship has to be large. The tunnage Of the
one under contract is to be three thousand
five hundred. She will be two hundred aud
thirty feet long, sixty feet beam, and have
q draught of fourteen feet In her construc-
tion she will be different from the French ship
La GlOre, about which so much has been
written. The French ship is very deep in
the water while the vessel to be built here
will be almost fat bottomed which, not.
withstanding the additional weight, will
make her of light draught. Her machinery
will be much the same as that Of a first
class sloop-of-war, except that she will
have four boilers and q blower. The latter
is to make the boilers to steam even, though
the smoke stack should be shot away.
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A SOLDIER SHOT FOR SLEEPING WHILE ON
DUTY.-We learn that the remains of a
member Of Colonel Farnsworths Cavalry
Regiment passed through this city, from
Washington, night before last, he having
been sentenced by court-martial to be shot
for having slept while on duty as guard.
have not been able to learn the name OF the
unfortunate man. 1t seems very hard to
execute such penalty under the circum-
stances but the offense is regarded as one
of the most grave that a soldier can COM
init, inasmuch as a whole camp is liable to
be captured by the enemy when the guard
neglects his duty Chicago Journal, 4tE.
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BANK VAULT BROKEN OPEN-Y Yesterdsy
workmen were engaged in breaking into the
vault of the Bank of the State, not for the
purpose of robbery, but to get at its contents
for the purpose of business. In locking the
vault on Saturday a displacement or mis-
numbering of the keys of the chambers of
the locks was made, and on Monday morning
it was found impossible to open the vault
door. The money in the vault reminds by
in the gourd but couldn't get it out" Mon
day was spent in trying to unlock the vault,
and yesterday in digging through the stone
wall surrounding it and the thick iron Of
which the sides are made.-IndianapoIi'
| Journal 9Th.
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The DAILY CNoINNATI Press is furnished regu-
Iarly and promptly by our carriers for TEN CENTS
a week.-mrs. WEEKS for fifty cents. The other city
papers cost fifty cents for ToUR WEEKS. The Pass
gives ALL the Regular Telegraph Dispatches; has
more City News than the others, and contains
digest Of all the current Of the day-omittlng
the lor and dry details. In these times Of trial to
every body's pockets, the saving OF weeks sub
scription each month is item we'll worth consid-
ering. 1t is our intention to make the Press the
Peoples Paper. ADVERTISEMENTS VERY Low.
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A Washington letter in the New York
Commercial says:
Mrs. Lincoln is constant attendant at re-
views, and often visits the camps. There is
by the officers which courtesy should dictate
toward the wife of the President. Every
Brigadier General has his escort of cavalry,
but at review not even an orderly is sent
to place the carriage of the President in a
good position, but the driver has to take his
chance among the omnibusses, hacks and
suffers wagons. This is not right, even in
our democratic land.
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ReIiGiOus Exercises on Board a United
Statee Vessel,

heHHlOub 64OGClbCB Ou OullCu
States Vessel.
A correspondent on board the United
States friga'e Potomac, off Ship Island, Oc-
tober %, 1861, writes as follows:
On Wednesday our captain started a
prayer-meeting, which is now very regularly
held every day. We begin by singing q
hymn; a chapter from the Bible is then read,
after which some remarks are made by those
who desire to participate. Our captain and
most of the officers attend, together with
the crew. The First Lieutenant aud Sur
geon are professors of religion and about
Twelve of the crew. Sunday, school is also eS-
tablished, which is progressing we'll. The
Lord is with us. More than one of the men
have declared their determination to turn to
the Lord; and we trust that many may learn
to follow in the footsteps of the meek and
lowly Jesus.
off Mobile, November 4.-Our prsyer-meet-
ing is still regularly attended, and the same
interest manifested by all. Mr.. ]. ]. Kane,
who is Masters Mate, is acting as Chaplain,
and is earnest and active in his efforts for the
| spiritual welfare of those on board. Twelve
| Of the crew have manifested desire to join
the Church of the Lord, and we hope
soon to be able TO chronicle the names OF
| m9py more.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-06

A man by the name of Carnes, from Spen-
cerville, Ind, and member of the Eleventh
Regiment met with a terrible accident at
Paducah on Tuesday of last week. He was
assisting in mounting six.inch Oolumbiad,
when the gun became unfastened from the
frame on which it rested, and rolled on to
bly, and inAicting a frightful wound over
the eve by hyingstick of timber. Carnes
Law with the heavy metal on his limbs for
half an hour before it could be removed. He
fingered until Thursday morning and died.
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DISTRESS IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
OF ENGLAND.-There are s42 cotton mills In
England, of which at last accounts 40 had
stopped, 11S running three days In the week,
SO5 running four days, rs i've days, and 2sS
full time. TIE number Of work people involved
Is I72 267. The mills are constantly shorten
ing up, and the greatest alarm is felt in the
manufacturing distric for the winter. .
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A SAD THANKsGIvMG.-Our obituary
column contains the announcement of the
death of three children of James and Martha
Cottrell, 63 3Greenwich-street, all the children
of the family, who died upon three consecu'
tive days, of that children's scourge, dip
iberia.
-"Insatiate ArcherI
Could not one suficei Thy shaft flew thrice,
And thrice my peace was slain"
The father of these children follows the
Lake. He was at home two weeks since and
left his family, for another trip, in perfect
health.
He returned on the morning Of the 9th,
ignorant that three lifeless bodies lay in his
house, and going to his home, met his wife
and asked for the children. The mother could
not speak.
{" Is one of them dead 2" "Yes," she said,
tall of them" and the poor father fell to the
floor. God temper the blow on this Thanks
giving day Cleveland Herald.
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A singular case is noted in the Cairo hos
pital, among the wounded at Belmont. Ono
man was shot in the right leg, and had 70
once took place in the other limb, and at
precisely the same spot where the knife had
severed its fellow, similar pain was felt.
So severe did this become, that the leg is
bandaged and treated as If itself wounded.
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"Fathsr, thought you told 6b in the
pulpit this morning" said the little son Of q
Clergyman. 'What do you mean 2" "Sir,
you said zone more Word and haze done.
Then you went on, and said great many
more words. The people expected you'd
leave of, because you promised them. But
you didn't, and kept on preaching long
while after the time was up"
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How THEY GET NEws-It Is said that the
officers of the blOokading feet at New Orleans
receive late news by bottle express, hoated
down the Mississippi, which some Of their
Union friends in New Orleans and up the Mis-
sissippi send down 10 them, sealed.
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Reported Capture Of HOntgOmeys Command BY Rebels,
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.ArmV Stores,

UIDS WILL BE RECEIVED (FROM
uO first hands, and from citizens loyal to the Gov
ernment of the United States ouy) uu Gil IL M 7th
December, 1861, marked Proposals, to be opened
18th December" for the supply ard delivery, fee of
all charges, at Camp DennisoU, Ohio, Of such
Bacon, ribbed Sides, iU CASKS
Flour, extra superfne;
Rice, East India or Carolina, in barrels;
Hominy, large. do;
Coffee, Rio, roasted and ground, do
Sugar, brown. do;
Sugar, crushed, do;
Salt, measured bushels, and
Moasses, do;
Asmay be required by the Assistant Cpmmissary of
Subsistence, stationed there, from tiFie to lime, In
monthly deliveries. Said bids, when acce pted, will
form the basis of written contract, with two good
surcties, and bond sufficient to iudemOif the United
States against loss. Said contract to take effect
the l4th of December 1861, AMI 10 continue in force
until the l4th of March, 1852, subject to the ap-
proval Of the Commissary General of Subsistence
Bids for the hole or any or more of the above
Items, will be received.
The stores to be of the best quality. with actual
tare; No charge for pacs ages, which must be
msrked, "a. @. Camp Dennison, Ohio" also,
with the name of the contractor, and add ess.
Marked samples requested, as far as practicable
with the bids. Q. L KlLBURN,
de2 Major and O. s.
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Mr.. Chase's Regulations Relative to the Property
In DlslOyal states,
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SEWARD AND MCCLELLAN.

UNION VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.
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The PaduCah correspondent of the Ohicag

The Paducah correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune says
Brigadier. General @. F. Smith, who has
charge of this post, is exceedingly unpopular
both with the officers and men. He is accused,
know not how justly, Of Sympathizing with
the rebels, and refusing to aid Union men
who have been driven from their homes, and
whose property has been plundered by the
Seceah,
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WHEELING, Thursday,

WHEELING, Thursday December 5.
The Convention to- day abolished the viua Uoce
system of voting and substituted the ballot.
In the Legislature, Mr.. Burley, of Marshall,
offered a resolution to inquire into the expedi-
epcy of all attornies being made to take the
oath of allegiance; also allowing no person to
sue in courts who was disloyal.
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Rice.
Buckwheat Flour.

4AO SACKS go LBS. EACH BUCK
lOO WHEAT FLOUR, from Wilson's (New
Fer sale bS JAMES A. FRAZER & Co,
no2T SO and RS Walnut st.
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GEN. PRICES ARMY INCREASING.
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CAIRO, III. THURSDAY. December

FAULKNER AND ELY TO PAIR OFF.
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BIZ TELEGRAPH.

NIGHT DISPATCHES.
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CONGRESS-.

Congress is to-day in good working order.
There are evident indications that the slave
question is to occupy prominent place in
the business of the session, though in diff
ferent aspect from that in which 1t is usually
appears to be in favor Of letting the insti.
tuition take care Of itself in the battle for the
Union.
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PRICES REDUOEBI


THRE WMEELEh q .vyII.sOR SEW.
- INe-MAOHIHE COMPANY, having Fainaf
az theiy suits 81 Law with Infrfn ging manafas.
tdTere, propose that the public shall be beneaks1
lseTebyi and have accordingly REDUCED THE
tElCho OF their Sewing machines.
llaI Family Sewing achine In ths oountrT eliS
aoy emplyins 91l0Q6 G0e IN their busineas sn1
making OHG HUNDRED MAOHIHEH DeF day
they are prepared with such extraordinary hA0fl.
tiles and experience to guarantee to the puroh aSg
entire satisfaotiQn. All our Machines are made
WARRANTED THREE YEARs.
The dfnsrsnos in prios being merely dInsrsnos n
9I,3O5 Machines sold in 1885, being dou tRe
sales Of any ether company IN the Union,
Awarded the First Premium in the
U.B. FAIRS on 1853. 1855 AND 1888,
And 81 the Cincinnati, Msohanios' Instituta M
EOUR SUCCESSIVE YEARS we have taksp tlIf
Eirst Premium over all competitors as the best
BEST FAMILY sEWIBe-AA0HIHh
lt uses ~ shuttle, makes the Iook-stitoh alike o.
both sides tho goods, leaving no chain or ridRI
on the under. side Of the seam; and uses but hal
a. much thread as the chain-stitoh machines.
Send OF call for Circular, containing Drseea.
tsstimonialH, oto.
EwNa. SUMMER s. CO., Agents.
~ West Fourth-st.y
PIXIES oPERA-HoUsx.
deI oINOIRnAT1.
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ne p. BRLKEAPp DEkSTdsT.= DEtSCr
pain, or the least danger, by simple pro -efffaS8
cess, practiced by no other person: Aran; e.
Deptistry executed with professional Akill. VIII
render entire satisfaction or no charge.
Teeth extracted for the poor FREQ.
OFFIOE-135 West Fourth-sI., Ctn., D. ooz
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We CLEAN the following items from the
Washington correspondence of New York
and Philadelphia exchanges. They will be
found quite interesting:
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curing and disposing of the property found
and brought within the territory now or here
after occupied by the United States forces in
the disloyal States;
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soLDIERs FoR THE nuNIoNn y

OF one hundred and sixteen marriage
licenses issued here in November, very
large proportion of the bridegrooms were
soldiers The number of licenses for the
month is larger than ever before in a single
month
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DATHING-ROOMs AND GYMNASIUM

wayw. Gold, Shower and Plunge Baths. Rooms
open from fOuv in the morning until ten at night.
Membership for one ~
Initiation sgu IL
Apply to L. MOTION, Secretary, at the LSser
Bank or ct the GYmnRsium.