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By IL COON. Svar.
r ARGE AUCTION SALE
GOuIsS SUITABLE Pos
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
THURSDAY. EkChNHER % val
BY IL b COON. SYetr

THURSDAY. DkCEaBER p, ,sol
l hsye just received q eonsLsr N 81 chCtoe snd
desirable Goods, which win he IL without 10
sgI,e, on I'd CRsDAY. Dec q .ssl. u ny
iGo Pa tserus yer, TO paTis drsss SILKS, In
new and choice aye suited 20 the psssrus
ssnson, and arly sp tls ..ads
Rich y 9th ans and Il alb. . COyER5.
CAo'ce 10, of cut s, 4 Velvet Mpriao sllk Ana
VGleI;oia vkSTiE.,S,
Gent fancy klIa SCakFS; rieh Bo'dsc s.e:ls
81 10 aad ~GA RPS In oil colo
Rich Cambria SIT rs AID U J.4Aks,
Rlt b Musisu DO. do.
Vary han some LACE SETTs'
L.osn CAMBaIC,, Dotted o~ia MUSLIES,
SWISS ara CaIahiic BANDS new and taxsecs.
''''> 0'' L" Also. ~
A full assoitrnen. CT CUkrAIH TRIMMINGS,
Curtsn Chaps Of al eoioss,
Curt IL Cores
C.r.asn tehre and Loop Tassels, % match,
and ether {. sirahls goods
ALSO,
VIII b. scdsd to tue sole.
bags prime kio St FEE
~ pair Dan. esiebrs,ea heavy BsOsANS,
The sitter. OF the trade u specially called TO
this sale. comm sncins 9. 10 ocleek. JLusday. Ds
eenSar a1.
desi & B: coox. Aae.r.
VIII be added 10 tbs above SALE, u very larRs -
so tIsns OF Ribbons. ems, &c rg evesy variety IT
styles. .
Af,es which We will sell, .. the store Of ke~srs
Anderson n Green. On Main street. ear u b al
shssf ntore Fix urcs enssiing Of eentrs AID tide
Counters. Ga kixtarss. Frames. Sc fA.ss fNx.
iure. being of an exe~iisns quA " are ro.uS
Wv ID .bs ton Of those wat ysu,h
de ~ ID Co, .r~,ir
DUbLlC sALs Os A Ann Uf 90 !, [ kcN.
j ON THE III CkArO AMY, Alb STU 4
AND FARMING IMslt III t.NT> -, Ell . Il as
puo-ic aaetlyn. Or she premises, en- rHs u DAY,
oricek- the farm vailed II siyv - vishia eps
r,ae Of Dispatoa Station. On :-s York River 2a.l
soAS.
This farm offers great Inducements 70 family
seeking pisAaaas country louas Win sAsy = q y
| ~ ,ne city.
| The but rpss A,s ample for large family. In
excellent rerai snd IL cstsd In lAsss oAk rove
| on al in-n con1nsa dang view 0s tAs sass1rs
farm. TIE iaaa isss beautifully xnd 4 suscspu i
! Of Lish state Of caisisasien.
/ Tbs place Il proysbiAl fcy hssstA b b 3 rlsss-
Aat nsiShberaoad. AID sys l,nS 70 - q sAss era
| Dilia
| win seii n The sAs,e silrs GOOD spr&nsAns Of
| farGlns lwpismepss bat Is.se - d = nay 81 a,
includirg severA, h rses uies - - gss~a,
| o. imbrovsd breed. ssvseai ans hfee1 sewss NJ
| ptgs, cow, DC A
VIII b wld ~ The care tire no = NJ
ssssA - i.ass shs assvs. a. he sissss@4at y
Tern. via b sssamnsaa No "a - -
e. ~ esy g - =. - oCM.
S7tliI IL \ ~ - II
- ~ sasE ISsSl = Alts0oh
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BY JAMES N. TAILOR Z SOh, 4uc.l0neeT.
geECEiNER'S SALE OF PIANOS By
n, virtue vi Il lecree OF ihs Conie dc, a.e Sts;ea
Dst let Court. tor TIE astera Elatrict Of Viz inia
nlsis Oh the iyth d~y OF Lee lEher; j. Il IA, Ike
esse OF saId { ~ Ger.,e Sta.es " Bstvin a. Der
by, 1 viii sei. at !ub.ic auc il1 II TUES
DAY, the SIS. day ofDecember ri 81 ! o 10 K
p to the hisaes. u ,.et fIr vesn, H. beiYi, tui d.
lag on i2t. street between Mai d fTtnkjiC =,
THREE PiAhcS. peTsOLs wi hlag to exa, Lie
tn p ~ may e the.n at the storo &C uP-oa W
heorge Darby, On 18th It.
Thomas T. GILES. Receiver.
La u A. 20 An n1I.r
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SERVANTS FOR HIRE.

NOR HIRE i have for hire the ensuing
year
Man servant, suitable for hotels or any
other place.
Factory hand.
2 small servant Boys, about u, for din
iugroom.
Woman, middle aged-a good C o X,
washer aud ironer, with TWO chill
dreE.
Woman, with child live months old;
is an excellent sesmstress and
house cleaner, and wet nurse.
With other hands. Apply 10
FELIX II. GAVE,
de 23-lt 18th street
TOR HIRE,--Severei lots OF servants Iust
Il from the country. Among them are wo
lien, girls, men, and boys, OF different ages
and capacities, suitable to the various wants
of toe community. Persons in want Of ser
wants will please give me Il call.
THOS. J. RAGBY,
Agent for Hiring out Negroes, aud
Renting out Houses, No S Waltst,
de . at Under the st. Charles Hotel.
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Sinking Of Vessels ia she CharIesien Chan.

SAVANNAH, Dec. A.-The Morning Neos, OF
this morning, publishes a statement that
seven whale.s, OF the stone fleet, We're sunk IL.
the Charleston channel ON Friday.
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NOT1OE.-DR. 4. r Bunny. Of New u:
IN leans, has just arrived with tie celebrated
SILVER TRUSS
AND
CURATIVE MIXTURE,
CADICAL CURE OF

i.
Thuse afscsed With this terrible iutrmisy can en-
anime Tho soove nansd remedies. by calling on TO
Doctor Of his office las Main street, ny ssslrs
lwcud siAo tnfrrpi the public tha. hass tine
a-sorsmert Of SOFT aud WO.'D PAD TRUSS
rs, SUPPORTERS. SHOULDER BRACES
TN s.a<les end children. SUSPENSERY BAN
DA9kS. hOOI bAATS &c &c. al Of which
viii be sold ~ medsrass prices
Don't forget tina aumbex, l11 Main street. u,
seni-s. TuOa nIrNnY y
ksnhmood uec ~. ie6l Do Isl w2ps
A TTENTlON, FOURTH V0MPANY. La
u BATTALION lprn REGIMENT MILL
TIA.--Attend muster Of your company on
MON DAY, the I'd instant, ~ O'Clock, =. 81
corner Of Canal and 9th sN., for the slsCttcu oil
Elyet and second LieusAnnnts. =
BY order Of Dol. +. y EvAss.
a. ai--afA n. = arunnIvANr.
nuSkA60.-h "a ESsiiSS E5sssrd. &
MxAnu = 8AgnR, lsaes1a2e
~H VI Assa m 81. asuSo NJ 9.
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l. snl.abi- for 'S"I pouha DooA

i sn%tabi- for s'SNI pouho nooAs
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
'nonh'o bas ior saie eho,es assor. Mar, n,
I.sh.tic saihcrs ana other Works IN nsnnsn,s
hndings sniisbie k,r mas ~ I~nasoiHs
among which will be found IL.
En9ksh ano AlanricAa Pse,s p"
na .y Hound bibl~s snc Prayer geok. /
llastEssec Jave ale Books.
ana 4 9fes, nl.n othsr a-sicis.
fFoaaa's may ks found M 'N.'ap's "t
ee @s--st 4. MoRRIs's, re. 81 Main n.
saubHED sUaAR,.-it h,,. - !,
N4a oSssss bssass, fos ss.s bv
@@ /. 4 e. b. DAVENPORT
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Adjournment of the legislature.

LE, Dec. .2-Ihe Tennessee Legis
Iature ADJOURNED on yesterday until the 10th
OF January mex
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HE MONDAY, ed LIst, ~ - occGk al my
! y stlrt / via al ~ auc! on one ia, / iSs
=, g ~ Aignuteaturea OLss CO; n anal QcA uty
% nht uc u go -Eio' ohseco q, 80
DUIIE i-.,Iso. s.x 4 Ills If e " unta;n
Batter.
PLATFORM sOALFS -Also ore Platform
Scales, new AID In good ordsr-wtI ~egI SO
, w s.
Fitk<IiURE -Aft-r tue cd 10, twill sell Q
c"usl1ersb. lot NJ FL ntuie, co 49, & If ~so
,bes. &c Is, LJu, Ses, isAas, iarl-s, WaaA-
SAID, run Clalrs ans sc do, Tab ca Featlr:
led, y dot Z M>ttro Il. .-teeds &c two
D IiM & ok, SI0,es, Vi PIP H. ftxtns
B.E-ss''1Li sosOs es, A.. ~.
o. CaUTHnRH au,.r.
- h8EaNTS y L.. WI lie "a ca
y MONDiT "a lie: a, 81 the store % brosi
SHs EFLH-BUAkDS IN compEt der.
II Off e CHI : ILS. Email SAT-, rABLER
3 small 10 n lH'.i, LA IS E.a.
IsraAi WELtI" G pE
9Gla, LECANls X DEMfJ0vNa.
lat Of But rLrS 20, o: G IL NIB. EHA
/ ;ot - I IN N q AsU kIy> ) s.ess SHADn6.
2 PICI URr ] r nA!nE-.
Round FABLE. eng BEACHES
Iage 3UX, and small SPi fTnoEo.
lGLaS, Ii. IDtR en- = snL ~ sSKETS,
TO ssstsfy distress war at 81 L.y hanos sg .tasS
Ioh.. K. iiedfosi, in favor Of Nah Down
Ssle eo,rr;eu 9 Il, 10 o. lock.
Itnas --.,ssL. HOS u. DCDLkY.
de ls-ids Eer.t r., OF RAJ hluoI d.
S
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n, Z. &. COOK. Aalzy.

YARGE ASSORTMENT OF dYyTExL
IL FCRNlrU H., u r L ), &C AZ
nUCiION.-.n MONDAY, 81 Lsr ~ %
O e1es, II .el 1t . y store, ,ssyo saa y~ats-t
asstp1. "a Hos s-hoia Fasniia.e. eosAens IL
yrr b .nol uss NAB s.ny WAsDaobE.
~ n pretty Ns osipy js ~ Lano BID 1nADS.
:MahogG1, Mhto,--Tsp ~ Ar HstAhno.
solid ni4ek 2aJ ~ Ma IL 1op 5luE BOARD.
NIL gaay Ha sea. ear,or Cn Jke.
- rel H-ir MAtfnEs e, a1i fss-hor PEDS.
sew ~. Stu x "a fIht sSES ana Fsshsf Pa
Low aa,d f;ttLSltRS nt E
Tooe her VIZ 3 sn.ul n Of Cottage BED
stead, Gaze q Wo,ds-at Cls.ir~, C-eskssy
u .ast"are, Cokt4g IL u Jfh.r Stoyss.
sDDiriDNAL.
VIII be 81 . 70 tie .h.se-
sIe ~ veIv,t iapas :. cARPO, sc0sly
rev,
! cps. az Brussels CARPET. mt sjy Ls~
Dc =, e. b. 90 X, uoe .s-~-
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By THUS. -, kk tSEE, Hsessoaey,
(Uii.ce corner OF I.,sh end Cay sts.y

By n HUI, y NJ tShEt Htt4tUHt<,
tUiEce corner OF l3th end Cay SIS,
~ EN- TEkI. hUUsEHoLU N y
Ne KITCHEN ttkNI, UKE, Ook.N1
ASD PAkLDk sTUf Is, L N LILY "a - h,
>UGAK, toFF Il, 30, EOh SALk al
AULTLON WI , so,u, MON oal nvtH.
lDg, bee. ~ ~ & 1T 40 oc ocK a. ko
saeLoe saGn.i B.i.tai,, Es4 Oh NJ. ct nsss
Ross ST., al OF d sAuuse-oid eDd X tea g. Vi
IL e, CO.. bit ~ 4 rsIt Of I.tes eies, SIS,
Ma og4Dy ia 5, EG. ng LAs,rs, AlAiD.s-I p
iti.5, y Ils1n nat L Aak y fLGux Shs.cs, %. y
Cottage G.s nlo9r : OF, Ill C,otr. .eds D. E,ss
tier BIZ ls ii 4ttreszes, WardrJh bcrc. -, ~ g.
al.de, Al l. rs, -, Li.s al islA-s ', Are Sc.
sup, nui Co HI. K otUTc,
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JAS II. TAYLOR d con, Auct cnsrs.
&c 2l-ts


1 DMINlSThATDR y SALE OF MUi ESS.
- huit .4.S, ia ), AM Re. &C.
:. IA. De solo, on INT RoDAi. ~ Ja4us,y. : 2
conr,enciI 81 oc.ocA, 81 the la- iesie.-nce
I. J. DunnsvGnt d.;d on Ina al : kOaa, Ia
-i.ney, opposite 30 Dances Shop ia personal
es,ata of tue .csAeLt. comprising MUGS, Z
tiofs1s C3.J, uartG Harns ~ lot NJ Com. cod
der, Stucks, Farming III piements. all Il cus~hoid
FuFctn Also several ina HCgP. los OF
z So. St,b'e Manure. DC. 90 Psrsitu arreutior
Is requested - tLe3e Mule, aGa Horses, h., a-s
really gsiustle.
TERMS um3 under $50 cash over that
a1ouGt, l. oatus cred,t, icr approved No 81, WA
iot~ras al ID
VALUABLE MARKET GARDEN FOR
RENT -tLume fatty prcctd AZ The Auovo s...e
viii De rented lor U1e yea- trSLo st January, go,
De premi ~ Tecsnt4y occupied by Mr.. Du1-. ava
Initiated as 40 W., embracing 10 aerbs of Ii hly
improved lsno, WAL oN epil Gnd I. L out
houses attsc he'd
Ken. 20 -e paid quarterly, and security t be
given for tie came.
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A. ID. WILLIAMS
Admir- of i j. DuuuayaL.t de- =,
JAS TAYLOR i sos, Arct. d. ~

JAS. M TAYLOR i sos, Arc'- d. u
4 VhI.U tL-, Iukna. r / kI TOEa 60
~ FACTORY. tho North she [; main be
ca 26sh an1 =, ~ str Its. ~ auction. " 1
SOL, upon the pTc.r,s b. IN Thu eSDAY SIC - b
day a. Deteinoer comMentiI Z IT 1 o'rlsck Z nj
the vauaole tbr story Tobacco F..c1o,y, on tbs
Eo't ii side of Main, belh 70 il apJ - h streets
now in the occupancy OF tae Conf =dera.a States
bur more recently b. !. ". AtiI0san. Eeq /.
fronts on Min street 20 fo5t, I'D uns as Is0
fee.
IERA:-Oae t1urth cash; tie bsieny ~ g. IL SD
II months, for negotiable nvtss, with tato!ass
added, and secu cd by II trus de
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1skIt " oN y II Tue Y
JAS M. TAYLOR l. SON,
9.

% - actioneefs.
D ECEIVLKS SALE OF ONE STEAM
a IU9 BOAT. ONE STEAM RU'K-
BREAKER, AND ONE DREpGE BUAi,
WITH FIXTURES, &c, AT AUCTION
VIII be sod at Rockets, on MOhDAY, the 30th
day OF December, tshis present month"; leG,, =, IL
O'Clock y. NJ under decree OF he Disgtie Court
of the Confederate States OF America for the r.
ern District OF Virginia, the following properly viz :
One Ing Boat wnh The c:gne to;.efs and apoa
ratus, and all her turnltur. and apparel now ready
for nse one Steam hook. Hresser, with doupl-
acti-g eng ne, boiler hoist;ng gear and ali her APP
paratus and furniture and ON Dred2e Is st. wi Il
douole-actEg engine, boilers, hosting and swing
ing gear. and 81 the appara spd furniture.
ne boats may b seen and examined by persons
wishing TO buy The same at the wharf h; Rockets
just below toe steg boat WHAT for some day De-
fore the sale.
TERas-C.sh in bankahle funds
THOS. T. GILEs, Receiver, sc
JAS M. TAYLoR Il AoS. Aucts. de .
A UCTION SALE OF FUT1 HOUSES AND
"A LOTS, ON FEDERAL AND oP STE
Pac4N'S STREETS DuSal Addition We will
sell, upon ths premises, on Tuesday, the 81 Ii
inst con mancioe a. = o'clock 7. NJ two very
desirable Frame TenenieDts at tie inteTae on OF
Federal and st Stephens streets, adapted Tor me
dun sized families. The ts from. ii fact esce,
aad run back the usual depth Alto, a ~ Framed
Tenerlept, on 81 Stephens street. Also, Store
on Federal street.
TEHMs-One third eash the baisrce at six and
twelve months for ~ gotiab'e notes with iptorsA,
added and seeured by trust deeds
de l9 JAS. NJ TAYLOR SON, Aucts.
THIRTY -THREE ACRES OF LAND, ON
i tho William burg Stage Road al aae len -
We Will sell. a. tbs County Cour: II use. non.
DAY, the 9th day OF January. leea that b. Ing
Cours-dsy0 commencing a. l2 o'clock NJ, thirty :
three acres OF land, on the Will ,msoaTs Sage
Road, Heprico coun'y. aooat half E,ile resa the
The York River Railroad a6ioiniDs tie lands Of
Samuel Bradley's children, Polly shum, w +
Hord, aud others. The improvements consist Of
q s1nx dwclli- &. Iiou aud several out hoases
TERMS Onethird cash the balance at aud
i2 months. for negotiable notes. viii interest
added, and secured bY q trpst deed
dc l2 JAe. NJ. TAYLOR L. SON, Auets.
- Y216rfIfIt
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ALSO,

10 barrels Ouui'p IA n.u . & Uo.'s superior
Eeu.E, ElCu
/ Dbl. q ref ., CofFss Sugar,
So 10. LIuased Csar,
100 lUs. Savo'l1E o.i "a :. fss.
1EKHs--Issh IL i.an&...s [, uv,) cn livery.
&c ~ UD- " he t;.I Al OR.
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4 ShnlSINaS Eve SOIkEE,
~ To re given by tina
sHOCKOE HILL PLtaSUhE ULlu
~ inc
WILLIAM TELL HousE
On CESDAI EfENIrG, Deer 24tn 1861 .
AloAbfs-Aumltung gentleman aLu Tao
ladies, =! ae .j-2t@
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=. va ais AZ - Es We -.


A GRAND CHRISTMAS BALL
IA W iil DC given At tie
WILLIAM 4 ELL HOUSE
Between 9th and Iii SIS, on Broad
Tn The Sd Deceln Der, lstl
Sc Tickets, admitting 4 gentleman AND IVY .
ituieS, u r. Il HOPKINS
de .s5-lt& N.n...r
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IL = REV ARD-Wilb s paid for the appre-
eD | shension AID delivery of a servant girl,
rA..Y JANE, calls herself MARY JA,E JACK ON
she Is ~ .il, de ia feat. red woman, of TX
gioger bread color, =. b, Y 90 or35 cara of sg. ,
and gehe'a.ty dresses in black shs was hired 10
Mr.. j s.ph Jack on this ear, al d lett her hore
about Ju y g.. She has bee seen IN the ,ity
within ". tx past.
LUCy WHARTON.
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PROCEEDINGS Of the Vampire Club.

We have been favored by our reporter with
the proceedings Of An organization estah
list ed in this city for some time past the OBJ
Ice of which are set forth in the transcript
we pub !ish, and which came into his posses
sion in manner unknown to the editor.
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asad 10 years and ii months, son OF Bernard ana Eliza
beth Henrietta and brother OF Francis apd Jaos Short
The relatives and friends Of the family are invited TO
attend tho funeral from No. yandewaer street, this
(Monday) afternoon Mt one o'clock.
SYMPTOM Sunday December 20, MARY Ann Snrprox,
asaghor Of Michael Shpton aged years, months aud
20 days
The friends and relatives requested to attend tho
iuneral on Tuesday afternoon NJ O'clock from her
late residence, d. Park street
Ionn--on Saturday morning, December 81, MARIA Jo
sElNE, infant daughter Of Chas H. and N. Fannie Todd
aged years and months
The relatives and friends or the family invited TO
attend he funeral from the house Of her grandfather W.
W. Todd 81 East Twenty third street, this {Aonday) az
tcrnoon al half-past three O'Clock.
ToSMNS,-At Harlem, Saturday, December 81, after
long and painful illness which she bore with Christian
iorttde SARAH, widow OF tho late Capt VIM p. Tonsns
aged 50 years.
Tho relatives and friends OF tho family are invited 10
ntsud the funeral services nj tho residence or her
10 law John Rose in 129th street between Fifth and
sixth avenues on Tuesday afternoon attwo O'Clock with
out further invitation.
UsosRHItL-on Saturday, December 81, at two O'Clock
l. H. after lingering illness, fIlzAHsrH UNnERuI,
rlici % stho ateNahaniel Undsrhi in the sst year
ol Aer age
sr friends and the friends OF tho family respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral services nl her late
residence 1877 vnrk street this (Monday) evening at
Sc? O'Clock, without further invitation Her remains
WI he taken 70 Greehburg, Westchester county Tues
day morning for interneat
vs. Arsr--on Saturday, December 81, OF dropsy in
Atst, aged months and rs DAYS,
Fold his hands across his breast,
On little Benny is gone to rest.
The relatives and friends OF the family respectfully
two O'Clock, from the residence Of his parents Bedford
avenue, near wilson street, Brooklyn, n. d.
WrHiEon Friday, December 20, CAruARivE relict Of
John Wikic, in the 71th year OF her age.
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THE SITUATION At SOMERSET KY

From the Cincinnati Gazette Dec. 2o1
From gentleman who left Somerset kentucky yes.
terday have reliable advccs TO the situation at
that place. Ioiicoffir, with six thousand men, lad
thrown up Notifications this side tho Cumberland about
miles above the point at which he crossed ard six
miles from Somerset At the crossing place below there
wore two thousand rebels on the south side, guarding
the boas. II took Xoiconcr four days get his SIX
Thousand across The ferries are, therefore, hot
extensive; and in Of ph and defeat he could not
with tito federal troops nj his heels Con choe IA
marched out Of Somerset Yesterday morning. with three
Ohio and two Tennessee regiments, four companies Of
kins regiment and battery. Tho Thirty eighth Ohio
with battery, remained in Somerset. II was tho
iect OF General SchoepN 10 draw ont Yelcorer fight
him. He would not attack the iortGcation. the
my refused to ont hts camp wout probably be
shccd from the opposite side o. tho river. This would
be practicable Our informant says the 900 LETT be
low to guard the boats could not owing to the mpassaho
character Of tho intervening ground interfere with tho
crossing working Of artillery II reinorccments
should arrive from london Zclicofar would be banged
General schocp was cniiocHtfa " ~ erit,Sa' poston
scthcr 600 and batteries. One OF the latter
was deficient, the men not not being well drilled
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IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Extensive Bridge Burning by the Rebels


Sr CaARLEa, Mo-, Dec. 81 1861.
Apfeconccrtcd movement made last night By the
rebels along The North Missouri railroad The rebels who
returned from Gen. Prices army destroyed about 100
mics Of the road, at least rendered II useless Com
mencing eight miles south OF Hudson, they burned
tho bridges, wood Piles water tanks, ties tore up the
rails Tor miles, beat them and destroyed the telegraph
iihe This was continued to Warrcntown, where tho
woris Of Destruction ceased How many were concerned
III this vlancu work s NOT yet known, but hcre is no
doubt but that II rroconcerted and simultaneous
movement Of the citizens along the road as no single
party could have accomplished 60 much in night
Three hrndred OF the Villains have been
gagged In tho destruction Of tho bridge track at Warren
town
PAiMSRA, Dec. 81 1851.
MAJOR Mckee, with hundred and three OF Col
ouel Bishops command, encountered and repused four
hndrcd rehols four miles north OF Hudson and killed
ten and took seventeen prisoners AID thirty horses. Eve
Of our TROOPS slightly wounded Tho rebels had at
tackled stock train, captured ali the stock and held the
railroad men as prisoners. They in the act OF
loading the stock, whoa the stock, train and
rescued by our troops.
sEpAltA, Dec. %, 1851.
Thirty-four cars loaded with prisoners taken by Gen
eral Pope 90 to St. Louis tonight Tho prisoners
motley crew. ranging from sixteen 10 seventy OF
age Many Of the taken United States nuses,
anu OK tho dressed Ohlteu
fotms, taken from troops at Lexington. Several
Uuitod States wagons were recapturcd
OrrEwrt, Mo-, rcc %, 1861.
learned yesterday that among tho prisoners taken by
General Pope last Thursday. the notorious Colonel
Magoin, Of Georgetown, Missouri About two weeSs
ago Colonel Nagon sent word to the commanding officer
that his wife dangerously ill., and begged TO be per-
mtcd to see her she died He informed that f
he would give his paro prisoner OF war his request
would be granted. He did and went honc aad the
next that heard OF him that he commanded The
whole force which defended the bridge that colonel Davis
carried By assault lie nei with his party, and was not
taken till Some time after the rest Of the robci force had
surrendered IN consequence Ct tho darkness OF Tho
night he WAS not recognized until the next day. II
that Colonel Magcfn, hay ing visited lis house and
arranged his aais sent messenger recalling his paToo
but instead OF surreaderng himself officers usually do,
he left and before tho messenger reached Seiaia
the rebel army aud when the fight on feeling that
no deserved and would probably receive different treat
ment from those who had not forfeited all right TO be
treated prisoners OF war fought desperately but
avai!ingly.
Gen Pope refused 10 accept his parole and ordered him
to be placed in confinement until Gen. Halieck decided
what disposition make Of him. lie one OF tho most
desperate and unscrupuious Of the marauders this
ton and is TO DO hoped that he will receive the pun
shmcnt his crimes and forfeiture Of his parole deserve