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voluntary o. constrained cortroI N m.
quartermaster aud oomnnissary depArtn,esf. ~
Gen. Fremont's military Histrict. Ths re9uits
and consequences are fatal alike to the int Great
oS ne country and the usefulness snd reputatior
| Ot the commanding general They impeach
either his head or his heart and 40 far "A he Il
| practically concerned, u Is not material which.
Tor whether wicked or wuak general. hs l. un,
| htied for 20 great trust. :. = q,
Nor are these faults, grave a. they ara. IN.
| ot ly ones TO which he is obnoxious. Tia va,
Is hing Prosecuted by the army under his COM
mand, In wsy whi h recalls and deepens the
horrors Of vandalism. Without ccnqusrinr
traitors, no e cony erting Union men into enc
mics. His line Of march IL marked and memo
riscd by spoliations and ravages which disgrace
an AGE Of civilization. We have a letter dated
'1ipton, Mo-, October IL, from an Intelligent
ol serving, truthful friend, from which we take
the following extract; "
From Upton to Warsaw the march was one
continuous devastation, without the least re-
gard Tor principles or antecedents. One
.,n man, who hail kept five sons from
| ,iiig tho secession forces had his place
literally Ruttcd the men of Asboth's and ST.
gels divisions killing, on his farm alone, forty
sheep three cows, two steers, and stealin, eight
horses. The cavalry galloped over pfairics.
lissoirg mules and shooting oxen, sheep and
hogs, hon chuCked them into their already over
loaded wagons. There is scarcely ieathored
l,d eft within miles on either side of their
W ct Uol n NIoi' t-lNS OF IN uiiTlHcu
bureau. or blanket that has not been seized.
For all this there i-no excuse the army having
a5' ndancc Of provisions and stores. .-.
General Fremont retired from his command.
pursuant 10 orders from Washington, on Satur-,
DAY, when hc read the following farewell order
to tho troops, which VIZ rc-pulish from, the last
edition of our issuc Of yesterday -
lIrApQrARrtRs WEsrin> DrrAnrNKNr,l
Springfield, Mo-, Now ?, 1s6l
iiil1s efHc N'sossypi IJwE
Agr ably to uilcr, r,c iycd his day, take
l"nNc uI you. Although out army has been OF
uddcn growth. We have grown mp together,
Eud have become familiar with the brave and
'cncrus spiris which YOU bring to tha delencs
Vt your country, AMI which makes mH anticipate
tor lpu hrillirut career. Continue yUu
have hcf,n, and give to my succc ssor tho
sauc cordial nud enthusiastic support with
Which you have encouraged m. Emulate
,hc sIl'uiid example which you have already
before YOU, aud let me main as | am proud of
he M lc army, which ! have thus CT hhored
10 bring together.
Suld'fs, I regret to leave Won most sincerely.
I thank you Tor the regard anil ounf cnco you
have Invariably shown mo- decply regret
that ! hall not have the honor TO lca1 you to
The vie ory which you are just about to win,
tut slmil claim the right to share with you in
ihc joy ui every triumph, aud trust always 10
lc personally remembered hy my COMPANIONS
IN aims. (Signcd) JonN &. FEEMoSr,
Major General.
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miscellaneous.

KINGS AnE OFTEN OVERTHROW in wru
wngcd Tor their own aggTandzement. King
Cotton will bc memorable example.
IrHAs BERN judicially decided in Boston that
a contract OF enlistment does not bind . man II
he was drunk when he entered into II.
a JURY IN HAMIroN, c. W., have decided
that mourning cannot legally be considered part
81 funeral expenses.
GRErS, THE REFoRMED GAMBLER, is said
10 be- Iasing regiment in Indiana for the war
for the Union.
j. T. HrADTEy, the historian, Is in Wishing
ton collecting material tor history Of tho pro-
tcnt war. lie contcmplatcs witnessing The next
battle.
LAST WEEK a South Carolinian, resident in
Charleston, who has brains IA well as money,
subscribed and paid for $4,000 in 7.3O Treas
ury notes.
QrICk Boar BUupTSG.--A first class canal
lolit called The Resolu.c,' built In Syracuse,
passed that city loaded, from Oswego, ON
Thursday morning Last, in just four weeks trona
the time the keel was laid.
MATTHEW +. M,uRY, of New Orleans was
arrested on tho 9Th in Cleveland, Ohio by the
t. :. Marshal. \ large number Of letters TO
Initi,, iu the rebel states were iouud in hia
Trunk.
Co.'s. LovFJoY, Starks and Hudson, late OF
Con. lrumOnts staff, who remained at Spring.
L,ld after Gen. FremOnts removal, in order 70
uticJl'c in any battle which may take place,
lave rec ivcd appointments on Gen. Huntera
staff.
WHAT 10 YE HERE when we sec able
bodied Young men going through the streets
the question instantly starts up in our mind,
" IIhH dD y, here Th.H ye MOutd be there y"
Does il never start up in theirsT-LOuIstfHs
JIuHdL.
GENERAL TOM THuMR came near being kill
cl ear ST. Cathurincs, Canada, few days ago,
in cous,q qu,nce Of the trrcturc Of tho axle OF
the wagon in which he was riding, and tho
lorscs running away. Tho little General was
spilled out, but sustained no serious injury.
Tur CoNFEpERATEs have at last issued
their new postage stamp. They are green, with
the liNru,, :, of President Davis on them, over
which Is the inscription Confederate States OF
America" At he head Of the stamp Is tho
vord "lostage, and a. the lower Part its de-
nomination five cents
TuTrr Il 4 RFroRr in Halifax, that His
EnynI ighncss Prince Alfred has recently had
his royM ears slapped by a British MILDLY a
conn l,int was made to the officer in command,
whifh resulted in II. Il. H. being told that II
vas necessary for him to keep civil tongue In
lis head.
A PrRsoN WRITING from Missouri, who was
recently ON the Hannibal and st. Joseph rail-
Iuad, says the engine that brought him down
lad 81 bullet marks on her, and he was M
formed that others had even more marks OF rebel
lullets. Travelling on that road must be rather
exciting TO a nervous man. .-......
TRuE WEALTH OF WAsHoE.-Every ranch
owner in Washoe Valley, by holding on to hia
property, finds hmse III rich man. The price,
now offered for mill sites and ranches are enough
| 70 make any man OF moderate peeunlary Aspira-
| tions independent. Sums varying from ten "
thirty thousand dollars have been onered tsr
| ranches In that valley.
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CntnslrODIie nj Ninunrn FulI.,

An rNitinR disaster occurred at Chippewa
on Thu lay week. The scows llotspur and
Atlantic which had been locked into Chippewa
creek, rom the Wclland canal were rendered
uumanasclla by the iTeshet, and breaking
loose from the tug Whip, which was cndeavor-
ing to check the velocity Of their apparent ap-
proach towards the river, were swept ut terrific
speed through tho village. The force OF the
current was 80 great that cables thrown
out to stop the vessels as they shccrcd against
the doy H. were broken, aud both vessels rushed
toward the mouth OF tbs river, humping
against the docks and tearing away the bridge.
Nearly all aboard escaped to the deck, except
the wife of the captain Of the Atlantic, who re-
NAMED unrescuc1 when tho craft reached the
river A small boat was manned and sent 20 save
her. She was taken on when nearing the rapid.
ono Of the scows was carried over the falls;
while the other grounded on Stouts Island,
about eight rods above the Falls, but subsc-
Ticntly broke into halves, one part going over
he Falls with about 10000 feet Of lumber
The Hotspur was loaded with -four and barley
gnl the Atlantic with lumber.
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AIcnrnrh MnrLlnnmnn.

rs an instructive example Of what 1t Is in tn,
power VI wCf'singmen to do to educate tn IN
selves and as furnishing an extraordinary In
stance OF the pursuit and acquisition Of know
ledge under difficulties we give the following
brief sketch of the life of Mr.. J. A. Langford, =
workingman of Birmingham, aud the author OF
numerous instructive works. Mr.. LangtorI
though now holding the position of secretary ~
the Aston Hall Park Company, in the above
named town, Eas, until within the last two or
three Ncar', ami up to the time when his talents
und guir, mcnis secured for him his present
situation, orkci "a a chirmakcr and printer,
hc, in alliti n to all his other knowledge hav-
ing learned 10th trades.
lie was born in Birmingham in the year 1929.
his father being, u chlrmaker there in very
humble circumstances. At the age of ten, when
hc hid barely learned to read and write the
ncc's,itcs Of his p,rcu,s compelled them to
With lraw him from school, anl put him to work
in a.i IN maintaining the family lie was
all r,utic,d To his fathers trllc-thc regular
.o' r. ol We h at 1t hcin., from ) \. NJ. to l..
VI. Blt, lk, many other SONS of genius in the
simc condition he wes cv'u at that carly are
assessed with an unqu 'n''nblc thirs Tor know
l",r, AMI hc r"-olvc' -.Nc' hc could not hope
for u- is,Jncp from h'rs. tu usr MS utmost
Efforts to educate liu-. Il.
For this Tuq qu.' h. rrspln.ly lcni 4 him IL
all the h,tlu luNui,ys which lry 30 attractive to
the Young, aul many ul the nrrrsstrcs ut life
purch1s' the irr t.trv books md IL hardly r,-
Iui-cs to boz tull tlHi 70 WIS hy un moan. 20
easy for poor youth to purchase. ur otherwise
procure hooks tW,ut, wears J,o a, 81 o. now. 10
ruahlr him go du thi. murr rl' sap. L., IL WAS hi,
rra tig', ju,ir, 'h" whole p.i,' vl J., apprcn.
tlcrsh'p, to work overtime. from tcFcu IN clov-
on NJ ui.,i, att,r viii h b. ru..i ,ui in study
till ,wo iu the morning, leaving himself only
two or three hour tor l"tp Anl 50 hc went
IN for Nclis with uui,ltcring perseverance, aud
dct ruinlion, making himself thorou .hly AZ
puaintcd with The English language AMI litcra-
iurr.
As .oon as this was accomplished, hc turned
his attention to an.-ua.,cs and after two or
three wears oi the stmH hIrl toll and diligcnt
AMI unromttuS study, aul .till without any
assistance Tut What wa, derived from hooks,
succeeded IN mn.lcriug Latin, French, ,sni
German. lie also, shut,ly after the expiring Of
his apprenticeship to his fathers trade, learned
that ol "a printer, one Offering great opportun-
Ties oiarpuiring knowledge, at which he worked
for five years, AMI till he ohtainc the situation
hc now holds. Still ~ ardent ~ ever In the
pursuit ui knowledge, ho i, at present cu ,t.,cd
IN the study ui Spanish AMI italian, anil hl,
malc great progress in rpu'rns these Ian.
..uHgos. --kGglisb Idpcr.
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Ger. nIcCIrIln,. .W.r u,r-c.

4 v ritter in Porters Spirit thus dus 'ribcs the
aOr-, N3.h sOH, s.itltmyu In Cincinnati
hou ght in st. Lou. AMI presented ID Gru. Ne
llcllnn, when b" took charge oi the army in
Western Nirginn;
Dan. Webster, or Handsome Dan, the la
Mill ,r souhriquct by which ho was known tp the
men, women AMI children throughout the ciiv,
j, a g'l ling oi beautiful dap,lyl mlh,s smy-
hay color, with three whnc feet AMI a star,
very heavy, flowing black name anil tail the
lts.c, lc .llar spout. IT, Is sixteen hands
nigh. AMI weighs, IN ordinary flesh, |, 26O
pounds. lie was sirod by Goa. Jackson dam
ut Sir Archy and Messenger blood. lie has a
ge bnny, and intelligent head. drlicltelv
.rper'd ear, anl proud, beautifully archcd
uv,k, capital shoulders, very long anl mus
aul1r arms, whose symmetry coull not hr
improve were thcy carved t. order; hi, chest
bread and deep, his legs fine, tdt aui bony,
i.h his hucl, and knees well down tp his heels
Gd his ,otlucks almost TO the grolul, with a
uund, well ribbed barrel of TREMENDOUS length,
M linz aud hips remarkable for strength and
rnu'Y; indeed, his fine points and evenly bal
nnccd proportions make him, in the fullest sense
of the term, n mocid horsa, not only for svmmr.
try. bu, for speed and stoutncss. As u field
horse, ! never saw his superior, being very topy
when in action, with proud AMI nervous step,
his head rs high as his riders when mounted
and his thruatlntch and the tips of his fore feet
almost on perpendicular line when IN rcpOse.
lie pOs.cssC, manyCharncturisticsC COminDn 10 no
other ono of his specie, htyJ ever known. For
instance, he will hOt stamp his feet nor shake OIL
= ily il there were u thousand on him, seeming
to entertain contempt for all lasscr animals (;
and his confidence in and affection tor the human
-peCies Is such that he will not, under any, cir
cumsanCcs, suffer his attention to be drawn from
his master by any minor object. To his own
fpcCics he pays no attention, passing among
them without dcignng them the slightest no.
tee, even when turned loose in th, same yard
or field lie will follow his master up any flight
of stairs, or along any prccipicc where he can
get ioothold, relying on his masters judg-
mcnt for safety will stand anywhere he is left
without cons raint, aud is "a brave as a lion and
a, discreet as u judge. May he bear his noble
master on to vi yi0torN-conqucrn and to conquer
until this foul rebellion is crushed out and
union once more restored to our distracted
e ,uutt,."
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came home from Washington, those people were
he first to find it out, and came asking for as
sissnc lie gave them not IS to me- directing
RE what to give them. | knew them better
than he, and told him some Of them were unie-
serving but he sail he could not resist their
appeals. Finally. he placed the matter in my
hands but these people would no; come to me,
and they often induced him to depart from his
rule. giving them orders. which sometimes
did not fill. In 1916 when corn was very badly
injured 10y frost, there was much diS ,rcss Mr.
Jefferson directed mo 10 obtain for our own use
from locdli v not Tar Oft, wher1 the crop was
20, injured. thirty barrels of meal Mt SlO pcr
harr,l liu. before coul have It convey, Vt to
tie 'tatc h' hll given way or l'Is enough to
lour pee PIE 60 include nearly the Who'll amount.
vi. Jefferson wa, very plrticul W in the trans
action of all Lis busin s., and alwavs had
written statement about everything 80 that |
knew cNIc.ly what To do. lie k'pl an account
VI everything relating TO his farm. anl know
"Nlc " how much OF everything WAS raised on
what Ian alton aVd what became OF it--bow
much Wa sOll AMI how much us, Il. Mr. lvltr-
.Vr, iu business Transactions wuull never have
hnr~a'u Of any Kind with auv mm without
puttu, II IN writing. con rae for cnrpcn-
iers work, IN Jefferson handWiliur-proluc,l
and tgal-amOuut 20
Captain liir II saws thi NJ Jcn,rsou w,s
the most industrious person he cyer knew. Al
the time was with him | hal tall permission
to visit his room at any time, day " night,
when thought il urcrs-iry 90 IS @ him un hii,i-
ness. scarcely ever went into hi. room when
hc was not busy, uni s. he was in bcd.
] rcm' ct hut two instances in which found
him uiuupp,cd-onc' he was suir ring from
tootlrchr, and on the other OCCASION from ncu-
ul ,ii. \. all other time. h. wa, rra ling,
within, arranging hi, bu,iupss plans, cau,crs-
ins ahIu, spmrthu. h' h,d ON his rs.a,,. or or
dcrinc something else.
Nh Jefferson had six grandrhilirer 20 whom
ho VI. much devoted AMI they tu him. II, topk
great pleasure in talking to them lul .;i, ing
,h.m advice. have hcud him tell them
enough oi times that noho " should live wi h.
out some useful employment. when ono Of
them aid to him, We are rich AMI do uo. need
to work. Mr Jefferson replied, "Nh those
who expect To get their living wi lhout work.
because they are rich, " III be- ere ,tly mistaken.
The coplc who tie work will soon get possession
ol their property
Nj. jefferson frccl number of his servants
in his will and ! think (s,id Captain Bicon)
that hc would have freed them all 1t Nj, affairs
had NOT been 50 involved that he could not do
H.. lie did not like slavery. have heard him
talk % great dead about it. believed It was
lad system. have hoard him prophecy that
We ,houl have just such trouhlc with it rs we
ere having ROW.
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Tho quarterly accounts from the Liverpool
Consulate, SAYS the TINS correspondent, dis
closc the extent Of tho emhezzlemens and
thciis "t licvchy Tucker. Ito took all the
moneys received and in possession of tho Con-
.tlatc when he lot, including many thousands
for the support Of sick and disabled scamen.
Not u dollar was left, and the Government waa
compelled to send over funds to pay the lilbili-
ties Of the Consulate, to prevent the personal
properly belonging TO it from being seized Wy
the hailli. From private sources learn that
Tuckcrs style Of living was luxurious and 50
in I.ivcrlool amounting 10 s2Oo. 900. A half
&c zen such men in office abroad from the rebel
" rtcdcracy would hasten the termination Of the
8
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An Enruc,, Appeal to Mothers

A distinguished physician, who died some
vcaI- since IN laris, declared: Il believe that
during tho twcntN-siN Years have prlctircd in
this city, 10000 children have been carried to
the ccmrtoric- a sacrifice to the absurd custom
Of exposing, their arms and uccks.
II would not Ice wide Of the truth to say that
liity thousand chillrcu are every year immo-
lated upon the altar Of ctpriciuus fashion, in
civilized sociciv. However much Intelligence
they may hc possessed ul. il is nn unlvnilllc
r., that our wumcu--cspccilllv mothcrs-lrc
10, fl.,cf Of scnSrlcss and outrageous fashion
ll,,llh, comfort and happiness are each in turn
.'il'Hi To the all patent query, "Wht viii
Nr.. Gnudy -ayY' Children must bo mulrls
Hll' whether they live ur die. Short
re -'., low rcchs aul llra aruis make
W dIug ghtors look more angelic than
heir lrmdmuthcrs did in their homcspun
vmWr,s, hut not half So coy and loycahlc. A
wcrt face pccpng olt ~ an amplo hood anl
tml's covered up from the smiting blasts Of our
aot,h,in climate, a,c altogether more bewitch-
ne ,ian The shriycllcd aud hloo llcss forms with
h,'t roos .-.Ri- p'mpcs. A correct taste il
seldom ovcr-drmoneirn'ivc. Aliying prcsiden,
of one o. our oldest medical scho IL always cav,
this parting advice to his classes on their rad
uation day: Young gentlemen, take cool car,
of tho oldhdiss-;hcro never will he any more.
This sensible advice was predicatcd on the de.
-tructNc nature Of prevalent fashions. Let oui
women break away from the cnrhintment Of
custom this winter, and dress M their daring4
10 the ears in warm apparel, AMI their increased
health and vigor, together with the diminution
Of doctors bills, will morr than compensate for
the rtoWns &C the whole school over which dame
Grundy prcsilrs.--FiW R'cv .Nf"a
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1861.
An Appeal to Women.

A few days ago laly went into the olics Of
Che Sanitary Commission, No 10 Third Avenue
n. T., bringing with her two pairs of knit,
woollen socks, Tor the U.S. Of our sick and suffer-
ing soldiers. They were the work Of one of her
housemaids, who had given her few leisure
hours to this labor Of love. This woman was no
less true patriot, nor less noble hearted, than
Those who are privileged to give their whole
time in providing comforts for our gallant troops
ht the seat Of war. These small offerings are
what is now asked for. and we call upon every
woman, throughout the loyal states, to do her
part towards making our soldiers comfortable
during Tho coming winter Every woman has
at least one hour ia the day that she can devote
. io this god work, and tn, smallest gl. one
warm s'irt o. on lair Of knit socks or mittcns,
will b mos. thankfully received at No. 10
Third Av~rr". Cooper Union. and forwarded
dirccilv TO Was ton os wherever IL may lc
most L,cd,t
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EorilfIrniIon- of nrPnlnrnh.

But few arc aware Of tho immense work
lately performed by Government to strengthen
the post with Wow to hold it with ls small "A
garrison rs possible. A few weeks ago Capt.
l,ziha, Who is a Poandcr by birth and an Ol-
c.r in the Nineteenth Regiment United States
regular army, was detached on duty Us Topo-
graphical Engineer, to form the deicnscs Of this
place. The whole work was giy1n into his
charge, md having hal large experience In Eu-
rope, he has surrounded Paducah by such a net
work Of man-traps, batteries, PALISADES, covered
ways ami means of destruction that IL IL safe Il
say eight thousand men could safely hold II
u ,Iinsi forty thousand.
A nan cannot walk within a circle Of mile
O. more around Paducah without being in range
Oi fOmo gun, while "A body Of hostile troops
should th v gain possession OF n battery, would
have the lire Of one or two Others at once di-
rrctel upon them, causing hasty evacuation
ui the position. The forts are siX in number,
situated at distances of halt and thrco-quartcTs
Of mile apart. Each ran mount from two to
three or more guns, and are surrounded by COW
eIed ways, in which rihomon can bo concealed
and pour a destructive fire upon any force al
yancing. Those ways arc made hy digging a
ditch Just under and without thi walls, aud
throwing up on its outer bank low earthWOtk.
In the trench the soldiers load ami tire. their
heads alone being visi lie, anl then only when
the weapons are discharged. Being level al
most with the surface Of the ground, II IL dill
cult 10 see them, while the shot from the can
non in the fort pass uNer their heads.
Eacl ior,ilicaiion HIS magazine capIlle Of
hOldin; twenty tons Of powder, aud Is defended
by two companies oi infantry and one Of artil
lrry. Round shot, grapt and shell lay piled
near 10y, ready lor use. Running from one fort
to the other are either covered ways or plli-
Q des. The latter are made by digging trenches
tour feet deep and setting in them posts in al
upright 20, ,on and close togeIher, thus max u9
a suli wal Of timber with sharp edges above
the huge fence winding up hill aud down fol
three miles around town, looking much like
those built around orchards to discourage apple
loving youths, except that seven or eight inChe
Of green timber defy any attempt AZ break ~
or hat ering. Another means of defence tha
has been used extensively here, is that OF tn
'lbattis, II military term applied to the iellinl
ot trees in order TO prevent an enemy approach
/ he surrounding earthwOrks are on an iInmens
scale, AMI built in as effective manner rs mill
1 iry genius cm suggest Communication will
the river close by, aud the command Of wells ]
Icing so arranged that the supply Of water clT
never be cut off.-MissOuri RepuJLtcdH.
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Tic ReIcn.p Of Colonel NIuIIlsan.

The Chicago Tribune says;
Lieutenant Colonel James Quirk, Of the L~tc
Irish brigade, yesterday received the following
dispatch;
JEFFERSON Cry Mo-, Nov. 1.
10 LieiteHdlt-C -CoioH,i Jdmes Qmrk!
Our officers are exchanged. | will be with
YOU in few days. Stand ready. God bless the
utis,lc. MULLIGAN.
This news spread like wildfre among " the
boys" and created great enthusiasm among the
uficcrs. Colonel Mulligan was expected to ar
rive at St. Louis last night, and undoubtedly
will reach this city within day or two at the
iarthest. Ills presence will be the signal for
renewed zeal and the organil laton oil new re-
.iment out OF the old brigade, who are burning
with desire once more 10 enter the field under
heir Young and heroic commander Colonel
Mulliran will receive from all classes Of the
community a warm and hearty reception. lie
returns, a. every true soldier should, without
shame and without reproach.
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GENERAL WISE.

The Norfolk Day Book Of Monday says:
Gen. Wise is still confined to his room, but lac
is cOnvnrscent and receives large number OF
iitsls. The Wise Legion will bo Withdrawn
from Western Virginia, aud ahothcr force sent
to replace It, hut It's future destination il un-
known. Brcckinridge wants to take ii with is
lighting commander to Kentucky, but Wise
thinks the enemy have serious designs upon
North Carolina. Wherever he goes the enemy
" i'll meet Cwur dc Lion"
PUTTING DEAD iANKLEs TO 4 SEw usE.
The Norfolk Day Bo,k, under this hcnhing
says;
I'VE have recently seen some canlcs which
We were toll had been made from tallow aud fat
fried from dead Yankees who h,ld been lain in
.cycral ol the battles which have taken place
between them and the Southerncrs. We don't
know whether our informant was joking or not
but certain il is, the candies look mean cnou n,
and stink bad enough, to have omanated from
such source.