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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30

FinE IN Mt. CLEMASss---The loss and
insurance by the late FIRE in Mt. Clcmans
is thus given in the Stanard;; :, n. g,T
G. G. Fletcher, "City Of Hartford
Is, Weeks Agent, on bhildipg, 5000, on
stock Of goods, $1,000: total loss So, 600.
j. Kuoll, "Charter Oak" g.. b. Van
Bps, Agent, 5000, Springfield, y 5000;
total loss, 81, 200. iai1nd % idl
. James Williams, 1"Massasoit," GID.
Van Fps, Agent, $1,000; total loss,
$4,000. .h7eoEalt
Click e. Roskopp, "Chartcr Oak, y
$500, "Smingfeldpc $780, q. -B.aVan
Fps, Agent; total loss, 81, So0.syc ~
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30

s Bopy FouSD.--The body of Joseph
Wilson whose death we noticed two
weeks since in connection with collision
with the steamer Star, was found on Fri
day last in HiLLs boom oppositethis city
His remains were taken from the water
and deposited in the cemetery.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30

l. A. New PIsroL.--A pistol is on cxhibi-
ton in New York known as Godfrcy's
revolver, which is Of simple but ingenious
construction. Its advantages are, that it
will never dirsharge prematurely or acct
dentaly; that it dispenscs with the percus-
sion cap, being fired off by tho agency of
a ''primer" which will last out score Of
discharges, which will not be injured by
moisture, and is very portable.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30
MAKE YOUR OWN COMMENTS.

When Prcs't Lincoln was a member I
Congress, in 1913, he made a speech in
the, hall Of the House of Repre- sentatives.
The following paragraph, which we copy
from tho n. Y. Tribune, is an extract
therefrom. Some might suppose its sem
timents were favorable to secession, but,
as for us, eve say nothin' to nobody"
Read, and make your own comments, but
remember "that the king can do no
wrong :" .....
- "Any people anywhere, being inclined,
and having the power, have the right to
rise up and shake off the existing Govern
ment, and form new one that suits
them better This is most valuable, a
most sacred right-a right which we
hope and believe, is to liberate the world
Nor is this right confined to cases in
which the whole people of an existing
Government may choose to exercise it.
Any portion of such people that can, may
revolutionize and make their own Of so
much of the territory as they .inhabit.
More than this, majority of any portion
of such people may revolutionize, putting
down minority, intermingled with, lor
near about them, who may oppose their
movements. Such a minority was pre-
cisely the case of the Tories of our own
Revolution. 1t is quality of revolutions
not to go by old lines, or old laws; but to
break up. both, and make new ones"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30

TnE SAtr NvoRKs.-Thc Saginaw
Salt Manufacturing Co. have been very
busy during the past week in making the
necessary preparations for boiling; but
owing to some slight trouble with the
pump and the leakage of the vats, they
have not ye. commenced manufacturing.
The water from the well is conducted in
logs to the vats--two in number, which
will contain when filed, $4,000 gallons
each. One of these watts is nearly filled
while the other has probably received
some No, 900 gallons which has all escap-
ed. siTheevat will have to be repaired be-
fore il will be fit for use.-Thc pump has
been running.in all about four days; and
for the last iorty-eight hours steady, and
yet there is not the slightest dimunition
in the quality or strength Of the water
Sagmmo CITY Repabi'caa Nay 27h.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30
/, FIREMEN NEW YORK.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE NEW YORK FIRE
DEAARrMESr.

The Firemcn OF America are all volun-
tcers. 1t is the law OF the land that every
citizen at certain age, must come and
serve for certain specified duration of
time, as either a militiaman or a volun-
teer Now, as believe, the militiaman's
term Of service lasts five years, and a
freman's only three, you may easily ina
CINE, among an itinerant and feverishly
restless democratic youth which is pre-.
icrred.
Besides, there arc many other reasons,
which | have no doubt contribute to make
the fremans service more popular in
America than the militiaman's. In tho
first place, the former service, though
vexatiously frequent in its calls upon its
members, is not so restrained and mono
tonons as that Of the militiaman's; and
the Americans, as selIconscious freemen,
are very Jealous of even the smallest and
least CALLING restraint Secondly, the
dress is not so much of the character OF
livery-which a true American always
lctests as badagc of seridom; IL is more
loose, careless and picturesque. Thirdly,
the work is at night, when shops are shut
and contingencies closed lastly, the
service is one of stirring danger, and full
OF that passiona excitement that the
American, whose Anglo Saxon blood the
suns of new continent have long since
fired to almost the volcanic warmth OF
the Indian he displaced, loves and must
have.
But after all, it is at nighttime that
the fireman is really himself, and means
something. He lays down the worn out
pen. and shuts up the red-lined ledger
lie hurres home from Lime street, slips
on his red shirt and black dress trousers
dons his solid japanned leather hemle'
bound with brass, and hurries to the
guardroom or the station if he be on du
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30

DINNER.
Tho dinner was sumptuous and the
TABLES were well filled with cred shirts
and their guests who, after grace by
Mr.. Dctlcr, proceeded to dcmolisb the
viands before them with great vigor,
some little noise, but no confusion. AT
ter the cloth had been removed, Mayor
CAMERON, Master Of Ceremonies, in a few
loyal andappropriate remarks, introduced
the first regular toast, "Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria" 3. NJ. TnoMpsoS, of
Pioneer CO., responded feelingly and in
good taste, abiding in connection, to the
unhappy condition Of Am erican affairs
which, all hoped would be speedily adj
justcd, and promising tho speedy oradi-
cation Of the whole breed OF traitors
from American soil. To the second toast,
"The Occasion" Mr.. GRADE responded
very handsomely. lie alluded to the
fact that each Of the nationalities compos
ing the kingdom Of Great Britain had
their respective holidays,the English, 81.
Georges, Tho Scotch, st. Andrews, the
the Irish, st. Patrick's, and the Welsh, st
St. David's, but that the birthday Of her
Majesty, Victoria, was common holiday
for them all, and fitting occasion for
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propriate. From the summit of Munson' 3
hill the pickets of the respective armies
can be seen in the vale beneath, you can
see them fire at each other. On one even. d.
ing We Witnessed, it was guessed, the cx-
change of about 200 shots. You could
hear the pickets tongue lashiug each other
One of the federal's bawled out after the
shot from the muskel Of one Of our men
ITO aim higher aud his ball would 90 fur.
ther." One of our men hallowed to fed.
eral, "why don't you shoot-that Lincoln
was paying him eleven dollars per month TO
shoot" Another federal picket who heard
the expression repied--"It was n d-d lie,
that he only promised it but had not paid
it,"
Col. James P. Adams, Of Columbia, has
been with our regiment since our arrival in
this State. lie has often acted ~ aid to
Col B. and also to Gen. Jones. am in.
debted to him for valuable assistance. lie
brought from home Sharpes Carbine rife,
which throws n ball nine hundred YARDS
A man may be killed 900 yards, but the
best marksmen cannot place his ball where
he aims. The distance has much TO do
with the precision Of the ball. shall
have to make another letter from this
place-more about Brandy.more Castle Hill
and lis surroundings.
LONG GRABS
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Startling from Kentucky.

"o Cihce, heinphIs, Sep. 81
From gentleman who has lust arrived
from Shelby county, Kentucky, we learn
that few days since, an order was sent 10
Frankfort Tor the arrest ot Gov. NaoofIin
by The Federais; but that he made good
his escape to Owen county, the banner se.
cesson county Of the State, where 1000
armed Confederates have rallied to him. nm.
der the command Of Col Humphrey Mar.
shall, who was Colo0el of a Kentucky req
imeat in the Mexican war, and highly ds.
tinguished for his bravery.
We are. also, Informed that the who'll.
country is in blaze Of excitement. and
thousands are rushing to the standard of
the Governor The State guard, having
in the'r possession the gun, and can non of
the State, will mostly join Magoffin's force,
as they are chiefly located in that portion
OF the State. We anticipate, therefore,
that The nucleus Of an army in Northern
Kentucky will be pretty we'll provided with
both small arms and artillery
Orders Of arrests Lave been issued for
more tnan 200 Of the first cl.izens of Lou.
lsVills, nauy Of whom have been, already,
basiilsd. a perfect reign Of terror has
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From the Petersburg Express.
ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY

RoSecrdnS and has Entire force Defeated
The Federal Army Retreating from Vir.
ginia-Rosecran Reported Dfor,aLv
Wounded-Gen. Lee Victorious
An Extra from the Norfolk Day Book.
dated yesterday forenoon, reached US last
evening by the train from Norfolk, contain.
ing glorious tidings which we publish be.
low. The prisoners, of whom Mr.. Croc,
kett is one, reached here by the same train.
and proceeded to Richmond In a conyer.
sation with our reporter, they confirmed
the statements Of the Day Book The
Extra" OF that paper says
We are Informed by Mr. Henry D. Croc.
kett, one of the prisoners taken at the bat
tie OF Rich Mountain, who came up from
Old Point yesterday atternool, in the flag
OF truce steamer, that a severe battle had
been fought in the Western part of the
State, at the Big Sewe. Mountain. between
General Lees and Gen. Rosccrans' forces.
and that the latter had been defeated, and
was at Wheeling, Va, on Saturday last
mortaily wounded ; and that the whole
Federal army was then on its retreat from,
the soil of Western Virginia
MIR. Crockett was formerly from Wash
ington, ID. T., where he held position in
one OF the Departments as n Clerk On the
breaking out OF the war, he left the FEEDER
al service and made his way into VIrpinia
where he joined the goth Virginia Regi.
ment, and was made n prisoner al the bat
tie Of Rich Mountain.
tie informs us that on his way from Col.
umbus, Ohio, and while ut WellsyiIIe. in
that State, on Saturday last, he had th.
news from the editor Of paper in tha,
place. that the Federal army was then 10.
treating from Western Virginia That Ro
secrans had attacked Gee. Lee in his en-
trenchmen'E on the Big Sewell Mountain
on Thursday last, and after severe fipht
was repused, and that he (Rosecrans) re-
newed the attack again on Friday, anC
fought all day long.
The loss on the federal side was reported
TO him AZ very heavy indeed, whilst the Con
federate loss was but lrfling, owing TO ,h.I
being behind their entrenchmcnts The
federal army was reported as retrcatinp or
TO Wheeling ut that time, on their way on,
Of Virginia.
On passing through Belair, about -four
miles from Wheeling, on the opposite sid,
OF the Ohio river, on Sunday night, Mr.
Crockett and the returning Soutncrners
heard confirmation of this news. together
with the additional par;ic ulars that Gen.
fosecrans was then at Wheeling, morlally
wounded. Tnis was told hlm by a gentle.
man In Belair, in whom he thinks hs can
place perfect ontidence and whom he thinks
was with our side.
Mr. Crockett also states that he saw AN
account Of this fight in the Pittsburg DIS.
patch, OF Monday morning, IN " hich it was
stated that the fight had commenced by
Rosecrans attacking Lee that Rosecran-
had been repulsed, and that they were tight
ing again the next day and reinforcements
were then coming up for Lee, and would
reach him before the fight was over.
tie was not at liberty to bring a paper
through.
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The War in Nj ssouri.

JEFFERsoN CITY, Sep. 2S.--Capt Waiter
OF Col Marshalrs Regiment. has arrived
from Lexington, having left there at noon
on Iuesday, lie say, that The main BODY
Of Gen. Prices force is at lexington
When hc 'ctt, all the captured United
States officers hnd been released on p,roI,.
bnt Mulhgan "h" refused - give hi, for
private reasonn Gen. Price ha, with him
about $4,000 'ebes flardee was conf.
dentiy expected on Thursday with 5000 or
5000 more. On Thursday 10000 rebel,
we're sen across the Missouri River from
LeAlngion, with the avowed intention ot
attacking Jim Lanes command.
The rebels are greatly enconraped and
declare that st. Louis will soon be in their
possession. General Price. official r,nor,
OF the battle of Lexington has been rec.iy.
ea Inc closlng Paragraph is as follows
"Our entIre loss in thus series of enpaye.
menls amounts To 20 killed and II wound.
ed. The enemy's loss was much preo,.r
The visible fruits Of this almost bIoodless
victory were very great About $500 pris.
oners we're taken, among whom were Colo.
nels Mniligun, MurshaIl. Reding, White
Grover. Major Van Horn, and lIS other
commissioned officers. We also took five
pieces of artillery aud two mortars, over
5000 stand Of infantry arms a large mum.
Der OF sabrrs, about $50 horses many cav.
airy equipments, teams. ammunition, more
than 5 100000 worth OF commissary stores,
and large amount of other property. la
addition OF all this, we obtained The restor.
alton to the Great Seal Of State and of
the public records, which had been stolen
from the proper custody, and about $500 600
IN money, OF which the banks had been
robbed and which caused to be returned "
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
Provision Store. 80.

BEG TO INFORM THE Citizens of
l. Hershaw and Lancaster Districts and the
surrounding country, that have purchased
the Stock Of Groceries, &c. belonging to
the late w. +. Perry, deceased have now
opened the Store occupied by Mr. Perry
and hope to merit the patronage so liberal
ly bestowed upon him.
The Stock is fine and complete, with
every article usually kept in first class
establishment OF the kind, and is decidedly
the most complete Stock in Camden. 1t
will be my endcavors to conduct the busi.
ness III the same manner ~ before. | will
be able to sell goods AS lOw down as anv
Merchant in the place. Give me a call and
see for yourself.
+. MCLARNON.
Camden, s. C., Oct. 7th, 1861. 80 Ct.
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From the Southern Christian Advocate I
Monthly Report of the Charleston
Market.
BY GEO. w. WILLIAMS & co.
Iuesiay. Ory ln I2G


Tuesday,, Oct Isl 1861.
TRADE OF THE CITY.-Iu conseau-uc. of
the reduced stock OF goods, business in ali
departments is quite light, and will con.
inue so until the blockade is raised. Al
present we see no favorable Indications of
such an event
cotton The receipts of New Cotton
are very small Public opinion is against
the shipment Of Cotton To Europe unl! TIE
Confederate States are recognized. W..
have no quotations to offer
RIcE.-There is n fair demand for thi,
article, at improved prices. We quote Fair
at 1t Good, 2i 24; Prime, Sc.
GhAIS-The stock Of old Corn IL ample
We quote the market dull at IS a S5cts
There is some demand for wheat at 81 IL
rs.
FLouR.-We quote Superine Flour dull
at 6 O0a6 25. and Extra ut 6 5Oa7OO.
SuGAR.-There mas been heavy ady anc.
in the price Of Sugars. We quote N. o.
Fair at i0c.; Good IL, and Prime l2t :;
Clarified, l6 IS; Crushed and Loaf, 25c.
Stock light.
CoYFER.-The stock Of Coffee is nearly
exhausted. The Con federate Government |
bought one thousand bags Of the cargo
which recently ran the blockade. We
quote Rio Coffee at 40cts. /; Laguara at As
y 60cts.
BAGGsc There is a good demand TOR
Bagging at - II 23cts.
RoPE.-The market is bare OF Rope
Holders refuse to sell only ia small lots, at
2Octs. The farmers will have to pack in
the round bales again.
CASDLEs.-'fhis article is very scarce,
and hdamantino are held at 40 5Vcts ;
Sperm, 60 a75.
SALT.--The stock Of Salt is nesrly ex.
hsustcd. We quote a fair demand at 4 rs
"A 80
MoLAssEs The stock Of Cuba Molasses
is exhausted. N. .. is selling at Scots
BAcos --Sides are selling at IS a 26 ;
Shoulders, 20; Hams, 26 28; Lard, rs a
2Scts.
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From WASHINGTON

WAsHINGroN, Sep. 28.-ilon. Wm Ap
Pieion, OF Massachusetts, has resigned his
seat IN the Rump Congress. Alleged cause
i'll health.
Sep. 29.-Onr (the Yankee) troops took
Munssn's Hill late ia,t nigh;
The Confederate batteries havs at last nc
tuaily closed the Potomac So cff.ctual
are the measures which they have taken to
do tins, that no vessel Whatever, can now
pass up or down, without encounterinp a
destructive hire. Navigation between thi.
point aud Aqua Creek is, therefore at an
end.
WASHING Ton, Sept. 29--rhe Secretary
"t War forriis the drafting of troops, and
""ii. rely on tn. popular love of the Tag OF
the Union"
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VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
l7os rux LANCASTER LxDeKR.l
Brandy-more Castle Hill, Sep. 10.

From the caption, Il might be inferred
that our camp and quarters have been loca.
ted In some place Of celebrity, with every
convenience, comfort and strength. strougly :
fortified, and call that" Such was true of
Castles In olden times-sueh might be SUP.
posed true Of this, bat beyond the name Il
10 not so. IL 10 true, that 1t IL hill, with
rocks just as nuture arranged them, with q
. running stream at the foot IL is among
the many romantic hills included In the orig.
inal grant OF Land TO Lord Fairfax. In
the subsequent conyeyances, the name has
been preserved. The present inhabitants
may tax every ingenuity 10 vain to discover
fitness, an ppropriateness between the
place and the name--Bfandy y.more Castle
liill. Those who named IL no doubt saw
the aptness. the becomingness Of .hs ap-
pellation, bat the reason has not been LETT
on record and the light Of nature now does
not enable me 10 discover Il; however. IL 10
immaterisi.
The present occupants are the members
OF the 9th Regiment. We found no Cas-.
tie, house, or other shelter or covering up.
on IL. and we will leave IL in the same sita.
alton. IL is about seven miles from Alex.
andsin on the Rail Road from that city 10
Lecsburgh--about six miles In an aIs line TO
Wn.hiagton--neafly two miles east Of
Falls Church--abou. two miles north OF
hppsch's Hill and one mile from Upton
Hill, aud about the sane or probably q lie.
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Tahleanx.

The young Misses of the Village will give an
interesting entertainment for the benefit of the
soldiers, at the Court House, on Friday even,
ing next. Price of Admittance 25 cents.
The object is certainly a most worthy one =,
and will, we trust, meet the liberal approba-
tion OF our citizens, generally. Surely the lit
tie girls deserve credit for this manifest sym.
pathy toward our volunteers, and We feel satis'
fed, that their exertions to contribute TO their
relief and comfort will be fully appreciated by
all and every one.
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THE History OF A BooK.-Mr. N. j. Hough
has left at our office book. which was taken
from Yankee soldier at the battle of Mannas.
sas Plains, and which he (he Yankee) it seems
had previously taken from a secessionist at
Fairfax as the following written in pencil on
the fiy.leaf will explain
Taken at Fairfax, Va, from noted Seces.
sonist, July ls, 1861"
Taken from a noted A6olitioni.t, July 2Ist,
on the battle field at Bull Run, Va"
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FRoM THE PoToMAc.-The Richmond Exam.
iner Of a late date furnishes the following items
of news from our army on the Potomac.
"At late hour last night, intelligence was
received at the War Department that our lines
Of pickets along the Potomac had fallen back,
and preparations made for action, should the
enemy offer It, Our scouts had reported large
masses of the enemy moving on the Potomac.
A general action was thought not unlikely, and
TO be indicated by the retirement OF our out.
posts, the intelligence Of which 10 positive.
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been established, and the Infamous lcgisla.
ture seconds the Lincoln invaders in all
their atrocities.
We are pleas I'd to announce that Col. r.
Mckee, editor OF the Louisville Courier,
reported As arrested, escaped to Bowling
Green.
The traitor Andy Johnson is reported to
have been arrested by the Confederatcs in
Kentucky. They will Of course forward
him to Tennessee for safe keeping.
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CALL FOR 1000 TrSsrss ssErAxs.-The Gov
ernn,ent Of the Confederate States, through
Gen. Albert Sidney johnson, has called upon
the Governor Of Tennessee for the additional
force Of $4,000 troops for immediate active
service. The Governor has accordingly issued
proclamation, In which it is stated that "vol.
unteers for the war are greatly preferred, but
will be accepted for the term of twelve
months"
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The kind friends who are assisting me in
the work Of preparing clothing for the
Lancaster Invincibles," will please send in
their contributions as soon as convenient,
at least as early as Saturday the i2th inst.
The box will be sent of Monday, 18th
inst. Persons wishing TO send private pack
ages to particular friends, can do no by
sending them to me in time.
ANN ID. Upton.
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Our Troops at Lightwood Knot,

Wea are authortatively informed that Col.
Dunovanrs Regiment lin which is included the
two Lancaster companies, the Lancaster Hor
nets" and "Blair Guards,") is under marching
orders to some point on our coast in the vicn.
ity Of Beaufort. They will probably leave
this week. We are informed that there is con.
siderable sickness in the camps, principally
measles. In other respects the troops are &c {.
ting on finely.
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Under the head Of "Army and Navy News" :"
the N. Y. Express says: Recruiting for the
regular army Is nearly extinct, so far AZ New
York is concerned. The three old offices did
not book ten men last week, aud those for tn .
new regiments were not much more success.
full"
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RETURN DAr.-Saturday last was Return
Day for this District. The Clerks Books show
Return of about s6 cases. This, we believe,
is near an average number for our District at
the Fall Term; but the cases generally are of
but little consequence. Creditors, with few
exceptions, evince, very properly, disposition
TO forbear pressing claims at this time.
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We direct attention to the advertisement in
to'days paper, Of Mr.. F. McLarnon. His char
acter as a business man is well known through,
out the District. Give him call and We doubt
not but that he will give satisfaction.
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Lieut. A. NJ. Perry will leave Lancaster c

Lieut. A. NJ. Perry will leave Lancaster c.
H., for Virginia, at an early hour on Monday
morning next. He requests US to say, that he
will convey packages to either Of the compa,
nies from this District, now in Virginia, which
their friends may desire to send. All packages
must be deposited at this place ON Saturday
next. All his recruits are requested too meet
him here on Sunday evening, and all others
who desire to join his company.