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MACHINERY.
TICKS ANTI-FRICTION MACHINE,
~ FOR PUNCHING, SllRAEING,

THE M%osf % %IffiCiI:ST, iis iEisCoS6MMiCAL AND
LAboRSAyINq MACHINES IN THE WORLD,
Friction Ia all but done away with, next 10 no oil
u required la running them: and repairs need
si iYr years the largest machine require less than
en,-h rae power for shGaring and Punching Iron TO
ono lgeh In thckac q, with no parcepbe effort, do
IN. TIE work IN Tie most smooth aud perfect manner
f.hmenis In the country, to learn the value Of the
sScb =. Co"rtr a HrWnrT' u" Trrnton. r. j.. CosIiss
2 EAY rS.,ss 90, provid.9ce, l. ! =. &W. W.
poTrE RciLIsa kILLA Detroit, Mich; CoLLIss Axe
EAcrelr, Csllis.yiile, ~; and many other. In NV
&c, &c. many Of whom, after u4inS them Tor tso or
three years say they would not be witbon them ~
ulree o. four times their cost and ethasr VI u
sonpsrison With any other mschfnes Known lheIn,
MAT they pay for their cost In every months' We
AL orders promptly attended 10, AndA iinsrmxson
STEVENS BROTHER 4 CO..
s0dE AGkErS as3 PkAkL @ srnExxr, xE,,v
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NEW YORK MACHINERY DEPOT.
~ STEVENS BROTHER 4 GO.

Engines olgi,r and hand At q poseI and hand plan
drillr, gear cutting machines, bolt cutters, n,orts-
rht mi In Of varous kinds; grain mllls In great
variety. All or sale II the very lowest prloa te snt
tne times. lAs u'2lI
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EHIGH METALLIC PAINT-THE UN,

Adersisasd, agents for this invaluable paint arc pro-
Pared to supply the large clae dealers at tie lowest
sasnufactursr's rIics They warrant the article 10 be
puperior to any sold In thus msrkct being fully 70 por
-sod and canvass II has no equal, Brick buildings
siinted with ons cost Of th. paint will be kept pr
sctly dTyt o. msug yearat about third ths price
pare l.a-II IA worth vastly Tor all such pur-
BrTYENs, BROTHER n Co,
Vrl peRTl 81 New York
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The BOSTON 4 ia, publishes tho following cx-
trnct from private lrt'cr from rer,lcm ~ II
high social position. rc,ding in the central part
Of Mississippi. lie il a STAKEHOLDER and has
somo 16 Of tic human Chattcls" employ oi as
daily servants IN his housrholl:-
II am doomed to dlsappo,Ii you again; my
ihrg'mtLis wtie rIadU 10 pay ynu; ny money IN
tie L"Lds ui a. good aud pror 1t mon are IA tho
s,Ht" ard FIT ut sur, 4 1t on tire Il ut Gag ot
JanuaI y. ~ man could be-. EW h,H cIl,' iGrufs,,i
S',a''".l. ant TIC rsN hd~ bSrH 10 pdTdirr co. ~.
.hHI. I,dGEOi oIisc u dn'iIr--Hn 0Hr JDdv,-a
business aud Cuii,fiDUs al opI,y'iciT stddd Men
that have cucy and could Jay, Il ~ dis sod, vi
MT ay. They s'y th,y must keep it -dnsi tho
evil Gays ahead that they AutciIa ate civil war In
ON voIy midst, Srd then mnn'y they mus, hsvs ~
prCi't ~ I,mOy, III, families Our state la,
c,dtt- gone out Of the Union. Sls has Gredit
must resort tn direct taxation, which the people
will icsist, aLd then comes th, dr.afdi reckoning
between them and the lass rasr,ls dep,a.'ugHs- and
politicians who Lave lCd them " their ruin. But
fsg my property here, I would lesvs At once. I
stay 10 pI,Nent corfscation which will Ia Tesortcd
l." against all non resid. mt property hcldcts.
You can form no idea of the M sduss - which
prevails here, nor # the distress Among pcople
Our country In almost destitute OF meat and bread
the poor are Accunu'a'tng upon our hsnds, aud
whtfc all this IL 10 end God oDl " knows.''
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TnE COTTON EXPORTS FOR rWg PAsr YEAR
amounted TO nearly $500, 0o0, 0OO-two-th thirds
Of tho total exports Of domestic produce, oxclu.
siyc VI e."cig.
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NEW YORK MACHINERY DEPOT.

NEW YORK MACHINERY DEPOT.
STEVENS, BROTHER 4 Co,
292 PEARL SfREET, NEw YORK,
pANUFhCTJ REIlS and DEALERS In every descrlp
fon al sTAIIOSARY aud PoETAHLE STEAM IN
GINEs and BoII,ERs; WOODMORTHs planners
LATIIIS, planners, DRILLS.
LrNTBER 4 RllBRER BELL
B,BBiT and OrIFR COMPOSITION METALS,
with ali other sr'iCles nssdtll In Machine Shop,
SOLE M,NcFACruREk5 0F
an DICKS" Celebrated Anti-frictiau
HARRIS' PATKSr SIFrlNl MAuHlNE5,
EFFRkyB DOUBLE.ACTiSd BALL VALVE
PUMPS.
oRTABIE SCALES IN GREAT VARIETY,
AaA S''n' WV" '' i13tc2ls
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,TEAM POWER To LEASE FOR A

STEAM POWER TO LEASE FOR A
- term Of years, located on Washington 81, jersey
City, fronting tho water and having q good dock,
been u-cd for the acturing Of cement, having
attached Eve nails can be urod fol grinding h"d
planning or saw mill also 10 lease number Of VA
cant llts with or without water front Apply to a. T.
= bE Z2Ac
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SEwING MACHINES FOR SALE, RENT
yeI Bster's, and others cheap for cash, or sold on
part payment. All machines warranted: machinrs .
b5gght, EXCHANGED and repaired, By q. A DURnl ',
1856 Broadway, room .. fsl 2isc'lSS
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SECOND BOARD.
STOCK FLUCTUATIONS.

bIOSh bLOCItATlONS.
This table is derived by compaIis n of the Pus,
BoAId sales each day;
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THE NEW YORK SUN,
Ep.s.OxMEJyr- yr-pemaIe.

NrI. WANlkD--A CArhBlE GIRL,
~ - attend IL q acgar stlrr. Arr!y at 20 ilecckar
= i.l3I Isl
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ARTICLES FOR SALE.

RlRDS FOR SALE A FINE lot OP
- lsng breed Canary birds At II West Ad Il teli u
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CTORE TO LET-THE STORE H BAN
~ tor H. with dwelling apartments attached thereto,
toe, ther with rear building, containing ID tnementI
also tabns for horses The store Is one Of tnC bet
rands In the city for grocery and liquor ing
been favorably known the bet whoesale and retail
pllcs Of btsinesei Mt ab ct for the at 70 nns will
tc let for one o. two ysais, STeed upon Inquire h
1874 Mulb, rry Il. sn flE
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LNp nA' Rt.ts1Lr nrtN SoLo in Fleet
,iteet london, at the rate OF Ei, 500, 900 pss
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EMPLOYNRNT-Malo.

A GENTS wANTED-TO SELL RICK
II hRIrS fTizo Jewtiry EIyclopc, coutsinins more
srtcles thau auy ether envelope Sdyertised. Enrr-
s,ic mCn make 81 Per CA,. SET d stamp for cir
tulsr, ts, q. RlJKAKD CO. lU2 Nassau st,room ..
f,'g g'ip5
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the CoDfoderate war FAX.

A bill, reported by joint select committee
otthe General Assembly, to provide for the pay
msnt Of the war tax. appears in our columns
this morning also correspondence with the mem
bers Of Congress from Tennessee in regard to the
debt due by the Government of the Confederate
States to the State Of Tennessee, from which it
will be seen that the tax cannot be paid Out
of this debt
The bill provides that bonds to the amount of the
tax to be paid by the State of Tennessee be issued
payable five years after date and beariog per
centinIerest, payable semiannually, and that they
be sold to the Bank of Tennessee, the Union Bank
Planters Bank and the Bank of West Tennessee
which agree to take their pro rata share Of them
the proceeds to be applied to the payment OF the
tax.
tax is also levied of ten cents on the hundred
dollars upon assessed property, ten cents on polls
and of one per cent on merchandise, for the Ii
quotation Of these bonds.
The bill may be somewhat amended before it be-
comes law, but it will probably pass bOtf
Houses without very material amendments, as i
has been well matured. after full and fair con
sultation among the members, with the banks and
with our members of Congre ss at Richmond.
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southern Planters, Convention.

Hon. T. J HUDsoN, OF Mississippi, President Of
the Southern Planters Convention has announce
the postpOnenent of the annual meeting Of thai
body from December 18th to the 80 Monday in Feb
ruary The place chosen for tlss meeting IS BE city
of Memphis. This is the most important meetiatt;
the Southern Planters Convention ever held. The
Planters msSact with harmony and ficiency apd
effect much good for the cause of agriculture by
taking an interest in these annual meetings. We
trust that the Agricultural Bureau of Tennessee vii
see that Delegates are appointed to the February
meeting Governor PICEENs, of South Carolina, has
appointed an able delegate from that State. If the
Agricultural Bureau should fail to sc', for which
there is no reason, it woald then be proper for the
Executive to follow thu excellent example of Gov
P1CKEys, and name the dele cation from Tennessee.
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A strange visitor made It's appearance in the vi
entity of the Eclipse whGrfboas yesterday morn
Ing The whole city went down to see it, for moth
ing like it had been in these parts before
though eyes further South have often been Toasted
upon a similar exhibition The strange "animule'
is of the rhinOcerOus order, having very thick
eperiem:S, is frightful to look upon, can't kick a
bit, but can push its way through anything that
cOmes in its way. |: vas husgry when it arrived,
wSs properly fed and left again about dusk fer
parts unknown. Some interest was felt to examine
its several parts, but its ugly turtle" like tppaar
ance soon satisfied all that it wasn't good locking,
Of evil design, and strange enough, people we're
more pleased when is went away than when it
came.-Aspapbis AVslGHets sHt.
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a Bait for Kentucky, Missouri and MA.
-. = rRIand

The psurper, LINCOLN proposes to receive ne
groes from the States in payment of the war tsz
levied by his suppliant TOOLS and then to COLOMBO
them III some genial climate. He hopes in this way
to win over the STAKEHOLDER of Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri to his tfuculent schemes Of subjuga'
ton Finding that the torch end the sword do NOT
make much progress in winning proselytes to bis
unholy cause in those States, he is now trying
what virtue there is in open and unblushing
bribery. None but few mercenary and
mean fellows, whose support Is burdensome to
any cause, will be bought with such bride
The great mass of the unpurchasable freemen,
whose hearts, instead of their purses, guard their
honor and cont oil their actions, will spurn his
proposition with the same indignation with which
Ihey have defed his power. They will see to ii
that his tax gstherers get but little in their err
rand Of raising money with which to subjugate
their brethren of the South
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BosroS. Nov. 2S-Colonel Lee, of the Kassschus-
etts 26sh regiment captured az Balls Blu2, writes
briefly from Richmond on the 18th that as one Of
the officers drawn by lot to offset the eourse Of
our government towards the rebel pirates, be il
the inmate of a cell in the jail at Richmond. The
same ia true Of other officers. His health and thai
of Major Lleve and Captains Bowman and Rock
wood is good. Colonel Lee is permitted to say on
good, reliable authority, or what he considers As
such, that the rebel government Is not only will
ling but anxious TO secure exchange Of prisoners
with the United States Government.
The following political prisoners from Kentucky
were released TO day W. Roberts, Jos. T. Nc
Feel W. G. Carney, W. Cribs, Stephen Woodbridge
j. Griffin. Louis Holsclan, Frank Crave, Henry
Thursten, Jos. Black and A. Mcdonald.
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Federal Intelligence from CaIro

DPtN n Il510sIl 70 - -14lE0III DsIlutIEst
CAIRO, Nov. 27.-EverythIDg is very quiet in mil
itary circles hFre. A recon noissuce made by body
of our troops under orders of Gen. Grant has dis
covered the fact that there are at present no rebel
troops the west side of the Mississippi between
BIRDS Point and Belmont. The forces went down
as far az the late battle field.
The Graham, arriving here from st. Louis this
evening passed the two gunboats Last night, lying
near Hatlsland They viii not arrive here, prob
ably before Friday. The gunboat Lexington is ly
ing about twenty FIVE miles above Cape Girardesu
awaiting their appearance, and will convoy them
down here. There is fully SIX and kalf feet OF
water on the most prominent bars between this
point and st. Louis. The stream is falling very
slowly.
The troops stationed about here arc becoming
very impatient for grand forward movement TO-
ward the heart of secessiOndom.
General Grant has put veto upon the passage Of
any more persons South from this point.
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Late from CaIrO-FederaIs az Camp IisII
Attacked and taeg Ran.
From the Memphis Avalanche, Dec, .


The fact that three of our gunboats started last
Sunday for Columbus IN an expedition towards
Cairo has already been stated. We are now ena>
bled to state the result Of the expedition, "a fol-
lows:
Information had reached Columbus that the Fed
erals intended coming down and attacking them
on Sund y Accordingly Generals r ok and How
made due preparations and started Commodore
Hollins with boats towards Cairo between 10 and
IL o'clock Su ldsy morning. They continued their
trip until they got within gun shot of Cairo, and
fred fifteen rounds into Camp Holt on the kentu ky
SIDE opposite Birds Point. The Federsls scsnper
ed out Of their tents and log huts in great haste and
run Of out of danger They made no response
either from Cairo, Birds Point, or Camp Holt Is
is supposed that hcClerna1d would let thsm fight
on Sunday. 4 gunbost Was seen anchored in the
channel about half mile below Cairo, and the
MsrIs Dening at the wharf at Cairo. Everything
appeared quiet about Caire. Commodore Hollins.
finding thsE he could not provoke the Federals TO
respond, returned to Columbus about o'clock il
the afternoon.
Four deserterE from the Federal army reached
Columbus last Sundsy-tWo were from Birds Point
and two from Camp Holt-the former leaving on
Wednesday, and the latter on Sunday. They com
munIcated much that was useful, but which 1t is
not expedient to publish. The deserters from Birds
Point stated that when they left it was understood
that the Federals 60 900 strang, to start for
Columbus last Sunday, and they suppose thai the
threatening operations Of Price and Mccullough in
Missouri frustrated the plan. One from Camp Holt
one Of JEFF Thompson's men, Whs had been esp
tured and condemned to be shot-rsported that On
Sunday there WAS only from five to six thousand
troops st Cairo, and about the same number =: Pa
ducah.
We learn from the same source that the wharf
boat at Paducsh, belonging to Given, Fowler Il Co.
was scuttled by some one last week and sunk Sh'
had on her the time about 500 tons of army stores
and ammunition belonging to Lincoln's Government
Mr.. Fowler, one of the owners of the boat, and
true Southern man was in the city yester day. She
is now in the Confederate service.
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presentation Of a Battle flag.
Dispatch to ID, CharlsIton Courier.

CExrEsvuLs, Dee. 3-A grand field day preEen-
ta-io- -egimentsl battle flag to Gen. Van Dorn'u
Dva. ny Of the Potomac, took place to
day. Tue +. comprises Generals B0nham's
Rhodes anu l.. 3 Brig AIDES. The eolOrs were
blessed by the ~ S. MdeEs, of Louisiana. Gems
Johnston and Besuregard with a brilliant staff
were present. Col Jordan, Adjutant to General
Gesu-egard, did the honOrS Of the occasion in 4
spirited speech amid music cheers and other greet
ings for Gems Beauregard and Johnston. Six States
were represented.
The following is the order read to the troops:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CoRPs CT THE Ami
CT TsE Por0xAC, EELR CENTREVILLE,
Nov 2S 1861
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General Order
Executive HEApeUARTERI
Nashville, November %, 1861.

EAECuI TIVE hEApQUARTERs,
Nashville, November Is, 1861.
The following named gentlemen ere hereby ap,
pointed members Of the military staff Of the Gov.
eFnor:
VIC. WHIrTHoRSE, of the county of Maury, Adj
jutant General. .....
JoHS n BRIGHT Of the county of Lincoln, In,
spector General.
Ira P. JONES, of the county Of Davidson, Quarter.
master General.
Each with the rank Of Brigsdier General
LEON. TRoOzDALE, of the county of Davidson, aud
J. ". HUKEs, Of the. county Of Knox, Aidsde Camp
with the rank Of Colonel.
All officers and soldiers Of the militia are re.
quired to obey them as such.
IsuAN G. HARRIS,
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The state oF KannWka.

WHEELING Nov. 27.-A full organization Of the
Western Virginia counties was perfected to-day.
The work of forming State constitution was as
signed to nine copmIttees.
There is no division of sentiment in the new State
and business will be dispatched as fast as possible
and application msde to Congress early in the sss
sion for sdmittance. The general outside opinion
Is that the gradual emancipation clause will be
adopted.
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new banner Is entrusted to-day as a battle A g
to the safe keeping of the Army Of the Potomac.
Soldiers Your mothers, your wives and your
sisters have mads it. COnsecrated by their hands,
it must lead you 70 subtaI tia victory and the COM
pIete triumph OfOur cause. Il can never be sur
rendered save 10 your uuspeakable dishOnor and
with immessurable evil. Under its uutsrnished
folds beat back the invader. and fed nationality
aud everlasting immunity from an atrOcious des-
potism. and htnOr and renown for yourselves or
death. By command Of Gen. Bssuregard.
TEOs. JORDAN, Adjutsnt General.
TCb9T CSJfY Dee s.
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General Price,

The report with regard to the appointment Of 5
Major~GenerAl to supersede General PRICE is not
confirmed We presume it was mere sensation
item Of one of the Richmond papers, at least it
is not entitled to serious consideration now that
no such official movement has been made. The
country certainly received the announcement with
much surprise and great dissatisfaction, The peo>
pie have learned to regard General PRICE as the
most active energetic and sesustaining General in
the field. There may be others who are equally as
capable Of commanding or even more able Generals
than PRICE. ard who would have exhibited the came
capacity if they had been placed in the same cir
cumstances. Gen. Price has had the opportunity
to show what was In him, by overcoming what
seemed at one time insuperable difficulties, by
creating armies, material and munitions Of war.
and by meeting and vanQulshiDg the best troops in
the Federal service. No one will deny that he has
been equal to the occasion. if capacity ia to be
Judged by results. Twice he defeated the in
the field
He has made two mastery retrssSs, byes Of
which he discounted the enemy as much as if he
had defeated him, and by the other, in co-opeTas
ton with the gallant NCCULLoUGH, he completely
routed him. after one of the hardest contested bat
ties ever fought. He is nov engaged in a demon
strstion on ST. Louis, by which he has saved Col
umbus from formidable assault, and given US
time TO rally our reinforcements His services are
invaluable, and we hope to see our Generals in
Kentucky cooperating with him in such bold
msnner as will render his plans goriously success
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an interview with the SecretEry Of Treasury, and
coRversed with others the subject and are fully
satisfed that no such arrangement can be made
either with the Secretary Of the Treasury or By an
act Of Congress. It wou,d In fact defeat the very
object contemplated in the passage Of the bill Tbs
war tax constitutes the basis Of credit for the
Treasury notes which Il Wss LEVIED to redeem.
There il no State in the Confederacy, whose claim
against the Government, does not exceed her pro-
portion Of the war tar. To permit all she States
then for if granted to enc It must be extended to
alb 50 pay the tax by sst-oR Of their respective
claims against the Government Wonld, as you will
readily preceive, render the war tax wholly un
awaiting IS . means of raising money. The State
to discharge her tax IN this manner and failed We
have no heRitstion in saying that no such arrange
ment can possibly be made.
| You desire US if the above plan Is not feasible
to ascertain whether any assurances can be given
thst considerable portion of the claim of Tennes'
see will be paid in Treasury notes by LIST Of April"
We also mentioned this matter to the Secretary of
the Treasury, and he informs US that he can
give no such assurance-that if our State were
paid, others would, of course, demand payment
of their claims and that it would require an
| amount so large TO pay them all to make it
out of the question Cor the present or In fact dur
ring the war, we have every reason to infer
from our conference with him. And we feel per
fecty safe III assuming that it will be out Of the
power the government to reimburse the States
III the CLOSE "a tue war ne KNOW Vi no way ana are
prepared to suggest no plan by which the govern
ment can aid the States in the payment of the taxes,
nor do we believe that any be devised or will
be attempted. The States or the citizens must pay
the tax and wait on the government for the pay
ment of those claims, which the States hold against
it. We are thus explicit because we are thorough,
y satisfied that any calculations which your honor
able body may base on expected relief from the
government in paying the war tax, will prove fal-
lacious.
We fully appreciate the difficulties suggested il
your letter, but look with confidence TO the patr-
stism of the people to surmount them, guided by
such legislation as your honorable body IN its wis
dom may see ft to adopt
Very respectfully, JOHN F. HOUSE.
RoRERT L. CARUTHsRs.
JAMES II. THOMAS.
w. II. De WITr.
Thomas H. JONES.
john D. G Atkins.
DAVID IL. CURRIE.
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fEXHIBIT 81

REDMOND, Va, Nov. II, 1851.
To Hons. r. C. Dunlap B Il. Estes. and others:
GENTLEMEN Your favor of the 18th instant was
duly received and We avail ourselves OF the ear
list moment practicable to respond to your inquireE.
You wish to confer with the proper depart
of the Government and ascertain If any arrange
ment oe made by which our State can pay the
war tax by LIST April, in settlemest of so much of
our claim against the Government We have had
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Increased information and later Developments
convince Us that the invaders and pluuderers at
Pori Royal are receiving and deriving not only less
than they claim in their magnificent reports, but
even less than we were disposed at first 70 admit
In relation to the inveiginR and seduction of
servants, many readers can remember that this
in the Treaty Of Client the question Of cOmpeus1-
ton was referred to the Gar, wis prsnptly allow
ed $3.50 per capita for servants taken-s very
large sum as prices than prevailed CkGyEsEon
Coywier Dec. g.
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Governor and Commander in. Chief.

SEEP. THOMPSON Turns Up AGAK--HE CAPTURES
TuE STEAMER ENPREss-A few days since General
Thompson, by q stratagem, captured the steamer
Empress on her trip from St Louis to Cairo. JEFF.
got only 400 cavalry horses ard some otter val
usbles took the crew prisoners AMI SCI fire to and
burned the boat
This information we derive from q gentleman
from the other side of the river and tsho Lsqoss
Columbus (Ky) NetVs, Dec. 4.