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BENTON HOUSE,
,,,v u,Sw,y ruocp,rrop.

LANSING MICH. WILLIAM HINMAN. PROPRIETOR
The "Benton House" has recently been refurnshed In
thu most substantial and the proprietor feels
confident prepared to meet the wants o those
visiting the Capitol who desire the COMFORTS Of first
class Hotel The building is of brick; rooms large and
arv and situated in the most pleasant part OF the city
Lansing, June %, 1861.
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POOR WHITES.


POOR WHITES
The rain was falling in torrents, and the
night was as "dark as the darkest corner OF
the dark place below" We were in the
midst OF wha. seemed an endless forest of lur.
pentine pines, and had seen no hahitation for
hours. Not knowing where the road might
lead us, and feeling totally unable to pro
coed, VIC determined to ask shelter at the
shanty for the night.
looking, half clad, dirt bedrsggeG Woman
thrust her head from the doorway, with tho
inquiry, "Who are yeF'
"Ws'm only massa and me, and de boss,
and wem half dead wild dc cold said Scipio |;
"cant we cum in out OBJ de rsini
"WsI, Strangers replied the woman, eve.
ing us as closely as the darkness would per-
nit you'll find mighty poor fxins bar, but
| reckon ys can come iu."
Entering the house, we saw, by the light Of
a blazing pile Of pine knots which roared and
cracked on the hearth, that it contained only
a single apartment, about twenty feet square.
10 front of the fireplace, which occupied the
better half of one side the room, the floor
was OF the bare earth, Uttered over with pine
chips, dead cinders, live Goals, brazen pots,
and lazy spaniel dog. Opposite to this, at
the other end Of the room were two low
beds, which looked rs if they had been "sept
in forever, and never made up" Against the
wall, between the beds and the fireplace.
stood small pine table, and on il was a
sarge wooden bowl, from whose mouth pro-
truded the handles of several unwashed pew.
ter spoons. On the right of the fire was a
raced rocking chair, evidently tie peculiar
property Of the mistress Of the mansion, snI
three blocks of pine log, sawn off smoothly,
made to serve for seats. Over against these
lowered high.backed settec, something like
that on which
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such coonterpsrts Of the feudal setf. sill ex-

islf M -1r.;, - --iI - -.I
The writer bad With him an intelligent ne
gro servant, and was on his way to visit rich
planter. Not far from the house he was met
by the carriage Of his host, in which was the
body servant Of the planter. The interview
between the two negroes, and it's results, are
thus described:
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Gen. Siege is 40 accustomed to make rap.
nd moyemets that be is called in he west the
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TAILORING BUSINESS
DENTISTRY.

yTs.<zk8 J. J. srEADMAN, RESIDENT DENTIST,
StVv<S will attend 10 all calls in his Professiou-
- once over Motifs Drug Store.
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Spxy vvypry sT.pIE

THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING OPENED LIVERY STA
bic at Pecks old stand, of the Post O.e are
now prepar to let Horses and Carriages Aso, In car
any point they wish reasonable terms
STRONG DoUD, Propretors.
Hi sdale, Mich Dec. 10, 1890
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Take Notice.

MO RESPECTER OF PERSON-RICH
or Poor-Learned or unearned white or black. bond
srfreecome aud speak for Freenen, and
rou shall be providedfor. We shall continue the
TAILORING BUSINESS
,ndet the new firm Of MCQUEEN Co.. At residence
Vest Street old will he welcomed. and
all times. Cutting and making done to order.
sR Flour, Grain, Wood and CASH for work. At
MCQUEEN h co.'s.
Hillsdae, Sept. l3. 1882 sept2om3
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REVELATIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Great Negro Conspiracy at the South

The GTtat NfgTO COnspITacy at the South
From the advance sheets Of tho Continen-
tai Magazine, we extract the following state
nents, which the writer claims TO be simply
true, without exsggeration or distortion OF
any kind. He visited South CarolIr a short.
ly before the passage Of the secession ordi.
nance. Overtaken BY storm, be was forced
TO seek the hospitality of
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FURTHER PROOFS.

From this and other conversation the wri-
ter deduces-nay, lie declares that he knows
il to be a tact-that there exits among the
blacks secret AMI wide spread organization
OF a Masonic character, having its grip, pass
word and oath. at has various grades of
leaders, who are competent and earnest men,
and It's ultimate object is freedom"
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Eastern manufacturers are overrunning
the entire West, buying wocleu rags to make
sEoddy." The ta'lors are selling their
clippings Of blue cloth at fifteen ceuts per
pound.
They are burning corn for fuel down 10
Logan county. Illinois, and corn for cents
per busbel is cheaper than coal at 20 cent?.
Ii Is in great favor with the boys, rs il does
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ABSTRACT OF rHE REPORT OF THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.

| 1he annual report OF the Hon. Montgome
ry Blair. Postmaster General, occupies over
thirty-three octave pages.
Ii appears that the whole number Of post
offices in the United States on the s0th OF
June, 1860, was 2S,4os, and on the 30,h
June, 1891 there were 1856. The entire
number of cases acted upon during the past
fiscal year was 10 ,63s, including appoint.
ments made by the President of the United
States. The whole Der of appointments
made by the Postmaster General was 9,2S5,
and the number by the President during the
same period 397
The actual expenditures of the Department
in the fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1851 +,
amounted to $l3,606,759,lI; the expendi
tures iu 1880, Sl4.s74,772,s9; showing a
decrease in 1901 Of sl,26s ,Ol3,7s.
The gross evenue fer the year S6l inclu
ding receipts fron letter carriers and from
foreign postsges. amountedso $s ,349, ,296, 40.
The estimated deficiency Of means for 1851, ,
rs presented in the annual report from this
Department December 8, 1859, was $685..
4S4,04. Deducting the actual deficiency
S4,651 ,966,9s, and there is an excess Of esii-
mated deficiency over actual deficiency of ST.,
The revenue from all sources during the year
1850 amounted to....... -. S9,2l8,O67 40
The revenu from all sources during the year
1861 amounted to............. .9O49, ,296 40
---
Decrease Of revenue for 1851 $l6s, III 90
The net proceeds from post Offices in the
loyal States for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1850, ss,6ss,69O, SO, and in 1861, So,
SOL, ,4s7, ,0s: showing an increase in 1851 Of
$il2.796 SO; and in the disloyal States, in
1860, Ss20,546 81, and in 1861, S677 7,7O6
60, showing decrease in 1861 of $l42,s39,-
81.
The decrease in 1851 from the nett pro.
ceeds Of 1850 in all the States appears to be
S3O,O43 go.
Statement Of the receipts and expenditures
of the disloyal States, and amonnt alleged to
be due to contractors, also the amount actu-
ally paid to contractors from July l. 1860, to
May 81, 1861:
Total expenditure...... 500, $50 AZ
Total gross receipts. ,24l ,220 05
Excess Of expenditures over
receipts s.....................S2,4 ,457 $50 AZ !
4 all L.
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MERCER n WEAVER.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELI0Rs AT LAW. SOLICITORS
in Chancerv and Notaries Public. All legal business
promptly attended to. 0hce in Boes Block, Main ST
Hudson. Mich.
O.. CLEMENT w. WtA'Ek'
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Excess Of expenditures over
receipts ....................$2, ,457 $50 AZ
Amount alleged to be due to
contractors for transportation. 2, ,537 IL
Amount actually paid for trans
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WV. u. MONTGOMERY.
OFFICE OVER STORE OF l.. A. BOSTwICK, h CO.
iupel Hiilsdaie, Mich.
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x. CHANDLER.
NOTARY PuRT Ic-OFFICE AT THE y. 3. EXPRESS or
hce, Hillsdale, Mich. oetl35I
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KEREJ REPORTS.

F0I1E1ss hOsRof, Monday, Dee. 10, 1901.
The LyHeabury I"gin'aA Of Friday says that a
Maryland regiment has desered from Lincoln =
army, with their arms and equipments. Il was sent
on. to do picket duty and when 1t reached the front
Of our lines it boigted the Confederate flag and
marched into Centreyic, accompanied by tle Colonei
and all the other olioers
The Charieston COyrier has a report from Beau
fort stating that the Yankees advanced their pofon
to pear Port Royal ferry on Tuesday, and crossed
the ferry under tie Of the artillery to the MAN
land where they destroyed several Confederate rifle
pits.
The Richmond Examiner says that Court Of
Commissioners TO determine claims foi indemnity for
losses by the war is TO be organized at once The
President hes appointed and Congress in secret PES
sion has confirmed the following as the Commission
en-: Geo. p. Scarborough Of Virginia, Thomas C..
REYNOLDS of Missouri, and Walker Brooke of Mis-
sisspIi.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th mat. &C.
knowledges the receipt Of the remainder of The CLOTH
ing from Massachusetts for the prisoners Of IL
il consigned 10 Gen. c. Winder, and will be distrib
uted by Lieut. Pierson of The 10Th Massachusetts
regiment, who was taken prisonar at Leesburg.
The Norfolk Day BOok was printed small
BALI sheet. II is 20 be Iased in price to five
Thursday.
A dispatch from Richmond dated The JAh inst. says
that the Unionists, $500 strong, attacked Col Ed
ward Johnsons command at Valley Mountain on
the 18th inst, bit repulsed with great loss after
an engagement Of several hours.
Bol McCulloch has arrived at Richmond
Col +. II. Smith bad relinquished tie command OF
Craney leland, and viii lake charge Of the Virginia
Military Institute.
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Of Rome Il one likes, presentation dreamed that
handed our Chief paper, whereof was written %
follows:
"MR. President: You are the head of all our
undert ,kinps, aud the heart Of all our hopes You
are the Commander of our armies, the Admiral Of
our Navy and the noble impulses the deeds of both
should carry ont must come from you. You sit IN the
seat of Washington He was the Father Of our coun-
try, and the Office be hands down to you is pater-
nq one. As children, therefore, to a father, We
come to you, seeking justice.
owe ask Justice, Father Abraham, upon tie Safe
Of South Carolina. She is the paguespot that bar
infec ed this once healthy body. She is the poison
hive from which the Secession wasps have ewarmed.
The wasp is an aristOcratic insect, despisirg the
Northern houey-bee that feeds hin. They have fast
ened on our children with the sting of death. The
whole country is gore with the affection Of them.
Father we ask you to smoke that hornets nest that
our chidreu and your children may dwell in safety
hereafter. Father Abraham, it does not become vo-
men to be vindctive or bloodthiIsy Vengeance be.
lonps 10 God aud vengeance we ask not. Bat we
do ask that Justice upon the few which is mercy to
the many. We ask that justice which is an acknowl-
ak that power be taken from those who have abused
it, and that the busy hands and lawless tongues
which have labored only to corrupt the heart and
undermine tie conscience OF the country may be
pasied, once and forever.
Father Abraham, where did the creed Of man
stealing in IL shameful revival come from From
South Carolina Where did the doctrine of false
hood in rublic trust, and plumber OF pcbHc none.
come FRONT From South Carolina. Where did the
first murderous thrust and stab Of the war come
from ? From South Carolina. Father, DO us justice
1ron South Carolina.
Father Abraham, we wish your Administration
to he great through great measures, all your own,
which will be the nobler, the nearer they approach
God principles and purposes. We think we have
Only to pray God Almighty that you may have
strength enough to carry out the impulse Of your
heart. which We know for kind and honest one,
and faith enough to believe in the inevitable good
and glory of the result.
Father Abraham if the slave power receive it's
death blow during your Administration, you Will be
more immortal than Washington. The moral re-
generator Of nation ia greater than the founder Of
Republic. He gave us liberty, but you can give us Il
boon even more diyinea conscience void of otlense,
and record justified in the sight Of God aud OF
nan"
And dreamed that the President said he would
see what could be done about ii. But scarcely
heard Linn, becsuse the Washington in Stuarts great
picture smiled upon me, uplifting my heart with
heavenly comfort. But because Lad taken upon me
an olce. all my companions had f4llon away from
ne, aud ] went forth from the Presidents house
humble and alone.
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ARMY AND NAVY.

George A. Cooper il ordered TO the Navy-Yard ~
lat Lieutenant. He is a native OF NewYork, and
was appointed from this State OF the 18th of August
1887. Since then he has been at sea 10 years, the
remainder of his tine being spent on shore, chiefly
on duty. Lieut. De Haven, who for the last few
months has been acting LIST Lieutenant at the Navy
Yard, has been ordered to the trst-class screw
steamer Colorado.
The new sde-wheel steamer being built in the
shipyard OF Mr.. Thomas Stack, for the United States
Government, will be named the Port ROYAL. The
work is progressing rapidly, and she is to be launched
early in January.
The new wooden barracks built near For, Hamil-
ton are capable of accommodating 5000 men, aud
also contain space enough Tor drilling several COM
panies at once
Tie Quaker City has left the Brooklyn Navy.
Yard, aud lies off the Battery taking in powder;
after receiving which, she viii sal at once with 4
mail and stores for the Gulf Squadron.
The purchased bark Pursuit WAS formally put into
commission yesterday at | O'Clock. The following ii
list of her officers:
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant IN Command. David Case
Acti MISTER ard Executive Ohcer, h. Lewis; Acting Mas
ter Robert SPAWN Acting Assistant Surgeon, j. T. Adams
Acting Assistant Paymsstef O. g. Taylor Acting Master
Mates j. G. Hanln Van Buen Bhnn &. Il. Harris, and j.
IL Barry
The Pursuit carries an armament of six 32-pound.
crs and "A crew OF 90 men.
The purchased steamer Potomska, has received
her armament, and her officers are ordered to be
board at | o'clock on Thursday, to receive their
crew, when the vessel will be yut into commission.
The w. o. sloop.of-war rusearora, Capt. Craven,
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KENTUCKY AFFAIRS.

CINtsAssTi, Iucsdsyt Dec IL, lhl
The specials TO Tie Ga-ettc and c0HfleFc0t per
mail from Somerfc, failed TO come 10 band today.
Gen. Buell. Is expected to take the field IN person
in few dsys.
Il is report d hat orr troops are crossing Green
River, and thar Buckucr IL coming NJ TIC railroad 20
offer battle hi, side Of Bow ling Green.
In The Keutncky Legislature several members
have made elaborate speeches in favor Of The Union
TIE rebels are ubillut over the rrospcc, Of a war
with England. The Union men viii come square up
10 the marx aud demand war before 4 word OF
apology.
There was grand review and inspection OF
l. 900 troop a Cairo, Birds Point and Fort Holt,
yesterday.
Ispt,NAFoIls, MONDAY, Dec. IL. 1851.
Our army in Kentucky within "a short distance
Of Bowling Green. They have repaired the Green
River bridge. and will move forward aS soon a.
Gen. BueI can brigade. and Otherwise dispose Of
the large number Of regiments now arriving. When
this is done he will take command and push forward
20 Nashville.
The seth, 3OtS, 3jth 4lst and jlst Regiments,
nave left for Kentucky, making 10000 men from In
diana ia ten days
Sixty-two regiments have been paid oil in hen-
lucky IN the pact thirty DAYS.
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Len a, Key West the United States steamer Rich

Len at Key West the United States steamer hich-
,nond. coaling and repairing.
The Connecticut brings home as prisoners the
crew OF the privaeer schooner Royal iachi, cap
tured by boat expedition from the United o'a'eS
frioste Santee off Galveston. The following are
their names: Thomas Chubb, captain formerly q
notorious negro kidnapped, George Hall, Ambrose
snovv ]. T.. Davidson, 1. GreeDough, Tnos. Sanders
George Baker j. Kelly, II. Dnbe!i, james hughes,
and Ira Rogers; also q marine who attempted 10
desert from the United States ship Mississippi for the
supposed purpose of giving information to the Rebels
also the crews of two Confederate steamboats,, the
Anna and Lewis, captured oil Mobile by the United
States glnboat New-London. The Lewis was from
New Orleans bound TO Noble with cargo OF mo-
la.res. and during the chase threw overheard 5Vo
barrels Of mo'asses. The Anna was from the same
place, and bound to Mobile with cargo OF turpen-
tine The detachment of troops from Port Royal had
landed at Tybee Island
The Connecticut brings as passengers thirteen OF
Wilson's Zouaves and several regulars from Fort
Pickens. Size also has mail from the entire block
aiding squadron.
Nothing new had taken place at Fort Pickens
since the bombardment.
The folowingi is list CT the officers of the Con-
necticut:
Commander Maxwell Wcodhu lst Lieutenant Taylor,
Acting Masters Marshma1. Hill, Linekin Surgeon Flag
Plyrnser p. w. Ame Psymasters CLERK IT, la Mead Mas
,es Mates Mead, Jones, Daily Roberts Laugworhy Stew
ard C. J. Cuiren.
On the way to this port from Key West, the trans
port steamer Connecticut stopped at Ty0ee lsiand
and at Port ROYAL The news from these localities
IL very Interesting, but we are not permitted Tor
prudential reasons 20 deveope some OF the points.
But he general statement may be made, which comes
from very high authority, that before many days
Savannah and probably Charleston (all that re-
mains of III, VIA be in possession OF our forces.
EXPEDITION AGAINST FERSANDTNA.
IN expedition had been fitted OUT and had sailed
from Port Royal for Fernandina. 1t consisted OF the
Bieuyille and another gun-boat, and the transport
Balic which carried 900 troops. The tortilicailons
ut Fernandna, consisting OF a battery OF 1--WE guns,
and manned by two three hundred rebels, wonid,
il was believed al into the hands Of our forces after
ID very brief struggle
CONTRADICTIONS.
BALTIMORE, TUESDAY Dec. IT, 1861
We can learn nothing coniirmatory OF the reported
occupation of Fort Pulaski by Union troops, stated
to have taken place by passenger on the Old Point
boat, and the rumor is probably unfounded.
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Thomas Sd inst. arrived on Monday afternoon at
-. The follouin0 IL a list of her officers:

this mort The following is a list OF her officers:
Commander James p. McKinstry; Lienteuants, John
usnry P.ker Edward Barrett Montgomery Sicardi Pay
master Calvin c. Jackson Chief EngineeI Henry d. Stew.
art. Surgeon Edwin n. DENLY; Acting Master, simeon r.
GiIe Midshipmep Sullivan Dom Ames, Francs = Brown
Wnn Whitehead; Captains Clerk, VIM. H. CMki ray
m,,ters Clerk John Ferguson; First Assistant Ensinee,
Lanes W Thomson; Second Assistant Engnesr Geofge j.
p.r,y Third Assistant, Engineers. Winfield D. thompson
ISuis J. Allen Henry Davids; Carpenter, Joseph u.
Myers; Guuuer John CssAins.
The Macedonian was to leave for Boston on the
same day,
The United States ship Shepherd Knapp, Capt
Eyinge, arrived at St. Thomas on the 18th Inst 10
procure ballast and water.
The brig ID. 0. eastern, arrived on Tuesday morn
ing reports spoke the United States transport Ericsson
off Cape Hattelas 10th inst, in company with
United States gunboat.
The transport Great Republic arrived on Tuesday
morning. fism Port Royal 9Th.
10th lust, James Allison, late head waiter on the
steamer Roanoke, died.
Passengers II. Cohen, United States Agent,
and 10 laborers.
The United States transport Vanderbilt, for Port
Royal, sailed on Tuesday morning, with three COM
panies of Serrills Regiment on board.
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has taken her departure for the rendezvous Of ~
blockading squadron. '0e
A small detachment of blue jackets was sent w..
terday from the North Carolina TO the yesees h ~
harbor. The number of disposable sesmep on bos,J
the North Carolina has been increased by the AMY
Of 400 recruits from Boston.
hghter.boat Of Parrot guns, muskets, and ma
loaded shells arrived yesterday from Cold Sprinr
ana were turned over TO tire Ordnance authorities 4
the Brooklyn Navy.Nard.
1t has been decided upon that the battalion Of reQ
ulars, five companies of the Sd Infantry and two n
the 10Th, under command of Brigadier-Gen. George
Sykes, shall remain in Washington during the VIM
ter to act as the main patrol aud to guard prsoner
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Com. paulding has issued an order, which viii be
strictly enforced, that al commanders and Other Off
Gers attached 10 vessels commission mus remain
on board their respective vessels they are
put in commission, unless they have special leave Of
absence. Tbis IL an entirely new order wbicb The
oxieepeiss 81 the service have esled for.
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FROM THE BLoCKADING sQUADRONs

NEWS FROM OUR SOLDIERS AND sAlLORs--THI
CONDITION or AFFAiRs AT THE SOUTH
CAPTIVE REBELS nRoCGHT HERE.
The United States steamship Connecticut, Com
mander Maxwell Woodhun, from Galveston Nov.
%, s. w. Pass Dee. /, Ship Island Dec. ., No
bile Bar and Fort Pickens Dee. 3, hey West Dec.
TO-, Savannah 10Th, Fortress Monroe 18th, arrived
on Tuesday morning.
The crews OF the bIOckading squodrqp ard the
irCoIe were 81 in good beah.
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CHARLESTON HAEBOR PROBABLY
CLOSED

OPERATIONS on ThE STONE FLEET.
A private letter from Beaufort tells Us that tbe
stone feet, which had arrived safely of Savannah,
for which port was originally destined, bad sailas
IN company OF man. of-war Tor Charleston.
IL was intended 10 sink the ships in Charleston
haTbor; aud this WIS TO be done on Saturday last.
The plan was " sink double row Of ships aeross
the harboT in the following order:
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REPORTED BATTLE At YEw-oRLEANs.

CIscISSATf. Tuesday, Dec. II, lltl.
-Four regiments Of infantry, aud three gunboats,
lave been sent from Columbus to New-orieans'
where battle was being fought, and the city threat,
ened with demolition by our forces. The inhaoi-
tants were fleeing from the city.
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NAVAL.

The United States steamer Daeo,ab, Commander
James 7. Mck.usi'y, from Hong Kong via 1T.
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In this way Il is supposed the hstOr is already
permanently sealed. Evening Post.
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A Loss OF $7,Oo0,OGO.

The Business Part o. the City in Ashes,
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THE WAR FOR The union.
BURNING OF THE vIPER'S NEST.
CHARLESTON DIsGLATED.
Hundred Buildings Destroyed,

PIvE CHURCHES BURNED.
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CONTR ApICTION

BALrIAoRE, TUESDAY. Dec. IT, 1861
We can learn nothing conirmatory OF the reported
occupation of Fort Pulaski by Union troops, stated
to have taken place by passenger on the Old Point
boat, and the rumor is probably unfounded.