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EAHEFAL OF GHN. LYONS BE.
MAINS.
The Programme of Honor to the DIS.
t1Ngutshed Dead.

[From the Missouri Democrat, 27th.1
It was yesterday anticipated that the eve
ring train f1cm RGlla would hrilg the body Of
N:sco1ri'G test beloved military hero, the
deeply sazutnte6 Lyon. a large crowd conse-
euentIy gathered 1T the depot to witness the
erriyal Gf the IT maine. Al q little before eight
O'clock po1tieu Of the train came In, laden
witt troops, and bearing the intelligence that
the passenger cars and that containing the
brdy Of Ger. Lyon had stepped at the Four
tenth street depot. The mIch interested
ESaliitude increased until the detained part Of
the tain Was heard slowly approaching.
It glided At length into Ias depot, quietly
AID Inournful,y, between the iles of soldiers
cta:ioled on the platform to secure dacos1m.
The cars stopped, and Capt EdgBr sud an &C.
co1r panying friend of the illustricus deceased
Eaw the preciously laden box removed to 8
carriage. It linen moved slowly from the
depot, between two lines Of soldiers with rs-
ve7sed arms.
TIE remains we're attended from Springfield
by PARTY Of Lyons kt1emen and friends who
vent thifber for the purpose The body WAS
eeken to L5nch's undertaking establishment,
to be embalmed, and thence placed en- route
iGE.decsased's former home in Connecticut.
1t. Louis and the United States army here
WI], tc-day, render sad and appropriate houors
to the remains. A poignant grief, to which
VAN ceremony can give no expression, per.
ycdes mary hearts, both in this city and
throughout the country. in view OF the loss o1
ere SO gallant and Efficient, cut off IN tns
prime Of hi8 days, and while career Of daz
zllIE br1llia1ey appeared still stretching on
ward before him The funeral oFatio1 to thu
ghtues Of Lyon will be attended By large
eoncoutse ct our citizens.
, 1861-08-28

lE1GU1 tUE leEslu tl -AVHNAt
The money market ia generally cal1ad more
active than it Tae. Brokers report more "a
ci1ity il placing money at 5 to 6 psr cent.
Still money Is left with established houses st
per cent, and there Is no difficulty il meet
ing frs, -c!5ss short aces sptances At 5. Second
class paper and single names are scarce, and
rates very variable. Some leading dry goods
jobters $40 buying their oWa fall papsr at 10
per eent,, and speculat51s continue to pur-
chase names rot generally popu!aT, c! Ill kinds
OF ratee, from to 5 per cGlt. per month The
cou1ze Ct the money ms1ksS for The ran aind5r
ct the year will be governed oy the public loans.
Much will Of cou1ae depend upon the pop.
Elarity Of the new seven ard thrae taGths per
etut Treasury rotzs, and upon tie course paf-
tued by tie Western state governments.
TEus fal tie States cf Illinois. OHIO, Indians,
Iowa, Sc, have declined to borrow At the
un15 lat IS at which money was of=red them
fy our capitalists, and tave met their press
irc necessities By dizpoe;ng Ct the SIX Per cent
Government under the act OF last session: As
tie var progresses these States viii act im-
urudently il they do cot 11a means OF ksep-
tre theft treasuries full, even though they
haye TO pay a high price foT for money. lf
,hty peize7ere IN refusing bids be1oT 8e@S5
etnys OF the 6cllsI, they viii be compelled to
resort to dlreet ta1alion 10 obtain money.
, 1861-08-28
tNE NEW r. q. STAmpS AND EN-
YEL0pEX.

a NUMBER OF our friends in the country
1sk if the old style Of stamps and stamp
ID envelopes are no longer good in their
respective localities. We answer that the
BID stamps are good at all Offices in Illi-
nois and Indiana which may not be earlier
supplied with the new, until the first of
October ne1t; and the old envelopes
are good at all Offices not earlier SUD-
Piled with the new, until the 10th Of Sep
tembcr. In Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Michigan, the old envelopes are good
until October 1st, and the old stamps until
October 18th, except at Offices which are
supplied with the new prior to those dates.
In every instance in which post-of1ce
is supplied with the new stamps and
stamped envelopes, the postmaster will, un-
doubsedly, be Instructed to exchange the
new for the old. The Government does
not propose to defraud any honest holder;
Tut to carry out its object successfully, the
time for making exchanges is necessarily
limited at each Office to few days.
, 1861-08-28

tcFeCAl 016petCn 10 IHe N. I. EoSt-1
WASHINGTON, Aug 26.-Ths pickets Of
Begursgara's army are nearer Arlington
Heights than ever before, but this fact, it ia
UeliEyed, docs not indicate AZ attack.
Amos Kendall end fami:y have abandoned
their home near this city and removed to
Trenton, NJ,
II is reported thet the English and French
fleet IN our coast, ara intended for service at
Vera Cruz, Intervention in Mexican affairs be-
irg the probable design Of those governments.
Richard Wallaeh,. who was yesterday ap-
pointed Mayor Ct this city ID plsce Of Barrett,
is strong Union;st, end Will use all his pow
Ere in support Of the Government.
Cspt. Keyes, Of the District OF Columbia
militia, YVES arrested Enis forenoon, ut the
Chain Bridge and is now in jail there
An alsTm was occasioned at the Chafz
Bridge, over the Potomac, last night By a re,
Fo1t t=at the enemy was aa7ancing. No eEe
my app.Ared.
SECRETARY Seward left the city this mcrnine
for New York, whittier be goes to arrange {
new passport syatcm.
, 1861-08-28
l1atru cfions Of tie Secretary of the
Treasury In regard TO NuR-1ntef-
COuF4e with Rebel states.


Treasury in regard TO NoR-lnter-
C0uTAo with Rebel states.
WAsu1SGTos, Aug. 27,-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has just issued circular Of in
etruction6 TO collectors and other officers Of
The customs, calling their attention to the act
CT CONGRESS- further to provide for the collec-
Ton Of duties oD Imports, 6nd for other pur-
POSES, approved 18Th Of July Last, and to the
proclamation Of the President Of the United
States ef tie 18th August, made in pursuance
tEerecf, both Of which are annexed.
In view ct this set and the proclamation, the
Secretary directs aEd instrncts the officers Of
tie Customs to use I'll vigilance in preventing
Intercourse with the inhabitants of the Ssates
il irtu1recticn, except In the special cases in
v1ich it may be allowed by license and per-
nit as therein setforth- The instructions of the
2d Ct Msy and 18th Of July Last, heretofore in
force, will be regarded as superseded By the
Ecre comprehensive provisions If tbs act aad
reclamation. The Collectors and other Off
Gers Ct the Customs will report oil seizures
made under tie proclamation to TIE proper
Distric: Attorney for such proceedings as tae
law aLd facts may Justify in each case,
cen-e1isnt, report their viev3 in rs-
yHtion to the commercial intercourse
colte1Gplatad and the permits proper BE-
grerttd or Withheld in the forms accompany
iDg fh2 weekly returns required by circulars
Ct filth Of August last, 70 ba Made 10 the
Treasury Department.. Collectors and other
fEccrs CT the Customs will be careful to state
which permits Ere asked for the Shipment Of
goodE, Dy Y hem sshtd, and tie grounds upon
ta1y srecisly 0irz CITE the attention Ct collect
CHS and other officers to the 5th and subse.
que1t sections Of tbs act commonly known
Is 1tG force hill
, 1861-08-28

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2S-Gov. Moore, in the
contribute blankets for the soldiers.
The Savannah Republican says Tie Confede-
1ate authorities would within weak com
plete the defenses 30 EhGs 10 Federal fleet can
enter harbor OF inlet, CT land troops on the
coast of Georgia
The Vickebarg Hhjg advocates the mann.
facture Of seed oil for burning, the blockade
having deprived them Of materials for light.
The Charleston Courier eayE au iron ciad
et%amer named the Randolph, of,l55 tons, has
been purchased at Savannah for the coast of
Sorth Carolina. Sne mades from 13 to Il
kuots psr hour.
The Little Rock True Democrat Of the 22d,
learns that the Missouri state troops under
command Of P1ice, left Springfield fer Camp
Walker on the 18th, and that McCu1och and
his force had gore to Camp Scott.
A second battalion OF cavalry hGs been Of.
garized in Kncxz He, Tenn.
Tbe Fort Smith Times saJs an abundancs o'
milita1y tiCtes are being conveyed to NfcCnl
locks srmy ;H Missouri.
The Memphis appeals Richmond cores
poEdeLce says there is much sick4ess among
the troops in tie reighborhood Of Manassas
that The Iater is fell Of Virgins red mud, and
ice extremely scarce at ten cents Per pound
The L.ncGbuTg papers say 1t is impossible
to fe1Wi I'd a1i tbs freight passing to Virgsni:
from Ws.t ard soutb, q large portion r '-ereo
e 6ai1y sh:ppid By the Jamis River aaa E.
nawha C6zAl.
A 'hird Texas Regiment is Ell yoaae fer Nc
Cullc ch in III a=olui
, 1861-08-28
The State Prfsoners--&u8pen1I sion OF
the EabeR4 Corpus

There ere new some twenty state prisoners
confined il Fort Lafayette, New York barbor,
and E.ore Lave bsen arrested st Washington;
bat thrse 1attGr being females, it is uncertain
IS ytt What shall be done with them. The
Administration, IN ordering these arrests, and
in holding its prisoners despite tho la1 Of
hateas. corpus, has eviRccd the instinct Of
se,fpreEerva.icn in no ordinary degree, and
.2tihi:s a yigor and promptituds o! action
worthy Of ali communication It il 3 notable
fact, moreover, that tb ese are the first state
uaisoners" under the United States Govern
mint. Tacse confined il Fort Lafayette are:
Charles Howard William Gatchen, Charles
Hirds and Jol7 II. Davis, cf the Baltimore Police
Mcszrs. Alvey, Lyon aud Smith, Baltimore con-
.pirators.
Isotert Muir. bearer Of dispatches:
Thomas $. serrell, negotiator Of Confederate
Charles Kopperan, who was Major Of Nissis-
etrp1 troops at Bull Run.
l1t Tee But.cr, rctel i1formcr.
Louis D, Beblan. bearer Of dispatches;
Samuel Akin, cf sloat's Sewing Machtne Com
s r I FR at the
]. G, Be1ret, Mayor Of Washington.
The1e aTe also some prisoners at Fort Ham
i1ton, n. Z. Among them two officers Of the
Navy wEo tl.re7 up their commissions last
wttk to s.rve the Conf deracy. Fo=t Nc
Htzry, Baltimore, has another lot, the pr!nci.
Ea! ore CT whom Is Marshsl Kane.
The 1cu of rebel women is already quite dis
tirgaiated. Ms. Senator Gwin, at West
Peint, las probably been arrested ere this
elso, probably, Mira Senator slid=n. Both are
| elegant wcmer, who led in fashionable circles
St Washington for years, and whose influence
has always hesn SO bad politically as i was
| powerful personally. Th1re is also Mrs.
MIS-. Philip Philips aad he- TWO accomplished
daughters, who kept house in Washington
| while Inc husband an5 father was in the rebe!
service; Mrs. G.eerhow, widow OF the fornel
1itrsrian Of the S.a:e Department, etc. all
Of whom we're rebel irfo1mers. There ars
several other women under arrest, caught il
the set Of carrying letters and important doc
uments across the Potomac, concealed In thei
| Clothes
The list Of Estate prisoners" opens auspi
cIously, but there is room fo1 It's enlargement!
a1d the work 5eipg now bsgun, wc may es
pct further ancEts of an equally distinguishe
character. Between the Government aud th
people, the trsitors Til be taken care {
. htncest1; Il until the war is oTer.
, 1861-08-28

IRoSToS, Aug. 26th.-scouts just in report
the entmy SEQ strong or Cedar Creek; also
in considerable force On Castor Creek, with
but few at Greenvil1e. They report their OWE
strength in this section Of the State to be
5000. They suaEist cn corn meal and fresh
bsef, and are nesrly destitute Of clothing, and
poorly armed.
A deEerter frcm New Madrid Gays she torces
uEder Pillow, except, perhaps, the Tennessee
ard Alabama trocpa, erc much demoralized
and are mainly held together By the be!iec That
St Lcuis will socn fall Into their bands. The
fcrce ct New Madrid under Pillow is abcn: &c,
Goo; ct Bsntcn, Scott Co., under JsG. Thomp
eoD, E, eco aid q: Charleston, under Hunter, 800
Oar Informant also says that two masked bat
te1ies, rot before heard Of, are on the Missou-
ri bank Of Tie Mississippi river, cae five miles
above New Nadz;d ard the other about the
sane distance below, Another masked bat.
te9 is to be concentrated At Dog Tootz, Isl
AID, about eighteen miles above Cairo, where
tie river is ra.rew and d5en.
Lead, liquor and many other things were
reaching New Madrid Il large quantities via
Paduca:a And Columbus Kv4
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srer than Benton. Th heir picke+s, however,
are marauding about within FIVE miles.
Scouts report Pillow at Sykeston. Most of
hls troops having left Madrid, rumor has it
that lsrge body Of his command is within
six hours march Of Birds Point.
The uniforms OF the First brigade are most
i distributed They look splendid.
The gun boats Tyler and Lexington asTe
gcns up the Mississippi and will be back TO-
MORROW.
The Emma Duncan, from Cincinnati to st.
Louis, reports everything q1siet at Padueal.
, 1861-08-28
FROM CAIRO.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CAIRO, Ans. q, 1851.
There were some symptoms Of = fight at
Birds Point to-day. Fire scouts sent ont
from Burrills White County cavalry encoun-
tered body Of rebel cavalry, 60 strong, on
Rush Ridge RoRd, five miles below. The
scouts were fred At, killing one horse. Two
made their escspe into camp directly; two
LIFT their horses and through cornfelds made
their way here; ami one, named Balea,
White county, is supposed to have bssn naaae
prisoner, An expedition went out about one
o'clock-a detachment Of infantry and squad
Of cavalry-in hopes Of meeting with the
rebt1H. They have returned md report see-
ing them but the rebels cut for the woods.
Parties from the Cape by railroad today
report everything quiet. Tho rebels are no
, 1861-08-28
From the New York Papers.l
rr<nrrY,S- faE TnE aRsV

The President, with the Secretary of State,
attended General AcCieuan's rey:e.5 OF sey-
sral of the brigades on the south side Of the
Potomac yesterday. The perfection Of the
discipline Of the troops surpassed any thing
that has been seen In the military line in this
teeTs have already become soldiafs. General
Mcclellan declares his perfect satisfaction
with this army, and this Amy, the greatest
ever seen On this continent, is equally satisfied
with him.
The evil results of the July campaign are
already completely ob!itsrated. Tie army ID
ment as before the ad1arca c1 Ma2asEss, and
il also greatly strengthened in numbers and
military spirit.
, 1861-08-28

Minister Pike, IN his dispatch from the
Hague, referring to the Bull Run affair, says,
it lis JUDI sment, thie reverse will not espec-
:elly Fftjus:ce ouz esuse OF lead to adverse
sction ia Europe. A public sentiment has
gradually been developed on this side Of the
to wait o fair trial ct the strength Of tee gov
z71ment without p=ejudici1g it's ability to
cvtrccme this misfortune. II, he remarks in
tee EclEsicn, it shall be shown to the country
:het simply hrddling masees of men together
Eces not male an army, and Eha1l 6eveloPe
wisdom OF experienced men, a1d for tho: G
who have charge OF affairs, the disaster niay
prove to be q wholesome experience, aad not
an urmitiEatcd calamity.
, 1861-08-28
AITeAt of 4 Noted Secession RlAckle..

NEW YORK., Aug 27.-SaInus! ]. Anderson,
a person Eeu kEsWn among sporting men,
was a1reetea this morning on suspicion CT be.
ing IN correspondence with the rebels. An
deTeon was fstely Deputy Sheriff, and *as
once il the Custom House and for some time
in Washington. It is said that most Of his
appointments were obtained through the in
fi1euee OF Alex. q. Stephens, Vice President Of
the rebel government, land that he has con-
sta1tly bEen in 0rrespoudence with him
since The commencement &C OF the Southern ra
helitan.
, 1861-08-28

I TkGG LOST-A back and white
- Ee7lcurdlsna D1.szcellar marked "Aiillar.~
II as 1Sst seen Oh North Water street. on Tuesday
rac-1.rr Any ane retSre:1E hin to the printing Of
ice t3 sGata Clark Erect will be Hberay rewarded.
s..
, 1861-08-28
SECOND DESPATCH

ST. Louis. Aug q.
At Wa1rensburg, johnson county, No, on
Saturday, 2Co rebels, who just returned from
McCulloch's fcreee, broke into the Post Office,
destroyed the mails, opened aud destroyed
letters to Union men, broke into many Of
their houses, smashed furniture, wantonly
destroyed much property, and drove out fam
lies. Eleven hundred Of our cavalry, en- route
for Lexington, will pass Though Wsrrens-
burgh and punish the rebels.
All quiet on the Pacific road.
Col. J. D. Webster, Paymaster, to-day re-
ceiyed twelve thousand dollaTs to pay ez-
penses Of the engineering department at
Cairo.
, 1861-08-28

There have been regularly received hcra for
sircu a!icn and distribution By ou- newsmen,
ahcut !, coo c,pies Of the Daily Neacs, tbs New
York secession organ. now Equ&lched out By
the Et1org hand Of the law. The Day Book
circulated 100 copies here; the Journal Of Cons-
n<rce had a email LIST that was creeping up.
These figures give key to the number Of
synra: hze1s with treason here. If mai
NAY be known By the company he keeps, it
VIII be an equally good criterion to know
Whist papers certain class Of citiz1n7 rcgu'
1sr!y 1.ad. Hspp;1y the Government has its
e1ss open and upon this claes Of reading.
, 1861-08-28

Bos1ox. Aug. ee17-Holt, Of Kentucky, made
= Union speech here today, in the course Of
which be said he nowhere heard the word
cemrromise, which was now only uttered by
t1aito1e. So long - reoels had arms in their
Esrd ihtre vas nothing to compromise. &c
ccucluGed BY saying TINT 1t was In vain to toll
M the pumps while men Were kept on board
bcr;rr holes in the bottom Of the ship.
, 1861-08-28
Few E{e and Meme Resi-;

Few Efe and Meme Re4iIm.
The Washington correspondent ofthe N.
Iii5une says -
No applications have been made under the
rev Retiring Law for the Navy. Consequent
II, 10 Beard has been called together. It u
rut improtable that broad hints will be givea
10 some old gentlemen, unless they move in
this matter speedily.
, 1861-08-28
Green Retrea1IHE and HErlbEt Fol-
a0Wfn& Him.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27-Ge2- Pope has infornA-
ton from 1theastern Missouri that Martin
Greer, instead Of threatening to attack Kirk
vile ard Athens, SIS heretofore reported, is
1aui1ly fetreati1g towards the Missouri r:vsr.
Gtn. Hur!but is pursuing him from K,rkvii!e,
and Col. Moore frcm Athens Green's Iorce
is estimated to be 1900, and is supposed to
be ncF in the lower part OF Mo2ros county,
moving south, and viii probably attempt 10
cross the river in Galloway OF Boone county,
cree ard restore quiet to that portion Of the
S:ate
, 1861-08-28

PHILADELPHIA, aug. 27.-The Baltimore
evening papers hare the following:
exredition has ssiied under @ co:amsnd Of Gsn.
Butler, and consists OF the f1igatss minnes Sta,
Wabash, and PaWnee; gun-boats Monticello,
Harriet Lane, and several steamers, propel
lers, sehcopers aa1 harses- The vessels car
ried oyer 100 guns ara 4,c00 men. DsstiGa
ticn oDLEoTp. Com. Str5rgham aad Coils
Ms3 Weber aud Hawkins, take part In the
txpe diticu.
, 1861-08-28

w AN T E D-A young woman
w wtshes situation in sE.au private family,
ertcau preferably Ees: Of city reference given
Address IA II, - 7: ibGne UEce. au,7IH
, 1861-08-28

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The following off
Gers tave been ordered to duty 80 the s:aff of
Gen Robt. Anderson. They arc to report at
Cincinnati On the soth: Capt. Green, Asst.
All. General; Capt Hancock, Qusrteralsster !;
Cspt 6ymonds, Conmissary OF Subsistence
Capt Payne, Corps OF Eogineers; LIST Lieut.
Aec5ler, Typographical Engineers; Surgeon
CSy.er, OF the Med;cal Stat.
, 1861-08-28

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TEibane.J
InoEroS, Mo aug. eth.
Five thopshnd men left thie point thia morn
irg, cannot giTe you their destination.
ihsy will give good account Of themselves.
Gen. P1entiss commands in psrsou. A 6uffi-
clent force is left to guard the place
, 1861-08-28

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The following
named officers hare been appointed on afajcr
General Hunters staff: Captain Fry, Assistant
A6jutant General; Ca2t. Gso. Turner, Com
misssrg OF Subsistence; CAPT. Shaffar, Of the
volunteers, LeGt. Ed HaEd Smith, 15sa Ia;aa.
tsE, and Lieu. Stockton, 4sh Cavalry, as Aids
DE- Camp.
, 1861-08-28
CHICAGO PRODUCE TRADE.
Tie receipts and shipments Of flour
grain, Hive stock, &c, during the past week

Cumpared with the week previous, there
is ar increase on the receipts Of flour of
7ooo barrels, 100000 bushels Of wheat,
a5oGo0 bushels Of corn; Tut there is
decrease in the shipments Of wheat and
Of corn eq :1al to about 100000 bushels, in
CONSEQUENCE Of the scarcity Of vessels.
The er:ire receipts Of grain, including
-four, during the week, amounts to
2.as4 ,533 bushels-which is the largest
amount Of gram ever before received
within week in this city.
The following table shows the receipts
OF leading articles from the list of Jan. to
Are, "a, fo- three years:
, 1861-08-28

II VENEfA -tuE. 2Glu l601.
Editor. cl icsEo Tribune:
A6vices 14vr iast been received from the
Wac Department that the Lincoln Regiment
has beer accepted. Tie t=Ets, uniforms,
e4ni pments etc. have been autographed for.
g B. WELLS.
, 1861-08-28

tie Government, ard vigorous prosecution
efthe war against wicked and unprovoked re
ft1lion, and WHO are determined in :geGd
fifth aad without reservation, to support tie
constituted authorities in Cd attempts to
rss:ore the sway Of The Constitution and
laws N eYslE portion Ct the country.
, 1861-08-28

Gen, Banks is rot to blame for the release
cs The Hon. A r. Bctsle7. HIS orders to Col.
Leonard Of the Massachusetts 18Th, we're to
tske aEd hold him; but ME. Botelcr's tongue
vas tco much for Col. Leonard, who set alGa
fsee On bis OVID responsibility, and MOI greatly
10 General Banks's delght--Cor+ n. I. dTs-
Iune, 18th.
, 1861-08-28

TIE eteam eloop-of war Tascazora Was
launched last Saturday evening at the Phila-
aelphia Navy Yard, and in the presence OF ~
5TnmtEse tbrcug Sis was christened by ths
Hanohter OF Captsin Lardrer. Her engines
are preg egressirg rapidly at MerEiek d SONS
foundry.
, 1861-08-28
RECEIPTS OF CHAIN YESTERDAY,
The deluge Of grain still continues. Yes
te1day the receipts were as follows:

Reducing the flour to wheat, the total
receipts Of grain lack only about seven
thousand Of being HALF MILLION
bushels.
, 1861-08-28

Especial Dispatch to the n. Z. Evening Post,1
WAsHRegos, Aug. 27.-A lettas raeeiged
here 1rou Tennessee says that 25 900 rebels
are ur der 81 ms in that State. In the Lagrange
District al bat twenty -fcar OF the male a.
hatitants ha5a enlisted IN the rehGl atmY.
, 1861-08-28


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-The N.7y Dspl.t.
ment is satietied with the abundant proofs
witch Commander Porter has presented in
rt:utation Of the charges against his loyalty,
LIS cWn affidavit showing t.e alleged aeces-
eicn letter to his ton to be 3 forgery.
, 1861-08-28
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-J. A. Mschaz, a well
known stone dealer, was arrested to-day aud
held to bail
Massachusetts left today for Washington.
, 1861-08-28

Ohio Democratic Nomination.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27--Ths Democratic
S+ats: Convention nominated John G. MarzLaH
et B1oEn County, for Lleut.AIoyernoc.
, 1861-08-28

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Al9ices t:o.a Ken
tuc1y repFes enu that S.ata IS being On tAe
vErga OF civil VIII. The U8i1n men are reac :
for whatsyer issue secession may force upon
tEsm.
Washington Is quiet today.
, 1861-08-28

Ferry.
H1ArgsrowS, Nd, Aug 36 1t. is report
ed that Col. Gray hes anticipated an attsck
hsaTy flr;Dg near PoolsE.iIe, supp ossd to, hare
been betEsen Cen ston5's advanced guard
ead slime Of Gen JoIuston's forces a1d faH
h2tfs r, and the Tammany regiment OF Naw
York have departed for tie scene Of a,t7on
The Mail messenger also reported Learicg
Grlrg In the same direction. Il ia believed 3
fight was going on near Edwards Ferry.
, 1861-08-28

The following table shows the estimated
amount Of -four and grain in store in :his
city on the 26th inst, compared With the
estiu.tes Of the three previous weeks:
Aug. sG Aug. a. Aug. 13. Au5:5;
Ilear, BIZ. $50 s:s2 sas5 5 1ness9 n9'sS
Corn, 44e ,925 7lo I'll $50 SO 25o
oat4, hr... aoz KS 3o1, $40 S65,1R 2s7,514
Business during the past week has been
greatly embarrassed because of the search
ty OF etorage-room. For Canal grain it Is
almost impossible 10 get accommodations
for it, and The boats are delayed in the 1iv-
er with then loads.
, 1861-08-28

Fatal Powder Mill Exptosfen.
RosToH, August 27-The powder mills in
DGrEan, n. H., were blown ur, a1t five men
killed. TIE mials h4d q lasg5a contract fos
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