The national Republican., 1861-10-14
EXTRA BILLY SMITH AND HON. ROBERT &. SCOTT,



OF fAuQuIER
Mr. Scott has announced himself a candidate
or Congress, for the ninth district. This is
Extra Billy Smiths district, who is now in
he van Of the army of patriots now 60 glori-
ously achieving our second independence" "
and the people Of Prince William say they
will not desert Billy, aud intend to elect hi m;
So there will be fight between Scott and
Billy. Probably, Gen. Mcclellan will defeat
both of then.
SOLDIERS LETTERS.
Several thousand letters, addressed to sol.
dicrs, are now at Manassas Junction, for W hich
the owners cannot be found, for want OF prop
or direction. 1t is suggested that hereafter
letters should be directed thus -" John Bully,
company II, care of Col, Pryor, first regiment
Virginia volunteers, Bull Run, Virginia." The
suggestion is good one.
SICK SOLDIERS.
It appears that each Stale furnishes the
means for providing for lis sick soldiers.
hospital has just been opened at Warrenton,
Va, fer the Mississippi sick soldiers. 1t is I'm
der the control of Rev. DR.. G X. Marshall, and
already contains 200 patients, and provision
has been made for several hundred more. The
chvalry can't stand the fatigues Of war.
What o pity their niggers can't do their fight.
ing.
THE ARMY FURNISHING POLITICAL CANDIDATES.
The whole camp. pioneers and all" loca
ted upon Mulberry Island, Greensvil!e camp,
urge Lieutenant Colonel D. J. Godwin. Of the
fourteenth Virginia regiment, to become a
candidate for the rebel Congress, and, like
Richard the Third, he has finally concluded to
accept.
no MORE PASSES
Civilians are to receive no more passes to
visit the army at Manassas Passports to alien
enemies are not to be given 10 those who pro
pose to leave their families behind them.
MORE PRISONERS.
On Thursday last twenty-three Yankees
ten from Ohio, and the remainder Union mer
from Fairfax county, Va, arrived in Richmond
CLOTHING CONTRIBUTIONS.
On Thursday, $1,000 was contributed 10 th'
clothing fund. The contributor mentions fo
what regiment his money is designed.
RYE AND ACORN COFFEE.
The Charleston Courier has ascertained tha
Southern vegetable productions are much bet
ter than those raised in Yankee land, and tba
rue, scorched, or whte-oak acorns. are a goo
substitute for coffee. when sweetened witt
Louisiana sugar.
| LIMITED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
Gen. LEE, on account of bad roads and th
limited amount Of transportation, was able t
follow General Rosecrans, on bis retrea
only eight miles.
PROMOTIONS.
Brig. Gen. Ben. Huger, stationed at Norfoll
has been made major general. Brig. Gel
Magruder, on the Peninsula, has also been pr,
noted to the position Of major general.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT NORFOLK.
Fifty prisoners captured on board the steame
Fanny, and twenty-three at Cbickamackom macl
had arrived at Norfolk, and, under a stron
guard, were marched to place of safety. The
were quite orderly and submissive.
THE MARYLAND REGIMENT SUFFERING.
The first Maryland regiment Is suffering it
want OF winter clothing and other necessarie
and the book-keeper of the Enquirer will r,
ceive any donations for the suffering Marylau
boys.
The people Of Wilmington, N G., are maxim
ocean salt, by boiling the water Of the brin
ocean. 1t is said that four hands can max
from eight to ten bushels per day.
Corporal +. G. Butler, Of the Marion lisl
infantry, fourth Alabama regiment, died
Brentsyille, Va, trcm wound received in Il
battle of Manassas.
Sir James Furguson, NJ P, and Hon. Robe
Rourke, of Eugland, are at Manassas.
} George N. Sanders Is at Nashville, Tenn.
Robert Ould, jun, is Judge Advocate in
court martial case, now in progress, in Ric
mond.
RoBEnr GRAY, an old bookseller, at Frc
ercksburg, is dead.
1t is reported that Colonel Doniphan b
joined the rebels.
Concerts are being given in Richmond
; aid of the solders relief fund.
THE SUFFERING sOLDlERs.
5 "In such weather as that now prevailing
, Richmond, while the brave defenders of o
we hear, almost every hour, of large accum
lations of warm winter clothing, prepared cal
fully by our patriotic women, detained at W
mington, N. c. Chattanooga, Knoxville, L
5 tcrsburg, &c. Why is this? Are the goods
4 extortiona'e speculators thus delayed?
I are not aware Of it. But we know that 70
prices are asked and obtained for garner
y similar to those which the wives aud sisters
8 our soldiers are endcavoring to give the
my. Let the proper authorities, and the pc
= pie too, look into this matter in time. Let the
a think OF the consequences Of such state
things
NEW DIVORCE REGULATION.
From the Richmond Dispatch, of Oct. 10, 1851.
:, PROCLAMATION EXTRA AoRDINARY.-Itis rumor
II that Lincoln is about to issue proclamati
declaring all matrimonial relations existing /
tween his loyal subjec s, male or female, q
secession enemies, male or female, to be nj
=. void, aud tbenceforth dissolved, the parties
u vorced being at liberty to contract new m
|. riage relations as shall please them to do 80,
g that their new spouses be good and loyal p
d sons.
a On this subject, the Eigutrer Gays that