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D4I ~ guy Htsel"oeL VII give uh rntertaipr,a7.
Qll Fellow. Hall on WEDNESDAY, Dfcemba-
Ns'lnS Of Addresses sang, Dauras gBd Fsr-1..r con
tlsement uFer
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THg RIGHr sPIRIT.-The Nashville Union bas
information from Maury county, that seven in
fantry and four cavalry companies had been form
ed in that county under the late call of the Cover
nor. There were previously ten companies in
the field. Marry bids fair to be the volunteer
county Of the volunteer State.
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n Arrivals from st. Louis as late as the 25th,
report greas dissatisfaction among the Federals,
es the result of tie recent military movements
in that State. The friends Of the Confederate
cause were IN high spirits. The Blair and Ere
mont parties were bitterly denouncing each
other, to An extent that demonstrates the e1is-
tsncg Of an irnepressible conflict" between
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Further RefaOr0l Of PrisORers-Ad5aHtage of te
Transfer ia a Nea7 PoiNa Of T7ce-TEe Treot-
meRt Of Prisoners By YaEEes ard Confederate
GoeerameRs-A Petty TyraHi, The Sir Hudson
L0ice Of Fort ColumJus-Adaission Of Ms
soari-Ths Future Diriding Line bst,oeH Tho
Southern RePgLlie aHd he TOHkee DesyOhsm-
Tifgiuia Contention AJo'ishes Popular Elec-
ton Of Judges.
RICHMOND, November y, 1851.
Two hundred aud Fifty more prisoners have
been sent to the South since my last letter.
They represent al portions of Yaukeelaud, from
Maine to Minnesota, and nearly one fourth the
regiments in the Federal service. You recouect.
doubtless, the Joke about the lrishmau who en-
listed in the 42d foot OF the British army. in
order that he might be ueaf his brother, who wss
in the 4lst, THIS was ~exquisitely absurd, 10 be
sure, but members Of the %, ID and 4th New
York volunteers have been quito as close TO-
gether in the Richmond tobacco factories as,
the figures 2, Sand ! are in the arithmsticaI table.
Boys from the same villagein Vermont haze been
companions in misfortune in the Confederate
prisons. As the fox said to the hare, that they
would meet again in the hatter's shop. So the
patriotic Yankee stripIings, e]nlisting for the war
aud going into different commands, might have
parted " to hum with the promise that if they
shouidesc the rebel bullets, they would proba-
bly, haul up together once moro somewhere in
southern Jail. One good effect will have been
accomplished, If none other, by the transfer Of
these prisoners topoints in the cotton Suates-ths
Yankees viii have m opportunity OF learning
something by actual observation Of the people
and resources Of the new Republic, and such Of
them as shall return to the North, after an ez-
change Of prisoners has been effected, viii be
excellent missionaries to teach the ignorant
there Of the utter hopglessucss and folly |
Of trying to subjugate as.
Mention was made in my last letter Of the wife
Of a wounded Yankee officer in prison here, who
had written to her friends at home all manner Of
false reports concerning the treatment Of these
En- rc5aRche, our brave soldiers who
nave fallen into the hands Of the enemy have not !
to acknowledge any kindnesses which b
nave been shown them in the eneny's country, t
md to communicate the names of such com
nandauts Of forts and military posts as have be- y
rayed sentiments of humanity toward them d
Julappily they have not always met with kind "
nor been in the custody of gentlemen. The 9
,rivateersmen, as we all know, who were taken
o New York, were thrown into the dungeons OF u
he ToMBs. The political prisoners from Balti Il
more, among whom Were several of the brightest d
rnaments Of the Maryland bar and the ablest c,
of the State Legislature, were huddlel
in the damp apartments ofFort LaFay -
tie, aud subjected to a ~despicable rigor of petty u
But the prisoners Of wsr al Font Co p
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TUE BLaCK FLAG-The Lynchbgrg Tir.
giaiaR is informed that the M~sssaehusetis rogi-
meuts parade weekly through the streets of RAJ.
tlmore, carrying the Star S~pangled Banner and
The discriminating Gag'-a bhek Tag with A
skull and crossbones "
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ARKANsAs IN~TRLLTGFNCR.

The SINAI pOx is abating in Fort Smith. At
last accounts there were ten cases (no new ones
and had been in all eight deaths. The Parallel
says no losFs need be entertained by persons Wis
ting the city.
The Little Rock State Journal says that Lieu
tenant-C olonel TeHY's battalion, in camp a. that
city, had received orders to march without delay
to Columbus. They expected to leave on Sat
urdsy.
c. ". Board, Esq, Of Jaclsonport, has been
selected to I'll the vacancy in the military board,
cansed by the resignation Of the Hon. B. c. Tot
ten. This IS a good s%elecsion, for Mr.. Board is
a man Of sound Judgment and fire business quail
i~fcations.
Hui particulars from the congressional cleo
ton have been received only from the third
district. The total vote, as We learn from the
Democrat, was Garland, 2I5s; johnson, 2I25;
Harley, 1873; Arnett, sos; Murray, sos; Grace.
.354. In the first district Batson received 3548
votss, and Thomson 1851 votes, with Burton
county to be heard from, which was reported 70
have given Batson a majority. In the second
district the official returns are not in from the
counties Of Pike and Columbia. The remain
ing counties in the district give Royston 2g76;
Scott, 53i Mayors, 500; Clark, POS; Wheel
err 1855 BeaTden, CAS- Huey, s3s. In the
fourth district official returns have been received
from only about two-thirds Of tie counties. So
far a. heard from the counties stood as follows
H~Aniy-lzerd, Gl Lawrence, 1888 Indepen-
dence, 49, Crsighead, &c; Poinsett, I95; St.
Francis, 81; Monroe, BOG; Philips, 4as.
Total, 1892. Patterson-IEard, IS Lawrence.
l5l Independence, 1872 Craighead, 225; Poin-
sett, 81 St Francis. 1877 Monroe. 20; Phil
lips, 34. Total, 1860. The returns from the
counties of Fulton, Jackson. Randolph. Greene.
White C~rttenden, and Mississippi are not in.
The first two are reported 20 have given Patter-
son 900 majority. 1t Is supposed Hsniy will
carry nearly I'll the remaining coundoa. Il is.
therefore, pretty certain tbst Hanly is elected.
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" A dispatch from Charleston says:-"The
patriotic planters on the seabosI1 are hourly up.
plying the torch 70 the crops Of cotton and rice.
some have authorized the military authorities to
destroy the crops 70 prevent the ravages of the
enemy on their plantations. On the mouth Of
the Edisto, a neighborhood, as well as elsewhere
along the coast Of South Carolina, there is one
sheet Of Aame and smoke"
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W-Gen. Edward Sparrow and I. J. Senmcs,
Esq, have been chosen by the Legislature to
represent Louisiana in the Confederate States
Senale.
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z The contributions in New Orleans for
Generals Price and Thompson's commands in
Missouri, amount 10 the sum of St7784e
There we're, the Ptoayaae states besides, done
tons OF blankets, clothing, socks, shirts, etc.
TO tho amount Of $4,000, left at Mes,rs. Dame.
ron & Co, and a shipment Of which for JeF.
Thompson's' command will probably be made
this week.
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STEAM SaFIsATIoN A PRcUNIARY FAILURE
The London Times declares that while ctesm
navigation has been q scientific success, it has
been a pecuniary failure, ina5much as all the
lines Of ocean steamers require enormous ap-
preparations from the government to keep them
afoat.
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~ We have an interesting article, over tho
1astgfo Of g. =. P.,e entitled Notes on tho
Ws r. will. be inserted as soon as we can
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EE~Tft electors n the Cenfsderato States viii
meet sl ibef retsrai capitals tomorrow, 20 cast
Their gsfs fr Precedent and Vice President.
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AnoIher NnraI REpeIIinon.

Burnside's expedition is nearly ready. Ten
regiments 60. After being paid Off there were
seventy desertions from one regiment
Position OF tac Federal Forces i'm Ekcntachy.
NASHVILLE, December 1.-The Bowling Green
correspondent Of tie Union and American Of the
%, says the Felerals are still north of Green
river. 1t is reported they are preparing to 60
into winter quarters at Camp Novins, near NoGn
bri1pa.
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ARRIVAL OF TROOPs.-The steamer Mouison,
landed yesterday at our wharf with 1000 Louis
lana troops. They are a fine looking body of
men, aud Will do noble service for the Southern
Coincidence -COJtdsrate Coiunbas) Nses.
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Laic.t vim Ruccn.,nwn.

LIVERPOOL November It.-COtton Grn,
with an upward tendency. The sales of the
two days were 22,0OO bales, iuciu ling 10000 to
speculatoTs and exports. Prices unchanged.
Bneadstuffs quiet and steady. Corn declining.
Provisions dull.
LONDON, November l4.-ConsoIs closed at
g3T GaI-for money. American securities quiet.
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4 GALLANT CFABGE-We learn by a letter
from New Mslrd that a few days ago Captain
Burk, Of the ID regiment Of Missouri cavalry,
twho had been wounded 1T Big river bridget,
vhils returning to camp with twelve others, Of
whom only four were armed, met twenty eight
Federal soldiers mounted Capt. Bark made a
gallant charge. routed them And took tive pris-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-03

VHon. A. G. Brown, Senator elect from
Mississippi, has returned home direct from the
seat OF war in Virginia.
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rFHon John chi Shorter was inausprated
Governor Of Alabama on yestsrlsy
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- ne Virginia c0ETeutiCuL has So am1ujeF
.ne constitution az 60 transfer tho election OF
Jtuse' Hon the people % The Legislature
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From Missouri.

HSI hAAaAgaEAs
S~EDALIA, Mo, November 23-The business
portion Of Warsaw was burned the night of the
2lst. The qusrierInaster aud commissary de-
partments, located in large block, were burnt,
but the greater portion Of the government stores
had been removed. \ portion of the commits
sary stores, for which there was no transporta-
ton, was burned by order of the commissary Of
fcer. The greater portion Of the goods from the
stores was burned after being carried out. owing
to the intense heat.
1t was thought by the commanding officer that
the town was fred by the citizens, as a man
dressed in citizens clothes was seen coming from
q building in which the FIRE originated.
Intelligence from Europe.
NEW YORK, November 2i.-The Ema has ar
rived, with Liverpool dates to the I3th.
Time British vessels-ofwar were ready TO sail
for Mexico, but were detained, owing to stormy
weather. The French ships viii sail immedi-
stoly The report was that England had insti-
gated the invitation to tie United States TO join
In the affair.
The Spanish journals talk Of q probable Span
ish protectorate as the result Of the expedition.
The king of Portugal died o%ftyphus fever, on
the 10Th. The duke Of Oporto succeeded him
to the throne.
The London Times seeks to calm the disnay
at the shor; supply Of cotton. 1t says there is
no ground for national alarm.
An important Cabinet council was held at
Paris on the 18th. 1t was almost certain that
Fould had accepted the portfolio of Minister of
Finance.
II was announced that Europe might be as
sured fthe pacific intervention Of France. The
Senate was called to assemble on the 10th of
December.
The Belgian Chambers had been opened. The
Kings speech was silent on the italian question,
the Minister OF Francis II had been notified
they would no longer entertain official relations
with him.
The Paris Constitutions argues that American
ingratitu1e enables France to witness the dis
Of the Union with the utmost indif
ferencr.
Markets per the Efna.
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Market. per tIle nina.

LIVERPOOL, November l2.-Sales Of cotton
for tie two days $4,000 bales-the market clos
ing buoyant at an advance of ia9d. Sales to
spectators and exporters 10000 bales, causing
an upward tendency in prices.
Advices from Manchester arc favorable. The
market for cotton goods closing quiet.
BreadstuEs quiet and steady. Provisions
s{.,1y
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TENNESSEE EyTELEEgENCR.

The Franklin ReUie0 says that volunteering is
going on briskly in Williamson county. Eight
companies are being raised for immediate service.
company for immediate service was formed
in Franklin on Tuesday last, composed Of one.
hundred men, Differed as follows: John I. Nc
Even, captain John II. Hunter. lst Eeutenant
Samuel F. Perkins, "a lieutenant; jas. Allison.
81 lieutenant James Robinson, orderly sergeant
The Nashville Bonner, of the 3Oth ult. saws:
We learn through a reliable gentleman direct
from Clarksville, yesterday, that dispatch was
received there from Gen. Forrest, stating that a
scouting party of six hundred cavalry came upon
the Hessians near Madisonvile, Ky, Yesterday.
and routed them, killing about eighty. General
Forrest did not give full PARTICULARS, but spoke
otit as a fine stroke by the southemers.
. The same paper also states that one Of the
Nashville militia regiments, commanded by Col
Fulgian, unanimously decided to volunteer un-
der the hate call Of Goy. Harris. Rev. w. N.
made one Of the most eloquent appeals Of
his life, which was responded to in the patriotic
spirit above stated. All honor to this gallant
regiment
A number Of the prisoners from the counties of
and Carter were brought before the Con-
district count at Nashville on Wednesday
aud Thursday last. John McMakin, charged
with treason, gave bond in S2O,O 600 for his ap-
p~carance at the Confederate court at Knoxville
on the first Thursday in December. Fl. c. Smith
voluntarily entered into a bond Of $50, 900 for his
good behavior. He denied the charges imputed
to him, but preferred giving bond to awaiting the
of the court. Alfred Gouley and Elisha
Collins were discharged on taking tie oath Of
to the Confederate States. Thomas
White, Thomas Hilton, Robert Cass and Levi
Green took the oath Of allegiance to the Contd-
rate States and volunteered in Capt. Jackson's |
company.
The Gazette says that twenty-one Of the prs
'ners from East Tennessee, appeared in the
Confederate court, ACKNOWLEDGE the error Of
heir ways, took the oath of loyalty to the South
IN ConfsderAcy, and attached themselves to a
,ompany being raised in Nashville.
From the same paper we learn hat three full
companies from Rutherford county, passed
trough Nashville on the 10Th, en- route for Camp
rrousdale. This makes the fifth company or
in Rutherford county since the procla-
nation Of the Governor, issued one week ago.
hundred men from one county organized,
quiPped and in camp in a week, The 'malicb"
int nowhere
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iunbus, Governors island, whose physical CON
dition was by far the best OF all. being allowed
to keep a table of their own, and supply it4rom
the New York market, had to endure the most
CALLING experience from the small, mean tyranny
Of the man in command of the station, who has
won for himself as enyiable a fame in the voca-
ton Of iailer as Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon's
keeper at st. Helena.
This worthy Il give his mama aud rank that
he may be as widely known as possible was
Col. Gustayus LOOMS, a man upward Of sixty
five years of age, and a native OF Vermont. /
could narrats several acts Of meauness commit
ted by this despotic agent of old Abe toward his
prisoners, (among whom were Com. Barron Of
the Confederate navy, Capt. DeLaguel and
Col. Pegram,) but one will suffice. Col Pegram
was for several days a severe sufferer from the
toothache, and asked that he might send ashore
to the city for q dentist to extract the diseased
%incisor, but asked in vain. All that he could get
out of the commandsnt was that he might write
to Gen Scott at Washington for permission!
The Fort Columbus prisoners are now at Fort
Warren in charge of Col Dimmick, a humane
and courteous officer, who allows them every
privilege consistent with their deprivation
of liberty. The gallant Col. Pegram, who is
one OF the most accomplished and agreeable men
living, writes cheerfully to his friends in this
city-he is allowed six lines in each letter-and
recently sent his regards To Paul Morphy, with
the message that he was not cbssEnqted but case
mattel.
The bill for the admission Of Missouri into the
Contederacy passed Congress yesterday, and
We nave now smother star in the circle of cur
flag and a wider boundary line to insist upon
when the time comes for negotiating with the
United States as to the dividing mar, between
the two countries. Kentucky, too. viii soon be
admitted, for her commissioners are already on
their way to Richmond to arrange the terms of
her convention with our government. The line,
then, to be given up by the North sooner or later,
whenever the government and people Of the
United States shall come to their senses, will he
The Ohio and MlssissippiIivers in the West, A. il
must be AasOn's and Dixon's in the East. We
shall then be divided after a vast loss Of treasure
and human life, through the folly Of an Illinois
baboon, into North and South, slayeholding and
non-slaveholding States, on the simple question
of African seryitude--a division which, Il the
northern Statesmen had been wise, would have
beep peaeeably made the very instant it became
apparent thai the old Union was gone forever.
The Virginia convention has restored the elee-
of Judges to the Legislature, by an amend
of the State Constitution, which also pro
vides that the term of Office shall be for life.
Happy Nirginians, if by ratifying the constitu-
ton as thus amended, they shall rid themselves
OF the cause of a popular elective judiciary.
We have no war news to-day-not even a
rumOr. DIXIE.
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= The New York Herald urges Lincoln to
call fer five hundred thousand more men, and at
once build two or three hundred war vessels,
aud dsiy England. Bennett, adds the Rich
mond Hiig, Is a Scotchman-he hates the Yam
6ees deePiy-he is suspected by fh6ni and
partly 20 indulge his old grudge and partly to
Keep out Of Fort Lafayette, he is constant
iy urging them TO adopt the most violent and
mischeEous measures. To involve them In a
war with England has always been & lsvonte
scheme with lin. Next 70 that, he ismost eager
to bankrupt them by psrsuading them to spend
all Their money on ships-ofEar and unwieldy
armies, which never win a battle. He seems 10
Oo in q fair way Of success.
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4 NEGRO Girl. ten or wsIgs .ear
T-f-I,E "f2E 40. "a.
- l---l.la alrnn.. IN .-.-.
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- The Charleston Mercury says that during
the revolutionary war good bacon was made
with one peck Of salt and al abundance Of
hickory ashelt to six hundred pounds. In apply
ing the ashes, it is well TO have a bucket Of
moiasses, aud apply a portion with a white
washing brush to each joint. When well
smears3, rub on the ashes, which will thus ad-
here firmly AMI make an impenetrable cement.
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CAPTURE OF SOUTHERN VESSEL

t-@E tAA tE VESSELS.
The enemy appears to be active in Mississippi
Sound, and, it is stated by the \. o. BaJe,ia, have
captuTcd tyso steamboats, plying between New
Orleans and MobHe-supp0sed to be the Henry
Lewis ard the- Watson. The Lewis was last
seen s;saming Upward the Yankee feet, while
Of the enemy's PrOPeIlers was between her
and th2 shore. She had on board 1890 pounds
of moassses and fifteen hogsheads sugar. Anoth-
~ steamboat, supposed 70 be the Watson, was
seen in close proximity to one Of the Lincoln
ships. Tn Watson Is small ~stern-wheeler, and
was % hE way to New Orleans from Mobile.
The California had a narrow escape from cap
tUre She arrived at Ocean Springs after having
oeen chased by q t~hree1nasted propeller, which
fired twelve shots 81 her, several OF which fell
ahou, 5fty yards short ofthe mark In order TO
put ths California in better running Trim, and
enable her toE,aeh a iArbor, q part Of her cargo
and forty head Of cattle were thrown overheard.
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10n Us arrival al New Orleans, Governor
T. T. Jackson, Of Missouri, was serenadei at
the St. Charles Hotel. In responses to the call Of
l-e large crowd assembled, the Delta says the
52ysrlor appeared, and IN clear and forcible
tones and with ferYid manner he spoke Of our
11ars politically, and particularly those Of Ais
souns eYswng the history Of that STATE IN the
present. war, and bis own action Is chief e1eeu-
tive. Ills words were receiyed with great ap-
pianse, and he was enthusiastically cheerea at
Gee close.
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TIE RAM - CosrFSG.-We have advices to
the ehect that the Turtle or " Manassas, +" by
HhIcn'oeFer name she IS known, passed Baton
Rouge Ola Neinesdsy last, on Der way 10 dis
piacs She "il be a welcome visitor.
We dnl tie 3gegoing IN tue Columbus Con
fds1afs Ha-rs Of Saturday last We would sur
gest that a censorship Of the press at camp, a.
vel as elsewhere, would not inure to the benefit
OF tie enemy quite IS much as giving cu1rscy to
the above, and similar publications that have
come under our obseryet.a.A
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a RIVER SKWsnsH.-0n Sunday morning
last tire Federal gunboata came down the river
towards Columbus, on one Of their usual yoy.
ages Of discovery. a few shots fred BY them
eiirisei The attention Of 3 portion of the fnos.
qnto feet" under command Of Com. HolHns,
who started the Confederate boats Polk, Ivy and
Calhoun up the river to meet the enemy. The
lattfL as usual, retired TO Cairo upon Tie fist
demonstration being maie against them.