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cred necessary q different location should be
sought. ] recommend that provision be made
for the removal Of the walls Of the building vet
standing.
A street railroad through Pennsylvania avenue
is necessity which should no longer be disre-
gsrded. The great advantages Of this mode of
communication upon important city thorough.
fares have been 30 fully demonstrated in all the
large cities Of the United States that no argument
upon the subject will be required
The repairs of Pennsylvania avenue have an
nually cost the Government large sums, and the
heavy transportation for army purposes which
has passed over IL this season will render necessa-
ry larger appropriations than those usually
IL 10 probable that those who are asking from
the Government the privilege Of constructing and
using railroad from the Navy Yard through
Pennsylvania avenue, to Georgetown, would as
confederation for the privilege, agree to keep
the avenue, at least between the Capitol and the
Presidents square, in good repair. If such an
arrangement can be made, the Government would
avoid large annual expense, while the citizens
and those who visit the District would enioy the
great advantages Of this mos. important improve
ment.
new jail in the city Of Washington is greatly
needed The old Jail Is now crowded with more
tnan double the number OF persons Of different
colors and sexes than can be kept there with any
regard to cleanliness or health IL s unfit for the
purposes Of jail, and wholly inadequate TO the
demands made upon 1t. An appropriation for
the erection Of new jail should be made bv
Congress.
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The WARM Kentucky.

Issued an order requiring ali retail liquor estab-
nshment to close at seven O'Clock every evening
until further notice
captain Jacob Ruchstuhl who has raised two
cavalry companies for Colonel Bayles Kentucky
Cavalry Regiment, and who recei wing seventeen
wounds In the Mexican war, was Yesterday
elected Lieutenant-Colonel of that regiment
letter to the Democrat from Somerset on the
cumberland river, says Colonel Hoskins' COM
mand OF Federal troops, encamped near Somerset.
were attacked by party Of rebels, who had
planted artillery on the opposite shore of the
river, on Sunday last The correspondent men.
uoas that one rebel officer was killed, but gives
no further particulars. The 37th and 35th Ohio
regiments have gone to relieve Col. Hoskins
with artillery
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AMERICAN WATCHES
For Americans.

THE AMERICAN WATCH co. beg to call
the attention of the citizens of washington and
Vicinity TO the superiority of their Watches over all
imported, whether Swiss or Eng ish.
The Company unhssitstingly guarantee their
Watches to be unsurpassed by those of any coun-
Try for durability and fine time keeping qualities.
CAUTION.
The Company would caution buyers to beware Of
the chssp English and Swiss Watches now beilg
sent among soldiers in aud around Washingt ton.
These watches are OF tie poorest description of
foreign manufacture, and utterly worthless az
time keepers. as the makers well knew when they
sent them to this country.
LADIES' WATCHES.
The Company would invite especial attention to
their latest style of Watch for Ladies. Every one
will have the same guarantee that accompanies the
most costly Chronometer of their manufacture.
The styles Of Cases are varied and suit different
tastes. and the introduoti Of Watch for ladies'
that will go and keep time has met with universal
svor.
ESPECIAL ATTENTION
is invited BY the Company to the fact that every
Wstoh, of whatever price, manufactured at their
wor.s at w Waltham, Mass &, is accompanied BY a
certificate not Only TO warrant it, but to preven,
imposition from cheap and worthless imitation
that is psmed of upon buyers as the genuine artI-
ole. AL our Watches have upon the plate the trade
mark "wslthsm, Msss.," and without that mark
no watch is genuine.
Messrs. M. w. GAIT & BROTHER have the
Watches of our manufacture for sale at Wash
ingtou, and buyers can depend upon finding the
right styles aud qualities at their establishment,
No. 35f Pennsylvsnis avenue.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents, No. 1s2 Broadway,
no 2-lm New York.
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II The King of Dahomey !. making prepara-
ions Tor fresh immolatiOn in cold blood of 2 600
vlcuns The occasion is, 'to celebrate the com
hencemenf OF the yam season" Hunting parties
are out In every quarter to capture the REQUIRED
.ale OF human beings, Is the intelligence from the
west coast OF Africa.
u One Of the aids Of Prince Napoleon has
puollshed succinct account OF the Organization
OF the Federal army. he thinks lis Composition
Is analogous to that Of the French army and saws
mat IL Is an attempt TO do in a few weeks what
mas required seventy years In France.
UCGenersl Asboth crossed the Gasconade riy-
81, missouri, last week by making a bridge Of
wagons placed in the stream, upon which boards q
were placed, so that his men passed over dry shod
The division arrived at Rolla on Wednesday
night.
" The income OF the Post Office Department
Tor the current year will come nearer by two and
half millions to paying the expenses than il has
LOT number OF wears past. This fact 10 explained
oy the cutting, OF OF long snd Improbable routes
throdgh the rebel States
heavy CoNTRAcr.-Iti is stated that II. l.. Leh-
lan, OF Lancaster, Pa, has received from the
war Department a contract for rifinp and re-
pairing large lot Of arms This contract in
soiTes an expense to the Government OF nearly
VI Three young ladies, Miles Corsini, Bluth.
ner ana Bagdanow, who attended the lectures at
the University Of St Petersburg had been arrested
and one Of them, Mile. Bagdanow, whipped at
the ofnces Of the secret police.
" fine child, belonging to a poor man in
hilaloonty, Ireland, was about two weeks ago
attac ked by pig and so dreadfully ma gled that
II died before assistance could be rendered The
ear and most Of the neck was eaten off
DTAmons the latest arrests by the New York
police 10 that Of George Cowee, clerk In a dry
goods house. He had embezzled IS ,OOO work of
velvet silks, &C., and spent the proceeds in riot
Gus living.
IVA black fellow, named Elmore, was caught
ana arrested at Ludlow, Mass, on Sunday even
Ing, while In the act Of disposing Of his wife by
holding her head under water in pond.
III The seighing is excellent in the Northern
part f New England. The snow Is level, and
among tne mountains Is deep enough for winter
work in the woods.-BoSto T,arscTipt.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
BATTLE TENNFSSEE
BATTLE IN TENNESSEE.
Parson Brownlow In command Of Three
Thousand Loyal Tennei seeans-A Large
Rebel Force Il oated

CAIRO, Dec: 5.-A special dispatch to the Mem
phs papers Of the ID instant gives an acconnt of
great battle at Morristown In East Tennessee, be.
tween the Federal forces under Parson Brownlow
ana rebel force sent In pursuit Of him
The battle was fought on the 1st of December
In which Parson Brownlow was completely vic.
torious The rebel dispatch calls Ii the frs,
Union victory of the war. Brownlow had 3, ,OOO
men The rebel force was not aScertained, but
their rout is admitted to have been total
Henry Fry and Jacob Nj Heuslier were hung
at Greenville, Tenn on the I'd instant, for bridge
burning
The Memphis Avalanche Of the I'd instant szys
that large body Of Unionists attacked the Con.
federate pickets at MOrristown, East Tennessee.
Yesterday, killing large number, and completely
routing them.
Maj George Crit;enden has arrived at Nashville
TO take command Of the Confederate forces
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Rebel Victories IN NJ M,ssouri-Fabuious rri.
umphs In Misseuri Claimed by the X e hels

CAIRO, Dec. 5.-The Memphis Avalanche of
tue Sd instant, received here, contains q great
variety OF Imaginary disasters to the Federal
forces in Missouri, viz:
Gen. Rains had cut Montgomery's forces to
pieces, taking Montgomery himself prisoner.
Ben Mccullough had surrounded Gen. Sigel at
Sedalia, and II was believed that the latter would
be forced to surrender or be cut to pieces
Gen. Price had crossed the Gasconade river en-
route to st. Louis The people everywhere were
focking to bis support.
The Avalanche also contains lot Of other ter.
rible affairs, all Of the same sort which are known
here to be altogether unfounded
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From Missouri.

SEDALIA, Mo, Dec 4.-The country west OF
here Is again reported to be overrun with numer-
Gus bands Of from fifty to seventy FIVE men, who
represent that they are from Gen Prices army
They enter every Union mans house and carry
of all the bedding, clothing, and provisions thew
can find, and drive off all the horses and cattle
The larger gangs have teams and wagons to
transport their booty.
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Troops for Fort Pickens.
NEw YORK, Dec The New York 18th repi.
ment 60 to Fort Pickens In the steamer Baltic
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Destruction Of the Cotton Crop.

CAIRO, Dec 5.-A dispatch dated Charleston,
November 39th, says that the patriotic planters on
the seaboard ate daily applying the torch to their
crops. Ihere Is representa- d to be one sheet Of
fame and smoke all along the coast hiany mil
ltary companies at New Orleans are volunteering
for Thirty days service ut Columbus, Ky
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Cotton Gins Set Going at Por, Royal

New YOBk, Dec. 5.-A letter from Port Royal
says that one OF the quartermasters, on his own
responsibility, set forty cotton gins at work the
negroes receiving three cents per pound for all
marketable cotton. They haYe gone into the bust
ness with enthusiasm
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General Rsseer.ns at Wtselins

WHEELING, Va, Dec. 4.-Gen. Rosecrans ana
stan arrived here to-day AS he Intends TO ma ke
MS headquarters In this city during the winter,
he has been rendered the choice of several vacant
rebel residences for that purpose.
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Suicide of an Editap

CONCORD, N. H., Dec As c. Baldwin, edi-
tor Of the LacOnia Democrat, committed suicide
yesterday by jumping in the Winnipiseogee riv-
er, from the railroad bridge near that village
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COUGHS, COLDS, HoARSENEsS, &c.

COMPOUND SYRUP OF g UNI ARABIC:
This pleasant and popular Cough Remedy has
been 80 long known and extensively used that most
persons have become fami la; with its extrsordi;
nary efficacy. lt can be had 1T all the prIpo pal
drug stores, at Is and 50 cents bottle.
oo IL -d2md ec4mH
ITO MILITARY OFFICERS AND OTHERS.
BATCHELOR'S GENUINE HAIR DYE,
The Best In the World,
7he Only Reliable and RdrnlleSs Hair Dye KHotsa.
Sold by all Druggists; also, at BRHRKToNs Patent
medlolne Store, p. Patent Ofioe, cor. 4 7th,
aud et
GIBBs's HsIr Store, a&9 Penn'a avenue, where
Ladies can hsve 10 6sphed, if desired.
Faotory-S1 BaroleS e. tlefo 2SS Broadway ". Y.
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Wreck Of the Brig NAV Oue.n

BosToN, Dec 4-The brig May Queen, from
Remedies, was totally burnt on Nantucket Shoals
on Monday last The crew were saved
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Protecting Commerce on the coa,, of Europ.

NEw YVRN,. Dec. 5.-The Chamber of Com
tnerce have adopted a memorial requesting tn,
PRESIDENT to send two or more armed vessels t.
tne coast OF Europe, for the protection Of ou
commerce against privateers.
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ITO MILITARY OFFICERS AND OTHERS.
PR 7 " a II a.
II II = " a It =.
- n Iv AT u.

G0NORRHRA CURED PERMANENTLY
In THREE DAYS!
AND no Internal mecIoiaes used-no interference
with busIness-nO F3sn--no dieting med
lclnes-odoiess, aud will not stain.
GLEET AND STRUCTURES
Banished under this treatment.
- ,s. LADIES
With WHIfES-tkA death TO Youth and Beauty
nesd be tToGbed no longer
Syphilis
lp al Its forms, whether recent of long standing
cured, and every vestige of disease re-
moved frem the system.
Our charges shsll be the most reasonable and
satisfactory y al parties. Consu tayions free at
all times. M MedlolIes put up with fCll directions
for use, and sold to suit sTs travel 6rs, 80, at low
rates. Medicine furnished whIoh IS a certsin pre-
veatiye to any and all VeneTial Diseases. Don't
be afraid of high pnoes. Come and see US. No
charge for investg legations,
M. LA BONITA,
PTact Goner.
D-Ofhoe Washington BUILDINGS, cornsr Pa
ave.. and 7th street, Washing ton ID. c., RO.m m No
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
M, SIC IN THE PARK.

1t would be wen \, we could all believe thai A..
common and pIesss Mt SIR rs Of life need not be neglected.
because war is In the LARD, and IT, with conf ieucs n
Ine recources Of great military leaders, and The
bravery OF our good soIdien and bonest par
poses 70 sustsn them the end we could commit thu
cause 70 their hands uieserv edly an without sLste-
men. OF our oeep sympathy in tie suf-rugs that wsv
inevitably entails. il caa serve no wholesome por.
pose to entertain end cultvsss nj Vtmsre and nehe,
tue moral nor the physical man IL strengthened hv
babual breskfsstrz, dining and A. ,ppine on horo,.
The PHILOSOPHY of cheerfuness IL qu Iky acquired !,
countries where war is sort ofhabt Paris has grox,
in beauty Wilde the immense armies of Napoleon have
been clothed with fire and smoke. The rayaees n
war are not in her gay Streets and the theatsm
and gardens know difference between the DAYS n
battle and the pipog times of peace. II Is the Foley.
indeed, of every European Government 20 encourage
anusements at periods Of tho gravest political trials
and it is policy not incopssten, with the jshest in
siincts OF humanity. The Richmond rebel ed or noS
unwise when he recommends that external en,biems Of
mourning shall BOT be displayed the persoAs Of The
citizens, nor their dwellings and charches.
Certainly there is sound just now when
the cause Of the Union is full Of hope and PROMISE
why the anxeties Of war shod constantly press upon
the public mind and we are thankful for every divert
ing and cheering influence Music IN the Central Park
Is very pleasant announcement. We are all more
or less fatigusd with the rude harmony of afe aud
drum and the caugorof marching bands fails 10 sooths
the This is the true music for the field hut i
ia at best but discord at the hse-side. II H. happy
circumstance that the Summer will not wear away
without refining entertainment for the maeso. II
the metropolis. To what private berlity, spirit aud
taste the public owes tie treat so richly enjoyed in
,Lo.. nat al tn hat, 81. L.
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cont mel The bodies OF several that were killed ana
wounA "a in the tragedy by which bis troops fred
into ssea other, in mistake in their retreat. Many
Of ths m. re moderate of tho Secessionists are
as bitter !. ward Wise as the Uuioo men.
MANY talk abou shooting him--even some that were
IN big. army. ". ny of his followers and adherents
have Eff the cou,sr,v COW that lie has gone; others
are ready to nance while others ask to be
lei alone They saw shat this wauton destruction of
property i. more than ,hsy turgaiued for. Many hon
orabi and worthy en- have been carried off TO Rich
mond for expressing Union sen siments Of whom
have Large families derendng Them for sustenanee
great amount of suffering must DE the result The
most violent Of the rabbie Seceseonists have gone
with Wire army, aud many of their families are in
distressed and des ute condition. All hands sck
to death of Sce sion 1t has been terrible thing to
them. The new Government Of the State, although
looked upon with considerable distIust by some, will
eventually be sustained BY large majority.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09

, the lines Of the enomy The reason Of this precsu
ION is obvious and suggetiye In the first place mer
or ra~ner scamos after tarryng few weeks In Rich
mopd, es.v procure pass to rescue their trembliDe
families from tis UessaLs at Washington. They pass
through orr lines wish impunty aud after they have
reached Washington in safety, aud received their
" thirty pisoes Of silver" we find cut they were
SPIES And agan the order evinces the caution that
important movements inspire. Gen. Beauegard is
now advancing upon Alexandra IN small columns
and short marches aud must continue TO do 40 ut
ill lis extensive preparations ere complete. Hence
the absolute necessity of excluding strangers from
our lines.
To-day pair Of diaboIically contrived bandcnfis-
Of 300 pairs taken from captured box at Manas
Gs-was exhibited in Congress. The exhibition ex-
cited general feeling of execration in the House.
have conversed with several officers In the War
Department today and al | could learn with cer-
tsinty was that with Mai assas a base OF opera
tons, we are pushing columns onward to Alexan-
dria on the right and the Potomac above the chain
bridge-some three miles above Arlington foitifca-
tioDs-on the left. THIS movement you will perceive
by gancing at the map of the Potomac supposes q CO.
operation with Maryland along the Potomac Dor
ders Of Montgomery County. Mary land is ready.
Give her reasonable certainty Of relief and she
would raise one hundred and twenty thousand strong
tomorrow.
Since the battle of Manassas Richmond ia literally
swarrling with ex-ofice holders in Washington. They
held there until they kicked out took the oath
of allegiance to Lincolns despotism, and have
crawled down TO Richmond since Sunday, askiog for
Office because Lincoln turned them for their South
sentiments. Would you believe il We have many
such creatures in Office here now.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
WIsE's CAMPAIGN IN THE KANAWHA
VALLEY.
From The WheeIing me ligencer Of Aug. :.


By the arrival Of a gentleman from The kanawha
country we have further accounts of the OF
in thai region The account which we receive IN con-
ration of all previous news that we nave ABOUT .io
;nfames and outiages which Wise committed wlile ID
the Valley For cool and wanton atrocty IN robbery,
theft and destruction of property his career haf no
parallel in modern times. For weeks previous 70 ias
hurried and preciptate retreat, he kept his gneiras
constantly securing and marauding the counties OF
Kanayba and Jackson seizng all the title and hores
Of Union men, aud pretending TO buy them oil Tue us
union men, but never paying anything 10 aynId nn,,
These cattle and horses he sent on TO the fae', uh
there are very few good horse. lett in the COUNTIES
nnned' Other counties Jared but little better. lie
burned nearly every bridge ia the Valley except pr ue
d. cIt down aud nrsd. lilo order was paiE'lly
pre vented by tue yi,anoe OF some OF the ela1, :.
Tbe bridge, However, was 20 we'eea 80 10 ,esu H.
- elld 10 absnlon them, and il II SAID, az
oogb our Informant will 10, youch fog the uut' o.
his own personal knowledgo, hat Que Qf tless pV"'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09

NOBLE Ac1.-An incident occurred on Wednesday
last, which, for personal bravery, rebounds much -
the credit of several soldiers of the Presidents Life
Guard, commanded by Col. Goodwin. small sail
boat was seen 10 capsze in the bay about half mile
from the Shore directly opposite Camp Washington,
on Staten Island where the soldiers of the Life Guard
were encamped. Without hesitation, six Of the men
james Watt, John Bell Robert Mitchell, Michael
Taggert, Owen Sheridan, and John McGpnis-plunged
into the tide and swan 10 the relief Of the boats crow.
and succeeded in rescuing them from their pcroas
position, Notwithstanding the strong current that was
setting seaward at the time The soldiers, taking hold
Of the tow line of the boat in their teeth with t
safely to the shore The men thus saved from wstery
crave by the courage aud muscular energy OF the brave
eolders, proved TO be Mr.. Charles Blancard Oh mo
Pavilion Hotel, and bis man servant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09

FIVE FIGHTING MrsIsTERs.-T1e ~ y. O6StTrer
says that Louisiana clergyman writing to them over
his own name, remarks;
81 am one Of five ministers, Of three different de-
nominations In single pany armed for the defense
of our rights and liberties three Of whom are between
50 and 81 years old And tell you in candor and In
the fear Of God, that if you or any OF the brethren
who have urged on this diabolcal war come on with
the invading army, woud slay yoa with as hearty
good will and with as clear a conscience, as wouli
the midnight assassin.
"In The name of God, copjure you let rs alone
I speak the spontaneous sentiment OF every Southern
heir,-nsn, woman, and child. We NIL n0rer subnH.
We will shed the last drop Of blood In defense Of our
rights. Youa my enemy, and yours, }. p. ~
The editors remark that they Withhold the name of
the begeren subscriber who thus expresses his thirst
for their blood and after stating that be owes them
slj indulge in the hope that before he Stays" them
he will clear his conscience" by paying that little
bill
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
SECESSION PAPER CLEANED OUT.
CoScoRp, n. H., Thursday, August 8, u

OVNVVHDi M IT,, iHuTbud!, HuEuHe q, '00''
The Office Of The Democratic Standard was COM
pletely relieved Of its contents this afternoon by mob
composed of the soldiers Of the returned First regiment
and Of citizens. The Standard published an article
rejecting on the soldiers. They demanded retracton,
and the Palmers-the editors and proprictors-shook
pistols ard out Of the windows and dared The mob
while the city authorities endeayored to que the dis
turbance.
The Palmers fred four g ole, voundng two soldiers
The Office was Immediately torn in pieces and the ma
terials burned in the street.
Tie Palmers TOO ieiu9cin the auto, but were inay
found and carried 10 tlc police station, protected by
the police, though with great diIsaliy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09

STEAMBOAT AceIDESr.-Yessorday mornsg a. the
steamboat Emily, of the Harlem aud Spuyten Duyvef
Navigation Company y Line, was On her upvsrd trP
from Harlem, both wind and tias drove her on the
rocks near the drawbridge at McComb's dam, l~Akng
the forward Arboard awning stanehions, and Saving
in her larboard wheelhouse The Trumpeter, Of the
same Company, which was coming down, stop, Vi and
endeavored TO pullher out but the hawser psrs ana
she dgfed further the rocks, and the tile eessn
situation WAS considered perilous. Another is"ser
was made fast ard she soon relieved much 10 tue
alton of vary large crowd Of Passengers, who
Lad been the snbjecls Of considerable alarm.