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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11


~ ENERAL ORDERS. No. It,
TIE following Proclamation is published
br the In formation Of all concerned:
PROCLAMATION.
Nv virtue of tho p,wer vested Ia ms. ey law
% declare the suspension of She privilege OF
the writ OF Aaeeas eoSp"s In ciucs thseatened
I 1srrxksoB DAVIS, President OF the (;ou
fe.erate States OF America, do proclaim IN [
Martial law is hereby extended over the cit y
of Petersburg and the adjoininx and sur.
rounding country TO the distance of ten m lies.
and do proclaim the suspension OF ali civil
jurisdiction, with the exception of that OF
The Asyor OF the CITY, and that enabling the
Courts to take coeD} }xancc OF the probate OF
Of wills, the administration Cf the estntes of
deceased persons, the qualifications of ruar.
diane, TO enter decrees and orders for the
partition and sale of property, to make or.
ders concerning roads and bridges. to assess
county levies, and to order The payment of
conniy daes,) and the suspension Of the pri y.
ilege Of the writ of iabsas corpus within the
tsnee aforesaid.
-o, Ia faith whereof have herennto
SEAL. signed my Eame and set my seal, on
~ the eigath day of March, IN the year
one thousand eig hi hundred and six'y-Lwo.
tSignedJ JEFFERSON DAVIS.
II. WILLIAM PAsEILL Is appointed Provost
FSas shall, ana Is hars ed wttb the due execu-
ten Of the foregoing RrGets mnIion, and Will
forthwith establish an efficient military
police.
BY command Of the Secretary of War.
(SignsdD s. COOPER,
NH io--lw AdJt. and iosp'r Gen.
dEAEQ'RS DEPT OF HENKICO,
". March & yeco
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

AM authorized by the Secretary OF War
} to raise an INFANTRY COMPANY,
and as no more new companies will be ac-
Gished lShis company will be counted as a
part OF IT, this Is one of the few last chances
TO escape the draft; and who would be draf ftedf :
Men accepted from MI parts Il the State or
enlist with rue. 800 bounty paid as sooRsa sas
inspected. Recruiting Cffice at the Office Of
the Insurance Company Of the State of Vir-
ginia, under the American Hotel, Richmond,
Va. Address me,
NH lO-ts w. Il. ROBINS.
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DAkTICULAk NOTlVKl
LOOK OUrKOp pnsE314s

! Will pay the amounts ct opposite to each
mans name, In cash, Immediately ON delivery
at my rendezvous, on 10th street, next door to
Crawf0rd's Saloon.
WIN. J. DABNEY,
NH 1O--3tk (hnt (yonnds1 &
a TTENTIO COMPANE~B,,5 {, 5s. REQ.
n 1MENT VIRGINIA V0LUNTE1R6 -
The members of Capt. Randolph Hsrrison's
CAmpany, ("b list Regiment Virginia
Volunteers, now In Richmond or its vicinity,
whether ON furlough or detailed, will meet
at the store OF Messrs. Yancay & Harrison at
II A. M ON the 18th day "wednesday Of this
present month, to consult on matters Of i'm.
portancs to the company. tnn
Lieut.. W. Writ Harrison will be present,
and explain the object OF the meeting.
[Signei,l lets.e 5,
LOGAN s. ROBINS, lst SerR't, ;
BENZ. M. URUW, Bird SeRg't-
~~nI,I IN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

IA MARYLANDERS
Psrsoss wiahiug to John the Maryland Cavalry
will call 81 The Office, corner Pearl and Main sss.
Lieut.. Il. BROWN,
NH 6-6ts RecruitinH Cfllcar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

Id U = y = s.-.eI- 3 >
h, RICHAOND SHARP SHOOTERS.
Fifty Recruits are wanted to fn up the ranks of
this well known company to the maximum n0rn-
5er. bounty Of 900 w,,l be paid each yocrnit,
and sustenance cOmmuted until ,hey j5in tia com.
rany; pay commences from dato Of ealisfmaat.
Hone but good men need apply, az tbs compsay
heretofore has sus.s tnad an enviahls IepptatSoas
: Ibis ccmpsay IL armed with good Rihss and
has seen a. much active service a. any company
In the army. Application to be made TO the un-
dArtignsd ht Star Exchange, Bank street, OF 10
Corporal w. J. WINGFlELD.
h. u. DE PRIEST, b
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kIOr1U The undersigned are author.
~ ized by the Secretary of War to raise
an AkTILLEHY COMPANY, which is par.
TALLY formed. Persons desiring TO join the
came will apply at the Office of Bayly L.
White, corner Of 18th and Franklin streets,
Richmond; Col. VIM Il. Winn, Hanover; or
to Major John Thompson. A. hland.
A bonus of fifty dollars given to each vol
unteer, and uniforms furnished free
SAMUEL +. BAYLY,
Capt. 20 "a" Goth Reg. Va. Vols.
VIM. Il. WINN,
Col. 74th Reg. Va. Militia.
N. B.-1one but persons of good character
need n Oulv NH h-Htk
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A LII RECRUITS OF Thomas's Artillery Will
"A report 81 my 0fice, on Main between 20th
aud 2bt streets. At once All failing to do - will
be advertised It. Il J. ANDERSON,
NH S---3t* RecEuihng Officer
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

VTIKGINIA RAN EKS.-P-rsons wish
ing to join q CAVALRY CORPS. in
which the hours off duty may be spent in
Agreeable ecompapionship. are invited to enlist
in this ore. Twenty recruits will be receiy we'd if
Immediate application be made At No. 80,
POwhhtan House, or at Camp Mercer, Fred
erickshurg. None but men OF unex ceptiO0 a.
BILE character and habits need apply.
NH --lW< Ii. u. DOUGLAS, Capt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

A TTENTlON, LIGHT ARTlLLERY-
IA MEN All who wish to Join the Henrico
Light Artillery, which is fully equipped and
III service ON the Peninsula, will call at the
Clerks Office of Henrico Circuit Court, in the
basement Of the Stale Court House, where
they can get Information in regard to the
bounty of $50, &C. J. II. SANDS,
mh6 -l2tA CBpt. Ccmd'G.
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TUES Ja1 < UKx mo. ..N1RUH II. IsSa
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WIN. "a. FONTAINE,
Lieut.. and Recrui ing Officer
NH g. 8t% for Hanover ARTILLERY.

DAILY kALLY!I RALLY - Ike
II crutts wanted for the oldest Regiment of
Volunteers In the u. =. Army .-Company Is,
Of the lst Virginia Rsgim ment, having re.en :
listed tor the war, a number OF recruits are
desired to fill up its ranks to the full ex ten Of
the law. Fifty recruits will be at once re.
ceived on application to the Undersigned
Fifty Dollars bounty will be paid inm edia te y
Oh eTlisting, and subsistence and transporta. !.
tion will also be furnished Apply to
Lieut.. w. w. HARRISON,
| Recruiting Officer,
at No. Tenth ST., bet. E.ain and Gary.
I. Gx-G
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

IL "A POINTER DOG,
{ 1 have lost my Pointer Dog, !" Roscoe"
IL months old, liver.colored, with some white
spots on him. A suitable reward will be
Given for his delivery At corner Of Main and
FiousAee streets. GHAS. DAVENPORT. .
mhslO-2tx SIS 1.-4
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MILITARY NOTICES.

Apgf Asp lssP'R q KyaRAL's OHsIcE, I
KicnHosp, March 8, 1862. {
~ ENERAL ORDERS, No. IT.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-11
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY. JANUARY IL 1859.
THE PICKET GUARD

.AiI qnies aaan-sh. rar,snssc fises ~.
Except now and fsien asr-sy psekst
Il .hos ne ~srssat II. .eas 10 sna fro.
!. By rifeasn lid IN he .kiskes.
lis nofhins-a rsixsss Or srs, s1~ ana then,
Sth not sonTst IN sia rews Of The battle;
Not an officer lost--sniy c.,e of the men
sominr.euti al alone ,'e aessh-rsssIs =
Ai'auiet along tae Potomac tonight,
whore the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming;
Thesr tents in TIE ray. q the clear satau,n moon
or ;ise light of the uaieh-ares are gleanslns.
trenialoa- SIGH asfsse gentle nErhs-wsaA IL
fss.aurh the fsre.t leaves sostIs is creeping;
While Stars up above with their giit,erias eyes,
kcep s'iasd-fsr The army Is Sleeping.
There's onsy the sound Of the lone sentry. tresd
As ne traasps frosa the reck u the fountain,
e AMI thinks VI the Two in tl.e Itgs rrnaaie- bed,
Far away in the the mountain.
His masSct fails sl.ek--his face dars and grim,
Grows gentle with msmsrie- .esaar, &ss
As he .srssefs prayer Tor the children asleep
Fur their moiber-msy Heaven deiena her
The moon seems 70 shine ja-t IS brightly as then.
That HiSht when the love, yet unsp9ken,
q Leared up ~ his sips--sten isw sstsHn cd vows
Wese pleieei "a be eyer uabruken.
Then drawing his siee.e roughly over has eyes.
He dashes ii sesrs that are wei,ng,
And gathers his gun closer up IT. place,
AS IL 10 keep dowa the heart-sweiilus.
He passes the fountain the blasted pine tree,
TIE ssa sttp is lsssing nd weary;
Yetsnwafd b. gees through The bread te:t " light,
Toward the shates OF the forrest areaty.
Hark Was 1t the niglt-w.nI tia. rGstlei The
leaves?
Was Ii the moonlight 20 woneousiy nashinga
ii iaoked !ike ssItie--"Ha Mary, suad -bsei'.
Ani the life-b.vud is ashsns ala pta.hia;.
All aniet ah,ng the Potomac to-nish,
NJ sound sa.e tie rush II he river;
White sasf falls The de,g ON the face oI the dead
Tie pieket's If euiy forever!
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GA voter in Sierra county, Calilofoa,
was challenged aad about - swsss he sofe
10, ~bea rms elscsion jsdxs aagri'J erisd
cat--'.Tske o. soar bat; hsvsn's ysa goi
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Miaar's ami EnsfarsHS Ont atring Cords.
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Empire Epek, Lower Broadway,
n935 Ceanca Bluffs Iowa.
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BILE for them. We only cspy Tor The dsuss
q msnt Of our readers -
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papsri
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Do printers eas, drink, ssd wear sso:h
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01

THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
A Severe Battie-f he Unien Army X Repulsed,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 31-On Friday afternoon,
beyond Richmond, XIV, the rebels drove In our
cavalry, when Sen Manson, with the Goth and
7lst ludtana, moved up, and after throwing a
few shells the enemy retrPated rapidly beyond
Rogersville, leaving behind one gun Gen. Man
son hivouacked for the night and on Saturday
morning advanced with TIVE 4-pound guns, and
coming up vita the enemy, a fight begau, at
tended with heavy loss on both sdes
The enemy attempted TO turn our left, when
some sharp fighting occurred between the skii-
mishevs. Tie Goth Indians advanced through
defse fre OF shot and shell to the relief Of our
skirmishers, and behaved like oil soldiers, but
vanced In fu ! force on our column, when GeneTal
Manson ordered a retreat, and fell back three
miles, and reformed his line OF battle on a hQh
hill, with his artillery in po.iuon on the Sight
and left tanks.
Firing, by the artillery was now recommenced,
and kept up briskly bv both siies. After thus
dg hnng about two hours the enemy advanced on
our right flank, under cover Of the woods, and,
after severe fght, again succeeded In turning
II. retreat Immediately took pace 20 the orig
inal camping ground. Here Gen. Nelson came
up, and, after great tT)rts, succeeded In rallYpg
our men and formed another line OF battle.
Our artillery ammunition was now nearly ex.
man to work them, all having been killed or
wounded. Gen. Nelson was wounded about
O'clock p. m, when our mn again fell back
retreatn2 to Lexington. The enemY's forces
numbered from Is O3O to 20 COO
fhe Federal forces engaged were the 05th Ohio
and the 18th, 66.h, 69sh and 7lst Indiana, and
Mundy's and Metcaif's cavalry. The lass In
slllet and wounded Is heavy on both sides The
number 10 not yet known. 1t Col. Topping and
AoJsr Kuukle, Of the 7ist Indians were killed
Gen. Wright left this morning to take the field,
ana Gen wallace leaves tonight to join him,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES

POLICE MAIrsRs Fi,a Precinct John Nc
Furguson, assault and battery; bail for court O.
Vermillion. do dism ssed.
John w Donnellv, and James Murphy. ornnI:
turned over TO military JP. Allister and h.
McDonaid, do; nned 81 So e,ch Robert Tul,
fsst dhvingi naed . 50. Ada Van and Jane
Brown, do /; fued IS o. John smith, Iarcerv |;
further h.aring. Jane Green, threats; dismissed
Tai,d Pr.einet-John Robinson, NJ ason Ship
man, john Matthew's, Eliza Matthew's, assault;
military Mrs Punne's, Joseph Calhoun, Geor-
giana Chamberlain, w Skinner, Mrs Mccoy.
Mrs Warheld, disorderly; dismissed. B King,
do naed ss 50 In two cases: Charles Calhoun,
do hned % a. Alice CHS ey, do fined 81 al
John Skinner, do fined 3 g. James Hoover.
90 nned 81 50. Michael Mccoy, keeping
vicious dog; workhouse
fssrA Prscsaet.-P. Fitzpatrick, A. Goodncw
ard z. 9. Carrico, drunk and d,sorderlv: work.
house yno. Daniels and Jno. Lelewellyn' drunk:
90. Boyle, dis0rderly; fned %. nj Fox, do;
90 CO.. %. Ca.neIne Clsry, do; 90. 81 Parick
sld.~-eysa me6aire and Nancy Mcs uirr. ss.
sault aud battery; bound to keep the pe.ce. Jshn
n; Clark, selling liquor without license; dis
Eighth P,seiasf.-Jas. O'Neal and Jas. Devlin.
dis0rderlyi turned over TO the military. Corne,
nu, Peek and John Magruter, do; fned 90 81
each: each. Jss Jas 9uiglsy, do.i do. % a. Georg. W.
Bu.ks, do dismissed. w. Bronson, do foed
81 ss. Carney, do; do Ss o. Ellen o. Neal,
ooi 40 StS4. Margaret Davis, do do 81 81
+. w esver, do /; do S5 o. w.Grsy, do dis
missed: +. Berry, drunk; do H. Naman, f
khey, Flanagan and Wa ter b ell, do f; turned
over TO the military. P. Mad gan, Jobn E,as ana
j. g. Sertorious, drunk and so osrly; fined 81 81
each. E o Br, ON, do disnissrd q. A Wor-
thington aud II. w. Ma2rud; 7, suspicIon Of being
thieves; do. O. ". Graves, 3. H. Leogan and
John folev, do further hearing
Nfntt Pneiaef Mrs GoHney, disorderly +;
nned S. So. Ms. MCCARTHY, do; fned 81 S.
Miss rlomas, selling liquor to soldi RS; lined
80. John Morgan aad l.. McKsnney, lsrceny;
disnissed. Thos. Brown, deserter; turned over
to the military. James Ellst assault and battery;
disnissed -
TsntA Prseiset.-Martha Griffith. stealing; dis
missed. Ashley Alexander, do do John
Cooper, carrying concealed weapons; do Tohn
Doanelly, drunk and profane; workhouse Mary
Brown, doi do Lewis Ross, driving on pave.
menf; hned 81. T. Kennedy, DO; do. James
Shortweu and Vessar, drunk; turned over to
the military. James Cosx rove, do workhouse
Marv Shanks, Susan Carter, K Carter and Amelia
Black disorderiy; fined - 9i each. James NJ
Jones and Thomas Tolson, do; turned over TO
the military. Bruce Dent, do further hearing.
Joseph Turner, do wCrkhouse. g. Lyons,
drunk ana dlsorderly; fined 50 OIL. Fl Hougherty,
drunk and asleep in the street; turned ever TO tie
military. NJ. Wolf, nuisance; dismissed. G
keenan,, do dned IS F. Hanks, deserte;;
turned over to the military. Il. Barron, do; do
ID. Silvers, playing lieutenant; DO. Mary Brown;
presu,ution; wOrkhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01
Recsptien of Gen. Csrccruu at Rostan

BosTOY, Aug. 29-Gen. Corcoran arrived in
this city this morning He cam. via Fall X iver,
and was welcomed a. Fall River, Myricks, r aun
ton, and Mansfield with tue mos, emit uslastic de-
monstrations.
AtRoxbury, Gen Corcoran was welcomed with
a formal reception from the city government, and
wss escorted to the city line by great out Of
He was met by an immense procession from this
city, headed by Mayor Wightman and the mem.
bers OF the city council who escorted him through
the princip pal streets to Boston Common
1t seemed as II the entire population of Boston
aud It's suburbs he'd turned out to welcome the
gallant General. On the route Of the procession
on the balconies, on the Ips Of the houses at the
wndows, on the sidewalks and In the streets the
thrOng was immense
Boston has never seen such day Of excitement
and enthusiasm before.
General Corcoran was iRtrod uced to the Immense
multitude gathered In the Common, by Mayor
Wlghtman, and after the cheering had subsidized,
made spirited address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01

III In the county Of Windham, Vermont, is a
neig hbOrhOcd containing fourteen families in a
distance OF about eighty reds, which IS called
Houghtonville. 1t has but az Inhabitants, II of
whom are over 20 years old; Of whom are over
IS, and others are over 6O, or In their sixtieth
year.
IL Mrs. Jane Pinder (says London paper
died at X udSton, Drifdeld on the 27th ult aged
ninety-avs. SIZE was The mother of twelve child
rem, and has Left seventy lone grandchildren, an
ore lndred nineteen sreat-grand children, ana
three great great grandchildren having lived to
see a progeny OF two hundred and five.
IL The day on which President Lincoln was
inaugurated-March 4, 1S51--United States six
Per cent stock sold at s2X. After increasing the
public debt, which then stood at S76 ASS 900, to
so 0,000, the stock Ii now selling In market
ete.
II The Louisville Jon,nal applying words
from w Waltsr Scott in Kenilworth, says "it is q
din cult duty TO exercise patience towards a Sc
cesslons:, for ne is more false than q SIREN more
npacious th,n griffin, more poisonous than a
wySern and more cruel than lion rampant.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01
FROM Arkansas
Letter frsm the r. bel General LIS to Celepel
FIteh-kis Charges Cot. Fitch with MUIR.
deIinI P0acsful NttIZ,ng

hKLKsA, ARK, August % -NIajer General
HdHsek, Commanding United States Army
Sir: To-day, for the drst time, letter from Gen
Lee, Z. ) A., dated near Richmond, I'd instant,
fell under my observation, charging Brieadier
Genetnl 6. Fitch'' with having murdered In
cold blood two peaceful citizensp | have no
claim to the title, being plain Colonel, but AIN
doubtless the oficer alluded to some iournaI
lsuded me during the late White river exDedi.
lon for the alleged hanging Of two hostages.
zen. Lee censnres nae for the same supposed
ACT The praise and ceDsure ere ali ke und deserved
ana the charge In both casts without the shadow
OF foundation in fact However many of them
may have deserved different treatment, not man
was killed by the troops under my command e1-
cept In fair action.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. N. FITCH,
Col 10Th Ind Vols, commanding brigade end
late White river expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01

ID General sickles said, In one Of his late war
speeches, that Abraham Lincoln II "the em bodied
commoa sense Of the American people," fhis 10
something better than asmart saying; u II q truth
" hich the people zee and feel, and there IL no
more cheering fact 6an the Increasing confidence
Of the people IN the President.
W The Louisville Journal, In relation to JET
Davs's declaration about General Pope's order,
:aYs IL appears to be made up about equally Of
iisnof,nce and Of iasolencs Not impossibly
tn,a >. oostef and some eraft may enter likewise
'A,u .as precious compound" y
N ~ s,na mary kins.lsy, acourtesan Of Milwaukee,
Dss cs.,eo On 70 contribute something TO
supPofs snc families Of volunteers, pave Nv doI.
more. '"e1sJ ooiAahs
III A man oNe's, In the Grenad. Ann.., q.
90 Substitute In the regular reoel Inv ~.
81 SEQ, or In the militia for el, 500 MAJ an.
plies for one, sfering oy way OF compsnsat atom
kelly negro Doy and $500. N'
. John NJ. Belts Is under close surveillance
salisbury, ". c. Hi3 son has been drafted in
isoel army, aadef the new rebel conscrI pt
that takes all that were exempted under tas
Gus Tuie-young Bolts being lame
Gen Geary, it 10 faId, 10 rapidly recover
as h. aitE, and VIII soon be able 70 return 70
-DuInand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01

STIMuLANTs observation and correct
physiological research reach the same conclusion,
that hearty eating and steady hard work in the
open air give be highest degree a booiiv vIq0r,
endurance and iastingness. Such persons have a
strong appetite and rapid digestion, which
speedily converts the food into nutriment and 20
labor as rapidly works the old and useies pa
cles out OF the system; hence the newer a IN an
II, the harder he works and the harder he eats
Bat suppose In addition ne drinks liouor laro civ
lis effect is to arrest the meta,nor phosi. of the
nss1es, to keep longer in the body what oug ht
10 have been worked Cf, hence lie soon becomes
oveffuii; bis skin becomes distends d and he is
always slight" "a very expres. i've phrase that J
IL Is clear, then, that ~hatev5r arrests Ste ar
fests the change which ought to take place In
corporeal particles preparatory to their b.ing
conveyed awav out OF the sys;em, and is unnatur-
al and pernicioua.
A man who has a bottle OF rum will survive his
nlenc at sea or In desert, simply because II 10
the nature Of alcohol to arrest waste aad decay,
up to a certain point
Sol! with man who studies hard. who
works he brain. Alcohol haa an a fa nity for tbs
brain. Within an hcur after glass Of brandy Is
swallowed, more OF It In found in a given quaint
Up OF brain than In aDy 90 lal Quantity Of blood.
This was demonstrated twenty years ago by Dr..
Percy, SO We res. Eere with statement Of the
fact. Hence, man with glass of toddy will
think longer, his brain will longer work With
activity, than IL lie had none, up to a certain
pcint, because IL arrests the meiamOrphosis OF the
tilsues CT the brain. Coffee and tea do the ssme
thing, and 30 does tobacco. Thus 1t was that
during the Irish famine, a dozen years ago, IL
vas often II ide subject Of ofremark, that when an
almost stgTving wretch Glanced to get little
money, 1t was expended In tea or tobacco or
splri =, aud " b n ask the reason the same reply
Sas made, /: went farthern than anything else
L: Wa concentrated carbon, no bone, no hunk, not
an atom OF waste
"A cup # strong tea will enable man to get
more work ouE Of his brain than would otherwise
have bsen done. But this is an expenditure
before an income; snd for Il while the evil day Of
M N nta nj hrxSr 10. Il
eventual Coming is inevitable. and with IL the
ruin OF the Rind and OF the man. the conclu.
sion Of the whole matter Is, Iha. the man who
drinks cup OF tea or a glass Of brandy to enable
aim the better to discharge any public service,
IL already on the highrOad to dishon0r and a
drunkard's death HUBS Journal of Hath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-01
Southern Items.

AEMPHIs, August 3O.-The following 10 q
special to the Missouri Democrat:
The Grenada Appeal, Of the I'd, admits the cap.
ture OF the steamer Fair PLAY.
A sk1rmish had occurred at Helena Island on
the 9th, tn whsch the rebels inn to have tax en-
tnirtysix prisoners.
In ,he Richmond Congress, Yancey has intro
dpoed bill justifying tue use of arms by any one
In the south against the invaders, and IL taken
ana treated otherwise than az prisoners Of war,
JEFF must retaliate
Price Is said to have Joined Bragg at Chatta.
nooga.
Brec ckinrtdge was at Jack kson, Miss, last night
uueflllas 100 strong made their appearance on
tne opposite side Of the river and literally sacked
the neig hborhOod. Much Of this was done within
sight OF the gunboat that lies In sight Of the city