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I'M III The Southern Literary Messenger for De:
cember; despite the war, u heighted. az usual,
Vim Hne asticles. Dr. Holcomhe,l Of Tensas par
iah, III this State, contributes the leading paper
u 10y onxhs chafatterstics and capabilities OF
I ths negro rscs anda very correct and just view
Il knstralia IN 1852 ~ one of 8 series Of
I;saty M readable sketches which The Messenger
Y ~ bssn lately publishing. IN The Man About
\ Washing although the writer's name is not
/ " easliy detect ths sracy pen of The Mes.
ssneer editar. The novel n Exile md Empire, d
NJ William ~. Burweil, n Virginia il continued
NJ M Teinsinde II made mp Of poetry, essays
etp., ther with very attractive Editors
T4hles Ihe next lumber of the Messenger will
NJ nv Jauuasy number and nov is . good time To-
subscribe. II q The eldest and stannchest Maya
xine pf ~ South being noHsin the stth volume;
~ spublished raonthly by Macfasiane and Fer
\; chraond at the low price d three
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Ernest I'ssa.f,tn,

81 Ernest I'H9.1,tN, $780,
.N Manufacturer at all kinds of Fancy
CANDIES sYRuPs, GUM DROPS, JUJUBE PASTE,
ANDsUGAR ALMONDS, BY STEAM.
3D., Old Lcvee Stret t.......,..."39
ial3 2pMo2n Between St. Louis and Cont, New Orleans
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s'ss AzgaEasr oF THE HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE
sosnA # will be seen o. reference to an adj
stissTisnt y another column, that this company
enters into the year 1867 most aonrishing con.
iitions having earned ne enormous sum Of s4ss,-
h NY n, cat of which they have nude d clear profit
y, 50. Ccnaea uenfly Tho trustees have
declared scrip dividend Of 50 per cent, after pay
six pef CENT interest;on iii Outstanding scrip,
AIa 1--we resolsed to redeem the scrip VI 1857,
All hi done on and after the 10TH proxi.
Z Pc. Y company will also be prepared to d.
y lssfscsi for they on and after the 18th
4 Marsh next. ssg. a me s8eis
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South Western

r. 81 South Western
EXPRESS FOR FOREIGN MAIL MATTER" CON
Meeting AT TAMPICo, MEXICO WITH THE
BRITISH STEAMERS.
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CRRscEET ARrILI.REY. Notice ia given elsewhere
BY the 0aptain Of this fine company Of the regular
drili dap, shich would be well for the members
VI attend to closely. See order.
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Notice..

The undersigned grate lly Lodges The following con
sfihuton for the beuef of the Soldiers Society of Nash
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CeNffk ENTAL REdIaEsr. This regiment Is order.
ed 40 assemble for battslon dflll tomorrow at 81
O'clock See order. .lss4 80 8 81
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FAT BEEyEs AND Hoes Messrs. Edwin White Il
Co., at the Stock Landing, Jefferson City, adyer-
this morning that they i'll receipt of several
lots of beef cattle and hogs, all Of which are
fat and in fine condition for plantation use, and
which they will sell On very reasonable terms.
we direct the attention o. planters and factors 10
The matter. rs
~ SANE Fousp- An advertiser has foand fine
& headed @alkng eae loifco in Snother column
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Letters half will be charged in proportion
Open letters for the United will be received and
med by committee appointed by the Governor of Louisiana
If approved by said committee they will be sent IF
not approved, they will be returned
Letters from abroad be received through this Connor
They be directed the care of the South
press Company" Havana and the postage to that place b
prepaid The charges from Havana may be collected
at destination. A.
Letters Tor this Express can be forwarded from any part of
the Confectionery by the Southern Express Company charges TO
destination being prepaid .s -.
Letters by mail may be enclosed with The reauired AS
the above tariff the EXPRESS Cam
pany, NeS Orleans. - &c.. g
further information, apply Agents of the Southern
Express Company, in any part of the Conederacy.
J. J. McKEEyER, President,
es 2pG IS Camp street. New Orleans La
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In addition to the foregoing there are large
amounts Of material on hand, already paid for,
which will keep the factory running more than
ninety days. This material is worth, in the ar
gregate, many thousands Of dollars. There are
orders for oil on hand which reach far into Feb.
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111cIiE IoiJpEAL 81 cry or NEW ORLEANS.
NIN2a, Isalser ana ProprIetor

3. %, NIXON, Esiitor and Proprietor.
s,NBsYtyE. Y & 70 CAMP STREET.
YsazaT sshscrspt $40 s. ~ the Week 90 Gents
n e6dxerxtse1raents. inserted ss Tho usua rates a
1911 dilcsuns made u fsgniks advertisers
n ssf4S weekly Crescent ii publishss svssy satur
~ nSrninx Subscription Invariably "a advance
9s MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1s, 1859.
11 We are indebted to the gentlemen Of the
\ Sonfhwestern Express for late Texas papers.
2 ssi9 = So n,
81 ~ Messrs Holle Il ~. have our thanks for
lste numbers 81 The Bowling Green Courier.
10 Messrs. james Neison,sF IL. Knapp and j
/ G. McLearns have chr thanks for Legislative docu-
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$50 GROSS OF PLAYING CARDS.
For sale by
B.-A. DRYER d CO.,
As Charities street.
SHOE THREAD.
1000 DOZEN SHOE THREAD,
For sale 10y
B., FRYER 4 CO.,
As Chartres street.
$4,000 YARDS COTTONADE
Fer sale by
B, A. DRYER aCO.,
IS Chartres street.
100 DOZEN CoKsETs.
Fer safe by
B. A. DRYER 4 CO.
As Charres street.
100 DOHENg OFFICERS SILK sASHEs,
Fer sale by ~
"A. DRYER CO..
IS Chartres street.
10000 DOZEN MEMS, WOMEN's Il chill
DteEN's HOSIERY.
B. A. DRYER 4 co.. 4
46 Chartres street.
10000 DOZEN ALExANDER's SPOOL
Fer sale by
B. A. DRYER Il CO.,
RIO am d Chnrres street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

IL Little Willie having hunted in all the
corners for his shoes at last appears to give them
up, and climbing on a chair, betakes himself to
big book lying on the side-table. Mother says
TO him, "W hat 10 darling doing with the book"
'Itth tue dictionary; papa loofth In the diction-
ary for things, and I'm looking to see II can
fnd my Ehoes."
ID A thief at Portland appropriated the con-
tens Of hogBhead OF molasses upon one Of the
wharves by passing under the wharf at low tide
and boring his way through the planking and
hogshead letting the sweetning" run into pals
beneath.
III The Troy (N. W Whig says there are
more visitors at Saratoga by third than at the
same time las, year; and II arrivals continue TO
Increase they did last week, the 1st Of August
will ind the principal hotels full.
III The walls of Paris are now covered with
illustrated placards, announcing that there will
shortly be given on the lake at Versailles grand
nautical fsts, representing the combat between
the Merrimac and the Monitor.
III Wool men estimate the clip Of Ohio this
year 10 be 13 600 900 pounds-being 1900, 900
pounds greater than the clip Of last year. Three
fOurths have been sold at 4s cents.
IL The st. Louis county court house, which
has been in the course Of erection for twenty five
years, was completed last week. IL Is q mag
nifcent edihce, and cost 81 ,l99, 300.
IL The newly-born infant Of the Queen Of
spain has received 14 names
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Escape sfths r. sbeI Gun bs at Arkansas-
hamage to the Federal Fleet Lfght-Nene
OF the Federal Vessels Blswn Up, Burnt

The Escape efthe Rebel Cum at rka nsas-
manage to the Federal Fleet Lfsht-Nene
OF the Federal Vessels Blswn Up, Burnt
or Disabled.
rived at Memphis on Saturday brings the partic-
ul.rs OF the escape Of the rebel gunboat Arkansas
from fazoo river. The affair took place on the
morning OF the 18th. On that morning, In cen.
the Arkansas was about to attempt to run by the
Federal feet, the gunboats Carondelet and TYLER
and the ram Lancaster started up the Yazoo river
to reconntiter. Eight miles from its mouth they
came suddenly upon the Arkansas lying under a
bank, and as our gunboats rounded the bend she
opened upon them with her sixty-eight pcunders
Our gunboats returned the fre for a short time
when fierce eng agement ensued.
Finding the channel of the river prevented sue
eessfal % msnsuyering, they gIfdRNlyp s099sf p9ss.
sss " following closely. Just as the latter was
passing over tie bar the Cafondelet closed with
her, intending to board her. She succeeded In
throwing graPples aboard the rebel boat, and get.
ting out the plank, when the Arkansas opened
her steam pipe, throwing hot water across the
plank. The Carondelet replied In the same man.
ner, and while thus engaged both vessels groun-
ded. The shock separated them, and the Arkan-
sas succeeded In getting OF, but the Carandelet
remained fast for nearly an hour. The Arkansas
Immediately passed down the river, the Tyler
preceding her, and maintaining running fight
with her greatly superior adversary.
None Of our gunboats with the feet had steam
up, and the entire feet was 30 scattered that but
few could fire at the Arkansas as she passed with
out danger Of hitting our own boats AS she
approached, such boats as could safely do 80
opened upon her, but her plating resisted most
OF the shot. solid shot from Com Faryagut's
gunboat No. struck her larboard bow, passing
through under her plating and ripping IL of
considerable distance. W hat further damage
was done is not known.
The injuries to our feet were light. The Ben
ton received shot near the edge Of the after part
OF the lsIboard side, killing one man. The Ty-
Ter, which engaged the Arkansas nearly n hour
and half, had seven killed and nine wounded;
Engineer Davis. The ram Lancaster received
shot under her boilers, causing an escape Of hot
water, scalding six men, three OF them fatally.
The entire Federal loss was 12 killed and Is
wounded, or Of whom will die.
The rebel loss is not known, but Is believed to
be considerable, as the hot water streams Of the
Carondelet at the time she attempted to board
the Arkansas We're thrown directly into her.
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BELLE BOYD

The correspondent Of the Philadelphia Inqri.
rr, writing from Front ROyal, Va, thus speaks
OF Belle Boyd, young lady who mas OF late be-
c ONE somewhat notorious In that region:
Her acknowledged superiority for machina-
ton and intrigue has given her the leadership
and control Of the female spies In the Valley Of
Virginia. She 10 q resident OF Marti nsburg when
a. hcne, and has pious, good old mother, who
rtgTeS, as much as any one can, the violent and
eccentric course OF her daughter since this rebel
lion has broken out Belle has passed the first
freshness OF youth She 10 a shsrp-featured, black
eyed woman Of twenty i've, or care and intrigue
ave given her that appearance. Last summer,
whilst Pat'ersons army lay at Martinsburg, she
vote a revolver in her belt and was courted and
tattered by every captain and lieutenant In the
service who ever saw her There was kind Of
Di Vernon dash about her q smart perlness, a
Guickness Of Tetort, and utter abandon Of manner
and bearing which were attractive from their
yeTyTomantc unwontedness. 4-
The father Of this resOlute, black-eyed vixen
IL Iaymaster IN the Southern army, and for
meriy held place at Washington under our
Government She has undergone all that society,
position and education can confer upon mind
suited 10 the days Of Charles III, or Louis NV
mind srch ss MaZarin or Richelieu would have
del ghted TO employ from its kindred atinities.-
We'll, this woman ! saw practising her arts
upon our heutenanis and inexperienced captains,
and In each case uniformly fel, II my duty to
call them as de and warm them Of whom she was
TOOne she had been introduced as Miss faulkner,
to another as Miss Anderson, and go to the end Of
tne Cnapter. Sne 10 20 We'll Known now thar she
can only practice her Establishments upon new
raw levies and their officers. But from them she
obtains the number Of their regiments and their
force. She has, however, trained band Of coad.
JutO.S who report to her daily-girls aged from
sixteen upward-women who have the common
sense not 10 make themselves N conspicuous as
she. and who remain unknown, save to her, and
are therefore effective
TIE reports that she 10 personally impure are
Bs unjust as they are undeserved She has blind
devotion to an idea, and pssses he boundary
of her SEX modesty to promote its success She
with all her faults and false devotion TO ideas
which are at the foundation Of our political and
social disorders, has not yet lost the crowning
virtue Of woman. Reporters who thus attack
woman, defenceless within their province, exceed
the license which justice and fairness even allot
20 outlaws ..-
During the past campaigns In the Valley, this
woman has been Of immense service TO the ene-
my. She will be now, IL she can. She, therefore
Should a; once be passed beyond our lines, sent to
Richmond, allowed to rrmain with those with
wnom she deeply sympathises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22
War Meeting.

CHICAGO, July ia war meeting was held
here to night which was by far the largest and
most enthusiastic demonstration that has been
made In this city for years. The square and
streets adjoining the court house. near which the
meeting was held, were crowded until a late
hour. Speeches were made by reveral prominent
gentlemen, and resolutions of highly patriotic
character, endorsing the administration and ap-
proving Of the call for 800, 600 men, were adopted
Resolutions were also adopted requesting super
visors Of the county to vote tax OF $500 600 TO be
used as bounty for the hrst two regiments raised
In the county.
LOUISVILLE, Ey., July 2O-A large and en-.
thusiastic meeting was held at the court house
last evening, at which resolutions were unani
mously adopted declaring that the Union shall
and must be preserved at any cost, approving Of
the Presidents call for additional troops, and
pledging Kentueky to furnish her quota; request
Ing those who csnnot volunteer to contribute lib
orally for the support Of the families Of those who
do enlist, proposing the prompt arrest and pun.
ishment Of the narauding bands now invading
Kentucky, declaring that the Union men will no
tolerate oHce-hoiders who have fought and held
Office in the Confederacy, and requesting tn,
City Council to appropriate 500 900 for the sup.
port of families Of volunteers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

The GRADUAL EMANCIPATION POLICY The
New York o observer, In chronicling the fact that
President Lincoln has submitted to Congress a
bill to promote the emancipation Of slaves, which
puts Into the form Of asubstantial pledge the sug
gestions which he made some time time ago on
this subject In q special message to Congress, ac-
compsnies Its statement with the following re-
comme ndstion Of that project:
lin every light In which we are able to view
these suggestions they appear to N wise and ne
cessarv, and worthy Of the confident support Of
the whole American people. Repudiating as
they do the radical and unconstitutional theories
Of abolitionism on the one hand, and on the other
the doctrine Of southern secessionism that slavery
is 70 be the corner. stone Of the Government, the
President proposes to inaugurate a system Of
emancipation that is humane, just and practical
BILE -.r .
"If our fellow. citizens of the sloveholding
States would contemplate the plan without pre-.
judce, and receive IL al the great initial step to-
wards ma king the country homogeneous In its
domestic Institutions while IL intefferes with the
rights Of no citizen or State, they would embrace
II with alacrity, and thus prepare the u,ey 90 Z:
harmonious future Of prosperity and power, OF
which it Il vain 70 dream so long as tie systems
Of free and slave labor are aptagonistic In a re-
publican government
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Release of FEDERAL Prisouers.

FORTRESS MONROE, July 21.-The steamer
Louisiana arrived here this morning, with about
40 Union soldiers, paroled prisoners, who were
put on board the Louisiana about twelve miles
below Richmond, to which place the rebels
brought them in ambulances and delivered them
over to our government, to be exchanged. They
have been prisoners in Richmond for seventeen
days, and were taken at Savage Station and
other places at she commencement Of the late
battles, and were at the time, mostly in hospital
sick or wounded. They say that they ha We been
very well used except that their food was coarse
and bad. About 20 were sent from here to New
York In sailing vessel, and the remainder con-
tinued on to Baltimore,
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NEWS FROM CORINTH.
Departure Of Gen. HalIeck for Washington.
Gen. Grant In command nd-Heavy Ship.
meuts of Cottou. Gc

CoRINTH, July 20.-General Halleck's depar-
ture from this place was unattended by any dem
Onstration. Few were aware Of Il at the time
He travelled in common freight ca, without any
guard.
General Grant succeeds Gen. Halleck in COM
mand OF his army and General Pope's old army,
together with the divisions Of Generals Quimby
and Mitchell, OF kansas-giving him the largest
force, next to Mcclellan, in the field
The district Of West Tennessee, under General
Grant, Is to include the district Of Cairo and Mis-
sissppi, and part OF Northern Alabama.
Gotten 10 coming out Of West Tennessee very
freely. Three trains, comprising thirty seven
cars loaded with 1t, started for Columbus from
points on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad yester-
day, and immense piles are awaiting shi pment
The people fear CnrainS by the gueri1las, and are
anxious to sell. Prices range from 20 to 25 cents
EVERYTHING 10 quiet along the Memphis and
Charleston and Mobile and Ohio roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

IDA Paris correspondent says Mr.. Slidell
still lives here In style, in apartments costing
Is 900 ofrancs-though we hear he Is looking about
for cheaper order Of things. saw person who
called upon him yesterday. Visitors inquire at
federees, , and the footman replies that Monsieur
lie Ministfe is at home We are told he II look
ing very despondent, but says the confederates
are doing very well at present, and that the war
will not be ended az soon as people Think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22
News from Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, July 19.-Lebanon, Tennessee. ID
In possession Of the rebels. The rebels, 800
strong, are at Hartsville.
Dr. Rice, Benz. Daniels and John Barns, re-
nessee Ridge, twenty five miles from Nash Vile,
for entertaining men employed in reconstructing
telegraph lines.
One thousand and forty-six paroled prisoners
at Murfreesboro' have arrived. They are mostly
OF the Michigan 9th, and some Of Hewitts Bat.
teFy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

1--WE should say that the following epigram
on dscoII.te dress, which we find af1oat In the
papers, 10 Of Snrs- on origin:
That "efects are the same from similar cause !"
Is one Of the famous Socratian laws
Whose fallacy we may discover;
F or quite In the teeth Of the logical rule,
The style Of apparel that keeps Emma cool,
Just kindles a fame In her lover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

IJTA Constautinople letter In the Journal de
Havre mentions the following: ga man was a
snort time since condemned to death for the
murder OF man whose wife w.s sHesists. The
trial was hardly termlnated when The woman
gave birth TO son. In consequence, the erecu-
non was put OF until the child should attain his
majority, a. he will then have to decide il the
murderer shall redeem the blood of his father FOR
a sum Of money, or IL the execution shall take
place Ia the meantime the murderer viii re-
main In prison -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22
-Lros,s MAGNETIC INSECT PowpxR.

LYONS MAsfKTlC INSECT PoWDKR,
Tested for 10 years and grows in favor. 1t kills
and exterminates Reaches, Bed Bugs, Ants,
Fleas, Moths In Cloths, Furs and Furniture,
Garden Insects, &C. All gsnaiH bears the sig.
nature Of E. Lyon, ssd is not poisoxoss TO persons
OF dosnsstie as,ssals. Beware Of counterfeits and
limitations.
Lyons Powder kills all insects In a trice,
Lyons Pills are death to rats and mice.
Sold everywhere. d. 8. BARNEs,
may 1-eo3m 202 Broadway, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BAfcHELoR's HAIR DYE
Tn bssf IN fks World.

William A. Bachelors celebrated Hair DYE
produces color not to be distinguished from ma.
ture-warranted not TO injure the lair in theeast;
remedies the i'll effects Of bad dyes, and invigor.
stes the Hair for Life. Grey, Red OF Rssty Hair
instantly turns a splendid Black or Brown, leav-
ing the Hair soft and beautiful. Sold by all
Druggists, &c.
1.-THE Genuine is hgned wnLIAMA. BArcH.
ILoR, on tks Joxy sidss Of each boz.
Factory, No. 81 Barclay st., Nsw Yo,h,
m27-1y (Late 233 Broadway and 10 Bond st.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

u stIolling troupe OF burnt cork minstrels
have just been driven out Of Germany under
rather ludtcrous circumstances. For two or three
songs and aboriginal jokes, and witnessed the
grtmaces OF the pseudo Africans with the greatest
zesti but when IL was discovered that the troupe
We're white In the daytime, and only BACKED up
Tor the occasion, the honest Dutchmen were ind q
2ant, aud pren and people united In d. nouncing
the impoTors, soleTnnly stating that the black
could be rubbed of their faces, and there was not
an actual negro among them. The astonshed
Ministries were obliged TO pack up their corks
ban1os and regalia, and hastily remove 10 some
other locality, for fear Of being assisted out Of
Town In manner more sum mary than agreeable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

OAda Clara, In the ". Y Leader, has
Piquant way OF criticiEing certain female novel.
lat. Describing one Of her latest works she sums
up thus: Finally, after an acre or 90 Of weari.
some detail about the young lady's coquetry, she
y permitted to marry the man she has become
ensmored OF, aud for the sin OF loving man The
author takes care to punish her with ill-treat-
ment from her husband, the contempt of her own
family, two chronic diseases, general ill-health
remorse, and the loss Of her front hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

IL Heirless people should try the air Of Ger
mantown, Pa. rhe wife Of Samuel Hammer, Of
that suburb, recently gave birth to three chill
dren This Is the third case Of the kind occur
ring at Germantown within few months past.
Twins, thereabouts, are as common as three
meals a day. In the way Of fecundity, German
town can GO up ahead. One citizen Of that place
has been beatihed by eight children within forty
tIuo rnanths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

W Restori, since she appeared In Paris In
1871, Is said TO have amassed fortune Of over
TWO millions OF francs, a considerable portion Of
which she has inves.ed in some lots behind the
church La Madeline. "This investment,n a
letter TO the London Morning Post says q has
proved another lucky hit 10 the great sgedienne
des Malesherbes, the property has been increased
70 ten times Its former value. One Of her lots
that originally cost her 40, ,000 francs has been
soid Tor 300 CO., and Wall be the site Of Calzados
Few Italian opera house. = :,