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lustratedin these pages, The Atlantic Month
" will never give o,her than the best Literature,
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last.
Among the contributions already in hand for
1862, the following will commend themselves
as sufficicn inducements for every family 10
provide the forthcoming numbers for household
reading:
Professor Agassiz will begin in the January
number series of articles on Natural History,
and other kindred topic, 10 BE- continued from
month throughout The wear. The name of so
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with this announcement, is q sufficient guaran-
tee of the great benefit to be derived from his
monthly contributions,
A new Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne,
will appear in the pages of the atlantic Month
ly early in the year.
A New Story by late Theodore Winthrop,
author of Cecil Drccme,' WILDE commenced
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DR.. Geo. B. Wiuship wed known for his re
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ten for the The Atlantic "The Autobiography Of
strength Seeker" giving an account Of his
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The author Of "Liteinthe Iron Mills, and
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Tales during he year.
Articles by Prot James Rn.sal Lowell, on
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ly.
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The Staff of Writers, in Prose and Poetry
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comprises, among it, popaIaI names the fol-
lowing:
James Russell Lowell, Charlie L Norton,
Henry " Lopgillois, George S. !lill@d Ralph
Waldow Emerson Henry Giles Nathaniel Haw
hornc Rev. Walter Mitchell O. Ha2ewel.
Mrs. II. b Stowe,T W. ili0gueon, Harrj el
Martincau. Author Of "litc IN the Ghas. Readet
Iroi Mills" and STORY "llc Country Parson,' ,
Of To-day" Rose Terry, Oliver Wendell
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Rev R6bt 7 s. Lowell j. 7. Whipple, j.
\, Trow bridge, Bayard Taylor
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The Best Gate and How to Make 1t.

The Best Gate and How TO Make IT,
In the Ohio Farmer of February 10Th,
one correspondent, on fencing Of barn
yards, etc, says:-"The best gate is
made of scantIng and boards To this
another correspondent rcmarks;-"l say
MS the Irishman did of his friends din
ncr, which was meat and pstoloes; that
ii was Just his, barrin' the meat" So
this gate is just mine, barfin' the scant-
ling. For merely use scaniliug, two
by three, and two by four inches, for the
frame of my gates, but one time, now
some twelve years since, had no scant
ling, and therefore built my gate, which
was ten feet long, frame with strips Of
board, one BY four the latch and one by
eight inches for the hinge end of the
gate, for the brace, one by six inches -
My lower board, one by eight inches ;
next above, one By six inches; next two,
each one by four inches the whole Sc
cured by wrought nails clenchod. and
hung with strap hinges. This gate is
now, and has been all the time from its
construction, in daily use, aud never
sagged an inch. From that time to the
present, have. always built my gates
without svanrung, ana nave r1unu tnem
equally as good those built with scan,-
ling, while they urelightar, cost less and
do not sag. Any one can build such 3
gale and hang 1.-THE posts being set, in
two hours.
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Eagle mills
POINT PLEASANT,
MASON COUNTY, VA.

'{'HE Subscriber would re 1cctfnIly inform
rhepubic that he is prepared to furnish
persons in want Of
LUMBER IN THE ROUGH,
such as white Pine inch, II inch ~ inch
aud . inch ofall qualities; also, Poplar, Oak
aud Yellow Pine. and PlaNicring laihs,
Dressed Flooring. Ceiling, Castings and
POlings,
Allor which win sell a, cheap, a cheaper
lhan they can be got at any other place in this
part Ct the country.
Feb. a7nolly
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How to Make n Barn Yard.

The best way, in my opinion TO form
banyaod for the preservation oil man
ure, without its becoming muddy, where
the ground is higher than some Of its
surrounding parts, is to plow and scrape
from the centre TO the outside, moking n
gsadunl decent from tho outside 10 the
centre. Let tho fall be one,half foot in
ten, and falling little more as you
near the centre. Olga drain from the
centre to some suitable place without
the yard, where you can construct a vat
10 put in lenvas, sods, muk, etc, that
will absorb and retain the liquci from
the yard, ormoy be more systematically
built Of stone and mortar The top ct
the vat should be made SO as to guard
against rains and surface water as much
as possible. The drain should fall con
siderably, and should be made of plank
eight inches high and one foot wide in
side. The head Of the drain should be
covered over with n strong iron crate
The yard ought to be we'll paved with
cobble stone, and with little pains you
can always have dry yard. The water
from the barns and sheds should never
be allowed to run into the yard, but
should be carried by good cvo.troughs
to large cis.ern for the purPase Of wa.
tOring stock.-[Rural New Yorker
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CLASSIFICATION OF TIE JUSTICES
OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FOR HOLD
ING TIE TERMS OF SAID COURT,
TO-WIr:
CAPT. JOHN BOWER, Pre-. Justice.
Quarterly Terms.
July Term, lsG2.--A. n Curry and Jas. NJ
Nash
November Term, s6a.--P Elkins, and jas.
W. Mines,
july Term, ls63-Isaac r. Shank, and
Jos. Henderson.
November Term, ls62--z.Priddy, and Jos
Hutton.
July Term, tsGl--J, G. Harrison, DIS. Mon,
tague,
, 1862-08-14
Important Correspondence between
Gen. Halleck and Gen, Lse,

WASHINGTON, aug. ia long eorrespon-
denee is published between Generals HAleck,
u. 8. A., and Lee OF the confederate army.
The latter inquiries into the facts Of the hang
ing OF Aumf0rd ut New Orleans aud Owens
in Missouri, also the imprisonment Of confed-
eTate citizens refusing to take the oath of al
1egiance to the United States also regarding
Hunters arInfng Of slaves against their mas
teIs in South Carolina, and Gen. Phelps at
New Orleans; also concerning Gen. Fitch,
vho il reported to have murdered two peace-
tul citizens because one Of his mer iny adlng
eur country WIGS killcd by an unknown per
ROE while defending bis home.
Lee threatens retaliation, and seys Ae Is au-
thozized by President Davis to say that it al
Answer to inquiries is not received in 1teea
days from the delivery Of the letter, it will
be assumed that the alleged facts are true and
are sanctioned By the United States. In auch
event, on that government will rest the re-
Rpon6ibility Of the retaliatory measures which
shall be adopted to put an end to marci1ess
atrocities, which now characterize the war
against the confederate States.
Gen. Hal1eck says the government Is not
Mnmfofd and Ovens, and that no one has
been forced to take the oath Of allegiance,
but that ~hen they take and break it they
will be dealt with az ordered; tbat
no threats Of retaliation will deter
:this government =. from what il right
and according to the rules Of modern warflre
Regarding the two last communications OF
Lee, Halleck says to him, " Your language ie
so irBu1t1ng to the government that decline
TO receive them and they are herewith re.
tnrne6a
, 1862-08-14
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
MEMPHIS, August II. 1851 p. M,
Viz CAINo tuou3E n

t-0N---0'f A-S-7@
The Grenada Appeal Of the sth has made It's
appearance in Memphis. It contains 10 fur
ther important news from Baton Rouge.
It has dispatch from Cumberland Gap say
ing there had been battle there and Gen.
Carter had been dictated, and seven thou
sand prisoners taken.
Gen. Buell.. by the same report, Is s.id to be
in frecarious position
These are rebel reports and should be taken
with many grains Of allowance. We give but
little credit to Them ~
There is ar&1nor here that the tebe1 ram
Arkansas has exploded and was about to be
captured below Helena. There Is r,,mor
also OF the rebels capturing. Baton Rouge
sgsin. It is not credited.
Gen. Sherman is about to prohibit the sale
and transportation Of cotton, except by GOV
rznnent agents.
All quiet at Helena ard Memphis.
8lExruIs. August 11-4p.m.
The dispatch in the Grenada appeal Of the
9Th says Gen. Carter and 1000 federals en-
gagged rebel force at Cumberland Gap dag
or two since, and the federals were cus up and
captured. It is not believed here.
MEnPHEs, August II, 1852.
The new gunboat made from the Star Of the
/ West has come out Of the fazno, and ia ready
| to take her place beside the Arkansas. She is
| called the Richmond. She is formidable
| craft, mounted with heavy armament and
! plated with eight-inch iron: She was q sea-
| Going steamer, captured by Van Dorm of the
| Texas coast in the beginning OF the war.
Evidences Of anewly acquired naval strength
| at Mobile are becoming more prominent every
day. Brsgg's army bss been cleaned OF al]
seafariIg men, who are sent to that point ili
rect in great numbers. Every person WIZ
comes from there insists upon the presence o.
q feet of gunboats in OF near the port. Ten
nessee papers are, Of course, allowed to say
nothing, although the Mobile Register did sue
coed il rre1natureIs announcing the fact
They are similarly silent regarding the S:al
Of the West and The powerful boats building
up the Alabama River, at Savannah, Charles
ton spd Richmond. They were equally taci
turn in respect to the Arkausas before she ap
peartd.
, 1862-08-14
.Z1EE CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN-

TILE CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN-
TY<3N.
Ehe proceedings ofthe Republican Con-
g1essional Convention, which will be found
reported elsewhere, furnish an ample
argury Of SUCCESS, in the coming election,
for the principles with which the nominee
is identified. These principles are, death
to traitors, confscation Of their goods,
znd freedom to their slaves. On this issue,
admirably presented in the platform, We
shall conquer. Nj. Arnolds speech before
the convention was in excellent tasts,
clear, forcible and stirring. No one can
read it without feeling that he is fit to be
the standard bearer Of the earnest haters
of the rebellion and its causeSWe COM
anend both the speech and the Resolutions
OF the conventionito the earnest attention
Of every voter.
, 1862-08-14
FROM CAIRO AND MEMPHIS.
AN mfoRTANr aoVsmemr IN
PREPARATION.
Reported Capture Of Baton Rouge
Not Credited.
THE FIGHT IT. cuMBfRlAHD GAP.
REPORTED EKpLosroH OF TIE
Ram ARKANSAS
lspecial Dispatch to the Chicago Tizbune.l

{spectal Dispatch to the Chicago Ti5buneJ
CA1no, August Is, 1854
There.a are indications that hostilities in the
vicinity of Vickshurx will be speedily r.
su1ned. I am notf,at liberty to. state what
movements are in progress, but they arv sueh
as indicate the speedy capture and permanent
occupation Of Vieksbnrg, despite the rebel.
rams and rebel armlss. &.
Col Ransom, at present; commandant Of
this post, is to berelieYed by Brig. General
T1ttle. Gel. R.snsom is to encamp with. bis
regiment at Birds Point, and is to open there
. arecruising rendezvous and camp OF instrnc-
tion.. This change viii be effected as soon q,
the necessary carap elaipase can bs OBJ
tanned.
The community hereahouts are very much
ineensed st an outrageous attack on General
Sherman aud provost marshal Merrill, ap-
pea,irg in the Chicago Times OF the 18th inst
The charges against Major Merrill are false
and utterly withcnt foundation. The nni-
muswhich dictates the attack may be found in
the aversion Of Ger. shermsn and Maj. Mer-
1i1l to lend themselves in their official capsc-
1ty to assist rebels 10 recover their RUNWAY
chatte1s. In the stand they have taken, they
are sustained by the appreciation Of loyal me1.
OF an PARTIES who: believe that the present
conflict is not to preserve the Institution Q,
human slavery but TO put down rebellion,
Sustained by this rejection they can afford to
let. the Times hoTl to its heart'E
content. The other charge, that the
provost mazshd Was excessively brutal
1.
, 1862-08-14

ST. JOSEPH, Ao. Aug. 13:-Bsis, General
Loan took the field In person On Monday
with 500 cavalry. He will be Joined in the
interior BY $50 more troops and will make the
campaign against guerillas short and decisive.
The devil will be fought With fire.
LEAy1swoRTu. Aug: 15:-The announce
ment of the capture of Independence by the
rebels caused considerable excitement in this
city. and militia companies have organized for
duty. One company Of militia lave been
called to Fort Scott to strengthen that gar-
rison.
srR11GF1RLD, No., Ang. 18.-Maj. Mont
gomerY drove Coffey's aand Of guerillas out
Of HornersVille on Monday night, caught and
attacked them on Tuesday morning at Stock
ton, killing and wounding quite number OF:
them and putting the balance to flight
UTICA, Mo-, August 1s.-The federal forces
under Col. Guitar caught Poindexter's baud
Of gueriIas at Compton's Ferry, on Grand
River, at O'Clock Mond7 night, Killed ten or
twelve, and wounded and drowned thirty.
They also captured Poindextar's whole
train, one~third Of his horses aud arms, and
all his baggage and ammunition.
, 1862-08-14

HHE 1SRAELETES ON THE WAR.
The 1sraelites Of Chicago fully identified
themselves with the advocacy Of yiyyor-
GUS l7osccuion Of the var, in spontane-
GUS meeting held last evening and reported
in our city columns Strong resolutions
Mere adopted, over $1,000 subscribed on
the spot, and $4,000 more pledged for the
organization Of al 1sraelite company, to
be attached to the new Hecker regiment.
They have taken hold Of the work in ear
nest, and BY their patriotic action and
splendid iberality have earned the graft
1ude Of every loyal man- It lends peculiar
Interest to their action, that this is the first
time they have ever convened in this city
for public deliber8aon.
, 1862-08-14

official liet Of the woundedi ia the last battle,
as they arrived at Alexandria.
Among them sre r. s. Krohle, e9th Ohio;
Michael Greenwald, do; VIM. D. Hayne, do;
4. Kingsley, do j.; David B. Parker, do; Byron
MeA1thur, do; jag. Hale, do; Jaa. ID. Loomis,
Chapman, do; Y. NJ. Pond, do; Elbridge
Potter, do; L. L. Canheld, do; Geo. Wright,
60; John Chappel, do; L. 4. Smith, 7th
Ohio; Vim. Gardner do; Harrison 8. Allen,
do; Frank Henrico, do; Samuel E. Gardner,
do; Samuel B. Camp, do; ]. Brown. do: Hia-
DO; t. Il. Lazarus, Do; B. 1. Kopkins, DO;
John F. Ova.ta, do; Louis O~eus. do; 8. L.
Sanders, 55th Ohio; Chas. G. Mckinney, 5th
Ohio; Ihos. Watson, do; John =: Organ,
s6'h ohio; Barry G. Howard, 66:h: Q5lo;
A%os 4A7,e n 5 Rntlfdge' q y Wisseasia; 1. F.
The Fredericksburg correspondent Of The
n. 7. Tribune states that an expedition from
Burnside's division, on Wednesday last, nade
q dtacent on the Virginia Central railroad at
Fredefickshan station, took up eighty lengths
OF mil, cut he telegraph, burning the wires
and poles apd eleE np the road b. bed with
were piled alorg gside the track, vera made il
to barricade across the road bed aud warped
on1 burned by kjndling large fires under and
shout them. Companies G, Capt. GWinter,
H, Capt. McIrwin, and E; Lieut.. Lsndon con-
maEQ1nE, went a0Wn 10 Inc etAEl0a and DE-
stroyed the wnter tanks, telegraph wire, 5000
pnshc1s Of grain ard 3 large lot Of whisky mad
other army stores which vert awaiting TRANS
po1tation 10 th= enemy It Gerdnnsxille. This
force was In command OF the brave Lieut.. Col
KilpaMick,. who comnaanded in the recent
brilliant raid to Beaver Dam. Adjutaut Banj
Gregory, with party, was sent down to nssr
Busnpo'e Turnout, to 5lo* up the track and
Switches, which was wasaccomplishedi in the most
thorough and satisfactory manner. At this
point the water IhrkE aud depot we're burned.
The track was destroyed and small culvark
wes blown up with powder. a little further
on, the track WAS bar1teaded with neH rails
rendered useless by burnlnG, as were those
shove FredczickatAll. He.ring that three
trains we're expected up with troops from
Richmond, the expedition commenced its re-
turn march.
The large bridge over the Pamunky
vas burned to prevent the enemy from follo +.
ing up.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-Thc official re-
ports shows the following footings in the ls.t
battles: 5th Ohio, killed 9. wounded 50
missing 10; 7th Ohio, killed 80, wounded Ill
missing 8; 5th Ohio, killed e, wounded 80
missing IS; Goth Ohio, killed Q. wounded 81
missing 3; 27th Indiana. killed IA, woundct
80. missing 10. Total killed %, wounded 357
missing II.
, 1862-08-14

FIBST UNDER THE NEE GALL.
The first en- ire regiment Of Illinois vol
uuteers to be mustered into the United
States service, under the new call, is the
$50, Col. A. G. Harding, st Monmouth :
and to Warren county belongs not only
The honor Of making up this regiment, but
there ere some 400 over for Sec
ond regiment which this county proposes to
complete in advance Of the rest Of the State.
Capt, Christopher swore in the men Of the
SD on Tuesday, and he speaks Of them in
the highest terms Of commendation- Col.
Harding isa prominent citizen Of Illinois
. lawyer at Monmouth, and q Leading
*aockh.lder in the Chicago and Burlington
1:li1r1ad The e3d regiment is ready fol
fhe field.
, 1862-08-14
FROM sT. LOUIS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trib2ne1
ST. LOUIS, August 13. 1872
Polndcxter'a defeat cleans out all gueriilA5
between the North Missouri and Hannibal aud
st. Joseph railroads aud the Missouri River,
unless Qusntreu re-crossed the river into
Clay county, as /. supposed. Gen. Loan, Gen.
Merrill, Col. Mcneil, aud Col Guitar. are in
the :;=ld hunting mp Potter and Poindexter.
Merr,,l's frat act On arriving at M1con City,
WAS to quarter his staff and himself oa ncto-
ricus secession families.
Coffee Was parpos:ly drawn northwsrd from
ArEausas by Gen Bro.a ut Springfield, while
tue movements from that place were mst1red
for his capture.
Willis Eoard, resident OF the county, was
arrested with twelve slaves to-day, aud
brcught to the city, charged with entertaining
rebel recruits IN route to Arkansas. Ten
Slaves belonging to 4 rebel named Gsrinsr
were also brought in. The provost marshal
general made the arrest, and intends taking
Slaves away from rebels xho aid aud comfort
the enemy.
Eight recruits for the South we're caught
about fifteen miles from town On Monday
night. TIE officers Threatened to hang them,
and under this pressure they revealed inpor-
tant information.
All persons refusing TO answer the enrolling
officer are Immediately arrested and placed On
bread and water diet.
Late seizures Of cotton have been mads By
assistant quartermastsr Myers, for the reasou
that fraud Is supposed to have been practiced
L. - &h1 r s--s,
, 1862-08-14

tweuty-four hours, IL however started
bis advance from the vicinity Of Fred
ericksburg at 4 o'clock In the afternoon
OF Saturday, and at s o'clock yeatsrdaE
morning, he reached Elk Run i5rd,
20 he is doubtless up with the main arm: by|
This hour. From our OVID. knowledge of fhe'
we feel sure that tie reception Of
this important addition to his fire army; ms
already been taken advantage OF by. Major
General Pope. and that ba is again in n5otdon to-
wards GordonsVille. Els men ali believe him
irresistible, and feel certain that signal victory
will attend his movements at their mead, IS on
all previous OCCASIONS WHEN at the head Ut his
Western army.
, 1862-08-14
Great War Meeting ut Wheeling,

WHEELING, Va, august t3.-The greatest
meeting Of tie war in Western Virginia was
held in the spacious freight depot Of the Bal
tlmore and Ohio railroad in this city last night
The building is estimated to hold comfortsoly
5000 persons, and it WIS filed to suHocation,
and crowds thronged the streets. Gov Pier
pont presided over the vast concourse, and In
eloquent tcru5s introduced Hon. John Sher-
man and Hon John A. Bingham, Of Ol,in, and
Hon. T. ". Wiley, senator from this State
Among the distinguished strangers present,
was Gen. Kelly. The large depot Mas brill
1iantly Illuminated aud hung with notices,
one Of the most prominent Of which was.
mo Va11aDdiphamism, no Catli1eism; but
Union and Liberty toreyer!'' Another was,
.ssOnce all means to conciliate; now, ali
means to crush ~
One Of the resolutions denounced John 8
Car1i1e as traitor to his constituents, aud
called upcn him to resign bis position il the
Senate which he had disgraced.
. The war epirit in Western Virginia is fully
aroused, and the quota nearly made up.
Gen. Kelly was called ont by aec1amation,
and made q few eloquent and effective re-
marks.
At the cloee Of the meeting Gen. Kelly re-
quested to change the name Of Camp CArli1e
to Camp Wiley, which was unanimously
agreed to.
, 1862-08-14
GEN. HALLECKsS REPLY

GEN. HALLECKsS REPLY.
Gen Hai]eck's reply to the insolent let
Ter Of JEFF. Davis, On the subject Of Gen.
Pope's military orders, is quite happy and
zhEigoratiDg. He put the papers transmit
ted 10 him from the rebel capital, in clean
envelope, and sent them all back to ]. D.
without Comment
, 1862-08-14

II 1V11H 3QWA903s PV74~s
Especial Dispatch to tile Cincinnati Gazette

Especial Dispatch to tie Cincinnati Gazette1
1Nn1ANAPo11s. August II, 1862.
Indianapolis is all excitement Never in
al her history has there been such rush to
=asms; companies are constantly arriving, aud
It Is nov said thnt there will be second regf-
ment Iaised In each Of the congressional dis
tr1cts BY Friday night ef this week, makine
twenty. .6se regiments for Indiana. It is Re.
ported that the rebel Morgan has captured Col.
Boone with his entire force, together with =
freight train at Gallatln, Teun-, within eight
cen mitea Of Nashville, Without loss to his
A1angementa were made yesterday by tel
1Tapn 70 have the wounded Indianians. who
9eu n me reeent battle, transported to wash
5ngton md placed n hospitals together wheTe
they can be looked after by friends and the
The I'D regiment arrived here this evening
With oYer 500. The 10th xM leave for Diris
early tomorrow. = "~A"
Troops pour in so~fass that Il il foun5 IL.
1noet impossible to supply them With cam
eqnipage and outfits: =, Nothing 1iks t. was
here.