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P A IN XII L E R .

ITS Great Merit and unprecedented sale
has caused some men to offer preparations
of their own make, in imitation of III, Pain
Killer-some using the name to sell their
worthless stuff Try no experiment but be
qsuF to call for Perry Davis Pain Killer, and
be sure that you get it, and you will always
get a, good Medicine and the worth of your
geoney invested.
PRICES-26-cts., Scots. and $l:00 per
Bottle, Sold by Medicine Dealers Every
where. j. N. HARRIS 4 CO.,
Proprietors for the South and West, ein., O.
To whom all orders may be addressed. .o
Sold wholesale and retail, by j. p Brook
ins 4 Son, Eaton Ohio; T. P, Simmons,
Fairhaven; Murry & Bernard, Morning Sun;
Isaac johnson, West Alexandria; Josiah
Davis, West Alexandria; S. W. Richey, New
Paris; Robert Wright, Troy; Peter Jacobs,
Hamilton. 2 March 2S, lS6l.-3lly
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Professor Rogers estimates that
one.siXth part of the total produce
of the coal mines of Great Britain
is employed in generating force,
which force is equivalent to that
Of 55,OOO,OO0 mer. Half an aero
of coal, three feet deep, will yield
10000 tons, and this quantity is
equivalent TO the labor OF three
thousand men all their lives, Ii
we take the annual proluco Of tho
mines in Great Britain at $4,000,
coo tons, we have an equivalent +,
the force OF 400,000,00J admit men.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

A flax manuIactory, as we learn
from the Prairie Farmer, is about
to bo erected at Chicago. Quite as
good flax can be raised in Illinois
and most of the other Western
States, as in ireland.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

IN explosion of three barrels Of
petroleum took place in Wright's
varnish factory, Philadelphia, on
the 9th ult. 1t was being bnile,l
in n varnish kettle as a substitute
for turpentine.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

The work Of gun-making is
crowded to such an extent at the
Springfield, Mass, Armory, that
all the daylight is used, and over
five thousand dollars worth of gas
was burned during the last quar-
ter.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

LOSSES ON TIE AMERICAN LAKES.
The marine losses on the St.
Lawrence and lakes during the
year 1861, amounted in value to
$3O2,62 on steamers, and $564,722
on sailing vessels and their car.
goes. The number of lives lost
was 116; that Of last year 578.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
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aPRIG REMEDY--EYlDENcE FROM HOME
DR.. S. o. RIcHARDsNs
{ SRERRY NzNE B/7TERS.l

THE CELEBRATED NEW ENGLAND
REMEDY FOR HABITUAL CONSTR
PATTON.
Jaundice, Fersr and 4yae, General Debit
", and all Diseases arising from Dis
ordered Stomach, or BotceLs
THEY are used and recommended by
leading Physicians Of the country, and all
who try them pronounce them invaluable.
DR.. VIM. NJ Kerr Of RogerSville, Indiana,
writes us that they are the most valuable
medicine offered. He has recommended
them with great success, and with them made
several cures of ofpalpitation of the heart and
general debility.
Geo. w. Hoffman, Of Sidney, Shelby Co.,
Ohio, says he was afflicted with rheumatism
for twenty years, in all itsvarious forms, and
at the date Of his letter he had been years
we'll the Bitters eHecting the cure when Sc
veral physicians attending him could do him
no good. He says, "for rheumatism, dys-
pepsia liver complaint, kidney affection, or
dropsy. it is specific certain remedy"
J.WHunt writes from Iel hes, Allen Co.,
Ohio (asection where Fever and Ague pre-.
vails,) thut he most cheerfully recommends
them Of decided merit in all cases of Fever
and Ague Dyspepsia, and General Debility
DIX Galleher, NJ. D., writes from Van
Vert, Ohio, ~ most respectfully recommend
the Sherry Wine Btters to the note of Dys-
peptic persons, and to all who require a
stimulating medicine.
SUCH NEW. WE RECEIVE DAILY.
FULL DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANY EACH BOTTLE.
They are sold by Medicine Dealers gen
orally. Price rs cts. per hottie.
~. J. N. HARRI 4 Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio Proprietors for the South
ern and Western States, to whom address
all orders.
Sold wholesale and retail, byJ. P Brook
rs h Son, Eaton, Ohio T. P. Simmons.
Fairhayen; Murry 4 Bernard Morning Sun;
Isaac johnson, West Alexandria; Josiah
Davis, West Alexandria; s. W; Hickey, New
Paris Robert Wright, Troy; Peter Jacobs
Hamilton. no3-ly
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Family MEDICINE,

II has been favorably known formore than
twenty years. during which time we have
received THOUSANDS oftestimonials, showing
this Medicine to be an almost NEVER
FAILING REMEDY for diseases caused by
or attended upon Sudden Colds, Coughs,
Fever and Ague, Headache, Bilious, Fever.
Pains in the Side Back and Loins, as well
as in the Joints and Limbs; NEURALGIA
and RHEUMATIC PAINS in any part Of
the system, Toothache and Pains in the Head
and Face. Diptheria and Sore Throat is
quickly cured by Gargling the Throat with
Pain Killer and water TRYlT. ~
Asa Blood Purifier and Tonic for the
Stomach, It seldom fails to cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Liver Complaint, Acid Stomach,
Heartburn, Kidney Complaints, Sick Head
ache, Piles, Asthma or Phtbisic, Ringworm,
Boils, Felons, Thitlows, Old Sores, Swelled
Joints, and General Debility Of the System.
1t is also prompt and sure Remedy for
Cramp and Pain in the Stomach, Painters
Colic, Diarrhes, Dysintery, Summer Com.
plant, Cholera Morbus, Cholera Infantum,
Scalds, Burns, Sprains, Bruises, Frost Bites,
Chlblains, as well as the Stings of Insects,
Scorpions, Centipedes and the Bites of Poi
sonous Insects and Venomous Reptiles
See Directions accompanying each Bottle.
1t has been tested in every variety Of eli.
mate, and by almost every Nation known to
Americans. II is the almost constant COM
panion and iuestimable friend of the Mission.
ary and the Traveller, ON sea and laud---and
no one should travel on our lakes and rivers
NOTICE TO ALL DEALING INO OR
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The Great Eastern has unaer-
gone repairs, and is expected to
sail for New York on the Ist Of
April,
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WIcABsTIR, March J, 1852.
Saturday, the nrst day Of March. was one
Of tAs prsttisst and halmisst that We have
seen for . long, long time. It, indeed, was
spring day, and the troops enjoyed 1t very
nleh-sspssially those who have endured
tho rigo7s Of Q Northwest campaign In the
noua taiAs Of virSinia-and 1t was hoped that
We should new have good weather; but, alas,
II commenced showing early yesterday morn
inS. and ontiAusd during the day and night,
and the grouAd 10 now covered.
Friday was observed by the citisens Of
Winchester generally q. day Of fasting and
prayer, In accordance with tae recon menda-
ton Of tho President. All the stores were
clio eed, and the ch arches were we'll attended.
Quite a skirnish occurred Saturday n orn-
ing nsar Mart nsburg between Capts. Hen
dersons and Sheets and the Yankee cavalry,
in which vo killed several, captarsd two and
s number of horses. One of the prisoners
IL slightly wounded In the head. They sta te
that Banks has 4 force OF over 20, 900 men,
aud tn at Ii 10 hts intention to get possession
OF Winchester and the Valley of Virginia.
Psrh sps he may hnd few obstacles in the
way The enemy are. no do ubt, slowly but
steadily advancing, and you may an ticipate
stirring news from herea oouu in q short
time. Gen. Lander's Yankee force is still at
the Bloomery, seventeen miles North Of
winchester, and will, NO dou bt, advance ns
soon a. our forces engage Banks's column.
Our troops, under the lead of the gallant
Jackson, are In Ane spirits. and although the
enemy may outnumber thsm are eager for
the fray and sanguins Of success. So note
1t b0 ED.
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Stu They Come-Ye sterday large num-
Der of fire arms were handed i'll by our cin-
zens, at the Ordnance Department Of Virginia,
corner of eth and Carey strseta All these
arms, and all such as may hereafter be brought
in, which are private property, We learned yes
terday, at the Armory, will bs paid for by the
Stats. The payment, ~ may be sssn by an
announcement in another column, will com
menos in a few days. In consequence of the
great rush of our citizens to deposit their arms
at the Armory, it was found impossible to pay
for them on the spot for it would DO done in
such hurry as to create the risk Of under
valuing or over-valuing the arms. Every arm
fit for service, either Of cavalry or infantry,
will be received and paid for.
While we were at the Armory, yesterday,
We noticed large additional number Of the
local force receiving their arms, BY order Of
Gov. Letcher. Truly, Virginia has done won
ders, aud is still undringly exertng herself in
this war Her supply of arms seems to DO in.
exhaustsble; and we know that the Executive
Of the to exercises most sound Judgment
and unfailing energy in issuing arms and pro
vidinS for the requirements of the war.
One fact we learned at the armory yesterday.
Of which we before had nc idea, end that Is
that no less than six or eight different facto-
ries are engaged in provisioning AIMS for the
State, under the supsrintendenee Of the Ord
nance Department Of Virginia The extent
Of the work done it would not be prudent 70
make public; but 1t WAS such a. to astonlsh U.s.
Truly, the cooperation Of tho Ordnance De-
partment Of Virginia is Of inealeulable value
in arming our people for the war.
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NS.soIy. March 6, 1859

NSssoLK, March 6, ls62.
Captain ChEbb. Of the Confederate privS'ssr
Royal Yacht, captured OF Galveston IN no
vsmber, arrived here yesterday ~ nfs OF
truce feon Fort Monroe. The Day Book nus
Al account Of the capture Of tho Royal 1acn
frsu, which take the following paragraph
.sThs Royal Yacht was commissioned on
the 9th OF neptembr, lS61, and was attacked
hv ~ enemy ON the Sth OF Novsm6er follow
Ing she was lying IT tho time At Galveston,
and was acting as picket or guard boat
nm attack was made At about a O'CLOCK In
the morning by two launches OF the United
Stataa vessel SAntes, each containing forty
man. and q euttsx with twenty nominating
!. totaI Of one hundred The crew OF the
V.cSt notwi hstandlng the statement Of the
.nemv 10 the contrary, mum oered only thir-
te.n and when they say they killed all ex-
esnt,ns ths thirteen they made prisoners, they
only take rounaa10u, way Oh saying 'n1'
thex ktlled mono 2t ALL"
II n stated tn At when tho attack was made
thers we're only two mon on deck. Captains
SYhubb and Saundors,) Who made most despe-
rate battle, WHICH con lnuea unnt ny r IN
r1en we're compelled to surrender, after hav-
ing killed and wounaed seven or eight OF the
enemy. They wsTe put in irons and treated
In = barbarou. name IdUan, r.u. an engineer
NJ Portsuouth, to whose violent death ! al
Iudsd in my last letter, was killed at VIII.
mington, n. o., by man named Jas Thomp
SON. who has been committed TO jail on
charge Of murder.
yery large steamship went to the wharf
at Newport News yesterday, and after receiv.
ip9 on board q number Of Yankee troops, she
left and bore away towards the Capes. 1t Is
supposed III at she has gone to Hatteras, and
THAI the trcops are to swell the mum Ger OF
Burr sides army In the Sounds Of North Caro-
lima. "
The military feeling is con alderably aroused
In our city and vicinity, and mum Der OF per
sons are enusting and preparing :" meet the
enemy In tho moat formidable way.
Thsrs are different opinions relative 10 the
movements Of BuInsids's army, now threat
enipg an advance, perhaps in the direction
Of offolk, or with v.sW OF getting posses.
sion Of the railroads. But few weeks Will
that are hoping aud seleming to suboue us,
and who contemplate nthunG ehoruy IN or
der TO get possession OF important places on
the coast.
The plan of burning cotton and tobacco, TOR
the purpose Of preventing tho two great
Southern staples from falling into the hands
of our Scrapalous enemies, II highly COM
mendsd by many Of ouI most Intelligent CIT
liens Cotton IL what Lhe Y ankees want es-
pacially This has contributed In great
IA essure to build up northern cities and to
create tho wealth with which armies are now
~ pported to ovsrrun al desOlAte tho SOuthi
aud they are ghung now for cotton, not tor
negroes nor for principle, nor for nag, but
for cetoa, without which the North, with Its
great ci lies and immense manufacturing es-
tahlishmsnts, mus descend rapidly in the
scale Of commerce, wealth, and influence.
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The Yankee newspapers have good deal
b. say about the poor clothing Of tue Con
federa.o prsonefs they have taken. They
eudeavor 30 be very tacetious over tLelr
tbTosdbare Goals and WORKOUT panteioons-
They forget that In this, as in almost every
o'hsI PARTICULAR, they ere imi tating the British
AaekgHasdisrn in the Revolution. The revo-
jutlaaary ancestors VI these very Yankees
were b. ses1y 10 their apparel, az wretcbediy
equipped 10: every respect as eny VI the Con
t,ierates taken 1t Bot Douelson. This the
Yankees have aiways boasted of up to this
titDs, waxing eioquen. over their forefathers
Lsiug areiGo,ed, and leaving tic traces pr
tbeir bleeding feet on the NJtth"ra. Slows
lDe Is i'isu so.ciers, WHO wef. ell sploudidiy
cl sthsd and eqalplei, laughed scornfauy at
tie ragged reimelt ot the Yankees Of those
dayr, but lot him laugh who wins. They even
invented the luIe Of Yankee Doodle, as Il
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Gen. Bull Nelson 10 tho on GER sent BY the
Yankees to take military Command of Nah.
VILE He IL . self.coneettsd, vain, pom pous
bad fellow, and will rule the people with IN
iron hand.
Gen. Warrington Barrow. Of Nashville, a
membef Of the Tennessee Legislature, and q
prominent leader In the Sou thSrn csuse was
arrested By the Yankees at his resid snce in
EdgeaeiA, Immediately after their arrival
there.
Eight companies Of tho North Oaroltsa
"De<Asa" regi0sat which disoanded 1T the
exDlF1 tioA OF 1T term Of service, are again in
the dsld. That's tAs way 70 do It.
Gov. Brown. Of Georgia, has come out in
. leng letter against the plan ting Of the usual
amount Of lad with cotton this year, and
In favor u naktAg large provision crop.
Hon. Robert Toomhs, In his letter dse,in.
he has dsteTminsd that he can nov better
serve his State and country In the army than
In the Senate.
In Pickens and Anderson Districts, South
Carolina, there are $50 distlleIi 8, which use
each week u. 800 bushels Of corn, or 600 90
bushels Per yeri
Tha North Cs rolinA Sss.dsgd has an 'tm.
portaAt EU00r thA& tAe 0oat Of 0overnms1t
u 70 - removed IRON 1aeAAoad 70 Raleigh"
Hon Henry W. Hilnard hrs been author.
ixsd " raise a II. tea for t;aiss years Or the
war. -
The proprietor Of one Of the p per mills In
Green VILE District, - a., Wtls 5000 com
psnes ~ HaaaWtset9.e " wytUnS pager
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SourHsRS UREDIT AND FINAscss.-NO!with-
Standing all the malignant assaults OF North
ern "a tors We are gTatified, rather than
sufp'ised. III Hiding hat he financial credit
OF the ConfeGerate states and Of South Uaro-
lima, Is main tanned ab road above q uestion or
sus leon.
We have seen letter under date OF Janua
~ iotb, 1862, ,roIn q lea ing Bank in Liver.
phot, authorizing drafts To the amount of
t3J,cco s-erilne, or in round mum bers, 500 Co.,
r3e ieitr 10 addressed 10 be President OF a
hti N th's c!ty. ana that by no IN Cans or
" the lhreePt or IL lst promiuen. Bapks In
e'p.ts' " resources, bat Bank which is
has been, and VIII b., ready FOR all engage.
ulPnts
In:s is also q Bank which has no deposit, or
credit with the Liverpool Bank, which has
an de th!s iGttsriAE offer
itt" proposal, u Unsolicited AID unex pee TED.
Is gratifying tribute 10 10 { lin N ciai facili.
u AL Resources OF charleston and South
O&roIiu9. and nn nddi ttoIai expression Of the
good Will and favor borne by many Of tina
bankers, capitalists, and merchant Is Of Eng.
land wards The Oonfedsrats States. CAariss
TON G0arier.
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A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, the Congress Of the Confederate
Sta ties has by law ves.ed In the Presidsnt {
the power 10 suspend the writ Of Aabess coryus
In cities In danger Of attack by the enemy:
Now, therefore, 1, JEFFERSUN DAVIS.
President Of the Confederate States OF Amc-
rca, do hereby proclaim that martial law Ia
extended over the cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth and the surrounding country TO tho
distance OF ten miles from said cities, and all
Mvii Jurisdiction and the privilege Of the
writ OF Aaoeas corpus are hereby declared to
be Suspended within the limits Aforesaid
This proclamation will remain in force
until otherwise ordered.
f~, In faith whereof, have hereup 10
sHAL. set my hand aud seal, at the Oity OF
t~~ Bic hmond, on this twenty seven tn
day Of February, In the yearof our Lord one
housAnd eight hundred and sixty-two
(SlGned JRfFERSsDN DAVIS
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BY THE Pr EsfDENr OF THE CoNFED-
ERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

ADJ'r AND 1ssr. GENERAL fOYTics,
RICHMOND, hal hist, 1862.
general URDEgs, No. 9.
/. The folio wing Proclamation of the Presi-
dent is pu bhshed for the informa alton OF all
concerned
PROCLAMATION.
by virtue of the power vested In me by
law 70 declare the suspension OF the privilege
Of the writ OF ha5ess corpus in cities threat
ened with invasion, I, Jefferson Davis, Presi.
dent Of tho Confederate States Of America, do
proclaim that Mar tial law Is hersby extended.
over the city of Richmond, and the adjoining
and surrounding country to the distance Of
ten miles, and 1 do proclaim the susp eli sion
Of oil civil Jurtsd etion, wi n the exception Of
that Of the Mayor OF the city, and the suspen
sion OF the privilege OF the writ OF An5eas GER
pus within the said city. aud surrounding
country TO the distance aforesaid.
,~, In faith whereof, have heTeunto
: SEAL. }signed my lame, and set my seal at
WV the city of Richmond, on this nrst
day of March. in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty tive.
[Signed,l JEFFERSON DAVIS"
IL. Brieadier General J II. Winder, Oom-
handing Department Of Henrieo, "is charged
with the due execution of the foregoing pro-
clamation" He will forthwith establish an
efficient military police, and will en- fore the
following orders:
All dis illation Of spirituous liquors is
positively prohibited. and the dis,uieries
Will forthw with be CLOSED. The sale OF spirit
uous liquors Of any kind is also prohibited
ard the establishments for the sale thereof
will be hos, d.
III. al persons infringing the above pro-
hibition, Will suffer such pur sshmeat as
shall be ordered by the sentence oI Court
Martial-prooided that no sen ence to hard
labor for more than one month rhnll be in .
hicted by the sentence OF regimentl court
Martial Is directed in the 67th Article Of
War.
BY command Of the Secretary of Var.
s. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
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FRos TUsoPS-a gentleman in this CT " b A,

EROk IURoPk.-a gentleman In this ely has
received pr tns Confederate steamer Nash
willie, frcm a friend IA London, an IN t-rest-
ihg letter, from which We have been klndly
permitted TO make the following extract,
.Che Trent affair retarded rather than
hasteued he raising CT the blockade Of our
ports The measure, ! have the best reasons
Tor believing, was agreed upon svme weeks
aeo between England and Frxnoa-the former
power 10 taks tho initiative The settlem en- t
OF the lreut difficulty on terms so disg
ful to the Lincoln Government, renders IT
s,In- " at indie cate for her in view of such
n Triumph now u do SO. l am certain, how
ever, thst IL viii occur sooa. All Europe
Wi b. uuiied upon the subject
We are net authorized to use names, but
we feel at Ebsrty 10 say, that the above
comes from high authority, and from oue as
likely 20 be posted in IuolIc matters AS any
her man IN the British misunderstanding
ErvTtss.
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saslsssss apaa tbs Psss asy.!s We sSs:ssy
isas he faastes sfs nsFa sssfsstss.g SAD
,aas ths grsfssassis sa.disss, sss xs wars

tafisssss apsa tbs psss Gss.!s We kos:tJ
lsas .ts fansses sfs nsFs ssafsstst.g sad
,aps lhs grs'aeassis soldiers, sss ~. wars
asses aass s;task @its iha saslfs:l thss
hsh tie LeesbaRg .fiarutf. msFss.i dssa
street, very handsomely dsesssd, indeed, under
decorations were very inferior, bat who hads
nevertheless, proved themselves their mas;ere
Fine clothes do not constitute manhood, nor
10 they win battles If they did, the South
would have been snbjugated year ago, in
stead of stili standing stoutly on tho defensive
The ability Of the Yankees to dress them
selves in ,ndsome style ia all due to the SOUTH
hose siaples thew have used to make them
| selves rich, end indulge in all manner Of luxu-
| riOus living This matter Of dress Is matter
| OF taste, ever when people are not shut out
| from the sources Of supply. The North has
| always been IN the habit OF putting all 1t was
| worth on It's back and in extsrnals, whilst the
| South has been content with plain style Of
| living IN every thing The one il vulgarian
who, the moment ha emerges from poverty,
goes all lengths in display, believing that 1t is
cssernas which constitute a gentleman the
other, being conscious Of elevated sentiments
aus certain Of his position. Is not, perhaps, az
careful as he might be of the outward insignia
| OF superiority No one, however, can by any
| possibility mistake pretenders aud parvenues
for gentlemen In spits of all their fine featb.
ers. From their representative man, the Rail
| splitter, down to the lowest of the Jail birds
| whom they have let loose upon Our soil, they
have exhibited none of the qualities which
constitute "a gentle nan-courtesy, maSnanim'
| i,v, truth, honor. All tbs fine dressing in the
world can no more disguise blaGkguard 90
that he shall pass for gentleman, than the
| uappings OF war horse can hide the long
| !uto the "Hai Hal" with which tho fiery
charger lescroed by Job Lails the shouting oil
tie ~sstains and the roar OF the battle
As 10 she mis- arabic penny a liners Of Yam
keedom who make tEemselves merry over the
| plain dress of the Southern soldier, we cannot
| possibly elevate thsm to the dignity Of con
t-mpt The SONS of our Southern farmers, who
| have never known What it was to draw de.
| peuden: breath, and who have cheerfuly im
pOVGrlshcd themselves tof Lne VlDdlcauon OIL
great PRINCIPLES, are beyond the reach of those
gaiiey siAves Of the mefcenary Yankee press
| who have never known what it was to have
| u free and Independent sentiment in the whole
course of their lives, and who, for decent
suit Of clothes and daily allowance Of cod
| fish and potatoes, would sell their country to
despotism, their souls to the devil, and con.
| graduate themselves with justice that they
| had made 81 rood baryaiu
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OxK IgsTAHCB OF "DAsH."-The Charles
ton Mercury has the following from . gentle.
man recently from Florida:
The Yankees, who hold Cedar Keys, have
been in the habit Of sending ont oargss with
led crews for various purposes. Some
days siv &c some Con federats soldiers, mot hav.
ing the precspts Of the defensive policy In
mind. determined to lay In am bush for one OF
these Federal boating parties. So they loaded
their ri6es with ball cartridges, and, after
fording bayous and crossing creeks, finally
ensconsed themselves behind . convenient
sand hill, where they Ia y In wait. Soon after
two barges, with "ths n,e" flying, apProac I.
cd quite near, and tho rifle men, At . gtveA
signal, poured a deadly volley into each boat.
For fear Of accident, they reloaded and gave
them another round. Upon . close OBSERVE
ton, they found that only four oarsmsn 70.
matnsd In one boat and but two IN the other.
As each boat had come mp With ten oarsmsn,
the inference Is that fourteen Yankees were
"hurI"