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A whipping House."

A correspondent of the Missouri Demo-
erat, writing from Helena, Arkansas, un-
der date of September 9th, describes, as
follows, one of the beauties of the "pecu-
liar institution:
"Perhaps your readers are not aware
that whipping negroes is a regular busi-
ness in some parts of the South; but such
is undoubtedly the case. Improved ma
chinery has been invented and put into
operation, and whipping is done by whole
sale.
"An institution of this kind is located ct
Mayena, twenty-five miles from this place
on the st. Francis road. The whipping
house, as it is called, is about six feet in
diameter and ten feet high. A shaft runs
from bottom to top; on the upper end is 8
small cog-wheel running horizontally, into
which large wheel works. The propel-
ling power is a robust negro. Attached
to the shaft are leather thongs or straps
about two inches wide. Lashes are in
serted in these, and when the shaft is in
motion they reach TO the walls. The straps
extend from the feet to the neck. Near
by is the Office and stripping house. Here
the victims are Invested Of their clothing,
and five or six are placed in the torture
room, the door being fastened, the negro
on the hold Of the crank; the proprietor
with watch in hand orders the machine to
! be put in motion. Around whirls the
shaft at the rate of two hundred revolu-
tions per minute, with straps and lashes
| extended, bruising and lacerating the poor
victims with thousands of blows extending
| from head TO feet. Fifteen minutes is
considered by the proprietor-Hampton
| Jones-to be a reasonable time 10 grind o
batch of human flesh, and then It is SO
very cheap, costing but a dollar per head.
do think it very nearly equals hell it.
SELF Nothing for human torture could be
more terrible. A thousand scorpions
singing their flesh would not infict more
punishment. At the expiration Of the time
the poor bleeding, quivering victims are
brought out more dead than alive. The
| plantations for miles send their grists to
this mill to be ground, and the proprietor
has been doing thriving business until
the Union troops came, and consequently
othellos occupation was ruined"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

The State Journal saws;
!. i. sBwAEp

Inc DtAle journal says
The order received by the Governor, dis
tributing The drafted men among the old
regiments, which We referred TO yesterday
morning, docs not deprive them of the
same privileges that volunteers have in the
selection Of company officers.
General Order No. 90 sf the War De-
psrtment says, that at the expiration ofthe
time allowed for the drafted men to reach
the rendezvous the commandant shall pro-
claim the names Of the regimentsl com
missiored officers, who shall be designated
in accordance with the laws of the respect
i've States, SC.
Between this order and the law of Con-
gress which says the drafted men shall be
organized as other volunteers, there may
be conflict, though the latter rightfully
takes precedence.
In the case Of our own State troops, both
methods have been adopted at different
times. The three months men were per-
mltted to elect their own officers, though
at the present time the Governor appoints
all the commissioned officers. There Is,
therefore, no longer any such privilege
granted, either drafted man or volunteer,
as electing his officers.
The order referred to does not conflict
with the law Of Congress, though It does
with specifications under General Order
No. Is, in those States whose statutes grant
to the drafted men the privilege Of voting
Tor he Rap hat ia to Command kin.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

PreTiouu 70 the October election, the
Cleveland Plain Dealer was not regarded
3 a. exactly "sound on the (Democratio)
goose, and q committee of the Simon
Pures was appointed TO make arrange
ments for the establishment Of q true and
loysl Democratic paper. But since the
election, Ihe Plain Dealer has come out
strongly Democratic, and is now regarded
IS Htrue blue" The result Of an election
q is sometimes very potent In sWaying and
q chsnglng The e7isdons Of men, egPisal
GH F6Sa
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03
POstOmoe Balances Improving.

Among the enormous increase Of Gov
e-nmental expenditures, it is gratifying to
find an occasional instance of improve
ment. While secession costs hundreds Of
millions in war, it saves something to US
in postage bills. The expenditures Of the
Postofice Department, for the quarter end
ing July l, 1861, were S2, ,565,23 25, and
the receipts SI85l, 755 &c. while for the
corresponding quarter of the present year,
the ex penditures are s., ,699, 747 IS, and the
receipts 8, ,l93, ,52G 64. The deficit in 1861,
for this period, was therefore Sl,Ol4OS5
81; while in 1882 it was S5O6, l26 OIL
making a saving for the quarter Of S5o7,-
$50 90
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

In obtaining pension the steps are sim
pie First, the declaration with two wit
nesSes is made before any courG Of record,
or an officer representing it second, the
certificate Of two surgeons as to the injury
received or disease contracted and the de-
gree Of disability is necessary third, the
certificate Of commissioned officer having
knowledge OF the facts, stating time, place
and facts.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

A correspondent Of the New York Times,
writing from the army Of the Potomac,
says he confidently believes that if the
matter we're left to General McClellan's
own judgment, he would ship the whole
army again to the Peninsula aud again
operate against Richmond from the James
river. But the country would not stand
the move, having had all the experience it
desires in Peninsula warfare, and besides
the campaign is now directed from the
Executive mansion at Washington, and
Washington, as well as the country, says
Nay.
The correspondent is right in saying
that the country would not care for repe-
tition Of the Peninsula campaign. The
swamps of the Chichahominy have no
such charms for them as for the Young Ma
pOleOn, and they prefer Northern route
toward the rebel capital.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

A gentleman who left our feet at the
mouth of the James river, informs the Ma
tiOnal Tntelligencer that the -Galena, Capt.
Rodgers, and other strong boats there, are
waiting the appearance Of the new rebel
irOu-clad Of Rishmoud, and are confident
Of giving a good account of her If she shall
be held enough 70 hazard trial Of strength.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

hAhhANekeN1 E2e t9-tAApSA - A99-.
GRyTLEMEN:-You will receive by the
mail which will carry this dispatch evi-
dence which will convince you that the ag-
gressive movement of the rebels against
the States remaining faithful to the Union,
is arrested, and that the forces of the Un-
ion, strengthened and reinstated, are
again ready to undertake a campaign on
q vast scale. If you consult the newspa-
pers, you will easily perceive that the f.
naneial resources Of the insurrection de-
cline rapidly, and that the means of rais-
ing troops have been exhausted. On the
other side, you viii see that the financial
situation Of the country is goOd, and that
the call for fresh troops, without which the
material force Of the nation would be se-
riously crippled, is being promptly re-
sponded to. have already informed our
representatives abroad of the approach Of
q change in the social organisation Of the
rebel States. This change will continue
TO make itself each day more and more sp-
parent.
In the opinion Of the President, the mo-
ment has come 10 place the great fact more
clearly before the people Of the rebel
States, and to make them understand that
II those States persist In imposing on the
country the choice between the dissolution
Of this Government, at once necessary and
beneficial, and the alternative Of Slavery,
that it is the Union and not Slavery, that
must be maintained and saved With this
object, the President is about to issue a
proclamation, in which he announces that
Slavery viii no longer be recognised in
any Of the States which shall be in rebel
lion on the first day Of January next.
While all the good and wise men Of sll
countries will recognize this measure as q
just and proper military act, intended to
deliver the country from q terrible civil
war, they will recognize at the same time
the moderation and magnanimity with
which the Government proceeds in q mat
ter so solemn and important.
sm, gentlemen,
! "" Your obeSient servant,
W. 3. SEWAED.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

The last six months interest on the War
Fund is payable at the State House to-day,
at the Office Of the Sinking Fund Commits
sioner. Stockholders will avail themselves
of this for pocket funds.-Stats Journal,
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EA Democratic Question.

The WsllIville Patriot asks the follow
Tag question. Observe the grammatical
+ construction. Il Is almost equal to the
Plain Dealers best:
Now, every Northern State that has
voted has given q Democratic majority.
By the Republican arguments, who does
these majoFilies sustain Vallandigham !"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

A Lancaster paper says that caucus Of
Breekinridge tories was lstsly held at
Wheatland, at which it was resolved that
James Buchanan should be sent to the
United States Senate, provided there was
power among the Secession sympathiEers
. elected to the Legislature 10 effect the OBJ
Y feet The caucus was composed Of J.
Clancy Jones, s. E. AncOnsr VIM. B. Reed,
and othersiof like iIk. e.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

horse dealer, in showing of a spirited
nag to customer, received kick in the
ribs, and, although smarting under the
pain, made the best face he could, and
exclaimed, "Pretty playful creature2'
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

Important Circular by secretary seward.
The following circular BY Mr.. Seward,
addressed to all the diplomatic and consul
lar agents of the United States, is publish
ed in the Paris papers. 1t viii be noticed
that the circular is dated on the same day
as the emancipation proclamation.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

The President has just made the follow
ing assignment of Judges Of the United
States Supreme Court: First Circuit, Ns-
than Clifford, Associate Justice Second
Circuit, Samuel Nelson, Associate Justice; ;
Third Circuit, Robert c. Grier, Associate
Justice; Fourth Circuit, Roger B. Taneyr
Chief Justice; Fifth Circuit, James NJ.
Wayne, Associate Justicei Sixth Circuit,
John Catron, Associate Justice Seventh
Circuit, Noah H. sWsyne, Associate Jus
tice; Eighth Circuit, David Davis, AssO-
eiste Justice; Ninth Circuit, Samuel F.
Miller, Associate Justice.
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The Nerr consre..IonaI ses.Ion.

WOrkmen, says q dispatch to the Press
from Washington, are busily engaged all
over the Capital building, preparing for
the Congressional session. The Senate
chamber is ready for the carpeting and
desks. The Representatives hall is being
scrubbed out. Outside the building every
one is hard at work cleansing the marble
and the grand staircases Of the extension
are rapidly approaching completion. 1t
Is estimsted that the entire extension will
be completed in & few months, and that By
the fourth day of next July the bronze
statue Of Americs will be elevated to the
position on the dome it is to occupy. The
elevation Of the statue and the total height
Of the building viii be four hundred feet.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

DB-Citizens wishing oonveyEnce TO either Of the
nbeYs Trains or Boats viii Be called for by Coaches
Of Stevens Omnibus Line, BY leaving their address
q the Omnibus once, l4T SuperiorSt., next door 70
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Connections are made at MonrOoTiile With the san-
5snduskyl Dayton Cincinnati & B., az Fremont
with fremont I Indiana r. r., and Of Toledo with
ne Michigan Southern 8 Northern Indiana and To-
7do y a5ash Railroads for Chicago Detroit, Jack
son. Fort Wayne, LoganspOrt, Lafayette, Cairo, Al
Southwest.
trains arrive IN ClsvelaDd from Toledo and the
est 81 S25 A. n, and 9:5 ?. n, From Sandusky e
-t9 A. n l. D. RU0KEB, Snp't.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

Empress, Rplngl4, COrda and Paris Rep, plain,
plaid iped and figured. Ust opened, large varie
- u 'ae'e oeAu'iiui sooH9i- T RAIOwTS 4 "a
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

The loss in the oil regions from the heavy
FIRE which recently occurred there, already
foots up 100000 with considerable loss
10 hear from.
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CLEVELAND & TOLEDO R. R.
sUHMER ARR4NGEMENT.

U and aiter Monday, May 5, 1852, Trains Efn run
lAily, as tOilOEs, Sundays excepted, .-- lr
10 A. ~ CHICAGO EXP PRESs-stops atail stations
on southern Division, except Hashtnston, and
arrives in Toledo at lQ.25 A. n, and Chicago
ct 3.l5 P r. f.-' U
- P. n NORTHERN MAIL-Stops al aIl stations
on Northern Division and arrives ~ sndusky
at gD P. n -
- P. n TELEGRAPH EXPRESS-stous AZ an sta
ti0ns on Southern Division, except Washing
ton and Clay. Arrives in Toledo az 10: l5 p n (.
Chicago At Sl5A. n. --- '--
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II D. NDALL & CO.
IL CORSETS. Ladies will ini at all time- q
complete assortment Of french COrses, OF all sizes
and Qualities, Hnits and cOlOred. new sock just
nr.na-l Is 81 u KENDALL g %.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03

A correspondent of the Missouri Demo-
erat, writing from Helena, Arkansas, un-
der date of September 9th, describes, as
follows, one of the beauties of the "pecu-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03
DRY a00pS,

LADIES' WINTER CLOAKS,
The largest stock Of garments In the city eomPris
ing ths last novelties IN Beaver, Plush and 10th.
+. 4. BALDWIN 5 Co.
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0RT 80UD8.

Comprising q variety Of new shades, for Ladies'
dresses and SaOQuss. Also full line OF Fall and
Winter c..
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27

bread, !" and that in the rebel occupation o. 81
State to the Ohio "the political advantages 8
cured 70 the South would be even Of small ac-
fcounfcoupastd with thoss she would derive in
. samptuary pointed view -''bread and meAAn
| That dread and meat constituted also the
most pressing ince1tiss ID General Lees iuva-
sion Of Maryland 10 ysbundantly proved by the
hungry ssomaehs Of his tscops when they, en-.
tered the State, and By the amounts OF supplies
which they instantly seized on and deyoured.-
Ragged and ravenous, those rebel .qiberstorsS
pounced upon the s'bread and meato of fruitful
Northern Maryland like cloud Of locusts. con-
suming everything in their track. Now. driven
back into the empty desert TO which Virsinia
has been reduced BY this rebellion, what Il "a
become of this late bosstful and defiant Grand
rebel army? Its only resource 10 to endeavor
70 get back again, and q fast % possible, 70
Richmond, from the victorious army behind Il,
and over the desert country, for army purposes,
Of two hundred miles, which lies before it,
And % with these ragged and hungry rebel AZ
mica Of the West .r
- In . word, with Lees defeat and retreat, this
whole magnificent rebel programme Of NORTH
srn Invasion, European Intervention, and Of 0
wintsrin the midst Of abundant supplies, col
hpses. and If our advancing armies do not dis
pose Of the rebellion before the expiration Of
our Indian summer, the rebel troops. in their !,
rags ana upon their half rations, will b utterly
unable 70 weather the trisla of q winter cam.
paign. With these views, We conclude that thi0
late victory OF Gen. Mcclellan cannot be over
estimated in its advantage TO 10, or in its dis
astrous results to the rebellion.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27

Msior General Wallsce announces that +.
Buchanan Read has been appointed Aid de-
Camp, 7and will be obeyed and respected &C.
cordingly. Poet, painter, and warrior, our
friend Read must be greeted 'by the all hail
hereafter" When the war 10 over We can give
him subject for his canvass: COM" q
The minstrel boy to the war has gone, ST
,rs In the ranks Of death you'll find him;
His fathers sword he has girded on,
And his harp Is sluug behind him.
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If permitting Jackson to capture Hsrpers
Ferry with " 900 prisoners, fifty pieces OF ar,
tillery and aasrge amount Of stores; to occupy
Maryland two weeks, and then force him 20
evacuate it At the expense Of SO many gallant
and experienced officers and soldiers, can %
called q great victory, most anything NOT ae-l
faat NAV On under that name. The truth is Nc
Clellan,s friends are as ready to ruin him BY
over nrsise as are his enemies BY siander and
retraction. % Jackson secured vast amount Of
spoils in Maryland, lost bat few prisoners, and
il YET to be caught. When his army is as badly
punished as was Pope's then it may be said that
q "great victory" IL gained.-[Dubuque Herald.
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Important Orders from Gen. lsope-Tno
Frontier TO be PrOeeoeed. = =.

EEOnSsef 20 % Hr0eeCeo0. IS ~
Adjutant General Baker has received orders
from Gen. Pope, through Gen. Elliott, chief of
stan, 70 dispatch six companies Of infantry 20
Jackson county, Minnesota, without delay. The
officer placed in command Of these troops in 70
select such points as will best afford protection
to the people, and at the same time allow COZ.
centration for defense in case Of attack; and he
10 there to prepare quarters for the shelter and
protection Of the force at bis disposal. These
troops are to b provided with provisions and
ammunition sufficient to last one month after
their arrival. The officer in command is to re
port to the headquarters Of the Department, Ut
st. Paul, Immediately after selecting his poeiA
lions, the most practicable mail and wagon road
by which supplies and communications can reach
him. Stores, forage, fuel, &C., are to be procu.
red as near to the locality as possible, and is to
be provided by the Adjutant General, together
with transportation, arms &c. "a.
~ It will be seen that the execution of this order
will provide the very best possible means of SEE
curity to tbs Iowa frontier The troops will be-
in the service Of the United States and though
placed in Minnesota, where State troops could
not be taken, they will be as wall of steel to
Emmett, Dickinson and adjoining Counties
With the company Of cavalry already mustered
into the United States service at Sioux City and
now fully equipped, and the arms provided for
the home guards, our frontier will be well sc.
cured. - 80 'la
& Gen. Baker has not yet decided whether to
take the six companies from the seth or a7th
regiments, probably the former. Not having
any fixed ammunition at command, Gen. B. will
be compelled 70 furnish such az can be had
powder, lead and csps. No time will be lost in
getting these troops to the field of operations,
and the settlers who have abandoned their
homes in terror may be assured of security
Gen. Pope has also issued Instructions to Capt.
Hendershott to do all in his power to facilitate
the mastering and equpping Of these troops
Davenport Gasetts. .--1-,t ~. -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27

AHorHsI NoNsrER Gun CAsf.-The hrss Of
the heavy ifteen.inch guns for the new Aoni-
tors is shipped for proving, It weighs in ice
present state upwards Of thirty tons, and will
throv a BAH weighing four hundred aud seventy
Eve pounds. Il differs considerably from the
6fteen.iuch RcdmAn guns, being some two feet
shorter and apparently much heavier IN the
hreech. The Fort Pitt Works have 4 contract
for supplying several Of these guns, and purpose
Earning them at rate Of two o. three weeA.
-lPittaburgh Chronicle. - =
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27
81 From the Kanawha Valley.

.
. A,correspondent of the. Cincinnati. Gazette
from the kss6a1sa la"niney interesting Incidents
g "''a'@ THE KAxAwHA SALT WORKS. " sfa l2'
There is one thing about this retreat that
should be investigated. l am Informed by ofi'
GERS who ought to know, that fortnight ago it
was determined to fall back to the Ohio River.
IF 20, the saltworks near Charleston should
have been destroyed This matter should not
have been postponed sill the last moment, when
il would at best be but imperfectly done, if done
At ali. But it will be said that no approach of
the enemy was anticipated. Then, when they
did appear, cavalry force should have been
promptly dispatched to cut every pipe conduct.
ing the briny fluid, destroy what manufactured
salt there was in the valley, and FIRE all the
works. In this way the object Of the enemy
would have been defeated but ae it is they have
made rich prize, more valuable TO them than
the mines of Golconda. The rebels were not 90
anxious to drive 10 out of Western Virginia-
for the erty.stricken region, is not worth
fighting for-as they we're to procure salt. BY
retreatfng, our forces saved their ''bacon, , but
the rebels obtained the material to save theirs.
EXPLOSION OF tn. xAeAzINn At aAULEr BRIDGE.
An officer who witnessed the explosion of the
magaxine at Gauley Bridge, pronounces, it the
most magnificent sight be ever witnessed. The
magazine was full at the time, containing among
other things, about fifteen thousand rounds Of
fixed artillery ammunition. A train was laid
and fixed at the proper moment. The explo-
sion was tremendous, shaking the granite bills
to their base for miles around, while the air TO
the height Of thousand feet, was filed with
exploding she'll The scene rivalled in splend-
or the grandest pyrotechnic display. s6rl
s.-ey DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES. sf., 80
The new wire bridge, built BY the Govern
ment across Gauley River, on the piers Of the
old wooden structure burned by Gen. Wise dur
ing bis precipitate retreat up the valley year
ago last July, was entirely destroyed. The sus-
pension bridge across Elk River, near the town
Of Charleston was also destroyed The rebels
appeared at the farther end of it before the f.
| nal blow Was struck. s 1t tell with tremendous
| crash. ..assa-1 ksf4-f..- ~ .y
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