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The Policy eS Southern PLANTERS.

have been practical planter Tor forty sx years, and
citizen Of South Carolina. Ny opinion " thai pantaf
should plant exceeding two acres o. cotton " zach 3l
hand shoud the war continue nash tho lst OG March
noxt. The rest d hs crop fhoald be planted e4sn
peas, rice, wheat, OATS Txe, 40, and ne should tke
COOL 10 all tho hogs catto, Sheep and many
mules and horses AZ hs can, 40 Asre will DO ocGsds
rable demand for aii
The riantey ,ao.id oks r6set q1dntis Of hcsVspsn
bred ad purchase cuseh II IA toy yovs sa.t
~ ef taet0ytcs reduce s price b < pvspU SG,t
ard ~ true udhe.
The painter should also tan his leather and far
possible make oil hd Hhcse he needs his place
This than forealhers did 10 the oh Revolu
dependence. - PLANTER.
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Shooting q Union Prisoner.
from the New Or lonua Ca.ta Nov OF

TFF"''' WV ISVW VI ttHNS NOV.
oor cspoudeht, writing about matters In Richmond,
Sys-leutenant efss Of tn Second Michigan arii cry,
"a shot by the guard under tho tolowing ctrcurn-
ancssHe WAS buying milk limits of the prs q,
who no w>s ordered back in n moment. He y swered,
As so my bowl Is hliaa" to arre ed the ard
MT hun dad pretty well damned cid shot gun !"
sAcuiea the feilow
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INTERESTING FROn THE SOUTH.
Opinions and Facts from Late
Southern Papers.
THE TROUBLES or THE REBELS,
Ae,, Ac., &ss

We have received some hate Southern journals, from
which extract the foBowins-
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An Appeal for the Rebel Wounded.
lRrnm lhA Raleiph IN e standard ilci ~
"My Maryland, RepudiatsA.

ttIOm tno hAi0lGn, M ", otRno0io UCt. AJ
"Ny Aarylana, my Aaryland,n whstled and sung by
almost capable u these performances
little Aat since ths return Of General Lee from that
friendly territory ne population Of Frederick city gave
him cautious reception il fearful Of the consequences
but when Abe Lincoln subsequently visited them, they
became enthusiastic ~ sneis ds%onssra.ons % q 10y NY
think after these signs Of submission TO The tyrant.
Their intimate relations with the money worshppers Of
New York and Philadelphia, have, fear, 30 far
rupted their patriotism as 70 render the State hopclessy
mercenary. Our government has petted her people NO
little since .ne beginning Of ahe war Dy Srowdng snem
result.
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l1nkunATfsN.

RnkuAATiss' wko RAs m
bas bcsp sonfssssdiy sctsowledesd y nsysapfs whd
a. ,ns ony pr~yentAuve and cure sold All dauggsN ~
inerixn is2s Az ! %. = 1iuiaWaI. ssS1 ~ 1k5siS
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or eo,eminoas States Of all participation In benefit
intended BY Providence TO be as generally dn.sed az
possible.
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FINANCIAL AND CoAMER ClAL.

TYuasnAY, Eov. 81, 1867
This being Th.nksgving Day, ne business ives
transacted IN wan street, and Offices we're gene
rally closed.
The .ts,enera OF shs Philadelphia banks 10y The
,ass two week. compare % foliows;.--
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Movements Of General Pope-D cath OF q
COngressman.
Mnw AuKEE, Eoy. 20, 1852.
General Pope leaves for Washington tomorrow.
A telegram from Madison, Wis, announces tho death
OF the Hon. Luther Hanchet, member of Congress-, OF
brain fever.
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News from the KanaWh hn Valley.
IErOm The Char lesion Courier. Nov, lAl


We have read detailed account says, the Richmond
Eqe Of the causes Of tho retreat Of General Echols
from tho Kanawha valley, tad to be from entirely
reliable source, which makes appear that tho retro
grade movement has tuTn.d out 70 be wise and udeOus
Since leaving The valley General Echos has learned
that Cox has advanced 10 Gauley Bridge which he IL
rebuilding and that he has iorce OF about II 600
scattered along the river from that point Char rest0n
General hlroy did advance fom CaTksburg and occupy
Summersvle thirty miles from Gauley, tho day Gene
raj Echols left Cotton H with two brgades consisting
OF about go men. Certainly, IL known that Cox
with his large force moving up in front, and that
Mroy, with 900 threatening his rear, the retreat
OF General Echos hardly be regarded nasty
necessary.
An Appeal for tho Rebel Wounded.
From the Raleigh (N C.) Standard, OCT. 22l
Tho condition of our sick and wounded soldiers rs most
dhtI Iessng. Thousands daily forwarded from the
army in state Of utter desuton-naked, hungry, mu-
tilated and suffering Something must 10 done for the
relief OF these brave but unfortunate ncntnese noble
patriots who have sacrificed much uphold the honor
of North Carolina. To every true and loyal SON and
daughter OF the State appeal, then In behalf OF these
bleeding, hungry and dying heroes urging them In tho
name Of religion humanity patriotism and every enno-
bling sentiment 06 their nasures 70 contribute 6 their
abundance Of their pOvertythe rich mans Offering
or the Widows mitesomethhg at least for the benNht
Of this suffering but most gallant army Of martyrs.
AL donations should Be forwarded 70 the North Carolina
depot either at Raleigh Richmond TO the care Of the
undersigned EDWARD WARREN,
Surgeon General Of NsrtA Carolina
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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
A WESTERN uEnounE

materials for splendid novel might bc
sa'hered IRON recent heroic expIoit of =,
woman IN Minnesota. One Of the most heroic
deiences against the Indians, now waping m
eX'ermlnat'ng war in Minnesota, was made bv
small party consisting of Mr.. Foote md b,s
wl'e, and two other men and their yives
ihey had left their homes and taken re(,re in
a deserted log hut, where they were soon snr-
rounded by fifteen Indians. Mr. Foote, who
Oh 'he men appears to have been the only ons
VINO SHOWED any disposition to fght the In.
d'ans' Killed two of them after he mad baen
wounded His wife then took his place. md
urea me rl!lc as fast as be could load il lor
her' Thus she defended the house sewn
hours , against the remaining thirteen when
1hey le't' After waiting thirty.six hours for
heip she left her husband, at his earnest 20.
quest, to save the children and find assistance
Alter she LETT, he lay two days and nights in
uh'old horrors, making every effort TO take
his own lille, until he was rescued bv pohIs
swedish woman, who brought him on her
PACK to Forest City, where his mother went 70
~ nun W''h i'r Palmer, and brought a,m 10 St, |
'ona' Here he'found his wife and children
pu'' IN defiance of the tendercst care he died
MS w''o was several days and nights making
Ner way through the oods ad swamrs bstnrSe
'eRchirE any Scttlspep:
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Important from Kcntucy.
Opening of the Campaign Against
the Rebels
@inmasdes and D<teat Of tie Eaemy
al FIoyds Eorh and Other Points.
EVA CUATION or SHELBYVILE 81
THE REBELS.
Arrival Of Gen. Norgnn's Army at The
- hio River.

LouisoMe, Oct. 2, 1863
The JournHJ is informed Of sharp skirmisl
last night between General Sll's advance and
two twouSanl rebel cavalry at Floyds Fork
the enemy being posted on the surrounding
nus. We repulsed them, but they returned
We then brought our artillery against them
when they again fed, We captured in an old
house in that vicinity forty thousand rounds OF
ammunition.
Heavy musketry firing was heard on the
Shelbyvlie road, sixteen miles distant at nine
this mOrHing, result unknown.
The Journal also says sklrmish occurred
this morning five miles distant on the Bards.
town road. The rebels were repu'sed. Their
lnss IL unknown Our lass Yves twenty five
filled and wounded.
General w. Morgan, with his whole force.
from Cumberland Gap, has reached the Ohio
river, opposite Portsmouth.
CannonadIhg has been heard to-day near
Mount " ashihgton, in the vicinity OF Salt river.
lhe rebels evacuated Shelbyyille last night
hrSt compelling the slorekecpers TO receive
Confederate scrip for what they wanted.
At Paris, KY, all The storekecpers, except
TWO secesh, sent their goods away. The rebels
procured Of the two II supply of blankets, pay.
ing IN Confederate scrip. The blankets giving
OUT, they insisted on cutting up these store
keepers carpets for blanketlng The secesb
store Keepers declined receiving Confederate
scrip Tor the carpets, when they were arrested
and put in jail for discreditng confederate scrip.
We learn that Kirby Smith has been playing
the same game upon several secesh storekeep'
erS at Lexington.
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Army Hospitals.

The chaplain of the U. S. Hospita
at Portsmouth-Rev. Mr.. Whitcoml
who has recently visited the various
regimental and general hospitals il,
Newbern and Beaufort, furnished us
with interesting statistics of the nun.
.bers of inmates, which it may be hest
for prudential reasons, not to publish
to the world. The hospitals are all
apparently in good condition, and I'm.
der excellent management. Probably
none in the country are quite equal to
those in this "North Carolina Depart
ment." The kind fatherly interest OF
Gen. Foster, and his faithful efforts for
the improvement of the same, are
warmly appreciated by the subordi
nate officials and their numerous pa.
tents, while DR.. Smelling, the Medical
director, is evidently the "right man
in the right place" The newly ap-
pointed Chaplains, of the Governmen,
Hospitals are very happy in their
'works Of faith and labors of love-
and seem to have secured tie conf.
dence and sympathy of those for whom
they minister. Could all the distant
friends Of the disabled and suffering
soldiers, see how tenderly they are
cared for in this Department, their
hearts would be greatly relieved and
'ejoiced. The steamer Allison, on
Thursday last, carried 50 additional
lick men to the Portsmouth Hospital,
which is now under the care of DR..
lall Curtis, of Boston, and where the
'est Of medical and other attentions,
yith invigorating sea breezes, will be
kelly to restore them speedilv to
ealth and strength.
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The Reports from, FrcdrricL

FIdsflcN, Va, Oct. 1862
Hiettcr from our correspondent in the from
reports cavalry reconnaissance in force ac
companed by flying artillery, on Monday
across the river, returning late at n;ght They
crossed the river at Blackburn's ford at day.
light, and met with no opposition, the enemy',
pickets falling back on their apDe,rance Thu
main body was divided.
party, commanded by Major Medll, took the
Martinsburg road, going within four miles Of
the town, Here they met force of the enemy,
cavalry with artillery which frad .on,n do, -,
.I., Wv" ~ ""'o'' lIeu some uozeh
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dents proclamation, was to take effect
on the 23d of September.
The New Orleans journals state that
the operation of civil law has been
restored in that city, that the Sheriff
was to open six district courts in prop,
er form, and the usual law proceed
ngs were to go on.
Runners of a general engagement
going on in the vicinity of Louisville
were current there Friday, as heavy
firing was heard near Mount Washing
ton, where Crittenden's army had
drawn up in line of battle, while Gen.
Rousseau commenced to surround the
enemy. General Bragg has issned a
proclamation threatening to enforce
the conscription act in all parts of Ken
tucky under rebel control. The reb-
els also threaten to burn the towns of
Frankfort and Lexington if they are
compelled to evacuate those places.
The van of General Buell's wagon
train Of one thousand eight hundred
wagons has just reached Louisville
1t extends twenty. two miles, the rear
resting on Salt river.
Richmond papers of the 3Oth ult.
and Of the 1st inst, puts us in posses.
SOU .. interesting Southern news. Tia
news from LaA,~-------s--s-se'-t '-tfe elect
frrar General McClellan's army had ar
rived to the south side of the Potomac,
and was advancing in force to meet
Lee. The latter had taken a strong
position and was awaiting the attack.
The news Of President Liucoln's eman-
cipation proclamation las fallen like
tire'brand into rebeldom, Tn the
rebel Senate, on the 29th ult., Mr..
Semmes, of Louisiana, submitted n
joint resolution on the proclamation,
and said it was "grose outrage on
the rights of private property and
an ivnitation to servile war, and
therefore should be held up to the ex-
ecration of mankind and counteracted
by such severe retaliatory measures,
as, in the Judgment of the President,
may he best calculated to secure its
or arrest its execution."-
The subject stirred up the ire of the
rebel Solons; they gave vent to their
rage in severe bombast, threats Of an
black flags, ETC., ad inJSSni-
tum.
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The meeting was called to- order by Col. Ed"
win White. who nominated Gen. w. r Great.
house for President. The following gentlemen
took their seats ns Vice Presidents John
Payne, r W Fnlmer, Thos Friend II. NJ Van
Solingeu, Jas. Roberts. NJ. Valentine, Robert
Morris, Ed. Lacoste. f Shepherd, WIN McDuff,
DR.. Yeser, Michael Petts, r. Il. Schaifer, DR..
spencer Of the jefferson City News Jules
Eunemoscl and B. l. Lynch acted as Secretaries.
Several patriotic speeches were made, and the
meeting resulted very satisfactorily
EXTENSION OF PROVOST GUARD.
Captain Charles b. Childs, of the Eighth ver-
mont, has been promoted Provost Marshal of the
parishes of Orleans and Jefferson upon the right
bank of the river. Captain Robert b Brown. Of
the Thirteth Massac husetts has been promoted
Provost Marsh 81 Of the parish of Jefferson, upon
t he left bank of the river. rr.t ,..l.
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Interesting from Missouri.
Position and Strength Of the Rehe,s.

, Sprinafela No., Oct 9, 1852.
A highly Response BILE and reliable gentleman,
VINO has enjoyed advantageous opportunity
Tor ascerininlng the number and location Of
the rebel forces nenacing our southern border.
anu VINO has been in some of their camps
"Nhlh Yen days, represents that in Newton
county, five miles south of CRANKY, there ara
f,'oV rebels under command of Coffee and
ohelhy. seven miles west of Neosho in The
same county, are 1000 under conrnapd of
"eherai Cooper, brother of the Adiutant Gen.
erai OF the rebrl army. Half of this number
n'oer Cooper are Indians all well armed AZ
rea Ridge, General Rains has 4,50O and
General Carroll 1000 South of FORSYTH
Just over the Arkansas line, General Passopas
",ooo, and near Parsons towards the east. il
w. neral Mcbride. with about 1000. AtLittle
h''k, General Holmes has II, 900. The above
isnreS sh"H an aggregate force of 90 600
i'orIS' ul tins, $4,000 are either within Nh.
noAhdaricS OF Missouri or un its southern limo.
Inc whole force is under the command of
uchefa' Holmes. The rebels in all the camns
u"!9e CONFIDENT expectations of winterpg in
81 Lonls,, and entertain not a shadow of n
doubt OF their ability to do so. The conscrnt
act Of the Confederate States is in fnll forca in
newton ana Mcdonald counties. All citizens
o' 'he reqnislte age are seized an ! compelled
u, 70 enter 'he rebel service or leave the country
many prominent citizens of these counties
nave nave Ned TO avoid the conscription Genera,
illHdman is under arrest arising from n mis-
between hims ELF and Pike. the
,a' s. OF which is unknown. -
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IMPORTANT from KENTUCKY,
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT AT
MOUNT WASHINGTON. III,
The Union Forces Drawn up I'm
line or Batiie.
A GREAT BA TITLE PRESUNED TO BE
IN PROGRESS. ..
Threatened Drsiructien ef LexiBzfon ana
EranlIferI by the Rebels. .gt-y
Lou;s,;1,. NJ, o reao

Louisville, Oct 3, 1862.
Advices from Mount Washington of this af.
ternoon, states that on the approach of General
Critiendens division, large rebel force retreat.
cd one and half miles from there. Crltten.
dens force were then drawn up in line OF hat.
Tie, and an Ohio battery was being placed in
position.
Simultaneously General Rousseans command
commenced surrounding the enemy. M I
soon alter volleys of musketry were fred.
and 1t is presumed a general engagement took
place. ''O>
Refugees from the interior Of Kentucky are
reiurhing homeward in the rear of our army,
The van of Gen Buclrs wagon train, con.
slstlng OF l,SOo wagons, has just reached Lou.
SVll'e, the rear resting on Salt river, twenty
TWO miles distant and coming up rapidly.
The reports of the burning of bridses over
me Kentucky river, near Frankfort, are false,
although 1t it is thought they will be DESTROYED
as our Iorccs approach them. ..t
The rebels threaten to burn Lexington and
Frankfort If compelled to evacuate those places,
General Bragg has issued q proclamation
threatening an immediate and vigorous enforce
ment of the confederate Conscript,on act in all
parts OF keaucky under control of the rebels.
Inc Southern telegraph line has been open.
ed' and is working to Bowling Green this
evening.
The cars of the Louisville and Frankfort
hailroad proceeded few miles beyond L..
grange to-day. No rebels were seen. II is
supposed the cars will commence running ro.
gularly next Monday.
Mr. Markland, agent Of the Post Office De-
paf'msnl. has arrived with two wagon load,
oil mails from Nashville, up TO the 10Th ult.
The order enforced for the pas, two weeks
against the sale of liquor has been rescindsd
&nu business has resumed its accustomed
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News from New Mexico.

,n KANSAS Cry, Oct g. 1862.
Tho Santa Fe mail, with dates to the pod Of
September has arrived There is no news Of i'm.
p' rtance. .' .."f .l. -.
Passengers report all quiet along the route.
Governor Connolly, who has been affected with
apSiniul inhrmaiy for number of years goes
East 10 procure surgical aid. During his absence
the Territory ''' y
General Carlton arrived at Santa Fe on the 10th
OF September. and assumed command Of the d..
partment vice Candy, relieved.
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Auo her Capture.

Admiral Dupont informs the Navy Depart.
ment that the Shepherd Knapp, under Lieut.
Commanding Eytinge, captured on the 4lh
ui' '0e Dark Annie laurie, under English
colors' The cargo consisted principally Of
SAT- by her papers she purported to be
bound from Nassau to Quebec. But among
them was letter to house in Charleston.
commanding Capt. Larier the master of the
Annie Laurie, to their good Offices The YES
sci was captured while attempting to enter
south Edisto She has been sent to Phi,a.
dcIyla.
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IT, FORTRESS Nonroe,s Oct 2, 1862.
The James River was never iowar tbon rn,,
In the neighborhood Of Lynchburr a person
his feet e
~, AN army post office has been established at
winchester 10 that station is daily stage
from Smunton. ..r.
A despatch from Memphis, 2sth ult., saws
there Is no news Of importance.
Inc spanish irlgate which arrived here YES.
terday fired salute today, which was re-
Sponded 10 from Fortress Monroe ''-
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Advance Of the Union Forces.
The Rebel" shrIIrd Ont OF Mnr,insbury.
TIE POSITION OF THE ENEMY's FORCES

ihh foslllON OF THE ENEMY'S FORCES
HEADQUARTERS OF GrN. MoCLELLAN's Army }
October l. Evening.
General Pleasanton crossed the Potom.,
TINS morning at Shepherdstown, with fore,
oil cavalry and artillery, for the purpose O
making a Reconnaissance in the enemy's reor
information having been received that tbei,
arms had fallen back from the line of N,
river wax
Lie came up with them near Shepherdstown
ana drove them to Martnsburg, from which
place they were shelled out by The artillery.
Ills loss was two men wounded. The rabas
had one man killed and two wounded.
a rebel Lieutenant and two men werc toLo,
prisoners, and number of wounded wers
parOled WY
very lew rebel troops are believed 10 be ,t
winchester, " the greater portion Of then, benr
enc"mpcd between that place and ,lartinss
burg '''S>
The work Of rcronstructing the railroad
bridge at Ha'per's Ferry is rapidly progress
ing, and will he completed tomorrow,
General Mcclellan and Marcy. and lheir
s'ails paid visit to .larpcr's Ferry, Bolivar
211 Tan y H2uE t. Ia. '''
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I. W. SHERMAN, Brig. Gen. of Vols
TuE REINFORCEMENT OF c,v,r LAW

'"" thttbiENT OF CIVIL, LAW
The True Delta of the 23l, in an editorial b,,
the following - ""'
The time for which we have assiduopslv IN
bored and prayed (the restoration of civil law
mas at Ieneih arrived, and to day a sheriff is tr
enter upon the duties of his Office by opening
IN proper form, three of the six district cnpr,s -,
this parish The Probate Court will be oneneJ
Professionally under Whitaker. Judge Howell
viii reopen the Sixth court and judge Hestnnd
is to preside in the Third or Fourth district ,opt
These gentlemen are old residents of the State
ana are well known lawyers, and will, conscien
tiousIy believe, do all in their power TO bring
ABOUT r new and better order of things than has
fol long while prevailed here.
GuERRlLI.As DISBANpING
Iwenry guerriilas from the country above on
the righl bank OF the river, came down to the
city on the 22d nlt, on the steamer Iberylle
ana voluntarily gave themselves into the hands
OF the authorities here. They had become dis
gnsted with the life of outlawry wnich they hsd
been leading, were ragged and dirty. and ponrly
armed. an officer who came down upon the
same boat with them says they informed him
there were hundreds more who W woald make their
escape the first opportunity, having, like the n.
serves, been made TO realize that 1.-THE way of the
hard Some of them expressed
! ueS'ro 10 take the oath OF allegiance and return
b loyalty,
GRAND UNION MEETING IN JEFFERSON rTTY,
On the 10th ult,, grand Union demonstration
ook place at Jefferson City. 1t was an assem-
'iaSe OF men amin ated with the highest degree
IT enthusiasm, The capac ous hall was drnsely
'rowded, and the auditory was composed in part
# a goodlyAumbcr of ladies, who turned ont
\ i'm commendabIe promptiude to honor the oc.
aoion The speakers platform was decorated
Win beautiful flag of the Union, and the band
II the thirteenth Connecticut Volunteers enter
a'hed the large audience by the performance off
ur soul stirring national airs Every available
os,tion was filled; even the approaches to the
nj were camord wish peopls y no were unable
. Ia! room !Es;J. -
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The yellow Fever "A, Wilnina.en. n q.

n from the Richmond Dispatch, Sept 80
isere were five deaths in Wilmington, NJ C,
on Friday, Of yellow fever. No new cases were
exported up to noon on Saturday. The Mayor Of
1natIe"ton' wv u, has sent eight nurses there,
and General Benuregard has allowed Dr Chan
pm, physician on his staff TO volunteer for the
assistance of the sufferers An acclimated onera.
Tor IS badly needed to reopen the telegraph Office
mere and should be supplied. There has been
no fever before in Wilmi gton since 1921.