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per is one dollar and half per pound, and
none 70 be had. had some hands working
on the dam last week, who insisted on hav-
ing some whisky. Invent TO Mr.. Lucketts,
and bad 10 pay Eve dollars and half q gallon
for stuff not three weeks old, and well watered
at that Mother has often wished for a few
barrels Of Uncle Wetty's old rye. We had
9 gallon and q half Of the cid rye that we
brought with rs from Maryland Left. They
found II out, and came and bid 1t up TO ten
dollars per gallon; then she let them have it.
Every one here is using rye coffee instead Of
Rio. A. T. N. Fuller was at Richmond two
weeks ago. he told me that coffee was one
dollar per pound there, and that the best
used half rye, and charged three dollars a
day for board.
was ct Leesburg on last Monday. Heard
a soldier say that he had to pay twelve dol
lars for pair OF coarse boots. Leather is
very high, and there is no oil to finish up.
pers. You will Gee by these things that the
blockade Is very severe, and no doubt yo1
will think the rebels must soon give up; but
they have the sword, and are the last to suf-
fer; they are the aristocrats, and their pride
will not suffer them to admit that they are
in want. One of them did admit it to me
last week. he said, 81 never thought il
would come to this" The common people
are the first to suffer, and especially the poor,
and they are all Union men. We divided
our pepper and salt with the Union men, but
could not supply all. Ny heart aches fol
those who have no salt. They cannot lay
up any meat, and will get no fish this year
The militia were forced out to build for
and throw up intreuchments. Some refused
point blank to go, and they sent armed sol
diers after them and they made them double
quick it at the point of the bsyonent Tht
general impression is that they will com
pei them to fight against the government un
der which they prefer to live and the fal
that they wish to wave over them; willis
their families ct home must suffer for wan
of food and raiment. The militia in thi
county number about 1900
Paper is getting very scarce. Many 0
our journals have had 10 die for want of pa
Fer, and the Mirror and Washingtonian hav
come on half sheets for the last six months
Our currency is put upon writing paper an,
other bad paper, and when handled a few
times it falls to pieces. There is no gold an
silver passing. Iron is not to be had at an,
price Nails are $l2 per hundred, and stra
iron SIS. Farmers will be compelled to qui
farming for want of iron. They are Workin
their harrow teeth into borseshoes. Ther
is not a furnace or forge in operation in an
of tie Southern States that l can hear Of
Twelve Mississippisns die
in Leesburg yesterday of diptheria. 1t
very prevalent among them" iHH-t
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Graphic Picture of southern DsstlturIou.


The following extracts are from letter
sent by Union man-secretly of cOurse-in
Virginia to a daughter near Point-of-R Rocks,
Nd. The letter gives graphic picture Of
the destitution existing in many parts of the
South:
HThe people of the South thought cotton
was king; but they never knew how import
ant and useful the Yankees were to them -
They are in want of everything except iiniR-
GER nap,' and ttfulled linsey." It Is made
here, and is selling at four dollars per yard
formerly one dollar. You would be sur.
prised Il you were to see our stores, how
empty they are-Rot a yard of calico to be
had st any. price. There is but one store in
Loyetsville now. Mr.. Luckett has a few
goods yet Mr.. Slater has not over cart
load Of goods in his store. / will give you
a statement of some of the prices Of goods
here. and will state nothing but what
know to be trus:-A spool Of cotton, TWEEN.
ty.fve cents; indigo, fifty cents an ounce;
ssltpetre, fifty cents pound; tea, four dol
lars a pound; coffee, seVenty-fFe cents g
pound; sugar, twenty cents, molasses, one
dollar and twenty-five cents, and no more to
be had; salt, twenty cents pound, and some
persons cannot butcher for Wantof it Pep
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Il. - - d Nen Yorl..

Lke toyrt IA RSEaeegoe ef New York
New iQFA gsigs sae eXRor. and entrance
PoFt og se sgea,eg portion Of The country
,baVemmegoe Of that port win be matter
es iA.sPsst to all who see in the Huemations
Of trade the true standing OF country, The
annual statement Of exports and l'npOr,s has
lust been usae, ss3 tSe rvsol, Is most graft.
HipS, We have repeatedly spoken Of the
eecsesse9 Sapsrts and Ihe Increased exports
~ sAsSa Ia The weekly returns Of that port
~, yAe yeSrly exhibit shows this more clear
= sAsa evsr hStary. For the first time in
sae Ais,oy Of car trade, the export clear
Aaoss ., ordinary domestic produce over
SAlanes ne imports Of foreign merchandise.
Lsss American gold has been sent abroad
than in sRy former year since the acquisition
Of California, while more foreign specie has
bsSa iaposted than ever before The import
Of foreign goods during 1851, was Sl1s37s,
oOo, while The exports of domestic produce
amounted to $I3l, ,2s6, ,OOO The imports OF
specie at New York were S9l, Oss, 900, while
the exports were but s. ,s36 600. The heavi-
est imports Of foreign goods were made in
January, when the amount was SIS, ,565, 900.
The heaviest exports were in November, be-
ing SlA,llO. 900. The most specie wss ex-
poriedjn April, the amount being 81, ,4I3, 900.
The imports Of the past year exceed those Of
1850 by S26 6O9s, 900, while the exports
were $S7, ,s55, 900 less.
Daring the year 1861, ss,4s5.27I were
resolved from California.
This balance sheet for the year is one which
We can study With pleasure and profit. Let
oar merchants and our citizens exercise each
year Ike Indifference regarding foreign tab-
riss that We can better dispense with, and
be content to live upon the product Of our
own soil. 1t will be noticed, by the seeded
Southerners, that we have not only lived this
year with0nt the aid Of their money or their
trade, but have been more prosperOus-have
sent abroad more goods and taken in more
money, than ever before.
The money which has been saved from
foreign shipment during this year is in the
country waiting to be taxed for the supper;
of the war. notwithstanding the sneers Of
foreign writers that we spend fortunes in
sping the dress and extravaganza of the
French Capital, or the taunts Of the South
erners that the ''miserly Yankees hoard
their dimes with more devotion than they do
their country or their God, the people O
this country are now only waiting for the
word from Congress to bear willingly the
heaviest taxes to provide arms and subsist.
-enee for those who are fighting the rebels
tU U5svls-p----A <----.
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DisaaseriOn in the South.

The following paragraph from the Mem
phis Avalanche is an Indication of deep seat
ed opposition to the Oonfederate government
in some Southern quarters
The liberty of speech and the Press has
Justly been regarded as the palladium of lib
erty; but ths statute books Of Tennessee pro-
elIim IN 'hsgldeT ZONES that the liberty Of the
PFs8 can Be Gbu5sd-and the Tories of East
Tennessee who haze 7eesatly bsa hung 5seGuse
thy could not bride their EceatoHs tongues,
shows that there is also a limit to the free
dom of speech; and those who utter incen-
diary sentiments, no matter vhgs or h0sO,
should be consumed in sea of fre-not by
an irresponsible mob or military force, but
by that most terrible and potent of all pow
era--pttbE. opinion Ifa1
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rROm oOLnmRus.


CoLuHpus, Jan. 81.
EDiroaa LsADER; The Senate met at P.
N. The President announced Messru
0unoksl, Monroe, MsBlnnsy, Ready, Neils
o'connOr and slnnet the Committee on the
part OF tho Senate on Congressional appor-
tlonment.
A message was received from the Govern
or urging the early passage of law direct
ing the State Treasurer 10 receive all moneys
transmitted BY Ohio troops to friends, and
distribute the same to the proper County
Treasurer.
Mr.. Welsh gave notice that he would in
;rOdnoe bin TO abolish The Office Of Com
missioner of Statistics.
In the House sixty-nine members respond
ed to the roll call. The remainder Of the
ninety-six had not yet returned. These men
deliberately waste two working days, Sun
day intervening, for oil three of which they
draw full pay, and yet cOOlly talk of re-
trenchment the cutting down of wages in
other and hArd-Worked departments Of the
| government.
Notice was given by Mr.. Myers Of his in
tention to introduce bill regulating the pay
Of members of the General Assembly. That's
the talk. If the members will begin re
trenchment at home, the people will think
them sincere.
A bill was introduced on leave having fol
its object the amendment of the tax Law
whereby it is provided that the lien Of thC
State for taxes on lands and chAttals, attach
ed at the same date, shall not cause double
taxation, ss is alleged occurs under the pres
ent law.
The Volunteer Relief bill, with Sigh
amendments, was read the third time ant
passed. E.aa
A resolution was introduced that NJ
member shall be excused from attending tn
sessions of the House, except on account o
sickness Of himself or family, or necessary
attendance to other public business; ant
that when the House adjourn on Friday, Feb
9Th, it adjourn till the following Tuesday a
10 A. NJ, and that every four weeks there
after similar recess be taken. The resolu
tion was sent to the table, or some othe
place, we could not ascertain where.
A resolution was adopted, calling rpol
the Attorney General fer statement Of al
the legal proceedings that have been hat
: against Breslin and Gibson, and their re
spectlYe sureties.
There is hitch in the matter of printing
the oficisl reports, and resolution to COME
with the Cincinnati and Cleveland paper
in case the committee cannot come to term
: with Columbus papsrs, was laid on the tabl
under the rules.
This forenoon the Senate was decided,
somnolent. Members have not yet got int
! working trim. But little, if anything, be
: sides the rontine preliminary to bushes an
heavy discussion of important matters, wa
done.
The noticeable feature in the House wa
: the reading the second time of the bill L
cut down salaries OF Stste oficers-Suprem
Judges to $2OOO Auditor 81, 400; Secretar,
81, 200; Treasurer 81, 400; Governor 81, 500
: sc. 1t was then referred othe COmmitte
of the Whole where it will be loudly an
= longly discussed, no doubt.
BIGELOW.
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6sn.I-7Ie01I ~ e,.,.o, eehooI-.

NAtataNaateANN 81 Na1NOl Etho1Ns
Ia the House AZ Columbus on Monday,
ME aeel1 Of Warren, introduced = bill abOl.
ishiag The eillce el State Commlssioaer Of
CpmaeA sOheols, and placing the duties
hitherto devOlvlag upon that officer Into TIE
haaas ct che Secretary Of State. We truas
tAis bill viii notpass. In the nrss Enah Of
the rstrenohment fever, many measures will
hs proposed that are unwiao and lll-tlmed,
and We consider this ono Of them The
common school aystem Of Ohio has boon one
of her peoudest boNala, and bho stands pre-
eminent to-day for tho special Interest she
has taken Ia the oAaae OF popular edvcA-
ton, The salary paid the stsle Comrnis-
Iioner ia but $1,000 per year, mere triae
when applied TO the expenses of the wsr,
e0t enough In lie present application, to en-
SURE a constant watohtul care over the nur.
scrles where the ninds Of Ohio children are
trained. We are in favor Of all Eetrench-
ment consistent with the best interests Of
the State, but we know that the volunteer
Of Ohio would rather contribute from thsil
hard earned wages toward the education Of
the children they have left behind; than tC
see any neglect of their mental wants. The
Commissioner visits all parts of the Stste
examines the condition of all the schools
oritieises the mode of instruction, advises
Is to the best text books in use, urges upor
the Legislature any reform or Improvements
which his experience and examination may
suggest, and in many other ways contributes
directly and indirectly to the good Of the
children Of the State. The present time, co
pecially, is an unfavOrable one in which t,
eudeayOr to transfer these duties to the Sec
retary Of State or any other general officer
Al these have their hands fall Of husiness
and cannot assume the duties belonging t
another station.
While the fathers re''away fighting aor tn
liberty Ofthe country, let us by all means d
our duty by the children whom they hsv
confidently left to the protection Of the State
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Cotton Culture in IlIluOIs.
n,Ra1o Ev,-o,, &C.,.

Auo DuloIO N4pIos5 soy5' ----- I
The readers Of the Express viii be inter
estsd and grati6ed 10 know that the Illinois
Central Railroad Company have taken the
subject in hand, and mean to facilitate the
introduction of cotton as a crop N the region
traversed by their railroad. Tbs general
agent Of the company in this city, Mr. John
J. Sproull, has contracted With tue Emery
Brothers, of Albany, for large amount Of
cotton seed in their possession, estimated at
a ton and ahalf, a quantity sufficient to plant
an immense amount Of land. This seed is to
be furnished to those occupying the COM
pany's lands. It is intended also to pur-
chase ginning machines, for the purpose Of
preparing the cotton which may be raised
for the market.
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NTASTER's ssALE-PURsUANT

I'VE TO the command Of q dscretAl Iordsr Of sale
froas the Court Of Common Pleasl0f GuYahog,lc
ty AZ tus suit Of John Sherman. aga'nst John
spraFus and others. % me dirRctes, fhall erpo5a
ior sas q pablo auction, st the door Of he Osurk
day of FebTuArg, ie62 1t three o'clock p NJ, rhe
fnlOWit described r-misefl situate in the town.
ahIp Of Mayfeld, Ia The Couhty Of Duvahga, Rnd
State Of Ohio and know ~ lot No. ffesh In tr.ct
No three and bounded - 70 lows; East, Wfst north
and south bY lot lines, and co alta Ming one hundred
Samo more or less but subject to ali legal highways
ard excepting ther from thirteen acres IN the north
horaestead, bsurdfd aB follOWs: oommsucfnR at 4
point IN the west line Of said lot nine chains 2
rortheriV from the southwest corner u said lot
thence running nOrth on raid west line six chains
Is links 10 thu northwest corner Of Had lot thence
east on the nOrth line twenty chains 50 nks; thence
south parallel With she west line six ohaina IS links;
thence west twenty Chains 80 nnkB 70 the nlace OF
begininR. Appraised at $500.
= '-71-'rrf Tr6-I flE HaNRY @. ABBET,
L. Prentiss, Master OommAr
Pitts Atty. ianD875
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-22

A part of the troops which LETT Columbus
on Sunday for Romney were paid OF, previ-
ous to starting. The companies of the s7th
regiment Immediately deposited over 50, 900
in the hands of Gov. Tod to be transmitted
to their friends. One noble lad who only re-
eeived six dollars and FIVE cents, handed
over the six dollars to be sent to his mother,
retaining only the Eve cents fo- himself
When such boys go to war, we need have no
fears for the manliness and fidelity of or
army.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
MASTERS SALE-PURsUANT

MASTERS SALE-PURSUANT
lyl to the command Of a decretal order OF sale
from the Court Of Common Pleas nt Cdyah oga cOun-
t., Ohio. the suit Of Milo H. HiokoE, adT1insira-
tor OF Thomas Reward, sgainst wilhelm Won Draf-
hen and Disdrich kaimers, 20 me directed, II ahall
expose for sale, at public auction, the door
Oour HouB', in the City Of eveland. on the zld
dav Of February, 1862, At two clock P. ~ ef said
day, the following s,riosd lot parcel Of lands In
the township of Parma in said county, ard known
a. the whole OF To- numbar two, in the Parkman
tract. and hound d, begininning at post stanning
in the haast corner # sail lot; thence south
oug h lat line Of sRd tract and lot fts chains
TO a p)st; thence west a'oag the south live Of said
lot nitF-io n haus thirtg links 70 post; thence
north along the vest line Of sad lot fftsen chains
to q post; thSnos east Niong the nor hns Of said
lot fteen chains thirty d. Ks t. the plse OF begin
ming contain ing sixty six Al acres Of land more
or Iess. Appraised at 1898 30 .
And slso one other lot taated IN the Blake tract,
kRoWn IS part Of lot number twelve, and BOUNDED:
beginning st pott standing ia the east line Of said
lot twelve about ten chains and thirty links south
from ths northeast corner thereof thence south
along ths east line ct said lot thirteen chains y
nine links TO q poet; thence west along marked
lice forty eight CHAINS sixty links 70 POST in the
vest line Of said lot; thence north along the west
Has Of said loi thirteen chains nfgy-ntne links 70
post; thence east along marked line f1rty-eighf
chains sixty lnks to the place OF beginning. con-
tanning sixty SIX 4l0O aoress more OF lea ADprais
ed at 1881 %. -. ..f. - d. W GA9n,
Plaintiffs AttornayF. janZt:9Ts
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ho vlsSoEy il Ks1sIekE-;PsaSh y De St zoII-

better dead than living
The Victory in Kentucky--DeaIh of ZoIlI-
eOfer--The scene Of the BeFtis,
The first reports of a glorious Fede-Al VIC
tory at Somerset are confirmed, and we may
swing our hats with Joy that ths rebels in
Eastern Kentucky have been sigrslly de-
feated and one of their chief officers killed.
All honor to our brave boys who shared in
A. L-------- 1-z---@ 40 hpht. From
the Cincinnati Commercial we take the 1ol-
lowing sketch of the scene of the battle and
the plan of attack:
oOur readers are aware that ths rebel
Gen. Zollicoffer, with force estimated at
about ten thousand men, has, for some weeks,
been strongly posted on the north bank Of
the Cumberland river, few miles below
Somerset, in Pulaski county, Kentucky
The Federal General Schoepf, with c force
of about seven thousand men, has been at
Somerset, holding the rebels in check. Gen
Thomas, until about a week since, has been
at Columbia, in Adsir county. Ee moved
forward by the Jamestown road, With the
apparent intention of getting into the rear
of Zollicoffer, cutting of his retreat and
bagging his force. Tts9
Zollicoier ascertsined the nature oe the
movement and seeing that he must sbsn-
don his position or be surrounded, boldly
determined to attack his enemies in detail,
and suddenly ms rched to meet Thomas. it
happened that strong reinforcenents had
been dispatched to the aid of Gen. Thomas,
and that they overlook him after a forced
march Of twenty-five miles, three hocrs be-
fore ZOlicotfer came up. This probably
made the force o. the combatants about
equal in numbers. Four resinents,-twO
Tennessee and two Kentucky,-thst march
ed from Somerset to cooperate with Gen.
Thomas, do not appear to have beer in the
fight.
The battle-ground is in Russell county, IL
miles west of the mouth of White Oak
Greek, a small stream that puts into the
Cumberland, about Is miles southwest of
Somerset, and is near where Thorlos pro-
posed to cross the Cumberland. The en-
gagement took place Sunday afternoon, and
the rebel army was totally defeated and
pursued to their entrenchments a distance
of about twelve miles. A night attack was
not ven tured, and the rebels stole across the
river In the darkness, having steamboat
and barges at hand. They abandoned all
their cannon, tents and stores, and dispersed
in utter confusion. Over two hundred kill
ed and wounded rebels were left on the bat
tle-feld, among them Gen. ZollicOfer, who
was found dying in a wagon, and Bailie
PeytoD, son of the distinguished Tennes
see politician Of that name.
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ADVERTISED LETrERs 5
tuesday, January 21, 1854.

"a All letters advertised are subject to an extra
oh trge Of one cant. Persons calling for them will
please be prepared with the necessary change.
~ The ONES will be open al IL A. M. and close
at * p. III. Sundays-Ofice open from A. n. TO
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:waship stOu iIrems.

The Maine Legislature has passed resolu-
tons inquiring respecting the report Of per-
mission given by the Government for the
passage VI DrIO1Sn UES'vI'S E-SsNS1@- -
soil. E. h. Smart two years since candi-
date for Governor of Maine, and a leading
Democrat Of that State, has introduced into
its Senate resolutions urging Con gress to
confscate rekels property and hberate their
slaves, and contemplating the employment
of the slaves when the military necessities
of the country require it.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-22

Lieut.. Msugy was recently proposed ss 81
candidate ior the honor of corresponding:
n2sFlpell Of the FIeach Institute Bis
claims EeFefsfstrsa to q Gomnittse Of en-.
inent saUdHs who reported unanimously that
" hepubic reputation of Mr.. Maury was tho
work Of men who knew nothing Of the suh-
iects they discussed"
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NevTspnpers by ErpresI.

Mr.. Colfax, of the Congressional Poet
ORse Committee, is 3 newspaper publish
er himself and therefore the bill which he
las lately reported to the House is the
more inexpliosble. It prohibits from and
after The LIST Of April next, any express or
rsilrosd company, or any common carrier
of any description, from carrying printed
msttsE-that is neWspspers-otheFWise
than in the mail for hire, sale or dissrfbu-
tion, unless specially licensed by the Post
master General and provided by that Of
hosr with suitable labels for every package
thus carried, the penalty for violating the
aet to be fine Of one hundred dollars for
eaob ofeuse. Should this bill pass, it win
be one Of the severest blows struck against
the general dissemination Of news that
could be given. But q small proportion
Of he newspapers Of the country 60
through the mails, for theexpress is quick
eF and surer. From many cities the mail
trains leave at different part Of the day
from that in which the papers are pub
lished, and they must go by express or lie
over for another train. Again, the design
Of the bill is TO make the postal system
more sslf-sustaining, but the additional
clerk hire, which would be necessary un-
der this rule to receive and distribute the
papers thst are now sent by express, would
eat up more than the additional revenue
II Newspapers are to be taxed upon their
eirculation, they will pay it cheerfully,
but in thus shutting that circulation with
IL the confines Of q mail bsg, there is 3
grest Inconvenience and injury 10 the
papers and especially to their country
readers. We trust this Objectionable fea-
turs q lhs bin win be stricken out before
u Passes' r-Es5
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-22

There is some talk that T. D. Jones, the
sculptor of Cincinnati, will be called upon to
make a bust of Governor Tod. Four OF
Jones busts now grace the State Library
three Goyernors-and the faithfulness of lhe
work on them serves the artist well in
awakening interest on his behalf for new
enterprises.