Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-22
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Items from Southern Papers.

The correspondent of the Nashville Union
writes under date of the let inst from Bow
ling Green, as follows:
Gen. Johnston has called upon the Provision
al Government of Kentucky for levy of thirty
thousand men, OF whom twenty-five thousand
are TO be entered into the infantry, and Ave
thousand into the cavalry service, for one or
three years.
A legion to be used forMs purpose Of entOre.
ing Stale lGiOs, The collection from county officers
Of The STATE yevenue, and for police purpoies, is
also to be formed and placed under the direc.
tion of the Governor. The State troops. when
ever two or more brigades have been received,
will, 1t is understood, be placed under command
Of Colonel VIM. Preston, late United States
minister to Spain, who Is to receive the appoint
ment Of Major. General. The levy Of troops
called for will, when formed into companies
and regiments, be transferred to the Cenfed-
crate service, and the legion act In the capacity
stated.
Gov. johnson will at once issue his prOclama-
ton In pursuance to the call made upon the
State, and will arm all who may offer them
selves, either with shotguns or rifles.
General Bowen's brigade, lately stationed at
Fellcians, near Maysfeld, Kentucky, arrived
here yesterday. 1t is one Of the largest and
most effective In the service
Gen. Floyd's brigade, from Virginia, are,
upon arrival, to be stationed at Scottsville,
about twenty-five miles from this place, and
equally distant from Gallatin, on the line OF the
L. and N. Railroad, at which place they will
debark.
Gen. Hindman is still falling back. There
are no Federals, with the exception oil few
scouts, this side of Green River. All is quiet
above.
p The editor of the Fort Smith Evsning Neoi
says he has been shown q private letter from
Richmond which gives strong assurances thai
General Price will be appointed Major General
OF the Department Of Arkansas and Missouri
that General McCulloch will be assigned Il
the command of division Of cavalry in Vir
ginia, and that Colonel Mcintosh will receive
an appointment to Brigadier- -Generalship
The Charleston Courier inquiries:
What are the planters agreeing or intending
to do as to planting cotton for 1882 Some
have advised and agreed that no cotton b.
planted unless the blockade and war are removed
from Us early In January. Others urge tha
i for domestic consumption, and other obviou
reasons, some portions Of q crop should b.
planted.
We have expressed an opinion, as hint AMI
q basis, that each planter should give to cottoI
onefourth, and not more; and, II preferable
one-ffth Of the area of his last crop. Wha
do the planters ssy1
The Fredericksburg (Va.) Ne,os says:
A sensible citizen of Lancaster county, Will,
other people were frettiug, went to work ant
made eight bushels Of salt with eight cords o
wood OUT Of the salt water at bis door. lie
some man get few salt pans and supply thi
neighborhood. a4 @
Mr.. Newton has proposed that the LsgIsla
ture grant bounties to those who promptly man
ufacture salt from sea-water. 70
A few days since shell from ore ofour gum
in battery, not q hundred miles from thi
city, fell without explosion. II was found b,
4 group of little Africans, who, supposing It {
contain something good, put il Into FIRE an
gave IL roasting. Fortunately the explcsio
which ensued frightened them without seriou
Z injury. 1'1