The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1862-10-23
GENERAL NEWS.

KEXTuCKY.-The official report of Gen Bragg
shows that obtained the victory n the h2ht at
PER-, villa His retreat towards Cumberland Gap is
IL secure his immense stor-s gathered in Kentucky
and IN dcc unt If heavy reiniJrcemeuts received by
the enemy.
POroMAC N thing nt Importance ha' occurred
The enemy, aid to b, about 1900 strong rerrossed
inro Maryland, Jackson moved towards
TEN at Charlesown
More solDIERs by rpecial order from the Ad
Infant General the dr. If is endtd 81 as to ihc ude
all citz ms besws eu tine ages Of 8 aud a.
GEN. FLoYp's COMMAND is at Logan C II and is
rapidly increasing in numbera aud efficiency
GEN. VAN Dorm is superseded by Gen PsmbertOn.
CONFEDERATE STEAMER ALABAMt.-The " Y.
Herald says this vessel has destroyed IA Federal YES
ssls with $l,0OO,eQ0 worth ofceFg0.
WILMINGTON, N = Communication ia very much
res r,cteI The journal OF Saturday, 18Th, states
that forthe seven days before, the new cases were
43, deaths 02. The rayag's Of the fever are fright
fUl.
GRIND SroYrs.-The Deep River region Of North
Carolina is now furnishing large numbers of this in
dispensabe article. Some OF them measure moro
than six feet m diameer. The Fayetteville Arsenal
10 Supplied F0i ,t'tert1r, PrUuabty IL could
get them from no other place
FIGHTING FOR THE FAT GoURD.-The true object
fIr hich the Lincoln Government Is pr"secu ing the
well Illus rated III MI WHICH
during the Federal patton of the gallant county
of Jackson, Ala A pstriitic matron, annoy d. nut
not at all ntmidsted, by the unInvted visit I Fed
etal solder, asked hm-"Wbat are you Yankees
fighting fJr ary how p He returned for answer. the
stereotypsd Ii ,-"Wng. fir the Union ID the Con-
sti u i'm" Well raid the m4ron supp SO you
fund the Union and the Constitution whe you stole
Mrs. Smm,rs' fat gourd. tOtaer day"
The No tn il fighting for the Southern fat gOrrdi
in other wOrd enrich th'nse es on tbs TAT OF the
y h-,ff III oh
likely to III ow al of their TT in the fire, says
the huntsville COgf,dcrais
Rev. DR.. BREcKINRIDGs, who was at one time
supposed to bs pr soner in the hands. cf The rbes,
is now On his farm in FAY cite county, Ry.. nndi,
turbed in person or / p'opery. 80 soon AS KIRBY
Smith reached L. ngtnn he sent Iir BreckinTidge
letter IF pr0tectUn and not go much as grain ;Orn
has been taken from him
REV DR. SEHON ha. at last been released from the
penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn. lie held out to the
las. il refusing TO take the oath.
SHOES FOR THE SOLDIERS -Congre,s has passed
hill to det all coo shOemakers from the army snd pat
t1tm 10 wsrk making hoes Soldiers detailed to r5-
GIVE lay for eXra duy, anu thirty five cents per
pair for shoes, Ia addition 10 their regusr pay and
raous.
TIE FALLING OFF IN TIE u. s. WHEAT CROP
The Chicago Tribune publishes the receipts for Sep
t.;aber dnrins the last three years aud says:
The receipts duriag the pa month show falling
eff from those OF last year If 1861 SO bushels, whe
thew nre Only about eiaf as much as the receip
If 1859 This wou indicate ali ost to a certainty
that the crop this year is far shore Of 1880 and Ie6
REV. ABRAHAM PRYYE, who made himself nolori.
GUS BY q pub,is discussion with BrOwnlUw, the
slavery question, in Philadelphia, few e'rs reo,
committed suicide by cutting his threat, on tn Oath
September, at his home in Williamson, n. 7. Ils WAS
insane.
NEW BRooM-Dr. w. Parker shows an excel.
-, linn, Inn he ftua pff ha
S rghl or Chinese Sugar C Ne. Dr.. p after making
from about one acre If land hundred gallons OF
goo, syrup and grain abundance for poultry, is NV
makirg a supply Of these brooms, which are made
after the fshiOD of 'he regulr house broom, and ap
pear to be a very excellent substitute
Columbia Guardian.