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The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

THE BoNNET-No man-unless he is q
| man milliner-can comprehend the niccei-
! ties of a bonnet, tho he may talk esthetio
| nonsence about 1t by the hour. He sees in
it only something to be paid for. In con-
versation with lady, it is the face and not
the bonnet that he regards. The face he
may treasure up in his memory-if it is
pretty one-but of the bonnet, wheth er prot
ty or not, he does not carry away the remo-
test idea. The lady may meet him with
three new bonnets on the same day, and he
not know them apart. But no new bonnet
comes before lady's eyes unchallenged and
uncriticsed. When ladies converse With
each other, it is not the face which each
studies, but the bonnet. Her glance sweeps
over that cunning work Of flowers. feathers,
lace a ribbons, which rises in graceful arch
above the head of her friend. Nothing es-
capes this survey, at top or bottom, back or
front. She has resolved the bonnet into its
original elements. Her memory retains ev-
cry item. even the minutest, of which it is
composed. At any subsequent period of
her life she could draw upon her recollec-
ton and have perfect duplicate of her
friends bonnet made if she desired it.
This feat, which is incompre ehensible to q
man. is a natural gift Of the bonnet sex.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

The flow of the Pennsylvania oil wells is
decreasing. the daily product of the whole
region being estimated at scarcely 4OObarr
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

People often speak of trillion as poss l.
BILE number. The fact is that not trllion
Of seconds ha. elapsep since the creation Of
Adam: nor will that humber have elapsed
until February 1st. in the year Of our Lord
* e25 for in trillion Of seconds there are
81 6s7 years, 81 days l hour, 46 minute:
and 10 seconds.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

An old almanac, among other dom mestie'
recipes. has one to convert calm into
hurricane which is as follows: Help
GOOD looking cham bermai cord bed, and
lot your wife catch you at it,
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

A young lady who was perfectly thunder
struck at hearing of her friends engagement.
has since been provided vita ligh htning-rod
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

If slander is a snake, it is winged one;
it flies as we'll as creeps.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04
From the London Times, Oct. 21st.
The AbOliti 81 Proclamation of PresI
dent Lincoln.

Are scenes like those which we a short
time since described from Dahomey vet to
lnterpose, and is the reign of the last Pres
| ldent to go out amid horrible massacres of
white women and children, to be followed
by the determination of the black race In
the South? Is Lincoln yet name not
known to us as it will be known to posterity.
and is it ultlm ately to be classed among th at
catalogue of monsters, the wholesale assas-
sins and butchers of their kind? Are not
the half million Of fighting men who have
already fallen by fire and steel, or rotted by
disease, enough holocaust to the Fetish OF
the North! We fear not. Slaughter with
out result in Mississippi and Kentucky, and
threat Of renewal of the sanguinary bat
ties of Maryland are all we learn as the last
news. Concurrent testimony seems to show
that this worse than Dahomey Slaughter
worse because the mass of butchery is
hundred fold greater, and because Christian
men are the victims and the slaughterers-
are to be added the horrors of a servile war,
stirred up by this honest, shrewd, urscrupul-
Gus teller of good stories. There is some-
thing of horror, as we'll as of rage, and of
tions with which the Confederate Congress
answer the Lincoln Slavery Proclamation.-
We attempt at present to predict nothing as
to what the consequence of Mr.. Lincoln's
new policy may be, except that it certainly
will not have the effect Of restoring the Un-
ion. 1t will not deprive Mr.. Lincoln of the
distinction afix which he will share with
many, for the most part foolish and incom-
petent Kings and Emperors, Caliphs and
Ooges, that of being Lincon-'the Last
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

BOGUS S1LvER.-"Tbe Harrisbugh (Pa.)
Patriot SAYS that city is flooded with bogus
silver coin, SO well executed as to deceive
even competent judges of money" The
fact of offering now-a-day anything but
shinplasters or tickets for any sum below
one dollar for change. places the piece Offer
ed under suspicion of being counterfeit, yet
the effect, in the end. will be very little diff
ferent in value between bogus silver coin
and the great body of shinplasters with which
the country threatens to be inundated. For
convenience of change. one would be about
as handy as the other; and for Intrinsic value.
the holders. a few months hence, would
know no difference between them. One
would be laid by for keeping with about as
much confidence as the other, and neither be
regarded with remarkable favor. While
the bogus coin would be dealt with an &C
complished fraud, the other wonld be treat
ed as financial vermin. They are both
nuisance: one not to be tolerated. and the
other to be endured through absolute neces'
sity only.-Burlingto Argus
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The Cowardly Massacre by General
Mcneil.

The St. Joseph Journal of the l9.h.
stanch Union paper, says:
GENERAL MCNEIL-Thisoff officer. by whose
order ten men were shot at Palmyra Mis-
souri,, because an old gentleman was missing
but who afterward turned upin Illinois. met
with several merited rebuffs at St. Louis
lately. He approachee General Nc Kinstry
and offered his hand. The General said TO
Il cNiel: :W don't shake hands with a mur-
derer" McNiel afterward asked three gen.
tldmen to drink with him in the Planters,
House saloon. They turned on their heels
and sal "we don't drink with murderer
This was the reception he met with almost
every where he went in St. Louis; and no
doubt the ghosts of the murdered m en- haun-
ted him by day and by night. The way
of the transeressor is hard.'
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

A CHANGE IN THE RADICAL WIND.-Be-
fore the last election crazy Greeley ana MS
gang Of abolitio nsts didn't care for the con.
stitution, offered to trample upon it, wanted
to supersede it called it bit OF waste paper
a useless parchment bond with hell and
league with death. Now. however, Greeley
is very much interested about that conssltu.
ton be so much despised and denounced;
and in yesterdays Tribune ne declares that
Seymour will raise a terrible revolution
among the nine hundred thousand abolition
lists if he offers the South 'any professions,
pledges. stipulations or guarantees other than
those contained in the federal constitution
Here's richnes for you.' as Squeers said
when he tasted the sky blue milk he bad
watered for his pupils. Greeley defending
the constitution is like Satan preaching tho
Gospel. What good effect few votes DO
have to be sure.-N. Y. Herald.
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A tender legal questionable legal tender
question.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27
SpRrSaFrRLD, Sept. "a. 1852.

. --' s5h - e sat iSPRrNGFIRLD, Sept. "a, 1852.
TO j. @ Glover, Otaua: z,l Oh "a G. Isl
g I expected it and regret the proclamation as
an i'll advised mensure-as tub thrown to the
abolition whales which may end as for the while
since it cannot change the actual status of one
negro from what it would be without it. It
weakens the hands and lays an additional burth
en- on the shoulders Of those who are exerting
every energy to uphold and restore the Consti-
tuition and to suppress this rebellion. May God
in His mercy to our bleeding country and en-
-dangered Constitution, grant that it may have
no worse results than to meet the disapproyal of
democrats in the free States whose whole souls
are engaged ia the prosecution of this war
They cannot be drawn from its support They
will prosecute this war with an undying energy,
while those who have extorsed this unwise meas.
ure from the President, will be clamoring loud
ly for peace by a. separation Seven months
hence you will see these words indicated, This
government 10 ours to upheld and this country
is cure to maintain as much as they are those of
the President, and although he has done an un-
wise or upjusti6able act it will not warrant or
induce us to abandon them, but stimulate US to
greater efforts to uphold and vindicate such ga
cred interests. Whatever the administration
may do, this people will defend and uphold their
government and country until the constitution
shall be re-established over the whole land.
3 (Signed.1 90 has lgef j. d. CATION.
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The SCsMs OF THE LArs BArTLE.--The bsr
tie of middleton Heights or''South Mou'
tain Pass, WAS fought in one Of the most bess
tiful spots in Maryland. The valley Vhn
stretches out between the hills Of the Blu
Ridge range forms IN opening into the Cunosf
land region towards Chambersburg. sad is Dc
scribed % being very romantic and Picsurssqus'
From the tower chain Of hills opposite to tai
which the enemy held, and over The intsrvs,'
ing valley, the battle Was Witnessed BY civil.
ians with the utmost safety. Its said to bs's
been magni6centsight. For one and two nil''
along the mountain ridges the dash ofths srs
my's columns was visible, and when the smoi'
lifted the msneuvering Of the men GOULD be essll,
seen on both sides. III bayo.et charges Of sh'
Ohio regiments are describti - being vsr'
terrific and grand. The fsshul loss in SON
ofthem shows their dstermiu0 efforts 70 tsl'
the ensny's bsttsriss.-lWsh.p Cor. n. ]
Commercial.
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nv TELEGRAPH,
; 80; !; =: :; SIS:

wAsHlsdroS, SEPT s.-i6lmmas'ou leCctv
ed to-day from . servant who deserted from the
rebels yesterday, shows their loss in general Of
fcers in the late battle, greater than ours
Gen. Wright of Yst vas wounded In two pla
ces; Branch, of n. o., killed; Longstreet woun
ded; Major General Anderson wounded; Gen
: Colquette, of Ga, killed.
Il The rehels siwit th6rlossNq - 20, 600 ct the
battle Of iAntieean, Ind 90 900 tiAce they en-
tered Uarylsnd.- 60 lgs6 ,sOTaEEEsAH
The Alsbsns Brigade, commanded BY Col
Coming, has not been able 70 nustsr 900 mer
j since the battle. 81 - .ssais4q asii 'sdi -
~ Residents In shis section Of Maryland have
suffered terribly since the occupation Of the two
armies in the State Families which . few days
ago were in comfortable circumstances, ore nov
wanting the nsesssaries Of lifs.s All forage and
fuel snd also subsistence used BY the army, y
promptly paid for Claims for those whose
farms have been laid waste oaaa buildings de-
storyed in the recent baths, have been referred
20 the authorities for settlement. ED Ia
fs The movements Of the rebels are mysterious
Military authorities feel satisfied that the whole
rebel army lie on the opposite side of the Poto
mac Information to thst effect hes been re-
ceived to-day. Lee is also there. Their inten-
tions are not despaired Of. An attempt to re-
occupy Maryland must be considered impracti-
oahle S84 N.'s ,gSEgt SIS isnft
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sklrnnishinx.

ii aHUDsoH, No Sept. 23.-Lastl week Captain
johnson With 70 of the enrolled militia fron
Rails county attacked, 20 gusrrillas under Nc
Donald At Frisbiss creek, scattering them in all
directions; they left one dead aud three wound
ed on the field. Capt. johnson with l26s men
surprised . camp Of $50 strong under Maj. sny-
der and after . short engagement the enemy fed.
Snyder was killed and 10 of his men, were
wounded All camp equipage, guns, blankets
and other property were taken. On the same
day Lieut. Dillon with part of his company came
up with the band and routed them, taking z
prisoners, IL horses, guns, &C. Maj. Hunt re-
ports the scattering Of Cunningbams band near
Sturgeon yesterday in terror in skirmish; only
one man is repaired wounded on our side and
none killed. t .ss.., sssss l,.l.. e-,= afi q q
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~ NsA.s5<Y AENOts inc EOtODnocs
- S4lsgpn Sept "A gentleman from
p6Is this morning, s6yg na7 Copsg had
dsfnto Virginia up to o'elo1 fnesd1s, p.
- NSlthsr hadsany of the din Ems reslved
orders for forward movemen The irH3 res
Sion seemed 70 prevail among The soidfers chat
when tbey did move, they would proceed into
Western Virginia, crossing 1t Willismsport.-
The enemy, he says, will undoubtedly dispute
our army crossing thsre, and wheni Mcclellan
orders forward movement q battle Will nd
doubt take place at this point.
This gentleman dined at the House in Hagers.
town where Lee and staff made their headquar-
tera. The lady Of the house says she heard Lee
instruct bic officers 70 zee that no adspredatipna
were committed BY soldiers while in Maryland,
but when they entssed Pennsylvauis they might
pillags and destroy evesythiig on theiriroute.
LQdarternastef Gen. Hale visited the different
hospitals at Hagerstown to-day, and epoets the
sick and wounded properly cared for. They
have bsndagss and III necessary appsndages for
their comfort but jelies and ether dslicaoies are
much needed. az s53 eytf.5 q fe5 R7sE s.
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By the President,
WV. h. SxwARD, Secretary Of State.
Meeting q the GovefnoFs,

. ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 26th.-The Governors
Of nearly Ill the loyal States met here to>dsy
ct noon, according to agreement. Fourteen
Governors were present and three States were
represented BY proxy. They held an informal
meeting from to- o'clock, Governors Of fol-
lowing States present: Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Iowa, Maine, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland, New Hamp-
shire, Virginia, Illinois, and Indiana. Ken.
lucky, Missouri, and Vermont were represent
sd,by proxy. Gov. Rsmaey wassabsent on &C.
count Of Indian troubles. At the second meet
ing 1t 4 o'clock 7. NJ, the greatest unanimity
appeared to prevail with regard to the Prools-
nation. Convention again met ct / o'clock P.
NJ, and will probably remain IN IN session all
night. Gov. Curtin viii propose ana urge
Fstronslyupoa the Convention The propriety Of
insisting upon the removal b. the National
Govsrnmsnt Of all sick and wounded volunteers
to their respective States, which will be heart
" supported By Gov Andrew, Of Mass, and
others. No doubt appears to exist Is to its
adoption. Mjer General MoClsrnand And stat
are 00t0e s.t r.es.s1as ga r-rs.- e 30. s. 49,
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AFTER THEM AGAIN,
PROCLAMATION,

By tie President of the United States aee ~
WHEREAS, 1t has become necessary to call in
to the service not only volunteers but portions
Of the militia Of the States by draft, in order
to suppress the insurrection existing in the Uni.
ted States, disloyai persons are not adequately
restrained BY the ordinary process of law from
hindering these measures and from giving aid
and comfort in various ways to the insurrection.
Now, Therefore be it ordered: sa4 8
First. That during the existing of the insur-
rection, and q necessary measure for suppress:
ing the same, all rebels and insurgents, their
aiders and abettors within the United States,
and Al persona discouraging volunteer enlist
ments, resisting militia drafts and guilty Of any
disloyal practice offering aid and comfort to the
rebels against the authority Of the United States
shall be subjected to martial law, and liable to
trial and pnishment by court martial or military
commission. 49, y E44a&
I'd. That the writ Of Habeas Corpus is GUS.
pended in respect to all persons arrested, or
who are NOW or hereafter during the rebellion.
shall be Imprisoned in any sfort, camp, arsenal.
military prison, or other place, of confinement
BY any military authority, or by the sentence of
any court martial or military commission.
In witness whereof, hereunto set my hand.
and cause the Great Seal 0, the United States
TO be ahxed. +p asissg -gaars- s....
Done at the City Of Washington, this 24sh
day of Sept A. D. 1862, and Of the Indspen.
dence of the United States, the 87th. a'5r
nv fa''a& - a,s ABRAHAM LINCOLN. O..
By the President, 5gs
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WAsz1Ha1os, Sept. as-Soms months AGO
the Conmissionef Of the General Land ofice.
addressed circulars TO the various Land ofacera
making enquiries % to the mineral wealth n
their several sections Of country and reouestina
them, 70 forward specimens. Researches nor
greater extent and richness Of gold and silv;e,
than has heretofore ever been imagined, includins
Washington and Nevada territories and Nh
southern Or Colorado region Of California. tbs
Lost named embracing between six and ssve.
million scres Of land. le i3i$ d
. In speaking Of the mines Of Gold Hill ani
Virginia City, 10 o. 10 miles from Carson Citv
the Secretary Of tho Territory of Nevada sayl
the quarts there found contains both gold M
silver in large quantities. The two metals bein,
easily found elsewhere In suoh abundance be.
SIDES The facts regarding the astonishing miner,
wealth Of those reEioaG
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WAsHrEorox, Sept. 2s.-Surgeon General
Hammond has returned from the battle Geld be-
tween Manassas and Bull Run. He reports that
our people have buried 5000 left dead and IN
buried on the field. twill be surrendered the
rebels held the Aeld after that bloody engage
ment 'Hs adds there yst remain 600 rebel
colpses . be buried. These interments, unde,
the direction Of our army medical department
are in addition to those made By the rebel army
previous TO it, leaving for Maryland, which
must have been numerous. There can be No
doubt then that be rebels killed fer eutaunber
ed ours In that battle.
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Use of Cancelled Stamps.

WAsHIsaros, Sept 25,-The Post Office De-
paftment has receiped information from various
sources that certain persons divert postage
stamps from their legitimate purposes by circu-
lating them in packages together with cancelled
stamps as currency. Owing to this use Of
stamps the Department is embarrassed in the sup
ply for mail purposes. The public therefore are
interested in discountenancing their circulation
as currency. In oil cases of infraction of the
law coming to the knowledge Of the Post Office
Department, the parties will be, prosecuted as il
is grave offense. This of course has no con-
nection with the specially designated stamp
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Col 18Th Iowa Vols Comdg "a Division

aC2g SJS JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. D, 1861. y .
To Capt N 4 sHinsbaA, aid de Camp: "a u
I SIR:-I have the honor to report the folio wing
concerning sne recent engagement along the line
Of tue Mississippi Central r R., 10 the vicinity of
Mendon Station, Immediately after the ,epulse
of the enemy 1t Bolivar. Large bodies Of his
cavalry attacked the different detachments sta
toned along the line Of the Mississippi Central
Railroad, between Mendon and Tones Station.
The detachment, being small, after sharp ssir-
mishing retired to Mendon Station, at which
point and near the depot . barricade WAS con-
struetsd Of cotton bales under the direction Of
Adjutsnt Hroback. 10 ss at sa 51s
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon, August Sist,
the enemy attacked the defences at Aendon IN
force, estimated ct 1900 strong, but were held
at bay by shout 450 men Of the 45th Illinois.
Being informed Of the attack Immediately
sent six companies of the 7th No. regiment BY
Railroad to reinforce our men. On their arrival
the 7th Illinois Immediately formed into line
and charged the enemy, driving them from the
town with considerable loss, and taking mum
Der of prisoners. 30 sasl I3es+a95d S.7i !1
(Signed) Asa eai has n. II. CsooKxR.
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Gen. Buell. Arrived as Louisville.

-~-~..RUsINxss. RESUMED. -
excite. II tSs NJ DAYS r. eEivenl ace
n ~ ic;no ths medid proxiu Of
~ M II RnS 4 an MI pare cont up
from the direction Of Salt River. The enemy
seemed tn be concsntratipR at Bloomfield. =
Ahont - ooO of them vere seen this morning
bevond Salt River on the Bardstown road. .
kouisvile ia now considered ensirek mfe, and
though a fiaht NAV occur in our vicinity before
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Specials % new York Papers.
rTimes, Letter

as WILLAxspoRr, Nd, Sept. 22.-This place
may be considered the extreme right of the
Union lines Since the departure. of the rebels
across the river, last Saturday, nothing Of in
terest has occurred. Rebel pickets are now on
the opposite bank. This, morning they con-
versed freely With our pickets on this side. II
is not likely that our forces viii cross at this
point for the present NV ,es !, ss.s y
Times Special
WAsHiseros,. Sept IS. Leesburg and Vi
cinity are ID possession Of our forces, COM
manded by fighting General. 3
+ lTribune's Special. !.
The Division of Staple, Cate Schencks,) of
Sigels corps, has been ordered to Centerville
to occupy that place. Hooker is confident that
he will be able to take the field within two weeks
His wound has ceased to be painful and has
every favorable symptom. The President, and
several Of the Cabinet called on him and con.
suited with regard to the conduct Of the war.
Mcclellan, in letter, in which he thanks him
for his brilliant services at the battle of Antie-
81 know, had you not been struck, you would
have gained the main road. It was the only
one upon which the enemy could retreat-the
one upon which he finally did retreat-and had
itsbeen gained, he would have been intercepted"
IT. is Hooker's opinion that the enemy have
never been more than $4,000 strong in Mary.
land, not even when reinforced by jackson with
$4,000. After that General had taken Harper's
Ferry. residents near the field, over the Poto-
mac, at which the rebels crossed, say that 300
or 400 of them got out Of their depth and were
drowned. The ford is narrow one and the de-
scent on each side is steep. .--r
Especial to the Herald.
WAsH1NGroH, Sept. 2S.-Telegraphic advices
from NcClellan's army this morning states every.
thing remained quiet at the ford near Shepards.
town. The force on either side of the river are
cautiously watching ssoh other. The rebels
keep their men out Of sight but occasionally q
SOLITARY horseman" makes his appearance on
the opposite bluff and after brief observation
disappears. ssss r;.34.s "a sit,f6
IT'S thought the rebels are lying in wait in the
hope that q portion Of our forces may be induced
to cross and fall into their ambush. Reconnoi-
sance sent out by Banks towards Blue Ridge
returned to.night The party consisted of Penn.
sylvania cavalry under Col. B. Butler Price
They proceeded 90 far % Ashlis and Ashby' 3
Gap distance of 30 miles. Meeting pickets of
9th Virginia cavalry ct Ashlie they drove them
In and pushed on to Ashby's Gap, where they
met thS regiment and dispersed it, capturing .
few prisoners among whom was Lieut. Col.
Green Of the 9th Virginia battery, wounded.
The rebels got wind of the approach of our
troops on Sunday and moved rapidly off train
Of nearly nine hundred wagons, the capture Of
which was one Of the objects Of the expedition.
The reconnaissance was q. brilliant one. No
further details are received, .as "a, ri e - =,