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aud abroad they would be unknown.
Who but a few money-lcuders aud
sock brokers in Euronefeyer heard Of
kentucky, or Indiana, osTcnnesscc. The
people iliere know rs liaieof our States
separately ps We Know 81 SAKE. Coburg.
Witteinbufg, or Bavsfis There would
be no field Chen for manly ambition,
aud all government would fall into
the hands Of brutal and grovcl-
ling tyranis, whose sole motive would
be plumber and extortion They W6uid
be like those odious Satraps whom the
Roman Government sent out TO govern
its African, Jewish and Sicilian pro-
vinces. The influence Of governments
so degraded would debase aIi society,
and would have the same 6fIect.on active
minds that the poet says The hdiniliatioh
and enslayement Of Greece bad upbhthe
mind OF LANnRoi lbe Pileie:a
Z Aias, hls.rodhny showed no pg,ls 10 pu,ssg %
II6 v.=s-4 /. 4 s-......s u her d,s,f1dati N .
\ Aud such would ihe restless and en-
terprisiug minds of America become ID
the event Of The overthrow ofour nation.
atty. We would degenerate into ma.
tion Of robbers, pirates and public plum
dercrs, and become the most abject ant
infamous Of all people. Does it not
! then, behoove all men Of honorable ambi
ton 70 exert themselves actively 70 main
tain ihe nationality Of America, which
alone offers any hope to the aspiring ap'
can give them fame wOrthhaying2 Oh
shame, shame on the wretch who, fals
TO every noble aspiration TO pride, t
fame, to the happiness Of mankind, woUl'
stand idly by when conspiralors are en-
dcavoringt 10 destroy hislcountry forever
and make her as weak, as vicious and a
dcspicablc as Mexico, Or The Republics Q
South America .sdg9s,4J ffn ,s
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We are told by high authority that
the State hospital in this place for weeks
past, has had o few sick rebel prisoners
in il, and that they are attended by two
physicians belonging to that institution
who are VIGOROUSLY disloyal and who
are nevertheless, receiving large pay from
the Government This s certainly highly
improper il true. WIN not our authori-
ties inquire into this matter, and have the
evil remedied Immediately This Gov
eminent has not one dollar to pay 10 it's
cnemies, There are plenty Of loyal ply
sicians who are able and willing to take
charge OF the Hospital. Il il too bad
that traitors should be fed by the Gov
eminent.
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Paroles.

Gen. BurLL certainly had excellent
grounds for publishing Order No. II, in
which he says t1 ag
Thesystein Of paroles as practiced in
this army has ruin into an iatol1aJR
abuse. Hereafter no. officer or soldier
belonging TO the forces in this District
will give his parole not to take up arms,
for the purpose of leaving the enemy's
lines, without the sanction of the Gen
eral commanding this Army, except
when by reason of wounds or disease he
could not be rcnovcd without endauger-
ing his life. t.
Any parole given IN violation Of this
order ,giH not be recognized, and the per-
son giving il will be required TO perform
military duty and i0fe He ri@s prescribed
Jy the 1airs Of 'c1r.
All will say that this is very judi
cious order we had almost said timely, but
it would have been timely il issued two
months ago. Really this paroling BUSH
ness has been carried TO a ridiculous ex-
tent. Every petty officer thinks that he
is entitled to muster himself out of the
service for o while, whenever he discov-
ers that his Incidence and carclessncss
has put him in the power of the rebels,
and so he gives his parole and abandons
the army for the ease Of civil life. We
heard the other day Of a Federal soldier
who met with rebel who had left the
Confederate army, and before the two
separated, the Federal had given his pa
role aud the parties went their ways
with the most amicable feelings No
officer or soldier has right to dispose OF
himself without tho order Of his Gov
eminent, whether he be prisoner or not,
for the Government still has claim
upon him, except so far as his capture
may impose a physical disability. The
Government has the right 10 exchange
prisoners for him, and when be has been
exchanged he is as much bound TO per-
form service as before We think that
General BcrLL is perfectly right in re.
fusing 10 recognize any parole not given
with the sanction Of the General com
msndiug
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What hope OF future eminenco aud
glory can any young man Of talents and
lofty ambition cherish should tho Union
perish and the nationality Of the States
DO lost? The service Of the country, both
at home and abroad, has been regarded
as something to be sought after and
priced by the greatest minds Of the ma
ton. WAsmRGroN, JEFFEBsoS, HAmL-
TON, JACKSON and CuAy regarded the SER
vice ofth6 State as an employment worthy
OF the noblest. Aud tho hope that he
might one day attain fame equal TO- or
atleast approximating theirs, has prompt.
ed many a noble soul TO lead life Of
study and seii-denial, and trim the mid.
night lamp in order to acquire the knowl-
edge necessary for one who would serve
the State honorably and usefully But
who can cherish these glorious dreams
when. once the States, which made up our
glorious country, one by one depart 10
rcioin their Federal head no more? When
every State sets up as an Independent
nation--a sort Of petty prncipality--
without strength or dignity, and utterly
unable to protect itself from the assaults
Of any enemy save by the aid Of for
sign ally? Kentucky would then be one
nation Virginia t,o5 nations, and TcRncs-
zee two nations, and other seeding States
would divide or prevent their division
only after long and fierce Internal
struggle. To be the President or Dicta-
cor OF such petty sovereigntics would be
as little honorable as TO be King Of Da-
honey, or Chief Of an Indian Tribe
JoHS Ross and BRIaHAN YoUNo would be
tho peers IN al respects Of such petty
and ridiculous rulers, Az home they
would ~ involved IN paPetual Squabblos
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indian Jugglers.
Prom George Thompson ia the ''DId.rI

Prom George Thompson On the Dld.Nl
His attendants having removed The
cutlery, he called me to examine his
eyes, which he opened very wide and
rolled about in every direction. They
were clear, liquid and expressive, He
then closed the lids, put his hands upon
his hips, gave a strain, then opened the
lids, and in place Of his natural eyes were
two balls as Of finely polished steel, He
closed the lids again, strained again,
opened the lids again, and the steel balls
were gone, and a pair Of FURNISHED brass
ones shone in their stead. Oncemore he
closed the lids, and on Opening them,
looked at me with the eyes / had Just
before examined. During the perform
ance of this trick he never took his hands
from his hips, and ] was the only person
near him. On rising, he called TO his son
and made him stand before me. He
then asked me TO inspect very carefully
the youths left side, 10 press my hand
heavily upon IT, to rub it upward and
downward, and 10 be sure that there was
no lump below the skin. / did as ] was
told, and could feel nothing but the ribs.
The father then placed his own finger
upon a particular spot, and with an in
strument like lancet made a slight
puncture, and got hold Of piece Of coarse
thread, which he drew forth besmeared
o; intervals with blood. He continued
to draw forth the thread, in one piece,
until thirty or forty yards lay upon the
ground, aud said he would go on as long
as wished, OF that / might draw il out
myself | declared myself satisfied, and
be then clipped the thread close 10 the
skin, gave the place a rub, and nothing
remained TO show that any operation
had been performed.
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An Exchange says /;

An Exchange says; 40 --.r.
Charles Oasscll, the guerrilla leader
who fired on an unafmed party who
were landing from a Federal steamer at
Baton Rouge, and who has recently given
himself up, is native Of Vermont. lie
has been twenty-five years in Louisiana,
where he has been known as one Of the
sttrnestih tgro drivers. "t
CAssf1L is but one among thousands of
uuprincipled, reckless, and selfish, Yam
kee adyenturers, such as we find in all
portions Of the South, who are active
workers in the rebellion, for the sake of
adventure and profit We have plenty
Of he and che specimens in this city, and
these are the people who pretend TO qucs-
ton the honesty Of loyal people, and ar
rogate 10 themselves the title of defend
ers Of Southern Rights! We can, in some
few instances, find very slight excuse
for the folly Of a native Southerncr who
has heard from his youth up false ac-
counts Of the Northern people, and who
are apt, for this reason, TO have some pre-
iudicts on the subject Of sectidnalism. -
But for your native-born Yankee, WBc
knows perfectly well that the whole po-
sition Of Secessionism is an outrageous
infamous lie, an airooious calmnny on a
patriotic people, we have no sort of en-
durancc, They are as vile as the most
disgusting and loathsome Of crawling
reptiles They know perfectly well that
Secessionism is an Dornous imposition
aud falsehood; and yet, for the purposes
Of gain, aud to blind the eyes Of THEN
gullible Southern neighbors, they profcss
TO be enthusiastic in their devotion Ia
treason. Like al other rcnegades, they
seek 10 show their zeal by prosecuting
loyal people and in many cases whei
a Union man has had his house burned
by o rebel mob, or has himself been hung
OF shot a Yankee, who a few years be-
fore was a rank abolilionist in the land
Of pumpkin pies, has been The iuciter o.
tho mob
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Col. a. ii. MAHELANR General Nail
Agent, who returned here quite sick from
Memphis SOME weeks ago, has been lying
dangerously IN in this city The nu-
merous friends Of this gentleman viii be
glad TO hear that he is decidedly better
and is fast recovering. lie has been
very valuable and Industrious officer, aud
TIE mail service In Ibis region could I'M
afford 10 lose him
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Justices Court.

joss Dn0vsE PltG,) 10 a suit hcfofo g 81
, aluNNafc, "a Justice uf loIra
A. FElsE, Deit Tor Davidson C0unly, Tenn.
Tue plaintiff, John Browne, On this scton hSyng
obtained an Attachment against the dnipndant, a
frse aud Issued 20 Constable John d. Cover, aud to
turned b. him, levied on suudry articles 81 chhttcs
belonging 10 the DEF, udauti and on motion RI plain
tni BE- upTfaiug go thf satisfaction VI raid IuhtCc
that the deirnlant b nonr0 dout Of tho Sini1 Of
Tennessee 10 o. ordered shat publication b. made Hr
four successive Neeks boa new paper publahed in tho
cily ui Nashville called tha " uiunP warning The
doiandant % appear before said justice on the ma
day OF september, 1892 ami plead auE gor, denlf
t1 8lId atuahment, otherwise The case Niu ho srt
down Coz trial oE part1 on that day.
q. H. sOUTHGArE, J.p.
Anru1 -th 1862 4tv pr.. &C., 500
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What man with family would be
willing TO live in Mexico, tho land Of
perpetual revolution, for the gift Of a fine
plantation? And yet such a plantation
would be just as valuable, and its pos
session quite as secure as would be
plantation in the South if the Union
be broken up. It would become land
Of continual revolutions, and neither life
nor property would be safe.
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Au Ohio orator on the last Fourth of
July, wound up his speech with the fol-
lowing allnsion TO the Pacific Railroad:
Ladies aud Gentlemen-You will soon
see the iron horse cool his fiery nostrils
in the waters of the Kaw at early dawn;
dine on snow at tho tips of the Rocky
Mountains at noon, and slake his burn
ing throat in the waters Of the Pacific at
evcntide.
A bystander remarked, that old boss
travelled pretty fast"
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sos REWARD!

Id UNAWAY FROM THE suRscRlHER LIVING tn
~ 30 ith County, lfuu. near Cartilage ga the loih u
Feb last. auegrom an nAmol JIM about 20 rars Ola
ubnut iest 10 aohes h.gh, ueghs hetteen ilo and
Io1 lbs. nulaftn conr has a cHt lcf1ts ile Dot
ION N ots ID BE- foat frtm afegh blaze. % b.
b. sstls ~ may hara Tee psleft aal = ~ afempi NJ
"a undor no name ~ Haywood hicfrap uil
ffy tla above reward o. Do Tetura " no, oT toh.
tnsmoui Ia sny ial so tlsi raH 90 him,
J0nN SIMPSON
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The Confederate Secretary Of War has
notified one Of the rebel Generals that as
guerrillas are authorized by the rebel
Congress TO follow freebootiug mode Of
warfare, therefore it will be at the peril
Of The Federal Government if it dares TO
treat thcm,when taken otherwise than as
prisoners Of war. This is certainly a
gross piece Of insolence and impudence.
Guerrillas are 70 be treated as regular
prisoners Of war because the Confederate
Government chooses toauthorize their dis
graceful vallainy of thieving, plundering,
and bridgc-burning, firing into trains,
and perpetrating all manner Of barbarous
actions unauthorized by the rules of
civilized warfare If this assumption
be admitted by our Government, that
marauding bands are 10 be recognized as
regular soldiers, because the Rebel Gov
crnment says they are such, we do not
see why the Federal Gpyernmenthas not
an equal rightto organize bands of COM
mon robbers, house breakers, assassins
and prisoners, and then warn the Con
federates that these men are to be treat
ed as prisoners Of war if captured, be
cause it has authorized their employment
The say-so of a Rebel Congress Is mot
quite potent enough to uumakc laws and
reverse the rules Of warfare; nor has il
the power to elevate skulking bridge
burner 20 the rank of n soldier. We dc
not think that our Generals will suffer
themselves to be bullied into obedience
to the assumptions of the Rebel Govern
ment We must first take care to pro-
vide against defeat, and to see that in al
engagements we secure victory TO our
selves, and then we need be under no ap.
prchensons from The edicts of the rebels
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Amos Green, a prominent lawyer in
Paris, Ill.,, was arrested at Tere Hhute
on Friday last by order Of the United
States Marshal Il IS reported Ia Terre
llaute that the charge against him was
purchasing arms aud ammuni ton with
which 10 resist The draft.
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Liberty like religion, is often in more
danger from protested friends than
ayAWed enemies. JtD4s betrayed his
master, and WAsuScToN was ALMOST be-
traycd by AByoLD There are professcd
Uni0nists now who are as falsc as JunAs
and ARNOLD.
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a tax collector called on a farmer at
Wilton, Iowa for bis dog tax, The far
mer refused 10 pay, aud the collector
shot his dog, wheseupon the farmer inn
msdiately seized his gun aud shot tho
collector dead ON the spot
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The Quincy Wing pronouuccs on The
best.autbority, the story Of the horse.
whipping Of General PnrSriss AZ Allan.
ta, o. untrue
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST Is, 1852.
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COAL! COAI!!

TI'HE UNDERSIGNED HAS WADE ARRANGE
meats tir arge couslr nmehts Of thabest quality
Of Coal-aOsOOO Husheis-uow Al smithlsud
which vii o,iue up on the hrsl rlse " slE Ieu,
as- Orders soioitsd. ..H...
%, ~, nlCKEY Agebt
c0fuuf BrYad and Hlgh khceis
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The population otIoadop is aso3ool
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How the Army DWindies Away.
The people arc grossly and shamefully
imposed on by host Of idlers who have
Joined the army and yet seize all occa-
sions 70 shirk military service. As o
proof of this. an Exchange says:
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From high military authority Il Is
learned that although there are on the
rolls drawing pay over 100000 enlisted
men, the number actually on duty does
not exceed 263,OOO The other 231 600
comprise The wounded, sick and absent
on furlouph
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The Charleston Fire.

The recent fire at Charleston, full details
of which appear in the Courier of the 10th
instant, is even more calamitOus and de.
structive than it was at first supposed to
be. The aggregate loss of property, in
buildings, goods, &C., is almost incredible.
The Courier roughly estimates it at not less
than ten millions of dollars, on which the
insurance was comparatively limited. Some
establishments, with their contents, estimat-
ed to be worth thirty to fifty thousand dol
lars, are insured for only three to six thou.
sand dollars. Many of the finest residences
destroyed had insurance only upon the fur
niture Most of the policies were in Charles
ton, Augusta, Savannah, and other South.
ern companies, many of which will be una
BILE to pay one-fourth the amounts insured.
There is also considerable insurance in
Northern companies, which, under existing
difficulties, is not expected to be paid. The
Royal Insurance Company also lost heavily,
and it is apprehended there may arise some
demurrers to its paying, in consequence of
some stipulations in the policies.
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Southern News.
A BATTLE EXPECTED NEAR CHARLIE
TON.

A BATTLE EXPECTED NEAR CHARLES.
TON.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-By news from
Fort Monroe, dated the 18th, we learn that
a flag of truce brought four passengers
from Norfolk.
The following is taken from Richmond
Intelligence from Bowling Green states
that appearances do not indicate an engage.
ment, although unforeseen circumstances
might precipitate fight in few days.
Dispatches received from Charleston state
that Federal feet of twelve gunboats
passed up North Point to Edisto, and made
demonstration on Gen. Evans forces. Re.
Inducements were sent to Evans and bat
tie was expected.
Demonstrations had also been made on
other points. North Carolina batteries
disabled some of the gunboats on Tuesday
last.
Five Federal steamers anchored off Cole
Island, and last night battle was hourly
expected.
AUGUSTA, (Ga) Dec. 27.-It is reported
here that the steamer Gladiator entered o
Confederate port with large quantity Of
arms and ammunition, &c.
The Richmond Examiner says a painful
rumor was circulated that gentleman of
that city holding commission in the army
of the Potomac committed suicide.
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Important from Kentucky.
SIXTY THOUSAND UNION TROOPS WITH
IN FIVE MILES OF THE REBELS.

1.-THE following is from the Norfolk Day Book,
of Friday-and although from rebel source,
we have little doubt of its truth:l
A force of not less than 10000 men, the
advance of General Buell's army, have
crossed Green river, and are within five miles
of General Hindman's advance. Great
preparations had been made for the defense
of Bowling Green, and show a terrible
conflict to be impending.
FROM A UNION SOURCE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, 27.--A letter to the
Democrat from Loudon, says there are only
1900 rebels at Cumberland Gap, under
Colonel Raines. They sent their sick to
Knoxville. Their pickets extend to FIVE
miles this side of the Gap.
No news from Somerset today. Mr..
Duff, just arrived, reports a fight on Tues.
day night at Joseph Evenson's house, Perry
county, between ll8 rebels and AZ unionists.
The rebels were completely routed, with
sixteen wounded. Federal loss nothing.
Rebels prowling through Perry, Letcher
and other counties, robbing and swearing in
Union men to support the Southern Con.
federates.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

scented bill Of $3,2OO,eOO for expenses Of
sending troops forward, of which vi ,3O0,.
600 will be paid now.
MR.. Stewards DINNER PARTY.
The Times despatch states that Secre.
tary Seward gave dinner party on Fri.
day evening, at which were present Lord
Lyons and the House and Senate Commit
tees on Federal Relations.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Minister Corwin has made no treaty with
Mexico. and the Times specially states that
Gen. Miramon is now on his way from New
York to Mexico to gather the fragments Of
the old Church party to cooperate with
the Spanish invaders to establish provis.
ional government, Gen. Miramon to be at
the head, and subsequently to erect Span
ish monarchy.
HUMBUG.
The Times special says that Lieutenant
Hurd Of the I'd Maine regiment, who re-
ported the escape of himself and Col. Cor
coran from Charleston, is believed to be q
big humbug.
UNION FEELING IN RICHMOND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Congressman
Ely arrived here this evening. He
brings list of 2,700 prisoners; he states
that there is no doubt of extended and deep
Union feeling in Richmond, and if the Ma
tional army were within ten miles of Rich
mond, our old flag would be hung out from
hundreds of windows; at present there is a
perfect reign of terror.
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From Missouri.
LIBERATION OF SLAVES.

ST. Louis, Dec. 27-In accordance with
orders from General Halleck, the Provost
Marshal General directs that sixteen slaves
now confined in the St. Louis county Jail
and advertised for sale under the State
Statute, be released from prison and placed
under the control of the chief Quarter
Master of this Department, for labor, till
further orders, said slaves being the prop.
erty of rebels, and having been used for
insurrectionary purposes.
MORE ABOUT NEGROES.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 28-The legal condi-
ton of the negroes discharged yesterday
by order of Provost Marshal General is in
no wise changed, but they are only freed
from confinement and sale on the presump.
tion that they are slaves.
General Halleck says this will not deter
any one from enforcing bis legal rights.
They can be enforced through loyal civil
tribunals of State, whose mandates will be
respected by military authorities of this
Department.
Military officers cannot decide upon the
rights of property or claims to service, ex.
cept so far as may be authorized by laws
of war or acts of Congress. When not so
authorized they will avoid all interference
with such questions.
BRIDGE BURNING.
QUINCY, ILL, Dec. 28-The bridges over
Fabius and North rivers, on the PALMYRA
R. R., were destroyed by fire last night by
the rebels.
ANOTHER vICTORY-MORE CARS BURN.
ED.
PALMYRA, Mo-, Dec. 28.-Yesterday,
General Prentiss, with $50 troops. encoun-
tered and dispersed body of rebels 900
strong, under Colonel Dorsey, at Mount
Zion, Boone county, killing and wounding
l5Oof them, and capturing 80 prisoners, IS
horses, and $50 guns.
The rebels burnt another train on the
North Missouri Railroad on Saturday, and
say they intend to destroy all the cars on
the road, and prevent the road from being
used during the winter.
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that Gen. Orittenden. with $4,000 men was
within forty miles Of Hopkinsville and
would advance upon that place from three
points.
The southern rights citizens there are
sending their families and stock to the
south.
A Banking House. q branch of the
Northern Bank of Kentucky was taken
possession of by the rebels on the Path
Only $1,000 in Kentucky bills were
found. - Is '
John G.. Davis, a member of the Federal
Congress from the seventh district oil Iudi-
ana arrived at Hopkinsvile on his way to
Richmond, but for what purpose is not
stated. - -. as-
GREENpoRr, Dec. 2O-The heavy can.
nonading near Gardner's Bay, which was
the subject of telegram from Stonington
was caused by Gen. James and others test.
ing James Cannon. .ia