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The Pirate Alabama ---Engllsh Cruz
gers In Pursuit. OF Her.

Upon receiving the information that
Capt. Semmes had disrsgarded the GER
titcates of a British consul, and in the
face Of the consular seal, regularly afix-
ed to papers establishing the British ow-
nership Of certain property on board Of 4
vessel, captured by him. had deliberately
proceeded to burn that property with the
vessel that contained it, the British CON
sui IN this city, we are informed, imme-
dlately took steps to represent these
transactions most forcibly to Admiral
Milne, commanding her Britannia Mai
esty's squadron in the American waters.
The admiral, upon receiving the represen-
tations Of the consul, forthwith ordered
three British nen-of-wh in pursuit of the
Alabama, with orders, as we understand
to overhaul that vessel of wrath, and con-
vey her to some British port, where her
violations Of international law may be iu-
diciously inquired into.
We do not desire the destruction oil
this scourgc Of the American seas by
British hands. 1t becomes us to clear
our own waters of our own rebels, and
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when the -four was missed the next
morning.
Such successes Of robbery in this CITY
are truly alarming. All property must
be insecure here if such feats can be per-
formed with safety. as that related above.
We shall have the thieves of Richmond
not satisfied with the precarious profits of
garroting, and the small scale of adven-
lures ordinary to foot-pads, aspiring to
larger prey, cutting warehouses of whoat
and tobacco, and perhaps next trying
their hands at heavy ordinance Rich
mond Examiner, Oct. 80
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THE aiRlHALDI RIOTS.

The recent disgraccful riots in London
and Blrkenhead furnished a curious COM
ment on the allegations we sometimes
hear, that the Church of Rome in these
latter days has become liberalized, and in
culcates principles of peace, liberation
and charity, as strongly as any other de-
nomination. Her ardent votaries, who
were stirred up in llydeP Park and at Biz
kenhead, to an exhibition o. brutal vlo-
lence at the very mention of man whose
only fame is that of being distinguished
soldier of freedom, showed that they had
received very different lessons from their
church. In London they assembled,
armed with bludgeons and knives, to
break up a meeting of persons who wish
ed TO express their admiration of Garibal-
dis efforts, and to send words of sympa-
thy to him in his prison cell. At Birken-
head, fred with similar hatred to tile
name of the chapion of Italian freedom,
they attacked dcbating society meeting,
demolished the windows of a church and
committed sundry other acts of violence.
Such proceedings on the part of class of
people than whom the Church of Rome
does not count more devoted or more
thorough geing adheren!s, strongly illus
trate the decided tendency of that church
against liberalism On some occasions in
the past, when it was her own people who
had to be relieved from rksome rrStric
tions and prlvations, the Catholic Church
in England and Ireland has been assoca.
ted with the Liberal cause. huL having
got the Enel sh Government to concede
the fullest liberty to Catholics, she has
now nothing to gain by wearing the Lib
eral cloak, and of late years has appeared
almost invariably in her true colors, as
the opponent of freedom.
There are doubtless very many Roman
Catholics who strongly sympathize with
liberal principles, and who have given
them an honest and valuable support -
Blu, the Church sways the great mass of
her adherents, those over whom she has
the most entire influence, in the opposite
direction, and, though they may be found
for time working with the liberal party,
whenever the supposed interests of their
church are in any way touched, or her
mandates are brought into play, they are
no longer to be relied upon. These Carl
baldi roits will not be altogether unpro-
ductive of good, if they serve to prevent
this anti-Liberal tendency Of the Church
Of Rome from being lost sight of.-TTo-
ronto Globe
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we should be sorry to have the work of
Mr.. Weles done for him by Mr.. Consul
Archibald and Rear Admiral Milne. -
But, If the Alabama is only to be arrested
in her merciless and lawless career by
these means, we may at least be thankful
for the relief which this arrest will bring
to our commerce, and we hope that the
incident may have wholesome effect up
on our British kinsfolk, who have been SO
ready with their sympathies in the SER
vice of the Confederate South. IN. Y.
Times.
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Correspondence of the N. Y. Spectator

Correspondence of the N. Y. Spectator.
Paris, Sept Is, 1869
Knowing that the New York Spectator
is accustomed to. use the language Of gen
tleman, and to advocate Christian kind
ness and charity to all men, send for
your consideration, and more especially
for the consideration of those who think
all negroes should be treated like dogs
and horses, some observations | have made
upon the treatment of the same class in
Paris-the city of fastidiousness and re-
fnement.
1t is the first thing notice, whenever
| meet colored people in Paris, that they
manifest dignity and self respect which
they lack in America. This is a natural
consequence of the treatment they re.
ceive. They are never insulted because
Of their color. They are never reminded
that they are inferior for this reason.
see everywhere nurses and domestics in
families where are also white servants,
with whom they sit at the same table, oc-
cupy the same sleeping room, chat and
gossip together in the house, without the
slightest manifestation on tie part OF
those with lighter skin, that they do
not consider them equals. And it is also
true that there exists no inequality.
have listened during many months to the
conversation of these two classes of ser.
wants, and watched them with regard to
capacity for the duties they have to per-
form, and as far as my observation ex-
tends, the colored servants are superior to
tile white.
was q long time in family Of the
old neblesse, where negro woman came
often to make a visit. Her husband had
been military man, and either by length
of service or some act of sufficient i'm
portance had acquired the right to pen
sion for life. They were what we should
call in American parlancc, respectable
people, !" and they came, not to see the SER
wants, but to visit the family, and Sat at
the table with them.
Ihave seen quadroon family enter q
Partisan saloon, where they were received
and regarded by all as any other Partisan
family in the same circles. Some Amer
leans did not hesitate to manifest their
indignation, aud annoy every person pres
cnt, though the saloon was not theirs apd
they could claim no privilege that could
not be equally claimed by any other guest,
black or white.
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THE GATE CITY.
X f O X u K.
sATURBAE, A0EEABER Is.

T Our contemporary don't seem pleas
cd with the position of the Republican
party Indeed be seems quite angry that
we should express our views in opposition
to the encouragement of q general emf
grafton of slaves to the northern Statcs.--
1t is out Of the Question for us to please
our eotemrorary and we have ceased to
make any effort in that direction.
Although we continue to be as thor
oughly abolition as ever we were, and 90
quite as far in our opposition to slavery
as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
and John Randolph of Roanoke, our poll
cy looks to southern home for the eman-
cipated blacks. We desire to see them
achieve liberty, competency and respecta-
bllity IN the States of the South, us many
OF their free brethren have already done in
Louisiana and the West Indies And we
trust that the good time prayed for by
Washington, when all the States shall be.
come free States, and the entire Union
comprise only free men, is near at hand
And we are disposed to thank God that
in His providence He did not wait ior til,
shareholders of Dixie to become willing to
free their victims, any more than he
waited for Pharoah to give freedom to the
israelites in Egypt.
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Beautiful state of Affairs In the
Confederate Capital.

The police government of this city
seems, OF late, to have entirely gone to
pieces. The open display of rowdyism
and vilainy in daylight, and the common
nocturnal incidents of garroting and high
way robbery have already obtained for
Richmond reputation not second TO any
in urban annals. Rowdies, gamblers aud
prostitutes seem to have made Of this
city their peculiar presence, and every
night is hideous with their disorders and
crimes. A citizen cannot walk the streets
at night without encountering perils to
his life or purse thieves and murderers
skulk on the street corners; and recent
instances have occurred of the daring
ieats OF the garroterstand thugs in falling
upon their prey in the most frcquented
thoroughiares, even at the early hour of
the evening.
1t appears, however, that there are
some circumstances stranger than Incl
dents of highway robbery and pocket
picking III Richmond, which suggest an
extraordinary and alarming inertness in
the police, and threaten the worst con.
oN4oShSS'' au dCcUuuL OIL eyIlOit OF
burglars was given some days ago among
the local IN this paper, from which it an
pears they robbed large warehouse in
one Of the most public places in this city
ascending to the main part Of the build
ing, letting down and rolling ont mum
Der Of barrels Of -four, and then haulin,
them away. Such feat of bold ant
vigorous house breaking is unparalleled
We believe, and almost unintelligible
The -four could only have been driver
away IN several draws or Carts, and tht
Idea that these could be driven TO q larg.
warehouse on Cary street, and after being
laden there with their plumber, could &c
rumbiing on through the city without
] being oyerhauled or challenged by thu
police, or attracting their attention, is al
most, II not quite Incredible. Yet We ar.
told that such 10 the fact, that the polio,
were not alarmed, and the FIRST discover,
th&s robbery hAd been committed W,
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HIair Going TO the war.

St. Louis, Nov. ID.
1t is rumorod that Gen. Blair will take
the field in few days at the head of his
brigade, to cooperate in the forward
movement down the Mississippi valley,
Gen. Carr has been ordered to assume
command in this district in place of Gen.
Davidson, who immediately takes the
field at the head Of the troops in the
southeastern portions Of the State.
hdvices received at headquarters state
that Gen. Sehofcld is rapidly recovering,
and that there is probability that he
will again assume command in person of
his corps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-15

The law for the abolition of slavery in
the Dutch West Indies (already announ-
ced) passed the States General Of Ilol.
land by majority of As to Z. The fol
lowing are the regulations adopted re-
speeding tho slave abolition at Surinam
LIST. The abolition of slavery on the
LIST of July. 1868.
Cd. The owners to receives compen-
satiou of 500 guilders {sl2o) for each
slave
Sd. The supervision of the State moi
to continue for more than ten years at the
outside.
4th. The government encourages i'm
migration, and offers for the purpose, for
a period of five years. premium not to
exceed million OF guilders (S4O0, 600. !,
9th. Fixed labor to be obligatory on
on all the emancipated
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Ey The Richmond Wing has lengthy
editorial in regard to the continuance of
the war. 1t holds that there is no prospect
of its speedy termination; that it cannot
terminate only in the independence Of the
South at last, and that the North will not
concede that till compelled by circum-
stances. 1t argues that eventually the
Northwest will assume neutral position,
and that foreign governments will inter-
vene to put close to the war. Then, of
course, il concludes that the South will
emergea splendid slnvocratic empire, and
that the North will sink into irretrievable
anarchy, poverty and weakness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-15
Especial to the Tribune.]
Near Rappahannock Station,

November I3, 1862.
A negro came into our lines at Kappa.
hammock Station and reports an outpost
of the enemy opposite the bridge. The
force consists of seven companies of in
fantry and some cavalry at Brady Station.
Five miles further south there is large
force from Longstreet's army.
This country has been SO completely
desolated by war that starvation threatens
the inhabitants.
Two designations in consequence Of a
change of commanders, have been re-
ported to Gen. Doubleday from his divis-
ion. They were endorsed with the REQ
ommendation that the applicants be dis
honorably dismissed from the service.
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Beauty OF Ignorance.

= lgnorance Of photography has caused
the editor of the Fort Madison Plaindealer
to tell ellie truth about Mcclellan. In an
editorial in the last issue he gravelv de-
cIares that Mcclellan was the "idle" OF
the army. We are happy, for once, to
agree with the Plaindealer.
In the same article we find il safely de.
clared that Mcclellan has fallen a victim
to the abolition "Juggernoh" We in
dignantly deny it.
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0ffac0te Of McCicIian,s staff under
Arrest.
Trenton, N. J., Nov IA.

AfOHSUfI, -. U.y NUVIE
Lieutenant Colonel A.P Colburn and
Jas. t. Duane, Of the Engineer Corps,
both belonging to the staff of General
Mcclellan, were sent to Washington this
morning under arrest 1t is said that
the orders were received by an officer OF
the United States army, and that the
persons named repaired at once to Wash
ington to place themselves at the disposal
of the authorities. A report prevails
here that other members of Mcclellan q
staff are TO be put under arrest. The
charges against them are unknown
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10- The story is told of a girl at Ban

gor, Me-, who presented the interesting
spectacle of cheWtny gum during the GER
elnony of her marriage with her beloved
1t isn't quite SO bad as the man who step
ped to the window in the midst of the
ceremony which was making him double,
and relieved himself of tobacco juice.
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@ " Mamma, may 60 q fishing ~
/" "a, lad, but don't go near tho water.
And recollect, If you're drowned. shall
skin you AZ sure as you're alive
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STATUE OF MeCLELLAN.-An eques-
trian statue of Gen. Mcclellan is about to
be erected in Philadelphia.
We think he ought to be represented
horse. dc. combat
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ET The Burlington Argus calls upon
us to ask the pardon of Mahony. We
respectfully decline Think there has
been too much pardoning in his case al
ready.
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nss" The Board of State Cahvassers
met at the State capital On the 18th inst,
TO canvass the State elections.
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Violation OF the Reciprocity Treaty.


The Montreal News stops it's press to
announce glazing violation of the rec
iprocity treaty. 1t says: "a tariff of
one half per cent is levied on all free
goods entering the United States from
this province. We have in our posses
sion the names of several parties, produce
dealers, who have been compelled to pay
this tax. We believe they not only re-
monstrated, and claimed the privilege of
the treaty in vain, but made formal
protest against the right of the officials to
exact this tax at the time of paying
They were coolly informed, however, that
the regulation was general one, and the
money would be exacted rs war tax
We call the attention of our government
to the matter, and beg to know if the
Americans have right, by any pretence
whatever, 70 compel Canadians to helI
carry on the war
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-15

s Brigadier General Ben. Prentiss
was married on the lllh inst, to Mis-
Mary M. Whitney, all Of Quincy.
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Especial to Herald
Headquarters Army Of Potomac,
Warrculun, Nov. Is.

Reports from the front ate ueagre. Nc
news Of Importance eyed.
Our advance corps still occupies Fay.
etteviIle, four miles from Rappahannock
Station, sklrmlshing was going Oil al
mos; continually between our advance aud
the euemy's rear, but results are insight.
icant.
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A Negro Brbgnde-- white Labor
EmanCi patio

Emancipation.
The New Orleans correspondent of the
Boston Traveller, under date of October
2lst, furnishes the following interesting
items:
THE NEGRO BRlpADE.
We have now two regiments of Native
Guards-free negroes; the I'd is progress
ing finely; the LIST is fully organized and
equipped, and probably before you receive
this will have an opportunity to show
whether negroes can fight OF not. Is
commanded by Col. Stafford, whom | re
member as an excellent military officer,
in the early days of the war. The field
officers are all white; all the line officers
and enlisted men are colored.
This afternoon they were reviewed by
the commanding General. They pre-,
scented a very soldierly appearance, and
in the manual Of arms they particularly
cxcclled They did excellently well, and !,
indeed, the only criticism which could be
made is upon the very common feature to
preserve distance. On Thursday they
will take the field as a portion of the
command of Brigadier General Welt
eel, who is to direct forward movement
believe this is the first ms lance in which
armed negroes have been put in the field
lnthls war.
WHITE LABOR SCARCE.
We are 10 fair way to learn whether
white abor can be successfully used upon
plantations. Negroes are getting scarce
in the country, and the planters are in
town hiring white men to get out their
crops, and at such prices as TO seriously
embarrass recruiting tho I'd Louisiana
EMANCIPATION.
The emancipation proclamation makes
much more of row in New York and
Boston than here. Indeed emancipation
had been pretty effectually accomplished
whea tho proclamation came. For sew
eral weeks large numbers were emanci-
patcd upon disclosing the places where
their masters had arms concealed. This
is going on 10 come extent even now.
But the principal business in this line
just now is carried on by the Provost
Court, which emancipates slaves ut the
request of the owners, who find "niggers'
poor property. and seek the aid of mill
tnry authority to accomplish that which
the State laws do not allow. One way
and another, "niggers' are worth here
from two for penny apiece, and you could
stock plantation for plcayune.
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q Y TELE g r A p n.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Fort Monroe. Nov.

AHao.&&s TUIt TubuI pts AOSs a y. "5s
Gen. Corcoran and staff arrived at
Fortress Monroe this morning. Major
Gen'l Dix went to Suffolk this morning to
review the troops at that place.
The Express of the 10th, has the fol
lowing The ghost Of recognition of the
Southern Confederaey by France and
Eng after his feint, has been solcmnly
revoked for the tenth time, and again been
dismissed to the shades below, where We
hope il will remain for the balance of the
war; We are tired of the freakish re APP
pcarance Of tho phantom and wish never
to see it again paraded before the pub
lie eye.
We have information that the enemy is
in possession of Williamstown and Hamil-
ton, Martin county, and large federal
force il marching on Tarboro. Our small
forces engaged them AT WILLIAMSON, but
the enenly's Inning numbers
forced cur men to taiif back. Cur loss
l2; enemy's 10. Much damage was done
to the buildings by Smelling in Williams.
town and Hamilton.
Cars have been ordered to Tarboro to
move government stores.
On Tuesday night all our available
forces around Kingston received orders o
- as near Newbern as they could,
consequently we expect stirring news from
that district. We believe Weldon is the
point the enemy wishes to reach.
Mr.. Turnbull sold in Warrenton, N c.,
negroes on Wednesday last, at the follow
ing prices: One negro man fifty years old
Slo75; one negro woman thirty -four years
old $4,000; one girl twenty years old
$4,000; one woman eighteen years old
S14l0; one girl sixteen years old $3.50.
These negroes were all likely house
servants; probably paid for in Confeder-
ate notes.
Philadelphia, Nov 13
The Washington Star of this afternoon
says we have information from the front,
representing that considerable portion
of Jacksons force is making its way over
the Northwestern Virginia turnpike, to-
wards Cumberland.
We are inclined to doubt the accuracy
VI lllS HtWs, nu taI ~ icsist Ms W tHc cA-
tent of the rebel force in that direction ;
if it is true jackson designs seeking
tosdivert as large Union force as he can
from the serious work now before Burn.
side The ruse is an old one of his
which will hardly win this time
We apprehend the rebel authorities
are just now bending every nerve 10
strengthen their army between the Rap.
pahannock and the Rapilnn. Floyd s
entire force has been recalled from West
ern Virginia, and if not already arrived
at Gordonsville, will have all been gather
ed there in. few days. Braggs move
ments have been mysterious for more
than week past, and rebel citizens Of
Virginia sincerely believe he is rapidly
marching up by railroad to join Lees
army. But for the recent stay of the ad-
vance of our army Of the Potomac. these
rebel efforts to strengthen their forces to
meet the shock of battle, soon to come off
if the advance be not abandoned alto
gether, would have been too late, for b,
to day an engagement that would have
placed the throat of Richmond and Cor
louisville in General McClellan's grasp
would probably have been fought anc
! Won.
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The New Orleans correspondent of the
Boston Traveller, under date Of October
2lst, furnishes the following interesting
items:
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Imported French Woven Corsets, large supply con-
stanty on hand.
Cursets purchased OF Us will be exchanged mad
to At when require n returned in order.
III stamping, Pinking. he. ty26-dly
The Placer herald., 1862-10-25

japanese Salve.-This article is proved to
be the bnst for the of the various complaints
for which it is recommended. that is known. 1t
can be used with the most perfect safety. and
will work like charm proving the fact that
great good has resulted by the opening of trade
with the Japanese. - See advertisement.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-25

Dr.. HosTETTER's : STOMACH BITTERs Wherever
there is dyspepsia, they are in demand. Nor is it
for indi igestion alone that they are specific
Every disorder of the stomach. the liver the
bowels. and the nervous system, seems to yield to
their influence. They are an anldote to pain;
they refresh and reinforce the exhausted animal
powers; they counteract The morbid principles
of disease they regulate the whole vital machine
ry, and may be justly termed the strongest ally
that science has ever broug to the aid Of nature
in her struggle with sickness. Sold Ivy Druggists
and dealers everywhere. Aug. 49, '62.-lm
The Placer herald., 1862-10-25
THOS. E. STEPHENS,
Auburn, Oct. 1lth. 1862. st

P. S.--The business will hereafter he conduct
ed by Thomas E. Stephens. who will settle all
accounts due the late firm; and who solicits the
continued patronage Of the public.