True Democrat., 1862-10-08
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The Southern Illustrated News is responsible for the followng
 ''Between Mcclellan and his dead This difference arises, They fertilizers make, 'tls said, And lie makes fertile lies sirs.'' The federals made wholesale destruction in North Alabama. Between Huntsville and Steven son the country is desolated, scarcely house is left standing.
 Mobs have made demonstrations in several cities of the North. In New York one gathered around the Tribune office, but was dispersed before doing any mischief.
 The staff of Gen. Beauregard has on it Brig Gen. Thomas Jordan; Cols. A. R. Chisolm and A. Roman, and Capts A. Terry and A. T. Boaure- gard.
 The Charleston Mercury insist that, if the Con- federates capture Washington they should destroy the public buildings because they can be used by us and it will teach the rump union that they must find new capital. Pronunciamento Pope, before starting to his command against the Indians, preferred charges of cowardlce against Gems. Franklin, Hentzleman, l Fitz John Porter and others. | Col. r. Mccullough of Missouri, in August last captured by the tederals in that State. Instead of being treated as prisoner of war. he tried by drum head court martial and setcnced and shot guerrilla, in arms against Lincoln's gov ernment. He died brayeiy, and only asked that he might be permitted to give the word to fire. His murderers so agtated that only one shot struck him. Fifteen other guerillas also shot, These murders committed by Col. John Me Neil, and a reward for his crimes, Lincoln has made him brigadier general.
 Last month, Harry Mccarthy gave a concert at Mobile, and sent the proceeds, SIl3 to the suffer CTS at Vicksburg.
 Gen. Curtis was rendered public dinner at Keokuk, Iowa, on the 18th ut. He writes a long letter in reply in which he gives h:s opinion as to how the War should be conducted. Here is a sample:
 Break down the rebel armies, conf5cate the property of their supporters, deprive the rebels of their slaves and their substance, prostrate foes and elevate friends, etc.
 The hair dressing establishments in New Yorl, and other northern cities, supplied with an i'm mense stock of grey wigs, false grey whiskers and moustaches and are doing heavy business in that line.
 Napoleon allowed but one wagon to eighty men and this carried months provisions. But in all b ;p ha ip o lous country, where clothing, etc. could be pur- chased.
 Gen Johnston's injuries in tbcbatle near Rich mond were really serious. He was shot with a mimic bal! in the shoulder which passed down the back. He was afterwards struck in the breast by a spent shell and had two ribs broken.
 4. G. Jenkins, of hanawha, Va, is making him. self quite reputation partisan chief. He has been made brigadier general of cavalry ill the Con. federate army. He is man of fine ability and great energy; was, believe, in the old congress- is thoroughly acquainted with the people and coup try in W estern Virginia, and will make his mark
 Looking over some old copies of the New ors Herald, amused at the prophecies of Ben nett. h June last he said that three months would wind up the rebellion. After the defeat in July he extended the time to six months After the fall of Fort Donelson and Nashville, two months was to see the downfall of the Confederacy.- Memphis and New Orleans having fallen into the hands of the thieves. Bennett allowed us only two oI three weeks. In June last he gave us six weeks The rebellion was declared to be con it's last legs ? and the Herald had articles showing by what route it was possible for President Davis to escape from Mcclellan, and speculating as to whether he would fly to the mountains, or endeayOr to reach Mexico Lately, Bennett has drawn another draft upon time and gives us until the first of February.
 The federal government has combined the States of Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas and tue Indian country west of us, into department to be called the department of Missouri, to be under command of Major General Samuel R. Curtis, with head quarters at St. Louis
 Hermes, the Richmond correspondent of the Char eston Courier, tesa story ofdnng with Gen Lee and the etiquette of the dinner table Hermes says:
 " Does he sit at the head of the table7" I en- quired of a waggish friend, who dined with him
 
 the adjutant general does the carving, of course The general asks you what you will have. You say, beef. The general turns to Col. Chiffon and says: Beef for Capt E. Col Chiffon cuts slice, puts it solemny on your plate and says:
 Beef for Captain B.,
 By order of General Lee,
 ',R. II. Chiton A. A. G."
 The Yankees pay the passage of Irish from England and Ireland. A New York paper says that out of 750 who arrived one day, 3S5 enlisted ill the federal army. It is notorious that induce ments are held out in Europe to emigrants; among these are the promises of farms at the South.- Seward calls for them tJ supply the place of the lahorers at the North who in the army, but this lie is made palpabe by the fact that negroes are hired at the North for ten cents day. England had better enforce the Foreign Enlistment Act.
 To those conv ersant with the facts of the Noun tain Meadow Massacre of Arkansas emigrants by | Mormons and Indians, or by Indians instigated by Mormons, it appears probable that Brigham Young l is at the bottom of the Indian war. The Chippe- uac who wero Dnyer ba fOre at war with tha whita,