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Heroism Of a London Chimney
'sas Ao:'2asss SWEEP gaz ssaEls

= The following, narrated by the London
Star, reminds US of the heroic conduct of
the brave sailor, George Davis, who has
not been forgottenb by his countrymen, nor
allowed to go unrewarded: Zee s
On Friday evening poor man, named
Appleton, better known as; .Jim, the
sweep" signalized himself by an act of
heroism that can scarcely be surpassed.
In one Of the low quarters of Merthyr
iTydEil, called the Riverside, . small house
inhabited By q miner, was discovered to
be on FIRE that evening; and very soonA
crowd assembled, with the object of en-
deavoring to put it out. They soon found
that no nne was in the house, and q neigh
Dor Immediately after this discovery was
made, suddenly reoollected a fact that had
slipped his memory, and with terrific cry
shouted out, "There's half a hundred
cask of powder in the pantryr' A scene
followed of the most startling character.
The house was situated in the middle of .
densely inhabited locality; and thus in q
moment those who could be aroused were
seen flying from the 'spot-some nesting
their children in their arms, others bear.
ing away some priced household gods Al
for the crowd around the burning house
they scattered in every direction, all but
one man; and he-Jim, the sweep--witl
the GOODNESS Of a hero, forced his way int
the house, and in moment saw the peril
GUS nature of things. Two beds were OF
the bedsteads burning sfiercely, and tn,
flames had actually caught the pantr,
door. Jim had to shut the front door il
order to oren the pantry. This he did
and right before him was the dreaded
cask, and around it thin fork of fame
He tried to raise the cask, but it was burn
ing hot, and instead of top it had Al
iron "bakestare" Wit pillow he strucl
this of, and though the cask burnt hi
hands severely, he held on with the tena
city Of Briton, aud bore the powde
safely to the hall, where it was soon pu
out of danger. A few minutes more ant
the powder-49pounds inall-would hav
scattered death and destruction on ever.
slue.s ~ = - /. I
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THE EMPIRE OF HEALTH-WHO
WIELDS ITS SCEPTRE.

. svY 3 n - - !, . 3 Z ---.l---.f J, 81 gs---
onisersal empire mas Deen me cariln8
oDJecs o. scoiss OF uesPcss, dynasuesl sno
states, from the time OF the fhafaons 20
that OF Napoteon te Grand. Seas OF blood
have been shed to attain it and the bones
OF the myriads who have been slaughtered
in the pursuit OF this chimera, would It
they could be collected into one mass
ovcrtop the highest peak of the Himaaay-
an mountains. Rome came nearest the
consummation, yet even she was never, IN
truth, the absolute Mistress Of Che
World" IS sas
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-08-13

BoTHEREp-That resolution, of our
State Convention which declares that every
dictate of patriotism requires the people
of the loyal States to present an unbroksn
front to the rebellion, together with the
energetic calls of Democratic editors for
recruits in response to the Presidents call,
perplexes the Black Republicans sorely.-
They cannot make out q case of treason
agaist the Democracy, with all their resour-
ces of lying and ingenuity ~ Logan Gazette.
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C AND THE HuNrEs BLOWS nIs Honl

stAND THE HuNrEB BLOWS HIs HoxN."
1t is understood that General Bsaurs-
gard struck by the brilliancy Of General
Hunters example is about 70 issne proc.
lamation setting free and emaneipatiaG
/" "forever" from further ssrvitude, aIl ths
horses, oxen, mules, and other donests6
animals in Massachusetts,, Connecticat aud
Vermont. His plea, IL 10 said, Win bs
that the spread Of abolition il = inoorI-
patible' with The servitude * jackaoooss
- Family Fair.
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OUR SENTIMENTS

OUR SENTIMENTS.
This longing after beauty, -g
This sighing after curls =
This chasing after fashion, =, .l
Wherever fashion whirls-
And all that sort Of thing.
May do for those who like them
For those deyoid of taste.
For those who barter diamonds off
For diamonds made Of paste, ye
And all other blockheads.
But to Wife who truly loves
Who'd be what she appears
Who'd spread sunshine round the, maj
Who keeps away her tears, .s
And brings the "taters" " home.
: We'd whisper softly in her ear
Wed grave it on her heart
That knowing hoac to .try steak
Beats Sentiment and Art -
[Con-sid -er-a-ble. s,s,
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A Reconnaissance to Gordonsvllle.
- lSpecial to the Tribune / :.

WASHINGTON, July PA reconnoi-
tering force, commanded by General Glib
bons, consisting of two regiments of his
brigade, one ofGeneral Patrick's, two bat
talions of cavalry-one from the Harris
Light Cavalry and one from the Indiana
Cavalry-withH battery of artillery, all
belonging to General Kings division,
pushed out from Fredericksburg in the
direction of Gordonsville on Friday, and
returned last night. 8 = r. p liking
- They advanced within mine or ten miles
Of 'Gordonsyille,. and nearly to Orange
Court house, which was occupied by q
much superior force of the enemy. taaf
= Having discovered this fact, and having
secured the object of the reconnaissance,
the expedition returned, hotly pursued by
a hostile force Of cavalry, which attacked
the rear-guard several times, but was re-
pulsed on each occasion with loss. We
hear Of no loss on our side. ssA' - ss-55
General Pope takes the field to NOR Y.
The late order Of General Pope, requiring
the residents within his lines, who do not
take the oath of allegiance, to emigrate,
isalready bearing fruits in Fredericksburg
Thirty ofthe leading rebels of the town
have gone to Richmond with their families,
and others are preparing to follow. SO I
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune
contains the following: 9.%tsa g 2! (
9 tsThe War Department is about TO issue
important orders, designed to facilitate re-
cruiting for the old regiments. Anunnsual
number of recruiting officers will be de-
/ tailed for hesefvice-- one enon-cemmission-
ed officer for each company and two com
missioned officers for each regiment. The
recruiting officers atieaeh station will be
authorized to muster into the service mer
by squads, and to forward them to any
| regiment or company in which they may
express desire to serve. ''as saaes :
Semi-rebels here speak confidently ol
the capture Of Washington, within a week
by General Stonewall Jackson. q iesi,
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Filling up the Regiments IN the Field
Important Military Order. -
COLUMBUS, O.. july %. 1862

To the Press of Ohio: 5..ss,. = - g.
The attention of the several military
committees is respectfully directed to the
importance of filing up the regiments now
in the field. It is more important that this
be done promptly than that the new re-
giments be filed up. In apportioning the
troops asked for among the several coun-
ties of the State, it was expected that each
county would also furnish its quota Of men
for the regiments in the field. l,.a3ss..
DAVID TOD, Governor.
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s & D6r, IF you hear man swearing that
q this war must GO, on" and rat the same
time saying, but | don't want the old
Union restored" put him down as sym
pathizer with JEFF. Davis.
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~ It is said that French genealogist
has found that the Empress Eugeuie of
France is the true heiress to the throne
of Mexico, through her Spanish lancss-
tors, who were descendants Of Monte
yuma.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-08-13

:, - The Consultation il essentially the
Government, and he who attacks that In
strument, aims blow at the very life Of
the Republic.
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na. sThere is nothing I will not re-
nounce if SO Ismay serve my country"
Charles Sumner. Sd q ..ga1s sizi -
8 Renounce your rAbolitionism - The
COUNTRY. &sas ase15 e..I sLas-s oe
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DR.. H. PERSON
.ss..ar :. 5. DR.. W. G. WEBB.

Ia EsPECTFULLY efferss his professional ser
bIAo yicssE to the soitizens ofsCAAsRoS. and
vicinitys aisssbas al " aasssGl..t4aa sd a
Grofioes at the srssidence OF Mr.. John N.
Marshall. ekeferences are smaassto Drs. j. g.
NcCuLLoueH and LEWIS GsArrexr, Of Beallsville,
October Is, 1850.
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rnn 2, 7 :; Law. =, 2, OF rHwsPAPERs.a,

!, fHH LAW OF NEW6P APERS.5s
IN I ! Spbscribers who do not give express mo-
tiee u the contrary, are considered ~ wishing
10 continue their Subscription s.os 4aia-xj
.... 2. If subscribsrs order the discontinuancs OF
their newspapers, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3
,3,xH subscribers neglect or rsrefuse TO- take
shsi- papers.f from the Offices to which they are
directed, thsy are held responsible till they
have settled the bill, and ordered them discol \
tinusd. .iNt4kf f3fat Ut
4. 4 H subscribers remove to other places j
without informing fle publishers, and the pa 4
Spsrs are sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible. .,,,.,.,,
s. The seourts have decided that refusing to
take periodicals from the Office, removingk
and leaving them uncaled for, is prima faci.
evidence of intentiona lfrard- 43s,sey ri
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JOB PRINTING

sAs Twelve lines, or less, win be charged as
one square. !, -. ,.tA.a.s ~
50 . AN lssaf advertisements vim be charged
by the line. -. ~.
aEET Notices Of the appointpent Of Ad- Sd
: ESE ministratot's and Executor's; also ID
o. Attachment Notices, must be paid iu Sd
a. adv ance, :, .s,..,1 - ,.s.,. ,
s, G. Twent y-fve per cent. additional VIII o.
charged on the price Of job work II n not paid
Ia advancs and on advertising II mot not PAID be-
fore taken out, 80 ...,l las j ., o4.,.ysis..l
, 1862-08-08
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
VARIOUS MILITARY MATTERS.
The Hegira Of Sneaks to Canada.
DARING OPERATORS OF
QUANTRELL.
He Captures 1.009 Federa1s.
actiye Operations Against the
GuefiIlaS.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
The Hegira Of Sneaks to Canada.


Especial Diepateh to the Chicago Tribune.1
>. ST LOUIS, August Z. 1861.
Two Of the new militia companies, the Hal
1eck and Essex Guards Left here to-day By
steamboat, for the Missouri River, on secret
service. The enrolment Of the militia is 60
ing ahead rapidly. 5000 Of the new militia
have been aImed and are in active service in
the Springfield, st. Joseph, and Jefferson
City Districts.
Col. Merrill, Of Merri1's Horse, has been
appointed brigadier general By Gov. Gamble,
and left this afternoon to take the field in
North Missouri He Is energetic aud familiar
with the country. His command Of the st.
Louis District was turned over to Gen. ]. ".
Davidson, who is Brigadier General Of United
States Volunteers, aud appointed trom Vir-
ginia.
The Union Chamber Of Commerce passed
resolutions to-day to close their stores at 5 P.
H., to allow their employees to drill as sol;
ders, and Recommending the provost MaIshs1
to make the closing general throughout the
city. This. makes secession merchants
squifm. <s-f
: Reports, are continually received from! the
interior Of gusr1llas crossing from the south
to the northside d. the Missouri River. Thta
is bold proceeding. :':.:5'''. .
| Several reported deserters from :rebel ser:
Vice, for long time Imprisoned hare, have
been released on parole on taking The oath O.
a'leeishce. ,....- :
t. J5dge Epoch Hunter, Of Fulton. /, county
ArEansas, was released on.taking q stringent
L
, 1862-08-08
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1862.

are daily leaving the city to avoid the draft.
They make tracks generally for Canada, 7ia
Chicago and Detroit. +,
81. JOSEPH, No., Aug. "a gentleman
from LeaTenworth states that the guerrilla
leader Quautren passed descending on Sunday
evening, aud crossed ], 500 men to this side Of
the river. The military authorities Of Fort
LeaVenworth hearing Of tie capture Of
steamer, and not knowing Quautrelrs
intercept him, ali Of whom he took
prisoners and then marched on and captured
Liberty, Col Pennick having previously
eyacuated that place, escaped with his COM
mand. An aadidonal force Of four companies
with battery Of artillery, was despatched
from Fort lea7enHorth, yesterday morning,
to operate against Quantrel. -.
ST. LOUIS, August 7.-BEigadIer General
Davidson assumed the command Of tue dis
trict Of st. Louis to-day. Colonel Merrill,
formerly commander of this district, has been
commissioned brigadier general, and will
leave for Northern Missouri this afternoon,
Where he will direct operations against the
gueri1las.
At q meeting Of the Merchants Union Ex-
change this noon, resolutions were passed
closing business houses at four O'Clock in the
afternoon for the purpose OF drilling and or.
gsntzlng loyal citizens for military service,
and requesting the proper authorities to Cause
the suspension Of business throughout the
city, after that hour, for like purpose,
, 1862-08-08
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA,
200 Lives Lost--$l 500. 900 In Treas.
ure Saved.

NEW: YORK, Aug. I'VE have news Of
the burning Of the steamer Golden Gate, bat
~ interruption Of the line esst OF Salt Lake
City, has prevented the reception OF any par
flculars OF the terrible disaster on the Pacific
Ihe W1res are momentarily expected to be in
working order. The fullest details will be OBJ
tained from San Francisco as early IS possible.
ADDITIONAL.
The following was read at the Board of
Trade this morning By F. G. Saitonstall:
New YORK, Aug. The Pacific mil
steamer Golden Gate WAS burned at sea,
probably betWeen Acapulco aud Panama, on
the downward passage from San francisco.
$50 lives and 81 SCI, 900 IN specie lost.
NEW YORK, Aug. From fifty to sixty
per cent Of the gold aboard the Golden Gate
was injured in London.
The following private dispatches have been
sAs FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 1862.
To VIM L. Holaey, New York:
+ was Eaysd from the burning ship by l1sh-
ing myself to the forecastle on & Ladder and
jumping overheard. I passed under the port
WHEEL while under way, and received serious
Injury. was picked up By the ships boat,
and remained in it twenty hours before
reaching Manzanilla- Poor Flint ia lost.
{Sigued,) BENJAMIN HoLL1pAY.
This gentleman is Of the firm of Holiday &
Flint, owners Of the California and Oregon
steamship line.
SECOND DISPATCH,
SAC FEAScIaco, Ang. Z, 1862.
To Allan McLane, President:
The Golden Gate was burned at or near
Manzan1lla. 2G0 passengers and the crew
ptrished. IT.. slip :, q total loss. Paricu-
lars as eoon SIS possible.
(Signed,) FORBES d BABCoCK.-
THIRD nJsEaTfH
The Golden Gate, which sailed hence on
the 21st Of July, took fire twelve miles OF
ManzaDi1la and was burned to the waters
edge. About 200 lives lost. III Thought
the treasure will be saved, as the stip was
beached
, 1862-08-08

The Woodstock Scutiad of Wednesday
gives full details Of the damages sustained in
the seycra. townships. The total loss Of life
was four persons killed. Having published On
Tuesday the particulars Of the disasters in
hiareDgo, we omit them here.
In Seneca township, barns were unroofed,
stacks overturned, fences entirely demolished
and blown away. Wheat that was In the
shock is scattered to the four winds, while the
uncut lays as fiat as If heavy iron roller hid
passed over 1t. The schoolhouse, taught by
Miss Goodrich, aud having some eighteen
its foundation, turned half round and torn to
pieces, leaving nothing but the front end
standing. Strange to say, not one OF the chill
dren vas severely hurt: They were all blown
away to . grester or less distance, and were
found hudd1eo together, in the almost drown
ing rain, t6enty rods or 80 from the wreck Of
the building, not one OF them able to tell how
they got there. The neighboTs all rushed to
the spot, Of course expecting TO find many of
and wonder may be magfned when they were
found Al safe, With the exception of one,
son of Mr.. Joseph Dietz, who Was found With
heavy ratter across his neck, which held hin
prisoner, nut still did not hurt him. One Of
iest. s ~ ~ "a 1''' ''A' moved some twenty
On the road running east and west from
Henry CrawfoEa's to Masengo, the tornado.
which appeared to extend hut half a 1n;ie
each side, swept nearly everything clean TIE
fences are all fiat With the ground, and spread
over the roads aud adjoining fields. Orchards
that had been raised By years Of care were de-
stroyed IN as many minutes. Whole fields Of
grsin that on Monday were cut and shocked,
are stripped, and oil that remasns of the far.
.1ner'e crop Is here sud there q handful OF straw
thst had been csught by some little obstacle,
We saw several helds Of oats that were fiat
and It seemed as II the heads Of the grain
were cut off with knife.
Mr. Harrison Bishop had a new house thai
he was Just completing, cost $500, which i
blown to pieces and Scattered all over tht
country. oftwenty-two acres Of xheat tha
he had shocked up, not ten bundles can b.
gathered together.
:? In the town Of Ridgeae1d the damages h
:. houses, barns, crops and chattels. foot u
T largely. In Ridgwood similar destruction en-
! sued, throwing hesvy articles about with th
t most admired dieorAer.'
, Throughout the country the loss of prot
X er4y ia im1neDee-amountfpg to probahl
!, 50 COO, and fails With crushing weight upo
@eshe farmers, who are the principal sufferers.
, 1862-08-08
TEE TRIAL OF col. JOHN Il.
TUHCHINs


Col John B. Turchin, late Of the Illinois
Nineteenth four Chicago Zouayesl Bri5a-
dier General Of Volunteers, is now above
and beyond the reach Of the pack Of enc
mics in shoulder straps who have delight
cd the secesh Of Northern Alabanla-an1
We think have surprised even them
by the zeal with which they have turned
aside from their feeble pursuit Of rebels, to
compass the destruction Of that officer.
He Is almost the only one in that division
who has made lis individual name ter
Tor to the enemies Of the Union. The
Court Martial is now ended and its
Judgment awaits what We believe
it will promptly meet, the indigg- is
nant rejection Of the President
and the War Department. This must be
lis fate if it be as reported adverse to the
brave soldier just submitted to this indig
uiiy. We give elsewhere the details Of the
trial.
Tie spectacle is one that will make the
checks Of loyal men tingle with shame.
Rebels admitted to testify against federal
officer, traitors stepped to their lips in
treason, with murder in their hearts,
and On their garments, delivering the
petty tale OF henronsts robbed and fence
rails burned, while the officers Of the fed
cral army greediy take down such evi-
2ence to work the destruction Of one they
hate because they cannot approach him.
efA1e you q loyal man." Is not
asked by this court martial, only,
"Can you testify against Turchin7 :"
We mistake the character Of our West
crn people and army if this sickening ex-
libision oftoadyism and hothousery do not
prove the elimination Of the infamies with
y hith the rule Of Don Carlos Buell. has
been loaded, and cause one unanimous ap-
peal to go up in terms unmistakable at the
War Department, for his removal if not his
disgrace.
Let him rest as an incubus on that de.
partment no longer. The noble conduct
OF Col. Turchin at his trial, his dignity,
patience, his soldierly and manly bearing
Throughout, will and should have its effect.
We do not call for the exchange Of places.
We do not suggest that General Turchin
take the place Of Don Carlos Buell.
but We could wish the present responsible
position Of the latter might be given to a
better man than its present unworthy in
c1lmbent, whose highest ambition has been
TO keep in the good graces Of se:esh matrons
and carefully preserve lis Southe} n friend
ships. We submit that the latter have
been preserved at a little too high a cost
In the words Of the brave Turchir
himself, "we hope that court mar
til has not been held altogethe,
in vain" 1t has demonstrated that there
is something soldierl5, something thu
locked like progress in the war, SOM
sound views Of the rebellion and its cur
in The department Of the unworthy Do!
Car]os-and that these have not belonge
to him. No wonder he Was mean1
prompted to attack them in an inferio
officer, still less wonder that he failct
The war has had enough Of Don Carlo
Buell.
, 1862-08-08
WHAT TEE WEST has DONE.

WHAT TEE WEST has DONE.
The statistics we print elsewhere OF the
regiments Of the West-compiled from the
army list to be issued to-day-possessesa
peculiar interest, at this time when
the effort is making to double the
quota Of these States. It appears that
es7, ,534 men were originally enrolled in
The regiments OF the ten States west Of
Ohio, not including that State. Out Of this
number there has been 81 absolute loss Of
about 10000 men Tor one.fourth) by the
casualties Of war-deaths, discharges, etc.
The portion which these States are required
to furnish under the new call Is $4,000.
Add what the old regiments require
and the total amounts to $4,000. Start
lirg as are the fgures,the patriotism Of the
west is equal to anything. Already the
lists arc half filed They will be full
doubtless within the specified time; thus
saving to the volunteer his bounty, and te
the Government the necessity Of draft
The new levy and the old make total o
800 600 men.
, 1862-08-08
THE GUARDIANS OF CIVTLEXA-
TIDN On THE RAMPAGE.

by Interocean1c to the Chicago Tribune.1
The Honorable member from MugWitcA
wanted the floor. It was not often he tres
pressed upon the time Of the House, He Was
q Briton be thanked God, bold Bfiton, if he
might say It, who should not Say 1t. He was
clear upon the point of idolatry for his native
land, could mention little INSTANCES Of pre-
cocify in that direction that were historical
and TIA ditional fami1y proofs OF his early leau-
ings that way. ECheers.l But he was human
If he Was Rriton, and agreed with the old
Roman that "homo sum, 7silaA hssnsastun alien-
tna me puto." He saw in Britannia one
OF the Guardians Of Civilization. Tutn your
eyes across the ocean, and what do you dis
cover there? Such lapse into bazbarism is
painful. He held In his hand the 1atest dis
patches from the war In America. Good God
had 1t come to this that to the other horrors
Of the war between the North and the South
had been added-cannibalism lnns'ss
sensational Yes, sir, CANN1BALIsM! The
senses reel and fancy siekens st the spectacle :;
yet We must nerve ourselves to the ingestiga-
tion. He would read from paper he held in
bis hand Il reporter drops pin in the gallery
and is sssertly chided by the spsaker) His spirit
etood sppa1led at the news, he shrank with
scared eyeballs from the vision, but here is the
paragraph:
"The most advanced brigade Of Gen. slgel i
! now erBs1sr1sG ENTIRELY Upon TIE RsEax!!r
Good God, is this the nineteenth centur,
| when a brigade of fierce German brigands
shout their camp fires, MUNICH as sweet Daor
sells the tend1r limbs OF Virgin1ans, in fric
case? Intense excitement, tho reporters Of tn
london Times szpoo.. and JaU oue' the gallery.
Are we 10 sit here, while our brethren by bloo'
in the Old Dominion are being served ont il
ccmmissary rations to brutal soldiery, an
bi.h-born Ti:ginians are being deVoured Wit
hard bread? are We to pause longer2 Fo
Tlst 1rore sEal VIC walr, when soft infant
a,e hurt.a like Ia:rltgcs through Virgini
arakt6? It is time 10 intrrpcse the shield {
Civilization AID cal upon C.T.s:eudom, Whe
Sigcl's red ruliaus arc it;eure!y eating the
way southwark through the hearts end hoMe
ci the Shenandoah.
| IEere the iE.v:oeeaIiic line w2s iu:errEpEel.l
, 1862-08-08
WHY N0T2

AIaj. Gen. Cassius II. Clay has returned
to throw nis sword in the scale against the
enemies Of the Union. Why not erase
Buell. from place he has occupied only to
disgust loyalty and pamper treason to
greater daring, and give the command to
generous Kentuckian who has love for the
Cnion and hatred Of slavery as its great
est enemy. Perhaps the last is the reason
why not; but it is no good one