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From the London American.
ANOTHER RECANTATlON.
That Train Turned ScccssiOnist.

Mr.. Train somewhat astonished his
friends by another recan,ation. For
want of speakers on the Southern side
he turned secessionist. The sudden
apathy on the southern question, and
the sudden friendship for the Federal
side, we hail as happy omen. Lords
Derby and Carnarvon may talk about
breaking the blockade, but Lord John
Russell fatty tells them he will do moth
ing of the kind. We doubt if the
House of Lords were any more worthy
of record than the speeches of last
Monday night in Temple Forum
we have never seen an audience more
astonished or more electrified, than
the crowded hall who listened last
night to Mr.. Trains wither,ng sarcasm
and bitter irony on the question:
lis the North or the South Right ?"
MIR: Train rose after repeated calls
upon him from all parts of the room
one gentleman having said he wanted
''to hear Train on the side of the
South" Mr.. T. said 'sSomc gentle
man has called upon me to deliver a
speech upon the Southern side. As
that side seems to be very weak to-
night, think as my secession scnti-
ments are we'll known to you ALL
will carry out the suggestion. and win
adopt the Southern side of the ques.
ton. Applause and laughter.] Lis
tening to the speeches made tonight,
and if permitted to Judge of the con
tiict in America by them, the North
will make very short work of the South.
| Hear. AS there seems to be dearth
OF speakers on the side Of the South
permit me ten or fifteen minutes' at
tention for what l may have to say
on that side of the question. THear.
The Northerners think they have
the very best Constitution in the world
because they have placed their Temple
ofLberty upon the four corner-stones:
Wisdom, Mercy, Justice, and Union.
But we, in Secessia, have based cur
Constitution and reared our Temple OF
DesPotism. upon one acknowledged
corner stone; Negro Slavery 49,
Now, I,neyer heard of q house with
only one cornerstone laughterl there
must of necessity be four, and these
are the other three-Perjury! Robbery
Treachery!. On these four columns
We have raised that edifice Of Despot>
ism for which I have risen to SPEAK.
Il Cheers The question Of tonight
lis very strangely expressed, II ask.
whether the North or South il right,
This is what | call an open and shu,
Iquestion--it is difficult to tell Bluche,
from Wening gton. I can answer in the
affirmative or negative. TLaughter.'
| / maintain that the North has aoted
wrong by us-that the North WI
wrong IN giving us precedenes II q
matters o. State hearlvro Il
| giving. rs, - the honofabis gentle1nal
rom Alabama says, the power 10 elect
nearly Ill the Presidents fhsarl l--tha,
the North Was wrong II giring ths
South nearly III the naval of6cess--
wrong in taking our men 70 naks u
The army officers. TChssrA / Imam.
tam the North va uroas il allowing
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the last act. How prophetic was Bish:
op Berkley!a 'S'ss'l1&'' 10 hezot..tasse Us.
lWestW ard TIE star Of empire take It's WY wy "a
2s1 'Phef first fiouracts 1alreadypast;f7 Ts.y 20
IA ffth shall close the drama with: the, day :,
Times inoblest sfariny il the FAST. FAST. .'Hs Z "a
mfr: Train ffaaifly electrified d tie audi.
ence,, who heartily cheered throughout,
keepingoittup for several minutes after
he sat down. aoinLJ d xsad u enasl Id
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MY MINNESOTA HOME,

- = Il e-,.,'' --- ~. r mp %.Er
=: BY ALFRED BA cuELoR, e.:-
Minnesota Il Minnesota ......-..t>; ii
And friends left to roam
was so foolish as to leave you y
Andm Minnesota home. .5...'j
:a.E .: : ,.,.}>!.
Now regret the Step I've taken y. ~,
Which causes me to mourn,
And wish myself back again
In my Minaesota home. -
r<3x,-, IE--.. ..
What think of NEST is
My mother left in tears,
Mourning for her boys
That may be gone for years.
Now am Sick among Strangers
Sympathy they have none;
Which caases me to wish was
In my Minnesota home
Where my mother could nurse mo
And cure me up SO soon
That Id Scarcely know had been sick
In my Minnesota home.
1t is no use complaining
For I cannot got away
To Join my happy friends at home
Until Uncle Sam says yea.
The war cant last forever
Then 20 happy 1 will be
TO have chance to 60 back
TO Minncsote.
Now my friends to tell the truth,
Meme dare my word dispute
Tho treatment that private gets
Is no better than brute.
The Officers in command
They play the perfect hog,
They pretend to think private
Is no better than dog.
l felt when enlisted
Like fighting for my countrec,
But to be made a dog of
Will never do for me.
l trust the time will come soon
When we shall cease to roam,
And Join tue group at the freside
In our Minnesota home.
Now will end my rlimeino
And bid you all adicu,
Trusting that we'll meet soon
And make happy crew.
And when this doth happen
think II cease to roam,
And stisk by my Mother
And my old Aappy home.
LEBANON Hosp1rAr, Jan. 2G, 1862.
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B CoLUxBUs THE KEr 10 THE MIssiss1rP1.
The rebels at Nsmpiiii hays not jortsfIsd
that paacs very extens66tslly J; they Depended
for sseurity sponG Golai Sssl5n9 9eoa61sse
thss that piAee ceuld nj 81 takse, stst t1ok
4 4 i VA, Ihs vkoie Missiasippi ~ lot q
Tho So1th y s - !, I, e, &,
~! The accounts fpom the 4outh pa6n
this, and teDd 10 estaba1h IL neafeq1at1e
importancs u the resent Ys1sfaI Suocssa
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I'M Il: ats5asfssd ass# zil5gHsl q 1asaafss'
st1H4&aGfsg ID 8l4 sesf af III 4afit salssisi.
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4Ctx miles from Red Wing. on tie zumbrcsa
- road. Good accommod ations FOR bothmau
RoS bsAas at reasonable rates.
"a assz. JOHN HACK, Proprietor.
S6-n1Isly,
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HEATH Il NAGLE.
BLACK 5MIT Ha.

BusHsTREBT, RED VINE, NIEN. -
VTTAGoNs, Flows and all kind. Of s.rn;n,
w Implements neatly and sabssansia:I IN
lspsired. zHessca and Oxen shod. md iii
Ainds Of blacksnithins neatly done. - =
g. Al0A esssasssgq ga4 ga .ssseB asE& nlsvS.sn
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HOW A NAN FEELS ON THE BAT.
sE,#=.> TIE FIELD. sF' 8

r. FeW persons are there who have
not some curiosity about battle fields,
and who do not desire to know, how,
men feel when under fire, especially
before custom has made them feel in,
different or secure. Most Of those
who were at 4Denelson mist have ave Had
this experience, as The field was fsucl,
that few could go TO any part aof Ii
without incurring more or less risk -
Hardly any one could sec the enemy
or their guns and consequently the
first intimation Of their presence would
be the falling Of a shell Or: the ratiling
of shot or balls in his Immediate VI
Icinity. " - '''* ''F% ~
/ do not suppose I have, much phys
ical or moral courage, but the sensa-
tlons under fire, gingE from my exl
perience, are different from what is
expected. = :"5@.}~;1 fnu4l r a9u iUooI .
"A reasonable man at first feels
alarmed ,and his impulse is. to rpn away;
and if he has no: reason TO stand, be
probably does run; but at. each expo@
|sure, he grows less timil, and after
hearing canister and grape about lis
ears dozen times, begins to think he
is not destined to be hurt '&''q'9 na'e7
He still feels rather uneasy,sperhaps:
but the danger becomes, fascinating,
and though he don't wish to. be hit, zlle
likes to have narrow escapes, and so
voluntarily places himself in a 20,
sltion where he can incur more, risk.
After a lite while he begins to reas-
on the matter; reflects upon the doc
trine Of probabilities, and how much
|powder and lead Unnecessarily wasted
before man is killed or woundetl:@-
Why should he be he thinks, so much
more unlucky than many otherpeople,
and he soon can hear the whizzing of
bullets with to1erable degree of
cquanimity, though he involuntarily
dodges or tries to dodge, til. can,:on
balls or shells that 90 bowling around
his immediate neighborhood. In the
afternoon, he is quite a different crea>
ture from what he was III tie morning
and involuntarily smiles to seeia man
betray the same trepidatlon> which; he
himself exhibited but few days gbe.
fore. 20. -,..4 80, ~.
The more he is exposed to fire, the
better he can bear it and the titnid
being Of to. day is the hero Of to.mor-
row; and he who runs from danger
on the first battle field will run into it
on the next, and court the hazard he
once so dreaded. ;22 IT.. .@nlittEu1s}
Thus courage, as it is styled, is little
more with most men than customs i;
and they learn to despise, what has Of
ten threatened without causing them
harm. If wounded they learn wounds
are less painful to bear than they had
supposed, and then the doctrine 81
probabilities teaches them once more
they are less liable to be wounded
again. So Elemental process goes OH
until the nerves become by degrees
the subjects Of will; aud he only fears
who has not the will to be brave. -
.: / - - - - > :. ,y:,o,f7 "a
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eoenlM of the 10Th ult.,, contains the
following touching letter to the en-:
envy.
NY Dear Re1s ! Il now take r my ", per ta.
in hand for the purpose of holding
communion with yon through the silent
medium t'of pen and paper iItshaye
just learned that the nlines are now
open as far as Fort Donelson, in Ten,
nessee, and laval myself witl, alacrit,
Iof the opportunity, now presented. o1
resuming our. correspondence. 7 oul
various friends in this section would
like to be informed on various topics
for instance 57'sf'aatt' et ,.s=s.ties' "a
How are you, any how?a z7saH '4s
How does "dying in the last ditch
agree with your general healthf?3s ~
How is the ssconstitutionna ;dow1
tyour way? -rtur rg.s. n gsf5i..~ef ; rsssa ~
How is '.Kiing Kotting % ?'.. s,..g..,5 5.
When will Buckner. take his Christ
mas dinner at Louisville . ].
Is Floyd still. "vi1ai,sg cannon and
Iether small arms E'. '.7.stsSssE, fan q ~sftt
| How is Pillows a!ast ditch" and
when will he CRAFTY his numeron,
friends by "dynrg'' IN the same ssss37a
How is the ."SOnthcrn Hearb?,' i
Are. you still able ITO whip five te
Ione?. IT, .sss.s .#s;.......4 &. ~, .ss
Did the recognition. Of the s. Con.
fed. by England and France bonefl
/ yon much s..t't 7s.s. s S3. g
Where Is the tProyisional Govern
ment'' Of Kentucks and what IS ],
kept in? IS Ssi sss1isEl sssssa go
Where is the Louisville Nashville
bowling Green-L Learisrs now publish
led !? Say So. s,s3s5... .' 49,. J.
And lastly, what do,you think Of.
yourselves, any how
Yours, ID 4 horn, "a LlxcoLx 1fAs
United States, Feb. 18th, 1862. :
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COnscripts--Their Rights.

1t is expressly provided by the CONSUMPTION law,
that "persons enrolled shall be assigned by the
Secretary of War to the different companies now in
service, until each company is filled to its maximum
number; and the persons SO enrolled shall be as
signed to companies from the States from which they
respectively come"
The intention of the law Is to give the Conscript
choice as to his company or regiment This he is
entitled to- Soon after Gov Vance came into office,
under pledge from the government at Richmond,
he announced that the conscripts from this State
would be allowed to choose their own regiments
but this pledge has not been fulfilled by the Secre-
tary of Var, and now, and for weeks past the con-
scripts from this State have been hurried off and
consigned, like bales of merchandise, to the differ
ent regiments without allowing them the slightest
choice as to where they would go. When man
offers to lay down his life for his country it is hard
to deny him the right to choose his company or reg
iment
Under the announcement above referred to by
Gov. Vance, and for several weeks thereafter until
the order was revoked by the Secretary of War; the
increase ofthe number of conscripts at Camp Holmes
was seventy per ddy-thus showing the difference
in obtaining recruits between The budding off and
consgning Iolicy, which had previously prevailed,
and the policy of Gov. Vance, by which the con-
scripts were allowed to choose their own regiments
A Mr.. Goodwin Of, Virginia, was permitted not long
since, by the Secretary of War, to raise regiment
composed of conscrpts in this State; but the same
Secretary now forbds conscrpts to select their
regiments even, and permits his subordinates to
hurry them off to such points and such regiments
as they may select as if they were cattle, or the
down-trodden serfs ot France or Russia We ap-
peal to the law on this subject, and we demand JUS
tice for our people Surely, if Virginian is per-
mitted to have whole regiment of our conscripts,
and the privilege is denied to North Carroll
mans, who desire to raise regiments, the poor favor
might be conceded to our conscrpts of selecting their
regiments in Virginia.
But North Carolina has no voice in the Cabinet,
and her counsels are but little needed in Richmond
Those who have the ear of the President are origi
nal secession partzans, as are most of his appon-
tees, who have little sympathy with, or knowledge
Of the temper and wishes of our people. Let
good old State be justly and kindly treated, and
defended by the common government as other States
are defended and she will set no limits to her en-
durance or to her sacrifice of blood and treasure
but though humble and unpretending, she is proud
of her character and jealous of her liberties and she
will not consent to be "Issachar, the strong ass
of this new Confederation, "couching down between
two burdens" She belongs to the tribe of Zebulon
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1855 s,2O3,544 $I,S7s,S2O

To the number of slaves add 20 per cent increase,
and there were in the above Counties, in 1850,
98,306 slaves which, at the average value of $500,
make SAC, 653, 900. Add the increase Of one-third
in corn, which is perhaps a small estimate for the
present year, and we have S,37l 1892 bushels. of
corn, which, at 81 per bushel, would be $S37l,S99,
in the above IA Counties for 1860. The product in
pork, beef and mutton, adding the ons-third in
crease would be, in 1860, s., s65, O97, but which
would be worth to the government now, S. $685. 29l.
Of the productive wealth Of these Counties, we
leave out of the calculation the value of the other
crops-cotton, peas potatoes, &c, produced large
ly and the turpentine tar and lumber interest far
more valuable than the corn and bacon products.
These statistics, though perhaps falling below the
truth, show to the most careless observer how i'm
portan 1t is to protect the Eastern part Of the State
by every possible means in the power of the gov
ernment against the invasion Of the Yankees.
Every North Carolinian is deeply interested in their
protection, and the government must see that to
guard these great interests is absolutely essential
to the preservation of the. army and people from
starvation and ruin.
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1892 S.4l7.S99

1t is reasonable calculation and the facts would
support the assumption that the increase of slaves
in the above Counties for the past ten years 20
per Ct, which added to the above would make As
4Ss, whose aggregate value at an average of $500
would be 1922 900. There has been a still
greater increase in that region since 1850 in the
culture of corn-hence we put down tho average
increase to be one-third, which would make 1906,
532 bushels ofcorn raised in the above Counties in
1860 which, at 81 per bushel, would be $4,556,-
$50. There has been corresponding increase in
the production of pork, beef and mutton, which,
in 1850 must have been valued at $7S2, 974 but at
present prices would be worth to the government
$2,34S,922 Here, then, it will be seen that the
misguided policy which allowed the enemy to enter
Hatteras has been at sacrifice Of Norfolk and un-
told injury to Virginia, and the ruin of twelve
Counties in Eastern Carolina of great value to the
South for their bread and meat and almost the en-
tire loss of 1922 TAI 900 in slaves But it must be
remembered that have made no estimate of other
crops besides and Of the immense losses by the
breaking up of the tar and turpentine the fishing,
the lumber and shinge interests, which far exceed
in value the farming operations of that wealthy
section
The following Counties lie upon and East of the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad not in the enc
my's lines. We give the number of slaves, pro-
duct of corn, and amount of pork, beef and mutton
slaughtered in 1850:
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Eastern North Carolina.

The immense value of Eastern North Carolina to
the Southern Confederacy cannot well be estima-
ted, when considered simply as source of food for
our army and people When it is also considered
as question of revenue, to enable the government
to carry on the war, and ultimately to pay the war
debt its protection against the ravages of the YAM
KEGS becomes question of the utmost Importance.
To North Carolinians, especially, who in some
form or other must shoulder the State debt, past,
present and future, whether Eastern Carolina shall
be overrun by the Yankees and' despoiled of its
slaves and other sources of wealth or not is ques-
ton of little less importance than that of life and
death.
In order to bring this matter still more directly
before the people of the State and also to the no
tice of the Confederate government, we have taken
the pains to prepare tables from the census of 1850
in order to make proximate estimate of the num-
Der of negroes amount of corn raised and the value
of the pork, beef and mutton, first in those Coun-
ties already in the hands of the Yankees and second
ly those lying upon and East of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, liable to be overrun by the YAM
KEGS during the approaching winter.
First, we give the Counties already in the enc
my's possession, with the number of negroes BUSH
els of corn raised, and the value of the pork, beef
and mutton slaughtered in 1850, and the probable
statistics of those Counties in 1860:
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The News.

There are rumors of some changes Of the position
#. norton of Gen. Lees forces, but the Richmond
n.ners do not indicate what those movements are.
Northern papers speak confidently Of Mcclellan 5
ADVANCE but the latest news from the Potomac war:
rant no such idea. There is really nothing of in
terest from any portion of the army.
There has been rumor that the enemy had
landed considerable force at Morehead city, in this
State but we have no responsible name for the ru-
NOR
gentleman from Gates county informed US a
few days ago, that it was understood in that region
that Suffolk was camp of instruction. We should
not be surprised if Morehead City had been selected
forthe same purpose The condition of our people
in the enemys lines becomes more and more distress
sing.
General John Morgan was again at work on
the Nashville and Louisville railroads, destroying
bridges, &C. 1t was also rumored that he was at
Gallatin, Tenn.
Gen. Bragg has returned to his command near
Cumberland Gap. 1t is said that President Davis
is highly pleased at his success in Kentucky.
Gen. Buell. has been removed from the command
of the Federal army in Kentucky, and Gen. Rosen-
cranz appointed in his stead. Gen. Bragg must
move quickly to cope with Rosencranz &.
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The Right Man in the Right Place.

We alluded in a recent brief editorial to the ap-
pointment Of our friend, DR.. o. F. Manson, of Gran
vile County, as Medical Agent for the State in
Richmond, Va. DR.. NJ. has not only given proof
of his ability as Surgeon and Physician before
and since he entered the service of the State IN the
management of the Moore Hospital in that City,
but his great energy and tact have been fully
brought out by his recent appointment.
His heart is fully in the work of relieving and
providing for all the wants of the North Carolina
soldiers, and especially for the sick and wounded;
and in this noble employment his efforts are warm
ly seconded and promoted by Gov Vance and Sur
geon General Warren.
In late number of the Richmond DispGtch, we
observe an advertisement calling for proposals. from
which will be readily seen what be proposes to do
for the accommodation and comfort of soldiers.
He will receive proposals. he says, for the follow
ing:
l. large and commodious building in central
part of the city, convenient to the railroad depots,
to be used as North Carolina Headquarters
1.-TWO Ambulances of the most approved con-
struction, with Horses and Harness complete.
8. Two White Ambulance Drivers.
4 Two good Shoemakers, to make and mend SOL
diers' shoes
5. Two good Tailors, to make and mend soldiers
clothes.
With such an establishment in Richmond our
soldiers will not only find Hospital, but home
and every facility for obtaining all the information
they desire. More than all, they will find friend
in DR.. Manson, whose sympathies are with the SOL
der.
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4'ohrHERk DENOCRACY.-The recent successes of
NJ s democrats over the Black Republicans at the
~ Olu caused some citation in some minds,> hoping
1' u ooded good to the South. ANY decided ex-
''''''n OF the masses of the North against the in
""' and wicked policy of Lincoln, is favorable
:. 'n only so far as it indicates return to cviza-
W. Out aUgurs no abatepsnt of the purpose of the
AZ, ,,"'D to carry III thSe@a Northern Democrats
f.. ~ thoroughly pledged % the vigorous prosecu-
i =" Tue war as the Lncolnites-indeed more so
IT, osS'Ole, but they propose to do so according to
nv ''"snlzed rules of civilized warfare Mr.. Sey-
tue democratic candidate for Governor in
d. iA' IN very denunciatory speech the other
en o"iiSt Lincoln and his abolitoRpolicy, declar-
NoT he never Weul consent to the dissolution Of
r.n "ion' lie goes further than John Van Buren, or
so: 1u'nsnam. Nevertheless we prefer vastly the
en- 10y :" the Dsmoci ats over the Black Republi-
and; Hop'ng that as hey have not lost all reason
E,'e' they may return to sound mind
NIi.. "'O"'Sm there is no prospect Of change Of
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Enropeon Recognition.

Very general interest has been excited by the re-
cent statements made by the New York Express, to
the effect tina: Lord Lyons had been detained in
England to receive the latest instructions from his
government after the receipt of Lincons emancipa-
ton proclamation. Lord Lyons was 10 leave on the
18th Of0ct, and would communicate to Mr.. Seward,
on his arrival the programme decided upon by the
European powers. The Express further says, it
has been given to understand that Eogland and
France have decided upon the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy, if the JOINT offers of media
ton and an arm;stice to be proposed to Mr.. Seward
are not accepted
Other New York journals are silent upon the SUBJ
jsct or speak lightly of it The Baltimore 4meri-
can prOnOunces the report to be mere sensation
Story
The country has been so often fattered by SINH
lar rum0rs and the South Iulled to rest that we are
not inclined to give much weight to them. We still
hold to cur text, if we would end the war soon and
OBTAIN European recognition in any short period, it
must De by hard fighting and by still greater sacri-
fees
The speech Of Mr. Gladstone, one of the Crow n
ministers OF England, which has been published, and
the comments of the British press would, under
ordinary circumstances, lead US to look for recog-
nluOn very soon; but his extreme caution in his
speech, lest ne might offend the Yankees is so pal
paoe as to indicate that England is not prepared
Jake any step which will involve her in war
WIN Lincoln None will rejoice more at an early
peace than ourselves, but will not be party in
creating such an expectation until the matter is
made palpable.