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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-17
ENLIsTING SLAVES IN MARYLAND >

Under this heading the Baltimore American of yester-
day gives the following item of Whether it is
rect or not cannot say but is suggestive showing
the nwhich moneys received from the conscrp-
ton commutaton may be- disbursed
We learn that the Secretary of War has decided to
pay to all loyal owners OF slaves IN Maryland whose chat
tells may desire TO enlist in the military service of the Go
vernment the of three hundred dollars for each able
bodied man. commission, learn will be organized
in Washington n few days to hear and adjudicate all
claims that may be presented"
The following paragraph, from the Centrevie States
Rights, probably has some bearing this decision
1t is said that Thomas Chambers who is recruiting
negro troops in this county has been ordered to make
aud report to the commander Of the regiment list Of the
shareholders the county and to mark such he regards
disoya We hear that he has shown the order to
raj gentlemen. The bject is not stated"
The Cambridge (Md.) Intelligencer publishes letter
dated the 9th of August from Col VIM Birney the COM
mander of the negro regiment recruiting Maryland
in which he gives significant warning to some of the
people Of the Eastern Shore who have nerposed otsta-
ces to bis recruiting agents After stating that the
listment of negro troopss going on well he says:
1t is true that there active enemies and tb at
since the arrest of my agent, CTeager, they have
taken occasion to commit ouages In Queen Annes
county pretended writ was issued by Justice to arrest
recruit free man, his way the rendezvous, under
preext that he had hired himself and could not leave be-
fore the end of the time At Eastn named Bostick
away by threats free of color who about
to enlist and start for Baltimore. All these enemies Of the
Government aoH be dealt Nth summariiy Mr.. Crrager
has been will be within day released by
military authority Owing to his being out Of this depart
men delay has taken place This is to be regret
ted but unavoidable The the Eastern Shore
who have obstructed the enstmens ,H hare opp0,tn
uity Of finding out that the Government is IN earnest"
The nature of the summary punishment threatened in
the foregoing italicized passages, (Which copy
fnd them in the original pubcation and the agency by
which that punishment to be inflicted would be
Indicated in the immediately succeeding paragraph of Col
Brneys letter. which also insert 1t dscoses at least
the probable destination of his regiment of abducted ne
groes. He says:
Up to the present time have not been able to give
you any assurance OF early visit but the regiment
nearly full and you may say to the friends and relatives
OF the brate who have joined from the Eastern
Shore that they will probably have the pleasure of
seeing them in Uniform Early in the next month think
you will on the Eastern Shore the unusual sight Of
regiment Of native MarylaDders not foreigner among
them You will | am sure be proud of them"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-17
THE EoRT sIrMTER FLAG.

Beauregard in his despatch announcing the repuse of
the Union assault Fort Sumter says that he has
captured the original d4g Of Fort Sumter which Major
Anderson was compelled to lower and which Admiral
Dsbsren had hoped to replace" This mistake. The
original flag or very recently in the hands Of re-
preventative Of the Government and friend of Gen An
derson the city Of New York, and will not be trusted
to the chance ssue Of assault upon that ~ strong.
hold In due me after Sumter has been recaptured by
the army navy both the mokebegrmed and latter
ed remains of the original dag" will float above the
uins-a beautiful illustration of patriotic retribuon and
poetic justice The old flag OF Fort Moultre, which
Major Anderson carried with him when he evacuated that
position tor the stronger Of Sumter ia asJ IN this city,
and WILL trust in the OF time, fatter over tho
shattered walls OF that fort--Journai Of Commerce
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$lO,524,OOO

The locations of the eighty banks have Been at
enty-six different places, viz.
Mane-Bath
New aLnpshire-Portsmouth, Nashua
Massachusetts tts-Springfeld. Worcester 2
Connecticut-New Haven, Stamford, Norwich 3
New York-New York (2) Adams Ellenvie,* Dams
vile, Fishkill Landing Rondout Syra-
cuse Watertown
New Jersey-Newark
Pennsy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Carlisle Erie, Grard,#
Huntington Johnstowr. Marietta
Newvle' Pittsburgh, Scranton (2,)"
Strasburg,* Towands,A Kittannng
Wilkesbarre, Holidaysburg* 16
District of Columba-Washington
Iiinois-Chcsgo, Aurora, Cairo 8
acknowledgements, Anderson Button" Centre
yil!e* Evansville Fort Wayne, Frank
ln(2) Kendallsville : Lafayette, Rich
mond, Rockville Terre Haute, Cam
bridge City, Lawrenceburg II
Iowa-Davenport, Iowa City, Lyons, Keokuk 4
Michigan-Ann Arbor," Fentons =
Ohio-Cincinnati (3) Cleveland (2,) Akron (2) Day
ton CD Canton, Finday,' Fremont
Hamilton, Lodi" McConnelsville,r
Oberlin,' Portsmouth, Salem, San
dusky Troy, Warren, Youngstown %
Missonri-Coumbia
Observation-Disclosures Milwaukee 2
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HABEAs CORPUS AT DAYTON fop,o

difficulty occurred in Dayton the evening Of the 2d
instant between military officers and two citizens in which
Lieut. Waterman, OF the l5th Ohio Regiment was shot
and seriously wounded The Lieutenant was in pursuit m
The men, who annoying the camp the public square
IN order to Identify them, when oi them red pistol
ana wounded him The parties quenty arrest
ed and kept in cuat,dy by the military authorities when
writ Of hsbeas corpus ssurd by the civil authorities
The officer in charge refused to deliver up the with
out orders from Gen Cox The Sheriff Immediately called
ont the militia and telegraphed TO Governor Tod asking
more force The werc delivered to the civil
authorities by Gen Cox he received Information
Of the affair. Their Thomas Spelmau and W..
S Huber,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-17

Abiding to Gen. McCLELfANs report of bis campaigns,
aud the accompanying documents, said to m two large
boxes and the assigned for not publishing them
viz. the inability Of the Secretary Of War or Generan-
Chief to read them in order to ascertain what portion il
any, is improper for publicationthe Cincinnati CONNER.
cal remarks that after the publication Of the evidence
taken before the Committee Of Investigation we doubt
whether any thing can be written Of McClelans cam
psgns the publication Of which would be harmful"
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Total number "a
The average capital is about $l2S, 900 each.
Other Banks under the National Act will be estab-
ished at Louisville, Kentucky and Detroit Michigan &c.
At the twenty four places marked with astersk )
there were banking institutions existing previously in
1862 The act Of 1863 has therefore been the means
of extending banking facilities twenty four places that
were previously without them. The system meets more
favor in the Western States than 10 the old States
the former hitherto have had less reliable currency than
the latter.
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THE REBEL RAMS IN ENGLAND.

Inc following is Earl Russells reply to the memorial
OF the Emancipation Society relative to The steam rams
the Mersey:
FOREIGN OFFICE AUGUST 13 1863
GENTLEMEN: have received your letter calling atten-
o 70 subject OF very grave aud mpressng Importance
namely, The httng out or equppng two powerful IRON
plated steam rams, which Informed are intended to
commit h0stites against the Government and people of
the United States. -
My attention has long been directed to these subjects
Both the Treasury and Home Departments have at nv
request made most anxious inquiries npon the subject OF
these steam rams.
You are aware that, by the foreign enlistment act a
ship Is liable to be detained and the are subject to
penalty when the ship armed equipped for purposes
OF war; and the intend use her against some
State or community in friendship with her Majesty 1t is
necessary to prove both the equipment and the intention
IL 10 necessary for conviction in public court of JUSTICE
to have the evidence of credtabe witness.
was 10 hopes, when 1 began to read your memorial
that you would propose to furnish with evidence that
the steam rams IN question intended carry
nlties against the Government and people of the United
States but you have made proposal Of the Sort and
only tell that you informed that and it ia
believed that so and-sO is the fact
fou must be aware however, that according to British
law prosecutions cannot be loot upon the ground
violation OF the foreign enlistment act without the a
avlts OF credtable witnesses other cases of msde
meanor and crimes Such likewise is the law in use
Yours, &c. RUSSELL.
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weekly National InteIiigencer
{ By GALES 81 SEATON.
JAMES O. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITt

JAMES O. wELLING. ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
The subscription price of this paper for year ia Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.
reduction Of 30 per cent onefth of the full charge>
VIII be made any who shall order and pay for at
time ten copies Of the Weekly paper and reduction OF
2, per cent Cor oneourth Of the full charge to any
who will order and pay for at time, twenty more
copies -
No accounts being kept for this paper it will not be sent
to any unless paid for advance any than
tie time for which it ia paid.
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NATIONAL BANKS.

Up to the 18th nst,n there have been eighty -four Banks
established under the act of Congress of 1863 about
one per day since the first organized in June last
The localities and capitals of these eighty four Banks
as iOllows
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/" To His Ezcelicncy, Governor Bonham.

The stream OF negro emigration from Mississippi has
commenced flowing into this State having been prohibited
in Georgia aud Alabama The heavy rains of the
have damaged the corps that the question Of sub
sence for another year may be- Of great Importance and
il becomes douby from this Influx of consumers Would
IL not be well for this State also to adopt pecauon
AIRY before it is late This suggestion only
thrown out to catch the attention of the proper authors
es the writer having every confidence that if any thing
ought to be done in the premises it will not be overlooked
VERY respectfully, CITIZEN"
The Augusta Constutonast replies that cit Is untrue
that either Georgia Alabama have refused refuge and
domcil to the unfortunate lugtves from Mississippi Our
people incapable of outrageous breach of hospitality
Can South Carolinian advocate or defend it
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THE CARoLINIANs AND THE NEGROES.

1t appears by the following communication, copied from
the Columbia South Caroua Guardian Of the 18th ult-
mo, that the South Caronans troubled in regard to
food for slaves;
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THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.

The official returns Of the late election Kentucky have
just been published We make the following abstract of
them;
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-17

Inc following Is Earl Russel's reply to the memorial
Of the emancipation Society relative to the steam in
the Mersey:
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

After the election of Mr.. Hendricks TO thG
Senate of the United States by the Indiana
Legislature, the democrats of Selby county
gave him grand celebration. He delivered
speech, in which he took strong ground
against the tyrannies of the Lincoln admins
trstion, and advocated peace. When he had
concluded, series of resolutions expressive
of the sense Of the meeting, were adopted. We
copy two, the most important Of the series and
which contain the gist Of the whole. The first
one recommends cessation of hostilities, that
national convention may restore peace and
the Union, as il was, under the constitution, as
il is The first recommendation is practica.
Bile one--a cessation of hostilities-and is in
the power of the Northwest We should meet
il half way on that proposition. The other,
the restoration of the Union as II was, is a
different matter. That can be safely consider.
cd Of after hostilities have ceased.
In tie second resolution copied, the North
west evidently have the right SOW by the ear,
in protesting against prosecuting war, by
which the Yankees have been "enriching thom-
selves at our expense" When that idea, which
is we'll founded, shall have gained general
prevalence in the Northwest, it will bear fruit.
"That we earnestly recommend cessation Of
hostilities for such period as may be necessa-
ry to allow the people Of the North and South
to express, through a National Convention,
their desire for peace, and maintenance OF
the Union as il was and the Constitution as ii
IL.
'.That in the name Of justice, right and hu,
manity, we enter here our solemn protest and
register our uurelentfng opposition 10 the pass.
ing by Congress of any conscrpt or drafting
act, whereby The men OF our country shall be
taken from their quiet homesj and peaceful
pursuits Of life, TO fghtin war for the free
don of the Togro, while Maseadhuse.ta and
other EowaEngland States, which have been
enriching thelnseIves at our expense, and are
still clamorous for the prosecution of the war
to the last man and the last dollar, have not
filed tleir quota, and were not even making
any effortto do So Such law, 80 manifestly
unjnst, unconstitutional and Oppressive, would
be null and void, and not entitled 20 the re-
apect Of free people.--I Richmond 1Rlig,bct
no 9th. ~ ..o9.. 4ouEo $50 D
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

ss- We learn that The Federal cavalry which M de
the recent raid into Tuscumbia retired hehisd ne,
Greek, burning The bridges. We have q sufficient
cavalry and artillery force in that region, on beth
sides oi the rveEto prevent any future raids By the
enemy and TO ehord protection 70 our people against
hiy more Cxeepta heavy Infantry column and iren
clad gunbosts.F Al iRka the eneuy have nj lsre,
consequence AT Corinth they allow no egtess fsom
or ngress 10 their lines which prscaution indi, aea
move Of some sort or other soon The gun boats wate
at Savannah, Tenn, aud the River will be 90. atan
...5 lHuntsVile Advocate.
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NUMBER lS9.

EXPEDITION AGAEsr CKARLEsToN. - Gen.
Burnside, il is repol ted, has been assigned to
the command Of the forces to operate against
Charleston, II is generally believed that
Burnside has already arrived at Port Royal
and superseded Hunter.
Since the attack cd Fort McAllister the ene.
my have remained veryquiet,, Il may be they
are repairing damages OF engaged in making
for a grand attack on tins city.
..,u fr.r Cha,l lesion Courier.
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

RAw-HIDE TEXAS SHoEs Captain Clarke
Owens, of Texana Jackson county, Texas, has
a company of eighty mon, now stationed al
Houston, Texas, defending the coast aud city
Of Galveston. Many of these gallant soldiers
are well shod with raw hide shoes, which in
symmetry and utility are not behind the best
shoes used in our Southern Confederacy. Tile
beef hideis placed in water and ashes, and
remains there until The hair will come or the
hide is then soaked tx fresh water and rubbed
until the ley is extracted; It ia then soaked
from AZ to 60 hours in strong salt and. water I;
this prevents the hide from ever becoming
hard and horny il ia then dried in the open
air, not in the SUM- and then beat with maui
or mallet until il becomes az plable as leather;
il ia then made into shoes, as shoemakers make
other shoes. Tho upper part and soles arc all
madO of this prepared raw hide, and made by
sewing or pegging on the soles, The shoes
arc then we'll CREASED with oil, hogs lard or
tsllow, CREASED all over the outside, both up.
per and bottom parts this renders the shoes
waterproof, aud in every way as valuable az
the hest leather shoes. These shoes are made,
with the grain or hair side outside, aud inI
every respect are cheap and valuable shoe.
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$4,000 LOsr.--A.dOotOv, (uamo unknown 10

$4,000 LOsT.-A.doctOV, (uame unknown ID
us) connected in some, yay,syitl the firm oi
Baugh, Kennedy 4 Co., OF Lauderdale county
Mas crossing tho TeiheBse eS River at LanbL
EeHya few days ago, with two horso bug
gy ina crazy aat, which began to1Biuk, and
the, buggy loatcb of, the horses getting loose
and landtg on oppoaite sides OF the river.
The buggy BOX lc6htAiiBa S20O60 IA hc6bbfed'
erateanotds. ighe doctor procured a. skin for
pursuit and succeeded IN -oycrhanlihg the
buggy, getting out, the bog aud ,Eesebing Iand
bht stepping out Of the skiif, Il was pushed
Pom gef6re the box was taken out, and away II
went down the river Tie Rat, having fight.
cd, two or three men entered II and pursued
the skf bnt in vain, ltreached the rapids at
Muscle Shoals and at last accounts, was driV.
ing swiftly on. aud, fol- abght We know. 'rnay
lnow'be tic iroasure OF some Bntcrptising mib.
jeetpf Abraham, the First Hunts CoafeE
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

TaE TgMPER oP TINS CoNNEcTlevT DEMooRA'
oT!141VS puHish this morning tho speech ol
Hon. THos. H. SETMooR delivered az Hartford
Connecticut, tho 10th inst. Mr.. SEYMOUR ID
tho nQmpee acknowledgements Of Connaclichi
for Governor at tile election 10 take place Oh
the 9th bfA April We, ptiblisl Il TO show TIE
temper 0f th6 Connecticut Dem0ctacy The
prospect Of Mr. skTHopR's election 10 very Cal.
teringe- CincienaAu uE"qnircrcg svndth6oa
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15
: SHERIFF's SALE

ON The Grrt Monday ln April. Ig6J, 4, wlll sell N
" cash Nv pnblo outcry % tht highest bldder. q,
The Court gote0 dpsr N nauiebng aenbetanp the fos
i0Wh tact ~ land To- VII about tive hpndFsd Acfna.
ynR N tbsafui datflot, of namitoe tblty tTtaore-
,ee, adjoining ne lapda yameg Y JohnslR' panei
pendeRr Will be sold 70. gallpy a lgdgmen
kda costs W favor Oh james vi Rcoll agaiisl nal
PegaeEgsys ,iipeaJAhS sAcKaI,s. ,'.i,I,9 sAsIa,
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The Amerlcan out,llon.

The London "Times" oil February lG, remarks tha
sven the objects Of the war appeared 20 be the Testo
ratiOn OF tie Union the North was spontaneously t9l
it, feeling Of desperation arising from repeated
failures has induced the Government 10 intro
dqce an ment which has tended to divide public
opnioh President ihcolns emancipation pfoclA-
matibuImfnediatoly converted the war into party
rather than national struggle. II has proved sol
vent which has o0seped the Federal bond even 10
the North Itself Doubts as as to the present object
of the wariare, among other things, causing tho af
my Of the Potomac 10 nell awayH dslovlfoI
The London Times notices thata Richmond pa
per htneoly present authOllty iOr abatement thai
the different foreign oonsuis lfad unanimously dc
clared the blockade aslegaliy Iaisedi but Il pOin,s
out that merely such b document ~ mot valid either
way. blockade must be raised ab well "a ioOnsti.
tic 6dBqacto In tbs case there was not eveh an in
termssion tdoes not appear that any neutral nhibs
could have got into Charleston At any hour OF tho
day on The 3lst Of January, and ths lat Of Rebrua
" thre were no less than twenty Federa vessels oa
The London Post'l takes the same view. n says
The stspendng OF the blockade for feW hours did
not terminate Il, nor did II impose npOn the block,
adng power the nereassty OF giving iTes notice 70
the Reuirnl States OF aAlntention 10 bloekadeI In
Charleston are In error. No such notice need be
given BY the Governhent of the United States nor
will the British iaoyenment require H. a7s7 ~ yaF
q, The New York kcOHesp0udsntof The London Times
Ia NY last letter tJsn, ~ says The beginning ia
nigh exhausted They have il5hg been dIskusfed
with the war and the administration The disgust
has communicatAd Itself 70 the @my.li ConHdphce
EXISTS nowhere. EVen The extorlinat0ra and ,abC,b
tiOnists have begun TO dsphifoof ttelr cause tclr
Resident aud themselReB and zee before them not
DULY the dsmepbgrmssS o. the Union into the North
and South but into tbifd republic Of tbe West 4hc.
,omhahied by the inter prOsttafiOn OF credit d not
BY a croWhing het 0f hatiOhat bankruptcy fsii ""
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SOMETHING NEW

100 Bush. Herd grass seed, SOW ffSm Feb. 10
so f" Orchard ., n a.
5000 Spanish Segan,
Is gross best quality, lnCifer MatGhea
26 Boxes choice Candy, lin 2oib noxesl
zoo Sacks Ground Peas-ior sale, fox oash, by
marJalmt JOHN H. M. RENCH.
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

TEk Oa6Wfk6 wIikAf. .-DifgSnl enquIry has beer
rewarded 10 every ease ~ tsv regponso OF farmers n
3lfegcpt psris of thla poronpf the Rtats that tts
PROVING wheat looks o. promising % apy pah coHlt
wilhg u ths RuatTalshfc Kept 6at of fbele hn ahpk,
dapt bayesl will bf NJ The disposal Otths Conledeiag
States The ahthodtios ought TO permit this fact Y
have its doe iuhaench with thstnl-aRd w. have d
dopli 'hs. they. .Willy -lfggeylls 0bseTqT, i7tb.
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Farm FOR sALE

/ HAVE for sals,a Farm containing 100 acres aa.
Il joining the lanes OF Mark A, KenRedy, aiiuated
On tho Missionary Ridge, four Elles East Of ChaIta-
nooga FIVE icrea Of the land aTe cleared aud iencOd
with small cab th eron, nersety Of iut lfces--
select apples and and tive ROod spriaga
iebl9-lm CPP R9;I,nk NEp
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

nELINQUENT faK Payer iOf ibe State and Coun
lD ty Taxasol legi 10 the Chatahoaaa District
VII ceH end payahs mns iNithDds dllay 70 jshn p
l0rg a ihe RfgeIding pf4set sho1e agflpiiasd 40,
sbn y 4 M S'g S@'. 2 sisTs gkRDkNnmR.
igsot ~ tilues s9'''ee ''''A'eAV ."
s5rs l'ss Sac .srvii Attih .nhe. lh
~ d'lw slsfl DO s'anlss
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LEATHRR WAMrEn

DERsONS having Sole, Upper and Harness Leather
Il can obtain good prices, on application 10
mart II Uha jill. WILLY,
Commission Merchan
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

re9. John Farmer. a, Confederate .Rol,liof
Iih6rnbef ~ Capt GhorhIsy . sayuiry company
Vias murdered last evening of iem0rnihf
near Esquire Hollahd'a in thiac0Unty, BY s0ns
unknown buahwhaokUr a. Rnorvils Re0is. la.
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SUBSTITUTES WANTRD.

TWO thousand dollars each, will be paid for eve
"A steady, able bodied nlon oi iorty.slx, TO any
feb2l-t. s'. 'NFf''-@ ]. II. WILLY,
-t tr tf fs aha ChattanOoqa Tenn
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15

AueusTA, March l2.--All editors OF Daily
Journals not Represented in the Editorial Con.
veniioh, and desiring to conform 70 terms, and
receive Aesociated Press dispatches, will please
Notify mo by telegraph ~ ouee.
J, s.. THRAsHER
Gepssupt Press Association.