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More Prizes nptured-.VcsseIs
Wrecked.
New York, Jan. 10


Correspondence from Key West is to
the 10th inst
The U. S. gunboat Sangamon returned
from cruise on the 10th, having sue.
ceeded, during her absence, in capturing
ten prizes, among which were the En-.
glish sleeps Avenger and Julia from Nash
au, with valuable cargoes intended for
the rebels.
Two more of Banks transports are re-
ported ashore on the Florida coast, and
the ship Lucinda, with troops and horses
on board, which was subsequently got
of.
The ship Sharkling went to sea with
the 25th New York battery on board,
which would probably be entirely wreck
cd. She went ashore on Ajax Rect, near
Corigsfort light house. The troops were
all saved and all the horses which had
survived the passage.
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- The sympathizing Legislature Of
Illinois have bill under discussion n
prevent the immigration Of negroes to
that State, 1t provides as punishment
Imprisonment and thirt nine lashes in.
nicted on the bare back of men, women
and children of the oolored race who may
violate its provisions.
The zeal and cruelty Of the traitor sym
pathlners of Illinois in catching. negroe.
Tor the slaves of the traitors in Dixie or
eseds In savage barbariiy that of tn.
bloodhounds themselves.
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Louisville, Jan. l8.

Capt. Coombs, of the steamer Trio, ar
rived here. He says great preparations
were being made in the rear of Nashville
He says he was hailed by body of rebel
cavalry, and ordered to remove the crew
and wounded men and put them on the
steamer Hastings. Hastings and Partsna
had been captured. The gunboat Slidell
surrendered without firing a gun.
Capt. Coombs denies that Forrest Il in
the vicinity Of Nashville, neither are
four or five thousand rebels there.
1t is reported the rebels are receiving
'reinforcements from Lees army in the
vicinity of Shelbyville.
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4 WOMB TO THE WOMEN OF THE
PRESENT TIME.

"Wcll, | am discouraged, aud can.
not help it! There is 50 mach Suffering
without doing any good |" The foregoing
exclamation was by lady friend, with
whom We were conversing, few days
since, upon the general topic of the day
the war.
Wherefore discouragedY Our armies
have accomplished much the past year,
and Notwithstanding terribly destructive
war is yet raging in our midst, still we
think there are some signs of promise.
The God Of Nations has surely sent
this scourge upon us us means OF eradi.
eating the great national sin which we
were protecting. 1.-The war is upon us I"
and because it requires sacrifices, and suf-
fering, shall we compromise with treasona
Shall we hug the delusive phantom OF
peace, thus obtained, to our hearts? and
in this way call down Just vengeance from
the Almighty upon us--even our utter
destruction as nation. Shall Ameri-
cans-born and nutured under the glori.
GUS old Stars and Stripes--shrink when
the choice is between chains and Slavery
or Liberty, even if it is to be the purchas
of bloody We, as families and friends of
our noble volunteers, are compelled to
suffer. If not temporarily, our feelings
are subject to continual torture, but do
we suffer more than did our mothers, and
do our soldiers suffer more than did our
fathers, in the great seven years struggle
for our independence? Surely not And
shall we--the children Of such ancestors
AS miserable towards, barter away this
glorious inheritance, to avoid present suf-
fering?
Women OF the present time: To US is
given to endure affection in holy cause.
Trusting in Omnipotent strength, let us
nobly brave the storm Let us humble
ourselves beneath this stroke Of the great
| Am, and pray that in the midst Of wrath
he will remember mercy. Look hopefully
forward to the time when the dark blot
upon our Columbia's fame shall be wash
ed out; and though it be by the blood
of our dearly beloved ones, remember that
for such sins, God requires such sacrifices,
Lot US rejoice in the hope of bequsathing
to our posterity better inheritance !;
when the branches Of the tree OF Liberty,
no longer loped from the Southern side,
shall wave over the whole Union free and
unbroken.
l am aware that there is much com.
plant where it would not be,if these who
enjoy the society of friends at home and
the blessing of prosperity would endeavor
to practice the golden rule, and realize
the terrible struggle and anguish it cost,
to give those 80 dearly loved to our coun.
try. Besides in very many instances we
are deprived of our support, and our
homes entirely broken up, which of itself
Is no Insignificant trial; but the Divine
Being hath promised to be "father to the
fatherless and the widows God" Let u,
trust Him for support in this, our time ol
need. and He will not fail us.
| S. A. II.
CONCORD STATION, ERIE Co., Pa.
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Letting the Cat Out.

The Mobile Register for December 9th
somewhat imprudently let's the werld into
some secrets Of British journalism, which
shows where it is that the Saturday Re-
view, the London Herald, Times, Stand
ard and other pro-sAvery journals gs,
their inspiration. 1t prints ''private let
ter" from London, from which We learn
that the writer's Of the Index, the rebel
organ in England, are also employed on
the journals We have named above.
This letter makes some revelations which
will be annoying in London:
The editorial sanctum Of the Index has
become the focus and rendezvous of
Southerners in London It is a semina-
~ Of Southern intellig snce, and a school
OF Southern writers, not for its own col
ums, but tor the other London papers
The cause Of the South now engages some
of the ablest pens In London. A few
months ago these men knew nothing
about US, and cared less. Among the
contributors and leader writers for the
Index are ]. B. Hopkins and Percy Gregg,
Esqs. Both Of them are Englishmen. -
The former has read = capital statistical
paper before the Social Science Congress,
on 1.-The productiyeness of the South, y
which has attracted much attention, and
made Lord Brougham very angry. The
same gentleman has lately written an in
PRODUCTION to "The South INDICATED, !"
by Gen. Williams, book just published
in London. in magnificent style, and we'll
received. This work, as some OF our read
ers viii remember, was 6rst published un.
der the title of ''Lettsrs during the Pres
idential canvass OF 1850, in Nashville"
by James Williams, late minister to Coz
stantinople and was the 6rst book copy
righted under the Confederate States.
Mr.. Percy Gregg is one Of the principal
leader writer's of the Saturday Review,
the leading London weekly, and writes
admirable Southern articles. He il an
editorial contributor to the Morning Her
aid and Standard, both of which papers
are, in effect, daily Southern organs.
1.-The financial writer for the Index 10
Mr.. George McHenry, a ardent Souther-
ner, though born in Philadelphia This
gentleman also does ysoman's service to
Nor can this IS southsrnner" I'm IN Engano
conceal his Contempt for the Englishmen
who are 80 basely serving the rebel cause.
He Gays:
''The Times, friendly to us because it
is fashionable to be so, has become con-
temptible sheet, and is rapidly falling"
Il i TINS evident that the Ingenious
rebels have subsidized--at q cheap rate,
probably-writers on the English press !;
and thus they 'snake' public opinion for
themselves ameng the aristocrats. But
in the meantime the people Of England,
suffer as they may, recognise the real
merits Of our cause, and the operatives Of
Manchester in their recent meetings show
how clear ia their apprehension of our
difficulties, how atrong their love for uni
verssl liberty. 81
Z
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49," AoAAJ S0u. AC.
A thinly attended meeting of member,
of Congress from the Northwest was held
at the room Of Hon. Oscar Corning last
evening, at which the project of improv-
ing the navigation of the Fox and Wis.
consin rivers SO as to connect the Missis-
sippi with Lake Michigan, was discussed.
His proposed to attach an amendment COW
ering this scheme, which an sppropriA-
ton Of two millions is asked to the canal
enlargement bill.
The General In chief has issued orders
to the several corps commanders of the
u. s. army not to release rebel officers
on parole.
The following il specimen or HI ur-
der to Maj. Gen. Schenck:
"No officer or prisoners of war will be
released on parole until further orders .
[Signed.] H. w. HALLEcK,
aa General in Chief.
The cause of this order is that mum.
Der Of Union officers now in Richmond
are kept in close confinement and not d.
lowed to be paroled, the government hav
ing failed to effect an arrangement for thu
release Of Union citizens imprisoned il
Southern jails, and the rebel authoritie.
refuse to release them in any System o
exchange that has been proposed. 1t il
proposed that enough Of the known reb
els in local states be arrested to furnisl
exchanges for every one Of the Uniol
men hold Is prisoners In the South.
From prisoners and other information
tt ..:.s,s1a perfectly reliable, &c learn th.'
on the 4th inst. at day break troops com
msnced leaving fredericksburg to rain
force Bragg. The 9th and 18th brig
sdes, amounting to about $500, had lef
fredericksburg These troops were fros
tTennessee, North Carolina and Georgia
| 'Hampton's Legion is reported fv'
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HE PREsIBKNT's LxrrrR.--We pub.
ilsh to-day a special dispatch j ust received
by the Chicago Tribune, giving : letter
from President Lincoln to General No
eieiian one year ago. which is an impor-
tant document and worth presenting to
our readers, although to the exclusion
of other matter.
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NJ The Wheeling Inteiiigenoer, nav
ing had pretty thorough experience Of
secession intrigners and sympathiIers,
says: e
The cry Of Abolition wcn't answer
but one purpose. and that it il to tdll
rebels by. It's as good mark a. GROSS
slit In hogs ear" ~
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The London Con fed rate Ntatc, Ala
kOClgIy.

The London Con fed rate Atatcp Ala
| A0csUIy. a
Mr.. George Thompson, M. P, writes
from London to the Boston Liberator:
81 have just become aware OF the ex-
lstence of society iu London, calling it.
self The London Confederate States Aid
Society. Itprofssses to be originated
BY Englishmen, and has issued an address
TO the British public and all sympathiz-
ers in Europe l have procured = copy
of this document. The night before hi
the Association held msstingat ito Office.
No. 8, Devonshirs street. Portland Place.
near the American Embassy. Having q
meeting OF my own at the same hour, /
sent William A Jackson. who brought me
back an account of the proceedings Mr..
Confederate Commissioner Mason, oil
Fugitive Slave law notoriety, was present. |
On the retirement of that person
from the meeting he was confronted At
the door by men exhibiting placard.
three feet long by two feet wide, IN which
was represented a negro in tattered gar
ments, with an iron collar round his neal
Beneath the figures we're the words /:
Dudley Wells. Of Montgomery couu.
ty, Missouri, as he appeared when, after
two months hiding in the woods. he vas
rescued by Federal soldiers, DC, &c,
And then, the following:
"Fellow countrymen Remember that
the Southern Chivalry,' which asks your
sympathy and admiration, is composed Of
the wretches who perpetrate these atroci.
ties on the weak and defenseless. win
you not, with spirit worthy of the sons
OF freedom, rather give your moral sup
port to the men who are shedding their
blood as thirty years ago you gave CO.
700 200 Of money! to purge this nation
from the foul shame and guilt Of complies
4 ty With Slavery
The Fugitive Shave Law Ex-S Senator.
ana now Rebel Commissioner, on behold.
ing this placard,
trimmed horribly chastity sure,~
ana as soon as he was able, got bevond
sight OF the apparition of Dudley W. ellis !"
l.
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@ Advices from the Army Of the
Frontier state that the troops are enthusi-
astic in their praises of Brigadier General
Heron Of this State, and would be pleased
to sec him entrusted with more general
command.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-20

EMANCIPATION IN MARY1ANs-We
learn through Trustworthy channel that
the New Years Proclamation Of Free
dom, 20 far from being obnoxious to the
loyal people Of Maryland ,4or even to those
of Baltimore, is welcomed ~ an efficient
means toward the suppression Of the re-
belion. II Wash. Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
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THE GATE CITY.
SAVAGE WARFARE.


The rebels and some of their admirers
North have frequently omplaned Of the
cruel treatment of the Southern gentry by
our military forces, and orders to shoot
and hang in retaliation, issued from the
throne of Richmond, are becoming quite
common. But .hese hypoc'itical advo-
Gates tor The rights of civilized war have
q faculty Of seeing but one side of the
case. Slavery has all along been divine
institution, and the barbarous Treatment
and massacre Of negroes will never be re-
oeived By them as anything out of the
way, or otherwise than incident to this
rightly established order of society. The
alaughter Of helpless whites, the starving
OF our poor prisoners, and the persecu-
tons OF tho few remaining loyalists in the
Southern States have ON the other hand
generally been sneakingly ignored, or
openly and presumptuously denied.
The dispatches published in yesterdays
paper concerning the capture of our sup
ply boats on the Cumberland river by
band of rebels, under Forrest, NAV 1t
length undeceive some of our skeptical
friends, and open their eyes to the NAN
ner In which the Confederate powers are
pros the war.
ltsouid seem as though the rebels have
gone back to savage warfare, prepared to
commit outrages and murders in cold
blood that would mock to shame An Indi-
an warrior, and which boldly defy the
justice of high heaven. Men are turned
out naked to starve and freeze in mid
winter, or cowhided and left tied to trees
to die, and sick and wounded soldiers
who have thrown themselves from burn
lng vessels into the water as a possible
means OF escape, shot as mercilessly az if
they had been pirates and sentenced to
execution. These are the deeds perpe.
trsted by men wLo claim to have suffered
frrongs at the hands of the Government.
These are the friends that Northern tories
encourage in their atrocities. This is the
cipiftzed warfare which they are teach
ing.
In view of the frequent successes OF
the rebel arms, when they have thus mer-
ciiessiy prosecuted the war, yery mapv
have dspaired of fnal triumph over
such desperate foes, aud we are led to
question whether Right or Wrong have
anything TO do with the matter at all, or
II 1t Is not a mere question of physical
power. and that whichever side is tho
most herce, savage and uurelenting will
be finally victorious.
But such ntheistical views we can not
entertain. There is Power that over
rules the affairs of nations, and We do
not believe that the terrorism of slave
dealers will, under the government of that
Power, be permitted to shake from their
purpose and from ultimate triumph the
armies Of the FREQ and the conseryators Of
justice and liberty among men.
The car of civilization shall never roll
back her wheels to the chaos of the dark
ages, and from revolution and bloodshe d
the nation shall emerge into pursr and
higher life. cleansed from her great ma.
tlonal sin, and at length worthy the favors
of heaven.
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The Rebels NJ Falmouth

The Rebels NJ Falmouth.
.-.s. Falmouth, Jan. l8.
Yesterday evening the rebels advanced.
About 900 infantry occupied the breast
works opposite Falmouth, which they have
been constructing the past week. A force
was moved down to prevent their further
forward movement but they did not offer
us battle.
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FROM MEMPHIS.

M6mPhls, Jan, IL.
Twenty boats arrived here conveyed
by two gunboats. The rebels fred into
the Desmoines City and Freestone. Three
men were wounded ON the Freestone.
Boats laden with army supplies also ar
rived on Wednesday. The rebels robbed
the steamer Hastings containing provi-
sions and some commissory stores, and
took clothing from some wounded sol.
diers.
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D The Arkansas Legislature is on
.ne rampage. 1t has passed bill impos-
ing line of not less than $500 or more
than $1,000 and imprisonment in the pen;.
tertiary for from five to ten years. unon
any person caught trading with the
"lankees." This is piling it on rather
steep.
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4 nsa.Ap,se paovpsa.-Ex. Govern
or Price, Of New jersey, in : speech in
Bergen, Thursday night. declared him
self willing to cay to the South:
Comb back; you shall hive all the
guarantees you had before, and ii you
wsnt more for the institutions In your re-
spective States, you Dan have than.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-20

"a Bishop Rosecrans of the Catholic
diocese OF Cincinnati, "a brother Of Gen.
hosecrans,) lectured at Columbus, Ohio.
day or two ago, giving a "Sketch of the
Order Of Mercy for the Ransom Of
Slaves" and describing the "First Eman.
cipation and Anti-Slavery Society"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-20

F. Judge Wright 10 reelected presi
dent Of the State Agricultural Society and
DR.. J. ID. ShAffer. Of Fairfield, Sscre
tary.
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FIRE.

,z445Jog ia Portage City, Jan. TO-
A fire last night burned the railrosd
passenger house, freight warehouse, and
one ELEVATOR containing $4,000 bushels
of wheat. Loss $50, 900.
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Especial 70 Post.

~ III = = - 0''.I N, -
Washington, Jan. 10.
The Ways and Means Committee has
been IN session all the morning. but has
not agreed on any arrangement with Mr..
Chase. %
The House Committee has agreed to
admitting Nevada, Colorado and Nebras-
ka into the Union as States.
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THE RECEPTION OF MECHs
- ISM.
THE MAGIC TIME OBsERvEt

BErHs A Husrlse AND Orus FACE on LAp}
0KsTLEhAus Watch CONFINED, WITS RI
AELvwlkpiNa IMPROVEMENT.
The New York "tlnstrsted Ncw.s' the lead
torial paper u the Unii ed btstss, IN lis issue
lot lsd3. on page a., iuntsr,iy says:
I'VE have been shown n most pleasing nol> -.
which The hussARp HRos., Of mis- eitv, ere t.
importers. J., 10 called the 'MAaic TInE o.s
and 10 hunting and opcn-faee watch combined l.
y one Of the prsitiest, most con venicrt and de
the best and cheapest tmepece for gesxSai AZ
able use, ever offered. IL has within IL and co
with is mschinery, Its own winding attachment
derinx key entirely unnecessary. The cAses .
watch are composed Of two metals, the outer es
iDE nne 10 carat gold. II has the improved rub1
lever movement, aud 10 waarnnied al accuraE
piece 4
pnes, superpH Segiavcd, per oAss ola hal n
e2o4.O 90 sample Watches, In neal morocco4
for those PROPOSE NJ 70 buy, nj wholesale. Gas, il
express, with bill payable on delivery. Sold
remit payueet n eavsnca, As ves cauno coll
those In the Army. Address
HUBBARD BROS. CO., sotr ixros 4
janlQl6t =" ~ y
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New York, Jan. l9.
Loans $3.50, 908. Increase in circula.
tion $50, 1888.
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~ 49, seAAy ~ AhO E0tO"oC.
New York. Jan. 10.
The Tribune publishes letter from
one Of the correspondents of tho Army Of
the Potomac. announcing that another
forward movement is about to be made
Such particulars MS we have received OF
the intentions Of our commanders, it
would be premature as yet " make pub
lie, but we have reason to believe that
the army is across the river, although we
are WI thout continuation by telegraph.
--------------ss 80
The President Preparing = Message
---Tho Alabama ~ Havana.
New York, Jan. 10.
A dispatch from Washington states,
the President ID preparing special mes
sage to Congress, approving the issue of
more legal tender notes.
A Key West letter of the 9th, expresses
fears for the safety OF the ship Didia, 18
days out from New York. 'ukasfy
Newsfrom Havana says the Alabama.
was off there January 18th. X
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TM1sFkoslC61Ios OF THE WAR,-A
number Of pEonIiaen. gentlemen from diff
ferent parts Of ahs North and West, rep
rssentiDg the Intelligence As we'll as the
wealth Of the eountry. are in Washing.
ton bent npon the common objec, Of in.
suring more vigorous prosecution of the
war. They declare change of men in
high places to be the necessity OF the hour.
-TWash. Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
SUGAR IN IowA.-The Connersville
Times, published in this State. IL our sa-
thority for the statement that farmer Of
Franklin county has recently made lot
of ssventy-two pounds Of Imphee sugar,
which proves to be in no respect inferior
to ordinary New Orleans sugar. The pro-
cess consisted in. merely boiling the Juice
to the consistency Of thick meIasses. and
then pouring it into earthen jars 10 gran
uiste. In three days il had graduated
handsomely, leaving but one inch OF mo-
lasses on the top Of the Jars.
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22

PROFITS ON SPUN THREAD.-The following
calculations, from the Iredell Express, are
curious, and we specially commend them to
the attention of enrolling officers. Cotton for
spinning in our State is still cheap.
"a gentleman, who for many years was en-
gagged in manufacturing cotton yarn and cloth
in this State, has furnished us with the follow
ing estimate of the cost:
When cotton was selling at eight cents per
pound, the cost of manufacturing five pound
bunch Of cotton thread, including the raw ma
terial, was about seventy cents, and including
labor, wearing of machinery, etc. Then, the
usual selling price was ninety cents a bunch,
paying profit of about thirty per cent. nett
to the manufacturer. Suppose the raw cotton
is at this time worth sixteen cents a pound.
(most of the manufacturers had already laid
in more than six months supply at half that
price, and the cost of manufacturing to be
double former expenses, (which is not true).
but at double rates for material, labor. etc.
the nett cost of producing five pounds of warn
will not exceed 81 40 at the outside. Add
seventy-fve per cent. to this, which is allowed
by the CONSUMPTION law, Isl O5, very large
profit on one bunch of yarn,) and the selling
price will be 81 45 per bunch.
The same rule. will apply to cotton cloths.
and restrain the manufacturers price to a trifle
less than twenty-fv cents per yard.
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22

MIssoURI.-Recent velopments afford the
most conclusive proof of the devoted attach
ment of the large mass of the populati on of
Missouri to the Southern cause. 1t will be
remembered that in the elections Of last fall
the Republican ticket was carried over all the
State. Any man of common sense might have
known at once that such unanimity in favor
of Lincoln's pr defamation was an absurdity,
but now we know sure that very f.s, in that
noble State sustain Lincoln's government
From an extract from the st. Joseph Journal,
we learn that, in eight counties, with vot-
ing population of s, $40, only 401 votes were
cast. All these counties sent republican mem
bers to the legislature. 1t seems that 5,145
persons refused to vote. 1t may be
fairly presumed that all the republican strength
voted, as they would be anxious to make a
show, and it is just as certain that those who
staid at home were deferred from casting their
votes against the government by fear.
Price is needed there. The field seems ripe
for the harvest,