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CINCINNATI, Sept. 10. A dispatch to the
Times, dated Cum berland Gap, 9th inst, says
Gen. Frazer, with 1000 men and IA pieces OF
artillery, surrendered at 4 o'clock to-day to Gen.
Shackleford, commanding Gen. Burcslde's ad-
vance. Our forces are now in possession of the
Gap.
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A WORD OF SOLEMN, CONSCIENTIOUS ADVICE
TO THOSE WHO Wild REFLECT


class of maadies prevail to fearful extent In com
mny doomng at least 100000 youth of both sexes an
nuay, carly grave Those diseases are very I'm
perfectly understood Their external manifestations or
symp oms are Nervous Debility, Relaxation and eX-
haUstion; Marasmus wasting and consumption OF
the tissues of the whole body shortness OF bresthng
or hurried breathing on ascending mllor hlSnt u
chitis and Throat; shaking of the Hands aud
Limbs aversion 70 society and to cuisines or study
dmness of Eye sight loss OF Memory Dlzz mess OF
the cad Neural c Pains III various parts OF the pouy
Pains in the Back or Limbs; lulnbdgo, Dyspepsia or
Indigestion; rregularity the OoWee deranged sec
tious of the Kidneys and other glands OF the BODY, as
Leucorrhg Fleur Albus, &c Likewise Epilepsy,
Hystera and Nervous Spasms.
! Now, in ninety -nine cases out of every one hum
dred, all the above named disorders, and most o
others not named, is Consumption of the Lungs, ana
that most insldlous and willy form OF Consumption OF
the Spinal Nerve, known Iabes Dorsales and apes
mesenerca, nave their seat and origin III diseases OF
the Pelvic Vscera. Hence the want OF success on the
part OF the old school practice in treating symptoms
only.
/ DR.. Andrew Stone, physician to the Troy Lung and
Hygenlc institution Is now engaged III treating TINS
class of modern maladieS with the most astonishing
success. The treatment adopted by the Institution Is
new it is based upon scientific principles, with newt
discovered remedies, without minerals or poison me
ABILITIES of such that patients be cured at
their homes, in any part of the country from accurate
,scriptions ofther by letter and have the med
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atOries will be forwarded ON application.
lFConsumption, Catarrh and diseases of the throat
cured well at the homes OF patients at the lnstu
tion by sending the Cold Medcated Inhaling Balsamlc
Vapors with inhaler aud ample directions for their use
and direct correspondence.
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stltuton, tor consultation, from a. Nj. to L, M,
each day. Sundays, in the fer'noon Address
DIR. ANDREW STONE
Physician to the Troy Lung and Hygeuic Institute nj
Physician for. Diseasesof the ueirt, rAroat
q Lungs, 81 Fifth street, Toy, New York.
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Union successes at Charleston
Capture Of Fort Smith by Blunt.
THE GOOD TIME COMING !

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. A telegram received
here at ii A. NJ, to-day, says the operators at
Crab Orchard state that Cumberland Gap sur
rendered to our forces yesterday afternoon (Sept.
9tb,) at 4 O clock, without firing gun.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT,
September Term, A. ID. 1863.

Hon. ASAHEL PECK, Chief,
Hon. CALVIN FULLERTON, Associate Judges
Hon ABEL K WARREN, Associate,
Sylvester Henry Us. Gilman HnnHey'-,Actio Of
of irover. Henry, Peck & Colby, for plaintiff
Dillingham; and Durant for defendant 'erdlc'
fer defendant.
Nathaniel Moody U Janus Crosset and Irs-
Action on Assumpsit Dillingham; and Durant
for plaintiff, Henry for defendant. On trial
~ Mr. CAMPBELL, General Agent tor the
Grand Excursion to New York, by Railroads
and Steamboats,, next week, authorizes US to say
that passengers can be landed, by the Day Boats
at Hudson, Kingston, Poughkeepsio and al 9th
er points where our regiments may be stationed
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ST. Louis, Sept 10. A special dispatch to
the Democrat ON Savannah, dated yesterday,
says Mayor Anthony has been released, to the
Joy of the people. Everybody here, without re-
spect to party, denounces the arrest in unqua j.
fed terms.
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rendered to our forces yesterday afternoon (Sept.
9tb) at clock, without firing gun.
CIFcINNATI, Sept. 10. A dispatch to the Com
uerc,aI from DuvalI's Bluff, Aug. 29tb, states
that Gen. Davidson moved on the rebel works
at BAYOU Meteor on the 9th, and after an en-
gagement of an hour and a quarter succeeded
IN driving the rebels from their intrenchments.
The engagement was confined to artillery and
sharpshooters firing from under cover The
rebels had 300 men and three pieces of artil-
Ierv Tbev retreated across the river burning
the bridge behind them and took up strong
nosition in the woods on the west side of the
bavou. where their sharpshooters can pick
off any person approaching the east bank. The
havou cannot be crossed without pontoons.
Gen. Steele moves forward in the morning.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 10. On Tuesday night,
during severe storm, the freight train on the
Little Miami Railroad ran into broken culvert
near Corwin, instantly killing the engineer,
fireman and brakeman. -Four cars laden with
whisky and tobacco, took fire and were con
sumed
CINCINNATI, Sept A dispatch to the Gazette
from Trenton, Ca, 9th, says at II o clock to-
day Gen. Crittenden took pea cable possession
of Chattanooga. Gen. Wood was put IN com
mand of the place. The principal portion of the
rebel infantry left yesterday morning. Their
cavalry remaining till this morning. The head
quarters Of the department will probably be a
Chattanooga tomorrow. The rebels are IN rap
in retreat, but our combinations are such tina
they can hardly get up with their forces They
They (the rebels) are cutting down trees and
using other means TO obstruct our further pas
sage over the mountains. Our advance threaten
the Georgia State road which is the rebel lin
of retreat
FORTRESS MONROE Sept. |. The steame
New York, Capt. Chisholm, arrived here to-da
from Morris Island. The Captain reports LEI
at3P. NJ, Tuesday. Morris Island has bee
completely in our possession since Sunday.
We captured twenty-one guns and seventy
five men. Two monitors and the lrnnsides we-
besieging Fort Moultre when the New Yor
left. 1t was reported that we had blown up tt
magazine in Moultrie.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The following WI
received here this afternoon
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
or Headquarters in the Field, Sept. 7.
To Maj Gen. II. w. HaAeck, Gen-in- Chief
Crryp.r. have the honor In renort th
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The Early PHYSICAL Degeneracy
AM ERICAN p EOP l. E..

JUST FuDIlSHbU Dy DIT 7 ON HIi
puysICIAN TO THE TROY LUNG AND HYGIENIO ST
TIJTE A TREATISE ON THE CAUSES OF EARLY
PHYSICAL DECLINE OF AMERICAN PEo-
PIE; THE CAUSE OF NERVOUS
DEBILITY, CONSUMPTION
AND MARAsMUS.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The following was
received here this afternoon
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
oe Headquarters in the Field, Sept. 7. :
To Maj. Gen. II. w. HaAeck, Gen-in- Chief :
GENERAL: l have the honor to report that
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-03

not desrous Of staying the North long h viii be
I convenient for MS to keep him.
We greatly fear hBwever that Our reception Of them
viii be in a respects what It ought s be-. Every
effort being used 20 bring together an equally large
number of unr population to argue our various aIll
with them aud we understand mat several FeB
OF volunteers leave tAis city for Harrisburg TINS
morning dress aud appearance 60, these gen
temen viii do very well, bat we cast no mPStatou on
our ctiz soldety say that they scarcely
the persons select to discuss with southernes
the various points sf difference between as and te mis-
guided seccssonsts They can Of course add to the
snieudor and eCat Of the mouia but when t comes
20 satfv friends af desire % live ln peace Hnd
harmony wis hem, and Of our Willingness % 40 any
thiug under heaven 70 Keep them ia good humor eur
rssdars will think agree with us that we might had
better persons 10 rer sent as than the State militia
The for this work are unqueHtonably the peaco
promoters We think Nc Fernando Wood aRd Dr.
Bradford and lafEe a portion of tbs recent great
"a. herring" al the Coopr institute get away
nught hurry fat ble TO the seat Of pesee
The ONO Democracy o7ght also 20 send torYared As
large number Of thsir lsAdiug orators and writers as
they spara and we would suggest that Mr. n al
lauGgha ought 70 head the list Mr. Lincoln cannot
I1 -ceucy grant hm permission return for
the Southern del gates are al bringing nuskeis VITA
them, and several rounds OF ball cartridge This we
presume partly for target practice iu ts Intervals Of
she sttnEs Of the convention aht Tor grand teA ae oc
when the debates snd tho Union Is RESTORES
there is no reason 10 DOUBT il wilt be-
It would sesa therefore, to be only proper and corte-
0us that representatives. zhoud be similarly equip
ped 7nd u fact, have reason 70 believe that cur
Ssuthsm friends confidently expect they will be- The
arms 90 peace EouFeAlluiLf II apft-t4
but The explanation Of it is simple Several SouthsrI
-entleuen anXs1F, far possible, 70 adopt tie
csemE Of tAcse great Europe sn arstocracies whose
consres and successors they believe themselves to be,
among others that OF Poiaad, which always
bIsd the National Diet with lance and ssber, aHd
horseback. We cannot, slhoagh our preteusons are
much more Moderate refuse 20 follow their example
There is 81 esdy COED deal Of Intriguing, we are
sorry say who is to preside ~ she convent On.
Robert T. Lee ef rginis. aHd Joseph Hoskfr Of Cal
iforuia bots talked Of and both mansuvsriUE
with their might in sid OF their respective Claims
Evve has csue on already canvass for Lee and his
appesIsHca has led 10 good deal Of wire pulling bat
dUubt IF anything dec sve will take place before he
appearance sf W % and Judge McC7nn upon tre
We hardly IA nix il likely that the convention
VIII open before these TIVE great apostles Of peace
rsgty 90 take part u t though n these dsys it Is dan
gerous 20 count up9u either the modesty scrupueus-
of such notorious intrigueTs beth Hooker and
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would be- eigHtaen per cent in Confederate eur
reRcY. The same Telatiys advantage attaches to
the principal which IS payable twenty years
hence. TIA. principal viii .aaH 5epad ln coin,
but the purchase money is now paid in Conisd-
crate notes aad tho purchaser gHiHs ell tho
a1.Vaatage resulting from an investment Of
treasury notes in a specie security.
u is obvious. therefore lhat hess bonds pos
sess en- intrinsic va.ue, zrezty excssding any
security yet offered by che C0niaderaLe Govern
mant
We understand thr- the Secretary Of the
Treasury is about 10 open bids Immediately, for
i've millions af dollars. ard we shau look for
arge offers from eur capitalists The public
fiii derive doubla benefit from Che operation
fist, in reducing ths voIums of treasury notes
in circulation, aaj seeardiy. in procuring an
Investment of uuFaryiuc 7tsbif.y- aud those
who desire 30 Diac7 unds abroad can here OBJ
tain a security which. when sold ibere viii sf-
ford the advantage arising from ihs large exist
inc rates of exchange
The abovt are ths views of the EHHarsr.
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As iha last session Of Congress an act Was
passed which eusetsa as fellows
s.Tss Secretary Of the Treasury shall be, and
he IS hereby, authorized to issue two hundred
and fif5v millions Of dollars ia bonds, ia sums
Of not less than FIVE hundred dollars each, pay
sbls ct twouty yasrl tron thsif date, and boar-
ing interest al the rate Of six per centum pef
epnun, to bs paid al the pleasure Of the Gov
srnnent In specie, er in cotton Of the quality
5f New l=ass 4iddling to be valued at six
penco sterling per psund-the said cotton 70 be
delivered, s. taa pleasure of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, at eitasr Of lhe ports OF New Orleans,
Ssvanaaa Charlesiou, Mobile, Wilmington,
Richmond, or Norfolk, under such regulations
AS the said Secretary may establish. These
bonds shall b sold By the Secretary Of She
Troasury for al outstanding Confederate States
Treasury notes, Sc not less than their par vsiue
in seid treasury notes. Provided that th9 Sec
Ysssry OF The Tmasury be authorized to apply
the proceeds Of as masy Of iAese said bonds as
may be raqsired for the purchase Of agricultural
products under the act of Congress approved
4 April Dist, 1862 entitled 'Au act to authorize
( ths axcbsnge OF bonds foT articles ia kind, and
the shipment sale OF hYp0.heeation Of such
articles Approved April 30, 1861
! Un35T this asi the Richmond Inquirer un'
3arstands that the Secretary is about 70 issus
bonds ia sUias Of oes Thousand dollars each, ths
interest RsFalis aa8uslY On lst ipue taa
pressed galas oi csia in lila Conladsrs.e eiat5i
sssaes ihs option reserved to tho Govarnfemt
ii is clear that the in.eress viii be psid I.
Ae1ton.
spnuA interest Of 500 viii Be vsS
.
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LrvERPo0I- April 25 1861.
Nj DE&R Sm-I have Had meme Of your valued let
acs ths IF the 2iu July last until the =rrval Of
Mr. d., last week. bringing your much esteemed favor
of tha aist Janulry Prom the high estimation place
IN your oorrassqnaeace shall 40 a can 70 proln0 a
da views ui . D during lE stsF I'M tais eouni y. ai
the tino 30 will e1t ha in any power be of that
service 10 hm now. having refined rom bu inesE and
given up my establishment atogsthsr. wrote yos 70
is eject under dse Of t1s pa SeptsEbsr last Ha.
Yaus, which letter has nai reachsd you.
sas raHsein idle unti tie close Of your Struggle with
the Fsderal s'sea. aid when ysu gain yoar ndsPend-
aHee s7ThlcR doubt not) shall then renew nay opera
sns " h The Confedarats States. and trust De able
te contHue pr0htsble and pleasing izteTcourse with
yen, as Z hs7e done harei9foTs.
The Federal Government sadly losing caste In this
eJunry. The acts Of Admiral wilkes 10 capturing our
trsdeIs 10 the Mexican ecast, has reused the British
Lion,'
There isa very sHgry discussion going en- IN both
houses Of Parliament lords aud commons; and from the
tone of tie de5sts on the qao,ion, unless Mr. Seward
the Fs1crai prime minister makes very ample
apology togAher with releasing the vessels asng with
compensation for their detention, shall have wei
with hs North Lord Russell Innistnr for foreign
affairs found fanlt with for not long since protesting
against the unTarrautable acts Of tke Federal lmi
rsl wilkes We can stand t no logger The seizure
af the steamer Alexandria in this port the plea o
aeng built aHd htted out for tho Confeaerstes, bai
ftrthar created angry feeling aganst he Yankees
Altogether they ia very low estimation in the opin
len sf England and War with the NeTih would be rel
shed by al parties save a few down right radicals
Cobd-n Bright and few other luch politicians sha
are Of no weight ia society.
States aua tbs want OF cotton hss seen misfortune &,
tbs eauniry stil trade has net been very SERIOUS
damaged. We are in sound sfatei the 6nsnees are @
s aouriz- ng situatoui taxes sducug, money abundant
corn aad all the wants Of iae population abundant
cheap.
! nae supply Of cotton froa India Egypt, Brazl an
slfewhers not forgetting China, has been sufficient 70
the consumption up TO this date and the sieck now Of
I hand yoa will by tAe consul ercniar 10 10J
bales 1iiddlng uplands sld snd Orleans 22d F0rAig
markets are relieved Of former large stocks ni aaRula'
iurs goods and the cunts from lndlE Cdinai eto
are cheering for tbs future II We can. get the raw ni
tersl b keep our cotton mills at fall work Thsre ar
mauy now fully employed End the aistreEs among n
speratives greatly reduced Once gel The Conederai
/ government acknowledged aud yoar cotton releaae
/ Gen good times before u.s.
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east now we hoar Of C5l Evans, Of the ascen,
cavalry, resighiHg to 20 west What is ih,
mzttsIl TAsy enlisted DO serve thejr country ir
the war for the nations freedom. They were
I two splendid elheezs-gcntisaou Of h5Hor Lei
the War Department Inquire Of ihsse gaate-
I maa directly what Is the matter. The depart
mont may learn something. TIE colonel is
/ ihgh-t0ued gentleman, who had the honest dar
ing 90 withhold bis signature lrsa disgraesiu
I document that was carried round the csmp. Ha
+ had The boduess 60 say no, vixen syc0phauts
I said yes He had the tenerity to make daylight
/ burst forth upon matters which were not intend
al log tire public gaze. Inquirs Of them directly,
not in Che circUmloeutioE order Of commanders
J of departments.
GENERAL NEWS.
Brigham and hia suit returned on Tuesday
afternoon rom their Southern tgip Co ihe cotton
c9gHtry The brass bands seFsaa5ed him all
fine evening We viii doubtless have a preach
I0m him 0u Sunday st the Eow B0wery.
a taW days since the remains Of @ woman and
enid Hera io8ni in q canon short distance
north OF Camp Douglas Were they murdered
OF had she hssu sedueei, and afraid 10 return
TO an acknowledgement of her guilt, stTsYed
away iiil hunger leis her lifelessl not a word
is known Of Der, and a smsl. pjscs Of cslico only
-as been found ihss may yet lead to ideutifca-
ton
a hundIed and eight Of She horses sl5Isn by
the Ladisns, previously referred 60, have been
recovered By tbs settlers who pursued the
thieves long distance B0fthwsrd.
Two very va Gzhla discoveries t1r the set
tiers have recently bssa made about sixty miles
south Of this. The one is a magnetic iron ore,
and the other csve, or large chssm. in
mountain, containing q large quauiity of nitrats
Of limH-ths articles particularly repaired in the
~ AL
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The Last XaHitse Raid on. the Central
Railroad.

From the Richmond Examiner june 30l
Last Friday morning wsll,knowR gentle
man Of this city, being Al tie tims on visit to
his farm in Hanover, was taken prisoner BY the
Yankee raiders, then ea thsiF way TO the South
Anna bridge. lie, With some dszsn or more
eitzans Of Haa0Yer, were left under guard at
the house of Mrs. Nelson, nine miles below the
Court House. while tho Yankees proceeded on
their work Of destruction. When they returned
that evening bringing the thifiy-odd Of eur men
taken at the bridge, their commander Colonel
Speers, eonversed very freely with the eitizeas.
Sueh sf bis conversation as has been repeated
70 as viii, q think ho found interesting.
The FIRST suhisct discussed was the eondueL q
eur men who defended tho South Anna 5rioge.
Colonel Spoers said, t" IF all the Conisderaies
fight as these fifty mon have done, TINS war wlli
last much longer hsn / have ever expected.
/ Why, sir, some Of ihem used their bay0nets,
aad stabbed several Of my men severely, alter
/ their brsssiwok was filled with my men, and
they were completely in our power
/ Speaking Of his experiences during ihe raid BE
remarked II must say I an utterly astooished
at the success Of my sxpeditioa and the ab-
ssncs OF All interruption on The part Of your Az
thorihss. bays trayersed the county OF ban.
lDver. passing within ten miles Of the confed-
ssnitsl; have destroyed a train Of thrss