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GROWTH OF BosToN-The following ;s on 49,.

GROWTH OF BosToN.-The following is an e,t,
Of Boston letter in the St. Louis Re1u6zeon. a1
Boston is growing fast, notwithstanding ths..
and in nothing is shown more plainly than IN
number Of public buildings now in process Of ,m|
tion. We are building new City Hall-hsvn|
torn down the old-whlch will be the finest eds|
of the kind in the country. 1t is to be entirely |
granite, and will cost very nearly half million !
dollars A free City Hospital is also beng ereus
which will cost at least quarter of million !
is large building, having four seperate wings
different forms of disease, and will combine al
modern improvements which can add to the al
forts Of patients, and will be open to all within
charge. On the Back Bay lands the Natural hi
tory Society has erected fine building for tbs
occupancy, at q cost of over 100000, and near \
similar building will be erected tor the use Of d
Institute of Technology, which is, believe, essen
tally Yankee institution, and designed to affohb
all opportunities for becoming practically acousp
ted with the science of mechanics and the opersja
OF machinery Of all descriptions. An Institute,
the Fine Arts, on similar plan, is also conteupI
ted, and there is one or two school houses ben
built, at cost of from $40, 900 to $50, 900 each
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FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Wednesday large force of ca,alry-supposedt ]
be five thousaDd-with several batteries, came don
the Garrisonville read, and encanped Oh the laal
fats, near the old village Of the same name Aboa|
three regiments of cavalry, with some pieces Of A.
tillery, were sent to Falmouth, and similar fora
to Stafford G. H., as support to those sent to ~
mouth. The enemy remained but short time il
Falmouth, and have not since returned They wen
commanded by Fitzpatrick, who was probabl loot
ing for Gen. Stuart or Fitz Lee where he did ua
expect to find them. Without the Yankees req.
cupy Aqua creek and the railroad, they cannot N
main in the lower part of Stafford or Prince WAiu
for any length of time, as the country has bed
stripped of supplies Of every description.
The Central train, due at O'Clock P. NJ d
Thursday evening, did not arrive in this city upd
yesterday morning. The detention was caused
the freight train running off the track. There 4
no news of importance brought by the passengd
who came down last evening.-Richmond Ssntu
Of7tk
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L1rERArukE IN TuRksT.-There are numerous public IL
brares in Constannope estimated to contain over mil
in damp cellars or eaten chests There few
Of the early periods literature The
remaining works consequently chiefly in Arabic, or in
other Scientific languages but they form. on the other
hand the richest collection Of oriental literature in e1s
tence AhmetVefk Efead SubhiBey, and other Turkish
literary treasures be collected in building, to
der accessible students engaged in historical resear
ches and there is every believe that this
will be adopted notwithstanding the opposition it has hsh
met with The first step towards the orms.on OF a%
VOLUMES of good works in various European and
which belonged to H-Hami Pacha in the Dsral'Fanoon
in the building university Orders have been gwen to
increase collection considerably SO as to create To-"
ersby complete library for consultation TO which the pub
lie win be freely admitted Adding to such collection the
to any capital in literary point of view especially it, by
unaeky chance the plays of or the lost
books of tvy, the remaining tragedies OF Aschyius
suddenly brought to light from amidst the psrchments
now being so carefully examined.
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From the Daily Progressl
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNORS
SALARY

From the DAILY Progress -
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNORS
SALARY.
We believe in paying good workmen good wages,
and hence concur with our correspondent, jus
tce that the present salary of the Governor In the
deprecated state of the currency is not sufficient
furnish food and raiment for family. Notwith-
standing the howl that was raised against his loyal
ty, when candidate, there is probably no man. in
the State who could have guided the ship of State
in these tempestuous times with more mastery
hand than has our present patriotic and much loved
Chief Magistrate So prompt so thoughtful and
energetic has he shown himself at all times and
under all circumstance, that even his enemies praise
him. and if evil befall our beloved State while he is
in Office we sure it will not be his fault Any
one who has family to support in Raleigh, knows
but too we'll that the salary which the Governor
now receives is not enough, and when the Assembly
meets We shall not hesitate to urge the increase
which our correspondent suggests. We give his
letter:
EDITOR PROGRESS: The time is near when our
Legislature will again meet to discharge its various
and onerous duties. Among these will respect
fully suggest that Of increasing the Governors sal.
airy. Since its last action on this subject there has
been great depreciation of the currency and as
consequence of it. provisions Of every kind as well
as clothing, have run up to fabulous prices. Our
Chief Magistrate in the discharge of his various du
ties which all acknowledge he does with zeal and pa
triotism unsurpassed should least be fed and cloth.
ed from the public purse Can that be done with his
present salarys It must be plain to every person
that it cannot therefore let it be raised to least
ten thousand dollars, which would not be equal to
the salary Of p, 500. in former times The public
servant is certainly worthy Of his support, the
opinion of JUSTICE.
Battleboro', October 20, 1863.
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Impressments.

4mpIcSSWcusSs
We publish the following general order in rela-
ton to mpressments for the information Of all con-
cerned:-
"Cenfederate States of America, War Depart
ment, Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office, Rich
mond, Va, Nov. 6, 1868. General Orders No. AZ
To relieve prevalent misconceptions in regard to
the policy and practice Of this Department on the
subject of impressment the following being extracts
of General Order Of March %, is reprinted:
Adutant and Ispector Generals Office, Richmond,
Va, March 20, 1868. General Orders No. 81.
In consequence of numerous applications made
by various persons to the War Department. it is
obvious that some misconception in regard the in
struetons of the Secretary Of War in relation to the
impressment of supplies, must exist the part of
the people, or that the agents of the government
have violated their Instructions: Now, therefore,
for the purpose of removing such misconception,
and to prevent any violation Of those instructions,
it is hereby ordered:
l. That no officer of the government shall, under
any circumstances whatever, impress the supplies
which party has for his own consumption or that
of his family, employees, or slaves.
H. That no officer shall at any time, unless spe-
cially ordered SO to do by General commanding,
in case of exigency, impress supplies which are
on their way to market for sale on arrival
III. These orders. were included in the instruc.
tions originally issued in relation to impressment
by the Secretary Of War; and the officers exercising
such authority are again notified that "any one act.
ing without beyond" the authority given in those
instructions, will be held strictly responsible.
In conformity with the foregoing, to prevent any
nconsiderate action the part Of officers or agents
charged with the duty Of impressment they are en-
joined until further orders, (which will not be given
unless under imperative exigencies for the supply
Of the army not to impress any necessaries of sub.
sistence to man, owned by producers in transitu to
market or after arrival at Market unless retained
| an unreasonable time from sale to consumers
| By order. s. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General"
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O0NFEDER ATE TAX NOTICE.-ALL REG

CONFEDERATE TAX NOTICE.-ALL REG.
~ istered persons in the County of Randolph are n
qured to come forward within 90 days from this Dat.
and make returns to the Assessors of the District m
sales spirits distilled, &C. during the quarter ending
person will be subject the penalty prescribed under .
9Th section of the tax act The Assessors of the Districts
will turn over the lists to the Collector as they taken
at the earliest practicable moment and the payers
ter the list has been taken and returned to the Collector
FURTHER NOTICE-The Assessor for that portion o
the County lying on the East side of Deep River LAYING
aud raraed bis Assessment lists the same is open for t
inspection e all pessns Concerned at my house, subes
10 anv Appeals that may be discovered and will remain
open tor the space Of Is days from this date for bearing
s'aess " examinations BY the Ass essor.
J. B. TROY,
Col. for Randolph Co, n. C.
Oct - 1858, 46-w2t.
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THE AUTUMN LEAVES.

The autumn leaves the autumn leaves!
They fall and die in the mournfnl blast,
Aud strange, wild thoughts my heart conceives,
In their ghost. like echoes of the past.
Twas thus they fell in years agone;
Thus they will Gall as time rol Is on.
And even thus mans spirit grieves
On withercd hopes, like autumn leaves
The cold wind sweeps the barren fields,
And whistles through the withered grass;
The humid earth no fragrance yields.
And day grows chiller as they pass
Thus human hearts grow chill with years,
And human joys are damped with tears, :.
And man distrusts what long deceives,
And reads his fate in autumn leaves.
The autum leaves are sere and dead,
The autumn fields are bare and chill.
Their fragrance gone, their verdure fled,
But beauty hangs about them still.
Thus may we, as we pass away.
In virtue hide the hearts decay,
And fiud in faith what faith perceives,
gentle fall, like autumn leaves.
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&NARRow EscAps The torpedo which struck the
lfonsides and was intended to blow up this mons.
ster frgAte might have played havoc generally had
it been directed against the sides Of wooden YES
sef.. Az the time it exploded the gunboat Fah:Kee
Captain Webb, with dispatches from Fortress Mon
roe, was lying alongside of the Ironsides, and the
shock caused by the explosion was distinctly felt
oy al on board Had the torpedo been sent to the
other side Of the frgate, between her and the FaK
kse 10 almost certain that the latter ship would
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COLONEL DAVE CoLExAN's REaMENr-This reg
iment the seth N. c., known as the Gallant
Tars" because their commander followed the sea 10
the late q. s. Navy for many years, won golden
opinions from all quarters in the late fight at Chick.
amauga, making repeated charges upon the serried
ranks Of the foeman in the thickest of the fight and
capturing one of their best batteries belonging to
Gen. Thomas division. The following incident il
related in connection with the battery:
"Col. Coleman sent the battery and prisoners
captured by his glorious Both N O., to the rear.
On going to the field met the battery with three
or four Yankees to each piece acting as drivers At
first feared the Yankees had broken our centre,
and were about to plant artillery in our rear. I
was in too close proximity to escape, should such
be the cxse and remained on my horse until the
Yankees came up, when I accosted one of the dri-
vers: Halle Yankees, where are you going with
that artllleryy' To which one Of the Yankees re-
piled: "Oh, we got all your artillery at Vicksburg,
and are bringing it back to you" Tstil could not
solve the mystery. Why q pack Of Yankees should
SO uncesemoniously drive so fine lot artillery to
our rear 1 could not conceive So when the next
piece came up also driven by. Yankees, I repeated
the inquiry when Yankee who seemed to be ratb.
er shrewd replied, 1.-THE id rebel I" Tor Hsel.n
North Caroliniansl who captured it, didn't have
live men enough left to bring of the battery, and we
wished to accommodate them" -,
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SoRaHuu-The Western papers say that the late severe
osts in the West that the sorghum or
Chinese sugar cane much harder than Indian o'rn and
may work something of revolution by the substitution OF
one crop for the oher BY the farmers. Eean''
iner
The sorghum crop in this State has been unexsmpied In
history Molasses from that species Of cane brings
only & and g per gallon in must parts Of the Stse-
Lnna1 Lateikigsacxr,
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From the Asheville News.l

From the Ashevie News
Official Report Of the Second Battle at the
Warm Springs.
We are indebted TO the courtesy Of Brig. Gen.
Vance for copy of Lieut. Col Bryson's official re.
port of the second fight at the Warm Spings.
AsHEvlLLE, N. c., Oct 90, 1863.
Brig Con. r. B. Vance:
I would make the following report of the engage
ment OF the detachment from the 18th N. G. r., un-
der my command at the Warm Springs, Madison
county, N. c. on the 26th instant.
In pursuance of orders from you crossed the
French Broad at Marshall on the morning Of the
18th, with so men. from the Regiment commanded
by Capt @. NJ Roberts, Lieut. W. P. WEIGH, Lieut.
Plumblee, Lieut.. Hyatt and Lieut.. Lane, and took
the road up Pine Greek, and crossed the Spring
Cresk Mountain by trail, leading to what is known
rs the " Flats" on Spring Greek, which we reached
about one hour in the night There was joined
by Maj: Rhea from Haywood, with about 20 militia
men. here procured supper for the men, and pro-
ceeded on the march, reaching the enemy's outpost
just at daylight; but instead of finding picket ht
his outpost, found him drawn up in q line of bat
tie waiting to receive me, he having discovered the
plan, from all accounts early the night before.
When made the attack, although he numbered, as
was afterwards ascertaned. about four hundred in
his position, and drove him beyond @he field "A
second time coming up showed the same result A.
third time they reinforced, and came. With this
force my little band struggled for some time success
fully, but seeing that we were completely over.
whelmed in point Of numbers, gave the order to
fall back which most of the men did in good order
All the men and officers acted on this occasion with
such cooness and galantry that it is hard to indi.
vidualize, but cannot refrain from mentioning the
conduct Of Lieut. W. P. WEIGH and Sergeant Collins
of Company "B." Lieut. WEIGH led his men with
great gallantry, and set an excellent example for
them, for more than one Of the enemy was seen to
fall by his hand. In hand to hand encounter Ser.
geant Collins rushed forward and sacrafced his
own life to save mine. :: . =
Maj. Rhea and portion Of his militia fought we'll,
but the conduct of the others was not very good.
My loss was four killed, viz Lieut. Hyatt, Ser.
geant Collins private Monroe Hushins and L. Dod-
gins. Wounded-B. F. West severely, Person of
90. Islightly, Williams seriously, Townsend woun-
ded and in tho hands OF tho enemy, John Mcclure,
militiaman, seriously.
Am satisfied that the enemy's loss in killed and
wounded cannot fall short of 80, and most of my Of
Acers think it was greater than that.
am, General, with great respect your ob't ser.
want
SAM @. 'BRYSON.
1t: COL 25th R. N. O. T., Com. Detachment
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.. or VIRsINIA.-lf the Legislature has
TIE MLnlT.hed mucs BY what it has done, it has
no, paSc benefit By wha, it has left undone 10 the
failure to pass militia bin Men under the age Of egh
my any tary s-fvice which would compensate for the
injury public interests that would result from their
of the State weeks exposure the gors of csmp life
would work destruction among the old and boys Of the
community and leave the agriculture and manufactures of
carry them ou We are already suffering from the wan,
of men enough carry those branches of industry
which the army and the people at large clothed and
fed We need producers than soldiers if
soldiers are required they should be drawn from those
who engaged occupations not essential to the general
welfare So Tar raids concerned, voluntary organ
zaons can and ought to be found in every county of men
Of every age capable of military duty but this very
different thing from levy Of the whole popula
tion involving expensive and cumbrous State establish
men uucaed for BY any public emergency or necessity
Utspdtck
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PIcKxos-The purlieus of the depots and the doorways
of the Government warehouses daily visited by old
and little girls who manage by patient and ener
and kndlng wood The grain used by Of the poor
creatures make coffee" Of while Others, with porten
us aspery will inform the obtrusive inquirer that they
are keeping IT, II will be seen from this that emigrant
ships are not the only introducing customs obser.
vable in populated Foreign cities. War is slow but
accurate deneator of fs and, like history repeats its
pictures freely and frequently anywhere and everywhere
in its path.-Rch. Emo.
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CHARLESTON BASANAs.-We notice in the garden OF Geo
A. Trenholm, Esq. fronting his residence in Rutledge
street. several banana plants. one which has lowered and
fruted the present in tie air The massive
cluster of bananas rapidly maturing while another BIOS
Sferino tins to admring gaze, 1t may be worthy
OF consideration whether this uxurant food producer VI
the tropics might be sufficiently accmazsd As to add
another the varied productions with which Providence
has ndJwed our highly favored State.-C'urier
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Tur POPULATION OF rHs EAnrH-A professor Of the Uni.
ve-sy Of Bn has recently published the result OF bis
researches q. 70 the population he earth according
which Europe contains 272 millions Asia 720 lions At
RIGA 8 millions America 200 millions, and Polynesia two
millions Of iuhabiants At places where deaths are act
av the annual mortality least in forty
the number deaths be about 81 every year.
which gives s71 per day. 1858 per hour, and o. per
mpute 80 that every second witnesses the exncnon
one human fe Another calculator states that the num-
her Of wh3 have lived the earth since the crea
ton 10 SO, Ss7, 74O, 275, OK, s55.-Galgnani.
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What three words did Adam use when he intro.
duced himself to Eve and which read the same back
and forwardp
"MadAm I'm Adam"
And Ewes polite answer is said to have been:
II trust the time will never be- .,
When I'll not care Adam for thee"
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IspRrssxESr-We assured in the most positive tans
an upon authority which we cannot doubt, that NO m.
pressments have been made by the Conmssary Depart
of the Confederate Of articles in tra
to market The orders against such upressments are of
the MOST precise and explicit character and any officer NO
atng orders has only to be reported to The Depart.
msnt to issue his dismssal-Rlch. Dispatch.
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The memoirs of the Duke de Fezenac ancient soldier
of the Empire have made their appearance He presents
new views the military cond Of the first
were usually unattended naturalization and
his staff was detective The officers were no douSI IN
teiReut but they lily provided with horses, ms
and other appointments and the result was that
Enormous mistakes were not seldom committed in the
frsnsmssop or execution Of the most important Orders
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D1scoyIRr IN NATURAL Scrzxcs-At recent meeting
of the Boston Society Natural History, Professor Aas-
the discovery of the stage of
in the Development Of fishes which analogous TO the
pole condition Of frogs The guilty ofobtang fishes fresh
from the egg has prevented previous Knowledge OF this
wonderful fact.
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THE SONG OF THE Cam,
4 cR1HEAx iScIDENT-BY BAYAap nv,

chlAkAH 'NciDkNT-BY BAYAaD fArlo,
Thesubjoined touchingly beautiful poem-f,....
in the fullest sense and meaning Of the term
by Bayard Taylor while the fortress Of Srhas,H
leagured by the allied armies. Toaf full undsap"
tho OF IT. LEI 1T Dc ,e%embe that
there is q British regiment-whether in C,naaa Whet
England or Chma-whenever the simple Se",ai Or Lodi
Marvellous braes are bopu,,
is struck up, the heart and voice of every Sa,
enemy: =. sa,re tbs
"Give me q song!" the soldiers cried
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns of the Camp Allied
Grew weary of bombsrding.
The dark Redan in silent SCOT.
Lay grim and threatening under.
And the tawny mound of the Maiakoff
No longer belched it's thunder.
There was apause. The guards then saw.
We storm the forts Tomorrow!
Sing while we may, another day
Will bring enough Of sorrow."
There lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking Cannon
Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sung Of love and not of fame;.
Forgot was Britaip's glory
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang "Anuie Laurie"
Voice after voice ca ught up the song
Untt'its tender passion,
Rose like an anthem rich and stronp-
Their battle eve confession. -
Dear girl her name he dared uot.speak,
Yet, as the song grew louder,
Something upon tn, soldiers cheek
Washed oil the stains of powder
Beyond the darkened ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Crimeau valleys learned,
How English love remembers.
And once again fire of he'll
Rained OF the Russian quarters,
With stream of shot and burst of she'll
And believing of mortars.
And Irish Nors's eyes are dim
= For singer dumb and gury;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang Of "Anne Laurie"
Bold soldiers, with your glory rest.
And truth and valor sharing;
The bravest are the teuderest0
The loving are the daring!
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A FACT WoRrH KN,wixa-The Richmond Wig, in
$50 again with the military rule of keeping the mouth
Closed while on the aeh and particularly when perform-
ing the double quick" This is common sense for exPe
rence has taught breath the tongue dries the
natural moisture impaired by the glands and creates
artificial thirst which water sakes but does nct queoch
The mouth being kept open thirst quickly returns, and to
drinking brings proa.e perspraon which no,
only weakens the sder but renders him liable to Colds
rheumatism and intestinal disorders On the other baud.
if the mouth b. kept cused and unnecessary laughing
talking whisng be allowed, there is little thirst
stoppages to fill caueens and incredible ksaM
firm h;itII little and ~ -
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The man who won the prize for the first Latin poem at
Cambridge University England this year. stole quarter
OF 1t from the previous prize poetry of Oxford Oxford
flaps her wings; Cambridge IS in disgrace
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widow lady at Cincinnati died on Monday last of
hydrophoba having been bitten BY pet dog some two
ers other who bitten had their wounds eau
terized, and are in fair way to recover.
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SPsxcH yoR LIEurENAN Let me seek the thckest OF
the fight Nv MatiIds is faithless-my overdrawn bills
are 10 hands more ndabs than tho feel Away to bank.
YuDtcy or death
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dying negro told by his minister that be must for
give certain darkey, when be seemed to entertain very
bitter feelings Eyes yes" he replied, "f dies for.
give dat nigga but il gets we'll, dat nigga must take