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White basis Whole. fftt
Total

Unless the voting basis is dolTted the South, it
will be seen, gains sixteen members by emancipa-
ton If it is adopted they will loose eighteen
members. When the amendment is adopted, and
members are apportiored according 10 voting pop
uation, the South have the great inducement of an
absolute gain of thirty-four members in Congress
TO make voters of the freedmen. These figures
make it plain that the way to equal suffrage
is to make the voting population the representative
basis.-Sprilgieid Mass Republican.
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Basis OF Representation.

The following table demonstrates the necessity rf
a constitutional amendment having representation
in Congress upon voters rather than population
The first column shows the number of representa-
tives the several States would be entitled to on
white basis which corresponds to the basis of actual
voters; the second column gives the number the
States will have the basis of population now that
the negroes are all counted; the third column the
present number, the three-fiths negro basis
Old three
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A Memorial was presented to Synod, IN reference
TO the education and improvement Of the colored
population in our bounds and also in relation to the
organization of colored Presbyterian Church in
Knoxville, and the erection of house of worship
for their use.
This memorial was referred 70 special commit
tee whose report was unanimously adopted and is
as follows
AT the commencement of the late rebellion, the
two great parties in the conflict evidently contem-
plated no change in the condition of the negro race
in our country.
One intended 70 make perpetual and more secure
Their bondage while the other diselamed sny right
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FOREST HILL ACADEMY,
ATHENS, EAST TENN

THE SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF
L this Institution will begin the 10th Of October. IsG5
and cosc on the 10th Of March, 1866.
Hereafter will be conducted the Graded School system
consisting Primary, Middle and Higher Department and
designed guarantee TO boys and girls thorough Eng
fish and Classical Education.
The following efficient corps of Instruction for the
lepari ments has already been secured.
REv W. W. THROPE A. H. Principal.
REv. J. G. BARB Teacher Middle Department.
REv. J. W. MANN, Teacher Primary Department
The buildings have been carefully repaired and pains
spared make tn School PlsaEtauI profitable to an that
may attend.
Nonresident students board in good am,, at
reasonable rates. 3
Tuition SO SIP FER Session, according Q" the advance
ment of pupils.
Tuition payable for 0ne-ha Session invariably il advance
additional chargr of q per scholar will be made de
fray Incidental expenses. VIM ". ALEXANDER, .
PRECEDENT Boarl 0f Trustees.
JNO. J. HELM. Scrry. octll-2m
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KNOXVILLE FEMALE INSTITUTE.

THE FALL SESSION OF THIS WE'LL
known and popular Institution will commence on Tuesday
September 9Th is6S, and Gloss the second Thursday in
January.
The entire property has tB neatly retted and nothing
will be ommtted that will make tho school profitable and
pleasant to every young lady that may attend
Our during the past session. ha!ng enrolled Us pu-
pilsl has far exceeded our fondcst hopes.
thorough and accomplished Of teachers for both tho
Literary and Musical Departments have been ALREADY en-
ployct
no Board in good families be had on Ecascn3hlr terms,
ne Tuition for half session iErarilblg ~ 0accHee
20 Teachers Music and Drawing, Professors Hacker and
kuabc.
For information or circular, address
augatf JOHN F. SPENCE. Principal
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NatiOnaIItieS Represented in the
United States Navy.

The New York Times says the following Is cor
rect statement Of the States and countries represen
ted in the United States Navy at the close Of the
| late
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orally. A- ''''''' N
IN On persons 10 become candidates he inserted
'iaeT 10 be paid for invariably in advance
~ saEet'enens which the Of insertions is not
WI pe Published TILL FORBID md charged accordingly
viii DO considered due whom inserted except
hose WITH uhoEn We keep regular accounts.
NO Advertisement from distance will be pserto, r,s A.
sonpEnsd BY remittance s1cspt IN Cssss vbsrs The H.
tiser s known 10 be Qunctual.
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FEMALE COLLEGE,
RORDFNTO\VN N

K lion 10 Inn 4, n,I,r,
L the Camden and Amboy Railroad, - hours ride
from New York, and from Philadelphia Its location is
unsurpassed r beauty and healthuness Special attention
paid 70 the and higher branches Of English and
superior advana furnished Vocal and Instrumental Music
Drawing PaintisS and French. The Institution strictly
Family school, where the careful parents may feel safe
IN placing their ughtcrs The fall Septem-
Der 18th, 1855. For catalogues. address
REV JOHN II. BRAkLEI, \. NJ,
i.,I, FIN D.
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Aillsboruugb Gssurnrr.
HILLsBnRoUGH, N. G.
wednesday, January II, 1850
TuE NEWS.

The past week has furnished Us with very little
me- ". Of Importance. Gen Lees lines in Virginia
have been quiet for some time. Con Earlys cavalry
forces in upper Virgins have had sone skirmishes'
hu, the condition Of The roads now prevent opera
,ions. The Yankees attacked Sallvie some days
aco. injured the sa,werks and destroyed considers.
BILE salt. b.. did no, hold the place. II will take
month ia repair damages. Gen. Breckenridge has
had some engagements with the enemy IN Western
Virginia, in which the enemy was wofs,ed.
Since sherman's entrance into savannah but IT.
lie has occurred to develop his intended movements,
/, is stated that he has thrown portion o. his 'oops
across the Savannah river, and ihata s,ons column
was advancing upon BranchsiIle. ,. z. The dsien-
ces Of Charleston are being strengthened. 10 an'ie.
patton Of an attack.
Rsporls have been In circulation Of the death ~
tien. Hood aud Of Gen, Forrest but neither Of them
hsvc been confirmed y
The death Of Gen. Sterling Priee has also been
announced and is generally believed 10 b. true. i i
sad he dad 81 ddenly ofspoplsxy.
Iii. understood that Gen. Lee IA. been appointed
General IN Chief, AMI will hereafter have direct een.
troll Of our military. ahar. a, All points.
Gen. Joseph L. Johnston. il 10 said. has been ap.
pointed u tue command d The army Of Tennessee
Gen. D. II. Hill p4..el though Charlotte % Tue
.0lh ut. under orders 10 report - Gsaeral bsaufs'
gsrdat Charles,oa.
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FRoa THE NORTH.

Richmond. Jau. - l'Ls Biltimore A.
mefiean (s'rnlay ediliva) VI the 4th, ",
been received.
The i~s BARS have returssd 10 yyssh.
isg,sa. Grant refusing 10 pas thsm ,hrsssh
hl. lines ~ilasat Authority from the Pfssl-
dent Or -ecrstafy 81 War.
A Dispatch iran Ds,aior says Slesdsan.
in csa,nand VI considerable cavalry f.trs.
had crossed tht ieaae,.es 10 par.nit II
Heed. Who -, rapidi, rctpating
Gov. Fentun -. InIaga,atsd al Albany
10 day. lie issued y prorianatian In which
he Gays the war for the preservation oil the
Uaion must continue until tae last snemy
20 the national support shall be suejsgsted.
The American say, letter frsu SheIs
man. dated 10th ut. states that !. large
portion Of his army j. in motiun. The re-
suits sf his present operations promise 10
be very important.
Earenean sdsices up 10 The 25th rscalv-
cd. rsr Pops Of Rome. 10 response teIhe
Confeierato manifesto, applauis the patri.
otto sentiments expressed therein. and de-
plores further continuance of ths blssdy
struggle. lie viii not fail. he says. to
avail himself Of every favsrsbls oppsrtusi-
" 10 urge peace.
Augusta, ian. z, - The chronicls and
seniinst has received The Federal Sran-
nah Georgian 81 the I'll. which contains
shermsn's general order 10 tbs csntroliag
officers q post. IL 10 liberal and coneilis-
tory, and declares that families will not be
disturbed. churches, schools. and places oil
ssussmenl allowed. and mechanics aud
Iirad.smes allowed the free ssc Of shops.
tosls. sc. Uoocespied henses are taken
Ger military ussa The Mayer and cosn..
cit eoplinae 70 exercise their fsnet,sns. asd
I citizens are required 10 shoee Al oaee
whether thsy will stsy or depart 10 peace.
Two aewspspes are allowed. bat lersid.
den 60 make csnmsats On The eitJ ssihsr-
luss Tss Pre- depsrtnspt had . glsnJ ~:
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Il IS estimated that over 90, 900 shells
were thrown into Fort Fisher during The
late bsnbardmsat. One thing is certain.
thSt the most formidable feet ever RtteI
out by any natioa, has been discomRted,
put 10 "grsf." snd its shattered fragments
hurled back whesce it came; and North
Carolina may justly ieel proud that her
soldiers accomplished the fear. standing
spon their swn soil. Prop,eu.
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the failure Of the sunpowder plot. the ad.
miral says:
Iregret. however, to have TO report some
severe casualties by the bursting OF six
one hundred. pounder Parrott cannon. One
burst ON board the riconderoga. killing sir
Of the crew and wounding seven others |;
another burst on board the Yankee. killing
enc officer and two men; another on the
Juniata. killing two officers, and wounding
and killing ten others; another on the
Mackinaw, killing one aihcer and wound
ing ave men smother on the Quaker City.
wounding, / believe, two or three another
On the Susquehanna. killing and weunding
seven. think the bursting OF the guns
lsix in all j much disconcerted the crews
of the vessels where The accidents happen
ed, and gave one AMI all great ,liatrust Of
the Parrott che hundred Founders. and as
subseq uent events proved. they we're unit
for service, and calculated 10 kill more Of
aur own men than those Of the enemy.
Same of the vessels we're struck once or
twice. The Mackinaw had her boiler per-
forated with she'll, and ten or twelve
persons we're badly scalded. The Oscola
was struck with she'll near the magazine,
and was at one time in sinking condition !;
but her efficient commander slapped up
the leak, while the Mackinaw fought cut
the battle, notwithstanding the damage she
received. The Yankee was the only vessel
which left The line 10 report damages.
The troops were landed il one hundred
small boats, and after making a thorough
reconnaissance Of The Fort both General
Weitzel and the Admira were fally nf the
opinion that the place cauld mt be carried
by assault, as il was left sub,tantlaliy IN.
injured, as q defensive work. by the navy
FIRE.
The exploits Of the land fsrces nav be
thus summed up. a. recoanted by their
com mander Maj Gen. BsnJ. I. Butler in a
letter addressed to Admiral Porter. They
captured Flag Pond Battery and lis garri.
san, consisting Of sixty-6ve men and two
commissioned officers; and Half Noon
battery with A garrison Of two hundred and
eight men 81 he Sd N. c. Junior Reserves
ard seven officers.
The latter adds that Gen. Weitxcll al
vaneed bis skirmish line within fifty yards
Of the fatt, captured harse killed bear.
er sf dispatches 10 Gea. Whiting. and
brought away fag from the parapet Of III.
fort. Finding that the fort cssld only be
reduced By regular siege operations, u
view Of the threatening aspect Of the uesth-
er. they we're ordered 70 re-embark. Bot.
lsss engineers and sfices report Fart
Fisher as Substantially uainjsred as de-
tsnsive work.
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FlRg AT CHAaLorrE.-Charlstte. Jan. !.
- terrible csndsgralivn ercsrred here
this morning about three o'cleek, ofisina,-
ins in the Pa, master. department. adjoin.
lng the North aud South Carolina depJl
shed, which. Together with the adjuialns
warehouses were burned 10 the ground. A
vast amount ui stores WIRE consuncd. Twu
men are supposed 10 have brsn Dsrned.
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FROM CHARLES ION.

Charleston, Jan. - Inc enemy 10 a.
kHnnn torces crossed New RIVER ~ the
road 10 btakam,llle tais, mo.nisg. 0sr
iarcr, haze 0a.nt the 0rldg. across New
river The main body j. still believed 10
se 10 the ucisnbsrhsoJ. .Mnerier /, watch
M his movements walsh are NO, yel ially
developed.
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PEAcE.-Aost Of ssr Georgia exchanges
are urging the Importance Tor action en- the
part Of the Csnfederats Government Or by
the States 20 stop the war aad secure
peace BY negotiation. The Macsn Con
federacy says:
Shall ws eontiass 70 ksht on, or shall we
begin 70 cast sbsut aad ascertain Il there
10 80 method or nisds by which this crasl
and undesir.tis war ess be termlnaieds
10 IL policy. 10 IL 10 eur interest. 70 cen.
tinss the sgflliag Of blcsd. the expenditure
Of tsss.srsand the safeeslins Of cur Go
seransni. without ever asking directly
eur esssy 10 step this war and settle the
aaesliaa sthefuise thas with the sword I
Ssteiy il il net. Then uhY, in the saEe
sf oil that il gscd spd just, Dc We not make
the ptspositisnf Let us. either BY State
or Ceafedsrxts sctiea, ask . cessation oi
hsstilinss, aa8 If that % granted land i :
folly 10 err tns; il will be reused. for no
oae has any iafo-aatioa upon the subjeet,)
an sdiuslnea; en- be accomplished.
II. hsre.e., err Independence and sep
arztisp 10 -s.es :. 30 great harm will hav,
bsen dsue. ~. t. people Of tbs ssuth will
then be ia fssar sf prosecution Of the
war until tka -ast Sssthsra usa sinks 10
his go bleed. The time for the propcsi.
tisa u this qssstisa has arrived. aud jus
tee 10 hs aapty and ssr suffering people
ssnsnis Isat il shesls be ssas.
Ba, ps-ssp. Sumo lsvsr Of disesrd and
csaG,siisr. ~hs 10 sarisus IL nisrepreseDi
hoses: tisr. asd - fsbricats real hydra.
kssdsd asastsrs out 81 imaginary ones
will fgsa vitA being tes conservative,
possibly weak koees bst 70 all such 80
dsrn E.lstsss. Ne say, have Pstisncs. ssd
perhaps 70 Jour ai9alsbnsnt. yos vii
Learn that vt are trssr to tbs cause than
yssrisli.
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TIE FALL or CLEBrRsl.-We take .
mosrnful pleasure in endorsing this brief
but handsome tribute irsn the Montgon-
cry Nail TO the gallant heroic Clesurne.
A nsbler add drawer soldier never breath
ed the atmosphere OF the Battlefield thas
Major General Patrick Clsbarne. Who fell
10 he Sight Al Harpeth Greek. Gen. Gle.
burne's hlstsfy, civil and military, Is TOO
we'll known, 70 require q Biographical
sketch At eur hands. He was an lrishnan
sy birth. and a Ssuthernef By adoptisa--a
soldier frsm ehoise and BY education. He
served whsa quite ysuth. 10 the British
service. where vas inculeated those sol.
dlsrly qualities Of discipline add training
which have rendered him distinguished 10
the present war. When he hrst e@igrated
to thi, country he settled 10 Arkansas.
where he studied and practiced Law, and
in that profession had. previous 10 TIE
struggle, termed . partnership With tie
prsssat Maj. Gen. +. G. Hindnan.
Whoa the war commenced. he ealistsd
40 a private, vas made Clpfsia Of bio CON
pany, WAS Afterwards elected Colonel oI
his regiment. and from ans grade 70 anoth.
er gradually rose 70 the positisa he held
ii The time Of his fall. Among his eontem.
persries he was dislinguished for his sol.
disrly qualities, and for = correctness Of
ljuagaeat 10 the c.snsil Of war and spsa
the field Of action. which gave his .plniun
great weight and isdoeacs. he sudeared
hiss.if 70 his devoted troops. and wen the
sda,ratisn and respect Of every ssliIer il
the array. By bis stteatiss 70 their gsaeril
welfare sad ~ his gallant bearing spou III I
Geld. asd his essi and intrepid behaviour 10
ths hour Of battle. The esustry has mol
sssts,aed : greater less siaes che death d
the is@.a,sd jackson. The Army q Ten.
asssss nssrss the lose II its right arr
vkieh kss twics saved II ffsn disaster
The csafsdsraey wsess ever the hefsi'
fsrs d bar adopted ssn.
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FROM GENERAL HOOD.

Rlchmnus. Jan. q - Gee. Hood reports
from Spr,ns I'LL. Derrn0er q, that 90 Inc
mornlng Of The 18Th. u front VI Nashville.
the enemy attacked both iank, ol III. A..
M. lney were repslsed ~ lie r,snt VII,
he.sy is,s, but towards evening nhry drove
IA his infantry uutpo.ls ~ Ms llit hank.
Early on Inc Ion IL. eutMy Hale r.
neal attAcA IN la rnir- hnr. All their
assaults were handsomely repuissL s,In
heasy iuss until tsrse aud hill p. M.
shea psrti.n oi our ltue 10 lrli vi centre
suddsniy gs,r va, causing oar lines "
give war - sli po.n,>. thar noap. fstrrst-
,ns rapidly. ATT p.rers u srt.iiery and &c
versl sfiuance Wagons arse lett ~ ~ Ia,
say. Our lo,s IA A.llsd and uuunaeJ -
herststsrs. sssil; - pttsoasrs act s.csr.
tanned. hyof osn. IL ysanssa. Brl..-
dier Gems. l.. b. Saith and IA. X. Jaelssa
we're captured.
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The enemy has received At ths mouth II the
Cape Fear may prove the harbingsr II a
renewed series OF Confederate victories
BY order Of General Bragc:
(Sigaed, ARCHER ANDERSON,
A. "A. General.
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GoiSe UP.--The Wilming,oa Daily Jour-
nal has put lis sup,csipsion to sioa men.h.
or s25 for three nonth.. Advertisements
are charged s. per square. The Columbia
and Charleston papers haze advanced their
rates 10 ss0a year, and their advertising
rates 10 SIS per square.
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ksuTsrk ps,ers Of the seth csntaia .
lengthy official rspsrt sf Adsirsl Porter
about lie Wllsingioa disaster. IL spess
With % scrssri o. chs sailing Of the Gsei.
and thea gees inie he psrtieuIars ala great
Esnpc~dsr plss fer the Slowing up Of Fsri
Fisher.
0flhs banbSfdasat u Fsrt Fisher altsr
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Ta.r. /. On. gratifying resal, If the fail

There is enc gratifying resalt Of the fail.
ure Of the enrmy here Sn,rh may be ~
most a. valuable in lis mora! effect A. The
repalse Of IA. vast armada WIS il is mil.
tary consequences. ift1r latter has saved
the last re naming stspsrt VI the Cohied.
sracv, the first ha. dsne mach 20 restore
the spirits and csnhiencr 81 our people.
Il has been the turning peintts long sac
cesslsn Of disasters. II has shown what
can be dsne. when people are detrrm'nsd
that il shaH I've done. II shnws 10 that We
are neither deprived Of help lrsm Prosi.
lence, nor rendered incapable Vt helping
ourselves. The ness from WilMlnsisn
uas immediately Eel, ~ Richmond. Pend.
ing the attack here geld disappeared a. To-
tally 10 Richmond as il did hare. A. soon
a. the rsyulse Of the eaems became kns~s.
IL began to crawl tisiily forth. a. grsda-
ally declinisg rates. although fssifslly q.
travsgaat. Guild weat up sonswhat 10
New York. IL will probably 20 up still
farther. Wilmington Jssrnsi
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situated small work whose guns throw
their missiles across the channel. Next
GENES Fsrt Caswell. built By the United
States before the war. Ii is Z work with
Ave sides, three Of them mounting guns.
aleu-, sixty all told. This work has been
strengthened recently. and is undoubtedly
avery formidable affair. Possibly the iron
clads may operate against this work. inst
above Fort Caswel is small work, locat.
cd on Battery Island. On the right land
side Of the river csMing down, is Fort
Johnson. situated At Smithville, aad about
one and half miles from Fort Caswell.
Above this, at various points % the river,
are said to be batteries of various sizes,
but mostly small and Of little Importance
->~~~~~~~~-
On PRAcE.-rhe Washington Chronicle
(iSth) has liberal and creditsble editorial
on the people Of the South, entitled" Wor-
thy Thought" After asking the question,
if the people Of the Ssuth are 50 tired Of
the war. why do they fight with such t..
nacitys II answers il by refereace to
the social influences aud heir high sense
Of hsnor. ltavers that no gentlemen could
be more agreeable and no ladies more ias,
einating. 1t closes as fellows:
Personal honor was the absorbing pas
sion Of the Southerner's life. The stan
dard may have been faulty, but was rigid
~ adhered to. Such men NAV be heartily
sick Of strife. bnt they will not abandon
those engaged in it. They my long for
the close Of the war. but they will net de-
sert their colsrs. They may drpIore the
necessity for the dread onsets Of forlsru
battle-Gelds. bat sncs on them they will
eeaquer Or die.
As dessrtsrs or willing captives. they
know they will be ustracised from the
homes Of the friends they love when the
contest is ever. Hence the war will hs
continued and desperate battles be fought,
sntii, BY cennsn consent. the struggle -
regarded IS utterly hopeless, or until such
terms are offered as they feel at liberty to
accept.
Shall We deal with them as plucky. but
erin. brethren, whose sense Of honor. de-
fective IS We may think il, must berespect-
ed. and whose pride Of character should
net be broken down; or shall we undertake
70 regard them - lawless. defiant rebels.
vhs are to be humbled. if not exterminat-
eds Dc We not want these courageous
men. these enduring. high spirited men. 70
saits With 10 In laying broad aad deep the
isundatisss Of democratic sacieiy thai
sndsr the inspiration Of free institutions.
shall threw all sur past prosperity. bril-
liant a. il vas. 10 the shade.