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VOLUME XVI.
HOME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1861.
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MARBLE!
S. ]!. OATMAN,
ATLANTA, «A.,
t Proprietor and Dealer in
ITALIAN, AMERICAN AND
Egyptian Marble,
Monuments, Tombs,
Tablets, JL*mi and Foot Shu
UrM
M trhlo and Kuamullcd Hlnto Mantels,
itmrv Figunn, and Furnishing Marhle
“ * orlptii
s on hand a line assortment of Mon*
>iih Plain and Curved, of all sixes,
os to suit.
nd moo .Specimens, at Ware Rooms
>1, o ( > post to Ovorgia Railroad Do
FALL & WINTER TRADE
HKCIIXIJ AllltlVAl, or Tim 8BJV80N AT
J H. M’CLUNG’S
Jlnutd St., ltontu, tin.
uoxsiHTixn or
LADIES’
DRESS GOODS,
Saturday Morning, Sept, 3,1801.
NUMBER 45
Cloaks ana Shawls,
T .g.thor with a Urge variety o|
WOOLEN GOODS,
r Mi., Ci.il In. l's fffit II .y.-’ V
A I.AIUIK STOCK OF
HOUSE-FURNISHING
PLANTERS’ GOODS!
Consisting of
III* 'll M EDA LION. BRUSSELS.
I Nt! U AIN AND STAIR
CARPETS.
AND CANTON 51 ATT INC.
Lace & Brocatcllc Curtain Goods
Gilt Window Shades,
CORNICE BANDS, Ac.
BLANKETSP KERSEYS,
AND
2R0GANS,
Of tho heat H intlioi’ii Make*.
For salu.nl.low price* by
uovfl .1. D. MeCLUNtl.
All Appeal Ibr Arms Irom the War
OlUce.
Tho undersignod recently received a
"Circular” from tho "War Department”
lit Richmond, making an earnest ap
peal for guns—Muskets, Rifles, and
double barrel guns.
Tho statement is, that our new ar
mories cannot turn ofl' guns as soon as
they arc needed, and in quantities to
moot the immediate demand. Tito
arms that aro idle in privnto houses
ought to bo employed in somo way.
It is supposed that thoro aro many
valuablo guns that might freely ho of
fered to tho bravo men who aro pant
ing for battlo, and yot aro tumble to
go Into service for tho want of arms,
do or send your gun to ropresont you
—if you i ro not willing to give your
time, llfo, and all for your country, if
indeed you cannot go to war, lot none
stay away for the need of a weapon,
if it is lying idle in your hands.
Tito war olllco does not dcslro nor
expect, that every valuablo gun be
given up to tho Government, hut sup
poses, that in somo families, there are
lovoral guns, somo of which aro not
used at, nil, in some instances unlit
for use, until repaired.
Muskets con bo loon repaired, Rifles
rebored ami fitted for tho Minnie ear-
tidgo, and double barrel shot guns aro
of tho greatest value in lmttlo.
In making some inquiiics, the wri
ter hus found that in some families,
there aro as many as threo or lour idlo
guns. Cannot every Much family af
ford to give one to tho Government?
I am requested to hare thorn shipped
to Richmond as soon as 20 oi moro
can lw obtained. Twice that number
can be found in Rome, probably a
hundred could bu spared from Floyd
county, and yot leavo several hundred
in tho county.
Now is tho time wlion every man
should rally his energies to the rescue
of his country from a toul invader, and
despicable tyranny.
Any person willing to respond to
this patriotic appeal, can do so hy call
ing on me or hy leaving his gun (with
liis name) at •!. \V. Langston's store, in
Romo. J. W. 11 INTUN.
lllnnkuts.
Wc Jinvo seen, in Floyd county, n
specimen of blankets, of home iimnii-
facto re, that shows what call ho duiiu
hy ellbrt.
They are larger, heavier, and warm
er than any wo can get in market.—
With two or threo of thorn, a man
could almost sleep comfortably in
Lapland.
Theso blankets arc. made by Mrs.
•lames Ware. Some of them will find
their way to the camps, as we heard
the lady say.
Other hulioi of the neighborhood
ate also engaged in making tlda arti
cle.
Let the good Indies muko every thing
of this character, clothing uh:o, and
when they cannot a fluid to givo, lot
others aflbrd tho money to buy the
goods for our bravo and needy soldiers.
While on this subject, it may not be
nmis* to say that our soldiers need
blankets, and any poisons having them
to spare, will confer a favor by pre
senting thorn to the Soldiers' Aid So
ciety. Tho Soeioty now has a recei
ving room, and aro prepared to storo
all clothing, goods, Ac., intended for
our troops in Virginia, until enough
are on hand to muko a shipment.
II.
ed suvinco. But "Othello's occupation
would be gone,”
Might not souio of theso candidate
makers, who aro so patriotic and so
country loving, in trying to patch up
tho old rottou "caucus" system for the
good of their coutitty ahmc, find spaco
and opportunity, in tho army of tho
Potomac, to lot oft* their superabun
dance of patriotism, it is true they
might not all liml fniyiny offices there, but
surely there is room enough for thorn
in lines. Cannot patilolism otiso out
of tho muzzle ot' a musket, or drip oil*
of tho point of a bayonet, as well as
through tho epaulet and sword, or
Intro they done nil their hard and
bloody fighting before the war began,
and now entitled to a furlough, for past
service rondored. We would not bo
surprised, if thoro could ho found some
us good stock and as pure blood in tho
linos of tho Potomac Army, and who
did their duty a* common soldier* in tho
glorious battle of Manassas, as can bo
found in tho ranks of those patriotic
caucus candidate makers, would tiny
not look as woll or hotter to a "practiced
eye” in the rank* of the army, with even
tho harness of a private .soldier on, in
stead of becoming “busy-bodied (unin
vited) in other peoples business.”
Wo fear that these professional poli
ticians and bush fighters aro creeping
hack to their old dirly si lvers, trying to
keep tho people from learning that
they havo brains enough in their beads
to tako earo of themselves, and tlmt
they uro only tit for laborers and light
ers. Wo think If the people do not
understand and appreciate their rights,
it is getting time that they were educut•
ed up.
If tho question of "caucus and con
vention” is to he dug up, wo want it
done squarely and boldly, and not to
sneak like a serpent through tho grass,
under tho guise of "no party.”
Wo aro glad to hear that Col. Mitch
ell, who is a candidate lor 111*.Senate, is
opposed to "caucus and convention."
You shall hear from us again if these
caucus doings continue.
O. 33- ESVES,
MANW'ACTUHHll OF
And Dealer Extensively in
of all Styles.
Q’l'itUi/ ami Prices Chnllcugnl.
THE FARMERS
J^tu: raqiiOAtO'Hd* oxainlna in£ lurg«
MILO.
j^'Thero seems to be tin impression
among a great many of our citizens,
that our friend, Lieut. Geo. R. Lump
kin, w is sick ami was not able to take
a part in the battle of Manassas Plains.
It is true lie was sick and advised by
Dr. Gregory, the company physician,
not to go into tho battle, as lie had
hemorrhage of the lungs but a fetv
lays before. Ho, at one time, agreed to
comply with the Dr’s, advice, but
he heard the booming of the
cannon, ami learned that bis company
were ordered to move forward, lie
resolved to to go with them, regardless
of his situation, or tho consequences,
and did his whole duty. None acted
more bravely and prudently, lie had
his sword belt shot in two.
nuke this statement, in justice
to him and that duo honor may be giv
i to a brave and worthy soldier.
Still they Come.
Tho White Plains Rangers from Cal-,
lioim County, Ala., arrived hero Mon
day evening, hy wagon express, and
left on tho8 o’clock train for limits-
llie, Ala. They numbered about 100
men rank and file—-Row Elijah Smith,
Captain. Tho Cherokee Beauregards
from Cherokoo county, Ala., arrived
hero Thursday morning, by tho Alfara*
ta, and left on the 11 o’clock train, fur
Montgomery, Ala. They number 0.')
uion.—Rov. Stophon R. Hall, Captain.
They were both lino looking companie
•Ur...
- irtirt’uiitof Plantation Urkllos, Oollurs,
king ami Team dear complete, at the
Lowest Possible Cash Prices.
Harnojii and boar made to ordor, and rupalrod
at short nntico. My stock will boar inspee-
. como and neo bqforo purchasing.
NEW
MOORE & DUNNAHO0,
GROCERS \
A full Assortment of
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
VNCLUDINO Flour, Meal, Sugar of all
JL kinds, Coffee, llntter, Eggs, Fish of dif
ferent kinds, Dried Fruits, and Preserved
Fruits. All kinds of Nuts, Candies, Cigars,
Tobacco, Fine Liquors, Ac., Ac.
Wc wish it Distinctly Understood tlint
Wo will Sell on Credit to
s 11 responsible mon,wboare
in tbe liabit of paying at tho
time agreed upon.
\Vc yip duplicate) upon time to prompt
paying men, any cash purchase made in
Give us a coll and satisfy yoursolvos us t
Goods and prices,
fobfltyiy.j MOORE A DUNNAH00.
Off for the War,
P ERSONS indebted t* mo will find tho
claims in the bauds of Samuol Johnston
and C. II. Morofiold, who aro iny authorized
Agents during my absoncc. Porsons'having
claims against jijp, can havo thorn settled by
culling on them* when they have tho cash
julyu—lm JOHN R. pA> r NE.
[COMMUNICATED.
Cuuctisscs nml Conventions.
It U with tloop regret—now in tho in
fantilo State of our new Government,
that wo begin to see the seeds of those
poisonous political nml party fttngus |
attempted to be again planted in tho
bosoms of the people. It is said now
that there aro no parties amongst us,
and it is true and would bo true, but
for tho professional politicians, who aro
still alive amongst us. Their history
over lias been, nml ever will bo. to bo
eternally fixing up somo yood body to
servo the dear pcoplo iii every ofliccr
big or little, and to bo dilligontaml cn
faithful, at their own expanse, to sco to
jt, that the pooplo always havo a yood
and faithful candidate, evor ready-made
to tliolr bauds, without tho good pcoplo
Doing annoyed in doing this porploxing
and troublesome job for themselves.
Kind hearted, sympathetic, disinterest-
od., Holf-sacrificing, Christian patriots,
theso candidate-makers aro. So pntr
otic, country loving aro they, that tlioy
most cheerfully perform this trouble
somo job, cron unsolicited .and uninvit
ed, hocauso they lire generally men of
leisure, faysooiug and intellectual, and
.do not wish their light hid under
bushel. Yot all this is done to keep
tho hidra-hended monster "party” from
getting in among tho people ami to
keep them united; they aro very fonr-
ful tho pcoplo will got divided, and sco
a heap of troubio—-.when if tho pooplo
.would just attend to their farms, mcr-
ohaudiso and professions, enlist iji tjie
army, shoulder their knap-sacks W<1
jixnskots oiul fight tho battles of tho
country, vote for tho yood men they make,
what a united, happy contented pooplo
they would be!
Who that has brains enough to koop
out of tho Lunatic Asylum, does not
know that caueusses and conventions
,(and nothing olso) have tho power and
capacity to oroato and sustain parties,
and without them, parties would ns
iiimvitably, die and bo buried, as sun
shine will oyapqi(ito water ,pn an oxpos-
: , , a ’ Bragg uml Anderson nro line,a:
and no doubt will make good soldiers. Haggles, of Georgia, is expeted.
Cherokee Greys.
A now company, with the uliovo name
was organized in Kingston, on Sntur.
day, 24th alt. Tho following are tho
ofliects : J. T. Howard, Cnpt,; W. L.
Ritrnrlt, 1st Lieut.; L. T. Mitchell, 2d
L’.eut.j M. A. Ross, fid Lieut,
Messrs, Howard, Mitchell and Ross,
t*ro members of the Romo Light
Guards, ot the buttle of Mnmuiuis Plains
uml are well known here, and Mr.
Burnett is front the Military School
Virginia. Tlioy havo nil had,
o experience and will no doubt
make good i-fi'uera. Applications for
membership can lie made to Cnpt. How.
ard, at Kingston, or Lieut. Ross, at
Romo.
William A. King, oi the Miller
Hilles, who had hi* arm shot oil* with
a mutton ball in llie battlo at Manassas,
died n few days ago in Virginia. His
mother, who went on to see him somo
time ago, started homo with his re
mains, Mid got ss far ns the Tennessee
line, but was there compelled to stop
and bury tho body.
MiiAtia.—Cnpt. Bray, on lost muster
lay, oi tiered Us men to appear today
nt tho City Hall, at 10 o’clock A. M.,
armed nml equipped, ns the law direct) •
with one day* rations cooked. After drill
ail election will be hold for Third Lieu-
tenant, uml then a voto taken by com,
puny to decide whether they shall ten
der their.services to the Governor us
six mouths volunteers, for const de
fend. As this nniy ho an important
movement we hope there will bj a full
turn otil of the militia.
ftey-Tho Richmond toi'ioqioiideiit
of the Charleston Courier says j
The news from North Carolina star
tled the con inanity full as much ns
any iutpor’niiL event since tlio full of
Fort Sumter, There was a vague undo-
finable reeling of uneasiness at tlio
words heading the bulletin—“North
Carolina invaded." I think theimpirs-
iou w.t- but tiMii-itorv. Wlmt people
ailed "very bail news” nt first, upon
elleetion lost tituoh of its threatening
baiiieter. We learn to-day tlmt the
fort was a mere sand hank, thrown up
like those on Morris’ Island during the
, and that the point it occupies is
of ho importance, in view of mi often-
si\*i) movement. *******
No one will he surprised to learn that
the live dollar notes issued hy tho Coil*
lederalo States Ttousun have been
counterfeited already. The engraving
of the genuine is-hardly worthy of a
Michigan tdiip-plu*tor. Tho paper Is
almost us coarse ns common foolscun.
The best thing the Government cun uo
ij to call in y|T its recent paper issues,
and make another ttiul to get reasona
bly decent engraving alone, or in n few
months the country will bo flooded
with counterfeits, tlio only means of
detecting which will ho the superiority
of the appearance of the worthless
over the genuine.
0ny.\ Pensacola corre-poudent or
the Colnnihus Sun says:
Various reports aro in circulation
lioie. Among them is oiio that lien.
Bragg 1ms been ordered tolhe l'atomae.
A statement to that efl’cet 1 notice in
Miveial papers. 1 do not think there
much truth in it. Although 1 belie
Gen. Bragg would prefer going whero
he will he allowed to fight. Somo say
that the troops here now, aro to bo
transferred to Missouri, ami new raw
ones will take their places, and tlmt
this station will he made a school of
instruction, as there is to be no attack
made on 1 iekens.
J^Gon. Anderson, of South Carolina,
arrived hero hurt night nml went down
to the Yard this morning. This officer
being ordered licit-, lias confirmed the
belief of many that Gen. Bragg is to bo
superseded by him; but Gen. Anderson
is likely to take tho place of Gen, Wal
ker, lately ordered to Virginia. This
po>t having three Brigades is entitled
to three Brigadier Generals. Gens,
and Anderson are here, nmlOon.
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. Editor j The gallant conduct of
our brave boys hi tho army 1ms made
mo feel proud tlmt I mu a Georgian,
and proud that 1 R/oln Floyd county*
But I cannot say that 1 nm proud of
tho Proclamation of our Inferior Court,
when they refuse to support any moro
families of poor Elen, who may volun
teer in the service of their country.
Tho plain English of tlmt Proclamation
is, that if a pom* muii is so unfortuimte
us to havo a family, he must bo denied
the privilege ol serving Ids country-
fighting its buttles and sharing in tlio
honor uml glory of grout achievements.
No matter how strongly tho fire of pa
triotism may burn in Ids bosom, lie
must stay at home.
Tills Is wrong. We should say "God
bless the poor muii uml his tumily,”
Our Inferior Court set out well, but
they have stopped too soon. They
should recollect tlmt the blessing is to
1dm that holds out faithful to tho end.
We have in this county about ton iniil*
lions of taxable property, all pledged
and bound for the protection of tlio
country; and should ho used pro rataby
the constituted authorities of tlio coun
try f*r that purpose. This would equal
ize tho burdens of thu war among tlio
pcoplo of tlds county at least; and In
all probability the Legislature will as
sume sill h debts of all thu counties,
nml if so, that will oqiudixu tho burdens
all ovor the Mtato.
Now it Is umlmtood that tlio "Homo
Guards” of Livhigtson District have
undertaken to support the families of
all poor men, in their lioumls, who
may go into tho service—seeing tho
Court 1ms refused to do so. But that
will opernto very hard upon the mem
bers of that company ; .for tlioy must
pay their full quota of taxes, to sup
port tho families now undor clmrgo of
tho Court, while tho Court refuses to
help that company lo hear their future
burdens. Some wealthy men ill tlds
county contribute little or nothing lo
tlio support of tlio war, voluntarily ;
yet they aro perfectly willing t« pay
tlicir full sliuro of taxes for that pur*
pose. This is right. Then if we swim
we will all swim together, and if w<
sink, we will all sink together. Then
let the Inferior Court roconsldor that
objectionable feature in tliolr lust Pro*
clnmution. Let them issue their paper
freely, sell it for wlmt it will bring, use
the money economically hi the support
of tho poor families of soldiers now in
servico, or that tuny hereafter go into
vieo, from this county, and the i»oo-
plu will sustain them, nml God will
bless them. This is no time to !k» cav-
cling nml quibbling about dollars and
fouls.
Our ai.i. is at stake, nml when wc
como out of tlds contest wo shall linvo
either the full moasuru of our rights,
no rights at all. Now is tlio time for
energetic and united action. Let us
make a lorn.? pull,, a strong pull and a
pull altogether, and i»y tlio blesssing of
God, peace, prosperity and hnppincss
will soon smile ouco more iqioii our be
loved country, our own sunny .South,
mid so moto it he.
KINCHIN RAMBO.
brave, to desperation, but ho lias fled I FORT HATTER AS.
from tho field; he may bo n nonshlcra- *0rTho Petersburg (Vn.,) Express of
bio devil but ho is a very . feeble god. the 2d lust says
King Abraliam is a god moro tooUr na
tion,.but ho is alarmed, nml all his skill
is taxed to tuko enro of himself. If
Lyon was not .dead wo should havo somo
hope, for ho wont about "seeking
whom ho might, devour,” and actually
ditl devour n number of women uml
children ill Missouri, before be was cag-
•t. Gen. .Scott talks and looks liko a
littlogod, but really at Mauassiw ho ai»-
pea rod as he eonfes-ed himself— a cow-
aed.
Wo wont afiyhtiny god, nml most of
ir people seem willing t > take McClel
Inn, hut there is room to doubt wheth
er ho is exactly the thing wo aro after.
Ho is very good at taking prisoners
provided they are half-starved, hut ho
is too good to them aftor'ho gots them
mid, moreover, lie Is too slow in kill
lug nml loses more than ho kills.
Wlmt shall wo do, for the text says,
tho times demand mi anti-slavery Bible
and uu anti-slavery God.” Mark woll
the emphasis—'"the tlmo*demand"—the
want is pressing and immediate.
Choose whom ye will servo, l’ho IWc
can he written hy brother Gruely and
sister Tom Cabin, indeed any cute
Yankee among us can do that txirt, (sco
.loo Smith's success) but who can get up
a god of antecedents to suit tlio times,
one who is against slavery and wll not
help the rebels, ono who bollevcs in nr-
son, rape, stealing, murder ami the
like. Cur people, from tho King down
(especially our army) would bo very
faithful to him, as llieir past conduct
clearly shows. Theso things we have
done, ami would do more largely, if we
had a god lo help us.
Brother Ureoly is in favor of inquirt.
lug ono Gnribahii; it is very likely ho
will consider such a programme rather
below his dignity. It is a pity Apostle
Burliugamo did not make somo nomi
nation ; perhaps ho was a candidate
himself. There Is this object ion to tho
Ajiostlo—he fights outside of his own
country. In fact Is not fond of tho
business at all. Wc do not know that
you can do better than to soloct ("for
tho times demand un anti slavery God")
Dr. Cheever or War. Beecher,
* 11.
From the Southerner
Soldiers* Aid Society*
The ladles of Floyd .Springs and
vicinity met on 2fith August, for tho
punioKo of forming u .Soldier*' Aid
.Society. Tho mcetmg was organized
hy Dr. B. Hamilton, of Dahlonega,
•lames M. Lester, Esq., acting ns Secre
tary. .
Tho .Soeioty was call the Floyd Springs
Soldiers' Aid .Society. Tho ohjooi bo-
ing to promote tlio comfort (luring tlio
the winter of tlio soldiers, but moro
particular tlio Floyd Springs Guards.—
Clio society feel that in this way tlioy
an contribute their "mito” in tlio ser-
ico of tliolr country, and In stimula
ting othors to do llkwise. Tho mooting
was dennanently organized by tho clou-
tion of tho following officers:
Mrs. Mar/ Mays. President.
" E. H. Lester, j
" Harriot Jones, | V. 1"U,
" Mary Moore,
“ Mary Knrlo, J
" S. A. Smith, Secretary,
and " S. C. Kcnnon, Treasurer,
Late Hews,
Returned.—0. M. Porter, nml James
Holbrooke, of tho Floyd Infantry, and
Tlios. Logan of tho Sharp Shooters,
mid two others, whoso names wo did
not loam, .returned homo yestordny
morning. Tho two former wero hon
orably discharged, they are Imtli on
their crutches. Their wounds nro im
proving slowly.
Mr. Logan has been sick over since
ho loft home ho says he left his com
pany camped 14 miles beyond Manas
sas nml within two miles of tlio enemy.
From thorn wo learn that tlio rc|>ort
concerning Cnpt. Cooper’s death is (also
and that ho is nlivo and doing us well
as possible under the circumstances.
St e Amro at Accident.—As tho Steam
er Wm. Ramey was coining up tho Riv
er on Monday last, with a cargo of
Wheat, under a full hcml of sten n she
broko ono of hor cranks and one of
tho cylinder heads. Next morning she
firod up and como on with ono crank
to tho shoals, and thoro broko it. As
soon as Capt. Elliott heard of this, ho
sent tho Alfrala down and towed hor
up to tho wlmrf Thursday evening.
08F£apt. T. W. Alexander's com
pany havo orders to rendezvous o.t
Griffin, and will loavo this place on
Tuesday, 17th inst., at 11 o’clock. A
fow moro recruits will bo taken.
Vinegar.—Our farmers who havo a
plenty of apples must convert them
into vinegar, or wo may run short of
this very necessary article. It is very
littlo troubio to mako, and fifty ucjits a
gallon cgn ho realized. Tlio following
is said U) ho a good rcoipo—mako ci
dor, by the ordinary process, and put
it into a cask that has haclvinogarlin it,
and put somo of tho pressed apples
into it, and aot it in tho sun, aqd in
courso of a week or ten days, draw |t
of! into another cask, and in tho courso
of a month it will bo converted into a
good article of vinegar.
Movements in North Caroms a.— 1 Tho
Raleigh Jteyister, in roference to tlio
capture of Fort llaitenw, says:
Under the state of afi'aiiM, wo feel
warrunted in entertaining thu most se
rious apprehensions for the safety of
hern, -Washington, and in tact,
llie entire i oast. Col. Campbell's Regi
ment. recently stationed at Graham,
and originally destined for Virginia,
v.-us sent to Newl-orn on Wednesday.
The Charlotte Artillery left their eump
here on Thursday for tho sumo desti
nation. Tho Wilmington Artlllerv,
now at Camp Uoylun, and under march*
ing orders for Virginia, have been de
taiued hero until it can ho ascertained
if their services are needed on tho
coast.
Tho i'.iehmonJ Dispatch says:
We are enabled to state on tho best
autliortiy, that tho War Department
is iipt responsible for the rererso in
North Carolina. The coast defence has
been heretofore under the management
of a State Military Board, and no icqui-
sition has ever boon made upon tho
Ordinance Department Unit has not
boon promptly supplied. Tho people
of North Carolina aro now, however,
thiou^hly aroused, and will not wait to
iuvcstigato tho faults of tho past.
From Our Commissioners.
Wo learn that three gcntlcnmp, one
of them a Charleston ian, passed
through Atlanta on Monday night last,
on their way to Richmond, bearing dis
patches from our Commissioners in
Europe to President Davis. Theso
gentlemen came by way of t^uoboc,
Montreal and Detroit, and tlionco by
Louis.illo and Nashville. At Louis
ville their porsons and trunks were
thoroughly soarchod, but they brought
through their dispatches nevertheless,
Tho Lincoln police searched every-
whole but in the right placo, and wo
shall not toll where tljqL Wh*.
Tho tenor of tlm djspatchoa js that,
Fron po, England ancl Europe aro gen oral
ly ngitatod on tho question of American
ntt’airs, and that the recognition of tho
Con fedora to States by tho great powers
un fail accompli in A VOfy sfigrt time.—
Any. Chron.
WST ^ tho mills in Dovor, N. H.,
havo now stopped work ;.a circumstanco
which has novoy.boforO occurred oxcept
for a short time in 1851,
A Sermon to be Preached on IBnculiPs
Fast, l>V Dr. Cheever or II* War
lleechcr
Text.—"The times demand an anti due
ry lliblc and an anti slavery GW,”—-l. liar-
liny me.
King Abraham 1. has called on hi
loyal subjects to pass this day in fasting
humiliation uml prayer, In obodlonco
to the proclamation wo lmvo assembled
to engage In religious devotions. Wo
havo read to you ono lesson from tho
.Satanic press, (Bennett's Herald) and
the second from tho puritanic gospel
according to brother Greoly’s Tribune,
but tlio text considered most appropri
ate to the day, will bo found in tho
vised gospol, on authority of Apostlo
Burlingame. It will ho soon readily
tlmt Apostlo B. docs not represent tho
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; for
these we.ro all slaveholders on a largo
scale; they wereslavc-brocdcrs, slave-
drivers, and ularo-huyers, ns the old
Bible informs us, (seo the Pentateuch)
and their God abundantly npprovod and
blessed them in their wickedness.
Moreover this Goil is tho God of our
enomies, the rebels of Seccssia; Him
they worship, nml beforo him tlioy
humbled themselves on the 13th of
Juno, Tho prayed and fasted and look
ed to him for help. This God beau!
them even beforo tho fast, in giving
them a glorious victory at Big Bethel,
(Bethel moans "house of God.") but
but still moro wonderfully blessed them
in tho splendid triumphs at Manassas
and Oak Hill, Everywhere, by fond
and sen, defeat has attended us. Wo
havo "an armed licet on tho sea, and a
flctt army on tho shore,” still their prow
ess is invincible.
Wo havo triumphed in nothing
scarcely, except in ^tbe race—a poor
consolation indeed, but hotter than
none.
Brother Bonnott lias worshipped Sa
tan, “tho god of this lower world,” yet
tho aid, though liberally promised, has
boon meagre. Brothers Greoly and'
Raymond have boon guided # in their
devotions by tlio gospel of Holpor, but
it don’t help us. The negroes' don't
riap ndf runaway, and all that wo boro
got so far wo havo 8to|on» ns boretoforo
recommended by Martyr John Brown
and the pious J women of tlio North.
Brother Webb is a yory great general,
An Attuck on n .Federal Mnu-oMVar.
Tho stcumor Harmony, of this port,
aft or taking on bonid one tho rifle guns
from tho Navy Yard, proceeded this
morning about U£ o’clock to the neigh
borhood of L’puioy Island, for tho pur
pose of hnrmssing a Federal vessel ly*
ng at the mouth of James River.
We learn that the steamer, having
lako I) position near tho battory at Pig
Point, begun operations; uml lias alrea
dy firod a millibar of guns at tlio vessel
but with wlmt success docs not as yot
appear. The qualities of tho gnu on
board of her. however, gi/esus much
reason to believo that the powder usod
lms not boon thrown away.
The firing lasted for ono hour, dur
ing which tho Harmony fired 20 shells
at tho .Savannah, tho frignto above allu-
dod to. -The S. fired 44 times at her in
return and tho battory at Newport
Nows firod six. . „
The Savannah lays about or.o mile
oil’ from tho shoro at Newport’s News
Point, and the Harmony U snugly un
der tho protection of tho Pig Point Bat
tery,
. Tho firing from tho Harmony only
ccasod when tliolr ammunition gave
out. Sho took down only 30 rounds,
and probably ono proved defective.
Tlio object of tho expedition was mere
ly to test tho raujp of tba shut and
shell of tho now rilled gun, and as thu
Savannah presented such a good target
they availed of it. It is believed if they
had more ammunition they could havo
disabled the Yankee, us soon after her
opening tiro on tho Harmony, sho
swung round at her moorings and was
more at tho mercy of our long
range.
'llie Savannah’s shot could not reach
tho Harmony, wo understand within a
mllo, while tlio rifled cannon sent them
a half mile boyond tho Savannah.
Great oxcitemcpt prevailed all ovor
tho city during tho engagement, and
overy elevated position on house tops
that could he got at was tilled with
. A gentleman now in this city; who
visited Fort Hutturas last Thursday,
lvvo weeks sinco, informs us that it wut
soicntitically arranged and substantially
built, llie timbers used wore of Uio
most massive and durable kind, and
tho wholo was coverod with earth to
tho thiokucss of twelve or moro inches
and then turfed, tlio crass being ul-
romly Verdunt nml luxurious. Tho
same gontlonian informs us tlmt thoro
was an nbumhuieo of mnmunhioi.—
powder, shell uml solid allot—and that
the maguzino, located between tho
Fort and tho sholtor in tho roar, was
considered by skillful engineer* ns
bomb proof. If this bo so, tlio wound
ed soldiers may have been mhtnkcu ns
to tho explosion of tho magazine.
All accounts agree that tho Y.iukco
soldier* now quartered on Jluttem#
Island, will havo a most uiiplonsaut
situation, if they cm be confined to
tlmt locality. It is a dreary, barren
spot, composed chiefly of situd. Du
ring tho luttor summer and 'early fall
months, It abounds with mosquitoes re-
mnrknblo nliko for tdxo and blood-thirst
iness, nml during tho winUr, tlio winds'
IVom Old Neptune swoop across tho
iihiml with a fury and keenness,
against which tho thickest of gnrmonts
offer but poor and inadequate protect
ion. Another insurmountable obstacle
la tho ontiro absence of fresh water,
so important for dilnking and culina
ry purposes. Every drop used by our
troops has boon carried from Newborn,
a source to which tho Yunkoos cannot
possibly resort. All that tho Yankoes
procure must bo brought from Old
Point, whore tho nrtiolo is already
scarce. In fact wo boliovo tho supply
at Fortress Monroe is obtained chiefly
from Baltimore. NVo may, therefore
safely assure am 4 vendors that old But
ler will lmvo to take Ills brandy and
whisky undiluted and such as ivu lmvo
boon informed ho gouorally uses, will
speedily consume his vitals, ovon
though they wero inudo of brass.
An army to protect Washington,
which, is situated at tho hoad of Pamli
co River, and a strong garrison ut tho
mouth of Nouso ltivor, which com
mands tho approach to Newborn, will
securo those two places from any
marauding expeditions which tho van
dals may attempt. Fortifications havo
boon already thrown up at tho mouth
of Nouso River, ami thoro is.nothing
now to do but place tho guns in butte
ry.
Tho waters of tho Pamlico Sound,
which wash tho counties of Tyrell and
llydo, nro entirely too shallow for
sovcral miles out to admit tho approach
of any but tlio smallest of bouts, and
tbooitizons of tboso counties wood ap
prehend no danger of molestation.
Further down, a distance of 45 or 50
miles ure Beaufort and Carolina City,
whero tho blookodo has boon repeatedly
run without troubio, but tho ontninco
to theso harbors Is commanded by tho
guns at Furt Macon—a fortification of
much groator and moro formidable
dimensions than Fort Ilattoros.
With all tho lights boforo us, if wo
havo been correctly informed, wo think
tho Yankoes can bo confined to tho
droury waters of Hattcrns Island,
whero tlio mosquitoes, high winds, nml
scarcity of ftosh water, will speedily
combine to makf them repent deeply
of tliolr occupation, if not to oauso an
ontiro abandonment of tlio position.
At all ovonts, as long as tlio can bo con
fined to their presont position, they will
rccoivo fur moro damage themselves
than tlioy possibly inflict upon tho good
and patriotic pooplo of North Caroli
Wo oarnostly and dovoutly hope that
if no means uro dovised to drWo them
oft’ by tho - Confcdorato Government,
that tho musqultoes in that section
mapgrow in numbers and size; that tho
winds may increase in volume ami fu
ry ; nml that tho infamous invaders
may bo phlebotomizod and senttorod,
until thoro is not ono left to desecrate
tho soil which thoy luvvo so ruthlessly
invaded.
gfciy-A correspondent of tho Niislivfllo
Gazette says;
“Tho field glnss used by Gen. Murat
through tha Russian campaign, is tho
property of our follow citizen, P. F. 'ra
vel. That gentleman yesterday tender
ed it to Gen. S. Anderson, who now lias
it in liis possession, and will probably
huvo somo uso for thoinstrumont beforo
tho oloso of tho war. It is 2J foot long
and discerns objects, color and form, at
a diitauoe of 5! miles.
Anuvor TUB Potomac.—Tho Ricli
inonu Dispatch of Monday, 2d, says
‘•For some days our army under Gens.
Johnston and Beauregard has boon
getting into closo quartors with tho
enomy. Advanced detachments havo
had sharp skirmishing, in which thoro
has boon a considerable number killed
and wounded, (fewer on our side than
or that of the enomy,) and wo lmvo a
fow prisoners. Wo lmvo gained several
important position*—especially one
winch 1* understood to command Ar
lington. Tho enomy will soon have to
juuko up hi* miml to fight a serious
battlo or retreat across tno Potomac.
Wo nmy theroforo look dally for stir*
ring events. Wo know what our offi
cers and inott can do, and we supposo
there js nobody horc who doubts whut
tlio result will bo wlion tlio oxpeoted
collision takes place.”
More of the llultcrus Inlet Filfl‘1*
Tho Willmington Journal, speaking
of tlio forco of Forts llatteras and
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL Q^^j^TUEBTBAMER
ARABIA.
Ham fax, N. 8., Sopt. 3.—Tho steam- . •
ship Arabia ha*arrived from Queens
town with Livorpool dates to tho 24th
of Augpst. > •
Livfeurobr. Cotton Market.—Tlio-
sales of cotton on Saturday woro 80,000 -
bales, of which speculators and’ expor
ters took 10,000 bales. Tho mafkot.
closing firm, *
Mobilb, Sopt. 4.—About twelve
o clock yesterday, tlio Dry Dock agrimnd
between Fort Pickens and tho .Navy
l ard was burned. It is not known
wliotlior it was fired by tho Confederates
or tho .Lincolnitcs.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Sopt. 4.—Vico ProsidenJ
Stephens roturnod this altornoon from
Manassas. His brother JudgoStophons
accompanies him. Tho later has been
quito sick, but is much improved.
Thoro is nothing reliable of intorcst
from tho camps.
T1IE C. 8. STEAMER- SUMTER.
Washington, Sopt.- 3.—Tho 0, S,
steamer Sumter was soon ofl’ tho coast
of Venezuela on tho I6th QH.v stoorina
west. Her Captain, when at Tripidacq
expressed tlio intoutlon of going to
Arnvil to criilso for East India aqd Colt’
tornia vessels.
Baltimore, Sopt. 3.—A loltor frdm
Key West Bays tlmt tho UV S. Powha
tan captured a prize of tho Sumter’a,
uml found a lottor bag containing a lot- .
ter to President Davis, describing tho..
movemonlslDf tho Sum tor.
Washington, Sopt. 3.—Heavy firing
was hom'd-to-day on tho Virginia sklo, -
Reports aro vaguo concerning it.
Tlio dispatches in tho Now York
Post say that tho Confederates aro con
centrating in largo forco South of Alp^-‘
iindrin, and that tlioy aro eroding bat*
lories near tlio mouth of tho Qocoquau
ilvor.
Heavy tiring was heard in tho direc
tion of tho Federal lines this morning,
but no report of tho battlo has boon re
ceived. t ,
Skirmishes occurred in tho vicinity
of tho Chain Bridge ovor tho Potomac
this morning, but It u» uot bollovcd to
havo boon sorious.
No Cabinofc mooting wtw hold to
day.
FROM MISSOURI,
St. Louis, Sopt, 3.—Dispatolics from
Macon City, Mo., dated August SlsIH
say Uio Secessionists havo taken Sly
Josoplisand Shobcna.
Tho Confederates and Federalists aro
fighting all over Missouri, both xwt’tta*
capturing many prisoners,
New York, Sopt. 3.—John 0. Rali-
mug, a merchant and a native of ‘the
West Indies, lms been arrestod for
treason, and confined in Fort LaFay-
otto,
Thoodltorof tho Watchman, pub
lished at Groon Point, Long Island, has
boon confined in Port LaFayottc.
Cairo, Sopt. 3*—Col. Wallace, of tho
Federalists, and Gen. Pillow, of the
Confederate!, aro oxohanging prison*
*“*8.
New York, Sopt, 3,-rTho Con fedo
ra to prisoners, recontly captured at
Fort llatteras, N. 0., havo arrived and
now confined on board tho hull of tho
Brandy wino.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
Louisville, Sept. 3.—Tho Legislature
is uqt yot organized, a difficulty having
arisen regarding tho now districts, and
sovoral extra Senators.
Cincinnati, Sopt. 3.—Tho U. 8, Mar
shal yesterday, seized tho interest. of
tho citizens of tho robol States in mer
chandise, for milu ou commission,
amounting to 35,000.
Philadelphia, Sopt, 3.—A Federal
Congressman from North Carolina, Mr.
A. II. Fostor, Union Congressman
from North Carolina, urrestod Lore tp*
day cn route for Washington;
ANOTHER SKIRMISH—GLORIOUB
RESULTS,
Richmond, Sopt. 5.—Passongeya by
ill's afternoon’s train from Mana«sas
state tlmt tho Confederates killed - 800.
Federals and lost 20 ou tliolr sido in a
sharp skirmish; which took placo yester
day, on tho Confederates taking posses
sion of an important hill near Arling
ton Heights.
This report is given as roceivod.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. JOHNSTON
Ricumoxd, Sopt. 5.—Albert Sydney
Johnston has arrived, llo ranks i#
tho Confederate army, second only to
Adjut.unt Goneyal Cooper.
Tho rank of Gbncmus fixed by tho
last Congress has boon approved by tho
°m SepL>-Xlw Fmlerloks-
!>.,) Itooordor ot yesterday, says
ts of a schooner aro sticking
Clark, says: .. ,
. The gravest suspicious of troaclicry
attaching to a person with tho Confed
erate forces, who, when tho squads woro
spectators. ' j being transferred froni t^mp Clark to
Tlds is ono of tlio sauciest freaks of \ the breaswork* nt llatteras, .htggcd
thp ivat'. The Harmony b nothing but
a little steam feny boat, and can not
curry much mure limn tmo or trvo such
guns, cvi n us In fi.lit.
Hut tin* Minuicut tldtlg of tliu ivhnlu
affair is, tluu in Cuming luck to tho
city, till' Jr a|'ii|n|i.v i'uii .m near thu Wlp
Hans ur il v in aatp fur her to do, and
jUV thu ruu'aiiiing shot into tlmt iiluuo,
—Norfolk M, .l»y. hl)M.
Am, Sufhcikxt.—An (rinIminH in
Nmv Haven, buinu unllud oil for his ox-
cure for not enlisting in tlio Uncoil)
array, responded that ho coultCi ran well.
Hu was passed ovor a* wholly disquali
fied.
1ST Among thu ladies rooontly arrest
ed and now in Lincoln's dungeon* at
Washington is M. J. Windio, a lady of
cultivated literary tastes, and a well
known contributor to tlio ncwipnjier
and porlodieal literature.
strangely botiiiid, but was not particu
larly notmed, ho occupying a position
which ranked him ns a non conibntnnt.
||o was not scon twain,-ami is thought
tlmt ho may lmvo slipped out in a boat
to tlio enemy o»t! given them informs-
I ion. Hu struggled near a signal polo,
and tuny have undo a signal which
tlioy understood, to tho ettoot tljat ogr
men wero out of ammunition, hot
would.lie roittforced on Thursday, as
thoy would lmvo been, Tho rumors
iiiUuldsboro, dcsiguato tljo imlivhlgnl
by name, but wb do not fool at liberty
to do so. Oua' - tiitiig is certoin, the
enpluvoof the gjilmitBand. popular
Manor Andrews, of Goldsboro, has
roused that section to a mighty pitch
of oxoiteroojjt. At Jfowborn serious
nppro)jo»sions nro .onte.rtntncd for tho
safoty of property, as it is known that
the notorious ltutlor of '•contraband”
colobrity, is in command of Hip' O.vpo
flit ian, '
President.
ItlCUMOXP,
burg (Va...
tho masts of a schooner nro sticking
out of wator noar tho Maryland shoro,
opposite Aquin Crook, sunk ' by the
Omfodcmto guns, -
UNCOLtt TO MAGOFFIN.
I.ouisvtu.v, Sopt. 4.—Lincoln’s rnosr
sago to Magoffin, concludes thus ;
1 do not boliovo it is tho popular
wish of Kontucky tlmt tlio troops bo
moved from hor limits. With this im
pression upon my mind, I must rospoot-
fftffly dcclino. I sympathlieTOth Bov.
Magoffin in liis desire to presorvo tho
peace, but with regret I search nud enu-
not find in your not voiy short letter
liny declaration or intimation that you
desire tho preservatioh of the Union.
bomsyiu.E, Sopt, 4.—It is stated that
tho Unionists havo dispatohos from Lin.
coin repudiating Fromonts negro nrc-
olumatioi). ■ *
AWltBSTS^-SKIfiMISIf,
Washington', Sept. 3.—Tlio steamer
U. II. Ford has arrivod at tho Navy
Yard. Her Captain, 1st and 2d males,
boatswain and carpontcr, havo boon ar-
) esLod and doublo ifonei). Tho charge
agaipst thorn is unknown,
There \yus some skirmishing ncay
Jkiiloy’s Cross Itonds.lhbJ morniug bo.
fore daylight. Tho Confederates drew
a considerable forco from' Monson’s
Hill, to deepivp tho pickets, but at
lour o’olook iij tho gftevnoon, tho Fod-
erids Imd possession of the .Cross itoads,
JbigjjqifT Anopy bt tub Wab.—Tho
Philadelphia Press, speaking oftbp Ml
trade, says:
'•Trade this fall wdi bo Ught, Iu
many Instances, firms wbiok n year ago ■
Imd a right tu bo cousidored. wealthy,
are lo-doy hopelessly insolvent j say
thatg majority of their mercantile horn
sea lmvo boon compelled to yield to tfio
storm of gonoral suspension.”
