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VOLUME XVII.
SOME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 10 18627
NUMBER 46
Courier.
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Saturday Morning, Beyt 10, 1808.
ore again called upon . to
panicle the death of two moro of
ur boys ” Two young gallant spirits
callocl upon to lay tholr lives upon
altar of tiller country.
J'ho homo circle of two families br6-
n and inndo'qeeolato by the loved
s taken away. “ Old blood of tho
rlyiw is llio seed of the church,”
•ly tho blood of such sons will nf-
i) rich nourixlinicut to tho growth
prosperity of our young Republic,
t. T. J). Altnwhy, of tlio* Sharp
oolers and Private J. M. Jack, of
bight Guards, were killed in the
nt Battles of Manassas Plains.—
lli have livod in Rome from childhood
I possessed those traits of character
t made them esteemed by everybody
*J' , Fariuors in want of a good Plow,
bu accommodated by M. II. Moorci
liis shop on Broad street.
if" We learn that. Messrs. Dickson,
<un Js Go., intend to commence ope-
ing again, in Adairsville, Ga. Thoy
heel) able to obtain a good deal
m icldnery, and .will soon bo under
ul way again. Wo regret, very much
il tiioy liavo decided on leaving
me, Lull they can obtain u alien suit-
o for their purposes in Adairsville,
ich lliey cannot do lioro noVv.
riio “Dispatch”" of tho 9th slates
it dh Thursday tho cavalry under
n. Rohertson engaged the enemy
up Fulls Cliurcl)—lYoorly'all tho day
sntiii skirptishlng. Whilo this was
on, our army was boiug with
nvn from the vicinity of tho battlc-
ds, nnd'marclffll towards tho upper
lomnc. At night Gen. R. drew oil'
forces and followed our many, Next
ruing he crossoil tho river below
csburg. At tho same limo Gen. A.
11)11 commenced crossing at another
ht, and later in tlie day .Stonewall
•kson poached tho river at another
int and at onoo proceeded to cross,
fore night they were alt over ; and
ring the night Gen. Longstroet, with
division, also crossed and all joined
the Matyland shore.
(t»a#“What shall V’o-ilo for light. Ker-
:no is “played out,” and Tcrebene is
lumbug, and Tallow lias got ah' high
at but few can afford tho expensive
xnry of tallow candles, and oil is very
uch in the samo condition, nndovery-
% cannot have gas, and the wood
‘ulers aro trying to got a prohibitory
liff on “lite ood,” so what aro poor
Iks to do for light during the corning
ng winter nights?
As generositj is a sentiment long
nee “played eut,” wo would state llmt
any plan oeuld bo invented, of mak-
g light that money could bo made at
OSS' General Grant lies published an
tier declaring all now resident in his
ttavtnfflgl subjoot to the Nortliorn
raft'if'the States to which thoy oivo al-
g'mnco'Bh'ould draft,
6@~GeneraI Gideon J. Pillow hits
ien rcstorod to his command.'
#©* It is reported that tho Confeder-
lo iron-clad steamer "No. 200” lias nr
[ ved in Mobile.
Advices from .Rio, July 14th,
Me that the Government of Brazil has
Voided that after two years lbs Ama-
?** “nd its tributaries shall be open to
bo commorco of nations.
Tribute of Respect.
At a meeting of tho printers of Romo,
held on Wednesday, Sept. 10th, D. H.
Mason wiis called to the chair and B.
G, Salvage appointed .Secretary, Tho
following prenmblo and resolutions
woro adopted r
Whereas, An Inscrutable Providonco
lias called from earth alato member of
the typographical fraternity of this city,
J. M. Jack, who fell upon tho battlo
field of tho twieo immortalized ground
of Manassas, while fighting the battles
of his country.
Hesolved, That we hear with deep re
gret tho oarly death of our lato com
panion, and while wo bear testimony to
Ills worth ns a man, and to his charac.
ter as a chivalrous and obedient soldier,
wo recognize in this affliction tho hand
of an all-wiso God, who dooth all tilings
well.
Jlesolved, That wo lender cur sympa.
tliies to tho bereaved family of tho do.
eeased, and tliut tljtiy bo furnishod with
a copy of our proceedings.
Resolved., That this proamblo and
resolutions bo published in tho city pa
pers. D. H, MASON, Ch’n.
B. O. Salvage, Seo’ty
Contributions to the Soldier’s Re
lief Room.
Mrs. Shelton half bushel flour, Bugar
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Mrs., Dr. Miller 1 pr. pillow slips, 2
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Mrs. M. Veal some soap.
*• Ward 5 pr. Sheots.
“ Cooley some potatoes, 2 pillows,
1 bushel grits; 37 lbs. hams.
Mrs. D. Hills 2 pillows and slips,
Mr. Galcornn 1 dozen candles.
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Mrs. Sloan 1 bedstead and mattrass,
9 lbs. rice.
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“ Norton 1 bcadsteud, 1 mattrass,
1 dozen candles.
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soino Hour and vegetables.
Mr. Humo grits and rice and rice
ilour.
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rice nhd somo ilour.
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Pope’s Captured Papers.
The Now York Times says that tho
haul which Gen. Stuart made nt Cat
lett’s Station, on tin* Orange and Alex
andria Rail Road, tho other dny, of
Pope's papers, was worth ten millions
of dollar's to the South. Perhaps tho
Times does not over-estimate tho valuo
of this prize. Our Government, tho
onemy may rest nssurod, will turn the
treasuro to the very best account.
Thcso papers will bo subjected to a
rigid examination and tlioir important
disclosures mpcle throughly available.
'fha following paragraph copied
from the Central Presbyterian of Thurs
day informs us of one of tho secrets that
has [been extracted from the budget,
and from this wo can judge what a pub
lic sorvicoGen. Stuart has rendered by
his daring and successful raid: “We
know,” says tho Presbyterian,“ that
there is now a captured letter of Gen.
Pope’s to Gen. AfcClellan, in the office
of our Secretary of War, in which ho
informs him that of tho 00,000 soldiers
in his army, 20,000 were, Inst week, in
such a stato of disaffection, that thoy
could not be trusted in a fight.” There
is no doubt of this fact,, in spito of
Dr. Hodge’s assertions about Northern
unanimity.
BSyTlio Northern papers announce
the death of Brig. Gen. J. B. Plummer,
United .States Volunteers,. who died of
conjcslion of tho brain. Ho was at
tached to tho aimy of the Alississippi.
He graduated at West Point in 1841
arid has seryod in tho army ever sinoo
that time. _
fiSy-Tho Northern papors say that
John Ross, the Chief of the Clrorokeo
Nation, has gone to Washington, where
ho goes “to lay his grievances beforo
the President, and to urge the sending
a body of troops to clear the territory
of hostilo tribes and rebels.”
The battle oi Friday last, and partic
ulars conuectcd therewith.
Tho following interesting account of
tho operations of tho corps comman
ded by Gen. Jackson, from Alondny
the 25lli to Friday t]io 20th, inoluding
the severe fight on the latter day,
has been furnished us by one who
aotively participated tn that engage
ment :
On Alonday, nt daybreak, Genc’ral
Jackson’s corps, consisting of Generals
Ewell’s, Hill’s and Jackson’s old divis
ion under commnnd of Gen. Taliaferro
and a foroe of cavajry under General
Stuart, marched from Jeffersonton, in
Culpeppor ooun.ty, and crossed the
Rapnhnnnock eight niilcB above Hint
place, and marched via Orleans to Sa
lem, in Fauquier. Tho next day they
S ussed through Thoroughfare Gap, of
ull Run mountains, to Bristow and
Manassas Stations, on the Orange and
Alexupflria railroad, effecting a com
plete sitrpriso of tho enemy, capturing
a largo number of prisoners, several
trains of cars and immenso commissary
and quartermaster stores, and sovoral
pieces of artillery. Tho distance
marched in those two days was over fif
ty miles. On Wednesday, Alanassas
Station wns occupied by Juokson’s old
division, whilst Ewell occupied Bristow,
and Hill and Stuart dispersed the force
sent from Alexandria to attack what
tho onomy supposed to bo only cavalry
force. The General commanding this
force of the enemy lost his leg, And
had his brigade nearly annihilated
At 3 o’clock P. AI. the enemy attack,
ed Gonoral Ewell at Bristow, and that
General, after a handsome little fight,
in which ho punished tho enemy bo-
veroly, rotired across Aluddy Run, as'
had previously been agreed upon, to
Manassas Junction.
Pope claims to havo captured a thou
sand prisoners and a baggage train on
Wednesday. Not a prisoner was cap
tured, and not a wagon was on that
side of Aluddy Run, and no wagon was
over captured.
After sunsot on Thursday General
Jackson accomplished ono of tho most
beautilul and masterly strategic move
ments of the war. Ho found himself
many miles in ndvnnce of tho rest of
our army. Tho enemy might throw his
immense columns between him and
Longstrcet—Alexandria and Washing
ton was to his rear when ho turned to
attack the enemy. Ho determined to
throw himself upon the enemy’s Hank,
to preserve tho sumo nearness to Alex
andria, to placo himself within support
of the remainder of our army, and to
occupy a position from which ho could
not be driven, even if support did not
urrivo in time. All tliis lie accomplish
ed that night, alter destroying tho
stores, buildings, cars, &c., and burning
tlie railroad bridges over Aluddy Run
and Bull Run, lie inarched nt niglil
with ills entire lbrco front Altinassas
Station to Manassas battle Held, cross
ing tlie Warron'.on Turnpike, and pla
cing bis troops in such position that he
could confront the enemy, should they
attempt to'advanco by tho Warronton
pike or by tho Smiley road and ford,
and havo the ad van tago of communi
cating by tho Adierroad with Longstsoot,
should iio not have passed the Thor
oughfare Gap, and ut all events gain
for himself a safe position for nt took or
defeuce.
At 7 o’clock A. Al, on Frida)', Gen.
Stuart oncountorcd tho enemy’s cavalry
near Gainesville, on tho Wnrrenton
)ike, and drove them back j. and dur-
ng the morning tho 2d brigade of Gon.
Tnliferro’s division, under Colonel
Bradly Johnson, again repulsed them.
It was now ascertained that the enemy’s
column was advancing (or retreating)
from Warrenton, along tho line of tho
railroad and by way or tho Warronton
turnpike, and that thoy intended to
pass a part of their loroobver tlie Stono
Bridge and Sudley ford. Gen. Jackson
iinmediately ordered Gon. Taliferro to
ndvauco with bis division to attaok
their left flank, which was advanc ng
towards Sudley Alill. Gen. Ewell’s di
vision marched considerably in the rear
of the 1st division. After marching
somo three miles it wns discovered that
tho enemy had .abandoned tlie idea of
crossing at Sudl’y, and had .left tho War
renton pike to tho left, beyond Grove
ton, and woro apparently cutting across
to tho railroad through tho Holds and
woods. In a few minutes, however,
ho advanced across tlie turnpike to nt-
tack us, and Jackson’s army was thrown
forward to meot him.
Tlie encounlor occurred near tho vil
lago of Groveton, the right resting just
above and near' tlie village, and the loft
upon tlie old battlo field of Monnssns.
The conflict)was torriHc. Our troops
were advanced several times during tho
fight, but the enemy fought with despe
ration, and did not retiro until 9 o’clock
nt night, when thoy sullenly left the
field to tho Confederates. Tho fight
wascomuioncod by Gen. Taliaferro's
division—tho 3d brigado, Col. Taliferro,
on the right, tho 1st (Stonewall) brig
ade, Col. Baylor, next on the loft, - the
4th brigado, Col. Johnson, on the left.
The lioroism displayed by these troops,
and especially by tho 1st brigado, was
magnificent,' and the loss torrible.—
Gon. Ewell’s division, particularly tho
brigades of Gens. Early, Lawton, and
Trimble, ongaged tho enemy very soon
after Jackson’s division, and to the
left, and fully sustained the reputation
this veteran division had heretofore
aoliieved. Tho battlo' raged fiercoly
until; 9 o’clock at night, when our
troops rested upon tho battlo field.
Gon. Enroll was shot through tho
knee Gon. Trimblo, it is said in tho
foot. Gen. Tuliaforro in the arm,
nook and log ; the first wound,''being
the ouly’ono’of any consequence, dis
abling him.
Goh. Longstrect’s forces worn scon
debouching Born tho Thorough fore Gap
during the fight.—Richmond Dispatch
6th.
From the Columbia (S. O.) Carolinian.
Rnilroad Convention.
The Convention of Presidents and
Superintendents of Railroads In tlio
Confederate States, assembled in the
City Hall on yesterday morning, at 9
o’clock.
Roads were represented having an
aggregate length of 3,528 miles of com
pleted road.
We take tho following items from
the proceedings:
Tho Commiltoo on Transportation
inado a report which was adopted, re
commending that the transportation of
troops, soldiers on furlough and.dis
charged soldiers, be two eonts por
mile on main lines, and three oents on
side lines. Commissioned officers on
furlough to pay full fare. Qn freight
tlie rate offered by the Government was
auopted, viz: 1st class, 05 cents por 100.
lbs. per 100 miles, second class 20 eonts
3d class $20 per car load, 4th class $15
per car load. If carried ou passenger
trains the rato to be iucrensed 50 per
cent. Each road to adopt and publish
its own regulations in relation to tho
carriago of dead soldiers.
The Committee on supplies mndo a
report recommending that two estab
lishments for tho rolling of railroad
iron, and the manufacture of- supplies
be erected, oue noar the irou and coal
regions of Alabama, and tho other on
Ddep river in North Carolina.
The following resolutions were unan
imously adopted.*
Resolved unanimously by th's Convention,
That our best endeavors for tho future,
us in the post, shall be given to the
Confederate Government, in the trans
portation of troops and Government
property. And hereby respectfully re
quest tlie President of tho Confederacy'
to issuo an order that officers of tlie
Government shall not interfere with
the loading or running of trains, as our
experience has shown that. Such inter
fercnce lias heretofore resulted both in
detriment to the Government and to
the road.
Itesolved, further, That Dr. Lewis, rep
resenting the Government in this Coir
venlion, is requested to bring the above
resolution to the notice of President
Davis, and to solicit his prompt action
in tho premises.
Resolved. That in making a schedule
in future, time shall bo givon, at suita
ble watering placos, for soldiors and
oilier passengers to obtain water, and
that it shall bo the duty of counductors
to hnvo it announced to tho pnssengors
on all tho trains, upon arriving at those
places, that tlie train will stop
minutes for the purposo of obtaining
water.
Resolved, That (berates reported and
adopted tills day, do go into operation
on tho 1st proximo.
Tho numbor of arrests of North
ern men of prominence which the Lin
coln government is daily making is
highly significant of astute of feeling in
Hint section, which Liucoln fears and
would crush out at all hazards. Such
men as El son B. Olds Ohio, Charles
Jared Tngcrsoll, Philadelphia and others
tvho.have recently been arrested for
speaking against the Government ut
Washington, evidently do not stand
alone, norhave their denunciations been
moro brutein fulmen — mere sound and
fury, signifying nothing. If tiioy had
been, the Lincoln authorities would not
havo been so sensitive on tho subject,
nor so prompt in applying their repres
sive measures.
Late News.
The Terms or Peace.—It seems that
the recent victories of tho Confederate
Cuattanoqa, Sept. 10.—-A congratula
tory order from General Bragg to his
army, on the recent successes of tho
Confederate arms is just received. It
is dated Sparta Sept. 5, and reads ns
follows i
“Comrades—Our campaign opens au
spiciously. Tho enemy is in .frill retreat
with consternation ana demoralization
devastating his ranks, To secure the
fruits of this condition, we must
now press on vigorously and uncoas-
Ainbaniians 1 your Stato is redoomed!
Tennesseans, your Capitol and Stato
nro almost restored without firing
a gun. You return conquerors 1 Ken*
tuokiuns 1 tho first great blow has been
struck for your freedom 1 Soldiers ft'ora
tho other States share the happiness
of our moro unfortunato broth
ers, and will press on with them for
tlie redemption of their homos and
women.
(Signed) BRAXT0N BRAGG.
Special to the Savannah Republican.
Knoxville, Sept. 8.—Nothing further
line been received from Gen. Smith that
I am at liberty to communicate.' Imdy
say, though, that nil is right in Ken
tucky,'mid you will hear good tidings
from him in tho course of a few days,
movements of tho greatest cousequonce
aro developing.
Gen. Bragg is rapidly advancing upon
tho onomy, or in a direotion where tho
latter will bo co,npollod to encounter
him.
Forrest is tracking up and worry
ing Buoll’s rear. The latter is press
ing with all his power towards Nash-
C'UAiTAHpooA, Sept. 10—Forrest ro-
ocoupied Murfroosboro lost Sunday,
ho 'arrived there just in time to save
llio Court House, which the rear griard
of the Yankees had fired. Not a Yan-
kco was in sight when Jio arrived.
Gen. Bragg lias orossod tho Cumber
land liver. JYe shall probably hear
from him soon.
AIoiule, Sept. 10.- A special to tho
Advertiser from Jackson, the 9th, says
tho Yankee gunboat Essex has gono bo-
low BatonKouge. Roliablo information is
rccoivcd from pnrtios lioro who escapod
from New Orleans, that the yollow fever
prevails among tho Yunkco troops in
that city.
Richmond, Sept. 10.—Baltimore nnd
New York dates to tho 0th were re
ceived lost night, too Into to telegraph
you. The Baltimore American Of Sat
urday afternoon has a. dispatch from
Cincinnati, datod Saturday morning.
Great preparations woro making thoro
to recoiflo tho rebels, should thoy ad
vance. Gon. Kirby Smith’d army woro
twolvo miles North of Cynthiano oil
Friday at noon.
Grant excitement prevailed in Balti
more, fearing an approach of the rob
ots, but a personal rcconnoisance on
. Gen. Wool and his staff, as
fav as Point of Rocks, Bhowcd no sigu
of the rebels on tho Maryland side.
Tlie oxcitoment nt Fredericksburg on
Friday was intense, on account of a
falso rumor tlmt tho Union men in
Alaryland had all stampeded to Penn
sylvania; and tho Provost Alarslial
burned tho government stock.
McClellan has nil tho fords on tho
Potomac from Washington City to tho
Point of Rocks heavily guarded.
Lexington, Ivy., was entered by tho
Confederat es on the 3d lust-. An extra
session of tho Kentucky Legislature is
convened at Louisville, Frankfort is
abandoned, and all tho archives, &o.,
removed to Louisville.
Lt. Col. Shinglcr,. of Holcombe’s 8.
C. Legion, reports officially, that on the
9th inst., ho made a dash into Williams
burg with 350 cavalry, 'and drove the
Yankees,'500 strong, about five miles,
which is beginning to find, public ex
pression in tlie Northern cities. Wo
aro informed that alato copyof ’ho
New York Times, has been received
that says—“If tlie combined armies of
McClellan, Burnside and Pope are de
feated, then wo for ono aro for a settle
ment. We ha<o not seen tho paper,
•and do not know whother or not any
qualifications were added. Those who
informed us of tho Times’ expression,
added that tho whole tone of theartiolo
was tiiat of disappointment and sor
row. Whether or not this statement
is correct, we havo no doubt that thou
sands at tlie North, who heretofore
silently submitted to llio popular ory,
will now speak out and demand ponce,
sinoo their armies have been defeated,
and no force intervenes betwoon our
victorious army and thoNorthcrn cities.
—Rich. Enqircr.
. —♦ 'Wf •
Gen. Lee Injured.
GenerolR. E.Lee was accidentally in
jured a few days ago by his horse. He
was holding his horse, when he became
frightened and jerking suddenly, throw
him to the ground, breaking one of the
bones iu his left hand and spraining the
right wrist. His injuries are painful,
though not Berious enough to detain hirn,
from duly in the field.—Dispatch.
... - ^ — '
figy Passengers who arrived hero
from Mernpliis yesterday evening report
that on tho -day previous soma four
thousand of our prisoners passed down
the river on their way to Vicksburg.—.
During their brief stay at the Memphis
ending, about : four thousand dollars
was suDsorlbed and collected up by the
oitizens, with which our gallant fellows
wero plentifully supplied with fruit,
tobacco, and refreshments generally.
They are by‘ tliis evening probably at
Vicksburg.—Memphis Appeal, 4th.
capturing Col. Oriel, tlie Military Gor-
army lias aroused a feeling for pence, ornor, a Major, two_ Captains, sundry
Cap i
Lieutenants, and 75 privates; also de
stroying a lavgc quantity of commissary
nnd other stores. Thirty .Yankees
wero killed. Confederate loss 15 killed
wounded nnd missing.
In tho Senate to-day, Mr. Lewis, of
Gn., submitted a resolution declaring
tho purposes of the Confederate States
in ^ the prosecution of this war. Re
ferred to tlie Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The joint resolution of Senator
Serpmes, of Louisiana, to provide for
awarding medals and badges to officers
and soldiors of tlie army for meritorious
services, was adopted.
Tho oxomption bill was further dis
cussed. Mr. Ynncey made a lengthy
speech in opposition to a ponding
amendment to exclude Justices of the
Peace from exeiription.
In tho House Mr. Ileiskill, of Ten
nessee submitted a resolution, that-
upon tlie occupation of any portion :
of tho enemy’s territory by our army, a
requisite number of the adult male
population bo seized nnd hold ns hosta
ges for tho relenso of our citizens seiz
ed without aims, a,nd also for the re
turn of of all slaves cniriod off’ tho
armies of tho North, discriminating in.
suoh seizuors, ngqinst men who
are prominent in their adhesion to the
’Blank Republican, anti Christian JGov-
erninent at Washington.
Objections being made, tho resolution
was withdrawn for the present. The
conscript bill was then disoussod,
From Cinciniintti.
Cincixnatti, Sept 3—2 P. M.—Nbtvs
has been rocolvod here that the ad
vancing Confederates have seized a rail
road train nt Independence, Ky„ 12
miles from this city. They are said to
Sept. 3—10 o'clock, P. M.—Tho ex
citement has be'en high all tho after
noon. The oitizens aro enrolling
thomeclvea rapidly in the different
wards, and a large number are wprkiug
on tho fortifications on the Kentucky,
hills.
Gov Todd arrived this nftorrioot),
and is in communication with tho mili
tary authorities, and tho utmost exer
tions nro being mado to defend tho
city.
The enemy is reported to bo from 20
to 30,000 strong, nnd is reported at
Boylo’s Station, thirty-nine miles from
tho oity. lhoy aro oxpocted to arrivo
opposite the fortifications on Thursday.
• The Wilmington, North Caroli
na Journal, of the 8th says i
A report reached hero oh Saturday
night to tho offoot tlrat tho town of
Washington, in this State, was recap
tured from tho Yankees on Friday lost.
Our loss wns stated nt 30 killed and
wounded, and the cnoinio’s loss seven;
that tho onemy got information of tho
advance of our forces on the town, and
that they sent around several gunboats
fromNowbern to Washington; that
thoy arrived a few hours after wo occu
pied the town, and our forcos had not
abandoned it. Wo do not know wheth
er there is any foundation for tho re
port or not. It is said that our forces
hold the town about throe hours. If so
we triut that many of our loyal citizens
were enable to make-good their cscapo
and get to their friends' where they will
have the privilege of breathing more
freely than they havo been enabled to
do since tho occupation of Washington
by the vandal hosts of the North, who
have of late ruled over them.
P. S.—Tho reports from Washington
come through so many; different, sour
ces that there seoms .to' bo no doubt
of tho faots as stated above. We regret
to hear that Capt. Booth, of the Parti-
znn Rangers, who formed a part of the
expedition was among the wounded in
tho engagement. Wo have been un
able to loam whether our losses woro
sustained in taking tho town or ovacu- -
a ting it. Tho enemy wero reinforced
by about 1,000 mon and soveral gun
boats from Newbern, os stationed abovo.
Wo trust some friend will sond us
tho particulars in a few days.
fiQ5“Sonio of tho Yiuikeo
trying to havo the editor of
des Etats Unis IN. Y.) sont to Fort
Lafayotto, The last sin he oomraitted
was an assault on Archbishop Hughes
for turning his Cathedral info a hust
ings and preaoliipg.oginst tliq^Sonth^' *
The editor regrets (says one of the
papers) that tho Archbishop, ou that
occasion, thought proper to convert liis
evangelical chair into a ti'ibuno. “To
fan tno flames of intostino discord, to
push on to combat brother against
brother, is to sny the least, a • singular
task for the ministor of a religion of
mercy and peace, which holds as its first
maxim tho repudiation of all human
passions.”
Tub Way the Monev Goes.—On yes
terday wore sold; by Mr. M. Chambers,
at Liberty Warehouse, 4 bhds. Tobacco,
costing Inst year $8$, $81, $4.90 and
4.80 por cwt, respectively, amounting
to three hundred and fifty seven dol
lars and sixty-six cents, and’ they
brought at the re-sale yesterday, $40,
$31, $30, and $22} per ons., amounting
to $1,044 05, paying a profit of $1,280-
39 on tho four hhds. Yo that ohew.the
wood tako due notice and govern
yoursolves accordingly.—Lynchburg Re
publican. , ^
A Mountain of Ah m.—Tho Marion
(N. C.) Enterprise speaks of a moun
tain twelve miles South of Morganton,
which exudes alum from the rooks on
both its sides, evincing tho fact that
tho whole mountain is filled with the
triple sulphate of alumina and potassa.
The editor says lie has often soon bas
kets full’of pure alum taken from the
rocks in dry soasons..
•ro
,e‘Courier
Cassius AI. Clay, instead of entering
the military service, is about to resume
his position ns Minister to the Court of
St. Petersburg. The New York Post
says: “Probably Air. Clay, whose opin
ions on tlie subject of emancipation are
so well known, is convinced that tho
recent decisions of Presidont Lincoln,
and tho present policy of tho Govern
ment would debar him from canying
out liia own views, and would render
his military system as obnoxious to tho
Government as that of Fremont.”
The Health of Charleston.—The
sanitary condition of Charleston at this
time is a subject of just, congratulation
to its people. The official report of tlio
City Register for the lasl ti/eek. hi August
gives a total of only fifteen -deaths—
two whites and thirteen blacks. For
several weeks back tli^ depths havo
been equally few. It.-tyiq. been- long,
indeed, sinoe Charleston, at this.season
of tho year, oeuld make so favorable *
an exhibit of the ®ublio health, t And'
when we remember tho large numbers •
of troops in our midst, and--the not
very cleanly condition -of somo portions
of, tho city, the absence.pf disease is all
tlio more extraordinary and gratifying.
—Chas'n Msrc'yf - •
JJQyCapt. Reany, a detective of Cin
cinnati, .is organizing, a company of
'•‘(rebel hunters,” to consist of about 500'
rheri. As soon as the ranks are filled
they .will procoed to Kentucky, to hunt
out the guerilla bnrids at present infest
ing that Stute. a | a
£aj“Clias. J Ingersoll, recently arrest*
evl ibr -■cntiinents uttered in a speech in’
Philadelphia, lias been discharged from
cus'ody, s j.kL v.WmzSuiwtw