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KbiOUGAU MliifciTlNGS
1 OK M ASONS, KNIGHT TKMPLAKS, ODD FEL
LOWS AND SONS OF TEMPERANCE,
HKI.I) IN THE CITY OK MACON.
MASONS
*»*
Constantine Chapter, N«#4, second and fourlh Monday
Wa* Id If* Urn *0 o unc U,° o. 0, fourth Monday night In each
»t Oeser’ii Encampment. Knights Templar, No. *, Meetings
every first Tuesday night In each month.
ODD FELLOWS.
•Tirana Lodge, first Wednesday in June.
Grand Encampment, Tuesday previous.
Krankliu bodge, So. 2, every Thursday even.ug.
United Brothers, So. 5, every Tuesday evening.
M* on Union Encampment, No. 8, second and fourth Mon
day evenings In each month.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Traud Division, fourth Wednesday In October, annually.
PROFESSIONAL CARPS.
CIJLVKKifoIJSK and; AASLKV,
attorneys at law,
KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, UA.
0. P. CULVEKHOUBK, K. A. ANBLKY,
Knoxville, Oa. tort Valley, tia.
o< tBl-’6i)-ly __
1.. IK. WHITTLE,
attorney at law,
RACON, GEORGIA.
)IFTOE next to 00N0ERT HALL,over Payne’s Drug Store
lah.Q, [4l-ly.l
tiionas b. cabakiss,
attorneyat law,
Foraytli, Ga.
Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to his
care in theCountieaof Monroe,Bibb, Butts, Crawford,
ne ., Pike, Spalding and Upson. Lmay 12 *sß]
REMOVAL.
BRILL has removed his Law Office to Cherry street
• up atalrs of building next below B. A. Wise’s furnish
ing store. He will attaadsthe Courts as heretofore.
Macon, Oct. 1,1861. oct 9-ts
GRANITEHALL.
IWOI’LD respectfully Inform my OLD FRIENDS and
PATRONS, that since the fire, 1 have obtained the Rooms
In the building NEXT ABOVE the “Granite Hall,” and over
the store of R. P. McEvoy and Messrs. Bostick k Lamar,
where I have opened, and will be pleased to see ray friends
and customers, and will do ray best for their comfort and
pleasure. Very Respectfully,
may 1 BENJ. F. DSNSE.
BROWN HOUSE,
Opposite the Passenger Depot,
Macon, Ga.]
TnHE undersigned take charge of thia establishment
fiomthelst November, 1262.
oct 22 GEORGE B. WELSH k CO.
THE HOUSE
“ Like the Phcoiiix from its Ashes.”
That large, new and elegant House, recently erected I
on the ruin* of my old establishment, Mulberry street,
Macon, Ga., is now open for the reception and acoommda
tton of Boarders and transient guests.
Ine House has been newly furnished throughout, In the
best manner, and the Proprietor will endeavor to make it a
first class hotel.
Its situation is eligible, a little below the Methodist and
opposite the Presbyterian Church, and near the Banks and
places of business.
Connected with the Houag is a large
Livery and Sale Stable,
where Drovers and others tan find accommodations for
their stock.
she patronage of his old friends and of the traveling
public generally, la respectfully solicited,
nov 6- ts M. STUBBLEFIELD.
Wasliington Hull
IS STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
SASSEENE, Proprietor.
Atlanta, fla., December, ISAI.
Valuable plantation
FOR SALE.
fXtil lh. subscriber offers for sale his desirable plantation
la *Ru*G-d In the 15lh district of Sumter county,and about
i* miles from Americas. It contains Eighteen Hundred
acres,aevtn hundred of which is cleared, and In a good
st ate ol cultivation It la undoubtedly as good a plantation
a» mere is in Sumter county. A good dwelling house.negro
* e ‘>* ln screw, and all other necessary out buildings
n tne premises, an j pip ßty of water . i t a( yj o ins the rich
ir fT - M ‘ ur l° w > w - T* Adams,and others. Theplacs
oe seen at any time.
i wlßhlD '«, t , o P«btaae will eiUier call on me a the
Georgia ’ ° r * d<lr ‘ !aß *** &l Americus, Sumter county
_dec Sd A©-tf A. J. BCRUTCHIN.
MILITARY BOOKS.
A ol,®". ppl - y °1 H, ‘ rdle, * Tactic*, Scott’s Tactics,
18 Pten * Tactic*, and Mahon’s Trea
ou is Field Fortification, for sale at
J BO A RDM AN’S.
McCallie & Jones,
r « c ent fire, have located nearly oppoalte
P«.j to .;wl““,u°o° M S’m,™ Wl “ re ” e pr *'
Baton, Lard, Flour, Corn, Ac., &«.,
Wwitnuu,
BUSINESS CARDS.
rsos. SiSOLIGn, ss. O. e.grahSS
HARDEMAN & SPARKS,
WAKE-HOUSE
and
Commission Merchants.
MACON, GA..
XITILL give prompt attention to the selling and storing
V? of Cotton, and t<> the filling of orders f,.r platitatlon
and family supplies. With many years .-wperience and
with their best effort* to serve their friesids, they hope to
have a 'nntlnuance of the liberal patronage heretofore
extended to them. Liberal advances made when required.
August 15th 1860. (ly.)
COATES & WOOLFOLK,
COTTON FACTORS. |^|
Ware Ho toe on Third Street.
Wll.l. continue to give prompt attention to busiperr
entrusted to their care. Advances inisde on Cotton
in Store. sept. 25, li>6l— tf
D. C. HODGKINS &, SON,
DBiLKRS IX AND MASOKACTERKKS OF
C3r TJ IST S3 ,
RIFLES.
kuA Sporting ApparatiUsdSj^^^^^J^^^l
Os KVIRT DKSOMPTION,
AKiiW DOORS BULOWTIIIi
Jan.t,lß6o. ts
I 1»() N WORKS,
MACOL tdlOSUiilA.
T. O* IN I S U E r l\
HAVNKi removed his FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
WORKB to the line of the Kail Road near the Macon
A Western Shops, he Is now prepared to manufacture all
kinds ol ,
MACHINERY AND CASTINGS,
Steam Engines & Boilers,
On terms as favorable as any Establishment either North or
South. ttuar 18) T. C. NISBET.
John scHot'iki.b, josuca scHortai.n
Bcliofield & Bro.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
Macon, <aeohcua.
WE are prepare to Manufacture Steam EniriiiCK.
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, MILL and GIN GEAR
ING, BCGAR MIELS,
BRASS AN 1) 1 RON CASTINGS
Os every deacriptbn lU«> UAlLlNfi and Vlilt-
ANDAHS. Ikving the most complete assortment of
Iron Railing la thtgtate, which for elegance, neatness du
rability and design cannot be surj.assed, aud are suitable
for the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery L-Jts, Public Squares,
Church Fences andßalcoules.
Persons desirousof purchasing Railings will do well to
give a call, as we a e determined to otter as good bargains
as any Northern E-fablishment.
Specimens o ¥ our Work can be at Rose HHI
Cemetery, and at various private residences in this city,
jan 1-IS6I
B. H. WRICLEY,
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Ralston’s Granite Range,
(.Vivf Door to f'-r]>ress Qfffee,)
MACON, GEO KOI Ah
pet 29 —j
a. B. AMOS*. DiN’l, lihon. ». h. I KKK
AM OS SILICON & CO.
W 110 I.ESALE
GROCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, (JA.
W.A.TSTTS
1 On AHA bushels or corn,
IvUjUUv/ 25.000 bushels of MEAL, to till orders
from Cherokee Georgia. Racks furnished to order when
accompanied by the money..
Other Produce,
Such as COTTON, PEAS, GROUND PKAS, BACON, LARD,
RICE, SUGAR, SYRUP, TOBACCO, IRON, LEATHER, LI
QUORS, Ac., Ac., received and sold on commission. Con
signments respectfully solicited. feb 11-6m*
F. H. BURGHARD,
WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND DEALER IN PANCY
WARES, DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES, IN
GENERAL, ARTICLES OF VERTU, AND MUSIC,fL
INSTRUMENTS, CUTLERY, FINEST IMPORT
ED AND AMERICAN WATCHES, TIME
PIECES, CLOCKS, CHRONOMETERS,
CHIROGRAPHIC IMPLEMENTS,
Ac., Ac.,
Uhirry St, Macon, Second door below the Telegraph
Printing House.
riXBIANKFF'I. for past favors, reminds
JL the public that all the moat fashionable,
elegant and desirable goods iu this line will
continue to be found at this ek?gant stand -jG'
in the greatest variety.
No trouble to show Goods. feb 29-’6O-.v
Drugst and Medicines
AT ELLIS’ DRUG STORE,
Corner Cherry Street and Cotton Avennc.
JUST receive 1, a fresh supply of Drugs and Sediclnee,
Perfumery, Paints and Varnish Brushe*, Superior Coal
Oil, Camphene, Alcohol and Potash, Jayne’s, Ayres’.
Wright’s, Moffas’s, ami Strong’s Pills ; Hembhldt’s Extract
of Buehu, Sanford’s Liver invigorator, Mrs. Winslow’s
| Soothing Syrup, Degrath’s Electric Oil, Mustang Liniment,
! Indian Cholagogue, Jayne’s, McLean’s, and Fahnestock’s
I Vermifuge; SeUer Aperient and Citrate of Magnesia, war
ranted genuine.
june 20 18-’CO W. 8. KLLIB, Agent.
Change of Programme.
W. J. WTELROY & CC.
HAVE removed to the New Building on AUr street
near the Guard House. We conttßUe to manufacture
Swords, Sabres, Bowie Knives, Spurs, and general brass
work, Farmers’ Tool*, Ae.
ALSO FOR BALI,
Till, and Japan W are.
Sale Room up-sta-r* on second ficor.
We will be pleased to see our friends and customers, and
serve them so far as a e tan.
W. J. MoRLBOY,
june 18 A. RFTNOLDB.
For Sale Cheap.
CARRIAGES, ROCkAWAYS & BIGGIES,
HARNESS AND WHIPS.
Brattleboro Bu^gie«,
(MAPI ST ASA MUXS*.)
NEXT DOOR TO THE BAPTIST CHCICH.
J»B 1 IMS J. DcLOACU.
MACON, OKOKGIA, AVEDNF l \Y, MARCH 25,1803.
The Iriir IVdisirep anti «arlf Hiw»
lory til Abraham Linctktit.
Editor* of lit* Atfanta Intdlign,cer ;
Some time au article app&arod »u
paper, copied lrooi oue of jour eich*Lgds,
purporting to give the pedigree and earlj
liistor) - of Abraham Lincoln, the President
of the UnihL’d States. As the article in «jues
tion abounded in errors, which the writer of
tLis* article, by personal acquaintance, with
the subject, is enable to correct; and a*
the subject itself is oue of geutrul interest,
he feels it to be his duty to lay before the
public a true statement of the facts.
The man knewn as Abraham Lincoln,
who now sits in the scat once occupied re
spectively by Washington, Madison, Jeffer
son, and Jackson, was born in the count)
of Hardin, now the county of Laure, iu the
State of Kentucky, aud about forty miles
from where the writer of this article lives
when at home. The mother wa« a siugle
wornau of very low social position, by the
name of Hannah Hanks. She was general
ly reputed to have from one-eighth to one
sixteenth of negro blood in her vains, and
always associated with negroes on term* of
equality. According to the statement of
Hannah Hanks, her illegimate child was the
son of Abraham Inlow, (who was still alive
and iu Kentucky iu September in ISCI.j |
I have myself heard her make this state
ment. Moreover, Inlow always claimed the
child as his own. Hare, then, is the testi
mony of the two witnesses most conversant
with the facts, both establishing beyond ca
vil that Inlow is Lincoln’s farther.
1 will here give you a few facts iu regard
to Inlow. He was originally from North
Carolina, but emigrated to Kentucky when
very young. He is quite tall, being about
six feet three inches iu height. He goes
barefoot in the summer, and I have never
seen him with a eoaton but once. *ilis pants
are held up by oue suspender only, worn
over the left shoulder. His nose is disfig
ured by having a piece about the size of a
dime bit out of it in a fight.
When little Abe was tour years and six
months old his mother intermarried with a
man by the name of Lincoln, and the boy
was afterwards called by his step father’s
name. One night old Lincoln coming
home, finding Inlow at his house, felt those
pangs which once disturbed the noble Othel
lo and caused him to immolate the spotless
Desidemona. He felt those sad pangs, but
lie did not go off into soliloquies nor talk
tragedy, but like a backwoodsman of the
coarser mould he pitched into Inlow, and
they hud a regular “set to” Lincoln Lit off
a portion of Inlow’s nose •and the latter de
prived Lincoln of oue joint of his thumb.—
After this affairold Lincoln becameextreme
ly cruel to Abe, and his mother fuuud it
necessary to send him to lire with a Judy
who lived iu the neighborhood. There he
remained until he was about thirteen years
of age. By this time he was able to work
on the farm, and old Lincoln relented towards
him and permitted him to return aud live with
him. The lady who give Abe a home at
this time was Mrs. Mcßiide, who afterwards
moved to Nashville, Teunesste, and who
was still living on the 15th February, 18*3*2
at which time the writer of this article saw
her and conversed with her. She can sub
stantiate the statements here made. During
Abe’s residence at Mrs. Mcßrydc’s ho was
sent to an ordinary old field school for three
years, and there obtained the rudiments of a
rough education.
After his return home he went no more
to school. Neither old Lincoln nor his
wife (Abe’s mother) could read and could
not see the use of an education. Abe was
<now put to hard work, and was even com
pelled to work on Sundays. This he could
not stand, so he rau away from Lincoln and
went as a hand on an Ohio flat boat. From
this position he was promoted to the position
of a deck hand on a steamboat. Afterwards
he quit the River, went to Illinois, near
Springfield, and became clerk of a saw mill.
He soon afterwards studied law and com
menced practicißg before magistrates’ courts.
With his subsequent history the public are
acquainted, and I do not propose to speak
of it, my object being to supply information
concerning that portion of his life which
seemed to be least underwood.
There are two prominent facts in this
brief recital to which I would call attention.
One of these is the African blood and low
associations of Abe Lincoln’s mother. Here
it was that lie must have obtained his no
tions of negro equality. Haviog imbibed it
iu bis mother’s milk, can we ever expect
him ever to rise superior to it ? “Can the
Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard
his spots ?”
The other circumstance to which I have
alluded, and which doubtless had a poteut
influence in the formation of Abe’s charac
ter, was the cruel treatment which he re
ceived from his step-father. This had the
effect of hardening a nature by no means
soft, and rendering him a fit tool for carry
ing out the hellish purposes of the Abolition
party. Let no man deceive himself with
hopes based on any supposed feeling of hu
ruauity iu Lincoln's nature. The bastard
s*on of Hannah Hanks—the victim of a step
father’s cruelty has a grudge against the
hutnau family. His early training makes it
impossible for him to feel the “dint ol pity,’
and he will repay on society, with interest,
the cruelty which in early life he expe
rienced. One of John Morgan’s
Original Squadron.
Fair Ground Hospital, Atlanta, Go.
The French Minister to Turkey has in
formed his Government that the Sultan is
insas#-
The fiperience ofn Radical ana
Tri|* io Washington—What he
w and heard.
I nJtr the head of “Spirit of the German
Fresi, thff St. Louis Republican translates
and publishes the following article from iht*
Aiue Z*.* t, a leading German paper of s he
city. It is of the date of the 26th ult.—
The X*ae Zdt, is one of the radical Aboli
tion presses.
A trip to W ashingtou compensates One
Icarus much aud gets rid of manifold illu
sions. ihe latter may not always be con
nected with th«» moat pleasant sensations,
but such a riddance produce* certaluly a
deeper view inti the true situation of the
couutry, which for many may be of practi
cal value. 1 have never been very saoguine
with relation to the pre-requisites of a sure
progress of our cause in the East. 1 lihtc
never estimated the patriotism aud energy
of our representatires in Congress, the pene
tration of our leading statesmen, the brave
ry aud love ol country of our army very
highly ; but to return ao bare of all hope, I
had uot expected. Iu the annexed commu
nication I will endeavor to place before vour
readers the result of my observations.
Ihe people of the East are completely
weary of the war, and desire peace, though
this peace be connected with conditions ever
so shameful. The eonvictiou is deeply root
ed that we cannot beat the Southern army
—that on the contrary, our troops cannot
make a stand against those of the Confeder
ate States \ that it is useless to continue* the
waste of blood the Republican party, after
a prolongation of probation, has proven it
self incapable to administer the affairs of
this couutry, and that the Democratic party
understands how to hold the reins ; that Liu
eoln is a weak old woman, and renders our
Government ridiculous; that we can end
the war only by compromise, and that hence
salvation and redemption are oulv to be
hoped for from the Democratic partv. The
haired against the negro is greater than ever
before ; the prejudice against the black race'
grows day by day . the message of the Presi
dent excites general disapprobation. The
couutry b exhausted in men aud money;
the woful condition of our finances is a more
heavy affliction than all others, because it
is felt at every hour of the day; and but
one wish hovers on all lips—Peace! peace!
The army of the East is still more cor
rupt than, the people. The army is rot ton
and treasonable from head to toe. The
Western troops as soon as arrived at the
East, became equally corrupted. Upon the
whole trip I have not met a single soldier
who did not curse the Abolitionists, daiun
the niggers to hell, and declare that he
would rather tight for tire South than to
make a stand for the liberation of the slaves
Os battle courage aud victory assurance,
there is none to be found in the Eastern
army. The soldiers do not believe that they
can beat the enemy, and therefore consider
an advance impossible. They seem to be
so spiritless that it is doubtful whether they
are capable oihopituj for victory. Os Hook
er hardly anything inure is expected than of
Burnside. The desertions increase with
every day. The President’s proclamation
is publicly cursed, and the couduct of soldiers
in the cars and in the cities is vulgar aud
brutal beyond description. Os patriotism
you find as little in the Eastern army as
among the people of the Eastern States.—
The people seem to have no longer an idea
of patriotism ; not a mau speaks of sacrifi
ces ; from love of the cause, hardly ten men
would remain in the regiment. It is a real
treat, after having conversed with the sol
diers ol the Rappahannock, to converse with
soldiers from Roseeranz’s and Grant's ar
mies.
The statesmen in Washington, in their
turn, are again more corrupt than army and
people. For them there 19 but one watch
word ; “Let ua steal while it is time.”—
Every one prefers to snatch a portion of thia
booty out of the strong box of the Treasury,
though as if the siu flood was already rolling
against the gates of Washington. Does
any one accidentally think of the dreary
situation of the country, he has to go and
drown his sorrows in a brandy shop. There
is not one of ail our celebrated men who
ventures soberly and coolly to reflect on the
lay of the land, to take in time the measures
of precaution. One only hears words like
these: “We do not know what will come
out of it.” “We will see.” “What can
be done ?”
In Congress time and energy are frittered
away with puny measures; and, as for the
main question no one care*. The Cabinet
members place the crown upon the whole
swindle, fceward has long since gone over
to the copperheads; so Blair; Stanton al
ways was a Democrat; so always the drunk
en Halleck; Chase plays a high game for
the Presidential candidacy, and Abe Lin
coln is the rueful countfieit of a man whom
one need ouly to look at in order to beat
his hands over his head.
Fremont’s name ia no more heard in
Washington. It is totally blown away.—
He, too, haa suffered the favoaable opportu
nity to pass by, and it would be useless now
to try to seize it again. The people of the
East have become so faithless that it is no
more to he saved. Once the radical party
bad the power within its grasp ; then they
did not venture openly to oppose the Presi
dent, but they even labored for the Admin
istration, although it was inimical to them.
It broke with the best poition of the Demo
cracy, which, likewise, by the obtuseness of
Lincoln’s Administration, was driven into
the opposition. Now it is too late. Pot
sihle it ia, nevertbelewi, that the laat daya of
; Congress may yet bring important tad de
cisive thing.. Still possible L a chaagfe of
the Cabinet, although every member gra«ps
with cramped hand* to be a money paying
officer. 1 hi* possibility is, however, very
disteot, aud bTOomes daily more improbable.
The radicaL are now in a grt-st minority
the Democracy Las the
know- the tough aud reganllehs character of
the Democratic leaders, kn.ws what that
means.
In \\ ashingtou they talk ouly of peace.
I beu a separation into tour empires would
become most probable. In Virgiuia, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, everywhere, even of
foyal people, one hears the same wish
peace. And (lie boldest utnoug the copj>er
bcads speak already of the annexation to ibe
Southern Confederacy under the regime of
Jefferson Davis.
Iu conclusion I would simply venture the
question whether an ftrganicstiou of Hie
radical party would not now be in time?
The Democracy in every State in the Union
is firmly and closely organized. Circum
stances may render for it measures necosa
ry, which we would have to war agaiust at
any price. Therefore, radiculs, organize
yourselves, else all is lost.
The Deiauare Koaoliitiou*.
The two Houses of the Legislature of
Delaware have adopted a series of joint reso
lutions—to be forwarded to both Houses of
Congress and to the Governors of nil the
States, with the request that, they be laid
before the several Legislatures— from which
we extract the following
5. That this General Assembly and a large
majority of the people of Delaware will, in j
all respects, faithfully support the Constitu
tion ot the United States ; that they recog
nize uo fealty or allegiaueo to any public
authority or powti other than their ovu
State Government withm the -qUiere of its
reserved rights—.to the Government of t be* •
( nked States within the limits of the dele
gated authority ; that every infraction of the 1
rights of the iState*, and every breach of the
Constitution of the United States, is au un
warrantable assumption ot j*ower, aud that
of right to violate either, ou the
plea of military necessity, is an artful device
by persons iu authority for the subversion
of our form of Government and the estab
lishment of another iu its stead.
7. That in the judgment of this Legisla
ture ami a large majority of the people of
Delaware, the time has arrived for making
au effort other than by afms to end this
dreadful war ; that *ueh effort should be
made through the agency of an armistice or
cessation of hostilities, aud the appointment
of Delegates from ail the States to a Nation
al Convention to devise and mature a plun
for the settlement of our difficulties, which,
whilst it secures the integrity of the Union,
shall place the slavery question beyond the
reach of fanatical agitators or unreasonable
propagandists, aud re-establish the Federal
L nion, by the exercise of generous and mag
nanimous sentiments, upon a basis as endu
ring as the continent ou which we live.
10. That the Legislature and u large ma
jority of the people of this State condemn,
as gross violations of the Federal Constitu
tion, the attempt on the part of Executive
to control the popular branch *of Congress
by fraudulent military elections of all repre
sentatives, Ihe appointment of military Gov
ernors and the division of a sovereign State
without the conseut of its people.
The Currdiry.
Gold was sold on Saturday at 425 pre
mium, an advance ot two hundred per cent,
withiu a week. We make the announce
ment with uo design of goiug into a disqui
sition on the subject. We simply propose
to state briefly some of the most obvious
causes which have brought about the result:
Ist. All winter our people believed that
peace would come with the spring, and that
then there would boa cessation of the issue
of Confederate notes, spring has come but
peace appears more remote than ever. The
people can see nothing before them but
long year., of war aud shin plasters.
2d. A sudden spring tide of emigration
of foreigners is setting from the Confederate
States to tire United States. These persons
are converting all their possessions, be the
same great or small, into gold regardless of
’the cost. This large and sudden demand
upon a drained market must have a marked
and immediate effect.
3d. The people believe Cpngres* will not
paes a tax bill, and every one feels that to
be the only method by which our redundant
currency cau be reduced within healthy
bounds.
4th. Smugglers have increased an hundred
fold within the pa?«t month. Jews and
Gentils are flitting over the Lorder singly
and in gang*. These fellows, though they
use bank notes and State coupon fund*,
must have gold and will pay any price
for it.
sth. Arbitrary impressments in this city
by sending provisions up po lam ine prices
and producing something near akin to a
panic, have doubtles* Lad some effect iu
depreciating the of the Confederacy,
but the above arc, we believe she main
causes of the unexampled enhancement of
the precious metal, which we venture to
predict will be wholly temporary. Rich
mond Examiner.
Scicide of Gkx. Haysac.—A letter fromCa**ei
announces tbe suicide of Lieut. General Von Hay
q&u. He shot himself through the mouth with a
conical hall. Death was iu-tantaueous. The hall
remained in tbe skull. Gen. Har-nau *u well
known for his brutality during the Hungarian
, revolution in lies,
VOLUME XI,I—NO 1.
I lit involution in Indiana
That a revolution ii rapidly guh * 4
volume and threaten* soon 10 burst in tU
North we>t, n»* one, with even ordinary *r;-
tel licence, now tor aniomeut doubt* l >rn f 9
have been resisted, deserters hare t een
stated in escapiug, and the general U rn* »»f
the people is averse to the present war and
in favor of peace upon the most favorable
j teru ‘ s i hul, certainly and speedily, Peacc !
The Abolitionists in that state have be
t urn* greatly alanned, aud are casting about
for something to drowu the clamor, lest any
moment they may find theruselvt s stifled
aud their military supremacy overthrown,
i The following extract, which wo clip from
the Cincinnati Gazette, is from a letitr writ
ten by a citizen of InJiaua to hi* Ib } r e«. :i
tatives in Congress, tryiug to devise measures
loi the suppie.'siuti of iLi** home rcbelh n.
The writer says ;
j “I he [>eople tire alarmed at the*measures
now on toot and developed by rebel ay raps*
j thizera We greatly need, in form for uis
j tribution, a defence of the President's proc
lamation, and the refutation of tho chargo
that this ia an abolitiou war. Such charges
are edueaiiug the public aiind for resistance
to a draft lie assured that there is great
Jauger of their doing their work effect
j ually No threat is even uow in rc com
limn than that ol resistance to any draft t
aud it is no idl? one, either. It is irevits*
b!e, without a great chauge in public fenti*
mont, and it is useless to disguise it l
nserters already lint! armed protection in this
county. It is so in almost erary Democrat
iic county in Indiana; A reaction seems
taking place, but unless stimulated it will
be only temporary
“l nder the dreaded apprehension that
civil war is at our doors, the people are
ready to accept ahnoit anything that would
promise eveu temporary relief from such
i calamities us that would iuthet. Taking
advantage of this, tho Democrats are propo
sing to circulate petitions for an extra a s
sion ot f'engre**, to propose some moj ur •*
of compromise— the people il u
odered aud refused by the rebels it will uni.
ns at home, and avert the crimes and hor
rors of civil Yt ar. Think of it as we will, n ! l
men will ru b iuto such a policy If tl iC
President, on such application, so* all re! , e
to call ('.vwgress together, tbr-y then iu»* i
to explode the magazine aud precipitat as
into revolution.
Tri Mekckdita.- 1 w 1 Hi
aid announces the arrival us Philadelphia f
the screw steamer Mercedita, and gives the
following accouut of her condition
The Mercedita, requires repairs to h r
engine mid hull, caused by damage from
eoilisiou with the ram Palmetto State, off
Charleston. About thirty feet of her aide
will have to be taken out. At Port Royal
she underwent such repairs a* were ne. ev 4 .
ry before brnging her North: Seven Plank»
and two timbers were stove in by the ram's
prow, making a hole five feet vertically and
and three feet horizontally.
A shell of one hundred pounds weight
passed through the ship, cutting one mau in
two, and by going through the steam chim
ney throe men were scalded to death, three
others badly scalded, and anurnbft- slight])
It passed out the port side destroying six
planks and two timbers, making a clear hole
three feet by two and a half feet, and shat
tering the planks eight or nine feet further.
It exj loded as it went out:
The remainder of the paragraph in the
paper from wbilh wc copy is obliterated
as one Yankee shbp would have begu, had
the plan of attack been carried out in all it
ramifications, and less mercy shown the Mer
cidcta.
ANOTntR “On To JIICBMOND.”—A cor
respondent of the .Richmond Whig, writing
from Fredericksburg, says—
The mystery which has developed the
movements of Hooker's army begins to un
fold itself. All reports that reach us from
the other side of the river concur in statiug
that it is being largely augmented by rein
forcements, as is supposed, by way of Actjuia
Creek, from Washington and the Nurth ;
although it is true that a portion were sent
some time since to Fortress Monroe, inclu
ding Burnside’s old corps. The amvai of
these reinforcements, of which there is no
reason to doubt, and the concurrent testimo
ny of Northern journals, the wakiDg of roads
miies above and below, point to the conclu
sion that an early attempt will be made to
cross and capture our entrenchments, as the
first necessary step in the “victorious march
to Richmond.” Such, I believe, is now the
general impression. When the expected
clash of arms begins, a more terrible slaugh
ter and a victory more complete than the
memorable 13th December, may be safely
predicted.
The Port Royal correspondent of the New
York Tribune, of the 27th ult., says:
“The enemy having furnished »o mud
evidence of the control of means of eai«y
and oomprehendve information of ail our
movement#, Tam confident of not comm.'
ting any discretion by stating that all in
cations point to Savannah as the first pint
of attack. The expedition to the Oceechee,
spoken of iu my last and which departed
yesterday, together with another prelim.ca
ry move about being made by the division
of Gen. King, have satisfied us as well as
they undoubtedly have the rebeii as to the
plans of our commanders.”
The humiliating failure of the expedition
to the Ogeeehee, has perhaps satisfied the
immediate aspirations of the Yankees m
that direction and induced their command
ers to ohang# their plant.