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I. n. W4MKKV. - - - Kilifor. Thursday Monyag, September 1, 18M.~ Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Cuyler, when rhe notorious raider and robber, atoneman, was marched into Macon, a prisoner, ran to rued him, shook both bis hands and congrat ulated the brigand upon bis escape from bod *hr injury. Bat the worthy commander of the uacon Arsenal, oar informant says, went so far as to tender his purse to this iil-visnged villian, and said that height command his services at aoy time, and under all circum stances. Our informant is a gentleman of intelligence and good standing, a citizen of Sumter county, and will substantiate what is here said, if this StonPmau *ylapatbiser dt sirf.B official, if he is not •bcUrv). is a miserable skunk. [Albany ( Ga.) Patriot. What shall we say to the above t We are fold it comes from ‘fit gentleman of intelligence, who will subst/intiafc what is here said. ft J he -rue, the gentleman deserves the highest commendation for giving it to"Vue public. If ; it be false, it is duo the public, but pi ore to themselves, tbet Colonel Gujler*aml the Com gander of the Macon Anmial] sffculd rectify it, or at least explain their most Ist range, ua natujjal, and unpatriotic spmpatbier. If they have rio explanations to givo, we respectfully -übmit to the authorities tl;at be, thatthey should at least signify tlu-ii’disapproval jpf ach conduct on the part of persons Tfi tni?* -erviee’of the Confederate Govei'nnrenrTtVben j Morgan, a raider like. Sfoneman. was taken j prisoner, his head was shaved and he put in : fb“ Penfteetiary. We supposed that every ! man in the Confederacy would have acquies* : fed in the judgment tfhicb consigned Stone- ; to the same pjinishmept. Morgan-was a ; MBiM! ra idcr. Stoneutun butcher. We should ‘ ttho'. r lo r d “the Sfom-mcn ; m thizif 'Will and pY6of; -- - RiploutaUe Intrigues ol Hie United Stales. I.KTrtU NOT DESIGNED FOR PUBLICATION. ihe following letter, says the Richmond M h:g, of the Lloth instant, the original of which is in our hands, and the genuiuenos? of which wo vouch for, now for the first time secs the light. Jt is an importam leaf in the secret history of Washington diplomacy and intrigue. Old Frank Blair, the writer, 13 the power behind the throne at the Yankee Cap ital, stronger than the throne. Even Mr. Everett has to seek his influence and favor, in his humble quest of an uuayqwtd mission abroad. \\ hat, therefore, Blair urged upon • Lincoln as a policy necessary for him to pur- i -me. we. may he pretty sure was done.'or at j leo-t attempted, it., acorn b, did not! gcv. the appointment he Thm-low Weed haviug been prefervedtomro, No doubt. Eh-ir played ’Eveiett a trick, by giving his voice in favor of Weed. But tbo important thing ty ho obsmvwi in the letter, is, that Clair recommends the negotiation of a secret treaty with France, el-curing, to that Govern thvUl edrnua colinucrcial advantages, nod to viio Eaff»f*>or <! v&'ww::-;*untiee for his dynasty,” in return for an alliance, ''offensive and ik’fens'- fi>e" 'gaimu England, it France should de e-lino such an arrangement; then Blair recom mends that the proposal be made to Russia. The information is new. to positive that, such an otter was in ulo to liuatin. through Cassias M. f“ay, from which ».■ tiifly infer that it had already tendered to and rejected by France. What per U<i,~Ua accepted or trot is nr. certain. ibis letter io (quMly important and inter cM.ing. and must furnish food for thought to Mr. Benjamin : HjpL vti.i Bhrisks, August 24, 1862; Kdv'tml : Dear riiUi I li Ut) uuulued the President. i n-.ii , too much, pressed -as Le is with many ‘••"•'-•s., to iii ;kr «n extraordinary effort to v--v>jo ItiWiVi ting tiit* intrigues of England in swcr-tag the monarchies of Europe h; her scheme of dividing the republic. They i'ii have fi common apprehension that our Sys tem of government, if progressively prosper oasi ina\ .expand its influence and control j their dost i viies ; but EugiAnd secs a pressing' danger to fief ascendency on the ocean in the growth us onr maritime activity. Lt alarms her jcal'ou-y more immediately than tlys fear, which re.t.'hes her, with all the rest of the voyaltks remotely, that our Republican ad vanced may gain too much among their peo ple. Hence you see that ibe late deflate in the House of Lords, whea there was such a strong demonstration made of the wish to get Europe united r.. intervene •to destroy “our Union, - hows yet move plainly that the Ministry only .await thatjeycjit to make England the chain piofi of the nfoteincpt. When i received jour let for, for which I give you my best thanks, I put it and the enclosure in tire-band of the dresSdotH, and urged upon him. a second rime, ♦he. necessity of sending some more capable than aflhy mails ter we have now in Europe to avert., if p'wfeible, the threatened coalition against ourTtiUbmi! lift. 1 think we could offer Cos Louis Napoleon, in a treaty ■ f commerce, advantages to the staple productions, of Fsw.nco—a -treaty (secret if necessary) new-securities to his dyuasty—in one olßesivc unit defensive against our own and franco's hereditary enemy and rival, an alliance more stable than English enleule cor dial. which would keep him .out of the plot against our Government. But if he. is so bound up by new devotion to the old'oncmy of his ha:.*?? and hhcnntron, then wo ought) to appeal tb Hnsbu, and endeavor to get up a i Nortimn coalition. which, made strong by our | naval power, could cope with ill o ambition of j UtigLmd ! Fire.o- to give the law to two continent'which has sought in vain to bring *.»it hoc strength to play apart on the ocean. \v.<old glad);'. 1 think, employ best diplomatic, skill in concerting a plan to unit® tllcFoV:' eOl ]»OtVt , ’'-‘ v, It li tUC XuntllT CiUtS: 1 * in Luc ci! jil to deliver the land and sea from the flovpir.oe'.ing .'Putvoi of England and France. It itKik-ttr that wo Aeidd attempt iu setae war to defeat the sc homo ci' England against us, which has for its immediate object the separation of the State —and to place the BtatC3 where Republican principles prevail, bcivweu Europeun dependencies North and South. Tue eiru who should back this project, uu\v *.> inamitestly indicated in the English Parliament, would deserve the gratitude of ercry lover of his races from age to ctge. I had a.iother conversation with the President <,u this subject but a day or two since, and I urged that von were the most accomplished man for this SI - our country furnished. I had broach . :d the r.iottvr t.» Mr. Seward before going no the Presido-.it for the third time, but he was fully im pressed with vlto idea tin-, for ‘"the present, tnc.e was n» dangers: inmiventipu ; England ■ was ay right! Lord Lyons was our friend abroau’.! He •hough t of sending Mr. into matters there, v.'bo had access to all the men in authority in England ..ud France,” «xc., <sc. I told tae Preside'., x.r this conversation, and observed that ' I thought yl u had more the ear of tbs aarereig'-u --and vieo\,Ui *,i Europe than Mr. Wood. Mr, S.w *rd • saggo-ii- a, «v • were s;»fe from intervention “for the (Sr.-‘ lit,” tu;*.ke-i.r;.o tmpor unit' out to interv*r:-v «r» i-i\r jiHr ; j.rt-v(m tit onfKitt of '• ir tneucies y-\ -1t;o .'..rim. ,hs Pfwidest e-*wciml the inter v.Ci.7 by Kiiine that no would W;.*c j matter his seriiMstiotiMdi't- tit*m, ~u>i i t... \. will make the in.wdoti u»l. w. it i K , m >tv «* u vl maturity L 4.. Jr.uwaru, wao may iuai-.i 0,. u... iczonr diph rr.Acy n m->nop(f}y of his - wn to tbs ♦ Xoiurion of the 'President’s to t* ro j t itr it. sr.d »et Mr. Wood, whe is identified with himself, ovor it. as a general superintendent of our diplomacy in Europe. I wi ß h jt insisted on by persons of store power than Tiour obedient servant, _ (Signed) F. P. BLAIR. 1 mn sure he*t least appreciates your character too much to admit a doubt. The elevated stations you have held at bom# and abroad— -your literary fame, your eloquence which has given to our youDg Republic a glory which will live throughout coming ages with that imparted by Tully to the last hours of Roase— present you in a light - !? gire a. catkins unicatiou from our Chief Magistrate to foreign powers an iniluoeceT-as au earnest of support among our own pGople, that would add much to any official au thority conferred .on you ana make ft private mis sion (if that were dosiraole,) equal to ft public one to all the Courts of Europe, Extract {tom faSlaitdiglutm’s .Speech at Syracuse. War has been tried. The President Las had all the men and ail the money he demanded. Never was tbqju* such au example'of submis sion by a people. Nothing has been wanting that constitutional jiower conceded or that audacious aimrpatioa could take from the people. Wi-at is the ivaali? With more bat tles fought by the three greatest conquerors; of the world in any five years of their power, is the Union restored? No. A single StiUe 'brought back? No. Is the cutsiiluupß main tained or observed? No. Arc our liberties respected? No. Have we had a free press, free assemblages, the right of habeas corpus or arrests by due process of law? No, -no. How is it in a material point of view? A debt ol nearly four thousand million*, a daily ex penditure of nearly live iciliionsvaed * cur rency worth about thirty-eight eeaf? on the. dollar, which two months ago tyas worth one hundred per cent, more than it is now. and which two months hence will be' worth one hundred per cent. less. Ituin is impending; and now in the fourth year of the wafTwhat better is the prospect of success by war? Wc failed in 18 b 1 and 1862, not for wadi of cour age; for braver men never went. to battle.— The campaign of 1868 opened under more auspicious circumstances, .and we wore told taut the rebellion would be speedily crushed out by fbree of arms; but the end of that yvnr found us bbt lit tie advanced. The campaign of .1864 opened the largest aritiiea the ivar had vet svonE|s&sg£ armies, composed largely of thrirt’gris —*r.d coucciw trated for atyack-Ah two or three vital, points, and v.’iLb Let the record ofettm age and blood arvswvr. - • * ' Having tried war bo long, shall we iu>w try some other means? |We are for trying conci liation and compromise. We submitted to a necessity. You have hud your trial. You bare tried your way for four years;- now let us try our plan. To-day it is not a war for the constitution, and the eyes of the people are being opened to this fact. Hence it is that through all the States the cry for a cessation of hostilities is being loudly uttered. We regard the call for five hundred thousand more men as a confes sion that the war is to be prolonged through 1860. If you send more men demand that the war shall be successful and conducted to the end for whieh "alone it was inaugurated. In June last, in his Philadelphia speech, Mr; Lincoln said this war would continue at least three years longer. Elect, him and you are 'committed to that policy. There is but one way of avoiding such a calamity, and that is by a change of President- through the ballot box. A t. Chicago we propose to nominate a candi date who will inspire the confidence or the people; h statesman imbued wnbiioveof Ijbci:-. ty and respect for the Constitution and all its guarantees and reservations.' He expected that tbo candidate would 'be committsaf to a suspension of hostilities and a aonvculion of the S* ft tea; that is what a vast majority'of the delegates of the-Norlh'weat'avo committed to. As to men, we have no special choice; Let a* fee united, disregarding all personal iujd n.-lncu; considerations tor the sake of the cause, and if successful we will have rescued the constitution and secured to ourselv'cs and out children civil and political liberty. Arbitrary arrest;, milbavy trials, and the suspension of the writ of habeas eevpuj. as wail ss of the press, will close forever in the United States. We believe a re union of the States, possible. The South has proposed, through her press and through agent*, to meet us, to see if we cat:net agree so that peace and prosperity will be once more restored to the country.- They, too, arc tired nod weary of the war. They, too went an armistice and a conven tion. [From the N. Y. Herald, August 18. j Thv I*cstce QiieMtlou-Seward,j the The agitation of an armistice, iu view of • negotiations for peace through a convention , of alt the State?, has reached the ears of the I Cabinet. A voice from the Cabinet responds ; ! but it is not the voice of the Administration. | The hand presented, is that of Esau: but the j voice is the voice of »• treacherous Jacob. In' other words, through a public journal, pro fessedly a mouthpiece of the ‘ Administration, the Secretary of State has entered his protest and his argument against an armistice. He says that an armistice is “the last hope of the rebels that, “next to peace they desire of all things—the very thing for which North ern copperheads arc constantly elk moving— armistice and time to talkthat “an armis tice means delay, and delay is the very thing for which Lee is now fighting." that, an an armistice would serve a better purpose to Lee than a formidable lino of entrenchments; “for it would entail no fatigue on his men " that it “would keep General Sherman inact ive'. with the expenses of tiio war, on which the Richmond press relies to ruin us, still run ning on, with half a million of men still with held from the productive labor;” that the talking would be just as costly to us as fight : ing, while to the South the time spent in it 1 would be so much sAved that we “can have no armistice but to arrange details, and that ; the main question must bo settled before hos i li titles are suspended even for a day.” *. This is the voice of Mr. Seward—it is not the voice of Mr. Lincoln. We are satisfied that his inclinations arc iu favor of an armis- | tice, and of negotiations, avhich will eifUer | end iu peace or put an end to all discords and I divisions in the loyal States on resuming i the pibsecuiian of the war. - The proper coifbse, from these tacts, plainly suggested to Mr. Lincoln, is a reconstruction of his Cabinet, beginning with the State De partment and ending with that fifth wheel to the couch, Attorney-General Bates.—a passive instrument of ckl Blair and the young Blairs, and nothing more. Anew and harmonious cabinet of living, earnest, capable, patriotic men (and they can slilljjc found) will at pace enable the President to respond to. the gene ral wish of the people of all parties of the loyal States in behul? of an armistice. We can tell him that, considering the enormous sacrifices and heavy burdens of the people re sulting from this war, and considering our depreciated paper currency, still depreciating in value, and the consequent embarrassment ; and suffering to all classes, with the prospect : of harder times still before them, nothing but • a bona fide experiment in behalf of peace can save this administration from shipwreck in I November next. Already we hear that aciivc and influential Republicans, despairing of any relief from onr ' existing troubles under Mr. Lincoln and his | present cabinet ami do-netbing policy, are be ginning to move for an independent national convention in September, &qd the powerful independent ticket of General Sherman end Admiral Farragut. The late sensible and statesmanlike letter of Gen. Sherman on ne gro enlistments will render him, in vonnec tiou with his merits and successes as a soldier, an acceptable candidate against the field te an immense of tbaqreople, as matters stand, leaving Gen. Grant out of the i«,u. As for Admiral Farraguf, «t know ii his name, even lo the Ticket of Sherman, ild utwei’ of sireng'b. A ♦rt-iore appeal to President Lincoln, 5.- h potuical adversary, but as a friend, desiring the sueecsa tot ca'y of the nntiecal cause, hut su cees to his adminin ration, 10 try the experiment, first, of s new Cabinet, and, next, of an embassy to Richmond, with ; overtures for an nrmi-tice, if nothing more ; fts J the entering wedge to negotiations for peace. ; Thus, in the worst event that can possibly happen, the Government will be placed in the right, the rebellion in the wrong, before the world; tbe North will be re-united and the South divided, and the speedj triumph of the Union cause will bo pofitivelj secured, to gether with another term to a successful ad roioistration. Tlte Burning of the Hon. Mr. Boteler’s Residence A correspondent of a Northern paper de .nonnees Hunter’s barbarity ir. Virginia, mid deferring to the burning of Hon. A. R. Bottl er’s house, publiEhes the following letter of Miss Boteler; Swr.n.nDSTGWN'. Jeffersou'couniy. Va.. j July broth—Wednesday nigpht. j M;i Dear Zosters: —1 suppose you will.hare heard before this reaches yon. that onr dear, beautiful home is iu aches. Yesterday, just alter dinner, edzzic, her three little children, and I, being at heme, fifteen Federal soldiers ot the Ist New York cavalry, under Captain Martingale, cam with orders from General Hunter to burn everything under roof on the places of A. 11. Boteler and Edmund J. Lee. They came to us first, and in twenty minutes after their arrival it would have been dange rous to enter the house. Os the future,*vre saved two little iActing chairs' and three oth er chairs itofm the, torch. This is literally all, The barn, in which weatpred ail the luty. just cut : the servants hoase and library, with the books, cabined ot minerals valuable histo rical papers and doeumonts—all are gone.— TUe meat house and dairy are still standing, ns the wind bl-w from them. Writing this is harder work Ilian I thought it would bo af ter all I have gone through with. They piled up the .furniture, and w ith cam pheue, etc., built the fire that hat burned deep into our hearts. Netta and \ nrantaunt • Nannie’s to-night: Lizzie and children at the j Grove. Mrs. Lee has joined her husband, j and Fountain Lot k uiid-Uydibrt! are both des- j olated ! My tieari aches io give such terrible ; tidings of the d?Atss|& spo t In all the world to ! you. i fear loo much, but my great* ; cst gifipf is for our darling parents. Wc arc j young, and can boar such changes bettor, but ; their life-ties were formed and riveted there. : 111 writ trio ore- in tho morning, when fitted for it. How many will be sorry to hear all this! I vend Hunters order thyself—had it in my hands, tried to kcep.itto send papa, bin it was taken out of my hands. Your devoted Sister. Timm The I’cace Partj ol the lortH, A gentleman, in whose mtellieonoe and judgment we fajwe much confidence, has just reached this city from tlie United States. Although a devoted South erner, and as such an anxious observer of the pres ent peace movement at the North, we do not be lieve he has allowed his desire for peace to blind his judgment. Wo have said so muches this per son as au introduction to- his report of the wishes • ot the people ol the North and of the nominee of the Chicago ftmventixn, which meets next He says tho great majority of the peoplo ot the North are for peace, with the Union or without it— but peace 00 any terms. They want a peace candi date nominated at Chicago, and they will elect him President. They do not want a war Democrat: they would just as soon have a Republican- as a war democrat. They want peace, and believe it can bo brought about only by the election of a thor-. ough going v A* to the probable nominee, of the Oh'iciqio Coa* venlmn. our infi-mant brileva's he will be the man io much longed for by the people. He says he (1 s skiialtml ion that *he delegati-ms of the States ofln xbfeujpSinino:s„(Jhio,'Penh.By!yitt)iNow Yorli and • aryb'fd), will vote unanimously for it peace can didate: and hti believes that the majority of nii the other State delegations, will vote tho a tub .wav. Ott-iniormantsa s this peace party oft he North has been forming arid vathorlhg strength for two ye ore, i ut now, for the firstl-nm, has it att *ined the proporlr>n> and iuiportance which make it formid able to the war paj ty. Ho is convince of tho gen uinenecs 0: the desire of thhr great and growing party for poaco, an i is sanguine of its [ Richmond Examiner. East Tenkessek.—A corrospondont of the Au gusta Chn niele and Son thick reforriny to the con dition of aSkir? in E, Tennessee, say,?; “The. Linen] nites about Knoxville have been qua rolir.g. Thus. Nelson, a leading Union man of Tenne;see, hut. who denounced Lincoln for issuing his proclamation freeing all the negroes es the South, gave i rownlow a severe whipping with a cans in tho streets'ot Knoxv lie a short ime since, for which was arrested ana thrown into prison. It seems that a great change ha3 taken place in tho sentiment of the people of .that section, as many who have been active Lincolnites, are ow figii mg thc Yankeps. Arcc nt call was made in Washing ton county for a!! men between certain ages 10 come forwar < and enroll themselves for enlistment in the Confederate army, au«i almost 300 reported lor duty. Herct fi»re only 50 coul bo got up. and they were not fit fur service. There are a. portion of the people of East Tennessee who adhered to the Union who may bo expected to con e over and help us iu this stsiTggle for our independence; but tho igno rant and degrad and will be !ik*dy to roraain with ihsir tree negro frtet.ds of tho North. (From tiieN. Y. News, August 16.) Inuxois fohPsacb. —The great mass naeeiing held last week at Peoria, resolved that “an itnine diate armistice and a national convention for the peaceful adjustment of our troubles are the only means of saving our nation from unlimited, calami ty and ruin.” Chicago Cohvbshox. —The meeting of the Democrats of Chester county. Penn ylvania, call on their Delegates to Chicago, to present to the people a candidate and u platform, in accordance with their demand for peace. Thk Ball in Motion.— The Michigan people have commenced to organize associations la favor of peace. The societies are about to issue a “people's address” to. the President demanding an immediate suspension of hostilities. The Democracy Acaifst the War,— The De mocracy of Cheeter, Pennsylvania, resolved last week, in county meeting. “That the ouly hopes cf escape from the evil? now pressing uponYus coun ty is through peace.”' Anti-Draft Petitions.- The Luzerne county Democrats of Pennsylvania, reso Ivod that they demand, by petition to the President, a suspension of the draft until tlft next meeting of Congress. The Chicago Times advocates an immediate ar mistice and a national convention of all the S’.ator.. From East * Tennessee. —From a iato number of Brownlow’s ’paper, we learn that tho Federal Grand Jury sitting at Knoxville fouud six hundred and sixty bills of indictment for treason against rebels. fills the columns of' the pa* per with articles calculated to stir up bad blood against Confederates in East Ten nessee. A Southern lady was snot dead in Church River District East Tennessee, a few days since, by a negro, because she refused to give up to him a small pistol she*carried about her person. He was arrested for the murder by citizens irres pective of political tenets, and hurried before his Colonel, who denounced the cilizens for their assumptionAn arresting the negro, released him, and told the citi zens that the negro had done his duty. A lady named Schnapp, is under sen* i fence of death at Knoxville for shooting Ia negro who was trying to force her daugh ter to go to church with him. She is ! now waiting the execution of tho sen tence. The Federal force at Knoxville is said to be only two white regiments and one negro regiment. * A goose is called a very stnpid bird, yet be furnishes pens that enlightens mankind, sayed Rome from her enemies, and is good even ivhen dove, »■ Maternal Influence. —Some one has nne% ly said: “It is related of Phidias that in con structing the statue of Minerva, at Athens, he, so wrought his own image into her shield, that it could not be removed without destroy ing the statue itself. Thus ineffaoably does the mother engrave her mental likeness, her moral character upon the soul or the child.— Not until the latter shall have been annihila ted will the material image be removed. (Prow* !’.n.»ra!ot‘j Knoxville Whig.) Elevatiug il« The elevation of the in Missis sippi does not seem to be remarkably rap id At Natchez they are declared by General Tattle, in command of the Fed' : oral troops, to bs idle, laiy and profligate, and the general issues an order to place | them under the charge of some “respect able white person.” The following is General Tuttle’s order, commanding at Natchez. We need just such an order in Knoxville : “It is to be apprehended that serious danger to the health of this city will re suit from the large numbers of idlq nes groes which now throng the streets, lanes and alleys, and over-orowd every hovel. Lazy and profligate, unused to earning for themselves, thriftless for the present, and recklessly improvident for the future, the most of them loaf idly about the streets and alley *, proving in socret places, and lounging lazily in crowded hovels, which soon become clens of noisome filth, and hot beds fit to engender and rapidly dissemis nate the most loathsome and malignant diseases. “To prevent these evil effects it is here by ordered that after the first day of April, 1804, no contraband shall be al lowed to remain in the city of Natchez who is not employed by some responsible white person, in some legitimate business, and who does not reside at the domicile.of his or her employer; anu no contraband will be allowed to hire any premises in this city for any purpose whatever; and no other persons will be allowed to hire such premises for the purpose of evading this order, nor be allowed to hire or harbor any contraband cannot satisfy the Health Officer that he or she needs the services of said contraband in some legitimate'em ployment.- All contrabands'remaining in the city in contravention to this order af ter April Ist will be removed to the eons traband encampment.” Another Raid. —-Dispatches from the front warned the commander of this post yesterday morning, that a raid had left the enemy’s lines and crossed the West Point road. About ten o’clock last night a courier to Gen. Iverson arrived here, with information that fighting was going on about noon yesterday, between the en emy’s forces and Ross’ cavalry, and call ing for reinforcements. The cavalry sta tioned horcjwere promptly dispatched to the scene of the conflict. At ten o’clock last night, the train had not passed Jonesboro, — 'Griffin Rebel. 29th, About noou of Thursday, the 11th Inst., ! the Lady, bound from Vicksburg to Mem phis, was anchored off Napoleon, Arkan sas, a gunboat then lying at the levee Capt. Taft an, having possession, went ashore on some business, in a small boat, and soon after the gunboat left, going down fSic river. Only a shortjim<Pafter her departure, when the Captain was re turning to the steamer, he was overhauls cd by a party of seven armed guerrillas, who took possession of the boat and board ad the steamer, where it would seem they met with little or no opposition. After completely ransacking the boat and taking off everything of value found on board she was allowed to proceed to Memphis.— Clarion , 2 9th. A Pleasant Custom — Lieut. Col. Freernantle, iu his “Three Months in the Southern States,” mentions the following amusing little peculiarity of Mexican customs : <s l was told that it was a common thing in Mexico for the diligence (stage) to ar» rive at its destination with the blinds down. This is a sure sign that the irav elers, both male and female, have been stripped by robbers nearly to the skin. A certain quantity of clothing is then, as a matter of course, thrown in at the wins clow, to enable them to descend. Mr. Bch risen and Mr. Maloney told me they had seen this happen several times; and Mr. Gelling declared that he himself, with three ladies, arrived at the city of Mexico in this nredicament. J. The Chicago Nominee, — Now, I am not a Yankee, but I will hazard a guess that the candidate will be selected from the following, with the chances strongly in favor of the first: Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and Judge Nelson, of New York. For Vice President: Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky, has the inside track. Mr. Fillmore, in fact, lies there perdu in Buffalo, ready to ba sprung ups on the country from his retreat. He is like a stone ready for the builder, who must have it to complete his edifice.— Cor. St. Louis. Democrat. An Old-Fashioned Drink—-A Val uable Recipe.— A retired editor, whose sands of life have nearly run out, gives to the world the following invaluable ree eipe, without the hope of any other ward than gratitude. Should any one hot comprehend him, he will take great pleas'* urc in giving practical lessons whenever the material is furnished : Take a large sized vessel and put it on the table. With the right hand pour in some whiskey, hold up the vessel and see how much there is in it, then add some more whiskey ; ring the bell for the'su gar bowl, theh pour in more whiskey; when the sugar arrives, push it off to one side of the table, then pour in whiskey ; tell the servant who brobght the sugar to bring watery on that put some more whis key into the vessel, being careful not to spill any; when the water comes, push if off the table and break the pitcher, being very particular not to let any fly into the preparation ; but for fear a little might have got in without you seeing it, instant ly pour in a large quantity of whiskey to Aill its effect * then take a spoon washed and wiped perfectly dry in the left haud, the whiskey in the right, vigorqusly stir with the left and pour with the right for at least five minutes*: then it may be tested by a careful application of the nose; immediately*pu|*iti some whiskey ; then taste it with the spoon, atfd instantly add eneugh of whrskey to make it fit to drink. I Keep on pouring in whiskey. I Dutch the 22d of July, a Dutchman ! was g bbl-d up in the enemy's ntrenchmentaj arm ; while marching in the rear relieved himself of ftbe ! following: “Bse? tee von Dutchman?’' “N said hise "M\ ije Got. vat a pet-p'es!—in my eomitrio ven do I people! sites one moves t * de right, and de udder to j ae left, den da swing round pehind von an udde-, i ana boom mit de uattnon, an 1 dnt vip« do file. In i dish country it \sh n t ng but shoot, shoot, r ich-t in ide e t n»ir balls vat carry hinder and hlbzctt tru jd ■ ora s, shust like ain a va's on** and •* dog. I rjsh I hew dead before- I peua porn I" — Held. TELBGRAWOa - -•*&_—— ■ • Rsivonva ur. tub ricKsa *!WotinkTiu*. Entered according to act «>r Ocuerw.-* in the rear 1863, by J. St fhrashT, in the Clerk’s office• f tho District Court of the Confederate dtulos for the Northern Dlitnct of Georgia. Macon, Aug 31. A special to tho Telegraph from Fort Valley to-day says a largo fire occurred at Americas las* night. Price’s Warehouse containing 8900 bjdea of cotton, and 27 buildings wero burnt. Soppo* pored to be the work of an iuceuaiary. Lynchbuhg, Aug. 31. A correspondent of tbe Republican, under date,, of Bristol 28th, says Wheeler lia3 burnt tuc Louden Bridge over the Tennessee llivor; thonoe went to Maryeville where he captured 700 prison ers: thence to* New Market capturing 200 more prisoners, which »e sent to South Carolina. The j above nows was heard at Bristol by passengers on the afternoon of the 29th and was deemed reliable j by the authorities there. Pkteksbi’kg, Aug. 31. The Washington Chronicle of Sunday says Staunton telegraphed Dix that on Thursday tho 2‘>th, Get Hancock who was South of Ream’s Station was attacked soverul times during the day but repulsed tho enemy iu ovory assault. At half past 5 p. m, a continuous attack was made on the centre and left, which after one of the most despe rate battles ol'the war, resulted in the enemy’s withdrawing from the. field, leaving thoir dead and wounded on tho ground. Hancock in his report says, at dark we withdrew for reasons stated. He says his chief artillery lost 200 horses; also says the rebels bold some of oar guns with thoir skir mish line. Says tho loss will probably reach 12 or 15000, hpt this is merely surmise. Says this is acknowledged to have beeu the most desperate fight of the war, resembiiug Spotsylvania, though the numbers engaged wcr« less important. Meade telegraphs that he is safe. A guard who came in reports the field strewn with rebel dead, gays this shows how severely they woyc punished. The guard says he talked with rebel officers who ad mit that their losses were groltter than ever before dimug the war. Grant says his lossVri tho Wel don railroad is'less than the enemy. "Staunton estimates,thc robel loss during the last two weeks at 1000; says the federal loss is heavy. Dispatches from Chicago say McClellan "will be nominated. Tho war democrats are pressing Dix but he stands no chance. Either Gov. Campbell, of Tennessee, Guthrie of Kentucky, or Pendle ton of Ohio will be Vico. President. A great peace meeting was held at Chicago Sat urday night. Garrett Davis, Vallandigham. and Fernando Wood spoke. McClellan and Horatio Seymour are the prominent candidate? for tho Presidency. The Tallahassee is reported to destroyed twcnty-sfcven vessels, but later accounts represent it as a hoax. Two large mass peace meetings wore hold in New York on tho 18th lust., the largest of which was addressed by Mr. Vullandigham and Fenian, do Wood. Mr. V. was enthusiastically received, and addressed the audience. over an hour. H< closed his .speech by saying—‘'lt is impossible, lo : keep States together by force of arms-it is cowrit- ; ry to the spirit of free, institutions; but if/*: was othenvisef urn war has been utterly by tho A> imirft&mtkffl. L it is not/*-..“Aar fur ‘ union under the Constitution, ’TT’" 11 ' 'T iifciiftfr.i people are being opened to this fact. Hence it is through nil the States calls for a cessation of hos tilities are being loudly made.” The Vicksburg correspondent of the Sew Orleans Times mentions the capture, of the steamers Atlantic No. 2 and M. K. Ghfeeb. in Sunflower river, by the rebel Col. Liddell.— According to this writer. Wirt Adams allowed soma citizens to exchange cotton for U. S. Treasury notes. The boats above Earned went up after the cotton and took it on board, and as the cotton traders had stiii plenty os green backs, and their bouts were not yet fully treighted with the precious staple, there was no reason why they should. not go a little fori her and purchase more of it. Confident of. finding immense amounts of cotton on the banks of tho Sunflower which has hitherto been undisturbed by the Yankees, and relying on their arrangement for protect ioa made by their correspondent with Wirt Adams, they •ventured to go beyond the limits prescribed by their clearances. They were captured by Liddell while lookiug up the staple, the crews made prisoners and the boats declared the property of our Government. This; says the Clarion, is a piece of ‘'"news” really. DetisaUiom from (be doufeder ate Dictionary. Benevolence.— Giving half a bushel of green fruit to a hospital, and having it published in. ail the newspapers in the country. Charity. —Refusing a soldier’s wife a barrel .of flour and then falling on your knees to tbak God that you are ; not as' other pien. Contract.— A system of exemption usad-to relieve Government favorites from military service. Contractor „ —The person benefit ted by- tiki above system. He is easily told by his cloth epat and square-toed boots. - . General. —Formerly this was the title given x to the officer commanding an army, Tires# gentlemen would be of great Berr)c«..to the nation if the Government would place them' iu their proper places.: A group of Generafs can bo found any warm evening by looking on the shady a street. Felicity. —A used by young ladies when sitting by B£teat With a star on (be collar. Apparently to escape the draft do hot '^Massachusetts.— ■The other day a young JUASbjy*.-..Qh i copee.. bad rail bM front * tCCth 'tliff' ' were^perfectlyodlmcl.- r Mrs. Mary ! responding with the baJ been ; sentenced to be confined'prison ! at Fitchburg, Massachusetts the war, ; aiul “to be employed in I of Union soldiers.” ' r \ . Gapt. Marsh, of the schooner ! Arroyo, Porto Rico, states that of : the sinking of the privateer considerable excitemyrfc there, the and politicians being generally m rivvorT-f the rebels.” 1.000 Rivard, Jgfc/ A CHUNKY, heavy set, black boy by. rfaffalti no. of WILLIAM, about 24 years oldrl<bt3£Uutt bu3 on Sun 1-y morning last. lam coU'gggnn he was taken off by some white man. 1 above reward for the negro and thiet. with • evi dence to convict, or I will pay two hundred anti fifty dollar; for the negro delivered to me in Colum bus. The boy came from Virginia about two years ago! andsavs ho is a sailor. I think they left Cd lumbus on’fcstar.d took the train at some station close by. J. H. BASS. sepl-tf. _ _ Confederate Knive* and Forks. \I7E aro manufacturing at our Works in this city \\ a good nr icle of KNIVES AND FORKS in larjc quantities, which we offer to the public low for CASH. —ALSO — Shoe Makers aad SadtUers Tools, of every description. Shoo Pegs, Steel .Trusses, Snatulas. Butcher Knives, &e„ &o. The attention of Quay-erut'aftters, {femmlssaries, and Medical Purvey >r#, throughout the C«nf< dcr aey is specially invited to the above with who® we desire to make contracts. , ' RRFESRNCR?: illajnr F. W, Dillard, Columbus, Go. Surgeon- W. ii. Pri>-ie it, Ma-.-ou, Surgeon R. Pott?. Vf-oHvo m r . V* . (I ARK!SON. REBELL & CO. Columbus. (4a. Sente o< rt. isa . Mobile Register, A -N ■«in-ut'iM«.ii>M!-t, onrt Ch■irlMtof. (Lairi-r 1 •-* ■> co,>> one •i-outa anti re.iu ba- t-; '.h 1 j;iTV VI WTTKtU. T. J. J\i'KSUN, .t.LOtJAL KDITUB. Raise in Rate^l —In consequence of a hs»vy advance iu printing paper, vrs are co npelled to ad vance the price of subscription to our paper, wbiab will, until further notice, be as follows: Daily, per month. - . - ss,m> For three months, • • - $15,04 Oun Roll OF llotsox. —We intend to republish in a duy or two, the roll of martyrs from cur city and vicinity. Wc will feci obliged to Captains and ethers who may know of names not heretofore inserted, if t|iej will send them to U3 ,v once. The Staff of Life.—Tho best news we have heard iu some lime is that the in this city, have reduced the price of meal to Lars per bushel. With bacon at four dollars and other uieatsrin tho ramo ratio, it is gratifying to know that bread.at least will thu* be placed within the reach of all. Ideas oiWlreatness.—lt is astonishing what changes come over the mind, as _we advance i» yours, us to what constitutes real greatness in iuau. When a boy, we used to think that a coun try-singing school teaebor or a countable were tho greatest men and highest functionaries in the known world, and we had no higher ambition than to be come “jest sich.” When wo came to town and learned a little more, wo thought surely one of those pert, starchy litilo eouoter-boppars, was tho embodiment of all that’s groat or grand. And now, when wisdom has done its perfect work in us we’vo about made up our mind that a man havo a locomotive named after him, outstrips thans all in the race lor immortaliiv. Promotion.—' We learn that private C. D. Hum phrey, 10th Fla. Regiment, has been appointed Ensign, with the rank of Ist Lieutenant, for gal - lantry on the battle field of Ohistcc, and the fight at Staunton river bridge. Auction Skvuis. —The following prices >vero oh tamed at Rosette, Luwhou & Co.’s auction yester day. One negro man 38 years old, S3OOO ; one e. 6 gro man Is years old, S3OOO ; ono old man and Lin wife, $2990 ‘ ouo old man and hia wife, $2280; whiskey, sl9 per gallon ; salt 75c per lb; sugar $5 per lb : one book case SSOO. Numerous minor ar ticles in proportion. Grand Coxosut. —It will be seen by un sulver t-isomeat that the Concert troupe of the Ist Tennes see Regiment, will give two choice musical enter tainments in this city, commencing this evening, for the benefit of thu sick and wounded of tho Tennessee army. Wc learn that the members of tiiis troupe, have obtained a furlough for this ex press purpose, and as the object is one of the most deserving which eoulti appeal to the liberality of our people, we trust.rhoy may be honored with a full benefit. Let all i-o friend- of tho safer ing soldiers seer.re a scat at the Half to-aigbt. must settle what v/aa has lkilefl to adjust. Uni tod States Government must do it refused to do before the commencement otNihe war—-receive our com missioners sent to sttziffatbo term? of ft peace in! separation. ' e TEMPI3RASCE / ** iiLiL! r -f 4SifS£-Ji*e=s=ssss9t- jrr CUD MUM HMMffIEIII Thursday A- Friday Even’ga Ixi A 2d, THE Concert Troupe, OF TUE - FIRST TENNESSEE JIE€! HIEXT, Will give two of their Select Entertainments FOR TUB BENEFIT OF TBE SICS AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS, OI Isie Army ofi' Tes&aessee. 4@r*TiokeG for sale at the usual pluses. apl 2t * Mai’siess lade & Stefiaireif, THE undersigned will Manufacture and Repair ail i Kinds of Harness. FULSOM k CODY, spl 2w Under Cook’s Hotel. DEiIBKTISD! COXFKDEBATE STATE# AeSESAI,, Columbus, Ga., Aug. SO, '64. The following employees of thi3 Arsenal, huviag absented hcmselves from work without Gave, are hereby published as dcserteirs • \VM. MILLER —Conscript—Blacksmith by trade; aged 34; 5 feet 11 inches high: florid complexion; black eyes; black hair. ■ II R HAYES—Conscript—Tinnor by trade: '6O;-.'5 feet6inches high; dark complexion: dark eyes; dark hair. P H THORNTON—Soldier—Moulder by trade , detailed from Company E, 12th Ga. Regiment. . 'll. H. WRIGHT. ag3l lw - Colonel Cbrod'g. WA.VIKS,! ' ROOM wanted in 'the town of Girard, Alabama, for seven negro laborers. Apply at this office. .. ag3l 3t ——r.,,,., Notice to Cred* - itors. • MOTICE is hereby given to all persons having | lx demands against Samuel McClary, late of Mas ; cogee county, deceased, to present them to either of i us, properly made out, within the time prescribed by law. All persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment ts 1 ondor4i#n«d. .. • , Bfl CR \ WFORI), Adrn’r . .-■* Maria e mcClary, Admt r x VgJi WOt* 1 .. - A BARE Ol'MfflAin (IFFIiHAf To One Capable of Taking Charge ot A. SAW A GRIST MUiiA SAID MILL" is situated in a remarkably healthy location, on the Mobile and Girard Kail Road* THIRTY M&LE.S FROM TOWN .ajuJ'Has BVKftV* CO.v.’KNir.VCK NjRfSfISiRY FOK SVKKISC If HCCC&iSFt’LLY ! iThe fiwners will Ffty Tnusually High Wages to any one who can give assurance of managing properly, or Will Sell ait Interest, if preferred, to ruch an one on reasonable term*. Address BOX. NO. 20, 3t ♦ Post^mEco^Columbai; llv Ellit), A €#, — AT PRIVATE SALE 1 . 50 LIKELY Plantation NEGROES; 150 Head of HOGS; 50 “ MERINO SHEEP;* Cattle, Mules, Wagons, Growing Crop, Corn, Peas Cubn Sugar Cane, Potatcss, Plantation Toots,"Fodder, &c., kc., now os the Plantation, with the privilege of re maining until Christmas. All of which will be sold uta gottn* . By Fill*, Livingston Sk Cos, 200 O-.A-HrLOJSrS rriOATAHI HUB BASH! FINE* ARTICLE. I «m t\ qu entities of 10 Gait on? an*l upward*. S'