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ENGLISH SENTIMENT, ue iMayor of Sheffield gave a sumptuous ban- in tlio ('utler’p Hall, on Friday night, Aug the nn'uihcrs of the corj»orutioQ and several di'^tinijuishcd strangers. Among the guests wer& lionF I'almerstou and the borough members, Korbuck and Hadfield. After the usual loyal toasts the Mayor proposed “the health of I t'rd Palmor^on.” which was received with much t'lithusiasm. Ijord I’almerston, in responding, thus ^pokq of the American war;— “While, however, they surveyed with pride and ::iatificai'ion the productive industry of the King dom, the wealth which it created, and the spirit .>l enterprise and intielligence T^'hich evvrywhere appeared; on the other hanu, they-could not but fe.’l deeply grieved at the sufferings unhappily inthfted upon a portion of the industrial classes b> t'Auses beyond our contrdT. (Hear, hear i^reatly as they commiserated tb”'* ’’ ^ as they admired the " ' * „ it had hee^ ^ ..aistro«vc’-^‘‘.t‘> , *xiauly fortitude with which endured, anxious as they must all be -a relieve it, he was persuaded that the good r.OTise of the people of Knglaiiii, and the proper feeling even of the sufTerors themselves, must ac knowledge that the (fovernment were wise in not endeavoring to aim at the relict ol that distress by measures ol w;ir, which, so far from mitigating, would only have aggravated the evil. The gov ernment had befure thought it their duty to ad- vi'f their sovereign to observe a strict and rigid neutrality in that most unhappy eonfliet now rug- inglu North America. ■> ('beers. i It was indeed paini’ul to witness the loss of lie, tlie wasting ol treu>ure, and other sad concomitants of that un.- fiirtimate contest; but, greatly as they niiulif la ment to see their brethren on the utlier side oi tlie -\tlantic suffering much wretch dness, gri“atl\ as we might imrsehes I'eel the evils eonsetjiient upon it. he w.is convincj-tl tliat the t*ourse we li.ul pursued was t!it‘ only eourso which became this country, and that it had received, and would enn- tinuc to rei'civi' tlie apj'roval and sanction ul' the Hritisli people. ,('hoers.) Ail would lioju; tliat these evils mu-t have an end; all must hope tliat better feelings, and more charitable sontinieiits mii,'ht make way on tlie other side ot the Atlantic, and although hitlierto there had appearetl'no re- 1. uting of the animosities of the contending pai> ^ fies, we miirht devoutly pray that peace woubl at j 1 ,1, » .1.:., ..rti: ...... i .i.«f ' FROM THE NORTH. Northern papers ol the 22d and 28d have been received at llichmond. i he most interesting feature of the news Is a letter from J’resident Lincoln, in response to a letter addressed to him by the editor of the New 1 ork Tribune, “in the name and by the authority of twenty millions of the American people.” In Ins letter to Lincoln, Greely says: in behalf of the “twenty millions” for whom he presumes to speak, that “a great proportion of those who triumphed III his election are sorely disappointed and deeply pained oy the policy he seems to be pursuing with regard to the slaves of rebels.” Mr. Lincoln ’• plies as follows; KxKr'” ..iiVE Mansio>t, { H'"' »v a,«hington, Augu.'t 22, 1S»2. | ... llORACK (IliKKLKV: T)ear Sir: I have just read yours ol the addressed to mvsolt through tlie New \ ork Lri- bune. If there be iu it any statements or a'isump- tions of fact, which 1 may know to be erroneous, 1 do not now and lu re controvert tliem. II t'>ere be in it anv infi’rences which 1 may believt' to be falsely drawn, 1 do not now and here argue against tiicni. 11 there lu’ ptTceptibit* in it an impatient iiiul dict;itori:il toiu‘, 1 waivi' it in di'ferance to an old i'riend who-^e heart I have always suppi>scd to be right. -\s ti> the policy I “seem to be pushing, as yoti say, I have not iin'ant to leave any one in doubt 1 would save thf I otou. 1 wnukl savo it the shortest ^way under the (’onstitiition. 'I’lic soc»ner the n:itioii:il autlmritv can be resforod the nearer the l iiion will be “the I nion as it was It there t>e those who would not save tbe I niun unless they could at the same time slaverv, 5 do not airree with them. 1 f th«'re he tho.se who Wi'uld not save the I fiioif unless tlu'v ouuld at the s:inie time Jislnn/ slavery, 1 dtniot airree witli tht'in. .^ly p:iraiMount objt'et in this struggle is to save the 1 nion, :ind is /i"( either to save or destroy slaverv. it I ennld sjve the I'nion with out ireeiii'j; t//' v slave I would ilo it. and il i could save if l>y fre'iiii; r// tht? slaves I would do it; and if I could s.ivf it by lieeim^ soido ami leavinir OFFICIAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA. Counties. others alone, 1 would ais(> do that. What I do I about slavery and the colored race, I »lo bei-aust' I j _ „ j believe it helps to save this 1 nion; and what 1 for- length arise out of this afflicting war, and that ; bear, I forbear because I do.-( /l;elieveif would help ;iaoiher year niight not see the continu:mce 'f ! to save the I'nion. 1 shall do/(S, whenever 1 shall that effusion of blood which now deluized tlu' | belit ve what I am di>ing hurts tlie American soil. (Loud jirolonged cheer.'. that effusion of blood which now deluized tlu' | belit ve what I am dtung hurts the cause, and 1 American soil. (^Loud jirolonged cheer.". ' shall do rnu t wiu'never 1 shall believe doini: more Mr, Koebuek. member for Slietheld. afterward.s will lu l[> the cuu-c. 1 shall try to correct errors addressed the a.xsenibly. lie ascribed the manly I when s}u)wn t > be errors; and I shall ath)pt fiew .... I I .,»■ .1.- .1 1 1 - j {li.-y >haH appear to be true vit’*>vs. ' I have lii-re 'tated niy piiri'ose according to my view ot ■ rfiritt/ duty; and J intend no modific:ition I of my ott t'X]'re.-st'd wish that all men : everywheri' could be free Vouis, .V L!N(’()I..X The Northern papers contain reports of the several bri::ade5 in the battlo of ('edar llun : 'i'he.-e r i 'rt' i:ive some interc'ting points, and | ' ennfess f> an immense slaughter of tlieir men. ] For instance. ieti. (Jordon, in speaking of tbe I {'art taken by hi brigade, .says: “1 carried into' action Ic'S than men. I lost in about thirty , minutes I'ei killed, wounded and Jiiissini:- — j A_ain, he say-; ••A^ I approached, tht' enemy re- eeived me with a rapid and destructive fire ' For ^ at least thirty minutes this terri!>le tire continued. ' ♦ ’nmpaiiies were left without offieers. and men were falliiu evei y '■ w.i- e v,'a ;-uteii- and peaceful attitude of the unemployed under their sufferings to the effect ot education, ami di*- prceated any attemjit to set class again.'^t ela.vs by in any way attributing the misfortune oi the ope ratives to their employers. Touching uj>"n the eivil war in meric.''., he said he had at first look ed at the disruj'tion oi rlie Fniou with gri d; but his present feeling was one ot rejoitMng. An irre-ponsible peoj'le. possessed of irresponsible and almost omnipotent jujwer. was a peoj.le that eouM not be trusted: and he regarded ^lie attempt ui the North in etideavoring to restore t!ie i'nion by force as an immoral proce, diiig. totally inenj>a- ble of suci'e'ss. . ('h.'crs and‘‘No." Slavery wa> a mere preten - . In the North the feelini,'-airairist the blaek man was stronger than in the St.uth. and i: .N irti: and S'Uth Were reunited to-inorrew. .'laverx w-uii b ;ii .re firmly fixed than ev, r .Vnu'N-! had been intii;.rant and overbearing' t-i ward' Kn^land. and we hid ,>n alm '.'i ■■•v’easion -^dven u?> te her. fie, e 'n"eiia' seen :n the afl-ur of f!;e 'I'r* i;-. and it tiu i one ijright ~put on tlie n ibic bird's i- eon. It was his conduct in 1 a.ing with that tlirti- culty ^Cheers. ' He looked to Lancashire, and would entreat the noble lord to weiirh wedl the Con.seijUen>-cs of what tie called •■pcrtect neutr.al- ity ” There had not yet been perfect neutrality. We were at present supportinir the North with every means of otVence and injur\ to the Smith, therefore begged the noble lord deeply to ■idot whether the time had not come for liiin to be the fir-it iu Euro{»- lu tin. Powers of Euiope to recognize the Southcio ^“-No, no,’’and cheers.) Six* would not pass over before that w I'lortherners would nevf.r hf Southerners we couh^ not th> sf'um • ..eillihs done. 7V( i-h. n/th>' Tin t/ ir> r> • n(l hit, h it Kitij/:sh- hiiml III Id out t'fi’in F.iirii^ti n-nuld /mt jfop tn the cj/'uti'cm i>/; nii>/ u'i«/d muL'i fJir h'nni! of 0)1/' workimj non njnin. He had not made these reniarks lightly or in haste. eoiint « nmpanies were leit witnout otticers. and men • w ere falling in every direction troui the tire of the j enemy, which lar^i.-ly out-numbered my bri-j:ade. | .'^oui" (ii'j^racetul instances of cowardiee there | wer- . V'It lhe-^.‘ only served t‘« "how ^iMre clearlv ’ tbe ue.jety ot tbe coura.;. wu-V-ari’s;: o} others Alamance, Alexander Anson Alleghany Ashe Beaufort Bertie • Bladen Bruuswiek Burke Buncombe Cabarrus C*iawel' Camden Carteret Cii.swell Catawba Chalh'ini CHniberlaiid Cherokee Chowan Clay (."leaveltin J Cohi nibus Craveu (’mriturk l)(ivie l>iil'lin l)jivid.soii Edgeeonibe Franklin Forsyth 0 llfH Uuilforil (.Irauville (.Jvet’iie IlHlifilX 1 la rue It ll.iy Kooil Henderson Hertford llydo h'fdoU Jiieksini J oh tistoii Jiine.'i l.tMioir l.incohi Miioon .^^fldi^on Mrtvlin .McU.'Wt'll Mecklenburg Mitchell Montfroiiiery Moore N-ish New Hanover N'vt liiimj'loii (trainee (Misl.'w itik 1 Vriiniiaoii-* Pfl-.SiJIl I'il' Polk IImii bil|'h Ik'H' til Ki0lii)i0)ei Uobo-'>ii Koekiriirhaiii llutlier*'!'::! Sianlv Stoke" Siury Tr'ins\’Ivarii;i 'I'y rrell I’uinn W 'Vi-hinsriiMi V.'.onugi, W;|k,-s \v::s .- ^ 1 k i V-Mire V Vance. Johnston. 'J7U 173 74y 115 S2C 108 227 12 648 15 5S4 102 525 105 332 ?U 310 204 239 t»2^ 274 637 504 83« 40 127 U 54t> 270 t;o.'. 555 J51H 127 UM5 3ti4 27 •' 38 523 575 2^»7 4*.>0 117 113 31 14 73>i 132 100 '.ttil i'!t;t ir.2 li:i 508 525 u t S lii71 241 371* 427 l'.»77 T4 ^^12 445 3::o 14 1 451 538 414 204 1 ‘Jt IS S2 I'.'O 51 2S7 15 loll If.l r.o.t 117 1000 lyi ti;: 2'.t 2t>7 I lo »i05 307 1.1 V 105 2'*^2 2;:o 72'S 42.'. 104 1335 10(10 Is 1 Jt> 317 •_’S2 I'M” :;so •jo'a 14')1 372 3 12 •jo;' It.;; 20 S.3 13 . ,')5'.t r.M til.t 2-’y l:!.'i7 5,'. l;:i. 407 1.3 1 07 I 32'' .-.I,a 273 11 17 O', 7 4'i:> r '.'t:; ^4 t;.').; 10 ti.'iS S J 2ti} Kfiged in teaching school with fine prospects of success. Soon after the coHirneacepient of hostilities he volun teered hia services in defence of his country’s rights, went to Richmond in a regiment formed in his adoptel Slate, whence after a short they went to Vorktown and labored for a length of time under Gen. Magruder m fortifying that plaoo. Hi.s liealth becoming enfoebletl from hard labor and exposure, he returned to his hjtme in the county of Anson, on furlough, to recuperate by rest from the toils and privations of c:im|j life; but long before his health was restored, longing to be .again in the army and to share in the roxUiue of duty with his comrades in arms, despite the entre.aties of his friends and the remon.stranees of his phyHici'in, he cut louse from home, returned to his company, and soon tliercaf- for paiticipated in the niemor.ablo cvacnation of Vjrk- town ami retreat to Richmond, and wa- ih the b'lttle of Seven I’iiics. .\fter the buttle he w;iH one af tlu* ile- tniled to select oiir dead from the enemy’h de id, for l>u- rinl, and whilst engaged in this su'l and sickeninj' duty he sotfered inieimely from thirst. lie shureii the last drop of water in hi.H canteen witli the wounded eiwriiy, who cried piteously all around for \v;tter, Jind work'd himself a wiiolo d.iy and night wiltiouk any. The ex citement of the Itaiile over, he is fouiiil to be pro-itrite — his health gone — his eonslitiition a wnek; he is (a- GEN. STUART’S LAST UASII The Richmond papers furnish addition il par ticulars of the brilliant affair briefly reported in our last. (Jen. Stuart was^the hero, and Friday, the 22d, instead of Tuesday last, the date of the occurrence. On that day (ien. Stuart crossed Hazel river with cavalry, and proceeded to War- rentou. b'rom thi.s place he sent out a strong scouting fiarty, who proceeded 5 miles towards the Orange and Alexandria railroad, and returned, rejiortinL’’ m> enemy in sij;ht. (ien. Stuart then took u[» his march for (’atlett’s station, a point on the railroad, f+'ti miles ^>ti tliis side ot Manas.sas dtnction. which w.is ^knowu to be the enemy’s princii»al depot of sujiplies, and where there was reported to be a force of between 5 and men. .Vboiit dark our cavalry arrived within a nule of the station, wlieii if was ascertained that the enemy’s numliers were at least ;),*>(.• men. Gen. Stuart, witliout delay, t;harired u[)on the encamp- mrnt. The Vankecs were* surprised ai*l panic- } stricken, and without a show of resistance tied. toiind in the camp to remove them. Great iV*' will l>e lew his iiiitimely >:rav- with the It-it True, your humble (•.•rri -| ondent saw itie :rr-!V its captive; vliil I t^an h:.i l!y reali/.e ;li'- tii shall no I'lore sc* ih it maid , foiMn. no ni'n- pleasai.i face; '*1'.! -i' il i lie.-:. ni-)il coiintry s sufb-iiiij;- ainl perils .11 tliiiie oe all p.isi: t!iy ^oldii i s !il> will til.' war inliav ir '.!ir tii ■ ; .'f •tiid rail ilit'” to I'iiilroiit, !'i 10 foes tiie lie! i it .divi Uy sirn;- to Fevk rest to ihy weitied liiiib-. 11 eartli. with no c jVi rin,^'; ^ ive ihi- Slet'p oil ill d‘-ar ^oldi.'r, till tin- triimj' oi’ (J.id iu the Ke-.iirrecl inn inora ^ lei" •.•all t!o c 110 ■ lu-w lit'e, lo the enjoytiieiit of tiiy ri >, ird iri oiiincs rii.ni ti> iliy I 'ire sj'iiit than oiy ihl-> n .rld ailvi'l' .\tis iiiville, N' .Viiif. IS' sorrow. I ec.'ive tli'it I l^r, -t l;rU ^■011(1, ihy • ‘ not yet -i it. leu i-- en'le l; no lu.ae t l)y ;• O ri'ii ie ho-.)Hi face, fliy e iiiliit’V s no Hi IV* d ■ 1 II'' i 'Oil I in' e.il ! d iinp • iii"pv or' I le ivcn. ken to the lio.-pital. Hitherto he ban ;orrespon.lel I , ■ • 1 • i with home, tnii now a ■'ilenee ensues -bis 1'iiends. anx- j •*'a\tng otii men in pos.iCssion of tlieii ctimp. In ioiis and uneasy, write to him, hut no. response, till a | the sfailipt'di', .>•)> \ anke.CS Were taken prisoners, fruMid p.issing through th(“ liosjjiials at Kiidimond tiii'N j among wliotn were oin^ coloriel, three captains and him, as if by chance, cmiciaie.l an.I wore. 0.11; bis eon- ^ tourtc'n otlier eoinmis-ione.l olheers. xV great diiioii is reported; in a short lime h'" staiis for lioiiie, i 11 1 . » 1' . » ■ i . 1 1 r , I 1 J .1 > number (d wagons and tt'iits, and an almost in- ' rtrrives in Salisbury, lin;reis a lew days, an I deub oio- ses (he scene, 'rhu- li i.s f.illen anoilier n.dile speciiiien | credible .inioiitil td stoii'." wert of the (%inl'eder.ite soldier. Ilonor:il>lo .ilid genl b'lii.iii- I and burnt, it bein_^ im[M,»ssdd ly, bravi', ibe i.imircd of iii-; .iciaain'- j (;,.|| 1’ope'i siTvatit. two lionics .and their ca- anee. the pritfe of a I irge circle ol relatives, the idol ■( j bis sworil and uniform coat. Were secured, his Hssociales. aii'l l ie loi"- of an alicciloiiate mother, 1 , , ‘ ai.t t cui.liiiLr. I’ope s i.^uarterinaster, was :ilso a fond l-ilev and tw.' br.-Uiers (one 111 ibe nviiiy.) v,lio t . I Captured. lie Iri'i iti his jtos.-ession in 'I . S 'I’riMsnry notes and specie. liut jierlmjis I tbe'most iniport:int artiele that I'ell into our liamls ; was the m.iil b.i- whieh had ticcn made up to go j North the ne.\t day. If containeil ofhcial letters ' from tien. I’oji;-, of the utmo.'t imjiortance, which ■ art.; now in the li.aU'ls of ifli. i;ee ; le:>. Stuart retained ])os.se-siun >1’ the camj'S ; ti;rou'_'houl the night, tlu? int ri [»eing busily tju- , traged in overiiauiiii'^ and uesfroyiiig tlie jiluuder. I About four o’cloek the next morning tiie enemy ' made an ejfori to retake thur encampment, but I Were ijoieki, rej)ul>el. .\: 'layliglit. m;ii. Stu.irt, having secured such thiiJLj.i a.-' he w.anted and destroyed tii« balance, : set out oM his return to Warrenton, which j)lace iie re:i>-aed about noi>n Mn .''aturday. 1 i i.' lo.s.' ‘I .ii ing the i;Xpedition meri killed and live w'ouii'’ ' The above ml.- - /C.^^taiued fro- Siith Vir^‘ .u -Mr. W. ol ‘ ‘ cavalry, „nO S' expedition. Mr^ ' 'L'ity veste.-day and l.voi! ’■>* hiui > uniform coat ol «jen. ' ,-tuart to (iatvernor iietcher. \t V blu-clolli with wristbands ve\. ► t, and has a large star at either ex- v;uii'V ‘i'tbe shoulder straps. The name ot the nor ownci-, I eneral dohn I'ol'e,” is marked ti*up «.") the inside n tb‘ colbir. c te.ri'Mi.11 1>. FOR rnK on.^KUVf.» riiicrrt: tiF iu;si’i:(:r At a called meeting ot t'oUiDibm f.o b^e. ,\ ■ ioj.v hel I .Inly 7(h IHT,:.’. ih.. d.-atii o; T Mc('i,i'.v.\- 11 \N being announced, a e jiuini’t 'e ol was a{'.poini- , d to d. -til resoluti 'ii' cx; .es-iive .it'the f'l'tdin '^t tiii-! Lodg '. wb.) (■••': a'.!'-d ait i prc tile i 111) .;! I ••• lia'bant IMii »vii I ■.(01 ii-'- 'I M ' ! e 'litell ii'ie for U oot; 7>K 17» il.';, liiir. iss 117:; 711 (17 J'!t -t'U; 4*;o 68 18*: ol'Ui J ■n;-i ti.e !' .li.iwitiu': 15, .a I- :■• • ••.• I th. d. I !i .1 uic.-s T Me»'h’li > iie-iub.'r t ti/ regiment N t’ \ trv e vase, '.naiit i ly e'nten n!i>£ lor , ioiVi ^.>vi rrii!ien'' il'' w i". iu >ii.i!.' . in hi.'-'■''’> . ful ci-.av re in Vi-".' of lie .ne ri«r' * - eiy. II- w. . . "'OUndf>’ic t', ., iirifTht prospec -.iilOQ'J, .fii li.e tuviv ue ' .» yo’.if'" ma;-. ■ ' ■ with ..j.j. .3 in t*-. runire !i >1 ;■ an.- :.,i,,-hvr - with cirrmiis' I';.- -', v. tneh tei. te ' -tablf* >’• li't e ! ; ^iv • , ua iio.iir:..!i and j wbicli lie availed him-eif, art.J iiuaieJ thim • oinit \i lii~ coiiiitry’s 11 1 eill l..r volo >p >n l.' i pr .iiipily, wit : ri'' le [.'irposr i:i i.'ii- j;-reii' - ;i ii•ri;-i'.' rV war ' Ur' an'l [ . ■ 111.' !> ;ii , - 1,1 ,; i wa-i i.r 'llld >p ■I .a :tl rt ,1 ^ eh Hi llTI I --:rrin.Ts : man. -i in; ihe /!;.;(•■ ■leu..'., : *'l .'iiii'i;. , 01c p: eam;.;e and " i-ireas. It h' pensatior wo>-' ’ m-.'.r c-oii-esr. ever n .ady t„ 'fli '.V s * Jfimiu.' Cf). h ) wii. o . 'in iac.'li- .irlu- nee. of - ' i .10- iteer-. ':e r.- to d .1 aii I 111 iinfii vi. -rv •rili.-.' •/.'/ ■ : v. i; a '"1 !i"r, !,'■ ire i 111- p ^ '. a' ion- H.‘ \vi.i -I ti..Mi ll a MU art.i-r . i r ^ii- II. ' • ii- t .\ iiiip'e .\ ' Mi -cn; til.' ti 1 >r. I'lj a .1;. ' tile I'eni; 1 I'm n ■ UJi to ! th. ,111 1 ' ■iv t' W'-: ‘ tb- 'l. - route 10 I ole eountry \ n e ■ WU_"li - d an ' '1 heir , A/. — • nformatioii trom inirday last. 'I'he \ an- ■ l.M Uiiles Iruin '.V ii- 'Tro-.it -alnuit i l»rid^-, UIkI through wl,' If t ey p-iivi'iiie for Uiaii were driv.-n into tiie loaded up. and then W.Vll NKWS. w.t frurn tht' I{aj,pah„ „ t,- / 7’/«e —Riuhmond, Auii 21).—hitelh\:c,H, this quarter yesterday was verv limit,.j learn from a gentleman who left'llapidan •/ morning that the result ■! the eiioa'-en . Salem, near Catlett’s Station, ,n Tutxi, the utter rout of the eneni\ :md the e;.p, eight thousand prisoners an-1 tluee huudj, gons, loaded with commissary stores (»ui mant states that Me obtained tlie ne\v> agent for the Mobile pre>s, and we ba\, learned that the telegraj.h ctperator relus,.,i transmit the mes.sage f;ecau.se it wuul'l violjit,. ,| standing orders i-stablishcd by tfie 'iovernnn le hn‘,„;,-r Rk'HMonij, Aug. ‘29—-Tiie newslroin of the Kappahannock. though not so full atol e.,]jj plete as we could desire, is neverthelcs'. inter,.v5 iiig and important. It is understood pt ri’,.,..i. reliable, that the advance of our forces have reaej ed Manassas d unction, wherr they captured eight or ten heavy guns and an immense ipiant ■» of valuable stores. ' Tho portion ol the Yankee army ttnder was at \\ arrcnton on Wednesday, and it i-. st.a,.,j that its retreat in the direction of Alexandria i. entirely intercepted 'fhe only loute by wliicl) he could reach that point is by* way of the Jui,,-. tion wdiich is now in posi(‘SMion f>l our IWrees. 1[ is no: probable that he will succeed in I «rcini: in- way back fo the I’otomac by taking that route If this statement be correct—ami we have nor.u .son to (juestion its :u»f hentieity—the only road lor his escape would seem fo be l.'y way of the I'b' to .''liddlebn?*, and from thence fo iiCesb .*iH' Loudoun county. ziir-,, ii Hurn.sith;, with hi.s army coip.« ericksburg yesterday, and was • , was at Frol divi.sions ol flienrmy lately ' reinforced by t\s will never rt'ach J'oj>e. ander Mcrlellaii, fur. We are warranted onemy's forces ar^- conclusion than th. treat would be situated that a further rr accept:iuce decidedly more disa.strous than tl,- inevitab' battle, and that in either event be , ly subjeetel to reverse I'rum which n wii. o easy matter t4» recover.—l>ii>i»nti:h. Another Murjm Vietori/.—('HATTANOooa. ai'KNN., Aug. 27.—Col. Morgan’s brigade enctmn- tered (Ion!" l>ick Johnson’s F'ederal Ketituok\ Cavalry on tbe 2lst inst., near (Jallatin, Icm;, in a hard fought battle The enemy numbered and Morgan ab'j.i: l,2tiH men. The enemy were cut all to j.ie.', . and the remnant captured, among th.»m ■ •. dohnstou and fifteen commissioned officers. (>ur loss is variously estimated at from ]o-)_{],e former most probably correct. Johnston’s cavalry were raisoil for the ospvr,- purpose of capturing Morgan. Over oOU prisoners were captured. N(>X ILLK, tig. 2''.—In the fight at LriilJiitii). the -nemy were commanded by'Gen liichard R Johnson, formerly a lawyer of j’aducah, hy They ^vare routed with the loss of sixty-iour kill, od -and :i larj^e number wounded. ihe io.s.s il MorL:air> eommand was five killed, and cightver; \v- undcd. Col. fico. St. Leger Grenfell and Lt I. Duke greatly distinguished themselves. Hull Xtdson is retreating//"ow/ A(/she d/e tuwuids R.iw ling Green. Cumberland Gap is still invested liy ■ 11 eon It ut 'o e\’itlenl tl. .$ cd 1'.“ •:> s/ru- t:>H! tew iih'Mu lit- the ^rave ot mine. thui lUi.fl/ in '■’/'y hundred "f 1 thi ri *'ro reluctantly withdrew ford in his rcpnrt, says: ’‘The - came one sheet of fire .-o- ’ enemy’s infantrv ■ and into .«’ • u- b' ariri- n} other- lie s]i"t ib.at l..il wiiness- hr //,;/ -/.ould be in a I had lost ni'ire )/ij/ C' mJHf’' ’ G 62,83.3 20,174 ua , . te- - fill au ^ ^ 1 hi' '• ; ef "'i; \ . ? {. uoe r ■“f. 'v * I'l.t no I' Vance’s maio* The abo’'" Oov»'' >y ,.n i’raw- .vtiolc wood* be- of lead 'fhe .or .'f of St at ■ : tbe > :;;,r(’onrptroller.j»^V'--- Transyl'»*«'’* It > , rouMnce 01 HIT be seen that there are no returns from el**ven "»'inties Of the-iP Mitchell. TrTinsyl»ania and I'olk voted will; the ('ounties out of which they were formed; uo electi iiis Wa.shington. and Ty ” .lie utl tel- ,l our 1" or fellows Sturm ol leao . to** .. I 1 • . .1 1 were hel'l in (’arteret. V>asnius.. J * ^ ' count of the j iesence of the enemy; and there are nn ■•'oruMi at our riijht. and they j otficial reinrri'» from tbe t’ountie-J of t’herokee. ('hi.'W ui. riu> I Oates. Haywoo.J. and-Macon. lint we have the ilaywood, Maeoi '"’p" A ..i lb it 'i''" -om iaii. l> ' ' ' ‘ . .... .,t ' II n-"' ^ ■ ,1 „ ,,iM* I '■ il'’ - '1 e; beveavea^a ' , ,b.-a -i-’er-;. ‘ | tb.- ■1 p..>so v>"U ' fnr’ni'be.l 1-' the f ondv .ent to tb*.- rv.T ' T pu\>\ie>oi >u ha- t; : i M. :v!i 1 -oi'-erely '.-ou lcl ,ki-nw.l"'v.nioln.v,c rmt .{ our w till iCI ~ V * . e‘ 11 *■ i‘ . 'vmi alby. ,n\s fv-'-eiiti'y. ..Il l will > ham-- I'a.^-- sMap; tr.a vi arid I'is. tbe corn piiU iU -y weu'd drive . tiiey li: -:i: . ' ,\t J'.iitnam ruey uroii a i.»aiu »>ii.ii.'i,»iiva •-■''n- ei.iiitaiiiing .‘jUC bu~i’ Is alter first ^prink- : Smith has proclaimed amnesty to all Union men lif;_» tlx ii>'rv,-iih suiphu'r riii.ler it more com- | who return to Southern allegiaucc. bu>tib!. l.unied^>-' '-iroline rhristian’s : From tlo IFciY.—Mobilk, Aug. 27’.—A spe- b'o:.fori re in NeW jvent, and \\ m. (.j.ji dispatch to the Advertiser and Register datfi '.■.iayt‘’n’s bouse, near Ih:isK')U biidLre, wa> aisi) .Tupelo, 2'»th, says: Memphis papers of the J.ii ;j,-^trwy. 1. Sev( ral houses in the ' icinity were They publish an interceptLti torn dov.'iK an t the timber ttscu to rebuild the letter from General Hindman to General Rrairu. U,- Aiir in fi,,, former states that lie has ‘i'.t.ini' ;iiiii toadeU up, anu meji 1 mi- \\ hat they could not take ( Jen. Kirby Smith’s forces. Theeneiuy cannot .otii; Kltham they tired a barn withstand the siege for want of provisions. Get.. ■*’ ' tn all r’niun men .■ir ;b.e U'Ua b'ldsra ,f th.-e n Ji'.'rt-e i. a’ ti'\;U t 'in ■I’ 1), like gra-^s. lb enemy forced us ,, /(,/,’/ >mr>r n- rik .,itr fi'i* f 'r!> nd.. . V >4 , d'jwn overwhelming' number- of Uh to fall back, but oT^ly when ■ mn !n(d. Arri'sts are continually being inadi tucky and ('incinriati. Forty-four per.-ions in the county jail of Hamilton, Ohio eial reuirn follo^; and (’heri'kee. \!» \\tS. ■t \M - N't l.tNNlS. i'-.v'.eu-vili . ( iic.'.ii'.it! ee I torn U'lv.'iK iwi — — ^ __ bvvd'ge which tiai 1 been torn up by lUtr fiostps in jj, which the former states that he has /i'J.ofi tlicir rt fr !roiii ^ >rktowri men, Arkansians, Texans, and Mississippians. unu !>t si-rters hav-iiit'Tiiied >ni troo;.:-where many ; .stand of arms. The Vankee papers secreted arn > were. Aliout 12-) hnfield ritics ^ report a battle to have been fought at Clarendon, dal tb.e » ork River depot yesterday, which ^ Q„ White river, in F'astern Arkansas, bctwri'r, ip.-' iivero i ai the N\ bite House by their in- regiment.s of Yankee infantry and eiirht rcij:- 1 he s.ime parties offered to guide ,,f Coi\federat«; cavalry, under Gentra; uur nu ll to wlierf l.^:'bt pv>t >ls had been hidlen. ’ Hindman. J’hey claim to have won a victorv. Many >d the \ ankee troops visiting the farm announce a heavy lo.ss on Vjoth sides. It is houses 0:1 the rotre ;?. SNcd the wi.sh that , j^ecn enlisted iti 1— -d w ir w.i-^ over an l they were at ■ ’ ' ; -lo,. tbrni arnv were fi >r Illation. in Ken- ' were | I i.i luriiii: ' one week, suspected of being disloyal, thirty si.x of whom were nudes, and eight females. Kh'ftiun fitr f’//_//•'/t m \'rth (\ir'llnin. thorized Governor Stanly (’herokee Haywood Macon (itVii-ial vote a- ali.'Ve, put Van'e. 1121 •J'.e.i maj. f.7t' .'.J,42:'i 2' Jobn-'i' n 171 2". 11' J,,- riicMi’''>^- th. l>" }t'.l tbe (1.1 i-nr tw )!", ■ f'mint'— 'It 1 ...,'t >p, .\m‘iie_\. Mr. l>une-in. o' liavi both, within a I' r. ‘ its ol S-'» CiHlli. di T.lte li''!i's of t‘ late irreen issu. . I'lioe are the mo-t ei. u'.aiif i)otc.s that have yet been i'sued by tlu- ',overn- ” -■» Til.' i,;i«u.r j:n.d. U II aticc ^ Hfi'^ tccted '■ounter had not made these remarks iightiy or in and he submitted them to his fellow countrymen, : ' resnlont n;is auiuw.^v.^ bclievin- that, if acted upon, they w.xuld redound to order th.' election ol repre.senf.itives u, ( on.rre-s to our prosperity and our honor ■■ *'beer.) 1 ^be l-ir>t and .-econd districts ot North aro- \ \\na From the Ri.'-hniond Knijnin r. Me.ssrs. Fditors:—An article ap\>eared in your issue ot the 2r>th instant. si;ined ••W," whieh does great injustice to the North Carolina and .Vlabama soldiers eniraged on the left wing ol niir army during the terrible sti'ugtrh'at Coal Harl on Friday, 2^th dune. .Vdvices from Miniusotri represent that an out- bn;ak had occurred at fhe LoW'..^r Sioux Agency, and that all t!ie wb.ite-, excej't a tew, had been inurder.d by the Indians. •‘liCtters t* (liov. ilamsey s:iy that hundreds arc knoAvn to be killed, I and it is believed thousands.” Ii.L., Au_'Qst 21 —The Rebels, nine idward, occupied Clarks- note.s that Have \v« nu'tif—the onirru\'J>i- e.xccllcnt, tue jiaju-r gunii, the firiiititiL' superior, an.I t’'e whole ai!?”r:ibly jieC ‘df by the irreen ink. with wdiicti the modal- Oami- Him., N. 0 , (\e.r St.\ti;sville.) .\ng 2-'>. liun.., aru fn-fi'-'ing on the left hitid end ot Messrs Kditors:—There are some .'>0t) conC'Crint.j here ' ; 01' -a ’ - .1™., ,, , _ , -■ — •u:.> -.r.f.Oiiir 1 ’ Hi-cd be deceived by thi‘ eoUJjt-.'rJelt ' 'I'll,, viirne Vance s real mftjority 33,‘.* FOU THE OBSKllVKR. SUUUU iiJUL AWi,. Chicago, and three regiments per day pass throui:h IMiiladeiphia from the eastward. The St. Lou> . : Hcmocrat has intelligence confirBiing the defeat /.. arrc-ntoi.. the.••mntyscut • the Lincolnite State mihtia of Missouri, bv \ Southern partisan leader. It i- . ■ to^ Akxaud.f* - miles . confessed that the militia lost two pieces of can- by We- I .111 h’c.un.Mid. A non and 200 tnen in the fiudit. The battle occur- .onneetsthet'.w,i witn thebatigetm^^ i^^ve Jack, in Jackson county, on th, Iria liadroati. tl n :uil-j.^ di.-?tant Ihe junction Kansas border and not far from the Missou:. two ri ad' is t.nned the “ arrentuu J une- The correspondent of the Chicago Tinu- tion. -tU’about fi^c miles »orth ; forces under Buell's command ar ot thi- juncjion. and Manassas duncfion fourteen 35,()1.»0 v\en ♦'iirthvr ou. j'roui Manassas Junction to l , » ’ ■ I I U.\XTANNCnusA, Auji. 2S.—Maxcy yesterda} o ’ r ‘ “'movuv Thk 15.\ri arniies can ft peotafion, tii date of the confidence. Tilt'' that some re tbe ’efl'jrts n olajiior him a know, but if| more than t a has indeed Bnt 90 has to *bolisb t sion of disasi iMt winter ai •Bible fornujtl no fluids 1 ijj ately commer BO 0 lay to Louisiana, ■ari'risod an ll ^uniry. Oiij Coming to friends, that high or .low, *'A f'loridiaj quirer. deiemj which he cball J)epavtnient hji •agency in de- for ser^ ice,; t) boats: that it ram Mis-*issipi| fell into the ei| selves before equippe'l for vvj ■fae nienll'iu; b\'| colleotfl a ' irii gunboat'i in South ('arr-iiirij of the ■’i nin uj and toi . it »1 boilers, ivc muob bas }>oen| the enemy h i'» prevented the anddesired; bj Confedcrai'v s Ab to the tbe Ucpartmen^ erful vessel in Ijr fini.-hiail bee,-! ■yraace, the enj Bon and therebjl In the cenrsi to be conchisivej agrapb "The .'"ecvei I Europe in May chase ves.''e'i! ofl bl« despateh to f eould not obiaitJ immediate con-ijj under contract ceadin;: June. .ai tuoaicly, hi wev upon the policy most rigid poli of the importani Nary Depfirtmet very rtc, ... ,’ v lie 1 plishnient of fhe from j ru iential make kn'>wn '* The (' iijc!i/..i..i: though “ ’T is not il He s vlone t A liAti 1)111 K.- to print a book, get th e work doi of the W'Tk. but take it, we referr Te«terdai-'s nu.'e book addressed 1 th« Confe'leracy We were honore 11-1 .■ 11''1 ' T'l id am of lb mi vie iirthvr ou. j’rom -Manassas • I UUv;i.iuii 1 , . , , -1 1 ; . I I V U.A.XTANNOiUiA, >:VU^:. , Vlexandna, the distance, by railroau, is twemv-, , , , i ■ r 5 v i TI... U'Tll. loA ol the oriilaeport, who tried to re-posscss the plac' ' ' ■ • ‘ r? my during tne lejnuiv 1 Friday, 2''th June. Cai,;o, li.i... Au^^asi _i - ■ ... The writer says that troops hailing from North ; hundndstrong,underWoodward,occupiedC!arks- arolina and .Vlabama ran to the rear, and didn’t | Tenn., on Tuesday last, 'i he-;irri.son, con- ’j, — ....m! i'nl Johnson ordered them to do so. ..istiJig of a portion of ilie 7l't Ohio r.^_din«-nt, i.iw i ’ —’ -■■'■1 Diroled. eoiuf i> .-Vbrui loot! have been sent on—aomp whom went this morning, .\moog th'(se thin morning! ->o i.i.v ..v. „ ^ were about lot' men from Kutherford for the IHib Uec'i. ” :i /“‘fi'li I lo' \ igm-tfe inti n They were very ojuoh opposed t i going to thm liec't. ness tit Mr M('mmiii'j;er. is very poor, and .... ^ as they had no acquaintances or friends titere. The ISth of beinir a de^p black, is very pale, and tiie ’lljes j is a very fine Kegiment. formed entirely from counties roU'dr the words ‘‘Cotifed. rate State> of around Wilmington, and it ^eem.s hard to setid Kuther- ^vhidl, in the -enuiue. are deep black fori men there, but they submitted like soldiers and , .• i . i i ’ I gentlemen, and il is to ba hoped that tbe ofiicers of that fiucly executed, viie also \ erj p.tie in e&eot an agreeable e.xchange. the counterfeit, and miserably executed. Ihe „„ tin- rii:!it hand end id' the bill i- a ‘I'lte rn'i'P on the bills is j>aler //om- ntleinen. aud ii is to t>a nojir^i — id other Uegiinentf oau etteot an agreeable exchange ■ ; a common but erroneous opinion th ii the consorip *lio rirrbl ’ ' pt ! -tatuc »'arolina an'i .\iai/.i.uc stop until Col. Johnson ordered “W” is certainly mistaken. The facts are as follow's: The 20th X orth ( arolina and a portion of the .5th Alabama W'-re compelb d, by over is[i4i'^ ji .. portion urrendercd, ainl were paroled It is reported that the eiien._, oil Fort 1> nelson, which had been abandoned by- barge. reported to be eompanic-*. — • 1. , I to Regiments from the‘'vuie Klti'e is reported that the en-my were advaucin>^ j War udvi.«es thofe appoint?'^ to cany uut the con- neous opinion iwii lue uuufu..,-. irself guiiraut'e* !o men the right of choositjg their I v.TCtched boieh Thi? law only eavs they shall be asxiifneu * - ■ fbo i»eiiuine. ’The three, (.'ireles Hi uu in1 the Secretary '.e A ,.nd follows; I lie -Wl. of the 5th Alabama v,- re compelb d, by over- • 1> nelson, wuieu powerinir numl>er'. to lall back on the 1st .'lary- • {j,0 ( uiuD lorccs in charge, reported to be only laud lleguiuMit. whieh they did in pretty ^'Oyd I j .,trong. The post may be considerexi value- order, maki'i our regitncnr, ' the 1st Marylan I.; i present, a- the ('umberlaml river has uovi’ I oiilv thirty inches of water. j those appoinie-- script law to allow the men to .select the comraan'Is they prefer, as far as practicalile. The oTili lieg't organized some lime ago at Salisbury j J’hese •1 iinvp Hinee left The Col., A C. Godwin, is a na- than o.'i genuitu cn!.cj;iving on the lel't ii;iu in the ■.•enuine, the words “five letters. >;t'vetal times, in two lim words ‘'/ir " are not in Then the signatures to the bill are th . patiey ot Culpepcr ci-untv by the enemy’s^ forty negroes, the property ot Charles Jloncure, Fs '., of that eonnty. left their home and sought I refu'je in the camps (>f tlie invaders. .Since the * ’ ! rcoccuviation b) our ii.irce.s, thirty-nine of the in very >man in each circle, lilt' v.ounterleit I'lhe bill ba l>uring the occu- tic Creek. forces, appeared, n0U.; .vk.,vvA. Au^. 2o.—Col. I’aulkncr, wit- 1 Confederate Guerillas, attacked a Federi j scouting party on Tuesday last near Rienzi, ’ ' Pid V .■)ii/ro I -not -nine oi me j ?eouimm,«nv ^ forty, disgusted with thtir new associates, have ' driving them back into their camp, where Col !■' returned to their former homes, and express them- ! eommand was met by a iargtf force ot i ankcii selvco as entirely satisfied with their sojourn among j fantry and oavalry, who drove them back in r: the Yankees.—Rh hrvind ni-^pxieh. ! turn. No estimate of the loss on either bide. look like a bn,::ad... ' 'I'he North ’arolinians fell in wiierever a eha'o-' was afforded, and the renii.anf td' the oth Abt^bauia ;e ked permission fo tight in our ranks, whieh wa.' eheerlully '.nted. A Nortli ('arolin .ie-.riment, the 21st, ran at Winchester, witli their laces to the backs ot the enemy. The Ith Alabama ran at Manassas, the 2lst at Shdoh,and the od and sth at Seven Fines, but they all happened to run aUi r a>; \ in pursuit of the enemy, 'fbis i?> the only kind of runniti'r which Xorth ('arolii4;i and Alabama siddiers per form—and in fact, which all our Soulhern sol diers perform The article of “W" is in bad taste, it is bad policy to critici.se the actions of any troops, sim ply with the view of praising others. I hope “ W” will not write any morC newspTiper pufts; they arc displeasing to Marylanders. The ! i’resident people of the ‘•\'alley” and the ^troops under j j ourtli Ml the ri General Jackson know our deeds, and will give us credit for them. A Fkivatk in Co. j), 1st Mi*. 11k;’t. Xo I’sc Jor (Juininr.— Hditor Mississippian: — I beg leave to make public through the medi um of your paper the following certain and tho- rouiihly tried cure for ague and fever; 1 pint of ecitton Seed, 2‘pints of water boiled down to one of tea, taken warm one hour V;efore the expected .attack. Many persons will doubtless laugii at this simple reunaiy, but 1 have tried it effectually, and unhesitatingly say if is better than cjuinine, and Could I obtain the latter article at a dime a bottle I would infinitely prefer the cotton seed tea. It will not only cure invariably, but per manently, and is not at all unpleasant to taste, Vours truly, «Vc.. il. i>. Huown, (’i>piah Co. ^Hss, ■ > 'litor tl'.u- distiugnishes between the irts -af p •.rii-ti.'-mr •- . 111 i! vi.vest and decorous to die for ’ly. I'llu rs r; gard if -sweeter to live for •1.; and \ * ■ *b -r' b .id it tolje eWeeter only thirty inches of water. Thi Ufuti'ui ill .\i tc y ir/,\—A irentleman who has arrived at his hotne in the South, after a sojourn of about six weeks in New Vork—hav- inir been taken with a captured vessel in attemptirg to run the blockade—says the reaction for peace is making swift though silent progress. Meetings ot’ secret or;;anizations and parties were lieM nightly. One ot these ptirties, said to comprise a very large number of tlu; nuist influ ential citizens, have put forth the following re markable propositions for a termination of fhe war: First .V cessntion of all hostilities or armistice. Second Kach party to pay it.® own ilebt, Third. 'I'he resignation or deposition of Abrti- ham Ijincobi. and a new election in all the States ; ..I.I Ilfs’of the South fo be guar anteed by .special amendments to the Constitution and a reconstruction td'fhe I’nion. Filth. Failing in the above, a General Con vention to be hehl and terms ol se]iaration agreed upon, with a treaty offensive and defensive. Ch(( rfestoji ( ourier. Hamilton Jones. ja , has been Captain in the 5tli Reg’t, C\>!. .McRae, and j graihiated at Chapel Hill 3 or 4 years ago. Ma) Cr.aijfe, | son of Hon Ibirton ('raige of Salisbury has been Cap tain of a company also since the w^ar began. The yankee prisonei'o have all been sent away from Salisbury. I learn the 8th Ueg’t N. C. T. will be reformed iu a few days. It was captured at Roanoke island. Col H. M Shaw of this lleg't is I have heard a clas.^mite of Gen. Burnside and native of New ilanip«h*ire, though for the last 20 or 30 years a citizen of this State. But very few have deserted from this camp yet; good order is preserved and the health of the men very good. We have quite a religions camp, if praying, singing and pr4',aching be .'inj evidence. Gov V^ance p&ss«d up a few days ago A good many are speaking of aft»nding tde grand inauguration to fake place Ibe 8th of nex}. mouth. I believe Vance is ' -.-1 I... iifternoon a well of age, ap- ofhce for a ...wn. along with j iier daughter. This refugee from slavery said her- ('ouiiti rf'rit i'onj' ih, it' j ami dauirbter, i.ot being able to get along furnished u.s with the lollowtng desert]>tion d t.'.e . N'orthi wished to uet down South where 1 Ml, 1 t,. b:,ve 1 ■ ' b.,.l nn fake place me oiu Ol _ the youngeBt Governor ever elected by the p?opIe. ite left Chapel Hill I think in 1852, where he had been a ye.ar or two an irregu’ar student. 1 under.sland Oov Swain asisisted him in procuring au education, as liis ,a ahniil ail feet means were moderate. In pertotind he ia about six feet high and would weigh probably 17C) lbs. His fare ia rather full and round, his head indicative of intellect, his hair dark brown and about one third grey. Ue has tlorid complexion, small grey eycH. a shrewd compre- lurid) lit n/ the Ijittc linttles liefore Iti'/n?ion.d. | hensive glance and an honest, social countenance. He —A e)rrespoiidcnt writes to us, says the (’harles-1 is vek-yfree and easy in his manners, inclined to drollery 1, I !■ 1 1 ■ ’ ‘ and annearance. and ton Mercury, as tollows: Some days alter the hght I Ul UlMlCxt V*., ...... counterfeit Confederate bills, said to have been issued by the Vaiikce.s an ! oirculatcd South. The general execution of the cuuntcrteit is said to b.; letter than the genuine. (jn fhe 2b » >n the Icf^ hand vignette in the genuine, the brim ol the sailor’s bat ii clear of j the coat collar behintl, and there is shading be hind the fillip in the rear of tb.e sailor. In the eounterfoit the hat brim touches tlie coat collar, and there i.s no shading behind the ship. On the oM's centre vignette a woman is liolding up tlie lid ol the chest—iu the genuine, tliere is a lock or. thcgchest—in the couiiterleit, the lock is not so perceptible. jn the left lower corner in the genuine, the hair of baie-he.nUea man i.-^ brushed smoothly, as if with a wet bru.sh and to cover a partially bald hiiad; in the counterfeit the hair looks ua if blown by the wind. The rule work in the right upper eoruer die ('5t>) is differ ent in the counterfeit somewhat from the genuine. On the lO(l’s in the centre viirnette in the gen- they bcUmgeu. 'fuG ofucials s:>id they had no j^.ower to help i»er out oi' ttic difheultie.s appertain- intr to her aspiration.n for Ireedom, and the appli cant left a]>paiv}ntly very disconsolate.—A’. V. Cum. Ado. 1 he ficading (Pa.) Times publishes a statement showintr the expense of recruiting men for the ri'gular army in Heading. In all, from March 2»>th to Augtist 1 .)th,,three recruititig officer .suc ceeded in obtaining thh-fj/-rh'c m> n\ tive of these deserted. The total expense attending the re cruiting w.is 7‘), or a cost to the govern ment. lor each of the thirty men who were sent to tiie ro'.'.inient.'i, oi 81 iti bit. {iriitic.—A witty young rascal, passing through the town of in Alabama, not long PrisoHf‘rs from the Rappahunnock.—TKc Cer tral train bro'ught dowr. on yesterday the thr hundred and sixty-seven Yankee prisoners wb were taken by General Stuart, a few days ago. a Catlett’s Station, Most of them were renii?; vanians, many oi Ihero. were souic them were “Bucktails who ‘'never surrender.' I^ichniOiid JEn^u^rer tiirougii iiiuTw>i*i K,-. ... since, wanted some whiskey, and knowing it could only b ' obiaiiic l by ,a physician, wrote himself an order, signiniT it with hi:j own name, to which a ( otton in XasJivdlc.—We see by the msiik report iu the Nashville Disgfiteh, of August 1" that cotton is quoted at “33 cents in gold, Federal notes, and 55 cents per pound in Sout!" ern currency." The Price of a Barrel.— A woman nair. Cunmngham, who was brought before the ai?' tant Provost Marshal tor selling liquor, and w had a barrel of the stuff confiscated, produced receipt for the same, ^hich certified’that thepr- paid for the liquor was five hundred andJoo^' Lirs. This is a two otory brick houae and Dxtj: • A negro woman brought up on a similar char- disclosed the fact that she had paid three hui‘‘[^- dolUirs for a barrel. When the fact is takeu in consideration that the whiskey (.so called)^ ’ color pretty much akin to the water of the -w river and of suspicious amalgamated o wmer ili-' ing bad ceased, 1 saw a dog in une of the exten sive camps of the enemy, lying beside a pair of boots. 1 was informed that he h.ul remained there pearance, uarn najr auu , _ from the time of its desertion, eight or ten days, countenance, medium site aud height, and 40 years without food or water, and would allow no one to is very fr»e anu easy m , and fun, carelas.s about his dress and appearance, aud meets his friends in a free, knowing and how-d’ye-do manner. He is some 32 years of age. Air Johnston, ibis opponent, is a man of very dignified and refined ap pearance, dark hair and eyes and very inteHectual ■ heiebt, aud 40 years »* .\ M-.i diff.re^ • “>^oI!,- me' Cl.I ollt ' still to live upon oue’~ ^ouutry.'' WltllUlAO V* — , . _ approach what his master had left in his charge or what he had, perhaps, only recognized as his master’s. ‘•F.ven dogs assail'd their masters—all, save one, he was faithful to .3 cor.s'j, and kept The tiirds and beasts and famished men at bay. ***** himself sought out no fosd, i 15ut with a piteous and perpetual moan, I .\nd a quick desolate cry, licking the hand I That answered not with a caress—he died.” i Byron's Dream of Darkntst. e or over. The Concord Female College is a flourishing Presby- t«rian institution in Statesville under Rev. S. C. Miller, now numbering 60 or 75 pupils. Lonq Grabs. P. 8. I said the A. T. & O. R. R. was done to within H miles of Statesville; you mistook me in stating it 0^ L. G lerafiiy, suowmj; get to be a -doctor?” “Fm not a doctor.’ geiiU’UC between the feet of the sailor on the left “Why^ what’s this M. I*), to your name for, then?” corner, there an- two little stones—in the coun- Frank .saw he was caught, but determining to make terfeit there are three stones.—'-dard. the b'*st of it, put on a very innocent look, and - — ‘ ’’ “ lb. that s iof Mi'.ihtY iJry’’ FOR THE OBSERVER. | Died, in tjie hospital at Salisbury, on the 11th inst., on his way home from tha hospital in Richmond, John A. Gaddy, in the 22d year of his age. Id tbe early part of last jear he w«nt to Baker oouQty, Qeorgia, and eo- Fiedmont Radrond.—We understand that Me.ssrs W’ilkt's, of Charlotte, have taken the con tract for building the llailroad from Grci'tisbo- rough to Danville, and that they will immediate ly commence operations on an extensive scale, aad complete the road as soon as possible. Greensborou^h Fatriot. [ Jnoe}ily ausv,^ered. ‘H)b, tiiat s loi .Mighty Dry Ot course he got the'.ybiskcv. | The Boston “Traveller” states that on the very^ d.ay and hour tliat ;i .NIassaehust'its giving up his !tl' oii the.battle fl’Ids his wife at ii g.ive birth to a sou and death miiigtti together. The New York Evening Post says that tb> Stuyvesant pear tree, in Third avenue, conn'!’ Thirteenth street, bears this year a ijuani'.^ fruit. The tree is more than two hundrel on tne very^i Spare moments are the gold dust of tiuK' soldier was j all portions of our life, spare momeiits • if \ irginia, j most fruitful of good or evil. They aro th' Thus life j through which temptation finds the easiest s-."- ■■ Mea-jr.i. t .». iuail a small bo( you a part nf mi “The course t orily one that wi quest you to re.i CMi’t help tae oi U Jon wHl (hen your paper, I w course cannot e; with nie in mv i and iiver a; will believe tha' will save our co “I have the \ ob’t eerv’t, “r s- ’ ".rn I oottld pet my We *■' .... we did, have m oeitibg pay for So f»r from :oi App«ar from th confined as a b ^ ItATc ticen a pobli.sh sucJi a he aii 1 his boo of the State Se Dicmal ton fXCuae the pri fompbody in H Of the ttiipropi k: 0.0. ... , .. It might inc If we were to fMe, tb^mib Praeident !Stei “for valuable “I Mil also in' viU*,Observer from the t.'b.st tte time of tl tice tbi.i^ foi^ Proclamation Bure^f hi« di . malignity ani Itng a^ -iblit ■pect and reg no earthly co with them, sinister purp paper,’^Ar i JBOO.'H lefTer, ^ Obsp’’vor a! its Bupport c ♦Xttitempt, at the present Q' kstion a ooutrnvei : bo tal- '•miner \\ with I fl g gt Yie a,. ,w »re bappj , about th:, Ibere w. • the former Enquirer h •l*.iiy thou I o 110 the 80ul.
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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