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- . r MOU1 BEMOCRA 1 i VOLUME 2 NEW SERIES. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1861. NUMBER 23 WHOLE JNTo. 75.

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RULES AND REGULATICK 3, A STD

JLIST OF FREIHIUillS,

OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR OF THE II ABSHALL C0ÜHTY

Agricultural society

TO Bt HULD AT PLYMOUTH, ON THE 17th, 18th & 19th Days of October. 1861.

RULEl AND REGULATIONS. Ist. Extiuzs. All entries must be made before

10 o'clock, A. M., of the second day of tbe Fair,

sad to assist the Secretary and prevent much con fusion, those who intend to make entries are re

quested to call on the Secretary and make what

entries they can before the first day of the Fair.

2d. Entries must, in all cases, be made on the

Secretary's Books, and the entry ticket properly attached, before articles or animals are admitted within the iuclosure. No article entered for a Premium can be removed from the ground, except by consent of the Executive Committee, until the close of the Fair. 3d. No article or animal can compete tor more than one premium, unless as part of a collection in tbe same class or in "Sweepstakes. 4th. No Premiums will be paid to those not members, and all the partners of any firm must be made members, before being entstled to compete for premiums. ADMISSIONS. 1st. By membership tickets, at Sit admitting the owner's family except males over 21 years ol age good during the Fair. 2d. By single tickets, at 25cts each, good for one admission only, and dropped at the gate, and no check for return. 3d. On the second and tnird days of the Fair, Carriage tickets can be had at the Secretary's Office, at fifty cents for each admission, by all who wish to visit the Fair Grounds by a ride along the carriage way, but no one will be exempt thereby fron procuring a single ticket before entering the Fair Grounds. 4th. Cards admitting saddle-horses, 25 cents, but the rider must procure a membership or single ticket before entering the Fair Grounds. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1st. A card will be furnished to exhibitors, nurabring to correspond with the entries on the books of the Secretary, whieh card must be Securely attached to the article exhibited. 2d. All articles entered for premiums must have been owned by the member presenting it, at least ten dujs before the Fair ; ami ail proJucts of the Farm, Dairy, Orchard, Garden. Grain house or Mechanical productions must hare been producedby the exhibitor. 3d. Competitors ou all articles requiring a statement, must attach to the article or specimen, a statement in writing for the use of the Committee, e mbracing all the facts required by the rules of the Society4th. Competitor on Fiirnis must furnish a statement in writing, showing the size and arrangement of their farms, size of fields, oichards, buildings, and their cost, gardens, kc. ; and if on cultivated farms, the mode of cultivation, kind of previous crops, the present year' crop, and the quantity produced per acre. 5tb. Competitors on butter must st-ite in writing the r umber of milking, treatment of the milk, mode of churning and working the butter, quantity of salt used, and what kind of food the cows received. Gth. Competitors on cheese must erate in writing the time it was made, the number of cows milked, the number of mi kings, whether any cream was used, the quantity of rennet used, the niode of pressing and treatment of the cheese while seasoning. 7th. Persons entering Cakes, Pies, Jellies, Treuerves, Jams, Wines, Bread or Ei.-ci.it shall furnish the committee with the Recipe after which they were made, stating ingredients, quantity, mode of preparation and mating. INSTECCTIONS TO JUDGES. 1st. When a majority of the Judges on a" y class are present, thy shall constitute a quorum and be authorized to award premiums, and the first on the list of those present shall be Chairman ; but when a committee cannot agree there shall be no award. 2d. When there is no competition, no premium will be awarded, unless the article posies superior merit. 3d. No committee will be permitted to a war I discretionary premiums, except on articles entered in their class and not in the published list. 4th. The Judges on animals will hate icgard to symmetry, early maturity, size and general clnrac tcristics of the breed which they judge. They will make proper allowance for age, feeding, kn.t and will not give encouragement to over-fed animals in breeding classes. 5th. No premiums will be awarded to barren females, shown in breeding classes. Cth. The Judges in each class will give full report of their awards, and their reasons for the same, in writing, making such mention of other articles in the same cl iss which may bo worthy of especial notice, as they may deem proper.

LIST CP PREMIUMS.

CLASS 1. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Best arranged and cultivated Farm, k $3 00 21 do do k -1 00 best cultivated Garden, 4 00 2d best do do k U 00 best Orchard of hfty or more bearing fruit trees, & 4 00 2d best do do do k 2 00 best Bee-House and manageme nt k 4 00 2d best do do & 2 00 best 1 acre of reclaimed and cultivated Swamp Land, k 4 CO Persons competing for the above premiums, are pajtnboj to exhibit at the annual Fair specimens of 11 the grains raised on the Farm, of the vegetables raised on the Farm and Ca. den. of fruits raised on the Farm, Garden and Ore hard, and also specimens of the honey made by the Bees. Committee G. P. Vanhorn, D. S. Conger, Elias Jicoby and I. B. Ha'sey. CLASS 2. GARDEN" PRODUCTIONS. Best doxen long Blood Beets 50 bt do Turnip d SO

best do Sugar

best do Parsnips best do Mangel Wortzel Beets best do Kohl Rabi best do Cabbage best do Cauliflowers best do stalks Celery best do Vegetable Eggs best X bushel Carots best do flat Turnips best do Yellow Turnips

Ruta Bagas Turnips of any kind While Onions Red do do Tomatoes Yellow do White Beans Lima do Soup do Field or Garden Peas

best bushel Irish Potatoes best do Sweet Potatoes best variety of early Potatoes best 3 Squashes of any kind best 3 Sweet Pumpkins beet 3 Yankee P-iropkins best 3 Water JViel-uis best 3 Musk Melons best col. Vegetables by one exhibitor,

Committee T. J. Patterson, Miltoa Stanley, II. Hervey. CLASS 3. FARM PRODUCTIONS.

best rxst best best best best best best best best

do do do do do do do do do do

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 25 25 25 25 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 25 25 25

2 00

Best J bushel Corn 1 00 2d best do do 50 best do White Wheat 2 00 2d best do do 1 00 best do Red Wheat 2 00 2d best do do 1 00 best do Smooth Mediterranean 2 00 2d best do do 1 00 best do Barley 50 best do Flax Seed 50 best do Millet Seed 50 best do Timothy Seed 50 best do Orchard Grass Seed 50 best do English Blue Grass Seed 50 best do Red Top do 50 bast l bushel Red Clover Seed 1 00 2d best do do do 50 best X bushel Hungarian Grass Seed 50 best J4 bushel Buckwheat 50 best col Grains and Seeds k 1 00 2d best. do do best bushe: Spring Wheat Committer R. F. Shirley, Daniel Jacoby, sen , J. H Cleaveland. CLASS 4 FIELD CROPS. Best 2 acres White Wheat 5 00 2d best 2 do do 3 50 best 2 do Red do 5 00 2d best 2 do do do 3 5 ) best 2 do Smooth Mediterranean 5 00 2d best 2 do do do 3 50 best 2 do Com 4 00 best 1 do Rye k'l 00 best I do Barley do 1 00 best 2 do OaLs do 2 00 best 2 do Buckwheat do I 00 best 2 do Timothy do 1 00 best 2 do Clover do 1 00 best 2 do Hungarian do I 00 best l do Turnips do 50 best IX Iil'tt9 do 1 00 best 3-4 do Carrots do 1 00 best )X do Mangel Woitzcl do 100 best )X do Cabbage do 1 00 best IX do Irish Potatoes do 2 00 best do Sweet Potatoes do 1 00 best )X do Broom Corn do 1 00 best epennienton different varieties

Irish Potatoes of not less than acre each do best variety of Potatoes from the seed (one bushel) do best experiment on the different varieties of Corn, at least ). acre each do best Jo acre Corn sown for Fodder do best do Sorghum do do do best do do do syrup (quant:ty considered) do best field of Clover Seed per acre do best do Timothy do do best experiment in curing Clover Hay do

Committee I. B. Halsey, J. A. Corse, G. O. Pomeroy. CLASS 5 FRUITS. Lirgest variety of winter apples, all grafted, 2 00

2 00

1 00

4 CO 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00

2d best do do do do 1 00 best ten varieties 1 doz each grafted winterl 00 2.1 bot do do do do 50 best do do do lall 1 00 2d best do do do do 50 best 3 do 3 doz do summer 50 best 5 do pears, 6 of each, I 00 2d best 5 do do do 50 best 3 do autumn do do 50 best 3 do winter do do 50 best col'n pears by 1 exhibitor & 1 00 best do peaches do do do 1 00

2d best best 2d best bebt

do 1

do plums do do do cultivated grapes do do dozen quinces do do ? bu cranberries, cultivated, do do do

col'n fruits by one exhibitor k 1 00 do do do do 50

Committee S. White, Charles Brown and Wm. J. Hand.

CLASS C DOMESTIC MENT.

2d best best 2d best best 2d best best 2d best

50 25 1 00 50 50 25 2 00 1 00

DEPART-

TABLE COMFORTS, liest 5Ib butter made iu June

2,1 best beet 2d best best 2d best best 2d best best 2d bust best 2d best bent 2J bet Lest 2d best bet

do do do do do

fresh do do 10 lbs or over do do

10 Bus honey in comb do do do 10 lbs Maple Sugar do do gallon Maple Syrup do do do Sorghum Syrup do do loaf wheat bread do do do eero bread

1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 10 1 00 50 Diploma

2d best do do 50 best specimen loaf Cake 50 2d best do do 25 best do mountain cako Diploma 2d best do do 25 best do jelly cake 50 2d best do do 25 best do sponge cake 50 2d best do do 25 best do fruit cake 1 00 2d best do do 50 best do marble cake 50 2d best do do 25 best do delicate cake 50 2d best do do 25 best col'i. bread and cakes by one exhibitor. Diploma & 1 00 2d best do do do 1 00 ! best Confectionery, made in the county SO best Apple Pie 25 best Peach Pie 25 best Pumpkin Pie 25 best Winter Cherry Pie 25 best Mince Pie 25 best Cranberry Pie 25 best Lemon Pie 25 best Pieplant Pie 25 best specimen cured Ham 50 2d best do do 25 best do do Beef 50 2d best do do 25 Committee C. II. Reeve, Mrs. L. II. Andrews, Mrs. Wm. C. Edwards, and Mrs. G. O. Pomeroy. CLASS 7. JELLIES, PRESERVES, & PICKLES. Best specimen apple jelly 1 pt. or more 50 best do current do do 50 best do peach do do 50 best do graDe do do 50 best do blackberry do do 50 best do raspberry do do 50 best do tomato do do 50 best specimen of jellies by cxhibitior 2 00 2d best do do d 1 00 j best specimen blackberry preserves. 1 pt., 50 best do raspberry do do 50 . best do strawberry do do 50 best do peach do do 50 best do quince do do 50 best do cherry do do 50 best do citron do do 50 best do grass melon do do 0 best col'n preserves by 1 cx' Diploma & 1 50 d best do do do 1 00 best specimen cucumber pickles, 1 p'iit 25 best do beet do do 25 best do cabbage do do 25 best do peach do do 50 best do tomato do do 25 best collection of pickles by 1 exhibitor 1 00 2d best do do do do 59 best specimen catsup 50 best do apple butter 50 besi do peach do 59 best do pumpkin butter 25 best do muskmellon do 25 best do spiced peaches 25 bet do do apples 25 Committee M. A. O. Packard, Mrs. Jos. Evans, Mrs. S. L. Cummings, an 1 Mrs. S. S. Cody. CLSS 8. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. i Best 5 yards or over of flatnel 1 00 2d best do do do 5!) best 10 do rag carpet 1 00 2d best do do do 50 be: t pair woolen blankets I 00 2d b'-st do do 50 best patch work quilt 1 00 2d best do do 50 best fancy quilt 1 00 2d best do do 50 best white do 1 00 2d best do do 50 best couuterpaue 1 00 2d best do 50 best coverlet 1 00 2d best do 50 best comfort 50 2d best do 25 best pair woolen stockings 50 best do socks 25 best 1 lb woolen yarn, home made 50 2d best do do do 25 best pair lamps 50 best made vest .0 best do pants 50 best do dress coat 1 00 best do overcoat 1 00 best do suit clothes Diplomat 2 00 2d best do do 1 50 best do di ess, calico 50 CoMMirrrK A. C. Staley, Mrs. R. II. N orris, Mrs. D. Jacoby an Mrs. II. Hervey. CLASS 9. Best silk embroidered dress skirt Dip. 2d best do do do 50 best specimen embroidery 75 best crotchet work 75 best pair Ottoman covers 50 best worked collars and undcrsleeves 1 00 2d best do do do do 50 be.t worsted tuft work 50 best p iir worked slippers 1 00 2d best do do 50 best do shirt 1 00 2d best do do 50 best toilet cushion 25 best pair tidies 50 best specimen ornamental leather work 50 best made bonnett, ma le by ex'r, 1 00 2d best do do do 50 best col'n needlework, by exh'r Dip k 1 00 2d best do do do 1 00 f best Lady's head dress 1 00 bot do Cap 50 best do Duster 50 best do Mantilla 50 bcBt specimen artificial flowers 50 best do wax do 50 best do ornamental shell work 50 best do bead work 50 be tt do fancy worsted work 50 bct husk mat 25 best hearth rug 50 best specimen bar soap 25 best do softroap 25 Committee A.C. Capron, Mrs. A. P. Elliott, Mrs. C. II. Reeve, and Mrs. Jos. Westervclt. CLASS No. 10 FINE ARTS. Bet Landscape Painting 00 best Sign do j op. best Oriental do 50

best Pencil Drawings best col'n paintings and drawings.

beit Grsrlan

dip. k 1 00 50 50

best Display of Amrbrotypcs best do Dacuerrotypes

best do Photographs best col'n of Ambrotypes, Daguerrotypes, &c. Dip. & 1 00 best Display of Engravings 1 00 best Specimen Penmanship Dip. Sc 50 best do Architectural Drawing 1 00 best Plan of Farm House, expense not exceeding $600, 1 00 best Specimen Dentist Work Diploma Committee C II. Reeve, II. G. Thayer and M. II. Rice. CLASS No. 11. MECHANICAL DEPART MENT.

Best 2 Horse Wagon,

Diploma & $5 00 2 00

do do

2d best do do best 3 do Plow 2d best do do best 2 do do 2d best do do best Double Shovel Plow best Corn Cultivator best Grass S jed Drill best Wheat- do

best Hay Rake Horse J best Corn and Cob Crusher best Hay Rack for Wagon best Grain Cradle best Churn best Cheese Press best Cider Mill best One half dozen wire-tied brooms best do do twine do do best Farm Gate and Posts Expense and durability considered best Bob-Sled best Wheel-Barrow best Pork Barrel best Flowr do best Washt Tub

best 2 Horse Harrow

best Ox Yoke best Land Roller or Clod Crusher best Straw Cutter best Grub Hoe best Broad Axe best Narrow Axe best Adze best Col. of Chisels from )-jC(?2 inches best Corner Chisel best Draw Share best Hoc best Horse Shoes best 50 do do Nails best Collection of Tin Waro best Grain Basket best Cart Ox or Horse best Hund Cart best Axe helve best Specimen Turning best Bee Hive best Corn Planter

best Wooden Pumps

2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 1 00

1 00 1 oo Diploma & 2 00 1 00 Diploma 50 1 00 50 1 00 1 00

1 00 50 2 00

2 00 1 00 50 25 25 Diploma k 1 00 50

50 j best do do 2 do do 2 00

best do do 1 do do 1 00 best do do Colt Sucking 1 00 best Brood Mare evidence by not less than two Colts Diploma & G 00 best Brood Mare, etc. 3 00 best 3 year old Filly 3 00 best 2 do do 2 00 bsst 1 do do 1 00 best Span Draft Horses 3 00

2d best do do 1 00

best Span Match do 3 00

2d best do do do 1 00

best do Mules 3 00

2d best do do 1 00

best 2 years old Mulo 2 00 best 1 do do 1 00 best Sucking do 1 00 best Sucking mare Colt 1 00 (AH horses entered as match horses must have

been owned and kept together as a span.)

Committee R F. Shirley, Geo. A.Dcmont,

Joseph Hughs, Jeptha Disher and Wyatt Thompson.

CLASS NO. 15. CATTLE.

Best Durham Bull 3 years old or over 2d best do do do do best Devonshire Bull do do 2d best do do do do best Durham do 2 years old do 2d best do do do do

1 00

1 00 50 50

1 00

Diploma

1 00 50

1 1

5'J 50

50 Diploma & 1 00

best Col. Hay, Straw and Manure Fors, Dip.

best C Hand Rakes best Porrablc Grist Mill, best 2 Horse Carriage 2d best do do best Buggy

2d best do best 2 horse Sleigh Common best Light Sleigh or Cutter best Sulkey best Variety of Lumber not less than 200 feet 2d best do do

Committee S. White, L. H. Andrews and E. S. Elliot. CLASS NO. 12. HARNESS, BOOTS AND SHOES. &.C. Best 2 Horse Harness Common Dip. & $3 00

1 0

Diploma Diploma Sc 5 00 3 00 Diploma & 3 00 2 00

2 00 2 00 2 00

3 00 1 50

do do do do 1 year old do

best Devonshire do 2d best do do best do do best Durham do

best Bra mah Bull 2d best do do best do Call best Durham Cow 3 y'rs or over 2d best do do do do best Devonshire Cow 3 y'rs or over 2d best do do do best Bramah Cow best do Heifer 2 years old 2d best do do do best do Calf 1 year old best Durham Calf 1 do best Pair Work Oxen 2d best do do best 3 year old Steers best trained best 2 do do best 1 do do

6 00

3 00 6 00 3 00 3 00 3 00

6 00

3 00

3 00 2 00

6 00

3 00 1 00 4 00 2 00 4 00 2 00 4 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 3 50 2 00 2 00 1 00 1 00

2dest do do best Single do 2d best do do best Gent's Saddle best Lady's do best Riding Bridle best Pair Halters best Pair Calf Boots 2d best do do best do Kip do 2d best do do do

best do best do best do best do best do

2 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 2 00 50 50 2 00 "1 00 2 00 1 00 1 00

Cowhide Boots Ladies' do do Shoes do Gaiters do Slippers

best Col. Boots, Shoes, &c. 2d best do do do best Specimen Harness Leather best do Sole do best do Upper do best do Kip do best do Calf do

best Col. Leather by one exhibitor Dip. &. 2 00 2d best do do 1 00 Committee O. M. Barnard, D. Van Vactor and S.S. Staley. CLASS NO. 13. CABINET WARE. Best Bureau Diploma k $2 00 best Wash Stand Bureau do 2 00 best Sett Parlor Chairs 1 00 best do Flag Bottom Chairs 1 00

75 50 50 25 Dip. 200 do l 00 50 50 50 50 50

best do Windsor do best Cnter Table best Work Stand best Cottage Bed Stead best Secretary and Book Case best Rocking Chair best Specimen of Gilt Frame best What ot best Panel Door best Specimen Shingles of 500 best Venetain Blinds best Window Sash best Col. Cabinet Ware

2d bet lo do do do I'vet Specimen Plastering not less than 400 yards two coat work 2d best do do best finished room

Committee George P. Van Horn, S.A. Francis and a Boyd.

1 o0 1 00 50 Diploma Si. I 00 do 1 00 50 50 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 Diploma k 2 00

l oo

50 25 50 25 50 25 50

3 00 1 50 1 00

STOCK DEPARTMENT. CLASS NO. 14 HORSES, best Blood Stallion 4 years old or orer Diploma $7 00 2d best do do 3 00 best Blooded Stallion 3 yean old Dip. &. 5 00 2d best do do do 3 00

The value of working cattle must be determined, 1st. By their size, action, make and appearance. 2d. By their power to pull and back a load. 3d. By the ease with which they may be driven, yoked and unyoked. Committee R. J. Evans, N. Palmer and Wm. Slater. CLASS NO. 16. SHEEP AND SWINE. Best fine Wool Buck S3 00 2d best do do 1 00 best do Ewe 2 00 2d best do da I 00 best 3 do Lambs 1 00 best 3 Sheep of any kind for mutton 2 00 best Boar of any age 5 0 ) 2d best do do 2 00 best Brood Sow 3 00 2J best do 1 50 best G Tigs C months old 2 00 Committee A. C. Staley D. Jacoby, G. P. Van Horn, Robert Kennedy. CLASS No. 17. FAT CATTLE Best Fat Ox $ 3 00 2d best do 1 00 best Fat Cow 2 00 best Fat Steer 3 years old 2 00 best do Sheep 2 00 best do Lamb 1 00 best 5 do Hogs 5 00 2d bei t do do 2 50 Committee Charles Shoemaker, Hiram Hervey, J no. Clevclaud and John Knoll.

CLASS NO. lä. TOULTRY Best Pair Bramas

2d beet do do best do Cochin Chi a 2d best do do best do Dorkings 2d best do do best do Poland 2d best do do best do Bantams 2d best do do best do Ducks 2d best do do best do Heavy Turkeys 2d best do do best do Geese Committee S. A. Francis, L. II.

S. White. CLASS NO. 19. PLOW ING MATCH. Best stiff soil Plowing not less than one Eighth of an acre, furrow not less than 5 by 10 inches done neatest and quickest 5 00 2d best same as above 2 50 best loose sod Plowing (quality aud couBame as above, 2 00 2d best same as above 1 50 Committee Jas. Corse, Thomas Fife, G. A. Demon t . CLASS NO. 20, TROTTING, PACING, SADDLE AND WALKING HORSES best Trotting, Horse (Time within 3X minutes 4 00 2d beat do do 2 00

4 00 2 00

best Saddle Horse 2 00

2d best do 1 00 best single Draft Horse 1 00 best Gilding do 1 00 best Walking do 1 OO Committee S. Meredith, A. Fuller and Dr. Bennett. CLASS NO. 21. Best Specimen of Farm, Garden and Orchard Productions 4 00 2d bct do do do 3 00 3d best do do do 2 00 All the ex Presidents shall be a Committee for this Class. CLASS NO. 22. LADIES RIDING MATCH Ail in this Class the entrance Fees paid by the Competitors will constitute the Premiums, and the Judges may award the same in one, two or three Premiums as they may think best. Committee T. K. Houghton, T. A. Lemon, D. R. McKinzie and Mrs. Mary Patterson.

Note, Iu the above Premium List where the Premium is marked thus , the Society reserves the right to award some appropriate Agricultural Work as a part of said Premium, and tho balance in money. JOSEPH WESTE RVELTt Fres. Mam. Cvmmts, See'y.

50 25 50 25 50 25 00 Andrews

A New Fire In the Rear. The most signifies nt document which kas yet

been published by the enemy is the proclamation

of " Brigadier General " John B. f loyd, the gun stealer, dated Wytheville, June 4th. He says :

" I have this day received information that a large force of the enemy are rapidly advancing from Ohio, by the way of Karawha and Fayette Court House, with the view of taking possession of this region of country, and seizing upon the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, so as to stop the movement of troops for the relief of our Eastern frontier." Floyd is scared and with reason, as the reader

will comprehend if he Will take a map and examine the situation of Wyth-ville. He will sec that it is evidently embraced in the great strategetic movement of Gen. Scott for surrounding the foe, and cutting off his supplies, which Floyd has discovered too late for himself aud too late for Davis. Wytheville lies in the southwestern part of Virginia, on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, which is the principal channel through which Davis draws his supplies, not only of men and arm3 but of provisions from the South. It is almost the exclusive line of communication with Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas The south-west, oa which Davis relies for all

his subsistence and reiuforcements, is accessible to him only by this line of railroad. The healthful

and salubrious interior region, where he might find a refuge lor his armies daring the summer heats, is open to him only by this road, while it

is also his only safe line of retreat.

If this retreat is made immediately, he may yet

bt in time to keep open the southwestern road

if it be delayed, as it most likely will be by the unwillingness of his forces to back out without a

fight, he will scarcely be in a state to make an ef a.

lective stand at Lynchburg, should he get so far,

and he will then be speedily swept out of Virginia.

East Tenn.ssee, like Western Virginia, is loyal to the Union. The mountaineers of Eastern Kentucky are also determined Union men. They will

rally to the pursuit of the retreating foe if he es

capes. They will aid iu his destruction if his retreat is successfully cut off. And lastly, if Davis should determine to fall back into South Carolina,

we may leave him there to starve or die of the fever, which his fellows have more than once boasted of as their most efficient weapon against our troops. N. Y. Post. The Grcve of Douglas. Fora number of years Senator Douglas had been the possessor of a noble tract of land at Cottage Grove, immediately soutli of the city limits on the Lake shore, beautifully wooded and well elevated above the Lake. This tract originally consisted of a little upwards of seventy acres. Of these, ten acres lying west of the road comprised

j his munificent donation to the Chicago University,

and now ornamented by the fine edifice of that institution. Of the residue, some vcars since a choice tract of from twelve to fiften acres, the very heart of the property, unincumbered, was deeded to Mrs. Douglas. '1 his property has only boen improved by common fencing, and the only buildings there on arc a modest cottage and its outbuildings, usuaily occupied by the person in charge of the grounds. Without a precise knowledge of the plani of Mr. Douglas relative to this beautiful tract, the finest ie the suburbs of our city and the most valuable, it has been understood by our citi

zen? that here on that charming site the statesmen was planning the erection of a home for his i etire- j

mcnt, when, laden with full honors earned in public duty, he should come home to pass the evening of his days upon the shores of our noble Lake. It is here that by the change in the plan for the

disposition of bis remains, all that is mortal of the

UlustrfmS Senator, s to be gathered to the dust, and Cottage Grove, never his home save prospectively will be l'is last resting place. The love and affection of his city and Slate will see that nothing is lacking to do adequate respect to the honored remains, while the Tomb of Douglas will be visited by citizens and strangers through all the long years that will keep alive his name. Chicago Times.

Feeling at the South. We have recently had a conversation with a gentleman who has been two and a half years a resident of New Orleans. He has but just left that city, and says he had but littl difficulty iu traveling North. Being an old sea captain he is able to apprehend the character of the people, their sentiments and their resources. lie tells us that we have no idea ol the wildness of the pas sion to drink Northern blood with the 6ons of the planters, and the better classes, and that they are used to arms, and will fight with great skill and bravery. He says that ihey are uetcrmined in th

step which tiny have taken, and will carry it

through if they can. He says that going up and down on the boats upon the Mississippi he has seen and heard talk most of the leading characters of the rebellion, D ivis among the rest. He heard Davis make this remark, " I havuno doubt

that the North tan furnish five men to our one, and that she can whip us. but she cannot conquer us." The captain also stated that their pri vateei a were doing a good business; that in New Orleans they bad about a dozen tug boats of a superior kind, fitted out for privateers,- and well armed. One was fitted out and in the first twenty-four hours captured about $350,000 worth of property. When he left there had been no blockade ; the tugs would remain in until they beard of a vessel, then run out and take her. It is his opinion that it will take at least four vessels of war to blockade effectually the mouths of the Mississippi. He says things generally are not so bad there as reported in the North. He has been appointed sailing captain iu the blockading squadron, and is going to start immediately for Foil Pickens, and hopes to be there to have an opportunity to do his duty. These statements are entitled to credit, from the intelligence and position of the gentleman making them. Boston Vott.

A new Arm. A new arm is being exhibited in New York. The article is a grenade, and is thrown by hand in such a manner as to invariably strike on its point, which causes instant explosion and consequent destruction of the object that it comes in contact with. It is ol an oval form, and may be any size, from one pound up to eight. Instead of the charge being ignited by a fuse, as is usual, it is done by an ordiuarv percussion c:p. The npple on which the cap is placed is hidden from view, and everything is to arranged that it is perfectly harmless unless when intended to be thown. As it is necessary that the grenade should always strike on its point, a vane is affixed at one end, which properly directs its course.

The appointment of Mr. Browning, able and upright as he undoubtedly is, was a great mistake, if there could hive been iouud in Illinois a Union Democrat of the requisite ability and character. That t'.ere could have been we have no doubt, and that there was not, we must think with the Tribune , is a piece of party selfishness which 13 ill-tiwe(, and may prove mischicvuos. We of the North pride ourselves on the astonishing unanimity of the people to the Government. We point to it not only as a proof of the strength of the Government, but as the pre of that our souls arc not wholly lost in trade, grain, in party strifes, and mean selfseeking. V'c point foreign nitious to it to confound their imputations ou our patriotism, and foreign nations in it the surest sign of the victory wh.ch we hopo to gain in the conflict with treason and anarchy. It is, in every aspect, the greate.-t exhibited of rxipu!ar feeling ever seen on the globe, and as grand in its motive as in its magnitude. Now if this unanimity is glorious, the spirit ignores it is inglorious. If a Democrat can forget, in the cause of the country, that he is opposed to the Administration, surelv the friend of the Administration eught to forget that a Republican has any itronger claims on him than a Democrat. If he cannot, how lorg will it take to reconstruct party lines, and divide the feeling that now pours in one channel to overwhelm the treason that threatens us ? Can we hope that Democrats aone will be self sacrificing, that they will be content to work as hard as Republicans, an 1 let Republicans take ill the offices ? It is true that if their patriotism 13 genuine, and not a mere devotion ! office, they wili stand last by the Government if

j they never holJ another office, but is the patriot

ism of Republicans less genuine ? Are they only to be held firm in support of the government by giving them offices te bold by ? We know it i not so. Yet such appointments as this in Illinois will look to many as if Republicans hid to be bribed to stand by their own government, but could trust the Dirtoerats to stand by it without ary bribe at all. If there was a Union Democrat in Illinois able to fill that vacant so it in the S natehe should have had it. Such an appointment would have been an assurance to the Democrat that there was but one party now, as wo proudly bo ist is the ease. The seleciion of a Republican gor lar to show that if there is to be but one party it is to oe made by the anuinihilation of the Democracy, not by a kindly and cordial union f Democrats aud Republicans. Tuis is no time for party aggrandizement or party advantages. Let us save the government by the glorious union of feeling we have made, and when the government is safe, it will be time enough to divide into parties again. Indianapolis Journal.

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The vote of Tennessee, The following is the official vote of Tennessee upon the ordnance of secession :

Separation. No separation

East Tennessee 14,780

Middle Teni essee 58,205 .. West Tennessee 21) .127 . . Military camps 2,741...

104,013 47'238

32,1)2.1 . e.iye . 6,117

47,233

M j. for separation. .. . 57,238 Gov. Harris has issued a proclamation announcing the result, in w hich he says : I make it known and declare all connection by the State of Tennessee with the Federal Union dissolved, and that Tennessee is a free and ideI eudeut government, fee from all obi igit ion to or coniu'ctisn with the Federal Government of the United States of America." A train of North Carolinians, numbering some Fix families, 111 two wretched looking wagons, arrived ill our city yesterday, having left their native State in consequence of their loyalty to the Union, and the oppression of secessionists. They were frequently interrupted in passing through Virginia, and nubjeited to every description of

threats and abut from the rebels. They inform ed us that thev left their property and all they had iu .North Caroiina, and never expected to go back as long as they liv d. The poor, unfortunate creatures pi cscutcd a pitiable appearance, and even the

old crow-bait horses appear to have suffered martyrdom for the cause of the Union. They tell ut that about one third of the people of North Carolina are irrevocably for the Union, and only wait a favorable opportunity l nnnifc?t it JffnontiUt

The following is a copy of tho' letter of marque found on board the privateer Savannah, captured and brought into the port of New York: ."Lttter of Marque. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, to all w ho shall see these presents greeting: Know ye that by virtue of the power invested in me by law, I have commissioned, aud do hereby commission, have authorized, and do 'mreby authorize, the schooner or vessel called the Savanah, more particularly described in the schedule herewith annexed, whereof T. Harrison Baker u commander, to act as a private armed vessel in the service of the Cchfrderatt? - tales, on the high seas, against the United State of America, their hips, vessels, goods and effects, andtho4 of their citizens during the pendeacy of the war now existing between the said Confederate

States and the said United States ; this commisaiou to continue until revoked by the President of tLo Confederate States for the time bclpg. "Givon under my h ind and the seal of the Confederate States, at Montgomery, this lftk day of May, A.D. 1661. ty the President, Jeffcison Davis. R. Toocbs, Secretary of State."

AwTiiF.a Change. The Present has authorized the raising of the six additional regiments lor tfc war irr this State. Of three of these commanders are already designated, and all who desire to hare th fortunes of th three excellent gentlemen selected can do bo by application to them. But the other three regiments have no commanders or orgsuizers appointed, and arc left open to the efforts of any public spirited gentle man who may desire to seive his country ly or

gan zing them for the war. Mr. A. D. Strtigbt of this city, wc learn, intends to try to organize one of these unappropriated reg.mcnts on a ntw plan, which will secure the greatest efficiency of officers and best grade ol 6 Kliert that can be obtained iu the State. As lie is a gentleman of untiring energy, and of tbe warmest devotion to the cause of the country, we have no doubt bis prtpositiou will offer to maty a very desirable mode of eatenng tbe army for tho war. He caa he aidresird in this ciy. 14ffir J?vm-

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