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• THE COUNTRYMAN.
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From Europe.—“The Moravian, j
from Liverpool, on December 29, via :
Londonderry, December 30, arrived
at Portland, yesterday, bringing five i
days later news.
The news of the success of Gener
als Sherman aild Thomas bad reach
ed England, The confederate loan,
in Consequence, declined three per
cent., while there was a slight im
provement in federal securities.
The order of General Dix produc-
« ed, in England, a profound impression, i
It was generally condemned, by the
English press, but, on the other hand, |
the, hope was expressed, on all sides,
that peace would be preserved.
Lord Wharncliffe has written a let
ter to the Times, in response to Mr.
Seward’s refusal to allow the Liver
pool Bazaar fund to be distributed to
the southern soldiers.
Both Austria and Italy will greatly
reduce their armies—Italy maintains
eighty-five thousand men.
The British troops, in India, have
Captured the fortress of Dalimkoti
Bhootan, with a small loss of men.
A stringent press law has been pro
mulgated in Turkey. The Turkish
government has granted its concession
to the construction of a railway from
Jaffa to Jerusalem.”
The first Shipment to Savan*
nah.—“Ur. Willis, of Savannah, says
a late New York paper, who came to
this city, a feu days ago, has obtain
ed from the treasury department, on
a certificate of the war department,
it is understood, an authorization from
the military' authorities, at Savannah,
giving the necessary permission to
make a small shipment of provisions
to Savannah. They consist of sugar,
coffee, cheese, mustard, hams, butter,
ana other groceries. The clearance
is granted on condition, among others,
that all persons concerned in the
shipment, shall first have taken the
prescribed oath of allegiance, and
that a bond shall be required, that
none of the articles conveyed shall be
used, with the consent, or knowledge
of the shippers, or their agents, to
give aid, or comfort to the insur
gents.”
Verona, Jan. 27.—“ Maj. Gen. For
rest’s scouts, from Orizaba, report that
great excitement prevails in Memphis, on
account of recognition rumors.
It is reported that the English premier
has notified Lincoln that he would recog
nize him, after the 4th of March, as presi
dent only of the states which had voted
for him.
The English government, it is reported
here, has ordered the seizure of all the
American vessels at Nassau.”.
What Prentice Thinks.—‘‘A
gentleman in Richmond, lately had a
conversation with Geo. D. Prentice,
while the latter was there on ’a visit to
his son. Prentice declared that the
yankees were fighting for national ex
istence—thus confessing that a re
tributive ruin stared them in the face,
when they should withdraw from a
struggle begun, and carried on in such
folly, and wickedness; that a con
tinuance of the war, with all its hoiv
rors, was to them the preferable alter
native. In other words, that they
were convinced, and terrified to know
that on the day the confederacy was
recognized, would commence the dis
solution of the federal government.’
French armies captured the great
cities of Spain ; demolished the Span
ish armies, to a great extent ; insti
tuted a new government, and were af
terwards compelled to relinquish their
supposed conquest, by’ the terrible
assaults of Spanish guerrilla bands.
And it is as true, today, as if reveal
ed from heaven, that if our armies
were disbanded, and our people were
still unalterably determined to resist
y'ankee rule over this land, such
rule could not be maintained by five
hundred thousand yankee soldiers.—
Charleston Courier.
“Gen. Griquoria has presented, to
the president of the United States, a
copy of a letter received by him from
Cuba, detailing the progress of tbe
anti-slavery feeling in that island.
It is stated that the native Cubans are
nearly unanimous in favor of gradu
al emancipation, while the Spaniards,
and slave, traders are opposed to it.
The question is causing considerable
agitation, and excitement in the is
land ; but the abolition sentiment is
steadily gaining ground.’.’
The Independent Piess is the title
of a new paper, published at E.aton-
ton, Ga., and edited by Mr. J. A.
Turner. Tbe first number is made
up with taste, and ability. The edi*
ter is a democrat, somewhat of our
school, and expresses himself as indig
nantly of the dishonest, and unpatri
otic policy 7 of President Pierce, as we
could possibly' do.— Marietta Union,
1854.
The Salt Works.—- u \Ve are
gratified to learn (says tire Lynchburg
Republican) from an authoritative
source, that the salt works will again
be iu successful operation,- by the 1st
of February' [instj possibly before, so
slight was the injury to them by the
late yankee raid.”
A Puzzler.-*-” The Milwaukie
Sentinel, having placed upon its bul
letin board an announcement of the
Pacific’s arrival, on which was writ
ten, ‘War in statu quo,' two men from
the country' walked up to the board,
and, .after reading very demurely,
‘War in statu quo,, said one of them,
‘wbeTe in thunder’s that'?’’ T don’t
know.’ said the other, ‘ it’ll spread all
over the world yet.’ ‘Shouldn’t won
der li it did,’ said the first. This re
minds us of an anecdote of a person
who affected profound information up
on every subject, and who, while lis
tening with a crowd of companions
to the reading of ‘the latest from
France,’ hearing the words, ‘the
French have taken umbrage,’ and
wishing to show his superior knowl
edge, broke in with, ‘Ah, indeed 1
taken Umbrage, have they ? I knew
they’d been besieging it for some
time.’ ”
Auction Sales.—At auction yes
terday', by Myers, Watson & Co.,
Florida cane syrup sold at $16,50 to
•$17,50, sugar at $6 to $8,12, osna-
burgs $5,25, chewing tobacco $6 to
$6,25, Florida fish $2,62 to $3,-25- per
pound, one twenty dollar gold- piece
52 for 1, salt 88 cents, Florida cigars
$165 per thousand, and divers minor
articles, at good prices. Messrs. My
ers & Co. had quite an important sale’
to begin with.— Go!. Times,Jan. 21th.
“The New York World, of Wed
nesday morning, sets afloat a story
that the French and English Minis
ters have notified Mr. Seward, of (ho
intention of their governments to re
cognize the southern confederacy, on
the government of the latter abolish
ing slavery.”
“ General Grant, on hearing that the
citizans of Ohio were preparing a suitable
testimonial for General Sherman,, ordered
the sum of five hundred dollars to be sub
scribed for him, toward that object.”
“ The Toronto Leader says, the British
government have ordered thirty gunboats,
carrying thirty-five hundred trained men,
to be sent out from England, to the lakes.
Wilson has been re-elected senator from
Massachusetts.”
The Independent Press is a new
paper, published at Eatonton, Ga.,
devoted to literature, politics, religion,
and agriculture—edited by J. A.
Turner. Terms, $2,00 a year, in ad«
vance.—Atlanta Olive Tree, 1854.
Rich mono, Jan. 24.—“Blair is still
here, endeavoring to initiate negotia*
tions for peace. Singleton started
lor Washington today, but tho flag of
truce boat was obliged to return.”