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. HOUSE. N
4l»kd»y, December 14. ISM.
Toe Eause or.Nisd wuh prayer by R t v. Mr.
Wr Ezsi-d moved to reem eider the i*st Sene
. u, «a-.aor.xe<lbe Governor to procure »up.
S ' e j'kir tbt Me c, end oucc other articles as in
J » dUv' it: n be Wl *-‘ a 1,1 * ue State may demand
' -yet posts, and io<- indigent ismilies
!o y, W- fh'. 31 Oowcet, epeks in fi»-or UI re-
Mns'dstwUoa. tie *“ B opposed to me general
pie ot impressment, w. uid Tote fur no bill
tastdid not propose a jnst c mpensation for the
h ~.;e imprsttea. Tins hill lieu seen stripped ot
!b od’bas ;e.tcr«. b 0 u-e jae: « onpecsatioc
au-i be siVeu, ucu ty a ptovuo off .ed by liitn,
•h'teotßr* nation is construed iu mean the mar- !
kc! price, file reason or such* la* A mat I
j. 0 ! afrl :.i :Lo sriiele refuse to »eil at ary price.
X*>e bii! i» •' v de»if*d to create a certainty that
ne'estfcij mu y ior ito laiuiueß
o .\. cn m tie upper pert oi ike State or efse
wiiioe whosesßCktwick nss been takenirom them -
... oeyesod the motion to reconsider, and
a- .usa tgsioit the co smutionahty o[ the bill.
*Ms*.'ZS. i usuieii, Wood and Ezxn il spoke in
•sror c: reeonstderation. The motion was lost,
»,ai 54. Bays 62-
jit. Treseraed movea to reconsider tee Senate
‘isanirt relative to tba- distribution of sop.
puss ior soldier's families, on the $6,000,008 bill,
wuc-, lost. -
| Mr. Adams moral t) raecnsidsr ihe last rest *
I lauoi. to protract the session nntil Wtdneauay,
I whitb motion was lost.
Eos Alesthder hi. (Stephens was Invited to a
b pa the deor of ‘he Heusf. ♦
| j;, jnoi.on ot Mr. Stephens the report of tbs
E Comar.'M on the State es the Repnkiie. on res
i oiß iioiiS m reference to the soldiers from this !
i > s‘,»hisrbeConfederate army haring the right
S t 0 elect their own odeers.
1 Mr- Stephens sap ported the tephrt, and main ■
4 isiced tb»‘ ‘he resolutions simply declared a
■ cocsuatiosal right. It was averred that it was
9 oostriry tottetiectsiou of ins Supreme Court.
I It was uuss'-erial lo him whether it is or not
i we bi-e she right so Legislators to express the
W cpiifh whether or not if at decision is correct.
J j ie jc-L.ic.il tn..l the reaoiutions do not bring
5 us ,o coLdict with the Supreme Court, because
jf th* regiment* fer which this right is claimed,
J were seal treat Georgia as volunteers, and if they
are not nnUlia, then the'# is no militia. He
? insiniaiaed that ihere was no more dangerous
coitrine irsn that the Lsgislatnra is bound to
bow to me decision of the courts, and to express
f c diast-nt :rom them.
Mr, Matthews of Oglethorpe offered the Senate
i tyyclutions on the same subject, as a substitute. I
ihegect.eman from Hancock had failed to sattas
fy him that even the 12,000 troaps raised by the
Slue in 1841 were militia. They are a part of
ear army, and tbs Constitution nowhere says
C.agroSE snail adopt any particular mode of
rai mg armies. It they are militia thea they can
oaiy bo ctoa io the States, to repel mmstoo,
k; ] sad could not ha carried into ffennsylrauia.
Mr. tt-rdeman offered as a substitute to the
lu stitsteofMr. M-.t ucwa, a resciotton preier.
muting nuy fxpressten of opinion as to the con.
iii:alioaeli;y ct the conscript law, hut requeating
Oongreaa to allow our troops to sltot their own
tirers. Le deprecated nil discussion on ike
labject, Sad was about to eall the previous qu s.
lion, o ttyie did to M.jor Ligbam, whs moved to
Insert Ue words “believing it to be lha Const!is.
11l ,ai rigti ot all s< idiere who went from Oeor.
sis through the ng.ucy ot tae States to eleot thsir
twioSotra. Ue deteaded the right claimed m
apirtij ent argument.
Mr. Ea r suMatned the majority report, show* i
.eg the neai tra izing . Meets of denying the right
el tec tag .facets to the soldiers.
Mr. Hut !tn»t*icad tbe majority report. Col
C»'s»' U epoie taly »a the c .me tide, r.vitwu,
the 0 •deuuuional involved, end maintain
:ng ikat tPere was uto dimiodt claeees of troupe
mute tendered ii.rou„'h tae tales, waieh ere
xi,,us, aod ttoea tendered diriotiy. ic the Beoro
bit o* War,which e<‘<npriae the army.
Mr. JUtiioW* withdraw lhe substitute oF.rtd
h? iuni. ilr, iSigham to amend itr. liar,
a-msu’s t. osuiute, by tirik.ag out tbe words
• preiermit'iiig »c> ,-tji melon of npiaiOQ as to
me C .Cb.itatiOßaiitj of tLo cdascnpt law ’’
etuch r o s agreed to.
Mr. Uitbew* baa prevituMy cffjreu the Seoaie
resolution as a substitute for' ikr. Bardemaa e
labetttute.
The previous tjueeiiou was e&lled, the subst>
m e ol Vlr. hsi'.jomsn nsa reeeiva and adopted.
The reeclulione at, _dopiett deelare it lhe con
r.ha sal right of ill troupe tvucicred Utrouyh
«» Oovornur to e! -.t tuetr owu olllcere, »ad
i<qu sied CJoogrcta to repeal all laws to tbe dm
ice Ho on'; adjourned nutil three n’cleoh, P. Ji.
Boa bat, P. M.
lhe It, ase toos op the r'poeloi tue Conference
Couimi t ea on the bill *o r orgiois.' the miluiu,
thus we* s«reed to, aud the bill p&s».d. 'A'ho
Mil piceiues r. i persona between tie
ijfs .a 17 .ad ho shall os ergsuiied into -re
■iliti. ptop.r.ettd the: al: Ostween tbel» and 17,
Slid 5o sua 00 y rare bs enrolled .« reserves aot 10
seta,lea on until the o.ilitia proper are ethausi
<d. Toe miutia proper ie to drill according to
He tunc ard mode to he presoibrd by the G ■
sraoi, sod the reserves s-e rot to urtll nnoi oiia d
tat f»r service alter - militia it eshaoeud.
The House concurred m tho cieDate atner.dm-nt
to tLo epptcpmtion but.
Tae House refused to c-acnr in the Senate suo
stua a fer tho msiuoe cat bill.
Toa touowiog Q.Hs v*-e pulsed:
A bin to rt-pjii the 165S.ii paragraph of part
2d title £l, cuap-er let, aruc.e Is., oi the C >uc,
ana to 1 ga*z*i marriage in viote.l ua ot lbs baa: 5
A bill lor iut< relief ot Mr. J. Pool**.
A bill for the rails f of ii. Eire.
A bill to change the oath of tax payer*.
MttHT CESSION, 7 9. If.
The S-cate amendui ml tu tUc onl to author*,*,
tax payers to *:y their tares m Cun fade rat?
Treastn'y LO.ec, ana appointed a commute
con tv. re £oc on a The report cl toe
c«'mnr uiee w-s ftdopied. lir .q urcs those who
rettiß' co i '.cciv Coat dtrale money lor dtb aor
produce, o p y c.x on the amount so re.used, >n
A t.ll t-» ii. c; * pm at a the Columbia uod Augut*
ta Ii ..hoiid 0 mpany.
Judge ,piit£»b oi Hancock offered a resold -
tion .ua. atl e.vii and loiuuiy officers oi ibis
Siam" xecapl from ecnacripuou, which was
adopted.
A do* »o confer on Gen. Wayne the ruck of
Major General.
A oi»l .0 au i.or t r i the G.ecrsboro Ftmalo Col
leg* to i. :»1 ‘.he r property.
The House reced'd from its disagreement to
he to tbe bill to reno v sit*
baakicg privilege of .ha Georgia HailrouU and
Baik rg Ct-b-p -)*•
A bill to tho h-ib'di «orput laws.
A oili to >*<£euU the act auowiLg Inferior
C juris io It vy war taxed.
A bilTto repeal the part of 2*Bfch section ol
the code wlich prohibits the creation cf tracts
for male persons of tana mind.
The report of the Gan ereuce 0 naraittee on
tbe Income Tax Bi l was agreed to.
Messrs. Kusseil cf Muscogee, Hail of Banks,
sod Br?!l ot Jackson, entered a pvo'eat to the bui
on the
Tue following Senate resolutions were cob
l nrred in ; *
bt*?' Uvous m Te:2-‘**3C£ tu ©ertaifl mail routes.
Ktip.ev.irg Congrws to i; erases the P*J of °f*
fic®rs i nd privates in tas a-xy. .
A resolution in re*aticn to the tsx set o. Con*
gre-s. ■» *
A resoluficn in reference to tbe compilation of
tbe law* of the pieaant fusion-
The Senate laic me table for tbe present t be
ll cu*e resolutions in reference) to tbe election ol
tbsii* owe 'iCcrrf., by iLt Georgia troops furnish*
ed hr tbe Governor.
A resolution in reference to the Management©
the W. & A. il ft
Tne Jo at PiUHsntfitry Committee made a re
port, which w?a adopted. They endoree is h'gn
terms the manjigemeat of the institution.
Mr. offered resolutions of thanks to
Hon TL s Hardeman, for the abie and impartial
manna' in which hi baa presided an Speaker
M ssrs. Traran.elf. Phillips sod Adu.aw.re
appointed a committee to .bring op aLfinish.d
bU A resolution to require Til Rece.rerß to re.
a uir» tax papers to retnra the number of sheep
and dogs ia .fcur respective counties, wes adopt,
ed.
A rssolti ion of thanks to L. Carrington, E*q*
the efficient -ad popular Clerk, was adopted.
A e.mmiyee, eousiatiDg of Messrs. Milt, Marne,
ned iio ue, were appointed to ÜBtts with tbe
Sttn'e Committee to inform tbe Governor that
tbe (isr.tral As=«o.b!j was read* to adjaeru.
Mr. Hill reported th.i tbe Ooreruoa bad no
farther commuaicaitoQ to make, bat tbooght it
probable, owusg to tbs ata>a of the .ouatry, tb»i
be shoo d b,v. to sail them tegetbar util spring
Mr. bUi reported that the Governor bad un
farther cornmnotcatiou to make, but thought it
probable, owf-g to the slate o: the eountrr, -hat
be abon ti bare to evt them together nfX. *?rtng
Tr.e Senate her.eg been informed teat th.
House rradv to adjes’n. snd e motion to that
futrs o«o oils, the Skater «ae end
addressed the hopec as woowsu
2ESUBKS OF sa FigDBMAX.
When called bp jour kinda'SS t > prevde ov.r
aonr de'tbfrr.tion* I entered upon the u.'de.,argt
it mv duty with touch diffidence «nd d strnst m
reo-,:-'c» ti e r ghis of ai'.ud decide wt.hqut pr*>
iaiice, taror or pa. q—■/. "" ■ th.e
1 may bare erred, i ww Aowet, »w uey
my grateful acknowledSm resolu ‘ ,on . secept
r - been the ehaaue simf 8 ° enUI - Mtlo y nave
* baa en'ir-d ihV-i , we c ouve-id. Dvath
” U ‘be « ,T# “ 4
“ or. Friends have 'alien s' 3 *’ * ' VOnby co ’l»bor.
4 loved ones »t Lomi-!?,"? 8 su / rounde '> by the
* no fr,eud b :f ,ha ba!t « a 'r„e,
“ mate to witfe *.U e lld ®”“ nor
J in© djm eoidier \ a** 0 ? the brow ot
!
' “>•
■ you w.lj bear w, g v BB ° r t 0 home * of woe,
wsii op.-i of oav eood
iV.o vou"^ 4 ?^ 8 r f e ' ed Pl«a«-offSS2u
Cuuh n , you, destiny and your eonutrv.
to * h * ot flam
storm, und introk.nw “ bd °-’n‘ ro1 * ‘no
protection o r ihe R*, f r) f U ;i “ ‘be blessing and
hsttles, I aid yon ß ,„, n » 110n '* and Goa of
Heus ß kdj:u r jd°«;:xr :i * Ma pr^°uu ‘» *«
Cofift aeratc States iongre^s,
Vl Mt Oo “» r «w»-Ol**i» c *... 10n
1» SENATE... "* n
„ Dec. 24
s£S-«“k !
tSM&SSX? wi.
thff'°m b , V Mr S ;“ moD *. a resolution directing
expethecc/of r;g u :^ ,^ n l^^ 9^
importation o! muaiiisnsof war .ndoth« s e
vary supplies, thus e D(nlu “™* r
C 5 derriviDg it of the ttimn
te. ex * rt,:ia - B»h resolutions were agreed
Mr. Brown, of Miss., iiir„due«d a bill to
ect members of Congress from anno,we, whiSl
10 the Conrederats S uses, 'it prawidas
lhat the Secretary of State be directed to furn .h
tncl. Coagressman a eert.ffcate of hi. ~oMm1«
which shall enlitle him to iravol w.iL'.T Vs ’
passpon, tint Ibis shall not entitle .n.hJwJjX
man to visit an army or aimed vessel against the
will ot the Comm »nder thereof. li ferred to the
Judiciary Comm tiee. 6a 10 ,ta
Mr. Ciarse, ot Mo . ietrodm-d a bill providiiitr
for »ne increase ot ibo ealanes ot Government
clerxs ur.d euployees in Richmond whW
arejess than S >oen hundred and Bcvenie«n bun. 1
Mr. Or r, o! S C, rffered a resolu'ion direeti»»
the Juuiciary Gominitiee lo inquire into
u.rncy of .mending the law so that aseesLrn's
under he lax Uw shall conform to -he valaation
0t insprsei-nent law.
M.. Henry oi leot»egg e *, joint re*
solution for abaoibiDg lour hundred million* ol
the present currency by leering a dirsot tax upon
P rO P«»/. including Treasury note, which
ahall be held on the Ist oi April next The bill
was referred to lhe Finance Commitiee.
• !n * r »duced a bill
whith was leierruj to iht ti itn.t:„e on Mmtarv
• Affaire, lo amend the imp;* ► j -rr. act. The bid
provides for lhe rtpeal ol .ho ~v suinor.eing tbe
appmniment ol co.-.a.M! >ner. lu _ x pr.c.s m the
different Staves, and requires that property im.
preeseu shill be appraised byciiw.ne of tbs conn
*H d S il *" be *“ ld fl,r »» ‘he t.me ana
place wCeo sod wricre imp.'essid.
The Senate, on motion ol Mr. Phelan, refused
to enneur m lie House amendaieut to lhe joint
reso utiun hxuig the compen-auon ol the puuim
printer, and nssed a commitiee ol eoaferenee
Mr. .Sparrow, Irom the Committee of BuiUrv
AUan, reported a bill to orgati.au lurcoa to serve
during me wur. lhe oil! pruridis that ull -hue
ma.e residents shall he dec.aied in lhe milita. ,
serfice of the Conledtrate Siaits ; all helwesn in',
ages ot IS sud 18 and between lie ayes of lortr.
dve aad bity-bve to consn ate a ~serve eorp.
and ail between iig.ileen and forly live toe arm.
in tbo field; the exemption law .0 be rep rt i.d
and ait persona wbo have iuruisiied substitutee to
oo pul loto iht< service.
Mr. Uu»,Oa roaa the OommiUeo on ihe
Judiciary, repo ct-d \?uli ihs racuoimon.
datiou lLat it pa k, tae o.ii ihn.
r.o M . -*•,«!*, iiuijro oougfesjueob me
Monday in F b'uarv, 1364. fne coneideraiiaa ot
tht bill wa j poeiponea nil the following »VeantaA.
d*y.
liOUc-K.
Mr. Cbiitcu, c*f Alubaui , iutr dueed reordation
t*» «*u uor tr u> lhe Ooaamllteo on tbn Qjm-
LfOQarfier'H U partibcui lo .-eud for ptfr»>Deaod
pupeis, aud to eu-p . y a cierK lo uid theui m i heir
iai*orrf. i*
Mr. Fouler, •>( Alabama, presented a bill to rt*
ptkl Ctriuia tlauce ot s»n uci euliiiod ‘aa act l<»
eiompC c».t aiu perftooa irom military St-rvic /'
WMUh wnb tcieiieu to mo Oommilice on Mil urv
Affairs. •
A>itfrtus. ■ uit- un, nl ami
Al bft'i; a, iV* i ? uilvlcd to ilio U‘> 2m,itoe on the
Carrency..
>lr Ounitin olf red a r*B iu ioa that the Judi
ciary U « MC.iitee jv to inquire of, and
report by 14*1 i, »u.';b m.-aturefi ua wul eaahic eCun
nut e3 »»i 'h« Lion a t 10 1 auo p r<»oi by
to loxnAUeis ie!e:rftd lo ihem lor mrso*
ligi-iiuff. Agreed 10.
Mi. Fo-re. . il red a r-iaolaiion laat '.be Miliiarf
Ut) r. qu sied to cou *r with the S-c
--rotary o: War u 4 -<u t t n;>cdien«y oi transier
fia*4 Uj j C iUtroi aud a.ah»i-tinciiu ot tbe prove.*:
•>mi c jufccnpt (iuiiis lo iae Crovcrnore ot the
icSpeciive
Aiho, a re« »4u 1 >a thit the Aiu tary Ca'n r rtil , e§
be uqaed.eu 10 mqu re into lhe txpvdiencf ol
4 » aaicu< n»g liie exeinpiiou ia\f as io p t ace ia -.be
sarurj ail uo'o boated men liable to military
: j y, and n«..’jr e.j a« coiducvor®, g«»; <ie
<fe; , upon the vaiiuua rati roaa a m ihe (jodltde**
iae», uuu phemg m luetr »<eaa duabiaa
and me . over oi ug*.
Air. Hilton, ui F.oriua, ui»roduced a resafntion
on lhe Buoj -ei o» auacee, Weiich, wiiboal read.ng
was referred 10 lhe special Comiauiee on the
Currency.
Mr. Soften, of Teunefia*:?, offered a resolution
mat. tfie Oouui tue on Aiuitary .•»flairs inquire
and report t/» tuu 11 .use what are now, aud what
u*7o been during me twelve monihs pant, the
gcograpbiOal iiuiii* of the depar.CAeni of wmea
<r%Lw Jontph k Johnston hag be.;u lhe soinuiaii-a
mg OciitiJij, that thr>y lunher mquire and report
woeihcrby I*e orders and instruction* given
mm wLlie to c.iKLmuuuing, hu wag a.vented with
pivna'y powerg, to aireei the operauons ot the
&'mic« w.ib.n mat deparrr.-.nt. Adopted.
.Mr. iioteier, of Va., oflir«l a regolu; on that
the Military inquire in o the expe*
diency ot amcodic.g lhe law eaubusb!iif» a tau
tary eourt tor oacn army eorps, so as lo auihonsH
a similar court 10 comnianhs of oava.ry composed
of two or nora d.T’sione.
A:eo, a rsmiiatioa lb a', the j»uuieeomm:t:o« in-»
quire »ato u.e expedteaty ol *o amendtag tbe law |
übtfl'ebrag eomoi.esarus so «a io ex- ,
empt tbe «uT.dry rsgimeou from ub operation . .
Mr Cl>ambiieifi, oi Va„ reported a resolution, ;
a scheaie j i flonuce, wh'ch waa res*
ierred iu’.b« Commiueo en ihi currecey.
A rs*o!n‘ion ottered by Mr. Lyons msirnot
mg tbe to invite Gen. lUb.. K. Lee, and
don. I»bam G iiarrig, of Tennessee, to take teats
vtiibin ibe bar vt ibis Uonse, which wae agreed
M \ ftasee'i, oi Ta., reported a bill to permit the
uodmg or Treasury notes not now 'an labia, lie*
erred to the Special Commi'.fee on the Currency.
4ieo, a bill to mpesu a tax oa Treasury notes,
which was reiencd to tho same committee,
TLe Chair iaid before tbe House a sa ssage
fro to the President transruiiuog a comxunica
t.oa from the Hecretaky o* me Treasury, covering
estimates of sums needed lor the public service
among tbe Indian tribes, which was referred to
tbe Committee on Ways and M^ans.
Look Opt.—Fear Van fees oifieers, ©a Tuesday,
says the Columbia Cerolimaa, maaaged by
«droiti.ess to elude Capt. Besa aed escape fre»
ourj .il. Oareitixisi and oflictrs oa railroads
"will be on the a'ert. Kiqh of them is worth
(atcorhing to Linesin valeatioi) a Goaftderaie
officer, and ae such is worth o«r sotics. Let
our people welch * r that® and
areent thun.
The f.lletvidg geutl.msn eumprUa the
tt_e Oummittre, in Ri.bmoud, oa tt» “Jaok
=oa Stilus ■" His Axceileucy Jcifersoa H.vts,
Hon A H S-vpb*">, Won It K L.»s. Hon Jebn
Letch.r, Hod L B Viaeu, Hon J H Rsaznn, Uoa
£ Elmore, Hon H 0 gurnstt, Hon G A Heary
oon A E Msxwsll, Hon John B Clark, Hon Ra
' j iaii Ci-e-Etti, C.l A C ii/MU, 0.1 H Basse It
Ijmouh, 8 1 JtHtw Mauls, and 8m A A Butaluu.
Memminger to Congress we find the following
resume of tbe financial condition of the Govern*
meat:
receipts trom jakdabt Ist to srptkmbsr 80th,
1363.
Far" 7 ZZI ? a \' Bt ° Clt $167 292,900 70
Per A ° V *.‘ oci 8b,707.450 70
For 1 a!. V V BtLC,i 6,5i0,u50 u 0
*oro per sent, slock (e»i! ceruh
Core , P «' 6t ° Ci; 48* 200 00
15.2 t/er ' lfiM<9s > (“‘ April 01,
SE
Mibcelianeous, mciudiog repaj
menui bj otneers 24,498,217 98
J". 8 ' *001,622,693 12
ucfrm>itbrrr nu£i.\a samb pbriod.
War Department $377.»58.244 00
Cit.l m;.. ,i i 83,497.671 00
UVii, miscellaneous, Aj
V/Oatoms - K .- a j ...
Pnoiic debt mwSSSSo
-Noies cancelled and redeemeu.... .'.y'.'ii irii L .,J
TiWal es expenditures 861»5t>3,559 oO
Total receipts 801.62*,693 00 j
Bslsnoe in Tressary $82,144,04 00
From whicn is io be deducted the !
amount of Treasury Notes which
have been funded and brought
in for cancellation, hut have not
yet been regularly audited, esu
*17,154,834 00
The public debt (exclusive of the loreign loan)
at t it aamt period, was us follows :
lims, O.
Eight per cents $207,128,758 06
seven da ... 42,745.600 oo
5 1 * 6® .... 41.006,270 00
Bix 4* eotton let bonds. 2,034,000 00
fot* l jjf.... 8 !./.2#2 1 3fr«20 00-
ireasnry seies: - ’ '
Ueneral onrrsney $108,662 TSS'*)
Two year notes 8,477.975 uO
Interest notes nt 8 63 827,450^91
n"? TJO ST 132.582,200 OP
J* d,r , 4.887,195 6(.
f its per cent call
T0ta1....; 766,447,519^
t/danot fimonnt of treasury n.)tes
‘iund«*d «bj cancelled, above re
lerred to 85,000,000 Oo
8701,447,519 00
la order to setirante the einount of treasury
uo ie< in circulation at ihe date of this reDori, j
thei* must be added the further sum of one bun-,
dred millions tor the two rnoaths which have
eli jised *mce the cate ot thj above schedules.
The balauces of appropriation t already made
bj Congress, ana not drawn on SOtn September
su ,cd ae follows :
W ar Depsnmeut $895,602,618 i>o
*»T . “ 24 4i3,646 uo
Li Til, mueelianeoue, Ac 66 24u 99a ( ( >
Gu » l0 “» 294,46 b 00 j
To* l $476 451,79# 10 |
The estimates submitted by the various de- 1
p: trtmenti for the Support of lha Govei oment are
tr a* to let July, lb4l, ths end ot the fiscal year,
f.nd are as follows:
Legislative Department. 809,005 00
n xeculive “ e 2>36 „ O 0
T reasury “ *2,683,869 oO
''* r “ 458.078 870 OO
*j xr T ’ ...» 18,624,945 00
B‘»t« 544 409 00
a “ 222,687 00
I'oeloßee M 32,95 h 00
Total.,.- *475,498,458 00
If these estimates, says the Secretary, ure to
be exteadiid to embrace tbe gix months
of tbe calendar year they must be doubled, and
tr„at bmp mddtd to the undrawn appropriations
would oaake an aarirregat* nf ti lofon «...
woica LJOegress is foim&lly calUd npon to pro«
vide, it ia obvious, however, that tbe amounta
to the *iredit of undrawn appropriations cannot
bj called lur, inagmuoh us there remains but
;hree otonths of the present calendar to be
prevulsd lor, and the expenditures are limued o
nfty miilioas per month.
Tue following is the toneme suggesled by Mr.
Memminger, lor lhe reiief of ike Uovcrnmcnt
linances and the iiAprorum«nt of the curreucy : !
1. Tnai Con|:r sb torihwith author;z < a loan of
$ 1,000 OuO,wo m six per cent, bunds, toe pnnet*
p.l pA>aOir m :weniy years, me laiereit
r.Jiuuai y. to Ue tx ended iiereniter, irum lime to
1 mo, t iae »o cou*o.idSi« tho whole public d i,:
2 That ihe Secretary ol ibo l’retdu.y be au
1 nor 1 ted id eel. at p»r ag many ot me seid bo. ds
aa Will Or rulhcient lo lake up lhe (jUUIhk
caireacy aud 10 pay the appn pnaiiong made by
(JoUgrc 4H.
8. 1 hat dupoßita of Treasury notes on account
ot im o«sd loan may be recoiged m the Treat, uy
ir au); oi u* dcp> suories, or by ens m
eo io.edi said deposits to be in bums of one
Uui.drtxi doiiarn, or iu sumu ol which one imu
ared ik a punect diviaor.
4. u-sit'D<uios shall oe issued lorßuch deposits,
which ehviil eniuie ihu holder lo boodn ior t( e
.kOi/ aui, vtrilh interest from the dale of depo 11. If
the deposit U j m«.de to tbo month oi January, tha ■
Deuai* igHii d ior tbs Sutne shall be exempt from j
tue mx ot t percent, tor toe preieut year, ho*v- i
matter msuitoued; if made .□ ti.e m mih or F b- !
Uary, they shaa oe exempt from one hall ol the j
tux; and if m*Ge in in% month 01 March, t,.ey ;
shall DdfcXttmpl from one*«founh of the said tux. i
Officer/., solO mr* and seameu, in gei vice, shall be j
entuitd to exempimn irom the who.e t*x for
sum;, paid at any time • eforo April Ist, 1864.
f>, A is* oi 5 per cent, snail be imposed on a!!
property «nd credits iot:.er tcan iho ague <»i
aot !n ti. rcioaiter mentioned; which xnuy be he.d
on me In. oi April next, to be paid on the Ist, ol
Jdiy, one haif in Treabury ni.te > aou one butt in
c-.in, or in tho eoupoas of the bunds issued for !
the ioan.
6. in cute the canpon* shonld advance in the
market 10 a premium excoe iiq 6 2,y per ceui., any
payer saa 11 oe psrumied to ,;&y ins tax c
Treogury noiea of tee new issue, with 25 per cl.
added.
7. Within six months a new and improved is-*
au* shall be made of two hunared uiui on.s of
Tressnry boUsw, in substitution tor that amount ot
old issues, and ail the old issues shall be caocel - !
ed, and the luith of lhe Viovernmeut w pledged j
noi to mcre-se saia issues.
g. Notice shall be given to holdara of Treaeurr
notes, (otuvr than tbe said two Hundred million*),
requiring them te present their notes at the |
Traesurv, or at some of ihe aeposituries, on or j
be tore the Ut uaj of April next, and receive pay- j
0 ent thereot in bonds of the su'd coDioluiaitd 1
loan, or in d.‘fault thereof the notes not s
brought ia suali cease to be current or receivable
at the Treasury for duee, hut shall reataiu tVi
uenees ot d«ot payable by the Confederate dla*e3
aceerdiag te their tenor.
g. Is tue States beyond the IfisaiMippt tbe
time mentioned in the iset clause ahall be extend
ed until the Ist day of July.
19. Six months more shall bo allowed ail hold
ers of Treasury notes to eome m ana register and
verify their notes as demands against the I rcau«
ury, and exchange tbe same for a certificate • f ;
debt; or i; they prefer to kee > tbe coses the name |
of thi colder shall be endorsed thereon, after
wiiith the *:id noses shall be negotiable only by ’
*pee'«al assignment, aad all notes notsoiag’.iuered j
within tbs same time shall be Oarred lrom any
further claim on the government.
11. Any holder of a bond of tbe Confedera e .
States may the same into oae oi tbe
bonisjueder tbe 8 per cent, bonds at par,
the others at a proportionate rate; and the lot n
shall he extended so as to absorb all bonds which
may be offered in exchange.
12. The interest coupons of this loan shall Le
held equivalent to specie m all future dealings •:
ihe Government, and shall be accepted in • ay
meat of any tax hereafter made payable m
coll*
11. The faith of the Government ia p edged to
(next adequate provision for the payment of the
prinoip&i and interest ot the said feaa by tbe cou
ucaADoe of the tax mentioned 10 Article 5, until
a census shill betaken, after which like provi
* mod snail be made by d.reot taxes or by dntiee
I on imports and exports.
} T 4 Th»* notes ol denominations under shall
not be effected by the provisions of this scheme
It will be pe- ceired that the measures proposed
# naturally d;v;d<* thsai««lves into Iwj distinet
II characters, ths eae voluntary, tbe others involnn*
1 mcy. Tho fomnor sre deeeeed adequate to indue#
- 1 - * .«'»u merely gives unity to
i tut> ana, n.s execauon, a fleets only
[ kbos6 who bre or delinquent in per-
a public
\ h « r *> l cl.as or tiu »e which in*
[ duce voluntary acaoif are the following:
1. The offer of utoan on boud?, wuh interest
; coupons, receivaole us com Or n& equivalent.
2. The meaua by which this i 3 dieted, name
ij ; a tax upon ad jalhee* to be paid »u coin m il
the interest coupons of the said bonds.
5. Tne exemption * f ihe bonds lrorn ihe tax
tor one year in consideration of a prompt ad
vance oi ihe puiciiase money in anticipation oi
their delivery.
■» ihe icduC-i u o; the jr. *s of uli ur'. c,e*
ot tuusiSteuc-, and the penxir.nent restriction »>l
the value or u*e currency.
The measures »»a.ch are involuntary are chie*-
ly two, which will be considered under the fol
lowing heads:
6. a limitation of lime beyond which Treasury
notes now in circulation, *u»U ceace to be re*
oeivable as currency and or public dues.
6. The registraann ot me botes us evidenceb
ot public debt.
Ah APPEAL FOR MO tit, AY to 3 IB's.
In r.jmpuancb wim rpeciai oruer No. #B, dateo
Headquarters Army oi Tennessee, Dm. i2ia.
IS6S, Col. A. R. *«>tus ticked a Cump
oi rendezvous lor such portions oi Gcu. John li.
; Morgttu’o command as have not been attached to
; Rome other cavalry * organisation, with a view ;t<
| collect,-arm, equip and mount them- This camp
j 13 located at Decatur, Ga. in carrying <ut these
j infractions, h is r- et by a most pressing nscu
j oi horses, blankets and clothing, tlq has, ikere.
; tore, ordered me * j traverse tho Bales of Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, soliciting contributions
of these indispensable article*—none of which
can be supplied by the Government.
A certain portion of the command, which did
not accompany Gen. Morgan on ids late exycdi
iifn inio the North, has been demount.d auc
faltered through d.derent commands ot the ars
my. Another portion consists ol men who huv«
made their escape from the •various prisons ol
the Sfoith, aud have f<niPd their yay into t>ui
iinus ustsuUyoß Toot and iu a very destitutucoo
dition.; *
Os the pasTaebievcmeßts of thi 3s*o mmand it
ib chadless to speuk ihay form u part of the
history of thq|£»nfoderacy.
1 reuehjno.wevar we may scy •orflusivUy
iff the Confederate Kftjice, ccr%
Cavalry duxnmaj|d more
ctedimore .oes upon the ene
b%%t|flled more lustre upon our onus. Ann
what tnejiuve already done is but uu earnest if
what they hope yet to accomplish, 'lheir gallant
commander hav.ng tXlricau d hiicseii trout the :
clutches of the bai barons foe, is daily expected, !
if he has not already arrived within our lines. 1
19 therefore the. more desirable .hat they should |
be placed iu a Cwiidaion tor efficient service a*
speedily r» possible.
Cut off troai their homes iu Kt-utucky whence ,
they drew iheir supplies d horses ami clothing ».»
this command m, 1 appeal contldeutly in iheir be
half to me enlightened patriotism and liberality
of the people of the 8 »uib. Ana lam the more
encouiaged to do so by the unsolicited but munifi
cent donation to this cause of ten thousand dollars
by a member of tie Conlederate Congress from
AeDlucky. Contributions of money, jeans, leath
•r, all ot which arc much seeded, may be iett cl |
tue tobacco were house of Mr. J A. Anbler, or
witn Cspt. Alien at the renters’ II »tel, or I wilt
receive them at the Southern Stales Hotel.
Charles W. Pines,
Chaplain 9lh Kentucky Cavalry.
In addition 10 tue above, 1 would elate,* that n
eensfequenee of a late order of ihe War Depart
ment reducing the number ot horses allowed oi
ficerg of the army, a number of horsea have been
thrown upon ihe market, so that in oertaiu locale
Hies good horses may h* purchased tor from live
to six hundred hundred dollars. Are there not
among tie wealthy citizens of AugoMa a number
who will contribute this amount to mount one of
Morgan’s troopers f
a list 01 c« mnouiion ,r G a. Morgan s eom
rnami, received by C. W. Ti .ce:
J A Ansley $. r >oo
l)r J R Wilson 80
J H Kp6srs . 20
J D Maipbj *>•)
' Sontuern Express Company s*j
I'opUr Fleming .*>
1 John Craig CC
i W (J J 'flKUp ' (
' Baum Bribers 2(
U Hersey 2?
j Mr. Gumbrtll £(
Cano Iron: venous »-;urCtd... Hi
A 11 Jones SSO 00
Bones, Brown & Co, 50 00
W E Jack Sou, 'SO 00
Carmichael A Ilrao, 60 CO
Chichester k Co, 60 00
Geo T Jackson, 10000
Thou T Walker, 2 du£ pair socks
J 8 Clarke, to 00
Cha* UcLdireu, 20 00
Po lard, Mul.r k Co. 25 O.J
Cbas Este*»i 20 00
Lad? back & Coo; er, 25 00
Spencer A Tragu«, 20 00
Barrett & Carter, to 00
G A Oates 20 <)0
Cash from var ns rources 175 00
MR LIKGOL.VB MMS-tOB.
Ia order that our readers may see upon vrhat
terras Mr. Lincoln proposes tef receive the “i«>«
beliious Stales” back, under thfiprotection of the
'‘kt-st and most humane Goveroni"nt the world
ever raw,'* we publish his morning u pretty fall
synopsis of this p ecioo6 document. and ?he proc
lamation of “amnesty” enure. Mr. Lincoln, u
short time since, stated that ho would not here
after he guilty of sayifig etupi3, rid.cifTons or
foolish tuags ; but bis pfociamition of awoe: *y
and reconstruction shows that he is s:iil addicted
tc his inveterate habit of joking u sero us sub
jects. This is owing perhaps'to the fact, that b**
bus but recently recovered 1 row an attack oh im*
sroall pox, winch, no dbubt, has seriously im
pair-a hi* b*«IMW, Bud his forgetfulufSV
must be attributed to hs w-v.k and disordered
mi ad.
President: Davis, Generals Lg* t Johnston,
Biuuregaru, 4 id &wtrit /«•?«**, are to bo eurren
dtred op to the tender mercies of Mr. Liucoiu
and his blood thirst/ associates to bo
drawn and qaarlerad, or perhaps to be transpor
ted tor life to aria* American Bo tan/ B»j to
atono for tbs sin committed against bis serene
highness, King Abraham I; and all Rebels
of leaser note are to ba alio ved a republican
form of government, wiih fu 1 protection of rights
and property, after taking an oath to support the
United States, the laws of Congress, aud* ail
proclamations of Sir. L:dco!n, which means lit
erall/ that we Will be deprived of on?* liberty,
robbed of our proper?/, admitted to equality with
the negro, and be governed by Yankre task m a*- j
tars. We have neither time, fcpaee nor inciiou- :
tion for further comment, aai therefore i*av« the :
subject to the judgment and leader mercies of
oar readers.
I YANKEE RAID ON SALEM, VA.
j I/rscßncßO, Dec. 18.—A force of the enemy,
supposed to number 8,000 cavalry find mounted
infantry, tinder Avereil, reached halem, on the
Ya. k Tenn. Railroad, this morning at lQ)f
o’clock. A tram r ith troops from th tacit/ ap
proached within sight of the depot and wes tired
at. The depet, ooutaimng a considerably quan
tity of produce, and a Government department
acj ming, were burnt et that t me. Tt-legruphic
cammnnioation having b.en interrupted, noth
ing has been beard ainae.
. [Salem is sixty miles iroiu Lynchburg, and one
i baadred aud fai‘.y*rour ircas irlstel,—kw, Oox.j
MI.ICU Will Blu Uie ucoru—
It is translated from the German of Hauff. Some
< ompi’ser should set it to mnsic.
Trna soldier pluck the wide world o’er,
Will win iu p*aceor war;
Wb*n loud tne flashing cannon roar,
When triii.v the lighi guitar
Ba’t to - n ki'S with maid or wife,
For i’-s’s bf iod, wnh the foe,
Ti"“ soldi rV < >ig<r for th ; 4 str.ia
For pluck w.Li win, you know,
Hurrah 1
For pluck will win, you know I
Where sweeeps the dance in giddy whirl,
And brifchi eye flUsh wiia joy,
lue urn. euciasps ine languiug girl,
And r a’«a with hand rmtytoy;
W T ;io snen o : lot g ne’er wins a kiA,
Tile soldier Wo; 8 not SO,
But daabes boldly on to bliss.
For piucx will win, you know,
Hurrah 1
For will you know l
For, when on sultry summer’s days,
Tue march is tar and fast,
. The guilani charger's strength gives way.
He sinks and ibll- at lasi:
The soldier keeps his courage up,
And siogs, ri-too.rai-%00,
For he wifi ueitner ftiui nor drop,
Sheer pmek will takeh:m through,
'Hurrah 1
Sheer pluck will take him through I
And whee proud bunners flaunt the gale,
And hostile columns clash,
And near, o’er hill and dale,
The iron thunder crash ;
Fo” fl.»nMu r : steel from out the strife,
S,%as f.»rth its glittering ray.
There man to man, or life,
True pluck will win the day,
Hu rah 1
Ti ue pluck will win the day t ■
Ar«i should my mortal hour be nfgh.
I’m ready, p-omp* at hand,
’Tih not so- sordid gold I die,
. Bot4nrS»y fadterlfthdl
I’ve done icy duty like a man,
And sealed it with my bloodl
So l.vc—so uie—be that your plan,
Aid piuctf will make it good,
Bu'
Ami pluck will make it good!
PRAVHR.
Go morning shiaetb,
Go when the moon ?a bright,
Go when the ev4Mlcfiseth,
GsAa flic hn»cPlight,
Reittamhar ve t> ee,
A‘l vhtwre thee;
Frey fo?* tho*e who. hate thee,
li* any unch there be.
O. it ’t*s t’er denied thee,
in snliiu Jo to pray ;
Should holy thoughts come o’e** then,
When friends aii round thy way.
Oh ! cot a j »y o ; blessing,
Wiib-tins can be compared ;
The power that l.s hath given us,
To reach Him with a word.
60 with pore mind and feeling,
Fiiug larthly bought away ;
Aod m thy chamber of kneeling,
I)j thou ia secret pray.
Then, for tbjaeif, in meekness,
A biassina burubiy claim;
And l nk with eaeh petitlou,
The great Redeemer’s name.
Ivon the silent breathing
Oi thy spirit raided above,
Will search His threne of Gioiy.
Who is Mercy, Truth, and Love.
Wheue’er 'hou pinest in sadness,
. Before U>h fuel stool fall;
And icniember m thy gladness,
Hie grace who gave thee all.
Wkat the Fkdebals iktkkd to no.— Some of
ihecn zjns of Warren county. Miss., soon after
he fail of Vickebnrg wrote G«n. Sueiaaan, the
Federal cernmunder, a letter upon tho condition
of matters in that section. His reply shows what
course the vandals intend to pursue in thoee por
tions 01 the Confederacy they get into their clutch
es. Here are borne extracts* from it:
j misuse. 1 do tan‘tonne atiyTlaTWn cvWunha..
J lous m i%ed, supaiy, aao provide lor the (stare
! ul the »i»b a oils ms ut au msurgeui uutrict.
lt onieiid that alter the tir.ng on nur steam
-1 uo**.ts Laviga iug our own rivers, alter ihe long
! ucspti.. o r* uauuics to our uimtea at Vicss*
ouig* ou <i e Vktju, und mJih>fii*»ippt generally,
! . « an justifi d til ueaiiug all the .uuabuaau
j u . :uuu.a«iifc, and woaiti oe po'ieOliy jutr.Ua*.
i ..oii t» .rutt- porucg you ail uejoud tnc seas, if
tue United Stales .icciued it to her luicreo 1 .
la ouo n.;aron »hy iu ibis district will
i,.. li'.ieu, employed fey ib • Government, or re
u;o%td ut camps where 1 -*ey can be co .ivenitniiy
, cU ; ill tue nioanuiUv 00 oue biosi muic-.v
i , c u; or !♦ i.rkre wiiu ibe ..gfnis 01 the L’uiu u
o .os « u-'rusted won lb.s duiicuil *uU delicate
\Ai n I «uy 01 .hem are armed it is for sell*
ae c*uc . « u Cauuoi ure eerv*uuj lor the peo
ple wo • uiV.j l >t tbeir knaves, bur ce- Wo d«. •
lull Übg»«- » U r such U puipd-c. Uu u.u u Uu
u , vfl 00 —hire your fccivauis aud pi»y them. 1.
,j it y oo noieaiu bcir hire, ciaoharge tbeiu and
employ others.
i *uV.b« aii cl s.ns t» May ai home, gradually
*ei * boiiacb *4iu co..'.iguoubground in order,
und ca about lor eoue euipicynueul, or zsase
a moueraie "Ca.e »o resume their
fwioicr ouoiul.s'uud empi yaaeut. I cauuoi ad
v,so u'jy Ue to think 01 piautiug ou a Urge scale,
fur H is manifest no uue cau ft»:e lar en«u 4 b in
irw miure 10 say who win leap whai yous^w.
"iii who c.ic by ihe bullet ure lucky eom-
I •)*ltd to Ibe poor I,oilers, sud w.v t*, and ebu
dr«i- woo hvo lueir all laaeQ from loem, uud
vhtuise vth iJil to poiluh or linger out ibeir few
ye» o u iiu«*-u poVtiiy.
U,.ro it ap: gi'atmue laid down by one of the
leading Fed*..ai Gem iats. it .a a plain one. Ail
who rtua caa understand it. ii n metus any
*hin ;- t means Ib»s ; “We Federate intend to do
ail in our power to rum and devasia.e \h-i «oqu»
try wa f-e frying to subjugate.” This fact nuw
aturcs our pcwple-rhore plainly in the face th*r.
fver. aud ougat to siunuJatc them to renewed txm
ertions, ll they submit they will bo stripped of
vhe;r all. li they are dc.'eated they can only be
stripped of their all. If, by renewed exertions
they gain the day—as ga*.n it they sureiy will if
they only act hi ight—they will secure to them
selves the p* icesblo enj »yment of tbeir lfberiies
and the uaii-M urbud possession of their property.
Ko»o Fon Tiis VAisam I'm son a as.—from the
following letter o Judge Oald to the Yankee
tyotanrs*’;ner of Kxchang** rt will ha «bwr*.<.
iba oar Govemme».t has determined to put an
end to the reception o? delicacies by the Yankee
pricontrs ! roin tbtir humane Jrien*a in the North.
The reasons ec l forth in this letter amply justify
our Government in ihe step it has taken, if indeed
they were ever justified m allowing such an ops
portuaity tor the exercise of the charities of the
di\*iHided fanatics, who bar*; se basely defamed
the Bou.h and her institutions ;
Coxfsmcrais Statks of Amseioa, )
War Dapartuit nf, v
R.chmt no, Va., Dec. llih 1668. )
flrigadier- General i>. A. Maredith, Agent of Ex«
change:
Sir . As t: e e»v:nt of the C'»e‘*edcrate Govern*
ment to the tronstmsftioa by your authorities and
people of food and clothing to the prisoners at
Richmond ana elsewhere.has been the subject of
s > much and raisieprese.iiaiicn,
und hu.6 been made the occas.wa o! so much vilifl*
cation and abuse, l am directed to luform you that
do more will be all< wcii to be delivered at City
Bomi. The cl-itbiog and prcviiione uiready re*
ce v d will be devoted to the use of the prisoners.
Wuen that supply is exhausted they will receive
th« F.« Due rations as our soldiers in the field.
Keepectfuily,
Your ob'J serv't,
KOSSET Ould,
. Agent <u JExchasge.
FROM THE A ICM Y OF NORTHERN
VIKOIMA.
Ol«kg« C. H., Dm. 16.—1 t i. not true that the
; enemy baye mured wi’b tbeir force* beyond the
| Kapidan, or tb.t iboy are tearing up tbe railroad.
They mill occupy Culpeper in force, with tbeir
pickets emending nearly to the BipMau riyer.
During iast week supplies of clothing h»ye been
distributed le our ty.ops. Tb.re is nothing «1m
of interest.
UifOKTS or THU PKEaS AS3OOX Alloa.
i-rteiec a'-c* nlin* to act r>* Coneresa la ih .
j.». laPA»a *«. la the 1 leritV ftce of the LV .rtct Oouri c
’» lonfen ..atetitat* s for tiie Northern Ditu ,l of O-orei
GOOD NEWS.
Daltuv, D«c. 18 —leaerai Les ph E Johns on
haTifig bee® appointed to the command o i tut
army of Tennessee, is expected here in the early
part of next week. Major General T. 0. Kind
man bas arrived and resumed command rs his
old Corps. Pcisons detinug peiaiitaiou lu enter
these lines with clothing for troops bhouid ad*
drets their communications to commanders 01
regiments to which their friends belong, in order
that their statements may serve as vouchers on
glides fer the action of the Com mantling Gen*
era].
JACKSON STATUE ASSOCIATION.
Richmond, Dec. IS —At a meeting of tue Ex.
eontive Committee of the Jackson Sta»ue A- o
ciatioo, President Qavia presided, General Lee.
the Governor of Virginia and ether prominent
officials were present. Tae report of the treuau..
rer stated that Volck, the artist, had reached this
Continent, and entered upon his work. Bales ol
cotton had been shipped to Liverpool to makeup
the sum of five thousand dollars agreed to be ad*
vanced on the statce which will cost $25,000 in
foreign exchange.
NORTHEKN AND EUROPEAN NEWS
Richmond, Dec. 19.—A fltg of tr.ici b. at has
arrived at City Point, with United States papers
of the 17th, P. M.
A eorre pondentof the Boston Herald/writing
from Charleston harbor, ttys Dahigreen is pre.
paring for a great mov-ment. The iroc.clads will
not leave this dsparfni nt until the o'd flag wave*
over Charleston or its imids.
Reports from Nashville stales that Gen. Sheri
dan commanding a column in pursuit, met with
a repulse from the rebel rear guard in which he
was severely wounded.
In the House on the Itf.h, U llinj of Mis*
souri offered a resolution iu substance the name
as that of the Crittendun resolution, that thf
war was broHght on by dieuniomsts, but should
■et he prosecuted for conquest or subjugation,
when obedi uco to the Constitution and the
laws was secured it ought to stop.
Love*)oy moved to lay the resolution on the
table—yeas 52 ; cava 114.
Washburn* of I ltnioe expressed a wish to
debste the resolution which was laid over.
Adjutant General Taornus is dangerously ill. ;
Major General Buford died Wednesday last in j
Washington.
Accents from Nrrfolk show that Beaw Butler
is tyrann zing ovor the people of that city.
European news to the 3th is unimportant. The
Sew Tork Herald advocates the election of
Grant as the next President.
THE RAID ON SALEH.
Ltkcbbcko. dec. 18.—There are various re
ports from Salem. Couriers who have arrived
at Bonsacks report the enemy returning, but
prisoners who left this morning, eay that there •
is no enemy there.
The damage *done the railroad during their
visit is not considerable. The bridges over ihe
Roanoke river and Mason’s creek, turo mil. s this
S'de the town, and another emr. I bridge, have
been destroyed. A few telegraph poles have b en
eut down.
Filters’ large Pioar Mill, McClannaban’s store,
and three small buildirgs were horned, also
aeventy*flve government wagons.
Thomas Chapman, a citheo, was killed. Tne
prisoners in jail have been liberated. Among
them wore a few Yankees.
A number of citizens and some furloughed and
wounded roidiers were taken prisoner*, but ci i*
»?Pi wereretorscd. A number of ueg roe* were
Some of. the enemy’s atraggers were captured
by our men.
It iM said the enemy’s force does not exceed
fifteen hundred men. The reports of the one*
my returning to Salem are conflicting.
CAPTURE OF A YANKEE
STEAMER*
Richmond. Dec. 13—The steamer Chesipeake
from N?w York to Portland, with a cargo valued
at a hundred and eighty thousand dollars, was
taken possession of Mon .v 7h, by six'.*,t?n re*
bolt l , who were apparently unarmed pasaen/ers
The Captain was put m irons, au«i in • a coad
engineer killed. Tue Captaiu took U e pEc.
teemy m.les northeast o’ C»pe C The c.»p«
lured odicers aol crew we-e landed at Partridge
Island. The nieauier theu ei*rted t * sea, and
when lust seen, was laying alongside an'Vher v„ i *
ael, apparently fating in coal. A Aset J vossc 6
hare gone in pureim.
A resoiuu u w»*a adopted by the Uou&o o? R p.
reaeutaiire*, recoiuinradiu*' cfif.rts o secure n.
exchange of prisoners tu the Laui* of she rebaij
yeas 106. cays 40.
Gold closed firm at 14y
FROM KICUMON t).
Richmond. D :c. 12.—The Preaident inform
ed the Committed oa T bacco TiaOc a ih c: v
that the Uunfedcr&ie U >7erntn ;at nes Uer could
nor would object to the shipment of tooicco *\c
luslly belon* ng to the French G>v*ranien;, n
shipped from a Oonfid'*•*.<; po, t and not tfluchaf
any port iu the United Staled.
Mr. Wade offered a resolution, wasndop
ted, declaring that the said tobacco was not
bought prior to the 4tn ot March, 1861, uh rep r . -
sented in the order of the Fedora* Gnverntc -ut
consenting to its removal.
Judge Ould has informed the Yankee ttuti f ri
des that no more f<v>d nr clothing will be allow,.
to he delivered at City Point for their prieoaers
at Richmond. Alter the pre-on, supplies ur* ei
taosted, they will receive the state rations a? our
soldiers in the held.
LOSS OF THE WEEHAWJCEN.
Csarlbstok, Dae. 14.— There was no firing
day, and there is nothing unusual, swept th.it
there is uua Monitor less to light. An < Utcial dis
patch from (Jen. Walkct at Pocotaligo, dated
Dec-14. says : The Yankee paper, New South,
published at Port Royal, received by flag of ttuce,
contains a report of the sinking of the Monitor
Weehawken, in a gals off Charleston harbor,
Monday, Dec. 28 lives were lost.
FROJI DALTON.
Daltok, Dec. 16th—The enemy is moving a
large force towards Stevenson. They may yet
contemplate a winter campaign. Let our whole
people arouse from their apaihy and be ready for
the worst.
Advices from Deostur st&to the enemy is com*
inittiag great ravages in North Alabama.
No dispatch wus sent by ibis reporter of Capt.
Bata’s desertion. On the contrary I stated that
one of Bain's signal corpa bad, and it was f o pub
lished. The mistake occutred by negligence of
the press, pilferi"g from my specials.
SraRTi.
FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA.
OiAses ContT Hocsa, Dec. 17.—Five prisons s
who were captured on tbe Rappahannock river
Monday night, deny that Meade has been or will
be superceded. Four corps of the enemy's infam,
try and nil his cavalry aro busy preparing winter
quarters in Culpeper County, oordu-oyiug roads.
One corps of infantry and most of the cavalry
have gons behind the Rappahannock river to
guard tbe itae of railroad and to winter. A heavy
ram has been falling sinse last night. It turned
‘pto sleet to-day sussing the road quite heavy.
eUGU3T\ M.HK£T, DEC. 21. lfiHS-3 P. U-
Rsmakcs.—The unusual amount of goods of
almost all kind, tarowc upon the market by the
.arge tales of the last le r y together with
the general oninion that Congress will adopt
speedv and stringent measures of taxation, has
caused some falling eff in the pHaes of many
leading article:, as oar quotations will show
Vhe shelves of our dealers are well supplied, tha
present is a favorable opportunity for making
purchases.
iIJiAJfCIAL.—The transactions in specie a.-a
so limited a, scarcely to afford a basis for quo
tations. We present the following as the selling
rates currant with our brokers ; Gold unsettled at
?19 to <2O, Sliver <l4, Sterling <22, Georgia S
Per cent. Treasury notes 70 to 75, 6 per cents *0
Georgia State War Bonds <2 50 to <2 75.
Cotton —The market is doll, at Si tc SO cents,
according to quality.
Bagoin. - -The stock is very limited, and prices
iuie irom <1 75 to <2.
Kora —We quoie Cof ton S:pe at <2 50 10 <i.
Sain.— There I bo: little offering, and we
quote wheat, a, | io to <l2, and in acuve demand,
et n is quotable at <5 to <0 50; lire *S to $7
I'Lona.—Tbeeuppiv is inadequate to the de.
maud, and prices vary from <SO to <»u per bar-
! Bacon.—Tbs market continues in light supply,
and prices ru'e from <2 iOto <3. Pork sells in
the market at <1 25 to <1 40.
j Lahd —There is little eff-nng and it readily
1 brings $3.
Salt, 1 here j s 3 j, ood sup? j, in market; witll
j 1 in.-ed demand, and prices are easier. We qnote
i rwi or river sa!t *lO to <3O cwt; Liverpool
;sisto<3o.
1* aathkks. . 3 here are 1. ry iew feathers in mar.
' ket, and they are in demat d si <S.
1 K,cs _n » 6n PP'T is rqnsl to the wants of the
I trade .it 25 1 o SO cents.
, Lias —I he supply is limited tad irregular at
$lO lo sl2 per bbi,
Hmss —There is a fair demand for hides at
*8 SO io <4 for dry, end <1 2i to $1 50 for
Sfcen. * .
Lkathsb.—The supply is light, aad the dee
iranii aet.v. 4t fg t 0 |9 for io , e> |1() |p (VJ f(jp
upper, <h in <lO for harness.
frpiniTS.—There is a gcod supply o' whiskey in
the market, and we quote enr r at S4O so <45 per
g I; tye <80; peach brandy m ybe hud at <45
to <o0; apple do. do ; Cognac <IOO tc fjoo.icccr
ding to quuli y ; Jamaica rum SSO to S7O.
Tobacco.—This article is rath ?r dull parlies,
larly let the lower grades, and we quote it at the
wide range of #1 io to $5, according to quality.
tobacco is in good dem. udct<l 25
to <3. *
Com.-We quote Java at <l4 .cd scarce,
Kio m moderate supply &t $lO to sl2.
vScgak Cfimm )n grades br $2 75 to $3
and the supply is iqaai to the dc»»»d.
Ison —The suoply , 4 light, end 'we qu )to
swedes a! <2 N, liß> pe , k9j( , 7i tQ OJJ
Dominion.
, \ *bn«-Varna ara i, madersta reqaeat a> *is
to $23 per ounch.
tiUTlTr* 4 Sh "- iD < 9 . *2 75. Ooti&burgs,
*2 .5, 7 3«i r »in K B, $2 45. J e . OJi jig to
v lrgmu Kerseys, $2 i
C ALicosa. —There hi, been » deaiihe in tali-
Coes, and we quote the** at $5 to $7.
liEoona -Georgia made readily command S4O
to 45 per dozen.
Cott-s Cards The supply is not at all ade«
qnaie to the demand, a„d w quote cotton card*
at ssh to $55; 00l $lO io 45
t oda —Hi Cara ai $2 ».) to 8 25.
Copfsbas—English is quoted at $2 25 per lb.
Aaumx.—l his artic e may be had at $2 75 to
13. Salprtre slo.
TrHpaKTi.se -Thereis a demand for this arti.
\Mio tlaatato lavoi ?
Wftfffsisfivtszs ns*
Ou" b iiktir- »i ta»sua>no #o:-ars m b»oc% : .%%u eo. *
Ue SO < 6jfc-i ._ J NO it WtLsQK
ADMUIgfPsTO < « JlLd. ‘
W , ! X 1 ' ' 1 «a tar in n.rron.
uVry v: r*:*.« *-** '♦»"»*■ « ja.v,
LARI urit, »l„ai» IBr ae> Ur. . (Art >»Ten rl
• aetare. or laud, b»! ; biw u as l.lih. Mat
t-1 •§, d..«aMd, a: «... «1. M Wa. ai.t-.KI.
- list., and elbsit, toiC £»f tae WrrSlor ta. tails iu: d trad
*ljrs - JouH a. ttATTuatvo,
—- I<:< Adiaruiatralor,
NOTICE.
I>A\ .*i f»r ::iTr r.’ip.icv icn vril he uiMle to tfco
O • »a.Uf rot/ntly for pi*ll Ui
;• ,' r %- ’lie r. V- r o.n a . ate ol
• u * . ; ’ • O.'NU r BMSI'OW,
1 . • nil Mr#
AliMiliiJriiATOß’# SALE
BYTlttn-ci.. ordif «.« I'lltSM taaCmm of
’ ' **- *B-4. ..fore tli • Court Hous?-door
A.v.i..et, -n**. o j.itf, bturt.* tu i n 'UiS •! sale
J***.'; - '• ■ •' ****"> tna e.-U ot s.fi:, J. TL ra*s!
Ov.jii urine /n« *Bi t»; ;13 a.ur* ana *. a • uid ea-etL
v’vVU"' 1 "' •
NOTICE.
4 l#l- ]«er»..fts .lilenttia ihe of Gin. w. Arrwg
/ A-. 1 '• •* *y -> 1 u ! ' 4 coan: >'» 1 • ce- e isc i. are hereby no*
'*? a ‘ £ '‘ * ;n ?r •* pa^7aeat » 1 *•* n' navmg
-■4l*ns ’ V:.I ,-r J htU.«i..C-0.-Uiu,' •> :tW
s A.T.I ARil Nilh'X,
MOIIOE.
J’ W .# :un. o u ; r ■ ov , , :uUe t 0 tfllß
-•'*■* * " cou •!•.,* *ave to
.•is'«!s<£iC ! '»'>»• est*.e ot Jo#a P.
i'lil i ALKX J ALI KN,
ESTRIY "
fpAUItV uphy u e nad.nlsre .rn «h r 7th lmt coaßtr
yi-fcit oji ’li- • wber wiL nieaas
cv-me torwaid, reve prcpeity »&c ; ny rxpn se y
A U. LIviaWELL,
A* ar Bel «>v lie Fa. ts ry,
riMl 4t»l » tc.oj a. u ueta#
(iW-V WAKItRN COUNTY.-Whereat. Mrs.
-a at M Mo .re apples to no* tor Letter- or Adminiatraa
1 ■ u ' n the est Ate oi Cl W. M ore .me .t said county.
Tat*' »*. tit—-fa,:, to e*te sal admonish alt anil einmiar
.‘l)s*'.'f'' “ »-t--vcwietd. tobo andappear«6
o 1.. *. w . toe tune pr. jijr:uc't .iy isw, iiuu snow cauee,
.! an -■: v i , -r. . ,a:,i li„r s . • I lse granted.
o-iv . 'i!i...rinv i a. at otn.e la Wamnion. mis 1-tdav
p f 1V 0n..,.,, 18SS. U. K. CODY,
d-cis so i_i , dlnary.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALR.
\\r'l.*, ~u ...,o— nuur la Warrerv
» » tou. W.rnattmaty.onta Srs- Tav-dav In JANtJa
Alilt next. vrith’n the uanal .'MU sU! sc-, a ;5... 0 Wo.
ii an \C:y. about s'xty yt irsu- see. judOti- rlty. „ v,om i n.
• bout tony years oi l So i) as lb- nrowrtv nt Mn Blisaa
hit ili cunt, «tl. ft» f ■ v*Ue snown f-n coy of gal©.
JAM fe 111 VS US Adair.
ADMIN ? I3TSATOa’S SALE
\AT ILL sold bes r« the Cou t boa*: d>or, In the town
11 oi V> vren* n, Wairett i~::un**\ ou in*. flret TUESDAY
iu L r iiBRUAHY uexi wf.h'ntie Litoal hours of rale,
i* mait. bon tiiTrcy eU-t y-srsot i*te Sold the prop*
ertyof ft. W, Story, leet*»ce'i. Terms Trad" k»owr. oa
d *y of A.‘ le * JAAiKoF. MfcNTGOMErt'l',
Aclmii-Ltrator.
ADMINIST - ATORS 3ALE
\\* ILL be sold ceio.-e tne Cou t House door, fa ihe towa
11 a Warr. ntoß. W»rr«"c a tv o-> tue Erst TUIMWaY
in Jktiuory next with • thv -u:*l home oi tnltt, 137 acre#
ol lard, eii’i if n< to the *s«ate iAI ;thew (/-unob, d*-ce sed,
a j laricm of J K.iaabeiii Jones urw
BO.d lor the Uauefl ot the ueirs uad ere at^rd.
ooi4 J jHX H Adia'r.
NOTICK
VLL pwKtt* lnd«Me«i to heet»ut« of a. H!r.-in Kubert,
late ot > a-ren count v. -loceast'd, are re*uo»ted to maSto
immediate payment, a:id tho>e having dema;.ds axaiiist said
tetate are atjaesN u U) prasaut th-sn nceo diaF to law.
Wli. M. UAKK.'dALh,
At uiJa.c* rator.
GKOl{<;i\. WAKM.N COUNTY.-Wncrwis. J. D^
Sxitu appliesf'»r i.tlUrstf DiiiaUtija ;toru tile
Tntsc wv UieTvtori; o cite ae-t admoni-h ali ana
tiie liaiirtsdau*! «rs-::tors o t said Ut h-t anU unpear *
at mv oflie’ withia the Ume prescribe- U? i*w. -j& aaow
cause, if y»y they have, w.ya&Ui letters hbool<! not bo
" biveu andw uy aecd, u oflio* n W arwobss.i.ecc.'nber Ist.
„
LATEST. Tlt O M EONGSTKiSET’S
COMMAND.
Bristol, D ;c. 14.—f ie main body of onr army
remains a; B •gersvilie. Lmgstreet’s headqnara
ters are at that place. Large droves of hogs and
cattle are being gathered op in East Tennessee
by our cavalry.
Burnside is repsrted moving towards Camber
land Gap, bnt nothing official is known id resarvd
to It.