TTTVTTfW rniTATTV. CT A D S. Truumimn mmirmTT, known, that whenever, in My of the State of Arkanai. Tex, Louisiana, llininlppi, Ten ncatee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, a number of perrons. Dot less thin one-tooth Id uumloi t.f the vote cut in inch Stftto at the Presi dential election of tiie few of oat Una nee thousand eisht hundred and sixty, each having tBk-m the oath aforesaid and cot having einci violated it, and being a qualified voter by the election law of the State existing Immediately before i he to called act of secession, and excluding all otbeta, eh ill re establish a State government which ehail be republican, and in nt wide contravening said oa'.b, such shall be recognised as the trns government of the State, and the btate shall receive tnereuo der the benefits cf the constitutional provision which declares that "Ihe United States shall guaneot, e to every State in thi i Union a repub lican form of government, asd shall protect each of them against invn-lon ; and, on appli cation of the legislature, or the executive, (wh n the legislature canuot be convened,) aeaiu.-t domestic violence." And I da further proclaim, declare, aad make known that any provision which may be adop'cd by such State Government in relation to the freed people, of such State, which shall rroogmza and declare tuer perm meat ireeaom, provide for their education, and which may yet be cjlsU tent, as a temporary arrangement, with their prstnt coaiitioa as a laboring. landkai, and hornoLss clan, will cot be ob' jected lo by the ri itiooal Executive. Aud it is suggested ns not improper, that, in constructing a loyal State Gov ernment in any State, the name of .the State, the boundary, the subdivisions, the constitution, and the jfeneral cede of laws, as before the rebellion, bt maintained, subject only to the niuttiticationa made necessary by the conditions her. iuWfore stated, and such others, if any, not contravening said condi tions, and which may be deemed expedient by tbote framing tbe new State government. To avoid mi-under.Uudiuir, it may be pro per to say that this proclamation, eo fir as it relates to Sato governments, has no reference to States where nlojal S -Ao governments have all the while I een main!aiuul. Aud for the reaEon, it may be proper to further ny, that ahether rm mheri sent to Congress from sny Sfcite shall be admitted to neat constitu tionally, rerts exclusively with tr.e respective Houses and not to any extent with the execu tive. And ttill further, that this proclamation is intended to present the people of ihe States whei-in tbe at onil authority hat teen scs-P'-n Jed, aud loyal State governments have been subverted, a tm.de irr and by wnlcu ine na tional autbotiy and lorai State governments may be 10 e'tJtblijbed within said States, or in any of them; aud, while the mode presented is the bo-1 the Executive can aoggeet, with ins pre;-nt ioipre.e-OLS, it must not ba understood that to other possible wi d) would be accept able. G.v.-n under ni. ban I at the cHy of Washlog tou, the 8th day ot DVceiniK-r, a. d one thousand e gbt hundred and sixty- i s Hirer, and of tbe independence of tbe L'uit.d Still of America tbe eighty eighth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President : Wiluaw H Si.wann, Secretary of 8 ate. - cfcgrapl. LAKUC TIRE AT Ki.W YORK, OVEB 20 VESSELS DESTBOYED. Nyr Torn., Dec i. About half put one o'clock this afternoon, a fire broke oat in the schooner Flora Temple, which was loaded with bay, and King at the dock above Christopher ttrcet on the North Blver. Tbe flame soon extended to a number of bay bvges aid schooners in the vicinity, and tbey were soon one burning fjime. Barge atter barge touk fire, then followed sloops and schooners, all foiling a prey to the burning ele ment Tee firemen worked mrafully, but cn swept the flames, and quickly tbe brig General Barclay caegbt fire and was destrt-yed. - The flinv s then crossed to tne next t ier with unabated fury, setting the shipping there on fire, with the ttatlousry barges at tbe docks, which were loade.l with hay. The force of tbe firemen on baud findiug that they could nut chet k Ihe Samel, a great force airived npon the ground. U.Tipite tneir eurrs, the fire kept sweeping on in its devastating pr greet. la hilt an hour all the veeetU between Teiry and Cbrutorher streets, four blocks, were on fire. So fierce at one time was the conflagra tion that tbn honsrson West street opposite the fire were threatened with destruction. A cumber of them were on fire veral times, but fortunately the firemen succeeded la putting - out tha fiiram, and thns saving them. The loss cannot fail short of bW.WU dollars. Fiitx-s Mokboe, Dec. 8. The steamer New Toik le t this more irg for City Tolnt, with 632 boxes, bales. Ac , from Baltimore Relief Fund Christian C nvtniion Society ; also, 300 boxes of c -nimiiwary and 600 boxes and packages from the Express, all f jr our prisoners at lticbin nd 100 additional boxes arrived this merning, for tbe same par ties. From Portland, Mo Poitlssd, Ml , Di e. 9 The deputy collector liasappihd to Wahhirg t .n U rend the (iunlx at Agawam afkr tbe ChtSKpeake, aud in tbe meantime be is having her armed aud manned wito the intention to sail at six o'clock tl is evening. Tbe citizens are vulnutecricg as a crew. I wo detachments of soldiers have been far uUhtd fur the expedition by ttrL'. Geo. I owlet frcm the cocsciipt camps and Mj. Andrews from Fort Preble. She will iil about six o'clcck ibis evening under thecommaid of Cspt. Weluter, of ire revenue cutter Dobbin. FEOM FORTRESS MONROE- Ol E PCSiONlSS AT RIC1IHOXD. FolTBtSS Moxbox. D.c. 0 Dr. (hail s P. Wrlcht, of Onto, captured at Cbickamansra. Seutember '20. hat lust arrived at Fortress Monr , ftom L'bhy Trison, by the ktg-oi-i.roo' Tjoar. The Doctor states that th- ait'dea of movi slors, clothing, &c ,sent to the ptisoners Bt Richmond from their friend and various esro- ciatioua, have been n crived by them, exc Dt i. - t ii.. it... . u iws. in-; n. iirr w rcqnestcd ly our cffioeis now in the Libby f iimu to convey to their fiiendu at home an injuccthm as to the nrpesity of ennfiuing their iiounty to the s nd tegfoiwardof ariicbaof D'ime nnniie l atead of luxuries as the rebel faciliti for transrortation are cow taxed to their utmost capacity. TATAL A0CIDEST C TBI STaaMkX LOGISIABA. A fireman belonging to tbe a'eamer IaiikI. ana, named Henry Knliiht, whilst oiling Ihe uauiiuerj on ine aownwani trip, at an early hour this morning, was cMtght by tho crank and instantly crosbrd to dratii. The remains of liBjor Jarviti, of the 9th Ter vnLl?ir'eot' unlyt here yestoiday from - us waa snot uy gosmilas. met'. birt wtt burnt ! ""'V character. XXXVIII Congress -First Session WAsmsr.TOK, D c. 7. lbegall'rieJ of both Houses were dme'y crcwded long tefore the bour for the openicg of tbasossiou ariived. 8ENA1E. Tba Vicfl Pi esldent called tho Scnt to crd r at nooo. Bev. II r. Sunderladofferedapi.reipiefB iug the gratitude of the country, that though the storm dilv s, the R public s'ill lives The credentials of Meiers. Wlllcy and Van Winkle, r-enuto s elect from Weet Virginia, were presentet by Mr. Coleman, of N. Y. The credentials of Mr. Connes, of Califoruia, were presented by Mr. Noemilb, of Oregon, and the credentials of Mr. Uenderson, of Mo., by Mr F, otrt. of Tt. Messrs. ConnrsanJ Henderson wiraqualified and took tbe oath of loyalty prercribed at th last Con ereeJ. Mr. Davis (Ky.) raised the qufstion of order as to the light of the gentlemen from West Virginia to take their seats. He held tint there was constitutionally and legally no su n State as West Virginia State, and there could, therefore, be no Senator from such a Mate. Bis oliec. was simply to put on tbe record bis objection. He did not believe thtt Virginia was l'He tne p. ljpus mat couia ie Feparatea into several segments, ar.d yet each live and have a separate being. Hi b.lltved the old State to be Intact, and that this whole thicg is in violation of the Constitution. He therelore desired to t.ke the yeas and naya on the edmis sion of tbawilltged t'cnatois. Mr. Ioots askid wh-.t was tbe qucctton b) fore tbe b dy. Ihe President said th re was now. Mr. Davis then moved to refer the creden tials of ihe gentleman from West Virginia to the Jullciary Commiuee. Mr. Tbumucll raid that thire was no such cnmnillt-e. Mr. Hals said that when tho cretteutl lis veru present"!!, that the Question w.is on re c-.iving.acd reading, and then qualitjng the parties, lo tbe cue of Ueu. MiielJs, ttio s. ua tor from Minnesota, this was the cour.e pur sued, an! then tbe credentials were referred. Mr. Kssmxdeb laid he bad made tbe morion in tbe case of Gei.'. Shields and tba matter being re erred to tbe committee he surj.qu. ntiy re ported to them. Io this case the motion c uld be m de to refer to a select committco. Mr. Foorc said the question hud never b en made as to senators elect being sworn in The President mid that tho u;n! practice ts to unseat the crideuua's and tln them by the readiness ot the Senator elect to qualify. A motion cjuld then be mads to qualify or the subject be postponed. Mr. iiScumsii sail it was necu&ary to rot -r to a committee that the matter could be con sidered io the Senate. After further debite, Mr. Davh, as a test questiou, moved toat the oath of efface bd ad ministered to the gentlemen from Went Vir ginia. ine motion wa earned yeas st, nays o. The nays being Messrs. buck-tie w, of Pa., Hen- dritk, of Indiana, M'Uougall, of California, and Powell, of Kentucky. Mr. cbsmias submitted a resolution tnat the Committee on the Judiciary should icquiieand report whether the Hon. Robert Wilson is still a Senator frcm M s-ouri. Mr. G. Browe, having iicently be n elected a Senator by the Legislature of Missouri, hut not appearing here yet, Mr. Wilson, who was appointed by the Governor, at the last session. to fill a vacancy, was still cn bis seat to day. The tosolutlou was not voted on. Oa motion of Mr. i'oora, a lecolution was adopted appointing a committee of three to wait, lu connection wttb a committee on tbe part of the House.upon the President of United atates, and inform him ot the readiness of Con gress to receive bis annual message. Utters. Foote, Trumbull and Nesmith were appointed the committee on the part of the Seoate. Mr. Foots offered a resolution for the c asst- notion of the Senators from Weet Virginia, by the usual means of drawing by lot, which was adoi.ted. To Mr. Van Winkle fell the lot gtm, expiring In 1869, and Mr. Wiiley tbe short term, axp'ting in 1000. Mr. Laai (lnd ) gave nonce ot tue introduc tion of bills to repeal the (300 commutation feature of the enrollment act, ana to increase the oar of non commissioned othcers and pri vates io the army fifty per cent. The daily henr of meeting wes nxca at i. o'clock noon. On motion of Mr. rowstx, the Senate ad- j.uined. HOUSE OF KEPCESKSTATIVES Io the House of Representatives at noon. prtciiely, Mr. E hrlJge, tbe Clerk, rapped the members to order, ana faiii: jnis oeing tne time designated by the Constitution f tbe United States tor tbe meeting ot tne i uirty- eiuhth Cbngren he would now proceed to call tbe roll of members, and of such only whose ciedcntialsshow that they were n golarly cj.-cted in tecordarje) with the Iaw9 of tbe United States. ine uicra men rcau u:o iuus vi wcuiutid from all tbe States excepting Maryland, Vir ginia. Oreiron. Missouri and Kansas. Mr. r.TtTEis (Pa ) desired the credentials of those members whose names are not on the rolls tone read. The Clerk said he hail placed in the roll the nam s of those whoso certificates bore internal evidence ot their election, in accordar ce with the law in March last. Mr. Wasbburrb (111.) a-ked whelbtr there were any contestants cf scats. a The Cierk replied thtt there wero three or four from Missouri, one from Virginia, and one from Kentucky, so far as be lecullecUd. Mr. Ktevixs repented bis tequiNt Mr. PtSDLaTOX (Ohio) asked whether there as any rule Tenoning contestants, at trie or ganisation of tbe House, to tile notices of tl.eir Intention to contest tue sea's. Mr. -'run (Pa ) asked for the reudirg cf the act of Congress, pat sd March 3d, 18C1. Tbe act was then read. At the request of Mr. Stevens the Cleik read the form of the credential' of the Maryland members, which he had m!e 1 out because of their Informality nr. Dawra (Baca I ottered a resolution that the names of the Maryland delegation be placed on tbe roll of tbe House, and mi.ved the pre vious question, which was seconded. Mr. J. J. ailsh tills.) m ived to lay the res olution on the table. Mr. Stilis asked whether the resolution wag in order. The Clerk teiilkd that it was clearly in order as pertaining to tne organ sit ion. Mr. Cox (Ohio) wished to know the mason why the names were cot placed on the rolls. He was called io uidur Irom the ReDUbliean side of th House, while others demanded that tbe toll sunold be called The Clerk Slid that Mr. Cox was not in order as the previous question was pending. be question was men teken on Mr. J. c. Allen's motion, to lay Mr. Dawes' resolution on the tswe, ana it wis decided ia the n-mii yeas 74, cays 94. lbs resn.t ol tne rote wai rreetml lih Manse In the gallaries aud on tbe floor of the Hons. Mr. Dawn demanded a vote on th. rin. tlon. : .'" Mr. Washbuui hoDed that th n.u be eoforc-.d as to the preservation of order. Mr. Dawb' resolution was adopted, followed by ipplaoee. Ko the names of the Maryland members will be placed on tba lolls. Mr. Davis (Md.) orl red ing that the name of th Mlssoutl members be placed on theroUa. BLANKS f'nnstsbl ustice and lp. for lo Mr. Hotatas (bd.) ralaad a qoeatloo of or der, that the resolntlon proposed to Instruct tbe Clerk to act contrary to the law of Con gress Mr. Envcss asked that the credentials of the Louisiana members, Messrs. Beale, Oulmanand Baker, be read. They state that th election was in accordance with tbe provisions of the Constitution and laws of raid Brate, that the election was held on th second of November last, and signed by J. 8. Riddel,' Governor of Louisiana. - Mr. Ktivsss submitted a resolution that the n lines cf these gentlemei be stricken from the roll. Mr. CaATMS (Indiana) movei to lay the resolution on the table. The point was decided to h well taken. Mr. Stsviss appealed from the decision. Mr. FcsDUToa (Ohio) moved to lay the appeal on the table. Mr. lieooxs (N. Y.) said th House could elect a Speaker without th names beicg stricken iff Mr. Stetixs protested against their admis sion, but lo order to facilitate the organisation of the House, l.e would withdraw his resolution fur tbe present, and again off-r it when the m rubers had been sworn in. Tliu credentials of th members from Vir ginia were read. At the Instance of Mr. Lova jor, (til.,) a r solution wasoffered that tbeir namus ba entered on th roll. Mr. J. C. Alles raised the point that the cre dentials were certified to merely by the county clerk. He moved to lay th resolution on tbe tiblo. Mr. Ysamaa (Kentucky) asked and was ex cused from Toting, feeling a delicacy, as his teat wa-t contested. Cn motion of Mr. Oumui, (Ohio,) that th cndcntials of th representative from Oregon b i read, that gentleman's nam was entered on the rolls. On motion of Mr. Pisa. (Maine,) a similar coursn was adopted in regard to th member trom Kansas On motion of Mr. Brtvcn, (Pa.,) th same cowsi was taken ith regard to West V Irginia The Clerk said that the credentials, s he understood tbe qu jlion, were in accordance with tbe laws ot Virgin! . Mr. J. B. Alien insisted on his motion, At half past one o'clock the Hons proceeded to tne election of a (Speaker. Tne vote waj announced as follow: Colfax 101 ; Cox 42 ; Dawson 12 ; King 6 ; Mallory IU ; Me notes 8 ; Blair 1 ; SUies i. The Cierk thereupon declared Mr. Colfax legally and duly elected Speaker of th House for tbe JSth Congress. The announcement was greeted witOyVoclfer cus applause. Mr. Snvras (Pa.) objected to th members from Louisiana being sworn. In this instance tbe credentials were signed by men never heard of bufcre and s'aniped with a private seal only He wa assured that there was no pretence of an election being beld. It hai not been custom ary to swear in member until It was deter Dnne-t that ihe persons pre-enting inemceivc wire entitled to setts, as questions ot salary and miletge were involved. Men have come hitber fiom tbe different Mate lor the mere DiitD so of getting th mileage. He did not say tl.at these gentlemen weie so influenced, but last year two gentlemen came irom tne une Stat asking for admission, and the House nur-ued in their c -at the course which be now suggested. air. cox reDliea. saving mat ns wcu remem bered that at the extra session of the last Con- giess Mr. Uptoo.of Virginia, presented himself tor a seat, wnen ne otgeciea u urn uuna; sworn in, b.causs be was not a dtlaen of Virginia, but m dtlaen and voter In Ohio. The gentle man from Pennsylvania and his friends allowed Mr. Uoton to tea hi seat. WHICH n retamea for six months. In tlw nteanwhll drawing his pty. Ha tbaa nrnaa oat or ist ttoas. ii being shown tnat nis claim to oe a i was without tbe shadow of pretence. aber Interesting (Southern Uews TBI FTACS QCBTIoa MAC! Ol SOU TXBHi. lrxm tin Richmond Emptirtr, As. 20. While a furious Invading enemy Is laying waste our fair fields, demanding unconditional submission to it Government, offering no terms of rjeac. nor even hinting at negotiation for peace upon any other basis, but avowing tbe unanlmoun purpose to deprive us of all right, of all law, and of all property ; and while onr devoted armies are In the field with their arms in their bauds, and their banner nylog, to de fy and resist and beat back that fool invasion. we do not comprehend how any v,n Ii the Confederacy can w do not ray get "honora ble peace but even tux ot none same peace, save by vanquishing thoM invading enemies. If the political system of those invading ene mies breaks np, by reason of reverses la war, or finan i.il troubles, if certain States of their "Union" remember that they rave Stato Bight, and sot upon them by seceding from that Union, and ottering ns a peace as far as tory are concerned, it will aid tu materially in the one single task we bava to achieve tba tatk of defeating and destroying th military power of onr enemies. But leatonaole Confed erate would be at a loss to know how ws can contribute to that happy slate of things, except by continued and luccssft JI resistance in arms O ir sole policy and cunniagest diplomacy is flgbiiog, our most insinuating negotiator is the Confederate army In line of battle. Ajk rt percent that, jtut Cjnjrtu it about to mret, ctrtam wtttp ftrt of lie Omederacy mi vrt partita (As way for dilcuatoM in that body about nine oTHCE vuuim oj mavmg proee. me oiucr mthnd sacBosted. in so tar a we can compre hend It, ctmaist in th several States of th Confederacy taking th matter out of tbe hands of the Confident Government, ignoring the Government and the army, and all that army has don and suffered for the Independence of the Confederacy ; and then making peace, each Stat for Itself, a best It cm. Titer would be an honorable pence ! jo; d AXD rTJIACS ACTIO Of THI SOCTH CABOU- II a BAKES OB TU Cl SXLSCT QtiaSTIOH. From the Richmond Anoinrer, Xov. 24 A convention of the representatives of tbe several banks of South Carolina was beld last wxk at Colombia, lb ere was a full attend ance. The following measures were recom mended to the country and the Government by ths meeting. 1 . That a new issue of coupon bonds b made to the amount of one thousand millions of dollars ths bonds bearing six per cent. Inter sat th e innnas navabl annually In coin. 2 That an act be paved lev) leg a tax of sixty millions of dollar to be collected annu ally during ths wtaol period of said loan for the raiment of th Interest of said bonds ; that the said tax shall be paid to coin ; and ihitthH nmnons of th abov bonds tie re c.ived in the payment of this tax in lien of the coin. 8. That before the said bonds shall be offered for sale in any other manner they shall first be annnrtioned anions the States of the Confeder acy, and that a Commissioner ba appointed for each State, to make known to th tax-payer, in ea h colleciion district, lb access! ty of pro Tiding themselves wish a sufficient amount of bonds to pay thi specific tax, and who shall sell at par, in each district, th amount of bonds required ; and that Treasury nute of all issues be received in payment fur th bonds. ' 4. That all exiliog distinctions between Treasury notes rf different issues and date h abolished. 5 That th interest on th stock of the fif teen million loan be paid by checks on th Treasury, and that th saad checks b received I tiniten Mtatev Sit per Cent. Pive - Twrntv Years Loan. Amounts csn he had lo suit Ihe means of fa payment of toe export doty on cotton, In the tame manner at the coupons on ths bonds of the same loan, fi. That a five Der cent, call loan be eetab lbheii. similar to thefiist or oiigioal call lon, and that all Treasury note be received at the Treasury therefor, and that the present five per cent, at d lour per cent ca'i ivans ns aoousuiu. 7. That the right of the holders of Treasury nctei which, unon their (sea. are fundable in eight per ceut. stock, at a short petiod, be provided for that parpo e, and also that all the privileges allacneel to tne oiitjmn six per ui. call loan lie reinfititeJ. 8. That an increased duty be levied on all imports and exports dating the continuance ot tbe war, and that the same be collected lu coin or approved bills on England and France. 9. that an Isioe Depirtment ba created by the Government, and kept separate from tbe Treasury Department, whose duty it shall b to supply a new L'sue oi treasury ooies, m u rliioH for the amount that may remain io cir culation r,f the Dreaent issues: and that the new is ua shall expriss on tbe lace of tho bills that that the samu are receivable u pjmenv in mi public dnties except snch as are sottifically re antral to be Daid in coin. 10. That there should be an issue of bills of a large denominations,say $1,000 to $5,000 and $10,000, sufficient to facilitate the trctismletion of funds and tbe uituenieni oi Daiances raicta or stocks and goods lu it review of thi markets on November 21st. tbe Richmond Examiner says: "Confd emto bonds did nut sell as freely as at Ihe nrcvlom sale, but this heaviness is one of tbe peculiarities of these sales, as there were neither political nor uaancui caufe ior any ue Dreaaion in Confederate bonds; but, on tbe con trary, so far as nes from the army could have bad any tnoct, tne innuence was iavorauie. Two or throe other offerings dragged somewhat but iu the main full prices were realized. Ihe companion for sterling exchange ana specie was particularly brisk, aud tbe Ligliest premium yet paid was Obtained for tho amounts s jld. ihe rates were far enough above the maiket pric s to create a doubt whether an advance will b tbeiebv e-atabliehed. '1 he amount of exchange Ld upccie in the market, however, is so small that brokers and Suculators can fix any price tbey pleise. The following were the quotations: ri'urnuz tx- itunge, 100 and 286 at $18 10. The French franc Lill advertised was not sold. One tboosaod dollars in gold, offered in about eight Iota, were lun up to I0 to 19 for one. We extract the following from late Richmond papers: The reb I currency forms a chief topic of dla- ctw ion among their journals, and projects fur reducing us volume are proposing on all side. One writer thus presents tbe difficulties of ths 'titution: The nteof enterest now paid by tbe Govern ment unon its coupon bond is eqnally as oner on as if paid ia gold and silver. Example: An exporter owes duties to the Government to the amount of $80 in gold, which, at market vnliie, is $1,000 In currency. Does he pay the $80 in gold ! No. Does ha pay ths 1,1.0 J lo currt ncy f No ; be presents a coupon from a cotton bund ; ti ts coupon, lntead ot being to deemed at the Treasury for its fancitd value of $80, come in coating $1,000. ihe exporter, for his cotton, receives English gold, of which be takes $160 io exchange, and turns it into currency, realising $2,200, with which he buys a fifteen million cotton bond, with three years interest due on it ; the coupon aggregating $240. He pay tfeesa in lieu ot gold, for bis export duties, coolly pocketing his bond for $1,000 against th Government, and boasts of Confederate bonds, a all tiue patriots tboul l. It is easy to see who gains by the operation. "Tbe gold and sliver coin now in tne country lies idle in th vault of th banks. Why not make ava table tola powertoi engine tor aaalat aoc F For the new issue of coin Ihe women would send In their rings, tbe men their silver ware; confidence In tbe currency would be eatabllthed; anew flame of patriotism would buret oat, and by it blight flh we would see that ceantiful hotison of our future peace and independence " THI BXHL IvStlOX aMLATIOSS. The Enquirer is disgusted with the foreign policy of the rebel authorities. Commenting on the Utter of Mr. De Leon to Jeff Davis, recently Intercepted and published in Northern journals, the Enquirer siys: "We wish te awaken tbe rrestdent and tbe Congress to the fact now, at last, patent enough that all our mighty diplomatic mim icry of a foreign policy, while we have no for eign relations at all, has done ns no service, and no credit. The thing is a farce, aud wocld be nothing worse than ludicrous were it not for the secret operations which we are told are goir g on 'over there,' aud which nobody knows of but Messrs. Benjamin and Slldell. This make the matter serious; and It must all be speedily explored and turned inside out, if there is any good in a confederate Congress at all. " We beg leave to suggest a short j ilnt reso lution of both Honses, that the President be requested to shut np the Department of State ; to shut its door and put the key in his pocket." rasvus ts. solsisbs. The Enquirer publishes the following, which seems to show that tbe farmicg community, notwithstanding their racrifjees, are not in fa vor with the sot Iter : "Abut or Wist Viboisia. I Mubcib C. H . Va., Aug. 28, 1863. f "Some farmers refuse to take Confederate money, when tendered by our wivej, for coin and meat for the support of our families. I learn that there are not a few of this class In Greeuhiior and Meuroe counties, and I hare no doubt all sections of the Confederacy are dis graced by tbe presence of inch (elfish, unpin clpled, gold-woishlping wretches. "This course, on their part, not only entails privation and actual suffering npon onr families while we are standing as a wall b twetn the accursed Sbylccks and the enemy, but creates disamtint and dtfpocdency n camp; aad, unlers a stop be put to it, the consequence mutt be fat il to our caute . But where ii tbe reme dy f In the (trong arm of the Government. These are no times lor nam D y-pam py measures. Such scoundrel traitors I say traitors, fur th y are meaner than the meanest of Yankees should be throttled and choked jn to a sense of their duty. W hat is net del by the wives of our soldiers or by the Gov.ri.mcnt must be forced frcm them ; and it should be regarded as forfeited, and tuey should be dealt by a pub ic enemiej. I tell yon, this infernal Inst for property. this hellish greed of gold, that has seized upon many cituecs, is eating us np. we are tuined. subjugated and enslaved now, unless something be done speedily, to effect a radlctl cure. Blind tools! the; cannot ana win not understand. that if we fail, every dime they pocse will b taken from them. Much men will sell tbe bonot of their wi vi and daughters for filthy luxe. I verily believe it. Tbey are the coward'y cra vens who go about with booked beaks, blue Hps and long face, sayicg ' We are whipped I' ' The Confederacy hat gone op,' and other im pressions of treasonable import. ' Publish a 'Woci-fiat,' Mr. Editor, and then let the names of ail speculators and extortion er, and men who refuse to take Confelerate money be found. Keep it np; yon shall be furnished with amol material. We will take the responsibility, and let the blood sucker call for rvdressi th soldier will give them a rearm snch a they deserve '(areas' fealkml' "A VlIQUIA bOWIBB.' TBI JACBoXia STATU. The Enquirer says : " It la understood that th model of the stat ue proposed to be raised by Virginia to the late - ' wnKMMi.wjirwi - 1 siuSnni l,iTF Ui!Wflle Uranui.ua! " " 'DI,,,ht fpanLh, Cuna-tf r, Turkub. Gen. T. J. Jackson I aathrfactorily advancing fa Europe, and letter to that effect hav been re ceived from the artist engaged thereon. A meeting of the Executive Committee, cha'ged witti thuxecuticnof tbe statute, is called ntxt month ( be 14th of D-cemt-er) In Richmond. As yet no time ha been a-rmed for tb-completion of tho statue." Btcnsioio MAicrr. lb following i the Richmond maiket repoit for the 23d lust: Apples $46 to $60 a bol Bicon firm at $2 60 to $3 a lb. bog round. Butter $3 a tt Pees wax f33 50 a lb Coffee $3 to $10 a lb. Corn $1416 a bus, and s.arco. Corn meal $46 to $60 a bus. Flour th maiket is entirely bare mall lot arrive occasionally, and are sold at $70 to $100 a bbl. according to qnality. Hay scarce at.12 a 100 tbr. Onion $3096 a bus. Pa atev-s aaeet$12iai8abu. Irti-b $100)12 abut. Lime $16 a bbl. Lard $2 40(52 60 a lb for small lots. Molt e $lo(a)lb a gal, sorgnum $1018. Surer brown $3 a to, cinched $4 i a lb. fait So to 40j a lb. Seed Clover seed very scarce at $ttO a bus ! timothy $12 16; grass $o03t; Uixseea b($. I a zo a bbl. Tobicco '.he mark, t ie very ac ive. with an cpnard tendency. The demand for manu factured more active. Wheat market entirely bare, scarcely any arriving. arraiss at cuahl-stoh. Chablbytos, Nov. 27ih. The Yankee kept no a hear? mortar shelling on Fort Samteriaat night, and continuing this morning. Six sheila were tbiowu Into tue city io-ay, ana iwo hnil.linir were struck. The shelling of Ports Sumter, Moultrie, Johnson aud Simphis, by the enemy, from K.rts Gregg and Wa;Ler, has been lively auu contmuou-i. One hundred and sixty-one shots were fired on Kort Sumter cn Thursday and Friday. CnASLisTOS, Nov. 28 i lie i helling was kept up steadily on Forts Sumter, Moultrie aud Juhnron to-day. . Seventy-two 10 inch col urn tu. d snot were fired npon Fort Sumter from Fo t Greg? to-day. Ihe enemy has c mmenced firing 13 itch mor tars fro u Cummine's Poiu'. and twenty-eight sheila hive been fi:ed duiing the nh-ht. The enemy conti ued the Caml i rac icc on cumter with tbe patent guns. Two hundred and fifty seven t,l.oU were fired on Fridiv night Cat.t. J icob V aiar.tine and two or lure priva'ts were reverely w ua led in Fort Moul trie. tub cahpaio ik tugisia Fgetbks Monsos, Dec. 1. ibe Richmond ITAi of the 28:h and 30th ontoins the follow ing: GEA3CB C. H., Sunday, 9 o clock, A. at. A rr.in storm prevailed all day yesterday, and there were lo movements of any importance In either army, lni morning tbe enemy are de plo-iug in our front. (Signed) General Lis. There bai been no fuliting tfnee Fridy, with the exception of s rue rkirm birg ongatnnlay. The Yankees have eight days' rations. Gn. His ilngh 1, e drove the enf-my cavalry aero s Kiccoon and Morton's Fords yesterday. Kriday s hght wa mostly conducted with mus ketry. Moseliy f-11 in the rear cf the Yank-e wagon train near Biandy St it ion on Friday morning, and burned thirty wagons and captured one hnndied in I twelve mules and twenty dorses. The R chmond committee for the care of the wnnndtd arrived at Gordonv ille to day. Tie two armies are fronting each other In lice of buttle :ir d a general fijht cannot long bo postpooerl. Gen. Ewcll returned to the army to day. Gen. Jonet, who wis wounded oa F.lday, will return to his command to-morrow. TOt BSBO. LOSS IS ICUtSSIB. FoiTHtsi Mi.KBoa, Dec. 1 The Richmond Wug oi the 28:u and 30ib ulL, has th follow- tiur: Atlasta. Oa.. Nor. 27. The city I full of caonicttug rumors. Our line of battle is at Lblckamauga. W e have loet many prisoners. Their number is eetimateu at b Kami and upwa'da. All our dead and serio j-ly wound.d are lu the hands of the enemy. iu the attack cn Lockout Mountain the ene my leas was comparatively greater than ours. ibeT drove us back by force cf number. skirmishing commenced on Saturday, and there was Intense bring on Sunday and Monday. ihe enemy charged on Lookout Mountain. loriy thousand strong, at tbe same time occu pyii g tbe attention of our rljht on Fort Mis sion fudge. Breckenridge s corps m.t tie shock una inch ingly. In the afternoon the enemy s force increased, and by lepeated attack made an imprefsicn on cur lines. f BOM NEW ORLEANS. Kiw Yobk, Dec. 4. The steamer EveuingJStar he arrived here with New Organs dates to the 8:h, via Ha ran a on the 1st of December. Gen. Vm-J. ve. Col. Slack. Mai. VidJer and Maj. Argues are among tbe passengers. She pa-ted tbe Cabawaba and lazoo, bound up the aiissisippi Oa the iloth. Geo. Lie, with 00 Federal cavalry and a section of artillery, attacked the fourth Texas and second Louisata rebel caval ry and drovethem from camp Paralt to within four miles ot Vermillion bayou. Here tbe sec ond and third I'linoU cavaliy made a gallant sabre charge, and broke the enemy's ranks, capturing one comrciesioned officer and sixty nino privati , mostly fiotn the fourth Texas, with arms and horse. Eight of the rebels were killed and a larve number wounded. Two da s previou-ly, Grb. Lee surprised a camp of the rebels, twenty miles from New Ibeiii, and optured six officer and tbirty-fiv men, together with a large number cf hone and arms belonging o ths First Louisiana Mounted 2 .naves. Ten cf Ihe rebels were killed, Lot we met wi h no loss. There Is eo additional news from Texa. The steamer Colombia had arrived from New York. Tne steamer Brazil, from St. Louis, was fired into above Bvyon Sara, on the 26 h. She re ceived about forty bills. The negro cook was i.io.te'1, but no one else was huit. and no in jury of any conseqaenci to the boat. ihe steamer Black Hawk was fired into near the mouth of the Bed river, on the 21st. tr six or (even rebel cannon from the west bank of the Mis.-iwippi. Sbe took fire and wa run to the opposite side of the river, wAere the flames were extinguished by the . The gunboat Choctau soon after arrived and the b at was saved, and the heavy guns of the Choctau put the rebels to flliW- Two person on the Black Hawk were killed, two Wounded and the boat badly danced- She, however, hid reached Mew o leans uuder the escort oi some of onr gunboat. The Sale of cotton for Ihe we k at New Or lems was 2.000 bales, closing at 7U(S731c for strict middling aud Gl?J(7Co for middling. Sugar; new crop Is quo ed at 10133. Mo-laajiS-prime new crop U quoted at oOijJOlc. Harketa by Telegraph. New Yobk, Dtc 8. Flour ha declined 53. Th maiket i very quiet ; (ales 23 407 bbl. Wheat nominally 1 (J2c lower ; sales 152 901 bush. Corn steady and quiet; sale 7,000 bush. Fork quiet. uarti uroopicg. rvauay arm. Baitimobb, Deo, 8. : Fiour firm, and advanced 1:. for suoerfln Howard trcct. Wheat quiet, and advanced 2c for Finland. Corn dull : sale old vellow. at 81 1631 16. Whisky steady. OoOeenrm; oi ttio quoted ot iSo. j will infonn upon anv nne c. i dalion or del'acing in mmiliing ileppr ;v any i-f ocnrm: Home ff Kit. Shoddy'i Beinoqny. I wish I eo old do (omethiog to help the suffer- lrg ro.r; I tremble wbaa I count the 111 which for them are In u.re, What soores of ontoid horror, this winter' blasts will bring Ob dear ! there's s me one coming, I beard th door bell ring. The widow and orphans of onr country' martyred dead, 'Twould be a burning shame If Out) should ever want for bn ad. While we enjoy the comforts tbey always used to have, And revel in the blessings their loved one died to save. Oh, bad I but the money, with what willing hand I'd lighten cp the darkened home which shadow all onr land, And think no t rifl.e too great, no toil too much to bear. If I could make an orphan smile, or dry a widow's tear. My bonnet's c me f (Jaick, biicg it in. Oh! does'nt it look tweetf I guer I'll te the envy of hajf the girl I meet Ibis plume's a real cwtilch, and the velvet what a pick; , The bill, jiut twenty dcllare! It la very cheap, I think. Another rii e! My cloak, I hope, Jane, bring tbe package here; II. w fortunate I am to-day, for now I both can wear. I felt quite shabby yesterday, when out ou ptomenade. To wear that blue cloth mantle which a jear ago was made. 7 Kit cloak is splendid, ain't it, Jaca f and what a perfect fit, I don't thiLk fifty dollars was one cent too much for it. Who wrought a I that nJiroiitry t Young Mr Martin Huff; Poor ibirgt the loot her husband at the battle of ball's Bluff! She fretted night and day, I heard, still hoping he'd coma home. And whin she took in sewing, of coarse I gave her some. She only charged two d-llars fur all that tbiss of woik; I gave it, glad, at r.ny price, the irksome job to shirk. But don't it 1 ok maguifioent! At Madame Fii;by'eetcre I'd have to py, foe tuch a job, twelve dollar, maybe inor . Tt.t raws are hud, and goods to tight 'lid true, and many a form Will bend wi b aiLnt sorrow, or broak beneath) the storm. Why, si. ks aiono, which once I bought at fifteen dimfa i tr lard. Are triple that. Oh, yes, indeed, the time are dieadtul Laid, You wondoi what the poor will do? Ia truth, r ... .i f - With tainting of their daily wants, I nff;r terribly. I bust that He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb Will move w:tu puitot pUty the foTwerscf bis name. I'd empiy out my purse with joy, but fur are on ihe tine ; Cole; I get a ntw :et cow, tbe war may end supplies. This cruel war ! this dreadful war 1 what mla'ry. it ba wrought, No tongue can tell the horrors which in Its track are brought. I wuA I could do tontthing for th poor of our t iwn. It' almost time for dinner, Jane ! Horn roast that tuikey brown. Haksubho, 18ei3. N. E. Abut News dt Cncsca. A Plan (Ohio) correspoudeot of ihe Cincinnati Oiiaaii, witting on Thanksgiving day, tell the following story of afightiug parson : ' Toe g tor too news from Coattauoova thi morning cheated Iter. CoL 11 our tut of the oppua tun ity of delivering hi Thauktgiviog (ermun. We bad met at the Green Street Methodut Church, in acxrdance wiih the P esident' proclamation, tad song the "President' hymn," takao up a collection of about sixty dollar for tti Sanitary CommU eion, aud our righting preacher hid tcarceiy got tiiiwugn tia lutrcKlucticn, when the Urn se arrived, was brought into the church and handed io him by our patriotic ft. x ton. Th preacher stopped, paused a moment and then shouted 'glouous news. He then read the headings oi the telegraphic new and said : "The con gregation will all rise. Now, three cheer for the good old Star and Stripe." They were given with a will and the wall of Green Street rang wiin tne snouts oi sturay old stewards and leaders. " Now sing, all sing ' PraUw God from whom all blessing flow.' " The Cooirrw- gatlon all joined in th singing. ''Now," aald the preacher, l bare too much good sense to think you would raiher hear ma preach than hear the news." So he read aU the dispatch. with tbeeditoiial, which wa frequently cheered by tbe congregation. Then followed some ex cellent reuisiks by Dr. Whechxk, cf the First oapius vnurca, ana tne exercises wene ciowtu by a benediction the congregation, by a rising vote, agreeing to meet in the evening to hear the Thanksgiviug sermon, and take another collection for the Sanitary Commission." Tbs late Richard H. Winslow. of the firm of Winslow, Lanear c Co., of New York, who re sided at Wcstporr, Conn., made n will, a short time previous to hi death, giving to hi wife nearly all of hi immense etate, amoontiog to two or three millions of dollar, and to hi two daughters, by bis first wife, frcm whom he was divorced, only $10,000 each The latter now bring a suit to break the wul, on tee ground that Mr. Winslow, who died of fright's disease of the kidneys, was not el sound mind at the time be made it. A large uumber of laeyere are engaged on bote sides, and tne caar will come on at the next term of the Supeiior Corns, at Bridgeport Conn. A tat thing lor tba legal fraternit-- Tbb Boston Tramcriit has 'opened up the question as to whether the Apostle Paul was a widower. It say tnat tbe query wa once made In it columns, and a correspondent slated some reasons for tbe affirmative which are, at yet, unanswered. It may not be ami to men tion that Ignatius, tbe Bi.-hop of Antkxh, a. o. 69. in one of hi epistle to the ptimttive chnrcb, state tbat St. ?anl had been married. and Clement says th came In the third book of his Ecclesiastical history. Euaebius, author of the t hristiao father, also say St. Paul was a widower. The workiogwomen of New York city, who have struck for higher wsgea, hav toimed themselves into a union, fne Carpenter and Dry Good Cierk Aasociaiioua hat dona tea th new organ iaUon $21J. Tnaaa ) a good demand for both tore and dwelling hooter, h: Nhr;i:. , Teen. North ern euterpria fat rapidly enhancing tbe pros perity of the pUce and It attraction to t mi nes men. Ia England they fine amnion driver for cruelty to horse, and tend men to Jail for stealiu shirt or neglecting their families. A healthy state or testing. A vhiu paper suggests that Missouri poll tic are to mixed up tnat tbe authorities may a well establish a loltety for the Government and Gamble for a Govemer. ihe Itiri.l i.t JCB FRTM 'NO.
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