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.