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LINES ON TliBATttlF WILLIE. F<
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Wo heard tho lid of coffin |cse, C
With a sound tha arawefiwid ;
? And drear and sadf'o the sught.s that roso f,
As tho pall was c^hee laid . ,
We sited no tear, b/ur spirfbowed
Like a bush whei'lcd bj^ralc ; ^
Oh, thou laidst as 1>" withfiby shroud
As a Howcr with vale. 8 s;
Wo heard tho mufi of voiokltsn, tt
And they seenie 8?3*i " ? gone*;"
And sadly we wopc mornmvheu
They bore thy fli on 1 jj
And though we a' thou attest ol>ovo? jy
And thy deathI a hoav^l birth?
Yet we mourn tli'S of thy Oldish love,
Which smiled fur home earth.
Our days are bug, and wo.cncd tho world
Had more of Mbclow; P
But grief its ba# hath nowfurlod g
To lloat o'or grid of wo I a
Yet is it not be# by far, to p
In the dawnl'ifc's first li,
And dwell witl- hosts of als on high, c
Than to livofeorrow'sni?
And when wo In tho yard grave,
Then wo tlii^vvhen we atad, ,l
The ilowors a rass o er ub i wave
As they do vc thy head S
Give us the j' |>ou hast ia tomb, c
And sweet 11 our slumbio ; a
For we know t out of its ring gloom n
Wo should te to bo cheeiy thoo. j,
The OrlW Navy. tl
New Orletl it seems, pairing of help b
from the Conferate Govesnt, is about to r
get ready a ufi on her ow>ok. The DclIta
says: A p cct is in tcmplation, by
some of her wlthiest andst public-spirit- F
cd citizens, fobuilding let of iron-clad a
steamships, ome latest nnost approved *
mivlftl. to based cxclar in defending c
New Orleans d rclicvingf the blockade, c
The project I onceivcd, brilliant one, t
and has, besid the substl merit of being r
entirely practblc. It i*osed to effect a c
subscription <?2,000,000 with that sum h
construct ten>tcamshipS',he class indi- f>
cated, here allow Orlean in the Missis- a
sippi river, thdocking aftbnilding facili- v
tics arc unskasscd any in the world, il
It is contorted after ng the steam- e
ships, to ten them to tnfcdcratc Gov- ii
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crnmcnt for ' *ar, with condition that v
they shall mployed 3 mouth of the V
Mississippi > ' or in thohboring waters
of the GuI Xcw Orlcanch, it is estimated,
lost nlf a raillito by the blockadc,
would** repaid fivehe cost of the 11
i fleet in less 1 in a month t was brought 0
into service" ?? v
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Hie Safe Arrival or our Minister* at
Havana.
Enthusiastic Reception?Presentation of Flays
to the Steamer and to Hampton's Ley ion?
The Return of the Theodora, <7c., etc.
Augusta, October 31.?The Charleston
[fercury of this morning, furnishes an intersting
account of the departure of the Ministers
of the Confederate States from that port,
nd the return of the steamer Theodora. The
arty, consisting of lion. J. M. Mason, Miniser
to England ; lion. John Slidell, Minister to
ranee; Mr. McFarland, Secretary of Lcgaion
to Mr. Mason: Mr. Eustis. Sorrofnrv nf
iCgation to Mr. Slidcll; Mrs. Slidcll and two
laughters, Mrs. Eustis, daughter of Mr. Cororan,
the well-known banker of Washington,
rlio is now in Fort Lafayette; Colonel Lamar
nd others, left Charleston on the lltli inst.
'hoy arrived at Nassau that night, at Cardenas
n the lGtli, and Havana on the 1Ttli, where
liev were enthusiastically received. The laics
of Havana presented to the steamer a
ag, and the ladies of Matanzas sent a flag to
Iamptons Legion.
The Theodora returned to the Confederacy
,'ith a vauablc cargo. She reports that the
teamcr Keystone State had captured and gone
New York with a Southern steamer loaded
,-ith arms and ammunition.
Capt. S. J. Short of the Hritish Navy, lias
csigncd his commission, and arrived in Saannah,
and has tendered his services to the
lonfcdcrate Government.
Several South Carolinians, lately arrived
oin Europe, report that the feeling in Engind
and France is warming up in favor of the
outh.
A valuable cargo of coffee, ammunition,
dtpctre, sulphur, and small arms, has recently
rrived at a Confederate port.
Virginia.?In no spirit of vain glory, says the
Richmond JJcsjiafch of the 1st instant, but
0111 sheer sense of justice, we propose ere long
> publish some facts concerning the contribuotis
of Virginia to this war, which we think
ill silence the mouths of those who are disosed
to criticise this noble old State. She has
iven herself for the battle ground of one and
11 ; she has furnished nearly every pound of
owder and most of the heavy ordnance that
avc been used between the Potomac and the
lulf of Mexico; she has seventy-five thousand
icn in the field. In this connection we nuy
dd that tlio labors of her Governor in the
oninion cause has been incessant. lie has
iven himself, his time, his talents, and hi? cnlgics
without stint to the glorious work. AVc
re persuaded that the Confederate Covcrnicnt
can find no fault with Virginia nor will
cr Governor, but will promptly acknowledge
bat they have been in the front rank and bcind
no other in toils, and struggles, and sacifices.
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Matrimony.?In peace or war, in days of
ilenty or panic; whether bacon is 72 or 25 cts#>
pound, and boots $8 or $10 a pair; no matter
rliat i* the price of calico or fine linin, or the
xpensc of house rent, the youn^ people will
ontinuc to form aJlicnccs matrimonial, and
akc upon their inexperienced shoulders the
csponsibilities of wedded life. "Love rules the
ourt, the camp, the prove," and though we
ave been for months engag/d in a war for
rccdoni, we still witness the spectacle of men
nd maidens meekly submitting to bo bound
r'ith cords, which, though. ilken, are not easy
severed. The clerk's register shows that
inditccn marriage licens s have been issued
- ?!.!? Oljtr /liifitirr thn 111/ nth nf O/'tnlinr wliinli
1 una * "v 'V " v" v^ ""*v"
,-o suppose, is equal to lie average of prcviou55
cars.?Rieft nioiid Hex a tch,
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An exchange says tint down in Now Gleans
it requires three persons to start a busiic.ss
firm: one lo d'e with the yellow fever,
,ne to get killed in a duel, and the third to
nnd up the partnoship business.
Proclmnutioii l>y the l*rt>ido?t.
Whereas, it lias pleased Almighty God, tlic
Sovereign Disposer of events, to protect and 1
defend the Confederate States hitherto, in <
their conflict with their enemies, and to be <
unto them a shield;
And, whereas, with grateful thanks we recognize
llis hand and acknowledge that not
unto us, but unto llim belongoth the victory; <
and in humble dependence upon His Almighty 1
strength, and trusting in tlic justness of our
cause, Ave appeal to llim, that lie may set at
lHUlcrht lln? nllYirts of nnr fiiomins on/1 rnit
??- - ? ? ??",,va ruu
tlicm to confusion and shame :
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederate States, in view of the impending
conflict, do hereby set apart Friday,
the loth day of November, as a day of fasting,
humiliation and prayer; and 1 do hereby invite
the ltcv. Clergy and the people of these
Confederate States, to repair on that day to
their usual places of public worship, and to
implore the blessing of Almighty Cod upon
our arms; that he may give us victory over
our enemies; preserve our homes and altars
from pollution, and secure to us the rcstora- '
tion of peace and prosperity.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
Confederate States, at Kiclnnond, this thirtyfirst
day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, [l. s.]
By the President:
11. M. Hunter, Secretary of State.
Finances of the Confeukacy.?A late
number of the Richmond Whig gives the following
gratifying ihtclligencc. It says: "From
one in a situation to be well informed, we learn,
that the financial condition of the Confederacy
is far better than we had supposed. The '
whole expenditure of the Government, up to
this day, docs not exceed fifty million. This
docs not include the expenditures by the States
and voluntary contributions. We also hear J
that the authorities feel no fear of not being '
able to raise whatever sums may be necessary ''
for the public cause. We are glad to hear this 1
and it will be reassuring to the country." 1
This announcement will suprisc evrybody. ^
Th6 manner in which the States have come to J
the support of the Confederate treasury in its '
time of need affords some evidence of the re- '
sources .intl moral power of our new Govern- ^
ment. And yet no State lias seriously enibar- s
rasscd itself. All could do ten times as much *
as they have done without oppressing the 1
people.
Just think of it; only fifty million up to the 1
present time, while the Lincoln government is
Sroaning under a burden of eight millions per *
week! Let nations abroad think of this picture ^
and then say how long will it take the Lincoln 1
tyranny to conquer and subjugate us.
The Liverpool Commercial Advertiser says
that the revenue to the British Government t
from the American Tobacco crop, last year, J
new urn jiuiiiuiid ui uuiiiUD} <iiM.i lu j lanuu
twenty-five millions of dollars. The greater
part of this vast source of revenue, that jour- I1
nal says, is shipped at New Orleans. Five 11
hundred hogsheads of the week, we notice, *
belongi g to Belmont, the New York banker, ^
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was sequestered at Richmond. '
Ammunition.?The cartridge factory in I
Richmond, under the superintendence of p
Lieut. J. "NY. Smith, is manufacturing cartridges p
at the rate of 200,000 per day. The factory
employs five hundred women and three hun- s
dred men. v
Tlic Governor of Louisiana lias issued a pro- v
clamation exempting all officers, clerks and cur 1<
ployccs of the Confederate States, and of that ii
State, of telegraph offices, of manufactories, n
dock yards and foundries, actually engaged in g
works for the State and Confederate Govern- p
incut, from the performance ol military duty. ?/
Our Naval Service?What it lias Done.
From the twenty-first of April till now, says
the Richmond Examiner, the navy-yard at
Gosport lias supplied with proper armaments
of artillery the fortifications of nearly the
whole South, and perfected a number of inventions
in ordnance?among them the improvcmcnts
of the range of cannon already
r?ocf wliinli line Iwton lofnli* Y\V aiiv
" iuvii auio vvvn invvij |'abvii9vu vj v??i
Government.
Nor has the naval service been lacking in f
gallant deeds during the war. The attack of
the little ordnance boat Harmony upon the
razed frigate (now sloop-of-war) Savannah, off
Newport News, will be, or should bey remembered
as one of the most daring and gallant
incidents of the war. The report of this affair,
we learn, was sent to the Secretary of the
Navy, with complimentary comments by the
commander of the navy-yard.
Again, we have another exploit in the capture
of the Fanny by Commodore Lynch, with
two steamers armed coiiwie il faut, no matter
how. The expedition, too,against the Indiana
Regiment at llatteras was participated in by
our navy, to which proper credit in the affair
has not been justly ascribed. "We are assured
that the expedition was suggested to Commodore
Lynch, and carried out by means of his
little licet, he being senior officer in command.
Lastly, the gallant action of Com. Hollins
and his " mosquito llcct'r at the mouths of the
Missippi, entitles our navy to that honorable
and grateful recognition of its services, which
has been too much omitted by the Government
itself in withholding official reports as
well as by the press in the popular records of
the war.
Getting Alarmed.?See the circular of
Seward in another column. There can be no
mistake in the matter. The Yankee Government
is thoroughly alarmed at something it
has heard relative to the disposition of foreign
powers. It is true, Seward says that the changes
in favor of our succeeding abroad in our
attempt to secure the co-operation of foreign
powers are less than they ever have been. But
nobody can be deceived by this declaration.?
lie has heard something,, and he is frightened.
t\t first he said nothing to the Yankee Gove*?3rs.
The insurrection was a small affair?lie
lould put it out so easily, it was hardly worth
thinking about. Now however, his tone is
iltered. lie calls on all the Governors to- for;ify
their harbors! Why do it now rather than
it an erlier period? Depend upon it, lie hae
icard something which has greatly alarmed
he Government.
The effect of this circular in New York wae
remendous. Stocks of every description tou>)lcd
at once into the very dirty and thousand?
ipon thousands were ruined. Some aro unbar
i table enough to believe the reports about
>cwardTs habits, and think he was drunk when
vhen lie wrote the circular. It has been said
hat he has not drawn a sober breath since
lanassas.?Richmond Dispatch, 24th instant
Moke Prisoners Sent South.?Another
arty of Bull Runners, numbering 150, were
narchcd up Main street from the prisons yescrday
afternoon, and sent South by way of
'etcrsburg* Their destination is Columbia,
>. O. They were guarded by 56 men of the
charlotte Greys under of command Thomas S.
lenry. The appearance of the prisoners in
ublic occasioned little sensation, as our peo
ilc have become accustomed to such scenes.
Sonic few of the men were without hats or
hoes, though the majority of them looked as
roll as could be expected after a confinement
f two or three months. Their departuie was
cry (jiiict and the small crowd at the depot I
et them go without using any derisive remarks I
ii their hearing. We hope the authorities will
lake speedy arangemcnts to send off another *v
ang, for there are still more in the Richmond
risons than the public good rcr *~~
wnd Dispatch of November -ondon have invented ft
jt tlicy call ''Dull Knu."