The Horry dispatch. (Conwayboro', S.C.) 1861-1863, October 03, 1861, Image 2
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TWO DOLLARS IotiHaMj (n i<1tiiica "
No paper will b? Mat o?l of tbs isistrict, without
lb* money accompanies lbs order. | c(
BATE* or AOVKBItSiXO.
Advertisements in*erto?l at Heventv-Five ^
cent* per square. (1 J linen or 1cm. ) Cor the firm
serf Ion. tnu half that sum for each mine- [ ,
quant insertion. j
The number of tn?ertinna In b? marked on n
all advertisements, or they will be published j
until onlerv to be discontinued, and charged , 01
accordingly. | ol
One Dollar pef equare for a tingle inner- )
tion. Quarterly and monthly advertleemeale
will be charged the Mine a? a single ineer- 1 tt
lion, and ssmi-utuixbly the Mine as new !
ones.
t'ommunleaUon* recommending candidates | n
for public office or trust?or puffing eihibi- |
lions, will be charged as advertisements.
Marriage* inserted gratis. Obituary noli- j G
ess over six lines, will be charged at adverti- .
sing ratee. ^
NEW8 OF THE WEEK.
o:o- ?
It is saitl that the Yankee property in ' 1
the South, s^Jwet to tba provuuona of ^
I ,? the irqu4trmM>8l, will no* fall fir' f
short of throe huudrad millions
'Col. Thomas, well known from his ^
brilliant exploit in tho capture of the ' w
steamer St. Nicholas, last June, has j(
mado bis escape from Fort Mclletiry. ! /
The number of sick soldiers in the Q
hospitals, public amlprivate, in Richmond,
is ascertained to be, at present, somewhat
orcr 1,200. Within the past few days t
there has been a decided improvement ' .
in the health of theinmatel, and moat of jj
thciu are now reported convalcscont.? !
There nre no less than twenty-one sol- j ^
dier's hospitals now in Richmond.
The Legislature of North Carolina has ^
adjournod, after passing bills to raise ll,?j f
000 troops to be retained for the defence 1 t
of North Carolina from invasion, und to
have constructed five propellers and
twelvo gun-boats for tho dcfcnco of the ]
sounds, and also to raise a battalion of j .
marine artillery. ' j
A private dispatch received in Char- j .
lesion announces the arrival at Beaufort,
' . c
N. C , of the British waf vessel Riual- ,
do.
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The hatch of 250 Yankee prisoners
1 ? I _ . r ?? ? . v, / - '
laiciy scni irom mcnmonu to ?>cw "Ur- ,
loan?, passed through Augusta on Tubs- f
day night. They w<rro principally from ; j
the celebrated 09th, from the lid,* 11th j
and 14tli New York regiments, 2d Maine, 1 .
and the New York Zouaves. The escort
consisted of 70 volunteers and 15 rogu- ,
lam. . . y,
m*?">- TntP,** ttlt^Ffan'nali IT cpublic?n gives a
rumor that Major Anderson (Hob) had ' ^
kicked nguitut Fremont's proclamation, \ .
and '.vas negotiating with (Jen. A. S. I
Johnston, to come over to the Confederate
side. We take the liberty of think- ,
ing the rumor neither true nor "important."?Charleston
Mercury. ' j
The Italian Opera House in l'aris was (
recently destroyed by firo. In the destruction
one hundred und thirty-three
sets of scenery were lost, valued at 750,000 .
francs.
s
The l)og Hivcr Factory, at Mobile, (
.vas destroyed by fire on Wednesday last. 1
Three or four hundred hands are thrown ^
out of employment bv the loss of tl>f
machinery- There was some insurance j on
tho property. Mr. Peck, the owner,
is a political prisoner at the North.
It is estimated that tho Yankee property
under the ban of the requestrathn ^
uets amounts, in the State of Virginia (
alone, to about thirty millions of dul- ^
lars. ^
With the view of retali^tiou for the ar- 1
rest of our citiscns in the North, who had ,
gone there to protect their business in- | .
terests, the Government in Richmond l
has authorized General Wiudcr to excl
c.
cute the arrest of all Yankees who niav
J rc
adventure there in the concern for their
p<
former rights of property in the South. i
The Provost Marshal of St. Louis has
!
nutilied all the bttldu an*l aakings iukt.tu- , 0j
.i.- - - ' - x * '
i.uui u ins mj iu lurniio mm, lull list* ' ?
of their stockholders, and tho amount of
stock held by each. The demand creates '
J ai
consternation among Secession stockbold- i >
era, who think the moveuicut looks to | *
confiscation. I j
i*ord Adolphus \*nne Tempest, of
Kngland, has arrived ip Richmond. j ?
A fatal affray took palace at Manassas
.1unction on Monday. An lutoxicated j
soldier visiting a sick friend, attempted |c)
to raterfere with a Surgeon's instructions. ] *
I'pon the Surgeons remonstrating, tho '
soldier began to abuse the Surgeon, when
the latter drew a knife and stabbed his
assailant to (lie heart. ||)(
Intelligence has been received that the |
enemy ar making a coal depot at Hatter- au
as. The object is thought to possibly be- (i
tray the design of <iuploylog siuall steam '
ers in the Sounds. We mention the cir
ua
cumstanre as requiring the pn. ...ptest 1
vigilance in view of further forays of the ,j0
nemy. I fu,
The last act of the Yankee authorities
in Baltimore, has been to put a stop to ) rc(
Koa% Winans' soup bouse, a private char- j c*
declaring it to be "contraband," on | Mi
THE
grou^J thai it ii taken ftfaaUge of
r the poor, wb > ought 'o be eiroing I
cir s<? tp in tU army.
The Baltimore Du patch thinks it not j
ilikcly tkot Ike next "formidable cxpetioo"
is intended to go "onward to
isbuiond/' via the 0f James Kir*
*
The Richmond Pispatch says that
motrrfeit 810 bills mi the Bank of
outb Carolina are in circulation.
The New Orleans City Council hare
cteruiincd to issue $500,000 in small
otcs, for tbe relief of the community,
11 account of the suspension of the banks
f the city.
Secretary Mallory of the Navy Peparticot,
does not credit the New Vork IKr.
Id's rumor of the lose of the Confcdeite
Steamer Sumter.
The Confederate Court for North Car!ina
hnn appointed no less thau thirteen
cceivcrs under tho Sequestration Act,
jr that State.
The Yankees nrc in danger of the fate
rhich tbay predicted for the South.?
'heir crops are everywhere short, and
bey mar eapericnoo fumina I tslo sootar
than their neighbors.
Creat Britain has recognized the new
lovcrnment in Grenada?a Government
rhich has not done as much to establish
Iself, and has not as "strong claims" on
ircat Hritaiu as (be "CunfedeAte States
f America."
Another factory h is just been started
t Wikuiogtni, N. CJ., under the direcion
of Colonel Kstvan, for the manufacore
of swords and musket?. A mill and
no water-power arc already in play, and
number of workmen - front Richmond
ave been sent trf commence operations.
The Richmond Kxatuiner professes to
o "satisfied that the statement of a dicrgence
of views among the members of
lie Government upon the mode of proscuting
the war is entirely incorrect."
The New Orleans Commercial Rullcin,
gives a report current in that city,
hat the Spanish Minister at Washington
lad had his passport tendered to him by
ho Lincoln Cabinet, and left the city, in
onse^ucnce of the action of tlio Captain
ienwral of Cuba in reference to Confederate
vessels. Tho Kulletin does not
rouch for the truth of the rumor.
Luring an absence of tho blockading
learner froiu Tamps, Fla., the local miltia
removod the oil and fixtures from the
ight-house on Kgmout Key uud took
hein to Tnmpa.
Cap*. Geo. W. Graham, of Cairo, has
>een appointed Commodore^^fl
I
An officer with a flag of tMBA
Glen. Price, lately arrived at St. Louia;
t was supposed with the purpose of Lavrig
an understanding with Fremont as to
whether his proclamation app!ied to the
?tate forces under Gen. Price.
Twcuty-threc negros in St Louis have
>een declared manumitted under Freuont's
proclamation, being the property
f leading rebels.
The KILworth Fire Zouaves (Lincoln's
Yt Lambs) arc to be mustered out of
crvicc. Their insubordination lia9 rcnlered
them un6t for service.
One hundred thousand blankets hro
inderstood to be n<>w at the disposal of
he tiorrrnmont, frojn purchase abroad,
ur distribution among the army.
The Virginia papers are raising their
oices in a grand chorus of denunciation
f shinplastera. Hut thp shinplastcrs
till circulate, and, like the fur currency
f the Siberian exiles, grow shaggy and
ccayed amidst avenues of inert and iniolate
ingots?Charleston Mercury.
The Collector of the p>>rt of New Or ans,
announces officially in the papers,
tat vessels from foreign countries will
e allowed to enter any harbor on our
?ast and discharge their cargoes, without
gard to the same being an established
?rt of entry.
A large quantity of bicon"an<l leather,
) route for Virginia, and the property
'speculator*, was seized at the depot oft
le North Carolina Railroad, in I
' ? ?*" i
In the rank* of tho "Baylor fJuirds" |
e three yotWhfnl sons of two cx-Prcsi- !
:nts of the 11 public of fcui; one eon i
' Saui Houston, and two eon* of Anson
lllCB.
North Carolina has located her State |
capital at Petersburg, Ya.
In Spain the euuttner has been one of j
e hottest ever experienced there, hate !
Iters eay that tho heat was increasing,
t Madrid it had attained 110 degrees ,
tho shade.
The Philadelphia Press says the porlit
of ex-President Tyler, in the do par tent
of the Assistant Secretary of State, !
Washington, has beet) taken down
J transferred to the rubbish room iu
e garret.
A citircti of T)bec Inland, near Sayan- j
h, named Oliver, was arretted lately j
on a charge of treason, in comoiunican
with the blockading a<|uadron and '
ruiabing them with supplies.
The principal hotels of New York are
lucing their prices of hoard to suit the
igeociesof the war. The St. Nicholas,
Etmpoliun and other great hotels have '
> 1
li O It it J
r^u^l their rate* considerably. T|
ban come down from two dolU
to oflte dolalr and a half per day.
'!* ? IiMhvilit Courier aaya tkatj
gnn-boata passing that eity are Mtaaiifl
fh tended for bridging tho NianwiJ
> but really to bo sent up tho Qraeo, CI
bertaad, and Touoeaace litan, to 1
! Lincoln operationa iu thai quarter. ]
Tho Camp^?u (
Tho Richmond Kin|?illr ha%jM||
lowiug notes upon future opcvdtfouO-t
Tho ataple of conversation If all plac
I ia the auhjeet of our present war. Wbil
. earnest and fervent Cuuvagt aaimal
the soot of the 8outh, boa
' liovcro around many a private firs
iii'l steals away the <|<iiot QOfaforta|
I ooco happy home. Winter is oqB
rapidly upon us, and we band an aril
sustain in the field.
The defences around MantfliHRI
ing the fir>t approach by raft
niond, must be vtfcctirj^j BttM
The gallant Magrudar
ed in liis occupation oOl
Tli ^ coluuiu^>if^Qoj||M^
Floyd demand now tho ftrictcs^H
They operate, in n cotton drg^H
hostile country, ami nokmall dc^H
circumspection is ncccssal^wprith thew
prevent surprises and guard aguii
treachery. They are in a mounti
country, where population is sparse, a
where ready access is had on the encro
side to tbe lino of their operations.
Iloscncrantz in necking the Cent
railway on bia "forward to llichmom
Wool wi*h?s possession of tho Y<
Ilivcf for liia "onward;" and McClcll
with his divided command, proposes
come by Hull linn and take posscssii
Coastwise operations on the Atlantic i
going on, and forays, somo distal
inland, may be expected during the ct
ing winter.
The prominent basis of operations
the part of Lincoln will be down i
Mississippi Valley.
The possession of Memphis Is rami
ly contemplated training thus yosi
sion of the Memphis and Charles
Railroad, diverging to all the Cot
States by its eunmetions, transports!
cast will be essentially crippled, and
available Southern force tueasura
1 impaired.
This object must bo defeated, ami
most active measures arc being taken
defeat it.
I Ere the approaching winter shall cK
'^^^ruont will have l>
Hi I
P^fHPPMHT(itici^iT^Q|
^ri'nTs mid Lordcrs of (he STisaro^
such as v?ill send the satyr of )!h
Republican tyranny howling to his d
Our resources for a winter cam pa:
have been canvassed, and, with a prudi
commissariat, arc ample.
Let bright hope excite action to bi
liant deeds, and 1802 will mark an <
when a power was established among t
nations of the earth.
Lincoln vs tho Fashions.
Having declared war upon the Soul
upon the Constitution, upon the Lai
up-.n II tbeas Corpus, upon private ci
' a
zen?, upon private property, upon t
rights of nations as well as upon t
rights of his own people?Mr. Linec
now directs his armies against the f?>
ions. He lias waged war upon worm
making them prisoners of state for wi
ging tongues of sentiment. He is n<
concentrating bis regiments upon th<
costume. Certain colors which (iod h
decreed to be inoffitusivc, arc now und
the ban of Abolition. lie says to t
ladies of Baltimore :
"Ye shall not wear white nnd red, i
these colors imply purity and cours|
i and these are the emblems of those wl
| hate and defy mo."
j An 1 thereupon, the dear littlo gii
and hoys are denuded of white and red
their hats, shoes, and breeches, jfl
there arQ.rhihlrt n's garments exjx^fl
sale an the shops, having these 'coToJB
them : and these arc proscribed ; and n
boys are to sell and sing no more patrk
.e- ' *
.w iuc mrctJt , p.i(riOIIIII) DCIt
baleful to Mr Lincoln, and ballads cap
cially ?o Ho ha* no inuaic in bis sou
Me baa probably board the famous m
ing of a great man, <|uotod by Fleteh.
of Salbour : "(Jive mo tbc making of
people's ballads, and I care Dot wl
makes the laws !" Hut these are not i
groat * danger in America as in Kurop
The fashions, here, aro more potent tha
the ballads. Me will put down crinoline
? inay conceal Colt's revolvers. lie wi
abolish white ; that color being hostile I
tbc c>rrupti>m in the midst of which h
reigns. Me wilt obliterate red ; it is to
tiery for the sight of his armies, an
cares his soldiery. You are not to wea
ribbons, young uitsscs, having th^so eo
o'S. lie would abolish the r.iitibow.Ile
means to strike out the grand cm
stcllation of tho South.m Cross. II
will tear tlie neckties from your ncek:
young gentlemen, if you wear such coloi
as afft-nd his eye. Was there ever
despotism at once so brutal and so cot
tcmptible {?Charleston Mercury.
f~ i.? r "is' i ,
|porrn flispatcb.
Kb I TOR. """
JOSEPH T WALSII.
Brhontday Morning, October S
|0* Tlie Uiloriil iml Proprietary dt
Htprnii of the />u/><i/rA. will tie conducte
Ktljr independent of each other All com
Hppicationa referring to the former, niu?t h
^ Alrwaacd to the Kditor. Financial mat ten
lid everything connected with the limine*
I (he paper, will lie conducted hy the Pre
l^lors. or Mr. N. Ci. 0?tcen. who will Iran
luy bualaer* during their alieence frot
Bbrdtyof this artiole is "bccuiuin
I piaittor, and, aa winter approach
beceoaity will increase. We air
Hp kopo, tbat those who are ahlo t
Wr it, will immediately commence t
i ewporuto un<l boil down the waters t
^flLtlgOCC&Q which roll almost at their dooi
rich man may bo able to bir
' [flan mt tho l?lm?Wn?l? ndnn Kill "li?l
??? V V ("V U ?V IVV| VUV ?1 ! ??>
t e poor farmer to do, who ha* r
j ,, j I onoy, whoso solo dependence is tl
>rj. ' '8s which he expected to make inl
I icon, this winter. A Georgia papo
^ o this subject, speaks as follows :
4,Tho only trouble is salt; and to thin
kat salt should be scarce and high wit
tie great Atlantic brine tub on our bo
3CC
is u reflection upon the intelligent
I.?n enterprise of the Confederate State
wlffc planter, living beside a lake of e
lbe'prT
*ed cane juice, should lament nv
i thaacareity of sugar and syrup in h
^ J fanily, there would be but ono response
j "V<u infernal fool, go get a kettle at
I boil down some of that cauc juice
I Ditt) a people, living bestdfe a salt pot
and too lazy to boil down or otbcrwi
^ i evaporate the water. The salt busioo
, , is 4 bad spot on the Confederate States
blJ
Right Viow8.
the ''ho following is from a city pane
i (o and we invito a perusal by those u I
laflrcl ntver to read 14 1 he Little Villa
^I^JWKfl^oughVto support li
,h.inor tint an.l it.,.,, if I.* .? ..IT..
1V1I1_-. r - . ...? ) <?UM lltvu II IIV tu II il lllll
co. j b> ,J^? ? paper from a ?)ixtarice, let hi
jgn do so, ami we will be happy to furnh
L.0t him with ours. The country press i
| in our opinion, the most important in i
ri|. ' effect on the enlightenment of the nuti >i
era It conveys, in ten thousand rills, iotell
he g1 n*-'e to every home in the couutr
j The count.y press ought to receive
| Cordial support. Kvcry place should ti
| to have it* paper of such a charade
\ tjut people should he justly proud of i
Io this end, let theip pay promptly, n<
trtise liberally, recommend warnil
1 in every difficulty, stand by tl
ptor as they can conscientiously.
r Kontucky Pluck.
>n( The Louisville Courier says . 4,\Y
ig. presume there is not a Ketituckian, n,w
base enough to be a slave} who is n?
sir g'ttiug bis arms in readiness for tli
as rapidly app roacbingconflict. And whe
|er Kcntuckiatis hire their red riglit arm i
|,e battle, their enemies may well call upo
the hifL and the mountains to falj upo
ror sod cover them from their vengeanc
s, * r,rr "
ho i^H^Keutueky refused to fieht the Soot
o
jBcu called on by Lincoln's Secretary <
rig J3^r? Hho will uNo refuse to tight in
^^^^^^vhen called on by the Union (5
Kkii" When the Legi*'atur
^^^^^^^Hbovernur Mjgo&n to
fight the Tenneaaecans, to
their aid where will enlii
the Lincoln banner."
ig'^Hinoo the above was written, event
?. occurred which justify the assei
il. ^Kf mode, and outside of Louisville an
j. towns on the Ohio River, the peopl
or A being awakened to the performtnc
% | of their duty, in freeing thoir soil frot
10 toe presence of the Yankee miscreant*
in The advance movements of the Tvnnct
b. ! wram may yet prove the salva'ion e
n tlA State; but we anticipate a blood
i cMpaigu, before it is effected.
I! ' ^ 7'
,o On Thuraday night a strong gale coin
blowing here, the wind beitij
0 Southeast to South, accompanies
j li^Kravy rain *<|uall*. It continued un
j tiVriday morning, when the wind chang
1 eAo Southwest and moderated. Tin
Aping in port baa escaped without in
B i jury so far aa wo eoul l learn. Th<
t weather off tho coast baa uo doubt beet
boisterous, and our blockading friendi
have probably had a g<xid time of it
h We wiab them many auch apeeiinena dur
I ing the year, only a little inoro ao ?
! Charleston Courier.
%
Ur cj 11. _
Roll cf tho Horry Rnbols.
oincbR^. *
T. P ALSTON, Captain
- W. W. LOWRIMORE, 1st Lieut. eil
GEO R. CONG DON, Senior Sod Vi
Li?ut< riant p.,
J OS IAII COX, Juuior 2nd Lieut. o|
" W. M. MURRAY. 1st Sergeant be
W. NV0ROHERTS, Sud Sergeant fr
J J ANDERSON, 3rd Serge.nt n,
J. Vr GORE, 4th Sergeant di
I, R MOODY, 5th Sergeant b.
J. S. ANDERSON, 1st Corporal r;
R A. LOWIUMORE. 2nd C.rporal p
W. A BELLAMEE, Jr., 3d Corporal
^ J. 11. KING, 4th Corporal. fi,
I'ltl VATKH. J(
d R. O. Anderson |J. W. King
i- 1) Barnhill S Lewis
e 8. Barnhill J. II. Lowrinioro '
?, B T. Barker J. 11 Lnwriiuorc
in Seth Bet lattice, Jr. \V. II. Lowriuiore t<
W. A. Bellsmeo jj. B Millican F
k. M. N. BUotoo J. Millicitn
u I W. II. Buffkio F. Minor
i u it..ni,;.. ii r n>
iiyuAiu i]. u ,niuey
,, H. O. Bullock J. Mincy '
J. Canoedy W. Mincy n
g M. Oirrull . J. T ii.?unv ?
i. H. K Cartrlte W H Parker
I H. P. KllinU IV W. Princo
W. II. Elliott (J Peterson
? ' J. B. Fuireloth IS. (I Page ?
? j A J haircloth , J. Calhoun Parker a
>fj J. Ij. Fipps G L. KojiIr u
r. T. P. Pippa \V. H Royals
Giles Kitted ) I) A. Royals
J. P. Floyd J. W. Shelly 1
J' A. P. Floyd J. Skipper '
j Hardy Floyd W. Smith *
io i I) M. Fowler J. Sowles j,
,e j M. Fowler |II. N. Sjuires
, | .I. II. Garris IB. Steven*
| K. J. Cipro B. Stride Ian '
r' | F. -Grainger I). J. Stricklan J
| 0. B. Graioger I). N. Smith j.
ik I ^ Gnungtr N. 'J'. Tindall e
j, I \V. Grainger .1 H. Todd
; Isaoc Hardee J. T. Todd si
r* ! I. B. Hardee It. F. Todd
10 Joel Hardee * T. S. T?>dd 1
*. J J A. Ilarrall W.W.Todd t
x. A. Hardee E. Tyler <
lir | J. J. Houaen W. Tyler
W. Harris Jno. Watts
i L. Jouea ' Ed. Whalcu
' W. .1. Jordan j. Williams i
id | S. L. Kelly |Major Williams t
" I J W. Kirion J. T. Wise. ?
(j W. 11. Kirton
^ I nKCAPITULATIOJf.
I Commissioned Officers 4 ' '
v --'o : : i < nr. t\ ' j
,, | ^iill VOIIIUIISSIUUVU VUJCIT8 ? ?' j
Privates I
>r Total ?? | '
' ? | ,
lio Who Would IInvo Thought It ?
,jr On the first day of February, 1
John I*, llalo, (then, as now, the jester j
Senate,) from New
twonetition* fr""*
H Mrr PTTTzoiis of PvniiWoodward
"some plan might ho do vis- ' t
rd ed for the dissolution of the American ?
hi Union." The lion. Panic) Webster, i
,h ' of Massachusetts, was unsparing in his J ?
s, denunciation of the p? tition*, and sug- ! t
ts ' gested that there should have been a \
n. ! prcatohlo to them, in these words : } ?
j. ! "Gentlemen, members of Congress : ' c
y. i Whereas, at the commencement of this : .*>
a | session, you, and each of you, took your t
y | solemn oaths, in the presence of (Jod and ' i
r, j tho Holy Uvangclists, that you would j
t. j support the Constitution of the United ! }
J. | States; now, therefore, we pray you to j
y, take iiumediate stops to break up tho 1 t
ic : Union and overthrow the Constitution us ! n
9 9
?oon a* you can. I 0
These petitions received thrco votes. ' t
. Who does the reader suppose they were ? a
He will be astonished when we name u
>t I j r
^ j John 1*. Hale, of New H a in p.shi re ; 1 i
| William II Seward, of New York, and i ?
ie I .
I Salmon 1*. Chase, of Ohio. I i
n ; 1
The two last are Cabinet officers under ' d
' Lincoln, and the first, tried to be, but I
n I ' / I 1
i was not quite quick enough. Yet all L
thrco of these immaculate patriots are ! u
' | now loudly proclaiming, "the Union, it i c.
I must and shall ho preserved." Is it \
J. profan ty to express a wish that tho hot- ' u
; test portion of the lower region* mav l?c 8
,i reserved for this hypocritical trioTiq
; Their votcs.to dissolve the Union will be 1
e I
found iu the Senato Journal First Soar
| sion, Thirty First Congress, page 120.? I
n | Petersburg Kxpress. ?
Titr. War Tax.?A pcoplo who are j
s j unitedly engaged in s struggle for their j
r. ! indoneinb>n<??? mul ,l?f.? . '
I,?i * k" B, p,lr' j,,
J ' ate eternally from the most odious tyran- j |(
c I ny that ever cursed the earth, will cheer- i
c fully make arrangements for the visit of ^
n tax collector, and consider the money ^
i. | which they pay into his hands tho l**st ^
i. . investment they ever made in their lives.
,f I Tho subjoined appointments of chief .
y | collectors of the war tax have been made .
: by the President: J. 0. Bradley for *
Alabama; Win. Fl. Halliburton for Ar
kanaas; K. K. Blackburn for Florida; .
K. Starncs for (leorgia; Robert A Lush- ^
^ ! cr for Ijoi^inna ; .John A. Handy for ^
'j Mississippi; Win. K. Lsnc for North oj
!" | Carolina ; Win. K. Martin for South
6 I Carolina ; Isaac B Williams f.?r Tenm-a- ?
* I aee; (loorge .1 Durham for Texaa; ami 1
R Hrnrv T tlarnctt for Virginia.
Tho B?ltiin<?ri- paper*record the auicidc ; )'
of Kev. E. V. lleeac, one of tho nioat t<
distinguished dirinea of that city. i c
Whrn is a pigcqn 1?ke a drinking fc?- j
acl! When it'a a tumbler. i tli
WAR NEWS.
O
The I'otnaiac * al 1 -??t cl?>*c<! to the
lemy. Two of the Cuited States war
sscls (ii.sines unknown) atteiu pted to
iM down the river. When the* came
ppo?itc to Evansport, where our heaviest
iltcrics arc planted, a tremendous tire
oat our Pahlgrcn guns was suddenly
>oned upon theui. Both vcwsels Wvro
isableyl at the first discharge and put
?ek as quickly as possible. Our bailees
ulong the whole line of the lower
ot<Ttnac are now complete. The enemy
U*t attack fhem. So that some heavy
jilting may be looked for in a few
ys.
The Military Telcgraphlinea are ^iow
pen to Dumfries, Brooks' Station, Acquiti
reck, West Point, Williamsburg, Yorkiwd,
Fairfax Station, Fairfax C. II . and
ulla Church.
The oflair at liarboursrille, Kentucky,
as quite a brilliant victory to the galint
Tconesseeans. A dispatch received
t Richmond states tbsl the-Confederate
tree* numbering ci|])it bun<iruJ, under ^
be comiiiaud of Gen. ZollieofTer, had
Hacked eighteen l^undred Federal troop->,
t 15afJ'"ursvif1c, in Kusteru Kentucky,
bout forty miles from the Tennessee,
lid thirty miles from the Virginia lines,
11(1 Mlllinlf*h*lv rntllnil ?,.b
...f J ?? ...vm, ???...K I?ur
lUiidrcd stands of arms and equipments,
'he lots od tlic side of tlie Confederate*
rus only two men killed. The enemy'*
os* was not reported.
Ship Island, near New Orleans, with
he Fort erected there, has been abnn*
toned by the Southern troops as u miliary
necessity. Immediately upon the
vacuatifln of the Island by our forces, it
ras occupied by the cue my.
(jcd. lluauregard has ndvnnccd to
'airf.ix, ttlid made his headquarters at
he residence of T. K. Love. Ksq., and
Jen. Jobifstnn lias established his headjuartcrs
at Fairfax Station.
(Jen. McCullocb, at lust accounts, was
n Fayettcvillc. Ark. All the arms of
hat State has l?cen transferred to tho
Joofcderacy.
Ocu A. S Johnston, a few days ago,
;clegraphcd to (lor. lVttus to forward
ill the troops ho could ?f'*e to Keuwicky.
The tlovcrnor promptly ordered
tU the brigades under command of (lens.
Weft and Alcorn to rendezvous at
Joriutlr, to be sent ou to join the force*
ruder (Jen Johnston.
Missouri Loud Miucs in the Hands
of Confederates.
Ti.. mmy '
The richest lead mine in Missouri, and
ndccd probably en the globe, is now iti
he hands of the insurgents, though they
lid not succeed in obtaining any of the
octal The mine to which we refer is
itunted near ti.e village oflJrnnby, New011
county, within 25 miles of the Soutlivc-ftern
border of that State. It was
ipened about two jears ago by a party of
upitali?ts, having their headquarters at
5t. Ijotris, and is known by tbc name of
lie Hb?w and" Kennel M inc. Last year
t y ielded about 75.000 pigs or 0,000,000
rounds. I' dike lb" mines of Has tern
dissouri and North-western 1 llinois, this
s situated in a level prairie of vast excut.
The supply of ore ha* been prolounreil
inexhaustible by the Slate geologist,
and the quality is considered the
est on the glob*, having scarcely any
{mixtures of foreign substance*. Tbo
;reit difficulty has been transportation,
here Ircing no navigable rivtr nearer
ban the Missouri, and no railroad beyond
b?lla, which is fully one hundred miles
istan. The Western terminus of the
'acific llailroad is a little further off;
ut this route has usually been taken on
ccoutit of the superior character of tho
ntnmoii roads in that oari of Missouri
Villi the milieu UU<1 furnaces at Graobj
u their poMcafion, the Confederates can
upply themselves with lead to any rcuircd
amount.
TllK. 1 *111 son ims ani? TtlE JfTVKWlLB
).\rkicyh.?The Richmond correspondnt
of tho Memphis Appeal relates oil
reident which we consider worth copyig:
The prisoners stiH remain in their old .
uarters at Garwood's factory, at tho
iwcr end of Main street. A gentleman
ho visited tlieni, a day or two opo, has
dated to me a short dialogue an having
fctrrred in his hearing at the prison,
liieh is so goral that I will give it to
ou. A group of grinuing little negros,
j:?I ? * -?
ma UlffVlliir ruu irum uicir daily labor,
ad gathered around a window of the
ictory, n*l ware amusing themselves
ith comments upon the appearance of
ic captives. One of these latter, annoy1
at being thus stared at and diacuaaed
y young Sambo, broke ouWat tho largest
F them :
"(So nway, you <1?d little euM ; if it
adn't been for the like of you, I'd have
ever bc? ti in this pesky place."
Well, boss," says small ebony, "what
>u eomo 'c;o for? \V*? all navcr nx you
j come 'crc? nobody want you conic
re?lcMitnic 'lone." The
editor keeps the world's day-book ;
ie historian keeps the ledger.