The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1862, Page 2

—— = 2 a NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. The Rebel Press on the Yankee War. ITS OPINION ON FEDERAL FINANCES, Important Inquiry as to the Liability ' of Foreigners Domiciled in the . South to Military Duty, A Resolution Begging the Virginia Volunteers to Re-Enlist. Mistress Among the Rebels of York and Warwick Counties, Virginia. GARR POWDER MILL IN NORTH CAROLIN The British Steamer Gladiator ata Florida Port. Her Cargo of Arms and Munitions Valued at Two Millions of Dollars. LARGE MORTALITY AMONG TEXAS TROOPS, &e., &., &. VIRGINIA, THE MOTIVE AND MEANS FOR THE Y\NEEE WAR. fi tho Richmond Whig, Ja 1 ithe war,on the part of the North, ‘The mains) fs imterust, Wo inakea sufficient allowance for the fana- teal elemest Chore, which makos no calculation of cost or jeenees, but blindly follows the demon that leads iboa. Hut, with the large majority of those who urge the war, ‘ie dominant motive is interes!—songht after we admit, by a most mistaken, stupid and suicidal course. With Lincola, the question was—‘+ What is to Deoome of my revenues?’ With the merchants and manuia —* What is to become of our tradey’’ And with the masses of the pcople—* How are wo to Get bread unless wo enter the army?” It was openly declared by leading journals of New York that tho Northern states could better afford to fight the Southern than let them go. And there can be no doubt of ‘the. wisdom of the conc!lusion—if by war the Northern States could, as they be ioved, or at least hopod. ave suc- ‘ceeded in bringing back the seceding States anu vestoring former rolations. It was hore that they fataliy miscal- oulated—and thereby precipitated their own ruin——add. ing the certain destruction of war to the slower death from impoverishment and decay. No doxbt, as they have ‘geen the r expectations disappointed and their hopes de- ferred, foclings uf hatred and revenge have occupied a in their hearta, but the ruling consideration is reimbursement of their loraoa and the recovery of the missing cornucopia from which tho South was accustomed to empty so plonteous a strom of gold hito their gaping coffers. For this purpose, ucter!y vain as it ia, they are now fighting and will’ contiaue to fight until the “‘sinews of war’’ fail. So long as they can command money, they can raise trooys,any aumber they please. it ‘becomes, then, a matter of much in- toreat to us to d their financial condition, and ‘as the matter seem fairly considered in tho following genera! view of tho New Orleans Bre, wo avail ourscives: Of ite reflections and conclusions. Says the Bee -— There is «n ancient adage which warns v3 not to reckon without our host. Tho Yankees, conceiving themselves | moulded of a —— a vga of roankind, dave thought fit to 3 homely proverb. They ‘entered upon a war of indefinite duration and incalculs. dle cost, confidently relying upon the abundant resources of the q ‘These were abundant, it is true, but not inexhanstible, The war alone might’ not haye emptie¢ the nationa! exchequer, but when rapacious covtractors both arms in to the elbows it was hardly to be expacted that the coffers would stand the depleting pro- cess for ever. There fs nor on and gaping vacuum fm the Lincoln t: » which Mr. Secretary Chase has ‘been for somo time vainly laboring to fill. The banks of the North, having bled even to the exhaustion of their ‘vailabic means, can do no more. They themselves are threatened with a drain of specie which, if not arrosted, will speedily result in a financial collapse. Meanwhile the governmest can only maintain its euormous army and f= at @ costof about fifty miliions per month. At this is the acknowledgmoent of Chase, who, doubt- less, i@ as modeat and chary in his calculations as pos- sible. Where is the money to come from? The bankers It, the Secrotary of the wrinkles his brow, Congress dawdles and potters over the thorny question, and nothing bottor can be suggested than the issue by the federal government of an irredeemable circulation of one hundred aad fifty millions in paper promises. This ould suffice to meet the pressing exigencies of the moment. Some expedicnts, howerer, are only to be commended im desperate straits. The federal government alread: owes three or four hundred millions, and the people wi be sorely taxed even to pay tho interest on the debi. Ahundred and fifty millions in Treasury notes will but expand the indebtedness of the government, and prove © slight and temporary relief, if the war Is’ to continue many months. Of course if this scheme is resorved to, the Northern hanks must suspend cash payments, as they cannot possibly receive and red. em the issues of the gov- ernment and their own likewise. A suspension immedi ately evbances the comparative value of the precious metals, and the depreciation of paper money. For a while this will not be materially felt, as the Treasury otes will pass from band to hand, and constitute a con- venient currency. But the Ucited States import largely from Europe, and having nothing to offer in exchange, must need pay for their purchases in goid. One of the consequences of a suspension, would, therefore, be to run up gold to 25, 30 or 49 per cent premium. Again: all such projects as tne one referred to neces. sarily augment‘the national debt. We can readily under- stand the allurement of a fictitious pieitora of money : how it creates a delusive prosperity, how it sends stocks and realestate; bow it ministers to the danger- ous spirit of speculation, and how for a while all gov merry asa marrioge bell. It is something like the war, which gives employment to hundreds of thousands of workmen, and swells the army witha host of meu who would otlerwise be in danger of starvation. But avery dollar thus expended jupoverishes the government to that extent, aud a day of reckoning must come at last When the first issue of inconvortible paper Las been paid away, @second batch will follow, and thea a third and fourth—and aa they wil! stand upon no certain basis of redemption, their Yalue will decrease like the Continental money in (he Revolution, until they become wortiess Lot the government throw nto circulation three or four hundred millions of dollars of Treasury t tion w the fimmer loans it has aire: ntrected and how tm tho can they ever be redeemed? does will suffice to witha ainount. Besides, at one time or other, the willead What, then, is to be tho fato of the half a million of arti gans who aretow gleaning a gnisaistence as curpenters, coopers, workinen in iron and brass, and (he like, and of the other hal! million of soldiers who i be disbanded and whose pay will cease? Cursed with an trreteomabie cusrency oi base shiaplasters, and a ingo segment of the | P Paiation out of employinont and > quisitely comtortable, how enviaple wit! be the ond of the Yankee administration’ Is not the prospoes a cheering apd inspiring? Are not Mr. Lincoln and ly Cat ow reposing upona bed of roves? We wou people ever dwell upon (be pers bill or whether (hey imagine that the snhing South is to repay them for ali their ruiaon VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE—MILITAKYY BILL IN THE NATE (From the Riehmny Examiner, Jan. 17.) Im accordance with the previour und ‘Sonate yesterday pt iat of considering the bill reported by ut the Committee on Military Affairs, to r Virginia's quota of the Confedsrace amendimont, pending at the time of ‘Wednesday, wo publish as a tanding the Dongias, sand o ganize The fouowing adjournment on local witorest | ‘0 uther hope, we fear thai, like £107 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1862, enemies and securing the soll of Virginia from the tread of the invader, = Resolved, therefore, by the General Assembly, That am earnest be made to our volunteer forces to re-entist for the war, with the assurance that Virginia will ever hold im grateful remembrance their patriotic and disinterested services; and that this General Assembly will take care that all their reasonable wants be supplied and ail their rea! grievances redressed Resolved, That the colonels of the several regiments be requested to return the cordial thanks of the General As- #embiy to the forces under their command for their geLe- rous, brave and patriotic conduct during this war, and cause it to be made known in the respective companies thaf, in the opinion of the General Assembly, it is of the highest importance to the success of our cause that they should at once re-enlist for the war, so that it may be known bow many men will be necessary to fill up their ranks from other quarters, and to raise 4 suflicient army to meet the exigencies of the spring campaign. On motion of Mr, Robertson, of Richmond, they were laid over for a day. A LAY SERMON ON DANCING, (From the Richmond Whig, Jan, 15.) Not only are dancing and jupketing in bad taste at such a time as the present, but they are inhumanly dis. respectful and foolish. If'a father or a brother lay in morta! peri! in an upper chamber, would it not be brutal in his children to be cutting the pigeon wing’ below stairs? Hundreds and hundreds of fathers and brothers are languishing in the hospitals of this very city, and thousauds upon thousands of fathers, sons, busbands and lovers are exposing their lives in the field, to save us from subjugation; end here we are, protected by the living wall of their dauntless breasts, kicking up our heels and tri on the light fantastic toe in the most joyous manner, jis is not the way to show a decent respect or @ merely human sympathy for our suffering defenders. This is not the temper which wil! or ought to save a people from conquest. Far be it from us to arouse needless fears or to innocent amusements. Properly guarded, dancing is a delightful, healthful pest ine Spaniels better than the dry and dreary rean' where only conversations, half scandal and whole nonsense is allowed. But if we must dance, ict us confine ourse!ves to the old fashioned, de- ceut and respectable danees—the cotillion and the Hike Heaven =ave us from the “round dances,” as they are called—the loathsome products of a prurient Freach taste, We regret extremely to hear that these “round dancea” are ing. all rage at fashionable parties and at the “big hops” at the great hotels. Words can- not express our detestation and abhorrence ot these dauces. They ought not to bo tolerated in the confede- n ‘The girt who dances them ought to take Hamlet's advice to Ophelia, “Get thee toa uuunery.”’ do well enough for the ramping: fom keeland, but they ought to be seo minded and refined Southern lady. We know that the advccates of these shameless dances Will throw in our teeth the old adage, “evil to him who evil thinketh.’* A suspected cyprizn might do the same thing. These dances are uttorly disgusting. They aro a disgrace to respectable society. They scem studiously devised to prompt the worst sugcestions and sensations. To say that the wraggling, worming, whirling, squirming, bobbing up and down motions of these dances are grossly indecent, is to say the very least of thera. No good man can look at them for the first time without being shocked ; no good woman without feeling her cheek tingle with the scarlet fush of terrible shame. Only when the frequent repetition of them bas dulled the natural sensibilities can they be viewed with anything but diseust. ‘There is a very simple test by which the round dances and all other amusements of young people may be tested im rogard to their decency. Are they proper and per- missible in private? What father would like to catch bis daughter dancing the polka in the arms of a young man when by themselves in a parlor? What father, who had never before witnessed the filthy spectacle, would not kick the young man out of doors, and send the young woman to an asylum’? Dancing the polka in public does ‘not make it less intrinsically indecent. We are mortified and indignant to think that these abominable exhibitions are becoming popular in Richmond. We are getting too fast. What with cheating, ex- torting, drinking, and dancing the round dances, we are leaping into the foul depths of Washington degradation atasingle bound, If we must become rotten, let us rot 4 little less rapid. Let us taboo and kiek ous of respect- able cirtles immodest and impure dances, and them that dance them. If not, if we prefer to rush into the fash- fonable depravity of tho European aud Yankee capitals, Jet us by all means do it ‘with an impetuosity and »be0- lute license that will in some sort, redeem our depravity. Let us have ‘‘the German’’ in our churches after morning at Be it (urther enasted, Th: + pursuant to An act of the | Provisions! Congress, author enlistment ‘of troops for looal defence, tue Governor bo and it hereby empowered and dirsoted to call for not exceeding ten thousand volunicers Wo serve withit th Btate, and to be empl exclurively of such localities as may be expose marauding excursions of the enemy ii be designated as (M. be organized into companies or tr regiments, as other voluntocrs Listed for a term not less th hold themsolv read ines notice, and when actually in service | @hail receive tha same pry and be upon u in all reapecte as other troops, exeent that th be sent out of the Siate or beyond thoir respects tary departments without their couseat. As far as pr Licably the troops enlisting fur local defence shail furnish their own arms, and they shall consist of cavalry, artil lory, iniantry, Of riflemen, a@ the necessities of tb vera. \oaliiies and the y to furoisb arms shall d to sudden raids and The tro 8 80 v fl LAW OF NATIONS. a rovvlution that ‘orm the Gen as practiced in this country, persons domiciled here, bub ving preanble and resolutions were offered by The war tn dofence of our Iherty apa inde hererfore been successfully conducted by gene luploera, who, without hesite Of die in ber defence: t i ’ y has an abiding ‘ and p » Vi 1 1 to: n, © t a for tho tty 4 4 1 ia te ha oat service, let us introduce tho ‘‘Cancan’’ Into our private drawing rooms, and have ‘‘model artist’ exhibitions every uight im the parlors of the Exchange and Spoits- wood. THE RAILROAD INTEREST IN THE SOUTH. [From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 17.} Tt is certain that the South can never become truly in- depondent until the natural resources of the country be- come fully developed by means of easy and expeditious transportation of passengers, mails freights through evory section of the country. It has been suggested that the very existence of the war makes tho present a most favoreble period for pushing forward the various rail- road enterprises of the South, so far at least as excava- tions , embonkments and road bed construction generally is concerned. If there should be no cotton planted this year.or a very reduced crop planted, three-fourths of the slaves would be a sufficient force to raise ample pro- visions and clothing for bore use and for market. The remaining fourth could, in twelve months, build beds for roads wherever there is authority for building them. ‘The stock of these roads would, as an investment, pay more, and no doubt quite as speedily, as an overwbelm- ing stock of cotton with which to glut the markots of the world; and every planter harris J or owning lands contiguous to of apa railroad might put a portion of his plantation force to work upon it, receiving stock of the company for his remuzeration. RUNNING THR MACHINE. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 16.} ‘When the dignified and. decent guatleman who presides Over the United States was on bis route to Washington he deciared in one of his wayside speeches that he ‘should run the machine of the government as he fount .”” How he has fulfilled the promise, couched in this elegant phraseology, the country has now seen. Ho bas “run the machine” on every principle of civil and poli- tical liberty that is contained in the constitution aud laws of the United States. the machine on rights a? oid as Magna Charta, until thore is net @ despotism in Europe which to oppress and enslave its people aa Liacoln oppresses and enslayes the once free country ‘over which he presides. Such a thing asa free press or free speech js tolerated in no part of his domains. His machine has crushed to etoms every semblance of law, liberty aud justice in the entire North. And wherever it has been permitted to operate in the South, it bas overthrown everything like order, peace and security. He bas attempted to ron it over the whole South, but it ts stil! stuck in the mnd upon our borders and sea const, stained to a deep erim*on with the blood of a peo- ple whem it can never ran over nor subjugate. The ‘machine’ of the United States government, once the emblom of liberty and law,bas become, in Lincoln's hands, @ ponderous Juggernaut, which crushes none so oon) y as those who fail down to do it homage. Let as hope that the time is not distant when tbis accursed * machine” will tun off the track, and plunge, with its engineer, down « fathomless abyss of shame aud retri- bu tion. YORK AND WARWICK COUNTIES——DISTRESS AMONG THE KEBELS—APPEAL FOR HELI [From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 17.) Wo lean froma most re source of information (an ofleer attached to tam army of the Peninsula), that etree occasiond by the existing state of affairs amung nia of York and Warwick is of such a nature ni strongly to the sympathies of their fellow os expel Walities, Nearly all of the male ius of the two counties named, with a patriotiem worthy of al! praics, enlisted in the ‘army and are now % ‘These men formerly sub ‘ig of their exertions as oystermen. pris and they need as- gietance to support their families. Many of the last ed have been constrained to leave their homes. Thege counties are upon the battle ground of the Penin- Alhougl in the possession of our troops, it is not that any crops can be made—for, as we have said, very man soldier. No provision has been onctte for their families, or can be under the cil a the case. No case appeals more strongly for public aid than the families of these soldiers. Should a subscrip- ‘aioe, it has beeo suggested to us that Major lerrison would take eharge of apd distribute the auount raised. SN. VAN DORN SERIOUSLY INJURED. Dispatch of the 16th says:—General Van thrown from bis horse, at Manassas, m attempting to leap a ditch while auregard’s headquarters to bis own. ut this heped net dangerously. An fuer, was also thrown and bad his leg YROM NORPOLE. (Special correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. | Nowrouk, Jan. 15, 1862. Ane noticeable peouiiarity of Norfolk society ia its de. pose | cded penchant lor the navy. You see evidences of it very side, and sights in the streets quite other thao those observed in an jaland town. The ladies seem to have a diferent manner and carriage; the mon dress in bavy biae, nnd wear tho gavy cap; the yards and gardens ore iid off and kept in navy yard style; the marino views hat bang in every drawing room; the number of South Sea elielis that adore the mantels; the the store windows, the shops with fancy articles to please Jack Tar; the signs ne the ious offices and gwarebouses would all mark itasa port city, awide from the view of its broad and beau- tito harbor, To one fond of the sea, who hea been a jong | mme separated from it, the first breath of the salty vic brings with it new life and vigor. If he be o tra- n, and has wandered throng the dusky purlieus aboard towns of Earope, everything here is om (ho constant smell of tar and oakum to the nee of water that stretches down by Old Point mfort to the eca, Being, aa T presuine all are aware, the most important navalstation cu ¢biacontinent, the people have aright 0 be proud of ts reputation, and cannot be blamed for having ooct considered the havy thelr own peculiar pro- rorty. Sor ta it strange they locked with a joalons eye which ventured to claim the attention of sandsome officers, and that they published th's was the favorite town with navy men— re officers having married here, and ig to marry than in apy Seay sstenacchor, Wh war in tte glory, 4 tery nsizte, ¥ strongly Sometimes, for weeks and oat we Silent and quiet as t. Thon a ship would come in geo—ia @ day tho scene turns to one of tor. Parlors, loug idle, are dusted and Aroases are brought out anew, the i, and bright eyes eparkle with delight nardi grat. "A few weeks of parties af FIALIONS, an ehengemeNt or two, per @ city relapees into k y PO SrrAMmns bmond Dispatch, Jan. 17.( ° day by ator, Mr. A. Oban \ oiling ow mach 7 pr “mm f utdity aud icity. It is @ wheel, placed upright under the stern rae dost, with paddies attached, and connected with the engine by @ horizontal shaft. ‘The model saw is composed of a whee! séx inches in diameter, worked by a cimail clock instead of an engine; and this miviature page the boat in which it Spaces (eamotivss feet hong, weighing about twenty-five pounds with the ballast), at the | of seventy five feet per minute, The construction of the boat is such as to protect the wheel and rudder from shot, and it might be used with great success in the immediate vicinity of an enemy's ship. Mr. Obendorfer deserves credit for his ingenuity, and we hope the naval authorities will give bis mvention ‘@ thorough examination. RICHMOND LOCAT. MATTERS, (From the Richmond papers, Jan. 16 aad 17,] swow stonM. ‘Tho big snow of the season , after many spasmodic offorts, Succeeded in getting down inve this neighborhood night Defore last. The citizens of Richmoud and surrounding country were not much astonished yesterday morning to find the earth covered with snow about two inches deep, for the atmosphere the day previous had a wintry cast, igh they had something in them a little different from ralu. So it “snew” and thea itblew, but it didn’t ‘friz” afterwards, to carry out Tom Hood's description. On the contrary, it “thew’’ 60 i ly that by mid-day the streets were filled with Diacker than printer's ink and quite as nasty. somo merry sleigh bells were béard i the morning, but the fast men and fast horses had little chanco for a regular turn out. It was a great day for the youngsters, who had their miniature sieighs in force on every hillside. We saw about fifty ina string streaking it down one of the hills dike lightning, and the spectacle sept the memory back a hundred years or 80, when we used to indulge in that sort of fun with # full appreciation of its glories, A soldier from the far Soutb looked on tm astonishment, and finally turned away with the remark—Be hangod if that don’t beat all the sicighing I ever seen. A UNION WOMAN VISITING HER 80%. We wore in error in stating in our issue of Monday last that Mrs. Judge Thompson was a refugee. On the con- trary, sue came through for the purpose of visiting hor sons. who, she had been informed, were both severely wounded at the battle of Alieghany Mountain. She is re- mainiog with ber surviviug son, Captain Thompson, for a short time, and will leave (or ber home in a few duys. AMUSEMRNTS. At Metropolitan Hall the public have been entertained with fresh novelties, and the patronage continues liberal. Miss Bartieno is a good vocalist, and her ballads are re- ceived with immense applause. ‘The burlesque circus on Monday night was a qucer compound of ground and lofty tambling, and presented some ‘scenes in the ring” which were pew and refreshing to most people, ‘The Varieties ostabiishment rapidly wins its way in the favor of the public. Mr. Dalton’s recitation of Mra, Nor- ton’s besutiful poem, “Bingen,” on Monday night, was a meritorious performance, Mile. Boisyert mace her firat appearance last evening, and sung ‘La Marsoillsise,” in a style which at once established her reputation. Profes- sor Barlow has some new local rhymes nea 'y night, and is wont to keep the honse‘‘in a roar." Thero pa uch to commend in the performances at the Varic- uw The three act comedy of~ WAVAL ENGAGEMENTS. Grand Pas Sout, Miss M. Partington. Popular Song, Malle. Poirvet. Operatic Selections, Oreheatra, And tho great dram, by request, of LAND AS IT 13. See programme. GENERAL M’CULLOCN. I regret to find inserted in the columns of the Dispatch of the 10th inst, an extract from the Nashville Banner, reflecting most unjustly upon the distinguished heroof the Western campaign, General Ben. McCulloch. It is assertod that he ‘has placed himself in a most equivocal position by lingering amid tho fostivitics of a brilliant capital, while the soldier's duty calls him where sounds the trump of war.”’ This is an accusation which argues either wilful misrepresentation or total ignorance of the true circumstances of the case. Having left his faithtul followers in charge of a skiiful and efficient leader. Gane- ral McCulloch visits Richmond upon matters of moment tobimself and the causo he serves, aud will return to his command when his presence is no longer needed her Public interests are not always promoted most effectu- all; the camp and on the battle fields,and General Mc€uylloch’s past life of unwavering devotion to bis coun- try’s sorvice demands at least that he should be exempt from the.charge of neglecting those interests. Let the pervading &pirit of ruinous detraction be repressed, and by will need wone to defend his good name a e. WESTERN VIRGINIA. THE REBEL GOVERNMENT TOWARDS WESTEBN VIRGINIA. ‘The Richmond Dispatch of the 15th says;— We bave it in our power to state that tho Confederate government, so far from being unmindful of the necessi- ties of the western and northwestern portion of this State, intends to pursue a policy calcuiated to reassure and en- courage the loyal people of that section. At present it would be imprudent to make further revelations, but may state that our information comes from a source that entitles it to full and perfect confidence. A VENERABLE RE¥RO—THUE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP O¥ WESTERN VIRGINIA. {From tho Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 16.} We have heard from refngees Wheeling most in- teresting accounts of a scene whieh occurred some time since in that city, in which @ venerable man withstood the rage of a brutal mob, and mado it cower before the presence of courageous principle and patriotism. Bishop Whelan, the Bishop of the Western Virginia diocess of the atbolic church, resides iu that city, He will be re- membered by many of our readers as the formor bishop of the Catholtc church in Richmond and the exstern dio- POLICY OF by all denominations as a learned and pious prelate whilst the rare fbeuevol and pecultar gentleness his character, and his unaffected simplicity, yet dignity, made him as much beloved as respected. We have sel- dom looked upon a countenance which was 50 expressive of purity and gentleness, The unobtrusiveoess and pro- priety of bis demeanor were the subject of frequent com- ment among all clasacs of our citizens, aud he devoted himself to his pastoral duties with the most entire absti- nenee from all matters pot pertaining to his sacred call- ing. Nevertheles*, it was impossible for even such a man tobe an unmoved spectator of the recent events which threatened to invoive the rights, liberty and life of ali his fellow citizens. He had too jnat an idea of the theery of tho Amerionn Compara and the federal system to blind his eycs to the gross perversion outrages upon the character of American liberty by the Lincoln government. He was too pure and honest to profess what he did uot believe, and to aeknowledge fealty where be did not consider it due. Having undoubting faith in State rights, and no faith whatever in black republicanism, he felt that his allegianco was (ue to Virginia, and pot to Lincoln. Yet, although he had siloutly and quietly pursued the even tenor of his way, he was suspected of unsoundnessonjhe great fesues of the day. The mob of Wheeling, tt whieb a grosser, more servile and bewotted mob cannot be found anywhere, aired every man to show his hands, and gloated ‘in license ‘given them by the despotiam they served of violating the sanctity of dwellings they never presumed to enter before, of arraigning their superiors in those Lomes, while in mo- narebial England are casties which even the Kiag cannot enter, and of insulting gentlemen in whose presence they aiways felt their inferiority and vulgarity. Among the many estimable people who became the object of their malignity was Biebcp Whelan. They rushed wildly to the cathedral and to the bishop's house near it, and de- manded that the United States flag should be hoisted on the cburch. In response to their clamor, the bishop soon made his appearance—a tall, spare-bailt old gentleman, with silvery bair and serene countenance— he stood before them and listened to their demand. Un- daunted, deliberately, yet firmly, ho replied, 19 sub- stance, ibat he stood before them an old man,'a citizen of Virginia and a bishop of the Catholic church. Person ally and privately he entertained opinions differing en- tirely front those of the persons before him. He was a a friend of State rights, and ackowledged his allegiance \o Virginia, He was a bishop of the Catholic church, an in stitution universal in its character, intended for all time, and independent of parties and ‘political organizations. ‘The banner of that church was the Cross Christ, tt knew no other; that it would be-improper to-place in’ its stead the hanner which that multitude carried. There. fore he refnsed to yield to their demand. He was an old mau with a short time to live,and but one against their hundreds; but before they placed their flag on that chureb they must pass over his dead body. The mob was quiet, it cowered Vefore tbe earnest old bishop end went away NORTH CAROLINA. KALEIGI POWDER MILLS—INTERESTING EXPER: (Krom the Raleigh State Journal, Jan. 15.) Since it has been indisereetly announced to the enemy that we have a first class powder mill in this vicinity (a fact which we withheld for prudentia! reasons), we may ‘as wall complete the information, and tell the Yankee government what quality of powder we mako hero, as well ag a fow other facts. ‘The movement for the manufactare of gunpowder was tnaugurai~¢ by the General Assombly at its last session. Within a couple of months after acharter bad been grant- ed to Mesars. Waterhouse & Bowes, they had purchased a site for their buildings, erected buildings and bad ma- chinery made and nt work, capable of turning out, when in full operation, two thousand pounds per day. is an instance of individual enterprise and enorgy rarely surpassed, taking the present condition of the country into account. We know the fact that the efforts of these enticmea have boen unremitting, and tbat (ney have la- ored this establishment day and oight. How far they have succeoded those interested know, and we are pleased to have it in our powor to lay before our readers: the official result of tests applied to the first specimens of powder manufactured by Mosurs. Waterhouse & Bowes. ‘The following is the result. — Ricamony Anaenat, Lavonatory, Jan. 4, 1862. Lievr. Con, J. Gorcas, Onrey or Onpwance.— Sim—TIp obedience to your order of January 1, wo, the ponte would respectfully report upoa the eampie of powder furnished by Messrs. Waterbouse & Bowe, of North Carolina. They wore iesied and proved with the following results, vi7.-— ‘With a smooth bore manket, charge one hundred grains, weight of ball one ounce, distanes eixty garda, target three juches seasoned white oak: No. 1 quality, dne rifle, passed through the target and made an ladention in a board beyond.. inches 25 No. 2ponetrated. bivéoe 44g No. 3 musket, pe d . 2.92 No. 4 cannon, pen No. 6 cannon. puetra No. 6 large canvon, penotrated.. The foregving Samyins were tested against Dapent’s celebrated powder, and the fotloy sults of the experiments with Dupout's. i rupert we are quoting | Dapont’s diamoud grain rifle ye nehes 2.90 Dmpont’s glazed canon penctra’ 198 rom the result we veliove that a trinl by @ Ballorti Shove (at ait of Waterhouse and fi wes's samples will compare favorably with Dupont’s ser stept ite tangoa, which dora not iva eqyal pon and density of the ese the white paper pre nt i pon airty uniform large size, whilst that of Dupont had an admix ture of small powder, which Waterhouse & Bowes bad taken pains to separate from theirs. The No. 6 was not tested on the ogcasion, but ® sample was sent to Norfolk to be fairly tested ine Columbiad gun, for which it is meen cans! be hight: @ results must ighly gratifying to Messrs, Waterhouse & Bowes, as they oe to our Con- fede State authorities, Messra. Waterhouse & Bowes aeserve the ane of every patriot in the con- federacy for their efforts in behalf of the Southern cause. SOUTH CAROLINA. correspoudence of the Richmond Dispatch (Corr 1d Dispatch. | Ciapuuston, Jap. 11, 1862, ‘The Yankee feet off this coast is composed partly of fine steamers, robbed by them from our people of Charles- lostopn and Savannah. These véssela are the John P. lumbia, James Adger, Marion, South Carolina, King, Co! Massachusetts, Huntsville, R. R, Cuyler, Montgomery, Alabama, Florida and Huntress. ‘They have changed the names of many, on the princi- bd iad marks on stolen property must be erased or anged. +, They happened to be ia Now York about the timeof. Liacotn’s uration as President, and: were detained by their rascally agents there on various pretexts until thoy were stolon by order of the Yankeo) pment A largenumber of the Northern merchant veasels were in our ports at tho samo time, but our notions of honesty prevented our detaining them, and they were permitted to ky go. 4 Had we exerdised some of the same Yankee trickery, we might now have hada showing towards a navy. ‘Three-fourths of these st ‘were owned and paid for here at the South. They are all, I believe, over one thousand tons each. They also robbed New Orleans of the fine steamers Bienville, De Soto and others, all now employed against us. ALABAMA, A REBEL VIEW OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF . THE NORTH. rem the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, June 5.1 feretofore the States of the government of Lincoln ave felt the pressure of the war, financially, compara- tively litte, At its commeucement the balance of trade in Europe was largely in their favor, and, as a couse- quonce, considerable amounts of specie were shipped to tho United States, enabling the banks to sustain their credit and jaan money to the government. Within afew weeks, however, the current of trade has changed, and specie began moving to Kurope so rapidly that, as a mat- ter of self-preservation, the banks wore compelled to suspend specie payments. Two weeks before the suspen- sion the banks of New York held about forcy millions of dollars in specie, but at the date of suspension thoy held uo more than twenty-three millions. Had they continued to pay specie tor two or three woeks longer, their vaults would have been entirely drained. There may be afew banks in Obio and Indiana which atill continue to redeem their notes, but they cannot maintain such a position long, and the Northera States now occupy financially the same situation as the States of the Soutn. ‘The North wii therefore be obliged to depend in the future entirely upon its paper money for homecirculation, while it will be compelled to meet its foreign bills with specie or cease purchasing. The North cannot now ob- tain credit Yeadily as before the dissolution of the Union, The shrewd business men of Europe will not fail to see that the expenses of the war in which the North is engaged will soon exhaust the resources of the country and render it bankrupt. ‘The government will never be able to pay its indebteduess to its own people, and foreign merchants wno sell on a credit will havea long time to wait for their pay. Itcan very easily be demonstrated that the North has not and cannot have enough of exports such as Europe needs, to meet its purchases abroad. It is true that in years of scarcity in the North does export afew million dollara worth of grain—say fifty mil- lions a year—but the market for this grain is not certain, and in some seasons there is no demand for it at all. The times not tar distant when the North, stripped of her commerco and ruined credit, will sink to the rank ofa fourth or fifth rate power. ‘The great Northwest, which has heretofore been the granary of the United States, and whici bas, until now, found a ready market fora portion of her products in tho South, or an outlet for them down the Mississippi river, feels the effect of the war far more seriously than any other section of the country. The only outiet the people of that section now have is be org the port of New York, and so great is the influence of the blockade eatablished by the war, that it is stated by one of the Papers of that section that the entire crops of many farms wonld not, if*sold, pay for the labor hired in raising them. Kuin—absolnte ruiv—stares the farmers of the Northwest in the face, and their only hope is that the war may be brought to a successful termination, and the markets of the South be again opened. The energy with which they urge on the war is the energy of despair; but whenever they become thoroughly convinced that the war can never result as they desire, they will be as clamorous for peace as they bave hitherto been for war. ALABAMA’S CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THR WAR. The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser of January 5 eati- mates that the entire force of the State is not more than 17,000 men, but in the message of Gov. Moore, to the Legislature on the 28th of Gctober, he states that Ala- bama ‘ has given to the defence of the confederacy full twonty-seven thousand of her men. She has organized and in the field twenty-three regiments, two battalions of at loast ten companies of horse, aud as many of foot, while five other regiments are in process of formation, their ranks nearly full."’ It will thus be seen that in- stead of 17,000 men Alabama has now as many as 30,000 soldjers in the service. FLORIDA. WSIREABOUTS OF THE BRITISH STEAMSHIP GLADIA- TOR—-VALUB OF BER CARGO. Late information received by the Quincy (Fia.) Dispatch, ot the 8th, enables the editor of that paper to state that the Gladiator is now safely moored in a Con- federate port—a Florida port. The Gladiator has two millions werth of arms. ESCAPE OF CONTRABANDS. The Pensacola Obserner of the 9th says about a cozen slaves absconded from that place on Wednesday, and it is yposed they have gone to Santa Rosa Island. They have left good homes and masters, and have gone to en- Joy the teuder mercies of the Yankees. LOUISINNA. TRAGEDY IN THE PARISI OF PI.AQUEMINES, LA. ‘The correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, writ- ing from the parish of emines, La., Jan. 6, 8ays:— ‘A little after sunrise yesterday morning two men, sup- posed to be British subjects, wore shot by a fisherman named Clement, on tne pubdite road, in front of the on plantation, twenty-seven miles below the city, left baul of the river. It would appear that the two Englishmen, who owned #smalleraft with which they, in the night time, carried on an illicit trade with the slaves on the const, went yery early on Sunday morning to Clement's house, ‘png on the bank of the Mississippi, bolow Jesuites Bond.’ They assaulted him on his premises, and aftor having beaten him in a most shocking manner, threw him into the water, and then ked his house from top to dotiom, and left, carrying with them ali the money they had found. Soon after the departure of his assailants, Clament returned to his house, took bis gun and went in their pursuit. Meeting them at the place as above siaic ho shot ove in the head, who fell dead on t! a the othor in some part of the body, fatatly, It is ve Clement has given himaelf up to the authorities 2 fyiats- ala Hoebe. TEXAS, MORTALITY AND SICKNSSS AMONG FrxXAs TROOPS, ‘The Marshall (Texas) Republican, of (he lath instant, r from Grogg’s regiment, dato: that the sickness among the solic Seventy-siz men had died up to (ha! ’ate, and many mere were dangerously il. NEW MEX1C0. MOVEMENTS OF THE NiAnte. The Richmond Dispatch. of tho 15th. says:—We have advicos from the army of New Me-ico, iu a private letter, dated Decomber 18. Gen. Sibly ha! taken possession, by: proclamation, of Arizona and Now Mexico, and declared martial law thereio. The lotter speaks ii the coodit.on of Colonel Raylor’s comm: about to commence an active campaign with a determination to clean t] ADVERTISEMENTS IN REPEL NEWSPAPERS. Not the vast amoog the corel, uniqae and curious Teading in the rebel journaly is their ndvortisements. Wo have selected « few rare apecimons for the perusal of our readers — A DESERTER WANTED, Dasarrar.—Daniel German Anthony, a member of com- pany E, Fifth rv i camp at Davis’ For county, on the night of the 29th Necem! not beon heard frum since. Besides # considerable evm of money borrowed of the erabers of the company, he carried with bim a single cased patent lover gold watch, belonging to Lieutenant 1 upon the eentte of the case, in- A. Hi.” His apprebension and delivery to the proper authorities, at Kiehwond or Ma- passes, will be liberally rewarded. The said D. G, Ans thony 4 about five feet pine inches high, skin fair, and eves Licht bing, and hasan pleasant address, He hes lost ‘a front upper tooth, and his front teeth have several gold plugs. Me professes to have taught grammar (new system) through the South, and halls, originally, trom ameon qounty, Teone-see. O. M. SAGLLEY, Captain Company E, Fit rogiment Alabame Volunteers, A GINGEREREAD COLORAD NROKO. Norica.— as committod to the jail of Redford county on tue 3d of December, 1861, & negro can, who calis bimeoif Ixeac Rixey, and says he i# the property of oi Huot Va. Seda A 0 is of & ginger ol h a good from whippeng Med Domestic cloth sory fuisch worn ogre W& Tequeate! ts come 1, chargsa, av’) tae him away, other ‘aw directs. riff Fodierd county JING, AD NEGRO TSA AC R 10 Véawand—! rom (ne residence of the aubseriber, on the SOth November, negro voy Tram aboot thirty yeags old, five and « talffeut high, ginge tcompléxgtn, of ‘plensant asd polite aod py, and js l9ft-banded Iwill give the pova raw arg Cor the apprehension and delivery O,’ead in the jafl at Orange Court House. This negro ran off Pea of having committed & most teutal and waprovoked murder ui person of my eversoer , an: it seuns ine snecumeaioe' ts inane bo om the lookout for this criminal. He may be in the vicinity of Fredo- ricksburg, where be has acquaintances. LOUISA C. TALL }, Rapid Ann Post office, Culpepper county, ‘a. SEND ALONG YOUR OLD MUBKETS, Oxpwance Daranrmnnt oF Vincinia, Ricumonp, Jan. 11, 1862 As there is yot a large number of fitat lock muskets distributed over this State, those having them, in large or small numbers, are again urgently requested to send them to my address, that thoy may be altered and put in good order, ready for the use of the troops that will take the fleld next spring. Kach musket is of groat value, as none can bs bought or wade in the State. CHARLES DIMMICK, Golonel of Ordnance of Virg! A HANDAOME NEGRO. For Sarn--Hovea Smxvant—A mulatto boy, about six- teen years old, handsome and well grown. Apply to Goddin & Apperson. ia, News from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. (From the Baltimore American, Jan. Letters were reooived in this city during the past wok from Lieutenant Jas, H. Rigby, commanding Second battery of the Gist artillery, and Lieutenant Jno, H. come of Company H of the Purnell Legion, now on the Es Shore of Virgmia. Lieutenant Rigby communi- cates tho fact of the capture of Louis Warrington, a son of Mr. Thos, J. Warrington, of East Baltimore, near Drum. mMeudtown, Accomac county, and who is now confined at that place to await tho orders of General Dix. Young Warrington left this city during the latter part of last spring, with a view of. Joininggthe Confederate army, but it geems had not got any further thaa the Eastera Shore of ‘Virginia, where he acted with the aecoasionista who were dispersed by the force undor General Lockwood. Mattors are represented as being still quiet tn that part of Secessia, the inhabitants having returned to their alle- giance, andere pursuing their ayocations as in former times. Lieutenant meee battery (Whe Second) is at Drummondtown, with Segond Delaware regiment. ‘The'various companies composing the Purnell Legion aro scattered at different points in the two counties of the Eastern Shoro of Virginia. Companies A and F are at Eaatville; Cony Cand G, wich the First battory of the Gist artillery, are at Camp Blair, above Eastvillé Dat Franktown, Company E at Capo Charles, and pany H at Townfleld, Nort! pion county, near Cherrystone river. Colone! Wallace's baryland regimout is at Pongotoague. The Prize Cases. UNITED STATRS DISTRICT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Betts. Jaw. 21.—Return of procesa was made by the United States Marshal ou the following prize casea:— The United States and others, libellamts and captors cargo of the ship Thomas Watsan on board United § ship Vandalia.—Mr. Woodford, Asaistant Urited Sta District Attorney, moved that tho papers t be opened and submitted to the Court. So oriered The United States and others, libellanisand coptors, v3. the schooner Cordelia, her tackle and cargo.--Appearnuce put in for claimant by Mr. C. Edwards. Tho United States and others, libellants ani! captors, vs. the schooner Jane Campbell, her tackie «nd cargo. “Mr. Charles Edwards put tn appearance for claimants and the papers and testimony in preparatio openod. The United States vs. the schooner Otloway.—Cn motion of Mr. Woodford the libel was dismissed. Rai Porter ws. the schooner Exchange, her tackle, déc.—This is a libel for a collision, damages laid at $130. Case sot down for trial. Garrett W. Dyckman, Jr., 18. the ship Mawl, her tackle, dc.—This is @ bel for breach of contract, damages laid ‘at $2,000. Case set down for trial, William D. Bickford vs. the schooner Dolphin, her tacklr, and attached and ordered to be advertised. The United States vs. a number of packages of wine, Phik- and others, claimants.—In these cases the counsel for e claimants, Messrs. John McKeon and Mr, Smyth, ob- tained judgment for claimants by default. Ona subse- quent affidavit of Mr. Ethan Allen and Mr. Craig, of the firm of Webster & Craig, motion was made to set aside the default, whieb, after hearing counsel for claimant, the |. Mr. Wm. M. Ewarts and Angustus Schell appeared, the former for the United States, and the latter for the Custom House, and read lengthy affidavits, which « motion was to overrule the provious de- cision and open the defaults, as Mr. Evarts was ongaged at Albany in the Parish willcase. Mr. John McKeoo and Mr. Smyth, his associate, read lengthy affldavits, and argued that the cases had been, in accordance with the rules and orders of the Court, ataiy up for triat at great expenso, and that Mr. Odell, Bf. C., had been brought on a witness from Washi mn, and perhaps could not be here again. The value of the property was first appraised at the Custom House at $4,815 83, and on a reappraise- ment raised to $7,826 35. He said those cases of forfeit- ure were a disgrace to the government, and half the plun- der went to the Collector, Naval Officer and Surveyor, and contonded that the merchants of this city Lad some rights when they had complied with the rules of tho Court. Judge Betts ordered to have the default opened on payment of theclaimants’ costs. preparatio The Reservoir Gate Con SUPREME COURT. Before Hon. Judge Leonard. Inthe matter of the people at the relation o Jaycor vs. The Comptrolier.—This was a motion for a man- damus (already reported). ‘The Croten Aqueduct Board awarded the contract therefor to the relators, subject to confirmation by the Common Council. The Common Council refused to confirm the award, but gave the con- tract to Fairchild, Walker & Co. Baldwin & Jaycox then instituted a suit and proseeding by mandamus to obtain the contract, but were unsucceasful-—the Court holding that they had no ctaim against the city. They then went to the wee and induced the insertion in an act, passed in 1860, of a provision that arbitrators might be Appointed to determine what amount of damages Baldwin & Jaycox were equitably entitled to reccive from the city, for failing to get the contract; and that when the report of thearbitrators should be filed wita (ie County Clerk, tho Comptroller should pay such amount as might be awarded. Arbitrators were appointed and an award made for upwards of $61,000, and,Baldwin & Jaycox now ap- ara for a mandamus to compel the Comptroller to draw (i warrant for the amount. Mr. Hawes, the Comptroi- lor, resisted the application upon various grounds. The prineipal grounds were that the Legisiature had no power to make the Corporation liable without its consent, and that the act was unconstitutional, 20 far a3 it sought to eharge the Corporation, and the award was a nullity. Also, that there was no’ money appropriated to pay such an award, and the Legislature had in 1861 enacted that no money should be expended for purposes other than those to which they were appropriated by the Common ( The Court deniea th costs. Hon. Danl. cal. motion for mandamus, with $10 Dickinson and Mr. [.. R’ Marsh for motion; Mr. B. A. Anderson for the Comptrolter Police Intelligence. As Atiecen Booes Corot 1x TRouatr.—H. J. Freh, a dashing looking fellow, stopping at theSt. Nicholas Hotel, was taken into custody yesterday by oflicer Van Arsdale, of the Essex Market Police Court, on charge of swindling a nninber of citizens outof sums varying from $25 to $1,500, by representing that ho was a colonel in the United States service. The prisoner, who was in full uniform, with boots and spurs, and shoulder straps ty natch, was brought before Justice Osborne, and jocked » for examination. The complainant, Mr. Frederick oll, of No. 142 Division street, says that Fach sold & Leutenant coloneley for $1,000 and a paymastorship for $1,500 to parties in Philadeiphia, and that a number of porsons in Newark, N. J., were imposed upon in a similar manner. From Mr. Goll he ubtained for which gave a promissory note of little or uo value, and from ¥r.Jobn J. Diehl be obtained $137. resonted that he was a comm ive of the United States, and that hor od to collect subscriptions for the bei giucut, which bad beon accepted by the gow was about starting for the seat of war. Updén inquiry Measrs. Goll and Diebl learned that Fach had no authority whatever to receive these subscriptions, and that his commission as colonel only existed in his most brilliant imagination. It is expected that there will be at least a dozen complaints against the accused. SwinpUNG THR CuaRtTasLe.—An Italian woman, about thirty yoars of age, of rather prepossessing appearance, namot Julia B. Conti, was brought before Justice Quack: enbush, at the Jefferron Market Police Court, yesterday on a charge of swindling a number of charitably disposed persons outof various small sums of money, by means of false protences and fraudulent representations. The ac cused, it is alleged, bas been circulating a petition to the effect that sho was the wife of an Ttalian refugee, and was anxious to resurn to Naplos. In presenting this petition sho w for assistance, and, in urging her elaims, she resorted to every artifice which human in- ity could devise. Some two years ago sbe Played {Se same ton; trick upon the citizens of the police began to suspect her real character, and she was obliged to fly to York. On her arrival in this ion of some old ching thom ysiness for several city she changed her name, get nosse: seals from the County Clerk's office, ar to her petition, did # flourishing months. Finally the police in this city began to suspect something, and were determined to arrest her on snspi. cion. Officer Anderson, to whom the public is indebted for her capture, says that there will bo probably some thirty or forty complaints egainet tho prisoner. The magistrate ordered Mrs. Conti to bo locked up for ex amination. The Newark Murter. Newaar,N, J., fan, 21, 1862. The Coroner's Jury in the 019 of Mrs. Dorsonger (not Glisnon, as was yestorday erroveonely roportod) last evon- ing rendered @ vordict of doath at the bands of her husband. ‘The acsused denios bis guilt Arrival af the Adriatic at Halifax, Hauwax, Jan. 21, 1962, Tho stoamehip Adriatic arrived bere this morning from St. John, N. B., whoreube landed troops, Ke The Canada Gutiwart Boun pron, Jani ‘The maile of the Canada closo at wing, she nt about nooo temorgow Whe New Vork Cour ‘The calondor fort c af jn —Now 43, 16, 44 male Traitors in Washington. gen en o the Philadoiphia . ‘aumINGTON, Jan. 19, 1 On Saturday afternoon, at five o'clock, the fomale traitors confined in the Sixteenth street , were, by order of Provost Marshal Forter, removed tw the Old Capitot where quarters have been provided for entering the carriage that was to convey thei to their new quarters, the prisoners took an appro- priate fare all their guards—Mrs, Greenhow say- ing to one of the soldiers, “Goodby, air; I trust Unat in the future you may have a nobler empioyment than that of guarding defenceless women.” Mrs. Greenhow and Baxler then advanced to Lieutenant Sheldon, who had chargo of the prison quarters, and thanked him for the uniform courtesy and kindness he had shown thom during their confinement; while little Roso Greephow, who, at the request of her mother, will be imprisoned with her, threw ber arms around the Lieutenaut’s nock and ombraced him. When Rose Greenhow entered the prison at Old Cupitol Hill sho naively rema:ked to Lieutenant Wood, ‘You have got ove of the hardest littie robels:bere that arora, But," anid shes “if you got along with tas es well us Lieutenant Sheldon, you will bave no trouble." Mrs. Greenhow then, turning to her daughter, said to her, ‘Rowe, you must be careful what you say here.’* Rose, howover, did not seem to think that the caution was at all necessary, and thet she would fare well in her new quarters. ‘Tho prisoners are quartered on the second floor, in the northerst end of the jail, Kach room is furnished with round table, two chairs anda bed—coifortable, though not extravagant in style. The prisoners are incarcerated in separate rooms, and to Mrs. Greenhow was given the eboice of her accommodations—the daughter Balog pro. vided for in the sume room with her mother, the apartments containga gratefire. In fact, their ac- commodations are of the most comfortable character, and, although not so rich in adornment 48 those of the Sixteenth stroct prison, atill they will bave no causo of complaint. This morning, when the rain was descending in tor- rents, and the sidewalks and streets wore of the most impassable condition, in visited tho Sixteenth ‘As we app! wo wore again chalien, ‘by the guard, who this time was sheltering himself from the rain in tho gooreat ot the building. We had seen faces at the windows of the upper stories. when we onter- cd here a few days before, but now they were gone. But one . we knew now confined inthe prison, was Miss Ellie Poole, whose duration, by-the-by, at this place 18 of short duration, abe haviug been released on her pa- role, and will leave this city to-morrow for Fortress Mon- roe, from which point she will proceed South, . The form of the Lieutenant, however, soon appeared at the win- dow, and for the second time we entered the room. Tho picture of Gertrude Gresnhow, the daughter of Mra. Groenbow, firat attracted our attention. ‘There was the sam. smile there—tle same strange fancy of the eye of which wo have written before—so young aud yet go fair—nud for the moment we were entranced, Turning for the moment, and the beautiful portrait of Mrs. Moore, and tho fine nobe picture of her husband, @ sun inlaw of Mrs. Greeahow, now in our army, dive our aight; then the Lieutenant welcomed ur, and we took a one with him before @ bright dre glowing on the boart! ‘Now that the prisonors had departed, we were invited up into the rooms formerly occupied by them. ‘The room in which Mra. Greeuhow was lacely incarcerated was sit- uated in the second story back room, The samo partment was formerly occupied, at intervals, by the Phillips fa- mily—Mrs. Phillips, her daughters Lena and Fannie, Misa Levy, Mra, Baxler, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. H. Posey ad dav; . Mrs. Baxter was confined in the t ator) front room. Besides this, Mra. Greenhow was allo the use of the library, the property of her husband, who was alawyor. Tho library is obi books, interspersed with books in the French and Spanish Tangnages. Most of the time of Mra. G. was spent in this room, which was neatly (urnished, and containing, be- sides, @ 3ewing machine, upon which the lady named did ‘a great amount of sewing during her confinement, ‘Atter night set in she employed her time in reading as woll ag writing, and many fugitive verses written, by her ara still preserved. She frequently remained: this room until midnight before rotiring to her ay mont for the night. On the desk of tho sewing 06, this morning, wo found standing two bottles of fluid which were uently used by her in her correnpond- ence to her friends outside eae, rigon, av as to disguise it to the eyes of the guard. plan pursued was to interline ber Jetters by one of the duids, which, on the application of a second, only known to those who wore jo the gecret, was rendered porfectly intelligible, Thus it was that contraband information could be conveyed’ by ber to those who aided and abetted ta her treason. ‘The walls of the room of Mra. Baxler,, the pancls of the door, and the.walls of the entry adjoit hor apartment, are covered with acribb'tigs in lead Lager deChagh = roiley nature, prose as well as poctry—some of them qucted from other authors, and a number of themorigi- pal. The most of these writings are parodies on Our natiora! songs, while not a few of them are flings the officers of the government. One of them, wri on the entry wall, to the left of the doorway, reads thua:— “Thad a vision taat night. Mothought I saw Abe Idn- cola, William H. Seward, Simon Cameron, Andrew Porter und others, praying to almighty God, aa Dives had: done, for the cy they denied to harmless women. And the Almighty God answers :—Save I not eaid as yo mete unto others, so shall it be measured unto you again? De. part from.my sight, ye cursed,and take up your abode in the hell prepared for Abraham Lincoln and his govern- ment, and all who assist him in his abominable persecu- tion.” 7 Frenting the doorway on the right we read again the following inscription:—We must sustain the constitu- tion of the United States; we must break down Southern instisutions that wo my. put the proceeds of all the ne- grves in our pockets. We must impress Southern women and children, and other auch like chivalrous and magni- ficent acts.— Fide Seward.”” ‘These are but.a specimen of the inscriptions to be read atevery turn within and ontside Mre. Baxler’s apart- ment. Hiardly any portion of the room ia to be discovered: that ‘oes hot contain some such memeranda, even to the window sills On Saturday morning she sent to Lieutenant Sheldon, by ono.of the guard, the following rhyme, jotted down upon a small piece of paper:— . ‘TO LIRCTENANT PMRLDON. I pray you, good Lieutenant She!ldoa, Since I trouble you #0 very seldom, ‘To send me cat, or trap, or fice, ‘To catch those horrid little mice. ‘These troublesome little government creatures Have tried to mar my Southern features; ‘They began tho war against my clothes, And last night really bit my nose. ‘act that the rooms of theae buildings have contain- od a few mice probably gave rise to the communication, writen in a spirit of pleasantry, rether than otherwise. Other specimens of tne ry of tho person named might be given, but this will suftice. We aro informed by Lievtenant Sheldon, that of all the prisoners confined here, Mrs. Greenbow waa the most la- dylike in her manners and conversation. She is possess- ed of the finest education of any lady whe has ever visit- ed Washington; anc although rather severe at times in ler denuuciations of the Nortb, yet she has shown ber- self to be possessed of a woman's heart ia her aad mo- manta, a# witness the parting from her guard on. Satur- She had a great horror of being conveyed to For- Monroe, as was firat feared by her. and her change- Lhe wost acceptable one that she could have. deracy City Nows. Mysrzmiors Misarrnarance ov A Bor.—A tad named Frank Drake, between ton and oleven years old, disap- peared from his residence, No. 4314 Newark avenue, Jer- fey City,on the 20s of December, an’? has not stee boon heard of. Ho was playing in the stroot when fast seen, and was attired in brown pants, drab jacket, short black overeack and binek eloth cap. Any information a# to his whereabouts will be recelyed at the residence of . Barton, No, 4835 Newark aveono, Jersey City. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL — Toaspay, Jan, 21—6 P. M./ The following 's a comparative statement of the exports (exclusive sof specie) from the port of New York to foreign ports for the week ending January 2! and since January 1:- 2 For tho weet...... $ Previously reporteil Since January 1.. $4,0 ‘The shipments of thongh moro moderate than those of the previous week, are still considerably aheod of those for the corres. ponding waek last year. There was no alte: n in the money market to-day. Call loans remain easy to the stock bro- kers at six per cent, while first class paper ranges from¢é 97. Foreign exchange and spocie took a sudden upward tura— veeult, principally, of speculative purchases. Sterling bills, whieh wero sold yesterday morning at 111, conld not be had to-day under 112, and the market closed firm for the Boston steamer on o basis of 112 a 112% for bankers’ sterling, and 5.05 a 5.07% for francs. There was not much dose at these rates, however. Gold fell to 10234 at tha Gret board; bat, a speca- lative inquiry springing up, it rose to 102% at ‘the afternoon session, ond was in demand at 102% before the cloae of tho day ‘ By telegraph from Washington we learn that the sub-committee of Ways and Means reported this morning a bill authorizing the cretary of the Treasury to iasme small notes bearing throe and sixty-(ive-hundredths per cen’ interest, and largo notes at soven aud thirty-five-bundredths per cont; also twenty years bonda at six por cent, The whole amount of Treasury notes and boads thus provited for 4g three tiundred millions of dollars. Whe atock marke s tnactiv 1 alight!y lowee breadstufis, der mo: por cent, avy buyers 0, and 90% being cent}