The New York Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1862, Page 2

OsrzvaRry. The Late Majer Gemeral Mitchel—Hits Carcer Previous te the War. 4 Of all the mea who have sacrificed their lives in their ‘couviry ’e cavne, not ene Was more widely known and ap- preciated for bis versatile and briiliant talents than Major General Ormsby Macknight Mitchel, Though a lover ana Student of science, a0 Wont 10 bold long and select Viciis with the siars, he yet was a man of the peqple, They know him as the fascinating scientific lecturer, willing, gay, anxious, to impart the things learned in the quiet ‘and seciusion of the study. They knew him as the splen- id platform orator, imparting enthusiasm to every good case —the earnest ;atrint, the alert and brilliant officer. His personal friends gud the Christian public knew him asa devout and humble disciple, His military career is fresh in the minds of all, and ‘gee’s no eulogy. We shat! not deal particularly wiih it. We cam but say, however, that the high promise aud rloige made by the two chief orators at the great Union @quare uprisiugof New York tn April of lust yoar—the promise made on that ever memorable occasion, when the metcopylis was gurred as never before, and was Out in her strength and majesty—the promise made by Baker @nd Mitchel, in s;eeches that are destined to ring in our sSchoolrvoms for geverations to come, as among the fincst Specimens of pati intic literature—these are this day glo- riously fulfitied in death. Said Mitchel on that great occa- sion — Tbave bee: announced to you as Once I was, becaune 1 was born ther love my native State, I love my adopted State of Olio; but, my trends, Tain not a citizen wow of any State, I ‘owe ‘allegiance to Mo State, und vever did, aud, God helping me, I never will, Lowoalicgiapoe to the government of the United States. A poor bey, working wy way with my own ‘hands, at the age ol twelve turned ont to take care of my- sel) as best] could, aud beginning by earning but four wo.ked My way onward until this gave me A chance at the Military Pout. There! tanced with my kuap- K, and—I teil you God's truui—just a rier of & dollar in tay pocket. There I swore ullegi- ce ty He governine.. of the United Siates. 1 did uot ure the love of my Ovn Stato nor of my adopted te; bul all over thut rose proudly triumphait and pre domuiaut my beve tor our cvimnmon country. Aud now to- @ay (hat common country is assuiied, and, alas! alas! that 1m compeiled to say it, it is assailed in some sense by citizen of Kentucky. duslars per month, qu my own countrymen. My futher and my mo-ber were from vid Virgniia, aud my brocbers and sisters frum Vid Keutueky. [iove then all; L love them dearly. Fbave my brothers ard friends down 1 the South now, anited tome by the fondest Hes of love ani afiection. I would iu my arms to day with ai the tove that ¢ v tis heart, butt | found them ia arms I apetied to mile iuem down, pew, even at that early day, what He did not indulge im boastful anticipate an easy conquest. His words b hei glo was to be. words or were — listen to me! I know these men; I } have been among them: I have them, ! bave been reared with them; they » vot you pretenii to thipk they have a what itis, it is nu ehild’s play you are ring upoa ‘Tbey will fight, and with a determina- tien wed a power whica is irresiaiible. Make up your mind to it. Letevery man put his life in bis nand and say— Thore ts the altar of my country; there 1 will sucrifice my life.” I, for one, widlay my iledown. It 1s ot mine any longer! Lead me to the conilict. Place me where | can du my duty Have pot these prophetic, eloquent words been made good? But, as already intimated, we cannot rehearse his recent military career. In the fail of Jo41 ap observant attendant of the Sec. ond Presbyterian suurch in the good city of Cincinnati, of whom Lyman Peecber was then the popular pastor, must have noticed a man of slight build and scarcely medium staiure, but whose step and bearing were those of a soluior. Ho sat along the west aisle, about a third of the distance from the decor to the pulpit, and there was sib a quiet aud intelligent fixedness of attention to the preacher that the observer could but wonder who be was. He was the then rising ‘Professor Mitchel.”’ : *) hud often,’ gays one writing of this period, ‘heard the students of Cincivnat! College speak admiringly of Proi. Mitchel, * the great mathematician and the smart- ‘e8t man out West;’ but early iu the spring of 1842, scoing notices that this idol o; (he students was to lecture ou astrouomy,1 weut to hear him, So tar as we know. this Was (he Dgivning of his first course of iectures on astro- nowy—the germ of those he afterwards published. Un this uccasicn a bail, cajmble of holding uearly two thou- Sand peope, wae crowded ducing the two months which the course insivd. by illustrations and diagrams, avd especialy by the simplicity of his language—drawn da:gely from that of the peopie—added to his perfeet vase, readies and eloquence, he kept bis audience up to the point “1 enthusiasm.” At the close 0. this course the Professor stated his wish to raise funds to butid an observatory in Cincinnati aud o procure a first class telescope. He stated his plan, ‘ani it was as shrewd as bis lectures. It was proposed divide tho stock into ehares of $25 euch, aud, when some three hundred were obtamwed, these were to elect their directors or trustees. At tne time the Professor w. a laborior teacher of mathematics in colicge for six hours a day, but wnen that work was done he was out in the stores, shops, dwellings and streets of Cincin- nati, explaining hus pian to mdividuals. He obtained his 900 Subscriber. in lees than a mouth, and the society was formed. One of its first resolutions was to send i’rolessor Mitchel to Kurope to buy apparatus for the observatory. Concerning what foilowed we are told in the words uf ove who was at tbut time intimately acquainted with the Proiessor's movemenis. Tho celerity of movement th en exhibited, has sioce been carried to the battle eid. He was absent from Ciaciunati just one hundred days, in which time he visited Washington to get his pape ‘aud letters of introduction to distinguished persons of t! Vid World—toudon, Paris and Munich—found the optic ge pe for ita mountings, returved to ondon, made his way into the confidence of Professor Airy,:f the G eenwich Observatory, over very great obelucles, studied there with him perhaps two or three weeks, and was back in Cincinnati at the opening of the fall term of college. It was regarded ax a great fect, and the popular clamor was for the |'ro\eeser wo give a lecture reistive to bis experiences 01 bis rapid tour. He consent. ef, and, for sprigbuiness and iuterest, it was one of his i. ‘The rapidity o° his movements disgusted the savans of Europe; tor, withough it was his first visit to the Old World, he seemed tu have no eyes or eurs tor anything but telescopes. His conversation glided into rapid inqui- Tics bO.t Optic glasses, the best mountings of a velescope and the best arraugemeuts of an observaory. The mag- nificeuce of the Fieuch capital was nothiug. As soon as the fact was ascertained that there was no optic glass in Paris such as be wunted he started for Mupich. At some point on the journey travellers usually leave the dircct route in order to visit Lake Geveva; but our hardy Pro- fessor forced the drivers to push bim thronzh on the ga ne night, uot a littie to their disgust that # gc .tieman should cowe solar, be #o hear such # glorious spot, and yet hurry by it! ‘At Munich he was successful in finding what he sought, but to get it would require him to raise about three thou- saud doliars more thaa bis employers had emp wer- ed him to do; but there, two, he ‘went ahead”? aud made the contract, and dashed back to Loudon. Here his desire was to gain access for @ few weeks invo the G.eouwich Observatory as a atu- dent. He had the most pressing letters of fot. duction, but Prof. Airy treated bim with the most freezing pulite- ness, not even oflering to show him bis sanctum. ‘Une afieruoun, perhaps at bis first interview after his return from Munich, in order to break the Englishman’s shell, if pssibie, Prof. Mitebel asked him his opinion as to the best mode of mouncing @ telescope. ‘ Go to. Cam- be and you will see my opimwn practically embodied to that observatory,” was the avswer. This hint the Protessor was not slow to take; be did not want to go to Cambridge, but he did want w get into Greenwich Ubserv- atory, anu he was afraid if he did not do the furmer he might not secure the later. There were only a tow minutes left beture the train started for Cambridge, and, calling a hackman, be told hitn w drive him to the staticn, He had barely time to get bis ticket and his seat before the train was off. It was a superb night for an astrono- mer, and he well knew that before he could reach the observ! the directors would be locked in. About ten o% be rang the bell of the Professor's house and asked for the lady. She proved to be a genuine tady, and not ten minutes had she been uuder the influ. ence of Pro.easer Mitchel’s tongue before she told him pauion. At daylight he was back to the the time Professor Airy, of Groenwich, bad fairly éwallow- ed his breakiust, Professor Mitchel was ready The /.nglishman, supposing bis advice had net been fol- Jowed auvut going to Katy od wus colder than ever; Dut whea Prot. Mitchel told him uttered an exclamation which was a gentecl way of eay- ing, ‘That's a lie.” Mitchel, however, quietly hold the Professor, if be would listen, in a few moments he wouid cc nvince him th.t he bad been to Cambridge. . “I have @ favor to ask of you—that you will take Professor Mitchel into the observatory aud let Lim have every facility to yerfoct binself whilst he remaine,”” ‘44 is granted on one condition,” said the Englishman, faughing, ‘and chat is that whilst he ts in the observa- be shali kee» that tongue of his still.” wing spent every available moment in this privi lexed place, the Prot started for h me, avd,anew cullege being opewed, be was seated in bis cass roum, as if nothing worthy of note bad happened during the vaca- w Profeasor Mitchel his resources by acting « engweer tn surveying the route of the Ubio and Mis- pit Railroad 1 to St. Louie; and as the coves of the roud was dependent upon seouring coun- ty sub criptions the route, it is said that he offered wo get those subscriptions for # certain per cent The offer wax decined. and the work made ho progress. At last the Provessor's terma were acceded to, ho ap. Prinied mess meetings in the differeut couutics and soon daimed the peuple into the Subsequently be went to Ruroy ucvessfully negotiated the sam ith Joba Bull, ‘The success of the Clocinuati Ouservatory was, In such Matter Of course. Subsequent tho tear was oajed to tne charge of the Dudiey Observatory, tn Al Devy, 10 this Stave, where his quiet residence was ut the Bre Rib Lot the prewent wn Wewhall wu! oe NO More auoUL bbe living, wot bear ly Professor of bis pro ession in this country, | NEW YORK H#KALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1862. Brecred grave bul a few months. Death of General Jameson—Sketeh of His Life and Services. Banaor, Nov. 6, 1862, General Charles D. Jameson died at Lis residence in Old Town this forenoon. He was taken down with camp fever immediately afer his exertions at the battle of Fair Oaks, and after partinlly recovering at New York was brought bome, but bas been gradually failing over since He was «gallant and brave offiecr, and was high- ly respected and beloved by all the men under his com- mand. SKETCH OF GENERAL JAMESON, Brigadier General Charles D, Jameson, whose death we record above, was born tn Cumberland county, Muine, on the 241h day of February, 1827. He was an only chili, and his parents are still living in Old Town, Maino, to which place they removed during the infancy of their son. He had the advantage of a limited academio educa- tion, and embarking in the jamber business very early in life, he became, by the gradual and careful expansion of it, ove of the largest and most extepsive manufacturers and shippers on all the Penobscot river; and, by industry, diligence and care, he was enabled, up to the com- mercial reverses of 1857, to amass a handsome for. tune. The opening of bostilities, which in the early part’ of last year interrupted the successful prosecution oi nearly all kinds of business, found him successfully over- coming the reverses of thut great commercial crisis. Tis personal appearance was very prepossessing, he being considered one of the finest looking generals in the Poto- mac army, ‘Although: General Jameson had always boen a strong and consistent democrat, yet he was not of the ultra school of politics. He was, in fact, without his knowledge or consent, supported by the conservative wing of tho party for the office of Governor of his native State while on duty in the Army of tho Potomac, and his friends refer with pride and satisfaction to his home vote on that occasion. The administration of President Lincola had no warmer nor more disinter- ested supporter. He wes elected, after a spirited con- test, a Douglas delegate to the Charleston Conventi and, f-om personal observation of men and things, he wes enabled, even at that carly day, to form ap opinion, which he ireely expressed on hig return, of the desigus of the ultra men of the South. He was always a warm persove! fricnd and great admirer of Stephen A. Douglas, to whom he clung with tond attachment through ail the struggles of his eventful life, and up to the moment of bis death, ‘and the tnemory of that great statesman was ever dear to him General vameson was, we delic State of Maine. who offered his serv) ment in dhe hour ef he: extremity immediately pot by the Love the drst man in the os to the govern. «i danger. He was in command of the Pirst regiivont, although the second in number, from that State which marched to the defence of our then beleaguers ed capital. Hee mamanded this regiment at the battle of Bali run, where be showed his bravery. It was on account of merivoriows conduct ov that bloody and disastrous fled that he received the apprintment of Brigacier General of Volunteers, Bila condiict on the occasion referred to has become a matter of history through the honorable men- n made of it in the official report of Generais Keyes and y It was the regiment commanded by bim that formed the rear guard of tho retreating column on the Warrenton road from Cub run to Cenirevilie. General ‘Ty‘et, in his official report, alluding to the charge on onr rear by the Biack Horse cavalry, uses the tollowing language:— Timmediately formed a rear guard, composed mostly of the Second Maine, which I placed under command of Colonel Jameson, with orders to protect our rear to Ce':- treville, which commaud was gullantly and successfully executed. General Jameson was appointed Brigadier Goneral on the 3d of September, and was soon afterwaras placed in command of one of tho brigades in General Heintzelman’s division, He led the troops that first entered Yorktown on Sunday, May 4, 1862, and be bravely joined in many of the contests on the peninsula up to June 1, on which day the memorable battie of Fair Oaks was fought. He was then taken down by camp feyer, from which he has never recovered. No stronger evidence is needed 6f his character ag a strict discipiinarian and a man of untiring industry and energy—and, coupled with bis past history of unquestioned fitness for his position—than is gathore from the fact that the raw and thdisciplined recruits over whom be was placed bad bean gradually moulded into good soldiers. He was a man of sound sense and nod nutural ability, and his name will undoubtedly be Ercorabiy mentained in the history of the country. NEWS FROM ARKANSAS. Our Fayetteville Correspondence, ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, ) Fayerraviux, Ark., Oct, 29, 1862. J The Onward Morement—The Conecrip'ion in Arkansas— The Rebel Wounded Left on Our Hands—Provision Mar- kat, dc., de. Thus far the march of the Army of the Frontier ha® beon attended by but few noticeable incidents. A history of one day would be a histery of nearly every day— breaking up camp and starting on@ burried chase after the enemy; marching up hill and down dale, over the worst roads that ever were seen; commissary trains and batteries lumbering along, every moment in danger of upsetting or being irrecoverably smashed; officers riding up and down the tines, encouraging the wearied and try~ ing to keep stragglers in the ranks; ambulances picking up the wornout and sick, and 60 on, from eighteen to thirty-six hours, when necessity compelied another en, campment, to be followed, after afew hours’ rest, by another such march. Truly General Schofield bas been in earnest in pursuing the rebels; and if he don’t catch them it will only be because they can run fuster than he can pursue. Scouts have Just come in bringing Information that about twenty-five hundred of the enemy are encamped fiiteen miles from here, on the Huntsville road, ready to make a start as soon as the pursuit is renewed. ‘There ig ‘no doubt but that the main body has crossed the Boston Mountains on the way to Ozark. The report is that they have gone to get arms. ‘the conscription here bas been perfect. There is not a man or by leftableto bear arms, and 1 em informed that the balanoe of the State is in the same condition. Most of tsetamilies of the conscripts have left also, 20 that the town is almost doserted. It ia a lovely place, and the larger portion of the inhabitants were persons of tuste and retinement, and a liberal share of wealth. There wire many large mercantile establishments fitted up ele. gautly, and an immense amount of business was transact ed. Now there is not a solitary place of business in ope- ration. Be.ore the rebels left they cleaned out every dol- lars worth of that wag worth trausportation. Most of the /amilies left their furniture behind, and some of them even their cooking and table utensils.’ Tho move wag uregular stampede. They wovld have burned the town also, but for want of time, as McCullough attempted to do when he retreated last spring. He only succeeded fn burning fitteen or twenty of the best residences, as the fire could not s) read, owing to nearly all the houses having grounds sround thom. The nuked chimneye aud Diackebed ruins around the town bear evidesce of hic good will to get up a second odition of Moscow on a small scale. Major D. H. Barnes, our Quartermaster General, bas very thoroughly searched the town for army stores, but with very small results, He found a considerable lot of harnese leather secreted, and afew guns which cap be repaired avd made useful, also afew blacksmith tools aud materials. The forges were forthwith taken posses- sion of, and our blacksmiths set to work shoeing horses and repairing wagons and gun carriages. The enemy left all bis sick and wounded Jn tha hospital. Tuey number about three hundred. They were very glad to fall into the hands of Uncie Samuel, as secesh is out of Medicine and every thing else essential for the sick. Rome : them had been in Union hospitals before, und kuew bow well even enemies were treated, and say that when they heard the ‘‘federals’’ were coming they were ready to clap their hands for «They aro a wretched looking set, dirty and ragged, and fullof vermin. Dr. F. G. Porter, the very able and efficient medics! director of the Army of the Froutier, will have them made ciean and ‘as comfortable as circumstances will permit. Provisions are so scarce here that the few imhabitants who are left are subsisting on sweet potatoes. Tea and coffee cannot be procured at any price; — le lars & ly to sell for individual Setar ot oak pont oa emall currency. i rausfer and silver coin, except in exchange Confederate notes, is positively prohibited, under such penalties as effectually put a stop volt. A short time since General Hindman established a tariff of prices for Of necessities, but it was of no avail. I learn very genernlly detested by the rebels for his They say he makes no more account of robbing does Union people. Rains and Coffee are jar, and it is aid that the later was in shet by his own men. . ur scouts are now out in every direction, and what news they bring in 1 will send in my next. Board of Councilmen INCREASE OF WAGES ASKED FOR BY THE LABORERS OF THE CROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT—A NEW MARKET—GENERAL ANTHON GRANTED PERMISSION TO USE THE CHAMBER OF THR BOARD OF COUN- CILMEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DRAFT—THE FAMILY AID ORDINAN A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held At five clock last evening, Charies C. Pincknoy, Eeq., President, in the chair. A petition was presented by Councilman Barwry, signed by a number of the laborers employed by the Croton Aqueduct Popartment,for an increase of wages, which was referred to the Committee on Salaries and Offices, Couneilinan Rost presented a resolution tn favor of eslablishing a inurket between Hammoud and Twenty- eight the North river, Relerred to the Com- 2°. mitte on Markets A communication was received from the Judge Advo- cate, General William Henry Anthon, asking permission to ase the chauiber of @ Voard of Counctimen for the Pur) ore of the drast, ou and after Monday next, The re quest was granted, providing tt does wot intwrfere with the retiof of the families of he Board of Aldermen, was nended ad Ado to ard then rhed until Monday wext, at five viel ak in the @veniue, Our Charlesion Correspondence. Cnartagtom, Va,, Oct. 81, 1862, Retreat of the Rebels from the Kanawha Valiey— Where They Have Gone— Movements of Our Troops—The Kana wha Saiines Again in Our Possession—Large Quantities Of Salt in Our Possessiom—Supplies im the Vallcy—The Town of Chavleton—Description of the Vailey—Its Minerat Weatth—Fuhnology of the People—The Valley Guerilias—2he Moccasin Rangeri—The Politics of the Prople of the Valley, de. ‘Tne rebel army, in their retreat from here, took the route on the road to Raleigh Court House It is said that the rebel Genoral Echols was tully informed as to the Bumbers, pames of regiments and commanders of Generay Cox's army, which was the reason of their retreat. They have no doubt fled to someof the numerous mountain passes separating this valley from Eastern Virginia, whore they will make a stand. It is stated by the town people of this place that the rebels were well supplied with artillery, baving no less than four or five full bat- terios, besides numerous siege guns. It is thought that Genera! Echols’ command will be reinforced in the moun tains by General Floyd’s Virginia Legion of new levies, numbering some ten thousand men, with the usual pro- portion of cavalry and artillery, ‘luis would swell their numbers toa respectable size. General Cox has pushed on @ strong column in the direction of Gauley bridge, on the road pursued by the rebels in their retreat. This forenoon the column reached the salt works near Malden, and found large quantities of salt packed by the rebels and ready for transportation. The salines of this district, the pos- session of which was deemed ef 60 much importance to the rebels, are now in our possession, The machinery for producing and manufacturing galt was found uninjured, and will be put in operation immediately for the account of whom it may covcern. The salt ready for shipment, after keepiag enough for the use of our army, will be trausported to Ohio and elsewhore, Tho rebelg, while they had possgasion of the saiines or licks, improved their opportunity end seoured large quantittes of salt, which they sent to Knstern Virginia, What the pian or-policy of the rebels is in regard to the possession of the great Kanawha valley mo one bere can divine. I t wuch whother they ever sertously contemplated ovcupy ing it tho ensuing winter, us they were obliged to draw ali their supplies from Eastorn Virginia, over a mountal y of nearly two hundred miles. T keo uagh to hold the vailey, or oc: cupy any portiva of 1t, would be noxt ty impossible, The yaley has beeu stripped of almost everything, aud Nothing can now be obtained oxcopt a lilt forage, and the supply of that wili soon runout, As 1 suid bofore, L cannot sce how the peopie of the valley can keep body and sonl togethor this winter unless they receive aid from the more fay suits the last 2 vacillating mo curity exisied which bad the effect to drive way the best agriculturists of the valley. Hence the crops have been unusually small, When our army arrived hero yesterday it was discovered that the peopie were in & half fumisied condition; sugar, butter, meat, bacon and clothes were up to fabulous prices, und very scarce. Teanuot quote prices, but thdy were up to the Richmond standard, The town of Charleston ia eligibly situated on a bluff of Jand at the junction of the Great Kanawha and Bik rivers. Tn ordinary times it contained about 2,500 invabitagie, engaged in agricustural, manufacturing und inicing suits. The place shows evidences of once being a thrifty village; but the desolating hand of war has set tig blight upon it, and its commerco, its wealth and encer- prise have disappeared, aud the town presonts a ruined, dilapidated app ce. The town is surrounded by a cordon of b ul hills, skirted with fertile farms, which commonly produce all kinds of market trock and cereals sufiicieut and to spare for the wants of the ,oople of the district. From the town an extended view of the Great Kanawha river is seep. Looking westward, several high hills peer above tho rest. On these the rebels erect- ed several fortifications, commanding the city aud its ap- proaches; but they never stopped to dispute our entrance into the city. Many of the iuhabitants of Charieston, es pecially the young men, havo cast their lot with tie rebels. Those who remiju are either too lazy to identi(; themsclves with the rebels or are afraid of Yankee bul- lets. Since our army entered the town they are loud in their professions of devotion to the Union, but I allow a wide margin for the sincerity of their sentiments. ¢ cthuology of the people of the valley is peculiarly striking and characteristic. Tall, muscular frames, elon- gated faces, high cheek bones eud low narrow foreheads appear to be the general characteristics of the native in- habitants. They are # hardy set, as all people of moun- tainous districts are. They are practiced hunters, skilied in the use of the rifle and shotgun, and genorally are cou- sidered dead shots. From this Cliss of men the cele- brated guerilla chief Jenkins bas selected his band of twenty-five hundred. This bund is now somewhere hanging on our rear and flank, We may bear of their in- novatious on our line svoner than desirable, Their know- ledge of the country 1 unsurpassed, and there is not a creek, a saddle path, turnpike or post road ia this region but what they are familiar with. ‘There is another rebel guerilla organization, of recent formation, which promises to give us considerable trouble. It is called the +‘ Moocasin Rangers.” it is based on the farmers-by-day-and.sol- diers-by-night principle. They are bound together by the most svlomu oaths to shoot down at sight all men, women avd children of Union and loyal sentiments. Orgunization bas made some im their fleadish work, and this region mourns the loss of several of its most worthy citizens. 1 must here digress to say that this organization, as it gains in importance and numbers, will be extremely annoying tous. We must Dave strong cavalry detachments scouting in differout parts of the valley, which we have not now, aud hang “Mocea- sin ”” at sight wherever found. ‘ Inone of my recent letiors I feebly attempted to deseribe the Kanawha valiey and river. description, some- what synoptical, was comprised withiu the area bounded by Point Fleasant om the Ohio, and Red House on the wha-—a distance of thirty giles, or halfway from the former age te this town. ¢ hills and mountains of the valley abound with mineral wealth. mineral lands have never been fully explored; the owners of them bave heretofire observed a Japanese secreay in working them, and have enassed i sewrat). Wiat is known of the richness of the vall obtained through mature horself, as the very wealth of tho mountains is spontaneously exuded, so that all man has to do is to manipulate and get tich. In the Kanawha region the mouctains and ticks contain bituminous and anthracite coal, gypsum, petroleum, iron ore, iron pyrites, salt, lime- Stone and freestore. Th» land owners of the valley mea- sure their estates by miles in breadth and length. Hence the wealth is vested in a sortof a ry ri ie lis Qn aristocracy of wealth and not of intellect. itis no marvel here to find rich men wofully ignorant of the ele merits of an Puglish education,aud not a few cannot write their own names intellicibly. A persou from the North- ern States, when he arrives in the valley, is at once im- pressed with the peculiarly bash idioms of the inhabitants and the protean uses te whieh the pure English language igapplied. If you ask a iarmer how many bushels of wheat he raises on his farm, he will ight emart of wheat,’ if you state a point in which he acyuiesces, he will be sure to eay, “I reckon,” or “I expect,” ad infinitum, . ‘The Kanawha river, from the Red House to this point, is deserving of attention. The river between those poiuta Widens and narrows as you proceed. The river shoots or chanuels—some made by nature and others by artifico— jncrouse in size and in the rapidiiy of the current as the boat proceeds up stream. The river margin is skirted with great trees, whore multiplicity and multiform roous are exposed to view, the earth having becu washed away by fre: iets. Here aud there these troes are seen lying horizontally on the river bank, felled by decay and ready to be washed into the stream at the first rise of the rivet On each side of the river numerous ridges of mountains and hills, not noticeable for their height, but for their irregularity aud muliiform shades, add ‘digvity to the wild scenery. In the neighborhood of this town the hills have been cleared of their woody inbabitauts and applied to the uses of agriculture. Upon them is raised 6; i crops of wheat, corn, oats, barley aud Fye—affording, ia ordinary times, abundant feod for the inhabitants in this vicinity. The ag here in the valley are seceasionists et heart, though they loudly proclaim their Union sentiments. a Po ee ee en Soare we. It is won- lerful with what coolness and indifference the ee a aeasicnie ee Those who of ata distance, or read of it in books or daily journals, 2 never presented fad ae aS thetic minds or , seem to conalder it battle and s telumapee The r is til represented by heroic fiction. destruction more formidable than the Of the thousands or tens of thou- 3 putrefaction—pale, torpid, spiritices and groaning, enplised ed men, gent! to soothe their dying —at breathing their last breath, and finaily placed under far friends or home, and not even a stone to mark the fiual resting spot of the true patriot. we recompensed by the death of those multi- id the ex; of milijons of dollars? The war ‘obtained by tho simplest return of commen sense to the side. The closing of the country clethed in mourning. By con- tomplating the results of war we see the sudden glories of paymasters and government per cent agents, contractors and commissaries, whose pages shine like meteors and whose fortunes rise like oxhalations. fh I Cnamixetox, Va., Nov. 1, 1862. Headquarters of the Military District of Virginia—Our ‘Troops in Possesrion of the Kanawha Salines—A Union Force Marching on to Gauley Bridge—General Morgan Appointed Post Commander—New Orders, de., de. ‘Tho headquarters of the army of the district of Western Virginia will romain here for the present, General Cox has pushed a strong column of troops on to Gauley bridge. By the last advices they had nearly reached their aeati. n.tion, and, had encountered no opposition, The Kana. wha salines, with all the machinery for manufacturing salt, are now in our pocsessio The last general order issued by the rebel Goneral Echols, before he evacuated his town, was relative to the att of conscription parsed by the :ebel Congress, notify ing the poople of this district of his intention to enforce it, He gave the male citizens ov: k's notice to connect themneeives with any arm of the se \ice they may profur, exept avalry, At the expitetion of the term spe eihed Ingrabarn , of the Sixtieth segment Virginia Voinntecr8, Would pri Geed 10 pros erHyls, ‘Ainong the phcards posted ip the streets of Chartos ton was & hotwe Of eleotion, — stating — that ue would be held in Puinn vounty, on the ever, is 80 far practicable as to enable draught to ply between this point aud Gallipolis, a dis- Ly mi tance of sixt; + ‘The Union army, to all intents and purposoa, have re- gained possession of Western Virgivia, Thore is bo enemy of any consideravie force weat of the mountains, ex the force under General ichols, which is Bo doubt at this time im full retroas for Eastern Virginia, ‘the guerilta bund under Jenkins 13 atill in the valley, but had we an adequate cavalry force, under the right kind of a faa thon! would make a summary job of that band of marauders. Brigadier General Morgan has been made commander of this post, and the Lieutenant Colonel of the Forty second Ohio Volunteers Provost Marshal. Our troops are en- camped outside oo the Lown; | Stringent orders bave deen ued regard! protection of private persona, ail of which will bo strictly ento SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAO FOR KMW YORK—tHTS DAY, x MOON RISKS... " Port of New York, November 6, 196%. CLEARED. Steamship Eagle, Adams, Liavans—Spofford. Tileaton & Oo, pplouphip Unilsd States, Fulton, Baltimore—Wakoman, Snip Lookout, Sherwood, Ban Franclsco—Sutton & Oo. Ship Neptune's Car, Reed, Liv peo ayaa & Dearborn, Ship Eizaveth (Br), Gillespic, Lontondorry—Murdock & i. “Rerk Mansanilo (Br), Ounningham, London—Edmiston 108, Bark Sam Shepherd, Jovvnth, Matanzs—I B Ward & Co, Brig Resolute, Gray, Sagua-Waaci! & Co. pBetis Resale (Sp, Cabanon, wos, PR—-Maitland, lps & Ca. Rcur Mobile, Howes, Now Qrieans—D G Murray. Schr David Hale, Conklin, Washington, Schr John Way, Menutr, Washington. Schr White Fawn, Million, Balimore—L Kowny, & Co, ‘Behr New Haven, Glover, Phl'adclphia—H 8 Racket, Sebr O H Booth, Burger, iphta, Schr WH Dennis, Lake. ? Schr 8H harp, Maye at . 2 H Parker, P 5 5 aM Behr & Townsend, W. Oaret!, ‘Hawkina, Mh ilade shepior!, Philade pidn. niin, Cape May—T Benton & Sons, kor niston, Waldoboro—W 8 Brown, Nout, Por’and, Adaius, oston—Baker & Dayton, Isworth, New Taven—H 8 Racket, ord, Roston—8 W Lowts & Co, v & ker & Da: in—Jd W dick! In, od Brown, Cart, Briatol—L Kenny, Sleamer Artisan, McCabe, Baltimore. ARRIVED, ell, Nowell, London, Sept 23, passed Deal Ts'aneiored in Gravesend Bay, the Fleet (Br), Hilton, Glasgow, 85 days, in on Bros. Bark Otilie (live), Dannemann, Bromen, 45 daya, with miise and 219 passengers, (o master,’ Has had’ W gales since Jevving the British Channel; passed the Grand Banks Oct22; Ath irst, Lat 49 85, om 6330, pausod tu Ant bark showing & white tiag with red border ‘and red diamond; same day, lat 40 38, lon 69 40, passed a Black ball Liverpool packet bound inst, lat 40 09, lon 70 16, passed ship Sandusky, henco tor Liver] nia, White, Buenos Ayres, Sept 24, with ies, Corners’ & Co, Oot 25, lat 84 22, lon ) from Bas!port for Barbudow; 4th inst, Tat 225, siznalized a bark bound N, showing a red aignal with white loiter B in It. Has been 10 days N of Ber- Tada, with head wins and calins, Brig Mersey (Br, of Liverpool, NS), McQuia, Pernambuco, Oct 6, with cotton &o, to Brett, Son & Co. Brig Bolling Lubec), Rowell, Grand Turk, 14 dayc, with salt, to Brett, Son & Co, 4g Bile Abilene (Bi), Nelaon, Lugan, 10 daye, with coat, to H Y yew ¢ Brig Adelaite (Br), Douglass, Lingan, 11 days, with coal, tog F Whitney & Go, Brig Qcean Pearl (Br), Dexter, Windsor, NS, 10 days, with plaster, to DK Dewolf, Brig Detwont Lnoks, Kavano, Bangor, 16 days, with lum. ber. to Brett, Soi 0. ¥ Somerset for Philadciphia. rig U 5 Schr Calisia (of Gainden, Me), Payson, Madetra, Oct 4 With sugar Ac, to Metcalf & Duncan. Schr Hepe (Br), Miler, ow Bay, CB, 80 days, with ooal, HJ a6 A Dewalt, aT ben ahs, ‘Thompson, Lingan, 13 days, with coal, wolf ‘Schr Dahila, Kent, Lingan, 18 days, with coal, to master, ghcns Mary, Sawyer, Lingat, 12 days, with coal, to Simpson Sapp. echt Dash (Br), Smart, Sydney, OB, 21 days, with coal, to reen & Curry. Bene Bing (ir), Macomber, Halifax, 10 days, with fish, tp ster. Schr G BC (Br), Hamilton, Cornwalis, 1 daye, with po- tatoes, to Duryee &’ Hyde. A Schr J W Hampton (Br), Potter, Oornwallis, 16days, with potatoes, to Duryee & pas, Schr Lewisville (Br), Fayior, Hillsboro, 12 days, with plas. ter, to P I Nevius & Son. ‘Schr Empress-4Br), Outhouse, Sackville, 14 days, with stone, to D BR Dewol!, ‘Schr Sea Mark, Bolan, Eltrabethport for Boston. Schr Wm Pickering, Perry, T days. Schr L D Wentworth, Ryder, ys. Schr B Willis, Low, Bangor, 10 o- bg Haonibal, Wentworth, ‘Bai jd dave. Catala v8, Schr @ King, McGregor, Cala‘s, 7 days. Schr Golden’ Rule, Syivester, Galate’G ‘days, ari ‘nor, Coiumbi ae days. Schr Ald, Miuchell, Gouldsboro, 7 days. Schr H Westbrook, Weatt Portland, 3 d ‘Schr E A Steveus, Hamilton, Schr Pallas, Pondicton, Rockland, 4 ‘ortiant for All Sehr Bog! ‘Rockland, BS brcharile & Wile. iHieks, Viuaibaven, FEC Hertz, Spottor DG Floyd, juson, kerson, Gi Scbr M Fil!more, Chase, Boston, 3 daj: Seur N Baker, Chase, Horton, 3 _ abe ht, Chase, iman, Crowell, Schr John Farnum, Hall, Sehr N Harding, Boston, 3 Schr Georgia, Nickerson, Boston, Schr H Hudson, Lincoln, Boston. Behr 8 wore Boyce, Boston for Philadel uy daya. iphta, Schr knight, Chase, Boston for Philade!phia. Schr L Child, Kelly, Boston for Philadelphia, Sone Galota. Lovell: Boston for Albany. chr Ann 1 Sipple, Bacon, Boston for Albany. Sehr Gallforniay Miler. Ipswich for Wa -hicgiom. Schr ES Downing, Thorne, New Braford, 2 daya, Schr Henry Gibbs, Delano, New Bedtord, Schr Johu Oliver, ‘Sands, Eguriown, Behr Siar, Crowell, Hvanni: Schr Chief, Proms Schr J P Wallace, Behr Roscins, Lincoln, Schr © Lovering, Jon Schr Charger, Behr Clifton (1 ie A Phare Fiat arene jtaplos, Taunton, UDO. pont ® ‘arinton for wen. Mebuny Fall River, 4 ir), Belyea, Providence, 2 days. Li incoit: Providence: hr Leader, ——, Sehr Florence, Peckh: Schr Gen Marion, Osborn, Port Jefferson. Sloop Senator. Gladding, Providence. Steamer Oriole (US transport), Holmes, Matt as falet, Noy 2, to US Quartermaste: Steamer Win Woodward. Cundiff, Baltimore, Steamer Sehriver. Adams. Baltimore. Steamer Josephine Thomson, Cundiff, Baltimore. Bieamer Binck hiladelphia, om, chman, nny, I’rovidence, BELOW. in Adams, Chase, from Liverpool, Sept 22, to Bhtp Benja Tieip Heangueber, Rastman, from Liverpool, Bept 25 Ship Tea , 0, from Liverpool, Sept 25, ‘Ais®, one ship, tree barke'and two brige, SAILED. Steamship Eagle. Havana; steamer Coi Ruger, Washing- U 8 steamer Dacotah, and U 8 ship Ino, passed fisckee Welug etna os ‘Wind at sunset NNW. Miscellaneous. Sreamonir Entcsson, Lowber, bence for Baltimore, is on Beividere Shoals, Sur Laraverte, before reported bu; thi aba by the protuere Soule, rofl i Re water Al was owned port Me (notin New Hfayen).” Lone $30,000; 20 feowrancn Bn Bing Manganers-Baltimore, Nov 6— bark Margaretta, Capt McGregor, from Quebee for LS re S. ‘no date. Crew arrived here in the wood Walter, Br Buc AS Johnaon, henoe f anted and abunconed Oct Bh on the 8 edge the Cult f sehr ©; at from Turks Island. from Granvili, ‘and was 17] tens, 5! Scun BL Baan off Cay chins, has been sold auction (oF 680” She will bs raised and taken to New Bedford, Sonn Comnrisa, before reported ashore at Newport, AM of 4th inet, and proceeded, rig a Sena Wasmincton remained oben Mrasmin Ashore at Newport at sunse Scan Apeve Crowley, from Poughk for Fall River, t into New London 4th inet Yeakt ; Siocharge carge of tron bo repair. ing ly, and will have to Sonn on Fine—About 79 PM 4th inst a vessel, apparentl Hom & Chickens, by ‘partion in Newport Te lathongne ak must have been destroyed: as the flames were dlatinctiy seca ascending the masts and rleging. ScnooRER Gko Moon, of New London, © Howard, trom Nantucket with acangy of Gah i tween IT and 12 Wednesday night, of Fulton. Market slip, 0; coming In contact with ship Cora Lina, anchored there, an: Immediately sunk. The crew, with the exception of the cook Jessie natl’e of New London—sucweded in gerting to the boat and were saved, ‘Tho cook, who was in e cabin edly i ‘diately drowned fas he was not seen he schooner then drifted to below Governor's Island, wuere she now lies, with the sehr Thos L Holatrom neer by ig her of sails, and upon gre fare oF the ea is ae hag Bs iil be able to beach er on Governor a teand. The Geo Moon ta8t and is owned by Moon & Co, of Fulton Marker basic Houses’ Howe, Nov 4—The ache BU e 4 vilie, ie, from New York for orsiauds wits pag belgie and ‘spars, arrived bere on the 3d inst, leaking strokes per hour, will go ou the railway for repairs, (By letter to jiwood Halter, Esq, Seeretary Board of Underwriters.) Bark Annawan, of Now Bedford, 169_ tons (late whaler, of Matinpoivett), has been purcuayed'by Edmund Mashield, on Private terms, Behr Cyclone, of New Bedford, now at this has been fei 2 partion here, She will be continued in reighung usinons Ser Waghington, of Kugartown, 140 ton, has been with. drnwn (ro. toe Whaling. neineek, and. sold tom New York broker for $410), Bie wil be tawen to New Bedford and re. patred Schr PA Daly. of Marnetable, 190 tons. 7 yenrs old, haw beet bang Oy n irhe UE Rew Lond, Toe abort B00, iy Provincetown. with Sid from Now Bedtord 23th, ship Levi Starbuck, Mellon, Nid from Eagertowe Gtb inet bark Vineyard, Caswell, N ro: Vine) b Pocihe Osean ene Se neh 55 A loiter rt nit Reeve, of Westport, re- , ie revorte. her ab Payal Oct 3, inte. ‘orton, p Contes’, NB, reports her at Payal Oct 7, havi ae mer SPs bound Balle ue waned o Washonks, NB, ro er at Fa, oat with Ike ap. se) a Heard from, no date, bark Canton Packet, Sherman, NB, witn upwards of 390 ap, Bpoken—Sept 11, iat 25 40, lon 23 44, ship Gazelle, of NB, t day out from 8: Marys, Spoken, «ec. Ship Wm Libby, hence for Bristol, Bag, Oot 30, lat 49, lon Burk Amanda, Larrabee, hence via Boston for Bristol, Eng, bo 8 it io 8. om 42. Mayo, ‘ on ars And ew Oarney, Mayo, from Boston for Smyri Ag lat 4010, lou STB, ~ B AD Aare S ‘hips Joha Spear, Book UENOS AYR! 4 24——In port 8 ny , Booker; Maillde, Nichola an, Garolink: Lefuvour, une; Othello, Tre ti, from Hamburg: Josephus, barks f,’D Carver, Damon, for NYork wext day; Oct vorite, Tibbetts, ard Paine, from Boston, unc; wn Fae Phoenlx, Brogyer, une; Archer, frou Poriand, do; Gain a oro, Dubs farwik Green, Crom ‘Oavditt, disg e for *, sips HV Baxter, Owen, for pshire, Lord, for 40. (beture re- Hod. for Boston. 1d for Antwerp, doz barks reward, noa, Tr UEh, for ‘London; Lanncesion (ir), Spevoe, for New York 15th. Ship Village Va'slell, was expected from Genoa, nnd woutt toad f Y Feaxawus'ce. Oct G—1n port barks Peirpest, from NY ork, aise: Tmperader, € om Philadelpata, do; 6 hr Harr, Ma) be rye Baba, Poe in ‘ ‘one rd at do Sept 2), bark Fleetwing, from Baltimo Ria Jancira (and eld pextdn wi Picrov, Oot 21—Cld bari # iin McDonald, Cameron, Phila- G tor New York, Jon § NK, Oct York; PI N vias, Cold, ao; V dale, MeTurnie, do, ‘Joun, 8", Oct 80—Arr ship Rochatbs Slat, = , Snow, Hali- tir Wentworth, Burgess, New York. be gee American Port ¢, Howes, Besrout; Gem, Wilev, 1 apt gier;,,B HT Atwood, ‘Atwood. Pit Bray, Bluebii! for do. and Merrimac, Samp on, Herriman, Peruarmbuc: ing vaiied. Wind 88 BALTINO 3: ind, Jones, 'schr Sea Bi o BW. Are steamships A Beaufort, Ni i'seirs LW" \lexon jer, Boston: TP Jounson, TC Brooks, Wont A, bark Ade- er. “Bld bi bavk Whisth OR, Nov ¢ rN} 1g Tautho; NG we, Phi'adolphia , Fortress Monroe. NP. 5—Cid brig Madson, Griffin, ‘agg, Providence; Chieb. Champ Noy 2—Arr schr Luey Rehin-on, Davis, chr Wave, Salisbury, Delaware City, loop Collins, NY: i. Noy J—Arr schra Henry Perkins, Goa Pailadel John Totttn, Co Teefotioven, tha Hail, Gil- net, |, Saco, for Marblehead for NY« rs Harriet Neal, Loughton, and Ww, r, rk, MYSTIC, Noy 5~Arr sloop Apollo, Freeman, NYork. Sid elonp Mui Payne, NYo NEW BEDFORD, Nov BS R ry, NYurk. Sid 5th, NEW! ORT. Nov'4—arr brig Belle Barnara, ( ‘ans; schrs Roger Parmelee, Bari for NYo-k; Union, Dyer, Rockland for do Providence’ for Elizabethport: F Neison, W neva, Hi pper, Roston ‘or Philadel: bia; John M . Wile lard do for du; Eugene, Hunt, Wellfleet for do, Sid sioop Independence, Nizhtingale, from:N york for Plymouth, bav- Ing cow pleted repatrs, Sth —Arr schys Trade Wind, Jones, Saco for NYork zen, Whitford, Wickford for do; Meirili, Johnson i Witlam, Dank Bath t Bal Mac ey, Fail iasteapla; Y. i Thetis, James, do; i K Duntoa, Sherman, Providence (or NYork v8 NDON, N 10; ss v6—Arreohr Sarah Jone Phiadeiphti for NBediord. ities BOF PHILADEL?HIA, Nov S—Air brigs 8 Duncan, Tyler, Liverpool: burmahy Bherman, Boston: achirw Gor 8 we Ste Nicho'son, Wel phin, Rrsebroo:, Gloucester; Dautel Webster, Perry, NLon‘on; Sarah, a Arr sohr Marietta, Hand, Ter- nine ‘thorn, NYork. Con Do’ R Mather, Nickerson, Boston; Alwon Baev son, NBedford; Ida L Howard, Jonex, Rockport; Hickmat Dickersou, Edgartown, S L Crocker, § Mer-hon, All n, Boston, Cid bark Jol eee sbrigs Orr ae ong York, mms, Or, Buon, Bei jloniel, Chapman, Boston ‘Ana Leonard, Wi'son, Barba‘ T' Hubbard. Within 1 Middietown; A M Edwards, Hinson, Bridgoport; A‘ i.) Crowell, and Empire, Smlih, Providence; Lizzie Tay Taylor, Norwich; A Jennings, Lake, Hingham; J R Watson, Jones, NHaven; E Pharo, Jones, Throgg's Point; Hickman. Dighetnon, Cobniagett Nasrows, ORTLAND. Now $—Arr brig Wenonah, Harriman, Mn tanzas; Ge Gen Knox, Dotaertier nas. Cid ‘bark '. PUN ZAS orn jompaon, di HOPUURGE etal haste Nps" Si ge Spas OH Kennedy: gahrs Min iofo, Btarligh PORTSMOUTH, Nov 6—Arr brig Celestina, Fickett, Phila- delphis; schr Laura Frances, Higgins, N Yor! PROVIDENCE, Nov 6—Arr steamers Falcon, Jonca, and Pelican, Baker, York sets Kineline, Haight, Beebe, Phi ht, ahd others. lndelphia; Wuith yan, Tarr. Ettrabethport; Rite gape ; Chase, Mills, Port Ewen ; Carol HarveW Rondo'; Jabez L White, Potter, Rom tou Hunter, Racxett; Geo H Davis, Young; Copy, Wheeler, and Deception, Field, Roudoubdt.' Sid sotrs Ainelia, Fatken- burg, aod Ala ama, Vangtlier, Philadelphia; Kimira Rogers, Wigitn an, Elizavehport; Sarah Gardner, Gray, do, Ameri- ea, Rexnolda, NY ork, TAWTUCKET, Nov 5—Sld sobre Orlando Smith, Barber, Elimibethport; Fakir, Barber, do; sloop Venus, Marlin, Rou: lout. * FINANCIAL AND COMME Tuvrspay, Nov. 6—6 P. M. Money is in active demand at 6 per cent on call, and we hear of loans at 7 on good securities. The advance in money does not arise from any scarcity, for the bank deposits are far larger than they ever were; or from apy increase in the de- mand, for the volume of speculation is less than it was amonth ago, It springs wholly from the ap- prehensions of lenders with regard to the uncer- tainties of the future, and a widespread, though vague, notion that in some way or other peace— and, consequently, a stop to the issue of paper money—may grow out of the triumphs of the de- mocratic party in the great States of the North. Certificates of deposit are quoted at % discount. Gold sold at 1314% to-day, closing at 131% bid. Exchange was inactive at 145. %. Drawers are generally very firm in their views; bat buyers seom disposed to hold off for a few days, to see if the progress of political events may not lead toa decline in rates. Many anticipate a fall in bills more rapid than the rise was, The stock market was very heavy to-day, and prices were lower al round. It is evident that the fever of speculation which caused the recent advance has subsided, and that before we see higher prices we must witneas so considerable a decline as to tempt the public to commence buy- ing again. A large amount of stocks are still held onapeculation by the street operators and the brokers’ customers. But these parties are growing tired of oarrying stocks day after day and weck after week at heavy cost for Interest, and with- out any immediate prospect of profit; they are pretty stre to sell out before long, leaving the market to take care of itself. The price of money and the political uncertainties of the future are likewise operating with force against the success of the bulls, Were it not for Erie, and the fasoi- nation which this stock appears to exercise over some leading operators, the whole market would have given way fsome days since. At the first board to-day the business done was small. Com- paring the prices current with those of last even- ing, we note a decline of % in Erie old, % in Erie preferred, 4 in New York Central, 14 in Pa- cific, 1 in Hndson, % in Reading, 1% in Miobigan Central, % in Southern old, 5% in guaranteed, 124 in Iilinois, 3% in Pittsburg, 1 in Toledo, 14 in Rock Island, % in Galen There was very little done in governments, Sta stocks or railroad bonds. At the close of the first board the market was weak. Between the boards one or two of the active stocks were bid up 4a % per cent above the board prices. But at the second board everything was lower again, and thero was a decided tendency to sell the West- ern shares, Several lots were disposed of for cash below the printed prices. The market closed heavy, the following boing tho last quotations:— 181.103 @ 104 USesioon'B1.108 5 «104 92 8 93 RCIAL, 106 4106 SO'a,Lyrc. 964 a 99 ts ‘iona'd ute. 120% 0 126% 43 Tonnossee 6'8. 644 0 56 Cees 16546 '8.. 52% 4 53. filinoia Gontral 103 ® 704% Ain, gold.....181%% AISI Cleve & Pitts. 40° 8 404 Vacific M 3 Galena de Chi.. BAM 84 NY Central. .104 Clov & Tolodo. 68° a 6854 Erio.. Chi & Rk Isa, BI A BEG Erie pref... Mil &PrdaCh 32 @ 34 Hudson River. 76 At the third board Central sold at 104%, Erie at 63%, preferred at 89%, Southern old at 42)4, gua- ranteed at 83%, Hlinois at 79%, Galona at 64%, Toledo wt 68% @ 6674. ‘The bids wer chietly buyer Sor 10. The statements of the banks’of the three princi, pal cities of the Union for the last week compare with the previous one, and the corresponding time of 1861, as follows:— Loans, Specie. Cirentatin. N.York, Nov. 1.8176.847,676 67 Biea ise fa . Now. 3. 73,218,582 251 7,863, é Puig Novid:. Sstis9e ShGSNTLa baseload ie $235,550.463 225,871,232 51802. 282 23,151,000 te Gita BS eae The earnings of the Louisville and Nashvile Railroad for the fiscal year 1861-62 were as fo!- lows:— Main Stem. Of these carnings the following wore from go- vernment business:— ‘Transportation of svidiers. Government freight .. The total earnings were, ‘T-tal operating expenses . Net earnings—61 4.5 per cent, The actual damage sustained by the the year by the rebels, after deducting what hus boon regained, amounts to $"86,971 04. The sum of $211,100 24 has been applied to recon: struction, and the furth um of $176,970 £9 is still required to mike good the The following is a consolidated statement of the main stem and branche Total cost...., Resoure:s. TOtAl, sas +e esvewers Capital atook. Pon‘ied debt Floating debt Back inerest. Pay rolls and b Profit and t068...... ‘Total. The Cincinnati Gazelte of Tucs@ay say ‘The'e was a good demand for exchange, and t rulod firm at 3 premium buying and pi lar drafts made by outside parties ( discount; but ail ba-ivess between bank rs aid their customers is transacted at eur quoiation was a good demand for mouey, mun'y from g ve contr ictors; but the sup ly of cur:ency is ample, market rules easy at 8 a 10 per cont. The Chicago Tribune of Monday says:— The demand for money ts goud. Operators and “ip pers are making every effurt to oad the large flee! wr a the river aud despatch it Eastward as jast as joes bie ‘The weather again fo: esha‘tows an ea. ly closing, and in creases the desire to hurry forward shipments Nes York exchange is closor. The larger boures take tv customers at 14 a 4 discount, generally at 34, whi reine of the brokers are paying par. The selling price is para 4 premium, The following is a statement of the exjorts of breadstuffs from the United States to Great iri tain and Ireland since 1st of September, 1N62 :— Meal, Wheat, Corn duis. bash. Dns! 7,109,287 1,434, 00% Ba0,871 8,50" 197 476 7,808,814 2,082 607 4,844,507 islishientt Total, 1869. ? * The Philsdelphia boziks, excepting the Bauk of North Amerigs;Tave made their vemi-anpual div dends, as follows:— Banks. Philadelphia... a Farmors’ A Mechanics’. . OPOmeane City 433, Commonwealth. (285.275 Corn Exchange.. 185,340 Union......6+ 460 The average dividend is larger than any that ba» been made for several years. The tota! amount divided by all the banks among their stockholders is $424,956, on a gross capital of $10,702,240, The Albany Argus states that the river men run- ning boats between Troy and New York have de- termined to advance freights about onc-th'rd, the advance to take effect immediately. We have received a copy of W. T. Coleman * Co.'s San Francisco Price Ourrent of October 10 The exports of merchandise from there for the nine months ending October 1 were as follows:— New York and Boston. $2,541,487 1,096,516 1,386,419 England. 62,940 2,008,834 Li.0 Mexico... 6: Aust Victoria, V. I Other countries, GTZ OFS Aw Total, .esesesesesseese8T 989,097 7,189.600 6010 Zot The following is a comparison of the receipts, expenses and net earnings of the Central itail, road of New Jersey for nine months ending sep- tember 30, 1862, with the same months of 1s61:-- 1801. ‘W962. dncr ave. Receipts, nine months... .$871.866 Expenses . De 877,450 Net carni woes 407 Quartorly dividends, 7% per cont for nine months... ‘United States taxes, Interest for nine ‘ei0a;ze0 280 Surplus of net ne $117,804 for stadt 38; in aud in coal an goal ai i Fe: The business at the Philadelphia Custom House for the month of October was as follows:— 1860, 1861." 1862. Tn warehouse Octobor 1. ....$801,916 1,063,605 Wareh, from foreiyn ports.. 65,817 Do, other districts. 762 ‘Withd. for consu transportatl erchand: tered... Free avctprowuce exporved, DOS/aiL guieer: 204,288 88,320 206,080 Previous nine montha,...,.2,162,670 1,126,012 9,109,416 Total,....cseseseeses+$80000,868 1,218,041 3390400 We rend in the Milwaukee Sentinel of Monday:— Last week closed on a rather quict business ip the money market fo fut As discounts were concerned. ‘Thore wo8 & hoavy demand for exchange, and rates con. tinued gradually focreasing im firmness. The our rates were par buying, 4 per cont premium lu i aT