Daily Richmond Whig. [volume], December 30, 1861, Image 1

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3.11} r» «f, IS par anas*; ’r-d-Week!/, IS; Weekly. SI .M
IV m idiuet a Uanoti oaf be ->■>*• a* U« rtak el th»
fnb.ar a all eta* «Mn edd-ioco !> taken ee the d.poiHef a
'alterla tha foal USca col-dt'a* coney.
AOIiai'S'M,
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rlaah uldMrci.kaeertieo .■••• «
Out aonwvu. it alteration...*• •
Twe.ee do da .*
la; taaaraa. Three eu nhe. —.———.“
S* roottl. . ® *•
fvttva moiNL. .
not aerke-t ea the oepy tor a tpeelStd aaa
wtU be oeatinued onto intered .at, aad payment
"eff-team aweld any nlaaadn Mi adti If
rath : ,irtoT the t-inaalhlTartbci nroo.rto atltefMidtncUj.
Ibi ;
%;*>, Lentl aad all other Adverlliemeate real be ar
•AilUwaai charge, ltd bo Tcrtatlott. . . ,
if- fetato aad Gen -ral Afenta Ailrattlaaiacota not to bo
treated by the year, * at to be charred at the Banal ratal, nbyect
' 0 inch dlacoanta aa toad o« n/r-red upon.
Inf- Hooka,-..era and yearly idver U-ta,KeBerally, enyaflnf oil
kr dorr ipaarea, wish the prlrllepe ot change, rhall Bot, OB their
4 fowlf iveraxe, la ar.. me week, Inarrt more than the aan-ual
•greet u yea re the ecau h-in rale iOder the contract, and all eiceei
Mae ,0'-’ aaoc -it to oe oh wyed at the oiual ratca
Mi -ttaom "la macited la the Seal-Weekly Whip at T 5 ooat
| per aanre of 1 ft he » or i-w for tie flnt Inaertloa, aad SO cent!
|o prr • ’ I.-C for ■ . :'nc ■-f.-. or l> weekly, TS ate.
LAW CriiPS._
*" .. u .... ,
KCKFOOT Ac WAIiLEK,
ATTfruAA'- > AMI COEJISALLOBS AT LAW,
PALLAS, Tk dAS.
N B-Wrompt ntt-mu a to C Un-tlon aad Land Claim,
a wane )I4—Saaui'i M. Ga.. tad. Amber* C. 11, Va; Joht
bhoatin. h..'r.. Aa eruC •!., Va; Harlaad A Chr.d.an, L/neh
o.rTVi ’torjly t v.'d. L; iedpe S. M Bnrfori. t>allai
tenor Ion W U a*r . •. _ethda-AAely^
|»AV 3 l> >. O. C ABELL,
Ari'OHNEY AT LAW.
PR.lCTICka*'r *1 Court# of lb* evnnll** of NeSsca act
Ai: H«im 1*« *:;i aUcad fc> any lav fcntta#M tulruitalk
Met la lit ad|ao«at eotaiin.
jftF“ a J Jr cm, Tjo River Warohocft P. 0., Ntteca Oo., Va.
_|a**-iy___-__
PIKKE POIlDEXTEU,
» ATTORN?Y at LAW.
Ui< Gin '>vt city, Va.
« jriLLp-ucUce to ill the Cv ora held In the OHy of Richmond.
■ Vi and‘.he 00 i-.tiaevf Chv»tcre«id, Uenileo uud Powhotnn.
, on u- ct raer ,f 14th, or Penrl end Run iu«,U, oeer lfc«
ft , ' -i. . __A***-1*
^ • itnowN,
attornky at law.
■uoattuNu. va ,
WILL | rattle u la Li Court* of tM oIlm of Richmond and Pa
lerAirc, • th« eovatlCB of Htarlc# and Ohesterdetd.
nvarlalvflL H._aaSl—tl
BUftTACB «ilW>
A’lTORNKY at LAW.
WILL ••R'-Ol'.SK In the Oourle o( title., Ilereer. Monroe,
Vnr <o rry and Peluii, un i vUl collect usd remit peso
. me placed In Me hands.
poet tl*e a, 1*1 four) K v*-_
JOHA H. GREEK,
ATTORNEY at LAW,
WILL PdACriMf In Lie Ooarta of the CHy of Richmond ULd
Cranky of 11 rloo. Kv.h-1 Hv.ot.on mV bo giyea to uU be
M.U . neo to w.a. ir4 t>One for the present, whh Ua f»
Ite.Ruui-r and 7th Btu. |wi r
K.aAB.0. IIOULDIN,
ATTOS1ET8 AT LAW,
0 a A | lOTTt OO0RT EO0M, VIRGINIA.
. onrte.-C» •«,Prince BJwurd, AppooeUoi, Merkleo
: 1 r<. _ fle~iy
j i. BOO I '*•• "*l■■■ *"•»»•• „
Aylovtl, King Wat. Old Chnrch, Honor* .
DOLE MS A GREGORY
ifflLL nuen i Oil ’.hr Courts of Sing William and Hunoyer. B.
\w j- iK.Ui l 1 .. . r’ao aU.-uJ tho Clearu of Ring A Qeeer
uni C.jo!‘ne. _Wt~'T _
a ii ■; ' u>>e. ittl. t ocieos,
JOtlNSCN Sc QUI0ON
a ; » \ N AT MW,
RICHMOND, VA.
- -1 usd neuty »f
N#ir't-.. Mr. Jo! -■ wli nrurt'cela 'JheeterAeld.
•ny. i.n Pranylla Ptleet._IP*
> o~w i,hk iifK C. hu» roeuued the practice of LAW le ths
. H - ofkg c Klehoond. _
ieeln Belvto'y-.re bulldHif, on l«th,frontal Rusk itreei.
eiV-kf __
mw-y, V EAST POWDERS.—4. W. GAK
ajs LIiTN <.ohnjond, Va., minefactaree M8e)np!e*eInfbl
U:. Kalin* Powder." ll.« U the o. y .'eclwy of the vlnd In the
8 avh, u: d he b . imed to fa I t x cull.-e Wide on « reunn
uh terms « N the 3 - 3'if •" « » fc«|»ls 1 Powder ta u Vlr.
gU:u propa: alien, aypr-red by nil whoumtdlL—WcAwsitalrAW.
p ,r vale hr Drt ..'I. . an I f.rn.-.re generuUy_3—**
S0’"-'*"'' ' sV . gOB COOLING WATRB.
We hure on l ,nd a levr-J °r the vU*frJam whlcn we ure eell
Ing el' ap; ajd ua we hoec ne I-,- yety ramlly ehould have them.
c' tl Sk f.-iK .» PARR H PvWory,
l,j Corner of »)h un i Tory .treetn
_ W .. ... kukhA fmia Ba turino U^iilv. for tale by
ll.
JULY ISMi IMI*
MILITARY AND OTHER GOODS.
rjmon»> K. PHI' S A CO., have Ju.1 opened
1 Few ferry Ck«U
Grey t'wdnrrtl
Bine Tat "1«
la'ue U-.try* . „ _
BiaH Oasitmrr.- to. ehl \ Shlrtiae. 1‘rlnta,4c.,Ac., tor Soldlsre.
Alen.na haod. aUr.-c stoc*
Mah )J'i Uoen Dn'bn,
Towclltcd. Ohecked luncna
OkB' ”«. tlieacned Cottona
ttl-a iie.l d, ."-Ur.ci, Bro. Dr'U.
C.. -re i Lawns. Par --5 mad other Priw Good.
Tney Intend li set! ihetr -.t r, S u«;.i before the war, at about
eli rates, but o,.o.t «■ r 'J' « they twee had to bur *««•»“».
they Bias*, pla t an adr*aew,n* th y hare to pay a htayy addition
T. R. r RICH 00.
' *n : '
\ WTO J i«’ r. • ^lv • i 4 Tull «appt7 of gena 'C Anchor ** '*«■!
oiTIn No «. t. II; lSu» -air Sra.. H i lary Ppur«; tompairs Fla
. n--,| ao I n.~d *;> I<1*j. Walker’s, bley ., C..k «, and G
D Pe-cuoion Caps. RHODES, WII..US A HCN'T, No. M Pearl
Htr.-st____ -
EXi'KLhlOK CVH1* BEDliTEAD.
WE bee losse to cod tb* aweuuan sf these dl re to oar Camp
. v ’ .upartor Is HBtlpR to 'he
, . ,, has tht anquatided r-cimendatlcs of thoae oIBcors
TSYnwbMSdlto. Come and «r It. aodyos wldbe saltobad of Its
atir'ecl %tU;-t»tUn U U»e v*at* of ih* •oitllcr.
*Th wV«- OT h*cd V. 1 nr* «%nof*ctorlng Cunp Stool,
4ad Omot 0^*4. J vari ua wljte, prlc««.
owl .1 ttc »"•»“* w"*ro,n"0' binporii a porter
• ly ll—dto Our. 13th and I enklln .to.
W,NO” W "b^VeOrf. WtaJow Otaas
’ * 80 An / m rtcaa do
M « cs • ene 1 Saltpetre, la .tore and fbr sale by
- * W. W. W.tOLliRIDGK Ihifi street.
tuiMin* An.--lit) dot lluctoisand uroocaa
I J ”' * v« do Matches
-*-» p,v> do Bed Corde and lines, In more and
«n-.a!»bs W. W. WOOIDRIDG1.
Ihfh Btreel_
Fr. I H. U bhto Kytra RbeaijS* floor
Cntr. 10* bbtoSuperior fasallp Hear, (>r vale by HLNT 4
JOS Erl __
IJII1V b am Cuttle Boof, am la Baa and for isle by
. ^ or. PET ban. 10 a Ctl , 104 Mala street._
win bn.—iso ca*RL |!* *toh«
ya.dfor.atob, ^ * MlUt,
y, Onr nMtth and Oar»
I. tea. maa-f wtare, for nle by t». ParRuhON 4 30, Droit
E**tS-____
SAFETY F« Wir.n uor• and lor aatrbf OLAAKBON dJO1!
Sn, 1M to cl -treet___**'*
MILL MTOhi km.—Wehttt Um .ala, a pa'r French Burr
ctul-otji c-. 4 lest, aod a pair Kaopa. MU'-rttoom, 2*J tarbea.
CLABKd l.N 4 OO.,
Mo. UK Mala Mrest.
i. ■ j u. —Fame » r mr of .up- lor quality, for .al. in qua b
1 uUesto atot. DOMLOF, MIMK-CRI4 00. U<S
TJFQIJWT I.IU TO PBVHOUM-lt hfb
X\ uxethli rtwHUal that the nyitrlui of Richmond will ro
P * afthe oK ie, wtraar Broad and hlsth streets, inch officer, and
soldiers uader thulr charge, a. are quartered in private* fam lire,
Batata *•<! boar JLag Beuic 3’ a*‘"r their condition, where quar
ter*.!, anil, aa (ar m pgaouc.b*, the regiment and company to
which they baloag- YMa Isionnatlca will greatly promate the pab
"'a'l Tfflcar» and aoMars Heart ered la private famTPsu, holeta and
b-ardlog tialW. wtaa have been sick bat are cot attaadad by any
phyetdM, at* rapare ttwt>»*ivv» at above, aUUng their oondllun,
location, qaeapdtay a«d Mg arent. _____ „
OC10—dta JXO. EL wrantl, Brig. Gan.
WtNTBB-f« local purpose*, a company of a hundred
men, who are nolcipab e aX performing icrrlce In the Held,
yet are able to perform dety la the city. X. n- need apply »bo are
cap*’.ie of Held service, and good reference* win bo required as to
charade * Apply at the office, corner ol Broad and yth ibccu.
oci—tf_ JMO. M. WINDER. Brig. Gen.
TO TIIEWTLEKS
or tub
CONFEDERATE ARMY
AKDTill PUBLIC GKNKKALLt',
njlHI undersigned odbr for tale, by package ar otherwise, a Bar
I. aaaortment of Clgan >ud mttuuflacturesl Tv
bmreo, aX the maaljkpproved kraade.
We are the Sola Atf nl* for Hveral of the target Mtaafartarert
la the State of Virgin!a, and are thta day reaalvtng a general ae
Mrtmeatu* ad kind* of Tobacco, ranging ffbm II to 14 eeaU
per pound Also, all Unde fiat ok tug Tobacco.
HT-Ttr nu cash. C J AS. BAYKR k CO.,
Cadar Bpotawood Hotel, Richmond, Va
P. 8. Special attention paid to ordare from Batten and Her
ah ante who are .applying tte army.__aa»»—dm
fEVHCB R. PRIOR A CL hive la stack-many iu«l r*a* v*4
J. Heavy Bed Blankets. Grey Arm* Blank**, lu-A and Aid
Blanched and Briwn Hirelingi. Blracliad uottoa, Frowo Colton,
Oaaabaigt, Irish Linen, Damask'. Twilling*, ac Rlegsal supply
Black Ciott Cloaks an I Ba.qac*, Black Beaver soil french Olo he,
Rich, Hack sad Oo orad BUS*, I egaut Fopllns nod Ottomans.Jo
winter, jn*t opened. Spool Cottoi Lamb's Wool hh'rta sad Draw,
era Hosiery, Collar*. Heave* sad I ac a, Ac , Ac bay ponlon if
the oM e’oek m head, they will centime to tell at former prl ee,
-eganllmeof the present lncreaie.1 taue, ai they determin'd to
do when the war hr keout. 0 X/de rec-ntlr to'ghl and each ai
they a en w bay lug are, of coune.subjccted to the ht avy adrai ce.
Their stack Is ktpl up.
dell _THOMAS R. PBIOI A 00.
PIPK«. -Brier Rt llpes, 4 I trge aid hesnUfa1 lot, for sale
l.y DOVE A 00., Wholseale Druggists_delt
KBXIOVAL.-K 1M0ND, DAVENPORT A CO., have tern...
ad their oIBce, corner Cary and tilth Btrettf, up stair i delft
FLtHJR.-Eawly Flour, o' superior quality, for eale In quan
tity to suit, by DCNLOP, MOHCl Rli A OO._delft—lu
aJAHItlNI ft.- lit cases Sardine*. In store and for salriy
B AlVRV A Lfpso m A__delft
WHIBKY — ItUbbli Whisky, of Virginia Mountain, from
oo* to twelreyear* oil, the larger! and doe*’ itock In this
city to «*l*ct from,for sale by Wtl. WALLACE 8DNF,
lie In Corner of Pearl and Caryetteels.
,)/titA LBN. CHIP LOt: WOOD, jot recelyed and
71 HI for sale by IV. PETERSON k 00. ifolft
C.kxTltK OIL.—Xu*t recelyed, one rask Kast India Car", r
Oil, for sale by W. PETERS.*N A CO ,1.Vi Main sL delli
r Blackberry Biandy
OBocolate
Broma
Cocoa
Pearl Bar'ey
Cora Starch
Bteootiaa
Aeamsa
Sample's Toad Powder, at
MklUK A HARM'S Drat Store,
aatS IMS Mala 8t., cor. above P. 0.
SOLDIBMTINTKK t'LOTHINU
gOti Overroato for Prleatej
*S0 do do otteero
St»« pro lira wen. Prill aad Canton flannel
litkl Caairaere. and other kinds of Overshlrti
gnu Water Proof Overcoat* made of Knaraeled Cloth
tlKO Oil Clo'h Blankets,
And various other article! sol.able lor military purposes, fo>
tale at fair pnceo, (or cash only. wil I k A SMITH,
•eX ltd Main Si red.
ai UN Dll I *£N — Cop or Wire, G»nasu Malthas, Cot.oa Plow
, o L ora. Wool Uarda, Wool nirrupe, Hand haw P'leo, Uore<
t,*pt, Praia Spa**, Wool Saw*, Poet# kn've§. Port Blit-, W a
Hatchet, Kntvra and Porka, Rasjrt,Nhavire Bates, Iron 8 oeca
haaor drops Shaving brashes. Candle Slicks, in atom and for
sale by OI.AKRmiN A Co , No lod mu itreet. _ao»S
WlaOlW GLAUS AND POTTY—Ala-ge lopply of Wlcd.w
(Hats and Pu ly, new on hand and for sale ay W. PATcs
ON A 00 , lff> Main Witt_dcS
\tlLN.-hWlla halls •lightly damagrd, for tale by R. A.
RDAB.NkV, Cor Broad rnd ’lh street!. _nogs
BOOTS AND SHOES.
WESTON sfc Wl^sLUMS.
No. It Pearl Street,
mcBMOND, VA.,
HAVE lad rooolvod a foil and complete aaaortmtat ol
BOOTH and SHOPS
adapted to the present season, and, la addition to their largo anc
oeli-aMoited stock of (astern goods, have the mas iutaov foi
ho oitentlve factory at Staanton, Va., which la larnlaj oal
tylra an l qualities of work equal Vo any la the country.
OciiLtry Merchants arc requested to call and evtmlce for them
„|V(* 7 WESTON A WILLIAMS,
mhtO—to No. IS Pearl droet.
-IMFUKt) lOI K LIFE AT 1*0111)!
THE VIRGISIA LIFE IS8UttAflCE C0MPA9V,
(OPPICt OORNRR Of MAIN AND BLIVKNTU 8TRXAT8.)
ISSUE k white persons for Ufe or for a term of years, and alar a
for one or more (not decoding four) year*
Grants Annoltkr sod (ndowmecta on the mod equitable terms
The Yankee companies having mode known thdr Intention U
opa'Uatc the policies of our fellow-ctUsens who may be killed In
iefenec of their homes, either by taking up arms, or by rympa
,Using with, or by leading alii and comfort to Southern Rebels,
every prudent man, Insured by them, ought at once to cancel hit
policy and Insure at homo ...
Bonks containing the necessary Information are furnished at -it
ifice of the Oompan*.
SAMCSI J. HARRISON, President.
J. Aliill PLEASANTS, Secretary.
Butt* Brewmx, M. D., Medical Ktaminer.
J. B. MoCaw, M. D., Consulting Physician.
Boson* B. ilaaru. Legal Adds of.__ J78
ton BS.~Poc*ct aad l)rrs.lng Coala, at wholesale an re
; I all, by MkADK A bAKAR, Druggltis, lit Main hlreel, coimt
tb. Ttf.O,_<*»*'
DKCKMBKR 1861. UKUKMItKK 1861.
. DRltiN, MEDICINES, Ac.
JOHN T GRAY, UT Main ttreeS Richmond. Va., huln loro,
• I aad offers for tale, at maiket rates, to: cash only, the follow
ing goods:
Indigo, mildly prime quality
Madd.r, good Ombro
* Alum
Gum Opium
Powd. Opium
Pulph. Morphia
Calomel
Blue Mate
Mercurial Ointment
tbk>'ofoim, rp's. Nitre
Tartar a Arid, Sup. Oarb. Sod,
BU k Pepper, A'Upie-, (linger
N aimers, Mere 0 ovee and Clnnamo l
haled Oil, OH Union, par*
Uatllle Soap
Pow.l Rhubarb K J.
Prench MmUnl, Cocoa
German Matches, Ac., Ac.
Atsa. a variety of Patent or family medicine!.
not. _JOHN T, GBAT, TSrnrglst.
Al>« (ObBY A ANDKKNON, 202
MANCTAOTURKKICcf, nud A gen'* for (be sale 0'Tobacco, Cl
ear*. Ac , No. fu Main Strut, one it|oarr ebose the Post
Olica.naee on ban 1 lire largest slock of raur .factored and Smoking
T, bacco to be found In lhcgouth.ru Vuntry, asdareddlyrrceiv
ng additions to their slock, which l! ey off rfo.-aale ahjleaale and
retail, low for cash, aid rrsnsc-fu ly rt<|ued all wish ng >o pur
chaec to esll and eaamlne for tr-emselve', befora purchsalng elae
•hera Orders 11 aur the country promptly attended to Among
oor preaent stock rnae be foand the following brands, ol Ur. Jjlbc
X.dLa, Ac , in packages weighing from 16 to ltfU Bra, doth dark and
right:
| 4 Pride of Virginia," 44 Palmetto."
“Kadora." "Progrcte,
44 ObataeUoo," Carnation,”
“ Looloa Bello," “ Dewberry,”
“ Ooiorado.” 44 G. Id0.0 Lea*,
44 Apricot," "Cur Own,"
44 Mlnn-monee,” “Bhllo,
* Highlander4* Solace," “ Oronoko,"
“ Ouu< 1 matador." “ Peart "
44 Pride of Bethel ” Ac., Ac,
COBBV A ANDCRSON,
B0U goudicrn Tobacco Store.^
TO 1VTLKHA 4NO HIKIK H tNTH.
WK hare jutl receleed a large stock Tobacco and Segare of
eve-y 4 *Bcr1pUon ud <»u tilt;.
A too, on band.
Champaign Wine# In qt. and pit., of approved braoda.
AUo, Boot# and ahoc*, Ac., all of which la offer-d for aalc at low
price* CHA9. BAYNK A CO.,
no29 Under tfpotrwood HotrL
WiNTaD Immediately, a BUB0T1fUTl for the army, for which
a liberal compensation will bo ftv*n. Address bowcock A
Brown. 14th alroct, south of Cary._ oc4—Jtf
WINKA.- 1 have atlll In store very Ane Hhrrriea and Made!
raa, moot of them b tight from three to Qvo rears are:9
superior rort, b ulled 1 ‘porto. Al»o, a few ruka of oil Bran
Hm and several casesOa .cry rare Hock Wlnea. and Chat. Yqaem,
■II of which I off ei at reasonable prices. O. ORAV/, No. 2 Ka
i*hanr* Roek. __ oe19
fmRk AND ifATlON AH I
J. W. RANDOLPH,
121 Mali street,
Has made la*|0 addition* to h's slock, by re-ent poichaers —
3000 Military W-.rki by tb« best aathm; COO B.koJr.l and mb
eelUaecus novel*, In cheap and Uhrair kindle*, Travels. Biogra
phy, and blatorr: 2u0 B bl«*. l*r»e and ■mail, common and f* n.-y
plad'.rit; 10o0 New Teriairtr,U; TO Hymn Book*; Stiff Prayer
fork*; 10 t* Popular 8«*Honl Book*; Mki.UUO Manilla, bluff Blur,
an I Whit* Knve'ope ; 900 R*a<us Note, LeiUr, Cap, and Kollo
Prat Paper; louO HI*iAlk Book* such as Ledgers. J u nab. Cash,
(avoir, Day H ok, Ac ; ft\0U0 p«fe* of Mo»lr; Violin. Hanjne,
K!fci pfutev, Violin Mrings, Ac 4.04 (1 old Pros. With and without
h*nd’»ef; TUU) pa.*k* Play in* Cards, common and Ar*i quality.
dell ___-__
\r|HHlNU APPLB ANDY.- *» bbb pars Vlr
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RICHMOND WHIG.
UNULISH EXTRACTS.
A Cl'RfOCS DISH OF ENGLISH RJAVDAL.
from RcjaoMi’i (LieJju) Novipaj .r. Net 10th,
rROSTm'TION AS A MIAK9 OK KCCLISIASTICAL WAALTN AMD
oiunti.
To tke HI liar of Kryno'di’t .V-w piper:
Eli,—A too carious inquiry in«o the origin of great
house*—i»y or eieria*l—may rent!; in tb« disoovery oi
sjiu j very un-amury eubjlancos at the root* of their
greatnesi.. In ‘HI lent and anitoca'ic families, as la the
family of plants, the Orest Hiwer* aud ths most beaute
ous blossoms are almost invariably the prodjo* of the
most milodnrous putrescenon. I: is this great fact—it
self probably the resnh of an eternal law of nature—
which would render a tru > hnrorv of the aristocracy or.o
of ths most di.ag'is'ing and revolting bonk a which could
p-oceed from the pm of nitn. Fornication, adultery,
murder, rapiue, fraud, robbery, inso'eucc a id inhumani
ty to the poor, crhg'rg hu uility, thorough unscrup i
lousnoM, lulsome adulation an i creeping servility t >
wards successive crowned tyrant*, would be found to be
the principal producing cause of all the titles, dignities,
revenues aud privil-gee whioh render the British peerage
the euvy and tbs admiration of the whole race of mate
rialist* and flinkev*.
It wou'd b* d ffloult to (lid a mire forcible illustra
tion of this great truth than that furnished by the life
of the recently deceased Marchioness of &)nynhatn,
and the splendid fortune of her family an J servants.
This lady, who died at the patri trehel age of ninety
t*o, wts, it is well kaawn, for rniny years thi rip* para
mour of the great King—his late bVs-ed M jetty Grorge
IV. True, ueither Btrke, nor Debret', uor Nichols*
makes mention ot thu fact; but the more truthful,
though lass courtly, Carpeuter, in hi* “ Peers g- for the
People," give9 s suffieieu'ly copious account of tho mat
ter. Fiom this honest aud enlertiioing volume we le.iru
that great George, on hi* visit to Ireland, saw and fan
cied the lady, who btd then attained to the raitnrc age
ot forty, and who, fortunately for her relatione and de
pendants, erjoyed the alliterative si vantages of being
at the samatime “fat and fair." The lady reciprocated
the advance* of the Delender of the Faith. 3no and her
nusbaud lett lr laud, and became resident* In the royal
palace at Windsor. “Tho ‘big Sovereign,’as Ool b dt
used to c*l) him, delighted to thowor hie honor* upon
the noble lord and hie child en, and to do the gallant
mil amiable to tin laminating lady. * * ’ shortly
«fttr the ''oath of Goorge IV, an ou'cry was raised
about tho diuippearauoe of certain Crown j*wels, whioh
were said to bare been treed into the poisej-iou of
the Marchioness of Conyiliam. The story, bowover,
wai hu’. partly truj. J iwe’.s were lost, aad found with
the Marchioness, but tinv were no Crown jewels, but
otters, valued at abon* 130,000, whioh hid been pre
sent'd to her by the royal Ado-da at Wiodaor.”
But the most instructive and suggestive result of the
marchioness’s subserviency to the lustful mnraroh was,
ant the ti les and revenues showered upon her family hr
tho grateful king but the splendid fortune which accrued
from the aime infamous connexion to another bourn of
tumble and pisbiau origin. Tjs Church, not less than
‘he State, is indebted lo the adulterlos of George R-x aud
Elizabeth Denison for same of her most esteemed and
xsl'ed member* and dignitaries, as th * fallowing brief
sketch w.II mike muiifest. Ab>ut the year ISld, Francis
Nafbaniil Conyi ghtm,eldest son of the marctiioneae, aud
icir ipparent to the tl les and gr a ness ol ths family,
was then a Toung m m, (raveling with bis tutor in 9*it
z rUnd Lik- tho bands of young men before and since,
ho fell in with an humble but pretty girl, who gained
11 strong n hold 03 hie .• flecli.au*, t let he,'n me headlong
and unoi'eula'icg ardou- of pi«slo.i, wan'ed to marry
ber. But M rs—or M deuioi oile—Uauaoir, (for such
• a* the Svisi gir!’» surname) was not the wife to please
the proud and politic mother of the young mill. It was,
ther fore, resolved at all hrzt'ds lo prevent the con sum
mation of so palpable a mitallimurt. Fortunately for the
o-ijrcts of the pa nmnur of the “first gentleman iti
Europe.’ tliotn'oro’ Francis Math*die) p-oved to be both
a prudt nt and pliant gentleman. Pu, to iave lha house ol
Contngham fiom the mortification cl beholding ila heir
married to a poorSvrs girl, Mr. Charles Sumner took
unto h'mself hi* pupil's Hams, and transformed Miss
M.unci' into Mrs. Sumner. This was iu DUO ; and from
'hat time may be dated tho rise ol the mntt firtuuate
and eaalte 1 family iu the Chuieh of E-igltod. The Mar
chioness of Conyngbtra wis grateful and powerful Her
appreciation of "the service muierrd by the aecoinmo
la'irg tu'or w*s equalled by her intilence over the
lo'.inc and bloated monarch—'bo heid of the Church,
md the “defender of.the faith ” In 1810, Mr. 8 miner
vat without a living. In 18‘>9, he was prebendary of
Worcester Cathedral; in Itt'd-t, he was madi deputy
el. rk of the royal closet; in ltgtfi, lie was created Bish
op of l.laud ST; iu loZ?, he was translated from I.lan
daff to ilie richer boo ot Winchester. This bishopric is
now one of the richest in England ; for, owing to some
mysieiicca, or. lutl tr, undefined ii tluei ce, its tevinuta
.ic-pedthe clippitg shears of the ecclisia-tieal com
mlaioncrt; so that, as I am informed, tho bishopric of
Winchester is a* this present me m int worth about 80,
000/. a year.
But the rewards of Mr. Chalis 8t tuner's complaisant
virtue were not confined <0 ' itneeif. Clone iu the wake
ofhisrspii promotion foli .wd the rise of his brother
John, until, at length, the glories of the once humbl»
house of Snmnrr have culminated in the archbishopric of
Canterbury, and primiteehip of all England.
Here we have a must striking demonstration of the
potency of prostitution in the procreation of pions pre
lates—lor the BrnllietH Sumutr, as things go, are very
worthy men. But then it must be royal and nobie pros
titution. For plebeian harlots tin re is, in the pure and
hallowed ci'des of British Christianity, neither tolerance
nor forgiveness, though there is rot the least ohjvotion ou
the part of the Church dignitaries to living and luxuriat
ing on the produce of th.-ir p-o-tilutiou— as witoeoa the
princely revenues oi the deans and chapters of Weetmiu
tier and Rocbistrr, wiich are uuin'or derived from the
rente ol most notorious and most ttltby brolbtK
I em aware that tho receipt ol those reu's by the said
Jeane »nd chapters >s defended ou the ground that the
brcthels in question are trust properly, with the ueos of
wnto'i they nave no rigm 10 imertere. urn tun excuse
only tggraraUs th? rack and reeking oUeuco, for ii is
no*, founded on truth; it it, on the contrary, ns digram
a filst food as erer hsued from the lips of a delinqjrtt
p-ieslbooj. It is perfectly notorious that the Church
has both the tight and tint power to exterminate these
hideous nu sances, w) ioh are tolerated for no earthly res
son hut that th< j contribute largely to the replenishment
of the omnivorous maws ot the sacerdotal on libra.
lint such is the way of the world and such, seemingly
th i economy of the universe. Strength i» cr Ired from
weakness, sweetneas from n Urrnru, order from chaos,
and true religion ftom heistly lasts. In the holy radi
ance of these twin constellation* wo g e
“Great bcanty from po'lutou spy; qg.
As gaudy tulips grow (torn dpeg."
If tbo late Marchioness of Conyngham had not been
a i a lot, where would K iglin«i'* most ptout pi claim now
be* One shudders to thii k of the possibilities of the
case. I therefore dismiss the suhj >ct, and conclude this
letter by simply suggesting what an intere6t:ng book
might be compared of the t dventures and achievements
of pious prostitutes—from Mary, the Egyptian, who paid
bar passage between Judea an J Ah x indtix hr gratifying
the | assious of the mariners, to the March!oners of Oo
nynhaui, who pivud the path to the ptimauy of all E.ig
land by the prostitution of her p-rson to tbo pleaiure of,
probably, the most bea*tly mou.irch who ever wielded
the tcep're of the British empire
NORTHUMBRIAN.
From ths London We.k>y Times rf Nor. 1 ^th.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A MAN WHO SAVED
TUE QUEEN'S LIFJ
On Saturday night, Mr. li-dfor , the Westminster
cc*on.’r, Ill-Id ao inquest at S:. O.orgc’s Workhouse,
Mount street, Grosroaor nj tire, on view of the body of
John Turner, uged fifty-four, an imbecile inmve of the
above workhouse, who, about three weeks since, acci
dentally fell d >wn some at*pi and sustainbd Injuries
which cavsed hhi death on Tu -sday last.
The evidence elicited from the ion of the decea-ted
was of acniawbat extraordinary character, and excited
considerable interest. J miss Turner, the witness allud
ed to, depos'd that his father was foruerly a licensed
victualler, and landlord of the Ft x, at liighgate-Uiil.—
He was the man who, iu 1SS7, oavjij Her M-j.ally's Ufa
under the following circumstances :
On the 6’.h <4 July of that year the four horses of the
Queen’s carriage, oouiaiincg Her Msj s y aud the l’rinue
Leitiiugen, took fright on the top ot Hichgate Hill, uod
dished down tbo steep His lather, at the risk of his
life, got the wheel horses by the head just in time to en
able Her Majesty to jump out. On tbe following d.y
deceased attended Buckingham i’alace, in answer to a
summons frem Sir U Wheatley, who gave him 10/. and
requested him to put up tbe toys! arms to commemorete
the circumstance, which be did at a cost of 2tV. Wit
ness said be was also informed that Her Majesty would
always be his friend. He bad eiooe made constant ap
plications to the Prince Consort but had had no further
recognition of his service*. This so preyed upon h:s
mind that at liat he became an imbecile and au inmate
of that work‘,ou«e.
The eoroaer win of oplr on that Her Majesty oould
not be aware of thie, and the jury returned a verdict of
accidental death.
Iu connection with this case the following have been
1 made public:
To (hr Editor of the Morning Chronicle;
SirAs the aon of the late John Turner alluded to In
your leading article of Tuts lay, I' eg to give you the
heartfelt thanks of myself and brother for the trne and
impartial statement of my fa’.hei’e case that you hare
laid hrfjre the Eoglisb nation. I am afraid there are
thousands who read that article who will not believe
that what I stated could bs trne ; but the answer I send
you, received from Colonel Phipp', placet the truth of
the nutter beyond doubt. Any gentl -man taking an in
terest in the case can see the origioat tetters at my hcusc.
There is ouo very important thing which I forgot to ftate
to the j ury, namely, that my father severely injured hi*
leg in fcis struggle to save her Majesty, aad be never
thoroughly recovered the use of It. Sir Ilenry Wheat
ley ssut for my father to St. James's Palioe in July,
1837, ard asked what demand he made for his services,
i Using then wfli--.o do iu tbs world, he said be made no
ulolm, when Sir Henry Informed him that he had her
M jeaty’a commands to assure bin that if be or bb
ciiiJren ever required a friend, they would find a firm
friend in her Majesty. Alas 1 we know that friend be
never fonod, even when in sorrow, distress and want.
I remain, sir, your most obedient
And humble servant,
Jsmks TftMR.
10, Priooesa Row, Pimlico, Nov. 6, 1861.
I Copy of Letter from Colonel Phipps ]
“ Gchael Ptiippr is commandrd to < sprees the Q teen's
regret that tbs numerous claims on her private bounty
will not allow her Mej laty to asaiet Mr. Turner.
“ Buckingham Palace, March 5, 1857.”
THE KEMtf.E BI.OND1N ON EIRE AT MANCHES
TER.
The lady who crossed the river Thames on a single
rope two thousand f.'Ot long, in August last, and who
was then placed in a somewhat perilous posh ion, from
a defect in the arrang-ment of the ropes, performed at
Ballevue Hardens, Manchester, and met with au acci
dent which might have been fatal. A rope was
atrefrhbd across the lake which fronts the freat uicturc.
aud reached from the olock tower to a pole erected on
the opposite aide. It was tour hundred feet long tad
fifty feet high. The performance was announced to take
p! ice at 8 o'clock, and shortly after that time the Fe
male Blondin was on the tower, prepared to take her
haxirdoua trip. From the eircnmsiance of the rope har
ing become slackened, considerable delay tonk place,
and it waa not uolil nearly nine that she commenced.
The wind was blowing very strong from the 8ruth, di
rectly across tho rope, thus adding to the perilousoess of
the feat. The lady was dressed in the costume supposed to
impersonate the heroic Joan of Aro; but belore start
tug she took otf her helrart and plumes, iu consequence
oi the wind bring so high. With admirable courage
a id apptreut ease she walked th<* rope without the
slightest fault or miship. Oa arriving at tho other end
i serious misfortune occurred, which must hare added
l j the gral hca.iun of thoae who came to be "ugooii •d."
The spirits from the fireworks caught her drees, aud
burned her ou tho head and neck; but, wi h admirable
presence of mind, she, unaided, anon nut out the dimes
•ud oommrnced her re'urc journey. While on the rope,
and near the middle, she balanced bcrsrlf on one leg,
and went through other mu u-ivrea, which excited the
admiration and applause of tne crowd assembled to wit- 1
ness the performance.
A Pen. is Oiasasr—A Berlin letter givee the fttl
towirg account ot the origin of the dud which ead to the
death as already stated, of lfaj Freiherr von dsr Taon,
nstr Vi' nua; “Only the other day we bad a fresh t vem
plitication of what terrible lengths the duelling mania > ,
apt to lead its adepts. Colonel Fechenbacb, a nobltmait I
iu thr Aas'fdauservice, belougtcg to the Federal gairlauu
at Frankfort, fill in love with e yourg lady whom his
fatuity supposed to be beneath him i-i point of rank.
Wishing to disentangle him from the charms oi the fair
syrer, they despatched one Freiherr von de Tauu, a very
old friend of the family, and hinuelf advanced in years,
to play the (artrtf men'or to the smitten solder. The
Freiherr, who wts formerly a Major in the it avarian army,
r -paired to Frankfort, did his bi at with Colonel Feclteu
bach, with but little result os to the relations of tho two
lovers. It baa not transpired which of tho two lest pa
tinee firs', the monitor or his unwilling charge; hut one
day, seated at the table d'hote of the Hotel de Russia,
the friends got into a dispute, which, according to their
particular notions of in'etcourse between gentlemen,
could only be settled by an appeal to arms. That very
afternoon the ditrl came off, when the poor old Freiherr,
who had undertaken tbs errand in the kindest spirit of
disinterested friendship, was killed upon tho spot. He
hsd just a moment left to give bis hand to the murderer
he!i re bis spirit tlitted from its earthy tenement. Col
ouel Fechei bach is now a lugtlive, without a home or a
friend, and with plenty of leisure, we should imagine,
to reconrder the justice aud morality of following out
the so-called code of honor.”
THE ‘‘BARRICADING” OF CHARLESTON HARROR
RKfirN—ROW THE ENEMY CELEBRATED TIIF.
2oTH OF DECEMBER.
On Tbundty la«t au increase in the number of ves
sels iff this harbor was noticed. Oa Friday morning,
not less than tweuty-threo sail, of ail classes, were in
sight. A« well as could be judged, using a spyglass at
a distance of three or four miles, there were some four
gun-boats, oae largo steamer, apparently a frigate, and
the rca: scored to be mostly failing veeiels. One of the
s eauirrs was stationed to the northeast of the Bar, near
the Rattlesnake Shoal, and the remainder of the five!
was nesr old 8h;p Bar. During Thursday night and Fri
day morning, with the weather calm, tho sea smooth,
a moori mans o ••••v
seven hulks, consisting of two ship, and five btrks, in
ono of the chsme's. Li.ter in the day, the enemy sunk
e^ht wore of the “stone llset," making tifteeu in all.—
From ap|iearauoes, it is inferred that all their hulks
whio i have been brought here up to this time, have been
mido ust of, and that those now outside are blocksders
This is the first step in the fiendish Yankee pro
gramme of permanently birricading and ruiniog, if they
can, the nolle barber of Chirles.on. The hulks lay
on their sides, wiih a list aport; some of them hav
ing already been s'ripped of their oanvsss, and others
having thpir s&iie Hying ioosa. A small steamer, o
very light draught, was seen moving actively about
31,> wai supposed to be the tug usrd to piso> the vet
seisin position on the shoal? previous m sinking. The
fi'teen old vessels, If placed iu single tile, aud allowing ,
I •>.« Urge rpsoe -»f t*u liuudiuil feet Obo*.uCtlUg CSpS- ,
j oitv, would blockade about three thousand feet
j Charleston Harbor has a water front—from the R title
j snake shoal to Folly Island be\ch-.-of about six miles,
| with numerous passages to aud front the sea. O j the cc
currency of the ft-st koavy northeaster, after the sinking
| of the wrecks, the force of the wind, the heave of the
sea, anl the action of the q iick- ands, will, according to
all previous experience dissipate the Yankee obstructions !
with a rap'dity nearlv at great as that of the 1 tie terrible
cw fligrv.iou. We have knots new aud first class ship*
of nearly one thousand too* oapidty, loaled wi-.h rail
raad iroo, ti&p on the Bar, in mid channel, and iu a lew
werka there would la-dly be a trace of them, and whst
! could be found hid worked upen the shallow part of the
i Bar. The permanent doling of Charleston Htrbor by
sinking vessels st the entrance we consider an impssd
hility ; and nothing bn; a government mad with follr and
revenge would .‘.tempt iL This attempt of the Yankees,
however, will have one good effect, in tendiug to quite
the ne veiof any excitable citizens who ruay have sup
i posed that the Lincolnites intended an attack on our
city from the sea.
! BATTLE IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY-VICTORY IN
THE WEST.
(from the Furl Smllb (4ik iuiej) Titan, Dae. !Ilk ]
raoa tux taniail coi stxv—aiorata ttaar wira cfotb
i LkVHlK.O-aiLLIIl ASD WOCatltb OF THX XNXMY .vxatt
600— out toss iwutt stuaB-sixrT win span—
O.YLY lb SXRIOCSLY.
We learo from M«j. Clark, of Trx is, direct from the
oxmpof Col. Cooper, that a hatilo took plaoo on the 9th
on Bushy Creek, nesr the Verdigris Rirer, about 180
miles from this piaja, between the foroes uuder Col
Cooper, aud the enemy’s uuder tdpot'ileyholo, estimated
at 4,000 or 8,000, Col. Cooper haf only about 1,300
meu. Tno enemy attacked Col. Cooper about 11 o'clock,
and the fight oontintMd all day until ouo down. Ool.
Sin in's Text* regiment, that were Id the fight fought
with great bravery, aud the Choctaw*, Cbiekaeawi and
Cr. eke, fought like tigers, io f«e«, the battle waa one of
the bardeet fought battle* that ha* taken place In tbe
country.
The enemy followed Ool. Cooper several mile*, end
attacked him with great fury. Ool. C. drove them back
to tbe wood*, a distance of two mile*. A large number
of Cherokee* were with Opothleyholo; likewise about
160 Seminole*. Col. Drew, with bis men who remained
with him, fought well and did good serr'c*. The CVc
taw* took about 150 rcalpj, aud the Ohickasaws oea’ly
60 The Gretki did not scalp soy, because the enemv
was their own people.
A while man, by the name of EH Smith, woe taker,
who had gone over to the enemy, was tried by a court
martial aud shot. IIj w.s a deserter from a Tex u reg
intent. Other deserters were taken and dealt with la
the same manner.
Col. Cooper be bared with the grra teat coolness tnl
bravery. We understand that he bae called ou Cot. Mc
Intosh for assistance, and it is to be hoped that be will
furnish <t with promptness. If aid Is not sent, we will be
likely to have terrible times on this frontier.
[from the tarns, Deo. 1U ]
An exprees arrived yesterday from Col. Watie, from
whiob we learn that hii regiment is on the move to til
Ool. Cooper.
Nothing ho* yet been beard of Captain Parks and hi*
company. It is feared tl at they have all been killed,
and Watit's men are highly exasperated.
Wo Irani that Col. Mclutoa , in command of tbe !
troops on this frontier, baa or.I rad eight companies of
Col. Young'* regim-ot, five companiea of Col Greet"*
regiment, and Ool. Wnittirl J's battalion to the assistance
of C>! Cooper, against Opothleyholo and bis Jayluwk- I
Mg allies.
OrOTHLSVIIOLO, THE RASTA.N KXROBS — WHO I* HS *
The Fort Smith “News,' of the IStb, answers this
question as follows:
Opotbeybolo, who is now gifiog so much trouble, '
Is an old mao about eighty years age. and is a leader |
among what i* dow termed the Upper Creek*. HU lirel |
appeiur ce in a public ctpaci'y was about 18'il or 18i.’i,
soon alter the murder by tbe Creeks of General Mela- |
tosh, who wan killed for making a treaty with tbe Uoi- j
ted Stab*. Opothleyholo'* name made its appearann- ’
about that time as a leader of the party opposed to tbe
treaty.
He is an eloquent speaker, aud wield* a mighty lull- '
enoe over the Upper Cretks by bis tongue Tbe Mein ,
tosh party composes tbe Lower Creeks, aid theie exists !
still between tbe t«o panics tbe reiusiu* ol tbe old na- ,
tional feud; and this rnr. r be lb* csu*e of the present
attitude of Opothleyholo sod his fo iowers. Inditna j
iijuruw, tuu wuou me is ia&i'u ui« r*i*- i
tires of lbs killed seldom ever forgot it. It is Mid Hitt j
Opotblrybolo aid his Cisek followers are vury boetlle I
to the Greek regiment under Colonel Mclilosb, who u- '
s dose -ndeut of General McIntosh, who was slain by the
Creeks years ago.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI—BRIDGE BURN ;
ING BY TBE CONFEDERATED
St. Ciurlxs, Mo., D jc. 21 —A preconcerted move
ment was tnaiio iaat night by tbs rebels along tbe North ■
Missouri Railroad. The rebels wbo returned from Gan. ,
Pope's camp destroyed about 100 miles of tbe read, or ,
at least rendered it useless. Commencing eight mii ti j
south of Hudson, they burnt the bridges, wocd-piier, 1
water-tanks, ties, tore up the rails for mil.#, bent tnern,
and deitroyed the telegraph line. Tois was cootinuan
to Warrentown, where tbe woik of destruction c- a«ed. .
IIjw many were co'cerned in this villainous work it to. i
yet known, but there is no deubt but that it was a pre
cocc’rted and simultaaeoui movement of lbs cilia n« |
a'oeg the road, as no single party could have accom- {
plGhed so much in one night. Three hundred of tbe
vll a n* sro known to hare boon engaged in the destruc
tion of the bridge track at Warrentown.
[stcosn pkspatcb.]
"WariassTOWN, Mo., Dec. 2d —The damage to the North I
Missouri Railroad may be summed upas follows: Bridges j
at Centralis, Mexico, Jrflhtowo, and Warrentown, burn
ud ; ulsc, one station and perhaps twenty ore. from fifty
to sixty culverts, large and ram I; three or tour water
•Ufiwni, 1‘i‘Mui fir*, fro*n 10 W«><* IflPgr-ph |w(wt \
and fire miles of iron destroyed, and ten miles of wire
rendered useless.
Two trains, one baring e'ght car loadr of hogs and j
several car losih of hemp, mil two care of men- lard s', .
are in the possession of the rebels. Four engines are
lying where ibcy cau be Seized by them.
Same of the men who belonged to the trains have ar 1
rived here, from whom I learn that the persons who did
the d in ig r are yet cucumped along tbe road, about five
hundred being at High Hill, and other bodies at or net; |
Martimburg, Mexico, Centralis, Sturgeon and Allen. A:
('entrails, they went within brlf a mile of the Bergr ;
Sharpshooters and drsToyed a bridge and water at*- '
tion. Two freight trains were captured within four miles
of a camp of a detachment of the same force.
At Rjnwick the work was directed by practical ran- !
road men, an J the right course was always taken to make '
the destruction complete. Where the track was takati j
up, the rail' were removed, the ties gathered in piles ami '
set on fire, and the rails thrown aerjes the pile, so that '
when tlie centre o! tho rails became heated the wsigni
of the cold ends bout them so as to render them um L-ss j
In deatroyieg the bridges tbe fires were kindled around (
the corners, wlitre they would socn throw the bridges
down, and the trestle guides which ppinned the open
culverts were burned, as were also the frames on which
the water tankf Hood usually.
The houses of railroad tneu and of all Uuion men io .
the vi.-inity of the road were surroooded, and the inhab
i’ants rawed that no harm was intend.<i then while ,
they remained in-dcore.
Wo hear of scarcely any pillage, or any other outrage I
beyond the destiuetion of the road nod talegrap line ■
Tbs damage to the rotd cannot fall short of $300,0*10, j
and at least oua month will bo required to repair it ac
that trains cm pats.
£t Lons. Dec. 21 —About a thousand of the rebel
prisoners taken by Gen. I'ope arrived here last night, j
and were allowed to remain in the cars until this morn ;
ing, when they were escorted by their captures, under
Col. D.ivis, io Dr. McDowell's medical college, whete the; '
will be t'.ken cere of for the present.
Wanttksiion, Mo, Dec. ?l.—By arrivals from Mcx:co j
we learo that the bridge over Hal: river, which is lh<
Urges: and most costir on tb' road, except that at P. rr
gue, which the rebels prcvicu-ly tdare-1 oa Friday Digbt,
iV»s entirely d'strov d on Sunday night. Tue station
house a. Jacksouvill.) was also burned, together will
four or five cars.
Ft. Lotus, Dec. 28.—Gen. Hilleck has issued an ordei .
fixag (he penalty ot death on all parties eugiged in dc- :
atroyieg railroads and telegraphs, and requiring the
towns aud counties ii which the destruction occurs, to
repair the damages and pay expenses.
PRuMOllOH OF COL. F. H. HMITH
The following tells of a high compliment worthily won,
and gracefully bestowed :
Tux Comm in wkactu cr Viroinia,
To Francis H. Smith, Greeting:
K tow yon, That from special trust and coulUcuoe re
nose J in your fidelity, cooragt and goad conduct, and
in consideration of eminent and disinterested services
rendered in organising, and for twenty-one years euc
ceesfui v uouduoling the oper*lio..» cl the Virginia Mill :
tary Institute—in advising and aiding the military ope
rations growing out of the secession of the Btate, ard
for rxlraoidinaty x»l and activity in disseminatiog m l
itirv knowledge and arousing tho military spirit of tfcr
p.'cpie—onr Governor, i i pursuance of the authority
vested in him by la», doth hereby commission you a i
M»j?r General ot Kjginsere, by brevet, to take tank ss
such front tho lints hereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed
. uiy ram* as Gjvercor, aud caused the seal i
[stat* sxai | 0j- tj13 (^mmunaval h to be artlted this
18th day of December, 1 1
John Lxtcuih. ,
A HKCJOXD ’*• BULL KUN TUK POrttMAC TO I K
OPKHKl).
The Adrxunlm correspondent of the Baltimore -V. A
thui wiilas:
Wo were somewhat startled this morning at wilueetlcg I
a second Dull Ituu iu miuiutuie. Some five regiments .
pasted through onrtowu yesterday evening, rn routs for 1
cpriogtield Station, where they intended lota ing their
o mip. This morning they w.we all back again, at me
say, run all the way back—others, that they rctutnrd in
the same cars that totk them oat. At any rate, they
camt back miuu3 everything—tents, provnijns, artrs.
Me. Home, in answer to questions, aiy ihat they bsd
unloaded ibe cars, stacked vbeir anss, and were about j
pitebieg their tents, when tho OonJ^lsrales. with a yeti. ;
charged them, aud they broke and fan to town withoilj
Bring a gu i. Springfield i« aboot rioe mile* from boro.
It ie rumored, with Low much tru’b I cannot ley, tbst
flee other legimen'* were cut clT yis erday and made
prieooer*. Yon may certainly look for (tiering new*
from this place before long, as it hie become actually
n-oeaaar v tor tbe preatrvetion of tbe army here that tbe
Potomac tbould be opened, and 1 bare no doubt the ef
fort will be m ide at eoon at tbe WMlhor will permit tbo
traneportation of cannon.
FROn THE EDITED STATES AMD
EEKOFE.
From ths Suffolk Uag Btok of Saturday.
We are in poemraio'i of Northern paper*—the Balti
more Sun, (extra,) New* Sheet, (extra,) and tbe Rev
York Herald ot tbe HOtb—from wbioh wo extra*! lb* fol
lowing :
Froo the Batttaore Ban (extra) of Dee M.
rax tun ami*.
Am non* cf the morning paper* were pnbli*k*d this
morning, wu iuue tht subjoin* l summary of the lateet
news in an rxtrtt, in order to gratify tbt public ewioeity
to aecertain, at tbe earliest moment, tverything that
transpire*.
Tha Tfonbla fith England—Matting of tha t'alrmat—
Position ,/ iht (J m amount.
We har* a special despatch from Washington which
inform* us that the Cabinet ware in sraeion yesterday eo
tbo Trent air dr. The awtyvt wa* tebjr aoeddered. bnt
no oonclnsion arrired v_ General Boon, tbo lieepateh
add-, telrgrapbs li st “all la well.” This means, we pre
sume, that the dfh.'ulty prompt* an amicable adjust
mint- •
TBit xaeox suniu. arraia.
WasatxoTOx, Dee. ti6, H41.—The Mason and Slidell
tlTur is tbe all engrossing topic. It is a pcpular fallacy
that 0real Britain ba* presented su ultimatum. Tbe no
.{utiatioo* thus far bars beam only preliminary. There
hat not yut been any Cabiuet consultation on tbe tub
jicb Bo far freiu baring been, a* some tuppoeed, is
lerred to tbs Senate for advice : there is no prosprot
tl at tbe advice of tbe Senate will be asked ; and, be
sides, the affair is not yet in s shape to be referred evtu
to tbe Cabinet lor its setioa.
I'xsi'ccrsHru. euasnir or rac ixtnr.
A part of General Betntxdmao’s command celebrated
Christmas I)«y by going in search of tbe enemy. Let*
iui inormitiiuii «u r^cnveu um ui« rruen w*i»
about to orllect a quantity of forage at Mason'* Neck—
that a rebel tiig was flying I on Pobick Church, and it
Uoioo troops would show tremselTts ou Pobick Bill, tlio
• ntmy would probably t»a there to give them battle —
Accordingly early this morning, four regiments of in
fantry; with Capuh Ream's ta'.iery and two squad runs
of the Firat New Jersey cavalry, the whole iu command
of General Jamison, proceeded along the telegraph road
to Pobick Church, twelve miles from Alexandria.
When our troops reached the bill they sere drawn up
in lima of battle. A rq'iad of rebel cavalry waa aeen ou
a bi-l a mile or more to the right. Tte battery was im
uirdiately placed in position, and ora shot fired at them.
They ecvmpered oil' iu a moment. Our foroe* waited a
couple of bou s, but nothing more waa seen of the rib
el* during the dty. No nbelfltg waa found Heating •
Irom I’chick Church, and (iinaral Jamison, fiudieg that
the enemy wav not disposed to accept the opportunity
for a skirmish, returned with hie command lata in lha
evening.
A ter bis return the band of Colonel Bay*' regiment
vi i ed bia headquarter*, just before tattoo, and sere
naded him.
Tbu troops were delighted at the manner in which
they spent Ctiricnixa day, but were somewhat disappoint
ed that they did to*, have a brush with the enemy,
axetcriu aksival or ass. scott.
The arrival here of General Scott i* looked for with
much iutareeL
USALTM or GBX. u'cLlLLAS.
The health of General McClellan la cot yet sufficiently
restored for him to reforms active du y; but, although
forbid Jen b* Lis physicists to leave hie bouse, hia ener
getic mind controls and directs all the operations of our
vs rt army.
the sMAacirATio* qotsrtos—WHIBI Til I'OmilUN
car as inr.
Prominent members of Congress are considering a
new proposition lor the solutii 1 of the “contraband'*
question, in order to avoid the expense of supporting
crowds cf slaves iu idleness and to furnish the Ameri
can mi,l.< with cotton. Thiy take the ground that the
ltd an territory west of Louisiana and Arkansas was
ceded to the United State* by treaty and ou certain 0011
dilious. Wiihout provocation they have violated the
treaties and levied war un the United States, thus ren
dering the treaties r-ull and void.
It is proprs'd to apply the principle of Beuton’s
Florida armed occupation act, and s nd all contrabands
tj this Territory and apprentice them to the settlers
upon the cottou lauds, Iravicg the question of their
final dinpoeition to be settled by Congress at tho close of
the war; all contraband*, t* fast as they come into
oa ' p to lie pronip.lv forwarded thither.
Tuo country ie apprtorbed Irom St. Louie, tfcroueh
Spnrglield, a distance cf :;nO mile*. The remairdm
nt tbu railroad from U ill* through Springfield to Fort
Smith ctu be completed iu twelve mouths. It is aeiJ
that the plaota'iou* of the Choctaws and Chickasaw*
alone could fully supply the American mills even the
firs, year of the experiment
The counties thus r mu g to the Government cn •
brathe valley* of the K d Arkauea* and other river*,
aud contains shout Jl) 000,000 acre* of cotton land, «f
’•naurpveatd fertility, capable of producing shout l*,
000,000 bales of cottou per annum.
Vrotu the Waahlcgtoa ttar, Dee J&,
the rotuao or the sumtee at KAtanax.
Kaw Vokk, D-*C. 24 —The London Times says that
privs e let-otv from Rio Janeiro eute that Gen. Webb,
t e American Minister, ba< «cnt a demand to the Brexil
ian Uovermoent tbet me Governor of Marmnham be eu
p needed lor baviog allowed coal to be supplied at that
port to the privateer Sumter.
Toe Bur.wide expedition will not leave Annapolis un
til after Cbriurna* day. The steaut transports Picket,
Chavavur, Huzxxr, M»yo, Suwaune, Northerner, Lancet
will prubatly be the ilsg ship.
MPVfWKVrN OK IKK SUIT.
Intelligence was received hetc to day (bat flea. Kelly
was at Hancock, and w*.i about to move toward Win
cbtetcr, by tbe war of Martinitmrg, driving the Confed
erates from that s-c ion of the State as bn proceeded,
and re-opming the Baltimore and Ohio Kiilroad aa toon
al prac iuable.
Hou. Caleb Cushing, according to rumor, will be tent
M Ship Island to aupeic :de Gen. Pntlpe, receiving a ©om
labaiuu as Brigadier General.
arraiss ok tiik rreta kotomic.
lufomntiou from Willismeport represents all quiet in
<l»t ibWip T»o r«|Kin Is confirmed tbat tbs mam
body of Jackson's foice« have retired to Martinsbnig,
and probably to Wiccheeter, leaving on tbe Virginia
neck, cppesiie Williamsport, a email body of trump-,
while otners art performing pit ket duty above and b» -
low that point, n»t in ail over »E) men.
Early oo Monday morning a man who eniurged from
tbe rums of Colston's mills with a firebrand In hie hand,
having been seen making bis way to the cribwork of
Gain So. 6, evidently t > destroy tnc wood wotk was abot
down by asrn'tnet Imlonginc lo Col. X -Bley'scommand,
on the Maryland side. Col. Kenley’s regiment now
guards the Potomac from Dam No. S to Hancock, cob
ueotlug with Gan. Ke'ly's pickets a! tbe latter place. •
A letter from England to Gsligrini, of Paris, says :—
Ou Sunday, Decenibe- 1, at several ot the churches end
chapil* in’Koting’iain allusions were made to tbe ineu'l
to our it ig aid Him ciideal petition of affaire. The eei •
ijuinta ot the preachers were in all esses petrolic. Tie
firm deoi-iou of government was appended, end bo|is
were ciptetsotl Hut the naiiunal honor would be vindi
cated.
A Palis letter of the 7 :h instant fays the Mtu.se a few
days back look on board, at I,orient, the H'venteeuib.
Eighteenth batteries of marine artillery for Mexlcr, hut
on account of tbe weather being dreadfully Lad ou the
coast, she has not yet beeu able to bate.
tus Harm vu vicaaa*rowK.
Lokdos, Dec iS —Tom Pons P«tn« «.y* lhatk Is •»
sar «1 tbat Frame and th) great Powers have been «M
suited bv Great Britain, and h. ve expr. ssed tbe option
lint couluot o( Cipitio *^Ti!k®« i tioUUol tf
tbi tighu tf neutral*.
Pr Bee Aibsrt died Siturday nigut, at eh fun o-look,
oftjnhoil fevrr.
S.r E Bssaur. in charge of roucg Pi I see Leopold,
<tbe young*’ ««n °< V.cttritj aUod sd ytaterday
at Cannes, in France.
pisaaciaL asn roMkttcUL MWt. .
I.oaiuK Moaiv Efasa»v--G»c«inber Mill.—OonaoJa
i vioe d ytaterday at VO 3 8»(W 4 8 far mi osy,