The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-28


NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
fFrom the Washington starl
We are IN possession Of copies OF tho Richm0nd Dis
closs ssainsssn q which W isarn many facts Of n
tsrsss conccruisg VI stsss of Affairs in Virginia.
Thus We learn that John JanAsy, Of Iosdoun, has
aligned the presidency Of that Hhameeea revolutionary
body, the Virginia Constitutional Convention which 10
again In session. having asserted the right psrpetuas
tion ohey than that hs tired OF the unenviabls)
clAce
On motion Of James Barbour, ofoupspper (whoss uneu
revolutionary element the body and thus precpitated
the state into secsssion) Robert L. Montague OF Middle
ss. county Lieutenant Of the State was elected
ney's stead beating Coz Of Chesterfield by vote OF IS
70 %, with one vote for William L. Goggn. The conssr
vatves (such as they are) voted for Cox.
saady stuart Of Augusta twhlom United States secre-
Nry q the nierior), a. Chairman OF the Convsntons
Committee on constitutional Reforms, has made MAORI
~ report sioosy urging sweeping changes in the prin
cies Of the States -abolishing popular suf
ass and the popular election OF Of the public func
tionarics, high and low The committee through him.
urge that popular practsed in the United
Sntes, has proved lamentable failure; and while
tending that il 10 but the duty Of all able bodied
Stss urge that It 10 only the legitimate right Of The pro-
perty holder and taxpayer 10 vote, BY way Of
cling tho people 70 the proposed change the committee
the adoption Of amendment to tho States const
tut0n by which only those who have paid tho preceding
years taxes sixty days before the election shall
hereafter be allowed To vote The terribly demo-
ralixed ccndisioa Of the North d, tho alleged
rapid tendency Of anairs there 10 agrarianism
OD, and the fact that the best are not always
elected by the people ~ Of the United States once
tho principal pleas which Sandy urges proposed
resc,ory 'reform" in this connection The report re.
tnrs shall be elected by the popular voters and
that all other officers, county well State, shall
either be chosen BY the legislature or appointed BY
On the whole this snguary rich report bears on, 10
the letter position taken At the OF the
,nal secession was Dut CLOAK ior the purpose
tinctive American liberties.
We should have stated that one Of the reasons why
because it is not improbable that Virginia viii soon be
comparatively without negro labor q significant adms-
sion of inevitable result Of secession long
demonstrated in the Starr and Northern labor may be
expected TO 1ock TO supply its place.
He holds that it 10 necessary TO guard In advance
rights a. be- believes the Norshernsrs may seek 10 ect
at the ballot boxes unless they disfanchiscd
while sscesh influences may be able 70 dothat thing
expelled from his seat in the Virginia Convention by
unanimous vote bis name having been called daily until
Albert G. jenkins (secedeA member Of the United
States Congress) has been elected by the Convention
the secesh Congress from the Fourteenth Kanswhs dis
!. Commander Edward B. Boutwell, unNsd states Navy
who has for some time hasn In jail IN Richmond, undsl
so.siy % assSssssd barge BY Je Davis sldsr ' '''A O''''u
Tbs demand for paper Of every description y nmsass
in Richmond, there being 70 spsak Of hanA and
hardly any prospects Of getting any Ink (printin
The smallpox 10 making terrible work with the rebs
troops Auldraugh's Hin, Kentucky. Large mum.
bsrs are dying daily Of H. says despatch in ibe Rich
On the 10Th inst c. Parramors was appointed Receiver
(under their sc for counties Of Acco.
mac and Northampton.
sampson Jones agent" urges the farmers Of virgi-
mia 70 make butter for The South now that the Northern
The Richmond Cayisian Aduocae has uspendsd, from
inability to procure printing paper
Meade Brother Apothecaries (Richmond) advertise
that inability to procure supplies Of medicine compcs
them TO decline most Of their former business
Among the denominations cited BY Sandy Stuart in HE
report commented on above is theyYankee school sys
te that compes the rich 70 educate the children Of the
poor" He denounces it ~ not only an outrage but
proof Of the rapid tendency Of things in The United States
The Richmond Esamsne, denounces tho payment Of in
terest due Virginia State and other bonds purchased
by outherners OF parties In the North since tho
Of the war as paying premium for speculation and col
lusion with the Northern enemy.
The same paper prays for the reign OF an English,
French Rnfsan Prince the South before reetOra
ton Of the Union
The State vrginia) Convention have taken the liberty
of slectnQ Alex Boteer TO the Conpress
represent tho Winchester district in place Of James NJ
Mason, now peeping through bars in Fort Warren.
The General Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South for Eastern Virginia, convened at Norfolk
the Goth INST Several hundred passports were grant
cd in Richmond TO attend i. So no man may travel now
anywhere n Virginia, without passport.
Flour went up 81 per barrel 70 Richmond in the course
Of last week.
fxns, with which to bury the soldiers dying in the
hospitals at Richmond for tho prices the government al
lowe for the usual furniture wagon and negro driver
Exchange on New York in Richmond was selling at
per cent premium silver at Is per cent and gold
At 20 per cent Confederate States $15 900
sue) 96 96 par being confederate money. No sale
for Orange and Alexandria Railroad and per cent
The rates for Virginia railroad stocks and bonds that
hnd any sale whatever range from 40 or Virginia Cen
traD TO b7 Qor Petersburg and Richmond and II for
The follow ing are tho prices Of merchandise
Wholesale (the EsamiaU remarkng that for small guam.
titles higher prices are charged) viz:-Bacon, hog
round 23c 26c Butter 45c. 50c very Corn
meal SOC 85c. Candies talIow, zoe adamantine 45c.
clover 81 aS per hundred. Hais. hsrrinss, IS slo
but none to be had. Pig iron, $40 $45, stock small
Nails, &C. a 71sc Refined English iron, $llS sl2o
Load, 71ac Ss@c New Orleans molasses, SIC. e5c.
Pepper, 70c. 75c. very scarce. Salt, fine Liverpool
50 casio. Wool, washed Virginia (common), soc. .
0Oc. dne merino do, Csc. 60c.
Jerry Norton OF Orange, has resigned bis seat in the
Virginia Convention
The yDchburg speculatos have3put salt up 500 per
Alfred NJ Barbour has resigned his seat (from Jefferson
county, in the Virginia Convention.
Beaufort has yet been occupied and the Confede
rates position was daily being strengthened.
Port Royal Ferry has been strongly fortified by the
Confederatss as also obi the creeks and nets leading into
the main land.
The city Of Savannah being strongly fortified by
nrenched works around the city, as also the line Of rail-
road connecting Charleston with Savannah.
Large numbers Of troops continue to arrive at Rich
mond and were being sent TO Manassas. The confede
rates daily expecting advance Of the grand army
gentleman from Washington reports at Richmond
that the grand army will time this week, in
four divisions, upon Ieesburg, Lewinsvie, Centrevio
and tho Lower the advance to be simultaneous
Tho grand Onion review last week was supposed at
Rchmend to be trap to catch Beanregard and that had
no made demonstration he would have been caught
kox in Nnpfplk MnnAa hat Graf
d. spurrier Esq., died At Richmond Saturday last, Of
typhoid fever.
THE STEAMER TRENT-MUNG NEWS.
HALIFAX, Nov. q, 1861.
Tho steamer Hmalaya has arrived here and brings the
report that tho steamer had reached England, and
that British frgate had been Immediately despatched 10
the United States This "news" is bogus The Trent
could not have arrived in EDgland.--ED. HKRALD.l