Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-04
THE EVENING STAR.
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IL Five Of the North Carolina regiments who
were enrolled for the war, have been dlsoanded
and surended their arms TO the state TIE Con-
food nor clothes, and the Raleigh Standard fea:s
that the s'o,her regiments will do likewise, IN
less their demands are promptly met"
" The telegraph breakers are stiil at work on
the Newfoundland line, the wires having been
cut every hour on Wednesday. The company
have posse Of mounted men constantly at work
repairing the breaks. The Harbor Grace line Is
supposed 70 be utterly destroyed.
III The Dublin Freeman OF the 9th Of Novem-
Der reports that at a meeting Of tobacco manufac-
tufes, held that day. II was agreed to advance the
price Of manufactured tobacco two pence per
pound from that date, In cOnseq uence Of the great
rise In the price Of the leaf
II Six Rebel prisoners, captured near Quay
and6tte by Col 2sigler's Fifth Virginia Regi-
ment have arrived In Cincinnati. The cause Of
torious Jenkins, who recently made such a cow
ardIy descent upon Guayanaotte.
ErMrs Phebe II. Brown, the author Of the
hymn commencing al love to steal awhile
away" died the 10th Of October, at Heery, Ill
aged q. She has left enduring memorial in
that single hymn.
Last week an order was received at the
Watertown Arsenal, from Washington, to IRE
pare six hundred thousand Minnie ball cartridges
fos Gen Buffers expedition Within six days
the required number was ready and sentfofward
10 The Wilson manufacturing company at
New London are extensively engaged In the man
furnished large quantity for the great naval ex-
petition.
ID The Vermont Legislature adjourned on
Thu sday i-st. after q session of ak weeks The
passage Of the Insolvency dill was defeated. A
bill was passed repeating the famous Personal
Liberty bills Of 1883.
IpTbe total valuation of Cook county (Which
includrs this city Of Ch'cagol for the present
year i3-personal property, IS 6si OILS, and real
a45, sol ,aI3 The segregate valuation 10 some.
thing ltss than last year.
III or the potato crop in Canada, the Hamil
ton Spectator says, "we hear the most discour-
aging accounts Of the loss Of the potato crop from
all the western counties"
iUThe movement OF produce at the Wes
greatly exceeds that Of any previous year, and
since Jan the Underwater receipts are In advances
Of last year by 2 025 go barrels CT -four.
III The propeller Araxes, Of the New York
Central line, has made forty-one round trip.
across Lake Erie, between Toledo and Buffalo,
distance OFFS ,0OO miles in the aggregate.
IDA movement ia on foot to raise Scotch
brigade in Illincis, and to give the command Il
Sir William Haveiock, who has offered his ser
vices TO the National Government.
W The shipping season on the Lakes Is now
nearly closed The insurance companies take NJ
nOrs risks en- the lakes, except special rates.
III The Rev. DIR. Haven, editor Of Zioa'i
Herald, has been elected to a seat in the Legisla
tufe of Massachusetts,.
IL The citizens Of Louisville Ky, are NOV
ing for the establishment OF a chamber Of com
merce In that city.
u One thousand pumpkin pies were presented
70 the 18th regiment by the ladies of Owasco re
Gently.
IVA line Of telegrap h is beIug gotup between
Cape Girardeau and JOnesboro, Ills for military
uses
II The Galena and Chicago railroad have de
clared a dividend of FIVE per cent. payable IL
New York on the LIST Of January.
u OF the thtrty-two members who will com
pose the next New York State Senate, only sil
were in that body last year.
" The amount Of silver now finding Its wa,
70 San Francisco from Nevada is estimated BY
well Informed bankers at six millions per annum
IL Every commissioned officer of the 7th low,
Volunteers was killed or wounded In the battle
Of Belmont
III The journeymen tailors Of Cincinnati hav,
struck for higher wages.
ID The Louisville Democrat says that Ken
tacky has new % coo men In the Federal army.