The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-27


several who attempted TO expostulatc and explain On,
men, who. for several weeks Ind been unable attend
- MS egtiiaa,e basiaess. &C sickness was
peateh aud dragged on Another the solo attendant OF
SICK wife and children forced abord. Our citi
2eas are not apt TO submit 10 insult with impnnity
ana We 1e surprised the baat got away without some
Ih'hg more serious occurring
Besides being an outrage apoa the citizens was an in
siS 70 our Soporaion authorities, and IA obedience 70
.e orders lsspel ~ General pok al Memphis, forhadng
nplessment to man Transports and hone those whose
uuy ! y WIZ prefer tho charges against tho Offenders to
the proper ttctals
HOW PRICE steSIsTs HIS ARaY-THE DEVOTION
AND coNFIDsNcE or HIS MEN.
~ mas oacn puzzle 70 many how Irice, without go
verhhenniresources has MANAGED subsis condera-
DIV army " country almost deso,ated. HIS system
no. SHOWN N the regulations. lie never complains OF
wait oil transroration whether he is about
,'es or hrndrct mites He pays for what he takes in
hlssourl STATE scrip His men GO into the corn field
shuck the corn, sho IT. take TO mill. and bring
camp ground INTO meal. or should they have -four
ihey take the wheat from tho stalk lhresh il
themselves, or with horses oxen and with the
ask the aid Of the miller reduce flour Such an
army can so where they please in agricultural
try.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
We learn that the Mississippi Legislature have now un
DER consideration bill 20 600 600 state Treas
ny ho'es, pledgng the faith Of tho state for their
dcmpon, tho State assuming the payment Of the war
TAX The object OF the bill Is to advance planters x25
pcr bale on cotton Propositions are also pending TO
charter banks based cotton. The company
At Columbus has been invested with banking privileges
The lower House has passed bill relieve tho INDECENT
cent upon the State tax.
TENNEssEE LEGISLATURE.
In tho House On the l7th Mr.. Mcdowell made the fol-
lowing statement
He said he held In his hand petition from an old man.
OF three score years aud ton OF his county, Union man
put conservatives man full Of years and honors This
Ola man WAS member OF the Convention that framed tho
constitution Of the State, and member OF the Le
gtslaturc nearly half century ago. and he exercises
more influence than any man Of his age IN Greene county
rms od man Ike hiself as he remarked in the House
lew days since had abandoned the last lingering hope Of
the preservation OF the Union the late remarkable
message OF President Lincoln to the Northern Congress
He desired that the petition be read to show tho spirit
that actuatcs tins old He would remark, in his
connection that he had just received private letter
informing him that ut least ono thousand men Ia his
county bad voluntarily forward and taken the oath
OF allegiance since Lincon's message had been
made public. The petition then read by the clerk
II reces that the petition John McGauhey ESQ
conservative Union 10 the August election but he
Is now rly convinced that the Union is dissolved
To be reconstructed II be asked he says what can
we do but continue the until victory p chcs upon
our banners II the leaders Of the North are determined
to prosecute this war, lot it DO tho South will after
having made reasonable peace proposition stand msti-
lied IN the eyes Of the civilized world What could add
more to the high position that noble State occupies In
of an enlightened world than to lead of by her
Legislature in the inauguration OF policy that would lead
10 the contamination OF an honorable pcace2 He pro.
poses, to this end the cessation Of ali hostties until
spring. and in the meantime the election OF commits
sonc III each Congressional district the several States
TO meet similar number from the North to form
basis OF unqualified Southern Independence with fair
TIE BANKS or LOUISIANA.
The bill relating Go the Judicial proceedings Of the for
FIXTURE OF the charter Of The banks Of Louisiana that have
suspended specie payment has passed the Senate of
State by a vote of 81 10 3.
BANK ACT IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 10, 1861.
The Bank bill has Just passed tho Mississippi Iegsla
ure provides that the banks shall receive State Urea
sury notes in OF debts and that the notes of
the banks shall be receivable for all public dues except
the Confederate war tax
DESTRUCTION OF GINHOuSE.
ginhouse. including mill and thirty bales OF
npgn4ed cotton, belonging 70 Mrs Jarvis, IN Boiega,
Alabama destroyed by fire few days since II is
supposed that the fire originated from match which
had been dropped careiessiy the cotton falling among
the saws.
HIRE OF NEGROES.
The Newborn Progress states that it has heard that
slave aborcrs have been hired for the Raleigh CASTOR
Railroad for tho ensuing year. at ATTY dollars cac We
have heard nothing OF it, We find there Is general cx
pectation that there will be some reduction in the hire OF
negroes for Dex year from the former high prices but
we were not prepared 10 expect great reduction as
that. The utter prosraon OF the turpentine business
and the poor prospect before cotton planters should the
war last must greatly reduce the value OF negroes-Ra
leigh Register.