The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20

NEW YORK HERALD, s
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George B. sloat, who is now repairing guns and
making equipments In Richmond for the rebels, was
born in Kingston, Ulster county, New York. he
is tide over forty years Of age and halter by
trade. Having been established In this city in the
hating business by . generous patron, he soon
broke down and removed to Philadelphia, where
he got into the planning mill business and from that
into the sewing machine business. His msnufac-
tory for sewing machines was in Brooklyn until last
year, and Mr.. John H. Lester was his manufac-
turer; but last fall they removed their machinery
to Richmond. Two brothersin-law of Sloat are in
the Union army, and, under General Mcdowell, are
marching to Richmond to help hang their traitor
GUS brother-in-law.
In view Of the want of Northern delicaoiss an
Alabama paper suggests that the Southern people
should pickle and preserve oil their fruit II seems,
however, while their crops-espeoially their corn
crop-are represented as being unusually productive
this season, they have not superabundance of
fruit; for Georgia journal, while 1t commends the
picking suggestion to those who can make prac.
tical Of it, says there is but little fruit in that
vicinity to pickle. Peaches are worth three cents
each in the Augusta market. While the present
rebellion has cut of the supply of fruits and early
vegetables we have usually received from the
States which have revolted, 1t has, at the same
time. had the effect Of sending to us larger sup
ply Of pineapples, bananas, oranges. and such
kinds Of fruit from tho West India Islands, and at
q cheaper rate than we have been in the habit of
buying them.
The Dispdtch in abiding to the forty Pennsylva-
mia prisoners taken at Martinsburg. says they are
hard at work on the Notifications at Winchester.
We have received, by Adams Express, New Or
leans and Memphis papers to the 10th inst
The Commissioners of Excise held their forty
first session yesterday, and granted licenses to
three storekeepers and twenty-five innkeepers.
The Board adjourned until noon to-day.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday. be-
fore Judge Shipman John Mcdonald and Francis
Love. two seamen, were convicted of smuggling
sugar into the port Of New York from the brig
Queen Of the South, on the 9th of June last.
The sales Of cotton yesterday reached about bales
in lots, closing Arm at 1870 1880 for middiing up
lands, aud for lots Of do at 1870 The market for
aour less active but prices were Armer and
for some descriptions about &c. pcr Dbl higher. Good
shipping lots Of wheat 1rmer and 10 steady request
closing In favor OF seors. Corn was Hrmer for good
shipping lots OF Western mixed, while other kinds
unchanged. Pork was heavy and lower, with sales Of
mess a $l6 20 and OF primo at So Sugars rmer and
moro active with sales OF about hhds and 400 boxes
at prices given in another column. Coffee was Hrm with
sales Of 1900 bags Rio and 90 do Laguayrs full prices
Freshis rather easier for English ports Grain
taken for Liverpool at 3D. ao<d in bulk and bags and
flour ct o. Cd. q g. 7Kd.
Meeting To-day OF tho Rebel Congress.
The representatives, many Of them selfap-
pointed, of the Confederate States, in rebellion
against the federal government, assemble TO-
day, at Riohmond, for the purpose of determin-
ing upon the future course to be pursued, for
she veal or wo Of that portion of the republic
~4iab Is engaged in the unholy work Of rending
its 0Arails, and perpetuating insurrection. The
hall in which they will convene should be hung in
mourning, as there is no doubt that gloom and
dismay will encompass the souls of the dema-
gogues who have succeeded, by their Machine
tions, In casting 30 dark shadow over the
prosperity of the country. Treason, Matched
with 20 much presumption and arrogance, never
was more speedily overwhelmed with confusion.
Of eleven States that have fallen into the snare
of disunion, over half are already disaffected,
and the remainder maintain an obstinate,
logged attitude Of resistance, out Of sheer OBJ
stinacy and pride Of opinion. Vice President
Stephens is reported to have recently exclaim,
| ed:-"Would to God that by the sacrifice of my
hopes In this world and the next, could undo
the mistakesof the last half year." and it is pro-
bable that nine out OF ten of the citizens of the
slaveholding States heartily re-echo the aspira-
ton. Is 1t too late! The generous, conserva-
tive element in the North replies that it is not;
that by prompt submission to the laws, laying
down their arms, and resuming the position they
occupied in November last, every right guaran-
teed to them by the constitution may still be
secured, and a joyful oblivion be cast over the
memory of past disagreements, and disaAection
which the consequences have caused to be
deglccred', 49, ,.,. ,..,.
which rebellion presented to the country, when
the guns of Fort Sumter first summoned the
legions Of the North to armsi What has be-
come Of the empty vaunts Of Jefferson Davis
that the President Of the United States would
not be sustained by Congress, in the Illegal and
unconstitutional measures he had adopted to
save the Unionf That sword which was to be
plunged to the hilt into the Northern heart"
| by the chivalry Of the South,-why has its
CLEAN never flashed, victoriously, before cyan
kee" eyes, previously to its lustre being dimmed
in yankee" bloods Very grim and sorrowfal
do the Lochiels of the South appear, on this
10th day of July, at Richmond, in view Of tho
disappointment of the hopes they, but recently,
fondly entertained and proclaimed to the world
Insurrection is so thoroughly crushed out, in
Missouri, that only its shadow remains, as q
scarecrow to those who may hereafter be
tempted to rebel. Western Virginia has wit
messed the triumph Of loyalty, under the gal
liant Mcclellan, in weeks campaign Of brilliant,
and, thank God, Of almost bloodless splendor.
Treason, in Maryland is under the iron heel
| of General Banks, and will never regain any
ascendency there. The tens Of thousands
of troops, who are gradually advancing,
by slow, sure and unwavering stages,
| towards Richmond in Eastern Virginia have