The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-28
hills and swamps Of Arkansas. "Bob" is true

hills and swamps Of Arkansas. "Bob'' is a true
Union man.
Isham G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee, has
ordered every house in the State to be searched by
the county constabes for old muskets, rifles, bayo-
nets, swords and pistols. The officers are to re-
ceive one dollar for every musket and bayonet
they discover, and fifty cents each for swords and
pistols.
Philip Swmp, blacksmith, charged with send
ing arms and ammunition to the Confederate army,
and Jacob c. Brown, sailmaker, for furnishing the
rebels with tents, have been arrested in Baltimore.
The Boston Traveller has letter from Salisbury,
N. c., which states that four members to the
United States Congress have been elected in that
State The writer says that the people OF North
Carolina are fast throwing off the secession yoke,
and that they will soon be sufficiently strong to an
nounce without fear their determination to take
stand for the Stars and Stripes. There is Union
! League throughout the State, which embraces
many thousands of loyal men, and to them is at
tributed the reaction which is now taking place.
! Not over half of the twenty-five thousand add-
tionaI volunteers called for by the recent procla
! nation of the Governor of this State have as yet
enlisted.
The artesian well in Fort McHenry has attained
the depth of one hundred and twenty five feet but
no water has yet been found.
A special meeting of the Union Defence Com
mittce was held yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was private one, but enough transpired to show
that its object was to see how funds could be
raised to assist in the completion of some of the
regiments now in and about the city. No other
business was transacted, and after u short session
the meeting adjourned.
The market for beef cattle was more buoyant
yesterday, and with good demand and large
decline in the receipts, prices advanced fully half
cent per pound-ranging from SIC. to $40, but
with occasional sales at more extreme rates.
In other stock there has TRANSFERRED no change
worthy Of notice; but from the indications we
judge that sheep and lambs, which were plenty
and dull, will sell at reduced rates tomorrow.
The cotton market was firm yesterday with sales
ported of 500 bales, closing on the basis Of 1s1ac
1870 for madlng uplands. The advance in ireghts
for -four, with some less demand for export, caused
the market TO rule heavy, and -four closed at a
decline Of cents per barrel. Wheat heavy,
owing to limited freight room and fgher rates. The
market closed at decline Of &c, &c. bushel, while
sales active at the concession Corn was easier and
active with free sales both for export and for shipment
TO New England ports. Pork was inactive. while sales
of made at SIS, and prime at SO. Sugars
0rm with sales Of 200 hhds Cubas at fall prices
Coffee steady with sales Of 200 bags Rio--for
stocks and prices refer to another column Freghts
were excited, room was scarce and rates decidedly
higher Grain shipments active, including for
Liverpool at 10t4d. lid. in Xix andbags. At the close
I'D. asked, at which wheat, in bags,
ported. For Hour Is. asked. To London wheat
reported at i2d, and coHr at 3s 3d. To Havre wheat
in IN oh; haoc