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lucrative, but no negligence admitted II the work
1he Southern States fairly gave themselves up 70 cot
ton planting They made cotton their sole stapls at
energies imported into aay branch Of industry and
was the organization Of trade oenpaete The
suits are what The largest manufacturing
system known In the world derives s supplies OF
raw material from siugie farm, and has derived them
hitherto with almost much certainty as could be de-
sired. Unfortunately the labor employed was OF SO ex
ceptional character that organic arrangement was al
ways TO be apprehended and the long dreaded
now threatens to take, not only u.s. but the Americans
themselves, by surprise. Whether disunion would be
followed by industrial disorganization may be hard
say but, at any rate have learned that the po
ltical CONFUSION may occur at any moment and we
know but too well, from the examples OF history how
likely is that such commissions should be attended by
financial and commercial ruin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01

uossesson OF all the forts arsenals and othsr public
two or three forts on the sea coast The progress Of The
revolution TO this point may be regarded neva
BILE Dir. Buchanan will not use coercion unless he is
South The seizure of forts &C., he does not deem ag
gression Thus the South will have ample time to
pete its secession arrangements and prepare for stru
gle, il Mr. Lincoln and his republican Cabinet shall at
tempt to enforce the lawsu
by prompt, bold Andrew jackson policy, South Caro-
lima might have been reduced to subsection and
sion nipped in the bud But traitors and sympathzers
ruled at Washington; the movement aided and en-
couraged where II ought to have been combatted got
ahead has involved the whole South in its wild whir
and nothing but long, bloody expensive, conquer
ing turn back the revolution and establish the
ago the important the difficult the grave question upon
which every thinking in the Union must now be
pondeIing is-Wa such CONTEXT pays wa riaay o. de-
ton e destroyed either casep The 0nce Greek rep,
lie H wAea one or eo Of ne States conquered the rest.
A partnership is dissolved ipso Jaao IL one
So too the union Of the States, equal terms, each hau-
ing,ight and imans Of its oson agains its oonfede
e@aai ia he indepedee ae Sass, s freedom" Of
action separate opeyenties you'd be al end The cen
tral Soexrnnlent, haprg conquered by force Of arms must
mainain ats 0scesddncy BY the Here, then, Il
great military 1o,cev centralized and consolidated the
Ty emil that ne acise american sasesmen hare freee and
dreaded, and io0rYed their counnen resist the last.
Is any wonder that patriotic men now stand appalled, at
this coming danges-that they accept with what equa
nmity they can, the inferior position which divided
tanned by blood and conquest and must from henceforh
be shored up by the bayonets OF q standing armyf
The question, therefore, OF two confederacos-a North
and Southernpeaceably established each pursuing
its own policy and enjoying its own peculiar institutions
without the let hindranoe Of the other Is being
gravely discussed by the public press Of the United
States The continent is thought to BIO large enough for
both The may pursue its Of annexation and
aggrandizement southwark and the other norhward and
westward. Canada and the lower provinces suppos
ed to be rpe for admission into the free confederacy
Of the North and they are held up as an ample qd pro
Herald has published several articles Of its own well
letters from correspondents intoxicating this view OF
the question.
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Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-

This Board met yesterday, Simeon Draper presiding
The report OF the Committee Of the Whole stated that
36s persons, male and female, have been transfer.
red from the city prison TO the workhouse va
gans that IL 255 applications for outdoor relief have
been received since the winter commenced out OF which
SEQ have been refused for satisfactory reasons; that
there correspondence carried by the President OF
the Board and the Emigration Commissioners which is
likely TO terminate in speedy settlement of the hlstori
cal difficulty pending between the two Boards that there
has been app cation made to the Common Council to
appoint John u. White, Commissioner OF Deeds Warden
OF the Bellevue Hospital; John Fitch Superintendent. OF
the Workhouse, and N. r. Anderson Warden OF the
ilmshouse and also for permission to establish
Geographic communication between the Institutions
the islands and tho Office OF the department In Bond
street that fire broke out In the hoop skirt factory NJ
the workhousc on the evening OF the 9th ut, which
was extinguishcd before had done much damage that
letter has been received from Comptroller Haws in
sponse to one from Mr. Draper inquring when the
questions from the Board would DO honored aud that the
Comptroller states that the Common Council have made
appropriations for the year yet and that
payments be made till the appropriations pass the
Common Council. The report was received In the usual
formal manner and adopted likewise.
Tho number Of inmates in the institutions at present Ia
$50, an increase Of III last week. The number
admitted during tho week ,Ss3, and those dis
charged, transferred or who died, numbered 1906
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The Syracuse Hubbub.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

SYRACUSE, Jan. 80, 1851.
Our citizens rely upon the accuracy OF the HERAIDs
reports but in this mornings edition. received here
this evening the proceedings of the "squclchng tho
Abolition Convention transmitted to you from this
city per special correspondence little imperfect
which you viii please have the Kindness to The
report received BY you unfortunately omitted tho fol-
lowing resolution, which was embodied in a series OF
resolutions the whole being adopted unanimously by the
Convention
compromises with Southern brethren ii is but right
and proper that in order to dspe the dark clouds which
bang distracted country, and to restore the
bright galaxy of stars to its former beauty and glory
now hereby soemnly pledge ourselves to maintain and
sustain the compromise measures offered in the United
States Senate by the Hon. John j. Crittenden of Ken
lucky, believing that Mr.. Crtendens amendments
the best if not the only yet presented which
will have the desired effect Of saving the Union and
storing the bonds Of brotherly love between
the different sections of the land
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CoNyuTtOs MURDERER Thomas " Armstrong,
quite young man, convicted in Philadelphia on
"wednesday last, of the murder ~ young mln named
Crawford. Sentence was deferred.
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Army Intelligence.

rfeyct Major General David r. Twiggs, u s. A., has
been relieved at his requcs from the command OF
tho military department of Texas, which command Is de-
voycd on Col Charles A. Waite First infantry. II Is IN
icrstood that Gen. rwlggs proposes TO resign.
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a NORTHERN CONFEDERATION

Tho evident determination Of all the cotton growing
states Of the American Union 10 secce absolutely aud
unconstuonally, with the view Of recognizing slave
holding confcderacy upon new basis better suited than
the present, seceders think, 10 deye0pe the pc
cular interests Of the South has given new turn to
the discussion and has compelled Northern Journalists
and politicians 10 consider seriously the questions OF
distinct coufedcracics instead OF Before the al.
vent Of the administration, the All of March next
eight cr ten Southern States will have resolved them
selves out OF the tnion will have formed an alliance
oens and defensive with each other against tho cde
raj Iovef meni NJ Washington, and will have Organized
large military force capable Of defending themselves
agliusi any attack from federal troops They will be IN
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10

Z northern telegrsphIc reports Of the
&,,.,t- e D,t..--.,,s . L-;--, Z, - crossing
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tiles must "a the matter into their own

tiles must 20 the matter into their own
baGds
Having ssoaTsd the two locomotives as
msntipnsd above, Gen. Anderson informed the
agent of the road here that he would not inter
fsre with the working Of it any further if the
diactors should determine to continue the
ds1& trsius with other locomotives. Tbs
pl ls3sa he will scrupulousIy keep, having only
igts red ia this instance to retain the means
OF q ksportation for ale camp. It remains
witb d Louisville directors 10 decide what
sh 3 done.
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eats Of gen. Patterson army
fn Virginia.


49, northern telegrsphIc reports Of the
ssl-Sements Of Patferson's brigade il crossing
the Potomac the other dag, on their way to
Mag!insburg, are thus chfenicled by one Of
'em:
Our own, troops haJ no sooner reached the
village Of Merjinsbgrg, than they scattered on
a pleasure excursion. One Of the fret places
to which they paid their respects was the store
and post onics Of one Turner, the secession
.postmaste of the village. Thew smashed bis
furniture and ripped open his hsds, finishing
the work by splnteriHg the old family clock.
T,r sr himself was arrested in the woods
ard bT1ngdt into town, followed by his daugh-
teTs. Sc looked very sheepish, and was at
once put under guard. 4 secess on flag was
found in bis place, and great numbers Of enVe-
lopss marked Confederate States Of Ameri-
ca "
His daughters-waspish young lsdies-seem-
e. solicitous only for their dresses. One Of
tbem, standing amid the wreck OF her house
hold goods, made piteous inquiries for GER
tain new bonnet that she had left in band
box 10 the second story L being found that
q soldier had put his foot through both band
box and bonnet, she burst into food Of pite-
Gus grief.
With the exception Of these youog ladies',
'o AShcirs were seen ii TUE lOWIs hi OI tuF
softer sex having fed to Msrtinsburg ahd
Winchester.
In every direction men were seen bearing
ducks and chickens. Our informant encoun-
tered one with a bed-b!sBket wrapped about
him. You took that from the house OF cti-
zen,' said be. 'T didn't" said the soldier,
with grin. al got it a month ago; but if you
give me dollar I'll take it back I"
The secesSionists appear to have been well
aFme1 in THE fight. Those taken csrred riin,
ME muskets Of Harpsr's Ferry pattern.
They will now proceed to Winchester, by
the fields over which old John Brown looked
admiringly on his way to the galows, and said:
"Hsw beautiful are the grain fields ~
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a The following brilliant feat Of the
northern army and navy combined, didn't
come by telegraph, and we are sure it is true.
Read it everybody. We copy from the Balti-
more Exchange
IMPORTANT SEIzURE.-0n Tuesday after
noon three hundred men OF the Sth Massscbu-
setts regiment Left in the steamer Hugh Jen-
Kins, ostensbly for Fortress Monroe. The
boat proceeded down the bay to WE river.
and up that stream to hint near the resi-
denee OF Ogle Tilghman, ESQ. A landing was
effected here, and the troops, in the highest
spirits, and confident Of victory, advanced
rapidly on The house, surrounded it, and made
Blr. I prisoner. The house was then thor
oughly searched, and two musSets seized,
which were carried off in trismph. The
steamer then returned to is city and stopped
az the fort, where Tilghman and the munitions
Of war were all safely landed. The official
account Of this exploit, and the proclamation
that was, no doubt, issued te the loyal citizens
Of Wye river, preparatory to this arrest,
which will be looked for with impatience, will
doubtless throw further light on the subject.
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A NEW FASHIONED BoMBsHELL.-Yester-
day morning Sergeant English, Of the police,
found the following destructive article in
lum6eryard on Broadway, opposite Benefits
eotel: II was about the size Of large can
non ball, and composed of two pounds Of
coarse powder, wrapped in paper. Around
TINS were about 25O bullets, and some small
recks. These were bound tightly toeetber
with twine, and over it was bound bed cord
very tightly and of several thicknesses. In
the center was hole reaching to the powder.
from which protruded half burnt fuse. an
attempt having evidently been made to ex
piode the article.-St. Louie Republican.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10

lZB The richest harvest ever presented to
our people is now upon the hands of eur farm
ing friends. Besides the crop Of wheat being
at least double in extent, its maturity far more
than doubles that Of anyyear for the past ten.
The same results, we learn, have crowned the
lsboTs Of the farmers Of this county and those
embracing the entire northwest Of our State
This being true we may reasonably expect
that breadstufs will not only be plenty, but
cheap. Already milers are anxious to make
contracts from the new crops at $3.50 per one
hundred pounds.-FGyetteUili .ATlsansian.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10

The DELAWARE PEACE CoNvENTIox.-A
correspondent of the Baltimore Sua has the fol-
lowing in regard to the feeling for peace in
Delaware
The peace convention he,I at Dover, Della
ware, was glorious one, 7ttended by five
Thousand Delawareans, with light sprink-
llng OF Cecil county men from MARYLAND
have attended many polittica gatherings,
and have never yet ssea such an orderly and
quietly conducted meeting-no intoxication.
no loud talking or excitement, but quiet deter
mination of people who know their rights
and will maintain them.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10

OMNoUs.--The st. Louis (Mo.) State
Journal relates the following:
Just as the conferences was about to be
opened between ~. Jackson and Gen. Lyon,
discharge of electricity from an overh hanging
cloud struck the pole at the Abbey Course.
from which was floating the stars and stripes,
rent the flag into ribbons and the pole into
spiinters. Had such an event occurred in the
days Of the CssaTs, It would have been re-
g7riee as an angry omen from the gods. Less
significant incidents have, strange to say, de-
termined the issue of battles and the fate of
Kingdoms.
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ALSO,
ALSO,
COTTON,
At th8 First Market Value,
GENERAL ORDER no. 1.

ADJUTANT-GENERALP5 OFFICE, Z
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June q, 1881.
COMMANDERS Of the Militia OF Tennessee will pro
~ coed forthwith 10 organize muster and drill their
commands preparatory active service In the eid at
any omesps call. Each 9aptsin will muster his CON-
pany once in every month.
The Co onel o. each regiment, and IN the event OF
vacancy il the Co'onelshiB the Captain Of each
pany viii report Immediately 10 this oce the strength
Of his regiment company and also the number OF RI
hes shst guns nusksts swords AMI other weapons Of
war owned BY those subject TO military duty living
within his said command
It is recommended that all rifles be at on prepared
for the OF the minnie ball. and made similar In
bors engA, lock aud tbs ike according TO Instructions
which have already been furnished By the Military
Board to the proper OH er Of every county.
pair or model moUlds will, when they can be pre-
pared be deposited IN the Office Of the County Court
Clerk OF each county.
Commanders will vtgilanty sci that all vacancies in
The olces Of their respective com ands are led with
out any delay. By order OF
GOV. IsT,AM G. HARRIS,
Cimmsnder-in-Chief.
JAMES " ACHENRT, Adiuti pt-GeRsrd.
fe2b tvlw2W
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The manufacture of boBb-shells is matter
of much interest. A gentleman visiting the
Waterville arsenal thus describes the prepara-
tion Of those he witnessed:
The shell is first filled with old fashioned
round leaden bullets melted sulphur is then
poured in TO ill ap the nterstices and bind the
bullets IN one solid Hass; the shell is then put
into kind of lathe, and a cylindrical bole Of
the exact size Of the orifce Of the she'll is bored
/ through he bullets and sulphur; this cavity is
flled with powder, even with the interior edge
Of the oridce, a six inch shell of the kind here
described holding about half pound; the fuse
htted into toe orihce, is a recent Belgian in
vention, made of pewter, and resembles the
scr w-cap used for patent fruit cans. An
eXa mln5tion OF this pewter cap shows, how
ever, that it is made OF two hollow discs of
metal screwed togethe" and filled with meal
powder; number Of fine holes are drilled in
the lower disc, while the outer disc is entire
and marked with figures in circle, 1, ,, 8, 4.
In this state the shell is water and weather
poof. When taken for use, the gunner by
means Of small steel instrument scoops ont a
portion OF the outer soft metal serface, and laws
bare the charge Of composition powder below
It. If the she'll is desired to explode in one
second after leaving the gun, the seooping is
done on the figure one; il in two second on the
figure two, and go on; the idea being hat shells
Of this description shall first strike the object
aimed at and do execution as a ball. and then
explode, sending the bullets forward as If
from another cannon located at the point
where fight of the shell is arrested. Large
shells, of eight or ten inches, are filled With
powder only, and bursting, do execution by
means Of their fragments. These large shells
are generally fred by means Of fuse Of meal
powder extending through brass plug screw
ed into the mouth Of the shell: in both cases
the fused is fred by the ignition of the charge
in the gun.
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CRoPs IN LoUIsIANA.-From all parts OF
the State accounts agree in representing the
present appearance Of crops of every kind as
most promising. The remark of the La
fourche UnioB that "cane looks finely, and
the prospect for a heavy yield is great" may
be applied to the crops in every other section
Of the State.
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CHANCERY SAFE

nTRSUAET to decree Of The Ohancery Court a.
i Memphis, rendered at the November term, 1850 in
the OF J. F. johnson vs.. George Hum Jhrey and
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ALLEGEANY SPRINGS.
PRIVATE LETTER MAIL
To and from the FNderaI States.

A Ii LETTERS for the Northern States enclosed in
n outside envelope (both envelopes being prepaid)
and addressed 10 at Nashville Tennessee with ten
cents enclosed in outside envelope, will be carried
across 10 Franklin, KY and there mailed for their
proper destination in the old States
In like manner all letters from the old States may be
directed to me At Franklin, Ky, aEd will carry them
70 Nashville Tenn and mail them for the prep
destination South. II found uconvenient prepay
inside envelopes for want OF he proper stamps fifteen
cents may be enclosed in postage stapps either Con-
federacy. or cash, and l will prepay and forward as
above This arrangement 70 continue during the war
REFERENCE. ANY Of the citizens Of Memphis or
Nashville
js2S-lms B. WHITESIDES
N. o True Delta, Mobile Mercury, Charleston Couri-
er Savannah Republican, Vicksburg W. ig aud Augusta
Chronicle copy for month bill to this of1cs
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-01
The santn Rosa island Affair
A AEcdcrni Vtctrry.


Col. Harvey Browns cfieial report OF
the fight ut Santa Ross leland. shows how
the rebels make ont their victory. He
Eays that they landed four miles from
tbe fort. drove in the pickeu, and at
taoked Wilson's camp about mile from
the fort, but were repulsed BY regulars
from the fort, aided by some Of his men,
and driven into their boats with great
slaughter. Had the steamer McCleiland
not delayed 70 Tow the Potomac to the
scene Of action, it would, as orderos
have cut "a their retTeot.
Col. Brown says: "When il is con-
fideTed that lees than two hundred reg
ulnrs, with some f0y volunteers, pursued
Eve times their numbers four miles, and
expelled them, under deadly FIRE, from
the island they had desccrated, it will, !
trust be considered evidence Of their
duty. The place Of attack Of the enemy
was judicious, and, " executed with ordi-
nary ability, might have been attended
with serious loss; but he failed in all,
save the burning Of one half Of the tents
OF Sixth Regiment, which, being covered
with bushes, were very combustiblc, an (
in rifiing the trunks Of the officers. He
did not reach within five hundred years of
either ofthe batteries, the guns of which
he Was TO spike, nor within mile of the
iorthc was to enter pell-moll, with tho
lugitiycs rctrCating before HE victoriouT
arms. have now in my possession nina
spikes, taken from the bodies Of the dead
designed for our guns. Our loss is of
regulars, killed, 70 wounded, (mostlv
very slightly } and missing, smonR whom
is Maj. Vodges, of the Sixth Regiment.
or New York Volunteers, 10 Killed, 9
wounded, and Is missing The enemy
lost, Rs known tous, "a killed, including
one CaptWn; wounded, including one
Lieutenant, since deods and officers
and % enlisted men prisoners; and as he
was known to have carried Of some of
his dead, and probably most Of his woun-
ded, those IN our hands being all severely
50, and unable to 10 be removed, and as
the heaviest loss is supposed to have been
in the boats at their embarkation, IL was
probably three times as great in killed
Rpd wounded as have named. I esti-
mated the force Of the enemy at 1900,
or 500, having closely observed them
through fne telescope as they retreated
Their two large steamers, and large
barge Of equal size, and five or six launch
cs, were all crowded with troops and the
almost unanimous estimate of the officers
is BOO from personal observation closely.
From hints Of Brown, at various points,
II is evident that Wilson's men did them
selves little credit.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-01
OrerIand EAnealtion.

Or last advices from California
report a military movement on foot
/, which, taken in connection with
the contemplated European inter.
yention in the affairs Of Mexico, ,ap.
pears Of the utmost moment. Gen.
Sumner, it is stated, is about to
march an army Of 6, 800 men, 900
of which arc regulars, overland to
nj Paso, with a viow Of capturing
ihll the forts and military stations
on the Western boundary Of Texas
| from Fort Yuma to Fort lingo.
The proposed expedition Of Gen.
Sumner and his army, then, is to
effect the following important OBJ.
iects:
1. The securing Of Arizona and
Now Mexico 10 the Federal flag, no
matter what the final issue Of this
l conflict.
3. The roposscssion Of all the
military posts seized by the rebels,
extending from El Paso to the Gulf
of Mexico.
3. The actual possession of the
boundary line between Texas and
Mexico, to prevent cotton being
sent overland to the latter country,
and toavoid complications with the
| intervening powers growing out of
| the possible inroads Of sayages on
the Mexican territory.
4. Placing the Government
again in communication with the
Union loving German population
of Western Texas, who, We have
reason to believe, arc willing to take
uparms for the old flag, and help
tO reassert the authority Of the Fed.
eral Union in the Southwest.
1t will DO seen from the above
that, important as is the great nav
al expedition about to sail South,
that Of Gen. Sumner is hardly less
so. Unless there is some sad blum
dering, he cannot fail to succeed as
the military posts are now held by
a few unarmed Texans. The guns
aud ammunition have been taken
East, and no force at the command
Of the rebel government can reach
them in time to save them.