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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

pattern which weighs 1876 pounds. and is
warranted to send II inch she'll four miles.
casemate is q stone roof to a fort made
sufficiently thick to resist the force Of AZ
non balls, and . casemate gun is one which
IS placed under cssemate.
A barbette gun is one which is placed on
the top Of the fortiHcation.
An embrasure is the hole or opening
through which gun. are fired from forti6ca-
tions.
Loop holes are openings in walls to hrs
musketry through.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
~. TO Persons om ot Employment. .Ea
AGENTS WANTED,

In every COunty in The United States,
sIs0 eas,Ee in The sale of Of he hest and most
elegtnlly illustrated Works puhlshed.
Oar pailcsipn. arc of the m1a nirrseling charac-
ter ad,plei 10 the u the Farmer. Merhanic aud
Msfehtnt; they sr published 10 the be-i style. and
h1nai IL he mist substantial manner, snd woHhy
pls- 10 The Lihfary of every Household IN The Land.
" 70 men q enerpfise anl industrious habits this
business tfr. an opportunity Tor profitable employ meni
seldom 10 he met with.
" Persons desiring 10 aet as Agents will receive
pfpnpy BY ~ iall pifieats terms. Sc, by sjres.
sins LEARY, GErZ & Co.. Pnbfsl,rs.
NL2H Moth Second street, Philadephis.
October 30 66-fm
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

lr 10 ora FLlo.-la The virrinis conven.
iion 80 the lo'h isst.at 0av. Wise said:
A. ts partiax fem ths upiss, in nv al.
ieetions. ! shall never ~ that. A.,o ieay.
Ing its aag. vhsss,sr leave This CooTedsr.
Acv. this North star CoalsdsDcy, which
makes tho needle tre~bls norihvsrd, III, Il
shall carry IN, aar u the Usiaa cot 18th mr
and if ! ever As,s 10 kgAt--s, help ne Gad
II will Sight silh iAs .r.spsssisd banner
still ~ one hand aRj ,av .s.ttt "a the other.
irN ssssr ieks eng isss,ksrs s,oss. Oy any
Pslmeiso for Ny yGsy. gill never admit
that . Ysskes esn drive ne from the Union,
aud take lrO4 NE ar capital. I vii! take
from him forts. | will take from him Gags,
will take from him our capital, L will take
frDm him. II can, nv whole country and
save the whole. will that satisfy the gen.
tlemsn ss TO fighting 10 the Unionf Il will
an glad Of il.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
AN APPEAL.

See ye the poor that wait.
At the fair city's gate.
Hungry for bread!
Hear ye the wailing cry
From those who slsrve and die
When hope has fed
Know ye the thousand hearts
That break, when life departs
Freighled with grief,
Temptation, doubts and fears.
And human anguish tears,
With no relief
The childfsn /! who can tell
Where little children dwell
Who have no homei
Who teaches them to prsy
Al eve, and dawn Of day,
Beneath the domeI
This be our work to do,
Az life We journey through,
All bruised reeds
To bind all hearts TO cheer;
Be TO the mourner near.
Plant flowers fol W eeds.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
LIST OF GARDEN SEEDS,


Por Sale al the DRUG STORE.
ASPARAGUS.
BEANs-Bshy sir Weeks. Red speckled yslsntine,
Brown ditto, Red French. Large Lima o. Buller.
carolias, scarlet Runners, Royal Dwah
BEEf-EEIrs Early rurnip, Early Blood Long Red
SIiesisn or White Sugar, swiss Chard.
BR0COLi-Pufple Cape.
CABBAGE-Eary YORK, French Or Heart, Early So.
gar Loaf. Estly Bpuersea, Early Drnmhead, Drum
hesdsatoy, Large Late Dfamhesd, Late Fiat Dutch,
Green Glszed, Red Dutch, fos pickleing.
cARROr-i.eng Orange. Early Horn, Large Field
CAULlfLowER.
Celery White solid. Silver Giant, Red Solid,
CDRN-Evergfeen Sugar.
GucUHBER-Esrly Frame, Long Green, Gherkin.
EGG PLANT Large Purple, Early Purple.
ENDivE-Gteea CurIed.
LErrUCE-Esrly q Curled, Bfown Dutch, Royal Cab
bsse. Dfumhead. White Cos.
MELLONs-Nuimeg. Uilron. Mountain sPrOut.
MUsTARD--whns, Brown.
NAsfURrIUM.
nkRA.
ONION silver skin Of White. Large YelloE.
pARsLEY--Cuflsd or Double, Plain OF single.
PARsNlP-- sugar
PEAs-fsndfetb's Extra EarIy. Early Frame, Royal
Dwuf Marawfii. Early May. Bishops Eshy.
PEPPER -Lsrge sweet. Bull Nose.
PuNPkiN-Comman field.
RADlsH - Long scarlet short Top, White Turnip
Rooted. Red furnip Rooted, Long Salmon.
RHUBARB. or Pie Plant
siLsIFY. OF Oyster Plant.
sPINtcH-Round savoy.
HQHAsH-Early Bush, Long Green.
TOW ArO-Lafge Red.
TlRNIP--Eariy Fiat nutch. Red TOP. Large Norfolk,
Larss Glihe. DaIes Hybrid, Rusa Bags orsweedish.
February 70. 29-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

IN CASKS Of LINE fot sale Low for Cash. Al.o
W COFFEE. siusn's SUGAR, and many other
sessonshls articles.
JAMES WEBB.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
90 M M + RCIAI.
DAILY GATE Cry OvPIcD,
X Aokuk Ian II

DAILY 1ATk Cry OvrrcB,l
Ksokuk, Jan. IA.
FLoUR-Supsrhne, - 90 Spring wheat, sx-
ira, - ~, Fall wheat, extra, s. 25.
BRAN AND SHORTS, 500 90 per 90
CORN-20 to &c.
BARkKY-spring l0a4bc
WHEAT In good demand. Fall SO to oo;--
Spring 6sc; choice do. 70.
OA1s--l6 to zoe
RYE-3bso 37A in good demand.
P0TAToES-ls to 20 by the load ;rs.ail 40.
GRoCEkIEs-New Orleans Sugar, fair 7as
prime 8 TO o, clarified sa1o, crushed and loaf
Tito II MotAsscs-PiantAttoa 33 to 4oc, s. /. IS
to 40, Golden syrup, IS to TOO. CoGes-Rio Is
TO is. Java 10 to zoe. Laguyra, to Is to IT, Rice,
6a6l.
soAP-palm eae, Family SIC; German, (Cin
7lto7a.
CANDLEs-star Tito IS, stearins Is, Mould
II to IL,
LARD-g; retail lac.
BUTTEk--Common s to 10; Choice IL to ID !;
retail Is to IT,.
LEATHEK-Soie rs to Use; Harness 274.
HIDES-Dry 8tog; green, 4Acj green sheep
pei ~ to 75c; green hog skins rs.
HAY-Prairie$ 81 30 to 50; Timothy 4 Hunga.
risn, &94 70 $40; Eslsd do $II ~ 81; Rstail ga
to 10
SEEDS.-H ungarian Grass ,25a3s; Timothy, 81
SO 10 | 80 Flax Seed, s0ag0.
SUNDKIES-onions,t 80 to IS Egga,lL
Feathers, soc to Sci White Beans, 70 10 so.
FRUlT-Dried apples, - to 40 per bush
Dried peaches. 81 15 10 ESQ; kaisina, 81 goto
rs.
CHEESE--W .R. lla12t; Denmark 3 to 10.
BEEF-1a2lc gross; 4e 10 s. per quarter.
sHEEP--S20o to 81 90 N head.
H0Gs.--Dressed. IS 90 to s. 50.
SALT--G A.,$1 10 10 10 per sack Kanav-
ha, $125 per bbl.; Liverpool, 81 9Oa2 90 pei
sack. Lake ~ 70 to ~ - y bbl.
FISH--MackcreI, No. = $50 TO $21 n Dbl; No
istosl1; No. a$12tot13. White Mol S. "a
TO IS IS n half Dbl. Cod Fish tto6 90 h.
KABs--2 to 2tc.
OLD IRON to &c per n Brass ito Toe pc,
ib. Copper l2i to lac per n.
ExcuAsoE.-On New York for currency, nom.
inai rate, per oent.i forxoid per cent. ST.
Louiai per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~It 10 . common observation that that there
arc more sufferers from debility, among the Amer,
cans, than oan be found in any other civilized ma
tion. The reason il obvious. We take too little
exercise, and forget the wants of the body in the
absorbing pursuits Of business. In all such cases
ordinary medicines can do little good. What ia
required 10 just sueh tonic aud invtgora.er "a
Or. j. iostetter has given 10 the public in his Gel
ebrAted B,tters. lhe weak and nervous dcnizens
Of abe counting room abe exhsu.ed tolle upon the
shop-board, and the Frustrated student Of the mid
light lamp, have found q wonderful reEanerator In
the Bftters, and prefer 1T To other pretontous but
less etnsAeious medicines. But ii should not be for
gotten that the agent which Ii 40 magical In its In
huencc upon frame Viii b il merely debihtated, Ii
equally powerful in assisting nature to oxpel the
most t,rrhle forms Of disease Who would not
tryit?
For sale by druggists and dealers generally ey-
crywherc.
Sold by p .GIBBoss, A. j. WILKINSON, BARrLErr
KAYE Co., and IT. WILKINSON.
Jar. Il. '61-dAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
New York state Troops NupporlIng
tire Zen rat AsOVernme MT.

According 20 the Brooklyn Star, the 18th
Regiment New York State Militia has the
good fortune to be, the FIRST OF orr State
troops permitted to Oh oulder arms for the de-
fence CT the Union. There are half NIL
lion more not only ready, but desirons Of the
same privilege, should tho emergency de-
mADd IT. The 18th 10 m artillery regiment,
commanded by Col. Abel Smith OF Williams
burgh. 1t 10 garrisoned at Fort Hamilton,
the y. s. troops IT that point having been
ordered South.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

e. There 10 no feature in the vilisiny OF
secession, no treason 30 "doubly distilled -
- that Of Fiorida,-A vagrant, piraticAi
strip OF territory, abouoding in S~amps,
Indians, runaway Negroes and Alligators,
purchased 10 prevent il from becoming arc-
sort and receptacle for every description OF
marnuders, and reformed at M expense OF
more than thirty millions OF dollars, il now
making war upon the Government II there
be virtue in gunpowder and hemp, every
Florida traitor who escapes shooting should
be hung.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
cry DnSpErxAuy,

Remember that the City Dispensary is open eve
~ day from 10 to l O'Clock a. m, when the poor
can receive Medical and Surgical advice gratu-
itousiy.
No charge for medicines when authorized BY the
Mayer, or proper representative Of the City ceaa-
Gil.
Prompt attendance is required, as no eases vii
receive attention after the hour specified.
sept2zd j. G. HUGHES. Dean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

There ~ still vacilasion al the White
House. The President has coantermanded
several order. issued BY Sec'y Holt and Cen
Scott, and he will probably arrest another
disposition OF troops to night, which the
War Department bad directed. lie has been
urged, by appeals TO his personal vanity, TO
supervise all the military orders, and buiks
when serious responsibility or prompt action
are needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

GTIt IN said that South Carolinians can
not drill out the guns Of Fort Moul.rie so a.
30 make them serv.ceable. Major Anderson
did his work TOP wrsi. He not eniy spiked
the guns, but be plugged them up ard lief:
their cavities filed With powder. Now, then,
90 explosion IL certain when the drill, com
inE in either direction, reaches the powder
and daring ~ the secessionists are, they will
not rlsk or waste their presious>sives in this
manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

The notes Of the FLOWING Banks are thrown out
by the Bankers Of tits city. At the ast dates they
we're bought In Chicago 81 S. cents. AS The note,
are amply secured no great shave should be submit
ted to. Indeed il is possib that most " them
be currentin thirty dsys;
LAnk If Anrora, West hurors, Illinois.
National Bank, Equality, -
State Bank, shawLeetown,
Amer. ExchaIgs Bans, Raleigh. /"
Corn Exchange E2nk, fairfield, /"
Bank Of Raleigh, Raleigh, %
Bank II moIwealih, Robinson, Ill.
soatLerp Bank Illinois, 1raysill
GRANVILLE do do
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

II n. III HPHtkEN, Auction ana Com
II. mission Merchant, No. Estes House.
heguiar Auction Sales on Tuesday, thursday
and saturday mornings; also eTcfy evening. 4 ar.
nisure sales every Saturday morning.
AA-Particul ar attention given to ssles ir The
country. f1r1ei
i Ust received from the American Clock Co.
~ large lot u 10 hour and y day clocks, assorted
styles. at No. Estes House.
sep'l2i ID, r. HUMPHREY.
u ECEINED this cay, on consignment 4 cases q
IN fine Lalf B,ois-ic BE- closed out Immediately.
No. E4te- House. lseptl2
IUsl received from the manufacturers a large lot
- OIL Hoop - ftsi siso,a large consignment Of
Hosiery. at No. Estes House.
sepil2A
IuSI received Pocket Cutlery OF every VARIETY
y and quality, and large aSsortnen, Of Table
Cutlery; also lot VI Plated Table and Tea spoons.
~ No. Estss House. tSeptl2d1
MuM On hand y iarge stock OF Jewelry Of every
~ variety; also Stationery and Notions of ali
kinds NJ rchsnts ana Pedaers will do well to ca II
and examine thia stock it will be closed out YER
low. II. HUMPHREY
septla Auctionccr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
Enveiope.i Envelope.lI

DOKTE-fOLIO, Official Consular, Legal Invoice,
= Bank, Document, Packet Post, COMMERCIAL
Post, Ball Ticket, letter, Commercial Note, Bath
Pay, csld, and Drug Envelopes Of all sly len
aha prices. just received a.
OGDEN, BROWNRLL = CO.'S
City Book Store, 81, AAin-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

AT Richmond, Va, on Sunday last,
the Rev. DIR. Pryor, father Of the Hon. X. A.
Pryor attempted to preach disunion ser
mon 10 the High-st. Presbyterian Church,
where he 10 the officiating pastor. After die
coursirg at some length, extollinE South
Carolina and commenting her action, be
WAS interrupted by one OF the prom.net
members, who rose 10 bis seat and declared
such sentiments to be treason. The rever-
end gentleman not desisting, several mem
bers left tho church, and one, more daring
than the rest, entered the pulpit and request.
ed him 10 discontinue bis sermon, and leave
she building, which be did, amid much ex.
citement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

Nor VERY PARIIcuLAR.--We heard yester-
day, says the Boston Courier, couple Of
politicians signing over the Affairs Of the
nation. Il wish,n said one Of them, sold
jackson was 10 old Buchanan's place" IL
amt 80 particular about that" retorted the
other, ssI'd be satisfied If old Buchanan was
in old JAckson's place."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

a. The Charleston Mercury caits upon
Florida to seize the forts at Pensacola and
Key West, claiming that they command the
vao.o G4ii trade, aud adds, thai oDoo 10
possession OF these, "the commerce OF the
North in the Gulf, will fall an easy prey to
our bold prlvateers !; and California gotd will
pay all such little expenses on our psrt.o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

cTEscry day dscloses more Of the trea.
sonable conspiracy in the Cabinet, which
was continued for many months by men who
were sitting in council ut the Presidents la
BILE, under the most solemn injunctions Of
honor and confidence. As late AZ the Goth
Of Dec, MIR. Floyd ordered supply OF rifles
TO be sent from Governors Island to the
Governor Of Florida.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

eIIt 10 understood that Mr., Russell, nov
that no is released, will bring action against
ex-Secfstary Thompson for defamation Of
character and false imprisonment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
"a II was showing las. night briskly.

Public Sehoo BExanst nm u ons.
The First and Second departments OF the
Public School will be examined TO day 10 the
School room on the corner OF Timea and 4th
streets. Those interested are urged to at
tend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

There 10 not one particle Of official evil
dence in the War Department Of the accept
anccs which Mr. Floyd gave Mr.. Russell, On
the 18th OF Dec, ~ cover the exact amount
OF the purloined bonds, and there is no means
OF knowing how many more were issued
They were not registered, and tho whole
transaction has The appearance Of the per-
version OF pubic trust 10 private use.
and the impression is fully sustained by the
proof before the Committee of lnvcsti CATION
Notwithstanding the hard swearing Of certain
witnesses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
DAY e BRO,
Wholesale GrOCerS,
No. IO5 MAIN.sT..

kEOkUk,................. ..-..........."..-..IOWA
A RE in receiptof
- 800 kegs assorted Nails,
100 bxs. Gcrmah Soap,
DO . Fancy Toilet Soap.
b dnx. extra wire handled hroomR.
bO bxs. assorted Candy,
100 Fancy Candies,
2aO reams Writing Paper,
=, ccc EEus s..p1s,
$4,000 assorted Cigars,
$4,000 Havana SIS +"
800 los. Indigo,
10 bbls. assorted Nuts,
lO0kegs Bicarb soda,
5 tcs. kice,
200 bxs assorted Glass,
500 Cotton Yarn,
200 gross Matches,
z0O realms wrapping Paper,
Besides large stock Of tho various articles Of
Groceries, which we offer IT the very lowest 6gure
We Will 1t al times pay the highest price for
Hides, Furs, Peits, Feathers, Beeswax, and such
articles 81 produce - will preserve their nature in
transportation.
Sept1zd
DANCING SCHOOL.
M 4. JENNINGS will commence his school on
1vA Saturday, Dec. 18th, on Main-st., tweon
Ladies and Children y class 1t 2 o'clock b. m;
0entlsmsn's class on Tuesday night, Dec. lSth, 81
/ 8 o'clock.
Keokuk, Dec. IA. 1860.
/ PEALED PEA IN ~.
| Nv have Just resolved from New York casks
| ~ q peaied Dried Peaches, for ssls sc cur
store, No. IS Aain-st.
nev34d KELLOGG ABIRa1.
4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16
kEOhUn rO~T OFFICE.

n EOh UA fONT OtkbOEs
Open from ~ a. m. to p. m. On Sunday from
6tO a. m.
DAILY ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES or THE NAILS
Eastern Mail arrives at =. m, and closes ut
an.
st. Louis and Southern Mails arrive at p. IN.
and close at 6 n. m.
Hannibal and st. Joseph Mails arrive at p. m.
and close at 0 =. m.
Quincy Mail arrives at e'eieek p. and eleses
at So. m.
North Iowa and Northern Illinois Mails arrive at
81 p. IN. and close II q. m.
Carthage and lymouth Mails arrive at 8 p. m.
and close at Q .. m.
Western Mail arrives at s p. m. and closes at
10 =. N.
Charleston ttri-weok1yJ Mail departs on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 o'clock a. m,
and arrives on tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday "
At 7e'clock p. 10.
RICHARD McALLISIEH. pm.
Dec. 9Th, 1860.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-16

Ga Yesterday Vas very damp day, the
cutters ran with water, and the roads
were full Of mud. The wind WAS north and
east, and . change was looked for. Posi-.
bly, 1t may come by this morning.
, 1861-11-15

The Bridge Burning ~ East TanRes.
eeeSRakals Ep1oylax khs1k Example
INaatu, .KyI Correspondent. C1acinnah Gazette.1
!: 1heta i no longer my roam to doubt thst
= formidable fire IN tho rear has ,csestsd con-,
Ing Green. Fortwo Of rthree days Camp Nowlin
h1s heEn full uf stoeiea about tho mysterious
b1,ntng Of An Important railroad bridge &ome.
:, Wh<te N the rexf Of the rebel 8r1ny, but the
Btof1Re were regarded a8 only the 1d1est Of
camp Enmofs. I have the best authority ROW,
read bridge oTer- tha Cumhetlana nver, just
this side Of Nashville, has. been burned and
that the uD&ccountsblo fact hRz caused extra:
ordinary .t1AIm md treplastion In the rebel
camp at Bowling Green. Is Ara there enemieh
amepg II st home p was the natural question
that teaped to eyerY manss tongue.
The moral effect. Of tha deed will be far
greater than the mere &elay and IncouTenfence
It will occasior. The 1Atter will indeed be far
fom inconside1able. It Nln no logger be pss-
sib1e e rush troops through at railroad speed
from Hanak eas to Bowling Green. They must
step at NsahEtlle, change cars, and ba -ferried
ac1oss deep river, With 1erg fnadequate mems
Of transportation. Supplies, wagon tr1alns,
affAlesF, Fill I'll have to be sent across ia 'tha
esme Fay and it Is far dem improbable that
half the cars aud engines Of the road to B3Wl-
ing Green Fere caught u Nashville whea the
bridge wRs burned, and that the1 never abur-
1ant rolling stock Was therefore largely dunk
1ihtd. 90 again, in case ofa rapid rstEeat 20 m
the road at Bowling Green, the rebel army
:Kou}d be checked By the river b5fors entering
Eashv,lle, and q delay might thus be OCCASION
ed long enough to enable lspid pursuit to
come up with them.
Bnt these are temporary and comparatively
trivial dlfadTantages. Far worse Is the moral
effect. B1cEner can no longer feel the pro-
found Sense Of security aa to his base Of one
ratlons that he has felt before The rebels are
startled with the app.rition Of danger at
the very point where they had felt the NEST
profound security. They. are. hazsssed by
unknown enemies among them, thas some Of
their brother. rebels are not faithful, and that
they can no longer tell whom to trust Buck
ner may still advance, hut he cannot do it
with the confidence he would have felt before.
He will be discouraged BY smaller obstacles,
be alarmed into retreat BY more triflsng causes.
, 1861-11-15
The Slde-Wheel Steamers.

The last Congress made an appropriation
for twelve eide wheel steamers, Of Il 200 00Q--
that il, 800 600 for each. Tbs Secretary is
eued public advertisement, and large nun
ber Of offers were received, varying in price
from $1,000 to $13O,000, with different d.
meneions and conditions The Department
fixed the price st sl00, 600 each, aud number
Of the bidders refused to construct them Oh
this condition, chiefly because there WAS &
difficulty IN getting steam machinery. The
makers Of such mach}neTy wanted 3 much
larger portion OF the money than the ship
builders could sfford to give. While this ne
gotia,ion Eas progressing, it was thought shat
time would be saved b7 building SONS Of them
In the United Ststt6 na7y.5ards, and 1--WE were
a. once commenced, and will 500 be com-
pleted-the vessel at your navy-yard having
been ready to launch for several weeks There
to build By contract. OF these, three are con.
tracted fol, ard ofTer5 are expected daily from
contractors in The place Of those who decline.
No cflsr has been made to any party except
those Who proposed under the advertisement.
This is = little hard, because many excellent
Etfp-bui1ders won1d be willing to build these
steamers at $100 600, at which littleor nothing
could be made. Too much credit cannot BIZ
given to the Chief Naval Constructor, Joht
Lenthall, EEq., who served a regular appran
ticselip In the Philadelpais navy gard fol
seven years, IS a ship-csrpa2ter, aud whose ar
dent eympathies are With the honest ship
builders, sud against the jchbers, He ha:
been VII crously at work to see that the bea
vessels are built by tha mechanics themselves
at the best rates for therH and the lowest rate
for the Goyerument-1FaahC Cor. Philadelphia
Press
, 1861-11-15

THE WESTERN TRANSFORMATION CON.
FAEY hEvtnE made arrAnEeneats to ru. thalr LAKE.
Steam PTcpeerB On Ate1Hxte d11s with shoae Of the
NEW FORK CENTRAL
, 1861-11-15

Bsatfpx u Loyal Color+d Woman.
Judge Freese, Provost Judge Of. Alexaudria,
recently brought up ene Of the chiyalry with
round turn, for beating loyal colosed wo-
msp, The case Is thus related:
4 negro woman belonging to citizen Of
Arxard dria, early In the rebellion was inpfis-
oned by her master In the city jail On susps-
clpn Of an Intention to run away, which sus*
p,cion was founded upon the fact that she had,
an several occasions, furnished meals to some
Of our soldiers, from her masters table. 4
short time ago her mistress applied 70 the Fro.
ynst Cont for leave to take her from jail,
which vas granted. On the night Of her r.
lease her master took her to the garret Of his
house. gagged and bound her, and whipped her
furiousI7. ther locked her In. Dn1iog the night
she escsred By the window. and il the mora
Iug made complaint to judge Freese: He
eummoped her maayer, who is one Of the 3,
+. Va. aud ordered him to be confined in jail
I His wife. with tears in her eyes, applied to
! Gen. Montgomery for relief, and he arrested
| the order for imprisonment. The question
| was taken to the War Department, and Ass.et
art Secretary Scott, said he felt no dispaslt:o1
to meddle with the action Of the ffdT951
Court in any Of ita decisions, but especially
In this oEe, because 1t seemed In his opinion
TO be eminently just and proper. yhe WON'T
WHY per was reminded back to prison, Wnef'
he Is now cooling his heels In the dungeon.