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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

toned to horses and they DO not require TO Be drilled
into machines to enable them 10 put the Yankees to
rout Incaculable mischief has bean dons BY not %
regarding them from the beginning. We believe that
there never v.s ouch en- army assembled in the world
Is ths. which has been wasting away in insction the
Potomac for the last FIVE months II let loose upon
the Yankees they would have made clean work Of them
long since; and might have eught half dozen battles
with less oss Of life than has resulted from sluggshness
aud camp levers.
The impression which prevails, and seems to be gain
ing ground that rulers have no faith in militia and
volunteers 10 having bad effect upon our cause Beg
uars may do for desp,tc governments; but they are
not the implements for free government and least Of
all for one composed of such people a. ours.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
From the kOutzome y A veit'ssr, Of the 5th.
.-.,, ,rn.nnfrNT OE MTSCnHQI


We trust there Ia some mistake 10 the statement OF
the Richmond Examiner, that Col Henry Heth, Of Viz
guis has been appointed Aor General OF the Depart
n,ent of Missouri Such an appointment would create
almost upiyera dissatisfaction throughout ths Confede-
rlc, and We hope il it has been made that Congress
will have the frmness 10 refuae TO cohrm It, Our once
lions are no. founded on any i'll W towards Col Hetb,
n on apy knowledge Of incompetency his part For
auyh We know be Is fully equal to the task OF comman-
ding military department large as that OF hiSoui,
hat there are convincing TO our mind at least,
shy some othe. man than aColone from Virginia should
be made eommsndesn Missouri This gallant State has
but recently been admitted into the Contederscy For
months pas! her noble people have contended almost
clone ar uDaded against the power OF the Northern
Gjvernment Led on by their gallant commander Gene
rl Sterling Price they have won several brilliant vcto'
RES aud fairly broken tie power OF tbs enemy In that
state. Gen. Price has won for himself an enviable
name aud AissouIan need blush when ne remembers
the campaiga Of 1861.
Gen Price more than any other living man, has the
confidence Of the who 10 tight the battles OF
tie Souh 10 Missouri. They will follow him any where
TO victory or to death The people Of Missouri are
proud of their General and well they may be- for he has
dspl,yed military talents not inferior to any General in
the field and his appointment at this time a. hajoren
era. of the Department which he has done 30 much to
rescue from the hands Of the Northern Vsndals would
be a most welcome appreciation OF bis getvices. IL
would be hailed with pride by the people Of Missouri and
would do more TO attach them to the Government OF the
Confederate Saes than any other single act which the
Government can DO wehlve heretofore expressed no
opinions on the subject of the military appointments Of
the President satisfied that in thOsa matters he vas
bsttr Judge but in the present Instance sound policy as
well as miaruj udg ,ment seem they US to forbid the
idea of the appointment of Yirginsn to the post Of
Commander OF the Department OF Missouri, when the
man the best qualified for that post Is already At the
head Of the forces 10 that State We hope Mere some
mistake about the matter, and that 20 shall soon have
the pleasure of chronicug the appointment OF Sterling
Price the hero of Missouri as commander Of that De.
rarI nnnn
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

Frank Blair il in S. Louis again. He made speech
the other day. which truly ielctous. Being on his pegs
once more his courage has ,nsiiersby revived and his
con 6depce in the Republic Republican institutions and
the perpetuity of the Republican party grows doubly
strong He talks ike man. who feels comfortably Sc
cure His raps at Fremont and the Fremonttes are tart
aud telling But his happiest biz Is given over the head
of the ST. Louis Democrat. He bothers himself little
abou. that journal says be- sit told many lies for me
In times past" He continues "that il ia now trying to get
even by telling as many agsHt me- The latter, hoWev-
en- be thinks impossible. So do we II 70 surely impoe-
she for any newspaper to make amends by any system
olyng no matter hos bold end continuous for the bsl-
nous ayng uttered alseho0d in advocacy OF such
man. as the graceess Of the great Tycoon OF Black
publican faith-od Frank BlAir.-NaShyI!s BrHHeT-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
syslem Of BountIes and YurIouEhs for esE
Army.

Army
We learn that bill has been passed by Congress Ia
secret session. or will be passed by that body 10 day.
granting bounty of 6y dollars to all privates and
commissioned officers In the Provisional Army who shah
serve continuously for three years. or for the var to
be paid at the expiration OF the first teru service TO
those re-enlisting for the mex. two ensuing years
The bialso provides that sixty days furioughs with
transportation home and back shall be granted 70 the
twelve months men who shall enlist for the next two
ensuing years or In lieu Of furlough, the commute.
ton value in money Of the transportation shall be paid
To each private or non-comm;ssoned officer who NAV
ell ct 10 receive it.
Bo provisions Of the BILL Il Is understood that with
respect bountes and that with respect to furloughs
designed to encourage AID facilitate the rcenlst.
ment OF the twelve months men.
II is understood, far we have ascertained the
ensctments Of the bill that the troops revounteering
or ensng shall at the expiration of their present
term OF service have the power to re organise them
seves into companies and elect their company off cera
and said companies shall have the power to Organise
themselves into batalious regiments and eest their
sld officers and after the first election all vacancies
shal be filed BY promotion from the company battalion
or regiment in which such vacancies may occur.
,. ,e. - r.5 sss5.r.s Efnninsr.
IL the ErsmisTs understanding Of the bill be cor.
rect Congress not disposed to eountenanes that l,a
which s said to and favor in high quarters OF convert-
log our volunteers into regulars In our judgments It 10
fortunate that 1t Il There are not the materials In
the Southern States without first brualzDg them for
standing army. Our people ready and wiling to
fyht they understand the use Of arms and ore secuG
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

We have had great many glowing accounts Of the
numbers and proves and heroism Of the Yankees as.
ssnblsd ia and around Washington. Their feroey was
said to be terrible; their discipline perfect; they had
learned to load gun and set horss and TO esp the
cm,I, move in brgades. Their number exceeded
10000 they had 800 cannon, Armstrong and DAhgren,
which could be fred with uuerns accuracy at full speed
and 10000 horsss Such array Of heroes Vas never
sesa. They were the men who, in mobile columns" BY
successive and r,pidyrepeated blows we're to batter
down the apex OF the inviucble triangle ct hsnass
This is the Yankee accounts Other authorities tell
different tales. According to these, their numbers never
reached 100000 As to their valor and discipline they
not equal to their Bull Run predecessors That Bull
Run army the ct the Yankees ever had The present
is composed Of the cff'scourngs Of creson-and Nc.
CleAn knows its character too we'll to risk anything
upon it. Their Out6. is the only good thing about them
They have abundant arms great, aad fmLl, frstrsts
blankets and overcoa, aud nerhsustbls supply Of
provisions Their horses are said TO be 20 lean ths.
they urf for service and, should ve ever catch
the Yankees out Of their sntenchments the horses sill
be unable 10 aid them In their fight or draw the can.
non, and ue shall capture the whole eoncern-msn,
guns, ammunition, bag and baggage.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
FROM GEN. zoLLICoFFER's COMMAND.

The city Yesterday was rife With rumors with regard
TO affairs on the Cumberland Some to the effect that the
Lincoln forces had crossed this eide at two placer
others that Gen. Z,lIcof-r has been completely sur
rounded by the enemy. We have reliable intornation
however, that o. o. Is not only surrounded but that
be, the Oh inst, crossed the Cumberland .nh ma
command and penetrated considerable distance ato the
interior driving Lncolns hirenss like chsh before biz
iuvncibe little army hhould Gen. z. ovsrtaks ihess
dastrdy would be invaders, which We think doubda,
lively times may be expected In that quartsr.-Ksoz.
Register, De-. 40 rr's1 o.. lsT .a l.lh. ta II
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

SENATE.

WIDsIsDAY, Dec. lllh, 1851.
The Senate met ct IL o'clock, pursuant 70 stjesrn.
ment, Mr.. JoHSsos. in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. DR.. sehon, OF the Methodist Church.
RESOLUTIONS RQUIRY.
The appropriate committees we're instructed 70 snqufs
into the expedency of the following propositions VIZ
By nr. DAY-0f compromising Francis 4. Boykin,
for damages done 70 his land By the erection OF forth
cations.
By M. BRANEON-Of amending seth chapter q
the Code. a4
By Mr.. DICKINSON, CT P. E.-Of rsfundins 70 J. j.
Worshsm tar upon license used BY reason OF
biz absence In the military service Of The country.
TIE STAY LAW.
Mr. C0GHILL reported bill to suspend sales and L.
gal proceedings in certain cases. and 70 repeal an ordn-
ance to provide against The ssc.foe Of property etc.
which was read BY It's title and ordered 70 be printed
DIsLoYAL srxArosa
The Convention resumed the consideration Of the
resolution submitted, yesterday, by Mr.. NEssor pro-
posing 10 proceed TO the election on the - dsy Of.
Of Senators to fill the vacancies occasioned BY the dsoy
sl;y of members elected
Mr.. COGHILL submitted ths following Is a substitute
for the resolution:
Resolved, That the vacancies Ia the s2i, Isth and
5Olh Senatorial Districts should be filed BY elections
held in the counties composing said districts or such oil
said counties or parts thereof Is may not be occupied
by the enemy which elections should be conducted In
the prescribed BY Law; and when wholly i'm
practicable by Of the presence Of the enemy
hold election aforesaid provision should b made
BY law for filing said vacancies by authorizing citizen,
Of said couns legally qualified to vote 10 election
held in the counties composing the district to vote in
sction To be held In camp, elsewhere, within
military nes; and that the Committee Of Privileges snt
Elections be instructed to report bill in accordance
With the terms Of this resolution.
The questions involved in the resolution and PROPOSED
substitute were discussed, at length, BY hesus. COG
HILL, BRANN0N. and NELSON.
On motion Of Mr.. ROBERTSON, the resolution ant
substitute laid upon the table, and ordered 70
printed and made the order Of the day. for Friday next
On motion of NJ ANDERSON the Senate adiournsd
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

wnIr LORD LYoSs DID SAr.-The Geographic cores
poudent at Washington Of the Cincinnati Commercial,
under date Of the 26:h ult, says.
All denals to the contrary notwithstanding Lord Lyons
indiscreet enoush say in general conversation,
after the seizure Of Mason aud Siiell that Of
course they would be returned UNDERSTANDING the
fleet Of bis words upon the country he has since pre-.
served silence saying he has nothing to say until he
ceives In s,ructiors
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
Campaign In ws.tern vIrsInIs.

Both sides complaining Of the result Of the
paign in Western Virginia. Our papers have not been
s3arng of criticism all commanders in that region
aud Wise and Floyd especially have had their and
their partsans. We have no disposition to participate
in the controversy Both Of these gentlemen are brave
both have been eager to assa the enemy and both have
done the best they could, under the CIRCUMSTANCES.
Whether they we're best fitted for their respective posi.
tons Ia not for us to determine.
The Cincinnati Times" in article on Rosecrans'
operations awards the palm Of Gsnerslship to Floyd,
and thus concludes
'The result is just this Floyd has escaped second
time when he should have been captured A 1t Oarni-
fax he out generated Gen. Rosecraus At the former,
he drew eff his forces safely with small loss While to-
day Rosecsns forces have not recovered from the
rbe forced marches they then subjected to. Az
have before remarked loss by disease resulting
from the hardshps Of that OCCASION greater than thu,
Of all the battles which have fought In Western
Virginia Ia this last expedition Floyd certainly euded
what proclaimed . trap for the destruction
of his army.
'Such are the unpleasant truths which come to us
from the Kauawha. We can but reterate the opinion
heretofore expressed that Gen. Rosecrans can be su.
perceeded TO advantage. We should like 10 see Gen.
ers In command Of that department who could ct Least
prove match ior Floyd"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

All coniisues quiet on the Potomac and in The Psnr-
sula, % far 40 We are advised. ~
General ZoloO,r isrsported advancing into KsntsekJ
BY the vay Of the Cumberland Gap.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
tHx soHsTITUTIOH-sTlT RIsHTs.
KICH MOND w HIG
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC IL, 1881.
To CORRESPONDENCE.

- Letters BE- addressed 10 hs "kdisor q
tia Fhi1." - 49,,
lrlss ,rrissn sides elhs paper toiu not b psbs
Al, TAis q a rule Of ng stdadin1 ought 70 Do hn0,on 10 al
nd % departed FROM Obituary notices sscsed
uag siyh hass are charged for as advertisements.
We cannot undertake 20 return rejected ceanu1todons
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
AssLstant secre,arI OF war.

Congress has passed act authorizing the Secretary
Of War to appoint Assistant Secretary, to perform
such duties . may be assigned to him and to receive
salary Of % 900.
Congress has also authorized the appointment OF
Chief Bugler TO each Regiment
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

We regret to hear thu. NJ. Anderson OF Alberms'ls
has been detained from his seat for several days Sc
we're illness BE is sill confined, but hopes TO b out
In few DAYS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

The Gag Of the Texas Camp at Damp Wigfsll nsas
Dumries, Virginia, Il made Of the bridal drea o. An
Wigfal.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

We panied to have to announce the death of VIM.
Twin Scott which took place. almost suddenly, in thisciy
Tuesday night Hs vas member of the Fsyste Artillery
company, stationed at Yorktown whence he came only
few days since He was in the vgor Of his age-bs.
Ing only about "a years od-and bis demise was conss-
queutiy A. unexpected as distressing He VI. ssD..-
ous nobe-heartsd fellow, and warmly and enthusiastic.
ally beloved BY all who knew him. he vas one Of the
most accomplished Of business Richmond ever pro.
auced- Malt, iils febiis.
The funeral ceremonies will take place to-day, at IL
o'clock q Mr. Hoge's Church.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12
General Price, OF Missoari.

The reception which the rumored removal this gen.
temsn from the command in Missouri has met With from
all the organs of pablo opinion testihcs to the hold
which he has upon the popular heart The first ntima.
ton of such purpose was followed by instant and
unanimous vote Of thanks BY Congress to the gallant
man, Who in the mids! Of discoursgsments and Difficult.
ties had upheld our glorious The pres, from al
quarters has responded in the same tone
We are gratifsd to be able state, on what vs deem
good authority that the Administration respecting this
unve. sentiment Of the oonfsdaacy, will not disturb
General Price, but will probably enlarge his command
over the whole Of the Western Department
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-16
TIE pEPARruRE.

Then the procession marched 10 the depot,
and there the crowd was fearful, not even the
warlike aspect of Gen. Negley, or the brist-
ling bayonets of the military, being capable
of withstanding the pressure. A high pick
ct fence surrounds the platform from which
the party started, but what was picket
fence when President was the other side of
it9 Small boys eoaxed big men to throw
them over bodily, after which little episode
they jumped up as unconcerned as if such a
course of treatment was their chief delight.
Boatmen took out their knives and deliber-
ately whitfield off picl1ets enough to give
them a passage. Tall men climbed over,
and fat men grimly swore at the one-sided-
ness Of their views. Women were there too.
Two girls forced their way to Mr.. Lincoln's
side and begged a kiss, which was readily
granted by him, upon which, tremendous
cheers went up from the spectators, and
hundreds Of feminines, from four-year- -olds
to grandames, wished they could claim the
same privilege. Then there was cheering and
cries of "speech,' . and rushing and crOwding
enough for an army, and the shouts that
went up from the Rail splitters would
have been noxious doses to any stray sece-
der who might, in the course of human
events, been near enough to hear. But all
things must have an end, and so, at last,
the train moved of amid a wild tumult Of
glorious enthusiasm on the part of the host
of Presidential admirers which it left behind
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-16


TIE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE OoMPANY.-
We call attention to the advertisement in our
columns of the Participation Insurance
Companies represented by h. F. Brayto n, and
to the following article from the n. ~. Inde-
pendent which no one having prOper rty to
insure should fail to peruse:
" This company is out with a statement Of
its condition at the close OF the year, as usual,
in which we see a Veri6cation of what we
have on several occasions predicted, namely /:
that its system of doing business, judiciously
applied, tends to stability and reliability, by
a law as inevitable as the laws of gravi Lation.
Amid the chaos which has prevailed in un-
derwriting spheres, it is no small credit to
the management of this company, and no in
considerable proof Of the inherent siren 9Th of
the participation system that it has stead
lily maintained its steadfastness to lIsages
which have been, until quite recently, admit
ted by all capable underwriters to be essen
tisl to the security of INSURER and IN EURED,
and to a tariff Of rates which was clsirRed by
the same parties with equal unanimityF to be
indispensable to the integrity of the business.
sCompetition is the life Of business. This
is a maxim that we accept as one Of the vital
promoters of enterprise in this country; but
that is a sad perTersion of the sentiment con-
tanned in the maxim which inaugurates a
mere senseless opposition or rivalry, dqstitute
Of all business calculation, and which, as we
see, results 10 the death of business, by the
annihilation Of those institutions against
which it is aimed or the exhaustion and ul-
innate suicide of those who adopt it.
The Continental Insurance Company,
with unsWerving frith in the principles of
equity and security upon which It is establish
ed, redoubling its energies in the course of
its delibe,ate adoption, and free FROM those
hystegicsi fears which have led Othtlr com
panies, during the past eighteen moTl tins, to
surrender the principal safegusrd Of theiT
business-renumeratlFe rates-thr0udh b fear
Of being overcome by the enterprise or reck-
lessness Of others in the business, hns held
steadily on its way; discharging with prompt
ness It's bonds Of indemnify IN cases d { loss /;
adding to its guarantee fund considerably
more than the ratio Of its increasing line Of
risks; and, after dividing tOits Gus toners
three -fourths Of all its net profits, aii ording
to its stockholders liberal compensation for
the use and exposure Of their capitol; and at
the close Of the year 1860, year Of unusal
disaster by fire, after having paid = much
larger amOuat for losses than ever before dur
ing any one year, stands sound and firm and
unimpaired in every item Of its Organization
more popular than ever before, and more
deserving Of popular favor than ever be-
fore.
This is what we call an INSURANCE CON-
PANY. Several other companies in this city
have adopted thsCOntineu4al system during
the past two years, and they need only to
observe its infexible adherance to rules
and rates I'VE hope their own wisdom has
already led them to do this) to secure the
ContinentaPs success.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-16

PIcKPOcKETs. The lightfngered gentry
had big harvest yesterday. Advantage was
taken Of the tremendous crowd to pick a
number of pockets. At the Euclid street
Depot cOuntryman felt some one taking
his pocket book He promptly grabbed the
seoundrel who was taken to the City Prison.
Mr. Francis Carlton, of Mantua, had his pock-
ct picket of $40. Mr.. S. Corning also had
his wallet picket out of his pocket. Mr.. G.
consoled himself with the reflection that the
thief made nothing by the operation, as be
happened to be broke" just at that time,
and not cred was in the wallet.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-16
oLEvELAND, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16 1861


the same labor as abroad, II would be better
10 protect that article. Labor is the true
standard Of value. II bar Of iron got out
Of the mines Of England, and bar Of iron
taken from the mines Of Pennsylvania be
produced at the same cost, it follows that u
the English be shipped from Manchester 10
Pittsburgh and the American bar from
Pittsburgh 10 Manchester, the cost Of car
riaEe is appreciably lost. (Langhter.) u
we had no iron here, then We should encour-
age its shipment from foreign countries, but
not when we can make it rs cheaply in our
own country. This brings Us back to our
first proposition, that if any article can be
produced at home with nearly the same
cost as abroad, the carriage is lost labor
The treasury Of the nation Is in such low
condition at present that this subject now
demands the attention Of Congress, and will
demand the immediate consideration Of the
new Administration.
The Tariff bill now before Congress may
or may not pass at the present session.
confess do not understand the precise pro-
visions Of this bill, and / do. not know
whether it can be passed by the present
Congress or not. 1t may or il may not be-
come the law Of the land, but if it does, that
will be an end Of the matter until modih-
cation can be effected, should it become
necessary. If it does not pass, and the IA
test advices have are to the effect that 1t is
still pending, the next Congress will have to
give II their earliest attention. According to
my political education, am inclined to be-
lievs that the people in various sections Of
this country should have their own views
carried out through their representatives in
Congress, and if the consideration of the
Tariff bill should be postponed until the
next session Of the national legislature, no
subject should engage your representatives
more closely than that Of a tariff, and if I
have any recommendation to make it will be
that every man who is called upon to serve
the people in a representative capacity,
should study this whole subject thoroughly,
as intended to myself.
Looking to all the varied interests Of our
common country, go that when the time for
action arrives, adequate protection can be
extended to the coal and iron Of Pennsylva-
MIA, the corn Of Illinois, and the reapers of
Chicago, permit me to express the hope that |
this important subject may receive such |
consideration at the hands of your repre- |
sentatives, that the interests Of no part Of |
the country may be overlooked, but that all |
sections may share in common the benefits |
of just and equitable tariff. (Applause.) |
But 1 am trespassing upon your patience |
(cries of "no, nc" I" 90 on, !" we'll listen, -
and must bring my remarks TO a close. |
Thanking you most cordially for the kind |
which you have extended TO me.
I bid you all adieu. Enthusiastic applause.) /