Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Salt SEIZURE


Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, having learned that
considerable quantity Of salt was in the depot
Of the Central Railroad, at Savannah, has in
structed the Commissary General (Fhittaker)
to take charge Of it, receipt the Superintendent
Of the road for it, and pay the owners five dol.
lars per sack when their claims are presented
The Governor considers five dollars per sack
just compensation.
The Macon Telegraph" says the salt seized
belongs to 4 merchant of that city, and ccst
him seven dollars per sack.
Quantities OF salt are now being received in
Louisiana from brakes Salt Works in Arkan.
sas. The price asked for it is $? per sack.
The Douglas monument nj Chicago is TO cost
from 100000 10 $4,000.
More than million of dollars will bo So
cured to the South in Arkansas, by the en-
iorcement Of the Sequestration Act.
The New York "Timcs" is getting into
Snarl with the Lincoln Government On account
of the restrictions imposed upon tho Metro
politan" press Of Gotham.
turc Of Georgia, appropriatng S., DOC, 900, as a
war fund for the defence Of the State, for tho
year 1862. subject to the order of the Governor.
II takes three weeks TO get anything MS
freight from Baltimore to Washington Hay
is $25 ton, and wood IS and $lD 81 much
for the Blockade.
Gen. Beaurcgar'l's brother, who resides in
| Texas, has donated to The Confederate service
100 head Of cattle, 1000 pounds OF wool, and
| 100 bushels Of corn.
". 3. Forward, Of Liverpool had memorial
| lied Earl Russell to seek redress for the arrest
| and police surveillance Of his son Oh reaching
| New York
1t is said that Gen. llavclnck i brother Of
the llavelock Of India notoriety, has arrived
in Washington and offered his services to the
! Yankee Government.
The American Consulate at Mpssina reports
| the presence there of an American three. mast
cd schooner, supposed, Oh COOL authority, ~
be rebel prvateor.
We understand that General William II. r.
Walker, the gallant Georgia veteran. is ut
present in the city Of Savannah. lie comes
as volunteer to aid in the defence Of his
State
a servant 10 tho employ of Mrs. james K.
Polk, in Nashville, last week. took knife,
while in temporary Il: of arrangement and
Killed three of her children. completing the
tragedy by cutting her own throat.
a slave owned by Mr.. Pope, secured all tho
horses Of 4 battery abandoned by the Confrdc.
rates on Hilton Head Island, and getting them
into Hat brought them safely to Savannah.
The animals had already been taken possession
Of by the enemy but were i'll guarded
A New WAY OF MAKING CHAHGe-In New
Orleans they make change By cutting bank
notes in half, and the Della is authorized
by the banks to state tina: all halves Of notes
bearing the signature of the President or Of
the Cashier will be recognized and redeemed
a few weeks since, in Missouri, the Federals
arrested Mrs. Campbell, who is 4 sister Of Sen
ator Green. Having no prison handy, and de-
string to humliate her, they have compelled
| her to wash tho dirty clothes Of tho soldiers
| and to sew for them.
RESIGNED. Late Northern papers received
| mention the resignation OF Commander Mercer,
of the u S. frigate Wabash. IT, is reported
| that Commander Mercer upon learning that
| the Wabash was to join in the attack upon
| South Carolina, refused to- aid in the tight, and
| threw up his command. Il Charleston Courier.
The Common Couaci OF New York on
Monday evening ordered salutcs to be fired,
| and the National flag to he displayed in honor
Of the naval victory at Port Royal; they also
| provided a sword for Commodore Dupont, and
| rendered Capt. Wilkes the freedom Of the city
for capturing Mason and Slidell.
WARS IN A NANE.-The New York Herald
Of the lsth, says that the large transport Win.
| field Scott which was the consort Of The steam.
| ship Union, with two, regiments on boar it
was believed had foundcred at sea and all on
board persisted. Thus the Cniou Great Re.
public and Winfield Scott have sl gone 10 the
bottom, if report be true
We see it stated that tile adventurous Rebel
or mysterious individual referred to in orr
telegraph dispatches, few days ago, Who vsi.
ted all tho posts Of the left wing Of Iincoln's
army Saturday last under . written permit
from Mcclellan, was. no less parsonage than
the famous Wigfall. Very likely, provided the
visit actually took place.
The Paris correspondent oi tire New York
''lIerald" writes:
:" 1t is we'll known here that the Chambers
of Commerce Of Lyons. Rouen, ST. E;enne,
Mulhouse, etc. have petitioned this govern
ment 10 Ill oEce recognize the Confederate
States, and thus pu! AT end to l:e impending
ruin Of those manufacturing French towns.
BLACK FLA0s-The papers III the interior
are wasting deal Of scri.imcntaiitv about the
propricty Of hosting the black Il2g at Charles
ton. 1t may be we'll that We should say, at
once, that whatever may lie the sentiment Of
our troops on the coast, $50 black flag has heen
hoistcd here. Possibly the hiacl: and white
signal stresmer that occasionally floats over
General Ripley's headquarters may have given
rise to the rurnor. Charleston Wtlrury
Mr.. Smith O'Brien has, through the columns
OF the Dublin Morning News addressed a
long letter, dated Dublin, October l2th to
Captain Thomas Francis Meagher, on the
American war. Mr. OBrien deprecates the
views taken by Mr.. Meagher, who advocates
the war against the South, and proceeds to
show that even surprising the Northerners
were successful, they would not be able 10
keep the conquered States in subsection. Mr..
OBricn offers his own services US l mediator
between the belligerent parties, to assist in
restoring peace
/ THE SOUTHERN LADIES.
The Vicksburg "Whig" says:
Almost every day we hear Of some patriotic
| Joa6 If h. la; &C rhn Cinrn fha