, 1861-12-27

hare become u first 1ate Union men." Among
these new converts is Robert A. Barnes, Pres
idcnt Of the State Bank, who has been assess-
cd for 800. BE processes not to care snap
for the money, bnt don't like the stigma Of
being on the black List. Perhaps some Of
your readers may remember the correspond
encc found by Gen. Lyon at Boonvf1le, in
which letter from Barnes to Claib. Jackson
was discovered. The Stote Wills then entitled
to $500, COO from the banks, with which the
July Interest on State bonds WIS to be paid.
jackson conceived the idea Of appropriating
TIE money to arming the State: Barnes wrote
to Jackson thht the State Banks proportion
had better be transferred to the Treasurer's
credit ut one Of the branches, say at Fayette,
go as to be secure from Gen. Lyon and Frank |
Blair and the Black Republicans. Verify, |
Barnes is low first rate Union man.
This suggests that the recent sudden death |
some to unnatural excitement on the subject /
OF bis assessment of $500, as part Of tho levy
just mentioned By Hal1eck's order It is de- !
MED q By Grimsley's partner, NJ. stausberg, |
that the deceased knew anything about such |
an assessment, or was at al excited Just be- |
fore his death, which was very sudden. The
denial must be received as conclusive. Thorn |
ton Gr3msley, Notwithstanding the profnse !
en1ogy heaped upon him in the columns Of the |
Republican, was one Of the worst 6ecessionists |
one Of the most Objectionable ultra pro-slareJ
men that the friends Of free labor ever CON
tended against Even before his death, and
more frequently since, because his decease
fixes the public mind upon him more earnest
II, be was spoken Of In terms not TT to be re-
produced, now that tie grave covers his sins
With the mantle Of charity, for his active con-
neclon, many years ago, with the burning Of
q negro Tor stabbing an officer trying to arrest
bin. It Is not strange that he was seces-
siauiEt
Great competition is going On among the
steamboat owners and interests for the con-
tract about to be awarded for conveying Gov
ernment freight from st. Louis to Cairo. The
contest is triangular onc between the old
RSe pae5eI an5 sn} aaS and
ton, u. It. Is probable one Of the two last
mentioned Will receive the contract, as there
IS an old gTudge against the Memphis line for
their course early in our troubles when they
talked ana acted secession glibly and persist
entity. s.
The case Of General sigel Is beginning to
attract attention. SigeI's friends complain
that be 1as been badly treated. The only
specification is TINT several regiments belong
ing to his. division have been attached to other
diTisioD6-one Of them being with Pope and
another III Kansas with Gen. Hunter. Two
regiments raised for him by his friends in
New York we're sent to the Potomac. While
he still retains nominal command Of q diyis-
ion, scarcely brigade remains, and Sigel
himself feels very sore about it, though he is
too much Of q soldier to show it plninIy Sige1
| is modest and reserved, and while others arc
! ever ready to press their OWN claims, he be-
longs to different class. As nobody has
| ever charged Sigel With incompctency or cor
/ ruption, and as he has on the contrary shown
| military ability Of the highest order, it would
| be great misfortune to lose his services.
This calamity is BY no means impossible, as
lis resignation is freely discussed
| Whnt to do with the prisoners Is question
| which will rcquire considerable deliberation.
to work rebuilding the North Missouri Rail
| roa1-but that is Unnecessary since Gen. Hal
| leck's order compelling the resident secession
| lists to do It. Another proposition is that they
shall be sent to the Canada border to
| construct Notifications along the frontier
toned among cities in the Northwest, and
! suggests the confinement Of lot in the Alton
| penitentfary.
Capt. Carpenter, Of the Jessie Scouts, has
Just arrived in the city from Memphis, Tenn.
He was reported killed last week, but it ap-
| pears he was scouting with three companions
between Fort Holt and Paducah, when the Con-
federates hove in sight. His three companions
ran, but Carpenter threw up his hands and
stood still. One Of his Companions was
Carpenter Killed. He passed himself of as q
Confederate prisoner from Missouri, having
| escaped from Cairo.
The one hundred and seventy three kegs Of
powder seized on DR.. Jackson's farm near
Glasgow has all arrived at Jefferson City in
safety. It is part Of lot Of forr thousand
kegs taken from the magazine Of Latin, Smith
q B0ies, in April last, and conveyed to Jeffer-
son City by order OF Clalb. Jackson. The
powder was removed from the latter place at
the time OF the taking of Camp Jackson.
| 1t appears that the dispatch sent to Gen.
| Grant in pursuance of which that officer sent
the last load Of Cnmp jackson hoys back from
Cairo to this city Was the result Of good inten
| tion, but mistaken zeal, on the part of {, well
meaning military officer who thought he had
discovered an immense mares nest. 1t was il
short all q mistake, but llls been dropped with
only repzimand to the officer who caused the
tFonble.
Since Saturday the falls Of snow have wltiten
ed mother Garth, and tonight we are having
| slight shirt Of sleighing