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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12

ing, by the sannouncctnent, upons tho bulletin
board Of the dfsrcs,.y. that Lieut. Talbot--now
Capt. Talbot. of the, United States -Army--had
returned to Charleston by the evening train.
and was then at the Charleston Hotel. 1t an.
pears that he was accompanied by Mr. r.. s.
Chew, the confidential secretary. we believe,
! of Secretary Chase. Capt. Talbot came as
bearer of dispatches TO Maj. Anderson, and
upon making known his mission to General
Beauregard. was peremptorily refused per-
mission to communicate with Fort Sumter. :
Mr.. Chew. We understand, come as special
messenger to the authorities here, with an off.
| cial notification from the Lincoln Government
| that Fort Sumter was to be provisoned-
peaceably, if practicable; foreibly if neceespsa.
ry. 1t is almost needless to add that Mr.. Chew
received no information of very consol.pc
nature. ~.
Both he and Capt Talbot departed on tn cir
return to Washington by the eleven o CLOCK
train.
During the afternoon dispatches had been
received of a nature to warrant the belief that
formidable naval force was off our coast
Subsequent dispatches confirming the Fl rst re-
ports, it was determined to send down addition
al troops to the harbor Notifications. Shortly
before midnight the city was startled bv the
booming of seven guns from the Citadel Greop
the signal for the mastering Of the l7th Rcri.
ment. In few minutes the Wet; misty streets
were all commotlon volunteers could be seer
hurrying to and fro to join their respective
commands. and the neighborhood of the CITY
MaIl was speedily thronged by the citizen sol.
| diery, who. like true "Ininute men." had left
their beds and hastily donned the knnpsnck
and shonldered the musket AS company af, er
company led silently down to the boats. the
occas ionnl flashes Of the lightning Ii, up Their
bright bayonets and glazed kepis, end nothing
save me steady measured tramp Of the men dis
turoed the solemn stiffness.
Col Rion's regiment, from Kershnw. wos
ser, sent Tor Yesterday, and is expected to arrive
this morning. Ample provision has been made
for accommodation OF the tro6ps. Before da "
light this morning the force at the threatened
points will be fully doubled.
AS we 80 to press "a o'clock a. ny oil is We,
quiet; but runor prevails TINT there are ever
vessels off the bar.-Jfercury.
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COMMUNICATED.

On Thursday and Friday, The nth and 18th
'nst' Books for Subscriptions to. the. Confeder
atestates Loan will be opened at the Branch
Bank at AbbevAle. We hope the people .o
Abbevills will Show their interest in the cause
OF the South. by liberal subscriptions to thi.
loan. 1t is capital investment paying ansan
nual interest of sper cent--fully and amply
seepred' Let every man subscribe 10 the ex.
tent Of his ability. if it is only $4,000. For the
credit of the Confederate States the WHOLE
amount (s5ooo. .oo) must be promptly "a.
Zen, and to DO this every citizen must contrib.
ute as much IS possible. Itis Tho cause of pa.
trioass s>rt - -3s -:
Read the advertisements and come prepared
70 to,sdbssribe:the largest possible sum. :.
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THE A'BBEVILIE PRESS.

e onsmptiensef Mr. D u Wardlsw, The two
ordinsnces reported upon adversely were laid
upon the table.
asENaRossAENr or TIE STATE CONSTITUTION.
On; motion Of Mr.. D. L. Wardlaw, the fol-
lowing resolution wss adopted: -
Re'otrsd, That the Constitution of. tho State
shall be Tepgrossed. ommitting alls temporary
provisions. and incorporating oil amendments,
so as to present symmetrical whole, and after
having been read and approved by the Con.
vention, 1T shall be ratified.
On motion of Mr.. D. L. wardlaw, it was
ordered that the engrossment should be done
under the supervision of the Committee on the
Constitution, ~,
And then. .onsmotion Of Mr.. Harlle, the
Convention went into secret session, -
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sUPPLIEs CUT OFF.

The supplies of provisions have been cut off
from Fort Sumter. and Maj. ANDERSON. is not
now allowed the privilege of the mails. He
is now cut off from all communication with
tho outer world. How long this state of things
may continue is beyond our foresight. An
envoy from LIecoLN's Government was in Char.
lesion few days ago, and desired to visit
Fort Sumter, but was denied the privilege
Hereplied to our authorities that provisions
must DO seLt to Maj. Asnzasos, and his COM
mand, psacibly, if practicable. 'but ioroiblys il
necessary. :; =, 80:
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REPAIRED.

Col. D. o. HAwTnonN informs the public
that tile heavy damages sustained by him in
the late freshet are nearly repaired, and that
he now eelieits continuance Of the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed upon him. His
Wool Casds are we'll known. The rolls carded
at his factory are Of superior quality. The
Colonel will no doubt receive the Iibefaispa.
tronage which he deserves His Factory and
Mills are located on Long Cane, eleven miles
from ALbevil!e, aud within five miles OF Dou-
maids Depot.
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h The SECOND clause of the elesenth article OF
ths Constitution aforesaid shall he altered to
read as follows: ....u.
part of this Constitution shall be altered
unless bill to alter the same shall have been
read on three several days in the House of Re-
Rresentatiyes, and on three several days in the
Senate, and agreed to at the second and third
reading by two thirds of the whole representa-.
tion in each branch of the Legislature neith-
er shall any alteration take place until the bill
SO agreed to be published sthree months pre-
vious to new election for members of the
House of Representatives, and if the alteration
proposed by the Legislature shall be agreed to
in their first session by twothrds of the whole
representation in each bran6h of the Aeeisla-
turc, after the same. shalishays -bsep read ON
three several days in eaol House. then and not
otherwise. the same4sLall Become parssof the
Constitution.''
The ordinance was ordered for consid deration
| tomorrow.
REroRT or THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Mr. Miles. Mr.. President desire to make
report from the Committee on Foreign Reln.
tions. That committee had number of docu-
ments referred to them, together with the re-
port Of the members OF the Executive Council
having charge of States affairs. Most of these
documents, sir, were ordinances of secession,
which bad been forwarded to us by our Com
.missioners to the seeded States. They have
Fnil been published repeatedly in the daily
prints, and the committee does not conceive
that it is ut all necessary to republish them
now. Accompanying the report of the honor
able member of the Executive Council was AL
so the correspondence with reference to Fort
Sumter. All or that correspondence has been
already printed in pamphlet form, as we'll as
IN the newspapers. 1t is volumious, and the
committee do MOI think it at all necessary TO
republish it. Our printing bills have been
very heavy, and we deem it entirely unnece 8
sary to add to the expenses already incurred
in that particular. The committee therefo
beg leave.to report that THEY have examined
the communication of the Secretary of State
and accompanying documents, and recommend
that the usual number Of copies of those doc
urnents be printed for the use Of the Convection
and that five hundred extra copie. of the com.
munication of the Secretary of State be print.
ed for distribution. =
The report was ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
Aud then, on motion of Mr. Rhett, the Con.
vention proceeded to sit with closed doors.
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Shefiffs Sa,es.

| ny VIRTUE Of sundry' Writes iof Fier:i Fa-
- cias to me directed. I willis at ,Abbe-
| vile Court il"nse, the first AEondy in MAY
next. within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing property, to wit: & =.
1900 Acres of land, more or less, knoya %
tne Long Cane Plnee. in u fine state Of enltiva-.
tlon-bounded by labds Of Isaac Kennedy. ".
C. Smith, William Wharton md Others: On
the place is a good Dwelling House. a first rot.
Gin HoBse aud bill, run l,Y q .SteaR neipc, inz
fine order there isone Hundred Acres Of mp.
land plnnted in corn .'nnd about sevehts: 1--WE
dred and twenty axe Aeres of land prenarei
for cotton. anil partly planted. Also about
one Hundred Acr.s sowed dawn, ip Small Grain.
Also. - - ''7'I; 'f''''0'
275 Acres of land. more or; less. lvidS w;sita...
io one anda hnff miles of TIE Towi,: Of AbbsS.
yIiierboanded by lands Of slIos Thomson.
John A. Calhoun md otIers : ufSon the nisse
is new and commodioc 60 d " lifY arsctsf M nm.
on the most improved plan, with Gas and Va
ter er'afplianoeE for every Room, making it one
OF most desisable~rosideness IN the up esahtry.
-, IS IS Acres of wood land, bounded by lands Il
1nos aa t taomyan and Others Also,
dren, 10 VIII Eliza, Tom and dLizsy) BiiI Dolly
ana q, six5ehildren, lto Wit Aeies John Ella,
Richard, Sam aud. ,Wil,innl EailY ana Sfonp.
children, fto wlt:Reuben Flora, Sasans And
Savannah) Maryland her child, jim, Eda. jesse
Lew ls lss Asrklesa, Fanny, Qpsen. Peter, Care
Mary Ann, Sarah ,and licsy Ebert Jgajd. a
Carpenter, ahd fasoys q BlacEsii iths bsliy,,
Ann. Emma, EdA9, Mary, Phebe, hiisy snd
hsass, 4 sna s. g g lhs t.esya|ee Abbssils,.
9%ssasss %ssrss sos s q q ,s:s' ass
! az! Tvs stsrytsI pa1disg shs 81 ssSsrssss
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12
COTTON IN OUR MARKET.

We would call the attention oftTplanters to
the fact that several liberal cotton buyers are
here, and are paying the highest prices for cot
tons of all grades. Our merchants are now
paying from ten to thirteen cents for cotton,
which is within fraction of the price pal d
for the same article in Charleston. Planters
would find 1T to their interest to bring their
cotton tosthis market
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. Ihss. Abbebiiies Pfess.
SO.
W. A. LEE, EDITOR.
Friday Morning, April>12, 1881.

GY- The friends of CAPT. JESSIE JAY,
announce him as Candidate for MAJOR of
the Lower Battalion of the Eighth Regiment
s. G. M.
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NEW Gnnna.

Mr.. STRAUSS. of Cokesbury, offers his new
Goods for sale free of Tariff. He has on hand
a large assortment of everything. in the Dry
Goods orsClothing line. He will be fund lib
eral and accommodating to his patrons
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12
THE EDITOR

We regret to announce that our Editor is un-
WELL He has been excused from duty and left
Morris Island for Charleston, to be cared for
by his kinsfolk. We hope that he will soon
be up and able TO be at his post again.
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PARADE

The Datallions composing the Sixth Regi-
ment will Parade at brakes old Field on
Saturday fourth of May. and not on the four
teenth as published last week.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12

The writer Of the commun ication from Nor
ris' Island in our colunnns OF this issue, will
please except our thanks 81. T.
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To RE SQIn

Attention is directed to the advertisement of
the Sheriff of the sale OF the large Estate of
Maj II. A. Jones. on sale day.in May. Pur-
chasers would do we'll to attend the sale.
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MEaIrEn d5ii6afp11.MlrH:r. 3. .

ksI s.rF
We find the following in the Due West Tele
scope in reference to.opr townsman, JAS. M
Psann. nm He is a man Of whom Abbeyills is
proud: ) : ~ e
CAPT: IsRais Of the many pdBle and wpr.
thy men belonging to the South Carolina Vol
unseers in apd about Charleston, none have
received go MANY tributes on secap1t of social
and moral worth perrhaps, as Capt. Jas. N.
/ Psrtip, commander: Of the Abbeyilie company.
%e have been. spleased. .bdt sdrprised, 70
see % meny compliments pS hn; as have
appeared in The public prinaG Those who
know Mr. Perrin at home expect them.., Mr..
Perrin Is q member Of the Fsesbyterisn church
and i.a geRlsman 81 great moral soth. His
example and connsels are said 10 haye q fine
effect ppon his own company snd others with
@hom heis brought il, contact int his pres snt
position We: will be glad to walsoms hin,
back 70 Abbeyills soon.
Tug EEw FRRscH eCinsoS.-The following
-hre furthes particulars relative 70 de mortar
cannon toWhich alluded on tt,s, alst dftino.
The tpbe or barrel s.formad Of. sessral ogiin-
dets Or rings of cast or wrought it6s its, loae;.
sndinsl cylindrical parts P at. .eEardipg DE snaans
OF uniting the rings. Thsintefipr of:the tube
[fs ihed BY msabs ofa number 81 protecting
rods. shaped in triangular sprisns lfbs tube
can be lengthensd at pleasure The breach OF
thsigpn ia mortar, viii sahs subssi Is at
.tAchedf and from. which Il may be- detashed
either. iar. The pnsposs of loading it Il the
;brssSh 6scfs making mao Of Il as amortar. Il
80 siIsgsa sa4hat tSfs cSaior cannot bason1s b1an.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
HERALD TUESDAY, 81 ee-TRIPIE SHEET

tack Union men wherever they could be found;
their guns, provisions, horses, mues, clcthing, AID
everything necessary for the army were 10 be
saries have been in every county and neigh
borhood Of Northeast and Central Missouri and there s
nothing improbable In this programme. Since the cap
rapid retreat Of Price in the direction Of Arkansas they
may abandon the scheme mpractcablo and as likely
to lead them TO tho fate that has attended Mago,
Robinson, Harris and other prominent now in the
military prison In st. Louis General Price by
this time that there Is hope Of attracting TO his stan
dard any considerable number. Of from tho north
side OF the Missouri and his only hope Of saicyif he
escape at allis rapid fight 10 Arkansas. few moro
rapid movements OF tho Union forces will give quiet
every portion of the State perhaps two or three
counties in the neighborhood Of New Madrid. General
HaLeck is not idle.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
Markets.
PHI, ,ADELPuIA STOCK BOARD.

PIiLApEITniA, Lee. 30, 1861.
Stocks firm. Pennsylvania State 5's rs; Reading Rail.
road, lISi: Morris Canal. 81 Long Island Railroad 10.
Pennsylvania Railroad. 315l The Board adjourned ia
consequence Of the death u member, Mr. Charles d.
Troviliiers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30, 1861.
Brcadstuis generally firm. Flour active. Wheat
in demand: red at 81 32 35. Conn very quiet 6oc
a 63c Oats dull Mess pork, 600 bbIs ana beef Q 900
bbs, were taken by the government priv ate terms
Whskey firm at 20c. a 2lc.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 80 1861.
Flour active and prices have advanced l0c sales al 81
asa 10. Wheat in better demand and the ket
frmer. Wbskey Is Grm at 13c. Hogs--Market active
and 10c. higher sales at So 10 50 25 the receipts
Saturday are 900 hoad. Mess pork is in good demands
sales OF 200 bbs at 80 25 holders ask 80 So Lard
in better demand exc is offered, and 67{c &c. asked.
Green meats In good demand and there plenty Of
buyers at 2Sc. 2stc. Money IL unsettled; gold =
per cent premium. There IL rate xed FOE cx nanga
and nothing doing n tho discount market but ors Is
not much eIcitcmsst or any llarrn.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
NEW
MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEI.s-PRICES oRDERs-THg
NORTHERN MISSOURI RAILROAD-RETREAT OF
PRiCE-GENERAL UALLECK NOT IDLE

MOVEMENTS OF THE REBLLS-PRICES ORDERS-TUE
NORTHERN MISSOURI RAILROAD-RETREAT OF
PRiCE--GFNEliAL HALLECK NOT IDLE.
From the st. Louis Republican, lee. 81.
Dispatches from Warrenton OF Yesterdays date from
agents of the road that the train will be able to run
to Montgomery City to-day. There has been no fghtnp
No United states troops, II is believed, are at Mexico
James Stewart Is tho only person known to have been
killed.
despatch from High Hill says the telegraph line in
working 70 that place and working trains were up and
would be used last night Very little damage it is said
was done between High Hill and Montgoinery City
seventysix miles from ST. Louis. TIE troops have en-
counered no enemy far Those who arrived from Her
mann went to Danvillc Wednesday. The rebols arc
reported to be in force in tho vicinity of Mexico
but nothing Is positively known Many OF the
inhabitants believe that battle is intended but that
destruction Of the road was designed prevent them
from being followed when they attempted 10 make their
escape to Prices army. This docs not look probable
Indeed is well understood that Prces orders wore TO
destroy both the Hannibal and st. Joseph road and the
North Missouri road and this To be done on the 2Otn
of December The work on the North Missouri was ac.
comnshcd on The 2lst the other "a SO far safe.
and VIII probably be protected BY the troops appointed
10 guard It,. When this plan was carried out by tho
rebels they were then, ON Christmas day, 10 at.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
The Annual Elections at Princeton Coll
lcgc.

PRINCETON, n. J., Dec 80, 1861.
The annual elections Princeton College have resulted
as follows--Junior Orators-From Clio Hall, r. Way
ton, New Jersey s. A. Hoyt, New York James Dem
n,ng, New Jersey H. W. jackson, New Jersey; fsom
Pennsylvania W. II. Smaley New Jersey s. s. Striker
New Jersey.
The class elections for various objects have resulted in
the choice Of tho follow L. Sampson,
New York. Foet--Harem P. Peck. Illinois Edtors--T.
+ Stoarn, Pennsylvania Joseph L. Num- New Jersey
II. r. W. Smith, Alabama s. II. Pennington, Jr., New
Jersey.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
News frora san Francisco.

SAN FRAN0nOo, Dec. 70, 1851.
Sailed 2lst, steamer Sonora for Panama, with twenty
cabin passengers, hundred and twenty-five soldiers
and 81 10000 in treasure Of which 900 was for
England.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 25, 1851.
Another severe rain has renewed, to considerable
extent the reshets tho interior Of the State. Sacra
mento Ia again partially overfowed, but without much
damage this time The central and business portions Of
the city were not affected
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
MARRIAGES AND DEATHst


AxDxRsoN-BURRArL.-AtL Laksvillc, Conns, by the Hs
g. y. Jarvis, rector Of Sc. Johns church. HnSRY H.
DxRsos, OF New York, to sAaAH b., daughter OF wiis
I. Burial, Esq, Of LaAleville.
vAn~-LA FORGE R--On Tuesday. December "a, by /
Rev DR.. Iathrop Of Tabernacle Baptist church, CHAR
g. vAiL TO RoxunLErsAH, the eldest daughter Of Carr
La Forge. all Of this city.
Albany papers please copy.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
City Intelligence.

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-, -. -" - ~''i'''"- o.
~, ,. - ~. -. -. -. :
-, ~ - -. - - - - - 20 80
o,r ,,eace with a Tho natons or Tho earth Thn a,i
will omen with tho we'll krovrn hymn 'e
Before Jehov vai,.s axrni thron.
We nations how with sacred ioy
~ -
iiA Unsafe DeLpiSe iA".-a "ec''ns was he'd last
night at Firemens Hail. by the Board of Delegates, for
Amounting officers of the Unsafe Building act N hear
certain chargss whch had pcen preferred against the
superintendent anu Depu'y ouperntcnt VI sne iaw lhe
meeting was caied 70 orasr oy .ne cnaIInan John w
wers road hy the secretary ohn q Giles ESQ ON ma
tion Of Mr. VIM Tucker, the charges preferred against
the superintendent ana Deputy superintendent were
;,n.as p, | ar, a..,,,nod n racararca y, h,d, 'N %
Iss ana Is1 Clinton street M Ihn Lnrsvfh arS
hn;,dins an tha cornor or Rathuna ard Was5bnrtar
S ond sra - ,hnrn ~. ,hs a., @ ,;,on, ~ ,o Pr NJ ySH
;tS Gra ascsnos or Tho racessaru nasns or ssnn @
-, e. ~ th tran,,, Gr,n .nc,;an - ~. ac.P ~ H.
sas.ah,. .;,,o w.a sas,cd II r.r,;,.;n.,
. s sn na % ~, E s ,h h",r os aaonrnaaes n, & ,. s.
hais ~. ;.na,sa. [ hah s,osn a,a,ninaS 4, hn. n,s
as .,.,on cloc the ,aect,pg adonrnsd IN roco, .ar
an THURSDAY January 1880 n four ocIocl in ha sfer
noon at the same place The action Of the Board ia o
considerable Importance TO the poor OF our city who live
,aoa ~ rnr .bo oroct,on ~ sreh,. MEANS ~ nsosne
upon tonomcnt houses containing than eight fam
lies II is upon the failure or neglect OF tho Supcrin
tendent ana ms deputy 70 ENFORCE compliance with the
ACT against the owners o te Dudinss 10 question: tnat
TINS complalDt IL made
FIRE IN WALKER STREKr-About six O'Clock last night
sre brokc ont in he drno store of Adolf Fans, M %
The New York herald., 1861-12-31

KANSAS Cry, Dec. so, 1861.
Tho Santa Fe mail with dates TO the 14th inst, has
rived. Inc reported massacre OF twenty by the In
dians at Fort Stanton proved 10 bs incorrect
Memorials have been passed by the Territorial Iegisa-
ture petitionng Congress enact laws and make such
appropriations we'll authorize the Indian pepart
ment to select suitable lands for Indian reservations also
that New Mexico be relieved Of the Of the
OF tax assigned to her by the late law Of Compress The
law for the protection Of slave property New Mexico
was repealed by an almost unanimous vote in bott
Houses.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31

SEIZURE OF AN ALLEGED SLAYER Tho yacht Wild Pigeon
was seized by United States Marshal Keycs Friday
charged with being SLAYER. She was sold at auction
some two or three weeks since, and purchased by
Mr. T. l.. Smith, who keeps liquor store No. 81 Clin-
ton street, and Captain Bailey. Since then she has
loaded with liquors and other articles frequently used in
the purchase OF slaves aud Saturday was cleared at
the Custom House for the West Coast Of Africa with
HALEY as captain The vessel now lies at Union wharf in
charge Of the United States authorities but it is quite
probable that she viii be permitted to go her voyage
on the owners giving bonds not TO engage in the slave
trade Henry Howard, who shipped one of the crew
Of the Wild Pigeon brought before Unitod States
Commissioner Woodbury. on Saturday morning, on COM
plant charging him with voluntarily serving on the bark
Mary Francis on shaving voyage. The hearing was
postponed until to day,-BoStoa Herald, Dec 30
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
The New and Old Year-Trinfty Chimes.

The New and Old Year-Trinfty Chimes.
Tie fs'iowng programme viii be performed on Trinity
church h,s by James f. AyGe on the departure Of the
Old Year aad beginning of the New. The chimes will
commence az quarter to twelve, December 81 1851
l-Ringlng hS changes on eight bells
2---oHail ColeElhiaH
S--"Yapkee DoAAeD
4-"Happy Am l. from opera ola BayadeyeD
Intermission for the Clock TO strike twelve
5--Ringing tho clangA'.
G-Airs from "Child Oh the Rcgiment.~
7-"Evonng Bels.n
8--"Columbia the Gem OF lhe uc.auD
9--"Iast Rose Of Summer.",
10--''Yankec Doodle.n
I-"Hone, Sweet Uoue,r
The New York herald., 1861-12-31

This mode Of calculation would give brandy Of second
proof 81 3k two and half for each degree
OF strength above the degree by which the strength Of
nrst proof Indicated similar calculation for some Of
the other proofs gives rate Of duty which very in
convenient from the number Of decimal figures Ia ita
rate which is not exactly correct either from the nature
Of the fraction.
The Secretary recently decided 10 levy duty ou liquors
sn another end convenient Instead Of as
certaning the Of duty to be levied on the higher
proofs by making proportion Of the degree of strength
for the required proof the degree Of strength for first
proof and the duty gallon first proof liquor he
decided levy cent for each degree strength above
the strength Of first proof sprituous liquors and two
and half cents for each degree of strength above the
strength Of first proof brandies The Of duty
ahen, readily be sscertaned by multiplying tho de
Of strength by for spruous liquors. by two
and half FOR brandcs The standard degree for first
prccf is now so degrees instead Of 30 110 degrees
The New York herald., 1861-12-31
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MISSOURI
DEPARTURE OF CAVALRY FROM RoLLA.

ST. Loun, Dec 30, 1891.
Twentyf -four hundred and sixty cavalry under Colonel
Carr with fifteen days. ratons left Rola yesterday des
tined, II Is supposed for Springfield by circutoui
route.
The New York herald., 1861-12-31

UNION PRAYER MEETING AT BARNUMs-The Christian Al
lance is to hold Union meeting at the lecture Of
tho american Museum, this evening at half past
O'clock to pray for the of hoe and
peace with all tho nations Of the EARTH The meeting
will open with the well known hymn
Before Jehovalis awful throne,