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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
Ro. TIE Nes York H,ydlf Of the 7h.
NV IRON PLAIED STEAMER FOR THE GOV.
EPNnpNT

A Philadelphia firm ia now busily engaged at work
rpon = new iron plated steamer for the government
Zoe plates are fifteen feet lOrg, twenty eight and half
and thirty and half inches vide, ard inches thick
two aud half ton hammer Is required 10 their msnu-
fcufe Some doubt has been expressed as 10 tbs abi-
iT Of any iron works in these parts 10 turn ont such
naes; bus We understand that there Is no dihcultJ
shout it, After being lived 81 the founderJ the plates
ats planned the edges and ends bsng made straight and
smooth, and grooved Ike 1orng board The groove
3. one Inch vide by hall 40 inch deep. Screws are to
h, used in fastening the pspks tn the p,rkng Of the
ship The vessel Is 70 be cover with the plates four
feet under water ard three above IT, and they TO e1
tend So feet fore and aft Of the line which will
make hundred aud seventy feet OF plauking. The
iron Is 10 up TO lice With the spar deck, above
.hch there VIII be light rail. Toe sides Of the ship,
ath view to cause the shot TO clIpce will have angle
OF so degrees from three feet above the load line In
der to carry this extra weight the ship has 90 be rge
Toe tounsgs OF the under contract is 20 be 800
She will be $50 feet long, GO feet beam, and have
draught Of IL feet In her construction che will no dfe.
rent from the French chip In Gcire abou. which much
has been written. .a
The French ship very dsep in the water, while the
vessel 10 be built here gill be almost fat boomed which,
the additional weight will make her Of
light drsurht Her machinery will be much the same as
that Of hrs elass sloop ouAr except that she oil have
-four boilers and blower. The latter 10 10 make tAe
boilers to sssn even Though the smoke sack should BE-
Shot ssay, H-H
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
Webster County, Va.

In many portions of Western Virginia. there are brave
men, worthy Of the best days Of Greece. Though cut.
numbered for the time, aud forced 70 abandon tbsir
homes, they have vowed and will urge eternal var
against the invaders If their soil 10 no county have
these intrepid been scve and successful than
in Webster Ga four different occasions they have driven
the enemy out aud once $50 men put 70 rout whole
regiment Of the Hes,ians.
The following extract from letter from Grsenbrisr
makes brief alusion to their heroisn:
The Yankees still in that county, which will have
name in history vhsa the time comes to chronicle the
events ofthis var. Toe Webster boys have .hps the
Ysukees four times out Of their county With ony the
loss of one man, They may be ovepowercd, but they
will make their defeat dear"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
Another Mi..l,. fr.m Seward.

We publsh another very curious diplomatic nos from
Seward It appears that the upstsrt bad refused 70 re-
csivs, or have read to him officially, notes from the
Engah and French Ministers in Washington. He graft
fed his curiosity however, by unofficial psrusL and
in this letter his Minister at Paris expresses very
great dissatisfaction With the contents. He did not rel
ish the concert between the tvo Emb.ssadon Though
he had been informed that the tuo Governments intend.
ed 70 act together be had informed them in return hss
he would only confer With them ssparatsy. IL true,
the ambassadors brought different notes. but the sub
stance Of the two nearly Identical But this was not
his only or chief objection 10 the Official receipt Of the
notes They In effect recognised another sovereignty or
nationality than Lncoln's this continent That VS.
the sin. France intended to open nesots
tons Of SONS kind With the " Government ct Mont
gomsry."
/. would kill Seward to hear that from French lips-
HIS dignity would not tolerate it and he tells biz Mn.
lister great many things which he hopes sil have the
effect Of teaching France better manners.
Many passages in bis letter 90 TO confirm the veil Gre
dited report that Seward 10 addicted to deep potatons
No sober man Of ordinary intsl could venture
the assertion that there in this country. The
Yankee official boast that they have 66o97l soldiers in
the field gives the lie TO thu. prstenon. Much Of the
production Is made up Of such absurd stuff this The
letter being written before Bull Bun, 1t Ia very strong in
the denial of begsrent rights to the rebels and with
the light throws that sutect the better ap-
preci.te Lord Lyons sitteism. We told here that
the Lincoln Government bad determined that the rscog.
milton of belgerent rights to the rebels BY any ioregn
power would be unfrisndly act Yet France and
England both distinctly Recognised thoee rights and yet
this bullying Yankee has not resentsdit.
These papers Of Seward disclose state Of relations
between the Yankee Government and England and
France far more hostile than we're aware Of; and
they promise complications OF very serious import 70
YAnkeedom.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
CcsTtDERArr STATS OF AMERICA,
War Department, Richmond, Dec. IA, ls6

War Department. Richmond, Dec. IL, lsOI.
Cir: have the honor to acknowledge receipt OF
your liter Of yesterday accompaned by very hsf d.
dag, captured from Sieges regiment at the battle
OF Springfield, No., thesl0;h August LAST BY Asjor
Thomas y. Staples, of the Missouri Guard.
shs be most happy to pic, this flag, as desired BY
Ito gallant donor. smcn the other trophies Of the vafr
OF army which grsc, the wall Of this Department.
Il viii there remain deposited memorial, 10 those
Who come after w. OF the gores of this great struggle
aud OF their debt 70 the noble band OF heroes who have
impered oil that htlis dear In the defence OF their
liberties 10 the roll Of sush feel sure there viii
no. be found the name Of truer or more gallant col
dier than that Of Major Staples whose has already
bs,n rendered familiar to all Of BY the report OF bis
dIsiuruished commander, Cen. Prics.
Hsss sssvy v nsjs sAs's - expression OF %!
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
EnRland and YnnkeeAo N

ltappears that England would only consent 70 admit
the Yankees parties to the Paris C,nerence, With
reservation Of the rights of the Confederate states-in
terms auos. identical with those stipulated by France
The Yankees rsfufei to sign on those terms-thereby
showing the: their object to eDtrsp Eogland into
hostility ous The following is the English declaration
In afiring his signature to the Convention this y
between Her kfjesty. the Ieen Of Great Britain $40
Ireland and the United States of America the Ear. Rus
sell declares by order Of Her Majesty that Her Jesy
does thereby intend 10 undertake any mens
which sha have any beass direct or indirect on the
internal differences nov prevailing in tie United ssAse.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
cAaH IN ADVANCE.

The trnr.ncy Of the tines inpoIing the necessity Of piynl
thing peedfu for the pubston OF neutpaptr
p:lei time snc that In no case would
book unless The order for the
paper BY the TO for the same lit
mnaiion bat compe u TO announce TO al the subtcbe
the F eay books that ,etsity forces Us to adept
them last until the times vii Jus
~ To this end Will forthwith commences he
scndag bills from the Office, made out In such
paid place each subssriber In adv.
rpion and til vii be dare place each
sabscber hill m within the three months On the
m 1882 the OF ell vho have no. paid according
these viii be erased from books and regularly there
nelly zee will be sent n subscribers Of expiration
Of eir subscriptions adopted 81 ALL snle,
p.ymen msd Self preservation eonpss is cosrss or else u
would nos be adopted
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
ECONOMY IN rag UsE OF SALT

The high price and scarcity OF salt induces to of F
few suggestions showing hos large quantity Of fresh
mes. may be cured and preserved .ith small quantity
of salt.
On the panps Of Brazil, remote from the sa fat cat
lie are slaughtered In large numbers and much of their
flesh 10 cured BY simply dyi in e sun and open air
without any sat Whatever DRY fresh mast toiats
ia a DIV snpsya,,~, bscirsc that chemical decompos
ton in the particles Of he sh which evolves the essea
kn0sn faint or sinking neat, cannot take place in
dry solids having free motion between their Atoms
Az this is an important chamic,llaW applicable 10 do
nestle economy many clS,1 beside the cheap and safe
presers alton Of meal sh take the trouble 10 make
IL clear aud plsiu % every reader Suppose . farmer
axes part OF pine tree into ferce rails which laid
on the ground in building fuct; tn will rot 10 ss
years from the presence CT moisture aud atmospheric
air. part OF the same tree Is sa ~ed into plank and
made into bureau, which being opt in dry room viii
never rot bu. last may generations although surround
ed by the air that deconposes the vet
fence rails Dry peaches in dry atmosphere never
spoil from any chemical chang while ripe peaches full
OF Juice keep longer than beef steak in similar con.
dtop.
LIS. year We killed bullock in September, when the
weather vas hot and dry. The meat vas cured with
triae of salt and have some OF il nov, which 10
svee. and good as any dried beef be- All the larger
bones we're GU. out and patty used for making soup
and partly for making soap Toe rib pieces we're dried
With the bones in the meat which generally cut into
slices The dryiog done over soodcoal fire, and
not over Q wood fre-l distinction worth remembering.
Green wood contains forty per cent of It's weight
Of moisture which forms satery vapor when burning;
aud dry wood has over forty per cent Of the ek
m.n.s Of wster-o1ygsu sud hydrogen-thst forms Va.
DOR when such wood Ia burnt Coal consists mainly Of
the carbon in wood which, in burning, forms very
drying hest Most Of our readers are familiar With the
usual process Of barbecurg large pieces OF meat ever
Goals II such meat high above the coal fire
to ro,s., Il would soon dry when dry very little smo.
king and salt will keep it indefinitely. Like cured
bacon IL should be packed in tight casks and KEEP: In
dry room.
Afer one kills his hogs he is short OF sat, let him
get the sater out Of the meat by dr,ng over burning
Goals a. soon as possible frat rubbing in little salt
Shade trees around meat house BY creating
daupuew Dry meat With coal fire after il Is smoked
You NAV dislike to have meat 20 dry As Is suggested,
bu. yoYr Own observation will tell you that the dryeh
hams generally keep the best Certainly, sweet dry oA
con 10 far better moist tainted bacon and our sim
is simply 10 show hog meat may b cured and long kept
with trias Of salt, when var has rendered the latter
very scarce and expensive
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CALAMITY.
RICHMOND, 18th Dsor, 1851.

Hon. j. p Bsnjamin,
Sserstaryof War:
sn-At the nquest Of Major Thos z. Staples, Of the
Missouri State Guard beg leave TO transmit herewith
the & captured by him from the enemy (segss Regi
ment at the battle Of Springfield, (Mo,) on the 10Th
day Of August, 1851.
The gsIlanry displayed BY Ns ssples in the csp:ure
Of the aig. and throughout that memorable engage.
nent, fully recognised in the official report OF hfcr
General Price.
As there many interesting associations counreed
With the fig herewith trantmi,ted cheerfclIy second
the request Of Mi Staples, that may be plccd amorg
the other trophies Of the valor Of the Confederate
Army.
Ihave the honor to be-
Respectfully, your obdt strvt,
(SignedD TH03. A. HARRIS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
Yo,rle, LIrr...r Gos.Ir-A Paris correspondent

Yoarres LITERARY GcssIr.-A Paris correspondent
Of one of the London papers writes;
Victor Hugo is ssd to have sold 81. forthcoming
CRADLES" TO the Temps, for 100000 francs. Men .
mears TO try the publication and should be stopped
As most likely Il Wl-.o give i up 70 the Brussels
publishers .. one The "Nssrlbss IL said to be moth
ins more than history Of the loser osssss N France
from the earliest time the present martins shli
sitting in his own hall gate, crying out for aims and
holding his hat oil aud shining, aud yell brushed,
for the obolum Of the plying passsr-by No man ha'
ever sacrificed such reputation - Ltnsrins, for no
man ever had sush reputation to sAcrihos. The nan
has fallen into the very lowest abyss, not OF conssnp
70, that could never BE- but of I'd. corsderation and
90 choked and saed il he with the sand Of shch bis
throne has evidently been constructed, that even bis
vang fails to reach the public ear. Forgotten even In
fe be seems himself to remember his former glory no
more and has already begun to descend the steep bill
,ide At the bottom Of which lie that doub. for the fu
ture and rezrrt for the past, which man like Lamar
tine ought never TO h'v' bien male TO feel.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
TIE Concert To-Sighs.

Tonight the rst Of The two proposod concerts At he
United Presbyterian Church, Or. Resds) will taxa
place. The proceeds OF the tonight to - for
the relief Of such families Of volunteers nay need
sisanes The next will be for the bents. Of " Nary.
land volunissrs. fhess concerts vil exhibit much Of
the best musca tal.nt Of the city, amateur end pros
siona and will be participated in BY ladies and gentle
men Of tho highest social position. The weather Is
pleasant nov and the nights beautiful, and the only s
prehsnson TO be felt in connection With these concerto
that many Who expect to attend gill fail to obtain ID.
nittsnos The entertainment will b-gin ct o'clock.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
War.TaI.

We infer from the proceedings In the Legislatures
that all the States sl assume the payment Of their re-
sp.OtIvs quota Of the var-taI The States propose 70
meet the demands Of the Consderscy BY their own Gre
dit without calling upon the people ct this time.
We are I'D 70 believe, that the sane coufss vii b
parsset By cur Legislature.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

MONDAY, Dec 10Th, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock n
Prayer, BY Rev. Mr. Read Of the Pesbytsrsa Church.
RAILRoAD CONNECTIONS.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate . commune
cation from the Executive commencing TO the attention
Of the General Assembly, the Importance, a. military
necessity of extending the Oovingon and Ohio railroad
aud of connecting the Orange and AleIindria railroad
With the Richmond and Tredericksburg railroad. The
communication vss laid upon the table and ordered 70
be printed.
Tho PRESIDENT sho presented a communication
from the Executive, transmitting resolutions from the
Legislature Of Tennessee suggesting policy BY which
the ports Of tho Confederate ates may b opeped 10
the accompanying Documents, laid upon the table
aud ordered 10 be printed.
PROPOSED RrCrss.
Mr. THOMAS, Of Henry, submitted the following feso-
luton which, his moien wn laid upon the tAbIe for
the present:
R..oivsd Che House Of Delegates concu,ius.) That
wheI the Senate adjourn Saturday, the 9iH inst,
be 70 meet on I'd January, 1862.
REVOLUTIONS or DQUIaY.
The Appropriate committees sere instructed 10 inquire
into tbe eIpediency Of sundFy propositions viz:
By Mr. ALDER5ON-0f raising an ssmy Of 900
men, be used exclusively in defence Of the State.
By Mr.. SPITLER-0f incorporating the Cotton Nam
uf.c,urng Company in the county Of Shenandoah "A
bill vas subsequently reported
By Mr. CARRkWAY-OF Increasing the conpensa.
ton OF lilors tor supporting persons confasd In jail
By Mr.. ROBERrsoN-Oi amending the hss in 70.
lation 10 condemned slsves.
By Mr. JoHNSON--Of eIsmptng the property Of
persons in the military service Of the State from dsrss
for rent
AsJECrED.
A Senste bill 10 compensate Peter r. Penn fos the
los, Of his slave Albert taken up. and after discus
sion ~A rsjected-yeas g. nays Is The bill proposed
to p,y Mr. Penn the appraised value Of slave sho Gas
oendrmsd to be executed for felony, bu. fofcby
taken from the sheriff bys mob and burnt
Ga IT otion OF NJ. PESNYBACKER, the Senate id.
iourned
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
DIED,

Yessrdsy CYond,y) morning. Al O'clock Ia the s6h ynr Of
her age hn saRy w0IriAa, sidos Of tie late Richard
wetthan n, OF this y.
me fanerai take place a. her late retenee Grace
ssreet IN dN fruetilyN 80 o'cl-ct y The reaves and
fhsndso o. the family Will attend without further notice
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
WANTED.

LADY eIpsrienee 10 tschag deses obtain
n situation In private family. She teaches the Inslsh
br .nchs psnch and hu tbs Plano. Yor further paros
lars addrea L.. N,
dsiI-;sT Plns Greek sir,, povaatsa sossty.va
ENNR WINES AND u aNDlfs - bAshss Hdd
sex ohanprgi vineG 20 baikeB Manm's Vs'sesay ca6
iss DO; half ppes Old Hsnnesy Brandy 50 eas pskzS ~
tss Sd css csrss Wles for sale By Wh. WAkLAcs eonh
Corner Psa-l snt Cary srsAA tsas
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
MAlsHIE ID,

In the County OF Lcuis, the 2th october lest ~ Rev
4 wsgsoaer wd a. ALIEN ofths eiy to hsj 10 sAffER
WHITE, OF Louia.
ON uopd,y. o., inst tyR-v Dr. T. v MoolI Nr. ALIx
A WHIrE to als. aOLLE Z. BoJFH, all Of this city.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
Manning the City,

The adjourned mssting to provide foe manning The
city forthcatons takes place this evening. Ct the City
Hall, ct 8 o'clock.
Assrs. J. PAnnill and W. p Burwell are authorized
by the Governor to receive any number in companies o.
battalions for this special duty.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
The Department Of aisso ari.

The late report in regard to the appointment Of Col
Hs,h 70 the command Of the Department Of Missouri,
TO superseds General Price, created intense excitement
in the West which happily Alaved BY the follosins
die ,a.ch from the President 70 officer 10 Memphis
RIcHsonp Dec o 1861.
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