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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23
American shipnasters' Association,
Nos 50 AND 90 MERCHANTS ExcnAyGg
foil ,wiur officers havc recned

The following approved officers have received certificates
from this associnon.--
Captains George II Stevens late OF schr Merchant VIM
Freeman ship Moas,on; WIN Chambers late srir NJ
Price, Cnrnc us El schv 4 SUM san: CLaris Pack
schr smpcde; fessenden Chase, SHIP Ironsdcs; Vim
Hilton, ship hfzantiun; Ehcnexer Burgess ship Stephen
Crowcl !; Robert X Robinson, ship Weston Merritt
Robert Snow snip Rochameeaa; I'D ward X Mooney.
ship Agnfs Leeds; Jsrics Rahrs, brig Gen Railcy:
James II keieran slip Weston Merritt; William sha,ey
br NcUrhon JOSEF VII IL S;cson, ship Abner teson;
Z icsenoe steamer Cdraia Samuel Crafts ship Areole
William Powell, lati OF North Carolina. Crosby
Snth, brig Remington: Aaron ii siors bark Presiani
Esheri = Sewal hak sic; Thomas Ellis ship Francs
Henry I.unt snip Bi6ndc IIuas5n Meifyn.an ship
knrekn Alfred II Merry nan, ship Ocean Home; Elish,
ans ship City OF Boston, AndrewJ Brover ship Linda
George y samson, ship Mortimer lawn gsion: Charles
Iioysr, ship Alioni; William Mnnrnc Brig Snwannee; Will
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CITY CoMmERcrAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, Nov. 22--5 p. NJ.
AsEE'-Thc market steady, with small sales OF
both sorts at S. 30.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS market opened with stcadi
and CT, scd with rather stronger feeling for most
descriptions. The medium and higher grades were less
and firm. The sales embraced about q OcO bbs
.. ..iA1li .ori.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23

The Instructions Of the Government to
the Gcncrals-Thc roclamations OF the
Generals,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23

The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning we're slG,Sso,523 co. and the balances
sf662.917 90.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
the first week OF November, shows IN increase Of
80; e $4,000 on the same wecklast year
1De STATE Treasurer Of Connecticut has given
notice tlai sealed proposass will be received at hin
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23

The sub-rreasurer received s3,5co,ooo this
morning from the banks ard paid them $500. ofO
on account of the popular subscriptions. The dis
busements are very heavy at present. The fol-
lowing was the business Of the Office to-day
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

SWEET Potato COFFEE We are indebt.
ed to lady of this city for the following
receipt to make coffee from sweet potatoes
When made according to directions, it
canno: be distinguished from the best ia
va, and is equally rs rich:
Wash the potatoes clean, Gu. them
into pieces about the size of grains of cot.
fee, dry we'll, and brown; grind and make
the same as Java cosee. Ii to be laid
away, it should be dried thoroughly
We tried some coffee made from the
above, and could not tell the difference
between it and Java. The high price OF
coffee has caused many to use substitutes,
such rs peas, wheat, &c. /; this is certainly
the best substitute yet discovered for that
almost Indispensable beverage. Learcn
worM Conservative
We have tried the above, and find it,
not as good as the coffee itself-for nothing
else can equal that-but it comes nearer
to the genuine thing than any substitute
We have ever seen tried Kansas Chief
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
Cen. Price Thrown Overbo ard,

The St. Louis Republican says that the
FIRST act of the President Of the Confeder-
ate States, after getting Missouri into that
league, by taking her in at the back door,
was to supercede Gen. S. Price in the
command in Missouri, by placing over
him Confederate officer, one Major Gen.
Heath, probably an offshoot Of some de-,
cayed branch of the F. F. VS.. Who be
is, nobody knows. But it is hardly SER
wing Gen. Price right to displace him
after all the sacrifices be has made to
keep an army in the field in this State
That's his business, however 1t is plain
that things have not changed in the An
cient Dominion, and tina. there are more
applicants for Office than places to be FILL
cd in that State, and they have to be
CHARTERED somewhere else Gen. Price
could he showed aside more readily than
anybody else, and it has been done.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
w AR NEW s.
From the Daily Nebraskian.


Quincy, Dec. l3.-In the House yester.
day afternoon, Mr.. Blair read letter from
Gen. HalIeck explaining order number 3,
in regard to the return of fugitive slaves.
Halleck says it was military necessity
He is willing, however, to execute any law
or orders from his superiors on the subject.
Steamer Louisa, from Liverpool, brings
further accounts of the reception of the
news of the capture Of Mason and Slidcl.
Public meetings were held in Liverpool
and resolutions passed condemning the
affair. and calling upon the British Gov
eminent to demand an explanation.
Private Johnson, OF the Lincoln cavalry,
is to be shot to- orrow for desertion.
ST. Helena Island, near Charleston has
been occupied by our troops.
Our forces intend Selling all approaches
to Savannah and Charleston soon.
News from Fort Pickens has been re-
ceived. The cannonading commenced on
the 2lst, and continued two days. Fort
McRae and the shore batteries in reach of
our guns were silenced. At three p. N.
on the 22d Warrington was set on fire by
our shells and that place and the Navy
Yard destroyed. One of Wilson Iouaves
and sailor on the Richmond were killed.
On the 23d one Of our guns exploded,
killing five men and wounding several
others.
Col. Brown says he can take Fort Bar
rancas as soon as reinforcements reach
him.
Quincy, Dec. l4.-The Charleston Cour.
Ter of the 9th inst, says: On Wednesday
q detachment Of twenty-five men visited
Beaufort and found no enemy. They de-
stroyed all the cotton and corn they could
find on the plantations around-amount-
ing to 1000 bales. Charleston people are
getting alarmed at the expected approach
of the federal feet. Citizens are fleeing
into the interior Of the State
There are number of letters of marque
in New York, issued by the Mexican Gov
eminent 10 prey upon the commerce OF
England, France and Spain. Vessels are
fitting out under similar decisions TO that
Of allowing the Nashville to fit out at
Southampton. Vessels will sail under the
Mexican flag as war vessels and entitled
to bring prize vessels into neutral ports.
Louisville, December l3.-The Bowling
Green Courier Of the It'll deprecates the
dscouragine effect of the burning Of the
WhipperwiI bridge. on the Memphis
Branch railroad, by the FederalS Its
correspondent says nothing indicates a
forward movement of either army this
winter.
Tennessee money was from fifteen to
twenty cents discount, twenty days ago,
and is now 81 cents discount
The Savannah Republican urges jeff.
Davis to send VIM. c. Rives and John A.
Ward to France and England
The Courier says fifteen thousand Ken.
tuckiaps are in the rebel army.
A letter from Somerset, the 7th, con
firms the capture, By the rebels, OF Major
Helveti and Capt Prince.
The Postmaster At Somerset, writes on
the 10th. that ZoIlcofer has crossed the
Cumberland, twenty miles below Wales
boro, on q bridge Of coal barges, with
from 5000 to 5000 troops.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
THE LONDON TIMES on THE ETA.
sDN-SLlDELL AFFAIR.

From the Geographic summary Of the
news from gland brought by tie steamer
Europe, which arrived at New York on
the l4,h, we get the following as the SEN
timonts Of the Thnnderer upon the
Mason-Slidell affair:
The London Times is more moderate in
its comments than the NcwS While de-
nying that the Federal Government on its
own position has right to overhaul nou-
trail ships, it nevertheless admits that Eng
land herself has established preceden,s
which now tell against her in this matter
Of the Trent; but those precedents were
made under circumstances very different,
it asserts, from those which now occur
England was then fighting for her exist
ence, and did in those days what she
would not do now, nor allow Others to 3D.
In discussing the question whether Mason
and Slilcll were liable to capture rs bel
iigerents or contyabauds on board the
Trent, the Times states az the opinion Of
very eminent jurists, that these wcre not
the questions to be adju1icatei by the
boats crew The legal course would have
been TO bring the ship itself into port fer
adjudication. 1t concludes with the ex-
preston that Euglishmen will discuss this
question with calmness, and appeals to
the Fedora States not 20 provoke war by
such acts.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
The Army and the Niger Question.

From the beginning of the war up to
the present time, the abolition journals Of
the Northern States, and especially the
Tribune and Evening Post OF this city,
have been engaged in covertly assailing
and lampooning the administration, and
endeavoring to bring the President into
discredit, for no other reason than that he
has persevered in maintaining the patriotic
policy Of restoring the Union to its pris-
tine integrity, on the basis Of the constitu.
ton and laws, as they were bequeathed TO
US by Washington and the fathers Of the
republic. Their view, on the contrary,
has been that the constitution is league
with hell and covenant with death ! that
it ought to be discarded altogether and
that the exclusive object Of hostiities
with the Southern States should be to
raise the negro to a position of equality,
and perhaps Of superiority, to the white
man, and put arms into bis hands to &C.
complsh that purpose. Every speech that
has been uttered, every unauthorized pro
eiamation that has been issued and every
document that has been published, tend.
ing to establish this Infamous theory has
been speedily seized upon by them, laud-
ed to the skies, and recommended to the
approval of their readers. On the contra.
~. Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers have been
bitterly abused because they have failed to
sanction such incendiary absurdities and
an affiliated weekly sheet has gone 50 far
IS to denounce him as ''the slavebound of
Illinois, Not contented with the mis-.
chief they have already achieved, these
papers and their adherents are now ex-
erting themselves to supplant Irish and
German labor in New York by substitute
ing emancipated blacks in their places
a. r Herald.
If the Abolition Republicans could sue.
coed in their diabolcal plot of destroying
the Government by the abolition of slave.
ry, we should soon see sambo transferred
from the Southern cotton fields to the
Northern corn ard potatoe fields, for they
must 90 somewhere, and it would not be
long before the poor white laborer would
be driven to work for fifteen cents a day
or starve, for such an influx Of labor
amongst US, would surfeit the demand for
labor and bring down the price to the
lowest possible standard. This would be
the inevitable result Of forced emancipa-
ton. Laborers, what think you of it?
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

COMMODORE WILEEs.-Com. Charles
Wilkes, whose name IS at this moment
exultingly spoken by thousands, has long
been most favorable known, He has
been in service for torty-three years. From
1888 to 1912 he Was in command Of the
United States Exploring Expedition in
the Pacific and Southern Oceans His
narrative Of this expedition, in live vol
umos, is familiar to ALL at least by name
He is also the author of work entitled,
Western America, which contains valu
able information relating to California
and Oregon. When he performed the ex
plot for which he will receive the thanks
of every patriot, he was on his way home
from the Coast of Africa
When the rebellion broke out, Commo-
dore Wilkes was at Washington awaiting
orders. and the Secretary Of the Navy,
selected him, with other officers, to destroy
government vessels and property at the
Norfolk Navy Yark The loyalty of Com.
modore Stribling, commanding the African
squadron, having been questioned, Wilkes
was sent out to supersede him. Stribling
arrived home by steamer from Europe
few weeks ago.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

SuARrsHoorlNG- battle ct Ell.
ward Ferry supplies another pr rof that
sharpshootng is the chief characteristic
Of this war. OF the California regiment,
TIE Colonel was killed. the Lieutenant
Colonel, Major and Atjutant wounded,
and five captains are dead or missing and
two wounded. OF the Fifteenth Massa.
chusetts Regiment, the Coloacl ard Lien
tenant Colonel were wounded. five captains
killed and three wounded. These two
regiments were in the heat Of the battle,
and suffered most severely. The number
of killed and wounded officers is far out of
proportion TO that Of the privatas. Every
man with a sword ard shoulder strap. who.
couli be seen IN front, or BY the side Of
his command, was withou: doubt. the com
mon target of dozens of rebel sharpshoot.
ers concealed in woods, underhrush or
rife pits, at distance OF from 200 to 400
yards Colonel Baker was pierced with
six bells, other officers with two or three,
and those who escaped unhurt were grazed
once or twice.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

4 NOLLECT1ONS made and RENTED at current
~ rates OF exchange; Bills of Exchange, incur
rent Money and Coin bought and sold; Deposits re
celVed ana Money invested Draftsfor Sale on any
Country in Europe.
Reliable Insurance Effected against Loss or Dam.
age by Fire.
Particular attention given TO the Payment
Taxes in any County in Iowa
Real Estate bought and Sold; Land Warranttlo-
Gated.
We refer to the following parties with whom w.
have done business:
Park Bank, n. Y.
OH. Arnold, Esq Pres't Mercantile Bank, n Y
Messrs. Knauth Sachod Kunue, Bankers, N. Y.
60 Chas. Camb'os 4 Co, Bankers, Philadelphia.
Wv. II. Barksdale Co., Bnks St. Louis, Mos
Messrs. Clark Bros. Co.. Bankers, st. Louis Mo.
Geo f. Harding Esq, President of Union Bank,
St. Louis, Mo.
FIG. Adams, Esq, Banker, Chicago, ILL.,
Il. Partridge, Esq, 50 Seneca Falls, NY.
G. ". Norton, Esq, President Southern Bank, 0,
Kentucky, Russcllville, Ky.
I.G. Lash. Esq. Salem, n. C.
j.. Dumont, Esq. indianapolis, Indiana.
Hon. VIM. Mont gomery. VI. e., Washington, Pa.
T. ii. Walker, ESQ., Salem. n. Y.
Messrs. Easley Willingham, Halifax c. IT., Va.
g Markell, barrow Il Co. ,;Bankers. Dubuque, 10.
@ Macklot Corbin, &c Davenport 10.
Sioux City, Sept 9Th, 1850.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

a.. Parties are now at Washington, repre-
senting large American and European
interests, who urge upon the Federal
Government the importance Of construct
ing ship canal between the Mississippi
liver and the great lakes. They wish to
establish such facilities Of navigation that
vessels may be laden nine months Of the
year on the Mississippi and discharged on
the Hudson.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Tho Chicago Tribune publishes tables
showing that the receipts Of grain (inclu-
ding -FOUR at that port for the II months
ending december LIST. amounting 10 the
enormous total of 54,093,2i9 bushels -
This is an increase over last year Of SO
per cent. Had proper facilities existed,
the receipts would have been ct lsost %
per cent. greater,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
Union Men In New Orleans.

The intelligence that q Union "conspira-
ey" has been discovered in New Orleans
is significant and cheering evidence that
all loyal feeling has not been crushed ont
ia that latitude. New Orleans has suffer.
ed immensely from the rebellion already.
We believe there are many loyal men
there whos,,will yet spurn jeff. Davis and
his tyranny.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

The attention of this Office has been
drawn to the condition of persons claim
ing prescriptions, wishing to enlist in the
military service Of the United States dur
ing the war, and who were desirous of
ascertaining whether such pre- emptions
will be protected during the absence 0!
the claimants.
Entertaining no doubt Of the business
of the principle which would protect the
interests Of claimants under such circum.
stances, it has received the sanction of
this office, with this quai6cation-thatt the
pre.emptor is an actual resident upon and
cultivator of the tract claimed, has filed
his declaratory statement, and in all things
shall have fully met the requirements of
the pre- .empt;on law up to the period of his
entrance iato tho military service Of the
country, for its defence and the mainten-
ance of the Government. In that case
we hold that the time Of actual service
will not run against him so as to result in
forfeiture, provided notice Of the time Of
entry into ard termination Of service is
promptly filed with the Register and Re
ceiver, and such steps are taken as will
show bona tide intention to return to
the tract by leaving his family on the land,
where he has one, and where no family,
that the premises shall be placed in proper
charge for the pre'emptor, so that resi-.
dence and cultivation shall be continued
when the military service is at an end !;
and then, where the presumption law in
all other respects shall have been fully
complied with, tie grounds of exemption
should be established when the proving up
takes place as preliminary to payment and
actual purchase.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Gen. McClellan's thir;y-sixth birthday
occurred on the Sd of December His
friends gave social dinner party on the
occasion, aud pledged him for another
thirty.six.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
Strength OF the Army and Navy

According to Secretary Cameron's Res
port the Union Army now in the field is
upwards of 100000 strong.
The Navy, when all the vessels now
purchased and building are put in proper
order for service, will be go vessels, 1851
guns, Dis. 0l6 tons. The number of sea
men is - 900 The marine corp 5000.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.-Several in
cidents Of the late battle Of belmont, and
statements in reference to the wounded
are related by correspondents of St. Louis
papers:
One poor fellow, after he was wounded,
bethought himself to take smoke he
was found in sitting position against a
tree, dead with his pipe in one hand, knife
in another and his tooacco on his breast.
A young lad about eighteen was found
lying across n log, Just as he fell, grasping
his musket in both hands.
A wounded man with both his legs near
ly shot off, was found in the woods singing
the Star Spangled Banner but for
this circumstance, the surgeons say they
would not have discovered him.
A captain of one of the Federal regi-
ments was looking at the prisoners we
captured At Belmont recognized one Of
them as his own brother
Among the many acts of heroism told
OF those engaged, is that Of mere youth,
q little boy who was attached to Tappans
Arkansas Regiment, (rebel) and carried
two mimic flags. one in each hand. The
regiment was driven to the waters edge
aud the Federal troops poured in terrific
voley, killing many Of them who fell in
the river, and such as we're not instantly
killed met watery grave. Among those
struck was the little boy who bore the
flags. Giving one las. hurrah, which was
cut short by tho ebbing flood of his young
life, be waved the flag over his head, tot
tered into tie river and was seen no more
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
MIR. LINCOLN AND MIR. CAMERON.

Tho following from the New York Tri.
bune of the End inst, makes apparent the
open rupture between the President and
Secretary Cameron, upon the right and
duty Of the Government to make militia.
ry use of the slaves of rebels and is
grateful assurance to the loyal people Of
the country, that Mr.. Lincoln, in face of
all odds, is determined to adhere to the
conservative policy, which he has fore.
Swallowed in his several messages:
The Secretary presented his report to
Mr.. Lincoln on Saturday. On Sunday
afternoon he mailed it to the principsl
papers Of the North and West, cs is Gus.
tcmary on the day preceding the reading
Of the message. On Sunday night the
President, having found time to read it,
found it not in his heart to agree with the
Secretarya doctrine Of the right and the
duty to max q military use of the slaves
Of rebels-to arm them, it necessary
and in all ways to use them rs We would
any other property Of the rebels to sup.
press this rebellion. He seLs for Mr.
Cameron, and required him to suppress
this whole portion Of his report, on the
ground that its recommendation was pre-
mature and ill-timed. The Secretary
promptly and reso!utely refused to sup
press word OF it, The discussion be.
tween them WAS protracted. 1t ended as
it began, the President insisted upon the
alteration, and the Secretary respectfully
but firmly refused to change syllable Of
his recommendations. A subsequent in,
tsrview in the afternoon had similar con.
clusion Of debate, bat q new and strange
conclusion of the Executive will The
President announced his purpose to strike
out the entire passage about emanci patton
and srmjng of the slaves before sending
in the report with his message to Con.
rress.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

The Federal Government has sent 1000
suits of clothes to our prisoners at Rich
mond Massachusetts has also sent $50
suits to those captured at Ball Bluff.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
Price to be kSd.

A Sedalia correspondent of the Hawk
Eye, writing December Sd, says Price is
to be attacked by about $4,000 Union
troops moving upon him in five divisions
and completely hemming him in at Osceola
BY the time the five divisions get
ready to move Price will be somewhere ia
Arkansas. He is a little too. fast for our
Generals.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Old Buck 10 fast loosing his hold upon
history The citizens of Buchanan La
Crosse county, Wis, have by vote moved
to change that name to the better one Of
Washington.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Gen. Prentiss made speech to large
crowd Of citizens at St. Joseph, Dec 9Th,
in which he said
Gas God is my judge, every secession
list in this city shall take the oath Of ale
glance to the United States Government
aud to support the stars and stripes, or
will send them to work on the trenches
of Fort Smith All persons who are here.
after found expressing occasion sentiments
shall take the oath"
The speech caused great censtcmation
among thu secessioLists, and was received
with applause by the loyal citizens.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

The kiss with which girl s.eks to
catch her beau, is q fishing smack.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
The Office Of sutlcr to he. Abolish ed

1t is reported that Senator Wilson, of
Massac husetts, who is Chairman of the
Senate Military Committee, has determin-
ed to introduce bill, Immediately on the
opening of Congress, to abolish the Office
Of Sutler IN the Army. He has been i'm.
PEELED to this by reason Of the extortions
and abuses practiced upon the soldiers
1t is known that in very many cases the
Colonel's Of Regiments are partners of the
Suffers, the profits being so large that men
are often unable to get the appointment
upon any other terms. The profits of the
Suffer for full Regiment are from &c..
900 to $4,000 q year