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From the Richmond Dispatch.
The Federal Department Reports.

MANASSAS, Nov. 29.-The New York
Tribune says that tie reports Of the Sec.
retaries rapidly approach completion
The great interest which the war will
give 10 that Of the Secretary of War
will be heightened by Cameron's distinct
avowal Of his policy of placing arms in
the hands Of slaves who are willing to
use them for the cause OF the Union
lie will support this by argument and
historical references and to show that
his leading position upon this vital ques.
tion has been deliberately and strongly
taken, and as a foretas:e Of the admins
tration hereafter Of the War Depart.
ment until the close of the rebellion, the
public will learn with interest that Mr..
Cameron will appeal to Congress and to
the Governors Of tho States for authority
to bind the Government to practice the
closest economy, and to demand accoun.
liability from every subordinate in the
War Bureau and the army in the iield.
Enormous as the war is and will be, it
will not be permitted to bankrupt the
Government or the people. Mr. Cameron's
report will also probably contain recon.
meudations that will 60 far to abolish
the dis,r cton between the militia and
the volunteers. Among these will be the
repeal Of the regulation which confers
rank on the regular officer over the vol
unteer Of the same grade, leaving It to
be determined by seniority, according to
date Of commission.
Secretary Chase will recommend
necessarily large increase Of the revenue
duties. The necessities Of the Treasury
during the war will require the tariff to
be so shaped as to produce the greatest
possible amount Of income. A large Incl.
dental protection to American manu(ac
lures will Of course be the consequence.
Upon the vital question Of war, Secretary
Chase will fully develo? the theory that
slaves in rebel States should be EMPLOYED
TO raise cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco,
for Government account. This policy has
already been established by Cameron in
regard to ungathered and unginned Sea
Island cotton in Beaufort. The nation
will heartily approve the commenda,iop
Of Chase TO Congress as wiser disposi.
ton Of slaves than to leave them in tie
rear OF the army, roaming at large, pilIa.
ging and marauding. 1t is new form OF
emancipation, but an effective one.
OF the other reports nothing positive
is known, nor Of the Presidents message.
The statistical portions Of the reports are
now in the hands Of the printers.
The foregoing extracts from the New
York 1ribvne ;ss fresh development Of
the atrocious purposes of the Lincoln ad
ministration.-Eps, DJs.1
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MONDAY, December 2, 1861.
SENATE.

Senate met at IL o'clock m, pursuant
to adjournment. After prayer by the
Rev. E. b. Hort, the Journal Of Saturday
was read.
The House sent to the Senate for con.
currence, resolutions in relation to Gen.
N. G. Evans, which were ordered for inn.
mediate consideration, and concurred in
unanimously.
The House Of Representatives also sen,
to the Senate the preamble and resolu.
tions in relation to the death Of Gen. B.
E. Bee, which were published in the
House proceedings OF Saturday. The
preamble anG resolutions were unanimous,
Iy agreed to.
Mr.. Marshall also gave notice that be
would ask leave to morrow to int,oduee
bill to protect the persons and property
OF volunteers who are now or may here
after be in the service Of their country
against vexatious lawsuits and executions,
and to grant aid TO such of their families
ss may require support.
Mr.. A,lston offered a resolution EN-.
powering the Governor 10 accept the ser.
vices Of the Pee Dee Legion, and to or.
ganize and equip them for the defence of
the State, in accordance with the proyis.
joins of the Act Of Confederate Congress,
providing for the organization Of troops
for State defence, which was referred TO
The Military Committee.
Pursuant TO notice, Mr.. Mazyck intro.
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Feeling in England. "A recent wc.h.
ington dispatch to the New York papers
says:
By the arrival Of the steamer City Of
washington, We have information OF
how the late correspondence between
Secretary Seward aud Lord Lyons, rela.
tive to the arrest Of British subjects in
this country ~as received. 1t made a
very unia'orabls impression. All the
leading London papers assail Mr.. Seward
and our Government with great bitter.
ness. 1t is reasonable to conclude ,ba,
the arrest Of Sidell and Mason from a
British steamer will not improve the tenn.
per OF these journals or OF the British
Government.
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Nanufaetories in tie South. M.-They
have thirty factories 10 the State Of Geor
gia engaged in making cotton and wool
en- goods, besides several smaller factorie,
that only spin yarn. The following is a
statement Of the works Of the factories
for one week : 2o2, 900 yards Of shirt.
'ngs; 27l 500 yards Of oznaberg., stripes,
drills and denims $4,000 yards Of ker.
seys and lindseys, and $4,000 yards Of
jeans and cassimers.
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burning Properfy.-The plantation OF
John X. Mathews. Esq, situated on Bear
Island, near the mouth of A.hepoo River,
was visited by the Lincolnites on W.dnes
day last. On their approach the proprietor
with noble patriotism. set fre to his entire
crop, and was about plaeing the match 10
his residence when a detachment Of our
cavalry arrived, and he spared ths house for
the troops to quarter in. Mr.. Matbewes 10
a most extensive rice and cotton planter.
and we learn has made splendid crop This
year. Mr. Edward Baynard, Of Edisto Is
land, has likewise burned his whole crop of
cotton. rs well as his residence and the 9th.
er buildings upon his plantation. Such no.
Bile sacrifices to the cause OF the South
deserve the highest praise Charleston
Mercury 29h ina.
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a Private Letter from Com. Dupont.

In private letter to Fox, the Assistant
Secretary Of Lincoln's Navy Department,
Com. Dupont says:
During the disheartening evening of our
passage my faith never gave way, but
at some moments it seemed almost ap.
Pa'ling. On the other hand, permit no
elation at our success vet l cannot re.
frain telling you that it has been more
complete than | ever could have believed.
kept unler way, made three turns,
through passed five times between the
forts. had fanking division Of FIVE
ships to watch old Tstnall, who had eight
small and swift steamers ready to pounce
upon any one Of ours, should they be
disabled.
could get none of my big friga,es up.
| thought the Sabine would have gotten
clear /: to the st. Lawrence l sent no
word, and the Savannah was blown off.
| do not regret it now excep, on their
own account. believe my plan was
clever. l stood against the tide and had
the management the better in conse.
quence.
Their confidence was extreme that they
could drive US away. They fought brave.
ly, and the rifle guns never missed. An
so-pound rifle shot went through our
raainmast in the very centre, making an
awful hole. They aimed at our bridge,
where they knew they would make Iiole
Luckily shot in the centre let water in
20 the after magazine, but saved hun.
dred lives bv keeping under way and be.
ing in so close.
We found their lights graduated at
600 yards. When they once broke the
stampede was intense, and no, a gun was
spiked. In truth, never conceived Of
such fire as that Of .hi. ship on its sec,
ond turn, and am told that its. effect
upon the spectators outside Of her was
intense. learn when they saw the flag
flying on the shore the troops were pow.
erless to cheer, but wept. Gen. Sherman
was deeply affected, and the soldiers are
loud and uus,in;ing in their expressions
OF admiration and gratitude. The works
are most scientifically constructed, and
there is nothing like Walker on the
Potomac.
did not allow the victory to check
our srdor, bu, dispatched some vessel,
under Captain Gils over the other side.
To-day have an expedition TO Beaufort
to Save the ligh. vessels, but they were
fired instantly after the surrender.
Gen. Dray,on. who commanded the
rebel forces in the recent action of Por,
Royal and Beauregard, is the brother Of
Commodore Dray,on, who 40 gallan,lv
commanded one Of our splendid gun
boats in tue action. They bombardsd
each other at great rate. They are
sons OF the late Colonel Drayton, a dis.
tinguished South Carolina member OF
Congress.
Commodore S.eadman, who comman.
ded division Of our fleet in the battle
OF Port Royal, is n native and citizen Of
South Carolina.
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Legislature of South Carolina.
SATURDAY, Nov. 80, 1861.
SENATE.

Tho Senate convened at IL NJ. After
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Breaker, the jour
nal o: yesterdays proceedings was read.
Mr.. Marshall. from the Committee on
Military. submitted an unfavorable report
on the House bill for increase Of pay Of
soldiers.
Mr.. Cannon presented the petition Of
sundry citizens Of Spartanburg, praying
relief from heartless spectators in the
necessares Of life. Referred 10 the Judi
,ciary Committee.
Mr.. Arthur presented the petition Of
Rev. J. 81. Thornwell, and John B Adgcr
praying to be refunded tax illegally ex.
ecuied.
Mr.. Moses offered the following resolu
,ion, which was agreed TO.
Resolved, That it be referred to the
Committee on Finance and Banks TO in
!quire and report on the expediency and
propriety of some Legislation by which
the banks of this State may be required
to afford aid by discounts on endorsed
paper, secured by lien on cotton and rice.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Mazyck intro
ducsd a bill repeating the thirty third
section Of an Act regulating salaries, and
bill TO continue certain military com.
missions, which were appropriately re
ferred.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The following reports from the Com
mttee on Finance and Banks were agreed
TO, aud ordered to be sent to the House
Of Representatives for concurrence
On petition Of Trustees of Marine
School in Charleston, recommending an
appropriation Of s., 900.
The bill and report on making the
Surveyor General and his deputies Mag
istrates er c6icio, were ordered to lie on
the table.
The Committee on the Judiciary re.
ported the following resolutions, which
were agreed to:
Resolved, Tha, during the continuance
OF the war now pending between the
Confederate States and the United States,
the Governor be empowered to employ a
Special Private Secretary, at a salary oi
$500 per annum.
RESOLVED, That F. J. Moses, Jr., ESQ.,,
who has been for the past year in the
service Of the Governor as Special Private
Secretary, be paid 81, 500 for his services
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order at IL
NJ, and after the calling of the roll, the
Hon. James Simops, Speaker, took the
Chair.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Mr. Ryan presented bill to aid in the
construction Of the Barnweil Railroad,
which received its first reading. Also, a
bill to repeal the third section Of an Act
for regulating the salaries of certain Of.
fcers, ratified In December, 1857.
Mr.. Macfarlsn gave notice Of bill to
amend an Act, ratified December ls,
1910. Also, bill to authorize the banks
Of the State Of South CAROLINA to deal in
Confederate bonds.
Mr.. Prince offered the following
ResolUed, unanimously, That the thanks
OF this General Assembly are eminentIy
due and are hereby rendered to Brigadier
General N. G. Evans, a gallant son Of
South Carolina, for the brilliant aud de.
cisive victory won BY the troops under
his command, at Leesburg, and that the
Governor be instructed to procure a gold
medal, with suitable devices, and cause
he ssms to be presented in the name
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" hat Secretary Chase says.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is

Secretary Chase returned yesterday.-
In addressing the bankers at New York
on Saturday, he said that the Govern.
melt saw their way clearly to quell the
rebellion that they had information
which warrants them in saying that the
public would soon hear glad tidinps OF
success, more startling and more effective
in their results than that from Por, Roy.l
and the West that neither the Govern.
mont nor Gen. Mcclellan ever had the
'east idea OF placing the army in winter
quarters, but, on the contrary, the militia.
~ plans all contemplate regular, system.
attic, and energetic activity in pushing
forward upon the rebels as prudence and
judgment dictate that the Governmen
had ample funds to supply every liability
until the Is. Of February.
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High Prices for Negros. a sale in
AbbeviIls District few days ago of the
Personal and Rea! Estate Of John Smith,
decd. $50 Negros brought the handsome
sum Of ss5,6oe 90. Among these there
was boy seven years old that brought
sl 400. There were two or three very
old negros that sold at from 25 to 800.
The lands were so!d also at high prices.
The home tract brought $4,000, aud
the other lands in like proportion.
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or materials Of war are expected from
our sister States, or the Government at
Richmond.
RESOLVED, That such communication be
made to the House in open or secret ses
zion, as His Excellency may deem advsa.
bic to recommend.
Adopted after several remarks on both
sides.
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the State Of South Carolina, as q testimo'
nial Of the high appreciation by his ma.
tive State OF his gallant conduct and dis.
tinguished services on that memorable
occasion.
Mr.. Buist offered the following:
Resolred, unanimously, That the Leg
islature Of South Carolina has learned
with the deepest regret the aununciation
Of the death Of Gen. B. E. Bee, who fell
on the 2lst July, 1861, at the battle Of
Manassas; but that their sorrow for his
loss is tempered with their graduation
that ho fell after the display of heroism
and daring almost unexampled. rs show
ed noble spirit and brave soldier in the
service Of his country on the field Of bat.
tie and in the hour Of victory.
Resolved, unanimously, That a copy
Of the foregoing preamble and resolution
e1transmited bv the Clerks Of the re-
spective Houses TO the widow Of the de-
ceased, as evidence of the deep regard
and admiration Of the State of South
Carolina for the lamented and distinguish,
ed dead.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
A message was received from the Sen.
ate, proposing to 60 into ballot for one
Senator, on Tuesday next, at l o'clock.
A message Of concurrence was sent.
Mr.. Aldrich proposed message to the
Senate, inviting that body, on Tuesday,
at l'2 p. n, 10 join in ballot for a
second Senator, which was agreed to.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Resolutions in regard to the salt in the
State.
Mr.. Black stated fully and explicitly his
reasons for the resolution, its expediency
and its necessity. The planters were
needing salt for their winter provisions.
Other States had adopted this resolution,
and it did not become South Carolina to
be backward on this occasion. Georgia
and North Carolina have boil. adopted
this resolution. The agent Of railroad
in Georgia went to Chester and bought
salt at $l2 a sack, and then lie wen, over
to North Carolina and bought i, at IS q
sack, and the reason for this difference
consists in the resolution Of the North
Carolina Legislature 1t is almost abso.
|utely necessary that the salt should he
seized, for the planters can get none for
their next crops, and for that reason can
put up no meat.
NJ. Yeadon said that the Constitution
was against this, for it forbade confsca
ton Of property.
Mr.. Black said that the Constitution
did not mention salt that, in 1880, the
Legislature caused the impressment Of all
kinds Of property into the public service.
But he was opposed at this time to seize
anything but salt for there was no ne.
cessity for this now, nor did he desire to
inaugurate such a policy.
Mr.. Thompson said that this resolution
would not NEE. the difficulty.
Mr.. Duryea said that he held that this
resolution WAS not against the Constitu.
ton, but he was opposed to hasty legis
latlon, and he therefore proposed the re.
ference Of the resolution to the Commit.
tee on Commerce and Manufactures, SO
that they might be presented in more
satisfactory form.
Mr.. Macfarlan stated that lie would
vote against the whole affair, because it
was unconstitutional.
The resolution was referred.
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Rev. G. b. Belts, Chaplain, writes from
Pocotaligo:
Where are our Bible Societies. 7
Here, my Chriatian friends, is a work
Tor you. DO you not know that many
Bibles and Testaments were los. on Bsy
Poiot and Hilton Head. We expect to
recover that loss with compound interest,
but in the meantime we want Bibles and
religious paper.
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The Fires Of Patriotism.-At IL o
cock, last nigh, the heavens to the South.
west were brilliantly illuminated with the
patriotic flames ascending from burning
cotton. As the spectators witnessed it,
they involuntarily burst forth with cheer
after cheer, and each heart was warmed
as with new pulse. Our people are in
earnest. The patriotic planters on tho
sea board are hourly applying the torch
to their cotton and other produce and
effects. Those who have not had the
heart to enter upon this work Of praise.
worthy patriotism and destruction them.
selves, have authorized the military .u,
.kori.ies, before yielding anything tha.
can in the least minister to Yankee greed
and lust to make the destruction COM
ple:e before them. Parties from North
Edisto and the neigLborhood unite in as:
serting that cotton and vsluables on tho
plantations which conId not be readily
removed were involved in one common
flame and ruin Charleston Courier, 3Oh.
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mlration. They can take no middle
course.
s. has the list Of officers. Please
have i. Published in the city papers, as
we do not wish to go down un- Herald-ed.
l shall send copy Of the order Of Ben.
jamin to J. T. B. You can examine it a.
your leisure, as it is one Of the imporiau,
papers connected with the war.
Give my love to D and the chil'
dren, and believe me AS still your friend
and brother. NJ. COGSWELL.
THAD Ii. LANE, ESQ, New York.
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the State Of South Carolina, as e testimo'
nial of the high appreciation by his ma.
tive State OF his gallant conduct and die.
tinguished services on that memorable
occasion.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-11

AGENTS.
II. YERG1N. Millersburg.
WIN. BEERBOWER. Fredericksburg,
A. GARDENER. SIT. Holly,
March Is, 10000
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MEXICAN MUSTANG LiNIMENT.

L ENrom rich and poor, bond and free, all col ors
L grades, and conditions OF life. the samemead
is awarded this wonderful arii,le. Sores are
healed, pains relieved, lives saved, valuable an
imals made useful, and untold ills assuaged by
this remarkable medicine. For Cuts, Bruises.
Sprains. Rheumalisms, Swellings, Bites, Strain
ed Horses, de-, it has no equal among other
Linamenis. Ointments, or Salves 1t is the
Housekeeper's and Farmers friend Weeks of
illness and loss oftime are saved by an early ap-
plicalion of Mustang Liniment. 1t should al
ways be on hand. Be careful of whom you buy
and always have it warranted as genuine. All
genuine will hereafter bear the signature of G.
W. WEsTBRooK. Chemist. and ID. S. BARNES,
Proprietor. with the words "Trade' and MARK
in two Medallions of the Federal Currency
Sold at 25 cts. so cts. and 500 per Bottle. by
all respectable dealers throughout the world.
d. S. BARN ES, New York.
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ROAD TAX NOTICE,
AUDITORS OFFICE, Holmes County, o
Millnrshnrcr Mnrch o5fh lGSl

Millersburg, March 25th, 1861.
NOTICE is hereby given that the county Commission
IN of holmes county, o. did at their March session
1861 authorize the levy of tax of one half of mill
each dollars valuation of all the real and personal
property brought the grand Duplicate of the county,
for the year 1861, for Road purposes.
They also ordered that all labor be done the public
high way between the first day April and the first day
October and that each person charged with road tax,
be notified of tho before the 15h day of Septem
Der next.
The township trustees of the several townships
hereby notified that if they desire any additional Road
iax they viii certify the to this Office or be-
fore the first day of June next.
u G.F. NEWTON, Co. Aud.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

nAvlD McBRIAR, Robert McBriar. Rebccca Storm
Dand John Storm her husband, Agnes Thornburg
and Joseph Thornburg hes husband, Edward l.. Downs
David W. Downs, Arsenoe Downs, Walter L. Downs and
Mary McBrar, will take notice that Samuel B. Downs
filed petition against them the 4th day of March.
A. D. 1861 in the Court of Common Pleas within and
for the county of Holmes and State of Ohio wherein
he demands partition of the following Real State to
Wit: of of the east side OF lot number
SIXTEEN in the third quarter township, Township num-
her ten range number five in said Holmes county, and
that at the next term of said court the petition will
ply tor tae assignment of the dover of the said Mary
McBrar therein and that partition may bo made of said
premises.
BARCgoFT WORRIES,
Attorney for Pet'r
March T. ls6l-29v6.