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The New York herald., 1862-11-23

RgLE MANTELS.-MANTELS. SOLD AT ASTON
ishingly low prices. ~ kLEBER'S marble yard: 10
Eighteenth street. Third avenue, New YORK. Man
~ up IN any part OF the country. Cut thseut.
p iECKING-oSE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET,
,nsagnaw Timber landing at foot Of Thirty
I street, East river. IL. W. SAGE 4 co.
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A CADENy OF MUSTC.-NOlICE 10 THE PUBLIC
n against the S cuatats ~ opera Iekcis.--Ihe pu0e
cautioned against the msreprcsanations pl the specus
holding tickets tor Salenauy of which are counter
ie--outsic Academy Tickets be T. ultimately
chased at Office alone Those who pref buying
Of being swuded do Al their
risk the management being IN way responsible Tor
~ snip
The New York herald., 1862-11-23

A NICE BASEMENT AND TWO BEDROOMS, IN
N private house in The Seventh ward will be let small
American family fer So per month. Call address NJ
A. W, 100 Monroe street.
The New York herald., 1862-11-23

frtURE CARPETS BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND
,raries nouaht for ready money, ~ l Siyth avenue,
Nlnth and Ten h streets. large s,oek Of Books
IN hand.
The New York herald., 1862-11-23

NOR sALE-A LARGE LOT OF FLAX AND TOW
Machinery. in good running order CONSISTING Of Gard.
vii be sold cheap fer cash. Apply to TODD RAFFERTY,
Paterson. N j.. ly Dey street, New York.
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rURNITURE.

rTuRE-A FAMILY WISHES TO SELL AN
gsu, Suit Of rosewood and brocaisl. new aud made
late style, two Sofas, two Armchsrs, four Chairs;
.nid low, as the owner has no uss iof IL Address
ion D. Bible House, Tor three days.
The New York herald., 1862-11-23

| TOR SALE--AT BARGAIN A RETAIL CANDY
Store doing good business. Apply at 25i Beecker
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

cant, sfot]sYr,cs VIII elsa Richmond In =
day cf two 70 effect Al e1on9nxc.
mlist not cmi. TO Soy thet dnfinE the
.scc n epragsrisut sons Of the enemy were
ba6tf hnrn ed-~Qnc " our hhelts pe sstnt
throue n one of their msgs1ines AGO se.un4
fire 20 all their signal lights 1t NJ qucAy
.x,ipgui b cd, however, before comm uh,sn-
ting Sith the 70 WIDER, Ia which cess toe snip
must have been blown to atoms. Our men
were transferred to one Of the enemy's SHIPS;
where they were couftR0uStv treateo 1nu
their com 'ort provided for. with tne laIee
number Of the enemy's shipping We 40 NOV
wonder that they were completely crushed !,
ont with tbs tenacity they did.
Think Of three or four little boats contend.
Ing against tina combined fol CO OF thirteen
heavy arm I'D vessels. aud we have some iaea
of the unequal engagement and the spirit OF
our brave men, who fought them Wni'e theii
boats we're sinking, and their anna uni Ion
well nign exhausted. We car not close In Is
n astiIv written artic'e without Yecerding me
gallaptry and fearless spirit Of Captain NC
Cormick First to open fire from his II ttia
boat. Ii Sea Bird, he WIS last TO leave her
decks. aud not till all hope Of q successful
coutics had departed, did he give the order
to hoist III . white flag. Ha deserves well OF
his country and we ward him praiss.
There are others we might mention VINO
took 4 prominent part IN the eggs cement
but fearing that I might OyeTstep the Ami1
ron have allowed me, I must desist Sufhct
ii t, say, all acted nobly; each one performed
h,sduty we'll History will allot them thsil
nrorsr place, while the little achievsTnen'
have attaRl pied 10 describe will occupy q
bright place on its page.
I close the scene. When I again write, ]
hone j. will be to record other exploits equally
| az daring as that have named, and equally
Gre dI able 10 our troops. LUNA.
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MIR. Joseph Segar.

This notorious politician has been lately cd
flying the citizens of Alexandria with 9
speech in which he has demolished the doc
trines of Secession to his own satisfaction
and that Of his audience. He has undertaken
to prove that many Of those who are now it,
advocates were formerly it's opponents; but
he has forgotten to state tina. one at least OF
those who ware formerly disunionists was an
ultra advocate Of State rights, and that that
man was Mr. Joseph Segar. He ought to
give other people the same privilege of
changing an opin"n which he exercises for
himself. especially ifthey 4" ,-...-.A-
as honest and disinterested as any that account
for his own change.
It would become Mr.. Joseph Segar to bear
in mind that he stands almost alone among the
people Of his own State in opposition to the
right Of Secession, and that those who differ
from him are men whose characters in all the
relations of politics, society, and life, are above
reproach. Whatever may have been the
OPT mons of >men at one time about Secession,
there is no difference of opinion among honest
men as to the duty of resistance to tyrants,
and the man who, in times like these,
becomes the willing tool of despot against
the rights and liberties of his own State, need
not expect to cover his own tracks and escape
puolic oblo9uy by raking up old political
questions which are practically settled beyond
the reach Of such as he to overture. If it
were worth while to argue the. questions
involved in the present contest, questions
which have been transferred from the arena of
debate to that of arms, we could quote Mr..
Joseph Segar against Mr.. Joseph Segar, and
leave them to settle the question between them
selves.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

Remored.-The High Constable Of the city
has h!u removed from the county Jill the man
shooting George Grove, in Sidney, about ten
DAYS aimee. H. will be remembered that the
wounds Of Crowo mortiivd anu ne 0I-u.-
Prior to that event, Blankinship had been com.
mitted to the county jail, and afterwards being
examined by two justices, han been sent on to
shooting. The death of Grove occurring
within one mile of the city limits, acting
Coroner Sanxay held an inquest over the re-.
mains, the jury returning q verdict that he
came to his death by wounds inflicted by
Blankinship. On the rendition Of the verdict,
the High Constable, at the Mayors request, re-
moved the prisoner to the city Jail. He was
cal ried to the City Hall yesterday, but no ex-
animation was had into the circumstances
connected with the affair
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

SENATE.

TUESDAY, toD. Is, iS9A
The Senate was opened with prayer BY
Upon motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Bedford,
the Senate took Il recess OF d ali an houH IN
order to witness thu meeting OF the Oonnoe-
rate States Congress.
The Senate re. Assem- bled a. one o'clock.
ndr. Jon.soS, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, TO whom was REFER
red resolution TO inquire into the eEpedi-
epcy of providing for the speedy comDiet.C On
OF the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hanlp-
shire Railroad, submitted report that 1t Ii;
inexpsdient to legislate upon The subject
Conc urTed in.
BILLS Presented.
Bills Iere presented from standing com
mit.ses;
To an and and re-enact an ordnance of the
Conyer lion authorizing the county courts to
make Provision for the maintenance of the
families of soldiers in the aetna service OF the
State or OF the Confederate States.
To provide for and regulate the salary o.
the third clerk Ia the Treasurer's depart.
ment.
To authorize ths civil authorities OF the
Com mon wealth 10 re nder aid in arreStinE de-
serters from military service.
Appropria:ing the public revenue for the
fiscal years 1871 2 and le6--'63.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were taken nI
and passed:
To extend the time for the exercise Of GER.
tain civil rights and remedies.
To amend I'd section of chapter rs of the
Code, SO as to provide for the temporary ap-
recruitment OF commissioners in Chancery.
To aut oriZs the use OF the jails and poor
houses Of the State by the Confederate States
for the safe keeping OF the free negroes ar
rested by military suthority.
For the relief OF the ind: gent soldiers who
haze been or may be disabled in the mill tary
| ser ytpa OF the Sta e, and the widows or minor
chil DR. en Of soldiers who have died OF may
hafsaTter die in the service. 4 authorities
counter, towns, and corporations 70 make
provision tor atfOrdiug such relief.
MILITARY ExEAPTIoNs
message frofc tna House OF Delegates, ty
Mr.. ROBERTSON, was receives, Informing the
Senate Of the passage by the House of the
| Senate bill respecting persons exempt from
| all military duties, with amandmen!s. The
| said amendments were read and concurred
1 "a. ~ 49, -sF
| MIR. Nash stated that had he been present
when the vote VI as take:, on the ameHdDien
| OF the Senate, By which members OF the Gen.
eral Assembly were exempted, no wou Id
have voted Ii the negative.
On NOTION OF Mr. BRAsSoE, the Senate ad.
l1urned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

After tnree days Of the most desperate
Agh'iug eyer Witnessed on this continent, leo
declares 4 veteran regular oifcsr,l the most
despsrtae lighting agains. the most tremen
doue bdds, In which day after day the mutt
tsdlnous host Of invaders was driven back past
the'town camp, our glorious Spartan baud
fromfsheer exhaustion, has been borne down
ny new avalanche Of achievements piled
up@A the already enormous weight against
whpch they have hitherto struggled with com
pi3 Il saccess, and has entered me Of those
u(sfortuuee which are common 10 war, but
Which entsiI no dishonor on our canse, and
Which will only animate to the uaos; stern and
lasisx <es;s.ance true Southern heart.
( these bloody Larbarians. whose hands AZ q
how soaked to the elbows 10 the life blood of
I3en defending their own homes and firesides
1ream that they are now one inch nearer the
skhjugstion of the South than when they
started on their internal mission, they
prove themselves TO be- fools and mad
men "a we'll az savages and murdersrs.
They hxve taught us lesson, we admit
they hs so admonished lis to be moro wary
ard oireunspscs to htsbssd with grsates care
our limited resource4 AID not to uEderfsxe our
eneax. they have also placed between
them &nd w. i gulf that can never be crossed
by their arts or arms. and . universal determi-
ps,ion TO die, if die we must, for our country
bat never permit her 10 be subjugated by the
most malignant, the mos, murderous, the mean
est Of mankind, whose Fame is at this very
moment sush by.word of scorn and reproach
throughout Europe, for their combined cruelty
and 06wardiee, that their own ambassadors
canlbt stand the storm Of the worlds con-
tempt, and are all anxious to fly back to the
United States. Their success 1T Fort Dohel
con, gained only by vast superiority of num-
L.rs, will only have the effect of converting
TIA whole population Of the South-men, wo.
men and children-il.to an immense army,
who will resist them at every step, and every.
where "welcome them with BLOODY hands to
hosEta6e graves" The glorious valor of our
troi al Fort Donelson is not dimmed in the
Finest degree by their inability to hold their
ground against overwhelming odds; but, on
Che contrary, shines through the black clouds
OF disaster with a radiance which will kindle
the whole South into u blaze, and surround
their own names with a halo of imperishable
vanom
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THs FoEr DosELsos FIGHT.-A Nashville
cores poudent OF the Memphis Aualanche,


correspondent Of the Memphis Aualanche,
writing under date Of the 18th, says:
It vas reported here last night that q fisht
of mo st desperate character was going on at
Fort Donelson, about IL. 900 on each side en-.
gagged; but as yet it is not confirmed. General
Johnson is falling back from Bowling Green.
1t is not known whether he will stop at Gal.
latin or come to Nashville. This movement
is necessary, and no doubt very proper under
the circumstances
The enemy had left their position in front
OF johnson, and evidently intended u flank
movement, with the view OF cutting OF his
comm u utcation.
I never complain Of those in au thority,
particularly in the military-we must take it
for granted that our Generals know what
they are doing; but / think Just at this TIM
East Tennessee is In great danger from
the Federal army. know Of DO .Orce to pre-.
vent an army marching from kentucky ip tn
East Tennessee. and II they once get in thu ere
how are we to get them out? The pas. es
between East Tennessee and Kentucky ought
to be guarded at every hazard, ana to the
last extremity.
Some Of Gen. Folks friends IRE yerv iudie.
rant at the course Gen. Pillow has pursued
towards him. l am satisfied the matter
cannot rest us it is; but at present can say NO
more
Nashville is all excitement; if we are whip.
ped at Fort LOnelsOn, 1t will be hard to hold
Nashville. Some say the Federalists care
but little about Nashville; that Memphis lie
tce point they want above all others In this
valley. 60 look out IT Mem phis.
Gen. Beauregard is reported to be ut Bowl.
ing Green, at Columbus, &c; lcOk out. he
will turn up at the right place, and at the
proper moment. Beauresard is up to snuff
In the military line; to uss q common ex.
preston Ofthe boys. he's lightning. So look
out for him when he big fight comes off
Since writing the above, a dispatch has
been received from Gen. Pillow, dated ut
eleven O'Clock to day, in which he says: "a
general engagement along tee lines with ar
tillery commenced at I'VE O'Clock this MON.
ing II had had two days more, wouli
have been in position 10 defend myself"
This last part of the dispatch do not Ike-it
shows a want OF con fidencs in the result.
Bowling Green was burned to the ground
this morning by the Confederatss.
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they oan ssvsr u snslavsd end 10 lons ~
the South 10 truc to hersslf, she win maintain
her freedom and indspsndsnce.
What can the enemy do with such peoplef
II driven from the cities they will retire 70
the country, aud their cities all together could
not mob town half the siss Of New York -
70 follow them to the country, in the vast ter
ritority Of the South, would require an army
more numerous than that Of Xsrxss. They will
retire to the country and take their arms with
them, each man his trusty rife, and bs pre-.
pared TO seize the farst opportunity to rsasssrt
their rights. They will at once destroy the
cotton and other staples which the North IL
ndeavoring to force from them by the sword,
and will never cultivate them again till they can
do SO for their own benefit. Every bale Of cot
ton in the Southern States will be burned, and
the proprietors will raise wheat and corn and
other articles which they have hitherto pur.
chased of the North. They will return to the
simple and frugal ways of their torefathers,
in Dress furniture, a-A all the comforts Of life,
manuf .ciuring for themselves such Main and
useful articles as their simple wants and abso-
lutte necessities require. Ifthe Yankees choose
to hold their cities, and he masters of the only
spots where their armies are quartered, these
win be but islands in the midst of a vast ocean,
and will not affect the freedom and indepen-
dence of The people 80 long a. they are con-
slant TO their causeNand true 10 themselves
In the gerry wor{t aspect of the Southern
cause, thiHis the extreme limit which Yankee
sutjugation can reach, even if our armies
could be driven from every battle field, and
every Southern city and fort fall into the
enemy's hands But the accomplishment even
of that result, with all their superiority of
numbers, is an achievement beyond their
power, They have taught Us by tho perse-
verance with which they contrived TO fight US
after their signal reverses at Bethel, Bull
Run, Manassas, Springfield, Belmont, Carnifax
Ferry, Leesburg, GreenbIier River, Ale.
ghany. and others, not to he dismaysd and dis
heartened 6y reverses, but to make them in
centives to new energy and fresh determine
ton. We shall rise, like Aataeus, refreshed
by every fall. The farther the enemy pene-
trates into tho interior and extends his line
of march, the more costly and perilous will be
his means Of aggression, and the more
economical and practicable our means Of do.
fence. Every where he will be met by desperate
and prolonged resistance, until the foreign
world, dependent as it is upon Southern COM
merce, wouid become impatient of the eternal
contest, and itself interpose to put an end to
the mad dreams of Southern subjugation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

Reported.-Lieut. L. NJ Carter, Of the night.
watch, has reported to the Mayor that gen
oral riot and fight occurred on Monday night
at the house of Bernard Tracy. on 18th street,
and that in the melee that ensued Patrick
Bradley and James Turpin were stabbed
The wounded being soldiers, were sent to one
of the hospitals. The affair will be inquired
into when they sufficiently recover to attend
court as witnesses.
P.S-Siuce writing the above we learn that
the parties wounded each other One received
painful cash in the breast, and the other had
his elbow joint cut of. Both wounds were
severe,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

n.msd Erz krsbs VII" rscen
Philip Sautter, aud whose apprehension We
recently noted, was brought back last nigh,
to the scene Of his recent guilt, and lodged in
the cage, by Sergeant Charles R. Rice, O.
company H, sth Alabama regiment, aud
Private Ryan, of the same company. The
prisoner was endeavoring to make his way
through our lines to the enemy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

Acquitted-Oliver Jones, forme riy a resi-
dent Of Lynchburg. who has been in contiue
ment in the city Jail for the last ten days,
charged with aiding two other men to de-.
spoil Francis j. Gardner of certain articles of
personal property, was before tho Mayor
yesterday, and being confronted with Mr..
Gardner, the latter said positively he was not
ono of the party. John T. Smith is in Jail
and awaiting trial for being one of the three
men who assaulted and robbed Gardner on
the occasion referred to.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

The Roads The recent very heavy rain,
have rendered the roads leading to this city
nearly impossible The roads in some instances
are hub-de.p: and getting along is matter OF
extreme difficulty, especially if vehicle be
we'll loaded. The Brook turnpike in the
neighborhood of the meadow bridges, has
proved, from its bad condition source OF
great disquiet and Inconvenience to the people
who are compelled to use it. 1t will be re
membered that it is the Oldest incorporated
turnpike company In the Confederate States
and generally in very good order
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

The V"rieties-This little place of enter
tainment continues nightly thronged with
quiet and attentive audiences. The attractions
have been varied, and the performances high.
ly creditable to the corps dramatigme. We
are glad to perceive that the manager has ex-
cluded from the building all improper per-
sons. This arrangement will meet the hearty
approval of the public. The stage direction,
during the absence of Mr.. Dalton, has been
In the hands of Mr.. 4. Ogden. Tonight,
Mrs. jennie Powell takes benefit, when
Schiller's tragedy of the "Robbers'' will be
enacted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

Skockoe HUI Cemetery.-Up 70 the 3lst Of
January, for Q tsim Of three months proceed
me, there were 2ol bodies buried in Shockoe
HIi buying ground. Thirty-ssvsn prisoners
Of war The minority domestic traiton) are
included in the above enumeration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

Fesnd Gnay-judge Lyons . Court Was
IN seasion yesterday. and aiarn-At at two
casss WiIiiAm CLARK, deserter from the
YsHkss army, wae tried Ivy jury for the
larceny. on toe I'd Of December ut ono bag OF
psppeI. valued at one hundred dollars, and
three coats and one pair Of pantsloons, the
property Of Bsrnard Gottlsib. The prisoner
being iosnd guilty, Wa ssntsuced BY the
Judge In accordance with the finding Of the
jury, to two years in the penitenttary.-Chae.
Hirth, . German, who was indicted on Nom
day for grand larceny, in stealing, on the 10Th
OF last January, two coats from Frank Dick.
man, was set 70 the bar, and . jury being
sworn for his trial, sftsr hearing the evidence,
Tho defendant in this instance y q soldier
The Judge took time to consider Of the amount
of punishment to be awarded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

xmpeyoace-The tides of vice and whis-
key have not, ~ many supposed, submerged
the Order Of Sons of Temperance. Spring.
field Division initiated week before last l.,
no Of whom were soldiers and goodly num-
Der last week The Texas Invincibles are
molly rspr esentsd in that Division-thsir gal
lant Cantain heading the representation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19

The Extortioners-people who may now
have occasion to buy articles of necessity,
whether prime or otherwise, will he struck at
once with the disparity between the price de-
manded and the Intrinsic worth of the needed
article. They will Immediately come to the
conclusion that the S nth, despite the war, 10
afflicted with other Yankees besides those
clothed in military garbs. One of the stiDgi-
est and most iliberal men we ever knew, TO-
wards other people, we mean1 told us once
that there was very little true magnanimity
in the world We are inclined to think he
was right, and each days experience makes
us more disposed to believe that there are
people in Richmond who would swear to any.
thing to increase their profits, or black their
faces like darkeys in order to cheat the door
keeper of Paradise, and see full share of
heaven with half ticket. Some of our
tradesmen evidently think that they have only
to touch the brass of their own faces and j.
the twinkGng of an eye it will be transmutEd
into gold; and verify this is nearly the case.
The law in vain frowns on their unpatriotic
practices.