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Affairs at Richmond md CentrevilIe

Especial Correspondence Of Charleston Courier !
RICHMOND, Dec. :, 1S6l-From Centreville we
hea! this morning that fight 10 imminent.
sWOlf' again. Remember, though, the wolf
did come at last. Col Kemper Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates, and Chief Quartermaster
Cabell, have hurried of to Manassas, in conse-
quence OF private news which, II 10 said, they
have received that battle Ia at hand Per contra,
AL the newspaper correspondents are In town,
and say that the talk of fight is all bosh.
as yo1 PemarS the NEXT two soaiSy upon w.
whether the struggle Is TO be a long or short one
| saw II win be short, and that we will win
The Missouri delegation found the President In
flexible In his determination to make Col Heth
major general He said there was no other way
Of reconciling Price and Mccullough than by
giving them common head; neither Johnston,
Beauregard nor Lee could be spared; and Hesh
came with the highest recommendations
" repeal Of our tariff law for definite period
five years,l and proclamation Of free trade with
all the world for the time designated, would &C.
piin more towards the opening q our ports
IMAM all We naVles OF the other continent.n This
is the language Of the Examiner this morning
Our hPers are making war against the Confed.
crate nag on account OF Its resemblance to the nsp
OF the Yankees. Gems. Beauregard and Johnston
touched the pulses Of the southern heart when
they put the " southern cross" on the newly dis
tributed battle fags.
Richmond ladies are busiiy engaged in knit.
ting wooden comforts and helmets or vizors for the
soldiers. Figured worsted costs so cents an ounce
plain 37h cents dress Of what used to be called
"ten-cent calico" now costs seven dollars Seven
small tenements, In an ont the way part of the
town, which had been offered privately for 10 300
sold at auction the other day for s12, 500 Senator
Brown, Of Mississippi, contributes an interesting
account Of the battle Of Leesburg to the Enquirer
bis company took prominent part In that bril-.
liant fight
1t Is pretty we'll settled that MIR. Alex Guicon
distinguished young lawyer Of this city, will be
run next spring a. opposition candidate 10 Mayor
MAYO.
An iron rnIne has hesn dy.oova,.a -, q. D. ~
reOpened, about six miles from the city, and its
resources DEVELOPED by wealthy stock com panY
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PEasoSAL.-An. Ellen Key Blunt. who gave
. 1dfags In Boston not long since, 10 acting at
Manchester, England, under the name Of Mil.
LeCli She IL the daughter Of the authos Of the
agar spengled Banner"
hf. Pauson. the great chess player, has lately
been In Manchester, England He not only sue
osssfally encountered the leading players Of tn is
famous club, but also engaged in very remark.
able passage Of arms, blindfolded, against ten
players Of very considerable ability and skill. OF
NE ten games he won six, lest only one and drew
tores. Among the vanquished were Messrs
Backbone and STANLEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-01

RrSoINe THE OLD YEAR Or AND THE Nrv
YEAR lN.-ln accordance with the long-estab
nshed custom, the bells OF Old Trinity Church.
In In New York, rang the Old Year out and the New
4 car in, last night. At quarter before midnight
the following programme commenced:
l.. Ringing the changes on bells.
2. Hall Columbia
.. Yankee Doodle
= Happy am l. (From Opera La Bayadere.)
Here there was an intermfssion for the clock IN
strike IL. AS the last stroke Of midnight died
away the Chimes rang up again a. follows:
5. Ringing the changes on bells.
Q. Airs from Child Of the Regiment.
z. Evening Bells
8. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.
0. Last Rose Of Summer
10. Yankee Doodle.
IL. Home, Sweet Home
The ringing was over about half. past - O'CLOCK
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DELIcATE QUESTION The Charleston cor.
respondent Of the Richmond Examiner thus al
ludes 70 very delicate question:
nave alluded to the fact that many persons
have claimed and obtained consular exemntI an
from military duty. This brings up delicate
quesuon-one which Of late has been matter of
considerable comment and discussion here-to-
wit hs rtght Of hs foreign eosspls to exercise
thsi, c1fetaI fssetioss in part of the Corfed.,.
are States, ssdsr hs sxsqpafsr of ths Uaitsd
States 6ocsrH1sssi. day or two ago resolu-
ZION OF inquiry on this very Subjectws
lumbie -
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OMason and Slidel did not hear Of their re-
lesse I'LL Monday, owing to the storm Mr.. ma
800 was noticed at the window Of his room, De-
Tasing tAe Intelligence with q smile of satsfsc-
eon, Mr.. siiden kept in the background.
The steamer North Briton, which left Portland
On saturday, took out the news Of their release
20 the people Of England.
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FIREAr STANTON, Va IA letter received here
yesterday from staunton, Va, dated on the 18th
ult says: - =,
owe had very large and destructive Ere here
last night destroying two thirds Of the Confedef.
ate stables. Sixty horses were burned to death,
and the less II very large. The are originated
from soldiers sleeping IN the loft and smoking
there. ~ Bali. xnlsyfeaa. tsfE
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OPERATIONS AT THE MIST-The annual
report Of the Director of the Mint has been
published, In which It 10 stated that during the
year the amount Of bullion operated on was al
follows Gold SIZE, 970, COZ 3D. silver, "a 63a,-
Dol 81; total, S121 ,594 ,964 % Thia includes,
however, redeposite to the emount Of $40 AS
800 -, which being deducted makes the actual
deposlte s72,1i6-57l.fi. The coins struck
amounted TO 800 400 59I, Of which sum SIC Se7 OH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-01

GONE MAD.-The New York TTi6Kae is again
a. mad az IIarch hare, as when engaged In the
work Of forcing the ill-timed advance to Bull
Run. rs editorial columns have for some weeks
past been devoted almost solely to the work Of
disarning three-fourths OF the army now engaged
In fighting for the restoration Of the Union and
the kindred labor Of raising up an anil war party
IN all the LOYAL States, that will outnumber the
party willing to essay the foolish scheme of car
ry1ng on the war TO the end Of flooding the non
ksveholding States with more than half Of four
millions Of freed neg 70 es, and at the same time
utterly destroying the industrial value Of the
region Of the South in which negroes alone can
labor In the sun TO advantage to the business in
teresis Of the whole country. Such 10 to be the
upshot Of ib scheme for subverting the Constitu-
ton In order 10 erect In its stead freed negro
Utopia throughout the United States, in order to
carry Its idea Of general emaRcip patton as a neces-
sity Of the war.
10 justify its destructive labors above referred
to, IL IL Publishing numerous falsehoods concern
Ing the conduct Of the war and the condition and
Prospects Of the Union cause, al calculated, II
believed extensively, to interfere materially with
Ae success OF our arms
The only remedy against disastrous consequen-
O. nom the course Il 10 pursuing, 10 to seize and
hold Ae persons Of hose responsible for its course
n public enemies, equally as dangerous, In times
IKE the present, - any who avowedly give aid
and comfort to the cause Of secesh
The animus regulating the course and tone of
That paper Is clearly inimical to the triumph Of
tas war for the restoration Of the Union under the
Constitution Of the Uaited States, as that of the
Richmond Es4x'rsr or Examia1. The prompt
srfest and imprisonment Of those responsible for
in course 10 very much clearer "military neces-
sty" Of the times, than to overturn the Constitu.
fsoa BY making the war simply an abolition war.
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HIRE or NKsRoBs.-The Newbern Progress
states that II has heard that slave laboren have
been hired for the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
nothing Of It. We And there 10 general e. nects.
ton that there will be some reduction In the hire
OF negroes for next year from the former high
prices but we are not prepared to expect 30 great
REDUCTION a. that. The utter prostitution Of the
turpentine business, and the poor prospect before
cotton planters, should the last, must greatly
reduce the value Of negroes.-RaIeigk Rssistes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-01

W From the publishers, Peterson & Bros,
fhlsdeiphia, through J. shillington, we have
NM eouihworthS new book, ''Rickory Hall, or
tae oueaH. Romsnee or the Blue Ridge +"
Anything from Mrs. southworth,s psp /. ,n, a,
have ready reading on both sides Of the Allan.
te, and certainly In her own parish bereabou,.
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The BANK SUSPENSION IN PHILADELPHIA -
The PHILADELPHIA Press OF to-day:

M DANk OUsPENsION IN PHILADELPHIA -
The Philadelphia Press OF to-day:
The banks Of Philadelphia have not for many
years been 50 well fortiae with specie as al
present; vet, In order TO reserve 10, and be pre-
pared for future contingencies, 1t became abso.
luiely necessary for them to shut the gates
Gold IL selling at a half per cent premium; ana
silver Quarters and halves) which, within The
past sixty days, the banks have refused to take in
larger SONS than $50, 10 now selling from par 20
quarter per cent. premium.
Another effect Of the suspension, 1t Is stated
Will probably be TO induce speculations on the
part OF the banks themselves, which thou0b
having an immense quantity Of specie In their
vaults, are not obliged to pay It out A promi.
nent banker on Third street was heard 10 exclaim.
yesterday, that he did not know what 10 do
with bis money" The inference is clearly
speculation.
Within the last few weeks the agents of Br ,tish
capitalists, anticipating the action that has oc
Cured, Withdrew their deposits or sold out their
stocks, and the money wal either placed in bank
upon Especial deposit" or shipped to Europe.
We understand that about the FIRST of January
today $40, Goo goo, or eight millions Of pounds
sterling, would DE due abroad by capitalists In
this country. being the interest upon bonds, etc
We doubt whether the amount thus falling due /,
as great as this. At any rate, the expectation of
The specie has been efectually prevented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-01

O From Hudson Taylor we have "Young
Ben Franklin, A Boys Book On Boys Sub
teet." BY Henry Msyhew. New York, Harper
. Bros. IL 10 just the book to make young eyes
Elissen this holiday season. -...- -
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ID No person is living In tbs town Of Bel
mont, Mo-, where battle was fought some time
since the stencil from dead horsss preventing
people living within two miles of hstown -
. IL Mzsssehnse't's war bill against the Gov.
scnineat aiGonns 70 81, no 90. The auditor was
tolG tiaat $780, Quo would be psid-tbe balapca
snhjected to the dectstoa of ceagres..
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III The Milwsukie News says eight thousand
men are shiyering In Wisconsin campo, burning
one hundred snd hfty cords Of wood every week
ordered Go kentucky, 10 the Potomsc o. south, or
anywhere where they can be useful. The men
are begging fos service,
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EIWe are indebted to the Postmaster OF the
HeOse Of Representatives for copy Of the useful
coagsesiosal Directory for this session, inst 10.
sued By him. III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-01

UrA Massachusetts, hrm engaged In the man.
ufacture OF shoes, 10 now filling an order for thres
thousand pairs Of bfogans to be forwarded to
Fortress Monroe for the use Of the contra de al
that station. The sizes fer men range from eleven
to sixteen, and In one instance, special order Wa
given for pair Of twentiea. $3.50 - ;.
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AMUSEMENTS.

TssA.ESsESs'Y ss;ie gis9 ]
pay "a ptcibE 81 :; f[.1tsss ~. VI
lss, Ma, Dsq,1 Ass sh,ss ,ss S,sp s,s 81
& Denin. To conclude With the lace OF STATE
SRCRkTs IL.
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The Massachusetts LesisIatvr.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The Legislature will
meet TO- morrow.
Ex Gov. Clifford was nominated tonight for
President Of the Senate, and A. n. Bullock for
Speaker Of the House
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sHosT-LrvED Jor The following paragraph 4,
NON Memphis (rsbel) paper: - = #. .
.Noroik sail excitement. Great joy prevailed
- nignt a. zoe reception OF the European news
6onnres we're ng hted, roc kets touched or kr -
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Tns BErfisI soL prsRs N PoaTLIAp.-Perm,.-
=. -, - sesa given In very courteous manner, to
=. ~ sse troops through Maine into Cans.
fsH,' nc ne transport % troops lnlsnd nom
Anex 20 Cansds, ~ midwinter would he ex
-, lso iousf and husfdons, Enelsnd viii
Ssssssss ns seoffesF - Soe Of no ordinary i'm
-. 80
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PEIRCE's
Army Game Casket.

have Just published this beautiful and eorve
nlent invention for the use and amusement of SOL
degs and Others IL oontsiLe, In neat, small paper
box that you can carly IN your pocket. Q good
men and dice for the three games also, . set Of
DomiDos aud pack Of good Playing Cards. Put
cents. and IS cents each package, and the Board
and Men for ali tas games, without the box, for Is
cents. A very large discount 10 sutlers and deal
eIs. Sendlyour orders or O stamp for circular.
JOHN III. TlNGLEY,
Publisher, No 152x Fulton street,
jal-lv New York.
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TEr BAsx susPKsstoss The New York En-.
Pss Of Yesterday evening says: -efis :.
The bank meeting favors an Immediate i..,.
payment 80. - "A 'O' 'ne
Tbs BANKS have sband oned their agreemept IN
eeaa toen specie In common, but settle under
mnhons OF the call upon the Ban Ks has been IA "A
IN 30 me balance will probably be paid
specfs Ia higher, and may be quoted =, IN, n
Money was quite active anono .toch 49,.
IA Ian stss were paid for balance 70 make banR
The sewsrk Banks follow the example OF New
a.. ananng suspended specie das mfnis, ditto,
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By GREEN q WILLIAMS, Auotioneers
HANDSOME TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE
H AND LOT AT AucTIoN.-On TUESDAY, TIE
nh instant we shall sell, ~ O'Clock p m, In front
TW6 Story BRICK HOUSE AND LOT,
il beng lot lettered E, Of subdivision OF original
lot No. q, In square numbered S7s. win the i'm
house, 40. 40.
The above property Is situated fronting on an al
ley running from North d in the ofnter Of the
square. between Ninth and Tenth streets
Terms: One half cash. balance in slI and twelve
months, for notes bearing interest from dsy Of
sale; deed fiven, ano q deed Of trust taken.
All oonveyanoing 81 the cost Of the purchaser,
ia eotds GRBEN 4 WILLIAMS, Anots.
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FUTURE DAYS.
By WALL a BARNARD, Asot

By WALL a. BARNARD. Aucnoneers.
Corne Pess. acsnHs AID sfk street.
DosITIyR SALE OF NEW AND SECOND
HAND fUHNITuRE AT AuCTf0N.-Ou sATUE
DAY MORNING., January 4, oommenoins q 10
O'Clock, on the irst floor Of our Auction Rooms,
We VII sci without reserve, q large LOT Of New
sod Second hand Furniture, oomprising-
Superior Feather Beds, Bosters, and Pillows.
Superior hsir, Shuok, and Shuok and Cotton MAJ
Jenny Lind, Cottage, and other Bedstesds,
Dressing and Plain Bureaus. Tables, and wash
Cane and Wood sat Chsirs and Rocfers.
SOFAS, Lounges, and Whatnots,
Large lot Of Double and Single Blankets and
Comforts,
Carpets, Rugs. Cots. 6ss Fixtures.
ExtentIon Tables, Wsrdrobes,
Cottage Sets, Meodeon,
Oak Dining Chairs aud Rockers, =.
Large Cook spd other Stoves.
With variety Of other articles In the n ouse-
Keeping line, being the effects Of family leaving
The oity.
f.Fni os.A WALL. s.er.,n
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Hutchinson Family,
JOIN, sENRY; VIOLA, FRANk'
VOCAL CONCERTS,
Youas Mess CA,isfias Issoeiafios Roors,
THIS EVENING, Jan. LIST,
Admission Is cents ; reserved seats 30 oeuts.
Tickets 20 be obtain ID 81 the National Hotel, o.
Doors open ct =; entertainment 70 commence IT
o'clock.
KING's AMPHITHEATEs
-...sole Lessee and Manager
.dst ,Assooiste Msn.ser
sdfGsrdiner. Standard Clown
On MONDAY. TgEsRAY, .nd WEDNESDAY
and on
Nsp Yea, Afternoon.
DON SANTIAGO 6IBBONNOIsE,
The ROLAND BROTHERS.
H. Il HtASR2sss tn. o.s IT, H. hSsEs
TOM KING
WI sc sa r;.y LEAP svsr Drors S Her"I.
In.Fssoin.ttHs EtSss.ri.n a Duality.
win aspesr at an esTlI penod.
PRIcrs.
prss. Siscls 49, -..---.....---......so eeuts
Colorsd SSalIs., eset..
Door. open 81 'eloof; performsnoes VIII DOM
De $ 81 = : RicHARD p. JONES. Agent
GEORGE CBRISTY,s
VI OPERA HOUSE,
TENTH STREET, BETWEEN 4 AND r,
Open Every NIGHT with
GEORGE CaRISTY'S MlNSTRELS
From Broadway. Nete York,
Comprising is of the
. PICKED STARS OF MINsTRKLsY!
The entire entertainment under the Immediate d.
rection Of
g so r 6E RIsTY,
The oekSotstsdged Pioneer Of Mfastreisp,
This Evening will he produced George Christy's
l8ughable EItravoGanxs entitled
THE DOUBLE BEDDED ROOM
Duloimer Svytes. George Chrlsty
Other characters By the oomtsby.
The usual melange OF Singing, DancInf, Bur
less ne Opera, 60, 60, by the whole company.
ApMIssIoN-Parsuet. 80 cents Gallery, Is cents.
On preparation, NEW YEARS CALLS.
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n~THE UNION PRAYER MEETING Will
Q8 be held each day this week 10 the New York
Avenue Church, Rev. DIR. Gurley's,l commencing
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-27

we are in a condition far worse than
that Of Kentucky or Missouri--far
worse, because no mercy will be ex-
tended to q State, in which there have
been no acknowledged friends to the
Union. What if they succeed in saving
pecks of their precious paper Godl Will
chewing shin plasters quiete tho gnaw.
ing ofthe gastric juies,7 and of what 9th
er value will they be,swhen the, coun-
try is lost, through the supineness and
rapaeity Of her people? Let these in
power see to it. Let them sweep
away the, Tables of these "money
changers and purge the pure temple
Of liberty of tho demon of extortion.
Coushatta Nov
MY. E...B.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-27

We publish to day the first commu
nication from new contributor to ou
paper. and congratulate ourself ant
the readers of the Union that W,
have assurances Of further contribu
tions from the pen of the same gifted
writer. Elegance and simplicity char
acterize the style of our new cores
pondent, and we can without any hesi
tation promise our readers, that the
epistolary favouts of m. II. B." will
prove entertaining and instructive.
In making the statement we do
not rely upon our own judgement alone,
we have much better authority for as.
serting that she IL no ordinary writer,
but one whose reputation has already
been fully established.
The subject Of her fret letter is one
to which we have frequently advert
ed, with tile sincere desire Of prodnc
ing some etltct upon the obdnrate.
hearts Of that class Of individuals. dc.
seribed in manner 80 graphic by the
ADLER pen Of m. u. b." We Ind finally
concluded, however, that to preach vir.
tue and patriotism to such people was
worse than useless, that the law alone
could check them in their work of de
'striction. II 1t be true that "urr vir.
tues disappear when put in competition
with Uur interests. as ''rivers lose them
selves in the oceali, mere words can
lave little weight when placed IN the
scales against sllinplasters. Stcrnc says |
that there are some tempcrs formed |
either OF such imprnctrable matter, or
NJ BY habitu.l seli4ln,ss tn
such m utter iuspilsibilitg nf wltat be.
ZONES Of the fortunes of their frlluw-
~ if'll,ry were not partukcn
hl the hah tihtihe or had no lot or
'oiltrctinh 1T hll with the speeches." to
shame ia u stronger and
need not be applied.
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Bs4S" The freeze which we had in Oe
tohcf has injured the mast to such an
extent, ms to render It necessary fol
people TO tattch their hogs on corn.
This, IN connection with the high price
OF salt will cahse bacon TO be very
doaf with us the coming scason. A
great many hogs have died of disease,
and there arc many persons who viii hc
unable to feed what they have. These
facts all taken into consideration
should induce those who have mcnt !,
buy, to purchase the hogs at once
and fatten them themselves.
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nsJ" The weather for the past Tow
days has been delightful, light frosts o.
mornings and Q bright sun and cloud
less sky throughout the day. Fine
time for shooting duck and snipo If we
only hal tho ammunition There nrc
very few hunters at the Lake now
ana we are told that tic ducks are he.
'omng almost tame enough TO catch.
y whenever VIC get positive and reliable
"hl"fmatlou of such state of affairs
as that we arc going on duck hunt.
lhere arc several gentlemen in Town
VINO 60 out very often and pop away
ait day at ono thing or another but we
never knew them to bring home anv
game, and what they have on the;r ~
nle n they generally buy. Since--l :
Went to the war. frogs are s.;d !,
havo been plentiful once more 80" a"a - !.
= sad thai they are in excellent con
titlon toe, Those who take nnoh ~ =,
krest in the frog crop will Do dnrht ~
Welcome this intelligence. ''''
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-27

We call the Immediate attention Of
our friends upon the advertise ment in
another column Of our worthy Capt.
Oct Metoyer. Several members Of his
Company are in need of warn, cloth.
ing and IL Is hopcd that every one
viii exert himself to provide them
with their Just wants.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-27

gsg7 For want VI space, we viii pub.
l'sll onl " next week, the Head Qrs
orders, IN regard to the 'onaelipts be
tween the ages OF lS and 40.
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naE" Read our special War Cores.
pohdrnru.