The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-21
NORTHERN ITEMS.

by the Day BOOK, we Set the ioho"lhS lC0ho VI
news from the North
The retirement of Cameron from the Federal
Cabinet is an exciting topic In Washington. 1t
gives satisfaction to those that support the
Government who have considered him an encum-
brance to the President. The Herald, oftEe 10th,
saws he has accepted mission to St. Petersburgh
A Mr.. Stanton, of Pennsylvania, It's reported,
has been appointed Secretary of War in place Of
Cameron.
1t is believed that Secretary Chase will also
resign, to take seat in the Senate.
In the L. S Senate, on the l4th inst. COM
munication was received from the President trans
hitting copy of the instructions received by
Chevaer II ulceman, of the Austrian Government,
on the Trent affair. Also, Stewards reply Aus
tria comedies with the glish demands
In the House, bill was passed abolishing the
franking privilege
Committees representing the Banks Of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, and the Boards Of
Trade, met the Finance Committee Of both Houses
of Congress, at the residence of Secretary Chase
on Monday evening, 18th, bat no conclusion was
reached. The Conference lasted more than four
hours Chase threatened high tax bill, &c, but
the Banks would not yield.
| On Friday the Federal forces at Romney, under
command of Gen. Lander, retired on learning the
! advance of the Confederate army, under jackson.
lit is stated that Jackson captured large amount
vi army stores
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to prevent
the detention Of fugitive slaves in prison in the
District Of Columbia.
Cotton in New York was held at 81 cents;
whskey, % cents; sugar, cents coffee, 20 cents
CoI Samuel C,It diod ot Uartforl Ct on the
10tb inst hi, firearms factory will be carried
IN Inv tho nrosopt cornoration
y-Gov Morehcad Of Kentucky. has been re-
1oo.ad fn,,,, oo,Gro,,,ont in E,rt Warren on bio
n,roIo and croccc3nd in,mcJiateIv to New York
rho Now York UeraI1 saws the Confederate loss
Of ~, L.ttIo of WiI.,,,s craal, Missouri which
WINS f,n0Lt on the ION Of Anonst last and at
,rI,i,h I'm I,von fell # has Lern aycertaincd
WINS five hundred and twenty killed and seven hun.
dred and fourteen wounded Inc | mon loss was
two hunarcG ana t"eh'y'hiee h'ieG t, anu sever,
hundred anu twcn'y -one "oU"pIu nc iici1io
IS no' so"0 "u''o'i'J 90 - '"' .'9'
Inc Herald urges lnG lti'heoI"'c iuil'oSr''o" ny
the Lincoln congress VI oiIe'' ''AeS Suricien' 10
RAISE an annual sum OF one nuhof'u ana My m0I-
hons OF dollars III auuItio' Vi COURSE ~ I'ic amount
to be realized from the already existing sources VI
revenue: Inc Herald says TINS must DC oone or
the creolt OF the 'ni"n Is So"c' a'u P'"o u INC
most ie"Fiui ehar"c'er may DC eAlce'e"'
Quayrcl Jcttrcen Sherman and Dupont.-The
onarrel between Commodore Dupont and Gen.
ihos. ". Sherman has eliminated in breaking up
Gen. Iielcs exI edition at the moment it was
ready to sail. We are not surprised. Dupont is
an old sea-dos, who wants to conduct the war in
an energetic manner, though it may hurt the re-
bcls lie is more anxious to save the Union than
the "peculiar institution" Sherman is exactly
the reverse. He cntertains tender regard for
the proud and hospitabIe citizens of the SUver-
eign State of South Carolina in whose society he
spent 50 many happy hours" as he informed them
in his proclamation. Between his devotion to
rxocIItion INTO 4 failure, and robbed the country
Of results which they had right to expect How
much LONGER does the War Department propose
to keen this rro-slavery dyspeptic in command of
the - 600 troons at PORT Royal"
A,'rest Of EaJ'jshmen spics.-A letter from
Cairo to Gin cinnati PAPER, under date of the
; 4th uIt., says:
Cutie sensation was caused Yesterday morning
hy the arrest of five Englishmen who came up
from Gen. Polk as British subjects They were
the British Government. or of the Southern Cor
iederacy. AFTER ScEeIal noufS CONFINEMENT an puC
TWO were o'ScnarSeu' Inc TWO retained VIII De
sent 10 fort Hreh To-Day ny oruer OF the STATE
Department reasonable documents II learn)