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Mall from Charlotte to Lancaster,

Our citiztns have experienced great incon.
Scnience, for some time, by bad management
OF mail matter, fiom Charlotte to this place.
IL the Government has established the line as
AN accommodation 10 its citizens, aud has not
made regulations by which ia agents are to be
strictly governed, Its duty "a incomplete. The
Charlotte Bulletin, whose coming we always
hail, and whose columns, In point of news mat
ter, when received at the proper time, Is al,
ways ahead OF any other paper In conveying
the news to this place, has frequently been de-
layed on the route from four TO Ave days. We
are satisfied II Is no fault of the proprietor Of
the Bulletin, but u has no doubt worked TO the
injury Of his paper. If we are not mistaken,
the regulations adopted by the General Depart.
,mcnt, ore very different from those practiced
by the Postmaster at Charlotte. We have been
Informed. by one who ought to know, that the
law requires the mail bags to be kept open am
I'll the hour Of departure, aud We believe the
hour for the mail TO leave Charlotte for this
place, is set down at 8 O'Clock, Al N.
The Editor Of the Bulletin, Ia acknowledging
notices Of complaint from his patrons at this
place, publishes the followips<ksy Of soing
business at the Charlotte Posi i5.hce
The mail that leaves Charlotte on Tues.
day. ThandHy and Saturday mornings, Tor
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Important from Richmond.

Ihe War Correspondent mt OF the Savannah
Republican, whose statements and opinions
hitherto have always proved just and well
founded, writing from Richmond, on the
10th inst, gives tie following interesting
information
should have written you before this.
but for the reason that desired first to
procure reliable Information in repard 70 ,
matter of gre"t public concern. am glad
to have it in my power now to say, that
day is beginning to break in the east, AT
least. it is reported, and believe il, thn,
the Independence of the Confederate States
will be conceded and recognized by Great
Britain and France within the next forty
days.
1t is also said, and | think truly. that nm
intimation was given 10 our Government
some weeks ago, to the effect that the Brit.
i,h and French Governments, and probably
the Spanish Government also. were favora
bly, inclined towar Is the Confederate States,
aud that they were disposed to recognize
our Independence at nn early day. 1t was
thought best, however, as the time was
short, 10 await the Inauguration Of the per.
manent government on the I'D day Of next
February. These advices had left Europe
before information had been received there
OF the unwarrantabe seizure Of Mes.rs.
Mason and Sdeil. This latter occurrence,
and the increasing distress occasloned by
the withholding Of the cotton crop, may.
as already intimated, bring about our re
cognition at an earlier day than that men
toned above.
There is reason also to believe that si-
mnltaneous with the ncknowled dgment Of
our independence, the blockade will d. do
c'ared, by the same Powers, to Re ineffrc.
tual and illegal, and as such, not binding or
worthy to be observed. Should the United
States resist this proceeding, then there
will be war between them and the maritime
Powers Of Europe. Upon the raising Of
the blockade, the shipment of cotton abroad
aud he introduction Of foreign goods. will
commence. A sense Of relief will the n be
experienced throughout the Confederncy.
Money will become abundant. An adeouat.
supply Of arms and ammunition will be oh.
timed. The occupation Of the extor,ioner
the alder and abc,,or Of the enemy-wilI
be gone, and the Government and peop,e
be placed in position to conduct the war
with vigor and success.
] may mention n rumor in this connection
that Committee Of Congressman proceed
ed to Manassas yesterday. charged with
request to Gen. Beauregard, that he would
consent 10 be transferred TO the military
department embracing the State of Missor.
ri Gen. b. is almost indispensable TO the
Army Of the Potomac, and there are many
who would regret TO see him leave it. II
is reported that the President is entirely
willing TO make the transfer. or one thing
you may feel sati i,fed-to wit that Gen.
Beauregard will do what he believes to be
best for the public service. A more loyal
and unselfisb patriot does not breathe with
10 the bounds Of the Confederacy.
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From Memphis.

MEMPHIS, January 2l.-The latest inte..
llgence received here from Paris, Ky, /. to
the effect that large force of the enemy
is nt Murray, Kentucky, threatening Fort
Henry and the Memphis and OHIO Railroad,
with the object Of cutting off communica.
tlon between Memphis and Bowling Green.
There isa great excitement at Paris, rs
miles f9m Murray. Several Shareholders
have already brought their negros to Mem.
phis. There is nothing new from Colum
bus. The garrison there are in momeu,ary
expectation Of an attack.
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1000 Bales Cotton Wan
Steam Mill Notice.

TINE SUBSCRIBER adopts this method
i OF letting the public know, that he
has on hand ut his Steam Saw Mill, yer,
large lot of good and well seasoned Lum.
Der, which re would be pleased to sell to
punctual customers on the usual TERMS
lie would also request all persons indebted
to him by account for Lumber to come for.
ward and settle either by cash or note
cash, OF course, preferred. A competent
person will always he found at the Mill,
ready to wait upon customers.
JAMES NJ. INGRAM.
January l5, 1862. 49,f.
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The Sherman Fleet-There appeor. 10
be some mistake about the presence of
this feet in broad River, as reported some
days ago through the Morning Neps. An
officer Of the army, who came over from
Pocotai'go last evening, where he had been
for a week past, Informs us that nothing
had been seen Of the feet since lis disap.
pear"Hee fssm Hilton Head, and the gen.
s'al belief in the army is that it has gone
TO sea.
The size of the Burnside feet shows
that il has received accessions since its de.
parlure from Hampton Roads. aud we have
no doubt union has been formed between
the twe.--Sarannah Republican asd.
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WAR NEWS.
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, January 2l-Notwithstand-
ing the inclemency Of the weather, the ia.
neral Of Ex President Tyler to day was
very largely attended. The President, the
members of Congress, the Governor of
Virginia, the State Legislature, the heads
OF Departments and an immense concourse
OF citizens and strangers joined in the pro.
cesslon. An eloquent and impressive fu
neral sermon was pronounced in St. PauI.
Church by Bishop Johns. The remains Of
the illustrious deceased were buried in IIol
lywood Cemetery, by the side Of those of
Elk President Monroe.
RICHMOND, Jan 23.-Fur,her intelligence
received confirms Zollicoffers defea at and
death.
Gen. Crittcnden was in command with
eigh: regim ents and six pieces Of artillery.
He attacked the enemy on strong posi-
ton Mt Fishing Creek, and repulsed them
with heavy loss.
Zollicoffer was killed and on his death
the army became confused.
They lost all their artillery, baggage,
equippnge, &c.
Their probable loss is five hundred killed
and wounded.
dispatch from DR.. Chile of New Or
leans, Of Crittendens staff. says that the
Confederate army is now in full retreat on
Knoxville.
Passengers by the Cars last night report
that 10000 troops are four miles South Of
the Tennessee River and sixteen north of
Paris, where their heavy artillery are stuck
in the mud and cannot be moved. A large
Confederate force is collecting there from
the Bowling Green columns.
RICHMOND, Jan. 81 The Petersburg En-
press has the following special news from
friend in Knoxville.
Crit,enden began the attack at seven O..
clock on Sunday morning.
Lolilcot'er was killed early in the nc
iion
Crttenden was wounded, and Carol as.
sume1 command rccrossing tie Cumber.
land
Our loss is three hundred, that of the
enemy's four or five hundred.
We marched mir e miles 20 nt,ark ,bo
enemy, who WAS repulsed three times. and
then fell back to their Notifications. They
ouitianked us, and We had 10 retreat to our
brcastworks, where we were surrounded
We determined to reercss Cumberland
river, which we did under fire. This was
eight o'clock Sunday might.
We lost all our horses, tents, equippure
and eleven guns. The guns wcr, spiked
and thrown into the river
ltis not known whether the enemy
crossed the river
Cols. Powell, Bottle, Stnthouse and
Cummings, were wounded. Surgeons Nor
ton, Dulang and Cltf are prisoners.
Our regiments were plI engaged.
Majors Fog and llilds were wou,ded
the formef in the hip.
Zollico6ers body has not bed recovered.
Our forces numbered six thousasd.
We are still falling back.
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NorE.-Where the taxable property Of any
head ot family amounts to less than $500,
such property is exempt from taxation. But
where man has no family his property is tax
able under that amount. Persons absent in
the army, or otherwise away from home, may
authorize an agent to make returns for them.
or they can make out their returns, swear to
them before magistrate and send them by
mail to the Assessor or Collector.
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School for Girls and Small Bows.

School for Girls and Small Boys.
MISS MARY B: HAMMOND will open
W School for Girls and Small Boys
on Monday, January 18th.
TERMS FOR FIVE MONTHS:
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, $500
The above, with Grammar, Geogra.
phy, History, Philosophy, &c. 500
Pupils will be charged from the timc of
entrance Ia the end of the Session.
January 9th, 1861. ASH
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Federal Army Appropriation Bill.

The Committee Of Ways and Means of the
Federal Congress, has reported Bill making
appropriations for the support of the army for
the year ending June 3Oth, 1868. The hand,
some little amount for this single item is only
S4i3,333,7 73s 9s
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Another Stone Fleet for Charleston liar.
bor.-When dny dawnrd Yesterday, the
number of the enemy's vessels had still fur.
ther increased, some twenty. one, in all, be.
ing in sight. by close observation with
powerful glasses, it was ascerlain.d TINT
the crews of the briggs aud barks, the old
fashioned build Of which we noticed in our
last issue, we're busiIy engaged in stripping
the hulks Of portions of the rigging, spars,
etc. This no longer left any room for
doubt that thi, was really another detacb.
ment Of the famous stone fleet, by which
the wicked City OF Charleston is to be "her.
me,ically sealed" Indeed, n report prevail.
cd yesterday afternoon, that they Ind nctu.
ally begun the barbarous work by scuttlinp
one of their vessels between Beach Chan
ne! and the Rat,le,nake, but we doubt
whether such was the fact. Should the
weather lie moderate to-day. they will pro.
badly develope their plans, unless they de-
termine toavoid observation, by sinking the
old hilks at night Mercury.
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E,cuANGE OF PRrsoNERs.-This work goes
on as rapidly as arrangements can be compIe-
eed for the transportation of prisoners on both
sides. SO far about 1000 prisoners on each
side have been exchanged, leaving a balance
of the Fedcrals in ou, hands, OF about I, 900.
The number of Confedcrates held by the enc.
my, we are not able to give.
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From Nashville.

NASHVILLE. January 2I.-Advices from
Font Henry, dated yesterday morning. saw
that three Of the enemy's gunboats came
within three or four miles Of the Fort on
Saturday. and fired some TWENTY-FIVE shot,
from behind an island three miles below
the Fort All their shots fell more than n
mile short. The enemy then retired, bu,
II is since nscertained that they landed
$500 troops at the Ferry, % miles below
the Fort. 1t is understood that between
5000 and 10000 Northern troops are
marching from Mnyfeld, KY, against either
Fort Henry or Paris
General Van Dorm passed tbrouob her.
yesterday. en- route for Bowling Green.
whence, il is understood, he will proceed
to the extreme Western Division, of which
he 10 10 take command.
Passengers by to.day's train report that
the enemy, to the number Of 10 900 to H..
600. have occupied the town of Murray,
Galloway county, Ky, about % miles from
Paris Ii is said they will march in the d;
rection OF the latter place. Nothing, how.
ever Of definite nature is known as to
their intentions, in the event Of their being
able TO master Paris II 10 surmised that
their object will be to seize the railroads,
burn the bridges, and thus prevent commu.
nication between Columbus and Bowling
Green.
Capt. Wharton has been elected Colone!
OF the Texas Rangers. 10 accepting he
position he said that Col. Teuys death
must be avenged before they leave Ken
tueky. Five companies Of the Rangers.
uncer command Of Col. Wharton. have
gone out scouting in the vicinity Of Gteen
River. The Mississippi troops, who wers
called out for sixty days service, have re-
turned home from Bowling Green.
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SrocKs.-At Richmond, on Thursday last,
Confederate bonds of the sl5,OOO,O 900 loan,
were sold at l0l and interest of the $780,
100000 loan at 100 and interest. North Car,
olina bonds at 81. Virginia at So l.2.
In Washington City, January 9th, Federal
Treasury notes were at pc cent discount.
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Permanent Confederate 3overnment

The prrmanent Government Of the Confed-
crate States will be fully organized on the e2d
day OF February next. The new Congress will
meet on the lSth and the Presidential vote be
convassed OH the 10th. The President will be
jnauguratcd d on the 22d.
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The Editor-n'Chicf being too anwell to sa-
p"rintend the making up Of this paper, the
"Local" Graves .he indulgence of his readers
Tor any deficiency or inaccuracies that NAV &C.
cur in to'days issue.
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The Rank Of General The highest rank
in the regular army is that of "General"-
The act Of Congress provides for five Gen.
er"'s, who have. we believe, been appoint.
ed. TO take rank in tbs order 10 which they
are named, viz Gems. Cooper, Albert Sid.
ney Johnson, Lee, Jose ph +. Johnson, and
Beanregard. There can, therefore, be no
further appointments except through an
amendment of The law by Congrass.
Rich Dispofch
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Surplus of Bacon

The Cincinnati Gazette estimates that there
will be surplus Of 10000, 900 of bacon in the
Northwest his'year should the rebel markets
not be opened but II the latter event should
take place, the hog crop would not supply the
demand 1t is conjectured that the Lincoln
army will consume 40, OOe, ,OoG pounds during
the year
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From Petersburg

PETERsBURe, Va, January 2i.-Two
members Of Wise's Legion, named Camp.
bell and Geofge, We're shot at the depot to.
day for insnbordination. One Of them was
shot by the Captain Of his company, and
the other by sentinel.
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John Anderson

49, THIS Thorough bred lack is out
~ OF MARENGO. lie is l5 hands
nigh, ! years old. dark iron gray.
ana timely proportioned. lie will stand the
Fall season ut this place, on the following
terms: FOR the season, $4,000
Lancaster &. H., Sept ~, iS6O.-3Itt
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MeSSrs Mason and .Si;JeH -.cho ~.

York Herald OF the l7.h instant, says:
Mason and Slidell, AID their Secretaries,
have turned up at last Capt Frev, Of the
brig Mountain Eagle, which arrived a, thi.
port last night, from Bermuda. reports that
the British ship. OF war Gladiator doubtless
the Rinado) arrived at st. George, Ber.
muda, no the 9th inst, with the rebel EN-.
issaries. The steamer coa!ed and sailed for
st. Thomas on the 10th inst, where Ma.
son and Sildell would take the mail steam.
er for England. The friends Of these per.
sens will no doubt be glad /, learn that
they we're ia good health a, las; accounts
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Notice.

HAVE LOST TWO NOTES, one on
ID. Green, for $i2S,OO, dated March
l2th, 1861 and one on james f. Cureton,
for 100000. dated Gas well us rememberl
on the list OF February, 1861. All persons
are warned against trading for the above,
Ms they will be renewed after this ndyer.
h'ement. II. NJ. SIMS.
De:. 25th, 1861, a6-3m
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VIRGINIA SksArORs.-R. n. T. Hunter and
w. d. Preston, are elected Coaiederate Sena-
tors from Virginia.
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From Mobile.

MOBILE, January 22.-The schooner
Wilder, from Havana. loaded with cigars
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and sundrics, was captured on the Goth in.
stant' thirteen miles below Fort Morgan.-
The following is tho official despatch re.
eeived here, in regard to the capture
Fort MORGAN, Ja6unry 2l.-Captain
Cottrel, with his crew, had SHARP and
creditable figh. with the enemy yesterday,
over his schooner, the Wilder, at the mouth
Of the lagoon. There was no loss of life
on our side. The enemy lost their ships
gig and number Of men, but succeeded
in taking possession of the schooner and
cargo.
Important from Wilmington.
WILMINGTON, N. c, January 2l.-A spe.
ci"l Express Messenger, just arrived at
'o'dsooro', states that, at 4, p. III, , on Sat-
nrday last. there were no less than 1875 sail
OF The enemy at lIntterss of these 100
were inside, and 25 large steamers were
outside the Sar. Private information bas
been received here that the enemy intend
10 attack simultaneously Newbern, HYDE
County, aud Roanoke Island. The u,most
confidence is expressed in the ubility of our
forces to maintain their position.
Ldter.-A despatch from Goldsboro', dn.
Ted 4, p. m, says that large crowd of
women and children, fugitives from New.
bern, had arrived there by the train this
evening. There was no news of any fur
ther movement, but fight was hourly er
pectcd.
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The SHuation.-lt is not likely that our
Confederate Government would send Mn.
son and Slidell as Commi ssioners TO Emo
and and France, while we have abl. men
there representing us. We think thev
were armed with credentials as Ministers
and as such have presented them. As such
the Governments Of England and France
had either TO receive or reject them. Under
all the circumstances we are confident they
have not been rejected. Ii lL.se Govern
ments ever entertained the idea of recoupi
ton OF the Confederate States, they would
not reject the accredited Ministers of our
Government, at a time when they had re-
ceived lame attempt to t'row off the
reparauon due them for great principle
which those Governments had "A right to
require to be recognized. These Govern.
meRts will recognize our Ministers. md
present their protests to the United States
Government against the inefficient block
ade, while they make their arrangements to
remove it. We expcc, good news by the
next arrival from Europe.-So. Cdrolinian.
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from Cedar Keys, Florida-Reported
Capture of the Town.

gentleman just arrived from Florida
(says the Savannah Neos,) informs MS that
the town of Cedar Keys, Florida, situated
Mt the Western or Gulf terminus of the
Florida Railroad, was taken possession of
by the Yankees on Thursday last.
Cedar Keys is n small town with about
thirty houses, and probably one hunded in
habitants. The bar hns nine feet of water.
and Is good harbor for small vessels
AT the time the Yankees took the pla &c
there were three schoc ners loa ding and FIVE
fishing smacks at the wharves Our infor.
mnnt, who had an interest ia one of the
schooners, which was loaded with lumber
and turpentine, feels confident that the
owners of the vessels in port destroyed
them rather than that they should fall in to
the hands of the enemy Some timo since
the Confederate troops were withdrawn
from the vicinity of Cedar Keys.
On Thursday night last, as soon as it
was ascertained that the Yankees intend. d
to attack the town. Mr. Yulee, President
Of the Railroad, went down with two com.
PanIes OF Infantry. to protect the property
in the vicinity, and check the Yankees nd.
vance. A messenger frer Cedar KEYS was
sent to GAINESVILLE, Florida, the nearest t.le.
graphic Office, Ia telegraph to Gen. Trapier
that the Federals had attacked the town.
and asking him to send assistance. During
Thursday firing in the direction Of Cedar
Keys WIS heard in the adjacen. county,
aud II conflict had no doubt taken ploc. b..
tween the Yankees and the Florida ,roops
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-31
me Arnv nf ne Pntnn,c.

Judging from lhs I0ae Of .Ls Northern ness. SbiCl
No puSi,h tbs mosaing, We may shouts sxpso; son7
bOi EJrk in the Rsighbofhooi Of the P~Osons,. unle-,
lnissd th, Yankee AnssIpsioa' prove oO-ess l2d Gn
ssA Lass army fan back OtfJrs tie sda5eo o. -
sasny. TIE NsS YJFk pA2,as ~yJh,nsltly u-gs =
spssdy en- EAra nov . u saJ ard Oas Of thsn s.yi e..
paramount ObiaCs, dsire aud sIosOA:!ol OF og- io't
peoples = decisive einpalga IN Virginia se'or0 he ran,
saoEs. frOsss, .hA ~ aud mud d Shs W-tr IL hat 5egbr
have rendered all military operations there inp'ao.iC~bl7
Ill tie rsslsn Of s7ilS. We are g,AaA'd 70 hear th,t
oar Amy Of The Po:Omtc l. beginning 10 s5oE scme
signs Of an advance, AMI It % 70 BE- hoped Ina, the ses
sransn, a: Washington and ali concerned " n regssd az
INN ,dAse foswa-l movement OF tas; army rs superior
70 al other qlas.ioli ana moEsn ,ais Of the dty."
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European Intervention Reported Joint lc,ion Of the


British and French Governments.
rheNsU York E-Prsss says thSI 'TOiable inform.
ton has been received in thai city from semi cficia
slurce in England that Lord Lyons vas 10 have SHE
iathe Aus.rAllsiGu, bus was detained By L,rd John Rus
sell to await further Instructions, in consequence of Lin
coins proclamation. Lord Lyons was s1pee'ed to leave
Ia the steamer Of the % b, aud o. arriving e, washicg
ton be would inform Ne. Seward Of the programme
agreed upon By the British aud French Governments
Instructions CT a similar ohArac-er would DO forwarded
70 Count Asreier, The F'bnch Minister. A yin, oHsr ef
Grmissice and mediation viii be submitted 10 hr. sew
Arl, With the notification that If the Offer Il inject ID.
EagaOd AMI France win T~eeognizs The Southern Con-
fsder .cy. The iDaasnee Of the whole corps SiPloaatig4s
vii, 1; Il said, Be eKsFssd to bring sbou. an arrisace.
Ths apprehension OF sSrVils troubles, in coHssqrelcs
o. Lino1ln's prco'An4aS-, III he desire 20 sf),d pro-
tsc:ion to their Own ciissns residing In The s5a,h, in
view Of that emergency, d nsDtSesi as a reason 70,
tbs &C ion Of The tao G~overcmsns.
This report Of prospective rscog i6on was the sNsos.-
ing topic Of SOsVersaiOn yesterday hu; so of,n have
the people besn deceived in regard 20 thess mai'ers
that the minority seemed Opposed ,oattsc6 bC,H,lsia
por.anos to it. In eRoid eirelss, however, |; Is said 60
rscstve some consideration. We mly Adj thu, ths Sss
York Herald Of he IS h contains No slusion to IA:
mattar Hhatfysr