Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-17
SOUTHERN NEWS AND :ITEMs.

IFrom the Memphis Appeal, Feb. 6.l
We do not deem it proper to furnish in q
newspaper either our numbers or the dispo-
stion of our troops, but we feel authorized
to say to the people of the Southwest we
need more men-nlore PLOTTING MEN. We
have use for thousands and tens of thou
sands more than we have. We must have
men enough to guard every place where the
enemy may attempt an inroad upon us. We
have skillful and experienced generals, but
it is idle to rely upon their skill if we do
not furnish them with men enough to meet
the emergency. The present bad weather
is boon from Heaven. We have time to
place men enough in the field if we 20
promptly and energetically to work. 1t
must be done, and done at once.
A letter from Mississippi, of recent date,
says: "0ur State is flooded with shinplas-
ters as bad as in 1887. Oppose such a cur
rency in Tennessee as obstinately as you
have heretofore done. Unless we can pro-
cure an influx of gold and silver by direct
trade from England, our finances will be in
a terrible condition"
The Knoxville Register says:
A number Of orders under the sequestra-
tion law have been made and placed in the
hands of the newly appointed receiver, M.
I. Haynes, Esq, Of Sullivan County. These
sequestrations amount to one and half
millions of dollars. Among these were the
interests Of alien enemies in the Ducktown
Mines, the property Of Andy johnson, and
some fifty other East Tennessee aliens,
whose name we shall give in future issue.
We understand that cotton is now selling
freely in this city at Sc. per pound, and
sales of a considerable amount have been
made at that figure. So long as cotton can
be sold for eight cents we see no reason
why planters should be asking the Governor
to call an extra session for the purpose Of
giving them relief-Aonyomeyy AdVertser,
24tk.
A Nashville paper is thus severe upon
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad:
Our grocery merchants, just now, are
bitter in their complaints against the pres
ent management of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, and if all we hear be
true the officers Of the road are justly CEN
surable. We have conversed with mem
ber of firm in this city, who informs US
that purchases Of sugar and Molasses in
New Orleans, as early as October, still re-
main in Memphis, with no immediate pros
pect Of shipment by this road, and that
much of the freight moved forward has been
that purchased by agents, and those inter.
ested in the road. 1t is further charged
that the President is aware Of the fact, and
is party to the transaction, and has made
a large fortune by using the road to his own
benefit, exclusive of the public interest. If
this be the case, we think such high
handed piece Of rascality should not be al
lowed.
The New Orleans Crescent of Wednesday,
the 9th, reports rs bales of cotton sold on
plantation at about previous rates, and 750
bales p. n. t. The price of sugar is in ex-
cess of the demand, which continues lin
tied. About 1000 hhds. sold at previous
rates. Common TO good common ga to
TO l-4c., fair to fully fair l-2 to &c.,
prime to choice Ia to 4c., clarified yell
low "a TO Lao, white IA to &c. per
ID. The supply of molasses is liberal, but
the market is dull at easier rates. About
$500 barrels sold at II 1-2 to 13c. for
inferior fermening, ii to 15c. for prime
to choice iermentipg, and Is to II
1-2c for prime TO choice reboiled.-
Also 500 half-barrels at l7c. for fer
menting, 18 to l9 1-2c. for prime, and
2lc. per gallon for choice. The stock of
-four is large, and the market is exceedingly
dull 100 brls. superfne sold at SO 25 per
brl. We have heard of sales which are
suppressed, but generally understood to be
at low prices. Bran sold at ST 26 per cwt. /;
ordinary Western hay at $4S per tun; In
dia bagging at 24c. per yard prime lard
at zoe. in teross, and 24c. in kegs.