The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-22

ing.
Reports from Bowling Green says our
Generals still expect an advance of the enc.
my, but late rains hare retarded their opera
tons. Late reports estimate that FIVE thou
sand Federals have crossed Green river, at
Munfordsville, and encamped at RowePs
station, four miles from the bridge, and are
throwing up heaAy entertainments. The Lou
isville and Nashville Turnpike, near Wood
sonyille, was blown up on the 9TH.
A GENERAL EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
When the exchange Of the $50 prisoners
sen. by US into the rebel lines through For
tress Monroe shall be completed, il is the
purpose of Secretary Cameron to send all the
remaining prisoners in our hands South, to
be exchanged for an equal number Of Union
captives.
New ORLEANS GROCERY MARKET.--On the
3Oth, 1000 hhds. sugar changed hands at 24
to 81 cents for common to good; 81 to 50
cents for fair to fully fair, and 81 to Al for
prime to choice. The demand was slacken-
ing owing to difficulty Of shipping or for
warding.
$500 barrels of molasses changed hands
at Is to 81 cents for fermenting, and 2Oa to
% cents for prime to choice.
THE GLApAToR.-Late information receiv-
ed by the Quincy (Fla.) Dispatch, of the
9th, enables the editor Of that paper to state
that the Gladiator is now safely moored in a
Confederate port--a Florida port. The Gla-
diator has two millions worth of arms.
II is said that Gen. Price, Col. Mcintosh
and Gen. Thompson, Missouri, will form
junction and advance but no decisive move
ment is expected till spring.
In the New York Legislature it appears
that the peace party predominates. Ray
mond Of the New York Times, is elected
speaker of the lower House.
Dispatches from Washington state that in
diplomatic circles the opinion prevails that
war with England is inevitable. The recog-
milton Of the Southern Confederacy is look.
ed Tor at an early day.
The New York banks have declined to
take any further loans from the government.
FINE HoGs.-Messrs. +. & H. Fries of Sa-
lem, killed on the 9Th inst, 5 hogs Of the
same litter, plugged on the 9th Of July, 1860,
whose aggregate weight was 3.6O5 pounds
averaging 450s pounds each.
SUGAR AND Mo LAssEs.-In consequence OF
the large crop Of sugar and molasses in Lou
islana. a movement is on foot among the
planters to plant only hall crop of cane
next year, and turn their attention to other
produce. L is stated that at least one-third
Of the present crop will be on hand at next
planting time. The planters complain Of low
prices. complaint which consumers about
here do not realize.
The New York Journal "of Commerce"
says some OF the Connection, regiments are
having coats of mail manufactured to protect
them from Confederate bullets.
The Spanish troops entered the city and
fort at Vera Cruz on the 9Th December,
without opposition. The Mexicsns abandon.
ed their artillery and munitions of war. The
French feet had arrived at Havana.
The conductor Of the Arkansas State pen
itentiary says that BY Spring he will have
ten thousand pairs OF boots and shoes for the
soldiers, manufactured by the conyicts. That's
a paying institution.
BLOCKADE PRIcEs.-The following articles,
beng portion Of a cargo recently arrived
from Havana, were sold at auction in Sayan
nah, on the 3lst ult:
LOSS sacks OF coffee. of various brands,
brought from 90 10 66lc. per pound 90
pieces Of navy and army cloth brought $40
a III per yard; 20 carboys carbonic acid
brought 81 per pound; loo hhds. clarified
and brown sugars brought a IL cents per
pound; so reams letter paper brought 80 a
s10l per ream.
More property has been destroyed in CAL
fornia by the hate great freshet than BY all
the freshets heretofore, since the country has
been settled BY Americans.
Private dispatches received this evening,
says large Federal force is marching on to
Burkesyille, to flank ZoIlicofler. The in
telligence is regarded reliable. and much
anxiety is felt Tor the safety Of Zollicoffrr's
command.
The new Emperor Of China is only seven
years Of age.
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