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Specializing.

Next to the war, tie most fertile topic
Of conversation is speculation and extor
,ion. The fact is that the price of every
necessary Of life appeals SO ieelingly to
the people that none can help taking no
lice Of it. fhe price Of meat, -four, corn
and all other things is startling in the
extreme.
We know that il is fashionable 10 at.
tribute all the ills under which we labor
10 the operations Of spectators and mo
nopolists, Tut we think i, only fair to say
,ha.s,be disposition to speculate and mo
noPolize is not confined TO the profession
al trader. but is found to exist pretty
strongly with the farmers, who hold bach
for fabulous. prices with just as much de
termination to have them as the mos,
odious "'peculator" could display. 1t is
not, unfortunately so, tha, millers and
others seeking corn or wheat are unable
to get II even TO carry on their operations
for the local supply, while i. is known
that there n an abundance Of it il it wa.
not kept back Farmers don't know
what to ask. Ttey don't like to sell
thinking that by holding on they will
ge. still higher rates, although those rul.
ing now are high enough in all conscience
too high to permit people Of limited
means to get along At all.
The ve:y demon Of high prices seem,
to have got into everybody, and the only
fear with any one having anything ,c
sell is lest lie should fail 10 ask higl
enough.
LIE. things &c. out freely into marke,
Don't hoard up aud hold back thing. in
the eating line. And finally let us all re-
move the beam out Of our own eyes be
lore We fall foul Of the mote in our neigh
bor's eye Wilmington Journal.
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tfoR THE LANCASTER LEDGER. I
J. Williams, ESQ.

A huer patriot never lived. lie was
surely possessed Of disinteresteG patriot
ism. For he had no family to be insul.
ted By the Lincoln vandals. He had bu,
little property to be seized by their ava,
rice. The motives by which he wa, &C.
tuated was a matter Of pure principle
He never was heard to say that he would
not defend his country's honor because
be did not possess as much property as
some men. lie did not envy any person
who had more than he. Nor did he seek
the friendship Of any one merely because
he had property. But The motives which
prompted him 10 act were these: Nv
country has been insuted and invaded,
here is my life, I give it freely for the
vipdication Of its honor.
lie was the most popular man in the
District, take every circumstance into con.
sideralion. lie had no grea, abundance
OF property By which he could influence
men TO be his friends. lie had 10 fami
Iy influence in the District 10 electioreer
for him and he had no TINE TO election.
eer for he was too honest. These quail
ties and principles 10 the breast Of this
patriot always elevated him high in my
estimation. think his adopted District
should erect q handsome monument TO
the memory OF hi, departed worth when
:he proper time arrives. A FRIESD.
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respective commands, be and thev are
hereby expressly and specially declared
to be not entitled to he considered as sol.
diers, and, therefore, not entitled 10 The
benefit Of the cartel for parole Of future
prisoners OF war. Ordered further, tb a,
in the event Of the capture Of Mai. Gen.
Pope or Brig. Gen. Stein wehr, or Of anv
commissioned officer serving under them,
the captive so taken shall be held in
close confinement so long as the orders
aforesaid shall continue in force and un.
repealed by the competent military au.
thorities Of the United States and that
in the event Of the murder Of any un.
armed citizen or inhabitant Of this Con.
federacy by virtue or under pre,ext Of
any of the orders heretofore reci,ed,
whether with or without trial, whether
under pretence Of such citizen being
spy or hostage. or any other pretence, it
shall be the duty of the Commanding
General Of the forces Of the Confederacy
to cause Immediately to be hung out Of
the commissioned officers, prisoners as
aforesaid, number equal TO the number
Of our OWL citizens thus murdered by the
enemy.
BY order:
(Signed) S. COOPER,
Adiutant and Inspecto, GaneraI
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The Outrages in Arkansas

We have received confirmation OF the
report :ha, one Of the overseers on Gen
Pillows plantation, near Helena, Ark,
was hung one day last week. His ofiense
was punishing a negro who had given
the Federsls Information As 10 where
some Of his masters stock could be found
On being informed that lie had done SO,
squad "f Dutch made their appeara nee
and hun: him up without moments
delay. In addition TO this, Mr.. Lor.
ance, cverseer on the plantation Of Mrs
kobards. was seized, and has been sen
fenced TO be hung this week. His offence
was whippmga negro. and overseeing
hands who had worked on For, Pillow.
lhe sentence Was TO he executed this
week. Another gentleman, Mr.. John
Yearly, a planter on Cd Town ridge,
was charged With correcting hi, own ne.
groes, and also hung.
The same informant fully confirms the
report OF the ou,rsges we have before no
ticed, and declares shat the half has O,
been told. The planters in the vicinity
OF Helena have been literally ruined the
most respectable citizens insulted and ou,
ragged in their persons and property, and
from ;he brutality Of the soldiery, which
is apparently sanctioned by the officers
even the ladies are no, exempt. The nc.
sroes are assured Of their present liberty
which gives the evil disposed among
them an opportunity Of indulging ,hei,
dePraved passions, supported as they are
by the bayonets Of the army; 4; and the
promise is made tina, at the end of n.
war complete emancipation will occur
This is no fancy sketch would to hea
ven, for the sake Of the suffering peop!.
of Phillips county, It were. Il is a resli
ty that should nerve every arm to defend
our homes and iresides from the wretch
es who forget entirely the rules OF eivi
lied warfare. These outrsges should b,
avenged. and similar ones prevented
Memphis appeal.
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KIDNAPPING NEoRoss The Yankee
authorities have engaged largely in this
business recently at Memphis. We learn
that on several occasions boat loads OF
con,rabands, men. women and children.
have been dispatched up the river to
Cairo, and that the work is still poino
on. Our informant witnessed the de.
Psrturs Of a portion Of this new CONNER
cisl commodity, and assures us that the
Fact can be attested by hundreds Of wit
besses.
The negroes were gathered from plan
ta.ions IN the vicinity OF the enemy's
lines at Memphis and on the river-prin.
cipa!Iy the latter. Near some OF the
landings most Of the plantations have
been entirely stripped Of servants. The
robbery has been a wholesome one, 80
far as they could safely accomplish it,
A lev negroes were en,iced away by the
promises OF the thieves, but most Of them
were carried eff forcibly, against their
own will rs we'll as the remonstrances Of
their masters. For what purpose they
are 10 be used a, the North it was not
stated but some Of the ungsrded Of the
Federal soldiery intimated that thew
were TO be scattered among the farming
community Of Southern Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio Me~phis Appeak
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prisoners, destroyed an immense amount
ofFederal property, took twenty thousand
stand Of arms, together with large mum.
bef OF mules and horses. Col. George
st. Leger Greenfelt, Of the British Army,
greatly distinguished himself in the expe,
di,ion by charging in front on all occa,
sions. He was slightly wounded.
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NEWSPAPER BoRRowgRs.-A "borrow
err is an unfinished being. He is incom
ple,e. There is screw loose in his or
ganzation. lie n a bad man-that is,
an unsafe one. He never comes 10 anv.
thing good, and is always poor. l, is an
old scandinavian proverb that when Sa.
tan wished 10 angle with and finally
catch man, he first sets him borro wing.
The whole tribe Of borrowers are utterly
mean. and the newspaper borrower is the
meanest Of the tribe. IN this country
newspapers are 30 cheap that every man
can-and every decent man does-buy
his own. At any rate. no decent man
will borrow a newspaper. lfbe can't get
one he will do without. 1t dirlies aud
rumples newspaper to handle it, and
no man likes to have his favorite family
journal soi'ed by borrower unclean
hands. Subscribers to good papers like
to preserve them in good condition and
10 order that they may do this, The pa.
Pers must be kept c!eau. smooth and
whole. No one likes to preserve a dirty,
torn, or rumpIed paper, and one such un.
slightly copy sPoils q ~hole-one number
OF a paper lost breaks the continuity Of a
volume, and there i.a degree OF sen,i,
ment, too. about a fsvorite family news.
paper. A man acquires an affection ior
it, and as in the case Of his wife and ba
by. he don't want anything else 10 med
die with il. Therefore the newspaper
borrower is a disturber Of the peace and
happiness OF families be is a pest, a nui
sance, and should be permanently tis
posed Of in manner that would foreve,
prevent him from annoying honest, de,
cent people, who pay for their ne~spa,
pers, and should be allowed to read and
preserve them in peace.
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Not Time.
Br MRS. N. +. A. CRoZIER.

He has not time to attend 10 those
blackeved boys Of his, so the little fellows
are learning street lessons.
He has not time to fake the baby Tor
little while, or even bring the wood and
water, SO his frail young wife is breaking
down with cares and toll.
lie has not time to stop and kiss his
wife, so her heart is aching for the love
OF one she thinks indifferent.
lie has not time to stop ard say he
was too hasty, so lha, friend is carrying
With him the remembrance Of bitter
wrong
He has not time 10 drop into the
schoolroom for an hour, and 80 a worth
less teacher Is allowing still more worth.
lees principles and habits TO root the
good which their mother has implanted
in his chld,en's minds
He has no; time to set out flower, and
shruJbe:y ia the yard, and so i, is grow.
ing up TO weeds and briers.
lie has not time to ea, his meals pro.
perly and SO he suffers terribly from in.
digestion
lie has not tine to read an agricul,ur,
al newspaper, and so he farms in the
good old way, and wonders that his
neghbors raise so much larger crops
than he.
He has not time to haul load of fire
wood for the poor widow across the way
so the poor woman suffers with the win.
ter cold
lie has not time 10 be Christian, 90
he runs a very narrow chap-e Of being
saved
Busy man ! what has he time for +
Time 10 delve for gold, and drive close
bargains Time to wiring the purses Of
the poor. and hoard the last worn cent
tha. he can grasp. Time 10 sell the deb,
or's farm!on mortgage, and add the pro
ceeds TO his money in the bark.l Time
to col!ec. the usury which has..runed the
man whom he has obliged ~ by lending
him a sum Of money in necessity Time
enough for all this
Man Of business !! you must needs, per
haps. take:time for death, ere long. and
still more time for judgment, ! II haven't
'ime,' will no, avail when tho Inexorable
calls twill no. avail to excuse you from
the presence Of a just Judge.
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4orQan's Expedition.

KNOXVILLE. July sl.-Morgsn's OF {.
c'al report Of bis expedition into Ken,uc.
Ky has been received. lie stated that be
captured twenty .orns, twelve hundred
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A cargo OF prize cotton VAS sold 10
Phi'adslPhis, on Wednesday, 2sd ul,,
at for'ydI cents per pound, payable 10
gold.
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A FRESH aupply OF GARDEN Seed, EN-:
"A bfacing all the varieties usually soli
In this Market just received end for sal. by
JONEB CBOCkETf.
Feb ~ 1891, ~
The New York herald., 1862-02-01
The Hoboken Ferries.

MEETING OF THE RESIDENTS OF HOBOHEN,
The residents Of the city Of Hoboken doing business
in the city of New York. have of late been much an
noyed account of the irregularities Of the Hoboken
ferry boats, and bitter complaints have been made on
the subject. Last night meeting held Haag s
hotel, corner Of Hudson aud Third streets which was
largely attended. The meeting called TO order by
Mr.. Husnan, who nominated Mr.. Mehle TO preside.
Mr. SiEIrE. taking the chair, explained the
object Of the meeting, alluding to the fact
that especially this winter the residents Of Hoboken
had becn much annoyed i'll consequence OF the rreg ari
ties OF tho ferry boats since the winter had II
was therefore, Of the utmost necessity that the evil should
be remeded inasmuch the basness Of almost every
individual suffered by it,.
secretary then appointed in the person Of Mr..
Faasch and several speeches then made upon the
SUBJECT resolution proposed to appoint commit
tee of i've for the prpose Of investigating the rights and
duties of the ferry company well the claims Of the
public, which was carried by unanimous vote The
committee composed fo.ovs-S. NJ Bogert, \.
Betting, l.. Corbett, b. 1ahl and p. Reynolds.
The ccmmmtee were requested TO report at the earliest
opportunity and TO call meeting OF the citizens Of
HCboken.
The New York herald., 1862-02-01
PersonnI In.cIIIrence.


Major General Butler passed through this city yestor
day route for Boston.
Sir Allan and Lady MacNab, and Hon. u. B. Parman
OF England are stopping at the New York Hotel.
Prince de Jonvile, Due de Penthievre, Due dc Char
tres Dr. Loclerc and Captain Fanvile from Washington
Samuel L. Ward, OF Boston Henry WickoT Of Washing
ton 5. Barrowe and wfe and E. b. Colt Of Paterson
n. j., are stopping at the Brevoort House
Lieut.. G. V. Weir, Of the United States Army; L. W.
Coe, OF Oregon: }. NJ Livingston. OF Utah. G.. C. Lecher
aId vile and W. Mckindey, of St. Louis, and j. NJ
Earle Of Philadelphia stopping at the Metropolitan
Hotel
Elias Ho,chkiss, Of Utica; W. L. Bradley of Boston, G.
Kendrick, Of Connecticut; J. r. Richards and A. Wells,
OF Washington; J. NJ. Ryder OF Rhode Island Daven.
port and wife of Stamford B. lda Of Toronto, and
Henry Beers, Of Wisconsin, stopping at tho Lafargc
House.
Captain Stone, OF the steamship Africa Judge Mott O.
Albany A. Joassart Of Belgium; y. Ross OF Auburn
D. Is. Hancock. of Oregon c. f. Mackenzie, OF England
". Kimbsll of san Francisco. and DR.. Wheeler OF the
United states Navy, are stopping al the St. Nicholas Ho
tel.
Hon. G. w. Buck, OF Chemung county; W. w. Peck. OF
the United states Army; j. Ames o. Chicopee Thomas
Dolan and G. c. Westcot, of PhilaGop phia d. H. Craig
and wife and w. p. Tnnis and wife, Albany; H.
nett and wife, Of Taunton, Mass d. Holiday, Of Bati-
more; c. H. lngraham, OF Chicago and p. Stevens, OF
New York, are stopping at the Astor House.
The New York herald., 1862-02-01

% Ps 'sa%sIp Persia IL ls9 ~ sa 8 %
Is s 3 g. s = e q s large
Psysra s% Mssr IN Mnmsars Jsa Il vi.
hard 90 Had heavy and ga es r2m sd to sn, sn ani
had Stove SaiWaiks carried away deckhouses damaged
and sails split Johan Mo Jacob Raupes and Fr
25h Pm s g & lon A a. passed serew ,o sc e1m,r %
Island passed bound in and steering e. Oh
Assa ciesapeaSs crowe Portland with mdse
w sp paspe &C. APs9u S o''
to s E eay ysaS 20 s fays w'i @
Snip Osborn HoSes (of BOSTON, Kelley l1yrs De ~ In
&C. saw the weeck about tons gone,
rd and nSs very T @ 70 Nova
bultaboui miles from top Of trunk,
sna s sue 5ns sn square, s'Ss
q is % Had heavy % %saSsFw
Es sAs.s Weather Se
ship yon Gagern sBrem) Maertn Hamburg s. days. in
Ship Ellen Mara tof Richmond, Mel, Libby Antwerp, s6
SEP Eys"ns % sia si Porslana Robinson Lssho,p Dec
81 brig An s SsS a s.
psS ss b % no r ss Sss BGsI Z sS sseraS hsacs s.
Thomas with loss sails tchad been blown or the COAST
shp sam Locke Col Yarmouth Me,, sweetzer phadel
.hia Jan 25 for Lverpoe u IN here to srar
split and lost sails head and spars hsa pumps
to
Bark Heiress: Clark, London and Portsmouth, Dec II
io a"e ssfat s. rs
from t6e ore caIyapd to the deck acarsd his skull
and died in few hours 2sh inst lat gs 49, Ion 7s 30 fG IN
condition. blowing gale me and from her d the
pan a anq H 10 m his por N se sve s BE-
mis-. wv TsHk for "a f aays within miles
EaFk Topeka (of bristol RID Church London so dnys in
from is s@nSost Jas pav & crasng all we'll
Earf sSi,iics sandsrapa, msriss 81
wsalher stove hnlw ass spill, sails &c ~ ..r. wit,
mdss % and 6s passenser to RugeT Bros~ .
Bark Ilias (of Belfast Me} Gmoe Barcelona 81 days
Bark Loyeann tNor, Errickson Bi boa 5s days IN bal
a eSny B
days with colse &c, to orter .. ,.., ..,,.
edse s@s heDs ss o s.ee""e Rio 'ne' 60 days. with
Bark Pride Of The Pettgrew Zaza days with sugar
4 to Aznaga, Del Vale 4 Co. Had very heavy weather;
!, lad .ss
ef a as & Fence e ar 1t o. ion % '
Brs Anne Marina DE Of Liverpool, Main. Pernambuco.
sn iiaI fsSE Ss I6ousa Havana
s fsaesss Egysl Sss SsWSoid Bermuda, Il days in
win raa:sf s
S1 tor lon 81 y pes sns M ies
scsr Nept,nes Bride igom Ansona for & Rio Grands v
Long Island Sound days, with fruit Had heavy NV
gales; mas been 10 days of fIatteras.
Schr Abbe Forrest (of Provincetown), Smith, Port AL
Plat Jan 6, with mahogany &c, TO Thackeray.
Schr Narragansett Fall Rver), Hail. Havana is days.
with moasses &c, Chase l7th inst Oh Cape Florida,
spoke schr w Harrison, from Key West 10 Philadelphia.
steamer Jersey Blue Gus ransporp chadsey Locussront
n ballast.
Schr Isabella, Faulkin, Boston
Scbr $ Gilman, Crowel. Boston.
schr Minerva Wcdmore Morley, New Haven for Deals
Island.
Steamer Sanford. Sanford Philadelphia.
Steamer Ospray. kenney. Providence.
Bark Robert, Carter, Hayre Dec g. spoken and
ordered TO Boston by pilot boat Isaac Webb No The
tain suffering from broken shoulder
BELOW
Ship John Boyd from London.
Ship Gosport from Hayre.
Snip Razsar.-All by pilot boat d Jones, No 15
one bark, unknown.
Wind sunset NE.
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The Ship Union.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
observe in the Post Of this evening statement that
'whils ia port, she (my shp-ths Union) hoisted the
rebel Gag and was boarded by Of the government
cruisers but nothing could be found to warrant her de-
tenion desire to that this story in regard tho
rebel flag entirely false. and can imagine plausible
ground for any such statement During the two months
from my peak every day; on Sundays few besides
burgee, with the Union in it, and occasions the
ships private signal-yellow and bluc-or blue flag
with white "Un in IT, IL 10 true that the gunboat Morn
ing Light boarded me In latitude six degrees north long
tuds 35 degrees IS minutes west In the routine OF her
ordinary duty and that all There was rebel
flag my ship, to this day have aver seen that
emblem Of treason anywhere Ny ship 10 Union ship,
aud Union man, and do not intend quietly TO SUBJ
init gross impeachment Of my atty OF course
shall demand reparation at the hands Of the editor of
the Pot but cannot rest until morrow under
such ifnputatiop ana that must be my excuse for
troubling you with this. WILLIAM wiLEY5.
uSIrrs ARTS HOTEL, NEW YoRx, Jan. 81, 1862.
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The Case OF John CanfieId, Supposed to
be Murdered.

The body of John Canneld, which found in the
river on Thursday last still lies at the late residence OF
deceased in Rapeyea street, Brooklyn Yesterday FORE
noon post norton examination he'll upon the body
Coroner Norris being present. when quite evident marks
of violence found upon the remains Several ribs
were found TO be broken, well cash over
the left eye which latter in the opinion OF the surgeons
must have been given with sharp instrument. Mrs.
schoonmaker, at whose in West street, New York, de-
ceased last seen, is still held in custody together
with tho young man, named Timothy yoltz who was
boarder IN the house at the time OF deceaseds visit
This morning at eleven O'Clock inquest will be held
before Coroner Norris, when.nteresng testimony is
pected 20 be forthcoming. Deceased quite respec
table man, and the owner of considerable property in
Brooklyn.
Coroner Norris called upon Justice Connolly at the
Tombs yesterday and reqested that the prisoners and
witnesses in the case OF the deceased should be trans
ierred TO Brooklyn. The request was complied with and
the watch of Mr. Canfed, which found IN the pos
session Of Mrs. Shoemaker, also placed in charge
OF Coroner Norris, subject TO the investigation which
will come of to-day.
The New York herald., 1862-02-01
Coronera, Inauests.

CHILD Burned TO DgArH.-Coroner wlldey held an
inquest yesterday At No. 2el East Twelfth street. upon
the body Of child named John Ccnley who was burned
10 death BY his clothes catching re at an open crate
during tho temporary absence Of his mother Verdict
Accidental death"
suDDEs DsArH.-Jsmes Mcshay, a native Of Ireland.
aged forty years. residing in Brooklyn was found sick in
The street BY the police on Thursday night. lie was con-
veyed to the Sixth precinct station house 10 helpless
condition. where he disd ID few hours afterwards from
disease Of the heart Coroner Collin held inquest upon
the body yesterday when the jury rendered verdict p
accordance with tho above fActs
The New York herald., 1862-02-01
City Intelligence.

READER or BOARD or CovycnNKS.-Mr. Henry Snyder
has been appointed Reader to the Board OF Councmcn
by Mr. Pinckney, the President. The position is worth
$3.50 per annuni while the attendance OF tho
is only required on two days Of the week for few hours
ARRIVAL or MAINE TRooPs.-Company r. Seventh regI-
msnt Maine Volunteers arrived at Jersey City early
terday morning. and left at ten o'clock for Lewinsyie
Va. The company musters ninety four men and is Off.
vey First Lieutenant Byron Crosby Second Lieutenant
TIE WASHINGTON HOTEL SoID.-Thc old hotel situated
Of Broadway ana Battery place sold at pubc
auction yesterdsy a. the Merchants Exchange. II was
Knocked down al &hL 200.