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Gtn. MeweII Cobb

The Tallahassee FIoridian and J0ursal Of a late date
~. T--l-y tas' gvsL houses of the General Assem-.
bly, convened in the house of Representatives TO receive.
according 70 previous invitation, Generals Cobb AID
Finsgan. The scene was indeed an interesting one
Many Of Ou~ citizens repaired 70 the capitol to eni0v the
opportunity Of hearing the distinguished GEORGIAN As il
vas expected he would avail himself o. the occasion 10
address this representatives Of the people. At the
hour appointed Generals Cobb and Finegsn, accompa-
MED by tho governor, were escorted 60 the hall by the
joint commit, = OF The two hOuses, AID we're presented
by the Hon. Thomas Baltzal, ore of the REPRESENTATIVE
from Leon Hon. Z J. Napn, president Of the senate,
thsreupOn addressed the distinguished visitors in L short
and elegant speech, in every respect appropriate to tie
occasion. Gen. Cobb being then conducted 10 the
speakers desk, spoke 10 both house in a strain Of elo-
quence which we have never heard surpassed lie paid
a splendid tribute to the courage and Fallant-y OF the
lsmented Ward and TO the YalOr and devotion Of our
troops in Virginia Admitting That as q Georgian, It
" a. natural to suppose that bis sympathies were in
the State in whose bosom be vas luitlred. in whose
soil reposed the bones Of h "a her and OF hs own
offspring, and to whom he " is indebted for all that he
was or had been, yet he had a heart big enough to en-.
brace every portion Of his country. and that every effort
would be made with the means az his command 70 d..
fend the district over which his command extended
We do not pretend to give even a summary of his re-
marks. We will only add that we would have been
glad If the eZiortiOners and speculators ia the country
could have heard the whitening rebuke administered 10
them by the distinguished speaker. When Gen. Cobb
concluded, Gen. Finegan rose to return his thanks for
the distinguished consideration accorded him by tie
General Assembly.
The same paper adds;
We understand that, appreciaiing our true condition,
and our relation to the other Stsses, Gen. Cobb has made
representations to the government, and presented for
adoption q policy with respect to Florida, ard the portion
Of Georgia within his district, which, If carried out, viii
enable him to defend successfully every exposed point,
and thus secure Georgia, az well Us Florida, against any
raids that the enemy may contemplate. The zeal with
which he has entered upon the discharge Of bis new duties
gives Us every assurance that his watchtul eye will not
fail TO overlook every interest committed to his charge,
and that his energy will be applied 10 the organization Of
every means within his control to defend the portions Of
country covered by his command We know that he
will receive the cordial cooperation of the authorities Of
our State, and we appeal TO our people to extend TO him
that full measure Of confidence and support so needful
TO encourage and sustain a commanding general.
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TIE RIGHT OF SECESSION ADMIT
THD.

Both branches of the Federal Congress have
passed, by large mejOrities, composed Of the
full radical vote, the bill to admit Western Vf-
ginia into the old Union as a State, distinct
from the ancient Commonwealth, aud our latest
Northern dates state that the enactment will re-
ceive the prompt approval Of LINCOLN.
This acknowledgment Of the right of a free
ton Of a State TO separate from one of the origi-
nal independent sovereignties Of the Union, is a
strange admission Of the right Of the entire body
polite to secede from the general compact 1.
s,erns conclusive to US tbst in their greed fo.
dominion the Aboitionists legislated away then.
only teDable plea as against the legality of the
action Of the Southern States, and granted US al
we have claimed, and that this will be the YER
dict of the world we cannot doubt. The disin-
t~egrstion of the Old Dominion, without the con-
sent Of 8 majority of its own people, by q for
eign Legislature, is an assumption Of power
without a shadow Of right; the separation of an
entire sovereignty from a compact entered into,
and subsequently annulled BY It's own act, is a
right admissible. The record, as written by our
sdversaries, is vita the South.
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from the Memphis Bulletin, December l6.l
The last reports from ViclsbuTg sre of 60 in
t~eresting character. The rebels are still busily
fortJfying. They already have about seventy
guns mounted on the river, and they have about
two Numbered mounted il al.
It is said that the rebel Notifications extend
from Vicksburg eight miles back.
It is reported that the rebels have lately sent
about six thousand troops from Vicks5urg to
jackson, end the force there is not estimated at
over ten thousand.
The rebels still pursue their pleasant psstime
of burning cotton all along the river.
The steamer Gladiator is ashore back Of
Island 63. The steamer Tecumssb is aground
at the head of Island 66, with her head DOWN
stream, and said to be in a position to be easily
taken by the g~uerillas. She appeared TO have
| got out of fuel, and in an effort to get g supply
got aground, and had not enough to pull herself
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mOYRmENTs AGAENaT ARKANsAs

u
The Federal operations gazing. Arkansas are being
made by three distinct columns-frOm Helena, under
Gen. STEELE, from Rolla, under BLUNT, and from
Springfield, under SCHoFIELD. These threaten the
State so formidably that 1t is but reasonable 20 suppose
our troops in the rAns-MIssisslppi department viii be
fully occupied in preventing the State from being over
run.
We observe, however, that the Cincinnati CONNER
oiaE of the 18th strongly urges a change Of the Federal
policy west Of the Mississippi The opinion Is expressed
by that journal that If the navigation Of the river is
secured, and the State overFun, by the Federsls, Mis-.
souri,. Arkansas, Texas and Western Louisiana will be
untenable by the Confederatesi consequently a concen-
tration Of all the Federal forces is urged, for and east of
the river. There is some reason in this and our leaders
shonld be wary, If the attempt is made to the exteAt
recommended, a splendid opportunity will be offered for
striking q crushing blow In Missouri If this Is not done
our troops should be transferred where they viii be able
to render more service than would be possible where there
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We clip the following items from the Vicksburs Wi
Of yesterday
The river at this poiut is rising quite rapidly

We clip the following items from the Vicksburs Wig
Of yesterday
The river at this point is rising quite rapidly
TGen. Pillow has been ordered to active service again,
ard reached Chattanooga last week.
The enemy was engaged in shelling Ashton, La, on
Saturday. Since then we have heard nothing from the
boats We presume, however, some of them arestil In
the neighboFhood of HOung's Point.
Col. Marks, the new commandment Of this pot, has
gone to work in earnest. Every man will be found In
his right place before long, under the new regime The
colonel issues no order but what is rigidly enforced, and
his arrests are not confined to privates alone. Eve
man, no matter what his rank or social position nay be
quot a citizen) has to give an accoant Of Hmself.
T~hirty-one arrests were made on Saturday.
We had the pleasure OF meeting, among tie ex-
changed prisoners who arrived here on Sunday Col
Samuel Benton, ofHolly Springs, who was very badly
wounded Ia the battle Of PsrTyvfis, KY, and his since
been at HarTodsburg until be was able to returnhone.
Col. Benton has so far recovered as 10 be able TO leturn,
and viii now soon be at his post in the field, ready 70
pitch into the enemy again.
a returned prisoner informs Us that the enemi have
pressed into service a large number Of transports at
Helena and that the prevalent opinion there was that an
advance would soon be made toward WekGburg. There
were forty regiments reported in camp st Heleua. No
account of the sinking Of the Cairo, by our ~torpedoes,
in the HazoO ~riyerghad been published In the Northern
papers but it Rs eey spoken of at Helena and the
officers acknev4edsed the loss TO be a heavy one--the
Cairo being one Of their best boats.
The expedition of8iovey to the nelghborhood Of
Grenada was condemned by the papers as a complete
failure, it having, in fact accomplished nothing; and
the conduct Of the Ab0itionists at HartsYiile, where
dsgraceful in the extreme. sherman had returned 30
Memphis with a portion Of his force, audit wss Supposed
he would send a column down the river as soon as he
could collect transportation.
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From YAzeO RiYER-An old steamboat man
direct from YazoO river has furnished us with the
fol owing list of steamers, laid up or hid in that
stream; Mary E Ksene and Scotland, at YazoO
City Alonzo Child, twelve miles shoVei Ferd.
Kennett, ten miles above Ed. J. Gray, Peytona
and Republic, twenty-six miles shove; Magenta,
sixteen miles above; Magnolia, Thirty-ftsh Par
allel, Natehez and John Walsh, forty miles
above Pagoud and Prince OF Wales; at Green
wood; Quitman aud Vicksburg, in Big Black.
The propeller Mobile is at Yozoo City. She
formerly bore throe guns, which were removed
from the vessel and planted inc battery at Yazoo
City. There is enc gunboat in course of con
s%truction at the same pOint.-CinotHHah Com
merciaI.
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SCHEMES OF P~LUNDER-It is stated that schemes
will be urged in the present Federal Congress to make
immediate appropriations, and lay the foundation for
others, to the New York and Illinois Canal projects.
These projects are ostensibly to so enlarge the New
York Canal, leading from the Hudson river to the lakes,
and the Illinois Canal, leading from Lake Michigan to
the n~ayigable waters of the West, that vessels of war
may be passed through them The notion is that it
would be 4 magnificent thing to be able to send vessels
of war from the Atlantic to the Lakes, andthe Lakes 10
The MlssisslppL
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WEST TENNEssEE.-We have no doubt but that a Sc
RES Of movement are now in progress in West Tennes-
see, which we arc hopeful viii not only rid North Mis-
sissipPi of our hated enemy, but also disturb his occupa-
ton Of the former district. Of the nature Of these ope-
rations we nay not yet speak. but we are confident Of
being able to announce brilliant results at an early hour.
While our people should not relax their efforts, they
nay be hopefal.
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CoRINTH-We learn that the defenses at this place
have been greatly strengthened since the late battle,
andsthst among other alxilliaries palisades have been
planted on he east, south and west sides Of tbs town.
The FEDERAL force has been greatly reduced, so much 50
that the outer pickets have all been Withdrawn, and they
are fearful of an attack. We have every reason to
hslieve their antieipations will be realized.
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-Eust % ~ 81 70 pIesSI q USpAINH WIS to
ceived, conveying the gratifying intelligence
that cur forces under Gen. VAN Dorm had
taken Holly Springs, capturing fifteen hundred
prisoners and destroying q million and = hslf
of Federal property. We have No time to
gather additional particulars.
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Owing to the uncertainty of the mails We must
decline all risk in the transmission of enclosures
to us through the post offices. Losses are so
frequently reported as to c~onvinca US there is
carelessness, if not culPabiity, somewhere, to
such an extent that we cannot assume the re-
sponsibility. Let this be r~emenberdd.
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REPORTS PROM THE YAzoo.-Several gentlemen in
this city assure us that they distinctly heard a number
of reports of cannon yesterday forenoon. The only in
formation we have from the vicinity Of the river is that
It was reported in Vieksburg last evening the enemy
assembled the Yazoo yesterday and destroyed the planta
tio1 q a Mr.. johnson.
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THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER %.
NEWs-DRALERs AND READBEEs
AT N

The APPEAL wiz be supplied to dealers and
the public generally, at GIenads, by A. W.
AYREs, our regular agent at that point, to
whom all applications for papers to circulate in
that vicinity should be addressed.
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SALT-The Mobile Register is informed by Colonel
McGehee, sHperinten 'ent of the Alabama salt works,
that since the 9Th of October last, two thousand sacks
have been produced from one well, commencing with a
single furnace and ,dding one each week. He now has
four running, and in a short time four more will be IN
der way. The sun Of sGl, 900 has been expended, and
had the salt been sold at the market price, it would, in
this short line, have more than refunded the money to
the State.
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FEDERALs DIsPERsED-Iuformatlon was received at
Grenada yesterday morning direct from Gen. Van Dom,
through a gentleman who had passed him on his route.
Our forces bad passed between the main body Of the
Federa's, aud an advance Of about Eve hundred, Learn
ing this, and s~upPosiag they wers cut off, the latter AbaDs
doned their train, arms, etc, and scattering were el-
doaYoring to make their way back TO GranA Gen. Vao
Dorm was informed Of the f.et, but being after higher
game, he left the duty of gathering up the spoils to the
State troops and proceeded on his way.
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Y Butler has issued a general order, in
which he states that the Bank of New Orleans
having been fully examined, and its circulation
having been made secure, he p~ermitsit to resume
its usual course Of business.
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Lead! Eead!!-

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The Dome of the Capitol.

The magnificent dome of the capitol, designed by
ThOs. L. WatOr, and new in course Of construction
under his dir elton, is rapidly progressing to compile
ton. The principal frame 10 the structure has been
completed, the ribs Of the cupOla have been put in
place, and the plates. which constitute the outer cover
ing are being set, aud will be finished before the close Of
n X month. After this shall have been done nothing
will be left TO complete the exterior Of the dome, but
The construction Of the lantern and the placing Of the
ornaments on the upper windows and around the spring
Of the cUpOls. These ornsmeat are now being cast,
and one Of them, representing a honey-yuckIe, has been
placed in position, and preseLts a very handsome sp-
pearaucs. Those casting for the inner dome are in
course OF preparation, and viii 5000 be ready. The
present hight of the iron work above the basement floor
Of the capitol is two hundred and nfteen feet. ami the
hight Of the portion yet to b constructed, includ ng the
crowuing statute, is about seventy feet. About two
hundred and seven thousand pounds Of iron have been
received during tbs past year, and IN the zane period
about 0ns million one hundred and eishty-ive thousand
whole quantity Of hOn received from the beginning Of
the work up 10 the present tiTae Nas ABBOTT seven and a
half millions OF pounds and, according 10 tie estimates
Of the architect, about eight hundred thousand pounds
moe will be needed TO complete the work.
The dome viii be crowded with Crawford's gigantic
and imp sing statue Of Freedom, which is nineteen and
s half fees high, and weighs about fifteen thousand
pouuds. This statue is made entirely Of bronze, and is
composed Of five sections, the weight Of the heaviest Of
which is about five thousand pounds. II may now be
seen on a temporary pedestal in the east ground Of the
capitol. The screw-bOitl which now blemish it viii be
removed when It is put in place, and a rich and uuiform
bronze tint viii be impaired to it. The entire cost Of
the statue was about $500. The suu Of S1OO,CO) has
been appropriated by Congress for the dome. the most
Of which mas been expended. The original estimate Of
the cost Of tho dome was S945,O00; but the distinguished
architect, by rigid economy and the reduction Of the
the whole cost, including that Of the browning statue, 10
about sqOO,O10. National EnteliReHcsT.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
- go Dispat.Les.


A Yankee Election Posse Routed.
PETERSBURG, December q On Monday, deusral
Pryor, with a mail dstschmsnt, attacked q Yankee
foreo of several hundred stationed at Isle Of Wight
koourt House, to protect the sls elton Of a representa-
tive to she Abolition Congress. At ths aut charge,
Gsneral Dlx's protectors hsd in great eoufuSbn and
were chased ten miles at full speed. Oar loss was
trialng. Genera Pryor and his men afterwards visited
| SmithaeId.
Northern Newspaper Expectations,
R1cHMoyD, December s4.-The Herald says neither
the people nor the army will submit to Fremont Most
Intelligent observers believe the radicals win prevail.
The Herald says Chase may be made Premier, and R
J. Walker Secretary of tbs Treasury. Prsssnden and
Daniel S. Dickinson are also spoken Of as Speaker.
The Herald intimates that tho troubles in the Cabinet
will involve the North in dvil war. If Seward quits
Northern Capitalists declare they will withhold their
support from the administration.
The forward movement on Fredericksburg was per
emptorly ordered, at Washington.
The Herald believes the rebel army is falling beck to
Richmond
Burnside had not resigned on the "a
The Herald says thiI il the darkest period In the his
tory Of tbs ratioa.
The World exclaims, Alas for our country given
over, 1t would seem. to the most ignsbIs fate that ever
bafsl a country wrecked by lmaeolll;y. Tbs perPls
have named = man to hold the hahn Of State fer years
whom We mast abide as he is. and find In As droIery
what solaee re~on"
Arrival Of LAe scasia.
RICHMOND, December 24-The Scotia has arrived a.
New York, and brings late European intelligence. The
Times thinks the Democratic successes have rendered
the Federal cause desperate instead Of advancing.
Mr. Gladstone, in 4 letter to Professor Newman, de-
MES thst he expressed any sympathy with the Southern
cause, or passed a euiogy on Jeh. Davis.
The French government has concludeda contract for
the supply Of the army In Mexico for two years, from
which, a prolonged occupation Of tbs country Is in
ferred.
Cotton has fallen. Distress is increasing in England
and France.
BHnk-NOte RObbor Arrested.
AUGusTA, December 2-Jsssse Il. Lawson, charged
with bsnk-nots robbery at Columbia, broke laI there
Thursday last, and was last night arrested here. This
morning some notes, unsigned, were found on him. He
is supposed TO be one Of irregular gang.
Fire In Riehasnd.
RICHMOND, December ga hrs broke out last
night in the a1etOn room OF Roblnsor, Adams a Co,
on Main street Several bsles OF cotton goods were
Consumed. Loss fsur ihsusSnd dollars.
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II The Confederate district court Of East Tennes
see viii hold 4 special term In Knoxville, in January,
Judge Humphries on the bench. Several important
cases, presented for trial by the grand jury at the recent
term, viii be heard. The Register expresses surprise
that his honor has ordered that no capias should
be issued in the case of Hon. S. C. W. Luckey, who is
under indictment for treason. The Confederate commits
sioner for that district has had q number OF important
cases before him for examination since the adjournment
of the court. R. R. Butler, 4 member Of the legislature
from johnson and Garter, and Alex. D. Smith, q lawyer
Of johnson county, arrested by the military authorities,
and charged with reasonable conduct, were put under
bonds of SO COO each, for their appearance, to answer
before the commissioners on the Goth inst. A number
Of parties arrested by the military, charged with circu-
lating counterfeit Confederate notes, aud turned over to
Commissioner Elliott, have been committed for trial at
the next term of the Confederate court.
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SucCEssFUL SKmHIsH Is MIssoURL-We learn
that q Missouri brigade, under command Of Col. Bur
bsge, recently entered Missouri from he south, and in
tereepred 8 supply train, destined for Biunts army,
about four miles from Rolla. A strong guard accom-
panied the trair, which was dispersed with a loss Of
twsDtyIour killed and wounded, and f%fty-seven taken
prisoners. eur forces supplied themselves with al
they could possibly use OF bring of, when the balance
was destroyed Col. BurbRgs and his command arrived
1T PocahOntas in safety, bringing in the prisoners cap
turad agd the mules Of the train.
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IL By virtue of the power vested in the Executive by
Of Congress, President Davis has issued a procama.
Icu declaring that the privilege Of the writ Of habeas
my cAl is suspended in the city Of vicksburg, and the adj
and surrounding country, to the distance of ten
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- The Mobile Rsgis,g thinks that things are i'm
proving in the Mississippi iheater Of war. Forces are
gathering TO meet the invading tide, and our prediction
that the CREST battle for the possession Of the Mississippi
valley would yet be fought in that State IS in course Of
verifcadon. II is not for US 10 say where the forces are
coming from, and whittier, going The AbolitOHists
will find that out in good time. We see nothing dis
C0ureging il this section