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The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-04

we nave news from Vera Cruz, Mexico,
to the 9th ult. There were sixteen Spanish,
three French and two English frigatea in
the port, and about seven thousand Spanish
troops in Vera Cruz. The Spanish, French
aud English flags were displayed in different
parts of the town. Business was almost en-
tirely suspended. the majority of the Mexi-
can merchants having lett tor the interior.
The number of men at Beaufort is 400
They are in possession of the whole island,
although their pickets do not extend quite
up to the ferry by which the mainland is
reached. The Confederate pickets come
down to the ferry on the other side of the
channel, and can be seen from the island.
A general council of the European au.
thorities Of the Church of Latter Day Saints,
or MOrmons, commenced its sessions at Bir-
mingham, England on the 4th ult.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun say s that "unless emancipa-
tion can be made primary object Of the
war;" there are "a number OF Northern Abo-
litionists who are in favor Of ending the
war, and separating from the Southern
States. He thinks Gen. Lane is to come
back to the Senate, to ''agitate."
The Legislative Assembly at Wheeling,
Va, has still before it the retrocession of
Alexandria to the Federal government; and,
at the same time, the subject of requiring
oaths from licensed dealers, agents of coal
companies, jurymen, &c.
John Strother, esq, of Bath, Va. an aged
and we'll known citizen, died about ten DAYS
ago.
The U. S. gunboat Daylight sailed on the
Sd for the muuth of York river, to relieve
che Young River, Of the blockade in that
vicinity. The Young Rover will proceed to
tie mouth Of the Rappahannock, to relieve
ne Dawn, which will go to New York for
repairs. The Mystic is still off Rappahan-
mock.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The Newark (NsJ.) Advertiser "a repub-
lican journal has . letter from its Paris cor.
respondent, dated the 18th ult., which says:
We may laok forlively proceedings upon
the opening of the British Parliament, and
possibly the French Chambers also. In En-.
gland two questions of interest to our coun-
try will be brought forward i'm medately-
the expectancy of recognizing the Southern
Confederacy, and searching investigation
of the conduct of the ministry, in carrying
on, at vast expense, preparations for war
with the United States, after receiving assur.
ances from Mr.. Seward that Capt. Wilkes
had acted without orders, and that the gov
eminent Of President Lincoln was DESTROYS
to maintain the most friendly relations with
Great Britain. AS regards France, it is pro-
per that our people should prepare to hear
of manifestations of discomfort at the delays
of the war and the impossiblity of procur.
ing cotton"
The New York Express says: @It
1.-The influence that is really at work in
France. 1T is pretty certain, is not affection
tor Jefferson Davis, nor any particular desire
to see the great republic broken up-butthe
increasing distress among the operatives at
Lyons and in all the other great manufacture
ing districts. The distress is popularity at.
tributed to the blockade, which shuts out
i French manufactures from the Southern
market, and prevents cotton from coming
forward. Some estimate Of the true extent
of this distress may lie formed from the sim
gle fact that the whole number of workmen
out of employment in Lyons alone, in the
beginning of January, was one hundred
thousand, and of these, probably two.thrds
were indebted to private benevolence for the
means of subsistence"
Punch is very jolly over the settlement Of
the Mason Slidell business Evidently
weight is lifted from its mind, and it gam
bols in remarkably frolicsome manner.
Prince Albert had a decided aversion to
expensive or extensive obsequies, and it was
in accordance with his known wishes that
his funeral was conducted in such a Quiet
and unpretending manner, and in this con.
nection it may be remarked that the aversion
to public funerals is growing in England.
The recent quinquennial report Of the CEN
sus exhibits the popu lation Of France to he
81, 1922 When the last census was taken
in 1856, it was 36,039.3 1854 This has not,
however, been all natural increase, as. since
that time the annexation of Savoy and Nice
have added 669,05 new French citizens to
the population Of France.
From Liberia we have news dated at Mon
rovia on the 26th of November. A very
large meeting of citizens bad approved, by
resolutions, of the treatment given, to the
Congo Africans, of the ship Nightingale, by
President Benson. Spain had abated her
war demonstrations against the republic,
England having promised material aid Lii
IBERIA had prepared many articles to be for.
warded to the international exhibition in
London.
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The Prospects Of Another Great Battle
in Virylnia

The Wilmington Journal thinks there i.
every reason to anticipate an early collision
in Northern Virginis, and one exceeding ~
its violence anything that has yet occurred
IN the course Of the present war The edi.
tor says Mcclellan is evidently eros sing, or
has already crossed, the Potomac into Vir.
gina. and Gen Lee has brought forward
his forces to meet him. On the contrary,
'"rrc>p"ndeGrs wiring from Virginia are of
opinion that the Yankees are not anxious
Tor another conflict with our Army OF the
Potomac. and that there i, very little pros.
prc' of another general battle in Virginia
during the present campaign Our latest
newspaper accounts irom that line repre.
vanced upon Charlesiown,n n few days since,
the e"emy rctIred With nearly all his forces
across the Potomac sh" wing that D.. either
desires TO avoid battle or to draw our
f"'ces into Maryland by route in which
lie is prepared Ia entrnp them. IL the lat.
ter Is McCleIlan's plan hs will be certainly
disappointed, as our Grnerals ar. fully
equal to him in every branch Of military
strategy except in changing bass and ly.
ing. The Young Napoleon can get n fight
whenever hs chooses 10 hunt it up in Vir.
giDia but he will not Le allowed TO select
the battle ground. The season for military
operations i. draw ing to close 10 Virginia,
and, unless herrnems his ION 10 Richmond"
march very soon, the great anaconda cam.
paign Of 1862, which has swallow ed up so
many Yankee Generals and consumed so
many thousands Of Yankee troops, will
have closed without any Of the glorious re.
su'Is which were so boas,ingly for.tcld by
the Abolition presses and 80 confidently
expected by the people Of Lincolndoodie.
dom. IL is imp"ssibi. 10 foresee wha, q day
may bring forth. There may be- another
great battle on the Potomac line ibi, fall.
IL is very certain that if battle 10 to be
tonight it cannot be very long deferred
Sou!h Cdroliniaa.
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AFRAID THAT THE War NAY END The
following Infamous sentiment. from the
hn,i-SIav,ry Standard, illustrates the spirit
which animatcs the abolition party:
We cannot think there is any apprecia.
BILE ground for fear thst the rebels, warned
Of the impending fate Of the diaboIcaI insti.
tuition for which they have made war, will
"Isy down the weapon, Of their rebellion"
before The end of she days Of grace" aecor.
ded them by the President. and thus drag
the North into renewal "f "the covenant
with death and the agreement with hell. v
which has been the source OF all our woes.
IL the President had issued such a procin'
nation one year ago, there might indeed
have soms danger Of such dIsg:nceful
termination Of the war.
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First Corps of Reserves.

We have been informed, unofiicially, tina,
the State Executive Council has made arrange.
ments with the Confederate Government, by
which four Regiments OF the First Corps OF Re
serves Gncluding the sth Regiment, Col. With
erspoon) will maintain their organizations and
perform service in this State. We have not
been advised of the terms upon which they are
iments, we presume, will be dsbanded aud the
material, up to forty years Of age, enrolled for
conscription.
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The RICHMOND EXAMINER.
PUBLISHED DAILY, SEMI-WEEKLY AND
WEEKLY
TERMS

THE DAILY RICHMOND Examiner Is de.
Iirrred To subscribers nj TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
PER WEEK, PAYABLE I" the carrier weekly. or
THREE CENTS PER cory ut the counter
Price For mailing, 90 per year or SIS for
six months, 50 for three months, 81 for
one month, invariably in nd d.ance
THE SEMI-WEEKLY EXAMINER is issued
every Tuesday and Friday ut S5, in nd
vance. The SEMr-WEEKLY viii not be
mailed for less term than six months,
which il So.
The EXAMINER is published on the cash
system, aud vii! not depart from it under
any circumstances Persons who desire to
get the paper will please accompany their
order with the cash
Persons sending subscription. must do it
at their own risk.
The WEEKLY EXAMINER i. issued every
Friday and mal.rd to subscribers ut SO per
annum, in advance The WEEKLY will not
be mailed for less than twelve months.
Nov. S, 33-6m.
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From Europe.

RICHMOND, Oct 80 -Th, London Army
and Navy Gazette. OF October tlth, says {:
II i. believed that Lord Lyons, who is eI
pec,ed = return to Washington in the
course Of this month, will be placed in
position to define the course and views Of
her NJ njrsty'- Government without any un
crriain,Ies or doubts in view Of the various
phase, which the contest in North America
way assume; and that the Ministry here
have arrived at positive conclusions and
have determined their policy in regard TO
the affairs of the United States before his
iordship's return tn his post. The views
of Russia are, il is believed, assinuIated to
those, which the march Of accomplished
events aud the inexorahIe logic Of facts
place barely and clearly before the govern.
ment, Of the Queen and that Of his Imperial
Majesty
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The Campaign in Virginia.

kSoxvILLE, TEsn, October 19 The
I.y ynchburg Republican Of the 2sth instant,
eont,ins n letter from Jack-on'- army, datrd
October 23. The news Of The destruction
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is con
frmed Thirty miles of the ,rnck. to a
point within three mile, Of llarper'- Ferry,
buildings belonging to the Railroad C"mpa
ny. The Al ioIilion forces are still in
.trrngth ut Harper. Ferry. Our pickets
are within fiv. miles. aud on. the Potomac.
opposite Wilhausport, Nd and at Shcp
herds,own, Va The depth of snow at
Knoxville is four inches
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S OU TIL AROLIN A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

To the honorable T. J. Glover, presiding
Judge Of the Court of Common Pleas for
said District, Fall Term. 1862
We the Committee Of Roads and Bridges
beg leave to submit the following report Of
our annual labors and the business trans ac-
ted by us:
The Board met January 9th 1862. On
calling the roll it was found that Capt. r.
NJ. Sims and VIM. D. Twi,,y Were IN the
army Of the Confederate States. The Board
therefore appointed James Miller in X. M.
Sims beat and DR.. X. s. Mellow in Wan. B
Twi,tys beat, ne commissioners in the same.
Our next business was to assess the District
in order 10 raise the Bridge Tax for the ell.
suing year, which was fixed ut 8 per cent.
We then examined, corrected and paid off
Nil accounts which were presented for pay
meni, and done such other matters as came
within our province for consideration.
We also held our semi. annual meeting
August 4lh 1862. At which we examined,
corredcted and paid off all out-.tanding &C.
counts.
We also had called meeting Angus,
10th 1862 The object Of which Wa. to
carry into execution the Resolutions passed
by the Governor and Council in regard to
furnishing slave labor on the Coast and CT.
ty Of Charleston.
We also had n called meeting October
9th 1864. The Board appointed A. Coffry
and James Miller TO examine aud let TO con.
tract the building of n Bridge over Meal
pins Crock near Harrisburg Each Com
missioner reports his Roads in good order
us required At this meeting we also pre-
pared this report. For Receipts and Er
penditurss see Trensurer's report.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH CLARK,
Chairman Of Board
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Clothing for the Soldiers

We publish this week the card Of Dr. La
Borde. Chairman of the Central Relief As.ocia.
,ion for the Carolina Soldiers, reierud 10 last
week, to which we invite attention. Br La.
Borde, in a subsequent card, published in the
Carolinidn, states tnat it has been ascertained
that our State has now in the field in Virginia,
and under Gen. Bragg, about $4,000 men,
The State has recently sent on some supplies
from the Qua,termaster's Department consis.
ting OF 5000 blankets aud a proportiouate
quantity Of coats aud pants. These, It will be
seen, comes far oct Of what is needed aud il
Is expected that the people OF the State will
furnish the balance. No shoes, shirts o: drawers
we're received from the Quartermaster. The
cold weather will soon come on In earnest in
Northern Virginia, and the necessity for prompt
action on the part Of the people 10 represented
As being most urgent.
We hope that our District will not be be.
hind other portions OF the State in this impor.
tant work. The contributions hitherto made
have been in behalf Of the Confederate Soldiers
in general but now, since Georgia, North Caro-
lima and other States are making efforts to sup.
ply first the soldiers from their respective
States, South Carolina should also look first TO
the care Of her soldiers. Every District in the
State should contribute its share, 30 that the
burden will fall as lightly as possible upon all
We need not hattcr ourselves with tnc hope
that the Government will supply the wants oi
the army, for the Government has already sig
ni6ed its inability to do so. The people must
attend 70 this matter, or the army will perish.
Considerations Of patriotism, together will, the
suffering condition Of those who arc fighting
our battles, should be sufficient TO inspire every
man and woman with the spirit aud purpose TO
. act promptly aud lbsraly in this matter but
II these are not sufficient, considerations Of pol
icy will, if properly considered, drive every one
to his duty. IL supplies are not sent on the
armies will perish, and with them The cause
. and verything else that is worth contending
for.
The work can be done If the people will 60
At it properly, and We would suggest that meet
iigs OF the citizens he held within the limits Of
every Militia Beat iE each District ia the State,
and Committees appointed TO canvass their
respective Beats for such contributions as will
be useful to the soldiers. by these means no
family in the Sta,e will lack the opportunity to
do something for this worthy cause. In ina
king this suggestion we would by 10 means be
considered As ignoring the services Of the Ia.
dies, who have heretofore. in their own way,
done SO much for the cause and who are enti-
tied to the highest thanks of the country. The
present exigency is so pressing that the united
sAeIgies OF both sexes are required let all
conditions and ages earnestly endeavor to do
their duty in this important matter.
II is announced that the Central Association
wi receive and forward all contsibu ions with.
out charge.
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THs FEvrR N wLxIsorox.--Th. Jou,n.,

THs FEvER IN WILsISoroS.--The Journal
Of the eth says: THE effects Of the mild tenn.
perature on Saturday were apparent in tho
small number Of deaths. the only interruent.
numbering 4; while on the other hand there
were 80 new cases reported As having occurred
oh that day, being nearly double those OF the
!dsy before. On Sunday the number OF new
cases reported vas IL, and tho intorments q,
he cemetery 8. We question. however. II this
can bssaid TO represent yesterdays mortality,
- We arc informed that ten collins wore Issued
from the Central Depot, and tha, two were pro-
cured from Oti.er parties, making In all IL.
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A BRUsH WITH THE ESEmY.-We learn
from u correspondent Of the Bristol Adro
ed.e, who writes from Hendquarler, At
Hickory Flats, Lee county, Va, October
II, that eighly.six Confsderates, under the
command Of Major Salyer, met one hun.
drod aud eighty Of the Kentucky Home
Guards, 4 few days since, on or near the
line Of Harlan county, KY, and after hot
ly contested fight of forty minutes, snccee.
ded In driving the invaders peIl neil into
the mountains, killing four, capturing TWEEN
" prisone twenty-five improved nusksts,
four horses and Two mules, all Of which
were brought into camp ut Hickory Fia,s.
The same correspondent says the enemy
are again raIlying for another incursion into
Lee county, and all that is needed to whip
them easily, is two hundred mu.kets aud
plenty Of ammunition.
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The ARMY OF NukrHEK VIRGINIA The
news from the army las. evening (says the
Richmond Wing Of the 29Ih ins,..) Presen.
ted nothing Of importance. The Yankees
were .ilI at Harper. Ferry at last accounts
aid our pickets extended along the Po,orn-
ne ut convenient distances. II is stated 10
n letter from jackson's headquarters that
our troops have destroyed twenty-five or
thirty miles Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, and many valuable buildings belong
ing to the company. !, will be perceived
that the Northern papers Of the latest date
assert that the "Rebels" have evacuated
Winchester. We give Yankee news for
what il is worth.
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Notice.

BY permission of p. T. Hammond, Ordi.
nary, of Lancaster District, | will sell on
the 18th OF November inst at the I.ynches
Creek plantation all the personal property
on Tho premises belonging to the Estate
Michel Horton, decd consisting Of mules,
horses some 80 head of hogs, 2 Wagons,
plantation and blacksmith tools, corn, fod-
DER, cotton in seed, &e. Also the pluntn
ton will be rented. Terms made known on
day Of sale.
ANDREW JOHNSON, Ear.
Nov B, 1862. a9-2t
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FOR THE LANCASTER LEDGER.

NR. ED'roa Please acknowledge the
following donations for the Montgomery
White Sulpher Springs Hospital-Receiv-
ed by Miss Fanny Winer-poon:
Mrs DR. X. l. Crawford, $500
Mrs DR.. K ) McD,w, $500
nd rs rrs "f socks
MIR" 5. NJ. Beatty, comfort and package
Red Pepper.
Mrs. Ezekiel Hammond. l bundle of sage
l package of pepper and pr socks.
MRS. r. MckENNA
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S q u L II G A r 0 LIMA.
LANCAS1E DISTRICT.

RY p. Il. HAMMOND, Esquire, Ordina.
ID ~ for said District.
WHEREAS, Mrs. ). A. X. Johnson, has
upplied to me for Letters OF Administration
on all and singular the Goods and Chat,Ie.,
Rights and Credits Of =. y Is JOHNSON
late Of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, TO cite and ad
moni,h all and singular. the kindred and
creditors OF the said deceased, TO Re and Nd.
pear before me at our next Ordinary's Cont
for the said District, TO be holden nj Ian.
caster Court House on the Iltl, day Of No.
vember next, to show cause, il any, why the
said administration should not he granted.
Given under INV hand and seal, this 3Oth
I ~ day Of October 10 the year of our
I l.. y. Lord one thousand eight hundred
~ )and sixty-two and in tac eighty
seventh year Of the independence Of the
State Of South Carolina.
u. I. HAMMOND,
o. l. ID.
NOV. D. 1904. 39-3t pd.
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THE EXPECTED ATTACK The Richmond
Examiner says: The enemy are evidently
making preparations TO strike n siInul,ano-
ou- blow at our seaboard cities, Charleston,
Savannah and Mobile. The New York Her.
aid, Of the 22d instant, chuckIe. over what
they are pleased to term The rebel trepida.
ton on the scaeoasl, and assure their read.
era that the worst fears Of the rebels viii
be realized Let the heroic example Of
Wick .burg be smulaied."
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From Richmond.

RlcHMosp, Oct so-Tns report Of the
prospective recognition Of the Southern
Confederacy. published in the New York
Express, is the absorbing topic of conver.
sntion here this evening. The majority Of
the community having been so often de-
ceived before. do no, attach much imp"r-
tance to the statement, but in official cir.
Gle, it is raid to be received with less dis.
credit
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA

MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
Gov. Shor,er's message Was read on the
20sh uiiimo, TO the Legislature Of Alabama.
now IN session ut Montgomery. The Gov.
ernor, after an alusion to the war and the
salt question, states that the salt works in
Clark aud Washington Counties, Alabama,
produce about 1900 bushels daily, which
the Stale can afford TO dispense 10 her citi.
zens ut the rate OF e. per bushel Of 80
pounds; and urges that other States be in.
vi,rd to assist in the development of the
saline resources Of Alabama. This policy
Is in pleasing contrast with the course Of
the authorities Of Virginia, and, if The offer
is made, will, no doubt, be gladly and CRATE.
fully accepted by the States TO which il
will be tcudered. The Governor also states
that contracts have been made TO receive
for his State 10000 bushels Of salt from
SaItviIl-, Va, at the price Of 8l2A per
Lushel.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
DY p. r. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
- for said District.
WHEREAS, J. w. Twitty ha. applied
to me for Leltcrs of Administration on all
and singular the Goods and Chattles, Rights
and Credits of James K. Lynn late Of the
District afc resaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular. the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next OrdiDary's
Court for the said district, to be holden Mt
Lancaster Court House on the 9Th day Of
Nov. next to show cause, if any, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
I ~N Given under my hand and seal,
: L. 5. this 2ist day Of October In
t~~ the year of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixtytwo, and in
the eighty enth year Of the Independence
of the State of South Carolina.
u. L. HAMMOND,
0. l.. D.
Oct 2e, 1861. -ss-2t.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

PYP. Il. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
- for said District.
WHEREAS, John w. Twitty has ap-
piled to me for Letters OF Admnistra-
ton on all and singular the Goods and
Chattles, Rights and Credits Of .Sam'l r.
Lynn lute OF the District aforesaid, do.
ceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all and singular, the kindred and cred-
tors of the said deceased. to be and appear
before ne ut our next Ordinary's Court for
The said district, 10 be holden at Lancaster
Cour: House on the 9th day Of November
next, 10 show cause, if any. why The said
administration should not be granted.
{ ~ Given under my hand and seal.
! l.S. this the 2lst day of Oct. ia
(~~ the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and Sixty-two, and in
the eighty-seventh year of the independence
of the State OF South Carolina,
p. Il. HAMMOND. o. L. D.
Oct. 29. 1862. 3s-2t.