New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-15
jority. Herbert Sexton and Branch are elected to

Congress. -
Military matters are quiet The people and troops
are prepared to repe invasion. The Indians on the
frontier are troublesome.
ton bockadng the harbor Great confluence Is ielt IN
Gen. Magruder.
"The crops in Texas are unprecedentcdly large.
Wheat and enough raised 10 supply the west
ern bank of Mississippi for two years to come, II not
grain is sown in the interval The Summer has been
very dry
hundred and fifty thousand bales Of the old crop are now
in the State"
PEACE" PROPOSITION REJECTED.
In the Virginia Senate on the 10th, there pro-
tracted debate series of resolutions introduced by
Mr.. Collier proposing 10 submit an address 10 the
Northern States in favor Of some sort OF conference or
o1hng to pence an sShpPort tho S 'S vrsna
had done all that could have been done to avert the
war" but this Indignantly resented by the Senate
and the resolutions indefinitely postponed by a
vote of 81 10 |.
A bin 70 outlaw Rebel dcserters has been introduced
in the Virginia Senate a bill has also been reported
authorizing The receipt Of Confederate States Treasury
notes IN payment of taxes and other public dues to the
State.
bill 20 exclude from citizenship all who since
April 1861 held Office rendered service under the
United States authorities. under any Illegal or
usurped Government has been noticed in the House OF
Delegates.
CoNFIscATIoS OF ESEMYs PROPERTY.
On this subject The Wig says:
"It would be well If our Legislature would take some
action in respect the rights II Virgin in the mat
estate owned DN alltn enemies Wltlln
limits The Confederate Government has hitherto
claimed and still claims exclusive right 10 seques'
traie such property though Of sound legal Judg
ncn question their right it. The question should
undergo legal investigation and the Legislature should
provide If Necessary the means 10 test the rights OF the
State in the premises. Could they not institute some
movement that would lead toa conference between the
law officers Of the State and Confederate Government
on the subject and thus If possible obyaie legal con
teSt The large amour, Of property involved should
certainly make IL the interest Of tie State 10 institute
some movement in the matter
RICHMOND MARKETs.
Tomatoes selling in Richmond At 20 cents quart
Irish potatoes and peas ~ the same price; sweet
potatoes NJ 81 quart The UhiR reporter counted six
In quart measure making TIE cost one shilling caoh)
and corn at 81 - q dozen. In meats. the exorb
tani rates prevail " Cuts oi mddling are selling ~
- 20 pound joints ai s2 p salt shad al 90 - each
and hcrrings g. Dozen Batter is 81 pound and eggs
60 dozen.
THE PRICE OF GOLD.
The VhiP SAWS.
The brokers quote the premium for gold as foliCws
Parties who sell gold on commission Offering il al
sy premium OF ten for one and silver ~ 81 premium
Ii Il said bv those with the market that The
demand for gold az this time Is 50 limited that any con
siderable amount offered for sale would not mud lur
chaser NJ $40 The business is confined n, present 10
small amounts The legislature Will shortly decide
the question whether the traffic IN gold IN this State
shall be suppressed or not
HIGH WAGES
number Of the pilots on the Alabama river have
struck for higher wages-demanding siX hundred dol
lars per month. In consequence OF is there arc bi
few boats running.