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On BOARD THE STEAMER CoNvoY,
. Off Port Royal, South Carolina,
February 1st. 1863. -

Dear Spi,it:--Since leaving Suffolk,
Va on the 31st of December, the 62nd
has done some pretty tall travelling, viz:
Left Norfolk, on the 4th day of January
on board the steamer Cahawba, bound for
Newbern, N. c.; arrived at Beaufort the
morning of the 7th andimmediatcly took
passage on the cars for lNewbern, distant
SO miles, where we arrived same evening
Remained there until the 23rd, when or
ders were received to pack traps and take
the cars for Beaufort, did so and arrived
all right-Athe steamer Convoy..was moored
at the landing ready to receive u; immo-
diately went on board, and the next m orn-
ing we found ourselves anchored off Beau
fort, where we remained until the evening
of the 29th, when IN company with about
thirty other vessels, We put to sea, under
sealed orders. Fifty miles out the orders
were opened and Port Royal was heralded
through the vessel as being eur destina-
ton a. S dc4slf sf54F f
Arrived here yesterday morning after a
passage Of two days, during which time
sea sickness was all the rage, which by
the way, is extremely pleasant. Are still
anchored out and from appearance and
rumors, will not weigh anchor till orders
are received to proceed along with an ex-
pedition being fitted cut from Port Royal
for Charleston. perhaps. Received a
copy of The South this evening the
name Of a 4 by sheet published in the
city. One of its editorials was that the
1st South Carolina Volunteers had COM
pleted its organization, and an other Regi-
ment of. Blacks was in progress of organi-
cation. Is it necessary to arm the Negro
to ensure success to the cause Of the
Union? Or is it the work of men whose
adherence to our cause, Injuries it?
All at this time Whenever anything
occurs worthy of note you'll hear from
Yours, &C.,
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hss CArDrDArEs We notice. that among
rfhe names announced for the various off,
s, ces to be nominated.st the next Democratic
sSStats Convention that Judges Obey, VIM
iaaKennon, jr. and VIM. Kennon. Sen. of
ss'syIfs Judicial District and Judge Hanna
~. - Morgan Co. have been announced for
bsseupreme Judge For Governor the con
As4est seems 70 be between Messrs. Jevett
oasSd' Vallapdigham. The candidates are
s1 good Democrats and will be elected if
8 nominated. o.s s
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Official Report Hbout the
Queen Of the West.
WASHINGTON, February 1


Admiral Porter in terms of eomu1en-
dation communicates to the Navy Depart
ment Of Colonel Ellet, commanding ram,
Queen of the West, giving an account Of
her passage of the batteries at Vicksburg.
The following is the report:
sUNITED- STATES RAM QUEEN OF THE
West, Below Yicksburg, FEB. 2.
"ApMIRAL: In compliance with your
instructions, started on. the Queen OF. the
West at half-past four this morning to
pass the batteries at Vieksburg, and sunk
the rebel steamer lying before that city.
1 discovered, Immediately on starting,
that the change of the wheel from its
former positien to the, narrow space be-
hind the Queens bulwarks, did not per-
nit the boat to be handled with sufficient
accuracy. An hour or more were spent
in re-arranging the apparatus, and, when
we rounded the point, the sun had risen,
and any advantage which would have re-
suited from the darkness was lost to US.
"The rebels opened heavy fire on us
as we neared the city, but we we're only
struck three times. Before reaching the
steamer she was lying in nearly the same
position that the Arkansas occupied when
Colonel Ellet ran the Queen into her on a
former occasion. 3 t-sA., izfe
'sThe same causes which prevented the
destruction of the Arkansas. then saved
the City of Vicksburg this morning. Her
position was such, that if we had run
obliquely into her as we came down, the
bow of the Queen would have inevitably
glanced We were compelled to partially
round, in order to strike.
.tThe consequence was that at the very
moment of the collision, the current, being
very rapid and strong at this point, canghi
the stern of my boat, and acting on he,
bow as pivot, swung her around SC
rapidly thatnearly all her momentum was
Host. s''' - a'
"I had antieipated this, and therefore
caused the starboard gun to be shottec
with three of the incendiary projectiles
recommendedin in your order AS we swuns
round, Sergeant J. IT. Campbell, detailed
for the purpose, fired this gun. A sixty
four-pound she'll crushed through th,
barricade just before he reached the spot
I but he did not hesitate a''f5 ~
/ s.The discharge took place at the righ
moment to set the rebel steamer in flames
which they subsequently succeeded in ex
tinguishing AT this moment one of tn
enemy's shell set the cotton near the star
board wheel on fire, while the 'discharg
Of our own gun ignited that portion whic
was on the bow
1.-The flames spread rapidly, and tn
ldensc smoke rolling into the.cngine-room
suffocated thesengineers. saw that ii
attempted to run into the City ef Vicks
burg again my boat would certainly b
burned. / ordered herto be headed dow
stream, and ordered every man to extin
guish the flames. u a2fg
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How the Rebels Get Supplies
p s'e5lnAND SELL COTTON.
From NJ. NJ. KINNEY, Vice Consul 1t
gg Monterey al
ssUnited States Consulate at Monterey,
Mexico, November 4. 1862

sssDEAR FRrEND--* x n Where Is Col.
Hamilton?ss IF in New Orleans, tell him
the rebels are buying up every thing here
that can be eaten, worn, or that can be
used to kill Union men. 1t il astonish-
ing, to see the enormous quantities Of
goods that go from here into Texas. Mil
lions Of dollars worth sof estton are sold
here monthly; all of which is sent back
to the rebels, by their agents here, in the
shape Of powder, lead, coffee, blat Vets,
shoes, rope, sugar, cotton goods scf all
kinds, and, in fact. every thing that can
be used by their army. Angorder = here
now for 100000 blankets, all Of which
can be- had, ndiwitha i sa6eiaat spount
of moneyfto pay for them
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18
TO Editors and Tropristors Of Ne,eTapers

New YoRK, Feb. 10.-Therc is nc
doubt but the paper monopolists are strain-
ing every nerve at Washington to put
every obstacle in the way of any action
by Congress to benefit the newspapers by
lessening the duty on paper. 1t behooves
seriously all editors aud proprietors OF
newspapers throughout the country to
make an Immediate effort to affect the
plans of these people in order to obtain
paper hereafter at reasonable rates, and
letters to members of Congress should be
Immediately Forwarded BY all 50 deeply
Interested.
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that if allowed to meet the rebels at the
ballot box they would settle this difficulty
and would soon be at home with their
fsmilies. The soldiers often go to the
Colonel for furloughs and represent that
their families are sick: and suffering, bat
can not obtain them. We all hope for a
speedy return Of peace, and if we had the
deciding of the question think that it
would be speedily brought about.
JACOB. MELOTT.
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aWfpsTERs pnEDicrIos.-Daniel Web.

s PREDlcTIoN.-Daniel WEBB
ister, ofsMassachuseets, in a speech deliver
ed IN Washington,ju just thirteen years ago,
gave tsas his opinion,S that "If the infer
nal fanatics and abolitionists ever get the
power into their hands, they win Iloyerridc
the Constitution, setthe supreme Court
at defiance, change and make laws tosuit
tn mselvcs, lay violent hands ON those
who differ with them in their opinions or
dare question their infallibility, and finally
baukrupt the country and deloge with
Blood. .'ftsassls slii p8s y is nsa fcaaT
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18
THE CosN,pUtJ,c5,ra tJ,5,a OF I THE GOVERNMENT Err,

q The CoNpUcT OF THE GOVERNMENT =
The President has lately recei sed some
very vigorous remonstrances from his old
friends in the west on the general conduct
Of the administration, They assure him
very plainly that the present management
cannot be endured much longer, and that
the people from among whom he came are
the most dissatisfied with his conduct Of
the Government. .-Specialto the Pittsburg
GaSette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18
THE DIFFERENCE.

The Democracy are in favor Of the
Government, but against its Executive
and Legislative Administration. S.
The Abolitionists are in favor of the
Administration, but against the Govern
ment 81, *
. This is the difference in srieff between
TIE twg parties. s4 - Il .szsI
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One Thousand Mem Buried
DAILY At ,YTCKSBt1RQp

The Cairo correspondent of the Chicago
Times, says: II ! sItl
"a gentleman who came direct from
Vicksburg, fepresedts the troops Is bainE
much dissatisfied and anxious to return
home. Sickness has msde sad havoc in
the ranks, over : thousand having been
buried daily for week. Theeusmy per-
formed a flank movement bdt Il did not
amount to, much, and they returned It
is evident that some time must elapse be-
fore anything effective takes placesA
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The desertions of the Massachusetts
soldicry are said to be astounding. From
fifty to one hundred are said to be arrest
ed every week. This IS rather a bad show
for. the much vaunted Massachusetts pa
triotism. g
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! THE EsKIRMIsH NEAR YORKTOWN.

HOMETOWN, February 9--Our loss in
the iskirmish near Nine Mile Ordinary
was thirty killed, wounded and, missing.
The enemy loss is unknown. ~
nl The enemy is reported to be in some
force at Burnt Ordinary, twelve miles from
Williamsburg. asl4 sjiaH as SIS 4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18

p| Michigan is about three thousand
behind on her quota under the two last
calls Of the President, and an immediate
draft has been ordered to supply the de-
iciency. Massachusetts is nineteen thou
sand behind on her quota, and a draft has
NOT been ordered to supply tho def.
ciency
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18

na- Every Democrat ought tonake it
rule to support his own county paper
before he takes any other. Ee have no
objection to mans taking as many city
papersas he Pleases, but he does not show
the right spiritif he fails to patfoniEs the
local iorgas Of his party kxchsngs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18
Democratic Platform.

~: ~: &. THE Union AS TT WAS, AND
eFFlE CONSTITUTION AS 1T sISf (
bstA"I hold thatrEi Government was made
ron the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT Of WHITE MEN,
and. their. POSTERITY forever. STE
spHEx a, DouaLAs. SD,
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HOW TO TELL AN ABoLITIoNfsT

j When you ,hear . Republican deny that
he is an Abolitionist, ask him if he APP
proves of the Presidents Proclamation,
freeing the slaves of the South. If he
says he does, you may set him down for
an. Abolitiopist Of the blaekest shade
That is the touchstone by which to, test
his principles. .so I,,sgs ssa, qad A., ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18

sey The figures. of the War Depart
mcnt show that we are now dischargin.
from our armies in the field. disabled
soldiers at the rate OF thousand "a week
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p4- A Washington special to theiC Gin
cinnati Grsette says it is stated that Gen,
Phelps, of Ship Island Abolition -procla-
mation-notoriety, has been appointed back
to out.rank nearly all 1.-the Major-Generals
in the service. a3ia assyat 1. qon,ss,s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-18
Mr. CoNEAT's sPAEcH.

.frreF 4<-e 80
We pnblis b this week the speech o.
-, Conway, for the purpose of contrast
"a jpe Tie. views ofsa Republican member Of
e>sEsnersss with that of Mr.. vallandighan,
whose speech was 6nished in last week S
-isfapsF Mr.. yallandigham is a traitor (2)
2 On Ind Mr. Conway is yell we will wait
and see Il the. so-called Union papers
ssshaFei anything to say inopposition to him.
As yet they have not. Mr.. Conway is in
favor of the dissolution Of the Union, to
eseuths Partys and Mr.. Vallandigham
opposes dissolution of the Union under
any circumstances whatever, et
-FsS15sts... L 5-z.-...-. --..-l e : n
ssoas.es TnunIow WEED, the veteran
1sa Republican editor of New York. in one of
his latest articles in the Albany Erening
r,lyrrndl, enunciated this trnth; !.
- The North is not, and can not, be
<Rpited in prosecuting an Abolition war.
The people did not accept or follow b.iad
rgpides or pohtieians-guide who would
rot even have slaves free unless by stealing
u diem 81 cntiefng them aw.y--aiid it is
certain that the people will neither accept
saisiEtor f0tloy them IN a crusade which is not
sas6hly TO tost us our. Union and our Govern
10 fdent, BAT, as is, always the fate OF fanat-
sx3tisn, to Insure and precipitate its own
.dssaiscomitpre "A bolitionists were, as a
: osagvern6rs6f South Carolina confessed, the
best friends of S:cessioa. They are uow,
~ iprieticaiiy the best friends Of rebellion.
1k Paymasters have. arrived at Mem
phis with over. thirteen million dollars to
sss pay off the troops in that department.
NEw yoaK, FEB. ll-sterling dull at
fs,asla 523 s.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.


-RoSve have on shands nearly bushei of
letters received from the army since the
commcncement of the War, which have
never been published for the reason, that
ain some instances letters were mista ried
esnaswhcn they come to hand the news
s'contained in them had become old and
stale In other instances we received two
or three descriptive Of the same, events
and We. usually published the arst reeeiv-
ssed. In some eases, but they were rare,
did not think'..the letters worthy of
arubiication We have some correspon-
dents who have written as very regularly
: and Of course we always give them the
opreferencesia cases whore we have a greater
emIamber on hands than We could publish
sWemake these remarks 50 that our cor
respondents may know that their letters
were not rejected because we did not think
them worthy Of publication, but that sew
$7srnl other reasons governed the matter in
bgAosveases We have understood that it
e has been charged that:: We would not pub
6sk letters fromEa certain regiment in
! which are . large number of men from
ssthis county. This is false on its face, for
nsit is our business to make the paper as
,infeTesting as we can to our subscribers
.s1end as = matter Of course We would give
.aipfsference to letters from regiment con-
-satining Z large number of men from this
80 erunty, over one with smaller number.
i we very seldom indulge in explanations
.Isapd hope.our readers will pardon the space
i skksn up and VIC won't do so again.
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sssi1B6B We understand there was quite a
g lpirited .contestFor the.-ofice of Superin-
!, tendent Of the County Infrmary. There
= {. MAS about. : dozen applicants. William
snTruax the present superintendent received
.thsappointment y q
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NEw yoRK, Fe5.. ll.-stcrling dull ct
fes, asla 525 81. 81
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ee Paymasters have arrived at Mem
phis with over. thirteen million dollars to
sss pay off the troops in that department.
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70, Do to arrive now on the Canal eo07c s do in store

for DO to arrive now on the Canal eoo7c fs do. in store
and So ior Western yellow. ,o,,,, ., ,,o,,... h..
,sn',ea though prices remain firm By sucon D. bis.
Eeg.CIesus sold at 43dsl. e., 4mon,hs;
70, lion and spcclon prices hsss further I'd, anced
materially ne io advance In exchange and Sold, sad
yey The TO-, ance however IL too Iad and II no. founded
on healthy asis SIN Ire tendency j. strongly upward Th.
our orinon CruGe NLse IS N Jr request, and de-
ciacay iar; taies % 80 la OF Sc p gallon cash Crude
~ ~ 10 ehoice al NJ loS 81 q, Msnsfseured Fish
lls are i 81 derpnd but prices are wei srstnired Cod
Red III IS trm ard IN noa'.se demand; sales Of low GAL
appointed at i olive Ia IA ies animated demand but
Oh /. IN fair request at prices ranging from 8c mp to 0s for
sung Summer. and Winter veatern and City Petroleum
on the spot ssG59c so DO. do Co., which above the
market nj the close and $40 do o. FOR October delivery at &c
bed shippers to m some orders the past week bet not to any
extent prices hi IN ri any large shipments 10
markets pafsvcly lower than our own. The roch oil
Petroleum. enormously large bat is held BY speculstors
PRovIsONs-The Fork Iarie, IL fairly sc,ve aud very
frm at the close sale. $50 bob. at SEC si2 Is q,
Ms 81; nd a - S is st .S'i 'is
moderate rsques end quite frm sales Of $50 bb Ut $40 4
ala 80 for Plain Mess ard s4dels or Extra Me,, Tiercc
Beef and Beef Hams continue very da ard rce. arr en-
q, l2c Bacon more ,aes Of so boxes for FORWARD
delivery at prices not tIansl red Lard 10 IN god demand
lc Also sales OF lS pigs Grease at lOc Butter is in gooC
request end quite 23dsc for strictly ne State IL
hkn- 24a2c for TO- In half DO and tubs &c for sI
strictly Gne in Welsh tubs; i10slc Toy common to h'
ana ldic or common.o choice Western Reserve
Ohio ard Canada and ll2c for erase. Cheese IN goos
demand and pce favor the seller Wequoe choice factory
made State l5Gic tc.y tire dairy do at com
ron to rnedirn do idiOc.; Ohio best tds which ar
scarce, at l00llc.. and English Dairy at lDisc.
RIGA good business las been doing today and rrice
ere well msinaucd sales Of 100 bags hansoon al tasc
| cash. -, ,. T.,
oury prices rather favor the buyer The unnsaetior
incnde l5g hhds Cub al IA 2c. ~ nhd Porto co ct II
4l3. 20 hhds. New Orleans az l2lc III hhds 10 &c AM
81 h5s Fneh Island loall!c by auction, u hhd New
Orleans a, IL! dl2sc, montls 81,
SPICES in active demand prevails for CASH and price
are tending upward holders Demanding df2c We hear
sales of mats private terms and other large move
mtnts Of which not nj present permitted 70 SPEAK
Pcpper also IN demand; sales Of COO bags IN bohd at &C.
T0BACCOThe fro In tie Nest has created suite spec
nrstye demand; sales 900 hhds ken1cky ~ &c
lg bales Ya.a on private go Seed Lest al IA fc
| WtllsKl-TLe MARKET l. better ard more active; saes
9OO bbs si for state end ~ a'Jc ior western
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-26
Busryrss OF TIE YEAR 1862.

Cost Of operating the city %
Tie total earnings are as follows: From passenger
business 49, $4,000 e. or il we exclude city railroads
s7,5S2 C66 IS. The freight business amounts TO eis
5iao7s 60; and other sources, Sl,o2i4H 2i-makine
the total earnings Of the roads, excluding those
cities 27 lo3 le o. The earnings Of the city railroads
for tho year ending September 30. 1862. amounted
to 81, 4i.o6O ~
The dividends hare been ns follows: For city roads
sss7 400; for other roads, 81 100 30.
The average cost Ct railroad and equipment per mile
$50 39l o. Each passenger Travelled in the year end
ing September last 80 5000 miles, The average num-
Of trains on each road 49,. The average sum re
ceved for passengers per mile was 'lOV cents tun
Of freight per mile. lilo0 cents. The average hcin'
Der Of miles of travel for each passenger killed WAS
10 $50 73; the average humber Of passengers cardor
one killed was 81 27 Tic average expense Of oper-
atlne a rdnlv.a 4. = .s-. - ~ tho eafninCs,
There is great activity in Corn, and e6 cents
has been paid for lots bought short time sgo at c.
cents.
The books OF the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany closed 10 aight with q subscription exceeding
the two millions required before tho organization
could be forfeited undo, the act OF Congress. Tho
subscribers under this arrangement contemplate
making the low repidly growing Mississippi
ana MISSOURI ROAD thc cohHcicchcht oi 'Le
Pacific route. Among the subscribers are william
b. Ogden, a. A. Low. George Ordyke. 7. c.
Durant VIM. j.. Dodge, John V. L. pryne. Dean Rich
mond. Duncan, Sherman Co.. WiIslow & Lanlcr.
John A. Dix, Satterlec & Co. G.. ii. Russell H. q.
Stebbins & Sons, NJ o. Roberts. Geo Griswod Il. Nye
Moses Gayor, a. @. Jerome Thurlow Weed, August
Belmont. John Butterfeld, Allan Campbell, Morris
Kctclum. Brigham Young Joseph a. Gilmore, Cooper
& Hewitt j. j. Cisco DeAon Clark & Bridges, T. T.
H. Gibson. j. Edgar Thomson, Eathl Thayer. EFnsius
Corning NJ H. Grinnel S. J. Tilden, Claik. Dodge &
Co.. S b. Chttendcn. Sam. Sloan. Geo. T. H. Davis
z. W. Drnham, L. W. Jerome VIM II. Trayes, Goo
W. Quintard.
The Dry Goods movement at this port for the
vvcol bnq Iaap aa fSilovs.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
hoard OF Aldermen.


OFFICIAL STATED SESSION sept ~ lVa
Present-Ad Henry Hall chip. Hardy Fremeni-3 -,
The President being absent at so call! on motion oil Ad
CHIP Aid Frouent was called 70 the Chair. ,
TIE roll having been called and quorum not appearing INC
President pro announced that the Board sod solIneu
unit, no1t Monday, tho 2S.h inst, at o'clock y n ~
d. L. VALENTINE, CLERK.
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w. assnpd that the Board Of Brokers beve secured the
Nos 10 snd ~ Broad street ronnns throu IN to New
,,es with an entrance Wal straet Of twelve and ahsf
et Tor stock exchange, q, about 2000 for tue ground
M Situation quite central and there IL be p'onty OF room
on the sidewalk ior outside dealers
The Michigan Central Railroad earned the
thiId week in September.
6s........"...."$s9zi5
lIcTesse.... 9''''
The Galena and Chicago Railroad eained tne
third week in September,
ie62......... $50 400
Increase. ss',lsS
The Michigan Southern Road eained' the
third week Ia Septonber .,o
lS62..........sG03 o2 lee3.- .....::..'''.'Set'oo
Increase ................@i,6J&
The Panama Railroad has declared a DIVIDEND
twenty CT p cent out Of the earnings OF the
Road, and y cent out Of the earnings OF steamers
&C.. for tie three months ending acth inst. p'yaO'e
October s.
The earnings of the Rome and Watertown
Railroad COR Angus, were as follows
1862. 16S3.
rernrrs..............SB62 5 10 FSl'soO %
F,nanscs.....,,........ Z7,42 $500 o.
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