New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-29
Southern News.
We havc been furnished with the follOwin

| We havc been furnsned with the following
extracts from private letter to merchant in this city
dated b. rrancas West Florida, Dec. o 1863,
"Descrters who in yesterday from the Perdido
report the remains of Brages army Rome Ga others
assert that Brngg has committed suicide. Grant 10
going lis " Il through Georgia.
ef Davis has ordered the remoy al u the sick aud
wounded lrom Atlanta to Montgomery Ala.
DescTtegs well as contrabands, are Joining the
Union forces in West Florida Asboth ensts them al
white aus black.
'Clanors III tie Rebel ranks call for Lee as Die
tatOr
Banks is very prosperous in Texas. Houston OF
Galveston Is bis next Texan regiment 800 strong,
ani large number Of recruits, joined him. They re'
quest the post OF honor
Hor.ToS Nov 23.-The Legislature Of Texas have
refused pass resolution recommending Congress to
declare ConedeIae Treasury notes legal tender.
The Legislature is believed to BE- under conservative
| mfuepce though devoted TO the Confederate cause.
Gen Slaughter Of Mobile is in this city with his staff
Indian lepiedatons the frontier are frequent and
alsrninr. lcsrn that the Indians are armed BY the
lanA.ts and sent upon tie deenseess robter " LAY
waste Zee smallpox has made its appearance In tli1
city.
Gen. Walkers Division is on the Mississippi
River, pceging away. They have already sunk one
trans poi and burned another. They have also sunk
four bu yes and burned the large transport Black Hawk
N0ihlng pass iLer batterles unless conveyed by
iron cads. and then we hear OF much amentation
on hoard before they get out OF reach OF our guns.
QuaGtrel IL in Shreveport. Official nformaton has
been received that Corpus Crs is Ill the hands OF the
enemy.
FINANCIAL.
Reported BY k. II. Maury & Col
RICHMOND, Dec. 81, 1868.
GoLD--l9 10 90 for one, weak; Bank Notes,
go $50 :or ohe Sterling, hrs class, 70 FOR one, zen.
cen,y downward.
PoSis-virginia State y cent. last sales long
dates 2i5 80 ana int. North Carolina new v cent
and int. Missouri State v cent, last sales.
500 5J; norh Carolina Old T. cent 5i0d555; North
Caroline nov T. cent 255a2GU and int Confederate
States 49, o,OoV Coupon Bonds. l9OG2O0; Registered
do lJJQ 90 int. Confederate States 100 uO00O0
lO6qlis: Confederate States y cent l0s 1921 and
int. Eicimond City y cent last sales 27l and int;
Virginia Cent.a Railroad. sales at l50al55; Orange
and leAaudliu railroad, 27d.1.; Fire and Marine In.
suranCe Co. last sales So Richmond Fire Association,
last sales Az.
slocKs-bank OF Virginia, last sales l2s; Bank Of
Commonwealth last sales, 100; Farmers Bank of Vir-
s.nia last sees, ljl Exchange Bank OF Virginia last
sales l45 4lJJi Bank of Virginia. laoal3O; Traders
Bank. i7t bank Of kichmond. ~.
Markets.
lR,porisd ry Msrins oardoyo, Commission MerehsStsl
AlILEs-sOO to $40 per bb.
BAtoN--sJ per II.
BIA>s-s25 TO ssS per bush.
BlANpr-Sa!es Of Apple Brandy at $50 t. s52 50 Per
gallon.
buln9-Scarce aud higher. We quote at e4aea 2,
= h.
Hnesw,x-S3 50 to 81 50pp
torN EAi--sla 50 to SIS y bushel.
loRA-sll y buslei.
(ANDlIs-l allow, e. 10 - 25 adamantine 6 10 -
81 y To.
CoiTox-sl 50 to 81 55Pn.
COr,EE-ss 50 to So ~ y 10.
ThNti-b,eu APpies, Sio 10 S>oi Teacnets v~o "
SIS T. Dushel.
FLouE-Ihe receipts continue light Superfne 1i0O
10 S!o1 extra, sllO v bbL
FLOUR BARRELs-Sl IS each.
FLANsREp--Se Y bush.
HAi--Wc note sales ut SIC 70 SIS p hundred.
lIiDEs-Dgy. sz " 10 So y bi green, q 1850 q 90
LAaD-sJ per u.
LrAriiER-Sol,, 81 50 TO So.
LMg--Si0 per barrel.
MoLNsEs-s.4 to SIS per Gallon.
OAI5-Saies at IS to So per bushc
IEAs-Bla, k-e,e 81, brown so pef bushel
PoIAvoEsirsh u - to IS per 6ushel; Sweet 6l0 q
sl2 10
PLAsInR-Nonc In market
RicE--24 to 20 cents per 10
hE-Last sales 81 TO $40 per busheL
SALr-3JaJic. 10.
SujAss-Brown. s. asa 50 50 Pn.
WooL-Sies ut " ~ v 10 for Unwashed. and g fox
Washed.
MHEAr-sl5Qsl6 y bushcl; In demand.
Woop-Oak sJ0; rinc s2i y cord.
WAlsKY-Cora so gsa3j Rye ssaGsta.