Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-15

got into the town and sacked the stores
and many private houses.
North Carolina troops have suffered So,
yerely, and they evinced willingness to DC
captured in nearly every instance.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
Tho following extracts ere taken from late
Southern papers
AFFAIRS AT RICHMOND.
The Wing Of the lst inst, says:
THE ladies gunboat, built at tho navy
yard opposite Rockets, was successfully
launched on Morday afternoon. She was
cbris,eneG tho Virginia" The launch
was Witnessed by number OF persons,
and was accomplished without any delay
or difficulty at tho time appointed. The
Virginia" was built under the immediate
uperintendence Of Mr. VIM. A. Graves,
one Of our chief naval constructors, and
is regarded as q model vessel of hcI class.
"The store OF L. W. Tompkns on
Broad, near the corner Of Sth street, was
entered Oh Monday night, and robbed Of
some 50, 600 worth Of goods, including q
lot Of tea valued at nearly s 800.
Chl'. D. Saunders, son ol Dr.. Iamcs
jaSnuers, Of Lynchburg, and member
Of Moormans' Battery, SLuarts Horse ar.
liiiery, fell al Upperyl!e, in vaqaicr
county, in one OF the late engagements" ."
THE CROPS IN ALABAMA.
The Mobile Register thus speaks cf the
crops
From correspondents ur the road we
learn that the wheat crop which is im .
mcnse, is safely gathered. Flour las ta>
ken a lofty tumble. Wheat has been sold
NJ 81 per bushei, and the highest price
named is 50 so. IL will not be soll to
spectators, but to Consumers aud the
government. Should spectators get hold
Of any, the government officer vii take
charge o. It at once, and pat quietus to
all such work
"Tho prospec, Of corn !, beyond belief
Many think 1t will not bring over 25 cents
Il bushel. OF sweet potatoes AMI pcs q
very large crop is planted
/ "GONE OVER"
=. ". Flemmiug, a young lawyer Of con.
| siderable promise, and formerly county
representative from Knox county, Tens
nessee. recently .crn, sol the Eadaral lines.
land is-n0w hand IN glove with the ab0li-
tionists in Nashville lie took the oath
to eiTp7rt the Jaws and constitution Of
th5 Confederate states some eighteen
months since. -R'chnond Wig.
SPECIE.
! From tSe Richmond Wing, Of the End instant.
Gold is falling aud silyer is tumbliug -
! \ cst2rdsy, the brokers were buying silver
at "a so premium, aud gold at Sc Ten
! days ago they would have paid So so for
silver and 81 for gold, Specie was very
scarce then. but now people who have
| been boarding 1t are beginning TO think It
IS rs well 10 be turning some Of their colt
into seven per cent. Confederate bonds.
and many oi them are acting upon this
conviction. AS the offerings increase at
their counters, tue brokers "crawi,h" in
their rates, and if sellers are not discour>
! aged and driven Otf6y the hourly ds,Ciln
end, The premium will still further decline,
! 1t is singular, il not significant. that the
sclkag rates for specie have not declined
pari Dassa with the buying rates The
! brokers are still asking heavy premium
for both gold and silver, and, perhaps it is
| best that lhey should do 50 for the present.
GEN. DIX ION 70 RICHMOND"
! From the Rich mond Enquie er Of the 3Jth June !
The appearance of portions of Genera!
DiX's command at the White House and
other points on the peninsula has been,
! in our opinion, a fortunate circumstance.
! Il has recalled the thoughts of our people
| from the arocationS OF trade and money
making to the real business Of ever man
| during the continuance Of this war-,ho
defence Of this city. As soon rs it was
definitely ascertained that Federal force
Of any Importance had disembarked at the
White House, the citizens OF Richmond,
almost to nun, left busine-s OF every
| kind and organized themselves iGgo com.
panies, tattauous regiments and 0rigades,
/ selected officers, received arms aui ammu :
milton, aud ascertained their place OF rem
devious and their positions in the defens,
es of the city. The first real, actual ap,
pearance OF the enemy accomplished IN
one day more than all the procamatiOus
of the authorizes would have accompiish-
ed in n month A force OF from eight 10
ten thousand fighting men has the, teen
djrd 20 tne army corps that nCa garrlSons
Richmond.
This was no5 the most service rendered
the Coutedersgy by The oppCTuUe a..
prarauce OF Gen. DIX. Brlg isr ana uiy,
isions which had been, as il were, living
around loose. have been concentrated at
Richmond, ready 10 meet Dix, should he
advance, rs well as to follow quick upon
his track should he attempt a cross march
to Fredericksburg and Acquia creek, on
his way to reinforce Hooker.
That army that now gayrisoUs Richmond
is competent TO meet tie enemy; nay,
more. to advance towards Washington,
and play an important part in tbs capture
OF that place Gen. Dix vii, bs SO closely
ard yigilantly watched as 10 be unable to
dodge OFT in the direction OF the upper
Pamunkey. His present position is one
OF safety protected by gunboats, and
contiguous 10 his transports, he will not,
We presume, be attacked by The garrison
OF Richmond. though the military organ
lied by Brig. Gen. Cuslis Lee is fully com.
petenl to defend the city if tho garrison
should be sent 10 drive Lee TO his transs
ports.
( Bzy>Fergpson tho poet, died Of stsrva
ton. A splendid monument adorns his
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