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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-26

upon IL every yard of muslin has the came =,
every cup Of tea Is stamped-not to carry on
tho war. but 10 brace up the paper-rag cur
r.ncy policy Of the administration No won
der that gold Ia s,art.e mo wonder thai
people are sacrificing thu es- fourths OF their cur
rency funds to get hold OF something that
never chsnI es in value
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-26

JUDaK THAYEK, of the Muscatins
Courier. thus discourseth upon his recent
visit to our cityi
I'VE stopped at the Burtis Houss-ev.ry-
body stops at the Burtis House-and why
should they not A better kept house cannot
be found west Of New York. and a more pop
ulsr landlord than Dr. Burtis never entered a
public house, and . more accommodating 9g
clerk than Mr.. Holmes can nowhere be found.
10 this house a man is at home II he knowr
when he Is we'll used he can lind no cause OF
complaint Vt the Burti. A slight attempt
has been made by partizan press TO H. jure
the business of tbis house but the seheme or
conspiracy has utterly failed. The house l.
crowded tie came as ever. and guesls without
distinction OF party. continue their pa,ro age.
AMI nov. As heretofore. nothing which can
partaks of a party character is permitted to
step In between the popular proprietor OF tbs
house and his patrons. DIR. Bartis keeps a
house fCr the entertainment OF the public, and
II never has and probably never will, make
any difference 10 him whether man is a dem.
ocrat. republican. or an sbolitioDist. All
are treated alike. and al, alike pA,ronirs the
house Long may the Burtis wave
We found the DEMooRAr AND NEws still
kicking up runpus with the coiorsd party.
much to the dissati faction Of the qusrtstte
(and we believe now the quintette) which
runs the abolition machine. yeieped the Gs.
rsne We w-r. glad to find the DxMooRAr
AND News 10 a fourishiGg condition. and IL,
iniluence constantly incr. neing. II the mer-
chants Of Davenport would only be . little
more liberal in their advertising patronage
they would find themselves benefited by the
instrument. and good paper encouraged TO
be better
Very true. Judge. The merchants OF DAv-
snport were formerly the most liberal adver-
tissrs in the State Of Iowa. but with a few
honorable exceptions they have "iallen from
grace. and now neglect to pAtroniza or en-
courage their home papers to the amount Of
dollar.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-26
~ q Mk .V'O sice.

IHESTATE BANK or IOWA, MERrHAYTS'
L BRANCH, has this day removed TO tho
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-26

Gso. FaANcts TaAIs.
PS. Plsas print ne more bills. and an.
aoasss ~ tsspssk The moment Csrtis l.ss up
' GET
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
FINANCIAL.

DRIZE MONEY Is NOW PAID AT THIS OFFICE FOR
Unitea staie5 81 is CONNECTICUT Ethan Aleu. Nh
nav ha King Fiser hootgoinery, owasoo PURSE iosi
susqur h. and Enina.
JOIN Is. MURRAY, Army and Navy Banker,
NJ. 81 Nassau sue-t New York, opposite Post oliee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
THURSDAY, Jan. SEP.

THURSDAY, Jan. Sc p. M.
This has been one of the most exciting days
ever known in Wall street. Speculation seems to
BE thoroughly aroused, and no one can say where
= win end.
Gold opened this morning at 1857, rose to
1S6L, declined TO 1857, sold in the Afternoon at
1897, and closed at that bid Demand notes sold
~ high as 1856, and a. low as 1897, closing ia
hid. II seems TO be universally conceded that the
new Issue Of $500 100000 Of legal tender notes,
which all authorities now pronounce indispen-
sable, will cause gold to advance to $50 l60 and
che only question in Wall street il, how long will
take to get therei The jobbers would prefer
gradual advance, with q reaction four or
I'VE times week, by which they could make
profitable turns" Operators in gold are gene
rally content with fractional profits; they hasten
70 meet the market a. IL advances. Among the
mercantile class purchases Of gold are being made
less on speculation than a. an insurance against
she depreciation Of bank balances and bills recev.
able. Merchants buy the gold outright, lodge Il
N bank, and keep It there without regard to the
fluctuations of the market We notice. by the
way that among other financial deusions enter
tanned by Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, Chairman Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means, he seems 10 fancy
that II customs duties we're not payable In gold II
would not stand to premium. The fact is, Of
course, that the payment Of duties in gold has
nothing TO do with the advance Of the precious
metal. Not dollar has yet been paid In for du-
Nes yet gold Ia 1876 q l36. Gold rises because the
government Issues paper, and calls IL money. And
the more Of such paper that - issued, the higher
gold viii rise, not on account OF any real demand
fos the metal but IN ful1lment OF an invariabe law
ofpoliuca economy. Exchange closed at about
1897 1897.
The money market has become more active in
consequence Of the increase Of speculation in
stocks, and the leading houses are getting 6 per
cent Tor ,hen money. Mercantile paper sells at
6a7. Debt certificates advanced again 10 s71I.
Money IL growing more abundant here. In view ~
the announcements Of the probable financial ro,icv
~ government.
The stock market has again been extraorlr,Ygv
active to-day. Speculation still ruus IN che chan
mel Of cheap stocks, whose intrinsic value apue,r.
TO be matter Of very Bttlo concern 10 ,ha
buyers. This mornisg the principal advance vas
In Toledo and Wabash--a stock hardly known "a
most operators, and whose value Is, to say the
least, very uncertain; IL advanced, however IN
per cent. selling at 90 against 40 yesterday. The
similar advance Of yesterday IN Prairie d. Chen
was fully maintained, and Cleveland and Piitsburr
Was also firm A. the price IL reached last evening.
Toledo rose 2 per cent. These cheap stocks.
some Of which have really no value what.
ever, appear 10 take the fancy OF specu.
Iators more readily than more valuable secu.
rites. Al the morning board to-day how.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JANUARY 1863

ever, there was Q general movement in all
securities. New York Central rose TX, Erie !,
Erie preferred x, Harlem u, Harlem preferred n,
Reading 8, Michigan Central "a, Southern old n,
guaranteed q Illinois J "a, Galena IA, and Rock
Island 2. Pacific Mail took sudden upward start
to l42; II sold last evening at 1888, but was firmly
held at the advance. Bonds Of all classes were
active and strong. The assentod bonds Of the
Chicago and Northwestern sold at an advance OF
!, and the seconds at an advance OF ~ per cent
Fort Wayne seconds rose l11 and the thirds "a
Missouris rose per cent, with great actv-
ty. The session of the open board at
one p. NJ was rather dull, most OF the bro
kers being busy with their deliveries. The
morning board o. the old Stock Exchange
did not adjourn till half-past one. In the
street. at two P. NJ, there was pretty genera,
desire to realize on the leading stocks and on gold
but fractional concession soon developed new
buyers. Every one seems to be operating at pre-
sent, and thus far every one is making money. The
crash, when II comes, will be fearful, especially
among the light TIMBER At the second board
to-day there was further advance in the Western
railway shares and in New York Central. Guaran-
teed rose 2, Michigan Central ~, Toledo ], New
York Central ~. Pacific Mail, Hudson and Erie
did not participate in the advance, and were rathe
lower. Up to the close the market remained very
strong. At the four p. NJ. session Of the public
board yesterdays scene Of frantic excitement was
renewed, and thousands of shares changed hands.
The highest prices Of the day were fully sustained,
and Erie and Central were about q per cent
higher. At the close, at halfpast five, the follow
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
w ASrED.

WAIVED.
People ns1r Co Stock Citizens Gas Light Stock
herman Insurance. Co. stock. thigo W RICO. sto.k
Home Insurance 90. Stock brooklyn Cen Mr. Co. Sock
Grocsr's fnsurn Co. Sock. Chem ng mr. Co Stock.
star vessnt fnsue CO. Stock Manhattan Inace ca stock
Grrrnw oh fnsuce Co. Stock. Equitable fnsurce Stock
Lorilrd lnsurce TO Stock SECURITY Inaur Ga.
Lamar Insurance Co 81 OK. Willansbg C'y In Co.'S ok
EI esor lnsurce Co Stock Peter Cooper Ins. Co stock
Asor Insurance Co Jefferson fnsIr'ce Co. Stock
Ea.ie Insurance Co Howard 1n@ur O. Co Il ock
San Fra isco City per cent Bends,
ALKERI IN NfCOIAY strees Eev yor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

Wheat advanced with sales or 100 GOO bushels a.
81 "a asi 65 for white Western, 81 a II So for red
amber Western 81 "a 81 43 for Milwaukee club and
amber spring, and 81 "a 81 80 for Chicago spring.
Corn was hrmer, sales having been made Of 10000
bushels mixed Western at SIC s2c for sound, aid 67c
Soc for unsound and heated. Rye ruled dull at s5e.
95c Sales made Of 500 bushels barley at VI 40
81 52tsc and 1900 bushels malt at 81 IS. Oatscon-
tnued. In active request at &C. 13c ACCORDING 70
quality.
Marncaibo and 60 bags Laguayra at 30tac 3lc, and
3 100 bags Rio at SIC. 30Hc.
cnros sold the Of 900 bales at 69c. essc.
for middhngs the market closing firmly.
fkrr -Isaisns up ITO - Is for layer, and 70 30
for bunch, with Goud demand
though the tendency q rates was downward To
Liverpool thcre were shipped 1000 bushels wheat A.
6d in bulk sud bags, $50 packages bacon and lard at
eos COS and 80 tors logwood At 2os Cd. The chars
ters included foreign bark, with petroleum to CONT
mental port, at 7s per bbl bark TO Bremen, heavy
goods, on p t. brig 10 Cork for orders (provsons)
HAY.-The demand for North river was active at eoc
Hors werc Isse freely purchased at lc as5c for new
LAns we're Glrn al 81 40 for Eastern, with moderate
demand.
LnE-Common Rockland saeable az s5c
METALS were inactive, AID prizes unchanged.
auction of h1e hsIs sna baIf bbl Sc,, nrssns - ~
a 37c., ana 90 hhds, Porto Rico at 3sc as2c.
ons-The demand Was mainly for lnseed at 81 %
81 20, and refined petroleum al Doc 4oc
Pxovr IossPork duh at sl4 IL $14 IS for mess
and Sill so $i2 30 for prime, with sales OF 400 bbs
Beef COT tInued Ia MODERATE demand with sales of 200
bbs at &l so sl3 TO- plain. and fl3 sl3 rs Tor extra
mess $500 bbs and tcrces lard within range OF gi<c
l0isc. md 800 boxes bacon at 7i4c. CSC. Butter
tive at 21c. CSC for state and lGc 20c for
Western. Cheese was duh and heavy at SIC. a BE
RrE-About 900 bags last India sold at 81 a
81 25
SrGARs advanced &c per h. with sales u $50 bids.
at 1o4c. lie FIR New Orleans, and CSC. a i0c. for
Cuba and Porto Rico and $40 boxes Havana ., Ioc.
10 &C., and - hhds. cstern bottoms at . &c
TfLow.-we heard o. sales OF 100 oce lbs at l01sc.
l0hc.
mostly at s0c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

6om Asssc o0 wn wv iDs bone ua season-bound 70 DO
4. = Hep.'sh os. ST. .hs Ocean o.rl, Nh from Arc
ssassssssI Ssasssh s y ss
s'ss y VI s sHs sasy
g " IS so.
= N. SS% ss,s ssss sS !. sss Nov
na ss FAME s osss saiissss
J 1 o sa Ss ss.ss wss
s.rs NIB oehoisE. Is bbls $50 VIII 5000 lbs bone
o.. u bark Cicero ssvsis NIB, 100 s0ls this
bark i s f s ~ a 3; "a 4
a AZ sr I sn 70 ss: % al M A'' u
saving nas Hs sn ssns
Ss'
The steward President clifford. NB has returned
sss.s ha.ns bean from TIA. vessel Ny n on
nse leaving Had wooded and waered, for Coast 81
W. s:slsa s.;ss s.y ship Brunswick
"a 'as'
lie sS from Sep. |: 4? soh, ships washlns.cn, willard
au s%y Mss ~hs loo as sna
l a. % a. Tassss 10 a. &
:. itas sai spoken, sc.
ship Ano Mason hence for Francisco, 49, -. as
ship Contest Jennings, from Bombay for Liverpool Oct
Sip New HsmpsSr from c.sania Cor NYorh. Dec . lat
asri Houston, hence for Hilton Head Jan ..
Nv az
-HAvAsA, Dec 2-xrr nrem bark Edmund, wehman. New
nfiIS4s Jan Putin Br ship Annie Laurie. fsm Elork
s1ssa S Nov ship Erie prsble Liverpool
~ asf American Psrts.
Hsse s9
sss sr msy Ss
IT, ss i1as; new New
Eo.sps; bark Jane; brss Champion, Showers
jar sA5r b b. bar; n;. a9y. y,fr Hu
sy ga ss x W Pa
.s sss9. a ESs%:' ss ssss . clifton
81; Ss:sss s;s S;ss ssa :S f' F Inc
4:
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s0. s h Morse Benton from
sy asp. E Esss 1sa'
gu sR IAN .sS 4 Rssve sran fS S
SgRhs s nodSp.n Prince sasa for Syosa ,s, c,,.
xYesS Ann ssssr Fan W.rs iass sn''
1A-Arr ,chr Eecn Sawyer, Tracey Philadelphia Sarah
xE%PohT, Jan s-Arr sehrs wills O Thompson, rroyI.
Nary, nrren. DO for do " NewcomS, Bacon Pan River
sssR ~ d sd ss%
. asars sass.l Morse
Hi WE Snsss s,-s s
s.ra s,ooS warn soSs: NYoSf Jenny Lhd. sf.nssr;
Shxr schIs !s.Ssla ga.sS and Or poyers Mun,sy,
s.ar. I.s snp SYorI Ann Mars .assE
port; New Delight do; sloops Jenny Ind, New York Ez-
PORT T9WNsExD. nov ls-sld ship zinsar, Mnlea I'm
PHILAbELPHIA Jan S--Arr ship ronawands, Julius,
pera I1s Yort Horop Pam seaSo Nj
e. Porn Roy. CID Br schr Rover, Bryan
s.scn x:ss- Ess,s Fs
sS,, United states
roRfEASp jan A ns. . Sr'f ps.Sns wsyc roman
sS S.SsHssn R5
Iss, Emery NEW q ps rSr s, no
snA Henrietta Jones' Banore Convoy. MERRILL Philsdei
ssS--Arr steamship Chesapeake, wlet,s NYerL Cid Br
saSHs N .s ns
.':s.as nis %:;ss - ;s: n,.s:
u cld p sAiP :. Hamilton o'
rSifsxcsrH Goo 5.a JAZZ a' :sSs Grand Island roS
ssg s.es.... OHM rAl ,;s v,,, ,,,..
sys T.nssf HAMMOND az xisS s So James
Butler, Eli1Abs.hpcrt; Ninea, Carr. NYork Sid schr
Wonder, HAlock NYork.
0h-xrr Schr James House, spragg, Georgetown, DC.
aAN FRANCfSCO, Jan 2--Arr ship Sea Serpent Pike,
49, York Sid 1th. chip 0s.nss rss~, 1os,on; = , VT,
0~orRetown.
GtEH, Jan saA3 .esr. Watson Baker. Sears. SYorf;
N III r IRE; A Rs s qs,,
Arr 9Th, schr Aren, Crowley, New York
uerALhDY Dec S-sd ship seamans Bride, Wyman,
WIcEyoRD. Jan s-An soep Pointer. Nichols, NYork
0aA-AT 10y ,ei), steamship Anglo Saxon, Liverpool via
ynndopderrv.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY, Jan. 6-tP. N.
AsHEs-We heard Of sales Of As bbls at sc for pots,
AMI TIC. Sc. for pearls.
BREApsrUus- The -four market was decidedly more
active and &c. 1oc per Dbl higher to day, under the
influence Of the rise in gold Tho days sales comprised
20 900 bhls. State Western 900 bbs Southern and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

Attention is directed to an advertisement in an
other column respecting stolen bonds of the Terre
Rute and Alton Railroad Company
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $42 ,03O,3 ss "a, and the balances
81 ,02l ,093 06.
The Gcrmania Fire Insurance Company has de-
clared semi-annual dividend Of five per cent,
payable on the 18th instant; the Relief Fire In
sursuce Company,'a seni-annual dividend of five
per cent. payable On demand, free from tax; the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company, dividend OF
five per cent, free from tax, payable on demand;
the Resolute Fire Insurance Company, an interest
dividend of three and half per cent, free OF 60
vernment tax, payable on demand; the seamens
Savings Bank interest on Its deposits on the 18th
inst, at the rate Of FIVE per cent per annum on
sums Of i've hundred dollars and under, and at the
rate Of four per cent on larger sums.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

CT TX - An DELIVERING SUPERIOR Qua
tO.by n rcd and -hs ssh Coal eel srssnel ~
fsai u 80 i2wes gnsrhst prsr-. T. c. NOobwARD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

The Committee Of Ways and Means to-day
reported bill for $500, 900 900 more legal ten.
der notes, $500. O0o,O 900 Treasury notes bear
ing 5.47H per cent interest, and receivable
for all public dues except customs duties, and
5000 900 900 six per cent twenty year bonds. This
will provide the government with the means Of
carrying on the war till July, 1864. The bill itself
will be found under the telegraphic head.
The business Of the Sub-Treaeury was as follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
DEDEMPTION OF SAN FRANCISCO FIRE AND
III SCHOOL BONDS

REDEAr1Ios q scl ssS s sSsSs, FIRE AND
Holders Of San Francisco Bonds hnown AZ the Ci.y Fire
hereby informed cposaIs viii received ~ the
y Ssrry T.sssa.s san Ssasi.ss
o s Fl, s s L: s. Of ,s dollars = s ap
g Re School sesa. q IA Isss TsS
q s seSoo BONDS BONDS 81 is
" pa. be yn;.i.in.a
bonds e,: January 1868 payable in gold coin
sids Be e9dI:sd P1spoal for Redemption q Bonds
Of sGSd r aSes Ssw o ses s:
by order the Commissioners Of the Sinking Funds. Fire
tsisned.) JOS. q. PAxsoN,
SAN FRAscisco, California, Nov 20. 1862.
CoUTmERN BANK NOTES WANTED.
South Carolina, North Carolina Georgia. Alabama an
Tennessee SoueH, 6isness market rate.
MANNING DE FOREST.
Bankers and Brokers 200 Broadway.
CHINrLAsTERs.-coRpo NOTES OF THE
eonan es o. h'asy Sy Ss%es and ,
Fulton street toppos T. -. Pauis chnrrh)
OK PER CENT INTEREST CITIZENS, SAVINGS
a. ens f9nsr s hss a ssa o sn sssry
i, S IRON Deposits made on Or before January
1sh' German and French. r.,p,v no, sn.
IEohSE FOLsOM, PRESIDENT.
SEYMOUR A. BuScs Secretary.
THE TRUSTEES or THE sEAMEN's BANK FOR
Savings have ordered that iSerrst be AID 20 depoors
entitled thereto for the slr months ending December 81
follows On sums OF 1--WE hundred collars and under the
rate o. i've pr cent er nnnum sums exceeding live hun
dFrd dollars at the rate " four free Of
COVE npcnt tsx. PAYABLE and after Mond 18Th
1as psie'' W" Be pd to ns ' FIs f;SS ..
W.LIIsx NELSON Secretary.
NKw YoRK, Jan. I. 1903.
TTNIoN DIME SAVINGS hank
~ 80 t2s tANAi. STREET, CORNER OF vARICK.
OPEN DAILY from ~ A. W. 10 2 and from To Y. N.
SIX PER IENf INTEREST allowed OF $500
under. and 1--WE PER CENT on larger sums Money de-
po,ited brfore the 2oth inst. WILL BEAR INTEREST
EDER V. HAU6HwOUT President
S 1if X g. hnHSssE. Vice Presidents
GARDNER . cHArIs, Secretary.
TINTED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
~ lmk.-No ~ Wal, corner Of Wiiiatn street, Jan g.
s3-To holders Of Jefersonvile Railroad First Mortgage
bpnds-Pubc notice ~ hereby given. In accordance with
The terms OF between Jencrxonvilie Rail
road COMPANY and the holders OF It's nr- mortgage bombs
dated April ~ 1872 that the United States Trust Company
o. New York VIII upon pr.senaion at their Office No a.
Wall street iedcem at and accrued interest," afeen Of
said W. KAaad Companys nrst mortgage bonds
nnmb from To- 10 nclusve and that
the 9th day OF february 1853 Interest said bonds shall
cease BY the terms OF said agreement.
JOHN 4. STEWART, Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

A yOrso gAs ~ GOOD STANDING. WOULD
~ uk~ IT eTff ffs%a M4fA fAan4 lad $50 As4ss
fnAfrsaeY n r-st n. rsass enwa~ earl e. sistsi
A.. ss Csafst Hsyslt 14op
AsAFuHOsfsL-fuE ADfEnT rtN.HT sisehD
vi INi3 fN t*s Attt
agp.p 10 snsser~ ts@ - sns - A.ans s-fts 81
fuF MsWsw~ N ttn#i whtNA I'll - T. 'Ff ~
f.sasstsf 90 ssst. tgnf~fiiy q 10 us.4 90
Eta Yass
NgATIwOwfkL-5 i0NNs LAufES HiHH 70
Nv Esss Ar7asiHt.ses - Eve ~ &htf YrstA HNt
~ ~ westth sita ysw " ysstn e1gs a. - *
~ cara a. ttssit. LrvAi 40 Efaag 1ns tgtt> hffa~
1s.re
I.nOrTD rwfr SEtg fnE BYg ~ fpsk vyAr kL
- t.fft4bst fsst K4fs ff4 y 70 - fesfs 80 h.b
wlfarN y frs4 ~ rs~f sk~rsstef 10y s4Se~
tsh ssa tsfs tsfft .Ns sst : $500 I. E @ - -.
ysssr4 Yfsn bo4 ~ nesasA s8svs To- sSiAfF ~ tas
ssfy ksatsy fna ssslrH 'HtHK 40 A9a hesfN. ~.
a...s A. ssf-i o. ~ ~ 49, ~ sef ~ ~rss 80
sssh . see soa ~ ~lpsg = rsfG -.s.ArlkAA
-. A~~s ~ 80 sssMes n ssAn0nW. kwvAMp h1x8
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-09
1fovane,nts in Tennessee.

DALTON, GA, December 4.--Gon. Led.
better has arrived here from Knoxville
which place he left on last Sunday. Long,
street on the same day made an unsuccessful
attack on Burnaide's position, and is nov
retreasing into Virginia. Hooker's and
siegePs corps were reportedto be advancing
ON Knoxville. Vaughn.s forces at Loudor
would probably follow Longstreet, or entel
North Carolina Captain Bains and Lieut.
W. E. Tabbjof the Signal Corps, desert
ed, and went over to the enemy previous t.
the late battle. ,.e.gs..g z-...zss -
Later.-We have further accounts which
represent that Longstreet, with q part of hi
command, made an. unsuccessful attack or
Knoxville last Sunday. His lpss was very
small. He then raised the siege and march
ed towards Abingdon, Virginia. Genera
Bushrod johnson had succeeded in effect
ing a junction with Longstreet, without the
loss of his supply train, as previously re
ported. General Vaughn and his command
with one of Cheatham's regiments, was a
Charleston, Tennessee, endeaVoring to make
his way into North Carolina. -.
Our forces are in possession Of Ringgold
There is no news frssm the front. =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-09


DEATH-oF a TELEaRAPH QPERAT TOR: -
We regret to learn that Dr. Harmon y est
se,rrgelt was accoidentally shot last week While
out: hurting With o friend naar Chslav,
and has since died 81 the @olna DR.
was {ot D long time Supsrinssndant of the
.Harbos Military Tslegr grsph Line 81 this
point, and al iig66ly esteaned both sby
The military and oiittiiEens gsneTl g
have not learned tie psrtic icpIars of thhe sad
maccidsnt a which cspsed his death Hs Nas
"a nstisesof sk Step hen,s Padsh; where Ee g
sbelieyas his parents M still reside: Iks de-
/ ceased leaves q wifs; Wife and and two children, 70
whom 9heslosa 3 rrspafab . s
Courier. - - e ''.," :@"'ss'''' '-'-ssS "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-09
--latest from Europe.

RICHMOND, Deoembur Ave have
Northern journals to the End instant inclu-
sive. ..... =. - -......,..-.- -....r
The Scotia had arrived from Liverpool
on the 31st ult. The argument in the A.
erondrio case was still progressing. The
English Cabinet does not give an unquali.
fed assent to the proposition for an Europe
an Congress, but asks for information, as to
the end proposed to be accomplished. The
Papal Government assents. The Paris cor
respondent of the London Times asserts
that the scheme is losing ground daily. The
Aoniteur and the other French journals
treat the question under instructions.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was dull at
decline of Id. 49,.
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to tie Tennessee river, and would have run!
them into it but fotan unlucky order; from
the oommander.in;c ;chisf toretire. AtsMur
freesboro, IN command Of our left wing fe
fought one Of the most terrific battles and
won as brilliant . victory as there is on re-
cord. Unfortunately the right and centre
did not do SO we'll. And now again, In the
ghickamauga Valley, he triumphs oyer the
foe and captures seven Stand Of 'colors when.
all the rest of the army is flying in confu-. ot.
sion from the field. he is q good man
with unfortunate associations. =, -.
The question occurs II Hardee can do
SO we'll on all occasions with part Of the
army, would he not be an excellent man 70
put at the head Of the pzo7e ? -. -. - -