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The price Of gold in New York, paper
tsing the standard, is, though alarming, no
evidence that the credit Of the Government
is ruined, nor that Treasury notes are not
worth within small fraction Of thcir face,
in coin. The commercial appreciation Of
gold, o., to speak more correctly, the de-
probation in the price not the yaIue--of
Government paper, is the result, first, Of
unsatisfactory military operations; and,
secondly, Of the constant tendency Of the
New York stock-1narkct to discount what
over militates against the Government
credit In this case, the defeat ut Vicks-
burg, the disaster at Galveston, and ccr-
tain doubt Of the ability Of Rosecrans to
pursue his advantages or hold his position,
are the items Of a military character
that are in full operation; but their effect
is probably Sigh, ,Xtsf compared with the
authorizations Of tId'eEl effects Of the pas
sage Of the bill authorizing the issue Of
three hundred millions more Of legal ten
der notes, aud eight hundred millions Of
small bonds, 10 which the Committee Of
Ways and Means in:thc House seem to be
committed. lJEhtfu1ly foreseeing that the
mec..lsss which have the Committees ap-
probstlcc sre full cf peril, not only to the
rational cre:1i!, hit t15 the progress Of our
arms, nnd. In: :, not'i. such as they ask to
be l:trmittec .te jour OYER the land, would
su}n,crge III, in auetry ana all real prosper
1tr, tle bankers and capitalists Of the com
Eercial metropolis are only, in the
exaggerated price that they are
putting upon the precious metals,
:ssG5in in the most convincing manner,
thcir opinion Of the Committees action.
They are discounting the danger. With
this just as warning to the Legislators who
do not and will not see the effect Of the
plan to which the committee has given its
assent, Congress ought to he content, and
forthwith fall back upon some expcdient,
the bare talking Of which will not throw
the country into panic II the law
makers are wise, they will, as tie very first
step in what is before them, clear the chan
nels OF trade Of near two hundred millions
Of bank notes, by stringent tax; and
then, If nothing better can be devised, ac-
ccpt hi: Chase's plan. That, though opento
wcighty objections, is so infinitely prefera-
bic TO the scheme of the COMMITTEES, that
VIC do not see how eny loyal and inte1li-
gent man can hesitate between the two.
The country probably has not long to
wait for the business Of the panic-makers
to be destroyed by facts that all can under
stand. As soon rs the returns, under the
Internal Revenue Law, begin to 60 for
ward, or as soon, at least, Us intelligent f.
nancicrs can see ttat the income from all
that that law taxes, will surpass all cxpec-
, 1863-01-15

:. tB General Rosecrans has established his
headquarters In Murfrcesboro, In the .rer,;
house in which the guerilla chief Morgan Vas
recently married by Bishop Gen. Por.k,. iu
presence Of JEFF. Davis,
, 1863-01-15

IMPORTANT Bn1.-T1e members Of the
House Military Committee hare authorized
Nj. Dunn to report bill appropriating $780,: !:
500 for the purchase Of land at Weehawkeu,
near New York, On the Passalc flats, for an
ordnance depot, an arsenal, and d ground for
experimental firing Of cannon and projectiles,
, 1863-01-15

@ Gov. Morton Of Indiana, Immediately
after the battle Of Murfreesboro, dispatched
several batteries Of artilley to Gen. Rosecrans
which were held by the artillery companies ut
Camp Morton. These companies will at once
be supplied with ncw cuns.
, 1863-01-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The TRANSPORTS tor the Banks Expo.
dftlou-InyeettR0tfo By the Senate
Comnoittce-AP Patriotic Ship Broker
Tho Kotten nNiaTnra-noWsh she came
to be Chartered-The Iulnof. and
Michigan Canal Uiu-Railroad Pro-
jccts In Congress.
, 1863-01-15
Delkh Of Rev. LYMAN ReecY,er

Death OF Rev. Lyman Iseecher.
Rev. Lyman Beccher, father Of The Beecher,
died at his residence In Brooklyn, N. r, on
Saturday evening Last, aged eighty-seven
yca1s. Dr.. Beecher, so long famous among
American preachers, was born Oct, u. ITS.
in New Hayen. His father was blacksmith,
and notable man Of his day; htamothcr died
few days after his birth, and h1<was puny
saS 9 -. sc" up'
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so1.a,spa,,,a 49, - $3.50 ".s"e~e.a ' lo's ~ ui'
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lo]o ~ removed 10 BOSTON, IN 1858 ne re-
moved 10 cincinnati TO take the Presidency
VI Lane lheoloe1en SEMINARY, and i'll at the
aane .ltne toe pu1plt OF the second Presbyfc-
TEN cnutcn Q. tnat Guy: IN 1909 ne returned
10 oos1oh' ana o1terHafus removed to Brook
t5n' nc was thfee nmes married. ana was the
1s'nef .. thirteen ehnofen. VI hls hrst wife,
hoSana ., foote-the mother OF Catharine, Ed
"A'o' ai'e' o1one' cuafles anu nenry ward
woman o1 extraordinary mind and equally
oAtfaoFoinars requirements, the Doctor used
u 1ia'Ae 'n1s remark: ohe was Inc only per"
son ever met whom l 1els to be fully my
cqnaI IN IN argument" They were in the
habit o1 reasoning together over the tea table,
on the prominent questions OF theology aud
philosophy
s.rr RonvryI LTho e,o-a-of Gail,
whitney at rov1or,s F,1,z af,nn rns hse,.s..
onen m Nev Year,s nicbt md the snm ~ oess ro ~
.hstrocted +,asof.on, ~ ..,,,s1 40 ~ ~
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IN legal tender United States Treasury notes,
and the rest in currency. The robbers left on
the 1oor OF the store . New York draft for
81, $50, but abstracted SOME fine dres5 goods,
probably as blind. They blew open the safs,
with powder, and seem to be old hands at the
business. Mr.. Whitney had this money saYed
up to meet his indebtedness here and else
where. His Indebtedness In this city amounts
. to some Zoo, and 1t Is hoped those who hold
claims against him, will not trouble him in
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inp Democrats of that c;tv ~, rh,,.sse1 IT,
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, 1863-01-15
MRS.FREA1ONT'S NEW BOOK.
STORY OF the GUARD :;
q Gbraniele of tbe lDar.
y
=
Br Mrs JESSIE BENTON FREMONT.
! VOL 16nlo Elegantly bound In beye1Ied boards
Price. SIZE.

This book. from the pen Of the wsfa Of Gen. Ere
mont. l. true story: OF the celebrated bod5guard
whose achievements hare been made the subject OF
such diverse criticism. Mrs Fremont has undertaken
the story from desire to do staple Justice to thoso
tnly soldferly young men. worthy Of place in tho
Chronicles of knighlJ deeds, who wero msrepresent
ed Sighted and nnanY insalse ont Of the se=riee bs
canse OF the name the bore and to contribute soue
thing to the relief ofa families OF such Of the Guard
a. ves in the SERVICE To this latter purpose
the profits OF the work will b. devoted.
Thu 'stoE5 Of tho Guard " is not ponderous hls-
toEca chronicle. Though It dea1s strictly In cts II
abouuds In romantic and THRILLING incitents. It Is as
the author says the eslda story OF ths Guard;
interesting from the faets-lnterestius beeanse In ten
thousand homes some vacant place viii lend stronger
interest to the ta1e."
HFors sale BY all Booksellers, or sent rrsrA1D to
any address, on receipt Of price by the publishers.
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, 1863-01-15
ITO WOOD DEALERS.-A fine

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The papers and
I@.---..' "r,ptnrnd ~, hoa~d ~. - 1870
runner are very vOluminous. Much of the
matter is purely personal, aud considerable
of an enigmatical nature. A young naval
officer, under date of Calais, France 2Sth of
September, writes The Florida is still in
Brest Out of ninety men, sixty deserted
and were discharged in Brest. The Florida's
battery is worthless. hope still to exchange
it ere getting far from France. Smooth bore
gdns in broadside. One battery will be two
Finch rifle, four GS-pounders in broadside.
Quite formidable for whaers. Our navy
will come out yet, and though we may not raise
the blockade will frighten the Yankees con-
siderably. | hope, old fellow, to have the
pleasure of shaking you by the hand yet ere
the war is over for when we have scared the
Pankees out of the Pacific we will return to
the Atlantic. There are many letters, official
and otherwise, directed to rebels high in au-
thorty, concerning building vessels and fur
nismng ordinances, stores, SC The tone of
all, however, is generally dependent, partic-
uiarly with regard to the lukewarmness of
England.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

New YORK, Nov. 15.-The Richmond Ex-
amner of Nov. 10th, says
ABINGDON, Nov. 10.-Eight hundred and
fifty Yankee prisoners, captured near Morris
town, Tenn. on Saturday, passed here this
morning, en- route tor Richmond. They be-
long to the I'd Tennessee and the 9TH Ohio
regiments.
MILLEDGBviLLE, Ga, Nov. 7.-Joseph E.
Brown, governor elect of Georgia, was inau-
gurated to-day.
The Richmond Examiner of the llth says,
reinfprcements under Gen. lmbOden, met the
retreating troops of Gen. Ecbols near Sweet
Springs, in Monroe county, Va, some forty
miles from Christianberg, the nearest point
on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, and
checked the further advance of Gen. Ayeril's
Yankees. More fighting was expected before
the latter would relinquish their design Of de-
stroying the railroad. The same paper says
the passengers by the Fredericksburg train
report that large portion of the Yankee
army arrived at Jomini, eighteen miles from
Fredericksburg, and that Meade is rapidly
advancing towards that city where the deci-
sive contest will probably take place.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16
A DoIeruI Letter for Jen Davis.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Among the pa
pers recently captured with the blockade run
ners, Robert f. Lee, the Cornubia, and Ella,
and Annie, is a letter from 4. DE Leon, a
rebel agent, addressed to jeff Davis, dated ut
Paris, Oct. LIST, last, from which the following
is distracted =
at is useless to disguise the fact that the
men around you do not inspire confidence,
and chaos would soon come were your hand
withdrawn from tie helm. Military ability
of the highest order our revolution has pro-
duced, but of diplomatic talent it has been
most singularly barren. There has been and
is too day us little real intention of speedy
recognition by France as by England. THAI
we may be made pawn in the Mexican
game, think very probable; but the detested
intrigue in Texas, Mr.. Benjamin's denunciation
of which was intercepted and published in
New York and English papers. does not in
spire confidence in that astuie gentleman,
who in now an arbitrator of southern and
Mexican destines. The retention of Mr..
Mann in Belgium not being remembered by
the public, Judge Rout, who Is here now, en-
tirely cOncurs in my views, and he adds fur
iher that
MIR. Dayton declares that he has never
had any complaint from Washington regard
ing French intervention in Mexico. If Mr..
the ground on which our action seems to have
predicated is cut away from under our feet.
We are all cropping in the dark at this mo-
ment. God grant | may be unduly suspicious
and disrustful, and that we may get more
substantial aid and comfort from Napoleon
than l either hopeor expect
In another part of De Icons letter he says:
81 am working hard and necessarily, person.
ally and by proxy, and am charging the
sphere of my operations for the exigencies of
the honor demanded. France wants money
literally and not hguratively. They are Al
far more mercenary race than the English,
and we must bug golden opinions"
Such of the captured correspondence as has
reached Washington will very soon be given
to the public. 1t will be found both intrest-
ing and important, and affords an inside view
of rebel proceedings and designs, and, GER
tainly, is not, to the insurgents, OF an encour-
aging character.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16
LATEST NEWS.
Operations Mt Charleston
BY LEGRAPH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY

The Baltimore American has correspond
ence from Charleston harbor to the llth The
monitors Montauk and Passaic had returned
from Port Royal fully repaired. Their speed
has been increased to seven or eight miles an
hour, by cleaning off their bottoms. The
new gunboat ''NIpsic' had arrived.
-Four barrel buOys, supporting the first line
of rebel distractions, have been cut away by
one Of the Catskili's boats. They supported
heavy hauser, designed TO foul the propel-
lors OF the monitors.
The bombardment of Sumter goes on with
out unusual incident, varying only in intensi-
ty. The rebel fire is not serious. The mont
tor Patapsco recently threw five shell into
battery Bee, compelling the rebels t9dIS ejaeE
Charleston to try the range of his guns. The
correspondent FreSumes, however, Charles
ton will not be shelled until the monitors are
in position in Reb .lion Roads, when It's sur
render can be demanded according to ali forms
and usages Of war. The rebels nave at least
2000 negroes working OH the batteries ON Sui
livan'S and James Island, but many OF them
will be found useless when the great day of
trial comes. The correspondent concludes
results were never more promising than now,
and indirectly refers TO an experiment re-
Gently made SO full OF success, that the rebel
distractions are no longer to be feared, stat
ing his firm conviction that we will have
Charleston or its ruins between now and
Christmas
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

The information from the army of the Po-
tomac received tonight is that the enemy are
extending their already formidable works on
the Rapidan. The work on the railroad is
being rapidly pushed forward, but tranSporta-
taton does not extend west OF Warrenton
junction.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.--The train which
reached here at 10 o'clock tonight from the
army of the Potomac, brought information Of
So1ie cunnoaading in the vicinity Of Stevens
burg, this morning, commencing at o'clock,
aud continuing about an hour. The firing was
renewed between II and II o'clock, and was
heard ut Bealton. twenty miles distant, as the
train assed that point. No facts are known,
but il is supposed that Fitzpatrick, who has his
camp at Stromsburg, had engaged a recon-
noitcring force of the enemy. Elsewhere all
was quiet. When the train left the army at
10 o'clock, although 1t had rained necessarily
throughout the night, the ground had not been
rendered unfit for military movements.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Under the new
arrangement for recruiting for the armies in
the field, with increased bounties and assur-
ance OF prompt payments, volunteers are of
tering in increased numbers. The 18th Hill
nois cavalry has enlisted as veteran regi-
ment, and the advanced pay and bounties
have been paid The 18th Pennsylvania cav
airy have also received their advanced pay
and bOuntieS, and have taken the field.
The 18th Illinois cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Has
hrouck Davis commanding, has been ordered
to Illinois to be recognized as veteran reg
iment. The privates, six hundred in number,
are nearly unanimous IN favor OF re-entering
the service under the arrangement proposed
and will re-enliSt, or be re-mustered into the
service, each private receiving four hundred
and two dollars bounty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The authorize
ton which was granted by the French gov
eminent to M. Amman tor building and arming
ships of war at Nantes and Bordeaux WAS Oh
tanned by him on the false pretences that they
were to be sold to the Chinese government
and used in the waters OF China. 1t was not
known or expected that these vessels were to
be used against the United States. Informa-
ton of that design was obtained by this gov
eminent only short time ago, and the
French government promptly revoked the au-
thorizatiun when this information was laid be-
fore the emperor. Justice u France requires
that tins statement should be made to correct
misrepresentation Un subject i'll regard TO
which France has acted with good faith to-
wards the United States.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

LoUIsIANA.-For some time past it has
been known that portion of the citizens of
the New Orleans and contiguous parishes,
interested in the restoration of the state under
its old constitution, proposed to hold an cleo
ton on the I'd of November, for the choice of
members OF congress and ii projected state
legislature. 1t was in every respect a bogus
affair, having the countenaRce of no respon-
sible authority, civil or military. The plojec-
tors, however, thought better of it before the
time arrived, and the election was indefinitely
postponed. While twas thought the election
would take place, the Union associations of
the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson pro-
tested against it as an attempt to thwart the
establishment of free state government in
Louisiana, and adopted the following among
other resolutions as declaration of their
policy:
Resolved, that in the opinion of the committee
the constitution and the government of tile state of
Louisiana were and remain uverthrown aud de-
stroyed by the rebellion and subsequent conquest Of
the state, and that until q constitution shall
have been adopted by the loyal citizens OF the state
election for members of state legislature or
ought 10 be held.
Resolved. that we approve registration of loyal
citizens with the view of providing for the election
of constitutional convention; that in our judgment
this is the only true and Just path to the restoration
OF the civil government in the slate, and that
authorized body Of men should be permitted by the
military governor to supersede and set at defiance
his order
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

New YORK, Nov. l4.--The state of affairs
in st. Domingo remains unchanged. The
new captain general Vargas had arrived and
been tavorably received, and his arrival will
probably alter the aspect OF things on that
island. Gen. Rivero arrived here very quiet
ly. Little attention has been paid him, and
few knew OF his presence here. The St. Do
mingo rebels are at the very doors of the capt.
tai, and Gen. Guandara, on his way to San
CrestObal, four leagues, had three encounters
with them, always dispensing them.
Mr.. Bonnet, a jeweler Of this city, was
stabbeCrby one OF his slaves. He was beating
the slave, when the latter stabbed him. His
wound is dangerous. The negro was very
intelligent, having been instructed in reading
and writing and speaking English, French
and Spanish, and had been treated by Mr.
Bonnet almost like companion.
The small schooner Hancock arrived yester-
day from Florida. She is the only arrival
from Dixie for some time
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

BY the Spanish mail steamer from Cadiz,
we learn from Teneritfe, that on the 18th ult.
the rebel corsair Georgia arrived there, forty
five days from Simon'S Bay, where she had
been in company with the Alabama. The
Vanderbilt was approaching the bay, when
the corsairs fled precipitately. The Georgia
had been ordered to leave Teneriffe, but on
manitesting her need for coal and provisions,
she was allowed to take them and remain I'M
til the morning of the 18th, to await the ar
rival of the Cadiz packet. The latter did not
arrive until the afternoon OF that day, and at
IL A. NJ, the Georgia was ordered to sea, and
steamed away to the northeast, around the
island. She has probably gone southwark.
Her ninth and last prize was the ship Bold
Hunter, Capt. Crosby, vino, with his crew of
fourteen men, was left at Teneritfe, and taken
care of by our worthy consul, Mr.. Dabney.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

New YoRK, Nov. 1.-THE steamship Co
lumbm, from Havana and New Orleans, ar
rived tonight
HAVANA, Nov. l0-The English steamer
Trent arrived on the 9th from Vera Cruz,
bringing dates from Mexico to the 23d ult.,
md from Vera Cruz up to Nov. list. The
news is Of little interest.
The mail from the City Of Mexico for this
packet was robbed near S0ledad, and part
only of the correspondence was allowed to
proceed.
Gen. hceago, Mexican, who sold himself
to the French, occupied Jalapa without resist
ance, but on the next day Col Deazmron in
terposed himself between Jalapa and Vera
Cruz, and no tidings have since been heard
from Jaapa The French army, now under
the command of Gen. Bazaine, had been di~
vded into three divisions. Gen. Miramon
commands the third, which consists principal
ly Of renegade MeXicans, under Marquee
and others. Salequey was soon to leave for
France.
The correspondent of the Diario of this
city reports that two receptions took place at
the palace OF Almonte, one on the Sth and the
other on the 10Th ut., and states that at the
the latter letter, purporting to be the auto
graph of MaXimian, was produced and pass
ed Ground among the guests, in which the
archduke accepts the throne of Mexico, and
in which nothing is said about the conditions
The same correspondent says the enthusiasm
in Mexico in favor Of the empire borders on
frenzy
From Tanpco we learn that recently in
Huestaca the French were attacked, and got
the worst Of it, losing ninety men, besides
horses and ammunition. There were about
four hundred French soldiers in Tampico,
which place was surrounded by Mexican
troops, aud Il battle was constantly expected
in the streets, which, from the great odds
against them, cannot but result unfavorably
for the French.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-16

FoRrREss MONROE, Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Convoy left this morning for City Point with
"A cargo of provisions for our prisoners in and
about Richmond. The flag OF truce steamer
arrived last evening from City Point j. w.
MOnart, agent for the prisoners Of war in
Richmond belonging to Indiana, has received
five hundred additional suits Of clothing, and
is requested by Gov. Morton to urge the mat
ter strongly to obtain permission for sending
provisions to Richmond for the Indiana SOL
diers now imprisoned there, as the state will
furnish them,