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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
CONTINUED ADVANCE OF THE UNION ARMY

The steamer George Washington from New Orleans on
the Oath of October arrived New York Saturday a
ternoon. Among her passengers F. Tucker the
tary of Msjor Gen. Banks The following the letters
to the press:
NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER o. 1868
The latest intelligence from the army to yesterday a
ternoon. and is of cheering character.
column under Franklin entered Opeousas at yes
terday The enemy made stand about five miles in front
of the town. with infantry cavalry and artillery, but
quickly driven from the field This result has followed
every attempt the enemy has made at stand curing the
present campaign IN the Tecbe At Vermillon BAYOU
where he had strong position engagement might have
been expected but threats his by Gen. Dana
PEELED the rebel general to divide his troops and 80 weak
ensd the force the Bayou that it easily turned by
cavalry Our troops reported to be well supplied
and in fine health and spirits Our advance camp s
beyond Opelousas.
Another expedition composed of veteran troops is be-
ing fitted out, and will doubtless sail within the forty
eight hours The destination has not been publicly
nounced but it is bound for point the Texas
coast Brownsville supposed to be the point aimed at
whence the expedition will operate as the onward pro-
gress of the main column may decide best part of the
Corps d'Afrque accompanies the expedition.
SO much of the Mississippi in this department is
entirely free from guerrlas and depredatons, and
traffic along the banks is uninterrupted before the
Business is steadily increasing. The receipts of
cotton for the week G0,073 bales. sale of new
cotton, middiDg fair, brought74i cents to-day.
Several small expeditions hsvs recently been sent
Lake Ponchartran into Mississippi aud destroyed several
retel tanneres salworks aud other valuable property
mishng which ensued the Union troops victorious
The Gulf blockadng squadron have made several cap
lures recently Blockade running this part of the coast
is running all who engage in it.
New ORLEANS, OCTOBER 24-7 A. NJ
Advices from the Thirteenth Corps up to last evening
state that it at Vermilionve The Nineteenth Corps
had made reconnaissance in force to Opeousas without
much resistance and the largest part of the corps is still
at Opeousas The enemy is reported to be rapidly
treating towards Alexandria Gen Ord has returned
this city Gen. Wsshburne is in command of the Thir
teenth Corps. ...E
expedition, under Gen Dana, leaves here within
two days for point not known to any body excepting
Major Gen. Banks, who will accompany the expedition
1t known that this force will act in conjunction with the
Thirteenth and Nineteenth Army Corps and will meet
them at some point on their march.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
THE PRESIDENT AND MEXICO.

1t has been determined by President Lincoln not to take
any official notice of the French invasion of Mexico until
our own domestic difficulties shall have been justed.
The representative of of the most prosperous and
gressve of the Spanish American Republics who had been
instructed By his Government to protest in the most
strenuous against the scheme of Louis Napoleon
this continent has very lately had interview with
President Lincoln the subject but utterly failed in
vncng that unctonary of the expediency Of immediate
action in the premises 10 vain did the Minister point out
the danger of possible complications which might be en-
gendered by delay in vain did he represent the of
human liberty likely to be jeoparded by tenn
porary substitution of system of policy in Mexico
for that which is most acceptable and congenal to this
people The President maintained throughout that the
United States Government had duty to perform in put
ting down this rebellion which paramount TO all other
issues until the integrity of the Union shall have been
firmly and permanently reestablished 1t in view of
this settled policy that Senior Romero, the Mexican
Minister prevailed upon to strike out every thing
having reference to the French occupancy of portion of
Mexico n his address TO the President the occasion of
bis presentation 1t minated to him that any allu
sion to the present condition Of things in Mexico would
necessate reply which might be subject to misconstruc
ton and prove greatly embarrassing to the Government of
the United States Washington Corr. Herald
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
A NOVEL MILITARY ORDER.

correspondent Of an antislavey paper, writing from
the Army Of the Cumberland says that the receipt Of
the Of the result Of the Ohio election order was
Immediately sent out to the different divisions brgades
and regiments Of the Fourth Corps of which the follow
ing is cnpy
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Chattanooga October Ia, 1863
The following despatch is just received from department
headquarters,
HEADeRs. DEPARTM'T OF THE CuNBEfLAsD,
October II, 1863--6I p. M
Gen GRAssER Commanding Fourth Army Corps:
Ohio gone for Brough by 10000 Send word for three times
through the camps No information OF the reason for
cheers 10 be given by our ickets
By command OF Major General RosEcRANs!
III REYsoLDs. Majo Gen. and Chief Of staff
Division Commanders will that the above order il
complied with by order OF
Maj Gen. GRANGER
The letter adds that Immediately the receipt OF this
order the regiments drawn up and at the word Of
command three times three rousng cheers given from
one end Of our line TO the other at the defeat of the most
yrulent traitor in the land, North or South"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
ALLEGED CUsToM-HoUsE FRAUDS.

FROM THE NEW YORK WORLD OF SATURDAY.
Recently the Solicitor of the Treasury visited this
city to investigate certain grave charges preferred against
deputy collector who for time past has been en-
gagged in practices scarcely compatible with bis position
prominent member of the Loyal League organization.
1t appears that the deputy collector had charge Of the
seizure bureau and under his supervision all the
business connected with receiving bonds from merchants
engaged in trade with Mstamoras and Nassau IN. P) He
the clearance vessels for these ports and alleged
that in number Of instances articles contraband Of
shipped from this port by the connvance Of this high
official who subsequently cancelled the bonds Of the par
ties and received his fees The naval officer laid the
before the authorities Marshal Murray suddenly arrest
ed four Of the merchants and subseq GENTLY the deputy
Suspended from his position and asked report to the
Marshal, in whose custody he still remains.
large amount Of money paid by the parties inte-
and the usual formulas adopted to escape detec-
ton At the present time it would not the ends Of
Justice to explain the adopted by these to send
aid and comfort" to the Of their counry but
it IL enough to that under existing regulations it
scarcely probable that bomb fuses caps guns
pistols, &C. could he exported without the guilty conni-
vance OF Federal officials.
Efforts have been made to hush the matter up until af
ter the elections but proceedings Of this sort grave
to be kept from the knowledge Of people whose conf
dence agent OF their interests appointed by the Admin
stralion Is accused Of thus shamefuy betrayng.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
THE MEXICAN QUESTION IN EUROPE.

new difficulty is said to have arisen between the
Archduke and the Emperor arising out Of the financial
question Of the empire and it 10 asserted that
respondence not Of the most satisfactory nature has
sued Remarking upon this correspondence the Paris
correspondent Of the London Post says:
There is difficulty about the military arrangements
but those who know Mexico, and have been called by
Macmillan to give him information reported to have
declared that in order 10 govern success for
egn force and considerable funds necessary at start
ing. Now how is this money TO be obtained II France
will not guarantee loan The Archduke has been told
that he must not expect any money from England where
uAnciers do not hold high opinion Of Mexican integrity
France will not guarantee the loan that is certain Thus
great difficulty arises the very day after the ptancs
Of the throne The Mexican ENJOYS Of course, have
painted glowing picture to the Austrian prince On the
map Of the empire looks broad and naturally rich land
but those who know the country tell the Archduke
Der Of unpleasant truths about the people their character
their habits the difficulty Of imposing and collecting
increased taxation and other prcsac observations Then
again. If the European States send ENJOYS to Maxmans
court non will guarantee the integrity Of his dominons,
and there 10 always the fear Of America telling the Impe
rial sovereign, Government and army day clear
out All these considerations, hear make the elected
by the Notabe require guarantees and
OF support than the French Government feels inclined to
accord"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
THE MASSACHUSETTS PLATFORM.

We observe that the Boston Commonwealth, an
anti slavary paper of the most advanced school,
while concurring with the conservative Daily Ad-
vertiser in the support Of the candidates nominated
and the resolutions promulged by the Worcester
Convention, does not by any means take the same
view of the latter. On the contrary it repudiates
as mere conservative CLOSES" the explanation
and construction sought to be placed on those reso-
lutions by Mr.. RICHARD Fl. DANA, Jr. in speech
which we reproduced in our columns, and IN which
we supposed ourselves to perceive criticism on
the purport Of the Massachusetts, declarations, for
if those resolutions meant any thing it was clear to
our minds that they embodied tho objects and
views Of the party denounced by Postmaster Gene
raj Blair in his Rockville speech. Commenting
on our declaration to this effect the Boston Com
monweath says:
"The Intellgencer entirely right No resolution Of
the series carefully considered than that from
which this extract taken II was designed to ex.
press the objects and views OF the party denounced by
Postmaster General Blair, ard it understood by
the committee and the Convention Every conservative
perceived with an instinct unerrng that Of the In.
fegencer the meaning Of the resolution and resisted it's
adoption and when reported IT was received with the
beartest applausen
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
THREATENED FAMINE AT RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Whig.


We regret to state that the efforts of the committee ap
pointed by the City Council to obtain supplies of food for
this community have thus far not been attended with sue
cess Mr. Garrett the agent appointed by the committee,
has just returned from visit to Louisa and adjacen
counties He reports that the farmers in that section of
the State have nothing for sale He will next visit the
Valley-the Goshen of Yrgnia--and it is to be hoped
that he will meet with in that productive
gicn. Farmers who have any surplus edbles for sale
should not wait to be called upon if they at all dis
posed to avert the fearful condition of things which we
tell them in all candor threatens to overake ere long
What will enemies think when they read such para
graphs his-penned from Of duty to this
munity and to the cause 1t useless to mince words
1t were folly to remain silent when every day evil
dences of approaching bread famine in this city whilst
within the limits of the State it believed there food
enough for all the people for twelve months The popua
ton OF Richmond cannot live upon air, aud whilst the
jorty would be willing sure to subsst half
tons of bread there is at present prospect Of obtaining
this much during the winter.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05

President therefore, strike blow at the rebellion put
prop under a7 The foolish ehild's play misnamed
craftsmanship which characterized the whole second
OF the Presidents term, retrieved by the changed
policy ushered in with the decree OF emancipation The
new year crowned itself with hopes. Those hopes
have been fulfilled with many noble victories during the
year. But nc that drawing nigh to the promised
land, to be led back 10 the hesbpots of Egypt
dre zoe 10 return to the early trying 10Th the
beOn? Did the President strike slavery hard the
first of January that he seeks to parry the blow
The President disappointed long ago in Missours he
seeking to hide the darkness of that memory by
spreading it with second shadow"
We place before our readers these derogatory
impeachments of the wisdom and even of the integ-
ry of the President for the purpose of disclosing
to them the temper and tendency Of all radicalism
of thought and especially of that form of radicasm
which to-day usurps for itself the fraudulent claim
of pre-eminent "loyalty" If there be within the
Loyal States any pro-slavery fanaticism" which
finds expression in such terms of contemptuous
disparagement directed against the ruler of the
people, we only say it has not fallen under our
observation. The true friends of the President
can dissent from his measures without exhausting
the vocabulary of insulting illusions and can show
by the tone of their dissent that they are more
concerned for the cause of the Constitution and
Union than for the promotion of their peculiar
idiosyncrasies Wherever there are froth and foam
at the mouth we detect the presence of some un-
natural hest or, what is still more to be Stunned,
the infuer ce of some destructive rabies
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THE NAVY REGISTER FOR 1864.

The Navy Department is preparing the Annual Register
Of the Navy of the United States for the year 1864 1t
will contain the of vessels Of and officers
than any issued befre There will bo about
six hundred vessels of all classes two hundred Of
which have been built by the regular constructors of
the Government and, of course, compare fsvoraby
with The best nayy-bult ships in the world The disasters
to the navy during the year not nunerousthe Balm
BRIDGE Mississippi and more insignificant craft hay-
ing been lost In the list Of officers there will be
teral alterations except that Admiral Dshgren will fol-
low Admiral Dupont on the Register
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05

TIE GREAT oRaAs."-The great Boston organ, which
has been years IN building, formally exhibited
at Music Hail. IN that city Saturday evening The
Boston papers describe the scene one Of Iampled
enthusiasm"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

One of the most gratifying results of the financial year
is the eminent of the Treasury oan the popu
larty Of which is increasing every week Small capitalists
well large take part in the osn and thus the inter-
ests of the many identified with those of the Treasury
1927 900 O00 and since it's first opening $340 900 co.,
leaving only $l60000O00 out of the whole sum author
zed) to be negotiated hereafter At the present weekly
rate of absorption the whole issue will be taken before the
close of the year 1853
The success that has attended the efforts of the general
subscription agent (Jay Cooke) In selling this loan sur
by any thing before known in the history
of finance in this any other country The amount OF
bonds sold up to the adjournment of Congress 10 March
last was about seven millions The amount up to 30th
October was $685., 995 800.
The demand from Europe is continually increasing the
orders from Germany through one house alone in New
York during October amounting to million. This
fact presents striking the state of feeling
existing in Europe toward this country, and tells in
terms too strong be doubted to be reed by any
their public prints that full confidence in the stability and
prpetuy of the Government of the United States is be-
ginning to prevail throughout the Old World. .e
The semi annual interest this loan payable the
first day of May and November Thus the Treasury will
have occasion to disburse Immediately ten millions of dol
lars in gold on the 90 loan addition to the semi annual
interest which will be due the 70 bonds amount
ing to $39 600 The ability of the Treasury to meet
these disbursements is obvious. The custom-house
revenue Of the country will approach perhaps exceed)
S700OO0OO for the fiscal year The official returns for
the port of New York only show amounting to
40 600 600 for the nine months of 1863. viz:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The following is the latest statement made Of
the public debt. The average rate of interest on
the whole debt (3.sl per cent? is less than that
paid by the British or French Governments, and
shows clearly the estimation in which our public
securities are held
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05

Public Debt Of the United States, and annual
Rate and Amount of Interest thereon.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05

Total. 24l 675 848 32 655 4Og94 08l I6 O08 1856
Last week S62 S2g 1913 2l 40 sol 922 II 83
Last 493Sl 2si 277sis 6sS % 1883
The national banking system is obtaining favor through
out the country OF these hundred and fourteen have
been established since June, 1868 Last week there
banks established under the law at Madison Indiana
Bangor, Maine Danvle and La Sale, Illinois; Mead
vile, Pennsylvania; and Detroit, Michigan
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SEPTEMBER, 1868.
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Deposits Loans. Specie. Crcula' n
N Y Oct "a $l724 500 2NI Oh $40 ~ Si 9I5 57ggGg
Boston Oct 26.. SO 6S2g 7S74672S 78JO547 0S6 072
Pha Oct 26 ..32 1853 3S6s3 O57 423s5l9 2l23 lG7
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1861. 7,27o,543
This latter return indicates custom-house for
the port of New York of eighty millions annually under
the tariff Of 1863 but if assume FIVE millions only
the monthly average and the usual proportions
for other ports of entry the aggregate will swell to
over eighty millions.
1t an unpleasant feature OF this apparent prosperity
that while feeds the Treasury amply it at the same
time shows excessive impotaons of foreign goods, all of
which must be paid for in domestic produce manufac.
lures aud the resulting balance in gold Toward the
liquidation of these heavy imports from Europe, China,
Brazil &c we have already contributed in the first ten
months of this year $50 900 in god besides large
ports Of tie same from San exceed
ing $50000,000
The large sums demanded New York and other places
n United States notes. toward subscriptions to the
loan have temporarily disturbed the money market. At
New York the minimum rate on loans is about seven per
cent Stocks show slight decline In consequence For
Government securities the rates are as follows:
u s. six per cents, 1881 ----10s1 a 109
u. s. FIVE per cents, 1874
u. s. z 80 notes .---- --.IU75 q lDS
Speculation is active in the shares of leading coal
panes-P Pennsylvania Coal Company selling at 100 l62
Delaware and Hudson, 176 l75.
The receipts of coal at Philadelphia alone this year arc
700 900 tons ia excess Of the period in 1862 This
independent Of the large receipts via the Hudson River
aud New Jersey Central Railroad The freight coal
from Philadelphia to Boston is SO per ton; to New York.
Sl.55 TO Washington, 80 25 The price Of anthracite
coal at New York reported this week at $40 per ton
at Baltimore the price is 1915 $3.50 and for Cumber-
land coal, $3.50 Sc.
Flour also maintains high prices the quotations at Bal
for extra family Baltimore mills 80 80 IS; Ohio
extra -four, 81 % $3.50; and family -four So So 25
The statements Of the Banks Of three principal cities
for the last week compare with the previous one and with
the corresponding time of 1862, as follows.
Deposits Loans. Specie. Crcula' n
Y Oct sl724s 500 2nI Oh $40 ~ Si gI5 57gg tg7
Boston Oct 26.. SO 6S2 g 7S74672S 785O547 1886 O72
Phla Oct 90. 1853 386s3057 423s5l9 2l23 lG7
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$46,s35,6lO

Average rate of interest 3Sl per cent the whole debt
Average of interest funded debt alone SOC per cent
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
TEI.;
FINKLE & LYON
SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.

Branch Once. lo2 Lake street +,
EOR tire purpose Of facilitating the Sewing
l. Machine Trade in the Vest, the FINKLE
LYON EWING MACHINE CO. have
opened permanent Office. . .nicngo, No. lO2
Lake Street, first foor.
The usual charges for freight on Mschines
from New Work to this place will be added
20 the New York prices. In every other res
pect The business of,he Chicago Office will b
done on the same terms as At the parent
Office in New York.
A fall assortment Of Machines with all the
late improvements, is already ia the Chicago
Office, and al orders for Machines and Sewing
Machine Findings will be promptly filled.
To parties little acquainted with the Fink,e
4 Lyon Sewing Machines tho caref | pernsal
ofthc Company's Circular is specially COM
msnded. This circular can be had on appli
cation. II is We - ,eci6c, and will be found
highly instructive, naving been prepared with
much care, and We will abide bv al state
ments therein made.
The following brief quotation 10 eharact-
erstic Of tho entire Circular:
This Machine Is better adapted than any
ether Sewing Machine in market to the fire.
luent changes and almost endless variety Of
sowing required in a family; for it will sew
from one to twenty thicknesses Of Mareeil!es
with out stopping and make every stitch per-
feet. Will sew from the finest gaaxe to the
heaviest cloth, Al even the stontest harness
leather, without changing the feed, needle or
tension, or making any adjustment Of ma
chine whatever
Thus have We successfully overcome the
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art. 1t was no ar iinary triumph. DeGantly
can We now saw mo other Machine compare
with il in this respect Hence, have No un-
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Hence is it that we are able 10 offer the fol-
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land. For more than FIVE years have We re
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bourhood on the continent where the Machine
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viz, the lock-stitch, alike on beth sides, re-
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