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New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

timo had only one convert, and even she was
his wife; whereas Medary has two humble and
devoted disciples already, viz, Edison Is. Olds
and Virgil Il. Shaw! Let him thank the proper
heather deity-Mercury, the god Of lies, for In
Stance-and take courage!
These new prophets will doubtless want a
new ritual for their new religion, and 1t would
be well for them to send TO Utah for journey
man who is well skilled in such manufactures.
A good deal must be done with the Eplstle to
Philemon above mentioned. They can have
il read as the First Lesson and the Second Les
son--they can have it arranged as ON oratorlo-
they can have sermon from each OF ITS
twenty-five verses--they can make much Oh IL,
as about the only piece Of Scripture which VIII
be edfying in their pulpits. Instead oil the
usual benedicton, the priest can bawl through
q sneal,inr.trumpet; Cursed be Canaan,
while all the congregation responds: "Curseo
be Canaan" the voices of Medary, Olds and
Shaw being particularly SonorouS. II there De
any praying to any of the idols when nave
been suggested it must be for Rebel victories
! if thero be any fasting, it must be for Repel
descats-if there be any preaching, it must be
An exposition Of the wickedneSs OF doing unto
Others as we would have them DO unto US.
Upon great occasions it would be well to oiier
up a black man--one caught running through
Ohio from Kentucky would be particularly
acccp.ablc-and upon very great occasions
woman with her little child might be burned,
with rafting concert Of drums presented to
the new Ohio church by the Monarch OF
Dahomcy.
We know that these discussions cannot be
quite agreeable to our gentle. genial readers;
but we have wished to put upon record this
Ohio enterprise. One hundred years hence,
such o. narrative viii be in danger OF being
regarded as utterly fabulous. Should this ar
ticle then meet the eyes of some antiquarian, we
beg leave TO assure him that New Religion
was actually set on foot in Ohio in 1863, and
that The names Of its apostles were Medary,
Old, and shaw
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

seventh street last evening. Gen. Joseph smith. for
merly President of the Ncw-york State Temperance
Society presided, and made happy Introductory
speech. aud tho patriotic and eloquent Mis- Evans de-
liyered an address, which enthusiastically oheered
A Washington dispatch says: +" 1t is not be-
eyed here that Secretary Chase will issue more ieg
tenders though it is stated that both Committees o
Congress have expressed The opinion that would have
to be done II is understood that his intention is i'
call for 4 loan"
The new italian frigate, which was driver
fsnore at Long Branch on Monday night while on he
i trip has been got Off and has come up to the ei'y
The damage il not important.
Gold is lower opening at 1872, and selling dow
to lsI The closing rate 1872. Stocks have been stro
hrcus day. and large amounts Of anything cou
he had at quotations Money has been very active trou
tho .v q. y cent and houses report difficulty in get
ting All thew wanted.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

The Commercial Adrertiser--whioh for nifty
years has been published by Francis Hall * Co.
passes after to-day into the hands of an assoc
citation, by which it will benceiorth he pub
lshed as q distinctively mercantile journal,
Independent Of parties, but by no means obliy-
ious of politics and public affairs. It's conduct
ors hope to bring it fully abreast of the age we
live in by liberal outlay in every department,
but especially by the fullest and pfompteSt Com
mercial and Marine Intelligence; and we have
TO doubt that they will largely and rapidly H.
crease the number of its patrons.
Yet We cannot lightly part with The old Com
mcrca, while giving hearty welcome to the
nac It's Semi.Weclily cdition,-known as The
N,u-Y York Spectator, was the first New ork
paper we ever read, and one Of the best. Its
then Editor, William l.. Stone, was on, ol inc
worthiest and most interest ng Journalists our
city ever kucw-gcnial, humorous, kind and Just.
A Jealous partisan for forty years or more, he
never sped q poisoned arrow, nor did sn un-
kind act; and. when lie abandoned bis
editorial chair just in time 70 die at
leisure, he left not MI enemy behind him.
His chief assistant for many ycars-Roberi
Sands-was his equal in worth, end perhaps hii
superior IN humor and in poetic ability. And
Francis nell-who has given all Tie active por-
ton of long, busy, useful life to the paper
takes with him into his retirement The profound
esteem of every coiemporary who knows him.
with the grateful love Of all who have at any
time been associated with or employed under
him in the production of his truly conservative
and patriotic Journal. We trust he takes with
him enough worldly gear TO shield hiu rom
pccuriarv anxieties for thorcmainder ofhi days.
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The CuerriiIas along the Mississippi-Ths
Marine brigade Qnicting then-Ths
Gotten Market.
CAIRO. Wednesday. Dec. 70,

CAIRO. Wednesday Dec. ~, loo>s
The guerrillas along the river have been re-
mnrkably quiet since Gen. Ellctts marine brigade ha.
been in the neighborhood. The brigade has captured
during the past three weeks over 80 prisoners many 0
them officers also, upward OF 100 mnes aud horses.
The steamer Belle len Memphis With loo bales OF cot
ton for ST. Louis and by her have Men phis dates Of
the 18th. She brings no news. +.
The sales OF cotton at Memphis on Saturday were VT
bales The sales of the week amounted 70 1919 paies
being e less than the sales Of the previous week ins
amount shipped during the week was 26o bales " mo''
than the shipments OF the previous week
Shipments from October 10 to December % inclusive
~. 10 bales.
Two cotton presses in operation at cafoonda'e'
Jackson County Illinois, about hundred bales oeinS
shipped from that point III season. ,... ,,,,,,
largo number OF refugees in destitute oohaslo"
have arriy, I'd here from Alabama.
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Boyd while he Exhibited his narrowsouied vudcsvs n.
membrance Of his pute two will Gen. Biar b.
refusing to place him a single Standing Committee Ths
saront Ia studied and dclibersieyp re
This attack on the Radical members from Mis-.
souri, answers itself by its own bad temper; but,
considering that Speaker cannot place mem.
Der OH a Committee till he takes the oath Of
Office, and that Gen. Blair has not, up to this
day, appeared at Washington to claim bis seat,
or to enter on its duties, we are at loss to ses
how the Speaker is narow-souled" or "vin.
dctive in not placing him ON single Stand.
ing Committed"
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

If there are not bags enough, get more: Ii ,hore
are enough, only they are not duly returned
let efficient means be devised and employed for
securing their punctual return. Willtheprop
Assistant p. NJ. General tell the public why tins
is not done
On the WHOLE we are trying to be very pa
tient under a sore ggievance, trusting that IL
will prove but transient. We beg our patrons
to be also patient, if .hey can, and to nope a'
we do, that the evil cannot endure. Soon Con
eress will doubtless inquire into the matter
and ascertain what must he DONE II ltisscarcely
possblo that things should remain as they arc.
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where bis presence is much
needed.
The plan we have indicated would make the
Court consis. Of thirteen judges, OF whom seven
would be majority and q quorum. NJ the
close of the last session Of Congress, an act was
passed increasing the number of judges from
nine TO ten. and Mr.. Justice Field Of California
was elevated to the new seat. This, with one
exception. wa, the first addition to the number
of iudgcs which had been made for twenty-five
years. If this Court needed eight judges a
quarter Of q century ago, it certainly needs
thirteen nov; for, its ordinary business has
more than doubled during that period, while the
present war has already added largely TO It's
labors; and, when peace shall give the Loyal
people Of the insurgent States an opportunity
10 look after their violated rights Of property
and person. and shall afford time for The litiga-
ton Of the mulGuiinop5 questions arising III ali
part, Of the Union out Of the current conyul-
sions, the matters demanding the attention o.
this tribunal, many Of them unprecedented II
novelty and Importance, will require for then
prompt and proper determination the highest
physical and mental capacities which any thlr'
teen men in the county can exhibit
We trust, therefore, that the present session
of Congres, will not close without ample pro
vision being made to meet this pressing cxigcncy
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

The st. Loms Daily Union Of the 23d inst.
contains the first editorial attack we have no.
tced on the organization OF the House Com
mittees by Speaker Colfax; and the odenSe Is
MS follows:
In arranging the Committee, Of tho House 'he speaker
found important positions for such shallow neip'
cnssa lns.p.bls. ~ Heusy l. Blow. Bsa Lssu. saa Psuy
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31
A Card.

To The Editor of TIE ~ Tribune
SIR: The statcmcnt in The NEw.YoRx ihnon
,nc,, the ares, Of d. Storer Of Maine. OF tn rs'so
p sorer Of same State Is false In every word and rAs
la, aud known to be 90 by me. You wiA please ssss"
correction end oblss foun twy ,
A. Bxows, No. 100 West Twsaly sss'ua a'se
NsS.york, pec. ". Ism
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Burning Of Mephnm & Bros T"o"ees
Factory,

ST. LOUIS, "Wednesday Drc o''
The new and extensive tobacco factory ., o.
Messrs. Mephnm Brother in Locust 81. ~s aS. Ss
astr n,1 nmd large Snsniy Of fancy groceries stored
IN the same building The value Of the baaisk -, s.vS' S
and machincry is siO0OOo II wes Insured iof s00'''
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Pcuu,ylvunia Soldiers En- Route Nome'

LouIsvILLr, Wednesday. Dec 1 ieo''
About three.fourths OF the 2sth Pennsylvania
Ipf,ntrv having rcans,ed, have arrived en- route fos
Philadelphia. expecting 10 reach there Jahua'' "''
thirty days iurlough
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neaah nr m Merchant,

w.suyunN, "Wednesday, Dec. ~ Ieo''
Chief. Justice Tanoy is thought to be some-
!. hnt heiter this morning.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

IIADsfrHlA Wednesday Dec 3o IeoS.
Tou,send Sbarpless. a well.knOwn merchant
a, thl. city. died this morning. aged IL years
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31
REBEL GOXERNOlIN.

The thirteen States which the Rebels claim as
members OF their Confedcracy are favored by
them with Governors. rs follows:
New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31

ALABAMA. Thomas III. Watts.
ARKANSAS. Harris Flanagan
GEORGIA. Joseph T.. Brown.
KENTUCKY Richard HawcS.-
LOUISIANA. ... Henry w. Allen
MISSISSIPPI. Charles Clarke.
MISSOURI. ....... Thomas &. Reynolds
NoRrm CAROLINA Zcbulon b. Vance.
SOUTH CAROLINA. .Mllodge l.. Bonham.
TBNNEssEE. ..... Robert l.. Caruthers.'
TEXAS .. Pcndlcton Murrah.
VIRGINIA John Ietcher.
FLORIDA John Milton.
These dare not put Ia appearance Mt the capitals
cf tho States they respectively pretend to govern.
I,wcs Reynolds. ana Carulhcrs dare not be seen at
al within the borders Of their respective States.
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
Trade with Nicaragua.
4 PROCLAMATION By PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, Dec IS, 1866:
Br ras PaHaDsst Us'rsp STATE, AMERICA
. PROCLAMATION.
whccess, by act of Congress OF the United
States OF tue Gath of May, 1925. entitled can act
a addition to al act entitled sAn act concerning dis
eliminating duties Of tonnage and impost aud eeorlz,
thc Prussian vessels and their cargoes 1t
provided that upon satisfactory evidence veng given
tho Pedeat Of the United States by the government OF
any foreisn cation that no discriminating duties
OF tonuage inpost imposed levied in ports
OF tho said naon upon vessels wholly belonging TO CIT
zens OF the uped states or the produce nanufac
lures merchandise imported in the same from the
United states from any foreign country the President
that the iososu discr mnang jutes o tonnage aud '
with tho United states and shall be Suspended
said foreign nation and the produce manufactures or
merchlnd imported into tho United States In the
from tho SAID foreign nation or from any other foreign
country the said suspension 10 take elect from the time
OF such notification being given 70 the President OF tho
United St,es and TO continue so long as tho reciprocal
exemption OF vessels belonging 10 citizens o the United
states aud hcr cargoes as aforesaid. snail be coutnued
and no puger.
And whereas satisfactory evidence has lately beer
ce we'd by mo through an Official communication of eDor
Don Los Molina, Enyoy Extraordinary and Minister
Of 2sh No, cber 1862 that other or higher duties o
tonnage aud ,mpost have been imposed or levied since
The ii day OF August 1888 the ports of Nicaragua.
apon vesses Wholly belonging to citizens the Uoit,d
States ani upod the produce manufactures or mercbaD
di-e nnot ted 10 the same from the United states tnd
from any foreign country Whatever than levied
Nistsgisn ships ard their cargoes iu the porg,
und r Ntc circumstances;
Now therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President o. the
United Sst.s OF America do hereby declare a1d procis
chat much o, the several acts imposing dscrmaoatns
duties OF tonnage and mIost within the United States
are spd sbal DO suspended and discontinued. SO ta-
respects the vessels of Nicaragua and the produce
manuf,ctctes and merchandise imported into the United
states ia tbs same from domniops o Nicaragua, and
from other foreign country whatever the said SUE
pens,oa % take eject from the day above
tioned ani 70 continue theucefor~ard 30 long
as toe reciprocal exemption OF the vessels o ts .nsed
ipDriei into the domnoos ot Nicaragua In the same
csad shall be continued tue part " the govern
xnent OF Nicaragua.
Giveu Under my hand, al the city Of Washington, the
16, Dag December the year of Lord 1865, aud
Lhs eighty eighth OF the Independence Of the United
states ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by the President
WuuAM IA SEWARD. Secretary OF state
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
uensrai Butier's Deparsme NJ.


RKtsasa or A ERsRo PRISONER o. WAR By the
RxsE,s EXPLOSION ~ viRsISi, COAL PIT
SIXTEEN MES KILLED, Erc,
FosrsrsshfosSDs Dec Il, 1855.
Captain A,dcrsoa, OF tue Nineteenth lows regimen :,
and Heuten,nt. made their escape from ore Of ths
Richm1ud prisons and arrived here 10 day fran Yvr
town Tncy will leave for Washington 70 night
Tns Gag OF trues steamer New York which arrived lss
svsasg brought down irom Guy Pom, sfrss negro who
sas capuei at Cs,ysba-y and recently liberated b. tbe
rebel sathores and tive Surgeons who had been sons
time 10 prison a Atlanta, Ca. While the latter were 10
Richmond the rese olesrs sbo-edtbem through oil the
prisons IL aod sboaIks city. they report that they
goaad our prisoners quite comfortable and well fed
though th,y wsre partly fdrnsned from the provision
seq, rr0u tho loyal state.
The Ri,amoud wig OF December rs ssgs,-on Thurs.
dy last al exposoo TOOK pscs at the Chesrned coal
pits from thesgniion o gas 10 Raccsen p, pear Clover
Hn, tsenty o,ne miles from Rchmood. Sixteen men
we're kaos sas three inssed r6s accident ocrasOned
tremea i,us erpcfou and tbs aau,ss frbn the isns
Ga some hundreds Of feet above the orses o'
tbs pit rbs oversser Mr.. RSitsn, 10 among the s'i
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
Iaiere.t;og~xroa ssempa is.

CAfsO rec Is. 1909
Memphis dates to tbs 18Th are received
The force sent out asainst the cebos VINO bad beeu
6riog into steamer at Waterproof, found thom, killed
s.xtsen, wounded seyera! aai took some prisoners.
Tho steamer Mars, frola New Oreaas hat arrived at
Memphis with nearly two hrnirod bales OF cotton the
Les Moines, from Frar's Pont with three hundred
bses the silver Lake with about three huoirod bales,
aud about much had arrived from t0s White tsef.
The coiton market dai will luls dong 10 conss
quenoe OF the confusion arising from soldiers arrestog
parties who had not compiled wth the late military
orders There were sales Of 223 bales milling strictly
ri1dnna cot,oa at egc ss,c good m,ditins a, o'c a
CSC.
The steamer Silver noon from Memphis r,r Cinc mat
with barge olisd with cotton h,s arrived and $50
sdds here being part or lot of az bales sszed hero
the sesnee City account OF charge against
the owneS for violating tbs rsgullons OF the Treasury
department
The steamer Albert Psarce from Nor Orleaus has ar
rived with 10 hog5h.sis Of sugar for 81 LOy. Her
news anticipated The guoboa, conveying tho Pesrcs
was fred into from batteries Reiney The marine
leet near by moved dosn ant c,mmsncst vigorous
sbslas Of the place
Tho steamer fHc Deans ooI!det this msfnng With .
gunboat in SIGH, " Cairo Ard snk Her Osr deck
Light and she csn be raised
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
supreme court Of the United states.

TsusspAy, Dec IL, 1858 NO 2lo The state OF Mime.
sofa p,a utid error, George W. Bate heider-rhs
case Submitted TO the confederation Of the Court
tho record and printed arguments " Mr. Cole for the
MIA IN error aud by Mr. Brisbin Tor the defendant 10
error under the twentieth rule OF the court
No. 2ss CALVIN Burr, piaintr 10 error, vs. the les
Moiacs Navigation Railroad Compspy.-This case vas
bmt 20 Che confederation Of the Court The record
an printcd Arguments by Mr.. Gilbert for heeiantn IN
error and w Mr. Mason and Mr. Tracy Tor the dsendan
-.
No 2ps David Gordon administrator, &c, appellant
vs the Unied StatcsIhis cause was submitted 70 tue
s,ion Of tue Court recosdand printed arsn
p,ent4 by Mr Bennett and Nc. IA. Winter DAVIS Tor the
aprssst sod By Mr. McPheson Assistant solicitor, Tor
he United SlatNs
The New York herald., 1863-12-19

John Moreans EeaPs TO RebeiJOsa -
Movciacais OF the Hebeis. Xr.. &c.
Cu.rrAsooGA, Dec. ls, 1865.
The rebel General John Morgan escaped across tho
Tennessee at Glespiss Landing sixty miles above hese,
sunday Afternoon
Captains william Cunmings and Robert Cummings
who escaped from Collmbis with him wore captured.
together with rourteen OF his escort OF thirty
Teaching the neghborhoot OF tho .iver they pressed
every citizen to prevent tho alarm beng giveu, ant
burriedly constructed rat a. the Of Miles Crock
ou which attempt " made
citizen who eGded the, picL els gave the alarm
qnd the ,temp, was usarly frustrated Morgan escaped
Kentucky, going IN tho direction OF Atheus Gen How
ard who commands at Athens. has cavalry securing the
country, aui possibly Morgan may yet DO captused.
Wheeler has Ieoincd Hardes aud IA reorgani, ring his
cavalry force ne9r Dalton.
Refugees aud deserters say that the rsbe cavalry viii
be actively employed dut,ngrhs winter
On wedeesdsy, Champ Ferguson tao guerrilla, with a
small force c,plured part OF tho tral OF hs FIRST
VARY dssop the from McMlnu yilie TO sparta
Peter FIBRE sa,Ier OF the Natn feaasy cavalry
and three others murteref
tIardes's eadluerters are At D,tlu His pck,ts ca
tend Car as the Tunnel Ills army, Including tho
Georgia militia is 50 900 s.roog, aud Ia represenled a
utterly dem ,ral.zed
Generals Grant ant Shccnan st f)r Bridge TO DAY
Steamboats, mske trips from Bciisct,rt to loud ,a
whence transported by rat twenty-five m;lcs
to Knoxville
rh,te is news t,om Geh,rsi Gorion 0rasgsr who,
with Burastie, is probably eshtng tousstrsel al bay
Rosersville.
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
THE STEAMER CHESAPEAKE.
Explanations Between tne
Britixh MLnister and Mr.. Seward.

British Minister and Mr., Seward.
wAsu,~Gros Doc. I8, 1888
Mutually friendly aud satisfactory explanations have
takeo place today botseoo tue Secretary OF state and
LORD Lyons concerning tho recovery OF the Chesapeake
and hsr crew within British jurisdicon Nova Scots,
Lord Lyons has telegrs tho Governor
subject II is believed tho vessel will be given up al
once. and that The pirates who or will
Our goyefune0t has already ma 10 Che demaud
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
Im portant from rrexico.

An American traveller Just arrived from Eexlco having
loft Guadaiaasa the 23d OF November last niorrns US
that report prevailed few days before his departure
that tho French had captured Qnerctaro and Moreha;
but IN day or two afterwards tho report was coalra.
a'oted Tho nsxt uews that force OF Ave thouand
freochmcO and hexosns had moved upon Ikorclia but
we're met and badly doeatcd by Porforio Daz Mex
cn commanter Tho Mescans who had joined the French
wero gradually coming back 10 their old allegiance
Another party OF Frencbmen who were to march upon
Qoorotaro got far tho outskirts OF the city Of Mcxco
whore, finding tho roads completely obstructed they
have boen compelled 10 remain.
Gu The Isl OF November General Chilardi the Italian
ocmmaniw Of tho Jsiisoo brigade, evacuated lagos,
which WAS occupied by the guerilla Scrna OF the Franco
Mexican party who sackcd tho place. Serns aIso al.
tackled Tpaplsa. but WAS repulsed
Our informant says that tho French are making little
or no progress. aud thcro are many little reverses ex
perieocod by thom which have never beeu made public
From tho New Orlsaos Pcsyune, ,>I,ec. 9.I
REcAprURE or rUHBLA BY JUAKiSTA FORoE3-
GENERAL coMoHFoRr ASSUMES TuR OFFENSIVE
HtS STRENGTH AND RESOURCES.
We hayc roccived Information from worthy of
bgh confidence that the runoed OF Puoba by
tho republicans of Mexico has bceo confirmed by advce
reoevcd by tho schooner Horny ward from vora Cruz
now IN tho rtvor coming up.
Thero resistance the number OF French troops
be'ns vcry small, and retiring boloro eriozabc
ana Ncgreto who occupied the place at the head OF about
bOO mon General lorierio Diaz had gone. with 600
men, TO ioa Geners Beriozabei aud division od troops
from Oalacs would also be sent thoro
IN tho eantime General Comonfort hal become tired
OF awaiting Al attack from the Freuc and march.
lug from ueretaro OF Mex ut tho head OF 20 900 mea
Gsnera's Uraga. Dobado and Gonzaes Ortega command
divisions under him. He IL well supplied with munitions
Of AZ aud artery.
The roads generally Ia the possession tbs guef
iss and French supplies only be carried forward
dor heavy escort
trivate sdvces from Tampco from a neutral. repro
sont tho ireDch gnrr,soh TO be in state siege. No
tnos can be procured fyom without not banana
1b1 French have lost 800 py yellow ovor which
they brought with them from vors Cruz The inhsoit.
ants b,Se also sovcroy suffered from tho plague thus
0trod ,utO their midst.
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
E.cape from a vsbe, pr,.ou.

NJ D A Eisai Formerly OF tbs Tweuty seventh New
York Volunteers. Col Socumb commanding writes to us
to,n "a board the Untod States gunboa, Aries stating
that no escaped from Wilmington North Csro,ina aer
SIX months imprspoment In teboidom. Iio ran away 10
SINAI, boat AMI reiohei tho Aries la safety.
The New York herald., 1863-12-19
The MaIden Bank Murder.

BoaIos Dec. I8, 1853
II Is reported that notorious fellow pamsd Wilson
was arrested 10 Maiden this morning the murder or
young Converse 10 tho Maiden bank snd that nearly or
quito all Of tue money found 10 his possession
DssTAroH
Tho reported arrest o lhe murderer robbsr Ia MAI,
don 70 day wa unfoanded