, 1864-11-12

: unne:esssri1J sacrificed during Ifs progress
ION rallroa s he says the secfetary's recom
merdatton on tie subject OF facilitating the
acquisition Of the iron required for main.
taining the efficiency Of railroad commuui.
cation, ts important The military lines are
commended to your favor. The necessity
too apparent to need comment
"On arming the negroes he says: It ~onld
seem proper to acquire for the public service
entire property in the labor Of slaves, and to
Ra{ therefor r., de- seonPensstton rather than
policy Of engaging to liberate the negro on
bis discharge after service faithfully rem
dered, is preferable to that of granting i'm
mediate manumission, or that sus-
tanning him in scrvirude. If thls
policy ehsuld 1ecommeud itself to the
Judgment Of Congress, it Is suggested
that In addition to the duties heretofore per
formed BY elages. they might be ady4nta-
geously employed as flremen and engineers
and laborers, and in that event that number
should be augmented to forty Thousand be.
does not seem to be desirable under existing
circumstances. A broad moral distinction
exists between the use Of slaves and sol
dlers, in defense OF their homea, aud the In
citing OF the same persons to insurrecsion
sgainst their masters.
"Of the negotiations for peace he g. IS :
Peace is manifestly impossible unless de-
sired by both parties, AID the disposition
for It among our enemies will be best and
most certainly gained by demonstration OF
onr part Of ability and unshaken determl.
1ation to defend our rights aud hold no
earthly price too dear for their purchase,
Whenever there shall be on the part of our
| e1eufea desire for peace, there will be no
dlincnlty IN finding means :, by which negotia-
The bill to raiee more men for the rebel
srmy, places eli resident White male between
IL and IS In the army; re7okes all exemp-
| titn and details, and authorizes the President
to maize DETAILS when necessary. Nothing
else Of Importance occurred before adjourn
TIE FLORIDA.
Among other things re captured In the
Florida rss an official copy OF vote Of
thanks By. Congress to Lieut.. Col. j. 8.
Bailey, Acting Engineer Of the 10Th Army
Corpe, Tor services In rescuing flotilla from
Red River, In General Banks expedition.
which was taken by the Florida rom tue
New Orleans last summer. 1t is ascertatned
that the Electric Spark WAS sunk after her
passengers we're sent away and not run into
Wilmington, as reported.
ARRIVAL OF PRIZE.
NEW YoRK, Friday, Nov. 11.-The prize
steamer Lady Sterling has arrived here from
OF Wilmington.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Rera7ds Florence letter says political
considerations have Induced the Italian goy-
srlment to recognize the empire OF Mexico,
Inere a1e very few who would not hive
hard with pleasure that the French and
EMPEROR blaxtminian had been driven ont
Of Mexico and Its former Government re-
stored.
Advertisements appeared in the Columbia.
.: G. papers giving members Of the Legisla.
tion the privilege Of psgt their bills in pro-
1uce.
Charleston papers advise members from
Charleston to go to Columbia with sntilc-
lent supply Of turkeys and chickens to paY
their board for the session.
The Baptist Association of the State of
Georgia, ct its late session, adopted the fol-
loving resolution in relation to the marriage
relationship between slaves:
Rtso1rfd, That In the firm belief and convtctio,
Of this body that the institution Of marriage Was
osoa1ntd y Almighty God, for the benefit or the
Wno!e human race, without respect to color; that
m esetes Rs IT. IN IL lss e original Ra.
and In al aeee, TIL ths end Of tlme; and that con i
seansntiy ne lay ot Georgia in its failure to r.
sla7es. is essenttzllY detective and ought to be
amended w. ~
TIE REBEL TREASURY.
The report Of the rebel Secretary of the
Tr.asury is very dolefu1. He sa;s he can |
OILY obtain Sl35 In currency, equal to S8 in |
fpec1e, for 81, 100 Confederate bonds.
BENEVOLENT FAIR.
The National sailozs' Fair opened at Boston |
on Wednesday evening. It promises to BE- |
already realized.
FROM FORTRESS Aoy3og,
The A<rald's Fortress Monroe special has
aEd1ti0Lul DAftirnTHrH n rhz m = |
ateamer by the gunboat Saasacus, which one |
time Was within two miles of her, Darkness
get In and all the advantages gained were |
lost. During the chase the privateer threw
eger her guns and other weighty matter,
ammnnltton q NM and stores, steering apparently
Tor Wilmington. When last seen BY tbs sas-
sacue, on Sunday evening, she was Inside
the line OF b1ockaders oil North Carolina |
coast. She is supposed to be either |
the Ta}lafasse or tie elastic and Is proba- |
Dig me same steamer reported b5 the Arago. |
AARKEr AArrKna.
teIday: After the late sales to realize PROFITS.
oispcsit'on was again manifested to bug. Pieces |
were slightly b. tier. few outsiders coming into
tu1es. Brokers are cautious. Government stocks
continue firm especially sos, for which /. Is said
Ra1n. RniSaases srs being made On foreign account
EFte, Michigan Southern and Rock Island.
oo!o advanced nom the decline OF last night
opening at 2ss, and Afterwards touched 23o1, with
cd1ntn nn9aaa r. t iEelartt which wholly
No outside causes Affecting The market.
The money market Is without material change. |
In coed demand for stock specu1At1ong. but Sne
supply Is fully equas ~N' w.
Foreign exchange Is quiet, the late high rates
having checked transaclfoGe
Al the mining board the4e vas considerable &C.
t171ty in gold stocks Petroleum stocks dull the
large dividends paid BY some having little effect
upon tneir market TaIue. Some extraordinary
Ore specimen weighs nearly pound.
LATHR.
Nsw YoRK. Nor. 11.-Gold 245; N. T. C, 1861:
Andeon r. 123; Reading 1881 u. C. 1s0f II. 5.
=. !: 1614; N: ". ab6; O. s N. cert, 3iK: Can.
ton e. Cnn. iaH; Quicksilver 654.