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ID edmond SOuP AssncrAT1on

~ society has been formed for the nurnose =,
aidnS IN the support and relief of the poor OF Ricb
d;ir anu ils snOur9s, by furnishing them with the
uaiiy supply OF wholesome and nutritious SOM nv,
suGh tell as will bring it within the reach of IN
Inc soup House is located in the basement of tbs
metropolitan Hall, Oh Franklin street. batuean .
ihrteenth and Fourteenth, and will be opened for
distribution on next THURSDAY the ist of NJ.
cenber. The hour of distribution viii be anna,,,,n
In the daily papers.
A., me soup VIII be given out by the quart unan
lhe presentation OF ticket, the price of which
snail at no time be more than a quarter of dollar
hsement of the Association -o "0'oi
Inc tickets Will be obtained and paid for at the
unice oi the treasurer Of the Association Mr. W
" uibson, Cary street, between Twelfth and Tbir
teentn 1he distribution will be under the control
., Inc iadles OF the Union Benevolent Society, who
alone are authorized either to purchase tickets Of
the treasurer, or to issue orders upon him for III
sale OF tickets. The Treasurer will give notice in
the papers at what hours of the day the Office will
be open for the sale of tickets
II ~ deemed unnecessary to comment on the i'm
portance OF this new enterprise; its prorrietv and
usefulness must be apparent to ali. The sonn
douse is expected in q short time, to become self
supporting. But as heavy expenses are necessarily
incurred In the first instance contributions are re
spectluuy sohcited Contributions in money can
De sent either to the President to the Treasurer
Contributions in kind, such as wood and vegeta
pies, winch are especially requested, should be con-
signed TO the care of the Supply Agent The Soun
House Is under the control of the Executive Com
ihtee OF the Association, consisting of nine direc
tors, assisted by the ladies of the Union Benevnent
Society, who will visit tho different districts of tho
town and distribute the tickets '-o
President-Rey. DIR. MINNEGERopE
secretary-W. F. GRAY
Ireasurer-WILLIAM d. GIBsoN
Supply Agent-MARK DowNEy
Observation-Disclosures IRsIsa
no 26-lt
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MISCELLA ANEOUS.

Gold was quoted in New York ON the
23d at 223 "a.
General Grant was in PHILADELPHIA on
the 22d instant.
The leasing of South Carolina cotton
plantations within the lines of the Ma
tional armies, for the ensuing year. will
be commenced by the tax commissioners
at hilton Head on the.4th proximo.
The first visit of oyster vessels to the
kappahannock river beds since the COM
mencement Of the war was made last
week. As no rebels were discovered
along the stream, the oystermcn are in
dulging in anticipations of very success
fuI business season in that region.
The steamer Fort Morgan was soon to
arrive at Pensacola, and will carry North
the rebel Admiral Franklin Buchanan.
captured during the engagement of Ad-
miral Farragut's fleet in Mobile bay.
The case of Captain Bell, charged with
being the leader Of the party Of rebels
who. some time ago. captured the steam
ers Parsons and Island Queen, on Lake
Erie, was before one of the courts in To-
ronto, Canada, ON Tuesday.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

RoBBERIEs.- The residence of T. N
Jones, OF. Broad street. between Foushes
and First. was broken into on THURSDAY
night and robbed of two barrels o.
flour. The thieves, three in number
had taken the -four out of the house
and were rolling it out of the yard, when
Mr.. Jones was awakened and gave chase,
which compelled them to give up the lob
and run off.
0n the same night, the grocery store
OF William B. Davidson, on Cary street.
near the Columbian Hotel was robbed
of about two thousand dollars worth
Of bacon and crushed sugar. The thieves
effected an entrance by cutting hole
through the back door large enough to
enable them to insert their hands and
lift off the bar. 4
Yesterday morning, a lady, who had
been to Minnis's gallery for the purpose
OF having her likeness taken, laid her
reticule, containing porte-monnaie with
sixteen hundred dollars in money and
some other papers, on . table, and went
OFT, leaving it there. A few minutes al.
terwards, she missed it, and returned !:
but she was too late, for it had been car.
ried Oft. A suspicious looking fellow.
dressed in soldiers clothes, who had
been hanging about the gallery SOME
time, Is believed to have committed the
robbery.
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THE VAR NEWS.

The quiet of the military lines in from
of Petersburg and Richmond was un
broken yesterday even by SOLITARY
gun. Ii there was any firing at Datcf
gap, the cannon were not heard in thi,
city. The weather was clear and dry
ing; should it continue for three or fou,
days, the ground will be in the condition
Tor which alone Grant is waiting to re.
sumo active operations. But the season
when any considerable length of good
weather can be expected has passed.
The period of SHOWS and winter rains is
| at hand.
The report that there was any fighting
on the Petersburg lines on Thursday
was incorrect. The Petersburg Express
OF Yesterday says that that day passed
without incident of Importance. 9
FROM GEORGIA.
Seeing that Sherman is now cut off
from all communication with his own
country, and that the military authori-
ties OF his nation can only hear from him
through the medium of the Southern
press, did we publish the intelligence
concerning him and his movements that
reaches us, we should be guilty of the
offence known as "giving information to
the enemy and would, in no respect,
except in motive, differ from the man
who should collect information here, and
committing it to writing, send it direct
to General Grants headquarters; there
fore we have concluded, until such time
as reticence shall certainly be no longer
necessary, to ignore the Georgia cam
paign. So far as we are concerned, the
Yankees shall be thrown upon their own
resources to obtain intelligence from
heir adventurous general. When he
shall, as it was boasted he would do,
exchange signals with Commodore
Porter on the Atlantic coast" or when
lis attempt to reach that coast shall have
'roved the grandest failure of the war,
will be time enough for us to advert to
is operations.
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DEATH or Il MIDSHIPNAN

Il
Some months ago. William B. Sinclair
Jr,, passed midshipman Confederate
States Navy, sen of DIR. William B. Sin
clair, formerly of Norfolk, now Of this
city, was drowned while transferring
some ammunition from a captured prize
to the Confederate States steamer Flo.
rlda. The boat, in which he was, sank.
and young Sinclair, having generously
given an oar to one of the sailors who was
struggling in the water, attempted to
reach the ship by swimming, but became
exhausted and sank within twenty yards
OF it. The following official orders from
the Navy Department concerning his
death have been issued:
&c. S. NAVY DEPARTMENT.
RICHMOND, November II, 1864.
" General order. = Information has
reached the Department of the death of
Passed Midshipman William B. Sinclair,
late of the Florida, at sea, on the 10th
OF July last. In passing from prize
ship to the Florida, his boat was swamped.
and he, the only one of the crew lost,
perished in rescuing seaman who could
not SWIM
"on this, as on many previous occa-
sions, this young officer displayed that
courage, GOODNESS, and conscientious de-
votion to duty and to right, which ever
marked his brief career.
"[Signedl S. r. MALLORY.
Secretary of the Navy"
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JvDaE LYoSs's CoURr, YESTERDAY
John Ryan, indicted for assaulting, gar
roting and robbing James Kelly, WAS ar
raigned, and pleaded "not guilty; but
the jury that tried him assessed his pun
ishment at three years in the penitentiary.
The Judge reserved sentence to consider
a point in the evidence Of material interest
to the prisoner.
In the case of John p. Sledd, indicted
for the larceny Of four cows, the property
of Dr. Francis 4. Deane, of Henrico, .
jury was empanelled, when the court
took recess till A o'clock p. NJ.
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LASTERN DISTRIlr orr VIpCINL

N
~ TO WITT SEAL. THE PRESIDENT, Ol,
IA IA 4 z CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
~ 10 The MARSHAL OF THE EASTERN ms.
iiCI ihiCI OF VIRGINIA, GREETING; Whereas a
Dei OF Information hath been filed in the D;st;o.
Court of the Confederate States of America f,, tb
Eastern District of Virginia on the 2lst dav Of NJ
vember, 1861, by p. Ill. Ayett District Attornev of
the SAID Confederate States for the Eastern nst,;t
OF Virginia, ON behalf of the said Confadorata w
states and all other persons concerned against tb
following goods, wares and merchandise 10 wit !.
sixteen packages of playing cards. CONTAINING Ave
hundred and seventy-six packs of PLAYING eayds for
reasons ana causes in the said informs a., ,,,or
toned, and praying the usual process and mon;t;on
OF the said court in that behalf to he maSa. anJ
that all persons interested in the said goods wa,a
ana merchandise may be cited in general and snacial
70 answer the preiaises and all due proceedings he
ing had, that the said goods, wares and mareban- m
disc may, for the causes in tho said informat;,
mentoned be condemned and sold and the nrn
ceeds thereof distributed by law directed and pr
vided 'o Pio-
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the mon,;or
under the seal Of the said Court TO me direcf, On,
delivered, do hereby give public notice To an rar
sons claiming the said goods, wares and merch,n
disc, or In any manner interested therein that thav
be and appear before the said District Court n l
held in the city of Richmond in and for the Fast
ern District OF Virginia, on the 10Th DAY OF DE
CEMBEii, 1861, taen and there to interpose n claim
for the same and to make their allegations In thar
behalf, provided the same shall be a day of iu,is
diction; otherwise, the next day of jurisdiction
+ w HASS
Deputy Marshal, for John F. Willy, Marshal for The
Eastern District of Virginia. mn Oft
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FIRGINIA METHODIST EpI9cO.
PAL CONFERENCE

PAL CONFERENCE.
This religious body has been in session
in Lynchburg, Virginia, for week past
Rev. VIM. A. Smith presiding-Bishop
Early being sick. 1t has adopted re-
port fixing the salary of army chaplains
at: for = married man, $500 and $4OO
for each child; and for single man,
$500. In the report of the Soldiers Tract
Association we find that there have heen
printed, for gratuitous distribution
Thirty-seven thousand bibles (sold).
nine thousand catechisms, four million
pages of tracts, seventeen thousand two
hundred bibles and testaments. thirtv-
seven thousand psalms, five hundred
Thousand copies of the Soldiers PaDeg
ISSUED at RichmondD and the A,mv and
Nary Herald ISSUED at Macon), thirty
seven thousand copies of the Soldiers
hymn Book Qor camp worship: and to
sunday schools, in and out of the arny
nine thousand catechisms and primers
The cause has been literally sustain
Gu by our citizens and soldiers-our re-
celp.s : during the past year have reached
$ilo,9eo. twenty-five laborers have been
activeiy engaged during the year in dis.
triputing the publications to the soldiers
and making collections for the canse =
BESIDES these, the army chaplains, the
church missionaries, and MANY soldiers
ofncers and privates, have been heartily
employed in distributing religious litera.
ture in camps and hospitals.
Danylllewas selected as the place for
holding the next session Of this Confer. |
ence."
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

| The House met at 12 o'clock. Prave,
| by Rev. Dr. Hoge.
The Chair laid before the House a com
munication from the Secretary of Wa,
relative to special exchanges of prison
ers. Ordered to be printed.
Also, a communication from the Pre-.
sldent, covering one from the Secretary
OF the Treasury, in relation to the
amount OF old issue exchanged for the
new
The report gives the amount exchanged
at 1921 ,03s, 700. All depositaries had
been supplied with funds for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, offered reso-
luton that special committee of five be
appointed by the Speaker to inquire what
legislation is necessary to remedy the
evils and defects of the conscription sys-
tenn. Adopted.
MIR. Welsh, of Mississippi, introduced
resolution that a committee of five
members be appointed to inspect the
management of the Stuart Hospital, near
this city, particularly with regard to the
rations and diet supplied, and that they
.h0 AOouit VI IuclT IuveSLlSallOn TO
this House. Adopted.
Mr. Lyon, ofAlabama, from the Finance
Committee, reported the general cur
rency bill, which was ordered to be
printed and made the special order of the
day for Tuesday next.
Mr. Blandford, of Georgia, introduced
resolution that the President be re-
quested to cause to be transmitted TO this
House list Of all commissioned officers
attached to the respective bureaux of this
Government, from what States appointed,
their ages. and how many are fit for field
service. Adopted.
Mr.. Leach, of North Carolina. intro
duced "joint resolutions in favor of lib |
erty."
The resolutions were so odious in |
their character as to cause signal mo-
ton for their immediate rejection to be |
made by Mr.. Montague, of Virginia, and |
the ayes and noes being called, the whole
vote Of the House was cast against them,
with the exception of Messrs. Turner.
Logan and j. L. Leach, all from North
Carolina.
On motion, the House resolved itself
into secret session; and having re-opened,
adjourned.
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CoSrRDsRArk SrArzs DrsrR1cr Couxr.
In Judge Halyburton's Court yesterday,
decree was entered sequsstrating the
property Of Norman Meade and others.
alien enemies, and ordering il to be con-
veyed to Ann jackson, next Of kin.
Without transacting any other busi-
ness, the court adjourned till IL o'clock
today.
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4 Rr,,pr Eurn .u r.vu-rn,

a RELIEF FUND IN FAYETTEVILLE
Forty-one thousand three hundred and
fifty-fiv dollars and fifty cents has been
subscribed in Fayetteville, North Caro-
lima, for the relief Of the INDECENT of that
town during the present and approach
ing season. With the means thus pro-
vided, the managers of the fund have Sc
cured five hundred cords Of wood, and
will, from time to time, obtain the requi-
site supply of food. These "tar-heel ;"
towns do not stop half way when they
commence good work.
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NOTICE.-Parties whose claims for tha
u loss OF slaves have been adjudicated and ap-
proved by the Board of Slave Claims of which
Colonel j. DE- WADDELL is president; and also
those having other claims against this department,
are requested to present the same for payment
JOHN b. STANARD,
Captain Engineers, &C., Confederate States Engineer
Pay Department, No. IA Law Building Franklin
street, Richmond, November 25th, 1864.
no 26--3t sas
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POLICE ARREsr-Officer Fromer ar
rested, at late hour yesterday after
noon, negro fellow named Anthony,
slave of James Fountaine, charged with
stealing a ham of bacon and being with
out proper pass. He was committed
to the lower station-house to await ex-
animation before the Mayor this morn
inp
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"OFFlcE OF ORDERS AND DETAIL, }

"OFFlcE OF ORDERS AND DETAIL,
RICHMOND, November 1s, 1864.
Commanding officers of squadrons
and the school ship Patrick Henry will
have the above order read on board each
vessel of their respective commands, the
ensign and flag to be at half.mast during
the ceremony.
'[Signedl 6 S. S. LIE,
Captain in charge"
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Sr-About s o'clock yesterday
afternoon, an old lady, named Bridget
Khogan, living on the line Of the canal,
fell from the east abutment Of Nyera's
bridge to the edge Of the canal below,
breaking her left arm and inAicting So
rlons injuries about her head and legs.
The distance was scarcely four feet but
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS-
SENATE.

FRIDAY, November 25, 1864.
L The Senate met at IL o'clock M. AMI
was opened with prayer by the Rev. J
@. McCabe.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, offered a resolu
tion, which was agreed to, relative to TIL,
increase of the salaries of the Confede
rate States judges.
Mr. Semmes, of Kentucky, offered 0
resolution, which was agreed to, that a
special committee of three be appointed
to inquire whether the prices now paid
ior making army clothing, and to females
employed in the Ordnance Department,
were sufficient for their support
MIR. johnson, of Missouri, presented
the petition of Thomas Weldon asking
compensation for blowing up the Yankee
gunboat Cairo. Referred to the Naval
Committee.
MIR. Graham, of North Carolina, offered
a resolution, which was agreed to. in.
structing the judiciary Committee to in
quire what legislation is necessary to
cause to be made census of the people
OF the several States of the Confederacy.
MIR. Barnwell, Of South Carolina, pre-
sented bill to exempt from taxation the
capital of bonds and certificates issued
by the Confederate States. Also. a bill
to exempt from taxation loans made on
hypothecation Of non taxable bonds
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Caperton offered resolution.
which was agreed to, that the Committee
on Military Affairs inquire into the expe.
diency OF providing, by law, for supply.
ing Confederate citizens held as prisoners
by the Government of the United States
with the same amount of supplies as is
furnished to prisoners in the military
service of the Confederate States.
Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, presented
the petition of the corporation of Frede-
rlcksburg asking to be relieved from the |
payment Of the tax of 1854. Referred |
to the Committee of Finance.
The Military Committee were dis
charged from the further consideration
If the resolution relative to "Order No.
r." revoking details.
The Committee were also DISCHARGED
rom the further consideration of the re-
olution relative to the rank of surgeons
II TIE army.
And also from the.further considera.
ion of the resolution instructing them
0 inquire into the causes of the recent
everses to our arms in the Valley of
'irginia.
MIR. Orr, of South Carolina, offered
ssolution, which was agreed to, that the
resident be requested to inform the Sc
ate how many officers Of the Confede-
ate army had been tried under the act
to prevent drunkenness in the army"
nd how many convictions had been had
such cases. II
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Com
ittee, reported a bill, which was passed.
'tablishing courts-martial for the Re-
rive forces.
On motion, by Mr.. Orr, it was Or I
cred that when the Senate adjourn to-
ny, it be to Monday next. /
On motion, by Mr.. Watson, of Missis-
ppl, the Senate resolved into secret
ssiOn. n
The doors being opened, the Senate
journed. :
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FIREN PETERsBURG-Th tobacco fac
tory Of Warrington & Brooks, in Peters
burg, Virginia. was burned on Wednes-
day night The loss in fixtures, build
ing, etc, was $3.50, 900, Of which about
$So, 900 was covered by insurance. Be-
sides this, 250, 900 pounds Of stems, 700
boxes OF manufactured tobacco and 5, 900
pounds Of leaf tobacco, were destroyed.
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DOARD AND LODGING FOR A FEW
I'D GENTLEMEN can be had on lst December by
application TO Miss Il. A. RIDG00D Main street,
next TO the corner Of Seventh Also, BASEMENT
ROOM, suitable fOr an Office or sleeping apartment
no 26-6ts
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DICHMoND sOTrp Assoc1. .r1o,1

RICHMOND SOUP ASSOCIATION.
III The ladies of the Union Benevolent Society
cooperating with the above Association are re-
spectiuliy notified that tickets can be obtained MT
m 1ne couhtlng-house Of Mr.. WILLIAM D. GIBSON
tloasurei, cary street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, between the hours of 10 ana 70
o'clock A. NJ. 1 -
Early attention to this is requested, as the soup
iionse VIII open next THURSDAY, the lst of De-
no
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The Mobile papers announce the death
of Colonel James s. Deas, an old resi-
dent, and formerly well known in South
Carolina.
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Slfgntond 9ispattg.
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER %. 1854

The DAILY DISPATCH isaurnished to NEws DEAL
khs and CARRIERS at TWENTY DOLLARS Der ONE HIN
DRED COPIES. ~
srBscRrBERs sending to the Office for their napers
wiz be charged FIVE DoLLARs per month.
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nor wounds were produced from striking
against the granite edge Of the canal. =
cne Was taken to her residence and pro-
per medical attention procured.
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MASTERS MATES, JAMES RIVER

1Xl SQUADRON.-I have permission and -
James River fleet. am attached to the Confederato
States steamer SAMPSON, Savannah, Georgia dis
cpline and duty light, and station agreeable--
diafcly, through city post-ofce, to Masters Mate.
box 40, or can be seen at Office Of Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company.
corner Broad and Eighth streets, from u to O'Clock
no 26-2ts
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UST PUBLISHED, INSTRUCTIONS
~ FOR FIELD ARTILLERY, compiled from
standard military authores for the use Of the Con-
le.lerate States Army, by Major A. W. STARKE.
Price, So
d This work is recommended by Major-General Ell
zey and Adlutant and Inspector-General Cooper and
authorized to be published by the Secretary of War
Orders will meet prompt attention if addressed TO
A. NORRIS, Publisher,
no 24-3t Richmond, Va
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4 1MANACS, ALMANACS. - RICH
IN ARDSON'S VIRGINIA AND NORTH
cAKOLTNA ALMANAC FOR ls6s-containinw
accurate lists of Confederate and State officers mem.
bers Of Congress and Legislature situation of public
offices, and other valuable infonnation--now ready
and for sale. Trade supplied at liberal discount
CHARLES II. WYNNE. Printer
no 26-lts "a Main street
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HITY SCAVENGER.-T subscriber.
~ having been appointed CITY sCAvEN0ER,
is prepared to clean out sinks, caverts back yards
cellars, alleys and lots, and remove all nuisances
therefrom at the shortest notice and on reasonable
terms Orders lett at the Richmond post-odice, box
i,5so, Will receive prompt attention.
no l6--lm X, H. ALLEN