, 1864-01-23
Qt,ifago Gribnne.
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1864.


THE NE EWS.
Congress was still at work upon the rcre-
nue. measures yesterday, with results rcacl1-
ed. 1at are reported elsewhere:
The news from North Carolina grows in
interest. The old North State was slow to be
fastened In tic tolls Of this internal rebellion,
and the mcshcs on hep limbs arc wearing
thin. 1t will not he long, from present up
pcaranccs, before her people, BY their own
net, restore hcr to the Urion, and sweep be-
yond her borders thc tools Of the Richmond
4coneplrators. Gov. Vance and other leading
North Caro1incans are moving In the matter
Of reconstruction and dissolution. or the
ties that bind them to the fate Of the Con-
fedcracy. The Union cause in thas Depart
mcnt is, happily, we'll served By The presence
Of Ben. Butler. Suppose fuch man as 6cho~
field was in his place.
Tho estimated cost of the ship canal around
-Niagnra Falls is five and a half millions. It
II proposed 10 build It from Headwater to
Lewiston, distance Of eight miles, with
1ocl:s 900 feet long, 500 wide and ten deep.
In addition to this, three and half millions
will 10 naked for tho enlargement Of the
1ocks on the Oswcgo and Erie canals, four
millions for canal from the St. Lawrence
river to Albany via Like Champlnin, and
thirteen millions fer cnlargiug tho Illinois
aud Michigan canal 50 that vessels Of GOO tons
burden can pass through.
Louisiana, under the firm rule Of Banks,
is seeing her loyalty put forth strong and
promising shoots. Shortly an election Will
bc held. and loyal State Government Will
grow into strength under the military power,
which will gradually give place to the form
CT. Slavery is dead in 1ouisiann- There is
no euch commander rs Schodeld there to
shield its foul remains, and delay the Inter
ment.
Our Washington special dispatch gives
highly interesting and important details Of
Trcasrry matters
4 Detroit banker Inns been 1aying his hand
TO an extensive garne Of swind1ing and LETT
for Canada. Very many mean men 60 there
nowadays, Just as thcy used to go to Texas,
which was3thc spittoon Of the continent until
taken home to us and cleancd up for better
uecs, Since then the Canada 6hutc has been
open.
Arkansas is to see within her borders a
srccdy reconstruction Of the civil power
under tl.c old flag. Gen. Steele is to be en-
trusted with joint civil and military jurisdfc-
tion, and now TINT schofield is out OF Mis-
souri, the work in progress In tAat State VIII
include ArkanEas. Slavery Is dead, and the
ca, case l.as only to be buried.
The news from Mexico confirms the rumo1
ct recent rcrc7scs to the Mexican forces, bua
set forth in a strong light the difficulties
7,ndcr which the French arc laboring, ant
which will eventually wear out eyen thei'
patience and confidence In their enterprise
As the old ALMANAC makers used to say
4slookput for storms about these days" W.
are atle to state TINT matters are In prepara
1ion III n.orc than one field, which Will eaust
morc constc1uation in Richmond than AM
event Of the past twelve months. The win
ter is not to be I'm idle one. Our adyices dt
not deceive u.s. 1T is not contraband to So.
10 our readers TINT there is stirring news IL
store.
Gold in New York yesterday was stii
dropping. and sunk to 5611z, greatly to tn
Consideration Of holders. Every fresh cracl
opened in tile Confederacy gives gold lurcl
downward. The cracks arc widening fast.
They have come to understand what rls
orous LOYALTY msans in Kansas, and the rous
ing welcome given to Gen. CARTS shows II
How fur South will schoield have to 60 t
find lis friends ont in equal force and enth1
s;:en?
In the Kentucky Legislature, yesterday
Hon. James Guthtie Was elected Unite
States Senator from that State to snecee
Powell, whose term expires in 1865. M
Guthrie ranks with the Conservative Unio
men. which means that lie will keep col
se1yative hold on the institution Of Shaver,
1t is pity in this case that q Senator WI
elected so long before he WAS needed, for
tue months that will clapse before he tax.
lis seat, conservative Unionism in Kentnck
will bc as much out Of style as your wife
last wears bonnet Mr. Guthrie was SPOT
Picrcc's" Secretary Of the Treasury.
Is it out OF place to express The hope Jul
l:ere, TINT the sales at ''Palmcr's' to-day vi
be bY far the largest Of any dag In tue pa;
twelve montAsy The profits thereof are
DC given to the needy families Of our soldie
in the field. Let it be ''bcnefit'' worthy
I'LL concerned.