, 1864-01-24
has been: recommended to the Goye.nA1ent o,,
the highest authority, aud 1t is reported taat
the whole force win be united under Eucknar.
Xn f,;nps ~ vrporr.

4oLo ste 4A4eutluun hxamlnek, Jan. 14.f
We regret to learn that there 1s very Ittle
prospect Of any considerable crops; beins
mede this year In several Of the, fertile coun.
ties in Southwestern Virginia. The 1argesl
farmers in this portion Of the state-Camp:
bell, Roanoke, Charlotte, Bedford, &c.-haye
pretty generally furnished substitutes and
devoted their time to thc production Of LARGE
quantities Of meat b7satstufs, yecetabies
and forage. In view Of the fate enactment
rendering them again liap!e to nsisitxry dptY-
and the consequent impossibi1ity Of attend.
hg 70 their plantations, these men have, ss q
rue, bred ont their field hands to railroad
or Heacturing companies, or scat them to
Tie cities and towns to be there: employed
no corn c. .op VIII consequently bo e 4 r.. nn1
hat ccmpa ratiyely small extent of1and bas
heen pat IN oats or wheat. What little viii
be raised @ this year IN these productive re-
tendence OF the few-old or disabled: men. ur-
IT for military service, and viii hardly suttice
Tor home consumption, leaving nothing for
the support Of the army, which his hr7cto-
toFe drawn abundant supplies OF provisions
and forage from these counties
>'. THE RAILROADS. ~ -; i,
[Ftom the Richmond E1nminer1:: -
aTe E1w sead15l51y E1gasgtGa hi kkaasssdrHg
to increase their stocks, and to proride for
tie contingencies Of future service or loss
Under the delusiye expectation Of ar early
termination Of the war, the railroad conpa-
nfes hare, heretofore, relied almost wholly
on their existing stock, and made hut few ef-
!: forts at supply Or reparatton- In different
parts Of the Confedcracy, iron Is now being
provided and rolled for machinery and the
construction and repair of locomotives and
rolling stock. The Secretary OF War has
recomm ended that skilled mechanics be fur
nisLed from the army for some Of the more
delieate machinery needed by the railroads.
The Tajlroad transportation is OF incalcutx~
bic importance to the Confederacy. Shut off
from tho sea, and with command Of very few
Of its rivers, the Confederacy is dependent,
almost wholly, on the railroads for commun!.
cation aud transportation.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 121 .
The Senate, yesterday, passed the House
bill, putting in the army oil WHO hare hereto
fore furnished substitutes: This IT the men
proposed TO be put in submit VIII curtail the
effective working force of q number Of pub
lie institutions, whose names are " familiar
as household words ~ to the public. In this
category are embraced the railroads of V1r-
ginl, whose executive officers can now hard
the means ut their command. LII Tyyiaia
railroad i1o T. nearly asofat out, and 50 ar t'e
'',css .rorAiGy t!;e,n.'' !.
.:..'..:~' MEAT. SUPPLIES.
'lFron the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 1s.1 :,
We learn that the conlmissary agents In
different parts Of the South are taking cen
exccss of 150 pounds to each head in the fam
. fly,>bnt rntLcr TO ascertain the probable Quan-
tfty of pork which can be secured for the pEes-
emf nse Of the army, and to form pn estimate,
from: fde number Of stock hogs and cattle, Of
the fntuae resources Of the country. The de-
livery Of the hogs 014foot Is now demanded By
the Government agents, The loss .ot our
beefraisiug territory west Of the Mississippi,
'hy the fall Of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, re-
d1lced the supply Of this article, and vigorous
Id kr trh4 &1xr $,&
meat. The bdal Of the hogs, which is 1T for
food, such? as the heads, backbones, aud
epcreribs, gees! to supply the deficiency, and
shipped to tho soldiers; 6nch' Of the refuse
from the s1aughter-houscs Us cannot be used
~ TIE troops Is tSr soap grease
end hence to the health, comfort anu self
respect of soldiers, the lard Is used Us sub
'etitute for bacon, and no portion Of the ho,
Is lost to the service. The Elanghtering Ii
f. not being done on contract, but Is under the
charge Of an officer. of the go9g'sernment es!
Great eee1omyfs necessary IN the use Of
our meat supplies
=: The Richmond Sentinel secs alarming signs
nf trouble ii North Carolina. Speaking Of
tha papers in that State, it says:
Thcse, located. at Ralelgh,i: rarely fail to
;publleh every gloomy article aud ,al1 intem-
nerate accusations against our Government
which any where appear, Their editorials In:
! iculcate the same sentiments as their seiec-
lions. In addition, thoy contain frequent de:
:nunciations Of the sccessionists, who, they
;allege, brought on the war, 'sfor. no sutil-
:cient causc,' and they indulge in ceaseless
accusations that North Caro1ina is not fllriy
: or justly treated by tie Confederate Govern
:mcnt. Coupled with these, there are almost
daily iercmfeds over the horrors Of war, the
poor promise OF our affairs, and the necessity
: Of .ECacC. One of LlpSG paDerH. now befOra
rs, eayst that the people Of North CaroIns
want an honorable peace. of course bet
they me willing to arccpt any pence that .
majority i'll agree to-" &o.t4Ihis is hut the
form in which it, gives expression to its oWE.
opinions, and announces IFS readiness fts re-
Gonstrnction---for tlat is embraced IN '.arg
peace" IL: ..:..s -: :
:" IMPREs66p~x' z" '-'' =
i gr1.4. h. 7as.ts1sond Examiner, Jan. III
It appears that certain Major Frank Ruff