The New York herald., 1865-01-08

should supply the place of the companies that would not
liberal compensation should be paid to individual enter
prise; but the governments-SAte and Confederate
should own neet Of steamers, and run the blockade
under system which, nsurng against capture, would
supply losses fast they occurred This is gigantic
war; and requires gigantic means and herculean Efforts
Negro Hire and Hegre CONSUMPTION.
THE HIGH PRICE ASKED FOR NEGROES JEoPARDIz-
ING THE INsTITUTION OF SLAVERY.
from the Richmond Enquirer, Jan.
Either the their hiring agents are acting
very much against common in the exorbant hires
demanded for negroes this year One Msssdsd dollars
Is not system Of labor that thus extots upon the
cesses Of the hrer rather expensvei Is question that
the hires OF negroes doubled These men surely
forget the state OF the country, and do not
now deliberately weighing the bearings and in.
nuences Of negro slavery upon the prospects
of liberty and independence They surely forget that
these exorbant hires actual obsructions TO produc
ton and such really aid and comfort to the enemy
and consequently acts hostile TO The effort OF
the country 10 reduce the and increase the guam
tty OF production in order that the currency be i'm
proved and the sustained; but il the Of
negroes demand hires their which the farmer
cannot pay and continue to cultivate his farm without
cressing the price OF his crops they acting e1dcfty
The enemy svould hare them ac. and ey jeopcrdins
The institution Of sacsry by naiag Il an s~cubSs upon
production.
An objection raised the conscrption Of negroes
for the army because IL would diminish the labor Of the
country increase the cost of production and thus
depreciat OF the currency; but negro men, at one
Thousand dollars annun with foOd ana CiOthinE 10
too expensive tor farming PURPOSES and therefore they
may be coascripted AOta donscge 10 production
Thus the owners OF slaves removing the only good
objection 70 General Iees accommodation OF employing
the negroes soldiers We hope that Congress mil
act promptly and conscrbe sUery negro tov whos
Mousod dollars IA dsMondsd: for the price makes him
the very kind of negro wanted in the army-an No
negro sodierand renders him too high and costly for
the farm or any other kind Of labor.
Would not be we'll for persons hiring negroes 10 have
pr0vs0 In the bond that Ii the negro conscrped the
hire Is 10 ce,seY Otherwise a man nav have bond or
nnaf IN md fha tQ
the army.
Roast Beef I'm JeH. Davis DOmfniOns.
We lately gave extract from the proceedings Of the
rebel Congress showing that steps had been taken TO per
init JEFF Davis 10 draw his rations from the public crib
at reasonable rates. instead Of paying exorbtant prices to
the hucktes butchers and other unpoeca characters
who have higher regard for roast beef and poultry than
for rebel ucrrcncy appears from the representations
OF the latest Richmond papers that some action,
tona State corporations necessary to the sustenance
Of the multitude Of Richmond. It appears that
action taken several months ago, but II has proven
Intellectual The Richmond Sentinel thus explains the
failure Of this scheme and urges the necessity of
snother:--
dollars per pound for beef the City Council made
tract with Mr. Ingram to bring beef and mutton much
prevent his cattle and butchers were
detailed to prepare ths meat for the market The scheme
three dollars per pound BID Ingrdm mo,o asks a. aca
for meat the most ertortion0e butcher The poor the
multitude, the people md no benefit In his arrangement
with the city city stall may be mighty good thing
for few rich about town and for Ingram, but
helps not those who are ia need of hep-people for
whose benefit he was made contractor The psopls Of
Rch.sond-te great 0s1it'tuds scho, BY the most
rtng labor cdnno, make one haf he paid to you-
a fsed fact The aysrics OF traders hucksters and
buchars have brought this about, and II is time for
Councils 70 do something.
The WAio s even bitter than the Sentinel this
question aud Ingram lie likely suffer the fate Of
former Virginia beef contractor whom Patrick Henry
denounced in such strong terms The WAg states in
very positive terms, which italicized, that the
"e01ces Of tie State Of Vronia supplied with prime
beef in this city at dollar aud sisiy ce,ts pound
Antici pHting . Visit from Sherman.
The rebel Governor OF South Carolina has issued
the following proclamation 20 the people OF that State
view OF the coming invasion Of sherman:-
SPECIAL ORDHRs.
HEADQUART.Rs CHARLESTON Dec 20, 1864.
The Legislature OF South Carolina has declared that all
free white men, between the ages of sixteen and sixty
years not already in the Confederate SERVICE shall be
liable TO militia service
The city Of Charleston requires for ts defence all
within its limits who are between these ages This ser
vice is for the defence of homes II be de.
eined except by those who unwilling defend that
State whose laws protec, them, tha, city by which they
sheltered
All will come forth all must come forth The free
proer OF service II what the State desires The service
OffceIs charged with the organization Of this force
WILL much possible, reconcile the service with he
employments business labor of those who
20 perform H. They who promptly respond 70 IA. call Of
the State entitled 10, and will receive from IL care
ful consideration OF all thai affects their welfare
Vacancies In oil organizations In the city OF Charleston
will be filed without delay by appointment. Tho
active means adopted TO complete AL onroments and
perfect every organization
Arrest and punishment, az provided by law, will be
only resorted 10 when indiGpensably necessary Vi IL
hoped that In will II be nocessary
either
The enrolment and organization of regiments batial.
Adiutant and Inspector General Officers will exercise
all the authority with which they invested to inan.
tain the respect due 10 the law of the State whch
qres IT. defence the service OF those who hin
its limits and under its protection.
In this service there exemptions; none can be
allowed except under special circumstances Certificate
of disability other IN consequence Of whicl,
exemptions have been hitherto granted will be re
ganled unless renewed Exemption from this service Il
what will ask who i true 10 the State II thero
not true ~ State they have proper place
among those who now prepare for IT. defence
A. g. MAGRATH
The Movement I'm rdccvilIe.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 3
Hardeoville Is n station the Charleston and SavRn.
nah Railroad, twenty miles from Savannah This news
arrests attention. Will shermanis march he again uun.
pededY IL thought that hs march from Atlanta 70
Savannah impossible undertaking simply becausc
no one really believed that the government had re
moved its opposing troops from his track when Hood
la the way enemy may march about where he
peases and the public IL In the dark about the dsposi
tion Of the Confederate forces But VIC do not think
possible that Sherman will be successful la this