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32, for tho detail. I refer yon to the The Cumberland Pmbyteriaas. The origin of tie Cumberland rmbjterUa 3ij iSljf upon the present necessities of the people, and for enabling the Governor to cause- provisions to bo seized for publio On motion of Mr Hooker, of HimK the paper was referred to the taandiug committee tuvinjr the subject matter under con-ideraUon, with in-li uctions While I worked without a salary, none were jealous The Legislature provided the office which I How hold; the Board of Commissioners fixed the salary. It la regarded a high one: and I became the object of jealousy, It is the popular opinion CBErOBTID FOB TH BIS SIS -5 SENATE, Moxrar, Dec. 2d, lSCl arilournment and was oped prSjer by the Rev.

Mr McLalu. pPto Bkff Wn jdiciary committee "ported favorable to the passage of a Senate bill to regtt-' late the action of the frobate Court, in certain a- aes! with a substitute reported by the Substitute adopted Wid also an amendment otftred ri.inted and bill passed as amended. Leave of absence granted Mr Greer. Mr Judiciary committee, recommended the passage of a Senate bill to regulate the collection of taxes, The bill passed but was af-tcrwards reconsidered and laid on the table. On motion of Mr Pegrara the vote taken on Saturday last, rejecting a House bill to reduce the county tax of Green county, was reconsidorod and the bill passed.

kiii hills, both to amend an act to modify the collootion laws of this State, approved August 6, 1861, being speciaL order for ten o'clock to-day were taken up anil mr several amendments being offered to one of said acts the whole subject was referred to Judiciary committee. A meswago was received from the Governor asking the advice and consent of the Benato in the remission of forfeitures in tho oases of the State vs. It Farris and sureties, State vs. Sam'l Prewitt and sureties, State vs. Bryant and sureties.

State vs. Matt McKeever and sureties. The first of said cases was laid on the table and the balance referred to the Judiciary committee. The liouse messages were then taken up. A House bill entitled "an act to reduce the salary of the Probate Judge of Jones county," Ac, passed.

A bill to reduce the salary of the Probate Judge of Auiite county, passed. A bill to prevent the selling of intoxicating liquors in less, quantities than 10 gallons in the town of Verona, passed. A bill to authorize the Board of Police of Tishomingo county to sell the poor house lands and other nrooertv. was referred. A bill for the purpose of reducing the salaries of certain officers in Perry county, passed.

A bill to reduce the salary or the rrobate Judg of Kemper county, passed. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Vicka turn, uie inieresior tlie system require a reduction of this salary, I protest ngainst itt Then again, the muuence winucti disposed to the local system, miBy "ich wiU ver bring ruin in its train I he interior counties think they should not be taxed, but that their neighbors should bear all the burdens, while the land-sharks are ever on the alert to see bow the law may be avoided and themselves relieved of the payment of thoir just obligations. Among them, and with them. 1 have wrangled for twelve long years. The levee is not yet built, and I have grown weary; the strife has become distastc-lulto me; besides, much of tim iuterest which I once felt in the subject, is lost; while the question of the practicability of the levee was pending, I labored for the pride of judgment, but tho world has given the question up.

All now pay the flood ot the great river can be restrained. The balance is mere detail. I regret that I have not been able to convince th flint solidatcd system is the only one from which they can hope for immunity, that cheap men are the dearest of all men wkeu engaged i scientitic enterpriser but this they will find out from the teachings of experience. It is a dear school, but will learn at none other. The State has not yet become sensible of her interest in this valley a few more floods, and the sovereign authority will interpose back and front counties will be taxed apeimaneut system iu which the individuality of the bottom will be recognized, and established, and the river receive an immunity from danger.

At tho ensuing meeting of tho Board of Cuniiai-toioncrs, I shall resign my office. I have the honor to subscribe myself, gentlemen, your obedient servHtit, J. L. ALCOliN, I1 resulted of hoard of rtv Coraninoiiiiurg. r-s l.

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-T I -1 5 t. cc sj as if. ai i. S2 a 3 S-5 1 -i 3 5 3 l) r- "S'S" 33 35 33 ZZ 3 3: In addition to the foreiroing list, the Treasurer's of the local Boards of Levee Commissioners of the countiesof Tunica, Coahoma, liolivar, W'ashinjrtcn and Issaquena hold large quantities of land, a portion of which was struck otl' to them previous to the passage of the act of liecember, lvi-i, and tiie balance struck off to the Treasurer of the (Ieueral Hoard since the passage of the aforesaid act, but all of which by the terms of paid act remain under the jurisdiction of the local Boards of sai couuties uutil af ter the expiration of three years f.oiu the time at which the fame went into operation or until they shall have settled with and passed their assets over to the Ceneral Board which time is limited to the tirst day of June A. 1.

Isti2 when said settle menu are made, all of said land unredeemed will become the property ot the Ieueral Hoard. Respectfully submitted, IKK S. ROni.VSOX, Secretary and Treasurer of (leneral Hoard of Levee Com. of Miss. Statement of amount of Scrip of Local Hoard of Counties of Tunica, Coahoma, liolivar, Wahinx-' ton, and Issa'piena, as shown by the Registry in my o'lice.

burg in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes, passed. A bill to reduce the price, of swamp and over flowed lands of Jones county, was referred to com- miftflA rn 1a rtu 1 1 i rv am) l.i!aQnfaa A bill to prevent the collection of double taxes, Repassed. A bill for the relief of Baldwin of Sunflower county and the Probate Clerks of Lauderdale and i duyrr tuuuuci niiu iiucuuiucuui wu reicrreu to select committee. A bill to reduce the salary of the Probate Judge or Marion county, passed. A bill to amend chap.

20 of Revised Code, enti tied an act to regulate tne sale ot vinous and spirit uous liquors so far as it relates to the county of i 3 i ttones, was luueumieiy postponeu. Mr Wilson introduced a bill to regulate the com pensation of Sheriffs in certain cases. Referred to committee on Judiciary. A bill Tor the relief of J.Coleman was indefinitely postponed. A bill to reduce liquor license in Itawamba, was indefinitely postponed.

A bill requiring the Boards of Police in several counties, to examine the official action of tho swamp land commissioners, was referred to Judi- Juciary committee. Adjourned till 3 o'clock P. M. 3 o'clock P. M.

Mr Gordon introduced a bill to amend Chap. Sec. 11, of tho Revised Code, referred to Judiciary committee. Mr Talliaferro. a bill granting leave of absence to Judge of Probate of Tallahatchie county.

Pass ed. UOl'SK BILLS To amend an act providing for divorces in cer tain cases approved Nov. 2, 135S, referred to Judiciary committee. To appropriate fines, forfeitures, arising from the sale of estrays and runaway slaves in Jones county. Passed.

For the relief of Thoa. Higginbottom, indefinitely, postponed. For the relief of S. C. Davi Passed.

For the relief A. B. Carson. Passed. To appropriate moneys arising from estrays, run aways, in Washington county, laid on the table.

To appropriate $1000 for repairs on Govemor'i Mausion referred to committee on public build Ings. ForrelicfofW.il. Browning referred to com report a bill upon its bams. Mr sem, ot llurrwoii, moved to suspend ri-gulor order of business that the miliUry ui's'ht ba taken tip. Lo.t." UU motion oUMr Hooker, ol Winds, the Uoii-e re.

solvud itself into committee ot the whole, on the special order, bein? a bill to provide for tho uVtViiso oi uie btuie. Mr. uooKir, ot UoJmcs. ni ie t-hair. some finis fiwmt, therein.

c.onnnitte r.iKu. reported and allied leave font again at3 0 cioc.K, r. Tho liouse then adjourned unUj VdocIi'rYM. '3 O'CLOCK, 11.. if' -s House met ot 3 o'clock.

A message was received from the Governor, announcing the approval of sundry House bills. Mr lale, by lavft; introduced a bill in regard to the Assessor of Tunica county. d. Mr offered a joint resolution that th" two Houses adjourn, nuwdm, on Thursday, Dec. 12, lit 1 o'clock.

Lost. On motion ol Mr i) tU Somite amendment to bill to prevent colling iu lev quantities than ten gahoua-ju the tn lot Verona was concurred iu. On motion ot HcCchee, of lioiiv.ir, the ILm-o in tiie Senate amendments to a bill to nuclease the Ire ior pit-Lending runaway t-hn-es in the counties of Tunica, Coahoma, Bolivar, Washington and Issaquena Also, to authorize, tne Board ol Police of Bolivar county to remunerate: the clerk of court for extra services Also, to declare Bgne i'hnliah and branches, in tne counties of Bolirnr and Washington, navigable streams. Mr Hooker, of Hinds, fi om the Judiciary committee, report that they have had under consideration, a bill to amend the existing law in regit rd to sale of laud held in joint tenancy, and recummeml that it do not pa Agreed to. million ui IIOOKtT, Ol JlUllls, HOURC wont into committee of the whole on the biil to provide for the de.fon.Ni; of the btate.

Mr Hooker, of Holmes, iu the han After some timo spent therein, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked to i.t at ctoctv lo-moi'iotv morning. On motion of Mr Barton, the House, adjoin-until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. From the Atlanta (G i THE BATTLE OF LSESBURG. ISPOIUBEO VERY TO WM. u.i; of 13th Still lead your Thirteenth ois.

The gallant sons of Mississippi Drive from the soil of Washington These Vandal hordes of a sappy The Red Sea saw a cruel host On slaughterbent. and pave no quarter: Potomoc saflr a iinird'rous horde. And 'whelmed them 'ncath her angry But though the hostile foe must fall, By bomb, ball, bayonet or water. When vanquished, for quarter calls. Thou intermit the work of slauchler.

Thus prove to then) ami ail tho world That though you "JiyJd like very iVi? Your courage no tiger-thirst For blood, that in hot carnage revels. "The brave are ever merciful The dastard coward is unfeeling." As witness their heart-rending deeds, Too horrid even lor revealing. Brave champions of the sunny South. The world ivveros your patriot valor: Those deeds shall live on dory's 7'a, That cover Lincoln's phiz with pallor. The Spirit of our Wahiiisrtnn Above the field of bade hovers Inspires the ehsifcipton for the right And with dismay the oppressor covers.

Strike and ri-f our native std; Of those wir.j've much nn-iiiicrs vannie.i Or water with our patriot The tree ot Liberty you've God keep you on that it.ity, When 1'y the boits of death it round you. And bring yon bach lovers and'frh ts-U True-hearted may again surround And keep your loved ones in your Ana near tne prayers That Heaven may spare those pre You for tiic-ir mtich-loved cot; ions live. itrv An i may each head like C'a'-'ar's wall the warrior's laurel, Whiie fame proclaims your valiant lo avenc-r- a biecdii'g couut rv arr Brave Col. m-. prays for rou.

Whom you relieved in time of trouble. That Heaven may now to von and your- Repay your goodncs ten times d'icih!" A So; poil of J. I. Alcorn, Picsidcitt ve ICeport oi ri'i lNi si Te- oi vv i ii fit" SV.N Ho, II: Jt' il 'O: I f'. I iudo lay dufj h-; il 13, 1 ia dy, oi ail ural -i ot I iierfii nl- tn) Levi, l.

un ir-c-. string t. ol t.tj 2 iilt to i the" oi v. hich c. 1 a.

a 1'; i ho oivrjj.lsatu.a oi tho a'r 1 io'J, wa that jKirli of tiu i. nvoi oiuoraecJ within uss Ii -i oiiii vust wiiUoriuss ol uihiji iu ta tevef ocasioned by the i boeu tae il i ol i ha bi i vious tl it I Ito'i cutue, and. sct tr, at one tti uke, tho dikss ut uumcrouj other pint, had been erected restrain it, ani inundated tho entira valley, l'he voice of ivu.ii mg everywhere tae I ruined valley, itnd its uritorial interest thsti itoeived a from which it hits n-jtyat ri-'ovcri'd. on thi.i condition of the coumry, the General Lvee Syswm oiutneacjd its operations; i he local system, or thai operating under County jurtsdictuin, hud boeii found by au experience of eight years, sadly fie-tive, una the of geueral authority poss.isitig tho power to niuao judicious construct adci-iato to tho puro -50. and ua- pty tae Hiiiuj wr.tra nornled, wi trictiun ot itcil or g.iciio ii io s-, was it tSVO ilit.n felt acd 'cUgvil law whs tuo r.suit.

i. i no or mis i years, t.as ar.vA ia itei i.n -rtct v. tuUs 1, of the t-tjtu in iuis buail, icste.nl ov llig IU K.lrt e.iei'.nis Hi ir.erwauita it iu 1 invite yur aiuntian the defects lit l.nr and pro; o-o for tour t-i r.mj,tios such doti as I shall notice. Soma ot tbss defects of the lu.w, a- it now have ariceo trutn the ppot.it ion tualo to it by t-sons owning liiud; in tho chanties inbra-oed within the itmits of the levee diMiict, who usSi to be exempted from tiisatioj. Thro surveys, mads und.ir thU Bua.i;d, viz: from Friar's Point, Mlr.io Undiug Sit'pwitU'a huid-iDgs eastward to tho cot-c'u-siely the i.

et, that no portion of the district would bo exempt frm in tho 'abseaco t.f levees on tha eastern bunk Of the ississipj river, and every part 'therefore juttiy ba made to boar portiou of tne burdens 'of prolOitt-ing it: f- proof of ttis you arc rcferre 1 to ibo report and accompanying prt-Sls of the Chief Engineer. It is at war with the plainest justice thit s.uhl be permitted tj bold vast bodies of land from Uxatioc, ia a state to the wealth Rim of the oiata, whiie tha resident is tnii by law ir inexorable necessity, to expoi. i tuais fur the prottcii-ju of these no a productive in coinaoa with his own, and Cm inultipl their valuo, at tho non-ruaident may reap nU iw iSeur.d policy demands that ail iii. I (bottid bo tasad wrih sh.w-e lh comtuou baueSt, if tho owner ctnuot pay tha tax on bU inni prod uative lauds, let him snil to those who will reduce them to cultivation, The State should by a judicious system of legislation comprehend and. acituowlodgo tho levee interest as one of Suite so vitalize it, as to enable the resident land holders of the district Ut control and direct its defences; fur tho present tho gteat mterpriso is diseased by a virus infused into its system by distinguished non rosideat land holders, who greedily pocket the benefits, but skulk their proper share of th'e outlays ncccary to the out.

pletion of the wrrk. I entertain tha hope this will not continue to hi so, but that the Legislature will soon: proclaim tha luveo imartitt a great State concern, the interest of the an iDdoViaablo unit ani uttor tho land holders of the district must pay alike ir ita construction. The district under our cfcuurge presents a river front of three hundred and jrty-seven miles: through thi thcro now ex tends lrom ons end to the other, a lioa of embackmenV thrao hundradaud eleven milas lot broken i single point.in Issaquona couufy, a upaeo ofiiye hundred feet by the flood ot iasCMay. As stated previously we found thia line euabankiuent hrokes at numerous points by the fiod of 1853: and 1853, and the country brought to the vorge of rain. As soon, therefore, as sooie ucoeaaary prelimina ry surveys could be mado, contracts for closing' tha I I mittee on claims.

For the relief ofW. 11. Browning and Thos. H. Deason referred to cemmittee on claims.

To authorize the sale of the ltith sections of school lands belonging to that portion of Tunica county embraced in the Choctaw Purchase, made special order 12 o'clock Thursday. To reduce the salary of Prubate Judge of Lafayette county, passed Trt ciiRtiAtirl thA ftitllpntinn of tha aVoiro Amount of Aggregate C'redits cu- Xi tt amount County. Amount. 1 dorsed on of Scrip, less Scrip, interest. Tunica 105 4J o'J II lll.c.U Bolivar 7t e.sjl 'J: 17t.7t;t Vt Washington Xone i 0(1.

00 4n hti rv tn rim nirnj uluucic Stat Treasury, to be expended under the direction t- Vinntoora am! thnt waiil committee re port at an early day, by bill or memorial or both. Mr Talliaferro moved to reoousider the vote taken on yesterday, postponing indefinitely, a Mouse Bill entitled An act for Uie relifo of Ldwiu J. Coleman and on moUon of Mr Starke the vote on the reconsideration thereof waa tnftdo the special order for Monday the 9th, at vi ciocn. The speoial orders were xaseu A Senate bill entitled An act for the relief the family of the late Col. E.U.

Hurt, Auditor ot Publio Accounts, was taken up and made the special order for Friday, the 6th at 12 clouk. The report of the committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens, asking certain Banking privileges to be grauted by law to the Mississippi icnirm av. iwuu wm taken up and made the special order for Friday, the 0th at 12 o'ciock. The Senate took up the special orders for 11 o'clock to-dar to wit The bill reported by the majority and minority of the committee on inancc. The minority report was received in lien ot tne maioritv.

The whole subject Was niado thegpeci.il older for to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Senate adjourned till 0 clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Dec, 3, 1801. Houso met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr Dale introduced a bill for the sale of lands held by the State as delinquent for taxes in the countv of Tunica, which was referred. Leave or absence was granted to wr urown on account of sickness. Mr Buford introduced a joint resolution to furnish cartridge boxes to the Lahiyette Sharp Shooters, and Capt. Barry's Copiah company which was adopted. Mr liuunaway onered a joint which was adopted, that after to-day, the following bills be taken up and disposed of to the exclusion of all otner matter: 1st.

Tne military uni za. iue Financial Bill 3d. Appropriation to indigent families of soldiers 4th. Constitutional amendments relative to High Court; also all bills in the hands of committees, and Senate bills. Mr Seal of Harnsou, introduced a bill regulate the fees of the clerk of tho Circuit and Chancery courts of Harrison county.

Itei'erred. Mr Hooker ot Holmes, introduced a bill to ueiray the expeuscs of the funeral of the late Col. E. U. was passed.

Also, a bill authorizing incorporated ISailroad companies to issue notes to be circulated as money. Iteterred. Mr Johnson, of Warren, introduced a biil to in crease the pay of the Sheritls of Warren county. Referred. Mr Graham introduced a bill to exclude unnatu ralized Yankees from certain trades and callings, read first and second time, after being amended by Mr Johnson, of Warren, it was laid on the table.

Mr Johnson of Warren, from a select committee to whom was referred a bill for the relief of the poor of Warren county, reported a wibstitnte which report was disagreed to. The original bill was then taken up ami amended by Mr Gulley, by adding Kemper county by Mr Lewis, by adding Win ston county by air aicuouaid, ny adding Aesaoua county; by Mr Dunn, by adding Chickasaw county by Mr Wood, by adding the counties of Wayne' and Green, and by Mr McElroy.by adding the county of Newton, which were severally adopted. Mr Strong offered the following atneudniont That the provisions of this bill shall in no way exempt the above named couuties from a general tax for the relief of the destitute families of this State. Mr Jones moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, lost. Mr "Strong's amendment was then adopted.

Leave was Granted Mr Johnson to withdraw the bill. Mr Graham from the Judiciary committee to whom was referred the Governor's message in relation to State officers accepting appointments in Confederate Army, reported that though a good cause for the removal of the incumbent, yet it docs not ipso faelo, vacate the office." which was agreed to. Mr Jones, from the committc of Ways and Means, to whom was referred a bill to amend the charter of Columbus Life and General Insurance reported the bill with amendments. Report Agreed to, and made special order for 11 o'clock to-morrow. Mr Jones from same committee, to whom was referred a bill to authorize Banking in the State ol Mississippi, returned the bill to the House without prejudice, and ask to be discharged'.

Agreed to. Mr Jones from same committee, to whom was referred an act to incorporate the Bank of Jack son, and other Banks, recommen'd its passage. his motion the bill was laid on the table and made the special order for 12 o'clock M. Mr Jones, fronr same committee, to whom was referred a bill to charter a Bank in Vickrlmrg, reported that there are other propositions pending, more complete in detail, and intended to accomplish a similar object, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration, which was agreed to. Mr Jones Irom same committee, to whom was referred a resolution relative to rendering the- it-ton crop available to the Statu and Confederate (government, reported that they were wholly unable to devise any plan apart from the schemes already submitted to the Legislature by which to accomplish the same object and to in- discharged from its further consideration.

Mr Gladney from same committee, snh-iattra a minority report of 33 pages in length. On motion ot Mr Shields, the iuruu-r considera tion of the report was postponed. 1 he hour having arrived lor a joint convention. for the purpose of electing a Superintendent and Clerk ot the t'enitentiary, and Keeper ol the Capitol, the House took a recess of a few minutes to prepare the Hall for the reception of the Seuate. On re-assembling, the Senate entered, took their seats, and the Joint Convention proceeded to business nominations for Superintendent J.

Griffin was nominated by Mr Gordon. A. M. Hardin, W. If.

Johnson. Mr Hardin was elected on the 1st ballot, having received 84 votes Mr Griffin 22. For Clerk II. H. Smith was nominated by Mr Strong.

E. P. Russell, was nominated by Mr Martin. Mr Russell was elected on the 1st ballot, having received 95 votes Mr Smyth 13. For Keeper of the Capitol, F.

W. Johns wns elected on the 1st ballot, having received 77 votes U. W. Maflatt, 15; A. F.

Foster, 14. After some further discussion upon the reports of the committee of Ways and Means. The House adjourned till 3 o'clock P. M. 3 o'clock, p.

m. House met pursuant to adjournment. The House resumed the consideration of the reports of the committee of Ways and Means. Mr Brooks moved to lay the minority report on the table, with a view to having it printed, and making it the special order for Thursday, 3 o'clock P. which was lost by a vote of 24 to 42.

On motion of Mr Graham, the report of the minority was laid on the table. Mr Fall presented the report of J. L.Alcorn, President of the Board of Levee Commissioners, and of the chief engineer 6f the Mississippi Levee. Referred. The House took up and discussed the special order, Mr Hooker's b.HJor the defense of the State, Ac.

Pending which, the Legislature adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. 4 S.CNATE. Dec. 4, 1SC1. Senate met.

Prayer ly the Rev. Mr. Anderson. Mr. Green, from the joint standing committee on Claims, reported in favor of tho passage of "An act to refund certain The bill passed with au amendment.

The provided to be refunded iu said bill is to be paid certain citizens of Lowndes county, in payment of advances made by them to move troops to Fctisacola last winter. A similar bill for the benefit of certain citizens of Chickasaw county also passed the Seuate. Mr Quin, from the eouimitiee on Propositions and Grievances, reported favorable to the passage of a House bill entitled "Au act to reduce the price of swamp and overflowed lands in the county of Jones," with an amendment thereto. Tho -bill passed as amended by the committee. Mr Thames, from a select committee to whom was referred a House bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Clerks of Probate: of the comities of Sunflower, Lauderdale, and Jasper reported an amendment to tne same and recommended toe passage of the bill.

The bill passed as amended. Mr Griffin, from the joint standing on Public Buildings, reported favorable to the passage of a House bill entitled "An net. to appropriate one thousand dollars to repair and improve the Governor's Mansion." The Bill passed. Mr. Ellett, from the Judiciary committee, reported various amendments to a House bill entitled "An act requiring the Boards of Police of tha -suveral counties to examine the official action of the Commissioners of swamp and overflowed land, l'he bill passed as amended by the committee.

On motion of Mr Oliver, the special order for 11 o'clock to-day was taken up to-wit act to provide for the defence of the State." The same being informally passed over, Mr Luckett, by leave, introduced a bill to bo entitled "An act to establish a Banking Company in this State, to be called the Bank of Mississippi," whice was read and made the special order for tomorrow at 10. o'clock, a. m. TJie consideration of the special order was then resumed. v'v.

After the reading of one section of said biil, and the adoption of two amendments thereto, Mr McLain moved ita indefinite postponement. Pending the discussion of Baid motion, the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m. 3 o'clock, P. M.

The Senate met and resumed the consideration of the subject before them before adjournment. The whole-evening was spent in the discussion of tho same. senate adjourned, until to-morrow morning at 9 O'clock. HOUSE. Wednesday, Dec.

4, 18G1. House met and was opened with prayer by the Rev. W. H. Anderson, On motion of Mr toeai, oi narrison, wie oni graining leave of absence to the Probate Judge was called up and passed.

The Speaker presented to the House a paper from Hon W. P. Harris, beiag an ordinance introduced into the North Carolina Convention by Hon. George E. Badger, for suppressing oppressive speculation muliluOU 1UVUV i i service from thli State i into the to lreiurer rep'-rt uerci) nttched, murbel "Exhibit an i tho Chief Engineer's report in pamphlet fjrmwht-ih I submit and luikaprt of my I jujj nil that tho grett work was conducted i-ucccn-fully tumuli twoM-iWons of high wtter, without incurring rny losit frvm jihe flood, Bud no portion iito( vunirru-'(rd or enlarged by tn brdken, though ubjeutd to tha se-vpro ttst of My lit, thu hi js.

flood ever knon la tho lowtrpottioii of tho and with the Might tw m.ilt aeuring in levooia hi tun mi and l.sanucna, ib Iih jwied th ough to unoo of extreme U-ifh etitiru treodoin from ovetflow; tfees f.icts we chum ahouU bo plicod to thacredit of the IK'n -rl Lavca Systeiu, uud nmand for it that oi.tdoooa toil aad whiu! would enable us pros-ccjitb to a sueeci-ful issu'j the work upon which we 2to er.gtg:d, aad which must utlat decide the ipi'. tou "i the roJemption and oceujtion of this vu lfy by civiha.nl iiwri, t-r iU eurreadc-r to iu p. "jeval sluts, Of the above expended, a portion, vi. was derived from tlie tax of Hitventl twnjutiei on the river front, assessed undur tlf'j 21st section of ihh levets law and placed under uty foutrol by the, JJoai'ds of Police, i paid ia Goads of the levee district, maturing at various dates as shown by tho Lngineers rciiort, tiitsed ii'iou tuu ten cents tax ot the lute- rior counties for ultimate payment, and tha balance of this sum per ceiitago retaiticd fiom contracturs for unfinished work,) has been paid in cah tlenved fi-oni the ten cents tax of the inferior counties of the levee district. Of tho 172, (ion 00 special tax on the front counties, there ex isU s'tnall bitiflnci? ttnpaid in Tunica, uashington, lssa'pienavountie these balances, which re sult fiTiin forfeited lands in thoe counties, remain a charge upon tne Tlie Treasurer's reiiort shows $00,470 54 of levee district bonds redeemed, which reduces the out standing levee district bonds to S2 00 exclusive id' interest.

Tins amount will be slightly augmented, when final settlement i-tmado for some un finished work in Wa-drinsrt-on county ,1 and the charge upon tho special fund of Ooahoma county iv 1 also in; increased about ty the com-plciion of work now in progress in that county. i lie iiamnnes ut me local uoards ot the river counties, have i.tt been able accurately to asccr as they arc not required to make a statcNienl thine h-Xl, tho (ieueral Board is required by htn to assume any balance ot" their debis rcL.iuiuiug at that time uujiuid from the best ivouree.s of information 1 have, I am inclined V) think this debt will not be K-sh than iiiuu.OKO, adil to this the liabilities of the (ieueral IJoard on its bonds issued, debt and interest equal to and we lind the levee district loaded with a debt of An ciincmluieut made to the levee law on the 10th February ls'10, was designed to procure an accurate registration of this local debt, but it failed of its purpose, and there ore known to be larjxe amounts 'or script unregistered. The amount registered, exclusive of interest and credits is isl.ti The Treasurer's report attached, Miows rh airtrrccate amount, credits. nt'tt fMtionnt due in detail for each county. i'or tlie redemption of this lurgdebt, besides taxes a-s-s-(-d under the General Levee law, there are iu the hands ot flu; General Board two hundred and four thousand totir hundred and iiiaety-seveu acres of laud, which were forfaited for the non-I payment of the levee I jx in the counties of DeSoto, t'aaobt, Tahahatchie.

Hunllowcr anU lazoo. llns 'and lias com. us in taxes and expenses of cotivcy-u ice, I hich is not included in the charged to the coiintructioii account. Vhe aiiiouut of lands f.irl'cifed to the local levee in the coiiiilie.i of. Tunica, Coahoma, liolivar, Wiishiugl'iii and will probably i iU.i! two iiuiuhcd acres at a proportionate of tuxes, and conveyance.

The amoutit cannot, be st.ued with precision, for reason that t'ley arc not i :iire.l to rcjiort till June lsij'J but i.sMiui!i- the hole ut ItlO.Ofiil acres, and t- have thi-; as a basis ti.r the rpdeniiition i'l irt 1,1 'I ltif TUti-ict act of of August, lsci.sns- tiS en icet the ten cents tax, will be liver of this; land, one of its the redemption its; liabilities, it and Confederate tax will be dne i nr pi'ive uie 1 The State, Cm rt-xf and our only mean of payin, v. derived f'tvnu the ten cent tax. which them, the act cited Misp is destrovc ITins at one stroke, our revenue 1 ii fid our hinds sold for the non-payment i taxen. wn.eii tne law aepnve tn oi the means oi jt.tyitie'. The justice of operation is so niaui-iCHt, that it refj'tinis only to tjlalcd to be seeu, sittd 1 trust it will rcet ive ut your hands iinmediate repartition, 3i' your lluimrable Body should de-i lnic to repeal the odious net, in then we ask in the ftame of common justice, that you provide by law, that the.

purchaser of those lands at tax sh.iil be li'ijuircd before certificate of purchase is him, to pay to the treasurer of the vie 1-Tmd, tiie 1'ti'l dumaiiil of the Levee coni- atra tiie hiiid -o sold jirovidin also 'r any part thereof, shall be struck i' the i' .1 or -detate Covcrniaent, that to the Levee I'tiau the demand ihe same, befure tiie title however, your honorable body vc the policy of repealing en-ii 'f Aminst last, and thereby 1 o' ii ti this ad. of a third of rcpudia- it. book the state. Already Si noiHiy impaired trie credit of the Tr til- fact thrtt Mississippi 'S: isurv feclitiel ten per cent, in the Mem-. on the passasa of-tlie act known.

A larsrai portion of tho i leVf in Moui irom ia 1 iti; et 1 V. .1 be met are. held by cupitiilists and titer- jui-itn. ie ba t'ti-l Orlcaus. who receive ior money and supplies, prosecution of tiie work: these upon the soleuin act of the a f-'ecu lax to tiuir redemption, and were ice.

i i hi that they be lixt at maturity; hut the state, disre- ot.iiation, now savs, tli tax thus it be ltiHil April alter the not have said, suspended until the ttH corns? If tj Legislature, had the one. it ha -i the power to do the other, would mo -t likely have secured us te to have i-n as 'the period is imlefl- CiOSr'S. sii to the latte easier tin nire the state should not thus trifle with its Circumsttice.s may jutify the enactment ofhtw ytayin. tire, collection of debts between ciiivtctts rf a State, but never between the subject and 'Sovereign: arty infracfion of this rule is certsin t- receive its merited retribution revolutions may r.p!i!?av, pestilence and famine come, bid the contras a wvoreieu State, personifying the povoreifrnty of all, should in iu majesty proclaim, this is tho sworn obligation of one. who can do no wron-r.

Jisit it maybe answered that the laii.ifivv iiers are without money, and the taxes cannot in' paid. is dosibtle-w true, except in rare casts: many would pay but more would have to siibnii; to a sale of their lauds but tiie law gives years iti wiieh to rodocin. jf in that time the o-viivf i- fi-it alile to may well exist as io vvhetlicr he wiil ever be able to pay. To a.i.e'u li'itto tiie expeae vif the lax payer, the dania K-s now imposed lniht, without injustice, be greatly Say that tho landowner should b3 entitled to reicm his land within tivo years, by p-iyinj to the purchttser tiie amount by him ad-a 1, with fil'icen per coat per annum interest thereon from tko date of punchase until the day of redemption, the levee treasurer upon the same iootin.i with other purchasers. This would r.ot wmU any jrrcat hardship to the landowner, nor would it bi si the book, while it would preserve th! credit of the Levco and enable it after a flute to cancel its liabilities.

But as the mattcv 'now st iads, the period of taxation is limited bv law, the debts of the Hoard are at heavy interest soon the accnmulatiiiirinterest will have magnified the debt a sum beyond the reach of the tax authorized. R'lard of lcvce commissioners lead sought with ft' tare to preserve the of their lsuuV an I with this view they had withheld from this market one hundred and eighty-fivc thousand doilurs of braids, which the law authorized them, to sell nut while they were thua scrupulous in presi-rvin? their obligations, a blow front aa unexpected source wo given, axd all was lost, irretrievably the present legislature shall disown tV-aet. While in this connection', I desire to call the attention of your honorable body to another act of the called session of the Legislature. The act to which 1 allude is aaiendatory of tho levee laws, and was approved 5th AugusT, in relation to tha iuetiu of compciisaiion for riht of way and damatre. The original law is rendered even more complicated and einlcsrnissin? by this amendment, evil tHraates to assume such magnitude as prostrate the entire system, if not checked bv timely and judiciona lgisIation.

Under the present iaV, with its amendments, the levee authorities can take legal step to procure the ih'ht of way, but must remain quiescent, till the landholder chafes to complain; llionjrh in the interval, the Hoard majMiave made preparations, and even constructed the work at -rest cost. Tiie landowner makes his complaint, obtains a jury of easy lifiture, the damages are assessed at a fabulous amount, and this, the law says, shall he final, and ihe levee not permitted to proceed, till the award is paid. Cases' have arisen under the law iu which tho damages were assessed at one hundred dollars per acre a snra which it would require a tax often cents per acre for one titonscmd year, on an equal area in the interior of the county to pay, and yet this identical land "would' bccons-tJered almost worthless in the absence of the levee. The question' of damages will always be a vexatious one. In the location of a levee, the distinction between a damage dene, and a benefit withheld, ia.nn6.that.the common mind does not readily draw.

The law should be so plain as to direct the jury -on thiipoirtf. The President of-the' Hoard of CoinmisaionerB should have: power to. apply to any of Uto, Peace of tho county whore tlie laud i located tot a warrant direCtinar thef sheriff of the comity to summon, a jury-oMreeuoldew to appear upon the laud or property, to be valued, at a day JtMiied iri tlie warrant. Otrthis the President should be and point 'out to the jury the ground wlitch lie wishes condemned. He should be made to file with the jury a trua plat, the area and description of the The jury should attach tln-ir verdict to this plat.

The land-owner should be "no tilled of the tunc and place of the meeting, and should bJ heard ia his objections. The jury in tueix verdict shonid state clearly, the area damaged, th-' amount of and in what manner, and from what cause damaged. -J lfiither party 'should have the risht of appeal to the Circuit Court, within teri but tha payment or tender of by the President of tho amount of the award given, should entitle him to proceed with the work. Hy such mean; the law the oase, as. held by the ll.sli Court, ltught be, applied ia all questions of damages, but at the prusont, tho sympathy of the iui or the popularity of the owner has often more to do with the verdict than the law and tho testimony.

I shall nowHake leave of tho Legislature npon the subiect of Louj, long years have 1 struggled for the coustruqtiou of a proper embankment; on the great river I have spoten and written much and believe I have worked some good. at follows In the extensive tod, in aoaie rwpert wonderful revival of religion Hint pu- Kentucky during the year lsOl-3, th califs pr bvterian minintem was far beyond what i satisfied, and in this exigency it wa r.i. some of the ministers that pkns laymen of i.r. ing ebUitiei, and who aremnl to Lave a public apeaking, oe encourage i mai bent nrenarations In their power lb" and thereafter be licensed Ut preach. This sncgestion as carried iulo tfT-rt.

S-trt! such peraons were lioen-sedlir the Pre-bTb-ry Transylvania ana new rrcaiic-ry. waH-m been formed in the southern part the lfc 1S03. anJ was called the Cumber.an Prrl tws Admitted and ordained those licentiates, at, 1 on trial others of similar characters at: orients. Theiie proceedings were considered Ci-or by the Synod of Kentucky, and a coiLaiiyn therefore appointed to examine them, and r- quire what were the d.ctrinos be. I by pt--.

thus admiiteu into me munxiry. ia a ay wi to the rules and practice of the.Pre-bj termi I f. The upuhot was, that the course l.i Cumberland Presbytc-rj was coo.I -t n-d. an sentence Laving been coriflrto'd by Assembly of the whole Prtbyterian i. fore which it had been brouht l.y 1 Presbytery withdrew lb it constituted itself en in ljH-n l-at Ci a since which has been called the i'r- byterian Church.

Its doctrines occupy a sort ol uud rr tween Calvinisni and Armiaii'itsm. ii f. ti.t; the atonement was made lor a'i tutr.kiaJ; it r- jects the doctrine of eU-mal rrprubabb i- modified view of election and maiutt.ri ti severance of the umu out t.ie essentially CalviiiUfic. In iu eccleiatic polity it i Pre.byu 4 Session, Presbytery, Sya -d, and tififf! A are ail constituted ui me mauler 1 length in our notice tae 1 It difler. however, in one IruU Presbyterian Churche.

by Lar.c a lpt i system of the Slcthcxiit. By tiit tt-ra of circuit! aid tiotis, iu ninj-r i able reach almo-t all parts of th t( their the gret si ene It tL-tr burs, it.it ll.cir Ch'irch is ot cmac-l Western Mate and TciT.tr lb" Union it reaches into California. "Ihe cu' lias under iu ujirrnie3Jea: svnd. I.irty-eiiht i.te.-by tenu. -ur tand churches, three Luuir 1 la dred licentiates and candi f-jr L--.

thousand communi'-aabt. Seiefal rei 1.j'. t. paper-a are published ndr Its au-pi. i 9-the education of its jouh.

it lit a P-ge at Princeton, in Kentucky, on- ia one ia the State of Ohio, and vt lo other States. Among iw th-re a--- eral men of highly rejieeuble tateuU aj.a a ments. Ciov. Jackon of 3Iiwoori. That trueet of ihe 'rue Gor.

ClaiLvrv son. of Missouri arrived in the ciy Jjt on business connected with tbe his own noble He wa -ropery c- -the military authorities, an i our nor, and was tendered 0: generally. His quarter-tare at th- Hotel, where he will remain a fewIas. hope his time will pass a-av arr ejL y. are few men, very few, in the S-ju-ic-a cy, who have done as much for ut.erj chisement as Govv Jackson.

Tl.r r- Missouri from Abolition thiali-itn measure owing to the daring as wc4i as he pursued, and all honor to L.z f- During the evening, the tiftii cumpaay Wahinmon Artillery. Capt. llvl -9ju. i in full dress uniform and renamed him. -ponse to loud and continued calls, an i enthusia-m.

the Governor, allhoug.i ii ji.v but robust health, made a speech cf length, in whichhe graphically purtraye i troubles, and almost Missourians had to eacountcr befure rcnl asunder the ahackles cf the Lincoln the most odious dcpoti-tu tii-: earih ia 1- known but which at last ha been bj the nearly unaided bravery of ber jraiiat -The Governor's narrative wasextrvcuiy and our only regret is that onr hpa-e ii-" -low us to go into details. When he o- loul cheers greeted him, and -away satisfied with Missouri's liiJ and indomitable old Governor, in as long as the prer-en; -words death or alone CresccrU. Indications of a Battle. It looks as if we are to have a Cght iii il ity soou. The enemy appear to sba places of les importance a tirw l- t.

centration of their fcrces in front and Columbus, both of wtii-a Wr be attacked fimulta wi.ii ij attr.ip: vance into Katera Virgiuii. ie Ft-tirrjil have been withdrawn from tiie -aviy swell the numbers t.t-cerjl baeii retreat from LondoTi t'j Crab a.T 1 imagiuaiy euomy tueui frc-ra lion uf honit-iRct, hut to get a pA.t: co-operate with the army iu it: voi.ie?u advance. Au-! it; iLU envny CumbcrUnd Gup ia tui it ernersfiet lut-j i'tiin-i Wtiitr it 1: Bo naoa we Lave ti.i;.i.L is the activ.ty iufor.vrs as iaaicair tae nitu nu nave nVit'ii necessary lor tLem return lit u.e i-. The Yankee General evideuuy strike in the dark, aud hU -wLiing tj serve him under any turg it to aume and any exteut thtia to llt-re rtt.iy lo ac.tv i paport through uur Luca and e.t:.. exteiisive intercourse kpt up tstntta and the North, tia bellsviile, and Columbui.

ou LkL 1 port, we believe, are rea.rcd a-d itmt i -r-. a lew days, a shrewd.harp.otoi.-VA-: 1 who lias beea here for several weeLs i tercour-e With ciuzena. coiJ.cr, and tl.och his brother is a surgeon 1-1 the -my ho had given no evidence of I '-tlie South, departed this vicaiity for tie has doubtless given our enemies the LctiL: 1-the iufrmatiou iae acquired Lere. had been ai rested as a py and detailed f.ti-ei days, but his brother, iu whom the ld--r -suflicient confidence toj jsUiy them ia six-'u pass through their lines, arrived Lre -Louisville, obtained his release, aud u. en route for the Northern 1.

-think at this time it would be better aj "-permit no commnnicauuu wkatcver -city and Lou jsville or other place- ia tLs mention thes ticls, not complain of i-t as a reason for our belief tuat the esr -plate a forward movement, for whu a Liv -more information relative to the --than they have had Louuti: Cru r. Correspondence. To the Ladies of de Jackso aAiJS--f I am requested on behalf of the man Rifles, to return to yoa the ir hearneit Uxj ior tne ainaness and promptness wun aided them to respond to their country" and HI haversacks, made at a u.c.i: notice IS pair of pants, and ii pair opportunely and with so muchgoud wi i-: a quantity of provisions ao great, thi it more than do for subsistence lor the three days, and of a qaahty so elegant at the very sight of which, would prompt t- rv-- exertion the pampered appetite at tie gourmand of the world, and thU too. among the iutaucce of your -fills our hearts with pnde for the Lad. i Ji son.

Rest assured, that when the Bieaarv vf tract of kindness, wiil long have laded "fr-ii donors minds, when winter" biases It. w. it Northern snow is thicknicg around him. 1: toil-worn veteran will breathe votx narur. ia 1 is, er, and brawny arms, lrom care-worn fjn-e-i the tear away that fdowly welis op at tie it.

i of home, then Indies, yo'il be truiy ti'ii-l. JAS. R. 3d Lieut. Smith Vaiuaaa Ccmbeeland Gap Foetifixh.

We Cvl.f the following welcome intelligence fcvta tb Knoxville Register, of the 24th We hare just conversed with an iatellir.it ---tleman front Cumberland Gap. woo ha bad ff opportunity of gathering correct iaUrmabua is regard to affairs in that quarter, and are plea-cU i-learn that the fortifications at that place are tV completed as to insure it against anr atiatk fr a the enemy. Heretofore it baa been" fortiicd ot with regard to an attack from the KecuickT bnt bow both sides are ahke aecored. WeU ti been dug, and ample arrangements mad for 'J- storing of provision ia the Gap. aa that if iw sarv it could sustain a seige of many dsy.

The Southern right men living oa both vf the mountain have responded ta the call of ti--country, and organized themselves ia of minute men, who employ their time ia wi. the different passes and gap from Big Cr Pound Gap. and it would be lor a Lincolaite to attempt to make Lis cscspe. NtwCoJiJiissioxEBSTo Dii," tho Richmond correponJent of tha Mem; Lis Appeal, says: There iaaome whispering of appointment ia p-. of Messrs.

llasoa and tended. Whether new coir-misionera wiii be a't to France and Lngiaad this time in, perhaps, doubtful, but jour has a aominauaa te wtake tut the p- Comniisaioner to Lngland. He uames Gea. Polk as the fittest sua in the sair. in all respects in character, ia iaiex.ts.

in poaJ- i. in social qualities, in personal appearance, to represent as properly before the Engiuh Gore raw.i and people. Gea. Polk would commend Lioeif at once to the ayupathie and of aU e-f in England. As a bishop of in Episcopal Churca-he would be received aa the eqaal la rank ft peerage, and a a genUemaa.

wiih the patent a nobiiity from hie Maker, be would be wlcueJ wherever he might go, gladly aad eordial y- yy xh Uvtrpool "Crmtae-rial AlverUsae" at that the revean to BriUsh QaTaraateat fr ine America Wbarco Crop last year was thirty million of dollar. Special Despatches to thellississippian. Hicu.mo.vd, Dic, 1st. Xot an item of aewa ofin terent up to 8 o'clock to-nigut. Tiie Virginia Legislature meets to-inorrow.

New York papers of tha 30tli have been received. The iierald says the destination of Butler aad llurnside, expedition is to reinforce Kherman at Port Hoyul. A portion of Butler' force left Hampton Uoads on Wednesday, 27th. The Times say the Cabinet are divided on the policy to be pursued in regard to slaves. Chase, Cameron and Wells, are in favor of emancipation.

Seward. Blair and Bates, are against it. The Herald thinks McClcllau will not advance, on the other hand, all sign are otherwise. Several refuges in this evening, from the vicinity of Alexandria re port an immense collection of wagon trains on Uns hide of the potomac. The general movements are indicative of speedy operations.

The animals in Washington are ut terrible trait Tor forage, coai not to be had at any price. Wood 10 per Cord. Gen. Fremont reached Xew York City on Thursday. Great iutertst was felt in the majority election about to come o.T in New York.

Fernando Wood and Opdykc arc candidates. Wood iu a late speech advocated peace, and points to a free city move in X. Y. The Herald supports Wood. A large number of the members of the Lincoln Congress had arrived at Washington, for the meeting on Monday.

The Department reports are very voluminous. The Boston papers say that S'idcll and Mason st-t-Tii to be much pleaded at being allowed the privilege of reading the papers. At Fort WarTen they have made the acquaintance of several other political prisoners, and all were allowed the liberty of the garrison. The Washington Star says 12 regiments crossed the river at the time prescribed, and in 2t hours a new division was funned under Mai. Snmcer.

The name of Joseph Iejrar was entered on the clerk's roll as a member of Lincoln's Congress from Virginia. Tne enemy have been experimenting with their pontoon bridges. The European intervention iu Mexico is coming to a head. It is now certain that the French fdiips of War, are to rendezvous at Ha-vnnnah, between the 1.5th and 'iuth December. The Yankees are jubilant over the affjir at Tvbee Island, mid of the surprise and rout of the picket of me irfuiuru cavairy, oy 4ou ieueral cavalry at Davisville the other day, and publish the official report of the success.

Tte Hurnsido is nearly ready t- tail, tu reiuicnU are to 7l) ujW place iroin ur roceivio- their py. A third expedition under Capt. U. Porter of BU ve sets is being got ready. A great banquet wa given to vii.

uki, at Uvioc. Tae Ueutan General Blatter has resigned. Tuo abolition ele ment M. getting into a icrinent and clattering around rreinont. Florence Nightengale is byond recoverr.

Xasiivillr, 2. A Bowling Green correfpjndent of the Na hville Union and American cays the Felurals are (till north of Green river and it is re ported are preparing to go into winter quarters. Camp Lnion, ucar'olii Bridge, Sedalia, Xuy. 23J. The business purtion of Warsaw waa burned iw the the 2Ut.

The Uaaricr-master and Couiinis-ary's depirtmouts wero loctted in Itra block which was burnt; a quarter portion of the Commissary's ctore, for wbijh there was no transportation, were burned by order the commanding officer. The quarter portion of the goods were burned alter being removed from the owing to the intense heat. It was thought the town was Gred by a citizen, as man dressed in citizens' clothes was seen couiiog out of the building when the fire originated. Jkpfekmon City, 24th It ia reported to-day that a fire occurred at Sedalia last night, destroying a greater portion of the business part of the tjwn. New Yokk, 21 Etna arrived with Liverpool dates to the 3th.

Three British vessels of war were ready to siil Mexico; bu. were detained, ow'iii to stormy wea'her. Frecch ships were to immediately. Sjjanish journals talk of a probable proitct.jiato as the result of the expedition. The king of Portugal is dead.

The Duke of Oporto is 1 1 succeed to the throoe. The London Times seeks calm dismay at the eupply of cotton on hand, and says there is no ground lor national alarm. Hales of cotton lor two days 35.000 bales: market closing buoyant with an advance of to Sales to speculators and exporters 20,000, causing upward tendency of prices. Mkmi'Uis, 31. It is stated here upon good authority that Johnston believes the Federal move upon Columbus a feint; that thereat fight would come off at Bawling Green shortly.

The reported sending of troops irom Cairo to St. Louis is or.Crmed. The Federals were greatly alarmed in Sl. Rattle on Mississippi Sound. K.tsr Pascagoui.a, Dec.

4th The Fl irida and P.uiilieo engaged a Federal vessel oT Ijist end Horn Nland this morning at nine o'clock. The Federal vessel retired. Tybet Cvacuated Fleet South. At ot'STA. 2.

The Savannah Repub'ion of this morning, cays tho evacuated Tybee Is-l in i cu SdtaiduJ, leaviug probably a garrison 'n the I i ird. Oue shiploal lft onSntardiy. coi: 1 Soutbmard, and ine Saturday a large ip st.d in f-s -V un TrttnellVfleet gficg after ner h- peared. Six Federal were oil" 1.. i-ud yesterday.

The schooner Wateroiar, ui Havana for Ch ulostjn, was wrecked ol Tyb.r i-n Friday, and 1 into the hands of the blocKi t-. Cotton and provisions adjoining the Uland c-' by tho patriotic citizens Thursday t. The Charleaton Mercury fays 200 le-i-i t' lanled on Hutchinson's Island on Friday, i i the houses an 1 left. The rroprietor burnt everything. Federal Gunboats Driven ick.

JdEnrHis, S. Last Sunday the gun boats cacia in sight cf Five cf our gunb jafs chased them for miles. Confederate steamer Grampu, captured Ianbcr boat near Bird's Point, on Friday, with ieeu The Federals have sent 12 boat? tiill troops from Paducah and Cairo to SSt. Louis. A special correspondent of the Ch cg.i TribuLe, writing from Washington the 25th, jjjs the families are picking up and leaving Richmond, fearing an attack in the rear; and that the archives were being removed.

Kichmo.vp. 3d. It is reported that Col Henry Heath, of Virginia, has been appointed a Major General for the Missouri Department. This must be a mistake. The weather i very cold, with a bleak north wind blowing.

Nothing interesting from any of the camps to-dav. The mountains are covered with snow. Roads almost impassible, and will probably continue so during the remainder of the winter. The Federals Reported Landing' near Biloxi--Telegraph Wires Cut. We received this note from the telegraphic operator here, oclock to-day.

We give the iLtclli-gence for what it is worth, having no other means of verifying its accuracy. J-xls. iic.l The Southern line is down north of Bay St. Ixmis A gentleman arrived from Biloxi. or that noihbnr.

hood, which is north of By St. Louis, reports that ine rcuniiis imiucu uiereaDouts oaiurday with a fKg of truce, informing the citizens if they would keep quiat and obey orders, they should not be molested. If this report is true, it is probable the Federals have cut the telegraph line. Yon can publish this 11 you aeem proper, out 1 cannot vouch for the accuracy of the report, as ray informant is a stranger. iii 'porter.

Cairo Bombarded by Confederate Gunboats. Memphis, 4th. Last Sunday three Confederate Gun-boats went within gun ehot of Cairo and fired fifteen rouads at Fort Holt. The Federals scampered out of their tents bat would not fight. Oue gun-boat anchored in the channel below Cairo.

The Maria. Denting was at the wharf. A deserter says that Sunday was fixed by the Federals to come down the river with 40,000 men bat it was postponed. A special dispatch from Jefferson City to the St. Luis Democrat on the 29 th, reports McCalloch moving with a large force on that place (Jefferson City.) A special dispatch front Botla the 27th to tho St.

Louis Republican of the 2iih says McCnl-loch regirds a retrogtde movement of the Federal army as an attempt to get in his rear. McCulloch was camped at Springfield with Raines left Sarcoxie to join McCulloch, on the 2jth, with 70,000. Price left Pineville on the same day with the balance of the Confederate army, and was marching Northward to join McCalloch and Raines. Price destroyed everything to prevent the Federals from getting in his rear. Confederate Steamer Nashville.

Richmond, Nov. 4th The Confederate steamer Kashville has arrived at Southampton aud the CW fnlrrate jUiy is floating in friisA tca'er. The capiureu auu ourueu a targe lans.ee ship on her passage. Augusta. I The Columbia Legislature elected yesterday Robt.

W. Barnwell and Jas. L. Orr, Confederate Senators. Richmond, 4 The bridge over Lick Creek.

East Tennessee R. IL, has beeTTebuilt and the passengers and mail pass with bnt slight dctcntiou. The Congress ou tho 3d adopted a resolution of thanks to the gallant Gen. Price for tbe many noble deeds done the Confederate cause in Missouri. Salt.

A. K. Seago, of Atlanta, has the following advertisement in the prpers of that city: 1 rill sell at retail, to the poor of this city, 103 lacks of salt, at 3 csnt per pound -not mora thaa 50 pounds to any one purchaser. Mr. Seago deserves credit, ani has set an example that we have no dtubt will be followed by others.

Mobile, 2. R. U. Slough was elected Mayor by a very small majority. Going Aw at.

One or two hundred of the Yankee prisoners are expected to make their departure from tha military prisons to-day, benni fur Salisbury, North Carolina. Five hundred are te be carried thither, and then the exodus will cae a-leti similar stock shall unduly multiply. Richmond Ejcamimr. The Scrip of the several counties as ve.itered, is ail bearing interest some at the rate of per cent, per annum after maturity, and some at the rate of six, oight and ten per cent, froid date. IKE S.

F.OB1XSOX, e. Statement of Financial condition of th" Treasury of the Hoard of Commissioners of Mississippi. October nth. To amount of cash reeehed from es. Iledetuntions, Ac, tj this'! date.

S211.911 00 tl 00 i I 17 i Ci.470 54 11.223 13 71 i 207. 4) 5, 000 i 613 4 V2 1,104 KS I I rt 8hrevesport and T. R. K. tax ia the city of Vicks-burg, passed.

To suspend the collection of the levee tax, arid to extend the time ot redemption ui lands gold tor taxes in the county of Tunica, order of the day for 12 o'clock Thursday next. Providing for the issuing of warrants by the Au- ditor of Public Accounts, referred to Judiciary committee. To amend the Revenue laws of the State, refer- rod to committee on Judiciary. To repeal in relation to the Circuit and Chancery Cnnrt.il of Tishomingo onuntv. nagged 14th ljf.m- i ber, 1859, passed.

For the restoration of all the arms eaptured by the Confederate Government, and for other purposes. The bill was amended by a substitute offered by Mr. Wilson, which passed. To donate the swamp lands in the counties of Harrison, ackson and Perry to the Boards of Police of said counties, and for ether purposes, referred to a sleect committee of Messrs. McLain, Talliaferro, and Pegram.

To reduoe the salary of Probate Judga of Ita wamba county, passed. Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Dec. 2, 1801, House met pursuant to adjournment.

Fourteen members granted leave of absence. The Senate bill to amend the 62d Chap, of Revised Code in relation to the Chancery Court, was called up, and referred to the Judiciary committee. Also, the Senate bill in relation to suits pending in which alien enemies are plantifls. The Senate bill to reduce the pay of officers holding elections was appropriately referred. The Senate bill to extend an act cutitled an act to regulate the fees of the Clerk of the Circuit and Chancery Courts of Hinds, to the county of Washington, waa takeu up and passed.

The Senate bill to legalize the assessment of taxes in Lawrence county, for the year 1861, was referred to the Judiciary committee. The Senate bill to amend the 23d Chap, of the Revised Code in relation to the support of the poor, was referred to the committee on corporations. The Senate bill to provide for the establishment of Hospitals for Mississippi troops, was referred to the committee on Ways and Means. The Senate bill to remove the civil disabilities of John Estelle Tarpley, a minor of Hinds county, so far as to allow him to make a last will and testament, was taken up and passed. The Senate bill to be entitled an act authoriziag the payment of certain money to the Treasurer of Chickasaw county, was referred to the Judiciary committee.

The House concurred in Senate amendments to House bills entitled, An Act to reduce the salary of the Probate Judge of Tippiah county. An Act to limit the compensation of the Treasurer of Tippah county. The House took up and discussed the Senate bill to revise and reduce into one, the. militia and volunteer laws of the State, and postponed its further consideration till 3 o'clock P. M.

Mr Shields ottered a resolution which was adopted, calling on the Governor and Quarter-Master to furnish as far as practicable, the amount due the supplies furnished volunteers. The House adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M. 3 o'clock P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr Seal, of Harrison, from a special committee in whom was referred a resolution in relation to the building of gunboats for coast defence, repor ted a bill appropriating ior mat purpose, was adopted by a vote of 46 to 20. Mr Lyle introduced a bill to change the time of Mr Lewis introduced a bill to legalize the Acta of the tax assessor oi vrmstou uouuiy. jtusbcu. Mr McGehee a bill to reduce the salary of the Probate Judge of Bolivar county.

The House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow Hy this amount paid jreneral l'higineer's salaries Bonds taken up and interest jiaid iabor Per diem mile-, nge of members Officers' salaries, for Ijevee Contingent tluard service Inspector's sala-1 ries I Hy this amount cash "this date in Treasury at GO IKE S. BOBIXSOX, Treasurer. Attest, CORRESPONDENCE. Lkoislativs Hall. Jackson, Xoy.

20, 1S61. The undersigned members of the having un ierrtood that Mr. F. 8. Hunt, of the eounty of Hinds, would probably became a candidate for ths ouios of Auditor of Publio Accounts, if properly solicited, and understanding ha has said that if a candidate it will be for the benefit of the fauiiy of the late Col.

K. K. Burt, aad that he should donate the salary to them if he nhoubl be elected, aod knowing htm to ba well qualified we therefore earnestly req icst him to bscome a candidate I GIBB-s, TURLEY, HARPER, II BATTE. WM II J0HNSOX, KSKRIDGE, EW'D JONES, A DUX AWAY, DALE, MILES 11 MoGEHEE, BARTOX, MeLAURIX, vioSKS ACKSOX, MAGEK, A HA KRIS, ROB' MILLER, Hinds GEORGE BDDDIE, BROOKS, QUIN, OLIVER A LUCKETT lion. Q.

D. Gibbs.W. Henry Johnson, F. R. Tur-ly, W.

U. Batte, and others. Gkntlemss Y'our note requesting me t-t be-ouie a candidate for the office of Auditor of Public Accounts, has been received, and the subject considered. Similar applications have been made to mo from other sources, acd in view of tha motivo which has, as I must suppo prompted these several calls upon ma, I do not feel at liberty to decline. If the peoclo should think proper to elect me, the duties of the office shall be faithfully performed, and the salary, aa it comes into my hands, shall be paid aver to the family of the late incumbent of the office, the lamented Col.

E. R. Burt. Ia thus yielding my assent to become a candidate it wilt not, I trust, be deemed improper for ma to state that I do so from an anxious desire to render some tervice to the country in the present struggle; and I do not know that 1 can bettor do this than by 03ntributing my labor for the benefit of the widows and orphans of those who have laid down their lives iii our caus Residing at the Capital, and having some leisure, 1 can attsnd to the duties of the offica without serious detriment to my private affairs. If therefore the peool after inquiry, should be satisfied as fo n.y and qualifications, and shoutd bs ci.pT-: iv.

uimfest, through, me, thoir seusa of gratiwu lor the services of a gallant officer who fell in deiet.ee of our rights, and life ul death baveshfd r. nnwn upon the State, I am at their service. reppeuiAunj, F. S. HUNT.

Jackson, Dec. 3, 1861. Intekestiso to Housewives. The VicksLurg Whig notices a favor sent to that office by a lady, as follows A great curiosity was sent us by Mrs. Blaachanl.

Kit is a -model economical caudle," sixty yards lonir. and it is said win ourn m-v for Sir months, and all that light at cost oT about 50 it is made by taking 1 lb. of heeswax and three-fourths of a pound of rosin, aud meltmg them together; then take about lour threads of slack twisted cotton for a wick, and draw it about three times through the melted wax and ros.u, and wind it in a ball pull the end up above the ball and it, and you have a very good candle. Ours Is very fancifully wound on a corncob, and liiakes a pretty ornament. Evefv day we have the great pleasure of grcet-iniatour headquarters" gentlemen from various portions of Kentucky, who have either been driven from their homes by the Yankees, or have succeeded in etl'coting their escape from the enemy's lines, hi order that they might join the army fighting for independence.

JiovHing Green Courier. morning. 1 Tuesday, Dec. 3, 18C1. senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Ellett, from the Judiciary Committee report- ed various! amendments to a Senate Bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to modify the collection laws of this State, approved Aug. 6, 1861. The bill passed with said amendments and one other amendment offered by Mr Ellett. A message was received from the House of Representatives, annoucing that the Hall of the House was in readiness to receive the Senate to the end that the two Houses proceed to the election of a Superintendent and Clerk of the Penitentiary and Keeper of the Capitol. Whereupon the Senate went in joint convention with the Rouse for tne purpose above indicated.

Col. A. M. Hardin, was elected Supt. of the Peni-, tentiary, and E.

P. Russell Clerk W. Johns, Keeper of the Capitol. The object of the Joint convention' having been accomplished, the Senate repaired to their chamber crevasses, aaa enlarging the levee its weakest points were made. In the autumn of 1849, and in the ensuing winter and spring, work, to the value of eight hundred and seveaty four thousand two hundred and thirty-one dollars and forty cents, was done, embracing onu hundred and five miles of levee built aiid repaired, aggregating near four millions of cubie yatds'ofieuibaukmsnl.

la' the autumn of I860, other contracts were made, and thir y-seven additional lniios of loyea baiit aui repaired, embracing more than fifteen, thousand cubic yards of embankment at a cost of three hundred and sixty-stix thousand three hundred and tnirtysseven dollars. The report the work: done since the organ i-ssttion of Board shows 16U0 miles of surveys, 1 5,612,075 eubie yards of earth work, 722 acrea I jj? Cleared lai.d miles of Jevce constructoi aed enlarged, and ft tutal expfendituro, for graduiliou, right of expeiies, labor, ifi-ee? tabuies, Inspeotor'a isalaries, guard gerrice on levee during high water, mileage and per dieu, of -iV5V 1 and adjourned tui ciocit r. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. OnmoUonofMr OUver, Resolved, That the committee on State and Con-.

federate Relations, be and they are hereby instruct-' ed to inquire into the expediency of memorialus-tnz the Confederate Congress, on the propriety of sac Un a juaw provimuB wu .1.