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Georgia Finances. In the very lucid report of Colonel Peterson Comptroller General of the State of Georgia for the last fiscal year, it is stated that the Western and Atlantic Railroad, owner exclusively by the State, paid into the State Treasury of nett earning, in 1859, $420,000; in and in 1861 $438,000. Independent of the slave valuable property, Georgia buck stock and bonds, the amount of This income of the State from its several course of revenue, including the cash balance in the Treasury on the 21st of October is $2,279,857. The disbursements in the same time amount to We are pleased to notice, in these times of trouble, that our Confederate sister Georgia presents such a favorable financial exhibit as is embodied in the able report of her distinguished Comptroling General.
The late Gen. Grayson. Gen. Grayson, who died in Tallahassee, on the21st of October, had but recently been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Florida. His remains were sent to New Orleans for interment.
ls: The Leesburg fight.Seconnoissance towards Leesburg — the Federal forces on the Virginia side, &c. Washington, Oct. 21 --The following dispatch from Gen. Stone's command to the Headquarters here has been received: Edward's Ferry, Oct. 21.--This morning, at 1 o'clock, five companies of the 15th Massachusetts crossed the river, at Harrison's Island, at daybreak. They had proceeded to within a mile and a half of Leesburg, without meeting the enemy, and they still hold on, suwith some 4,000 of the enemy. Later — the rebels expect reinforcements-- Gen. Stone holds his ground. Washington, Oct. 21. --A subsequent dispatch, received late this afternoon, says: General Evans, in command of the rebel forces,hold it. The dispatch is dated Edward's Ferry. Latest and important particulars — fall of Col. Baker. Washington, Oct. 21 --Midnight--General Stone crossed the Potomac this morning with one portion of his command at Edward's Ferry, and <
r 20. --Messengers say that a scouting party from Cameron, numbering one hundred men, have been taken prisoners by some six hundred rebels at Micabam, Cald well county. A detachment of four hundred United States troops at Cameron were ready to march to the rescue when the train left. Another party of from forty to sixty rebels was in Carroll county, and had captured seventeen of Colonel Morgan's men.--Colonel Morgan had started in pursuit. Movements of the rebels. St. Louis, October 21. --Union scouts report the total number of armed rebels in Southeastern Missouri at six thousand. A man direct from General Price's army, says Jackson's rebel Legislature is in session at Stockton, the county seat of Cedar county, which place Ben McCulloch was approaching with from 6,000 to 12,000 reinforcements for General Price. The statement of the Washington correspondence of the New York Tribune that Captain Prince, the commandant at Fort Leavenworth, refuses to recogn
From Washington. Not much news.--a soldier shot. Washington, Oct. 21. --There is but little news of note stirring this morning. The army on the other side of the Potomac still maintain the position which they took on Saturday. Some little skirmishing has taken place among reconnoitering parties on the outposts, but nothing serious has resulted. Gov. Curtin, of Pa., has not yet forwarded the three companies from Harrisburg; which are necesary to fill up Colonel Mann's regiment. A soldier belonging to the 1st Pennsylvania cavalry was shot while on picket duty yesterday. Steam floating battery. From information received here it is believed that the armored ship or floating steam battery now being built after the Ericcson plan, will be completed before the other two are finished, the work upon it being of less magnitude. A large surplus from the sum appropriated by Congress remains. Return of the Secretary of war. Secretary Cameron returned thi
From Kansas.reported destruction of Humboldt by Secessionists. Leavenworth, Oct. 21. --The Consecrative, of this city, has advices that the town of Humbolde, Kansas, has been totally burned by the Secessionists from the Indian country. It is thought probable that the records and papers of the United States Land office were destroyed. The Republican State ticket is formed without regard to political principles. The last Legislature having failed to provide for an election in the coming November, it is claimed by those opposed to this movement that the present incumbents hold over until January, 1862. Two hundred wagons, and one thousand yoke of oxen have been sent to Fremont's command within the past week. The steamer Florence arrived here this morning from St. Louis, having come through unmolested.
General Telegrams. Excitement at Terre Haute — a Newspaper office demolished. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 21. --Two or three companies of the 3d Indiana regiment, stationed at Camp Vigo, in this city, under command of their Colonel, quietlyy next week. It is therefore probable that only one more Pony Express will be run. Chased by a pirate. New York, Oct. 21. --The ship R. M. Mills, arrived here this morning, reports that on the 19th inst., when 200 miles E. S. E. of Cap from Baltimore, which that afternoon had been chased by a pirate. Reported capture of the pirate Sumter. Boston, Oct. 21. --The Bangor Times publishes an extract from a letter, dated Barbadoes, September 27th, stating that the privateearties in Barbadoes, of Sept, 28th, received here, make no mention of the report. Sent to Fort Lafayette. Boston, Oct. 21. --William Pierce, late of N. Orleans, arrested in this city on the charge of complicity with the rebellion, was d
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Runaway--fifty dollars reward, --Ranaway from the fall of Thos. Jones, of this place, on Monday, 21st of October. a negro man, named James dark brown color 20 years old, and near six feet high. I will pay the above reward for said negro if taken out of this city, or $5 if found in it. He had on a black suit when he hefty also, a military over coat. To be delivered to E. Oh. Stokes, Richmond Va., J. A Burdett. oc 28--t*