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shville that there will be concentrated in Tennessee a rebel force of 200,000, and that the impending battle will be the most important one of the war. The Herald says that Virginia will be conquered without much bloodshed. The New York stocks are languishing.--Cotton has slightly declined, sales at 28 cents. Gen. Curtis, in Arkansas, has issued a special order emancipating three slaves, on account of their being employed in the rebel service. The Baltimore American of Wednesday says that next month will end the active fighting. Afterwards there will be nothing to do but to restore order. It predicts that the next battle will be at Corinth, and says that Van Dorn and Price are moving to Memphis, to help Beauregard. The siege of island No.10 was progressing. The rebels had increased their defences. It is reported that the Federal had taken Union, Tenn., killing some Confederate, taking a number of prisoners, a hundred and fifty horses, and stores.
Hustings Court, Monday, August 11. --Present, Recorder Caskie and a full bench. The qualification of W. B. Smith as an Alderman for Madison Ward was returned and filed.--T. B. Starke and E. M Clark qualified as Notaries Public.--Samuel M. Price was fined $10 for permitting his slave, Paul, to go at large.--William Arney, charged with steeling, on the 1st of August, $170 from Thomas M. Casey, was committed for trial before Judge Lyons. Mary Ann Seagrow and Edward Williams, charged with receiving the stolen money, were acquitted. --Mike Sheehan and Thomas Wilson, charged with robbing John J. Harrold of a purse and $9, on the highway, on the 23d July, were committed for trial before Judge Lyons.--Elizabeth Taylor, otherwise called Ann Ross, of Harlem, New York, was sent before Judge Lyons for trial for stealing $100 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Susan Walsh, August 4th. James H. Ward, who received the same from her, was also sent on.--The Grand Jury presented John Pero, Emmett Pero,
Samuel M. Price, of Greenbrier. We learn, from a private letter from Lewisburg, that Samuel M. Price, Esq., who represented Greenbrier county in the late Convention, is still a prisoner, and, it is stated, will be held for our good treatment tSamuel M. Price, Esq., who represented Greenbrier county in the late Convention, is still a prisoner, and, it is stated, will be held for our good treatment to Dr. Rucker, Mr. Price is a man who stood well as a public and private individual, and although he took strong Union grounds in the Convention, no one was more devoted to the interest of his State, as soon as she had cast her fate with the South. Mr. Price is a man who stood well as a public and private individual, and although he took strong Union grounds in the Convention, no one was more devoted to the interest of his State, as soon as she had cast her fate with the South. When the enemy made his appearance in Lewisburg he addressed the citizens, even in his very presence, entreating them to hold fast to their allegiance. He moreover, objected publicly to the election for city officers which was proposed. He was theain, they took him off to Charleston, where he is now a prisoner, but not closely confined. When some of the enemy met Mrs. Price they told her of the intention of the Government, and asked her to intercede for Rucker, in order that her husband migh
Samuel M. Price, Esq. In noticing the arrest and retention of this gentleman by the Yankees some days ago, on the authority of a gentleman who seemed to be familiar with the facts, we stated that Mrs. Price had said to a Yankee officer, who approached her on the subject of exchanging Mr. Price for the notorious Rucker, "that she would rather see her husband shot dead than exchanged for suchMr. Price for the notorious Rucker, "that she would rather see her husband shot dead than exchanged for such a man as Rucker — a murderer, traitor, and thief." A correspondent at Lewisburg writes that Mrs. Price objected to the exchange, but not at all in the language attributed to her. She held that Mr. PMrs. Price objected to the exchange, but not at all in the language attributed to her. She held that Mr. Price had done nothing improper as a Virginian, representative, citizen, and that it was unfair and unjust to ask his exchange for one under charges. e language attributed to her. She held that Mr. Price had done nothing improper as a Virginian, representative, citizen, and that it was unfair and unjust to ask his exchange for one under charges.
ry of Piedmont, was elected Moderator, pro. tem., and Rev. F. Bartlett Converse, of Richmond, was elected temporary Clerk. On motion, it was Resolved, That the reading of the minutes of the last meeting of the Synod be dispensed with for the present. The Moderator appointed the following committees: On Narration.--Rev. F. D. Bell and J. L. Bartlett. On Minutes of the Synod--Rev. A. J. Leavenworth and Rev. Geo. W. Leyburn. On Finance.--Elders Wm. F. Gaines, Samuel M. Price. On Records of Presbyteries — In Hanover, Rev. G. W. Leyburn and Rev. T. D. Bell; Piedmont, Rev. J. D. Thomas and Dr. W. F. Gaines; Winchester, Rev. Chas. H. Read, D. D., and Rev. P. B. Price. On motion, Rev. Messrs. Price, Read, and Fletcher were appointed on Devotional Exercises. A resolution was introduced, which in its original phrase caused an animated and decidedly interesting debate, participated in by Rev. Drs. Read and Converse, Elders Lacy, Bell, Thomas, and Pr
number of our congregations have been greatly weakened by the presence of the invading Federal army, and both ministers and people claim our sympathy and need our pecuniary aid, in order to maintain the regular worship of God amongst them, therefore it is recommended to all our ministers to present this object to the special attention of their respective charges, and solicit their liberal contributions in its behalf, and to remit the same to the Treasurer of the United Synod's Board, Mr. Samuel M. Price. Resolved, That the Secretary of the United Synod Board be requested to address an invitation to other Boards in session within their bounds, and solicit their active and liberal co-operation in the support of our missions, and that their contributions be forwarded to the Rev. P. B. Price, Treasurer of the Board. The Committee on the State of Religion presented their report, which was read and adopted. The report sets forth that notwithstanding the many obstacles which
Latest from the North. We are indebted to the politeness of Capt. Philip Cashmeyer for a copy of the New York Times of Thursday last, the 6th instant, Gold rose in New York Wednesday from 120½@131½. It was reported that Price was about to attack Corinth in conjunction with Bragg, and the fortifications there had been much strengthened. Gen. Boyle is sending out of Kentucky all persons who sympathized with Bragg in his recent march into that State.--The extracts given below from the Times are o importance: From M'Clellan's army. The Times, in its "situation" article, says that Ashby's Gap was taken quick possession of by the Federal on Monday evening, the Confederates retreating and leaving them in undisturbed possession of the mountains, from which a good view of the Shenandoah Valley and Winchester could be obtained. No large body of the enemy was discovered. Piedmont was occupied by the cavalry and artillery under Pleasanton and Averill on Monday night, and on Tues
ng possession of Grenada and Jackson, cut up the railroad connecting with Vicksburg, destroy Meridian, the junction of the first-named roads — thus preventing railroad communication with Richmond — and move upon Vicksburg from the rear, while their gunboats engage the Confederates from the river. The writer adds: There is probably no move which can be made by our Generals that would be easier of accomplishment and none, certainly, which promises richer results. The army of Van-Dorn and Price had already been badly whipped, and yet that is the only considerable force between us and Mobile — That they can be overcome, and that by one-half their number, is now a matter of history, and now, while the weather is favorable for a southward movement, the scheme should be worked cut before the enemy shall have time to organize another army like that they hurled against us on the 3d, 4th and 5th inst., at this place. That this will be the plan of the winter campaign in this State, there<
cription, and chairmen were appointed for the purpose of laying off each of the four wards into districts, and assigning each member of the committee his work. The committees, it will be seen, meet at 9 o'clock this morning. Promptness in this matter is very essential. We append a list of the committees and place of meeting: Jefferson Ward — N. B Hill, Chairman; W. H. Turpin, D. Von Groning, A. Y. Stokes, Alfred King, Hector Davis, John H. Pleasants, John C. Page, R. O. Haskine, Samuel M. Price, Wm. Cullingsworth P. B. Price. Luther Libby, Andrew Johnston, Wm. Groanor, J. H. Wilson. Mect at Old Market at 9 A M. Tuesday morning. Madison Ward — H E C. Baskervill, Chairman; James H. Burross, Ro. E. Williams, James Alfred Jones Wm. G. Paine, William Gray, John Caskie, Ro. H. Maury, Robert Richardson. Wm. F. Butler, Wm. Ira Smith, Wm. K. Watts, John P. Ballard. Hugh W. Fry, John D. Harvey, Alfred Moses, T. W. Reisinger, P. Henry Aylett, A K. Parker, A. L. Ellett, D. T. Will
12th. From 8th to 17th, from Broad to Main — E. Gathright and Jas M. Royd. 13th. From 8th to 10th sts, from Main to river — J. J. Imagerand Jno Ott. 14th. From 10th to 13th sts, from Main to river — W. G. Dindridge and F. B. Hart. 15th. From 13th to 19th sts, from Main to river — Wm P. Mayo and J. J. Fry. 16th. From 19th to 18th sts, from Main to river — K. J. Christian and Jas New. 17th. From 17th to 19th sts, from Main to the corporation line — Thos Clemmitt and Samuel M. Price. 18th. From Venable to Washington streets, from Shockoe Creek to corporation line — Jas R. Chamberlayne and Alex McRae. 19th. From 19th to 25th sts, from Main to Broad — Wm Willis, Jr, and Wm H. Clemmitt. 20th. From 25th to 28th sts, from Main to Broad — Wm Craig and J. W. Fergusson. 21st. From Bloody Run st to Broad, from 28th to the corporation line — R. J. Smith and A. W. Taylor. 22d. From Bloody Run st to the river, from Pear to the corporate limits
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