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jefferson Davis called an extra session of
the Mont somery Congress, which convened
the last Of April lie delivered a MESA
long drawn out, milking rebellion and trea-
son look a. respectable as possible, On mil
itary matters lie says
There are now in the Geld at Charleston,
Pensacola, Forts Morgan, jackson, st. Phil
Up and Pulaski nineteen thousand men, aud
sixteen thousand are now IN route for Viz
ginia. II Is proposed to organic aud have
in readiness Tor instant action, in view Of
the present exigcncics OF the country. as
many rs one hundred thousand men,
If further notice should be nl.dcl the wis,
dom and patriotism OF Congress Will b. con-
fdently appealed to for authority to call
into the field additional numbers Of eur no
le-spirited volunteers, who are constantly
rendering service far in excess of oar wants.
The operations of the Navy Department
have been necessarily restricted by the fact
that sufficient time has not yet elapsed for
the purchase or construction OF more than a
limited number of vessels adapted to the
public service Two vessels purchased have
been named Sumter and Mlcrea, and are now
being prepared for sea, at New Orleans, with
all possible dispatch. Contracts have also
been made at that city with two different
establishments for the casting &C ordnance,
cannon, shot and she'll, with the view to en-
courage the manufacture Of these articles.
SO indispensable for our defense, in as many
points within our territory az possible. -
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CORRESPONDENTS.
TuGtS SPRINGS.

CHELSEA, May 3. 1851, :
The militia OF the State OF Maine are d-
sIdel into three divisions, The first c M
rriscs the counties OF Washington, Hancock
PcnobScot \rtosteok and Pi,cataquis, Ma
ior General j. H. Butler OF Bangor com
handing the second, Waldo. Lincoln, Saga
dnhoc, kcnncbcc and Somerset. Mai. Gen.
w H. 1itcomb OF Rockland the third
Androscoggin, Cumberland. York, Oxford,
aud Franklin, Maj. Gen W W. Virgin of
Portland.
The first Regiment now in camper Bar
racks at Portland, and ready to march, is of
the third division and command by Lieut.
Col. jackson. 1t i composed OF companies
from Lewiston and Portland and few other
towns in their vicinity.
Regiment from the second division will
cueamp on the Capitol grounds the first part
ofncXt week, or the latter part of Til, week.
Il is to be named "Clmp Wasaburn" and IS
composed o! the following Companies. Two
camp,nics from Augusta. Carts. H. G. sta
pies and Iakcmau. Gardiner one. Capt. ",
+. Jarvis. Bath two, Capts. Rogers and
SIMPSON Natcrylle two, Capts. Heath
aud II s-eltme, Sk3whegan enc, Capt. +.
G, Savage. Winthrop one. Capt. Newell
Stout. Ilall9welI ono, Clpt. J. VI. Nash
y Company Of Light Artillery is ready
for Organization At fhomIston, the rIiled
cannon for which. are FURNISHED by Mr..
Humphrey but the Governor being uulC-
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Mid,llCtown, Conn, May =. lSUl,
Mr.. SAWYER, Sir The students of this
College have responded to the call of the
President, formed volunteer company mum
herring about Glly, joined the fourth Rcgi
mout Of Connecticut volunteers, and expect
to I've called into active service in two or three
days. They have elected Mcssrs Gibbons
and Eccman, able military men OF this place
for their Licutcnants, and expect Captain
Mansfield, Of West Point Military School,
and son of Gen Mansfield who now hats
charge Of the District of Columbia, for their
Captain. They have acted from sense OF
duty in this matter, and will undoubtedly
all die face to the foe rather than beat a re
treat. . Old men for counsel, young mn
for var
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,ig,r of the National Government, and the
lavish devotion of the National II clSurcs to
this great cause. Tell VI. Thauvcnal, then
with the highest consideration and good feel
ing, that the thought of dissolution of this
Union, p'aceahly or by force, has never en-
tered into the mind Of any candid statesman
and it is high time that il he dismissed hy
statesmen IN Europe. am. &c,
(Siyncd) WV. ". SEWARD.
10 VIM. L Dayton, Esq. &c.
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NEw YonK. 6

ANkW 1 tHk, y.
dispatch to tie Times SAYS it is believe
that the RAILROAD to Wheeling will he taken
possession Of, aud son the rebel troops will
only hold tie road between lIarrcr's Ferry
and Martishurg also that the whole seces-
SION movement in Maryland is dcmoralizcd
by the prompt m1Ntm mt ot troops.
1t is runor'l that the Camden station al
Baltimore will he occupied ON Monday morn
ing by a detachment OF troops from the Re
lay House.
Louisville, 4th.
TIE yate ot Louisville in favor of the tn
ion delegates t, the Border State Convention
was six t. ci-ht Thousand. The secession
ticket was sometime since withdrawn. The
Union vote Is supposed to lac larger than any
aggregate vote ever pollcd before
ST. Louis, 9th
Four full regiments have been mustered
into the service "f the General Government
and jth is bling formed Heavy breast
works have been erected outside the Arse
nal
New York, 9th.
The Posi- correspondent from Philadelphia
says that the Steamer w b Rayn"y is to
convey force from Annapolis to rct4ko the
'ilttti 4 '''iA 'fi-uN t'tii III hdNlN lilV
guns and seventy men ON board
y Bal, i'm rcln had an interview with Gen
Butler who said that Northern troops must
march safely over the ground where Masst-
chusctts blood was split and il they We're at
tackled from any house it would be blown
up.
Ion John 4 Dix has accepted the Ma
ior Gen, rlshp ui the New York forces ten
dered lin by the Governor.
\ recruiting office has heca opaued at Bal
tipore nd thu Stars and Stripcs are waving
over til, building.
The troops at the Relay House are fortify-
ing their position.
Governor Latcher of Va has published
another PROCLAMATION. authorizing the Com
handing Geueral to must into scryi,c, from
time to time additional volunteers. 1t is re-
ported that he has ordered the evacuation OF
Ilarrcr's Ferry.
NEW York, 7th.
The IT1ncs s}ys that Maj. W. NJ. Emery
a native Of Mary land has resigned.
The Hrdld says that a letter from an Of
fee at Richmond slys that there are 1000
men.
Mai, Anderson has received leave OF alb
>cncc from the President.
Jef. Davis was hung in cfi.y on the Cap
ital grounds last night
General Scott has been informed that
arms have been sinug-lcd into Va, in cotins.
y distinguished army officer has been or
deed to Whcclin. to organic and drill three
Regiments of kentucky and Virginia yolun
tccrs for the Government.
Nfw YoRk, 7th.
Cal Ramsey late Of the army i forming
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AND OTHER ITEMS


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any subscribers are missed. will thsy be kind
cn,p..b Ia si,s.nati,e at the ollis,.
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to rai,s =, 500. a"'he y5tc passed without a
dissenting voice. Calvin T. Peek, Erl-td,
Eellnan and Henry Whiting. was chosen
committee to sce to the Iistii5ation Of tie
money
Mr,fll<r-TAc Ntnc troops arr r.e5n.
in, imtaient at the delay in re i,in.
aarebin. arler. C.mlaap, a, son A. Or
gained WISH to be oa The march, and tat
they '"ay Do - have taken me''sar. : t. IT
mta those r'sim 'nts supposed to r. the hr-t
u l. completed n tl'e first t. b.e.dl d for.
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tt-' hea-s on sunday Last and IN tis inter-
noon sermon tie resent state oil the utt"
9''s discussed, and the duty ei all good CT
'aeas t. stand By The ni'a aud tic GNsm-
meit' va Clearly and strongly ineoie1'ed.--
The sermon va Patriotic, abb aad timely.
We have received communicate
FROM two Maine Indies nov IN Vermont AK,
ns to b emIleye'i as nurs'e IN thu Main'
Regiments when called lat0 service Of the
GJfernm ut.
z-Thc County Commissioner, have lal
ar,s.,l on tho Court Il,,,... .,r,ut,l. +, .,eo.
flagstaff, ana the Star Sptnslcd Banner
l,At- alolt on it.
Roy \. N Williams o( Ms. viii
rrearh in the Par.i,t M,,etin -b,u.,. n,.,i
sabbath aa,, lie f,Il5vipe= ore.
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II lie who Is not for thc government and
with the s''ernm'n' in tins day Of it. trial
is traitor, AMI should mot a traitors
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General will be daily informed from the
Adjutant Generals Office whenever the
appointment anl pay of the Post Chap
lain will cease un Ter this regulation.
The number affixed to the foregoing
paragraphs indicates the number Of the
corresponding paragraph in the Army
Regulations of the United States.
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Special Notices.

Dr.C. IL Sholcs, Eclectic rhysicat
t4ft,alsr attention o. d.-eass- of the qfH5to-bF2s
E4aa and sg7.ia' diseases q wemrui 81 AVERT
I'll aastAsrr afur. In
jun, lst0 sAs
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bers and high enthusiasm, and themselves
started the three cheers with which the
meeting broke up,
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WAR NEWS.
" AslIlNETNN. ,


Gen. Sc ut iorwarlc dispatches to Gen
Butler YES ertlay at Annapolis. placing tbs
Mass 'chusetts 9th regiment and other troop
Mt his command, and giving him three day,
to take the Relay House. ut the junction q
the Baltimore and Ohio, and Baltimore and
Washington Railways, nine miles from Bal.
timore and thirty four from Washington
Butler respontie! that he would hold re-
iigious services there to-day.
The 9th Massachusc; Is regiment vert up
early this forenoon. Their movement i,
made to cooperate with Pennsylvania troops
now advancing upon Baltimore from tho
other side.
Am ing the visitors to West Point AZ point
ed are john IL. Crttendrn, An rev John
son. h. d. Bell OF Greg m, John NJ. Bolts
John Woodruff Of Connecticut. j &. Blaine
OF Maine, IL. IIaugt OF Massachusetts,.
Nav YoRK. ).
\ special dispatch from Washington to
the Hsrad says thtt Gov Andrew has noti-
fed the 5 Secretary Of the Navy Of the pur-
chase of steamships Massachusetts, and South
Carolina. aud asks authority To commission
their commanders. IT not cmIl wed by the
Government, they will be used to protect
Massachusetts commerce from jeff. Davis
pirates.
Foe Massachu its riscs Lave reinforce
Fort Mcllcnry.
The Rhode Is and ARTILLERY are ordered to
Alexandria Oh Monday with Ellsworth :
Zouavcs.
The war Department has issued an r!cr
creating military department OF Annapolis.
under General Butter embracing Ann4po-
lis and the railroad from Annapolis t. Ia
den shurg. with q nils each side OF tie
track, and including Baltimore
BALTIMORE, >.
Til. Union Convention on Saturday night
appointed Committee t, proceed to Fred
erlck and protest against the d.sp0tic militia
nv bull. and
Resolved. That this Convention. in TIE
name of the order loving people of Bait
more, ,lemnv protest against the attempt
now making m the Legislature t. inangur-
ate military desp,tism nv enactment OF the
bill to create a COMMITTEES of Pub ie Safety
Resolved, secondly. That the
measures enacted by the Legislature are in-
dicatiys of a purposa t. preeipi.ate Mary.
land into a struggle wi h the constituted au-
thorities of the Union. and ia effect hy d.
rect action a result which they aeknowiedg
they are unable to accompiis! by direct leg
islatinn on the subject. and we dtprecJfc any
effort to change the relati rs existing between
the Union and this State. by any authority
whatsoever.
An attempt to amend this resolution 50 as
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DOMESTIC PORTS.


PaErItSg.-Ar 81, ssh nearigta. SeAvsF
Go 4ld,aofo ior re-tou.
A. M. bsis Trenton. u Trenton Athsrte Ma
taota. l2lh MI.
Ar 9TH. scb. Mary Ann. Marshall, AMI Rose,
Greea. Calais tnr Eustau.
besrg> TIA -. .eh EI,r,, Kinney Maehias; T.
Hattie N4fs. Nart. Ellen Nc
Al II, -aA l. MASON Mitchell Machas r.
MdR. te.uhs "; pcsert Henry Chase. Thur. "
IN. Deer I,lr Cd .shs Rush, Cafricr. SauF aM
sszaE Ross. iefrsk Br,oAhn. m'
AZ a. -stls NJ Y NAcauin I.iach, and Leach, III 10
Leach P,nahzcrt-
Ar g. .eh r~o brothers, Carlow Calais Ne.
salAie- Mur-h. Trenton. N
A. ,th tris F4Te,,. u caerryasI. Perry. Ei,. -
ate'arr' .ea lsrrol, Il Maehias cFkeAer. Va.
ttatls s2i uit ttr4ae Grand G.k y hi@-sAdl -
Deliver, Philadelphia seAs IrpaNs.. -. ii"st~4RN
Fah4iet4u. tAalunas 2la; nl. tgTEy
Eutpart D5nwJtth. Bradbary ban
Warren, Jard4a, Ellsworth k.tio, TWIN
deli, Franklin. vX&
cil. .eas Freelem Croker bail "a
baIttut, Wall Eiea FaifseltIv il M
Island Mary Ella beth, iIssi; ~
Ar eth bfik oeataar, u Ma Is u -
ee.o. 18th al, Wheaton, of bull 80 III )
jacksonville. gCth ult. 1zNWkr
ti-Caastwi.c- Nindara sssffi NE
liafbef Me. johns Emery A CfabL HJ,~-
gus, Trenton, tY the same. nal T. gill y H.
SALtH.-Af 3oth big Sai III 'Xkk
Sullivan for New Nosk. III kM
A Al + A., = s. yg''rT Tine sa.ln' E, ~
iss ss. ii. l l,,'as Of land VIZ
Ar r ,ts' :. s'i His 5ssas' n IN
sld brig EFira al 6 AZ IN JlTk.'
Ellsworth. Ar la, East ara !.
port Eamp Moo En- NH N
AZ ith, brig Ala NJ XX$A e1N
Boston .chs bos1s Blay II sx<N ~ n y.
Calais. SID sch MaryA ih.l III & u
Ar 9Th, sch Moatesun fact ia
NEwroET.-Ar 81 b faiwH M j III
/ Portland, 10 Law 10 Heti1 ~ tid
town Protection, seal s"f 4
Sid lth, all the above bs 4, low s55# (S~fs
Ar 9th, ,els Belle Ger P>Q m lYptlafy
orders. Actit v #- NkXG .
railAeslra!A GU at,ssa III lk%, ~
sas "! a, A ..s . IN, hi Nv
Ar 2th, tarque wiH4s Ee 6rint N
q aasi 81 Laat s. u artn, - AI
Heath oilais' Iatssr ~
NEg HAvrs.-Ar ~ of I Nh "a.
4 letter from Cav .-UiVl "a IN
BE- GSi n ,5 ,sp a3 that III i..ssst
caf 3 'e sr ~ VI and ~ssssa ao
VA, NJ. [ar ashofsls - ra,s-ntly IL a., ~
sci .s lid hey y ssag tee4 .as ben y lf
and discharge her sIr4o. N'yy "a h eHN
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H4sss ss 49, 90 g
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NEWS FROM MONTGOMERY

Speech of Reycrdy johnson.
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Thurs day S News in Brief.
rsajor An .ler> Oh 10 have II Brigade

Ae'ioa Of The kentHchy legislature.
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{ be o;Ilsnort5 Amtritan,
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1861.

VOLUME VII, NUMBER XVI.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
TEL 4 G. RAPHIO.



Nkw YoRK, March 3I.-Ths steamer Afr,r,
nom Liverpool 70 the 18th, brings fs2 600 m
specie, and two days later advices, but nothing
The Duchess Of Kent, mother Of Queen Vic.
| totia, died on the 18th Of March
| The London Times ridicules the idea of the
Conisdefae States affecting loans after Misissippi
The surrender Of MessIns was upoopdit,op,I
Five thousand prisoners and three hundred came
were taken
The British Government is said 70 have reoaIved
| dispatch from the British Consul AZ Wsrs.w
which generally confirmed the published az.
counts ~
Mr.. Gladstone had promised to introduce IN.
Budget on the Ilth Of April.
Inc London Times asks where the Confederate
states are to negotiate their proposed loan seeno
that one-ffth Of their population are PLEDGED -
repudistion. IL says thtt President Davis Ia the
bonds " ~'PPa
The reduction by the Bank OF France Of IN,
ra'es OF discount to per cent had produced a
good effect in the money msrkets at Pari, and
London. Rentes advanced 10 6sf 3Oc.
The Corps Legislstif continued 70 debate TIE
aoofess The Independent mem bers strongly adj
vocated the liberal amendment already published
ne nrst ten paragraphs Of the address had been
adopted. ~
PARIS, saturday-ln the Corps Leeisl,tsi 4,
mas been intimated that IL mig bit become neces-
sary 70 hx later day than the first Of October for
the execution OF the treaty Of commerce with
Eng land, In which case the Chamber Of Deputies
VIII be called upon TO decide in the matter
Count Recheerg bad arrived in Paris.
LIVERPOOL, Mar. 10 Sales Of cotton on Sstur-
day % 600 bales. Hewius circular reports the
market buoyant and fully 5d< hi CHER.
BTeadstutfs closed generally unchanged.
provisions closed quiet.
account ~
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E,.-. r.r,.s.. and Key wet.

NEw YORK, March 3O.-The steamer Daniel
Webster arrived here to-day from the Brazos and
reports that she landed at Fort Jefferson Tortugas
companies and NJ, frst artillery, and at Fort
Taylor (hey Vest companies and X, Of the
same regiment.
The same steamer reports that the Indians are
committing great havoc among the people Of
Texas, killing some, and running of their stock
Major Sibley had been chastising savages Cortina
was understood TO be waiting tue departure Of the
Federal troops 10 recommence operation on a
larger scale than heretofore.
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From Denver Civ

DENVER. March 25.-The daily yield Of gold In
the mines is rapidly increasing. The mills are
nearly all getting TO work, many Of them with
the new gold saving process.
The population on the Blue Rim slspe has
doubled in the last month. That district will be
the great theater Of gold mining operations. The
road over the snowy range between the south and
Middle Forks is open for pack animals, but not
for wagons Emigrants from the States are begin
ming 10 arrive. The weather is very fine.
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virginia Couyeutien.

RICHMOND, March 30.-Mr Flournoy made a
speech In favor Of presenting an ultimatum He
opposed Border-State Conference. Jas. Barbour
delivered speech in favor of secession. Mr.
Goggln urged plan OF Withdrawing aud recon-
sructlng the Union, as set forth In bis report.
The Convention, by vote Of CT to 3s, adopted
resolution To terminate the debate in Committee
OF the Whole on Thursday next, when the com
mlttee VIII proceed 70 vote on tue propositions,
giving a brief time for explanations and amend
mentsi and that hereafter no member In committee
shall speak more than once on the same PROPOSE
tiOn
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Virginia Legislature.

RICHMOND, March 3I.-The House was In ses
sion all night, considering the Joint resolution
relative 90 the movement of troops and arms within
the Commonwealth, growing out OF the proposed
transfer Of guns from the Bellona Foundry. Va
nous amendments were proposed and rejected
and an excited debate ensned The Senate q
amendment was hDally adopted In a modified
form, authorizing the Governor 10 call out the
Public Guard TO arrest the contemplated removal,
and directing him 20 employ the needful force 90
resist any attempt 70 remove the same beyond IL
reach and control Of the State authorIties
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Kansas Legislature.

LkAvENwoRrH, March 29.-The LOWER house
OF the Kansas Legislature organized on The SS,b
by the election Of l.. p. DeGraf. Republican
speaker He is understood 10 favor Me.srs Par
rott ana Lane for United States Senators
Governor Robinsons message 10 mainly a eyo,es
TO local affairs He recommends suita Die scknov-
iedgment by the Legi stature for the generous re-
Ilef given the needy citizens Of Kansas He re-
commends also that the credit the State be used
for the relief of Der citizens ~ neces1ry He
says that seed has been furnished in abundance
Tor planting purposes, and hopes that general
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Later from Texas.

GALVESTON, March 29.-The State Convention
have ratified the Constitution OF the Confederate
States. There Were only two dissenting votes.
The Convention adjourned sine de on the 26th,
without referring the Constitution 70 the people
Governor Houston's efforts at making an opposi-
ton to secession have proven an entire failure.
All 10 quiet in the State.
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Secession Spirit I'm yir,ini.

NoEFoLK, March 30.-A petition, numerously
signed, instr ucting the delegates 20 the Conven-
Is In circulation.
a large and enthusiastic meeting was held az
Washington Point to-day, when a resolution, In
structing the delegates from Norfolk county in
the State Convention, to vote for Immediate seces-
sion, was adopted. The meeting also appointed
delegates TO the Convention TO be held on the 10th
April In Suffolk, to nominate a Secession candi-
date Tor Congress, should Virginia remain In the
Union.
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Latest Reports from Charleston.

CHARLESTON, March give have no erpecta-
ton that Fort Sumter will be evacuated on Satur-
day. The delay is worrying the people here
greatly.
The State Convention has a msjority FOR peace,
but not without the evacuation Of the fort
messenger from Washington was expected
here to-day, but did not arrive
Gov. Pickens says he 10 ready for a fight.
The reports Of visits Of foreign fleets create no
dissatisfaction. France and Spain are now the as
cendant powers In the Southern Confederacy
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Rencentre in Richmeud

RICHMOND. March 3I-A rencontre occurred &C
the Ballard House yesterday. Hugh s. 6allaher
contractor at Fort Calhoun, fired upon Col.
Joseph Segar, the ball passing through Segers
coat, but not harming him. To-day Gallaher
accidentally shot himself, and will probably die.
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APRIL 1, 1861
w,Krur-rhe Baton Rouge Advocass Of ne

w.KLnr-The Baton Rouge Advocsts OF the
25th ult., says:
.nd inQ our window. Those going rom
ths renal 10 the river were loaded with formid-
able looking shell and shot for some point eown
VI. !, hut not being informed on the sSoject, we
can't say whether Mr.. Eysrybodywsa night In hi'
J conjecture. rsE at
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B.I.xolK April Flour firm; Howard street
Ohio and City Mills SIS IS. Wheat arm; red
81 30aI IS; white 81 5OSl.s7 Corn steady mixed
5Ia57c; yellow 6Oa6lc; white 63s6Sc. Provisions
dull and unchanged. Coffee firm at u kal3k &c.
Whisky steady at IL kalSc.
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lDENTIFIED-The body OF the drowned man
found In Blagden's mill race on Rock Creek as
stated In Saturdays Star, has been identified as
that Of E. Offutt, of Dranesvile, Fairfax county,
Va, who left his home a short time since In a
slightly deranged state. His friends have taken
charge OF deceased, and will take the body to his
nOIne IN ' ITSInId.
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LOCAL NEW s.

IL Though THE STAR In printed on the fastest
steam press In use south Of Baltimore, in edition
s large a. to require 1t to Be put to press at On
early hour; Advertisements, therefore, should be
sent in before IL o'clock m; otherwise they may
not appear until the next day.
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Financial,

NEW YoRE, April I.-Stocks lower and dull:
Chicago and Rock Island 57A; Illinois Cerhel
shares sIS;i Mica; Southern ski New fo I.
Va Ga 15k; Mo. 6s IS \.
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HOMEOPATHIC RKMEnIKs

All Of DIR. Humphreys C Co.'S specific Ho-
meoPatho Remedies put up expressly for family
In cases, containing % walls, from 81 10 SIS
each, with book Of full directions. For sale BY
~. ID. Gilman, $50 Pa. avenue, wholesale and
retail agent; W. A. Fitzgerald, $50 north street;
also by T. b. Winter, corner Of Massachusetts ave-
and Sixth street. Also, Ponds Extract Of Witch
ffu&ef, fOI intel Hal and cxtornal Inf Of
ell kinds. Sold as above. ma ely