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The national Republican., 1861-08-24
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FOR Tue W EST, 70
IfLUytiN RIrER RAILHOAD and NEW IO6k
CENTRAL RAILROAD

Express Trains leave New York city dcpro oi
hudson River Railroad daily, Sundays excepted a.
From Chambers street FROM ~ ttIee' M station
At 100 A. N. Al - a: ,.pw
'i:SS 'ii:SSr'm. SIM n:5S s5s p NJ '''' / !"
Montreal and Buffalo ,,.,u
Tain with sleeping lao T. m
Connecting at Albany with the New York Cen
trail RailrOsd for Schenectady, koch ster Etica
ia .aya Rome, and stations on Rome and WatHr
town Railroad, Buffalo, Syracusc, Niagara ans
Suspension Bridge, Auburn, Geneva, Csnsndaigus
uin Lake Shore, Buffalo and Lake Huron ana urca'
Westcrn railroad, for Ham!itony T9r9Sto' Ds'r9'.
| Chicago Toledo, Milwaukee, Fond Du Lac la
Crosse Madison rairic DuChica, Galena pui'ienh
| ID br,ue Peoria, ltock Island Muscatne tnwaCiy
Burlington Quincy: Springfield Alton: ~ c;' Lon,
natl, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and all Poih's
| West Northwest, and Southwest
NORTHERN ROUTE.
| Cupuccipg with Trains At Troy, WIN Troy an
Bvs' on and Eens and Saratoga Roads ior Sara.oBa
viii chall, Eut. and, burlington ST. Aio .ns Hou,
Point Pittsburgh, osdcnsbursh, Montreal &o
a, Fri.ht Arrangements by Thu route ss % aGo.r e
without change ut Cars, from The Dcpots ~ Cna,,
hc,s and Canal streets arc al all times as taVorab
as made by ether liailIoad Companies nc iav,,,
lies of Ills great New York Route, to the Wc com
| mend IL TO the confidence OF merchants anu sh'pPer
| for pronptness and dispatch.
| Passenger Trains with Smoking aud sIeeplh
Cars, run iu connection on the New fork Ccn'ra
For particulars as 10 local train and freight a.
'""s''N' A. + SMITH,
aur2o Superintendent
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GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
OFFICE, JUNE 9, 1861 /.

TO ALL WHOM IT Mar CUNt'ERN.
Application having been made under the aot Of 9sd
sc,ibed herein which are alleged TO have been lost
or destroyed notice Is hereby given tina al the date
Seraas o "f me- TENOR viii Il Be- % ob
lection should then appear
No so,Gs5, for 100 acres, Issued under the act o.
March, 1856, In the name Of Susanna Hubbard,
widow Of John Hubbard, deceased, and granted on
the 10th day of June lsjh-August 81 1851.
No 8l6, for l6o acres issued under the act oi 'sa
cuinpa1y, second regiment Of tennessee infintry--
Septt mber Q, 1871.
No. 4es!., for ~ acre. Issued under . ,iS ac! .,
granted on the sith day Of January, is5e-sePtem'
10. 50 eoe, foi 40 acres, issued under the act o.
widow Of Daniel Wells and granted on the 27th day
Of eeptcmbcr, lsS4-september 70, 1851.
No IS $50, for i60 acres. issued under the act o.
March, 1856, in the name Of Alexander Orme, aud
granted On the 18th day Of October, isSs-sep'em
Der ss dsss @ f., ,so ,,,r, ,..uoa r,do, ,he .s, o
| March. 1865. in the anne Of Amos Arthur, and
granted on the 18th day Of August, ls6i-octoocr ~
No. so,k9o, for 80 acres, under act of ls45, an,
l bearing date May 9Th, le50, IN favor Of Michae
Ropp. father Of Samuel Ropp, deceased. third !ndi
ans solunteers Mexican wsr-October 10: lsCi.
No o. Se3, for ,9o acres: issued under the act 0
March, 1855, IN the name Of amcs Long and GRANTED
Oh the s1st day of March, ls5s-October 10, 1851.
'Hi m the na@s of % Tsomas snner
grantsd the 81 day Of May, 1s5s-Octobcr 49, 1851
No. 2I63, for ieG acres, is'ued under the act
| March, 1855. In the name of Be jamn Kelley, an
granted on the eth day Of June 1865.
No 632 for 80 acres Issued under the act Of Marel
, 1856, in the name of Reuben Woodruff aud granite
| on the ! tn day of May, 1855.
No 85s for l6 acres i~ued under the act Of Marcl
, 1855, in the name Of Samuel u " aterhouse, an
. | granted on he esd day Of May, 1861.
u No. 2,533, for so acres, Issued under the act
D March. 1855 in the name Of Shelly OWNS an
: granted on the I'd day Of August, lS5b-Novelnb'
10, 1861
Q no s5 100, for 100 acres, issutd under The act
+. March, 1sj5, iu the name oi Polly. widow o. Dav
bradbury. and granted on the III day Of Scpter
, Der, lsUe-l6th November, 1851. -
u JOSEPH II BARRETT,
i Commissioner.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
The Seventy-Ninth.

We learn that the discontinued men OF the
Highland regiment, who rebelled rev days
ward, are anxious and willing to return to their
Regiment. The cause of the mutiny now
appears TO have grown out OF tho suoJoined
order of the Secretary of War, which was gwen
on their petition being countermsnded. l..
1.-THE Secretary Of War believes that 10
consideration of the gallant services OF the
seventy ninth regiment of New York volun'
teers, and of their losses in battle, anu after.
ward by wounds received In two hard iought
battles, they are entitled TO the special consld.
oration of the country and he also orders that
the. regiment be sent TO some one Of the forts IN
the bay Of New York, TO fill up the regiment
by recruits, rs soon as Colonel Stevens returns
ia The command, SIMON CAMERON,
:. Secretary of War;
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70 oundsd on the rsbel side, and has since lost q

wounded on the rsbel side, and has since lost
leg. a.. t,.Jo.., ,oss 4, ,ho
h.ttie nj wilson g Creek as follows Killed, 223
wounded, 71f missing, 291.
4 large number Of the missing men were
taken prisoners by the rebels, and since have
John A. Browfflee was released from custody
IN dav, upon condition that he resign his post.
iion rs president of the board OF police com.
m ssi oners, ami leave the city and remain in
son free State, not to return here without the
consont Of the military authorities. ~
KAssAs Cry, August t3g-information of the
organization Of large forces of sCcessiOnists II
| received here. From one thousand Ave hun
dred 10 two Thousand viii leave Jackson county
| this week, and as many moro from Lafayette
county are On route for the secession headq'iar
| terg. Ihtk+ e. Z 81 3 -a. -.t
Rumors OF an attack on this city are current
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
FOn COAL AND WOOD.

DErAwTuENr or THE INTERIOR,
Any,Si 10, 1851.
Sealed proposals will be received at IN, Depart
slant for furnishing for the OF this Dep rtment,
and the different branches thereof
400 ,ns best White Ash Coal
80 tons best Red Arh Coal
100 cords Oak Wood,
Ie cords best Bakers Pine Wood;
The Wood to be delivered at such times, ana 10
such quantities, as may bs wanted.
Bids for the Coal aud Wood will be considered
separately; and satisfactory arrangements must pc
ms dc for the correct measurement OF eacll
Tho Department reserves the right 10 oruer
greater Or less quantity, as may be required.
1hc 10 BE- addressed to the buperiutcndcnt
Of tbc Dcps rtmont Of Tie Interior, and cndorscd
/" Proposals for Coal aud Wood"
susl7.-WtA3l [Iutelligencer and star
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
Irsp,c,ion and Dress Parade.

The battalion Of the third United States in.
fantry, nov auar,Sr6d IN Franklin Square, had
an INSPECTION and dress parade yesterday after.
noon, in the presence tf ~ large number OF
ladies and gentlemen. Tho discipline OF the
men is admirable, and 1t Is seldom that more
regular movements ara seen. najnr " kes,
who Ia In command, Is u popular oiiicer WIN
his command, and may well DO proud oi ":
The splendid band attached to tho-rcg'men.
occ,,y the /, ariio buildings forrferly occupied
by the New York twelfth fegttfent, ANA since
they have been on the ground have cleaned w
all The rubbish. and keep II in a stalo oi the
utmost cleanliness.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
Itabeas Corpus Case

The case of L. A. Stevens, soldier In COM
was argued yesterday before Judge Wayne IN
tho supreme Court room. Mr.. Stevens peti-
lions for his discharge on the ground that hay
Ing engaged to s,rve only three months, which
have Already expired, he is entitled to an hon
nraS,s discharre. while the Government, on the
other % hand, slioge that he had enlisted for the
prisoner was made yesterday by r.. $. Coke,
Esq, and was replied to by Mr.. =; N. stanton,
solicitor for tho Government. All the papers
meuessary in the case not being at hand, inc
Judge required their production. This case l. l.
looked to with much interest by the memoers
of the regiment, as some three hundred mem mem
bers, by its decision, will be atected. in'
and decision will probably atonce be given.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

JorIsvILLs, August 22.-The Courier says that
the excitement In Lexington WAS very great on
The arrival of guns from the Federal Govern.
ment, which was increasei by the turning out
rival OF cavalry. The Courier says dimoulty
would have been inaugurated but for the per.
seyertnce of John q. Breckinridge, who ad.
dressed the crowd, urging no violence, but 70
permit the troops to convey the guns to their
destination.
The Courier says that the excitement was go
great along the road that further shipments
will not be attempted vt present.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD

Passenger Trains leave cia Pavonia tSny lHJ
and Long Dock from foot OF Cha"oe''
New Io X, as follows, VIZ ,,,-, and Hua.lu
AtTA NJ EMPRESS. Tor l,LnIrs' anu "u"a''
and princp intermediate stations "a intermediate
NsN Ii MAIL. for nuukrk, ann inte' , l,n,I,s
S,ations Tlis rrain remains over nish' ~ E'hiifa
an urU ;ecds the next N rnins ,,,,,;,o and i,icr
Asa NJ, MILK dai'y. Tor o'''''iie' an' '"''
"'IaS'e AhiI 4 NJ .aCCoMMopATloN daily for Port
'etf'' aT' T iH WAY, ilr Miidletown, Newbursh
aLd '9'Iih5I'TI III NIGHT EMPRESS, daily; a i.r Dun
kirk, Buai!o Canardsigua and priMnSiRaT1 lam Sta
Hhc 'Irain of saturday stops At all man ifa'A e~
! non p NJ NyCOMMODAlfoN, for hornes
VIE 1"' f''N CUAS. MINOI, Gen1 Supt.
NATHANIEL MARSH Receiver aug"
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
From Fortress Monroe

FORTRESS MONROE, August 22.-Several ex.
detrimental shots wern fired to-day from the
Union gun, with an extreme range OF between
four and Ave miles. One ball penetrated sand
bank a depth of twelve feet. General Butler
EXPRESSED himself as by no means sat SIZED with
the trial. It is said that the general VIII not
return to Massachusetts,, but will take the held
In command of the volunteers OF this depart
men,.
ON an expedition up the bay. under the direc
ton OF Lieut.. Crosby. ,,-
Heavy firing is heard 10 day in the direction
of Norfolj, where the Confederates are prob.
ably trying the range of their batteries.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
DRoposALs FOR WOOD.

DEPARTMIST OF STATE,
August q 1851.
Sealci PROPOSALS will b, rec tred at this Depart.
msnt un n IL O'Clock NJ. on Saturday the 3lst In
slant for furnishing for the use of thi, Department,
llj cord Oak Wood, best quality.
I2coris best Bakers Pine Wood.
The Word TO be deversda such times, and In such
ouantitirs as RAY be wanted and satisfactory ar.
rangements must be made for Its correct measure
ment
The Department reserves the right to order q
greater or kss qusnttty, ss may be required
The prvposals TO be address ID to the Superin'end
ent Of ihe Dcpa tmcnt OF State and endorsed :" Pro
posals for Wood aug2%n.
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nOATs-NEW CARS.
NIEW DOATB-NE" CA NJ
.plCh FOR BOSTON, g g
NEW LONDON NORWICH and WokCE'ifh
DAILY,
Sundays Excepted
At 8 O'clock, p. H.,

FER 80 n. rooToF vESTRY STREET,
The new and mag niGceut steamer CITY OF BIOS
TON, Wm Wilcox commander, IRON New York
tuesdays, + ursdays, and Saturdays; and ir ~
Allyn Point Mondays, Wednesdays, ana rH
da ,,rx ~, ruy
Thr rev and IL asniliccnt stesmcr CITY or '' Em
YORK Thomcs q. Jcwct' commander from &c"
York.-Mondays, WEDNESDAYS, and tr,days u"
Allyns Pint Tuesdays, Thurs u. :, auu DAT
day. ,,,., o,,ross,, :,
for thi, ute, vita all mode.n improve ehas M in
Guiding " ntcr Fight Compartment and 'e
mi fica ever buiit for Ling Island oo-'a
with this gre I life pre- ervinG imprIN'm NJ
Cunl. ciors accom- any the i,aHt r. each wa
Passrngerd roccc iro ii Allyn = l Mt 'un
,li.tcly oil arrival oi steamer. by tN res, ran "
Boston, WorCcstr Lo eIl, law'c"er' 'cnou'h
Nashua, ,CuncurI { White Mountains, No ~
Pa scnlrIs returning ir IN boston leave tsc ne,p
of he Boctona Il Worcester air ,ad al 80 T. ~
Wolcc ter l. NJ. arr wing al A'lyn" ie'"' ''
Pm. d
Freight taken at The owes, Ra'cs, and dc ~ REQ
N Bcsion ear the Icxt ny h,,r,
State Ro ms 10 bundancc can be han on 10
steamers, Or at Il BostoA Or New oik ON.
| adv nee. mAhiin nS1N " II
tUg 23-6m 'e'''' Az ~
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
A Scene ut 1t. Louis OF the
Wounded

From the St. Louis Republican, Of the Goth.
Siegel's regiment came in last night from
Rolla. General Siegel also came, and pro-
ceeded to General Frcmonts headquarters.
There were several cars filled with wounded
soldiers belonging 10 various regiments Ihey
we're removed by furnitur. wagons and omn'.
buses. Thirteen furniture wagons we're hilch
with tho wounded, averaging abort eight to
each wagon besides three or four omnibus
loads.
The spectacle presented by the wounded was
u,,h as 70 shock a tOlerably wcll-balanced
mar vo,,s tcmperalneut. Here were men with
hands. feet, arms, and legs shot oil, and faces
niutilatcd. Groans or complaints rarely escaped
tbeut: and iu some instances, where tile parties
wei Q but tslightly wounded, We heard occasional
| Jokes exchanged. A large numbero OF woundca
were brought in on Saturday hight with the
Iowa and Kansas regiments-about loo' II Is
said. n,. .,.,,
was on the field of battle. He states that the
federal troops did not have drop of water TO
drink after lea wing SpringRe d, save what was
in their caoteeus lie also states that the ma
i1ri'y OF the wounds received by our men were
inflicted by buckshot and muskct balls. Many
of the Confederates were armed with old MIS-
sissippi rifles which are loaded with thre'
buckshot and ball.
DR.. Coruyn Is oil opinion that Tue ki''cu VI
both side were left unburied, owing to the grea
number aud the terrible stencil that niled ln'
air the day after the battle famillcs i'va'S ~, !,
,he vicinity were compelled to leave on thl
account.
Great numbers Of horses, many Of which wer
shot in twain, and dead and mangled men COY
II ercd the field in every direction, aud the sun
says acting upon these must have soon renderc
the atmosphere uncomfortable.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
For TnE WEST AND SOUTH.
EILvyuDRE AND VHIO EtILRUAD.

n, and ,r rr Nav 18TH 1861 the trains will run ,
Gpiiows W Leave Camden Station Baltimore
Mail (cNcert SUNDAY } at ID A. Express dsty
nIT, rARrS or THE WEST, SOUTHWEST,
AND NORTIlW EST.
FuR WAY PASSENGERS =,
v,,;n. between Ticdmont and v heelins take A.
commodation Tra,n, l.a,ius fednon at D 40 N
and bel ween Grafton aud Petersburg take inc j."
A. Nj Train from Baltimore
rhc FREDERICK lRAlN leaves Baltimore al
| 40 T. NJ and Frederick ut 80 A. NJ ,,.,
| The ELLICOrr'S MILLS TRAIN leave bai,'
and tiiicott's Mills at 10 and ll6o A n, and S''
| and ,'i y NJ. -. ~ ,.,a
| For further inior,Ia'i ion. tickets OF every ktpd
A., npnIy to j. I. ENGLAND, agent al Camden
station or at the Ticket Office ,.,ru
Master OF Trausporta ion.
.uy 10 L. NJ COLE, Gen'l Ticket Agent
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
BY TELEG H.
sOUTHERNERs ARRESTED!

New York, August 23.-Georse Miles, of Pc.
tersburg, and John Garnott and Mr.. Guthrie, OF
Richmond, Va, agents of tobacco houses, who
we're on a collecting tour in Baltimore, Phila.
dclphia, and New York, with $7O,oOo OIL their
persons, have been arrested, and are now con-
fined In Fort Lafayette. The money is princl'
pally In bonds and acceptanccs, sight drafts
and Virginia paper money.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
aroasht up sta1ftli ing.

Yesterday morning, a priv de. OF the ssconu
drarovns arrested two fast young oolored boys
on the charge Of fast driving 10 the streets pro
family. threa eateping whito persons Win pislol'
before Justice Dom; where they, gave their
names ~ Charles Roberts and Walter Bunby.
Tie former being a slave was whipped, and the
latter was held for court.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
r. U N b D A + s

QuARrEnMAsTHs GESERAL's ofriCr,
Washington city, July ~, 1861.
,us and sprcijcatious for hulls of Guu Boats for
the Western rivers are on exhibition at this office ad
at offices of Qrarter,astcrs at Pittsburgh Cmcih
natl, st. Louis, and Alton. ,,,, ,,, l.,
sent 10 Quartcrastcr General Of the United States
Army at W ashington, by lst Of August 1T noon
july22 Brig. Gen and Quarternastcr General
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
NJ d Il Il
adams Express Company"


This Company offers to the public " neIualled
Adyuntages' for the " safe and 'luk Dispatch oi
Heavy Freights, Packages, ValuabGS, money Nc''
4, to all larts of the United Sta!e@ ,
Exprts.cs to and from the North and 81 depaI,
Exprc.ses are in charge of cfi''isneo" d"t ''t'd"
All Packages for" The Soldiers carried at Ono
Halt" our usual rates. . c,, ;.
Ali goods for the socalled :. Coniedera'cs States,
and ali articles - Contraband OF War;, Will BE- lie
Our Expresses leave New ok at IS and ~; M
arriving ii, Washington at . A M. and 20 L NJ
Expresses leave Philadelphia al s. 80 a and Y
NJ .Triyiug in Washington so T. N. and A. NJ
Expresses leave Baltimore at i;2e \ n snd !; =;
p M, arriving in Washington ut a u anu o'
Exp esses for all points North and west leave
Washington daily al 7.3o A. and = 80
Special Contracts for large quan'Iiies oi treixh
cau' be made on application at this once.
.hers eNoN' p s MCLAUGHLIN,
Agent Adams Express Go.
Washington August -, 'Cl. aug .I-in
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Imnortant from Cairo.

CAIRO. August 22.-The gunboat Lexington,
Caniain Sternbe, captured the steamer W. B.
Terry at Paducah this morning. The Terry
was used for conveying contraband goods to
The rcbels up the Tennessee river. She had on
board thirty MIME rifles and one field dpicce.
rebel flag was also found on her. shc was
brought TO C,iro. t.. ..,.-.
Colonel Dougherty and Lieutenant Colonel
Ransom, wounded In the nght at at Charleston,
are rapidly recovering
No news from below TO day.
The Lexington returned to Paducah to'n'sht'
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
The Canpbelis.

Another full house greeted these unrivalled
uinstrels last night at Odd Fellows Hall, who
rsceiyed the various parts Of the programme
With unboupded applause. They give another
concert CON, tonight, and this afternoon, at three
O'Clock they give mS,nse ho %r 'nS aSs %oshe :"
attend at night
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
PromntitusFG.

As the oath WAS being administered to tho
clerks in the Treasury Department n few days
since, one of the clerks expressed wish for u
little time 10 consider; which fact was immedi.
aiely reported I'd the SeorBtary, who immedi.
a,ely removed him, remarking, that he did not
wish to have any one in the Department who
would ask time 10 consider the taking tho oath
of allegiance to his country.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
Taken in Custody.

son. Walter W. Kelley, and william NJ. Pegram,
ARE stcd ut Harrisburg, arrived in this city this
evening, and we're taken in custody, by the
marshal, for cxamihation Tomorrow. num-
Der of letters and about 800, 600 IN drafts, da
ted RchmUrd, vp0n New fyrk firms, were
found secrotcd upon their persons.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
A Fight.

Yesterday evening, a fight sprung up be-
tween several drunken individuals, near the
corner of Fourth street and New York avenue,
all about bottle OF whisky; but on seeing
several soldiers coming IN that direction, think
ing they were the provost guard, they lett In
double. .Uuick time.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
RAILROADS, ETC.
EAVE PHILADELPHIA
FOR NEW YORK.


The Camden and Amboy and Philsdelphis and
GEs, SEsfflbM flda tWAEEETTr tEEETTr lS lsSfskEf WG4kF AND
REp9T vii ,eays nnos a. @ fSl'0ws .rs
At tSV' 8 A n via Cemd.n aud Jcrsey City, IN. J.
AIS 4 N, via Camden and Jersey City, Morning
Al, y. A. NJ, via Kensinston and jersey City,
Al ~; P N, Via Camden and Amboy, tAceommo'
A! aP.M via Camden and Ameoy, e.. and A.
At sp''fPs q 2 NJ via Kensius,on and Jersey City,
At t"" ~ p. n Npii Viz kcu.tns,On and Jersey CITY,
AtsP M., via Camden and JerO,y City, Evening
At TIL fiiH I. NJ, via Camden and jersey City. tsou.l,.
Assf Il" II" y. Vi. Camden and Amsoy, lAceopnoa.;
The The q " P.M Mail r ain runs daily. The iiS r.
n Mail, Saturdays excepted -
&c ~ a., % ;io A. NJ; and =, r NJ, from ksnsiD ston.
For Water Gap, stroudsburs, Scranton WilSss'
barre, Montrose, Great Bend, 10, At 10 A. M
from nc sinston; win Delaware La"ka~ana' ana
Tor Mnaci Chunk, Allentown, and Bethlehem. at
| II 4 NJ and So r. NJ frcm kensington depot:
Eastcn at3ssP N.
i' For Mount Holly at and A NJ aud and a.;
FOR Freehold at & A. NJ. aud 2 r. N.
Nor Bristol, Trenton, &s at 7.!oA n. and
-, NJ from Kensngton, and g., r. NJ from
For Palm; S rS, Rverton, De,ano Beverly, Bur.
Hny;on Fiofent eco, Bord ntown, &c, at i2,4 !, o.
| ~, and p. NJ - ,.,,
| Steamer Trenton for Bo-dentown, and intermedi
ate places al g.. = NJ, from W Waluut street wharf.
| ma. For New York and Way Lines, leaviHS ktn
n.tyn Depot rake the cars on Fifth street, above
| Walnut, hilf an hour before departure. lhc cais
.nn mo the Tcp9 and arrival of trains ruu from
tity pounds Of bsss &C only allowed to sM sasI.
,a.sengsr pJ~.cnsers arc prohi oited from taxing
| IpyIbi1g as baggage but their wearing apparel
N ba ssaee over ai,y pounds to be paid 1917 extra
rhe company limit their re-. on ioiity ior Da&gage
ny amount beyond one hundred dollars: except by
pecial contract. WIN. II. OAlLMEh,
ruurlO Agent.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
WILMINGTON. AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
SrRiNG .LyD SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

On and after tt ESpAY, May llth. rassen UsJ
dent street Depot daily (cxcep, Sundays as foows
viz. 49, ,r,,, r, =,
h As A. NJ ; Evening Mail at ti5 o'clock. On SUI
DAYS al i.I5 r. M. only. All trains connect with
New York trains except t45 r. M. train on satur
days. ,,,. ,, ,,,.,hcd
leaves ut r. M, stopping At all stations petwcep
ia tmore and uavre dc.Grace.
of Maryland will lind the most expeditions route ny
way OF Wimington. ,,,,
o,t.,;n, ~ no. ,hc ,nrs WM CRAWFORD,
n,,nIt Agent
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
FOR THE WESTERN
~ RIVERS.

QuARrpENAsrER GEsERAL's OFFICE,
Washi,gon, Jne II, 1861.
Proposals are invited for constructing Gunboals
upoii tlic Western rivers
Specifications will be Immediately rreparcI, ana
NAV lie examined at the Quartcrnaster once Ut
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and at this office ,,,,
Proposals from boat builders anu engine 'uuiiuefs
alone will be considered.
Plans submitted by bidders will be taken INTO con
sileratiOn. Nj. y; MrlnS,
iuur 10 Ouartcrmlstcr General United states.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
Mayor Bcrret and the Police board.

The Attorney General, to whom was referred
the matter of the Mayor refusing to take the
oath which was taken by all the other commits
siOners of police, has decided that he cannot set
as mouber of The board and take part in its
proceedings, unless tho oath is taken by him.
Il was understood that this question was under
consideration at the meeting OF tho board
Yesterday afternoon. As the meeting was with
closed doors, the public know not what was
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
Accident,

Yesterday afternoon, \ little child. who was
playing OD Tenth street, near New YORK ave
nue., in running, fell through the opening TO the
the top had been carelessly left of. The little
one WAS soon taken out aud was found to be
only slightly injured.
The national Republican., 1861-08-24

wbitchurst, 4J4 Pennsylvania avenue, has
the largest collection Of litenesses ct distin.
gushed men in this country; Is selling views Of
military encampments, &c. See his card pho
tOgraphs, suitable for sending in letters. Like.
nesses OF many of lie slain at the recent bat.
lie can be obtained at this gallery. Goto White.
hurst's and obtain a likeness before going to
the battle field. aug g2-lmeodT
The national Republican., 1861-08-24
LOCAL NEWS.
To AHxcrtIieri.

Nearly four thousand copies Of the Rcpud'
ltcan are circulated among the floating popula.
lion every day besides thelarge number served
to regular subscribers. Advertisers will take
note accordingly.