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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
From Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY, Thursday, April ), 1861.
Tie Treasury notes of the Confederate States were
issued to-day under the law authorizing million issne
The irst bonds issued b. the Confederacy Yesterday
were for 81 900, and sold at 20 per cent premium.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
Arrival OF the .soan Ben.

PORTLAND, ThuTeday April }, I3oI.
TIE steamer John Bell, from Glasgow March ?, ar
Tfved here this afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
wes..r,;oH OF specie Payments.

PIrTsBuRoH, Pa, Ihalsday, April a. 1851.
The Mechanics Bsnk Of Pittsburgh resumed spede
payments to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
From Albany.

ALBANY Thursday, April :, 1861.
Ths-e ara rurnors tonight that the Goye-Tor VIII
veto the Albany aud Susquehanna Railroad bill
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
The Wiseonsin Banks.
CHICAGO, Thnrsds,

CnIeAeo, ThaTsdSy, Apr! 4, lsG,.
The banks Of tbis city threw ont the I0,es Of ~
Wisconsin bankA this morning. their securities IRVING
% much Deprecated that It was considered uesa'e
bold then.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05

REGISTERED LETTERS.
The largest amounts received for registered
letters were: From New.York 81, 9i6; from Pess-
sylvania 80, 400; Ohio Sl,97l; Illinois 81 ,424t
Massachusetts, 81, l97; Virginia $l063. These
are the only States which paid over one tsos-
sand dollars. The whole receipts from this source
from the United States was only S2o,O3st
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

The following is the order of States according
TO the amount Of newspaper postage.
!. New-York; >. Pennsylvania; ). Ohio; 4.
Illinois; 5. Massachusetts,; 6. Indiana; Z. VMgi-
MIA; 2. Georgia
The high rank Of Illinois is to be observed, ana
also the fact that Indiana, although low in the
scale regards letters, stands sixth in the sees-
paper LIST.
Maine has about an equal amount Of receipts im
letters and papers; Massachusetts, Rhode Llard,
New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylyaais, Maryland,
District Of Columbia, South Carolina, WiscoEsin.
Louisiana, California, Oregon and Minnesota
have an excess of receipts from letters, while al
the other States have the newspapers in prepon-
derance.
In the following States the transportation o.
III. nails aIo,a axcaaJa tho fatal raca,t..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
Virginia Leglaiasure.

RIcHMosD, Thursday, April 4, 1861.
Tie Legislature adjourned to-day, sine die.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
The principal receipts are as follows:
receipts Tor United States. 90.
LETTER POSTAGE.

LETTER POSTAGE.
Next to New.York comes Massachusetts,, then
Pennsylvania, then California. After this tAere
j. no State coming within $4,000. Ohio, Hi
nois, Louisiana, Missouri and Maryland, fsn
between $4,000 and $4,000. The letter post
age of all the Confederate States is less than that
Of either New York. Massachusetts,. or Pennsyl
vania-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
lCONNECTCUT ELECT'c..
THE VOTE on GOVERNOR.


Buekife hail, majority, 30 fsr........2,O2
The three towns to hear from will slightly reduce
this majority.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
A SCHOONER FIRED INTO AT CHARLESTON.

MAJ. Anderson Demands an Explanation,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05

THE ADMINISTRATION FIRM.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05

The Relcls Determined upon Attacking H.
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WAR CLOSE AT HAND.

FORT P,ckENs TO BE TAKEN.
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The Administration las decided 10 reinforce Fort
Pclers OF all hazsrds This dflcrnipoon has rot yet
been officially announced but there "a reason to believe
that atge measures viii be taken NJ for the relief
Of Lieut.. slemrncFs command. A body Of mechanics
LETT Washington this morning for Nsw-fork. Their
destination il probably Key West.
Twenty OF the rank and file OF the army leit Wash
ngton to-day for Montgomery, for thernpose Of enlist
ing in iLe Southern army. These dcsertions make III
aggregate Of 80 army recruits for the Rebel Govern
uront froui tho Federal Capital.
Lieut. Gilman has Just arrived here from Fort Pick
ens.
He rspore TIA. 6ght ia likely 10 occur at that point
"a, any moment.
Tie troops of tie Confederate States are rapidly con-
ccnt-atne IT PelEaocta und1r command OF Gen. brfA'
Ton DraeiE and preparations are making TOR decisive
movement Bragg IL constantly drilling bis forces, Aid
has nearly four ll.oaslnd men nader arms.
Lieut.. slomilor, IL fully prepared for The worst. III
he il attacked he win give good account o. himself
Lieut. Gilman sttes that the soldiers Of the garrison
ri For pckcns are determined 10 sustain tho honor OF
the st,rs and stripes, and that they will fight to the
death.
Special p.,pt,ca 30 The Commercial Advertiser 81
WAsHisofos, Thursday, April 4, 1851.
Lieut.. Gilman arrived here this morning IRON Pen
saeola. His report BIAS created tho utmost anxiety
Lese, and n Of tbe. utmnst importance. -
Crsa, pre- ars.ieps are being solsanty made tog %
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05

They Demand Forts PiCkens and Sumter.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05

THE NoyTcOaERY COMNISSIG1ERS lCTlyC.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12
SHERIFF"S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that oy vlnue
IN Of az execution snd decree Of sale from
the oerk Of the Dubois Com Pleas Ccuri AMI
10 me directed. / will ofH for sale al pubic
auction, TO The highest bidder for cash IN
han al the door Of the court house 10 Jas
per, on
SATURDAY, Dec. 2lst. 1861.
between the hours prescri0 I'd BY law, the
rents and profits foI term not exceeding
seven years of the foilcwing : described real
estate, to wit.
The north eas, quarter Of the south west
quarter and the north west quarter Of the
south east quarter Of section No. thirty i've
(35) town No. three (3) south OF range
NJ. FIVE (5) west. combining eighty scress
more or less.
And on failure 10 realize the amount
OF Judgment, interest and costs called Tor oy
said execution, I will At the same time and
place. and In like manner, expose at public
sale rho Zee siTplc Of said real estate.
Taken il execution a. ths property OF
V,us schmidt aud vi aria T.. Schmidt a the
suit Of j shn q. Beckman and W. Y Ad-
sms
Said sale will be made without any relief
wha,ever from valuation or spprs isemeot
Laws.
JOHN wEIKEL. Sheriff y. G.
w. &C A.sms. atty for plH.
Nov "a. 1861 ~ W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12

NOTICE = hereby given that BY virtue
IN u m execution issued from the Office
OF the clerk Of the ID visss Common Pleas
Court, and 70 mo directed, I will offer for
sale al public auction 10 the highest bidder
for cash 10 hand, 1t the door Of me court
house in Jaspsr on
SATURDAY, Dec. 2lst, 1861,
between The hours prescribed by lew the
rents and profits for alefm not exceeding
seven years. OF the following described resi
estate, TO wit:
TIE ssu,h half Of the south east quarter
OF Ssction No. nine (9) In township No.
one Cd south OF range No. three west, con-
tsning eighty acres more OF less.
And on failurs 10 realize fhe full amount
or judgement, interest and costs, called for
by said execution, will az tho came time
and place, and in like manner, expose az
pubic sale tho fee simple Of said dfeal estate.
Taken in execution Is the property Of
John s. Fesgsns q the sait Of Sims Lucas
Said sale will b made without any relief
whatever from valuation Or sppralssment
JOHN WEIKEL, ShefiG DC
J. M. Van Trees. ATTY for pIf.
Nov. p. 1861 $40
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12
NOTICE To HEIRS OF PETITION TO
SELL REAL ESTATE.

STATE Of Indiana, Dlbo's CJunV.
N-OrICE is hereby given hat Francis u
IN Gelhausen, adm nislrator Of the estate
Of Joseph Helm, deed. hss q led he petition
10 sell the real estate Of the deeede eni, HE
personal being insult cientt to pay his deo!si
and that said petition will be heard st the
next tsrm Of the Court OF smmon Pleas oil
sa,d county. II. A. H0LTHAUS. Clerk
w. C. Adams, atty. Gee o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12
FOTICE TO HEIRS OF PETITION TO
SELL REAL ESTATE.

The State Of Indiana. Dubois COUNTY.
NTOrICE 10 hereby given that Norman
IN Fisher. sdministrator Of George X.
Msvo. decd, has filed his petition 70 sell
The real estate OF the deceden his personal
being insufficient to pay his devss; anu mat
said petilion will be heard a. me next 'eIm
OF the Court OF Common Pleas o. sald
county. II. A. hOLiH Aoo' O'e'A-a
dec 5. 1s61-3xt
w G Adsms, atty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12
yAsPER


HThere is no imperta mt news this
week, and not enough ranspired with
in the city limits to form . good local
item, therefore we issue nothing this
week but small advertising sheet
Our subscribers shall lose nothing BY
this omission.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12
NOTICE OF INscLv ENCY.

At the s .ptember term OF ne cou" %
IN common p eas Of Dubois county tns 80
tate Of James Noble wac declared prooao'y
insolven,. Creditors are therefore nouheo
that the same will be settled aecotdingy
nov. 30. w. MAflIN, admr.
r. Smith, atty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-12

WANTED, at this Office aboy, be-
tween the ages OF II and is, who can
read and wlite, to learn the printing
business. Such boy, who will %
steady, can have a good situation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07

saeond Eneagameu9 at LeesburE.
The Leesbnrz fVA) sEiEfuF, gizes che following
account Of second engagement near mat place.,
the arst having occurred on the 2lst; EQ1
On Tuesday morning the 2sd the enemy sent
over afGeof truce requesting perm'sslon so Ousy
their dead. This of course induced Ten LV4ns ~
suspend further operation, and our Worn-ous sof
diers who had been on the march during the I'VE
days previous contemplated day OF rest Dus
the enemy taking advantage of this respsoe.
commenced strengthening their poslao5
near Edwards Ferry, and were dscoSerso
TO be planting = battery IN the a.
edge of a field gSouth of the Ferry. Gen. Evans
once ordered.Col Barksdale to attack the fanSets
at this point and ordered the 18th ard ism 70 eHs
tain him, The 18th WAC marched TO the po,nt Il
had left On the previous evening, f1aching tus E
at2P M and formed into line, with the apparent
DESIGN of making the attack near Daley 3 House
but at about three O'Clock the regiment silently re
traced its steps to the road leading TO lkepharts
mill, down which it marched 10 point near inc
battery, where it was halted. and THE companies OF
Captains Eckford and McEroy thrown out as
skirmishers. So well and silently was this march
conducted that the Yankees were taken completeiy
By surprise the skirmiehers getting within tnlrty
yards Of them before being fred nPoni the advanced
companies returned the fire and were quickly joined
Uy the regiment, who, upon reaching the fence de-
livered q well directed fire upon the retreating
Yankees The regiment, with deAfenIng SHOUTS
leaped the fence, making for the tenemys pat1ery
several hundred yards IN advance and nrIng seV9IA
volleys until it reached the Favine and halted Du
ring this running Ere of the regiment, the enemy
opened mon il with shot and shell from the three
guns on this aide the er, and from their batteries
GA the opposite side, killing, however, but Two OF
our men, 1t Fluker and private Simmensi OF capt
NeElroy's company The loss Of the enemy was
between forty and fifty.
The lateness Of the hour, being then nearly night,
,svsnted a sin,utaneous attack BY the seventeenth
and eighteenth, and Col BArksdale was compeileo
to draw off his regiment-other wise the oattery
wonld have been taken and our list of prisoners
largely increased.
The enemy was at least four thousand strong az
Edwards Ferry on Tuesday, and protected by
heavy batteries on the opposite side Of the river,
besides large number of rifle pits on this slde:
Ga Wednesday morning General Evans Wlthdre"
his forces a few miles South of town to await re
Inducements, but ere they arrived the enemy had
again re crossed the river and there was nothing
for them to do
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07
Ex,.r ,ouer. and Pretenders.

The neeessitiea Of the present war have de-
veIoned many instances Of the vicious tendencies
81 b1man nature and while the greed Of svaIice is
nroductiye of suffering almost 700 grievOus to be
horne there yet remains an opportunity to mark
every individual who may be guilty. OF corrupt and
dishonest 81 eculation, and society may finally ex
perience benefit by an application of popular
scorn The man who dlsposes OF an old and shop
worn stock OF goods st three or four times Its
original cost, merely because there is scarcity
and purchasers are compelled to submit 10 gross
demands as their only resort, Is one of the
number who should! be remembered in the fu-
trre Yet base as such speculsting practices
m.v .eem. there is class of beings who may be
atvied pretenders, whose names should be handed
down 70 posterity the most remarkable Of
their race. We have been informed case
Uherein an individual came to Richmond
from one of the interior counties, and with
grand exhibition of 6eneVoience, registered
hi. % donation" Of $4,000 worth of boots to volun-
teer regiment and ths occurrence was only noted
nv the ne Wspspers. II was very plausible act,
and blessinos were doubtless breathed upon the i'm
Gculate head of this cheerful giver." Ii turns
ont however. that the man had only some twenty
nsir, Of course boots snd iAstead of bestOwing
them uuou the regiment gratis he exacted ten dol
lara of every poor soldier who got pair The
same individual On another occasion, took upon HIM
Gsf the credit of giving quantity of underclOthing
70 one Of the companies, when the money SzOO) for
the purchase was given by TWO otners one WIDOW
lady and the garments we're made up by the friends
of The company. It is not to be expected that the
Sou,h should be entirely devoid OF the Yankee ele-
ment but such instances IS We have mentioned viii
afflrd 3 method of tracing it out, and If It IS no
hereafter extermnated il will be the fGHlt OF the
people, who are at present victims OF necessity
Richmond Dispatch, NoU. q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07
From the Potomac.

The lAteat sdvices received from the line OF the
Potomac represent that the enemy, including BANKS
entire column, had fallen back from the line OF the
river opposite Leesburg, and that there were no
Federal troops whatever on the Maryland SIDE, 10
the neiehborhood of the town A request OF lns
enemy, sent under Gag of truce. TO bury his dead
in the Leesburg bAttle had been denied from suspl
con, it is understood of the bad faith ofthe request
On the Lower Potomac opposite the Transport
battery it is reported that about fifteen Thousand
of the enemy had beer. massed. They have eighteen
pieces of artillery none of which, however, have
been found of adequate range to reach our batter
les scross the river. There was large expendls
ture of powder in daily cannonadlng with the uLi-
form result Of nobody hurt''- Richmond ErqnI
ner Noe f. -s'-T---
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07
NOATHERN NEWS, RUmOHs AND LuEs,
Aafairs fn Mlseonri.


Ro1fA, No. Oct. 2s-Thirty-eighs more Of our
wounded soldiers arrived to-day from Springfield,
which place they left on Thursday last
Gen. Price was then at Neosho, Newton county.
On Wednesday shout one thousand rebels enter
ed Springfield and took away considerable guam
tlty Of stores left BY Col. Taylor.
CAMP MoRRIssEY, thirty four miles South Of War
saw Missouri. October ga correspondent TO one
o. the st. Louis papers says:
General Lane captured a transportation train.
belonging to the enemy, near Butler, in Bates
county and took the escort guard prisoners, few
days since Am ng che latter were Captain Whit
ing and Lieutenant Vaughn.
Lane also reports that he found large numbe RS
of sick and wounded rebels at Rose Hill, johnson
county, in stsgyiEg condition, to whose wants he
administered. ss.ea gsf
Nice contrabands arrived here day or two ago
sent here by one of lanes officers. Their case has
been investigated. and It's understood Gen. Ere
mont viii return them to their masters.
Lane also captured large amount of lead in one
of the Western countless and sent it to Fort Scott
Kansas. Efat.
There is no definite neWs Of the whereabouts Of
Price or Mccullough. aE
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07
,rna Nortl, Carolina COast.-.EnRagemen
win Ine Enemy az H ,tGeras

rs. Ncrtt, Carolina COaSt.-.EnRaEement
with Ghe EnemY AZ H stGeE6s
Tbere has been received at the Navy Department
che reDort of Commander Hun er, dated off the
North Carolina coast Confederate steamer CurleW,
October 80 1861. We make the following extract
from the report:
CoSFEpERArE STEAMER CURLEw, Oct. 80. 1861.
At dswn on yesterday we started, and on our way
Iool,ad in at Beacon Island and Ocracoke, but saw
otino with certainty of the enemy at or near eth
az nlSce We then started for Hstteras Inlet and,
@b.n near the position Of the inner buoy the enc.
~ ane0ed fire upon us from the fort and two OF
tbeir steamers without injury. On coming within
assv rsngs. sighted the rIfed gun at the Harriet
lane and fred the fort and two steamers eontinu
inr to fire at us as rapidly as possible we nred slx
ahels OF Is and 20 fuse, and, as the course OF the
steamer was necessarily changed to keep In the mar
row chsnnel. We fred the stern gun at them nVe
times training itswen forward, - ~.
IT is uncertain whether the enemy sustained any
iniury. although many of the crew and ofhcers
Shint the fourth shell took effect smldships OF
rArv long three masked steamer, lying near the
II..s-;ot Lane and snother burst between the two
A anal steamer seemed employed towing the mer-
chant vessels either. out of danger or out OF the
1nge of the fort The NaHdals 1red twenty -thrs e
sbeIs at us. only one of which came near.
FoeiIro that | had carried out the spirit OF your
INSTRUCTIONS withdrew, and waited WITHIN nan
mile of the buoy, hoping to draw the smsh steamer
n1ts;de. when We fred the stern gun. The fort re-
turned the shot wherein we stOod back and nreo
another shell, then took our departure.
7. All hands displayed great enthusiasm and seemed
delighted when one steamer began moving to"sroA
There were at anchor inside sixteen sailing yes
sells and three steamers Only one vessel In the
ofine-R schfa1ld EZaniRer, Nou. 4 e.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07

New FASHIONED SH9g SJLEs.--We have in cur Of
fee something in this part of the country, be~
Ing no more and no less than pair of shoes, with
wooden soles The sole is OF white poplar about
three>tourlhs of inch in thickness and shaped in
such manner TO make it easy and comfortable to
tue foot. The invention is due to the ingenuity OF
an Amherst gentleman, near the city, who intends
10 substitute the wooden for the leather sole 10
shoeing his negroes while the latter article remains
at lis present high price. 1t is thought the substi-
tute will answer an excellent purpose and our
country friends who have negroes to shoe should
t k advantage of it and give il triaL-Lynchburg
Republican,, Nov 4 ..-.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07

Rs Slow TO CENsURE--Shortly after the battle
at Manassas Plains, disposition was manifested
hv sse men of the Press all over the South to CEN
Syre Gen Beauregard for his non-pursuit of the en-
oa .son 70 Washington" We then, and have ever
.;1ce used our pen in his Defence Now, that the
ofieisl report made by th4t gallant soldier Of that
great battle, is before the public, We see an imPo.
Isnt reason adduced, other than we had supposed
aid exist, for not pursuing the enemy further than
was ordered Ii appears now that the forces OF
Reorreoor n Amounted to but rs Goo men, 600 only
of whom had been engaged in the fight With this
vast disparity of forces, would it have been wise
or good generalship to have pursued the enemy
" on to WashiaRton!''-AtlGntd lRteRigsncsT.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07
affairs In and About WashIngton.

WASHINGTON Oct 81 "A petition is in circulation
here and numereusly signed. which appeals 70 the
Government to furnish fuel to the people Of Wash
iseten at reasonable prices.
lis understood that Gen. Mcclellan has issued an
order for the shooting Of four soldiers found guilty
of sleeping at their picket posts.
Some members of the SSI New York, owing to
gross miseonduct to-day, got into difficulty with cit
liens in the neighborhOod of Lewinsville. Two of
the former were severely injured Gen Hancock
sent out detachment and promptly placed the sol>
diers under arrest.
The Tines dispatch says it thinks it has sufficient
authority tor explicitly deny ng the statement that
the army Of the PotOmAc would 20 into winter
quarters within the lines of their present encsmp
rnent or entire chments. No such purpose is enter
tanned by the Government, and no such SUCCESS
ton has been Ezade by General Mcclellan within
the last fortnight The activity of preparation haa
been greater than for some time within the last two
m1ntAs. OF course our army is to remain in and
around Washington to defend the Capitol, and
doabtlessly large camp Of instruction for the men,
and horses winter barracks will be also provided.
The Worlds dispatch says the President has
assured parties that forward movement of the
Srmy is determined on, though at what time it is
not proper to state. es-..s
The Herald's dispatch says that the President
has reformed certain United States Senators who
called upon him yesterday to know when for
ward march was 70 take place, that the respon-
sibiity of such movement is left with Genes"l
Mcclellan and that If il the purpose of the Executive
to sustain him in his undertaking. whatever his de
termination may be. The Senators left satisfied
about ten o'clock.
The Navy Department has recently ordered five
hundred more riff, guns. Immense Quantities Of
shot and shell casting at all the fouuderes in
the country. 80 = ags