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The WAR SPlRIr IN MIssoURI-The St Louis
correspondent Of the New York Post, writing
April eth, says:
The city is one grand military camp Thou.
SANDS are drilling nightly, and there are more
men mustered into the service of the United States
from that county, than the quota of the State
under the Presidents proclamation There arc
now mustered into the service between five and
SIX thousand men, and home guard of as many
more, making at least ten thousand men ready In
defend the Government In the city and county
The Union feeling in this city is patriotism
Intensified: No noise, but hard work to a purpose
no no Dragging; but determination. Morally for.
tined by glorious and righteous cause our phy-
scal defences are equal to the emergency. With
Jefferson Barracks and st. Louis Arsenal gar
Iisoned with 5000 troops, and home guard of
300 as brave and loyal men in this city as can
De ionnd on the continent, St Louis only asks the
government to pursue vigorous policy, and end
this war In manner that treason will end with
H. The city 10 very quiet, trade is dull money ia
scarce, and we are looking for bloc kade of the
rlveI | have just learned that the July interest
on the State debt rciH NOT BE- paid; another scene
IN tne drama Of secession, to close with a grand
finale Of repudiation.
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BUSINESS AT THE Troy IN. ARSENAL All
the facilities Of the Troy Arsenal are called into
requlsihon now, 70 manufacture munitions of
war In the laboratory about Fifty hands are man.
uiac'urlhg cartridges, some intended for Mimic
rlnes, and others for the common kinds of gun.
fhey are prepared with almost incredible rap!dI-
~: ana are filled with powder In another part of
The building. Bags for cannon balls-some in
tended TO hold columbiads and others for ordinary
s1x-pounders are also being made from a peculiar
species OF cloth-like moreen. Harness saddles
&C, are being manufactured in another place
but tne great curiosity OF the arsenal is the bullet
machine, from which these deadly pieces Of lead
more perfect In shape than slow hand processes
can render them pour out as from bonner AZ
the rate OF C0,O0D per day. The operator has
merely to change the dies, and turn out conical
or round bullets at pleasure. The machine works
WIKI smoofhness, precision and automatic power
that is really wonderful There are only two SINH
iar ones IN exlstence-one owned by the State Of
New York. and one presented to the Japanese last
summer. Several fOunderies at Troy are casting
cannon balls and shells. Machine-shops and
oIass iounderies are making fuses and other i'm
plements Of warfare.
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AFFAIR." Al iiAkrER's EERRY.-Ths Harner's
rtiIJ correspondent Of the Alexandria Gazette
ne greatest activity prevails here and the fo,oo
u " tncressipS bY accessons frorn o,,ar, -. -.
ci ne country Active measures are In nIooIrsss
20 Make tne place perfectly secure in the event m
an attack The hills surrounding the plscs are
strongly fortified With heavy batteries 10 be amnl,
supported and sustained by the noble Tanoa,s =.
Gently arrived from Kentucky.
many cI ins residents Of the place have removed
In icipation Of a conflict ."
An unfortunate sffray occurred on FRIDAY vnipht
between two Of the Kentucky Volunteers. rcsiS1it'
ing In the death Of one Of them.
The volunteer forces from the count,s,o,C,.,L.
rhenandoah, Rockingham, Jefferson and Rerkie2
are represented az being ia the highest state ~
efficiency. 'e VI
battery Of four cannon commands the rail.
roed al the Point Of Rocks, twelve miles heio,r.
WDIs me ofloge across the Potomac here is com
manoed oy another battery. Scouting naTtis.
range the country fcr fifteen miles north, east nd
west; also upon the slightest alarm, can cor. mn.
headquarters. 70" Win
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Personal,

Is dead '''Su "o'ens''
Mr.; George N. Saunders, of famous mem.
oIy, WHO Is now In Montgomery Ala is eyidsnt-
~ sutpected by the esecess.onists-but they eannot
Set ria OF him, aud he will not take hints. There
Is no proof that be plays false, and he laughs al
what they say about him. 90
NJ Mortimer Thomson, better known as
:, ,DoeS'lcks, was on Sunday married by the Rev
Hshry Ward Beecher, to Miss Grace Eldridge.
eIdest daughter Of Fanny Fern" The cere,no1
ny teok place at the residence Of James Parton.
20. the celebrated biographer. The patriotic
notnet OF the bride had en- elegant American d az
arranged as canopy, beneath which the bappv
couple were united ed.-Tribuns Ff'
The N. Y. Post Of last evening saws: Mai
ANDERSON, now Col. Anderson, arrived in this
ChV Iate on saturday evening, and is stopping al
the Breroort House. He expects to 90 west in a
cav or two. Mrs. Lincoln, who arrived from
" sshinston late on Saturday evening, In com
Gany with Mrs, GTinsley, is at the Metropolitan
notei ana Is the object of numerous attentions
She left the Capital for the purpose of recreation
ahd to do some shopping in New York She will
remain here few days, when she " i'll visit her
son Robert at Cambridge.
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WHEELING, May IA large meeting took
place last night In front OF the Mcclure House,
assisted by a band of music and fireworks Hon.
John s Carlile and Frank Pierpont spoke
Mr.. CarliIe took ground In favor of separation
from Eastern Virginia, and was rapturous!y ap-
plauded. He proclaimed that while there should
be no coercion to 60 out, there should be none to
prevent remaining In the Union Virginia, he
said, owed forty-nine million dollars debt In
Cured without benefit to Western Virginia.; and
ne demanded to know by what right the citizens
of this section should not be allowed to have an
opinion Cf their own expressed and recognized in
the State councils when the question Of alle2 lance
was discussed. Allegiance was first due to the
Federal Government, II there was no interference
with State rights
Major Pendleton, of the Confederate States army
arrived to-day, and reports five thousand troops
ready to be sent to Wheeling and vicinity from
HarPers Ferry at his own word. He thinks their
Arrangements have been made to prevent the
Introduction Of hostile forces Should an attack
be made Camps Harrison and Dennison, and the
camp at Zanesville, Ohio. can thrown ten thous
and troops into Western Virginia when necessity
requires. 1t seems that necessity would require
their presence in less than three days.
Gen. Beauregard is at Richmond, and the diff.
hculty OF marching through mountain passes of the
Blue Ridge will not retard his energetic move
ments.
WHEELING, May 10 This city has been Wild
with enthusiasm all day The National Flag has
been flying from nearly all the principal buildings
in town.
The convention met at IL O'Clock, and after ap-
pointing committee on credentials adjourned
till o'clock. On Resembling, the committee
reported favorably on the admission Of delegates
from twenty five counties
Permanent officers were appointed; after which
committees were appointed on State and Federal
relations.
A discussion took place between General ]. ].
Jackson, Of Wood county, aud John s. Carlile.
The former thought that division Of the State
was premature whilst the latter said they must
have immediate and prompt action. eve want -
said he, "no paper resolves "
Inc convention adjourned till tomorrow.
The ceremonies of hoisting the national fag
over the custom house this afternoon was very
imposing.
Thousands Of people were gathered about the
building. The national airs were sung and
speeches made by Messrs Carlile and others.
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=, BEATS THE W1NAss GUN.-Mr. J. McCarty, of
Sew York city, after many years experiment,
has pfoouced COZ centrifugal gun which throws at
least 500 fve-ounce balls, above a mile, DER
minute. PN'
SANNoN FOR lNDIANA.-Governor Morton of
inalana, has contracted at Cinnnnati for efght
pra -Pounders and four brass eight FOUNDER
nowitzers Tor firing shot or she'll to be made and
delivered In thirty days ""1
W The Philadelphia Railroad was spened
yesterday to Baltimore and the mail came tbIonob
to that city in regular time
ly like the original France Algerian Tnrcos =.
being made up In New Orleans -
W The taxes In Howard county, Md for the
current year, for county purposes, have been fxed
At 81 cents on the slOO
iDC The patriotic butchers OF pbiIadelnbis
have for three weeks fed four new miIitarv com.
panies with meat '-''
ID. Last week the deaths In Baltimore we,s
", OF whom u were males and % females.
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ARRIVAL OF UNITED STATES TRooPs-AN En-
cAMPMENT on FEDERAL HILL-Last evening the
United states troops encamped at the Relay House,
being previously relieved hy other troops, were
embarked on train Of cars and quietly arrived
at the Camden Station about seven O'Clock. The
police authorities were not notified of the move
ment until the appearance Of the train made II
manifest, when Capt BOYD, Of the southern dis
trict, repaired to the station with twenty a We
officers, but the number of spectators collected
was not 20 large as TO iDcornmode the troops in
disern barking. The troops comprised the Sixth
Massachusetts, Regiment. the Eighth New York
Reg iment, and the Boston Light Artillery Com
panY, six pieces, making altogether 200 men
The body was commanded by General Butler in
person.
The regiments apidly formed on Lee street and
headed by the band accompanying the Massachu-
sets regiment, moved to Federal Hill over the
following route Out Lee TO Hanover. to NJ ontgo-
mery, to William, to Cross, TO Johnson, TO Fede-
raj Hill, where, il was understood, an encamp-
ment would be formed. Gen. Butler occupied
Schillinger's Federal Hill Hou BE, on the summit
Of the hill, where he will hold his tenn porary
headquarters. The cannon Of the artillery COM
pany were drawn up on the lawn surrounding
the place.
The troops had hardly reached the camping
ground before heavy ,hunder-shower descend
ed drenching the unprotected soldiers, before the
tents and other camp equipments brought In the
train could be made available for protection
Arms were soon stacked In a protected quarter
however, guards planted, and the soldiers sci
about making themselves comfortable for the
night.
The citizens Of South Baltimore were some
what surprised at the sudden Introduction of ths
| troops in their midst, and curiosity collected
great numbers In the vicinity Of the camp to wit
ness the progress Of the camping operations.
Nothing was learned as to the purpose of the
movement here, or the future destination ol
operations of the troops.
Temporary quarters were obtained for some OF
the companies in No. 10 Public School House
or William street, and other places. Other bodie,
OF troops are expected either to pass through this
city, or TO occupy poi nts contiguous TO ii to-day
The place OF the above army Of occupation al
the Relay House is supplied by four com pani.s OF
the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, who reached
the Relay on Sunday night
An aid from Gen. Buffers Federal Hill camI
was In the city last night, and had an interview
with Mayor Brown at the marshal's office. 1t :.
understood the mayor will communicate with
General Butler to-day in relation to the matter o.
inquiry.
Gen. Butler has taken the Gllmor House as hi.
Headquarters Baltimore Sun, lih
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ALEXANDRIA Ngws.-From the Alexandria
Gazette OF this morning we extract the following:
The United States steamer Columbia as she
passed by the CITY On Saturday last, saluted by
lowering and hosting fag three times, the British
Brigantine "Onward" which was living at the
FRINGE street wharf gaily dressed In bunting
Toe U 5 steamer Empire City, as she steamed
by the Pawnee now lying Off this city, on Sunday
morning, bad her rigging manned. and cheered
the U. ,. Flag flying at the Pawnee's peak The
salute was returned by the crew Of the Pawnee
The schooner Cornslia, from PHILADELPHIA,
with provisions for the District Of Columbia went
up Yesterday morning.
The U. 5. steamer Mount Vernon, with load
OF bouys to replace those which have been re-
moved from the Potomac, went down the river
yesterday evening. When opposite this cIty she
sent an oicer and four soldiers aboard the Pawnee
Ihe steamer Pawnee, lying of this city, yes
terday mounted two additional guns, beside her
eight large Dahlgren guns
member Of the Loudoun & nards was sli ghtIy
wounded at tue barracks on Sunday, by the ac-
eide ntal discharge of his gun
The Virginia homemade cloth that was stoppsd
In Maryland some time since, has arrived in this
city. 1 '-'"
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srDEcrIoN.-The cry mcst relied on for the
benefit of disunion is that the design of the Ad-
ininistration and the object of the North are the
suhjection Of the South This has reused the
ana feelings OF those TO whom such lanpuaue q is
addressed Few indeed are reasonable enough IN
asE 70 whom or what are they subjected Sow
every reasonable man at the North knows that no
other suhjsction is either contemplated or desired
then subsection 20 the Constitution and the laws
10 be equally, fairly and impartialIy ad duin,tersd
Such suh)eCton has heretofore been Welded hv
ail-the North adhered to il when the en.ct,pen,
OF The laws, the administration Of them, and the
enforcement CT them were all In the hands of a
southern Congress, a southern judiciary ard n
southern executive they Welded this obedience
ana loyalty freely and fully All they now ask
oi tne south Is the same acquiescence They
wish no more, and from present appearances il ia
clear that they will he satisfied with no less Ia
IL not what every community must exact from the
''tzen, and without which no government can
s1ist1 ~
The southern feeling Is excited by the ircesssnt
cry that "OuT Institutions are endangered onr
wIvcsand children to be butchered, our bearlbs To
ne desoiated;" and all because the g Goyernment has
dvowed It's objects 20 be to recover property from
which II has been fraudulently and tr,ito,ou.Iv
eected Surely will hardly be distinctly avoyyed
mat treason and robbery as their favored institn
irons which they are spprehensive will be sssa ed
tnft me tortfesses, mints custom houses of the
Chited States, are their domestic fresides: that
Ine military stores, vessels, and money which the
nsanionists q have stolen, are their believed chill
HTen whom they will die 10 protect from recanture
bY their lawful owner
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AHANUsING MISTAKE. Yesterday young man
was hned before Aid. Duty, for sbortcominp
growing out OF rather amusing circumstance
IN. inc young man alluded to was rather demonstra-
tive on Wednesday last, and was Qning about sjg .
nifying his attach chment TO the United States when
herman, also good Union man, capght the
infection and not being able to restrain his
patriotism hurrahed for "fhis Uaior - but moi h.
ing able TO give the proper pronunciation 10 the
word thts, 10 was mistaken for DIS by the other
Mho Immediately knocked the German down
Inc asauitinS party was arrested yesterday and
fined five dollars and costs as aforesaid -W6ssiirp o
IuteHipsnc,y 0''"s
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The UNION SENTIMENT IN CALIFoRNIA-The
pony express brings news from California to the
LIST inst The news Of the fight at Baltimore and
Ine aPPrehended attack upon Washington had
aroused strong Union feeling throughout the
state. AT sacramento, during public reception
CT Senator Latham sclne persons cheered for JEFF
ferson Davis, which produced a row. attended
with the drawing Of weapons and the injury of
several persons, when the police interfered and
restored order Union Clubs have been formed
at san Francisco and all the principal towns,
which repudiate the idea that California can oc.
cupy neutral position between the North and
the South I'm the war
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AFFAIRS AT HAv2E- 2E-DR-GRACE.-Informatio alton
rom Havre-de-Grace yesterday stated that seven
companies OF the Philadelphia City Guard had
possession OF the Philadelphia road from Havre-
de-Grace to Bush river During last week the
commanding officer, 1t. Col Brine, headed an
expedition and surprised a volunteer company,
sald 10 have been enrolling for the Southern army
and arrested a number of them. Six of those ar
rested on the charge OF having aided In burning
the bridges are still held at Aberdeen. One of
the soldiers, IL is said, wss shot and instantly
kliieo Tor roboing house on the road. His COM
rades considered the circumstan Justified the
penalty which he paid Bail Sun
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THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY:
May Il, 1861
spirit Of the Morning Press

The IntslIfgsneer quotes from letter of Hon.
John p. Kennedy, of Maryland, showing that il
has only been through the machinations of the
democratic party that the republican administra-
ton has gained Its present power and that all that
the South demand in their crv fer southern rights
is guaranteed to them by the constitution, and
preserved to them by the North as well as by
themselves.
The Republican publishes a lengthy extract from
Maryland letter, stating that had the Legisla-
fare succeeded IN carving out their nefarious
plan, and passed the public safety bill, I" the
temper and determination of the people were such
that in all likelihood the legislative body would
have been driven from their halls with the bayo.
net, ;; by the Union loving citizens
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THE NEWS HERE.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SOLDIERS FARE-We
receive many communications comp planning about
the fare Of different companies, battalions and
regiments now kere,.and have taken the pains to
trace out the facts alleged In them In every such
instance we have found that the trouble arises ct
from the quality, quantity diversity Of the food
supplied by ths General Quartermaster's Depart
ment but from the inexperience and inattention
Of the regimentsl and company officers ID matters
which are Of as much importance TO the success
OF an army as proficiency in drill or field evolu-
tions-quite. I'VE refer to the proper manner Of
outstanding, cooking and serving out the soldiers
rations. The ills complained Of referred to above
are therefore easily to be cured by those on whom
they are inflicted; who have but to insist that
Their own staff officers either attend more closely
10 their respective duties give place to others
who will. We doubt not that in all cases where
the men suffer from want OF attention to these
duties on their part. II due representation Of the
1act be made TO headquarters, the trouble will
instantly be obvidted, as ii can be. The regi-
mental quartermasters and coHmissaries are not
iETouSh with their days duty as soon as they
nave dOled out to each mess its daily allowance
Ihelr business extends to the work of seeing that
~ Is not wasted and Is ia all properly pre-
pared for consumption. The Washington mar
kes al this season afford abundant supplies OF
esculents ard other addenda to the soldiers
ratons, at low prices, which each mess should
purchase through its own cook or caterer A
dollar per week prudeBtly invested in that v-sy
Tor the benefit Of a mess will tend greatly to the
preservation Of its health and the increase of tn.
comfort Of the men
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I S00 FOR SALE.
I,JUU BUSH. lLLINnIS MERCER POTA-
TOES, on boayd schooner Zsno 81 K eiiieJ' = whsr
foot uf Twelfth street m Il sts
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS Conta no
~ calomel, yet they remove Nor bid matter from
the system better than mercury They arc calcu-
leted 20 remove all bilious complaints, and 70 dan
ger of taking oOld from them When the Wash
i ,neton GTeys left Philafephia, nearly every one
s. b. WAITE, corner Seventh ST. ard LouIsi. na
Sv., Agent m I4-9t
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INDIAN rEaSizsfSS1 MHs; Mi cS1lS BscocrroM.
WASHINGTON LOCK BOSPTT1T

WASHINGTON LOCK HOSPITAL.
TX. SHUMAN has, after an experience of ten
II years, established the above refuSe hhom
qusckery, self lsbeHe ed Indian or Germaa doctors.
eral @ 'Pos'ois IN sen-
This is the only place where a sure and speedv
cure can oe obtained IN the world for al lmproper
and evll habits, gonorrh1, gleet, seminal " eak-
ness, syp Minis, primary. secondary. and tertfary
Organic weakness. psins In the loins, striotures
geneIal deolity, nervou sness rest ess
nights paptstiOn of the heart ringing In the ears
lQss OF memory, confusion, melanoh w, affections
Oh the heen throat, nose, and skin, and ali those
peoeHar disorders arising from the indisoreton Of
.Susn, rsnderlnE them unit for either business,
stuuy. socrety, or marriage.
Dr. :. has the greatest remedies in the known
world Tor diseases of the blood. gonorrhs rleet
phlllls feminel weakness, self abuse
&c. 1heee 10 no case In which they fail 70 cure in
Victims of these horrible complaints, who vopd
Hlsn 70 he valuable men and ornaments 10 sooIetT
shnoia embrace the EARLIEST opportunity for rsef
Dr. Shuman has made the most eomptete arrange
ments l2r the comfort of ms patients who come
IIom Distance They will De furnished with the
mt most piessa1t ana agreeable guar ters, necessary
eiet, anG msde as comfortable as they would be al
hrst class hotel at less than half the cort.
DO not forgot the name and number. Dr. Shu.
mans oinoe 10 on the corner of Sixth street and
rennsylvsnia avenue. Clarendon Hotel opposite
the National Hotel, Washington, ID, C.
PERSONS et distance should enclose stamp f,r
return postage. Office hours, A. a. 10 I0 ~ M
various parties hive been enticed from INV IN
sututlon by certain Ewlndiers on back streefs IN
this oitJ, who will rue it TIL the day Of their deetb
Aworo 20 the viss 10 sufficient aps-iy
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u A large number of convicts I'm the Stats
Prison at Charlestown are empIoved in ma,ufsc
turing articles for the use Of the volunteers of Mas
sacnns s The principal work upon which the
h men nave as yet been engaged is the Mimic rife
ball, arrangements having been perfected n an. =
an extent that from 1OOOO to Is 600 can be turned
ouI usiiy large contract for tin di ppers for the
use OF The soldiers Is also being filed
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COLONEL Wilson'S IoUAvss-Colonel vii.
sons command, quartered at Staten Island for the
last two weeks, where they have experienced the
are having erected for them splendid barracks
large enough 10 contain one. thousand men O,
more, upon the ground called Camp Wasbino ton
formerly occupied by the different New YORK
regiments during the long TO be remembered
Quarantine warfare
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~, ,MSrOkLANI Sr IA IL TRUE The Nashville Patriot
OF May eth has this paragraph
we learn that vessel arrived at New
Orleen. from Europe on NJ onday, with 250.0O0
sIana OF arms from the Confederate States This
10 the vessel which the blocksders have been
ANXIOUS about. and which the New York papers
nave been urging the Government to watch for
and seiZe. They awoke too late
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CUTTING THE LEyHEs villains have late
" been seen cutting the levees near Friar,s Point
Miss IL Is said that the water has .nrs.5 -,
three quarters Of mile, and but for the fact tbat
the river is falling rapidly, the damage to the
crops would be imeense. The latest report is
Una. tne aePredato;s We're pursued, fired upon and
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MAINE TRoCFs.-The regiment rendezvoused
at Portland, and which was ordered to Fort Mon
roe has not sailed In consequence of disease 1.-THE
measles) brea king out I'm the ranks. The regiment
rendezvoused at Bangor, commanded bv Gel.
Jameson, who was Douglas delegate TO the
Charleston Convention, has been ordered to this