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SATURDAY, July o.

SULr
SENATE Mr.. Wilson introduced the follow.
ing bills, which were read twice and referred,
viz:
hill to ra'fy and confirm certain acts Of thu
President for the suppression Of instruction and
rebellion
A BIZ to authorize the employment Of volun-
tee FOR enforcing the laws a: d protecting public
property.
A bill to increase the present military establish
ment Of the United States.
A bill providing for the better organization of
the mil tary establishment
bill to promote the .fic iency of the army
bill for organizing a volunteer militia force
to be called the National Guard of the United
States
All the above bills were sent to the Committee
on Military Afiis s, except that TO promote the
efficiency If the army, which was referred to a
select committee OF nine.
Mr.. Polk, OF Mo presented the credentials Of
bis colleague MIR. Johns1n, who was sworn In
and took bis seat
The body then went into an election Of Assistan mt
DoorEerper. resulting In the choice OF MIR. Isaac
Bassett, by the following vote, viz:
FOR isaac Basseu. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30
FOR CharlrsS Jones ................. 8
Fof CHARLES L Jones ................ 3
An Executive message was received, and the
body then went into executive session.
House. MIR Wright, Of Pa offered a resolu.
ton OF regret at the death OF his predecessor Hon
Geor1e w Scr nton, and that rs q mark of respect
tn" House adjourn
After brief eulogies by Messu Wright Colfax.
Straiton, Campbell, M Pherson, McKuig ht and
vi r-he ID the resolution was concnrred in and
the House adjourned till Monday at I2 O'Clock
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CELEBRATION or TIE FOURTH OF JuLY-The
eign'y-nhn anniversary OF our independence was
automatically celebrated throughout the whole
country still remaining loyal to the Union.
In Baltimore. at daybreak, salutes were fired AZ
Fort McHenry and Camp Carroll. The military
auHrtered In the CITY made dress parades, ard
thelr several camps were visited by large num-
prs ~ people, an o1gst whom We're ma n v females
There was general suspension of all bust meas
s ,r ana at night there were displays of fire.
continued up to ten O'Clock
In Philadelphia, the Home Guard. embracing
several regiments, paraded through the streets
under uI, brig Gen Patterson; Flags Were dis,
along the route Of the procession At the fiirard
College nag as raised and an oraion delivered
by President Allen The Young Mems Christian
n l held meeting to discuss the best
means ny which the Interests OF the volunteers
could be served A salute Of thirty-four guns wa,
n'ed rom the French ship David, which arrived
from BORDEAUX on Friday last
AT New York, the day opened with salutss and
the chimes of Trinity Church ringing patriotic
and other airs The frst division New FORK state
MiIiua had grand parade In the morning There
was any quantity Of separate celebrations by .,
cieties In the afternoon Mr. Everett deliver. d
an Grafton at the Academy Of Music, and Rev
DR. Chaplin one In the Cooper Institute. At
there We're exhibitions Of fireworks at seventeen
different places, by order Of the common council,
60 $50.
AZ Harrisburg, there were salutes, bell-rineino.
aud grand procession, In which Were the Gov,
ernor and State authorities, the city ofac-u,
military, fremen, civic societies and citizens
generally. The military display was very i'm.
posing, Including large number Of troops from
Camp Curtin. The procession moved through the
streets to the Capitol grounds, where there wer,
religious exercises, music, the reading OF TIE
Declaration, aud an grafton by Rev CT Hay.
Al Boston, salutes, bell ringing, parades con.
certs, and various other Denominations marked
the morning The military Were reviewed by
the mayor on the common A regatta for ION,
prizes, amounting altogether to $3.50, took place
en- Charles river. The civic and milit nv proces.
sion was extensive, and looked very well The
nremen turned out in full strength In the after.
noon there were several balloon ascensiops and I'm
the evening grand display Of freworks
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THE POSITION OF AFFAIRS IN SOUTu.
ERN NILS nOURI

The Progress Of the {" For" Chns.-Tle Arkarsas
DtSu"tontSts ciH hardly cross the Border
Especial Correspondence Of The Star
SPRINsF ED, Mo June 80, 1s6I-Governer
jackson will be caught. line Of troops from
Rolla to sarcoIie has been extended, and he 10 at
this time on the south side of the Osage river, and
near to it-Proba'ly between stoc kton and Ne.
vada. The fox" chase latter Claiborne Fox
Jackson. the name Of the traitor Governor Of Mis-
souri, Ed S'arl is beginning to be interesting.
Many Of the disnnion farmers who fed on the ap-
P'oach Of the Union troops have been undeceived,
and have returned and taken the oath OF all-pI-
ance. Weare In the DIST Of our wheat harvest,
and II Will now be secured. Troops from hrhan-
sas have not yet entered this state, and believe
Iii lII,,t
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The "BsILLIANr EXPLOIT Ut seems that the
seiznre OF the ST. Nicholas steamboat, however
" Brilliant may have been the device employed
In Its execution, does not give entire satisfaction
to all "S'1te-rights men" in Maryland, especially
that portion residing in st Mary's county, who
are thereby deprived Of valued facility for com
municattng with Baltimore. The Leouardtown
(hd Beacon, an organ OF their opinions, CON-
ments on the affair az follows:
There can be very little doubt that the seizure
was made by authority Of the Virginia or Confrd-
crate Government; and In view of the inconveni-
en"e to which we shall be put by IT, we are tempt
ed TO exclaim with Mercutio, "A plague on both
your houses Are we already between the upper
and the neither millstone'n
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A UNION FLAG CUT DOWN

ISPeci'I correspondence Of The Starl
hLEx.ADRIAr July 6.-I hear from Aceotinck
(Faitfax county, today, that on the 4th, Ir
Ian bert. Of Brentsville, prince William county
Va who formerly resided there, appeared a,
the head ~ squad Ct Prince " lillian disuniou
cavairv-Perhapst twenty In number, and cut dow
the Union fay IN At had uoated there undisturbed
Tor some months past He and bis fellow marauders
having accomplished that feat, dscsmped as sud.
denly az they came, carrying of the prize (fag)
with them
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CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH
Especial C0FreannnAano.o -

S0FOI1UcEICc
CAMP STONE, MONTGOMERY Co Md Julva
Editor Star: To-day Our boys were up sarly and
breakfast was soon on the table after which tbsv
went to work preparing for their picnic, which
me m at ~ m and continued until o. N. We
had some forty ladies from Washington and
Georgetown, and the dancing was Of the NOS,
exhile ating sort; In fact we had nice time ,,
Capt. R"dier and oface rs OF the Anderson Rife.
performed their part admirably as Hoor managers
The bos' here are In fse spirits, and ready and
eager for tie fray
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AffAihs IN Thk SOUTHWEST From the Lon
isville Courier, July3:
The carrying Of the mail from Memphis, Tenn
TO Columbus, Ky, has been awarded TO Franz
smith Co Of Memphis by the Conf-dera,e
government Two steamers will be placed In tho
Saturday anu
The casting Of brass cannon has become an o.
Spnsned business In Memphis Mrssrs q uinbv
kSoinson have received orders for thirty guns
wnicn tney are now casting at the rate Of one a
day. They Will probably have seventy NOR. IN
cast T.a,. TIE 6ta5. they used is entirely made Of
A pair Of elegant horses, presented bv Gen.
r.oyo ana fsw other gentlemen to the President.
were erect d 70 arrive In Richmond SATURDAY.
Nom n, wv W%ytheSine They We're purchased from
Mt william Glib new, Of Wythe county. They
are sara 70 De an exact match, Young and a riyy
iorm'a, and of blood bay color They cost nj .Un
on rnursday last. Mr.. VIM Rhet, Of Chs,Ies.
s s z, " ile returning from his farm, was
nfed upon by se~fet assassin, armed win hot
gun ioi ID with s,,gs He was wounded IN The
arm ana back. The .perpetrstor, who had hen
chnrged win trsspss by Mr Rhett, was arr,st. 4
The Charleston Courier says there Il now hin
placed IN Fort Sumter n heavy sdditiou 10 M
etmament, which makes 10 ons Of the most fo,piS
snle military places in America
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THE NEWS HERE.

TIE ME.sAes.-There exist no two opinions
be,e with reference 10 the message sent 10 Con-
gress yesterday. That 10, among the Union men
In the FeSeral Metropolis Without distinction
Of Iotical party, by all here whose he arts are In
tn preservation Of the Union its statement Of the
facts involved In the present state Of tn ings Is
zero nized truthful to the letter, and its views
Of the policy to be pursued being wise, humane
and emil nently patriotic. The entire absence of
Political Partirsn feeling character'zing It, cannot
fall TO strengthen the cause In which It was writ
Ten; inscmuch as IL embraces irref a. able proof
that he (Prrsidrnt Lincoln) has done no more In
the premises than bis plain duty to his charge,
and that he proposes only to use the military
power Of the Crion for the restoration and
walton Of the rights and liberties Of all Its citizens
rs they were - joved previous to the denouement
OF the ohgarchy's conspiracy, and to that end
only
Such 10 the tone OF this admirable state paper,
a. that 10 will 60 far to strip the C ruse of the
olgarchy at the South o: its on v element Of sub
stintial popular strength there Viz: The impress
sion 90 industriously generated that IL has bren
and 10 the purpose of the administration to
mfr nge the constitutional rights Of the Southern
States and the legal rights Of CITIZENS of those
States From the Potomac to he Rio Grande,
wherever there is an honest man in arms agairs'
the Union, he 10 SO In arms only be- ause forced,
almost at the point Of the bayonet, to enter the
oEearchy's military service; or because resting
under the mistaken belief that it is tie purpose
OF the Government as at present administered, to
war on southern constitutional and legal rights
We rSpeat: the messdge, though promulged
under circumstances that might almost justify the
manifestation Of Indignant hostility to the south
on the Fart Of the Government, breatbes spirit
Of frank kindness to and continued confidence I'm
the people Of the South, which will sooner or
later tell with powerful effect upon the SC ithern
popular mind; ultimately efecting a sweeping
change In the sentiments Of the masses In the
slsveholding States who have been betrayed by
the OIL archy and their instruments. by deception,
TO the point Of aiding and abetting with enthu-
siastc ardor, In the destruction Of their own lib
critics.
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The LATE CAPTAIN WARD.-A telegram dis
patch 10 the Evening Pest from Hartford. yest,r-
DAY, announced In brief the imposing ceremonies
attending the obsequips Of Commando Ward
gentleman who was present says that the entire
city participated, business was suspended, and
that the processi n was one Of the largest ever
seen In Connecticut. He was buried with full
naval honors, and a vclley was fred owe, his
grave. IL Is stated to-day that the officers OF the
navy will erect q .sndsomr monument 10 C,ntain
w ard IN the BROOKLYN Navy Yard The citfr.ns
OF Hartford will undoubtedly also erect % table
monument to the memory Of the late Commander.
~. Y Post, 5fh
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THE Batteries AT FAIRFaY coupr
EnHCR $500
Especial Correspondence of The 81

Especial correspondence Of The Star
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, NEAR vIEssA, July5.-
W ID WalIaeh, Esq: The disunionists have a,
least twelve cannon planted around Fairfax Court
House, six commanding the approach by the dirt
70 d from Vienna, and six commanding the an
proaches by way Of the Falls Church road and the
Little River Turnpike, from Alexandria.
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W The damage inflicted by the rebels upon
tue property of the Bait more and Ohio ilroad
VIII reach the enormous sum of 81 ,0OO,OuO
IL New York harbor 10 defended nv an aggre-
gate OF OBS guns, which are divided among IL
publications.
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III yesterday, two new prizes-the Sallis Ma
gee with coffee for Richmond, and the solferino.
! for Charleston arrived in New York and Were
reported to the prize commissioners.
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W Orders have been issued to all the lisu,s,
a1s IN the Revenue service to report them,.lv,.
without Delay at the headquarters of thar dsn,,t.
ment, In New York, foe examinataon.
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u A report that the Confsders,es h,a h,r,
esrded and captured Fort Pici,n, WA, nm, G., -.
citation yesterday. u had no foundation IT,.
latest intelligence from Pickens report. N. ARD,
val there OF Wilson'S Zouaves ON N.w VT
British man-of-war had arrived or IN. -,
aid exchanged s.iutes with the United s,,ss'
n-ss SsaSa
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" The steamship Africa sailed from New
fork on Wednesday for Liverpool with large
passenger nst, among whom were Gen. James
"ason Webb, usited States Minister to Brazil,
and family, and Rev F. Burlands. Of MARYLAND
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COL. STONES cOHuaND

Especial correspondence Of the Star1
| SANDY HooI, Md, Opposite Harper's Ferry }
July Editor Of the Washington STA, co,on.,
Stones command 10 for the most pnr, here wbe,s
he has his head quarters for the time being
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u The steamer Catalina. formerly engaged
| In transportation between Philadelphia and the
Washington Navy Yard, was burned 70 the
waters edge at Old Point on "wednesday.
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xxxVI1a CoN0REss-SxrRA SESSION.

SENATE After our report closed Yesterday
Ten thousand copies Of the Presidents message
and accompanying documents were ordered TO be
printed
Mr. Hale gave notice that he should introduce q
bill prov'd for a temporary increase Of the
Navy; and the Senate adjourned
HousE After our report closed
The Presidents m essage was read and with the
accompanying documents referred to the
Con mittee OF tue Whole, and ordered TO be
printed.
After a lengthy discussion upon the contested
case of the Delegate from Nebraska (Mr. Daly)
the House adjourned
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u Last Thursday, the steamer New World,
OF the Hudson river line, was struck amidships
by q ram Of timber and sunk In twelve feet Of
water. -
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go. Mr. Russell, special correspondent of the
London Times, Is In town, looking not materi.
ally the worse for the wear and tear incident 10
his trip down In Dixie. v"
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Personal,

D-Work has been discontinued on the famou.
Mobile floating battery.
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LIVE, ON TUESDAY EVENING NExr-rb.,.
VIII De public reception at the Executiy. Man.
SION on Tuesday evening, the 9th instant, between
The hours fs4 and II D NJ. =
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GENERAL WARD, OF NKw YORK -Perceiyinp
some Of our contemporaries are chasing the Hon
Elijah Ward, Of N. Y, among the members of
the House disposed to aid and abet the permanen,
destruction Of the Union, we republish, from the
last number Of the n. Y. Atlas, the following
emphatic refutation 81 that undeserved imouta.
ton upon his patriotism:
The great business Of Congress will he In nm
vice ways and means for prosec cutting the va
against the southern rebels and il is 10 be boned
that prom pr ard decisive mtar will be ad, pied
ara toat ell the tom -fOolery about comproiII,,ss
We en- may be Introduced by the sym patbizer,
Win me rebellion, will he totally ignored we
are Informed that two Of the Democrats members
rem THIS city are Inclined TO unite with yalIan-
bingham. II Ohio, and ether apologists for t,ea-
son, In Efforts TO embaTass the Administration
sS; s lhfaPPy In being ara assured tina. our old
OF the Seventh district, intends to take a hold
stand with the Administration In support Of am
coh.utsuonal measures II at mzy be required m
G!usn OUT the secession rebellion, restore IN.
Ihion, and re-es'eblish the supremacy OF the ma
1onai government In every portion Of the Great
General Ward Is the solid man ,monu IN. ne
mocratic members from this State and hi. AZ
Aho~IrR'o taIens, coupled with his mast Con.
Sfess.oDsI experience, will doubtless SCENE 10,
him commanding influence Ia Washington To
nIn more tban In any other man the great 4 .
moc'acy OF mis- city will look for a proper rsnr,
nducn OF / eir Interests in Congress; and we
70 .H !ent laith In his sagscity 10 believe ID NJ
" viii ho' mi 10 ke the popular sentiment of the
great con mercial m. tropolis on tn, snhiec, .,
SusinR out sec ession tr ason nor render hin
ILe"ie 20 the charge Of b wing labored hnrde, o.
ave anu pefpctuate party, than 10 sustain and
uPnoIa bleeding country
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BOARDING.

MRS SMITHS BDARnING-HOUsF q St
lNI Nos 3e1 sad 39s, tween Sd and ~ sts kac
onmmodatinE terms ie "a Sc
RuAR ID A6ENCv-Meml,er, Of 1nrress. Oc
~ hcers OF the Army, Strangers snd CitiIens an
oDtaln bosrd or hooms, furnished or unflr Ished.
IN e,lElh'e looeuon 81 Pho 20 SUIT. ~ applying
~ the Board Agency Washing on tsuiI ing room
10 .oIner Pennsyiyan q ~ and Ssven'h AZ. -.
fhtsER >TtBE~ p pri .ors Of q l'eel b. =
ing houses, BY leaving their srpII atoms ga ab. :.
oan be supplied with first ass b. ardors on n
y nce Jc8 ed
SUMNER BOARDING FOR FAMIIIlS OR
- slngle persons. Also, vacancies for q few St,.-
aentsk Terms moderate. Address X n EJRS~,
PIsinheid, CumbS land county. Pa. jss-lman'
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THASEs-Our thanks are due and are b.,shv
sndefed 70 our fellow-craftsmsn, Henry Poliip.
horn, book and job printer, D street, between
eixth ana Seventh, for valuable assistance vr,t.,
osJin Rsnins out the Presidents message In inc
fos eur regular edition.
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Important to Military Officers.
an Indt,psnszbi. hrtieis for the Campaign.
A TRUNK WITH COUCH, Mg -QUffO AND
Fly NET ATTACHED
strong's Patent Army Trunk and Por.
table Bedstead Combined.

This New and DIM able Invention consists OF
Trunk, in 20 sections, opsnIns end ~.sS, I'D,
whea opsned by mean, Of 8 very simple arrange
nent a re transfyif I'm q mo q cont rtsbe Cue q
feet inches org. with ename ed o.9th covered
eurled- thar Matress, and oy-Thuug by light
frame yors for MESQUITE Ne or q cloth cover
In 10 shed rain; readily adjusted, without die
tnrti1s he contents of The Trunk an b. e.
PaieS soI OF up 10 RIVER ns IN Two
spaos OF n inches long, lg " de- and 10 high, q
forms oomfOTtab .eet IL IL made 10 the stro e
CT and most uTab.s style, and wall stand any
wa and tesr to which IL can be subject 5eins
tAr-ProOf, & can b. -. cad cut ia tho rsia OF
mud. II necessary Ia h section sfordS q o ear
spa 60 INSIDE, tor Cisthes. o. 26h inches long, IS
" de and high u has been examined by larg Q
number OF Army officers, a OF HON, " thou eX-
cePIoh pronounce ~ just the Thug, aud ne mo
consult 'onOmi convenience, coHforT and q
will be withoUt one. Beside when n genera
use, It W Il save the transportation of vas; deal
OF luggage
Price Of the Trunk, with Mattress, Musquito
net, and Duck Co er, all omp etr, S2s ride $,
by mai II express. &C ompa ed by the cash. viii
be promptly attended to, and the Trunx forwarded
Inv n or IN Ma ufac.urer, w. b STRONG,
No 1 Warren street co .ner Broadway, New
York agent for the Distrt CT Of o umhia and the
Onth A 2. ca ~; r., slesroom sse Penrsy.
vanla avenue, WaIhing.on. y. G., to eith-r Of
whom orders can tie address ed. jySlw'
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W. in full ope alton, disp snsinE pure C.rhOnio
Acid Wet-r, With moe slrups Of different hsvors,
to suit his patrons
IN addition TO hne stuck Of Medicines, he has .
&c 'eral assortment Of Toilet Artio ., Cigars,
DC. iy6-2V
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CHIEP ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER'
~ OFFICE,

WASHING ON, ID e JHly 4. 1851
SEALED PROPOSALS will DO received st this o Il oe
uni, II m the 10th instant to furnish 1910
twenty thousand bushels Of Oats, to be delivered
q. the Rsiiroad Depot or at 6 street nsrf, WASH
lnGton, ID c., or before SOth ds, Of July. 1861.
Tine Gate TO be receIved b. weight at the OF
(S2l thirtyGvo pounds to the bushe. and 10 be put
up In goo1 subtta< tisl ssckg Of about two bush 10
esch, ( -" ni I'D iLIon.l @ st % Government.
Th3 bids 70 be end rsed. Proposals for Oats T"
Coed ard sumo eat secu ity will he required for
the fu 4 IN. mt of the cont act.
IRE Assistant aUsrterD sister reserves the night
to rel CT all bids shat may be Ge7,ned too hiS h.
Pa'meHt to be made when 81 the oats are deliv-
erAd ID III RUCHER,
Tvs I'd Assistant O uartermaster T. 4, A
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.-FOR SALs-Stook
i and Fixtures of first cl>ss Wood and Co 81
ard, at q great sacrI6ce for cash or good paper,
or immedIa'e appi"a on at the Ofioe, on street,
between lit aud leta sta.
Also, superior Family Horse, Carriage and Hs,-
Lie
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W. SPECIAL NOTICE.
w Would Respectfully and eaTne t'y AK tbose
mo nave accounts with as to Dome up and settle
them, 40 a. 70 enable us TO meet our obgs tioas,
sss-ss slBLEY & GUY.
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AN isrsEEsTrss TRIAL There will be a trial
we nhinRton Monument, at precisely four
oe.ocf ms afternoon, Of the practice, with sho,
AID shrll, Of the Rhode Island Rife Flvno
Anlery OF The second Regiment. The occasion
VII, should, doubtless draw e large con.
courss Of interested spectators
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IN RESUMED BUSINESS. <~
L The Tn craig ed " 'uld irform his IN
- I'm nds AID he rnblis that he has0 q
ttEeu house on ninth Ct, between ID and r.. where
be VII again do busiIess as q licensed PAWN
BROKER. Fair dealing in al business trans
js 81 an EN0CH WARD
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II DEAFH-DEATH-DEA
1 % Roaches, Bsdbugs. Flees, Ants, &o. Use
moore's In cot Destroyer; never fsis price o. 50
and 50 cents. Also, Moore's Rat AMI Mice IT
termlIator Are and general stock OF N edicines,
DO, al ways on hand
MOORE's West End Drug Store,
. m Is w IL Penn q enue.
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Tee 'uS BOAT YANKEES arrived up here this
morning, at iOK O'Clock, from New York A.
sac Passed up by Fortress Monroe, the steam
transport Louisiana was landing Col Bake,,.
regiment from Philadelphia at the wharf there
A'ne Yankee passed Mat h,as's Point, al dav.
!k0' 'nls morning the breastwork Of the eneu.y
'.''e could be seen extending for some distance
siong the bluff, and the bank appeared trimmed
on With regular slore, Though no gun, were
seen and no enemy were In sight
The Navy Department. we hear. is consdsn
tnet no guns have yet been mounted at Mattbias,s
Point by he enemy.
we mentioned yesterday that the steamer Phil.
adsiPhia, under the command of Lieut. Pa,ls,
went down the river, destin nation unknown Sb.
went only To Alexandria, az we have since learned
70 test the utility Of and much improved
manner OF detaching boats from the ship when nm
orr weigh. The boat was successfully launch 4
Tour Times at the various rates Of speed of 2 s q
ana IL fnos an honr The experiment, a, the
Ia" speed proved the great usefulness of the In.
x,nhon' The apparatus 10 very simple, and no,
hhsY 10 get out Of order. IL is the In ,eutiop N
w. NJ. Van Wagner, Of Newark, Nj