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SOUTHERN POSTAL AFFAIRs.-lt will be
seen by reference to our Montgomery cores
pondence, that the Postmaster General has Is
sued his proclamation, announcing that the
Department wlll take entire control OF postal
affairs ia the Confederate States on the LIST OF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20
SEND Us TaE NEWS.

Our friends At tbs various camps and places
OF rendezvous aud elsewhere. will confer a
favor by sending to us any interesting intel
lixence, at the earliest practicable moment.
for publication. We desire to keep our readers
Informed In regard 10 every thing that trans
plrrs, and will pay an adequate compensa-
ton for important news.
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ILLxsss OF SENATOR DorGLAs: - Senator
Douglas. We learn, has been confined " his
bed with severe Illness. since his reception
speech, n. National Hall. two weeks since -
For y time he was considered IN dangerous
condition, but he rallied on Saturday, ana II
now much better. -Chicago Tribune.
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Rule OF INTERPRETATION.

II our treaohcrous enemies at Washington
assert that they have no intention Of invading
Virginia, that il the fnsl and conclusive proof
thft they are on the point of doing it. There
Is 20 way in which they can deceive US except
by telling the truth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

PRoaorIox.-Gen. Mcclellan. of Cincin-
natl, has received telegram from Was hing
ton, announcing his appointment as Major
General in The United States Army, position
ne It in rank TO Lieu tena MT General Winfield
scott The Western division OF the army will
be placed under his control.
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Keen IL becore the PeouIe.

Thursday next is the day of voting on the
Secession Ordinance. On or about that day
LINCOLN threatens an invasion to deprive us
Of tho rights Of frsemsn. Let US give him our
answer st the polls.
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TUE BEARER OF Observation-Disclosures was
a report in New York on Thursday evening
that bearer of dispatches from Europe to the
Confederate States had been arrested. IL
turned out to be true, but he was soon dis
rpat
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= yIRGINIA-IN HENRICO COUNTY

yIRGiNIA-IN HENRiCO COUNTY
CUUk1 trh MAY, lsel:
Oruorad, That F. stearns, Henry Cox and Jno.
W RUSSELL be appointed Committee In District
No l. to solicit SUBJ crip;ions for the benefit OF
those persons or families, who are suffering by
reason of the volu nteering of some person upon
whom they were dependent
Ordered, That DR. John Knox, &. Baker. and
John p. Harrison be sppointed similar Commit
toe in District No. 2.
Ordered, That Fendall Gri0u, n. p. Bowe, and
John III. Sheppard De appointed similar Com
mittee in District No. 3
ordered That James A. Moore, Y Mayo, and
John A. Hu'eheson be appointed a similar Com
mittee in District No. !.
The Court doth appoint John T. Childrey, John
Nsttles, Gecrse H. King, John ". Lee, and DR.
John r Garrett Committee to receive the sums
aud disburse the same, that may be raised on the
bonds of this county, (this day directed 10 be ls
sued to the amount of ton thousand dollars
Any person desiring TO purch sc any OF the said
bonds are req ested to cali on Dir Geo. Ii. King
/ Treasurer OF the said receiving and dlsbursins
! Committee
| An Extract from the Minutes. Teste:
my lS-ct VIM foLkbs' u II y.
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Percussion Caps. - Mr.. Joseph Laidley,
chemist and apothecary, on Main, between
18th and 5th streets, has prepared quantity
of decorating powder, for percussion caps, Oh
unsurpassed quality. We invite the attention
of the proper authorities to this iaot' IL cor
.a;nlv dasarvss consideration at their hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

Arkansas CoMNIssIoSRKs.-Hon. IL.
Johnson, A Rust, ii. +. Thomson, A. IL
Garland, and w. W. Watkins, are the Com
mlesioners from the State Of Arkansas to the
Confederate Government.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

~ Persons at distance forwarding tneir
subscriptions by Express, are requested 70
write the namer Of their respective fost-oi
Aoes, iexibly. in their letters
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Baard Of Public Works.

There is o vacancy Ia the Board of Public
Works, which is 10 be filed at the election on
Thursday. Let every voter bear this in mind.
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bacon, LIQUORS, &c.

bacon, LIQUORS, sc.
400 bbls. Cincinnati Common wHIsKRY.
goo oble. hae Mountain RYE WHISKY
Is bills common GIN and French BRANDY:
hall pipes Hennessy and O'Ard fEksCH
ahsif pipes Holland GIN.
70 bbs. Fort aud Maqeira WYE: cs
~ bbis and half hos BMvkberry, Cherry
and Ginger BkANDY
Shalt bb.s German BiTTERs
~ bbls; hns Virginia Apple and Peach
70 bsls. Ssrihsr e. apple BRANDY
.spIas prime SHOULDERS and SIDES.
4 400 sehootey'. sugar cured Worlds Fair
100 smI aa HAMS.
so tierces aud bois prime Western LARp.
% kegs LARD.
30 bbls Brown SUGAR.
800 DbIs. No. /. and AACkEREL.
10 bbis. Family hER IIS,Hcs
ssR. cHAEsE.
81 kits No. MAtKEnEL.
ohatf bbis Wits FISH.
~ bbis Cuba aud n. Orleans M0LASSES.
S half boxes LOAF SUGAR.
stlsrces GOLDFISH
IS bags Rio aud Laguayra COFFEE.
100 boxs. MUSTARD.
500 DnMiJUHSs.
81 burdle- Wrapping TWlNE.
loo dozen Cotton and Hemp LINES.
SO boxes rhalk and Pow hatsn PIPES.
50 boxes Ground PEPPER.
700 bags SHOT.
| 50 DOZEN BRoOMS.
1 900 gross MATCHES.
| 10 dozen RAkREL COVERS.
Ice dozen BUtkETs
10 dozen G. dar TUBS.
| 600 boxes TOBACCO
| 500 realms WRAPPING PAPER.
s. kegs SAL. SODA.
| 70 Kegs BiCARB SODA.
! 200 kegs NAiLs.
| 500 CIGARS.
| Is half chests Green and Black TEA.
| Is boxes Mitchell's CANDLES.
| loo boxes Adamantine CANDLES.
| Colsate's Detersive and Fancy SOAP.
| ] ask the attention Of the trade to the abov
| THOMAS JONES.
my 2e--1m No Main street
TTTm E n 20 III &.
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fAYETTE ARTiLLERY.-All
M persons DESTROYS Of sending Let AsfA
tiers and Packages to the Fayette Artiller EXS
Point, will deliver the packages to Lieut. oe1AA
~ r. TAILoR, at the depot Of the York River
Railroad, On TUESDAY, Nay flst, at 1870 A =
at Mrs. JAsxs'. corner Of Franklin and Sd SITS.
nv 20-ltf
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PaxsaCe Of Troops.

The Athens (Ienn.) Port says that some
twelve thousand troops, destined for Virginia,
have passed over that road in the last ten days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

On wedne sday evening, April 1lth. By Rev J
O Facsisr, JACOB r. Chilli. Esq !unlor 3D.
tor Of the st. Joseph Jburnai, to Miss llZZl. u,
daug hter OF Major Andrew Mekoesrs, Of Hu-
chauan county, Missouri. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

~ We wish n distinctly understood 'hat
20. tsge stamps ~tH not be received In pay
xent for subscriptions 70 the Dispdtc"-
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DIED.

In Henrico county on Sunday morning, nay
10th, LUCY A. CARTER. wife Of George :" -SsL-
ter, In the 3sth year Of her age.
The friends and acqu enhances OF the family arc
invited To attend b. funeral this Monday even
lux, from the residence of her m ther, MS soPhia
+. Redd, Heniico county, at % CLOCK r. N.
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Funeral Notice

Youngest child of Andrew J. aud Cstharine
Bowen. Who died on yesterday morning at2 o'clk
sged years and 10 days, will be held at hir
father Residences, on Ash street, tGambie's Hill,
at & o'eock to day Monday The friends OF the
family are respectfully invited to attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

HBsRr WINTER DAVIS. - The Baltimore
American, of Saturday, says:
The Congressional Convention for the
Fourth District last night nominated, as the
candidate of the Union party for that Dis
triot, the Hon. Henry Winter Davis. We
need scarcely say that this is Il result we can.
not announce except with a decided and ex-
plicit expression of regret and condemnation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

NOTICE-The members of RICHMOSD
~A~EAAUULPH LODGE, No. Is, are hereby
AA summoned attend stated meeting a. the
~ Masonic ball, in the Cuy Of Richmond, on
TUESDAY evening, May Il, 1891 at O'Clock pre-
cIsey ~,
Members of sister Lodges and transient Breth-
rem in good standing, are respectfully lns1ted TO
attend BY order of the Wor Master
nv 2o-2t JOHN LESTER, Sec'y.
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IN RILH MOND MUSINGS
R>A COunT. MAY leTn. iao..l no LOur. ap-

IN RILh MOND MUSINGS
80 COUNT, MAY 10TH, iooi.-lne LOurl Ap-
JOSEF h Brummel, Anron Richards. John J VIII
on, AMI \. hIll, Commits toners for Jefferson
n ard to superlntend2tho General Election iOr
>eaaior aud members OF the Legislature, TO be
acid Oh the lsp BAY OF MAY, IDOL, SAID election
to be held at the First Ma kot- House, and TO be
coIduc,ed by Reuben L Seal
They aUpOint James Grant, George Whit
aetd, II ob ri II Howison, Thomas W McCance
auI Thomas Il. Price, Commissioners for MadleoL
d, 10 super intend said election, the same to
90 held at the City hall, and to be conducted by
Thomas u. dudley.
And they appoint Thomas Rarham, Thomas
jones, hoIuas Boudar, Charles IL. Powell, and
rehx Matthews, Commissioners Tor Monroe
W ard, to superiuteud said election, the sale to
o. ed at r. A. Lacy's Carpenter shop, on brosd
street, betw lst aud Fouehee streets ana 10 be
co udueied by Andrew Jiuhlus.
Aud il Is ordered that copy OF this order b.
published daily III the Richmond DsPdtea untli
the day OF election. Ccpy-1eote:
nav is-tde kO. ARD, ok.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20
HOME GUARD + D l. Z + OF
81 MANCHEeTER ORuAAlZkD.
AN ORDIN CE

Il y
Concerning "The Horne Guard PCaiee Of Manchester y
fg0.sed BY the Trustees ct The 7oua Of Mdnchesfer
the 18Th day Of Nay, 1881:
Hhsreds, volunteer company, known a. the
Home Guard, organized In this town, for the
ing disturbances, has rendered ts services to the
Town tor police dusy, to be rendered without
charge
/. Be it therefore Ordained, That said company.
and euCh persons as may be associated with them
in pursuance OF their BY Laws, are hereby con
stituted Police i7ation, under the style OI
Tine Home Guard Police OF Manchester In pur-
suancs OF the nth section of the ordinance nov
ia i0roe, entitled An Ordinance CONCERNING The
police oil tie town OF Mancheeter.' Sald police or
ganIzatiOn shall have aud exercise ali the police
powers belonging to the regular police of the
town, under inc Ordinances thereof, IN common
with said regular police: Provlded. however, thai
these powers email exist and be exercised on y
when the men are regularly I'd Tor aciua
duty il he night time, or specially In the day
lime, aud are uuder Command OF an officer for the
Jcca.luG according to tho provlnl0ns of the by
Laws Of said organization hereinafter approved
out this restriction shall not apply To the tndi
viduai emDers OF the Board OF Police establish
| ed by said BY Laws, whose individual authority
! is police officers shall continue, whether on &C
! luai duty or not.
u The by Laws adopted by the Home Guard
! sslab ilsniDs said poIlce organization, and sub
| united to The Trustees OF the town Tor approval
4re hereby approved: but the same shall be sub
,oct 10 failure modification, alteration or repeal o.
| Lhe Trustees OF the town
! 50 THE ordinance shall be in force from 1t
passage, aud suaiI continue in force until said or
| .aulEatlon 10 voluntarily dlsoanded unless soon
| er repeated. my ls-3t
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NOTiCE.-Am meeting of the HUMh-
BE- STEAD LOMPAA, Will be held at the
office Of Messrs GOd1in Apperson, on mon DA
NEXf, (k0th inst } at . cock +. VI. A tuil at
tendance 10 desired, AZ business of Importance
Will be acted
my I8-2t J. L. APPERs0N, Pres't
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

NAVAL LIGHT ARTILLERY.-
Persons wishing to euiis: for AJAX
this Dra ncn of the Naval service, will Ap. EWA
plv at the NAVAL REN DEVIOUS, cor IF$N
VIM H. PARKER,
mv7-lst Lieut.. Va, Navy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

- THE CHAPLAIN OF THE HOW :
~ ITZER BATTALION tenders his most
heartfelt thanks to his friend, Mr. y. I H." for
articles for the inner man, sent him On saturday.
CBTMRoRAzo CAMP, NgARl
RICaMUsD, May goth. my 3o-NS
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An ExCELLENT SITE FOB a

AN EXCELLENT SITE FOX A
~ POWDbR MlLI--Five miles from the
city. The owner would like TO unite with some
one who has capital, to rebuild and work IL on
shares A addressed TO :. D. &. w and
dropped in the Post Office, will meet with at
.ention my 20-lw*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

OFFICE MEhCuANTs' Insurance. Goa
KICRNoSp, May 18th, 1861. !
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
BE STOtkHULDkko of this Company will
be held at their Once, corner Of 18th and Main
streets, on MONDAY, the 27.h inst, a " oelk N.
my zG-td J. Ii. MONTAGUE, sscy
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a MOUNTED kIfLEs.-lhe under
|, xpW STYLE ARMY CAMP BED.

~ NEW STYLE ARMY CAMP BID
VI STEAD-I am new Masking large euFPy
tSss OF tina above article, which eau be used ei.
4 Their rs d bed a seat, aud can be folded "a
such small compass that II can be easily tatH"l
under the arm officers OF the Army, and othef'.
are respectfully invites to call and examine thea
| also have on hand number of CaMP Stools
and COTS X. @. HOWE,
Governor street, bet. Main and FtankIln,
and 18th St, bet. Main and Franklin.
NV Ia dlmt2dn1 opp the Capitol square
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A HEAUQUAkTRkn VIRGINIA FutCES,1
a RICHMOND, May lath, lsel. I
III General Orders No. 10.

A. VIRGINIA 6UAED.-lh- NikdiSiA
M0UARD expect to be mustered into service 10
Ela few day. few murs mo1 are wanted -
WPersOns wishing to jpi1 will make application
al our kEN DE2VOCo, on Main street, three d.or'
above STD st, ueariy opposite the epotsW0od h0-
tsl Uutf ,rui. furni she'd free BY order IT
NV I5-iw Capt. BAYL1
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secretary OF tbs GOu1cii.'
All officers commanding trUvp- from the State
of Virginia villa accordingly take measures upon
the receipt Of this order 10 take the vote VI saeh
troops in conformity with the terms Of the
in sect on Of the schedule accompanying The Or
dinauce OF Recession
BY order Of Mai Gen LIB.
my II At X. GAIN KIT. Adtt Geul.
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.t.,p TIE RUNWAY ~

"a sTUP THE RINAWAi-.2o hul'
myLARS REWARD Left the premises y NJ
"a A. w. Taylor on Church Hi, hsla
n Boy named tom, the properly OF y
IL Castleu.an, Esq. Gi Alexandra.
Ine said boy is about feet hiRhi Ii or 10 fett'
Old has Il pleasant eountenanee when spoken %.
comp exion very black. He may be lurking Ap'1'
the city ,,.,,...
will give the above reward If delivered 70 ne
ut my office i4b street. ,,o
nv lS-iw b u, hhbh'.
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~ EIRIIf, FUR INF H0WTr

NAEk BATTALION Wanted for the U.y
bVfSHsiizer Battalion, TBlRTY RECRU rs NJ,
g7tS 4ecustemed TO the management Of hots..
and mechanic, will be Preferred Apply ain.
camp Ut Gritin's Spring, Sslos Rockets.
nv -
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During his stay in this city, the Doctor has
SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED
On the feet of persons of the highest respectable
tv, who have cordially placed at his disposal
TESTIMON MAILS
OF TIE
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-31
FASHION IN SPELLING.

Walter Savage Lander writes from Florence
to the 1thengHm n curious letter on "fashious IN
spelling" lie says;
''ln the AMeneum Of April 9th, find that a
'precision and PedaatTy' of spelling is attributed
to me, with my earnest recOmenda. ions which
are also called ingenious Now there are only
two or three spellings of mine different from lie
present fashion. One of them is soprdn, 81 spelt
by Milton; and 'his has now been adopted fro III
my adoption. would willingly write the par
tce and prelerite. red instead OF read, to avoid
confusion. We already write led nom ieqd
Yet nobody eau mistake it for lead the metn or
rcd for the color, although the sounds are the
same.
'Whoever reads Chaucer attentively, which
lave done several times, will fluid many words
better spelled in the Canterbury Tales than
they are al present. The FIRST corruption of our
language was in the reign Of Elizabeth; the
secind, in that OF the second Charles; the last
in our own days Burke wrote another guess
for another gHtsc cnlchiug the pronunciation OF
the vulgar. Yet Burke was highly eloquent,
and moderately learned although but little con
verstnt with such authors as Hooker aud Milton.
1--WE say and write somehow or ofher' Where
is the necessity of or other? This is supertluous
nRd ungrammatica,. We use such words ms re-.
,rrae and IT read. Can the sIifTest and longest
ear VI the most patient endure such horrible
sounds
al never have employed any word Of spelling
without good authority or shict analogy been
sufficient. Carefully do eschew all the neolo-
GIGS which are now creeping into the circulating
/ library never mix old and lew, even OF the
sound md racy My bottles are well rinsed
before pour my VINE into them.
at is not every word used by Milton himself
that would venture 10 introduce, unless in an
Imaginary Conversation between persons living
in his age
"Now, to come down lower We write and
pronounce messengers formerly it was messa-
ger much more properly. The vulgar say, in
like manner, 'sauciaeer.' OF old, partridge,
was 'patrieh.' We, even yet, never say 'ostriige
That bird still keeps on his legs amid the shift
ing sands Of the wilderness. We are negligent
Mt analogy. We write equally with single /
the verb and noun TCJei Surely the verb
'reJeL Our fathers wrote compel On the
contrary we write with double iboth adjective
aud alyerb sIH. Would nurse say 'tke chisi il
crying aal| II we write until, why not III and
sHt2
We write pitch, the material why not pieh, MS
rich and ieiich
''Eleveu OF twelve authors beginning with Chau.
Ger aud ending with Southey, might be consulted
advantageousy by the industrious, who would
trace tie variations of our spelling and the cor
ruptious of our language. began it, but it was
hopeless to stem the current. In regard to my
own writings, stand under special jury aud
await Tie verdict to be pronounced ny Time
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-31

We dislike to hear men qualify their devotion
to the Union or prove their loyalty to the Con-
siituton by quotations from what they are
pleased to term good Breckenridge democracy.
It does not strengthen, by any means, the evil
dences of their sincerity of attachment to the
Republic; but on the contrary has tendency to
weaken our faith in heir Unien proclyties.
Brsckinridge democracy is treason; rank,
vile, undisguised treason; and as such should be
repuda,ed in the speeches and letters of pro-
fessed friends OF the Union, instead of being
quoted as something calculated to give tone and
character to the opinions of prominent men, who
wish to be considered true citizens and friends
of the whole country. A man who, at this crit.
col iuncture of national affairs, cannot diyest
himself Of his political bias and prejudices, but
especially Of bis Breckenridge democracy. -
when proclaiming to his fellows the love and at
iachmeut he feels for the flag of the nation,
should not feel disappointed if suspicion should
arise respecting his fidelity and loyalty. 1t
would not answer for a person to go into court
of justice and swear in the name Of the devil to
tell the truth; he would not be permitted to give
evidence upon any such doubtful basis Of fact Is
that aud yet how much better is it for a man
to protest in the name of treason--popularly
called Breckenridge democracy-that he is true
and honest friend Of the National Government
Ii in the one case the witness would bean
very properly too--ruled out of Court, why il
the other, should not the man who swears b,
Breckenridge democracy" be denied the conf
dence of a community Of loyal peopleg
b Breckenridge democracy has had its day, an,
vas for a time, comparatively popular; but it I,
now in the piichy darkness Of midnight, sur.
rounded by influences and associations which
render it not only a reprOach, but dangerous t,
the posihon-soeal aud polilicol-of those VIII,
eslouse it; and in the highest degree destruc
tive of popular faith in the purity Of motive o
those who lug it in to substantiate their adhesion
to the cause of the Constitution
Let no man, therefore, presume to think tina
he has done Il smart thing, or Il safe thing, OF
even satisfactory thing, when he quote
" Brecsinridgc democracy" in the delusive hop,
that 1t will help him out of difficulty, the get
ting into which is solely attributable to the very
cause which he uses to extricate himself.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-31

The Duke Of Brunswick dares not leave Paris
ut my period Of the year. his diamonds keeps
him chained there. lie dares not sleep from
home single night Then, he lives in a house
constructed not 80 much for comfort as for Sc
eunty. 1t is burglar proof, surrounded on every
side by lofty iron railing, defended by innum-
cradle sharp spear heads, which are 80 contrived
that II any person touches any one of them Il
chime OF bells begins instantly TO ring an alarm
this iron railing cost him $l4,127 lie keeps
his diamonds in a safe, built in a thick wall his
he'd IS placed against it, that no burglar may
break Into it without killing or at least waken.
ing him, and may nlnuse himgclf without lea,inl,
his bed. This safe is lined with granite and
iron the locks have secret which must be
known before they can be opened il they are
opened by violence n discharge Of firearms takes
place. which inevitably kills the burglar and at
tho same time a chime Of bells in every room in
the house is SGT ringing. He has but one win
dow in his bed room the sash is of the stoutest
iron the shutters are Of thick sheets of iron.
The ceiling Of his room is plated with iron
several inches thick, aud so is the floor. The
door opening into it is Of solid sheet iron, and
raunot be entered unless one be master of the
secret combination of the lock. A case Of a
dozen sx-barrelled reyovers, loaded and can
ped, lies upon Il table within reach of his bed.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-31

There can be but little doubt that within less
that week Federal troops will occupy Manassas
junction and Aequia ereek-the later place being
the end OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg aud
Potomac Railroad, distance of some sixty
miles from Richmond, and sixty from Washing
tOn-and the former place some twenty eight
miles from Alexandria. The indications point
to the advance movement on the part of the
Government. As preparatory to a contemplated
march on Richmond, and to cut off the retreat Of
the rebels from Harpers Ferry, it is absolutely
necessary that the places named should be
speedily occupied Richmond can be easily
taken by an advance from Fort Monroe and the
York river on the south, by the Acquia creek
camp on the northeast, aad by the Manassas
camp on the north. This it undoubtedly the
programme to be carried out within the next
month.