The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27
From Washington.

gOtiatlOn OF the new loan, on Friday last,
Secretary Chase has placed to the credit
Of the disbnrsing officers in Boston. New
York and Philadelphia, the sum of 1854
814. to be paid to contractors and other
Government creditors.
The tent invented by Gen. Morgan, Of
Ohio, has been brought to the attention
of the Government. Its chief sanitary
excellencies are the arrangement for ven
silation and elevating the beds from con-
tact with the ground. Nothing more
complete or desirable in the way of shel
tering an army 10 the field, has not yet.
been presented. 9e 10 .sss s5a t..
Tkke steamer Stepping Stone, which ran
the blockade on Tuesday night, with
stores for the aotil!s on the Lower Poto
mac, transferred her stores to the squad
ron, and taking on board uumh.-r of
coutrabands from the s.eamer Baltimore
and the ice uooat, again ran the blockade
! last night. on the upward "trip, and ar
rived at the Navy Yard this morning
She was not fred at from the rebel bat
teries, hut from the signaling on shore, it
| ia supposed that her movements we're no
ticed The contrabands brought to the
Yard number 6fty.eight men, seven wo-
men and eight or ten children.
The Wyandank is now taking on board
the armament, &c, Of the ice boat, which
is being stripped of her wariike parapher-
MALTA, and is TO be sent to the Delaware
| river, the Government no longer needing
her services
The Postofice Department to day re-
ceived information that $4,000 letters
have reached New York from Hilton
Head, by the last arrival at tina. city Mr..
j. H. Sears, who is ac.iDg as Postmaster
under military authority. having forward
ed them without prepayment OF postage
the Postmaster General has ordered thai
the letters be sent to their respective des
tinations, with al endorsement on eact
one of Due 8 cts" aii7 p;
The P. O. Department to-day estab
liished postofice at Port Royal, to bt
called by that name, aud has sent out .
blank commission to Gen. SaermaD, to bs
'I6lled with the name of suitable person
as postmaster. VINO will give the required
bonds. 'si8 'f asatnZs a
1 Letters destined for Port Royal should
be sent to the New York posto6ice.
i The Navy Department instructed tht
commandant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
to inform the postmaster at New York o
1.-THE departure of vessels for Port Roy al
10 time to dispatch the mails.
i In the course of this week, probably
the Treasury Department will take def
pite action with regard TO the custom reg
ulations to be established at Port Royal
i A pamphlet has been privately circu-
Hated. making serious charges agalGs'
Gen. Meigs The author is foreign
architect. who has been desirous of super.
intending the Capitol extension. The
motive OF this is SO very apparent, thai
the very act of its issue defeats The OBJ
ljrct Of its autbor - &&54tl
1t has been officially ascertained tina:
/ the Government has now ia the heid
camp, and in process of formation. 500,
1UOO volunteers, aud the enlist msGts fol
f;he regular service are more numerou.
than heretofore -& SOC eia btlB -.
i A letter from Darnestown, dated to
day, says that nothing has been head for
/ several days of auy movements Of lhe eE.
jemy opposite our lines Everything il
apparently quiet in their encampment
Tn may be caused by the withdrawal OF
the weight Of their forces. for theidefense
Of Winchester, which they now consider
/, in jeopardy.