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The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Le,ters for the Army.

The number of letters received At the WASH
ington post office, says the U. ). Hdt, average
about thirty Thousand daily, and of this num-
ber, II is estimated that at loast two.thirds are
for the army.
The letters for the soldiers are assorted ac
cording to regiments and delivered to the let.
ter messengers selected by the colonel of each
regiment. Two deliveries are made each day,
and rs there are now about OTe hundred regi.
ments receiving their mail matter through the
Washington office, one may readily imagine the
largo amount of additional labor thrown on the
clerks. This will be greatly augmented by the
continued arrivals of flesh levies. large
table Is arranged for the usc Of army let ers,
on which the postmaSters OF tho dlifsrent regi.
ments arrange their letters and papers by com.
panies. This prevents confusion IN camp, and
enables them 10 make a speedy delivery. On
the delivery of the mail, the scene is quite an.
imated, there being y hundrCd d regimental post
masters In uniforms coming and going con.
stantly. A receipt is taken on the delivery OF
each mail, u wise precautionary measure, AS
upon reference to the entry, persons disposed
10 be clamorous without cause are silenced.
No mails are delivered without certificate
first being Hed that the applicant Is the duly
authorized person to receive It.
Some difficulty occurs in the distribution or
this class of letters, from ina,tention OF the
writers In afixng the proper name OF the regl'
ment and company, 4articulafiy IN the suosu.
tuition OF volunteers for militia, or m'lliia lor
volunteers, having at one time the two classes
whose numbers of regiment cores onded with
each other. A good service would be rendered
If printed envelopes could be furnished the per-
sons having friends in the army, and thus Sc
cure safer transmission. The second Connect.
cut ro siment adopted simple mode, which has
worked admirably. II j. the words " Second
Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, Co. -,
printed in large letters on the top Of the envel'
ope. 1t a,tr cts attention at once, facilitates
the distr. button, and prevents errors.
In connection with this subject, the boitmas'
ter of Washington requests us TO tende: in his
behalf and that of his clerks, their thanks to
tho pos,m ,sters at Philadelphia, New York,
Boston, Albany, and other places, for the prompt
compliance with II request made ut the com
mencement of the arrival of troops ut the cap
ital, to separate the military letters from the
ordinary correspondence. II has been found to
work adm rably and without this aid unav"'d'
able confusion aud delay would have occurred,
IN asserting the mails.
Congress has passed an act, authorizing the
transmission of letters prepaid, addressed I"
soldiers, when forwarded from one ,llicc 10
another, without additional postage. Tbs is
all the relief aft rded them thus far.
II would be Il mat er uf great convenience 10
the soldiers, their friends, aud the post oiices,
II printed envelopes Tor the use OF inc army
could be furnished, thus:
Mr
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
ssion Pastimes in Clarke county, Va.

Hece 0BIOn FhettIhcb IhTNe SOunuy, -
/ Near the well known White Post, which is ten
miles from Winchester, Va, lives Deacon John
Towers, n big.boned specimen OF humanity, six
feet three inches in height. Near by lives an
old man, one Mr.. Grub, good, inoffsnsive, and
loyal citizen. A short time ago these men with
others met at the village store 10 get The news,
when Mr.. Grubb remarked, that from what he
had seen Of the effects Of secession he would
prefer the Government as 1t WAS, upon which
this giant deacon sprung TO his feet, shook his
fist In the old mans face, and in angry tone,
declared that II he uttered another such an
expression he would "mash his mouth" In
the same neighborhood man was threa, ened
with halter because he was u subscriber TO
the National Inteligencer. Men were pressed
into the ranks, ana their wives and children
turned out Of their homes. One man was
dragged away from family Of four Children
the youngest one only four days old-and he
was refused turlough Of a few hours when
his wife was sick, one child dead, and another
dying. One pious and very rt lned lady wished
she could make soup for Lncoln's soldiers
she would insure that there would not be many
left. Such are q fcw of the atrocities of that
country where from pulpits and IN the prayer
meeting sanctimonious monsters ask heavens
blessings on their diabolical deeds.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Manu- fa eture OF RIhed Cannon Mt Pitts
burg.

DuFR.
The fuundries at Pit.sburg are turning out
rin d cannon with great rapidity. A c,rTes-
poadent of the Ciucinuau Gazette gives an
interesting account CT the progress Of the work,
from which we copy the following:
piles Of she'll aud round shot, from the hu Qe
Is inch to the tiny grape aud canister, lay
around the room In one OF these factories, be
ing packed ready for shipment almost before q
they are cool. In tho machine shop adjoining
huge 1N.iuch columb'ad is revolving on a
lath, while some twenty siege howitzers and
the short kettle shaped mortars are being bored
and turned. Here the great Redman gun was
cast and another monster of lS-'nch Is soon
to be constructed. Commander Dih'gren has
sent on an order for large lumber Of bis
heavy and II inch ships guns, and, within
the past two weeks they are beginning to rife
the columbiads on hand. During the pres,
week over twenty heavy guns have been sent
to St Louis, besid large quantities Of shot and
shell, a. d this morning as am writing. the
United States ordnance officers have gone out
to the proving grounds with ten large a.inch
howtzers that are tn be sent Immediately to
General Fremont at st. Louis.
"Mcssrs Knap, Rudd 4 Co. employ large
number of hands night and day in order to
complete the Government contracts. They are
now turning out at the rate Of nine ritied can
non per diem. They manufacture, besides the
and ll-'nch Dahlgrrn, 8 and l0.inch howit
z.rs. and 10 iuch coluubiads and mortars, q
very nice battery Of iron md II pounder
guns, first tried ior experiment, but which have
become practicable"
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Mysterious ProceeSlin9s,

The denizens Of on, Of the busiest portions
OF Seventh street were somewhat surprised, y
few mornings since. at observing q dry goods
store, which had heretofore monopolized nearly
all the business Of the looality-a locality,
moreover, In which dry goods stores are by no
means u rariiy-to be closed. II was market
day, and more than the usual number OF coun
try customers, who had come TO town partiy
axins." stood in blank amszemont before the
door. BY and By, the creditors OF the con.
cern-B--- had " few creditors-made tneir
appearance, and many we're the inquire as
20 the whereab uts OF the missing dry goods
dealer.
At 6rst, II was whispered that B-'s fast
horse, and numerous other little luxuries he
oWd been In the habit Of indulging in, had had
Tho effect to break him." and that he had left
Tho city to avoid his creditors. Visions Of ~
cents in the dollar arose up before the minds Of
those present belonging 10 that moderate lied
lass, and their physognomies assumed AN ap
'earance decidedly blush. while the coun.
ry dealers, one BY QUO, slowly moved of, con
:ratnlating themselves that he hadn't got into
hen."
By and by, II began to be intimated that there
was woman somehow or other mixed up In
tho affair. This last speculation proved to be
the correct one, much to the relief of tho afore.
mentioned creditors, and greatly TO the scandal
of this II .ualiy well. behaved neiehborhood.
Later in tho day 1t was ascertained tnat the
morning referred to, the dry goods merchant
was seen hastily leaving in the cars, in company
with \ closely yeiled lady, who turns out to be
tho wife Of another prominent merchant of this
.ity. The latter, however, takes the matter
very phllosophically, II Is said-very sensibly
believing that II woman who would act in the
manner indicated Is not worth following up.
No one seems to know which direction the
guilty pair have taken, and nothing whatever
MAS been heard from them since their rather
hasty and decidedly unceremoneous departure.
The lacy leaves, in addition to her lender and
devoted husband, two interesting fitiie girls,
who miss their truant mother. The gay run.
away husband has left three small children and
a wife, who has been III from the effects ever
since their departure
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
The Case OF Conner.

The case of Thomas Conner, who was arr esled
on Monday evening on the charge of an assault
on n soldier near the Northern market, with IA
spade. was examined at the guardhouse by
Justice Clark. The facts ELECTED were about
the same as published in the Republican Of yes.
terday. Justice Clark held the accused to bail
to appear at court.
Conner was arrested by the provost guard,
and taken to the guardhouse, but befire he
was examined by the military authority, he
trate, and the case was being heard, when the
officer having char ge of the military arrests,
came in, and found that he was being tried.
The matter of the trials was talked over yes.
terday morning by the authorities, both civil
and military and resulted in the understanding
that hereafter, when arrests are made by the
military they will first be examined by them,
and II the case comes properly under the head
of civil cases, it viii be referred to the civil
magistrate.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

Pur THIS AND THAT TOGETHER When Jack
son shot Colonel Ellsworth, In Alexandria, and
Brownell shot Jack.on, 1t was proclaimed that
Jack. on's brothers and some companions had
instituted q guerilla corps and taken AL ostl
to aveDge Jacks on's dea'h by secretly killiDl
one thousand Uuion soliiers Tue telegraph
from Washington brought US last Wednesday
the following significant intelligence
No. IA brother of Jackson, tho murderel
Of Colonel Ellsworth, was lately arrested neal
Great Falls, but, after slight examination
was released.
No. 2.-One of our pickets at Great Fall
was shot in the leg last NJ hit by skulkine
rebel Our troops turned out briskly and
secured the neighborhood, but the villain es
capped. :,
The slight examinations arc evidently all
on one s'dt. The Jackson party do their work
more thoronghly--a thou and to one, at least
We learn wisdom very slowly sometimes.
[N. y. Su,uldy Times.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
NEWS ITEMS.

Prince Napoleon and suite will take New
toundland in their route home. The Count and
Countess dc Ia Rioucere were expected In st
Johns, in the French corvette Milan. probably
preparing the way for the Prince. The Conn
a d Countess, as well as ibc Prince end suite
wall BE- the guests of Sir Alex. Zimmerman, Gov
ernor Of the Island.
INTERESTING To DEsERrElss. Hereafter all
dcsrrters from the army ar 10 be arrested by
the police or citl MS taken to Governors l.
ltgt ani tried By court-martial. la case C. t
izen captures a deserter, he will receiv" the
rum oi thirty dollars, which will b. deductei
from the pay of the solder.--N. J. CONNER
eidl.
Tha report Of the seizure Of Mr.. Nelson, OF
charge of treas IN to the COninderat, traitors
is confirm d by Teunes ee papers.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
pYJ c. McuUIaE & CO, Aurtionr.r..
TRJyTEES SALE OF LNi,ROrED pRJrER7Y

BY virtue OF deed Gf trust ir IN G.mrcl
B iiiy and wifs datei EtbruarV "a .sEp nj rr
coritd in Ebtr ). a $ No I69 70 los sol, *, 4
n " re q. u tee On Thu iuy hutu.'t enD
mn h at2 q ok L ". in front - ,ir peas :
q. public auction to the hiRhc-; Li Iutr Irnt &C
Of ground IL the city o. Wa h;ng.,., w "a. -
W .trh half ii lot ,nark'd fiv- q ia guar uum
be cd dive hGnd-, d l, rh.r ll.cr 4 =, : 4
eight (2' fee tw. e. in.',. % - ...., Ii ~
Il tiLe thrse.s'JIy j,i'k dN Il s.,i 6.t' e
ther,oI.
r,m.: one :, I'D o. il, u" b - go ,m.l II
.t'l,R. It's at niE AIT lTgi|C me-. I-l
. trH I - he pltm "a. ."'la..u ~
on lei Nith W I'm ~ rFi- in.-v,. .. .lr rss
tee r.s thr ii.h IL fro.I. at l. o., AZ. to.
the d-'iut'ny pu'. Ia r.
AL COW, yang,ng nj the .i "t d. sur u
:" B.rAli. +, e,
JAS. c. McGllRE Auc - c-t
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Homicide ut BIadensburr,

4 private of the eleventh Massac huse It's
regiment, Col. CasS, whose name we have not
been able TO ascertain was shot dead nj Bla.
densburg, about O'Clock night before last at
the house Of Smith Suite, the keeper Of II
drinking shop in that place. 1t tappears that u
small squad of men were sent from that regi
mcnt into the village, To arrest and bring into
Camp Cnr,n number ii men belonging to the
regiment and who had been absent thoreirOm
for several days. Among the number was the
deceased. He resisted The guard, and in an
attempt to escape from the house, WAS shot
dead.
Suite, the keeper ol this house, is spoken of
as notorious secessionist.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Affairs at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, August l3.-The police office WAS
taken possession Of this evening by the United
States authorities, and special orders issued tn
place the home guards under arms AT the VA
rious armories, to be prepared for any cmer.
gency. The city is quiet now, and no apprc.
hensions of disturbances are felt.
1t is understood that Gen. Fremont will dc
clare martial law tomorrow.
A loan of $3.50 900 WAS effected from our banks
to day by Gen. Frem mt.
Heavy siege guns are being mounted to com.
nand the various approaches 10 the city.
1t is stated that Gen. Seigel would have lost
another gun had he not compelled the pi isoners
to drag II off the field.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
From Kansas.

LsAvESwoRTH. Aug. IA man named Har'
rson escaped from jail in Liberty. Missouri,
whe'o he was confined on charge Of swindling
about two weeks since, has reached Fort Leav
enwor,h and enlisted in volunteer corps.
On Sunday morning he was delivered 10 the
Missouri unicisIs by order Of Captain W. Z
Prince, commanding at Fort Leavenworth, and
escorted by soldiers to the ferry to Weston.
The affair causes much talk here, our citI.
zens believing that the captain transcended
ms authority in snrrendering An alleged criml
nal without Il warrant from the civil author.
ties.
Capt. Prince has been arrested on u warrant
issued by Recorder Gohan, aud will have an eA.
animation tomorrow.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Accident from Careless D,i,inu.

About four O'Clock on Tuesday a tor, oui, rs
seven or eight United States army Officers, On
horseback, were passing up Fourteenth street,
at II very rapid rate, one of tie horses trod on
II little boy, some three or iUur years OF age, us
he was crossing street, throwing him to the
ground, and injuring him considerably. Mr.. j.
T.. Hilton, II justice Of the peace, appearing
upon the ground, administered II very severe
rebuke to the fast drivers, which was respond.
ed 10 In u very indignant manner. The Secre.
tary of the Navy pNsscd along iow minute 8
later, however, and complImonted Mr. Hilton
very highly for hts wel!.timed rebuse,
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
- Regiment,
- Volunteers,
N'iiiptlll
Washington, d. c.
A Contrast.

On the ninth Of June, II very old and feeble
man, one Mr.. Neal, II citizen of Winchester,
wa cruelty dragged through the streets of thai
city amidst the flourish of bayonets and threats
OF infuriated soldiers, and cast into prison,
where he has been kept ever since, because in
private conversation IN his own house, he sail.
that "sece ssi"n would be the ruin Of the coun
try" Hundreds OF similar 0utrages have been
psrpetraIed IN that section, and yet IN this city
trait, RS and rebels arc MT only protected bu
have employment AM freedom even to the un
reserved expressions Of their reasonable sen
timsns, on the street corners and IN the
market,
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
The Campbclls.

The celebrated Campbell Minstrels, sixteen
Star performers. open for Il brief season, at
Odd Fellows Hall, tonight. The Campbclls
arc among the best performers in the country
and each member If the troupe is u star in
himself. Since their last visit to this city, they
have added to their budget number of new
songs, dances, burlesques, &C., which will be
nightly introduced. We would advise all who
wish seats TO go early, rs their popularity will
be sure to draw Il full house.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Runaway and Accident.

About eight O'Clock last evening, horse at.
tached to a buggy, in which two young men,
Walter Benner and VIM. Hicks, were seated,
took fright MS they were passing by the corner
street, at u very rapid rate, creating the great.
est CONSERVATION. Near the corner of Seventh
street, they were bo h thrown out, Benner re.
coiving u severe hurt in the breast and break.
ing ono of his ribs. His companion ESCAPED
without injury. Benner was taken TO the Office
of DR.. Tonner, near at hand, where his ir juries
were properly dressed, and he is already much
improved.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
45-A,tentIon com pany Putnam Rides

F6-Attention company A Putnam Rifles.
Al those who are wi ling to serve their country In
this the hour of danger, and willing to form u
company for the war, will meet ~ Armory Hall be
tween Is street and Mary land avenue, to organize a
company BY order:
GEO TlllSlLEToN, Captain.
P.S S.-Information In regard to their discharges eau
be obtained at the rendezvous. july Soft
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Fight at Burnt Bridge.

SANDY Hook, August l4.-Yrsterday evening,
u frciSht train from Baltimore, arriving here
ABOUT FOUR O'Clock, brought intelligence that \
tight was progressing At Berlin. Other rumors
were also circulated, that several reg nents of
rebels were approaching the river opposite
Berlin, from Lovettsviile, for the purpose OF
erecting a battery to stop trains. An rfiicer,
from Berlin this morning, states that the tigh,
OF last night consisted of about twenty. Ave
rebels approaching the river and firing a volley
into our picket guard on the abu,ment Of Burnt
Bridge, and also into tho town of Berlin. No
one on our side was killed or seriously wounded,
nor is 1t known that the enemy suffered any
loss.
The same authority asserts that the picket
guard at Berlin have for some days past heard
regimental band of rebels, apparently be.
tween the shore and Lovettsville, and ais tina
the force at Lovettsvie consists Of about Ave
hundred cavalry, supported probably by n con.
siderable infantry force. 1t is not improbable
that large rebel force is distributed inland
along the Potomac line, from Edwards Ferry
to the Shenandoah, for the purpose of prevent.
ing our scouts from protecting Unonists there
from the outrageous expressions of rebels.
Reports have reached here that yesterday
one or two Unionists of Lpudoun valley were
dragged from sick beds and forced into the
rebel ranks. They come from apparently re.
liable sources.
General report comedies that two or more
rebel regiments are near the Potomac, oppo.
site the Point of Rocks.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
wob on ,hs Car.tci Eot Hrsum,a.

The resumption of work n tbs Capitol ES.
tension has not yet taken place, nor viii not
in all probability, during lhO pro ,9nt distracted
state Of the country, as II Is not deemed ~
vlsaGle TO make an expenditure for which thel.
appears to be no very urgent necessity.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

LoUIsvILLE, August 1s.--It is reported that
the two regimen . at Camp Boore have beer
ordered Ia proceed forthwith 10 tireiuia.
The Savannah Repubiicdn publishes m mo
rial, protesting against SoutL erners purchasing
stores in Northern markets.
The Macon Telegraph says Governor Harris is
informed that Fremont is preparing, with rs 900
men, to operate against Pihow at New Madrid.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

We are at length able to announce the arii
val Of Ave coal boats at Rays dock, in George
town, and more on the way. From present IN.
ica,ions we judge that heavy coal trade
sill DO yet done this season. BY the close OF
This week. the coal wharvos In Georgetown
will probably present their old appearance Of
activity and hustle.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
DIED.

Yesterday, after a lingering illness, Miss
DELLA A. N. BURCH, aged u years.
Funeral to take place this afternoon, at five
o'clock, from the residence Of her mother,
Fourteenth street, opposite Wizards Hotel,
where the friends and acquantances OF the
family are respectfully requested to attend,
without further notice.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
The Philadelphia Merchants and the Publica
Ntion OF War WeWs

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA number Of the
heaviest busin. IS firms OF this city publish n
card today declaring that. having seen In the
daily paperS n statement of the number "f regi.
me,i,s in Gem Bauks's command, VIII ch in'or.
ma,io, Is Of grea importance to the enemy,
they will withdraw their subscriptions and nd.
vertise ments from any newspaper continuing
to furnish information of military movements.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
From Fortress Monroe,

BALTIMORE, August 1.-The steamer Louis
lana, Capt. James Cannon, did not reach here
this morning until nine O'Clock, in cone .e1ucnce
Of the violent gale which prevailed in the
Chesapeake. The bay was unusually rough,
and the steamer brought up II rather small
number Of passengers. No news of interest
could be obtained, and no active movements In
tho military line were going on.
General Butler and staff were very busy in
packing up their luggage preparatory TO their
removal, in order to make way for General
Wool, the new commandant.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
For a Further Examination.

George NJ. Miller, who keeps a restaurant and
was arrested for selling liquor to soldiers and
committing an assault on u soldier, appeared
at the Office Of Justice Dom yesterday after.
noon for an examination, but owing to the alb.
scnce of witnesses, the trial was postponed.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
AUCTION SALES.
pY 80 MCGUIRE 4 co., 4 uotionc.rs.
fcRuuRE AND EFFEcfy orA REST uRAy1 Al
ltITT)N

itCTJN
On MOND w MORNING. August 70. C )mmc, C
ing at o'c oc4. by virtue Of an or cr or dstam,
| tlali ,ell ~ the Re tsurant of Ch,r,s Wer cr,
on the outh sidc Of eJlsylvavia avcuue year the
coin,r of elk h street, All hi Huu ehoid flrc r..
nsrani Bar ,om Fixtures, oosng VI nsii' " iIe,
Liquors, &c.. .coutis'ing In part, of
" anur krsnsc / ian. y, rte,
.ir Cob T. IA AID Div. g.
Mahog my Bureaus Side aud Centre Tab Is,
amt trnfh ed tie d.
Fcath. h.r Bed DO Il o., d PiI ou-
Ma tre-tes BsnS,ts q II Is d o her Redding,
taetcat h ir Roc ,rs,
Oh clio h. Mating. &c.
Ioo>"g Storca.d ook,ns U er.tl. sal ale for
restaurant kitc1en.
Also.
NJ Il 'gany Ra,aeile T tile,
Large ROu' d Card ish,ps
2dnzeI v o.d. "a Arm hiiri
fOse her WITH a t;e Wines, l. no =. an Rtr
sixiu,e-, Painting, L'ti. graph &c &c
Tel Fps, cRh.
wfLLIAu MART y IA iii
aug 2-tds T. McGt1Rk& y Auc H.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
FINE PIANO FORTE, HOu SEHD % AID
KITCHEN FURSiiEkI. AT Az iIuN.

On FRIDAT the 18th instant, we shall : II nj 'he
re,idence Of gentleman dccii ing ho. hg NJ
ten o'clock. "A ~. No 3"2 T,nth hct@ee' l. aLi Il
street, .rih an excellent mt "a Fdrnit sc,
aamely-
Ono excellent Pi,no Fo te, carved ros"w"cd
harp pedal, made b. G,lw r, vi I'm tJ..s und
touch,
Walnut whatnot, Mr,'c.top Centre TnJe
day CT ck,
Walnut Exten ion Dlnnt a"d her Tab!c,
Mahogany sideboard, wcrd .bes, BE l.;csd!,
and .uids,
Ma trc.ses, Cane aud other Clair, Chi DIS Gpr
riages.
China Glas, ard Crockcry Wares. :.'nn-S
which Is one fue Go!t Bad T.p 81 CUfit,
Set
Ais, a good lot Of Kitchen REQ ''str.
Tern cath ia specie
GREEN L WILLIAMS,
auR lat u u
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
paItlOnCtl.

John Collins. a youth who Was convicted In
March last for stealing guano. and sentenced
to Jail for nine months, has been pardoned.
William johnson. who was sentenced TO the
pcnitentiary in December last for two years,
for stealing poultry. has been pardoned by the
President,