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From Eufepa.

HALIFAX, June 16 The steamer Arabia. from,
Liverpool on the LIST and q ueenstown on the ID,
las arrived here.
The steamer North America had put into
y neens.own on the LIST with her screw damaged
parliamentary proceedings had been unimport.
ant In the House Of Lords debate took place
ton In India.
Count Cavour has been dangerously i'll, but a,
the latest date he was better
Prince Gortschakof, governor Of Poland, il
The Americans in Paris had held meeting in
favor Of the Union. Col Fremont Ministers
Dayton, Clay, and Burlingame, were among the
speakers.
Mr.. Dayton said that since his arrival in Pari,
he could detect no unfriendly feeling on the par,
Of France to the United States and certainly no
french citizen would be found among the pfiva.
teers being sent out by the seceders He expressed
the conviction that the rebellion would be pu,
down. -
Cassius NJ. Clay spoke at some length. He
energetic In his comments on the conduct Of Eng.
land In the recognition Of the southern bellgeren,
rights. He declared that IL ever the flag of Eng
land became associated with the black flag of the
south, that the sar-sPangled banner Of the United
states and the tri-coioT of France would be seen
against her, for France had not forgotten st
Helena.
Anson Burlingame spoke on the same subject
Col Fremont was next called on, and was re-
crate speech. He regretted this political war bu,
felt confident that II would end In the trium oh OF
truth and justice. He said he had been called
back to America, and lost no time In responding,
and ne was ready to give his best services to his
country.
In the House Of Commons, on the Both. Lord
John russell intimated that an Englishman had
been forced into the militia at New Orleans bu,
that the British Consul there had obtained hi, re-
lease. Other similar instances had occurred in
the Southern states, but they appeared to have
been unauthorized, and assurances from the VI ont.
gomery government had been given that they
would not sanction such acts
In speech on the paper duty, Lord Russell
strongly deprecated the exultation with which Sir
John Ramsden had alluded to the " bursting OF
the bubble OF democracy In America in com.
mon with the great bulk of her countrymen he
was horrifed at a civil war which arose from the
accused poison Of slavery left them by England
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W The postmaster at Nashville, Tenn, having
refused to obey the law and the regulations issued
from this Department, snd having resigned hi.
ONCE, 1t is ordered by the Postmaster General
that that Office be discontinued until fur,be,
ORDER, and that all mail matter directed to that
ONCE be forwarded by all postuasters imme.
diately to the dead-letter once at Washington 10
be disposed Of according to law. This is signed
by John A. Kasson, First Assistant Postna,ter
General
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Total number Of troops. s

TEE FORWARD MOVEMENT -OpeRing of the
Orange and Alexandria ROad.-Six or eight pas
serger cars from the Camden and Atlantic IN. ]
road have been taken to Alexandria in scows.
landed at the Monticello wharf, and put upon the
track Of the Orange and Alexandria road A track
Is being laid, making connection between the
Loudoun and Hampshire road and the Orange
and Alexandra road, by which means the engines
ana cars Of the Loudoun road can be transferred
70 the Orange road, both being Of the same guage.
rne work Of repairing the Orange road is being
ousily prosecuted. The first bridge at Cameron
aun, some two miles from Alexandra, has been
reouiit, and 10 now guarded by two companies Of
Houaves. The work beyond is also guarded az II
extends
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II One Of Billy Wilson, Zouaves was punched
out OF haystack a day or two since, with bayo-
net, where he had concealed himself to escape
from the performance of his duties Though the
bayonet had grazed him three or four times,
piercing his clothing, yet he was uniDjured His
coat, directly under his arm, had bayonet stab,
and there Were two through his loose pantaloons
Al Factoryville, whittier he was taken, he was
exceedingly jolly; off had thought" said he,
the fellow wouldn't have punched at me more
stood II; but Thought he would never stop -
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The Memphis and Ohio Railroad r. nov ~ ~,
forming very acceptable service. We Lean that
tney have completed arrangements by which thew
can transport freight over the Tennessee river TIM,
Vile. Yesterday there were received owe, III.
road h. 6a2 BARRELS -four, and 10 hogsheads Of to.
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III The following regiments are stationed at
Newport News, near Old Point:
First Regiment Vermont Volunteers
Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer
seventh Regiment New York Volunteers (Ger.
mans)
Fourth Regiment New York Volunteers (Scott
Life Guards)
Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers, (Zou.
ayes - 49,
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IL What object can the Baltimore Rspublicar
have In view by the publication Of such silly fab.
relations as this:
We are reliably Informed that fire more sealed
cars, loaded with dead bodies, passed tbrorph
thls city about IL O'Clock yesterday morning en-
through Pratt street, the stencil arising from them
was 30 disagreeable that It was the cause of gem
eral com plaint from the citizens Nobody hurt
saws Lincoln, but this terrible state Of affairs con-
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-. Brigadier General Daniel f.. sickles and
Mr. Henry Wikof are in town
Gem q. G. Read, U. 8. N; Hon c. B
Hoard, N. Y; Hon. J. NJ. Butler, Pa; Jas. Muir.
ply and ID; b: Martin, ship builders, Of New
York, are at Willards'.
-. Hon. ,Thaddeus Stevens, Pa Gen. JAIME,
Cooper, Md; Col. Tappan, N. H Col Richard.
son and family, and Col. Chapman and family
Mich, are at the National
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IL This Administration has resumed IN.
diplomatic relations with Peru, suspended b,
President Buchanan, and has appointed Cb,i.to
Pher Robinson, Of Rhode Island, Envoy Ex,rao,
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary to tba
country
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MORE STEAMERS FOR Gus Bears The Gov.
eminent hes purchased the steamers Lexington, a
Pitts5urg boat, and the A o. Tylor, living at Gin.
cinnati, to be converted into gun boats They ore
to be SO altered az to bring the machinery below
the water line, to place II beyond the reach Of the
enemy's guns. The boats named are to be sent e
Cairo after rsmodeling
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YELLOW FRvrR.-itis reported on the authority
OF a well Informed citizen, that there ,vss 80.
OF yellow fever in New Orleans last w~dn.sSsn
Anotner report was to the effect that there were
TIRE cases Of yellow fever In the Charity Hosp,taI
at az New Orleans, and from the early breaking out
OF tne epidemic, IL was feared that IL would he
very violent.-Mempkis AraIa.eIs. "'"'1 "'
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THE BORDER Waffle Williamsport, Nd.
correspondent Of the Baltimore American write.
I.ne 10:
On Saturday night our town was again thrown
Into state Of great excitement. About 6 o'cloc L
messenger came rushing in, bringing the infor.
nation that the Virginia forces were putting a
blast into Dam No S, to blow IL up, in order 70
obstruct still more our canal navigation He also
asked aid to hell In driving them of The drum
was beat, the citizens called together but on ac-
count OF the defenceless state Of our town, the
threats that had been made against It, and our
scanty number CT men and muskets 1t was deemed
! not prudent to comply with the request
The Clearspring Guards afterwards, and alone,
attacked the miners few shots were exchanged
when the Virgin fed 4" Nobodys hurt ,,
During the night the Virginia forces planted a
cannon, SO as TO defend their men while al work
On the dam, then fired one blast and threw some
stones from one Of the cribs, but did little harm
SUNDAY morning some men and Minnie mus kets
went from this place to the aid OF the 6 yards and
the dam is now In their possession. An attempt
was also made against Dam No 4, but very little
effected. Doubtless effort will be made to de-
sroy all the dams There can be but O e motive
In this viz sheer, wanton desire to do all the
harm and cause all the distress possib
We do not think that our account Of the dpser-
lions given in our last was exaggerated Full
thirty deserters have come to our town An officer
Is now here enlisting them for Uncle Sam and
three years, and up 10 Sunday noon twenty one
had enlisted. some Of them are from Berkeley
county, and are men who have been long kGown
here. Of one company, Wise's Artillery, for
merly OF Martinsburg, late OF Harper's Ferry ten
deserted in squad few days since, leaving only
six behind as a relic Of what they once were
From another company, Capt. Ms, Of Shep-
herdstown, nearly ali arS gone. They deserted
once before, fed to Martinsburg were taken and
again impressed. Some OF them are now here
ealistng for the United States, and they swear IL
ever they meet their old captain in battle he is
dead man.
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TIE MONTICELLO GONE DowN.-Yesterday
evening the steamer Monticello left the Navy
Yard and proceeded down the river, with quite
large crew of sailors The recent addition to
her armament has made quite warlike vessel of
her, and she Is now ready again to exchange
s'hollow com pliments,, with the Dixieites
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IL Hon. John Cochrane, of New yo,k b,s
been authorized by the Secretary Of War to have
mustered for immediate service, under the United
states commissioners, for three years, a regimen,
OF infantry, to be raised and commanded by him.
self az colonel
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W Governor Hicks has published a lengthy
letter to the people of Maryland, in reply to ayor
Brown, OF Baltimore, vindicatIng himself from
any completely in the destruction of railroad
bridges and fixing 1t upon Marshal Kane and
other prominent Baltimoreans
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THE NEW Born SOUTHERN CoNFEpzR.cv .
GAL The Mobile Tribune says:
We must have pet name for the Confede
rate States. Uncle Sam is turned over 10 tbs
Yankees, as an enveterate old curmudgeon Iet
us make Cousin Sally our watchword and rallv
ing cry The thought would be in harmony
with the chivalrous gallantry that should mail
the character Of the sons OF the South. Vino
would not fight for Cousin Sally,
The Star must insist, however, that the ba pits.
NAL name applied by 1t to secessIa,-i. G. Uncle
Sanbo, is the legitimate one.
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Col. STONES COMMAND Of District Volunteers
encamped at point some two miles above Ten
allytown las. night, we hear. They will proceed
to Rockville this evening, and on tomorrow will
continue their advance beyond that point
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APPoISTMENTs.-We understand that Judson
Mitchell, Esq, has been appointed Collector, and
Mr.. Henry Thomas. (son OF Col. Thomas } Deputy
Collector of the port Of GEORGETOWN.
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Elicit OF Ex. Gov. Ross, OF DKLAwARR-Ex.
Gov. Ross, of Del, has fed the country He
sailed for Europe in the steamer Of Saturday. Hs
has been engaged In sending arms and Inunitions
expected wrath Of the citizens Of Delaware N
Y. Times
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" new weapon called the Tennessee dag
ger mas been invented In Memphis, Tenn. 1t il
"a we form OF a short sword or hunting knife
ABOUT Three feet long, with blade double-edged
and sharp a. a razor.
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IMPORTANT Action OF AN Insurance COMPANY.
The Washington Insurance Company has mott fed
holders of its policies that in cOnses uence of
recent heavy losses. and the deranged condition
OF the times, they are obliged to withdraw all
their policies, and have requested such holder. to
deliver over their insurance policies at once, and
receive any amounts that may be due them from
said company
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" The Memphis papers say the blockade a,
Caro IL now complete. Heretofore boats have
peen permitted to come down az far as Columbus,
po. now all boats, whether empty or not, are for.
hidden to come below Cairo
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CHIEF CLERK OF THE PATENT OrFIcE.-yohn
L.. Hays, Esq, Of N. H., yesterday received the
appointment Of chief clerk Of the U. 8. Patent
Once, vice Mr.. shugert, removed
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" from the publishers, Firth, Pond Co.
we have new song composed bys G.
Massest, Our Good Ship Sails To-nie ht. ~ illus.
uative Of the departure to the war
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IL The steamer City Of New York has been
Chartered by the government for three months al
tender to the Gulf Squadron. She carries .
full cargo OF coal.
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The CONFEDERATE FORCE IN VIReISIA.-The
Baltimore Sun Of this morning Ia, an article
copied from the Richmond correspondence of the
New York Herald giving an estimate of the Con-
federate forces in Virginia, footing up total of
h7,OC This is a preposterous oyer-estimate, and
deductions from the several columns enumerated
In the Hera!d's article can be safely made bv
10000 at least at various points At all points in
Virginia there cannot now be over 10000 troop,
at the largest estimate. Viz:
Richmond ooo
Norfolk, Portsmouth, GOsport, Nansemond nc, 600
.UUU
1870 II ,UUD
manassas zap, Fairfax Z. CenterviIle,
(over-estmate). .o Ooo
freoerleksourg, Caroline, Aqua. . 500
from Manassas junction along the line to
5000
All other points. 10 ina
Total number Of troops sc, SEQ
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hkErINe sHADY.-We have positive information
mar Ten. Beauregard has issued orders that aftsr
rw.iVe O'Clock to-day 10 person shall be Der.
ni"ed TO pass through the lines at Manassas
Junction In this direction. This indicates that
secfecy desirable as to movements at that point
Gen. b. has also issued bug. bear proclamation
noioine Out terrible warnings to the people Of
Virginia a. to what they may expect from the
northern invading troops in the way Of desolated
houst holds, ravished wives and Daughters, 81.
&c, the proclamation being evidently designed
to work the people up to the proper Ii Citing trim
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EXECUTIVE APPoINTnENrs-Tbe p,ss,d.,,
Yesterday made the following appointments:
Charles Robinson, Of Rhode Island, ENVOY Ex.
nordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Perm
Edward Joy Morris, Of Pennsylvania, Minister
Resident at Constantinople.
Henry r. Blow, Of Missouri, Minister Resideu,
1t Venezuela
Charlie. N. Riotte, Of Texas, Minister Resident
atCosta Rica.
onnles A. Wsshburn, Of California, United
states Commissioner to Paraguay.
samuel whiting, Of New: Jersey, Consul at
Nassua, New Providence. -
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Spirit Of the Morning Press.

The Intelligence cites an amendment proposed
to the Constitution by the North Carolina conven-
ton In 1877, showing that the metaphysical logic
concerning the doctrine Of State rights, so alien
to the genius OF the Constitution, is not new
thing, but has only become more formidable az
e rs license increased.
.l The RspEblican urges that we should not I'M
derrate the enemy and thereby postpone the day
OF deliverance by risking any issues upon any in
sufficient battle fields
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ZEE RAILROAD EXTENSION THROUGH THE CRY
"a" are now running from the railroad depot bv
we 100. OF the Capitol down Maryland avenue
Hna 70 tne ioot OF sixth street, where communi
eauon IL made by steamboat with Alexandria
Done ~ofI has been done in the way Of relaying
n',s along Maryland avenue to the Long
D1se, OUT IL not now prosecuted. II is not
certain that the track will be laid acro., tbs ona
Bridge for the present, as the draws will reouirs
considerable Strengthening to that end In The
mem ame very fair connection with the rail at
Alexandria can be made by steamers.
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IL on the 9th instant, there were rece, we'd in
"emPnis over the Memphis and Charleston rail.
ROAD SIX cannon and Eve hundred piece, o; ,ho,
and she'll, together with twenty tons os mia 80
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By BONTZ & GRIFFITH. AuctIoneers
TRUSTEE,S SALE OF IMPRnVEn pm nj

By BONTZ & GRIFFITH. AuctIoneers
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF IMPROVED PROP
EkTf IN THE CoUNTY.-By virtue Of q deec
of trust % the So bearing date on the th
day OF Novembsr A. d. 1850, and recorded 10 LibeT
}. A =, No: SS, foliOs SS7, etc., one of the land
records OF washington county, IN the District OF
Columbia, shall offer for SAFE, at public auction,
on the premIses on the 18th das of June next DOM
menclng a. O'Clock NJ, all that piece of grouid
lying IN the county Of Washington, and known as
q part 81 Chichester" bes inning for the same
the Ridge Road, at point marked G on plat " ade
oy Lewe Carbery, late Surveyor of said county
and running thence IN easterly direction 20 the
eastern line Of said piece of land; thence north
waTdly with the said eastern line sixty (eO) feet
more or lees; thence vestvardly within seventh
seven lIl feet Of said Ridge Road; thence soath
Iorty <Ol eet thence seventy seven CID feet vest
wardly 20 said Ridge Rosd; thence south ward "
along SAID Ridge Road twenty I2D) feet TO the ace
oil Degnnlnf with the srOveIn co e thereon oon-
slstlnE OF comfortable log house and q snall
near Good Hope"
Terms Of sale; One third Dash; the residue m s
ING u months, the purchaser giving his note sat
lsiactorly endorsed, and hearing from Tie
decd given and deed OF srust taken. All eop
ve,anolns 1t the cost Of the purchaser
III the terms Of sale are not com . led with within
I'VE days from the day Of sale the trustee reserves
the rlght 10 resell the property one weeks ne
Toe, al the rlsk and cost of dsfsultlnr purchaser
mII-2svsds BoNTzS GRIFFITH ASei..
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erRrcKIy FROM THE Rolls A recent ..,...i
order Of the War Department Is as follov,.
second Lieut.. w. McCreery having rendered
ms rengnsdon when In fsce Of the rebels ala
name VIII be stricken from the rolls Of the AM
"(sisned) L. THOMAS, Adjt GenI.n
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Y me secessionists are erecting batteries at
'acksonPorf head Of White liver, Tenn.
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THE NEWS HERE.

IL See elsewhere very important intelligence
from Old Point
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jelo WALL q BhRSAkn' Iuct.

IL THE ABOVE SALE ia POSTPONED
BY consent OF the plaintiffs, until TUESDAY, tie
18th instant, same hour and plaoe
w. SELpFN,
Je 10 Late ". q. farshai d. C
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10 PUBLIC AUCTION.
I'D HORSES Will be sold at public auction A.
he'msns Light Battery station, on Cspitol Hill
NJ II oolook IN on THURSDAY June lSrh Terms
oash on de- livery A. RANSOM.
Va ] isutenant I'd Art'y,
iell ST CommandIl q Light Co. r.
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AUCTION SALES.

10 PUBLIC AUCTION.
s. = oo0st = On THURSDAY June - i:.s rs aa
"a. isut.nsnt I'd AIRY,
JILL CommandI Light Co. z.
By GREEN a WILLIAMS Aucuoresn.
TRUsTEEs sALE OF DESIRABLE
SsC1se, %%sPA! s: ION ., q i.ss;
O'Clock p m. b. virtue 1. Of deed Of trSst rom
James CssParis tS the spbscriber, and recorded
as,ons Of the land records OF COZ nty in
,9e p,t,S1 Q. SoIsmes ne ioiovIIs smed
- Eat s.It cfiGt ,Tsaty !No. 10 having front
bsck to vide alley. Also lots tvepty one Csi' !
$40 sad ~, az Is IN same .susIe q being square No.
ground lots % and n have fr nj Of IS Get on the
SsP,.o G59p p %, 5ro.t on south street,
bounds Of the oontemP sted extension Of tire CspI
Terms OF sale Will be One-half cash balance
IN eausi insta m snts 1t and u months. the par
Sssfns 10 "@ the ,s5 ds1 me Of
and deed Of tust taken. All oonveyancIng az the
TO Ss TIE ns T. h .
sale, the trustee reserves the night TO resell the
a. the Tss nam ana cost Of The h.t pG1c5s
Warrington Star -
mYe.sd. sR s ESNesE WffsMs T Hssss
TTHE ABOVE SALE rs POSTPONED
untir MONDAG,t the nth instant, same hour aud
place: By order Of the Trustee.
By WALL & BARNARD. Auc,ioneer..
RAlLIFF'S SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND
" SCHOOL EU9NITURg. con THURSDAY
GO snd s street,. sci .bs
school Furniture. comprising
Mahosaly Hair Sea- So'as
Do Arm and
Brussels Carpst end Rugs,
marble; top &c tire Table,
Hall Oiloloth. Hat Rack ard Step Garnet,
Number Of hne School Desks. ChsIrs, and Tables
Ghameer Carpets. " assistants, ana Toilet Sets.
kltohen Furniture, Stoves 40
Terms cash, IN specie.
c. KIMBALL, BsIlif.
ielo WALL a BARNARD, Aucts.
MARSBAL'S SALE.-In virtue of a writ Of
lSl herl taclas, issued from the Clerks ofioe of
the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for
the county OF Washington, and 20 me directed 4
wl expose TO publ sale for cash. in front of the
court houss door OF SAID county, on MONDAY
tae ION day OF June next, 1851, ~ u O'Clock m
Lot No 10, in Square No. tSl. beginning for the
same ~ the northwest corner of sad lot runnin1
tnence vest 10 feet inches thence south with the
depth OF feet inches 10 he line Of said lo,
gether With all and sngu ar tie imp,oyem.St,
thereon, Ia the city OF WashingtOn. u. c.. seiz-d
and leyied upon, and will be sold 20 satisfy jud-
cas NO IL, 10 October term 1853 IN favor of 6eorg.
hii' ~" Sss,snEst I G ntS z s.aSon:
mis- dts District os coinmSi.-
IL THE ABOVE SALE IL POSTPONED.
~ consent OF the plaintiffs, until TUESDAY, tie
~ and nN~
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SOME SENSATION STORIES concerning a conf ct
beyond Alexandria between Federal troops and
Confederates have been in active circulation TO-
day, and parties have been willing to swear to the
number Of killed and wounded. There is not one
word OF truth in any Of the reports we are as
sured by leading citizens Of Alexandria. Ills be-
lieved, however, in Alexandria that on the mig hit
before last couple Of secession scouts were shot
by Zouave ssntries
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&c GARRINSToN; Trustee.

mil MONDAY, The i7th instant, same hour and
place: By order Of the Tru stee.
le ll-eoIds GREEN A WIIIIAMa Ana