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CONGRESSIONAL INvl

CONGRESSIONAL INvEsTIGATING COMMITTEE.
81. Louis, October 30-The congressional
committee have closed their investigation into
the alleged frauds and irregularities of Gov
ernment officers in this department, and the
result will be made known in a few days.
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TIE employees of the Charlestown navy yard
,n receiving their pay last Monday, ElNc cue
day i wages for the benefit OF lie s'a"chn
set,s soldiers The sum donated amounts 10
IS 900.
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Circuit Court.

S. F. Glenn, Esq, of the Louisiana Bar, was
Yesterday admitted to practice in the United
States Circuit for this district, on motion OF
District Attorney Darlington.
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pY J. Q. mcGUIaE & CO., Auc,ionesrs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
BY virtue Of q deed of trust, bearing date on the
3st day of January, 1861 aud duly recorded In liber
J. A. s., No 2Os olios 700 aud 2O8 one the land
records for Washington county In the District of Co
lumbia the subscriber will sell public auction on
Thurtdsy. November l4th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. all
the Furniture contained in that large three story
brick house situated the southwest corner of Third
and 9 streets, Washington city A full schedule
will be published in connection with this advertise
ment, PRIOR 10 the day Of sale
CHAs. E. SHERMAN,
Trustee.
sep lo-law Auctionsen
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The Douglas monument at Chicago is to cost
from one hundrel to one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
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THE SAVANNAH PIRATES.

THE SAVANNAH PIRATES.
Neuo York, October 3l.-The jury in the case
of the Savannah pirates, being unable to agree,
have been discharged.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
Boston, Oct. 30.-The Democrats of the fifth
district have nominated Hon. George b. Upton
f,r Congress. Mr.. Upton is strong Union
man, and accepts with a strong disclaimer of
all partiZanship.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
IJELMBOLDS BUCHU FOR THE BLADDER
II HELM BOLD'S BUCHU for the Kidneys.
HELMBOLD'5 BUCHU for the Gravel.
HELNBOLD'S BUCHU for Dropsy.
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU for nervousness.
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU for Loss OF Memory.
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU for Loss of Sight.
lELMBOLD'S BUCHU for Dimness sf Vision
HELMROLD'S BUCHU for Difficult Breathing.
HELMB0LDS BUCHU for Weak Nerves.
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU for Distinctions
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU for Excesses arising from
Indlscretion and Diseases OF the
SEXUAL ORGANS,
Existing In either SIX, from whatever cause orig
mated and no matter Of HOW LONG STANDING.
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU is pleasant
in its taste and odor, and immediate in Its action
Price 81 per bottle or six for So Delivered TO any
address, accompanied BY reliable certificates.
Depot lo4 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia.
sept -3m
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CICK AND WOUNDED sOLDIERs.
- IN HOSPITAL. -.

Published in conformity with the resolution Of
the Senate Of July 16, 1861.
Al General Hospital on X street, betsoeen Fourth
and Fin stveds, Washington, Oct rs.
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QY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auction..r..
EI7KNMvE SALE OF SECOND HAND JEWELRr

Secord hand Gold and 81 yer WATCHES, Guard,
Vest and Fob Chains, Breast Pins Finger and Ear
RiDgs, Marine and Opera Glasses, Fancy Work and
otht Boxes, Guns and Pistols, Silver plated W are
Fancy articles, and large lot Of other articles we
deem unnecessary TO enumera,e
On MONDAY, the 4th of November, we sh all sell
at our Auction Store, No. 626 seventh street, com
mencing at 10 O'Clock, and continue from day TO
day until all ia Sold very extensive assortment Of
the above mentioned and other goods, sold on 40.
count Of whom 1t may concern
Terms cash, in specie.
GREEN & WILLIAMS,
oct 2e--5td [Starl Auctoneers
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DAIsINs, PRUNEs, DATES, Sc.
II 125 boxes Bunch Raisins
20 boxes Prunes
30 trails Dates
rs barrels Dried Apples
barrels Cranberrits
800 drums Figs
20 dozen jars Brandy Peaches
10 casks Curranta
Just received, and Ior sale by
oct A-eod6tif MURRAY x SEMMES.
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Al General Hospital, Union Hotel, corner Of
Bridge and Washington streets. Georgetown,
Oct. rs.
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At Hospital at Columbian College, Washington,
Oct. 25.
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VNTANTED.-An active energetic pei son
w having capi al tufhcient to furnish about
dozen teams to visit encumpments will hear of
profitable agency by applying at
PHILHARMONIC HALL,
sep26-u Penn. avenue, near Eleventh at.
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WANTED for the QuarLermaster's De-
w partment United States Army, 500 Team
sters. Pay twenty five dollars per month, with one
ration per day.
Apply at this office.
J. j. DANA, Capt. A Q M,
oct 4-lm Corner Of I'D and G SITS.
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DUTTER, CHEESE, sc.
ID 80 kegs choice Butter
lis boxes Cheese
5000 lbs Goldfish
1900 los Hak- do
200 boxes Scaled Herrings
SO barrels New Mackerel
10 barrels New Pick es
Just recei, ed, and for sale by
oct 24-6tifeod MURRAY X SEMMES.
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WANTS.

TTNINNERS wANTT d Good and willing
i hands can find profitable employment at JAS
SKIRVING'S Stove, Crate, Rauge, Tin and Sheet
Iron Manu- factory, 26l Pennsylvania avenue, s. E.
corner Eleventh street tBait. SUM oct 3O-3t
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(al One oihcer (b) One 0ilioer (o) Two oficcrs
(d) Two ofheers lei One officer.
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1st Excelsior Brigade
AT Seminary Hospital, Georgsto,on, Oct. rs

4th Me. Volunteers(a) l Total. 8
(a) One officer. (b) One officer. 10y One officer
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Army and Navy Movements at New York.

At 10 O'Clock last night, says the New York
World Of Friday, oar Army and Navy re
porter returned from visit to all the forts
at this station There is not the slightest
doubt that, tomorrow or Sunday, large
force of army soldiers will leave for some
unknown destination. The garrison of For,
Hamilton was paid off yesterday, the last
move preparatory to marching. Officers
were arriving from Washington, individu.
ally, all day yesterday, and, carpet bags in
hand, reporting themselves for duty. The
village OF Fort Hamilton was like stormed
citadel. Troops, who had just got their NO,
ney, having been indulging freely in stimu,
lants tilrongcd the sidewalks in knots Of from
five to ten, boisterously discussing the affairs
of the nation.
Fort Lafayette, near Hamilton, New York
harbor, has been garrisoned. A troop Of
Sappers and Miners arrived from the Federal
capital on Wednesday night late, and were
quartered at that Fort, there being no room
in the opposite one. Detachments of picket
men were engaged all yesterday i'll prepar.
ing hay, oats, ambulance, and stores for EN-
barkation. and getting places ready for the
accommodation of two companies of artil-
lery expected last night Companies C and
L of the Third Infantry have been under
marching orders s nee Tuesday. This eve
ming, the soldiers ordered from Governors
Island will, it is reported, 20 up to Hamil,
ton, and there 90 on board steamer, (pro,
badly the United States steam-frigate Pow
iatan,) which is TO convey them to Florida
a reliable statement of the Federal forces
~ 1
zoos.
The hustle and excitement continued yes
ter'lay Mt the Navy Yard and army depots
Men were kept working all dDesday night
and last night on board the steanl-frigate
Pnwhatan. Yesterday, large force of Ia.
borers employed on her were reinforced by
the crew, lately detached, who assisted in
getting in the various necessities for a spe.
cial cruise, and were pushing forward the
general preparations. Even while they were
ut dinner on board the North Carolina, hands
were put on TO replace them in hurrying up
the ship.
Yesterday, 81 grand battalion drill Of all
the Marines now attached to the Brooklyn
garrison was held in the parade ground
Captain Doughty and Sergeant Mcdonald
putting the troops through all the evolutions
laid down in the tactics. There were near
~ 80 soldiers under arms, consisting OF the
regular guard Of the barracks, that Of the
Powhatan, and others The utmost trouble
is taken with the military education Of the
Marines.
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commerce of the Gulfof Mexico, and the pow

commerce of the Gulfof Mexico, and the pow
or to prevent smuggling along the interior
borders OF the seeded States; but the Fede-
raj authorities, under the Constitution as it
Is, dlsclalm power to recognize the with
drawat Of any State from the Union, and
consequently to deal with these questions,
holding that is reserved only to the States as
parties to the Government to take lawful &C.
ton concerning them.
Mr.. Conrad, ofFrederick, moved to amend
the resolution by striking out from the first
line "exerclse of this right" and inserting
"wlthdrawal from the Federal Government"
Mr.. Wise raised point of order, viz: that
the resolution without amendment was a con-
tlnuation of tie preceding one, which was
passed by.
The Chairman overruled the point of or
der.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Conrad
was then agreed tu---yeas II, nays IS.
Mr.. Maciarland moved to amend the reso,
luton further by striking out the clause
"Amcng these, etc" and inserting in lieu
thereof TO the adjustment whereof and to
the recognition of the independence Of the
Confederate States OF the South, or their res
tnration to their former relations, as negota.
tuns may evenEuate, the Federal Govern.
!aent IL hereby called upon TO address itself.
The amendment was advocated by Mr.
Mactarland, and opposed 10y Mr.. Conrad Of
Fred erlck
The question was first put on "striking
out" and decided in tbs negative-yeas So
nnys1l.
Mr. Blow of Norfolk, moved to amend the
resolution by striking out all after "seceded
States" and inserting:
with Il view to the peaceable adjustment
Of these and kindred questions, the people Of
Virginia hereby express their, earnest desire
that the federal authorities, If SO empowered
shall recognize neutrality-suspicious. of the Con
edcrate States of the South, and make such
treaties with them, and pass such laws as
separation (if unavoidable shall render pro
per and expedent.
The amendment was advocated by Mr.
Blow, and opposed by Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Shelley moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the words "if SO EN-
| powered"
Mr. Scott opposed the proposed amend
ments. At the conclusion of Mr.. SIS re
marks, the committee rose, and the Conyen
ton adjourned
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| see, by the papers, q great hue and cry
is raised over Mr.. +. II. Bruce, because lie
accepted the post Of Route Mail Agent upon
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
that warning" has been issued to him
from Madison Run and Culpeper c. II. Mr.
Bruce is 8 resident of the County Of Kappa
hammock ia native of Virginia. where he
has resided for years, esteemed and respect
ed by all who know him. For years he
has been a prominent worker in his poll
teal party, and at the election for delegate
to the Convention, was strongl y on the side
of the Union candidate No man in the
county is farther from being Black Repub
lican than he is, or more perfectly sound
upon the negro question. | know that his
petition to the Post Office Department vas
signed by one of the largest STARE owuers in
the county. He had been a mail contractor
upon more than one route, and was doubt-
less known to the Department d man Of
great energy in the performance Of his
contracts.
His sole offence now u.s. he was poor, ~.
piled for office under Lincoln, and got ii /;
thereby turning out of office man who was
anxious to hold office under him, and whose
friends seem determined he should
| have not seen Mr.. Bruce since the 18Th
ult., nor do | know what course be intend,
to pursue; but as the notice Of "Citizens Of
Virginia" has been given, please publish
this in his behalf. j. q. /.
Rappahannock Co., Va, April J.
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Commissioner Novhall, at Cincinnati, on

Commissioner Novhall, at Cincinnati, on
Wednesday rcmanded George Lee, tusl-
tive slave from Virginia. George was the
property of David Morrison, resident OF
the Old Dominion. who two years since, hired
him to his son, who lives i'll st. Louis. AT
ter while George escaped to Cincinnati,
and has been employed as Il waiter.
At Chicago, April j, the bankers OF that
city commenced throwing out the bills OF
forty.two banks Of Wisconsin. The c'rcula-
ton of these banks is secured by Missouri,
Tennessee and Virginia skies. There are
about eighty banks in the entire State
There is great excitement among blll-hoiders.
JAS. Decide, of b. G., has been appointed
to Il secopd class Isl, 200 per annum) clerk
ship in the Navy Department, vice &: G.
Williams, removed; and George Rye, OF Va
to Il similar clcrkship in the bureau OF med
icine, Navy Department, vice ". ID. DENLY,
removed.
The spring fleet CT tea ships from China
are arriving quite freely at New York. The
Snow Squall. from Annoy, january llth,
! Wade VorL OH lHuinu"t' A"',"H'''s7 ~
silks. her cargo is valued At q million and n
half Of dollars.
The Secretary Of the Interior now has I'M
der consideration lh,. subject Of the orsani
zatiun Of the United States land office sys
tenn in the three new Territories. which viii
| doubtless soon he done.
Intelligence from Buenos Ayrrs to he 9TH
Of February states that the civil war has
again broken out in the province o! San
juan.
The st. Louis papers give accounts of q
bloody ARRAY which occurred last week OF
board of the Mississippi river steamer Shreve
| port.
Messrs. Lane and pomeroy have heer
elected United States Senators from Kansas
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| The fredericksburg Recorder says that at
the last King George County Court q rope
was stretched from tree 10 tree across the
road fronting the courthouse and II flag Of
the Confederate States was then Haunted to
the brerzc without any other demonstration
than the quiet watching Of those who had
| assembled II witness it.
Large AMI attentive audiences have at
| tended the exercises at the Baptist church at
Culp"per Court House, since the Inaugural
ton of the present series Of daily services
Several pers>nS have already protested con-
yersi ion.
r. N. Bentley declines being candidate
for reelection to the Legislature from Lou
doun county. Col. Ed A. Freeman is an
nounccd as IL candidate Ter the Legislature
from Culpcper.
Tie appointment Of DR.. Thomas c. Akin
son, mentioned recently, is as assistant road
master on the western half Of the Virginia
and Tennessee Road, and under Col. J. II.
Eutord, Resident Engineer.
The religious revival continues in the NJ.
/. Church South, and the Baptist Church in
fredericksburg. OH Sunday week Bishop
c'tii@ t'iIIit i1i"N 5-NSIlScl pCiSUuS III lue
Episcopal Church.
Dr.. NJ. A. Hunter, of Virginia. passen-
ger on board the Good Hope, from Calcutta,
which has arrived at Savannah, died at sea,
on the 24th ult., after an iluess of ten DAYS.
\ letter from Charlottesville, Virginia,
informs US that Hon. Shelton I. Leake will
have no opposition for reelection to Con-
gTess.
Peter McWhirt, formerly of Fredcrcks-
burg, vas accidentally shot on Tuesday last
at Bowling Green by pistol in the hands
Of VIM. Thornley,, .r.
A shoe mandatory recently established
at Staunt~n, sent 223 packages of boots and
shoes to Richmond during the month of
March.
The negro girl who fired the stable, &c.,
Of DR.. Osburn, at Rippon, notice of which
was given in our last paper, has been ar
rested, and is now in prison.
That excellent paper, the Leesburg Wash
lngtonlan, is now printed onone Of Hoes
large cylinder printing presses.
MILL FEED.-l500 bushels SHORTS, for
lSI sale at low rates.
ap & JAMES c. NEEETT.
HLASrER -. Pr. Sh Erouod Div >tar for .. Ia hv
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EEA corresnondenttr from Winchester. Va.

h~A correspondent from Winchester, Va.
"A Constant Reader" informs US that the
Hymn we lately published, taken down By
correspondent of the Charlottesville Re-
view, as the lines were sung by an aged ne
gro woman, and Of the author and origin of
which inquiry was asked, may be found in
the Baptist Hymn Book, entitled the Dorer
Collection. It is there numbered l5T-and
is generally identical with the verses pub
lshed though it is more extended and less
compact than the latter Reference can be
made to the Dover Collection for cnmpar-
son.
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CrRIoSITIEs or TIE Gas OrFiCE.--The case
tried before Judge Allison on Wednesday,
in which the managers oi the gas works
were the prosecuting party, is Il case that
eYinces a considerable amount Of pluck
Oh the part OF the defendants. The city sued
Messrs. Barney Brothers, < assware dealers
in Commerce street. for the amount q gas
bill-S59 .G3-alleged to have been consum-
ed on their premises, for the quarter ending
May T. 1860 Tie defendants produced
their bill for the previous quarter, which
amounted to only - 05, and established the
impos<i5ility oil their having consumed but
littlc, if any, more than the quantity there
Indicated, leaving the Inference that the
meter registered Incorrectly. The evidence
Of the Ulcers Of the Gas Company, familiar
with the workings Of gas meters, was adduc-
ed, with Il view t. establish their general
correctness, but they failed in their efforts to
impress the jury with that belief. The jury
found a verdict Of five dollars in favor Of the
plaintif,, mu!cting the city 10 the COSTS
Piiiu. 4 1ier
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If the Administration, or any portion of it,
labor under the de!usion, that the holding
on to Sumter or the other Notifications in the
seeded states, or the exhibition of vessels
Of war on the Southern coast or the send
ing of troops in that direction, does any
thing but mischief, or strengthens any Union
feeling in the Cotton States, or the Border
Slave States, it is more than time they should
know, that u precisely contrary effect is the
raSnit
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\ poor wanderer. imbecile in mind, who
strayed from his home in Westminster,
Nd has lately been found in Philadelphia.
lie was accompanied by faithful dog. which
defended his master against the persons who
were about to take him, so vigorously, that
they had 10 shoot the faithful animal, for
their own safety.
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There must be much suffering in portions
of Mississippi The Brandon Republican
ays:-"The Board of Police met in Rankin
County on Saturday last to adopt some mea'
sures TO relieve the wants of the poor and
destitute. Something must be done, and
that speedily, or hundreds of our citizens
will perish with hunger. Major Hawkins
has returned from Illinois with 1900 bush
els of corn and 1000 bushels of potatoes,
which will be 9 great relief for the present;
but it will last but few days. One hun
dred thousand bushels more is needed, and
there is no money here to buy it with"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-08

The question, the leaders Of the lmme-
diate, if not more so, "precipitators" IN the
present crisis, say, is--"shall We 90 North
or shall we go South" Every body hears
that sttpcndouS argument and conrtnctng
reason reiterated, my sentiments and feel
ings are with the South, therefore | am in
favor of going South." Exactly. We have
no objection "YAem's pretty much our
sentiments" The only difference is very
1aaterial one We don't happen to think
South Carolina and Mississippi, and the rest
Of the Cotton States, constitute Ike aohole
South. We think, that Maryland, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Ken
lucky, in geographical position, in neighbour
hood in climate, for great part, in produc
tions, in common interest, and in the mat
ter Of slace,y, are as much portion of the
SouTu as Florida, Alabama, or any Stale
that raises cotton, sugar or rice. They have
always been portion of the South-they
have always been recognized as the South
they are as truly Southern as the Gulf States.
Wheu therefore, we prefer to 20 with A@m
we 90 South Z f. D. as the nlatheInat
clans say. Amt it 50?
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The Little Rock, Arkansas, Gazette. gives
rather an untuvorable statement Of the at
tempt in Arkansas, to force the State into
secession, immediate and apart from the
Border Slave States-which attempt, howev-
er, proved unsuccessful. 1t says 1--WE
know not how it has been in other places
The secessionists elsewhere may have used
arguments to sustain them in their positions.
Here their stock in trade has been misrepre-
sentation, d4nunciation. clustering and bull
lying" 1t is to be hoped that no man-who
is worth the name of man--in the South,
will ever suffer himself to be overawed by
accommodation, clustering, or bullying"
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The Boston Courier draws Il graphic pic
ture Of the present condition Of the country,
and asks those Of the Northern "Wide
Awukcs "who have not obtained Office"
how it looks and how they like it? Those
of them who have any sense or any patrio-
tiSm, no doubt. wish that they had been
sound asleep" instead Of wide Awake"
at the late Presidential election.
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The majority Of the Virginia Convention
are the ''bcst abused men," as political
body, Ivy portion OF the press of the State,
that we have ever seen. If hard words
could cripple, or kill, or annihilate, they
would iare badly indeed! But the result is,
that as happens in nine eases out OF ten, the
very fury Of the assault Injuries the assail-
ants more than it does those against whom
they utter their Examinations. Mere abuse,
without some substantial ground for the out
cry, never yet in the long run, made converts
Or overthrow those upen whom 1t was drec-
ted. \ sober, calm, disniied argument, Is
Il olumbiad-with Il long range, sure aim,
and powerful effect. \ yolley OF clamor,
and denunciatiUn, and abuse, though repeat
ed daily, is scattered in the air, HIS nobody,
hurts nobody, and finally the very noise of
il is disregarded AL experience and all
history prove this. There are but, compar-
atiyely. very few, who in reality, do not
wish, in their hearts, TO turn against the
abusers: for the masses, though often mlsied
and misguided, have a natural leaning to
yards what is fair, and right and Just
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The particulars of the recent Biselow for
gerry in Boston are given. The iorser has
gone of-leaving forged paper to the amount
of $50 900.
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1t is said that the reports Of the intended
or expected, or anticipated removal of Vir
ginians from the State, in case Of no seces
sion, are, in many instances, gross exagge,
rations-and that, in truth, many Virgin
ians, who year ago intended to remove to
the Cotton States, are determined ncW to
wait for the wagon They cling to Eir.
rinia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-08

Bishop Meade has written new work en-
r;tled 1.-The Bible and the Classics" which
has just been published.
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The British mail steamer City Of Ralti-
more, Capt. Petite, left New York, on Satur-
day for Liverpool She took ont "a cabin
passengers, and 2iT in steeraye, and 81, 5l4
III specie.