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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-22

Mayors C0ur; Saturday, Dec. 20,a.-Rssor
Csskie prssiding-Th only case worth
ing before the Court &c day, was that OF
Hodge 8 boy twelve years old. dressed In j.
tenants uniform, who was charged with IN.
Ing pistol from Lewis g. g. Spence at the Rich
mond House. He was Gent On for examination be
fore the Hastings Court This LAD came from Loui-
ssns with the troops from that stats and las been
since his arrival Ia Virginia In battles than he
numbers years. Hs IL very speetabiy connected
though q of his friends happened to be in Cour.
when he was arraigned for the offence above men
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CMALL STEAMBOAT AT AUCTION.-we viii
~ sell at public auction, ut Il O'Clock r. TUBS
DAY next, the 23d instsot, at the Dock on 18th
strset, small steamer belonging to the city OF
Richmond Said stesner IL IS feet long, &c fset
width Of beam, and has In her An excellent engine
Of 30-horse power. TERAs-Ossh.
de 10 JAS n. TAYLOR & SON Auet'rs
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LOCAL M-ATTERS.

City Cosnetl--A called meeting of this body wss
held yesterday at 12 O'clock at the City Hall. Tres
ent: Messrs D. J. Saunders, yleming Griffin, Thos
Q. Epps. Peachy r. Grsttan, l. W. GIazsbrook
Thomas H. Wynne, james A. Scott, N. B. Hill, B.
U AsSkns, and George X Crutchfisld
The President stated the otiees of the nleeti a
was to concert SOME plan Of action by which the
city would be enabled to retain the services of Ger
tain men now employed by her and nee. sary 10
the administration Of government in tho CORPORA
ton limits: After a dlacussion OF the plan to be
pursued the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
between the ages of eighteen and forty-dve years
are sublsct to military duty except such as sre by
that act exempted, and as said act exempts no city
officers. andi s CT ths utmost importance to the in
teres Of the city that certain officers, firemen &c.
should bs retained in her service: Therefore
RsscIuea That q committee OF three members OF
the Council be appointed TO make application 10 the
proper authorities Of the Confederate Government
fo- exemption from military DUTY such O! tie Fra
Brigade, Police Department, hands at the Gas snd
Water Works. the assistants in the Collectors Of
fee, tee clerks In the Auditors and Chamberlain Q
Offices, the Messengsr of the Council, the City En-
gineef and his assistant, the Keeper of the
Powder Msgazine and his assistant, az are
subject to military d1ty under said act or such as
said COMMITTEES may dee In important to the interest
Of The city.
A record Of the Hastings Court. certifying to thu
Council that the jail of this city is insufficient In
space for the confinement OF prisoners who may be
placed therein and is not we'll secured required
by law and the public interest was read and refer
red to the Committee on the Jail
A report was received from DR.. Snead. Health
Officer in which he states that but six soldiers rs.
mained in this City Hosp tai. in which there are one
hundred patients, all four white males and one
white female being negroes. The building being
much crowded he suggests the renting of another,
and tbs appointment of superintendent Of the
hospital whose whole time can b given to the bu.
stness Of attending on the sick
communication was read from Dr George c.
Rawlings, declining the acceptance OF the appoint
ment as q member of ths Board Of Health, confer.
The application of Stephen D. Letelier, l.. NJ
WIugasld Charles A. Shunan, Peter Lswson Jr
Frederick xaisch, and VIM Irwin, to be licensed as
f"'' hers in the Second Market, was heard and
sIauad.
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0YPlOu1A e Ne Army win - sapplisA with
HADDL1s. 1NDL0 kTo. oYu1A -,
al 0ovsranaat pslseA st Ordinance Depot. NJ
street and Oanal d N-0W
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Hanover, Doc. is, 1863 lie

( yrALUABLE PAKM or 379 aCREs IN HEN
Y RICO, On the Chick ahOminy. Miles North Of
Richmond together With the personal effects
thereon, YOR SALE Al AUCrioa,--At ths re-
quss. Of Nr Gchard G,aG. shall sell at auction,
on the pIsuises, en- AoKpAy. 2sib December,
1859, ut IL O'Clock, the valuable Farm located ss
above, Cormeriy owned by the heirs OF Robert
Pridsy decd adjoining the laads OF Measrs- Jas.
8. Kysll, RicEsrd Cross, Dr. Woodbridge, snd the
"nslf Sink Pafm," contsintrg 81 acres. % which
q large portion Ii hes gi'y covered Wink origt2sj
growth Of fils tirsber AMI uo0d Ehe Improve
ruents consist of =. excellent dwelling aga .hs
usual Gut buildings. IT, soI ~ tGe opst, land a
equg 20 sny l.. ,hs: rsivhbortood AID il ,aatiy
gsrded as very valuable. There has bsea ses dsG
about forty bushels wintar osts. TIE Farm will bs
divided, Or sod a whole riay be detsrnnsl
al ,hs hour CT sale. Tbs .mbersd isid 10 pSrtieG'
larry VARIABLE end should attract the sitantion CT
those 6es.rug 10 secure one timbered land After
the sale Of the land The personal effects the place
will be sold, consisting cf the creps CT Corn, Rsy,
III -. &c. snd the srrling Implsmsnts, 80
IxKMs-At ssie-wh!sh viii be such q 10 sui'
Go ooDDIH & AArpEssoa. Auoss
I, ,EAUTIF UL COTTAGE kKsIDENOI AT
ID Ashland with nearly Scre Of Land attach
ed, FOR sALB Ar AUCTION AT the request
of Mr. John =. JsIaes we viii sell at public aue-
tion. Oh the premises. on TUESDAY, tho 3Oth Dsc,
lS62 as 10 o'clock 4. n, the beautiful Cottage Res
ideoee occupied by him. II contains siA largo
rooms two CLOSETS, several porehss and well In back
ya-d. Tho house s Sn octAssn, sndis the BEST aud
handapmest one IN tho village Possession given
TEkns-Ons third cash balance al 8 and II
months, for negotiable notes interest added. and
secured Ss I'd by '''1s. ssSsis dssa .pyxxsos ..,.
VERY VXLU BILE AND HIGHLY AYTRAC.
v TIVE UNIMPROvRD RIAL ESTATE on
the South aide of Bross street, nearly opposite
the Monumental Church, FOR SALk At AUO-
ss soI q .assn 9 or Ii;
| O'Clock A. M tho Large Lumber Yard located q
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VERY LARGE AID WELI~LOCATHD PRI
" YATE DWELLIE0 and vacant LOTS on

v VATE DWELLING aad vacant LOTS on
the East iiue of 5th, bstweea Clay and Leigh SITS.
FOE SALE AT AUCTION will be sold at sus-
ton, on the premises On FRIDAY, the 26th day Of
December, at O'Clock, the largo and wsll-loca-
tod private Residence now in the occupancy OF Mr.
james P. Tyler Ths Lot hss front Of 100 feet,
and depth Of l2O feet to wide alley. 1t will bs
divided no az TO sell With the Dwelling about 40
feet. and then two vacant Lots one on tn north
sEd the other on tLs south of the dwelling.
TERMS -One-third cash; balance at one and two
years, for bonds bearing interes. payable half
yearly; all cash 1t the option Of the purchaser
GGDpIA & APPE2SON, Aucts.
P. S.-The Dwelling attached 10 the above 10 the
one thst the late Bishop Aoors's family reside in
dc 70 q. IL A, AuatA
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COST VALUABLE RIAL ESTATE, ia The

AEcST VALUABLE RIAL ESTATE In the
IVA county of Hanover i~o miles North of Ash.
land. aud about half q mile Of the Richmond,
Trederick sbuTg aud Potomac Railroad, FOR BALR
AT PV8LlC AUOTIOy-Wil be sold On u RH
DAY. ihs 10th day Of December, 1881, (if fair II
not, the next suitable day thsreestss) commencing
ct II CLOCK NJ, upon the premises, thst beauti-
ful and healthy residence called MELVkAN, lying
In the county of Hanover. uorih OF Ashland. ad-
Joining thu lsnd Of Aessrs john and Robert Euett
and Dr. W. l. Wood, TIE tract cont aias two
hundred and Gfsytno .es, sbout ons-half Of
which is good arabic land, under good enclosure
t,ls remainder In pine aid original growth with
good well snd spring wster nesr the bouss. Tho
gs.iing Is iar 60 tw Distorted framed new with
eight and two pa9sagcs s;ii ali other nsces
sary cut hons,s, ans. aou. eniag young orchard
OF selected fruit Ar ikrge garden. weil adapted
TO early vegetables.
TkRMs-Ons third essh. the aaienss In three
equal nstalmenss &. i2, and Is months with ID
tersss from day of sale. erd deco Ut trust 70 Sc
cure the dsfar-eo payments.
SENPIR gYY aTT
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BY ThomaS w. keesee, Aucst0neoY,
fOfioe corner 18th Snd Cary stA

rARRIAaa, AID aARNES AND RooKA.
~ WAY. FOR SALE At AUCTION. Viii be
sold on TUESDAY, December 23d, commencing At
12 o'clock NJ, 81 the Carriage shop Of Mr.. George
A slrsls, On 10Th street. betwssn Main and Cary
sery handsome light Csrisge and Hsrness,
Carriage and Harness, in good order,
l Rocksway, In good order.
de I9 fE0S W. KKEHEE, Aurt
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TEL EGRAPHIC HHWa,
The Enemy Evseuatins Nashville.

AosA1, Dec ia special dispatch 20 the I'd.
osTss'e' and Rfsi'sv, from MaTfressboro says that
prisoners from Nashville. report the enemy gradu.
ally evasustins the city In the direction Of Bowl.
Ing Green. They are removing their heavy gins
across the river. This movement Is supposed 10
b With the object Of reinforcing Grants army.
VIM H Polk died on tbs 18th Inst.
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VNEUSTTES SALE OF SIXTY ACRES OF
VALUABLE FARMING LAND, on the Will
lismsburg Turnpike. u miles below Richmond -
At the request OF Mr. John y. Dickinson, Trustee,
We shall sell tpubIic auction. the premises. ON
WEDNESDAY, the 3lst Deoemocr. 6os at i2
O'clock NJ, ;ha. very valuable FARM located as
above, opposite the farm OF Mr. Pos, con.
tanning GO scrss nov IN the occupancy OF xsssrs.
s. Moe Gsuder's sona The land lies beautifully Snd
most Of i. is highly improved, and has ON II
frsSped House. nearly new, containing two rooms.
Tho place Is very healthy, and the nsishbsrhood
very deairsoe.
TERMs.--Ons thiId cash; balance at l snd
years, for bonds airing interest the same pay able
half yearly secured by trust deod
ha u EODpIT & APPERSON. Auata
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GALE OF VALUAHL8 GLAVD0L L-fhe under.
y signed, Trustses Of Buffalo CongFsgssicn, will
ssll seventeen 0kAV16 at Buffalo Church. WxD-
UnSDAY, 2lth December. The Slaves are oAe
Man. three Lads three Women. and Ten CAildrsn
uudsr ID years Of aSA The Women are valuable
hOuss sssvantx DalAlo CAareh b in Prince ID
ward county. about slx miles IRON pkuspsst ~
PamplnA % The So1sh-9sds 1aIkoaA'
az. uUHT,
II. q. 3HAOkefON.
6a t-eAs Vt TRunWAY.
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Arrival Or another Steamer wish a Valuable
Cargo

CHARLHsTor, Dee. l9.-Another very large
steamer. fregh:sd for the contedsrate Government,
safely arrived yesterday In Confederate port -
She brings heavy stock Of shoes and blank cts,
and an immense quantity Of cloth. besides other
army supplies.
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XYERY DESIRABLE RE AL AND PERSONAL
v ESTATE FOR SALE AT AUCTION

A0x O3olnAoA 1S1 AZ ANO IAhoONAA
v ESTATE YOR SALE AT AUCTION
VIII be sold to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY.
SD December, 1852 upon the premises. the fol,c .
ing property. belonging to the estate Of @.
Brand, decd, near the Univers,ty Of Virginia,
wit -Four HOUSES and LOTS. and other un'
proved LOTS, ono Of which u . desirable build
lot Also. . HOUSE and LOT In the town OF OH.
lottesville. The buildings command heavy rents,
being convenient to the University The SLAVES
an excellent Plasterer; ons valuable House Ser.
want good Cook and Washer, and ono an elderly
woman, q good Cook. Terms Of the real estate ae.
commodating, and made known on the day Of sale.
The special attention Of refugees 10 called to the
above property. Dc l0-3te
A DESIRABLE LYTTLD FARM SIX MILkS
n FROM RICHMOND, FOB 6ALE--Wil be
sOfd at public suction, On the premises on TUBS.
DAY, AID December. commanding at 10 o'clock, the
Farm belonging 20 the estate Of Ars Fancy Clask
deed. situated La denrieo county, six miles below
hundred acres. The land u In good condition. and
well adapted for gardening. There ID not heal.
thier place In Henriso county than this.
On thS sAme day, ! Will sell At auction tie
| Household and Kitchen Furniture and the Yarn.
| ing Implements on the place.
d Q-lN" a. y CLARKE. Admit.
| E.KECUTORS SALE OF THIRTY-FIvI
| ID. SLAVES On MONDAY, Ia, 5sh Of Janus
~, .SS3 Chat being Court day,) will Offer foi
sale n fair; II not the next suitable day thereaf
tsr) tpublie snctiou for caah the public square
In tAs town Of Charlottesville, about thirty Ave
Walt able SLAVES, oonsisting Of Men, Women
BoyA and Girls, belonging to the estate Of Dabney
Xinss, deecaseA, Of Albemarls county. Va.
A. = portion Of the purchase money, credi
Of NV months will be given 70 purchase1 deslr
| ing Il, On giving satHactogy security.
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if no more lighting takes place there for some days
to come, "a the enemy Seem determined to stick
to their hitherto almost tnvariabe policy OF keep
Ing behind brsagtworks and urdsr cover of woods.
REPORTS CONCERNING THE BATTLE
Wounded officers who have arrived here from
Fredericksburg express the opinion that the en-.
envy has yet much the best of the situation at
Fredericksburg, as they are in position where they
can only be disodged at much sacrifice Of life. and
in the meantime they are capable Of doing us Iiuch
more injury than we can them.
gURnsIpE's DISPATCH
Th6 version Of General Burnside dispatch to the
President, bearing date yesterday a. A. which
sore OF cur city contemporaries have published,
embraces very grave mistake he did not state
therein that he had, on Saturday, carried the 6rst
line Of the eneny's works, but the ridge opposite
the town On this ridge. II we are not mistaken,
the enemy had made rife pits.
THE VERY LATEST.
Inform atisn has been received here from Frede
ricKsburs up to P. M. today. The artillery nring
there this afternoon was wholly on the part of the
rebels, our guns not replying, a. tn eirs did us no
harm. 1t soon csased however.
A general officer who lett there this forenoon
states that the most careful estimates 10 far made
reduce our casualtes In the battle Of Saturday be.
low ten thousand 1t having been though: yesterday
forenoon that thsy were largely in exeess Of those
figures.
LArIR PROM NAsHvlLLE-ANDY JOHNSON WILING
WITH BUrLER-AORE ASSESSMENTS.
The Yankee papsrs, undsr date Of tho 18th, have
the following Dispatch from Nashville. How shs
prophecies have been realised our readers bssi
know:
Skrmishins IA front tot The last week Or ton days
has invariably been with thsrebsl cavalry. No in
fautry force this side Of 1urffsesboro'.
No doubt the rebels will fAll back on our advance
70 line beyond DUCK river. where they may Gig
puts the crossing.
II wss rumorsd here that General HAusck had
ordered Simultaneous advance here and On the
P0tomas.
Gov. Johnsoa puhlishss ths following proolaua'
tio1 In 70 1oxroW's UAteN
UxHeVrIvR OFFICE, Dee. H. l8o9.
N1~eAs. there ars many hsaple0 widewl wivss
and children In tAs city a1d eounwy, who have ossa
reduced TO poverty and wfssehedness IN esnss
ouenee Of nsir Husbands, eons aad fathers having
been forced Into The aEunias by tAh unholy and ~
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vine up TO the time they reached the foOt CT tEe
hills they wers exposed to the hottest fire of the
enemy Ta. concentrated fire Of Lees artillery
and infantry rained upon their devoted heads in q
III amer truly terrific. No troops, however discip-
lined and brave could withstaua the shock. ard
Aft er suffering terribly our soldiers were thrown
into disorder and brought to sudden halt. At this
unctura the centre of the luna gave way and He'd
Ii disinay, bat they were sf;er@ardS rallied and
brought back. second and third attempt was
made to Gislodge tbs rebel artieristj, but Ia valo,
,d at each attempt the KS Of the s.o.ming party
gre " thinner sad thinner Surpne- now brought
n his available art :ery into play, hoping to shell
the rebels oe. aud fro.a that time uotit dark the
roar of cannon MAS inGe ssant Inc Te5eis, VINO had
bsen driven back short distance during ths day,
retained to their original position whsn night came,
30 tia. we wers uag5le to remove our cead save
raj attempts were made 10 remove the bodies during
the night but III, snemY ops ned upon u' with their
infantry and compelled us to deSist All OF our
wouaied were removed however, 81 srth CT the
dead "a were not within mu ;kst range OF thu rebels
Among the wounded is Gen Meagher. of the
Irish Brigade, and Col Auseot' OF Inc ts.n NeW
YORK Volunteers This latter il said to Dc badly
injured but will probably recover. large mum.
bsr of the officers OF Aesshers brigade we're
wounded and many of the.n killed
THE CENTRE.
The Taird and Fifth Army Corp, under General
Hooker formed the centre and co operate1 with
4 col i,pn during the battle. Gen. Burnside
was su xioua that q movement should be made -
carly Al pos bic, at the ofeak OF oay
the troops con, nenoed to move towards the enemy
sarth works. The men wsre fall Of hops and con-
i1ent Of success aud they h.sd cut ct the city 10
splendid order. skirmishing commenced shortly
aftsr dsyiipht aud In o short time Afterwards the
r,ha artillery c,m mmsnced playing upon ~ through
the fog. The hsng was 50 inaccurate, howsver.
.hs, our troops pald but littio attention TO II and
kept pressiog on regardless of tie deadly missiles
which we're dying throseA ths air by ana ny c9!
c.nnonsde was kept up on both sides. The enemVt
position was oas Of sxcssding sirensth, and aS
pssred to be insuinsrablsso 10 our artulery nosw"n
m,rang cur g. M were excslisntiy handled
About noon tisa iIfaIiIy. who had Gssn wsaune
far iha foo TO c.ar 0tY advanced for the purpose
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OF mem; shsll have given twelve months previous
notice to the other of desire TO abrogate it.
ART. XII, This convention shall be ratified
in conformity with the constitutions of the two
countries and the ratifcations shall be exchanged
at the city of Mexico, within six months from the
date hereof or earlier if possible
In witness whereof we, the Plenipotentiaries of
the United States of America and of the United
Mexican States, have signed and sealed these pres
tnts.
AND whereas the said Treaty, as amended, has
been duly ratified on both parts and the respec-
tive Publications of the same were exchanged in
the city of Mexico the twentieth ultimo:
Done in the City of Mexico on the
eleventh day of December, in the year of
our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America, the eighty-sixth
and the forty first of that Of the United
Mexican States.
THOMAS CORWIN. II.
SEB'N LERD0 DE-TAJADA H.. 8.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President of the United States Of
America have caused the said treaty to DO made
public, to the end that the same, and every clause
and article thereof, may he observed and fulfilled
with good fatL by the United States and the citi-
Zens thereof.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand an caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this TWEEN
tieth day, of June, in the year of our
Il. Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two, and of the Independence of the Uni
ted States the eighty sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS postal convention between the United
States Of America and the Republic Of Mexico,
was concluded and signed at the City Of Mexico
on the eleventh day of December, one thousand
I Blight hundred and sixty lone, being in the Eng
Ii and Spanish languages is, word for word, as
follows:
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-04
WE'LL TRIED CORPORATION.

In Bhe equitable adjustment, and prompt Cash re-
spoase losses, the PHOENIX stands precaiHeny at
the head Of It's profession tvhile lis eyeHsirc pracfi-
teal, aud rstclass Jsness system Of local dgences,
is not erceed bv any similar corporation IN te rorld.
Insurances solicited, and policies issued and re-
newed in this leading Corporation, AT fair rates by
y. W. NEXSEN, Resident Agent,
Office, Marble Hall Building, Main street.
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NOTICE.
No+ioa ne Aduinis+ror;,

Notice of Administration.
'HE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN APPOINT
Il ed Administrator of the estate f DR. Hugh
hohelds, deceased. The notes and accounts due the
estate have been left with Esquire Crisp for colec-
uoh farties knowing themselves indebted will
p'ease cali ON him and title Claims against said
estate should be filed ut my Office without DELAY
The estate is supposed to be solvent
octI4-oW JAS. CHURCHILL,
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OFFICIAL.
CONVENTION WITH MEXICO.

Postal Convention bscesn the United States Of America
and the, Republic Of Msrico Concluded at Merico
December IL, 1861 Notifications erchenged at
Msrico, MGy20, 1862. Proclaimed By the Frssi-
dsrI Of he Uaitsd States, june 20, 1852.
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Postal Contention becssa The UBited States Of Amer
RIGA and the United Mexican States
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-25
Postage Stamps for Change.

On Thursday, bill passed both Houses
of Congress, providing that on and after the
first of August all postage and other United
States stamps shall be received for all dues
of less than Eve dollars, and which may be
received in exchange for United States
notes. No private corporation or bank
shall make and issue any token, note or de-
vice of less than one dollar to circulate as
money. Any person so offending shall, on
conviction, be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or imprison
ment for six months, or both, at the discre.
ton of the Court.
- The treasury department will at once
make arrangements for issuing large guam
titles OF new stamps, exactly like the present
ones, except being printed on much thicker
paper and without gum on them. These
can at any post Office be exchanged for the
ordinary stamp. They will be precisely
the same as the legal tender Treasury
Notes, since each is irredeemable and de-
rives its sole value from being the pledge of
the Governments faith. The bill was sign
ed and returned in about an hour after its
passage, and il short time the small
change difficulty will be obviated for the
time being, at any rate.
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The Militia Drafting Bill.

Congress has passed bill amendatory Of
the act of 1895. 1t is one of the most i'm.
portant measures yet passed. The term of
enlistment for which the militia will be
called out is limited to nine months, and one
months pay and twenty-five dollars bounty
paid in advance. The bill authorizes the
President to receive negroes into the ser.
vice for constructing entertainments. perform
ing camp ssr0ice, or any other labor, or any
MILITARY seruics for aohich they may be found
competemt--to be enrolled and organized as
the President may prescribe. 1t also de.
clares free all slaves, including their families,
who shall thus serve the government, except
those belonging to loyal masters.