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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
To TEE VOTERS OF THE

NS CONGREs I0NAL DISTRICT IMPOSED cP TIL
COUNTIES CT He RIC3, HANOVER oHARLis CITY, NEW
kEsr, JAME1 CITY, YokK, WARWICK, kLlZtBETa CITY
AND OP TIE CITY OF RICHM9GD AND TOWN y WILL MI
URG-No wholly unlimited nure with unie!snei dndnc'
my the numte Of those presented for IHa
ges att app oachng Ee-i Of Member Of tho toafeherat
ngress msy gh becoming In 10 seek
from the lRbor long IN 10 desire tne cont uauce
But who enjoy, Ind repOle whit We eouoty
his birth Ct his abe Il IL stru Cling for the Hbert
by blood OF fat lfee hat log as TIL
run life endure there can L. no such repose for
go
While an prepAIe to cheeuly In the preference
van NAV choose rive oHi that be decSen 70 e
Of the worthy end Sent gentlemen who have eitd You the
.ery viii Affect eld iLdns-tLee TO the result Ia
fomh frankly Acknowelye that here Is no honor waud
pr mere than Of rtpreenn1y In the first regular Con
Of ederaey and that should regard IS add ng 70
IN many oLg under which an PAcei for the uniform
patronage teosed by alive state and
" ~ S"' ~-0 JOHN ROBERTSON
RicHAoSp February 9Th, lsGs fe6
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

DURE STRAWBERRY sYRUP.-we have for
sac ss very nice, and highly concentrated straw
berry syrup, rAie from ae eh ripe fu warranted -
contain he uice aud white and pSsesscg The
leu favor Of the rites This s up Is adyanisgeousy used In
sEsgtsnlrg aud aAvong OusArds lees &c hEADk BAkkR
PaArnAceatss, lS6 Ma street. cor. above p q, Jazz
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
NOTICE.

THJHE ANNA s.t The Mutual ASSURANCES Socet
Of ginis wi BIZ held their once n tie city of Rich
ord on Men lay, The 9Th Of February all o'eloet,
I.sI cvl, JEUIHRRTJ0 RD, ?. A.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
C,AP AND LETTER wRIrING PAPER.

y rtceNef AMI TIT -.
qfs k.sm. Ruled CAP P.er n 40 70 t9 per Rs.m; 'eo
Rsnm, Lett Paper ts TO e0 % Rssns Glazed Medium
assrted coors U.s. Rssm, Broad Dap A"o ed r.p~
IS iCO Rsams Manila Wrapping Psp so lbs Hemp Tvtns-
Args and small.
Fire livery Combs India subber Long ooaes uoes foekt
Combs silvsrsd Hoo and Eye french Toll soaps, cot
Ioe Lp Pocket Book Por honnAe Baef tss nnt .nds
ktt. Penn Cedar Pencils seng Nar Nhe y Topping boots
BoOxs,
An Ereaya Osp Deny ani Medium Record Books,
.se Account Books 10 great variety noRu,
"a Bookseller.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
WASHINGTON, EsB. =.

The President in conversation, yesterday, With repre-
sentative Convey Of Hac7s stated that he appointed
james H. Lane Bsisatisr6snerAl viii the express IN.
f.rsalti-r tusJ be 20 serve uCdsr Geo. Hua'Sr-
t., Gen La lr-q4ea.Iv d,car his ~illcgnes TO do
O-thst he De Pns ilD bad aud has me strongest de-
=. 20 oil 81 Gen L.ar, md consequently appointsd
d. - 70 q {, s..- ana ga is him That while DC hop
an ezorcld an cxD rE-ou sOHShat 20 his liking YOU
D. u: torNsJd uro,r linn, is XPCcJ,d il TO be done oy
g. au.cs5s ARA m.ui wih General Huni'r he ue' :
a. e dai sHi joss no; u1S ln.eid ihtt san be lu'
-ar.as-, a. Ear1IEl hrTagr or in Sny -! ,hlnsiye
% i,to a-icc TO him. T1,t gerA Lane must receive
Ii, orders ION Glsrs. HOMER, srdthe President viii
b. glad G,usrl Heater aets within the range OF he
U.icrs and s.rse a. GUY % Che pube, can give such
U. iass IS vi. BE- satisfactory 70 General L1ue.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

From the Baltimore American New York Herald, and
Philadelphia IJquirer Of tho Sd, VIC extract the follow,
ing late Northern news;
FROA WASHINGTON.
OR FoREIsS EELArIONs- GOOD FEELINs RKsroRED.
wAsHlSGroS, Fsb. 2.
Notwithstanding the alarms aud eroakIGgs OF some Of
tn toe isa journals ard writers sbolt the stone
bckad ana other sntr sinister reports the Dispatch
received a. tho S,.e parsment regarded a. con-
elusive Of upete res grafton Of the entente cordiAe
the Uuci States Erd Great Britain and OF the
beat possible understanding w.h the governments Of
France, I-aiy and o.aer C1ltaeHtl States. Yesterday
eTetary Sssafd sG1 L1d Lyons eNch ssged congrat-
uiiras OF he adjustment OF the Trent all r in spirit
n.lr " thss winch, IN the case, animated Enl
K Issg.l sai Minister Adams
raE PRIvAEEESs RELEAsED AND BE- TREATED as
ERS 81 WAR.
washington, Feb. 2.
On Erdav last ne Secretary OF az directed the re-
$50 tom Foe, Lssyelte Of all the psgsoas taken from
on boyra OF the L violating h blockade which
de- has been undoubtedly ex,cued. Il is true as has
b,ea sJted that Gen Wool uader Instructions, a.ked
G,l. Huger whether f smith, the pirate, deliver
e to AIN a, Nortos, Col CoIc>ran would BE- res Ored
O. liberty ard North. Toe IA the negative
49, the gTougd Of cfr'nce in rank as 10 the two
E..sutss
Hon Alfred Ely, uemb sr Of Congress from New York
l8e prisoner a. AiolmOad lad interyieG with the
President and Secretary seward Yesterday and Il has
been determined place tie rsbf IriVstesrs nov in
NsS York and P1t5d>l lhs upon footing of prisoners
Of var. An ord,r hts been Issued removing them 10
10 ',Arv prisons vi Ia view 20 their exchange Tor Cit
f,us Of the United SScs incGrcera:ed in the South
Tris mpotaa. and bUmsHe course on the part Of the
vsrnmeut may result in tn return Of Colonies &C.
RAJ, Lee. Cosgssel, Woodruff Wilcox, Wedges, ard tie
O. asr C held hostages for these prtva!eeIs
geu,rl exchange OF al the prisoners vii, it is be.
we'd, speedily oloE. The iu'ervieS OF Mr.. Ely in
G., i1uccl With several Of ls associate members OF the
- raFfvss OLlv sting. but
: 5nsc. ibat as 40 cri~g
Lieut., ElsAsd Com ely, Of the SIty-2inth SeT lok
R.zucn prisoner # War, has arrived from Columbia,
Sllh C.rora ard present at the IlterSeS uiIh he
P-eadsut a:j cteAry OF STATE. He reported that the
hssh Of C..u, CosCogaa and other prisoners there is
6 cd
ssSES4L LANE 70 ACT SUBORDINATE TO SENsRAt Hun
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

FoyrKyss MoNzsE F-b = -cas Usiied Sst5s gun
boat Dtvg GIT -.i l.l- ,yt-r for th- mouth ct 10 1
R..ey. where she v relieve the Yong Rsve- in the
LaeEsd, Of ns- river The Rover wil proceed 10 the
u1l.1 oftrc Esppsa,r1cSS relieve tae Dawn, wh ch
So 20 go Nez FORK t1s r-p-r'. TIE Mystic Is sill ell
to- Rlppala-aC,A
TIE -so-pr &c. .h, Nrv glHd DIVISION, y 10 have
b.a enc ln9Fi o. Jla b.zcl t0r 80 &c a re embark
as o. thg C1rsir1tru js a 1Taooa. TIE C1Lsus1ton
l.5 . -l e ID sli aa3 pr badly all lot g-t Oh DC
tore .,-unrla ~. Ia lri'u o. tle uocP' Is improving
u J452 T.urs7 au5 t-e D EPueul Lsu.Ses sailed
o. A-1yr,.1 this uor-.cs
To- so53of vl- a.r.i,.d sailed for the Gut during
A-s night
n, steamer Rlrcasss s1ed for Cherry Stone to-day,
On. wss Obliged 10 rsu- 10 accola, of ne Eea:i er
Adfg o. Ircs VS. sea. % Clancy IIud, bu. brought
olcA 10 pass rg r. Or F,pr~ Tac crew Of the Rebel
sesuar reported t.a- heavy Sing had been heard a.
S5---IS q r1y Do pas. r+o 4ays.
sl1uaraes ca T. "a exc csd G.rs sheriff., Ehich will
De s1-k ,s,cs l' bsv from .u's pou' 70 some point
near oh-rr7 Suae and tsgs .O-u aecion between
ttif p1a. and tar E.-ygI ore Telegraph Ene "hi-h
vi p,ce Fortress 20Uro= u ,slsE, paic communication
With Wlsh.rs.ol and o.5sg Po'als North.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
TO MILITARY COMMANDERS.
CONTEMPLATE STATS oP AMERICA,
WAh DEPARrnKST

TO MILL FAIRY COMM ANDkRs.
CONTEMPLATE STATS oP AMERICA,
wAH DKPAErsE>r,
RchmOnd an February. 's2i
RAsDSof 'Pscua.OI, have oOnbn to a, he Sal.
Govrumen Sor liant prices for al .ee lndbpensAbe To the
The DepSrm n, ha' hithe pGd prices equal times the
peace rates oder TO avoid recourse TO inpresntnt
possible Thl policy has only sr,sl to emb"den the seeula
lis nov ordered that all Ay commanders In the oOnede.
win the e except such In the hand Of the org nal
mnuAe,ure or q sNenmeil Asete aud contractors paving
highest at Which cCnrHcs rave bea and leAves
vary IiIss P'oa,s 10 the uAnuiSs'urnS ,,,,,,
test Secretary OfWar.
INgR HIRs.-Vor Ire, good Cock without Iucuubranee
L Also. a good carriage da'er. ArP,y 10 n,,n,,nar
hG-gt- No loj rroad Street
nOoW wANTRD.-A Fur N d Room, any pl ace in the
b. retses by the mon BY sEs, gentlemen II 10 house
euplsd by ivst. f'nl! preferred ,c
CANARY sBEo.-s BD. Gs,.ry SEED 10 store And md '0r
" sale BY feel oHAs T. WoRrHANA GO
SUNDRiPS.-potat;sa Soda; Concentrated Lye; Glue;
- cOppera' Canine; Neatsoot or Ext LO1Eood sPs Tar.
psatns Opium; nsS' Na,gs &'pGs &C. 70, sale By
VrIRGISIA, To Wit: AT Ruet hell Ia the CLERKS Of.
nee oiue Il Northumberland louniy, OF Non.
day, tn uird day Of FsbraGJ, the year 1861
Joha HEdng by this and description OF guardian &c,
Complainant,
Rs,ri - Th,rntoa by the name and description Of Baird
TbOTn who ais, eSIat aud part ei. rad ng un.
tyle u bard thornton, lewis L. 1ignor,
Americas WILLIAMS AMI rhomaIk va lsns, Deendanu
IN CHANCEaY.
Ths Obec, OF tai, suit recover Of TIE Baird Ihornten
the dy Of lSuuiry, is62 unit and Clothng hats and
blankets four hired by sad B.ir horLt1n
Ifd sppta rng bv GaIlyl, TIA, tn. dsfendau Baird
Thornton Of the state Of Virginia; mot Of
The Complainant by ua,e It 10 ordered that he said defend
Biri md hornton do Aipsr htr thin one month AZ
ter The publication q his order, AMI what TO
,eet tht and alta Of t ordes bs PUBLISHED
eek for fOu siece,ye weeks in the Rchm nd hs news
paper published in the cry Of Rchmond and that anoth copy
the font door q the Out House Of said
county, on ths nrst day fthe next coIlty Court.
LCrpy-Tese:
bsl-u4u AJ.BREST, Q. n. ooo.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

@GENTLEME OF The WING
ID the Eslmiaer CT tae T9h los =, am nominated
for District constng OF Richmond City, Henrco
Ban1yr New at Jane, City, willis ushurg York,
W.rvick and Erateh 0ty accept the nomination. agreeing
10 heart IN papoe with every act Ct Virginia In the reyou
Non IN xbIsh We are engaged. Ro. sAUSDERs,
wuII.vsarEg Ian SI,t 1862 fe3-'I:isfe
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

VALGABLs sbBU. FAHn KNOWN
ms ''L og wO0d,o in the Town sidney, one
mile West oftbe siIy, at Au ZION
Ne will sell the ursday. the 3ti
day Of Febr commencing At ~ o'clock the ysus
Iuburbsn Fam, krown "D the late rssGtnce
Eusace b!non located HsEyie street. In Sidney mil
West Of the city, s 1t ht Intersection OF arve and Ktb
Streets sdionng ihs land Of We shlelts Carter vord
sud Others and contains by recent survey The en
roperty located 10 beautiful Ok Grove, OF ignai grovt
Ini will e c CD Into lots 20 suit the yeEs purcha
This property for building purpos Desirable
now in the mAte AMI inyie particularly the attention
desiring 10 suSuIbsn property, tsss e.
he sale.
TERNA sans OF o. 900 and rnier opefurth cash the bal
~ and Is months this amount IA. II
blance H. Is and - months negotiable noe with IL
a1dsi and eeured trust deed The Taxes for 1861 g.
ne paid by the purchaser
JAMES VI. Taylor q SON, Auc.r!.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

t., bark T,i-v ,e.. B5s.5a yesterday for Fortress
Moe Ei.h $50 Sorler- PRISONERS rtlS and ME, AID
n o.s.-rs frs, Eor W1--er b, exchanged for an
conf -cl-- q 5vr soldiers ~ L1e hands u the r is
~ learn .s1u $. Lruls t1lt ne con7aniCs Of ;he
-s.ryi yols-l ere having displayed mg;inOus feel
lss ana abcifsacs o. Cs1eTs, have been severely
Il. uith b. q neral H'llk. TIE rou-coUm.ssoned
csi---s ard pyases have been c-Armed, and will be
$50. % euro % work Che Ordinations there until
t1-7 s-o7 GzPi-i;C1 o. rsl,c. ald return 70 their
5sv. TIE ccr1. stoned oGes-s have been discharged
irlJa hs service, 20. To- participating "a tie muanoIs
So s'17 Of he ueu, 90. for no. elioscEs discipline
On she ranks
A remarkable Letter from QIs5ec OAnsia, viii be
f4-4 i- 1ro -er column /. es.s ,1sg ous re;ssbo's
l.se coysr,I thls or ps-s1t troubles af'rt then
god opportunity 20 reg Oh and cherished wish Of
tfa.rs--aua'r Jc arG,E Hll7, tld 20 obtain winter
o-s 20 .e sea Tl.7 we're dl-Spy Il the surren-
d. o. s0a sui jsl and are Low anAiopsy looking
ca. for s1Ee cause o. quarrel. Toe knosl'dge OF
ttiri tsus5as vii d,gDt, tend 10 hasten the fort
g,tfoas o. Portland Maine II PorlUd were properly
fortified cur correspondent shoEJ iry enough that
sa- between the F,ed l:,- and Canada would be
r:1-. % che latter There about "a 900 British
trar-z il 10 r~gvfrHa
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
From the Norfolk Day Book Of the 5A.
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

From the Bltmore American, New York Herald, and
Philadelphia Iqurer Of the Sd, VIC extract the follow.
inc late Northern news:
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

UUUNT JAMES have removed from the Corner OF vi-eni
and Gary Street doo above to the house recently
supied by hrssn bnson, riueheat vaughan.
for sal. lg. and varied stock Of nsLule
red tobacco Of nearly all grzi.so which mt addition.
lne made nom this State AID North oaroihA
Thy also have hand good stock our Of oil grades Also
kled Apple. and Peaches, Butt n, &c Al jail
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
81 soDnIs I ApPERsos. AUors.
Two vkmf nv vA Luz. LIZ Z, s ~ TEN


TWO vBwY vALUA LIE RRICK TRNR-
treet., for .aie at Au. ton.
the I2th FEB, 1891, At ~ lick, ?. NJ, mo no *.
pied by Mr.. no and the otner Oscu,ie byh
Jane, Hun lhee en m MS are In 80 re- ar and a.
ant len. and are In improving part
iEAxsens II cash. balance as and % uou h, for IL.
yoiiAbIe notes, at Iet Aedtd, scared bV trust ed
n sSs taxes " eTOs i
U,RY EX0ELLBNr AND CONVENIENTLY
Y ARRANGED 8ssLCK TENVMsnT on the n
south side OF L. tx str ct, between secon. =
and III ird strI cts, For ale at Auction viii 3
20 d. ~ ron the lrsutes, PR'DAi brusry lsb2
,t4 oeOei r ,,e ekteien, baick TkSiMsNr i,eate"
be annual Ien Of 1885, whose tenancy will expire the Isl
The O has on, Of 50 Get ADD pth Of la5 feet The s.r
den has ssPs srbor, with varieties Ct uPe oI
as s ro m. 2 @ ana psagn1 he tree: The s1
md tand'omsy P'pe;ed The httors elegant n
oA,hs; brick kteh-n; good coal and wood hJrss
Irns-nnsfou Ia ca h. =. u an Is months for
Soisble ties Interest aade secured By trust ed The
s:Hd:sS y. ~ . sSD1is .At p , Ase
NaUsTxR,s sALnOs VALUanLBmIL
l. Properly, ON the South side Of James River.
la the town OF uaurhesterht the r,qi-,t of srsss
isaas and Andaw hn,to', tru,te Ia d-.d Of tru'
e, tuesday, the 2ath Yebru.iy 1894 IL o'e oek
the valuable n he soup Side q James River opposite tn
Richmond 10 the two Of ssrehs'.sr known Rehaof
lily Mills, Brumnel'' Mill formerly Bags MIL The mil
ootng az ohrf pup s. se Of the best quality AID m n
mike The nil capable Of turning ont or 900 - $50 bar
They propelled ample va,erpower from the river
Viii IN fails, aid the vaerwhee hot i4H feet
They located the head Of td--a,er with Elevators
The a:rntou pebble parrish ary called this sale
6eey tina. sr.e PILL r pecalT adsansges to person
ins the con iructon Of the building resde easily
iblrs to other purposes
negotiable notes. nerei added secured ty DEED and
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

4 wIsH 10 employ TWENTY-FIVE BLACKshIfHg and
TWENTY FIVE wHEELwRlGBri, 10 work Tor the Amy Of
t,use near hsnauA stso- w srs wages paid Tor
IJod uorhDe3. AFKED AnBoUk
Chief QuaitsrmAit r Potomac Dl,trict.
-Rafs
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

nILS,OILs!l-we are receiving this morning Tanuer
o Of dide .ent Aues also Machinery Oils Of vhiC
,air"a, S-'' T. Y Stokes AGO.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

ELEGANT NEW 600 Ds.-T PRICE co. have
II received regsbt sek aad coored yround Stella avk
nae Rich Broch Lone and slusr. sha.s (sh India.
Popsns Rich IRISH Pop,ln kch DARK tls ngsred
plain, Velvet md st Robe. ses Emhroder, Bhef Ben
zines ehavls o. ors Diapers Blsnke 0ttonans &c.
&C Ali which Will be sold. - far q possible, a. aa
isn6 fHOhb L. pkICb 90.
The New York herald., 1862-12-13
the MCDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY.

Inseresttng Tcssimoay Or Gen. Keyes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1894.
The Mcdowell court hed lbs nineteenth session TO day.
The proceedings were BRIEF General Mcdowell having
TO give his testimony In tho case Of General Ftz John
Porter.
The examination OF Major General Reyes relative to the
various coueren Of the corps commanders and General
Mcclellan referred 70 by the latter his testimony was
continued. He said that the conference at Fairfax
Court House, the 18th OF March, General McCle IN
spose of some troops then in the Shenandoah valley an
portion Of the troops FOR tho defence Of Washington
and the unattached regiments In the vicinity tho other
He thought General Mcclellan spoke ALSO Of the troops
that were To arrive but not IN definite terms. The
President had imposed upon the corps commander
tbs duty Of making definite arrangements for the do
fence of the capital therefore resolved upon by
the majority Of the council the 18th Of March, all
thu orts the Virginia side, the right bank
fully garrsoned the forts the Washington side
pied and that there would be- IN addition, covering or
mvable force Of twenty-five thousand troops the v-
gaia side This the opinion " Generals Mcdowell
Heinzeman and the Witness but General Sumner Of
the opinion that the number Of troops 10 be left for the
deence OF Washington, including the forts, should be
forty thousand The force in the Shenandoah valley was
not included among these troops, did the witness
consider this force applicable for the defence Washing
ton. General Keyes know General Mcdowell have been
total abstinence man.
Adjourned till ton orroW
The New York herald., 1862-12-13
THE poarEs COURT MARTIAL.
Testimony OF General MCDOWELL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1882
Major General Heintzelman examined briefly, bat
nothing important elected.
Ma or General Mcdowell was examined with regard to
his poston and also tn OF General Porter and during
the day Of the battle at Manassas, the 10Th day
August He testified In effect that previous to rece wing
the Joint order set out In the specifications which was
directed TO both him and General Porter he had senior
officer commanding the two corps, taken steps to secure
the same ends. After receiving the order he gave Ger
tain directions to General Porter regard to the
movement OF his (Porter's) corps, and then left
Gen. Porter with his own (McDowell's) corps, take
part in the action While on his way he messenger
with order Gen. Porter, which order he examined
and which in effect gave the very directions he
himself had already given. So far he knew, Gen Por
ter had taken no part in the action OF the 29h He
testified in detail as to the difficulties Gen. Porter
would have encountered the 9th of Au
gust. He did not know what Gen. Pope's plans
for the battles Of the 9th, 2sth and 29th
OF August the army obliged TO tall behind Bull
run because the enemy had possession of the railroad
General Mcdowell said that, while it not an lmpossi.
bii,y for troops TO have marched, it very difficult
1t would have been exceedingly difficult have marched
along the railroad the ties torn up and cul.
verts and bridges destroyed There places where
the wagons would have entirely obsiruced the roads
Geefa Mcdowell WAS cross examined ut great length
by heveriy johnson, counsel for the accused.
The Court adjourned until TO- morrow.
The New York herald., 1862-12-13
The Chinese Emperor and Ills Refrac
tory General Tiemn-Ching-ChOu-
s~IS

The fekm Gazette OF the oath Of August publishes an
lnpera decree relative TO General Tienn Thug Chou The
assassin Of the Able Neel in the koEeIcheou AS ths
Is the first time that the Chinese governments admits IN
OF the whole country the murder missionary
by one of its agents. tie document presents certain in
terest. IL Is as follows
The Governor Of the province OF Mao Hong pinn, and
the Censor Hoa TchouT formerly complained OF Tenn
Chngt hou Commander -inChief in the kouei Tcheou.
They accused him o having presented to us incorrect
ports and OF having opposed with sufficient energy.
through negligence the brgands who devastating
provinces il was then that by decree charged
Looping Tchang the Governor, TO examine uto the affair
aud make report The Governor respectfully made
known that the General had been invested with the
title Of Imperial Commissioner, nc had become excessively
proud ana had acted in very nconeiderate manner.
He spoke for against the authorities, such the
lntendants and the Projects, according to his Ca
price. Thus the complaints made against him are
not unfounded Such the words OF the report
Of Lo.Ping -1ching Formerly Tenn Ching Chou en-
tered the province of Kouei- -1cheou. after hav-
ing fought several battles. Wherever ne showed him
sell he was victorious, and his military successes were
remarkable He surpassed all the other generals by his
talents and he In every respect worthy attention.
We have therefore only enjoned him TO lay aside his
OF Imperial Commissioner and TO resign his author
ity of Goro There then only left to him the
o. comb. the maefactors called Miso-ize and th
proessn. doctrines. Silence observed as TO
the against him, for we still hoped 10 have
reason TO lscd with his conduct. We decided that
this gene 4ould be informed or desire OF seeing
him chan conduct II he had understood all the
greatness cemency, he would have endeavored to
have only mered praises and 10 have thus rep rcd
his faults. be had acted so, be would not have made
repent Of having merely addressed reproaches TO him
which only intended for his good ON the twelfth
Of last ysar--that s TO say, six months ago-we
ordered MIN TO take the field to punish the brgands who
inest Tong Tehenn and he 1sem, towrs OF tbe FIRST
order. We did expect TO hear that not single lder
sent there This general idle lives quietly in
the chief town OF bis province without thinking q any.
thing but his comfort and no longer shows himself
on the feds OF battle He sets at nought will he
persecss and kills fhe foreign missionaries aud my Of
subjects ou,ad any notlre. Too confident In mag
nanim,y he completely forgets himself He is young
and his conduct s nearly ~ an end.
The New York herald., 1862-12-13
The Way the Govern snent 10 Robbed.
[From the Bofton Traveller, Dec Ill

We have already mentioned In the proceedings Of tho
Board OF Aldermen the removal Monday last Of g. O.
Bstched-r from the ONCE OF wegher Of Coal This was
doae upon the recommendation Of special committee
consisting OF Aldermen Horcross ana Paul.
The committee report that their attestion was called 10
the circumstances d the delivery Of certain loads Of
coal taken from tho wharf Of T. Bachelder 304 Feds-
raj street. after being weighed by O. Bascheder for
the use of the steamship Mississippi
From the statement OF William II. Foster the agent OF
the steamer, which In government employ al the
tme appears that they Obliged coal the steam
or on the night Of November Il and the sevedore hav.
ing the suspicion that the loads would hold out weight
according 70 the tickets accompanying them caused two
loads 70 be weighed by another city weigher u,ree
loads OF coal had been dumped separately for this pur
pose when cartman threw coal upon one OF the heaps
and would have done the To the other two had he
not been forcibly restrained.
one load, which tickeed weighing 800 pounds
was found TO weigh 300 poundssle less aps The 9th
or tokcted at s,2eo 70 weigh only t62oa ling on Of
$40 pounds
Tbe committee also report that there were, 40 shown
by other testimony irregularities IN the manner
od ticketiag the loads " cDnl by Mr. Batchcldcr
For the reasons given above tncy recommended his
dismissal from Office