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LE0IsEATURE.
SENATE.

MoppAr. Jan. n, 1852.
Tae Senate wal called to order by Mr.. moS.
rAsuS. Lien ten Is mt Governor, wnea prsyeI
was offered BY the Rev. MI. DUNCAN, Of t0e
Methodist Church.
The House bill entitled can act 70 transfer
certain bonds Of the State held In trust oy
the 0oysrnment Of the Unit:a nss =. 20, aSs
payment Of interest thereon being taken
On motion OF Mr.. BsASrAs. the rule r.
Quiriug to b read on three several nye Wse
suspended, and the bill was read three times
and passed.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the passage Of the senate Dill
for altering the life Of ths South-Sids kall'
road.
Mr.. THoMAs, Of Henry, offered resolution,
referring 1t TO the Committee ON Gsnefai
Laws, to enquire into the expediency, OF Pre-.
sumption Of grain by disttllsriss, ana report
as early a. praetica ble-which was referred.
BY resolution Of Mr.. PA11, the s'ommls!ce
on General Laws. was insuocteo 70 Inqu.s'
into the sxpedisncy Of reporting 2 olil re-
paalinr the laws esfablishing the district free
school system for Kanawha county.
BILLS PAssBD.
The bill for compansatirg WIN. d: Uul9ny
for services rendered TO the State, At the Otr-
emit court of Fairfax, at the sprng term, 1851.
An act to amend and re-enact the 18th Sec
ton of chapter ~ Of the Oooe OF 1900, 80 a.
more etf0ctu8lly 70 reGuA1bS w s1Ass v. 90
estate under executions IN I@Nol VI ING Oom'
monwealth. SENATE BILL
Bill to refund to Jas. Burdette the amoont
of a tax erropeously assessed and paid into
| the treasury. (senats Dia1
The Committee on Courts Of Justice, hav.
ing had under consideration the resolution az
TO the expediency Of amending the 18th
and l4th sections Of chapter lisa Of the Code,
and providing tor an increase OF the comPen.
"a ton now allowed to eheri6s and JallOrS Tor
keeping aud. supporting persons confined In
Jail, reported that 1t Is inexpedient TO leeis.
late on me subject Of said resolution; which
report was accepted.
Mr. BRANHoJ moved to take up the bill to
connect ths MpAM0nd, Fredericksburg and
Potomac kaf1kond, and The Orange and Alex
andria, aaJ Manassas Gap Railroad, but 1t
was laid apon tho table tor the purpose OF
taking up
THE MILITARY BILL.
The Senate then went into secret session
upon the military bill, and after considering
the same for some time, tho Senate adjourned.
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On TasaAaH mceplse, 2iss inst.. b. .tho nsv.
~. y. Fttu1SSW, 81 0ysan n Chases, ne. W u.
nLtbTr sud Mrs BMNA DAkAR, bosh ~ tAis
. city.
In Ha1lf1x, Noffh Carolina. on the 18th In.
glnn / br n. w. owens, J r, Mr.. EDWARD
y. ZEkMORE to Mics JOSEPHINE MA.
HONE, Roth Of Hsnric0 county.
In Halifax. North C arolina. ON the 18th in.
stant, BY G.. " Owsns, J. r., Mr. AND1R.
I.6ON i. MURRlS % hiss SARAH r. BEN.
NE TT, both OF this city.
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Throwing Rocks.-On recent occasion
John w. Davis, very circumspect police.
man, happened to be in the Spotswood Hotel
flor what reason we are not at present i'd
vised, when .'bumw came missile through
the rear window. Out ran John Davis and
captured two or three little boys, one of whom
yesterday nuleted in the sum Of g. The boy
said il was coal which he threw, and there
fore by consequence not rock. His mother
said she had whipped him frequently before
and would do it again.
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.cAoet1s1.--,Jne. Gress, sAAsgsdwith ahoet-
inn william Jsnhins, With intent g kin, vas
arTaigned bsfofs To Msyof yes1ere.y
10 tho watch. kouse ON SasurdAy night. charged
with shcotin9 man. He knss noshfng 81 the
ease. 4 ma named McD3well brought him
in.
DR.. jaw. Cock, Surgeon at the Louisiana
Hopital. sdepesed tint man WAS brought %
the hospital saturday night, badly shot in the
left thigh. II viii 30 some six weeks Dsiore
IRE ~ was continued 70 Wednesday.
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SERVANTS FOR HlRE.


ERYANTS FOE HIRE-ons
Accustomed TO Inindpg obi dfsu
One WOMAN, good Cook, Washer and kones,
with one child.
Several Abls-bn died NEN-Lsbof Drivers,
&C., ind several BOYS, accustomed 10 the house.
ar waiting In restors i've or hos. ding house.
Apply 70 JAMES MOORE,
u Y6-N* 81 Main strssk
EOR HIkE-A iiksiy .,
II NEGRO BOY,
About IL years Of age, who has bsen RAISED
IN the house. TO secure him good home In
the country, will hire him cheap.
Box $780,"
ia 2S-2tf Richmond p. O.
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1OTIUE TO THE PUBLIOLSOUfH1
~ EGN EXCHANGE BILLS RIDDEN.
ED AT MY OFFlCn.-Ou Saturday some
malicious person put out stree. rpunor that
] had certainly left The city Of Richmond
with the view of not returning. THIS Will
inform the citizens OF Richmond and couu.
try people that hold any Of the southern
Exchsnge Bills, that IL 10 all false, and NO
foundation for any such rumor from any
gentleman. No one but . malicious person
would b. guilty Of putting oae such report,
ja3s-dAw9ts SYLVESTER p. COOKE.
TVHH NUBEURIB1R SousAt : blu Of 0oo11
i Of A. Moses. In Richmond. on the ash DAY
Of November lest, which WAS put up II = balo
directed ~ ne at West Point, for WAisA have
The Agents receipt 10 come down By the Rieh-
mond and York 1ivsr Railroad snA I hove not
heard hon them siacA ] will pay . suitahls n
Wsed fer any infosmatios that viii lsad - ~ r.
sovsry Of them. ~ rs1idsass h q aalsAA. Ma
Alssex county. vksini9 ..~-.
TnO. r. TLoox 4 90,
VT Nanaknsausses ef saDsaioe
VINE VIM anA PM C1Aos
VIM q Al.
Per pisklhs. -;
-. NJ s0ssA ssae sosA. 1asAnsua VI
lo.sGs asss ~ nm tssnYsl0 asasaas1 -.
jASoe-onvg -
1EE lso1IsEf 60 .r "a,
wSAavsa NJ 60 q ezI111 lvNU -
!. s'ssf - = s1snS l b - I'll o.
q
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RUNAWAYS.


THREE ACRLS OF LAND IN ADAMS
l. Valley. near to Balding street, and Gen.
trail Railroad, for sale.-We ara auth orized to
sell acres of land In Adams Valley, near to
French Garden Hill, and bounded on one side
by BatdinE street, and the land Of Adr. Samuel
L. Dove on the other, and within one hun.
bred feet Of the Va. Central Railroad. AID.
ply to GOUDlN l. APPERSUN,
T ia 26-3t Auctiopeers
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~ THE SPECIAL ATTENT10s
capitalists and others u respectfully esi,V
our sale Of that valuable real estats ssss
a. Trinity Church, ON the sos,h s,Ss
Franklin, between IAN and Is h street o.
ad1oinins ne Exchange Hotel. THIS DSY
For particulars, re- auction head
ID q JAS NJ TAYLOR SIN A..
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II r 90 M 8
(two adjoining on each noor,) In tho fourth
house from Leigh, on 9Th street, French
Garden Hill, to single gentlemen only, suit.
able for members of the Legisla ture or
others. Apply on tbs premises ia 2s-N
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OOO DISQUALIFICATION within the past
8ZU. few days from the Vault of Faux.
Ler q CLARK, a small TIN BOX, containing
Sundry Deeds, Bonds and Receipts, which
The above reward Of $40 will be paid for It's
return. or any Information leading to its dis-
covery-and no questions asked.
ia 27-4.< j. b. FAULKNER
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SPECIAL NOTICrs

H0-LAR0E BALE or VALUABLSs
chimney, rARN1N0 IMPI.EnS1A
CO., To BE HOLD AT AUCTION r,rs
UAr.-The particular attsn tion of N .,hH
lic !: rs1p.ssf9y called to The larss ~ Esa !.
no., belonging TO Msssrs. John " Ga!ers
& Co., 70 take place this day at Ii o,c,asM
ksof further particulars - auction hs.Sh-
0ODDlN = APPERSsH'
1a ~ Auctisss...
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EOUND-By DASIEL EAaAS, Waichman. Al
Medical Depar tment, on 18th street
between Main ana gary, PURSE contain,
ing small amount OF money, watch can b
obtained BY the owner BY proving property.
IA 2S-ltk
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MORRIS'S Bookstore
225 reams Rnled GAP PAPEA, blue ana white.
a4 90 and el3 pr rsam.
100 rssms LbTTkR PAPER. at Dc and 90 Der
Is rssma s'azsl MEDIUM. assorted esloss At els
per ruom.
leo reems, Long and broad Osp ACCOUNT
PAPER.
100 rsans vanilla WRAPPING, 10 By ~, q lbs.
In Sa-3k
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NyANTED.-The subscriber wishes 10
w employ FIVE NEN, who are not lia.
bie 20 militia duty, as SUBSTITUTES. for
which liberal bounty will be given. Ap.
ply to-day to the subscriber, at George l.
behring's store, No. 81, Main street, or No.
3, columbian Hotel.
ja2s-st* JOHN W. CHRISTMAS.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1862-09-06

49, jSi3 ~ ggTrNSg 49, NtEFSH
DgtBcHR IMPoRrANTR ADRRssRR Au
GoL. " /. CHaNRy.
Hiss. MAKDi, 2 pEssex ct .es Transports
sonta Naschez. "a onsdsharqu9 qnelqn ,s-
honlnes POM piller Is vile bassf Nofre
nilice aprdasI avoir place nm dtIachenr Z, i
"a pied du cotsasi i tire nsir enx
lsur etns Environ 10 horrtnes. Les FTss-
dSraux ont bomhards IA rifle q ont tue
dlsi1 snfsnte. puis is ont leys rancre II,
arbtrantle Dvapsds noi.s
On Tsleggram1n4 an,,nnce a,ie as'arH16a
do Pops 4 ets captures Ellie etailt forte
a so 900 homus,s.sL IA bataille lie,.
saav iiaux charnpds baksaills az Manassas.
Pas de details, lee 6lsselectsiq,es sorut
~aujehrd'hui detruits pa lvs bpm5es
Yankees.
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VICTORIES SUR YICTOIREs EN-
yIRGIN1E.

Hest Actuellempnt confrfhe que Jack
ron, Johnson and Lee ontd6afait Pape en
bataille rangse. Notra pertes ast evalnee
a 5000 homnmee en- tnesse ct hpsses; celle.
d. l'snnemiiaa 10000, plus 10000 prison
niers !,
On parle aussi Pune at,tre grande ba-
taille daps laquells larmse Federale au-
raft Gle mise complement en- deroutes
McCFsilan ct Pope sQnt donness CONNIE.
y ayaant etc mortellsmspt blpsses ct Sci
gel tne,s 81 nos braves GMfsdeeres 4 la'
p~elssuiite de I,snaefni 1T en maIche sur
Washington. s
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Austl 1861

! DETENU \ il sedls de- Paroiss,
49, des Ayoyelleas, le negre nasr.ronn. SrEvrs,
e dit apypartenif i Durelso Durable de l.
ENousene oflfans. lie dit esclave eat Age den.
yiron ~ nus. mesnre 5 pieds s pouces, parls
anglsis settlement. Il dit ntgre, est presqus
tchA.aye ct 4 Il Earbe grise. Ilrtait chauffeur
4 bord du Steamer Houma de Il Riivvisrs
Rouge. r. e
Leproprietaire est dument motifs de re-
Gamer, ~ psopriste .conformement 1 laIsi.
P!aroisss des AyoyslIes, Is Aont1 ss2.
DORA GuILL0T,
se6lief.
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Nout dsyons ! bien dss lecteurs
ssraercimerts q reconnaissance pour. e
b~isaseillant eoneours qu'ils pretent 1
notre journal. rs Ont acknowledgements
,comprisla devisedu N publicisfs modsrne:
tout ABoNNE DolT ErRE
PROPAGATEuH.
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espsfspnnhs aysnt dessi9cla1batien1
Sdhtre Rl8decessiion sci. dassus sont sRoti-
y presenter a~dninistfste,ir
aaseflHsi1t9As e I'D seGes aui
snts4 Il dita sucacseaaasss sion iona III
a'saaYslesiirs 1lrsgler pfoiapfsnasnt.
ae19Ss sqkCfl srepoary4 : en optfDy
tdigsieehHSHlk psAf I mNsiifss
ELAM RUHk
Adninistlatssr
Asst:l 1861
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Estate 81 WiLIiAA r urHERrokD. des'1
NOTICE.

All persons holding claim. against The
above estate ars 16otiied 10 present The
same 10 ths undersigned Administered dnli'lt
duly sworn 10, and ~ thoss ind ebtsd e e.
said estate .re informed tlia. prompt set
Element must BE- made Of slss legal r,ea-
sn III viii 81 rssorted t6to snforss pay-
ment.
CLANS, RusK4.
"a Aaniai.s'f sA''f;sa
Apgt lsih. 1862.
I'm .5ss # 8 8.|s3s3 \ !
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Succession a. WIlsos Kesssf, decsae:
AVIS !

= p,arsuOnnes ayant aes ree1larnatiods con.
trpiiI Succession 1 tdass1s sont noti6ees a.
Ffrs presenter aux Exseatears, Henry w.
Versatile E''rristram y ensti IL 4 Evergreen
dhlnent asseriHeht6ees. z eeIles qni doiiyen,
i ID lite succession solt informees d av6T {
lhr prrodflptelneiit. Sans qaoi ilssels poarva
& 81 apersar e feglsnent par des measures lelns
gales
say TIL I. .I. TAYLOR,
III JUN 1867.
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sTATE OF LOUISIANA
(. PARISH or AvoNFLIEs.
THURS Al the 25th September,
81 YFNTH nlsraIcT sduRT. WIN;
5 III ma Gtrvi1siss MI
I5m EIpand PlaUcIsS. dec.

s. q I'LL
/,
~ osl S4 d. 'l's ao'rs,oa - e: - 81, ana III.
~ g al'e.afs resonance o. file deceased.
fls f9s ;sy,t Biz ds=c ' property q 'y g wi;
'o.a 9 planta'lon upon which the
decea s.iTb 1a a1as res drd, y SITUATED e ~ Ba-
yoI y thlf 81 Fa ars contal1i
alngg s9le hu!ldfed alsds tWsllty acres OF
LEaiia, s! m.'fs. q less bounded NortaIby
asal, f!efrsL ,elflDlnt, out =. by EVarfste
ha,nalals ~, Easily oymptsnlen eson.
svi!gtls'n midwest ba}Eyaflste Kaba,ais
ii, nrayy,aaaats ~ lss a. w !; l,at .,a4''is'''s wy
%. The slave taIsrs, negro man.
aged about AZ sears, /,
80. isubsrt, NEGRO man, ayrd aIttouf
years.
III. Lorpl. Grih, ang.d about1 ~ years,
81. ~,Julienue. GriF AGED ab,n11 IS
year, al.dsllsr fur children, NJ AL.
eide. ap4d Z S, Il. lssru.st ind 3 ra.rs.
Lem 400 & ,ears a,,d Glot;Il a. vaar
IS, s S, f.,m .at. .s.g 49,. ~
i. 4. nHi - y ~ !" "D W s.
\ sai;S as'u 5l'el#a lal.tsn .zVfz. iseplsl'ia
ag..l = syears naIlatl-tid 9 years.
7,s gferna,s Gfiitf aged about Is years:
g6D. IND mules.
100. s reads b lybrned cattla.
,1Io. 0iA 81 ,,a;rs = -.
I,as 9l,ss II an sss.ss4s
AZ ,I,a J, r,.,;,, ~,
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mloBddR Msath 5.deE.
-. as.sgAs.asA
sN III l IN 81 81. ...'s = . .s.as s Ut 49, 49,
4 s.. ya snss 81 4 CO. $3.50 1s1 ~. 49, go 81
y = u, ~ /. 800. i. sp'I q
81 i !s.as ~ ~ 8. Z ~ IT, Z 4 !, 49, u So sss e. I !,
paIeasss .,,h hEs s ,s. 800 ~ I. s;as.x a'i $500. j
w. 's.n p gl1.saas CT pa 1. IN. l. r. s ra;.ss
L 49, IL 8: IN. IN, :. darr;sr
.poos ~ W. y 81 W. 49, I
80. .sssS,
4: peptelnp " h icy reg,
entire 10 heures az matin Y = heursstP M
q las detniere residence da adefunte len
proprleies snlva1fes' savfif; til I. !.
IA y naplta!lon sari ae 1nnte
emsnraa slIlss ON Bayou OhauP lqNe
dams !. cet, e,sfra rolsse, 3seontenanl acelt
zsangt acres de ierre' pm ou molns, Rof I 4,
au Aofa. nar ysan Ils. i4tHolns, o'A,
sparsaE .a Itabalals Jennc, LIST PaIs
Symptlqflena5 Goayltllonq g. SW sst par
Eyarlstehabalals Y e'lI,rs alnsl que 1o O. {
lesf batlsse sst les lnelloratlon aui =!
1', W., 49, ,,.,s.. -.
y;ron % ana - !.
a. Raburt. napra aoe dr,enyiron 3 i ans
q. I.oyrl. Grifs. ~ ans.
81 ,Tuliennp, Grife, AGE d,er.yirons SO
ans q "a sa,,afre5 enfauts. ssayeir: AZ
c;d,. as I i ars: E,rnest. Are AZ sans:
Fl an aa1 rs ! ! IS GTot;Ida. aoa
sl,... ss@
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EIAT De TIA IUUlSIANE
Taroisse des Avos+lles.
! Cour ddu Ssptilaams District Jtaieiairp.

Cour DID SeptiamrD District Jttaieiaiare
susfs,,ion 4 PiERE FoJaDIR fst.
Tan sERTU dun ordre do ys4uats,
1ilanee dams afairy dessus
l'nonorable Gntf did Septiens District
Judiciaire dc Esaf d. Ii I1ouisiainAb da,is
I'll pour h pafoisse dss Ayoy
rasoffert en- vynie pnbbsiiiqnss par saaaA
sisns, Encanteaur Public dams II ppa
'dils paroisse, pour ne adjilgA las
,haut 1t dsrnS ers +ichu1risseGr
/. JEUDI Is Septetpbfe Is6s.
entrsl0 heures du lnafiu OK lsilres
M, ! ladernisre residence fantb lei
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-17

candles are burned. wien paper il linn.
cd, these Substances ali disappear Gnl be.
come invisible. In fast, every material
which is visible. can by certain irca,ment
be rendered invisible. Matter which. n
one condition is perfectly opaque. and win
not ad.Li. the least ray Of light to p.s,
Though it. will in another form become
quite transparent. The cause ofihi. won.
derfal efF.,ct Of the condition Of ,uatist il
utterly incxplainablc. Philosophers do.
not breach theories upon til. subject, much
less do they endeavor to explain it. The
substances dissolved in water or burned in
air are not however destroyed or lost.
by certain well known means they can
be recovered aud again be made visible:
some exactly in the stme state as thew
were before their invisibility other,
though Mt in the same state. can be shown
In their elementary condition and thus i.
can be proved that having once existed.
il never ceases to exist. although it can
change condition like the caterpillar, which
becomes chrysalir. and then a gorgeous
butterfly. Ii a pailiul If the solution Of
silver be cast into the stream. il 10 appar.
emily lost BY its dispersion in the water;
but it nevertheless continues to exist. So
when bu>hel Of Charcoal is burned in .
stove it disappears, in con sequence Of the
gas produced being mixed with the vast
atmosphere !; but yet the charcoal is still
in the air. On the brightest aud sunnicst
day, when every object can be distinctly
seen above the horizon. hundreds Of tons
Of charcoal. in m invisible. condition per-
wade the air. Glass IL beautiful illus
,ration of the transparency Of a compound
which in truth is nothing but a mixture Of
the ra.t of three metals.
The power Of matter to change its con-
ditions from solid capacity t" li,mpii trans
parency causes son.c rather puzzling phe
nomena. Substance increases in weight
without any apparent cause. for instance.
a plant goes on increasing in weight a
hundred fold for every atom that is ,nis-
sing from the Garth in which it il grow
ing. Now tbs simple explanation Of this
is that the leaves uf plants have the pow
er Of Withdrawing the invisible charcoal
from the atmosphere, and restoring i, to
its visible state in some shape or other
The lungs of animals and a snokcless fur
nance change matter from its visible to its
invisible safe. The gills Of fishes and the
lcav's Of plants reverse this operation. ren-
dering invisible or gaseous matter visible.
Thus the balance in nature is maintained
although the continual change has been
going on long prior t" the creation Of the
extinct animals. -i'iesp.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-17
THE
SAINT MARY'S FEMALE
SEMINARY

THF ST. MiRY's FEMALE SIENNA
L Rf ~ again open for the reception of pu-
pills. under the charge af Mrs TRIBE, of
baltimore, assisted iy Mrs MILLS, Of the
same city. Mrs. TRIPLE is native of
England, bat has had eighteen years experi-
eiice as a teacher in zhis cnuntry. Her refer
eIces and testimonials are Of the best. she plays
hneiy ON the piano. teaches French and speaks
II fneniiy, and Is altogether a thoroughly edu-
Gated woman; Mrs. MILLS Roman
Caiholc-ss native If baltimore, and was,
before marriage, n Miss iiagnder. Though
she has had no experience teacher, Jet
hsr education has been ii..,riuyh, her manners
are highly accomplished, and she is recognized
by ais who know her, az enainenily fitted f"r
her present pus,tion. They ARE engaged f"r
NOT less than eighteen months. an arrangement
Which gives STABILITY 10 the lrsituti"n. We
besreak for the school. a liberal patronage an
the part cf ihe people Of St. Mnry's. Terms
NJ usual. For further information, apply {"
Mrs. TRIBE. Principal. or Dr.. Bsome, st.
inigoes' P. 0.
BY order Of the Board,
G. BlLLiNGSLY, Prea.
April i1th, lS62-n.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-17
n.tr.sa in AZ. Inigoes' District.

Outrage in g.. Inigoes District.
Wa haze been inform that dctach-
meut Of Federal soldiers. some fifteen hum
dred in number, connected with Gen. Hook
ers brigade. heretofore stationed in Char les
county. while en- route for Fortress Monr0e'
handed last week in the lower section OF our
county and greatly distinguished them
selves BY robbing and plundering the hen
.,o4s.s and pantrics Of Our people in that sec.
ton and by the commission Of other acts OF
whence Of still more shameful and afro
c:ous character. We have not been inform
81 Of the name Of the regiment or Gefach-
mint which committed these outragcs or
,,,,er vhose command it vas acting ut the
time. We have bccn promised full an"
;mn.r,;al account of the achievements OF
these gallant defenders Of the Constitution
and Laws during their stay in St Inig"es
District. which we expect to present to our
-..aers in our next issue. We learn. with
Measure, that, during the st ay OF these ma
RAIDERS, the small squad Of Indiana cavalry
which Is stationed in that district. exerted
i,.elf manfully to protect our citizens
end in one or two instances with signal et-
feet. Wo prefer no. to give this week any
particulars in regard to the number and
character Of tho outragcs said to have
heen committed. because our informa-
ton at present is chiefly OF second
hand character and may be modih-
cd somewha. BY subsequent accounts
Our information il sufficiently explicit,
however, to justify US in naming the Rev.
Father Pacciarini, a venerable priest Of the
Roman Catholic Church, as one Of the num-
ocr whose home was invaded and whose
rights were outraged. aud in painting out as
the theatre of,hcse outragcs the consecrated
spot where was arst proclaimed o" this
continent 10y the Maryland Pilgrims the
doctrine of civil and religious fre.dom.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-17
Materials in Their Invisible State.

1fs piece Of silver be put into nitric
acid, clear and colorous liquid. it els ra-
pidly dissolved aud vanisLes from the
sight. The solution Of silver may be mix
cd with water and to appearance no effect
whatever is produced. Thus. in nail Of
water We may dissolve and render iuvisi.
bic more than len pounds worth of silver.
lead and iron but every other metal can
be treated in the same way, with similar
results. WLcn charcoal il burned, when
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-17

imn'ediate recognition of the independence
of the seeded States and the raising Of the
Federal blockade. The hot, unhealthy
summer months, moreover. will soon over
take the Federal army i'm its Southern
march, ard whatever the result ut York
town. will neccssitate the cessation Of
active hostiliiies on it, part until the Fall,
or at least for month or more. A short
breathing time like this may be produc-
tive of impo, tant results. We believe that
it will lead to truce or an accommoda-
ton Of some kind ietwecn the parties.
We are firmly convinccd at least that the
evil days Of war and nisgovernnent are
fast passing away and that the opposing
sections will soon res. FROM their warlike
labors and be At peace.