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, 1862-11-07
The President and the Col0red People
vi the District

III sue U18<FlcEr
The col@red people Of the District of
Columbia, for whose 1efnovi1 Congress m1de
an appropriation and gave the president au-
ttorisy in the premises, sent a delegation to
the president, and they have delivered to him
the following letter:
To The President:
Sir: The unlersig igned on bah.lf ef sheir coiorcd
hrethrln all themselves. have called upon yuur
eScel:ency 70 learn whaa We caa take oNT d.
pa1tuIe to tie land promised us by yourself in
the address msde TO us in this your executive
uaEe5on.
Tometoy, the ugept Of tmigrstion, whom you ap~
pointed to conduct us to :;hifiqn!. that he IL
icady. his equipment engaged, AMI his provisions
Tor te shas o
with its agseemcnt to receive as az citizens With
equal rights and obligations has been obtained;
and that be snly wants yonr orders to announce
the day Of sailing and chat he eaa sail wit hin
week # your order IL given
Many Of 4s, @ acting nPon our promise to send rs
furniture. have given up our little hon1 to go IN
The f[Et y0yAee and DOW That more than i've
h1d bas IS and deas
emta1ras ttng us and reducing our ecanty means,
until fears arc being created that, these being e1-
haaste poverty IN I'm orss form than has
t We have seen it stated in the newspapers that
| yeu do not intend to let Us depest. We are not
W2jJ1pE TO Qel,eTe 1iAt your e1CaHeEcY "GnIn In"
yite Us to make arrangements to 60; would tell
US that VIC could not live rrospcroua1y here; ;
| would create hopes snd sttmnlate us to struggle
for na1ienal independence and respectable eaaal-
| ity; ard when we had made Ouraelyeb ready for
the eRort. in confident belief OF the integrity Of
the promise. that fte realization will be ~i:hhcld-
Congress has placed the power aud the means
ecle1y in the hands Of your s1cellcncy to aid in
| removing ue. You he2sn the movement. You
| appointed Senator Pome1oy, IN whom not only ths
| cofored people, but the whole country. have con
| fiGtnce 10 see that futtfce eh0u1d he done u4 in
our renewal. He has eaid he IL ready. VI: there,
fore. earnestly beg that yoaE exec1leney will nov
give him explicit orders to tail before the cold
weather eets In to pinch "a here; befnre the
etorms of wtnter sha1 make 0ur voyage hence a
dangerous one.
The president, through his private eecre
tary, replied to the deputation Of co1osed men
who called to express their disappointment II
the delay at going to Central AmeFica, that b
was as anxious as he ever was for their de
pazture; that be had placed everything in th'
hands Of Senator Pomeroy, and that he cou1t
not see them then. but would do so in tn
course Of few DAYS.
, 1862-11-07
ADAMS COUNTY.

The people will be generally interested
in knowing the causes which operated to
roll up the stunning Democratic majority
Of 1,7s';o in the county Of Adams. We up
r1thend that the Quincy 4Vhig hits the nail
on the head in the following paragraph:
"As TO the caasef for THE adverse result. they
are, IN brief the same which have operated else
whtre-loeses by en}tetments, the e}ectioneer1nc
howl 81 Niger inVa.ian." and-the policy Of tae
adni1istfottoa In putting ro-*Eapery bsmocrats 70
lfnd oura'Haes. fehite Nttr friends at hom= cAarQ
ed Meir <aa,ae:ets iaae,ioa and fsats anoa he a.
tHaTtsffutaoH atseT. This putting club into the
hands Of your enemies with which to bsat out
your own 6rains may show great amuaoi1iry Of
temper, tti 1t ie not safe as 1t might be. Per.
haps we my have 4 chan&e-parhap3 not. We
ehh1l ecc."
Mr.. Harris, the Democratic nominee for
Congress in the Quincy district, prof.ssed
to be jealous War Democrat. Let US gee
how he will bear out the promises which
he has made to the people Of the fourth dis
frSrf
, 1862-11-07

Here Is what Stephen 4, Douglas said IN
his lsst hours:
"There are now but two parties in the country
the friends and the enemies OF the government.
Every man who does not stxnd up for all measures
that may be adopted for the maintenance Of the
honor Of the country, At whatever cost Of blood
ard treasure that may be necessary, Ia traitor at
heart"
, 1862-11-07

1t Eonyi"g CHARACTERIZATION Of Affairs there
Me>'taza ,jor Eay-Ht'.}th 9f Tic e9th Ni'.o;s
-A'4l"t 1t Col Christopher e1.pecttd is4 a Js~
dals-tW. G.tsou-
, 1862-11-07
THE ENKcmIES OF THE GOVERN.
MENT.

cd The young commander Of Our ar 1T in |
Virginia, as gu a mountain peak, overlook
the Shenandoah Valley, which stretched |
away miles before him. From the |
higl,ts;'' says The dispatch, "a favorable
view Of the valley was Lad, hut no large
body If tie enemy was to be seen" Tnis
excellent outlook vsas doubtless sufficient
for that field, and may answer for some fu-
tu1c movement If tie Army Of the Peto-
mac. If it dogs not, TO be sure we have
s;nccs many, we haye lad advances all
too few
We could wish that when our young
commander stood there, some magic glass
in lis hand might have given a xider range
to tho reconnaissance, and placed before
him tie entire field Of var, not alone the
few square miles before him, but Of the
great North behind him, from Maine to
Minnesota, the broad States whence his
army was gathered, the homes whose
dw.llc1s look eagerly for news from bis
camps.
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, 1862-11-07

INDIANA UNITED STATES SESAToR.-The
1ndianA legislature being Democratic. the
partisans OF that ilk are discasslnx the ques-
ton rs to who shall r. elected to the United
States senste In the Place Of Gov. Wright.
Jesse D. Bright h the candidate of the reA
rebel synpAthlzers, and Thos. 4 Hendricks
the candidate Of the Union Democtpta- The
latter will probably be elected.
, 1862-11-07
OCR WASHINGTON LETTER,

The Situation on tic Iotousac -tSiG*z IN M,.ion-
E47ha'dlaeE # Ja:ksom's Orrr,c1c,,ning hin,-
TIC Sar'tader cf Hdrper's Ferry u: C.t1hta
a,,d 1tooE fatVlrc1.
, 1862-11-07

City r3i1 way passengers often present bf'l
to ths conductor, aud make themselves easy
under the belief that thcy have done all that
Is T. quired, regarding 1t as incumbent upon
the conductor to "mske change" In the
C,ininsl Court Of Pbiladelrnia, Jad:.e Bond
has acquitted one Merritt, q conductor. as not
guilty OF an assault on Nelson Holland and
tjectirg him from the car on his refusal to
par The amount Of the fare, be rendering
81 90 note, which the conductor could nat
charge, Holland refusing to leave the cir.
This is regarded az very important decision,
.s it will compel every passenger to have thv
even amount OF the fare tive ccnts.)
, 1862-11-07

a. The Natac1nl 8ank Note Company hAv-
ing worked tn daa3y delivery of portage car-
reDcy uR.&o Sss ooo. tAere II NOW allsht fan-
ing or owing to tAe psoeosa q soMe changea
In the arrangements. but which millsaoa be
sccQyesvd ard carried w to fla9t t9oe.
, 1862-11-07

Anew arrangement mas been completed
l,y the treasury department, by which small
currency Or postage sta,ups will b. dlstrla-
u ID as follows: On Tuesdays aud Fridays in
New York and the New England States; on
TEureda5s at Philads1 1shIa; on Saturdays at
Boston and On MONDAYS Aad Wednesdays ut
Washington, whence they will be distributed
10 all the other loyal States. At present re-
ccipts hare decreased from $G0, GOO to $40 600
daily, but IN agreement has been made that
ou and after the 9Th Of November, sl00. 600 Of
this currency will be furnished on the days
designated at the said places.
FROM Port RorAL-Poit Royal advices
| state that the two captured steamers, Anglia
ard Scotia, were p1iutcd lead-color, in imita-
tinn OF our b!ochsdirg vessels. The Sco:ia
a, csrz are valued 1T ov.r SGo0. 900; theAnglia
| is valued At $500 TOO, The engfuecrs OF the
Scotia {Erglieh) consented to run her down
| to Pt,rt Royal for reward OF 500 each. The
cnptain, mate and lwo passengers, gentle
uien and lady, escaped in small boat, Both
prizes will be sent North immediately. The
name Of the steamer run ashore and wrecked
was the M;rnako.
The GREAT TRAITOR DETEcTED.-The
trsiser discovered in the war department Il
said to be James II. Wright, conddenda:
clt1k in tue adjutant generals Office Hi
lives in Prince Groyge's county. Mary!and
He is made acquainted with all the orders t.
the army before they are promulgated, AMI
knows the most valuable secrets OF the gov
| "a f&$ L%A
, 1862-11-07
Springfield and quincy
Price Ct Tobacco ON the Rise.

For some months past the consumers Of
tobacco, in all its various shapes, have acca5-
toned themselves to pay higher prices for the
"weed" than 1t was their practice to do a
year ago. These prices hare kept steady in-
crras= until at last they present figures just
double those which indicated the former
prices. Segars, chewing, (dnc-cut and Plug
and smoking tobacco are now expensive lux
u1iss indeed. Snuff, too, Of all kinds bis
gone up and nearly doubled in price.
Anderson's <'solace," nov tia: the tax Is
il full operation, has set higher value upon
i:sen, snd commands price OF ten cents per
Taper, All increase of four cents over the old
price. Li!iSntlal's "Ioulg America" is
also TOW sold At the same flgurs. Tobacco
which formerly rct2lled for three cents per
r3per is now sold for siz cents. This was
usually sold to retailers for six'y-eight cents
per dozen, while now for the saae quality.
The wholesale dealers receive one dollar aud
fifty cents. "Solacr," which retailers for
n:crly purchased tor SIX dollars Per gross,
canrot be bought now for less than twelve
dollars.
OF course the Immediate cause OF this in.
crease is the tax which been laid upon the
raw material. Nearly all the retail stores ars
| now sci ing at uniform increased prices,
| although SONG retailers do n It demand an ey
ira charre on the CID stock which WAS OF
hand before the tax came into oper1tion.
, 1862-11-07

ANOTHER LETTER..
Gen, Eesecsas,s' -4r71ru1 at Bopling Grrcu-Op-
frot;.nsof the c.teriNas-iu d;riraE IF Si:s:
SuMi*rx, DE-. from NashrtHs-Sopletl By
Gner7Eas-BrnfI T,fat,,,eht Of eLadtcs-7hcg
Rob Lad. Of ~ 600 and then Carry Hr- oT
az a Hixo"er-Tae Eafmy IN Strong Force at
Mru,xtsboro- 0Itd niig Supplies u'tder D IL
entities.
, 1862-11-07

Bue1I- Boy5e-WFtaA At -COntrAb AndS =
ttf4RR-L0nlNFll4es &C.


,c,x.a.,naon~, ~ n. ch,r.co r<,hn,o7
1o1nsy11Ax Nor. & tssa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
r.-S--,, 49,
~ - -, ~ =, o .a- - -a.s 4o ''e"e
Gf Uen carlos huell, aS tQtoe manuaf OF con-
tqucffnv the vsr In thfs dsnartpnent- h,v. m.
~ ~ 80 .ss,."on 49, 80 - 49, ..a,as1 $780,. n IT,
cenflJ Undergone = fao1cA chaaGa " 0ere-
~ while In tha field. and m to the tfma NJ
.-
his leaving 1t, he favored the policy and gave
If shane If tteatip the rebels - ssour erriny
r., .S,, ;, 49, ~:-3
southern brefhr@n' ne Is now convinced
lhat there is but one way to stop this accursed
,.ha,,f,r .ra +ha+ :, IN lii, cso+nra and nm.
leceni'ns 'a'u 'n@' 10 ~ An'' sae'4.e e11 ~, ~.
rrav,ohaso T hara r. from tha Tina NJ
AAo" ~ We eo. LAW A. A~AA sAe 1ipe '.
two OF three highly respectable gentlemen OF
+b;s cft,. ooa thp;r nnthor1tu .ra1 Gan .Rna1t
.,,N,. ~.
namteu. oen' ousu wv nu4S c1A1m eteule
AZ eaas la'e Gay la1 .u9 o'As'ssss. a4u ae
maae II "aen nc sooA eonaAuo o' sa1s Ut
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08

WASHINGTON. February There is the
highest authority for stating, that the recent
rebel flag of truce, brought to headquarters
here, a communication threatening the
lives of the hostages Col. Corcoran and 9TH
ers, in the event of the execution of the
Missouri bridge burners is incorrect. There
is in the communication no allusiou what
ever to that subject. It is not believed
that its contents will be officially made
public.
Abram Fielder has been officially rscog-
uized as Vice Consul of Switzerland for the
States of Illinois and Kansas, and the Ter
ritory of Nebraska, to reside at Highland,
Illinois.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08
Capt. and Aid-de-Camp.

CAIRo, Feb. Fort Henry Tennessee
River) surrendered at 2 o'clock after de-
termined Resistance. The fight which last
ed an hour and twenty minutes, was con-
Quoted by the gunboats Cincinnati, Essex
and st. Louis.
The Cincinnati fred I25 rounds and re-
eeiVed thirty-four shots from the rebel guns.
She had only one man killed. The st.
Louis fred one hundred and ten rounds, but
received no damage. The Essex was disa-
bled at the tenth round by a ball striking
her boiler. Thirty-two of her men were
scalded to death.
Capt. Porter was badly sea lded but not
dangerously Two rebel Generals, one
Colonel, two Captains and one hundred
privates are taken prisoners.
The Fort mounted seventeen guns. The
land forces did not reach the scene of action
until two hours after the surrender.
The Memphis and Ohio Railroad bridge
fifteen miles above the Fort has been taken
possession of by our troops.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE Inquirer ol
this city has special dispatch containing
the following item: --.4s...
Most of the rifles and a considerable
quantity of ammunition from the wrecked
steamer City of New York, have been re-
covered uninjured.
A gentleman from Norfolk says that the
rebels are under the impression that the
Burnside expedition has been completely
wrecked.
The rebel troops at Norfolk are being
rapidly sent south as far as Mobile.
Drafting will commence in the rebel
States on the first of March.
Gen. Beauregard is at Nashville.
Bishop Ames and the Hon. Hamilton
Fish will not be received by the rebel gov
ernment. -.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 5. "A letter from Sa-
vannah says heavy frj4g was beard in the
direction of New rive, on the South Carolina
side. on Monday morning, lasting four
hours. The Conf sderate ezdeers at Savan-
nah say that one u: the batteries at Now
River has been attacked by the federal gun
boats, and that one of the gun boats at
least was destroyed.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08

! WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is considered
doubtful whether the legal tender clause oi
the Treasury note bill will pass the Sen
| ate. Senator Simmons will introduce his
project for the establishment of National
bank, Savings bank and fiscal agency.
The Committee of Ways and Means ex-
pect to report the tax bills next week.
Secretary Welles has received the fol-
lowing dispatch sf'aF m
u. s. FLAG Sur CINcrNNATI. TENN 4
RIVER, OFF FoRT HENRY.,,
February 6, 1882.
The gunbOatS under my command. the
Essex, Commander Porter, Carondelet. Com
mander Walker, Cincinnati, Commander
Stemble, theSt Louis, Lieut. Commanding,
Paulding, Conestoga, Lieut.. Commanding
Phelps, Tylor, Lieut.. Commanding Givern,
and the Lexington, Lieut.. Commanding
Shock, after severe and rapid fire of an
hour and a quarter, have captured Fort
Henry and taken General Lloyd Tighlman
and his staff and sixty men as prisoners.
The surrender to the gunbeats was un-
conditional as we kept an open fire upon
the enemy until their flag was struck.
handed the fort and prisoners over to Gen
eral Grant, Commanding the army, on his
arrival at the fort in force. The Essex had
q shot in her boiler after fighting most
effectively two-thirds of the action and was
obliged to drop down the river. hear that
several of her men were scalded to death,
includirg the two pilots. She, with the
other gunboats, officers and men, fought
with the greatest gallantry. The Cincin-
natl received thirty-one shots and had one
man killed and eight wounded, two seri-
ously. M
The fort with twenty guns and seven |
.een mortars was defended by General |
rilghman with the most determined gal |
antry. will write as soon as possible
have sent Lieut.. Commanding Phelps /
ind three gunboats up the river after the /
ebel gunboats.
[Signed.1 a. H. FOOTE,
Flag Officer.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08

We learn on good authority that General
Nelson's division of 900 infantry, and a
due proportion of cavalry, has broken up its
camp at Camp WicklifIe, near New Haven,
and marched to Green river, and takes the
advance. The same information tells us that
the pickets of Col. Bridgland's cavalry are
daily firing, from this side of Green river,
at the enemys pickets-Texas Rangers
on the opposite side. As the latter have
only shot-guns, they do but little harm,
while our men occasionally pick off one or
more of theirs with their carbines.-L,adi-
ana Journal, yesterday.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. Z.
FLOUR dull; common grades are SC
cheaper sales OF 1900 bbls at 8 7Om
. 70 for super western; 9O66 90 for
common to medium western extra; 2OM
70 for trade brands; closing quiet.
WHISKY firm at 24@244.
WHEAT dull and dropping. Supply offer
ing, however, is limited, and there is no
pressing desire to realize
PoRK steady, with fair demand, chiefly
for future delivery sales of 2,400 bbls at
IL 9o@l3 90 for mess.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08
MORNING REPORT.
A BRILLIANT VICTORY !
FORT HENRY TAKEN.
The Battle only One Hour
and Five Minutes long.
Gen. Tighlman, several OFF,
GERS, and Eighty Prisoners
taken.
The Gunboats Injured-more
particulars soon.
President T,inco1n ia tn taka
FORT HENRY TAKEN.
President Lincoln is to take
command of the Army,
sPEOIAL 40 THR sr. LouIs pEMoeRAr.


CAIRO, February THE gunboats Essex
and Cincinnati are just in from Fort
Henry. The levee Is crowded With people
and the widest enthusiasm prevails The
Cincinnati is flying a rebel flag, beneath
the Star Spangled Banner.
Fort Henry was taken yesterday Thurs
day., at o'clock P. NJ, after brilliant ac-
ton of one hoar and ffOe minutes The gum
boats did the work, and the infantry had
no chance to participate.
Gen. Hunter Tilghman, and number of
officers and eighty odd prisoners were cap
tured. ..sas .......
The Essex was badly injured by the ex-
plosion of one of her boilers. ass.
The Cincinnati received % shots, killing
one and wounding men.
Full and reliable particulars will be sent
as soon as possible.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
81 THE \. ". LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
xxxvn cONGREss-F1RsT sEssIc


WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
HoUsE.-Stevens said the United States
note bill, which passed yesterday, provide
for the payment of the interest on bonds
semi-annually in specie. This, he said, was
Inadvertently inserted, and by unanimous
consent to-day the House amended the bill
By striking out the words, thus leaving it
to the convenience or option of the Treas
ury Department to pay the interest either
in coin or paper.
Holman from the Committee on Con-
tracts, reporteda joint resolution declaring
that certain lands were granted in Missouri
on condition that Government troops and
military supplies be transported over such
railroads as might be- constructed from the
sales and proceeds thereof, free of charge
But in consideration of the fact that the
ability of the Hannibal and st. Joseph and
Pacific Railroads have been impaired by
the public enemy, the Secretary of War is
authorized to make such adjustment with
these roads as may be just and reasonable
during the existence of the rebellion, pro-
vided the charges do not exceed those fixed
by law by the War Department.
Mr.. Sedgwick caused the dispatch from
flag officer Foote to Secretary Welles in re-
gard to the victory at Fort Henry to be
read to the House, which was received with
great demonstrations of applause.
Mr.. Holman urged the necessity of the
adoption OF the resolution, and maintained
that the government could not transport
troops and supplies were it to take possess
sion OF the railroads as private parties.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-08
CINCINNATI MARKET
OINoIENATI, Feb. Z.

CIEcIENATI, Feb. Z.
FLOUR unchanged and quiet super6ne
4.15(04.25.
WHEAT firm at $1,000 for red 95@I00
for white
Corn 27(03O, chiefly latter rate
OATS firmer at 288
WHISKY firm at l7c.
Active demand for MESS Pork speeula-
tors selling out; 1000 bbls sold at $50
for country; 9.75 for city. Good demand
for bulk sides. sales of 500, 900 lbs at 4c.;
more buyers than sellers at this rate at the
close Nothing of Importance done in
Lard or Green Meats. a.-.
There is great joy regarding the victory
ON the Tennessee river and the passage of
the treasury note bill. The excitement on
change when the news was announced was
immense.