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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-14

ls ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.
Dec. q, 1S61.-And now it is hereby ordered and
directed by the Common Council of the CITY O:
Evansville, that the owners OF all lots parts of
lots fronting adjoining the SIDE of Third
Avenue from Franklin street to Sixths treet in said
city, cause the sidewalks thsreonto be brought to
the proper grade, and that they cause a sidewalk
of Class No. to lie laid down thereon within
thirty days from the publication OF this order
P BUEKE, Clerk.
Clerks Office. January 1, 1862.
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TIMES, nrspArru

Adj. General Finnell, Of Kentucky, is in
Washington. His news is cheering. q
Gen. Buell. is universally popular and be-
lieved invincible ~
Gen. Finnell anticipates a great battle
this week, and the advance of Buell's entire
army into Tennessee within thirty days.
Arms and clothing are sent along to equip
the thousands Of loyal Tennesseeans who
are known to be ready to join the army az
soon as it reaches the State.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.
nRnRR FnR PLANE sInr.uAr

Dec. 81. lS61.-An0 now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council OF the City
of Evansville, that the owners of all lots or parts
of lots fronting adjoining the south side of
Franklin street, from Second Avenue to Third Az
in said city, cause the sidewalks thereon to
be brought to the proper grade, and that they
cause a sidewalk Of Glass No. to be laid down
thereon within thirty days from the publication of
this order.
p. BURKE, Clerk.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Rumors continue
to be received respecting the condition of
Gen. Mcclellan as unfavorable, but the
truth is he continues to improve daily and
rides out in his carriage on business.
The President has approved the Joint res
olution explanatory of the act to increase
the duties on tea, coffee and Sugar.
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TO every vino desires to bestow his insurance
E $500 patronage upon a
WELL TRIED CORPORATION,

In The equitable Adjustment ami PROMPT Cash re-
spoase 10 losses the PKIO X stands
at The head Of lis profession s7ie is erte1sice rac-
tcat and rsteGSs business system Of local agencies is
NOT e1ceited ~ GHy similar coTpordtiOR tie 1orId
Insurancies solicited, and policies issued and re-
Moved in this leading Cooperation at fair rates by
>. W. hEXSEA, Resident Agent,
OFFICE Marble Hail Building, Main street.
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BosToN, Jan. 13.-The steamship Consti-
tuition, with the Maine 18th aud the Bay
State regiment, sailed at Z o'clock, this
morning.
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New York, Jan. 12.-Last night fire
broke out in a seven story building, Nos %
and "a, Frankfort street, owned and occu-
pied by Jenkins & Bro. The premises were
entirely destroyed.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. l6.-River sixteen feet
by the pier mark and rising. Weather
cloudy and cold. $50
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200 cases Mems Grain Cav
airy Boots-18, %, and
"a inch Legs.
so cases Mems Gents Boots.
100 cases calf and P. calf do.
30 cases Negro Boots, Gil,
7-12, and GA.
rs cases Boys Gent. and
calf do. SIS f.
SO do Youths Gent. and
calf do.
30 do ChiIdren's calf do.
Is do Mems Negro Brogans
Gil, 7-12, and 9-14.
SO cases Mems Prime Wax
Brogans.
30 cases Mems calf and kir
BID Brogans.
10 cases Mems calf Scotch
Boots-Extra.
10 eases Mems best Plow
Shoes.
100 cases Women's kid, goat
calf, and kip Boots.
10 cases Women's kid, calf,
and goat Balmoral Boots.
80 cases Misses kip, calf, kid
and goat Boots.
10 cases Misses calf, goat
and kid BalmoraI Boots
90 cases Boys Prime Wa
Brogans, 1-5, and 4-6. a
90 cases Youths Prime Wax
do, 9-13.
80 cases Childs' calf, goat,
kid, and kip Boots.
6 cases Childs' goat and cali
Balmoral Boots.
10 cases Mems Gum Over
Shoes and Sandals.
10 cases Women's do.
5 cases Misses do.
10 cases Mems Buffalo Over
Shoes Assorted.
10 cases Women's do.-As-
sorted.
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Chr DaiIp souFuaIs
6EsDAY MoRNINa.. ...........,..JANUARY a
opeciaI Notices.
W-Aat a" .s~osas or s.r.rtas and

What an .smOsss or sssRsrtng and
Disease among the Volunteers would be prevented
by the free of HoLLowAY's PILLS AND
OINTMENT. For Wounds, Sores and scurvy the
Ointment is certain cure, and for Powell Com
plants, Feve7s, Small Pox, &C, the Pills the
best medicine In the world. 221
a Thfss or Beauty Is q 10y FOrsVsr
Who can be beautiful with a sickly pale complex
ionI Keep the pores of the skin free, and thu
blood pure, and your cheeks will vie with the rosa
and lilly. This skin is formed with thousands OF
pores in every inch of surface whose office it is to
carry of the impurities of the blood-the ac-
knowledged cause of all diseases Of mankind
whom the skin is dry and parched-when it is
covered with eruptions-when it is cold and clam
my-when there is iaward fever or Inflammation
Lii is impossible for the skin under these circum-
stances 10 perform its proper functions, aud TO
carry of the impurities frsm the body designed
BY our Creator
fJUDSON'S MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS remove
these Instructions, and produce free and healthy
blood, remove the eruptions from the skin, and
cause it to brigh en- with the flush of youth and
beauty. Beauty without paints and cosmetics
beauty produced by health and happiness.
Judson's Mountain Herb Pills sold by all
medicine dealers. dec3
! Good JVssos.-what letter news TO the af
aieted than TO inform them of remedy that is
going to restore them 10 health Have you the
Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint Are your diges-
tive organs debiIitated or your nervous system
affected1 Ifso, at once resort to the of "Hoo5
kaAds German Bihers,' and you will be completely
and permanently cured. For sale by druggists |
and dealers in medicines everywhere, at IS cents
per bottle No. Is |
health without it, the wealth Of Croesus eau
afford no enjoyment, and life instead of 4 blss
ing,- becomes a burden Hoeaand's Ger1sGn Bit
ters, to those afflicted with any disease of the
stomach or digestive organs, will prove more val
liable than mine Of gold For sale by druggists
and dealers in medicines everyw here, at Is cents
bottle.
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HOUSE.


Stevens, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported the army appropria-
ton bill. Referred to Committee of the
Whole. .a
Davis, from the Committee on elections
made favorable report on the memorial of
Andrew J. Clements, praying that he be
admitted to seat as representative from the
4th Congressional District of Tennessee.
The report was adopted. ass
Clements was qualified by taking the
usual oath.
Holman from the. Select Committee on,
Contracts, reported resolutions which were
adopted, calling on the Secretary of War to
inform the House under what authority and
by whom army supplies and other property
held for military purposes in Utah, were
sold, with statement of the property, its
cost and value, and if any supplies were de-
stroyed and by whose direction, and that
the Secretary furnish a copy of the order
for that purpose; also, that the Secretary
inform the House by whose authority one
thousand four hundred troops have been
organized in Colorado; what disposition is
to be made of them; what arms have been
purchased by the Governor of that Territory
and whether it is the intention of the War
Department to reorganize and liqudate the
debt thus incurred, including the purchase
of arms, sc. ....f rs ssa.s
The House resumed the considerations of
the amendments reported by the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union to
the civil appropriation bill.
Dawes, of government contract commit
tee, said in explanation Of his former re-
mark, that the charges on the treasury are
now such as to nearly reach its bottom
lie begged leave to call attention to some
OF the facts touching the manner of the i'm
mense public expenditures. These he re-
cited at some length. 4 ssrfs.sa
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
sX THE \. a w. LINE. &e
Exclusively for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvu ooNGREss-FIRsT SESSION
Jan. /
SENATE.

SENATE.
A number of petitions were presented
Mr.. Sumner from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations reported q bill on the SUBJ
jeet Of the French spoliation claims, with
q recommendation that it be postponed I'M
til next session. Is
Mr.. Wilson from the Military Committee
reported the House Bill, making an appro-
priation of $3.50, 600 for completing the de-
fences of Washington.
Mr.. Wilson said this amount was owed
for work already done. Objections were
made to the appropriation. 49,
Mr.. Cowan from the Judiciary Committee
reported on the resolution to expel Jesse D.
Bright, that the facts were not sufficient and
that the resolution do not pass. On motion
OF Mr.. Wilkinson the subject was postponed
and made the special order for Thursday. =.
Dir. Carlisle offered resolution that the
Committee on Finance consider the expe-
diency of providing by direct taxation on
all kinds of property, for revenue of
S20O,0o0,000 and issuing bonds for that
amount. Also for the issuing of bonds to
the amount of $500, 600, 900 and ito estab-
lIsh bank agency in New York &c.
Laid over. ~
Latham offered resolution that the Ju-
dietary Committee be instructed to inquire
into the necessity of increasing the fees of
the o. S. Marshal of California.
Lane of Kansas offered a resolution to
promote the efficiency of the troops serving
in Kansas. Referred.
King introduced bill to autherize the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue treasury
notes to the amount of 100000, 900 at
per cent. interest, and providing for direct
a n ~ tor -
Referred.
Sumner moved to take up the House bill
Tor the relief of owners of the British ship |
Perthshire. 4.,...e
s Hale hoped not. He thought that Eng |
and ought to be satisfied with what we had |
already done at least for the present. The
motion was disagreed to. ~
Hale called up the resolution to alter the
,uies OF the Senate so as to prevent the
making of special orders. The resolution
laased.
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I s38l ~ > q . - "A = So rs
,s.scs :, -, 70 l, ss ~ 9. ,t,ess, eo
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,
has won for itself such reho7n f11 the cure Of
every variety of TlroetaaG Lung C0rhpIsint shaf
y 10 entirely unnecessary Tor rseoant the evf-
uence OF Its virtues wherever it haa been employed
As 1t has long been ii constant us THRONE 6Us.t
tins sections need not do more than assure las
people its quality is kept up TO the best &c ever rs
relief all it has ever been found TO DO
Ayers Cathartic Pills.
FOR THE CURE or
COstioeaess, Jatndice, Dyspepsia Indigestion Dtsaf
FoNt Stomach, Esysipelas, Headache Piles Rdea4as
tisHas ETtpti0Rs, and SKIN Diseases, LiBsr CoapL1
BToPsg, IeheT, 1Hn80rs and SAT- Riieum H8fla
Cont, Nearatgia, as Dinner Pjll, and 15T Piftfi
the Blood.
They are sugar-coated, so that he NOSE sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are Che
best aperient in the world for all the purposes Of
family physio. -- IS ~
PRICE rs CENTS PER BOX; BOXES FOR 2I.Qa.
Great numbers Of Clergymen, Physicians. States
men, and eminent percentages, have lent their
names TO certify the unparalleled usefulness OF these
remedies, but space here viii not permit the jf
sert1on OF them. The Agents below named farbish
given, with also full descriptions 81 the above core
plants, and the treatment that sheuid be followed
for their cure. arts
Do not be put OF by unprineipiod dealers with
other preparations they make more profit on. de-
mand AYERS, and take no other. Thc sicE want
the best aid there is for them, and they should
have it,
All our remedies are sold wholesale and retail bv
Keller 4 White, N 5. Thompson, Bierbower 8
Pearces LEIGH q O4rlstadt, Evansville ard bv sI}
dealers in medicines everywhere.
" hoiesale agents, Alien 81 Co. Cincinnati. ana
II. a. obinson g Co.. Louisviiio.
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AGENCY or FHE
United States Life Insurance,


Jos. B. COLLINS, Pres't- yNo. Esois. sec'y.
Cash Gspstat Sloo, 900. Total cash assets
IN 1860, $500, 00e.
ANNUAL INCREASE 0vER $500, 600.
Dividends declared every three years Profits
accumulated at compound interest on the principle
OF q savings bank, payable III addition to the sums
insured in cash. t-t
The business of the Company is conducted upon
cash basis e5cis4sieel1. -7
oVereIght Thousand insuranees have been effect
eu by the Company since its organization.
Premiums 81, 800 for life. NAV be Maid ouar-
teriys seni-annually, or annually
BATTELL, BENIN = a NTTIES. Az'ts
Once: No. 81 Msin street,
Evansville, Ind.
Ofifce: First st. above Weluut nov2I-fvd
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GoosI Goods

To be found in the State and having been pur-
chased for Cash. they can and will offer superior
Inducements to all
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Cash Buyers!

OR Stock as composed IN part o ~: ne SogiopO-
ing, to-a0u ,s4
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PRICE Is GENTS PEE BOX I; BOXES ron sl.oo.
~ BGRHAVE'S
HOLLAND BIT ERS

HOLLAND. /. BIT ERS .
j. ZSP@ Ps5l2s
Liver Complalnt, Fever q Ague, &c
The successful introduction and use OF this cele-
5rated Remedy has been the signal fer literal flood
OF conllounds called !" Bitters, offered q various
III this word Bitlers . is but another name for
" grog,n or some villainous whisky mixture.
But tho really great relief derived from tho min
ute dose, one teasPoonfuls Of our medicine,
BGrhaVe's Holland Bitters.
and de entire absence Of after prosecution has e-tab-
lished for it a reputation which the host Of imita-
tons and counterfeits have failed 20 dermine this
cieatpure spirits to preserve it.
But one size of the genuine (galf. Pint BottlasJ
price ONE DOLLAR.
It is a medicine OF long tried efficacy for PayfG-
ing he Blood, 80 essential for the fou ndatgC Of
good health and for correcting disorders OF the
stomach and bowels.
Two or three doses viii convince the afflicted of it,
salutary- effects. The stomach viii sr1eeffiv rtin
its strength, healthy action u the liver Boxes,
and Kidneys will soon take place and renewed
health be the quick result
y ROs- igS-ESk9B9EFOyv, Try
BoerhaVe'S Holland Bi1ters
~ For HE.&HT8 UhsJSs arg
BRrhaVe'S Holland BiCters.
$500 Is. ,EOr. - CzDFTEs TrR
RGrhaVe'S Holland BitGerE.
BErnaVe'S Holland EItGepg.
Esd k0g kE-Es-GED.RCAz7s Try
BHrhaVo'S Holland BICGGFE.
EDr LOSS or opp ETITEs. Tsa
BGrhaVe's Holland Bitters.
For COSTFGszgyy-Rss, Try
BOerhaVe'S Holland BiGterg.
For PILES, TRY
iBerhaVG'S Holland Bibfers.
In all Nervous, Rheumatic, and Neuralgic Allee-
haa ff srruFu
beneficial, and in others effected a decided cure
Read Carefuklyg
The genuine lngh ly-cOnbentrated Gsrhaves n 0l-
land Bitters is put up in halfPint bottles only ana
retsiled at One Dollar per bottle. Tho grsat ,ie-
mand for this truly celebrated medicine has iaduc
ed many limitations, which the public ahould guara
Betoare Of imposaioaf See nat oar name s ots s
label Of every bottle goH buy
Benjamin Page, IRE, q C0ss
S SOLE F RaR5s0SPRdRRiEpIEoRs
KELLER & WEI
AGE.N1S, EgqhsU7l5e nd
s Ww0E4ssEs 1T q CBasus Fsas
SgE GALLON. 20 bbls sucar house AIolaases,
just received and for sale at so cents aer on, az
JAMS Fl A COOKS,
Lampsl Lamps
G n R'E your ON ~ hD OK
~ LAMPS, as you can get them altered Tor a
small price, when they will be Just as g1Nd as
any Coal Oil Lamps that you can buy. f4asaon
hand good supply OF genuine
COIL OIL,
. EXTRA BURNERSs
LAMP CII1FMETB,
COIL OIL IF{OhS
Also n good assortment of Coal OH LAMPS. he
abeve are for sale az los prices, at
jane II. J. SCHLAEPFKtsS DrugsioFa.
~ no. 4 l6sSksss- s5X.TECH.-Rofss-ie at
en- II. ). SCHLAEPEEE'
move New Drug Store
6e "a STFS. per gallon ior test attfcts az coal
Nb4B oil, at VIChE&E BROS,
dec7 81 Main 81
1T90CO.f sv-OTs-1 cslk, ueg crop, jus ge-
u ceyed and tor sale by
3. j.. GtLBEBT 8 CO..
der27 att No. q ~reer1nre - -
KWOksSRs ReA-syv.Efs s4'y "a hl- sor -
Nm heavy Horse blankets aad Covers iasg re-
ceived at e. sCHAPEER y BusSftG :,
dec50 No. 40 Main street.
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Are now receiving their Third Stock of Boots and
Shoes this season, and now prepared to show
the same. 1t as the largest and most complete
stsck of
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SHERWOOD HOUSE, Evansville,
March 26th, 1861.
DEAE SIR:-Enclosed find $500. ] find tina,
your Anti-Rheumatie Band has removed my Rheus
matism. am respectfully, yours,
L. A. RERKE,
ap2-lyd&w With J. s JaQuess & Go.
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N@OTxcE OF TIE or .N-K.N-6s

WWWEICE UE TIE q p n NJ ~ q
. y and laying out of Public AIIeys.-Agreea
bly, to the Charter and Ordinances of the City no.
tice il hereby given that the I4th day of De-
cembeT, 1861, order passed by the Common
Council of the City of Evansville, requ@ing alleys
to g laid ont and opened in Block number eighty
two (No. s2,) 10 the Town of Lamasco City now
City of Evansville, and that a plot showing the
position, width and length Of said alleys was APP
pended to said order, and is file in this
Office. p. BURKE, Clerk
Clerks Office, Jan. s, 1862. CIV
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eyTRsz x-EDs-From the Washington stable
~ in Evansville, on Thursday, January 9th, 1862
a BLACK MARE, no white marks about her,
1512 hands high, heavy name, nipped of a little,
not shoh. ANY one delivering her to the Was il
ington House stable will be literally re war ded
- CHRISTIAN HEIDI ERICH.
4 (Volksbote copy 1w jan13d1w
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< CTS. per ID. for nice fresh dressed chicken
- Mt V1CKERY BROS,
decT --- s-.-..-.- - No. 50 Main st.
EA.STES-5 trails. crop and very fine,
ELF just received and for sale by
dec26 s. Il. GILBERT & co,
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

5 Clerks once. january l. 1862. = : = '''-
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Dr. H. G. JONES' Medical Exa.n{nsr >'--'
Onfce: First st. above Wt.i1ut nov2I-fvd
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From the Ssuth-CaII fer Trssps-A Draft
T. Threatened

LOUISVILLE, Feb 27-The New Orleans Bee
confesses to the magnitude of the calamity at For
Donelson, and condemns the aeglect and apathy
Of the Confederate Government in not sending
sufficient numbers Of troops westward,y. Itsay,
general call to arms has bccome an inevitable
necessity.
The Memphis Avalanche OF the 22d says that
the Governor Of Alabama has called for twelve
regiments from that State, and If not forthcom-
ing other means will be used 20 Gil the requisi-
ton.
The Governor Of Georgia calls also fer twelve
regiments from that State, and saws IL the reoui-
sition 10 not filed By the ith Of March draft
will be ordered
A company near Kingston, Boston county, Is
preparing TO turn out one thousand POUNDS salt.
petre from saltpetre cave in that vicinity
The peach and plum trees in Rome, Georgia,
are blooming, and the wheat crop is promising
and almost too forward.
Cotton cards are being manufactured In Dsw.
son, Georgia.
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LATE LOCAL NEWS.

IMPORTANT ARTISTS IN ALKxASDRIA.-Th>
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Isqxire sends
to that paper the following statement, concerning
an extensive series Of arrests In Alexandra:
The indefatigable Government detective, l..
c. Baker, aad his assistant, 8. w. Morton, were
engaged last night and this morning In bagging
nest Of traitors and conspiratos, whose dark and
treasonsble operstions have been going on ever
since the bresking out Of the rebellion, and, vet
whose plans were so secretly and adroiuy pur-
sued that 10 10 only now that the evidence 10 Sc
cured, and the Infamous wretches captured
The conspiracy has bern organized under the
pretended forms Of Relief Associ ation and
comprised all the treasons BILE obi cts of giving
aid aud comfort 70 the enemy. fund was OBJ.
tsined from rebel sympathizsrs, for the purpose
Of supporting the families Of soldiers in toe SER
Vice Of the "Confederste States" on the iden-
teal plan Of the noble Relief Commission Of
Philsdelphis, established with such different
motives. TX also has been engaged In the man.
ufacture Of rebel uniforms, which were distrib
uted amoag subordinste female associations
The purposes Of The plseess were, also, TO fur
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nish arm and Munitions Of War. A oconder-
able quantity have been discovered pscked fos
shipment, consistinS Of kntpsscfs ana weapoos
Letters were found enknovledging tie reeetps
through the agency Of the association % rihes
and pistols In Richmond.
The association vas organised under ex-Msyos
Price, Hiram o. Clsnghton, chairman, jams .
McGraw, Vim. W. McGraw and VIM. w. f3ar.
per, while Henry Psale acted 9. secretary. II
Afterwards permanently organized BY electing
VIM. N Brown treasurer and E 3. hough eco
Rotary. The following are the suo-conmittees
First ward-yohn W. Burke, John A. Field
Geo. H. Markell. Second wtrd-H G. Field,
VIM Cogan, John l.. Smith. Third ward-w
i. Booth, w. Avery, J. A. McGrsv Fourth
ward-E. Snowden, f. And. J. Floming, VIM.
w. Harper, Jas. ". Chamberlain. Purchasing
committee-Jas E. English, Jas Green, Jas. z.
McGraw, J. Buckingham. Disturbing commit
te-W. A. Maury, stephen Green, w. n Nc
knight, J. l.. Kinzer, Thos. Clovis. Commit
tee 70 solicit aid Of ladies' Eatwisle, ir Rob-.
Ashly and Geo. L. Baldwin.
The ringleader appeared to be Henry Daingcr-
field who has q brother 4 major in the Rebel
army, and who 10 one Of the wealthiest men In
the State Of Virginia. He resided In magnif-
cent mansion in Alexsndria, and 10 estimated 20
be worth over q million Of dollars.
Among bis papers were discovered invoices fos
over S3OO, 600 worth Of tobacco, shipped from
Baltimore t. Europe, and which was owned by
parties in the Rebel States. A prominent actor
was Charles Mulberry, Cashier Of the Farmers
Bank Of Alexandria
All Of these parties were arrested last night,
and will no doubt be sent Immediately %
Fort Warren.
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TIE PLANTERS DECIDE TO "THINK
ABOUT IT, A LITTLE LONGER.
BURNING OF THE ILL-FATED STEAMER
r. B. FORBES.

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. %, (yia Baltimore
Feb. Is. "A flag Of truce to- day took over NOR,
than so people TO Craney Island.
We learn the following southern news:
A meeting Of cotton and tobacco planters wa.
held at the City Hall, in Richmond, on Wed
nesday evening, to take into consideration the
voluntary destruction Of the cotton and tobacco
crops, in view Of the fact that the enemys effort
were mainly directed towards robbing the South
Of the accumulation Of those two great staples
Speeches were made, and q committee was ap
pointed to prepare business for an adjourned
meeting this evening.
The steamtug Young America went to the as.
sistance Of the X. b. Forbes, before reported
ashore above Nag's Head, yesterday morning
The crew were all taken OF and brought here, to.
gether with officers baggage and a large portion
Of stores. Tie r. B. Forbes was set on IRE at
O'Clock in the morning, and totally destroyed
The rebels had threatened to take her; but tbs
captain showed the greatest GOODNESS In danger
and deserves great praise.