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CAIRO, April 40 Hon. Gideon Welies, Sec
rotary Of the Nary This morning the Ben.
ton, Cincinnati, and Pittsburg, with three
mortar boats. opened and continued for more
than an hour fire on the rebels heavy float.
ing battery at Island No. 10, when the latter.
having received several shells from the rifles
and mortaIs cut loose from her moorinps and
drifted two or three miles down the river.
The shells were thrown from the hotila into
different parts OF the island and into the rebel
batteries lining the Tennessee shore. The
return fire produced no effect on the squadron.
No more men than were actually necessary to
man the batteries were visible.
A. Ii. FooTE, Flag Officer
CAIRO, April 4 "A boat arrived from Island
No. 10 last night. Firing was resumed Sat
urday morning by the gunboats and mortars.
One of our shells burst upon tile rebel steamer
Winchester, which set her on fire and burned
her to the waters edge.
The rebels are erecting batteries all along
the Tennessee shore, to prevent the landing
of the federal troops from Missouri.
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FROM WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Paymaster John S.
Cunningham has been assigned to the flag
ship Wabash, Commodore Dupont.
Attorney general Bates has given his opin-
ion that the acts OF january and August 18Th
granting pensions for wounded or disable
soldiers, are applicable only to the forces
thereby created, and will not cover the cases
of those called into service by the act of 22nd
of July last, nor are their widows and orphans
entitled to pensions under the act of 4th of
July, 1886 Grave doubts may be suggested
whether tile existing laws make provision for
pensions to the widows of those not in service
who may die from disease, or tie killed in bat
tie and upon the whole question the attorney
general inclines to the opinion that there is no
adequate provision OF law by which such wild
ows are entitled to pension in addition to the
bounty conferred by the act OF July last. The
militia received under the presidents procla-
nation ct the 10Th of April, 1861, which was
in accordance with the law OF the 2nd oil Au.
gust, 1918, are in cases of wounds and disa-
bilties, entitled to pensions under its provi.
Sions.
L. II. Garfield, heretofore the assistant man.
ager of government railways and telegraphs,
having full charge and supervision of all mat
tiers pertaining TO them east of the Potomac
and who rendered such efficient service to the
government, in the forwarding of troops and
supplies, has received the appointment of su.
perintendent and treasurer OF the steamboat
company on Lake Champan--a position of
great responsibility, but for which, in all re.
spects, he is eminently qualified.
Among the combinations by the senate to-
day were those of B. Ellis, consul at Bruins
wick, Germany, and DR.. Hayes, as brigadier
general.
A model of Tmby's revolving iron battery is
on exhibition at the treasury department, and
excites the interest of members of congress,
and other prominent gentlemen connected
with the government.
just previous to the adjournment, to-day,
senator Trumbull called up his oonfscation
bill. Therefore this is the business now im-
mediately pending before the senate. He gave
notice that he should press the consideration
of the bill from day to day until it shall be dis
posed of.
Representative johnson of Pennsylvania has
received telegram acquaintng him of the
death, to day. at Allentown, of his colleague,
Thomas b. Cooper
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xxxvIIth CONGREss-FIrst Session.
WASHINGTON, April 4.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 4.
SENATE.
Mr.. HALE gave notice of new rule, to take
effect during the present rebellion, thai the
senate may, by majority vote, fix time and
termination for the debate of any subject
Mr.. McDoUGAL, from the special committee
reported the Pacific railroad aud telegraph
bill
Mr.. LANE of Indiana offered resolution in
structing the military committee to inquire
into the expediency Of providing by law Just
compensation for horses, baggage, &C., lost at
Hatteras Inlet for want of proper transporta.
ton. Adopted.
The District of Columbia business was then
considered.
Several district bills were passed, and after
executive session adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM asked the unanimous
consent to make a statement relative to the
democratic conference last week. Mr.. WASH.
BURN and others on the republican side object.
ed.
The house went into committee on the tax
bill. The amendment was adopted that cast
iron used for bridges and buildings or other
permanent structures shall be taxed at one
dollar per ton: Provided. that bar iron used
for similar purposes shall pay no specific duty
additional to what is required by this act, also
kinds for conveying water at three per centum
ad valorem.
The allowance and drawback section was SO
amended as to read from and after the dale
this act takes effect there shall be an allow
ance or drawback on articles manufactured
and on which any internal duty or tax shall
have been paid equal to the duty or tax paid
thereon, aud no more when exported provid-
ed no allowance or drawback be had for any
amount claimed or due less than twenty dol
lars.
All the original sections having been acted
upon new one was added providing pains and
penalties tor fraudulent practices as to draw.
backs The'proposition to tax every slave 81
a head was discussed
The amendment was rejected, yeas Al, nays
81. The committee rose, and Mr.. CoLFAx
reported the bill with amendments to the
house. They were ordered to be printed, and
the bill was postponed till Monday.
The bill to establish branch mint at Den
yer was passed.
Mr.. BEAMAN spoke in favor of establishing
territorial governments in the so.called seeded
states. Adjourned TO Monday.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
70 TIE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 4,
1e62.-Ordered- First-That the portion of
Virginia and Maryland lying between the
Mountain departG. Mt and the Blue Ridge
shall constitute military department, to be
called the department of the Shenandoah, and
to be under the command of Major General
Banks.
Second-That the portion of Virginia east
of the Blue Ridge and west of the Potomac
and the Fredericksburg and Richmond Rail-
road, including the District of Columbia and
the country between the Potomac and the
Patuxent shall be military district, to be
called the department of the Rappahannock,
and shall be under the command of Major
; General Mcdowell. By order Of the president
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
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THE WAR IN NEW MExICo.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-News from fort Union
New Mexico, TO the 18th tilt, says Colonel
Slough's Colorado regiment of volunteers, $50
strong, arrived there five days ago. The ef.
fective fighting force now here is 1400 men,
sufficient to defend this depot against any force
the rebels can bring against us. We have
stores enough to last our troops three months.
This fort is the strongest on the western from
tier. 1t is $40 feet square, with parapets
feet high, and ditch 8 feet deep and wide.
1t contains well stocked magazines. Ordnance
for the works has been received and will
p oblbly be mounted Immediately.
At latest advices Col Candy was still shut
up at fort Craig, $50 miles south of here, and
the Texans, 2400 strong, were at Albuquerque
with 20 pieces of artillery, about half way be-
tween here and t0rt Craig. Other accounts
say the rebel colonies Steele and Baylor, with
1900 Texans, were advancing on this fort.
The Texans hold Santa Fe, where they
have organized provisional government,
with Gen. Pelham as governor. II a forward
move en- be made without risk to this depot
it will be done, and an effort will be made to
relieve Col. Candy, and thus reclaim Santa
Fe aud Albuquerque. Col. Slough is the
next in rank, and is in command here, while
Col Candy is penned up in tort Craig
1t was reported that Col. Candy had cap
tured team OF sixty wagons and four ham
dred Texans Communication between Santa
Fe and fort Union has been cut off. An adj.
vance would be made on the 221 by the
troops at fort Union, assisted by two small
batteries, when it was expected that commun.
ication with fort Craig would he restored
The post office effects at Santa Fe have been
removed TO fort Union.
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NEW YoEK, April {, COTTON without decided change
sales lVlO bales ut 213c for mlddng uplands.
FLOUR Receipts 1890 Dbls sales S4O bbls state ant
western less active, aud hardly firm, prices however
arc unchanged; SOUTH rn unchanged: sales g2O bbs
Canada idvors buyers; sales 800 bbis ~
OK Al S-Mhe quiet and steady; sales 1860 bushels
store, sic delivered; Oats nrmer, at % q lie.
Rice quiet sugars nrm; sales 2t00 hhds; Muscovadc
Rio ao bags on private terms Maraeabo, 800 bags al
steady; Porto Rico, $50 hhds at " % S6e Muscovsdo
90 hhds at 264 a SOC.
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sentinels, who ran on firing their muskets,
while the rebel troops in the vicinity rapidly
reiterated whereupon Col Roberts spiked the
six guns mounted in the fort, and returned
with his boats unlIarmed.
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NEW yong Antil 4.-sroCKS dull and lower; Cleve-
land, Clumo Is,aid Cincinnati ll2i; Cleveland and 10.
Prairie n Uhien 2O Panama iieJ; Michiaan southern
2l; Michigan Central 81; Harlem preferred 3Oi; New
York Central railroad Sls American gold 1915 United
States skies 81 93; United states ves IA coupons 81
Missouri sis es
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FROM FORT MONROE.

Fort MoNRoE, April "A reconnaissance
was made from Newport News yesterday
towards Watts Creek, nine miles out The
enemy appeared, 5000 strong, and opened
with cannon on our forces. but their balls pass
ed entirely over us. Our batteries were i'm
mediately got into position aud opened upon
them, hen the entire rebel force broke and
fled, fording the creek in great confusion, and
keeping out of range. Our object having
been accomplished, the troops returned.
The Whole country through which they
passed, formerly the garden of Virginia, was
devastated. Only one house was left stand
ing. Houses. fences, and trees have been
burned by the rebels
No signs of the Merr;mac yet. The opinion
is gaining ground that she will not come out
again. She would have fine field to oper-
ate in should she triumph over the Monitor.
II she fails to come out il is thought TO be be-
cause she is afraid to run any risks.
An officer of the Seminole says he received
Savannah paper OF the 23d, which acknowl-
edged terrible rebel defeat at Pea Ridge, and
admitted that it was no use to coucta al the
fact.
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Three five bottles warranted to cure the worst
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One or two bottles warranted all humorsn
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Two bottles cure running Of the eara
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Four to six bottles warranted to corrupt and
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Two or three bttles are warranted to the worst
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One or two bottles warranted to sick head
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ny strictly following the directions in the pamphlet
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WORCESTER COUNTY MECHAN-
w . les ASSOCIATION

The Annual Meeting of this Association will be held in
Washburn Hall, on TUESDAY, EVENING, April 8th,
wit: 20 ' ~
l. To hear and act upon the nual Reports of the
Board OF Trustees and Treasurer.
2 To choose President, Vice President Clerk and
Treasurer for the ensuing wear.
10 choose five Directors in the Board Trustees to
serve three years.
4 To see if the Association will adopt any of the
recommendations of the Boad of Trustees in reg
the eteAnteating Apparatus and If what part and
to make the necessary appropriations therefor.
D To elect any person member of the ssocation
who may be recommended candidate therefor by
Board of Trustees.
g. 10 decide whether the Association will have a
course of Lectures the ensuing season.
L TO transact any other business which may
before the meeting 700, PHlNEHAS BALL. Clerk.
Worcester, April 2, 1862. dim
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE.-1OO 600
II Lbs of GOES SUPEPHOSPHATE OF LIME now
IN store and for sale Also, Guano, Ground Bone and
Bone Meal for Cattle. j. D. LOWELL.
mchl7 dis&w2m
Il L 0 r A T Z NJ P l. f /!
The above very choice brand Flour for sale by
mchl7 dit w. D. HOLBRooK e. co.
NORTHERN, SOUTHERN, AND
~ WESTERN CORN, Rye, Oats, Barley and Buck
me6 lot SAFE Oy d,stf Hohbh9 so7 Main Street
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A 7SSiGNEE'S NOTICE.-Notice is here

by given that we have been duly appointed Assign
ees Of the individual estate of GEORGE 2. BRY Ant
and of the firm of George 2 BRYANT in the
county OF Worcester, insovcnt debtor. The second
meeting OF the creditors of said nsolvent debtor, will
lie held at the Court of Insolvency Worcester in said
County of Worcester, the eighth dav of April instant
at nine o'clock in the forenoon at which meeting cred
itUrs may be present and prove their claims.
FRANCIS II DEWEY. I .;
WILLIAM +. NICHOLS, AsSi6hees'
Worcester AnTilI
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1Nants

WANTED-Seye good cooks, that
w como well mmeDded. are wanted at Of.
fee No. 3 Harm Fton corner, up stairs. dtf aps
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A CAPABLE GIRL WISHES a situation
A to do general housework-ls willing TO go into the
country Apply at ~ Old Market street d5t* ap5
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3nlstelianeous.

NOTICE All kinds of domestic help
can be obtained, free of charge" at office No 3
Harrington corner, up stairs. dit ana
--fo
EIRE PROOF SAFES-Of the b. G.
- WILDER patent, that cannot b. burned. A number
Of different sizes for reduced prices First floor
Central Exchange, by $. A. ROWLAND.
apj d3t&Gteod
A SSIGNEE'S n OTICE-W WORCESTER,
- IS The Third Meeting Of the creditors of JOHN
A. STONE, of lardwick, in said county, Insolvent
Debtor Will be heu at the Court of Insolvency at Wor
cester, in said county the eighth day April next
a. ten O'Clock in the forenoon, which meeting cred-
tors MAY be present and prove their claims And the
Assignee hereby gives notice that his first account of re-
ceips, pay mens an services lin deta in said case is
now on file in the Registry OF Insolvency at Worcester
in said county.
CHARLES BRIMBLEC0AI, Assignee
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VALUABLE GRANVILLE LANDS FOR
SALE.

TENllE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE THE FOL-
Il lowing lands in the County Of Granville, lately be.
longing to Joseph H. Gooch, Esq:
One situated about miles south of the town
Of Oxford contains $50 acres about one-thrd of which is
in woods and which is situated comfortable dwelling
house and Convenient Outhouses
One oer tract situated about two miles southwest OF
Oxford and contains ISL acres about ,wo.hrds of which
is in woods.
Also undivided half of tract about IS miles from
and grist mill, and is known as toe Mill Tract
Also seventh OF the interest in remainder of tract
situated the waters of Knapp of Reeds containing
These lands may BE- Of he
ber and not disposed Of will Tuesday the 4th day
of November next be exposed for sale at public auction
al the Court House door, in the town of Oxford
TERMs-Cash well secured bonds, bearing interest
from the day of SALE JOHN W. HAYS
Sept. H. 1862. 74-l2t
~ Raleigh Register and Petersburg Express please
cop weekly until 4th November unless sooner ordered to
slop, and send bill to the subscriber.
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Oxford. n c., October 9, 1862.
e8- Church Intelligenesr'will please copy.

AN AFFECTING INcrDENr.-The correspondent Of
the Charleston Courier, writing from sharpsburg
battle field, relates the following incident:
One of the most affecting incidents that wit
messed yesterday, was while standing over dying
Georgian, young man not more than twenty-six
years of age, named John S. Hudson, from Ebert
county. His left leg had been torn off above the
knee, and though he knew his case was hopeless, a
brother had brought him from the field, that his
last hours might be spent in peace, away from the
noise. and bro. of battle. The Srother was ten
derby kneeling over him, smoothing his brown, curly
hair, perhaps as he used to do when they were
children together and the blue eyes of the dying
man were fastened upon his as if he would speak
volumes of adeus to the dear ores at home 1t
was not without difficulty that he finally spoke and
these were his last words: "Brother- tell-moth-
er that 1 die-rejoicing, and-die soldiers
DEATH" Then laying one hand in that of his BROTH
er and the other across his breast, he waited the
Summons of the Holy Spirit. They came slowly,
but oh, how surely did the death shadows leave
their.mark upon that paid face until at last the
eye fixed the chest heaved its parting sigh and the
soul of the young hero returned to the God who
gave it. Heaven grant that that mother may find
her consolation in the Christian message of her no.
bic boy.
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by force from King John, and inserted in the great
charter Of British freedom; right which IT caused
centuries contest to engraft upon the BRUSH con
stitution; right for which our fathers stormy
struggled and Which is incorporated in every Ameri-
can constitution. He has called armies into the
field, without authority, according to his own &C
acknowledgement, and has become military Dictator.
He now claims the prerogative to abolish slavery
without our consent; and, if he can thus take our
negroes why may he not take our lands and eve.
rything else we possess and reduce us to state o
vassalage to which no parallel be found save IN
the history of the Middle Ages.
THOMAS A. R NELSON.
Knoxville. Sd October. 1862
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For the Standard.
For the Standard.
WRlauTsvrLLE SOUND, near Wilmington,
October -, 1862:

.-.--e For the Standard.
WRlauTsvnLE SOUND, near Wilmington,
October H. 1862:
Mr. EDITOR The leaves have began to fall, and
in short time (God grant lt) the air will grow raw
and frosty. We delight in bestowing praise upon
the few who had resolved to remain in Wilmington
and attend to the sick, but when we hear daily OF
their DEATH it's too sad even to mention them
They have surely died as patriots-not as those
fighting the battles of their country, with gun, pow
der and steel, but as "Sisters of Meicy," fighting
death itsef-fghting an epidemic more to be dread
ell than all the civil wars that have been fought.
To-day, we must add to the list Mr.. j. j. Lippitt,
who died on Wrightsvie Sound, of yellow fever,
contracted in Wilmington-a good ard brave man,
and an accomplished gentleman On yesterday was
announced the death Of DR.. Hooper, of same disease
IT'S hard indeed, to chronicle the death Of so many
who but few short days ago were IN the bloom of
health 1t seems as if we have nothing new but
communications of mortality. We see the sun rise
to bring forth only some more solemn tidngs-to
send sorrow to the heart of some loving mother or
affectionate kndred-to fold some already weeping
heart in the darkness of slmost despair and, SO
another, and another passeth away-<the good the
generous, the loved ones In times like these, We
can only trust in Him who alone can give balm to
hearts that are sorely lacerated by His wise dspen
sation, bidding them Be still, and know that am
God"
We are still down by the sea, among the salt
works billing" occasionally riding boating, fish
ing, talking and not very little Of the walking,
for it's terrible getting sand )" and, as. SIT
with halfclosed eyes, reading the Raleigh Standard
they are suddenly opened by seeing salt quoted at
S2O-isn't it awful? Very humiliating to salt
makers.)
Twelve or fourteen negroes successfully made
their escape froms Wrightsville few nights since,
to the Blockaoers. One, not being able to get fur
Their than the banks, in attempting to swim back
across the banks channel, was drowned. All the
negroes around were called up, and made to take
look before he was buried From the "long faces
scarcely think another attempt will be made soon.
The drowned one was the property of Lieut. Bow
den, of Bunting's Horse Artillery.|
The STANDARD and vii. Journal are the only pa
pers to be had on the Sound, the news dealers IN
town having stopped for TIE present the Richmond
papers. The two are extensively circulated here.
WORRELL.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON
w the 18th OF November. tract of land on Neuse
River eight miles from Raleigh joining the lands Jere
miah Bufaoe and others, containing about one hundred
and forty acres There is about two-hrds cleared the
other in original growth. The cleared up land is nearly
all fresh and well adapted to the growth Of cotton corn
wheat and oats The low ground is fenced off separately
cross fences dividing the up land in several fields with
good branch running through, convenient for watering
stock, &c. B. A. PERRY, Agent
ALSO,
Ather tract joining the above named containing about
acres uncleared Persons wishing to purchase
will do well examine the said lands before the day of
sale credit fisk mouths will be given Bonds with sp-
proved Securities bearing interest from date will be re-
quired r, A PERRY
Oct. 6, ls62.t 41-wSt
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A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR
SALEi

vHNHE UNDERSIGNED, ADMINISTRATORS UPON
IL the estate of the late John Hayes, deceased will
pose to public sale Saturday the day of November
next upon the premises of said deceased that portion of
the lands known as the DOVER TRACT, embracing the
mansion house. and all other convenient Spd necessary
0uhouses This tract of land situated the County Of
Wake, fifteen miles northwest of Raleigh upon both sides
OF Inc main road leading from Raleigh to Hilisborough.
and within two miles of the NorhCaona Railroad, and
contains three hundred and eighty. seven acres
The situation is very desirable one and by some little
renovatng be made of the most pleasant country
residences in central North Carolina.
credit of six months will n given the purchaser Civ
ing bond with undoub,ed security. Possession given i'm
medatey if desired Further particulars made known
the day of sale. WM. p HAYES, .dn,,r.
j. D. HAYES, " "
Wake Co., N. c., Sept 80. 1862. 4O-w4t.
e.W Register will copy. four times weekly.