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DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFICER.

We understand that Capt. William B. Fltzger.
sld, Of the Confederate Navy, and native OF .iis
State. died at Greenvlle, S. c., The 9th instant
Of apoplexy. Capt, F. entered the naval service
a, al early age, and had served some twenty years
he continued In ctive service under the old Gov
ernment until the withdrawal OF Virginia from the
Union when he resigned and returned home. offer
ing his Dc, vices to the Confederate Government.
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ruuRspAYMoRNINa.
.Auousr Il. ,sss
ran EVACUATION or BHRxELIY.

The BVACUATION OF bkkKELkK.
our latest advices rspressnt that the last Of the
Grand Army Of the Potomac snbArksd on Friday
u,shs and steamed down he rivOr before daylight
whther Il hes eoae or where II viii b heard from
next II 10 impossible to ray. bot think Il moro than
rrobable that they have gone to acs In conjunction
with Burnside and Pope on the Rappshannock. In
,aer evacuation they le large quantity Of stores
ard many valuable articles behind them. Seven
sunboata are now plying mp and down the river.
- If In pursuit Of masked batteries and Confed-
crate artillery.
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Polies Csnrt.-Be:are the Mayor yesterday, were
tic following eesea: George Rich, stsasiDg Ave
packages spool cotton from tho Confederate States
feInaaded tor resainina;inn.-Joseph Mitchell. un.
lawfully removing furniture from the nonse Of Cor
neiins Donohoe, gave sesigy.sy 70 keep the peace
and appear for further exan,.astion --ksht Aghty
assauitins James Weaver, continued james X
Harrison, stealing $50 and silver watch fro., Iao
EebertD gLtiaued--uenry Bal assauitiug Jacob
Rici. aaa Mary Burke, abusing John Pheisa and
" ife, were iJoth discharged.
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Rrongh: 70 Rtcaa0sd.-A very flee horse. belong.
ing 10 The Federal General Kearaey, lels by TIE
latter in charge OF man named cambridge living
ia New Kent county. on the preeiFitate retreat OF
the Yankee arm? from tia: section, was lately
bFengt TO ;his city and placed in he dovernnent
Stables by Of the Detectives connected with the
Provost Niasaiais Office. The horse had been
slightly wounded IN two plaoes but had gotten
w.if lie had The r. s. brand on him
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ETseTtioa BY Haekrasa.--A correspondent asks IL
something canaot be done sfep the extortiop of
hscssaen, He says their demands for service have
become unoesrable and that If citizens are charged
the rates exaefed ffo!n then, strangers must suffer
at great rate. A few examples are given that
iaintiy Represent what IL gein. on daily six Ten
ecisAfs vas charged for carrying a family three
sausrss 10 depot; ifsen dollars was the price
eent.eGa wa required TO pay far riding fio,a the
haavilie DeTos to Church Hfil. making call IF an
hohr, he Paid ten Six dollars was asked by q
haekElan tcoIni to town empty for brinsinssone
psfson from eFirp four rules In the country Two
hacks carried party of persons 10 q house ono
mile below Rockets 10 make call; each one charr
81 thirty dollars making sixty for two. Four dol
Lars an hour is known TO have been cllq rged in an
oiher insaaca Five dollars Is fhe barge for taking
q person rom toe Exchange 10 Church Hill The
writer adds, that hack rates ought 10 be higher than
forGaerty. but 'ney are cut of al proDeYtiau
and unless :s Law nerposes cit.zeiis and strangers
VIII bsEs 10 daiend Themselves by refIs;syto uay
n.are tiaa they taA right 4 rer1edy for the evils
nt ssse above can be found IN the aodideG edition
OF the city ordinances end Gen. Wadnr order pre-.
scri Ing "hat should aej " has should no. be charg.
ej for hack hire
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c. S. Prisoa.-This place is temporarily 10 com.
nlal,di Of LjeHt Wn. II. Allison, Of Ellietts City
Battalion. I.ieut ceo M EmacIs, Adjutant of The
posi-, has bean relieved and ordered TO du.y else
wbeFe OF the old officials Connected with the
prison ve believe only ths Commits -ary, Jackson
Warner, and Clerk. e. W. Ross, remain.
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There kace bssa very few Yankees received al the
@ = prison during the present week. Soma half
dozea strsgglers from McCiean's late grand in.
vadiug army were seized q few days since In the
vicinity OF Harrisons Landing, and brought TO
Richmond on Tuesday The prison now contains
ajout so ineD. 1T has net yet been settled when
the next lot will be SAINT from Belle Isle to varna
10 bs exchanged though the time cannot bs sas dig
tant, - there is no reason for laIay
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DRfaHAM Young on EoMEspuH--"T pro.
pltf .ias been iecturtng his followers about the
necessity Of depending upon theTnselees fer arii.
res o. domestic use, instead OF upon 'strangers
and enemies, IL which satagaries the people OF
the United States placed He maintains tina;
Salt Lake esn produce everything t!at Is requisite
in household. There is AS good materiai for
making hats in any part of the world. "We
hnre excellent button machine. and the tons
o boftas lying bleaching on The prairie ara just The
thiaS 10 make buttons OF some Of the sissers
Yves. ho.e-,aa6e shgwie and 10 lne they arpear tar
poEe appropriate thsD the gstiay tssppiags of for
eign make aha term "aPPropriate he tlSnsi evil
dently spp!y t9 the :egses worn, not the wearers
Thea to make spin Hes, ptas. needles, end cloth.
"the saints have plenty oi iron, afl Necessity
will i0psrt skill tn use IL. Il havo nos, says the
EgeaS er 'teut 30 the Tat this fer any fac
tory eth c"r for any cG.ioo and shall say to my
family, 'Iou nluat make your own clothing 60
wi'aaat'n The foaio9iiie extracts respe citing the
nods of rsing cestsia domestic articles Is anu
snallg edifynG:
/ have often wished there ras not sloh thing
pin or needle when have found them stick
ing in garments, ii my shTt, oa my pillow. in the
chairs he door rugs siTeweJ cvaf the floors apd
paGEages, aad Ill The sreeis. viii venture 30 say
that the quantity OF pins and needles that has been
brought Into this territory hiss not done onetenth
part The service tASy would ii they had been
properly taken care OF ani bot wasted
People win hardly stcnp down 10 pick up nee
die pn but they viii 60 "a the stores and bay
theaa f4aaies will take dollar iyosy comb, put Ii
il wssT, and then co,ab ctll.is hair with it; IT
Is never G1Y. ths livery ssfteas. and taa ea.sb as
used up IN q very shcrs time. when good c0ab OF
that description ought 10 last al least i've years III
q common family Mothers have not learned that
water will spoil an ivory comb. There ars some
combs ialae of sutta peSeha that comb the hair
better than hern. but they are brittle and require
to be used with care; but the first you know one
Il on the floor ana the rocker of the rocking chair
has passed over 1t, snd rendered !. useless.
Where do yoa keep your naediesf On the tooT,
in the cradle, the BED up stairs AID down stairs,
ard il every nook and corner Of the house. Where
tho pipsf Aii over, you can pick up one
wherever you are Do we answer the cad of our
creation in thus wasting. with prodigai hand, the
good things which cur Heavenly Father has bo-
slowed upoa us
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SirF z Heads letter to the London TINES, sug'
costing cheap defence for Canada, contains tbs
following paragraph:
Let England proclaim that sny uajustitsele In
vsssinn at Casatian territory hy the army OF the
adjoining republic shall IN the irst instance be re-
senied in the following manner Titus, IL the army
of the Government ot the Northern States fire To
reato and Hamilton, let England, instead of ii GU
bling herself TO exiinguish those distant aaules
snbald and burn Boston and New York. II Can
a,ii vessels are attacke fresh water, let the
injury be promptly avenged bg the British navy
throughout the wide rude SAILS aqueous surface Of
The globe
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Hfrtipg o} BaTyiaadsys--Ti,rr ysas q large and
enthusiastic Gaeeuag Of the Mary land Soelety Ias
hight, a. Metropolitan Hall, al o clock, the spa.
cinus Hall being crowded 10 lis tstinost capacity
with Refugees from thsf state The meeting wss
isid principally 70 Onward and AID The formation
'os tne Maryland Line. the card Of Cen. w.ndsr
CoTn'nodere Haehsnan, EsGov Lowe Ms; Hris
weld. ana other sentlelnrn, ayewius that pnrposs
touiE-oaoFe Frankaa Buehanan, ,he well known
eoraaapder Of the yirsinia was called "a t,s cio,r
and briefly and eequeativ stated the object o. ths
meeting Bon James H. Franklin, Of Prince
George, Ad., one Of hs Breeknridse Elsotarsnext
addressed ths meeting in iupasscned ssraIns
urging tbs young men of Mary land who had teeu
driven froia their home 20 rally In support Of the
CanieGeracy. Ha was followed by Ex-Governor
b. Ions Lowe IN brief address. urging the sane
yiess. Other speakers al addressed the meeting.
whieh WAS IN enthasisrtic ore. II was In session
k'fer 10 o'clock lnst night We jusifed IN saw
lag that no difficulty will be experienced in fol IA
Ing be Mary land Eine.
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TEL NiRA-PHIC NKWR.

AfhiYs n ~ Weo9
MOBILE. Aug 0.--A special Gsvsaeh y ~ ~
burs. dsted 0rsnsdA, 1osb. ssys.
A dispatch toshs 6t. Iouis De~ec,se Maess shst
General Morgan hrs fbur pisces of ofat1lsy -
1.ec0 lnen with him
steamboat was barus Thusasay by ssaAAssa
sympathizsn oppcslts Memph.a
ssirmishing sti1l eontiAuss in tAs vissity u IN.
atob.a.
special dispatch 70 the Adp~sfa~ nrn Jaak-
saI. yesterday, yays:
AnayG court martial commences hsre tsnor-
row.
Ills reported that the Ysnkses tsvs lsnls1 b
heavy force at the mouth Of Tssoo stv0. TAsy
have captured the oonfsdirats trsaspsst ynx rlay,
with 1900 Enfield rifles md laEes smoaat o. sm-.
nuni;ion intended for Gen E1indman.
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4 Ceation--Five or six conical shot, fired from the
Tredegar works, where they were proving cannon,
last week fell anlons, the w0rkmen employed on Z
quarry on the Danyiile RaTosd, two miles and a
half Oft We were shown one Of these missiles
which came nsr ssris Ing q lian We mention this
by way OF caution
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BRAVE ACT or WoMAS-Yaakse Offer Sk0t
Inc Mobile Register, on high authority" states
we following heroic action of q lady in New Or.
Leans:
mrs u. NJ. Hyams. wife Of the Lieut.. Governor
o. the State, passed on the street number OF Yam
zoe oMeers sitting ia q doorway as she went by
ons oi them arose aud followed her few steps,
sao' usesting her progress by placing himself tn
'front.' OF hsr told her that she had omitted TO bow
psssing She attempted to avoid the ruf1iaa.
shen be repeated his remark, and asked her II she
.sa no' read Gen Buffers .'ofder No. %" with
Is,efence 70 the treatment of Union officers and
s''dsrs with respect. Rndeavorng to pass the tel.
"w' lie threw his arm round the iady's waist, aad
pressed lss foul Lips upon her face. A. the Villain
ssaseo n Der from his embrace, the Southern lady
S.iy drew pistol and shot him through the body,
taA he fell dead ct her feet in the insolent hush
eowardiy triumph over the iasuited virtue OF
~'seole and unprotected vOmsn.
Anoihsr Of the officers immediatsly arose. and
approaching the noble and courageous lady. took
~ ~ TIE arm and told her. 20 that the othee Fed.
ses could hear, ths& she must accompany him be.
s .An yea Butler. He immedtatsly plneed her n .
-, ~ "a drove sway-but nos 70 the boasts Quar-
Ne directed the cab out Of fha city anA t&rou9h
~ nee os seutxies-anA Iusthsf On stili, untiI ~
~ ~ toe rseeh q ~ tynants outposfx, The aato
-. eesoene had ma6o hADo ~ H. Wt1neeA n
- ~ thae - seaa11ere1 ~ - tusllAable I'D
49, ~ ehat h 0eunoa1 - ~ Aet4euAne6
49, - oeel1 ~ - en1G11eo1 - DaGeksysnr
se - a6opte1 snoNo1f H. - uA11A - ~
49, -. H een1nno1 ~ eo6oet - = ~
~ e9A - eonutY Nnta ~ c93tee4 =
~ 1nxeaeesn - - c. - - el1le
~ e6 - = - O. H.
= = Denenes eE IS sss
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all great State policy. la every sge cf TIE
worif. Ina exllbifed. that the way Of nEaicasl
grandeur and strength Ia oaig ty coapfemtse ~aa
erfsti12 forces
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REBEL aupAcirY REBugEp.

Si4NAS' sN's hcs1i - W sos.-5 8 soA e''"'1' ~
No one can fail 10 read with pride tie co-respon
dance between tha a1thnrities of the rehei States
and tloss of the United States the subect Of re-
tiliatiSn Gen. Hal!eek rebokos tbe bonlbast Of
JEFF Davis IN n proper wav, and III returning to his
General his impertineDt letter lie peYfotElcl act
which will .hrii the Amesican people VISA. We
waat il boldness. The people like an exhibition
OF manhood. Had onr Government permitted the
tnseience CT Mr. Davis TO so unrohusea, we should
have had him imposing upon the North .he most III
soiont terms and nnder the pretenoe OF rstssaiou
and protecting Southern aeeessionsts. We should
have had him couduetinc the war II. his OWN way
and Virtually debating the tagms 81 peace TO the
forth Gen. HaiieaE VIII no longer permit this
ihs andaeiiy O.! tL5 rebel has been rvbuie.i, 8nd &
juss policy announced by the CoDme1tler ID Chief
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When the police, under Chsex kkles aai Pro.
vest Marshal Keru, visited thH $et ahDnt nine
o'clock in the morning. just ~ 81 was shout to
leave this distracted country, M found passeu-
gers slowed away Ia every ean941sahie place of
cascea,uent Some-.iks The rsn9whsi Henry u.
Brown who was sentNp on the ussdergfo u1 reed,
from Dixie in boz. labelled Ri4Ns, this eide vi,
with csre aud rode, by missalsss faost of tbe way
upon his heasi--were neatly radksd In boxes, 9th.
era were hid under piles Of gnls, a1d some
sick they couldn't leave their brFths -Ailes Great
and considerable searching oa ihs part Of the
officials the co svariy fellows wert ali farresed cut
and the vcsael allowed 10 dapattf aEiaEs over one
hundred "Gritsh subjects. rs ialol of them aimed
to be-
The major part Of those arrested suers Irish, aui
II Interesting TO see the histtgnEfion of ths
Irish in the crowd Assembled wbtah rspresented all
eolors claes and creeds. z, the cYayen conduct Of
those who claimed aniAiiy with taanl fhs women,
especially, were vary dsmocstratsv and enc poor
German who claimed TO he IN irisA5nsn, in order,
we SUI ppose to pronitiste tae wrathy damse!s was
In ds1rger of being soused In tbs dock large
number were discharged after The vessel had called
and the rest were finally taken Z, the station
house. amid the jArs, cheers, nhd hissas Of the
motley throng that surrounded thari; and long al
ter they had been placed 10 dnfsnces the crowd re-
manned to canvass the merits OF TIE case Seine
enthusiastic and rrepTessit!a stsrserss, Failing to
get whack at tic detained trsveiess proposed 10
vent their spleen upon the negroes I-any nf whom
were present, and svtiepl the zaStd Gets contend
ed were the source Of Ell tho tsousie upon
tho country, but the II Sarct OF larsr body Of
policemen commanded der. aud the Immense
crowd slowly dispersed, eiatea ~ tie sEeeess Of
the authorities III oaging 70 nssY alie b9cied men.
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Ry jas H. TAYLOR & SON, Aacts.


DEsIRABLE BUILpING LOTS IN MARKS
ADDITION TO THE TOWN or MAN
CHESTER, AT AuCTION.-We will sell upon the
premises on MONDAY, the 9th day OF August,
commencing at Il +. N, several very desirable
Building Lots, located IA above, via:
LIST Fosr lots in square No. q frobting Oh Everett
and Maury streets. contiguous 10 the cotton fac
tory
"a Six lots in square No Q, fronting on Everett
and Stockton SITS.
shall s:s.
4th. One square containing eight hundred front
feet.
Also, square No SO, fronting on Maury and Eve
rett Streets between Jefferson and Harrison streets
Upon this square is a spring of excellent water.
TERMs.- third, cash the balance a. and 8
months for negotiable notes. with interest added
and secured by trust deeds.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR & SON,
anlo Auctioneers
OK HOUSES AND LOTS AND FOUR VA
cant Lots ut the intersection of 26th street and
the Meadow Bridge Road, Union Hi, AT AUG
TION-We will sell upon the premises ON FRI
DAY, the Old day OF August, commencing at o'elk
r. NJ six framed houses and lots located nj the
Intersection Of 2sih street and the Meadow Bridge
ROAD
They are adapted for medium SEED Families, are
in sond crder and commanding fair rents The ioa
are of the usual siza.
Also, four vacant lots adjoining
TERHs.--0ne third cash; tha bh..snce at and
menths. for negotiable rotes, viii interest added
and occurred By trust deeds.
aule JAS. NJ TAYLOR SON. Auets.
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10 IL Haag Jah4z slchArssYsu, asiss LcAiG 3tes
poleon IA 10 be hung 10 morrow 81 Camp Les f0-
xolntsrfeiting and circulating Confederase Treasury
notes.
4 Long Resting SpsH.--Among the prisonars in
Castle Godyyn is soldier belonging TO company
II, 4th Texas, who deserted nine months sgo.
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DEAn.--Capt. g. A. Newton. of the Confederate
States Nary Formerly OF Fairfax county, Virginia.
died recently IL Sussex county, Virginia aged %
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YANKEg PLUNDERERs IN SUFFOLK


There are st Suffolk about 6oo0 Yankee troops
consisting Of five regiments OF infantry seven hum
cred csvslrymen, and one battery of artillery, Of
six pieces All the inhabitants forced to sign a
parole not to take up arms against the United
B.stea If they refuse they sre sent to the Rip
Raps. All the property of Mr.. Elisha Norheet,
amounting TO 500 900, has been seized, and only
0ne room in his house allowed for the use of his
family Col VIM. B. Whitehesd's property has
also been coHAscated. A letter to the Petersburg
Erpress, from Southampton county. says:
The Yankees seem to consider themselves free to
rob and steal from whoever they please. They
have taken possession Of the beautiful cottage re-
hdence Of Thomas J. Kiby, just bey ond the limits
O. the town, and are using II as hospital The
out houses the lot have been pulled down and
burned, aud all Mr.. Kilby's properly has been de-
s.Ioyed
Union flag floats over the Christian Sun Office
and all the type and property connected with the
ofdce "a used by them. the editor having escaped
nom their banda
The residence Of Nathaniel Riddlck Ia still the
Headquarters Of General Weber aud the tribe Of
Ostchmen around him, while Mr.. Riddick's farm Is
made camping ground, and all his crops destroyea
In the surrounding country most Of the thrifty
farmers have been entirely ruined. Captain Ed
ward G. Riddck. enc Of the most useful citizens Of
the county las lost al his negroes, about forty In
number. and he has been compelled TO leave tie
county to prevent being arrested
All the negroes Of scores Of other citizens have
left their owners while those who refused to leave
have been forced by the Yankees to do 30. In Isle
of Wight, among others. Col. Geo. F. Hall has lost
I'LL his negroes. Captain T. g. Williams, of the
9TH Virginia regiment has been robbed Of all his
negroes, about forty In number.
Lieuts e. L. Ballard. d. w. Duke, and James
Goodman who are In the service (the last named
having been severely wounded ct Richmond have
been stripped Of all their negroes. and everything
else nreseh. The mother of Lieut.. Ballard, ven
erste lady, with iargs family of negroes, has been
robbed Of every one.
week two since the thieves went to the resi-
osnce Of Abran Riddick, living just beyond the
Ad corn, leaving him without anything to subsist
on In this county the negroes are leaving by hnn-
aseda Among the sufferers may mention james
crquhar'. who loses all bis men, Benz G. Drew has
!osi2 and p J. Holmes TO-
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The Freeaaa's >JogyHni and CathoIjc Register, OF
New York, has The following editorial Oh The
yssity C. compromising" with tlie SenihoYp
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oAHpING Families o. gentlemen desiring
4 , BOARD, can be accommodated with large
aud delightful Taonls, ttrrpished,l by applying to
Mrs. BROCK. on Franklin street,
ell PATS Three doors below 81.
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Sale conducted by A. II. HAMILTON, Auet.
au I2-2awt2dSs

TIoR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION. - On
II THURSDAY, the ltth September, 200 acres
valuable LAND, mostly OF original growth, stir
ated in Gcochiaad county, forty niles from Ne5k
mend, within mile of the James river. adiss9n-
Fleming being q part of the farui Of the late Wu
Salmon About one half the land is cleared. The
buildings are in good order. The water on The
place is a. good any In the Stste. besides very
fne mineral spriag OF sulphur water. The neigh.
borhooa is excellcut--fhere being better society
liz Virginia Any one wishing ens Of ths most de-
sirable locations on James river. will do wea 10
purchase this place. Any information can be hnd
by applying 10 EUGENE b. SALMON, Pembsrton r.
o. SSoochIand county, or to WIN. SALMON, q
No. III Main street, Richmond, We. The sale VIII
come of ON ths day appointed. without regard 70
weather. Eu6kNE y SALAoN,
an Ia-~lns Ex'r Of VIM. Salmon, decd
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BT4 " HahYL TON, Anctionee

nN TUESDAY the ri of September next on
the premises, a. Il o'clock NJ will cffar for
ssle, by auction, my Trsct OF Ian lying ID the
uopsr part OF Goochlsnd. adjoining the lands of
Hugh Davis A. ID. Perkins, and others, TLis
Tract containing aeout 229 acres, creek bottom
and rolling land is in an improving condition, well
watersd, with sufficient timber, III an excellent
neighborhood. snd convenient TO Churches, Post.og
fee, Goart House &C There Is on the pisee good
dwelling house, With seven rooms, and all neces-
saTy or;t.houses 1t is good location for physi.
eiaa and an excellent for neigaberhcod
school Persons feeling interest In this sale, are
referred TO J. f. Jennings and Chas. McAlisfer who
live near the place. may address A. II. HAafi-'
TON, Golumbia Post Office Fluvsnna, Va, for any
information desired.
rERMs-Made known on day of sale.
NJ l. MAYO, NJ. d.