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CNcINNkTI, Mvy ID.
Tie M-mrhis Ira'discie Of the 9th says
the tclc,rarhic news from Richmond i, pam
fully significant.
ten. Mcclellan scems t, have been PRE-
par,.s tie same fate for Richmond that But
Ter l,i ro-,c- got up for New orleans.
The same paper says Of Affairs in New Or
lem. that Mayor Monroe and the aldermen
hal been arrested on refusing +" take the
oath. and imprisoned Great distress pre-
walls in the city. Food Of all kinds Wa, *
trcmcly scarce. Fl,ur not to be had at any
price.
Ihc.e l. inorc 90! the Federal torce yet to
Be- landed and the river Is full Of Federal gun
boat-, mortais AMI transports.
The Avalanche says the Congressional
stampede from Richmond had very deprcs-
sin. effect, and believed il torcshadowel the
early EVACUATION Of virginia, The policy OF
CALCULATING the city is 'Illyed out We
have hut precious little more territory that
W. cn spare.
lie Memphis Argus say the Confederate
oss at Shd,h WIS 1000 kilI'l AMI wounded.
Il c,nic~scs the rebel attempt with sunboats
on the river was disgusting fzzlc.
The AyallLche correspondent ~ that
one third Of rope's army were killed and
wounded "a, Shiloh.
Tie Avalanche Of the llh has aIyice-
from Now ORLEANS up t. Saturday that Maj
Gen. Batter hal taken the st. Charles Hotel
for his hcalqraricrs The Evans House, on
Pnylra, St. had been converted int, hos
rr'al.
TIE Jackson K. i. d.pt vds takea pos
session Of Saturday morning. Seven Federal
regiments had been landed at New Orleans.
y pTpcl nation Of Gcn. Butler WAS hand
Cd in TO all the news officers and refused pub
LEGATION. he guard came to the 7'ruc DchG
Office and were refused they took possession,
sent for northern printers, set it up and
worked il off IN the edition.
WA-uI>.roN, May Is.
The President has issued a proclamation
declaring that the blockade of the poIts Of
Beaufort, Port Royal and New Orleans shall
so far cease and determine from and after
Ike 1T Of June. that commercial intercourse
with these ports, except as to persons and
things and information c1ntrablnl oil war
NAV from that time be subject to the laws Of
the / ). and the constitution ard IN Pur'
suancc cl the regulations presented by the
Secretary Of the Treasury,
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EuRroLE, NaylG

-'phl'th, III -
!, HpAr MoR>INe The Navy Yard was
completely destroyed. with ARG number
Of steamboat and cth,r rcss.l> Union figs
are flying in Portsmouth the place is occu-
pied 10y the Ii Mas. regiment.
ten. Wei, las established lis hcadquar
tor, in TIC Custom IIousc formerly occupied
by Gen IIu.cr. The national hlg was raised
Tor the fr-- tine at 10 o'clc-k th;= morning,
on the Custom. EJusc. 1t was salutcd lY
the guard and enthusiastically chccrcd.
The Monitor and Nau.atu,k hay" lu-. al
riveI with a number u oth,r vessels Of the
hc-t thu, are coming ur.
The night passed quietly. order - Ter
lsc,ly restored. r,-l,y all the public pro-
pcrty is secured.
Tic 10th Y. Y. Regiment have gone to
Fort y Giolk, wl:l thry will garrison Tor
the present.
Gen. Wool ami Com Gold-b,rou;h have
just arrived. The POLICY ol the authorities
is to allow everything to 20 On with as little
interruption a. possible
y general feeling Of confidence sccins TO
prevail. \ Un'nn sentiment begins to show
itself.
Two guns were found "a, Crancy l-lAud
tbs morning..
The naval vessel. acrc arc-thc Sueluclan-
nah, flagship seminole, san Jacinto, Mount
Vernon, D,cJt.h. Monitor and Nausatuck
The following PROCLAMATION WIS issued
TIN, morning,
N'RroIE. May l..
III. occupancy ct the cities of Norfolk
and Portsmouth j. for the maintcusnce OF
the law, Of the laws OF tie L.. : and the
protection ol ci.iz ms. Private ayoclticns
and domestic quiet will Mt be- disturbed,
but violations of law and di~rcspcct q the
Government will be followed 10y tho immc-
dat arrest Of the off,n1er>.
Those who have left their home- under the
anticipation Of any act Of y,nd ,iism. are As
s,irrl that ;hr g lycrnmci It allow ~ man
the honor Of serving in lis lrmIcs who lyrsets
the duties Of a citiz,n in di>;h4r-rn. those
of a solder, and that NJ individual rights
will be intcrlcrcl with.
Tic :, ale Of liquor i, prohibited. The Of
fec Of the military governor aui Of the Pro-
y,st Marshal are at the Custom House.
EGBERT l. NlELE,
Eri-. Ten. [. :. and Military Governor.
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NEw YoRX, Nav Il.

y special dispatch from Franklin via Green
Spring and Baltimore the 18th. says General
Fremont arrived mere early to-day at the
head of his army, Paving come by forced
marches to the relief Of Gems. Schencs and
Milroy The enemy decamped last night
and are now retreating
Ia the late battle at Mcdowell our loss
was about 10 killed and 200 wounded,
many but slightly. The troops are all in
high spirits and iull OF expectations.
NEW YoRK, May Il.
y special despatch to the Tribune from
Monterey to-day, says our troops to-day
took possession OF an evacuated rebel camp
81 miles from Corinth, and the rebel pick
cts were driven in.
The Mobile Register OF the >th states that
Union sunboats had appeared off Coffin
Island.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 4th records
an interview between Gen. Butler and the
Mayor and Council Of that city, and says
that the latter continue their functions ex-
cept upon political and military offences No
oath Of allegiance was required.
Accounts from New Orleans to May Sth,
state that the Mayor aud Aldermen had been
arrested for refusing to take the oath of al
lesiInce.
FDKTREss Monroe, May Is.
H. hon. T.. ". Stanton
We have Suffolk. II was taken
last evening by Maj, DodSc. All quiet.
Maj. Gen. McClellan's troops are at Cum
bcrland. j L. Wool,
Maj. zen.
CLLvELAND, May II.
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DEALER
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
SPLRM, WHALE i KEROSENE OILS,
PRESERVED AND DRIED FRUITS,
SMOKED AND TICELED FISH,
LLIEvTHALS ToBAoco, ETc.,
CHURCH ST,
e.. .. wsLLEr. ! Burlington ".
W. r. WELLER
Burlingtol, May =, loo- da"d
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WA,ui>,tox, May Is
" Asui>rIoN. My L.

" NNutf'a'N. 49,
The Military Committee oil tic Senate to-
dly reported that they tay, visited he ha;-
tie fell at Les Nill's. g.. AMI are fully
satisfied tho charge against Ten. Smith OF
drunLcnnc-, il without foundation. and FUR
Their say he i one Of the first officers "i his
rank. Away. ready and able to perform
promptly any duty assigned to him.
The Wyaniauk arrived this morning !rom
the Haurahannpck. Her office report that
the rrccblrn suI l.iaud Belle went ur Pi-
anka,nnk on saturday. and cut ont two reb-
81 -chooner. one with valuable cargo Of
whiskcy and other stores.
The Bile preceded VI the latter river
.n,u. distance and discovered a body If about
SEQ rebel de>cr;ers from Gloucester Point
battery. wlo stated that wucn the order was
given t, cyacuatr they beng dissus;ed with
H., service. determined u march t, the Fed
craI linrs and .u.rcnlcr. They belonged to
A Virginia regiment. They oft red to lag
down their arres. and expressed a willingness
To- t,ke the oath Of allegiance, which Capt.
II.rri, Of the Belle administered t. all.
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pE. L'sros purposes to visi; Brrlirgtcr Cd the
lst q June. The o;'lcn.bursh Doa,erT speaks
Of him rs follow:
i'r- Liston has hi III reputation physician,
aud those an icted with disease should avail them
selves OF his skill. lie i, not, like too many
eling physicians, a mere quick, but 4 tnan Of
ability and reputation, may he trusted in the most
difficult cases.
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rs. We publish below letter from John A.
CbsmberIin, Grand Isle, who has had more expe-
rience with machines than any other man n Yer
mont. W = ~ ~
MEssRs. paws Co.:
II is not hard driving to thrssh with one ,psn Of
horses on YOUR tvo-horse machine, 100 bushels OF
GOOD wheat or 200 bushels oats. We have thresh-
81 lSushels Of wheat between o'clock and
suns D January, without any extra Efforts,
with four hsn1s but i; not thistles and weeds;
also 81 bushels oats in 90 minutes. The above
was well eleanc ;, ut for market, as it came from
the machine. We have no trouble in cleaning
grain we'll, with your recent improvement anu i
AN satisfied the machines you now make VIA
thresh and clean we'll more grain with the 'ans
help and two horses than any other 'N"-I'Iss
machine in this region will thresh without e'eAh-
ing. cu.upERrry
Grand Isle, Vt, Nav 10, ISIS
PSI have threshei with one machine ove
60 900 bushels, giving less than go Tor repairs
~ ,ben odd il for half the cost Of new one.
~-- v4tu6 ). A. G.
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Certificate Of DIR. HaSc..

..H,Eu TIvss CoFrEE."-Ihis srbstituts fo1
the more expensive kinds Of coffee has been anal
wed chemically and u.icroscOpically and found 'o
6e Tree from any deleterious substance. It also
corresponds in composition with the manuis''ur
err, statement. Respectfully,
A. A. HAYES, NJ. D., State Asssyer
IL BovIston st; Boston, Feb. %, 1862.
v9qm2
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style Of painting, Eiders Bee Sprinkler.
etc price -
Books and Fix Bee Catcher and Regu-
lures for other lator; also the Honey
Hives at wholesals Knife price. xl25
prices, if desired. hidier .Bee Book, price so
The best that ever has been invented. Twill
challenge the world to produce better one. hsvs
male recent and valuable improvements all ofwhich
have been added to the Compound Hive, making
it superior to any other Hive now in use. The
four great troubles in Bookkeeping. viz: The Bees
hying to the woods in warming time; Rayages Of
the Moth-niler, Robbery of Bees, either at home
or broad; The great loss Of Bees during winter
all of these troubles easily overcome By the
use of the Compound Hue.
Persons using my Compound Hive complete, |
will ensure their Bees from any Of the above-nsmet
troubles, for CENTS per swarm if they will FOL
low the directions which now come with each
Hive.
On receipt Of the name AMI p. o. address will
for ward circular free, giving all the particulars
X. 2. kIDDER,
Burlington, VI
Nav 9Th lS63. wi6wi
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HARD TINES COFFEE.

rl,HE trying times and the high price Of Cozse
i ha. demanded that good substitute shouli
bs found for pure coffee, and the manufacturer Of
he Hard Tim,s Coaee has succeeded in the inven-
rion Of an article which meets the requirements Ct
the times, AMI which the Mass. state AssayeE.
DR.. Hayes, pronounces free from any deleter'-
GUS substance. 1t Is sold at very low price and
is, in fact, about equal to pure Coffee.
Manufactured by II. B SEWHALL, Man
facturer Of Coffee, Spices and Cream Tartar. 80
Sou,h Market ST.. Bo.ton.-TRY IT.-Yog
cln get pound Of any 'irocer in Burlington
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GENERAL FRA>sII>'r Nu,tYEHT--i Nc
movcmou: Of force to W est FONT. uIir,v
miles hack OF Yorktown, 1t appear, had been
planned by Mcclellan fortnight b fore, as
a means Of cutting al tho r,'ols shsiH they
leave their fortified LINES. \ lettoc from
Massachusetts osicer ia Erankliu'n division.
written two days Gliare tn" svic' "a ton of
Yorktown. shows this. lie says I'VE
have nuw under our charge. On b Gsrd trans
ports. some two regiments Of cav nlry, rIace,j
there by order OF General McClsllan. They
have been on board nearly twn woaks in
readiness to move with other bodies to cut
OF the retreat of the rebels in ease of the
evacuation of Yorktown
TnE LATEST NEWS this (rhursdavl morr-
ing from Gen. Bslleck's army is that Gen.
Pope hao moved forward again to the posi-
ton lost in the skirmish of last Friday, and
it Is sand that General Mitchell has Effected
junction with him. thus completely outn INK
ing EraurcGard on the left. Gen. Hall.
army numbers nearly l7O,00O men
gard Is said to be Certifying = -eg'
and VII. iaii back ther" .. Seaur1
There Il nothir~ .rand junction
Ian army .. ii teaten at Corifth
up tn new from Gen. McCIel
y Iut we suppose it is adyancn
peninsu', towards Richmond, i9ou
mich 1t '~aa 1t last accounts but - mile
~ DISSENT.
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DOMESTICS.

DOMESTICS.
5000 IDS. ruplenca.l sl..,ip..,
i.O0G Bleachel do.
1000 American Prints;
1000 Denims;
1000 Shifting Stripes
Loco Ticking;
1000 Crash;
1000 CoIored Csmbrics.
LOCO Red and Blue Flannels.
LOCO Ears and Necs Cassimsrss,
DrilIrgs, Corset Jeans, Paper Musiin',
Sc, &c., &c.
Tue above food are Just received. aal s!s Of
fered at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES
Merchants will ind this stock in complete order
and at prices that will compare fayorsbly win
other markets, with the addition Of freight Ine
attention OF purchasers of the above foods Is IN
vi,ed, believing their interest may be benefited
Phase call and etdHlRc.
EDW'D LYMAN.
NAV y l-G2. dawtf
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FROM AUCTION.

A lot Of Gold ond Colored Band Curtains, sell
ing cheap for cash.
Also Judd's and Bailey's Patent Curtain Fix
lures for l2l cents each. at China Hall, No. lSO,
:. $. BROWN.
Burlington. MAY Is l.t2.
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HORSE row Err AND THREsHING
kCHINES.

M r. DAVIS 4 co. have established a
w branch Of their Brasher Falls manuisc-
ture at PIattsburgh. Here we shall keep on hand
our we'll known Horse Powers, Threshers and
Cleaners for one, two and three horses. The Yer
mont farmers are well acquainted with these ma
chimes, for they have been in operation among
them for i wears, and never with 50 goGd fe?u-
tation as now. II is safe To affirm that this is tho
onIv Thresher and Cleaner ever manufactured in
the intel States for so many years, that has not
been superseded by others. This has stood unriv-
allied and With the improvements that our long
experience in the business has suggested, We take
pleasure in assuring the farmers Of Vermont that
Il il above all others the mschine they need. We
can fors ard machine to any port on the lake. at
sigh, expense with dispatch. All repairing
niece, AMI teeth will he kept constantly on hand.
and all orders will be promptly attended to.
W. P. DAVIS CO.
Plstt.bur.h, May 1862.
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KIDDER'S PATENT COMPOUND

Every Bce-kesp
or should use Kid
der's Patent Nov
able Comb Bee
Hives, both the
Compound sud
Glass ; also shoild
use kiddcr's Flu
miga,iOn Pipe,
price ass
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THE CONFESSIONS AND EAPE-
RIENCE OF An INVALiD.-Pabi'hea

10, the Bsu.tf and a, a Warning aud Caution 70
Youa7 N,p who suffer from Nervous Debility,
Premature Decay, &c; supplying at the same
time the means Of sclf-curc. by one who has
cured himself after being Put to great expense
throu n medical imposition and quaekery BY
enclosing post paid addressed envelope, SINGLE
CORES may he had Of the author,
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ,
Bedford, Kings Co. n. \.
March A. dswly
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CLL' BLAND, May II.
Com. Foote arrived here yesterday. lie
is quite feeble from his ind, and disease.
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CLOTHES WRINGERS.

gI,IIE latest and most approved kind; please sH-
i anime before you buy any other.
For salc BY
H. II. DOOLITTLB,
Sign Of the Saw, College st.
Burlington, April q, lse2. d&"lm
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Whcn ccusilc: .h!e execution ,,,., H.,
uons ny her accurate firing.
ihc Nansatuck kept in the bacs ,,.,
'is range oil her l'arroA gun enaf ,,na raa
90 50, se"ai1's Point battery rcpli,a hri.. -
" T"c Zip Eaps fired ooc.sions,lr
c -n.inaal dN Wac kept ur from ,ha
boats '"e gun
l ,'e "nAif was comparatively mint,
.ns from 'n'@ point of view, as on account .,
tue dietance the details could nat b. Ses u
About one O'Clock Il black .,oola
, inc woods which coon disappeared, va ,'.. 10
i lore two the firing from the a '''''e
very feeble. 1t tins Il foint became
turned from her al, lie the Monitor re-
the fleet. .c5 ro.i,icr and ir:-
la = .Led
-. di-'"h.- ,siins could be seen or
-esrd cc. :, small black dot on the water.
J Ata quarter past > clock very dense
black smoke arose RAPIDLY IRON Sewall'
Point, probably iroa the burning Of bar
rIrks OF other buildings. About hall-rast
two the Merlimac made her appearance.
when the fleet returned except the Monitor.
The Merrimae Is still 6 o'clcck' of the
Point, and the Monitor IS ready to attack
| her
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HONEY BEES
CHEAPER THAN EVER

DB.-' from n, Apiary Of NJ. s. B. Parsoss, "a
Oriyuat Importer Of the Italian speeisr.
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nARTIES pur-

hni La, luE-
Il chasing the
Compound Hive
and Right COM
ple,e | will inform
them how they can
be 60; up for less
that - each-le-
pending upon the
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CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.

APRIL TERM. A. D. lsoe.
James II. Cook
Henry 0'Reillev Trustee
Vt. 4 Boston Telegraph Co
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BALTIMORE, May Is.

BALTIMORE, May Is.
The ord Point boat has srrived but brings
no later rcws.
Eight hundred prisoners arr coming here
anil are ,xpcctcl to arrive this afternoon.
NoEfjLs, May J..
The city continue. very qniet. Most Of
l'.e ,t,r-s arc closed. The psf Office and
Custom House vii lcrc op nd very shortly
without doubt.
M ov,, the city our ,,ldiegs freely talk
with cItiz r- which must pr. duce good
effect. Al in-ist tia; desperate resistance
will le mlda Al RE IN nd. # no where else.
IIEApqUAEIfEs ARiY oT me
ro1oY,c, Camp at Rirer's Church.
My i2th.
10 Hon. /. VI. srA>r'N.
Com. R,i-cls write ne TIL ' that be
wen; with gun boats yesterday t. Little
Branch.
Everything quiet AMI no >i-ns Of troops
crossing. lie found two batteries e 10 or
Is guns each on the south side Of james
River. one opposite the mouth Of the War
wi-,. tie o,.cr S.W. rom Mulberry Point
The ur;cr battery IN Iiiriin'. or Mother
Linccy's bluff has riiled pee :. Between
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Special Notices..
..IN TINE OF PEACE PREPARE

Nm TINE OF FtAt T. Tx EFAKE
FOR WAR In time Of health prepare Ter
si,kfc=s Geta case of DR.. Gifnris Curative;
by the timely use 81 his prescriptions mary slight
complaints will be arrested from terminating IN
severe sickness. Sold by J. W. Rory Co., Agent,
PHILIP LEE. 1876 William st., Y. YORK.
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G. ID. WELLER

Burlington, May Is. lst2.
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L. VI. GjLp>BlR,IcH.
Come. on'n. N..yal h'ocksdinc squadron.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-25

GREAT SALT LAKE. CITY, June l6 A
and OF persons numbering 1000, met,
women and children, under the Leadership
OF one Morri-, who claims To be the pro
phet Moses, re-appeared on earth bad form
ed q settlement 80 miles north Of Salt LAX,
City, and committed numerous depredations
on the citizens. They refused to work be
lievipg the Lord will supply their wants.
Three of their number, disguised with tn,
imposition attempt,d 10 leave there, vert
arrested aud laced IN confinement heavily
ironed. A writ of babeas corpus was is
sued by the Chief ustice, which was treat
ed With contempt
Suffcien time beviDg elapsed for the
production Of The prisoners, second writ
together with an order for the arrest of
Morris for eontemPt, and for the arret OF
the leaders Of tie gang for false imprison-
ment, was issued tor execution.
A posse of 200 infantry and artillery was
ordertd out on The IIih by acting Cover
NOR Fuller. Morris aud bis men were
found strongly entrenched and thoroughly
armed Fighting ersued. Two of the Mar
shGls pUsse were killed.
On the 18th The rebels pretended to sur
render, but resisted anew as soon as the at
lacking party approached. Ia The hand TO
manu- u kut mOIEiS " as EAiISu tOu moses ~
Another leader vas MORALLY wounded, and
the rebels were finally overcome. Several
women and children were killed during the
siege, the M0rrisiIes refusing 10 remove
them 10 place Of safety. Tie prisoners
captured nun Der lat, and will be brought
before the court tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-Stesmers bring
news from Oregon to The 9Th. The State
election took place on the End. But two
tickets ran, namely, the fusion of Douglas
Democrats and Republicans, called the
Union ticket, and the Breckenridge called
the regular Democrat. The entire Union
ticket was elected by about 3, 900 msjority,
making the relative vote about to /.
Addison G. Gibbs, Governor elect, is a
Douglas Democrat, who emigrsted to Ore
gon from Central New York. John Nc
Bridge, member of Congress elect, is Re-
publican, and was formerly from Missouri
A letter received in this city from Gov
ernor Alvarsz, of Mexico, States that on
the 26'h of May be received news from the
rity of Mexico that the Ere nch army had
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-25
River News.


Gradually the river is declining and
the sand-baEs are daily growing more
prominent, aud boats are compelled to hunt
the channel more closely.
Heavy rains passed around US on Monday
night, and the play of lightning gilded
at almost every moment, the border of the
dense clouds, which scarce rose half way
from the borizln to the zenith, with the
most sffulgent beauty. Yesterday a nice
shower frll, but failed TO cool the air much
The past "a hours TO o'clock last night
were exceedingly dull on the river, very
few boats having visited our wharf.
The Courier, from Cairo, was the only
boat that arrived during Monday night
She brought up large number of passen-
gers and fair cargo of freight.
The lirIe Mollie Funk come out OF
Green river with full load of tobacco.
The Arago, from ST. Louis, for Cincin-
noti with a magnificent trip, parsed up at
noon.
The Sam Snowdeu, With a barge loaded
With corn, passed up just behind the
Arago.
The Big Gray Eagle, with light trip,
arrived from Louisville at 81 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and proceeded to Hcnder-
son. Sue returned last night and left for
Louisville
The magnificent little Courier went out
yesterday afternoon crowded with passen-
gers, and with but small cargo.
We received the following dispatch from
Cairo at 2 o'clock yesterday, supposed TO
come from the pilot of the General Ander.
son:
CAIRO, June "a.
j. ~ SiiUerthorn
Have drove the enemy to the wall
Passed the Charley Bowen three times be-
tween Golconda aud Cairo. Mac.
Nota BeRe 1t will be observed Mac.
don't say they passed the Bowen under
wAy.--ED.
We learn that Capt. Alex. Scott who
was one OF the oldest steamboaimen in the
West, died at his residence in PItisburg on
Thursday. Capt. Scott began his career as
a fiatboaimen, and made several trips with
Mike Fink. he became identified with the
steamboat interest in its infancy.
The feet and commodious Commercial
Capt. A cher, is announced for Memphis to-
day. I
The Lancaster No. 4, went down last
evening. en- route for PitIsburg Landing in
search of sick soldiers.