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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-10


from Agents...........,..., $500 40 Slo5.e2e 50
RsaF Estate, S17,5OO.
Beal Estate owned by the Company. Sl7.5Oo 90
Loans, $45, SAC.
Amount loaned on Mort.
cages of Real Estate ........ 81, geo 90
Amount loaned on pledge
of Rank Stocks........---.. "a, 400 90
Amount loaned, otherwise
secured 5,I4O W S45,o4O uo
sNrss0 X'0rEs BasE Stocks, SIO4, O3O.
PAR VAL. NAB. VAL.
so shares United States Trust
Company's Stock, n. Y. 5000 $1,000
200 shares American Exchange
Banks Stock, N. " 5000 10000
200 shares Metropolitan Bank
Stock, N. Y ..-.-................ 10000 1s,40o
800 shares Manufs sturerss and
Merchants Blk SIX, NY. 10000 1900
$50 shares Continental Bank
Stock, n. Y.......--........... 1900 IL ESQ
42s shares Mechanics' Bank
Stock N. Y.................... I0TO0 $3.50
500 shares Phenix Bank st'k,
200 shares Msrchants' Kx-
change Blk SIX N. ". 10000 8,OOo
100 shares Merchants Bank
Stock, N. Y................... 5000 1000
100 shares Ocean Bank St'k,
N. Y............. ................ 5000 $3.50
Hartford BGnE Stocks, 81 600.
800 shares Farmers Me-
chanics' Blk SIX Hartford 10000 33,750
209 shares City Bank Stock,
HartfOrd....... 10000 1900
200 shares AEtna Bank Stock,
200 shares Phoenix Bank St'k,
Hartford ....-..-..... 2Os0OO 1890
200 shares Merchants q Man
ufacturers' Blk SIX H'fod 20 GOO Is, 200
geo shares Mercantile Bank
Stock, Hartford. ............. 10000 1900
125 shares State Ban k Stock,
Hartford ........................ Il 500 15, $50
SO shares Hartford Blk SIX,
Hartford ................... 5000 $500
SO shares Conn. River Bank
Stock, Hartford ............... $500 $3.50
10 shares Hartford County
Bank Stock, Hartford. 500 $50
HSGtsrDNrsJ, CT., BAHJs Stocks, $l2.59O.
100 shares Citizens Bank Six
Waterbury, Ct......-....... 10000 10000
50 shares Waterbury Bank
STOCK, Ot..-.................. 1,9OO 1850
.UfsesIEaSsOms Bank Stocks, SI5.s5O.
so shares Niagara District
Blk Stock; st. Catharines,
" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5,OOO 5Il5u
$50 shares Ontario Bank St'k,
Bowmansyille............. 10000 10,70O
ROnds, $50, 400.
20 New Britain Wafer Bonds 10 900 1000
10 Hartford City Bonds $500. 10000 IO,5Q0
20 Tennessee State Bonds.....20,01O $500
.HfsesEEGnsOHs, $I1, 500.
100 shares HoIyOke Water
Power Company's St'k... 10000 10000
Ohio State Stock of 1s7O...... 1000 800
KnFersst, $2,764 rs.
Accumulated in terest on Investments.....S276 rs
TOTAL AssEF5....... So Oh .7O1 73.
LA BKLETKR
The amount due and not due to Banks and
other creditors of the Company.......... None.
Losses adjusted and due ................... None.
Losses reported, unadjusted, in suspense
Losses contested 9 200
TOTAL OF ALL LIABrLITIEs.. 161.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

UFNUEh
Dec. q, Iceland now 1t is hereby ordered
aud directed by the Common Council or the City
of Evansville, that the of all lots parts
lots fronting adjoining the North west side
of Cherry street, between Eighth and Ninth streets
in laid City, cause the sidewalks titsreon 10 10
brought to the proper grade, and that they cause
a side Ngsik of class No to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication of this
p. BURKE, CLERK.
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R@OTFT.E OF 1rAE or II w W 81
- and laying out of Public Aleys-Agreea
bly, to the Charter and Ordinances of the City, no
tice is hereby given that on the 14th day OF De-
Gambler, 1861, order was passed by the Common
Council of the City of Evaneyiles requiring alleys
TO / a laid out and opened in Block number eighty
two NO 50 ia the Town of Lamasco City, nov
CITY of Evansville, and that a plot showing the
position, width and length of said alleys was ap-
Bended TO said order, and is now file in this
Office. Y. BURKE, CLERK.
OIerkse Of1ee Jan g. 1862 CIV
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

OhbhR hSh AANANAA SIZE W 49,
Dec. q, lS61.-Aad now it is hereby ordered and
directed by the Cqmon Council of the City Of
Evansville, that tine of all lots parts of
lots fronting on OF adjoining the Northeast side OF
trout street, from Fifth Avenue to Pearl street in
said City. cause a sidewalk of Class No. TO be
laid down thereon within thirty days from the
publication of this order.
p BURK Z, Clerk.
f.o-i.sa Oesea Taruarv I 1890
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Facts for the People

Facts for the People.
1t Is a fact not 10 be disputed, that Roser Bros.
are now opening of the Lest and cheapest
stock of Dry Goods in the city, comprising every
thing fashionable in Ladies' Dress Goods, from the
lowest price of SIC par yard, mp TO the highest
Shagls in great quantity and variety, Silk Busters
and Lace Nantes. Uur stock of Hosiery, Gloves,
Notions. &c, &C. is complete. Also the latest
styles of Prints, Lawns, OrgaRdies, Barases, Cling
hams, &c. Bieached an Brown mnsins, Irish
Linens, also Cottonades, Linen Drills, all for
and boys wear. Ladies', Misses, and Childrens
Shoes, and good macy articles usually kept in our
ue, all Of which warrant to sell as cheap as the
heaDest RoSER BROS.
EkA CE-N"FS PER G.&ELOy KsOR
SDO pure Carbon OIL. Also a pure artiel e of
CAMEL Coal ell. Consumers can depend get
ting low from the article be had ia
town. VlCKERY BROS. 80 Main st.
EpERUD-E.s.1" = R'RUP.-Just received
Il at ii. j. SCHLAEPFER'S
jams Drug st9e.
EHISKU-ES, .MOTHERS IND SIS
~ ters, whose husbands, sons and brothers
serving in the army, cannot put into their
knRpsack u more necessary valuable gift than
Few boxes of HOLL0WAY'S PILLS q ONT
MENT. They insure health under the
posures of a soldiers life. Only rs cent? box
pot 219
des3
= CTS. per H. for nice fresh dressed chicken
SG at VICKERY BROS,
dec7 No. 50 Main st.
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CORPORATION NOTICE..
ORDER F0R PLANK sidewalk

ORDER FOK PLANK sIBE-WALK.
Dec. 81, 1s61.-And now it is hereby ordered and
directed by the Crmmon Council u the City OF
Evansville, that the of all lots or parts Of
lots fronting adjoining the west side Of Fifth
Avenue, from point opposite Second street 10
Front street in said city, sidewalk of class
No. 2, to be laid down thereon within thirty days
from the publication Of this order.
p. BURKE, Clerk.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

ORDER FOX PLANK bIDh-WALh.
Dec 81, 1S6l.-And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council Of the City
of Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts
OF lots fronting adjoining the Northeast side
of Front street, from Pearl to Sixth street in said
City, cause a sidewalk of Glass No 2 to be laid
down thereon within thirty days from the publica-
ton of this order. T.. BURKE, Clerk.
La Ofiice. january 1. 1862.
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BRRHAVES
HOLLAND BITTERS.
FOR
DyaP ePS1a,
Liver Complaint. Fever & Ague, &c

THE successful introduction and of this cele-
brated Remedy has been the signal for literal food
of compounds called e" Bitters" offered in various
FORMS from "A qusrt bottle to five-gallon keg nm
til this word 50 Bitter" is but another for
'grog," some villainous whisky mixture.
But the really great relief derived from the min
ute dose, one teaspoonfll, of our medicine,
BGrhaVe's Holland Bitters,
and the entire absence Of after prosratio has estab
lished for it reputation which the host Of in tia
ions and have failed to undermine this
positively vegetable preparation with barely sufl
cient pure spirits to preserve it.
But one size of the genuine (Halt Pint Bottlss),
price ONE DOLLAR.
1t is a medicine of long tried efficacy for Parity
ing the Blood, essential for the fou ndaton Of
good health and for correcting disorders OF the
stomach and bowels.
Two or three doses win convince the afflicted of its
sslutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain
its strength, healthy action Of the liver bowels,
and kidneys will soon take place, and renewed
"s''''" = For on 4T wi Try
BDrhave's Holland Bitters
for RE.aEsTA UAIVs Cry
Boerhave'S Holland Bitters.
For -zCEDKTKGs Try
BGrhaVe's Holland BitterS.
For ES.4 sH. Try
BGrhave's Holland BiGters.
For HKs-4 EDaA CHEZ Try
BnrhaVe's Holland Bitters.
For Loss or APPETITE, Try
BmrhaV0'S Holland Bitters.
FOR co sTXN-EJTESs, TRY
BnrhaVe's Holland Bitt0rS.
For Piles, Try
BoerhaVe's Holland Bitters.
In all Nervous, Rheumatic, and Neuralgia Aztec
tions, it has in numerous instances proved highly
beneficial, and in others effected q decided cure.
Read Careful1y1
The genuine, highly concentrated Boerhave's Hol-
land Btters is put mp ia pint bottles only and
retailed at One Dollar per bottle. The great de-
raaxd for This truIv celebrated medicine has Undue
ed many limitations, which the public should guard
against purchasing
Bss0dre Of inpos 5tioBf See that ga7ao % tse
label Of every bottle you buy.
Benjamin Page, Jrs, q Cos,
SOLE PROpRIETORS,
PITTSBURGH, Pa.
KELLER & WHITE,
Il AGENTS, EUanSuille, Ind.
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LA BKLETKR 8.

LA RKLKTKE
The amount due and not due to Banks and
other creditors of the Company ........... Nom
Losses adjusted and due. Observation-Disclosures Nom
Losses reported, unadjusted, in suspense
and.waiting further proofs. 500, sc
Losses contest ed ........... 9 20
TOTAL OF ALL LIABrLETIE s ............3 q, 161s
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NEW DRUG STORE.

The undersigned having purchased from N g.
Thompson his entries took in trade, viii continue
the business at the old stand, corner Of Main and
Second treets, where he will keep constantly on
hand a fresh and full supply of Drugs Medicines,
Paints Oils Daguerrean Stock aud ell other arti-
cles con uected with the bus mess. nm prepared
to offer uDusual Inducements TO cash buyers.
june24 HEGEY J. seHbAEPFER.
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ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.
Dec. q, 1861.-And now it ia hereby ordered and
directed by the Common Council of the City of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts of
lots fronting on or adjoining the north side Of
Second street, from Fulton Avenue to Fifth Ave-
nue. in said City, cause sidewalk Of G11ss Nc. 2
to be laid down thereon within thirty lays from
the publication of this order.
P. BURKE, CT K.
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CHRISTIAN ERATz...-s-... GOODWIN. nElLAtAf
KRATZ 81 HEILMAN.
CITY. FOUNDRYl

MANUFA OTURERs AND BUILDERS or ETHAN
ENGINES AND BOILERS,
Saw aud Grist Mill Machinery, Tobacco Screws
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane Mills,
Thrastng Machines, &C.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
IEVHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CITY FOUh
AZ dry beg leave to inform their frieads and tha
public in general, that they are prepared to dc al,
kinds Of
and everything appertaining to the Foundry bust.
nes4- They are manufacturing STEAM ENGINES ASH
BOILERS of any size and power required. Saw MIn
Machinery and Mill Gearing OF any size; Dstii-
Iery and Mining Machinery, Tobacco Screws, Gum
ming Machines, Thrashing Machines, Malt Mills,
Horsepewers- CoFn-shelleTs, achinery of all kInds
made and repaired. Iron and Brass Castings Ct
every description, Iron Housefronts Cellar Crates
DC Cooking and Heating Stoves of the latest Inn.
proved patterns; Hollow Ware, Dog Irons, SC.
BREWERS, DISTILLERS, RECTTFIERS, &c.
Supplied with every description Of Copper sEo
Sheet Iron work, Brewing Kettles, keirlgerAtoIA,
AttemporatOFs, Sparges, Stillheads and Worms O
an improved principle, Columns for Alcohol stills
Yeast Jugs, Cans, Syphons, &c.i "copper" Les'1 aaH
Iron Pipe; Copper, Brass and Iron Pumps 0i every
variety, Tor beer, spirits, oil, e Brass Cock and
Valves, steam whistles, &c.
WorkInen sent to all parts 20 at up work aud DO
repairs Steam Boilers, Copper and Sheet ar D
"O'A '- OLD METALS BOUGHT.
rl,sv are dealing In and selling Aliens lmpr0s
Steam Gauge, Wrought Iron welded Pipes and J.
hing Hiram Hopkins Improved Smut MACH
stephan Hughes Flour Separatorss German Be
Ing Cloth Gum Elastic Betting, Packing, Hos q
of the best md Iinpiate, Sheet lron Bloch fil,,
Pig Iron, Babit Metal, Speltsr, Fire Brick.
They have every facility Of the best Machinery
and workmen, and will give all work entrusted to
them, their individual attention. filing orderA
promptly, warrantng their work. and are satisfied
with reasonable prices
BB- Office and Sale Rooms, No. 90 Main stree
Eoundegy, Boiler Yard sd Machine Shop Pine
street, between First seeond street, Evans-
vile, Indiana. decT
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$Eeamers--ReggzIar Packets
For particulars, see Gdvertisesnegsts.1
FOB CAIRO
COURIER leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays at 12
O'Clock n. Arrives Mondays and Thursdays st
night
ROB PApUCAHs
OnARLEY BowEN leaves Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays at IL O'Clock NJ. Arrives Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays at night.
FOB LoUIsvILLE.
EUGENE and GREY EAGLE leaves Tuesdays and
Saturdays at O'Clock P. IL Arrives Tuesdays and
Saturdays in the afternoon.
FOB GREEN RIVER
Luz EAvEs leaves for South CarroltOn and Pond
River, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at noon
Arrives on Tuesdays and Fridays, at night.
There Is regular daily communication with EH-
DKRsoN and NEWBURGB by land conveyance.
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CORPORATlON NOTICE.

ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.
Dec. 81, Is61.-And now it is hereby ordered and
directed by the Common Council of the City Of
Evansville, that the of all lots or parts Of
lots fronting on or adjoining the vest sd5 of Third
Avenue from Franklin street to Sixths treet, In said
city cause the sidewalks thereon to be brought TO
the proper grade, and that they cause 3 ide-walk
of Glass No. 2 10 be laid down thereon within
thirty days from the publication of this order.
P BuBKEs Clerk,
Clerks Office. January 1, 1862.
KyEOUR.-White Wheat and Buckwheat
~ Flour in any size bags required Ct lowest
noarl,at rates at vlCKERY'S
Ian11 No. SO Maia st.
4N.RRDKJNcES-I,5 500 half and quarter boxes
~ for sale by s. E. GILBERT CO.,
dec27 No. 4 Sycamore street.
TY9TTeNs E.N RyN.-25 bags, all sizes, for
u gale by 8. K. 9lLbEhT q Co.
nove No. 4, Sycomore street-
e>TaR IND FaLLOW" CANDLES.
~ Is boxes, Hill Co., extra tallow Candlesi
Is do Emery & Son., G's star Candles
l? do DO DO e. e. 90 90 e aG
At Tjansl FL. A. COOKS.
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CONFORMATION NOTICE.

Clerks once, Jan. IS, 1861.
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MANUFACTURERS AND BUILDERS on sFEAh
ENGINES AND BOILERS,
Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Tobacco Screws
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane Mills
Thrasing Machines, &C.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-28
Judicial Convention.

Notirc Is hereby given that Republican delegate
convention WILDE held at MI. Pleasant on Wednesday
the 9th day 81 August next, for the purpose OF nomn-
atng eandil sies Tor the office Of Judge and District
Attorney for the First judicial District OF Iowa.
Each County III the fisia will be entitled To one
dctePate. ana additional delPrtr tor every 100
Votes cast Nor Lincoln ~ csiaent n lsGG, and
s.laitionsl delegate whore there is reminder
frs~rnn eSceediur 80 votes.
ioysl citizens without regard 10 former political
aoeiatioi~, who are in favor of giving honest sup
port 10 the National Administration, in thorough
and eeeeual suppression OF the rebellion, invited
10 CO. porsta with ns.
sAMb. r. MILLER,
INV, N..I AlLiir LIZ Alrttl
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Judge Hell, ON mcC,.,,..

Speaking of the Mcclellan imbroclio. |
believe the fact is not generally known
that, contrary to what would naturally be
expected, Judge Holt of Kentucky 10 nm
earnest anoAcClellan man. He saws.
very sensibly, that Mcclellan is an enri-
neer-that his engineering leads him 70
defensive generalship, and that de,
fensive generalship ia not -h.t -
want in war Of invasion. Does not the
whole history Of our defensive operations
in invading the rebel territory. vindicate
the justice Of the Judges sagacious
views ?-[Wash. Cor. Gin. Gaz., 10th.
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Times Correspondence. |

" No'ti ~ 7 soby ou1y 80
The p M. General and Secretary OF
the Treasury have had almost daily con
situations on the stamp currency. Il
seemed difficult to decide the question Of
jurisdiction. To day, however, CON-
promise has been Effected between the
two departments, viz; The p. O. Depart
ment is to order and prepare the stamps
and deliver them to the Treasury De-
partment for distribution. They arc to
be Of all the denominations from one TO
thirty cents, and some will be ready for
use on or before the 10th proximo.
Gov. Ramsey, of Mimi, and others had
an interview with Secretary Chase this
morning on the subject of the tax bill. -
1t was decided that for Minnesota and
other small States there shall be but one
Assessor for the State and Collector for
each district In the larger States, ex-
cepting probably in cities, such district
will have an Assessor and Collector.
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Con. Curtis nt Helena.


We have been shown couple of pri
vate letters from Major T. l. McKenn,
giving an account of the march of Gen
Curtis army from Batesville to Helena
Most Of the news has been anticipated, bu,
we make the following interesting ex-
tract:
''For the last thirty miles of the march
to Helena we passed over the most favored
and fertile part Of Arkansas. Large plant
atoms, with the ever monotonous recur
renee of cotton gins and cotton presses
and negro houses, making, on many plant.
atoms quite town. Parties of the SO.
cesh hadprecedcd us, burning the cotton
thus causing the destruction of hundreds
of thousands Of bales. The only correc,
information We could possibly obtain wa,
from the negroes, who invariably told u:
where the bacon was buried or concealed
IN the brush, as wells as of the whercabout,
Of the corn whisky, DC. Many Of these
blacks, who had been engaged working
on the rebel stockades, have been set free
BY Gen. Curtis. We occupy Maj. Gen
Hindman's residence, as our headouar.
tors, beautiful place in the suburbs q
the town. The greater part Of Helena is
on low, fiat ground, subject to overflow
The handsomest portion Of the place was
burned not long since, and from all &C.
counts the rest should be sunk. There il
not a single Union citizen in II Q place. /"
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st. Louis. .July o5.

Nv houiSp July 81.
Considerable excitement exists to-day
at the British Consuls Office in conse-
quence of large number Of persons claim
ing protection under the British flag to
exempt them from enrolment in the mill
tia under the recent order of the Govern
or. An excited crowd was around the
Office, among whom were many indignant
citizens present to punish pcrfdy of resi-
dents having families and business per-
manently located, who, in the hour OF
peril, seek to sneak from duty by enroll
ing themselves subjects of Britain. Sew
eral persons in attempting to get protec-
ton papers were severely handled by the
crowd. Numerous arrests were made -
Several ARRAYS and struggles occurred be-
tween the disturbers, but the policemen,
with one or TIVE attempts at resistance,
arrested the parties. A detachment Of
the provost guard wero ordered out, and
by their timely exertion all was sup
pressed.
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OE STEAMER HAMILTON BELLE,
Helena, Arkansas, July Is. '62.

Eds. GATE CITY:-With the execution
OF Government transports, rams and gun
boats, the Belle is the FIRST steamer that
has made her appearance in this section
OF the country since the opening of the
blockade. But after relieving and re-
viewing Forts Donelson and ZollicofFer.
Island No. 10 and Fort Pillow. besides
Vulnerable other fortifcations and river
distractions, we thought that we had bet
ter extend our field Of explorations to the
land OF snakes, allgators, mosquitoes,
rebels and cotton. In search of the latter
commodity, We find many of the former
articles. The Planters are afraid to sell
their cotton. as the penalty for 30 doing
is simply hanging; others again run the
risk and sell. on condition that We re-
celvo it during the night, on our return,
they having to cut new roads throu Oh
forests, canebrakes and ravines, to get it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-28
'Eho XII E;lt Kind OF Enterprise.

If the people of our city and State
should patronize any business conducted
in our midst, i, is that of manufacturing.
Thousands Of dollars are sent from this
place annually for the single article of
stoves, and We are pleased to announce
that at least q part of this expense can be
saved to cur people by purchasing at the
Foundry of III. Williams d. Co who are
prepared to manufacture nearly every
thing made of iron or tin. See their adj
vcrtisement under the head of "Partner
ship"
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ashington, July Is.

An official list will be prepared Of all
soldiers absent without leave. which will
be OF great service to the corporation Of
New York in controlling the payment of
the relief fund.
From accounts recently received from
the headquarters Of the Potomac the Of
fetal report Of the battles before Rich
mond states the killed, wounded and miss
ing and prisoners approximating to 49,
900.
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Pennsylvania Nine Month. Men.
Washington. July 26,

- ~o-
1t is officially published that the call of
Gov. Curtin, for nine aud twelve months
men, wns made without previous consul
tatinn with or direction Of the presi-
dent and War Department, and having
made it, was deemed by the President
and War Department better to accent
such troops as were offered nnder that
call. But it is proper TO notice that the
law does not allow any bounty 10 the nine
months men, except the s25 paid at the
tune of being mustered into service
The remaining s75 is payable only TO
those who enlist for three years or during
the war
The President in m official order an
uorlAcs the death Of Ex- President Mar
tin Van Burcn lie says this event viii
occasion mourning in the nation for the
loss OF citizen and public servant, and
his memery will be gratefully cherished.
As a mark of respect, the Executive
Mansion and tho several Executive De-
partments, excepting those OF the War
and Navy, are being draped with black,
and nearly all public business has been
ordered to be suspended to-day The
War and Navy Departments will cause
suitable honors to be paid on this occa-
sion,~to the memory of the illustrious
dead, such as fl IS at half mast, firing of
cannon, etc.
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Arrival from cksburc.

The steamer Wilson arrived from
Nic&sburg. When in Princeton bend,
just above Carolina Landing, eighty miles
above Nichsburg, with two barges IN low,
she was fired into from six-pound guns
and score or two If muskeis. She was
bit some sixty times, mostly by musket
balls, but, strange to say, no one on board
was hurt. One she'll burs. directly UNI
der her boiler. She cut her barges loose
and allowed them 10 drift down the
stream.
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Little Washington. Va. J

The people Of CuIpeppcr, Grange and
Madison were thunderstrack at The recent
sudden appearance of the Union forces
under Gen. Hatch They are represent
ed as being heartily sick Of the war. They
may we'll be, for the prospect Of starva-
ton stares them in the face. Their stock
has been driven off by the Confcderafes.
The wheat crop is almost annihilated by
the rust and the worm, and the corn,
scarcetul above the ground, has no chance
to ripen before treason.