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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

TWO THOUSAND COPIES DISPOSED OF DURING
TuR FIRST WEEK. or IT'S PUBLICATION.
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? 81 KENT, PAINE & CO., Aueis.
By J. E. LEMOINE q SONS, Aactieaeers.
Bank street ePeter sburg.)

(Bank street Petersburg
nRY GOODS, HARDWARE, &c, AT AUc.
IL TION.-On TUESDAY, 5th August next. Al
10 o'clock, will sell the stock of store receiv
ing IRON the South, embracing variety of Dry
Goods, Prints Muslins, Silks CaInbrics Lace Veil,
shawls Hose, Handkerchiefs, Spool Cotton Linen
Thread, &c, &c. And Of Hardwarc Taeks, Screws,
Knives Spoons, Percussion Caps, Powder, Shot &c.
The Goods will be sold in as large lots a. prastl
cable, AID where 1t can he DONE BY the package =,
per invoice.
TERMs-Cash. j. E. LEMOINE & SONS,
ly a0-btS Auetioneefs
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FUTURE DAYS
By KENT, PAINE & CO., Auesloasers

NLOTHING At AUCTION-On TUESDAY
~ the 5th of August commencing at . O'Clock
atbur warehouse, l4 Cary street. we shall aell a
large assortment Of very superior CLOTHING, "a
ket and consisting of Brown Linen, Msrseilles
White and Fancy Drill, Alpaca, Merino, and Black
Cloth Frocks and Sacks; Black Cashmere, Dram Dc
Etc Drill, and Camet Pants. Vests in great yasle
~, and of splendid quality. A. full a. sortment OF
Youths and Boys Jackets, Pants, Vests, Over
coats, &c.
ALSO-An assortment Of MEMS FURNISHING
GOODS, consisting Of Socks. Drawers, Gloves,
Merino Shirts and Drawers, Ganntlets, &c. Ia
which will be added large lot Of Stock Goods
Clothing, &c, with which the sale will commence
Assoc cases Mems, Women's Misses and
Chldrens BOOTS and SHOES, part Of which arc
of very superior quality.
81 KENT, PAINE & co, Aucis
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DESERTERs.

DESERTERs.
T>HIRTY DOLLARS RRwARD--The Gov.
eminent reward Of thirty dollars viii be paid
for the apprehension and delivery at camp, Of the
following named deserterA They were transferred
to this company from tho companies formerly com.
manded by Captains T. +. Chopper aud Samuel T..
Bailey
Lewis Coleman. William Long,
james Burns John JONES'
John Connolly, Robert n Broun,
Bernard X Clyne, George Cossa,
Theodore Il Christian. Ferdinand Cole,
John Gailivan, Timothy Donovan.
Michael Hsrren. William Hunter
William Nslson- Charles Martin.
Thomas More, John Frazier.
Charles 8 james, John 0allfvsn.
Richard A Perrin, Charles Hsrris
John Perrin, r H johnson,
john 0lanville, Richard Reid,
Daniel Kelley. Thomas Williams
WIN. y. HART, I'd Lieut.. Condo
au 40" Carriers King William Battery.
HEADQUARTERS 3lsT Va. REaINENT,
August 4, l062
THIRTY DOLLARS REwARD--Wili be paid
for the apprehension and delivery TO the Pro.
voSt Marshal In Richmond, or els II delivered At
the county jail Of Prince Rdward county, OF any
one Of the following named dessrters from CON,
pany K. 2lst Virginia regiment
Prtvatea WIN B Williamson, " : HoWrs, Lit
tlebetry Rutledgs. Robf RntledgA
~ order Of Capt 1Enx1LxY. u
- I)sst csa'g a :, Nj ~ ~
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By REDWOOD + kEACH, Aucss.,
81 Main street.

r ARGE SALE OF FURNITURE, HARDwARE,
IL CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, CLOTH.
ING, DRY GOODS, sc. -On TUESDAY, August
5th, commencing at 10 o'clock, at store, will sell
u lot OF FURNITURE.
Bureaus Tables, Chaira.
sofas, Bedsteads
One superior Feather Bed.
A lot of desirable Hardware.
Clothing Dry Goods, &c.
auj REDWOOD & REACH, Auets.
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MONDAY EVENING ArGUsT 4rH. 1852.

MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 4rH, lSG2
The new season will be inaugnraed by the per-
Torrance Of the popular play. in three acts, of
DON CESAR DE BIZAX
King Charles "a, King of Spain. M-. j. Harrison
Don Hose, his Minister. Il. Hamilton.
Don Cesar de Hazan d Orsey Ogden.
LaZafiilo- Miss Sae Darlington
. Captain OF Guard. &C Watkins
mariana, a G!psy. Miss X. Estelle
Countess de Rotenda. ........-... Miss Chrysial
Lords, Ladies, Soldiers sc.
-----
GRAND DOUBLE DANCE,
By the ...-PARrINGTON SISTERS
NEW SONG,
Dedicated 10 General Stonewa Jackson, by
Miss JENNIE POWELL.
Received last week withShe greatest enthusiasm.
The performance will conclude with the local
farce, entitled
DID ron EYER SEND YOUR WIFE TO Pr.
TERSBURGY
Mr. Honeybine ....Mr G.. H. Morton.
Mr. Crank Observation-Disclosures Mr.. J. w. Thorpe
Mira. Honey bne..- .....--..M iss Jennie Powell
Mrs. Crank. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Chrystal
Mrs Jewell Mis- Mollie Johnson
BY particular request, Capt. Alexander's song,
MAINLAND BOYS.
- Extensive preparations for FORTHCOMING
NOVELTIES. au a-2t
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b. HECTOR pIYys. ~

~ ~ 6nAMST1ESo-1 wil IN. fr,a
IA MORNING, q 10 dsloek. IfHs,v aSN1 n
years old who b strictly No. Ssaa1sssesc n -
sood cook, washss md lrousr, I'D ~ 2res,vssy
character. HECfOn nAvIS
an l-1t1 An.StsH
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n 0oDDzlb s IPpERs0x, lsess.


CM 0lAuTILUL AID wELLBuILr BRICK
AND NAKDHALL 1TRRITS, FOR sALR AT
AUC1ION.-At the request Of the owners, ~ shall
sell - public auction. on WEDNESDAY,. the 9th
August 1852 commencing at II O'Clock p NJ those
SIX BRICK TENE4kNTB, located ~ above oecr,.
pied BY Ar. VIM. Ettenger and Others Each tome
ment bes Rooms, (bssidss closets) together with
brick Kitchen, with wood and coal Cellar large
Cooking Room, and two Chambers above The
yards are neatly paved, and In each ono there Ii
well Of COED water besides, 18th street. in front
of the houses there II very fine we'll Of water for
the common use Of each house. Gas In each tene-
ment and each has front Of 97A feet, with a side
built about years ago, of the best materials and
workmanship, and have always commanded good
tenants They are now in good order. Altogether,
these tenements are admirably adapted for moder.
ate size families, and possess an additional value by
being exempt from city taxes a. they are lust out
side the city limits
TERks-One third cash balance at and years
for negotiable notes, interest payable haIfyeariy
secured by trust deed, with the privilege to the
purchasers to pay all In cash at their option.
au4 GODDIN APPERSoN, Aucts
TLEvEN VALUABLE LOTS ON CHURCH
IL HILL, BOUNDED BY ROTH AND 9TH
STnEETS AND N STREETS, FOR SALE Al
AUCTION.-Will be sold at auction, on the Pre-
mises on THURSDAY, the 7th August, 1852 at 4;
O'Clock T. H., eleven lots, located above front
ing the west line Of 9th and east line Of :!6l
street, and bounded by N street on the south -
These are really beautiful lots.
TERMS One third cash balance at six and
twelve months, for negotiable notes, interest
added secured by q trust deed.
~,
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M ANTED-A SUBSTITUTE. TO 60 into an
w Infantry company under Jack sons con-.
mand. None need apply unless exempt under the
Conserlp'ien act Apply to w II - at the Colum..
bian Hotel between 10 and II o'clock for three
days. an ga.
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HEADERS srH GA. REGIMENT, !
Near Malvern's Hill August 2, 1862 (
A LII officers and men cow absent belonging to
n this regiment, are ordered to report immedI-
ateiy for duty forward tn sir authority for being
absent within ten days, or they will be published
as ieSerserA By order Carr. q. A. DAWSON,
Conld'g Regiment
w. r. HHkLLHAG, A. A. au4-3tA
"A LII MEMBERS OF MY COMMAND now al.
IA sent from camp, with or without leave, arc
hereby notified that unless they report themselves
Mt Gordonsvillc on or before THURSDAY the eth
August, they will be considered and advertised a.
dssertarx J0R8 SCOTT, G. g. A.,
su 4-3ts Major Comd'g Partisan Rangers
4 TTENTION, COMPANY "A" SCOTS
IA PARTISAN RANGERS.--Au absentees from
this company ara hereby ordered TO report imme-
dtately at Gordonaville, be considered and rub.
ished ~ deserters. CHAS. 9. DEzOUCHE,
Al 4-kts Lieut.. COMMANDING
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= TuE nRRAT BOOK or TaI DAYlt
THE FIRST YEAR.
~ EDWARD A. poLLSRp.
UNPARALLELED SUGGEST

WEST 1 JOHNSTON. Publisher
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BY IJfOS, ~. KEESEE Aretionssr.
iOffice corner 18th and Cary SITS
& TOCK OF BOOK BINDERS TOOLS, SHOW
- GASES, PICTURES, HOUSEHOLD AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE, &C.-Wnl be sold on
TUESDAY morning, August 9Th, commencing al
10 o'clock. at No. 1876 Broad street between 9Th
and 9th, at the store of John ii. Stecker, Esq, all
of his stock of BINDERy TOOLS, FURNITURE
&C., consisting in part of Sofas. Bedsteads, Ward
robes, Tables, Chairs Bureau. Washstands, Cook
Ing Stove, &c. TEOS. W. KEESEE,
9u Auctinneer
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a VERY DESIRABLE BRICK DWELLING,
n ON a4TH STREET, UNION HILL, FOR
SALE AT AUCTIoN-We will sell upon the pre-.
misses on FRIDAY, the 9Th day OF August. com.
mencng at o'clock p. NJ. q very desirable brick
dwelling, on cath street. Union Hill, aud nearly op-
posts to Leigh Street Baptist Church 1t contains
four excellent rooms, together with the usual out
buildings is nearly new aud in good order and par.
ticularly adapted for q sraaii sized family.
TERMS.--One-t bird cash, the balance ut 6 aud IL
months for negotiable notes with interer. added,
and occurred by trust deed.
. JAS. II. TAYLOR e. SON. Aucts
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NANTED-A good man to 60 As asUBsTi
w TuTE in tine company near Richmond
liberal price viii be paid Apply Al this ofiee.
between the hours and II O'Clock to day.
1-Itk
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GTRAYEH-From the subscriber, near Savage's
- Station. on the 18th July, bay MARE, having
white hind feet; star in her forehead; slightly
stringhalted; she is of good size; walks we'll, and
was in coed order when she escaped. Any infor
nation that will lead to her recovery will be thank.
fully received and literally rewarded. Address
CAPT. j. HENRY DEBTOR,
Albemarie Rangers, 10th Regt Cavalry.
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AH1USEMENTS.

ID l C III NJ 0 Nd VA T S
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NANTED--A SUBSTITUTE for eonscrip,,
wv for which LIBERAL price will be given Ad.
dress wv c. W. Dgpatch Office, stating where
and when an interview may be had au 4--lws
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T OST-On Friday evening. . Block BereEe
L = MANTLE. The finder will confer great fs-
vor and receive snnitable reward by leaving It at
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(sTRAYED OFF-From tue residence of MIR d.
- J. Saunders, Jr on Marshall street, spotted
hound PUPPY, about four months old, with one
glass eye. A reward of $50 will he paid for his
delivery to Mr.. d. j. SAUNDERS, on the corner OF
Grace and Adams streets.
rCync d YnuNcnE
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DLAnToN DuNCAE, Columbia, South Caro-
I'D liua, {foSInerly Of Kentucky ID prepared TO
6il orders 70 any extent In ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING Rank NOTES. BILLS or Ex.
CHAN0k &c Engraving upon Steel or Stone,
Large supplies Of Bank Note and other PAPER
VIII - kept an 4--2m
EN01 H1MT-one unfurnishsu front ROOM On
CIR rtraot, three doors above 4th suitable
aoe Al N(lne Feom. Apply TO r, 3. BAu0H,
A A 10. u Pearl a.
ES III g - & O0EPRRs VIII TT y
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THE O GRE S TR 4
Augmented and improved from time to time, will
present NEW AND ATTRACTIVE FEATC RES
under the direction Of PROFESSOR LOEBMAN.
f@SDoOrs omen at T. To commence at O'clock.
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SUBSTITUTE NOTICES.

1N| ANTED-A SUBSTITUTE for thu war In
w the cavalry service---horgs and equipments
furnished and a bonus paid. None but those es
empt from the CONSUMPTION law and of good morai
character need apply. ALBERT BLAIR
gu Ats l4ih street, near MAyo's Bridge
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M ANTED-Two SUBSTITUTES. Apply al
w J. 3. DAylS's Livery Stable, between :
and o'clock. A liberal price will be paid
LIE
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~ l0S.--Ssversl hundred two. 6uahel BAGS 81
n 10y ! : 9. p DAvEsrosn
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bAC6N--for sals, : lot o. family BACON, @.
D perior quality. 81 No. u Main street.
A 4-Sfh
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g TRAYED-$25 REWARD-Strayed from Ii .
- camp of 18th Regiment s. c. ", near Chapin's
Bluff July 3lst. q medium size sorrel HORSE Mich
ed TAIL two hind feet white, and small star in face
TIE above reward will BE- given if information is
left at this Office "a to his whereabouts.
t-Et%
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I>STRAY.-S,rayed from the camp of the Mis-.
IL sissppi Brigade, near Richmond on the
mile road Julysth, small sized light Eorrel
HORSE; both hind feet white, with slight sore on
the back from the saddle; had snail rope around
his neck when he strayed of. Any Information ad.
Creased to ". FRY, Richmond, or to Capt b.
j. MARTIN, 18th bliss xegt, commanded by Col.
Barksdale. Gen. McLaws's division, iii be proper
ly attended to. au 4--3tk
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TsTRAY.-A ssray MULE, of gray color came
~ to my farm beyond the Reservoir The
owner will come forward aud prove property. take
her away and nav eyuenseS
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TNFTY DOLLARS REWARD.-Stolen, from
the G. s. Stsit stable, about 10Th of July,
light bay HORSE; a small star in the forehead; very
short and thick and about Ia or Is hands hiPh the
Horse il known by ths Charles City Troop: was
once owned by DR.. ROane The above reward will
be paid if the Horse ID delivered at
JOHESON'S Stable,
au 4-its Franklin st.
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None knew thee bnt 10 love thee,
~ None named thee but to praise. A. w.
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4 SUBSTITUTE WANTED y Will Pay 81 So
N for good man over Is years Apply today
al ED. d. EAcHo's Office from s TO II A. n, ami
al No. ~, Richmond House. from IL to 2 oelk p n,
au It's T..
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CUBSTITUTES wANTED.--t will give Il,
- eral price for SUBSTITUTES. Apply ct Co
lumbar Hotel between the hours Of and 10 A. n.
and 3 and p. N. "A. b." Room No. ~
au 2-2tA
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IHIFTY DOLLARS RHWARD-Stolen on the
C night of the lat inst, bay HORSE, Of fne
blood, without, believe any wkite on him. re-
ward of fifty dollars will be paid for his return to
me, and one hundred dollars additional for the de-
lection and conviction Of the thief
au ct Joseph r. ANDERSON
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- be given for SUBSTITUTE for the war, 10
go in a North Carolina Regiment. ous of tbs best
in service. One that can come well recommended
and Is over 10 years OF age, {over IS pre.eredD
would do well to call upon W. L. HARVEY. ~
l44 Cary street, or at the Office Of Kent, Paine S
Co, rear OF E. q. Maury 4 Co.'S oflcs.
an 1-lts
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Coal (hoth bitg1minous and anthracite) IS
selling in Baltimore at six dollars per ton; pine
wood from four and -a-half to five dollars per
cord, and oak wood at five dollars.
Gen Larned, paymaster Of the {. S. army
died in Washington yesterday.
In consequence Of recent changes in the i.
S. army, it is thought that Secretary Stanton
and Adj Gen. Thomas will both resign.
The town Of Wrightsville, Penn. has again
been visited by a serious fire.
The papers report several Z. S. gunboats as
lying off Aqua Creek.
The Washington Chronicle reports that
when COL I'itzhugh Lee, took position Of Ma
nassas he seized the telegraph: and sent word,
in the name Of General Pope's chief of staff, to
Washington, to send him Up a supply Of tents
and harness; they were Immediately sent uE',
and taken possession Of by the Confederate
commander.
The funeral Of General Kearney took place.
in \. Y, last Saturday; he was buried with
every demonstration Of respect for his memory,
and large procession followed his remains to
the grave.
Mr.. Winslow, formerly member Of Con
gress from North Carolina, recently died Ill
that State.
Large war meetings are held in some Of thee
towns in the Western portion OF the State O
\. York.
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Tur WAR NEWS just now is the most excl
.nr that has been received since the contest
5,~,n The late battles, and the successes OF
+5s Confcderatos-the falling back Of the Fed
ar,1 troops upon the Notifications around Wash
;on+on-tbc preparations FOR the defence Of
+bat citv-and the steady advance of the Con-
f. 1orates-have all agitated the public mind;
on1 now the intelligence that the Confederates
bora crossed the Potomac river, marched into
MARYLAND. and are reported as making demon
STATIONS towards Pennsylvania, increases the
interest of the eventful history Of the times.
Nothing scarcely but the current war news is
talked Of or thought about Every rumor is
now eagerly caught up, examined, criticised,
anil believed projected as the feelings and
opinions Of the hearers incline them. Stirring
events are expected to ensue this week.
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Gen. Mcclellan, it IS understood is now to
take the field All the officers in Washington
have been ordered to their commands The
Confederate force on the upper Potomac is said
10 consist Of the forces under the command Of
Gems. Jackson, Ewell, Longstreet and Walker
An artillery skirmish took place on Thurs
day night last, at Falls Church. doing no dam
age, The Federal force occupying the position
at Aqua Greek evacuated the place on Fridav
last, after removing all the stores and destroy
ing the depot buildings.
The Federal troops were yet in possession of
N2rtinsburg Virginia, yesterday. 4 dispatch
states the Confaderates, four hundred strong,
attacked the outpostS but were defeated, with
loss OF about fifty taken prisoners The Fed
eral loss was reported two killed and ten woun-
died.
The dispatches from Cincinnati on Saturday
repcrt that the Confederates were then at Will
Transport, tIlirty miles distant, on the George
town turnpike, and also about four miles below
Falmouth, on the railroad. The reports of the
near approach of the Confederates created great
excitement in the city. 4 dispatch from Louis
vile, dated yesterday says that reports we're
brought to the city that small Federal force
stationed at Salt river bridge, thirty miles dis
Fant, was attacked ear y in the morning, and
}o2t the fight was still going on. The Confed-
crates burned three bridges on the Louisville
and frankfort railroad on Saturday. There is
10 Geographic communication further south
than Louisville,
war movements in Western Virginia have
asaIn become very active. The town of Spen-
CeF IN Mason county, had surrendered to the
Vo0Iederates under Col. ,Jsnkins. On Wednes-
"'| morning last, body of troops belonging
u me command ofthis officer, entered Ravens
WOOD, and crossed the Ohio river to Racine,
y n'0Fe they killed one man and wounded others.
''"' ns"ood, the point at which the Confede-
1 - crossed the Ohio, is q posi- village Of
- = "'A>on county, twenty-five miles below Par
>0l>0oTs Racine, Gil the Ohio shore is near
; opposite I;oycnswood At last advices Col.
0'''hlnS forces were at Buffalo, in Putnam co..
=; - 'le hanaWha river, twenty-one miles from
- MOUTH. lie had fifteen hundred men, but
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The National Republican says


charges were preferred by Gen. Pope against
Generals Fitz John Porter, Franklin, and
Griffin, and that these generals have declared
that they acted under the orders of Gen. Nc
Clellan; and that there will be no court mar
tia Tor the present, and the Whoema nav
ing, at the request Of Gen. McCleIla1, been
postponed.
Senator Simmons, of r. /, has resigned,
and the Legislature has elected Lieut. Govern
or Arnold to fill his place
The New York Express Of Thursday, re-
ports -''Sir," said the brave and lamented
General Kearney to gentleman OF standing,
on last Monday; 1--WE have experienced moth
ING }>ut series of defeats and retreats for the
last ten days. and the only time when We have
held our own, was on last Saturday night, from
six to nine clock.
Rosin, a yearago brought adollar and half
barrel It is now worth twenty dollars a
barrel.
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On the Sd instant, MARTHA KIRWIN, in
Wicklow Ireland.
coz ARD-Stolen from the subscriber
90 on Thursday night the 4th inst, at the
store 20. So King st. Corner Of Fairfax, lot Of
fancy WOODEN shirts, Money Purses: Penknjves,
and some five dollars in ragged bills. The above
reward will be paid on recovery Of the goods,
and >s25 extra for detection and OH conviction Of
the thief I. LITTEN.
sep St
4 n Adjourned meeting Of the Friendship
- Fire Company, viii be held this (MOA-
DAY. evening AT - o'clock, Punctual atten-
dance is requested. By order OF the Presi-
dent. JOHN Fl. DEVAUGHN,
Recording Secretary.
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expected two thousand more to Join him soon.
The citizens on the Chic border were organiz-
ing for defence.
4 Cincinnati paper has information that the
Federal force at Stevens, Alabama, had been
attacked by the Confedorates, but repulsed
them The town of Athens has been burned
by the Federal troops Athens is the county
town Of Limestone county.
4 dispatch from Cincinnati states that infor-
nation has been received that Gen. Bragg had
left Chattanooga and was advancing on Nash
Vile 4 New York paper, on the other hand,
claims to have intelligence that his army IS
moving on Western Virginia, twenty thousand
strong.
An arrival from New Orleans brings the III
teligence that Baton Rouge, although eyac1la-
ted by the main body Of the Federal army, was
still held by company Of marines Only
about twenty houses had been destroyed The
troops which left Baton Rouge are at Carroll
ton, near New Orleans, where they are throw
ing up Notifications. They daily expected an
attack
It was reported at Fortress Monroe on Fri
day that the New llerlimac bad come down
from Richmond, and was near the Federal flo
tilla, laying off Newport News Two armed
vessels are reported to have come down with
her.
Aqua Creek was evacuated by the Federal
troops on Saturday last 4 quantity Of COM
missary stores were removed. Several trains
Of cars and some stores were destroyed.
We return our thanks to the kind friend.
who sent the senior last Saturday, resent Of
fine neachcS
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We return our thanks to the kind friend;
who sent the senior last Saturday, pesent or
fine peaches,