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which were gracefully festooned with flowers and
the air fragrant with their aroma. Some Of the
flowers were from Buest's establishment In Phil
adelphia, and some from New York, but for the
most part they were from the White House con-
servatories. q 80
VERY many Of the youthful portion Of the gath
ering were anxious to test the capabilities Of the
great East-room as a ballroom, to the music Of
the superb Marine Band, but the President and
Mrs Lincoln, seemed to think that though there
may be ga time for dancing" this period Of ma
tional tribulaton 10 not hs time, at any rate there
was no dancing, and those who have designated
the party as q ball, have Of course used mimo-
mer.
The entertainment, In the completeness Of Its
arrangements, the distinguished character Of the
guests assembled, and the enjoyment afforded to
those present by the avoidance Through the limit
az to numbers) Of the Jam, heat and confusion Of
q crowd, will rank, we take 1t, as by far the most
brilliant and successful affair Of the kind ever ex.
perienced here.
During the evening the Marine Band, in full
force, under Prof. Scala, performed in admirable
style indeed, the following music:
Presidents March, by Scala.
Observation-Disclosures.
Quartette-Il Poliuto.
Terzetto-Un Bal Maschero.
Coro and Sestetto-Lucia di Lammermoor
Pot Pcurri-n Trovatore.
Brindisi and Duetteno, from La Traviata.
Coro and TeIzetto, from Joan Of Arc.
Quartette and Tarentella-Il Vespero Siciliano.
Mrs. Lincoln's Polka, by Prof. Scala.
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock the busy
representatives of the press present might havs
been seen gathered about the center table in the
Presidents ante-room, FUSED last night as the
gentlemens dressing room, preparing dispatches,
which presently were flashed over the wires to
papers hundreds Of miles away, giving full par.
ticulars Of the entertainment.
The marble representations Of two Southern
statesmen Of the past, Ruiledge and Forsyth,
looked down from their inches in the ROOM as II
In no little wonderment at the hurried doings OF
the press-gang, then and there at work
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FIsAscIAL.-The New York Post of last eve

FIsAscIAL.-The New York Post of last eve.
ming says: s.---'
Government stocks are frmer The sizes NJ
1851 are per cent higher; the registered sold at
q the coupons at e9K.
The seven-thirty per cent. Treasury notes are a
shade better to-day, PAP i per cent discount
Gold remains dull at l63X and will probably
continue without change until the policy Of Con.
gress on the finances is determined. There In a
very small demand for export, hut SPECTATORS
seem to regard IL az a safe aud profitable venture
ct 3h per cent. premium. =
The money market, IL anything, 10 hardening,
ana on call loans are not easily affected at per
cent, az during last week. The banks are lend
Ing sparingly and are evidently strenpthening
themselves against the embarrassment Of the GOV.
eminent finances. The impression seems to be
very general that higher rates for money win
follow the existing difficulties Of the market q
Exchange on London closed steady but quiet at
llaaii4h principally at the inside figure.
The banks have not as yet taken any concerted
seuon relative to the reception Of Demand Treas-
ury NOES They seem 70 be bridging over mat
tsrs oy taking moderate amounts on deposit
though there are number Of the large insitutions
which reject them entirely. We hear Of sales
discount.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvII,h ONGREss-second Session

SRNATE.-Yesterday, after our report closed
The resolution Of Mr.. Carlile, relative TO taxa.
ton, introduced on the 18th ult was adopted,
The subject Of Mr.. Brights expulsion was aken
up and discussed by Messrs. Anthony, Harris
Davis, Foster. Bayard, Bright, Ten Eyck Co wan,
mcDougal and w illey, and the resolution expell.
ing Mr.. Bright adopted by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Browning, Chandler
Clark. ColIamer, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessen.
den, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan Hender-
son, Howard, Howe, johnson, King, Lane of In
diana, McDougal, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman,
Wilmot, Wilson Of Massac husetts, and Wilson OF
Missouri-32
NaYs-Mesrs Bayard, Carlile, Cowan, Harris,
Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Pearce, Powell
Rice, salisbury, Ten EyCk, Thomson and VIII.
ley-H. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-After our report closed
The Treasury Note Bill was discussed In com.
mittee OF the whole, and without finally disposinp
Of the subject the House adjourned.
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From ReEtou.

Boston, Feb. i.-The funeral of Adjutant-
General George F. Hodges, OF tie Massachusetts,
Eighteenth Regiment, took place at Roxbury to.
day.
The gunboat Inc and Huron sailed today; the
former for Ship Island and the latter for Key
West.
The barque Neapolitan, which was burnt by
the pirate Sumter on her passage from CadiZ to
Gibraltar, was owned In K,ngstown, Massachu.
setts, aud insured I'm Boston.
The Maine Fourteenth Regiment Colonel
Wickersham, arrived tonight from Augusta
Maine, and were temporarily quartered In Faneuii
Hall. They are attached to General Buffers
Expedition
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Two NOTORIOUS SPIES CAPruRED-LsuerS,
Maps &c, F0wEd-Captain J 3 Gearheart and
First Lieut.. II. J. Hotopp Of co d., Eighth hi.
nois Cavalry, and 81 picked men, started from
this city at a. m, on scouting expedition
They went to Fairfax e. H., and whilst In tina;
neighborhood, captured a man named Beach, a
notorious secessionist and spy. This Beach has
done more than any one man to convey news 10 the
rebels from our camps. Another man, named
Tremble, was also arrested, likewise d "secesh -
They were taken TO General Heintzlemans head.
quarters: being blindfclded on reaching our
pickets.
A few minutes before arriving there, Cant
Delany's company of ''Secesh" cavalry had lust
Quilted the place. They were armed with
double-barreled shot guns loaded with three slug
and bullet. The information Capt q obtained
from an authentic source. lie pursued, but wa:
unable TO overtake them
Letters were found, written from this city, bear.
Ing date January Goth, together with maps and
plans OF camp and farms near this city. The cap
tain Is satisfied that systematic CORES pondence
Is kept up between the rebels and this city. They
should be traced up, If possible.
The camps Of the enemy were visible and music
distinctly heard.-Virgiria Ch,oH,cIe.
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

CIRCULAR TO ALL OFFICERS OF THE QUARTER
MASTERS DEPARTMENT.
QEaTtcrmaStsr Generals Office, Jan. 20, 1867
II appears that memorandum OF rates of trans
portaton by railroad sent to some Of the prn-
cipal quartermasters, intended by the War Depart
ment to be used guide In settling accounts,
as a limit beyond which no payments would be
allowed in any case, has been by some officers
misunderstood, and considered as fixing govern
ment tariff Of rates to be paid in all cases.
You are therefore advised that Ii Is the duty of
every quartermaster, as Of every officer of the
government, in making contracts for servicer or
materials, and in making purchases, TO make them
at the lowest attainable rates. I'm no case should
government pay higher rate than an individual
or a corporation for the same service or the same
material. Any quarteTmaster who allows through
frsights to be charged local frcighis, at higher
rates than are ordinarily paid on goods sent over
long distances, violates his duty.
The rates Of transportation for passengers speci-
fed In the tariff above referred to, were at the
time Of its preparation understood to be third
below the ordinary rates upon railroads in the
Middle States. On the western railroads freight
and passenger charges are generally at lower rates
than in the Middle States and that which would
be a fair compensation to railroad in the noun
tains OF the east, would be very high rate over
the easy grades Of the cheaply constructed rail-
roads Of the prairie country.
In addition to the regulations for the Quarter
masters Department, the attention Of the newly
appointed QuartermasteTs is especially called to
article XII, page 147, ofthe Revised Regulations
Of the Army, In regard to public property, money,
and accounts. Many Of the regulations In this
article are literal transcripts from the laws Of
Congress. Paragraph 1O4l, in regard to giving
public notice Of all purchases and contracts
where an immediate delivery Is not required by q
public exigency, is In the words Of the law. A
careful adherence to these regulations will guide
the public officer and protect the treasury agans,
imposition. NJ. C. MEIss
QuarteTmaster General
NAVY YARD.
The King Philip went down to the fotilla yes.
terday and returned in the afternoon.
Affairs are unchanged on the lower Potomac.
Heavy firing was going on from Cockpit Point,
supposed to be directed at an oyster sloop which
was passing, and which ran into Mattawoman
creek.
The repairs to the tug Powell have been fin.
ished, and Capt. Charles Mitchell Yesterday took
that boat down to the fintilla for the use Of Com
Wyman.
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IL The frigate Sabine, in New York harbor,
having been thoroughly overhauled, repaired, and
filed up with stores and provisions, hauled into
the stream yesterday, and is expected to sail as
soon as she has taken her powder on board. A
formidable rihed gun, mounted OH the topgalIant
forecastle, has been added to her armament which
row consists Of 81 guns
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

u FEBRuARY 4, 1851.
NoTIcE 10 HEREBT GIVEN Of the readiness of
this Department 70 redeem the Treasury notes
payable In one year from date, authorized by the
act Of Congress approved December s3d, 1857, and
the Treasury notes payable in sixty days nom
date, authorized by the act OF Congress approved
ID March, 1861.
win cease on the 9TH day OF April next by terms
Of those acts respectively. fe5-ap7
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Corcoran D.monstra,ien at Boston.

Boston, Feb. 5.-There was an immense Cor
coran demonstration at Faneuil Hall this evening
Major Wightman presided.
Speeches were made by the Mayor, BENJAMIN
Hallettt, Judge Russell, Hon. John c. Tucker
and others, the general tenor Of which was that
the Government would not be necessarily recog.
MIXING the Rebels by performing an act Of charity
such as an exchange of prisoners would be.
About four thousand persons were present, and
much enthusiasm was manifested during the pro-
ceedinps.
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IL Three more vessels belonging TO Captain
Pofters mortar feet were put into commission
Yesterday. Seventeen vessels Of the feet are now
In commission, leaving only three at the ward,
and these are nearly ready for sea.
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ANOTHER VALUABLE MAF.-From J T. LIoyd
l6i Broadway, N. Y, we have an excellent mar
OF Kentucky, compiled from actual surveysl
another Of the valuable and cheap Military Maps,
issued by this enterprisIng publisher.
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FILLED.-Ws learn that all the new clerkships
In the Post Once Department, both for males and
females, have been filed
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o n CIAL.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,

u FEBRUARr 4, 1872
HoLprRs OF rHE BoSDs Of the United states
payable In three yeau from date, the Coupons OF
semi-snnual Interest thereon being due on the
ls-h instant, are hereby notified that provision 10
made for the payment In coin Of ali such Coupons,
sereeably 20 their tenor, 81 the once Of thu A.
sistant Treasurer Of the United States In the city
Of New York.
All such Coupons must be presented at that of.
nee, accompanied with schedules showing a
number and amount os each Coupon, together
with the aggregate sum Of each parcel, three ~ n
business days for examination and verIfcation be
fore payment. fe S-tlqth
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PERsoNAL.-Yesterday, Mrs. General Gaines
left Washington for the South via Baltimore.
Fortress Monroe and flag Of truce 70 Norfolk.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Wasbfagfon Jaraor. % Ioso

Hoshtngtos, JdSsdft y, lst2.
sra: The President Of the United States being
satisfied that the following Instructions contra
vene no law In force I'm this District, and that
they can be executed without swsiting for leRIs
lstion by Congress, am directed by him TO convey
them 10 you:
As Marshal Of the District Of Columbia YOU
win not receive into custody any persons claimed
10 be held 10 service labor within the District
or elsewhere, and not charged with any crime or
mIsdemeanor, unless upon arrest or commit
ment, pursuant 10 law, fugiuves from such
service or labor; and you will not retain any
such fugitives In custody beyond a period Of
thirty days from their arrest and commitment,
unless by special order Of competent civil su-
thority.
You will forthwith cause publication 10 be made
Of this order, and at the expiration Of ten dsys
therefrom you viii apply the same 10 ell persons
% claimed 20 be held 10 service or labor, and
now In your custody.
This order has no relation 10 any arrests made
by military authority.
am, SIR, your obedient servant,
jan 3i-lw WILLIAM. II SEWARD
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SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS In
HOSPITAL.

'sstsAsd 80 conformity siti fAs rsselssiss Of
tAs Senate Ct JsIS 16, 1851.
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FUTURE DAYS.

uoRsEs FOE SALE,
II OF ever description.
near the Center Markst de s-ems IA
LINEN COLLARS, LINEN
VI COLLARS, LINEN COLLkRet-Aoout7W
dozen row N store, all styles. OF abost half tee
manufacture; AZ THOMPsQN's,
Ar 8. A. Lake d Co.'s marble Hall BsxesJ.
de % EEsI Under Browns Hotel
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QG INCH HEAVY SAIL DUCK,
OO g lnch Cotton Duck,
ION Bleeched and Brown Sheetsnt,
Towels. Napkins, Table Linens,
Bed Comforts, Blankets,
Flannels, Shawls, Cashmeres,
Callooes. Closks, Gloves and Suspepders,
And other klnd Of Dry Goods. sale st the lowest
VIM. r. RILEY a. BRO.
No. IS Central Stores,
Between It'll and sth streets.
lie S-IOt oppo. Center Market.
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i AppIL ri RkARY..MAD uNpERcLoTH.
sooSs NEAL LASEs. A EMB kRotffbtEfEy
Ar &C, Hc.i take pleasure n iniermfnx the isd e
st9c6 Of u sNaRiEEISr SsslItS LADlE KEAD9.
which desire the ladies TO inspect, as they were
imported before goods got 10 high. and are there.
No.fa-MRS 4. g. ETCHIsoN. No. ~. j.
P8NNA. AVENUE, 8
N, b. Plnkins done 70 order. ei.lm
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At ssms.ary Ho,p,.u,, 6srsac,rs, ia. 81.
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AUCTION SALES.

1POT Other auction Sales, see srsf page.
THIS AFTERNOON q O-MORROW
BY WALL & BARNARD, Auotoneers.
Corner SosfA sids Pa az. asd Ntsfh Stvesf.
CLOTHING-PQsITIyE SALE OF READY
NC M AZ ,, c.0faIss Il 1oE FRiDAY morn
stock ofs Merchant Tailor, eonsIsting Of
Superior quality Beaver sack Coats,
EXTRA superior Back Over Coets.
DO 90 20 frook Coats,
Toianet tie, CASHMERE, do.,
il WALL q BARNARD. Aucss.
By J. c. Mcguire CO., Auotioneer,,
GALE OF VALUABLE OBJECTS OF ART,
- Comprislng Carved Vases, Ornaments, OrmD-
Europe ~ m.s:r: via Bfes. .!s t vie vf rpS
sss a6Rsb29 a6 sfd iGS - 1r she
q IL O'Clock, on the second floor OF our Auction
The collection Will be arranged for examination
On w ednesdsy, the 5th inst, aud vii consist Of
supSrn snd elegant Agate and Bsrdiglio Vases,
Large bronze Csnde sbrss, six lights,
superb French gilt Clock, and ceadelebCss to
Large B,.s1st Fisure,, representing Louis AIv,
ever imported. e'e''''e' INC iefsest ene nrst
Choice Psfissn Fancy Goods, comprisips Card
Receivers, Ladies' Work Gases, CoIofn.s.&c.,
The whole iiyoioe ia Of Messrs. VIII Bros. own
direct importation, and COMPRISES the hnest ooi-
ieSton OF OBJ cots OF art ever offered at pablo sale.
ssd &c. MCGUIRE 4 CO.. Aucts.
III TIE ABOVE SALE Is UNAvoIDk-
bly, postponed until SATURDAY. MORNlNG
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By BoNTZ GRIFFITH. Auotioueerr.
sooP.s t5t F al DSThM M66RkkifNsf fsS
nk, a. 10 O'Clock, N front Of the Auction Rooms,
sifrment The above will be cold without regard
70 eost sale positive without reg ard 20 weather.
ESD BoNTz 4 6RIFFITH. AuOt..
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GTEaNI MS, sILK cRkyATs .sR NEcKTIEs

TENIS SILK CKkyATS AND NECKTIEs,
gents, Linen Cambria Hsndkerohiefs,
Gents Umbrellas,
Gents, Undershirts and Drawers,
flne Cloths, Vestlngs, and Gsssimer ca, for xepts
Cotton shlrtings of the best frades s-'
Linen shirtlnGs OF the best Trades Imported.
All Oh the above At our proverbialiy low pricex
An ,nspection Of stock solicited It incurs no
FERRY & BROTHER.
lhSl-u Penn. avenue and Ninth N
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big, postponed until SATURDAY MoRSiSS
February sth, same hour and Place.
lee j. Q. MCGUIRE 4 CO, Aucts.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-19
Produce Loan Agency.
To the People Of Mississippi and

LrHtStHNN:
JACksoE. July -, 1862
DI directions :l.u. the Department at
| - Richmond. notice is hereby given that
subscribers Of cotton and money t. the
, Government Loan a!l required /" comply
! Immediately with the tennis Of their sub
| serption.
! The payments of this loan have been up
70 this date at Che option of the subscriber
the suspension OF the collection being al
lowed by the department N consequence OF
| TIC lo" price OF produce, and a -.csi.c to
facilitate the intelest Of both The subscIi Der
and Government.
Holders ut cotton c;.a now dispose OF il
either to the Government OF to private rUr-
chasers at FAIR aul Full prices, aud it
is urged that subscribers will perform the
obligation which is ;lu"u them, by the uI-
option OF one or the other of these altcrua-
tives as speedy as possible.
The bonds ctthe Government are readily
negotiable at par, draw interest from the
date Of TIE transaction, and are fer s,lHs
! OF : 90, 500. and $1,000
II there was any patriutism in making. it
will be exhibited in mcc,ing the suh>cIip-
ton, either by selling and paying over the
proceeds or by su!rendc!ing the alt.c.c
itself 10 the Government nj u fair valuation.
Those who have not hitherto Subscribed
may now ctiel their crops IL the same man
ncr.
The subscriber has established his office
ut Jackson, where he is ready 10 receive
all subscriptions III money or III produce
and deliver the bonds
Where crops are offered. state their ioca-
items, and the lowest price that will be
taken, the planter Ia retain the custody Of
the same
aug l2-;iw j. u. 3. DTEO"-
Southwestern and Gazette copy and no
tee
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$40 Reward.

cTRAlEN from the: subscriber living IN
y Shreveport, on Tuesday night, July
Goth, IL BAY 4OR Sc, about tosrtecn
hard> high, marked with Spanish. brand
on his night hip, IL, has also u scar un
his right rutnp, supposed :" +. from a kick
or bite. NJ utbsr ,Harlis recolccttd. lie
md Il piece Of Manila rope around his
neck.
The above reward will be paid by return
ing said horse 20 L. VI. DURR 4 CO.
ungoit Commerce succt,
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SEQ Reward.

STRAYED from he subscriber FROM his
~ premises, at Shreveport, on the even
ing of the 18th inst, n DARK BAY
HORSE, abou. years old, black name
aud tail, has Il l1sw neck, with saddle !. arks
on his back Said horse he'd on a saddle,
bride and mertingalsr and cot,ro rope
around his L sck
The above reward RI. oe PAD - rs.1r-,
ling him 70
augtsf Ia Levy
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Office Semi-Week'y News.
INesezuv. AuHNSt lYM, 1852.

Tuesday. AuguSt 1911, 1862. !
Tupclo, Aug. s.-Northern papers
with dates 10 he LIST received.
An attack BY jackson on either
Pope ot Mcclellan is momeutarilv
expected.
Mcclellan has issued an order for
a general readiness at q moment S
warning. Pope's army marched for
ward from Washington.
New York will draft after the
18th: Ohio after the 10Th If their
quota is not filed. Naine's quota is
already filled.
100000 has been subscribed in
Philadelphia for bounty money.
A great war Incrtin" was held in
Milwaukee attended by so, Oo0-bus-
mess was suspended, and the rail
roads We're free Tor the dav. The
President was upheld and a draft of
Il million Of men recommended.
Several Confederate successes are
reported in Missouri.
The t'cdcrals are frightened at u
,ravv French feet in the American
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''' r.a,i , .'i''i'' d. ''s'''t'S ''h'
eh't d. aims '''S 'I'o'''eu heFe
'o- IS ~ NY ~ = :, ''u'''oeI " arms
aI.u " <".'..'> u 1 , aimee s''!eS COM
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