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H AvlN0 been Aivieed ~ my rhyeieisn,
I'll and msny f,isuds, n reule f.s n: hisiAsss "a
scsodut OF Fay heal;b, have concluded 70 do -,
therefore cGsr my entire stock Ct 0ROOER1g g..
hAY. MILL OFfAk, &c !, u very low prices
Wy stock eonsisting Of
300 bales 81 superior Timo,hy ana UtoSsr Hay.
IS bales Of superior ShsAf Data
LOO boxss Of Adamantfns and 1'slicw Candies.
TOO bnxss II Tobacee.
hhds. New O-lesus s,ugsr.
hid. White Ooifes Sugar
Coff.c, Moisssss. Rke Matches
Pepper Allspice, Ginger Mustard
Naiis, eighty damaged Clean Oats Germ.
and macy othsr articles too numerous 70 mention.
Aud take his method Of expressing my graft
,uds and snesrs thanks TO my customsrs and
friends for their very liberal patronage as,d ths
ksudnsss they have extended to me.
ALI parsons indeb cd to mo will confer great
coupts, AZ / am without n siatance. my young
RoBhkTA ". DABNEY,
sp l7-4is Gcr. Broai and 7th FITS
Fresh HOPS.
y. u. 9REENhOW,
>ap l4lw 18th st. ret. Main ard Cary.
q ONDRIE;s- 0bIs. M0Iasses
-. 30 hhds N. .. Sugars all grades.
Drills for Planting Broom Seed.
20 kegs Leaf Lard.
90 boxes AGamant tine Candles.
10 bbis. Mess Beef.
60 bags Dried apples and Peaches.
For sale by G. w. ROBINSON.
ap ll--l2.. virginia ST.. near Gary.
EkAsa BUTTER.
90 lbs Fresh Roll BuTTER, at . cents. lust re-.
ceivsd from the Y,cunta.ns 10 day;
90 bushels large grain Rye;
baes Jasa and Rio Coffee;
s hhis. Coffee, Clarified, and New Orleans 6u.
barrels Crushed Sugar;
io9 bushes Mercer aad PAX, eye Potatoes;
IS Il aims Family Lard;
100 buahels Black -ey and Cro~fer Peas;
100 hushels brisd App.es md Peaches
80 barre =. Family xtrs, and Sups ans Flour
: coo lbs. Family HAMS, sicss. and Shoulders
4 bills. New Orleans Moiassss
2a0 bus.els fesnuts;
leo lbs. Green sad Back Tea;
pepner Cir ger, MuH'ard, Spice, Lodge, Starch,
Pickles Vinegar, &c;
and everything usually found In ( arstclsss
F.TS grocery Cor And F1.ak!In .a
FT0H SA11- Fine Peach Blow
sc. axEES6ow,
I'D lo--st 18th St. bet. Main and Gary.
NoVR.lHh & hUrUHiSUN,
wi 18Th St. between Main ssnd cary
save III store and offer to the trade the fol
50 hhis. n. q. Sugar, good 20 prim
10 bags aid yellow BIO t'onFs
10 bags Chain Pepper;
go boxes CASTLE Soap
600 lbs. Cendlewiek;
900 lbs Cotton Yarn;
60 cases Geeen and Black
70 ptgs Dried Peaches;
100 boxes Tobacco, of ths most approved
brands, from medium TO prime grades,
76 cases "Elephans" Smoking Tobacco;
rs eases "Winnebago''
6casks ID. papers I"
$50 ,0oD Cigars, from medium to best grades
ap2-l2t*
I hMP.Bl.kCK MANUFAUTORY.
I Larnpbiack in PACKAGES and GUAM 4tiss
% suit pr rcha2ers. For ealr by
Jos. Il. BLOSSOM & CO.,
nh SIS %iirn irk tor. ~
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KEORUITIG OFtIUE..


Richmond. April u, 1852 {
IN RELIABLE RECRUITS WANTED
~ for an an old company In the Goth reg.
iment Virginia volunteers, Floyd's brigade,
now siatoned in the Southwest, tat Abing-
t'oa. Va.)
Persons wishing to join volunteer com pa.
MES now have good chance, with induce.
r"en's in this company which are rarely to
BE- met with In organized companies
The usual bounty CT Fifty Dollars will be
PAID each recEu it at the time Of enlistment.
Gail a. ray Office without delay, two
doors above 9th and sou tn side Of Broad st.
up stairs LIEUT.. JAS. H. MASON,
up I4--l?ts Recruiting Oflcsr
hES 4 Mt D-From my Company, at
IL Camp Winder. on Sat urday. a pril 9th ,
CHRISTOPHER BKuNE. Said Bruno IL
about go years OF age, feet inches high, au.
burn hair, brown eyes, and by profession a
ship carpenter. He wore, when he left camp,
dark blue coat and pants, grey fatigue cap.
with yellow band JOHN HERBl0,
Captain Intirmary company.
All mem bers Of my company who ure now
1T iaI ge In this city Will promptly report at
my rendezvous in Ave days from date. or be
considered AS deser tsrs. -------~--
up 12-lW% JOHN HERBI0.
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lxEtjOND COMPANY
- JOHNSUN'S LIGHT

O E1OND COMPANY
JOHNSON'S LIGHT
ARTILLERY.
More recruits are wanted for this company
forthwith. The CONSUMPTION will soon be
passed, n usiering In 10 the service every man
IN the CoMfederacy between the ages Of IS and
IS leaving 10 option with the confcript as to
where ne shall go, or to what arm of the ser.
yics he shall belong.
All these who prefer to select the LiG hit Ar
ti!lery as heir services should take Il. once the
last opportunity they will probably have to
volunteer. We desire, at the earliest poss: BILE
moment, to complete our organization and
take the field, where all who are I'll for ser
vice should be, and where they mus. be soon,
either Voluntarily or by com pulsicn.
Those who have been in service know tina.
the Light Artillery is he most agreeable as
well as the most effsctive arm Of tho service
Come at once, then, while the ch ance Is given
you to enlist where you please and relieve
yourselves from the opprobrium Of c. Mpul-
sorry service.
Recruiting Office, Johnson Il uuikoG's Of
flee. under the Whig Building.
=. Is. 4UIaON,
JAMES H HaCKETr,
aplb-ts JOHN II. LEFTWICH. r.
NTEY BATTERY.
~ ATTENTION, VOLUNTEERS,
/ en- auth orizad to recs We a few good men for
this battery, now lii PULASKI county. Va, un-
der Col. Jenifer.
Z This company Is composed Of our best citi-
zens, including many old Howi'2 RS and
Richmond 0rays, and persons wishing 10
loan must give reference when not known.
lean be found at the office of the life In
surance Company, opposite the American
Hotel, from 10 to daily, where letters In.
tended for the company may be sent;
DAVID N. WALKER,
lst Lieut.. utey BATTERY.
WhNTED-A good EU0LER. Extra pay
will be given. ap lb-6 Z
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VALuABLs faoPskTY ,or sale Ia shs
v town Of Dan vi lie Va. consisting OF the four.
story high spacious, seldiy Saiit and admir- sSly.
arraL ged Railroad Honss, rear BY aud opposite
the Danville Railrosd Depot, together with the
adjoining sxtra and commodious private Dwell
ing, forming wing Of the mefn building; large
kitchen. aud ether necessary out houses, (inciud
ing barn. stables toll good and convsulsnt
we'll Of excellent water; beautiful yard. and ex
tsnsivs, richly. pre- ducsnx vegetable garden. The
shove properly 10 In very good ORDER aud repair.
and situated In . very healthy aud handsome foca-
tios. Any one wishing to purehass, will call at
ones N the subscriber. JOSEPH 8. 0EHHT.
an 9-lrIs DArville Va
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INFANTRY COMPANY.

The undersigned being authorized by the
LIGHT INFANTRY for the war, and
having united with hir. CHARLES II. ExALL,
and MIR. VIZ j. EdGLEsT0N, and u. W. JOINS
I'll the enterprise, has opened a Recruiting
Office on the Vast side OF 10th stree, between
Main and Bank. Men eniisting in this com.
pauy Will receive the usual bounty, sc.
This company will form part Of the bat
talon OF try being raised by X. q. SooTr,
Jr., Esq who may be found at the same
Office. [ap7-lm] JOHN WICKHAM
a TTENTlON, LIGHT ARTILLERY.-
~ am authorized by the Governor to re.
ceive SUBSTITUTES in my company of
Lisht Artillery, and to muster them III ~
they come Those, Their fore who desire to
procure substitutes, OF who wish to become
substitutes, should call at once at my head
quarters, Johnson 4 Guigon's office. under
the w ~ Building. A. =. GuIGOn,
4 TrENTIUN, FATRIUTa-
4 few more RECRUITS wanted for Court.
ney's Artillery, now stationed at Rappahan.
mock river. The usual bounty of 800 will be-
PAID Amply at She franklin House, on 9Th
between Broad a.iG hi0rshalI streets, to
Lieut.. X. FL VAUGHN,
ap 7-l0t* Or q. II. CHRISTIAN.
:iXADKS Dept OF HENRT0O,
Efcanosp. VA, March 2sth, 1862. {
SrECIAL ORDERS, No o.,
vi. Recruits, with or without officers In
charge, conyalesceIts and other soldiers,
now or hereafter detained IN this city, for
any cause whatever, VIII Immediately pro-
coed 70 Camp Winder, near the Reservoir,
and report to Colonel John &. Porter, COM
manding ~ til at post
BY order Of Nrigadier General JOIN Ii.
WIEDEk. Il. Il. PAGE,
NH 3.-d4w Assistant Adjutent General
$50 b0u 5s.:e.s. zsg.,.. u4,s.s.e,.
Observation-Disclosures to I'LL mp the battalion
OF Crescent Zouaves. under the command of
Major W, Eyilested. A bounty of fifty dol
lars will be paid each recruit upon enlist
10 ent. neat Uniform OF gray cloth, Zouass
style, Will be furnished.
This corps will be one OF the best organ
ICED and equipped i'll the service, and its COM
maHder having had nary years military
experience, both liz this and foreign coun-
sries, will make 1t a battalion worthy of the
admiration OF his commanding Gener !, and
one that young men vii. proud to serve
il. Those wishing TO enlist will apply to
CAPT. VIM. 4. FRY,
Recruiting Officer,
No. Exchange Block,
ap 1-cw~ Under Exchange Hotel.
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INFANT + U-Asvsral FRUSHERS, 70
wv work on Engines. H$Ewates PAID.
Coke rom Bttnminous Goal.
u S0--sm ETTEN6ER IsHMOND.
M xD-RnUkUlr6.-Tha Var'na ArtI.
Us iFy, ststtorsA q HAsly'a HID, Au Jauss
ret - aeessts o. Alnng " ssak.y 70 the num-
10y appeal 70 tAe sitissns Of RisslmnaA, Hsa-
- - the s4Iotrlng eoustiss, who = mt nov -
y SetnnSsse service. - mite with ~ at sncs In
" Nsfsaes Ut the most impwtaut pnettion On
ttsn viii b sfvsa 10 Oh Wis rspart Is ss & tbs
eAs4e. JAMES n. AKIN. Oapt.,
- Sl--lvs jams z. fox, u List.
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w RECR III TE.-
I am authorized by tho Hecrectary OF War to rease
. Company VI Heavy Mrtill,sry, to be attach e d
" Col. h. r. NoRxlssS Bait alton.
The usual bounty Of $50 Will b paid. Zen
devious opposite 6potsv,ood Hotel.
II. W. HTA1EE
NH 2o-ln,. ReEruiAnsv Nicer
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JAMES HUNTER, of the Richmond lron
and Steel Works, has admitted JOHN @,
HUNTER, As a par tner la ths business hGs
tofere Conducted by him. The style OF the
nsm will be JAMES HUNTER Sun.
an iR-lItR -
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TRACTS OF LAM, near the Juucticn
Of the Richmond and Danville and South.
Sids Railroads: E p
lst. Tn. tract on which the subscriber now
resides. in the county OF Prince Edward, u
miles from sa'd junction, con tanning 1870
acres 50 acres in original forest, and stx ar
seven hundred in heavy pine; all OF gocd
quality, and some excel ent creek flats. The
imDrO ements consist OF II CT mf0rtabie FRI m :.
ed 1--WE ling, with eight rooms eonventen J y
arranged; Framed Scnool- use N ths ard,
with two rooms; two excel!ett Ica.ncoss :,
and every other necessary out-house. In 9eod
repair. There are two prime highly cult.
Yates gardens on the place.
End offer for sale another Tract. 3 miles
fre m said junction, containing $50 acres; GU
which is u mall, comf table dwelling, every
needfui clubhouse also, Il GcOa MIL, the DIS N
Of which js down At present, bat can be re.
paired at trif1ing expense, and made very val
500 acres OF forest, heavily timbered q large
portion OF which u fine plant land. Also,
some 800 acres Of pine land, and some creek
fiat, Of excellent quality.
3rd. offer one other Tract. In the county OF
Nottoway, miles from .atd junction, con.
tanning $50 acres, a large pg opor ION Of which
is valuable nat land 100 acres OF superior and
very heavily timbered forest land. The i'm.
prove m snts consist OF alargs and comfor table
Dwelling, with 8 rooms above ground, and
two cellar rooms. free from water, and every
necessai out. house. in good eI air. This IL in
every way very desirable and superior farm.
Possession Of either one or an the above
named places given Immediately. IL desired.
Persons Wishing to invest their moaey In
real estate, within hours ride Of the three
cities Of Richmond, Peter burg, OF Lynchburg.
are invited to call and xsmins for IN emselves
the three tracts OF land.
IL my absence the two frat. will bs shown
by my Manager, MIR. John Nunaly, and the
last by Mr.. John +. Holt. Manager.
For terms, apply t. Mr.. Wn. b. DAvIDsoH,
ut Harvey, Afmistead 4 Wiiiiams's, Rich
nCud or to myself Address
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w Immsdiate
Fight or ten MEN,
70 make Ooats--good workmep
EE2kS, POINDEKTER 4 CO.
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slEAUTIFUL ~ KN OF 12o ACRES. ON
Is the New Bridge Rosd, for Sale AT the
request OF Mrs. S. A. Saunders, whose con Is
in the army, we offer for sale that beau ttful
Farm called Forming ton, on the New Bridge
road, about "a miles from Rich mond, contain.
lug l26 acres. The Improvements consist Of q
framed house with six roOms, kitchen, baTa.
stable, and all necessary Ou.-hOuses, for the
sites for lee houses, one ofMbich !s now nearly
completed. The land Is we'll adapted to the
growth of corn, wheat, tobacco, &c and u
portion OF the land we'll ada pied 10 The
growth OF veEat aOles OF al! kiRde. The Neigh
borhoOd Is excellent.
TERHA-One.third cash; the balance At one
and TWO years, interest added, and pay able
semi.annually, secured by trust deed. The
purchaser TO pay the taxes for this year Ap.
ply to dUDDIN APPERSUN,
An 1A-Gt AQetinnA4ra
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TYOUSE AND fURNiTURE FOR
III RENT.--We are au thosizsd by u gen.
tiemhn WHO wishes to move to the country
for the summer, who lives ON the most
pleasant and fashionable part Of Franklin
street, to offer his house for rent for six
mouths, with u probability Of the tenants
keeping 1t longer, If 1t suits DO III parties. The
house has twelve rooms, and Is Il iirst.rate
He will also rent with the house the
parior furniture, double psrlors.) and
portion Of the chamber also, together with
oil cloth on all the passages I. nd steps. except
the third story. The othef furniture OF the
hou So he will take with him. To u good ten
ant emily, with q small family, the terms will
be made liberal; good tenant being ore
desired than high rent. The house can be
HID within u week after terms are agreed on.
pl4-6t HGDDlN 4 APPERSUN.
TWO tXUELLENT BRIUK TEN E.
MENTS. ON CHURoH HILL, ON TwRHrY-
SIXTH STaEsT, NEAR ID ST., close 10 Tempe
rance Hail, in the neighborhood OF Leigh
Stteet Baptist Church, FoR SALE.-We
are authorized 70 sell those two excellent
brick Tenernents, located as above. one in the
occupancy OF Nlr. b. Il. Whitiook, and the
other by Uaptain James II. Cook. Each lot
has front OF Is feet. and u depth OF 1872 feet
Each tenement has i've good rooms, with IRE
places, besides other small rooms, together
with front and rear POI ches. The houses are
nearly nsw, are remarkably we'll built, aud
very suitable for small families.
For terms, apply to
apI4-6: GOlDIN & APPERSON.
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G1n hEWhRD.--Strayed from my pens
eplV near Baeon's Quarter Branch, OF
MIiidty. lAth instant, two fat spsyed Hell
FEES; 30 h red; no MARKS rscoiiected will
give tbs aDuve re Hnrd for their delivery to me-
40 Its JOHN LINDSEY
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w few more RECRUITS,
fee tao Govarnor's Mounted 0uard, which COM
psny' y ranks have been reduced by the casualties
Of eleven yronths' service IN the hekf. The usual
bounty Of $50 will be paid. Office on Bank St /,
between nth sad E2ih.
Lieut.. DAVID n LEA
% l4-1~& RsGruitir,y Officer.
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Riehmord. March q, 1894. wills
NOTICE. The uRdsrslenea VII coanss
IN the TOBACCU aud CIGAR basassa
and Solicit q conttnuancs OF the pauos"
heretofore sxtsn ded 70 the old nrm.
AU0USTlNk J. GnlIh'
A. II. ALLAN.
kieAr nOnd Mareh n lnnA ap l~O
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WANTS.

VIZ AM1kD--A' yruvg hdy-Vlrsinian BY
w birth and Cd, cation i .sir~a = situation
In an Academy o. private fsniy She 10 qusli
fe 10 tech Eagiivh. Frsnch, Drawing, and Music
the Piano. No objections 10 going South
References exchanged, Address tssseue sire Of
hao. amosnt AZ saiary. &e) Mia u r. b.. bsx
2l3. charlotte vile. Va an l7-3.s
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NEj ANTkU-h good
w ROOM with BOARD,
On Church Hill, Lear the steamb ,at landing,
for Il siI gle gentleman. Re;eIspc given and
required. Address "H. A.. W. Dispatch
otfica. apl7-4t*
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AsssEs sTRATkN. sc.

k.[tJED -Lett IN Iny sore iAi.tSss,
SEVERAL moa.rs ngu, containing s1ucry
articles OF cio hing and q prayer book, wi III
idieh leI J.. Shesia name IL il The owner
vii. please come aaituruVs property.
mt 22-ta Z. II. POWERS.
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The New York herald., 1862-03-31

BRILLIANT STRATEGY OF GENERAL SHIELDS
The brilliant strategy of General Shields. by
which he drew so srtful and willy a general a.
Jackson into the trap where he punished him
so severely is detailed in his letter which We
published yesterday. 1t shows that he has the
qualities of a good general, and that his expo
rience in the Mexican campaign has not been
in vain. Not a moment ought to be lost in ap
pointing him Major General. A great fuss
was made in Congress about the appointment
of too many generals. Now here is tho true
mode of experimentation the field of battle
that by which Burnside, Grant, Buell. and 81
gel won their appointments. This was the rule
which the great Napoleon adopted. and he
found it to work we'll. Let Shields, therefore,
be appointed Major General at once, and let
no political humbugs or charlatans recommend
ed by members of Congress be appointed in
future. This is the way to save the army from
disaster, and to render it triu mphant on every
hattie field
The New York herald., 1862-03-31

1t is no wonder that the aristocracy of Europe
abuse and ridicule democratic institutions.
when we find such plundering as is limited at
above going on in the midst Of this terrible
crisis, with the consent and connivance Of our
officials. The reports of Congressional investi-
eating committees show peculations and
swindles, which are rivalled and excelled by
the knaverics practised in the purlieus of Al
bany legislation. The Times attacks railroad
job in Congress Has il no stock in that job or
does it think Congressional jobbery more de-
testable than the hawking about, at Albany, of a
valuable city franchise, ticketed, like piece Of
old furniture, "For sale cheaps" If the crimi-
nails in our State prisons and the lobbyists in
the Legislature would but change places, the
public would be very grateful and the Lecis-
lature much more honest.
The New York herald., 1862-03-31

In. spRING AND Irs PRospEcTs.-Notwith.
standing iAe. war, we are experiencing high
degree of commercial prosperity, and before
many weeks are over there is every prospect
Of ths whole South being reopened to trade,
and the federal flag restored over the length
and breadth Of the rebsllious States. Mean.
while matters are looking very promising in
New England and the West Manufacturers
are running on full, and in many cases extra
time, and large fleets are being fitted out for
service on the lakes. With the opening of navi-
CATION on the Hudson, the Connecticut and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the resump-
ton Of traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio and
other railroads, vast quantities of produce will
Immediately find their way into our markets,
and an unusual degree Of vigor and activity
may be expected in every branch Of commerce.
Added to the existing prosperity, these pros
poets are very cheering, and make us look for
ward to the payment Of taxes as mere baga.
telle. Such Is the strength Of The country.
The New York herald., 1862-03-31

BAD SIcNs IN THE SourH.-We have often
had occasion to observe that whenever the
rebels lose battle their generals in command
have to fight another battle with their own
government and newspapers. Because they
were forced to retreat before the superior
strength Of the Union army, they have been
the objects Of official censure and popular op-
probrium, and have had to suffer a persecution
harder to bear than the military defeat just
now the rebels are heaping Goals Of fire upon
the head of General Branch for bis retreat from
Newbern, and the journals Of the confederacy
can hardly find words strong enough for his
denuncistion. The newspapers and Confede-
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rate government have been kept pretty busy
abusing their generals Of late, and they seem
to be dissatisfied with everything, and without
confidence in anything. When thieves fall out
among themselves It Is bad sign; and tho
qusrrelling, grumbling and clamoring of ths
rebels is evidence enough Of their demoralizs
ton. They are looking with gloomy eye
upon their fortunes, and are mutually dis
trustful of each other, while the absence of no
fewer than twenty-four members of the Virginia
Senate from their seats at the present time ma
turally leads them to suppose that the latter.
like jeff. Davis, wish to keep as far away from
Richmond as possible, in wholesome fear Of the
national troops. Anarchy, confusion and ruin
are rapidly paving the way for the victorious
army OF the Union in the rebellious States.
The New York herald., 1862-03-31

The DISASTER IN PHLADELPHIA.-The care
lessness ofindividuals employed in powder and
frework manufactures is proverbial Ac-
customed, perhaps, from their childhood, to
handle explosives, and spending the greater
portion of their time in the midst of
large quantities Of gunpowder, they learn
to regard it pretty much as miller
would his meal, and from long immunity be-
come indifferent to danger. We have observed
that many such accidents have occurred in the
South since the commencement of the war.
although none have been attended with the
same destruction of life, and doubtless in every
case the explosion was the result of careless
ness In the great powder manufacturing State
of Delaware we remember that some years ago
the driver of wagon loaded with kegs of
powder, the uppermost one of which served
him for seat, on coming to a tollgate
aighted to light his pipe, and then continued
his journey smoking, the sequel being that
not many minutes afterwards the whole
wagon load Of powder exploded in the street.
The shocking disaster which occurred on Satur-
day morning at the pyrotechnic factory in
Philadelphia may be put down as another in
stance of the calamitous results attending the
carelessness Of those engaged in the manufac-
ture of explosives. Of the seventy-eight per-
sons at work in the factory when the catastro-
phe took place, five or more were killed and
forty or fifty severely injured, many Of whom
il is feared will not recover. 1t is a solemn
and terrible warning to those working
in similar establishments, and we trust that
its effect will be to make them more careful Of
their own safety by tbe strict observance of
those precautions, the neglect Of which may
consgn hundreds to uhtimely graves and carry
suffering and desolation into many homes. A
more frightful calamity Of the kind we have
rarely or never had OCCASION to record
The New York herald., 1862-03-31
THE LETTING OF MAIL ROUTES.

That on the Pachc;-California, li9; Oregon, Is
Washington Territory, 90 New Mexico, H. and Utah, Il
routes.
Besides these, we have under supplementary law, IL
New Hampshire, H. Vermont, s. Massachusetts,, a. Con
nec,icut,1 New York, 2s; New Jersey,s; Pcnnsylva
mia. 3o Maryland, Il Ohio, IS, and Western Virginia ii
making total Of 446 routes, the largest letting o
mail contracts a period since the organization cf th
government
rAMPERIYG WITH TIN CENSUS RErURNs.
An attempt is being made 10 agerandize Philndcphi
ss much as possible by swelling the statistics Of tina
city in the census bureau. The amount of manufactures
has been raised twenty millions Of dollars in the
tables above the original returns.
pr-RcHAsEs roR THE oUARrERMAsTERs DEPARTMENT
The Quartsrmasters Department will pay for no army
supplies purchased by any not officer OF the De
psrtmen duly authorized TO make such purchases In &C
cordancs with the regulations Of the army. The above
10 by order of the Secretary Of war.