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CLOTHING, &c.

GUNNER CLOTBIro,.
We offer our srGs assortnsnt Of thin Sam. -
Embrace s SSi al styi.s ind and ausiSis; Of Gentle.
mems, Youths, and Boys Wearing Apparel, ,-A
Of the most desirable and fAshiouabIe styles
Clothing made 70 order at the ahortest noiios. Z
WALL, STEPHENS 4 CO., M
. , ss2 Penusy lvAnis avenue,
lulylo between Ninth and Tenth sts
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nut THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT.
CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT,
AND BRING 1T WITH YOU.

The subscriber will advance, in the way of pur.
ohase OF loan, small sens for sh 'rt pe:ioas, on
Dia mOnds, w aschts, Valuable Jevvelry,
or any description Of satistsctcry securities Any
lady or gentleman who would like to obtain few
dollars temper arily, In qaist manner, may do so
BY applying at 456 Eleventh street. between q and
II, from II to O'Clock. feb 25-lns
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,DNTLEurN,s nEADY.MADe

GEHT11r:.s,s n s1AP1:1Apc 14 IA r
Oar present assortment u Gentlemen's Ready.
made Clothing o6sss 70 otisens and strangers With.
ing a. imnediate OUTFIT, supsrios iadueemsns, en-
bracng at this time all styles and qualities Of Dress
and Budness Garments aud Overooab, IN all yarte-
ties. Fine Shirts and Under clothing Of all kinda
KID and oths. Gioyee Of best quality Scaris Tiea,
are offering at our usual low price,
~ Clothing made to order In the most superior
manner. WALL, STEPHENS& CO.,
27-t ga Pennsylvanis avenue.
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EAlL And WHITTIER MlLLlNnRX. -
+ Ass .THOMR6ON viii open our new
tylse % Ian SAd Winter killinsry o. Thur. -
day he alI Int, ~,
lio generally \ invited and "a exaninatlon sslicit
Cd, q oar Fancy and Aillinsfy stoy, No. 80 Psnn.
sylyAnia svsnus, between Niith and Tseth stssets-
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q n. LDWIn, NJ D.,l '''--''''-'''
~, q, DO1atA1 0urGeoxAs
O1TICn No. ~ PENNaYLvANA AVENUE,
BSssas NoslfA and Tkirs.nn Srceh,

O1TICD No. ~ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Besssn ros,fh and Th1h.nA srces,
-n''.S ,'a sn WASHINGTON c1rT,HT
:. vssHcstfsi1y tsAsp nis professional .s.yisss .
ne pqpu4. 4gyiAg Bad m extensivs practice In
Philadefps . NSs kimssf fsiiy oompeSsnt 10 al.
eneTes - esy u W.T. sass which nay b pssssaAsd
Dr. L. has sesrsl ~ MAT so uss the nsw approve.
ns.t, pssectea ~ Dn. a: =. ,. +. Asay, Of Phil.
adslpa, fof fsstsnlnG artificial tseth 70 g0fd, aver
Salya o. foreign natsflaE .scFstise between tSss,
at the eans tine rsndefilg the operation nors Arm,
natural and ef more utility 70 the passnt, dispsas
ing with ne ordisa!y nodss Of fsslsslns b. ilyet
inG o. soldering, which - ol,sa caasa TIC epfinrnR
q plasss. asd sSassqusntly N inpsfssss sdapiloS
70 Ms neyth. lI., b.l AZ. lL,. y ..-.l'
to sxamins thb improvsmsat, TODD 20 70 b. en-
winged Of i6 ssperosity over ~ msthods hsrstsfogs
Ths dental ptossnacs = alse invissdr - sali sad
sxsmlae ID msrits ard Utility. 5n..F ..IgJea
kDo, deatiGts can b furitGAod with teeth of III
kinds, st lsn Price thaa tAsy can b bought slss
wnefe. q g' r|"0 .1..t -n..H ~, WI
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L 10 inform h y friends and tn publi1, that h,y-
lug met with 80 much tucotss, Is continuing his
Course of InstI uctoI on the Piano AID IN Singing
by his new method. All those who desire to become,
in rhort time, fine singer or excslent performers
on the piano shsuld avail tn mselves Of his new sys.
tenn Of Instruction, BY applying Ut hs residence NO
avenue.
Rece ption hours between 10 and 10 O'Clock = m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays feb 4!-)m
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N&. L K Lam DIS l. ..
~ Anti-RheumaIc Band !!
PERMANENTLY ouRas 't''
hBsgAA1zaX, IN IT. uarsoss forms, y -.
6OUT and NEURALGIA, ~ .''H ~
SI1EENExs and NERVOUy F7ECHOMS,
..... NPURI1zks n " HOOD,
And tie 1U1 IBedI of Aerossy.

AUo the AVa AUoSxS W AesV~ys
It s conveniently arranged BAND or BsL1, con.
tanning medicated compound, 70 be worn around
the body, about the waist, xQuALLr Ay1so7No AL
PARrs wherever he disodse may b, and osn be worn
Diihota injury to the mod deliedh person
By thii treatment, the medicinal properties CON.
,Ained In the BAHD, being Of q ktoky aromatic and
po.atle ndtve, and capable Of being readly absovted
through Ae pus of h< sn, come into direa ooraa with
the BLOOD and general ercss,ion without first pass
ing through the process Of digestion, which would
terd not only to detTsot nom their curative powers
but to impair the internal organs and deraTgs the
digestion also-thus avoiding this tsvsriom aeah 20
often the result Of i'seal rensdsa, and eiseting
Ierjsa c,vs by purytn1 and eq,alisg e circuatior a
s rial futdi and vestorin0 Ae pars S6eat % A:ahhy
condition. This BAND 10 also mod pososyf,d AHfi
MKRoUaIAL AsEsr." ard will oRirely rsece the sys.
tenn from IT. pcTnicosn dfeos.
Moderate CAS- are cured In few days, and we ..s
constantly receiving Gndoied testimonais-to which
we invite inspection ut oce-of thsif efoaoy In
aggravated cases Of long ndmti~0. ~. r.
Yrice Two Dollars. Sent BY mail upon receipt Of
ars4sioN;, ffom the principal ofhoe Of
u. Smith CO., Prof rstors,
48l Broadway, New FORK.
N b.-Dssuipioe eircsilays ssrt fres.
~ This Land Will not interfere with the soldiers
duiies. nev 1t-ly
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CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL
at II m |, for purchasing from the Government the
Hides ard Tsllow, II offs and Horns, Tongues,
Chuoks, and Shins, Of all the Beef Cattle u; ed by
within the ancient limits OF the District Of Co
lambda. ...
No bid will be entertained unless the bidder |.
Pre- ept to resi- ond to his bid
The Hides, Tailow, 80 obtai cd at the risk OF tho
contractcr-he will be he d accountable for Hid s.
&c, Of all a imals killed, whether he gets them or
not. .
The bids to be directed to Major A. BECK
WITH, G. s., U. s. Washington, ID. G."
fb I7-d
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II ELM DOLD'S EXYRACT OF BUCHUI
For Diseases Of the Bladder, Kidney, Gravel
HEIGSoLD's Extract Of Bushs for seers. and
Delicate Diseases. t.-%
HELMBOLO'S Extract Of Buoiiu for Nervous sns
Debllitated sufsrsn. -. .
HELMBOLD'S Extract OF BIohu for Los Q,
Memory, Loss Of Power, Dinners OF Vision, DIN
Guilty Of Breathing, Weak Nerves, and Universal
Lassitude Of the muscular system.
HEL MBOLD'S Extract Of Buchu for all dis
tressing Irreg uiarities, Ex
Gees In married lte early indiscreiions, 10 sno
all diseases of the sexual organs whether existing
have originated, and no matter Of how long stand
ing. ..if..
HELMBCLD'S Extract of Buohu Ia pleasant ir
tts taste and odor and immediate In action.
Prioe 81 per bottle or six bottles tor s6, delivered
10 any address
Depot, iol South Tenth Street, Philadelphia.
dAa T-Sm
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GAS FITTING.

GAS F1XTUREs.-We'hey In .,ors, ana
~ are daily rsoeivins, Gas FIxTUkLs Of en-.
In style to anything heretofore offered in this MARKET
We Invite oitisens generally to call and examine
stock Of Gas and Water Fixtures, feeling confident
that have the best selected stock In Washington.
All work IN the above line intrusted 10 our care
MYERS b Mc9HAN,
nar2Nom No. 376 d street.
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M 10 n OIL
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING U. 8. NOTES
AND BONDS.

. TRRAsURY DiPARIMExr, Feb. &C, 1862.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury Until Wednesday, the
6th day Of March next, for fSrnishing ninety mill
ions OF United States Notrs and two huadred mill.
Ions 10 Bonds, 10 be issued unier the authorityoi
the aot Of February, ls69, snu,lcd can acs to au
and Tor the redemption or refundng thereof' 30.
Notes aid bonds will be required OF the denomi
nations and In the proportions as follows:
Thirteen millions each Of United States notes Of
the denominat sns Of 81, l0s, 2os, sos, 1908 and
6c0s, and twelve millions Of the denomir alton OF
coo. -r.--.-..
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nR. 4. EAPPOnB,' Inssructsr Snd Leo.
~ .is., & fSYSs Sssn * nSStsssy :ss
fort.ss.ss, Lsts, 6rssi, sss 6tSsf Lssssssss.
e..:. os: Ns sss = c: ,s ssf near
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ADORNMENTSI

oFALL 0RAD1s AND PRlCxsi III "a
Warraased Gold Band window ehades, BuR,
5rsen, and Blue Holland Shades, oil sizss made TO
order 60. ,-r.-.. .
Also, hhndsome assortment Of Picture Cord aad
Tassels, all sises and oolors. .-..nIutu.
Purchasing for cash, and allowing no old stoSk 70
socumulate persons needing the above goods WIN md
Il to their advantaSe to give me call. ~ 2.
An work sxeosted and guperintended By prectioal
nan, who have served . regular apprenticeship st
theif trade .t..Ir-' ..
Please give me Q call. Remember the number
0Wr JOHN MARKRlTER,
.... .,.' No. 4s6 Seventh street,
nov ~ 6ms Eight doom shove Odd Fellows Hall.
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IL tios Of Dentistry, n ne WashinstM Blilding,
corner PennsylvAnia avsnue anA 06venkh gtfeSk
Having peae6sed In the sosth Yearly 4xnesA yeass,
b ssk SsSIed thss b a. give satasAssaea y say
Tssth isssrtsd On vpIoAsrfs, Hpssss, q eS1D
rIA.,, chioroform sdninisssrsd ~hsn dssarsd.
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D1lgTISTKY.
IN. LOOMS. M. D., ''"

fns hvsnsa a ysssasss of tks Mnssaa riaNs
Teeth, attsn1g Yofoo6ally 81 hD o1Aes h thb ~.
Many psfSoos ean wear thsss tssth VIA esaDo(
wsar othsus sad 70 psrsoa can wear other whs ean.
Psrsons calling ss ~ sAes san BE- sssoaSedassd
Nth aAy styA Sa1 peSes a Teeth thsy nAy dssirs
bat 70 thosS who are pextealaf, snA vA ths pufsst
slssns HreeSs 20 - gssnss Ssst.fs th.s q
RooGs d tAh oity-Ne. - Psassylvania aysnus
between Minth and Tsnth stzssta Also, ~ Arch
strsst, Phlladelphia, nafl6-ly
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dec II
no OFEIoERs, sUTLERs, &c.

A new Light, four wheeled WA 5Ek
CON, with watsr. proof covers, 48e&4
and handsome leather oushiens,
built 10 order at New Yort sid cost 9lS3, FOR
SALE, at . moderate prics. Also,5 New Yort
made sst Of DOUBLE HARNESS., plated fittings
never used Also, set Of plain BnaLI HAxSEss.
quite pew. Apply for address Of Stable and Groom
70 4SI SeventSenth street, corner Of I. dec %
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TOHS .. HUTCniNsON q co.,
B A N x e r 8 ,'."..
No. A54 Heurtssnth Street, opposite
'' Wlllards' Hotel,
80" . WARRINGTON. 30 -a
SIGHT DyAFTe, good at sll points In the West.
srn, Northern, and New England Btstss, for sale
upon the lowest terms. .F-f ra- ir.r.
Al O. the highest rates paid for all kinds Of unour.
rent money. Gold aad Silver Coin and Eastern
Bank Bills at . low premium and in sums TO suit
Special attention given to AZ gig
Renting Money for Soldiers. !,
We do II the lowest terms and In the safest man!
An kind. OF Govsrnnsnt Securities Bought, Sold
We Evs special attention to the Collection Of us.
DnPursD Claims against the Government. We de-.
cline taking charge Of speculative or doubtful de-.
Our charges for Collection, Exchange and all
other matters will always be - low - the markst
v We refer 70 the Accounting onioer. Of the United
siss IEisasly d .'issn sasT sTTSe Tssay
Hon; =. y, Chi.,snden, Register U. g. Treasury,
Edward Tyisr, Esq, Cashier Suffolk Bank, Boston.
Hon Edward Hsight, N, O., PIesident Bank Com.
~ mOnwealth, New York a...
,Fsirbsnks RrCo,, lss broadway, New York;
Hon. H. W. Hofmsn, Collector ofths Customs,
Chss. r. Hart, Cashier Farmsrs Bank. Troy.
isnN
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EDwAND LYCETT, ..a .gI3
l. Boo H5IN II H Eli
No. I'll PennsylpaNia dve., Washington, D. c.
Boots bound in every style, TURKEY, Asroeeo, Ras
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T1o MEMBERS or CoNoRsss, PRoEEs
i -sa0hal 0satiem.n enl Others, 's
Briefi, Pamphlets, Rerort, or any description of
Bo9t work, and salicit Ordorc N E0L .
ITIr 'TF W. q BCAMMELG L CO., &C.,.
IT, Ie.AGs Omoe corner Indiana nvsnuee
} uovH-0 and 6econd str sat. u - ""~.
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AO5 sDsEnTH STREET a

4O5 'DszsTI STREET % 4O5
saI y. -. HoD00oN
Can be found at bis old stand always ready to %.
teIm,, with snything In hk liAs Of business. lie
has some Of the best practical workmsn.in
TIN.PLATR AND BHEET-IRON WORKING.
He has the best COOK STOVES In the market
which he sells cheap for cash. -. I-..--. =
BLOCk.TIN WARE, together with HOLLOW
WARE, timed and enameltd.
COAL OIL LAMPS.
He has al.o fine lot Of COAL OIL LAMPS,
which hs can sell on the most rra-onabie tsra,s
C. All JOB WORK attended TO ut the shortest
naice, such as ROOFING, &c .r. .'
Everything OF the naost rniscruulc terms, At
~ 10 t35 SEVENTH STREET,
feb .t-'t BLTwEE!E u AND /.
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w AsHInGTOR sIkIRT FACTORY.

WANTED-S0 females 70 learn to mako skirts.
person can, In short time, make, per week, from
% TO ~ Inqufs for particulars, at 1o7 Seventh g.
bNtvsNNo q 0uh ", 49, .
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A X M Y
EXPRESS COMPANY.
ALL RAIL FROM NEW YORK.
Forty.ono Hours.

This Company prepared to forward all kinds OF
goods to and fiom
NEW YORK..................Ot Office 80 Broadway,
BOSTON. Once Congress street
and 2 Congress Square,
PHILADELPHIA. see. .ofhos as7 Chesnut street,
BALTIM ............ Once Camden Station,
ALEXANDRIA........ Once los King street,
ANNAPOLIS, FORTRESS MONROE,
NEwFoRTNEws, PORT ROYAL,
And the Southern Blookading squadrons,
AT FAIR II A T Z s,
Jan 2S-
WOOD AND COALy
On hsnd, r, full supply Of all kinds of AsrHKA-
~ Coal Kept In GOAL houses. well screened before
aaiO ibs. to the ton.
Wood, Of all Kinds, prepared: or osiivered ooTd
length.
T. JAW. NJ. CALI,
No. 282 Pennsylvania avenue,
aug lT-u between 18th and 9Th Streets
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ORRAT CENTRAL ROUTE a t. b
" .p ia. F0R THE W1gf, ~
HUDN0N RIVER RALLR0<D M NEW PORK
. n ....., CRNSB\k R/HROlR

On AHD Ayrll Dsorrsna ., 1sO,
Expires Trains leave New York city Aspots Of
Hudson River Railroad daily, Sundays sxospted, y
follows: III IN,
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Most Desperate Fighting Our Loss Near
" LOCO Killed aud Wounded of
the Rebels Over 1000.
Especial to the Missouri Republican.

SrRlNGFlELD, Mo-, via kOlla, March IL.
A messenger arrived at 10 O'Clock last night,
bringing full particulars of the lato Arkansas bat
tie. The engagement took place on Little Sugar
Greek, five miles this side q the stream of thc same
name where y Skirmish took place on the march
down In anticipation of an attack ON the south,
General Curtis ordered the trains drawn up I'm the
North side, but Unexpectedly the attack was com
menccd on the rear north oc oUr army - by from
l,5n0 to 2,oQ0 rebel cavalry. General Sigel, with
500 men, protected the train, AMI fur several hours
he ultcnatcd rctr2Oting and stopping 70 hold the
rebels in check while The trains PASSED backward
tl the main body of the army While thus erg0C-
ed Gen. Sigel was three times surrounded, but cut
his way through each time. The principal fight
ing on Thursday was done by Gen. Sigcl in this
way,
On Friday the enga cement became general m
continued So throughout the officers behaving with
much giilautry. a.
The exp sed position was occupclby Col. Cars
division, and the greatest loss was suffered by
them. Col. Doigc's brigade of this division con-
sisted of the dth Iowa an First Iowa Battery S5th
Illinois, Col Phelps regiment and oath Missouri.
Second brigade under Col NanduvCr, nf the 9th
Iowa, consisted OF his own regiment Dubuque
battery, and Col. Carris' regiment OF cavalry. A
letter from Col. Cauis says the losses in the All
aud OH Iowa and 35th Illinois and 25,h Missouri are
trvm so to 200 in each regiment killed and wound
ed Only 800 of the 9TH Missouri were present
hutthcy lost % killed and large number wound
cd The 18th and 18th Mo. 81 Iowa Cavalry, and
Sth Indiana lost about 10 each. lSt and 2nd Iowa
batteries lost about 90 each.
Among the wounded arr Gen Asboth in the arm,
Col, Carr also in the arm, Lieut. Col. Gllhgap,
Lieut.. Col Heron and Major Coyle of the Ninth
Iowa. Besides being wounded, Col. Ilclrou was
taken prisoners Col. Dodge had three horses shot
from under him. Lieut.. Smith of The Second Ohio
Battery was taken prisoner, and jumped from a
wagon to make his escape aud was killed. The
rebel officers killed and wounded Brgadicr Gen
eral McCulloCh, killed; Rrigadicr General Slack,
dangerously wounded; Col. Mcintosh, killed Col.
i. II. Rivers, Second Regiment Volunteers, dan
eerously wounded; Mayor General Sterling Price,
slightly wounded.
Thirteen pieces of artillery were captured 10y our
men; among them one lost by Sigcl at Wilson
Creek.
Our loss is estimated NJ 500 or 600 killed and
wounded The rebel loss is not known, but sup
posed to be from 1000 TO 5000. a large number
Of rebel prisoners were taken. probably l,jOO or
more, and more constantly being brought in.
Two thousand Indians were engaged in the bat
tie and $50 Of our killed were scdlped by them.
Price, with about l,0O0 man, retrcatcd north
ward, and th9u took an castcrly direction. Cen.
jeff Davis is after him.
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Common Pleas Court.


THIS Court adjourned on Tuesday evening, haV'
ing been in session just one week. Several Import
ant cases were tried, but we have only room to no.
tice the following'
l.. A. BAssETT ps. d. A. AVERY, AND t. d. AVERY,
This case WAS disposed of = the jury returning a
verdict for the defendants. II was probably the
most interesting case of the term. The suit was
brought on two promssory notes OF defendants ."
one A. Thos. Jefferson, given for the right to make
and sell an improvement in gas lamps. Defendants
set up the defense of fraud, and claimed that Bas-
set bad notice Of the fraud at the time of the trans
fer of the notes to him. The case was ably tried
by Mcssrs. Price johnson, and G. IS. Watson,
for the defense, and Messrs Dodge Tyler, for the
prosecution. motion was made for new trial,
and exceptions filed by the counsel for prosecution.
Dawn PARKrn ps. LEVI A. CAss.
This was real estate case of much interest.
The plaintiff claimed that the defent ant had de-
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The sixty-,eventh treatment,

WE have been permitted TO sec letter from one
of the soldiers of this regiment, which is now at
Camp Chase, Va. This camp is located near tie
Potomac - between the Ba ltimorc & Ohio Rail-
road and the River. "'rhe hills and mountains y
says the writer, Mr. Mandall, care covered with
pins and laurel, which look fresh and green. The
boys of the regiment are making fnger-rings out OF
laurel root" The letter also speaks Of the present.
tation of flag to the regiment received from the
ladies of Toledo and denies the report that j. c.
Albert and H. Wygant were killed while out on a
scouting expedition. The regiment was momcnta-
rily expecting orders to march probably in the
direction of Winchester. Mud is found, in both
depth and quantity, =" to suit the purchaser" The
troops generally well-contcnted with camp life
and enjoying very good health. Five of the Wood
County boys are down with the measles, and one
whose name is not given, had died, .. . D..
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a. kAakslse .Ae .n,ads .hs ssqs.Aplauos ot

AT hankakfo sac flnaue the oo4NAntanoe OF a
Young mechanic, who learned his trade in Finday
aud whose mother still resides in the north par, o;
the county, who becoming enhmored of her, pro
posed, was accepted, and married her. Tie negfo
was frantic with rage. Surprising the husband 10
have bccu deceived he told him his wifcs history,
but the shrcwd girl had torestalcd him by giving
him every particular. Then, determined upon ven
gcancc, he went bNck 70 Louisville, Sound her own
cr gave information of her whereabouts, directed
the officers to her dwelling, and in six weeks from
the day of her marriage she was again slave in
Kentucky. Her owner put her immediately upou a
plantation near Bowling Green.
In the meantime the husband spen. two years in
vain efforts to procure her freedom, He tried to
buy her, but the owner would not sell, he cndeav-
ored % effect her escape, but she was too vgilant-
ly guarded.
Finally hostilitcs broke cut, and in the hope Of
recovering his wife, he enlisted in an Illinois tcgi-
mcnt, which fortunately was one Of those ordered
into Kentucky. ..
Before the force to Which he belonged reached
Bowling Green, he got permission to attempt the
capture, and with The assistance Of his Captain, and
a Captain and Lieutenant Of the 2lst Ohio, who
knew him, they succeeded in rcScuing her.
The happy husband got furlough, and the pair
this mohcrs in this county, and as the Flu
gitivc Slave law is not being executed with MS much
rignr formerly, we have no doubt they WILL here
after, live in peace.
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The Trials of a s.Fugitive.' -

THE Findloy Je6ersOnio, of last week. gives the
following particulars in the history of fugitive,
now residing in Hancock county, and lately releas-
ed from bondage by our troops;
Some years ago, there was employed ir the
Reed House in Findlay, young lady in tho capac-
iy Of waiter, whose extraordinary beauty was the
subject of remark ir M all the irequenters of the
House. The history Of the girl is singular.
She had negro blood in her veins, though so lit
tie of il that it not perceptible and had been
slave. When sixteen years of age, she was hired
out 10 the proprietor of hotel, in Louisville, kyp
and continued at that house n waiter unul she
was nearly twenty. About this time she had at
tracted the attention Of reenegro, living ia Louis
ville who proposed 20 assist her 10 Freedom, II,
when once in safety, she would marry him. Think
ing only of gaining liberty, of emancipatipg her
self from bondage, she consented, and after time,
found herself in Ohio, and free woman.
In a short time, howeyer she Tepented of her bar
gain. la Kentucky she had been negro and a
Slave, in Ohio she was a white woman and free.
Her beauty gave her power, and being extremely
shrewd she determined to make the m1st OF it.
Therefore she delayed her marriage with her color.
ed admirer as long possible. She represented
that by remaining single, and concealng the fact
Of her being of mixed blood, she could obtain bet
ter and more profitable employment, and that after
they had accumulated enough 10 start them in life,
then they would marry. To all this he assented,
and he labored as never nsgro labored that the de-
lay might be as short as possible ff- 2 W.
She followed her business as waiter. at several
places, Mansfield, Findlay, Sandusky City, aud I'm.
ally went % kankakee, Illinois = her colored friend
following her IN ~ her pigutopa.
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ken tho foli at tn head of the army Of the Poto
Iac, until otherwiss ordered, he Is relieved from
thc command of the other military departments, ho
retaining the command OF the Department Of the
Potomac.
Ordered, further that the two Departments now
under the respective commands ut Generals Hal.
leck aud Hunter together with so much OF that Of
General Buell. which lies West Of Nur.h and
Tenn, be consolidated and designated the Depart
nent vi the Mississippi, and that till otherwise or
dered General Halieck have command Of the said
Department.
partmen, Ct the Potomac, and last OF the D,pa,t.
meut of the MisSisSippI BE- ~ Military Department
and the same be commanded By Major General Ere.
mont.
That all Commanders of Dcpar mcnts, after re
ccpt Of this order, respectively, report Scvernlly
and directly tO the Secretary ot War, and that
prompt and frequent reports win b. expected of all
(Signed) ABRAHAM LiNCOLN