The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-04-01

The rebels are shipping ther army stores
from Memphis to sonc place which is consid-
cred moro secure.
Beauregard is said to be extremely severe
with the rebel newspapers, making the publ
cation Of army movements penal offence.
1t is stated that the proposed national tax
on manufactures, if agreed to, will make Gov.
Spraguc's firm. in Rhode Island, pay a tax
annually of Sl25,000.
The Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad have
contracted for the building Of new depot at
Grand Rapids, in place of the one recently
burned.
The State Senate Of Ohio has passed a res
olution to adjourn sine die on the 3lst instant.
1t is probable that there will be no election
for United States Senator this session.
Governor Brown, OF Georgia. aas issued a
proclamation ordering each distlller in that
State to desst absolutely from the manufac
ture Of ardent spirits after the 18th Of March,
1862.
Wendell Phillips made an effort to deliver
a lecture at the Cincinnati Opera House, but
a mob collected inside, and, by kissing, shout
ing, and throwing rotten eggs, prevented him
from carrying out his purpose.
Bowling Green, Ky, it is said, has the ap.
pearancc, very much, Of ono vast cemetery.
During its occupancy by tue Confederates,
not less than forty seven or forty-eight hun.
dred new graves were made in the vicinity.
The revised edition of the u. S. Army
Register for 1869. just issued, states the re-.
uIar army at 80 ,273, and the volunteers army
at 595,525 The regulars may be increase ! :,
under existing laws, to "A 1893, and the vol
un:eers indefinitely.
The whole resources Of the Methodist Book
Concern Of Cincinnati amount to S322,77T,-
OIL. Tho liabilities are only $2s.l22,99.-
The profits of the establishment are devoted
to tue support Of supcranuated, preachers
and the families Of deceased ministers.
Trouble has arisiu from tho violation Of
the order Of the Secretary Ct War, by some
journals, relative to publishing war news,
and conrt.mart'al has now been called at
Washington to try some Of the offenders -
More strengent orders on the subject have
just been issued.
Gen. Fremont has received his final instruc.
tons from the War Department and has gone
10 NeW Olk I1c Will tcOU De NJ us post
in his new Department, which, it is said,
will probably be so enlarged as to include
Ohio and other points. His body guard, un.
der the gallant Zagoni, will rally around him
again.
Mr.. Yancey having been captured in his
attempt to run our blockade, on his return
from England, perhaps he can now speak
more unders andingly Of its efficiency than
he did while attempting to prove to the Eng
lsh Government that il was a mere sham. II
he has not already somo cause to revise his
opinions, the rogue will be very apt to do 50
when be 5egius to feel the halter draw, that
has probably been made for his neck.
A correspondent out at Manassas writes:-
Con'rabands, like tho magnetic needle, Gin.
cline to the pole" and make fast time toward
the regions explored by Sir John Franklin
Wo sccosted one whose very intense black ness
commended him ms genuine, unadulterated
scion Of Africa: "Where do you hail from y
"Culpepor Courthouse, Sah." "What news
do you bringi' "Nothing, massa, 'copt dars
- man lest mighty good niger dsr this
moruin,' aud gusss he dun lose somc more
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