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, 1862-06-20

The Price for Running the Blockade,
The Paris correspondent Of the New York
Times gives the following as the price paid by
rebel passengers who run the blockade. Says
the correspondent:
Would you like to know the price Of run.
ming the blockade. L.tely Southern gentle
man we Mt from Paris to Liverpool to engage
passage on IN English ship which Wis lo.ding
Tor Southern port. He asked tho price Of
passage, and was told sixty pounds for the
passage, and fifteen shillings {Eagllsh moneY)
day for board The gentleman renounced
his project, and returned to Paris to await a
! fall in the price Of travel to seceasis.
Another party Of Southern gentlemen who
have Just arrived In Paris, tell some strange
experiences in running the blockade,
, 1862-06-20
FROM CAIRO AND MEMPHIS.

Eairo-7ne E7ection-Ho.o the Soldiers Poted-
Gen. Ih47e-drrivals Of the Sick-Conjfrma-
tioneSunIry Afentioas-The Fzag-Some-
thing Expfcted-Iakes The 0ath-Arrsya1s Of
IJo0D5,
, 1862-06-20
a Supervisor on 4 Rampage.

a Supervisor on a Rampage.
MALTA, De KALI Co., H., June l8. 1862
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The vote in this town was:
Againet ''' .-..----.-.--...-..... 81
Our supervisor, #. Madden, rank aboli-
ZIONIST previous to 1S56-who voted for Fro-
mont in '56, and changed to Douglas man in
80, and Ia now Chicago Times mnn-is SO
indignant at the result Of the election that he
rendered his resignation as supervisor, after
the votes were canvassed, and the following is
. true copy thereof:
MALTA, June II, 1862.
To the Town Clerk Of the Town Of Malta:
S1n-I this day rceign my Office Of snper7ieor Of
the town Of Malta, the reslgnatton to take effect
from date-feeliDg that am not 1T officer. or
qualified to represent people that is threefou1ths
il fa5or OF negro voting and holding Office.
To1ra, with respect,
, 1862-06-20

H There WIS an attempt made on Monday
last to kldnap negro woman and boy at De-
troit- 4 dispatch. pu1porting to come from
Daniel Mace, Of lafayette, Ind, WAS re-
ceiEed by the chief Of police, authorizing the
arrest Of the persons named. This Was done,
and they locked up. The prisoners were
brought up on writ Of habeaa corpus, and
discharged, there being no evidence against
them
Brutal MURDER AT Altoona soldier By
the name Of Kingsley Comttock, Of Company
:, 1sth regular infantry Ess Killed On satur-
the leyee formerly known a. the "Light
aouse,' By fisherman named William Coz.
me soldier was stabbed In the left side, the
knife penetrating the heart and caus1ng death
within hall an hour after the. wound was in.
flicted. Cox has been arrested. and tho cir,
cumatanccs are so strong against him thas hIs
conviction OF murder Is next to certain
Springfield 1oa7sot
, 1862-06-20

The voting in this city On the new constitn-
lion, yesterday, resulted, as we anticipated, in
; large majority in favor Of the Instrument.
tion, never held meeting OF even q consulta-
tiop, never ordered a ticket, never appointed
vote distributor, nor challenger nor ralier.
All that WIS done Tas done on the loose or
der, every man doing what seemed to him
up and doing, and left no atone unturned to
carry their end.
TIE real majority for the constitution in
PeoriA may be put at about 600, with uesrly
the same for the bank artic1c and the Congress
sioual superintendent The opponents OF the
constitution ignored the negro clause pretty
generally, so that the uegrnphobists had it
about all their own way.-Ro7ia Transcript.
, 1862-06-20

The hospital boat City Of Memphis, came
in to-day loaded to the guarls with sick aud
wounded so1dieEs from Cotinth, Hamburg,
and Pi1tsbufg Landing. There were exceed
ipg 100 Of tEtm, to he mostly placed In the
hospital at st. Louis.
CONFIRMATION.
, 1862-06-20

being rapidly repaired and will probably be in
use in ten days.
Capt Check, accused Of having aided in
hanging Union man, will have to undergo
trial bJ court martial before the case is settled
oeR' Is repo1ted ed that b female SPY, dressed in
mems clothes, was arrested yesterday. She is
said to hare been IN Gen. Polk's command.
She was taken on board the Benton.
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--:::-----..: ~. - s 5.- TsIamd, iTcw York. !.

! SIrcaI fare at Long island, NEW YORK
NEW YoaK, May lS.--one Of the most de-
structIve flres which ever visited Long leland
has been raging for the last four days, destroy
ing large amount of property, The nre 6roke
out near Stony Brook. on Friday last, and was
caused by the burning of Of q lot on the farm
OF Mr.. Joel L, G. Smith. II has swept over
an area Of at least sixty thousand square acres,
principally in the town Of Brookhaven.
Il skirted the villagee Of Stony Brook, Be-
tauket, Port Jefferson, Mt. Sinai and Millers
Place on the north, New Village, Selden' Co
ram, Middle Island and Manorville In the mid
die, and Patchogue, Belfast. Fireplace, Maetic.
Moriohe's and 0naque. on the south. IL passed
some little distance from the villages oil the
north, while in the center 1t came 90 near as to
endanger dwellings and human lives.
On the south side they suffered more severe
". At the village Of Mastlc 1t swept down to
the shores of the great south bay, where many
barns and outbuildings were destroyed. AT
Manoryille several dwellings were destroyed,
and Il is said that several lives were lost In at
tempting TO arrest its progress. - b.,
A dispatch from Port Jefferson, May 18th,
says the damage is variously estimated at from
three hundred to FIVE hundred thousand dollars.
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
Few York Markst.
IRIroRrrp ron rnr ONO srArlanlN !

| AEw YoRK. May 10.
| FL0UR--The market has again declined 500 cent
per barrel with rather more business doing for OK
port sales Of II 800 bbs at ~ 1904 IS for superhn
state; ~ 65@4 90 for extra state ~ 5O4 20 for IA
pernne wehterpi % o5@t 90 for common to medium
extra wesernj e5 OOD5 Is for common 10 good shippnE
brands extra round hoop Ohio; eS 2S96 so for tAds
brands, market closing heavy, with no buyers st outside
CANADIAN FLoUR-Dull and lO@l5c lower. Sale.
Of l6OO barrels at - 7O9I IS for spring, and "a 90e
25 for western extra. A.t.tE a.
RYE FLoUa-ouiot and steady at % 25 "a IS.
poAN HEAL-The market 10 quiet and unohanged.4
VIII KY-Lower; sales Of e5Obarrsls at 2f@24k for
state and weetern gK
WHBAT-Rsther more steady with fair export de.
mand; transactions, however, arc materially restricted
by the light receipts Sales Of % QUO bushels Canadian
club at 81 "; TO- 400 bushels Milwaukee club at ol 100
Is part e arve and 10 700 bushels white hichgan at
RYE-LOwer; sales of 900 bushels prime North River
at eOo .f-. --"
BARLEY--s Shade easier: sales Of 1000 bushels Cana
ooRN-Marketa shade lrmer, with moderate export
demand sales Of IS 600 bushels ut 5i955c for mixed
western In storei 53B5S1fc delivered and o5s5Ic for
southern and yellow.
oATs-Dui and declining at sO942c for Jersey, Cana
dian, western and state.
o ,EREE-RiO Is in less active demand, but prices
were maintained Sales OF 100 bags ko and lOO bags
Jamaica on private terms.
RYE oofRE-Quiet with sales Of so tierceS Carolina
alto.
sUaAR-Raw arm and in fair de and at 7H977I for
fair tO good rehnng Bales Of 1000 hogsheads at 75xc
or Cuba; Porto Rico, and bags Bahia on
private terms.
M0LAs Es-steady; sales Of 90 hogsheads Barbados
at &c., 30 tierces CUBA at 34s SO hogsheads
Porto Rico at 38G39c by auoon 100 hogsheads Porto
kco at 3lk933c and so barrels New Orleans at 3lh@
37hc.
HOps-FIrm; sales Of 60 bales at I29lsc.
PORK-0peLed dull, heavy and lower; saes OF l,325
barrels part last evening Sl2 75 closing at @2 B2k
for mess $40 0Ofor Prme sic OO@l3 90 for prime mess
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
Arrival 0F aha 1,a-.

FART I'm PoINT, May l3.--The steamship Ju
ra iro N Liverpool let, via Londonderry Cd
pasas d Farther Point this nnotning.
Ifhe Paril correspondent of the Independ
en''e Belgo aaserts ID the most positive manner
70 AZ the projected Intervention by France anC
mngland In the Affairs Of America is confirmed
Ihe South will be required to guarantee the
emancipation of her slaves,
The same authority says that secret treaty
exists between France and Spain, providing for
the early abolition OF slavery In Cuba.
The opening or the great exhibition In Lon.
don was perfect success.
breadstuhs dull; quotations barely maintain
eu. PROVISIONS heavy.
Consols 9sM@s3%. American securities
dull and unchanged. u
AT large meeting at Ashton upon Tyne, q
resolution was carried, after considerable OPP
position, calling on the Government to recog-
nize the Confederate States. ....r.-o
Paris, May 2.--Tbe Moniteur OF this morn
Ing publishes letter from Mexico, commenting
on the intolerable conduct Of the Mexican Gov.
eminent and the probability that the French
troops will not delay marching on the City OF
The Journal des Public Of to-day says there
Is question Of sending Marshal Mel to Rome,
with military and diplomatc powers. IL is said
he will be charged to concilitate II possible the
protection which France gives to the Holy See,
with the rights Of the Italian nation. %.
The statement that the Spanish and French
troops were about to march against Mexico has
been favorably received here.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
From rorlr. sa monroa.

FORTREss MoSRoE, May l3.-Eight hundred
and eighty-6ve prisoners, released from Rich
mond on parole, leave to-day for home.
Ninety rebel prisoners who were to be return
ed to Richmond, positively refused to return,
although earnestly urged and threatened by
their officers, and took the oath of allegiance.
The new secession plot to induce the inter-
Vention OF the powers OF Western Europe on the
ground OF an exhaustion Of cotton, which comes
20 light In this country by the arrival of the
Etna, is felicitously met by the Presidents pro-
clamatlon announcing the opening OF New Or
leans and other cotton ports, on the let OF
June Thus fails the second grand conspiracy
abroad.
Distinctions are being placed ia James river
twelve miles below Richmond.
The Monitor and Naugstuck we're seen
twenty-five miles below Richmond.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
From Washington.

New YoRK, May 13.-The Times Washing.
ton special says: Captain Boggs, bearer OF dis
patches from New Orleans, who lost his shiI
in the gallant fight there, has been assigned
to the command Of the Juniatta, comparative
ly new vessel OF war, carrying twelve guns, now
lying at Philadelphia.
The loss of the Norfolk navy yard by the
rebels burning it, 10 much regretted. IL will
Immediately be rebuilt by the Government.
The Military Board Of Kentucky, who, under
authority of the loyal Legislature Of the State,
practically took all military power out Of the
hands of Gov. Magoffin last summer and saved
Kentucky to the Union, have sent a deputation
to Washington to ask for moderate and con-
servative action on the part of Congress They
say that the emancipation act of this District,
coupled with the general emancipation and
cUnhscation bills still pending, are creating
widespread uneasiness aud dissffection in Ken.
lucky, and weakening the hands of the Union
men there.
The President hiss issued q proclamation do
claring that the blockade of the ports Of Beau
fort, Port Royal and New Orleans shall so far
cease and determine, from and after the let OF
June next, that commercial intercourse with
those ports, except as to persons and things and
information contraband of war, may from that
time be carried on, subject TO the laws of the
United States end to the limitations and in pur.
euance of the regulations which are prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury
Harry Brown was yesterday confirmed as Bre
vet Rrigadier General of the United States Ar
my.
The Postoffice Department has despatched ar
agent to Portsmouth and Norfolk to investigate
the Affairs Of the po5sOfices there, ard to re.
establish postal communication.
The Military committee of the Senate to-day
reported that they had visited the battlefield al
Lees Mills, and after the fullest inquiry the
circumstances would admit, are fully Satisfied
the charge against General Smith Of drunken
ness, is without confirmation and unsupported
by the slightest evidence. They further SO.
he is one OF the first officers Of his rank, Away
ready and able to perform promptly any dut.
assigned TO him.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
Affairs at Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, May l2.-Tbe city is very
quiet; most of the stores are closed, but IL is
expected that they will open in a day or two,
except where the occupants have Left the city
with the army Some excitement still prevails,
but IL is supposed in few days, when cOmmu-
nication is fully opened with the north, conf.
denoe will be completely restored.
Prices Of almost everything are astonishingy
high. Candles, for instance, of miserable quail
ity, are sixty cents per pound. Common brown
envelopes sixty cents a package, and brown
sugar 29c per pound. A number of stores will
be opened, however, in few days, by parties
from Old Point and Baltimore, who will bring
supplies of articles much wanted here. -'
The postofice and custom-house will doubt
less be re-opened very shortly. I'll -.
Very little Union sentiment is openly ex
pressed. All over the city our soldiers, both
officers and privates, freely talk with the cisi
gems, which must produce good effect.
All the fortifoations in the vicinity are oc
cupied by Union troops, and all the public prop
erty is in possession of the Federal authorities
The policy Of the Confederate Government
( appears to be to concentrate their troops o
Richmond, and some even say that all the Gul
States will be given up before Virginia, ami
that Richmond will be held to the very last =
All lnelbt tnhb u uebpoIhto EcblbbhuCo WliA "
made OF Richmond, If nowhere else. md j.
Several negroes arrived from Suffolk thi
morning, and report that no troops, guns 0
Notifications are there or on the road thi
side.
i Among most of the citizens here little cor
| adeuce is felt In the officers Of the Confederat
Government Confederate notes are refused
many places Gold and silver are welcome
with enthusiasm by all classes Of the populG
i ton, many Of whom have not seen either f
many months.
Elizabeth river, between Norfolk and Port
mouth, is Of deep coffee color, on account
q tobacco which has been thrown into 1t in lare
quantities. Some Of 1t was recovered to-dt
in damaged state.
u General Viele, the Military Governor, pu
> sues course calculated to produce the impre
. sion Of the superiority Of the Federal Cover
; ment. He throws no obstruction In the way
a transacting private business, or In the entoEc
ment Of ordinances Of the city governments.
The Day Book newspaper will be continu
a as an afternoon, instead Of Q morning editio
a on condition that 1t shall be respectful In
tone. The first number issued to-day contai
/. nothing except extracts from Northern pape
:. and an editorial statement Of the bare facts
il the evacuation and occupation Of the city.
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MCCLELLAN ALL RIGHT.
Erom 1ne sou,hern Coast.


New YoRK, May l3-The Petersburg (Va.)
Express OF the Och publishes the following;
MoslLE, May 8-The advance Of Commo'
dore Portsr's feet, consisting OF seven vessels
Is of Fort Morgan; ten more are OF Horn Is
land, moving eastward. They are firing occa-
sionally, apparently feeling for masked batter
les. Our forces are confident of holding the
enemy in check. ...-
SAVANNAH, May s.--The Republican says the
Yankees were accommodating the river and
coast batteries all the morning with gnnboats
A balloon came up nearly at the mouth Of the
Augusta Greek and then descended.
AUGUSTA, May THE Mobile Tribune Of
the 4th, has dispatches from Jackoon, Missis-
sippi, dated the Cd inst.
The Delta of Thursday last says business in
New Orleans is generally suspended; most of
the banks are closed, and the city everywhere
presents sad appearance. The postofice re.
mains open, guarded by marines. The tele:.
graph Offices are closed, and railroad travel
stopped.
The mutiny at the fort was caused by the
false news that the city had surrendered. The
Delta says that three hundred and eighty men
mutinied and marched off to the enemy from
the fort One company stood firm.
In answer to the Foreign Censuls, Command
er Farrsgut said he would allow permission to
reach the city on Aatboats and skiffs, but no
steamboats, would be allowed,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
AZZM MANHOOD.
PILES OURED BY BRANDRETH's


DR.. B. BTandreth. Dear siri 1 was suffering for
many years from hereditary hemorhOidal affections, Of
which had the hrst attack in 1916. since that time
was regularly visted with such complaints every spring.
felt In the morning most pain in the hack,
the lower joints Of The spine were broken bruised,
and an Asthmatc pressure the chest. Owing to my
occupations which keeps all day busy out Of doors,
and entirely dstruSng any sO.called regular treat.
ment." that would have confined me to my house, ]
thought Of following plan Of my own. which might
cure me without the Inconvenience to my business at
tending the treatment of Irregular practitioner" Be
put Aicocks Plaster right over the groln renewing
II every fortnight every Saturday night took dose Of
Brandrehs Pills three or four, thought necessary
to DOSE which operated after getting up, three
to ave times in the forenoon Sunday, Tuesday ant
Thursday nights took Life Addition pill, which
produced one large evacuation. pursued this course
for six weeks and could attend to my business withou
interruption; worked, ate and drank as was wont
slept most soundy and awaked every day with less pain
and now know nothing of the complaint at all, 80 tha
feel obliged to make You this statement for proper use
hoping that this simple proceeding may benefit many al
Il has done me.
lam, dear Sir, yours, most respectfully,
.a. FFl A. LEHMAN.
LAoRoNIoA ONCE, 65 Franklin Street, New York.
AllinquIrles Immediately answered by addressing DIR
BRANDRETH, New York.
Sold by john r. Cook, Druggist Columbus, and b
ell respectable deslers IN medicines.
apl30-d&wlm
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
THIRTY.sEvEN an OoNaaEss
First Session.

tconcuslon Of Mondays House proceedlngs.l
Mr.. Blake proposed to debate the resolu-
tions.
Mr. Bingham objected to the Introduction Of
the resolutions
Mr, Wickliffe said as there were objections
on the Republican side, he would withdraw the
resolutions for the present.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill from Friday, abolishiDg slavery wherever
the Federal Government has exclusive urisdc-
tion.
Mr.. Lovejoy modified the bill 80 as to pro.
hlbit slavery henceforth and forever In oil ter.
ritories Of the United States now existing or
hereafter to be formed
Mr. Cox moved to table the bill. Disagreed
to-49 against 81.
MIR. LoVejoy moved to strike out the proam-
BILE.
Mr.. Cox wished to amend it by sayiug. Han
ACT Tor carrying out the Chicago platform and
dissOlving the UDion"
Mr. Lovejoy's motion vas agreed to, and the
bill passed modified as above stated-S5 against
5O. The title was then amended 10 conform.
"a committee OF conference was appointed on
the homestead bill.
Mr. ShellGbsrger introduced q bill defining
and punishing 40 high crime the ndheriug or
giving aid and comfort to persons engaged in
rebellion. II is intended TO supply what Is un-
d'rstood to be required by the recent judicial
decision, that it 10 noe treason TO give aid and
comfort to the rebellion.
The House went into committee on the bill
giving bounty TO the eoldiers Of the present
war. The bill was amended and paesed IL
appropristes six million dollaFs.
Adjourned
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
NOW, p, 5i
Are DR.. Hurd's Preparations Good2

The best evidence that they are s that their nest
ana best patrons are those who have used them
longest DR.. WILLIAM B. Hum 10 an eminent DentIs,
broosiyn Treasurer Of the New York State Dentsts
socsuon, and these preparations have been used In
n private practice for years. and no leading citizen of
fGekyn or Wiliiamsburgh que.tions thsil excellence
W. we w. emlnent Dentists Of New York recommend them
as tue best known to the profession Without The "A ~
advertising, dealers have sold them BY the gross.
The Editor Of the brooklyn Daily Times say,.--"ye
are happy to know that our friend, DR. HURp "a suc
ceeding beyond all expectation with his MOU m Ssu
anu ToOTa POWDER The great secret Of his success
Iesu with the act THAT ms ARTICLES ARR PRRcrsrLT
WHAT THEY ARs REPEEsEErED ToBE, As WI CAN TrsrlIr
yRoh THkIR LONG UsE.T ~ ll7T'17' rf''
me We lknown P T. BArnum writes.- found your
T0orH POWDER so good that my family have used II
s up we h1d L the best Powder for the Teeth thai
We ever used shall feel Obliged II n will ,end me-
bill" " '~'-' V"'eA'en'e' "i'h
but tner cost SO small that every one may test In
:, lJe Beware Of the ordinary Tooth Powdeta. On.
HERDS Tooth Powder contains no acid nor ahali nor
CnaSai and Polishes without wearing the enamel Uts
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our GunbOats In the James River


The Impending Battle at COrinth'
New YoRK, May l9.-The advance OF the
iron-clad gunboat Galena up the James river,
created the utmost CONSERVATION In Petersburg.
The fact that she bad silenced the rebel bate
ries OF Days Point, and was approaching Pe-
tersburg, caused q complete panic there.
The Petersburg Express Of the 9th says there
is a rumor that she Yankees we're landing
forces Yesterday at BurwelPs Bay, or Smith
field, and their intention will be doubtless to
march across the country, q distance OF some
eighteen or twenty miles, and take possession
Of Suffolk.
This rumor lacks confirmation.
The Lynchburg Virginian, May 9Th, says
Jackson was still at Staunton at laet accounts.
A report wac brought here by an officer OF the
18th Mississippi regiment, that o detachment
constituting the advance corps Of EWelPs ar
my, at Swift Run Gap, had been driven in by the
enemy, and that battle was impending. we
received intelligence yesterday to the efecs
that our troops were falling back from Green
brier and Bousack's Depot, in Roanoke county
The Atlanta Confederacy of May 4th says
The indications point strongly to battle com
| ing of OF Corinth at an early day, which fol
magnitude Of the forces engaged will eclipse
any that has ever trapspired in America. Oul
Judgment is that the Yankees have nearly ont
hundred and fifty thousand men, Beauregart
Is well nigh fADked on all sides. ne mas az
immense army, but not 90 large % the enemy
| II were idle to conceal the fact that we nav
some fears for the result. There is such
thing as being utterly overwhelmed with mum
bers, against which we can PROVIDE no remedy
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, May 10.
FLoUR-The market yesterday was quiet and un'
changed with only small sales for home consumption at
about previous rates.
WHBAT-The market continues heavy and dull, the
only sale being good Ohio white track at TO-
and red at 81 OIL on track Impossible to give an
accurate quotation.
O0BN-MaTket rules steady and quiet. Sale Of 600
bush aaoat at 3c and 800 bush aaoa choice article at
$40
oATs-Market A,m with sales Of ono car st e2c Oh
track
Other srols quiet and unchanged with very little do.
ing.
Herald.
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WAsHINoroN, Nav i.

WASHINGTON, May l3
The Wyandank arrived this morning from the
Rsppahannock. Her officers report that the
Freeborn and Island Belle went up the Prauka-
topk on Saturday, and cut off two rebel sChOon.
ers, one with a valuable cargo Of whisky and
other stores. The Belle proceeded up the latter
river some distance, and discovered body of
about FIVE hundred rebel deserters from the
Sewall'e Point batteries, who stated that when
the order was given to evscunte, they being dis
gusted with the service, determined to march
to the Federal lines and surrender. They be-
lOnged to Virginia regiment. They offered
to lay down their arms, and expressed willing
ness TO take Ghe oath of allegiance, which Cap
tain Harris, of the Belle, administered to all o.
| them. 2-