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H;ssAIy or thA War.

K L. Howison. ESQ.,, whose valuable aud
instructive history Of Virginia has fully de
monstrated his ability aud aptitude for such q
work, has commenced history Of the pres
en-, war, il the columns of the. Southern Lit
erary Messenger, which will hereafter be
published in book form Mr Howison il en-
inestly qualified for such an enterprise. He
is highly educated gentleman. ripe and
elegant scholar, terse, vigorous, and attrac
tive writer, and man Of solid Judgment and
comprehensive understanding, We know nc
one more deeply imbned with the spirit Of
enlightened and fsrvid patritism. cor any his
torian of the times who lnay be more conf
dsutls trusted for accurate and impartial
statements of the truth.
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GENERAL JEFF. THoXPsoS.-We learn from

GgsEgAL JEFF. THoxPsoN.-We learn from
q Mem phis letter that Gen. Toompson's force
is stationed on The plank-foad leading from
New Aaarid out TO 0rowlsy's ridge. This
road presents the only route by which the
enemy can advance down the river by land
and this he saysthey cannot and shall not
do. For the presen they are vater-bound
The river is nearly up 70 hgh.vAter marx
ana is again rising slowly. In June it b. n
orally attairs irs grca test height. Reth!Dks
therefore, tina. l. will be impossible for 'ae
enemy to make any Roadway owHt the west
bank before July.
Den TAompson's force il composed entire.
Nv Of swamp men, who are familiar with
every bayou, lake, aud swamp from Cairo 20
Helena. They think nothing OF wading and
riding through the wster for miles at a time,
a. long and venture a. far AZ the hippopote
mus Of the Nile
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TER DELIyAKANcE OF MIssouxI.-A CORES
pondent OF the Mem phis Aualoncls writes from
Jscxsonport. Ark March goth. as follows:
Den ysn.Dorn viii soon have organized .
heavy column TO advance In Southeast ID lis
souri,, which, besides the column already In
he Southw west, under tbs gallant Price, viii
make two armies OF q hverance fer Eissouri.
Supposs Price should push bis column to the
Missouri river, sweep down thas stream and
meet around S. Louis, another column I'M
der Van Dorm and Je6 Thompson, which
viii bag Pope n New madrid, and, pasAing
% the Ntssissippi river. uLtts with Price for
the deliverancs Of 81 Louis Wouldnt that
be Nspoleontcs Well, the world may see 1t.
II ouxh your correspondent may not survive
the bat les to be fought 70 achieve this re-
sult. All this IL vhispered 10 pour ears.
The Arkansas. 14ouikiana, and Texas boys.
are rssI,oa. ding mcsS promptly 70 the late re-
Qaisitiop. They all moarn tbs fAl OF the
brave McUulloeh ana tins chivalroos NcIn-
tnsA. Uel. Hsbert VIII soon - released By
an Axchange. when no will lead his gallant
boys 70 svengs the Death Of the heroic spirit1
that tslb ut ElkhoTa.
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"a CUs PUBIIsHExs --''1IhOs," the kich.
moGo correspondent OF The Char lesson Coa-
rier, III noticing Life ana things amongst a..
thus speaks CT the enterprise OF our enter
prisiug nsighbors and publishers. We take
pleasure in transeribing the remarks OF 9Th
mon."; because they Are .eIninensiy merited
and just:
II have seen TO- day. at the store of the pub
lishers, Messrs West l. Johnston, OF this city.
'Uhisoim's Manual OF Surgery print ed IA
your city by Messrs. Evans Cogswell. Ii
is beautiful specimen OF typography-a
model of ar rustic "a ste in book making and a
credit to the enterprise OF the house which
has brough. 1t forth. This, understand
Is the second edition, and the demand for il
is very great. 1t is one Of the most usefal
booGs yet published N tie SoutheIn Confed-
eraey. M srs West Il ohnsson deserve well
Oh the people of the south for their enter.
prise, patriotism, and iiberaltty. The good
which they have so far done ts really meal
cuiabie and will, trust, receive its proper re.
ward. I
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TEE WAk.--The Wilmington Journal, in an
editorial comment upon recent events, comes
To the following conclusion;
We incline TO the belief that things are
working favorabiy-- that, in fact, We are in a
better position, and nearer rec 3Qon and
other more substantial adv antage01ow. than
ct any previous period In the. history Of the
UOnfederacy. and that with stern and de.
terminsd Effort the war will be much less
protraeted than Is generally supposed From
the first, we never supposed that the wal
could end before the close Of the present
year, even although this summer mIgh'
break Its back. We s,ill think IL cannot be
protractsd much beyond the Ieriod we orig n
na@ly assigned to il. The message OF I4ineoln
urGing a willy scheme for detaohing certai I
border sates from the Canfedaracy, indica tes
pretty conclusively thai the thing is rapid O.,
presenting itself to the Liacoln view, as :
contest for boundaries, and that Interior re
construction, or su blus alton, grows fainter
aud fainter to the view We want the South
the whole Sou IN. aud nothing but the South
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THg DURATION OF THE W AR,- Wilmer x
Sm,th's Earopsaa TINES, of March ist, . very
Influential commercial journal published al
Liverpool, concludes I'm edi :oriai the
American war with the following Gisr ifiea2.
paragraph: @
Tae struggle Is about to begin La earnest
and must terminate between hAI ca and May.
We enter tnis day on the first Of three mon Chs
and the next few weeks Will be the most I'M
portsnt in the b istory OF the United States
that have occurred since the b tates wres;ed
their indeI endence from the grasp OF 0eorgs
stne Third. Washing tons gieat experiment
which has worked such extraordinary resuits
during the last thre- quarters OF a century
Will nave 20 pass, In The next niaeiy day s,
through the ssvereAt ordeal TO which Is has
ever been subjected. Ii the North cannot sub
jugate the sou tn In this Dfief time. which Is
y-ry unlikely, II Is almost certain tn. ths
European Power Will step ia and prorosa
terms, aA0 in mercy 10 all larlies-to ths
furnishing operatives Of England and france
as W. II az To the IA ba tai Is them sei YES ths
&C. VIII be Teal h umanity.
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The Cify.-About 9 week SINCE several por-
tentious rumors reached this place which, 70
gether with certain movements thought 70 be
consequent thereon, were well calculated TO ex
cite alarm In the breasts Of the timid Happily
eli rumors and surmilss bass d On the state OF
affairs alluded to, havS proved bassless az the
fabric ola vision. As has been well said re-
Gently, Richmond has once more resumed ite
wopred s:rnosphere-sunshipe and hopeful
ness have taken the place Of gloom and de
spair. Whatever may have hssn our Tibula'
tons. and whateve fears or misgiyings our
people may have entertained, these are for
aostan--ai the worst were temporary and
eyanescsnt and are BOW among the thiAga
that we're. Men, women, and children now
sleep the slsep of security; their dreams
are not disturbed by Visions Of Yankee can
mons; by the paddle of Yankee gunboats,
or worse, by the vile rows of drunken
soldiery. Our streets are quiet. Brawls
are rare. Pistol shots do n II disturb the IN
strung nerves of delicate or antique danes.
Our bioRtsd, well fed, and, in an animal sense,
handsome bar keepers are in the ranks Of the
militia, learning bayonet exercise, instead
of smash making The streets are, morn
ing, noon, and night, being patrolled BY
guards, who arrest all loiterers, yagabonds,
and suspicious looking characters. No place
Ia 30 sacred az to exclude their viRilance-noi
even the temples dedicated to Divine wor.
chip Aud the consequences are, peace, So
renity, security, respect for life and property
and thorough revival of patriotism and en-
thusiasm. Our noble regiments are being
rapidly filled up. Soon, very soon, the Con
federacy will be not only in a condition OF de-
fence, but Of aggression.
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Tvs ENxxY At PARIS, T1xn The Memphis
Appeal, Of the s0.h ult says that email de-
t.chment Of Federal cavalry. consisting Of
sixteen men, made their appearance at Parts,
Friday morning. They passsd through and
about the town, and whils there made inq airy
for J. b. Lamb, Esq ara - Bruce tor
msrly Pres ident OF tAs Confederate Military
hoard, and for o sher promiL ent cil Gems. No
arrests we're made xhsy returned to their
camp, which II about seven miles in 4
nartheasteriy direction from Paris. 1t Ii
thought there Ia rot more thar q regiment
or tao at their camp.
On the prev ioas da1-Thursday--t thirty
transport boats were seen to pass up the
Tennessee river. loads& wiz troops.
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Tae Wuather and Our Tf0ops-The MONA
die condition of our troops having almost en-
tirely deprived them of the comfort derived
from the shelter Of their tents-their more
solid houses Of logs having been destroyed
the solicitnds of their friends should be con.
sidsrably allaysd by the delightful weather
inaugurased yeste rday by young April At the
time OF psuning this, the atndphsre was SO
balmy and the sunshine 20 delicious that We
could but receive il az an earnest that spring
was really here to gently fit US for the sultry
summsr. II the cold weather is really gone
our brave soldiers, despite the lack Of shelter
will be u comfortable in the field as thei,
buoyaut natures ask TO be.
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vIasT MsM0x.
SENATE
TrusapAY. April 3, ia.

X0Uk0UAIs AKtss - e~Ss>E
mr. Basws, Of Miss iatroduosd PHI :.
secure greater elnrisncy IN the clerical ic,ee
Of the seyersI Executive Department.. tSs
htll rru vtces LINT u shall % the duty ol ~
heads OF Departments TO a2point one o -
from each Of their respective Dpe - .M .ndss
az NE oueliacAtions Of all ApPlicann ISI
clerhshtos. In NO other manner arc cur
to be apsoip Ted. The beard OF e1smAa. 80
ascertain n the anpiicenn are VI ppood NOR.
als. re CLERKS row employed IN " ~
"a rtmant u shall be sent oefore the ooaro eno
undergo rigid e4aminauo0, ana II Uuuu
waning In .he standard o. eAes 49,. aHo,na 81
clerks, preference is always 70 pe gis.u "
those who have served In the army and navs
been honorably discharged from the serves
on aca unit OF pnyseal ai ,.snnndsd IN snch
a manner a to render them tncapaoie OF 40
Ing military duty. provided tnes tssy navs
sufacient ply sicsl strength to enaoie mem ~
perform me ,n nSG1i 10 2, a nj ss'' M ~
IT. MAXWELL. Of y. o., moved that the bill
be referred to the Judiciary O0mmittee. de
tho uIht IL involved . matsrtal cnanSe IN our
executive system. Which should - on'ioe'eo
the bill WAS referred
ar. Hut, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported bacK the bill for establishing the
judicial district Of EAs. Florida ne safo
the committee were In favor OF the Dill, ana
there were many reasons for making the ois-
trict in the future, but At this time J. was rot
ns ,essarv. The committee would recon
mend that the bill Os laid on the table -
Agreed 10.
III. WlsRALL moved 3 recoG sideration OF the
vote ~ which the Senate pnsssd the bill to
regulate the payment of srrearaGes due de-
ceased soldiers ON yesterday. After lengthy
debate the senate decided NOT to reeonsider.
BiLLss9 AssEp.
The House bill 10 legaliss the official acss
of District Attorney J. u. Ramsey, and Con
federete States Marshal Jesse ID. Clements
and his deputy, OF Tennessee, was read and
passed.
The House bill, TO remit duty on iron SUN
ci4nt to complete the Alabama and M1ssis-
sippi Rel road, was read and ptssed.
The Senate then went into secret session.
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LAY Lew, KxsP QuISr, AID SHoor srzADr,
Commanders Of advanced posts, or guards
should imitats the following example. re.
ported by the Savannah R4psbsiean
On Friday night last. Aheat halt-pas. line
O'Clock, the ptckets OF the AliapaAA Huaras
tsome % menl no iced four DarSes. containing
In ali from rs TO 100 Of the enemy, hppYoae h
ing Proctor from the direction OF Peach Greek.
They accordingly laid in wait, arranging
themselves along the oin6 In am bush, an as
the enemy got within nfty yards OF the IA
Piled 10, and sharp sktrmish kept mp for
about Is minutes. "Back wateYi" was the
ecmaknd on board the bafges, and The enemy
yeIrst The moon was saining bright aud
cieGr, nnd II Is supposed that the enemy sui.
fered more or less. Our men came Oh sate
and sound This small band OF piekets was
upder the command Of Sd Lieut. Lancaster.
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A Coon eToRr u told ola wortnyClsrgy
man of very short statures who reaoed SONS
miles frcm = village In the interfu.
u pon y certain sunday some years Q 60, tnis
ctereyman was invited ~ The pastor o.
church in that village 70 Ill his pulpit Tor the
day The invitation was accepted, and Sunday
moraiok he was In the pulpit. Nows IL ap'
peared thnt the puipit was = very Nigh one,
and conse Quently nearly hid the Poor little
siei gym an from view. However, the con-
grsgn.iou, out Of respect, managed - keep their
oountenAncss. and with over.ptous facss
seemed rsiigiously anxious for the text They
were not Obliged 20 wait lorg, f3r nose and
two little eyes suddenly appeared over the top
Of the polpit, &C d sQueaGApg uemulous
voice proclaimed ia nasal tQIes toe text: "Be
OF good cheer. 1t IL !; be notaffaid-' general
,ittesing followed the AnnouGesment--the
clergyman bGams confused and turned all
sorts OF coIoTs. Many Ia the gamer al uproar
iefs tbs church, and II was iorg time before
the minister was enabled 10 procede with the
sermon, so abruptly broken OF Afssrnooa
came, and the little mau, standtI q Oh root
stool had fair view OF his auoisnce. The
txt was announce In due form; IA little
while We shall o. see me '''In the course OF his
sermon he repea led his tex: with great ear.
NJ s.ness, and stepf ing back lost his elevated
footing, and disappeart from all his nearea 81
The effect may be me re- readily imagined than
described.
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ass. salsIDs Prophecy Falsuea The Cos

s 0ss. SHIELDS Prophecy Fhleued The Cos
lumbiA Guardian sayt;
General Shields comm andsd the Palmetto
rsatment In Ne xtco. Af.er that campaign he
paid a visit to Columbia, and was fsted and
feasted. In the course Of 3 speech Nc made
from the portico Of one OF our hotels, after
applauding the daring and heroic deed: OF the
reriment. he said In substance that he hoped,
If ever he drew his sword against South
Caroliptans, his arm might be- severed from
his body.
The prophecy or Standardization has been
literally fu Allied. Rscreant, as he has proved
hims II to be to his most solemn reservations,
the only regret felt here is the she'll Only fui.
flled the maledic ton he invoked upon his
body.
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Setting Patriotic Examples .-Very many
ladies residing or Church Hill, have expressed
3 desire to contribute their brass kettles TO
the Government, to aid in making cannon.
la so doing, they have bat given expression
to the latent patriotism which the events Of
the war have shewn to dwell in the breast OF
every Southern woman. We have no doubt
that the ladies throughout the South would
MAKE similar contributions, were the matter
Brought to their attention. As brass is much
needed, the Government would do well TO tell
the ladies their offerings would be accsp.
table.
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Eziortion-Aware that day Of retribu-
tion for the enornities perpetrated by them
upon the necessities of citizens is near at
hand-next Monday being the expiration of
the term OF grace allowed them-the vendors
Of all articles of household consumption In the
market have elevated their prices to figures
that amount, so far as poor people are con-
eerned, to literal embargo. Housekeepers
of limited means go to market and return home
empty handed, their tempers tried and hearts
oppressed with the immineuce of actual star
walton. We saw, yesterday, an aged woman
approach stall and ask the price Of diminu-
ntive piece of bony beef. The price was men
toned. The poor woman looked ut the beef and
then at her little stock Of monay-paused 9
moment and, sigbing deeply, moved away and
ont OF the market without particle of any
sort of food in her little basket We know
that old lady and also know that she has
an only son in the army-hsr sole support,
who, in moment of enthusiastic aud COM
mendabIe patriotism, volunteered last spring
in the defence of bis country. If beef ia
above the reach OF the poor, how is it with
articles the prices of which are entirely con
trolled by hucksters? Thanks to the Provost
Marshal, few short days more, aad with
them, indeed, "Oshello's occupations gone.
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suaxlss uorros The Ralslxa ,sa44 Js.raA

oeys.
An oSficef Of the Confederate army, who u
angsesd IN this most important duty, tells
u hs burned not les than ,6AS bales for taco
pevesns aesRe, Measr2 Vim. 0rtmes end r. At.
kinsons He has already Nprnsd almost III
tAe cotton ~ or nsaI the WAter courses, n
WasAisgton. Ptst, II ~ tin. and otlner co11.
tiSG, Wishing ~ plAntations even In the In
to1for. He assures Ne he was atdod In this
paastosac work ehssrfany by the ewn9s
fhemsesveA sxcspt In one car o1iy. 0af -
~ OF 70 this case. II AnotAer Ne ownsF
Iauhls ~ to Jake IL OF. NosepIy the cotton
- 6een burned, uttasse qaAettties cs 49,.
- e1osos. Tho tnccsnsers Of tne Nara got
ahaols toly Aothing II oocscJisg Msshlng'
nalves n ~ bucosnesys 90 nothlna Try
Viii sooa coase thstr nArandine tnve6aone g
~ coantSy. Bus the work must b done -.
Actually, ~ TIE smallest eains Are same'sat
alnco ~ above We pat n type, ve Aeve
1917 49, ~ OWN Nno - ~ enln4os
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M.iaary--We Invite special attention to
the notice of Lieut.. Charles +. Pardigon, pro
posing 10 raise company of infantry for the
both regiment. Wise Legion Recruits will
10 taught the Zouave drill OF the French in
fantry. The company will be raised 10 com
pliment to the memory of the late Captain O.
j. Wise We need hardly say that, besides
being associated in business with Captain
Wise, and in military life as one Of the Blues,
Lisnt Pardigon was a warm personal friend
and admirsr of the iamented yoang officer,
whose untimely death ali deplors la this
connection, we may say mat the advertise
ments Of John +. Lannsaa. Captain Brook :
Col. Wise Legion; and Lawrence S. Marye,
Captain Hampden Artillery, will bear peru
sal by all who are willing 10 lend THAR aid in
Kidding the country of i.s base invaders.
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*M y # q
=. E. .., rs:' x:s ~ - = - 80. , ss
saad, . Hs.stse eeeoAy ~ 1A4D 0Al11
VIE u n les - r - - q =
ne r., ssn.r.i wiIi - $3.50 A6gxxssusax
tits fP1idAy, ,ftsrposn It = &sok1 ne res
Ives 2tssds snd &C qusintonees ~ " fnD0y .. )
inss1 s]txn attend.
ua Wsdnt6tay. q pris ID. MI. WILLIAM
ne friends ana scq.aiA sascsscf We fam,'s
tecayS tth1rob, th1a MoFu1aG % - eeeIsea.
without farthef AOt1cs. -
| On ths - 81 A1esl. suI1IaDG, yoeAem
soa Of Mrs.. Sarah ). VAughaA An1 tt ~
John r. Vaa&Asn.
a1fs 1unsraf wtil take place ~ slesmopa
&C O'Clock, from his motb0'o ro1iA1nco. On
a strsst. TIE ftisnds ~ tAs family are II.
vitsd 10 attend. s
On Unaos Hll Apan -. WALTER H., osiy
sun VI q: 4. ana L. y. rrancis. aesd yeas ed
II days. His remains wln - Aa6lnis Carolius
county Tor intssG6o4
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THF YAsKRHs IL MocRLFIEL0.-rhe La nch
burg aepaLlican. Of The Sd inst. says:

burg Republican, OF he Sd inst, says:
Private letters, under da.e CT the 26th ult,
from Moore ED, Hardy county. Va to Il
gentleman in this city inform us that the
Yankees to the nun Der Of 500 took possession
Of Mooi efisid ON Sunday, Inc ed inst, with.
oat opposiu ton, all the available force OF
Hardy county being absent with Gen. Jack
sou. They ~ dsprsd ling considerably upon
the farmers In the vicinity. stealing cattle,
sheep, -four, &c. They arrested many OF the
cit,z sns OF the town, among the res. Messrs.
Snodgrsss, Kuykendal;. Heis1eil, William
and ID. Vanme,er, Wesley Wilson. and Others,
but Afterwards released them on perole -
They searched the bank, bet ~. re dikappeint-
ed IN their e4psctsd plur der, as the money,
books ann pspfrs had bsen removed on SatIr.
day night.
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Mayors Court yesterday, Lonisa Jen.
kins, free uegress, was committed for trial for
stealing 500 worth of clothing from Captain
John Thompson--W0 Taylor, arraigned for
threatening personal violence to Frances Pep
percorn, was arged-Thaddeus Scott
was examined and sent on for examination
before the Hastings Court, for stealing forty
four dollars and fifty cents from William
IL. G.ntry - William Reynolds was re-
manded for indictment for a violent assault
on Benedict Ssm6n.--Case Of VIM. Irwin,
white lad, for stealing $50 from some uI-
known person was eontinued.-Salls ,slaveSof
5 S. Cottreii, was seq uitted Of using abusiv 9
language to Jules Benedict.-Mr VIM j. irv-
ing was summoned up because Of his SON
having cut the bark of some OF the trees on
Capitol Square. The case WIS dismissed.
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PersonaI-Among the arrivals In Richmond
Yesterday were Hon VIM: NJ. Gwin, late
Eenator from California He ran the BLOCKADE
from Washington. where. he was an 6tjsct
Of suspicion and hatred TO the ruling powers
DR.. Gwin 10 y native of Virginia. Captain
John H. Morgan, who has been justly styled
the Marion of The war for his deeds Of chiv-
alrous daSing in Tennessee. also arrived in
Richmond from Lynohbarg, via Danvills train.
yesterday. He win be welcome .as towers
in Nay
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DEATHS IN NoxTH OARoLINA.--The Rev.
Hen ~ N. PharT, pastor of Philadelphia con-
gregation, Aeckienburg county, died OF pa
ra lyss recently. He received the stroke on
never spoke Afterwards. Colonel Edward
Marlborough, proprietor OF the .Yarborou Oh
House, Raieig b, died on Friday last, after a
brief illness.
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President Davis still remains the staunen
friend of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, and
says, at he Is not q General, I nave no Gene
ral.'
The Uanvflie Register, after suapsnslon OF
some three months, has resumed publtcA-
tor.
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Counterfeit Treasury Notes.-A former
member Of the MeCulloch Rangsrs, called re
auectiveIy Elem Razor and William Crawford,
was arrested and committed to prison yester
day by Deputy Marshal Henry Myers, for
pasein9 counterfeit Confederate Treasury
notes. The prisoner had, on former occa-
sion appeared a. witness Againet other parties
charged with the same offence that caused his
own arrest
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AnotAer Casual Dead The acting Coroner
wss called on Yesterday to view the body OF
q free negro man called Sam Smith, who ap-
peaIed 70 be about eighty years Of age. Gam
died in the Second Market yesterday morning.
He was subject TO fits, the last Of which eng.
ed his existence. Alderman Sanxay did not
deem an inquest neeessary.
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Aesdestauy Klled+-Whils Capt David
sons artillery company .was drilling ysstsf:
day, IT Camp Lee, four horses, attashed to :
caisaon, ran away, throwing private r w.
On.land under the wheels, and killing him
instantly The otbsr men on the caissou were
uninjwsd. The deceased leaves 8 family In
Richmond
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Qua Lossxs AT NxwBERy Au ofloiAl re-
port from acvernor CLARK, OF North CARO-.
line, of our losses at Newbsrn, shows the FOL
lowing results. Killed "a. wounded lol, miss
ting and prisoners AIS total 57S.