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L. ROTH, AUCT.-LARGE SALE OF
IL. Elegant Household Furnture, This Day, ~
II O'Clock precisely, consisting OF elegant Iarut
furniture Brussels and ingram carpets hair INIT
tr ts-es, beds bedding, hlaukots, hcdst,ds, burta
W tahHttnds, sofa beds, lounges, rockrts, sprit x
AZ chairs, cluckn, mirrurs, curtains, painting =,
vases, tables, glass, china aud silver ware, tai .
cutlery, & .. sac positive. 10
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.s,TIpN NOTs, rs.
AUCTION NOTICE

n ltlllN NOlltf-
"A over $1,000 worth " household furniture b.
lie peremptoriy sid At public al ttu
On this day, rhutslsy, atthe private
residence, - West 18Th A. near 9th ave.
Sale commencing Al II o'clo,k.
Consisting o. rosewood, mahogany, black walnut
psrlur, chamber and OAK dining rnom furniture,
piano forte, suits 4 furniture, IR,ht ngs eh,na
sasS silver war. table cutlery, brussels, wilton
and ingram cstp,a, bedding OF every drscr iti'n,
curtains, cks, sofa beds mirrors oil cloths, base
mcut and kitchen. furniture. N. u. CHAPLIN, aue-
/ onucr. lo2
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DRESS.

CPRING MANTlLLhN
> At W. X. rEYlON'S
"FNCElsIUR CLOAK
AND NANllILA HOUSE,
~. "a IS ." u.., near Houston st.,
Lni.ys Nt. tuu t I .-ua.rut stock u
sPHlNG HNCQjES AID MANTLEs.
A 81. a Iur. rI-+Hrf1urut Of tie
ENGLISH WALKING sACQUEs0
N ,do aud tsIiuwrd In the latest STYLES,
At a., prices, from ~ uu
apYi 2-lN W K pEYTON, 20 ..,tIy
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FOR SALE CHEAP THE BUSINESS,
t',ur. sul riHt - ppssts-io 81 Two stand, IA
'hnt'u Market known As Np- AMI 2, oyster and
Gam stands For particulars inquire of LEVI
FOLSOM, "a the market ap23 6'l1P
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STORE TO LIT 80. b,3 I'D AVENUE
B 'ursr ahth 81, wI''lu Iut IA tn. ORDER r,tt 10
Also ga iiu,r Ijh on ave. o rpou.s vent $40 p.r
s. ~. 4 uly At lug Pearl 81 ap24 .'IlJ
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II FlTZIMMONS, AUCT., WILL SELL
tits day, 10 O'Clock, the It K and AStutcs q.
the liquor store ~. 10 hast 32d At, ut IL and 2u
ayes. Ttisis Gu excellent opportunity Tor panty
who wHnt' o. ~ into the business Rent ucar
vii utrr the concern Ia one lot, II required, q,
therwise g. sut TIE pur ht-cr. II CONS IL ui
asks k,gs, hcer pumpe, eouis"r, gas hNtur's,
liquors, bottles, g.. 1aJ
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H. vi NJ mn 49, h'N'l iN' "'",'
l.l = D." "'"' i'I 800 : - p 2" Sh' co.
N.H'..N- N." l'' ',.'' =. z" .i.h ?. o. n .''-
TN "'"l I.' I.'', IT, ~ und 20 cents - ..''
.--
EOk SNll--l FIRST R\lE NEN 81
WIci'u,H, s. uUt' so aud llrNta -. tu.' i.r
tuys. lIG F.r5tu II. HlH4'lld
IOR SALE OK INtIlANGE- - NOl' 81
,...,.' ali .''., ,',, s'.i '
nguir. b.. lie ~ ..u,th shor. l2n It.E ~
,.,, One 49, all 1, l. sgsr uutI sd. ,.gU,
,,I., Ia IA Is',l. t.'.i. &
..rl ia , f.,r.css. sYlt,i|, Era,.,rt, AM L,,y
,,.rE C.lI.,t gnD TIy'.t.a NO b,t o.,. 49, .r' I
81, i,,..,. II. ,,rI .,ot,,,t.
l''H NNLI-A BEbNN MAKE, 10 HANDS
t<h' years old, warranted sound mud Kind m
n.' harness, as" spring cart and tsru"t- s..u -c-
n,at' or together, Inquire for . days, l'i East
ut" -. li"
NOR SAlE-A HORSE WAGON AND
L harness.. clear. sp, Ir f,r sp, n,.,,,,... M .
lear 2utl u, -
T,np SAFE IIopsE tNpT Avn
,Hu..r-s '''"
ttn11'iDTp II vrrvrs
-, -. - - t'i.' ~ - 80 q =, ~;
A.s' "'I'- 10 WAIth ~.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

CHEAP FOR CASlI--BAR ROOM UNDER
- Erie Hotel, fitted w ~ stylc, now open, rent
so PEI month. Apply On tie premises, jay, cor.
Mashiu stuu SITS 20
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STEAM POWER BFST OprORTU-
- utty o. Il trt cc"uunitr,l ~ huriu = now
u"r'd IA l. " singer = iu.intus new Duild-
10. cor u .Sur,y, Mms,n aud Tumpklns sta.
Nu'i" r"'tus amt steady n am power being
r'wd'E l,t At iat's iucomparaD,y ,oU. iuqure On
o.. pee uI'Us a.
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AUCTION NOTICES.

NNM. ABBOTT, AUCT, OFFICE Z EAST
w broadway, sells this day, at 2 o'clock, corner
New Canal and Mott 80, lot o. furniture, 70 pay
for storage klso the stcyk " dealer retiring FROM
business, on seSount Of sickness. Iron beds,csds
tables, chairs, g. lag
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

A FEW RESrEC TABLE Young MEN
n can h' accommodated with good board and
I,oasal r'uus,
Hp2I 2 tni Rt lI6 FORSYTH ~
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CHEAP FOR CASlI--BAR ROOM UNDER
- Erie Hotel, fitted w ~ style now uprn rent
$40 PEI Month. Apply on tie premises, jay, cor.
Washington StH. 30
Tor SAlE-TnE WELL ESTABLISHED
Wet ludia candy aud soda water lisiurss
corner of Canal and L,urons IT, lease, stock, fix
- tools and iull instructions. Apply a, above,
a. WILLIAM LOFT. a.I3'.iI
EOR SALE-A NICE BUTCHERS SHOP,
well hud up, with marble sIabs, brt'Nes,
rnyFs, lluys, ice chest, corn lrcf rack, aud I'll
utl"r fStuc- Apply n wM. ABBOTT, Auct,
Fast broadway, 1,a
EOR SALE CHEAP-THE LEASE, STOCK
aud fixtures II an excellent aud wei t.t,d up
Wholesale aud retail liquor store, Ia the best lo,a-
ton % IN 9TH Werl, q .iug ago,d buliur-s Apply
t. +. GAfFNEI, ~ Centre At Rr2l a't~G
TOR SALE CHEAP THE BUSINESS
t'tur . sui riga ~ possession Of Two stand, IA
Clinton Market, known ss Np- AMI 2, oyster snd
,.'m stands. For particulars inquire of LEVI
FOLSOM IN the market. ap2a 6'lis
FOR SALE-LEASE, STOCK AND FIN
three, ar fixtures without stock, of a nice II.
Iuor store; the best located iu the 4 Ntrcut ward,
between coal yard aud 7iuu" yard, clos" fnu-
Icy. Apply tu 24S West 2Gth w. between 10th ami
lith Hycs. l.
EOR SALE-IIlE OLD ESTABLISHED
stgtIuurry aud fancy store go Smith ave, VT
o"fn'"sr"Icr trai". apha'lO
EOR SAIL
stand, 90 would take a partner ia tie COM
mission business. Cal at AZ wushugt. IA market,
N,st ~.
FOR ShLE-LEASE, STOCK AND TN
tIroH of one Of the best ulorttkor'4 -tur,H uti
,'Nn, Az u.i established place iot tine Inst II yeoir.
~ viii Ice let without Ftsk OF hVtI''S g. % g".i
'cnDut Arl'y ~ 40 Pearl II, u".r Chatham. H."
EOR SAIE-TllE coon Will. AND
furniture OF nu Yd established gcut""l l,npi iIug
H1us", we'll located and gru"r,lly hI..l the year
r.uui. fur puit.ou'afs address J. D,II,r.J ,li,yc,
nr days. ~
EOE SALE--AN OLD ESTABLISHED
business WI. he su'd cloaI, 90 Gosh ,sr.ru-
Iii ,..uur~ Tor man With small capital. NIpIy
60 kN Mr. 2n' itrs o. -
FOR SALE, CHEAr-FINTtR tS FOR A
rot beer ettuI, sli complete. Iuly.rr 1T TO
Packing box En' tory, q Ann 81 100
EUR SALE, CuEAr-SlN rGGIES TOrN
aud uu Tops, uur ,kaway with eNt.us. li
r'p, six acts Of lisAt Harness. Aply AT - " u
.trc,t ursi 6'lT
FOR SALE CuEAP-A VALUABLE Et-I-
,', = "h. ID n t,.r frtfir can bc uHIr uy
81 industrious 'uau g h'g invest ltup vail tal.
isN ''f- 'H ''t, NII, t'su 80 Il NHtDi books
y.t ytu' 90 "Nt."l-". Ar. h'rouo w,'> l..
Iirli' ." e. utrs It, .r. o Chaul'ra. l'I
'TEA, COTflE, AND DRY GROCERY
s'ar. q r s,!r, A.ldsaruu's fttrl w., ,.irl-i..
p wears rni.i luN r.rt uHl doing a good er,h
tHui' .u'lr.dt Aup.y ~ $40 Seventh ,v', pu,-
'.' f't 'r's auI .I. M, $500. u.l2't,2
no ELACk~MIIIlS-IllE TOOLS AND
f't.I,a .I Pc t .,s-I.. Oh Dii wI,e.w jI. ~ t. up
ut sale " L. ! F'tto' lr.'rf dcsIr.I. iur IHrtru.
rt- .pp,s g. VA. H. ttuNks, t.r. uu, w., D. NJ
o., 10. toe. N'-Irt., l.. / is
TO moor SKIRT MANUTNCrUMkS--
i ron ALE -1.r tstUrcs ~ hraII.rg -'ur,
.tU-... . o.. tables, su.tur. hrtuF r..s, I,H'I,s.
NH. AIr.y ut n. BOCh, Empire Nura. l.t u'
fust 26tI II, Sew York. aU24 9'Ith
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"a 81 household furuituc.--A. NJ CRlSrALAR
viii sell this dsy 24th At 10Y O'Clock, At 40 Mali
son -, the furniture in SAID house, consisting o.
paror furniture, sofss chairs, large French plate
mirrors, velvet carpets. Also dining room aud
kitchen uruiIure, Gro, kerry, Sc, SC. lI9
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AMFRlCAN MUSEUM


The Crentc-t combination Vt uuve,tcsaud zuur-
mtntS ever presented ~ one establishment.
COM. MUTT THE $40. 600 Nl'TTil
TIN BELGIAN G1ANr FEET HiGU'
bot' uf whom iu addition e. their exhibition ~ all
hours, aIppni IN the I'ay of
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EOR SALE-A NICE BUTCHERS SHOP,
well At up, with marble sabs, bru,l es
racks, hlo,s, ice chest, corn lecf rack, aud ali
ou"r fNtucs. Apply n wM. ABBOTT, Auct 1
Fast broadway. l,a
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EOR SNIl--2 FIRST RATE SEWING
uuci.l,s, S.oat' so, aud llrNra 3-'. Cl' ir
8 days. llG F.IrJtu IT. HlHt'lla
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RI T.. T. WILLS, AUC1IONEER-AUr-
- ton Not.co 100 crstes of carthcnwnte china
suctun rooms, IL murray a.. slso ous llrrrinss
pat ut hrr- prot sac ap23 a-''"s
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TO LEI not u l}q Nl~T san ST.,
n,t ~ hrd SIN s's; 90 rooms, ~ g,Spl D. isr, for
A.sfsr b.. u.U.. 90 .Ua .l,f.. lI 80 4inr
g., ~ H. Alu. pr sra Appy 90 @.
fNhltlhut, 20 " 1911 - Al s'sIuoF, Coz w
10 H.' a. "a lIr.u..s Iuu.s ~ 400
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EASH PAID FOR OLD NEWSPAPERS,
Spamphlets anil blank books OF every description.
sTOCKWELL d EMERSON,
oil Bm'lO5 20 Ann IT. Basement.
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Two LET-lO SMALL FAMILIES, con-
q ven rut hppftm. utt Nrt.i, 8 iu now hous .
H" 20 ave, cor - II Hud % ave. bot li1tI aud
ll'th to- rents itum :; Ca - per mputl. Apply
nutIr premises ut llhrl.tn ilHnii 10 suI ~ York.
81 IT" lrHW Co.. J.. ", u,2l G'i2O
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EOR SAlE-TllE WELL ESTABLISHED
Wet iudia candy nud soda water i,siurss
corner of Canal and I1urrnS NJ, lease stock, fix
r.ses tools. and fall nstru,tons Apply "a. above,
tu WILLIAM LOFT al 3'.iI
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To-" SALE TWO STORY AND ATTIC
'rtH' ''"s e a. cellar, 90 ir,s. Iud, has ~
y asst ru Pleasantly situated, 9TH ave, c~rs
st'u At '" lsst Inquire bi.h IT, net house
FROM i"h" ar23 gro
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RAhIEi 10 LEr--6jG WAFER 81, BET.
- ,u.u,l ami IN. ktou y. - . -, ilr bud
ness aud reni low. Inquire ~ th- prrtnisss.
sIHH ~sf.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-04

IL Major Ryerson, OF the I'd Regiment New
Jersey Volunteers, who has returned home
wounded says that the colors Of the I'd Regiment
were not captured by the enemy; the color ser.
geant seeing that the colors could not be removed
from the field, tore them into fragments and
stamped the remnants In the ground.
IL A New ork gentleman In Paris writes
home that 10 Is very amusing TO see the manner In
which ths10ssS and their mistresses at the French
money, eat his dinners, and befool him In the
idea that they are making national opinion for
him.
DrA man named Tallbreak has been sen
fenced 10 penal servitude for life, In England,
for killing his grandmother. He was q believer
in witchcran, and committed the deed because
be believed she exercised devilish arts upon him.
V Wine in Burgundy In so plenty this season
that only sixty centmes Twelve centsl 10 charged
for an hours drinking. There is many an old
topper In this country who would like 10 live In
Burgundy.
UA Paris letter announces that IL 10 Miss
Pile, Of New Orleans, who is about to marry the
French Minister Of Marine The young lady ia
pot relation Of Gen. Beauregard.
O-The price Of cotton in the interior of North
Carolina runs from TO 12K cents per pound;
spirits OF tnrpentine from II to 25 cents per gal.
loDi tobacco at about the same rates.
O Tieman, the champion billiard player OF
Memphis, ct match in the former city. Tieman's
largest run was PSI points.
W The Edinburgh College Of PHYSICIANS have
decided, by vote OF eighteen against sixteen,
tnaf women doctors shall not receive diplomas.
UA young woman, named Charlotte Eyrick,
wss burned 70 death In Johnstown, PeDnsylyania,
few days ago.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
RUMoRS FROM RICHMOND.
Conference Of the Rebel GsneralLTheir
Plans for the Futuys


MEMPHIS, July 90 The Bulletin of this morn.
Ing has the following, from authentic sources
among other interesting items as to the proceed.
ings Of the rebels:
at the conferences Of all. the principal military
leaders, held In Richmond on the 4th and 5th
Instant Ii In understood that they came to the
conc fusion that they must not lose more territory
both Lee and Beauregard advised the invasion Of
Sne n ortn az three points, namely: from Cumber-
land and Williamsport into Pennsylvania; from
Loaisyille and Cincinnati into Indiana and Ohio;
ana from Paducah and Cairo into Illinois
[ cit s alleged that the following plan Of opera-
lions for the remainder Of the summer campaign
was agreed upon :-First-The immediate OBJ
1Iuctlon OF the James river, 30 as to make IL Inn
possible for Mcclellan to use Ii as a means Of
communication with the Government, and for the
transportation Of reinforcements and army sup
plies. Second-The occup patton Of Williamsburg
yorktown and the entire peninsula. Third-The
recovery OF the whole territory Of Virginia, and
the suppression Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road; the recovery of N w Orleans, Memphis and
t1e Mississippi river, and the expulsion OF the
FEDERAL troops from Tennessee and Kentucky.
w men these objects have been accomplished, then
II was proposed to carry out the plan of Lee and
Beauregard Fourth-To make the Potomac and
Onlo rivers at once their bases of operations and
Montler lines, and transfer the seat Of war from
virginia to Maryland. Fifth-ro hurl upon
Warrington from Richmond a column Of 200 OOO
troops. -..
by the capture Of that city, the Liberation OF
baltlmore and the invasion Of the North at the
Three points named above, they hope to make 4,
necessary for us to keep at home for the defense
OF our cities five hundred thousand troopsn
lThe above, sent by telegraph all the way from
Memphis, Is simply rehash OF ridiculous
letter written from Baltimore some two weeks
ago by a orrespondent of the New York Herald
The party who wrote the letter knows as little
about the plans Of the rebels az the agent who
sent the stuff back by telegraph -1sisgraPh
Agsafl
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FROM FORTR kSs MONROE.
arrival Of Rebel Priseners-Later from
Newbern, ". C,-Affairs at NerfeIk

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
foRTREss MONROE, August2.-The steamships
Coatzacoicos, Atlantic and OCEAN Queen passed
eP nsmP.or Roads this morning and anchored
abreast The Fort. They have on board 600 rebel
prisoners from Forts Warren and Delaware. The
Pnysicians from Fortress Monroe have been on
Saro 1Saro and cared for the sick and wounded
Newport News. General Pettigrew, Of Nortb
carolina, and Colonel Drake, Of Mississippi
sb. are amongst the prisoners. They are to be e1.
The steamship Beividere arrived at noon 70.
day, from New York, with a load of horses,
Wnlch are discharged at Fortress Monroe, as the
vessel draws too much water 10 20 up the river
/ Inc mail boat from Harfison's Landing brough,
Gown seventeen rebel prisoners to-day Las,
hlgnt mere were two regiments Of regulars sent
across The river opposite the Landi ng and had ali
tne trees cut away on the ground where the she'll
ing Wsi aone the night before, and burned all
the buildings on what 10 called the Rufan Plan.
tation, and destroying everything in that vicini-
operation.
no, ing has been heard to-day from the gun
ooats 'hich are up the river.
FROM NEwBERN, N. c.
Last evening guard, while on duty was shot
IN the leg on one of the streets Of Newbern. His
name was M J Calvin, of company C, twenty
tnlrd Massachusetts Regiment. He fred twice
on his assallant, and captured one prisoner -
w men making fast to the second the sergeant of
'ns guard appeared and relieved him.
tne fourth attempt to murder guards stationed 10
project property, and from the same quarter ere
a'eo great excitement General Foster concluded
70 put stop to such murderous assaults, and
caused thorough search Of all habitations in
.nat neighborhood, making arrests Of all sus.
plclous Characters, who were lodged in jaiI Che
x3d regiment, acting under orders with great
regularity removed all the furniture from the
domlcl!s thereabouts, and I'm an incredible short
space or time, six or seven Of the adjacent houses
were entirely demolished. All we'll minded peo-
pie declare that the destruction of these domiclls
ba righteous lud gment upon the inhabi tants for
harboTlng seen miscreants
Coionel hurtz has arrested three New York
burglars, who have been carr ying on their nefa-
rlous operations In Newbern fer some time past
AFFAIRS AT NORFOLK
The Norfolk Union was o-day suppressed bv
order OF General Viele for publishing a burIesoue
Proclamatlon calculated 10 bring Commodo
GoidstoIouah into ridIcule. The paper was com
menced by MI w. w. Shore, a weil-known at
iacne OF the New York press, as an aid to the
Union cause In Norfolk, and Il Is bnt Justice 10
Mr. to say that he dissolved his connection with
tne journal week ago, and since that time the
sheet has been conducted by his former associate
IN the business department, Mr.. o 8. Baker For
the week past the conduct of the Union under its
new proprietor has Ibeen very unsatisfactory, not
only 10 the authorities, but to the Union men of
NorfoIk and Portsmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-04

1.-THE war Is prolific in new terms The
latest coinage II "raid." Every movement Is a
"r4id" now No irruptons, incursions or expe-
d!tlons are made nowadays. Jackson pursued
Banks along the banks OF the Shenandoah; but IL
was not pursuit OF mareh--it was q raid. y
"Raids'' are the order OF the day.
IL General Tottleben, the famous defender
NJ SebastOpOl, has been arrested by order OF the
Empe'CT Of unla, also Barron Engelholdt the
seton Of German family Of the big nest rank and
station IL Russia. The Government 10 reported
10 be in state Of CONSERVATION, and every per-
son OF eIninence 10 suspected. A revolution Is
believed to be impending.
u The Turin correspondent of the New York
1Tt3ESe, says IN regard 10 Russia, thas the bases
OF the State are undermined Arson Continues
sun, Wlde spread conspiracy DESTROYS all con-
hdenee In the present Government, the emanci-
.sfs ,.ss - Wen @ as me mobility are deeply dis
A STRANGER VIsIrIss THE WrsrA No,u,o
gian vessel, having large number Of immierant.
on board, Lately passed through the WeiIand
Canal, on Its way To- 70 the ne upper lakes Think Of
at Chicago, ia the central regions Of this vast
continent -
IL HOLLOW metallic canes, filed with con.
densed gas, are now used In some Of the Euro
nipple, and apply hls mattel, when he will
Instantly hnd himself furnished with o torch
which viii light him for several hours.
u The wool clip Of Maine the present year
mas greatly exceeded that Of any former year: IL
computed that Somerset county has yielded
Ioo,Oo pounds, and that the yield In Franklin
County reaches lis 600 pounds.
letter from the coast Of Africa states that
an Engnsh cruiser has lately captured there q
nsyer with so slaves on board. Her nationality
IL Is stated that In the erection of the Great
EIniSnon Ia ounding, 200 tons Of nails were used;
WHICH upon lair computation, would rive
about 3H millions Of nails ~
W IL announced In the New York papers
That most Of the churches In thar civ x1IIf r.
'elnsed for the next i've weeks for he summss
vacation.D -A3o'
kne Cass were al born In lsz3.
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Capture Of q Valuable Prize,

NKw YoRK, Aug. The U. g. gunboat Mag
nolia, which arrived here this aftsrnoon with
the prize steamer Memphis, reports that on the
3hs Of July, in latitude $3.50, longitude TS 81,
she captured this steamer, under command of
Capt Cruikshank, from Charleston for LIVERPOOL,
having run the blockade on the evening OF the
9th. The Magnolia put prize crew on board
Of the prize and accompanied her to this port.
The Memphis is fine propeller Of 500 tons, only
four months old. She was built on the Clyde,
and In $50 horse power. She has cargo OF $40
bales Of Sea Island cotton on board She has
gone to the navy-yard. Some time since thiI
steamer run the blockade of Charleston with q
cargo Of ammunition from Liverpool.
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DROPOSALS FOR LEAD.
OrGSa.es Qaes, War Dspsriu

OT6EaSet lF6s, War Dsp6rfmsaf, .
WAsHIN6TON, Nav 20, lSS9,(
Proposals. will be received BY this Desartmeni
Until III. on the evening of the ftn of June, foI
The delivery at the following Arsenals, as soon "a
:. 1000 TONS OF LEAD. 8. follows:
al the WstsrVlst Arsenal, West Troy, New
NAt AZ i5s SsI York Arsenal. Governor. Island,
Al the Al 5AIlsIhenJ arsenal, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
e the st. Louis Arsenal, st. Louis, MIssOuri,
The lead must be 6alena, or other Amsr,o.p.
Stsioerf, OF soit English, Of ths most approved
pIosGssl, Will be received for lots OfaoO ton, and
Bidders win state explicitly the time and amount
Failure TO deliver $. |. specified time will sub
lect the contractor 20 forfeiture Of the amount 20
Dc delyered at that time.
Parties obtaining contra cts will be required 10
sh.eL into 6opds with proper securities for Its
The De,sTtnent reserves 10 Itself the right 10
Proposals viii be addressed as follows: 6sp.
J w. RIPLEY. Chief Of Ordnance w.shInftou'
". Y; and sheuld be sna orsed "PreDosas tor
A'sd m 81 eouet
ORDNANCE OFRTcI, MAY a., l8h7.
The quantity of lead rec uIred by the above ad-
vertlsenent 10 reduced to one third of the above
amount, namely, l 666 tons and the Ii re for
mhklnf the proposals. II extended 20 the {th of
August, lSh3. JAS. w. RIPLEY,
IN BnESdler General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-04
FROM MEMPHIS.

MkMpHIs, July 81 The gunboat CaEondolet
arrived arrived Yesterday from Vicksburg. She
brings no later news OF intere.t
Several gentlemen from Brownsville arrived
last evening, bringing some particulars Of the re-
bel raid under Faulkner on that place. On Fri
day last every man there found buying cotton was
taken prisoner The sum Of Sl20 900 was taken
from them, and 400 bales Of cotton were burned.
A force OF 500 Federal cavalry arrived on the
same evening, when the rebels fed. They were
pursued, and slight engagement took place on
Hatchee and FOrked Deer rivers. A number Of
the rebels were captured, and the ferries and
bridges destroyed
The rebel Col Jackson was at Denmark on
Sa -urday with 400 Of his cavalry. twas reported
that Gen Viiliplgne was approaching Bolivar.
jackson used pontoon bridge to cross the FoTked
Deer river.
Aeavy cannonading was heard at Bolivar on
Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday the telegraph
line was destroyed, and portions OF the Mobile
and Ohio railroad torn up at Humbolt