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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-12
THE "GoLD SPOON" APPROPRIATION.

To ne Editor Of The n. y. Tribune
SIR: Your special dispatch of March 3, on the
Gold Spoon" appropriation, was Inaccurate. NO
member OF Congress could have been surprised"
except through his own neglect The report OF the
Committee Of Conference was read in full, and fully
act forth the spoon item That item was not origin
oily considered by the Finance Committee OF the
Senate because it did not come in until after the
Senate had returned the bill to the House with
amendments; then the House Committee decided
AGAINST this item, and two others ike it; but after
both Senate and House had, deliberately and on os-
bate, voted $500 for paPering and painting and
s6.S5S 50 for furniture, the House Committee OF
Ways and Means considered itself overuled, and
handed over the spoon item TO the CommIteeof Con-
ference. The bill amounted to s., 6iS for airing
and supplying deficiencies in plate, knives forks,
SPOONS. chandelier, and gas fixtures. The Senate
adopted the papering and painting item by Yeas ana
Nays, 81 to t. and the furniture item without dlv1'
sion; the House both without division. The Com
mtee Of Conference regarded these votes as Justi-
fcaion, and substantial instructions oy both Hoases,
10 report tho spoon item.
The "eold SERVICE" so called, consists OF silver
ware purchased by President Monroe; it Is gold
plated, and us the plate is worn oil aud the ius'es
dmmed by use, the Old articles are rePa'ed and bur
pished. Articles lost badly damaged are replaced
with new. The knives arS of steel, silver-paied
and iyory-haniled, and are replaced with new when
worn out. For new articles $3.50 were expended,
the rest of the bill being for repairs. 1t moriiy-
ing fact that single dollar was expended beyond
the appropriation, and everybody condemns 1t; yet
am of the opinion that nobody is SO much mortified
by it, and nobody SO strongly condemns it, as the
President himself. Here you have the spoon
question in spoonful.
ONE OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-12
VICTORY.
By GEORGE PERRY.

Bl GfOhrb Ithnhs
Huzza, the brave old Banner
Moves on fts conquering wsy'
Its foes go down Ike shadows
Before the blaze Of day.
o, mark its glorious coming
Above the stormy fight
IN. Row Of Heavens Blessing:
The stars Of Truth and Right
What shouts aud tears Of giadness.
When the bIest vision comesl
How thrill the brave to see it
Unfurl above their homes!
Sun Of all joy to feeuenl
Bright glory of the sky!
Pledge TO the slave and exile.
OF hopes that shall not diel
Speed on thy course triumphant
The thrones OF despots fall!
Thy lightnings rive the shacklesi
And men are brothers all
Wave in thy glorious splendori
o. or earth thou e'er shalt rou.
While star illumes tho heavens
: kpi aga9ls l9gs " ssyI
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,.,.l ANN after dark, where we anchored for the

canal coon ait6r uH'k' "1e'o "o a"Oa'0iou Ho1 '
night. and at o'clock this morning we again got
under way, and brought up at the mouth Of the
canal. when the Lockwood, Shawsheen, and Ellis
suddenly opened fire upon camp Of Rebels who mao
been engaged in filing up the canal The frightenea
creatures as usual, took TO their heels in wild COIL
fusion. We were unable to learn how many we
killed with our shells, which fell among them JUST
about tho time they were cooking their breakfast
I, was but few minutes before these canal filters
were out of sight and after sending more sheiis az
them, we set out for Elizabeth City.
Sugar is selling in Norfolk for so centS per poulu'
salt for $40 per bushe and other things in proportion
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A RAINY DAY IN CAMP.

ms cherries, lonesome evening"
When the soaking, sodden ground,
VIII not echo 10 the football
OF the sentinel's dull round.
Gods blue star pangled banner
Tonight is Lot unfa'led;
Surely lie has not deserted
This weary, warring world.
ipeer into the darkness,
And the crowding fsncies come;
The night wind, blowing Northward,
Carries all my heart toward home.
For l listed in this army,
Not exactly to my mind;
But my country called for helpers,
And / couldn't stay behind.
So, I've had a sight-of drilling,
And have roughed ii many ways,
And Death has nearly had me;
Yet l think the service pays.
us q blessed sort Of feeling,
Whether you live or de-
You helped your country in her need,
And fought right Loyalty.
But ! can't help thinking sometimes,
When wet days leisure comes,
And hear the old home voices
Talking louder than the drums,
And the far, familiar faces
Peep in 81 The ten, door,
And the little clildren's footsteps
Go pit-pat On the floor,
I can t help thinking somehow
OF all tie parson reads
About that other Soldier-life
Which every true man leads.
And wife, sof.-hoartei creature,
Seems a.sayiDg in my ear
" "a rather have Won in those ranks
Than 10 zee you Brigadier."
l call myself a brave one,
But in my heart lie
For my Country and her Honor
L am fercely free TO die,
But when the Lord who bought me
Asks for my service here
To =" fight the good fight faithfully,
l m skulking il the rear.
And yet l know this Captain
All love and care to be:
He would never get impatien.
With raw recruit Ike NE.
And | know He d not forget me
When the Day Of Peace appears;
I should share with Hin the victory
or all His volunteers.
And It g kind Of cheerful, thinking,
Beside the dull tent FIRE,
About that big promotion
When He says, Come up higher"
And though 1t q dismal, rainy,
Even now, with thoughts Of Him,
Camp life looks extra CHEEKY,
And death deal less grim.
For seem to see Him waiting
Where gathered Heaven greets
a great, victorious army,
Surging up the golden streets;
And I hear Him read the roll.caI,
and my heart Is all afame,
When the dear, Recording Angel
Writes down my happy name!
But MY fire is dead white ashes,
And tue tent Is chilling cold,
And | II playing sria The battle,
When i we never been enrolled.
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Vbv VIII Lot the South emanciratel Other
peollts have done so in the straits OF war u las
been repeatedly done this side OF the Atlantic,
and wi,hin The lifetime of our aged men. To repet
lie Engsb invaders of iIayti the French planters
armed and emancipOted their slaves. To cefeat
spain her American colonsts did likewise. VIII the
south because sho loves Slavery, reusi to emanel-
pate # is true that she loves H. but she hates the
North more. VIII she refuse 10 emancipate because
il was in the interest of Slavery that she began the
war; The blows which che Is exchanging with the
North have become her ruling interest," aud Slavery
ia comraratively forgotten by her. The original
cause OF quarrel ia quite apt To SINK IN importance,
ii not indeed TO be entirely lost sight Of 10 achieve
her Independence OF the desplsed Yankees the South
yculd slcriiice everything else. " All that Il man
hath will ho give for hi hie." That Independence
Is dearer to tie South than life, and to die achieving
il would be far more welcome 10 her than TO live
without IT,
But could the South even with the earnest help Of
all her blacks, bond aud free, successfully defend
herself against the North Our nation was busted
eeverd years, and al the cost Oh lofty Iiihons Vi
dollars and many lives, in conquerng the handful Of
Indians and negroes in florida. a terrible element
in war, especially O guerrilla war, would be the
millions OF Southern negroes, with their ultimate
knowle ledge OF all retreats IN marsh and mountain,
with their habits of coarse and scany fare and with
their powers Of well nigh inexhaustible endurance.
But need we study in this connexion the capacities
Of the negroes IN war Would it not be morally
impossible to prolong the war with the Rebels after
their resort to emancipation. and their abolition of
tho cause Of the war; Would not hs moral sense OF
the world including that of the North itself,
forbid it Emancipation by the South would but
too probably be the diysion of the nation. Not a
iay, them should be lost anticipating by justice
and benevolenoe TO the negroes, this unprecedented
measure of the South.
Admitting it TO be not certsin tina, the negroes will
in any event become enemies our armed ana
deadly enemes-neveriheless can we afford to incuI
the risk Of their becoming such by persevering in
unrighteous and cruel treatment of them We can
not, ~ it respects our with the Rebels; we can
not as il respects our relations with Europe. The
impatient and harsh spirit manifested by England in
the matter of the Trent and the purpose OF England
France and Spain, 10 establish monarchy, and fhaI
too Of tie Austrian type, in Mexico, are among ,9e
indications that Europes jealousy Of Democracy ~
on tho Increase, and that at distant day she WI,
break out in fearful war upon it, Surely, sn,;g'
the present is no time for US to DO making ene,i';
and making them 40 gratuitously, too b9' au,s 10
our time 20 be making triends-friends Oh az
al blnel, as well az white men. Nowi eh'pna,,1a'iy
:g ~, - Ike sag ia..iss!lcps :2gas ga
: - =.
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HOSPITALS.
"OSpITAL OF THE MEDICAL COL
III LE9E OF VIR0INlA.--This Hospital

YVUSpITAL OF THE MEDICAL COL.
III LEHE OF VIR0INlA--This Hospital
more thAn $4,000, IL now completed. sud opsu for
the reception OF patients Il is admirably adapted
by its plan for the accommodation of tics sick ars
Is forD.sho5 with every corveui-ocs REQUESTS for
their comfort and successful treatment Its skuS
ton GA MarshsI street, cas-, Of lat.. immediately
10 accent 10 the Medical College while retired and
airy, Is at the time central and convenient OF
asee6 froia ali parts Of the ei,y.
The patients are und-r tie imEed;Ste charge Of
ne Professors o. the Co,lsgs, who make daily
vlsits.) assisted by competent Resilient Physi
cisn
Al persons requiring Medical or surgica, treat.
Essnt are admitted except the INSANE and those
laboring under SAALL-Pox ARD oTHss lEfsc-
TI0Cs DIsoKDsRe.
Lying In women both white and colors5, re-
ceive special care and attention.
CHARGES,
McIuls.as Beard, Medical Attendance, DO:
White Pasients- ........S6 per week
And az the SAME rs.e for fractions OF q week.
charge for full week.
sewers, neatly furnished Private Reons have
bean provided for those desiring separate secornmo.
dxSons. Tho charge for these ~iiiVary from 81 to
6l5 per week.
For surgical operations fee ranging frem S. to
$50 will be required in addition te the above -aeh.
ly rates.
~ All charges pay able On the removal o. She
patient.
A limited number Of beds placed at the disposal
of Charitable Associations, $50 per arnur2r pay
able semi ansnaiiy, or al corresponding rate for
ST months.
Patients con led TO or fre,n tho Hospital la a
suitable vehicle, provided especially for ne pur
pcse.
Citizens snd strangers ars invited 10 viaitth,
Hospital and Inspect fta arrangements.
Yrssident--pe. l. s.. ICgNEa.
Attending 2tysieisas--D-a. TUCKER, CON.
WAY and AGCAW.
Attending Snrgeons-Drs. GIBSON, PETiCO.
LAS and WELLFORD.
Resident Physeian-Dr. I3AIAH Fl. WHITE
. StewAnd-F. II. PARISH sp 2S-ir
E>OURTH STAEAT HOSPITAL.--f be lsdle.
T. Of The Eirat Baphst Church have procured
house On FOURTH strsst, beyo1 Leigh, end propose
opening II as hospita! fer seh and wounded col
diers, on Nond2y next. They will be- grateful fer
any supplies either OF provisions or clothing trcn
the city or country, that may be adapted to tee
wants Of tbs patients. Contributions for tks pur,
pose may be left a. the hosYita, or at the store of
MIR. VIM. @. DAspiuDsE, 106 Broad street.
IA lit
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PhsPAxE FoR DAY Summit Is roors
thar probable ;hst a very dry summer will
succssei the heavy rains and freshets of the
pct win ter. 1t il, therefore, most i'm por isn't
that every prudential measure should 10
Niopt0i in arranSiLg for tbs crops, with .
view - meet this more than probabls con tin
xGcy. Planters should select their LANDS best
.dip:S1 to drouth. and plant at 6' ffsrsat rmes,
50 as not - risk ali upon the chances of ore
dry spell. Taen let them, in preparing fer
their CROW, piow very deep! and let the after
culture consist OF . constan: al q 1ha How Stir
RAG Of the surface-kespins the ground mel.
lnw 6ad open, and allowing no grass or weeds
-shcSe robbers Of moiStQre-to get the ieaa.
footh6ld smong the cultivated plants.
Thus, ard ID US only, % far IS human skill
can avail, may his fatal effects OF dTtuth Be
prevented. The results mast be lief. to Him
swho giyeth the increase - bat who hath
aIso ordained Ihst by mans labor and skill,
properly directed, must he win his food AND
raifnent from she earth -SNaheYR CuItisstsr.
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MILITARY lgOTICR0e
HDQ RS DhP'T UF HENRIUO,
~ KNERAL ORDERS. No. IS.


+ Paragraphs aad 2, General Orders No.
IL Hsadquartsrs Departments of Hsnrico, Is.
susd Marc Slst, 1852, are not conn "A. d IN their
operation to vendors of produce in the mar.
xets, but apply to afscsrs, Uommioion Mer-
chants, ant every character of denler In p o.
visions within the city and the surrounding
ten miles Of country under martial law All
sales Of provisions must conform 20 the TariH
of Prices prescribed by paragraph II. Of Gen
ernl Orders, No. IL; nd whore not adhered TO,
both buyer and seller Will suffer such punish.
msnt - may be imposed by "a court martial,
and the produce tn us sold will Re forfeited TO
the In former, who, X Interested In the sale,
IL exempted from punishment.
BY order Of Brig. Cen. JoHs H WIHDsR.
l.. 3. PA0N,
APP low Asst AdJi General. :
DAYTALION OF CAVALRY In .as
II month Of February / received authority
from the Secretary Of War TO- raise Ba.ta-
lioa or Regiment Of CavatT. Ihnve hesitA-
now p. spose to raise BATTALION UE
CAVALRY. -
Persons desiring to unite with me IN this
patriotic Effort. and those wish ing auth GRITTY
to recruit aud Iaiss compani IS, will address
ma at this place, or what IL still better, re-
port in person at once
expect TO have two companies OF Imam
try and one Of artillery attached to my COM
nand.
Roam At the once OF ths Battalion, Main
street, Richmond, We, opposite tie o1co OF
the Southern Express Company.
II. CLAY PATE,
Capt. Corad'g Cavalry 90. :.
ap 10 Lets r. A -. 3.
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FUTURE DAYS.
~ jas. r.. TIYEOR 4 SON, AaesssNAr's

CTU'K SALE OF HORSES, muLrs.
- Cows, Hoes, CoRH, Oars, Tor AID bhA
Eoppss, &C, 40, AT AUcYIoB.-B By request
OF Jonn A. Hutchsson, Esq (who has sold
his farm, } We Will sslf upon the premises. at
"vyindsor,'' IN TUESDAY, the 10Th of Al ril,
1864. CONNIE nctng At IL o'clock d the enNrs
p~rshabls property on the farm, consisting
II Hors.s and Males, 10 Mtlsh Cows 10 ear
Iir "a aud Hsifsrs, stock o. Hogs, IFS barrels
Corn, a large Quantity OF sheaf Oats, Hay
lot OF Blade Fodder, Rye, and Shucks; TO.
sahsr with Wheat Reapers, Lime Sprsader,
Wheat Cleaner and kakes, Flows. Harrows,
and other farming implements, and some
Household Furniture.
TERMs.--for Q ii aums Of go and under cas- h :
over that sum, months credit, for approved,
endorsed, negotiable paper.
JAS. nj. TAYLOR l. SON,
ap II Auctioneers
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DEUklVER'G SALE.-sa pursuance Of DC.
u. ores ofiths Confederate States District Court
for the Eastern District of Virgiaia. SHALL ca
III ds1 ,ns .s'1 to ,s no no ash
lie auction, to the highest bidder, the tract of
LAND lying ia the county o. Lolita, aboat 4
miles from Tolersvile, knewn as the ''Hiats Hi,
Cold Mining Tract, - and containing 81 xcrss snd
~ poles.
shall at the sams time sell all the PERSONAL
PROPERTY upon saii land insisting Of oss
100 horse power Steam Engine, one email horss
power Steam Engine, o1s Whim Chain eco fs let
is1g, ems Skset-Iscn Dolly 1ub, one finch Rope,
weighing about one ton. snd nsny other articles.
TERMS OF AALR-For the Land one-th!rc Of the
purchase MONEY 10 DO paid Ia cash the bala1 90
two equal irs.slm On IL at and II month, with
iAts rest frem the day Of sss the title to be with
held until the last payment Is made For the
personal property, cash will be required.
HENRY L. AkCOEH
ap I'D RAes.ver UisSie. 70 g.
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A DNINISTkATOR'S SALE OF VALU-
"A ABLE REAL ESTATE, TOGETHER
wITH rhB KNrIRH CRoPs. STook, FARMING liz.
PLBAEFrs, fURsITezS, Gc , on the Charles
City road, near New Market, in Henrico
County:
RS administrator, with the will annexed,
OF Stephen Is. Sweeney, deceased, will pro
coed to sell, On TUE,DAY, the ga Of April,
valuable estate, located in Hsnrico county,
on the CHARLES City road, near Rev Market,
and adjoining the estates knoVn as "CurI's
Heck," and "Carap Holly" and being the late
II contains about 500 acres OF Land, one
half OF which liz cleared and in an sxcsileat
state OF cultivation, the ether is heavily
wooded. The growing crops evidence the
high state OF Improvement Of this farm, a
large portion OF the cleared land having been
faliowed tor corn. TIE satire yxsmises are
well enclosed, and is supplied with IN
abundance Of water.
The improvements sonXist CT an excellent
dwelling, Kitchen, stables, barns, carriage
house, SHEDS, &C., all In good order.
There upon this GstaS a abundance OF
postsrs.clay together win hlps, buildings,
business.
The location OF this property 10 very dssirn-
bls-is located In TN unexRptiosshls neigh
borhood, aud is particularly healthy. 1t will
be- surveyed, and II deArec will be divided
70 suit the views Of bidders.
IT Immediately after the sale OF the real
estate, viii be sold the entire pert liable pro-
perry, consisting In part of 700 bushslA Of
Straw. DC; u valnebIs Mules and ssvAxssl
Mich Uovs, Hogs. Sheep. DC; large lot Of
Farming implements. such d. Wagons, Carts,
Ploughs, Harrows, Harness, &c. A1
TSkAs.-For the real estate enc. third
cash /; the balance at ! and wars, for nsgo-
table Eotes. with interest add1n, and secuted
by trust deed The purchaxar to pay the
taxes for 1862. For the personal property, all
amount months credit for approved nego-
liable notes, with interest added, and salts
factortly secured.
GEO. d. PLEAStNTS,
Admir- OF stephen b. Sweeney, deed.
JAS. n. TAYLoH d Sox, Aucts.
+. Sill the weather shonld prove unfa-
vorabie on the day Of sale, the sale will not
take place. but Will DO postponed, Of which
due netice will be given apa =
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- ELLhfU8 HOSPITAL, CHURCH HILL
n RICHMONU, VA

y
ID RICHMOND, VA.
WHITE PATIEsTs-In wards, Sc per week; In
private roozls, " TO SIS per week.
SLAvEs-S5 Per week Less than weeS. u
per day but not to exceed S. per week. Ftac
lions over the week, II cents per day.
No extra CHARGES exc for surgical oper ations
and thon sa additional ~ 1nging from So to $50
VIII be charged II Bhn pay able on the reno
val Of the patient N, smallpox admitted
A covered spring wagon VIII convey patienta to
and from the Hospital when desired. Orisrs may
be left nj the Hospital, o. at the Office of A. l..
HoLLADAy, TLirteen,h ssseet, between Main and
Gary.
The subscriber, who nss been connected with
tho Institution since ts four dstton, having ,sken
II under Ns exclui.vs charge aided by Competent
assistants; Selects g continuance Of the liberal
patronage Of lis friends and Of the public ecu
srall,.
Attending Physician and Surgeon,
JAMES BOLTON, N. D,
Grace st., between 9TH and 5tb.
ASSISTANTS:
q. w. P. RROCE, IA. D.,
Church Hill, cor. 2etA q I'd MarshAu ets
w. w COGGIN, Ii. D.,
IT, lily Essidsnt Physician.
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CPkIN9 Is COMING II respectfully
- call the attention of the ladies' to the
fact that have lately enlarged my stock and
nksort ment Of goods, among which are Ru-
ches; Bonnet Silks, plain and checked; uiu-
si0ns, black and white; and O large aseor..
msng OF Velvet and Bonnet Ribbons, To-.
gsthsS with nuMber OF articles not strictly
In the Millinery line; all OF which can bs seen
1t NO 100 Broad street.
ap 2-lms Miss Y. A, TEMPLEMAN.
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HEAL ESTATE FOss sAa.E,

VERY VALUABLE AND WE'LL, Ar.
Y RANGED PRIVATE DWELLING Or
CHUROH HILL, ON THE SOUTH SIDE
Or BROAD ST, NEAR To ct JOHNS
CHU RCH, FOR SALE-At tne request ct
the owner, we are authorized to sell u most
valuable BRICK TENEMENT, located as
shove The lot has front Of a fact, and a
depth Of l5o feet to q vids alley. The house
is nearly new, is three stories high, has eleven
rooms, beside. large kitchen; is supplied
modat ton usual in = frst-class d~eilMS. IN i
Guiding wa ter closets and eulverts AppIv
70 GUDDIN i APPERSON, Aucts.
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n KEEk sPEIN0 LAND FoR sALE.

offer for sale privately my FAM, con.
tanning US acres, lying seven miles sout
OF Trsvtllian Depot, Central Railroad, with
every thing necessary for I'M sdiats eccupa.
ton and cultivation. including Provisions,
stock, Furniture, de-. &c. Tne lend In highly
aud one ready for corn. The Buildings are
new and excellent. The dwelling q hand.
some cottage. With sigAtrooms, and n Of the
best material and workmanship For par.
ttcalars, apply 10 VIZ = sRoYsrEx, corner OF
Virginia and Gary streets. Address
Il. WINSTON,
up s-lms frsviilisn Espo,. Louisa.
EOR SaI.E-Priyatsiy, = nam bar Of LOT1
Il III sidney, on 0rass and Broad streets,
just beyond the corporation line. Also n
Manchester. HOUSES end LOTS, "a Hah
street.. One has attasasA TO It rich III RIO.
duetiye garden. The haseosnt reonS nay
be ussA e. stores. And Tor rent or lease. L(,TS
both In Richmcnd and MAnehests A. ~
70 DR BROOKS,
Oorner Main and l3th strasts,
Ohee hours, from TO A. H. ana from Z
% 0'sl0ok u. u. apl-lmx
roOOA.-Uosoa for sals BY
~ uA5 4. bOOAKhA 4 70.
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MARYLAND BATTALION
THE undersigned has cen authorized % or
eanize Battalion efIi faatry, to form Part
ofths Maryland Lint, :.
Under an act Of u lgrsss, approved Feb
raary ID, 1857, any tive or adopted citizen Of
Maryland may. upon his own arplica don,
be transferred ut once TO the Maryland Line.
Or any company composeG Of citizens Of
Maryland or the District Of Columbia MAJ,
upon application, be 50 transferred,
individuals or cox1panies dssirous OF ioin.
ing this Battalion, will Apply in person At tne
ONCE OF WESTON l. WILLIAMS. No. Is
Pearl street, or by mall to
). A. WESTON,
NH ls-u Richmond, Va