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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-10
The Reclamation ef the Trans a LEI haHy

1hs Reclamation sf the Trans lies hany
tho field have been sustained by lines Of rail.
way reaching to them, they have over matched
the enemy and where they have had to rely
Tor their transportation on dirt roads, thew
have been driven back by the well prepared
and outunmbering force of their adver.aries.
AT Manassas, Bowling Green, and Belmont,
ovr troops were In communication with their
supplies and reinforcenents by rail, and have
beaten the enemy or held their positions. At
6swsu Mountain. Cotton Hill, and Somerset.
our troops relied on dirt roads, and were
obliged TO withdraw. II is ho fault Of gene
rslship that disasters have happened under
such conditions, Int Of the roads. The Re-
pubGc has been prodi9ai Of the lives of her
sons on these lines, but has been stingy Of the
means Of sustaining them in their remote 20
sitions, and therefore has failed. L. l. noto-
rious that the Perpoint Government exists ia
Trans Allegheny to-day, only because the
State has neglected 10 provide q cess for her
troops to her own frontier, to which an active
and Intelligent enemy has uncortested transit
BY land and water. Caesar held Gsul Napo.
leon held Italy, and Austria holds Lombardy
and Venice, BY roads 90 we'll az arms; while
Virginia, In defiance Of all experience, looses
ha1f Aes territory by the stupid ana DISASTROUS
experiment Of laser faire. by its means the
people ere estranged; their trade and attach
msnts belong TO the euemy and their TERRITORY
10 neither . province nor q portion Of the en-
psre OF tho State, except on paper. No State
before ever attempted to govern and defend
wnss could not reach, or 30 dc6ed interest,
sasssy, and example, In its blind abandonment
and nssless Of It's wide frontier, open to its
sas@J and obstiaatsly kept shut to itself
An snort 10 now being made In tho ss,,.,.
Of Virginia to awaken the State or th;. ,uh
tsc4 It's proposed by Mr. Christian. ne A.
guaA, % negotiate with the Cpnfsders,s o..
snmsnt for present advance Of one m,l,o,
Of dol1ars Of the war debt due the Stat. N
10 applied 70 the extension Of tho Coyineton
And Ohio Railroad westward. The parsimo
uious usobsr h told that the appropriation h
20 much Of the appropriation slrssdy made 10
thss rosd, sDd does not increase the debt Of
~ StstA The anti internal Improvements
member b told that the improvement u no,
Ssr local benefit and welfare, bat for the gen.
srL defence aud State existence Demon
styA.ion % made Of the fsct tbst We cannot
successfully meet the snsny, except 10 the
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SEN On.-The following parties were ser

SEM On.-The following parties were sent
on by the Mayor, on Saturday. to appear be-
j. Goodri>b. charged with q violent assault
ON Louis Zimmsr-bsil In 81 900 required
and given Mary Driscoll, charged with re-
peated violations Of the snti.liquor law, to
answer q presentmept to 10 made by the
Grand Jury james MCGEE, for instigatiDg a
rios ut Metropolitan Hall on last Mondsy
uighh-bail in $500 demanded and given; Syf-
vester Griffin and Charles Camp, for aiding
Thomas Goodrich In an sttack on Louis Tim
mer, and striking VIM. Elegenheimer, to an
swsr an indictment by the Grand Jury to-day
bail in $500 each required and given.
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Sent TO Jdl-Michael Sullivan was brought
before the Mayor on Saturday for being in
possession of . number Of cotton bags belong
ing to K. il. Dibrel, supposed to have been
stolen also = lot of pig metal, copper, and
old iron, supposed to have been stolen from
some unknown person The defendant did
not account for the possession of the articles,
and witness being introduced who identi
fed q portion Of the copper as that used In
making Confederate percussion caps, he was
committed for further hearing. A witness
annually about 1000 bags by rogues-Wm
Mcmillan, q member Of the Latrobe Artillery,
was sent to jail, to be called for by his officer
1t appeared that Mcmillan was far better &C.
quainted with the look up than with artillery
practioe.-John Taylor, charged with expos
Ing his person in the street, was committed
for want Of security for his good behavior.
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Discharged Condtttonaly JOIN n Duke,
who was brought before Judge Meredith on
Saturday ON writ Of h0be0s corpus, was dis
charged from bic imprisonment In the county
jail on condition that he Joined tho Confede.
rate States army. and took the oath of ale
glance Duke, Us we have heretofore init
mated, is native Of Martinsburg, Va, and
a resident Of Maryland. During the occu.
pancy Of Martinsbnrg by our troops, he ven
tured over to SOC his mother, ard was cap.
tured and held as q spy The conditions of
the obligations assumsd by him have been
complied with. So far ~ he wss individually
concerned, 1t 10 believed that no reason existed
to doubt his loyalty to the State Of hfs birth
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. Cnlowful Shooting.-John Wade was car.
ried before the Mayor on Saturday charged
with unlawfully shooting Washington Jenk
ins on the 5th Of Last January. The Mayor
having received letter from Jenkins to the
effect that be was alone to blame for the o.
curreuce, Wade WIS admitted to bail for his
appearance on the 18th of February to answer
any charge that might then be preferred
against him.
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Arrest Of an Alleged Highway Ro1Srr-
James Clarke, accused of being the principal
in the robbery of Mr.. Gardner, and who 10
the same man alluded to BY Conley a. thu
the robbery, was taken In custody last even.
iug about ak O'Clock, BY wstch msn Jones
and Franklin, and dyed in the cage for on
animation before the Mayor this morning.
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Election Day.-An election will Do held TO-
day to supply the vacancy ia the Congres-
sional representation from this district, caused
BY the death of Hon. John Tyler. Messrs
James Lyons, John Robertson, Kobt. Ssuu.
ders, VIM. II. MactarlAnd, John b. Young,
Lipsoomb, are the candidates. Polls open q,
sunrise.
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A E..x5[as AsSSssyEt sl.-TAs AAiss q
The rirst Haf;tist Chuych, az this city, hssia&
placed in h treasury OF the COlporsaee
board enoaNh to support . colpuftsur to .atoi
in the hospil1as IN ant around this city, Rev.
Robt Ryland, II. D., has i'een appointed to
the work, and is now prosecuting It with that
energy which has ever characterized him IN
the pulpit, a we'll ~ whom presiding ovos
the institution OF which he has bosn Frest'
dent for ~ many years. A better appoint.
msnt could not have been made, and We feel
reloiced 70 30 able to announce that . gentle
man 90 long and 90 favorsbly known has de-
voted himself 70 this Geld. We do not see
how the ableet and best elergymen IN the
Sou.h can do more for the Wal than BY devo-
Ting themselves 70 the moral culture OF the
aoldiars.
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F:rst Maryland Rcg,n.ent.-Compxny" "a, y
Capt. VIM. ~. GoidsVorough,) OF tine above
named regiment, arrived in The clty yesterday
On furlo"Yn, all the members having re-en
lsted Tor Tie war. We are Xra,ihed 10 learn
That this gallant regiment has generally 70
enlisted. Ine work goes bra, ely on.
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Perspnol.--Gen John Bankhead Magrndsr
arrived in Richmond on Saturday. General
LorinY, Northwestern Virginia army; Big
Gen. Il. IL Anderson, army; Col. l.. Z. Z. La
mAr, L. ). A, and Cot Geo. Ii. stuart Of the
let Maryland regiment, were among tho NJ
nvals At the SpOss WOOL Hotel yesterday.
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Beng Repatred.-Wcrkmea were engaged
on Saturday, repairing some Of the cells OF
the city Jail which had been knocked into one
BY the prisoners for tho convenience Of az
changing ideas on current topics. A new Jail
is sadly needed
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- NOTlUE.-Ths subscriber has ~
~ moved his business formerly carried Oh
In the store on the corner OF i2th and Ms's
streets TO the rear part OF the ~ ME be'idins.
entraoce on 18th street, whese be wiil o.
happy to see his Trends and Old customsr
also, all Who wiah to have any Psp~f,ae
done Hisstoek Of PAPER. HAN0Ikosn
still large, and he is sellinApt aheot ne o@
prices. VIM A. WALTERS.
10 io-3t
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Tie Green Eyed Monster.-Thos MoGin-
ness was held TO bail in 500 by the Mayor on
Saturday for thre atsning to immolAts MAJ
thew Davis. He charged the latter with
having destroyed the peace Of bis family,
wrecked their hop>s. &c.
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4 Deserter.-Patxtck II. Bailey, the man who
pretended to have lost an arm ut Rich Noun
tain, was proved on Saturday 10 have been
desertsr from Capt Woolfolk's ASHLAND ar
tillery" company. and was sent 10 jail 70 DO
called for by his commanding officer. He had
been sent down on Friday for false pretences
and - SUSPICIOUS character.
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0z AT A NEE~TN0 Of the AMGrIA Ar
~ TlLlAERY. Lieut.. A. O. TrcxxR wSs
called 70 tie Cd air, aud VIZ. 4. SMITH appointed
Secretary.
On motion Of Capt. FAxRAR, The Lowing rsso-
luton was passed;
Resolved. That ~ company Va a;p~ecsstr
with gratitude and sincere regard. tie hinApess
extended 10 rs on our a1iv4 Ia Richmond ~
Mes,rs. Darlington Ayres Of .hs Amssieen
Hotel. sUd Aessrs. Davis Duprce. srd NJ. d.
4. 6t.kes. A. e. TC0kER, ChAirm~1
wv TyYvH Rocy 10 jU-lis
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Lnceadiayy zAsvata-A man named Jos.
J. Aachlin Was Gagged Saturday night for
threatening 70 ut frs 70 Franklin Hall The
peculiar circumstances under which the threaa
vas uttered viii no doobt b givsa In evi-
6enOe beloYs the Mayor this morning.
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TIE THIsrIs1x VIssrsIA RsoInsSr. This
patriotic regiment Of volunteers will 70.
enls for the war. Nearly every man and
officer has sisai1sd an Intention 70 hold IL
place until the foe IL driven from our soil
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Fre-The alarm Of fire about. s O'Clock
last evening, was caused BY burning chin
ney In Jefferson Ward. south Main street,
between 18th and 10th, attached to Mrs.
ClGrke'e houee,
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Stalled 6y -Negroes.-We understand that
Mr. +. Patterson Kedford was very badly cut
and stabbed, by one OF his fathers negroes,
on Friday night, in Manchester. 1t appears
that Mr. RedIord WAS proceeding home, when
he met the negro with lot OF stolen wood,
and questioning him, received An iusolent re-
ply, on which ne attempted to seize the ne
gro, who fled In the pursuit Mr.. Kedtord
fell aud the negro Jumped ON him, intl,cting
several stabs. He WAS afterwards appre-
hended and will no doubt b. suitably pun
ished.
Saturday, a negro named Cyrus Winston,
owned by Jno. lnacker, Was carried before
the Mayor, charged with cutting VIM. Bur.
nett's hand in u very savage manner. 1t up
peared thai the fellow hAd been detected In
steaiing PIECE OF beef from John JAlssr, a
butcher ia the Second Market, and the pap4les
seziuy him lett him i'll the hands OF Burnett,
whue they proceeded - return Tho stoien
property. " lille thus situated he contrived
" open u knife and cut burnett's hand in a
halt dozen places, 80 II to sndanger ito safety.
Burnett was not present Ut the examination
on Saturday, and the negro was cen. 10 Jail
by the Mayor until this morning.
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y
Re AUUilUN NOll FL ask u,.su ZION
u my sale OF fUkNlTUkk, &C, This
DAY, ht 10 o'clock, Al my store.
IL l0-lt X. UhVTnURN
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4 Rnmor-A report was prevalent on Set
yrday that the Government had stopped
Stearps & Co.'S dist;llery, and another one
lately started near Rocketts How tho opera
ton was effected We did not learn.
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Gov. J no. Gu Shorter, Of Ala, hes iasueA
q military circular 70 the ntliua olAoos0 Of
that State, urging thsm - roofganiuo and
d5iu with ell possible speea
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Purcell Battery.-We learn that the men,
bers Of this famous battery (who in General
Holiness army have acquired the sobtiquet
OF walkers Hounds') nave re enlisted tor
the war, with very few exceptions This il
no more than was to be expected of men
commanded by the gallant K. Lindsey Walker.
1t ID said that the latter ID now recruiting in
Richmond to raise battalion. The members
Ut the Purcell battery have always done their
duty and deserved the praise received b. them
from their commanding General
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Ordered to Eranspors.-Capt. Thomas p
Wi!ktnsons Infantry company, now manning
the Marion I'LL battery, near this city, have
been ordered 70 EvaAsport for similar duty
there.
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InH HAnProu Leeyon - President fDavt,
mas aatao sfzSt Uoi. Wade Hamptoa - -,
M his Legion, aud % expand kIs oomnsnd
70 brigade. Tne COLONEL VIII eoon GU -
rseime eats and companies - NH out his nm.
hr Under lie rev oreanissfton, tn con,
mAnd will enter into The seTviOo Tor t. VeY
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ARRIVAL or MoRx SorrsEsSsss.--Ths dag
Of truce boat Drought 70 Norfolk from thu
korth. on Friday. the following ladies and
gentlemen
MRS Gen Gaines; Mrs Whitley, child and
servant Dr. 0arnstte: Dol. N. J Fsr9u.
s S o3a; y. r. Willsyi Mi. Il. Sparlock
s'on Lieut.. Jui,an n yers j. II. Ssn n1S'
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k~oprsyy u 61ste~ 1.-.I~-Artcse tA
Rootwrx.--On Thursday night Vi anst week
most audacious assault and rVobesy was eom-
mitted on the person and efiecss Of Mr.. Fred.
orick J. Gardner, proprietor Of the carthage
manufsetory kept In Cosby 4 Anderson .
About l. o'clock on the night In question,
while Mr. Gardner was standing In the door
Of his office he was approached by three men
cnmiuy from the direction Of Cary street. Tn
getting nearly opposite whore he WAS stand
ing they creased obliquely over till they HI
rived near where he was standing. when
they suddenly precipitatsd themselves on him
One seized hid Of his throat On which he
kept 6rm grip. and the othsr two proceeded
the grasp oftwo Of their number 70 tho earth,
one of the ruff ans went into the Office and
very coouy proceeded TO rife it Of various AZ
ticies of wearing apparel, . Colts navy 70
volver, and other valuable articles, with
which they decamped. On the circum stances
being communicated to the police they AZ
rested thrae suspicious characters, residing In
that locality, who gave their names - john
T. Smith, Oliver Jones, and Austin COnley-
| A search being instituted in the house Of Ito
latter, the police reco vered the following ar.
dcles, ke!onginx TO Mr.. Gardner. VIZ: O9lt .
| navv revolver an ovofcOAt, valued a. 70
| dress coat, ,$.0,l and hat and vest, tFl2.l-
| They also recovered, besides, two coats, one
small pair pants, Two large ditto, two round
| jackets, one pair Of new boots, ono shawl,
| ono piece of cotton cloth. one satin vest pat
tern, two bowie knives-su Of which are mo
doubt the proceeds Of - yet undiscovered
depredaeions. Parties who have lost such
property would do we'll to astehd ct the
Mayors office and identify the goods. Tbs
house occupied by Conley Is on Byrd, between
9th aud 7sh streets, in wnat II known rs the
brick row." Conlsy affected innocence, and
| said that the articles stolen from Gardner had
been lef. At his house by n young nan on his
way 70 Lynchourg; Of the other goods, he
professed entire Ignorance. Mr.. Gardner
could not positively identify either Conley OF
| Jones as the men who robbed him. His idan-
| tiication Of John T. Smith az ono Of the par
| ties WAS, however, complete, and the Mayor
| accordingly Yemauded him for examination
before tho Hustings Court for felony. Smith
,ouk Gayduer's pocket book from bis person
The case against Conley and Jones the lat
| ter written on the cage book "Ailover," in
stead OF Oliver Joles,) WAS continued for An
other hearing, when perhaps other inculpa
tory evidence may be introduced. Tho young
man Smith il native Of this city, and the SOL
! OF respectable parents; but, from extreme
youth, mas enjoyed the nviable repu:atio;
| Of being one of the worst boys in tho city
| The robbery in which he WAS engaged was
characterized by moro daring and nardihcod
| than any similar performance we have been
called on 20 record for long time.
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DAN AWAY-sc0 REWAkl,--For the ".
n rest OF my boy, JOHN. He Is IL years
riu, feet or : inches In height; very oriSut
mulatto color; hair almost Atraight and
bushy: had on gray jae1st and pans. no
shoet, and torn shirt. he was In Richmond
On the 9Th inst, trying 70 hire himself TO sol.
diers 10 20 to MApassas was In the habit Of
staying amongst soldiers and Ct railroad De-
pots wiN give the above reward II dsuv.
cred 70 me in Petersbarg, or SIS II delivered
TO Hector Davis, E*Q., 6tehmond.
f. Io-as RpKc. DUNLOP.
TNN0IN. AND SOIL Az tVX vale i nays
~ axty OF asvssty i've hcrss power ENaiSs
f-r sale. II can b seen q Milford S'ea0n 90 W.
niehmoud aad frsdssishsba10 Raibosd. In oefo
line county. The BOILER might b stsPsea
varioas He'd, Of machinery. and ALL ussd icr
heater 10 Q dissilioyy. wond eli 81 Der sebs
,. .;s,, Apply 70 DE-. AnsAk A'hs !. ie.a;.
LOB HIKE-Two BOYS; ons w,sh to Pot
II to ths HhoenaAtng trade; 10 Jssrs 0sS
md very iutslii esns; We other ~ yeys e'd, r.
eussomed 70 house business Also auIfL
10; good plsin Cook. plain Sssmstrssc eso ~
eustosaed . b nae deity ] pisssr 70 n'0 -" "
q, DE n .s Apply to r r WILSON s rnrsss.
f. 'o-3t' -;r
T11J0 1ENT-rbs whole Of the ss<oAd D.
mini stories of tbs building corner u
Main ana 18th streets, two ofs tonnn1*
The whole depth Of tho BALD ns. Aao ,s,S
ssrost The whole. With food snsie"''
49,. issh strest-not sui TED for hmthsA
/ "~% a'su T.. Il. sPkSCH.
S0nEK AND So iNaLs2.-R
i 900 fee. ~ ! and iuch white FINE:
500 rect ! Uyprsss Plank.
$3.50 feet Poplar. t'
tsp C~lAr Posts.
100 0aYden kaila.
10000 sacRas's No Hart SAinsiss.
- AuA AHD -
~" JAS r. QUINN,
f.1o ats Yard cor lS.A ssA t,syy 90
\ A. HOUSGA. p .a
/, 81 f6Sa7 .Ja::s'a. s..sA.
Anniv ROo1tsssly, 70 ~. j.. -" hsA
= lest
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The Paresies-During the past week this
little box has been literally crammed, and, we
are glad to say, with quiet and attentive audi
ences. The ladies, tOo, have taken It under
their patronage, and nightly attend The per-
forn,auces generally are highly ereditable,
and, IN fact, such plays a. The Mountaineers,
Iugomar, and even Shakspeare's Merchant of
Venice, have been rendered with considerable
Way to Pay Sd Debts Sir Cues Rs 0verress sS
by Mr. Dalton, will be performed, with the
laughabie farce Of BamboOzle. Piss Ella
Wren is fast recovering from her protracted ILL.,
ness, and vii! make her re appearance on Mon.
day night next Mr.. Charles Morton will also
re-appeAr. Several new actors are engaged
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SEN


SENATE
6AIvaDAV. Feb. 6, Isss.
The Senate Wss called to order at l. o'clock
~ MIR. JoHEsO8. President pro ten. Prayer
~ the Rev. Or. BaowH.
rgn military BILL
The bill reported from the Joiat cotnmlttst
'to raise troops to meet the requisition on
Virginia by the President Of the C0nfeder.
ate States" was taken up for consideration.
Edward, In tbs chaiT) said that the quots
called for BY the Presidents reputation
amounted 10 81. 800 men. The COMMITTEES had
been Informed by the Secretary Of War thai
enlisted for the wSr-shus leaving "a 800 to b.
raised. 1t was within the bounds OF proba
bility that from q 900 to q, 600 would re-eu.
Congress was working well. and troops wer.
very "a pidly Offering their services for tn.
war The COMMITTEES assumed that the hi 10,
10 Its present form, by giving an opportuni
for troops 70 volunteer, would reduce the
draft In many localities. 1t was highly i'm
portant that the force Shouts be made Ill
and placed in the field q: an early day-b,
the is Ii of Mar h, II possible.
mr.. THOMAS, of Henry. was not entirely
satisfied with the bill, and des red TO offer :
proviso, TO come In after the second section.
Mr.. JOHNSON thought he could convince
Senators that there was no necessity foi
am en- ding the bill % As II VISA not OF tirely
properthnt the subject should be debated
with open doors. b . moved that the Senate
70 tnto secret session.
The motion was agreed to.
After remaining for some time In secret ses-
sion, the doors were reopen ed.
A MESSAGE was received from the House OF
Delegates, by Mr HUsTsK, who informed tn.
Senate that the House had passed a bill pro
viding for the construction OF railroad for
military purposes, con Meeting the Aanassas
Gap Railroad, at or near Strasburg, In the
county Of Shenandoah, With the Winchester
ana 70 omac railroad, at or near Winches-
ter, in the county OF Frederick.
A message WAS received from the House OF
Delegates, by Ar SHLFYBY, who informed the
Sehate that the House had passed bill, Gu
titled IAN act for ascertaining and enrolling
the military force Of the commonwealth"
THIS Senate TOOK q recess until "A O'Clock
p. III :, at which tine the consider a,loN o.
the military bill was resumed.
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Blind Tom-Mr. Oliver announces three
moro concerts ct the African Church, closing
on Wednesday night; % that those who have
full pianist, blind Tom, viii do well to avail
themselves of the present opportunity. There
has not, within cur recollection, been such .
"manis" among the people for hearing mu-
sieal celebrity, Jenny Lind not excepted, ~
there 10 TO listen TO the unsocountsble out
pouring Of harmony created by this extraov
binary child. Nature was ia singular mood
when abe deprived him Of her usual gifts, bat
an explanation. Tom will visit Fredercks-
burg after closing his present series Of con-
certs here.
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lxApI yOH Al ADVANCE,
NAalIRQroH aoaaII

WAGHIX1foS, Feb. A.-Ths President Ia.
day gsvv his o3aclAl approval to the bills Tor
the selzurO Of the railroads and telegraph
Anee. Whsnevsr . military necessity exists
for such action.
The House Oonmittes Of WAYS and Msnp
this morning, were evenly divided on the is.
6no Of maktag the proposed neg Treasury
notes legal tender. Great doubts exfs, as
to The pAssageUf the bill with the legal ten.
der clause In II. *a44 ~
Governor Andrew, Of Maasach usetts, was
before the Committee on Coast Dsfences to.
day, urging the erection OF Adoi ttonal de.
fences on the coast Of Massachusetts
Some lineage the House called upon the
6ecretayy Of War to Inform them why ceY-
tatn troops N this vicinity were not provide
With arms.
4 1ssronss has been Transmitted, saying
that portion o. the seth New York reei.
neut were for time without IT. en-, for tue
reason that there were nOus In thu afssn n
they pose Willing 70 receive. but hat since
thea q supply Of Austrian rifles had been re.
cetved, and the reglnent armed with them
The sickness AmonG the soldtsSs - not %
great ~ WAS anticipated. 4 large numb Der
are sa1esing from severe colds, but they
ohserfally perform their daily routine du.
ties.
Thsrs continues to b. macA speculation In
Ysf6rsDos 70 the comm untoa don sent TO Gen
Mcclellan By he oommsnaeF Of the rsbel
forces Of he Hot0mae. The general ilnprss.
sion II hat IL 10 merely IN regard 10 some
prisoners hsld By ~. y go
The smallpox - eStill va1y prevalent u
0eorgesOWn, Gn0 On Nh islan dyg4 The ara
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