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TXECUTORS' SALE.-Whl DO sold as Pub
~ hc Auction, on the pr.mi ~. on WEDNEH.
DAY, the 22d January. lt62. the FARM called
Chalk Level In the county Of Carolips, and the
property of the lafe b. q. Worthsm, plat and
survey Of which will BE- xhibited at the time Of
sale. containin about 700 acres. and ithin Two
miles Of Chesssr6 ID Depot, on the Ric mond
Frede'i ksburg & Potomac eaiirosd, and within
sbo ut two hou,s' ride from Rich uord.
The Rarm 10 in q 3 cd .tats Of sultiv ssiou-has
ahout 100 bushsls wheat psodsd. After the
scls Of the Farm. al the PERSONAL PROPERTY
val 10 SOLD, such - Horsaa rows. Nu;es, Oxen
q, end aeout - bs,rsls Of Corn
ono Third Gosh; bAimcs q and years, Sor bonds
bearing interest secured By tust ased For tt
PsFsonal Property III sums under 90 cash over
that amount months crsd,t, for bopds bearing
interest, with good per~~nal security.
4. @. WORTHAN, Rx~e.ss a.
EDWIN WORTHAM, 81 q Worthna.
OWAa = wnpTNAN 1.ess..@
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: ON0 MEADOW FOR SALE uR RENT

ON0 MEADOW FOX SALE UR RENI
IL shall cell By puba,e auction. on the lltn
q 5Anussy. lse2 as the lsts resIasnes Of .Wilian
b Pryor his crop Of Corn, DlaAs EoAdse, Bay,
6Susks Top 1oddsr,. two yeanG Aulss (wsll
broke. and 0atch In color Osttls. Hogs, Pisnta
tioa Utsaslla Too DugU. With hsrnsss; Lnn.
bss, some Household fufntsure, and various other
articles Al the same time VIII cell o. rant the
raxm i lice ON the Ohiekahomtny River and
York River Raiiroad, 10 miles from RleAmonA,
anA contains betwsso $50 and 500 acres. ca sus.
vev. leona ter Il cne Of tbs bsst farms that
have sssn On the CAl.kanominy DIVER. Thar ID
6 least 50 aerss bottom land In Aus stsens b,
end capsule Of producing tbs anest kind II Has |.
With juaieions maaAr m-nt frcm S0ts Loo staAks
uigAt b anuaally aesnf A isrse corp Of sIsta
nay b. sewa u the fprsDg. on g 4 upland h
OfFn lAStyeee The tTAet has q eou forbade DWslp.
nre % h. v,th III ~ ma .utht uass prossy AAiR,
8ssbiee ana OogA .Hoosa NV
rxlhs.-TAs laad weu11 - uoA q ubGsaa
jsssss Sz16I rSYSn /
tsanhwase Whig plsas esey.
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EscAPs OF NsaRo PxssosExs 1Ron rosr
MAc0E "A correspondent Of the R ,leieh IN
y } State Journal, writing from Morshsad iry.
January .st, furnishes the following Item VI
news:
The two nsgroes who fell into out Sands by
the wreck Of the Fedsrai transport Uu oh,
and put into Evrt Macon for safe kseIiux,
made their eseape from the fort mig hS before
last in company with anoIher negro = free
boy who Wts waiter In Captain G0iou's o
company Having eludsd the v,siinmse Vi
the seniinels in some wy, they $40 Q u boat
called tn JeR Davis ana made their sscap~,
1t ia thought, 10 the biockading feet on The
bar. am sorry 70 be c0mpe lid TO commn.
nicate su h news TO my isiiOw cisiz Ms, Lut II
q mere Efficient coast & uSrd be MOT Ors xnis-d
and pat on active duty. We Will have more Of
the same sort 70 retA
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TIE LAbIss " HAvAsA AsD tbs S1ura-
The Snv snah aers uot;css Ihat nrnOEx The
late arrivals y tn a. city iYom f'GoS, Is laIke
box OF >~autiful p.~par.d d lint, pr. ,entsd,
sefOuxh Capt GLIDING 20 the sci hers &
thS Ccnfrdera,s army By numsre 'hs
s.. OFT . d. .NSvana The lint 10 drawn III
threads sodh or Avs inch~s i.bs. from
tue Au~s, line, taeyi 9, 10 Wh.ie ~ driv,
snow, aud colt a. down. Is 10 put np IN
Msat lite hanks, aud txSssfuAy tssd WI h
coiO.~s rsbb Dus. Tue liEs was made and
cCptrthutso OF a numSsr OF toe t1rs. lsdI.s
Of Hnvyua. and 10 cent ~ = testim0nial II
thsss he rti. II devotion to 0oI eshse.
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gs,pss.I3cssss % PAs Dor - -A bs1 ee.bsrn-
or IN knss isnpssses, named ,, Ssu, "
victed aud ecu usenesd w b hung for eidi ~
burning the Lick Greek bTtage, h,s. Bern the
cipt.n Of , kxecntivs cl. nv Bes ~ Presto nt
ID Wis. H. fii q procured bic rstrLvs ~
tsleGrap ph,ng on the very mnfui. & OF sne oay
0jsoa winch tbs ex.cnsfon wa 70 havS taxea
pisc. -LyseAbxyS Rap .aA
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AUCTION SALES.
T1f6If DIT. DIT''''-'>''~'


TRUSTEES. SALE OF A BEAUTIFUL
FARM OF f63 ACRES. NEAR THE
MECHANICSvILLE TURNPIKE, fOUR
0ILEo EAST OF R1CHMOND.-By virtue
Of deed Of trust, dated 1st August. 1850, daily
recorded n Hsurieo County Css9t, and With the
consent Of tbs parties htsFsstsA Ne shah sell q
publie auctioo, on the prsmiaeAoe WEDNESDAY.
the l54h January, ls62 as 3 O'Clock NJ, III fair !:
u not, the next fair day thsssaftsr,) the very
hoautful farm located - above, now In the occls.
pansy Of H. Chae. Cammann, containing 7sl
acTss adjoining the lands Of lrs. josiah D. Emith.
the late A. n. Bra1ton, aLd others.
The Dw sllng z Of modern build Contains four
lArgs rooms md thres small ons'a bhsides apamsse
and hall, with stors room and closets. Kitchen
With servs1ts' accommodations. 6tablins for
four b rses and fsur cows; farm; Excellent Com.
Houe; Carriage House, &c. About leo Fruit
Trees; ono half acre In Straw berries; Asparagus
Beds; RaspbeFries; surdYy Springs Of good water;
about 60 acres Of cleared land. Apart Of the low
grounds has been put IN grsss; in the hiah land
vegetables for spring have been planted, VIZ !:
onions q cabbage.
TsRns-Oae fourth cash balance ss s, II an,
1a months, Tor negotiable notes, Interest addod
secured by trust deed. The taxes fer this year
to be paid by the purchaser
js4 GODDIN l. APPERSON. Auets.
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I THE PoroMAo FIsBExIxs The Frederick
bdrg Bs+sls, of the Sd inst, has the followiI 6
we'll timed and axlptoprsats remarks on the
propriety Of using every effort TIE. -~a be to
occupy and guilty ate our fishing shores Se
the Potion &C:
Ce are ktatided to learn that Mr.. VIM L
Prats com naenled hsnstng tA seine yesterday
at the fishery on Potomuc cteski whi hem p
ties into the Potomac river The pUins oi
fishing is we'll secur. d from ths ATTACKS OF
sne Lincoln river craft, bsiae under the pro-
tection OF .ss snns OF Spni h's battery.
There was no TALL AsNips At.all, either 10
the Potomac or Rapps han nos, ~ sonse.
quenee Of the fact that the armv um beis ~
i,s ranks the men mostly engaged In this
pursuit. There are other point Is on the Ep-
tfmac wh.ch we hope to see occu pied shortly
We have AN unfaii.r. y.sat .house at our
very doors, which hss been .co hong neglect
ed. Let the kappahannOck river afeo bs oe.
cupied with fishei les II will pay we |, at q
why they have not been heretofore opsaed 10
a marvel to US. The whole army ON our
fr0ntier may easily he supplied with fresh
fish. and the change Of subsisssnes from beef
and bacon will not only be palatable bu,
Conducive t. health
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Nsws PROM Foxr rIe.sss--8,Ry W.l.on's
officers Dissested muA Him.- The ce,srious
Billy Wilson having rendered hinseii
an oS.act az disgust AID contempt N
the estimation sf the cfcsrs Of his
regime ut. they have with gisat saanimity y
demanded his dismissal frsm the sefv!cs.
What a degraded wretch must Billy" be,
~hsn he cannot even command the obrdi
ence and respect &C his own rubordinates.
A correspondent OF the New Fork E1press,
writing from Fort Pickeus, says:
Serious difficulties have arisen between the
staff anG fms Cfficers Of the regiment aud
Colonel Wilson. TSe+ are said TO be greatly
dissatisfied with his abilities as a military
man, aid accus him of conduct highly eul.
pable in a comman ding officer On the 18th,
all the officers, with two exceptions, waited
upon and redueetsd him to resign the com.
mand Of the regiment.
1t is said that he refu sed to listsii to their
request. The officers seem deter ined 10 res
tire from the rfgi iment themselves or compel
him TO withdraw. They feel that they have
been disgraced by him in more ways than
one nos only since their arrival upon Santa
Rose Island, but prior to their leaving New
York.
should the Colone!cy Of the regiment be.
come vacant. the esi.era pgppose to tender 1t
to United States army Officer.
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FATAL ACCIDsHr Tho Carsviiie, Isle-of-
Wight, correspondent OF the PeteTsbug E1.
prsss, dated January 2d, says:
A promising lad, the son of ffr. II Baton.
OF TINS cou.ty, was f-w a"ys sincs iu.
stantly killed by the nccitsntai discharge of
pfstel WI list mouniiag hts horse. mr. b.
peculiarly ms9ta tbs sympatAis. Of his
irieLd ds Ia his u ip led bsreavsment- hrv-
ing lost within the past ~ weeas an old, r
svn, 4 membsr Of tue :Sfntihheid ArttlisIy,
aud an late resting little ia ghtsr.
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DasSaucuvs FiAs.-f fAs fAmssy reoi6enes
and all tbs outhoasre AstAched. bsior ttsg
eounty, YlFsiais, three uAsles wsss sfll~ricA,
Wo9e dss,RoySd ~ tee On WsdAAsdo1 ntse =.
inE. hesW~~n tWo and three oseAo0k TA+
1nTnitnse, 10, were all eoneAnoa. Ths
virsanfS v; "a ~ s Tssnssses rsssres1. ~ n =
enppoeee tha 1to W1b ceamuuleato -
sa1mtFeN . eaeln. weten yasua : sneS
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PATkIC-Is SorrEKKs LApiHs A eorreepon.
dsnt OF The Petersburg Expvsss. wr ting from

dsnt OF The Petersburg Express. wr ting fIom
CIarksviile, Va, January lst. says:
There lives in the lower end Of Mecklen-
burg Aoanty. Va. two sisters ana one broth
or. Some i,me la June lie st the brother vol
nnteered in ths Eeble defence OF the south.
The sisters SAID g., Snd We will d tn best
we can; and what they have dons isAos 70
- heat-r. They have clothed their brother.
gath5red the crop and taken care of IL; we've
about one hundred ysras Of cich tor the
soldiers, and made about 70 rfy garments for
them, besides t'kIDx care Of and ierding all
the stock. Such patriotism can never bo
come o. they may. wi,hnoid The namss.
but II Is certainly true.
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ATTENTION. stlNA ue 1tMPE.
"RAN OE - A CO y u0Al0ENTAcv 81
SIT Pa K will b. given ~ tbe >ons 0S Tsm"
o. rance of Richmoud. 70 tho vsstSns msn.
b~rs OF the GRAND Division. ON 1uuRSDAI
Evrntns. the 9ah tnssant, ~ Sprl. MID tall.
Asm .ers Of the Order can obtain ticke's snssl
We DN ESDAY evs nise, ~ she booss,orseos
"rother BALDwia, ON Main strset. ans Bro.
kln,ssnAn IN brs ad e'reet; also, Of aAy
member VI she u ,mWistee.
AsfkE 8 LEE.
JAMEss Z esDDlCK. ssom'toe.
". II. CRAIG.
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By JAS. N. TAILOR 4 SON, Ixc.io.eeT,


A VALUABLE THREE STORY BRICK
IA TOBAOCU FACTORY, on the north side
of MAN, between x6th and x7h streets ct AUC.
TION.-We will sell upon the prsmi,es On HON.
DAY, the 18th day Of January, cominenc Dg st
o'clock p. NJ. lie valuable THREE STORY 70.
BACOO FACTORY en- The north side Of Main.
between 26th and s7th str eets, row tn tie oecu.
psney Of the Confederate Sfstes, but more re.
cen'ly By J. W. Atkinson, Esq. II fronts on
Main street 20 feet, and runs back l51 feet.
TERSs.-One fourth cash tho baian at6 u
and le months for negotiaole notes. with interest
sdde6, and secured by q trust deed
js+ JAS. NJ TAYLOR T. 8nN, Aucta
MINE FRANZ; TENE uE., Is, on Jeffsr.
IN SOP; bst~ssa Eroad and NJ -ecali sts..
lees, on EGDNESDAY, the sth dav OF
January, commencing at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, 9
FR .ME TENEMEN located ON Jefferson,
between Broad and Marshall streets. They
small sized families.
TsRMs-One- fourth cash; the balance at 6,l2,
and Is months, for negotiable notes. with
interest And m ssc1rsd y ,Eu;t assS'
jal Auctioncers.
1--WE HVNDnlsD ANY rW nNT1 BEAU.
TIFI't BUILDING LOTS. CONTIGUOUS
TO THE CITY OF RI"HMOND. Al AUO HON.
VIII be sid, On THURSDAY, ihs 9th day Of
II o'clock. ~ oeaudul Building Lo.s, Is iog sas IT
Of, and contiguous to. the city of Richmond on
'h. road rom I7th str st to the M chxuicsvill.
Tu ppke and from any portion Of which ,h-re
u . fine view Of the ci y. This 'ale presents
an extraordinary opportunity for Q reliable il
vestment, a we'll as 70 persons desliug let's for
building pu, poses. Persons desiring to purchase,
sre festec's silly asked to vie the property before
the day Of sale, Plat of which may be seen At
the Office of Ia auc+ioneers.
TERMs.-Ons-f urth ca b the balance ut 6, l2
and II months. for negotiable not4s, interest ada.
%, and secured BY = xa.s deed ...,.
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u. S. OF 4MERIOA.
QuARrERMAsrfR's OpsICz,
RICHMOND, Va, January 4, 1852.
DROPOSALS viii b. received at this Office for
/ the delivery Of
200 tons HAY,
100 de-. SHEAF OATS,
leo do. FODDER,
iSc d.. WHEAT, or oAT STRAW,
BY the lstA February. 1869, for the use Of the
0'A''' ''' N JoaH Z. WHITFIELD.
jaS- lat Captain and 4. 9 4
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMSn5OA,,
QUARvErMAsIE FrIcx,
Ri-hmoad. va Jsnuay :, 1862 }
,DROP0SALS Will be received at Tbs once
for the delivery Of one hundred thousand
bushels CORN, by the 18th Eebrussy, 1862 for
the use Of the Confederate States amy.
JOHN r. WRlTFTELD,
j.6-sw Ospteia end A.'t Qnsrtsrmaster.
Toe A LE-
800 lbs. Shoe THREAD.
l3o rsams straw Wrapping PAPER.
30 bbls. Soft Shell. .AIMCNDS:
100 90 Sssss Ss... skAH9x BEAN! o4P1 4RskSihS'
20 kegs 8. y. SODA.
% bags ALLSPICE.
half-chest choice GREEN TEA.
Just received and for sale ~
iae-9te II Pearl street.
ATOTIOE-Havtng resumed the AUCTION
~ and COMMISSION BUSINESS ~ are
prspared 70 receive consignments Of ssnsral mer-
ehaAd'se for s.le q suction e privately, aa1
make uhsral caeh advances. We shall retain for
tAs present, our large saA comm sdious ware.
hoase whore goods can b safely stogsd and fairly
exhibited Oonsignmen.s Will receive our prompt
stxntisn. 6
is s-'s KENT. PAINE 4 CO.
UeT A1RIvAD AND F0R SALE OH1AP.
81 wholesale and retail go busAsls ffeeh PA
NUTS ~ a. A HHATaN.
Cortsetlcnary 6tnss, Min ~ uew l.
49, aAeve hposswodA AZ u.e.
Y1EHx1A4tdEE EFa - anS1 al osofTEfx6
IL for neQtlfa bot1 0um mA rlstu Ii -
I'd lext q este. Al1o tAe INDIA HUDnN4
d. 8U1UT,
jsS-a i0 4aia st.. 1ichme1a.
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GEM aG
Foes Be-
of ever,
~ q. (
are .kaa
f8l psn
i1esa, 70
kt--iAsx
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P--kan.i
this pad
Negro \
x,ioa. J
had ousJ
ftsTcosi |
p. ! VII
en- ont al
iiversd :
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ESrRAY. Game to nv hous-, in the .owrr
Il end of Gcochisnd,'a few days ago, . to'era.
ao,y good sized elayb nix HORsE with daek mane
and tail, and two ANAL white spots on the back
ia <-Jk T. SAVINDER0
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SERVANTS FOR HIRE.

SERVANTS FOR HIRE.
FORTY NEGROES,
Men and Boys. among whom may be found House
Servants Drivers. &c. They viii be hired either
by the month or year. Enquire at the Office of
A. THOMAS Son, next door TO the Dauviue
Depot ie6-3t<
TOR HIRE-Une No. l Cooper; five like
ly Negro Men; one good female Cook;
flse Girls suitable for Nurses or Chamber
maids. Apply to r. @. FARLEY,
At the Office Of Messrs. Hunt L James, Gary
street. ia 4-3t$
&, ,ERVANTS FOR HIRE
y have for hire a number Of
+ r "A MT S,
Among them frst.rate Drivers, Farm Hands,
House Boys. Girls, and Women, some Of
them Cooks, Washers, and Ironers
JAMES MOORE,
ia 4-3tH 81 Main street.
EHOk HIRE.-Four good fi0ur barrel Uoop-
ers and one good labcring man. Any one
wishing to hire will address MACON IRA.
BUE, Black Heath r. o., Chesterfielo CO.
Va or apply Immediately to me at WADE
w. W0oLDxIDGB's, Esq f, on 18th st.
ia 3-4r* THOMAS M. TRABuE.
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tolls q
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pas. Z
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Is, Rich1|
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k'e, Hif|
|lectinsg z
hsf1l %
and q
paysna'l
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LOST, STRAYEI,. 1E,.

L>OUND-On Friday, q sum Of MONEY, in my
II store. Tho owner can get 1t by proving
property and paying for this advertisement.
n. FLEISHER,
il 4-3t* Corner Esh and Broad ata
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'TELEGR APHIC.'

New York, March. 2l.~-Gen. Wool
has established censorship over his
division If the army.
Fort Calhoun is to be changed to
Fort WOOL,
A large number Of, troops were
landed at Fortress Monroe and Cape
Milton. yesterday and to-day,
There is great activity Ut Old Point
Comfort.
Advices received here from New
bern say 400 OF the Gonfcderates
were killed and 1900 t,ederals. The
Fsderals raised the wl,;te flag twice
during tho battle and when the firing
ceased. but tho Confe,lerates fell
back. which, together with the smoke,
prevented it from being seen.
Northern accounts say the Con-
|federasss had but 1900 in the field.
The fight was a hard one and the
Yankees suffered severely, losing
many of their best officers.
Fivehundred Confederate prisoners
werc taken, Atty pieces of cannon,
and = large quantity Of arms, and
ammunition. The Federal troops are
in good quarters At Newbern. One
hundred Of tho old inhabitants re-
mained. There is yet no tidinss of
the Federal frigate Vermont.
The Baltimore papers say CON.
Buchanan died last Sunday. but va
arc glad to say tho hero of Newport
News is rapidly recovering.
Richmond, March sl..-,The house
has passed resolution declaring that
all officers, whether holding State OF
Confederate commissions. ineligible
to seats as Oongressnen. and that
they must either resign their com
missions or seats.
The Yankees are loadiac wagons,
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VIM. A. Monenre Esq.Second Au.
ditor ofthe State Of Virgins, died Al
his homo in Caroline county On tho
12th inst. -
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A decisive battle is locked for al
Kingston and suffolk, in i. few days.
The Yankees are said to be going
to Winchester, and that Gen. Jack.
son is pursuing them.
Twenty-Five Yankee steamers with
troops ON boa1d are in Hampton
Roads. One hundred sailing vessel.
and steamers are reported in tie
Roads. supposed to reinforce Burn
side or attack MAgruder.
Memphis, March .25.-4nformation
from Island No. 10. received last
night, says there was heavy cannon:
aiding on Sunday last. Two Of the
enemy's gunboats were destroyed.
One sunk below Hickman, and the
other in sight of the island. The
soldiers on the island are in good
spirits. and declare they can hold it
against the world, -
The en<ny's land force at New
Madrid are estimated at 10000
Sixty Of them came down in small
boats, Though the swamp Is Gayosa.
aud captured seven citizens formerly
Of jeff T'hompson's army.
: Yesterday the Confederate SCOUTS
at Corinth CAPTURED one hundred
artillery horses belonging to the
Yankees: They were compelled to
leave tho guns behind, as tle enemy
we're close at hand. i.
Augusta, March 26.-Charseston
papers Of this morning contain dis
patch" from Richmond which says
that. Governor Letchef, received u
dispatch that at half-past one O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, Stonc-Wall Jack
son engaged the enemy $4,000 strong.
at Barton's Mills, five miles this side
Of WINCHESTER. After severe bat
tie Jackson vas compelled to retreat.
with heavy loss Of men and officers.
Capt. Outram. wss wounded and
taken prisoner; I.ieuts. Dale and
Watson. OF the 9Th Va, killed;
Capt. Buford. Major jackson, and
Lieut.. Williams,are missing, supposed
to be killed. Our loss is..about two
hundred. =.
Con. Jackson retreated. to Cedar
Crock; having his baggage in the
rear.s The enemy were advancing.
The Savannah Republican Of this.
morning says tho Yankees are in full
possession of St. john's river. Fla.
ASout $500 Federals were vt
Jacksonville.;. They tore up the
railroad and wore using the iron for
the defence Of the city.
A special dispatch to the Repub.
lican, from Baldwin, Florida, says a
small detachment Of Confederates
stole on the Yankee picket guard at
Jacksonville, killing four and captur-
ing three. Lieut.. Strange and three
Confsderates vera wounded-some,
it is feared. MORALLY.
Norfolk, March. 26-Ths first dis
patch from Fortress Monroe, by the
new line was received in the No1th
on the Esd. It says the steamer
Chancellor Livingston arrived from
Hattsras last night, and brings in
telligence that Immediately after the
occupation, Of Newhern an expedi-
ton started for Beaufort, N. G.. The
place was found to be evacuated by
the rebels. Fort Macon waa blown
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-01

Deskructiom Of tie Cotton and To-
baeeo Crepsdy tie Recommendations
gress passed ON tho 9th . substitute
for the original bill offered by Mr..
Foote, Of Tennennee, ITO authorize
the destruction of cotton, tobacco,
and other property in Military emer-
gencies. The Richmond Examiner
has obtained tho following copy Of
the bill as finally passed:
A Bill to Provide for tho Destruction Of
Cotton, Tobacco. and other Property,
when the same shall be about to fall into
the hands of the Enemy:
BE it enacted by the Congress Of tie
Confederate States Of Anseriea, That
it shall be the duty of all military
commanders in the service Of the
Confederate States to destroy all cot
ton, tobacco or other property, that
may be useful to the enemy, if the
Same canpot be safely renewed, when
ever in their judgment. the said cot
ton, tobacco, and other property is
about to fall into the hands Of the
enemy.
Tho following clause was struck
out of the original bill, on = motion
to amend: -.
1.-THE owners thereof shall receive
just compensation therefor from the
Confederate Government, under such
laws and regulations as may hereaf-
ter be established'by Congress.
1t win be seen, says the Examiner,
that the question Of the compensa.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-01

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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-01

ton to owners Of the property Dc;
|stfoyed il cut 81; but il 4 und4ssteod
that it is not positively dstarlniasd
by this special Get. andnay,ofeosrs
Be the subject Of fhtass lssisls3os.
THE amo1at Of cotton liabls 10 II,
.tructioa, Il i sid cannot anouq4 Is
much more than FIVE pr cent. Of ~
entire crop, The gre.t balk: a. i =
still on the plantations, or St dieea.e
villages and depots. IA rsmovsd from
tho sneny's armiaA or guahoats.-.
The Same may b said Of 1obacco.
RemovI Of the crops il, Of eo1sss. in
IL cases. preferable to burning; and
It al exposed points. azrsnes.snts
shoald be- ast On foot to rssapys IL
prodsce 1t the fnt intisseion Of
danger. ~ &.