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by TIE PREsiDENI OF THE UNITED

arrus
n In pqTsssnee Of la..I,ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
5y dsqlare and n'k. known that a public ale viii
be held at the land Office at SfKyxNs's PoInI, in
The Is u 0o,o6:r neIs foi liz % dssOss
the pubic lands situated within the folio wing
named townships, VIZ:
North Of the base line and east Of tks fourth pyin
ctpdl n1rtdfds.
Township No. ST, of rsrge2
TOSnships Nos 81 ana 81, Of rsnsss
Township s Nos. 81, 50, IS, and 81, Of ranges
TOWNSHIPS Nos s., s. s.. and 81, Of fansss
Tosn:hIPs Nos 81 ana ana 8, of I TsnSsis.
Il. OF range ii. -
military, ana othe, purposes, toE ether with the
"swamps ana o. o. lowed lands mad there by unit
e. St sBtsd any g.n,SSd 70 the s.,s
ksnsss, and other States, to reclaim the swamp
The offering of the above lands will be com
nsnoed o. the day appointed. and will proceed IN
c.Osed; but the sale shall not Be Kept open longer
:snGs VIII be admitted uLtl after The expiration Of
Given under my hand at the city of washington.
this thittlsth JsY OF May. Ammo Domini one tbcUs,
and eight hundred ana sixty-two.
81 the President: -
=, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
j. NJ, EDNUNDs,
Comgissi0ner of the General Land Once.
Neties TO Presumption Claimants.
Ever person emitted to TO the rig hit q pre- ann
bon 70 saJ OF the lands within the townships nd
parts Of townships above enumerated, Is resuirsd
@ establish tho same to tue sa.is action Of the
Register and Recevor Of the land ofhoe, aud MAKE
psy nent thereioTs as soon a. p iacticable after
the commencement of the pubic I'd Of the lands
viii be forfeited. j. 81 EDM lin ina
Commissioner OF the General Land Ofioe,
NoTI Under the regul.tions ofthe Department.
IS heretofore end now ex sting, no PAYMENT can he
nsdo Tor sdvcTtsr proclEmations, excep t to such
publishers as are Specially dHtkorized 70 pubIsh
py ne Commissioner ofthe General Land 0fioe.
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pR. ]. Il. McLEAN'S VOLCANIC OIL LIN.
IMENT 70

Ia sssf EStsr~A9 50 tAs Weird Tor Ma o. Beast.
Thousands OF human beings have TEEN saved a
NE OF deerePltude and misery by the OF This n
vAusole binlment Ii viii relieve Pain almost IN
faEtareoosy, and IL Will cleanse. purify and heal
Ho tou.est sore IN an Incredible short time
@sLtsNs VoleGsfe Oil LiIfssrf will relieve the
Ross InNesorate cases OF Rheum6tlsm, GOut, or
Eesralsis. For Paralysis, Contracted Muscles
Snancss or WeakIess IN the Joints, Muscles or
Elgements, 10 vii never fail, Two applications
Ell! crre Sore Threat, Heedsohe or Exrsohe. For
EaIns, or Soalds, or any Pam: it is sn InfalibIs
lible remedy Keep II sivsys on hand.
, Planters, Farmers, or any one hayine charge Of
horses, Wi save money by using mcLesn'E Vol
care for Gals, Spralns, Chafes, Swelling, Lame
ness, Sores, Wounds. Soratohes, or any external
tlseSIs. Fry IL, and yoe viii DO convinced.
DR.. J. II. MCLEAN, Sole Proprietor,
nEsm n. s7O5s A,s,t u,Ssin rs ~ md
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A DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, 40 --
n OFFICE sI4 Pa. AvxNUK,
Wsskissto1 City, d, c.
''Ef kkE EAks RtkRsN F23HRtWak kkkSSkkEs Es'

Merchandise, Money, Jewslry, vaIuablss,
Netss, Stocks, Bends, ke., ly :.
Forwarded with SAFETY AND DISPATCH TO
~ has agencies 10 the principal Railway 1sWns
NORTH, EAST, WEST, AND NORTHwEs7,
It's prlnci pal Oficee are
WASHlNGTON,D O., NEW YORK, BOSTON
CINNArI, Sc. LOUIS. LOUIS
WILLIE, LEXINGTON.
Connections ars made AZ New York and Boston
with hneg forEardtrs to the CANA AS and the
BRITlsh pRESIHEES, and with steamship
HAVRE, and thsnce BY European expresses to all
PROMINENT CORN erciLl towns in 6reat Britain and
on the Continent =
Collection of NOTES, DRAFTS and BILLS
made st al accessible parts Of the United States.
e. O. DUNN, Agent,
ioA WxshinEtop. II. G
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HARDNESS OF MISERY THAR 10 TIE
sIAS 9ABlSEE OF ' %SSbE Fl sas ANiid
ny, sd MEDICINE have De- rminsd-IsgIrd,,
sufering humanity -FOUR Of I, cir moot instruotive
And inieresuns Lectures on Marriage ana is Dis
sqanhoatons Nervous Debility. Premn ure De-
enns. Indlges Weakness, DspressIon, or In
norsnoe Of fhyslology ane Natures Law. These
lnvelueoie lectures have been the means OF en-
hthteninE and SAVING thoaeands s-d will be for
yaIdeo Tree on the receipt OF fOsr stamps, BY 90
enesnG SECRETARY Partssas Ca5izsf 81 lsdIos1r
ssd Hsfteiss, SOS BToaaWsy New YORK, iyls-ly
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HARVARD COLLE6E.

HAYWARD
Il HE Regular Ex6 Iinnuon TOR the Freshman
and the Sophomore Class will take plaee on tho
Monday and Tuesday { the Commencement week.
July l4th and 18th, 1862, beginning precisely a.
oe OK 8. m. on Monday. The oandifstes VIII as
somolo in No Is University ia attendance on
both ia, sis re.uir6d. .. .-.
The continuation Of the examination of those
VITO oteg tbs pselves for the Junior and Senior
Class will be deferIs I to the end of the vacation.
r or the convenience of those wEo are prevented
from being present at the regular examination,
there vii be anc ther nation for the Freshman
and Sophomore ClasE, at the beginning oftne Flint
Fem on JhursdaJ 6nd Friday, August s8th ana
tn arIer danos on both dsfs being required. On
the ext Monday, September LIST, the OK mir alton
of Candidates offered for the Junior and SENIOR
Class, including moss offered on Commencement
Week. viii be Continued and 60 1clud.d. Tho can
dld5tes vi! assemble on yhursday. August &3tn,
In No 1f University Hal, al o clock q M.
Candidates are Teauii cd 10 produces certificates
Of COD moral c1sTIc eT ard hose who come from
other CO IeEes NEST he Provid a with csrtlfoatss
of resuIsr snd honorable dlsmi ssIon. IAsy LCiH
iEg tvITh them no books shdtlUsr.
Candidates foe the degree OF MaStU OF Arts ar
expected To enter Ihelf Lanes In that capacity q
the ste Eafd's i2s on or be the 18th of JAY
A. L. PEABODY, Acting President.
Cambridge, June Is. 1882. lie D. W6S6t
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4, 5Lo0Di .sLooDt IL0uDi
Esiss!StS's EsgAIy CsnssntrsfsI Cssssss..S
F1UfD EXTRACT sARsAPAEdLLA,
.s.. ..-,-., SZgHI1IS. ..... 49, 10.
eas iE isea azsoter Of the bleed, anS
AgYAOks rHE SEXUAL oR&AHS.
kIRTESB OF ynE NOSE, EAR.
EEEOAT. MINppIYE
AID o9EER MgCOSs SURFACES,
MAkiss its kpfsarAsss In tbs fsrn q -.
.a.- eAOERS, -.r..- T.. -..e-
{ o. Hslabsle's Extract s&rAApArilla, egg -.
fErifez tbs Bloed, and removes Gil 6oaly Err
~ ? d.. tens c. the Skin. - : 70.
tIVINe 70 THR COMPLEXION a OkRAR
- AND HEALTHY COLOR. "a: 900
1t being prepared expressly for this olacs Of eo-
plxints, Its Blood Purifying Properties are pre-
servee g frestsr exteRt than any okhsr DrspafSr
non o. s&rnesLAIAs ...,... 2 =. .-..----., : :,
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sECRET DISEASES! SECRET DisEAsEs
SasiMABiIAS,s GET!

GSECRET DISEASES, SECRET DISEAsEs
s2 AaaAAkkrEANN's Gift Gift!
ihs mast Certain Remedy Epsr UssZ.
e. sosltye oure for
SECRET DISEASES,
Cort,trs no Mineral, no bslssm, no Msrcnr1H.s
otlV ten sLlls % be taken TO effect q cure
p sEssSt ,ste, sHd.Sfl not IL s1, s %a, nor ,o
tt.S -. s.v,Lech or Oovels OF tbs most delicate.
enJ o1T hOgrs PreS.Tcd n b. rsSs sr.S Sass:
'ithe UnlysIsltJ Of PsnDsylysnl., one Of the MOI
'ifiilelI DOCTORS ana Chemists Of the present day
81 MARIrAN'S GIFT
VIZ orre any Gaze In from two 70 four days. an
tn ENTY -FOUR HOURS.
&c t=FosETf, 80 fToHb!s, no Esasgstskdtsrc
-, St sIgss Tso asrs Ges3srsd Of getting CURED,
Nef6Tr- a one J lie Win DASa c0'afa or
s,,,,, sAMARITAN's GIT.
Stnt ~ T,aIi In > ain envelopes
biiee iaAis packages, 81.
3N E9PREE k APP SksP d 5YEGks
FOX sHPHbiIi sE s Or SyENEKEhL
Here e positive eare-no Msreury-po Po,,or-
the 'ulees OF X cots and Herbs cor, bl1ed.A
saIss or lls GTESns OF gsneranon or tbey NAV 90 ~
Cur 60 0ther parts Of the BODY which hsnpes,
uoS a. ssS O sSa Sod SG, q
holes, a., &c. Any and I'll OF these symptom.
san RIFGN's ROOT AND HERB JUICES
SGT by express. Price 81 bottle, or bottles
Tor 81
SAIARITAN'S CHANCRE WASH.
hIlee % SsIts. Full dIrecLlons.
a. HESAOAD q CO., Box lsI PhiIadelphis Posi-
3 q ~ 9: CALVERT FORD. corner Of 18th
= q: EATON IS sOuth Eighth street. Phila-
N'''t'1 fe 8 I'm
~ tx Rose ~ WikIs Collins; rs cents,
q &c feh0W Mess; By Wilkis collins; % cent?,
4 20 EiiTt; bg mT5. ere; 50 cents,
80 Nc yalisf's DaushteTs; by Du mas; ~ cents,
tsLVe u So Sc Coed " cTh, Is Gems,
- S-r1Tvtes II tsTown. Jones ard Robinson go
=. D.ake's Wife: r! John Saunders; Is cent?,
ives Labor WOns q Mrs Soatkvorth; nj,
Z - t.zas o. me MorrmsTz; o.,
rs -hsaoT Ils QuiROey; 81 q
= ~ ocEhoej D. hinTs.eIi 81 IS
= Long ths EIGA =; sl 80
: t9ok About N 'sters, Oh p:
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GAS FITTING, DC.

a wA p. povE ! GO.
ARE rev prepared - szoszts SRy orders viii
Vsiah they p1ay be fxyeEtf N sseI To-. - ~ g
kkvMBIka, Gas Oh sfEAM flvxIHe
l--..E - EHSLEESS.
~ Store ca sts erect, 3 few srers lertb u -
ss yhssi Is{ g ssEss esHssts si.sTsnss,
WlHEE FIX RES. ---- u De- i1-lv
~ Gas FIXTuREH.
W Nave IN stcrs, ard are daily reoea wing. ek8
ELTcKES Of entirely New PsttsrIS and DeEgns
and Finish, suFercr In etyo 90 anything heTetoieIs
81 srrd N this msrket. We inyite alsiseRs geleIA
In 10 CAL and examine eGI stock OF Gks and WatH
fiT area, teelipg eonndent thst va 1--we the lest
ne eoted stock in Wxshinfton. ''E III. n
All werk In the abeye line lntYr stel % ear sarS
VIII - promptly ATTENDED to- = J q h--I
MYERS 4 ksSEAH.
mar III 8T6 street
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atsn O. sYO7s. Agent, w s nj AZ E.sn. B.
II Ia = III % N nE IA.

r Ia = III q X NE d IA.
fFsfsffss b. Regal Lstfs1g Pstsat sf EszLsss
ss6 ssssYsk kY tis StGIs sf ska EesIs 10 PkaY-
s:se1 Dc Paris, ssS TIE IssYssisI csI!sgs s
8 ksSsssEs, Fsessa. =
ERIESEMAE no. J .s.
~ he efeotxsl remodJ Tor EELGNAyIss. SrEr.
eAfcRkAXA and EXHAUSTION or 7EE SYsfKk.
g, TRIESEMAR No. q,
Honpletely and entirely ersdicstes ali traces D!
nese alsordSLs, for Ehioh ,Cofsiys END Cubebs
ehge geleI silly been thought tn sntIdote, 70 tbs
LIN o. the koslth 81 ysxE PARTON Of the ao1ala-
ERIEsExAk Ne. s.. .,
ths great and sure remedy Of the oiyilixsd wsrlS
lor I'll lnsurites OF the system, 81 well Is secord-
ny SYMPTOM .obviAunE the destructive use OF
MeFcufy, "a well "a other deleterious ingredients
ano which Gil the SsTsaparilla she world osnnot
remove. 1RIEsrMAK Nos. /, Z and are alike de-
yoIo o. taste or smei and of al nAuscatnE suxh-
YES. They are In the form Of loxenxe, ana mar
We On the toilet tAbR without their xHs being ErI
Sod in m cases at % each, or fosr Q, cases in
sne ior eS, and IN On cases, TINS saving as,s
sdmlnIstered By VSlIeau, Laenand, ROux, 90,
Sc, Wholessle and retail by DR.. H. A. BAR
NV, lyf Bleeoker street, q doors from Mac
DSsfal atreesh New YORK, Immediately on 70,
Irlssemar to any part OF the world. EecrTely
Published also BY DR.. BARROW, THAI fpyuisr
aoo peaalfe iiy Illustrated medical work Hlmar
tIeaty: Prioe - certs. Trieaemar And Book can
% optalned by spesiAl anthsrity hem 8 @. FORD
Wssetnsfsn. no a~... sf-8E- SeIf-tT
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EOR AQUA EEK.

OF and after Monday; July 2lst. the Steamer
KEYPORT will leave her WaTf, .H~s
foot of Seventh street, st 8 O'Clock E4S
s.. 10 , for Aqui+ Creek, stroppIng als3zeazsska4A
alexandria. and all intern ediste landings Ne
turning, wIlllesve Aqua Creek at .. m srrivIn,
81 Wa hlnEtOn a. IN =. m For freig nj or psssase
sPpiy on board, or OF the WHAT, of
WM X SNOW, Aren't
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HELMBoLD's ROSE WASH u,

% 71-..
.,o.n.1, M a,,o. GO n Mos. nHSis
E,in., ana as an ln!ectlon II DIsesses Of tks
ased IN conpeotion xit6 the Ersys,t. ~,
Sara psriils. in such Diseases a. reoomnepJed'T
,Is,.,,,, ~, .,s..-.. ,ss,s
! CERTIFICATES OF CUR Es
E,o- 70 On ,..,,s ,,--S.
w. " ID.
WIZ NAnls kNoWh 70 q $50. .sHr... .-rs .r.
& SOiENOh ANDfAmEs 49,.
For MEDICAL Proprie ties of BUCRS, zee Dis.
$500 - ~ VI vac SaH Ne Ssstos, .0.THl
n see Professor RE WEES valuable worms on shs
PaYsF Fe ses ~ the ss osisbsss1 Dr..
Sec remarks msde By DIR. I,PHRAIm ~
D0WkLL, celebrated Physician md Man,
OF the NOVA college Of Surgeons, Ireland. ~
b1een's Ion,s2I. AS = OF ne King ana
See msSioo1 cSi,ur,,o., ,- - a.
BENJAMIN s!. y sa4!sSn TRASsRs. Rs,S cs
See most of the late Standard works On n sa,s,,s
Extract Buohu, 81 90 per bottle. =, nv "a ~ J.
sIMa'f sarsa'arilia' sloo Per bottle, or az for
improysd Rose w..h. n, mar h,S,,,,.'
$50 aS..-l.y.,- = 80 :, y - ''
9r, hef dozen Of oseh for Stzco, Nhrch viii bs
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NorI-Undsr the regulations ofthe Department,
n.de for advert sIrG procsmatOns. exce pt to sucb
publishers IS are Specially dHtkoizsd TO pubiIsh
~ ne Commissioner Of the General Land Ofhoe.
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To be Good alookfnS.

DIX. TUMBLETY'S PIMPLE BANISEER
2 wsrrantsd to cure Scrofuls. ErJsi7eIas, Ring
worm, SoaId Head Salt RheUm, Ulcers, Fcgof
s1lss. mees. and every disease OF the SKIN, Of
JOY TO THE AFFLICTED,
~ cures Hervoag and DebllitatSd Sufferers, anc
tomoyes Ill the Symptoms, among which will bs
IndIsposition
70 ExoThOn, Loss OF
fowor, Loss of Memory.
DmoultJ of Breathing, Cen
era WEAKNESS, ii error Of Disease,
WEAK Nerves, Trembling, Dreadful
Horror OF Death, Night Sweats, Cold
feet5 Weteia lness, Dlmuess of Vision, Lam
gasr, universal Lasstude of the Muscular system
Oltcn Enormous Appetite, with Dygpestlc
SYMPHONIC, Hot hands. Flushing of the
bedy. DTJness of the Ski, Paid
esErtenance, and Eruption on tAs o.
Face. Pain In the Back,
Heaylness Of the Eye
lids, Frequently
Blkek SPets
before
Eyta, via Temporary SudaHen and srsEs 6
blEhts w Ami OF Attention, Great MekIllty,
hsatessness, with Horror Of Society,",
uhesc symptoms, u allowed TO 20 On-vhieh
nh MedlclDe invariably rernoyes-soon follows
LOSS OF POWER, FATUITY AND
EPILEPyIC FITS.
20 don't be cast down. be 70 ever 40 i'll,
But 90 and tartake of hts su perloT skill
Ehat never has failed, there are hundreds can tell
VINO are brought from deaths door now happy
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NOTICE TO EXCURSiONISTs.-P
~ wishing TO charter the heyp0rt for Moonligh t
ExoursIons, Will Apply on board, or Of tne Agent,
- tbe foot Of Seventh street between the honfs OF
az IN and .. n We are prepared To accommo-
Ct'c PTGes TO GiJmont Ter usJ exonrslons.
I-eSyipS ana returning ct our regular hours.
jT 4-7w" VIM. H Snow, Agent.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19

remote points. Sound judgment would have suggested
the propriety Of fatenng the cattle at remote points,
which did not interfere With the sources Of supply for
the army, and Of bringing the cattle from time to
time as they we're needed But different practice has
prevailed and now sought to visit the
of the mistakes of Government. agents other people.
Let il be announced to the farmers that they not
to get fair price for their corn and they will have no
motive 70 raise it. Why the agricultural interest to
bs selected as the object Of attack The farmers have
TO pay three prices for ron for shoes for clothing for
groceres-ndesd for every thing they buy. Why then,
should the Legislators begrudge them Al advance on the
fruits of their toll which is by means
with the advance in taxes and in every thing they have
to buy The farmers have to bear the bru1t Of this
war; Their sons constitute the bulk of the army-ther
horses do the transporadon-their labor produces the
food-Gnd their purses pay the taxes Why not let them,
them have the single advantage of good price for their
grSn.
If the Legislators opposed to the use Of whisky,
let them Sc. their faces against it. Let them show By
example their repugnance to it. Let them put down
GROCERIES by wise legislation, and let them, by all
means, keep array from them thsmsslvssi The people
will have but little confidence in the sincerity Of those
gentlemen who profess to deplOre the evils of ntempe
rance AMI yet show by their rubcund vsages and arc
matte breahs that they are themselves the votares Of
BAcehus Faith without works Is dead!
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CASH IN AnRANnn

re rngeney o. the tines imposing The necessity Of paying
eAsh or everything need1 for the publication Of Newspaper
pellet as some zine since 70 would
We enter books The order for the
paper 80 aeeo2aaied b. the money pay the liz
u e1-nce Of ne lines has not oay In this deter
mnAo' oui compes rs 20 the subscribers o
ne way aeaiy books that necessity adopt
the SAM rule Ia regard 10 nem the times vii jus
N different To this end We vii sohuiih commence the
work Of sendnS odt bills from Office made In such
a1uns VIII vh-u paid subscriber n advance
Acccun Of subscription and mi u be each
s1hseecrs I'm sefo him within the three month. On the
lie o. March 1851 The Of I'll uho paid sceordng
20 these u regularly there
Timely un saoscrbsrs ths expiration
ofthr Subscription year and like adopted with
PAynenth nAd SET preservation eOupes Hs else ID
would n0t adopted
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FROM LATE YANA RE PAPERs.
The Norfolk Day Book OF yesterday contains the fo'
lowing extracts from late Yankee journals:
WESTERN VIRGINIA.

The Norfolk Day BOOK oil yesterday contains the fo
lowing extracts from late Yankee journals:
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
WHEELIso, Feb Is Tho Constitutional Convention,
this morping, adopted tho following section Of the
article on the fundamental provisions of the Constitution
Of the proposed new State Of West Virginia. With
the understanding that this section should be settle
ment Of the vexed question.
No slaves shall be brought, or free persons Of color
come into this State, for permanent residence after
this constitution goes into operation.
This will ensure O large major.y for the Ccn3tilu.
ton.
rHR vIRdIs1A LEesLArrRE.
WHEELING Va, Feb. lS.-The Legislature ID still in
session. but will adjourn to night Hollidsys Cove Rei
road bill again defeated to-day in the House Of Del
egptes
INV YoRE, Feb. ls-The steamer Baltic, which ar
rived 20 day from Hilton Head, brings seven hundred
bales Of cotton the crews o. the stone feet and mum
Der OF Off GERS, sent home recruiting service.
Eight prisoners also brought on for Fort Lafay.
etc. They were taken In a skirmsh.
The ". aher a, Port Royal becoming dsagreeably
warm, and heavy rains were falling.
The coatrabAuds still engaged 10 picking cotton,
and their numbers are fast increasing.
Ger Sherman has succeeded in excluding all newJpa-
per correspondents from his lines.
The As b regiment and portions Of the Rhode Island
and Engineer regiments, have been moved from Hilton
Head 10 the foot OF DAwfuke Island which is the near.
est point to Fort Pulaski Island that can be occupied
exc pit Tybee Island.
Several gsnboats, schooner and a number OF fats,
with Parrot guns hoNitzers and mortars accompanied
the expedition.
Old Talnars gunboats soon after made their appear.
auee and three Of them succeeded In running the CAN'T
let of our vessels to Fort Pulaski
Gen Stevens brigade was prevented from forming 4
junction with these forces, account OF the obstruc
tons 10 the river.
For, Pulaski is said to he 10 as bad situation as
WAS Fort Sum'er, before iu bombardment. Our en-
giueers are driving piles in a marshy island, for
the purpose Of forming . road and as a foundation
for the erection Of batteries This island lies between
thu onion forces aud Fort Jackson. Our forces make
advances upon the enemy every day. and gun boats
have shelied post which the rebels bad taken
Pine Island and made IN advance toward Buffson
where there is q large force Of pb,ls.
Fort Jackson is DO be taken, and Savannah will
| be captured.
Another account Gays expedition left on Monday
including all the gun boats and transports sufficient f0r
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GENERAL Ass EMBLY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. 18th, 1852.
The Senate met at y o'clock, N. Prayer by Bishop
Early.
% motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate took recess
to afford members opportunity OF Witnessing the Or
ganxltion Of the Confederate Congress. The senate
reASsembled at o'clock.
ALEXANDRIA AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee Of Roads and In.
ternal navigation TO whom referred resolution to
inquire into the eIpedency OF providing for the speedy
completion of the Alexandria Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad submitted report declaring Ii insIpedient to
egsate upon the subject at this time. The report was
oonourred in.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Bfls ware presented from standing oomr.ittses
To amend and re-enact ordinance OF the Convict
ton of Virginia entitled IAN Ordnance TO authorize
the county courts make provision for the maintenance
Of the families OF soldiers in actual service, etc"
Authorizing the civil authorities OF the Commonwealth
10 render aid in arresng dcserters from military service
Providing for and regulating the salary Of the Third
Clerk in the Treasurer's Department.
Appropriadng the public revenue for the fiscal years
| 1851, '62 and 1852, 'os.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senats bills taken up and passed
To extend the time for the exercise Of certain civil
| right and remedies.
To amend 81 section Of chapter us Of the Code, 20
as to provide for the temporary appointment OF CON-
| missIoners oil Chancery.
To suthorizs the use Of the jaJ and poorhouses Of
the State for the safe keeping OF free negroes arrested
| by military authority
For the reei OF the INDECENT soldiers who have been
OF may be disabled in the military service OF the State
and the wdors minor chidren Of soldiers who have
died. may hereafter die in the service Authorizes
counties and corporations make provision for afford
| ing such relief.
| MILITARY KxENPTIoSs.
message from the House OF Delegates, by Mr.. ROB-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19

WONDERFUL EscAPE.-0ne Of the coaches Of the
souh-Side trsin the howard trip yesterday ran of
the track between Rices Depot and Farmville and
precipiated down embAnkment some twenty twen-
tyVe feet turning two three times 10 its de-
scent and breaking to pieces; but, strange TO say
though il was crowded to It's utmost capacity with sol
diers not one Of them received serious hurt Several
had slight scratches and bruses but serious damage
10 any occurred This was truly remarkable escape
when We consider the distance the fell and the num-
her Who we're or r. Fortunately only Of the cars
ran off, or there might have been much loss Of e there
beng large number of passengers on the train The
accident OCT Asioned = detention Of several hours
Lynch. Republican.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19

A terrible blow has fallen on Us at Fort Doneison-
We do not know its full force but its consequences can
not b Otasrsiss than most serious Toe YAlkee &c
count viii BE- found under telegraph head l! may
be, ard probably is exaggerated The statement ths,
General Pillow IS AmO0g their prisoners is oOntrsdcted
by dispatch received here yesterday. We fo'bear to
gys repression to opinions and feelings which occupy
the minds and hearts Of ALL Rather let US in ths the
darkest hour thar tss upon us resolve to rise
Perior 70 uitOrtune, and, summoning every energy
and slbms selEeOnseOratiOD, determine With the help
Of Providence, to retrieve all disaster BY devotng ali
that We are and an that We have to the country.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19

The Savannah Republican states that the Secretary Of
War has made rtqulsitiOn on Governor Brown for
twelve additional regiments for immediate service II
also earAs that the Governor viii issue call for voiun'
tsers. to supply the requsitiOn aud If not promptly re-
sponded 70, q draft will be ordered.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19
-he Inauguration.

Ths Inauguration Of President Davis as the first Pes
den. Of the Confederate States under the Permanent
Constitution, ali take p.acsa: the Capitol at u o'clock,
Saturday, the 22l Instant on which occasion the Per-
InanCGt Government vii be fully organized.