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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-03

The correspondent Of ohe New York Times
says:-'Mr Blood Consul at Monterey, in
Mexico, represents the Confederates as carry
ing on brisk cotton trade through the port
Of Matamoras, they having obtained license
to pass 1000 bales through that port free of
duty. This cotton is sent to Europe, and pays
tor powder, arms and munitions of war, which
are introduced into the South by way of Mat
amoras, without let or hindrance The Con-
tederates are also obtaining large quantities of
sulphur and saltpetre from Mexico, by way Of
Monterey"
The railroad bridge over Bull Run was COM
pleted on Monday, and at night was again des-
troyed by the Confcderates.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
ALEXANDRIA HOYPlTALs,

The charges preferred against the manage.
sgoment Of the Mansion HOUSE Hospital az Al
exandria, has attracted the attention VI the
patients in the Fairfax Hospital, and large
number Of them have sisued card, Of which
the following is an extract:
I'VE, the undersigned patients in the Fair
fax Street Hospital, by the Unanimous request
of the other patients in the building, do de.
clare that we have always been, and are at
present supplied with abundant food. and with
everything needed by us. Dr.. Robertson, In
charged Of this department of the General Hos.
pital. enjoys the confidence aud has carned the
gratitude Of US all, as has also Mr.. Ainassian
the Medical Cadet. Madape Mezzara, thema.
tron, has by her tsct and untiring devotlon,,
through The klndnsn Of many, received for our
use. supplies Of those delfcaclas and comforts
which sick men need, and all Of the nurses
have been unceasing in their efforts for our
good. In short, al the requirements Of we'll
appointed military hospital are here more than
met, aud we wish, as an act Of justice, and for
the sake of quieting the apprehensons Of our
friends, to have it distinctly understood that
charges preferred against the General Hospital
do not apply to that portion Of 1t known MS
the Fairfax Street Hospital" .E
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
Further from tAs Exps> Aes 90 Fiorsncs,
Ala, up the Tsnass., 90 River.

Oinctnnaii, Feb. l2.-special tslec,> ms ~ 70 the
Gazette and Commercial, dated FORT lenry,
February 10Th, instant. give the followiNe ac'
counts Of the expedition mp the Tennessee ~ :
or, after the capture of Fort Henry:
The Lexington, Conestoga, and Tyler "a, 0
ing the Memphis and Louisville railroad bridge
our troops set fre to portion Of II, took ~
quantity Of stores, 30. and passed on in oh ssa.
OF the Dunbar, but did not overtake her. II ia.
supposed she escaped by running up some
The gunboats went to Florence, Ala, the
head OF navigation, $50 miles from Paducah.
everywhere along the river, they were re.
oeIved with astonishing welcome by nu.
merous Union families In Southern Tennessee
and Northern Alabama; and at towns along the
river tho old flag va, looked upon No 4 re-
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

As,S. a. a. Secretary Of w. Treasury, aut
/ vhc sAss vented ~. vszstlcps upoos The De-
pStnssts IN tie he ,iIe s,s.- -ds.s which lad beer
tsed ~ nsnbeu here He Z. 7 nov seinS M ~sr' sr
newspeper articles ought d lns@, .sSo w ~
tiou o thls House. He wou11 eUsteh "e oeo
retazy q ~ Treasury In thls mstSst. ksh., VIM
that Be had Done right
Further debate ensued on this subjec whei
the question was tskon on concurrIng With the
Senate amen lment, and II was not c,nc,Irrpd
in-62 to 81.
Az appropriation to psy tho ex,s-, Of ax
ldentIal Mansion was then consldersS abicl
caused long colloqulal debats, d M clo.,
Of which the question was taken on como, rirr
10 ths enepdment In favor Of the appropriation,
AT this stage Of the proceedings, the Ser.
geant-a Arms, In compliance with the order Of
The House, brought before the bar Of the ssme
Mr.. Henry Wykoff, and ip response 10 The de-
mand Of the Speaker be said, be hoped not 10
be considered a. wanting In respect to the
Judiciary Commlttses} q this House, but he
could not answer the question Of that commit.
tee, as be received the information under obi.
cations Of strict .secresy which he felt bound
Mr. STEVENS moved that the gentleman's .
answer be put In writing.
Mr.. cox, Of Ohio, hoped this subject would |
De postponed until tomorrow, ID 0tder 10 give
the gentleman time to prepare bis answer.
Mr.. HICKMAN, Of Pennsylvania, said the |
gentleman had made but q single answer TO
the question. 1t was simple. and plainly I'M
derstood, and he saw no reason for POSTPONE. |
ment, or for reducing thi answer 10 writing.
The motion Of Nr. STEVENS prevailed, and |
the answer waa reduced TO writing and read to |
Mr.. WykoG. 70 which hs sssented. r4IE
Mt. HICKMAN thought the answer of the |
gentleman was q strange one. lie received
certain inform alton which the Judiciary Com. |
mtttee required Of him, and he refuses 10 an |
swer, because he received the information |
under pledge Of secrecy. He received DOR |
lion OF the message Of the President, and com. /
municated II 10 The New York Herald through /
the telegraph. He considered this q strange
proceeding, which ought to receive attention.
he offered resolutions setting forth that Henry |
Wykoh, 10 refusing 70 answer the questions
propounded to him, failed to sstisfy the House;
therefore, that the Sergesntat.Arms be required
to bold said lienry IVY ykoff 10 close con6nemeet
until be purge himself Of the contempt Of the
Mr.. OWEN, of New York, said thi, was
making , great fuss about nothing. |
The resolutions Of Mr.. Hickman were adops. /
two In the affirmative, negative not
called. u z
The House then adjourned.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

New York, January 27, 1862.
Hon. Me srs. Ashley, Sedgwick, IIlrlan, Sum.
ner, Pomeroy, and others. members OF COn.
gress of the United States. '-' ; . Nd "
GENTLEMEN: am truly grateful for the kind
ness Of your invitation to preaehin Washington
and shall estsem II an honor and privilege 10
avail myself Of such an opportunity OF present.
ing. as may be enabled the truth Of God In
behalf Of our beloved coputry, add against the
slavery, rebellion, and reason, that threaten
It's destruction.
, GEORGE B. CnEEyER.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
Mn. JuLrAS's SpEEcH-Over twenty thousan

! Mn, JuLIAS's Over twenty tbousand
copies Of Mr.. Julians late speech In the House
have been distributed, al the usual rate Of ten
dollars per thousand. Under the continued
demand for II, new edition is now being pub
lIshe,i by Scammel X Co.. which can be bad
folded and frauked according TO orders, at the
rate of sir dollars per thousand.
A large edition of the speech win also be
issurI il German, in The conrse cf few days,
which Cga be lid at the sane rales.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

ROANOKE ISLAND, the ecene of Burnsidei
grand exploit, Is thirty miles north Of Hattcra.
Inlet, and lies between two sounds connectiuu
Albemarle and Pamllco Sounds On the cas-,
Is Roanoke Sound (about two miles broad J
between the island aid the narrow strip of sand
which skirts the length of that coast this
sound /. not nsvigable byvessels Of large size
On the west Of the island aud between II and
the mainland, lies Croatau Sound, about four
miles broad, and navigable for vessels. The
island IL about seven miles long aud three
broad, has good natural defspces, and was
strongly fortified. Its said they had Eve forts,
and I'm intrenched camp IL the centre, and q
garrison oil 5000 troops.
On the main land opposite they had extern
sive works, with heavy ordnance and well
manued. II was formidable position, and
the rebels, In defending 1t, illustrated their
bravery and desperation. The oOly coward
among them appears to have been the bluster
Ing old traitor, Henry A. Wise, who Il always
sick when any lighting is 10 be dono His son,
o. Jennings, has long been spelling for azht,
and he has bad one at last. He deserves to die
by the halter, aud not on the battle field In
the columns Of the Richmond Eaq,sirr, Of
which be was the editor, he urged Virginia to
sscede, even when bis father was disposed to
sustoin the Union, ard at the first tap of the
drum, he was ready for the fight, using biz
spare time by editorially urging on the con-
test. Verify, he will have his reward.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
oMeiel nsnsrs Of Lisut. Comm apd,nr,
rnshPS recent 0iorious Achieve.

Z
Cdir0, Feb. ll.--ro Major Gsner., u.,,..
Mcclellan, Warrington: The following "a ftsnt :
Caprmano'ns ar ras Phelps official report TO Flag ON
,u y. d Gunoodt Conestoga. Railroad Cross.
omoer 4, H. Foote, U. 8. Commanding naval
forces, Western waters, Cairo, Iliinois. a.
rna,, we naye returned from an entirely successfui
T., ThpeI,.u%1n % 10 Florence, Ala. Att6e foot Of the
muscle Shoals, Alabama, the rebels were forcaS
70 % oarn six steamers, and we osptursd two
others besides the alfcomplete eupbost Es",.
PGrtS Pt The stesmers burneo were frierbted
WIN reosl military stores. The Eastport mas
about 2S0,000 feet Of lumber on bosrd' We We
cia,ha Cisptare 2eO stand Of arms and quantity Of
"cn, ,ad 81 ,h ~: Crews, at Savannah, Tenn W.
b. "a me Union sentiment strong.
II IN, respectfully, your obedient ssrv.r,
PHELPS, Lieut.. Com'dg, u. 8. NJ
!. W, Crt,r, Brig. Gen. Vols,
Chief Of On. =. Halleck's stan, U. 8. A.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
Another Important Victory in
the West.

The following telegram arrived Tuesday night
at the Navy Department, from Flag Oficer
Cairo, Feb. 1.-THE gunboats Lexington,
mandine Phelps. .agreeably to my orders, have
prooeeded up the Tennessee river, and de.
stroyed or captured all the rebel boats, broke
up their camps, and made prize Of their fne.
They went up as far as the river was nayiga,
BILE. A. H. FoorE Flag (l6icer
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

Com mcdore Foot. Congratulated.
The following dispatch from Secretary wellss,
was rent to Commodore Foo'e on Sunday last:
NAVY DEpARrxsnr, February Q, 1862.
Flag Officer A. IL F6ote, U. s. NJ, conunandi,,y
United Sdtss Ndral forces at Cairo, Illinois:
Your dispatch announcing the capture Of
Fort Henry by the squadron which you com.
nudcd, has CIV en- the highest qualification to The
President, to Congress, and the country.
1t was received and read in, both Houses Of
Congress, in open session. A. ~. w..
The ctQntry appreciates your gallant deelf,,
aud this DepS Srtment desires to convey to ycu
ard your brave Asssociates, it, profound thanks
tYr the service you ns!e rendered.
GIDEON WELLEs,
u ""a Secreaar, pf the Navy.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
Arrival from Europs,

Sr. JOHN's, N. F., Feb. l2.-Ths Tos<opia
from southampton on the lat instant, pSssed
Cape Race ut O'Clock on Wednesday NOR Nd ;,
The Australasian arrived at Liverpool on the
first inst.
The Tuscarora had been ordered of the dock
by the Government and had taken position
near the Needles.
The Nashville is In Southampton docks.
The report of u naval engaQement on the
Mediterranean is not confirmed,
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

CAMP PHoToGRAPHs.-some Of the most pic
turesqus scenes imaginable, well worthy Of
the highest efforts Of art, are presented among
the camps Of the army Of the Potomac. Lar
kla G. Mead, jun, the young Vermont sculp-
tor, who executed 90 creditably a commission
from his rative State for a colossal statue of
Ethan Allen, has placed upon our table several
photographs Of the lights and shadows of camp
life. The subj ,ct is worthy Of still further at
tentiOn. n.. -...
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

II NEGRo CUNNIso-The following is. an item
by the latest arrival from Fort Pickens:
! Contrabands are constantly coming to Col.
Brown from the mainland: and several, were
sent 10 Key West by the steamer Philadelphia.
1t is noteworthy that, one boat load escaped In
open day, by placing themselves between our
batteries and those OF the rebels, in such man
ner that II fred on, the shot would have been
likely to reach our batteries, and been likely
to provoke reply from our guns.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

ARMY MAJ. We have received a fine new
army map of the seat Of wari 10 Virginia, show
ing the position Of the battlefelds and fortifca'
tions Of the Potomac, from the publisher, J.
Disturnell, New York. It includes Maryland
as far north as Baltimore; and Virginia west
to the Blue Ridge, and south to Fredericks.
burg. 1t is issued in Washington by Hudson
TAYLOR.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

EEpEL BKAsT.PLArE.--It Is stated that
sheet iron brNast plate was found among the
pprsolal eif.r,sd II Gen George D. Crit -nden,
IN Zollrcolfer's camp, ut Mil Springs. 1t was
stnt to Gov. Morton, by Lieut.. Col. Kise, Of the
Tenth lndiana.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

REPORTED EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN.
louisville. Feb. 1.-Two persons, Just ar.
rived here, report that the rebels are evaouat.
ing Bowling Green. with indications of their
proceeding towards Nashville,
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

THE MOVEMENT AGAINST KNOXVILLE.
Cincinnati, Feb. ll.-ReinfOrcements have
gone forward from Danville and Somerset 10
support, General Thomas In his movement on
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
REV. DIR, CHEkYEh.

Tie profound sensation produced by Dr.
Cheevers lecture at the Smilhsonian, and biz
great sermon at the Capitol, created a strong
desire on the part Of bis numerous friends here
to hear him agaiu, and in order to secure hi,
services for brief period the following lette
was dispatched, which resulted, We are happy
to say, as desired
IN WASHINGTON CIrY, D. c., i
January 20, 1862.
Rev. GEO. B. CMEEvER, D. d., : ~ a.
Dear Sir: The undersigned, Senators and
Representatives In Congress, respectfully ak
yon TO visit this city, and preach In the Hall OF
the House Of Representatives, or some other
ball, two or three successive Sabbaths.
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

MRs. GENERAL GAINES has gone 10 New Or.
leans,
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
THE GLORIOUS VICTORY OF THE
BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

DONNSADR kArSDAEHON.
Now that the object Of the Burnside ex.
pedition has been accomplished, there Is no
longer any occasion for secrecy, and 10 com.
plcte the history Of the brilliant affair, we will
present our readers with q brief view Of the
military and naval forces comp posing the expe.
,litiop.
AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE,
b't9rdicr General Commanding the Expedition.
FIRST BRIGADE.
RR0ADrER GENERAL, JOHN O. FOSTER.
hegtments Composing TIE Brigade de-Masss
Hnusetts I'D, Col. John Kurtz Massachusetts
18th; Col. E. Upton /; Massachusett. 27,hs Col
II Z. Lee; Connecticut 10th, Col. Chss. l.
Russell. :"
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
=, TM Ga EATEsT
Union Achievement
? OF TE1E WAR;

The = Hrnside Expedition Kin ov
r.. nin, e Wise's whole Army ON
nn.uoLs = :, land, except Fifty,
who nanasea :" ESCAPE.
TWO THOUSAND i,EBEfys TAKEN PRls'
~ ONERS! ...'
ONE THOUSAND REBELS KILLED n NJ
WOUNDED!
LOSS OF UNION TROOPS THREE HUN
DRIED KILLED AND WOUNDED.
THE WHOLE REBEL FLEET CAPTURED
OK DESTROYED
HENRY A. WISE NON EST AT THE
BATTLE!
JENNINGS WISE SHOT THROUGH THE
-. HIP, AND A PRISONERl
CITY BURNED TO THE
GROUND!
GREAT CONSERVATION At NOpEor y
The national Republican., 1862-02-13
SECOND BRIGADE.

bRidADlER GENERAL, JESSE /. RENO,
Regiments Composing the Brigade. Massschu
rcta 2lst, Col. A. Morse; New York 5ist. Coi
"a. Ferrero; Pennsylvania 5lst, Col John n
'lartrsu't; New Jersey 9th. Col. {. W. Allen
Wis regiment consists OF 1856 men rank an(
tt'. New Hampshire 9Th, Colonel Nelson Con
verse
The national Republican., 1862-02-13

Hr. CHANDLER favored the amendment
he would even be willing 10 mska Il three
years, for be believed that, at any tine since
November nrst The war might have besn CLOSED
10 sixty daye. There bad beea but one obsts-
ole, and that small oee, and easily removed,
tnet had stood 10 our way for four fiiouthA Hs
we'll knew that the money market was tie
touchstone Of our credit, but believed that,
with the advance Of our armies, which re.
guired only the order Of the Secretary of War,
me war would be closed In sixty days, or at
least by the 4th OF May.
The amendment was adopted.
Adjourned.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-03
Thought Essential to Health.

II we would have our bodies healthy, our
brains must be used, aud used in orderly
aud vigorous ways, that the life giving
streams OF force may. flow down from them
into the expected organs, which can minis
Ter but as they are ministered unto. We
admire the vigorous animal life OF the
Greeks, and with justice We recognize, and
partly seek 10 initiate, the various gymnas-
nc and other means which they employed
10 secure it, But probably we should make
a fatal error il we omitted from our calcula.
ton the heary and generous earnestuess
with which The highest I.subJects of art spec
ulation, and politics were pursued 10y them.
Surely, in their case, the beautiful and en-
ergetic mental life was expressed in the
athletic and graceful frame And were il
a mere extravaganza to ask whether some
part of the lassitude and weariness OF lie,
OF which we hear so much in our day. might
be due to lack OF mental occupation on wor
thy subjects, exciting snd repayihg a gem
erous enthusiasm, as we'll as to an overex-
ercise on lower ones, whether an engross-
ment on matters whichshave not substance
enough 10 justify or satisfy the mental grasp
be not at the root OF some part of maladies
which affect our convalescense1 ANY one
who tries it, soon finds. out how wesrying.
how disproPor;ionaly exausting is an over
dose OF "light liierature," compared with
an equal amount o. time spen, On real work.
OF this we may be sure, that The due exer-
else of brain-of thoughts one of the es>
sential elements of human lie. The per.
iect health Of a man is not the same as that
of an OK or horse. The prepondoratng ca
Paci'y of his nervous paris demands cor
responding life
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8IA COUNTY. PA WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3. 1862

this negro question by the Abolition party
has produced enough mischief in our conn
Try already, without wishing 10 add 10 il at
the present inopporune moment. when the
whole nation is suffering the bitter conse~
quences OF nnwise aud wicked inlermetl-
ing with this matter of the difference in
races. The Government does not need The
services of black men 10 defend the Consti
tntion and the Union, for The ranks of the
armies are being crowded with loyal and
true citizens who understand the questions
IN dispute and how 10 settle them. When
the negro ie offered il is not for the purpose
OF preserving the c constitution and the
Union, but he is thrown as fire brand into
The contest to make The conflagraton more
fierce and destructive. In this LIGHT the
real friends of the Union look upon this
suesiion OF arming egroes, and hence the
failures noticed are subj ecis OF sincere cou-
graduation 10 them.
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From the Hanover Citizen.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.


Tho good old days which once have beer
Have fed and gone away.
The good old io;ks whom have seen,
Lie deep beneath the clay.
These wholesome institutions, they
Bestowed upon us all
They left the world, but still they say,
LEI moi these blessings fall.
Bot now in forty years of time,
Flow alterrd do we view.
The folks IN this once lovely cline,
Row chsnged in sixly-lwo.
Some seem TO think, and many say,
That courts are pure no more,
Th,li sordid wealth does rule the day,
While stalking on The floor.
Ten dollar sins, and les. sometimes,
For years We do condemn
Bui then the thousand dollar crimes,
We mostly favor Them.
Corruption seems to ee: the swing,
s coming like asnare,
We dread this cursed mamon king,
Tie lrlumphs everywhere
That honest pride, which was of old,
We seldom now do find.
In .hese blue days al. look for gold,
Thai gold has made men blind
THE UsKSows.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-03

of the several states, and protected as al
other kinds OF property is. il is this posi-.
ton that was and is so obnoxious 10 the
Abolilionisls, and they will never consent
| that this or any other Union shall reunile
these States which is founded upon the
Constitution as.it is. They believe in the
declaration of Senator Seward, ,ssthat slavery
must be abolished, and yon and / must do
it, "and the road they mean to pursue is the
"hieher Iaw'' propounded by the same SEN
ator and acted upon by him. whenever he
was called To leeisla.e upon the question of
slavery. and they are willing 10 go 10 the
length they have in the support of that doc
irine. and are not only satisfied bui glory
ing over The result, certainly they will op
pose all attempts to reconstruct the Union
as it was, which they always regarded as a
Stumbling block in their path What 9th
er new theories OF Government they will
start in the future. can only be surmised
from their declarations and acts il the past.
How the constitutional rights of the white
man will be respected when once thus par
ty, which is opposed To the Union as it was
is fairly seated in the saddle, can also be
learned from the experience of the past FL
teen months. They are now calling for
official vengeance on all who fare 10 stand
np for the Union "a it was" and The true
Al only reason for this course. IS that they
are opposed in heart, deed and purpose, TO
any Union at all.
Bui the Democratic party, which hasta
ken for lis ralIying cry al this critical pc
rod of our country's history, the Union as
1t was, cannot be deferred from pursuing
It's patriotic line OF duty TO The Union, the
Constitution and The best interests of all
sections OF the Republic, by the camor of
Abolition journa Is. The Democratic party
is in favor OF the Union as it was, because
or that platform alone can the whole Norh
be unite d. and speedy and periect resto-
ration of the Union be accomplished With
this then, as :heir rule OF action, they will
give TO the National Government free and
hearty support in all constitutional meas
nres to po: an end 10 The present war This
they have done. and are doing How in all
sections of The Union Bnt willis; doing
this, al the same time they will wage un
ceasink war upon the Abolition party, hich
has openly declared itself against the Union
as it was and thus is allied with those who
ara in open arms against the same au,hori
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The Thief and the Beggar.

An English gentleman once won a large
sum of money by betting on a race. AS
ne was going home in his carriage, he COM
menced to count over his big roll of bills.
but falling asleep the wind blew them all
away. He awoke just in lime to see The
last bill 60 through the window of .he car
rage, and exclaimed, "Light come. light
60 He who comes easily by his money
can afford 10 be generous.
You have all heard the story of the two
broom peddlers. They were selling n the
same town and one tried 10 uadersell the
other. How is this ~ exclaimed one.
that you can uudersell me stole The
material OF which my brooms are made. y
"oh = said the other, stole ma brooms
ready made!'
We sometimes hear it said that such and
such man is close y while Of another il
Is said ''he does not know the worth of
money" Now, while we all like a oensr-
ous man, and while We have the highest
anlhoriy for saying that ",he liberal shall
be made lat, ii is neve riheless true that il
Is Ia! better TO be close" if with it we are
upright and honorable in our dealings than
10 be ever so generous If with it there is A
lack OF honesty.