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NOTICE To PRE- ENPTIoN CLAIMANTS,

Every person entitled to the right OF pre-enption
to any ef the lands within the townships and parts
oft0wnshpS above enumerated is required to estab b.
lish the to the satisfaction Of the Register and
Receiver ofthe proper land Office, and make payment
therefor as practicable after seeing this
notice. and before the day appointed for the com
of the public sale of the lands embracing
the tract claimed otherwise such claim will be for
feited. j. NJ. EDMUNDS
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
No's-Under the regulations of the Depar tment
heretofore ami now existing. payment can be
made for advertising procGmations, except to such
publishers specially 0RfhOrtzf to publish by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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SEASON OPENS 18th OF JUNE

These Springs are in Cumberland County Penn
sylyania, 81 miles west of Harrisburg. They are
acoessl bic from stl the principal cities by railroad
70 Harrlsburgh, thence BY the Number land Valley
railroad to Nevyiile from NeTyyile IaiIes good
staging 70 the springs. Tho stage is always il
waiting upon the arrival OF the cars n Neville
Passengers leay ing Philade phis, BS!tim ore or
washington In the morning can arrive at the
Springs the same evening at 5 O'Clock
The Hotel is commodious and comfortable with
bot ana Cold baths attached, aud extensive
grounds for walks and amusement
The long experience OF the present Proprietor
ttor many years past az the Kirkwood House in
Washington, ID. T., enables him to say that il will
be conducted in a manner to please all Visitors
T,rHlS: 81 per day; > 2 per week weeks 90
Children and servants half price. lie u 2tns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-30

DILES, PILES, PILES, WITFIELU'S
Il VEGETABLE PILLS are warranted a certain
cure fer Piles. The worst cases yield after ne or
two doses. No surgical operation should be re-
sorted to- as relief thus obtained IS but Temporary
AND has GstH psrtsC'sd by the Gf the
kaUs, The follow ng gentlem have been cured :
Mr.. Stiles, No. 229 Broadway; Mr.. Hughes. No
iO7 Spring street; Mr. Fisher, No. J44 Broome
street. snd numerous ladies whose addresses caa
Sold by all druGSsts. wholesale by D. S. BARNES
CO, No 202 Broadway. and by the proprietor
DR.. Withel6's pills sold by s. G. FORD No
$50 Penn avenue, Washington, D. c., and by
HENRY COOK, King street, Alexandria, Va.
j. YOUNG.
ieFslm No 4s1 Broadway New Yo~t
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THE ESCAPE OF GEN. JOHN MORGAN.

despatch from Cincinnati relates ss follows the cir
cumstnces OF tie escape Of Gen. Morgan and six Of his
companions from the Ohio pententsy Morgan has safely
reached Toronto Canada The other fugtves have not
been heard from
ak captains confined in the lower range Of cells and
with knives dug through the floor If the CELL which was
composed Of cement aud nine inches Of brick Under
meath the cell was an air chamber running the whole
length If The building This was known TO them When
in the chamber they dug through the earth to the
out de wall.
Gen. Morgan occupied the cell over Col Morpan's On
Friday night as the prisoners locked up for the
night, Gen. Morgan allowed to exchange cells with
Dick who every thing being prepared permitted bis bro
tber to take his place
Some time during tho prisoners crawled through
the hole they had dug under the wall and which they bad
carefully concealed Taking ropes with them they escaped
from prison Immediately between the main building and
the female department.
When in the yard the escape was comparatively
esy They went to the southwest corner of the outer
walls near the big gate, threw their rope over the ton
where secured itself of the spikes and by the
aid Of timber near at hand they cambered to the top and
easily descended outside.
There are no guards the outer walls after certain
hours The prisoners were dressed in citizens cothe, not
prison uniform.
Capt Hines who ia and bricklsyer had charge
OF the work which result cd in the escape Of the
note was left for the warden Of which the following is
copy
Castle MERTON, CELL NUMpER 90
10 Captain MERroN, Warden OF the Peuitentiary.
Commencement Novemt er 4th 1868 Coucu ion Novem.
her Oth 1868 Number of hours of labor per day three
Tools snail knives ......
La Patience est dmerc mas fruit est d0ur.
Iauslarion-Patence is bitter it's fruit sweet
by order OF my ak Honorable Confederates
HESRY HIVES,
Captain Confederate States Army.
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OPERATIONS BEFORE KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE, NOVEMBER % 1874
Thursday morning revealed line of riff pi.s which the
enemy had thrown up during the night house near our
works occupied by their sharpshooters the annoy
of our men, until our batteries sheled them ont Dur
ing the day the rebels opened with battery beyond the
railroad depot and threw few shells 1t was slenced by
guns.
, On Friday desutory FIRE kept up between the
skirmshers Toward dusk the enemy opened with new
battery of Fix pieces and again threw few shells On the
right brilliant and successful sorte made burn
house the Loudon road, which iner-re with rance
The rebels driven from their rife pits ard ma bnnsa
burnt when our men came back shsm,nv them as th-y
did -
o. Saturday n storm set in lasting nearly all day
Inc OPERATIONS OF the day confined to diminishing
Today skirmlshirg has been constant along the whole
line few shots have been exchanged between the bat
teries The enemy have invested the city with batteries
The rifle pits are quite close to works aud sharp
shooters occasionally pick off Il man
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COMMUNICATED

Messrs EDITORS A short time ago paid a Wait =,
the Armcry Square Hospital" where found eyerv Thu
regarding it's inmates neat clean in excellent ordsr .5
condition. which reflects great credit upon ts Immediate
director, Surgeon d. W. BLISS. u s. w. gentleman wall
calculated to FL the position Attached 10 tb, boma az
the sl ced is that of the Electro Medcaed R.,h n
parment, which s under the exclusive care and dr..
tion of The eminent aud skiul physician. l. AIc,s
M d., in which is administered respectively the .,nb,
vapor baths" aud electricity for the radical curs os
cutanic and oher Diseases which the medical pro,,san
generally fail to perfect understand the duties of mi.
department to be various, and at times quite arduons m
much Ms to exhaust both the physician as well a. nj.
careful attendant Moreover, earn with great reort
that the salary of this faithful Of the Goyernm.nt
s far very far indeed below that of the other
OF the same hospital And why is il soi Why ,boula
the Government (f may say SOY stint man who !. i;
eacn ma every particular regular educated and scien
the physician The management Ut the particular IA
partment IN which be earnestly and ia
votes DIS time peng an extra addition 10 his already i'm
ense sore OF medical knowledge and skill therefore be
IL deserving OF at least the pay as that m other nr
geous If not more because he does not fail 10 cnrs r.
cay cure, many diseases grons ia charge If va
nous hospitals in this vicinity compelled to give up
and for which he Is rewarded with but A small pittanra
Also his kind attendant should have better pay as his
duties are likewise important Could the Government
in addition to the Of his salary AFT I'd the doctor
a better arranged department-one which he would
have more and indeed which would be re-
spectacle, bSsDg apart independent Of his pri
vate apartment, tor. reception roomf think be s de-
serving Of both increased remuneration well An
dOmcie.
N W, Messrs. EDITORS permit me to ask your Kind i,
diligence for So long srtce. It is prompted hv No
other sentiments but those Of earnest devotion 10 tbs
cause Of Justice and merit. Trusting YOU will 90 /,
space valuable Journal aud that s objects NAV be
attained by those whom 1t msy concern remain yoor,
truly, OBsE ,vAroR
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EXILE OF A MILITARY OFFICER

Washington Correspondence Of the Neo York Times
The army and the country at large will be astoushed to
hear OF the fate shot out Of the War Department Ike
bolt out Of cloud, upon Major ~ ii. Mclean, the
nephew Of the late Justice of the United States
Supreme Court He known every where as the Chief
OF Gen Burnsides staff in Cincinnati and AS that Gene
rails counsellor and indispensable righthand msn Hwss
the Assistant General Of the Department of the
Ohio In the Peninsula campaign he Chief of Gen
McCeaDs Stan in reality. He is as thoroughly LOYAL ss
any in America Superintendent proof T this can be
brought Before the be declined AN important and
lucrative position rendered him by the State Of Virginia
expressly tor the that the culmna ting slavery
cemeut threatened 70 embro that State nth the Federal
Government aud that be would be ed
his country or get no position where be would seem to
be array.d against her Now, 1t the misfortune of
this accomplished officer and undoubted patriot 10 be s
lrctAd by Edgar Coukln OF Cincinnati ne the obsc
OF intensely nervous ofciousness behalf of the puh
lie good and the opportunity for perona display If zea
Of the most sensational description He actually followed
Major Mclean N newspaper rs nm official not the.
roughly loyal baslng the and outrageous CHARGE
upon the alleged fact that the Mo did not vote for the
Union candidates at the Ohio election The Major
answered this strange attack by showing that he was not
citizen If Ohio and therefore rad no riqht 10 vote in
that State Unabashed by this reply which should have
been stunning ConAin assailed Major Mclean again in
the newspaper and incorrghy anatcal HE fancy that
the officer disloya devoted days to obtaining sigma
lures to petition addressed to Secretary Stanton setting
forth Il at Mclean nonriausy secesh1 in his avn
pathies aud demanding h,s renewal from Office And
with his Tremendous industry he got great any squa
lures to this petitrnsume o them Of gentlemen who
knew better than to sign The document was 70 ward
ed to the War Department secretly immediately ON lite
receipt Secretary Stanton sent order to Cincinnati re
hsving Major Mclean and directing him t report in per
aud without delay to volunteer Brgsder Gene
ral at Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory
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THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

The Raleigh en- c. Standard claims that eight out of
ten OF the members of the rebel Congress elect from that
State are conservative III favor of peace and the subms
sion and return Of the State to the Union Those Of them
three IN number who announced themselves ia favor Of
peace on any terms, and who most in their
condemnation Of the rebel administration are stated
have received the largest msorites The conservative
candidates also received msorty Of the solders vote
The names OF the members elect are given in the Rich
mond Enquirer of the 23l instant rs follows:
First DISTRIBUTION. w. II. N. Smith reelected
Second DISTRIBUTION. K. r. Bridgers, re e,ected
Third Dlstrct-Dr. J. L Leach Dew member
Fourth District-Lieut Thomas G. Fuller new member
Fifth Di'trct-Capt Josiah Turner, new member
Sixth District-Hon. j. A Gllmer, new member
Seventh Districts. ii. Christian, new member
Eighth Dstrict-Dr.J q Ramsay, new me mber
Ninth Distrct-B s. Gather reelected
Tsnth Dstriot-Gen. q. w. Logan, new member
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LATE EVENTS AT MATAMoRos.

From ne NeU Orleans True Della Of Non,m6,, Oh
~, oAoan flenos nave curious way of doing things
up politically recent extraordinary affair which o.
red at Maamoros, and which we fud in our prvats co.,
respondence from that place. ia an illusr.t;o, IT..
names OF Cobos and Corhas not unknown 10 NAOMI
al all familiar with the awess proceedings which IN.
Mexican side of the alley Of tbs Rio Grsnds b, hs.
compelled to endure They were both petty cbistaio,
turbulent unprncpled, reyeogefu and sanRuinsry and
ohg Identified with scenes Of turbulence and domestic
strife The recent affair between them il thus commun
Gated
Jose MARIA Cebos has been residing on the American
sae an exile from Mexico account of his French pro
bla. af III 10 mas been man of mark in the past trou-
es " MS country He crossed the siyer TO Matamoros
whch No had long medltated at 10 M on fha 5tn in
a'' and before morning be in power and exercising
unofly as Governor d posing Ruz Cortinas figured
as the military heed OF the affair AMI dnring tba -.
very conspicuous in the arrest of hs euems ~ th ro
meh' In The evening OF that day. however Cbos issuad
ms pronuncamrno, v. ich ID il surmsed ozva n,rSJ
ohrnco 70 Cortnas auu the threats OF the former that ba
would enforce IT, ~ he did in bis resulted
ia reactioGary movement disastrous n tba M frtnn,
DICTATOR ABOUT nine O'clock guard cOoy seized Cobos
tnei new governor OF day, rnd, having marched him
ABOUT TWO squares from the pluza, shot him He died
neroica'y, giving The word Of command bmsef m tina
nrlhg party Shortly afterwards young FreDchman Who
nad Oeen Tor som time in prison. confined as French
spy, and who had been released by Cobos and made
@ ~ was ed 70 the same sp" where, like the Go
vernon ne expiated the guilt Of his new hoor with nj.
me. Inc imprisoned Of the day before were then hbe
rated and those who had denounced III m were locked nm
IN their Stead These events rapi and
a r me many Amer aus who were 10 Matamoroa
ihey wondered what would next rs the sol-
aes We're very active but, nothing occurring quiet soon
was re-e-tabln he Business, Of course il c.moeteIv
oAou up many are preparing to leave for Havana and
rench hrce I'M mentsry locked for to ei ter upon Dos
session OF the place ami to Commence THAR .armapa.
occupation of the Valley of the Rio Grsuds y 's
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THE YENANGO OIL FLEET.

But few persons not intimately connected with the Pc
troeum business form adequate idea of the extent
Of the carrying trade which this product involves On
Monday last says the editor of the Oil City Register we
took trip along whayes, and up the creek short
distance order IT, ascertain the number of oil ats now
on hand As we could ascertain there are sos
boats, consisting Of fats French creekers and barges
engaged, waiting 10 be emptyei in THE immediate
vicinity he value OF these boats will rsoge from 5000
each to Sl25 The number OF steam towbosts in
this business last year fourteen, valued at from
SO 600 to $4,000 each but learn that several more
will be added this season Besides these there are
passenger steamers understand to be placed on this
route the present The valus of thess boats il
about $50 900 each :
Thus We have some 525 oil boats probably not less than
eighteen steam tow boats and seven passenger
in the oil trade Tits petroleum navy employs directly
aud indirectly the services Of between 600 and 600
men, and the business is increasing fully one third larger
every year What other locality beat this in the same
length Of time ....0.. y =
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THE SUSPENSION OF EXCHANGES

Inc Springfield (Mass Republican does MOI as.ant En-
the logic OF Mt Solicitor Whiting defending the .u,nan.
son OF all Exchanges of prisoners until the Copsadsr,
up their negro prisoners 1t says that s only ,ont
no makes 49, that if we consent to exchange all other pri
sones and defer for the present question as to
the rebels would not only De relieved Of the burden of
maintaining our troops but they would get back their own
"en' retaining tner power over the very persons whom
We are soiemny bound to rescue and upon whom thew
could then without fear Of retaliation carry into execu
ton The nhuman cruetes they have SO basey threaten
cd With this the Republican takes issue and maintains
mat III we retain rebel officers aud men in equal num-
oers to the officers and of negro regments now
IN their hands, we shall have the power of and
can exercise whenever thuk best It's not worth
while to try to middle plain case The retention OF
negro troops by the rebels s not good reason for reus
ehch'nge the thousands Of others not involved in
'na' question: and no special pleading make it APP
pear SO"
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REJECTION OF A CONVENTION In ,usso1p,

JEFFERSON CITY, (Mo) Dec 2-In the Senate 10.
uay OH providing Tor calling new State Convention
was 'ao'ed oy tic Vote, the President voting in the
'na.Ve' Ia inc fouse, Mr. Wagner off red .eries
OF resolutions looking to pacfication to this effect:
The abolition Of slavery; that the rebel. Isv d, a.
deliver up their arms and surrender the fart. and .
enas that the people Of the South give up their leaders
taat all parsons who have wuy taken up arms agsiost
Inc Government shall be ncapactaed from holding F,da
raj ce that all other people South be 10 their
rights and that Senators and
70 vote for an amendment to thu
forever prohibiting slavery in the United States
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THE UNION ADVANCE IN TEXAS.

The correspondent OF the Boston Journal writing from
Arkansas Pass on the 18th utmo, gives particulars
Of the expedition to Corpus Christi.
Gen Banks left Point Isabel the 10TH with fleet of
nine Transports escorted by the gunboat Montgomery and
arrived n the l7ih off Corpus Christi Pass Finding the
water the bar too shallow for the vessels cross the
troops were landed Mustang Island The ext morning
the gnboat opened upon the battery erected to defend the
pass while portion Of the troops succeeded in getting in
the Of the enemy, who then displayed flag Of truce
and surrendered at discretion Their battery consisted of
three twenty -four Founders and eghnch sea howizr
TIE force a the garrison coLMsted of company of
regular artillery an two companies of drafted Texan
militia, IN all at oat one hundred and fifty men,
The writer adds that the expedition of Gen. Banks has
thus far been perfectly t.odo,s Not man has been
killed wounded; the only less has been FIVE
drowned, and this accden was caused by positive dis
obedience Of orders.
Tn, following official despatche. from Gen. Banks and
his Chet Of staff have been received:
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS, Nov O. 1863.
His Exceilency A LINCOLN, President
SIN: | am 10 occupation of BRACES Island Fort Isabel
and Brow nsve My most sanguine expectations are more
than realized Tree revolutions have occurred in Malta.
moros affecting the Government Of Tamaupas The at
was adverse to the interests Of Mexico and the Uried
States. Every thing is now favorable could bs de.
sired. T. BANKS,
Major General Commanding.
New ORLEANS, (LA.) NOVEMBER 90, 1863.
Major Gen III w. HALLLCK, GeneralinChief;
have just received intelligence that Corpus Christi,
Texas, is IN possession OF our forces.
G p STONE,
Brig Gen. and Chief Of Staff
NEW ORLEANS CLAD NOVEMBER 20, 1863
Major Gen. III. w. HALL, OK General In. Chief.
GENERAL: Arkansas, Texas was taken by cur forces
on the l7th instant One hundred prisoners and three
guns captured q, p STONE.
Brig. Gen. aud Chief Of staff
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FROM GEN. BURNsIDEssARMY.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY.


CHATTANOOGA, DEC. la despatch from Cen Burn
side dated November 25 states that the enemy on the
10Th moved up three bgades and attacked his
strong position the south Of the river three miles
from Knoxville. hard fight ensued. The enemy was
repulsed with loss of hundred and fifty killed The
position was strengthened and though the enemy moved
down large force with the intention of renewing the
attack Burnside believed it could be held He has been
able by using the reads left Open to keep supply of pro-
visions and forage. Renlorcements their way
him
CUMBERLAND Pass Nov. 80, I1.50 P. M-CoI. Byrd
repused Wheelers attack Kingston Wednesday last
Wheeler then retired toward Knoxville
TAzEwELL, (TENN.) DEC. /, M-The report of
scouts sent out from the advance cavalry oupos indicate
that Gen. Longstreet has to retreat from his
position around Knoxville. large force of cavalry ia
now advancing Mayhardsville. which / think is the
thanking column of the main body of Longstreet's or
Jones's-the main body probably moving of on the
Rutedge road.
TAzEwELL, (rENN) Dec. Is 30 P. M.-Reports
fr the outposts this evening concur and establish the
probability that Longstreet is retreang from Knoxville
towards Virginia.
CINCINNATI DEC. 1.-Msior Gen. Foster arrived at
Cumberland Gap yesterday route to Knoxville There
is nothing later here this morning from Gen. Burnside
despatch from Chattanooga says that sufficient rein
forcements under Msor Gen Gordon Granger have
sent to Gen. Burnside to his success. Braggs
main force ia reported beyond Dalton
Rebel stragglers coming into the Union lines.
CINCINNATI, DEG. The Commercials Cumberland
Gap correspondent teegraphs tonight that ali available
force has been sent from there to intercept Lngsreets
retreat into Virginia He says courier from Knoxville
brings Intelligence Of tho enemys attempt to cross the
river on Sunday, bringing general engagement. and
resulting in the defeat Of the enemy and the capture
Gen. Wheelers division OF FIVE thousand rebels
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MUNICIPAL ELECFIoN nm NEW YORK

Tuesday last was the regular period for the election Of
Mayor for the city of New York. There were three
candidates in the field. c. Godfrey Gunter Independent
Democrat Francis J. A. Boole regular Democrat; and
Orison Blunt Union Repubcar. Mr. Gunter elected,
the vote being follows; For Gunter 29O35, Boolc
% 5Sl, and Blunt 1890 The Aldermen elected all
Democrats.
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l. . q L NJ ALTERS.


HE NATIONAL ACADEMY In addition to the animal
meetings OF Congress- of the Supreme Court of the O. lo
nzati"n Society and Of the National Agricultural Socst
winch are required by law be held 10 this metropo. va
are 70 nave this winter the annual session Of the National
Academy OF Sciences" This Incorporated in March
as oy an act OF Congress which named the 6fty MEM
oer'' the number OF which to be exceeded By the
act OF Incorporation the academy shs whenever called
upon oy any Department. of the Government
examine experiment and report upon any subject of
science OF arr TIE actual expense be paid but the
acaoehy sha receive NJ compensation whatever for any
services 10 Tue Government OF the United States Among
several SUBJECTS referred TO the academy under this law
tno appan,ns snd illuminating material of lighthouses
upon wnoh Professor HENRY of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuion, will iead pepper.
HE WATER SUPPLY,-Up to this time water brought
To this city by what known the Potomac aoueduct
magnificent work underSken by Congress- has come sIto
sether from the Cabin John Branch, an intermediate
stream where handsome visduct and reservoir ysre
DULL The work on the aqneiuct has now been 90 far
accomplished however TO admit the introduction OF
the water from the Potomac and the Secretary Of the In
terror has directed the engineer turn it on at the Great
as some miles west of Georgetown on Saturday next
AT the suggestion Of the Mayor, the City Councils have
resolved to attend IN body the Falls on that occa,on
and have appointed joint committee Of three member, 10
act in conjunction with tho Mayor 10 CARRYING ont tho
necessary arrangements.
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SUPPLIES FOR THE UNION PRISONERS

oUI T IIIE1o FUN The UNTUN PKT0UNEKSs
The following despatch has been received at the War
Department;
FORTRESS MONROE, (yA) Dec. 3, 1863
Hon EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary Of War;
Government supplies for our prisoners are received and
forwarded by the bel agent Supplies furnished by
Sae agency also received and orwarded also indi-
vidual supplies send TIVE boats laden with provisions
to City Point to-day,
8. A. MEREDITH Brig Gen
Com'r Of Exchange.