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ST. Patrick,s DAWN Bos,oa

BosToS, March 1.-THE Irish citizens OF
Boston and vicinity, Including the severn,
charitable associations, observed ~. Patrick's
Day with a grand procession and ether exer-
cis--s app opriate TO the &C casion. The weather
WAS pleasant, and the demonstrations in DO
sing. All was conducted with taste and good
feeling
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New Jersey Peace ResoIution.

TRENTON. March 1.-THE peace resolutions
were discussed to-day in the House during The
whole day. and the debate was quite animated
The Hobbies w.Te dens.ly crowded. The vot =
has not been taken, but ,h-y will pass BY q.
narIN vote
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TRENTON, March ls.--The peace r-solu tons
passed the House to-day bv a vote OF yeas p
nays I3, afrer a very animated dice ussion. Tn.
sliIlion loan bill passed
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Immense Union Meeta. at Skswh~saa

SKowEEGAN, Maine, March is.-An Immense
enthusiastic Union meeting was held here
this afternoon. The crowd filiad :wc large
churches.
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FIR. at Simcoe, Canada West.

SlsCoK. Canada West, March l-.-The court
house music hall, and the Norfolk Hoa,a.
we're totally. and the Jail and other build iurs
partially destroy Ell by lire here to-day. The
loss l. h,aNv.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

WASHINGTON THEGTRE.
oohNgR kLsvANTH AND o erRS4rs.
hLsAssns. ....... Hssshs rLrpsl n Qossos
aAsAshh--. '---'... .bssD. " HAsrsA
THIsByEsIse. March n.
Only hiEhtef
MATILDA HHkON
In her ErsAt character az
hDBA, fHE COLCHlS sORCERsss
pronounced ,. the prs-s and rutle to be her "a.
terri-ee.
htDEA ana Po-cA HON TAs TO night.
To morrow, B.psst Of
MES MATILDA HERON
Her own new American Comedy.
THE BILLE OF THE SEAsON,
VIII be played ior the hrs: tiuc IN tsis city.
kDIf from East Lynne, ia in rehearsal.
PsIGss OF ADMISSIONS balcony Chairs, 70 esnt.:
0rcscstTA Seets IS cents; Parquette 81 ce nte sara-
Iy Circle * Osnts; Private Bo,es, IS
GROWERS THEATRE.
PENNSYLVANIA AYEN UE. nea- Willard Ho..;
LsosAAn "ao'ss---- .---- .---- ----- - MANAGE.
- Admission 80, Is, and IS cent. Secured seat.
Is cent. additional
THIS EVENING,
wih he presented, on this occasion Only. with q
cast - which We direct sp- esl NOTES. the thrill
ingshakspearesn tragedy of
OTHELLO,
TIE MOOR OF VENICE.
fss.lo L wO'I,sR wp'nI,sRPGE' G
Cassie Oh, rles porr .,
sI6otSDO. J, Is Whiting
kmtla Emily MastSyar
DtsiemoTs .......---.. Ada p.-yy.rr
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DROP ALsFo COAL.

Assistant QUAeTkREAsr \ OFtICF,
WdSalngiOn Arsenal, liurch II. 1865.
PRUPOs AIS viii be received st this ohice until 10
n M on the 21r instant. for twenty Ave (zo) tons
22An lbs 70 rhe toni of the best screened &uthYs-
cite Gesl. To be delivered ST this Arsenal within
tenfdays after tho acce ptenca OF the contract
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest rs-
spoDsible bidder, who will ts required 70 give I
bond Sleh oss acceptable surety for th- sum of
$50 for the due performance OF the contr act.
GEORGE ELY
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Union Meeting al Toledo. ohio.

TOLEDO. March iS.-An immense meeting
was held to-day TO respond 10 the resolutions
from Ohio soldiers in Kentuc XIV and Tennessee
Csionel Hawkins. George q. Bates. J NJ
Ashley, Mn. Waite, and others addressed The
meeting
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The Reported Capture Of Ynzoe city Pre-
MIXTURE.

CAIRO, March Is.-Advicss from Ioung's
Point te the 18th says that the report Of the cap
ture OF Iazoo City is premature, ana the report
ed capture of the rebel transports is disputed.
Some re- bells from Nicksburg on the tsth c6nle
over TO cut the levee aud the entira party We're
cal!urrd.
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An Ab~coudtps Clerk

New YoRK. March l6.--A clerk recently an
moved by Weston, Dortic & Co, absconiri
Yesterday with zen thousand dollars ia gold.
HE name is Young
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PROPOSALS.
P'0'O-ALs iss E}s stQQfRisS. ssQfRfsS AND CLOTH

ANN ~
NAVY p.rISrxzsr,
k-~~s ~ Frp-pstvag SD CsoSsspf. March II, k5x5.
faerosALl vii hs rsssivsd at this oass asNl
slsss sa ,hs er.t dsy ot prii, pssa Tor N. de-
ty..,a. .. a.'s .... -: =. 'es.G3 .. ;a ns
; :s:Ss = :s + +: I:
ray ). s.eo =; "a. Nav ysrd. .for...ia Si. hisA
Ess: @ 0i.is fro-,en.. @ ~. sSess.ns Sss.ss.
Bloc ssls.t Tro-ser~ eve thou.and
Biss Tl.nn. Over sbiria, ten theus.nd
Canvass Duck TroUs-rs, siJ th oua~
1.Inslsl shsstiHsEresss.i1 thos.and
sa. Flannel On. @ sssss:s saSs;:Ss 5ssa;
s.fn.is, shestins. :xsn:I thos:and = slas'
Ssav,ss Dqek, Bon thousand Yards
b!5s Na1An. ten thouSand yards.
Eirskin eeoes, tea thousand pairs
scelen SOCKS. ten thousand Sairs
sl..k sill HsndL srohisr.. Ten tSou..na'
The articles 10 be delivered ritsin forty days
rom ths date OF the eootrs-t
bid sR.s u .ss IS FL .ss ,sh to
P.,Iosns. 70 oH made ret.inios par cent uDtIl
Ser saIsnt f.E the sana n ali hsV. been essssi By
Tsas sH5 ::ss.i:s j. hall K. amount of the con-
@ and a suas.a s:T
PROPOSALS. ToH ,9SIqs fS geo BAaRELs OF
SIALRD PRoPo5ALs are invited TIL the 7lst DAY
q March, 1888, st Il O'Clock N, for furnishing
FLOUR wv "
Bids viii be received for what is known ~ Mol.
No. 2 and Nc. ;. and for any portion less than .he
ScS barrels. Bids for different grades should be
spon sepaI ate sheets of Do per
The delivery of the Flour TO hs oommepasa
On the 9Th OF April or as soon thereafter As
Abe Goyerpment may direct, at the rate OF $40
barrels daily, delivered either at the Goyernment
Earssouse ia GeOrgetowD, ut the Whsryes or ct
she Railroad Depot, Washington, d. G.
Payne Mt viii be M sde in certificate. of indebt
cess or such other funds the government may have
Tor diItribation.
The sual government inspection viii be made
!ast before the -four ia received
No bid ill BE entertained from parties who have
EegtSusly failed &C ply with their bids or from
bidders Eot present 20 respond.
IRE barrels n be ne - and head lined,
Bids viii Be accompanied with an oath Of ale
glance, sDd directed 70 Col. A. BECKWIrH, A.
d. O. {. o. A., Washington, ID. o., and en-
se-sed a. Proposals for Flour" mario
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aEEDs,

A 'kVpIS sEEDe1
N FRUIT TgEEs, &c
Tn urdsrsisuei calls Tbs attention 0F market
xard.ners ac.. TO his iargs and carefully ~.
frSIsd stock of genuine GARDEN SEEDS *<3
shIcn ne OfsrE at 'nVest rsfRs. -
FLOWER SEEDS, enbIacln< every thing new
and rare suited 70 any latitude.
FRUIT TkEES-sD immense st-cE. $500
Peseh Trees Sipei Dvf Pears; SG. Pears, A ,
tlt= yrisots cherries, Quincss, Piums. &c.
Crap Vines, Lswtou Black berries Stra Sbsrries.
fsspberries. Currsnts. Rhubsro snd Asparagus
Root, &c
JADE TREES. EVERGRsEN5, sERCBs
ROSES. DAHLIAS, PHLO8Es. WITH all articles
pert,ining 10 the Nursery sud SEED BGsi6sss
JOHN SAUL.
maize sS.-@ seed stare $40 7th St. cor H.
SSRpISEsssouov,xs
SWEET OIL,
CAPsR5, Ete.
n a q ga
hE 2s9 PsElSysysniS svsnue.
CooOA. apoxA
CHGCOLsPk, Etc.
MA r.
LE go Fsnns.i- anna st.u4s
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Hr. Grover has the honor 20 announce that h. !.
mailing prt psrat-ns to Proiuce Shakespeare
In style riEsins its prm-val sr .ndear on the Lon.
do ST
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From the ARMY of th. Pctcn as

NEW NoRE, March ls.-The H.raid's special
dispatch from H. army OF TIA. pofoSGc ssvs
iha The enemy sre massec on our r'goI
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w l l. l. RDS' ALL,
Tuesday, MARCH ~, 1853.

MADAME ERNESTINE DE yILLIFRs,
Second Gran.
VOCAL AND 1NSTRUMEN FAL CONOERT,
assisted kindly by the following celebrated arti-ls
a15: ar.. f9f!iaA s Ghtss' sscHhIDr' tsopr.no-.
Mr.. WILHELM DOEHLER, the greatest vioIipi.t
il America, from the Philharmonic s,ciaty and
the Academy Of Music, New York Ms
trst appearance IN Washington
Mr.. JUNGNiCKEL, yiolonc.ilo.
NJ. W0OLF, PisnIst
The grand Chick eripg Pisno used on the o.ca-
ron has been kindly volunteered bT aon. Judge
Eerrick.
~ Admission One Dollar IT,
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o9-A numbar OF the members Of tue brooG-
yu Fourteenth regiment has petnoned the
Common Council Of Brooklyn 10 uts ls lnnu-
enc. with the Government in procuring their
,Iis-aarF. from The United STATES service after
IN. expiration Of two years from the time tn"v
were mus tered in. The r-siIlent Wa ewors
in for three yrars LIE Mar
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BATTERY or THE IRoS-CLaB RoAsoKE.-
The iron-cisd Roanoke has been armed. She
j. ROW the most formidable and lspregnable
vessel in the Navy Her bsttery consists Of the
heaviest guns ever put together on one snip, as
follows :-Forwa ard turrct, one II-inch smooth.
bore gun and one 25f,- pound ri fed gun; middle
turret ran Ericsson Monitor armamentl one
Il.iuch and one I5-inch smooth bore guns; sftr
turTat. one IiablPren l5-in ch and one &C. pound
riII.- gun. TOTAL, three 5-inch, one iI-inch and
tN,o rim. gsns. Her officers hsve not all re-
uortrG u vet She v ali make trial Trip In .
t-N y-AekE.
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VARIETIES! VARIETIES e,

I
The Great Sensation of New York about to trans
pire in the Federal Me 'ropOlis Most of our anus
nert Soers hsre seer BarnHm s What Is 1t " aId
ts!isfGd themselves TO what It is but as for the
famed Ella Zoysra, who appeared In New York
City snd ali over America and Eng: aud some year
or two ago there eN ts doubt TO this day rorg
the public, whether the artistic n lady or Ren-
tlomar. However We announce the grest Dam
seuse, ELLA ZUYAkA FORREST, resting the
decision with tie public, from the dancirg form
and features of her him, whe thar he or she av
be cisssed among the male er female sex world
of amusement wil no doubt be created by our Ia
new novelty La conjunction with this first an
pCarance here Will be the event of TIE deSut of
thsrming Vocalist and reslly besut fui young lady
wt9 " I'll m9he b .r ,Ist appearance any stage.
VI LIE tIERALplEE also appears. with the comic
siugar of woDarrus humorous p5Hers, Mr. ROB
HAL!-msking four ne. Stars to orr grand Com
binaticn Company. Those who love the .Iassirs
zee Raphael;s Dresrn. Those who have a II Sts Cor
tie ballet, see the Nivaadiere. Those who are at
t-ctee ~ the ladies, Ballet. Those VINO
are fCnd of fun, see our Comedians. Those who
snj0y the s0cg anu dance, see onr Artists In fact
thCFe who want TO be amused ioubiy the worth of
their Incney-why. go To the VARIETIES
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40 AND SEE THE
III GREAT PEDESTRIAN FEAT
JACK CROSS with commence his great ieat of
WALL ing forty eight consecutive hours on a plank
sixteen feel in len 9Th, eighteen inches In width,
and elevated three feet from the aoor, WE'D
NESDhf af this week, st p. m, at Woodward =
Building Per nsFiy anis avenue between lath and
18th sts. This is a test of human endurance that
yet remains to be determined whether il can be
performed or net
The public will have access to the room at all
hours, both Gay ami night, during the time OF
walking,
Adm ittaEc- n cents. mar l7-3t"
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
thssoCIArrD rRrSs pIsrAroHr',
IRON rnE ARry or rmr rorouA,

Az imPsTtsst ts'slFI R.csassl..asss
Acres the hnPpahannsck Defeat Esd
'artrrr 81 bedT of Rebel shRrP,hest.
The Ens,ay Rsst.s
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QV.Erss..srrs GzEtsAI's O,,roE. !

QU.RTsssIsTrE GEEEsAL's OgrIcE,
W1tking!On, FsLTxary "A, 1855.
PsoyosAIs will be received st this Department
1nt'i u O'Clock ~, the eth day of May next for
rTTplshins he follow artolts for the OF the
Snsrtsrrsster Generals Department, viz:
CARPETISG.
Seven hundred 3uJl yards, more er less. OF In
grain CsrpstinZ sf the beat quality, samples OF
w. -ch must sceompsny the o1sr. The price per
square yard To include Y akng. binding ana sitting
DC eGon room. and putting down the same complete
I :te bsst manrer. Measurement 10 De made On
IL aOCr. and payment nsde for quantities thas
aser-,.irsd the rooms &c be csrpetsd can be seen
~ sslIDg at this oti5e
OFFICE CHAIRS
Ou- b. ndred and twenty I'D Oak Chairs cane
srat. q SAN pie OF nj ch be a. this ofics
Th. Wo ool@ Ia be plF si within tso wPsks from
tE- IiLae eli signing the agreement. The price for
s:eh chair 10 iEcl ads the delivery OF the at
Ikis flee
BY order OF the Qu.rtsrnsster General. fess I'd
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DROP OsALs sFOR WOOD.
Headquarters. D,gartnens af WasAinsson,

ntad9EaTSTS, Impairment a. WdSAtrstoa, J
CJsce VI tatQ Exorts master, !
February 10, 1875.
PhcPosiLs are invited for furnish ing Wood TO
TIE troops in and around the Ports Hereinafter
sp~eined fr' IN parties owning wood or wood lanis
IN tie vicinity OF the same, viz Forts Eth en- Al
en, bennett, Dekslb, Corcoran, Ha9serty Woed-
hary- Cass, Tillinghsst, and Marcy, on tAe south
siJe OF The Potomac, near Chain Bridge.
fropossis 20 be made in the following manner,
tovit:
First For wood standing, price per cord
second. For wood feiled pJ u. B. Engineers Or
slhe rwlse, price per cord
Third. For wood cut and corded on the ground
ProPo'as rnust specify the locali'y, kiAd sKaa.,-
-, and esditfy of the wood.
Propose. win be received under this advertise
nsspt for the amount of wood required.
Proposals will be received at any time up 20
jlne Isl, l563.
E.sh bidder must attach his full name aud Post
Ct-c- address 10 his hid and the cfall the
The bid
IA eolk ef a!Lskfarc, 10 fie Gor,rxnsn! Of lss
tEt!sd S:dGcS uixtt o1,pary each bad.
3lds vii Re o oened from time To time. and con-
tracts or purchases made as the wood NAY be re-
saiEe1.
The right is reserved TO accept al or AM pa. OF
bId.
PTorossls should b. endorsed, Proposals for
WOoS. =" and addressed 10
ELIAS n GREENE.
Lieut.. Colonel Chief Qaartermastsr
fe al I'm Department or washington.
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w ODD FELLOWS HALL.
w fMhN. TFNTRFLOy UTST AND VIVA RD
with his spea ki1E AutOns ons and Dancing Babies
"WEDNESDAY, bsrsl l3, and continue Ten Nights
only
WYMAN will Introduce the same Programme of
Wonders a. performed before Ills Roy al Highnes.
the Prime Of Wall dsd Suite and the japanese
Embassy al Philadelphia
Particulars in small bills mar AIts
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"ILLABDs HALI4-Tis Fashtoaa5le Danc,ax
w dead.nly.-h Mr.. GOoBALL respectfully in:
forms siasterF end misses desirous 0f learning all
tse fashionable danoes-including the new Royal
Horse 6usra : Qusdriile, now 50 popuiar-thst they
entitled to admission TO the grand Floral Nay Ball
Lessons every Saturasy sftarnnon, a. oclock, for
masters and misses AT WIlfsTds' Hall. Private
ie.sons daily at 9ly residence, llth and SITS.
70 10 lEIs
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resolutions OF tho New York Con.
ference OF the M. r.. Church.

Resolution of tho New York Con.
ference OF the M. r.. Church.
The New Y ork Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, at their recent
session, adopted the following resolutions.
1t is crediiable 10 the Methodist Church
that IT has been outspoken in its loyalty
and In its condemnation of the "sum of
all villainies, while SO many other church
es of the land have sought by silence,
neutrality or subservicncy to preserve
harmony and maintain the popularity and
power of their Church But the Metho-
dist Church has never been guilty of pan.
dering to. slavery or to sYmpathizers,
hence they now speak out in tones Of
earnest Christian patriotism, worthy the
best days Of Christianity and Of the patri-
OF fathers Of the Republic
Whereas, The Southern Rebellion, gi
gantlc 10 lis proportions, and unparalleled
IN Its wickedness, continues to imperil
the existence ofthis Republic. aud
Whereas, Our national life is intim ate.
ly identified, not only with the cause of
civil and religious liberty in the world,
but also with the best interests Of the
kingdom of Christ, for, SO far as we may
judge, our nation is a choice and chosen
instrument for the extension and estab.
hshment Of that kingdom on the earth !,
and
Whereas, In crisis like the present.
II 10 The solemn duty Of every citizen to
rally to the support Of cause 30 un-
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LIVE STOCK.

taveous route for Lave Stock Capacious Yards well
vster red and supplied with every convenience have
hsen opene.l ont hsine and syeyv
Attention 10 paid tother wants. From Hsrrtsbureh,
where will be found every convenience fnr fsedinf
ma resting a choice Is offered OF tho PHIIAD RLs
pWiA NEW YORK and BALTIMoRE MARKET b
rhis will so he found The shortest quick Ell ana
most direct route for stoct TO New forh(viaAllen.
tom nd = It'll few or hi M es Ina my other
EKoCH LEWIS .Genevaisupt. y Altoona ..
i. l., HoUPT. Gen Ticket Agt. ,PbttsdaInht.
II. n. HOUSTON, General Pseiskt Xsens.
an7dkv. FhllaANAnS3e.H'
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is here on war business, chiefly relative
to his original regiment, the First Iowa
Cavalry G. +. Kilbaurn Esq, Is stop
ping at the Kitkwood HOUSE. Mr.. Rich
ter, lately editor of the 6e man republi-
can paper ut lubu4ae, has been appoint
ed to an honorable position 10 the Treas
ury Department am glad to chronicle
the fact that +. H. Talbot, Esq, former
IL connected with the Winterset Madison
i'm, has been promoted from second TO
third class clerkship in the Pension
Office. Mr. Stowe, of Mt Pleasant, and
Mr.. Payton, of Davenport, have just re-
ceived appointments in the Treasury De
partment. HAWK-E1E.
TUE LOCATION OF IOWA TROOPS.
The following correspondence, trans
mitted by Col. Terrence, is published for
the general benefit
Camp off Vicksburg, Louisiana,
April IS, 1868
Mrs. HTHcnmyer Having been called
upon quite frequently Of late by persons
wishing to know where our Iowa Rcgi-
ments are located, and not being able TO
give the exact locality of many of them,
owing to the recent change and DISPOSE
ton made of them, and knowing as do
that you have had occasion to visit many
OF them lately, would ask you 10 furnish
me, so far as you can, with LIST If their
whereabouts. Hoping your future ef-
forts for the alienation of our suffering
soIdiery may be crowned With as great,
and even greater success than the past,
subscribe myself,
Dear Madam, your obd't serv't,
w. NJ. G. T0RREN CE,
1t. Col 30th Iowa nifty.
Mrs. Annie Wittcnmyer. State Agent
for Sanitary Committee, on board steam
er Omaha, Milliken's Bend, La.
Mrs. Wittenmyer's compliments to
Col. Terrence, and takes pleasure in in
forming him that the Iowa Regiments are
at pre- ent at the following points:
"a Iowa Infantry, Corinth Miss.
ID, Lalsaayc, on Railroad.
4th. lolus's Point; detachment at
Greenylle.
5,h Millikin's Bend.
6tb, near Memphis.
7th, Corin,h, Mississippi.
eth, Duck Port.
9th, loung's Point detachment at
Grecuville.
10th, Millikin's Bend.
llth, Lake Providence
18th, Duck Port.
18th, Lake Providence.
14th, en- route from ST. Louis 10 Duck
Port.
18th, Lake Providence.
10th, Lake Providence,
9TH, Helena; enroute for MlIiken 5
Bend.
lGrh, Southwest Missouri.
18Th, 4" {"
Goth, &"
slst, Carthage, Louisiana
ed, "
23d, Z"
cath, Richmond, :"
goth, Yoang's Point; detachment at
Greenvile
Goth, Youngs Poiut; detachment at
Greenyille.
S8th, Richmond, Louisiana.
29th, Helena, Just from Yazoo Pass.
3Oth, opposite Vicksburg.
3lst, Young's Point detachment at
Greenvile.
SD, Fl. Pillow.
SD. Helena, just from Yazoo Pass.
Saith, ST Louis.
35th, Cairo.
36th. Helena, from Yazoo Pass.
37th, St. Louis, (Grey Boards guard
duty.
3s,h, New Madrid
39th, Coriath, Mississippi.
doth, Columbus, Ky.
Isl ln2a cavalry, Southwestern Me-
I'd, near Memphis.
81, Helena; detachment at Pilot
Knob, Mo.
4th, Helena.
9th, --------.
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THE LOCATION OF IOWA TROOPS.

The following correspondence, trans.
mitted by Col. Terrence, is published for
the general benefit
Camp off Vicksburg, Louisiana,
April IS, 1868
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-16


States Senator from New Jersey, is the same
gentleman Of that name who was imprisoned IN
Fort LAFAYETTE about year ago The Ph1la-
delphia Journal states that Mr.. Wall was I'M
prisoned by order of Gen Cameron.
Some days since horse: valued at sl2o,
was stolen from George P. Chapman, OF Alex
andria. He suspected colored man named
Simeon Williams, Of having committed the
theft, and so advised the police OF Washing
ton. Yesterday Patrolman Williams, arrest
ed Williams at restaurant, where the latter
was engaged as waiter at the bar. tie was
taken before Justice Drury, when he acknoW-
edged the theft, and revealed the disposition
he had made Of the horse. He was sent to
jail for court.
Medical Director Letterlnan has selected
site for tent hospital near Aqua Creek, Va,
to give accommodation to four thousand SICK
and wounded. 1t is intended for cases OF slight
severity now in the army which do not justify
removal to general hospitals
The price Of rags for paper making, contln-
ues to decline in Boston; but the monopollsts
keep up the price of paper.
A sensation book has been written by
AIichelet. the II Amour man 1t is called
La Sorciere." Victor Hugo calls it pro
found and touching' and George Sand says
it made her sick, and kept her awake whole
night with horror and Indignation.
The Richmond papers are all half Sheets
and are delivered to subscribers at Is cents per
week.
Taelioni, the celebrated ex-danseuse: is much
reduced pecuniarily, and has announced tor
sale in Paris the costly presents given to her
bv kings princes, and amateurs ofthe plrouette
Woclens are active, and brown sheetings
and shirtings actually show animation in the
New York dry goods market, but the business
generally, the Commercial says, is not active
Soon after the House of Representatives was
called to order by the Speaker, yesterday, a
lady entered the east gallery with US. flag, OF
medium size, in her hands. She walked to the
balustrade, slowly unfolded the flag, and: look
ing down upon the members, waved the Stars
| and Stripes: slowly and majestically She then
carefully folded it up again. and walked out Of
the gallery!
A letter FROM Paris to the \. York Herald,
speaking Of the Emperor's reception on New
Years day, says: ''When the Emperor-as is
his custon-passing in front, Of the diplomatic
corps, Addressing few words to each, reached
Mr.. Dayton, the American Minister, he said
to him, We'll, Dlr. Dayton, what news p
our Majesty, replied Mr. Dayton, I had
honad . 1.oar co 70 hive been able al this time