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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-18
LETTER FROM WAsHINcToN

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondence Of the Phila 1nouirer
"A Cabinet meeting to- ay was of lonopr J.,
ration than usual, and cur relations with o.
gland was Il chief topic Of discussion g..
rotary Seward seemed perfectly confident e
being able to arrange with England about tba
steamers now building there without invorna
war.
The question of issuing letters of marono
was discussed, and postponed without arriivins
at any decision, although it is believed that
the Cabinet stands four in favor of their mmo.
date issue, and three against them at anv
time.
Proposals for beef cattle were opened TO-DAY
and were found to range from six dollars sjxrv.
three to six dollars ninety seven per hundred
lbs. on the hoof The last contract was for
four dollars ninety-fve, and it is said that
there has been ring formed among the con,
tractors to extort money. None of these bids
were accepted.
Hon. 3. Mcpherson, Deputy Commissioner
is now acting Commissioner Of Inland Reuenue
during the absence of the Commissioner.
1t is believed by Commissioner Boutwell,
that the Income Tax will increase the revenue
one million per week, the receipts now being
over two millions per week.
We have a despatch to-day, from one Of
you, Spe Gals at the Rappahannock, stating
that there are no Confederate cavalry or forces
of ano kind now between there and Wash
lngton.
Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Stuart are at
Culpeper Court House: with about three thou:
sand cavalry. The whole country is stripped
of forage and subsistence OF all kinds, and
there is no prospect OF any crops being put IN
by the few remaining farmers. The Contede-
rate pickets. yesterday, threatened the Fede"
raj force there with an attack.
The Agricultural Department has received
over one thousand bushels OF cotton seed
which will be sent free to any one wishing 70
raise cotton. Where several bushels are want
ed, applicants will have to pay freight
A general court-martial for the Pennsy!Va
MIA Reserve Volunteer Corp, is now IN session.
at Alexandria, Va. The Court is most M
portant one, and the case now before 1t IS t1as
of murder; probably the first OF the KIND unosS
the new conEcription act. Under the Ola regu
lations trial for murder was not WITHIN t tIs
Jurisdiction of general court-martaLl,' but 'n'
present law confers this power upon them: =
The case now before them is that, OF prplv a"
John H. Abbott, Of Company A, Slxta i nr uy;.
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, VINO Snos sa mt
vate Franklin Rehr, a member OF the SaO''
Company.
Mr.. James Fossett, was this morning a
rested by military authority, but releasS0 II
short time
The statement that Mr.. Arthur " No.! Nv -.
- LI al +aLon to WaShlngtOH y -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-18

The negroes in Washington, celebrated on
Thursday evening, the anniversary Of the
signing of the act for the emancipation of the
slaves in the District Of Columbia. The exer-
cises took place in one of the African churches,
and there was speaking singing &c. The
Washington Star says:-''The appearance OF a
colored man in the room wearing the gold leaf
epaulettes of Major was the occasion of much
applause and graduation with the assembly y.
The Individual thus distinguished was DR.. A.
geon's Commission last week from the Secreta-
~ of War. He is native Of Virginia. and
graduated at Trinity College, Toronto, Can
ada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-18


LocAL.-The Market was tolerably supplied
this 1norning-and especially there was an i'm
provement in the quantity OF sprouts, kae,
lettuce, &C.; beef and veal are the same as last
quoted; shad, at the wharf, from vessels sold
at $12 per hundred yesterday; he retail at
from 80 to 50 cts. per pair; butter 80 cts. per
lb. and eggs q; cts per dozen.-The Provost
Guard, for the last day or two, have made
several seizures of contraband liquors. The
nuisance at the old Brewery, so much COM
planned Of has not yet been removed.
The Steamer Mount Washington, recently
engaged in the fight in Nansemond river, and
disabled there, was formerly the Mount YER
non, of the mail line between this city AMI
Aqua Creek, and since the war has been in
service as dispatch boat in the Potomac flo
tilla. For several months past she has been
doing duty in the neighborhood Of Norfolk.
Bv an act of the Legislature in Wheeling, Jan.
80, '63, the following counties, with popula-
ton of 1873, OS2, form the seventh COMPRESSION
al district-Alexandria Berkeley, Frederick,
Shenandoah, Jefferson, Clarke, Warren, Lou
doun, Fauquier, Fairfax and Prince William.
At the May election the voters Of Clarke Lou
doun, Fairfax, Alexandria, Prince William,
Frederick, Jefferson Shenandoah, Page, Rock
ingham and Warren are authorized to declare
by their votes whether said counties shall be
annexed to West Vir-inia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-18

Among the ''signs" that Gen. H00h It ser
tends to soon march on is the arrival ~ " r;t-
eral FOREIGN officers OF rank who have TO WV
nesss campaign. At the request OF Wv who
commanders Of the Army Of the Potomac w."
called at the headquarters in body to !eRrs exc
their views, Gen. Hooker has suspendd eeuuartment
cntion of the order from the war sep ali Co..
summanly dismissing from the s. ser wbich have
onels and Majors Of regiments 10 y; T The effect
not five hundred effective men al tbe President
Of such step can be laid before the ;las to be
It is estimated that the new no.S the Back
Bav, Boston will cost $2,ooo'oVo'
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DR.. O. n. Hin has removed to Providence r. 1.
Office No. Doriance street few rods from the Depot
Please advertisement in another part of this paper
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Ny Farm Of Edgwood by the author of "Reveries of
q bachelor"
"reminiscences of Amherst College, by Edward Hitch
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Jean lngeloM Poems.
Tales Of Wa'side Inn.
Letters to the JOneses BY Titcomb.
The Old Helmet, by the author of Tide Wide World
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Glimpse Of the World.
Queen Nab bv Juia Kav snauph.
Household Friend fur every Season.
The Miracles of Christ, by Hevey.
Stanev's sermons IN the East
Three Years in Japan In vols.
The sioux War and Massacres of 1862 and 1868.
The Fatal Marriage, by MS SruthwOrth.
The Ring Of AmGsis of 1852 and 1863.
Knapp's Frerch Grammar.
Rockers Chemstry science for schools and families.
Age OF Fable; Age of ChvaTy; Legends Of CHARLIE
magne. BY Rufnch New editions.
The Bivouack aud the Battlefield, by Capt. Noyes
Wild Scenesin South America, by Pace
The Races OF the Old World, by Charles L. Brace.
History of Civilization, in vols, by Guizot- New
edition.
History of the Romans New edition.
Dady's Almanac for 1861
Warron's Household h' stefan. New edition.
John MaTchnont's Legacy.
The Crueles! Wrong Of All.
Memoirs OF Mrs. Bethune
Juveniles.
NY Days and Nights, bv Carlton.
The Farmer Boy Of l776
Every Little Boy Book. Illustrated.
Faithful and True.
Lessons on the Cross.
Hunts of the Wild Flowers
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Cedar Rock Stories. vols
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Drummer Boy
Dick Onsow Among the Red skins
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-30

ClaGip's New Photographic Gallery, over the Tele
graph Ouce, opposite Lincoln House Block. will be
opened this day-old Gallery osea-WEDNESDAY,
Sept Sd, 1868. diff 50
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NOTICED Call at No. 226 Main street
4 and get YOUR Clock Cleaned and Repaired; also
Razors Ground, and uGt in fine cutting order; shears
and Knives Grnun J, britannia snd $ liver ares
paired, white Metal Patterns made to order. partcu
lar attention paid to Cleaning Clocks and uoneng
RazlrS
All Hrders at 226 ain sire at 10 Cherry street,
viii rec 1--WE attention.
GEO w. FLKINS,
DDS dim tMccessor to i. L Ma
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Dr. j. N, TOurtelIBtte, Deutiat-Has re-
aumed the practice OF Dentistry with Dr. NEWTON, No.
harrington Corner, of Main and Front streets.
IS dly
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Mrs. II. x. Clark, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN, and an
experienced aud successful MIDWIFE. Office and resi-
dence, 800 Main ST. corner of Myrtle dSm OF
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E.ucius observation-disclosures of Music. Address at
VIM 5. Dennys, Clark's Block, or al 81 Chandler st.
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New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27
Mewalork DAILY Gribn'ta
WEDNESDAY, MAY q, loO5'
To AdYerfisers.

The WEEKLY TRIBUNE has q cilc"ia'o" VI 0N'
Hundred end Fifty Thousand copies ard large
oft, ,ub.cbe. take no other Journal Inc space In 'D'
,bo.t lo,ed to Advertisements necessarily is'' 20 'N''
.Oh h,v. the advantage OF beng easily seen and all are gen
,n .s with as much interest as news matter 1heien ~
,o.s who have tried 1t know no advertising medium In
a., oupry 30 cheap because there none so pIeh'soe
sv.rt,ser The paper ccnates the industrial snd
thin, cs.se.-ths farmers, manufacturers merchants snC
mechanics of the country and Is carefully read by the
~ves and daughters Is safe to say that each advertisement
IN II 1. read every week by not less than half million Of th
most intelligent Of people he who makes his business hi
merchandise or his manufactures known to this immense
number scattered all the loyal States cannot fail to do
% to his own manifest and great advantage.
Advertisements on the fifth page 81 2s and on the
eighth psge 81 line For this weeks issue heS iHa''
bs handed in to-day.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

With record TO the Enrolment act, q Washing
ton dispatch says: 1t is pretty certain thSt the
act will be carried out according TO the let
ter of the law. Prominent gentlemen from New
York and Pennsylvania have made representations
70 the President and the War Department. that any
thing looking at all like attempt to evade plain
proyision OF tue act would have a damaging effect
among the people.
gentlemen arriving in Washington from the
Rappabanuock uniformly report that nothing OF i'm
portance is trauspiring in the army. Many Of the
staff and line officers have gone North, and there i;
no indication of any immediate movement. Many
of the camps have been changed to more healthy
locations. The wounded are well cared for; moth
ing conducive TO their comfort is withheld
-Newbern dates to the Goth represent all quiet
in that vcinity-the health of the troops good. Five
companies of the Sd New-York Artillery left thai
day for home; the other seven companies are three
years men.
Z The United States gunbosts Canandaigua and
Powhstan captured off Charleston, on the 18th ins
the sloop Seccsh and the 10th the sloop G. Rout
srmsn, both with valuable eargoes
On Monday the Rebels crossed the Cumberland
River ct Fishing Creek and Hartford, KY, bu'
were driven back by our forces, after slight skir
mshing
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27
the Government, and even as it was, the OK.
pertinent paid expenses. a'-.'

II, then it bad been decided to put the
plantations of Louisiana and the Mississippi in
the hands of the negroes to be cultivated, it
may fairly be presumed they would have done
for the sake of their own profit what they had
elsewhere done without any such hope. There
would have been at least au orderly and in.
dustrous management Of the property, and the
Government would have been wholly or mostly
relieved from its difficulties in dispOsiDg Of or
caring for the negroes then on its hands. But
if it still were doubted whether all the lands
or all their proceeds ought to have been given
over to those who by the unpaid toll OF lie
time had made them productive for olhera
benefit, part of the profits might have been Sc
cured to the negroes, or part Of the land itseli
released TO .hem. Sooner or later this must
be the result Of the experiments now IN
progress On the plantations remaining in the
possession of loyal citizens the negroes
will continue to work, but in future for
wages, and not by the persuasion Of the lash
The far greater number Of the confscated
Estates will be an ample territory out OF which
to carve homesteads for the negroes who for
mery TILED them in Slavery. Not merely their
interests, bu. that Of the Government and the
country, require that permanent position, and
home, and wages for their labor should be
secured to tho emancipated blacks, and it
must be evident that no plan aud no arrange
mcnt can be permanent, and therefore none
beneficial, which does not recognize The rights
accruing TO them in freedom. The plans here
tofore and now in operation, or in prospect
do not recognize these rights. They must be
thrown aside, and others more humane and
just adopted, before any present advantage or
any future security to the Southern States or
TO the Union can reasonably be expected.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

clergy refusing his signature. In England, al
address, expressing full concurrence with the
French address, received within few days
500 signatures Nearly all the assemblies of
the dissenting denominations had previously
passed resolutions, expressive OF their
desire for tho overthrow Of Slavery with en-
tire unanimity. Leading Ministers who, until
the issue of the Emancipation Proclamation,
were opposed to the cause of the Union, as
Spurgeon, DR.. Guthrie, and many others,
assumed o new position, and are now taking
an active part in the Union and Emancipation
Leagues of England. Not single instance is
known, on the other hand, that the Emanci-
patton Proclamation converted friends Of our
cause into opponents. Finally men, like Sir
+. Buxton, who had doubted the expediency
of the Proclamation, and feared that it might
lead to a general massacre, publicly confessed
their error, and are now active again in the
Anti-Slavery Societies of England.
Fortunately, the opinion of Europe concern
ing Slavery is a fixed, unnlterabe fact. And
We shall soon hear that if anything was yet
wanting to enlist the sympathies OF all SIN
cere Anti-Slayery men in the success OF ouT
cause it is the threat of the Southern clergy
men, that an attempt Of the negroes to Obtain
their freedom would be followed by a slaugh'
ter of tens of thousands" Of them. Tho men
who signed this abominablc sentence will yet
learn that they made the strongest appeal 70
Europe in behalf OF the Union cause which has
vet been issued from this country.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

Up to | o'clock this morning we had very
little news from Gen. Grant beyond that pub
lshed in Yesterdays TRIBUNE. Vicksburg
had not been taken at P. m. on Friday, but
our men completely encircled the town, their
colers were planted on a portion of the Rebel
works, and the gun and mortar-boats were at
work in front. No further news from Grant
had been received in Washington up to 10
o'clock last night. 1t was understood there
that Gen. Grant intercepted dispatch from
jeff. Davis to Gen. Pemberton promising him
100, 600 men by way of reenforcements If he
would bold out for only two weeks. We have
some rumors from Rebel sources, by way OF
Fortress Monroe; but they are SO contradict.
ory, if not purposely confused, that little can
be made of them. Stories were afoat in this
city yesterday, evidently echoes of Rebel re-
ports. that Gen. Grant had been three times
repulsed by PembertOn on Friday. Our ad-
vices are to late hour on Friday evening,
but they make no mention of repulse. On our
first page will be found all the dispatches and
rumors received yesterday. The very latest,
received at Las this morning, is from Chicago,
where q private dispatch had been received
from an officer, dated near Vicksburg 24th
Sunday. The dispatch says nothing OF the
doings on Saturday, from which We may infer
that the city had not been taken up TO Sunday
narninp
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27
Slavery as the nursing mother of RELIGION soS

Slavery as the nursing mother Of Religion and
Virtue. 1t is strange that go eminent disci.
pie of bis school as Mr.. Davis, should waste
his time, and especially bis ink, which must bs
an expensive fluid in Richmond, in thus advo.
eating the necessity Of Religion and Virtue es
the basis of true greatness, when he should, BY
all the formulas of his school, have said, that
after Slavery, all the concomitants Of true
greatness, including Religion and Virtue, must
follow. As it is, the Confederate President
makes marvellous muddle of his antecedents
and sequiturs We would respectfully suggest
that, like that Of the man in the ring, his busi.
ness is not to philosophize but to fight. Brian
Bois Gilbert, albeit Of priestly order. did not
ride to siege or tourney with Thomas Aqunas
in his pocket. Davis should stick to tho bold
brutalities which naturally accord with bic DO.
sition. And generally, we can tell Confederate
politicians, that when they presume to talk
about Religion and Virtue, they cut an OK.
tremely ludcrous figure in tho eyes Of tho
civilized world.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

CnsGRrssIoNAL NosINATIoys IN KEsTuoKr.-
Iu The lid District John ii. McIIenry. who wu
dismissed from the Army for violating the orders Of
his superio-s hss taken the field tho Opposition
candidate. He agreed 10 submit bis claims with
those Of the Hon. Csorg. w. Yeaman, the late men,-
Dor, 10 .he Urion Convention, which meets next
month. Siuce then. however, his disloyal courss
has msde bis sucee Sc before the Convention impos-
sibe an he therefore announces in advance that he
will not be bound by ito decision. Mr.. ieamsa viii
probably DO renominated.
The Union men OF the IIIi District hsve unani-
mcusly renomiua,ed the Hon. Henry Order OF
Slontoe. The Convention
he,tted Th. the Conversion. in common with Az secS
ems q; tns Commonwealth tends! ns nss'ei' n.As
bsy bsve ado in offending our beloved State irom
nvoa and prosecuting the war oT the pre'os's"n Of tns
r,s Thu, wa are for voting monoy to pay them and
rsis. saPPoh the" ia prosecuting 'n' W." ''"F
In the lyth District the Hon. Aaron Hardnghas
.ao.;v.a tbs unanimous Union Democratic noulna-
tion.
Robert Mallory Of Oldham is the Union csndidsss
in the Vth District. HIS opponent is the Hon. MAJ.
Wolfe a malignant Comprehend, OF the Magofnn
school.
The Hon. John w. Meuzies is candidate ior ~
election. In his card he says
Twill say conclusion, that seadfss'y opposed zee
..nsr,on II the States peace uor suspensoe
OF ho.tne.. based upon the idea OF separation. hns
the United States must be executed Throughout tnc
eouutry am for ,he pre,oryaton of tho u
Intd States at Whatever cost aud ssanst ali wsV g
In the ~sy-Southsn Rsbsls aud Northsih Aao'o S -.
TAo Const.uti0u aud ths Uaion niait ALA AZ AL oe ~
served"
In the With District the Hon. John j. Cris'sa-
dan has ba-n renouinstsi, psdgng himself 10
vigorous prosecution Of the war, anu noAi'y 'SP
port of the Administration.
The Union Convention Of the With Dis're' ns's
nominated VIM. III. Randall OF Laurel. IL Was a,ss
Ne, l,i That ws inloss aud approve the sctos o. -
Gbert Ia breaking up and disPesirs me c'nse r.Srarr
tempted to be nsld by tho Rebels IN fts"s'
lat. a, A.. 49,, b-.,s ssdierU
H,olr.i That We tender our thanks to our Usss
and uii.cer. who battling for tho pss'sivs aneut
AMI thr free aud liberal sIutionso OF our ths mssss
Rssolrsd That are IN favor OF n,hias out the
necessary tor the prosecution OF the wal AAa 0'As
Rebellion.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

,,ush disturbed by various in regsrd TO the army
Of an unvosbs character and prices st further improved
Tn. latest quotations show general advance and the market
closed r The for foreign bills has been disturbed
by the fluctuations in gold but there has been fair amount
OF transactions in sterling at I56957 closing at l5sa 1872
The In geld has been very estic the variations
reaching in the aggregate y cent In the morning the
heavy under the sales Of parties who believe IN ''
conquest OF Vcksburg and before o'clock the qo0'o"
had touched l40i From this the market. under funo
Lee threatening Maryland that Lorng aa
Pemberton. and that Grant had been repo's''
1851 closing 81 the Second Board at li4s'
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

We publish in another column q report OF
the proceedings of the Convention at Utica
YESTERDAY. The meeting was a very full one'
about 600 delegates being present from the
Leagues in every county of the State, with
two exceptions. A series of resolutions and
an address were adopted, and steps taken for
the organization of the whole State into one
League for united action.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

T.. N,,,,,y, Union reporss that the Rsbd
oan W. ar,on =, the head Of his thieving. ous'
,hro., Guerrilla band reached Sparta tho oths day.
rU WS;Is sSna throug6 the streets, his horse threw
him % Violently to the ground, crushing his arm saa
o,bsrwi,s iniuripg him seriouyly.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

OHio.-rho Hon. Hugh J. Jewet' posis'veiyae.
o"'o' .an',;,.,. On the Democratic ticket.
mr @ Goyornor Of Ohio. The platform of the party y
no, loyal enough for him. IL Is anao''.OI1 's 'A-'
yaIandiuham will DO unanimously nona'na'eo.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27

ever, except their own. The People had bet
ter beware of hearkening to such recent con-
yerts
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-15
AN ORDINANCE

A. r.ho,,,s the qualified yoers Of the msy
- w FOR Of The Genera Assembly within
canipiasnt, ana authorizing the General Assembly to make
military service Of the State the Confederate States on the
day any election under the Constitution The right vote
the citizens OF any county corporation absent therfrcm
Ssss q 10 Ve r members 81 the Central Assembly
such county corporation, to yo. a. Spy general or
Passed DeeembsrG 1861.
l. Belt Ord.pe tst the qulaed voters Of hs os%@Sn,
Confederate States the day Of any general or
ps,eor places within their eDeampment common 1t
such ampm shall deznate wheih the said enc mPment
For each place Of voting Of the ensamPuest
shall appoint supIiutnden three "a IS many
be after beng ht duly sEorP oy tmi
shan perform the requ ed Of aud Be liable @ the naes
Inn up such OH y e election laws o. the state inc
hi clmni sh n open lis fOrthe cuRi ana corpora
the State which there b voters m the ssg en-
YES to exeeise the right suffrage ssl be CHI asked
county corporation o. his residence An1 ma DC
Ii, ra nthe poll book opened for bis ugt o.
When he polls taken as Aforesaid closed hs commits
81 utrs noeing aii election shah make Ger hd sstem Mt OF
tie result Of the eleSoa In such 'T ese county
4 who pol 'pNed and shall deiIer sasnsht 30
and the poll box the commander Of the encam ment
s forthwith appoint SCR PRISON Toe duy ~ s 90 70
t,ke the pod snd e staieeLt o. me va o'Sl
ueof the cunty for which aid election Was ID ma N de-
liver thc ssIne the oc Eduetns Le lie tim at The eour
hois OF sati c.uny ba II said UNITY ,, ~ PSF ION o. va,
scTioed byt election laws Of the stgte,
Power 70 hsreb gysh the General Asmbly 10 mSe sach
rvs during existing bewl en the Conf sts Lns
s PRECEDENT OF the Unite may bslCq lite 70 anih
rze tie Qua hed vOcIs o. She umoGw ih VII my &c he
militia service ftte ctle oniAe hty elect OF q the
Constitution Wila hi. pc~mVmrt a. sucH tl' con
"A u"iy c'rpl.Ftio sbsea'. ! fti ON
Of tn NE o p o'ee eraf b" "o IL bt -
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-erbi for he col tbs 81. h c,ct t7u
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