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POOR RICHARDS
EYE & EAR WATER !!

MO Organs of the human system are more impor.
~ tant to health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR. and yet none are less understood or more neg
lected. They seem to pass common observation,
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
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THE MARKETS.
Portland wholesale Prices Current.

IN additional duty Of Hops.
10 pc is ieuied ON all nier- Duty: sc y H.
chdaaise not imported d. First Sort 1862 IA Gl5
rect from the place Of pro-I Iron.
ducffOa or OrOrfh. yluf,,. p;o md Cfono a
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Copyright securedl
The Great Indian Remedy
FOR FEMALES.
DIR. MATTIsoN's INDIAN EMMENAGoGUE.

This celebrated Female Medicine,
virtues unknown of any
thing else of the kind. and proving
ehectnal after all others have failed.
Is designed for both married and siR-
gle ladies, and Is the very best thing
known for the purpose, as 1t will
bring on the monthly sickness in cases
of distractions. from any cause, and
after all other remedies of the kind
have been tried in vain.
OVER 1000 BOTTLES have now
been sold without q single failure,
when taken rs directed, and without
the least injury to health in any case.
5Y-it is put mp In bottles OF three
different strengths, with full direc-
finns for using and sent by exnress
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EMPLOYMENT

GER A n S, r. A l. l. Y!
FEW respectable German gentlemen and one
n lady, of good address, with references as to in
dustry. integrity. and morality, can find permanent
employment and good pay by calling at the counter
OF vIRTCE, YORsT0N 4 CO,
feb20 eodlws l61 Middle Street.
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Cod large y out. s5d6i

Duty. Lemons, Oranges
Bananas and PiaRfdiRi
% pc ad raj, AimoWdi
&c, and .Sheiied do. &c y
b. Nuts and Dates 2.
y h, Carrdnfs. Figs
Piums, Prunes and Raj
sins Sc v ID, Csfron 81
pc dd raj.
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Sperm Winter. 20sd2l0
Whale, ref. Whit ! 15Dal %

Duty: On White Lad dry
or ground ia oil and Red
Lead 80 40 y 100 TBS.
Lithdrge &c, Oride Of
Zinc &c v h, Prsssiaa
Blue. rermiiion. Chrome
Yeiio,r, Tenefidn Red Is,
Spanish Broscn dry %,
IN oil 81 pc dd raj, feL
kow and other Ochres 50c
" 100 TBS, Paris White
dry 60c. in oii 81 SO,
Whifing Soc v 100 TBS.
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- M ne
Duty. 30 pc ad raj.
Ravens. ....-..-.b5 ctl
Portland, No. al log
3" No. 10. So az
Navy, SIR. No. 3l.G9
&" 4" No. 10. so
Tent Duck.
U. s.. 10 or. -. IS g
" IL oz......75 a
FeatheFss
Duty: 80 pc dd raj.
Live Geese " h. so ass
Russia ...........25 eg
Fish.
Duty: For loo ms foreign
caught - Herring 81
Mackerei g, Salmon SO
and all other picked ia
bbis. 81 81 y DBL, other
rise Soc v c,of. From
Provinces free.
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HOTELS.
"ELM HOUSE"

7 THE undersigned respectfully informs the
EASsy public that he has leased the above House.
ef3sD on Federal Street, Portland, nd invites
Ik11-X the travelling community 10 call and see il
he knows chow TO keep botei." Clean,
airy rooms, good beds well-provided liable, atten-
tive servants and moderate charges arc the induce
ments he holds out TO those whose business pleas
call them to the Forest City"
JONATHAN BLISS, Proprietor.
Portland, Aug. 10. 1862. dit.
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C"H ~ W AH f0t.
Rockland, cask rs assoc
, Liam ber-From yard.
Clear Pine, No. l.S3s "a
} do. No.2. "a "a
do. No.3. "a "a
do. No.4. IA "a
shipping Lumber.17 els
Spruce. ....-.....l Cal2
Hemlock. ........s alO
Box Sinks, tcash). as la5sc
Clapb'ds, S ext. STA Ca16
do. L =" 80 Ea32
Shingles, Ced. ext 25tG 8
do. No,I.2 "a ~
do. ext. Pine 3l(G 4
Laths, Spruce. l 2Osal Is
do. Pine. III 25Ia 2 90
I Red Oak Slaves 80 d35
Mol. HID. Shocks
I & Heals, city. .262d 2T5
sISngar do. city. .262d2.75
:. do. do. c'try.12 5Ia15O
,lGreenC Coy sad l local 20
i Country Riff Mol.
i HID. Shocks. . ! 35d1 80
Slash. .125a1 so
Hoops. $50 0d35
] Hackmetack Tim
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Ashes.
Duty : 10 pc dd raj.
Pearl y 10. .st9 8,
Pot. ........-......1kg 81
Apples.
Green Pbbl. ...15oa1 70
Sliced y fb. ......5tsa6c
Cored y ID. ....... 81 G6
Uncored y ID. -. zig 3
Bread.
Duty: 30 pc.
Pilot y 100 TBS. So az 81
Ship. ............. 6 a 81
Crackers per Dbl. 33@4
Crackers, y 100. .35 Cal40c
Butter.
Duty: 4c " fb.
Family y fb......22 @24c
Store .............16 gil
Bea ms.
Marrow u bushS2 50a2 81
Pea. .............2 62Sa2 IS
Blue Pod. 2 37Cd2 62
Ca mdles.
Duty Sperm and Var &c.
!Stedrine &c, Tdtfotc 2tc'
y ID.
Mould y H.. l3tcIa14
Sperm. ..........5z C1o1
Cheese.
Duty: &c y ib.
Vermont y fb. liz Gl3
Country.
Coa1-tRetail.)
Duty: From Br. Prorinc-
es free, other foreign BIZ
fumenoas 81 10. all 9th
err kinds 60c y ton.
Cumberl'd y ton. Sl09
Whiteash. =. log
Lehigh. ...........l log
Franklin ........ log
Coffee.
Duty: &c y b.
Java y fb. .36 G3Scl
st. Domingo. 30 OBJ
Rio ..............3 3 q 35I
Mocha. ...........None.
COPdagcs
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MEDICAL.
SPEER'S SAMBUCI WINE.
PURE, AND FOUR YEARS OLD,
Of Choice Oporto Grape,
FOR PHYsIcIASs' USE.

For Females, Weakly Persons and Inualids
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Duly: Iurpenfine, Rosfn
Pitch, Tar 20 pc ad raj.
s. 7arpentiae l5c Pgai.
Tar (foreignlp bbi.sl3a IA
Pitch Goal TAR. SAG At
Rosin.. is go
Turpenfine BRal 3e5d3s5
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" family...s 25a9 0C
:" superior s 31o9 0f
Ohio extra. :. 8 25tds &c
family. 8 75sas q
Canada superNo.1.s 00g
StLouisFav Binds 10 gill
Southern lido do, 9Eal0!
PetapscoFamily. II lGill
Rye Flour. ......4 CG u
Corn Meal. ........4iCG AZ
Buckw't FIT y ID 3 lc(a4.
Grain.
Duty Corn and Oats l0c
Rge and Barley 15c, ana
Wheat zoe v bu. From
Br. Prorinces free.
Rye. ............. 95dl q
Oats. ............6 60 Id62
South Vel. Corn. /. ! 03dl o.
Corn, Mixed. Il 00al O
Barley. ..........10 5Cdl 2
Shorts " ton. =. .S23 AIS
Fine Feed. ...... 81 $50
Grindst0mes.
Duty; Rough-5ree.
Rough. v tons 20d25
Dressed 5000. .35,d40
GumpOvvder.
Duty; Paiaed at less fhd,
20c y h SC. ocer Doc Q,
y 10 and 20 pc dd raj.
Blasting. S6NG 8
Rifle and Sporting 6lf9 8
Presss'd p net T.sl4 @l5
Loose. 10 G15
Hides n nd Skins.
DUTY: 10 pc dd raj.
b. a. Hides 80 az 3
Western 81 a 2
Slaughter Hides. .6tGI l
Calf Skins. ....... .ll9lS
Calcutta Cow
Slaughtered. j 90G2 !
Green Salt. III 85Ca2 0
Sheep Pelts, Grin ESQ 81
Sheep Pelts, Dry 75I9l 0
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Duty: Ginger Root &c,
Ground Ginger Sc, Pep
per and Pimenfo 12c,
Ciores l5c, Cdssid loo,
Cassia Buds zoe, Cinna-
mon 25c. Mace and Nut
megs 3Oc v h.
Gaaaia ~ A. AAQ
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cothe, one Of 10-inch and two of 9-inch, v u.n
they hit, did execution that it was important
should be stopped.
Inc engagement became general and inspiring.
wilson's battery, the two gunboats and mortar.
boats, all vigorously at work. Nowhere in the
west has SO heavy a weight of metal been
thrown by Us before Our guns did fine execu-
ton, perforating the outer wall of the rebel
earthwork and. moving the cotton about in a
lively manner Several times the cotton about
the embrssures was in flames. Notwithstanding
the rebels fought With courage worthy of =
better cause, our fire was too much for them.
and gradually their fire sIackened, while ours In.
creased in spirit. And If the place had been
asssilabe by infantry, We should then have can.
tured it, but this was impossible, as the hieh
water perfectly protected it
If time permits me to finish my account Of
my trip. will send it, but must hasten to q
close. The fort is commanded by General Thigh.
nan of Fort Donelson fame, and 10 manned By
force of about 900 troops.
Having begun to write to you from this out
IT the way place, / may write again.
MESSENGER.
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war horse until his antagonist Riyes in or rive
out. But am not troubled about the fundins
tue trst and difficult thing is to get credit
get IN debt-and for this, tell You, must hay
the currency to begin with
Now, think it will be we'll for the people I
carry portion of the war debt 10 the shan
o. currency or paper money without interest :
Inls form OF tax, as far as it goes, will be mos
equally distributed and easily borne of any.
III we must have paper money, currency O
nat'onai notes should be better than any cur
lency OF oank notes We have ever had; a lin;
ana stability can be given to the supply. which
viii obviate the greatest pest of the hank ava
tenn, which is fuctuatiBg issues-a stability, i,
TACT, superior to that which now applies to III,
supply of gold. pp''>' - ''''
Inc country can absorb only certain
smount as currency-experience ony will show
no" mucn, probably three or four hundred mil
nons' OUT no matter, tx an outside limit Ia the
issue OF paper money, say six hundred millions
ana II never more than half or three Quarters n
tnis remain in actual circulation, no matter: he
Jeef"g 81 security against an unlm;sed issue Is tie
essential element ''''e'' 49, - "''
Inas settled, the currency will be q good az
IL 1s possible for paper money to be.
IL Will De always in the hands of eyery body.
men, women and children-sheir property for
tne time beipg-and it will to that extent secure
70 Its support at all times the SURFACES Of the
nation. = WV
;. BY giving to the people national currency
!. vii De always their duty and interest. and in
their po'oer, to keep it good, while thev have
only the power to endure and suffer from h,nk
paper and, IT this national currency be properlv
connected 'cih the funded debt, as of course 4 wR
De, the whole will have, as it ought, root and
mold on to SURFACES of the nation, which will
make 1t tae best property of any national debt
in the world.
Tnie should be the legitimate outcome of Mr..
Chase's currency and financial scheme.
l can only say that hope congress will have
the wisdom to adopt it without delay.
think, should this be done, the true interest
of the public would show itself Immediately In
the improved condition of the finances and in
the prospects of the war.
Now, as to the legal tender question; how
ever it may have been, it is no longer d.batable
whether or not it was absolutely necessary that
the national currency of paper shall be legal
tender for certain indefinite period II Is so
now, and l have no doubt it was unavoidable
and Indispensable from the beginning.
1t is great hardship to see ones bonds and
mortgages and incomes turned into depre-
clated paper currency, and without the consola-
ton of thinking that the depreciation and loss
help to pay the expenses of the war.
There are many mischiefs and disturbances
which the legal tender causes, but I think they
will all rapidly diminish as soon as Congress
settles on permanent policy, with limits and
bounds and guarantees in regard to the curren.
cy; and, until this is done, look for increasing
arrangements OF values, and unnecessary sacri-
fees. RI
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and productive industry kept pace with that in
crease. The war had direct effect to stimu-
late her industry in nearly every department.
and the taxable income Of her people was in
creased in corresponding rato-and rose from
1925 900, 600 in 1892 to $3.50, 0o0, 900 10 1906,
and to $940, 000, 900 in lsl4-being reduced at
each period to money of the same valne Thus,
as the expenses of the nar increased, the abilitv
Of the people TO meet them increased also. How
that was brought about and BY what means
these enormous expenditures we're defrased with
out imposing excessive burdens on the English
people, we shall take occasion to show hereafter;
and, also, to show that the same causes are ope.
rating in this country with still greater vigor to
produce the same results
The English nation commenced that war, as
we have already stated, with population Of but
little over lO,000,000. The loyal States which
are carrying on this war against rebellion have
population to.ce as great,-and the rate of their
increase for the last seventy years has been 332
per cent TOR each decade-nearly three times the
rate OF increase in England during the period in
question. According to the census returns of
1861, the aggregate annual product of their in
dustry-which affords the basis for taxation-
amounted to 81 1884, OOO, 900, or very nearly three
times that of England in 1892 and almost t,oice
her amount at the close of the war, No one. We
presume, will pretend for moment that the en-.
ergy Of our people is not fully equal to tba. of
the English or that we are not quite az able az
England to carry on any enterprise which the
honor Of the country or the perpetuation of the
national existence may require. Our war ia one
OF self-defense-hers was one of aggression We
fight to preserve our national lfe to defend the
Government of our country; to secure for our
selves and our posterity the rights and liberties
which our fathers won for us and which are the
foundation Of all our prosperity: England fought
to crush the liberties of a foreign nation and to
impose upon France a Government which the
people detested and had overthrow. The Eng.
lish nation did not sink under the burden, why
should cure? Her resources were not exhausted
ours are much greater. Her courage did not
fail:-is ours inferior?
Let us have an end to these dismal croskings
Of fainting souls and disloyal hearts. The Union
ls to be preserved by vigorous war and speedy
victories, If we are fortunate enough to win them
but by war to the end. whenever that end may
come.
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

leaders of the whole or half blood; that it did
not attempt to uphold conspiracy and rebellion
| against the Government, and that so long only
as its doctrines we're popular and acceptable
could it laugh at reproachful names. The true
Democratic party might at any time have with
stood successfully the mere designation of cop
perbead, but it has never seen the day, and God
grant that never may, when it could endure such
| leaders as these, and carry over the bleeding
fragments Of a murdered, crucifed and dissev-
cred Union, both brazen head and copper
| heart
An ancient fable tells us of a serpent-it was,
doubtless, a copperhead, which gave up the lead
to the tail instead of the head that in attempt
ing to crawl through q wall it was stuck, and
remainedithere, INDUCING in outcry, too willful
to recede and unable to progress because of
changing to the front its tapering TAIL; and such
seems now to be the position of the party which
now bears a serpent's name, and is executing q
serpents mission. The miserable accomplish of
rebellion-its chief hope-its malign and mis-
chievous co worker and supporter, has already
had its day, and indications are abundant that it
s to be abandoned to its fate, by those it has by
its snaky Influences, betrayed into so grave an
error as to apologize for treason and murder in
this attempt to destroy the Union. The Tie
Deums, go recently chanted to rebellion upon q
nign key Oy the sweet singers OF secession, are
no longer within the compass of their voices, and
they are evidently about to lower their tones,
or, in military as well as musical phrase effect
''change of base" As spring opens We shall see
many who have bossted of their designation of
copperheads, crawling quietly out of their polt.
ical snake skins and taking sides with the loyal
masses in crushing, forever, the rebellion. Let
us, then, be of good cheer, and of unfaltering
purpose, and God will enable the seed of the
woman not only to bruise, but to sever the head
of this political serpent, rebellion, that has wound
its scaly folds into our political Eden, and thus
preserve our cherished Union for all coming gen.
eraticns. Sincerely yours,
e D. s. DICKINSON.
Messrs. Il. S. Walbridge, and others, Commit
tee, &c.
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Head. Qrs. Co. A, 10Th Iowa Vols. !

Head. Qrs Co. A, 10Th Iowa vols,l
Forsythe, Mo-, March Is. '6S.
LlEuTEsAST-I have the pleasure Of reporting
that the above resolutions we're submitted to 9
vote OF my Company, and unanimously adopted
With three rousing cheers for the Union.
T. L. SPRoTT,
LIST 1t. Comd'g Go. A.
Forsythe, Missouri, March Is.
Ne's S B. Gurnsey:
SIR have the honor to report that the re-
solutions drafted by committee have been read
10 the members Of Company B, lst Iowa Cav
airy, and unanimously adopted.
Yours, g., WV. 81. DEyRusT,
I'd L Comd'g.
Forsythe, Mo-, March 13.
Lieut. s. B Gtynsey ~ ,sss
SIR have the honor 70 report that the reso-
iuNons drafted by committee have been read to
the members of Company N, lst Iowa Cavalry,
ane unanimously adopted.
tours, &C, L. A. DuNHAN,
lst Ii. Go ud'g
Head-o rs. Co. F, lstb Iowa Vols ;,
March ID, 1863
SIR have the honor to report that the
above resolutions were duly submitted 70 INV
men, and unanimously adopted
Your most obedent servant,
JOHN BIRD, Capt. Co. F.
Headq'rs Go G, 10th Iowa Vols.
March Is, 1868.
LIEUT-The above preamble and resolutions
we're impartially submitted to my Company
and were unanimously adopted
Respectfully, A NJ TAYLOR.
Capt. Co. G.
Headers Co. Il 10th Iowa Vols.
~. March 18th, 1863.
, sR-The above resolutions were read to nv
oonpany, and by them unanimously adopted,
WIN three cheers for the resolutions, and three
s'0a1s Tor the Copperheads of Van Buren, Co.
1our obi servant, T w RICHMOND,
Capt. Co. q.
Headq'rs Co. I, 10th Iowa Vols)
March 18th 1863.
;. HpH-The above resolutions were submitted
company |, and unanimously adopted.
respectfully yours, ALoSzo II PARKER.
Lieut.. Com'dg Co. !.
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Total, money expended. /.

Total money expended. 81, 7s0, 0oo, 600
This is equal to an ave average annual e1pendl-
three wears. Did it ruin the English nation?-
Did il destroy her commercial prosperity, dimin-
ish her population, or essentially weaken any of
the sources of, her materirl growth? On the con-
srary, her population increased tcenty per cent
during the war, and her Advancement in wealth
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$5.55O,OOO,OOO

This is what the war cost England. This is
the amount which she was required to raise,
wear by year, from loans and taxes, for the ,car
alone besides the cost of her peace establish
ment and the annual interest on her previous
debt. which, together, amounted to $2,S20, 000,-
600. giving the aggregate expense which fell up
on the people, during time, as follows:
War expenses. SO, $50, 600, 900
Peace expenses. ............. 1890, 0oO, 900
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Heada,ta Co. III lath Iowa VIOLA. Inf,try.l

- Forsythe, No., March Is, '63. .
SEc'Y:-I have the honor to report that the
above resolutions have been submitted to a
vote of my Company, and adopted without q
dissenting voice, with three cheers for the stars
and stripes. Respectfully your ob't serv't.
J. NJ. WOODS,
Lieut. Com'd'g Go. B.
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Lieut.. s. B. Guernsey :

Lieut. 3. b. Guernsey:
The above resolutions have been submitted to
company c, and unanimously adopted, with three
rousing cheers Respectfully, &c,
1t. J. s. GRAY, Cong Co. G.
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PICTURE OF WARSAW letter from Wars
saw gives the following account of the appear
ance OF tina. city since the insurrecton in Poland
broke out;
"The cavalry occupy the squares, and the ar
tillery is posted at the different outlets. The
public gardens are closed and filled with soldiers.
At IL O'clock, drums and trumpets are heard,
and throughout the whole city there is nothing
but the tramp Of soldiers and the noise of horses
it is the hour for relieving guard. When that
is over the city again falls back into its usual
quiet. At three, as if by enchantment, Warsaw
becomes animated for about an hour, and the
crowds pass and repass before the batteries and
the lines OF troops. At 4 o'clock, everything is
again quiet, and the persons in the streets grad
ually disappear. At six some lamps are lighted
and here and there lights may be seen at the
windows. At nine all are extnguished, and
Warsaw is dark and desert. At ten the drums
and trumpets sound the signal for all fires to BIO
put out, and those persons who may happen to
be out of doors hasten home, happy if they can
escape the guard Cavalry and infanty patrol
the streets, and woe be to any one they may
meet! II house be on FIRE, or person dying,
no one can dare 60 out to seek for assistance
If the sick die without medical help, tina. is their
affair"
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HEADo'Rs Co. D, 18TH Iowa Vols
March 18th, '63.
S. B. Guernsey, a. AdTt, dc:
have the pleasure Of reporting to you as Sec.
rotary of the meeting adopting the above reeolu.
tons. their unanimous adoption BY company D,
with three rousiDg cheers. Your ob't serv't.
HARRISON SMITH,
Lat I.ionA "a
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Headq's Co. K, 10th Iowa Vols,(
March 18th, 1868.

March 18Th, 1868.
LIHUf-The above resolutions have been sub.
mitted to Company <, and unanimously adopt
ed. Respectfully yonr ob't servant,
WILLIAM L. MURPHY,
lss Sergt. Comd'g Co X.
Headq'fs Co. E. 10th Iowa Vols,(
March Is, '6S.
Lieut s. B. Gurmsey:
have the honor to report the adoption, by
my Company, of the above resolutions without
q dissenting voice; the only objection made was,
that they were not clothed in language sufficient
" bitter to express their deteststion Of Northern
Traitors. Respectfully your ob't serv't,
WN. Fl. Gill,
Lieut. Com'd'g Co. E.
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from the jackson Mississippan, March 1871
A Terrible State Of Affairs at Rich mond
Va.-rhe lmpFeSsment of ProylsiODs.

1t appears that the people of Richmond are
on the point of starvation, on account of the
wholesale inpressment system ordered by the
Secretary o! War. The reliable Richmond cor
respondent of the Appeal, under date of March
8, writes that ''such fortunate peope as were
the owners Of COWS have been in daily fear that
they would be seized by the Government to be
slaughtered for beef. Several butchers stalls in
the city markets, have been closed ny their pro.
prietors, because of their inability to keep them
supplied with their usual assortment of fresh
meat. Many boarding houses have dismissed
their boarders, for the reason that they could no
longer serve them with their meals.
The proprietor of the Spottis,cood Hotel has
announced his intextion of disseminating his table
d hote, and the proprietor of the Ballard House
had advanced has rates TO seuen dollars day
Much Of this was due to the wholesale impress.
ments heretofore made by the Confederate au-
thorities, but more than all to the eminently
unwise and unjust measure of the Secretary Of
War, in taking every barrel of -four on sale in
Richmond for the use of the Commissary De-
partment The amount Of hardship involved
in this harsh and most injudicious order is not
to be estimated. Many families-indeed
large majority of the householders Of this city
keep but small stock of -four on hand. Not
small number have barely enough in their
SsoA0 Aooopo " Aniutdlu tuclT anu
servants for week.
Much of the -four that was seized had been
purchased, in lots of two, three and four bar
rels. and paid for at prices varying from TWEEN
~ two to thirty dollars per barrel, and had
been allowed to remain in the store or ware.
house because of the extreme difficulty of get.
ting dIay or wagon to haul it to the purchas
ser's dwelling, now that the Government has
all the teams of that city in the service. The
private citizen was not only deprived Of his
-four, hut, in every instance, was subjected to
pecuniary loss BY being forced to accept mines
teen dollars and fifty cents barrel for it.