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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-10
DEFER, R,IRED ITEMS,

DEFERRED ITEMS.
Gen Tulchin, who was some time ago re-
tired from active service for alleged i'll conduct
Ii Northern Alabama, has been ordered 10 re-
port 70 GeD h0secrans for duty
The Syracuse Standard, Of Mondav. annonn.
ces the arrival in that city Of Mrs. Long,
daughter Of the late Gen Sumner, and wife Of
Col. Long Of the Confederate army.
The combined radical and conservative vote
il the city OF St. Louis at the recent munich pal
sand over the Democratic vote
Gen. Hurlbut, commanding at Memphis,
has expelled ten Secession families beyond the
Federal lines, in retaliation for the recent at
tack On railroad train, near Moscow, by
gueriIIas.
The British steamer Dolphin, blockade
runner, has been captured by the United States
gunboat Naohusetts, off Porto Rico, and sent
10 Key West.
Within day or two past Colonel Fish, mil
itary provost marshal in Baltimore, has issued
orders to the proprietors Of Barnum's and
hlann's Hotels, and to the Corn Exchange
Company 70 puj up new flags, in the places Of
the ''tattered and disgraceful apologies for ma
tional enblen2s. The order in each case was
AE once c0lnD Dlieu WlIii.
Among those who united with Rev. Dr.
Adams church, Pres n Y, last Sunday
were General Mcclellan, AID Mrs Marcy and
daughter, the latter the Generals iuother-in~
law, sud sister, law, who joined by letter.
the former by profession. The scene was wit
messed by 2 large and deeply interested congrc~
CATION,
Many Of the Northern papers censure in the
strongest terms the recent proceedings in Flor
ida, and especially the destruction Of Jackson
vile. Calls are made for an investigation.
The correspondent Of the n 7. Post afIirms
that If Gen. Hunter had desired 70 do the
State OF Florida and tie cause Of freedom and
Union in The South the greatest injury--if he
wished 10 paralyza the patriotism and destroy
the loyalty Of this people, and blight the hopes
Of the State, be could not have adopted a
course more certain Of success than The one he
has adopted from the first in regard to the
State"
I.L1e New York Post says, t|1at Charleston
VIII be attacked tbe moment Admiral Dupont's
oTop:4ra lions are conp}oted-and not 3 no
mei,t before The excitement Of The public
mind b. runors AMI exaggora&iors is useless,
and can do no good. The attack i likely TO he
an affair of some days No decisive result is
looked for on the first day: it may even be that
in the first week Of what: at this distance,
looks ike active operations: nothing Of real
moment viii be accomplished.
4 court martial, recont] y convicted Lieut.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-02-10
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ItgT or AGENTS

Who age authorized p receive subscriptions
give reerlpts. aad transact ether business IN be
Aalf ol sha JOrnSALt
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faa Arlington, EpwABp AllrswoErH
West Arlington. 4. 4 llCpu.
Uaffei. Fl HoiAEY.
Eat Dorset. STKrnES GRour
ianderove. G. T. MFAp SEtNn WARSEr.
North Dorset. joins CCGus
BoaAyille. A. z GRAHAM,
Pownal. LvaAN WFLcu.
Rupert jaws T. NoCALL
Fast Rupert. A. II DEsIo.
Sun'erIanA. + g BAupN.
sand gate. ~ q PAHgER.
jamaica II. ", WnrgtEu.
Agents gar oiaef localities will be given here
Rfief.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-02-10
q. A. PIERCE.
PuKIt.nKR ASp PRoFREnToR
JAMEs ANDERSON. Eurron.

gaRas alas pes aunnn. ~ also ~ the
ead n The yrsr. Free u Postage 70 Ben
nastsa CaaAty.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-02-10
The Manchester Journal,
FuelfsuEoFyERY TUESDAY MonSINo

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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

.II|H i...H|r ~. Az %
81, and iu many instances
Eaducod a wonder az thcircN-
height and fury. ], is rcla-
lhe soldiers Of Alexander the
who were natives Of the Mcditcr-
an shores, that when they reached
.ae confines Of tho Indian Ocean, md
saw its waters rolling up TO great height
and then flowing back, twice every day
thew became alarmed, and attributed the
pbenomena TO a special interiosusn Of
The deities or the country which they
had invaded. Various remarkable thco-
rics have been advanced regarding the
tides. Many of Glese are truly so abb
surd that il is hardly worth while TO re-
fer to them. Persons find it difficult to
Understand why the tides arc higher az
Y one time than another, and why they rise
TO the height of sixty feet in the Bay Of
Funday forty feet in the ports Of Brs-
toll Enennd, and St Malo, France, and
only rise to few feet in height at New
/. York and other places, while thoy 90.
/ gr1Igrf4 r.r,,..5,,ibi, in the Baltic and
other seas Dascartcs WAS the first phi
osophcr who advanced the theory that
the tides were due TO the influence Of the
moon: but Newton was the first who
worked the problem and discovered The
/ true cause.
pescartcs believed that the moon acted
on the waters Of the ocean by pressure;
Newton demonstrated that it acted ON
the ocean by attraction; that instead Of
pressing the waters itrolled them up di-
rectlv under il, and also o. its alFipOdes
A. the same time, thus producing the two
tides every day. The tides are attractions
lions of both sun and moon. If the earth
had no moon the attraction Of sun would
4 produce two tides every day, but their
cob and a1w would be at the same hours
not varying as they do now. These tides
would also be much smaller than those OF
4 The moon. Although the mass Of the sun
il Far greater than that of the moon, o d
,t-thoughs atttaeais,sis in proportion TO the
mars, yet it is ahg iuyCrscly as the
fssquare Of the distance As the sun
/ therefore, is four huudcd lnnos more
distant than the moon, the attractions OF
the waters Of the sea towards the sun is
found TO be about three times less than
those Of the moon. Ihcre are really two
ocean tides, the lunar and solar but the
latter il absorbed by the former which
is wholly observable in respect to the
time, the solar only, as itindlcnccs the
height of the GGal wave. That caused by
the moonis three times greater than thai
of the sun, and il follows the moons mo-
ton around the earth, rising and falling
every twelve hours, and each succeed
ing tide later by thrcc-quarters of an
/ botr than ihp urppnlinu one. exactly In
accordance with the positions of To,
moon, or as it is commonly called, its ris
ing aud setting
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

A lmborma1 lr-m-up The lazoo river,
Miss, recently came on board the L. S.
gunhoat Benton, who had never heard Of
the secession troubles He had been in
the gum swamps for four years; during
% large portion Of The time he had not
seen single human being When he
met our punhoats and heard Of the war
lie was much astonisLed, as may well be
supposed. Die was on hls way TO Nicks-
burg TO sell his lumber
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

vafaHN taken
S Md thcn thrown out on the
,as sRnved in The city. Capt
sbf artillery, on Gen THoMAs'
ssared is MORALLY wounded.
,sied that four of The guns Of
\ Rebel Washington Battery
yesterday. We learn that
|ee m9Fdering all The negroes
ith our trains. Twenty bodies
lying on the Murireesboro'
|s.inRespiug with the intensly
syase character OF Tue rebels
"a 1gepr the intelligence !,
'talr.almy is cet-
Ike glorious victory, aia
fehAYs will rank with iae
|our copelrg's Geneals.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04


Last week
quite active
nour. orandr.y
cd.
Sue E-CUmu.
uI 40. fair io mII.
choice 53 a. 3D.:
white clarified Co.
crate. demand vrrrr,
Norhssr.--s2 75uH
LIGHT.
FlouG-In sacks. Sup..
Extra Family So 80 per DIN
barrels. Supornno. I9fa; Exc
SI5 per barrel.
WnEAr-Sg -Ou7 Der hu.aeTF
ConN-Sl s5al g0por bushel. sh
light.
OATS-S2 j per bushcl.
RYEA-sTT bushcl
SALT inia Salt jO"55 cents per
pound Ii rpooI 20 cents Stock cz.
ceg1lnsIy ) s mileuI .........,. ..,.,
bAooS->ide' W cents STOCK h-h' .
demand Tl SV |2a IN ..u,. ,.,.,..,..l II.
LG',' j s a. ~ G IiI, per p'"'' o'-
"i Bor 522u L c3oSd ' csuay pound.
"# $.s:s i:..:. 5 Pc. ....
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

"A RiehmoBd paper says that tho most
aoa drAt ia that city during the
tNoar hts ne t-tlo hearse with its
Ncoln, aud tbatNie sleaiaCle is so
0iar as ,o exgliaealy co6tea.s alt
Nhe very chsolatofy to the po6f
Wldiors dying Of wounds and
Vthatt their dead bodies on tho
" grave Wi,lbo regarded with
'Hlo, iu whose behalf their
d---LmLaVc JagaaL
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

TINS BLOODY WAR--Who can este
mate the weight of responsibility which
hangs upon The souls of those wicked
and evil guided men, who, by years of
toll and labor. brought upon. the eoua-
try this bloody war n Time can never
develop nor cure the evils which already
have been inflicted by their domon-likc
agency.
Upon the South ,ho ruin is incalcula-
bic. Ono hundred thousand brave men
have either died, or their constitution.
)have been broken down, or they are
maimed, rendering them a burden 10
3themselyes and TO society. The loss
6n propcity cannot now Doe estimated,
HAnd where is she ruin 20 end Prom
li9,e North there is nothing TO hope-irom
Tkprope We can look for no sympathy.
Ws,hug, perhaps could crafty the En-
Wish more than the utter ruin Of both
Smlhand Sooth.--Rlt.gb (N @ Sand.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04
our ooqelry's eeneals.


he Eag1 tennessee aud YIr-
| einia N8ilroad
|maa VIA left LouisyI.e at
yesterday morning, oqliirms
ven clsowh8epf the dislruc-
|ges aud taa ng up tlgi rack
BY importa road, yhicb is
Fiery Of the rebellion. This is
Diligence. NR have pc same
sari0pa aourc
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

X 800 Of AldtgAns Mon i.
Nlse iusi froa bHssllyille in-
|Alii was relsiIsed that S1Qdr
W. were captisf On fFiday
tbglIsyilIe. Is ,gdoi.so,,n NJ
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04
FOR RENT.

y HE -FOUR HOUSES CORNER BROAD Ir,gp,a.
} aud Market streets, occupied respect asHsH
lively 10y }. stretch, nrsEgist, 1hUs IlObsOn, btYaN
j. Luugruotto, aud tho one adjoining, now
vacant Also, two excellent DWELLING HOUSES,
uu summer street, The one occupied by Marie do
knHHrt aul Tho one adjoining.
Occupancy ram Le had from the first Of January.
tr tho year l5si. Tor particulars, apply TO
Iggl2.JN. " G.. MASSEY, Age4i
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04
lCqlonel Basil Dplie.

Mne npiiee OF the death Of
li hand man, Coli DUKE
fpoisyille .T5u1nay ofthe 1st
ltke, who h,2d command Of
iFSa Dohn Morgan's diyi-
niqllF wonndfd in the
anon Junciion, died near
t5Aniyi yesterday after
agine thAn City MoR-
s. ptorrible blow
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-04

DEOMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL
business entrusted 90 their care.
70 uMco, No, 40 Cherry street, between Uuisn
AMI NcaiuriuE D0cl6-lmp
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18
From Nassau and Eravama.

New YORK, April 1.-THE steamer British
Queen, from Havana April IL, and Nassau
18th, arrived tonight The British neutral
steamer Margaret and Jessie, from Charleston
the 9Th, with cotton, arrived at Nassau the
10th, gratifying the British there with report
that the Ironsides and keokuk were badly
damaged. The ship Hadce, with a cargo of
coal for Adderleys blockaders, was totally
wrecked GU the 9th cargo a total loss. The
following British neutral vessels had arrived
at Nassau On the 9th, the steamer Eagle
from Charleston; on the 9th, the schooner
Victoria, from Matamoras, both with cot
ton; on the 10th, the steamer Marga-
ret and jessie from Charleston, and
the schooner Julia, from Wilmington. The
following had sailed; stermer Ella and Annie,
and the brig San Juan, for Matomoras, with
an assorted cargo for the rebels. The San
the o,4EriXed tram New YAG6o on tbs, Gtlean6eP
st. John; 10TH steamer Flora; 18th, steamer
Pet. These steamers were all cleared with
assorted cargoes, ostensibly for St. John, N.
b., by the seceSh firm Of Adderlpy. Two or
three schooners with salt were also cleared by
Adderley for Halifax.
Havana news per the British Queen is I'M
important. Nothing later from Vera Cruz.
The gunboats Vanderbilt and Sonoma were
still at Havana The OctorUra sailed on the
9th, on a cruise. The steamer North Star
sailed on the 9th after obtaining supply of
water. The British rebel steamers Ruby and
Virginia were at Havana.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18

NEW York, April l7.-COTToN dull and lower; sales
55l bales at 66c for niddling upands.
FLOUReceipts SS45 bills; sales 9l0O bbls; and
western opened shade frner AMI closed dull an
dropping; superne state 626 @ As; SEQ %
1905 choice 1Oj @ 7,lj; round hoop Ohio I,25 a 1870;
choice 1855 "a SIS; superne western 10 a So com
mon TO good extra western $50 q 1906 southern steady
sale 800 bbs; mixed to good 705 a 7,l5: fancy and
ira 14O @1 9I5; Canada shade trmcr; sales $50 bbis
a S.25.
Wheat dull ami entirely nominal. Corn shade bet
ter; sales Al OUO bush mixed western sound IS q 81 ;
unsound 81 a SSc; yellow Jersey 92 "a 93 Oats scarce
and firm; sales trifling
Beet steady; sales $50 bbs. Pork more active, bus
without material change; sales HOO bbls; 1850 a
I5t2 for old 1928 a 1889 fornew Cut meads steady;
Bacon in moderate request Lard unchanged; sales $500
teTces in bbls 10 q l05c. Butter dull and heavy; Ohio
Ia @ Oc state Is % &c. Rice active, and /; better;
sales 36Ol bags RangOon at SIC and 800 bags Arracan
at % "a SC. Sugars active and steady sales 100
hhds; New Orleans Il @ lie; AIuscovado 10 q lOsc
HIvana 81 boxes at U % lV3c Coffee quiet; 1laracaibo
51 bags at 29c Porto Rico rs bags at 3ic Moasses in
moderate demands New Orleans, 275 bbls at 42c Porto
Rico, so hhds at 45 % 50c
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18

to extend the provisions of it to all the cities
in the commonwealth. Mr.. Shaw of Boston
presented the remOnstranCe OF the mayor and
aldermen of Boston against the bill, but said
he was himself in favor of its passage. The
bill was advocated by MeSsrs. Haven Of Mid
dlesex and Carter of Essex, and opposed by
Messrs. Swan and Tucker Of Boston. The
question of recommitting the bill, on MIR.
Dwight's motinn. was lost by the following
vote:
YEAS - Messrs Brock, Chamberlain, Dwight
Dean, Gilbert, Harvey, j ohnson of Norfolk, john
son of Essex, Mason, Mitchell, Rice, Shade, Tucker
-13.
NAYS 3Tessrs. Allen, Andrews, Baker, Cary,
Crane of Worcester, Crawford, Crocker, Haven,
Hill, jerks, Joslin, Libby, Nichols Richards Shaw,
Waketield-l6.
The further consideration of the bill was
then postponed, and 10 l-2 o'clock \. NJ. on
Saturday was assigned for taking the final
question on the passage Of the bill.
In the house, another batch OF remonStran-
ces was received against all the Troy and
Greenfield railroad plans. The committee on
claims reported a resolve allowing Winthrop
w. Chenery S332S 81 in full of all claims
against the cOmmonw for damages suS-
tanned by him by reason of the proceedings
instituted under the acts for the eXtirpation of
the cattle disease. The committee of finance
reported d bill relative to public reports and
documents, regulating the number that shall
be printed of each. The committee on public
charitable institutions reported Il bill author
izing the American board OF commissioners
for foreign missions to hold real estate to the
yearly value of $4,000 and personal estate
to the yearly value Of $4,000. Two reports
were submitted in relation to the request of
the governor OF Maine, concerning the settle
ment of the claim against the general govern
ment-one authorizing the governor and coun-
Gil to examine and report upon the claim pre-
scented by the state of Maine, at the next leg
islature the other, that Maine has no just
claim against the commonwealth, and that no
further legislation is required Mr.. Marshall
of Lowell introduced resolve approprIatiug
$1,000 for a monument to Luther C.. Ladd and
Addison o. Whitney the first martyrs in the
present struggle, to he erected in Lowell, pro-
vided that said city shall raise a sum not less
than $1,000 for the same object. Mr.. Kendall
of Boylston introduced a bill for the protec-
ton of trout upon the ''Wellington farm in
Boylston, affiXing penalty Of one dollar for
every trout unlawtuly taken. 1t was ordered,
the senate concurring, that two sessions Il day
should be held on and after Tuesday next. A
great variety OF bills and papers were advanc.
ed in the order of business, when Il bill tor
the more speedy completion of the Troy and
Greenfield railroad and Hoosac tunnel was
taken up-the question being on referring it
to the next general court. The bill was dis
cussed at some length upon its merits, when
its further consideration was postponed until
tomorrow. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18

THURSDAY, April l6.-In the senate, the
committee on banking reported bill to re-
ceive and circulate United States notes. The
committee on mercantile affairs reported a
bill to incorporate Daniel Deshon and others
as the South American steamship company,
with capital of 100000. Sundry bills of
unimportant character were advanced, and
the metropolitan police bill was taken up. Mr..
Chamberlain OF Boston presented the remOn-
STRANGE of James M. Beebe and l66 other
business men of Boston against the passage
OF the bill. Mr.. Dean Of Boston presented
similar circumstances from Franklin Haven
anu others, and Edward Everett and others,
embracing many Of the most wealthy and in
nuenual clhzens-all of which were ordered
to be printed Mr. Dwight of Hampden
moved to recommit the bill, with instructions
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18

In Princeton, April 3, Ephraifn Greene of Plymouth
n H. 70 Mrs Priscilla barnard of Princeton.
IN mlnGhendon, Henry Mason Of w, TO Ann Z PItkin,
OF ScoOn Lake, y.
IN Athol, April Is fhaddeus II Sturevant of Dana TO
A6hie Eliza Lindsey of New Salem.
ford.
IN Woonsocket, Richard Hewett of Sutton, to Sarah
Goldthwait OF Northbridge.
In lIinsdae, H. April s, Soh Richards of Worcester,
to Louise II Todd of Hinsdalc
- In Philadelphia. Pa April 6, Cha'les NJ Hersy Of
southbridge. Go D. 18th Reg Mass Vols, to Catharne
Showers OF Pha telphiA.
In Searsport, Me, Apri r. Goodell of outhb idge
TO Mrs Eunice W Iite of Chelsea
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18

FIR. NFistaF's gSals;um Of Wild Cherry.-
This preparation for all diseases OF the
Thrnat and Lungs, coughs, Colds BroHchitS, WhooP-
ihg CORdh LFOaD Itctpteat Consumption, sc In con-
inatiOn OF the highest medical authority that Con-
sumption be cured numerous instances OF com
pee restoration from this disease by the use OF the Bal
sam can be given.
STRONG TESTIMONY
From BENJAMIN WHEELER, Esq Depot Master at South
ROS alston, Mas.
SOUTH R0YALSToN, Jan. 4, 1860.
MessrS SETH w. FOwLE d5 Co, Boston
Gents although unsolicited by you, cannot refrain
from adding testimony 10 the many already gwen III
favor of your Wis dr's BalSalH Of Wild cherry
In the spring Of 1855 most severely afflicted with
a hard, dry cough with its usual sceompaniments OF
night sweas, completely prostrating my nervous sys-
tent producing such debiitated state of health
tibet after trying medical aid to purpose had given
all hopes of recovering had also my friends
Al i.a,7,yaa Of s-t-i-,st Try Wistar's Balsam,
though with no belle! whatever in its truly wonderful
curative properties and before using two hotties the eff
feet was almost magical My cough entirely left me-
the night sweats deserted hope once more eated NV
depressed spirits, and soon had attained my wonted
strength and vgor
ihus has this balsam, has often been remarked by
persons conYersan with the above facts this vicinity
literally snatehed me from the yawang grave You are
at liberty to use this for the benefit Of the afflicted.
. Very respectfully yours, BENZ. WHEELER
prepared by SETH W. FOWLE az co, Boston, and
for sale by Druggists and Dealers generally.
mchT i&w3m
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-18

The METROPOLITAN PoL1cE.-The final
vote on the bill establishing a metropolitan
police for the city of Boston takes place in
the state senate to,day-witb the prospects
against its passage, or, if passed, SO amended
as to render it acceptable to the people of
Boston. The bill itself is not severe or OPP
pressiye one, inasmuch as it requires that the
police commissioners appointed by the state
shall be citizens of Boston, and one of them
always the mayor of the city, who, by virtue
OF his office, would have the controlling voice
In most of the police appointments. The bill
itself, however, is an infringement upon local
municipal privileges, which have been most
jealousy guarded in this commonwealth
There was much well-grounded dissatisfaction
when the state interfered with the ancient
sovereignty of the school districts, and COM
mltted their functions to the charge of central
committees. There would be signs of revo-
luton in an hour if the state were now to
assume authority and control in the executive
management of town governments But upon
the same preteXt the state might at any time
go into any town in the state and take into
Its hands its municipal affairs, leaving the
town helpless-whch could be justified only
where the local authorities are fagrantly in
capable Of performing their duties and pre-
serving the public peace. 1t would be most
unreasonable to say this Of any city or town
in Massachusetts. Even in Boston the day of
her mobs and mayor Wightmans has gone by,
and her better public sentiment is in power
That her municipal authorities must obey;
and no state Dolice could 90 far beyond If