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Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
HON, JOHN Q. TUCKER, LApm As
aH9TAnT nECRHwAnYf or WAR,
3ttt VfNDlCATns IllMaEIlE.
HIS REPLY TO TIE SENATE ecola
~ MTTTiEE. As -AN

PniLLDEtPHrl, April o Hon. John Tucker,
hats Assistant Secretary Of War, has publIshed a
pamphlet Of afty-sevon pages, addressed tosocrs
tary Stanton, replying 70 the charge Of the Com
mittoe Of the Senate on chartoring transports
for the War Department. IL q ebmplete and
full vindication Of his official conduct, clearing
him Of every shadow OF dishonesty, eithor to
tho public or to the Government His vindlca-
ton is based malnly upon tho evidence taken
before the committee, showing the injustice Of
differences mado by the report to Mr.. Tueker'S
dlcrcdlt. Here, where he lS 50 well known,
such vindlcation was scarcely necessary.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
Th, NIosraEua Tran.lt oompany

Passengers by the America, from San Fran
cisco, March 1lth, state that although the pro-
perty of tho Transit Company was seized by
the Government Of Nicaragua, some weeks
ago, it had been restored before they crossed
the Isthmus. They had terrible passage In
the America, which was built for lake and river
navigation, and not for ocean service. They
encountered continued storms and gales, and
1t was the opinion of tho old sca-goers on
board, for three days, that the boat would foun-
der almost any hour. The America put into
Fortress Monroe for coal, and eighty OF her
passengers left for home by the shortest route
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

IEDIANs.-At the adjourned meetlngon behalf of
the Indians, held Monday evening, after hearing a
report from Father Beeson, the following preamble
and resolution were adopted:
Whereas reports are in circulation greatly eNhg-
gerating the facts Of the Indian outbreak In Mime
sofa, thereby exciting outrage and anger between
the races and whereas 1t Is the duty OF the strong
to help the weak and the civilized to improve the
Bavagej therefore
ReSolucd, That committee he appointed in the
city Of Washington, to suggest ways and means
for thorough reformation OF the Indian depart
ment, and for the full recognition OF the indiana
rights as free and sovereign nation.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

The Prize RInE--The Match Between
HeenAn and King for the Champion
shIp,
Arrangements have been made by which
Heenan, the 'Benicia Boy,'' whose fight with
Tom Sayers created 30 much excitement some
time ago, is once more to appear in the prize
ring. He is to fight with King, who won the
last battle for the championship, in his contest
with Mace. The day fixed is the sLh of Decem-
ber next, the distance to be within 100 miles Of
London, and the stake 1000 side. Both
men are over six feet in height. Heenan's
hackers are said to be- connected with the Stock
Exchange and one or two well known specula-
tors on the turf.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
An Important Question to he Considered
by the Court OF Claims.

An Important Question to he Considered
by the Court OF Claims.
The power OF the President to remove Terri
toriAl Judges is a mooted question, the ap-
polntmcntS being made for life, or during good
behavior. Opinions have been given both
ways. Still removals have been made. Mr..
Buchanan removed Judge CrndlebSugh, Asso-
ciSte Justice for Utah Territory, and appointed
a successor but he continued, Notwithstanding,
to exercise the functions of the ONCE eighteen
months SfterwGrd. Judge Cradlsbaugh and
others who have boen like him removed from
judgeships will bring suits for their unpaid
salaries in the Court Of Claims, where the
whole question will be decided upon the con
stltutionality Of the removals.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

FALSE ALARM AT THE NAVY YARD.-we are in
formed that the panic in the Immediate neighbor-
hood of the nayyyard by the reported arrest OF an
incendiary who was about to set fire to buildings
in the yard was caused by freak of a drunken
man who had struggled into the place. He had,
instead of shavings and turpentine, bundle OF
herbs and bottle OF bad rum.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
DISPATCH FROM GEN. CURTIS.
SEVENTEEN GUERILLAS KILLED
AND TWO HUNG IN MISSOURI.
PRISONERS AND HORSES CAPTURED.

The following has been received at the head
quarters Of the armyi
ST. LOUIS, April Z, 1868.
Major General H. w. Hdllcck,
General IN Chief'
General Blunt telegraphS from Leavenworth
as follows;
Major Ransom, Sixth Kansas, informs nc
that he has destroyed Hicks band OF guerlllas,
in Jackson county, Missouri, killing seven enteen
and hanging two engaged In the robbery Of the
Sam Gaty; also, recovered some Of the contra
bands, and captured twenty-ono OF the bush
whacker's horses and seven guerilla camps,
with all their equipage, ammunition, etc.
as 8. R. CURTIS, Major General.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

~ The Antiquarians have stripped from
Cotton Mather the honor of proposing first to
print tho bible in America. They have dis
covered the relics Of proposals for the Print
ing of large Bible, by William Bradford, !"
dated "Philadelphia, the 14th Of the LIST month,
1885," Autograph letters arc said to be in ex-
istence giving even an earlier date to this pro-
ject on the part of Bradford.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
o F FIoIAL L..
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To all tOhOm u may concern.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited
10 mo that GEORGE PAPBNDroK has been ap-
pointed Consul for the Grand Duchy Of Mock
lenburg schwerin, at Boston, do hereby
recognize him as such, and declare him free to
exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and
privileges, as are allowed 10 the consuls Of tho
most favored nations, in tho United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these
letters to be made patent, and the seal Of
the United States to be herounto affixed.
IL. 81 Given under my hand at the city Of
Washington, the 4th day Of April, A. D.
1868, and Of the Independence Of tho
United States of America, the S7th.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the Presidents ......'t
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

IMPRoyEMENTs IN FIRST WARD.-The we'll
known Schneider Foundry firm, on the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Eighteenth street. are
htving built two fine dwelling houses, one on X
street. between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
and another on II stree, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
April ], 1868.
Notice is hereby given of the readiness Of
his Department to redeem, at maturity, the
outstanding two years Treasury notes issued in
1851.
Interest will therefore cease after maturity
thereof. .s...
8. P. CHASE,
ap 2-law6w Secretary Of the Treasury.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
Major Ransom Captures Stores, Burns
HOuses, and HhnRs GuerIllas.

Kansas City, April 7.-Major Ransom, of
the Sixth Kansas, has just returned from a
highly successful scout among the guerllas
He Killed fourteen, broke up fifteen camps, cap
tured nearly all their camp equlpage, arms,
horses, etc.j burned twenty-seven houses, places
Of resort of secessionists; hung two leaders con-
cerned In the robbery Of the steamer Gaty, and
destroyed large amount Of powder and other
munitions Of war. Hewould return to the field
In day or two.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
sEApRooK,s IsLANp, where our armv is snId.

sEABRooK's ISLAND, where our army is said
the Richmond paper, to have landed, is di-
vlded by cut from Johns Island, and borders
upon the Edlsto river. Johns island extends
from this island northerly TO the Stono river.
The extreme distance from the mouth of the
EdistO river over SCabroOk's Island and Johns
Island to Wappoo creek on the Stono river is
about II miles in an air line. Thence by Wap-
poo creek it is nearly four miles to Ashley
river, opposite the city Of Charleston.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

A DANISH DICTATOR OFFERED.-One can,
husen, Doctor of Social Philosophy" writes 10
the Boston Traveller from Hamburg that he is
willing to come to this country and be dictator,
but only on condition that the dictatorship
should be conferred upon him absolutely
Can't Lord Lyons give him a letter to some OF
the Democratic leaders, who conferred with
him l-PrOV. Journal.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

Regulations conesrning Coal Oils, 80,
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
made the following regulations;
OIL manufactured without dstillation from
paranne and benEole will be subject to duty
OF three per centum ad yalorem.
Coal Illuminating oil manufactured by the
dlstlllAtion or redistlllatlon OF benzole, para
fne, or other bltuminouS substances, is subject
to o duty Of ten cents per gallon.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
The Rebels Have Bad N.w,.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC.
April There are indications, but nothing Of
definite character, The enemy on the opposite
side Of the river arc In possession of lnf6rma-
ton from some point unfavorable to thor
cause. They are unusually careful to prevent
any Of their papers from getting ntO our lines.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

EIGHTEEN cases of fine upland rice, supposed
to be adapted to uplands in this country, have
been received by the Commissioner of Agrlcul-
turo from our Minister at Japan, and will be
distributed by Mr.. Newton to applicants.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

BY GENERAL ORDER No. 80, Of the War De-
parment, all Regimental Surgeons and Assist
ant Surgeons, absent on other than rGgimUntal
duty, are TO rejoin their regiments without de.
lay, and hereafter they will not be detached
upon other service, except temporarily In cases
Of necessity.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Fisher presidiRg.-The
following persons were severAlly convicted OF the
crime OF larceny: Philip Bundy, Patrick Logan,
Thomas Crosdale, and Abraham MCGOWAN.
II. B. Hughes, VIM. d. SerTin, and WIN. L. Ross,
were sworn as baliiA of the court.
The hour Of O'Clock having arrived, the court
adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

INFORMATION received here from England
makes but four vessels of the class Of the Geor-
giana building In ports there for the enemy, In
stead Of ten as stated.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND COPIES Of the evidence
Of the War Report are ordered to be printed.
1t Is to be placed In four large volumes.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

A FEMALE MURDER.-Two women who lived
in the same house in New York had a fight
last Sunday evening, and one of them, a Mrs.
Drum, was beaten so badly that she died yes
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

sUGoEsTIOE.-In going our rounds as local
this forenoon, and while passing through street
south, we discovered the sewer in the middle of the
street had oayed in. Would 1t not be well to have
1t repaired before some accident occurs. We sub
init this to the proper authorities for their oonsId-
Grafton.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
News from Nswbsrn and New Orleans.

MOVE from NeWbern and New Orlea
NEW YORK, April s.-The steamer Ellen S.
Terry, from Newbern on the 4th, has arrived.
She has mails and two hundred passengers,
among whom is the secretary to Gov. Stanley.
The steamer Crescent, from New Orleans on
the Goth March, has also arrived. Among her
passengers is Colonel Holabird of Banks staff.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

ADETACnMENT of forty men from the Second
District of Columbia regiment left here to-day
for Cincinnati, to escort thence large number
Of Confederate prisoners on their way to Rich
mond to be exchanged.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
Palmyra Burned In Retaliation

CAIRO, April TN retaliation for firing into
the gunboat st. Clair, on the Cumberland, ON
Tuesday last, Capt. Fitz, with gunboat, went
to the town Of Palmyra on Saturday, aud
after giving the inhabitants time to leave, they
burned the entire town.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
Les Poisson. D,Avr,I.

We are sorry to see that two Of our cotempo-
raries are engaged in Ocontroversy upon fool
ish subject, viz: an April fool joke. This dis
pute should be adjourned to April /, 1864, or
there is no telling how much bad French and
bad temper will be developed in 1t.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

REMovAL.-Henry Baldwin, Esq, for nearly
IL years an examiner, has been removed by the
Commissioner Of Patents, in consequence Of the
expenditures of the office exceeding Its receipts.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

AssAULT.-BeHj. woOdheld, formerly sergeant
in the Marine Corps, but degraded from that rank
fJr misbehavior, was arrested last evening In the
Navy Yard, for beating his wife In default Of bail
he was sent to iail
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

THE WIFE of worthy citizen of Cambridge,
Mass, has eloped with a horse-ralroad con-
ductor, who leaves wife and three children
destitute of the necessaries Of life. a
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
N o t &c E.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
Unclaimed Pockages at the Express omcs
of Adams a. Co,

We call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement on the outside of to-day's paper,
announcing the names of parties to whom
packages have been sent through Adams &
Co.'s Express, but which have never been
called for.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
NEw YoRK, III O'Clock

Cold Going Down Again.
Our stock and gold market reports show that
at the Fret Board In Wall street, this morning,
gold fell to 146I.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

A CoNnAST for the manufacture OF type
setting machines has been chartered BY the
Massachusetts Legislature.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

The VARIETIES BAND, which perambulated the
streets to-day, was preceded by figure on horse
back which was intended, we suppose to typif,
the rebellion. It was very ragged, very shaky
and Very blAok.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

OYSTER FAMINE.-our citizens are threatened
with terrible scarcity Of oysters Nearly all the
tall young oystermen have gone a shading, be-
cause 1t Ia more profitable than oystering.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

PETTY LARcENY,-Martha Frances, a oolored
servant employed by Mrs. Mary Banks, on East
Capitol street, yesterday robbed her mistress Of
various articles. she was sent to jail to-day.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON

Up TO the hour q our going TO press, there
had been no additional information received BY
the Navy Department respecting the rloyomrut
against Charleston. The rebels at Frodcrlcks-
burg preserve their ominous reticence in regard
to their newspapers.
Our renders viii remember that whenever tho
Confederate have achieved victory, they
make haste to send a nag Of truce across the
Ruppahannock with papers announcing the
fact. ItiS very evident that they are in pos
session Of news of the fall of Charleston, and
do not Intend that General Hooker shall know
1t, fearing that he might take advantage of it.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

To KNOCK down gold--and the traders in
1.-THE rebellion must be knocked down into
the dust. That would cause the speculators to
come down with their dust
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
OFFlO OIAL.
NOTICE.
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington Guy, D. O., Jan. %, 1858.
In consequence of the pressure Of business at
the War Department, paHsss for citizens to visit
the Army Of the Potomac will be given at the
office of Lieut.. Col. Conan, lss Pennsylvania
avenue, above Nineteenth street, JG90
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

THE Walton stakes, on the Warwick Course,
England, was won by Mr.. Ten Broeck's three
years old, "Batsman."
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
Cincinnati EIectIOn-TweIve nundre,
Union Majority.

CNcHSATI, April s.-The entire Union tlcke
was elected on Monday. The average majority
is 1, 200. The Democrats elect six councilmen
the Union men fourteen. The Union majority
of the new council, including those holding
over, is eleven. The total vote Of the city ii
5000.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
ntooh Markst To-daY.

We arc indebted to Jay Cooke 4 Co., bankers,
for tho following condition Of the stock and
aale market to-dnyi
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08

CAPTAIN sElrMEs, of tho pirate Alabama, re-
ported, on the ssth Of February, that he had
destroyed thlrty-eight American ships up to
that date. ~. fFrt
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
REBEL TRADES AGAINST REBE
ARMY CONTRACTORS.

REPORTED EJACULATION OF JOHN
SONVILLE
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-20
DIR. L. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,

II Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
80 arrange that patients never see or hear each
NJ o. hsy;o ~ ,; ens i, 70 nis omce Is
sa,,,a.,i,. ~ e ~, mi nis Iesuehcescoh-
sIuenuy ~ IainiIy in,crrupuon SO tnat on no &C
coun' eau any person neslae applying at his Office
DIR. DIX
boldly asserts land it be contradcted except
by Quacks who will say or do thing even perjrre
themselves. TO impose upon patientsl that he
yyn-,s,Sn A -. : nssrr, = ieioiA y ~
sIxTEEN YEaPS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases, fact so
well known to many Citizens Publishers Merchants
Hotel Propriefors. &c. that he is much recommend.
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS
To avoid a nd esc.ne Innos;,ia1 ,f Ear;n ~
tive ouscks more ,,pme,ap.s in Ro,o tfsa .S
lar ee cities. - -'''''A '"AH o'hci
nroudiv refars IN profsssors "a ro..,..,,o M.
cians-many of whom consult him in critical cas ny
famed tbroug 40 lon er;cce anu d ~
servation "A" w
AFFLICTED AND IrNFoRrrrx ATE,
be not robbed and add 10 vour an rino in henr a.
promises and nretensiops Of y ''e"'A''o"'' i"'se
e - ,,.,,,,,<.- 49,,
fOhEiSN AND NATIVE QuACkS
VINO know tte OF the nature and character of Spec
ial diseases and LESS as to their cure Some exhibit
forged diplomas OF Institutions or Colleges, which
h9y ,e existed IN any part q the World Others ox
mot only assuming and advertising in names Of those
inserted IN inc diplomas but to further their IMPOSE
cians long since dead. NEITHER be deceived by
QUACK N0STRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates md references and recor
mendstions of their medicines By he dead who can
not expose or contradict them: or who besides 10
further their imposition. copy from Medical books
much that is written of the Qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, and ascrbc all the same
to their Pills Extracts Specifics &C. most Of which
II not ALL contain Mercury, because of the ancient
10 t; more than e crraa aa .hns Low h,w1
consfitutionally Injured for fifc Ae'0 NV A''o"'
,Cwon. 80 80 49,. -. 81
AuNohAheE oF QoASh DOCIOhS AND NOS
oM A An EhS.
lhronsh the ignorance OF the Quack Doctor know.
ing ny oIher remedy, ne reneS upon mercury, and
gives ~ 70 NJ ms patients IN pills, drops. &C., SO the
Nostrnm SHAKER equally ignorant, adds to his So
caned Estracls opecinc Anuoo,e q &c, both relying
upon " enec's IN curing lew IN hundred, 1t Is
uunpe'eu ~ VARIOUS Wye lnIvugncut Inc and but
Al: no'ng = salu Vi we Daiance, some OF whom
e osners glow Mosc. anu are Ieit 70 niger and sur.
Ier I1r months or years, unii renewed or cured, ii
possible, ny compe'en. physicians,
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT =
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known TO
some quack doctors and nostrum makers yet regard
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them VINO VIII even perjure themselves, con-
facting giving mercury 10 their patients, that it
contained IN tneir Nostrums. SO that the usual
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-20
MISCELLANY.


A poor crippled colorcd man who had been
drafted, came up before the enrolling board at
Philadelphia lately. He explained to the
board the fact OF his disability, remarking: Il
suppose you will have to exempt me." The
surgeon so decided. The man answered:
"Well, cripple or no cripple, II you won't al
low me to 60 | want to send a substitute, for
If you think am not able want somebody
to fight for me, as / have been drafted" and
at the same time produced his substitute for
the surgeon to examine, but unfortunately the
surgeon was forced to decide that his substi-
tute was also unfit for military duty. The
colorcd drafted man then for the first time
seemed to be little down-hearted, and after
pausing for a moment, turned towards the
door and Us he passed out said: "Wel, Ill
get another II l can, for I'm bound to send a
substitute" Aud sure enough, in about an
hour in he came, bringing with him one who
is now at camp, proudly doing his duty as a
soldier.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-20
DIR. HUGHES
Eclectic Medical Inffrmary.

Established for the treatment of those diseases in
eofa seres, requiring Experience, Skill, Honor and
pRIvATE CONSULTATIONS DIR. Hughes has
y for q number of years confined his attention to
diseases of certain class During his practice he
has treated thousands of cases. and In no instance
has he met with failure. The remedies are mild
ana there no interruption of business change OF
diet. DIR. Hughes is in constant attendance from
IN the morning until 10 at night at his Office Tenn
pie street Charges moderate and cure guaranteed
In all cases. Separate rooms, so that no one will be
seen but the Dr. himself His remedies cure disease
when all other remedies fail cures without dieting
or restriction in the habits of the patient; cures with
out the disgusting and sckenng effects of most other
remedies; cures new in few hours cures with.
out the dreadful consequent effects of mercury but
sure to annihilate the rank and poisonous faint
thar the blood Is sure to absorb, unless the proper
remedy Is used The ingredients are entirely yeget
bic, and no injurious effect, either constitutional
locally, can be caused by using them
YOUNG MEN, who are troubled with seminal
weakness generally caused by bad habits in youth,
me effects Of which are pain and dizziness in the
head forgetfulness sometimes . ringing in the ears
weak eyes etc, terminating in consumption or in.
cured. 1-'
All correspondence strictly confidentialand will q
returned Il desired. Address
DIR. j. b. HUGHES,
Mob Temple Street, tcorner of Middie),
Portland.
U-Send stamp fer Circular. jull-d&wtfS
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-20
RAILROADS.
PORTLAND. sACO & PORTSMOUTH
RAILROAD.

SUMNER ARRAN EVENTS,
Commencing April 9th, 1868.
czszzszI Passenger Trains will leave the Sta
cepted) as follows:
Leave Portland for Boston, at s.45 A. NJ and 400
p. NJ.
Leave Boston for Portland at 100 A. H. and 400
Pm.
Leave Portsmouth for Portland, at 1000 A. M. and
5.30P. NJ.
stations.
Freight trains leave Portland and Boston daily
JOHN RUSSELL, JR.. Supt.
Portland, Mar. 10, 1868. les edit
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-20

preacher ofsmali intellect, depending more
on the power of a sanctimonions lace for a
passport through life than for any important
good he can accomplish, rebuked brother for
his social firesde and perhaps frivolous con-
sersation. " Brother he was answered, II
keep my nonsense for the iireside, while you
give yours from the pulpit" Is