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Head Quarters
PROVOST MARSHAL OF THE STATE
OF DELAWARE.
Smyrna. May 81, 1863
INVALID CORPS.

The War Department having by general oree,
NO. 100, authorized the Organlzluon oi sn Invalid
Corps Tor the accepting of OIisrs aud enlisted men
who have been hOnOrablv discharged on ,cr,u. : ,i
wounds or diseases racted IA the line Ofduv nd
who desire TO The service: Hnd i'm ,nse of n
Gers directs that the following conditions be comped
with
/. "That the applicant produce The certificate a
tha surgeon OF the Board fEntOmCnt to- the district
IN which he resides That he unfit for active field
duty on accOr Mt of wounds disease and is not bic
TO dralt but is fit tor garrison duty
2. THAT he furnrlh evidence of honorable dis
charge on account of wounds disability contracted
IN the line of duty.se
That he produce recommendations from the
Reglmental. Brigade and Division Commenders rs under
whom he formerly served that nc is worthy of thus
being provided for and capable of returning 6deounte
service 10 the Government In case u shall be i'm.
Praclcable to get this last evidence h. may having
established The first points abov satisfy he RoarJ
OF EnrOment that he is deserving aud present ls
tihcic Ol the fact This evidense aust all be ohtan
ed by the applicant and be transmitted with his
application for appointment
ENLISTED men honorabIv DISCHARGED on account oc
disability desirng re enlist IN this Corps will nre
sent themselves To the Board of Enrolment for the Dis
trIct IN which they reside, for examination by the Sur
geOn thereof who shall examine them and renort The
result TO the Board of Enrolment.
The Board sh all then consider each case and C the
applicant Is found 10 fulfill The conditions specified
below the Board shall give him q certificate to that
elect
That he is unfit for service in the field.
Q. That he Is ct for garrison duty
s. That he is merltOrIOus and deserving
T. ihaI he was hon0rabiy discharged lrom the ser.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Earolment
for the District and State of Delaware will conyexe ON
TUESDAY, the Second day Of June at Head Onort
ers OF The Provost Marshal Of the Stale of Delaware
aR smyrna. for the purpose OF receiving applications
for the said Invalid Corps.
EDWIN WILMER. q
my2S-2t Provost Marshal Of Dele ware
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PRoyOsT GUARD.-A detachment of CAY
airy consisting of eleven men under the com
mand of Lieut.. Purnell of the Purnell md
Cavalry came to this town on Friday evening
last to act as the Provost Guard of Col. Wilmer.
They are an orderly, well behaved and efficient
body of men, and have already made several
arrests-Richard Tibbett and Geo, Hadley
from one Of the Delaware Regiments and Will
liam Hadley citizen, fssressting the officers and
harboring deserter, an account of which will
be found elsewhere. Lieut.. Purnellis the Off
Ger who enforced the Draft in Hartford and
Baltimore counties Md last fall.
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counsel or aid any p TO resist any "t'n draft,
or shall assault or obstruct any otir an ipahlns
such draft, in the performance Of any s,rsics in
relation thereto, shall counsel any person to
sauIt or ob-truct any such officer, snail counsel
any draPd men not to appear at the place of rendc
yous, or willfuly dissuade them from the perform-
ance of military duty required by law, such per-
son shah be subject to summary arrest by the Pro-
yost Marshal, and shall be forthwith delivered to the
civil authorities, and upon comviston thereof, bo
punished by fine not exceeding five hundred doars,
or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or by
both OF said punshinents.
EDWIN WILMER,
Provost Marshal Of the State of
May. 81 81. Delaware.
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HEADQUARTERS PROVOST MARSHAL,
OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SMYRNA DEL. MAY 9Gih lA63

For the information of all persons Interested the
following extract from the "War Department Regu
ations for the Government Of the Bureau ofthe Pro
>yost Marshal General is made public.
Sec. 81. He dhe Provost MARSHALL shall arrest and
forthwith deliver to the proper civil authorities, "a
wit: The marshal of the U. States within and for
tie District in which the arrest is made with written
charges in the case, any and all persons who. shall
have violated Section 25 of the enrolment act, or
any part Of the same, which section is in the follow
ing terms, TO wit: ~ .1e
Sec 25. and be il further enacted, Thst If any
person shall resist any draft Of men enrolled under
this act into the service of the United States or shall
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IMPORTANT INFoRMATIoN.-Co Wilmer,
Provost Marshal gives notice of the formation
of an Invalid Corps to be composed of soldiers
disabled from wounds and disease, who are un-
fit for field service but able to do garrison duty.
This will be good news to the many disabled
soldiers who long to get in the service again
lie also publishes an order defining the penalty
for resisting the draft or counselling or aiding
others to do so, also warns against harboring
or employing descrtcrs or purchasing govern
ment property Of them.
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ASSESSORS KOTIcE.

The undersigned having been appCiLt Assistant
Assessor OF Internal Revenue for tho District Of
Delaware, Division No. IL, comprising Duck
Creek Hundred and 40 much Of Little Creek Hun
dred as lies west Of the Sate Road, will GpSl
the duties of his Office en
.H)nd.Y neEt, tbs 2jH a,st,
and calls the att n,n of the public to the following
REGULATIONS CO%CE2NING LICENSES,
All licenses granted on applications made subse.
quent to March Sd, 1863, will be dated the first day
OF the month IN winch i:cy issued, and will ex.
p're on the first day o! My next succeeding. IT.
hnwcvrt, the applicant was lie bic to assessment at
tina p'ior 10 tn datc his application, and subse.
qucnily 10 Mach 80, 1863, license will be issued 10
cover INC period OF Ii IbIIiy, and the assessment
made wall b. OF ra'lnc proportion IF the annual
amount OF duty Imposed such ircls".
On the iilst Monday IN May, 1863, all uncvpired
licenses w.ll be seSScd IN Il rutahle prop tin from
the tImc when tby ov,r eto III. inst of May, 1864,
aud the new lcenso VIII state that the hccnsee il
authorized 90 transact the business therein,
from the date of the eXr tio fihe existing license
to the said first day oC My, 1854.
a. soon "a the license business il disposed Of he
VIII Im'n dlatciy attend - the assessment of the
Income Tax, and the taxabcs will please bear in
mind that each person will BE- required to furnish
st OF his total income, far specifying the sources
from which it is derived as 10 enable the Assistant
Assess~r to decide what deduction shall be made
ticreiroin. JOHN II. HOFFECKER,
{. S. Assistant Assessor.
Nnar Srnur.na NIn,. u lsE2 .
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ATLANTIC MONTHLY.-The June number of
this popular Magazine is on our table. The
July number oft will commence the new vol
ume All the best known writer's in American
literature contribute to the 1tiuntc. Persons
desiring Magazine Of the first literary merit
should begin with the July number Ticknor
\ Fields, Publishers. l3j Washington street.
Boston, Price SO a year.
BUSINESS NoncEs.-Geo. Vickcrs ESQ
adyertises farm at public sale, 18th Of June
Ihos. ). Harper, Leipsic, the farm late of
Francis Is. Harper, 18th Of June.
John II. George, farm late Of Benz. Hus-
bands, near Leipsc, Tuesday next.
VIM ii. Start, farming implements. grain
cradles, and peach wagons
THF ENROLMENT Active publish on orr
hrst page an official copy Of the Enrolment Act.
1t Is a document which at this time has pccu-
liar interest and should have careful reading
by all interested.
REsIaNED.--Rufus NAPLES, of La, has re-
signed his clerkship in the Post office Depart
ment, and Daniel j. Layton, of Georgetown.
Del, has been appointed his successor
John II. Bateman Esq, Dover, has resigned
the offices OF Justice Of the Peace and Notary
Public and John \. Stevenson Esq. has been
appointed in his place. Mr. 5. will make an
attentive and efficient officer.
The issue of legal-tender notes has been dis
continued, and the blank notes now on hand
have been sealedup. The total amount of green
backsin circulation is not far from $4Oj, 900 600
Out OF twenty-eght steamers which have at
tempted to run the blockade from Nassau to
Charleston and other points on the southern
coast, ten have been captured or destroyed.
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Notice TO Dcserters and Sescs.

Section 'th, act for enrolling and calling out the ma
tionai forces. approved March g. 1863 is as follows
Sec: 7. And be 1t iJurthcr enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the provost marshals to
arrest all deScrters, whether regulars, volunteers,
miltiamen, or persons called into the service
under this or any other act of Congress, whcr-
ever they may be found and to send them to
the nearest military commander or military
post to detect, seize and confinc spies of the
army who shall without unreasonable delay. be
delivered to the custody of the general com
manding the department in which they NAV
be arrested, to be tried as soon as the exigen-
cies of the service permit.
All persons are hereby requested to give infsrma-
ton of any Deserers and Spies
Fer the arrest of Deserters a reward Of Five 1881
Dollars will be paid. EDWIN WILMER.
my2S.N Provost MarshaI Of DelnMnre
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TRUSTEES SAFE.

BY virtue OF a Decree Of the Circuit Court ofKent
County. as Court of Equity, the undersigned. as
Trustee. will expose to public sale, TO the highest bld
Ser,
Thursday, Tie 1871 Of June, 1868,
at hali:rast Twelve O'Clock, p. NJ, at the Tavern
Porch Of MIR John Pennington, in Galena, in Kenl
county, all that
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ATTENTION. co, q.

The members o Company A are ordered to drill at
least once week Tuesday Thursday Evening, or
Saturday Afternoon at which time the roll will be
called. aud absenlees marked. Those failing 10 at
tend on at least occasion each week viii be
ported 10 the Colonel, to be dealt with according is
orders. j. y. HOFFECkER.
my29.3t Canaan
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FLAG RA1srNG.-Th. garrison flag of the
9th Del Regiment which is thirty-six feet long
and Of beautiful proportions, will be flung tc
the breeze at the rendezvous on Saturday al
3 clock p. VI. at which time 4 pole will be
raised, from the top OF which the fla@ will float
a majestic emblem Of our nationality, power,
and freedom to the oppressed Of all nations =
The members Of the 9th Regiment Of Delaware
volunteers are especially requested to be pres
ent and participate ON the occasion.
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SALE OF PEopERTY.--D S. Downs has
purchased the farm situate near Kcnton known
as the John Bailey farm, containing l9l acres
for St, 80.
.losepi. c. Downs has bought farm situate
in Duck Greek Hundred. formerly belonging
to Jas +. Downs containing l40 acres for $1,000.
Lewis Graham has purchased the dwelling
house, LOT and office. situate at Kcnton, late OF
JAS. +. Downs, for 81, $50.
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Rev. DIR. MeCluskey, formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in this town, will preach
in said Church next Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
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BOY, betwocn the ages of fifteen end seventeen
ears, as an apprentice TO the Harness Business -
Terms made known to applicant Apply at the Bunk.
Del r. OLIVER AYRES
Nav 2l-2W
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ASSESSORS OF INCOME TAx.-The follow
ing are the assistant Assessors appointed by
Assessor McIear to assess the Income Tax il,
this State
= John w. Day, James Wooley, George w.
Roberts, and James NJ Brackin, Wilmington !;
Samuel L. Eccles, Christiana; Robert Cam.
New Castle; John G. Clark, Jr., Kirkwood |;
Jonathan S. Hand, Blackbird John I'll. Hef,
tecker, Smyrna; David Clayton, Dover; James
Cook, Frederica Alfred Short, Milford Caleb
L Morris, Milton; J. ID: Rodney, Georgetown;
Henry T, Rodney, Lewes
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PROVOST MARSHAL STATE OF DEL
AWARE.
SMYRNA. May 90, 1863
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Farm and Plantation

lying within three -fourhs ofa mile of aena of which
the late VIII Armstrong died seized. and which
trmerly belonged TO William Miller, deceased aud
at present occupied by MIR. Lynch. called
" FREE GIFT" Containing 100 Acres,
More or less. and a Ten Acre WOOD LOT about two
miles distant from the Farm adjoining the lands of the
Messrs. Cochran and Mr.. KIng anu on the road from
the Catholic Church TO hlillinglon
This Farm adJoins the lands OF Mr. r. Peacock and
the Messrs COchrans; has been lined is good lund
and productive. II has been cultivated in five fields
nd n lot
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ARREST, SHOOTING, AND PROBABLE DEATH.
On Saturday evening last Lieut.. Purnell bv
order OF the Provost Marshal dispatched Sar-
geant Wilson with a small squad of cavalry to
arrest Geo. lladley, deserter from the Sd Del.
known to be harbOred at his fathers house in
the blown woods or Devil wood ward. I"
y miles beyond Blackiston Cross Roads. near
the Maryland line.
The guard arrived at the house of VIM. Had
icy between and o'clock, and discovering
the deserter Hadley proceeded forthwith 10
make the arrest which Hadley as promptly re-
sisted, demanding to know by what authority
the arrest was made. Being informed he re-
quested that he might be allowed to get his
shoes and stockings and other articles Of cleth-
ing, which request Sergeant Wilson was dis
posed to comply with. Seeing that the expe-
dent was made simply to gain time the Sarct.
again ordered him to move out of the house
when thes old man, the father, advised Young
iiadley to " stay and die there, if he had to
DIE anywhere. The guard was ordered to
seize the desertcr, which they did, when a gen
eral resistance was made by both the Hadieys.
resulting IN the accidental shooting of Sergeant
Wilson and wOunding of the deserter.
- The Sargeant was Immediately brought to
Smyrna and an examination made bv DR.. Col
Inns, when 1t was found that the ball entered
the upper part of the left thigh fracturing the
thigh, bone. He was properly cared 70? until
Monday morning, when the Dr. proceeded
with him to the Government Hospital at VII
mngton.
On Sunday, Hadlcy was examined at his
fathers house where he was allowed by the
guard to remain, and found to be seriously if
not fatally wounded, the wounds being in the
left hip through the lower part of the abdomen
and in the right leg On Monday he was re-
ported to have died, but we learn from his
Physician DR.. Collins, that his condition up to
day.
On Monday morning VIM. Hadley was ar
rested by order of Marshal Aiken, for the part
taken "a by him in resisting the arrest of young
itabley,, and taken to Wilmington for a trial
before the District Court of the United States
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Head Quarters
my2s-4t

MARSHAL STATE OF DEL,
AWARE.
SMYRNA. May %, 1868.
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WANTED.

A JOURNEYMAN WHEELWRIGHT, immedi.
ately. Constant employ ment given.
my28-3t JOSEPH CARROW, Smyrna, Del.
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DRAINING TILE.
WANTED,

OF Assorted Sizes just received and for sale BY
May 90, '63. EDWIN WILMER.
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PROvOsT MARSIIM-JUhn Frazier, Jr.
Esq, OF Kent county, has been appointed Pro-
voSt Marshal of the first Congressional Dis
trict OF Maryland, Comprising the eight East
ern Shore counties; Theodore Clayton, OF Ce-
ell, Commissioner, and DIR. w. H. Farrow, of
Worcester county, Surgeon
EXTENSIVE ADvERTIsING.-O the 18th of
April, Messrs. Bryant, Stratton & Co. an entire
page of the New York Daily Tribune with an
Advertisement of their International CONNER
cial Colleges; and ON the l4th Of April. the
same advertisement appeared in the New ork
Herald; each of those papers also giving an
extended editorial notice of the enterprise
Again on May 7th. they took whole column
Of the Daily Tribune. the advertisement being
also inserted in the Weekly, with a long edi-
torial notice. These institutions must be enjoy
ing unprecedented success to warrant such an
outlay in advertising, while they are comforting
lasting benefits upon the public.
The Philadel phia College has just been re-
fitted IN superior manner, and now offers rare
advantages to youngmcn who desire a thorough
preparation for business.
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The Dwelling

has eight rooms and Garrett and was erected in 1919
or 1850. There is Lawn and Garden enclosed /;
Kitchen, Meat House. Carriage House. Stable Corn
House DC. This prOperty1s desirable as a residence
as well as for good land TO cultivate. IIIs near
Churches, Schnol, Post Office, Stores. Mechanics
Ships and pabhc wharf and landing, and is in good
neighbOThOod.
THE TERMS Of sale are a credit ofsix twelve and
eighteen menths from the day of SALE payable in three
equal InsIaments with interest from the first day Of
january next. and TO be secured by the Bond Of tbs
purchaser 10 the Trustee with security 10 be approv.
ed by the Trustee. TIE rent orlhe present year re.
served TO the widow and heirs
GEORGE YICKERS, Trustee
ChesterIowE Md , Nay %. Is63is
B The .redilors Of the late William Armstrong
are notified to file The vouchers Of their claims against
the deceased duly authenticated with the Clerk of
CIrcmt Court OF Kent county within four months from
the day of sale.
GEO VICKERS Trustee
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Enrolling Officers

The Board Of Enrolment has appointed the fol.
lowing officers for Kent and Sussex counties to en-
rOl the militia:
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ssisd Battery simpzins Las kept up aslsw ars
'en lie snemy's working psTsiss st 0regg and
Wagner.
@eusraI EBneHIEenee.
AIcHNoHD, Deesasbsr l9-Ths Kew York
frihnss says ansrs Isgahnoas aocu7sns shEn
DAVIS message We nsTeF rssd, sns says il = all
darkness ard despair
Ths Chsaspsaks lsh 8hsIbu-ns, sn Saturday.
with an i~nsTssssd sTsN and .wsnsy chsld7ous Of
Gsn Banks sunoancss tat The forces under
WAshban bad ssiEd The spproasbss 10 Msta-
gsssa, snd Re rsbsl garrison ~ FGt Espssrss,
aaa5ering 1900 zsn, bIeE up1hs nsgazins
and asd Ten gFzs were sspiuIea
Ths steamer Nina, sagtETsa by the saPply
s1eznsr CHezssisn has arrived q Fortress Moa-
rec, With a vsIusbls aud assorted cargo.
Lincoln visis Ford's thsa.er nightly 70 wit
asls Racket.
SAulssHIy, Of Delaware refuses 70 take lie
lsysiiy sEth, saa il ia likely to Lad Is houbls
ia shs ssnsts.
The cavalry csptsIsd At City Conn Hsusa.
numbered sight eassrs AID sigh,ytn iva priVaiss.
The Hsrali says that hsDsugaI viii intro
desc joint resolutions in the Senate d~selAnng
sush an nvssiOn 81 Mexico as AZ anfrsDdly act
lswAzd he Uni.s5 ssasss Lad iRganug hi to
got he duty Of the United s.s.ss e declare war
against Frsncs.
On Tuesday Fernando Wood susnissed a
rssoiulion thAi the President Be requested 70 ap-
point three commissioner empowered 70 open
negotiations vita the authorities At Richmond
o Tia cad, that lhis blOs3y, destructive sBd In
human war shall ssSss zzd ths Unisn rsstorei
spea terms # equity aRd materially undsg lhs
csnstitatisR.
WsshbsTa nsved that tho resolution Js laid
on The abs, yeas %, nays .. Ths rssslaasz
wa laid "a he table.
resolution insirEoting he -ssmEitsos On The
Judisisry to repsrt 3 biz repeating The fugitive
slave Ian, was laid On he table By eight aajs1-
ity.
T.atssE anotRtiour IL gola TE0
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E0N KEGs SODA fer sale ~
w MWAnHra

"A KEGS SODA fer sale ~
W l. 8 MAD & CO.
$50 beEa Extract Logvsod for saIs By
L s MRAD = CO
5000 lbs. CopPsras tor sale By
MAD & CO.
! bbls. Crsam TariGE fsr saio -
LIS HzAD s. co.
1eso OuRsss QuiniHs fsr ssis hy
LIS MEAD = co.
100 auasas sulpAsis MofPhizs sor saEs b.
LIS MAD & co
20 pounds Iodids Psiash for sale "
L. MEAD & co.
3 bis. Bsrsx for sais by
MEAD < CO.
1000 IbS szlipsisr fer safe BY
LIS MEAD 4 co.
80 l6s CElerOfsTm fer sails BY
L MEAD ( co
200 lbs English oAlomsI Tor sale b.
l. 8 HEAD s. co.
2os lbs E8gish BIus Mass for sale by
Ls-MKAD & co.
Castor on, In bottles, ir sale by
aslS Ina L g MAD & co.
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0ONFEDRHAEE STATES soNagKss.
sEEAPR.

TUESDAY, DecsEssr Is, ls6S-Ths senst,
was sailed 70 order a. - O'Clock N bv NJ
Hunter, Of Virginia, President PRO ,sm, spd
opened With prayer by the Rsv Robert RvIsns
Of the Baptist church.
Mr. Oldham, Of Texas, from The osRmittes an
Postal Afsirs reported a bill te sniharss ibe an
pOi8tnent Of ga assistant Pssrnsster. GsDsri
IS sHch clerks IS may Do necessary % a.rry
on the rc.tal service 10 the States wess al NJ,
&ississippi river.
Ase = bill u ssthoriEs the appointment Of
: third A5'toE Of the Treasury, &c Auditor Of
the Pest ohes Department. The Bills 1ers
PLACED spon . calendar.
ME J0ilRstoa. Of Georgia, member Of thu
camrnittse on ksvs All irs, was excused ., bis
request rom tnriksr rvIce as such.
PROPERTY DESTROYED BY MILITARY oRpgR
Mr. Phelan, ei M-ssi siPpi, Introduced a by,
- repeal the set reg1,stng the destrgcfioD
property uaoer military necessity. The hin -
Ter appropriate readings was referred.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
BIZ. Hill, Of Georgia, said he was reported. in
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FRUIT TREES :FRGH TREES!
LOOK WELL TO YOUR ORCHARDS AND GAs-
DENs- PLANT FKUtT TREES.

VIII TO tvUh AND GAa-
EMS PLANT FkUiT TREES.
THEY GROW WHILE o SLEaPw
W4 =. THURMAN. one a1d a haif mft-f
cry On toe est side Of tue NeDo-rsgh -
Z g ana rsd assortment ~ FRUIT TRE6s s-
% osat ac1 a .rn and ae iDaed varieties
On atu1rsd thoussRa PisztH q he una1-alss W..
sens stre~sslyta s. - rusat OF Grspa W.
fa also, g lev ch0fte Orlsmsnfa Psr-
) Iaba O.. &c.
Z L. oGs ny g. , final ssrv-- ! 20 ~-
sJihz vat Al -ants O#cla d. Esa~v
ass s1p u-n@v g. - ~ r5sins VII snff.s nv
q es vines, se
--asia- : sstsu g p Hayden. d. nv
sfaNn nl = A A=yssu Lszis ss 1900
1915 Al OH p sfee O. r1l g---a-
oHarc larzl Ho1 o. A. 5ut .-4rr--s. n ~
l.-- -ls -et o-lsu ve1 ave fsrgr-.-
-'-i1s~ NJ aa aseB IA 1-ea-. Er1i aad O--
hA At aLEHAN.
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sssate's resolution, ssksug = eonfsrenss Rpoa
tus bill tor the public printing, was taken M.
assentsdis, and Massrs Aensss, Preston and
8AxfFsIi. we're Egpointsd 8 committss Of csnfer-
ense on the part 81 the HsGss.
On motion Of Mr.. Mllss. the House then ed.
ioarned.
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= The L5aaoR Tzass publishes . letter
frsR itE correspondent in the Csnfssersfs camp
a. Chattanooga, dated October {. De says that
among the various ksiilsss victories gained By
ths Genfederates hose Of Chiekamaaga zud
Bal uR vii stand soDspisEsss, and that Chick
amAEga shguld kEvs been nothing aers thar .
bleody and uniruitfsl vistoTy viii, VIXEN it, de-
tails are fuly ksoWz and dsibarssaly weighed,
De imputed = tie general we shaacsd 10 sSu-
nan the sTseps mat won It Is one of ths least
pErdonasls blaudsr and shortcomings Of his
surv
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TEE Nav MILITIA LAw-Ths bill, as passes,
B. rs0EgsuiEa the miHfiE Of The Stats, divides
the militia in classes.
The frst class % be sailed Tbs Militia Prep
81" izcla5ss all males between The sgss Of ssv-
sHtsea and City, and slss iaslHdss widOwers
EithCut children aRd unmarried men. This class
can Be called inso service RI any lins and be
compelled . 70 anywhere.
The sOcsHd slasS, or, Is it Is ealsd, The Hi
Iitia Reserve" includes ali malsB frcz siztseR 10
e--venresn aad rom City to sixty years old
With children This slasB Il act Subject ts JrStf
or dril, axseBt in the last sxiFsney.
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Iatahigsnce was received yesterday afternoon,
81 the enemy has penetrated - Rr a. Salem.
IN Roanoke county L Tas Topartsd, BAT is not
considered reliable, that they tad bEt the depot.
sRd c1e sr two other suildiHgs At that place.
This force is supposed to b auder AvsriH ana
8 thIse thoussEd strong. The War Bspsrtmsnt
had not, up @ lsgt night, received any iafcrna-
ion showing where Avsul rssily Is.
Salem is the counsy-ssAt Of RasRoke, en- the
vest bank OF Roanoke river. and or the East
Tennessee and Virginia railroad, sixty miles
rom Lvnchburg, ard a hundred and sevsnty-
eight westerly IRON r edmond.
There Is nothing Of i-teress froE Gen. Long-
street, or Gen La-'s sruav -Ftchnas WhiV. IL.