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sueaIMios. some months ago, When cifcanI-
stances seemed to justify T. nearly every shopkesPer in
the CITY conceived it to be to bis interest dAbbs in
merchandise Of every description. Consequently in
short time tss specially" OF business was swallowed
I'd. and each store became sort of "Noahs Ark in
which all classes of buyers could 6ua something they
night desire to purchase. Grocers exhibited ealieoea
and drugs on their shelves drygOods dealers bacon and
sugar and so on the end of the chapter It is time
that should be "feturnng to first principles" The
stocks Of dry goods groceries, drugs etc, now so
large as well as so cas- y repenished that the former
dealers in these respective commodities may again con-
6ne their attention 70 them. The continuity Of buy
ers aye, however chiefly concerned in this proposed
sumption OF legitimate business and they will find it TO
their interest regulate their purchases that they
viii only buy shoes from shoe dealer, sugar from a
grocer, etc TIE miscellaneous shops are nurseries Of
speculation. It is obvious that large number Of COM
petitors in the Market for any article, will keep up
prices cause them to advance. So long therefore,
the people continue patronzs irregular dealers they
encourage them to the Market and thereby com
petition is increased and prices up Let the people
consider our suggestion and act upon it.
RovAL Recommendations or Jeems, better
Known as Jim Cook, the immortal, magnifcens prince
royal high, grand, and mighty poientate of jueps and
monarch of turtle soup and turtle steaks viii give to-
day, at Ccngressi Hail. one Of his unique, unrivaled
aud pnsurpassable entertnments There win be turtle
soup t7t win tex he heels of yonr boots off, turtle
steak that viii gIory your e1,eRoa through al coming
time, aud drinks that will make yourself yor heirs ad,
minstrators and assigns iustrious in every age. Ho
every one that thsteth let him come; and him that is
bungered LET him not stand back for Jim Cook has
laid bare his mighty arm pulled off bis coat and rolled
up his sleeves, and there is TO be esst Of We GODS.
Them that amt gods also and the fun
Come one, come all, for great is jim Cook of the Ephe
sians
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NOTICE.

UNPRECEDENTED S S-OVER
" 1900 bottles OF ROCKS GOOD SAMARITAN FOR RHEU-
MATIM sold the last four months fresh supply just
ceved supply creates the demand Dealers and
supplied with any quantity. J. P. DUvAL-
je2s Corner Main and 10Th streets.
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ADJ'T AND INsP. GEMS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, June ~, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 50.
TO FARMERS AND QUARTERMASTERS.
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va. 18th June, 1863


RICHMOND, Va, 18th June, 1858.
TAX IN KIND.
following the system adopted for the collection Of the tax
In kind
An officer Quartermastsr Generals Department
signed the special charge Of the subject controlling Quar-
ermaer with the rank Of Major is assigned each State and
Post Quartermaser with the rank Of Captain to each Con-
gresons District where Is practicable 10 collect the tenth
Each Congressional District will be subdvided BY the Post
Qusremar In charge Of It into sections for the convenient de-
livery by the taxpayer OF his quota Of produce snd agents will
be appointed by that officer take charge OF the dePo TO be
labished In each section.
Before these depots be established the assessments
qued under the Law be made the Of small gran hay and
the clip Of wool for present year will have been secured
To relieve farmers from the k and Inconvenience OF storing
the Government portion well obtain Immediate supplies
for e OF the the Department authorizes and requests
farmers resdog posts where Qusremsstrs sta
toned to deliver the part OF It, that
Quartermasier.
Under law required deliver their tenth at
depot not than eight miles from the place OF production
they viii deliver under this request the Government VIII pay
for the transportation Ia excesof eight miles The Quartermas-
receiving produce under this rne will give receipts 10 the pro-
Queer evidence that much OF his Is paid And the
Post Q7ntermaster OF the Congressons District responsible for
the TENTH aer the has established and made known
him. the Quatermaser toewhom the produce delivered vii
ase receipt Tor to the Post Quartermsster ofthe District who
will endorse Of the receipt upon the assessors estma
before transferring TO the agents at the receiving depot
| LARKIN SMITH,
1 A. QuartermaSter Gea eral In charge
~ Enquirer Examiner Sentinel Gnd Dispatch copy month
L iel6-lm :
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Ap,uaAaT aSs tSstsorOa eEN's OFFICE, |
uIcr1 RICHMOND June e, 1853 (

XXI Lieut. Col Ecgsre L. Mclean, Asst O. N. General, g.
NJ avned 10 the general dulles Of Inspection Of the Quarter
ms.ies Department various commands Of the rervcs
rsughout the army He will mU sAley upon the duties OF his
cce ana will make reports oiirTpeoon to this Oce through
the 9. NJ General
~ JNO. wITHERs
sQ9-IW Asst. Adjt. GEM.
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GBt 9icBnonS daBig.

rrPss-D,ur1 year sisoo raah, ssoo; ~ ls'I o..
no1 $500 per month
s-si-rusElv ysar 5000; aonshs, ss.eo
WnzI yaar, $500; noa;il, ss.O0
gsu,s,aness 81 sAs RIA Of TO subscriber.
Whose PaPs's Arsel Hita Cross viii Hnds
Stand that heir term Of sabcrptOn about expire and wiz
remit pro Puy II they waA ther papers continued
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By DUNLOP, M0NCURE CO., Auct'rs
A UCTION SALE OF THE LARGE AND
~ YALUABLE CARGO oP GOODS IMPORTED PER
STEAMSHIP "FIoRA"-9n THURSDAY the I'd Of July com
sue the valuable cargo Of goods per steamer
14c.es 2O pce assorted English ard French Prints and
case go pieces) einghsms
cases l2S pie. esq Hegemui
do Gao dozen) Linen and Linen Cambria Handler.
case C89 pieces Pads
8 bales 600 pieces Regatta Stripes
cases goo pieces Checked GngtaDs
do l loSsPt Sc s ehe,ss$ R ansas
cases (24iei dtE) assorted Madras HdEfs
case Goa pIeces) While Book Mrslin
do 90 cas- 81 geld eolored Glnghsms
do U4) Cotton Shirts
cases (S71) Fancy Muslin Dresses
case go plec: o Brillanies
DO 60 ri, ces) Duck Drill
2 cateB Q09 doE) White and Bloc Cotton Hose
case 90 pieee) Brocades
/ do Gi9 French Cashmere PantaOOn Cuts
- do (S91 grossl Assorted Combs
81 DO t69 ., gsG * Imperial Pins
9 do assorted Porcelain and Bone Buttons Horn and
Shell Combs. Tooth Brushes, stesl Psns' Pen
SHOE THREADANDCALFs SKINS.
cases Brown and White Shoe Thread
do Ci3 doz) French Calf Skins
LIQUORS, SAUCES, TEA, OILS, CHEESE,
So cases Hennes.y Brandy
90 casks Pale Ale
Champagne Wine
Il English Pickles, Sauces Table Salt and Mustard,
all in glass
Sardines
10 chests super Green Tea
30 boxes Olive Oh
cases raw, single and doublebOll,d Oh
II English Cheeses.
HARDWARE, ETC.
Tenman's Solder
cask Assorted Files and Wood Rssps
cask shoyels
cases Brssl sheets
cask Horne Shoes.
DRUGS, ETC.
100 kegs Bi CsTb Soda
10 hhi rehf-i Ooppsras
70 boxes extra L0gwoif - '--fs-t
trunks pomRium
Brown Windsor Boap
cases Lamp Black.
COFFEE.
100 bags Coffee expected In time.
Catalogues will be ready the day before the sale.
Terms cash. DUNLOP, M0NCURE 4 CO.,
je22-dtds Auctioneers
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THE ENEMY ON THE SOUTH OAROLINA COAST.

CHARLESTON June 2S.--We learn that there are eight
regiments of the enemy coast between Folly and
Scabrooks Islands. There grounds for surprising
that any Yankee troops besides Fosters achievements
have been removed from this department. 1t may be
that of Fosters troops have been sent from North
Carolina 10 reinforce Hanks
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AUCTION SALN
THIg BAY.
GALE OF THE ROANOKE

AUCTION NOTICE.
A Z OUR AUCTION SALE ON
~ DAY. the 25th Inst, we will sell large sssort
eerles, consisting o. the following desirable Articles
promptly at ~ O'Clock will sell Invoice OF Hd
ware, &c. AZ 10 o'el'k, promptly, we win eOmnsnc
rles, aud sell e.t
10 Hhds Sugar, good 10 choice,
go Bags do do do
II BbL Prime Old Coffee,
rs Gags do do do
Bbls Tar,
90 Bbls Moissses,
S Chests Tea,
II Bbls Tanners OIL,
Ivy Black,
100 Dos Hacking, warranted equal 10 Ma
Of Southern Manufacture,
80 B0ls Flour,
1000 Lbs Bacon,
10 Kegs Lard,
100 Sacks Sab,
10 KEYS Soda,
Bags Spice,
ao0 Packages Manufactured Tobacco, PAL
embraces some Of Hgrdgroyes beat
Claret Vine,
Apple Brandy,
Whisky,
And other very desirable ATllcs te6 nlDerovs 10 me
-. %
Lot Of Wagon Barnes ssy Sets for Four Hos
je24--tos TABDY WI
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

DE it ordained by the Council of the city
- Richmond that the Collector Of the City Taxes shall
nuay give notice In at least Of the daily Of
city, for fifteen days prior TO the 18th day Of June that
attend at his office daily, between the hours OF o'clock
the purpose receiving from any person charged with
taxes the whole half Of as amount Of tax charged
dpcting from the whole mount one-hs the nsy
percenum thereon The collector ha, Ia Ike manner Fl
notice, for fifteen days prior 70 18th OF Decebtr that
will attend his oce daily be tie EboTs Mentioned hou
the 18th the 3lst Of Dec Der, cusYs for yprpe
receiving from any person whO has eaty Sd h
the city charged 10 him, the lan bali deduct
from such half ten per centum thereon.
In Of the above named ordnance passed Janus
11th 1885, viii the Collectors olee IN the City
from the 18th 70 the 80h Of this month, for the purpose
ceiving taxes above directed.
je1-lm JULIUS H0BSON, q. @. r
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dividend NOTICE-The President and
A. Directors of the BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH have
declared dividend Of the profits Of the Institution for the
last six months Of Twgye net payable TO the stock
hol ieTs on and after the ist July next
je 2O-tlstJy J. b. MORTON Cashier
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HEAD'QRs SECOND GLASS MILITIA, !

RICHMOND, June 25, 1868. .
Assemble on the Capitol Square this morning o'sIcc
puuctualy.
By order Of R. A. wrlKrSs. Major Commanding.
JNO. B. DANFORTH,
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DIVIDEND.
UNIVERSITY OF VTRGTNIA.

TNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Board Of vslto the University Of virginia will be he'll
on THURSDAY, the "a day Of July next.
Is2s-ta rhO0 : NA Esstor.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURn RAYS.
by GODDIN 4 APPERsON.

BY G0DDIN APPERS0N.
L EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN ER
TWEEN 1siH AND 18Th sTREETs.
As Executor Of the late Sarah clTk deceased, snail sell at
pubic auction the premises MONDAY next the June
$685. st o'clock NJ II fair II not the frat fair dag thereafter
that real estate located ABOVE
70 Mr. Bernard Maggie at $3.50 The lot
80 feet and depth Of l3 feet wide alley Location Il
desirable one for business purpcses Also will sold
very fac old English eight day clock
Terms for the real estate one third cash. balance IL
months for negotiable notes Interest added secured
deed Rlcash at the option Of the purchaser The axes and
Insurance. for 1853 TO be paid by the purchaser.
IWM. JN0 CLARKE, Executor
je24-tds feARAH CLLaxK, deceased,
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ADJ'T AND INsP'R 9ENERAL's oIHIor, |
RICHMOND, June lG, 1863.

AdIu.ant AMI inspector Ger ersl.
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BY ROBINSON, ADAMS CO., Aueioneerp.
GALE OF GROCERIES AT AUCTION
~ FRIDAY, TIE goth inst at 10 o'clock Warehouse
corner 9th apd Main Streets.
60 bags prime N. o. Sugar,
IS do choice do
20 bbls fair 90
S do crushed do
90 casks old Rice,
2S do prime quality Rice to be sold without re,erS, to
close Invoice.
IS bbs N. o. Moasses,
10 bags choice Rio Coffee
Soap Candles Lard, Bacon and Salt, with general as.
sortment Il Groceries.
ALSO,
10000 Cuba and Florida Cigars,
Smoking Tobacco In bags, and bar1s and variety
Of Miscellaneous Goods.
Parties desiing 10 avail themselves Of the absse SALE will
please send in their goosa early Thursday,
je24-tds R0BfNsOS 6Dx1S 4 90.
|. A UCTION SALE
"a BXwm. h ROwLE, SONS q CO..
no and us Ghn o..
On MONDAY, 29h Inst, at 10 O'clock shall hold
Ru elton sale Of
Manufactured and smoking Tobacco,
Groceries,
Dry Goods, and
Miscellaneous articles.
We expect 10 ODER large line, having Already at hand
1000 packages Manufactured, and
5000 " Smoking Tobacco
Additions will be made, Of which due notice viii be given.
ie4-A VIM II. FOWLE, SONS 90.
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l. The following Congress and the regulations adopted by
Department In pursuance thereof published for the nio
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

NrGEoI> At LAKE PRoviplNcr.-Thc fol-
lowing is from the correspondence Of the Y.
Y Times
Every few minutes We met little groups Of
negroes, who had escaped from their masters
on the other side of Bayou Macon" We
stopped to talk TO many Of these grouIe
They usually compriscd one or two families
men, women and chidrcn-who had escaped
together. Many Of them told us Of frighttul
hardship that they had endured in their en-
dcavors 10 escape. Two families told MS that
they had Wadcd across the swamp, six miles
in width, which lies on this side Of "Bavou
Macon, and during the two days and one
night which they had passed in the swamp,
they had the greater portion Of the time
been mp 10 their waists in mud and water,
and during that time had had nothing tOeat
They were carving their children mounted
on their shoulders, and in this position had
carried them through the whole Of those fear
full two days and nights. The black faces Of
the little creatures looked ashy and haggard
from long fasting aud slceplessness, and more
than one Of them looked though death
had set hi- seal upon its punched little lea-
tures. Yet, under al this suffering. the
adults were cheerful. They were clad in
rag. vrrc half st1rvcd. had hccn half
drowucd in mud and water. were suffering
ircu tn" fatigue ol carrying their children
ON their shoulders, and Vet thrir faces were
radiant with iy. They had Voluntarily
hrlvcd the danger of irin. detected and
shot, willingly encountered the horrors of
the swamp Tor the one great h,pn Of freedom
They had gained it and wcrc happy. IL
sceIne'l To- me that uo man vhp had the least
spark uf human kindn,-- IN hi, composition.
or Whatever ht> prejudice might have bccn.
could have booked upon their patient. trust
ful and invlul facc- without c,mIs,->i,u.-
Group after group We met. wcndiuS thcir
way I" the army ~ lake Providence. until
in our ride 81 i've nilc- estimated that we
had met over two hundred Nea-k,d some
ol the men ir they were wiliu. 10 fight Tor
the Government ir they wcrc ar,u,-l. aud 70
j" # n..d L.. N The -apsc r. -uc,
qaesti-n the n.ce. - then answered ~ the.
q1iet IN. determined manner which. though
bat i,vT words were spoken, teens but the
cover 10 II stern and deadly resolution. One
auswcT-l '' Doc- YOU iink, Inassa. that we
would bc afraid - bglt after DARN IN so into
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

Hrum or rus AEur surgeon ''.n-
Hammond transmitted TO Congress, previous
to it, adjournment, report relating to the
Sanitary Condition Of the Army \ statis-
tical summary Is given Of diseases and deaths
(not including those killed in battlel for the
fiscal wear. terminating june so. ls62.
Notwithstanding the many difficulties that
were encountered in obtaining accurate re-
ports from medical men in the service, con-
fdencc is expressed, that the summary Civ
en- for this one year may be deemed reliable
We quote from the report the following
The following statistical summary is COM
piled from reports which represent an annual
mean strength of Isl 600 men-the largest
force represented in any one month being m
April, 1852, IN which the reports are fro-r
mean strength Of sos, ,626 men
From this annual mean strength Of els. 900
men, S0,OSl cases Of disease, and lS.45l
deaths are reported, exclusive Of those killed
in battle. bcing in the ratio of 3.l2i ca-,'s
and g. deaths per 900 Of mean strength
At first sight the number Of cascs will APP
pear to many t. be prolIsiOus. and the n-ln-
Der of deaths disproportionatcly small. t1e
figure, will, however. he perhaps appreciated
bv comparing them with the results obtained
bv Medical Inspector COOLIDGE, l. ) y. IN
his published statistical reports Of the United
States Army for Is wears, from 1910 TO lN32
inclusive, but excluding the years ISL and
1915, for which statistics were not compiled.
on account Of thc.confusion Of the Mexican
war. During this period the average annual
ratio was ). $50 cases and 26 deaths per L.,
900 Of mean strength. II will thus tc per-
c.i-cd that during tAe exposures cf the pres
en. struggle tbs total propo-tic-al nui-bel
Of cases Of diseaGe las heen considerably in
creased, but that tie increased gravity Of
these disorders, as indicated By the greater
mortality. is much more considerable, the
ratio Of sickness per thousand Of mean
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NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT.

strength having increased IL per cent, while
the ratio Of mortality per thousand of mean
strength has increased $50 per cent.
IN examination Of the statistical table
shows the prominent diseases from which
oar troops have suffered have been camp f.
r.fs, Of which. under the several heads Of
typhus aud typhoid, common, continued and
rcmitten fevers, 74,770 cases and SIG
deaths have been reported. Intermittent f.
rerS, Of which T3 zoe cases and 425 deaths
are recorded Under the heads Of DiGyrhGa
ard dVseq'erY 2Ij, $50 cases and lbs
deaths Cafarral affections OF the respiratO-
~ organs. I25 900 cases and I3S deaths, re
ported under the several heads Of catarrhs,
eatsrrla epilemica, bronchitis acuta and
bronchitis chrunica 10 which group may be
added II ,065 cases and 2,0ij deaths from
pneumonia and rheumatic affections ct
which +t,7o2 eases and IS deaths are report
e. under the head Of rhcumatisma acute,
rLcummti,ma chrJuica and iumtag0.
& large number of cases ofmedsleS are also
reported (2l .67l .)auI IT Is probable that th"
real proportion of cases was much greater.
as very many regiments are known 10 have
suffered from tie affection prior 90 being mus
tered into the service Of the United States IN
which ce-e. as a general rule, no statistical
report woGlI he received at this office.
Il NpUtl De- premature at the present time
% mas, any detaiIc remarks with regard 9,
the rc,ullri,ies presented 10y these Affections
It may. however, Dee interesting % state in q
general way ,iut sii these diseases, but e=-
pcciallv yhc camp l,.vers, the diarrhoa, and
tine dv-cu,crv. hive been much less fatal
than similar diseases have proved 70 TIM
great Elruprln armies in time Of war.
The same j. true of the total mortality
from ali ,au-.s exclusive Of the killed in az
ti1n. It l. joabjc,l whether tine armies Of
any Europ,au nation actually engaged In
warfare. .haN- ever presented 80 small pro
portiouatc mortality as we have been favored
with
one important cause Of these fortunate rc-
suits is 20 b. found IN the comparative mmu-
nitv from scurvv which our troops have en-
i1y.d IL will be perceived that only .322
ca.cs and eight deaths from scurvy have
been reported, being in the proportion Of but
Eve cases ucr thousand Of mean strength,
and brt ono death to $4,000 Of mean
strength
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

IHr Loss og 1Br JAcOB BELL-A son Of
Rev. 7. W. johnson, who was passenger IN
the ship Jacob Bell. captured and destroyed
by the pirate Florida, communicates to the
New York Post some interesting incidents
connected with the capture Of the Bell.
The uriyateer cent a boat 10 US with
prIrc-mastcr. who approaching Captain tris
bic. exclaimed "Nou are my prize The
Captain REPLIED. But this is English pro
usrtv go Il can't help that, said the
rri-e-ma-tcr. Il must obey my orders.
Cart. Fri-lic said. '' Is this the way You
take English property ON the high seas
B.. Yes. >ir." returned the other, " Lord
John Russell said that if English subjects
put their property ON american vessels they
must LOOK for pay u the Confederate gov
crumcut.
Cont. Fti-,ie iij not say muc. more, but
went below o. Get ready % leave, and soon
another HAT came from the Florida, IN
charge %, the doctor. Before this second
blat ,Jmc tie captain was told by the prize
uir --er that tec passengers would Ice taken
ou board the Florida.
Tlua tuial boar came. and the two pas
-.u-rI- tNr-. Williams and myself) were
taken .l H.1ri the privatccr. the crew being
first transferred 0ue Of the officers of the
Firia a--ugel b, Jhay personal property
voulI le respected.
Tire tlic- were lowered over the side of
the Iac,b Bell ia a chair wrapped in the
American la-. The crew Of the Bell werc
relieved or their knives, aud obliged to sign
% rlI-r. agreeing that they would offer no.
resistance while ON hoard.
4 singular scene Of robbery and plumber
uos tJk ll1cc ou the Jacob Bell. The
0.I.-r of Jle pr.yaJcer went on board and
broke o0cn b5xe, and trunks, (private pro-
pcrtv.) the contents Of which the crew CON
vcved 90 the Florida, the pirates then stole
ali the ship stores of the Bell, providing
Themselves with sugar, tea and other luxu-
rir-.
The 1o-.cu-cr- each saved two trunks,
but lost over twenty packages, containing
cltlu-. RELIES, presents from friends in Chi
m. books and sJg~0ii-s OF visit to the or
uu-sI country Many Of these relies were
shamelessly appropriated by the crew and
officers. They tl'E oil the silver plate, funI-
turc. chronrmetcr. charts, linen, and one
whale boat They took the trunks marked
with the names Of Nir- Williamsand myself,
broke them open and kicked about the decks
such of the contents as they did not want u
use
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

The Rome Sentinel, vcnomous Copper
heads. Indignantly rcpudiatcs a declaration
of the Utica Observer, that the Democratic
rlrtv Is "in favor of the war for the Union. "
d. tlc expression Of that sentiment, the sen
tiuci UsrJiusutiy replies
I'm favor of the war are we, neighbor
Then how Is it that We nominated Thoma
II. SEYMOUR in C5nnecJicut-that we elected
james W. Wall L. the United States Senate
from Ncw Icrsey-that in every State where
y. ever had the legislature, resolutions IN
favor of peace have been passed ? How Is It
that our party in Congress voted solid against
every ono Of Mr. Lincoln's ''war meas
ure-3''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

liz WAr 1HE EEsELs Throw DUsI II IHE
Errs oF ouE CREDrLous PIcKETs-A squad Of
six or eight buttcruut-, dressed in our uni
form. with two Of their gang in their own
dress, viii appear, when the following dia-
logue viii occur
Disguised Reb.-''We have got couple
os Secesh prisoners. Whcro shall we take
them?
Credulous Picket-''Iake them 70 the &c
serve.
Ssccsh-.'W mere Is the reserve
Picket describes the locality exactly. Secesh
then takes a roundabout course, and gives
his party the information, who on the same
night. come, in force and sobbles up the 70
serve.
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= o G 4 y.
De Profundis.

I"c fice which duly as the suu
kosc mp for me with life begun.
To walk all bright hours Of the dsv
With hourly love, j. dimmed awav:
Aud yet my days g. On, go on.
The heat which, like staff. wa, onr
For iuine to lean and rest upon,
IT. strongest on the longest day
Niih stesdi1st love. is caught away
'n' Vel nay iays 20 on, 60 on.
A"d 'old before my summers done.
3Hi deaf IN natures general tune.
ini fallen Too low for special fear.
md here, with hope no longer here.
" hilo t'I" tears drop. my days 90 on.
Erc7th frrczes ON uy lips 10 moan:
A. one alone. ou-c not alone.
] ST aul knock ~ natures door.
H'1ri-i7rr, heart-hungry, very pcpr.-
V ho-e 'ie~1latea drvs - on.
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