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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

SERVED THEM RIGHT.-This afternoon, two
men, each having labels Of thief" spick-
rocket" &c, fastened 10 various portions OF
their clothes, were marched along the Ayenus
by q squad of the Provost q uard, 70 the tune
of the Rogue's March.
Under the law it is found almost i'm possible
10 convict a pickpocket or thief. The military
have therefore taken the matter in their ova
hands, and all scamps hereafter caught may
expect TO be honored in a similar manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

- Shiliington, Odeon Building, sends US A
copy OF tie popular Mirror of Pss6ion,, for the
Spring OF 1868, also, the April number Of Frank
Lesne's Lsd,es' Magazine, containing new
Spring fashions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

CONTESTED ELECTION CAsE.-Juose Purcell,
Of the Orphans Cont, this morning commenced
T.; king dispositions in regard TO the contested
election Of the Delegate from Dacotah Terri
tory.
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LOCAL NEWS.

thc late Capsain VAIN wright u. s. Eavv.vsS
proved and admitted TO probate. The pronar,.
IL left to ths widow and children, and !. -
.s - 49, 80. oat she re.
ment OF Major Wainwright in her stea
The will OF Judge T. Hartley Crawford va,
also admitted 20 probate. The prop4rtv ~
noetly bequcathed 10 his children. On ths -
t,ion of IL. NJ. Davidson and Edward Crsr
ford, his children, Major D~iozier Daytss,-
was appointed Administrator OF the estats
Yesterday, Mary Ann Beekman xas appoi,,
cd almi n istr atrix on the estate of John ~
Beekman, and 0eo w. Harry was spnoSn,.L
administrator on the estate OF Jos. NJ. Earrx
II is expected that Judge Purcell viii cav.
decision in the Barney case on Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11
NEW YORK STOCK n.Rxrr

NEW YORK, March 1I.-116 a. NJ First
boaIo- U. 3 Coupon 6's, ISL, iO2 y; $50 Treas
ury Notes, lo5Sah5's; Certificates, 99Y ag9X;
Gold, I5sa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

SPIRIT OF The MORNING PRESS.
he iH,etlgenceT treats upon the "Monroe
Doctrine" g
The Chrortcic thinks every loyal man and
woman in the country should take an oath of
loyalty similar to that recently taken by the
members Of the u. s. Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

SECOND WARD STATION CAsgs.-CU,tu.
Smith, grand larceny; Jail. q. W. Gibarxor
drunk; workhCuss. Ware Martin, dIsordsri,
dismissed. Thos. McSwiggin, drunk and ~
orderly; fined a IS and workhouse. Ida Hars
al orderly; fined SO. Ellen Wolfe, DO; DO 81
". J. Parham, do; dismissed. VII Sm,s
do: fined 50. VIM. Bedder, do do. IS. Joss
Smith, do: workhouse. VIM. Morgan, drnrh
dismissed, and turned over 10 military for d.
Jones, alias VIM. Ward, assault and Date.
with intent to siIl Jail for court also, accass,-
10 murder; Jail for hearing. Chas. Grahar,
drunk: fined sl.5s. Thomas O'Lary, do. ss
si.5S John N. Wade, do; turned cVer 70 mil.
tsry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

TOBR SENT SOUTH.
Some seven hundred prisoners now at the
Old Capitol are 10 be sent South via Old Point
on Saturday, it is understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11
INV ALID SOL = & 8,

SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, January 81, 1858
II being reported that various parties aavs OBJ
tanned money from invalid soldiers under the pro-
tence Of assisting them to their dscharg " from the
service notice is hereby given that certificates Of
disability for discharge to soldiers in general hos
pitfalls and camps are only given by the surgeon in
charge Of such hospital or camp, and the obtrusivs
efforts of persons claiming to be special agents re-
tard instead of hasten the pre- paraon of discharge
papers. All soldiers are warned against giving
money on such plea to any person whatever.
By order of the Surgeon General:
JOSEPH r. SMITH, Surgeon q. g. Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11
sIGNIFICANT-sTAND FROM UNDER.

SIGNIFICANT-STAND FRUM UNDER.
The large number of refugees coming within
the lines of our army within the past two or
three weeks, particularly of that description
OF the people d.nominated by the Southern
autocrats as "poor white trash," convince us
that The end Of the rebellion is rapidly ap-
preaching. Starvation is approaching, and
they are fleeing from the city of destruction.
P.S.-We potice, just as we go to press, going
up he avenue, thirty or forty men, women and
children from outside of our lines, on the way
to the Provost Marshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

TIM REASON oR THEIR AERBsT.-Yester-
day morning, two men, frederick Tibbey and
Patrick Henry, We're arrested by patrolrncn
Lusby and Straub, of the Third Ward, on sus-
picon of being connected with the murder Of
Albert Scherop. These men Were At the Con-
cert Saloon early in the night, and n man who
was with them was charged with the larceny
of two tumblers, and arrested, and IL was sus-
pecied that these might be identified by the
witnesses ut the inquest as being OF the party
concerned in the murder. There being 40
evidence whatever 20 connect thew with AZ,
they Were Immediately dismissed from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

A Dishonest SRRvAsT.-Eliza Bur-ols. q
colored girl, has been employed during year
pact in the dwelling Of Mr.. j. Mills, No So.
Pennsylyania avenue, and during that tirns
various members OF the family having bean
missing clothes and other articles Of value
suspicion rested upon Eliza, and she was AZ.
restrd by Officers Hotchkiss and Reynolds A
search warrant was issued by Justics Bates
under which the officers searched the house Of
Betsy Davis, aunt OF Eliza, and found por-
ton OF The miss ing goods. Eliza denied every
charge made until the goods were produced.
" hen she confe ssed her guilt. She was sent
10 all for court by Justice Bates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

NOTICE.
HE Paftpershtp her etofore existing between
N: G. hcKssw * ". II MARROW for the par nose
OF conducting the wood and coal business under
the frm OF mcKn Il MARROW ia this day dissolved
by mutual ennsent All persons indebted t, the
late firm will pieAse call and settle their accounts
n. O. MckNEW
FEBRUARY S, 1859 W H. NARROW
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N. g. McKNEW begs leave to infofct his friends
ana the public generally that he will tfhSe the
Wood snd Goal bushes 81 At the old stand corosr at
nh st and Canal, where can be foun at ali tines
general sssorfment Of Coal of ell kinds aso S.wsJ
and Spit Wood any length or size dry and in sooS
order N. G. McKNEW
Union Fire Wood Mill
mn INV Corner 7th strsat nd N,r.y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

w the market. ready to pay cash for all articles
IL the housefurnishirs line. These leaving the
BUCHI:Y, AS Seventh street, between q and ii.
isast side,) Dealer in New and Second b and Purni
sute. | no l6-n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

IfOk sALE.lS8 barrels of APPLES and % tubs
the Post Once. M. %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

WANTED-A WOMAN to cook, wash and iron.
W to go to Blade. sburg, where she cas- have a
comfortable home. Apply At the coal yard 4 so LIST
street west. mar II ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

WAR DEPARTMENT,
w WASHINGTON, January Is, 1853.
In consequence Of the pressure Of business at ths
War Department, passes for citizens to visit thu
Army Of the Potomac will be given at the Office o
Lieut.. Col. CONRAD, 132 Pennsylvania avenue
above Nineteenth street.
NEw C1TY DIRECTORY. Washing
Il ton and Georgetown City Direct ~ for I5SS
PHILIP soLOMoNs
mar ll2t 1872 Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11

N0TiCE.-Those in want OF Employment of any
y kind would better call on the new Iutsllirouce
OEice, No. IL Ninth st., where the best of DAY
sill be given to Hrst class Servants. have always
Chembermsids. Wsiters and Seamstresses: siso,
Tor forng Men to walt on tables In private families
or hotels. Farm Hands wanted EMPLOYERS in want
Of good help viii find 1t TO their advantage to call
n. b.-Houses wanted. The best of tsnants can
nox-r n n MTJIEp
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
Europe and our Struggle.

I lie London Times publisle letter dated Rich
mond, March 23d, in which the following paragraph
occurs
here ia 8 seriousness and earnestntss We trem-
BILE upon the brink of what promises be the boodest
campaign Of the boodiest of modern history, which
is generally noticeable, and which have before
obslrytd Let no suppose that they betoken want
of confidence. The suhjugaton of the South
probability it has been manifested by twentythree
months OF bterest strife TO be the widest of chimeras
But it is lt when, sHite of the hecatombs of dead
who have fallen there is cry for rivers of fresh blood
-~Etu throughout the length and breadth OF the lard
there is scarcely house where there is not dead
whcr valuable lives which never can be replaced have
fallen 10 every hamlet, city and State-When not only
like Major Pelham, but also mature men, learned
and studous, such Professor Coleman (the DR.. Ar
nod, as he reputed, Of this co1tinent) yielded
their lives by hundreds-it is felt that this mo-
ment for houghtessness and levity. Another thought
ls continually finding expresson-it is that the two
sections do not fight on level ground. The North is
flooding or armies with recruits who three fourths
of them foreigners many of them taken from the emf
grant ships at Castle Garden the South - sending
into the field the very life blood of her body polite 1t
may be tn It the civlz powers of Europe standing
as they d. upon higher level than it is possible that
occupy may see no hope Of successful moral inter-
ference. But if they could only witness the misery
which Is from every OF This favored continent
crying aloud to Heaven, it coud scarcely be but that
they would risk chance of failure rather than per-
NIT humanity ID be outraged by continuance of such
excess OF Anguish has visited nation since the
sword first ieaped from its scabbard and the human
heart first with the bitter seed Of viDdctive-
ne2s and hate"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
LATER UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN NEW

In iEAA HA0 AAA~ ~0H'O GDhpPEAN NEWS
RICHMOND, VA, June nth lss3
northern dates Of the 10th inst have been rscsir,,
here. 'eu
Banks admits a loss at Port Hudson from thu .9ad.
seth ut of 1000 men, amongst whom were manv vo1I
officers. 'e
The siege at Vcksburg is pre- crossing admirably F
was beginning to tell upon the foe, and the surras
the place considered certain and that speedBv
The news of the fall of Puebla and the entire Maj
army has been confirmed There is 10 shadow of L u
that the city of Mexico will long escape the fate
Pueba.
The steamer Africa had arrived with European dats
the Slt May 1t is expected that France will seop r,c
nize the South. ard that other European powers will NOT
slow to follow. Mr.. Roebuck will soon move in the H.
of Commons, that England open negotiations with Ohs
governments to the same end.
The Daily Pest of Liverpool announced the fall Of vick
burg, end called on Lord Palmerston now to offer
peace acceptable to both parties.
Mr. sason has arrived in Paris to cooperate with Mr.
Slidell.
The Tines opposed Mr. Boebuck's scheme
Cotton closed to 3D. advance on the weeks sales Fair
Uplands 243 Eiddng Uplands 22d Consos closed At GA
to 92f for money
In New York on tbs 9Th, Gold closed at I424
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18

a Friedman recently committed suicide by stab
bling himself, at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York
He left will with curious directions
hereby bequeath my body to my talented, and some
day other ilIustrious, DR.. F. Dunkn Wessa of No
80 West Fifteenth street, New York, requesting him
to set up my skeleton nice and to place somewhere
in his Office The best means | could suggest effect
it properly the following To take the flesh of the
bones with knife much possible to cut small
piece of the skull with trepan, and pull the
brain out TO pierce holes in the shaft of every
losg bone with gimet, so as to let the marrow
out, which will greatly improve the wilderness to
let it macerate in water a long while, till all soft
and cartilaginous parts off easily, and let it per-
fectly dry; then TO soak it in solution of magnesa,
Tor tait de chause) and when dry to rub it well and
paint it with sicae of potash, and ultimately to
set it up with wire. l will consider the fufllment of
the above request special favor. 1t will be 80
nice to see ones old dwelling place kept clean and IN
good order instead of rotting away in some dirty place
How handy, too, when we are all summoned to the
Valley of Jehosaphat, to find ones bones all ready to-
gether, instead of having to struggle among crowd
and pick them up one by one in some charneI house
Should my learned friend fail to comply with my.re-
quest, will certainly back and pull bis hair out
by the roots provided that they give me Through
And now with my love to E., goodbye
On pLuiot-au'reUotr. EDMOND BARON.
1852
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
The News.

it will be By Geographic dispatches to day. that
the latest received through Northern channels
Vicksburg just about falling This surprising since
appears that its actual fall had been announced in Liver
pooItWo weeks On account of the thunder storm Of
The last Few days the wires South and West work
ing and We are without direct dispatches from that quar-.
ter We see no reason 10 doubt safety of Yeksburg
It viii be that the old story of European recogn
hon Intervention and so forth revived Little faith will
be given that is unnecessary warn ur peope
On the subject The report receives of plausibtv
from its connecting the Of LOUIS NAPOLEON with the
SUBJECT as under existing circumstances he is probably
ne only Europesn Sovereign who could have the
The foresight to take decisive step upon question
20 zaeh oe!icaey and Importance.
We learn that Tumer has prevailed that several vessels
asVs been captured of Fort Fisher by the blocksders
and lately rumor current in Charleston that the
Pet had been captured OF the Fort We learn
fhe Steamer Pet was lying Nassau 9Th inst
ing been seized for debt are assured that there
been steamer other vessel captured by the enemy M
For Fisher, during the present year.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 7h, reports that General
PKHEEETog wounded in the last attack upon Vicks-
burg We have confirmation Of this report and be-
a.Vs to be very GQabgl. ne rgsE sbat 1t aOtsQ,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
rThx State of the South.

The New York World, lew days ago. published a
letter from its correspondent, "Colburn who cap
tured Oh the Mississippi by the Confederaes, giving
the result of his observations in passing through the
country from Vcksburg to Richmond. The W0rid
makes that letter the text OF long editorial which
concludes 9s follows:
The mill airy strength OF tie South in Mr. Colburr s
Judgment as certainly not been impaired by the dura
ton Of tie He evidence enough convince
him that great OF military stores bad been
cumulated IN various parts OF the COnt9deracy, and
that the whole population had Powered nro nation OF
soldiers. His comments upon the strctness with which
the military spirit rules the land alike for evil aud for
good, upo tie Cfi ;al prOby which it exists, and the
Individual teckeesness of peace which it educates sre
strihinSy significant. What plain enough before
beComts plarer still from lis narrative that beaten
upOa The anvil IF war, the armies of the South
gaining steadily in temper and in spring. While suca
armies exist can he lie d together and welded with
skill along the frontier of war it is clear tue
at n lay that blows struck for mere greogra
phical or sraegicaI points of vantage bring de-
csively the goal of our efforts.
ot less is the strong deIusion of starvation as
measure diSsipatcd by Mr.. Coburn observations He
found the land everywhere teemng with Cereals, and
the necessaries of life assured. Financial tmbarrass
ments, inadequate manufacturing facilities, the strn
gency OF the blockade may conspre make existence
ortabe In the South, but they cannot make it
impossible, and where life is there viii hope and patti
ence even in the worst of causes be Inspired by pas
sion, enured arms, and able at least to live, and
move. ana fight the millions of the rebeIious South it
is Oh set b.fore US, must be dealt with it
to win them back to the Union foreign people of
equal power and spirit should be- The war against
them must be Waged with the highest skill the sterDest
energy command tut it must be waged as5
under the eagle eye of craftsmanship which pre-
pare Cancellation 10 the midst Ct quest, make vic
tory the habnger Of Justice, and antc pate the golden
moment vouchsafed by Heaven to every people con-
tending for the right, when the ght of force and the
dawn of reason first ming lie in the orient sky
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
Operations OF the blockade Runners.

The Glasgow Journal gives a list OF thirty-eght
steamers built on the Clyde since the close of 1861 and
used to run the blockade OF these thirty-eght ten
yet lying in the river sixteen have been captured
destroyed by our cruisers, and twelve still run.
ming, or else in rebel hands, as the Finga which
an iron-cad, in the Savannah River.
The Glasgow Herald of May 2, announces that
another batch of swift river steamers has been pqr
chased during the past week account of the Conede
rate Government. We believe the steamer Mall ply
ing on the Kilmun station, will shortly be Withdrawn
having been sold for seven thousand pounds The Ia
vorte steamer Jupiter, SO long known on the Larga
Mport and Arran route has also been purchased for
something like six thousand pounds. We have been
informed that the steamer Eagle, which was building
for our coast traffic has likewise been sold to the Con
federate Government for eight thousand pounds. The
Largs steamer Vesa m reported to have been purchas
ed By persons in Glasgow for river traffic. Other
vessels now building in several of shpyards to
meet the growing wants Of the South
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
The Happy Family.

The Northern papers report great discomfort and
wraDgiDg over the military appointments made by Lin
coin. Advcts from Missouri show great erment
among the radicals there. The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Herald writes
The appointment of Gen. Schofeld to the Depart
ment of has, it appears given great dssatis-
faction to the radicals They lately sent telegram TO
the President asking that the appointment of q new
commander for the department might be delayed until
they could be beard FROM Mr. Lincoln replied that he
tired and Disguised with the dissensons and politi-
cal quarrels in Missouri and that he should take the
matter into his own hands and appoint whom he saw
fit. Some of the Republicans of opinion that Scho
field will carry the vigorous policy instituted by
Curtis, but there few who think Some of
Frank Bairs friends tried to his appointment
bat it 20 go. There arc many in the depar tment
who would like to see him at the head of affairs. There
would have been terrible squirmipg among the poll
ticiaps if be had been appointed
The radicals going to try and get Schoheld re-
moved, and General Butler Pope put in his place
Heron and Blunt both they will either be trans
ferred to some other department or resigu They re-
fuse to serve under Schofeld Jim Lane is also en-
barked in this matter and is going to make great ef
fort have Schofed removed, and Curtis if possible
reinstated. Failing In this be probably will, he
will try to have Kansas made into separate depart
ment
The whole radical element 10 Missouri is said to be
down on Haeck. The Dutch are excessively bitter
against him. strong demand will soon be made for
his removal, in which the whole West will join. Hal
eck had never had much popularity there and ne lost
that long ago. He is said to be the most 2ppopu
lar with the West that the country-can produce
There is talk of calling great public meeting in
st. Louis for the purpose OF memoriaizing the Pres
dent for his removal.
There is trouble the probable destination
of General Burnside. hear that he will shortly ar
rive in this city to try and settle the matter 1t
that Secretary Stanton and Governor johnson
anxious that Burnside shall 60 to one point while the
President and Generals Halleck and Rosecrans think
that he should 60 to another point. Much valuable
time is being wasted over this useless difficulty.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
.. SuIftGcnftS

We have before the Noun ain Mercury printed in
Marion, Mcdowell county, N c. What is strange about
the Mercury that it is paper. this being only the
2st number of the volume The Mercury gives
specimens of rich for which it is indebted TO
Dr. RUGEER the Medical Board received his rounds
in fthe Hountein) Congressional District They
given verbatim ct ter0n, ct pulc4atin ct SpeRatin.
One of them reads thus
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
June 10th, 1858

NASSAU NKws.-The steamers Antonica, Capt. Thsyer,
and Capt Harris arrived here Thursday from
Nassau The Raccoon fired at by the Yankee block
aders of this hsrbor They both on board valuable
assorted Left Nassau steamers Margaret and
Jessie, Calypso, Pet, Arabian and others.
The Margaret and Jessie on her outward passage
this pert was chased by two Yankee gunboats and
fired ct and so hoty that she compelled
into the Bahama Keys for safety Yankee balls
passed into her boiler, Capt. Wilson
tagging pluck and perseverance, kept his ship sgong until
he got her into safe place. He AferWsSds run into Mas
sa1 successfully ChgrlesEeH CQvFtfrs