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PROPOSALS.
TlROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING AND CLOTH.
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Navy DRfiNsNrHr

~ - - NAVY DkflAfkkxr, 81 Vi I
BR,tdRof Pfoeisioss and Ce!hins, March n, iaS3.S
PRopoeAfs win be received st THE Oh lce until
eelech on the trst dsy Of April. 1ss3. for the de-
kvery At the ghariestown. Massac usests or Brook
lyn, New York, Navy Yards, At the option OF this
bufeau. Of she following articles OF Clothing and
ClothinGt Materials, the same to coiform to the
Navy standard, shown by the ds.csi Phons in the
last annual sdvertsemen for Clothing for the
Navy, dated June 2, 1882 and By the samples which
may be seen at the Navy Yards aforesaid, viz:
Blue Cloth Jackets. focr Thousand.
Blue Cloth Trowsers, I've Thousand,
Blue Sstiast Trewssrs Ave thousAHd.
Blus Felt Csps fsr14l ten Thousand.
Blue Eaen. Over Ehirts.ten thousand.
Canvass Duck Trowserg SIX thousand.
8alnstey ehcetingkIoexs, ,fix taouSaud.
Blue HafYnct, thirty Thousand yards.
Blue Flannel, one hundred thousand yds
Barnslsy Eheetins, twenty Thousand ards,
Canvass Duck, ten thousand yards.
Blue Nankin, ten thousAnd yards.
Cslfsktn Shoes, ten Thousand pairs.
Kipekin ehoes, ten thoussnd pairs.
Rooien Socks, ten thousand pairs.
Gsttreseee with covers, } four Thousand.
Blankets, ten fhouSand.
The. articles to be delivered within forty days
from the date Of the contract -. -.
The Department VIII rese. to itself the right to
reject any bid which shall be des med too high.
Payments to be made tretainng 20 per cent. until
the completion of the contract) within ten days af
ter Warrants fer the same shall have been passed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Eond and security in half the amount Of the con-
tract win be required.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained at the
Once Of the Navy Agent at Boston, New York,
Phiiadelphia and at this Bureau. mar E-dI0t I
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1861 ss THE 1865
PENNsYLvANIA CENTRAL RAKLROAD
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rs ,1.sr.caEss!isss as!is + sSs4H Sssaass.,s..,
STONE sfsfI; BzEp;Aaa4ksf aaAEzfx XNb AsD oehFeRF'
BAGGAGE 0HrokrD rH1SSSH sSSH Hs.pr1sos, s.Un pos,
rlEEzpslsh1s HFzps aA1hT FSAIEs FS FfHrssSHe ssSs
CLOS. oossHo41oss ns 4 sasg AZ riff H1aR1sBune
NORTHERN ssfe oERTsSn fhsihs sn 'as 'Rasa1LRoAp,
THE GREAT sas dsa4RaaL dsiaaHERa RoUr.
WASHINGTON faGT HNb BALTIMORE
WEST. sssraa1s4 E W ssl.ts IND II 'hs hssourHwrsr
tbs sHes p A.
SPLENDID sIEEp1Ea TSafHA SARs ON ALL NIGHT
SMOKING AND SALOON CARS ON ALL TRAINS
FROM WASHINGTON.
Passengers win take the z; m. and 3 rn trains.
xhes IN are a. made with %
Northern Central Railroad, and arrive in Harris.
St s.
road for all parts of the West.
FREIGHTs.
BY this route freights of all descriptions can be
Of Ohio, Kentucky. Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin
IcSs, Or Missouri, BY Rai.,gaa a5rsa; .,.o
1T Pittsburg with Steamers, by which Goods car
Be forwarded to any pert on the Ohio, Muskingum,
sippi, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and
Red Rivers; and 1t Oieyeland sandnsky and Chi
Merchants and shippers entrustng the trsnspor
tat;on Of their Freight to this Company Can rely
VIII RafRs OF * Rssa sna
In the West by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
are at all times as tacorabk charged by otAT
Railroad Conpn,,ies.
~ Pc particular to mark packages "Vis Penns
CentraiK.R."
WI. BROWN.Ag't Northern Central +. r.,
No so North street, Baltimore,
J.. L. H0UPT, Gent Ticket Agent, Philadelphia.
II. y. HOE STON, General Freight Agent, PhilA
delphia. ian 2-1y,r
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
n, ,S54 NOTICE y
I SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS CIV.
/ ILIANS AND 0THER3.
DEPOT RE TIE r + a n II. 20.

tween Washington and New ,,
ysTI ssv. p., ON lsfss o.. -
yentilatsa and expressly fer caeers, soldiers ana
Others that ars wounded Or sick, With the s:ion
DAYs! THURSDAYSA and SATURDAYS fer Rhila-
dslphiA, at 8 P. M, E4prsss T.sia. o.
and ethefs that are sck or wounded, are Informed
that's sick ear win leave the depot eyefy MONDAY,
through to the Ohio river without change Of cara.
folders and others on furlou Oh disc caatged viii
6nd this the ehea pest and most desiaabe route for
the West. This Is the oaly line that can sen .
threugh ticket from Washinton or check baggage
CAUTION TO PASsKNGERe. -ThA ONLY
PLACE 10 buy il at tae Ticket in the Depot
of the B. o. B. Z. 60. ts eff
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ID DROP os AIS FOR WOOD.

A'a'''''F''' e;ss',tss s'$ : $s:s::ss;:s;
.PRorosALs are invited for furnish ing Wood 10
the troops in and around the Forts hereinafter
i the vicinity q tie Viz Forts % ksSsn 1aai a.
len Bennett nsKslb ooEsSrsn assssrty Wosa.
ID: u tss fsse.ss; :: ehsss isSiass as 'vr'a
rGs wood ssss sss sses..r. se5s
third fos wsos - ss est and corded on the ground
PIogo:alr must specify the locality ktnd qxanti-
Proposals VIII bs received under this advertise
nsrt tl. ;or the AMOUNT ;,, ns Of wood required
Each bidder must attach his full name and Post
ONCE address to his bid. and the names cf all g.
Parties interested in the proposal must appear n
-As oa.h Of allegiance to the Gorernnaent of sAs
United States must osnpany each bad.
Bids will be opened from time to time, and con-
tracts or purchases made rs the wood may be re-
The right is reserved to accept all or any part of
Proaosals ahould be. endorsed, Proposals for
"'' ELIAS NJ. GREENE.
feel-1m '' Department Of Washington.
DRoPosALs FOR CARPETS AND OFFICE
ouARrERsasrrR GENERALS OFFICE,
sp,o, washingtoa; fs5,mKary m "a, "a, sss;i
nn ah S tine s ssx Of hss Ss
Quarternaster Generals Department, viz:
CARPETING.
Seven hundred t7vrl yards: more or less, Of In:
xe s fhe pss
square yard to include making. binding, and tting
in the best manner Measurement to be made ON
the floor, and payment made for quantities thus
by calling at this office - " " - = - >'' : '''''
OFFICE CHAIRS.
One hundred and twenty !l2nl Oak Chairs, cane
the time ef signing the agreement. The price for
this efice Hict. ''' 'l' 0s'l'' . 'n' '''u' -
By order of the ouartermaster General. fe2s-td
RoPosAL FOR weep.
Once af CaiJ Qrasisrmasts, Jan: Is, ls5s,S
PROPOSALS are invited for furnishing Wood to
specified, from parties owning wood wood lands
2 Ia W rS Bssr
rtensis,osn; Forts Ksarnssy De hussey Massa
saratoga, Thayer, Lincoln, Batteries Vermont,
Martin Scott ana Cameron, on the north side of
Proposals to be made in the following manner
towit:
Ei,ss For wood ,a stsnai, and tpriee per cord,
Otherwise price per cord
Proposals must specify the locality, kind, qhfH-
thy ana qualify of the wood,
proposals Will be received under this ADVERTISE
ment For the amount of wood required up 20 June
1, 1853.
Each bidder must attach his full name and Post
ONCE address to his bid, and the Of all par
ties inte rested in the proposal must appear In the
bid.
An octh of allegiance to the Gcrrnm.ent Of As
Ua!tsd States IN must aaompa.y earn BID
tracts or purchases made the wood may be
quired
The right is reserved to accept all or any part of
any bid.
Proposals should be, endorsed, Proposals for
Wood )" and addressed to
ELIAS NJ GREENE,
Lieut. Colonel and Chief Quartermaster
ia Soft Defenses of Washi u gton.
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DRY GOODS, &c.
EMRRaIpERIES |

r. EMBROIDERIESi
We have NOW in store, and viii sell without any
advance on cid prices, the following goods, suca
CAMBsIC and SWISS BANDS,
Do. do. INSERTING and EDG-
COLLARS and SLEEVES in sets aud single,
INFANT RoDI ES and ROBES,
plain Hemstitched aSd Embroidered HANDKBR.
with srse stock Of LADIES' UNDERGAa-
MENTS s. 4 ". MSYENHER0,
4s Market Space, tuDaer A1snHs AoSss,s
lust HECEIyED-A large stock OF Maltsso
y Thrsko and Yalencienne Cellars and Ssts, Plain
and Embroidered Hsndkerchiefs, Infant Robes and
Wa;str Thread and Pusher Lace Veils Also, q
magnificent stock Of Headdresees and Fancy Goods
sueh as eteel, Jet and Tortoise she'll fins, Ear
orcps and Belt Clsrps, Portcrn cnnaes, Fans, &C.,
which viii be sold st low Yriess caii is respect
fully solicited. VIM. WEINSERG,
msrg.lY AA@ u Market Space.
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- A]ot ofiohacco raj ed IN KauaW..a .sou, ].
y. " WIS Oh Fl Ci"c'uEal I,t-E week a.
q .lU !ts =.
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u NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
10y PROFESSOR ALEXANDER WOLOWSKI,
PIANIST, VOCALIST AND COMPOSER.
NEW AND SIMPLIF1ED METHOD FOR
PIANO FORTE AND SINGING
Prof. Woo sski continues his SIN sing and Piano
Classes and opens new course for Piano and Sing
ing. which will be The last.
By Prof WOlowski s method, person hav
ing only slight knowed OF usic viii be ena bled
in very short time to read music with great facl
ity and execute operate as we'll as classical music
with rare perfection.
As to the vocal part by his way of vocaizaton
he arrives at most extraordinary results. renders
the voice powerful and enables the singer to vocal
ize with facility. accuracy and fine quality of tone.
Prof Wolowski receives visitors daily from to 5
O'Clock p. m. a, his residence, No. 451 10th street.
between + aud i. mar 5 I'm
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CLOTHING, &c.

CLOTHING. &C.
uRRAH FOR shIrH!l
4s0 SEVENTH STREET.
He is Ceiling Immense Bargains in
CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, CAPS, &c, &c.
For few days more We viii offer our immense
stock at great bargains to make room for our
SPRING sTO0K.
20 those in want we say, now is the time to buy
Remember that SMITH 8 is Headquarters for
Clothins-46O Seventh sire et tw O doors above
Brlce & Co.'s. J. H. SMITH, Clothier,
No. 460 Seventh street,
mar II and corner 2pth ST. and Pa. av.
l,REAT DECLINE IN GoLDl
In order to reduce our present stock we have
8, | are nov selling off at pid rates.
Tie people find that
J. BRUCE CO.'S
is the place to buy
GOOD CLOTHING
Low RA T E S,
Call and secure some of the Great Bargains now
offered at No. 464'sEyENTH STREET, two doors
below Smiths. J. BRUCE CO.,
marl7 Clothiers, AGA Seventh st., nearF.
nIsCuARGED SOLDIERS
~ are 81 invited to call at
SMITHS,
No. 46O SEvsNTH STaEE1,
Opposite City Post 0sioe,
and get their
CLOTHING
AT LESS THAN NEW YORK PRICES.
Soldiers can rely on Fair Dealing at
SMITHS,
No. AGO SEVENTH STREET,
CORNER 20TH STREET AND Pa. AV.
BOYS CLOTHING! BOYS, o1oru1seu
We hereby call every body's attention to cur
LARGE AND TASTY STOCK
BOYS CLOTHING,
to suit the season.
Being now pre- pared to fit all boys from Eve years
and MP, We invite every body to give US q call.
Remember our motto, which is-FaiS Dealings
and Iotv Prizes BAR & BROTHER,
fe r7-2m Southwest corner 7th and e SITS,
+ MlIlTARY1ND GIf1LIAN.
ss nsss oosRs wSsk bsEsk1s PRrs SHsR
e. large and yell selected Stock Of ane heavy
y hfys sHr s9 .a 3 G ssser
desirous to their wants asavy Wosien Blsnfs. UCas
for camp u''' st 5ssisn.ef WaIn sfREasss 2EEiaafs CO.
..,... S22 Pennsylvsnia avenus,
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GAS FITTING, &c.

WI. 7. DOYE & GO.
ARE Now prepared to execute any orders With
which they may be favored In the
PLUMBING, GAS, Oh STEAM FITTING BUei-
NESS.
~ Store on Ninth street, few doors north sf
fsnnsylv snia avenue, where may be found com
plete assortm emit ef Oh AN DELIERS and other G AZ
STEAM and WATER FIXTURES. Jan T-ly
TN GAS FIXTURES
w Have In Etsre. and are da;ly receiving, GAS
FIXTURES OF entirely New Patterns and Designs
and Finish superior in style to anything aeretofcre
offered in this market.
We invite citizens generally to call and examine
our stock OF GAS aed WATER FIXTUkES, feeling
confident that va have ths best selected stock In
Washington
~ All Werk In the shove line intrusted to our
sAre will be promptly attended TO.
mar 5-tf MYERS & NeGHAN, 3T6 street.
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fS;S 81 #$fEs 9iSESEfs "a 81
in stsEs and are ssiIy .sssiLi1s SAs
offered in this market.
sto e. s + Ell is ssns
confident that va have tbs best seiectsd stock In
- An Wesk In the ahove line intrusted to our
@s .r ra 81 p '1s9E es4ssf assaSs a7s street.
CHARLES RIVART L CO.'S
G. H A M p A G 81 E S.
WEHAyE new In STORE,
AND ARE RECEIVING DAILY,
CHARLES RIyART l. co.'s
FAMOUS
CHAMPAGNE WINES!
CARTE NoIRE, (Sweet vcrzenyJ
CARTE BLANCHE, Dry yerzenyJ
These Wines are highly appreciated in the New
York market. for their richness aad
delicate flavor.
We are prepared to negotiate with Hotels and the
trade far any suaptity at the shorteSt passihIa
notice, either in bond, tduty paid OF in store, on
the most favorable terms.
AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & CO.,
$50 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STs.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
NAT eNAL LOAN.
THENEW
SEX PER CENT. BONDS
Of the
UNITED STATES.
PAYABLE
TWENTY YEARS FROM DATE
CE sstsy .ve Years, at Option of the GorsfGGssss
THE COUPON BONDS,
In Sums OF
FIFTY DOLLARS,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARs,
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
and
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE REGISTERED BONDS;
In Sums Of
FIFTY DOLLARS,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAKs,
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
1Iy1 THOUSAND DOLLARS,
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS,
kxT11ssF oeMMEN9IEG EG sS AT DATE OF ruH-
AID PAYABLE sEMI-ANHUALLY
IN GOLD.
These BONDS are the
oH1APIST GOVERNMENT sE0URITY
now In the market,
Ehs Interest At present price of COIN being equiv
alent to Pea CsAr. in currency.
=. '-..t FOR sAL1 BY
JAY COOKE g. CO.,
as5 BANKERS,
asa FIFTEKNTH STREET,
DEALERs N
sOVEENKENr BONDS,
TREASURY NOTES,
OERTIFIOAF1S,
AE1Y AND NAVY VOU0HERS.
COIN, CURRENCY AND ExCHAN91
L Q HOTELS, GROCERs REsTAURANTs, PR.
VATR 7AMIILKS, DO.
sss Subscribers have Just received fresh .Aip-
10 GASES st. 9LIEN AND 1LoRRAo
Which they oti.r 10. sale = Il Ns.Yo,. prices
Also, they have constantly on hand
a Large axd Wsu Selected Stock ~
fGhsFs s. ss5ssH ssss5sssss.': g. IRISH
eHESsSz$ ,S$ q a;.s.'
GaLToN, 6HEDD2R and 1NaLIsH DAIRY
spINES, klMp's alRMnrIoALLY slALID
s soasSaas ssfEask kissaNaiNP NPapinANas: ana nNa:
a1sss ogtosgkSa aogSa aHSSa ssss IMPERIAL BY
- s1tfaslNses saNe7 a'ssE ssoo9sffs. ESsRs Il
Fer sale by =
= asf.,a.--- e-ara a,BININGHR q, co.,
s5&sl-r - lRsta blished lT7t.) il
tiJyr DfAneh-219 Pa. avenue, opposfte
fEl. Willsrds' Horel, Was shinRton
~ Just received Q Emall lot Of 0&oera, Liquor
Chests. 4 ss-s G,s Hu4 sIAE rsE-. auH
CLARIFTKD OIDERl 80. ---
have just received per sehooners @Gsorses.
Adams" and j. W., from boston, q large suppiv
Of Pure Massachusetts, CLARIFIED CIDER which
titles to suit purchasers.
Hotel keepers suffers and all others In wsnt ~ !.
prime article of Cider are invited to cali ana sY
anime this before purchasing elsewhere.
RILEY A. SHINN
Union Bottlins Depot 81 Green ST.,
a6-If n ~
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I1ANDsOMl HeLIDAY PREslNTs!

HANDSOME HOLIDAY PRRs1NTs.
Just opened another lot Of
Handsome Black Cloth CLOAKe,
Rieh Plush and Frosted Beaver CL0AKS,
kich Striped Rrechs and Cloth Long SHAWLS, IN
new stylss.
All at much less than former prices, TO which
deS j, W. COLLYY.
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CRRAT DUOE IT N T B

CRBAT INDUCE MRNTs
Is cents per rsrd for DRESS GOODS Of the best
fabrics and styles, worth SIN to 50 cents.
We cannot guarantee to sell for those prices any
40 '' - '>A's N>'s q. ". MHYHNBlRe,
- Market Space, set.een 7th and 9Th sts.s
de10 Under the Avenue House
LADIES' DRESS TURs!
JUST Arrived, another large and dne assortment
al of OR own mannfasture. and IS the stock vas
bought before the RISE We thus enabled to suit
stSs1 q DRY e9ops i, d.5x SF
4s Market spaes, under Avenue House,
no4 Between 7th and Sth SITS.
HANDKRRCHlEFs.
Hm6rsiderea, Srsss Linen,
HsIsnis HHsmsssched, a. Tog Boz Bordered.
FOR GENTkkMEH@e' NE S.-e'''
Colored Ber@ared, Hemstitched,
Fine Plaia hMse esizs,u.,.. Size,
The above stock is yer, large. and We will oher
list. s. l. W: MEYENBERG,
AS Market Space, under Avenue House,
!.0 between 7th and sth sts.
INTERFERING FOR LADIES.
We have again reduced the prices Of > large stock
OF handsome Dress Goods to 25 cents per yard,
Also. Woolen Hosiery, Gloves, Morinoes. ShawIs,
prices.
RrOur stock Of Ladies' and Children's Dress and
Fancy Furs will be sold at great bargains They
ufacture. L. 4 W. MEYENBERG,
AZ Marks space. bet 7th and sth sts.,
desl under the Avenue House.
Evening star., 1863-03-23

For. the Holidays.
4. u. BINIHGER L co.,
saAHoE OF Nos. 1s AND 81 BROAD sr., NEW YORK
OFFER FOR SALE AT THEIR STORE,
Ne. 237 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NEAR THIRTEENTH STREET,
SIGN OF THE OLD KNICKERBoCKER,
THE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
IMPORTED WINES AND LIQUORS
TO BE FOUND IN THE METROPOLIS.
FINE GROCERIES, CAN GOODS,
KITS AND KEGS No. MACKEREL,
KENNEBEC SALMON,
sOUSED & PICKLED LAMBS TONGUES,
PIGS FEET,
ENGLISH DUN GOLDFISH,
Together with all the
LUxURIES INCIDENT TO THE SEASON
Nessrs. A. III. B.d Co. are also Sole Propristers
81 B1NiNGEhS b CELEBAATE ED
LONDON DOCK GIN,
Put up in Quart Bottles for medicinal use.
Also, Sole Agents for
OLD TOM LONDON CORDIAL GIN.
~Au articles bought at their store warranted
Of the frst quality and forwarded to any part Of the
city free of expense.
As wo intend to be permanently located we re-
spectfully request families to give US call.
ABRAM N. BININGER,
HENRY T. CAPEN
WARRINGTON, December. 1862.
An BININGER & CO have no connection with
dz-n ROLLIN CHURCH. A gent.
SORES FIgs 4EfEf os is yifaH ftv
soH0gsggsatAE sgsAE Sh9FS 81 VT
ROOT szHH4h1EAS5 zNt ,hEHS 5gleEs
Is offered the public as positive cure.
Let those then who have either scrofula, scald
ASn e SeTss q az kind at use the ROOT
Cure those spots, letters, Scales and Copper Col
oIed Patches, as there are many surmises about
Danish all i'm purities Of the blood and bring the
,'.H s'SSy es'Sf 81 fsf ss4
the ysnsrssi poison, 50 that re cure is thoroush
dy and % h.aisd and DO not transmit your pos
eF' that fer bo h6T yfn in
fSi koeR
system. as wen as all the bad effects Of Mercury.
FEMALEsl FEMALKsI
In many affections Mith which numbers Of Ee-
most happily M .daPtsd, in E Uesrstsd Utsfass in la
in nI dem Falling Of The
d Sent BY express. Price sl bottle. or bottles
SAMARITAN cHANcRE WASH.
DESMOND { CO., BOZ sdsei;Sn' ISI philadelphiG Post
Sold by 8. CALVERT FORD, corner of 18th and
Bslsimere ROGERS IT'S Ba''n0Fs eemsf stEssfs'
fRIE e MAR
Protected ~ Royq! Leste,s Pa.sn, af E.ssand, a.4
fs, 4: sss1 t.ss as .s g.
as 2sS 81 fRs
TRIEsEMAR No. ;,
And a. Of
generally been thought antidote, to the ruin Of
the health of a vast portion of the population.
l. the and rsmsas of civilized world
for all Impurities of the system as wel as secondary
symptoms, obviatipg the destructive use Of Mer-
curry, well other de!eterious ingredients, and
which all the SarsapariIla in the world cannet
devoid of taste or smell aad of ali nauseatine auai
tiles They are in the form of lozenge, and may
lie the toilet table without their use being sue.
peeted 80
Sold in tin cases at 9s each, or four Ss cases In
administered by vatpean, LaIlenand, Re1Is 80,
&c. h9lesale and retail by DIR. q. A. BARROW,
street Ner York. Immediately On receipt Of re-.
part of the world, securely packed, and addressed
according to the INSTRUCTIONS Of the writer.
Published also by DIR. BARROW, that popular
and beautifully illustrated medical work, Human
Frailty. Price Is cents. Triesemar and Book can
Washington D. @. de ntr
0l CHARLES g. FOWLER CO..
IMPORTERS, 8EH
WHOLESALE AND RSTAIL USh8
HfHE DEALERS IHO
Evening star., 1863-03-23
THE EVENING STAR.
LATE NEWS FROM raE SOUTH.

TheUnion Raid to Tuscum bia--Re ebel Gen .
Lovefl 10 BE Court M ar tial ed-The Yaxoo
Pass Expedition Success OF the Cu ut off nt
yicksbs<g-Probabls Abaudonments Of the
Lake Providence Canal Scheme. -
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-12-18
Visit to the Returned Richmond
Prisoners at Annapolis, Md.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. l, 1856

To the Editor Of the Washington Chronicle:
DEAR SIR: Although the statement.
respecting the wrstohedness Of the Union
prisoners from Richmond, seemed to be &C
we'll authenticated as to preclude all posi-.
bility Of doubt or mistake, l yet resolved
to satisfy myself Of their truthfuluess, OF
otherwise, BY personal observation. To
this step was prompted by no desire to
CRAFTY idle curiosity, bat to render to
these poor men, if possible, oil the good
that might be in my power. "He that
knowesh to do good,' says St. James,
"and doeth it not, to him it is sin." Nor
are We, in our ministrations Of mercy, to
wait until occasions for their exercise
present themselves at our doors, but, in
imitation Of our blessed Redsemsr, We sre
to seek them out.
Aetuated BY motives such % these, I
paid visit to the Government hospitals
at Annapolis, and proceed to furnish yoa
With statement Of the condition Of the
prisoners recently returned from Rich.
mond. Be assured, it is not possible to
exsggerate the scenes Of horror there pre-.
seused. The pictorial representation 10
Hdrper's Weekly, 60 far from being an
affords bat very inadequate
view of these scenes Of vretchsdpess. In
my pastoral experience, have stood at
the bedside Of many dying sufferers
often have l seen the human frame pain.
fully reduced BY the ravsges Of consump-
hon but never before have my sensibili.
lies been so shocked rs at Annapolis. To
look upon men, who, short time since,
we're robust and stslWart-msn, not bru,ss
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-12-18

~Tuesday afternoon last, the train
from Harrisburg ran Of the track above
Liverpool, several cars being upset, the
express agent badly bruised, and the
express goods mostly burned. Several
cars we're broken, but passengers not
seriously injured. So said passengers.
~On the 2Sth ult., DAVID HEcKEN.
DORM, of New Berlin, Pa, was takon pris'
oper, while going with . train towards
Orange Courthouse, Va. We understand
be was pursuing bis ooeupstioo, as .
dsguorreo,ypiss, and being only . private
cisisen-iu nowise . belligcrens-and also
in very iu6rm health, may indulge the
hope that he will be exchanged for some
Rebel citizen prisoner.