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Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
SECOND EDITION.
-FOUR O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
THE LATEST soUTHERN NEWS

THE LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.
From Richmond papers Of the Goth, received
here to-day, we gather the following interesting
intelligence.
The rebels estimate their loss at Fort Donel-
son, in killed, wounded, and missing, at ninety
eight men. They claim to have captured one
gunner, destroyed one transport, and paroled
eighty prisoners. Their forces consisted Of
Forests and WhArton's brgades.
Gen. G. W. Smith is said to have resigned
his commission in the rebel service. Cause
offended at his recall from the command In
North Carolina, and tho appointment Of Gen.
French in his place.
Gov. Letchcr has ordered the confinement to
hard labor, in the Richmond penltentiary, of
Capt. W. Damron, captured in Kentucky, and
another Federal officer, In retaliation, as he
says, for 'the lawlssB incarceration Of two Con-
federate officers in the Washington penltentia-
ry, by President Lincoln"
Miss Belle Boyd w9s screnaded In Knoxville,
Tennessee, a fow evenings ago. In response
to calls from the crowd, she appeared at the
window and said: "Gentlemen, like Gen. John
son, I can fight, hut cannot make speeches.
You have my heartfelt thanks for the compll-
ment"
The Richmond Dispdtch Of Feb. 20, referring
to the speech Of Mr.. yRllandIgham at Newark
a few days since, says;
"This speech looks something like a lucid
interval in the Northern mind. Their army
will be 100000 only In June. Let us keep ours
up to 100000 and dictate peace at Washington
or Alexandria"
A correspondent, writing to the Richmond
Wing from Fredericksburg, under date Of Feb.
18th, says
The duration of war here as well as else.
where Is O fruitful theme Of speculation. Both
sides, no doubt, earnestly desire peace, and are
ere this convinced that war, stripped of It's
gaudy trappings and the false glare which in.
terest or ambition have thrown around Il, ia the
most terrible scourge that can afillct a nation
Occasionally events reveal CLEAN of hope.
but regular reading OF the organs Of Northern
sentiment, for weeks past, induces the belief
that we may as well prepare ourselves for a
continuance OF this conflict, at least, until Lin.
coins mantle descends to other shoulders
The reported disafiectlon in the Southwest may
be but the Trojan horse in one of its protean
forms, TiDieO Dandos Ct dORd fsrcHtcs'"
A bill has passed the Confederate Congress
allowing minors to hold commissions in the
rebel army.
The Hhig urges that not a plant Of tobacco
be raised this year In Virginia or North Caro-
lima, as, to support their armies In those States
It Is absolutely necessary to cultivate the whole
tillabe area of each In brcadstuffs, &c.
| Theodore Whitman was discharged under 9
writ OF habeas corpus, in the Richmond Hust
ing Court, under Judgment ignoring jeff
Dayls's right to declare martial law.
Sam Houston and wife contributed, on the
10th, 500 for the benefit Of the wounded in thu
Galveston fight.
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personal, &c.


MAJ. GEN JOSEPH HOOKER, commander Of
the Army of the Potomac, is in town to-day, stop
plng at Willards'
EDWARD EvERETT has paper in the last
Ledger, on the intercepted rebel dIsRatches in
which he says, referring to the annexation Of
TeXas, THAT 1t 10 most true, not only that NJ Gu-
zot and his Government desired to promote the
separate Independence of Texas, but that potrsr-
JwPaTg IN that STATE teG' IN JapOr Of The same polio" "
PRINCE JOACHIM MURAT was admitted
member Of the Paris Jockey club at its last session
GEORGE HAsELTNE, ESQ.,, former editor of
the London american, has received the degree Of
Master Of Arts from one Of the eldest New Eng
land colleges.
ROBERT LoUIs CABARRus, a near relative of
Vie amily Of the Empress Of France (emploVed
under tho EmperorJ and Miss JenikR Pearce, eldest
daughter Of George Pearce, Esq, prominent cit
'4'" oi New York, were recently married in Paris
lHE DIXIE oF SAKE CoEuRG is at Brussels.
" 10 1Ni" ne hHd not positively refused the throne
oI "Feece. Should he accept ii, Prince Alfred
would not Immediately succeed him upon the
'hrohe OF Coburg, hut a council Of regency would
previously administer the Government In the name
Of the duke. D"'1'
MISS EMBCRY, graceful writer for the 6E,,ns
Journal, under the nom dc plo gc OF Ianthe - rocoDt
ly died in Brooklyn, NY
GEN. sCoTT sill remains in the quiet retire
meht Of his rooms, and every pleasant day rides
OUT lor air and exercise Hi( (Powcrs Of cnduYanes
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE United STATES CHRISTIAN COhAIIssIoS as
sembled In the Hall of the House OF Representa-
tives last evening, and the attendance was re-.
markahly large, considering the inclemency Of the
weather.
Honi $. p. Chase, Secretary Of the Treasury, pre-
sided. He announced a letter from President Lin
coin, declining to preside, on the ground that II
would be an act Of public improperly. Secretary
Chase then made a few felicitous remarks eNplana-
tory Of the object Of the meeting,
Mr.. George II. Stuart, chairman Of the Commits
sion, submitted general statement OF the objects
and progress OF the organization, which was
founded, he said TO supply the spiritual as well as
physical wants Of the army and navy, and was
composed Of members Of all religious deROmlna-
tlOus throughout the land. He passed Il high
eulOgiWn upon those who had nAde the highest
sacrifices Of wealth and dOmes tie repose to further
this Christian project, aud endure the hardships
and dangers OF war without PeCuniaFy reward.
Hon. Horace Maynard, OF Tennessee, then Ad-
dressed the meeting In some pertinent remarks.
He hoped that by the spread of home influence
amongst our soldiers the demoFAlizlng effects Of
war might not be(sll them, but that they might
return to assume their former places In society
greater and better men. He also passed high
compliment on our women, who had devoted them
selves to the arduous duties of hospital life Eng
land had produced but one Florence Nightingale,
our country had produced hundreds.
Ex-Governor Pollock, of Pennsylvania, next
arose, and 10 most impressive language referred
to the momentous era through which humanity
was now passing, and to the Almighty power or
derlng and directing all things for good. He spoke
of the traitors North well as South, aud said the
vIper's bite was no less venOmous when nestled n
the folds Of the victim garment than when 1t
eled In Its native hAuntS. He closed with an elo.
quent appeal for the prosecution OF the war.
Iu the absence OF General Patrick, who was TO
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as soldier have not yet been exhausted in the
civilian.
LETTERS FROM TURrN state that the Duchess
Of Genoa is about to proceed to Naples, where she
will stay during the carnival.
The MARQUIS and MkRoHIoNKss Of North
ampton are passing the season at Madeira.
LORD AND LADY TAUNTON have arrived at
Stoke Park, Slough, from a tour of visits.
THE ENGLISH Consul and his wife, at Khar-
toom, have been drowned in the White Nile.
LORD and LADY ovERsToNE are expected at
their residence in Carlton gardens, soon, from =
tour Of visits
MARSHAL THE DUKE OF MALAKoTF, Governor
General of Algeria has left the French capitol for
the colony.
TIE EMPEROR Francis JosKPH has conferred
on Baron Anthony de Rothsehild, Consul General
for Austria In London, the order Of the Golden
Crown.
THE HARP OF QUEEN MARIA ANToNErTE,
which she bequeAthed to her chamberlain, Fleuri,
Is now deposited, with the documents, with NJ,
LAndauer, Frankfort-on-the-Niaine.
Miss LAURA KERNE has made grand invest
ment Of seven thousand dollars In the purchase Of
a fine house in Bond street, opposite the one in
which the purdell murder took place.
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. MORGAN, the
Cumberland Gap hero, is compelled TO retire for a
time from active service owing to impaired health
GEN. SHIELDS left this city Saturday In the
steamer Champion for california.
CAPT. DEoRooT's New sTEAMER.-The new
steamer James II. Vanderbilt, built by Michael Al.
Hson, of Jersey City, for Capt. Dcgroot, has been
purchased by the Government, and her name
changed to the General Hunter. She Is designed
for the flagship Of Gen Hunter and staff, and left
for Hilton Head Saturday.
THE MARQUIS OF HARRINGTON, who display
ed a rebel badge at August Belmonts party in New
York, a few evenings since and was compelled BY
Federal officer to remove II, is another illustra.
tion Of the boldness OF rebels among the Copper,
heads OF New York city. Such reasonable demon.
StrAtions should not only subec the indy duAl who
makes II to instant arrest and punishment under
the law against treason, but also such men as Au.
gust Belmont, who hArbor such fellows as Hart
lngton.
MASON JONES, the eloquent Irish orator lee,
lures at willards' Hall this evening,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

MASON JONES AT WILLARDa' II NLL.-We hAy
already said much Of what we knew and believed
of the power and ability OF Mason JONES' the great
Irish orator, but we will here quote some remarks
from the Boston GdsCitS, January II:
"The first appearance Of this gentleman on lee
ture stage in Boston attracted, might have been
guessed from his previous reputation, very large
audience. The orator fully justified his Tepute
and for two hours enchained his auditors by most
Interesting discourse upon Dean Swift
" His matter was good and cOuChed In eloquent
phraseOlogy, When dealing with the impassiOncd
the pathetic, his dictiOn was often Of rare beau
y, but never TOO ornate or sRvOring Of eNaggeFa-
tiOn. His gesticulation was so slight as scarcely
to deserve the namei and we were pleased to office
II. ElOCution teachers have always instructed
their pupils to use as many gestures as possible
and consequently one sees In our public speakers
compound of the windmill and the idndAngO. MIR
Jones speaks like a gentleman, and not like a
school dcClaimCF. His memory Is Of the hest, and
his freedom from hesitation or cropping for word,
most pleasing 10 the ear.
His manner Is that OF a gentleman, and not Of a
sensation orator, who speaks for points Ia rank
ing him as the cleveTest Of the literary lecturers
who have visited us for years, we do him no more
than justice, and this judgment seemed also 10 be
that OF the large audience which closely Gollord
him at fremont Temple last Monday night -
This evening his subject will be Garibaldl and
the Italian War" which will be- doubtless ably
handled from the fact that he was one Of the stat
officers of the Italian general during the war
against Austria
WillArd's Hall should be crowded, thia evening,
to It's utmost capacity, and we expect 1t will be,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

address the meeting, the Chairman called on Gcn'l
Howard, Of Maine, who eXtolled the usefulness OF
tho Commission, and considered II a. supplying \
want hitherto unsatshcd. The soldiers were well
enough furnished with food for the body what
they needed most was food for the soul. He spoke
Of their eagerness to read religious books and
papers, and Of the vices which necessarily arose
IRON such a craving remaining ungrAtIhed. He
thought the army chaplAins were Of little Service
because Of the subordinate positions they oeou-
pied in the regiments and their liability to be In
terfered with by superiors.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, Secretary Of the American Bible
Society, made a few remarks upon the lAbora Of
the Commission In connection with his society.
Through II they had distributed, 10 a few months,
over one million bibles to soldiers and sailors
Rev. Mr.. Duryea, Of New York, In an able speech
discussed the rise Of a religious sentiment in the
North, which he believed was yet destined TO res-
cue the Union as, IN his opinion, II saved Our
country under Washington.
Admiral Foote also made few brief remarks in
praise Of the objects Of the Commission and high.
ly complimented the sentiments In President Lin
coins letter Of decluAtion, which was read at the
opening Of the meeting. He thought II should be
read At the head Of every regiment, and from the
deck Of every vessel In the service.
The assembly then dispersed with singing the
Doxology, and after benedlotlon by Rev. Or. Cur
ley Of this city.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
NRPMANs' COURT.

District Of Columbia, WdShiHgiOn County, 10 Ioti:.
In the case of Lawrence NJ. Morton, AdmlnlBtra-
tor OF William Morton, deceased, the adminlstrA-
tor aforesaid has, with the appreciation OF the Or
phAns' Court of Washington county Aforesaid, Ap-
pointed Tuesday, the 81 day of February next, for
the final settlement and distribution OF the personal
estate of said deceased, and of the assets In hand
as far AZ the same have been collected AndSturned
into money! when and where all the creditors and
heirs OF said deceased notified to attend the
Orphans Court Of Washington county aforesAid,) }
with their clAims properly vOuGhed, OF they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit In
aiddeceAsets estate: provided copy of this order
be published once a week for three weeks in the
EaiOHG Republican, previous to the said Sd day OF
February, 1853
TeBte: T., c. ROBBINS
Jan l2-lawaw Register of VILLA
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
DEATHS

Reported 10 lie Ngvs Department for i.e ireek
ending Ftbra0ry 81, 1868.
Philip Duffy, landsman, fractured skull. Jan
uary II, 1858, W. Gulf Squadron.
Titus Freeman, (Colored) tetanus, January
-, 1888, W. Gulf Squadron.
Frederick Saunders, ordinary seaman, gun
shot wound, January p, W. Gulf Squadron.
Isaac p. Hughes, seaman, gun-sh0t wound,
January %, W. Gulf Squadron.
Joseph ROdcrick, quartcrmaster, gun.shot
wound, October /, 1862, y. Atlantic Squadron.
John c. Clcary and William Healy, firemen,
killed in action with the rebel steamer Alabama,
January II, 1868, L. s. s. IIatteras.
Henry Smith, seaman, diarrhea, February,
1868, hospital, New York
Charles d. Murphy, ordinary seaman. con-
sumption, February, 1868, hospital, New York
George Fields, ordinary seaman, peurltls,
February, 1868, hospital, New York.
Samuel S. Jones, pilot, debility, July ls,
1862, L. S. b. Clifton.
William II. Field, ordinary seaman, pncu-
monia, October 22, 1862, L. s. S. Clifton.
Drift Compston, fireman. liberation of intes-
times, December !, 1852, L. $. :. Santiago de
Cuba.
D. c. Blce, seaman, drowned, December &c,
1859, U. 8. s. Tylor.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

BRIG. GEN. NELSON TAYLOR has resigned his
command in the Army Of the Potomac, and his
resignation has been accepted by the War De-
partment. We regret that the emancipation
policy of the Lincoln Administration has Occa-
stoned the loss to the army of the valuable
services Of General Taylor.-N y. Leader.
But the Government has no reason to regret
the aforesaid "loss " of the aforesaid "valua
ble services" An officer who thus assumes to
dictate to the General Government what policy
it shall pursue in putting down the rebellion,
does not know his duty hence, Is not lit to he
in tho army.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
A CALIFORNIA SHERIFF FIRED UPON
BY CITIZENS OF NEVADA.
NUMBER OF HTS FoRCB WOUNDED.
REINFORCEMENT SENT FOR.
BoTH PARTIES DETERMINED.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 2l.-A serious contro-
versy 10 going on in Honey Lake Valley over
the boundary question between California and
Nevada. Both parties claim jurisdiction over
the land in dispute. A California sheriff at
tempted to serve q civil process on the 18th
selves and fired on the sheriff and his posse
comtidt,s. Six Of the sherif7s men were
wounded.
The latter had sent for reinforcements, and
his assallants arc also expecting an addition to
their strength. Both parties are very defiant,
and at last accounts were fortifying themselves
In log houses.
A schooner just arrived brings adylces from
MaEatlan TO the 22d of January.
-Four thousand MeNicans, commanded hy La
Vega, had sailed for Acapulco. The object OF
this movement is unknown.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
,TMIs Is TO GIVE NoTICE, Thnt tn.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
i subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Washington county, IN the District OF
Columbia, letters OF administration on the personal
estate OF Michael Baldwin, late of Washington
county aforesaid, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to
the subscriber or before the nth day OF Febru-
airy next they my otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit OF the said estate.
Given under my hand this nth day ofFebruaTy,
A, d, 1853. h0F
HENoRIE \ BALDWIN,
mark
feb lS-w3w' Administrative,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
NOBLE wORDst

WHENEVER THET (THE REBELs) HAVE THE
I" POWER, THEY DRIVE BEFoRE THIN INTO THEIR
"RANKs THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE, AND THEY
" WOULD ALSO DRIVE UH. TRUsT THEM NOT.
" WERE THEY ABLE, THEY WOULD INVADE AND
" DESTROY Cs WITHOUT MERCY. ABSOLUTELY
" ASSURED or THESE THINGS, / AM AMAZED THAT
." ANY ONE COULD THINK OF PEACE ON ANY
q TERMS He WHO ENTERTAIFs THE SENTIMENT
'' ~ PIT ONLY TO III A SLAVE he WHO UTTERs
g IT AT THIS TIME, MOREOVER, Is A TRAITOR TO
'' MS COUNTRY, WHO DEsERvEs THE sCoRS AND
'' CONTEMPT OF ALL HONORABLE MIN. ."-Rose-
crdH', 10 the General Assanbly Of Ohio, February,
! aRs
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

During the year 1862, the population Of Al
geria has risen to 3,OG2, ,124 inhabitants, being
$40, 100 more than in 1852. In this increase are
comprised 80, ,444 Europeans, who have emf
grated within that period.
One of tho New Haven churches is having
all It's cotton stuffed cushions Overhauled and
reflled with a less expensive material The
congregation will save money by the operation.
The AdJutanI General of Rhode Island re-
ports that the whole numOeT Of men enlisted
and mustered in under the last two calls of Il Q
President for 100000 men, il J,4gJ, being just
two more than the States quota.
According to the report of the rebel secre-
tary Of the Treasury, the debt of the COnfed-
eracy on the ISt Of July next will be SsQl,
o,556,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
Comfort Of the snIhIrr.

bill has been reported from the Military
Committee in the Senate providing for the
health and comfort of tho soldier. 1t unites
the supervision of the medical department with
that of line officers in army cookery, requiring
definite Instructions for The preparation of ra-
tiOns, detailing, as cooks, two soldiers TO each
company of thirty or more, and enlstng two
negro under-cooks for each cook, at ten dollars
per month, three Of which may be taken In
clothing.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
INVALID SOLDIERS.
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, January 81, 1868.
It being reported that various parties have
obtained money from invalid soldiers under the
pretence Of assisting them to their discharge
from the service, notice is hereby given that
certificates Of disability for discharge to soldiers
in general hospitals and camps are only given
by the surgeon in Charge Of such hospital or
camp, and the obtruslyc efforts of persons
claiming to be special agents retard instead of
hasten the preparation Of discharge papers. All
soldiers are warned against giving money on
such plea to any person whatever
By order Of the Surgeon General
JoSEFU r, SMITH, Surgeon U. 3, Army.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

TUE FIRST TINE LEVIEA WARREN WAS
KISSED BT Tom THUMB.-Levina says the first
LIME Tom kissed her she felt like vase Of roses
swimming in honey and sats-de-cologas, and as
If something was running through her little
nerves on feet Of diamonds, escorted byseveral
Huls cuPtds in chariotS drawn BY angels, shaded
Hg Aoneysuckles, aud the whole spread with
prs'tsd FainhsWs
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

During the past year there was received at
san Francisco S49, ,0OO, 900 ing gold. This amount
Of the precious metal would weigh 100 tons, and
would make the freight Off train Of fourteen
cars on railroad.
Throe charity concerts, given In London BY
Jenny Lind, have produced over thirteen thou
sand dollars.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
ComnrmaIInna.

The Senate, on Saturday, confirmed large
batch Of naval appointments, nearly all Of
which have from time to time appeared in Il.
RCPrBIIcAY, the day on which they were made
BY the President. One of these combinations
was made in spite Of the charge of fraud made
szslnSt him in the Senate. There Is something
tr1Dge In the proceeding.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
The weather,

A week ago we dared to announce the sud
den appearance of spring-like weather. The
very next day the "balmy breath of June"
and the genial sunlight" and the "singing
BIRDS" and the "bright flowers in windows"
and the "crowds of ladies, in spring attire
promenading the avenue" over the existence
ofwhich our paragraph boasted, all disappeared.
We have not had a tchole pleasant day since
cold, rain, snow, slosh, and mud, one, or all
dance. In some of the streets the mud was a
complete liquid, and there being no drainage,
they appeared like rivers. There was no such
thing as crossing one Of them without wading
at least ankle deep. This delightful state of
affairs II not to end very soon from present ap-
pcarancc. AT 4 O'Clock yesterday morning a
terrific snow storm commenced and lasted oil
day. About one and half feet of snow fell
upon a level.
Last night the air was clear and cold, and
this morning the "whlte mantle" lay as uu-
disturbed by Southern warmth as though 1t
rested upon the. northern slopes of the White
Mountains. Sleighs are out to-day In album
dance, und their merry bells are heard in every
direction. The sun has been out all day. and
towards noon the snow began to give waysbe-
fore Its powerful rays, producing avalanchos
| from houses, rivers of mud and water In the
streets, and rivulets upon every sidewalk, re
miuding pedestrians of the awful time we are
to have under feet for at least one week, how
ever pleasant it may be overhead.
| While there are so many contrabands In the
city, unemployed, we cannot understand why
the authorities do not set them to work clean.
| ing the sidewalks and crossings.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

A. OAKET HALL discussrs "Henry Ward
Beecher as a politician" in tho New York
Leader, to the extent of nearly four columns,
with very poor success. He writes as though
he was dealing with Pgmy. instead of giant.
Hence his failure.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

VENUs AND MARS are evening stars-the for
Iner until September %, the latter until septem-
Der 2s, when both will appear as morning stars
during the remainder of the year. Jupiter and
Saturn are now morning stars.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

USIOS FOUSDATIONs-Wc are indebted to Hnd-
sou Taylor for a copy of neat pamphlet, covering
slXty-one pages, entitled " Union Foundations"
study Of American nationality rs fact of sci
eEce BY Capt =. b. Hunt, corps Of engineers, U.
s. A. New York, d. Van Nostrand, 1872 Broadway.
This work assumes tn discuss " the scientific basis
on which our nationality has rested and must
rest" The author starts out with the following
declaration: "TFuth Is king; cotton and corn are
amhlRnla "
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

GEN. MCCLELLAN HAILED AS 4 Politician.
The New York Leadsr halls Gen. Mcclellan as
a Democratic Leaders and speaking of him,
Fitz john Porter, and Tom Seymour, of Con-
necticut, exclaims: GLOW 'one blast from their
bugle horns would rally the Democratic masses
TO arms ~
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
Not Confirmed.

The statement In the Chronicle, this morn
ing, that Benjamin +. Isherwood, who was
sometime since nominated to the Senate to be
Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, was
confirmed by that body on Saturday Is a mis-
take. He was not even reported from the
Naval Committee.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
Tho Prize CnGrs.

The Supreme Court has been occupied to-day
in hearing Hon. VIM. Everts, of New York, in
an argument for the Government on the prize
cases. We observed among tho learned coun-
sci within the bar, Richard II. Dana, Jr., ESQ.,,
and Hon. VIM. Whiting, Solicitor of the Treas