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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
EASTERN DISTRICT OF vIRGI-

NASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGIL
IA MA, ss-THE PRESIDENT OF THE CON-
FFDERATE STATES TO THE MARSHAL OF
TIE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA,
GREETING. w Whercas q libel of information hath
been filed IL the Dlstric: Court Of the Confederate
states OF America tor the Eastern District OF YIN
n!nla on the DIST day OF October, 1864, by the Dis
ttct Attorney OF the said Confederate States, be-
hail of the sad Confederate states and Ot all other
1.urEoE5 nlerned, against the following goods,
wares and merchandise, to wit iy~thle ee packages
ot PLAYING cards, ur reasons and causes in the SAID
Information mentioned, and praying the usual pro-
cess and mOnti"n OF the said court III that behalf
u be made; and that all persons Interested III the
t.tid goods, wares and merchandise may be cited i'll
general and special to answer the premises; and, all
due proceedings being had, that the said goods,
wares and merchandise may, for the causes III the
said information MENTIONED be condemned and
sold and the proceeds thereof distributed by law
directed and provided:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the monltlon, un-
der the seal of the said court, to me directed and
delivered do hereby give pl bile notice to all per-
eons claiming the said goods, wares and mevhan-
die, any manner interested thereln, that they
he and appear before the said District Court TO be
hld in tho city of Richmond, in aud for the Eastern
District of Virginia, the 10TH DAY OF DECEA-
BER 1861. then aud there to interpose claim for
the same and t. make their allegations III that be
nalf provided the same shall be day Of Jurlsdic-
ton; otherwise, on the next day OF jurisdiction
thereafter. l. W. BASS,
Deputy Marshal for John +. Willy,
Marshal for the Eastern Virginia District.
no st
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lNFA~Ih hE DEPARTMENT,
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AAKEick,
= lATa

4 rERTIFICATESOF INDEBTEDNESS
BEARING SIX PER CENT. PER ANNCM
INTEREST AND FREE FROM TAXATION -I,y
zee fourteenth section OF the act TO reduce the cur
tacy, approved February H. 1864, The Secretary of
u Treasury Is authorized 10 issue the above certi-
to@IeS, payable two years after the ratification OF
ttaty oi peace With the United States. 1hey ctl.-
no bc sold, bat are only to be iss ued 10 such cre-
tors @: the Government willing TO receive the
same IA payment Of their demands. They mus; also
Ge gwen al par though free from taxation.
The attention of purchasing agents and dishIlrs-
ing OH ecIs u the Government IS called 20 this class
o. public securities as Offering peculiar advantages
70 thosc from whom the supplies of the Government
are bought; and 10 facilitate the of them, checks
araHn by discussing ozRters tpon the dcpos!:lIies
holding these funds aid markell atross the face
PAYABLE IA certificates of lndebteiuess,' viii be
paid il conformity herewith.
Drpo,taucs are hereby authorized AMI required
20 comply with this regulation, AMI 10 make Hpqli
cation Ia the Register for supplies OF certificates
required [SiSnedl G. A. TRENHOLM,
au 22-ts Secretary of Treasury.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, |
CoSFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.

7 OANS on THE SECURITY OF THE
! 4 FIVE HUNDRED MILLION SIX PER
CiSST. NON-TAXABLE BONDS, UNDER THE
SEVENTH SECTION OF THE CURRENCY
LAw.-Deposits on call will be received by tht
Treasurer IN this city, Assistant TrcasureTs al
Charies.oH aud Mobile, and the Depositarics al
"ilnungtoH, RalsSh, Columbia, Augusta, Sayan-
ran and montgomery, and certificates will be issued
io the same, bearing interest al the rate Of four pes
., an st,gnt Of ne above bonds eonl to the sum
OF these loans. The bonds TO DO set apart by tho
It1asuTT, and the proceeds, when sold, applied ex.
Ceslvc!y 10 the payment OF the said certificates
the security Hnl convenience afforded TO bank
AMI other corporations and to the public generally
BY tuss mode Of temporary investment, and the eT
let o the measure, if generally adopted, in keep
ing the currency within Moderate bounds, 1t is hoped
g commend it to the favorable consideration Of tl'
community ana their prompt co-0perati0n ~
calryirg Il iato effect. q. 4, TRENHOLM,
Ru pts Secretary Of the Treasury.
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EAsTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGIL

IT. MA, IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE CON-
FEIIEEATE STATES TO THE MARSHAL OF
TIE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA,
GREETING Whereas, Il libel OF information hath
been filed in the District Court Of the Confederate
states OF America for the Eastern District of Vir-
lnia on the l4th day Of October 1861, by the Dis
v,t Attorney OF the said Confederate States for the
Eastern District Of Virginia, on behalf OF the said
Confederate States and of all other persons con-
cared against Tho following goods. wares and mer-
,h4r3ize to-Yit seven kegs OF whlskey, four and
auartsr bushels of salt and four pairs OF bfOSans,
t,r reasons and causes in the said Information mei-
,ioueJ and praying the usual process and monitlon
al the said court IN that behalf 10 be made, ana
mat all persons interested in the said goods, wares
and merchandise may be cited III general and special
10 answer he promisee and, all due proceedings be-
ing had that iLo said goods, wares and merchandise
luay Tor the causes in the said information mem
,ionel be condemned and sold, and the proceeds
thereof distributed as by law directed and provided;
Now therefore, In pursuance oi the niohluoi, uii-
der the seal of the said court to Inc directed and de-
liverel do hereby give public notice to all persons
clnimine the said goods, and merchandise, or
ia any manner interested therein, that they be and
rneir before the said District Court, 70 be held III
~ city of Richmond, i'll and for the Eastern Dis
,,,rt of Virginia, on the lGTn DAY OF DECEM-
;tRR lse4 then and there TO interpose claim Tor
she SANG and 10 make their allegations IN that be-
3I. nroyiaed the same shall be day OF lutisdie-
,ian. otherwise on the next day OF jurisdiction
80 ..o., t,er F. W. BASS,
Deputy Marshal for John T. Wliy,
Marshal for the Eastern Virginia District.
ua f--2f
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M EDICAL TEXT BOO K

AVI Al
]. W. DAVIES s. SONS BOOKSTORE,
No. lsS Main street,
[ATP II. TAYLoR's OH STAND
Erichson's Science and Art Of Surgery.
Churehill's Diseases of Females.
Churchilrs System of Midwifery.
Dunglison's Practice of Medicine.
.silliman's Chemistry.
Horner's Anatomy and Histology.
watson's Practice of Medicine.
Masse's Anatomical Atlas--one hundred and
twelve illustrations.
Druitt's Surgeons Wade Mecum.
Trison's Dissectors Guide.
Pancoasts Operative Surgery--eighty plates
Pancoasts Anatomical Plates.
lored Plates
Bostwick on Venerial-colored plates.
Ramsbotham's Parturition-plates.
Smiths Anatomical Atlas.
Parceiva's Materia Medica..
Meigs's 0stet,ics.
Condie on Diseases of Children.
Meigs do. do.
West do. do
Miller's Principle Of surgery
Condie's General and Comparative Physiology.
Cross's System of Surgery.
with large number of other medical and scientific
works. 10 which the attention OF the profession Is
invited.
BOOKS OF ALL KINDS PURCHASED.
mo B--lt@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

THE VALUE OF Fras-Ths attention Of farmers
ana others is directed to the importance of syss
all furs which it may be in IL rower 70 oosst at
this season Of the y-sr, AMI of bringing than Ia
market, where they can be sold in any qnsniity ~
our hsttcrs ~ reIurnerative prizes The min tia
il properly stretched, can be converted into Lsaa-
tifnl and durable article Of wearing apparel for hs
head, and every care should therefore be taken 10
preserve them fer that purpose. Before TIA VA.
hare skins were drug upon ths market ~ ten
cents per dozen; but now any number Of them vita
find prompt sale al three dollars per dozen, which u
upwards OF thirty times the original rs1ca The
skins the os1er animals ennfnsTstsa ~ - Ia
advanced ia like ratio.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

TIVE CorErs, rrsrrRp4r. .-sevsrL sm.ll Gases
were DISPOSED Of by the Mayor ye.:srday bus. ..
our columns crowded with subjects ef maze q.
portance. no notice can be made oi them.
Before Judge Lyons, thu Aetsas eorptS eass a
Ernest r baetjer, claiming 20 ~ an undonllclsa
foreigner. was further argued aud than osaunssd
TILL to-day
Judge HalytuIton called his court ,sgrther % Tia
usual hour bn', for reasons deemed sufficient, aid
not enter into The maj OF any cases. savs a. As-
beas corpus petitions veIu pcEsponsd. ana wrt so
awarded James L, Fields, claiming discharge tvE
service ~ a mail contractor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

-TOTIcE.-Aiways on hand, and Tor
sale. NEW soRGiiUM BARRELS, LIQUOR
EARREIs, FLOUR BARRELS and KEGS OF all
Linds and sizes; BUCKETS, TUBS, &c orders
.,an bo left at Il. Delarues grocery, No frshhi,h
Conner of Baldwin, near the Central Railroad work
,boss, Delivered anywhere in the city gratis
oc Him H. MEILuEh'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

SHOOTING AfFR.v.-on Saturday last whis -
fredericksburg train was preparing 20 !ssS MI
s@-a depot Cor tia Hity-a-I -Ia=.isns u hat tne.
named James scott, stsPpsd up, and drswiEga se-
voycr, discharged brrsl Of II ~ the hleast "a
Captain Biv-ns, of TIC conductors mpoyad Ga
the road, inlleting sev-te wound n QUO of his
hands ana cutting pi7ce oatcf nos egok sr wkIaA
he IN the act of entering aTc en- &c tks
tina Ar. Scott InulaciSteIy. sgSgsndered himss4s
No TO tue civil authorities, but was suosesusEty ~
leased upon giving bal IN the sum of C1s theusahd
dollars iOT his appearance 10 ur5sIso an sxarina~
ton The difficulty il said 70 hive orisin.ted la
consequences u some ndisEity offered b. Dsvaai 10
SCOTS wife,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
TRrAsuEY DEPARTMENT,
COSFFpFR4TR STATES oP -AAKEICA,
Richmond, Va, Augllst 26, 1854.

III IiTIIJILI, q, <iugIssl ItU9.
- POPULATIONS FOR CARRYING
III INTO EFFECT THE ACT OF CONGRESS
hFFRONED JUNE 49, ISGi AUTHORIZING
OWNERS OF REGlSTjRED EIGHT PER CENT
BONDS, ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS Oh
TUt1 ACT APPROVED MAY 10, 1861, TO Tx.
CHANGE TuE SANE FOR COUPON BONDS
Fsryess owning registered eight per Cent. bonds
un4IA tke at 0f h1y Is, 1851 desiring TO exchange
ti-sSssx coupon bonds, will assign them, in the
mnnH - pO;nt-i ont II the printed endorsement or
the kss u tho certificate, 10 the "ConiedoTatt
SisE6Sf America, in exchange for coupon bonds"
rHf CqU5a tliel 20 be presented 20 the Bcg1ter o.
tne Treasury Department, who viii thereupon, IL
colnpl,anac with the provisions Of the act oiJune
Ij l,iyi Issue COUPON bonds for the amount specified
u. The registered bonds 80 assigned.
Il. \. TRENHOLM,
an 29-ts Secretary OF the Treasury.
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TREAsUeY DEPARTMENT,
NFN7 Z FE IJbFN X T v IN .
CoSFEBFR4TE STATE- OF AHERTCA,
RigbToDri Itlv - lGfL

FENAXED TREASURY NOTES-In or
der 70 promote, as iaT as practicable, the early
liquidation by the Treasury oi the OUTSTANDING
TAXED NOTES the Treasurer, Assistant ITeasu.
Ter and Pay DeposGaIc6 i'll the different States
hereby authorized to receive the said notes. except
the eo0 notes, at COG pr centum, deposit,
Ing JI same certificates Of loan, upon hypotteos-
tlon OF non-taxable bonds. The saii certificates
be payable demand after the expiration Of nipcty
dags.
..nd all agents for the sale OF the above bonds
hereby authorized TO receive the taxed notes, witt
the exception above named, i'll payment OF bonds
q. A TRENHOLM,
22-ts Secretary OF the Treasury.
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3itlymon0 9ispattt,
TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER s. ise4

The DAILY DISPATCH is sold to News Dealers AZ
TWENTY ckSrs per copy. Cry CARRIFrs are author
izod TO charge oNE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS. per
week 10 regular subscribers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

HrNRieo cIncuIr Corrr, sArrspAs-yvass 49,
sEDirn rREsIDIss.-J II. Miller. indicted jsinuy
With James Clarke twho was convicted On Veins.
day Tor stealing two horses from X Z. k.rx. n
the night OF July 4, 1864, tried; bat Tia Iasy
being unable to agree upon d VERDICT tEsy vsssd.s-
charged. and the prisoner wa tslled IA, ins sEa -
one thousand dollars for his apps.f acs Al ts s.xx
term u the court
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ra,.Tr cIrpSCRIRER- HAVING RECO.

Ys,iIE SUBSCRIBER, HAVING REQ
yERED from his late illness, will attend his
d. fro,n TODAY, and will be pleased TO see his
s,a,ients and the public generally splendid as
IIo,,,nent Of GOLb FOIL and other materials on
hand. - .;xoss of,ar office
so,,r viii plose call at my residence, on Marshali
h''0+'' D~1N M A BI4ANKMAN,.
Sc l0-ts Surgeon and Dentist, % Nam street,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

FfnE.-Abcut haif-r ast six o'elsex y-stertsy AZ
ternoon the trapped s,.bc on rwen,issA street.. b.
tween Main and Gsrys used By Ma jes xkzana. =.
Turner. eommsndan, OF ths L,bby priscn, vas a~.
stroyed by lre. II Is besed 70 have been tAs w0sx
OF ince en1iary -
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PROMOTION.

Lieutensnt-Colonel William Pegram, Of Rich
nond, OF the artillery, has been promoted to the
rank of brigadier-seneral in infantry, and placed
in command OF the brigade OF the late General
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

IsEAsosAntE LASSeAox. -Cap.aia Hsnry
Owens, Of company {, kightecnth vlstnis r.s
ment. was sen. 10 tLia cty ysAtArdsy. BY erdss II
MsJor-Gensral Pickett, charged with uttssfns ssss-
1eus and REASONABLE langnag- lie was tsk5n b.
fore Captain Thomas W. Doswsa, assistant pfovsss-
marshal and afterwards. By IA sses. casslsssi -
Castl.. fnun..sf.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

(,prY SCAVENGER-Ihe subscriber
4 having been appointed CITY scAvENdER,i is
,enared 90 clean opt sinks, cuiyerts, back yards,
Liar alleys and lots and remove all naisanees
fbereiom Ut the shortest notice and on reasonable
terms' Orders left at the Richmond post-ofice, box
$50, will receive prompt attention: - .,rry
oc iD--lms H. ~ AASSN'
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OFF7CKAE.
CoSFEnER Nh SfAfyss - ANfAt. 4,
RlCBWuSD, 9 ysr ~. iSei. J

t"NfEnERtrk SfAfxs - ANfAt.- =,
kICBWoND, 0fsUsf ~ iSei. ,
N NON-TA'NABIE BONDS, FIVE
! y HUNDRED-MlLfIO2 LOAN SALE con-
1lNA kD.-Numcrous applications having been
made ior bonds az the cStabl ed piite of one hum
d'cd and thirty tiye dollars ad interest under CIR
'amst9ases that ctitls theH - t,vJa able consider
atJu, u IN, bocB dc ,lininsi T. continae the sale
az The aboto plice Euiii ituthyr notice
Agents ior the sale ot these Bonds are instructed
= aot - aC,ori@Gce wlJh this order and tie sttoG-
Ton o d3sburs;ne officers oi the Govcnicntls par
ttuiuIy called - it, c. 4. TRENHOLM,
oc y IA Secretary 0t Tie Tre.tsGrV
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

Conference MEsriso-in eon-2usnes q: ths
Presidents appointment for pubic wOrship on wsS-
nSsday, the 10Th instant, the Methodist csafstaes
will not commence its session tn Lyns4sIrg hniA
ThursrSy, the l7th instant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

/. Tnr FIRST OF rHx sEAsos.- For ths Gsss uns
this season. ice formed In ihis city ON aatsr..y
night. IL was quite thin. and soor. dissolvva as.x
the rTsing Of ths sun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

I ADIES'- GLOAkS.
IL cLVih cIoAks, I'll tha latss< ssyls, sesay-
made. "a oolors. Just s~ersvea.
% plre-s BLACK and FANCY CLOTHS fox
ls5lss et9ak. the hest variety N ,hs stsy.
CENTS CiQIHrS0 made 70 rassssrs
FINE BEAVER CLOTH C-Arks aaa g4L-
MAs .t
MlLiIsRv cIorHryo made - ostH n
tls bsa. s'yle.
fTrkNIslft tStl dooDs N great vazissy.
BUCK dAl NIL ,
HATS, CARS
10 raaces FINE IRISH iINESs. at
w RoYsIoNs. Ne ~ rrssd ede<.
no 7--st =. ~. Ss.st.<s -.
NTEw ORLEANS M0lASSES AND
IN SORGHUM,
- Cotton Yarns and Wool caFda
Hops Coffee. Soda and Salt
Bssswax and Sweet fotato<ss
Flour, Butter and Matches.
Bacon, .lall0w and Candles, Re-.
for sals BY I0C1S 2 sASpkk5QS,
No a-lVss ~. ~ 3ASA eDe>t
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THE VAR NEWS.

The sound Of our cannon shelling the Yankee
working parties at Dutch gap again distinctly
heard IN the city about 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, and usual, there many pei ready to
believe, notwithstanding the heavy rain that was
falling at the time, that assault had been made
some whore along lines. But, with the excep-
ton of the Dutch gap bombardment, which is now
never-ceasing thing, there were active hostil-
ties attempted by either army yesterday. The
rain, which begun during Sunday night, fell heavily
and steadily all day. and put the possibility of any
extensive military operations out Of the question by
rendering the ground impractcabe for field arti!
lely. The Yankee soldiers spent the day in chop
ping wood, building log huts, and trying to keep
themselves warm and dry by their camp-fres, while
their officers carried out Lincoln's joke of nobody
hurt" l'y fooktug tss-ir old Tnastc--rollsand
forwarding votes for every man whose name had
ever appeared thereon regardless of shether he had
been killed in battle, died in hospital had left the
army.
II Grant had any intention of making an early
advance, Of which We have evidence, the weather
has frustrated his plans for the present. He must
of necessity, keep still at least week
We suggested yesterday that possibly Beast But
Ter had been relieved from the command Of the
Army Of the James because of his .disgracctul and
disastrous failures in his attacks upon our left last
Thursday week. Though we find in the Northern
papers positive confirmation of this idea: on the
Cher hand, we find no Encouragement Of it. A
Baltimore paper of the 18th, which is before u.s. un-
dor the caption "a new field of duty" says Butler
has gone TO New York to assume temporarily, the
command of the Department of the East, and will
take the place Of General Dix. While the Admins
tration had especial uss for him in New York city
to control the election which takes place there to-
day. it Is, we think, quite likely he will never
turn to the Army Of the James Lincolp feared his
influence before the election, but ne will not hes-
tate 70 pitch him overheard, now that the Presiden-
, Al puastt,D 10 cartlcJ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
GOOD NEWS FROM MISSOURI

Southern Iews of a. late date ss tho 9th Of Octo.
Der has been received from General Price. A. VIZ
have heretofore predicted, the news OF his defeat
all lie, and his march southwa,d was prone
ditatei. His army p around Carthage, preparing
10 SO into winter quarters. Hehas recruited, armed
and equipped fifteen thousand men he has whipped
the enemy in every engagement; saved nearly all
his captured army stores, and his army is in 81 len
did spirits and daily increasing. Northarn papers
state that Generals Rosecrane and A J. Smith had
arrived at ST. Louis, which shows that they are not
IN pursuit OF Price
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08

NOR SALE, ,,.v .
COUNTRY CHEESE lnieel,
MAPLE SUGAR, DRIED APPLEs'
FLOUR, CORN MEAL: ,r
Also, superior lot Of TIMOTHY sE6p
no s-sts No II Fourteenth or feafi sliee'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
FROM PETERSBURG.

On Saturday night, General Oracle captured the
Yankee picket line in hi4 front. The enemy irnrle-
diatcly opened upon US tremendous fire OF artf-
lery, which had no effect Last night there was
moro heavy firing, but we have not asce1tainei tire
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
BY J. A.. cowARDIN & co.

IRs DisFATcu is published daily, Sundays except
Cd sS foaFy DOLLARS for ;veve months; rwKNrY
poLt.S- for sax months; rsS DOLLARS for three
Daohtbsi or FotR DOLLARS for ere month"; IN advance
AA remtiSnces by mail ere at tho risk al those
Who make them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-09

THE Young MEN AwAkE.-For three sue
Meetings at Sons of Temperance Hall have
been crowded with young men, many of whom
have come forward and signed the pledge.
These meetings are exceedingly interesting,
being addressed by young men who can speak
Of this evil from experience.
We are glad to see this new interest in the
temperance cause, and it is gratifying to know
that the young have put on the armor and are
ready to do battle in this man-elevating cause.
Let those who would hear the 'sbitter expert
ence" Of the reformed drunkard, truthfully
portrayed be on hand at the meeting next
Sunday evening at Sons OF Temperance Hall,
Sol Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-09
BY TELEGRAPH
10 THU
EVENING PAPERS.

From Nesr Ortedns-Louisiana Preparing 10
Return TO the linton.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.
The steamer Yazoo from New Orleans, 3lst
inst, arrived this morning.
Correspondence of the associated Press,
Ne,r Orleans, Dec. 3lst.-Another secret ex-
petition left here yesterday, the strength and
destination of which remains unknown. Lit
tie doubt is entertained, but that it is, eventu-
ally, intended to operate against Mobile. For
the present, it is supposed Pascagoula will be
occupied. An entrenched camp will be form
ed and preparations made for an advance on
Mobile as soon as the rainy season is ended.
For three days it has rained terriflcally and
necessarily. On Sunday morning the city
was submerged to depth varying from one
to two feet. This lasted for several hours
Near the river bank towards the swamps, the
streets are still under water.
A mass meeting of all the loyal people in
Louisiana, has been called for the 9Th of Jan.
next. The object is to take into constellation
the formation of a free State Government.
Nearly enough are enrolled to enable the State
to return to the Union under the Presidents
proclamation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-09

John Kennison, for larceny Of cigars from
schooner Snowbird, in default Of sureties in the
sum of $780, for his appearance at the March
term of the S. J. Court, was committed to
Jail.
Thomas McDonough and John Sweeney, on
search and seizure processes, were each fined
500. and costs. They paid up.
William Dodge, for drunkenness and dis
turbance, was fined three dollars and costs
which he paid.
William Frost, fol resisting officer j. ii.
Derrick, while the latter was engaged in max
ing an arrest, was fined $40 and cost, which
he paid.
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Tdl'ious Items.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
removal of allrebel prisoners confined at yari-
Gus points throughout the loyal States, TO
within the limits of Gen. Buffers Department,
is to commence Immediately. The rebel oili-
GERS at Johnson's Island will probably be re-
moved to Fort Delaware.
Senator Wilson proposes to push his con-
scription bill to a vote tomorrow.
Adyices from Chattanooga at the close of
the year, represent matters in that vicinity as
exceedingly quiet and not likely to be disturb
ed, unless the rebels take the offensive, which
is exceedingly improbable.
Longstreet's attitude in East Tennessee, is
represented as stubborn aud ugly, though he
is not making any offensive demonstrations at
present. He is said to have secured large
amount of supplies in that country where our
forces had calculated upon.