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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-29

LssAILs, H., July 10th, 1868.
JoHy III. BLoor, Esq-Dear SIR: have been a sufferer
for years with Chronic Rbeuuatsn and take great
pleasure in recommending your isll mani Gout and Ner-
ragia Specific be the best medicine Tor that disease
that have heard Of When commenced taking il
coull hardly walk sit till great the pain
aud in three days free from it, and my legs are r
the first time in ve years, free from pain ard feel 90
ninhle that think would he dancing all the while II
did inueh for music. But sir il is splendid
medicine and would recommend all those afflicted with
those diseases try IT, have Just found Capt RAYMOND
friend OF mHe) his back with inatn,afnrV rheu-
matisn and told him what your medicine did for ne ;
he will send to you of it, Enclosed please lind
dollars and send two BOTTLES the Specific. II
should not need il myself will give il that
does for there plenty that suffering with those
diseases that unacauanted with your Specific and
think that you ought publish in city in the
Union. Very resppc siuliy. yours,
C.Pr JAMES W. BROWN,
Residence, Chicago, III.
P.s. Send medicine to Of B. NV hitman, Chi
cago. .. b.
N has Cured Hundreds !!
Who have given their certificates to that effect within
| the past three months
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-29
SEWING MACHINE.

The press the whole country have been loud In their
enthusiastic praises Of the Wheeler Wilson Machine
As for example
at has no rival sei<xftft -smersca..
at surpasscs all efhers."-t L.adiss Repository
I've prefer them for family use N j. 7rtkNss.
They the favortes for families ~ y Ttrafs.
''The Queen Of Sewing MachiRes.rf Ckicago 7rib-ns
The annual sale Is nearly equal those Of all the 9TH
Sewing Machines combined This single viii COM
mend the machine beyond any other argument that
be presented For sale at No. IS Main street.
feble-df X. v. BAILEY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-29
SrATE OF Iowa, Lee Couoty. Sc.

In the County Court of said County at Fort Madison.
To Lucy Worthngton Eliza T. Worthington and Ed
ward : Worthington. minor heirs Of W IL Werthing-
ton. deceased and 10 all others whom it may con-
You hereby notified that there is file in the
County Court of Lee County, Iowa, Fort Madison
petition under oath. Of Anna T. Bower formerly Worth
iugton guardian of the above named minors praying
for order and license sell for the benefit o. the above
named minors the undivided ihreeourths OF lot No
t9), in block number fifteen 5 in the CITY of keokuk,
Lee county, Iowa
Said petition will be heard and determined before said
Court the first Monday Of November s6i ID o'clock
A. of said day, at which time you attend aud show
If any You have why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted ROBERT II. Gill MORE,
octl5d3w Atty for Anna e. Bower, Guardian, &c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-29

Letter from Capt MAIN to Alexander Ieitch Druggist
before JNo. IL. BLOOD, became Agent the Medicine
Sr. LouIs March ST. 1863.
ALEX. LgircH, Esq.-Iike many Of my profession. ]
have suffered severely with reunatin and could get
permanent relief till tried your Specific happy
to that its use in few days restored health.
lsigned,l CAPT. MALlS, Of steamer Warsaw.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
Senator Whites Resignation.

he long talked al out res!enar,,n uf Seua.
tor White, of the Ind!ara District. who is a
prisoner III r chmon1, has at last ma 'e It's
appearance accunpand d with l,trer fr, m
h'S father. 1t wa. read II lin, S nat. ON
thursday last, at which ii t. Mr. Penny.
who piesumes t" exercise the functions #
Speaker Of the Senate, very m"drs'Iy inform
cd that body that he lad ordt red SPECIAL
election to be held on The l9th inst. to fiji
Il! vacancy.
Ihe letter Of RESIGNATION is addres. ed 20
Hon. j. p. p, my. Speak of the Senate
OF Penna.," and Is dated II. bhy Prison.
Richmond, Va, Nov Is 3" II has been u,
the possession Of Judge Wine rhe Grher +
'ne captive Senator, since the middle Of De
cemoer last and was handed t. hm-s, The
story runs-by an exchanged PRISONER. \
eaptTn IN the Federal Aainy. who re ceiy,d
IL from Maj1r White himself, and brnu III j,
IRON RlclHnnad co, eealed under ono If b,s
feoulder-"'raps. Judge white; in his letter
oi explanation says The Gocu er.t was sen,
10 him, t" be used at such time and IN sncb
manner as in his dlscov, ries h.. sbould think
proper. and that he withheld j.. up 10 tins
nme, IN the hope that the ffirr he was max
'nG' through pIivete channel Ia effect his
SOILS Release, would be successfA''
III these l'garions be true then are the
Ao0ii'ion's's doubly to blame for all this
IONS OF time, f'F had the alged resignation
N'ep promptly filed at the pl, pr place a
WEE could have been issued BY man Who
had authority, mot aa it is now issued o;,b
oN !" gal aalh"Ti'y) ant the vacanc, would
haze been tiiitd before the Seta:e r,et On
sS' he rcspor& bsi,~ ~.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
Ths Last D. lar, tn, Last Mar, aud the
Last Ditch.

Thus, at last, |, clearly iidlcated the prp
gramme of the war.
The Administration having gradually felt
its way, un'il mssttI Of the bayonet, and
through IT, q, the ballet box, throws of al
disgais.. and PLAINLY aonnurcrs 10 the peo
PIE hat be last dpitar and tte last MI .
are T.. b. tX't.'tr.i the ~.r~ a. -itiuya
Il, AID a. r rmnlc,pi'r IA
l. the American p-"ple ha | not already II,
C. m" call M~ and md .fftrrnr or to the re,u,,
the proclamation If the Ptesi 'ent FIR 500 OOC
more me, VI nj. hav. ST.. l. t.um ike q
clap oi .h"UIer ih a CIGAR skv.
IT,. cu's-rytut ,reAns If the Aim.r>tra.
tion aud piiaHt tools had proclaimed, day by
Gay, tra' y back b,ns Of tue rstHliion was
hr Isn, t"s ) 'thtrn .,sop'- --.rr ns sd
'rc's iesf: en- musse. u '-.-r., 80.
oer" ""srr''"e ny f's' IN, 9 rr~2. Is, =
:, A.; hAr.i,I-. al . r. 81 m..
mea.urahl- ,nne,.. E.,I .tat".. ,.a..! .,.i
'sr,"r".g i ri..a /. 4 L :, - ID. /,
- - - %! r-,l.E"t -. s.,
~ar '"t. .-.,n.#- t.:s q :.
wi - .t,rr5t j., 't
',.Is q. ,.A,. 49, -
h!r'cr''s Y ..,Aer, u,kti. l.
-;' " " n.nctr.' .,t >rS.r ga It,
."> '.."c'I S""e % -. = - a.. era t
srIc" az 'i'i.'r pr &c :. l. hu
IN m..rs = al Y'.>r. % u * p.,:t.i u iv.,. .r
h'esk "n barre " tSi.a ..''
''>un". ) 49, teIt r.,,-
gr " ant u" y im"'tu
Aa>! all ',rAh tp.cI't ~ 90! Z. ,r
800 600 more h0, ,ps are cuiied for :!
We have been / ( -, clrttt>l .r.II. 4 "a
%. "n. p" 'spect,ve wealth. T.r bar& ID ,:l- OF
the war vas no broken. L,rt L. nns made
a n'I>tsle,the war H. fdr from b, ng n len elise
Col ku"w> n"W manv Ipng wears "l tod and
treasure, and II c,rniae ar to he add.i to
"ak' up ne n,t { ct+u.l'Ie> AMI III I'D
eve -: F,re i'andreb III INSdnI mare b1i
locks To- The slaughter j.!
| u!i >rrL., - rrfnrr, - b.. clearly AID
Il q le-tI'nhADlV fis. tnat the back bone ii
S"u'h !, starving false thai her army j.
dcm'raiizti. AMI dpstrt,ry by VINO e.sIe !
Yes, and two arS benc', wh.; u miI III
n re men sraii have been crushed III DEAN
Il npIts>. he bi,"d, M"och Of The abel
''". va ano'hcr. AMI YET aiot',-r pr. clana.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17


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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17

O YES. O YES
The subscriber announce. 10 - wh,'n it nav con
ceru. th II hs has ken "Gt i,ens" - Va tonser
for Nr"r.n, County and ha! b. is ed, TO rye
IN" pu' hc II thar cipa~ty @h "~rcr called uoon
the" IN re.son or tv letter
The " now requires license, all who vie
late tht i'" must eIsral 10 pay the penalty
FRANCIS HOUGH
C''n'on Coru"rs Wyo CO, Pa, Jan. 10, 1864
FOR SALE
A MORSE POg%ER FARM GRIsTM MILL
with Bolt and all com ete. slii te sold VERY cHEAr
Apply TO address
J { BECKER.
Tunkhsnno,k, Pa
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
K The very malignant and fatal di

u The very malignant and fatal dis
ease called "Spotted Fever" is said To have
made It's appearance in Clinton ard. n ch"l
son Townships IN this c. unty. The caee OF
Iourg MI Bacon Of the latter place, VII"
died in few hours after being attacked. j.
said to have been in every respect srnrIar 10
those at Clarks Green. aud Carb"ndaIe, in
Lnafrne County. We had hoped that sc
should be spared tins terrible scrurge.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17

E A Bill Increasing the per diem pay
of Jurors and County rmmisslnnrrs, in this
County, Fifty Gents, each, is move before he
Legislature-pe petitions E'r such Increase, hav
ing been sent To our Members TIE bIl will
doubtless be passed, unless ofj'cri"n-, If any
there be, are inrerpo>ed by the ci'rzrn> # rle
County; which they should now attend TO-, or
ever after hold their peace.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17

GN- We are indebted L" II n Ii ". racy
of the National Hue # Rel rr-t natives,
ard jackson, E liz, and Purdy, Of cur Stale
Legislature tor continue iav'r> IN the way
Uf Public Documents.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17

g We have been auihcriz, d to IN
nounce that Mi l {. Conklln, "t this B r
cugh has been licensed as a Puflr Auc
tIoncer under the late act 81 C"Igrr-s r,qurr
ing it; and will faithfully attend t" all
business in that line winch may be lnrruored
70 him.
His advertisement will appear in cur rext
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
HARVEY SICKLER. Editor.
rUNKRANNocK, Pa
Wednesday, Feb. IT, 1854.

g. NJ. Pettengiil Is CO.-.No. 81 PARK Row
EEw YoRE, & 6 STATE ST Bos1oy, are our Agents
for toe n B. Democrat in those cities and author.
isei to take Advertisements and subsorpt ms
us at our lowes, Rates.
MArHER d. CO.. No. 335 Brnadway Ny
sre our Authorized Agents to take Advertisements
Or this paper, at out published rates
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
The ConscrIption 10 Congress.

! the Wee President and G vernor of states
! being about the ONLY eXemp:s by either By
! The II use B u Communication Is allowed AT
$500, whc' tsenp te =, r-"n pa, Ine ur
III rhe n mes in tie wheel are * au,te.. :
wien the Name Is again lrlt IN aud the pers u
liable to be gain draf ed.
Il Is laid that the Spna'e will MT concur
in tie II u>c L!, bu all III i, uln II ,f-.r
ovn, which fixes the crlp,uu al ~ a. S4OO.
Tie following ID the suhs;aI CT Il tie Hvn-e
BsIl'as passed
The bill as pr 'pnsel by the II u.r, rr".
v'der 'nar the quota of each Wari Of clr> ,
wn, township prrcI"c! r rlectOt is,rc,
wards, towns, townships, prec' 'r-, or ''ec
tl"n ilstrlct> >l,aIl br "a narly 4. I,r- s,hl-.,
III pr 'pur np he nEmter cf m~'' Ie- .de,it
herein, subject ~ draft, 'ak;ns III 4re,I..
a. far a. pra 'l,rahL ~. rnmnrr ;,I'.. -.
b,ti Irc, o'u.I! turIr .'',.. .hcreiI IN, am
a-c~ItaInI, < aud Ill ing >ai IL la rn.r" -tal;
u
who hay Il rr # rr rn,err t,r n,vd SCR
vice u lne Cu 81 Arr~, AnI .ht-r ua,ne>
aIe borne Ipun the tnrtIlrnen: tl.s rs ! =
lea /, returned :" the ffice oi TIE p W
Marshal q, neral Of The L l,-,i Sri; Az
person enrolled unlrr Ire pr,vr-srl, Il a..
err,iiIH nj ac' who inal hereafter De en
y, li,.tiI h
The dra an acceptab'e >uDs lu. = vn,I< nrI
| liable Iu draf', nor al the tim. IA the inita.
~ or naval service Of III, UnEed Sta'es and
such PERSONS So iurnshln substitute
shall be exempt from draft during he time
f. which such substitute shall be- tx,m;h
from GIait, Iui Lo~tvtI tXct,drg tie time
fer Which >Lch suEsiltuI. : ali kav. been NC.
c'pted. But o II'N"'t s'ldur. II Ir>icrar az
n,.n ,,ums>i net ffic b lng ac.u,iiy IN
the mrliar, >erv"e ct the U.n.ed 5 a.ps
shah be fr"cuIed r. .cc"Ittd ~ The ,utstI
Iu'e. The brari> Of enrnI!mc It are 10 rnr II
all Eers'ns liable I" draft nrdtr ne prr vi
Il H. this act aud at the enrollm nj ae
where names may nave been nrt,.i by tue
plupper enr ,li,ng .,ffir r.: all u,r., wn,
shall srrv, at Ihr aye ui 20 Years b fore the
draf.; ali auens E'.u shall t.cItre their ,n,rn
ION 10 bec,nr c,r,z. =: III m.r>,n> J,,charr-J
tr. IN the mrl tar, or naval .r,vc- If he
Uni ed Sra,.s. who hav, rot b,e,, IN ,ucb
SEW cctVo wears tuIug tI,,. prr,enL MAI
and all per>tus who lev. hs~, xrurured nn
der tie rrovlsl. ns # tie s,c"Id actou to
| which thus act Ii a .uhpIemen.' bu, who sre
roI exempted by the pr.v,s,urI, d ,hls ac., ,
and the boards + crrultmrrr ball Ielta,e
and dl, chars, from DRAFT al ,,r.o w.
b.,v..u H.. ,i,n. If ,n, .,r,l,n.,,. and ,h.
~ ''"'
anu >"a't Strike 'he ailies - sue" pr'"u>
| from :hr rGr'l'merI. An, EeIs"'. ara ted
| nrn the unh.af, >trvlet ., t,... C.r,G >.,.
u,., h.f.,. ,,,.. ,,,,. rh,.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
APAtriorc ID Dsterminatlo" Plainly Uttered.
themselves uas; strike the b os"


themselves aas strike the b oy"
Tnr D,..n,cr,cy ii Nv Ii .mo,n.r., ~,
t err rrcrl >.Atr ,nv..n-..n n .A,.mnu,L
prr" nrc,'r re - nv "g Il c"'. o., r, C "a
ep,,a All -, a. .-.n,l | ..iry".,
comnen" he .'n''m-n hrghD ii,s x,r>LI
";.x lt,.i qr,,>e, s,.l 80 t.-r n.n.rm %
masnsri a FREE BALLOT will net w.ui un,-
vtrsxi srpI. val fruin the D.m.crec. vi The
til, U.I.A ~Lo c,>r.n"t hut iuIy a.pre
cia,r he ~ me-. ~en-e ii b-apsy I'D
cp,,sr" O, NJ r'a:,r rn,cp nrr,np;ri ~. usc
i.r,, q;
RESOLVED IHAI TIE FREEDOM Of
! HE BALLOT MUST AND HALL DE
MAIN1 AIMED SACRED AND iNvluLA-
BILE; AND .HA. WE Tue DENOURA-
CY OF NEW HAMP>HlRE, " ILL UNlrE
WITH OR BRETHREN OF OTHER
>IAfE.. By FORE Of ARMS, f NEED
BE IN ISiANCE 10 EVERY A:
iEMPl. F.iON WH."GvER suCR,E IT
Nay CO,iE - ,:vAfrrE. Dn \
BIZ. DiiE. 81 "..NA.Eh nk J;SE,', ~.
iERTEtEx & 3 Hi. Au! ftR t.,
1iiElND ZEN E< s. AA'.; Z Hi:t ~
TIE BAi.;D Blk i uE EE.N,iN
ELEC | ..is :, =. A.. a .DNt ::
t'.h % ,.'-.Etp = : - : a
y y
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
endorsed said
refu@d
ORDER oF
!
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17

A MODIFIED CONSTITUTION Preside mt,
Lncoln'r instructions TO General Steele, re-
sEectlng The election ordered Tor TIE State Of
Arkansas, directs that The "sad u, elton ina,
be conducted according to said mod ,fed Con,
s;ltU;lcn."
Who before the present time ever hea rd
OF the Cunstlrulr.n Of State beng modI-
fed" by order ot the President OF me United
States? Hitherto The people, rtrn' convcn ,
lions, held fer the purpose, have made C,n
stitutons for their respective States: nov
the President "modItiee" the Sra'e Cunstrtu
.iohs 10 Conform ru Tie X, publican creed
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-17

We apt to he free with our jokes upon Doctors
and their drugs until sick and heed OF their aid
then ali alike bow 10 the necessity Of esoLrre to
their hard-earned and often iil-,equted skill The
prevailing belief that physicians flown upon what
ever devlaet from their cuinr syst and lges,
arises from the fact that their better information
leads them soonest to detect and ds,arl the me lcal
deiusions and imEositons that thrust upon tn
conn unity. That they ready and prompt to
adopt any real valuable invention is seen by the
treatment DR. j. c. Ayers Chemical Remedies have
received at their hands They appre' late the value
OF these medicines because tn know their comp 81
ton, and where is the man who ever heard respec
tad lhyscian either dieparage them or
dscoarass their p.e No profession or pursuit
has done for the human family tn n the med
!cal profession. None is followed by nobler men or
for nobler ends; is there one which letter de-
serves the best thanks of mankind. Canton n. }
Democrat
The New York herald., 1864-04-09
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

Mr.. Finley Ande erson's Dcspatch.
HEADQUARTERS. Army TIE Potomac, Apri s, 1854.
There nothing Of special interest TO report from the
Army Of the Potomac.
General Sheridan has command OF the cavalry
corps
For the last two weeks the camps have been ws nigh
submerged In mud and the roads almost impossible.
few days Of tho comparatively pleasant weather
having will effect wonderful change 10 their condl-
tion. The sun shone ous brightly yesterday, and .
marked Improvement in the condition Of the roads m.
visib le already.
Engineer and pioneer parties are busy engaged repair
ing those bridges which have been slightly injured in,
consequence Of the recent rains.
officers in tho several corps assdiously employed
perectng the many details rendered necessary In tho
organization OF this army.
The enemy is evidently preparing to show stubborn
resistance the anticipated advance OF the Army Of tho
Potomac The bodies OF the opposing armies are
separated BY the Rapdan The rebels are sti construct
ing defensive works the south side OF The narrow
stream They digging rife pits W front Of the fords
and at other points well throwing up more exten-
sive works Geld artillery They arc also repairing tho
railroad bridge across the Rapidan
The New York herald., 1864-04-09

and take tho responsibility Hs had no knowledge Of
tho Knights OF the Golden Circle. With Gods help he
would never be eonuecIed with that Order.
Mr. GARFIELD said no did not charge his colleague with
oeng connected with IT, bus that IL was under the pa
trohage and protection OF the democratic party.
MT LONG reported that no made his speech because IL
met tue appreciation OF his Judgment He believed that
mere was no power under the constitution TO coerce
the sovereign States.
Mr GARFIELD explained that he would leap over the
constitution la order preserve the national existence
ou would be into the arms OF the people who made the
Constitution.
Mr. LONG said while his colleague would leap over the
constitution he himself would bear being called
for supporting the constitution He would by this
position II be stood alone He would not retract one syl
liable. He would back the charges OF traitor The
who were destroying this fair fabric OF liberty
first who declared that the Union could not part
slave and part free. They started tho ball which
produced the present condition of affairs. He believed
our fathers were good were They were good
communion table those who held slaves God prospered
them. What our fathers had provided good enough
for him and his children. He was ready to make any
sacrifice 70 restore the Unon But this not 70 be done
by such exhibitions they had recently had In this hail.
Applause 10 the echo had been given to the sentiments OF
those who had always been trying to sunder the
which united He would prefer having liberty n the
se state OF Ohio or in Greece In Switzerland, than
to live under despotsm like that Austria with bayo
nets constantly pointing at him.
Mr. HOLMAN, (opp) of Ind. wished to ask the OF
the Indanan alleged to have written the reasonable let
tor, but general consent not given.
At quarter past six O'Clock the committee and
the House adjourned
The New York herald., 1864-04-09

vice that he should 90 there and that has syer been
the practice OF the Department furnish OF CHARGES
affecting the capacity fidelity OF is Ulcers previous 10
not deemed compatible with We public interests to make
further answer.
.GS ARMY.
CaptAns Keogh and wedswortn, formerly Of General
Buofds staff, have been assigned to the staff General
Merritt, Of the cavalry corps.
The order relating the consolidation OF the Eleventh
and Twelfth corps has been changed denomnating tho
new organization the Twentieth instead Of the First corps
THE NOMINATION OF MAJOR GENERAL sCHoHIELD.
Il is understood that the Senate Military Committee
to-day reported in secret session adversely the nom
nation OF Major General sehoneld.
THE GOODYEAR INDIA RUBBER PATENT.
The Goodyear patent was up before the House com.
mtee again today, and after hearing the argument Of
counsel In favor Of its the matter postponed
until the 2lst Of April Tho chances for the Of
the applicants do not improve the discussion pro-
crosses.
CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY AT HIS POST.
Chief Justice Taney, having recovered from his pro-
tracted illness, resumed his seat in the Supreme Court
to-day.
RELIEF FOR sIOux INDIANS.
Senator Doote has prepared bill approprating ten
thousand dollars for the relief Of Of the Sioux In
saving the lives Of citizens Of Minnesota during the late
massacre.
DEATH OF DAVID 8. CAMPBELL.
David S. Campbell, son Of Alexander Camp bell, Of New
York, died here this afternoon OF pneumonia.
The New York herald., 1864-04-09
GENERAL BUFFERS DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. VIM. II. stiner's Despatch.
FORTRESS MorRoR, April 7, 1854.

a euSBoAr ueypruoy TO THE cHrcxAHonIsY
up from Norfolk Monday tho Atm instant BY
Brigadier General Charles K Graham, commanding the
brigade OF this department. The force consisted o.
the gunboats Samuel l.. Brewster under Captain Arnold
Harris and General Jcsup under Lieutenant Bladenheu-
ser, Third Pennsylvania artillery. The two gunboats
reached the mouth OF the Chckahomny at daybreak
Tuesday morning, aud steamed fifteen miles further
when Lieutenant Badenheuser In command of atty men,
landed and secured the country Tho two gunboats IN
the meantime, sailed around huge bend, distance OF
twelve miles wnen the skirmishing party was again
picked up.
CAVALRY
on the TANKS, the ocer In command OF the troops on
shore compelled to adopt the greatest caution and
watch the o the rebels very strictly 10 avoid
being ambuscadcd. shots exchanged freely but no
damage done 10 either side Our troops, however,
suded tho vigilance the enemy and reached tbs gun
boats safely Not rslsbne tho ugly appearance ot the
guns OF Brewster and Jcsup tno rebos wisely kept
out OF range.
THE opJrcT gxpxDrrTov,
which penetrated TO within about nteen miles OF tho
rebel capitol for secret purposes u the utmost Inn
portance and faithfully per ormed throughout.
Whatever u may have BEEN the officers concerned 10 H.
namely Captain Harris Lieutenant Chambers and Lieu
tenant Bladen nheuser-deservs great credit for lhex
prompt aud fearless execution OF The Generals orders
Some forty negroes brought back The Brewster
and Jesup last evening. when the expedition returned
which we're turned over To Captain Orlando Brown,
Assistant Quartermi ster and Superintendent Of Negro
Affairs OF the st district by whom they have been do
sriouted throughout the government plantations.
The New York herald., 1864-04-09
The Press Despatch.

WASHINGTON April 8, 1864.
A letter from the Army OF the Potomac says-No'
events Of general Importance have recently occurred
Captsic Jshuson tho Ninety third Nov York. has been
promoted 10 be- lieutenant colonel OF the 0oe Hundred
and Fifteenth York Lieutenant Brannao, Of tbo
same regiment, captain.
Tho Provost hsrshal's Department has bees roors
gnized with view to greater efficiency, and ruleo
established for the organization and equipment Of pioneer
parties Of army regulations for the Inspector eporar
Department have also been officially promulgated
The New York herald., 1864-04-09
THE IUIN1 REsOLUIlUN MD 1hkNUMhNf'
The following is the Joint resolution az passed -

The following is the joint resolution as passed
resolved by Senate and House OF Repre-
OF America Congress assembled
thirds of both houses that the following article
the Legislatures Of the several States
amendment 70 the constitution o. the United States which
ratified by three fourhs of said Legislatures shall be
valid to all inents and az part Of the said con-
sttution, namely
SECTION 1-Neither slavery involuntary servitude,
except punishment for crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convcei shall exist within the United
States, any place subj iect to their jurisdiction
2Cougress shall have power 10 enforce this article
by appropriate legislation.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
The New York herald., 1864-04-09
The Press Dcspatc h

FORTRESS NoNRos, April 7, 1864
Two steamers, the New York and the Express en TO
day under ia. OF truce for city Point to bring down all
the federal officers and soldiers prisoners Of var at
Richmond, about thousand In number.
The Underwriters boat Atlantic attempted 70 vss
Cape henry to day 10 look arer the wrecks, ous mo
weather was so rough the boat returned.
The Baltimore boat arrived At three NJ, eshi nou''
lato