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red subscriptions to the amount Of
three hundred and sixty-one million, nine
hundred and ffty-twO thousand, nine hun
dred and fifty dollars, without which the
army and navy and the creditors Of the
government could not have been paid
The entire compensation amounted to one
million, three hundred and fifty thousand
and thirteen dollars, Of which four hundred
and thirty-fve thousand seven hundred
dollars was paid to the general agent
Commissions to purchasers for sale by
the Assistant Treasurer amounted to one
hundred and seventy thousand, one hun
dred and ninety dollars, making the en-
tire cost Of the loan one million four hun
dred and seventy-two thousand, two hun
dred and three dollars Of cost, less than
thfee-tenths of one per cent, or eighteen
days interest on the whole amount.
The Secretary concludes that these ser
vices could not have been SO successfully
performed nor, indeed. performed at all by
the Treasury Department.
This report win be apt to silence the
senseless clsmors which have been raised
about the agency Of this banker in distrib-
uting hve-twenty loans, when it is added
that the stories Of his being relation Of
Secretary Chase, which are utterly false.
The malignant nature of these clsmOrs is
as yet fully discussed.
The law, which was approved in Febru-
sry, authorizing the transfers from the
ranks of the Army to fillup the Navy, has
been found imperative, through the defects
in its provisions, and that the bill to-day
was introduced for its repeal. The Army
officers do not seek to deplets their COM
mands by facilitating such transfers or
by removing the difficulties in their way.
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NO. 50.
FROM 81. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, April 9th.
Governor Murphey, Of Arkansas, Issued
an address to the people Of the counties In
that State in which no election has been
held, and sent it out for distribution with
General StseIe's command.
The Address reviews the condition Of the
State during the war, and recites the 40
tion Of the late State Convention. II
closes with a stirring sppesl to the people
Of the counties in which elections could
not be held in consequence Of their oeou-
psncy by rebel forces, to return to their
allegiance to the old government, and
recommends them, under the ordinance
passed by the State Convention for that
purpose 81 holding an election as soon as
they can with safety for members Of the
Legislature to take upon themselves the
rights and duties Of free men and to give
their aid to the Union.
Brigadier General KimbaIl has been as
signed to the command Of sll the troops
along and north Of Arkansas river. His
headquarters are st Little Rock.
In q circular to the citizens Of his dis
trict he says, the loyal people shall be pro-
tected and the sympathizers with the re-
bellion, though they may have taken the
oath Of allegiance to the Government, win
be treated IS rebels nnless they conform in
words and acts 10 the spirit Of that oath.
The following particulars Of Colonel
Clayton's recent raid into Arkansas, were
received from Little Rock, March 9th:
Colonel ClsytoO, with q small force Of
infantry, cavalry aud one battery went to
Mount Elba on the Saline River, leaving
the infantry and artillery there to guard
the bridge and cover Pine Bluff. He pro-
ceeded with the cavalry towards Long
view, further down the Saline, 20 miles
southwest where the main body Of rebels
were stationed, for the purpose Of destroy
ing pontoous and army stores at thstlplsce
General Heron's 1st Indians, Lieutenant
Young, and 9th Arkansas cavalry, were
sent In advance with hundred men, and
arriving at the bridge saw large force Of
febels on the opposite side preparing
to cross. Our officers hailed the enemy,
and told them hurriedly that the force be-
longed to Shelby's cavalry which dresses
in the Federal uniform, ard that the enc
my were close upon them, and begged
them to hurry to their rescue. The reb.
els rushed forward ss fast as they could,
and as fast as they crossed the river were
captured and their guns thrown into the
river. In this way the $50 captured IS
wagons laden with supplies, which were
destroyed, 300 horses and mules, and q
psymsster's safe containing $4,000 in
Confederate money, after which the
bridge was burned. This and q march Of
80 miles was accomplished in tWenty-four
hours.
The prisoners captured during the ex-
pedition, numbering some $40, including
many officers, reached Little Rock on the
I'd inst.
Nothing special has been heard from
General Steeps command.
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BALTIMORR ELECTION.

DALTlhOhEJ april U
The vote in this city stands for the con-
vention and emancipation 9,04l against
IS. The 9th district of SOmerset county
gives 19 against convention. The 9th
district Of Of Worcester county gives 80
majority for the convention.
NoTE.-This is the first election news
ever received from these counties by tele-
graph.
The Frederick district gives the eman-
cipation ticket and convention 480 ma
jority.
The ballot box Of the Jackson district
was taken possession Of by the Copper
heads about o'clock and totally destroyed.
Detschments of Colonel Coles cavalry snd
the 7th Maryland have gone to arrest the
parties.
Returns thus far received indicate ma
jority Of not less that $1,000 for the the
convention in the State,
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MORNING LEADER
THURSDAY MORNING. APR ,, Is5


We publish the following extract from o
letter from Fremont, giving the feeling
entertained there towards General Buck
land. The writer does not deny that Gem
eral B. demanded that the children should
be surrendered, but speaks Of his character
ct home.
We know General Bucklsnd here; we
know him TO be an snti-slsvery man we
know him TO be sn ineorruptible man We
know him to be man of such frmness
and Independence Of character, that the
cajolery, the Establishments, the position Of
no mortal man can sway him hairs
breadth from what he oonceives to be right
To tell US, that the Spanish segar, the pat
ronizing smile Of slave holder was
enough 10 Whifle him around, to violate
conscience, TO belle the record Of his life,
to make Of him what he never was, and
what God never meant man like him to
be-a man false to the dictates Of human
ity-to talk so to US, who know him, is
simply ridiculous.
don't know what there is Of this story;
l don't know what there is Of it, when
fairly and truthfully told, but l am very
certain that when what there is Of it comes
to be properly understood, it will be found
that General Buckland did just what any
other man Of good sense, of a human heart
acting under q proper understanding Of
his responsibility would do, who dared to
do right. It may be found that after all,
the colored gentleman is mt alone in the
fuel. In the meantime don let us hang
the General. FREMONT.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WA8HIHofoI, April ..
The following has been received:
LITTLE Rock, April 1.-To Major Gen
eral Hallesk; The following telsgFaa ls
just received:
PINS BLUTF, March 81.-To Major
Greene: The expedition TO Mount Ella
and LongvieW has just returned. We
destroyed the pontoon bridge ct Long
view, burned train Of S5 wagons losdsd
with camp equipments and snmunition,
QusFtermaster's stores, So, and eaptzrsd
800 prisoners.
While engaged in battle yesterday morn
ing General Dockings division Of about
100 men from Monticells, Eare routed
and pursued ten miles, with S.ss On his
side Of over one hundred Killed and
wounded. We captured large quantity
Of small arms, two stand Of coior8, many
wagons and over three hundred koz1s1
and mules. Our loss will not exceed A.
teen in killed, wounded and missing.
We brought in several hundred cantEa-
bands.
The expedition was eompIete success.
The details will be forwarded In my on
cisl report, which will be forwarded In =
few days n6{SgE9 6{Sig2sd) " vrow
EOW ELL Onh1 LOnf
Colonel Commanding.
A special 10 the Post, dated WashingtoR
April 9Th, says:
Troops are now being raised 90 rapidly
as the Government can equip them. Il is
rumOred that if volunteering continue e.
rapid as st the present rate 3 draft nay
be avoided altogether in New York and
other States.
The Senate hopes to pass the eOnStigu-
Honal amendment abOlishing slavery To-
day.
The passage Of the National Banking
bill in The House is decidedly doubtful At
present.
Large numbers Of MarylAnders have
left Washington to vote in the Convention
election in Maryland to-day. It Il be-
lisVed the State viii 60 decidedly for
emancipation.
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II young man desires TO become 8
merchant, he goes through a long course
Of training to scqusint himself with the
duties Of his profession, ss copying clerk,
works his way up through all the grades
and makes himself familiar with the duties
Of each. When he is, at last gradual
ed he is capable business man, likely to
succeed in what he undertakes. 1t is so
with every trade and profession in life; if
one should set up ss shoemaker who had
never made pair Of shoes, his customers
would not be many; if a man should set
up as q barber who had never used razor
except on his own chin, his suffering and
infuristed victims would give him more
curses than coppers. 1t is only when the
government-the country-is to be served,
that-in this country-not the slightest
preliminary training or preparation is
thought necessary. The question is not,
uAre you competent? have you knoWl-
edge and ospsbility for the place p The
only question asked for the most part is,
are you an influential Democrat, or Re-
publican, IS the case may be.
We are reminded Of this, on several ac-
counts one Oft greatest evils from which
this country suffers, by letter which Sec
retsry Seward has written to Senator Fes.
sender, on the necessity Of training young
men in the consular service. An act Of
Congress, passed August 16 1856, author
ized the President to appoint consular pu-
pills, to the number Of twenty-five, and to
specify the place where they should serve.
This portion Of the act has been since re-
pealed, we believe. Mr.. Seward repeats
what many of his predecessors have urged
that if we want our diplomatic and consul
lar service to be we'll conducted, we must
train up young men Of education to work.
And what is true Of this is true Of many
other branches of the public service. But
to induce men Of proper qualifications to
engage in this service, the country must
offer them the chances Of career, and Of
promotion for merit.
A present we have no regularly con-
stituted public serviee-no body OF men
who enter the government offices with the
intention Of making their career there.
There is no reward ofmerit except political
merit; men do not hold places because
they are capable, but because they are
politicians; and with every change Of ad-
ministration several Thousand clerks who
are beginning to know their duties and 10
carry on government business intelligent
ly, are displaced by similar number Of
raw men who know nothing at all Of their
duties. Itis as though General Grant, in
stead Of removing three or four Of the
chief generals in the Army Of the Potomac
the other day, and putting in their places
men acqusioted with his views and plans
and military policy, had ousted every colo
mel, major, captain and lieutenant, and
put civilians in their places, an act which
would have consigned him speedily to an
insane ssylum.-N z. Post.
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section which left the capital stook q "a
Institution, to be taxed tAs same e ina.
vidual property FOR State or nuaislpal
purposes.
The Honss emphsticslly disagreed 70
this substitute. This Was the turning
point in the controversy, The test thAt de-
termined where the bill contained ths
clauses obnoxious 10 the prominent fieads
OF the measure. Il could not pas5 the
House and 80 it was laid on the table On
motion OF Mr., Stevens. Some Of bis oWn
political friends voted with tboss an Ehe
other side who were from the bskinninR
opposed to the measure Of Finance.
George Thompson Of England, delivered
9 lecture in the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentaiives tonight to . dense sudisnes,
including President Lincoln, Secretary
Chase, many members Of both branches of
Congress and not few ladies.
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DENvRR CITY NEWS.
DExvER CRY, April 6.

DENYER CITY, April D.
AT the municipal election yesterday, the
regular Union nominees were elected over
the Independent Union. There was no
Democratic candidates.
The gold excitement is increasing. New
discoveries are reported daily.
New York capitalists are arriving in
every coach.
It is reported that large amount Of new
mining machinery is en- route from the
States. A great deal of property is chang
ing hands.
New Mexican papers Of the SOth ult.,
have been received.
There is ne news from Arizona.
Governor Connolly, Of New Mexico, has
issued proclamation appointing April
7th day Of Thanksgiving for the close Of
the Indian war.
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Governor BrOugh has appointed Joseph
NJ. Blackburn Of Cleveland, Architect to
supeTintend the building Of the New Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, for which the Legisls-
ture appropriated $4,000 It is expected
that the building will be erected on the
old grounds east Of the city.
Cincinnati had the politeness to tele-
graph up to US yesterday saying" the
OoPpeTheGds earGied Columbus I" Now it
80 happens that 1--WE the people" living
in Columbus can't see it in that light; not
by any means There werO nine Council
men to be elected from the nine wards, all
Of which were represented by Copperheads.
Ont Of these nine the URionists elected
six; just two-thirds C and the whole
number an entire gain. II that is to be
counted as Copperhead victory, we hope
for few more OF the same sort; but
don't send any more such tell-lie-grsphic
accounts Of how the "Copperheads car
ried Columbus"
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Columbus and state News

Mr.. H. L. Williams, State Pay Agent
returned yesterday from Knoxville, Ten
nessee, collected and has certified into the
Treasury Sl06, ,10025, since the 20th of
March. This we consider the best work
thsthss been done by any agent which
has been appointed by the State, and our
old personal friend, Williams, deserves
credit for the manner in which he has
performed this srduous and important
work, especially as it regards the welfare
and comfort Of soldisrs' families. The
following are the amounts received from
the different commands:
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BosToN, April 6.-z;oO P. X.
The burning Of the Free Mss0n's Hall
involves an irrepsrsble loss in the des-
tructiOn of the archives, portraits and val
liable relics and regslis, belonging to the
Masonic Order. Hardly anything was
saved. The insurance on the building Was
about $4,000 The loss Of Major silsby,
proprietor Of the Winthrop House, on fur
niture and fixtures, will reach $50, 900, for
which he is insured to the amount Of
$4,000. The less is Variously estimated
at from S175,OOO to S25O,0O0. Many of
the guests Of the Winthrop House lost ell
their personal property. The FIRE is attri-
buted to an incendiary.
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RR0m WASHINGTON.

WAsHIHdIohi ApFII o
The total defeat Of the National Bank or
Currency bill by 50 large q vote as two
thirds, sstonished both its friends and it's
foes, especially when 50 much time had
been spent in efforts to perfect it.
All Of the amendments made in the
Committee Of the Whole, about so in num-
Der had been ooneurred in.
The Committee on Ways and Means
we're willing to adopt all but two, and
hence Representative Stevens offered 3
substitute, differing from the amendment
bill only in the following particular, Wis:
Restoring the uniform per eentum in
tsrest and leaving it under the National,
not State, lsgislstiOn, and emitting the
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-07

THOVIDENUEf n II hpIII o
The State election took place to-day.
The returns from nearly all parts Of the
State indicate that James Y. Smith,
(Union) is elected Governor by small
msjority over George H. Browne, Demo
crst), and Amos G. BsrstoW, Independ-
ent Union). In this city, Smith is in the
minority By 100 votes. There Is no cleo
ton Of Assemblymen. The Lsgislature
will be strongly Union.
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FROM ST. PAUL.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.I

Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leaderl
sT. PAUL, April 6.
]. d. Stewart Union candidate, was
elected Mayor to. day by over 300 majority.
The Union candidates are invariably
elected. The Democrats have carried this
city invariably for the past nine years
without interruption, and the result to-
day hits them hard. It wss q fair stand
up tight between Union men and Copper
heads.
Governor Dallas Of RuperPs Land has
given Major Hatch permission to pursue
the Sioux Indians into British territory if
necessary,
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FROM MEMPHIS.

MkhPHI9 April 8.
Grierson's cavalry had g fight with
Forrest near SommerVille. After skir-
mishing some time, the rebels received re-
inforcements, when Grierson's supports
falling to come up to his support, he was
obliged to fall back before greatly super
Tor numbers, bringing with him seven
prisoners. BE will renew the attack to-
day. AdViees frsm Vieksburg report
Loring and Lee at Canton, and the rebels
repairing the railroads destroyd by sher-
man.
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BOILER EXPLOSION.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8.
A large boiler at Mirrick & Sons South
Wark Foundry exploded this morning,
causing much loss Of life and great des-
truction Of property. Seven worknen
were killed and thirty wounded by the ex-
plosion. The boiler house was situated in
the center Of the buildings, forming hol-
low square. 1t contained two boilers, one
Of which exploded displscing the other 50
that work has to be suspended. Seven
hundred men are temporarily thrown out
Of employment by the explosion. 1t will
cause much delay in furnishing machinery
for Government steamers.
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FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.I

Especial to the Cleveland LEADER
IEDIAEAPLoIs, April 8.
Another exciting event took place here
to-day. A soldier having freq his revolv-
er the Provost Guard started to arrest
him, when he fired several volleys in the
crowded streets to the imminent danger
of passers by. A small boy was severely
wounded and several houses were pene-
trated by bullets. The soldier escaped.
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The quota Of the town Of Warren is
filed. That shows the right kind Of en-
terprise. The Warren Chronicle says:
The 18th regiment took back 125 new
recruits on its retur to the South. The
14th Battery took SO Sixth Cavalry p /;
FOrty-hrst regiment so; TWenth-ffth reg
iment 200; Twenty-ffth Battery %. A
regiments and detsehments Of veterans
returned with an. aggregate Of 5,241
recruits.
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FROM CHICAGO.
Tsp ocial to the Cleveland Leador.l

Tsp ecial to the Cleveland Lesder.1
CHICAGO, April 6.
The election returns from all the cities
and towns held. throughout the State yester-
day, show the almost universal success of
the Union tickets, and that in every in
stance there were large Union gains.
This is also the case with regard to the
eleotions in Wisconsin,.
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The smallpox has spotted soma Of OuE
people, and We suppose that the officers Of
the draft will soon "spot" portion Of
the rest.
We don't zee why the rebels shoald b
troubled with q scarcity Of clothes. Jsh
Davis and his editors furnish tAsn ysrns
enough.
The New Orleans Ers ssys that General
Banks takes the greatest possible pains 70
save his soldiers. The country likes such
Saving Banks.
It Is not difficult to aecOunt FOR the oour-
age Of the rebels. Being reduced 70 skin
and bono, they can shrink ct nothing.
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NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY.

TRENTON, N. J., April 6.
The bill allowing the New Jersey SOL
diers to vote was discussed in the Assem-
bly, and defeated by 9 strict party vote
The Democrats opposing it.
There is much excitemsnt among the
veteran soldiers now home.
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FIRE.
Boarou. APRIL 9.

Last night q FIRE destroyed the WithhroP
House and Free Msson's Hall, botA being
totally destroyed. No one was injured.
The loss Of Mr.. silsby, prOPietor Of ne
House, is $4,000. Loss on Free Masons
Hall, 100000, the later partly insured.
Total loss $500, 700.
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EEW AlYERTISEllENTs.
OFFIcE P0sT O0MHIssARY,
Ohio. Feb 18th, 1854
DROPOsALsFoR Fun WISHING TH1

DROPOSALSFoR Fur WISHING THE
Troops on Johnson's Island and sandusky City
with Potatoes, viii be received at this Once.
Contracts will be awarded from time 10 time. to
the lowest 7nEbs bidder, the interest OF the
Government may require.
Bids IN BE- received for thousand (IOO0O) bush
els Of good sound Irish Poatoes-60 s 70 the bushel
within the next ten (l0l days ensuing; and from
time 70 time thereafter, for one Thousand bushels.
delivered AZ Government ktorehouse in sandusky
City.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts
Payments will be made when the whole number OF
bushels contracted for shall have been delivered and
accepted
Proposals must be addressed to Captain Nathaniel
EllmaEer, Chief Commissary, johnson Island and
Eapdu.ky. ity, Ohio msreh 2l6
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FROm HALTIMORK.

BALTIMORE, April ..
The election is proceeding ouiety-no
opposition in the city or country. The
disloyslisGs made no effort to vote.
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squIbs from Prentice.

The greatest fall on record was the fsll
Of Satan. The next greatest was the fall
Of Adam. The next will be the fall Of the
eouthern rebellion.
The Rome (Ga.) Sentinel thinks that
"there isn't ten pounds Of pepper in the
rebel Confederacy." Never mind, rebs,
Wen pepper you.
The Richmond Wing proposes to "say..s
single word to JEFF. Davis and his Csbi-
net" In the estimation Of any righteous
law they deserve TO hear whole sentence.
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MARRIKD.

In 9Euns.isE hHrsh n iIss Pc q E'I rs 3 kARf M
O. PtTKIH,
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THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.

THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED.
INGS.
THE NATIONAL BANK BILL
DEFEATED.
NEWS FROM ARKANSAS.
The Address Of Governor Murphy.
Particulars Of OOIOnel Clay
tons Raid.
Large Number Of Prisoners Taken
The Expedition a Complete
Success.
Boiler Explosion in PhIIadeI-
phla.
Seven Men Killed and Thirty
Wounded.
LATER FOREIGN ITEMS.
Late SOath American News.
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.
General SIckIes to Visit the
West on an Inspection
Tour.
General Meade a Permanent Fix
ture in the Army of the
Potomac.
THE LATE HEAVY RAINS
The Potomac Swollen to a Fear
ful Extent
A LARGE FIRE IN BOSTON.
THE BALTIMORE ELECTION.
1T PASSED OF VERY QUIET.
Majority for the Emancipation in
MARYLAND.
Union Majority In Rhode Island
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