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a.
The radicals are looking to Gen. GRANT
to dismiss al officers from the Army Of the
Potomac who are the friends of MCCLELLAN
This is the way the idea is expressed in the
N. Y. Post:
General Grant is on his way back to
Washington. If be should take active
command Of the Army of the Potomac,
there Is reason to believe that his frst care
will be to root out of the army all OF tna'
class of officers who have on so many oc
casions sacrificed the public interests to
their bigotted, sullen and incurable pro,
slavery prejudices. These persons more
devoted to . man than the cause OF their
country, have long enough cast their influ'
ence with their prejudices their lntoier,
ance ano lukewarmness have on several
occasions prevented victory and caused de-
feat"
As it is commonly believed that General
GRANT Ia to revert to General McCLEL
LAN's plan OF Penlnsular campaign against
Richmond this spring, it will be interesting
to the country to see him begin operations
nv the dismissal of the veterans of the pen
insula, every man of whom is an admirer OF
MCCLELLAN. But the report is incredible
Gen GRANT is soldier.
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NOTHING marks tho one idea dness" oil
the patent philanthropy more striklngly
than the fact, recently brought to light by
an official order of Major General Peck,
that while the little darkies in North Caro-
lima are carefully educated by white teach
ers from the North, the white children
within our lines are growing up in igno
rance and vice. To rsctify this anomalous
state of affairs, Gen. Peck has ordered the
organization at Newborn of schools for
white children. 1t seems to US, however,
that the military authorities have, proper
ly, nothing to do with the education of the
children of North Carolina, white or black.
They would be more suitably employed in
capturing Wilmington and Raleigh; and we
have no doubt they might easily effect these
important objects, if Mr.. Lincoln could
spare them a sufficient number of troops
from his electioneering campaigns else
where.
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whittier are we drifting.

The Ledger of Tuesday in its money arti,
Gle. gives the following facts, which We
suppose, are as applicable to this meridian
as Philadelphia:
The exhibit by our banks for the past
week shows that they are steadily swelling
their business. All the items, except specie
show large increase over those of the pre-
ytous week. The loans have increased $456,
245; the legal tender notes 81 ,33O, 744, the
deposits 1929, 500. The circulation increa
s d few thousand dollars, and the specie
decreased few dollars. With banking OF
this character, it is not surprising that the
currency is very much inflated and that al
prices steadily advance, and as stock affords
the readiest outlet for the employment o
this surplus money, they naturally advances
more steadily and more largely than almost
any other commodity. A comparison OF
prices on the stock list at intervals of ter
days, shows more plainly than almost any
other test, the great cheapening Of the
currency and the apparently large profits
realized from the purchase and sale o
stocks.
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IMPORTANT CAsE.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Exchange
says:
VIM. Shields who left he-e in 1861 to par
ticipate in the rebellion, returned in 1862
and had his property seized under the con
fscstion act of July, 1862, came forward and
defended his cause against the United States
Judge Wyle to day gave decision in the
case. Shields defense was that be had not
aided or abetted in the rebellion since the
enactment of the present law. The Court
held that the defense was insufficient un
less the defendant produced evidence that
be also had returned to allegiance under
the Presidents proclamation of September
Odd, as by the requirements of the 9th sec
ton Of the confiscation act, they having
failed to do. The life estate Of the defend
ant, in the real estate seized, was de.
creed condemned to the use of the United
States.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT MEMPHIs.-The
steamer Pauline Cowell, from New Orleans
on leaving Memphis learned that block OF
twenty buildings, used as commissarv store
houses, had fallen In, burying beneath the
ruins about forty negroes and from five to
six soldiers, who were guarding the build
ing. She reports that up to the time Of
her leaving four women, more or less injur
ed, and twelve children, dead, had been
taken from the ruins of the fallen build
ings.
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From the Pittsburg Commercial
PeryersiOn Of Scripture.

EDS. CoM:-Senators, as we'll as Agents
of the Associated Press, would quote Scrip
ture more correctly, as well as more accu'
rate in their Seriptural illusions, if they
wonld spend little time in reading the
Bible. This remark is occasioned by the
fact of Senator Wiley, of Western Virgin
ia, being credited in your kilograms OF
yesterday, with the statement "that if be
were convinced that slavery had the sane
ton of Divine favor he would follow the
example o: the patriarchs Of old-curse God
and then die"
Senator WILEY probably had some dim
recollection Of having heard of Jobs wife
advising such course 1t is pity he for
got the patriarch (who was evidently bet
ter man than the Senator) who refused to
adopt the counsel SENEx.
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From Charleston.

By the arrival Of the steamer Arago we
hear intelligence from Charleston harbor t
the 29th inst. The enemy have mounted
six rifle guns in the easements Of Fort
Sumprer, which are directed to bear upon
the channel, and therefore prevent the adj.
vance of the Union gunboats, ii any OF
them should venture 50 rash an undertak-
ing, which it is not at all likely they will.
Deserters from Charleston say that the fire
OF the Union guns has done some damage
about the neighborhood of Broad street,
but beyond that the inhabitants feel per
fectly secure.
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Retrenchment Of Expenses.

The leading journals Of the country are
urging the necessity for greater economy
in living, and point with well grounded
alarm to the growing disposition towards
sxtr.vag.nce and extreme Indulgence In
almost every thing that is expensive. It's
remarkable that the mere expensive GER
tain articles have become, as Of dress, all
the more freely are they purchased. This
NAV be seen in our large cities. There would
ssem to be no limit; the rule appears to
be reversed, and articles seems to be pur-
chased solely because Of the extravaganza
Of the prices. It is one Of the things that
will ever remain a profound mystery TO
some people, how this almost universal IN
diligence is supported. To what end 1t
must come is plain enough; and they are
wise who think and act in season.
Retrenchment in personal expenses is
duty which every person at this time owes
to himself and country. Extravaganza and
proAigscy in the people constitute the germ
of national decay. 1t cannot be otherwise
in our case, for the laws of compensation are
MEMORABLE, and we can no more escape
from their operations than we have those
who have gone before US. e. SO
Apart from the absolute sinfulness OF the
extremes to which we have referred, they
constitute evidence of an unsoundness that
must lead to deplorable financial results.
1t is, therefore, the duty OF the press to
raise lis voice against the pernicious ten
deucy Of the day towards every kind of ex
travagance. the prelude to m'stortunes,
greater proAigacy, and, if not checked,
widespread ruin.
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The Ohio State Democratic Convention

The Ohio State Democratic Convention
has nominated the following ticket:
For Secretary of State, VIM. W. Arm.
strong of Seneca county. Supreme Judges
for full term) Philadelph Van Trump, OF
Fairfield county; to fill vacancies, (Iong
vacancy, Machias c. Whitley of Hancock
county; (short vacancy Alexander Fl.
Boys, of Highland county. Attorney Gen
eral, Lyman R. Critch6eld, of Holmes county.
Comptroller of the Treasury, VIM. 8. V.
Prentiss, of Franklin county. School Com .
missioner. Alexander S. Ramsey, of Hardin
county. Beard of Public Works, (full term
William Larwil, of Ashland county; (for
vacancy Charles Boesel, Of Auglaizo
county.
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The Newburyport Herald, a paper which
has preserved some "method, amid the
boiling tide # Republican madness, says:
"Some of the newspapers are down on
Mcclellan, because, when at the head of
the army, he did not turn traitor, coerce
the Government at Washington, and assume
dictatorial power, after the manner of Ma
poleon III One OF the Boston papers
thoroughly loyal, being in favor of emanci
patton and contscation, and the extermina
ton Of all rebels without quarter or mercy,
commences a leading article thus" If
Gen. Grant has the requisite ability to put
down all opposition, and make himself su
perior to those who have created him, So
that he need have no fear of the interference
or coercion Of either the legislative or exc
cutive departments of the Government
Gen. Mcclellan had thus opportunity, but he
did not know how to use it, and his imbe-
Gle timidity sooa brought him into co.,
tempt with Congress anu the Executive
Departments That is pretty good Im
beetle timidity,' because he did not know
no to use the power to make himself su
perior to those who create hm-to place
himself above the legislative and executive
departments, and trample upon the Consti
tuition be was sworn to support I'll it
Is that the paper from which We quote is
not 'copperhead'
The remarks of the loyal" Boston
newspaper quoted, answer for themselves
Doubtless, the time was, that Mcclellan
had only to give an intimation and the army
would have been anarchy, to be put down
by the strong hand, and inevitable military
despotism, Was he "disloyal" for M TAX
ing advantage of the opportunities thus
presented2 We thought him not only hon.
est for RETAINING, but wise also, with the
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A MOVEMENT FROM CAIRO ON FooT.-.

A MOVEMENT FROM CAIRO ON FooT.-A
letter dated Cairo, the 18th says:
1t is understood this place is 70 be made
the base of an important military move
ment, and from the best information | can
gather, raid is soon to be made in Ger
tain direction, which will make the secesh
in the region in which it finds its way shake
their boots, if they do not fare worse At
any rate, important events may soon be
looked for, as result Of movements now
going on here and at Memphis.
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FoRNEYs Press expresses fear that
there Is danger OF a fatal severing of the
Republic N party Well, it is said of a
certain voracious little reptile, that, if you
cut him in two in the middle, the part that
has the teeth will turn round and eat the
other half and fatten on his meal.
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ECLECTIC.
Highest Cash prices paid for hides. I'M

TIRE II LEE, Eclectic Physician, Surgeon
~ and Accoucher, tenders his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Wheeling and vicinity DR..
l.. is graduate of the Eclectic and Medical In
stitute of Cincinnati, and has had many years ex
pcrience in the Practice of his profession and he
hopes by close attention to business to merit a
share of the public patronage. DR.. Lee has given
especial tention to, and has been eminently
sue ,cssfu in the treatment of chronic diseases IF
every variety. and especially of such as Rheuma-
tism and diseases Of the eye and ear, Liver Com
plant Nervous debility, Cancers and Ulcers, Con-
stipation, Piles and diseases of the Kidneys, GRAY
oil, &c All those who have been unsuccessfully
treated for any Of the above diseases, would find
it to their interest to consult DR. Lee without de-
lay. Our practice is safe, certain and prompt,
leaving no mercurial faint in the system, but
cleansing renovatng and nethening the gen
eral system, acting in unison with Natures uner
ring laws
WHEELING. WEST VA Dec. 4, 1863.
To all whom il may concern We, the under
signed, members eff the West Virginia Legisla
ture, take pleasure in saying that We have known
DR. Richard H. Lee many years previous to the
breaking out Of the rebellion, a successful and
energetic practitioner of Medicine (of the Eclec-
tic School), both in Kanawha county Virginia and
in Galia county, Ohio.
g. SLACK, Senator 7th Dist
W S. DUNBAR M. II. D,
JNO. NJ PHELPS, Pres. Senate
Office one door south of Kramer's Hotel Main
street. mar24-2m
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The Federal Constitution ought to be
preserved in the museums as curiosity Of
the past.
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Mr.. PARTON in his biography of Horace
Greedy, on page thirty three, says 'Horace
Greedy came into the world as black as q
chimney
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wisdom which sees the end and the peo-
pie will yet thank him for his moderation
and magnanimity, by which We yet retain
our Republican institutions.
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A MoTTo.-A soldier in one Of the Ken,
lucky camps says the motto with them is.
united we sleep, divided we freeze
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THE Brooklyn Sanitary Fair settled owe,
four hundred thode and dollars.
, 1864-05-01

Steele Defeats Price Mt Camden.

ST. Lou1s, April eo.-Adnees feom Camden,
Ark, ray that otee1e's army ia there. Thayer
joined Steele at E1kin's Ferry, on the Little Aie-
scum, where the rebels were driven from their Inc
Of bscaetworks commanding the bottom. Tue
enemy next stood At Prairie Dc AN, fortified with
line plte, epauimehfs for guns harbette mile aud
half long. Steele fanked the position, aud Psiee
skedaddled. attesa brisk tight, toward Washing
march bnt !ouI total 1ots Is less than so. Priee
Washingtop. mud moved his command from Cam.
den to Washington. Amer the fight At Prairie de
Ann, Steele pursued the rebels few miles toward
Washinston, then suddenly turned and pnshed fo5
Camden. Price discovered his mistake and started
fur Camden a,ao. A desperate race ensued, and
although heavy diminishing occurred a1l the WAY.
Marm1dukc being In front, and Hooking in thu
rear WITH cavalry and artillery, Steele came ont
the victor, and entered the entmy's fortltations
uFopposcd. !.
[Csndon Is strongly guarded, and can be hen
ateinst vastly superior force.
large rebel Transport Was captured 80 miles be-
iais understood that zelnforcerncnts and aupplies
arc koing overland ftom Little Rock to Steele, he
not being able to draw them from BaAkg.
Rteee'e force is fully q 900 etFong, and can rhlp
Kirby Smith should he attack him. No fears ;hAya
been entertained for his safety.
, 1864-05-01
Accidental Shooting At Libby Prison.
One Federal Officer Killed and Another
Wounded

From tho Richmond I.nquizer, April I'LL !.
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock Sec
ton Of the guard were drawn up In front of
the prison loading their muskets before go.
Ing on duty, aud had nearly completed the
operation when one Of the guard, while cap-
ping bis gun. let the trigger slip accidentally
and exploded the charge. The. ball passed
through one Of the windows of the prison,
struck and slightly wounded In the neck
Lieut. 0. D. Kelly, Of the One Hundredth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and passed through
the head Of Lieut. D. G. Forsyth, of the same
regiment, killing him almost instantly. The
fully corToborated By several witnesses, and
It was ascertaIned upon examination which
was instituted. that the private had lost the
use Of the first aud second fingers Of big right
hand from bullet wound In the middle OF
the hand, received in battle. The body OF For
syth WIS properly taken csre Of, aud the
wounded officer was placed In the prison
hospital for treatment
The following letter IVES soon after handed
TO Major Turner:
L1n1r Pmso1. April 1. 1854,
MA1oH TCKKEE-SIr. Lieut.. Forsyth. One Hun
dredth OnIo Volunteer Infantry. was accidentally
4 cun In The hands OF guard. The officers Of hts
TrSinent arc dcsiroua to send his ftmstns to hia
wISowed mother In Ohio. md request that you
Etll grant the permission; also, that the Officers
ont Of funds IN the possession Of the Confederate
authorities tor be samo.
Lieut.. Col. One Hundredth o. vi
This letter was duly forwarded T.. General
WInder, who Immediately granted the re-
quest stated. The body viii be sent down
by tho earliest flag Of truce.
, 1864-05-01
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
A Rebel on to Richmond.

Nrw YonK. April ao.--The Newbesn Tina, Of
Appeared IN front Of Lille Washington, but Their
lines were again deserted and It IL said vigorous
stampede towards Richmond commenced.
Tho Hofld's correspondence, dated Fortress
Monroe, 18th, rays: We have to-day another cx-
citing tumor in regard to affairs in North Carolina.
The report IL that Little Washington was captured
by the rebels on Monday. and that tho Investment
Of Newbern would Immediately follow.
, 1864-05-01

The italian line-of:battle.shipR Re Gatantuo-
mo has ut length been heard from, and 1t 10
gratifying to be able to state that she 10 safe,
together with her entire crew, which mum.
bered atout four hundred souls.
slenor Anfora dc Licignano, the Italian
Consul General In this city, has received
letter from Captain Isola, commander of the
Re Galantuomo, announcing the safe arrival
Of biz vessel At Tczceira, one Of the Azores,
or Western Islands. Captain Isols states thas
his Fessel sustained fearful damage ftom the
storm which prevailed shortly sffer her d.
pnrturc from this port Her masts were all
carried away, her bulwarks smashed and
everything on deck Whir1ed Into the sea' An
her eups bad to be thrown overheard. bes,ies
other heavy articles, to enable her to weather.
tho storm. Fortunately not single life was
loaf. Tho officers lost nearly al their cloth:
iup, md were compelled to endure great
hnTdships until their arrivn1 at Tercelra,
which was thirty-eight days after their de-
pa1tuse from this port.
:. CAPTAIN Iso1a endcavored to return to New
York. but, after 4 vain effort, was Obliged to
make for Terceira-. 49,.
Csntsin Iboi. further states thst he hailed
an American thIp while his vessel WAS in dis
trese: and asked for assistance, which was re.
fused. 49,.
, 1864-05-01

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago rrIouue.l
:. sr. Lor14, April q. E9Li
aAlss :oi2 "a, hhds. iae1us,az
neeu and damaged 1uxs.at s3so 4 $40; - hhds
F1ancr do at $40 to 1lsos common bhtppng leafs
II t1zlo to 9.6eos midd1ns do 1t $1tso to $3.50;
bids good mtddlicg It $s2po3&:s: thds nne 1t
2to to *s125; and one tub eI.t1 dne 1t $&oSs Also
sobqxee 1t f1sne to $t5cs per 100 n.
F1ou1-Dpn. sales are conuned to 100 bsls conn
ty supt lat ss.5 and m brls cnoce double extra at
4a.eo = hrl-
GaA1x-Hheat vithoutnatcrflt c61nZe: sstes COM
prize 80 bags EpsinK ant club at i tsat.S; SIC red
IT 4is731t3; ~ baxs mir fa1l at 1iS4too sS1 bgs
aAa 6oo bu good toasrtIe. At S!s316: $3.50 bu, TO
zry1ve private terms: % hEH ezra cholce ut S1o
hu. Corn n1,, with but few huJers: sales AFe COP
ned to 1e1 bgs second hand 1t s1.ss RS bags mixed
II new bags It s1ox and GIL bags choee yellow and
uaixcd 1t $1l211.13 hu. Oal 90 b%s At etc: 1.asa
bgs In lots 1t &C t8 bss In two lots NJ xe, In uew
baks; 800 bgs private terms, and So bRs 1t BIC
The contract fer oo bu oass *as awarded ny Capt
Chapman to dsy to c. c. Thompson. TO" bu At SIC
80 and zoo bu do 1t s'9sc, averaging S7Ssh ou II
new HACKS a1t delivered. ...
Pxpy7t1oxs tsns. Bales were reported OF 80 hoi
Mess Pork Ut $2enos ten casks pork house eAeo'
ii outess Ut 11kc and ten sacks clear bacon sdes
III pc, pound. - .-
G1ocxztxe very nrrn. Loutnaaa brown sugar
new quoted from Is to lie. Bio coffee at A13a8 Pan
ts,iop molakecs In tble ese9tr7 per eal'oa.
WuskY-Afker 'Chauge yesterday 10 bols weF
| sold ut &1.ot To-day the market WAS nfmers VII
-as Of over 100 bbls At sincl1o, elosing TeFy MI
u Tue outside rates.
, 1864-05-01
FROM LAFAYETTE.
War mecttuG&-meIancho Accident
n Soldier ShotS

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tsibune1
LAFAYETTE, 1sp, April 20.
Most enthasiashc War Meetings are being held
here. md tho blood Of the Wabash region Is up.
Gov. Morton has not oYe1estlmated the zeal ot me
loyal men Of Indiana, and the 20 900 three months
mcn viii all bc forthcoming. Many, both In and
ont OF the es1.Ice do not henitate however, to r.
ret That the time Of scr7ice IL 90 short and fear It
may happen that NC shall need these men as much
in August ~ H June.
A melancholy accident took place to-day On the
down train on tho New Albany and sa1esn Rail-
road = fuw miles show this city. a lszgo number
Of returning soIdiers weze on boanl. snd one Of
them, named Passlck Burns, psivate Of the 18th
Mich infantry, slipped between the platforms upon
the mn. and was instantly killed, his body being
literally cut to fragments and sttcwn along the
track for rods.
, 1864-05-01


HALIFAX, April 30.-The Europa, from liverpool
18th, and Queenstown. nth, arrived this morning,
with three days later news.
The Conference holds its drst meeting in Lon
don on the eOth.
LIVERPOOL, Aprill8,-Cotton buoJant and h0
Ac.. higher. Bread.tufs very dull. Wheat de-
cllnlnR.
Provisions dull and tending downward. =.
Coneols 9txQ01x.
LA71rT.-April IT. Gariba1dt had magnificent
reception at the Crystal Palace Yesterday. daE
Of Italy was presented to him bearing the words,
u Rome and Venice"
Il was rsmorad that negotiations we<e going on
for the ealo OF the Great Eastern to the French
Government
It IL stated that the pirate Florida Was In Spun
tsA port She had been refused coal 1t Portu-
guese port
An Alexandria letter to the 1Nnss positively
afirms that the late Viceroy Of Egypt ordered the
construction Of Latrd-e rams,
Al Duppel the Prussiana had connected their In
trenchmcnts with new parallcl without loss+ The
cnunonadfuc cpes On night and day
, 1864-05-01

The cotton had been len lying out IN The rain
and mud. and had absorbed enough to add my 70
eighty pounds to the WEIGHT Of caeh bale, Ihc 3e
sale w1i made, howeEes; without feie5enee 20 sns'
WEIGHT Tbe prices paid, therefore, were equal 70
mn market value-say 81 or Sc hsd tho cotton
been in \ oTJ state- -
vim yiejd handsomely In the way Of commissions
to Marshal Phillips and prize money TO the otncets
and crews Of the gunboats concerned N the sap.
ter from The Ouachita region, Was In Cairo at tho
dine md claimed 30 bales of cotton - h!s prt-
Tste property. should he pernst. the u. T. Courts
must decide whether he II the ownar, Or whether
II ID richkfal p1lxe to the NAVY. -
, 1864-05-01
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbune.]
ST. Louis, April 30.
Genera1 Rosecrans' order, fosbiddinz inte1fer-
ence with workman who choose to work contrary
to The rules Of protective associations, has caused
great excitement among mechanics ind Others
interested.
Government has suffered from strikes, and By
tho refusal Of combinations 10 allow bosses to hire
apprentices and employ woskmen ut less than stip'
plated rates.
The enrolled militia regiments arc ont for lnspec.
ton today, and everybody without pass IL arrest
ed by the guard. They Will soon relieve all resu-
Luz troops ttom duty In this vicinity.
ST. Lsu1s, April so.--cong1essnan Hsli writes M
rnenllsted veterans, and colorcd troops, redace
The quota Of Missouri to $50 Negro enlistmeate
elnce the 1st Of April more than cover this, freeing
1lfeannr} frnm draff.