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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Cincinnati Market..Aprii 10.

FLOUR-Supcrfne was offered from es lo.s,e
and extra from S6 60a6 20. Tho only sale we heard
Of was 100 brls fancy brand at o. 90
WHlSkf-HodeB ask 81 Goal 2S and one marty
succeeded in selling $50 brs a the latter rate hut at
the close buyers spoke Of 81 GOAL 05 as
their estimates Of the value Of the article
GANDLES-Star have advanced kc, and are now
selling at zoe. 2lc and 24c for 13 II and ie o. Tai
low candles have advanced to l5,c and iec for oom-
and lie. ~ ~ '~|'o
0IL5Lard has advanced to q loal II. with an
WhEAT-There Is fair demand. and the market
Is nrm at 81 40 for primo samples Of red. White is
scarce, and prices are nominal.
COkN-Ear Is unchanged and dull at s5cat1 90 in
bulk At the upper and lower roads.
OATS-There is still difference between buvcr.
and sellers, and there was but little done. There is
ademand At s7as3c in bulk but $50 is asked.
hfE-There Is a good demand, and prices have
advanced to u 90 pcr bush for prime samples on ar
BARLEY-Unchanged, with q good demand. NJ
49al 10 for prime to q ICE Spring. and u 46ai 50
for the same grades Of Fail.
HAf-Thero 10 but moderote demand at cas- %
a2e per ton for prime timothy in bales on arrival
and w 00a30 90 from store. 5000
BUTTER-The shipping demand for roll. paokad
was good, and the receipts being moderate t6e mar
ket ruled steady at 2Sas2c for primo roll and 3os7sc
Tor choice packed; common 10 good. 7an21c
CHEESE-The demand was fair Ct i6c for old sAA
lJallc for new, the latter rate for selocted
EGGS-Packers were Offering freely Al iB.I6o v.v
dozen, but the demand was light and the marked
ruled dull. - ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Thc penn.y1vnnin Re.crve..

HARRISBURG, PA, April 29.-In the House
of Representatives this evening, Mr.. Barger
made an important statement relative to the
fifteen regiments Of Pennsylvania reserves.
He stated that they entered the service of
Pennsylvania In the army three years age,
but were not mustered into the National
service until two months afterward. They
were now greatly dissatisfed-so much so
that many Of them were under arrest the
men claiming that their time of service ex-
pired in May, and the National Govern
ment contending that it extended until Ju-
ly. MIR. Barger read extracts of letter
from Colonel McCandless. commanding
division, relative to the dissatisfaction, and
fearing the men would refuse to serve after
May. Governor Curtin had urged some ac-
tion on the part of the Legislature to induce
the Government to comply with the de-
mands of the reserves. In accordance with
the Governors wishes, Mr.. Barger offered
a resolution urgently soliciting the Presi-
dent to discharge the reserves. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
Simon Cameron has been chosen Chair
man of the Union State Central Committee.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Arrlvnf Of. tlle Isuroi,n.

HAL,xAx, April 3O.-The Europa. from
LIVERPOOL on the 18th, and Queenstown on
the I7th, arrived this morning, with three
DAYS later news. 1eft
The conference holds its first meeting in
London on the 10th.
LIvERpooL. April 18-- Cotton buoyant
and %@3zd higher. Breadstuffs very dull.
Wheat declining. Provisions dull and tend
ing downward. Consols 9l1a@9lT.
Garabaldi had magnificent reception at
the Crystal Palace yesterday. A nag OF It.
aly was presented to him.
1t was rumored that negotiations were
going on for the sale of the Great Eastern
to the French Government.
1t is stated that the pirate Florida was In
n Spanish port. She had been refused coal
at Portuguese port.
An Alexandria letter to the Times posi-
lively affirms that the late Viceroy OF Egypt
ordered the construction of Laird's rams. :.
At Duppel, the Prussians had connected
their entrenchments with new parallel,
and without loss. The cannonading goes
Oh night and day.
HALIFAX, April 30.- An Antwerp dis.
patch of the 18th inst. says that the rebel
steamer Florida, recently from Brest, put
into Bermuda. where she was well received
by the English authorities. She sailed
from Bermuda and arrived at port In
Portugal.
TheIondon Shipping Gazette says the Of
flcers of the customs ut Liverpool still re-
tain possession of the gunboat Alexandria,
but it is stated that her owners have been
notified that the crown Is ready TO deliver
her up OH the usual application being made.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
New York Market..April 40.

C0TTON--A shade frmer. Sales at s3kYs4c for
middling uplands. SOC for low middlings.
FLOUR-Staie and western heavy and &c lower
Sales at u 1907 SO for extra State 81 709s 90 for
extra round hoop Ohio; % 0S99 oO for trade brands
the market closing heavy.
WHISkY-The market irregular. unsettled and
hrmer part last evening, with sales at 81 l6al ls
WHEAT-Hcayy and nominally lower. Sales at
81 70gl "a for Chicago spring, 81 Tl9l IA for Mil
waukcc club; and 81 7s9l 81 for winter red west
ern.
CORN--Dull and nominal. Sales at o. 3seI %
for mixed western in store.
RYE-Dull.
0ATS-Dull and heavy ut s6e9ssc, for wssteru.
COFFEE-Quie', and nothing doing.
SUGAR-Quiet; muscavdo. I7al7Kc.
WO0lcVery Arm with fair demand.
Enthusiastically higher with an active demand
Sales at SO so for mess S26 00a2e Is for old S7s %
for new; s23 ooa24 rs for old and now prime, aud
s21 90 for prime mess Sales Of 500 brls new mest,
July buyers option, at $2s 90.
BEEF-Quet but firm.
LARD-Inactivs and prices favor buyers. Sales
BUTfER-Firmor at soasac for State. Ohio en-
iroly nominal.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
From the Gulf Department.

CAIRO, April 29.-The steamer Mississip-
pi, from New Orleans on the 23d. and Mem
phis on the 9th, has arrived. News inca
gre.
The steamer Empire, from Red river,
brought down General Lee and Captain
Nuns, OH business connected with the or
ganization of their commands. Major Con-
nelly, of the 1st New Hampshire cavalry,
was badly injured by kick from horse,
but would survive. Lieutenant w. Snow,
reported killed, is alive, but prisoner.
Passengers by the Empire state that the
impression prevailed that the rebels would
avoid general engagement, but it was
thought that picket firing might result in
a battle any moment.
Prisoners, deserters and others, present
during the battle, say the rebel loss at
Pleasant Hill and Sabine Cross Roads can
not fall short of seven thousand. and may
reach ten thousand, killed, wounded and
prisoners.
There was three and half feet of water
on Red river falls, and six and q half feet
from Alexandria down.
The Era publishes rumor that General
Steele has taken possession of Shreveport,
town and Notifications.
Cotton was held above the views of the
buyers. Quotations ranged from II for Or
binary to S3@& for middling; strictly mid
ding scarce and would bring So.
Sugar higher at 221a@26; mOlasses 95@
100, with none offering.
The steamers Cromwell and Matansas,
from New York, arrived with $4,000 in
specie, and large amount of treasury
notes.
The steamer Columbia, with mails, and
S3S0O0 in specie, for Havana, and full
load of cotton, would sail for New York on
the 23d.
The steamers from White River and He
lena, brought ninety bales of cotton to
Memphis. Market very active with light
stock.
Nearly 300 refugees from Arkansas, Ala
hama and Georgia have arrived here, and
present the most pitiable appearance.
The steamer Alice Dean passed with 700
bales of cotton for Cincinnati
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02

MAY DAY.-May was the second month
in the old Alban calendar, the third in that
of Romulus, and the fifth in the one insti-
tuted by Numa Pompilus, station it has
held from that distant date to the present
period. 1t is the month which brings with
her the beauty, the fragance and the fresh
loveliness of Spring. We see the progress
the season has made in the woods, the fields
and the gardens. Nature awakening to life
and beauty from the dreary monotony of
winter, excites joyful and admiring feel
ing in the human breast, and with this feel
ing there is mingled, In bosoms of any re-
Election, grateful sense Of the divine
goodness which makes the promise of sea-
sons so stable and so sure.
AT all times and among all nations the
event has been celebrated in some way
Among the Romans the feeling of rejoicing
found vent in sylvan games, and nations
taking their origin from Rome, agreed in
fixing the first of May for fetes of the same
kind. Ancients and moderns alike felt tho
sentiment, and it evinced by an instructive
rush to the field and woods to revel in the
bloom and freshness presented to them. In
England the day was celebrated by the OBJ
servance Of many beautiful and pleasant
ceremonies, which maintained for centuries.
But the grim Puritans-those respectable
old humbugs, always so unpleasantly ap-
pearing as the enemies of mirth and good
humor- caused May poles to be uprooted,
and put stop to the jollities of May day.
After the Puritans experienced downfall,
the customs recommended, but never re-
gained their ancient rigor. Now they are
obsolete, and in the gradual change ofman-
ners, in the accumulation of habits of gain
and traffic, in the desperate struggle for the
means of llving-the observances of the
time are forgotten and fallen into disrepute,
and the day itself is not different from 9TH
ers in the calendar. Some antiquarian may
I, recall the old times, some paragraphist may
lament the change-butin this country that
is the beginning and the end Of May Day.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Arrival from New OrIenn..

New YORK, April 30.-The steamer Va
zoo arrived this forenoon from New Or
leans. No news of importance. A letter
from Alexandria 18th, says: All quiet at
Grand Ecore. The enemy is still around
us, and we hope when we are ready for a
forward movement again they will not be
wanting. The same letter confirms the
d ath ef Gen. Green in . iigLt with gun
boats.
The Red river Is falling slowly, but the
Mississippi Is rising fast, and rise Is ex-
pected In consequence in the Red river.
Gen. Stone and others Of Banks staff had
arrived, en- route for New Orleans. sF
The steamer Cahawba, from New York,
with GOO troops, had arrived at sew Or
leans. ''-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Congressional Proceedings
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
Negroes to Receive the full
Pay and BountieS.
They are Placed on an Equality with
the White Soldiers.

Gen. Stone Reduced to the Com
mand Ofa Regiment--Thc Rebels
Admit IN Loss Of HOO at PIeasa nj
Hill.-.Gen. Steele Moving ON
Shreveport.
New YORK, May 1.-Advices from Cul-
pepper Court House of last evening, report
everything quiet in that vicinity.
New Orleans advices state that General
Stone has been superseded by Gen. Dwight,
rs chief of Gen. Banks staff Gen. Stone.
under orders from Washington, is reduced
to the command of q regiment of regulars.
A refugee from Shreveport says the rebels
admit loss of only eleven hundred men,
hut admits they were defeated in the last
days bate, and suffered so heavily that
tncy did not consider it prudent to renew
the attack.
The report among the rebels was that
Gen. Steele was moving toward Shreveport
with twenty-five thousand men, and Price,
with four thousand seven hundred men, op-
posed him.
Shreveport is protected by fourteen miles
impregnable against anything short of
100000 men.
The gunboat Eastport remained ashore
ten miles below Grand Ecorc, and two gun
boats were aground on the falls just above
Alexandria.
From an address of Gen. Lee to his COM
mand of cavalry, of Banks army, it would
appear he had been superseded.
Three thousand rebel cavalry are report
ed in the neighborhood of Clinton, La,
above Port Hudson, and their intention is
surmised to be to lay waste the plantations
worked by Yankees.
Magruder's army, reported 10000 strong,
is on the Guadaloupe, Colorado, and Brazas
rivers, Texas, with the exception of 5000 at
Galveston.
The Brownsville, Texas, Journal of the
10th Of April, has advices that the French
are retreating from the city of Mexico.
This is doubtless a canard.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02

A CARD EXPLANATION. - FREDERICK
BELL begs leave to inform his old patrons
that last fall he closed up his Cloak Store,
No. 119 South High street, where, for the
four previous seasons, he enjoyed the rcpu-
tation of being THE Cloak Man Of the City;
since which time he has had charge of Mr..
Naughton's Cloak Department, and wishes
it distinctly understood (rrmor to the con-
trary notwithstanding that he does not
manufacture for. any other house in town
and the avowal of competing establish
ments that they sell my manufactures or
manufacture. for me, Is proof sufficient of
the superiority of my productions over
their own; and will further add that still
do all my own cutting-a thing, by the
way, no other man in the trade in this city
understands. And as all Mr.. Naughton's
hands are engaged and paid by time and not
piece, shall still continue to give work and
finish far superior to any other houses
where the work is let out by contract and
made like army clothing.
1t is with pleasure assure my old friends
and customers that Mr.. Naughton has just
received larger. and richer stock of ma
terials for this branch of his business than
ever before; and the stock of mantillas win
be unusually attractive.
FREDERICK BELL.
p1-d10tThur&Sun.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02

The Quota of fNEissOuri..NIove
Of GEN. SteeIe.-Prlce Sxedad.
ding.
ST.. LOUIS, April 30.-Congressman Hall
writes from Washington, that the credits of
enrolled militia, re-enlisted veterans and
colored troops reduce the quota of Missouri
to five hundred and thirty; negro enlist
ments since the first of April more than
cover this, freeing Missouri from the draft.
Advices from Camden, Arkansas, say
Steele's army is there. Thayer joined Steele
at Elkin's Ferry, on the Little Missouri,
line of breastworks commanding the bot
tom. The enemy next stood ut Prairie De
Ann, fortified with line of rifle pits and
epalements for guns barbette q mile and
half long. Steele flanked their position.
Price skedaddled after brisk fight toward
Washington. Other skirmishes occurred
during the march, but our total loss was
less than two hundred. Price supposed
Steele was going to Shreveport via WASH
ingt0n, and moved his command from Cam
den to Washington.
After the fight at Prairie DeAnn, Steele
pursued the rebels few miles towards
Washington. He then suddenly turned and
pushed for Camden. Price discovered his
mistake and started for Camden also. A
desperate race ensued, and although heavy
skirmishing occurred all the way, Marina
duke being in the front and Drocking in the
rear, with cavalry and artillery, Steele came
out victor and entered the enemy's fortiti-
cations unopposed.
Camden is strongly guarded and can be
held against largely superior force.
A large rebel transport was captured
thirty miles below Camden
1t is understood reinforcements and sup
plies are going overland from Little Rock
to Steele, he not being able to draw them
from Banks. Steele's force is fully twenty
thousand strong. and can whip Kirby Smith
should he attack him. No fears need be
entertained for his safety.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Tho Duty ON Imports Increased so
Per Cent. H

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The President
has approved of the joint resolution tenn
porarily increasing the duty on imports 80
per cent. 1t is therefore law.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-The new fifty per
cent extra duty on imported goods went
into operation at one o'clock to-day. Mer-
chants who had come forward in extraor-
binary numbers with their gold and in
voices, after the new tariff bill was intro
duced into Congress, were, from the hour
mentioned, quite Indifferent as to the arri-
val Of their goods, and the press of business
has come to close. The receipts at the
Custom House for duties have reached, dur
Ing the present week, the immense figures
Of nearly five million Of dollars, almost ex-
clusively In coin. ie' 7
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Affairs In North CnrOIina-Gen.
Buffers GeneruIship.

New YORK, April pa military gentle
man from Newbern. the 25th, furnishes the
following additional particulars from North
Carolina:
1t appears that the rebel ram Roanoke,
which sunk some of our best gunboats, and
which assisted SO materially in capturing
Plymouth, was injured some in the fight,
but as soon rs she is repaired, which will
not take long, the enemy say that they will
assert their authority over the rivers and
sounds OF North Carolina, including all the
towns In our possession. They expect to
act in connection with their other ram on
the Neuse river, which is reported ready to
move down on Newbern.
The consolidation of the departments of
Virginia and North Carolina, with head
quarters at Fortress Monroe, in North Car
olina, is not only creating great apprehen-
sions in regard to the safety of that State,
but 1t is openly asserted we shall lose all
our possessions in North Carolina if this
damaging and unnatural alliance is contin-
ed. The fall of Plymouth is attributed to
the existence of this consolidation.
The writer of the letter from which this
information is obtained, speaks strongly
against putting North Carolina under But
ler's management, and states as a sample of
Gen. Buffers strategy as well as the quality
of the information which reaches Washing
ton from his distant base, that it should be
known that he recently employed spy to
to ascend the Roanoke river to see If there
was a rebel ram to be found.
This spy, who the Provost Marshal of
Newbern has since ascertained only went
four miles above Plymouth, reported to
Gen. Butler that he had been up the Roam
oke river seventy miles, and that there was
no rebel ram on that river. Gen. Butler
paid the spy 5000 for the information, after
which he relieved Gen. Peck and sent him
reprimand for reporting the existence of
this ram; which, it appears, had captured
fore the reprimand and order of relief fairly
reached its destination
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02

A RARE WoRK.-We are indebted to j.
b. Lippincott q Co., publishers, Philadel-
phia, for Nos. % and "a, of ''The Book of
Days" a miscellany of popular antiquities
In connection with the calendar, including
anecdote, biography, history, curiosities of
literature, and oddities of human life and
character. The work is edited by Robert
Chambers, and is altogether the most
amusing and instructive book of the kind
published.
We are also indebted to the same pub
fishers for the 72d number of Chambers
Encyclopedia, all excellent publication.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Specials TO the New York Press.
TSpecinl IN the Trihunel


WASHINGTON, April 29-In the Senate,
Mr.. Wilson tomorrow will introduce bill
prohibiting any officer who has resigned,
and whose resignation has been accepted,
from commanding troops until he has been
regularly nominated and confirmed.
The cavalry bureau has been placed un-
der the immediate control of Mai. General
Halleck by orders from the War Depart
ment.
Especial to the Worldl
Senator Howe has proposed resolution.
which he will offer tomorrow, for the ap-
pointment of a commission to investigate
the charges preferred by Mr.. Blair in his
speech, and also into the affairs of the Treas
ury Department, which have just come to
light i'm the currency and printing bureau.
A caucus of Republican Senators was
held to-day upon the above subject, and it
was decided to have this matter thoroughly
investigated.
The Ways and Means committee had I'M
der consideration, this morning, Senate
amendment to the army appropriation bill,
(Mr. Wilson's amendment), to place the
white and black soldiers on the same foot
ing, was concurred i'm; the committee, how
ever, changing the time when it Is to take
effect from the lst of Jan. last to the lst of
next May.
Especial to the TimesJ
Officers from the front tonight profess to
believe that active operations will not be
commenced justnOw The enemy are again
busily engaged throwing up more earth
works and digging rifle pits covering vari-
ous fords along the line of the Rapidan.
Their pickets have been strengthened along
the whole front and extend further down
the river toward our left. Picket firing is
again resumed, and small skirmishes take
place almost daily on our outpOsts.
There is no truth in the report of the con-
centration OF large force In the Shenan-
doah valley, near Front Royal. The rebel
force in the valley is Early's division of
Ewell's corps, which our troops there out
number two to one. Early's forces, aug
mented by the irregular cavalry of limbo
den, White, Mosby and Gilmore, do not in
all amount to six hundred. Something i'm
portant is expected before long from Cen
eral Averill.
Gen. Burnside visited Gen. Grant to-day
on business connected with his department.
Rumors that Gen. Hooker has come on
from the west and is at Harper's Ferry, are
utterly unfounded.
Especial to the Herald.l
Mr.. Chase is still absent, but it has been
ascertained that he has no intention of re-
signing his portfolio, at least not until all
charges against him have been investigated.
Worlds ConeSpondencel
FORTRESS MONROE, April 2S.-We have
to-day another exciting rumor with regard
to affairs in North Carolina. The report Is,
that Little Washington was captured by
the rebels on Monday, and that the invest
ment of Newbern would Immediately fol-
low.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
From New Orleans.

New YORK, April 30.-The Columbia,
from New Orleans on the 23d, via Havana
on the 26th, and Monarch from New Or
leans on the oath, have arrived. Among
the passengers In the latter is Gen. An.
drews; also number of officers and two
hundred and twenty sick and wounded
soldiers. Gen. Weitzel Is a passenger in the
Columbia. Gen. Ransom left New Orleans
for home on the Mth.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Madison G. III. Burned by the Fed
ernls-Burnside Mt NIeade's Head

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The information
received from the Army of the Potomac to-
night. states that the troops which went to
Madison c. H. on Thursday, burned the
town to ashes. 1t is not known whether
this was done by order or not.
Gen. Burnside visited Gen. Meade last
evening, and spent some hours in his quar-
ters.
Deserters who came in yesterday report
that Lees army is eighty thousand strong,
with twenty-five thousand effective caval-
ry, all in good condition, with ten days sup
plies. The railroads are running night and
day bringing up reinforcements.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
From New Orleans.

New YORK, April 30.-Gen. Shepley, late
of Louisiana, is now Governor of Norfolk
Late news from New Orleans, received by
an arrival from Grand Ecore on the 18th,
reports that nothing important had tran
spired. The 18th Indiana arrived at New
on the 23d for his command in Virginia. A
small fleet had gone up the Onchita river.
Cotton active at 7S@80.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-02
Destructive Fire.

New HAVEN, May 1.-The largest fire we
have had for thirty years took place last
night. The melodeon factory of Treat and
Davis, the carriage factories of Hale d Co..
j. F. Goodyear, and Bunck & Co., the silver
plating shop of G.. Galbraith, the Davenport
Mission Chapel, two private residences and
brick barn were destroyed. One mani
whose name could not be ascertained, per
ished In the flames. Total loss by fire from
$4,000 to 100000. The insurance on which
is about $33,0O0.