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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15
AUCTION SALES
HIsAFrERNo0N AND TO- MORROW

ySsS AC0 C1hS d CO., AucsaOneerB. a.
= sosbS A fER not tssrs.se
psl Me- e1 tie premises 81. We .h ~
st on and s"F Fnas, street s.h asd ss
apS sissh.n; ''A'AAAs '' U.s.
teDd 10. MCGUIRE CO.. Austs.
BY ". B. LEWIS d CO., Au ,tioneers
Al Ssrsm's STREET. sstIreen q amd Il stress.
At O'CLOCK at oar store, No. A27 teys attn street,
u rsSs, SCI asss sots
ii os q shir Ssh sso o.
Two NJ min s; SALE * Ar sxy.N O'CLOCK
9 Worn haze:
fsa Fancy e0sss fssn fsWis 90 Aus..
Extssfy s' ssLE ~ 81 5 APStSpf fRisoro.
1IosssT GU soSss a
sT Su1I EAT, FasoT 9ooDs, az On THIS AWE
ssy ssSa an Ss .aS T.
disGosed Of, .e shall sell spleu5if iavoics Of
.aa
: ierse sfsort1aent Of Note, Letter. and Cap
Fire ss'ortmsnt fnne Cutis ~ an Fancy Goods.
'i''' ' SILVIA PLArsp wAass. a.
large a. scrtment Of oliver nIatsa Osst,rs. Tea
Cake sud csse Baskets. Ice Pitsh.rs sn.tsr piss
ss VIE Csstors, MoiaSses Pitchers, oau Bells.
ALSO, t1ETes
A Spiendid Collection of Soreisu Sea shslls COM
y.iting =. fine aSsoZ meat as ssseT Sssa Offer
cd at a5ct,on IL, his city. - "
ffF'"''0fs ga M ssaRif co .ue.
ByK. RtXTER & CO.. AuctIeusers.
2"l Penn areixs, Jfttessr l2ih and lsA yts.
M ILL SILL Or TUESDAY MORNING, FOB.
W aEn, 1854, onineneins st 10 O'Clock, alarss
ao..sry Shirts, Gloves
IL Goods fa1i' s aisei Co.. Auss.
3, sM L wALLS Co, Auetienee-sa
A'taf bore BassaE ss ; soas SD La. Asfss,
A EPLEhDlD PAIN OF CREAM coLoRED
II a Hosst . AusTioN On TUEsOAY MoRS
fi aosss. soass .rs fast
s1d warranted in esefy particular point The
e Ia aSS .rsss sss
f0E s t?! st %a sfap Ws2ta Aue.
r. " L. WALL & CO. Auctioneers :
Sesshirsst corner PsnH. dreaxs ssd NiHfa sired.
A IS HIskk. sa id,S Of GhoCsaIEs. ac.-on
sell sse hss.on hoom, ~ :.
F s1s. ssn a as Hs.ns ss
., tarrtis Mason's Crackers
ie boxes Navy ,1 Tobacco, in good orser
Cares old soa,son: Monongshsls, Irish. ana
ca-.s l or don rom Gin, pure.
sssss ga sh.r1ss ss aud sf Pssss srsniay.
Cases Port, Ma6,ira sCd sherry.
Gases Aromatic -rd ETabs's Plantation Eitters.
Cases Qtar Fupuy Go and Hennessey Brandy.
French cordisls, Peaches, and Tomatoes. Bay
Hmm, 80. 8
Demi3ehn Fine Cid Port,
Brandy. Whies ey and Wines.
Lo. Goldfish and Beef Tongue
ALSO,
large Quantity OF small stores.
Terms cash. ...ss ..
fel3 WM.B. WALL 4 &C., Auct..
SAL CONbkMNED GRAIN SACKS AND
- RAGS ~ Z
CH:E5 CUARTzBMASrRR'S 0FFICR, -
i .-. DEPof OF WASHINGTON. J
WAsAIEGTos. D. g., Feb, 8, lat.t
VIII be scid at public auction at5thstr ct Wbsrf
~ The CITY CT Wssf ipston, D. G., On TUESDAY,
FEB. is, 1884. at 10. O'Clock q. m, thirty thousand
tSaWei old Grain Sscks, deeusd unit for public
Also, alta O'Clock m, Of the same dav, at Gov
eminent Warehouse Nc. s, corner New York Aveaue
ard 10Th st est will De told AK thousand two hun
dred te,s9'i pounds uf Bags, -a..-- -
Terms cash in Government funds. - 80
49, D I'll. RUCKER,
Brig. Gen. and Chief Quartsr N sstsr.
fesb Depot Of ~s.hiast0d.
Bys C. MCGUIRE CO.. Auctioneers
nESIRsBLE d AkkET FARM NEAR Thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

AUCTION SALE OF GOODS AT THE SASirArY
FAIR.-By reference TO an advertisement else
where in to-ddy's Star, il will be seem lha. the
goods aud articles, ornamental AM useful. re-
manning unsold At the Sanitary Fair, corner OF
Seventh street and the Ayenae, will be dis.
posed CT by auction the SALES comrrenciug 10 j..
day. Here is a fine chance for purchasers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

UkAL ESTATE FOR SALE This Farm coa
i q tains ahout 35 SereF, near Eees creek Church
it irirs Ehounaa Brown. ChsrIes Weitberasr. srI
siott. in a hssltAy neiehbsrhood; Il has g,od
apple ard reach orchs-i of tho bert kina OF frnif
also Of the best kind of aspaEE gus which 60
TO EosItet " tn abandarcs OF watsr; aad comior-
fsble House. 1t has lNen uted q pasl ket gardsn
for many years: 1t would suit dairy. will sell
the crop and stoek III required; This Is rare
miles. fe G.2AW2W.l !. THOs. MURPHY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

SALE OF PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, stationery
fancy goods, silver plated wares, cutlery,
watches, lewelTy, gold aud silver pencil! cases,
books, Bibles. diaries, photograph frames.
Foreign sea shells, &c, this (Ionday] evening
Al o. 0 clcck, and 10 morrow TUESDAY mora
ing al 10 O'Clock and evening 1t 6x O'Clock, at
j. &. Mcclure 4 Co.'S auction sales rooms
corner of ID and 10th streets II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

ALL QCIET.-Owing 10 the fact OF there being
30 many soldiers. teamsters and other Govern
mert employees quartered in the First Ward,
The police are generally Kept busy on Sunday
qutliiag disturbances. Yesterday, however,
pass cd of quietly, there not being single case
On the docket at The First Ward station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

ATTFMPT TO kILL.-Saturday rloriing at
fbont y clock, man named o. w. Fitch was
stabbCdby some uE knC WIN person, IN The vi
entity of house Ne. 500 Tenth street The
wound YVES in the left cheek about half an
inch below the temple. He wGs taken 70 The
JhiId Ward stat.on-hcuse by Roandsman
Greer, and WAS promptly attended by Doctor
Fsshbiatt. Two parties were arrested, bat tney
proved TO be his friends, one of whom snb:e-
quently took charge of his papers aud mad
him properly cared Cor. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

II 1OT WANT TO SEE the s-naiirst md prat
test woman and The two smallest insn ia =. i.
world, and enjoy the grandest musical and
miscellaneous entertainment ever brought to
this city, 60 10 Odd Eellows' Hall 70. highland
every afternoon and night this week, sac al
veIUsements and small bills everywhere. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

s\ek fsLE--ons Eundrea end Fifty CO IDS OAK
i y COZ, see dollars per cord. o. 8 l5d aad
q cad of ms purs for hs,f cord four miles from
CeNteE Market, ON the Rock creek Rosd
EMANCEL hsJEy,
J. y yglT near For. Siocura
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

TN rs!il y
:, Sutlers, Tents ON hsnd asd made 10 orasr At
doors roafls OF Penn avenue, ColBn,zAtiou Ruitd
ing N. k.-seeond and Tents bought and aosd.
IN ~. tu,H g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

sToG SsLE-.A a8 3DgN FARM, IN good state Of
q cu!tiyation containing thirty scres, and fruit
trees, improvements consist Of about four tAou
sand collars worth 8gildipa aud Fencing, vita
pump the yard; sba36 f0ar miles fsoIi the Gen
ter Market, rear Sir. tS2nter's Fam It VIII be
suld-one-J alf cash. the hsance in anu two
EneUyn. ia z In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

WASHINGTON TFEATEF.-Hiss LGnra Eeelss
This ryening, the much-inquired- alter " Our
American Cousin will be gwen hero. A traady
the box sheet gives token OF q crowded hou Sc
The singularities OF Lord Dnndreary ani III :,
guaintness Of Asa Trenchard," our American
cousin. have = charm irresis'ibly drolf, and
end The audience home with aching sides. Ga
Thursday, benz fit VIII he given by thu kind
hearted managTess for the ladies' sanitary fair,
when we trust a crowded house will b. tise re.
suit. Several novelties are III preparation,
which will be produced III rapid succession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

TBg CHEAPEST AND BEsTHAfB DYR IsTRK WnRI.p--
Nettr tc'tes Q, Rashss LH.-C phams Hair Dye, 81
cents box. TBe best in use. Try it, sold b. =
u. Ford CO ruer 18th street snd Pa avenue, Wash :
ngtGn, aud senr; Cook. Alexandria a6-Iy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

PURCHASE or a RAiLRoAD.-Iti ia said that
Comm oc ore Vanderbilt, and I.oc1woo:i /. DO
and Randolph Martin of New York, have
bought the Washington and Alexandria rail-
road. 1t is also said they will at once proceed
build a double tack, and finish the bridge
across the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

GRAND MISUNDERSTANDING night, officer
Lynch arrested Abraham Travers, alias James
Henry Hammond, cob, for stealing suit of
clothes from Chas. Asbury. Asbury had been
a servant in the army, but had been discharged
and received; his pay. and purchased the clothes
In this city TO go home. Trayers invited him to
stay at his boarding. house. Saturday, As5ury
went to the Provost Marshal to get pass, and
Trayers went also, but lett his companion and
returned TO the boarding house, and by false
representations secured Asburys clothes and
MADE cit with them. Larceny was clearly
proved, and Justice Giberson sent Travers TO
gail tor court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15

ATTEMPT TO EsCAPE.-0n Friday, Officer
HUXLEY arrested Robert Hall, colored, for
threatening Randall Black, also coiored, and
he as AIKEN before Justice Rowland. who
commitied him to Jail in default OF security to
keep the peace The officer started with him
to the jail, and on his way the prisoner made Il
OPPOSITION 10 pay for an opportunity TO escape,
and F., he cody said TO the officer, +" We'll
believe will bid you good day" and took leg
bail, but the officer closely pursued him around
JudiC CARY Square, and succeeded IN recap tur-
Ing him, and he was safely lodged in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15
LOST AND FOUND.

AitdRH, Gct.I, 1860. fl I5-e
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

sWe make the following extracts
from a private letter received from /,
member of Co. &C." 24th Regiment. dat.
Cd Cedar Creek, Va, Oct. 23d, 1864:
lyon would naturally wish to know
something OF our casualties. Our reei.
ment had s, killed; wounded As: mise
ing 4o-total, 96. Co G. had no ono
killed. Ord. Scrgt. A. Pierce was ,l;,b,
Y wounded in the side, and Corp, Tho.
Iswcest, severely 10 the arm. Jo.enh
Turner had narrow escape, the BAN
drawing blood profuscly, just above the
eye; also Capt. round, who in tho A., IS
walking, brought up the heel Of hi, boot
which was struck fairly on the hottom
with such force IS to knock him down
Had the limb been straight with tba Goo.
on the ground, he would updoubteJlv
have lost it. I am very sad to record ~.
death OF Carl Weeks, a member Of r.
"B." He was a tne intellipent r,, w. ;.
man, known BY many 10 Upton. M bs
for long time sttended school there
he was killed early in tho action b. !.
mimic ball through the head. He "a I.
good friend and good soldier. and will
% mourned By al who knew him. VIM
Aaaa'cutt, Il. A. hwuiug, West Nor.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

!"
The STATE Of Iora. Cedar County, n:
Jesse 0 's~ia.er' Trustee, Legal Notice: Fore.
IF. cl.ypool, Mary Ell. Court Dec. T.r~
| T'o N: !: CLAYTON. Executor .f ~ ......
Lynn George Taylor Lynn, Thomas McDo"Sal
Lynn. Horace Smith Lynn, Sarah Elizabeth
Lynn, William nhite Lynn, Ida Lynn.-Yon
will each take notice that there Il now On
Me in the office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court in and for the county Of Cedar. and State
Of Iowa, a petition Of Jesse o. switxer on the
equity aide Of said court praying the forscl,se-
IRE OF mortgage given by Wiilism Lypn. on
ING itin day Of February, A. d. 1850, 10 said
p's.n'ln 70 secure three certain promissory
year; one for $4,000, payable in two years. And
one ior $1,000 payable in three yssf, -@sen date,
e.ch with ten per cent interest the fnterest nay.
a1ie annually: said mortgage executed upon the
.olowing lands; All Of section nunhsr ven (lOl,
the north half Of section number 6ftesn iiSt
and the southwest quarter ana the north hajf u
tne southeast quarter ofsection number fifteen
tlo) also the east half Of section number ssysn.
teen, NO. also the east hsif OF the ssnthssas
quarter dissection nine l9), al In township mum.
p ue. e, a,na ss o. range number two %.
west also the southwest quarter OF the soU1h.
wess quarter Of section number nins On sfteya.
ship number eighty, ono (eI. OF - lamkee
one (l), north Of the 5th r. NJ; al 81 ~ had
/, - !. aedsr connty, Iowa. and containing in oil
o4o aeIes OF iaad said petition prays that said
mo!.gsae % tcreslosed and said laa1S sold -
satisfy the claims pf plaiatin o. said notes ana
And unless yoa appear and defend said tasiA
ON or ne0's the noon ofths soosadS Ay Of the
AZ esm o. said court y ~ hold - H. ssh
entered against you, and decree rsa6sre1 =
prayed FOR In said petition. 500 FT
JESSE o. sWTTZER. Trustea
Dated Sept. 30th, 1854. 10
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10
The Battle for the Uni0nl
Down with the Traitor.
UNION MAJORITIDe,

TQ.day's mail brings 10 the follsvi,,
Union m'josi'ies from Illisois, 2o,oO6
Isdians, $4,000; Ohio. loo, 900; M,,li.
g.n,. Is, 600; New York. 10000; Va.
mont, &c, 900; Connections, 20. 900; Iev.,
$4,000. That's the Wy the people s,.
getting tired Of the war fos shs Vaiou.
It's only the cops. that aso tired.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

and remained there dug its Wild
plunge through the 2sssenr car. One
had his leg broken aid sht bruise On
the head. The other, lseDruised, but
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

sOrAn attempted conspiracy to relesse
the prisoners at Camp Douglas, arm them
then take possession of the ballot box and
prevent Union men voting, plupd.r and
then burn the city, seize Union citizen,
and march them southwark, has. within
a few days, been brought to ligh. aud
n'pped in the bud in time to prevent .nv
harm, blythe authorities at Chicago. Over
three hundred Of these .coppsrhsads, reb-
els and bushwhnckers have been arrested.
and large amount Of concealed arms
and ammunition captured. Coils. VINCENT
Marmakuke, G. St. Ledger Grenfsil, and
}. 1. Shanks, and many other rebels are
among those captured; also Judge Morris,
Treasurer Of the Chicago "Sons Of Liber.
ty,' and Brig. Con. Walsh, Of that or.
der, and other prominent oisisens Of Chi.
cago. Walsh has mado full confession
Of tho attempted conspiracy, which il
Perfectly appalling. ,,..,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10
zsTRAY IRON Grey MA1n.

Taken up hy Ashsl 9. knspp. at his sssiSssss
the 18th day Of October, 1884 g saa 0sa1
Mare, six years old the lsft hind fess spl 10
LETT fore foot white, no other marks Or bsoais
percetvsbls. aad appraised q 9sS. ssfrafF
.,sstALONzo SHAW, Clsrk d Dist 0slgA !
TiDtep1Nev. "a, 1864.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10
N. u. TERMS ADVANCED.

For al subscriptions rscsivsd On cad
after Dec. lat, tho price Of the Esslish
edition Of the As,sriea. Agrieslsssel;a
will be 81, so year; four eDpiss for $500;
ten copies for $1,000; twenty Q. more
copies for $500 each. This oman =.
vance, though long struggled sgaisss,
has become absolutely seesssssy, y ~
son Of the continued high price u labss.
printing paper, snd other mateyisls, II, /.
We must do, We maintain, The fall size 4
the paper, and keep up ito progressive
character. As this notice will pot b.
come generally disseminated bslbss Ne
first Of December, OIL subssripsioss re-
ceived previous to that date, will b TAI.
en- at tho former rate Of u 70 yesr. TIE
.1ayaaP'iea of -: G:.s'a. Ea'.;s ..,; !:
$40; ten OK more copies, 81, so each, =
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.

PHILADELPHfA, PA.
nlsEASES OF THE Nervous, SEMINAL, Uu.
~ kAkr AND SBxC Al sYsrKHs- ~new And pelia.
bic trcatneAt-ih reports Of ne How 40 Ado.
cIArIoS-sent by mail in sealed letter envelopes,
ire, ire, OF charge. Address, DIR. J. SKJI.LIN
HOuGHTON, Howard Association. No 4 South
Ninth Street. Philadelphia, Pa. nssy
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

1JrOnr entire stock having been borght for
eAsn before the great advance in prices will he
SOLD &C cordingly. and with these sdvsn fsgssws
can and will sell goods lower than those who
bought their goods ate: the advance.
~ You want good Goods new Goods, snaes.
Iect them from the best stock In the state : IN
preference to old goods. TO goods Of isferSes-
styles and quality, you must call on
HEIGHT B REED.
~ Cash for Produce. sr tH
- Agents for JOHN III. Manny'a ReNpev ed
Mower, the best combined mashiss 10 ~
world.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

e~We have not heard from many Of
the townships, ia this county, As yet
Inland gave Sc Union majority, gain
II over last year. Sugar Creek gives so
majority, . loss Of one from last year
Dayton reported 33 majority, gain Of s.
Red Oak reported 10 majority, : gain Of
2. "~ e5H w, 4
"O!d Cedar" is determined to but
down the rebellion At any cost. Peace
sneaks are at discount. as..t RI. +
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

J. ". BULL, CIV. G. 0IyIpr-v
BULL 4 GILLETTE.
ATTORNEYS b COUNsELLORs At Law.
OFFICE OVER PIArr 4 srrcsa's Oyy,cs.
vii a+a. .m TsPTox, Iowa ~ Az
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

nen- The, election in Mnscat;ra vss !.
complete Republican triumph-eiving !
majority Of os for Lincoln, being 4 gain
Of 200 in two years.
10 Davenport, Lincoln's majority il
1879, being . gain of so.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-10

BosroN, Nov. The gallant little
Kearsargs, after sinking the pirate Ala.
bams, went In pursuit Of her consort,
tho Florida. She arrived here today
from ST. Thomas, having eight Of the
crew d the latter and the Surgeon
The pirate was captured BY the United
States corvette Wschusetts, in the bay
Of St. Salvador, Brazil, with twelve Of
her officers and fifty eight men, and with
out the loss Of man on our side. The
Wschusetts was to leave St. Thomas
with her prize and prisoners ON thu
I'd instant. ea..# ."- g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-15
SIGESMOND & HAYW ARD,
DENTISTS.
NRw AND IMPROVED INVENTION OF
ARTIFICIAL CHE0PLAsT1C BONE 1A110
WITHOUT METAL PLATE OK CLAofo'
DR. s, B. SIGESMOND & co.

DIR. S. B. SIGESMOND q w.,
211 King Street, Alexandria, Va, 9lo Broad
way, New York-2O0 Pennsy wanna avenue
between 18th and 18th streets: W ashlngton'
rALLs the attention Of the public to the TO-
u lowing advantages of his improved SYSTEM
|. The Teeth Of their manufacture VIII never
corrode nor change color BY any ACIDS, belhg
three-fourths lighter than any other
, No teeth or roots need be eXtracted, rs
the artificial ones can be inserted over them
3. The roots will be made lnotfensHe ana
never to ache. ,
4. No temporary teeth are needed, as perna-
nent ones can be made Immediately, thereoy
preserving the natural expression OF the tace'
which under the old system is frequently ols-
figured. ..o1 .or e,,o
wears BY many of the first chemists ana physl-
clans ofthis country.
DR.. S. & Co., have also invented white un-
destructive metal filing with which TIE mosJ
sensitive teeth can be filled without pain, ara
can build up a perfect sound tooth on any side
roots, which will last throug lifetime
The best of references given by Dr. " MOI;
Dr.. Doremus, Professor Of Chemistry, N. l.,
and thousands Of Others
Call and examine for yourself.
re- Office hours from 10 a. M, to 5 p m''
on Tuesdays thursdays, and Saturdays.
oct 2l--tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-15
IMPORTANT AMMO NEE NJ Z +!
N O T [ c. E

TO THE LADIES OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.
NROM this day till after n ew Years day, |
L promise to sell my whole stock OF Dk1
GOODS at the most astonishing cheap prices.
The very best quality Of Calico, at 10 cts. per
yard. % =. -ora
Fine Bleached Muslin yard wide at 70 cts: per
yard Double Shawls, the latest style out, from
SIS. coo up; all wool Marinoes from IS cts. to TO
cts, Der yy'ard Black Cloth Cloaks at all prices.
Blankets the very best quality and all wool,
at S.. 90 pair; Hoop Skirts win ~ spTrn9g az a.
other articles at the same rates. -,
IF you want to save Is cts, on every dollar,
come to buy your goods at the cheap place OF
S. ROSEWALD,
l78, King street.
dec 1O-tf 2doors above Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-15

1t Is nor suppOSeu az eAo - ~
that the late report of the committee OF ways
and means for the increase of the excise on
certain articles comprehends all that are to be
the subject of augmented taxation. REPORTS
upon other articles will be made from time TO
time, according to the latest and best hght
that NAV be shed upon the subject generally
The latest estimate in respect to the tax on
cotton IS that one million bales will be forth
coming, which will yield some s8,oOo,ooo TO
the Treasury
The Montreal Witness says that French
Canadian land owner died suddenly, to all ap-
pearances. few days ago, and was taken to
the church for interment. AS the service was
proceeding noises were heard coming from The
coffin, the lid was taken off, and the man was
found to be alive On the following day ne
was able to be about
Mr., McDougalPs "French War Resolu-
tons introduced in the .. S. Senate, declare
'sthat it is the duty of Government to demand
the withdrawal of the French troops from
Mexico prior to the 18th day OF March next
IF they be not then withdrawn, to declare war
with France" tits probable that these resolu-
tons ''will sleep their last sleep" in the Sen
ate Committee 0 Foreign Relations.
The dispatch steamer Newbern, at fortress
Monroe from the fleet off Wilmington, reports
that when she left, on Monday last, the gun
boat Iron Age was aground under the fire of
the Confederate land batteries on the Eastern
shore, at the entrance Of Wilmington harbor
The Minnesota had gone to her assistance.
Adyices from Batavia state that the Conted-
crate steamer Alabama was cruising between
Nicholas Point and North Salem about the
18th November. The crews of the ships
Amanda and Winged Racer, before reported
as destroyed, had been landed at Batavia.
The New York Commercial Advertiser init
mates that powerful steamer is now building
at that port ostensibly for tug boat, but if
allowed to get away will be found engaged in
very different business.
The Richmond Enquirer demands the imme-
date CONSUMPTION of such of the 'producing
classes as are, or have been, specializing and
growing rich upon the necessities Of the poor
soldiers.
The bill reported from the Committee Of
Wavs and Means in the T. S. House of Rep
resentatiyes, appropriates 100000 for the re-
endorsement of Pennsylvania on account OF the
Confederate invasion.
For the first time in thrre centuries, Ro-
man Catbol has been appointed Judge In
England, in the person of Mr.. Sergeant Shee,
very eminent lawyer.
Advices from Japan say that the palties Of
the Tycoon and Prince Satsuma have agreed
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