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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE,

III Iae A''afs yesterday, there was but lit.
Atonsiness to transact.
a loiai resolution from the House in re.
ss s~S 70 HE accounts of the Public Printer,
= ~ 'elelred to the Finance Committee.
tlons sse Committee OH Privileges and Elec-
s,ss vas reported that the following gentlemen
Sysh daily elected to fill vacancies at late
sFftidl elections:
"a =. G.dFaham, vice It. Col. Peters, resign
a, " l. iayioe, vice John SeddoD, deceas
"a !" u. Aahone, vice w. E. Taylor, resign
sj'.,as asooTe~ Hunter, vice +. l.. Moore, re-
',Taea: T't Laid on the liable.
sia ao JOINT Committee Of Conference, on the
f., !. cement Of the two Houses on the bill
winia e - isiitf Of soldiers families residing
epe,,r ,n Tue lines or under the control of the
fm), faa1y) feported recommendation that the
Use auele from its amendment
at,.s "au III regard To CONDENSATION to the
h. - aad lorters, clerk Of Salt Committee,
pa,.S communicated from the House, was
'I1.W. 1".. Adjourned.
,l0a ~ 'ae n'"se, the bill to provide compensa-
Hons .ne pages aud porters of the two
iee s,'a ,ae ~ clerk of the joint Salt Commit
Warts -" TIE engineer to examine the Salt
seAs,a' WIS passed and communicated to the
cors;,'i'ia nlii'ia Bill was again taken up and
''ae'ed until the hour Of adjournment
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LATER FROM THE NORTH.

New MARKET, Feb. 15.-Northern papers
received confirm the disbanding Of Wilcox's
six months corps. It re- enlisted under the
ofEcr Of sixty days furlough and e475 bounty.
Restrictions on trade in Missouri and Ken
tucky have been removed by Chase.
Some slight skirmishipg occurred yester-
day beyond the Holston river.
Leut.-COl. Witcher Jones1 brigade cap.
tured tweDty-One wagons and teams on tho
18th inst; also, one officer and nine men.
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RE-ENLIsTMgNTS IN THE army.
[OfPIcIAL.
ORANGE c. H., Feb. ID.

To Gen. s Cooper:
The following troops have re-eniisted for
the war since the announcement Of tho l0sh
inst:
Lanes brigade, Wright's brigade, Pefinb
BRIGADE, Davis's brigade, 7th virginia caval-
ry, llth Virginia cavalry, 18th North Caro-.
lima Troops, 1lth North Carolina Troops,
18Th Virginia infantry, Garnett's, Psaguess,
Haskeil's, and Pegram's battalions Of ar
tillery.
The following, having enlisted originally
for the war, have reiterated their determine
tion to continue In service:
Cutts's battalion Of artillery, McGowan's
brigade, and 14th Alabama regiment.
r. I'm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

GEN JoR JORNsroN's SrAFF.-The following Is a
list of the officers Of the General Staff of the Army
of Tennessee, commanded by Gen Jos Johnston
JB Washington aud Wade Hampton, lst Lieuts
Aids-de Camp; w w Mackall, Brig Gen, Chief of
staff; Colonies y Ewei, Geo VIM Brent, Major
Kinl0ch FalcOner and CaptG A Williams, Assis-
q, on Court Martial Duty; Leadbetter, Brig
0en, Chief Of Engineers; J Harvie, Colonel, In
spector General; & Oladowski, Lieut. .tOI Chief Of
Ordnance; H FIailonsalst, LIeut-C0 Chief OF
Artillery; II B EcHicken, 1t Col Chief Quarter
master, w E Moore, Major, Chief Subsistence; E
A Fiewelien, Surgeon. Medical Director; and VIM
e Preston, Major, Inspector of Artillery.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

PURITAN BLAsPAgMY.--At a war meeting In
Francisco, Rev. Thos. Starr King, for whom a
si00 900 church has been built, used the following
blasphe,nous language, which we'll illustrates tho
religious character of the Puritan race:
Among the many speakers nf the evening the
Rev. Thomas Starr King, who, ,ailudlng To the work
Of tue sanitary Association Of the Pacific, said -
ave have seni 500 900 ia gold to saccor our SOL
di. 70 in the East $4s5 roo rather, lhiOngh the
blessed influence Of Providence and Saint Chase
and these two were team when harncssed TO
Getief -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

A A,yAsdr 1heJk--On Saturday evening
last an infant, about twelve months Old, was
found lying GU Main street, near the bridge
taken iuto the family Of Mr. Taylor, liv-
ing in the neigborhood, where it was cared
for till yesterday morning, when Lady, one
of the nurses at the small pox hospital.
called upon them and claimed II az her own.
She stated that while she was waiting upon
some patients soldier entered her apart
ment and took fro.n IFS cradle the little ur.
chin. Doubtless the fellow had como there
to steal snnething more useful, II not more
valuabie; hut, falling Of success, and not
caring TO leave empty handed, he, therefore,
pitched upon the baby a. the most profitable
article he could carry oil
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

Appointed cWuniss;eney.-The appolntment
OF 9. 8. Commissioner has recently been
conferred upon Mr.. Edward 7. Caunon, Of
this city. This makes three commissioners
required to conduct preliminary e1amina-
fions Of offences committed against the Con
iederacy. 1t has mot unfIequentiy happened
tnas the two commissioners heretofore act
ing have had cases pending before them at
the same time, and from the Increased num-
per OF crimes which are being perpetrated
uaiiy, we should not be surprised to fud all
three OF these functionarics regularly en-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

Gfs ~, 'Sat On loas's IsL.sD.-A dispatch irom
Ps ' dated at Fsipp's, Johns Island, al six
ae,,' o'' iitf, reports that The enemy came Up
lay. "'" Ne opened fire npen them at TWEEN
eeas.s ''es a. past three O'Clock. The enemy
te,,ss,. al i'i'y minutes past five O'Clock and
aaae W. v', VIII our cavalry in pursuit. They left
h,... behind OF small arms and disabled
0a. ~ Ibis engagement We lost none In killed.
ssd a,, 'e'viely aud another slightly wounded
seas..,', sias' are reported as the tOtal numLe,s
ia. va. Capt Tehneni, Of the 39sh Virginia,
u"iea, and is missing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

The nRrNEARD's last SLEEP--in Petersburg,
Va, Saturday morning, James WoiRacs was found
dead on the commons, The pa9r wretch had
while drunk the night before, andFessed himself,
thinking he was going 80 bed, and laid himself
doan OH the cold ground 10 die. The SUMS bea.s
the next morning lighted tie pale face ai the dead
man, who was taking his last steep.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

4 AO DOLLAisS Reward.-aAuaway from Tho
lUU subscriber = negro man named Charles
about "A years Cid and about 6 lsol inchse hieh.
rather stout built quick spoken and smart, asd
wore when he iaft heavy moustache Ne was pro,
baoy raised 10 Starry ,ERs he was carried from lhat
county tn Richmond, whore bought him In last Oc.
tober. When last heard from be was within a
miles Ct Petersburg, a1d IL was thought he would
erdeavor TO oross tho Appcmatfox above PstAss-
burg, aud the james above Richmond. ON hie waF
delivered " me lodged In jai viii pay iii re.
cassary expenses and give 3iG0 reward. II 10 js
sppfehended about Richraond, report 10 NcKinrey ).
Dupuy Archer, commission merchants, ehockee
Slip, or 10 VIM X UkIGG.
70 l0-Gt 81 Tamnlany o, Msckisn burs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

A NiaissesSd CalI-At recent business
meeting held by the membeD Of the Second
baptist Church of this city. the pastorship
lateiy rendered vacant BY the resignation of
<. Kendrick, formerly pastor of Citadel
Square Baptist Church, Of Charleston. s. O..
who We learn will, in all probability, respond
favorably to the call The reputation Of this
gentleman a. an. able divine and brilliant
orator cannot do otherwise than give entire
satisfaction to the members of that church.
as we'll as greatly add to the number of its
CONGREGATION.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

b.feelesdte States Court, Yszerdav Upon
the petition of Richard r Norris, for and
on behalf Of his infant son, Charles 3. Morris,
setting forth that his said son is Illegally de-
tanned in custody by Captain j. Monroe
Heiskell, and praying for . writ Of Aa0eus
eoYpas, such writ was awarded, TO be directed
to said Capt. j. M. Heiskeli, ordering him, OF
such other person rs may have the said Chas
b. Morris in-custody, to have him before tho
Court on Thursday next.
VIM. A. Coke was appointed Receiver fos
District NO, z, composed OF the counties oi
Norfolk and Naasernond, including the citiea
Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, aud counties ol
Princess Anne aud Isleof Wight, whereupor
the said William A. Coke entered into bond
with good security, in the penalty Of &35,
O00, conditional, for the further performance
Of his duties a. such Receiver.
The Court. having fully considered Of ia
Judgment Ia the case Of Timothy Costello
who was brought before Il In obedience q
the writ OF Aateas corpus heretofore awardei
ON the petition Of Fanny Costello, ~
mother and next friend, and being Of oplniO1
that the said Timothy Ccstello q not iIls.
galiy detained, ordered that he be yumauAel
TO the custody of Major J. O. Peyt0p.
The hearing Of other applications for dis.
charges from service made upon dt9orcn
grounds was Axed for future siaya.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16
Dlr1on4r,o Mlss.ox.--A correspondent, Of the


Atlanta Register says:
Briga.iier- General WIN Preston, whose troops
won such distinction ut Chic kamauga, IL safely on
his way t0 Mexico as Minister Plentp0teniiaiy To
that court. tie sailed early In January from Goa
fcderaie port. lie was formerly Minister 10 Spain
utdcr Buchanan. He b instructed 10 make trea-
~ with Maximiflian, based upon the mutual rec0g-
nition OF the two Governments, with commercial
clasisss, gEanna reciprocal privileges Of trade aa
ca,nmefce. TecognitiOn By Maxlmilian will be
taneamount 70 recognition BY France.
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CAFTUR1 OF zHs sTxlNkx !. q lsn.A.
fcrrIoul
Du1zIx, Ish. %.

= DOxsAsA1sD - 49, -
10 0eM & Cooper, A. and l. g.:
On the Sd instant, Msjor Mourmaa, with .
detachment Of forty men Of the 16sh VIZ
ginia cavalry, captured the Cmed steamer b.
G. Lera, at Winfrecla, Putnam county, VI.
With valuable cargo and twenty-nine .pri-
soness, including Brsgadier General G. r.
Sceammon, commanding forces h KanawAa
Valley, Captain and two Lieutenants II his
staG Gen. Sceammon aod two officers Of
his staff are here now, and win be forwarded
to Richmond tomorrow, unless you order
otherwise, In charge Of Lieutenanf Ventiean,
the gallant young officer who boarded tho
boat with only twelve men. Col Ferguson,
whom sent with his regiment, the 10th
Virginia cavalry, to the Lower Kanawha
some weeks since, has made several cap
lures, and rendered valuable service.
SAM. JOINS, Major Gen.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

demanded for Further Esmai,satioss.
w Lurty, the member from Harrison coun-
ty IN the Virginia Legislature, charged with
ment for sl,950, the value of two horses
claimed to have been killed in battle, under.
went an examination before C. 8. Commis-
sioner A. IL Sands yesterday morning. AT
the conclusion of the evidence of Major
Dorsey and two Confederate Lieutenanfs.
the Commissioner continued the case till the
I'D inst, and remanded the accused to ans
swer indictments for two or three OF.
fences in the sum of 81, 600 for each case.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

D0SkLAnD. on the Apponaitox, In Chaseps6 6sid. .
~, containing 74o sores for ssls.-Ws ass auther-
Il a 70 sell this estate lecated - shove, nov cceu-
pied by Thomas Blankinship, Efg. ct IL anausl
rent Il $S00. II contains 7te scsss By scsat sus-
h.lf In wood end timbst, .mhssctng scne vssy 0oa
original growth cf oak sad pins Se0o Of tie
laod around ths dwslIos (say 100 acsAl1 = hleAly
improved. The dvsEias jss sS1s eas, nd. eithsngh
somewhat out of repair, b anw jnsnnad Or 99y03o
All ths out-bulldipss srs in sxoslleae order. In
estate adioins TIE lands Of Dr. 0hIsus Hssey o.
Esq. and othsSs; II about fbus ujss fkom - tpVH
ELL pits, and abous twepty psilss frtn estoealure
where is prcducts can b tsApspertea n ~ A1oe.
nattox Tivcr. Possession gwen d ulns = 80
wheat an4 fall possession given by ths 1t pseen-
Dor nsxt. II applied fT q fs1 days 6 ~ r,
sold tor SIS per acre. cash.
fs l6-3t 0ODDIN . APPA7sow. Ausfsa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

TWO Hundred and Pity Dollars Reward -Rss
II away fom my place, ueaf Rishmcnd, rea1u
nisn named Tom Hinford, about - ysars osd, dsk
skinned, AID has . scar acfoss kie fbsshAad. No
county, sad b NO doubt sndsAvoiing n make M
way to that county. For hs spprshension snd ds
livery In Richmond the above reward viii bs pei<a.
Il o-2aw4w 8 HILl.IAKD
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

FTsWO Hundred Dollars Hsward-Will b paid for
4 the sp?rehension and delivery In jail Of my
boy Tom, who abECoEded about wssks $50, ard Is
supposed to b. now In or near the city Of Rlsh-
mond He u about ~ years Of ags, Blown eslos.
Of mixed jeans, cap, and pegged ahosa Address
warren 2 o, Albsmarls 90, Va
fa 0-6ts OIL WIN0HI9LD n n
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eass n " sFsBER or cONoaIss. Hon. Nus-
csas,e.. a'heu, member VI the Confederate
E., 49, n''a Virginia, died At bts residences d,
yss,. =. va, last week. Ne was shout fosty
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

AiearrrsteI Some time after the discharge
OF "a. Harris, who was before Commissioner
A. II. Sands yesterday On the charge OF at
tempting To reach the Yankee lines, In vio-
latien Of the Confederate laws, detective
John Reese, by authority of District Attor-
neyy Patrick Ii. AyIett, rearrcsted and COM
mittcd him to Castle Thunder, on the charge
Of being dese,ter from the Confederate
army, aud attempting to cross the lines. Mr..
Aylett takes the ground that Harris, having
substitute in the Confederate service, Is
therefore Liable, according to recent act of
Congress, to military duty, and has consti-
tuted himself adeserter In attempting to get
to the Yankee lines
A man named Paul was also sent to Castle
Thunder on the charge Of obtaining pass
port to leave the city on false prctenccs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

CUNDaIGS--
2 cases super old Ere:,sA ssasty
b5is super old al,p'e si.a peaet brandy
/" rSe wh.GSey
s cider ysaagaS
$50 stcep p-lss
leo lbs solo leather
6o1 lbs scrap sole ieat,,e:
loo lbs country shoe t.rasd
80 bushels Irish potatoes
30 black eye paaS
z kegs butter
3-meh spikss. fer toat building
81 I2 20 and 50 naiis
2 boxes frioe's pGteat si9rfh candles
200 ts and caddies manufactured tobacco
cllaicc qualify
lb super biacs sewing six
dazan super caf skns
50 I" ss iran bo1ad bnckets
6 shuet mattf esses
saxiag nasbincs. tn order
/ lot bregaes, wpmen'J shoes ani dry goods
l lot really made (bogs) winter coats ant
vests
On consignment, fnr sale By
Il 4 ROBERTS, Com Merchant,
70 19-4tf Cor evY and 18Th sfs
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RUNA WAY8

O10 DOLLARS Reward.-Ranaw ~ from the
kOV subscriber about the l7th OF January last
called I,ein. Goth arc black, quick, active men.-
Doctor about IL years Old, had his isft hand hurt
IN Rn apple mill and scsrre on tho outside and has
lost one or more Of his nails from tlaat hand He
had ON red nannel shirt when he left. Flam s left
handed, and 10 about II years OF sge viii give
SlSO piece for the delivery u ME, o. 10 some jal
from which can get them, 0f she said alsyof. II
eaught out OF the county Of Charlotte or $50 piseo
passing So free mon, and ara trying u got employ
mens on tho Richmond and Eaavls, or soutEs,ds
Railroad. Address, HENRY EDAUND0
Mossinsiord 70,
re l3-Im Charlotte county. Va
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

Hstposed.- examination of Mrs. Pat
terson Allan, which was to have been sub
mitted to Commissioner Watson for his
decision in the matter yesterday, was pest
poned till Friday next, on account Of the
absence of important testimony.
INorE.-ln publishing the evidence of Mrs.
Catherine Burruss, few days since, IL was stated
that Major Charles Dix, son Of Gcn Dix, stood hy
on hoard the flag of truce boat at Fortress MOnrOe
and pefnitted'the baggage belonging to the other
ladies' coming South to be searched, while Mrs.
A'iah's trunk WIS not opened. Her Testimony was
that that lady was allowed 10 bring through the
lines certain articles which others were net per
mttcd to retain in their possession
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

NE DOLLARS Reward.--Laft my house on Inc
Lt) J0th VI January my servaDt Cslina. nhs 10 90
yuars OF age has gray hair, very iow forshead AID
IA 8 feet inches high. She has daughter hired ia
the city named Chiisiana. They were seen tocether
on the 3lst January. WIN CHfSWICE.
Three doors above Central Depot, Broad 1t.
"a IA RtA =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16

We give some sdditioaal fntsll 200 from the
latest Northern Ales received - GslA quesslon
10 rapidly getting beyonA secresAsf ftxase's power
OF control. On Tuesday last, tAs i1sl., Il Was
quoted At l59k @tsoK, and EsSness II i74k.
The Herald, commenting on he 1ll1s, makes ths
fol'owias statement Of one Of ths pemse moves
to get the quotations down: AZ
The stock gambers' extra. viii puyyosscd q
nave been issaed from this Office, 3Atalntne dis
patch rom Gen. Baaks, announce the lakinn q
Mcbiie, had an effect on the psIEe Of gold 0ais
moFnine to the extent 0f one Z cent; but the
swiadie coon became known, and : opening ases
were 70 established.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-19
Cur Admirers.

Owing 10 the position We have taken
upon the Senatorial swindle We have called
down upon our heads the ire of all OF Car.
ney's hired organs. The following pa
pers are at present advertising The BIG
BLUE UNION the Leavenworth Bulletin,
the Topeka Tribune, the Grasshopper Jef
fersonian the Troy Investigator, the White
Cloud Chief aud the Leavenworth Times.
These papers seem anxious 10 kick Us into
nolorety Gentlemen, we neither deserve
or desire the extensive and fat (tering)
notices you are giving US, for the Union
is an humble, honest sheet, smali IN SIZE
and less in pretensions, and if you viii let
US alone you will do yourselves more good
and US more harm; but if you persist iu
your course, We shall have to enlarge our
paper and Increase our stock of brains, and
to do which We have neither the means
for the first or capacity for the last.
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Topeka Against the ErauG.-Tk,
EEauaitsS " tsipped in iheir
S1gGEnSsansE

The most exciting election ever held in
Topeka has just closed. Sam Fletcher is
elected Mayor by two majority over j. 7
Morton, the nominee of the Fraudites.
Money and Lager Beer were used freely
by the opponel IS Of Fletcher, No efforts
were # uitried % procure votes for Mr.
Morton. The promise OF being pu, On as
members Of the Grand an P-lil Juries OF
the United States Court, and also in our
State Court if those promised would vote
for Morton, was made when it was suppos-
ed it would Influence vote.
The issue between the fraudtes and
their opponents was only made on the can
d'date tor Mayor. For menters Of the
Common Council voters voted without. ref.
erence to the views of the person voted
for.-State Record Ectra, March Sh.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-19

The recent election in the State OFT.
lslana for State officers under the p,s'' a'
dents Proclamation Of December s,h I''' :
resulted in complete success in favo. "a,
the Administration and the freedom ~ !. o.
slave. l, IS said tbas one fifth the nnr.s sus
or votes cast IN 1860 were polled az y ~
recent election; and every man who va. .us
took the oath prescribed to sustain the I,
OF Congress and the proclamation Of w w
President. A free state man has b' '
elected Governor by an overvheln;s
majority, and on the Free Stat :ssua ,Is
Copprrheads made an open fight win !:
popular and intelligent candidate l..
come out Of the contes, with an igpOn;,:
Gus defear.-Builetia.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-19
Queries.

The Troy Investigator puts "query' to
US, and as we bail from Vermont we shall
exercise the Yankee privilege of answer
ing question by asking one.
Query l. WAy don't the Investigator put
the name of Its editor at the head of its
columns so that everybody may know who
the irresponsible" is! We happen to
know.
Query 9. Will the editor of the ZnUesti-
gator make enough out of its support of
Carney to pay up several little whiskey,
hotel, dry goods and wash bills that are
standing against him In this place?
g Query 3. When you get that little re-
mi,tance you expect for your support, will
you have honor enough to pay the former
editor of the Union that five dollars you
borrowed of him to help yourself away
from Marysville between two days!
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Condensed News.

Cincinnati, March ga spec al from
Columbus to the Gazette says Gen Grant.
on his way east, in conversation win dis
tinguished hio Oofi ers expressed him
sell entirely satisfied with the situ..Ion of
military affairs, aud spoke In tar highest
terms of Sherman's exp, diton which had
given the severest blow siuce VIcksburg
Sherman bias destroyed forage and provis-
ions enough 10 subsist the rebel army from
three to six months. In one place ne de
stroyed over two million dollars worth OF
property and in other places immense
stores Thousands of bushels Of corn,
and large quantities OF what were con-
sumed. He brought in large drovrs Of
cet,le, several Thousand mules eight thou
SAID negroes and over four thou>an! prIs-
ouers, win trifling loss of men and ma
teri,l on our side In addition 20 this, bv
the destruction of very important railroad
lines Gen. Sherman has released Gen.
MePherson's corpse from guard duty
along be Mississippi, and tHey have been
oruered to active service.
March lO.--The Commercials Colum
bus oispaich says Secretary Chase has
written letter to Hon James &. Ball,
State Senator, Withdrawing his name from
the Presidential canvass
For, Monroe, March "a flag of truce
steamer arrived from City Point this eve
nlng, with 700 Union prisoners, exchans-
ed for an equal number OF Confederate
priSo, erS UhO ware taken back
New York. March 10.-A Washington
correspondent says it is understood Gen.
Graut protests against further attempts to
penetrate the Confederaey until Richmond
shall have been taken He disagrees with
HaiIeck and places the highest value upon
the rebel capital, declaring that Cincinnati
is threatened as well as Washington.
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Wefmore Institute at Irving, Kan

The spring term of the above Institute
commences March 28'h, 1864, and conlin-
ues fourteen weeks The teachers, Misses
Blak-ly, will receive into their own family
any children whose parents wish to PLACE
them under good domestic and educational
influences. The terms of tuition for the
coming term, in the Primary department.,
four dollars; in the Academic depart.
men;, including all The ordinary English
branches, Algebra and Bookkeeping. five
dollars; higher branches, including La
tin. French aud German languages, aud
Mathematics. six dollars. Private lessons
IN singing, five dollars, and Piano music
ten dollars. use of instrument two dollars.
Board, inclu!ing washing, for thrty-tour
dollars for the term.
A excellent opportunity is DOW offered
for parents in this section of country to
educate their children in all branches at
reasonable rates, and that too, near at
home, where they can see them OCCASION
ally, and acquain, themselves with their
progress.
Parents, consider these facts, and sup
port. if possible, home Institutions.