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FROM WASHINGTON.

- - WASHINGTON, Mar. 20
Gen. Grant got into Washington last night
and is of very soon for the arm of the Po-
tomac. He carries himself modestly as usu-
al, though it is easy TO see that he is getting
used to homage. The people like him vast
", and believing him to be the greatest gen
eral we have. will persist in worshiping him.
Lincoln and Grant are on cordial terms OF
intimacy with each other, and seem deter
mined 10 remain so. Gen. Grant tells LIN
coins friends that he never will run against
him for the presidency-that he would not
take the nomination if he could get it, &c,
&c. No doubt the general is sincere in the
utterance Of these sentiments. Mr.. Lincoln
fee s certain of the nomination next June.
| don't believe he has a doubt upon the sub
jet. Nor does he attempt to conceal his
pleasure over the prospect. He is no hypo-
critic, and does not try to make people be
lieye that he is unwilling to be president for
another four years.
The republican members of the House are
trying very hard to procure a final adjourn
ment before the convention meets but there
is a brisk opposition IN the Senate. The
senators are accustomed to l~ong-winded
speeches and will hardly be ready to adjourn
~ u AeA Jay VI cAuts II an III lJAl nultlA
does not take place by that time, it cannot
well occur till about the LIST of July.
The attempt of Gen. Sickles to ruin Gen.
Meade's character will fail. | don't know
as | ought to characterize his conduct in this
way, tor | believe be has been compelled to
appear before the committee 10 testify what
be knew of the management of those battles.
Gen. SIckles, however, will find if his own
conduct at the battle of Gettysburg were at
tackled that there are witnesses who could tell
some strange stories OF lis conduct. unless |
have been greatly misinformed. 1t Is compar-
atively easy 10 ~criticise the conduct Of any
genersl-easier than it is to fight q success
ful battle, by a great deal.
There was a Missouri " free fight" in the
House this afternoon. MeClurg called Frank
Blair 'a falsifer,' and Blair called him -
liar and an infamous s%coundrel." Blair
Numbered sadly. He did the worst possible
thing for himself. A committee of %investi-
CATION is already ordered to inquire into the
question Of veracity between the two gentle
men. 1t is rumored that Gen. Blair will
soon resign his seat in the'House, but thi.
is not known to be absolutely true.-Cor.
Springfield Rep.
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N~rckA,J.cx C.vr.-A correspondent wri-


ting from Bridgeport. Ala. to the Louis
vile Journal, communicates the following
concerning a cave near that place:
This celebrated cave is situated in the most
eastern corner Of Tennessee, and is one of
the most remarkable works Of nature n ex-
istence. 1t is 80 miles from Nashville, on
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
The adjacent station to the cave is She'll
mound.
The first look at this cave does not impress
one with its wonderful magnitude. The
front is somewhat irregular, and of a brown
grayish granite rock. The opening is about
40 feet high and som 80 feet in width. On
entering, YOU begin to think you are in the
deserted residence Of giants. Nature tossed
every thing about, as if in disdain and def
ance Of earthly architects. The cave is said
10 extend nine miles back. but four miles is
farthest any explorer has been known
10 reach. From the main road, If | may so
speak, there are vast veins of nice soft earth,
in which NAV be seen saltpetre, mixed IN
large quantities, and looking exactly like
soda.
The rebels, ere they were driven from this
strong hold, worked the mine extensively in
procuring this, to them, invaluable article.
One hundred men were engaged, and the
traces Of these excavations are fresh vet. 1t
is estimated that they procured / 900 pounds
per week Of pure saltpetre with even their
rough implements and poor means of pro-
curing it.
Through the cave runs q pure, clear. crys-
tai little river, from three to FIVE feet deep,
and from six 10 thirty feet wide. Sailing in
q little light canue, half filed with water,
you can paddle up the stream one mile and a
half, when you come to the solid granite and
a stand still. The river gushes from out the
rock, and no one knows whence from. In it
are a tiny little eyeless fish, called Molly
crawl-bOttOms.
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FOREIGN NKws.-The following items oil
news were brought by the China, from LIVER
pool March IL
Letters from St, Petersburg state that In
the southern provinces of Russia a large ex-
tent Of country has been tapped. yielding
very fine petroleum.
The Emperor of Russia and other power.
full European sovereigns had addressed auto
graph letters to the Pope, jointly expressing
q hope that tranquility in Italy may not be
disturbed.
A ministerial crisis had taken place in
Greece. and several changes were made in
the Cabinet.
No tidings had been heard Of the Alabama
since the destruction of the ship Emma Jane.
Messrs. E. Woman & Sons, gunmakers, of
London, had failed, having. 1t Is stated, ex-
perieneed severe losses in attempting to break
the blockade of the Southern ports.
Mr.. Justice Mellor on the Sth inst. grant
ed an application for a commission to ex-
anime the Pasha of Egypt and other witness
ses at Cairo, relative to the steam rams
seized on the Mersey.
In the House Of Commons on the 9TH the
Attorney General said that in his opinion,
Confederate vessels hare eractly the same
nights 10 Uisit and search and capture British
uesssls carrying eoEfrabdnd of i0dr as Federal
uesssls hare. Bus it must always be remem-
that neither Of them are entitled to make
any such capture, except for the purpose of
taking the ship for adjudication before a prize
court.
Liverpool papers say that 40 Germans
had arrived. to embark for Boston, to enter
the Federal Army, aud that more were
coming. but not getting their bounty money
in advance they refused to embark.
Emigration from Ireland to America is
unusually active, whole villages being left
nearly empty.
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News of the War.


A despatch from Cairo says: An engage
ment took place on the 10th, two miles east
of Fort Pillow, between 600 federals and
1000 rebels, in which the enemy was routed
with a loss of so killed and wounded.
Rumors are afoat at Nashville of the cap
ture of three of our trains; but they are
undoubtedly groundless.
No hostile demonstrations have occurred at
the front. Lngstreet is supposed to be
preparing TO meet his friends in Knoxville.
Some 200 bales OF government cotton, val
ued at so 900, were burned near the depot
at Knoxville, Wednesday, by three boys,
supposed to have been melted by resident
rebels.
The Navy Department has received inform
alton of the capture, by the United States
steamer San J%acinto, OF a schooner laden
with l32 bales of cotton and two bbls. Of
turpentine. Her master, Edward j. Nor
Vile, is a citizen Of Maryland, and acknowl-
edges having run the blockade She has no
name.
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NOTICE TO

y Over Tt-es EsnSrsf Tiousupd D1U1s are paid
70 s~wiulling quacks annually. in New England.
alone. which Is worse than thrown away. Thisccmes
from trusting o. the false and deceptive advertise
meuis 0f men calling themselves Doctors, having
no medical education, and whose only recommends
ton Is what they say % themselves. Advert isin-
physicians, In niue cases out o. ten. are impUstors.
The only safe way therefore, Is 10 20 20 some regular
prscticing physicians or ifyCu prefer one who mates
your dlsea c a specially, be sure that be Is a physi-
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toregretit--Dr MATrisOS Is the only regular physi-
can in Providence. II not in New England who ad-
yeruses treating SPsciI M1iaais', snd he gives IN
e0btts1 fs'tfm0riais from eminent physicians.
surgeons, and citizens Of this and other States, which
no other advertising physician can do. and without
which, no stranger can be entitled q confidence.
Enclose one stamp for postage and send for them,
with a pamphlet on Special DiseGsss and Dissa-ss Of
Women, sent tree. DR.. VI. is a regularly educated
physician OF twenty years experience. ten in an ex-
tensive general practice, until declining health
compelled him TO relinquish that and adopt an Office
practice, treating all the various ailments and dff-
eulties resulting from inprudence and contsgion In
bob SEXES, married or single. giving then his urAoL,
attention. Persons, therefore, having any import
ant opdithcult case in his speciality. will DO we'll 70
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ably attended to, and perfect sasi.f1oflor guar
antied. & Advice at Office nee, by letter Il. Rrite
yur address plainly, and direct to Lock Box No.
Xxx. met 90 Providence Post Ofco. or to Or.
MATTIsON,
No. rs UNION ST. PROVIDENCE, r.. I.
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Ha YEA
Leave Burlington II ~ Av. 1925 -
TcFs-
Dan Erprsss Tram leaves Boston NJ
River Junction az l Is PE. Bu-Ii,-.-- /"
for Montreal, OEdensburgh, CLc.~ a -
making close connections. % n
M4a Tram leaves Boston a.
and az 7 - ~, via Lawrence or Fitch y
S~prin-ie d AZ : - An, Bellows Falls an y
st. JOhnshury, Littleton and Burlin,t1r
Adams.
Recommendation TTatn leaves Nortbfeld q.
". and BuIliu ,ton at i225 PN. for s.. A a..
Nfqif E1prsts TrrI1 leaves Bellows "
? 4. receiving passengers from the Vernr-t
Railroad leaving New York At 1E ~
Cheshire Railroad leaving 3 st0n 400 ~
ing at White River Junction with a t-tI-
Boston az 800 P n, via Lowell Or L~aEr-r-a
White River junction at "a 81 P 4. arriyr--
lingt0n az 5 70 A n, R0use's Point at IS
tresl az 1000 AN, and Ogdsnshur-h IzaFT
the Mail Trains connect at White River ~
with Passumpsic Road.
Sleeping Cars are attached 20 both The Vr-..
press Trains running between Rouses pr
Boston.
Through Tickets for Chicago and tie We.
at all the principal stations.
q. MERRILL
~ AlhanS. Novemner2Q- I-E7
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4 butternut clad individual, who had sue
cceded in making good his escape from the
rebel conscription and reached our lines in
Tennessee, beng asked if the rebel officers
conscripted many. replied il this wise: IL
should think they did They take every
man who hasn't been dead more than two
DAYS 49,
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MAJoR JARVIS BEoUEsIs.-The late Mai.
Jarvis, whose death by rebel guerillas we
recorded some weeks since, made the follow
ing requests
, To the American Board 1880; to the
American Home Mission Society 81 900 to
the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,
conditioned, $4,000 f; to the American Bible
Society, $500; to the American Foreign
Christian Union. $500; to the American
Tract Society, $500 to the American Colon
ization Society, $500.
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$500 voLuyTrER VETERAN

\ bin has passed the New York Senate 10
prohibit completely all sale Of spirItuous and
malt liquors on Sunday it is strongly con-
tested in the House.-A bill has passed the
House, regulating the tariff Of freight on
the Hudson River Railroad it fxes the
through rate at Isl cents per 100 pounds,
and reduces the tariff that has been charged
this winter some three hundred per cent
1t also fixes the rate for passengers at two
cents per mile.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The Richmond Wing publishes, as a capi-
tai Joke, the fact that a rich jew, named Hy-
man. has recently been robbed by the rebel
pickets near Richmond Of 500, 900 in gold.
LYMAN had sold his house ard tarned all
his assets into gold. and then obtained a pass
to leave. The patriotic pickets let LYMAN
leave, but not bis money.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

SHERNAN's WORK REPAIRED.-The Mobile
Register of a late date says
1.-THE rolling stock from the Mississippi and
Alabama Road is being transferred to the
Mobile and Ohio, to operate on the upper
end Of that road until it is completed through
again, which it will be in less than thirty
days. Heavy forces are at work on all the
damaged roads to repair the breaks"
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and are melting the people to revolt in ad-
vance of the expected arrival Of Brecken-
ridge and Buckner with a corps of invasion.
The inhabitants of the interior are in a state
Of constant perplexity and fear, and the idea
Of invasion BY the rebels is now a fixed opin-
ion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The FLORIDA ExPEDrTIoN.-Capt. Turner.
Gen. Gillmore's Chief Of staff. has testified
before the Committee on the Conduct of the
War that the object Of the expedition was
TO cut of the ensmy's supply of cattle in
that region. Yet the copperheads continue
70 repeat their baseless assertion that the
purpose Of the expedition was political
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The bonds for the new S PER cent. loan
will be ready by the lst Of April The
amount authorized is two hundred millions.
and the bonds are payable in not less than
ten nor more than forty years.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

FAN oy a BUILDNG-ln Memphis On the
10Th a block of20 buildings, nsei a. COM
missary store houses, fell in. burying beneath
the ruins about 40 negroes and ) or g sd.
diers. who were guarding the building.
Up to midnight Sunday four woman, more
or less injured and u children dead. had
been taken from the ruins of the fallen build
ing. The search continued for the bodies Of
the other,.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

SENDING HoNE SOLDIERS REMAINs.-We
are permitted TO make the following extract
from a letter from Frank F. Holbrook, Com
missioner for Vermont in Washington to the
Adjutsnt General:
I'm regard to sending the remains OF SOL
dieIs home. when desired by the friends: 1t is
necessary for them TO arrange with the express
agent AT their place or the nearest point, and
have the agent guaranty the express charges to
the companies here, either Adams or Harnden's,
and advise by Telegraph, as they will in no case
forward the remains Of a soldier without said
guaranty, unless the express charges are pre-
paid"
He further says that the bodies are embalmed
at the Campbell and Armory Hospitals free Of
expense, but If done elsewhere it costs from SIS
upwards. according to the ability Of the parties
10 pay, while ii is not 30 well done IS at the
hospitals. The undertaken charges for an out
side case and for delivering to express company
Sc, and So for disinterriAg one body. By way
Of advice be adds:
Whenever friends desire to have the remain,
Of soldier sent home il is best for them 10 adj
wise the surgeon in charge Of hospital as soon as
possible, by telegraph, and have the body en-
balmed at the hospital, if possible"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

GEy. GRANT AND no MORE BALIs-The
following was telegraphed from Washington
March 81
The following conversation took place at
Wizards to-day, between the General and a
lady stopping at the hotel
Lady-'General, take me with you to tho
review, tomorrow"
Grant Madame, | cannot allow a re-
view have sent to the front to say So"
Lady Well, | will 70 to the ball next
week.
Grant There will be no more balls
there wouldn't have been any, IT | had been
here"
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

1t appears that the gunboat Peterhof. re-
Gently sunk of Wilmington, y. C., was mis-
taken for a blockaie-runner by the gunboat
Monticello, which ran her down and sank
her.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

FROM EURoPE.-Tbe America from South
amptOn March 10th brings the following
news
In the English House of Commons Roe
buck asked If the federal and confederate
governments had been demonstrated with fr
the employment of agents for illegal pur
poses. He said he would be glad to see the
federal shipping swept from the seas. En-
glands honor was at stake. PalmerstOn
said the Government had been demonstrated
with, and prosecutions instituted. Bright
said Rocbuek's speech WAS unworthy Of a
member Of Parliament.
The pirate Florida put into Madeira, Mar.
ith Twenty tons Of coal, provisions and
water were allowed her and size was ordered
of on the 5th.
The Memorial Diplomatique Of PARIS SAYS
a treaty between Maximillian and Napoleon
is agreed on Immediately on his becoming
Emperor Of Mexico. The Treaty il intended
TO settle the period Of French occupation and
arrangement Of liquidation Of French claims
The French troops are 70 he Withdrawn grad
ually when the regImental lists are filed
Six thousand Of the Volunteer Foreign Legi-
on will remain IN Mexico. The debt due TO
al Il * taAh - AlAlhFN htillll III
stalments Of S25 .000, 600 each.
The Federals are said to have violated
Mexican territory by seizing cotton belong
Ing TO the confcderates at Me;amoras.
La France saws England and RussIq are
endeavoring to induce Denmark to accept the
armistice, armies remaining during the con-
ference in the SAINT position.
The Danish War Is growing active
The Danish infa TRY embarked of Carhus
for Frederick and Aesen. Tie cavalry had
started for Viborg. The Swedish troops in
Schoren, Sweden. were ordered to be ready
to march. The bjmbardment OF the Duppel
Notifications had commenced.
An important engagement occurred on the
18th at Smidewill.
1t is stated that 600 Jutland peasants had
been compelled by the enemy u and in the
erection Of trenches before Frederick.
The Austrian troops having been molested
BY the Inhabitants Of Viele. Gen. Gablens
has ordered that all munitions Of war and
arms in possession of civilians shall be deliv-
cred up TO the military authorities within Is
hours.
The roads in Jutland are impossible in
consequence OF heavy rains.
Marshal Wrangel has prohibited the ex-
port of horses, cattle and grain from Jut-
land.
The Russians had occupied several places
near Duppel, and an important engagement
had occurred near Spine Place.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The Nav Department ha- ordered the
sloop OF war Brooklyn IND the double-turret-
Ell monitor Onvndaga To be prepared lor ser
vice in tie Gulf Immediately. Orders have
also been issued for the Canonicus. Tecum-
sen and Sassaeus, (mcnitcrs,) 10 follow I'M
medlately.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The first commission to a colored officer
has Just been issued to Second Lieut.. Smell of
Western New York, who took the place of
Fred. Douglass son. disabled. in a Massa-
chusetts regiment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The Republican State Central Committee
Of New York have decided to call a State
Convention, to meet at Syracuse on the 18th
Of May. to elect delegates to tie Baltimore
Republican National Convention. which
meets on the It'll Of June.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

ST. PATRICE N CANADA.-The Toronto pa
pers denOunce the st. Patrick's Day Celebra-
ton IN that city as eninently dIsloyal. They
say the speakers INDUCED freely in treason
able expressions" against the English Gov
eminent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01

The ONO DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
met Wednesday at Columbus. There was a
sharp and close struggle between the Vallan-
digham men and their opponents, the anti
Vallandighamites succeeding in the choice Of
delegates TO the National Convention by 2l3
votes TO oil.
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Letter 10 n Conscript.

The following amusing letter to a gentle
man Of wealth who was drafted, was writ
ten by an officer who was in Washington at
the time