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DRoPosALs PoR LOAN.
TREAsURY DRPARrMENr. July

TREASURY UEPARTMENT, July IS, 1854.
Notice Is hereby given that subscriptions will
be received BY the Treasurer OF the United States
the several Assistant Treasurers and Designated
Depositories and by the National Banks esignated
and qusiifed Is Depositories and Financial Agents,
for Treasury Notes payable three years from
August Is, 1854, bearing interest at the rate Of
seven and threSstenths per cent. per annum, with
semi annual coupons attached, payable in lawful
money.
These notes will be convertible at the option Of
the holder at maturity, into six per cent. gold
bearing bonds, redeemabls after Eve and payable
twenty years from August Is, 1867.
The Notes will be issued in the denominations Of
Fifty. one hundred, five hundred, one thousand and
five thousand dollars and will be issued in blank,
or payable to order, may be directed by the SUBJ
scribers.
All subscription must be for fifty dollars, or
some multiple Of fifty dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos-
ties. The party depositing must endorse upon the
original certificate the denomination Of notes re-
CURED, and whether they are to be issued in blank
or payable to order. When 80 endorsed it must be
left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be
forwarded to this Department.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free
of transportation charges soon after the receipt
of the original Certi6cat of Deposit as they can
be prepared.
Interest will be allowed to August Is on all
deposits made prior to that date. and will be paid
by the Department upon receipt of the original
er6dcates.
As the notes draw interest from August Is, per.
sons making deposits subsequent to that date
must the interest accrued from date Of note to
date of deposit.
Parties depositine twenty-five thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time will
be allowed a commission of one quarter OF one per
cent, which will be paid by this Department upon
the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to by
the officer with whom the deposit was made. No
deductions for commissions must be made from
the deposits.
Officers receiving deposits will see that the
certificates.
All officers authorized to receive deposits are
requested to give to applicants all desired informa
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptions. W.P. FESSENDEN,
~ 28-tf Secretary of the Treasury.
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made an estimate of his loss by the burning or
the tobacco warehouse, and fixes II at sI1 0OO
upon which he had no insurance, contrary IN
the report of Monday. He had a quantity of
hay in the building, as also had Mr. Waters.
and upon that there was no insurance Mr.
V. is Of opinion that the firing was an ince
diary act, as the fire was discovered in a part
of the building where there was no fire to
communicate to any combustible material.
Port Of Georoetown-Entered:-S Fair
banks, Lewis, New York Schr's S. q. Kirg,
Tiviford, Phila.; Hero, Cooper, do q. 5. Fer
rint, Hunt, New York; Gen. Putnam, Sharret,
do. .
Accomac; Hero, Cooper, Nanticoke; Caroline,
Smith, Baltimore; Mechanic, Lucas, ST. Marys;
May Flower, Faunce, Cherrystone; Betty
Hooper, Wormsly, PIT. DeposIte; Commerce,
Galiop. Havre de Grace; Protector, Hammond,
St. Marys; A. E. Barnes, Samson, New York.
Shops Streaker, Faunce, st. Marys; Capt. L..
Johnson, Tasker, Cherrystone. Long Boats
Chance, Jones, Nanjemoy; Grey Hound, ruell,
Swan Creek
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named vessels were put on board Of the So
phia, the Tallahassee sunk four other schoon :.
ers, one OF which was the J. II. Howen, OF
Gloucester Smoke from a steamer was seen
this morning in the direction OF Seal Island.
IsRCoND DIsPATCH.
THoMAsToN, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE rebel steam
or Tallahassee yesterday DESTROYED % vessels
off Martincus Rookie. She was manned mostly
by Nova Scotia men.
After landing the crews and passengers Of
the vessels destroyed into Friendship by
small craft, she steered in an easterly direc-
ton.
TANOTHER DISPATCH.
BOsToN, August IA dispatch from the
American Consular Agent at Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, to this city, states that six vessels were
destroyed by the pirate Tallahassee on Mon
day, six miles from Cape Sable. Thirty men
of their crews were landed at Yarmouth In a
destitute condition. The pirate was In sight
Monday morning.
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DROP osALs FOR FLOUR.

OFFICE DEPOT CoKMIssARY OF SUBsIsrENCE}
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1864.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited until August
sistence Department with
TWO HOUSAND ,OOO) BARRELS OF FLOUR.
The proposals will be for what is known at this
Depot as Nos and and bids will be enter tanned
for any quantity less than the whole.
BIDS must be in duplicate, and for each grade on
separate sheets of paper.
The delivery of the Flour to commence within
i've days from the opening of the bids and in such
quantities, daily, as the Government may direct;
delivered At the government warehouse in George
Town, at the wharves or RAILROAD depot in Wash
The delivery or all Flour awarded to be COM
bids.
Payment will be made in certificates of indebt-
edness, or such other funds as the Government
may have for disbursement.
The usual Government inspection will be made
Just before the Flour is received, and will be
accepted which is not fresh ground, and made
from wheat ground in the vicinity where manu-
featured, unless of q very superior quality.
The Flour to be delivered in new oak barrels,
head lined.
An oath of allie glance must ACCOMPANY the bid OF
each bidder who has not the oath on fle in this
who have previously failed to csmp1y with their
bids, or from bidders not present to respond.
Government reserves the ight to reject any bid
for any cause.
Bids to be addressed to the undersigned. at No.
223 G street, endorsed " Proposals for Flour"
s. O. GREENE,
au list Captain and @. 8. v.
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A Land Attack ON Mobile.

We think it probable, from information re.
ceived from private correspondent in New
Orleans, that q land attack upon the rear OF
MOBILE formed part Of the plan OF operations
against the city and bay; and that it Is exPecIeo
our forces will be able to capture not only the
city but also the troops defending It.
The latest mail from New Orleans Is only 70
the eth, and the result OF such 8 land move
ment could not at that time be known. Inc
news from rebel sources is not any later, the
latest Mobile despatch in the Richmond jour.
mails which have come to hand being dated the
9TH. We must therefore wait q a few days 70
know what the army has done.
It will be remembered that some weeks ago
a force was sent to Pensacola, from Wnicn
point it marched inland, for the purpose, as
was said, of meeting and succorlng l1neces-
sary one Of General Sherman's airy expedl.
tions. Now we have reason to believe that the
army at Pensacola was strongly and suddenly
reinforced in the first days Of August and was
prepared for a movement against the rear of
Mobile, to cooperate with another force, which
set out from New Orleans by way Of Lake
Pontchartrain not many hours before Farragut
began his attack. This latter body would OF
course approach Mobile from the west.
The city which is thus threatened lies about
midway between Pensacola and Mississippi
City, the two points of departure for the CO.
operative land troops These two points are
each less than fifty miles by sea from the en-
trance OF Mobile Bay. while the overland
march to the rear OF the city cannot be less
than one hundred miles, through difficult
country. We need not expect to hear Of land
operations, therefore, for some days to come.
If, as is not unlikely, General Candy should
strike the railroad and river some distance
north Of Mobile, in order to destroy the one
and command the other, and thus cut of the
city from relief, then we may not hear of
decisive operations for week, or even a fort
night.
The rebel force defending Mobile cannot be
great; the whole country has been swept clean
OF soldiers to reinforce Hood; and IL is no.
uceable fact that General Grant did not ven.
ture to order operations against Mobile until
the rebels had fully committed themselves to
the defence of Atlanta. 1t is impossible now
for Hood to send away part Of his army to
defend Mobile; and, unless some unforeseen
obstacle interferes, the city is likely to be ours
within few days.-N. Y. Evening Post.
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SECOND edition.
a O'CLOCK p. III.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jay Cooke &c Co. furnish the following quo.
tattops Of Government securities:
FROM CITY POINT.

Arrival of w ounded-0ur Forces Supposed
to be acknowledgements Canal at Dutch
Gap-lndIcations of Active operate ON
Land and Water.
The mail steamer John Brooks, Capt. Ben
der, arrived from City Point at about o'clock
this morning, with the mails from the army and
passengers, among them over twenty rebel
prisoners, including one or two commissioned
officers and several refugees.
The hospital steamer State of Maine, Capt
John Borden, which left City Point yesterday
afternoon, arrived here about noon with three
hundred wounded on board, most of whom
belong to the LIST brigade, I'd division of Han
cocks corps, wounded in the fight On Sunday
morning at Deep Bottom.
Among them are nineteen officers, including
Col. G.. W. Macy, Goth Massachusetts, and
Most of these were wounded early in the &C
ton, and were Immediately brought off.
Our forces, at last accounts, held the position
taken, and were to have made an assault on the
enemy's strong works in front OF them on Mon
day, and from the firing heard yesterday it
was believed that we were advancing.
The rebels are persistently attempting, by an
enfilading fire from Howletts Landing and
their gun. boats, to stop the laborers engaged
In cutting the canal across Dutch Gap, where
in going up the James river, and the passage
of battery on the end Of the peninsula Will
be avoided, but the work still goes bravely on,
and it is expected that the water will be let
into it sometime this week.
The workmen have to cut their way through
a bank over fifty feet high and the canal we
understand is about Is feet deep, which will
float the largest vessels now on James river.
1t is contemplated that instead OF sending the
iron clads to Norfolk or other points hereafter
when they are disabled, to repair them up the
river and werkmen are being engaged to go up
and keep themselves ready tor work.
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EDWARD A. PoLLARD.-This individual,
formerly one of the editors of the Richmond
Examiner, and who was some months since
taken prisoner on the blockade runner Grey
hoond, brought to this port and subsequently
committed to Fort Warren, was discharged
from the fort last Friday. 1t is said that he
has bee exchanged for some Federal prisoner
In Rich ond, and that he is on his parole to go
to the city Of Brooklyn, N. Y, where he is to
report regularly to the provost marshal.
Previous to leaving the fort, Pollard took the
oath, swearing not to make any revelations,
either verbal or written, and to keep his parole
strictly and truly, &c. Pollard reached this
city last Friday afternoon, and left in tn Searly
train Saturday morning.-Boston Journal.
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The Situation.

Whether we look at Atlanta, Mobile, or
Petersburg, the whole aspect Of the situation
Is just now exceedingly favorable The official
announcement of the results Of Farraguts VIC
tory equals every expectation formed by the
first advices of the victory, and proclaims the
old Admiral as able and as brave as he has
seems to have found solution for the vexatious
problem that the recent failure Of his assault
on the rebel works has thrust upon him. He
has discovered that the city can be flanked, and
execution. Hancock has succeeded in ascend.
ing the James river, and driving the rebel
troops out Of Dutch Gap. The river at this
point makes U-shaped berd. The gap joins
the upper portion OF the figure, and makes q
small island called Farrar's Island. In a
straight line this position is about eight miles
from City Point; but by the river, which is
here, as all who have sailed upon it know,
peculiarly crooked, and in some places almost
doubled upon itself, 1t Is, perhaps, eighteen
miles. From Fort Darling It is distant about
eight miles; from Richmond fourteen miles, by
water.
The expedition seems to us to be intended to
cut on communication between Petersburg and
Richmond. The railroad connecting the cities
is scarcely five miles from the Gap, and if, as
is claimed, our force is respectable in numbers,
and has taken the rebels by SURPRISE we see no
difficulty in Isolating Lee from the city which
ne has for four years so pertinaciously defend
ed. The experience Of the war has, however,
taught us not to hope or predicate too much.
The rebels IN the outset may have been sur
prised, but it is likely that preparations were
Immediately made for our reception, and to
keep the railroad intact Troops could easily
be forwarded from Richmond or Petersburg TO
hold the road. Lees CELEBRITY OF movement in
the last assault strengthens this supposition:
Hancock cannot, therefore, proceed without
fighting, but his presence will divert large bo-
dies OF troops from Petersburg, and jeopardize
it, for Grant still remains in front, and his
known ability may enable him to grasp VIE
tory despite the efforts Of the enemy.-Phitadel-
phtd Press.
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PYJ. o. MCGUIRE & CO.. Auctionsers.

CHANCERY SALE OF BUILDING LOTS OP
R9 SIT THE T 3hp GLAss HOUSE 81,
O'Clock on the premises we shall sell for account
the estate of the late Charles L. Coltman, Lot:
Nos TO- H. and part of Is, in Square 50, subdiyided
North hH and Water street, between 2st and ~
streets west, and Immediately in front OF the ole
Terms: One third cash; the remainder in 6, 9 and
- months, with interest from the day of sale for
which notes will be required with approved secu
rity On the ratification of the sale by the Court
spd @ s S to
Ifthe terms of sale are not complied with In n ve
Sy at s an
defaulting purchaser.
The cost Of conveyances and stamps to be psif
oS the JAMES ADAMS. ,Trustees
ROBERT COLEMAN:
au II. eo&ds J. @. McGOIRE q w, Aoct.
IGOR sALE-,A SODA E9UNTAIN' wi, With a fixture,
tends to retire from business. Apply at the corne
of 10Th street and Rhode Island av. Gu lot.
EOR sALE-A nice light road WAGON; weigh
100 pounds Apply APP st P FLEMING su ESP
0RPHANs' COURT, JULY 18th. 1s6a:-D.!
T0-,rit I'm the case Of Mar garet German, sam.i
istratrix of ames German, deceased, the admin
orphans' Court of Washin gton County aforesaid
appointed Tuesday, the 9th day OF angus. fe n
for the final settlement and Distribution OF
nersonal estate of the said deceased, ana OF u
assets in hand, as far as the same have been co
iected and turned into money; when ana where
the creditors and heirs q Ihs Court Wash
inston County aforesaid, y with their claims 1o6
nrfSH ronched' or they may otherwise BY law q
cops al Rf s
RWeek for three weeks in the Evening Star, previ
Gus GUST to the said 9th day of AugrstR b lsstk;
" 1Q.jaw3w* Register OF Wllls.
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General Buffers Canal,

A letter from the Army of the Potomac says
For some time past Major General Butler
wherewith to annoy the enemy, and advance
the Union interest in this region materially.
His plan contemplated nothing less than the
been known as Dutch Gap-hereafter to be
known as Buffers Gap-in the dire ct face of
the enemy, which, when done, should, among
other results, by reason Of its situation, com.
pei the rebels to extend their line of defence q
distance OF four miles-that Is to say, the dis.
lance saved to us by the digging of the canal,
which is to be one hundred ana forty yards in
length, Is seven miles of water course in the
James river.
Seine four days since the proper details Of
men and officers were made for this important
and hazardous work, and these men were en-
couraged to its performance by extra induce
ments, and placed under the general command
Of Major Ludlow, of the departmental staff.
days, during the last of which the enemy dis
covered our operations, and made instant
preparation to open fire, which the result will
show to have been an advantageous one for
them, though Ludlow nobly and successfully
held his position, still holds it, and will con-
tinue to hold it until his appointed work is ac-
complished.
Ats o'clock yesterday morning two Rebel
rams, belle we'd to be the Virginia and the Rich
mond, though some thinkone of them was the
Lady Davis, appeared at Dutch Gap, in the
james river. The James at this point forms g.
pIomontory, which is very narrow at its apex.
The shape Of this promontory is in the form of
q lOuS touSucs anu, FeTRluR 10 inc nOrtnWarO
and westward makes another turn, which
forms point similar to the first, east by north.
Hence the river bends yet again, and forms
third angle running northwest. Under cover
OF this angle completely and literally shell.
tered from our gunboats, lay the two Rebel
rams. Their position was such as, taken in
connection with the Hewlett House battery Of
the enemy, to subject our forces to severe
enfilading fire, which was borne throughout
the day with manly fortitude by our men.
The successful construction of the canal, Of
which there can be no doubt, will, it is alleged,
enable our gunboats to wholly overcome the
formidable distractions in the James river,
and possibly ultimately be the means Of their
engaging Fort Darling and other rebel strongly
fortified places adjacent to Richmond, and per-
haps, before the end comes, operate largely In
the reduction of the rebel capital itself These
are glowing anticipations; but nevertheless
they are capable of realization by patient and
indulgent waiting for. Any one Of these
results, added to the necessity imposed upon
the enemy of frightening his line OF defense a
distance of four miles, requiring several thoa-
sands OF men to man this prolongation OF their
lines, will certainly be regarded as adequate
compensation for the time, labor and men be-
slowed upon the accomplishment OF the under
taking.
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DEPREDATIoNS OF THE PIRATE
rAI.I.AHASSEEs -l4jF"

IYARMourH, N. S., August 16.-The scnoonef
Sopnia. from TURKS Island arrived to-day.
with the crews Of the following Vesseis SUM
by the pirate Taliahassee. namely snip Ja Mn
Littlefeld Of Bangor, from Oardin, TOT NeW
tude 66; schooner Lamont Dupont Of WI
mington, Delaware, sunk on tine latn, Ia iaa'
tpde 40, longitude IS; and schooner mercy ,, a.
az. longitude 6s. After the crews Of the above
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NEW YORK STOCK LIST.

(By the Peoples Line-Ofice 511 Ninth street.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-U. s. 1881, coupon 6's,
edness, 95; Gold, 256; N. Y. Central, l3O4;
Erie, 113K; Hudson River, 133X; Harlem, =;
Reading, 13S; Michigan Central, 139x; Michi-
gan Southern, 92H; Illinois Central, biz;
Cleveland and P1ttsburg, 113x; Cleveland and
Toledo, 132x; Chicago and Rock Island, 1l4S
Milwaukee and Prairie du CHEN, 20; Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 1863; Alton and
Terra Haute, 81; Chicago and Northwestern,
s-I. Ouicksflver, 81.
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TIEs...WAsHIsGroa Aug. II, 1854
US In Yesterdays Star we noticed the contin.
ned rawlings of a demented back street Model
Artistic Music Hall proprietor. This unmit gated
tries to puff up at our expense. He wants us to
drive a show wagon. That we agree to, and will
around town to show honest people the ass coun-
tenanee-the low forehead, cunning eye, long
We know this fellow as he says is unable to cope
own name first. Now still be candid. oh. why did
yoI not take the oath Of allegiance? Oh, Model
Reform. 1t may net be too late. Your crib will be
closed up. Leave rum alone. Keep away from my
my pardon for you have brought this ruin on your
self and now tear your hair, wall and curse at our
keep away from all back street Music Halls, or
they mil ht lose their pocket books. 60 to- the
great Varieties Music Hall and Theater, fronting
right on Penn'a avenue.
FlTZ SIMMONS. sole Proprietor and Manager
Varieties, late Of Ford's and Growers Thelters.
Author Of over 20 successful acting plays. nj.
and Low Life in the Capitol city. it,
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BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS.

BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS.
SHIFTING OOTT ONs,
COTTON SHEETINGS,
CANTON FLANNELS,
ALL WOOL FLANNELS,
BEST AMERICAN PRINTS,
BLACK AND COL0RED SILKS,
AMERICAN DELAINES, 900 piecesl
ALL WOOL DELAINES,
LINEN GOODS OF EVERY KIND,
FINE WHITE GOODS,
MOURNING DRESS GOODS,
HOSIERY, GLOVES. &C., &c.
UNTIL THE FIRST OF SEMPTEMBER
We shall sell the above Goods at the very lowest
market price7. and allow
A DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT.
on all sales,
LARGE OR SMALL.
We are selling great many goods at the above
rates.
JOS J. MAY &c CO.,
sos Pennsylvania avenue,
au l7-2t between 9th and 10th streets
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TUT 1CoPCOtIUfIyy
@. DIMMOCK, Col. of Ordnan ce.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.

On the morning of the 18th two prisoners
(rebels) confined in the Old Capitol succeeded
In effecting their escape by lowering themselves
from the window OF their apartment by means
of their blankets. One Of them we understand
Iacerated his hand pretty severely. Thus far
they have not been arrested but detectives are
on their track.
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appAIRs IN N.-Burglary-Mon-
ds1 nieht. a burglar entered the store Of Capt.
Oliver, on Potomac street, and succeeded In
then went up stairs to the second story and
attempted to rob the bureau. He was seen in the
house by some citizens, who laid of to catch
the thief; but the fellow hearing them folio wing
shed. and from the shed to the ground. Two
men were posted there to catch him; but ne
exhibited pistol when he got upon the sneo;
which unnerved the two men, and they aiao NJ W.
him to escape. The police were not cailea,
and knew nothing of the matter until tno ano'i
ne Fire Mosday-Mr. yanderwerken nas
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Latest from the Front.

Particulars of the Fighting on Sunday
The I'd and 10th Corps Engaged Near
Deep Bottom-Birney Takes Four Guns
and a Number of Prisoners+The Enemy
Fall Back to a Strong Position-Our
Troops Meet with Considerable Loss in
Attempting to Carry the Position-We
Still Hold Position in Front of the
Enemy's Works, Which are Strong and
Well Defended.
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REBEL DEsRRTERs

REBEL DESRRTERS
Fifteen rebel deserters, representing Virginia,
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida regiments,
reached here this morning, and on taking the
oath of allegiance were furnished with trans
pOrtation North,
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@The following dispatch from Mr.. Chase,
which was received subsequently to the con-
ventton in the First Congressional District Of
Ohio, Is published as an act Of justice to that
dis inguished citizen, who, 1t will be seen, is
not responsible for the use made of his name
on that occasion
BOSTON, August 4.
A nomination spontaneous and unsought
would command acceptan ce; but cannot COM
pete for it, and must not be regarded as a com.
petitor. 5. +. CHASE.
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~ Shillington, Odeon Building, sends u
an early copy OF Frank Leslie's Ladies Mage
zine for September. s.
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General Burnside at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., August 16.-Major Gen.
eral Burnside is IN town on leave OF absence.
He has not been relieved of his command.
The Court Of Inquiry, without coming to any
decision, adjourned On account of the neces.
sary absence of some Of its members.
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MORE REFUGEES
Nine refugees arrived here from Richmond
this morning. They took the oath, and will be
sent North. -