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TErTEKS, SCALES, BOILS, SPPaILt5
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MDIOINE," have dstermined-regardlsss 9f ex-
pense-to issue, free {for the beaaat q sunsSina
tsrestins Lectures ON Marriage and It's SIaaihet-
lions. Nervous Debility, Premature Decline. N.
FSysioiosy and Natures Law. These inyaluabls
lectures have BEEN the means OF enli are
nsvins and will be forwarded free on the
receipt Of four stamps. b. addfessine Strs.syx
Psrisids Csbta@ G Asssssss sad Asase:m. Sos
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DENTISTRY.

nENTIsTRI-Drs LOCKWOOD MERRILL.
D %; iHSentlsls, Room No. 2. Washington (~
Btulddtins, itaaats corner Penna. avenue and 7thHSNT
street. . 3O-lmF lllJ
nENTISTRY.-Dr. w. F.. MARSHALL, Dentist,
- NO 2S4 Pennsylvania avenue, Sec
Sono soor from 18th street, attends to all l?p&~
branches OF the profession. oc l3-2m* 1Io
GR1AL DISCOVERY In DENTISTRY.
Iv.,,a ..., =, 0xysH..
ns :. d. E%9is ss'Vns Vss. '.s:s . =
sn4 have them taken ont by this new
examine the Doctors new and I'm. AAS
proved method OF Inserting Artificial Teeth II
you once see the great improvement In his teeth
yo9 VIII have them In ne other style than this
nna s.t valnabie one No. 2f2, Pa. avenue, between
l7tn ana 18th streets.
novls 8. r. LlWIl, II. D., Dentist.
M TEETH.
ly1 LOOMIB, II. D., the Inventor and PaSen,ss
ofthe A1N1RAL PLATE TEETH, At y
tends personally at his ONCE in this
e1ty; many persons can wear teeseQ{1YfY
teeth who cannot wear others, and NO
person can wear others who cannot wear these.
xersons calling et my ofdoe can be aoc0mm odatod
vttn any style and price Of Teeth they desire,
pat TO those whoare particular and wish the pures
oleanest, strongest, and most perfect denturs that
Art can produce. the NINlRAL PLATE VIII b
more fuily warranted.
Rooms in thi. city-No sse Pennsylysni. avenue
between 9Th and 10Th streets. Also, 9O7 Arch IT,.
Khflaaelph1a. marl-1y
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ZEPHYR WORSTEDS,
II ZEPHYR WORSTIDs
tSold elsewhere at from 80 to 60 cents per ounce.
Closing out large lot of ZEPHYR WORSTEDS
at only IS cents per ounce, or ounces for 81, at
MAXWELLS
Emporium OF Ladies Cloaks and Fancy Goods.
32s Pennsylvania avenne,
dec 10 between 9Th and 10th sts
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hereby certify that. to the best Of my knowl.
edge and belief, the above. named guarantors are
good and sum cient as sureties for the amount for
which they effer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District At.
torney, Collector of Customs, or any other odicer
under the United States Government, or respon-
D. H RUOKER.
deco tf Bfigadier General and q. NJ.
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L able for four gentlemen and enc on first foer.
Inquire at 437 Sth street. between g and q
str eets. west side. %
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PERSONAL.

MRs. L. SMITH, with her e1.raordinary pewers
the names Of both tells chs,soter the future ex:
ernines all kinds diseases, will give sittlngs at 2o3
4fh street, dye doors above street. Hours from
10 till p. m. Circle Wednesday evenings. d2S 1w*
Evening star., 1864-12-28

EOR SALE-A new three story brick HOUSE,
l. southwest corner of I'd and Market SITS, George
latest Improvements, in perfect order, A Brick
Stable, Ice Eeuse and all necessary outbuildings
attached. House 46 by 49, lot 81 by l5O Price
$s5 COO Terms easY, and possession when required.
For further particulars apply on the premises.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
From the Mississfppi.

CAIRO Tuesday. Dec. r., 1874
Steamers nom New.Orleans bring dates o.
the 18th, 18th and 2oth.
The steamships George Washington and Cahs~ba
from New.Yorl arrived at Nsw.Orlssns OF the 18th.
The Na.chez correspondent Of The Nsr Osdns T.s>s,
under Date OF tie nth. says that Rebel force 200
strong crossed the swAnps OF tie Black River the
ljth, TO escort Semmes the Mississippi Col.
Farrar a,csrtained that they we're IL miles below
Vidsns on the c,h bu. hs could no, obtain permission
to attack them.
The cotton. traders o. Natohes were mshas prepara
tons for business Cotton was moving srskly. bat nos
in large ACCOUNTS,
Business a. hstsDoyas VA very Iysl! where TIE
receipts were three thousand bales per day
Az NewOreans on the isth Lively business Ia cotton
was DONE and two hundred bses sold u fall priossj
middnss ct o. e2asi ri strict n'iddlinss at d "a,
row st o. 1891 a. No material change IN prices on
the Goth.
The steamer Darling from Memphis Tor Cincinnati
n..,ed heys With 1873 bales OF cotton.
r. y,avis, the noted guerrilla ve hung on tho g5d
At Fori Pickering. Memphis.
The Ohio River at this point II higher than 81 s1y
prsviou, time during the year. and u still rsing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
FROM GEN. THOMAS'S ARMY.
The Pnrsuis OF Hood Me IL Knstening 70
Cross the Tennessee Rebels have
Lost Eighteen Generals since Ihey
Hogan 20 Move NorthwePd.
WAR DEPARTMENT


wAsHrGTos, Tuesday, Dec. e7 1864.
To MAJ. Gen. DIX: Dispatches from Gen.
Thomas represent him still In pursuit Of Hoods broken
pDd dIsorganized force.
"HDQRs., PULASKI. TEN, Doe. 2G, ls6l
"Maj Gen. II. W. HALLgcE, CHEF Of &aJ l have
ii eeiyed the following dispatch from Gen. wilson:
"'Upous. CayuRY CoRPs
BgYoXD PULASKI, Dee. -. 1864.
There seems to 10 little doub. that the Rebels rave
zone to Bainbridge eight miles above Florence fearing
a asnk movement from Stevenson, Ala. Two corps,
Stewards and Lees. went by tis rosd-tbe Florence
road-to Lexington Chcatham went toward Law.
renceburg. ,lsng the oil military road eight miles
below Lawrenceburg. The people say the Rebels are
suffering immensely. Bu'crds wound Is said to DO
quito severe. Mr.. Coates says the Colonel command
ing the pontoon transportation told hm he was going
70 Bainbridre and left here on Thursday morning.
"Cheatham's ammunition transportation OF fifteen or
twenty wagons was abandoned lcre The mules were
put in to help the pontoons along.
Ger. lee was severely wounded In the foot In the
fight at Nashville. His corps is now commanded by
Stevenson. Tho Rebels have lost eighteen Generals
Killed. wounded and captured since they started North.
They acknowledge sixycight pieces OF artillery lost.
"'JosEPH II. WILSON. Brcvet Maj Gen.
"A late dispatch OF p H., 9Th init states thar 10
pressing tho enemy. Hsrisons brigade came upon the
enemy infantry strongly posted In rail breastworkf
and so close did he push NJ that in being compelled to
fall back the loss Of one gun was involved. The posi-
ton was however taken ten minutes afteIward, but
the enemy had run the gun or The Rebel force was
egh. brlgades Of 800 or 100 men. Gen. Wood
commanding the Fourth Corps, Is In support OF
wilson, and both will continue tho pursuit Eealousy
Il have heard from steadman to-day. He dsem'
parked his troops from a Limestone Creek seyen
miles from Decatur and was marching on that place az
"a. m TO-DAY.
GEO. II. THoMAs, Maj. Gen. Comd'g'
The Department has Lot received from Savannah
spy reports e1cep. the kilograms Of Ger Sherman and
Gen. Foster already published
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
zee a. tho As,ocistsd Prs,a

CcTIesl on tales q TIE kfsocfttsd ffeA
OK BoAbp STEAMER SANTIAGO DE- CuBL.
OFF BRAuFoRr, n. C., Dec. H-f. ~
liz order to afford your readers o clearer con-
oeption Of The operations Of The feet and TO correct
some Inaccuracies Incident upon hssty preparation OF
the letter which ssnt you by the pilot of Cape Henry
fecapitulste 70 some extent the description have
given Of tho locality selected for tue operations OF the
feet aud the positions Of the various vsss as MARRIED
out upon tho char, prepared :or the occasion By order
Of Admiia Porter.
The main point Of ettacb is PsleI Point the narrow
"Trip Of srd which bounds TIE north side Of New Inlet
and forms part " the bank Of Cape Fear River
Federal Points Asld by series Of works tho posses.
sion OF which will OF give us command Of Cape
Fesr River and virtual! close Up tie p1It o. mmng
ton and by cutting OH Fort Caswen wnch nenos near .
The mouth OF the river render ts possession ny Inc
Rebels no longer OF my avail Hence the Importance
OF selecting Sex Inlet as the point OF sttsok.
The principal works commanding New me, ore
Fort Fisher @ csaemsted earthwork Of great power.
mounting Il supposed thirty 81. heavy gaYs cone T o.
them s-, h.rnga large e. ever s,s NILE .t Ids
Foo wing the lire Of the shore for about thIeeqnarte
az mil. in southwest direction from Fort Fisher,
futs ,is q batteries Eve IN number connected oy
ria. pitr Three Of .hc- batteries are casoMa'sa and
two open The number Of guns mounted IN then nos
known Int some " them are raes OF long Ishge sops
three hundred yards north west Of me terminus " .n
! -
Lamb or Mound Battery 80 called nom in form slon
IL being artificial mound Of eaIa some forty ieet
high mounting two large guns, which ere prominent
objects 20 the eve Light house is Also stationed
ON this mound. Which is doubtless OF great assist
anoe 10 the blockade runners in making the inlet at
nigh. The mound was thrown up. IL il supposed for
the purpose Of obtaining an elevation non which 70
throw ilungng shot o. any u Our light d.ai monitors
should they attsmpt 10 come up the ebsne The gur:
OF this battery Dom nand the main ohanae while most
Of the guns of Fort Fisher end Of the intervening
batteries command not only the main channel bus also
the Swssh chsnnel which runs CLOSE along the
beach In northeast direction The ottcr work stands
abou. at the entrance Of the swash channel
Abont two miles south east from Fort Fisher, On
Zsekes Island, which forms the southern shore on
New lset 70 another battery Of some strength but Fort
Fisher and the adjacent works 10 evidently tie key 10
the position; and Federal Point once In our hands
farewell 20 bloctsde.ronIiIe, at least % far ~
Wilmington 10 concerned.
Notwithstanding the evident strength OF their works
10 10 confidently believed that they cannot long with
stand the terrible Ere that can he brought TO tesr upon
them =.
! Tbs ccnbinec Armament q tie t.e sUst~'' fully
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
RRon NORTH CAROLINA.
Remn rkakIe Explosion Heard and Fell NJ
NewAcrn- The Stern, .ubsiding es-
tIRntIuu Frauds.

NEwBlRy y. c., Saturday, Dec. q, 80.
\ great shock ike that Of an earthquake was
distinctly fe. here last night abou; two O'Clock rock
ing the earth and rstng tie windows In thsir places
supposed 70 be explosion OF greet magnitude Oh 'ne
coast below beaufort, a. the sound came from that
direction. Possibly magazine ierploded in fort at
Wilmington or Charleston. containing several hundred
tuns Of powder.
The gale which hos prevailed for the past fe" days
subsidized las. night. The shipping which has been
detained several d!s a. Beaufort. will be abs to depart
to day.
Judge Advocate stackpole has arrived from Fortress
Monroe, FOR the purpose ii Investigating important
frauds connected with the recruiting Of ooored troops
IN this Department
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28


Friday, Dec. %, leoi.
The army has been called upon TO again wit
ness tho yndicat on of the law upon tie same seaold
where last week. Thompson. suhr and Hommei died
TO day George Bradley alias George W. Bates William
Miller, alias Janes Craig and John Lynch alias John
Wood all Of the 9Th Ncw-Hampshire met the sane
fate.
Their regiment belonging TO The First Division q the
Second Corps they were on Wednesday transferred
from City Point 20 the custody Of Lieut. Sweeney Pro-
yost. Marshal Of that Division who was Instructed 10
carry their sentence into execution.
To-day at noon Gen. Niles had bis Diylion or the
ground, surrounding the scaffed in hollow square
and few minutes after, tho prisoners appeared IN an
ambulance, guarded by a detachment Of the One Hun
dred aud Sixteenth Pennsylvania. They mounted tho
steps Of the scaod without any apparent emotion and
during the long reading Of the orders under which hey
suffered the slight tremor they exhibited could fairly
be attributed to chillnes1 for the day had been very
cold and they slightly clad. After tie reading OF
the order they al knelt IN prayerLynch. Who pro-
fessed the Roman Catholic faith. being attended b.
Father Wct Of the Sxty-nin,b New. York, and Brad
ley and Miller BY Chaplain Dean Of tie Fifth New
Hampshire. The prayer over they were placed on The
Drop tho ropes adjusted their hands and feet pnioned
and the white caps drawn over their faces.
Then tho Chaplain and Lieut. Sweeney descended
from the platform, and the next instant the drop fell
They all died apparently without struggle. and after
hanging about half an horr cut down and buried
at the foot Of tie scaaold
These men were evidently Of superior intelligence to
those executed last week and there il universal feeling
here that they deserved tte fate. for they must have
known Tho nature Of the crime they were committing
when they went over to the enemy.
Aside from this event. there has nothing transpired
to day worthy Of note The lines have been unusually
quiet the extreme cold having had the effect 70 make
the pickets both sides hug their fres Hence we had
little Of TIA; pcketfrng along the lines which sounds
so portentous 10 the urlnt.atea r. o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
The Pursuit,o of Hoed-fse Steadily Re'res"
The Union Advance ct MILES boush
or Columbia-Ohio HRilronds I'm Order
NASHVILLE, Tuesday, De

NASHVILLE, TUESDAY, De'' ~ lsOf'
The advance Of our army was on SUNDAY
night ol miles south OF Columbia. about haE'wa! Dc
tween that place and the Tennessee River Inc roads
on account the heavy rains arc nearly impassabIe
Hood 4. steadily reIeating before onr advancing troops
Prisoners who have struggled lohind their commands
or xho have DESERTED bengibrought In every Gay
Two hundred reached here yesterday. 1t is reported
that Hood intends TO reach tie Tennessee River near
tho mouth Of the Elk River. Gen. Thomas having
forced him considerably to the east military authoi'
ties consider the situation very encouraging Railroad
and telegraphic uDicaon ID open to Columbia on
the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad. and tho road
viii soon be In running order to Chattanooga
The river Is at a stand, with eighteen feet Of water
Oh tie shoel..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28

FoaIIJss MosRoF, Monday. Dee. ~, 1861.
The steamer California, Capt. Godfrey, ar.
rived here at late hour last evening. In htty'cght
hours from Fort Pulaski bringing important dispatches
from Sherman and glorious confrmatory intelligence OF
tho capture OF Savannah on tie DIST inst
On the GOTH Sherman having nearly completed the In
vsspent OF the city, and captured Fort Lee and sew
-rn other minor outworks In the immediate vicinity o!
tho principal intrenchments surrounding the town. and
planting hi. siege batteries in snch Ike proximity TO
the Rebel lines 10 command efeenay every position
held by the forces under command Of Gen. Hardee sent
summons by ng OF truce 10 tie fleet that II tie place
was not In certain time surrendered, bo'nbaEdment
and assault would a tonee commence.
To mi. SUMMONS the Willy Rebel General sent bach
reply that his communications were Jet open, ard
he fully supple! with subsistence stores ofevery
kind he was able 80 Withstand long siegs and was
determined 10 hold the city 20 the very last moment
and defend the ci'1ns and property which had been
placed under his protection until his forces we're over
powered ard compelled 10 susender.
Every preparation had teep mrde by Sherman % as
ssut tho Rebel position the neat day, but when ihe
morning OF the els, inst. dawned IL Was ascertabed
tim, tho euomy had evacuated taer iDtrenchments
Several regiments OF infantry were Immediately I'D
yanoed who took possession Of them, aud shortly afer
ward Sherman entered the city at tho lead Of he body
susrd and received frcr tie hsnda Of deputaer Of
lis citizens Ii. sarrsnisT Of tho Place.
II appears shat Gen. Hardee the night OF the soh.
seeing ID. npos:lbIity Of holding the city ana fearing
that he Only esns of escape left open, the ia
yonnab wa. likey 10 bc cut off at ANY moment deter
mined 10 avail himself Of the route for s retreat. His
troops immediately SO, 70 work 10 partially destroy the
Nayy.Yard and Government property, and OF twilight,
under the protection of two iron clad rams succeeded
IN crossing the Savannah River, over TIE causewsy Ia
the north SIDE intending 10 push forward to Charleston
Thirtytyo thousand bales Of cotton were stored IN
the city which the Rebels In their haste neglected TO
destroy
The two ir6zclad rsnS were sunk and oil tho GSv.
eminent property and store, which they could not carry
Of with them iboy burned or threw into the river
-Four small steamers, one Eunbost, werc captured,
which together with tho cotton and large amount OF
Rebel munitions Of war form part Of the spells Of
shsrmsns victot!ou, army.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28

Charles sprsgue, the venerable Cashier of the
Globe Bank Boston. has resigned and his son. Charles
J. Spgue has been appointed in his place. The Trs"s.
eript says;
There is no other man, whose name lie connected with
our banking institutions. who Enites so many claims 10
respect and admiration the retiring Cashier OF the
Globe As man of business be has been model or
sagacity diligence. intelligence and integrity; as an
scoomp sbed gentleman his vigorous mind and wide
knowledge Of literature put him on an intellectual
equality with every circle he cnterc1 and poet he
has written OF the most exquisite as well as most
popusr poems Of the affections, which have been ecu
tribut I'd to American literature.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
VERY LATR REBEL NEWS.
Dispatch from Ecauregard-Sherran
threntening the Albany aud Gulf Rail.
read-Ns News from Hood.
WAL DEPARTMENT, WAsHIvGToS,
Tuesday, Dec. q. loGi.

WAL DEPARTMENT, WARRINGTON
Tuesday. Dec. q. loGi. }
TO MAJ. -Gcn. DIX: The following extracts
from Richmond papers Of NH, day are forwarded by
Lieut.. Sen Grant
An official dispatch from Gen. Beauresard' dated
Dee g. and received yesterday states that Gen. Herdee
reports that force OF the enemys infantry, artillery
and cavalry hiss moved from Savannah toward A.
tamsha River. Gen. IHardes has made a proper dis
position to check the column Its obect.s probably 10
destroy the Savannah Albany ard Gull Railroad, ITS
depots &c"
"Eo report hos been received ffom Gen. hooas
Army since the 2sth Of November
Epwrs NJ STANTON. Becretsx Of War
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
A letter from London has the following in re-

A letter from London has the following in re-
ation TO the comments Of circulating library readers on
Weiss's Life of Theodore Parker:
Nude has goody number Of Theodore paraers LIE
ynlnms, he other day. literally worn out with It's
resdngs 1t would to see the eroeious
marrinslis scattered through ii; false absurd"
/" Ss3scious" and the like, are the midest. Where
psrser saws: ait is folly even npie:y to say that God
create greater soul than that Of Jesus Of Nsza.
reth some one psncs"t is a1surdity to say that no
can for Christ is God" Where he says that, not ex-
Meeting to live till morning he wrote. die in the be-
lief In which Nve,"-s commentator adds: so did
Nahomet" Under the portrait one has written;
Bishop Of Cork probably meaning that he face re-
sembles that ecclesiastic
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
FROM PORTER'S FLEET.
FIGHTING BEGUN At WIlM'NGloN'
BonBARDMENT OF FORT FlSHER
UNSUCCESSFUL LAND ASSAULT.
THE FLEET AND PLAN OF ATTACK.
UNSUCCESSFUL LAND ASSAULT
THE FLEET AND PLAN OF ATTACK.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHNaIOE,

Tuesday, Dec. Y, lSO'i up. IN.
MAJ Gen. DIX, Nelr- York. The following OK
tracts from Richmond papers of to-day, have been
forwarded to the Department by Gen. Grant;
wilmington, y. G.. Dec. %, lsGi-Tbe enemy's
feet over 50 vessels including two monitors, several
armed vessels and many heavily armed fligaies. and
sloops Of war made furious attack on Fort Fisher
shout O'clock yesterday, and kept up average Ere
of 30 shots per minute until might. Our loss is .
wounded.
"The attack was renewed At 10 O'clock this morning
and has been very furious and continuous No report
of casualties to-day. Col Lamb who IS in command OF
the fort replied to the eneuys fac slowly and deio'
eIately.
Tho enemy under cover Of tic heavy FIRE landed
about three brigades p miles above Fort Fisher. They
were Immediately CT gaged BY smaller force The
enemy held tae ground at night.
sLcOND DISPATCH.
WILMINGTON, n. C.. Dee 26.-Tle enemy's infsn.
Try attacked Fort Fisher late last night They were
Iepused with considerable loss. There was heavy rein
and wind through the night. Prisoners report the
Twentyfourth Corps Of the Yankee Army present
pnder Butler
EDITORIAL.
WMhSGION-From 0ur Wilmington Dispatches
i, will be seen that the Yankee feet attacked
Fort Fisher about ore o'clock p. m. IN Shtm'
aay. and bombarded it heavily until mghtfal, re-
newinc the bombardment 81 ten O'Clock on Sun.
day morning. and continuing il throughout The doy;
that under cover Of the ilc Of the fleet the enemy
landed an infantry force above Fort Fisher which at
tucked this Fort on Sunday night and was repused.
Fort Fisher is situated sand spit on The right bank
ofhe Cape Fear River az its mouth twenty miles below
Wilmington. The enemy, we presume, reached their
position above the fort, not hy passing Up tie river
where they would have been obliged 20 run the gauntlet
pfhe guns both Of Fisher and of Caswel on the left
bank but by landing the beach east Of the mouth Of
Cape Fear River. The ,aecy lGrne t5ecisd Judgement
shore the fort is serious matter 1t will cost double the
force 10 dislodge him that would have prevented his
landing"
EDWIN ". STANTON, Secretary OK War.