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victims to the skill of their stlarpshooters' while
our marksman are unable 80 retallate as they
might. If the formation Of the ground was not
against them. Some are shot going tor water,
others fall on their way TO the front carrying
victuals to an officer Last night we plaQted
some mortars on the left. Cannon shoot over
the strong works OF the enemy, and do no
damage.
'About midnight We were disturbed Lee
thought our left was leaving he advanced
his right, and drew forth vollay from the 5th
corps. For five minutes the uproar was alar n
ING but It soon ceased when we proved our
presence.
The Northern Associated press dispatch da-
Fed On the 22d, at Fortress Monroe, says -
,sArtillery firing on the right and picket Skin
mishing at various points along the line ocou'
Died the day yesterday, resulting in the wound
inc Of few men, but causing no change IN
position. President Lincoln paid visit TO
General Grant at City Point yesterday. Col
Baker, Of the 81 North Carolina, and dozen
men. were captured and brought in last even
ing by the I'd corps plckets
AT 6 A. NJ ON the 10th inst, Gems Fltz
hugh Lee and Hampton made al attack by
charging on our forces entrenched at the
White House, and in command OF General
Abercrombie, which charge was repused and
the enemy driven back. At the same time
our gunboats Commodore Morse, Captain Bah.
cock, and two others, opened heavy lire,
Smelling the enemy At clock, the enemy
having succeeded in planting battery ofthree
guns in range returned the Ere upon our gun
boats and land forces This artillery duel was
kept up until Il clock noon when the Com
nodore Morse threw shell that exploded "a
caisson in the enemy's battery, causing great
confusion among their men, and therenl On
they retired, taking their guns with them
During this siege General Abercomble re-
ceived dispatch from General Grant 70 hold
his position at all hazards, till assistance ar
rived, which, by the ala Of the gunboats, he
succeeded in doing.
A special dispatch to the Washington
Chronicle, troln the White House, Va, June
p, says: 1.-The enemy made persistent
though not very desperate attempt to capture
the wagon trains at this point, belonging TO
Sheridan cavalry corps.
About 81 o'clock yesterday morning, they
drove IN our pickets with dismounted cavalry,
when heavy skirnish line vas thrown out 10
meet them, which, With the aid Of our latte
rles, checked their advance aid designs
About 9 0 clock they opened with artillery,
when the trains we're ordered across the ca2l-
road bridge over the Pamrnkey, on the road
leading to West Point. There were between
800 and 100 wagons, loaded with stores and
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MARRIED.

In Washington, on Thursday, June :, 72 = I
by the Rev Samuel Finckel; NJ; "a 80 = = ;,
GENTNER and CATHARlNE .. UH'
MANN, both OF this city.
Wash. Star and Baltimore Sun please copy.
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Jht @texandria Gazett E
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE "a.

In the I. s. Senate, yesterday, the bill pro
viding for bail in cases of military arrests was
reported back from the Committee on the
Judiciary. A preamble end resolution was
offered by Mr. Powell Of Kentucky, stating
certain facts in regard to the military suppress.
sion Of The circulation Of newspapers, and re
guessing President Lincoln to issue such orders
as will prevent the military authorities from
encroaching upon the freedom OF the press for
the future. The bill TO repeal the fugitive
slave act was passed The bill SO prevent mil.
itary interference in elections, was debated
The bill repeating the Communication clause OF
the Enrollent act Was debated. In the House
OF Representatives the Loan Bill vas taken
no in Committee OF the Whole and reported
back TO the House, and the bill was passed.
The WASH .lgton Chronicle OF this morning
says-"On Wednesday evening caucus vas
held Of some eighty members Of Congress,
mostly OF Il ose Who voted in favor OF the re-
peal Of The Communication, and an endeavor YVES
made to dayise some means to secure majority
upon the affirmative Of that question. The
loan bill was also under discussion, and reso-
lu'ions were PASSED pledging the members OF
the caucus to vote for the Government al the
men and money they should ask to carry on the
war. Last night another and larger caucus was
held, in which the same subjects were under dis
CUSTOM But, though there was considerable
debate, no definite action resulted. There
seems but little proba bility Of any material
change in the vote upon the exemption matter.
Atteu pts were made on Wednesday night
to rob the residences of Mr.. Robt. Bell, and
Mr.. Thomas Dwyer on Duke street. We
have already mentioned other recent bug'arlous
attempts in other parts OF the town. The
dwelling Of Mr.. George McCleish, on Duke
street, near Royal street, was, last night, tor
chilly entered by negro man. The noise
made by the burglar awoke servant girl who
gave the alarm The robber escaped, not,
however, until Mr.. McC. had fred at him.
The steamer Constitution brought up yes
terday eight men taken from s schooner of
Lower Cedar Point, which had picked them
up. They proved to be Of party Of couscripts
and deserters who were embarked for the Army
of the Potomac, and while going down the
river fifteen Of them jumped overheard, and
enaeavored to make their escape by getting on
the schooner The remaining seven are sup
posed 20 have been drowned,
---as"--------
The Confederates arc quite numerous on the
banks Of the Pamunkey near the White
House, The steamer Lizzie Hancock was
fred into by detachment OF cavalry when
passing down the river, at q point ten miles
from the White House, One hundred and
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THE CLASH.
From the Norfolk Regime, Of June 22d.1
HQR's. DIST. OF EAST. VIRGINIA
Norfolk. Va, June %, 1864

Special Orders, No. 5O.-Niany loyal citi-
gems Of Norfolk having represented 10 the
military authorities il this Department tllat
they do not desire continuance Of the mum.
cipal government that has heretofore been re.
cognized by the Commanding General, it has
been determined before any final action is
taken upon those petitions to take an expires
sion Of the preference Of the citizens ;hel
selves at the polls.
O.; the day Of the ensuing munici pal eiectioa
in the city Of Norfolk, q poll vii! be opened
at the several places OF yotlng, and sener~
ate ballot boxes will be kept open during the
hours Of voting, in which voters may deposit
their ballots, " G." or No." upon the fol-
lowing question: Those in favor Of continuing
the present. form Of municipal government
during the ezisten>e OF military occupation,
will vote Yes y Those opposed 10 Il will
vote INC"
Persons otherwise entitled 10 vote, and Who
have taken the oath required II the amnesty
proclamation Of the President, viii not be CON
side:eG as disqualified from voting on tbja
question. by reason Of their not having taken
any other oaths, cut will be allowed 70 vote
upon this question if qualified IN other res
poets.
The Provost Marshal viii appoint person9to
receive and count and declare these votes N
case the Commissioners Of Elections, or other
officers presiding at the polls shall isll % dc So.
b command Ct
Brig. Gen. g. I. SEEPLET:
GEO. e. JOHNSTON, Capt. and A. 4 IT,
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mzg~ AT Il MEETING OF THE boAHD ~
HEALTH, this morning, It was ordered 49, 80.
notice be given TO the citizens q the town -
curing them to have their premises cleal! ~" 10
in good order, subject to an lnsnectlon -
Of members the Board, at an early day.
ie 22-3t J. M. STEW ART, oecrezsry-
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I(iOMMUNICATED.

[ am glad TO see the action OF the Board OF
Health, and heartily second the suggestions
made in the Gazette, in reference TO co opers~
ton by the citizens in the sanitary measures
proposed TO be enforced by the military 2nc
civil authorities. The city, undouotecl'1
wants thorugh cleansing, Sc FAR as most D:
the cutters and alleys are concerned, many O
which are in horribly filthy condition. Inc
unpaved cutters require prompt attention.
The alleys can be ''nosed' halt square ozl-
and there are two or three such nulssnceS, fna'
[ wonder sickness is not produced. Inc a'IS}
Lear the southeast corner Of King street.
where the railroad crosses, has been one 81 SlV
worst specimens But there are others ns2Ii=
as bad. The yards and cellars require 90 De
attended to, and the premises OF the numerous
'cos. trabands' should be the first thing Iookev
after. There is the danger Of the origin aF1
spread OF disease, and we have much 70 IL"
this summer. OAhc@'
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It has been decided that for the present
season, vhiskey shall be added to the rations
OF the Federal soldiers in the field during &C.
tive operations,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-01-21
For the TeleErspk.
'EHEE PROMISED EAHSS.

WhSfe the brooklet idly murmured
Through the woodland far away,
Where che magpie'S song was loudest,
There roamed darling Mile Gray.
With her faithful dog she wandered
gearcAing violets by the stream,
And how Low the sun was getting,
Never dId the sweet one dream.
Twined she then the wild wood fowrsts,
liz a garland round her head,
And then, bspdiug DER the Orooklst,
GsEed she inIits pehbly bed;
Fair her hair in the rustic mirror,
shone one tangled mass Of gold;
But, alas the moss-brink giving,
Lost she then her careless hold.
youth CHANGED to pass that moment,
Heard splash and then a scream;
fastened there and raised sweet MiIlis,
All bcwi dsred from the stream.
"Tetl me, fairy, where iii bear thee,
Tell me W here your hsme to And"
ats the brown louise by the hillside
Thank you, sic, you are 50 kind"
Little Mile sweetly asked him
HeW she then the deot would pay;
And her childish, artIess prattIs,
Won At once his heart away.
81 shall go lar frsm the greenwood,
And sail to- morrow morn,
LittS Alilie you mist promise
Ms kiss when return"
Six long yesrE-hs, then returning,
asked for blue-sySd "a iis Cray
Weeping then, her mother teld him
That she, in yOn church-yard, lay.
"Ah !" he sighed, " IT'S thea in heaven
That the promised kiss I'll And;
Oh lest Miles chains, here riven,
Stronger there OR hearts win bind"
JOSEPHINE FUGMAN.
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KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1864

hand and did not leave until he had seen his
charge safely placed in bed.
| Mr. Sandman was, in his own word, "All
right" next day. bnt Mortiboy unaccuStom-
ed to exercise and damp, fell i'll, and was con-
fined to his bed for several weeks-would have
never left it. | think, but for the care and at
tention of his three nurses from Albion Villa.
Of these Ellen was the most constant and the
most regular, and the patient always seemed
better under her care.
''He is making progress, Katc;" she said
one night to her sister. "He is a good pa
tiert You know, as he would say himself,
he is so practical"
''Gsd bless his practicaIity, Nell, " said Kate,
with tears in her eyes, "Think what it did
for u.s."
Three years have passed since then, Major,
and family group is going to be gathe' ed in
u large square room, built as a kind Of ex
cresence to a very pretty villa in Kensington,
This is to be the studio of Mr. Sandman A.
r. A. But as the mertar aud plaster are ex
traordinarily slow in drying, when were they
not, Major , Mr.. Sandman, A, r. A. come
up from Wales with the family group, to take
possession, has established the group at the
excellent Lodgings of the excellent Mrs Lir
ripper and he, the owner of said studio, as
smoking pipe with worthy Major, and
smoothing with his slippered foot the rough
curly back of his dog Beppo who is out
stretched in front of the fire. Mrs. Sandman
formerly Kate Barford, is working a baby's
frock, and asking now and then the advice Of
her sister, who is frilling little cap (There
they are, Major. Don,t tell him that | said
500
How late John is tonight, Ellen!" says
old Mrs. Barford, from her place in the Chin
ney-corner. (You hear her, MajorN
always at Christmas time, dear mother,
says Ellen. Clhere she is, Major.) Since Tn
Gle Crump's death, you know, Johns bust
ness is trebled, and it all hangs on him, dear
old feIlow!"
'IIe will be late for supper, Nelly says
Sandman. excuse me, Major.)
mo he won't, Ned cries CHEEKY voice
at the door as John Mortiboy appears; mo
he won't. He's never late for anything good.
Don't you know, he's practical man?
Mr.. Mortiboy Major Jackman. Major Mr..
Mortbey
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Total. ...... So, 886, 069 s., 721,799.00

The number Of clerks and other officials in
the various departments at Washington Is
thus given in round numbers State depart
ment 80, treasury 1900 interior $50, war
500, navy 100, post Office 100, agricultural
department 80, commissioner of public build
ings 10 Senate 100, House 120, police 100,
white house, courts. &c, 100. Add to these
8. 600 men employed by the quarterInaster's
department in this city and atleast 3, 1000 more
OF the navy yard, arsenal and ON the works
at the capitol and other public buildings, and
one can form an idea of the army of occupa-
ton paid by Uncle Sam.
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Or INTEREST TO ALIENS The following ex-
tract from a letter received from J. Edward
wilkins, the British Consul, concerns those
claiming to be aliens who have voted, and
sustains the position with regard to the sub
iect taken by the enrolment board at James
Vile:
Il am not authorized to grant certificates
Of nationality for the purpose of obtaining e2l-
emption from military duty, to those subjects
who have exercised the right Of franchise il
the United States.
am instructed to advise all such who are
DESTROYS to establish their claim to exemption
from military service to resort to the Ameri
can law courts for that purpose"
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Wanted at KenOsha, Wis.
rIHBER, FLANK, IRON & sTONE
For she U. q. L.. Il. EGsnbIishment.
EEoHEKEs OFFICE l0TE llTH Light House I
liatriata n..rnit lncernher 1hLh. 1853


EBoNsEEs OFFICE 10TH lITH Light House
Districts Detroit, December 18Th, 1868.
Sealed proposals. u be received at thi3 ofcs, until
the 18th Of January 1856 at 70 O'Clock, NJ for urnshN
izR ard delivering ct Sdch point near the North Ia
Dor Pier At Kenosha Wisconsin, as the undersigned
LEht House Engineer his authorized agent des
guste, the following quantities ofTmber, Plank, Bolts,
Iron and Spikes, AID for furnishing and delivering in
to near the North HarbOr Pier At Kenosha, WHcon-
s+n she following quantity Of boulder Stone:
1r- White Oak Norway Pine Timber, Hewn or
Sawed.
Cubic feet.
100 pieces, each 80 feet loag, sawed or hewn 1912
1874 pieces zach ~ feet long, 12x12 inches square 1888
Total cubic fs.t of timber ............... 6,ss8
I'd. White Oak or Norway Plank.
$50 pieces plank, each 22 feet long SAWED, SIC
inches, az 1870 feet board measurement, 1870
Sd. Bolt iron ard Spikes.
$50 round wrought iron bolts, each IL iset long
wrought from spikes SIS inch squars, s inches
long..........-.. ............. 49,. ....... ooe
All. Boulder Stone.
100 cords boulder stone
All the Timber and Planks must be free from shakes
splits rotten kncto and other imperfecIons be
straight and mast measure full 10 the required dnen
sions.
The Bolts and Spikes be of the best quality Of
Fcspnrgh Iron Al! the articles to be subjet 80 me in
Gpecton Snd acceptance OF the undersigned Engineer
or his authorised Agent
Bidders must state distinctly whether they propose
to fuHneh White Oak Norway Pine Timber, AID
whether their timber is to be hewn sawed
Each bid must be acccmpanj. by d written guarAn-
tee Of responsible person. that The bidder is a0le
and competent to fulfill the contract.
The inspeeton and acceptance by the undersigned
engineer or his authorized Agent, Of the above art
ccs when delivered, TO be final.
BIDS will be recoiveu for all the above articles,
for the Timber, Plank Iron aAd Stone, each separate
ly.
The whole Of the for, going Timber Plank, Iron and
Etone 10 be delivered before the first day of May
1864.
Payment 10 be made in L. S Treasury funds VI thin
ten days after the inspection acceptance the
ticlsG.
The sealed proposals must be endorsed the envelope
Al oiioWs' proposals TO! Timber, Plank or Stone
or Iron Bolts and Spikes" as he case may be-
). d. GRAHAM,
Colonel of Engineers,
4w29 Engineer 10th and 1lth L. d. Districts
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION. PHILADELPHIA Pa
- n Diseases Of the NERVOUS SYSTEM, SPERMAToRHG. or
.MNAL WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE, and other affections the
sEAuAL ORGANS PHYSICAL DEBILITY and TURE DE-
ana rel treatment in Reports OF the Howard
ssocSto sent By mail in sealed letter envelopes
charge Address DIR SKiILIN H5lIGHToN Howard $50
cistion, No South Ninth Street, Philadelphia lvSG
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twenty-five per cent. Of the income deriv-
ed from the Swamp Land Fund is apportion-
ed by law to Normal Institutes and Acads-
mics ana is denominsted the Normal School
Fund
Receipts into this fund during the
last fiscal year. .............$ AIS 80
Disbursements ........... 254O 81
Balance in fund Sept. go 1863. IT'S 81
The receipts into the Commission
ers' Contingent Fund, during
the last fiscal year, amounted
Observation-Disclosures. 218 So
Disbursements ........,...... 100 95
Receipts into the Allotment fund
during the fiscal year just clos
ed amounted to. ......... .482, 005 Sc
Disbursements during year. 45l, 269 Is
Balance in fund. Sept. 80, 1862 1927 rs
Balance in fund, Sept. 80, 1868. 80, ga 46
The amount discussed during the
last fiscal year by the Govern
or, for the benefit of sick and
wounded soldiers was $500. 1899 81
WAR FUND.
The amount received into the
War Fund during the last fs-
cal year, including the balance
in the fund at the commence
lnent OF the year was. ...... .SlS032 II
Amount dlsbursed from this fund
during the same period was 7S6, 1872 IS
Balance in fun, Sept 80, 1868. =. 3l,137 So
STATE INDEBTEDNESS.
The whole amount of State Indebtedness on
the first day of the present month was seven
teen hundred and seventy-five thousand dol
lars. The debt was created pursuant to the
provisions of law, by the issue of State bonds
and certificates of Indebtedness, the bonds
bearing interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum, and the certificates at the rate of
seven per cent. per annum.
The money arising from the sale of these
bonds and certificates has been expended, pur-
suant to law, for building the State Capitol;
payment of tax levied by the General Gov
eminent upon the property of the State, for
war purposes; payment Of bounty of five dol
lars per month to the families of volunteers
boarding soldiers and preparing them for the
field caring for sick and wounded soldiers,
aud other war purposes The greater proper
ton Of this debt having been created for war
purposes is a legitimate charge against the
General Government. The General Govern
ment has already repaid a part OF the money
advanced by the State for carrying OH the war,
and doubt not will eventually repay the bal
ance. This money, if refunded, will be suffi-
cleut to liquidate all State Indebtedness, and
should be applied to that purpose. ........
The amount paid families Of volunteers
from the commencement OF the war up to Jan
uary lst 1864, 81, 1877, 04470. Amount paid
on United States tax, SAL, 735, 81. Amount
paid for building State Capitol from ayails of
of bonds sold 500, 600. Amount advanced
by the State for boarding aud equipping sol
diers caring for sick, and other war expenses
not enumerated above and still charge
against the General Government, about $780,,
600 Amount still due the State from banks
on sale Of war bonds during the year 1861,
$173, $50. ..
The State bonds and certificates referred to
above were issued as follows:
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GENERAL FUND.

All the ordinary expenses Of the State Gov
eminent are paid from the general fund
The sources from which this fund is derived
are State taxes, taxes ON SUITS banks, insur-
ance companies, railroad companies, hawkers
and pedlars telegraph companies, United
States for keeping prisoners, sale OF State
bonds and transfers from other funds. The
whole amount received into this fund
during the last fiscal year was $3.50, $40, -
This amount includes the receipt of $50, 900
for sale of bonds for building State Capitol,
and $275, 1861 G received into this fund and
transferred by act Of the Legislature to the
war fund for the support of families of volun-
teers. The balance remaining in the fund at
the close of the fiscal year, after paying all
demands against it and making transfer as
above stated, was $2O5, 958.6l. The amount
levied upon the State during the last year tic
repensh this fund was $4,000.
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RACINE HOUSE.
.;ncU,. hitting Tznxhine.

nzR&. JHO WILSON respectfully informs the
VA public that she is an agent for the above nansa
Mach inc, for the ty and county OF AenoShA Also all
kinds Of knitting uone at the shortest notice. by -
lis YRS. JN0. WILSON.
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FINANCES OF THE STATE.

Questions affecting our State finances are
among the most important that will engage
your attention. Only by giving them care
full consideration, and providing means for
the prompt payment of all just demands
against the State, can Wisconsin maintain
her good name and the good credit she now
exhibits by the market value Of her bonds.
The following statements exhibit in con-
densed form, the transactions in the differ
ent funds Of the State during tbs last fiscal
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ADAM DICKHOUT,
EDWARD IL. RUDD,

yaaving lair C,sssng and Shampootng SaLosr ,0PPo
site the Guy Hotel Main street Old Razorss n"rPesss
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Deposit ACCOUNT

The amount for which forfeited lands are
sold over and above the amount due the state
is paid into the State Treasury for the beneft
Of the mortgagor, and is denomnated the de-
post account. -..
Receipts during the year on this Urn On
account were, .....,.,-.....'' -
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I. q. MERRELL,
LYMAN MOWRY d co.

is Agsnt fo, Uay-.oss Compamdet %
una ubted credit and is prepared to issue Poclesoh
Lif: and rerty, on favorable terms. See sdTsr
tigement.
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JON b. JILSUN

Attorney and Counsellor at La10 KsnO'ha' Via
PrOcgreS Soldiers BOgDtieS & Pensions.
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TAE&E NOTICE

everybody indebted to me will please take neiice
mat al my notes. books and accounts are in the hands
OF j. NJ. WILDER, Esq, of Winot, Wis., for collection
and, unleSs they SETTLED IMMEDIATELY cos,
viii be made on the same
JNO. W, HAWTHORN
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so0ts yboes, Ledttsr, Findin0s, DC EUSTy odrtetv
every article pertaining their business may be hao
Of th,p at the lowest prices Custom work to order.
Leather for sale. Hides bought &c: Corner ofMAr-
kst SQUARE and Main street. See Advertisement