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HEPARTAkNT OF A9RIGUL1URE,
~ WAsHIsGTos, %. O Dec b 1861
To the 6ro.ce7s and Manufacturers Of Flag a1d
Rsrip The commissioners appointed by thi. De-
yiItme MT, consisting Of hon, ]. Mcrehsad o.
Penns.lysnia, " illiso n Bailey, Of Rhode Island
and John 4. arder, Of Ohio, 10 cor, der the fol
o~ins az pro 1riss;on made By ths last Uonersss
vz: fc- tnTasE cations 20 test tbs praoti eabiiitT
OF cult Sa'ing $40 preparing fax and hemp as
ssyine met ana after several days invsstig ton
or the subject. believing that further and fuller
notice OF their irvesuxxtions might producs
Valuable results adjourn.d to meet again on We'd
pesdsy; tAs i:h day ~f February next at II ooloci
aud request sl persons Interested in the distri
1tion OF iAis app opri anXieos to de veIop
the subject for the public good to send to this De
gS.tmeni; on or before that day, samplas OF the
Hemp snd Flax IL the differ MT stsSs of prepara
fi,r. OF the hGces AID fsbrics pre- pared By len
sooompsnisd BY statements Of the various pro,
and the cost Of ia .nh aase
also descriptions OF the kinds and cost OF sohio
sr2 ossc. where made. &c. together With anT And
AL information that NAY 5s useful to the Comm.s
siSU.
This information is necessary before An inssM
gent distribution can be msds :
Gel: dtd ISAAC NEWTON. Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-08

NOTICE.
L RE9 Leave to inform my friends and the public
generally that have opened my new Branch ntore
rherss offer for sale great variety FANCY
u GsODS. Also. lsrRe assortment OF TOYS su1
articles suitable for Christmas Presents, which /
shall sell At the low est prices. Please gire nae .
cal. O r. sCHMIDT,
No. 174 Penn. avenue, between
18th and 18th streets.
Also. Stamping fer Emb, oidsry done here.
de l8 9Ws
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NJ TEETH.
Sl LOGAIS N n tha ln1autar ana Pstan

M 7 Il E tn.
yl LOOMS, NJ D., the Inventor and Pstsntss
Of the MINERAL Plate TEETH, At <~@
tends personally 81 Ills once in this
eitg: hsny persons can wear thesell{JYYN
fsets Tfo cannot wear ctherS. aud NO
postcc can wear othar W o cannot wesr these.
tsstons calling st my OH osu oe soooumod stsd
With any ftyle and price Of Teeth they may dssire
toE 70 those who particular ard wish the pures1
e!esnsst strcnges., and most psrisnt denturs that
s-t can produce. the MINERAL PLATE will bs
mere .ully warranted
Ro1n.s In this city--No. 33s p Psunsylvsois avenue
tstrHsn eth sad 10th streets. Also, 2O7 Arch ST.,
p iis3elpbis mara ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-08

rrap on THE BATTLE % GATTyeBCR RG
iFs Bv Csp, Wilcox, OF General ReyDoidt star
80 sspts Zoe III yRANCK TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-08

Il AUCTION H0TIGE
ESAVIRG conn.cv-1 .ith tae House Furnishing
kpsness tsst of general Auction and Con ~ issIon
Merchant a.: prsps-d TO attend promptly to all
EhS' res4 entrusted 70 my care
i.rso and cry esssnnsn; .or storage OF goods sor
81 elton sales -"
Cash advances made on s5nsi iermants.
Il. BUOHLY,
Aucioneer ssc House Purrisher,
60 10 i'm i2s 7!E ct between G and q.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10

0UR PLACES op AsUsEMEST.It is really
astonishing TO witness the immense patronage
bestowed upon our places Of amusement. New
York has decidedly become the great metropo-
lis Of this continent From Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and such places, not excluding
beautiful, picturesque Portland, VIE have crowds
Of pilgrims who, ostensibly on businefs, come
TO this city 10 enjoy it's pleasures, to crowd It's
magnificent hotels and restaurants, and put on
an appearance at the Opera House, which has
now become the resort Of the elite OF our society
Nightly the Academy Of Music il overcrowded
Our theatres receive the same liberal patron
are. In fact, New York is fast becoming in tie
manifold attractions the rival Of the great
European cities. "Paris is France" say the
French people. New York is assuming tse
same position in this country and has already
become the rendezvous during the gay season
OF the wealth and fashion Of the North.
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Arrival Of tho United states supply
stsamer Newberr.

me United states supply steamer Newbern Commaad-
or Harris arrived at this port lsss evening from shs
...,n atlantic blockadins squadron ard twenty four
sa.,s from Fortress Monroe. The following list o.
ner officers
xc,,uo Master and .r-Qf.cU--Robert Y. Honey
sefino Mqs,sy--Joe. II. Richardson.
Actirc Enscn-Chas Hilcr, o. ~ sawyer sno e. W.
Dinsmore. -
Aching Auis,on, Swreso---Iohn COBB
Acting Assisdm Pdymdster--E. n, CUSHING
Caftatn's C<vk--Ihos J. Ben amin.
papnadstsr's Clsyk--Faceton Hanson.
noirsss-kc,ng First Assistant Isaac Staples Acting
second Assistant john II. Cooper lhra Assistant v G.
Tomas a. ! Holman aud 5. ". Lsths m.
IrI,ro er's Maf>s--Iohn y. ,oncs. Adoiphus q.
sandergren, Fred W. Cotton aud Joshua Cook, W.
Mad Aees.t--John r. Jones.
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ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TIE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WI1auY Herald must be hand
90 in before ten clock every Wednesday, eveang Its
circulation among TIE eaterprsIug mechanics farmers,
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout me
country is increasing very rapidly Advertisements TO-
ted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus I've by lsrgc
portion the and energetic people Of the GATED
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city from England. Some thirty years ago
they made a similar demonstration ia his
honor. Then no sowed the seed which has
since been moistened with the best blood Of
the country. Now he comes to enjoy the
= eotasle of desolation that marks the barves.
of his labors
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oon'edesacy witt the resnmpa...a Of active mill
tary operations

oonfedesacy witt the resnupas..n OIL active mill
tary operations
We rely mainly upon General GRAFT - un'sh
II. Our illustrative map very strikisgly *
hibiss The vast amount Of substantial work that
he and his colaborers have performed Ii the
West, and tho Sosniy results OF President Lin
coins strategy and tactics as our directing
military Eoaias ~ the East II MI. Lincoln
viii stil! insist upon managing the movements
o. the Army OF tho Potomac, let him eoaine
himself 10 his peculiar programme for the pro-
sectloa Of WsehinSton. If Ne viii but LET him
provide General Grant the mon and means for
an aggressive campaign FROM Chattanooga to
Charleston, and the results Will satisfy the
country True, tic heroic Army OF the Poto-
mac may thus faii 10 secure its we'll merited
reward FOR all It's srduous labors, OF the crown
ing and decisive victory Of the war; but the
rebellion will be speedily extinguished
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10

THE SPRING CAMPAraS-How THE ADxrNIsTRA-
TON INTENDS TO NURSE THE WAR.-Some days
since Washington organ Of the administra-
ton published rgmarole Of criticism and sug
gestion in relation to the spring campaign. The
gist OF the article was an argument against the
employment Of the most practicable method to
conclude the war. 1t urged that we ought no
longer to move against the rebellion by those
lines on which we have hitherto had our great
successes, and that we ought to move against
II by those lines on which we have always had
disaster. 1t endeavored to show that Grant
ought to stand still at Chattanooga and in
Tennessee; that our whole immense advance
in the West and Southwest should come to 3
halt, and that there ought to be ono more move-
ment against Richmond from tho cast Now,
though the paper that published this Is one of
the mouthpeces Of the Directory, we ought
not to assume thence that this is the Directory's
real plan. II Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers pro-
posed to carry out such plan, 1t is not proba-
BILE that even an administration organ wouldbe
permitted to publish it. 1t is moro probable
that the plan is intended as a deception. But
plans thus thrown out to deceive are never en-
tirely false, and the present plan has also some
truth in it. II lie at once intended to mislead
the enemy and draw the fire Of the opposition.
II is decoy and feeler. It is thrown out as
one of the first attempts to pave the way for the
adoption of the remarkable line Of policy by
which the administration intends to prevent
any conclusion Of the war until after the Presi-
Dental election. The sum OF il all is that there
are to be no more great operations jest now
no immense advances on the outer circle OF the
rebellion, and even no serious attempt at Rich.
mond; bat the whole season is to be whiled
away in small affairs with cavalry all over the
country, raids, Reconnaissance, &c. In pursu.
ance of this policy the administration arranged
II that Longstreet should not be crushed in
East Tennessee when he might have been, and
in pursuance Of the same policy we just now
have an advance OF two or three brigades across
the Chickshominy, in Buffers department and
another across the Rapidan from the Army OF
the Potomac. So we are TO so on until the
next election shall throw the whole power OF
the government and all the interests OF the
country into the hands Of the fnanciers, unless
the people are wise enough TO have their own
way in the next election
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10

GEORGE THoMPsoN.-The Boston people are
about to give an ovation TO this great apostle
OF abolitionism, who has Just anived in their
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10

THURyow WEED on THE NATIONAL DENT
Tho pstriotio old soldier of the lobby the
venerable Thurlow Weed, has been al work
upon bis STATISTICS" again, his subject this
time being our prospective national debt. BE
estimates that by the time this war is ended it
viii have cost us some four thousand millions
Of dollars, three thousand millions OF which
wai remain on the books against us as our
national debt. Next turning to the interesting
problem Of the payment be proposes the
repeal Of the Homestead law, in order that the
public lands may be brought back to the relief
Of the Treasury; and then he proposes heavy
schedule Of increased taxations.
But we are afraid that this old lobby soldier
is not the man to pilot the government through
TIA financial difficulties. The public recollec-
tons of bis Gnanceriog in the Albany lobby
and in the Washington lobby are rather against
him, so that whenever he issues one OF his
patriotic pronancio,nietaos tbe suspicion is
created that 1t covers some deleotable
lobby scheme for filling tbe pockets Of
Thurow Weed. His "free wool statis-
TICS" bis Castle Garden emgrant de-
pot job, lis Georgia navy yard, his services to
certain epecpators in the purchase OF vessels
for The government, his patriotic mission to
Europe, which. we are afraid, was profitable
only to himself and bis alleged interest and
activity in the matter of exempting whiskey in
store from the increase of the whiskey tax
proposed in Congress, and various other things
with which the name OF Mr.. Weed 10 asso-
cased as q lobby or speculative patriot, are not
the antecedents calculated now to give him the
character of q wise and dsinterested states
man. In fact, the first question suggested by
this proposition from Mr.. Weed to repeal the
Homestead law is, how much does "the old
man. expect to make out Of 1t! We think that,
having made money enough to last him COM
fortaby, aad having retired from the editorial
chair, it would be wise on his part to stick to
his little jobs in Wall street, and to give up the
ate npt to play the volunteer statesman or
diplomat, because this field Of labor Is now
occupied by the Count Gurowski the Count
Joanncs, the Cbevalier Wikoff, the Chevalier
Jewett, and Daniel Pratt, the great American
| ira weller.
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Is alleged TO have been either the wife OF mistress
OF the prisoner, who killed her In ct Of jealous
renzy, induced by finding her living in house Of
III fame No. a6 Centre street. The case viii be
concluded to-day.
An interesting horse case was on trial Yesterday
before Judge honcrief in the Superior Court
The plaintiff. John Kelly, ex-Sherif sues Charles
Nostrand. fsrrier. for the loss Of valuable horse,
which had his back broken while The operation Of
firing" was being performed. The plaintiff
claims thst the casualty occurred through the
negligence Of the defendant, and lays his damagcs
at 81 900. The case was not concluded when the
Court adjourned for the day.
The Surrogate yesterday tried the contested will
of Mrs Catherine Berwick, deceased Argument
was also heard on the accounts OF the estates Of
Mrs. Mary Woodruff and Of Peter Carmsnt, de-
ceased
Patrick Dooley was arrested on Saturday last by
United States Marshal Murray. on the charge Of
having defrauded a recruit. named John Niece,
OF s275-a portion Of the bounty money. Failing to
give up the money, Dooley was conveyed to Fort
Lafayette. The Marshal and his deputies are deter
mined to put down this 2trocous system, which
has hitherto prevailed to very great extent.
Prices Of railway shares well sustained yesterday
At the brokers' board except the stocks OF Of the
Western roads which had been up BY spectators TO
point above their intrinsic value. Government seouri-
ties IN demand for banking purposes and e. Supply
foreign orders which caused the registered sises Of 1881
g. be held at 1918 ard the fvetwenies 70 be 6su at
10fk The aud thrce-tenths Treasury notes
quoted al 1914. Money continued easy, with abuad
OF capital seeking Investment at the legal rate OF
interest Gold clcsct Il above the crenlng price.
The rise in gold tended r. check business commercial
circles to still greater extent yesterday than Mon
day and the amount o. business reported accord
ingiy sma Ii imported merchandise the transactions
especially light but lers manifested great Arm,
ness and 10 many demanded higher prices AT tho
Produce Exchange the complexion OF affairs about
the same. The movement 10 breadslus and pyovisons
was fair. Freqhts were dbl heavy and pominally
lover Cotton called steady Groceries were shade
6rIner, but not nctve. Petroleum was frmer ana both
crude and refined realized higher prices.
The market tor beef cattle decidedly 0rmer this
week, owing to the fact that the receipts show large
decrease, while The demand altogether more active,
prices faly &c. 1c. per pound higher, ranging
bulk OF the sales were at 10hc a I2c One lne drove
averaged 13c and good cattle readily commanded Ioc
125c The cattle were mostly common, but nearly all
sold on Monday. Cows steadv with fair demand
at from $50 $50. veas we're active and higher some
Of the best brought &C., and other grades went at $50
Sc. Sheep and lambs were steady prices varied from
81 Is $40. Swire scarce, active and decidedly
higher. fed sold at 7s<c exc. and still fed at
7Ac SIC. The total receipts 1852 beeves, 14S
cows 1876 veas II 1852 sheep and lambs and 5377 swine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10

o1yNpYc THEAgRr Trcsavsy -FoLrrsoFA NlNHT-
ltL Tea4xF ~ lii TLoyAr0ar.
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NEW B0wrRy THEATRE. rowery.--N4SE NsErS-
NATcH Doo-NoDB's WAIT Turn hIs Qua
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BOwESY TnRATRE, Rowery --UopsE THAT JACK
BU!LT-A9sgCs no uus.Isps-lRstL or Sin,
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NarEs GARDEN. pnsav.s.-T'cKrr or LsA'n
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EvsNiEa.

sIDtc'H GARDEN. sroaavAy -covvr sooaAr.
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BARNUMs MUSEUM. Broadway.-FouE GIANTS Two
pwAsrS lYiTos WuAr is II, 50, ~ hours hAlN l.
Al aud ~ T.. NJ
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-05-26
Our 10O Day Correspondence.
CAMP WAsHBURN

O<A-uA w <AchDOIN
MILWAUKEE May oath 1864
Mr. Editor.
To large majority of the Kenosha boys,
camp life is novelty, and consequently the
inconveniencies and privations to which
they were at first suIjebted, were born by
them like philosophers. No preparations
had been made for our reception, and to
those who hdd been tenderIy reared in lux
ury and ease, the change from the elegantly
furnished parlor, the downy couch, and table
groaning with delicacies, to rude barracks,
straw beds, and coarse fare, would have been
severely felt, but for its novelty and romance.
No plates, knives, Or forks could be pur-
chased the first day, and wooden plates, and
forks were manufactured for the occasion.
Bread and salt pork were the principle ar
ticles for supper, and and many were the
jokes the went refund the table as one and
called for butter, cheese, pickles, preserves,
cake &c. Only 20 blankets could be pre-
pared for the first nights use for nearly so
men. Bunks were cleared out, benches
swept, and straw procured from neighbor-
ing barn, and our quarters soon presented
a habitable appearance. On the following
day, blankets, tin plates, knives and forks,
spoons &c, were issued, and by the kindness
of friends at home, we have been furnished
with butter and eggs, -delicacies not found
in every camp.
We have now been in camp one week-all
reinhigh spirits, have become accustomed
to the usages of camp life, and are living
like ''6ten kolls." The kitchen, is tie most
necessary institution connected with the
quarters of which "Gen Butler" is comman.
der.in-chief. His aids are detailed daily,
and woe to him who incurs his displeasure
lie caters to our appetites and prepares oul
rations in fancy style.
There are now six companies in camp TO
our regiment-the Both and the remaining
four companies are expected soon. A sec
ond company is being formed in milwaukee,
under stimulus of $25 bounty, and tive
more are expected from the northwest par
of the state. Our co. &C." has been desig
mated as the color CO. of the regiment. Al
are anxious to be off for the seat of war bu
some days must necessarily elapse befor,
the regiment can possibly be ready
Col Buttrick is exerting himself to the ut
most, to be off at an early day. The troop
drill four hours daily and are making rapi(
progress towards perfection, when we writ
again, we hope it may befrom Dixie.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, April 21-9

WASHINGTON, AprlI z1-9.0U, PIN
Gen. Dix;
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman state hat
our forces found in Rome good deal ofpro-
visions and seven fine iron mills and mach
inery. We have secured two good bridges
andanexcellent ford across the Etowah River.
The cars are now running to Kingston with
stores, and two days would be given tc re-
plenish and fit up.
A dispatch just received from Gen. Banks,
dated at Alexandria the 9Th of May, states
that the dam will be completed tomorrow,
May 9th and the gunboats relieved. lie
would then move Immediately for the Mis-
sissippi.
Gen Candy was at tie mouth of Red Riv-
err, May 14th, collecting forces to assist
Banks, if necessary.
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, dated at 9
O'Clock last uight, report that be had been
fighting all day, the enemy endeavoring to
close in on our lines. We have captured
the rebel Gen Walker, of the Texas troops.
(SignedD E. NJ. STANTON.
WAsHINGToS, May Fl "A dispatch from
the headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac
to-day, says: Nothing of Importance occur
red yesterday.
The wounded from the fight of Thursday
afternoon were sent to fredericksburg during
the day. The loss was much heavier than
at first supposed, about LOO, over 100 Of
whom were sent to Washington. A large
number of wounded rebels were brought
into our hospitals and cared for, some o.
whom afterwards died.
The rebel loss is estimated at 1900 il
killed and wounded, besides about 400 pris
oners, who were sent to Washington last
night.
Sixty citizens of Fredericksburg have beer
arrested, and will be sent to Washington
to-day, to be held as hostages for the sixty
of our wounded men taken by them and
conveyed to Richmond.
Rebel prisoners continue to be brought in.
About 20 were captured last evening. They
give glowing accounts of the rebel commits
sariat, and say that Gen. Lee feels certain
Of final victory.
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The preparations fer the coming draft are
being made with vigor and thoroughness
which is indicative of the fact that it will be
carried out as it should be. Our teleg1awhic
columns this morning contain the Resolutions
offered in Congress by Ex-Governor Morgan
of New York to strike out the three hundred
dollar exemption clause. This is what is
wanted to give the Copperheads chance
Those gentry have hitherto stayed at home
to curse the Government and control electi-
ons; they will now in all probability be
permitted to take thier places in the ranks,
and face the music of their hayward
brethren's guns. In anticipation Of the necc-
esity for draft on the first Of July, as fore
Swallowed in dscatdh of Secretary Stanton's
to General Dix the Provost Marshal Gener-
al has ordered new enrolment to be
made in the States, and the Assistant Pro-
vost Marshals are busy making preparation
herefor. The following order has been sent
to the parties making the enrolment:
WASHINGTON, May18th-Let the revision
of the enrolment be pushed to completion al
the earliest possible day, and make known
to the people that it is plainly for the interest
of each town, ward, &C., to have staicken
from the lists all names improperly enrolled;
because an excess of names increases the
quota called for such town, ward, &c. 1t is
equally for the interest of each person enrol
led in given town or ward, to place upon
the list all persons in his town, ward &C.,
liable to do military duty, because the
greater the number to be drawn from, the
less chance any particular individual will be
drawn, as it is the personal interest of every
enrolled man, that the quota in which he is
concerned shall not be made too large, and
that his own chances for draft shall not be
unjustly increased and as both these objects
will be attained by striking out the wrong
names and putting in the right ones, there
can be no difficulty in securing the co-opera
ton of the citizens for the purpose of MAX
ing a correct enrolment
JAMES B. Fry, P NJ G.
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Colonel La Grange.

An army correspondent of the Louisville
Journal, giving an account of Sherlnan's
late battles, speaks of Col. La Oranges con-
duct in the most glowing terms. This account
entirely corroborates the one stating that,the
Colonel with his command charged on a
vastly superior force and made gallant
fight until entirely overpowered. His horse
was shot under him and he received some
painful bruises. His capture was caused by
his horse falling on him. He lost over a
hundred of his command The Journals
correspondent thus refers to the coloners
character as a soldier:
This daring cavalryman whose short ex-
perience has already won for him in the army
a distinction which few enjoy for cool and
calculating judgment in the hour of danger,
and brilliant dashing in the hour of battle
l regret very much to say encountering an
overwhelming force to-day, near Poplar Sta
ton, on the main road from Cleveland to
Dalton, and was captured. His officers and
men, referring to his personal intrepidity as
displayed in the effort to-day to retrieve his
fortunes after others had almost ceased to
hope, pay the highest tribute to his charac-
ter that could be rendered"