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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The LEVY CoURT.-Thls court met yesterday
at the City Hall. The Chair laid before the court
. commune Aiion ffom O. II. UhlmAn, county sur
yeyoT, with q plat Of the county road running
from Good Hope tavern to DR.. HAmilton'1 gate.
Referred to the Committee on improvements.
An application, signed by J. BuekmAn and others
asking the court to place the name Of Mary Floyd
on the county pension list. Referred to Commit
tee on Police,
The monthly account OF the superintendent OF
highways was presented, read, and referred to the
Committee on improvements
The monthly account Of the treasurer was read
and referred 70 Committee on Finance.
Tho Chair laid before the court the application
Of Nj. Muehling TO keep an ordinary In the county.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Police.
letter from p. ]. Buckley, school Commits
6IOner was read, and laid upon the table.
le{ter was also received from Enoeh Tucker In
relation TO his county taxes. Read and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. LATneF, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported that the Committee had examined Hundry
accounts and recommended their payment, So or.
The COMMITTEES on Police, to which was referred
the application OF Edward MeQuillAn TO keep an
ordinary In the county, reported, recommending
the same. II was 80 ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, tho Treasurer was
directed to refund 70 A. Meteor AproPortionAte
part OF the sum OF money paid bY him for license
granted 10 keep an ordinary in the county,
Tho court then PE0spsasd 70 Impose mo annual
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CONGRESSIONAL.
THIR HTH CON @ n nj Q
First Session.
SENATE.
TuRanAy NayQ 1914


TUESDAY, May Q, 1854.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back the army appropriation bill,
recommending committee OF conference on
the disagreelng amendments OF tho two Houses
which was agreed 10.
Mr. Harlan, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill 70 dispose OF coal lands
and town property on the public domain.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported adversely on the
bill 70 provide for home Of the friendloss In
the District; and the report was agreed 70.
Mr.. Wiley presented memorial from the
ofncers OF the German church at Martinsburg,
Va, praying compensation for their church
ed,nee, destroyed while occupied BY Union
''iTie'si W. Iou,,, r-o A.. M.
~, nj: mSI, 10TH, rom Ine O9mmittee on tne Dis.
,,S W Solulua, rePoItsu aaTersely on nenaso
oiiI M ~ .no OF street lanNay.
me ihe JOINT resolution 70 pay tne etato OF
msSonsIn het per cent. OF tne lana sales
MLnIl ner oorIers came up, ano MI. Eessen-
, uen ., Ine oenate IN oPPoslion snereto
unTli Thn w ao' e.1se S ol nv s1rng III h9u
lhe senate Iesumeu tne e0nsiuefaLlon @ @ do OF tne
HOUSE Slli sppropriannG SSo,VV,oOo ior the
icy 9Sys ~ sns 'oinn'ee'S eaiiou ou' ior ono nun
u'eI %. uayS 1 ., ,,.j,
nna:ad nj ao ~ nSn aPressGa ~ aiInsem ~ sHo1gY
oPposeu . W snoieasuIe; ,s; Uus 90 seyerh oi ms
~ aus SSoss .nem 'Io nonoIaolo as,,,.
1i ts sno SSmnIlNes nn oi Einance IN ano mllIaIy
is' aIalrs' wnle sgIeelng win nun as 70 Ine I'M
s.omou .neli M ue'oI oIniihasio1 ~ ~ W rote ioi
y. shonid ponhy ,un ~ u 'si. .o,ei suu sueco
nc snouiu perhaps waive MS animosi'y 10 ana
'VIS TI,n aUI h,m INC s on,; , - no. :,
tI ne Dill was 'nen Passe1-ycas' 1oi nays, "a.
"a, M. T. NVnness, Mno salu ne nsu voteu ioI sno
,Ia,, ioI ,n snSs purposo, ssSe noo oi ni' in'en>
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The undersigned, who, by original appoint
ment, or subsequent designation 10 fill vacan-
cies, constitute the executive committee ere
ated by the Rational Convention, held at Chi
cago on the 10th day Of May, 1860, do hereby
call upon all qualified voters who desire the
unconditional maintenance OF the Union, the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and the complete
suppression of tho existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, 10 send delegates 10 q conven-
ton to assemble at Baltimore, on Tuesday, the
nh day Of June, 1854, at 10 O'Clock, noon, fol
the purpose OF presenting candidates for tn,
Offices OF President and Vice President Of tn,
United States. Each State having q represen
tatlon In Congress will be entitled 10 as many
Of electors 10 which such State is entitled In tn,
EDWIN MORGAN, New York, Chairman
CHARLES J. GILMAN, Maine.
y. BRAIHARD, Vermont.
Y. II. ROLLINS, New HAmpahire.
.. T. G00DRICH, MAssAehusettB.
THOMAS g; TURNER, Rhode Island.
DENNING DUER, New Jersey.
EDWAkD MCPHERSON, PennsyIvAnIa.
N. D. sMITHERs, Delaware.
IF. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS sPOONER, Ohio.
n. S. LANE, Indiana.
sAMUEL 9. CASEY, Kentucky.
Y, PECK, Illinois.
HERBERT NJ. HoXIE, Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL sCHURZ, Wisconsin.
W. d. WASHBURN, Minnesota.
CORNELIUS COLE, California.
WILLIAM A PHILLIPB, Kansas.
o. VI. IRISH, Nebraska.
JOSEPH GERHARDT, Dist. Of Columbia.
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r,,a,rr. or IN, Naval rour,-M.r,l.,.

Findings OF the Naval court-MsrtisL
We give below the official announcement Of
the result of the voluminous proceedings Of tho
naval court-martial In the case OF Commodore
wllkesi n.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 3, 1881.
General Order, No. "a.
At = Naval General Couft-NIArtiAl, recently con.
vened in tho city Of Washington, Commodore
Charles Wilkes, Of the Navy, was tried upon the
following charges, preferred against him by the
Department:
GRANGE -Diio6cdicHce Of ne ldigJi o, derI Of his
superior officer, ,rhle IN DC erecuiion ofhiI office.
CHARGE II -Insubordinaie conduct, and nrgligcHos
or edrcissnc's in obcying orders
CHANGE III.-DiTsspeci and di,ytiPsolnh Ian
gud9s 10 NE superior officer rhid in me ereeIioh f
his Office.
CHARGE Iv.-ReJtsOi Of obedience 10 id'cfui Gen
.rai Order or Regulation issued sy ne Seer''0ry Of The
Navy.
CHANGE v.--Conduci UHbecoming an officer, and
contributing an offence made punishable BY ne Article
VII Of ne Arfieicf adopted and put in force for The
government Of ne Nary Of the United HGtri
OF each Of these charges the accused was found
by the Court "Guify," and was sentenced In the
following terms;
"And the Court hereby sentence the accused,
Commodore Charles wilkes, to be publicly repri-
manded BY the Secretary Of the Navy, and to be
suspended from duty for the term Of three years."
The finding Of the court in this case is approved,
and the sentence confirmed.
In carrying iato execution that part Of the SEN
tenee which requires that Commodore Wilkes be
publicly reprimAnded, hardly need say more, TO
an ofneer Of his age and experience, than that the
promulgAtlon OF such charges, and Of the decision
upon them by court composed Of officers Of the
highest rank in the navy, constitutes, In Itself
reprimAnd sufficiently poignant and severe TO any
one who may have desired TO preserve an un-
tarnished record in the service.
The Department would gladly have been spared
the unpleasant duty which has devolved upon II
In this case. But the appeal made TO the public by
the accused, in paper which the court has pro-
nounoed to be /" OF insubordlnate and dlsrespec.
full character, containing remarks and statements
not warranted by the facts" rendered II necessary
for the Department either TO tolerate the diSrespeet
and submit to the unfounded Aspersions, or refer
the case to the investigation and decision OF a
oouTt-mATtiAl. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary OF the Navy.
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The bin TO appropriate twenty-five millions
to pay the expenses Of the one hundred days
men In the Western States, failed to be passed
In the Senate yesterday for want Of quorum.
The vote upon II was as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Clark, CollAner,
Cowan, Doollttle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster,
Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Howard, Howe, Lane
Sherman, sumner, Van Wlnkle, Wiley, and
Wilson-22.
Nays-Messrs. BuckAlew, Carlile, Chandler,
ConneSs, Davis, Harding, Henderson, John
Sprague-l3.
II VIII be seen that several Republican Ben.
AtorS from States not included in the draft for
the one hundred thousand men, voted nav.
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ALExAN NpRIA NEW s.

WE TAKE the following items Of Alexandria
news from the State Journal OF the I'd inst;
Burgldrfes.-Several attempts at burglary 90
CURED In the city last evening. Some one gained
entrance to the grocery and provision store Of
MessrB. DaVy Harmon, on the corner OF Prince
and Royal streets, last night but did not succeed
In making very valuable haul. The bukrlAr en-
tered the feed room through the Hecond-story win.
dow Prince street, and gained access to the store
by removing the upper part Of the brick wall over
the door leading Into the same. Something must
have alarmed him eHcesdingly, a. he left SO hur.
risdly to forget his coat and hat and fine pipe
Some one also gained aecoBH to Mr., Andrew
JAmieson's steam bakery last night, but did not
succeed In making very profitable Investment.
A few crackers were taken and a few destroyed
and scattered around the room.
An attempt was also made TO gain access TO Mr..
JAnneya grocery store, on the northeast corner OF
Prince and Royal streets, but the attempt proved
unSHooeanfuL We should think that few watch.
men or policemen were badly needed In the city.
gh
ARRIVALS AND CLHARANChs, CUsToM-HoUsH,
Brig AbrpoAbAk, Bray, BoHtoni sch. WAtShmAa
WAtsony dol sch. @. L. Herrick, Perkins, Belfast
sch. J. 2 Calhoun, Emerson, BAltimorej str !, - =
Green, Fententon, N. vi sch. butterfly, HubbArd
BAltimorej str. Star, CAulk, Baltimore, :,
Cleared str. James 5. Green, Fenton1 ". ";
str. ArBO Ettie BAltimorej htr. star Caulkt bal,l
morOi sch. Sarah Ellen, Richardson, y VI sen
Augustus, Adams, SeAiord, Del. sob. Charm, HOP
kinb, Laurel, Deli Seh' butterfly hnooArd' bAIu
more.
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EVER TRUE TO THE FLAG.

We do not know whether the design of the
Now York World was TO inJure most excel,
lent and devoted officer or not, but we do know
that when II asserts that II the Senate fails Ia
confirm the appointment of Bhgadler General
Rucker she will quit service which offers
only hard work with no compensGting laurelS, u
1t does him great inJustlcei and that whatever
may be the action OF the Senate, we are au.
thorlzed to say that the Government will still
have In Gen. Rucker a tried and faithful
officer who will hereafter, as heretofore, dis.
charge every duty with that singlenesS OF pur,
pose which has ever characterized his military
career.
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Second Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. P. M.
Psom THE FRONT.


The lntensest anxiety is manifested In this
community about the demonstrations about TO
take place in Virgins. All We can say is that
while The most setIvs preparations are going
on In both armies, no blows have been struck
except in the way Of picket firing and sklr.
mIShlng. t ts 'H.'.H
It is feared In high military quarters that
Lee Is endesvoring TO escape from the Rspidar
to the works Of Richmond. He begins to feel
the anaconda grasp which is gradually closing
about him. Tho larger the army that he col
lects about him the better Il will be for the gen
ersl cause, and the greater will bo the glory OF
the gallant Federal army In tho final reckon
ing. The world has It's ear to the ground list.
snlng and expecting to hear and feel the awful
shock Of battle. It will not have TO wait long
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"Tm CRISIS WHICH THRHArHHHD TO DIvIDI
rHH TRIENDs or Tm UNION Is PAST"
~ SHALL NOT RETURN TO SLAVERY
ANY PERSON WHO Is FREE BY TIL
TERMS OF THE PROCLAMATION, OR BY
ANY ACT OF CONGRESS"
"I PROCLAIM YuIL PARDON TO ALL WHO
soIAMHLI SWEAR TO HHECHToRTH FAITHFULLY
SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DunD THE CoEsTI'
TUITION or THE UNITED STATES, AND THH UMoS
or THR STATES THEAHUNDR-"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

ARRIVALS AND CLHARANoEs, Custom -HoUsH,
Sch. Kitty Ann, London, Deals IIlAndi Sch. Ross
Winsns, Cad:, Port pepositj Sch. Dove, Price,
Dents 1 IlAndj Sch. Merchant, PuTdy, Charles ooun-
tyi Sch. n. P. livery segar, St Mary'I Barge Grey
hound, Tuel, Mar CIeekj sch. Elder Ritter. Parks,
HAvre-de-Graeei Sch. Morning Light, Rush, dol
Brig c. Nicholas, Portsmouth, N. Hi Barge Great
Pirate, Cole, White HouIe, Val Barge Alleghany,
RaEAn, ooeoquAn BAyi Sch. John Renlett, Brad
ley, yisnnai Sch: John Hooper, Taylor, Salisbury
str. Portland, Sohelinger, Chesapeake City; SCH
Ring Dove, johnson, severn River, bark Lsoonin,
Eldridge, Boston, bark Bay State Sparrow, Boston,
MAss.j sch. Anna shepard, Tooker, Hudson, N. Y.;
brig Alllton, Sawyer, Boatoni sch. Habinger, Ry-
der, Boston, Mass.i sch. K. Frances, Crockett Ae-
eomAe; sch. 7. J. Dixon, barnes, dol Hloop d. A.
NsVini, Charmer, .AocomAei bark Velma, Niskor-
son, Boston, sch. Hopkinson, Manuel, PhllA.
ArriVea-Ieh. GAlen, Q. Barge, Airport, N. Y;
str. Jas. Hall, PASIwAters, Rochester, N. Y
An OLD OTFANDBR.-George KuntE, who
keeps Eroggery In this city, and who persiStently
insists upon selling liquor to soldiers without Q
license, was In court this morbing a. q prisoner
before Justice ReAyer. He was charged, found
guilty, and nnsd $40 for selling liquor without =
license,
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Col. THEODORE II. GIBBs, of Middle Ten
nesSee, 10 in town. He is just from thAt state
which resulted In the restoration Of the iil law
We reoollect hearing Col Gibbs, in the Coopef In.
stttute, New York city, the Thursday syenln1 Ne
ing, which commenced At seven in the evening ~
one day. did not close until early on the moTnIn nc
Of the next A good audience OF ladies and zen.
uemen was held to the last, and Col Gibba whC
was among the last speakers, nominated Anna
HAM LINCOLN for reelection. We shAll never ior
got the enthusiaam with which the nomination
teroSfinE speaker. ~
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The national ConxentIon.

To Hon. E. D. Morgan, and others, Union NaiioHa
Executive Committee:
GENTLEMEN; At a meeting Of the Central Union
Lincoln Campaign Club, held on wednesday even
ing, April ~, the following preambieH and rsnoiu
tlon were unanimously adopted;
WhsredS, An effort is being made on The part oi
certain individuals for the postponement Of the
National Convention which is to take place on the
1th OF June next and
Whsreas, The reaIonI AsIigned for aAid postpoAe.
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MEETING or THE JouRsErxuS cARrHsrms.

MHHrINd or THE JouRNHrNHN CARPHnTHs.
The iourneymen carpenters held meeting In
the Capitol grounds yesterday afternoon TO hear
the reperts and 10 take measures TO secure remu-
nerative rate Of wages. The attendance was not
large, but very respectable, earnest, and united.
Mr.. william Hale, Of Baltimore, presided, and
Mr. y. W. W. Letournau, secretary OF the CAfpen-
terra Association, performed the same duties hers.
Several addresses we're made, in the way OF con
sultAtion Of the subject Of having their wages ad
vsnoed flity cents per day. There are now three
slasses, yii few At cal the next at ~ 20 and
the third, % 80 per day.
Hen. Amos Myers, member Of Congress from
PennsylvAnis, made call during the proceedings,
aad addressed the worthy mechanics In brief but
very felicltous manner. He was oonvinesd o. the
Importance Of the advance In their pay, and he a..
sufed them that no memorial for their relief would
be aliEhtsd II properly ade, and kept before the
attention Of President Lincoln and the department
for q reasonable time.
In the unremitting duties which now press upon
every department, there might, sometimes, be do
lays but IN their case, he had been the earne,t ad
vocate OF tho moving, and from the action Of Ad
miral Smith, he hoped that this very evening they
would hnd the relief they desired.
The meeting adjourned, to meet again this eyen-
Ing at German Hall, on Eleventh street.
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THE RED RIVER ExPEDITIoN.
Gen. Banks Announces q viotory-Con
munic alton opened with Gen. Steele.

Uoh. Hhhk1 Ahhounoes q VIotoFy-Com-
munic alton opened with Con. Steele.
CHICAGO, May 2.-The Tribune publishes Q
telegram from the mouth Of the Red river,
dated April "a, stating that Banks army had
fallen back TO Alexandria without fighting.
The gunboat feet is at the same place, some
above and some below the falls.
The Red river Is low, and falling.
The 0uachlta and Tensas are filling from
Lake Providence.
The papers are not allowed to publish any
more Red river news, except an Official dis.
patch, In which Gen. Banks claims victory.
Guerrillas are becoming more troublesome
on the eastern banks Of the Mississippi.
Gen. Steele has opened communication with
Gen. Banks,
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BY TELEGRAPH.


New HAVEN, Conn, May 1.-The largest
are that We have had for thirty years took
place last night. The melodeon factory Of
& Co., J. Y. Goodrich, and Bunce q Co., tho
silyer-plating shop Of d. @. Galbraith, and the
Davenport Mission Chapel, were destroyed.
The total loss by fire was from sS0, 900 to
s90, 900, the insurance on which is about
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On the first page Of our paper will be found
an extended report OF the formation Of patri.
triotic league by the ladies which will result in
grand benefit to the Union cause. The sac
riHce demanded Is SO small compared to the
benefits TO be derived that few will hesitate Ia
make II in this hour Of trouble. II this pHtri'
otic economy can be made fashionable and be-
come universal, 1t win be oqnal to brilliant
Union victory.
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T H E OUR rs.

District Supreme Court-CrimIna Term.
JUDGE FISHER.
Nay 3.--Mary Keensn, alias MoKAnn, indicted
upon the charge OF lsroeny, was convicted and sen
tenoee to be imprisoned In the Albany county pen
itentiAry for two years.
Mary Jackson, indicted for larceny, Was con
Vieted.
James Miller, arrAiEned upon the charge Of lar.
ceny, Plead not guilty, and was acquitted BY the
jury by reason Of insanity.
The casses OF Emanuel Stewart and Of Timothy
Humphrey, indicted upon the charges OF larceny
were put on trial.
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ment are puetiic, ana, IN our Judgment, dictated
b desire TO obtain more time 10 defeat the viii
Of the loya people Therefore, belt a.
Rssolpcd, That the members OF the Genital union
Lincoln Camp Ign Club, OF the city Of New York,
most earn stly protsst agAlns, any postponensnt
ofihe Natiousl Cenvention.
cBAs O. SPENCER, Prssident
JoitH n. CosTA,
Chairman IN. Committee.
WILLIAM UsHER, Treasurer.
WILLIAM KELLOGG,
JOHN N. GALLAGHER,
Recording Secretaries.
GEoR0E TERwILLIoER,
MATHEW McDoUoAL,
Corresponding Secretaries.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
David n. Printup, william Bulkiey, Henry @.
Lfaske, Thomas outwater, d. D. Dwiro, William
H. Mckinney, John J. silleook, Salem T, Russell,
John r. Lawrence, Seaman Johnson, Abram wake,
man, Henry A. smith, Adolphus Boist, H. @. Car
ter, II. N. sherwood, W. T. Ashman, George p
Andrews, George D. Van Brunt, cummiugs II,
Tucker Thomas D. Asten, Ira A. Allen
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FORT MoNRoB, May 2.-The Port Royal Nsv
South Of April so contains the following from
Jacksonville, April "a; The rebels are ovacua-
ting Florida. Two brigades under Gen. Col
quit were recently sent from Florida by rail-
road 10 Virginia. They have now not more
than 800 10 1000 troops In the State.
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GEN. RANKS, ExPHpIrIoN.

An officer has reached here directly from
Gen. Banks army. He left Il the day before
the battle OF the sth OF April, and states that
reports from the front then said that there was
no appearancswhatever OF the enemy, and that
all statements, gathered from a variety OF
sources and considered reliable, agreed that the
enemy would not be found until Gen. Banks
reached Shreveport. Hence the appearance Of
the enemy on the 9Th was a complete surprise.
Letters brought by the same officer state the
same thing. Report also says Gen. Stone had
charge Of the advance column, composed Of
cavalry, Sd0onsl artillery, and small force Of
infantry, and which column was exposed TO
and cut up By the unexpected onslaught Of the
entire rebel force, which was precipitated upon
It. Great dissatisfsction was expressed about
his management Of that matter Since the
battle Gen. Banks has relieved Gen. Stone, and
substituted Gen. Dwight az CHIEF OF Stan. The
latter is one OF the and brayest most skillful
Officers In the army OF the United States.
While on this subject We take the liberty 10
say that, before passing judgment upon the
conduct OF Gen. Banks In regard to bis eKpedi-
tion up the Red river towards Shreveport, we
/
proi'i " nosi oin'iAly "on, nin' Norro'ponu-
ous auu o'uois hA'e nAu '"eir soy i'oin 'nc'r
iini'ou s'AnuPoin', az We nSPpen 'o kno"
that there was very little, II any, Discretionary
powei o,s W oen, DAMS u ms general CON
uuc' VI 'ne campaign, anu sna1 ne acted upon
posiHSe oruer 'ssuea oy 'ne 'nen aenerai-ln-
'"i0'' ih"n'eA' W .aAe e"io'opor'' saiu o!uer
accompanied WIN ins'rue'lons no" 10 take II,
VIC eau conceive tna' great allowance snouid
oe maue IN passing Judgment upon the man
asemens oi 'ne campaign even snould all DC
Hue 'na' saiu IN uisParasemen' OF H'
einco Nri'ing 'he aooVe' we are giad 70 learn
tna' omciai dispa'cnes nave oeen received from
zen. Banks contraaieting the Infamous state
menus maze In some OF the newspapers, In
spircd and dictated, no doubt, by Jealous poll
ticians and Copperheads, who are constantly
maligning our Generals In the field, to the In
jury Of the National Government, and for the
encouragement OF armed traitors arrayed
against It.
A Copperhead paper In New YORK. only
few days since, In single article, denounced
Gen. Butler and Con. Banks as failures, be
cause they were " civilian Generals" ana cited
the fall Of Plymouth and the disaster to oui
army on the Red river, on the Sth OF April, al
evidence OF the above declaration. The rep
tile edltor OF the Copperhead PRINT PROBABLY
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The Richmond papers have the following
telegram;
WILMINGTON, April 2O.-At the fire this
morning, about 4, 400 bales Of cotton, twenty.
five freight cara, the railroad offices, rosln, oil
works, cotton press, Berry's ship-yArd, shed
&C., were burned. The loss is estimated at FIVE
millions. The Confederate Government lose
about one million; the balance falls on indl.
ylduals. Insurance only about Sl0,000
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JUDoe PURCELL
Ndy3.-The first and hnh account OF LeonldAs
Coyle, administrator OF Andrew Coyle, deceased,
was approved and passed. ~
The last will and testament OF Richard J. Glenn
ents was filed for probate.
The first and final account OF Sarah Butler and
Alexander Rutherford, executors OF Abraham But
Ter, deceased, was approved and passed.
1he will Of Richard smith was fully proven and
admitted to probate.
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The CONDUCTORS AND DRIvBRs' BALL.-The
oonduetorS and drivers OF the Georgetown and
Washington Railroad, propose 10 give grand ball
tomorrow night, "wednesday, May tth, In cid Of
their fund for the RELIEF OF their sick and disabled
comrades. We take II that everybody in the com
munity hATsa fellow sympathy with these deserv-
Ing men, and that their object in giving this re-
union will meet the hearty endorsement OF every
one. The tickets for this affair are % each, and
can be proeured Of any OF the drivers or conductors
on the cars.