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CfFIoa SOUTHERN rIskARY xElsEsSER,
Richmond, May is;, 1864
AJOTIcE On aud after May LIST, lse4. and until
~ Jaiy LIST following, remit;anees In rya dollar
bits OF the old Issue will be subjected to discount
according TO their market value Ia Richmond al the
tiIae Of receipt, aad The period OF subscription lin
tied accordingly.
WEDDEREURN 4 ALFhIESD
my 6-eod3t Pfcp:,etCrs.
~ Lyachourg viTginiaa viii ia.efl twice, on AL
terbute DAYS.
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AUCTION GALM-rruas DAYA
r., HOdI5n & ApDerao,,. Ancfa.

ExcELLENT Farm Of about Too acres Of land la
,ivcenlana 60, ab'u; ~ a,les IRON Ksehnoud, for
..e Al auction be BOLD at auction, on the prem
lace on THURSDAY, May 18th, 1sos, 1t II O'CLOCK =,
the iarm located a. shove, owned aud Occupied By
Mr Tboe Rock, uear Beres church and adjoiniEg The
lands OF Messis fleet aud Others About one bali
Is vel ses in pine ana osk wood and timber, tho
bs,suce cleared hes on Il doe apple and peach
o.ehsrds; we'll watsred By branches, on which 10
eo,na xeod meadow land. Near tho dwelling h q
spr .ng OF superior water. The Whole psce 10 Gu
closed " th good fences The improvements con
sst Of . comfortable dwelling with nve rooms, and
ali necessary onih0uses except barn. Possession
given immc lately.
TERMS -One.third cash, IN new n0tss; balance at
and II uaontls for buds or notes bearing Interest,
secured by trust deed, or all each. In rev notes, at
the option Ut tn, purchaser, who is to pay the
taxes for 1854 4ODH!N b APPER9OS,
my6 AucsioueeFs'
nv O. HRBENER, Auci'oncer. No. 1853, Main
w . street, opposite kxchange Baak.-keEuar
sale days, Mondays and Thursdays | will sell. On
the above mentioned days, merchandise and farni.
ture Of every description
CoDsgnments respectfully solicited.
NH 4-3ms VIC uEBEyER, Auct'P.
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p HAsGEk'a Rys Whssssy, years o,d-Iavs
tAxtess Hsassr'a whiskey, cid and very gu
pssioT, just rsossssA end Tor sas BY The CALM
bottle BY L Yeabf,
Dsaier II Ftas Wlaes, Nquoss, DC,
No 3sovtb s9sA Il, bet Aasn asd Cary.
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COMMISSIONER Of he Revenue, Third
~ Dirtrlct, Aoaroe Ward Having performed
toe duties Of the cfacs Of Commissioner Of the
Revenue for the Third District Of the city OF kich
mond tor the past two years. announce myself .
candidate for the office. aEd respectfully solicit the
votes Of my fellow ciiIspS at the election T. be hed
on Thursday, Nay -, 1884. kLLfSoN.
up 2b-2Sts
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RUNA WA "

ZANE Hundred Dollars Reward. away from
j tie subscriber, on the 9th inst, Daniel, about
28 years oil; said negro Is square built, dark but
not black slight sQainching about the right eye and
lie very muscular; had on when he left blue pants,
txiiled jeans, gray lrcck ecat, black nerno vest,
quilted cloth cap; bss sister ii NJ Henry Dru-
ry's, Chesterfield county. near Manchester. The
above reward viii be paid for his delivery n me,
near Atlees Station, Hanover county, Va, lodged
In some jail 20 that gel him, and Gil reasonable
expenses paid. Said negro was bought OF Messrs
Davi. JA%es IN this city !. the y e., q lsss
DUMMY 3t00 Reward Kan away from ny
II, hou:e, On Wednesday, May Alb. negro boy,
named Jim, about i6 years old, yel9W complexion,
8 tces high, and has down cast look when spoken
70 lie y we'll acquainted In Hanover aud Louisa,
ties. The shove reward will be paid 1oz hin delive
to me- [uy H-2atl WV K SLsDD
ID AN AWAY-YroIa The subscriber, on she TIN Of
n, Nay, ny girl MILLY She II about IL years
Old, gingerbread color, jun lead Of hair She has
not quite recovered frsm severe ss,i o. s.
fastened 70 IL. Wss bareheAded aud osre'oosed.
liberal reward viii be paid for her reform 70 me.
kEfMOND,
my 1l-ats Butcher, in the Rev Aarkes
10O Dollars Rew.rd.-Rsn away from The sub
lUV scriber. on tho 27th Of April, my negro
boy Isaiah, about 81 years OH, dark compex son
high check bones, smooth face, aid about feet
inches high. He has . slight imPedims"s 10 hss
epceCu nc y supposed 10 Do N sIe Wy - w euC
neghborho0d Of Coai6ad, Chester oesd county, or
70 eudeavoriot 10 gat 70 the faneee lnea- The
shove reward viii be paid Ii taken out Of the ely
and lodged in Jail, $50 II taken II Inc city AUD
delivered 70 me, corner Of ilth and Cary s.s
SAM'L RAGIAND,
my Set For Mrs MsrTa * crew.
E00 DOLLARS Reward:-Rana.ay from the
elUU Subscriber Oh the 10Th OF March last, my
nesTo n.aR Peyt0u He is about feet ~ inches
nigh, Is years Of age, black, large ieet aud hands
with prominent lips and eyes Has, ! THINK, q
mark on his iefl arm, shove the elbow, from dt
sease. viii give a reward Of 4Wo taken In The
e0uaty Of Albemarir 0s the above amount u caught
oat OF said couRty, sad placed IN so@s lalt whese
ap S-asw t ' sse....v,,.e, A,ssna.Ie go. Va
100 Dol.AKs rrwAsd.--kaa away, on ,he
lUU Ism OF th,s month, my man Cheisea He
"a "a sxsslleas csspesssr sad mi.isTisst ahou, Is
pears Old aad about fest 10 innhs high, houi ard
robust, and hD cesos besween TIE noers
asd nuats0. he carried q With bin pair q hang
boots. viii eiss the shove reward takes out d
the county u Charlotte, OF $50 u taken in said
county. 4 CAxkiHGTON, near
- as-saaas. D.ske's sraseh. Charlotte co
ID ANAwAY-os0e Ta1 ara-tro4a TIE sabscs, osr,
Ie sN l0tA MASeh, lt0A. ny nAn Waahsgt0n,
AGED aseas - ysass, abost ~ fsst tah, dask cosa
pssxsoe, iAs9s 0oOto slsodes nade, esad turned 70
oss sas haals, asA aasams.e sea sssvs reward
taken h u, md sscass6 - - hin. ~ AAlseas
y FOX Usson, tlaysnHs -, VI.
% 0-lav1sf SAIL ! FU1Br.
NIOn01-Tle RAssaeyssA o1lAa9y 4 Q " M
IN Nh 1lJ 0alns1 IN - el1ea1 enlu faron1R
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A1OW READY
~ Ant for sale AT the
Bookstore Of the Publisher,
MORRIS, Richmond,
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIELD ARTILLERY,
Complied from the standard military authorities for
the use OF the Confederate States Army,
BY Major A W STARK.
This work is recommended by Major General
Elzey and Adjutaht and Inspector General Cooper,
and authorized TO be published BY the Secretary Of
War.
Recently published
GENEKAL ORDERS,
From the War Department, for 1853, prepared
under the authority Of Adluiant aud Inspector
General Cooper, by II Robinson, Oh 'hc AdJu-
tant aud Inspector Generals Office.
In press, aud will be published about the LIST
May prOximO,
LETTERS no THE OFFICERS IN The Army,
Proposing Constitutional Reform in the Confederate
Government after Tie preseJ3 @ar, BY John Scott,
Esq, OF Fauquier.
Orders addressed to the publisher, enclosing the
price, will be- promptly responded 10.
my4 -lw MONKS, Publisher.
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IONbEDkKATk states Assessors' aotoe rs
J undersigned, assessors for the HE tH-,
d.Ir,ct, (emoractnk oil thai pcrtro q 80 50
city lying between On and lAih s,s, give not0sSA
they are now ready 10 receive the Assessmenis y
al ualSres Is per eent) tax uEoa ali properly
every kihd owned, managed, o. 10 p1seessea % -
nth day Of February, 1854, Of any and al psn
residing ia cur district; and In order 70 penSs
duty one or moro Of The un6euigned sssesen
be found 1t their cf3ce, On the oosoer q NJ -
1ib St., every day from O'Clock 4 10 3rs
Tax payers Are requested TO come forward rnsr
~ with . full statement VI oil snd every -.
properly owned, managed, or oader 'hei 80 ,ss
said l7th day VI February, itGi, a. tee'ssJ 49,
Al persons liable foG the iacome, salary eaa
t,onui pYofs tax. for the year 1865, who 0"
been asscssed, arc not ned that they uass Eos s~
their resarns without further delay.
VIZ Z JOHNSON,
WM GRAY,
my A. od9v AssessDss for lin We ls sl~-
VMPOkTANr 70 uoasrucsofs. -pfofoss. ~ 40,
tracts vii be received u the ofsnsles -.
corner oi tn and Caaal streets, dsy as'n ,slpy,:
Tor ordnance stores, caumersted II par a. 81
Leather, ssadics and eaddie trees, lamo@ s, ,,a
kIuds, sookes asd sposs biIie,s, iros. eeipas
braw wire; bsiils biss. irop and plated ssa sD.e
and horse brushes, sabre belts. gun shss. ,,n,1,
sneas tAypauiins; alDo, c1nsbusgs, eAhsas, I. ~
vsbb,ng Tor girths and bride rs'S'' ~
eaAsthy. u.mssSea.
Contractor must hsksown or Wei reoon@,S
An Outstanding contracts upou which nsfs
' JIs DiNWIDDiR, csss !aJ,
In charge contracts for k's"e''
ap2-diwk then 3tsuAv
NY TI5E 0OvEkNOR o. vlRalSiA-a. Nv,
Il uasison.-wbereas Q vacancy hAA .sssrs-
ths acnerai Assembly Of sh,s sac W. sss ~
zion u James II casses, he sns = SrsAa RIA.
D,sayicS couapoeed Of the coaelsee q !. svrTIl,
OAK. sed Werven: fnsrsfossl l, WnLiAA =. ssrt
(soyavnos Of tbs Commos wealth Of s nkm IN n
hv nrvreaann snt maize known thAs eseess --ssy q
he'd in ths sAid eoanties On ths fourth 1900
Mar nexs Tor Ssaatcs 70 oil sac ssC.ss ss,eby r
and the shsssGs q ths said eountxs 80, ,nprs
ssrs cou.siee On the day and foe " Pa5vs. a.
tisoed. Refugees fFem NE sAsd coanuss' III ~
se.a tAerea 700 In lho Military ssfvNs,, .. = nI
- alioveA 10 yoes. O0een wtli cause ~. -
ocesed h their rsspaCsivs nintasy
sos G,ssa ..d,, ~ hard = 6over0s
T. : rai.r - isssse esai u ~ coc 49, 81
4 a,nAnsaA. M siss say = sssi1&
the year TIA.
~ ~ osvsose.
90 y ss.ssss. -. o...~vs.sa.
~ 0--lauA --------------.s
Resslo ~ - saios HssShsA -
facassuA g - nianGanA eseve vsssss
Cary - NJ -. n1nnmead. "
xAsr.e-se.s - saaas' - ~ sxrlA1
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- TO the Voters Of HenTico oounty.-P II
~ HUFFMAN 10 . candidate for the next Saer.
iasity, add respectfully sOiicts your support nav-
ing served y0a in the capacity OF Deputy Shera iGf
four years, 0atter myself that can I'LL the Omcc
with satisfacsion. Election in May next.
40 ll-SlnhNs
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4 NNE Hundred Dollars Neward.-StoIen fsom tie
stable Of the Virginia Iron Manufacturing
Company near 0enito, In The county Of GcochIsn nd,
Q large crown horse, about seventeen hands high
seven Or eight years old, brsuded "CCS." The
above reward viii be psid f,r his delivery either to
Mr. Rubank, at Gentle; to Mr ONeil, At the West
ham furnace, or the undersigned, at Richmond.
my7-6t TAOS II WYNNE.
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r CSr-Fifty Doiiars kewArd.-Losi, en- Thurs
L 4 mt ruing, on Cary, between 18th street and
tue Il = X Depot, . Gold Watch Chain and
Seal, attached in same ring with the hook-fADcy
breas: chain hook at ore 81 and swivel at the
other. The above reward will be paid by leaving
tho chain at my store. Cary street. between 18th
and Virgiria streets u UAhBER
g.
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L.aisUiDATk.S fOk UEFiCE.
a>z nsLiFhX C"uaty.-N- s.e authorized 10
~ snaaUDGe iitosiAS GREEN az a aEiii3ts
tor re election 10 .he Ct:e u Comm GWeaiIhG Al
toFney ter ihs cbuaiy OF Halifax. Election fourth
FauFsiay III May. my io-iatf
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100 DOLLARS Reward - Stolen from my
lUU farm, on the Dartysowu read, two horses,
her head sGd white spot one Of he hind fee she
had two sore places lately healed up, On her shout
ders The other enc 10 . bay horse, y years cid,
with sore spot On his shoulder. FOR any infor.
nation, 30 that / get bacx the above horses will
Day Q reward Of flC0. 0EaHARDT.
nv 7-eod3s
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NGATCHE+W very superior quality, aud war
ivI Fanted for saie by The Virginia Match Com
pany, Cary street, between 81 and 4th.
NV ll-WkSai4f
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z n DOLLAE3 RewAgd.--Stclen from the rest
e1SJ dence Of Jamss sintou, JE, Ca Efapklin at,
90 Sunday, The 9th inst, one new large black eiik
Circular, trimmed with white buttons. Also. one
Stella shawl. The above reward will be given for
The return Of tn. articles to tho illustrated Neys
Office" and no quest ions asked. my 9-3t
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BW so:G5.-
~ Now Ready,
Prey, Maiden, Pray, with beautiful vi2net;e. Title
Poetry by A w KeIehivai. Music by Tur-
ner Price, 81.
Arvia Lea; or, TIE Maid with Golden Hair. Price,
-.
Remember the Hour. Answer 70 When this Cru.
ell War is over Price, 81.
win be ready IN few days,
THE standard Bearer. By II S Coleman.
Mary oil Argyle
GEO DUNN i 90,
my4 6t Corner i4th an Main s.g
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WANTS..

uYANsED-A competent Woman TO DO ihe
family. Liberal wages will be given, but proper
RI recommendations will! be required. Apply at the
corner OF Grace and Smth sts, opposite the n1wer
ssrdou, my lift
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900 DOLLAks keward-eiolen IRON she farm
ZUU Of Mr. John Beaz ey, i'll Chesterfield. about
q lies from Richmond. on the night of the a,h
inst dark bay horse, in tine order, without shoes,
with the hair each side rubbed BY the traces aud
about IL years old. The above reward will De paid
If deivcred to Mr. Wm NcFOrtuDe, la Manchester
nv 80 JOHN BEAZtEY
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DuTrEx-Chtite Butter jast received and for
II sale by AEANLBY,
my l1-N@ No l09 Main 1t.
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z n DOLLARS Reward - Stiayet OF stolen from
e)(J The commons On Union Hill, near Fairfield
Rae. Course, dark pas Mare, with very heavy tail
and maDe, ard eisr in forehead; saddle gall
tie wiihers. $50 will be paid for her delivery or
ormaton leading to ter recovery.
Nv MARSHALL,
Vens0e street, between 2iih and 18th,
Or Marshall TD0Tpton's, Factory,
my e-3ts Cary street. bet lati aud l5.h
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a N ORDINANCES To repea! aud enact the Huh
~ section of The Ordinance Concerning Markets.
Passed April ~, 1884.
Be it ordained by the Coancii Of the City Of Rich
raond, That the ,!eventh section OF the ordinance
concerning markets, passed on the 18th day Of Oc-
tober, 1853, be, aud tho same ia hereby, repealed
aud re enacted 30 as to read rs follows:
SEC II. After market hours PEI sou may Sell or
purchase about the streets, other than about mar
ket house its precincts. But no person shall offer
for sale at market butter eggs, sh fowls, fruits,
vegetables, or any other articles which shall have
been purchased at q market, Or while on their way
TO market, and within six miles OF . market, except
fruit vegetables which shall have been produced
in another State, produced at distance cot less
than fifteen miles from tbis city. Nor shall person
engaged in ecliug at market butter. eggs, or fowls,
purchase himself by the agency Of another, at O
market, either for himself any other person, on
the day that he seller thereof, any butter,
eggs or fowls. Any person violating thia section
shal forfeit what is purchased and SHALL for every
euch violation, pay nnc Of not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars and If he he guilty second
time OF zach viola, Jon, shall, i'll addition 70 the fine
therefor, be prohibited forever Afterwards, either
as principal agent for another foom Offering for
saie at either marke; any OF said articles. Aud II
any person shall seIi, otlcr sale, thing what
ever any market In said city, after he shalt have
beea go prohibited, the thing soid, or offered for
sste shalt he forfeited to the city, be seized and
sold by the clerk OF the market for the besent Of the
city; and tie party Offending SHALL moreover, bs
floed hfty dollars for each thing sold, offered
for sale, by him.
A Copy. Aw MORTON,
ap 2Aiaw2w Clerk Of Council.
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ENOK Saie-rhe Get OF wire screens IN lhe store
No % Pearl ct; Also manufacturers and COM
ulission license rAnsfesAAe) for the year 1854 APP
ply tui 10th inst 10 wM 1UNsON,
my l0-3t' No - Pearl a..
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AIoTCE.--An adjourned saeeiing Ut the stock
IN holders Of this company will be held NJ their
odice In This city Tuesday ueKt, ihe 10Th inst,
Board Of Directors, coacerniag The proposition Of
the Government satmiiscd NJ the called meetiag.
ay4-td n w WARRINGTON, Tseas'T.
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Ma IReS0 ever more thorough ban put
upoa no descendAais Of Hams Well nav
he Ysskee csn Mn s.contrabani." Liter
ally dos b Al1as13s curse upon the des-
cenAasts of shas they shall be the
ssFuoh q sGay1n1 What are the II f.,ed
peopls a NateAex but Yankee servant.
siaes tAsy ass sutjected to domiciliary visits
- the comnands Of Yankee Officials "a Ia
boz nasy servants they shall have and VIVA,
oeher privilege they shall enjoy, Aud tie
co0trahands are ordered TO become the ser
vanh q these peopie.on pain OF beiag driven
cot 81 the city and kept 10 prison houuds in
vhat pbiiaathropic correspondent OF the
1t1Dsss calls "krsir'-a place TO Keep cat
~. Thu. on small scale, illustrates the
aia0ats fate OF the negro II the hands Of
u Iankses. All that cannot be made use
seis 1iabe driven forth 10 some place where
~ 1asees VII not be troubled with them:
- that plaes must not BE- any place that Il
t11eale- thsa Aas swses waters apd sne
1Eos0-eor such place the Yankees ~,ll
49, giye ap 70 the negro. II must b.
seea 6abssta. undesirable - The Ss,nte III.
Aopo1DesAeet ot the 7tibsa<, no doubt yery
III, ~ go, sskleees6 70 ihese csueaedee.
m1ae n4pese A0to NJ had kind nastess
guel0 - sotsn - slavery" aWAose
1hm11o ~ IsDt14Go1hes With thsks nas-
So baeAog ~ - ~ ssrasase4 -.
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fSUR REaf-FdrDuuie-Cu reasonable terms
n Apply 18th street, Dstween BscAd and
| Grace ste, wesi eide, doors from the corner oil
Broad between the hours OF ami O'CLOCK VI.
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& SAYED-Fsom pasture. near Hanover juno.
| y ton, on The 9Th Inst, two email black mare
Mules in good order and Fastened together by hahn
| hater-onc branded 90 S'' and the other &C 8
| S." iaet seen ABders0n's Station Any infor
nation leading to their recovery will be arded.
John HOWARD,
1 .n-dti md Acting u "A MI Line
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LOST, STKAYED. &c

LOST, STKAYED. &c
II OUND-On the 9. b Of May, Mule, which the
r owner can got by calling at DR. DEANE's corner
Of G,a,e and 7th streets my ll-2:'
UST--Yesterday morning, between the LIST mar
/ ket and Belvin's lumber yard, q Breastpin,
Gold gold leaf with al drop In centre, attached
20 q pink aud green ribbon. liberal reward will
be paid for its return to this ellie.
INV 1O-lA
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M! ANIkD--To purchase copy OF The Chcm
w isfy Of Common Life, by James Ionn'
ston. (Appiet0n h Co, 1865
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-12
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March II.
The Secretary of State has replied to GER
tain inquiries Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, saying in substance that there is no I'm
perial or Provincial enactment, exempting
American vessels from tonnage or other du-
ties in the ports Of Canada. In some of their
ports, duties are laid on them under the
names of Light duties, Hospital dues, and
Tonnage dues, for the repair of harbors, &c.
Hence, there exists no good reason to exempt
from tonnage duties vessels belonging wholly
or in part to subjects of foreign powers, in
GLIDING those residing in the British North
American Provinces, on entry in our ports of
the Northerne, North Eastern, and North
Western frontiers, from the British North
American Provinces. In view of these facts
and in accordance with the recommendation
OF the Treasury Department, the House to-
day PASSED bill to repeal the Act to regu-
late the foreign coasting trade on our from
tiers, thus taking from Her Majestys subjects
the enjoyment of the privileges which were
not reciprocated to our citizens by the British
government.
A committee from New York, appointed by
the Executive Committee of the Metropoli-
tan Fair, waited on Gen. Grant to-day to Sc
cure his attendance at the opening of the fair
on the 18th inst; the GENERAL has communi-
Gated favorable answer through the Chair
man, anu may DC expected 10 DE present, I'M
less prevented by pressing public duties.
The proceedings of the Iowa Legislature
were presented in the Senate to-day, praying
Congress to modify the Pacific Railroad Act,
so far as concerns the locations OF the Sioux
City branch, as to allow it to run from Sioux
City westwardly to unite with the Main
Trunk by the nearest and most practicable
route, instead of running North Of the valley
oil the Platte at right angles with branches
of other roads, and involving heavy cost for
bridges and construction over a rough and
impracticable route.
The cavalry which recently cut the rebel
communication and made dash at Richmond
is now arriving by. transports at Alexandris
en- route to the Army of the Potomac.
The following is the Gold bill as 1t passed
the House to-day:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be authorized to anticipate the payment
Of interest on the public debt, by a period
not exceeding one year from time to time
either with or without rebate of interest up
on the coupons, as to him may seem expe
dent, and he is hereby authorized to dispose
of any gold in the treasury of the United
States, not necessary for the payment of inter
est on the public debt.