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MICHIGAN SOLDIERS AID SooIRrY.-This
association Is the oldest State orgaaization e..
tsbiished In Washington. 1t has been In exist
ence three years, and has Just held its fourth
annual meeting 1t has received and expend.
ca curing the past year nearly 81, coo in money,
and large quantity OF supplies. The follow
ing omcers have been elected for the ensuing
year:-Hon. M Edmunds, Commissioner Of
the Land Office, president; Fred Meyer, vice
PRESIDENT; Caleb Clark, secretary; z. Moses,
treasurer.
SENT TO JAIL.-Last night, Sergeant Skip
pom, OF the Third Ward arrested q young man
named Ferdinand Murth, charged with the
larceny OF valuable coat, which the sergeant
recovered. The case was laid before Justica
Thompson, when In addition to this charge Of
grand larceny, two charges Of petty larceny
were made against the prisoner. The evidence
was of such a character that the Justice COM
United Murth to Jail for trial at court upon
each charge.
DEsTITUTIoN.-For some time past, colored
man with but one leg, and SICK, has been sleep.
Ing In an old shop in the square east of the
Patent Office, and a few days ago he was
turned out, since which time he has laid out
in the weather. The Fourth Ward police were
informed of the case yesterday morning, and
Oficer Lewis took him to the alnshouse,
where he was committed as a vagrant Justice
Giberson giving him commitment
FIFTH WARD DRAFT MRErINa-A meeting
of the citizens Of the Fifth Ward was held AZ
Iangley's Hail, Capitol Hill, last evening;
M IL.
Fowler secretary.
The Chair stated he had the list of the en-
rolled men In the ward, and suggested that the
names be read over. that those who were not
liable to the draft be noted to be stricken off
and quite a number were so marked.
CHARGE OF LARCgNY.-Wed nesday evening
Officer Vernon arrested Charles Wiley, who
keeps restaurant near the Sixth street wharf,
on the charge OF stealing a watch from his bar
Keeper, Mr. Neil. 1t appears that Neil was
shout to leave, and owed Wiley sum of
money, which the latter ate npted to make Sc.
cure by seizing the watch. Justice Handy
held him to bail for court.
LARcRNY.-Yesterday, George Foy, a boy,
was arrested by the Third Ward police for the
larceny of pistol, the property Of John Eng
lander. The case was investigated by Justice
Thompson, who committed Foy to Jail for
court.
MARINI's DANCING ACADEMY.-Marini gives
another Of his pleasant soirees to. night, at his
popular Dancing Academy, at Temperance
Hall, Z street, between 9th and 10th.
@. BONN, publisher, No. 500 Pennsylvania
avenue, has sent us a copy of the Congresston-
al Directory for the second session OF the Thir-
tyeighth Congress, just published by him.
GIVE your wife, mother sister and sweet.
heart a set OF jewelry for q Christmas gift,
and go to the Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 43s Pa
ay.. near u ST., 10 buy 1t. You will find a
beautiful assortmen, of new styles of jewelfy.
de 17.5t*
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COMMITTED TO JAIL-Yesterday morning
John SIMON ton, q boy OF u, VINO Is known
abont the sixth Ward as Beizeouo, was ar.
re,tea by officer, on the charge OF stealing nve
dollars from Mrs shannon, and taken before
Justice Gull; INT he was dismissed on THIS
lions day he took up 40 estray Goyernms ant
horse and sold il to q colored man, named w !.
Dixon, for six doiisrs, and on this later cnsrge
se was committed to Jail Dixon was he.o W
property.
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A DKsIDERATUh.-Aus skaters nave teit tns
Inoon yenience OF tue SRA pped skate, stopping
IA N does The circulation of the olo Vi, aaa
requiring confirm nal Adjustment; and tney VIII
consequently he reioised to SEE the 40 sefhse-
mpnt of MIR John K Elvaus, no Pesnsyivansa
avenue, OF skate easily and securely fsstsoed
,ctfhoat straps Of any kind This Is just the
weather for skating, and IL the announcsmehs
does not bring crowds 70 his store we are uis !.
taken.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MARTIN LUTHER once thought he saw the devil
in his chsm Der. and threw inkstand at his head
Had the, had in those days Ayers Pills to exercise
all the devils that come from adisordered stomach
his lauRhshls fright would not have become a
matter of history. dec 22-Iw
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RYW.B LEWIS, Auetioneer.
ID No. 3O7 PENNSYLVANIA ayenue

RY ". d. LEWIS, Auetioneer.
ID No. 3O7 Pennsylvania avenue
OF FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR CHRIST
MAS PRESENTS
On NEsDAY THURSDAY, FRIDAY. and
SATURDAY, Dec. 2Ist. god. 23d, and 2Ith com
mencing at Ii O'Clock, each Morping and Evening
az o'clock. In the stock will b. found a splendid
collection @ Photogr .ph Albums. over oN6difer.
e1t styles in ne most elegant bindings. and hold
IL from II to 2f0 pictures each; splendid assert
Inent Of Gift Books, Bibles, Poets, &c, Photo
graph Fram"s, Stationery. &C.
Silver plated ware. Casters, Ice Pitchers Speous
Knives, Forks Call Belts, &c, Clocks
Gold and Silver Watches, Gold and Plated Jew
elry. tuch as fine sets OF Jewelry, Bracelets Pins
Ear Drops, FINGER Hnss. Lookets. Studs and But
tons GOLD and Plated Chains, Fine Gold and Sill
yer Pencil Csses,6c
Fine Table AMI Pocket Cutlery, ana a senerg
assortm ent Of Fancy Goods suitable for Holiday
presents
Foreign sea shei's-Also, a splendid as1ortme emit
OF Foreign Sea Shells.
dec 2l-St W. B. LEWIS, Auct
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MARRIED,

Was msrriad In this city on the 18th day of May.
laSs hy III Rev. VIM W. Muurne-silce dead
EDWARD B. BLUET ERNIE g. McFAR-
LAND. The former Of West " listed. Conn :, now
In Co e. 9th regiment. v. Il. Corps.
West wiusted. Coma papers pease oopy.l
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How To AVOID THE DEAPT.-The Capital OF
the country should not allow itself to be dis
.race+ by another draft In four ttths OF the
counties and CT les of the Union no draft mas
vet taken MACE Wehive splendid oppor-
UNITY mere TO clear lhis city from the draft
first, by a correction of the enrolment Iist; ana
secondly, by Offering bounty OF S3JO Tor VOL
untesrs. u
have every reason to believe that Congress
will pass An act AT once alio wing the corporate
authorities 20 order n special election for the
Durpose of borrowing S50O.00O for bounty
fund. AZ Congress is req uested so to do.
Now is the time 10 act. II the citizens here
nre true 70 their best interests, draft will be
1900 il NJ.
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@. BONN, publisher, No. $50 Pennsylvania
avenue, has sent us copy of the Congresston-
al Directory for the second session OF the Thir-
ty-elghth Congress, just published by him.
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MARJNI's DANCING ACCOMPLISHMENTS gives
another OF his pleasant sorees to. night, at his
popular Dancing Academy, at Temperance
Hall, z street, between 9th and 10th.
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DY JAS. O. MCGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE or THREE SMALL BRICK


BY virtue of 8 deed Of trust bearing date the 81
Ga, Of August, 1889, aud record in the laud
ords Of the county Of Washing Liber,J g..
lion on the premises. on MONDAY kFTERN0ON,
January ID at o'clock, three Brick Tanements.
situated on the rublic alley in SeuSr- No. 49, in
the rear of Bates factory. beiog part OF Lot H. in
said square and containing 800 square fact Of
ground beginning for the came at the southeast
of said lot. and ruuniu north on the
line Of the public sle 100 feat tn nee west 81 feet
thence Eonth 40 feet to 81 feet alley, thence east
81 fe-t TO the place of be ginning.
Terms of sale cash
Conveyances aud stamps at the cost of the pur-
chaser.
H"A0 o. A. ROTHwELL, Trustee,
decl5d &c. MCGUIRE CO., Auots.
GALE OF CONDEMNED MULES.
CHIEF QuARTEENAsrER's OFFICE,
DEPOT or WasuINGTOa,$
WASHINGTON, d Dec. Is, 1874.
Will be solo at public auction, at the C-rreis.
nesr the Observatory. Washington, d. e., on
WEDNESDAY, Dece nber Is, 1854, at IL o'clock q.
m, about
100 MULES
Condemned VI fit for public services.
Terms cash, in Government ia
ID. n RUCKER.
Brig Gen. and Chief Qua ter msster,
dec lS-4t Depot of Washin gtOa.
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WANTS.

WANTED.,,As u GIRL fer general housew.rk.
between l2th and 18th SITS, north side IT.
r. sss ~ ssIs
Stables, on street. between ~ and 9th. DE-, ST.
RCESR good plain GOoK WASHER .ss
!tsss,. avenue. between Nth and 18th
WAETID-A sUPERTNTHNDEN or HEAD
Apply innsdiatsls At MsfihaIs H.se!. a,s p: p.
WANTED..,ROOMsa and BOARD. for a gentle
Wv ". IAN, wife, and daughter, aged years. Ror
xsdssss BoS M ss
WANTED-A SITUATION as bar tender, or
Rs1 who s the
ence given. Apply at the Phii.dei phia Exchange,
No. 225 Ps:avenue, opposite Willards. dec23-Iwt
WANfED.In Gsor getown, in private family,
ROOM S WITH so4k for mice or
to Ss esTs Adas,ss sSs
Reference given and required dss2ts
W1nhTT1EhR tk d6 56f Avenue House EH0s VEG
WANTEDaw,A good oolored COOK, WASHER
Nv ,pd IRoNER. Apply atNO. 1873 I'd st, bet.
15d iGfL s5 = Ess
A WET NURSE Will LEARN OF GOOD
koN si ts 73b OF on application. to Dr. w. JOHN
COX ha. the p .s as
st. and fa s1 Ss" SHaRtEs axDss
q
ha19r store in nrst rate stand Cause of rentlss
~ AR s e. til Sss to
WAEIED-A WOMAN to Cook, Wash, Iron,
" and do general homework; nope but coed
s1sth Il
ss :, Ista and th' new frame cottage in yard
Nv, syivania avenue and Sixth street. Clarendon
WANTED good WOMAN, 1vhite5 to do gen:
be good Good
apply .,s at No. goo street between lS5h ard 10Th
FIRsT:CLAsS. COOK WANTED-A white
Il WOMAN, who thoroughly understands her
business is of tenn perate baots. and will assist in
the washing ana ironing, can have good situa.
tier and soof Wages BY applying at Gss
CAkPENTkRs WANTED-Two or three good
lar e. BARRoR III
'o BARRON BARR 5SptH s MT as IN Builders
De N-3t- street. near 6ta, Island.
WAhTED..A young MAN between Is aud 81
Ssn One Hs
e ed h once Fhd address through
residence, references, &c. de Il st.
WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED-I 200 Wood
w Choppers are wanted to chop wood by tho
cord around Washington,
The highest price will be paid. Foremea bring.
ing forty or mo men will be poyed by the
month at q liberal salary. Apply Immediately to
JAMES B. LEACH, No. 4sS 10th street, bet. Pa
av. and st. del9-lw&
WET NURSE WANTED Apply to DR. W. p.
w JOHNSTON, No. rs 7th street, between the
hours of and 3 m. and IL and m. None need
apply unless willing to Leave the city for few
months moves
WANTED = Ladies' and Gent'a CAST-OPP
w CLOTHING, WATCHES, PISTOLS, FURNI
TURF srany kind of Pers. pal Property. Ladies
attended to By Mrs, SAITH, No. do 4 street,
near the Pest Office. nov 2s-lms
"AETED-Ladles to call and see my new pa :
w terms for Slippers. Smoking Caps Pincush-
ions. Watch Cases, Powder Bags, Yoses Bands
Pantalsts, Skirts, &c particularly to canine our
Baby Blankets and Embr odered Flame Skirts "
infants. The only place in town to get them. We
are the only persons in town who understand the
bIs n - s. Il thoroughly. WIN PRINCE;
nEER SKINS WANTRDl-The subscribers will
- pay the highest cash prices for DEER SKINS,
at their Buckskin Glove Mandatory, los High
nov To- RAMsBURG EBERT.
WAkr Ra,sE00Np HAND TUKNITyRs
DING. and HoUsEF hSfsHINa d6o 50 81 Of SrD
asscsRti0n Sss.,sn . .0S f. :ssss
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MALE AND FEMALE PROSTITUTES. Adoiph
Tauesher was arrested yesterday for beng
drnnk and d,snrd .rIy The defendant was
arrested for following female who goes by
the name of Belle Stewart, and who stays al
Madam .Ioe's rancho, on ID street, near i3tns
snd Amusing her This morning the case was
taken before Justice Boswell, when Ii turned
ont in evidence that the woman Is his wife,
Rosapnah Tapesher. She testified that they
are married, and nave TWO cpl!dren; tnat ne
Vent an assiena,ion house IN New York, and
abe maintained him and the children there,
and wanted her TO return again TO walk the
streets for him. RE said all he wanted was his
yreddipp ring The Justice decided that beth
are prostitutes, and dismissed them. with the
sdyice 10 leave the city Immediately.
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LARcRNY.-Yesterday. George Foy, a boy,
was arrested by the Third Ward police for the
larceny Of pistol, the property Of John Eng
lander. The case was investigated by Justice
Thompson, who committed Foy to jail for
court.
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GIVE your wife, mother, sister and sweet.
heart set OF jewelry for a Christmas gift
and go to the Dollar Jewelry Store, No i3s Pa
av.. near ~ ST., 10 buy it. You will find a
beautiful assortment, of new styles of jewelfy
de t7.5t&
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FALL AND WINTER CLofaINa.
New I,yles Superb Stock of Overcoats, Dress,
Frock, and Wasting Goats, Pantaloons, Vests,
We now prepared to e1hi bit our stock of Men s
and Boys, Ready made CT thing which, for Gle:
fsith'ul, uof manufacture. has not been sur
ps'sed By any stock heretofore offered in this
market
Those in search Of Clothing for Gentlemen's srd
Youths wear are invited to call and examine our
stock, We can say with assurance they will fad
the right article on the most re4-onable terms.
Also, an extensive assortment Of Gentlemen q
Furnishing Goods, cemprising everything neces-
NOAH WALKER 4 CO., a6s Pa. sv.,
oc IN8uas Metropolitan Hotel Building,
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THHoHxAPEsf nd BEST HAIl DYE IL TIE WORLD
-Nsua FndeSoi Washes OKt.-UphAm's hair Dye,
30 cents . box. The best in use. Try 1t. Sold By
g. D Ford corner lItb street and Penn. avenue,
Washington; and Henry Cook. Alexandria.
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by GREEN Il WILLIAMS, Auctioneers.

IL 6REEN Williams, Auctoneers.
TOYS, FANCY ORNAMENTS, HOBBY HORsKa
AND BASKETS At AUCTION
Commencing on TUESDAY EVENING at7o 'clk
p M, and continuing LIVERY EVENING THIS
WEEK un til the whole stock is dispo- ed or
PersoLs 10 want Of such goods will do we'll to at
tend the sale it ia the largest stock of sueh
goods ever offered at sp ction in this city
dec I'D GREEN Il VILLA Ms Aucts
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AUCTION SALES.
rKIs AFTERNOON AND To. MORRO

N 10 ~ hGRNVVr AND Ko. moHhOW
RYJ. O. MCGUIRE co.. AuotiOnsers.
Bullying. GROUND LEASE FURNITURE
sfES44%sp ossfEk a SABLE hsGSE AS az
,! On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, December asd, ..4
between s,h hh sb pFemses, No, 1as haylsnd az
GOVERN ent Railroad Depot We shsil sell 8 large
Boiler Gster ceS on shs sTsSs
Chairs. Croci cry and Glass Ware, Dc being the
Term, One half cs.h tho hSus IN
mouths, satisfactorily secured and besrins inter.
dec sod &c. MCGUIRE Co., Aucts.
RYJ. @. MCGUIRE &c co., Auctioneers.
CHANCFRY BALE OF SMALL BRICK HousE
IST STREET WEST AND NoRrK CAPITOL
On MONDAY AFTERNOON, December 10th. at
on ,he b y[tge # decree
passed December 5, 1854. in a certain cause, No.
hs sell sbe Of .as ss
Oh cbs Lot No iG sG9s 6 fronting 40 feet in
and North Capitol street and ruunins sscs ga
feet inches TO &, foot vida al ey called Pierce
ns veil sss bPsf 1s:
eoTT ssmsi Sf four RI. isrse rooms ,
snd tWslye mosths .i,S infsrsst am M
security, oral in cash, at the Opt IN of the pur
Conveyancins and revenue stamps, at the cost
OF the purchaser. ~
de7-so6t &c. MEG UIRE & co, Aucts.
aaTBE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED IN
ennseauence of the rain. until FRIDAY AFTER
NOON the I'D inst zane hour and place
THUS J. FISHER. Trustee
de2 JAS. G. MCGUIRE 4 CO, Aucts
RYJ. @. MCGUIRE Il CO., Auctionesrs.
STOCK ATPUBLIC SALE.
OnFRIDAf AFTERNOON. Dec. a3d at e'clock
At the Auction Rooms, We shall sell in sums to
suit ~
ITO sh&res Bank of Wsshinston Stock
$3.50 Corporation OF Washington six per cent
stock,
800 Corporation .of Washington Ave per cent
stock,
Terms cash.
de20-d JAS. @. McGUIRE& 90, Aucts
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by JAS. @. MEG UIRE & CO., Auctioneers.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF NEW AND sECoNp
HAND FURsITURE,'

EXTENSIVE sALE OF NEW AND sEooND-
On wEDNEssbbASFp m aoSFkNSIISTGak S:e.mbsr ., .
House No 400 18th rect between g and Fl strs%ta,
furnishng Goods, to able the pro arietor to MAZE
further improvements On his property. We name
large French plsts Msntel Mirrors 50 bv72
Walnut ant Mahogany Sofas, Rockers, Arm, and
@bstnots, Fancy Chairs, and Tables
Carpets Oil cloths sugs
Fifteen Cottage Suites. 9TH and Without Marbles
Mahcsany and Walnut Dressing Bureaus. Ward
Eed,.eads Of Various patterns
Mattresses. holsters and Pillows
Large quantity of Crockery, Glass Ware, aad
About 70 Stoves and an endless variety of articles
useful In housekeeping.
dec I7.tf &C. MCGUIRE & co., Aucts.
syTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED IN
Consequence of the inc ement weather until FRI
D a. tes Esd ;ssG ;aas CO.. Aue
pywM L.. WALL 4 CO, Auctioneers;
IS La. ay., bet 9Th and 18th sts
sALEoE HORSES; CAREIAGEs, HARNESS. 90
ssaSia. Carriage and work Horses. full de-.
''riD'i'n at sale Fifty 1T a iiGf sssr'
uDs-ior pair of Black Morgan Horses, young
xna believed to he perfectly sound, and only
sold for the want of use.
Al.rse collection New and second hand Bugs!es,
Roeksways. Carriages. Wagons and other
Vehicles.
New AMI Second hand Harness. Saddles, &c.
Regular sales days, Tuesdays, Fhursdays, and
Csrriaees and Harness ALWAYS on sale.
dtc2I W. l., WALL Il CO. Auots.
10y GREEN &c WILLIAMS. Aactiensers.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURR AND FANCY
GOODS AT AUCTION.
On SATURDAY. the 24th instant. at II o'clock
a. m, shall sell, at our Auction Rooms. all
kinds OF Furniture, Carpets. Stoves, and Fancy
Sec2l GREEN & WILLIAMS. Aucts.
DY BROoKER L BELLEW, Auctioneers.
ID No. 346 9Th street, between 1 and K.
STOCK AND FIXTURES or A CHINA. GLASS,
WOOD. TIN AND WILLOW WARE, GOAL IL
AkDLAMP STORE At AUCTION, TIE SrOOK
OF SMITH BARRON No; ~ =, STREE :,
On SATURDAY MORNING, December 2ith. at
| aE clock, we will II the entire STOCK OF the
ahoy ens med nrn at their stOre No. FL street,
comprising tsrges eek of tn, abovensmed goods
| ALsO.
| One very Hne large AQUARIUM. containing
! some two hundred fishes.
| ALSO,
Large eface Stove, Show Gases. Desks. Chairs.
e." DEL II CASH ROoKBR BELL8w, Aucts.
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~ DISSOLUTION
i HK CHARACTERISTIC HERETOFORE tx

TN DISSOLUTION
HR COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE EX-
listing between George Parker, Thos. Parker. and
Jos b. Eryan. doing business under the aams and
firm OF G. T. PARKER CO.. was, by anutua
consent, dissolved on the 18th of November. 1864,
All persons having claims against them are
qu ested to present them for payment aud all per.
sons indebted to them earnestly rogue ted to
81 title the same INN ed lately.
p. 8. Either member Of the late<drm. or Mr.. j,
A. Peak, is authorized to receipt for the firm.
G.&T. PARKER & 90.
GEORGE PARKER. GBO. r. PARKER, AND
~ SAMUEL g. PARKER. having formed . 90
partnership under the name and style Of
GEO. PARKER & SONS,
will continue to keep constantly in store a large
and sII selected stock of
FINE FAMILY GROCERIES,,
WINES. LIQUORS, CIGARS. &c.
at the old sfaI d, Nos. "a and 3 IS Pei n Aveaus
and hope. by = strict attention TO business, to
merit coptir uation of tina liber al here
tofere extended 20 the late firm.
GEO. PARKER < SONS.
de l5-3taw2Tnif (Int-ll
HESS MAGKEREL.
lSl S,i0KEu SALMON.
SMOKED HALfBGT.
pIGBY HeKRINGS.
YARMOUTH HERRINGS.
kNCHOVY PASTE,
sARDINIG
KING Il BURCHkLL,
dec LET Corner 18th st. and Vermont avenue.
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wlsRAN.ED 70 OUsBIa Blk DAYs-Dr Godfrey
Antidote Al English Specific Of sixty-6ve years
standing, viii cure GonG,rhea IN sig days. Ne
BY g. O. Ford, corner 18th street and Pa avenue,
Washington, and Henry Cook sxapdria. il Sly
NERVOUS Debility, ssMIAAL WhAkHlss, etc.,
Can Be Cwed by enc who has really cured himself
and hund reds of others, and will tell you nothing
but the tyHtk. Address, with stamp.
EDWARD 81. TRAvHl.
mar Dr. WY Lock Box. Boston. Mass
The weekly sun., 1864-08-20

~ o the lass repulse q Petersburg. MAI .hess
wss no earthly reason Why II sbouh not nsve
bcen an entivc success " bis orders bad oeen
obeyed. The speinging Of tbe mine he said, was
complete surprise OF the rebels, and IL only needed
ohediencs 70 his orders 70 have routed the entire
rcnel army. While SILL waiting for something o.
sDrnebody, saw how Gran, cuts red tape, which
rc1ulrce word orerp'ansrop S'me montns s0N
The o0th New York, then In distant mold Of opcrs-
uonA re-enlisied Ne veteran r~crlta bnt were ns
aelc then 10 tako their furiough, on account OF
Tacss Of bugness. Yesterday the regiment dera1-
ed for home on fir'ough But s~enty-two Of the
men, Tor some trivial ofepce wcrc, a. punish
ment not s1owed N 60 aud put INTO other regi.
rncnts to serve until their regiment returned, and
we're ~ held as veteran recruits. These twenty +.
two mem being al Monccacv, one Of them waited
on Gen. Grant.
private soldier, grim and u,vel...a ned, bear
ing III his every feature trace Of lous and hard
service In the field, the lister cl
at'entvcly while he told his tale and pleadoi for
himself and hs companions. few queaiions put
and answered, and Grant WAS satisfied that pius-
tice had been done them. and on the spo, he wrote
telegram 70 uo proper officer, then At Harper
Ferry, instructng him " f,irloueh the men Inn
medistely, and the consequence is they leave for
home tonight, with CONSEQUENCES N thst tbe Com
mNnder- n-chicf Of our Armies metcs out equal AMI
exact Justice TO all.
Al nearly eleven o'clock The train arrived fron
Baltimore, and General phil. Shcridsn ping %,
IL became apparent that for him had Gran, AM
Hunter hccn waiting. Grant took sheridan aside
few steps and for few moments the two Were
gng"i III earnest conversation. While Grant aud
Sberidsn ltiug, t,t "a. Hunter sltiin ms
by Mrs. Geu. Ricketts,, but hal u 4 said a word /,
her, n view of which the Lieutenant General pr
pHtrn'cd q Joke. when he turned to Hunter and
sad he wAs sorry TO interrupt biu, but the trair
was now te~dy W starr. Acting on thc hint Shert
dan and Hunter -'erpcd on boaru. and momen
sfter were on their way To Harper's Ferry, whcr'
they arrived at one O'Clock p. NJ, and immoistel
proeeeuod W the trunt.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-20
Thursday, August II.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.
('nuaiuaah lu~re~

War Department. Aug. lO-lO. 80 p. n. Mg,ov
Gsa Dir, Scp York:-The following report Of the
success Of our operations at Mobile extracted from
the R'chmon! ESorIrE1 II this morning, hss ,us
been received by this Department from Major Gen.
Bu.lcr;
Mo bic, Aug. s.-Priday night Lieut.. Col. Will
'ams, commanding Fort POWELL evacuated and
Few UP the Fort. Yesterday and to-day the
enemy are shc'ling Fort Gaines.
The people Of Mobile are sll ready for the fray.
Great confidence prevails. The people arc satisfied
With the conduct Of Lieuts. f,ichanan, Msury and
Durnct OF the Navy.
srcoSD DISPATCH.
Mobile, Avg. Sit Is painfully humiliatins 70
announce the shameful surrender Of Fort Gsnos ct
half-past nine o'clock this morning, by Colonel
Charles Anderson, Of The s1ss Alsbsms Regiment.
This powerful work WAS proviaonsd for dx
moutha and With gsEyisou q ax hundred man.
Hs communicated vssh tAs snsnyS aaes BY dag a
EusA wiiA hsAaastQes q Co fsas 0as faUa