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Arrest for EmbeZZlenaent.

Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Chas Fl. Corn
wall, head of the Redemption Bureau, in
the Treasury Department, was to-day ar
rested for embezzling Government funds.
1t has been the custom to have redeemed
bills counted in his Office, then cut length
wise, and each of the halves wrapped up
separately, labeled and sent to two differ
ent offices to be recounted. If these two
eountings tailed with Mr.. Cornwall's re-
turn, the money was burned. The burn
ing was done under the supervision of a
committee of three, of which Mr.. Corn
wall was one. 1t now turns out that dur
ing the burning, Mr.. Cornwall had a bad
habit of slipping package of halves into
bis pocket, noting the denomination, and
whether it was the upper or lower half of
the notes. Then he would take another
package of opposite halves but of the same
denomination. At the next count he
would extract the total amount of his theft
from whole bills of like denomination,
sending the distracted halves to be count
ed second time. A boy CHANGED enc
day to see him slip one of the packages
ti'o li' PoohoI, anu IuimeulaCely nOtlHed
the Treasurer. At the next count the
halves were taken from the two offices
and compared, when those stolen, not be-
ing the actual halves of the same bills.
although. OF the same denomination, were
easily detected. The amount thus stolen
can only be arrived at by confession, as
millions of dollars were burned under the
superintendent of Mr.. Cornwall and the
committee. The plan was very simple
and ingenious, the only dexterity required
being to select and pocket the respective
halves of the same denomination without
being detected by the other members of
the committee. This was generally done
while they were checking the TALES of
notes as they were thrown into the fur
mace
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COMMUNICATED

cS- PULMONARY CONSUMPTION A CURA-
BILE DIsEASE!!.-A CARD TO CONSUME
IlFES.-The undersigned having been restored to
health in few weeks. by very simple remedy
after having suffered several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease CONSUMPTION. is
anxious to make known 10 his fellow-suferers the
means of cure.
10 all who desire it. he ~d send copy of the ORE
scripion used free Of charged with the directions
for preparing and using the same which they will
md SIRE cure or CoNcuMPTIo, Asrr,u. n-o>,
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advertis in sending the prescription is to benefit
the afflicted and spread information which he con.
ceives to be invaluable and he hopes every snfitre
will try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing
and may prove blessing,
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address,
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
oct9 d&w3m Wiamsburgh Kings Co.. NY.
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Rebel Army Of the Potomac.
Correspondence of the Richmond Sentinel

ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA. }
ORANGE c. H., December H. 1868.
The army remains in state of perfect
quiet, its calm monotOny not even varied
by grapevine dispatches" as the thou
sand and one rumors afloat in large
army are popularity called Heavy fatigue
parties have been sent ont recently TO re-
pair the roads in the vicinity of Orange, a
pretty sure sign that active operations are
over for the winter. although our quiet
may be disturbed at any moment There
was quite ferment in the army few
days since, when it was rumored that the
enemy were advancing by way of Staun-
ton, but it turned out to be merely com.
paratively small raiding force under Aver
ill. The army is stationed in its position
previous to the late demonstration of
Meade, and are comfortably established in
log houses, making the most of the few
days Of quiet that may be allowed them
| learn that the Yankee army is engaged
in building winter quarters, and that it
has two corps near Brandy station, one at
Warrenton junction and one at Kellys
ford. Although appearances are so placed,
Jet movement ON either side would
probably bring on a general engagement;
and at present no one feels confident that
we are in winter quarters and that our
work is over until the spring.
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SCHEDULE

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OF DEPARTURES FROM SAINT PAUL.
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oct9 d&w3m Wiamsburgh, Kings Co.. N. Y

SaPOniher, or Concentrated I've
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Saponiicr shelps to reduce them 1t makes SOAP
Tor -FOUR cents pound by using yeur kitchen
grease.
S-CAuTlON! AS spurious Lyes are offered
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put up in Iron cane, all others being Co.NrFRFErrs
PENNSYLVANIA SALT MANUFACTURINGC co
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dec5d&w3m
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Il sasrican Alta RS in England.

The Liverpool Post says: owe consider
ourselves i'll position to state that Lord
Lyons, in dispatch to Earl Russell, from
Washington, announces that the war will
be terminated within the next three
months; the Confederates, being in the
greatest extremities, will have to speedily
propose an armistice. In our informant we
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sY- THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE
OF AN INVAIID-Publshed for the benefit. and
as a WARNING AND A CAUTION TO YOUNG MEN who
suffer from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay of
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MEANS OF sFLF-oURE. By one who has cured himself
fter being put to great expense and injury through
medical humbug and guackery. By enclosing a
post paid addressed envelope single copies may be
had of the author
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ.,,
je14-2Td&w1y Bedford, Kings county, N. Y,
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gw- DRUNKENNESS CURED.-The ;nebrot.
may now bid defiance TO the tenptia,g cup DIR
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certain cure for Drunkenness. Itcreates dislike for
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knowledge of the patient Price 81 a box. Sent Inv
mail to any address by j. j. KRONER, 4O3 Chest
nut street. Philadelphia, Pa. Circulars sent free.
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eg- SFERMATORRHEA CAN RE eIrREn
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LOSS OF POWER etc, speedily and efectualIy Its
convince the most skeptical of its meris Price ST
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4O3 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa Circulars
sent free novel Il twew1v
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supply Train Captured-- Rebels De-
feated in Il Skfrmisll.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The following
has been received at the headquarters of
the array:
WASHINGTON. Dee. 80.
Hojor Gensroi Halleck, Cenera!-ia- Chief. Wash
mgOn:
Col Long Of the 4th Ohio Cavalry, COM
handing I'd division of cavalry, reports from
Calhoun, Tenn, Dec. %, that the rebel Gen
eral Wheeler, with 1920 or 800 cavalry and
mounted infantry attacked Col. Silsbert and
captured supply train from Chattanooga for
Knoxville, about 10 o'clock this morning at
CharlestOwn on the south bank of the Hia-
wassO.
Their escort had reached the encampment at
CharIestown last night and Colonel Ssbert be-
came holly engaged with the enemy this
morning.
Before Col. Long was appraised of their APP
preach he moved the small force for duty in
his camp at the time 100 men, across to Col.
Silsbert ard engaged the rebels holly who at
forwards gave up, Col. Long pursuing them
closely. Discovering portion of their force
cut OFF on the right he charged them with sa-
bres, completely scattering them in great con-
fusion in every direction. Several OF the enc
my's known were killed and wounded; 121
prisoners captured, including five commissioned
officers. The main rebel column fled, pursued
five miles on the Dalton road and when last
seen was fleeing preciptately. Colonel Longs
loss was one man slightly wounded. The Of
ficer in command of the station at Cleveland
also reports that he was attacked this morning,
December 2Sth, by a force of 100 rebels and
that he however drove them off.
GEO. II. THOMAS,
MajOr-General Commanding.
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1863. WINTER 1864.
A RR A n G. E M E n r.
Minnesota Stage Company
PASSENGER LINE.

The Roads are well stocked with nrst class Horses,
Concord Coaches with careful and experienced Dviv
ersI all under the control of competent Agents
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Operations I'm the Shenandoah Valley
--HoW the Rebels Receive the
PROCLAIM alton.

HARpER's FERRY, Dec. %, ep. NIB
Brig. Gen. Col,sna, Chief of Staff: Gen.
Sullivan's column returned safely, bringing
100 prisoners, and about 100 horses and
equipments, and my different columns are
safely back. They captured in all over
400 prisoners, and a large quantity of
property. My plans and orders have been
promptly and faithfully executed, with a
single exception, with but small loss on
our part. B. F. KELLY, Brig. Gen.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. SO.-Gen.
Kelly has received information from Gen.
Sullivan the latter getting it from nine
deserters just from the Shenandoah Valley
that the rebel General Early, with 5000
men, is between Newmarket and Mount
Jackson. Gen. Rosser also has 1,7OOrebel
troops, and Gen. Imboden 1900 men.
There is great dissatisfaction among the
rebels, and these deserters heard of the
Presidents proclamation, &c, with sur
prise, and fastened to come in. They de-
clare that, if the proclamation could be
distributed freely among the rebel troops,
thousands would at once enter our lines.
They say that the proclamation is kept
from the men, although their officers have
received it,
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S00 KEGS OF NAILS & SPIRES
OVO 25G boxes assorted Window Glass
10 g1oss pit TANKS 5 casks Prunes
3 casks Currants cases Nutmegs
100 mats Cassia 50 cans Mustard
10 bags Whole Pepper and Pimento
cans English and French Mustard
80 bbls Vinegar 10 cases Salad on
100 boxes Rabbits Pure Saleratus
10 boxes S. c. Soda
SO coils assorted Manila Cordage
100 dozen Bed Cords
Is boxes VermceI and Maccaron;
q bbls Sage and Tapioca 30 boxes Starch
100 dozen 2 and Hoped Pals
so dozen assorted Tubs and Keelen
SO gross Playing Cards
900 boxes q. D. Caps-and Eys and Cokes
water
1000 lbs Bar Lead 1000 sacks shot
j. &. = II. C. BURBANK & CO.,
Lower Leves.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-05-12

variety Of clima te. It's extension across so
mary degrees Of latitude, and the difference
in latitude Of its different sections, contrib.
ute to this result. The southern portion is
mild, particularly on the west side of the
mountains, as thai Of many Of the North
srn. and Western States At Ft. Benton.
forty eight degrees Of North latitude, and
two thousand six hundred and, sixty two
feet above the level Of the sea, the Ameri-
can Fur Company never house or feed. their
horses and cattle in winter. The valleys
Of both slopes afford, hundreds ofthousands
of acres Of as fine farming lands as can be
found anywhere, which yield all cereals and
vegetables in great abundance. ii5a
Over one hundred farms were taken up
last season at the Three Forks Of the Mis-
souri, where Gallatin City is located and
becoming an important place. II is fifty
miles northeast from Virginia City, and
can be reached by light draft steamboats,
from Fort Benton, up to which point the
Missouri is navigable for steamboats, Of ord.
mary capacity. Meesrs. Wilson & Co.
broke thirty acres there last spring. Po-
tatoes yieloed two hundred bushels an
acre, and sold at Virginia City, for twerty
five cents pounIL ''esl =
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A man never knows what he has read
until he has either talked; orrwritten about
it. Taking aud writing aref digestive pro-
cessss which are absolutely essential to the
mental constitution of the man who devours
many hooks But it is not every man tha
can talk, Talking implies first of all a
readiness on the part Of the speaker, and
next, sympathetic listener. It Is there.
fore as a digestive process the most diffi,
emit, if it is the most rapid in it's operation.
Writing is different affair: man NAV take
his time to it, and not require reader.
1t is an easier, although more formal,
process Of digestion. than talking.
1t is in evervbody's power, and every.
body who reads much makes more or less
use of because. as Bacon says, if he does
not write, then he ought to have extraordi.
nary faculties to compensate for such neg
ilect. - iEa'. eFis- h7imi0T
1t is,this view that we are to understan d
the complaint of well known author that
be was ignorant ofai certain subject. and
the means by which he was to dispel his
ignorance namely, by writing on it. Knowl-
edge Is sknow'edge. say the philosophers. il
is precious for its. own sake, it is an end to
Hsef, But nature saws the opposite
knowledge is not knowledge until we, use
~; y IS not ours until we have brought it
under the command of the great social
facnliy. speech; we exist for society, and
kRowleSge is null until we give it express
sion, and in so doing, make itover to the
social instinct. ct.-BLAcKwooD,
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Official Notice.

Persons wishing tolsse the County Supe-.
intendent on business will find him at his
office IN the room above the Judges Office
in the Court House, on the last Saturday in
each month
At other times he will usually be found
at his residence on Jefferson street, in the
eastern part of town. TnG 7igf '50
4 Persons wishing to be examined will save
expense bv presenting themselves on the
last Saturday in the month. They are also
earnestly requested to. be present promptly
at the opening Of the examination at o'clok
. A, NJ s4aFs, .Er fg s-e grr v..t
In the absence Of the undersigned, Mr.
III. L. McGnitie will act as deputy Examiner
ar'' |fh."f c'ai.0 j NJ. McELROY,i
s7H afl 80 baa"I.ai County Superintendent C.
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q. = f .
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD In
1853, gentleman, walking on the outer end
of Meigg's wharf, had his hat blown off his
head bv summer afternoon gust OF wind
and, in trying to catchit before il went over.
board, he tripped on the plsnking and tum
bl,d head foremost into the waters Of the
bay, The tide was running str ng food
at the time, and as he came up the surface,
Special Officer Van Ness, who happened to
De on the dock at the time, and seeing the
man was in danger of drowning-not being
a swimmer plunged in after him ana res
ened Him from death. This was not accom-
plished without great peril to the officer. but
both men succeeded in being landed on the
dock. The rescued man gave his name as
Charles Bernard Egerson, aud offered to
handsomely reward him. but Mr.. Van Ness
refused to accept anything for his humane
act. A short time since Mr., Egerson lied
in Liverpool, and left Officer Van Ness leg
acy of $4,000. Il Alta Californian.
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Accounls from Red River Gen
steele Returns to Little Rock
Slnuggling Onera iiOils nj CairO

AccOunts from Red River Gen.
steele Returns 10 Little Rock
Smuggling Operations at Cairo.
CAIRO, May 5-The steamer Carroll
from New Orleans goth, has arrived News
unimportant Z SJ ~ itf f1E (.
Cotton market firm.
Advices from Alexandria to the 18th re-
port Banks army still there. but would
probably move towards the Mississippi riv
| er.
| Admiral Porter was up the river some go
miles above Alexandria, wherc the Eastport
was on sand bar. Her guns have been
taken off'and placed on a ram for the pur-
pose Of lighting her off, Ifthis could not
be done she would be blown. up.
Porter was without Infantry. support and
was, being harrassed by the enemy.
Major General Hunter had arrived at Alex.
aLdria. -, ts...... .N.. -.....-.....
a steamer bad arrived from Memphis
and reports Steel'es army has returned to
Little Rock. He was followed by Prices
army and continually harrassed. At Sa.
bine Fork the rebels were turned upon and
IePulsed aftera severe battle in which the
loss was about equal on both sides. .trn;r
Mrmaduke is reported on the march to
join Price. when, it is supposed they intend
to make a joint attack on, Little Rock.
hn ivhf -
left here to-day for Red RIVER. 1t is hoped
she will succeed ip crossing the falls with
supplies sarl.
/. Discoveries have been made in this CITY
which confirm the statement Of negotiations
between certain parties North and the rebel
General Kirby Smith. whereby the latter
was tosccure to the { rm er Confederate cot
ton west Of the Mississippi river and re-
ceive in return goods, ammunition, SC. A
prominent business man in this city was ur-
gently solicited by parties of wealth and
influence 10 JOIN them in the enterprise
He declined, but the project has been sue
cessfuly carried ont to some extent. = g.
SIS. Casey, of Casevville, Ky.. in con-
nection with VIM. Butler of7Springfeld,
ILL.,. late State Treasurer. ara named as pro-
mInent agents in accomplishing it, the Trea-
sury Department having furnished permits
to pass it 10 the rebel army Portions, how
ever, are being stopped at New Orleans by
Banks, Notwithstanding permits and agents
Of the Treasury Department.. = gdg
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wanted to get up behind, but the coacIlm n
struck him so fiercely with his whip, thai
he was forced to let 60 bis hold. Behold
our travellers, then. dragging their weary
Ilimbs anew along the highroad. pa
A light cleaned in the distance. Onr
ft,raveiers, drowned in perspiration and
crushed hy fatigue. marched towards the
spot where the light was shining. Itwas a
village; everybody had gone to bed; but
they at last succeeded in discovering ar
1"' y a@Tpl ifrrf AT
| . Fresh mishap All the rooms were oc
cupied; but the landlord, yielding after
awhile to their passionate requests. gave
them the room which he had reserved fo'
himself. Hungry and weary, however. the
two compaions felt the irresistible need 70,
some food The delay caused by the re
past was marked by an absolute silence
and in nearly the same silence Mallaque,
and Lussac prepared with their exhausted
flames to taste the sweets of repose. oai
''The moment Q am in bed;'' thought
FMallaquet, II shall pretend to be asleep
| / shall even snore with tolerab]e emphasis il
needed; but shall keep myself alert for
whatever may occur" 7a'7' tfd' lofio97
As for NJ Lussac, after having slipped his
portfolio under his pillow, wished his com.
tpanion good night. and blown ont the, can
die, he placed himself as costly in the bed
as he could, but kept his eyes fixed in the
darkness, on the corner Of the room where
the brigand was. "s4
Two hours passed away, marked by the
most comp,ete imm6bhty on both sides
4 The first feebieligh Of dawn was b. si~ ning
to peep through, when NJ Lussac perceiv.
ed his neishbor rising with precaution, and
approaching his own bed on tip toe. Nal
laque: then stopped down over NJ. Lussac's
face. NJ. Lussac's heart beat like a steam
engine. fortunately, however, ne had his
/ knife opered and ready under the bed
fclo'hes 0ft>l 'fa
He asked himself whether he ought no
10 he beforehand with the assassin. But q
| litile cowardice and the excess IT his emo
tinn, forced him to wait, without stirring
the development of events. NJ. Mallaqnct
again gathered some Assurance frara th'
air of tranquility which he, who deemed
himself "a victim. simulated. He went back
to bed with contented heart And thu
result was, that neither cfrthe travellers
having slept, bnt neither Of them also hav
inc suffere any greater harm than a goot
fright, they set out in the course Of the
morning arm in-arm for Rouen. became
intimate friends, and ended by forming ;
commer'al partnership The house Of Ma
laanet & Co. still prospers at Paris. ant
each Of the partners amuses himself with
telling the singular circumstances which
led to their business relations is never
without emotion that NJ Ma'laquet herr,
NJ Lussac speaking Of the moment wher
the knife was kept ready under the bed
clothes for fatal stab