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to any extent without dollar changing
hands or being ever seen by either party
All this would do comparatively small harm
if it stayed in Wall street. But the news goes
abroad that gold has gone up to these high
figures, and the retail dealer in the necessaries
Of life, even If he knows such a rise to be
unreal, makes it the pretext for adding five or
ten per cent to the price of the articles he deals
in, and thus the people are cheated. Their
imposed upon with such reason for rise in
nrireS
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
An Important Rebel Expedition on
FOOt-The Price OF Produce at Ra-
leigh, SC.

EgwasRs, n. G., Apri! II, 1864.
The Raleigh Confederate says-"Gen. Morgan is about
undertake Of the boldest expeditions he has
yet made, which, il successful, will be productive Of
great good to our The Confederate also says
"A very malicious libel, published at the Office
OF the suspended Standard, under the auspices Of
Dr. j. I. Leach, Congressman elect, and Mr.
Holden, candidate FOR Governor, has been put In
circulation 1t is styled An Appendix to the Life aud
Times OF Duncan K McTsae and is "a reproduction OF
SANDER issued in London By u. Georse NJ Sander"
The editor says:sI have received copy OF this publ
cation and shall upon the advice or counsel TO
what tribunal shall look for justice to myself and my
ac:users."
Bacon is selling in Raleigh at So per pound butter IS;
corn So! so per bushel eggs ~ per dozen Hour. $3.50
per barrel molasses $50 per gallon: potatoes Sts per
bushel; salt, 81 per pound sugar $12 per pound.
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The Turf.

UNION COURSE, LONG fSLAND-TR0rTfs1
THURSDAY, April 1s.-Purse $50, mile heats best three
In 1--WE, IN harness.
II. woodruff entered br. m. Sally Come Up......Igf1
j. u McMann entered b. g. Cardinal. ...........si
ID. Mace entered b. & wonderful. Or.
d. Pnfer entered m. Ida. Observation-Disclosures. Dc.
ltme-2:si, 25lts, 952i<, 3:sia.
Yesterday was the opening day Of the trottius
paign for the present year. and Notwithstanding the
propo state Of the weather for training purposes
the last twenty days. the inaugurated oy
very spirited contest which required four heats settle
As will be above. bu, two Of tho four
purse put in an appearance at the tine the horses
called on to prepare for action-vz: Sally Come Up IN
the hands Of Hiram Woodruff, and Cardinal under the
guidance Of James McMann. The betting in favor Of
the at about ten to eight previous to the start aud
and two 10 after the first heat The track was go very
heavy that the time made may be considered capital aud
close contest throughout that towards toe eud
the most knowing Of the spectators we're puzzled 10 de-
eide which OF the uags invest their greenbsoks
Everything considered the opening day on the tnnu
Course was a success.
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THE ARMY or the POTOMAC.


WASHINGTON, April IL, 1894
Accounts from the Army Of the Potomac the Third
division Of the Second corps, commanded by General
B,rney reviewed TO day by General Hancock. and
presented splendid appearance. General Meade
present and complimeuted tho division aud its eom
mander.
After the review the generals partoo o! refreshments
with John NJ Bolts, at his Invitation. aud Afterwards
with General Birney. The day was beautiful.
rumor prevails but credit given to it. that the
rebels have recently been seen in the Blue Ridge,
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NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.

The Surrender OF Paducah Agatn De-
mRnded.
CAIRO. April Ia, 1864.
Another demand made this afternoon the sur
render Of Paducah, giving hour the Of
women and children Captain Hills declined 10
der aud prepared to meet the anticipated attack
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Happy state or Society.

According 20 the Richmond Whig it appears tia, ga
rottng and assaults with slungshot for the purpose
robbery, quite common In the the rebel capt
tai after dark noted translator, named Mr.. Albert
tabre, has suddenly disappeared aud Is supposed TO be
murdered. Burgaries also common and in one
OF that journal there several reported Of
highway robbery. burglary and garotting
NOTHING TO EAT IN GEORGIA
From the Richmond Wing, April l..
POOR CREATURE.
white woman, about thirty OF age, dirty rag
ged, dragged, haggard, whilst wandering about the
streets Wednesday night, picked up by the watch
men and carried to the watchhouse. Yesterday morn.
ing she brought before the Mayor. she gave her
name Elizabeth NcCoupiand aud told the Mayor she
from Georgia. aud that she had come here
II II not here than there, and II there
not more to eat His Honor directed her be carried
the aims ouse preliminary to her being returned TO
Georgia.
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FIGHT Neas Isfn1ro,d.

From the AtIauta Register, April
We learn from gentleman who lett the front On the
night OF the Js ins that General Wheeler had pretty
sharp brush with body of Yankee cavaiy yesterday
Ringg Id, driving the enemy back We have par
tcuars OF the tight
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Coin, GoLD, GoLD.-Gold is publicly stated
10 have gone up yesterday to 1879; but the peo-
pie ought to understand very clearly that this
statement Is not true. The price Of gold is 165,
as government is selling it at that Any quo.
tation Of gold above that point il fictitious and
not in any sense real. But how does 1t happen
that these statements Of the high price Of gold
are made? An answer TO this question shows
that the newspapers must necessarily connive
at the deception. They must give the opera
tions in gold on the street at whatever prices,
though the operations are mere 6ctons. Every
operation ia gold in which the ostensible price
is twenty-four cents higher than gold can be
bought for obviously has not the purchase Of
gold for its object; and such operations are Of
exactly the same nature az The bets made
between the tbimblerigger and his aocomplice
TO inveigIe the green ones who stand by. Such
are the operations in which gold goes to I89-
operations between gold gamblers to catch
third parties, and such operations are made
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Fandinx or the Rebel Debt.
ouisiana. east OF Mississippi ono report !.

II will be the above tina. there
as yet from the States Of Mississippi Louisiana and
that more tnau half the offices in Alabama. Flor da,
South Carolina and North Carolina, besides In
Georgia and Virginia, still to be heard from. The
aggregate thus far is nevertheless s96 600 Lynch.
burg is reported. through the papers, at s.
carrying the amount above two hundred millions We
think IL safe to estimate tho total funding this side OF
Mississippi at Less than two hundred aud fifty
millions TO which must he added that OF The Trans.
isis ipDiS
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EUROPEAN NEWS.

The steamship City Of Limerick from Liverpool on the
3ls ult queenstown the ms, arrived al this
port last agnt.
Tue steamship Asia, from Queenstown on the Sd Of
April reached Halifax yesterday, her voyage 10 Bos-
ton OR European files by the Peruvian reached this
city from Portland last night The news BY the Asia
Two days later.
The city Of New York still lay fast on Daunt's rock
a good prospect Of her being foated or.
The Inman line be reinforced by steamer called
the City Of Dublin.
II Is said that Maximians difficulties with the En-
pcror arranged, and that the throne OF
Mexico would be announced officially. II was not
proclaimed however, the latest date. Napoleon des
patched one Of his generals Vienna aid 10 the solu
zion Hapsourg family complications about Mexico
Inc rebel prvaieer Georgia the river GaronDe.
france opposite Bordeaux for retting The crew Of the
seorga would give any information relative TO the
,eceut operations alleged burning Of the American
Dhip william CHAMPION.
correspondence between Secretary Seward and tho
british authorities the Chesapeake published
but Il adds nothing what already known the sub
jecs.
I'm Denmark the Prsssiaps had opened the rst siege
parallel before Duppe is said that the Hungarians in
the Austrian army rctred before Frederca in sort
OF revolutionary mutnous spirit The negotiations for
the conference were ssi gong London paper says
tina, Napoieoe will gain his end in having congress
called BY the very Power which rejected bis original
position Tor such an assemblaee.
the British Channel squadron had been ordered TO make
resdy for sea.
Garbald was 70 have very grand reception 10 South
smptou.
Hungary wa. s,in excited by the revolutionary agi.
tstion.
Russia celebrated the anniversary OF the entry Of the
Allied army into Paris by grand military review In s.
Petersburg
II expected that the Atlantic telegraph will be laid
aud 10 working order In eighteen months.
The Liverpool cotton market quiet, with unchanged
ra,es gu the 3D. OF April Breadstufs inactive and look
inc downward. Poyisions heavy with downward ten
dency cousols closed IN London on the % Of April at
81. ssa. American securities closed fat.
CONGRESS.
IN the senate yesterday motion 70 print Eve hundred
COPIES Of the report the recent campaign in Florida
COS .acpcd The bill carry into eject the treaty FOL
,ne Anal settle ment Of the claims the Huds1ns Bay
md puge, sound Agricultural Companies passed
me aouse bill 10 enable the people Of Nebraska 70 form
RECONSTRUCTION preparatory admission into the Union a
\ state was also passed. The Naval Appropriation
IN Gas then taken up and all the amendments agreed
l. including the one providing for the return Of the
laval Academy 20 Annapolis. Mr. Powell renewed nv
ame.d snt repeating the fishing bounties put Withdrew
A., M sasrmsp had ssuasd bis inssnti0p V ou~
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Railroad to Knoxville Complete.
LONDON, Ky ), April 13 1864.
Trains passed the bridge at this place this after
noon. The connection with Knoxville is now complete.
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New York. Friday, April Is. 1864.
THE SITUATION.


General Grant in close consultation with the Pres
dent yesterday morning He will probably for the
to day. The Third division Of the Second corps
commanded by General Birney, was reviewed yesterday
by General Hancock, and presented splendid appear.
General Meade was present and complimened the
division and its commander
was reported, but very vague authority that the
rebels had been recently in the Blue Ridge.
Our news from N,rth Carolina is to tho effect that
General Morgan is about to make bold expedition 10
some quarter.
BY the arrival Of the Creole New Oreaus we have
Interesting intelligence from the Gulf Rumors were rife
to the effect that the rebel Missouri and Shreveport
blown up by their the Goth uIt to prevent
their falling into the hands the Union FORCES. This fact
is stated by the Natchez Courier Of the LIST inst It
said that while body Of Union troops numbering
two hundred were at breakfast near Alexandria they
were surrounded and captured by General Dick Taylor
Admiral Farragut arrived at New Orleans on Sunday
week This arrival brings from Mobile Next
and Texas which will be found correspondents
communications. 1t is reported New Orleans that
sSSSos'y
the Thr.eth and Fourteenth cavalry and the Fifty.
seventh Alabama cavalry %, in which the rebels
almost annihiuted in hand to hand encounter with
s,bres
Another demand FOR the surrender Of Paducah KY.
made oy the enemy terday, and again refused by
ssptain Hills, VITO seems determined 70 fight Il ogt
Our correspondents in East Tennessee send us the
hfoma,ion that the force OF Lougs,rects had
len back into Virginia early the grsi week in
Aprii but independent body Of histroops about tive
thousand strong, had wheeled by Warm Springs, az
paren,iy with intention Of j,ning Joe Jobnstons
forces Ia North western Georgia.
Dispatches from Denver City yesterday state that
detachment OF the First Colorado cavalry had a fight
with party Of Cheyennes the north side Of the Platte
river Fremont Orchard eighty live miles east Of
Denver The state road. the 18th instant Two sol
ders were killed and four wounded. several OF the
Indians were also killed.
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REFREsHMENT SALOON
AND
CONFECTIONERY STORE.
n ~ (r

I'd ESpECTFULLY to the cltl-
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He will also keep on hand a superior ar
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Don'i fail TO give him a call.
II. C. CHRISTIAN Proprietor
Bloomsbury, Oct. IL, 1854
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RLOONSRURG PA.

THIS magnificent Hotel, situate IN the
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Aueniise ostlers will always be on hand,
and his stabling is the most extensive in
this Sc ion OF country. Omnibuses will
~alwayscte In readiness 10 convey passen
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WM. 3. KOONS.
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THE SINGER SEWING MACHINES.

OUR Letter A Family Sewing Machine is
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w. tHNSe ~ ~
uniform aud gsiIdbie article our crsi om5r,
have often expressed u wish that they
could te supplied from drsl hands. h.as
the intention OF
The Great American Tea COmpany,
la do & strictly Tea business. bur a. w.
lave had some customers living al a di>-
lance that have relied u3en ~ 10 snpply
them eXclu-I'eIy viii lea and Coffee. II
beng announcement from them 10 come 10
NV York The Great Tea Coffee Empo.
rum ot This country and a. our Tea Tas-
ter was possessed ot Information relating
TO a Coffee that could tie turn I-hei al A
moderate price and give universal salts
faction, and al the same lime afford The
rsid Her a handsome pTofit-we have been
compelled 10 supply those parties. THIS
COFFEE HAS BECOME so POPULAR
with our custome Ts and their sales have
increased TO such IA rxteui that we have
been compelled q fnabs large additions 10
oar machinery, which will enable Us 10
supply a lew more Gust mers with il. We
will therefore send IL 10 those who nav Or
der.
Its fast SUPERSEDING ALL OTHER
COtFEES. This coffee bas been u>t 4 Tor
more Than a century in ParIs, and since
lis introduction into tins country, il has
been in use by some OF The leading Frer6n
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to be the best judges of coffee, and The
great favor IN which il is held by item Is
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upon the human system.
We put up bot one grade OF this coffee,
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