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On New Years eve, Mrs. Elizabeth nowell
widow lady, residing on Sixth street, be-
tween q and n streets south, fIsland,D was
found in a smangled, bleeding and senselsss
condition, behind the counter of the little shop
she kept on the first Hoor OF her residence She
fingered for two days in this condition, and
died without giving any clue to the guilty
party, further than 10 indicate that he was q
while man. t4gr raf ~ egrg#1
When found, she was lying or rather in a
sitting posture behind the counter, and her
injuries and the condition of the furniture
and goods indicative that q desperate struggle
had taken place between herself and the as
sailant. The shop was room perhaps twelve
feet square, with an entrance from Sixth street,
and door in the rear, leading into the
apartment she used us a sitting and eating
room Her youngerson John howell, siep. at
home, but got his meals at his brothers, at
whose foundry he worked, and thus Mrs
Dowell was by herself in, the house for good
portion of the day and evening. i 44 y | 6,
II would appear that ths, murder was COM
naitied between y and O'Clock. that evening,
and that the murderer, or murderers, on en- ter.
ing, closed and locked the street door and fast
ened tina shutters; and tits probable that this
was effected while the old lady (some 65 years
Of agel wss temporarily In the back room. A
colorsd girl from Mrs. Mfiler'e. mel On Dor,
went TO Mrs. Dowelrs shop between ann 8
o'clock, 70 buy mustard, and found the win
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COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL.
Robertson Thompson, Jacob Brentless, Henry
Frankenthal, and Warren Stuart were ysster-
day committed to the Old Capitol by Provost
Marshal Todd. They CLAIM to be refugees from
Virginia, and had upon their person large
amount OF gold, and a considerable sum OF
southern bank notes.
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IN TOWN

Among the distinguished public men in
Washington to-day, we notice Major Generals
Meade and Hancock. The former had quite
a lengthy interview with the Secretary OF War
in the course Of the forenoon
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MONTY BY CHARLES MORAN,
Iva 6iibsrts Logic Of Banking. London,
Chevslier on Gold, ..
Francis Chronicles of the Stock TX hanpa
Iawson's History Of Banking. London
yaeoo On the PRECIOUS Metals 2vo's. London.
Present Syttem of Banking Exposed.
Colwell's Ways and neahs of Payment.
ScCulloch's Principles of Political ECONOMY.
London. .- - =
sismprdi's Political ECONOMY. LONDON.
"hateiy's Lectures on Political ECONOMY, Lon
don. e..
Lists Political Economy.
Mills Political Economy. 2yols.
ta9 .... e.. ERANUK TAYLOR.
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SENT TO FORT DELAWARl

SENT TO FORT DELAWARE.
Yesterday, twenty two prisoners, under SEN
tence OF court martial, were sent from the Old
Copitoi to Fort Delaware to serve ont their
Term of sentence.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE WEST.

.r#- fnOM IhE VEST.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9-The War Democrats OF
Ohio held meeting at Columbus yesterday.
No nominations were made.
Nine full regiments have gone into camp in
Indiana. Two more new regiments are near
ly full Recruits for the old regiments are
pouring into Indianapolis by hundreds. :
Gov. Bramlette, of Kentucky, sent mes
sage to the Senate yesterday urging the imme-
date necessity Of raising troops for State de-
fence. sss.E 4.E 81 SIS. a:s...
Snow covered the ground yesterday at Chat
tanooga.
Gen. Thomas has issued an order assessing
$4,000 on rebel syrnpathizers living within
ten miles OF the recent murder of the three
soldiers near Mulberry, Tennessee. The money
Is to be equally disided between the families
of the soldiers killed. ..r.#
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NJ o T I G Z 49,.
~ --u- FOUL CHIMNIES.

their notices at the fclloriag placer Those of the
Fourth Ward will leavS them at the Center Mar.
ket. and at ]. y. Moorss Grocery store, on the
viii Leave them At M Bra.Sssrs' aro,s ry store.
On Perm aYenae. between ID ana 81 streets, .nd 1t
the Of 4th snd str. cts souts; ana taoss
ssatOa
9Th sfset and Virginia avenue; sns THOSE ef ths
on Az street, between d and p streets. and 81 Mr.
Aliens Drug Store, tr of ilth street and
Maryland svehus west and at ais house on MARY
,.oe+. Y. VI. BEAN, superiDte 1deat of
ia zt. Chimney sweeps.
DRoPOsALs Fer wooD. .s1..a
caeolry Bureau, osfcs %. CHEF QYay e,u,as,sr }
.-..- WGstiaEtoa, January 6, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be r. csLved at tbis 0iics
ninth y clock 81, FRID Az. the 18th day Of Janu
FIVE THOUSAND % GOOl CORDS or WOOD.
No1s bot good, hard, meroh .ntsale Wood will
fbifty ave Burdred ,s5,ta, Cords t. be delivered
s. Gle,.Gro' Point, and Fifteen Hundred $500
ss 5 ssha fsass
PIopcsals for One Hanarod uco) Cords aad up,
Each Prcposal n ust be accompanied by gua- an.
~ fer its faithful perform enoe snd By the cath
aiieeiaIce T. ths ypit.d ststss,
for tie 's;ihfaI p rio;msncs thereof
wooe. I" ana addressed TO Capt.ia James A. sken.
Cbief 2psrtarmsstsr Cavalry Bureau.
to reject or IL siss
jsss CT ief Quartermaster CsTairy bureau.
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a PRESENT TO PRESIDENT LINooLN-The
President this morning received a box of front
from Mr.. Josiah Moffitt, of North Vile, N. Y.
There were thirteen in number, and beauties
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LATEST FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC

Latest FKUW THE UPPER PUTOMAC.
BALTIMoRE, Jan. 9-Reliable information
from Cumberland, Nd, this morning says there
are no rebels in the vicinity Of Cumberland.
They have retreated from the neghborhood OF
Petersburg and gone in the direction Of Staun-
ton. ne
All is quiet along the VI hole line of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, and the trains are
running regularly. - e.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
. Important from Up River.
MOVEMENTS OF FITZHUGHLEEANDR 0SSER
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, THREATENED.
PASSENGER TRAINS ON TIE RAILROAD
...L STOPPED FROM RUNNING.
CAPTURE OF WAGON TRAIN.
IMBODEN DRIVEN BACK FROM WINCHESTER

-D--
- NEW YORK, Jan. "a special dispatch to
the Herald dated Cumbcr land Md, January
sth says:
The Garrison 1T Petersburg, Western Viz
gipia, was surrounded to-day.
Fit2hugh Lee and Rosser were moving be-
tween New Greek and Petersburg.
The enemy drove our forces ont OF Burlng-
ton TO- day. r. ..-
Cumberland, Maryland, was threatened and
much exc Itemrnt prevails here to night
1t seems probable that .waswill be attacked
a.. here tomorrow morn ng. r
Passenger trains or he Railroad have been
stopped from running. Other trains neverthe-
less are moving! The enemy yesterday cap
tured train Of SO wagons.
The Rebels are reported to be moving In three
main columns.
Imboden has been attacked at Winchester
and driven back. ...
So far everything is in our favor.
It has been showing heavily all day
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They Give Themselves Up and Ask ei
investigation.
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MRS. LINCoLN's RECEPTION Line coin
first Saturday afternoon reception took place
to. day, and was very largely attended.
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The Sons Under Suspicion OF Being tn
Murderers.
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LOCAL NEWS.

THE ATROC!OUS MURDER 9F MRS
ELIZABETH DOWELL.
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They are Fully Exonerated ny the Mag
iStrate.
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Hon Es ssf"s' psR Rs5fSin tI ss
H. PIG s r.: sEss;ss9t tP s:l9
9 3ohn E. Rives, ESQ Mrs. Edward Jordan
COLLECTORS.
Mrs. 2 W. Seward FIRST M Mas9 John g. Clarke.
Com Rss Miss as%Ess ff s:
Mr. Mr. Cen MssF Barry Mrs. Mrs pet Peter
Mrs. W. d. Magruder,
SECOND WARD. 70
Mrs ksWs Mrs. Edr psei Hbs%
Mrs.. James sykes, = Mrs Thomas j Fisher.
NJ NJ: t kst H HFs hs9} Gs.
Mrs Mary +. VIII,
- THIRD WARD,
Mrs Mary Mdieton Mr. Mr. Es' k Ss6Fs
M rs H ansie shssbsrs Mis- Ma5s
Mrs: lewis Johnson, Mis-; Mary Lewis.
FOURTH WARD
MRS Eas Mrs. Nj. sssSs
Mis- Mr. Fsasst
MRS. James adams, Mrs. Edward Clark, '1''
Mrs Cornelius Wendell, Mrs H. G. FAINT
Miss 5. NJ. Locke,
Mrs. yohp NJ, Brodhead, Mrs y. L; NICHOLSON,
Mrs. Nathan Sargent, Mrs. Charles McNamee.
Mrs. Gen. Benham, Miss Ann Carroll
Mrs Ts MSaIston MRS. MRS. fdssp ssxsr
Mrs. John Hitz, Miss Mary Locke
Mr. Mr. " b RfS Sad Mrs. Mrs f Wssa
Mrs Capt Robert Clarke, Mrs. Col. Harris.
Mrs. tads Hfaan Mrs HSssrt Combs
Mrs. George r. Wilson, Capt. r. c. -
SEVENTH WARD.
NJ: ShRn Az; LLOYD, NJ: KIN sss a1.'Sh'
GEoRaErowx.
Mrs VIM. IL. 1enney, Miss Buckley.
WAsHIsGros County.
SGl vi BIB burr p pho G Nssba ESQ.,
5Irs Caleb Smith Ind, Mrs DolphusSkinner,NY
contributions from the several Loyal States, who
most respectfully and earnestly solicited to lend
all the aid they can to the patriotic enter prise:
Mrs Senator Foster, Mrs. Henry e. Demipe
Hon. Nathaniel b. Smithers
INDIANA. ..,-.l3.-
Mrs Mrs. George w. Julian Hon Schuyler f GS oifsx
Mrs President Lincoln. nl's Mrs na,,bs, 1,mo, "
M rs senator Trambal Mr.. Cse ssns hainon'
Mrs owen Lovejoy, Hon. Eiihu Washburne
Mrs. Senator Harlan, 'G Hon. W Grimes.
Hon. S. Q. Pomeroy. Hem II Lane N
Hon. William Window.
-a- --~ KENTucKY. IN. t@E@
Hon adams as Rsa H Hs eM 5a
Mrs Mrs S Senator tor! MfT.5,; Si:s Hgam,5n:
Mrs. frederick "A. Pike - =. ; e..
Mrs, Francis P: Blair, Mrs. senator Hicss,- :
Mr. n h5s E1n & ets
MASSACHUSETTS, gzs Eag
Mrs. Mrs. s1ssb M Gs aIenaad Aff
Mrs Cakes Smith, J.s. Grinneil' ESQ. "''e'
Mon Non Saesb cHanas5f }Gn
Hon. n Ramsey. Hon. NJ s. Wilkinson. o.
Hon. Vim. Windon, : : =
o. 49, MISSOURI.
Hon sFis RtS.a Hon. Psi, Rollins
Mrs Senator clat K hAS Na.h Lesvitt ESQ
Me- Ms Ss1Sfg $, hsls Ednd : French ESQ
Mrs I Bon Amsu;tus Prank
Mrs SENATOR Morgan lion Reaben + Pentoyn
NEW JERSEY
Mrs. Senator Tee L. ok. John Gberson. Esq
ONO 80. a.a
Mrs. Senator Wade, Hon. James N. Ashley
Mrs. Gangewer, Ezra l.. Stevens, Esq.,
Hon. John Sherman Hon. 4. W. Taylor.
20 r-.E -,=- PENNSYLVANIA.
Hon. John " Forney. Hon David Wilmot
Hon, Edw'd Nc Pherson, H.n VIM ID Kelly
Hon. Edgar CGwan, Hon. James + Hale,
son RHODE ISLAND. la4
Mrs. Senator Sprasue, Hon III. B. Anthony
VERMONT "a. %
Mrs senator Foot, Mrs WOodbrijss
Mrs Senator Coliamer, Mrs Justin Morrill,
Mrs Portus Baxter, ra 80
Hon Senator Csrlile Mrs J. c. Underwood
Mrs Judge Wylie, y -
WEST VIRGINIA zs 1888 !.
Hon. Senator Wiley, Hon. Jacob B Blair.
Hon. Ser atcrY an " inkie Hon Kellian " fWLaley
WISCONSIN
Mrs. Senator Doolittle, Mrs. Senator Howe
a -f- b. b. FKENCH,
ia q-dfTebl President of the ASS ociation
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VESSEL BURNED BY A PIRATE
& PORTLAND, Jan. 9.-The ship Tarq uin, Capt
Dupont, for Havana, was barnt by rebel pi-
rate vessel October 2G, in latitude 10 south,
lsngltade - west.
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TWO GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCoMMo-
dated vita Room and Board in q private family
by applying at 90 Seventh street, between e snd
+ streets. (Islard. ,.aass- ~ r ats4 Jas st.
n ADIES' BoARD.-A small patty of Ia<ies from
Il tie Departments or q few gentleman and their
wives een find accommodation az No 3T5 18th,
between and sta A few Table Boardsrs can be
accola modatsd ct Slsper month. jasst'
a FEW YOUNG MIN GAN BE AoCOMIo.
n dated with BOARD. Teras Ss Der week Meat
Eoslders 81 per week Wantet Cook and Boz
10 work around the kitchsns st 1873 street, os
tvsen 18th and lSth. Holland cola water Ia the
EEn RE ~AkD.-l,oet. On Friday norniaR, Ia
YCO psfssng from Wilarts' aotel. 20 ~ sirsstt;
Apatentlsves COLD WATCH. hunting sAss, ID All
pi1ck 4 CO.. New York Tbs ABOVE rswa-d siu
he raid and -qnsstions asr ed by leaving ii 9Th
WYOkoER & DRfIsON, 39s Pa AZ. -las2:-
A slLvBR, MOUNTED MIxIoAN sAoDLs-
4 eostine lS0, viii be sold hare sn on app ioaN
tor to = -" - j. @. McGUISz& o.,
s. as,6t Auction sns Com hereh,et.
II .4UU BARRILg LIM1 lust arrived ct 0rn-
: neilr whAx3 pes sohoonsz q. BuI.,inkel 80 fos
suH corner fta Etyset sns csnak
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SENT TO CAMP DIsTRIBUTIoN.-Yesterj
evening sixty deserters We're sent from Forrest
Hall prison to Camp Distribution.
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n@sTARVATIoN = Those who are tirei Of
US being dragged and half stArys ed, shou d
consult DR.. DARBY. who cures BY Tonnes aud Nu-
triton Partisulsr attention given to disea . :ss
Room 4 90 It'll street, Warrington, D. o.
I. 10 Inn = ---------.
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a PRIsoNBR.-Ben. Ban, OF the Fourth ward,
who ran away from " shingtoa an ccount OF
the draft was among tde rebel prisoners sent
ia from tine front yesterday. r-s.
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DEsERTERs ARREsTED.-The folio wing de-
serters have been arrested by Capt. Scheetz's
detectives Charles nj Burch, Co. ID: I'd Pa.
cav; John Ager, Col. Bakers Mounted Ran
gers; Z. Jlemen, Co L, 4ist N. Z. vols; John
Henry, S1th Pa vols
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/ REIs' DANCING ACADEMY, At Tsmps,ases
KRsLS' second 3earGer win commences on e
hOSDAY. Jan 18th. 1854. Days and hours -
Wednesdays and satrrdays from to S D. no. 2 r
Gentleman, en- Mondays and Wednesday from to
10 p. N. Those joining will receive months tais
quarter For further particulars apply At the
Ham. between the hours Of 10 and Il D. m. and aud
y M, or at Room No. 8 Washington BuiIdiux
corner of Pa. avenue and 18th at IN
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THE GRE AT FAIR
Ladies' Soldiers Relief Association,

Him CHI L. Al fA1H
TO BE HELp uspER THE AusrIoRs OF THE
Ladies' Soldiers Relief Association,
IN THE LARGE IS
HALL OF PATENT OFFICE BUILDING,
FOE THR BEKRFIT OF THE
CHRISTIAN Omission
And the Families of the Soldiers from
the District of Columbia and from
other places, IL serving in she
District Regiments.
At very large meeting Of the Association. q:
the house of Mayor Wallach, on Wednesday,
January 9th, 1854, changes were made in the
committees and the collectors, new Commit
tee on Decorations was appointe', and also
persons from the several Loyal States to so.
licit subscriptions, contributions of articles,
&C., it was ordered that the President cause
the list as corrected, to be published in all the
city papers daily until the LIST Of February.
President
Major -. b FRRScH.
vIcE PRESIDENT.
HENRY D. Cook, Esq.
SRCRRrARY
sBLAH eQUIREs, ESQ.
TREASURER.
Mrs. l.. T.. CHITTsNDEN.
Committee OF ARRANGEMENTS. ss
RICHARD WALLACE, Esq.
SAYLEs j BOWEN. ESQ. a
JAMES ADAMS, Esq.
JOB ". ANGUS, Esq.
Mira 81 Bowen Mrs. Richard Wsllash
Mrs. J. w. Angus, Mrs. a. D. Cooke,
Mrs B. french. Mrs. Porfus Baxter,
Mrs q. w. Mcclellan, Mrs. Justin 8. Morrill,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Son. ! 1A II. ss oDGi
Hon. GBo. W. MCLsLLAH.
Mrs. Capt. ellis, Mrs. ]. y. Browu.
Mrs Il. Farm ham, Mrs. j. NJ. b. anchard
Mrs e Clarke ~ Mrs. w P. Dole
Mrs. d. K Cartier, Miss Mcclellan
FINANCE COMMITTEE
-- WHLIAM B Tom, Esq.;gT@
Mis-. R. FARSHAM. -.--
Mrs. W. L. NICHOLSON.
Mrs. D. W. BLISS.
Mrs +. e. SPINNER.
CoMxI1THf ON DxcoRArIoss
Hon. J. p. Usher - Chas f Stsnsburv e..
Hon: 3: stanton, y. Mshon, Esq,
Hon. Gideon Melies, 4; ID. Gilman, Esq,
Hon. D. p Holloway, VIM. u Baldwin ESQ
Hon. Isaac Newton, Gen. Dewitt c. CLARK
Hon. w P. Dole, Mrs. President LjnroIn
Thomas z: Walter, a. Mrs. Gen. ". F. Barry
John G. Rives, Esq, Mrs Edward Jordan
John L. Hayes. Esq. q - : -"
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CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin.--This morn
ing, the trial o ] ohm Green, indicted for the
murder of mau named Norris, at a teamstfrs
bunk nesr the canal on 10Th street, near Nj, Oh
the night of the 9Th OF December last, was re-
sumo d, and about one O'Clock, the Jury retired,
having first received the charge of the court
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THE CASE of the Washington, AIexandris
and Georgetown Railroad Company against
the Corporation of Washington, was to-day
Cartier and Fishery in favor of the Railroad
Company, sustaining the inluaction heretofore
granted.
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~ SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
Corner 18th and street,
TIE distinctions caused Ey the burning OF the
l'ds' n Gray, r. Ferry having been removed this
Company are shipping all Rail through TO wash
pston n Good time. Shippers mark al goods,
S.. n. Cos" ship az a2 Broadway, New York.
j. est NATH EAWSB Jr.. Agent.
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cured, and have, therefore, no compliant to make
Of the publicity given to the hcl OF the visit.
he extreme naccuracy Of Mr. Glmore's nara
tive will be apparent YOU from the foregoing
statement
You have, no doubt, seen IN the Northern pa
pars an account of another conference on the sub
ec; Of perue, which look place in Canada at about
Tile ), me date, between Messrs G G. Clay, and
j. T. Hocombe, Con ederate citizens Of the high
es. character and position, aud MIR Horace Gret.
les, Of New York, acting with authority Of Pres
ident Lincoln l. is deemed not improle TO
inform y1u that Messr. Clly and Holcombe,
although ENJOYING ia an eminent degree the con-
flence and esteem of The President were srlcty
accurate in their statement that they we're y 1Out
any authority fr0m this Government 10 trea an
that Of the United States on any SUBJECT itfyet'
We had 10 knowledge OF their conference WIZ
Mr.. Greeley, nor OF their proposed Usit to
w 4shington, all we saw he newspaper puoIIcl-
lions. significant confirmation OF the truth Of
che statement Of Messrs. Gilmore and Jlques
that ihey came as messengers from Mr.. Llneoln,Is
to be found 10 the fact that the views OF Mf
Lincoln, as stated by them TO the President, are
in exact conformity with the offensive paper ad-
dre ,sed to whom it may concern, which was
sent by Mr.. Lincoln to Mesars. Clay aud Hol-
combe by the hands OF his private Secretary,
Mr.. Hay and which was properly regarded BY
hose gent emen as an ntimaton that Mr.. Lincoln
was unwilling that this war shoul cease while IT
his power to continue hostilIties.
am very respectfully, your obi. servant
]. 7 BENJAMIN, Secretary OF State.
Hon James NJ. Mason, Commissioner 10 the
Continent, &c. &C., Paris.
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In the evening charaetaistic concert was given
by the Boston Brigade Bind H. G, Brown leader.
Although the weather val unfayorable the concert
was well attended, the Brigade Band having on
former visits, estabisheda reputation in this vi
cnity After the concert, tbt rain having abated,
there was a torch-Iight drill and serenade.
Commencement day, Thurday was one Of the
most delightful Of the on,the lowering clouds
of the preceding day having DISAPPEARED during
the night, and left the air deicousIy cool and pure.
At an early hour the sreee began to fill with
people who gathered around tie parade ground to
witness the artillery drill and sbre exercise which
being over the crowd repaired to the church
which was soon filed to its utmost capacity.
The exercses of the graduating class were then
listened to, after which and tie comforting Of de.
grees, a short intermlss0n wasakeb.
Al 2 ~ o'clock ?. NJ, an allie Grafton was de-
Iiyered by Rev. +. D. Huntington, D. d., Of Bos-
ton Mass, also poem by PaH Benjamin of New
York city Both these gentlemen were listened
to with much attention, prof. and pleasure The
poem was repete with witand wisdom, and had
the true war metle in it,
After these exercises in church there was olt
talon and skirmsh drill, afGr which and dress pa
r4de, the cadets broke rank, Tor ioul weeks va
cation,
Sixteen graduates received the degree Of b. s.,
two also received that Of A. b. The honorary
degree Of b. D. was conferred upon the Rev Jo-
siah SWEET OF Bethel, and l.. i. d. upon Rev.
Frederick w. Shelton
The war .eIla seriously upon the rolls OF the IN
stitutlon as the cadets are constantly leaving to
take commissions in the army.
In the evening the Presidents rooms in the
North Barracks were crowded by cadets and THEN
friends who seemed greatly o enjoy the occasion
OBJ C.
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D1Rraourn CoLLEGE-A number OF impor-
tant measures were consummated at the recent
adjourned meeting of the r,ustses OF Dartmouth
College, in which the friends Of the institution
will ba interested.
|. Mr.. Elihn r. Quimby, the able and poru-
lar Principal OF the Appleton Academy at New
Ipswich. N H., was elected Professor OF Math-
enaucs. to 6ll the vacancy made by the rssgna-
ton OF Professor Varney Mr. Qamby gra1uat-
cd IN the class OF 1851.
= Mr.. Edward X. Ruggles, of the class OF
1859, was appointed instructor in Modern Lam
guages and Literature, in place OF Professor
Packard, transferred to the char OF Greek. MIR.
Rugcles has, tor several years, been purseing
hs studies 10 Europe; Of late in Dresden, Ger
many.
3. Commencement appointments are hereafter
n he made, AZ formerly Ia Dartmouth, and as
now in the other New Engaud Colleges, on the
principal OF relative merit.
4. There il to be Junior Exhibition in the
Sprine term and joint anniversary OF the two
ohiel societies, the Social Friends and the United
fraternity, in the Fall term--tbe later NOT TO
surerseie the usual address before these societies
at Commencement.
5. There is to be prize speaking ut Com
menoement. A fund Vi q 0O0 has been pre-
sented by he Grand Lockwood, E,q OF New
York, the interest OF which is TO be devoted TO
prizes in Eloculon and Composition.
q. A Reading Room is to be established pro-
vision is to he made, by the employment OF Assist
ant Librarians, tor greater facility OF access to
the College Library aud measures are proposed
for giving greater prominence and interest TO tho
ANIMAL Mating III The Alumni The Trustees
have IN view tie erection AZ soon as shall be
practicable. ola & gymnasium They design, also,
~ prosecute vigorously The work, 50 successful
thus Tar, Of enlargiug the endowment
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the results we ale not able to determine Oul
troops are under arms, and we trust that We
are prepared for the worst while we are 10
ping for the best. W.
Casualties in The 9Th Vermont regiment Al h'
battle Of The 2la Of August, near Chdrfestown
Nlgin,a.
O6cers.-Lt. Col. 0. A. Hale wounded il
thigh slightly Major C. W. Dwinell, in leg
severely Capt b. d Fabyan, Co. B, in right
side, Capt +. &. Butterield Co. |, in thigh
slightly.
Co. A. Corp. Henry yondell wounded ii
breast mortally Priyates, Curtis Gibson, u
foot Darius G. Holmes, LETT leg Sylvester
Spooner, killed.
Co., B-Corps Addison Whitcomb, killed
Ransom A. Slack, wounded in side severely
Private Cottrell Clifford neck slightly.
Co. Corp, Charles II Wilson, wounded
/ in leg Priyates, Levi P. French left arm, 81
mon p. Dean, right breast, Marvin Pnney
foot, Alden Thomas, killed Henry $. Foster
killed,
Co. D-Sorgt Joshua C.. Suckuey, wounded
10 knee. log and arm Corp. Alva NJ. Gray
Ieft leg severely Privates, Orin A. johnson
] leR sHBullyt rFdhcl9 - hudPPt mp o9'0l"t
Lewis B Cook, killed
Co. E-SrgD. Sias o. Dwinnell, wounded
in head Corp. WIN. II lneleston, missing
Private VIM. Il. Todd, in foot slightly.
Gu. F.-Corp VIM. Dillon, wounded in head
Priyates John Maher, in finger, Patrick Lynch
in face.
Co. G-Prl7ates james Emerson, woundeC
in right thigh, slightly Lewis Shontell, in breast
slightly. Albion Spior in left arm.
Co. II -Scrg Edwin r. Richardson, killed
Corp. Augustus W Freeman, wounded in finger
Co. L-Corp Willis Jordan wounded IT
night leg Private LaDder Pocket, killed
Co., h-Pnyales John Mcclure, ~ounde'
and missing, Alba j. Warren, wounded IN rish
thigh, severely, Alexander Campbell, in rgh
thigh, severely, John Feeters in head, slightly