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THE PUBLIC LANDS

The quantity of public land disposed Of dn-
ring The five quarters ending on the 30'h OF
Septe mber last was 4 22l $40, OF which -
33S 6I4 acres were entered under the
homestead law The remainder was ioca-
ted with military land WARRANTS agricultu-
raj scrip certified to States Tor railroads, ard
sold tor cash The cash received from sales
and location fees was 81 OI9. 446
The income from sales dnring the fi-ca
year ending June 30, 1861, was S67s ,O07, 2l
against Sl36,O77 % receives during the
preceding year The aggregate number al
acres surveyed during tue year has been
equal TO the quauIily disposed OF. and there
Is open to settlement about I33, ,000, 0CO
acres OF surveyed land.
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The RLAsos WHY.-Ore day recently
gentleman who holds responsible ar
lucrative position in government, conclude
TO change bis lodgings, and sent one OF Il
waters OF the hotel where be had select;
apartments after his baggage. Meeting ~
waller an hour or two afterwards, he said
'WeIl, John, did you bring my bagsal
down
No, sar. blardiy responded the ssd
gentleman.
'Why-what was the reason ?
Case, ear, the gentleman in the OIL
said you had not paid your bill
NO: paid my biIl-why, hats siuguisl
he knew me very well when he kept i
Girard House in Philadelphia
well. mebby,' rejoined John, though
fnlly scratching his head, 'mebbe dat v
de reason he wouldn't glib me de 0aggaI
10
Two fast young men. just returning hod
alter u nights csronsel, saw The sun risi (
One OF them insisted il was the sun,
other that II was the moon.-They agra
10 leave ii to the frs. man they met
alsS had been out on a lark. Escuse
sir, but my friend and have made Ii
be, weiher that's ihe sunor The moon III
now rising. and we've agreed TO have
decide the matter 'Fsci is, gentiema
shonld be very happy, but you see K
stranger in the city, and been out AL org
81 hope you will be able to support m
said young lady TO her intended, "
walking ont one enins, during -lipp
state Of the sidewalk
'sWhy, ye-yes," said the hesita.ing 20
"wiih some little assis,ancs IRON, 700.
thsrn
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The great enterprise OF connecting the
Atlantic with the Pacific State by railways
aud telegraph lines has been entered upon
wiih vigaT that gives assurance ot success,
Notwithstanding tpe embarras> men; arising
rom he hi-h prices oi materials and labor
The rome OF sae man Inc OF ne road has
nsen deiioGey located for one hundred
miles westward from the initial point at
Omaha City. Nebraska. and a preliminary
ocaiion OF he Pacific Railroad OF Calilor
ala, has been made trom Sacramento east
ward TO he Great Beud of he Sruckee river
IN Nevada. Numerous discoveries oi gold
silver, aud c,unaoar mines have been added
The many heretofore known in The coun
Try occupied by the Sierra Nevada and
Rocky Mountains, aud the subordinate ran
ges now teem with enterprsing labor
which is richly remuneraiive
Il is believed that the product Of the
mines OF precions metals in that region has
during The year, reached, if not exceeded,
500, 600 O0o.
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The territories of the Union are generally
in condition Of prosperity and rapid growth
IDAHO and Mnnata, by reason of sheir great
distance and the interruption of communion
ZION with them by Indian hostiIities have
oeen only partially organized but it is IN
isrstOoJ ttat these diff ;ulties are ab'ut TO
disappear. which will permit their Govern
ments. like those Of the others, TO go into
speedy and full operation.
As intimately connected with and promo
i've of this material growth Of the nation.
,sk the attention Of Congress to the valuable
information ard important recommendation
eiatisg to the public land@. IndiAn affairs.
he Pacific RailrIa1, anf minera discoveries
.nntained in the report OF the Secretary of
he interior. which is herewith transmitted,
sad VIII ch report also embraces the subjects
& patents. pensions and other topics Of
public interest pertaining to tais Depart
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kELArIoNs WITH the INDIANS.

II was recommended in my las. animal
message that our Indian system he remod
eiled Congress- Al its las, session acting
upon the Recommendation, did provi'ie Tor
reor5anizlng lie system In California, and
ii Is believed that under the present organ
zaiiOa the management o. the indIan> there
will he attended with reasonable success.
Much yet remains TO I've done TO provide
for the proper government of the Indians in
other parts of the country 10 render il ss-
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The Presidents Message.
OeNAvevea Dee. 6, ASSA.

Fsllop citizens Of tie Senate and House Of
Representatives.:
Again the blessings Of health and an abun-
dant harvest claim our profoandest gratitude
TO Almighty God.
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up and supply the requisite military force.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
presents a comprehensive and satisfactory
hibit Of affairs of that Department and of
the naval service. 1t is a subject Of conGrat-
ulatiOn and laudahle pride to our country
men that navy of such vast PROPORTIONS
has been organized in 30 brief period, and
conducted with SO much efficiency and
success.
The general exhibit of the navy, ipclu-
ding vessels under construction, on the let
of Decemb Der. 1864. shows total o' GIL ves-
seis, carrying 1910 guns. and OF $40 396 tDns
being an actual increase during the year
over and above all losses bv shIpwreak and
battle, IF SO vessel, l67 guns. ani 42 427
tons The total numb sr Of men a. this time
in the naval service, including officers .is
There have been captured by the navy dn-
ring the year 324 vessels. and the whole IA
val captures since hostilites commenced is
1879, of which 267 are steamers The gross
proceeds arising from tho sale of cOndemn-
ed prize property thus reported amount to
S14 1896 250.5l. A large amount Of such
proceeds is still under adjudication, aud yet
to be reported.
The total expenditure of the Navy Depart
ment Of every description including the cost
OF the immense squairOns that have been call
ed into existense from the 4th. of March
1861, to the lst of November. 1864 Is 1898,
647 ,262 35 Your favorable consideration
is invited to the various accommodations
af the Secretary of the Navy, especially in
regard to a Navy Yard and suitable essab
iishment for the construction of ir'n vessels
aud the machinery and armatUre for our
ships, to which reference has been made in
nv last Annull Message
Your attention is also invited to the
view expressed in the report in relation to
the legislation Of Congress at the last ses
SION ia respect to prizes in our iala7d wa
iers. | cordially concur in the rec,nmsnda-
SION Of the Secretary to the proprietY Of
creating the new rank of rear-almiral in
our naval service.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Your attention is invited O. the report Of
5he Postmaster General for detailed ac-
coInt of ths operations and financial condi
rion of the Post Office Department The post
al revenue for the year ending June 80. '64.
amounted to Sl2 43S 253 rs ; and the ex
pendirures to S12 644 1868. the excess Of
Expenditures receipts being S506 652 A.
The views presented by the Postmaster.
General on the subject of special grants by
the Government ia aid of the establishment
Of new lines of ocean mail steamship. and
the policy be recommends for the develop
nents of increased commercial iutercour-e
with adjacent and nsighboring coun ries,
should receive the careful consideration Of
Congress.
| Is of noteworthy interest thstthe steady
-xpansI3e OF y pLIation Improvement ard
50verunenf,l INSTITUTIONS over the new and
1uoccupied portions Of our country hTl
-earcaly been ehecked, much less impeisd
or destroyed By uur great civi, var wpicn
~ the first giaacs would seem TO have ah-
strhei almos, the euJirs energies of The
nation
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A New STATE.

The organization ani admission of the
Stare of Nevada has been eampictei in con
nrmity with law, and thus our excellent
sys,em is firmly established in the M 'un-
aims which once seemed an uninhabitable
waste between the Atlantic States and those
shicl. have grown up on the Pacific Ocean.
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In view of the insecurity of life and prop
erty in the region adjacent to the Canadian
border by reason of recent assaults anj dep
relations committed by inimicai and despe
rate persons who are haroored there, 1t has
been thought proper to give notice that after
the expiration Of six months, the period con
ditionally stipulated under the existing ar
rangements with Great Britain, fne Unite g.
States must hold themselves 1t liberty 8
increase their naval arnpnent de0n ths
Lakes If they shall fnd that p-5eee5iag ne
cessary. The condition Of the border wi
necessarily come into consideration in epn
nection with the question of limiting o.
modifying the rights Of transit froni Canad.
through the United States. as we'll as tn
regulation of imposts. which were tempora
rily established by the reciprncrg treaty o.
5th June, 1864. desire, however to D
understood, while making this statement
that the Colonial authorities of Canada are
not deemed to be Intentionally. unjust
unfriendly towards the Uuited States; bu,
on thu contrary, there is every reason TO ex
pect that, with the approval of Her Majes
ty's Government, they will take the neces
sary measures to prevent new incursions to
cross the borders.
EMIGRATION.
The act passed at the last session for the
encouragement Of emigration has, so far az
was possible, been pat into operation.
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-26
FK0aI NEWBERN.
NEWPERN, N. O, April

NkWBEhR, N. W Apru x.
The battle which had been going on ct
Plymouth from Sunday the 10th to the
10th, resulted in the capture Of the city by
the enemy on Wednesday noon, including
Gen. VESSEL and his forces, 1900 men
The enemy obtained possession Of the town
at 8 O'Clock.
Major General Vessels and his troops
retired into Fort william, and held out
until noon, Tepulsing the enemy in seven
desperate assaults. The rebel loss is said
to be LOO, while our loss is slight.
General Vessels, who gained such dis
tiaotion in the seven days fight before
Richmond, has made, in this siege, a most
heroic resistance with his little band of
veterans.
Several weeks since he called for 5000
men, stating in the most solemn manner
that it would be impossible to hold the
city with less.
General Peck says he had given General
Vessels all the assistance in his power,
and in the same solemn manner time and
again called for reinforoements.
Il is reported that the enemy has left
Plymouth and is now marching on Wash
iDgton and also on this city.
The rebel ram at kineloD, on the Neuse,
has, it is asoertsined moved towards New
berne or is expected to make an attack in
day or two. More gunbosts and rein
forcsmedts are immediately required here
and at Washington.
Two companies belonging to the North
Carolina American Volunteers were among
the captured at Plymouth, most OF whom
were taken out and shot by the enemy.
After our forces had surrendered all the
negroes found in uniform were also shot.
The funeral of commander Flesser takes
place here tomorrow. The rebel ram at
Plymouth which came down the Roanoke
is expected to act in concert with the 9TH
er rams in the attack on Washington and
elsewhere. She carries three small guns
and one 64-pounder. With the aid Of a
few gunbosts these rams could readily be
run down, ss their sea going qualities are
bad. Under the cover Of night the ram
at Plymouth sunk one Of our gunbosts,
but it is not expected she will attack any
respectable number Of gunboats in the
day time.
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Adjutsnt- General, OH
The Red HIYer Disaster.

Eastern papers are greatly puzzled to
understand how the first accounts Of the
disaster to Banks army appeared in the
form Of letters in the Chicago papers, In
stead Of by dispatches from Cairo or New
Orleans. 1t happened simply in this way:
That hall dozen letters were written by
members Of the Mercantile Battery to their
friends in this city. As soon as received
and read, the letters we're given to the diff
ferent newspapers for publication. They
were all received here Tuesday morning,
and one or Two of them handed to the eve
ming paper in time for its edition; the
others were inserted in the morning pa
pers Of the next morning. Dispatches
from General Banks to General Sherman
came up the river by steamboat, but the
reporters at Cairo were either kept in the
dark, OF not allowed to send anything to
the press over the wires Chicago Tribune,
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Yesterday Afternoons Report
RICHMOND NEWS.

NEW YORK, April 25.
The Hersld's special dispatch from the
Army Of the Potomac, April 24lh, says:
The Richmond Sentinel Of April p says
that the following dispatch has been re-
ceived by General Bragg:
PLYMOUTH, N. c., April 20.
To General BraztoH Bragg:
l have stormed and carried this place,
capturing one Brigsdier General, 1900
men, stores, and rs pieces Of artillery.
[signed,l B. F. H0KE,
Brigadier General
A telegram has also been received By
the President, from Colonel Taylor Wood,
dated Rocky Mount, April 21st, giving fur
ther particulars Of the capture Of Ply
mouth by the forces under General HoKe,
with naval cooperation. He says that
about 1000 prisoners were taken, 300 or
400 Of them negroes also 30 pieces Of ar
tillery, 100000 pounds Of meat, 1000 bar
rels Of -four, and full garrison outfit.
Our loss is about 300 in all. Colonel Rice
is among the killed. Two gunbOsts were
sunk and another captured.
From the Lower Rappahanock o citizen
brings the Richmond Sentinel, of the I'D,
with information OF the advance up the
RappshsnnOek on Wednesday, as far as
Bulweres' whsrf Of eight gunbosts and
one transport. They landed three hun
dred men at BulWeres' wharf, which is ten
miles below Rappahannock. This is sup
posed to be the advance Of Burnside's ex-
pedition, IS it was reported in Fredericks-
burg yesterday that feet Of sixty YES
sells, gunbOats and transports, Wers ct the
mouth Of the Rsppsbannock.
It is also reported that the enemy were
landing pOntOOn bridges OF Aequis Greek
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHHaToS, April %.

aNAoE-
The following is the closing proceedings
Of the House on Saturday night:
The House went into Committee on the
Interual Tax bill.
An amendment making the tax on rail
road iron four dollars instead Of three dol.
lars per ton. Rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the tax on
railroad iron re.rolled Was made two dol
lars per ton.
Mr.. Griswold offered the following
amendment which was agreed to:
Provided, Thst the term rs-rolled shall
apply only to rails which the msnufsotur-
er receives pay for re-msnufsctrring and
not for new iron.
On various manufacturers Of iron which
duty Of fifty cents was reported an
amendment Vas agreed to taxing them 81
per ton.
Mr.. Cole, Of California, moved to amend
by making the tax on wine three cents in
stead Of i've cents per gallon. He said the
tax was excessive, as the value Of so much
new wine Fss only from twelve to fifteen
cents per gallon. Rejected.
Calf skins were added as articles subject
to taxation, and duty Of five per cent be-
ing put on them.
Amendment agreed to exempting wine
made from curTants, rhubarb and berries.
On all other manufactured wines the tax
was fixed at fifty cents instead Of twenty
five cents per gallon.
Tsx on furs raised to ten per cent.
On custom made articles Of wearing sp-
psrel tax increased to i've per cents.
On diamonds, emeralds, precious stones
and limitations thereof and ali other jewel
ry, tax Of ten per cent instead Of Eve
was agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to increase the duty
on cavendisb, plug, twist, sndmsnufsctur-
ed tobacco, not otherwise provided for, 30
cents per pound, which was agreed to.
On cigars valued over SO and under
$50 per 1000, tax was increased to SO per
1000; valued at over S26 and under $40
per 900, tax ineressee to Sl5 per 1000.
Mr.. Kesson offered new section to come
after the section providing for o tax of one
per cent on sll ssles Of real estate. Amend
msnt rejected.
The Committee here rose, and st five
o'clock the House adjourned.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, april 25.

On motion sf Mr.. Hubbard the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs were instructed to
inquire into the truth OF the statement
that the Winnebsgo Indians are in
starving condition, and to report what
legislation, if any, is necessary to relieve
their present destitute and deplorsblc con-
dition.
Mr.. Morrill, said he proposed to modify
the Joint Resolution he introduced lsst
Monday to increase the tariff. and asked
that the subject be considered this evening.
| This was agreed to. The arrangement is
that the resolution may for some time be
| discussed in five minute speeches.
Mr.. Fenton offered resolution which
WIS adopted, iostruoting the Committee
on Military Affairs to report bill giving
The bounty Of 800 to any non-commis-
stoned officer, private, musician or srti-
| icer who shall have been honorablY dis.
charged in consequence Of wounds re-
oeived in the service or in the line Of his
duty, and q prorats share Of said bounty
Of 800 to any volunteer for a proportion
ate term Of fservice exceeding three months,
ss is now provided by lsW for those serving
two years.
/
a preamble having reference to two years
New York volunteers, the proposition be-
ing designed to meet their case
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, introduced bill
providing for the more speedy punishment
Of guerrillas. II authorizes Commanding
Generals in the field, to carry into exeeu-
ton sentences against guerrillss and per-
sons guilty Of robbery, arson, burglary,
rape, and violating the laws and customs
Of war, and spies, mutineers, and murder
ers. The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
The House went into Committee on the
Internal Tax Bill
An amendment was adopted taxing all
sales Of gold, silver, bullion, sterling ex-
change, uncurrent money, stocks, bonds,
&C., one-ffth Of one per centon the amount
of such sales and contracts for such sales.
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PROV NO2rH CAROLINA.

NEhBEkh, april IL.
Governor Vance, who is candidate for
reelection, has been to Lees army on an
electioneering tour. A statement comes
from Lees army that it has been resolved
to suspend any North Csrolinians who
vote for Holden by the thumbs, over which
the Rslsigh press is very indignant, and
predicts the defest Of Vance by the people
if he encourages it.
james NJ, Leach, peace man, hiss been
elected to the Confederate Congress from
the 7th District Of this State, by large
majority.
Governor Vance and JEFF. Davis are hav-
ing personal qusTrel over the blockade
running steamer Advance, which Belongs
to North Carolina, and makes regular
trips between Wilmington and Nassau.
Davis insists that these North Carolina
steamers shall carry part of their osrgoes
at government prices, and sell them 81
the same rate. Vance informs Davis that
as these steamers belong to the State Of
North Carolina, and enter North Carolina
ports, and bring clothing and supplies to
her troops, Davis can have no voice in the
matter. Vance says that these steamers
not only enable him to clothe the army
and equip troops for his State as we'll as
those Of Mississippi, but also enabled him
TO add several million dollars to the State
| Treasury.
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boats, one Of which is capable Of carrying
small arms, large amount Of bacon and
wheat and e large lot Of small articles,
which we're brought off at Hohler's Point,
on the south side Of the Rsppahannoek.
Landing, our men were opposed by force
of rebel cavalry said 10 be 500, which was
kept at bay by the FIRE Of the Eureka in
Hamet's Creek.
The Rebels made an attack on Eureka
on the afternoon Of the 2lst and Hers
splendidIy thrsshed.
Commodore Porter says he has it from
trustworthy sources that the Rebels had
placed torpedoes in the Rappshannock
and in ali branches of the Chesapeake.
The following captures have beeo re-
ported to the Navy Department: By the
United States steamer Sciots, off Calves
ton, Texas, on the 4th inst, the formerly
United States Revenue Cutter Dodge,
seized by the Rebels in Galveston Bay at
the Commencement Of the rebellion.
The British sohooner N. P. Barton,
loaded with iron tand shot, was captured
by the q. s. steamer Aroostook. She
cleared from Havana, and was bound for
Matamoras.
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Important experiments have been made
in Prussia with steel boilers. Two boilers,
each 80 feet long and feet in diameter,
without fues, were placed side by side
One was made Of steel plates / of an inch
thick, the other Of iron plates 04l4 Of an
inch in thickness The steel boiler was
tested by hydraulic pressure up to 1876
pounds per square inch. Both boilers
were worked for sbout a year and half
under 65 lb. pressure. At the end Of that
time there was less scale in the steel than
in the iron boiler. The steel boiler gen.
Grated 25 per cent. more steam, and eVspor-
ated an average Of 11.66 cubic feet Of water
per hour; the iron evsporsted 987 cubic
feet. The quantity Of coal consumed per
u hours was 2,706 for the steel, and 2,972
for the iron boiler. The plates Of the steel
boiler directly over the FIRE were found to
be unipjured, while those Of the other
were worn out. The advantages Of the
steel boiler are strength, ightnes5, rapid
ity Of evaporation, durability under heat
the securing Of more perfect riveting, and
comparative freedom from scale.
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A NCHOVIES, WORCESTERSHIRE
4 and LoadUn Club Sauce at
MORNING LEADER
TUESDAY MORNING, APR. IS, 1854
ATTENTION NATIONAL GUARD.


who are to be Exempted--ThOse Failing
TO Report to their Companies to be Treat
ed as Deserters--WhO may Obtain snbsti-
Iutes.
GENERAL HEADoUARTERs, STATE OF
OHIO, ADJUFAET GEsERALs OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, April 25, 1864.
]. When the National Guard shall be
called into active service, all telegraph
operators, railroad engineers, officers,
foremen and meehsnios actually employed
on Government or State work for military
uses, and all steamboat engineers and Ii
eensed pilots, will be exempt from duty
therein, and will not he allowed to join
any company of the National Guard in
active service.
II. When any regiment, battalion or in
dependent company Of the National
Guard is called into active service, every
member thereof must report himself
promptly st the stated rendezvous, or be
deemed and treated as deserter; pro.
7ided that any private or non commits
stoned officer may be exempt from duty
under pending call on furnishing an &C.
oeptsble substitute, at the rendezvous at
the time specified in the call. Such cub
stitute shall only serve for the term Of &C.
tive service then pending. This shall not
be construed into releasing any substitute
from the payment Of his oommutation fee,
as provided in section Of the Aot to or
ganize and discipline the Militia Of Ohio, u
passed March 3lst, 1864; nor shall it be
50 construed as to release the member fur.
nishiDg the substitute from duty with the
company after the expiration Of the tern
Of service then pending.
By order Of the Governor.
B. r. C0WEN,
Adjutant- General, Ohio.