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ycceAIH On THE GENERAL STAFF.
T. Na,n Msssaca of President Davis on

yeseAIE On THE GENERAL STAFF.
The ieto Mssscge OF President Davis on
80 st,,ng.., S:atf BILL sets forth suoh grave
.,i :e.;.us ohi:c:ious TO the crude aud dis
:.,t.l 5il:, tia: we hope bill upon new prin'
,;ojss wi! se reported by tho Military Con:
.,,... u Grs,uo Il Genera. S,af' law is n"
,.:S matter. ;. inteyl. me ir:;h ii Any Ia" can
j.. jrru.et TIA viii ue. 20 l,sbls 10 Hefy grave
,;;e,tions. The General ::tGf m:iss be the
rcrk OF experience, sud cannot be that OF
,,i-ia,ion. The best thing that the Congress
,,u!l do in this matter wculd be to pass an
ayprepTistion to meet the psnditureso OF such
jsoneral Staff as the War Department may
rrauizs, and to ,haye it's organization and
.,nt,., ,utirelv with lie C,mmardeI-!n-
CAsi.
liz crers;ion and working Of the S:ai( cr-
..e'g,,ion N lst be observed carefully, ausi
,a,,:atei rs daily experience may point on;
=, %riea.s 1t must grow gradually, and ho
.,s. .!,.ptel |" aur army organization. the
&C.. .ut. pgrIne;;on c; the coun,ry. tie
..,- D: Transportation, slid. atoVo all, to the
,,...:,..;3as nnl experience Of iss cthcers -
,s.:G, 10; "adiug lgw can be framed hexiblc
.r-es!. "a .d,g: :hs icna: ia Of daily grow
.., sr,a:.: ...tica IA experience shel! marx
.,s,,gn fixed and Determined pciLcll les.
,,r a,,ecs! with tue u:san'2.,ion. Ard
rD. - ;.e S;aT s-aws, The Suu,is Of the
,.. ,.r ..s ,.n Ae ihlowa a:uund II. Such
-..., ..u a. 1au ~" lie .,d";isd. We k":'e.
site .;,s.!:ig pass'd. aud the "7ga7iha'''t'
.t..atial Statf oclnmAnc,d. Such an {. 70
.-.,...,. g. n,uts. wanted. and when orphn-
... vii, .e tunnt G: iu.nnhse advantage.
! n.,,,.r:y Sli! tot mako haste in this matter
,,grl!!:,s mi!,!djy experience t. frame t. Gen
.r.I~n,S a-dwe do lot believe that Congress-
8. ..rn;,;I ;lst xperisrce. \ ioald Of Off
q: !,viii:'d Is tie ifeeidsht night give
u. .,an;fy rte i.,.cleus wA;ti. ,aigb; lie re.-
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FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE Els64.

operat;ors Hrs Ia be conducted ihe nbpcdspce
or scsri'v uf supplies in tue district, the sxs;
encs or ahsance OF ra,roais riv.- ~ nt,r tru1.:
-pnria alton ;hs corcen.rat3n III Dispersion n
, ths troops. asd tbs mSny rhsr ,irGumstsrc :
" hiriI cii:lTni military IuDvsmaass in tina n
asr. |; is imp"i5h'e to sppiya tisii urbeI
ing rule 10 such diverse css-s
hn gnai2 stion into corps nlsetl nj, III Sc 4 III
ruiir+ ty riuvifins Tor Assignment ui tho prapc.
nambsr of .ofiser' % different commands, nc,
c0rding to the needs 6f each
hThs Eu,nber aud rank of the giIes!@. caua
aos eti b. the DILL is believed u DO cr,a,Ev IL,
exre=s of.:hose allowed by char Guvrr,:u-.uis
AND qliite nnsu:Eld 10 the DG.ur. u our. They
w1ut IN: hor iiiii,edo than itapcus. ia. s.rq:,.
ln@y "Cn;! eI.couragss i1Yc oi mstcuia.nu
and fed :Undness t;r SEin ,l,aDlaY whiri
ehnil!,l liti,sr 10 discouraged ihsn ioy.er.d iha
xp:rcnce OF tb;s Var bis demonstrated tbs. the
n"st Efficient commanders, those who have moei
:,,tracted tho respect, gratitude and admiration
# their country, baTe ay ayoidei!tLe largo f-iinue
ii persons. st,'ff which th;a Sill wouid seen, "a
sanction ss proper or desiFstss.
". The pl +ctien 10 .he ia,or,rou; iGcre..s2 IL
ii,s nnnEnt ff ,otfeers, ,afrS expenditures tha;
would result from the ,passasa Of such bill, be
responding iucreas3 OF eiiS.sncy is soeured-;t
sriif importance, SFku lire. urIos:e re-
sul.Ssio 10 bs IsHred.
According to ,in bill rs passed. the htaA' .rco,l
embrace gn hidsiGa Of ab11. four huud:od G fl
GERS, involving III increasul snnual expenditure
for pay. rs.iaps, forage and sllowsnce amounting
10 81 ,l"s as above tho present staff rs nrss.
niS ID by G,uers! O.lyl. anier existing lagish
tiGm.
If generals nrc Ia Ia ,..i1wod to change th.
s':l Of esch army 10 which thoy Insy be assigned
At their pleasure, i. IS diii:ult 10 calculate The
extent to which this abuse would grow, the nun
ber Ct men hat wcnld he wLhlrawu from uGc:rI
service 10 cuInhtr tho 5'sli. ~ ,lis inc,ehse {,
cxpcuaituIe involved.
Congress viii perceive tiirt with ot-cti9ns CO
iHiicai i, was impn's;ho ior HE to approve tho
hil p4 ) i ut rb- las. session, a;il thai the snS
:ct was too important TO I'D r"a!ei in hurrit'!
nI,ssars,r w.tLis, tie las; low hps irc cos. I'll
n Congress. CO.icnrlhis III the c,pe'iteIeY 81
ltgislri0n ir il.e organit alton 0i u gsnvta!
SILL hava IhtGgh II lnl exposition OF my views
On the snf iact w0n't perhaps con !n:. io:ha
framing 0t measure which would carry into
sf-ct the viaws of the Legislative department
while cSciuiing the provisions which have con-
pel!"i me- 10 decline approving that devised b.,
your prOerasshs. JEFF fER7ni liANiS.
Redmond, May -, lSfil.
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10 ss. 4ITa TENN. REGIMENT


AT roeetinR OF the o6iosss and .! this regiment.
upon hearing OF the death Of joan L. hcEwsE.
lieutenant Ceonol Of the 44h Tennessee regiment ~.o
Ned at kiUlbors;7 Hospital Rchuoud a II o'clock, yes
daf, from ~ouoi In tbe right eS, reeeiv on Ee
morning Of the i6n instant Whit gsan:ly leadog h5
7sgir,sn in charge upon the euPy!ag lip. oi
.otreucbm.u;s near Dre7ry's eu1 Va, W r. James e.
aor Cspsiu called to the eh. and &. T. Cross Ad-
,staot, requested 10 act ascretsry. p .f. a.
The following preamble and rrsolStcns we're prepS-ea
aod subrt,;e T. v hch Fs.s unsnInousy adopted:
Hh.i eas II has plesssd hlutBhy God 70 'sfr froC
Joho l. 1eE-eu, Jr Lieu sraai Colonel or dc <.h Teo-
ncss.r r.rnea We u, otfe:rs aod men Of said reg .ni
are d-sirous Of paying last Duts Of respect The de-
Resolved Tia. condoe With the fsy aud friends Of
the heir this hoar OF
rrY, trial: be las fann ~ martyr the oe
southern independence.
Resolved Thatin his death 'hxve lost friend.
I'D dpe wo had epdesred himself 10 By his s.s.ducus
attetton and zeal for fare, caussone ~ ts
l. rdcers, ready defsp Il both the battle
h- and morally champion Of liberty and IN hs Do n
society has lost Of Is brightest oIpap'n,., 8, ioea;
gen known Tor his Int lhgenre. s,rc: -.sg i!y,
! !iend 10 all, ard q Irsrsaly respe tee.
Resolved That copv OF those rtsol1ors bs sst - b..
aE-d father and that they be published IL The Ishmcnd
. ELqurer and Atlanta Register.
: ". JAMES, chsruao.
1 2 q. Cross, seers.ar!.
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Richard IL. klunlan.

fni'n "o the 18th May. 10 deterse Of Ki5tsoad.
EicHAED B. CHIsMAa, Co. D. S2i regiment ". ginix
IbIsfrsr
Tue deceased tic tjssts1n Of the ists Thomas
chi.mau, Esq., Eho for macy years, represented tno
1t upton District the L.Ei.suro Of prg'ni,, snd,
t,r tin. az his death 10 the DOVER OF bis youth
rrola The bais OF Bethel down the tstin rh eh
l e3npItou: fer tbs vsler OF bis cvpduet and n
y b r-.cru.d hla lasting hOnor that dutoR bis lrx
ad srinous service be pers. socGht The rssI.uen Of
faseuzn his horS iore three honorsoe SCAR, and,
n- th. 81 shsrpshurs he performed IDS osp tursery
nri remained The 1ria when be tnsjori.y f men voui
hs SO roun III. hospitals 10 person b. proposes,
n. In :I.be. In t.nper ge1srou' lnd, above ALL
,irr tbs sick nVunted woalao. He fel.
s n.t rsnL, 81 the cheer ofTiclo,y upon his lips
yi.d.d up - In defence o. the prime Piles &c hal
.,ea TIE snuth h.s iUst IN him gala solder and "a
oG4ns ."rt.'aaa. Nay the sod res! lgLuy 90 bis TO.
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|: a,'so r:a7,teo "thGt said commissioners
-Lii hnsa HE ,owefs conferred upon COM
,ui:>irncfs appnin;ed ky the district courts Y
the ac. .. lie Provisional Ctngress, approved
Iu.h of Aul USt. isGi. uud numbered TWO hun :
,iret ..d s,,.nt: thrtc i'll tie aa!s u the said
Congress
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EELeAsED ra"N Cr5T;::T.--,;'y,l;. t'a;r
aiaeea rers1n ki:ow;. s5 "::':oi":.s lllrA.. At-
iijr Commanding a initiation o: Imaginary col
jiers in this o;ty vas ::.krp up ~ o.Aa: oi 'Ev>
Governor; and irS:rtsj. after due catnm3ii,
IN Cm:le Tnundc-, far lsiviu5 til, l9;i ~.
ment Vi. militia without pass. At tha tisna
Of mis- arroat the qusnaom M:i,r assrr:a,! :h:.'
he deserted Only to come 10 the city TO REQ =
Congressman about plan BE- hid l2ii hei.re
the House Of Representatives. tor flowing NJ.
50 .G10 Yankees in five mipnta5 ~ r:ni:i-
vance invented by himself. .:',er .;rtnrirS T.
81 ,urn CT snrie ten ishys IN Cn6'le T!,nnrier,
! tn, Major Commanding" #as Yesterday. =
crier of tae Governor relieved iras.. .i;Irar' .
villa and ordered 'oleport &" t'o C'Io"; 9; i"
| la:h regiment aS a private.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03

DONATIONS ToTnG SxAns"oE: :IIosri?!L. "A
number Of ladies, residing in Million, North
Carolina, have lately made q lnuhife?n. pre-
sent to the rcceivng ospit.l in Kianptvo.
Tee dona.i1Es. consisting of uume:ons i.t,-
cles Of Giet, wire, pickles. Prescrr.". haE'.
ases, trdrnmenta gnd trmHts, canr rn'"ly -
hau:i Oh The inoruln. ii The 81 NJ. III"
Hrti3;e3 haro rrogcl ri ':G..I,; '97.'3 - y:
SouMiel soldiers, 'nsa7 a w',G:a, ,irt!'.. t'"
paudsncy IF the c,ntests f3r TIC IIt1rc:s,bss ~.
Richm al, ara coas;anrly st t!:o :.vs:':.. -
SmfgsUu Jvh;, g. G..satl. whoi: u charge O..
the nonptul, prrfri:r!y acknowledges "a
receipt OF tho articles. Lui thanks iacl =
Terry, Bruce, G irland. S:unpr, Wl;,an, 81.
Gee and others 10: their timely remembrance,
assuring them that the wCInde': s,.dicrs IT,
der his charge ars sustained a@'i cn-e.:e "a
their sufc;irgs by su;:l Il raa'!as:;.;i3a ..
kindness iTom the i&dics Of North C.:".
Doubt cs1 ali tie Hospitals. %yH; -
supplied if tho givers had z" ,i0"''. L. s-aI.
: Tag choir gifts Icse Of rnarE:' :-.' '>:'ia
: lnry Ut Kar 30 lrlar e
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| precious, yes We tGTs W Nti'I III nc O.
closed circular, and ask your GpiI,'n c1orccn-
! ing the in6u '.r:ai feature 81 ire proposed
| 5th03l
! wish 10 dlgully labor. - tti9!.i:f all :':5n
| in the ContedeFary, that Lonrss TnIli - h3:.
orable rmploymeh To-: 81. rlAsa'' : vi lnrH
ain srrs i: is -, ln. tho rorular r%inion j.
different. Since the glorious &,n 1i CD
wrought with Joseph q carpeater, ali tagra
! dation has been removed from >iic Occupation
Of q mechan.c.
Ii Jun agrea witt; ;ae i'll ;hia j:ainu, 2 f,m
J words from yuu, T!lc cst+c:.l - u.n boG
ing the higaeSs Position "' aa7 !iv;u:r n.a:l.
~li +, lar t1WarGs rut.iam Id, s':' -: IA IT,
true iisht bsiare the n,ti4aE- Il III. Lna!ot,c-
.racy end tho irhabirauts ct ih@ rio
! an. anil have long been, IN uulou5tios hc,
| lever in the divine institution Of slavery. But
| l believe the tempora! and et-rEsf s-htirg G.:
slaves aud the production OF their iaD0r. are n5t
what they would be il all n!i the young m.n III
cnr ctuntry, and women too, were pract:caiy
| acquainted with what it is to WORK
| The Industrial feature &C ihI scaool B borrow
( ed from ute 0hilSren's Home of tho Protestant
! E9iscoEsl Church in New Orleans, which I E;d
! lla pleasure of commencing faur years ago um
der the advice and with the luil appreciation 0!
Bishop, Polk
When / was eIiled from iiat city. wit: ny
family on the ith OF June Inst uissai tnU fi2m-,
| where was in the habit CT meeting cvoiy raru
ing about thirty boys and twenty girls. And |
DO earnestly hope1hat tine Shepherd OF Is.nsi in
10y exile, will bless the ettIyt To establish similnr
word from you, sir. foe! .uru will aii ttsfG 'r
very much. o., ...,
Believe me. SIR, most respac 'fui'y. You !riand
and obedieut S:rysrt a. d. MrCUI
RICHMOND, y, Stpt. 2j.h, l253
| Dear Sir: hav" Received Jour letter OF thu
iih instant and taxa pleasure III expressing ne
approval OF tho scbane set forth in ne srromp"
Lying circular CT the school h Ia e3.ahi,hel N
Livingston. in which, in afl4sinn tn a good
English and classical education. 'he rmTiis vii
! hive All opportunity 40 sr,luiro ;hclonei
| knowledge OF Il trade.
| agree with sou. eniirSy ia Tho opinion
| that any honest work is honorable rlop!oyueLL
Hnd That the community woul,i be much br.lh L.;
! if every member 0i IL wa. practically :.clcaitea
| With some m-ch.nira! plrsuir
Tho people OF these States hnv. b .e.i SUGGEST.
ihl agriculturHsts, have srt-ri-i n,suy .!lhatr.
0,lI examples OF enihenca IN pii ihs Professions
haze fixed tho admiration Of the world BY IT,.
skill OF their Ganer.la and Ia: pro~eSS ot thei:
troops IN war, AID there is no reason 10 thi.l
that they hre not qualified IA nncc. IN .Lr uccup.
tion requiring high men.mi and phys.ca! rntnH
| merits. The absolute Rerts,tr which ilrr rl".,
fsel for sending abroad inr the proihcI5 ,i ti,r
skill nnd industry Of fjIei sn nr;i.ipS. m.i Il,
difficulty experienced in importing them, sEo:sI
persuade ever yboiy ri The mnVfHlra ri r.ur,
Ting citiz .ns ct the c.;ugtry III i!Y nluuacttuu
arts
hope, therefore, s:r, tlis. you' rtiar!5 vii! r.;
ceive proper support, Anl HAT the S'hnol wt,.
1
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UFFFEFSIIN DANIN.
Rev 4. ID. Mccoy, Livingston. .Aiahai.i.

NJ invile tie a;i Dl ali wha favor ini7 "orL
Il is our intention To adhere strictly 10 ths dym.
Injunction, "Dios n1 man hngh.dg, tm ~ !Si. .'n.
naolh.r." The progress Of The enterprise, ;nere
lore, will ba according 10 the lncsns ~ wa fiI.
raceivs. Persons wishing to hs'is. us may senI
their contributions either TO the Rector o. TIa.'
s"rer. or to either lnem5aT OF the i-StfS. or :"
hlf. J. ". Lockwood, Il INK oi Richmond, H;c':
.n1rd, Virginia.
April "7,h, A. H.. I-..i. l.riuEaiJu, Ala
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The funeral of Gen. Green. who vas killed Ct
M.rtHeld, toos mace at Austin. Texas, On the
3Oth of April There were two hupdred an1
fourteen carriages in the cofeRe,
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Ar a meeting cf the f-ss:ry CT St. Jlmes'
Church. Oh Monday, llih April, 1864. after
mature considerat,cH, tho foregoing address
WAS unanimously approved. and its .ug
ges.ione adopted ). W. MuRLEr, CLERK.
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DEATH or Hon 1'H.aAs S:,ritarE fLouN-
NoY.-Wo regret TO learn that norg+t tI,0se
who fsil in action with the .nkees, near
Cold llarlor, on Tuesday sfll0oa. war
GJlonel fhenis- S'anhope nIrarS. "no
commanded s regiment ,f 0',; aTalry. Has
isme was Intimately ;:;nneate'! Eith VHft;in
politics Tor aVer twenty years pat, and h" VA
ss we'll known hy reputation ~ "'g "'an :" -"
State. For st,erat years h.. ...'np,e !. -ea
As nI.; tt the Delegates ir';n \ INA III -"
Congress Of the tntal Eat Mhon '...
t:iities wers initiated ~ j.'.., II, iaH1Ea ~
retirement, ba piTnr;ly 'ht"" i,tTar.' I:.'''
tie tender OF bis r3ry;oas tn aid in ir".f
back the immense hands -! tahds's ,at
desaoSs;si the s.:sel anl v',sh gaze iib,
hirth. Ills rerats.ioa a. 4 ,.ii5r scooi 10
jcss than it did as stisosrnau. lis :aii &:
the head OF his regiment, ttitilyiny his ~
Il country with his i::'r !:i0c'i iir :e.nGin"
TSre brought to this sly
juDus LYol!a' C0car.--Th4 ir'bn"'i 90
in session Yesterday. 4 Jury @aG srm'"ae'i
10 try James N. d. l:T.HG sar au at!fGid 'o'-
serY, but for gaid ua"s, .!ts "a w"7 '''i''' &
csi until the oo;h il
tIa the cass 0: ~ 7:"!ei J Il. 6 li.a"L,
sent ou to tc 80 ier la;aeHT, tic .laSs5n coli
.lrj.d to b.:auoc jasti:c iii J:erey, and 80
gave tho ynu.htul cuI7ri. tho Opportunity ct
| Going ;nto the navy or :nkiug. fns. chance u
Toir . 10 the pcnitcnstary. HI. hoy chpcc the
fr,S alternative, and, with the conssns Of lii
| parents, was forthsith sbipPcI as Il G. S: ms
! line This course hsd been aIertsd i, rega rt
to three vther youthful maleiacto1s. spd thor'
are fuur now in j.il who will be d:socsed of ii
eimiar manner with fas consent of t!'=
parents, By adopting this plan, the Jnde'
! may initiate move that will courers then
into decent men, while il they ~ere trisd ant
sentenced, they would bs anything else. "
] Ae o.. q. ar, IL hn uAs killad g
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/ iaju'ar:,ed .hs. the iisci nline olthe School
:hrl, !.a sir!rt. bot exercised upon Christian
urinc;ris: III. in% os the School i; tho Ten
commandments. ii. "uIunei ~ by Gur .)ri
sr, ,..tarlretti L. Tia Itucsi G. stauhisn.
E01al iiui,a viii be tangh; u all. tree Of
.Ifa yiergr lhe ES!ras. will hs iDT Ilstru.
man ~ MlHl, p:aw,1g nni PaiEtins, and the
frrsah ur ulia: Modern !. ..uculgas, Books
aGt Sta;i1irrfY. .r-
S, s,ua Il, aag p70ats are derived lrom the
!:;,l.,g!, thfy .;ilj b. e1pe;:d:d il giving sup
port .,;It iii t,a advantages "r the School, to
'la !'>ii'H', ,,.r- ~: daughters nf Ihure who
h.v" .,syu r.I!'i on nur h!l:la !r:ds. or Died
-. .i,c n.;he s.ty,sr al u,;r q, ,u..iry. .Aud Hhan
:s,,.,.ns sail , vi o;r c,,n ;,ls,i,d. va exi e:t
/, !. y~i -: rPn-;un,iS 10 al Ihn may de-
sirc jt, i ia!l ard ,.,"ir. To acquire thorough
!;novlc3ge ci good Mechanical trade.
Iar:; t:n:a wins continue with u uatii they
:.cs Il yoLsJ-:i age, ARA those grls who may
rco;.iu 10 the age Of Is, will haYa an account
kopt ii The ae:.,a co.s Of :her living aad odu-
,..tiun, ALd vi the exact amount Of the earn.
iuSs &C their l.oGr. And tho day they sove.
rally attain thcir majority, they viii eaca
r.eeiro .Ao amount they La7s canned more
than they have cost. 81 thur each industrious
U'N VI Hs'Nf lft Eis euh.CJ ltIht OiC w
three .,arGsani dollars nc least. Aud each
girl rOt less tiian ono th2nsanj dollars, with
WHICH IL SDmmpnee thcir. conflict with tho
outside world. Boys or girls leaving or. ey-
pciici hefs.re they are Of aye will tor,vi. what
thtg iGay hi"o earned
RsciGr-krv A. y McQOy
Icshy-S. W Mlrlay, Senior Warden:
IT, NJ ~ Cobb, Junior " arden.
lisAtrYmrn--Dr. a. III. CARRIER, II. Bard
well, l.. +. Whitehead, Colonel J. James
La.
I..sa:U;55 lnH Cyey! S. IS VI Mlrlsy.
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L.viEosrox, SUMTER Co., Ala,
September 4. 1868. 20
To HIS Ercsllency, jefferson Davis, . "a
~ President Of g. S. ~:
Dear Sir Although / know your cares -
be innumsrable, and your time 70 be very
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-28
The auaen CT England.

~, c1yoa,;no ont;a,a ,>nl.3:eha "a IN the nm
~ loi'o"ins - WV :; ~
don times has exc1fea "5e'' ae,s"'o' - '1:'
land. and i attributed - 'iia 'li'@eh' = = =
d;srj1.. aa l:r..c; 5,:g i, ,z agr.,,ts,s il he
,..;. : -. ,1.;..,,'. ,;:sa,.:,t,.rs,,:,
a'''o '0'''.4 - .r}';,h .he
ffoft' nton: A5e afi' - u: 1''e0
has marked ou IL Herself III f"fhF'
-, .,,e -. ;ate,}r f,,o3 f.,o,ent ext,rss-
'S4'>. o. ,,1,.a..a.- 4ha3 H.. ll4a.n j.;
so - 49,, ,... il .o.;arv ,r{,;o| sE,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-28

The Military Committee OF the j. :. Sen
ate has reported a bill increasing the pay Of
oon-commssoned oiicor5 aud soldiers two dol
lars q month but reducing the ration TO What
It WAS nreyious to Angus" 3d. 1851. The III
crease Of pay is TIE esriznat4a value Of the re
duction Of rationa.
The New York Wo|d is informed npon what
Il deems good authority THAT a vide spread
organization is now being effected throughout
the North 10 seud znen and means TO the Mex
ican government to help them against the
French Clubs are said to be in existence for
this purpose IN all the large cities, and qu'te
number Of man have been recruletd-at least
such are the statements that reach ns.
Secretary Welles is urging upon the Naval
committees OF the u. s. Congress the neaesslty
Of making immediate provision ii5r All addition
al navy yard on the Atlantic coast.
It is reported thas the eolrt-'nart'ai IN tbs
case OF Admiral Wilkes Of the !. s. Navy
has fousad him guilty of the charges preferred
against him. aud that he will be lism;ssed the
service.
: Gen. Bs1rnside's Ninth corps marched from
Annapolis TO Washington.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-23


SIMON CAMERON is going into the iron
business at Harrisburg, Pa.
THEY are discussing in Congress what
they call the grocery bill. Thousands o.
our people have rather inconvenient grocery
bills Of their own.
The debaters in the House of Represent.
atives have had little else than whisky in
their mouths for some weeks past.
The FREMONT interest are about to start
a daily paper at Washington, to advocate
his claims for the presidency. Certain
parties claim that the Republican here is
also coming out on "anti-LrNcoLN" grounds
an editorial in this evenings paper look.
ing that way, and announcing chance OF
proprietorship.
CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY hopes soon to re-
sumo his duties on the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
The amount appropriated in the law for
the service of the Post office Depar tment
for the year ending June, 1865, for inland
service, is nearly eight million of dollars {;
for foreign mail transportation, two hun.
dred and fifty thousand and for ship,
steamboat and way letters, eight thous
and.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-23
GEN. SIGEL'S Department,
From the New York Herald.

Ffon the New York Herald
CAPTURE OF WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATORS BY
REBELS.
Last evening detachment of reh,'.
ported to be Gillmore's men, mad ''s 70,
INTO Bath, a village of morg, rala
West Va, two and half MI IN county
and succeeded in capturipe ,es rom mere
West Virginia State 8 Mr. Bechte!, a
Wheat member Of q - se Wa.t "a ana mi mr.
of Delegates, 10 west va House
I'VE auERILLAs P,cRy ,UEp AND soMr or r.rx
TAKEN.
Soon sfter it was known that the rebels
had dashed into Bath, Gen. Sigel ordered a
force of cavalry in pursuit, with orders to
attack them wherever they found them
The latest Information here is that the
pursuing force overlook them, and sue.
ceeded 10 taking some of them prisoners.
Gen. Sigel seems determined to do all he
can to prevent such raids in future.
IMPROVEMENT OF GEN. AvERILLs HEALTH.
Gen. Averill, who was lying dangerously
i'll at Martinsburg last night, is recovering.
This will be gratifying news to his friends.
General Sigel is still actively engaged in
the reorganization of the troops Of this de.
partment
Major Gen. Butterfield passed Grafton
n the East bound train to-day.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-23
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate i'm Centre Wheeling.

DY virtue of deed of trust made by David
ID Kennedy to Charles Marshall, dated the 18th
day of March, 1860 which said deed is now of
record in the Office of the Recorder for Ohio
county, in Deed Book twenty five, page five hun
dred and fifteen; alse by viItue of an order of the
Circuit Court for said county, made on the 18th
day of December, 1863 and entered in Chancery
Order Book number 6, page IA, by which the un-
dersigned was appointed trustee in said deed in
tho p lace of said Charles Marshall 1 will, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1864, at the
front door Of the Court House Of said county, pro-
Deed to sell at Public Auction the following prop
erty, to-wit: Lot number two hundred and twelve
[2l2 in that pat Of the city of Wheeling laid
out by William Chapline and John Eoif. the same
being sixty-six feet wide and one hundredIand
twenty-five feet deep-saving and excepting that
part Of said lot sold by Kennedy and wife to
Stephen Clark, being sixteen feet of the West
end Of said lot fronting on Second street, running
back sixty-six feet to lot two hundred and thir.
teen. r
TERMS-One-fourth cash; the balance in equal
pay ments of three, six and nine months, with in.
terest from date, the purchaser givin bond with
approved secnrity. n. RICHARDSON,
marIsdtd Trustee.