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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

Captain Smith, of North Carolina, and Lieu,
tenant Scott, of the sixty-third Virginia regi.
ment, attached to the Army of Tennessee,
lately fought duel, in which the former was
killed.
The Antonica was captured Tuesday, 23d
while trying to get into Wilmington, n. c.
Colonel John R. Chamblss, of the Thir,
teenth \irginla cavalry, has been made brig.
adler general.
Gen. John II. Morgan is in Danville, Va.
where his wife has been residing during his
Imprisonment at the North.
The men under "Stonewall " Jackson have
already raised $1,000 toward the monument IL
be raised to his memory.
Major General Early has been assigned to
the command of the valley department Of Nir-
ginia, with his headquarters at Stauntou.
Dennis DriscOll, of Marmaduke Johnsou's s
battery, from Richmond, Va, was executed on
Friday, by shooting, for the crime Of desertion.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
Import.nt from North caroline.

NEwBERN, N. c., Dec. 27.-The North Caro-
lima Times says that a Eve dollar gold piece was
sold at auction for $3.50 in Confederate notes,
at Danville, a few days since.-. r-..r
The same paper heartily endorses President
Lincoln's recent proclamation, and advises the
people Of the State to accept It. Il also copies
and endorses remarkable article from the
Richmond Wig, which contains the following
significant paragraph
Slavery has stabbed ITSELF TO death. N hG'
'inned against he Light, committed he u,pdrdon'
able sin, and muSt de-" . .....
The Raleigh Standard and the Raleigh PIo.
gress are very severe In their criticisms on Jet
Davis's Message. They publish President
Lincoln's Message and Proclamation, with
favorable comments.
The North Carolina Times says; "The British
schooner @. o. Bezelow, which was captured
by the United States transport Fulton, and then
abandoned, made her way into Swansboro',
near Wilmington, unloaded her salt, and was
about to run the blockade in ballast, when she
was caught and burned byone Of the United
States steamers.
The health of this department Is good. The
weather fs mild md pleasant.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

The New York Erening Post Is dshlng up
the contents of a large batch of rebel CORE.
spondence, captured at Chattanooga;
lLLITERATE soUTHERNERs.
The letters furnish a remarkable proof of the
poverty of the secessionists, and of the feeling
of despair which prevails among the people,
and particularly among the families of the SOL
dlers. The style Of writing, which Is followed
In print as nearly as practicable, will give a
good idea of the educational attachments and
the tastes Of the masses South.
s. P. writes, from "EllIgany, Ga" to pr.
vate Gates, of the Eleventh Louisiana rcgl-
ment. She says:
"There are few men left In this place. !
hope you will get to come home. There is talk
of peace now, and hope 1t will be so, for
both North and South. ! think 1t a great pity
this war ever commenced"
E. w., Of Choctaw county, Ala, writes to
s. G. Lang;
"Captain berry has got home, and ses he will
not go back; If he has to die he will die at
home"
Further on, the writer, who appears to be a
female, says:
"l love yon better than candy, and you no |
love it. want you to recolect what told you
about Captain berry"
She very much desires that he should come
home, and she remarks that she would not be-
greg" Ave hundred dollars II he were there.
II. l.. 8. writes to DR.. o. b. Smith, of the
First Georgia regiment, giving him some
solemn advice TO trust In God for protection,
but by all means to come home. with A fur-
rornh r. +, ,,oro no.s,hIo "a ohtoIn opo I,,t /,
not, thea In "any other way"
A h''ol Moblle, says'
my dear Malechl Ganely sir. take my
@ pen ~ manu- 70 tet you 10" tnat nave receive
you your le'ter III tne sIauneSs oi hearti tnese me
iane m ms.a ives ,nJ vary on well haye tne enid
~ ,eser S,, e'y uay. f. o,, , a.nur @ wants you
TeIng made soon. 0uer Ioyaina raoSnodts ~
YOU and so fare yon well for this time.
uE orNoshhoro, 7 oristoro .oo,, h,.,,,,c
10 ,,ano,.,, ,c.,,o,,o p.a,oi.,. ,,,-I,,, =,
H. N '''e''
"I I,ve ro,b,rg or r,rDror,.roo,ow or,,,
the cornel has orded all men from eighteen to
40 to meet In MANI len DldSssl on the 10 of this
mon Ih0nth 10 ehrol their names! out thlhk there
viii "e put IT." that Will go
Mrs. NJ. W. writes from "Tickpaw Station, :"
TO r. s. Wood. at what place does not appear.
,,Thor ia sor, ,rro su,borDe bor DOT. a.,
took rotton down the north mass % somaho5y
burned 1t all up; It was for the Yankeesi wennt
'hal good
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

CAIRO, Dec. 30.-The guerillas along the
river have been very quiet since Gen. Ellet' g
marine brigade has been in the neighborhood.
The brigade has captured during the past three
weeks over fifty prisoners, many Of whom are
officers, ind upwards Of 100 mules and horses.
The steamer Belle, from Memphis, with &c
bales of cotton for 81. Louis, has arrived. She
brings dates to the 2s, but no news Of impor-
tance.
The sales of cotton at Memphis, on satur.
day, amounted to 94T bales. Sales for the
week ,649 bales, being 200 less than the pre-
vious week. The amount shipped during the
week was 265 bales, being III bales more than
the previous week. The shipments from Oct
18th to Dec. 26th, inclusive, amounted to q, ;.
6l9 bales.
Two cotton presses are in operation at Car
bondale, Jackson county, Illinois about 100
bales will be shipped from that point this sea
son.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
JrR. Davis Contributing to the CIncIn-
natl Fair.

Among the articles contributed to the Gin
cinnati Sanitary Fair by the patients In the
Nelson Hospital at Hickman Bridge, Ky, are
the following:
Two gold vest buttons, property of jeff
Davis, captured at his house In Jackson, Miss
Presented by s. R. Bostlck, company b, Penn.
sylvania volunteers.
Coal ring found in JEFF. Davls's house Al
Jackson, Miss. s. B. Bostck, company b
Forty-hfth Pennsylvania.
Magic match safe, captured in JEFF. Davis's
house, Jackson, Miss. s. B. Bostick, company
B, Forty fifth Pennsylvania volunteers.
Scissors from Jef. Davis's house. Captured
and presented by Thomas Brady, Twenty ninth
Massachusetts volunteer infantry.
Twelve tools, with thirteen Joints, cut from
one piece hard tack box with pocket knife, by
Ephraim Roberts, company !, Thirty-hfth
Massac achusetts volunteer infantry.
A cane cut from cedar post three miles this
side last ditch. Top Camel coal. Made and
presented by Thomas Hartsho"e, Invalid Corps
formerly of company A, One Hundredth Ohio
volunteer Infantry
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

Mauusel White, an old and much respected
citizen Of New Orleans, died on the 18th inst,
In his S0th year. He was the first citizen of
Louisiana, we believe, though a large slave
holder, to substitute free for slave labor. The
Era says OF him;
GAS planter aud the owner of large num-
ber Of slaves, he was model for humanity
and was idoliZed by his people, lie was never
an advocate Of slavery, and was a STAKEHOLDER
by the force of the circumstances which sur
rounded him, rather than from choice-a fact
that was sufficiently demonstrated by his
emanCipating all his slaves as soon as Il was
safe to do 80 under the laws of the State for
he set them all free shortly after General But
ler's arrival in this city, and has worked his
plantation by free labor since that time more
successfully than he did before by slave labor. "
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

ARRESTS BY THE MILITARY OFFICERS. A
Young man named William Clotworthv, well
known as a business man in the western sec.
tion Of the city, was arrested by Government
detectives upon the charge of being disloyaI to
the Government. He readily took the oath oi
allegiance, and was released. His brother,
Alexander Clotworthy, was also arrested hy
Government detectives upon other charges, and
he Is now in close confinement. This fellow
acknowledges that he did harbor and entertain
a rebel prisoner who recently succeeded In
making his escape from the Point Lookout
hospital.
j. II. Spence and Henry U. Tesmer were also
arrested by the military authorities upon the
charge of corresponding with the enemy. They
are also held for further examination - Baltic
imericdn, Isl.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
Bounties 10 Troops from the State OF
New York

Col. j. F. Plerson and Capt. j. A. scrymser,
selected by the subcommittee appointed at the
recent meeting held at the Cooper Institute, TO
visit the Army of the Potomac to explain to
New York regiments the matter of bountles,
&c, will leave for the army tomorrow. The
total bounty to men from that State who re-
enlist will not be less than S777. OF this S402
will be paid by Government; $500, and In some
counties more, by county, and S75 by the State.
Each man re- re-enlsting should receive from his
mastering officer a paper showing to what
town, city and county he is to be credited.
The state and county bounties will be paid
when the men come home on furlough
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

of the New York Mounted Rifles, named Jo.
seph Bowers and - Brashard, deserted to the
enemy, and served for some time in the rebel
army. They came into our lines n few weeks
ago as refugees, and were about to take the
oath when detected. Were tried by court. mar
tial and sentenced to be shot to death, and were
in Jail at Yorktown awaiting their execution.
Last evening they effected their escape, having
sawed of the iron bars to their window with a
knife. The provost guard searched for them
all night, and this morning learned that two
men answering their description, had been sent
across the river by some negroes, two miles
above Yorktown, which would place them
above Gloucester and within the rebel lines.
Col. West is in command at Yorktown du.
ring the absence of Gen. Wistar.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

SYRACUSE, n. Y, December 8l.-The bodies
of the gallant soldiers OF the 10th New York
regiment, slain in the recent battles of Lookout
Mountain and Ringgold, arrived here to-day,
accompanied by Colonel Barnum and Sergeant
Major Birdseye, who are deputed to present the
battle-Hags captured in those battles to the War
Department at Washington.
The concourse of people was immense. The
bodies were conveyed to the City Hall with a
a military escort, where they will lie in state
throughout the day, and will then be delivered
to their friends for burial.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
Removal of the New York Police Coun-
mIasioners.

miaEionsrs.
ALBANY, Dec. 3l.-The Governor has re-
moved the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
and appointed In their places Jos. s. Bosworth
and Vim. McMuray, OF New York, and VIM.
B. Lewis, of Brooklyn.
Governor Seymour takes the ground, that,
since their answer to the charges made against
them, there were good grounds for their reno
val, but he was unwilling to make any change
during the excitement Of the past season, but
that an official report lately made TO him by the
Commissioners, about the riots In July last,
was sectariau and partisan, and shows that the
Commissioners have departed from an impair
tial and dispassionate position as public OH
GERS, and that they have lost their usefulness.
TIE passage complained of reads as follows;
"These violent proceedings had political de-
sign and direction, and received encouragement
from newspapers and partisans of influence
and intelligence. The Board of Police have
been threatened with summary removal, which
they expected to occur Immediately. Numbers
of the force desired their removal, and there
were not lacking instances of insubordinRtion,
the fruit of expected change. A large portion
Of the force were of the same nationality and
political and religious faith Of the riotous
mob
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

The Richmond Dispatch, with evident acsi
gives the following incident Of rebel conscrip.
tiOn
An amusing incident occurred yesterday al
the Provost Marshal's office. Four Quakcrs
were brought in as conscrpts from Loudoun
, They were ordered to fall in ranks, in order tC
he marched to the command to which they
were assigned. They refused, saying, w
will not fall in, but will follow whitherso oever
thou leadest" A few persuasive arguments,
however, in the shape of thrusts with the
bayonet, changed their opinions, and they fell
~ and marched of for camp.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
sJ-comtort for the Army-wlIson,. date

Ef-COmfOrt for the Army-WtlsOn's date
Evans Patent Tent stove.--The undersigned, hav-
ing purchased all the conflicting interests Ia the
celebrated patents and improvements of Woodbury.
and Of Evans upon Portable Tent stov'G for army
u'e, Is now prepared TO furnish dealers in Wash
ington and Baltimore, without delay, with WILL
SONS PATENT TENT STOVES, made OF cast iron,
with eight feet OF pipes each stove packed In box
twelve Inches by six, and weighing, all complete,
but about twenty pounds large enough TO heat
thoroughly any officers tent-a wonder of COM
pActness and utility. For sale BY all the prom
dealers in stoves a 4 suffers supplies
d, +. WILSON, Sole Prop ietor,
de2i.tf National Hotel, Washington.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

letter by the last steamer, from a Tel-in
formed source in Paris, states that the omission
OF any illusions to French interference In Mex
leo in TIE address of Minister Romero, and the
equally discreet tenor OF the Presidents reply
upon the formers reception as Minister Pleni,
pOtentiary from the Juarez Government, has
produced a stronger impression in Imperial
circles than would have been made by more
drmOnstratve language.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

"THE CRISIS WHICH THREATENED TO DIVIDE
THE FRIENps OF THE UNION Is PAST"
al sBALL NOT RETURN TO SLAVERY
ANY PERSON WHO IS FREE BY THE
TERMS OF THE PROCLAMATION, OR BY
ANY ACT OF CONGRESS"
81 PROCLAIM FULL PARDON TO ALL WHO
soLRMNLY SWEAR To REScEFoRTH FAITHFULLY
SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CoSsTI'
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE UNION
OF THE STATES THEREUSDER."
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

The Captain Aaron Jones, of the &c. 8. A."
mentioned In the papers as having been cap
tured and tried as rebel spy, aud acquitted, is
the English prlze-nghter who fought Tom
Sayers to draw, aud who was Heenan's sec.
ond In his fight with Morrisey. When the
war broke out he and Heenau were keeping q
doggery In New Orleans. Heenan came North,
aud Jones went into the rebel army.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

s5S- Andrew Jackson Donelson, who ran for
Vice President on the American ticket in SO,
ls In trouble, having said that he would not
trust JEFF Davis "farther than a blind mule
could kick" He was arraigned for this, but
let of; and when he returned home he found
that his rebel friends had stolen all his corn
and bacon. He is very bitter In his denuncia-
tions of the Confederates.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. p. M.
New Years weather.

The city is devoting itself to making New
Year calls, restoring PROSTATE signs blown
down by the high wind, restraining buoyant
crinoline and chasing fugitive hats. The mild
weather Of the two previous anniversaries Of
the year is varied to-day by most impsrious
gale blowing in all conceivable dlrectlons-ap-
pareutly. II the weather may be taken as an
index we shall have lively times in 1884.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

AS- The COME sstons and Experience OF
AN INVALID. Published for the benefit, and As
warning and A CAUTION TO voUN0 MEN who suffer
from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay Of MAps
hood, etc., supplying at the same time THE MEANS
or SELF cURE. by one who has cured himself af-
UsInB put TO great expense and injury through
medical humbug and quackery.
ny enclosing q postpaid addressed envelope,
single copies may he had Of the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ,
my 29-Iy Bedford, KlnEa County: y. v.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01
DIED.

On the sist ultimo, after q short Illness, a.
bore with Christian fortitiIde, DR.. BENJAMIN ~
gEs 10 the with year Of his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are res
pectfliy invited to attend hs funeral on Saturday
Afternoon, at O'Clock, from his late residences No.
COZ Eighth street east. .. ...a.
1st. Mary's Gazette will please copy)
In this CITY, on Tuesday evening last OF pleufisy,
LEONARDO WEsrBRooE, aged thirty-eight years.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

NJ. pE LAMARTINE, the great French poet, Is
in condition bordering on distress, and his
property on the eve Of being sold by aucton.-
Exchange
The illustrious poet has brought himself TO
a condition of "dstress" by attempting to
live like prince after having become bank.
rupt.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

NJ -FEsTIVAL-The Ladies' OF the E
Street Chapel are holding q Festival during the
Christmas holidays for the benefit Of said church,
streets, Island. Open EVERY EVENING, at
O'Clock. A choice selection Of Fancy Goods, suit
able for Christmas presents, will be offered at
reasonable prices The ladies invite all who desire
to spend pleasant evening TO give them call.
deQ6-Sts
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

TTIIVT 10 TTTV .NVW T VTh I1VTto0 HUyT'
Governor Sprague has purchased, Of the
estate of the late T. II. Hill, the large house
on Sixth street occupied by Mr.. Chase. Price
$50, 900. The house cost, In 1882, $1,000. The
vacant lots adjacent, are included In the sa lu.
Mr.. Potts, of the Metropolitan Hotel, has pur-
chased, for $4,000, the house and grounds of
the late Major Nicholson, of the marine corps.
half mile southeast from the capitol u
modern house and extensive grounds. Mr..
Potts has made in the last two " ars a fortune
in the Metropolitan Hotel. He was formerly a
clerk in the House of Representatives.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

A SHORT PRAYER.-The Rev. Mr.. Shine,
Chaplain of the House of Representatives in
the Iowa Legislature, on the opening of-the re-
cent session, prayed thus:
- Bless Thou the young and growing State
of Iowa, her Senators and Representative, the
Governor and State officers. Give us a sound
currency pure water, and undetiled religion
for Christs sake. Amen -
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

The following are the rebel "Governors" ol
the so-called Confederate States for the ensuing
year:
Alabama-Thomas H. Watts.
Arkansas-E. Flanagan.
Georgia-Joseph f. Browa.
kentucky-Richard Halves.
Louisiana-Henry W. Allen.
Mississippi-Charles Clarke.
Mlssouri-T. c. Reynolds.
North Carolina-Zebulon B. Vance.
South -Miledge l.. Bonham.
Tennessee /. Carruthers.
Texas-Pendleton Murray.
Virginia-Wiliam Smith.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

NEW USE OV COAL OIL.--lt Is stated that
three of the highest engineers in the navy have
reported in favor Of the use of petroleum, in
the place Of coal, for the generation of steam
IN the navy. II Is said that steamer can hr
kept at sea, under steam, three times as long,
with an rquGl weight Of oil as compared with
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

In taking a retrospect of the past year we
find record of the most brilliant successes
yet achieved during the war. If we include
Murfreesboro, which commenced by skirmish-
ing December 80, 1862, and lasted until Janu-
ary 4, 1868, we have among our principal vic.
tories Murfreesboro, vicksburg, Morris Island,
Gettysburg, Port Hudson, Chattanooga, Knox
Vile. History does not furnish years vic
worries by the armies of any country in any
war that will excel these.
Bragg was completely whipped at Murfrees-
loro after weeks hard fighting.
At Vicksburg General Grant, by military
maneuvres that have no parallel, captured the
rebel stronghold OF the Mississippi Valley.
At Port Hudson, the last remaining post on
the Mississippi, the navigation of the Father
of Waters was opened entirely by General
Banks.
At Morris Island General Gilmore astonlshed
the world by his gunnery, captured forts the
rebels deemed impregnable, put Charleston
under fire, and converted the original city of
the rebellion into purgatory for traitors, where
they must live in mortal fear tmlil the town is
finally wrapped in ashes.
AT Gettysburg the rebels were brought
to a stop in their contemplated raid, which
was to destroy at one fell swoop Philade-l
phia, Baltimore, and Washington. The ques-
tion of a Northern invasion was settled by this
battle, and the future safety Of the North Sc
cured.
AT Chattanooga the invincbillty of our ar
mics when rightly handled was established,
IL. .l..l, 81
source af supplies, East Tennessee, the fight
ing at Knoxville putting cllncher upon this
part of the business, and deciding the fate OF
this most valuable region.
And then may look with satisfaction to the
splendid advantages gained by General Banks
lu Texas TO the demonstrations made by our
cavalry, showing that in this arm of the service
the rebels no longer excel us.
five turn to the operations of the navy we
behold an equally pleasing record. The block.
ade has finally been made SO nearly perfect
that the rebels can no longer depend upon re,
Ceiving supplies from foreign spectators, and
our captures of rebel craft have been very
heavy.
Our victories during the year have cost us
dearly in the blood of our patriotic country,
men, but this has sanctifed our cause and
rendered more determined our people in the
work of putting down the insurrectlon. Never
will We Yield our brthright to traitors when SC
many of our kindred have died so nobv in
defending 1t.
High hopes that burned like stars sublime
Go down the heaven Of Freedom.
And true hearts perish In the time
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-01

BosToN, December 3O.-John Hawthorne,
seaman, Of the United States steamship Ticon-
deroga, was murdered last night In the north
part of the city while in fracas with three or
four rowdlcs. He belonged 10 Philadelphia