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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03
oPFIcYAL FROM STANTON.

To Maj. Gen Diz:
This Department has received from Gen
Grant o rebel account Of the surrender
Of Fort Morgan. taken from the Richmond
papers. @
CRY PoNT, August 80.
The following d from The Richmond Eram
saer this A. n:
MOBILE, Aug. 20 The trnce boat re-
turned hast evening. The Ysnkees say
Fort Morgan cspilulsted st 2 o'clock laii
Tuesday. s- 2a.
On Monday AFTERNOON they concentrated
their FIRE The bombsrdment on the fort
was spirited. In the meanwhile the enc.
my saccseded 10 gsttiog their howitzef into
position. and the line Of skirmisbers along
gIseies Of the fort aud opened heavy Gre
on our gunoers, aud With the assistance oI
the monitor 6set succeeded iB dsmsgins
<ssssal gss ea,risGssI
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03

FLoan@ouiet and not much doing. Sales 100 bbls Xxx
WHEATyery dull Sales yesterday afternoon of care
and 1900 bu No. red at 81 10 car No. red
this morning
CoKS-Duil and nominal. No sales. .r -i.
OArs-Tendiug upward. Held Arm at 73
BurTER-Fm and active 4s@44e for Western Reserve
Central and Western at 43Q4ic. H II e IS brE
CBKEsEHeld at 17lSc for shipping lots l5@2cc 70,
selected and Hamburger
EGos.Ma,ket dull. The demand is light and prices nom.
inal at 161x, lie. 49,, 49,. ..yr,,- : 'rrfg
market is dull but hoders are 3rm at s6
95o for refined, according Il quality
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03

The Union men Of Ohio have completed their
nominations for Congress Below we append
the list OF nominees by Districts, from th: Xe-
MIA Torehtght. Q fAoi t'i
lst--Betj jamin Egg'eston. if1 taciiaa
sr 2d-Col Rutherford b. Hayes.
3d--Gcn. X. g. Schenck. as'o ,l.iDaio.
4th-Jndge William Lawrence, Of Logan:
5ib--Col, Moses b. Walker, of Hancock
6th-Reeder w. Clarke Of Cermout.
7th-Ssmuel Shellbarger, or Clark.
Sih--James r. Hubble, of Della ware.
9th-Geu. Ralph z. Buckland, of Sandusky
10th--James NJ. Ashley. OF Lucas. y a
lith--H. s Bundy, Of Jackson ss.l 1a1
l2th--Job Il Stevenson, of Ross. aiiag
l3b-Columbus Delano. OF Kuox.
l4h-Martin Welker, Of Wayne. s,i,l
.l5tb-T. A, Plants Of Meigs s. srlF
16th-John a, Bingham. Of Harrison.
i l7th-E. Il. Eckley, OF Carroll
l6th--R. p. Spauiding OF Cuyhauga.
3a l6th--James A. Garfield. OF Portage.
With pride we present this list Of names, a.
the representatives Of Ohio. IL has been oui
good fortune in days past. 10 know oil these
distinguished gentlemen personally, ant
many of them intimately. aud We bear willing
testimony to their h Ugh character, their splen
die telents, their devotion to the best interes
Of our country. We hope they will be elected
Last year, however, the 5th Illinois and III
Districts gave majoriiies against US, while th,
18th was very close. Let there bc every effor
made 10 preseut united front front from Obit
10 the next Congress. rfs stv E ep
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03

GARRIAGE GES-Superior and Cbear -
~ Those in want Of good Top Carriage with all the
style and improvements of the day, and of ,upe work
msnsbp and wearing qualities from the celebrated Globe
Works. may find such at the Harbor, inquiry Of
7. A. M0SHER, Agent.
Ashtabula Harbor July lS64 7603ms
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03

Richmond papers Of The 29lh admit their
loss wss nearly 1000 in the attack on our
position ct Resm's Station. Prisoners say
ths rebel loss was over 5000.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03

shat they please and even hrrrsh for JET
Davis, With no other fear before them than
Of being Knocked down BY a soldier.
Err Dispatch.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03
(TUARDIAN SAFE In pursuance

Y
GUARDIAN SALEM pursuance
Of an Order Of the Probate cou Of Ashtsbua County Ohio
made the 18th day Of August A. D. 1864 the case
D. Morse Guardian Of Lila A. Mose Charlie o. Aorse and
idrs Mofseys his said wards the uudesigned wi on the
s7sa26,h day Of September, A. ID. 1864, "a
atiOclock, p M said day, the premises onsr at
,-aa talr Public Suh, ggtX,A3
undivided eighth part of the oowing described real
estate situated 10 the township of Geneva county Ashta
bua, and State Of Ohio TO wit the Sout. half lot 81
l. g. in said township and bounded the East South
and West by the original lines of said lot 81 and on the
North by line running through the OF said lot No.
37 and parallel with the North and South lines thereof
lso undvi led eighth part of the following tract
land, being part Of lot &c. in said township and
follows, to wbsgnnng st point 80 rods links
OF the North West Of lands BY Polly Allen
running thence South "a links; thence West ri
rods aud links to the East line Section No. e. thence
North 81 rods and is links to the center Of the East and
West roads, thence East al rods to the place
containing 10 3S same, less subject the
dover estate therein of Ciarinda Spring
TERMS or SAIE-one-third in hand one-thrd in one
and onebd in two from day Of sale Deferred pay
ments TO be secured oo premises sold. 4tT6+
THEODOR HALL, I'D MORSE, Guardian Of
Atty for Guardirn. LILA A. CHARLIE d. & MORSE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03

NOTICE 10 hereby gissa that, y Dyt-
IN dsnd Of One and one hh p~ esst has esss sess's
I. n. E.s.,: q Jshs Rsid asss.ssd s,ysss 90;
Of Sherman = sSss~s'' IN 4sss.a.,. 80.
A..s,,, .,~,, tss'''s''.. ~ Il ,sA. MIA 40
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03
CLEVELAND MARKEr-Auw,t a.

By command Of MAJ. GES. HE1srzsLMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

Beard. B
QUITS of Rooms, with Board, can be obtained BY
y applying immediately at 80 Danforth street.
K May 1ith. A495A may12dtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Found.

A 7 large in the streets of .Portland+-A Gray
a Horse end side.spring Wagon, with side springs
under the seat The owner is requested to call
prove property, Ray charges, and take the same
away. JOHN s. HEALD, City Marshal.
Sept 21-d1w 178fs al VA y -in
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

shaved single particleP No, no; let 1t stand
asit Is. II is all good. Let us maintain it all.
Let us maintain the men who support it.
n have talked a little to you tonight my
friends. and have said some things which in
tend to say to the people OF my own State.
have always thought that / could go to the
people and tell them plainly what we need and
what is right. have never feared to appeal
to their sound heads and true hearts. have
always found them willing to trust me when
ever was willing to trust them"
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Found.
Drug Clerk wanted.
ROarsIersI vVantad. "A

0NE preferred that has had one or two years ex-
" pefience; Apply at l45 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
To Merchant Tailors and Cutters.
ASST. QUARTER MAsrrn,s OFF1oE

n -TTT --7--l.17---I FOTdg6 OpNTtHeRIl %
No Sc Cedar Street. N. Y. Sept. IL, 1854.
FEfHE Government will require in all purchases of
n Hay on Its account in the State of Maine, a
strict adheance to Sections 30, 36 and 81 Chapter
% OF the Revised Statutes of Maine of 1858.
The LAWS just and proper for the prevention and
detection of ffaud, aud must be strictly compiled
with. s. L BROWN Capt and a. o M. e
j. b. FISHER, o NJ Agent, No. 90 Commercial st.
Sept 20-dlm 81 Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
N OF IL O H.
TheWeed Sewing Machine Go.

Have established Office for the sale OF their Ma
chimes at No. 1871 Middle St., orpo ite Free ST.,
which will be open to the public on Wednesday,
Sept 7. ss,s.i f.a4.Ig sTsa ,,,,......, .s,-, 81,
Wherever this Machine has been introduced It has
to great extent superseded ~ others Having en-
gagged the services of Mr.. ]. Bradford Of Boston,
practical machinist who has had over ten years ex
perienee as manufacturer and repairer os Sewing
Machines, they are prepared to repair and put in
perfect running order every kind of Sewing Ma
chine For the purpose of Introducing them more
extensively they viii fora short,ne allow the yane
of cheap and inferior machines in exchapge fer the
Weed Machine. ar tHefrttf a4 esti AZ
a limited number Q; Weed Machines = lot ly the
month or year,
Machine Findings Of erery description constantly
on hand, sd % atatai'flr 9'fF u q,
oEaers from the country should be addressed,
Weed Sewing Machine Co. No, 1871 Middle s.. 8i
~ .ii. c. w. ROBINSON, Agent. ss
Portland, Sept. 6-eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Residence fer sale.

- Will be sold at bargain, If called for aoon,
Es,i;| desirable residence on Forest Avenue, Stew
.MEA- ems Plains, cottage house, nearly new, with
good stable adjoining; of an acre Of land with
pear cherry and plum trees eurrants and Goosber-
ries in abundancei also asparagus and strawberry
beds; situated within one minutes walk of the
horse cars. Apply to J. II. COOK, No 8 Preble st.
~ sep9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
House & House Lois For Sale.

CITUATED at McrrilPs Corner. near the line of
y horse railroad one story house and stable,
with about one acre of land In high state of culti
vation, Also eight acres near the York and Cum.
berland X r. within two minutes walk of the horse
cars well situated for house lots and good chance
for investment. For further particulars enquire Of
ANDREW CRAM.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
lost or ksolesa

A GOLD WATCH, open face a gold colored dial.
q - attached to black ribbon, with gold buckle
lost In gentlemens' walk at q. i. K Depot. Who
ever restores the above will be suitably rewarded by
the owner q nRI -
Portland, Sept II sepIsdtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

A PLEASANT and convenient tenemant Of sopr
"A or nve rooms, near the Genre of the city, for
!amny OF only two persons. such a tenement csn
De renfs 10 good laying tenant, and leased for
number OF years to one who will take good care Of
the samA, by addressing L. j. u Box AZ Portland
T. o., stating location, &c. II
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

FEvHE Stockholders of the Manufactures and Tfad,
Il era Bank are hereby notified that their Annual
Meeting will be held At their Ranking room on Mon
day, the Cd day Of October next. at O'Clock P. M
for the choice of Directors for the ensuing and
the transaction of such other business may legal
ly come before them. sfsas5
BY order Of the Directors,
septl4 dtd EDWARD G0p[D, Cashier.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Wantada

LN0R family of four (no small cbildren,.a n nice
genteel two storied house, in the centre Of the
CIT, separator In block. Address Box 10 Port
land Post, Office. sent9dtf -
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
LOST.
$AOO REXV ARN

nN Central wharf. or around the Grand Trunk
" Depot and yard; CalfSkin Wallet contain.
IN considerable sum Of money, and papers OF no
value to any one but the ooser. The inder will be
rewarded as above on returning the same TO No
central Wharf or "a Bracketr street, 1a -.
Portland, Aug II 1865. sse aucsl DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
RECRUITS. TAINTED!
ShOOk pFnpxp,s rW,.,,a.y

A FE good workmen viii find steady emplpv.
q ment at the highest prices, by aDpiyirq at
mnOhSES Snook Mandatory, South Boston. 81 at
his office No eIndia Wharf Boston. y
Sept l3-dlm
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Casco Bank.

FnNAE Annual Meeting of the Stool holders of this
Bank Tor the choice Of Directors, and the trans.
action of other busiu uess, will be held their Bank
ing House. on Monday, the 81 day of ctober next
at O'Clock r. II. Per Order.
=. 2. GyRRIsI, Cashier
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
House Wanted.

fE.::f Mansed BY the advertiser, Convenient
Rss small family, without ceiidrop=-passes TO
be had as early as the riddla of october sooner IL
possible. 1t Inuxt have RSed water Ooiaveniencee
and be well fBfshed.
1he advertiser would lease such house for term
Of years. or purchase II terms suited A two-story
/ cottage. snail lot, preferred a
Address o. P. O., at theRress Office, stating leea-
tion general terms, &c cogsfdentjGltY, ~
Portland, Aug. i, 1864 edit ~ .
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

4
TIME Trustees in conformity to the Charter OF the
a S.oomPany, sI oInlt the following statement Of
Premiums received on Marine Risks, Htat a4@
drmhls mO% hlstJIsngary, Isas 1858, to slst De-
Premiums on Policies not marked OF -1''s' "
lstJanuary, lsca l.7oe.eo2 "a
Total amount Of Marine Premiums. s1oo05 ,Oo1 "
No Policies have been issued upon Life
Risks; nor upon Fire Risks discon-
necfed with Marine Risks
Premiums marked OF from lst jan,
1868, to alst December, 1858, s7.5s7 ,sss So
ksaas ksss sff fsss Is ass ss B:Elss
The Company has the FOLLOWING Assets, vi1s
Unit STates and State Of New Fork
Stock, City Bank and other Stocks, s2.sa2.esl 50
Real Estate and Bonds and Mortgages, 1890 GO
Diyidendso on Stocks, Interest on Bonds
and Mortgages and other Loans, sun.
dry Notes, re Insurance and other
claims due the Comply, estimated at lO4.sS4 81
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, s,27s,e.s CO
Cash in Bank, Ts4.sl3 g
Total amount Of Assalp, ss,965, ,456 81
Six per cent Interest on the outstanding certif-
Gates OF profits will be paid to the holders thereof
their legal representatives. on and after Tuesday,
After reservng Three ana One half Million Dollars
Of profits the outstanding certificates Of tia issls Of
lsSa WI bs redeemed aId naa sssas HOLDERS there
day, the Gecond Of February next. from which date
alinterest thereon viii cease. The certificates to be
produced at the time OF payment, and cancelled
i Dividend of Forty Fer Cent. Is declared On the
net earned premiums Of the Company, 1or the year
ending 3lst December, 1855, for which certificates
will be issued, on and after Tuesday, TIE FiftA Of
The Prohts of the Company, ,ascestaiasd
From the LIST OF July 1872 to the 1st Of
jan. 1863, for which Certificates were ~
issued amo9nt to si4,s $3.50
January, 1854, 4if a5's & 2,ssO 900
4nFs3 Total profits for 213 years, S16,95s,S $50
been redeemed by cash, llsaO,a 40
1i5@ as ;ffodss3tast lla-,.ia --z.--+--4---
pany. ii isf Jansary, 1854. u -1 4 ss2ss,s7o
By order of the Board, E e4
W. TOWNSEND JONES' Secretarv.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Ratesof Advertising:

Rates of Advertising: KID
Oueinch ofspsce in length Of column, constitutes
a"soUARR." z8 VeAA =
$3.50 per square daily first week; 75 cents mar week
after three insertions or less, ST 0O continuin eve.
~ ether day after first week, SO cents. .
Half square, three insertions or less 75 oents one
week, @l.00; 6U cents per week after
Under head OF AMUeEMENTe 200 per SQUARE per
week; three insertions or less 81 30, =.
sEhc1AL NOTICES, $l.75 per square first week,
per square after three insertions or less 81
AL square, three insertions, Sl.00 lone week,
Advertiser ments inserted in the MAINE STATE
nksss (Which has large circulation in every part OF
ne state for 90 cents per squarein addition to the
Above rates, FOR each Insertion,
LEGAL NoTIORs st usual ratea. art
&. Tsansientsdv srtisements must be paid form sd-
vance
BUSINESS NoTIoHs, In reading columns, IL cents
per line for one insertion. No charge less than nfty
cents for each insertion.
:, EH -Allocmmunications Intended for the paper
ahoala be directed TO the 'Editer Qftke Press" and
those Of business characterize the Publishers. +
kY-JoB PRINTING OF every description executed
Nith dispatch.
e. Tracy, Travelling Agent. s
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
ROarelime.

UsHE priyate boarding house No. n Free Street,
IL newly papered and painted. Rooms furnished
and unfnrnished, with board. ss4&i a4s
Sept T-d1we
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Sewing Machine improvements

Sewing Machine improvements.
A IL owners OF approved Sewing Machines are
IA invited TO call at
NO. IL CLAPP'S BLOCK.
and see the operation of two ofthe most important
improvements OF the day f'4ar 5N
Williams Patent Crank Motion, and Hyds's Attachment
The former places the control of the machine en-.
tirely under control of the feet of the operator,
preventing all backward motion of the Wheel al
lowing tbs freedom of both hands to handle the
work, and saving the breaking of needles and the
entangng Of the thread.
The lattor will allow the free use of linen thread
or of finfeFior cotton, and entirely doea away with
the soaping of the cloth.
Gail and see and yon will not fail to have them ap-
Mr. Porter will put machines in order and teach
tho operators how TO use them, SO tSat they viii
have no trouble. s'
Portland. Aug 10. 1894 aQi Tia fsff dtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

EsrRAYED from the pasture of Mr.. Francis Rob.
- erts, Westbrook, last month, three year old
gray Colt, small size; whoever will return him OF
give information where he may be found, will be
suitably rewarded, by calling at No. So Spring St.
A ,sstss FRANCIS e. EMERY.
Portland, July 1s, e4.-dtf,
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

~nE Congress- North and Cumberland. ahova
~ Washington street, including the esirabIe ia
corner Of Congress and North streets Apply to
Sepl6dsm A. A.P,fULLER, 2e6 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Bank OF Cumberland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting
In of the stockholders of the Bank of Cumberl md
for the choice of Directors for the ensuing and
the transacion eff any other business that may
before them, will be held ct their Banking Room on
Monday the al of October next at 8 o 9 ock p NJ s
Per Order OF the Directors rstssa
SAM'L SMALL. Cashier.
Portland, Sept Is. 1864. replsdtd
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
!'oRTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JoRNT. GILMAN. Editor
pssHstsd at No. 81. EXCHANGE sTREET, , BY
n. A. FosTE & co.
lnA roAr1.AsD DAILY ra1aais published at IS 90

per year. sEH
THE MAIZE STATE PEKssi Is published every Thurs.
d,F 1oraiilg at S20a per annum, In advance; So Is
If paid within six morths; and $250, Ii payment be
delayed beyond the year.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Portland Company.

Portland Company,
SUBSCRIBERS to the New Stock may make
0payment ct the office of the Company on Fore
Street, or at the Merchants Bank
On all payneats made after the 18th inst, interest
VIII De charged. Payment must be made, orsecured
The certificates stock ofhe present Shareholders
VIII b. received at fifty dollars per share.
so oats5e1t EDWARD II. DAVEIS, Clerk
Portland Sept IA, 1864 d2w
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Wan-tad 7

VyHE highest price paid for ripe Flderber,,..
~ ciean and alse Black Cherries by ". q. MaiTzs
WIndham. or GREENQUGA i MORsE
DoPs"-o""u 70 Market Square
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Canal Bank.

FNyHE Annual Meeting CT the stockholders of this
Bank, for the choice of Directors, will be held
A. N. tA1AktE Hsn
Also to consider the subject of adopting the Ma
tional Bank SYSTEM and for the transaction of any
other bu .iness. Per Order,
Sept l6--dtd p. G. sOMERBY, Cashier.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
WANTS, LOST. FOUND
ROard wanted. .

TN private family, where there are no Diner
il boarders, for the wife and child OF an omcer In
tine Revenue Service, & Isl 4t5 8gaihg Ds4
eu Or Small Rent Wanted -gsl
In convenient location. Part of houTe preferred
Address STEPHEN BERRY, l72s Fore 81.
Sept 2l- DIFF -si tiA ~ L'etAl N4t sfi
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24
Sl,sO7, ,65O,I7

This surplus Is nearly SIC 900 90 larger than
that OF any other Lie Coml any in the United States
ana 81 50O,0so larger than any other, with two ex
Parties now insuringin this Company participate
sn the be'ests Or this large and increasing sMrplss
This Company has paid to the assured in Divi-
dcnds, - = -
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-24

A FEW gentlemen with their wives can obtain
Doardi also few sing boarders, at l8 Atlantic
street. street. enquire Of MRS. BUTLER, on the prem
ises.3 ~ a43 hsa5W Sd io sepl5dSs" n
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-27

Company X of the First Indiana cavalry,
numbering - officers and men. arrived in the
city on Saturday to be mustered out, their term
of service having expired on the both inst
This was the first company OF cavalry mus
tered into the service of the United States from
Indiana. IL was then independent organiza-
ton known A the Bracken Rangers IL reported
20 Gen Mcclellan in Western Virginia early in
July, 1861. aud during the campaign in the Cheat
Mountain in that year. performed very arduols
and constant service When the First Cavalry
Regiment was raised i, was attached TO il. and
with Captain Stewards company. also indie
pendent organization up - that period, continued
90 do duty in Virginia while the remainder of the
regiment I'm the west.
The squadron, the companies | and h, was
selected by General Fremont for his guard when
he was appointed To the Mountain Department.
and served as such until he WAS relieved of bis
command. participating in all the battles fought
by that command in the Valley. They re
tanned by General Sigel IN the same position and
acted at the same time as scouts. Some OF their
accommodating expeditions were extremely haz
ardoas. aud they had frequent severe skirmshss
with the rebel cavalry Ii was this squadron
which made the previous cavalry charge into
Frederick sburg under Captain Dahlgren, driving
ten times their number fro I'M the city, and hold
ing IL for some hours In the last Bull Run bat.
ties they were invaluable couriers. They we're
at the battle OF Charlottesville with the staff of
Gen. Howard. and following up the campaign
participated in the battle OF Gettysburg.
They were Afterwards stationed on the Mary
land shore of the Potomac. below Washington.
20 look after smugglers, aud there they passed
last winter This was their first light duty. and
the only rest they have had during the war. They
ioined the Army Of the Potomac again after the
battles Of the Wilderness, and we're attached TO
the Headquarters OF Gen. Meide until few day
AGO They we're mustered out in sight Of Pc
tersburg and return home to be paid OF.
No better OF Drawer men ever lei lndisna THAI
this company and returning. after three years
OF ariuous duty. 20 the State whose honor the,
have upheld. they are entitled TO share OF th'
Gratitude of the people 80 generously bestowe,
upou those who have sacrificed the contentmenu
of ho,os Al he call oi their country.
Lieut. Carr - in command true and trie'
soldier-aud Lieut. Fuller. than whom bette
a., never drew a ssord. j. also with them
Cot Mathew mains with the Army Of the 20
tonae. in command Of those whose term OF SCI
vice has not expired The time of the othe
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-27
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. June 25-Another letter from
The Army of the Potomac, dated near Peters
burg, June %. s p NJ. says
We have had sharp skirmishing ali day The
sharpshooters on both sides ase continually ex-
changing shots, and frequently pick off men who
are, perhaps, thousand yards distant.
One battery of % Founders is trained on the
rebel batteries near Petersburg. and every morn
ing we are treated to Il splendid artillery duel
The weather has been unusually warm and op
pressive. and cases of sun stroke quite nu-
merOus.
The treaty between our Government and that
of the United States OF Columbia, made in the
city in February last, was ratified by the Senate
10 day in executive session.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Col.
Edward s. Bragg, of the 9th Mississippi, to be a
Brigadier General and of John Kelcher. OF
California, To be Register of the Land Office at
Humboldt in that State.
BY direction of President Lincoln. the 18th
Army Corps has been temporarily discontinued
The General commanding The division of West
Mississippi has been ordered to the command of
the troops OF this corps.