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The Hen Convention.

ansre WAS ts"p not far from, hsrs
mere Ladies ;hey did vow. sirl
me Cierks they ought to all enlist,
And nnish up this row. sir.
Allen Convention" 80. they hsld,-
IL was sight to view, sir
Asd did . little cackling,
A. hens must s!waya do, sir.
The clerks we're sure their hour had come
a. Ana they were oil alarm, sir,
ahsy caught their precious ward sticks nm
40 shield themselves from harm, cir.
NIX clerks they tainted dead sway.-
- N telling what is true sir,
!~elve more into by sterics went.
And bad 70 be brought to sir.
What! We enlistr' (these were III. eris.,
by oinsl" me never nsvsr."
Dustons and needles hooks and syss!"
WI hat women! did ever. -
What is this hsrrid war 70 u.
Old Abe. or JEFF the traitor.
Enliat! Of dread Vesuvius
Wed better jump the crater |"
I'VE know 10 measure lace and taps,
And JOY these duties bring. Sir,
But y eiss 10 measure swords,
Is quite another thing. sir"
We'll sugar weigh. wsll buttons count,
Aolasses, let il run sir
Behind . counter We will stand,
But not behind . gut, sir"
And thea they swors . dreadful cath,
BY Eli the CHESTS aud witches.
Se.sr to enlist, and TO present
Ihe gTls, with their cid brsechss.
We ii stay behind the csUstsr, girls,
Il "sur souls delighung-
You put our cast-of breechss on
Asd g and do the tgiIing"
So let Us sing-ionS live til. clerks
Long live the Heu Con,entIon-
And what lve tod a. no one knows,
lPray yeu neer TO mention.
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e 4. GsIls:t;S,
3. e, HATHEw Az.

- ssisf Eonfs,Hsr, md St;t:oner-O:;',f" H.
sss- 10 store in Sa.iiagers block, soa'h 'Ss o. .A
-
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Governor KpIerpont re General Butler.

f. II. PiERpoNr. Governor of Virginia,
has published, in pamphlet, letter adj
dressed to the President and Congress OF
the United States, on the sub ect Sf abuse
of military power in the command Of Gem
eral Butler in Virginia and North Carroll
ma, which-alihoush the author asserts
be gives but a lew Of the many instances
Of d-spetisM, opp, ession, swindling and
rascality coming under his notice-em
brace a long catalogue of the most acgrs-
waiting abuses by General Butler and his
subordinat~s ~qlalling. if not surprising
the disyrac-iul acts laid to his door while
ia New Orleans. The Governor says
it is to him most painful necessity which
makes it imperative to call the attention
Of the Government to the matter; but,
having exhausted all the means knnwn to
him without success IN :edressln2 the
wrongs, and having no time to relate to
them Individually the facts, he has adopt
ed the plan of publishing them, in the
form of letter, Looping they may find n
leisure our to examine the subject as
presented.
Among tho usurpations and abuse.
charged by Governor z. upon General But.
Ter in his adni, istration at Norfolk are
tho following. all of which appear to be
fully sustained:
Recalling all the permits to trade grant
ed BY his predecessor. and imposing tax
Of one per cent--in addition to the hive
per cent Government tax-on all goods
coming into his department, the proceeds
goin: to the Provost Marshals fund J;
charging all vessels clearing from his de-
psrtment from five to ten dollars, accord>
ing to size; taxing oystermen from fifty
III. st~h I..h.
ing Prseost Marshars Court, and try
ing in the same civil cases, from suits of
one dollar to suits of ejectm.nt, render
ing judgments in land cases. and giving
" its Of possession in from five to ten days
from iato Of Judgment, and collecting costs
on tho same scale AZ in civil courts. and
charging a percentage for collection; OBJ
structing the civil government Of Virginia
by releasing criminals ccnvictedin in compe.
tent courts; BY forbiddine the sale Of
prsperty for STATE taxes, and Of other prop.
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r.. S. HOBERT,
AURGEON DENTIST,
II. kSi:LSSI..

II. kNi:LSSL.
csr.S, H,usas.tond 4 AIothec1ry H';in s.. ona'es
WHOLESALE aNL RETAILD
IL srs-r 81 Drugs Chemicals, PreEeh C0sn'ae bIsn
dies, 4 mes, he, ,&c-
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SC. HATHEsS Az.
nEALI
xuh.<s 81 rrsduc. surh ns Wheat Corn, Oats, 7i-
r-ohy Sed. Dc
oDss s.S War.house west side OF Fulton street Tor
uerIy occupied by ". ". Low. O-tnsa.U III
Itesrai advances mad. grain in store sfp'
SrRAWN s. POWELL.
Dsslrrs in Grain and III ktnds Of Pr"dnre
dac.I
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BC SINESS CARDS.
1869. LUMBER. 1862.
Lumber.

eH3HE subscribers, having purchased the stock Of
y lumber and sed the yard formerly occupied BY
John HOssaek. on MAIN STREET, are nov prepared to
furnish all kinds Of lunier, iaths, shingles, sash,
doors. &c. Also good assortn. of Saginaw boards
and dry fni, hing lumber, constantly on hand. The
public and builders particularly requested 10 ex
anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
J.GJ. ". CALKINS.
Nov 1859
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WuSllnD.

ltstu bic Grsisni1s in Sdlsstpis erbaltsn mir
burh bic pcf bic ~fclaenhcn nGesrsn Muiihli1s:
Mm Spnntas Cen 81. Sanuar mnrbs in Berlin
cine gabinstsIbung 9ebalten, UNI barber ju tera'
,ben, Of Der @0rlhlas Gnalanbs. trelher bic lntsrs
,eihner bes 9cnnpner YrotcfcIs einlue, 1h iitsr
MaBrsssln sur Misunderstanding Der Sntesritat Sds
nemarf's III tslprehsn, ansencmmsn rsroen loate
peer niht. Scr eble 8isuarf mar fit Mnnabme
bss @prihtases Der SOnis basesen, plSslih, bart'
fDpfa %ssrprosn, bsfanb auf lsinsr @errsrfuns.
Mm Scnntaa Mittsrnadt muroe in 6isl Mlarm
aelAlagen nnb bic preubiihen Srurpen riift'n nrros
lid in @htesnis eiu. Ste brenssn Bic mad @ptts
crf Dor, einem fltinsn Stdbthsn, naS unsefabr talbs
tpeas amilhsn Der Gioer uno Dem tiefsn &Iltenein'
lhnitte lis3t, an se1sn Gnne GfernfDros itsbt uno
eann mad lsstsrsm Srts lslti; s,rsi baniihe Sa,ns
nsnIhii1Is nit ben prsusilben 8atterien unp triHen
bann bacon. Bpn Gdsrnlunos, sinsm flsinen Sor,
ft, has al Der gblsp, etnem ensen Arm beg Sss,
lieat, nsltsr nas Ssr;csttum Shlsstpis unssfabr
% Meilen lang in iiorsflidsr Nihtuns tis sur
Staot Sh[esrig hurtSiett. Sas erite SrsTsn ess
&rieaes fano iris bereits geaieleet an, 3. Be6ruar 5u
WiiIunee ifntt. Inter COMMANDO ees Yrinsen
Srierrih &arl %iirmten Die Yrerben feds Sunesn
lana bic bGniihm Tetungsn r~ersetens uno scasn Ih
bann mad GderntSrne SuriiG. sltn 3. Tsbruar nar
Der Nnarif niht e~rneuert ipcroen. @leit,citia NIT
Dem 9crriden zines Sbeils5 Der rrsuBilAen Nrn,se
BON Giel mad GdsrnfSree, mariairtsn bic Ositrsihsr
in bas Grcnenmsrf iu 9tsnnsturs, bas bic SGnsn
nah einem farm nsnnensspertbsn Wtoerlfanoe rsrs
liebsm. Bon Gsnbsburg riftsn lie iber 8rcpp mad
8ufcrf, einern fieinsn Srts, cine Dfsils ianlih BON
Der b~efsliatcn Stabt Sdlesnis Dor. Sim 3. sriTsn
fs rersint nit ben prsubiihen @arosn DIE Staet i'm
Strme an. Sie Sinen tsbanpteten jeoch itren
8ooen. glm 4. fann elm anaemstner Mn9rif auf Die
hinilhe 8sfeni3unsalinis itatt. Sie Oanen raums
ten Shlestris mad arpbem Sst!ufe uno icSen lth
mad UlenseurS suriia.
9ie &Diner Seituna prm g.. lhreibt: Ser pislfah
ausaeirrchene 8srea1t, Ssitrsid nnb Yrsubsn bGts
ten Naes nit 9ansn,arf bsimlih at3sfartet, Dat ia
niat befltist. gDdbrenb nun England uno Shues
oen ben oeutihsn Grrsmshtsn nit Ertss orcbsn,
neil fs Al pisl ssssn Dansmarf tbaten, trsrosn tie
BON Oeutihlano aus a~nssflast III ireni5 81 ttun,
,,,b rsnu &c mad benz SshsunoorsiBi8er Nuslaui1s
aiaas, 70 mibtsn bic mittlersn uno %flsineren bent,
{hen Staatsn lhlsunisit ibrs Srupren psrsini3en,
nm 0reu6sn uno Osltrsih ais Srsunos Sansa,arfs
BON bintsn anSusrs;isn, rabreno BON born ftb Gn3s
Ianber uno Shmsbsn ssssn fe ais 8sincs Sanes
marfs in sdlaatcrbnuns isQsa. gste srcBs uno
luirsre Bensufsn AUDI Die 3isalarfs Nsbtsrs'ide
8ctitif erreat, rcn benz Musenblife an. mo Ssntihes
Blut spr Dem Teinbe fisbt, mifisn Die Yartbeisn in
DeutIdlanb p~crlduf3 %auftDrsn. Mir ino aps
Deutlhe unb fie6en aue i'm beutIben Eager. uno
benz erRen &ancnenlAufs 1T Der Sonooner 0sr<
tras ,%srriisn.
Sen urcpail1en Berihtsn, bic his gun, 10. See
truar lautsn, sntnsbmsn mir bic ~fcl8ensen AasBiiss:
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U b.n q fett.

gueisr. Sizes bisr 1T ba5 Ycrtrait BEG unfsrb.
|lihen 8utsnbsra' uno Dies hisr bas YOrtrait oes y6rn.
pom &ctbiAilo.
Bmsisr. 2lbsr msths Msbnlihtsit batsn oenn
Beibs?
Nmsisr. Sumrns 5rase! Bsipsn 1T bic ~eipiliiir.
te Bslt isbr bisl idulOis.
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Order of Attachment.

VS. ter, J. P. of Montgo
Charles L. southwick, Defendant merry Township, Frank
lin County, Ohio.
On the 4th day of January 1864, said Justice issued an
Order of Attachment in the above action, for the SUM of
three hundred dollars.
JOHN A. SHANNON, Plf.
Columbus, O., February 20, 1864 3wks
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~ Dr.. @stb's Ofsstt aa kr S. Strase SO. SIX .srtfaen Ss
eampr uRs krpaspap sgintiuasti Dtb.
DanffaaunG.

SD erfatte Serrn Or. &se In Cincinnati, netnsn serStaSH Tssp nssI
AZ fur bic srantitde S.usns mstnsr ausen; t4 mar fetr laase H'its.ss
bltnb, rnb babe sels nerfAiebene Gerste eetrau1t. fpnnte abef atet SsSev
wsrbsn, molia saaste II mid an Serrn DR.. @utb, welaer netnc Ssess
tn fMr turtsr asit furnte; ID iann cssalb Strru Rctb alien Quatnt.
benben bsasus tmpfeblea. Seine OfFes III Ste Strass, stf8ta Sseams
unb 0rpssss ~. sax.
8. 2rtBnann.
/ Giasnt6Irfr Ger graueret In Nsrtppn, 0s To-.
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mabl= uno S;Ggmible gu %perkaufen,

Cine WFat 81. unb cine Sdsmitle, eelesen In elmer 'teutften @nIetlure
unb am Gpuntsfs zines fart bepSterten Gpuntss, perhen su Ssrfaufen
pssr sertaufden sefudt.
IS fne eis lie einsisen afahls unS Sdsniblen Spn geseutune I'm gan
zen Gpunts uub Der @%isenttlmer befst cine 70 srrB~ 8untftaft. mt
f6werlib cine MPable i'm sansen g0efen auiweien fam. gSfrteb fiefe
Wutlen nidt tts gum l. Stat perfauft, 70 miro Der ~@igenttlmer tie aud
serreuten. pier Elm tabttser Ifann her tas Gefddft u gut uerfebt. tae es
Is a1etn fibre. fam, wiro ais Sartner ansenpntren. 8etbe Wlutlen fne
aufs Bette e%tneeri6tet.
Ndtere Ausfunft erthelt
Sttp Greiel,
Columbus, Getruar 4. 1864. rS6bS Columbus, Sbtp.
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Ste 8sbanDluna srtrcrensr RebfSde
&c oiirfts fir marde u~nierer itn nit Der 6u!tur Der
@sinrsbe bsidaitissnDsn 2sisr niht unintsrsfant
fem, bic Mnlidt zines eriabrsnen s8inssrs itsr Den
Dura bic fotts sSittsruns Den WsinltDdsn suasiastsn
SAacsn uns tbrs Sesfaafse 9sbanSlnns i'll ssrnsbs
men.
Sn 9s,u8 auf Die %srfrcrsnsn Iuasn an Den Wsins
rstsn BABE ih s~efunosn, Dap Die 6auptauSsn tool
llnn, icnra rur ts auf DEN Ssrn; pisls flsius 9ss
tenausen, ipslbe CYL oieiem 8srn iigsn unb tsi'm
Sreitsn bic 9cppslaussn bilosn, iino nod grim unb
brinasn Saamsn. @as nun IN iclten Sdasn BON
ben g8inssrn am Gbsin sstban ipiro, mag audi bisr
nit gricl9 ausersnbst rsrpsn. Wsr bic jest isinsn
gSsintsrs noa ni1t ssianittsn fat, ihneios pcppslt
10 ptsl 6cl;, ala tsi'm scrabnlihen Sanitt. Sas
3sssn 1T, iobalo bic saamsn ts~rrcrfommsn, FtiSis
nit Dem, Mttrshsu mad %jufcnmcn, Tim eas %iiter7ai'
iiss Sol, su ~tsieiti3en unD ben SaTti in SaS @usbolS
III lsitsn.
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Sd fhtfe Mid %SerpHtttet, befannt III MAIDEN, tas SER Or. ystb ms
s2k FINITE Strase 3mHhen Speampr unb 8rpatwap, rnetnen aSn,Iia sr
6inseten Spbn lurirt unb bemfelben has 4usenlitt pieber aeaeSen bat
que, an ben aassn ss1snDea foaten Or; autt ~ sRatb ssbsaa aS ta 51
Mein eptn rebni BET Serrn 81. Sattnsr, u3um O&sniupf Sen. geuuri
garten ~ae8enIber.
Yeter Wt1eI, aus 3aHreneeSfIe Snb.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-03-03

Son 6 nj + Gbes, etaen nptf6efannten 6aufnann In Srfprt, SIZE.
sd BABE erpse Guantitdten sn Sbrem 6 arfa part1Ia Serfauft
ater nph nt6t cine etn;tse 5lafte. metde serfetlt bate, bic sewanf6te
girfuna tsrnur sutrtnBen, ub 1ieienaen, pelde has gttttsl natmen
SEuis sufiebcn ~ feGen. 60 ihuel ais rnfere 9eute einen 0erfu6 b.
NIT maiden. eeaeben fe gu, bs npd feline gtesietn, slei6 tieier, In bent
Srt ~ hnkPn mar
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Cine enpDreuce Morbtbat.

Stug eAUpUFeNpS SDhDIptuuas SH %afpS
renee COUNTY, qsrniplpanien, etira A Meilen bon
Darlinatcn, an Der @rensltnie BON Bsapsr @prntp,
bsaina Bic Srau sinss Sclnatsn i'm @srsin nit itrsm
2ie6batsr cine smrSrenoe Wlornthot an ibrsm Mans
ne. Sieisr, gum 100. @ssiment ~setSris, tatts fa
rieber %antrsrten lai7sn unb Fam auf lrlaub mad
Sauie. gDd6renb isinsr a6trsienhsit mar bic Tran
in Elm intiues @srbdttuiS nit einsm niAt i'm tsitsn
9fufe 1ebsnbsn Manns Der Nahbarihaft sstretsn.
Scr @olbat batts iercA fstne Sose bacon. ginss
Neents fibrten bic Srau uno ibr Slstbabsr ben rcr.
Der telrrchensn 4lan aus, ben Mann ;u tSetsn.
@ie iterraihtsn i'm i'm 8ette, rabrenc CT ihlief,
70 zen iem cine @alinss deer ben Scpf unb ihlan asn
b.nn Den Stri6 UNI sinsn 9alecn bee 6aules. Surh
einsn itarfsn 3us am stride rifen lie DEN Wlann
aus Gem Bette nnb srbinsten i'm fSrmlih. Da bic
lt.beIt6ater fanbsn, bab Der Sob niht slsi4 ~erfclsts,
~befeliaten ie ben Strif an einsm gtif 9oli an Der
Man6, simsen ~falttldtis fort unb fetrten erit mad
seraun,er 3sit ,urid, tpabrenb in5uii4sn oas arns
Spfer ben @siR aufSsssten butts. Sis trasen oanr
ben 2eiAnam in cine bsnaHtarte 6oblensrube unbs
~pertaraen itn. 9a Der 9istbabsr Der Trau in ben
nahfen Sassn mad benz Mlrroe rsihlth nit @eo
perlebenl mar, errsste Dies in Wsrbinpuns nit Dem
0erihwineen bes Solbaten sluiistsnin Der Nahbar<
fhaft. NnssfsQts ll~ntsriuhunssn eroaben talo ben
ara6liMen Sbattsaanb. 9ie Trau bstannte ben
9lorS NIB iHistt bic SAulo auf ibrsn GencRsn.
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9umbclbt srsaplt IN lstnen aataten Der Hls
|tur, cab Seine 6rbsit Ntabuoapa, Elm Saup.lins Der
Snfas, mad einsm uraltsn bcf @srsmrntea, nismals
auf Cen Bcom ipufts, ionesrn nnr in biz Sano elmer
Der rrrnebnitsn Ganen isinsr 1masbins. 0isls
lsiht %itamnsn aus oisism sclprsihsn !Yau bic ics
s~snanntsn Srsidsaefsr. e.
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8eitlhriften fIr 1864.
gSr faten sur geFeQuns auf adfrlsents ~3sitariftsn elm untsr 3aFa
q lie anssgsbsnsn grsiiEs inp sHaio bis gum 20. 8sbruar
na9h.
Sie SamTrtrte QSelt.
r. Satrsans : 1864. ait elmer ~pradtsgasa grdmis gSastsfa
Gm Srunnen." Smblft6 27s bel 2f24 3ea GrTFe, aeftr6eu non
Ssts. Der Satrsang sn IL 9eftsn gu ie6 SV8ej nit eer g:dmts $685..
Oh Fefe 1 UNI z fo berets eingerrhen.
0te 6artenlambe.
Saafrtrtes 6amitsntat. Sdtrli6 SO glunmern ptar 70 SeIe arf5.
ties SudrHOrmat. Der Satrgdns su $3.50.
trf1en.
Sas ilnfrirts Gamiliems Sournal.
Sdbltd SO gtummsrn pier 10 &efe, or. Alto. Ter Satrsans su $3.50.
0ie Statmr.
9etuna yr gertrsituna Observation-Disclosures aeuntais ub gaturan.
f6aunng fur 2eisr after stdnhs, Serausssaebsn YEN Or. .. Tile ue Or.
8al SPLITTER: Sahrsane rn 50 gammfrn posr - Sefte. $685.
11niere Seit.
Satrtu& gum Concentrations +. ssrtcrn. Der Safrsans ron 12 ssf.
ten +. $3.50.
Mlu6ener Jliegsnbe Sldtter.
Sn gdnsen a 26 gtummsrn. Der gant su .$3s5.
Ser Bazaar.
gerlfner 0drnen;eituna. SGbrltd as 0urnrtern In TrHp .$4O.
SO. bis 5 fir 1864 fme einserpfen.
Na9emeine Wnferseitnng.
Satrsans BON "a Nunnmern nit Grtrabeitasen III $3.50.
1lebcr 2anb mnb Nfeer.
aG9enetne inuhrirte 3eitrne terausseeeben spn Or. %. Sadldnter
6. sabreans, 50 Nummsrn srUSB 8siiS. Ser Sstrsans sa 500
Sbsrbalo u Sbeurfauf,
Bud. uaS Sunf- sanhlnns. GVurttaus, Cincinnati. ..
6ebrnar 4. '6l. rid
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81. aouis, %. SER. Sic 1~7jatriss Sohtsr
oes Ssp. GGtpt uao bic 1Sjabriss Schisr unS Der
14jGbriss srbn ron ST. Salisbury, BON Der GONE
Mutual gsriheuness 6sisaihaft, %srtranfsu am
Samltas teim Saiittlaublauisn in Der @a9s Der
Staot.
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New York. March III

A private letter from Fort Monroe 9TH,
says lac, evening as General Fitzpatrick
was leaving here TO return to his COM
mand at Yorktown. news reached Gen.
Butler that the enemy had been troubling
our lines between Portsmouth and Suffolk.
Gen. Butler AT once stopped the Yorktown
boat and consultation took place at once
between bin and Fitzpatrick. The result
is Gen X. and his command were re-
moved from Yorktown and Portsmouth
during last night, and are now with our
forces at the lines in front of Portsmouth,
or on the advance in pursuit of the
enemy.
| was up in front yesterday afternoon
and ascertained thaf the enemy.s force
consisted Of only A0o0 infantry and some
two regiments Of cisalry, with four pieces
0! artillery. This may have been their
advance force only.
Artillery hriug WAS distinctly heard
during las, night, which was by our
forces sheliing the woods, not knowing
but tie enemy was advancing in force.
Our force Is quite sufficient TO defend
the front and place troops in position to
cut off their retreat.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New York. March II.

New ork, March IL.
New Orleans advices of the LIST. per
the Western Metropolitan, state military
movements are still in progress fcr the
repossess'on OF the country beyond the
Teche.
The bombardment of HI. Powell be
low Mobile continued vigorously. Rebel
batteries replied but none of our vessel.
were seriously hurt. The only casualty on
our side was the wounding OF one man.
A letter from the feet says Farracut in.
tends TO silerce Fort Powell SO as to send
his mosquito feet into Mobile BAY. and
" so dong cut off Forts Morgan and
Galnes. The Bay is said to be obstruct.
ed three miles below Mobile in such /.
manner that vessels are compelled to pas,
under the guns of two clad Forts
and battery on the west side. Mobile
is defended strongly at every point.
The ram Tennessee is still lying 10 the
bay.
Mobile was most entirely destitute Of
Soldiers. 80 1000 having gone to meet
Shefman.
A Key West letter has = rumor that
one OF Farragut's steamers passed Fort
Morgan under terrible Ere. and another
rumor that he had captured the works.
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Alexandra, Va, March III.
The following report Of the Committee
on Emancipation was passed at le o'clock
this noon by the Constitutional Conven-
ton now in session here. There was but
one dissenting vote TO the report. One
hundred guns are now being fired in hon
or of the event. Mr.. Watson, in behalf
of the Chairman of the Committee 90
Ems cipation and Education, submitted
the following report:
Your Committee on Emancipation beg
leave to report part Of the Constitution
of Virginia, to be inserted in the same un-
der the caption Of slavery or freedom:
l. Slavery and involuntary serviisde.
except for crimes, is hereby abolished and
prohibited in the State forever.
2. Courts of competent jurisdiction
may apprentice mirrors of African desceut
On like conditions provided by law for
apprenticing white children.
3. The General Assembly shall make
no law establishing slavery or recognizing
property in human beings.
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Secretary Chase Declines the Nomina.
tisn for the Presidency.

~AAD0 RD0S&4RO0
tisn for the Presidency.
New York. March 10.
The Post publishes the following let
ter of Mr.. Chase, declining to enter the
Presidential canvass:
Washington, March 8.
My DEAR SiR: In reply to friendly
letter from you, wrote you briefly not
long ago about the wishes expressed by
mauy that my name might be favorably
regarded by the people in their next
choice Of . President, and closed BY say
ing that should our friends in Ohio man
iiest preference for another, / should
accept their decision with the ready ac-
Quiescence due from one who has been al
ready trusted and honored by them be-
yond merit or expectation.
The recent action Of the Union mem
bers of our Legislature in iicntes such a
preference. Ii becomes my duty, there
fore, and count it more privilege than
. duty, to ask that no further considera-
ton be given to my name. 1t was never
more important than now that all our ef-
forts aud all our energies should be de-
voted to the suppression of the rebellion
and to the restoration of order and pros
perity OH solid and sure foundations Of
union, freedom and impartial justice; and
| earnestly urge all with whom my coun-
sells may have weight, to allow nothing
to divide them while this great work, in
comparison with which persons and even
parties are nothing, remains unaccom-
plished.
Cordially, your friend,
S. p. CHASE.
To Hon. j. q. Hall, Senate Chamber,
Columbus, Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-12
SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS.
New York, March 10.

New York, March 10.
The following are extracts from South
ern papers
The Bristol Gazette of Saturday states
positively that Longstreet is again ad-
vaneing toward Knoxville.
The Gazette expresses the opinion that
in week the great battle for the mas
terry in East Tennessee will have been
fought, and that the Yankees will have
retreated.
Atlanta, Ca, March 7.-On Saturday
morning Hunters brigade of cavalry at
tackled the Yankees l2 miles beyond
Ringgold and drove them from their po-
sition toward Chattanooga. The Yankees
fed precipitately. We lost one killed and
took seven prisoners. tits well ascertain
ed the recept Yankee advance was made
with the intention of q general attack
The enemy were much surprised to find
Johnston in such force. There are no
present signs Of a movement on the part
of the Yankees.
A special to the Appeal, dated Macon,
Mes, March 9th, say the Yankees are all
acrossthe Big Black. They burned moth.
ing in Canton. They captured and car
ried off three officers of the Mississippi
Central r. r. and many negroes. and des-
troyed provisions wherever found. They
burned many houses in the country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Especial Dispatch to Gate City.]
Des Moines, March IL.

Especial Dispatch to Gate City.]
Des Moines, March IL.
Both Houses adopted the resolution to
iourn on the Goth inst.
The House adopted substitute for the
unconditional Resumption bill By =
vote Of a to 81. The substitute requires
the railroad Cos to release to al actual
settlers on the Dss Moines River lands
within 80 days and release to the coun.
ties oil selected Swamp Lands sold by the
counties prior to January lst, 1861, un-
der the Swamp Land grant of 1850. and
gives the companies indemnity lands.
The Senate yesterday passed the House
bill to amend the Advertisement law and
o bill fixing the fee of the clerk for sign.
ing and attaching the seal to certificates
required in making out pensions. back
pay aud bounty papers, at ten cents.
In the House the Senate bill appropria-
ting one thousand dollars for the survey
of q ship canal route from Lasalle to the
Mississippi, with an amendment provi-
ding for the survey of the Fox River
route, il the FIRST should be found i'm
practicable.
P. Barris, legislative post master, who
voted for the Copperhead Mayor, and was
found to be unfit, was removed from of.
ice, and Theodore Gulliche of the Bur-
lington Tribune was appointed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-12

~ The following We End in the Rich.
mond Enquirer. The Standard was the
Reconstruction paper, whose bold arti-
cles made much noise ia North Carolina
'tcoNsERyATIsM" coLLAPsKD.
The Raleigh IN. G. Standard gives the
following notice:
THE STANDARD SusPEspEp.-The pub
location Of the Standard is for the present
suspended. Due notice viii be given Of
the resumption Of publication. Our ex-
changes vii! confer favor by continuing
their visits while the publication of the
Standard is temporarily suspended and
meanwhile we shall be glad to see our
friends who may be passing through Ra-
Leigh. and to hear from them generally,
verbally or by letter.