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From Japan.

New YORK, Jan; l9.-Japan letters to
Prince Of Nozoter has repaired his bate
ries shattered by the Wyoming and bids
defiance to all commissioners. The for
eign representatives urged the Tycoon s
Government to put down this chieftain,
and the Government gravely replied that
an expedition had already been set on foot.
eigners not to approach his domains. Ma
jaski is filed with outlaw soldiers from
Nozoter and country, and the Governor
declares himself unable to protect for
eigners. a French officer had been muir
dered, but no redress was sought by the
French Minister, who simply referred the
matter to his Government, who will doubt
less take decisive steps.
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Offers to Demonstrate.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-At meeting q The
Chamber of Commerce to-day, the follow
ing letter from the First Assistant Secreta-
ry of the Navy was read:
WASHINGTON, Jan. -, I564.-Geo. W.
Blunt. Esq, New York.-My Dear Sir-The
charges against the Navy Department for
building slow steamers is best answered
by comparative public trial, and am a,i-
thorized by the Secretary to make arrange
ments to run one of our vessels against the
fastest sea-going side wheel steamer in the
country, Foreign or American. She will
run against the same tonnage and draft in
any water. If her competitor is much lar
ger, the race TO take place in smooth water
Very resp'y GEO. Y. Foy.
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New York Budget.

NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-The steamship
Arabia has arrived from Port Royal and
Stone Inlet, 18th inst.
A squad Of 20 of 10Th Penn. volunteers,
under command of Lieut.. Walker, Of oath
Mass. were captured Dec. 3Oth, near st.
Augustine, Florida, by rebel cavalry. 1t.
Walker was wounded and Is reported dead.
Information has been received here OF
stopping of the overland mail to California.
Advices from Panama per Illinois are to
the 9Th inst.
By orders from Gen. Dix, Parama and
others recently confined in Fort Lafayette,
are to be tried by military commission.
A bold burglary occurred on Sunday
morning in 5th Avanue, in which a Mr..
Wallace, it is feared, was fatally wounded.
The British blockade runner ship Silva
nus, was captured in Doboys Sound, Ga,
on the Sd inst, by the gunboat Huron.
sThe Wilmington Journal announces the
Bleaching of two more blockade runners,
the steamers Ranger and Alice.
The Richmond Wig of the 18th thinks
the future of the South is involved in next
springs campaign in Upper Georgia.
The Enquirer gives report that 5000
Yankees landed at Kingston, Westmore-
land county, Virginia, on the 18th, and had
destroyed all the salt and provisions pro-
vided by this citizens for the use OF their
families
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From New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE sth Pennsyl-
vania (colored1 regiment. probably loo
strong. passed through this city to-day en-
route to Gen. Banks Department.
At the evening Exchange Saturday, there
were heavy transactions IN gold, which
sold as high AS 1885,.
There was another destructive fire last
night. The five story marble building lag
Duane street, was entirely consumed. Two
persons were burned and several severely
injured by the falling in of the walls. The
loss is estimated at a quarter of million.
Some adjoining buildings We're slightly
damaged.
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Railroad Accident.

PIrTsBURa, Jan. lS.-The Philadelphia
express train ON the Pennsylvania railroad,
consisting of one baggage car, two express
aud three passenger cars were thrown Of
the track by the breaking of the tender
axle. They were percipitated off the
track while near the bridge No. s, four
miles east Of Tyrone, into creek thirty
Or forty feet. The passenger cars taking
fire from the stoves consumed together
with a fourth ofthe track and one span OF
the bridge. The express cars were badly
smashed twenty or thirty persons were
injured, many of them re-enlisted soldiers,
OF the 18th Pennsylvania volunteers. One
OF whom had his back broken. A. Ster-
mayer, leather merchant Of this city, was
fatally injured. The conductor and ThOs.
Mctiregor, baggage master of train were
severely wounded. The balance were
slightly injured. Ali the passengers were
rescued before the flames reached them. A
train arrived here at p. M, bringing sew
eral OF the wounded,
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From Hilton Head.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia Hilton Head
correspondence of the 10th states that q few
of the vessels of the new expedition are
moving out of the harbor.
The War Department has authorized
General Gilmore to recrui. all the negroes
in his Department rs troops under white
officers.
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From WashfnxtOu.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Accounts re-
ceived Tonight from the Army Of the Po-
tomac say that the reported movement OF
Stuart's Cavalry creates no alarm. as il il
believed that he has not sufficient mum
Der OF men even for less arduous duty
than campaign on our right. If a cav
airy movement is progressing in that di-
rection, it cannot be of much magnitude
Trans are running to and from the army
as usual and nobody anticipates any in
terruption.
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FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. ia detach-
ment Of the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry
have just returned from !. raid through
Eastern North Carolina. They report
that they found the body Of soldier hang
ing at Smiths Mills on the l4th inst, with
the following words upon it /: "Here hangs
private Samuel Jones, of the 5th Ohio reg,
hung by order of Maj. Gen. Picket, in re-
taliation for private David Bright, of the
cd Georgia, hung Dec. 18th, by order of
Brig. Gen. Wild.
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CAIRO. Jan. E.-Five companies of the
5sth Illinois Infantry arrived here to-day
A scouting party from this regiment, num-
bering Is men, were fired upon on the 18th
inst, by party of 30 guerrillas who were
lying in ambush Il miles from Maytield.-
Two men were killed, when the scouting
party charged upon the guerrillas, killing
8 and wounding a number.
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Scout to LeNahmrg.

BALTIMoRE. Jan. E.-Despatches from
ten. Kelly state that Major Cole Of the In
diana Cavalry, has returned to his Head
Quarters from a scout to Leesburg, and
the report that Gen. Stuart was there with
large cavalry force for the purpose Of an
attack on Point of Rocks any other place
IN the possession of the government, is en-
tirely unfounded Not an armed man was
seen or heard of within forty miles of Lees
b,1ru
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RY TELEGRAPH
r,ecaion OF U. $. Senator.
Especial to Hack hye,l

nrs MONIES, Jan. lG.-The Iowa l4egis-
,.,rre in Joint convention to-day, elected
80 W. Grimes United States Senator
=. ak wears, from the 4th of March, 1865.
.,so F. W. Palmer State Printer, and T.
= Mills State Binder; l.. a. Layton,
v.rden of the Penitentiarv; f.. T. Eding-
tou. Reuben Noble and L. +. Sherman,
p.nk Directors, and Griffith Thomas, A.
Graham and VIM. Eickford, Bank COM
..;ssioners. Senator Grimes received all
the votes but six. u.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Post has the
following, which savors somewhat Of hum
bug:
A Union refugee, who arrived in this
city recently from Richmond, asserts that
on Christmas morning, at an early hour.
persons passing by the house Of jeff. Davis
were surprised to see standing Immediate
ly in front of the door a coffin with rope
laid on top. These articles
were taken away as soon as discovered by
the servants, but were seen by many per-
sons
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Wants Peace.

New YORK, Jan. 18.-The Raleigh Pro
gress has editorials procaiming that peace
only can prevent starvation. The masses
Of honest-hearted working people want
and will have peace.
The 5lst New York having unanimously
re enlisted, arrived yesterday from Ken
lucky, on a furlough.
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From MntamOras.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The steamer Noon
ught has arrived from Matamoras, Janu-
airy LIST.
About 20 vessels We're off the bar, but the
weather was SO bad that their cargoes could
not he lightened of. AS high as ten dol
iarS per bale was offered for cotton to have
II taken to the vessels, but it would not be
accepted IN consequence Of the weather.
Inc Italian frigate Re Italia has been
"a, OH the dry dock at the navy yard.
She Lad received no damage.
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Railroad Accident i'm Pennsylva.
miA

HARRISBURG, Jan. ia terrible acct
dent occurred this A. NJ. on the Catawissa
Railroad. One of the principal bridges be-
tween Summit and Catawissa, gave way,
and although number were injured, no
lives were lost. The accident was caused
by heavy rains. A passenger train had
shortly before passed safely over.
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COntrQdicted.

PHILADELPHIA, jan l7,-Gen. Sedg-
wick has written 4 letter to Gen. French,
commanding the Sd Corps, emphatically
denying the outrageous charges made by
the New England clergyman, from which
it appears that no such conversation with
Gen. Meade ever took place. Gen. Sedg-
wick passed high compliment to French
personal bravery during the action, as well
as his able disposition 81 troops.
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Return Of the Yanderbilt.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Vanderbilt
morning returns for repairs to her boilers
which are in a bad condition. After leav-
ing st. Thomas and when Oft Nassau she
gave chase to a blockade runner but was
obliged to give up the chase on account Of
her boilers. Subsequently she picked up
fifty bales of cotton thrown overheard by
the chased steamer
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WAsHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The bill appro-
priating 500, 1000 to pay the Home Guards
of Missouri only awaits the President
signature to become law.
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From Gen. Grant.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The following
has been received at Headquarters from
Gen. Grant, dated Nashville 18th, stating
that the rebel General Vanze made raid
towards Tennisyille and captured train
Of 25 wagons, he was promptly pursued by
Col. Heiyner, who recovered the wagons
and took an ambulance filled with medi-
cines, $50 horses, and 100 stand Of arms.
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WAsH1NaToN, Jan. l6.-By direction OF
the President. the General Court Martial
has been appointed to meet in Washington
on the 10th inst, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, for the trial of Brig. Gen. w.
A. Hammond, Surgeon General, and such
other persons as may be brought before it,
Detailed for the Court, are Maj. Gen. Ogles-
by, Brig. Gen. Harvey, Brig. Gen. Ketch-
UNI. Brig. Gen. Green, Brevet Brig. Gen.
Morris, and others. Maj. A. Bingham is
Judge Advocate
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College Building Rnrnea-

RACINE, Wis, Jan. l6-The North College
building burned to-day. Loss $4,000; in
sured for $1,000; scholars safe.
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From Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan. l9.-Railroad trains
are all behind time to-day, in some cases
The Ohio river is open to
Maysville. Ky. Eight inches Of snow on
the ground.
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Talent Annreciated.

NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-Rev. Henry Ward
Beechers salary has been increased s., 900,
making it 81, 500 year.
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BUFFALO, Jan. 19.-Heavy rain storm
here-weather mild. Five persons were
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Pronounced . Rumor.

BUFFALO, 8 r. NJ, Jan. 1S.-The Agent
of the Associated Press, at Sandusky pro
uounces the 1'itnnc's special despatch
from there street rumor, and that Gen.
Terry's Chief OF Staff knew nothing of il.
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snow storm, at Buifalo.

BUFFALO, Jan. 19.-The Snow storm
continues, with high wind. No trains
leave for the East or West before to morrow,
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Government Securities.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE sales Of
sos on Saturday amounted to S2.5ss, $50,
and during the week to Sl4,5I2, $50.
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Ice Troublesome.

NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-The ice in the har-
Dor is very thick, doing considerable dam
age to the shipping
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Wool FACTORY Burned.

PRESTON, c. w. Jan. 1S.-The wooden
factory of Hunt d Elliot was burned this
morning. Loss $4,000, partially insured.
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Inauguration or Gov. Curtin.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 19.-The inaugura-
ton Of Gov. Curtin, took place at noon to-
day
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gOtiatiOns, reach the Southern authorities.
with view to an immediate exchange of
prisoners, and taking the matter out Of the
hands OF Gen. Buler, was, on motion Of
vote Of 81 against So.
Mr.. SCHENCk reported back from
the Military Committee the resolu-
ton of the Senate for the Joint Committee
on the Conduct of the War, with an amend
ment authorizing them to inquire into all
contracts made with any of the Depart
ments, and to set at such times and places
as they may think proper during the re-
cess of Congress. The resolution was
agreed to.
Various resolutions of inquiry and dec
larations rs to what should be the policy of
the Government in National Affairs were
offered and voted on. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. WILSON reported back
the bill to promote enlistments, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. HOWE introduced bill to estab-
lish a bureau of emancipation. Referred
to select committee on slavery.
The resolution of Wilson to expel Davis.
Of KY, was referred to judiciary commit
tee.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the enroll
ment bill was taken up. The discussion
on this bill occupied the entire session.
At the close of the debate the enrolment
bin was passed without any important
amendments by yeas 80: nays 10.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented a petition
praying for the construction of a ship ca
nal around Niagara Falls. Referred.
The joint resolutions of thanks to Major
Generals Hooker, Meade, Banks, Burn
side, Howard, and the officers and men of
their armies, were adopted.
After the passage of the enrolment bill.
the Senate adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 19.-SENATE-Mr.
WILSON presented q bill establishing
rules and regulations for the government
Of the armies of the U. s. Referred.
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HUMANfTy.-e-Whene we
gain . victory over the rebellion, tho Dem
0cratic press has an attack Of humanity;
and sets up an universal howl over the
bloodshed and widowsand 0tphans.i 1t Il
remarked that the Same press II never
FRoubled In this way when we SuEersa dis.
Aster, and when our soldiers are slAu4ht-
erred and widows and orphans made, and
made in vain, by rebel victory. Then they
regard bloodshed With complacenoy. They
rallied swiftly to the defense OF the massa.
Gre Of the unresistingl troops at Fort. Pill
low, and in their loHoions zeal they made
out that Il is Unstable by the laws Of wal
to massacre all troops that fight behind ia.
trenchments. 81 9,rs,49 Ia st' -,
Nor have these, Democratic, humanitati.
ans ever ,manifeste1th the least eoncern at the
horrible cruelties perpetrated on our sol
dierswho are prisoners in the hands Of the
enemy. The description of hundreds o1
men in the prime. Of early manhood, sys.
tematically reduced te physical and mental
imbecility by starvation and exposure and
them exchanged only because they are al
the; point of. death, the sum, Of all horrors
and barbarities, has never touched their
sympathies. Evidently they have mistaken
their sensations. II is over Union victo-
ries that they mourn. 1t is because more
of our soldiers have not been slaughtered
and more widows and orphans made by
the defeat Of our armies.-Cfn. Gas.
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THE BEST ScHoLAR-In every school
there is one who is called the best scholar.
Teachers and, pupils have no difficulty ia
deciding who is. entitled to this honorable
distinction, and when We once heard tie
pupils of a school exclaip, as a bright
eyed boy entered the room, "Hefe comes
Frank he Is the best boy in school," w
thought, ''What q good introduction to q
new teacher" After becoming acquainted
with the scholars, we found that they had
told the truth. Frank was the best boyin
school, and will no doubt become. one al
the best men id the city. Think OF IL, boys,
1.-THE best boy in school ywh6 would moi
be proud of such title? It 10 worth more
than millions Of dollars. But perhaps some
scholars will say, 1--WE can't all be the
best. This IL true, but you have right
to nv, and the one who will try hardest
will bucceed, for there IL power in that IT.
tie word try. Frank could not. be the best
boy in his school If he did not try. II you
cann6t b the best, he careful and not be
10 worst Every school has ono boy whO
10 worse than any other scholaN We pity
him; We pitXt his parents, his brothe1s, and
sisters. What : disGraceful title, 1.-THE
worst boy ID school, 10 He will no idorlKl
become one Of thu worst men in the com
mupity.e sLst every boy Who reads this, ~
solve 10 be The be6t boy in school, IF" !; A.
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CunvRArn nv OrvrpA NJ 4 DcwoDrv
~ ~ ~ ~ e :. ~. 80 emc
~ ( ~ ISs,l4Ii W. sarls
- 1920 ~ SsrssL,f IN M hs". ;rs ~ 80
os ~ ~lito!. # Tho, ;n,,rc nj - Snv
~ ramouohsr dnr;nr ~ oro ny ,,,ro 49,,
E2ssrvisrd Hafora tfss s1i EVE ~ So,y{2
trs,sssa srd $500, .rsc 49,. y
~, cr,r rss f"S ~ c@o ano son oi 80 cav
~ ;th o hIyso .nr"s ~ 49, se s.pns
Is bnf sfsrsiv Snr3 III rSr Saa;r I Sese
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY CHAWK-EYE'

out Of the mass by the ordinary method Of
election, not called forth to meet q terrible
emergency; yet he has met the most terri
ole OF all emergencies with sense and self
possession, a. well probably on the whole
AZ 1t would have been met by any Euro
pean sovereign or statesman whom you
could name. Military merit, whether of
The Presidents party, or, % in the cases Of
Grant and McCfellan, Of the party opposed
TO his, has been promptly recognised and
heartily supported. No commander has
been removed till he has really failed, in
which case commonwealth consider the
safety of the soldier rs we'll as the feelings
ficant and noble trait) those who have been
removed, after failure, from supreme COM
mand, have for the most part continued to
serve the government of their country 10y
ally, cheerfully and well, in subordinate
position. Personal ambition aud personal
rivalry have In the main been held in
cheolI by the public good and the cause
At the outset there was 3 ffightf0l amount
both Of corruption and of treason but ~
it seems to me, both have good deal
,abated as the struggle has gone on, and as
the lace OF the people has grown Steiner. -
All wars breed contractors: and II you
covetOusness are not confined to America,
you have only to look at the great English
who are ready to plunge their
into . diehonorable war rather
than lose customer and foEego the addi- !
tion Of . few AthOusands to their, already
enormous wealth. ~ Great emergencies |
bring out without disguise all that IL noble |
and all that fs base IA lnau and the base
ness is apt to appear first.
The worst part of the case, and that Of
which the aspect Is id all respects most elm
lister, undoubtedly is the finance; as to
which it can only BE- said that the burden
laid upon posterity is not 30 heavy, espe-
cially when regard is had to the boundless +
resources of the country, as that which has
been laid by other goverDments for objects
in which pQsterity had infinitely less con-
Germ; and that the nation will probably be
helped through this, a. it has been helped
through other difficulties, by the strong
sense Of . common interest which per-
yades AL its members, and BY the cordial
lty with which, at need, IL supports gov
eminent which is not separate from it and
above It, but IN embodiment of itself" III !,
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IAN O'EK TRUE TAInps-The following
story Of the Dubuque lead mines we fie.
quently see floating !, amongst our ox-
changes. It started ia the Springfield (Iu.)
Register several weeks ago. and yesterday
We saw itfuftho Troy IN. w ,BHiletim q q
wv "AF1oRDlNo 70, THRASH MAN."--Slr-
in the Dubuque lead mines thsh old John
Barker, nor any one more uniformly IN
lucky. For;tWenty years h4 had worked
blowing up another false bubble, ~ fast -
the old ones burst. Ragged, and his boots
'grinnfhg' on either foot, Barker came 20
Up conclusion that he 1iaest have ~
suhincky man : Yet Is hoped Is 2triRe .
lead, and on the strength Of Slsis Hope h
a.a6 3 sc 3 ssYf sS't h'p fra pair.
.-Whas's the redsons1 oAin'tI ih6neeE1nd
nhS.t 1on,. y d.,, u,s.,sx a.
i Ms5s syyY 9otys m $ssn s% q
q ..But 1 shall strike . Iced yet. 'brsD.vib
re.Y:Poh But Barksr,' I'LL tell ron WhaA I
will do with you'll. you'll QUIT mining ma
g 70 wosk q something a else, IN trpfs You
VA Barker was mono.naniae On rki>in~.
and the proposition inee4sed him terxibly.
ker, .'1'il strike lead W, ana itlst :s 'scon
% do, and On afsrd to thraSh you, TIM
d-dn dOn't,n 80
4 Barker went hack and bsfAnetU work in
savage earnestness. Fortune favored him,
and he struck alead that night. ne mined
ore enough to raise : few dollars, and, true
to his word, went and stAfashed the nier-
chant whoihad insulted him. h o3itrca
The lead turned out 10, Be worth hmm
dred thousand dollars.
!. None Of our Old miners remember John
Barker and thsy canetsll yca tbs sname
during the last thirty years especial II
he was q pugnacious individual, ana had
ever whipped q merchant. The Story fs q
cana1d.-Dastxgwe Times. 9aa asdst'ec