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PROPOSALS.
DkoP LIS IoR No L y o.
CHlsy QuAafxRAAsryR'sO YYIoE,
pEPof OF WASHING ron,

oHlK1 QuARIERAasIsa's OYyIoE.
DsPoI o. wnshtssro,ss;,
:: T. n oos
ta,ocoi xu III 70 ao"form to the following
SPECIFICATIONS:
All to be fourteen ti4I hands and over in height.
pur posss. to Be over three Is, and Under nine asi
years Of and to weigh rot less an seven hun
Proposals to &c for i've hundred 1901 and upwa ds.
The ull name and post office address of the bid
If the bid Is made in the name of a firm, the
names Of all the parties must appear; or the bid
Pfoposals from disoyal parties will not be con-
sidered. and oath of ale glance must accom- pauy
Propossis must be addressed to BEigadisr eener-
ingten. D. e. and should be plainly marked PRO
The ability Of the BIDDER to FIJI the contract,
should it be awarded TO him: must be Guaranteed
be app 'nded to the guaranty.
he ,esPpnshility Of the us az ant must be
asarest District Court or OF the United states Dis
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
opened, or their proposals will not be c1nsid-
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount Of the con
tract. signed BY the contractor aud both. of his
g1srantort. will be required of the successful bid
bidders upon signing the contract.
AS the bond must aeeempsny the contract it win
be for the bidders to hays Their bonds
patton and ready to be produced when the contract
ton icing msds at this Office either PERSONALLY,
BY letter. or r Sy tsIe g r nn,p.urpp
We. We, the undersigned residents of &C., -' IN the
s0G.y s1 With the
guarantee in cas- the fore going bid of - be &C.
ceIt.d, that he or they win at once after the a:-
sane' with good and snffcient sIreties in a sum
equal to the amount Of the contract TO furnish the
al e. sae es
the bid Was mad e and in c.se the said - shall
antse to MAKE s'I GOOD the iisreac, between the
offer of the said and the ext lewest res p IN
.ible bidder. the person to WHOM the cont act
Given under our hands aud seals
tsssss.II:l
hereby certify that to the best of my kp owlel :,
and belief, the above named suarant. RS are good
and sufi ctnt as suretes for the amount for which
70 be Hs eirtted By the United States District At
tornsy: Coles'er Of Customs, or any oaicerr under
the United states 0overnment, or responsible per-
, INSPECTION, DELIVERY, DC.
AZ Mules cont acted Tor under this I'D ertissment
viii be subject to rigid ction and II not
conforming to the specific cations will be rejected.
TIE Mules must be delivered in this city within
twenty t2o) days from the date of signing the con
Payment to be made upon the com PISTON of the
telmaster shall le IN unds
Any informaity in the b d. or non con forrnance
These mules viii be swaTded in lots of $50, Ave
should deem it for the interest Of the 60 rernms at
t. vary the number
;ightto reject any or all bids that be deem too
high Brig Cen and Chief q aoas uGRsS:
mh IS I'd Depot of.WashingtoD.
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY

-
On and after Wednesday. January 2'th, 1854, daily
trains will be run between Washington and New
York. and W ashington aud the West as follows:
FOR PB1LADELPHIA,N Ey YORK and BOSTON
Leave Washington at and l045 A. NJ. and 5
and 7.s0 P. NJ, except Sunday. On Sunday. at 7 80
P. III. only.
FOR BALTIMORE.
, Leave Washington at 6.Sn, and 10 .45 a. N.
and 5, 2b, 8 and 100 P. M. daily, except Sunday.
IN Sunday, att A. NJ and and $50 p. NJ. only.
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST.
Leave Washington at $50 and 4. ID. and 80
J.. NJ daily. except Sunday. On Sunday, at 7 80 P.
/ only.
FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
Leave Baltimore st $50 TO, IS and $40
u. sno $40, 5.l5, and $40 P. M. except Sunday.
On Sunday, at 4. 81 spd 9. 40 A. NJ and SO P. NJ
FOR ANNAPOLIS
Leave Washington at 6.1D A. M. ard 4&25 P. n,
Leave Baltimore at Z 10 A. M. and SIS P. III.
Trains leaving Washington at = A. n. and
80 p. NJ, 60 through to New York without
shange Of cars. sleeping Car on 730 P. M. train.
sThs first and fourth trains from Washing ton,
tud third and fifth trains from Baltimore. stop It
al way points.
For FURTHER information, tickets Of every kind,
TO-, apply to George 8. Koonts, agent ut Wash
inRton Station, or at the Ticket 0fioa.
W. P. SMITH, Master OF rransp't'n.
L. NJ COLE. General Ticket Agent.
80 20-h tlntel Chron.)
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$3.50 prizes-.-.-...-.. amounting to SHs.H7
Tickets alo; Halves s.; Quarters a2h; Hshths
SA.
Tor Information orders addrers
NH 73w" Ne~ York
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RITTHNHoUs1, Pact d co..
B A N 4 i 8,
30, $50 PENNSYLVANIA AVINUD.
VIII continue to furnish
y. .. RIVE.TWENTY BONDS
AZ icna issued Government, ~ pAY,
81. Coupon e. OIL
Us, go Tre&sury Notes.
q. B. Certificates Of Indebtedness.
GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Exchange On al parts Of Europe and the Nor4hs.
Cities sold In GUMS 10 suit purchasers.
stocks and Gold bought In New York sxaludve-
On Gonanission.
tY7 RITTANH HOUSE. PAETsS a.
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Htadas.ar.t,s Ailtory Distrie.ef Washington,
Proros. HaSshays Once,
Washington, D. O., HcreA 90, 1854. J
fGeperal Orders No. IL
Hereafter the sale OF clothing, either ciuzeIs'
or military, Tex ceptipg undercl othtnR and boots
and shoes, ) to enlisted men of the United States
Army. Is prohibited in the District Of Comm.
bis, excepting by special permission from these
headq uartsrs. Violations OF this order will be
puniehe by the Imprisonment Of the offenders
ard closing Of their respective places OF bust
ness.
BY command OF Brig. General Marsindaie.
I. INsRARAM.
NH 2i.1w Colonel and Provost Marshal.
War Department, Adjutant Generals 0Gee,l
wasstn9ton March II, 1854: 5
to Major General Haileck, Chief OF Staff, and
must specify the business for which the officer
desires the permission. Telegrams addressed
direct to the Secretary OF War on this subject
will receive NO attention.
E. d TowNsEND,
Assistant Adjutant General
Headquarters Military District Of Washington,
Washington, u. O., February l6, 1854. )
General Orders No. a-Col T. Ingraham, seth
as Provost Marshal of the Military District 0 I
Washington. He will be respected and obeyed
accordingly.
JOHN r. SHERBURNa.
fe lott Assistant Adjutant General.
Passes to Visit the Army Of the Potomac.
l. Applications must be made at the office OF
Majer LOUIS III, Pelouze, No. 2G} street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, between IL q. m.
and p. m, except Sundays. Major Pelouze
is authorised to sign the passes.
2. II not granted at the Office OF Major Pc
louZe, the decision is final, and no reference
need be made at the War Department.
g. Passes cannot be given to females to visit
the army.
BY order OF the Secretary Of War.
E. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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ID 30 POS L6 YOR 20 B G ,,
On1Er QuARflRMAsrn.'s Opp1op, ,

BY
asasd for .asgyn: the s sau De-
RisSaddr. snd Fors Monpos W aq ssss md d
th ga, PLACE. With Hay Corn Oats and s.rs.
bushels OF corn or oats And 30 tops OF hay straw,
Bidders must state At which Of the above. n. ned
lstes At which they win AXE deliveries tht rest.
cred the time when said deliyersss shah be JON.
Tss a,s no Tssp h 20 De t n vors
Corn 70 be pat up IN 1000 stout sacks, Of seoa.
% :. to the The hay and
The partioulcr Kind Or description Of oats. corn,
or straw to be delivered most bs stated
An the srticiss offered under the BIDS herein IN
iii ss:!ssd tsos sas to
.A.
have BEEN delivered and accepted
The bidder win BE- REQUIRED 70 accompany his
Ss y Ss
they viii, within tsn days thereafter. eIseutsfhe
70, tn: 70 K. .a 81
srsss dsiv.r re o.sa n q
BIDDER o into
traet, they to make good the difference between
ss 70
may be awarded.
.hc. s s. ss 81 T.: q *
Attorney, os!lesto. Of Customs Or any other ON
eiaasss si % dui, noed Of Il. .sss,s.ne.
= :: ~ :ssis:: 9. Zach bidder
5: is ss:s:s
bosd;' In sum equal to the amount Of the con
sa:a ..,sass 8; "a Ell sia
= {; I &: e {:
ers sSsa ds % Es "a ss:s.
& sss!: Z ::
{: IL 5:;ss
.. : Soss: 4 x: :;.l.. suIl.los
-basksis q Oaas. In ssehs. st-psr busAsl Of
- tos: q S.,.s Hay. At - pr ton Of 1909
- ton, 81 bslsd Straw. st - ,sr ton Of 100
pslivsry 70 commence on or before the - day
Of, 1ss and e be completed on Or before the
Into 4:; sas:.
& g: :ss:S fs:: ss:s:s.
Wsshington, DO,
". n. ,,..,.,. s ay9A 1s!ia.;.,
County Of =, and aDats Of -. iereby,
e :s e. s.s H. 81 q
=, a.,! Be ,sseeRsed that Il q tier X,n x!th,a
sareties, IL sum squal to the amount Of the con-
X ssssa L
the said -ahsll fail 70 enter into contraet -
Sss.ssn tRs o:s bS and shs ps1t
the contract may bs aWarded.
Given unds, our hands and seals this -;..dsy Of
lis. lSeal
!! hereby certify that, - the best Of my know.
good and sufficient - reties for the amount for
which tsey offer to b security.
70 b ,osa By he United states District At
able psrsoS Tsoxs 70 sils once. " .''''.
de- Brig. Con. and Q. u.
(rHIIy oUARTxRMAsrIRso kEl0z. &
Waslixs1os, h. C., January 1. ias4 3.
e. one. SuIn,turs, Harnsss, and saddlsry sre re-
esnh week. sealed proposal or list is d.pIioas Of
p1as e
a, !: :.s as a:s
b obtained without delay and ct the lowest price
9ssi:ss yi.hint e sell 70 this Depot viM s. n.
'.' 1 sss.ai:, e.n., and oll.i
49, DsSos Of WasSiqsson..
- -.,u.n----- $500 - - =,
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ErABLIBH1D 1850,

HaviEg made AfrAneemsnN GAteAl
Ssys Induced me 70 continue the PAWN 1h0KIN0
HUeIN1o0 In this city, take this method Of In.
6rnine my patrons and the pu Bile In general thsl
IWil continue 70 loan money on Gold end eilvee
Vssrins Apparel, 30, "a, Ct the old ssSablshs1
E.nd. No. 3sl q street, between * and On -.
n the rear Of National HotAl
IEAAO HARzRnR4 \, e0u.
1fea thoessnd dollars TO loan % 1eAl osteU
q the above place. % 8-Sm.
A-aA TIBH-WANa, The GkEAE GAINED
t1QVEK. Or Box WILL PAaIokA a Oull..
AIln1redients are purely vegetable, II
nay - eafrieA in the vest poeket without III &
Sste1ttq1. QireulA.e fres. Rriee Sl1 lcE ~
1hA n start e., PhnadslphiA. ard In Waahine
@G z. go1p. SEE Rsnnsyisa.ia 49,
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SHELBY COLLAGE LOTTERY
of the
STATE OF KENTUCKY.

z, y. SIMMONS & co.. MANAGERS,
successors TO John A. Morris & CO.
GLASS 14S,
70 BE DRAW IN COViNGTON, KY,
On SATURDAY, March IS, 1854.
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sAMARIrAN,s GIT!
SAMARITANS GIFT!
TIN MOST CERTAIN RKMEDY 1VlR USED
GONoRRHG4. CLEFT SfFICTURss. ae.
o0A''n' o. Snis Isn rs aa no
sny InIiasant taste ard win !, not il .ny Hay IN.
In txenty four hours" Prepared By graduate
.Hd of ao
10 BxfosuRR, 30 TROUBLE, no CHANGE wHArsyRa.
OF Who Rave been gorge With Balsam OoDsvis, Of
mercury Try 'ssssmAR,TAN's GIFT
Sent By mail In plain snvele 20.
Priee-Aals packages. 81. Female. 9s.
saSSS ssGS$
SAMARI7Ah,S ROOT AND HERB UlCEs.
S6ST 1sS Hiss GiSs =: 10
@ and sss
dy and Be healed and Do not transmit to sosr pos
s's for f 81 in sitter
ROOF q AND the
sygtem. - we'll a. eli the bad effects of Mercury.
IlMALIsi YlMALDSn
In mAay ansetioss nth Which sE@esF: Of p
mates suffer. tie ROOT AMP H1kB yu!oAs Y
pssis; md for 81 81 to
-. Set 81 BY express. Price u bottle orc s0ss's
sAMARIfAH's oHANoRl WASH.
bishos5 / CO.. sos lei 'ffsil.dsl,hi. Pose
soM By 8. oALvERF FORD. corner of 18th N
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nIaley q fA4 LAve q IN li1FiI0R
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L BILLIARDS
II Oh AALR-Two aplsnc Id NINANTB IA BL1y.
rosewood and ushogsny, With marbls beds, in s.11
order and everything ecmplsts. Apply Of OaA3.
y. AEDIRSONT Bookstore, ass rh street.. op-
D0etta Post Once. NH Q-ff
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a DAMe IXPKxss COMPANY,
"a OfHIOE S1A PA. Av1NUl.
WashiNston, q. &

ERN IXPKK5s lORWAkDIRS
NIRCHADIsI, AOND3, JBwxLRY, vALU.
ABLIS, MOI Es STOCKS, BON Ids, 90,
accessible sections of the country. Thus 0ombany
has age seies In the prir cipal Railway Towns u
FORTH. EAST, WEST, AND NORTHWEST.
Its princi gal onass. are
PHiLADIiPHIA, RALTIMORI, DIN
CINOATI, ST LOUIS, LOUIS
Conneotions are made at New fori ena boston:
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to LIv1RPooI, SOUTHAMPTON ana HAvhat
and thence BY European ex2rsasas 70 al promnees
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Collection of NOTES, DRAFTs. and BILLS made
O. @. DUNN, Agent,
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kAHLan0A1 knsrAURANf.-Ne. ~ 0sfmau
- nsSsSs. oStws sen Howard ana Liberty 4. n
e APsh e g IN the Sssss 81 ~ Sse' ne
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" CON FL ID E VITAL.
i DUNG MEN who have injured themselves ~
certain secret hSbits ick unfit them tor business,
pleasure or the duties Of married life; also middle
sSed or old men, Who rom the foiis, OF yopth e
yesrs before placing themselves under the treat
ment Of any one, should 9Est read TEL slORHf
Of i'm portanee By perusing The Secret Friend"
Sent g any add lsss: IL = sealed envelope on re-
''-''o. Dl. oHAs. A. STUART l. CO.,
ia 1A.Iv Boston. MAJ,
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" OLAH1RIED OIDDR!f
have just received per schooners sGsorss
Adams' ana - W..'from Boston Q large supulv
Of Pure Massachusetts, OLARIVIED oIDHR which
Cd Tor sale Ct the lowest market price, In guam
titles to suit DEF eli Asefs
Hotel he psra. suffers and al others In wsns OF
prime article Of Cider are invited to call and ex
amiRe this be fore Durehss nS elsewhere.
MLEY 4. eaINn,
tf p 6eorxetosrn ID O.
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done no worse than his predecessors indeed,
he has done more than any Of them. Lincoln
remark that amy other commander che Array
OF the Potomac has had would have recro*s~o
the Rapidan after the first day : reception,
was true, and the future will show whatfer
more real generaI>hip would have heen czhlb.
tied by General Grant had he followed the *.
ample Mcclellan, Burnside, Etooker, and
Meade. But Grant has advanced; he Is sever.
al miles nearer Richmond than when he de!'v.
ed his first battle on the Rapldan. General
Lee claims merely - have repeed she enemy
in every assault, but with very great s|a''g hrr
10 the enemy. Grant fights and i repusvl
his direct advance effectualy checked, ile
moves IF on q line not disputed, and beeause
he is few miles NEARER Richmond he claims
the victory.
The advance Of Grant is the main, but not
she ONLY a;ta:k upon Eichnond. But
l,r, with a vast armada, a>cends James
river, and, landing at Bermuda HUNDRED,
cuts the railroad and proceeds 10 invest
the city on the south side. General B"aure-
gard Is called up irnn Charleston, and having
collected the army destined for the lsnraedIafe
defence OF the city, on Monday last broke up
the invesgn.ent, drove Of the InVe>flng army,
AMI now holds them coweri11s W!thtn her OVID
f,rtihrati MS and under the protection Of their
gunboats. The various ra; il that were anz-
illary TO the nair attacks have all been ex-
pended, and the damages done have been re-
paired.
Suv| is the aspect of military afars Un-
der The blessing Of Providence, the skill! Of i'ur
yerera ais, and the valnr and elurance Of oar
soldiers, this great aud long threatened advance
has been checked, aud Il .'ot defeated, 50 ma
eerialiy proken that the assaults of the enemy
are easily rel uIset1. The country must E'id
much il this aspect Of affairs for gratitude TO
t7.,d and for thankful Affection t} The army -
But, however promising and favora"le may oe
the present, The end is noe yet; oar drltVerance
has not been secured oar liberties are yes t'
be won Much has been nobly done, but Ennch
more remains to be accom- plIshed.
Notwithstanding the success that has attend,
ed Gers. Lee and Beauregard, bIuncers have
taken place elsewhere, upon which: at resent
We shall not comment, buc 80 which at tn
ture time, we may reCur Let Us ali noW seek
t., aid the cause to the utternost. Forgetting,
II possible the errors OF some, LEI Us all en-
deayor, notWitl standing the lncubus shat
sometimes baralyz our arus, 20 40 all ID our
p)wer for the cause.
The New Orleans correspondent Of New
York Tribune writes Texas IS being eva
cuate,l By our troops and considerable NUM-,
ber Of distinguished officers have arrived IN
tbis ctv among whom are Major General Her
ron and COL Jack Hamilton, Military Govern
or OF Texas.
The citizens Of fredericksburg who were ar
rested by the Federals as 'hostages, are, We
800 + stated 20 be sent to Fort Delaware, ez
cent Sfessrs Knox and Bradley, who have
heen released by an order Of Secretary stanton.
The statement is doubted.
The State Committee Of the 'War Denno-
Gratis" Of New York, have come out IN favor
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PUBLISHED (DAILY) BIZ
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
ea~ OFFTCE-No 104 King street, over
s.ong's formerly French's) Book Store.
FROM RICH NOND.


noblishes extracts from the Richmon1 Lnqnlr
Or pf the Goth, FROM which We take the FOL
l,Wlng:
From General Less Array.
The f,owing off :lal dispatch concerning
Wednesday, ) operations was received yesterday
morning:
sporrsYLyAN1A G. TT. MAY, lS, 7 P NJ
: via Milford, May 10. 1864.
Hoo. J. A. Sei ion, Secretary Of War:
The enemy opened his hattrrleS on portion
of Z gesls line and attempted al assault, o'lt
filled He was easily r-pulsel: Suhse qDent
" he cannonaled d portion Of HlEls lines IN
dr. tIarly. The casualties on oar size are
very few. IL ~ LhEs
We learn fsorn passengers down tronn MI
f,rl Yesterday shat the enetl sna1e Tslt
upon the fredericksburg r .l!roa! "Wednesday
night and destroyed Gulney's Station we
ha nothing there, and no troops except feW
p.kets in the Immediate vicinity: me station
j. ',ns wrhin our lines nor W''uld it be "f ser
vice to the enemy. TIE rail was merely
CAV little liver~inn, which did no harm 90 any
body bat the railroad company, and very little
t,lt. MI was quiet there on yesterday El1"r"
iny. D..-erfers say that Grant has lost sl'nety
not be replaced The woods and country IN
the rear of his army, and north nf the Kappa
hammock, are said 60 he pnpulouS with Yankee
deserters ana srragglers. who are trying TO get
into the Confederate lines Or back to thelr
homes.
The following graceful acknowledgment aas
been issued by Gen. Lee
HEADQas ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
On Bafs|e- Field. MAY Is. 1864.
Mai Gen. G. VI Wi!cnz, Com dy. Division
GENERAL: General Lee directs me to &C.
kno ledge the receipt OF the flags captnred ny
lane 5 l.riga,le~in its gallant charge of yester-
day. AMI to say that they will be forwarded to
the Hon, Secretary Of War, with the accoui'
panying note, aud the names Of the brave cap
tors, I am, very respectfully, your ohedient
servant, T. 5. vENABLE, \. " y.
The names Of the captors are First Lieut..
J. M. Grimstv. co,nt,any, K, 37th North Gar
oina trnops, who brought off the cNLnrs of the
l7sh Michigan; Second Lieut. Q. A. Virgins
company e, 37th North Carolina troops, who
bro lght of those Of The 5lst Pennsylsanla
Private j H Wheeler, company =, 18TH
North Carolina troops, who brought OF those
Of the battery Of artillery
Accounts concerning the repnlse Of she Van,
kees on Wednesday describe it just as General
Lee lancon.cally terms it, easy. perhaps the
easiest defeat Of the war. The Yankees refu
sed to rally, and, notwithstanding their officers
s'ore all sorts Of Caths they persisted IN run
ping. Grant, it is said, has eDdeavored to
bring fresh troops into the field every day. :
His whole army has with<tood the ordeal, and,
havlng been whipped, il IS Aot surprising that
they know It, and manifest, in consequence,
an ladispostion 60 be whipped again.
Tie Advance on Richmond.
Grant still presses, still assaults, Sill sfrug-
gles Eor the prize. So Tar be has, at least,
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u. S. CONGRESS la tEe Senate yesterday,


the floor Of the Senate antjlit has been read
n,irte1 in:o The Union by vote Of both
Houses The i,inc resolution TO amend the
charter Of che City OF Washington so as &C. a.
low negroes to vote, was debated The conslo
Grafton e the Tntevna! Revenue bill Was con
tinupl until half past 0 clock, when 8 recess
Was taken.
The House Of Representatives was occupied
with he consideration Of the contested e|oction
case Of the Second ii Grct Of Kentucky.
A number Of COWS, grazing near Battery
Rogers, were taken up, yeSterdly, BY military
order. and sent to the Provost M .r3Eaa Office,
FROM whence tiey we're ordered to the pen a5
the government slaughter house. i ute 3
scene en*ued among the owners when the
seizure Of the COWS was known, aud all inter-
ested tusie<l themselves in having their pro
perfy resIored. After ezElanat;onS, the COWS
were returned! to their owners, and :he excite
suent Sut,si6ed The grass on the cononons
arounc the town Dow is eAceIlent, and II the
COWS have to he kept up, hereafter: it will lie
8 serious loss aud disadvantage TO those who
own them and supply milk to snauy families
When the ConfederaEes, shis week, burned
the warehouses at Fzirfax Station, built by the
Federal troops, :hey captured at the same time
Surgeon, and his attendant and sogne horses.
The attendant they afterwards released. The
Confaderates have also burned the block houses
recently erected at Burke's Station, and The
F*leral troops have withdrawn 70 E>E52l's
Station.
The Washington ,rrespond4nts Ct the Ne"
York papers, one day this week, teIegrap'e1
that at Cabinet Council, Mr.. Chase had de.
nouroed ''arbtrary arrests as i'npolie!o and
unlawful; and che next day. te!ographed tna5
no such Council had been held and that Mr..
Chase had uttered no such sentiments. No
enc knows W hat TO believe in sno3t Of the New
York papers, especially the news they profess to
hare fron WTashi:;gton.
On tlls 22l Instant the body Of white slaaEs
was found in the Potnnlae river near Clifton,
in Charles county, MI. Deceased was man
supposed 10 be about 25 years ola, feet 6 or
inches high, with sandy hair and red beard
From due bill found on bis bis person, signed
ry Daniel staanks, it is supposed bis name |as
Lewis Owens, Of St. Hi2ry's county, 1Id.
The "Union" State Convention of Ken
lucky has declared IL favor Of Alc. L'ncon>
che Democratic State Convention Of tee
same state il favor of Gen. Mcclellan.
On Thursday evening, the Washington Star
says, one Of The u. s. gunboats 1es lying II.
Aouia creek, burning The b2il>Aings there r2cenE~
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BEAUFOgI, 5. c.. Jas. D. lSGt.
The nat of death has been pronounced upon
private Jss. Murphy. ass Joseph StrobeI Co l. 18Th
Penney yana Volunteers. found guilty of deserton from
hs post with intent 10 ~ over to tho enemy. The sen
tence Of the Court Martial in bis that be "be
shot to death with mpsAe'y 81 such time and piece o.
the General commanding the Department nay Direct
Tho date OF It's approved by Gen Gilmore jan /.
and the execution ordered to place ut this post
wtia 4s hours after IL. receipt VI the order BY Gon
SsIton
BY tie tine this letter Il III pitt the unhappy man
will he in his crave.
few successful atlemy,s 10 desert to the enemy have
lately beeo made from this military post In each IN.
stance tie offender was substitute foT oonserpted
man. One Of these deserteTs lately sent .he
Of his detection by the las ofruco boat sts .ng In
letter 70 bis Captain that he had had ia cy for few
oysters, and. having goc to distance for them lie
attracted by ,he beauty Of the scenery 70 pursue the
wndings Of The river, when, at last he had unfortu
nGiely landed or tho wrong shore lie expressed his
thsnks TO the Captain for pss kndnessss and hoped hs
would scon be exchanged in order 70 rjon his regi-
ment. The enemy, he added we're treating him very
well II 10 sppPorea ttei this dsssytsr intended, BY