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The New York herald., 1864-06-06

CcoryisH rEsrryAL-rHE SEVENTH ANNUAL
- picnic ~ the New YORK Cseonan Club Will take place
al Joacs Wood "a Thursday, June o. Robertsons Qua.
dre HAMA ana the ppsrs Of the club will furn s the
on occason Tickets rs cents each 10 he had The
Qas ,a tbs dsy poa,c, from ANY member OF the
va CUNNING, Casirmsu.J Commluee OF
GAa. uiiAlau LY. SecretarT. I ArraHsamanA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29

A
operating IN the back ground. ne com
mlssioiaefs are sSl4 - ~ aslSaus -
VIII the uoVefl1oF' ao Luz z'eas0 z'1oo'.', :,
VII sooh Us 'oz'a,o0a - = "o...,,F>
.llaco'n approval u ~ - " 60 - :.
without s'1e 'easA s1taoo'f -
truth ane gosten ap ~ po'1e'os' az ,pso0s'''
purposes. --=<z=----
According to the Washington Rapu olIIccap,
Sheridan arrived at /! arflsonoorB On hhohaay'
anaoeh i45is ".' 'AS'S s.s
81 az = ~ ~, - w - = ..,.;sn 1890
- a1Sz'a'1 A71'7' Sa@z : : 90 800 49,,
,as9 y '''o = - :, =:
nave S&su : = ~ * 80 -, $1,000
oes7'I 15oslt - I :, ',,"ss
oaY&,is a1o7l i.1so.:
se;l - bara@ ,aon aat,.,taa v;t., the loss q
Lilac, and 7ronr,e}e2 and e;o|,v
,1x;-e,>ars 81 .ha W,sh;naron Rennblican is
49, ta-.r,.,+ h,t ca, he produced.
~ - ia n,o.o;,,o Wa.h;noton naners con
tain nothing OF the sort, It Is MghV pfooaple
that there IS no truth whatever IN the hepon*
oan $ report .-.-----.xz...--
Senator Foofe has addressed letter to the
people OF the South through tlle c''alh1's "
the Richmond W hlg III Wn'<h ne expresses
himself willing TO accept the proposl'Iosl. u q
Convention or States Win the assurance sha'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29
TEE ALEXANDRIA GAa El1,IS<:i D.

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y INcHEsT,Ea. "A letter IN the ,aIt'l1'o1'
American from Winchester says = y i'f'sVs-
ter is one vast hospital there cannon oe 'eSs
than five Thousand wounded N ms 1o*si .
The PRESENT tine. Every oateA ana 'a'a a.
store ard hon~e Is f,alI 10 Overlooking, ANA 'i,7
g1oans Of suffering humanity are TeaI'y ',"10',
All honor 70 the beautiful ana aceoo'ps1S''eo
ladies Of A|lncE1erter aud Il TIE greater I'io'
portion OF them are)1tter ajl(s uncon'pEo'!'S
Ing IleEeis: they are neVertnoless o<;Se'Y'. >!
@ tne gseaTesI praise loI ]1'eiI ot''!sO'"''
's,'.ozz.'' :, -: ,a,.;.os II tho
~ 80 Trr;,o., 49, ;s*o.r
Ho1.la0.1 y 49, 49, f,tnro I,;stor;ao
"a 's,'s '3 - A.''>-' -
sA. ~, s'o1'7 = $3.50 -. ,.o.4
W" ~ - 19',.' ~ =, r7.,,,:.1,
o. la5ae' *!5'csi WIZ oA's' o 'o a.
.aos"as7 - 'S',>e'.' l.1s <z.,,s a. ~ o7,s
:, -
rto M vt E~nross asks, ssN7|,at a.
1oIs2 .r,-o..s9 NJ E,opis;ana .
~ No+L:. rn5;ch . horonot has not
s7 $50 o.,>.oa1. or.uab f,r Ri;
.,a,,. u,.x-a N;sso,,r;2 Read her history
~ s],I.,n.9 .. <scor.t.1y > town th;s
ho,,r sg;ss;ss;,,2 Scarcely 81 acre off the
40 49, ra >ore ovayy,,n al fh;s
- r1..,zan 49,, noon g,r+ha~ ;,to v;r,;,ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29
Down Dcwn ! Down.

Down Dcvn Dow..'
From tic Few York sIera;l.j
The prices of everything are coming down
with gold Provisions are coming down. III.
butchers and bakers are coming down. The
tai1ors and hattels aud shoelnakers are cognjng.
down Those who want to buy should wa1
for the crash It will soon cone s Spectators
and specializing merchants and Specializing
dea Iers ere beginning to come down, and tie
people generally will be benefited. I3gerthing
is coming down, and coming down With crash
r was rumored that a prominent house II
the produce trade had failed buJ be this 23 II
may. it is perfectly obvious thar al the spe u
atols Tor Use previous tO the geld panic aIe
considerably weakened BY It. ! lie residue d
strength IS At present ELL Sjoyod 10 h0lol!1g IN
co III cir own stocks Ia warehouses, and other
wise sustaining the uarkot oy purchasing as
much IS they caT Of Whatever III their payt1e3--
lar line is thrown upon tbs marked IL excess Of
the legitimate demand. These nen haze
been doing their utmost during :he past three
Or forr months to " lguuafe exolbltant prices.
and enrich themselves at the Cost Of te entire
people,
4 scrub. headed boy being brought up before
The court as a witness the following coi?oquy
ensned
'tThere 90 yon Iige?' said the Judge
like with mother.
ii: here does your mother live?
She lives With ia.her.
y here does he liye?'
He lives with the Old folks
w here (io hey l;ye?' SAYS the judge ged~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29

Nz1y~ Y. BECKER. PIANO ~ = ~ az" ;n
form his friends and the public 8eneraly' Va.
he will hencefOrth be III AlexandrA. one az 49,.
every week. Mr. John Il. Parrot VIII b HInots
receive orders they may also be left 1T Berry
Fancy Store, y, King ST., near hoy"l.
sep 2S--3t# -------
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29

The monthly coal sale CT the Delaware,
Lackavanna AID Western Railroad Company
took place IN New York yesterday Tbeaverage
price was $8.2S PEI ton against $lo,55 last
month, $ll,l3 in July the highest sale On
record, and 1898 in june
There was large Lineoln meeting &C the
Cooper Institute in New York on tuesday
evening Speeches were made by Hon.
Montgomery Blair and James ~ ooo'0' a''u
others. -------
Professor Bache, for twenty. one years nnlel
Of the United States Coast survey = o@'s'1
onslv ii with an affection Of tie OEa1a
The London News says there "a" 49, IT IT, 49,
dial)ify IN the future relations WIZ - .'sS>
srases # Mcclellan is elected
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24
PUTTING AWAY LYING"

liz may seem strange that ST. Paul in
writing TO christians should exhort them
not to lie, as if implying they were IN the
habit Of falsehood. But it's to be remem-
bered that lying was universal vice snong
the heather. Il was remarked by dis
tinguished jurisi who had spent much time
in India that he would not believe Hin
dec on his oatn. And the ancient heathen
were not one whit better than the Modern I:
50 that among the Christians who had just
been converted from healhenism, con-
science on this subject had to be created |;
for the effects of long continued habit
nav abide for some time aftor man has
been converted.
But at the present day, one knows but
little of himself il he does not know that u
is exceedingly difficult always both tospeak
and act the truth. The falsehoOds that
are told in frafe are beyond all count. The
false statements that are made in the nara
tIyes Of what has been said or dane by
Others, or by sappressuns Of the truth are
numerous. as we'll as the retailing 0f SLAM
der. which we do not know to be true. The
promises that are made By persons aud not
kept, are exhibitions Of this vice. And in
numerous other ways. people show, not an
utter disregard 10 truth. but great careless.
Ress about IL.
Few traits Of character are more lovely
than that of trathfulness aud integrity.
II we examine ourselves and our habits
we nav find something not 10 accordance
with the e1hOriation III the Apostle. And
il we do. as we may. il should be onfs {
repen: and TO do better. To lock tbs
truth; TO speak the truth; 70 actthe truth
and 70 speak nothing but tie truth and al
the truth thi. is duty. and duty which
we fear is not 50 much regarded even BY
Christians as il ought % be.
Sgufiern Chureimon.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24

flow back into the chest the child's vital
ity must be more or less compromised !
And need add that we ought not TO be
surprised at its frequent recurring Of ac-
ton Of the tongue, throat or stomachs /
have Seen more than one child with habit
nal coughs and hurseness, choking with
mucus, entirely and permanently relieved
by simply keeping the hands and arms
warm. Every observing and progressing
physician has daily opportunities Of wit
Messing the same cure.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24
OUR NEW TERMS.

We have been informed by our paper maker that
the price hereafter will be one dollar pound twice
as much as we paid for the last parcel purchased
and nine times as much we paid before The war
This rise in the price u paper, aud as great II not
greater increase in the price Of provisions and every
thing we use. has compelled US to put up the price
ofthe Recorder to five dollars per annum or 81: 30
Tor six months. Il any one shall think this price loo
high, he shall have the Recorder for one docr year,
Il he will pay in wood, com, wheat or foar, or
butter eggs potatoes, or any article OF The kind
used ia family, at prices at which they were sold
for before the war. Il vii be seen therefore, that
the Ave dollars which we now charge can be much
easier paid than The dollars could in former times
Subscribers in arrears are earnestly requested to
pay up. The price OF materials is too hghto permit
us to continue TO cend the paper to those who do mol
pay.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24

MILITARY NECESSITY.
H Not to Sell anything except Tor casa. Tissse
do not ask for clodil Call and settle.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24

CHnpREs's Axxs AND Lies. "A distin.
gsished physician, who died some years
stsce in Paris, declared:
believe that during the twenty years
that have practiced ny profession 10 Til,
civ, twenty thousard children have been
carried 20 the cemeteries sacrihce 70 the
absurd custom of exposing their arms ma
ked. On this the Editor of the Philadel.
phia Medical and Surgical Reporter re-
marks: put the bsio 81 thermometer
IN a baby's mogih. the mercury rises to
ninety degrees. 49, osrrs tls same TO
its little hand; 4 tat stn le bare and the
evening cool. The n.tsarr VII link 70 for
~ degrees. OF ra.r.r. az TIE blood that
6ows through ;hs.- srp. Hs,t fall from
twenty 70 fortv l.s.ess 3s'ps the temper
sturs of ibe heat.
Need ! siy, VII sFts currents OF Dioo0
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24
no may SON.

BY THE LATE WI. II. TIaRnD.
Harry. my little blue-eyed boy,
love to hear thee playing near;
There : music in thy shouts OF JOY
TO fond fathers ear.
love to see the hues Of mrth
Mantle thy cheek and forehead fair,
. As il all pleasures on the earth
Had met 10 reyel there.
Nor, gazing on thee, do sigh
That these most happy hours will flee.
And thy full share Of misery
Mus, fall in life 10 thee.
There il no lasting grief below,
My Harry. ,harfows not from guilt;
Thou canst not read my meaning now
In after times thou wilt.
Thou 1t read it when the chutch-yard clay
Shall lie upon thy fathers breast;
And he. though dead, will point the way
In which thou shalt he blest.
They n tell that this terrestrial ball,
To man for his enjoyment given,
Is but a state Of sinful thrall
To keep the soul from heaven,
Ny boy! the verdure-crowned hills,
The wales where flowers Numerous blow,
The music Of ten thousand rills,
Will tell thee, It's not 50.
God is no tyrant, who would spread
Unnumber'd dain,ies to the eyes,
Yet teach the hungering child 10 dread
That, touching them, he dies.
All that can do his creatures good
He scatters ronnd with hand Ploiuse;
The only precep, understood,
Enjoy, but not abase.'.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24
on SALE

ON SALE
On na0 lbs. Smoking TOBACCO oesnssse.
%VsUUU IL, zoo lbs. MANUFACTURED dilto,
10, 600 lbs. SALT,
5000 lbs. RICE,
10000 CLAY PIPES, sssortad.
500 lbs. SPANISH BROWN.
500 pounds English CoPPERAS.
$50 pounds Dutch NADER,
so pounds Spanish INDIGO,
pounds FIG BLUE,
2,OUo pounds English SODA,
banek TANNERS OIL,
SALAD OH. and BLACKlNG,
GREEN and BLACK TEA,
100 TOOTH BRUSHES. assorted,
isU FINE and COARSE COMBS,
sCO0 spools " bite and Black COTTON,
40 pounds Black FLAX THREAD.
/ 20 gross STEEL PENS and LEAD PENCILS.
So lsaus o. =. LETTER md NOTE PAPER,
nv ..,n,
80 sen KNIVES and FORKS,
Ta!low apL Adlmanline CANDLES,
NAlS. Ii.GN. aud CIT TACks.
5O.BROoAs. Black GRAPE;
LAMPBLACK and TURPENTINE.
1000 Edge PLATES,
100 WASH BOWS,
100 LINEN c. HAA2xERCHIEFs s..Orisl.
wANTED--all kinds, PRODUCE.
Oeteher 81. IT,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24
Old Prices Have Come Back.

xyoU can GO. any thisg in our line at Old Phss sa'
4 you mus, pay in provisions al oid rnee' ~ you
have no provisions, Confederate money VIII puy any
,Liny we have 10 sell, and glad to getit Come bach
= he honest old prices, and save your country.
SIMPSON 4 HOOKER.
October 2lst -
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-24
October 2is,.

-. Gu tho first Monday in each month we sell
all food and clothing hand 10 the nscsseltous Of
Orange al cost.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
Hints TO Owners Of Gold or Green-
backs.

With gold at $50 to 300, and the gold-bear-
ing six per cent. loans of the United States
about par, there are some very attractive spec
ulations offered to men willing to invest money
Tor the sake of accumulation. The Philadel-
phia Inquirer calls the attention of such to the
following calculations:
rake the sum of $4,000 in gold and convert
1t INTO $o,OoO OF the United States loan, bear
ing siA per cent interest per annum, payable
IN goio; inae interest amounts to $500 per
year: II inc investor just draws his interest
and boards it away for seven wears he will
have had returned to him at the end of thai
time So, 100 in gold. He will TINS have the
whole amount OF his original capital of AZ. 600
in gold restored to him, and will have in addi.
ton his investment Of 3d. 600 in the limited
States loan, which will still continue to Weld
him an income of over $500 in gold coin.
Itwould be extremely difficult to point out
among the favorite Investments of the day
any that will be certain to pay so rich return
as that.
Again, take the same sum of 81, 900 in green
backs and convert it into 81, 1000 of the United
States six per cent. gold bearing loan, and col
lecting the semi annual interest, add 1t to the
principal, so as to compoundthe interest, anG
see what result we have. With gold at $50
six per cent interest in gold ia equal to fifteen
per cent. in greenbacks or seven and hal
per cent every six months. By this proceed
ing the accumulation of capital is shown in thu
following table. 1t must be borne in MIND
that the semi-annual interest is calculated al
seven and half per cent, that being the
equivalent in currency for three per cent. II
gold.
nr;n o1 inv ~ x
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15

pendent Telegraph Company, and such of the lines
IF the american telegraph Company as were along
the turnpike between Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Nav York. July 2.-On Sunday afternoon
the steamer Electric Spark. on her voyage
from this place to Havana and New Orleans,
was boarded and taken possession OF by the
priyateer Florida When the Florida was dis
covered she was distant about fifteen miles to
the northward and making for her, gaining on
her rapidly.
When or miles distant the Florida hoist
ed the English flag, which she kept flying Till
within l, 200 yards of the steamer, when rebel
colors were substituted and q shot fired astern
the Electric Spark, closely followed by anoth
CIR across the bows. The steamer not coming
TO Immediately shell was fired which after
striking the water 90 feet from the vessel pass
ed directly through her about midships.
The steamer then hove to and was lmme-
diately boarded by a party from the Fl0rida
, who took possession of her, boarded and Or
dered the Captain on board the privateer. His
papers and property were DESTROYED or taken,
but the steamer with al the mails, contained
in siXty-five bags, were retained.
The English schooner Lave had been previous
ly boarded by the Florida and was near by
at the capture of the Electric Spark. Both
steamers soon headed for the schooner, which
hove to until they came up. The captain and
crew and passengers, in all about forty in num-
Der, then put on board the Lave, which headed
for port. The Lave arrived her this evening.
The Electric park had ve'y narrow escape from
destruction being mistaken for transport. Had
she not stopped after the third shot, brOadside
from the rebel battery, which was in readiness for
the purpose, would have destroyed her.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
THE SINKING OF THE ALA.
BAMA.


Caps. Wtnslow's Official Account,
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Navy Depart.
ment has received the following official dis
patch: a3.s d.
U. 8. STEAMER KEARsAoE, June 10, 1864.
To Hon. Gideon Wel1es, Secretary of Navy:
SIR: I have the honor to inform the NAVY
Department that the day subsequent to the ar.
inst, I received a note from Captain Semmes.
begging that the Kearsage would not depart
as he intended to fight her and would not de.
lay her but a day or two. 500
According to this notice the Alabama left the
port of Cherbourg this morning at about $3.50
o'clock.
At 1920 in the forenoon we discovered her
steaming towards US. Fearing the question of
jurisdiction might arise, we steamed to sea
until distance OF six or seven miles was OBJ
tanned from the Cherbourg breakwater. when
Alabama. a4t,fl. -, - :
As we approached her within about twelve
hundred yards she opened fire. we receiving
two or three broadsides before q shot was re-
turned.
The action continued, the respective steam
ers making circle round and round at dis
lance OF about nine hundred yards from each
other. at the expiration of an hour the AID
pama struck, going down in about twenty
minutes after, and carrying many persons Win
1t affords me great satisfaction to announce
that all did their duty exhibiting much that
gave promise at the outset of final victory:
/ have the honor to be, most respectfully,
80 'n' se''J JOHN A. wINsLOw,
sos Captain U. 8. Steamer kearsage
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
HUNTERS COLUMN.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE World prints the
following extract from private letter. dated
Lexington, Virginia, June II:
Yesterday we marched midway here, being
auickened as we advanced by the sound of
Crooks guns, engaged with Gen McCausland.
who held this place. They defended 1t with
great acrimony, burning the bridge and play.
INC on the hills as we came on, with shells.
and bushwhacking US from behind every tree
This was madness on their part, as we had
beaten them before being Joined by Generals
Crooks and Averill, and are now, of course,
able to whip them twice over. 1t seems, how
ever. McCausand was waiting for Breckin-
ridge. who had been detached with his division
from Lees army to drive US back or at least
halt us between there and Richmond or Lynch
burg, whichever we strike for.
1t is supposed the plan is to put the broken
brigades under ImbOden, jenkins, Mudwall
jackson, McCausland, Jones, &C., together
upon division of Lees veterans, and then give
us another trial for the Valley.
This morning we destroyed the virginia Mil
ltary Institute. Tomorrow we move at day.
hght, but have no idea in what direction.
Our situation is not pressing, but critical.
II Lee Is not fully employed by Grant ne can
sena down troops enough by the Luxembourg
raiifoad TO overwhelm us but If Grant can
hoid Lees army in Richmond, this column can
make the rebel capital in time within few
days by Gu ting off the last main artery of sup
plies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
THE KEARSAGE EXPLOIT.
supplemental Report Of Commander
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Official Dis.
patch Interesting SUMMARY.

WASHINGTON, July THE following &C.
Department from Commander Winslow:
U. 8. STEAMER KEARsAGE.)
CHERBOURG, France, June. 90, 1864.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of tie Nary:
SIR: inclose herewith the Surgeons report
OF the casualties on board this vessel in the
late action with the Alabama. Although we
received some twenty-five or thirty shots,
WE'VE or thirteen taking effect in the hull,
by the mercy OF God we have been spared
the loss OF any OF our lives, whereas, in the
case OF the Alabama, the carnage learn, was
dreadful
The ships were about equal in match. the
tunnage being the same, the Alabama CARRYING
q 1OO-pOund rifle, with one heavy 64-pounder
and six brOadside 32-pounders, the Kearsage
carrying four broadside 80 Founders. two IL,
inch and one 28-pound rife, one gun less than
the Alabama.
The only shot which fear will give us anv
trouble is 10 pound rifle ball, which entered
our stern port and ramains at present unex-
pleded.
nwould seem almost invidiOus to particular
lze tne conduct of any one man or officer in
Wnicn all had done their duty with fortitude
anu cooiness which cannot be too hig hly
praised but feel it due to my executive Of
ncer, Lieutenant Commander Thornton who
euPotinsouuou TUG WORKING OF the battery, to
particularly mention him for an example of
GOODNESS and encouragement of the men while
fighting, which contributed much towards the
success of the action.
Ihave the honor to be, very respectfully.
your obedient servant, -
JOHN A. wINsLow,
Captain.
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary of the Navy.
Surgeon Browne reports: John w. Demp.
sey, quarter gunner, has had an arm ampu.
tated, owing to fracture, and William Gwir
and James Macbeth. ordinary seamen, severely
wounded
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
Soldiers Playing Sharp.

1t has been intimated for some time that
some of the soldiers have inflicted wounds
upon themselves in order to get to the rear,
with the hope Of being sent North. The
following letter shows the steps taken to
remedy the evil:
JUNE %, 1864.
DocroR-Agreeably to information received
from several surgeons in in the first division
hospital, that there was reason to believe that
quite large number of soldiers had design
eddy wounded themselves, have made a re-
port to General Burnside. He desires that
the matter shall not be passed over, but that
every effort be made to obtain evidence in
particular cases, with view to using the par
ticular cases, with view to using the same on
trial by court martial. The General suggests
that the surgeons of the regiments wherein
such cases occur are the proper persons to col
lect such evidence.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
aiisA JAMES HARRIS,
e Medical Inspector Ninth Army Corps.
DR.. Horace Luddington, surgeon in charge
first division hospital.