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Leave a Falling House.

The Richmond Enquirer has the FOL
lowing;
THE UNDEEGR0USD RAILROAD AGENTS
TasoUcH TIcKETs-How TO MAKE THE Cox
NEcrIoN.-We learn from q gentleman
who reached this city on Sunday from
Point Lookout; and who, during long
imprisonment in the various parts of
the North, has met with many refugees
and deserters from Richmond and other
cities of the South, and who has had
abundant opportunities of hearing their
confessions as to the manner of their
escape, some interesting particulars
about the underground railroad, which
indicate something "fetid in Jutland,
to say the least
1t is, to the uniniGated, a matter for
wonder. how SO many young, hearty
conscripts manage to pass our pickets
and escape 10 Yankeedom. Among
large number Of explanatory iilustra-
tons, our informant tells Us of the fol-
lowing: Two conscripts from Petersburg
could not get passes from the Provost
Marshal OF that place, so one Of them,
according to his confessions, Went to
Richmond, and obtained the necessary
documents for $500 in bluebacks, or SO
in gold He considered it cheap
substitute
Two from Richmond say they gave
the same sort Of agents 81, 600 each.
Another paid 81 900 fora pass to bring
in medicines The party one Of whom
was an exqUartermaster who went from
Petersburg, short time since, with a
sloop load Of tobacco, told our inform
ant that, after manipulating detectives
and signalm men, they passed our pickets
swimmingiy" until captured by one OF
Buffers raiding parties.
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4 Human Being Confined In a SaItps.
ire Cave for 2T0 Bays.

GEAYsyILLE, April l4-Tho people Of
Parkers Gap were much alarmed yes
terday morning by a rulnor that there
was human being in an old Salpetre
cave near the Gap-supposed to be the
same cave recently visited by Col Bing-
ham, while on picket The Colonel
failed 10 explore It on account Of nCx-
ious yapOrs issuing from the opening
The ladies God bless EN-, ever ready 10
respond TO che calls of humanity, hul-
giea 40 the rescue, but their united,
efforts were insufficient TO eXtriCate the
sufferer
Surgeon Marks Medical Director Of
this Division, and Surgeon Powers, o.
a great deal of labor, the poor fellow
was taken from lis living tomb lie
was Immediately recognized IS John
HARRISON, H. lis supposed that this
unfortunate man was deposited in the
cave about the middle OF last August
by his father, who is connected with the
mining and Eitre Bureau ofthe C. s. A.,
AMI that he haas remained Ahcre ever
since When taken out he was entire
Is h,lplos and speechless, and al,hou2 h
yeuthtul, was wholly destitute of hair
and teeth. lie VIII not be able 20 tell
the tale OF his horrible suffering for
years. How he sustained existence in
that dark unlathomed cave for three
quarters of a year is question for the
student in physiology to answer
Parties under command of Captain
Green, lst Wis. Capt Clark, A. Q. N
Sd Brig Lieut Channel, Bat C, lst llls.
and Lieut. Dellickson, 10Th Inf, were
Immediately sent out 10 explore the
various -altpetre caves.in this vicinity.
as it was supposed that when the rebs
fell back from here a large number Of
unfortunate we're hid away in the same
manner
Lieut. Ncckcr, a signal officer, AdTt
Watkins, Of tho lst Wis, and the srs,-
scriber have been basily engaged for the
last day or two in exploring the un-
worked caves, for the purpose of stop-
ping them Up to prevent future acct
dents, as yet this benevolent THO have
not succeeded in finding any, except an
old and worn out mine accidentlv dis
covered by the Adit the entrance to
which was-so fcarfUlly large that il was
impossible for him to entirely close Il,
and he has discontinued working upon
II until the return Of Surgeon Dixon of
the 81 Brig-Ckal Ga=ats
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Furepea3 p; ospec's.

Some OF our exchanges are INDUCING
the belief that the recent bloody re-
pulse of the allied armies OF Austria
and Prussia, win be conducive to the
fu ture peace Of Europe; but We confess
W. are at a loss to determine why that
conclusion has been reached. On the
other hand, a success would doubles
have been q far better assurance Of a
peaceful solution Of the pending COM
piications, than defeat
one Of the journals which has jump
ed 1T the conclusion thst the Confer
ence will reach satisfactory solution
Of the problems to be submitted to it,
Is, that the bravery exhibited By the
Danes was such that the Germans can
not but respect it This they viii douot-
icss DO; but to respect courage Is one
thing; and bow before it, when that
would involve dishonor, Is another
Germany contains population Of So
0J0,UJ0; Denmark less than a tenth OF
that aggregate; aud for the former TO
suffer defeat at the hands Of TIE latter,
would be diggraceful; and austria and
Prussia viii put forth every energy TO
wipe it cut
Nations only bow before defeat, when
their resources are exhausted; when
their energies have been broken; when
their hopes have ceased to stimulate
them This requires time-and long
time. This, we know, from our own
domestic experience.
Defeat, in the present state Of the
European conflict will but aggravate
the political cancer that has already
taken a deep hold; the application Of
the knife has not been thorough; but
rather the missions have added to the
effects Of the tumor
We claim no oyerexpertncss in mill
tary matters; but we must say that be
fore the commencement OF hostilitios
in Europe, the same papers which now
predict a speedy peace, were certain
that there would be no war; and their
reasons for the conclusion then, were
far more potent than for that arrived at
now We, however, contcnded from
the beginning, that the sword must yet
solve the problems presented to the
courts snd nationalities Of Europe; and
We adhere to the opinion still.
Our reason for the conclusion arrived
al, is this There are so many di5cor-
dant elements at work so many in
forests to be satisfied; such q shock Of
opinion; that collision cannot be
avoided. Every arrival from Liverpool
adds evidence to the mass which has
been accumulating for months; and be
fore the first of June, we feel assured
that there is not q nationality but viii
have assumed an attitude Of hostility
toward some of its neighbors.
1t is too carly to speculate upon the
probab lie alliances which will take place;
but two or three weeks VIII be sufficient
to allow us to arrive at rational con
clusion upon the subject. We shall
await further news with the deepest III
terest.
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klayery IN tennessee.

It's customary 10 speak OF the N
sutton Of slavery ia Tennessee as dead
It is true that It has been violently
shaken up by the rebellion, and that
slaves are generally uncomfortable, and
partially free. If proper steps are
taken by the friends Of emancipation,
and the State. constitution so altered Is
10 forbid slavery in the future, Tennes-
see will never again be held down by
the incubus OF slavery. But let them
90 on in the assumption that slavery is
dead. and nothing is necessary but TO
let the future take care Of Itself, and
we shall find the monster again rear
ing Its crest, bold and defiant The
old feeling OF proscriptiveness, which
flied our statute books with despotic
laws to prevent freedom Of opinion
and speech. and 10 coercc every one TO
maintain and support the system, still
exists IN the State Il is not 50 open
ard insulting as formerly, because re-
strained by prudence and fear. Never
tholess It viii manifest itself occasion
ally; and IN is most reyoiting forms.
We have seen It recently in East Ten
nessee In tie brutal treatment of q
slave Ly a civil officer Of the govern
mcnt, and again IN the naughty and
dictatorial spirit Of the proslayery ele-
meut Of the late Knoxville Convention
We have seen it in the breaking up Of
a negro school al Columbia, and the
beating Of tie teacher with the COW
hide. And we have seen it in theman-
ner in which, in our midst, the bloody
massacre at Fort Pillow, has been re
ceivcd. The spirit which invented the
Lynch code still lives amongst Us. If
It dared, it would repeat here in Nash
vile. upon the white teachers Of colored
schools, Tie scene which recently dis
graced Columbia. The tender backs
of those philanthropic ladies would be
made TO bleed and culver, under the
strokes OF the cowh;de. It Is proper,
in considering the question Of slavery
in this State, to look the truth fairly and
aquarely in the face. We shall then
know what Is 10 BE met, and what done
10 accomplish the emancipation Of the
slaves Of Tennessee and to unshackle
the minds of the large numbers Of our
people who have not yet risen superior
to the restraints and prejudices Of the
past
The contest for the deIigerance of
Tennessee is to be sharp and bitter
The advocates Of slavery never have,
and never viii, surrender without a
fight and IN fclmery years !
we have learned what power and re
sources they can bring 10 their aid; and
how difficult it is 10 defeat them The
friends Of emancipation must prepare
for had worl1-for bold, courageous,
work-and they must resolve that 1t
shall be successful work.
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Tho Gold BUI.

The gold speculaters Of New York
seize every available occasion to depre-
eiate the government currency; when
the late bin to permit the Secretary o!
the Treasury to enter the market was
pending in Congress, the news reached
New York that 10 was about to fail; and
Immediately gold went up; and this
induced tho subsequent adoption Of the
law; when, strange TO say, gold went up
again.
The whole thing is an artificial specu-
lation; and hence the operators are en-
abled 10 control the market at viii
Wesaid, a few days since, that theactu-
al paper imitation should not raise the
precious metals above p per cent; and
we are inclined to believe that figure
too high. But certain 10 Is, there IS no
good reason for the depreciation Of pa
per beyond that figure
Congre5s has before it another bil
prohibiting speculation in gold; but we
have 40 faith in lis efficiency its pas
sage or failure viii he q signal for a few
days builing beuingon Wall Street,
and a consequent duttering IN the rural
districts; and then the matter viii be
forgotten.
In the meantime, sold is slowly de
clining, and It must continue TO do 50,
though the market win fuctuatc, and
appear feyerjsh, as long AZ thc military
is in a,l,a gee. TIE fortunes Of these
men depend upon theprcsent premium
on the precious metals: and they viii
hold on to their false wealth rs long as
possible But IS our armies progress in
the work Of suppressing the rebellion,
confidence viii be restored, and nation
al securities reach q par value. taking
gold as the standard
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HAMLET AND LORD ESSEX Among the
multitudes of commentaries on Shakes
peare. has it ever been limited that the
poet may have conceived bis. characters
Of Hamlet from Essex and Horatio
from southampton If not, it would
be well to consider the indications
which would point to such conclu-
sion They are not few, perhaps
whether regard be paid to the external
or the personal facts. 1t will be suih
cient here to suggest line Of inquiry.
To the common people Essex was q
prince. He was descended through
his father from Edward III, and
through his mother was the immediate
kinsman Of Elizabeth Many persons,
most absurdly, imagined his title to the
throne better one than the queens
In persOn-for he had his father beau
ty-ha was all that Shakespeare hasdes
cribed the Prince of Denmark to have
been. Then, again, his mother had
been tempted from her duty while hel
gracious and noble husband was alive.
That handsome and generous husband
was supposed to have teen poisoned by
the guilty pair. After the fathers
murder, the seducer had married his
mother. The father had not per
ished in his prime without feeling and
expressing some doubt that foul play
had been used against him, yet send
ing his forgiveness to the guilty woman
who had sacrificed his honor, perhaps
taken away his life There is, indeed,
an exceeding singularity OF agreement
in the facts Of the case and the inci1
dents Of the play. The relations OF
Claudius to Hamlet are the same as
those of Leicester to Essex; under pre-
tense Of fatherly friendship, he was
suspicious Of his motives, Jealous Of his
actions; kept him much in the coup-
try and at college; let him see little OF
his mother; and clouded his prospects
in the world by an appearance of be
nignant favor Gertrudes relation
with her son were much like those OF
Lettice to Robert Deveruex. Then,
again, in his moodiness, in his college
learning, in his love for the theater and
the players, in his desire for the fiery
action for which his nature was most
unfit, there are many kinds of hints
calling up an image Of the Danish
Prince-eolrt and Society fro& Elizabeth
TO Aans BY the Duke Of Manchester
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The North Carolina Election.

The latest intelligence from North
Carolina is to the effect that The election
Of Holden to the Governorship depends
upon horcsult of the Spring campaign.
If the rebels are successful, Vance VIII
be Governor; if not, Holden VIII be
chosen by a majority. This IS re-
markable coincidence with the situation
in the North last year The copper
heads declared that with rebel victories,
they could carry the loyal States. Re
bells North and South depend upon the
same results for success.
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Letter from Nashville.
Special Correspondence O. the Cincinnati Gazette.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April u. 81.

Special Correspondence ofthe Cincinnati Gazette.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April IA, g.
John Markum, a wealthy Alabama
patriarch, went into the camp Of the
18th United States colored troops on
the 18Th inst, and tried to persuade
some of his chattles to go home with
him, see their wives and children and
have a good time; and he would have
succeeded, perhaps, had he not been
toiled by the guard for, before soldiers
recover from their first homesiclIness, a
great deal will be risked to see old
friends once more. Failing to get his
boys, as he called them, he returned
yesterday TO renew his efforts, and was
promptly put in the guard house with
some delinquent black soldiers, where
/ happened TO see him setting on
small stick OF wood He informed me
that he was a native of Connecticut,
that he came South many years ago to
build bridges, that he married planta-
ton with widow and slaves, that he is
loyal to the core of his heart, and did
not know that he was violating the law
in his visits to the colored camp
lie comes from neighborhood which
is VIGOROUSLY disloyal, and whose citi-
zens have done a large business of the
kind Tor which lac is now under arrest
lie spent last night under guard, and
the well drilied soldiers of the 18th
seem TO like their charge unusually
we'll What viii be done with him re-
mains to be seen, as the case has been
referred 70 Gen Granger The loyai
re5s who hang about military camps,
soldiers to desert, deserve
rough treatment L.
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The Athens (Ala.) Volunteer of til,

The Athens (Ala.) Volunteer of the
10th inst, say:
A squad of ten rebels were captured
last Wednesday on the Tennessee Riy-
er, by a detachment of the 9th Ohio
Cavalry The rebels were engaged in
building boats, probably to be used by
them in crossing the river, when our
cavalry surrounded and captured the
party.
Twenty-seven prisoners passed thro'
Thursday last en- route for Nashville.
They were captured near Decatur. A
number passed up the day before, also
a squad yesterday from the same place
Our forces near Decatur are doing an
extensive business in the way Of taking
prisoners
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Democracy Classified.

Petroleum Nasty classifies the various
cliques in the Democratic party IS fol-
lows
/. Them ez would nominate Mick
Lellon on war platform.
2 Them ez would nominate Mick
Lellon on peese platform.
3. TEEN ez would nominate Vallandy-
gum on peese platform.
+. Them ez would nominate Vallan-
dygum on a war platform
.. Them as would favor the war ef
slavery Good be let alone
c. Them ez is opposed to the war in
emmy shape.
7. Them ez is in Kanady in conso-
kens Nv draft
g. The betwixt and betweeners, who
er ashamed Nv our party and amt
sOotable' for emmy other They are
with Democracy Ell the Michiganers is
with the itch-would like . git rid NV
it, but can't.
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During Che winter months Richmond
and other Southern pa9egs were con
stantiy received within the Federal
lines They came generally by the flag
OF truce boats to Fortress Monroe. and
were thence sent to the eastern cities
A great deal Of news relative to South
ern affairs was derived from them BIZ.
within the past -ix weeks the supple Of
Southern papers h8s been Gus or We
get no more Of tie furious o. sonade
OF the Enquirer tine cool, devilish
malice Of the Examiner; the empty
vaporiugs Of the Dispatch or the fiery
TRADE Of the Wing What has caused
this change or poiicy2 Has JEFF Davis
discovered thai s.4e circulation OF these
newspaper North, Is injurious 10 the
rebel despoiism
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TRUSTEES SALE,
81 JN0. K. HUME & 90.

AT AUCTION ROOMS. Oh TUESDAY. 2eTH
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The rebels left the vicinity Of Fort
Pillow on Friday, having destroyed
everything which they could not carry
away. With the exception of few
musketry discharges at passing boats,
they made no attempt to interfere with
navigation, which continues unob-
structed. Accounts Of the atrocities
perpetrated after thecapture Of the fort
continue to come IN. 4 sworn state
mont has been made at Cairo that the
of the 18th Teunessee
( UHion) Regiment was nailed to a plank
alive. and then thrown into one Of the
burning buildings
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Rrockwav's Estate.

VVaO-E I>i + 4TFD TO THE ESTATE OF r.
4 II. Rrusl,v8v, deceased. are hereby not ned
aud requested to cal! al the Office Of Nelson
Murfsec, No - herry-stTeet, aud pay the same
Lawyer, herihs and others fsg1Hg claims m
their hards Tor colier'Ion, will Vease correspond
with the undersigned - NFL~DN,
49, W-2q ATTY In fsrt for F1eculrx.
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We BivE PUBLISHED A BEAUTIFUL
FOR TIE USE OF SOLDIERS.

FOR TIE USE OF SOLDIERS.
II is printed in four cOlor5, representing
Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery, marching
in countless numbers into Dixie, with drums
seating, co}Or5 flying, etc. A blank line is
left for the name of the Soldier, Company,
Regiment ard O2cers; size l3xl7. The
certificate is enclosed Ia Pssteboard tube,
and can be sent TO any part Of The country
without injury and the soldier, after filling
up the blank lines, can put it back IN the
tube and ~ mail it to bis friends, and they
viii get II framed and preserve 10 rs Q re-
membranes.
Price 50 cent?. Sent by mail, prepaid.
/. h. RHODES 4 Co,
- Union Street,
Ne5hvilla.
Agents wanted 70 soil the shove.
80 i-3fn
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D Y S ENTER
AID
DiaTK'hRa.

Is the only safe and sure cure. It con-
tains no opium or deletcrioVs drugs, no mill
eral or other injurious compounds common
to remedies generally sold for this class Of
disease. Il is 50 eficacious that Physicians
very generally use 1t IN their practice in
all chronic and dangerous cases.
ES- Use no Cholera mixtures or doubt
full compositions, many Of which under
mine and ruin the constitutions when you
can obtain an unfailing remedy as simple
and safe as Blackberries themselves.
Ask for DIxos's BLACKBERRY GAMMA
TIVE, and see that the proprietor name il
written on the outside wrapper Of each bot
tie. Prepared only By
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-21

Archbishop luehes left ali his pro
perty 10 the Bishop Of Albany Phila-
dolphin and Eoston. except piece Of
land ~ = toxin IN Eew York State to
bis bfoLhefz
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Notica to DabtOrs.

VWosE INDEBTED TO THE LATE C. W.
1 DJNl@AN, either by nste or aneoan,, arr
esmesily requested % rsli 81 th9 Eency oftce q
Nelson " urirce No. - Cherry-Str-et, and settle
Che ssiue sd bout delay. =. MELON, Al M.
. L.
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A lady IN Philadelphia recently gave
birth to three healthy chjldren-two
boys and one giIL
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For sale.

A FIR-T~CLA5s PORTABLE HOUSE. GLASS
"A 'front.' Apply - .
NELSON a MURFRFE,
al 2l-IW . No. ~ Cherry -stTeet.
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Fer Cincinnati and Pitisburg.
rTlHE FINE PASSENGER STEAM s,-z1zss
i EG ffE-,.-.-S
IL HN- ~ - u - 80 4ssls8

IloC.h, Master, val. leave a5 above, sE-lz--s.zs
RON The lover landing, IA rday, the I'd iast,
so : o clJc. j.. n.
Fer freight u passage aupiy on hoard, or 10
sp Zi-Zt BOYD & PEEBLE-, Agents.
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Mcw' Adteytisemeats.
Tor lipcinnall sud PiltsbuTg.

,sUIE FINE PASSENGER STEAM fz-7s-..s
I EB li.-l.=---.z1
Law - =, - C'E: .rsls:sg
Bradley, Mister. VIII leave ~ above
GA Flt DAY, the y hu~'alt, AZ 4 o'clock, p.
Il from the Lower Landing
F0r ieight or passage apply 20
ap.l-2i lloyd z FEEBLE, Agls.
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In connection with the above, viii sell my en-
tire Stock Of
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The Richmond Enquirer has the FOL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-07

Col. MuLLlca.-It would be hard, IN
tho whole range Of our military establish
ment to find more shameful case of in
difference ard neglect than that which is
presented by Col. Mulligan From The
day Of his stubborn, gallant and glorious
though unsuccessful, defence OF Licking
ton, to this hour, his name has been the
rallying cry OF broken regiments, ard the
stimulus opatiio exertion more marked
and conspicuous that that of perhaps any
other man in the army except Mcclellan
o: Sigel Yet while prosa o,isss were
rapidly keared Oh tl.se, Col Muliigan,
though for over two years bearing ali the
responsibilities of Biissdiers, and sone-
times even AS Major Generals co-.n nd
has not even an encouraging word look
ing to lis prom atioa There he was, in
command of ali Western Virginia, at one
time Fremoats department, simple
F." Colonel" he labsrs under two p,isfo.
tunes-He happened to be Torn IN Ire,
Iand and not near Plymouth Rock: and
he IS 3 democrat. Gould he send I'd bu,
single Faint Squeak for God and hu-
mainly IN the ianat!cal abolition sens,
and she'd bu. one tear-c.ocodiIe though
it be-iha. he was not born in Aassachu-
sets, Col. Mullisan would oe bris4 der
in q week.