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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06
Helmbol0's Meoirines.

ryNHE GREAT AMERICAN REMEDIES
= KNOWN AS
HELMBoLD's GENUINE PREPARATIONS
HIGHLY CoyCENTRATEDs
COMPOUND
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHu.
positive aud specific Remedy for Diseases Of the RI Anna
KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, and bROPsICAL sVELIiNnsIH
Ths medicine increases the power Of digestion M u
the absortents into healthy action by which The
calcero~s depostons ana al unnatural enlirsemeu,s ~ %
duced as well as pain and Inflammation and Is sood q, ~
Women, Or ChiiG5sg "sA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06

cOrRT-GKsgRaL TgRs-JAS s--Bs'ore Jus
ties RoErRrsoS hoscgIEY, ard MosEIL-
THE CHTP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06

FUNERAL or THE LATE JACOB "a. HEaRCK.-
The funeral Of the late Jecob B er'ck took place yes
terJsy morning from ST Marks Church. and was largely
ATTENDED The soryiee was performed by the Rev Dr.
4 vip,on Rev. NJ. Montgomery. Rev. John Cotton
sui,a and Rev. Lot Jones. A sermon was preached
BY III, Rev. ID. Dyer. The remains we're removed 70
the Eyergrccns Cemetery for interment Joseph "eiker
pani SpofTord. Hauilto. Fish. Geo ). Robbins John
ID. W.ls,. David Dows Thos McMulieo and Geo. Tat
dell acting as pab.arcrs.
At the close of Change yesterday. Mr.. Batter.
President Of The Commercial Assocation called the
meeting - order ghen NJ. Holt made d few remarks
in regard 10 the death % Mr.. Herrick. after which
series Of resolutions expressive Of the regret ID Az
sociaion II bis dccease and ccndolng with his family,
were passed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06

= ;
CURES SECRET DISEASES
IN all their stages le Expense; lte or no etsngea
Diet; no Inconvenience, AND 40 rsHPOSUkE.
IL causes frequent desire and gives strength TO Uanfs
thereby removing obs,racons preventing and curing s
ues OF lie urehra ALA, Ing pain and Inflammation, rss1as
in ,li. cls.s Of diseases, ant eyislins POisoN0US
DISEASED AND WORA-Ot. MATTER
IbousaLls upon thousands who havs been the
a VICTIMS or QUkChs
end who have paid HEAVY FEES 70 IA erred IA .nat
tine have found deceived and that the poeaT
mas by ,he use Powerful A-trnssfts' been d.isP
the - stem, break OUT Ia agsssatei form, aud
PERHAPS AFTER MARRIAGE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06

PARADE OF THE 6lsr n. Y. V.-fbs regi-
rucnt whose ranks have been sadly reduced parahoi
Broalway md other streets yesterday with only Sixty
men, They hsre proudly in their midst the remnants OF
their batiles,aned coors. and three Rebel battle fng
which they had captured in different engagements
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06

BULLS HrAD.--Tbe Beef Cattle market
closed avoraby FOR drovers yesterday
the arrivals much larger than were expected The
price Of Hogs nns Sheep and BeeTes. have all rated
higher this weol than last Full particulars are giie
in the regular reports Of the market and IN the stats
ties Of the year and the last 10 years Some very '
sbe information wi be found connected with the in
mcnsc ftadc IL butchers animals Ia this city,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06
7
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BCCnl

Take no Bsisam Msrcurv Unpleasant MeccEes, "a
pleasant and Dsngero Di-eas's.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
Atroe,ties of the Enemy

No fact has been patent to the eyes Of the civ
iiz,d world. than the barbEOus, unoivl I'D and un-
christian character Of the conducted BY
mice. The utter rOtenness Of the Yankee nation was
never 50 fully revealed at home and abroad now
B. the employment Of negroes and foreigners TO fight
their battles they have proclaimed their coSardice &c
the world. By their iasehocdI and perdss they de-
mOnslrAte the weakness Of their character By their
the arson rapes, pilge and rapne upon delencsless
cit zens they make Tor themselves history which for
al tine 10 come, win be regarded as the acme Of al
that Is brutal inhuman, Infamous and mean. TIE by
poerisy Of their churches the fraud dishonesty and
peCulalons Of their high officials, military anu civil
the unchasts and micegenatng instincts Of their Wo
men-al indicate founess and rotten decay in every
sociA and moral feature Of national existence. War is
said to be purifying agent; II so, never did people
need such cleansing process more imperatvsly than
this ssme Yankee nation. While the South has been
pouring out is best blood the North has been getting
cid Of lis worst This war was necessity to the North
for is self preservation. The vices and corrupt ons
the moral and social leproses which they have been
collecting aud boiling up snoe ho arrival Of the May
flower would have caused the suicide Of any nation
Hence lt vas necessary divert the destructive ele-
ments to another quarter In order tina. their wrath and
energy might be expended at safe distance, far from
the scenes Of their guilty birth and growth.
VIII this EFFORT TO themselves, by destroying US,
succeeds God. Nature, all History and human expe-
renee ansWer-No The recollection Of ruined homes,
desOlated feds, the bleaching bones of martyred
heroes, Generals Lee auregard, Johnston, and the
CONFIDENT, armies, snsEer-Nj While the mercenary
Wretehes camor from outside the gates Of this capital
without the power or courage TO break through the
living wall before them, there 10 swift Nemesis coming
to tread them out Of existence. More potent than
steel and louder than artillery the voices Of Gods
warning and vengeance. The cries Of our starving
children the Of ravshed women the smoke
from our burning hOmCseads are going up to Heaven
In our behalf Conscience makes eoWarily our inhu-
man foe Why does be not on and take this hated
city, Why does he pause aad give the lie to bis lae
proclaimed victories and loud VspOrngs by his actions
Because his course Is nearly rum because General Lee
Is in front Of him, God Ia him, the devil is uader
him, and the prayers Of hungry aud atheress ohide
and pale widows In bis rear, ask g Jehovah for
veDgeance and deliVeFanos.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
New Publications.

We have received from Messrs. West & JJhnstOn q
copy of Miss Mulcehs last novel, "Nislress and Maid,
Our readers are we'll aware that Miss Muloch is the
author Of "Jthn Halifax Gentleman, one of the best
novels ever published. Mistress and Maid" sustAns
the authors high reputation, and has had quite run
In England The copy before Us bears the imprint of
the vgnlAn press at Lynchburg and like all IuSlica-
lions from that establishment is characterized by
OeTent typography.
West & Johnston have also sent " The Bold Soldier
Boy Song B1ok,n An edition, enriched by many new
songs This song book great favOrite In the army.
From Ernest Lagarae 90, We get the last number
Of 1.-THE Age" which Is filed usual with entertaining
articles extracted from English Journals.
The June humber Of The Southern Literary Asssen-
Ger Is out but has not reached the kdi,os Office, for
the reason perhaps, that was intercepted in the Office
below. We beg to assure publishers that they might
well pitch their books aud magazines into the FIRE
10 leave them in the business Office Of this paper The
pirates down stairs do hesitate to lay violent hands
on anything In the shape Of book which comes within
their reach and when done with Them their custom Is
trade books of for tobacco or WhIskey. It Is GER
tain that they are never afterwards seen or heard of by
the Editor. Tho reception Of books pamphlets, music,
etc, by the Editor be Insured only by placing them
10 the Editors hands, or by sending them In an Iron
safe, guarded by detachment Of police. Otherwise,
they are sure TO be stolen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
LATER FROM THE UNIFED STATES.
Yankee papers Of the 4!h inst. have been received
The following IL summary of the news

Yankee papers OF the 4lh inst have been received
The following is asummAry OF the news:
rnE MOVEMENT AGAINST RICHMOND.
The Yankees are still bamboozsd by mendaoous tels-
grams from the seat Of war; aud cunnngly devised 70
bles in the leading newspapers Tue Phiadelpha In
ourer says that the Government has at last resolved to
concentrate its forces, and collect 49, - -
such an overwhelming force al to rSSder 1t physically
impossible for the rebels TO defend successfully. Pope
is sn,rOuie to Grant with 5000 veteran troops.
Hare is Stanton to Dix-the latest official bulletin,
except one announcing that telegraphc communication
with Grant had been interrupted by violent storm:
Wan DEPARTMENT Washington, June 2, lss4-2SO
P Mo MSjor General Dix despatch fr, m Gen.
Grant ca ed morning, June q at Bethesda church.
o'clock A. NJ, has Just been received l. states that
" Yesterday afternoon an attack ordered to be
.de on our left Of Cold Harbor by the Sixth corps aud
the troops under Smith; Warren, Burnside and Han
cock being he'd in readiness 70 advance In their respsc
tive fronts The attack was madj wi fpirit about
p conlinui uatll after dark and resulting in our
corps Where We shll hold them, and also the fret
Iino in front OF Smith.
Ute latter, however, were commanded In the rear
which made those carried uatenabe. The enemy made
repeated assaults each of the corps not engaged in
the main assault Lut repule ed with lofs in every
instance Several hundred prisoners were TAKEN but
cannot say what number, estimate either the
enem,'s casualties During the night the enemy made
several assaults to regain what they had lost but
failed"
No dispatches from any other quarter have reached
the depar ment to-day.
EDsIE n. STANTON, Seory Of War.
The following unofficial paragraph gives two items Of
novel news':
Gen. Torbert Is reported to hold Cold HarbOr on the
Ohiekahominy, this morning.
Toe steamer George Washington from White House,
at o'clock this morning. has arrived. 1. Is reported
that General Fzhugh Lee and Eve hui ed OF his cav
ary were captured last night while attempting to make
a raid in the direction OF The White House. General
Smith made the capture.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09

n lda lsA mao % llA,gs lass GEE nAAs hAE hse 2
sal q sllss ss Fssas saass y r. Hess'l'ssel Hsia
IA PtssIasas Il Psgl5d fIsi tisSi!SEs kslsss .
p6l sholy indifferent % tie sdhsrnss Ct the people,
bu Is unGbe 10 set over some rcd tape impairment In
the way of the return Of the ten Post Office ceEkt.
range he does not apply for assistance to the Safe
Department which has heretofore found any species
and any quantity Of argument to sustain him in Of
doubt and ii ,ulty. Blu! here there Is nc personal
spite to crafty.
The attention Of Congress was called to this matter.
Two committees went down and inspected the noun
ans Of letters Their decision was worthy Of the ira
ddOns Of Washington city They decided that letters
for members Of Congress and heads of departments
should be delivered without delay as for the rest they
must wait the pleasure of the President and the subsi-
dence Of his red-tape scrupes.
It is suggested that the heavy reinforcement OF ten
clerks be made permanent, and that their places be
slIod By females. The result would, doubtless be the
winning of very great victory in the next general
engagement-cOr how could Grant possibly withstand
ten asGi iOnal meubuI the benefit to anxious par' nti
would be questionable Women are apt scholars In
Deed and in less than six months they might aeqlis
some faint knowledge Of the duties of great CfhcC
/
like that at Richmond. Men, being dull, do not ia
miliarizs themselves with these duties under two oil
three years.
To leseen the abors Of the Office, it is suggested BY
the sage Committeeman of Congress, to place all the
letters in the general delivery bOxS In thAk event.
the to each letter of the alphabet would have to
be quldrupled in szs. Mr.. A applies for letter, and
the clerk has TO look thousand In order to ind
It; and at that rate 1t would take about two weeks to
deliver each daily mall received In Richmond.
Ii idle to discuss the matter or to prove the folly
Of the suggestions made. The blind cannot be made
to see, nor the deaf to hear The politician who mis-
rule this country belong to school which never had
and never can have the fist sembAnce Of practical
common sense History will tell that while myriAds Of
Southern people we're tortured with anxiety to hear the
fate of their sons in battle the Administration and the
Congress s,nt ten half-drled men to Lees army and
at last died @ happily they do serve their country
/ In that Wayl of a surieit Of red tape.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
Us eililISaAs gstllaFlsszgllEs " sEi AsisIHBll
F'ks lifrtA 81 tAs lls tsgiI

ias eiIilsaAz laakll laFl22E zyltH. ~ Pig hEfsln
Eks Hertls 81 ths llH tsTiI
fhs Hsfabltan h ,slefal CSsPealoB IeaIS IL hsi.iS
more tn tuesday nett Tia III lnsant, for tie nomi
nation Of Presidential ticket The idea By the shodds
men has Been industtiousy circulated tina Honest Abe
Lincoln will hardly fad opponent In the Convention
aud that bis election will be as certain and decisive as
his nomination. Instead Of creditng any such pro-
phecies however, entertain the opinion that II NOM
mated Old Abe will be serribly defeated, and we are
strongly declined to the suspicion that the knowing
will betray him and dsappoint him at Baltimore, afaeF
the manner In which they served Mr. Seward at Ohlca
60, where he considered his nomination 30 certain that
the organization Of the Convention was mere for.
malfy.ei
Last summer, by way of q political diversion, Ia
"Lve Oak George" we brushed up and rotted out this
Illinois Rosnante Abraham Lincoln, about the only
horse likely to scramble round the Presidential course
of 1854 without stumbling or flying OF the track. We
showed eff his good points as they are-to the
best advantage; we concealed his defect pranced
him and dovn the highway, ard We praised him to
the skies. What was our reWardS Nothing but indig'
nation from the astonshed Democracy, and nothing but
mockery and derision from dsgusted repubI car
contemporaries. They satiLfsd that old Abe wa:
cnioey out Of the question, aud 80 we dropped HIM
under the full conviction that he hid 90 completely
proved his incompetency for the great responsibilities
of his Office that the Republican party, rank and Gle
had, by common consent, resolved that he should be
tent back and turned out to grass at the village o
/ Springfield, in the State OF Illinois.
We do not believe word Of the silly story that thos
political busy bodies OF the Blair family have "made
al right between Cd Abe and General Grant. II th
Baltimore Convention would act wisely, it will max
sure OF the succession by nomp Ating General Grant
Otherwise even with this great favourte of the peo
pie Of the canvass the conservative opposition ele
ments will hnd other popular soldier and able
practical upon whom. combining their forces, an
aided by the independent radical Sc. John the.Bipis
,emont movement, they will prove that Abraham Lin
cola and his shoddy no the choice Of the peo
ola
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
The City Post Office.

Ga the floors, shelves and WindOW sls Of the City
Post Oaies, We saw, day before yesterday, immsuse
heaps Of letters which bad been lying there for nearly
week By measurement, there was at least cord Of
these letters; BY weight, something Ike a ton. They
consisted mainly Of letters addressed by the soldiers of
LsSs army to their relatives throughout the South.
Every day, every hour even adds to their number vet
there they lie. million Of hearts are wruag With anx
iSy which might SO relieved BY the reception Of these
lesterg yet they lie there, piled In immense hears.
which grow higher every mOment
An this anxiety and suspense Is entailsd on Southern
mothers fathers, Wivss sssers and dauGhssrsin order
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09

h.iple he ESR lAe a,a!h gRli 20 sispleH y isHp,
lss.s,ta, shhknA llesl hsel sss sIlHF rasEsl 81
ssls Essss n salss II kfsss FsaeafsaA tts shihE
heFs scAaefhlly atrFed sihas ther. foHf Lahesehfa
friends Will be interested 10 hearing iat several epln
hing and weaving establishments haye been opened and
los yarn being sold at forty dollars the five pound
bundle. The looms are made Of wood and iron, and
rua ITO per minute. 1t is out of the question 10 COM
pare cIoh made from theee looms with Manchester
CLOTH the former being the best regards the cotton
but at present Ill managed As instance OF the ne
cessiies and perseverance Of the Souherners, II may
not be amiss to mention that nearly all the planters
find some fcuty In buying clothing for their Slaves
and they have therefore resorted to the common spin
ning-Wheel and hand loom for the manufacture OF
WOODEN and cotton few days ago. the hrst thing hat
attracted my attention on plantation | was visiting
was the sight Of 9 negress weaving by hand, ana, Dy
the way, 10 two mill. visited OF Richmond, iounu
slaves, both men and women, engaged In weaving by
DO in the card room, at the hrostes, mules, Wlad
ing and warpng and heard upon inquiry that they made
toerabe hands, But to come back 70 what saw on the
plantation There was neither picking stick nor any
other article to throw the shuttle across that operation
beirg performed simply by the hand. saw no signs
of either ArkWright o. Crompton. The work-people
we're using pair of cards strckles measuring IL in
by 81 ana costing $75. Thtss answered. all the pur-
poses of machinery up to the mule. After the cotton
combed the ends are twisted together and, by the at
of the slinning wheel Il Is thus finished for the loom
| You nAt imsgne the kind Of cloth produced.
Littlc or no hope Is entertained as TO European re
cogulhon. The people confident oil their ability =
| win their independence on the field Of battle. In
forthcoming campaign will, no doubt, be the NEST 40
two and decisive oil any during the war. know Tor
certainty the arsenaI well stocked aud you ma
| look 10 hear great news before midsummer.
Richmond 6ne place, aud only wish some doc q
OF you were coming over. The couuIy 10 delightful
the people hosptAble, women beauu u and eyerythia
full Of heart AID hops. You Can get rs much shootiD
AZ YOU like free OF Incense or other cost
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
YISKrrs AxBusnED MAR MrnrnIs-A letter in tn

YLNKEEs AMBUsHED MAR MKNPHIs-A letter in the
Mobile Evening News, dated % ult., Gays:
About three weeks ago Captain Floyd selected fifty
two men from bis cumpAny-your correspondent among
the number-and started north towards Memphis. II
was on Sunday. On Monday following we all met ct
Senatoba having scattered the night previous for for
aging purposes, aud Wednesday night found US near
large creek FIVE miles south OF Memphis on the Her
nsndo plank road. We remained in ambush till abou.
IL o'clock on Thursday, but for some unaccount.
aoe cause the Federassd to mako t1eir usual scout
that day, and We missed our prize.
Ia the evening We retraced our steps, informing the
cit sns on the road that sour errand had owed fruit
less and We were going back home;" but We didn't do
any such foolish thing, for after coming out some twelve
OF fifteen miles feeding and resting our weariei horses
the command, "Saddle up" Was again heard aud Thu
day night found US little Memphis on the same
road.
Just before sunrise on Thursday morning. as we were
silently living in ambush, each one eager Tor the fray
we heard them coming. They were III great glee over
somsthipg, laughing aud hallooing as they came, and
we aferM ards found o1t they making themselves
marry over picture OF the "FOrt Pillow massacre" in
an illustrated paper gotten up by Mr.. Frank Leslie. On
thew CAME poor fools, lttls euspecng the fate that
awaited them. When within about thirty yards Of u.s.
their leader about opposite the left OF our company
the signal was given, - we'll nine fell dead and one
wounded while clear aud dianct above the roar OF our
arms rang Out the clarion voice of Capt Floyd, "Cnarge
en- BOYS [" which done 10 handsome style, u.s.
sure YOU There were nineteen Yanks in the 50 lad
nine were killed outright wounded and three cap
tuted unhur while sx made their escape some OF whom
we've sounded and afterwards died. As o matter Of
course We secured the hoIsos- one fac dappe gray,
is appropriated to the use OF your
dent.
The captain then deemed 1t prudent to retire, and
started in the direction OF Dixie. We camp about
twenty miles SOUTH turned east and bVouacked for the
night. The next morning, Us matter OF courfe, VIC
ali expected TO move on SOUTH but strange to say we
lay in camp all day, in three miles Of the main Her
nando and Memphis road
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
LIST OF CASUALTIES
In tie SOA Virginia Regiment of Iata,sfry .Corse
Brigade. from May slst TO June 7th. 1854;

In tie S0h PirginiG Regiment of Iatanfry -COrse''
Brigade, from May Slst TO June 7a, 1854;
Col AT Harrison Commanding.
Field SAf-Wounded: Msj N Goadin, in knee
joint
Company A, Capt Jno K Anderson comdg: Wound
Cd Dox, slightly, thumb.
COMPANY u, Capt w Wallace cOmdg: Wounded
Private Jao Norbury, in arm.
Company L, Lit W Scott comd'g: Wounded: Pri'
vate Augs Bllnton, slightly in cheek.
Company +, Capt J Hulgn comd'g: Wounded
Private Thos W BIylor, severely in foot.
Company q, Capt W Kidd: Wound d: PiVste
VIM, slightly ia neck.
Company ], LII N Qumby comd'g Wounded: Pr
vate X Newton, slightly ia hand
Company K, 1t n l. Price comd'g: Wounded Pri-
vate dpillman, MORALLY and IN the hands of the
enemy.
RIcAPIrULATrOx-one ofh,er and seven men
wounded.
The above casualties occurred on skirmish line aud
some by stray shot, the regiment being exposed TO
enfiladi,g fire from the enemy.
O. Z. POLLARD, Acting lst Lieut..
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09

Il appears, from evidence taken in Grim nal court,
that il practice TO place counterfeit money
In the collection plates in the English churches
The Ventau Chamber of Notaries has just rel cited
an invitation made by the Government to admit 10 that
body persons OF the Jewish religion.
The London letter carriers a uniform consulting
Of dark blue coat and vest with gray tweed trowseIs
The Dharwar cotton Is said be as good as the
American; but the Surat is dirty, bad smelling and
healthy in the handling.
Among the deaths recorded in the Washington
Chronicle of the 81 are Ohas. Center company H. 80
N o.; VIM. L. Smith, company !, b;h N. u.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, June

TUESDAY, June 7th, 1854.
Mr. STAPLES, from the Military Committee, reported
bill to amend an act entitled an act to organic, forces
to during the war; approved l7h February, 1854
80 as to exempt from mity service such State off ezra
as may be exempt by s ao law.
Mr. STAPLES said that the Committee on Military
Aff,rs had instructed him to report this bill Il will
be observed that this bill as reported repeats so much
of the of the 18th February, 1884, as authorizes the
exemption Of State officers upon certificates of tie
Governors of the States 1t does not however inter
fere with any exemption heretofore granted BY tnem-
submits the whole subject TO the discretion and con-
troll of the Stale Lsgrsatu O.. It was most unwi
legislation to vest the ate Executives with this pow
OF exemption. There was eminent temptation to abuse
As general rule they would demand the exemption OF
every State officer indicated BY their Legislatures, and