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THIRD EDITION,
s O'CLOCK p. M.
IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM GEN.
ERAL HUNTER,

IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM GEN.
ERAL HUNTER.
We stop the press to publish the following
important bulletin from the Secretary OF War:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGToN, p m, June y, 1e6i.j
Major General DIR, New York:
The following despatch has Just been received
from General Hunter:
"HEADoUARTIRs DEPARTMENT West VA
LOUP CREEK, NEAR GAULEY, June %, 1851
I have the honor to report that our expedition
has been extremely successful, intiic ting great
injury on the enemy, and victorious In every
engagement. Running short of ammunition,
and finding 1t impossible 10 collect supplies
while in the presence Of an enemy be-
lieved to be superior to our force in
numbers, and constantly receiving rein
forcements from Richmond aud oth-r
points, deemed it best to withdraw and have
succeeded in doing so without serious loss to
this point where We have met abundant sup
plies Of food and forage. A detailed report Of
our operations will be forwarded Immediately.
The command is in excellent heart and health,
and ready after few days rest for service in
any direction"
Nothing later than my telegram Of this morn
ing has been received from General Grant or
General Sherman.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
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THE PRESIDENTS SUMNER REsoRr-Work
men are busily engaged to-day in conveying
furniture from the White House TO the Old
Soldiers Home, the mansion OF which is being
fitted up as a summer resort for President Lin
coin. The President will spend his leisure
hours there, riding out from the city every AZ
terLoon and returning again In the morning.
1t is expected that the President will occupy
his new house tomorrow for the first time
this seuson
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gua news VIA CAIRO.
A Memphis Train Fired Into-A Steamer
.t.rl Attack ed by GuerPill1s.

CAIRO, June 26-The steamer Patriot brings
Memphis dates OF the 18th inst.
A train on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road was attacked by guerriltas, near Golfers.
VILE. Twenty three soldiers were killed and
wounded. One citizen was also killed and
two wounded. Six soldiers, who Jumped from
the train, were captured and taken to the
woods. One Of them escaped. He reports
that his companions were murdered by the
guerrillas.
are arranging for q grand meeting on the
Fourth of July, to rahfy the nominations OF the
Baltimore Con vention. pm
The steamer McCoombs was fired into yes.
terday by Euerrillas, from the Kentucky shore,
near Sbawneetown. The captain Of the boat
was seriously wounded.
Brigadier General Meredith assumed com.
mand OF the post Of Cairo to day.
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ElEGANT ROSEW0OD CASE "sTKINWAV"
PIANO FORTE. FCRNITTRE AND HOCsh-
POID EFFECT9 AT PUBLIC AUCTION
On TUESDAY MORNING. July Eth. 1T 10 clock.
at the resid nee of Hon l.. 4. Chittenden; 18th
street, between I. and streets. we shall sell his
Furniture and Effects. comprising-
Elegant Rosewood Case Pisno. by "Steinvay q
For. in perfect order, and but little used. Cover
and Stool
Dsmssk and Lace Curtains. Gilt Frame Mirrors
Marb' top and Fxncy Tables. Whstnot. Cane.
Rush and Wood seat Chairs. T. unge Bru.sris
Parlor, Hall and Stair Carreta, 0iicloth. Rugs
hle-top Sidphoard. Extension Tahle Oak Dining
Chsirs China, Glass and "roctery Ware, Silver
rls:ed Castors Tsble Cutlery, Mahogany French
Bedstpad Marble top Bureau Washstsn Is
Oak Cots Suite Parlor Sets, Hair an Husk
Mattress ca Holsters and pi 'ows, "t'sge bed.
steads Bureaus and Ws.hstsnd-. Cooking and
Heating Stoves, Refrigerator. together with
gen, raj assortment Of Kitchen Requisites.
les &c MCGUIRE & CO.. Aucts.
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TSHE FIRST GRAND EXCURSION
ORR. s.sE=c
MAYNARD SOCIALS
will be given to
GLYMONT PAVILION
on
s.. THURSDAY.Ju s., 1885,,
Leaving Seventh street wharf at O'Clock aud
Nnyy Ward briise at o'clock.
By order of COmmittee -. Je 81
ITO, FOR THE AwKWARDi
The members Of the AWKWARD CLUB re-
sprctfuIl, in form t-rir friends and the pub A
lie generally that they irtend giving 'heir
e SECOND GRAND PIC MIC
at the 9TH street ark. on -
- 80 - 81 TT ESDAY, July II ls4.
The proceeds Of this pic nie will be appr0 peiat.f
TO assist 10 erecting the monu emit to be Maze
over the rem .ins of the unfortunate fe mAlea she
4. at their lives by she recent explosion ct tbs
: The M MIXERS ri this Club appeal "a tta pub &c
20 aid them ia their efforts to p,rpetu ats tsa m m
cry of those who, wher living, we're their 90 n
Lanions and friends. By nraer Of the
s,.-A A.. ". B,isy. B. King. sF,..
A. Bishop ... --
STEAARR FATRB INKS HAS An
Con.isnees viii please attend 10 the
rec .tiop of their goods ut once.
Tbis stea mer sails for Nav YORK Wednesday,
June ir~; I'm H't "'S MSRGAS & RHtNEuARr.
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Ohicial War Bulletin.

Hhe Operations Before Petersburg Our
Artillery Playing upo the Bridges At Pc
ter,turs n ebrl Admissions OF Great
Dests uctIen done by Hunter and Wilson
All the Railroads Leading Iuts X ich.
mosd Destroy ed-Frsm the South west
Aherman Makes an Un>ucces>fui Attack
on Strong Rebel Pe~ttion-His Loss
from 5000 to 3.OOO--Gan. Harker and
Col Dan McCeok Reported Mertaily
EMBELLISHMENTS Takes Some Prison.
eR1. -
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THE REBEL STRAIT.

Among the prisoners captured in fiont OF
Petersburg within the last few days several
grey headed old men over 60 years OF age and
boys from IA to Is years OF age have been cap
tured with guns on their shoulders. They say,
one and all, that they were impressed int the
rebel army, and this fact shows the desperate
straits to which Lee has been reouced TO fill
his depleted ranks.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

ny the Peoples Llhe-Unce Oh Nlntn stfeet ]
New YoRK, June 2s.-U. ;. 1851, coupon 6's,
i12; U. S. 5.2Us, lU4; Certificates OF Indeht.
sdness, Gay; N. Y. Central, I3ix: Erie, i15x
Hudson River, l4l Harlem, 2sI; Reading,
41X: Michigan Central, i40k; Michigan South
Plttsburg, l,3h Cleveland and Toledo, ll7; ,,hi-
cago and Rock Island, i1as; milwaukee and
Prairie du CHEN, 69A; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago. 114is; Alton and Terra Haute,
e9X; Chicago and Northwestern, 5s4; Quick.
silver, TAX.
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GRANTS CAPTURES,

-, GRANTS CAPTURES.
Since General Grant first crossed the Rap
idan he has captured over thirty stands Of
rebel colors and about 300 prisoners, not
including those captured within the last four
or i've days, while his own loss in prisoners is
less than one third that number.
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IMPORTANT MOvEM ENr.
Its SucceSS Hiehlx Probable.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Ths Commercials
army letter Of the IS h states that Gen. Eos.
tfI's force OF the Tenth Corps has probably ere
this attacked Ohapin's Bluff, and perhaps cap.
tnred it. This would permit the erection Of a
strong counter.work to operate against Fort
Darling
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FROM THE FRONT.

More Fighting with Sheridan's Cavalry
Jbe Rebels make Another lneffec tual
Attack upon b is rear.
The steamer Connecticut, Capt Snanahan,
arrived here this morning from City PoirL
bringing up four hundred and i've wounded,
including thirty a We officers. The Oonnecncus
lon City Point on Sunday evening at o'clock.
and dropped down to Powhatan Landing
where she expected to take on three hundred
men OF Sherid ID 3 command, wounded In the
attack OF the rebels in the rear Of our cavalry
but on her arrival there 1t was found that the
Eliza WashiI gton had taken on these wound
ed. The Connecticut started from Powhatau
Landing at half past three yesterday morning.
There Is no Dews of interest from the front,
bat the usual picket firing and sklrmishing il
Kept pp by both sides with m UGH vigor.
On Sunday night Sheridan's force had not
all succeeded in getting across the river, but
boats we're there terrying them over as rapidly
rs possible.
Sunday night heavy musketry firing was
feard In the direction OF Wilcox's Landing,
ihe p Int at which Sheridan has been crossing,
ano It was believed that the rebels had again
attacked him.
The rebels pay no respect to our hospital
haGs and on Thursday last they fired upon
ons OF our hospital trains from a battery sta
to I'd near Petersburg, killing and woundiue
sevefal horses. but, fortunately, doing no in
Ior o the occupants Of the ambulanCss. On
Friday afternoon they again fired upon an
VsoO VI uih, Uil tuch suUtS ltll SuO[b OF the
RI.
The railroad has been completed from City
POINT to the front, and trains are low running
Transports, loaded with ties and rails are
lying in the stream off City Point, far the pur-
pose OF extending tie road our lines ad.
vance.
A hospital landing has been established on
me Appotomax river, some two miles ADO We
O1ty Point, from whence the wounded are
takfs by steamers. Several thousand wound.
ed are there, and owing to the extremely warm
weather the mortality among them is con-
siderable.
The soil Of the country in the vicinity of Pc
tersbur Ia SO terribly dry. that II is not posi-
BE for either side &c make a sudden movement
for surprise as immense clouds Of dust arise
upon The leA>t movement.
Nothing definitely has been heard from Viii.
son, VINO, as stated by US yesterday, has gone
Cd another cavalry raid.
There were several wounded rebels brought
up On the Connecticut, among whom was a
rehe4 lieuteDant, who has lost an arm.
Large numbers of our wounded are being
seat North, and the hospital steamer state Of
Msns has sailed tor New York with several
hundred on board.
The majority of the wounded brought up ON
the COnB-c'icct are stretcner cases. Tue fol.
loving OH GERS are 2ong them: Capt J. q.
ID. Bla J, AID TO Gen. Mott Onpt. p. Giyun,
9th N. Y; Capt. j. l.. Steward, Sd Del: Capt
I. Cassidy, ii0th Pa: Capt w. ID. Morrison,
7tb Nd; Capt. q. Loveit, lO7th Pa Capt. F.
a. Myers, Tad Pa: Capt. ID. g. Ketchum, 9th
n Y,
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WOUNDED FROM SHERIDAN.

The Mary Washington arrived here about
one o'clock to-day with about 200 wounded
from Sberidan's command, but she was or
d. red to report to Alexandria. Her news is
anticipated by the arrival Of the mail boat
Charlotte Vanderbilt and the hospital steamer
Connecticut, both OF which left several hours
later,
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PIRsoNAL-Mr. Frank Henry, for some
time past the efficient chief correspondent Of
the New York Times in this city, has left that
paper and joined the Tribune corps. Mr.. VIM
Swinton, the able army correspondent or the
Times, takes Mr.. Henry's place.
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jess J. Q. MCGUIRE Il CO.. Aucts.
10y JAMES c. MCGUIRE q CO., Aucstoneers
GPEAr SALE nP ELEGANT OIL PAINTINGS.
n TIL RSlAY aid ERInAN EEENINGS. INne

ON T lURsDAy ard Fri n v EVENINGS, Jan.
~ Aft sell spi~n,id c"ilrrton of oil pan
which have been sel-cted with greet care snS on
Farcr o 1hl prAs. mt season by Wr Tomsn
c ay,hT ..si- "sctur4s by aid masters
aarrrr, Historic ruh,sets: nonverssti"n,l pieces.
Architecture al and street vie in various surose+n
cjties Cattle piec =. INCLUDING sp' ndid c"ps Of
' .G,. Marine vi.vs G.me., Frui'. and Flower
aiz- and sty,-. suhjec', and ansh. The whole form
ine h, far tn. eat collection Of oil painting ever
! he psir ding. will ha on exhibition. With csts
,ogn. S. from Tuesday morning until the time OF
y aides md gentlemen are respectfully invited to
es ,e s sHp JiaKsC MCGUIRE 4 Co. Auots.
OY THOMAS BOWLING, Aust.: 8eorxetoxn.
TRUsrRES sALRa
y, srtbori.v a., a deed ut trust, datet the 9TH
Feh wary. 1857. and recorded in LIB ~ A. g., No.
reg folio -, from John E,is aud a,ots.r. e
sse stiep rshp sly afsac'icn nth Grsr
next At S o'clock in the afternoon % the prem
ss, til. pe"s s-,r - 1s in the old t.
4, ntins on the north si'e Of WsteI str ct and
f."m the et come Of aisH and :trees and
rurrine fem at heginni"g vs', wA ter street
thsrce s,ss With i'd ali-s f-et thence south to
tse place Of exinnins. VII the ne a"nss thereo..
"a thn,aS;au. 1T III ard twelve months-noiAs
~;tb surety. bearing interest-snd lien on the
Sl.r mill raid. and when paia the prop-rtv
pr M nS.x.d 10 tn. purchsaar; and u"l"ss ths
80. erm rIiad vith within I've DAYS from the
W, ~ s.Ie viii he msd-, After y wee IS notice
~ shs rvsni, 9 Star, At the cost and r.sk of ths
- -. s..lt;ny pr,r hs ser.
Dc b ss s.smpa, DC, 81 the p',s syp.nss
- s st.wad. rBGs. DowLINe. Auq..
w K. DOsrRRo,vvv Avn
COCHaELLOR AT Law.
p # J42t Fifteenth street, ssa
d tesT.tms Mex dor 70 Riggs Bank.
u richmond rs TAKEN. .g ...
II -. &, VIII r. 81 f~Lss MI Sem do Il
eO LOOKOUT POR rHKATH ~ JU,.Y
I'M, rs.e; we'd a In, re asso tmant feIoRCRAGE-
t'Ts All Elk. q RNCKErS. RnMAN CAHDLYs All
ysrrv Rirave RIA OF every des-ri-tinn, PLAGS
mr. Ns. GT'NS. SWORDS, PIST0Ls. etc. with
-t.r, variety of notions At
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Especial Dispatch to the Start
NEW YORK, June 2S, IL M.-Gold 240.
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BOARDING.

A FEW FIRST CLASS R0ARDERs can be Ae-
"A commoda,ed with ROOMI ard BOARD by ap-
plying between the hours of S and p. m =. At No.
500 q street, I'd door above 18th at. ie o. cost
ROARDING-R on the first and acc nd
- hoors at i73 I'd Of rect west. betva-n 3 AMI q,
Depot. ~ IL H-3tf
TABLE BOARD IT IS WEEK Mt I3i Penn
Rylvania Az -n1a. between 18th and oath stra.ts
And July LIST a desirable room. 10 25-l-+
II oOMS WITH BOARD 1T No d north street,
dated. 1880 'e IL ss .o;ta
A COUPLE OF PLEASANT RUOM3, with
mARD. = abort distance in the country nue
npe rom the street cars, be- had by 81 ire ssn
npte 70 BOX 424 City Post Ofic., or iaauisn1
~ .ne nlst toll gate. 7.h street roai. 10 A5lt
ROA. DING-A few frst class 30 NRDRRS can be
seGommodated With Rooms and 8osrt on or
southeast eer 9ssIy next At No. 4as 18th s:.s,t
DER .ONS CAN RI AoCOWNODATED vIT q
! BOARD and LnDGING ut IS Ger week, i"r ST
Per day.Iat the Phttsd-lphia Hoase No. ST. New
NJ: sr.s:' "fs' s sif'ssIs Pe:,.
lloARD WITH RAhDsoNELY eUsNIs5 Ep
- ROOMS, for I've ar three xsutiex,es or n mi
ii-s,-ona single room. Hswas cam ms,icvs I. nd
airy, with spariosa srounas. Terms m darsts
rton. ave 80 teis-9~@
r B Sal y. 80 !
Tn. aoess SADDLE HossEis WASH g.
spp!y .tA, !. JoYoEs o.rri... F.e. ~
tory, zs7 18Th st. iezf ls' -SAz2s
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STRAYED FROM TAI 81 BsCRIBER, red and
Swhte COW medium size; straight horns; good
lars reward will be paid for her return to No 1873
High street, Geor setown.
ie VI. RORlNSON.
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~ -
10y JAS. G. MCGUIRE L CO., Auctionaer..

Erigadier General, Chief Qusrtarmas'ar,
10 s9.td Depot OF Washington.
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I'D PET BAG, containing papers Of the Barge
Anthony Clinton. The above reward will be paid
If returned to the American House, on It'll street,
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EOCND-In a lumber yard in Georgetown, .
small BOX, containing several articles OF
jewelry, which the nwnsr can have by proving
property, No. - Jefferson street.
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CAMEToM PREMISES, on :lst street. between
white COW, and calf, with . piece Of rope on her
horns. The owner is requested 70 come forward,
jeY IT. RACHEL JENKINS
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Glorious Sleighings

The towns and cities of the North are
alive with the merry music of sleigh bells.
One of eur Madison, Wisconsin, exchanges
thus speaks of the pleasures they are hav
ing in that State: "Ths sleighing that
was erj yed in the moonlight last night
was, in all respects, glorious. The air was
n Id, the sky light blue, dotted wiz, s;lvsrv
stars, and the mellow white %, Ion was full
of light and beauty The elstenine track
along which the sleigh. glided with the easy
motion Of ship, vas smooth and clear, and
the team vert through the air as if they
enjoyed j. as much as the merry party who
nlled the sleigh and enjoyed the inspiration
of the scene and motion. The musical bells
jingled by the horses, added to the charm
and now and again, faint in the distance,
would come an answering sound, which
rapidly increasing, passed in rich volume,
mingled with merry laughter and hearty
salutations. Such was slegLing last night
and many happy party enjoyed the pleas.
ures of the time, coupling with them dear.
and cherished thoughts of the sleigh-rides
Of long ago"
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TIE PROPOSED EXCISE Tax ON TOBACCO
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
in his late report recommends tax on leaf
tobacco Of twenty cents perlpound, and an
additional tax on manufactured tobacco CT
from FIVE to twelve cents per pound. Ihe
Secretary of the Treasury in his report con-
ours in this recommendation. If adopted
by Congress, the tax on manufactured to-
bacco would be as follows:
Twenty cents per pound on leaf, including ~
stems, equal to- say. .;..;......... I 10
Additional tax on manufactured tobacco, say. lOc'
Present tax on manufactured tobacco. ....... DC.
Making the whole tax on manufactured to-
Being an increase of thirty-five cents per
pound on the present tax.
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QUAKER CoNscRIPTs.-An amusing Incl
dent occurred yesterday at the provost mar
shars office. Four Quakers were brought
in as conscripts from Loudoun. They were
ordered to fall in the ranks, in order to be
marched to the command to which they
were to be assigned. They refused, saying,
ave will not fall in, but will follow with
ersoever thou leadest.'' A few persuasive
arguments, however, in the shape of thrusts
with bayonets changed their opinions, and
they fell in and marched off for Camp
Rich. Emo.
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VERV DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR, 3 ATF.

THE undersigned, DESTROYS Of closing up ais
J. business, with a view Of spending is time in
the country, offers for sale the following desirable
real estate, to wit The Lot and Warehouse, cor.
ner of Mulberry alley and Main street, now occu.
pied by Sweeney l. Son. This Warehouse Is
four stories high slate roof, and is very substan.
TALLY quilt. Also, lots No. 3 and in square 2,
fronting on Water street between Monroe ct. and
Mulberry alley, on which is erected q two story
frame dwelling Corner lot No. $50, OF south side
Zane street, East Wheeling. Lots No. 78, 79, 80,
81, 81, l0I and l(6 situated in North Wheeling
corner of Main and Mcclure streets, being former
residence Of late Jonathan Zane. Lot 10 49, on
east side Of Main street, on which is erected
three story brick dwelling. Lots No IS, II, le
and l9 with four two story frame dwellings on part
of lots Is and l9 situated on West street, North
Wheeling. One half Of lot No. Sc, East side Of
Main street situated betwe- Washing ton and Ad-
ans streets with good two ~ story brick dwelling
house. Lots No. Al, 49, and twenty-five { p feet
of No As, on west side of Main street corner of
Main and Third streets, Centre Wheeling. North
half of lot No. II, on 9Th street between Monroe
and Union streets, with small brick house there
on. Any Of the above propertv can be purchased
at private sale on or before the first Monday of
February, 1864, at which time the remainder will
be ofertd at public sale at the front door OF the
Court House Of Ohio county.
dec29-tds T, SWEENEY
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Tur YANKEES IN THE vALLEY.-The n

The YANKEES IN THE VA1LEY.-The re-
cent advance of the enemy up the valley
seems to have been one solely of plumber
In Harrisonburg they robbed every store 10
town, besides several private rssidences.-
Isaac Paul, A. Lewis, j. W. Housk, The
ophilus OFT, Rodeffer & Golliday, Sibert d
Koogler, R. P Fetch & Bro. and Lowen-
back & Bro, were the principal sufferers
The Yankees entered the town obouttwelvt
O'Clock on Saturday night, and portion Of
them remained until Monday morning
During their visit they took occasion to
pay their respects to the Office of the Rock
ingbam Register, where they "pied" lot o
type and destroyed one of the presses
Richmond Dispatch, 2Sth.
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The FEDERAL PRISONERS AT DANvILLE.--
The Danvile Register says the smallpox
continues to spread amsng the Yankee
prisoners there, and there are now about
three hundred cases in all. The virus fur
nisbed by their own government having
been generally administered, the progress
Of the disease may be checked The fatal
ity among the prisoners from this and other
maladies is very great. Several wagon loads
are hauled out to the graveyard every day
from the general hospital, besides those
who die of small pox.
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Mrs. LINCOLN RELAT1vIs.-Mrs. Tod,

MRS. LINcoLNs RELATIvEs.-Mrs. Todd,
stepnother of Ms. Lincoln, the Presidents
wife, and Mrs. White and Mrs. General
Helm, sisters of Mrs Lincoln, arrived in
Baltimore recently from Richmond by the
Norfolk steamboat. Mrs. Helms husband
was killed at the battle of Chickamauga
whilst in command of Confederate bri
gade. She has resided in the South since
tho commencement of the war, but now re
turns to he home in Lexington, KY, with
her stepmether and sister.
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We are to have the notorious Oalicot in
the West-he of Brooklyn, who sold him
self to the Abolitionists for 81 400 in money
and the Speakership of the New York As
sembly, ran again for the Assembly las,
fall, and received 344 votes Mr.. Secretary
Chase has apr ointed him disbursipg agen,
Of the Treasury Department in the Vest
The appointment is as disgraceful in its
moral aspect as it will doubtless prove IN
profitable in its pecuniary relations to the
Treasury.
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TIE New Use OF Coal OIL.-It is sale
that three of the highest engineers in The
navo have reported in favor of the use o.
petroleum, in the place of coal for the gene
ration of steam in the navy. 1t is said tbs,
asteame- can be kept at sea, under steam
three times as long, with an equal weight
Of oil, as compared with coal.
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Conversational Venality.

A member of Congress writes, in pri-
vate letter, "No one can emagine to what
extent influence is sold here. The traffic
is carried on very extensively, and the viz
tue of the poor fellows who came on here to
do things without pay is so"ely tried by the
splsndor and luxury in which those live
who I'll their pockets with the fees obtained
in this way" Nobody who has taken an
inside view of Washington, or has had the
means of learning the customs prevalent
there, can doubt this. There is reason for
satisfaction with the recent exposure in
Senator Hale's case, because if properly
followed up by the press, and by the nncor
rupt portion OF Congress, the abuse may
be corrected, or OF least abashed and com
PEELED to secresy, and so tue public scandal
be diminished.
Mr.. Wade of Ohio has introduced a bill
into the Senate to punish such trans actions
as those confessed by Senator Hale and
defended by Senator johnson of Maryland.
Tue bill is good one, but it is national
disgrace that the necessity for such bill
should have arisen iu the highest legislative
body in the country. 1t will be still
darker disgrace if the bill fails to pass. 1t
provides for fine aud Imprisonment and
perpetual incapacity for office. as the pun
ishment for accepting pay as counsel, attor.
ney or agent in any civil or criminal case to
which the government Of the United States
10 a party, OF for the procuring Of any con
tract, or other like service.