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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-15
By J. O. MCGUIRE 4 CO, Auctioneers
SALE Of IMPROVED AND TVS

M ca GALE W 1mfhtN BID AN CS
L IMPROVED REAL Gsr aTE SITUATED EAST or
THE CApITsL by virtue Of q decree OF the Suprsme
Court Of the District of Celum oia os itutn me
under certain desds of trusts recorded In
Lib<r g., No. IA foil III, lts a1d lie; also,
one recorded in Liber J. A. g No Isl, folio Iss.
de-: also one other recorded in Libar j. A. s No
III, folios a.. a. a, ~ and a., of the land
ords OF Warrington county. District of Columbia,
l shall. on THURSDAY. the 18th cay OF Jaoua-y
1854 st+ o'eioel m sci! at pabiis suotiou, on
the premises. lotsl, 5 A., 6. Is and II in So lare
No s,S Lets 8, 4 and g. are Improved With Frame
Dwelling House, one Brick House and Store; also,
Mest House, stable and Sheds
Alro; lots 4 and 5, in Square No. $40, uuim-
proved,
The improved property is situated on street
north betwe sth and 9Th east sui IL well I'D pied
for "a butcher, as it has sll of the necessary sp
pendases.
Terms: One third cash; balance In two equal
notes at six and twelve months, on interest, &C.
cured by deed of trust on the premises
e. N, GILbzaT, Trustee.
de Sl.eo& ds J.C. MCGUIRE & co ,Aucts
S~THB ABOVE SALE IS POsTPoNED, IN
conse quep &c of the westher, until TU ESDAY the
10Th st, same hoar, at the Auction Store of Jas
U. Mcclure & Co., corner Tenth ana d streats.
GILBERT. Trustee.
ia!5d J. q. MCGUIRE Il CO., Aucts
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ByJ C MCGUIRE CO.. Auctionsers
NEW YORK HOTEL. ON G STREET, AT POB-
Lie SALB.-Oo MONDAY MORNING January
49, at II clock 81 all sell the Lease Furniture
Fixtures ana Good WIN entire, Of House No. $50 q
etf set, between Four and half and sixth strests
ard kDovn az the New York Hotei Lease has
nearly three years to run. The Hotel IL doing .
thriving business and viii be sold absolutely
Terms cseh,
jal2 st 10. Mcguire co. Auots.
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Con REWARD -Lost, ab out the last of Decem-
stkO Der, two ULEs one very dark brown
or $40 each will be paid by KILBOURN & WELLS
496 9th ctr Get, betEe avenue and north.
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men 8 DRESS BUTTE.
Msn's Bnsixsss Sxiss,
Yoxth's Dress Salts.
YoHtA'S BUSINESS Suits.
CAildyeay' Dress Sxiss,

SPERMATORRHRA CAN BE CURKD.-Dr Rand's Spe-
cifc cures straightforward, Seminal Weakness, I'm
potency, Loss of Potper. ETC., speedily and efectmaGy
Its effects truly magical. trial of the Specific
will convince the most skeptical of its merits
street and Pa. avenue, Washington, and Henry
Cook, Alexandria. ja6-ly
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LrOR ssLE-A HOUSE on 10th street east, be-
L tween D and G streets north, containing
rooms and kitchen, conyenisnt for one or two
Also, STABLE. For particulars inquire on the
premises do 81 -2w'
EUPNIeRED ROOMS Furnished Rooms
l. for rent, sos Ninth street, over the Indspsn
dsnt Telegraph Company, one door from Ps ave
pEe, las
IrOR SALE-knd immediate possession given,
II large and well built three-story Brick HOUSE.
with Cellar entire and two story Back Building on
second street north. between and Streets near
$50 deep; is in good order. FOR terms. &c apply
to CHAS. Il. LANE, 424 Penn. ave., near ~ ct.
de IL Intel
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IN Boquet., Eaaksts. Wrsashs. &C., Of fresh cat
Flowers made 20 order. BoVst.o Of ehcies toysrs
supyiied st thesshortsst notics 81 r.. W. 1O1t-
NIB, No. / 0olonisatsoa BandiAe. corner ~ %.
eD0 Pam avenue q = - 40 "a In
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BOARD WANTED "A gentleman wishes to pro-
- cure room with fire and board for himself and
wife in some private family or boarding house
where there Is few boardert; or three furnished
rooms on the .ame floor. suitable for ho1sekeep-
hg. Please state price per month and location.
Reference given if required. Address Blake"
star Office. la ID az
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18
OBITUARY NOTICE,

Capt j. W. BRowN, of Company |, 47th regiment
n @. l., at Richmond on the 4th Of this manth,
from the effects of wound receive in the fight at
Rcans' station, on which occasion, we learn, he had
the command OF the regiment-his Colonel and
Lieutenant Colonel both being absent at hCme.
Capt Brown was an excellent officer He was
kind to and conSiderate for his men. lie never
failed to execute order if It were poSab,c His
commanding officers had entire confidence in him
and his company. lie assisted in raising a COM
pany early in 90, and was elected Captain thereof
In 1863 he was complimented in a special order
issued by General Pettgrcw for good conduct at
Rodmans farm. He was in the Gettysburg cam
paign and remained with A. P. Hil's Corps until
he was wounded. He was with his company from
the beginning of the fights about the Wilderness
and SpOtsylVania, down to the Weldon Rail ROAD,
and his conduct all occasions elected the praise
of officers and men. Gen. Lee in an order and
letter to Gov Vance especially commended The gal
liant conduct of McRae's Brigade in the fight in
which he was mortally wounded His memory
will be long cherished by his comrades in arms
officers and men. Ills commanding officers always
felt that the execution Of an order entrusted TO
him would be faithful. His children may well be
proud Of the name their father has left. No more
faithful soldier than he has lived or died
He leaves aiIectiOnatc wife and Sx little help
less children to mourn their irreparablc loss May
the God Of nations be their guardian and friend.
fCUM.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

SHERDAN's MovEMNTs.-It is the impression in
some quarters that Sheridan, after leaving part
of his forces at Strasburg, will send the remain
der to reinforce Grant. The repair of the railroad
from Manassas to Strasburg will enable him to pro-
cure his supplies from Alexandria, and also facrli-
tate the transportation Of his troops 10 Alexandria,
if he coDtemplates sending them by water to the aid
of Grant. The enemy has been repairing The Al
exandria and Orange road, but tho removal of the
materials from the RappahanuOck, where they had
been collected for the rebuilding the bridge across
that stream, looks if he had abandoned the idea
of mofing in the direction of Gordonsville. Passcn
gers from Fredericksburg say that six hundred Fed
eral cavalry in Stafford on Monday last, march
ing in the direction of Fredericksburg; but they
we're IN the upper part Of the county, they were
probably only raiding party from the vicinity Of
the Orange railroad and not the advance ofan army
The concentration of large force at Manassas,
must have been with the original intention of NOV
ing in the direction of GordonsVille; but events in
the Valley may have caused him to change his pro-
gramme. We are Of opinion that the larger pOr-
ton of the aroops under Sheridan will be sent to
Grant by transports from Alexandria. Richmond
Sentinel
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

A BILL FOR ARMING NEGRoEs.-We understand
from an authority which we regard altogether
reliable that the features of "a hill for arming the
negroes and placing them in the field is being
vasscd by circle of politicians prior to its intro
duction before the Confederate Congress.
The bill proposes:
lst To eonscribe all the able bodied negroes of
the country between the ages of 1S and 45, respec
lively
I'd, To organize this force into regiments, brig
ades and divisions, and to and equip them tho
roughly, as soldiers.
3D. To officer the force thus organized from meri-
torious soldiers and subalterns now in the field.
And 4th. To offer to each negro who serves faith
fully to the end of the war, his freedom.
1t is assumed by the friends of the measure that
its passage will at once supply two hundred and
fifty thousand fresh tIoops-that 1t will avert the
necessity for extension of the existing comScriP-
tory limits--that it is essential as the only means
Of immediate relef-that it is justsble as an expe-
dent-ttat it will be popular abroad, and that IN
short it will insure successful repulse 10 the
swollen armies of the North next spring.
The bill will he presented TO the House by one
of the most eloquent and influential ofits members
and is likely to form prominent arch in the de-
bates OF the session upon military aiEAirs-lO"t.
Kaic.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

Poon MAEYLAND-A correspondent 0: the New
York Press, writing from Baltimore, TINS toreshad
ows the result of the comne election iii Maryland
Il remains to be seem howeyc: whathcr either the
war" or peace loving friends Of Little Mac will tame
ly submit 30 the arrangement. lie says:
gu conversation with one of the most earnest and
ind,fatigablc Union men of tins city, asked what
the feelsog was here about the Presidential contest
tEc .e1G;ed :--"There will be person run against
MIR. L.tucoln in this city Oc State. We are united
on that The Rebels here are all known, and not
one will dare to vote. They mus. take the oath oi
allegiance to do So; that is 100 bitter fi! Tor them
to swallow for 4 jumping jazz like Mcclellan;
There is no doubt tD1t there is more truth 'han
pcetry in the above quoted extract and it is more
than probable thai le same game VIII be resor'eu
to throughout the States composing tn present So
! called Federal Union. For Onr own part we nave
. never brlievcd Mcclellan will be able 10 carry a
| single State Iincoln's bavonets will be very aps
to Settle that matter whether his armies IN Ine
South anu around Richmond achieve any decided
success or not. These our opinions, ana theh :
are given for what they may be worth we snail
see Whether we axe light or WONG Wilmington
Journal.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

The Tribune, as usual, thinks that
"The rebellion is doomed, the Union must tri-
umph; slavery is to die, and Lincoln's and John
sons election next month assured. Let US all rally
round the flag and make their majority on the
popular vote and in Congress overwhelming"
Gen. Sherman telegraphs as follows
Altoona October 9-S P. NJ
Major General Halleck, ChiefCf STAT:
| reached the Kennesaw Mountain, October 6,
Just in time to witness at distance the attack on
Altoona. had anticipated this attack and had
ordered from Rome General Corse with reinforce
ments The attack was met and repulsed, the enemy
losing some two hundred dead and more than oae
thousand wounded and prisoners. Our loss was
about seven hundred in the aggregate. The enemy
captured the small garrisons Big Saanty and Ack.
worth and burned about seven EieS ofour railroad
hut we have at Altoona and Atlanta an abundance
of fprovisions Hood observing our approach, has
moved rapidly back to Dallas and Van Writ and
| am watching him in case he tries to get Kingston
or Rome. Atlanta is perfectly secure to Us, AID this
army is better off than in camp.
w. I. SHERMAN, Major General,
Grant has returned from Washington to tie army.
The Governor General of Nova Scotia, Major Cen
eral Doyle Of Brittan:c MajeStys service, is on q
visit to Grant near Petersburg. lie is received
with marked distinction.
General Burbridge has made report of the late
fight at Saltville which he claims to have met and
driven into their entertainments a superior force Of
Confederate under Echols, but night coming on he
yetreated under cover Cf darkness leaving his dead
wounded in the hands Of the enemy. lie is on his
way to Sherman having been ordered to retlln.
There has been a financial crash in England
many houses having faed for large liabilities
The Federal steamer Kearsage was cruising in
search of the Florida.
The japanese batteries had fired on the British
war vessels, which had been threatening them Tor
some time.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

We confess to no little disgust at the hue and cry
which is raised after every disaster, for more men
If our reverses in most instances were attributable
N want of numbers, then the continued sacrifices
the people are called upon to make might be borne
with more composure; but when it every day be,
comes more obvious that they are the victims OF
persistent mismanagement, we can only look with
wonder and admiration at the patriotism OF coun
try which can endure such imposition without pub
licIy demonstrating with him to whom they have
entrusted the chief direction of affairs.
We are not among those, who in the language OF
the President, can look upon the sun and observe
only the spots, but when that sun is obscured by
cloud and rain and storm, we must be pardoned II
VIC 10 not appreciate the ap2oSiteneSs ot the Illus
traton. Mr.. Davis certainly places very high es-
tirn,te upon hinself if be would have Us look upon
him as the IN ,1if ;cnt luminary around which Inc
States of this ConfeGeracy revolre. He must par
don US if we insist upon viewing him as secoAda-
~ orb of the people whose errors are not only prop
er to be seen but pointed out and dcorrtcted--i0Ht
gOmery Adrertiser.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18
MARRIED.,

On the 18th inst, by Haywood GrifR7. ESQ, at
the residence of Leroy Jordan, Mr.. CAswrlI An
DREws to Miss ELIZABETH ELLEN, all OF Wake
County.
On the 9Th inst, by Rev. James B. Long at tho
residence of the brides father, Mr. WESLEY Up
CHURCH to Miss S. A. GOODWIN all Of Chatham
County.
On the 6th inst, by the Rev. James B. Long, at
the residence Of the brides mother, Mr. RICHARD
EVANS to Miss BETTY LEE, all of Wake County.
On the 9Th inst, by Jos. Brasenton Esq, at tho
residence of the brides father, Mr. SAMrEL PATTEK-
Son 10 Miss. MARY WONBLEs, all Of Chatham County
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

We again depart from the usual custom, to an
nounce in our Editorial columns the decease of al
estimable lady hiend-MrS. CATHARINE B. CLARKE
of this City-who expired very suddenly on the
14th instant, at Weldon, her way to visit of
her daughters in Halifax County. She was indeed
mother in Israel" She went about doing god,
especially in our hospitals to which she was con-
slant and most welcome viste- long as her health
would allow. Many soldier will remember her
as the lady friend who knet beside his rough couch
to minister to his wants, to speak kind word, and
to point him to that better country where there
10 maladies and no wars. A kind, and generous,
and loving heart has ceased to beat. Her family
ard intimate friends, and our community generally,
and the soldiers in hospitals, have sustained
great loss in tue death of this benevolent Christian
lady.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

We are panied to announce the decease of the
Hon. JouN II. DoNNELG, formerly of Newbern, which
took place his residence in this City on Saturday
morning last Judge Donnell had been in feeble
health for some time past, and his decline no
doubt accelerated by the condition of the country,
which had forced him from his home in New bern.
John R. Donneil elected by the General As,
semhy, when quite young man, Solicitor for the
LenOir judicial circuit; and he afterwards cleo
ted Judge of the Superior Courts of law and equi-
ty-both of which offices he filled with credit to
himself and to the State. For many years past he
I'D given his attention to his farm ard to the
agement Of his large estate. n many respects his
character affords fine model fer the imitation of
young men. He was studious and la6orious in
his youth, and methodcaI and attentive to all the
details of mis- business even when greatly advanced
in years but in addition to this and what is more
attractive and more valuable in human character,
he was Of inllexlble integrity, ofpure morals
just in his dealings modest and atta5le in his man.
nerS,-in word he enlightened Christian
gentleman and filed the measure of his duties a
member of society and as a citizen and patriot He
has survived many of his cotemporaries, who en-
tered with him on the theatre Of active life during
the war of 1912.
We trust that some pen better fitted for the task
than ours, will do justice to his public and private
character.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18
RALEIGH: TUESDAY. OCT. Is. 1864.

We publish day the official vote by Counties
for Governor at the recent election in this State,
politely furnished US by the Secretary of State.
We shall make no further comment at present on
sufficient to say, we prove that the election
was mere farce, and that there is no freedom of
ballot in the State of North. Carolina We have
prepared statement of facts on the subject, based
on proofs both oral and written, which we have laid
away for future USE
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

D1rxs OF SECESSION Richmond DtPqtck
places Georgia next to South Carolina in the crdr a:
Vi secession. In a note to section 5, 100 Of :Ie
georgia Code" the Compilers say: The follow.
Srg is he order in which the several States seeded
1roYt the United States, to wit:
L. South Carolina, December 2Oth, 1860.
3 Mississippi January 9th, 1861.
g. Alabama, January 11th, 1861.
4 Florida, January 11th, 1861.
g. Georgia, January 19th 1861.
G. Louisiana, January 20A 1861.
T. Texas, February lst, 1851.
s. Virginia, April 18th, 1851.
9 Arkansas, May 9Th, 1854.
10 North Carolina, May 2Oth 1861.
r. Missodri, August, 1861.
Southern Recorder.
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Alabama.

The State of Alabama seems to have given up
the contest Her Legislature was in session recent
ly for some twelve days, and adjourned without
doing anything for the defence OF the State or any
thing in aid of the Confederate cause The follow
ing message from Gov Watts is melancholy COM
mentary on the non action of the Legislature =
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ALA,
MONTGOMERY, OCT. 7tb, 1864
TO the General assembly of Alabama:
| have received, through your committee, the
announcement of your intention to adjourn to-day.
This announcement received with deep regret
The great object for which you were called togeth-
err in extraordinary session, has failed to be accom-
plished This failure may result in the most ca
lamtous consequences to the State. The State is
not properly defended. 1t is not in my power un-
der your present law to have it properly defended
1t was in your power to accomplish this desirable
end. Unfortunately, in my Judgment you have
Jailed to exercise this power.
have no further communication to make to you
now; but l trust that merciful God viii! protect
us and enable the tried and true men, already in
the military service, to our beloved State from
all impending dangers | hope, when you return
TO the regular session. the Giver of all good will
inspire you with the wisdom to devise and to do
what shall be best for the of cause, and
the establishment of our country's liberty.
7. H. WATTS,
Governor of Ala
1t is stated that this message produced aprOfornd
sensation. Some Of the members denounced it in
round terms, and it was proposed to return the OBJ
nOxiOus document to the Governor endorsed in
black envelope, significant of the wrath of the
House; but on calling the yeas and nays it was
found the House was without quorum, and so the
members dispersed.
Alabama was the third State to secede from the
Union. She is evidently now haltng between two
opinions Reconstruction resolutions were intro.
duced into this Legislature, discussed, and voted
down. Where and who are the traitors now p
North Carolina-the story State" as she is called
by many Southern hotheads-has sent one hun
dred and eighteen thousand conscrpts to the war; her
: junior reserves have volunteered to defend Rich
mond, and her HOms Guard is now under arms for
local service to spare the regulars for the de-
fence of Richmond; but Alabama, the home Of
Iancey and the hotbed of "peaceable secession, "
refuses even to require her militia and State officers
to defend her own soil
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

IMPORTANT FROM GEORGIA IS more than whis-
pered that an assault force is to be made by
Ihe COufederateS upon the most important point in
Georgia he'd 10y the enemy. Cnder the motives
which Lave reg Ilatcd our editorial con1uc, in sub
OrGinating these columns wholly 10 the grand OBJ
ject Of Southern Independence VIC feel that We
not safely descend to particulars and give orr read
crs ice Genet; Of the particulars "f the Grand enter
prise maturing to rid the Empire S'pto of the
South from the foot Of the opprcSSo-. Events, we
trust will shortly tell the tale, In the meantime
say to every reader -" WATGH AND. WAIT.
-Wteon IsLegraph o.. l2tk.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

Intimatons having been given out by the press,
that Convention Of the Governors Of the several
States would assemble soon at Augusta, Ga, We need
not longer preserve silence on the subject though
We doubt the policy Of its publicity, for the
that the enemy is so ready to miSconstrue every
thing which occurs among US. We have known of
the proposed meeting for several weeks.
Gov. Vance left this city yesterday to attend
the meeting at Augusta on Monday next. 1t Is
simply meeting for consultation amCng the Gov
errors of the States this side the Mississippi 1t is
not peace meeting III any other sense than that
those who attend it at peace, desire peace with
all ard especially with our Northern enemy, and
will do all they within the scope Of their powers
to promote peace. We presume that they will meet
without programme and without any specified
object except to consult upon the general Interests
of each State and of the CCnfCloracy W trust the
meeting will result in good to TIE Conssrc4.
tiUe.
We are delighted with the information communi-
Gated by The Governors newspaper, that the "in-
visible" Edtnr of thai sheet has "known Of the pro
posed meetir for several weeks" The Governors
newspaper doubts the policy of its publicity" in
breath, and in the next it publishes the fact.
The "invsible" can, therefore, both keep and tell
secret.
The Governors newspaper furnishes the public
with what is not the object of the meeting with a
verdancy seldom observed in the newspaporial
world. 1t says, :" it is not peace meeting in any
ether sense than that those VINO attend it are at
Teace, desire peace with all and especially with
Northern enemy" These Governors, then, "are
at peSce," and still desire peace with ALL" Is that
so? y hat mean those marchings and counter-nlar.
chingS, those booming cannon and that rattlng mus
kerry? "A"e at pe1c.| Who ever heard the like
1t may be that one statesman may take part in
the deliberations Of these Governors, but we can
have DO hope that as a bcGy, they will "r:Se to
the height Of the great argument" committed to
their hands 1t will no doubt &e pleasant meet
ing to ttc parties personally. good wine and yThis-
key will circulate ard cheer the brain-good cigars
will be smoiicd-good dinners, even in Augusta,
will be consumed, and saae very doubtful Jokes
will be told; but beyond this We doubt if much will
be accomplished. There is not moral courago aid
moral honesty enough in the country to save the
country. Ave have known" this latter fact ",or
several weeks" and though eve doubt the = ley
of its publicity" concluded on reflection to put
1T in print
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

We learn from letter from Capt John W. Wig
gins, Of General Magruder's Staff, dated Houston
Texas, that Maj. George W. Wray, of Gen Magru,
ders Staff, died recently and was buried at Calves
ton. Maj. Wray was native Of Hampton Va
Ias family resides in Warren County, ih mis- State
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-18

WELL DoSE-At the Randolph Superior COrr
short time since, man named Baker, we1ltAv a d
Et,hE respectable was convicted Of dstiliing on
t-sry to Law, and iuoa $500 and impriaonsdGir Two
months - Charlotte BRlLstia.