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CHiEP QuARTgRSAsTZRs OFFICE,
No. 1879 GlRARD.sr., PHILADELPHIA DEPOT,
PROPOSALS for LEATHER sealed Propo

Marchs 1909.
PROPOSALS for LEATHER. Sealed PrOpo.
al. will lie received q. this office till TIL RsDAY March
D. 1865 IL clock for delivering at tie echuyki Ar
seTs;
WAX UPPER LEATHER, best quality. oak..annej from
Slaughter hdcs. well finished and stuffed weigh not less
ttn six aud h.agusrer tJil ounces To the square foot
SOLE LEATHER, be,, quality oak tanned, from Buenos
Ayrs La Pa hides, to weigh not les than fourteen t
pounds per sds
WELT LEATHER best quality, ookfanned, slaughter
IisT about sixteen tbl pounds tongna weigh
Each side weigh less than fourteen tt more han
twenty t0 pound be taken at the hnshS weight sample
20 b. II ttii Office.
sl lcAil b. subject 10 measurement weight and IN
sDeriion Al the Arsenal.
Bidder are requested 70 submit samples Of the leather they
propose Furnish, which must be OF suitable quality aud sub
stance kr making army boot and boo,ees go
Each proposal when the deliveries VIII rom
raence the quantiy be delivered eech week the price
(AA .ogi both in r0rds and fgnrol and con.
o. terms Of this advertisement, cory Q Shie 0ud
oooompang zach pr0po.dL -,
BID. VIII be opened Thur'day March % at u o'clock M
sud bidder. are seques;rd 10 o. present. .
The risht IL reserved 10 reject any Did deemed unreasonable
snd bid a deiaulting contractor viii be rec"lved
sh bid be guaranteed by two responsible persons
ho,e must be appended to the guarantee and GER
hed t. bein. good aud s1cent security for the smount
Involved by some public iunciionary VI the United States
All proposals should be- made tho regular iouns,
witch n "a iirni,hed application at this Office.
Indorse envelope "fropo.s Tor lhce state the Kind
Leather and a15ess Colonel WILLIAM w. MchIA, Chief
Quar.ermaster. philadelphia Depot
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ERIE RAILWAY.-Trains leave foot OF

II tfa'l bers.sf. yis. Fayott1 FIFTY. :, -. na,.
M Day Express for Cansndaieua. Bociesrf bun 10
Ss rancs and West Connects Buffalo with Lake shore
ana Grlnd Trunk Ralwsys and at Salamanca "ith Atsnus
ard Great Wes,em Railway. o.,-,,
M a. M Nilk and WAY Trsin. daily. 20 Oiisyiile
10 q. M Express Mail, Tor Bufalo- connecting win LAs
Shore Railway.
an m Wsy Train for Port Jervis and Newbur,h. /.
p H. Night Express FOX Cananiaisas. Rochester punSs
Salamanca ard West. ~.
n M Lightning Esprcss daily for Csnandisus Roches
Ter HuAao Salamanca. Dunkifk. and West Connect. q
TliTlo with Lake Shore and Grand Trunk Railway ana q
sqiaInsnca with Atlantic aud Great Western Railway
sp w. Emigsnt Train, daiy, for Buffalo, salamanca D-
Nh aud West
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Passengers Arrived.

~ steamship Norse:pH,a, from kiRg1o. II Bnont X
Caldwell X. Godbfict' Rev Lr. Myen. II. Dessde MY
Never and cad. 4. sherwood 4. Henirlck, ~ Dapeiy
d. T. L-ary Burns, Lava. II. ;. 'ocubnrg L. u sc
phens Louisa Cooper, JULY kos David aieI Lro'r "a
ncT Helen nsnsr
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MINIATURE ALMANAC
Gun Risesslpl Sun Sets......G07 Moon rl-. .lo:lle
WATER rms psX.
Sandy Hook 1000 Gov. Island 10 TIN Hell OsteEiH
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fur GREAT INSIDE ROUTE FOR BOS-
CENTRAL RAILROAD ofNEW-JERSEY.

~ Der IN New York foot Of Lberyst.. North River.
coinec. Hampton Junction with Delaware ackawapnA
Western Esrosd Easen with Leh III Valley Rail-
road and its connections forming direct line Pittsburgh
aud the West, without change OF cars. - -
GREAT MIDDLE ROUTE TO THE WEST.
Two Express Trains daily from the West except Sundsys
when evening Tran. 49,
Sixty Ses and Two Hours saved by line TO Chicago.
Cincinnati ST. Louis etc, with but change Of cara
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
Commencing Februeiy 1852 leave New York az follows:
AZ 600 a. H. for Eas.pn. Mauch Chunk, Wilansport.
Wikssbarre, Mshanoy City. &c.
MAIL TsAIN--At 20 for eming ton, Esston, WsA
Gap Scranton Wkesbasre Greet Bend Pitts'on, Bingham
ton. kc- n,
900 g. H. Western HIprcss for Easton. Allentown. Read
Ing Hs.bars Pittsbug. andhe West with but ono chHya
Cincinnati OF Chicago, aud but ons cbanse % N
Loms 49,, =,
1900 ~. TRAy-for Eeston, Allentown. Miuch Chnnf.
Wikesbarre Wiamspost, Resdiug Ps;tsYile, harfourx
3:50p m-For Eas,on. Bethlehem Allentown. ana N'usA
Chunk. ,-
4, - D. u1-For soino:yile and Pennington
D. rn-for Somervne.
syc D. no. WKsrsRsi2orREss-for Esston. Allrntovss
Reading Hamburg Pittsburgh, and the West Sleeping
cars % from jersey City Pittsburgh every evening
EIIrApErHPogr AND NEw.YoRK fHRRY-Lcaye New
York from Pier No ~ T., at $50 D. Boats stop ~ Der
gen Poin, and Mariners Harbor. r..
Tickets tor Wes, be obtained at the once o' ths
Central Railroad Company foot Of Liberty-st NJ H. No
Afor House At Nos ri and SIG Broadway and q, the pA-
epal hotels JOSIAH u. sTEAhNS sopeun'ehoen-
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r ONG ISLAND RAILROAD - WINTER

IL ARRANGEMENr.-Lesv New YORK, Jsnessip and
aut Fa RIVER for GTe.nDort. Sag Har6or Hsnpons kc.
as For Yaphank Lakeland isip, Babylon, aud Arn,
iu.dae Ut y q. N. and p. running through =
q M and D. IN. tStayes connect for Cold Spring,
Oyster Bay and lunngon FOR Hernp,tead, Jamaica And
Winfield a. 2 aud l0:a0a m and 3, and .. IN. .
SUNDAY EXCLUSION TRAIN - Leaves 4th-st, Esss
River 9:l5 for Yaphsns stopping at al ss,on. g
=, rednecd rate, A. REASONER Superintendent
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QrARrRKxAsrER GHSBRALs OTrICH,
kfpa>r ntvfsrax
WsmISsToy CRY. d. c., Mach /. 1866. J
DROPOSALS for DEAD HORSES.-Seale

WsMINtT0N CITY. D. G., Maf-l ], Iobl. ]
PROPOSALS for DEAD WORCESTERSHIRE
Proposals viii be received this Office until IL o'clock
SATURDAY. March 10. 1875 for the purchase OF oil horses
that moy Je q, he Killed al tue Ge-boro Depot Wash
ington ~ c. within the twelve months succeeding the
da OF tho letting of the contract.
The horses will b. delivered a certain sna'ed spo to
be fixed BY "a. United States
Tbs onina TO De- removed daily, ard conveyed far
enough from the limits OF the depot to avoid all nuisance
either o the depot the csdents in the vicinity.
Payment viii BE- required In Government funds, at the
close OF each month"; for all animals delivered to that date
n0c dollars win be required from the party to WHOM tie
contract /. awarded
Zach propossl the price per animal giving f
aud post office address of bidder and b. accompanied
by znsee signed by two responsible end certified
by United States officer responsible known u
this Office ard also by the oath Of allegiance signed stamped
aud dny aiiHsed
Th ohe the right TO reject any or all bids that
may b. offered.
Pfopoas ,honl he sddres.ed 70 the undersigned Washing
ton u G. and be plainly marked on The envelope Proposals
Tor Dead iioIss." JAMES A. Eki>t
Colonel IN charge Firsl Division .. NJ. q. ..
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TIANTIC and GREAT WESTERN

4 TLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN
n RAILWAY. INV BROAD GAUGE ROUTE, PAS
sENGER TRAINS LEAVE NETWORK. via the Erts
Riwsy from foot OF Chambersst., RUNNING THROUGH
no CLEVELAND, o., WITHOUT CHANGE of CAks.
counectng with railroads for oil principal cities In the Wes
This rosd Is being extended and will be in compets
running order to Mansfield Gallon Urbans Dayton Cincia-
natl and s. Louis. without break Of gauge ,,,,,rs.n
~ IL GOODMAN Cen Ticket Ag., II. SWEETSEK,
Meaiyille Pa. General Supt.
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NEPTUNE STEAMSHIP CO.'S LINE.
IN DAILY For PROVIDENCE DIRECT.

II
CONSISTING of the following and splendd 1t.
ELT(TKA Capt. j. w Nye; GALArEA Capt. W. n.
Tones: 90 EANUS, Capt. s. Croweu.
One of the above magnificent steamers viii leave Pier No.
2, Moth River, foot Of Robnson.s. Daily tsundiys en-
oepsA) Ut ; o'clock p. IN.
Connectinsa Proyisence with 7:i5 70 Train for
Boston.
r9-freiaht taken at Propeller Rates.
Thsse steamers Unsurpassed in their arrsre ncnts
fos comfort and safety Of and their facilities Tor
the transportation Of Freight ,
tVPa,-nsers retiring for the night not disturbed
I'll they arrive In Providence al bour early enough 70 s-
cure f desrrdl In the first accommodation tram Tor
Boston. ,,.c
For information In regard to FREIGHT kc sppX to isAAC
ODELL General Freight Agent, Pier No. II, N X: . nm
WARDS General Ticket Agent Pier No. a. North River
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bort il)arocns' Noiice.
crATy OF Hpw-YoPs

STATE OF Npw-YoRk.
Pogr-WARDySs' OFFICE No. lOi walls"
NOTICE is hereby gwen, in accordance with
s.r,ion Of the oct passed April IL, 1884, entitled An
A. % Ro,ryani,e the arieus Office OF the Port o rev
Yort 10 o persons interested In or having charge o. ,he
.nb.c, matter of such inquiry, examination OF survey h.'
% ilowng vessels are nov under examination by the r9fs
W.rdons and that the said Surveys or erauhoh w" 10
completed within ten dsi' next 'UcSeed'". TINS "' W.
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CTEAM WEEKLY TO LIVERPOOL, touch
- In, a. Oueen.tcwn Cork lisrbor)-The weilknown
steamer OF the Liverpool NewYork aud Pbade pha steam
shin Compauy nman Lne carrying the u = Msu', are n
tended to sail a. folowsi ~, .,
CITY Or BALTIMORE. .....sa,nrdy' wen ~
CITY or WhsHINOTON.......... SATURDAY W en- %
CITY OF Saturday, Apsh
Aud every succeeding SATURDAl ~ noon, IRON Siee ~
North River - -
RATES OF PASSAGE
Payable In gold. or its equivalent N cnnsncyf -
FIRST CABIN ...... x80 % STEERAOE ........en ~
F,t abin London. 81 On ste-rage 90 London -
First Cabin pnU... % 1steerage to rans ~ Vo
tC shin 10 Hamburg 80 stesrsss TO Bsmbnrs 81 o.
Passengers also forwarded to HAVE Bremen. Rotterdam
Antwerp Sc at equally low rstes ~ -
sio5 sevrape $50. Those who wish 10 send Tor their
friends can buy tickets mere at these rates
or further information, apply at the Company. Offices
JOHN o. DALE, Agent No. - broadway, n. Y.
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AssisrAsr QoAsrsRnAsrERs OppIcn, }
No. 10 Stars 81. Esw foRK CirY.t
Mach Is roCf \
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received


CEALED PROPOSALS will be received a,
- this Office ot IL o'clock MONDAY 10Th inst, FOL
the deliyrsy dun, .he month of 800 Tuns COAL, at Fort
scbuyer and so b. pc at MIeas Point. The Coal i. % Dc
Of the beat quality Of Anhracie Stove and Ess sizes and t.
" delivered the D,s FREQ OF expense to tue oosera
meat The Contractor can however. avail himself OF tht
gr Of having the s hostd by teams at the Fot
the carrenf rate Of unlosdNps BY the tun.
Bidders will be required - accompany men pIopost'
cuarances sgnrd by resp Able par;ie that IN cIse
thrir bids accepted they will within two ~ DAYS thefe
ser the wish good and snncrn
suTecs IA the 5000 deliver the c0a Iayfntn
tor each such fund tho Goyernmen, provide
upon she asnow OF the proper rcceping oice ol
the Ports The privilege IL reserved Of rejecting biv Or 81 oi
tho bids II deemed advisable. Bids soud BE- udorsed Pro
posa for COsi aud addressed TO the urdersgnej
By order OF Cen STEWART NAS 'LEr, Quarierusa'1r
United states Army.
r. C. MORGAN. Captain sud Assistant Qnar'ernsists'>
Asst O. NJ. OFFICE, FORAGE DRPr. No. CO CRDsRsr..i
NEw YORK CIrY ban. g. l@,J.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received daily
- at THIS OFFICE. Tor the furnishing Of TIL, Department
with:
Corn,
Oats,
Hay and Straw.
Parties will specify 10 their propositions how the Hay aDa
Straw IL bsied and whether the Gran sacked IN bulk.
r.. ID. CHAPMAN, Capt, a. q. NJ.
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siatiomsrp ano famsn @ooos.
DOCKS and BOOKCASES Tor S AZ, , ro",.
ON sccouut Of removal Please call q, No loi Fast ro
teenth-st
VITULTAM EVERDEIL" SONS, No: W.
w yuIton.,.. sTATlOSER5 and BLANh-noo"
MANUFACTURERS.
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6icamboats ano Railroads..
CAFETY, SPEED, AND COMFORT.

SAFETY, SPEED, AND COMFORT.
FOR BOSTON,
WORCESTER, PALMER. FlTCHBrR0. NASHUA,
LOWELL, CONCORD, THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS.
The and staunch Steamer, of the Norwich line,
CITY or BOSTON aud CITY on hEWYOHh
leave Nsw.York daily fSuAdsys eIceptadb o'clock
IRON Par No. 30 North River foo. a kestry &C.,
FOR NEWLONDON,
there connecting with the Steamboat Express Train rom me
above points via Norwich and WorcesteF Boston tnd W,c-
eets Worcester and Nashua and New London and hosthsee
Railroads.
Fri1ht taxed q the lowest rates For information inquire
MARTIN, Agent, on the Pier.
rlfHE GREAT INSIDE ROUTE FOR BOS-
L TON.--STONINGTOS STEAMBOAT LINE,
VIA CROTON AND PROVIDENCE. -. -
THE OLDEST, QUICKEST, SAFEST. AND MOST Dr.
RECT. AVOIDING " POINT JUDIrIf"
The nlaynifc0at steamer COMMONWEALTH. %
TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS The eleesns
Steamer PLYMOUTH ROCK" on MONDAYS, WEDNES-
DAYS aud FRIDAYS, aud after THURSDAY, 10th inst.
Ct o'clock D. ni
~ The boats .rt from Pier No. IS North River foot of
Court and by all experienced travel
he among the largest strongest most comfortable and
best that have ia American waters. AZ all scisons
and la all weather. these boats Invariably make the passage
time.
sumptuous suppers and lux1rionsy furnished state
are marked features Of these hoatin: palaces"
rerhs and state secured at hindens Er-
pres. Oira No :, Broadway, end a. No us Wes.s New
ok and 81 No. 70 Washin. toI-st, Boston,
NJ X. SIMONS. Agent,
Merchants Navigation and Transportation Go.
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FKUIIS AND BEKEIEb.
Appies are coming forward by railroad. ana BRING
from A. 20 10 o. " pet tMrei. " @aksd w. Ieess
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DARrTAN AND DELAWARE BAY X. r.

TVANT
IL From foot Murray.st., daily, ESo m, connecting
with Trains Tor HIGHLANDS, RED BANK, LUNG
BRANCH SHARK RIVER. MANCHESTER. &c.
BROOKLYN nc, PHiLADELPHiA-fs;s ssi E E1sS1s
sion tickets 49, good for three days Steamer IEsSE hui
m, connec,ini PORT MoSMoTI With x s1Pr e,
TONS RIVER &c Retuning leave Vine st. Ferry, PhtA-
depha at ll;l5s IN -, M,
Travellers the City OF Newfork are nouned nor "a
srny Tor massage by this line the State Of having
srnief 20 the Camden and Amboy monopoly the EXCLUSIVES
of carving and freight between the ocs
Of New. y ork and Philadelphia.
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VEGETABLES

Hops continue plenty and are bard 70 sell. II Is
difficult 10 get 5c. Tor che primc ots. cash. at u
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Meats sell slowly during Lent. with little variation
the season being nearly over We quote:
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adequate Forces at Proper Places.
e"r exchanges frequently tell their read
efs. "hsa tsey have to~repert an approaching
raid OF the enemy. that We have adequate
fssssj st the, psopss. ,p]As;;s" wi.a which 10
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Engine, Boiler, g., at Private Sale.
WILL be sold at private eale, q FIVE HORSE
w PoWER ENGINE, . BOILER. 80 Tee,
long by feet in diameter. and SMOKE PIPE
dc.s in very good condition. Apply 10
A.. r. PHILLIPS.
April ~ IS A. Dr.. 0aigsrs.
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Monday saorsins, Aprn n, 1865.
Situation Of AMaira

Situation Of A&aikA
Nothing very certain upon the Mutation oil
Affairs within our precincts.. We are told Of !
gun.beats, or boats. along the Congsrec a. far |
up as Fort Motto. The doubt is whether they
can get farther, or whether they will End it !
prohtab abla IS make tho sttempt. There is very
little plsnder left for the Yankees. and perhaps
less forage, whether for man or beast, on any
nearer approach to Columbia. We take for
granted that the ankees seek nothing farther
than the appropriation Of hogs and cattle and
coatrabsnds from those plantations along the
river which hays not been stripped. Some of
the reports tell us that the gun boats have re-
tirod-gons hemsvsrds; but this is doubtful
while any Of their troops remain in the neigh
borhood Of these. We learn nothing precisely
1t is understood that the Government has hesn
the chief sufferer by the raid upon Sumter
stores and other property. including rolling
stock OF railroads having been destroyed, to
the estimated amount of two millions of dollars.
We take for granted that the eitizsns were
plu4dersd Of all their most portable valuablc.,
aad that watches have fulfilled the design Of
their Manufacture, and been found to gs The
ladies have. no doubt. lost their earrings tho
, childrsn their silver cups. and the' triumph Of
Yankee patriotism has been made complete. bv
ssrrying off any quantity of .ilver forks and
spoons. The force sfesting these achievements,
asd bearing of these spoils,|is estimated a,
1000 white AID black trsops-dedsct one-half
from this estimate, sad yen probably have the
real number of the enemy in the field. Az
their transports arc all open boats. force of
hundred sharp-shosters. properly distributed
along the haDkA aud Of tho proper pnettle,
would probably have prevented their landing
at all. few score Of railroad operatives we
are told, effsctually baAlsd sad drove OH
party, preventing their attempt to destroy the
rolling stock Of the South Carolina Railroad.
Which happened to 1s 81 some ;aeoH Hveni=nt
plopinquity TO tho assailants-but where. we
need not mention. A little more pluck, good
leadership andenouzh Of gunpowder and bull.
let's, would suffice to arrest many of these
fo'aying enterprises. While We write, we hear
'h"t eur troopa have encountered the enemy
near Statssburs. and that fighting was in sharp
progress an Friday. Should We learn more in
season. we shall append posteript to this
summary. Since writing the preceding. va
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Funeral Invitation.

Ihe friends and aequaistances Of Ni. ANA,
Mrs. J"nes r. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mle. L. .
Morrison, and Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane. Isi'car;.
are invited 10 attend the funeral of MARY
MORRISON, eldest daughter OF the :olmes
from the residence OF the latter, THE> (Mc..
day. AFTERNOON, a, i O'Clock.
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For Sale OK Rent.

4 oITAGE HoUsE containing i've rooA:s
~ AID necessary outtuildings, with fix:l
aeies VI Isnd attached. two miles and l.ei
from .hx :ehy. lpQuire ~ this Office.
April IL
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TIE BATTLE OF PEzKRssure.--A. officer who
left Richmond ut Moe o'clock on Monday morn.
ing last i1fo' ms Us that at the time lie left,
the city vas in flames from Cary 10 Canal
streets. The Shockoe warehouse and other
entrepots. of supplies were burning The
bridges also had been fred.
No mob or violence of any kind had occurred
up to the period when he left, 80 tHst the re-
ports of a destructive mob on Sunday night are
nntsue. The enemy's eavsIry entered the city
ns the train moved off thsthe came out in
The story of The mob, therefore; we hope is
entirAy erroneous. Ills officer descrihcs the
fighting ON Saturday tc,ritic beyond dc
sc''pti'". Tie enemy forced column ailer.
column Oh cur works. lapping. our. lines on the
extreme right They came nine columns deep.
Eight lines faltersd and we've brok.n Jy the
ersr our forces Ike whirlwind. He says the
destruction Of the enemy was immense. Our
fofs. ~e think, consisted mainly in the p,i+on.
els taken by the enemy. All the prisoners
whom we captured were drunk, having been
prepared. according 10 Yankee tactics. for this
dreadful ordeal. On Monday, Sheridan attack.
ed Fhz Lee and was handsomely repu]sed.
~ Raleigh Confederate.
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The office Of the col,snaia l'heaiz is on
Gates street, second door from Plain.

The public will bear in mind that large
collection Of very elegant household fc, niture
eroekery and kitchsp utensils win . sold this
day, by F. Lance, seerner of,Bridge and I.,seela
Streets r.:s Z :.
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meet them. The assurance howeyevSNe1f.
Ieonehed in Ian gusge, has almost ceasS1
iadequstely comforting. !. il happens tos hs<
ouentiv that when the fnroA Ia al sk l..

aud proper place, We ahould, no doubs, do much,
better; but really to be told, after all the pre-
paration made, that ous forces were compelled
tefall back: or did not get up-fn time, is any
thingeut conso latory to a patriotic stomach
The how, the when, the where, and the how
nueh, are essential elements in all problems
10 especially true in military affairs.
STARRING CAEonT S1EA1lxa.-The Winnsboro
News reports o selfstyled Confederate soldier,
named Startling, who claims to represent this
poor old town, as stealing pair of mules from
Mfs. Woodward; hut the Startling was arrested
in his fight by the town marshal of Winnsboro,.
who seems to bear the appropriate name of
Smart. Now, Startling hinsclf, while stealing.
should have been smart. That he was not,
proves hin, TO be doubly criminal. However
moody he may be, now. while in prison, he is
certainly no longer nnssIish; ;he is accordingly
in p' cper condisiot to he wrought spon by the
moral agencies which shall make him smayt for
so witlesely undertaken.
THx OArn.-Tho Augusta Constituiionslist
has been furnished, by ali exile from Savannah,
with the following oath, which is required Of
the citizens of that place:
I,--, do solemlly swear. in the presence
of Almighty Goa, that ! will bear true and
f rm allegiance to the United States Of America
and will faithfully support the Constitution and
lnwR thereof, and that in this behalf. will. to
the utmost Of my power, oppose aud lscou,te-
! nance ALI secs ssicn, .bellon aud lislcy alt,
a"t: everything To- kiLg TO DIS, upton ol the
national Union; that utterly rcpuiiatc all
allegiance to the soca;ied Confederate State of
An cricu, .r any o'her power. State or sove.
reicnty whatever; that l will not, " wo,d or
act. s'gn, letter or message, give aid or comfort
J to any person or persons hostile 10 the United
States, nor hold any communication whatever
with such person or persons, except through
| and with the consent of the properly consti-
tuted authorities
! do further promise and swear That ! will!
give to the nearest commanding officer of the
| United States forces immediaie notice of the
presence OF near approach OF. any enemy, spy
or dIsloyal person, and of alI matters that may
at any time come within MY knowledge, in
(which tho interest of the United States arc
| concerned.
/ Ali this I do most selemuly and sincerely
| swear. without any hesitation, mental reserya.
t'on or secret evasion Of purpose in ME what
ever, pledging my sacred honor, nv life anj
my property to the due and full obser:yance Of
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e 1t is ,pmorsd that Mont gomery lns be
evaeuated.
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;Rzconps OF iHz CouaT OF Eeu,rY.-He are
pleased to learn that by the exerticns Of D. 3.
Desau.spre, Commissioner Of the Court of
Equityaf this District. the records of tRat 8ehrt
were saved from the FIRE. 1t is to bssegreefed
that, by a'is devotion Il thia public object, ,ar.
D. incurred the loss of-his own select rrofes
'io nal and private library. We regret to learn
that the records Of the Court OF Appeals. with
the valuable library of.that court, as well for
Charles ton as Columbia, were leet in conee.
quence of failure4to End transportation
These volumes contained tie .leng accumuloted
legal decisions Of this State, and: the loe. is
irreparable. 1t will be no small part ofsthe
duty and dfdcultysof the Legis,sture, at lis
approaching session, to digest some scheme
which shall secure the owners of property in
their rights; to sstablith some rule BY which
to adiutt tquitably the claims Of unfortunates,
thus deprived of all their usual proofs Of right
and Tenure.