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FROM THE SOUTH,
Late News from Alabama.
The Latest Richmond Papers.
Alabama 10 Return to the Uuion-De
struction Of Rebel Schooner.
Press Dispatch

Press Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. March 20.-The Navy
Department to-day received the follow
ing from Admiral Lee:
FLAG SHIP GENERAL BURNSIDE
OFF BRIpGEPoRT, ALA, March IA. }
SIR:-I have the honor to inform You
that / took advantage of the late rise In
the Tennessee river and crossed Elk riv-
er shoals with the flag ship and the
steamer Boone. and went down to Mus
Gle shoals. I came across Gen Rollins
cavalry and drove them off. / am meet
ing good success in encouraging loyal
feelings on the south side of the river
Deserters are constantly coming and
taking the oath. From interviews |
have had with prominent men, / think
there is no doubt Alabama will soon re-
turn to her allegiance to the government.
Very respectfully,
GSipned7 u C. FORREST,
Lieutenant commanding 1lth Division
Mississippi Squadron,
The Navy Department has received i'll
formation of the capture and destruc
ton of the ebel schooner Annie Dale, by
an expedition from the U. S. gunboat Pa
nola, on the 18th inst, at Passcavello,
Texas
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THE INUNDATI0N.
Destruction at Pittsburg.
Loss at Oil City 81, 900, 900.
The Flood i'm Pittsburg and other
Places = Destruction of Railroad
Bridges and Track.
IPress Dispatch


PHILADELPHIA, March 20,-The Pitts
burg Chronicle of Saturday says: "The
Allegheny river during Friday evening
rose fourteen feet, and one part of the
city was completely under water. The
river washed the steps of the Scott
House, at the foot of Irwin street. The
lower part of Pennsylvania street was
rendered impossible by the food. The
First Ward of the city was flooded and
communication with all the bridges cut
except for vehicles, Cellars as far up as
Laycock street were filled with water,
and the first floors of the buildings were
Invaded by it. Mechanics street bridge
was closed to travel. in consequence OF
the fear that it would be swept away, the
water having risen to its braces. AT ten
o'clock it was reported that the water
was slowly falling. By this evening it
will doubtless be within its accustomed
bank and the danger past
By dispatches from other cities we
learn that the aqueduct at treeport,
the bridges at Kittaning and Oil City
were carried away, and that Oil City was
quite inundated. Franklin was also
flooded The damage to the railroad will
no doubt be immense.
Every stream and tributary to the
Allegheny or Monongahela was swollen
fearfully On the Pennsylvania railroad
two bridges hre reported TO have been
swept away.
The Fort Wayne road is under water
in several places The Allegheny Valley
road has been immensely damaged, both
by loss of bridges and the destruction of
track, and the Connellsville road, althO'
not yet much injured, will no doubt be.
The Birmingham, South and West Pitts
burg mills have had to suspend opera
tions, and the residents of the houses
near the river have been driven up into
the second and third stories
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Grea, Destruction by Flood a, Oil Ci,y

PrITsBuRG, March photographic
communication with Oil City has not
been restored We can give but meagre
details of the losses by the late flood
The total loss is immense, being moder-
ately estimated at over S2,OOO,OOO. Oil
City was completely flooded The lands
above Oil City were submerged and the
McClintock and Oil City Bridge, over
Oil Greek, and Franklin bridge, over
French Creek, were carried away
Derricks and tanks containing large
quantities of oil came down, and the riy'
er was black with floating barrels, most
Of them filled with oil
Many Pittsburg firms suffered heavily,
Along the banks were sad evidences OF
wreck. Whole families were seen camp.
ing along the banks of the Alleghany :
A considerable quantity of oil in barrels
will be recovered, having tloated into
eddvino water at the mouth of Sewick-
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y WHEELING, w. V, TUE UESDAY MORNING, MARCH p, 1863
APA1PABLE Hr.-A friend who was

APALPABLE HTr.-A friend who was
present during the late term of the Court
of Common Pleas, in this city, relates the
following amusing iacident that took
saace some days before Adjournment:
There was a trial pending before the
Court in which the plaintiff was white
man, and the defendant a negro. After
the iury was full, the Court asked II
there were any obiectionsto the Jaryi-
Whereupon Mr. W, counsel for the de-
fendant, arose and earnestly enquired OF
said jury if there were any of them who
entertained any prejudices against the
colored racel There was no answer
Thereupon. Judge K, counsel for
plaintiff. solemnly arose, and with gravi.
ty and earnestness, asked the jury, II
there were any of them who rko had any
prejudices dgaiHt the ,rhite mani The hit
was so palpable that both Court and
SPECTATORS Joined in hearty laugh over
Joke that was fully equal to one of Faith
er Abraham's best.-Chillioothe Adrertiser
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.B6BLING REGISTER
,..,,y MORNING. MARCH e. 1866.
r,o,.g,,pbic summary

., .,,.ed at the regular board yes
IA, at ;I,G2l, and at Gallagher en-
'~- richmond Dispatch reports sher'-
" ,b. north bank OF the Pamnnkey
.,nrJay. short distance from the
House The crossing of the river
.,nposed would not be difficult
| frederick Hall Station, Early III
~ attacking Sheridan's flank at
hi,nl but was too late. When
VA, moving towards Ashland
Captain Barton attempted the
49,, Of General Early, and had his
.bot Pickctt's advance was sub
,.rv driven back, and at latest ac-
/ sheridan was picbeting one side
Pomnnllcy and Longstreet the
incl council in Paris having author
.ns commander of the ram Stone
| =, attack the United States tieet'in
| .rb,r Of Terrol, the Spanish author
Inv, made warlike preparations to
.b.ir neurr ality respected.
1 p.rr:'nrg the inundatiOn seriously
.l with the usual course of at
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The Ram Stonewali-Spanish Nou'
trality.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The Times
Paris correspondent says that at reoel
council in that city it is understood that
n decision was come to authorizing Page,
commander of the ram Stonewall to at
tack the United States fleet in the har'
Dor of Terrol, Spain. The fleet Is com
posed of the Niagara, Sacramento, and, II
is presumed, the Iroquois. The Stone
wall carries a 300 FOUNDER and thick
cuirass, which leads to some appIrehen'
sion as to the result, as our vessels are
not cuirassed. The Spanish authorities
however, have mounted a heavy battery
aud are determined TO have their neu'
trality respected.
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washington Items.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The govern
1nent sends out by the steamer on
wednesday, the funds to pay the annual nal
instalments of the schledt dues, s5O,OOO
In gold -, ,.a,..
Many applications are rendering to enter
the organization, principally tor conver-
sion from State to national banks
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From Sheridan.
(uiFICIAI.1
WAR DEFARTNu.NT. WASHINGTON.
MlICI L pp NJ

WAR DEPARTMENT.. WASHINGTON. }
March I--3PM
Maior-General Sheridan reports on the
18th inst, from the hrid ge of the Rich
mond and fredericksburg Railroad,
across the South Anna river, that, having
destroyed the James River Canal as far
TO the east as Goochland, he marched up
to the Virginia Central Railroad at Tolls
vile, and destroyed it down TO Beaver
Dam station, totally destroying fifteen
miles of the road. General Custer was
then sent to Ashland. and General Devin
to the South Anna bridges, all of which
have been destroyed. General Sheridan
says the amount of property destroyed
IN his march is enormous The enemy
attempted to prevent his burning the
Central Railroad bridge over the South
Anna, but the Fifth United States caval-
II charged up TO the bridge, and about
thirty men dashed across on foot, driving
on the enemy aud capturing three pieces
OF artillery. twenty-pounder parrots
c. 4 DANA,
Assistant Secretary of War.
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The Tallnhassee-Fire.

BosroN, March 20.-Capt. Pettigrew,
of the British bark Sea Gem, at this
port, states that the rebel pirate Talla-
bassee, was at Bermuda on March 1lth.
under another name.
A fire in North Cambridge yesterday
morning, destroyed the Allen Street Uni,
tartan Church, the old Davenport Hotel
and stables, and dwelling house.
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miles this side ofLancaster Court House,
and whipped them, killing five and cap
turing seven. The Yankee infantry pass
ed about six miles below Lancaster
Court House-none came enearer than that
TO the village.
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PErRoLEUM.-The Wellsburg Herald
of last week says:
The "Hookstown" oil we'll, concerning 9
which somewhat marvellous stories were
reported, is now said to be produclngsix
or eight gallons of oil, instead of 5O bar
rels per day, as stated. Our previous no
tice was given on what was considered
good authority, and though II was erro.
neous as to quantity, no doubt exists OF
the truth of the great fact, that OIL has
been actually struck in that locality -
The we'll is still being sunk, with inereas-
ing indications
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GEN. SHERIDAN.
Arrival at the Pamunkey'
General Early again Escapes.
Probable Growing of the Pain"nEey
By Sheridan,

FItss UIspalCHI
FuRIkts, MONROE, March " ne
DISPATCH OF Yesterday says: An arrlval
|uop White House al late hour last
evening reports the arrival of sheridan S
gy,IrE forrn on the north bank of the
|P4munkey, few miles lrem !1o niVo
House. at noon on Saturday. The bridge
scross the river, which had been partial
!. destroyed by the rebels, has been Ire re-
niit by a portion of Gen. Roberts ;9I com, com,
mand which was sent to White House
some days since. in anticipation Of the
appearance of Sheridan at that point
With his forces. They will have II" diff
Guilty in crossing the river, which, II Is
would Toe effected by twelve
o'clock last night.
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NEW YORK, March 2O-The schooner
Shooting Star, of Boston. went Ashore Oh
the 18th near Bamazot
The damage by high water TO the Erie
Railroad has been so far repaired that
trains are now running between New
York and Cbemupg and between Addison
and Buffalo.
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MRS PARrINGToN-And So, Isaac,
you'ye been to see Lincoln and Hamiin's
Cabinet Organl They say it has an aro-
matte smell that's not like anybody else's,
and is even better'n the night blowing
serious. Ihope you didn't hear the one
that has the penal base It's strange
good people can patronize these oaser
sort o. things And you heard the sym
psthy of A Miner, did youf For my
part / should raley like to hear that. he
was our next door neighbOr and my Paul
used to say that Adolphus Miner hadn't
a mossel Of sympathy for anybody, and
people generally didn't think he bad bat
Ia, me times change, and now il seems
he's got some, and had ii set into music
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The rebel Congress has passed law to
punish rebellion against the Confedera-
cy They insist that "the right of seces-
sion" ended in 1861, and that 'State
Rights" is an abominsble heresy Jef.
erson Davis machine Is like patent
rat-trap, with door only opening i'm
wards. =
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FoR EuRoPE-Fernando Wood and
family will leave for Europe, in the
steamer City of London, on the hrst
proximo Mr.. Wood proposes 10 make
the tour Of the continent, and viii bs
absent abont six months. -
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News from the South.

The Richmond papers of the l4th inst,
contain but little news. The report Of
the proceedings of the rebel Congress on
Monday last, apparently shows JEFF. Da-
viss reason for wishing the two Houses
10 continue in session short time after
the period fixed for their adjournment.
On that day a message was received from
him expressing his dissent with the eX-
emption bill passed by them, and desir-
inc its modification, owing 70 certain
classes of skilled artisans being relieved
by the act of all military duty, even local
defense, and other classes of men exempt
ed by jeff and his Secretary ofWar being
required to perform service in the army.
The action of the rebel Congressman on
this document does not appear
A public meeting of the citizens OF
Richmond had been called. The Dis
patch saws "a proposition designed to
further the interests Of the COnfodeTacy,
and assist in the great struggle for inde-
pendence, will he presented and discuss
ed"
The Dispatch reports all quiet on the
Richmond and Petersburg lines and adds:
There was an apprehension of an attack
upon a portion of our Chesterfield lines
on Saturday night, but no advance was
made by the enemy. Grants army have
DESTROYED all the houses on sixty-Dine
plantations and farms i'll Prince George
county. A raiding party from Grants
army, on Thursday last, visited and de
stoyed the village of Franklin, on the
Norfolk and Seaboard railroad"
The Raleigh (N c. Standard, speaking
of the movements Of General Sherman
and Joe Johnston. remarks:
Zone thing is obviOus-Gen. sherman
is about to encounter serious trouble for
the first time in this campaign since be
left Atlanta. He is still in what may be
called the sandy region of the State, aud
such is the condition of the roads they
will not be able for some days to come
to operate This side Of - Meanwhile.
the Copfederates have the advantage OF
this opportunity to increase and nsss
their forces in this State.
The Richmond Whig says that Ger sra
Singleton had nothing to do with tEsto
bacco seized at Fredericksburg. II was
bought by an agent of mercantile heu 'e
in New York The quantity $ nt to
Fredericksburg was valued at 500, 100
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Accordingly we find our Sunday lee
turcrs with great consistency have gen
orally selected and advertised as good
Sunday leaders-Auti-Popery, (this is the
safest - then Liberty Temperance
n-Clads-Grcenbac ks-COnstitutiOnal
Amendment--the Black Vote-our Vice
President-our Governor-our Mayor
the last tipted table or the last CALLED
wrist. But now that these tinkling Gym
balls have no more changes to be rung on
them, we were favored last Sabbath
with eloquent essays by no less than six
chosen rhetoricians on the evils of dirty
streets and dingy cellars, with what have
been called admirable plans for ceaxing
slow capitalists to make six per cent
ont of eligible flats"
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RELIEF OF The DESTITUTE.

Yesterday, Colonel Woodford, com.
mandant of the post, whose office is daily
besieged by citizens, male and female
each anxious to be heard in their va,
rious cases, was very agreeably inter
rupted bya communication inclosing the
handsome sum of two thousand dollars
contributed by northern dealers, for the
relief of the poor Of the city That lib.
eral donation could not have come at a
more opportune moment.
We regret to learn that a small boat
aud ten men from the United States
steam sloop Juniata was swamped in a
gale, and all but one man lost, while
crossing Georgetown bar last Tuesday
morning. The boat was in command q
Acting Master Hamilton and Acting
Masters Mate Trait
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- A NV York paper says that at the
Broadway last evening, Owens came out
IN two parts" Poor fellow!
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The Bcecher Family and the school.

The cry is still they come" Chill,
dren flock in daily by the hundred. The
Morris Street and ST. Philip Street
Schools are overfowing, and today the
Normal School, the free school in Meet
ing street, and Mr.. Porters school, in
Ashley street, will be opened. Mrs. Col.
Beecher, sister-in-law of Henry Ward
Beecher, and of Mrs. Stowe, author OF
"Uncle Toms Cabin" is acting rs princi
pal of the Morris Street School. Mr..
Morse. an educated northern gentle
man, is principal of the St. Philip Street
School Father Brady, Catholic cler-
gyman, is giving free lectures on botany
10 teachers and others, in the Normal
Schools in the afternoons.
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FREE SUNDAY

Sunday, with our Liberals is day
devoted by general consent to miscella-
neous lecturing The hour, for the most
part, is halt past ten in the morning,
three in the afternoon, OF half past sew
ell in the evening. The theme is at the
discretion of the lecturer except that ii
is considered rude, in our present mixed
population, to introduce the subject OF
revealed or positive religion. In view
of all the views that now gather to know
the view of any given speaker, it would
hardly be considered good manners to
say anything irritating about sin "I
the way of getting rid of it, Somebody
might drop in and feel hurt at the insin-
uation.
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Pulpit IdiOsyncrasies.

The New York Tablet, Roman Cath
olic journal (said to be Archbishop's Nc
Closkeys organ) in fine vein of irony,
thus touches up what it calls the mod
ern New York notion of
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WASHINGTON. March 20.-The Navy
Department to-day received the follow
ing from Admiral Lee:
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KMBRoIDRRIEs AND LACE ao0Ds
Lace and Muslin GarlbaldiA ... r.r.
Lace Handkerchisfs
Lace Setts -.4Lfu
Clerical Linen Collars.
Linen Cum "'-
Edginss and Ipssrtings
FlouneaAgA 40. &C. 40.
, 1865-05-09
THE BUST AND HAND OF LINCOLN;
4 Letter from mr. VoIk on PlracIcs
Of his Works.

From the y. I. Herald. Fs,day, May4]
Will you permit the undersie ned, a citizen o
Illinois, to mske trief statement relative to III
alore espuon, IN Justice to himsclf .nd because I
may hare some public interest at the presen
time.
Being In this city on bnsineta connected viii
the fair BOON to be he'd In Chicago for the bencd
Of The Northwestern Sepltasy Commission aut
so]dlers' Home, have been, IN one sense, uuc1
'ctntilcd to observe At nearly every turn Of m,
morements through this great metropolis, MI
buEts Of our late 1eEered President so frequently
hese n ss ss is iRs es H. md sa
f1ze, had the honor of modelling from .ittfngl
given me- by Mr. Lincoln in Chicago, few weeks
before his nomination for TIE Presidency; and
and the busts, together with statue o! AlT
Douglas were ready for d1snlhnt1on
I am told that The Herald pnbtiahed shor
coin, which is on exhibition In the window O
Meesrf. Ball, Black & Co aud Is selling at various
pl1ces for four dollars copy, and which notice.
etaied .t; t1sl ,s the hand had been made BY ar-
cset tins hand, J the day after Ms Ltncoln's nom
tnat1ou A. bis house IN Springfield, aG6 to serve
me as ttnay for statue p, Of hlH Some tine
nected with the Fair held Jear ago, IN this city,
Who happened 10 81 e the Original cas-: ut my atn.
do to have it Duplicated and allow 1t to be sold
for the hentft u the Sanitary Com mission. I
coreertcd. with the underst.ndfu. that it should
belong TO the Sanitary Commission, aud be 80 Id
exeinslyeiy for lis bcrcft, nut now dad 1t Is b.
ing fold for private gan, and my name has been
From ali The busta and hands Of The President,
EcId In this Ct r. not ftrthing has hecn p1,d to
me and r6cret tie necessity that vii corp.i
me 10 sttute legal proceedings against those
p4rtfes who have 20 unceremoniousiy ap2ropfla-
ted ny wo1k, hy dupltesains the bust In Plaster
The crssure RI my name aud the patent marx
, 1865-05-09

The above named having the highest number
OF votce, were declared duly elected.
AID, Holden moved to designate q CORPORATION
newspaper, end paper TO do the printing In the
Germsn lapeua.e. Carried. The same Alderman
introduced eeries of resolutions designating the
Chicago TRIBUNE IS e0ch corporation newfpspef
ard 1nsttnctinc the Committee on Printing to GER
t.fy 10 the fOuucll the circulation Of the German
ncwfpsper having the lareest circulation.
AID Wicker moved that the re:olutous ot AID.
Holde6 he t1ken up and vo:ed on BY s:ttlon.
Carried. The lrst, second. third and fourth reso-
1usIpps we're tdopted. The 1t'h resolution teladn.
10 the question ofconpe0sat1oa Waslatd apoo the
Aid. Holden offered sc-fe, OF resolutions ten
der!rc the thanks Of the Common Caupcll to
those through ~hosc caorsa the recent crfemo-
nlcs attendant upon the obsequies Of the late
President were made success- 1ncsa fesolo-
lions Utrc adopted.
Aid, Sb.up otTered similar revolution OF
thnt Ks to the Chicago Turngemsin)e.
AID. Gage offered feso.Euon that Commtttee
Of three &c rai.cd to Lake in.0 confederation th
revision OF the various amendments TO thu City
Charter, and The City Ordinances.
The motion u Aid. Gage pfeya1lcd.3
AID. Bond moved thst the City Comptroller he
authorized tu procure the printing Of the amend
mente to the Ctr Eht.tcr fur the use OF the .na
btrB of the Council tnt The city Officers. tAt-
rted.
Aid. Wicker offered resolution that the job
printing OF the clty ball bn elvcu ont 70 tue 10
eat responsible bidder, and thatthe Chicago 1izaes
spa!l be excluded.
A!d. Holden moved to l.y the resolution on the
The motion Of Aid Wicker prevailed, and the
,rI1f 4,cn
, 1865-05-09
DEATH or COL. r. J. EURLBUr.
fkIg KoilT Found F$oRtiaw in the
H1ytr-A Mysterious End.

In yesterday mornings TRIBusE, under the
hcad Of Mysterious Disapp:asancc," was an
itcm stating that Colonel Frederick J. Hurlaui Of
the s7th Illinois iutaEt1y, had suddel!y and uuae
countsbly disappeared, and that his friend. were
fearful sou,e ecsions evil had befallen him Little
We thonrht when we penncd those lines, that
cnllca upon tv witt hit he apprehension. Of bis
,tlends we're correct Too true. The gallant SOL
dttr ind True gentleman who bat a Few days s1ace
q countless frtcnss, is no more. Abont Il
O'Clock yesterday forenoon, some men engaged
ID unloading vessel in the Ogden clip.
Central lrcisht depot and tae rrs,t eleyalo,s Ds.
found the body OF the Co'one1 doa,nc IN he tYlfef
and drew II aehore. No marks Of violence were
xatchs presented TO him ~ bis brother, d. a. K.
Hurlout, Eeq some money aud other valu niles
we're found in his pockets--and this fact but
adds 70 the ssse Sd hts cs,e,s;n se,s No
thourht thai be il fbe victim Of selfdesru :t,on.
and yet tt seems Improbable that his dea,a was
the reenlt OF M accident Until M inquest /:
as to how be came 10 Stslt such an unfiequented
out Of the Way locality. The body was conveyed
to the dead house IN the Old Cenetery. and In the
Mvers made q post Atortem examination ot the
remains, the result Of which has not get trans'
pired.
Ogdensburgh, st. lawrence county. New fork
AiMut etx1eep 81 fnrs ago he to this city, and
Through the inhucnce Of his friend B: S. Shepard
Eea., ub1a,ned cleskship IN the office Of l. E
Chaptn & Co.. transportation agents, and event
urlly became member OF that hra: dis "a tlih
c4tions az bus,ness man were only cquaied b]
his integrity.
,ha Ear. and ass soon hard at WORK organizing
tne s7,t regiment, who-e hesdqu 'rters we're ii
car,p Dougias. when this regiment was filled Il
ia msIfoUm the teccased Was elected tts Lieu
tenant Colonel. 1n Febrna,y inc $40 to9k ,ih T..