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NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL IT, 1868

arc also bins openly displayed In different part,
tbs state. Here at Newbcrn, and at other pon4 In
this Department bells were runs and guns drvd.
portion Of Gen. Sherman's army under oricr, to
move prior to tho reception Of the news that kioh.
mond wa captured II ~as generally believed both
In and outside Of our ines that sherman would move
from this Point to ssit Grant in the capture Of the
rehel capital Carl Shurz has Just arrived at New.
BERN and It Is rlnofej that he IL on his Wsv 10 RAJ
iefh No movement for the return Of North Caroiins
TO the uion viii liv1shly le msic until Rae,sb 10
occupied ~ troops though II Ia the gene ral
desire Of Tie peopr ihruurl out the state.
Some curious cattle o. Nftican breed, imported by
Gcn. wade Hampton, consisting Of a bu COW and
calf c'p'u on bis plantation near Columbia = c.
were tou At here and delivered to Cen. Ncigs.
Who hS iorvsrlei them to Ne~ York, to be placcd
In the Central Park. On the same plantation -as
osp utCd band II u.iusis,la consisting OF thirteen
slave, among whom NC.e tvo white lruthUu-Al of
whom nov travel With Cen logsn, their doliyercr,
f. tho amuscment Of himself and i,i.id.
The 'csy in rc-orcninc the port ofNe. bern cause.
much anxiety there. All the Nrnucs from Boauio 4
to Nowtern arc still used exclusively for the public
service. aud pound OF food to the relief u
the Inhabitants until that port 4. rropenod for which
It's Authoriuel pctitiouei over q peat kgo.
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General lntolliE z ence.

TINS ccehra'.d Y.vcrtpn csao has ,nole n. an.
peAr.ues again An the En. Irsh House ~ Iords
Jrrr DAVIS wa hung IN eli y on B,stou Com
mon On We ues ny.
Tnn remains Of Colon'. Uric D,h'yrcn and COL
onel H. II. J'ne"ay h'.vo been sent " wash.ngtIn
from Re mona.
NJ EMILE GuivTs ono Of the most brilliant II
the ccl .crritci Opposition ~ Five In the cuch
N'.Ps les,ssii, has gone over 10 the ministerial
party,
A LAILRoAD from Clcsgo, NJ, has hcon openod
~ t1c lake Sl,cror c,untry. The people u hat
faro region hAe hitherto 'c"n s,lAlo. f.om con
letIun with the crest II fnArtlui" from turl: In
eEcL AL 20 the following June.
A Gr ggErLiA band, under the notorious loader
ClRy ybouue, made a dAsI into IA. tmau, KY. On
the 9th, when tho iuhsl itlu;g He'd. The y.tr.rl-
lss plundered tie town Of sll they could carry
away.
A aEsrLKMAs IN Washington rom Georgia thinks
there mus. be- At east l,j0h,uD0 bAlei IN Georgiu
and i,'Gn,gJ0 hsles NOR iu \ Ahsiua, H. hIs per.
sOnal knowledge " hundreds oi bel a which tRys
been buried IA Ihe SAND tpr unuro tan year.
AT the Tribunal Of Core uonal Polce on tbs
25th March, NJ Il gehri, wia iu.u guilty VI hg,-
ing adversely cru,.Gcl, m a Iaup. ..i, the Enue.
ror's History Of j llus Carsar' - lie was seutenc.
ed 20 pay the Of 5OO and to Cs lG4pnsJue1 tor
tive yesrh.
run Brl,.ah Admr.l Henry Mayncn, died at Para
on the 26th nit. I've entered tho nav ia lsl3 N.s
,itached 10 ,he courts ui G'pr'e ", William ~ uul
the queen, suI during period OF t~ent ..o,a
year, represented the borough VI LsL4r. ~ ~.
House oi Co nmous
rIBoR of ground has b9sn putchasei 10 pile
do pA.a, preparatory 70 tbs erection q II. 'yI
Oh gui Destitute At4eTiran Mot mis-. H., lsto
George Hayes maze boqu1N ir tte purpose.
uhi IA wall iorm the a-ii ol the urri.AL c'-r a
Plan Of the building has been ad.pte.
BE.ow the falls Al RocLester iu TIE tennessee rV-
| sT "a Island an acre IN cgtc4t has u'ep 'Dfue1 ~
| the late Hood The island .+ ntI Hi Nts tpucap
psvi1g stones aId other d'h.is 't "'H "HsLed
! over tue islia The doors -tvrrsi r'u siss and
the wheels q street car base octL 'yIud "a th-a
| island,
| A MONT or two az, tie feS icnye 81 drs. IItz
| hugh in F.i-fsy G. HltF in, was rItercd Wy sgy
sral persous LuI rlbbSi " silver Isic, gold watch
! aud 'nln,r srt., les Of s.. off,. the oEyrtG "a Mrs
.,d D.. ath,r Won. On j.. tlr Auup. we're .ucl,,.
| mI m oreyniI upon O." reitoa- 10 deiist NJ.
Fitzhugh - .n au.t VI Gcl Rouert T. Lee.
GyS. GHAsr's headquaTsers have hen moved "
Richmond.
AsK,sirIyE Nif. has sont TO fJ,loWiAl tolchinz
lr,s To An exchange, to puNiaLt
,.Hv Lusnan sieIA--he dr.prncd p'e.s'rg drea ID
For sunny smiles across hs fA-0 Iid h-sm;
Hs ire4ut u me fvr III be muru- 81 Pet"
/ pressed MIN ~ my heart rt-S'u.C, closer yet
T. driuk ,utp NY ear ITO pIrc.ors word
AIG 10 was PkI-To-IsUIi 10, 1 lG.Iu."
IuI secretary Of ths Navy has boldly SCI % wgrr
" hewiug down the eI leg'ls of bis pspaIIuIauI
consIHuSd 9n IM az Pa9'.
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Virginia Falling into Line.

i,rno-., AIrjl i3.-Tho Richmond wiIiG. Of
Abe l2th,c ontsins the following important document
To TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
The nndersirusd members Of the Legislature of the
etate Of Nirrinis, in connection With number OF
citizens OF the state, whose names are attached to
this psper in view Of the evacuation ~ the city of
Richmond by the Confederate government, and its
occupation by ihe military authorities Of tho ned
Rtates, the surrender of the Army of Northern Viz
siniA and the ,uslen.on OF the Jurisdiction Of the
civil pow er Of tho state, Of the opinion that An
inmedie' g meeting OF tie Geaoral Assembly Of the
stste called ior by the ergencies Of the situation.
The conseut of the military authorities Of the
United sA'es to session Of tho legislature In Rich
nond in connection with the Governor and Lieuten.
sn,-Govcrnor to thoir iu delibCrAtion upon public
siaiTs and the inGrCss and departure OF all lnetl
ben und sr ssfG conduct has been obtained,
The uitsd states authorities will afford trAnspor.
t,ton nom ANY point under their control 10 any Of
thc 0orloni beiols mentioned,
TIE mat efs TO be- submitted n the Legislature are
a.. of pe.ce 90 the state Of Virginia aud
The ad p,tment OF The questions involving lie, iber-
", and property that have arisen ~ me state as
VI 'fer,iore earnestly requcst the Governor, Lieu
. tenant Governor and members Of the Lefta1uTe TO
repair TO ;As city e{ the sn'h Of APrii ,n-lt ~
property viii BE- afforded IN ,Ao STATE, aud We recon-
mend to peaceful citizens 10 ,emIh % their hoine.
that they Will not be interrupted.
We earnestly solicit the attendance IN Richmond
on bs0re the 25th OF April insFnt OF the iouoN-
In pei sons citizen, Of Virginia confer with US ns
the tee, means Of restoring peace to the state oi
Virginia.
w. have procured safe conduct from the military
authorities Of the tnited States Tor them ~ enter the
city, aud depart without moderation. .
Hons, K, N. I, Hunter A. I, Carpenter, VIM. Z
Rives lohn ieteheh A. II. II. stnslt H. l. Monte
Kue. fAveue NJ. Mullen, j. Y. hUlcomte, Alexander
kves h, johnson Barbour, james Barbour WIN !.
Gosgin- }. u. Baldwin; Thomas ). GhO.sont waite
stapes- ID. Miller, Thomas j. Randolph. Nm. i
Sary, H. A. Clay brook, John CdtcheT Williams I
ii Eppes, and those other personi Tor shom passports
have been procured and espeei ally othes whom vi
consider IL unnecessary TO mention.
The following are the names Of the members Of tn
legislature aud those Of the citizens signed 70 th
call
A. j. Marshall, Senator from Fauquier.
Iohn Messon, senator from Marion.
James Y eI able, srnstor elect from Pittshurg
DAVID j. Burr Of the House OF Delegates nom Rich
David J ssundcrs Of the House Of Delegater
b. : Hal, of tn. House Of Delegates, weetI,
County. ,r,
%a, Amber, Of the House Of DslscsSs, Chester
6sd County,
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Eycut. In the Army jus, Preceding and up
10 the surrender Of Lee.

VasLinotsu Aprd l3.-Coucspondcuea from the
Ann. Of the Potomac, says thstvery little hshNhs
tok pl.e on the IN Instant at Farm'''le' HtncrHl
I,e had intended 10 fall bark 70 Dnnv'lle but be'hf
en-, of by our terces getting to hurkeyul'Ae changed
hi. course and sSrted toward LyneIbure' iArt ol
his army pass.d ttIDlsh Farmvi" ON the n2rh'h' o
Tho 7th Aner ctossins the Apponat'oN the pt'1 '"s
were burned and before Inops could ger over 'he
enemy had taken position miIs 'iom the tNeI'
who're they erected works and made shoFt -'ah'' ID
o,ler to aIow their sagons to get out Of the LAY.
The lozs on both sides va very hght' Inc S'oohu
Corn. nn crossed the river a.J gushing on aiter the
enen,v drove them behind their ma built breast
xo,k, General smyth wss severely ana i is be-
| ucved mortally wounded In leading the charge, :
moro gallant soldier reyer served his country. In
| the morning. before the snSmy crossed the HVeI'
twelve guns we're taken fIoIn tLtI, aqi Afterwards
,ir more nsking eighteen during tho d~y saf about
| 200 prisoneTs Tho number Of prisoners tateL ol
| tho 9th /. put down at seven thousand sevon hun
drei almost entirely 0i hcTshar's and CirlH Lees
| divisions
Tho correspondent. after sivlns fgfther details OF
| events, hut which have mainly been I4hNAei'
through official sources SAYS the h-d Nhefs tue t"f
render took place WAS almost covered with the
enemys dead, nearly all Of them being shot IN 'he
head and upper part Of the body The position wn a
very favorable one for them but our artillery had
good range on an adjoining lii aud our men charged
UP the accent with such impetuoeIV tLst acme were
bayon, ted beoro they left their slight lrsaslVgas.
| Tho roads for miles strewn with broken dVsn
WAGONS cas,ons and baggage Of AL sorts presenting
reue seldom witnessed on the part Of Lees army.
The o.s the 9th viii sun up sbous one thousand
In Killed and wounded ths SIXTH Corps sufeTing the
heaviest
Another Iettor, dated on The evening Of tho eth,
. l.
line Of march, and tho troops pasA, they come in
and surrender themselves expressing their detenni
nation 20 hsht longer, they consider the rebel
lion a, good as over Four suns brought in this
morning hesides long train Of amhuAnoas, many
containing wounded, vhowere placed In hosptaLs Gri
cared for Geu. HAYS rel. .eycd from the com
maud Of the seooad Division OF the second Corps yes
terday, ior sArdiness in moving the command Ia
obedience 70 orders
THE SURRENDER.
Another letter, dated the 9Th Of April says Not
J vitLs,aaaing the S0ussP0Rdsass sstusR General
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caro-, ATril 10Th From intelligence Just nj hand,
learn that though our forces he'cring Mobile
met sith some severe reverse- A. tho commencement
oi the march upon the works defending that citvthey
hal hy recovered thcrcfrom and the capture Of the
de'enc"H and The city ~as reduced 10 certainty. In
a., c,o-.Iur pf IN Rive forces encountered =
revere RE from the enemy, and the lo.sCs sustained
bv our side v"te not icss han thu amt ~. Killed
M touidsd The rebel loss l. supposed 10 be- about
three huultci Tie Wouu Cd hai been sont 10 Now
orleans, where ample accommodations had ali oady
Ma,u Iloxldrl.
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War Department. Washington.
April 18th, 1865 So 4. VI. !

TO Maj. Gen. Dix, New York
The Department, amer MIXTURE considera-
tion and consultation with the Lieutenant
General upon the results Of the recent cam
palgn, has come 10 the following deter
rninations, which will be carried into effect
by appropriate orders, TO he immediately
tsucdi
First.-To stop all drafting aud recruiting
In the loyal States.
second.--To curtnii purchases for arms,
ammunition, aunrtermastsr and commi--
Sary supplies, and reduce the expenses Of
the military establishment In IL. several
Branches.
Third.-To reduce the number Of general
and stall officers to the actual necessities Of
she service.
Fourth.-To remove all military resiric-
tiou upon trade and commerce, so far ns
nny be consistent with public safety.
As soon Us these measures can be- put In
operation, it viii be made known by public
orders. -
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
S,,..,a.x of Unr.
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Important from the West
Probable Surrender OF the Rebel Forces
la kentucky.

Cnrinndr, Amt II. The GA1trTv, Lciiue on
~, patch, SAVE that zen Palmer, Ia at Lm neueo,
~ fcr The putr. Of receiving the surrender q all
the Confederate force. In 'te State inch1ius 'c.e'-
command Those sho will not surrender viii be de-
elaied oGldf' and the people viii he called upon TO
hunt them down A heltouant and sevsaty-one
men surrendered yesterday to zen. llobsou.
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GENERAL SHERMAN
A Happy Army. Etc.


Golisboro, " C., arms. The capture Of Rich
mond and tho great victory Of Gen. pun' were te!e-
grspLed here this morning from Sesbern, and the Joy
and enthusiasm which the good news created in sler-
mans army Ia beyond description, The Union ciu-
Eens of Raleigh have also celebrated the event in
spite of the rebels Who are now poWeress to prevent
Iueh loyal L....Iisstataal 9f w. WhisA ysfuxSss Ny
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GENERAL GRANT.
Arrival OF Grant at Warrington Mosco
does not Recognize Lees Surrender.

Washington, A prd l3.-Iieut.-Gen. Grnnt arrived
in mi, city the afternoon, accompanied ty his chlei
Of ,'af'
Col. Gamboi commanding the nion forces al Far
fAI station, has received smessGe iom so'epy' ~
which the later sa,s h. dos not care about Lees
surrender, and that be is determined to hehts 40 ong
IA be- has man lot.
III, stated that Gen. Lee hs, obtained 2cr'nissiou
10 visit " Weldon, \. &.
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New York State Legislature.


Albany, 4 pr'i i7-Bttts Rrrnpru,. Relative to
Groom AIuriuct ia Ne~ YORK and 10 change the
pr.fe Of streets affected thereby Amending th.
-oldierf' Voting la~. The Tulted States Custom
llouso hill Fixing salG les ot clerks Of Jus Ices
'ourts In b-ookyn. Fixing ,,inr!cs ~ justices Of
Peace iu brooklyn. For tho better protection Of
in the port of New ort. snSIority report. In
pota'ing Harry Hosard As-Or iutiou of exempt
emen. Relative to agencies oi lii' ami 'slth In
surNnoe con plnir-. Amending the EfoOklyn public
pnrt and parade srunui bill. The Nov York aud
uuuuatuuic KhilroAi Bll.
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MT roger i'p'r'eu III" iolloN lh+ rosonu"nai
Resolved, That We wait with lcolug, Vi iueIpfe.-
shle delight, aud with hears fur OF giafltule to
Amieh'v TOD the dow uiHl Of The sHrch ltcis' re-
h'llon, ana Win II the col .fil syicn ol iuiquity
an v,''.r' w 'P'' '"''' '"' ''''N' N''" VI" 'h-
Resolved That no heroe, mentioned on the PAGE Of
msio ,n1i' en-. a,-'.nS ts'y'' t,ei,'nd' ana
h1y. achieved Inc ,SrSus vic,',s i,i, h,,, ~,
81 our mon hou dislntegra.ou and d'sruct on,and
Il, I ~ len - 70 l.. ut. .tn ',ia9t ouT = 'ne'l nd
miISton Tor MS high mth'srv F"nius he p"'-'".H
pio-tcti9h OF - e.t and Htil'pi-An"l conUiuA''oL-
,,, ,o. .,'i,I ~, .n"a NM 'a .",, 1i
wisdom ui er AMI to the olicsr. anu 40 der-
% i t,c Hn,e % u,' ~ ~ ~ ~ =, 10 -
tuic and praise Ur thoir noie and heroic dee rnd
their na'ar. ,LA ever hr ershiincd IN w, h,aits'
I,st AlCcous md handed 10 our chi ildfen as wothg
t. he ftm, bcie aud onorod while Tho republic Ia
IL new ami puh fed stat. shalI cont ,tue 10 d uss
il, bl,,,in,. once soysfnreat and nniyoraal nI,y
In ali mani nd
ur uupith- -ev ,e,o,,.d @, f.,o, ~ .o,.,d;r. ,,o
NJ l'u'P"''' I'p"''u III 'H'o' :" ahenolns tHo
,''''"''''" o' "'''"s "''' 'uo Soi' success 'ne
''"'''f
oc ne ~, ,p. m S ,p" srl pill
Lee a. the .ano Wss dictated and acep cd by uon.
erh nI.hi'
MI humphrey sai That WIN" he fully approved Of
spdor,e stecifcaIy Tho tenn. Isii down nv cen,r.I
Grnp, h. t.lyoJ ,h,, ,hc.o ,o-,. ,o.oI,.od
~" ntlLsJs. 81 81 n.nt n,on ana INDICATED tha
ne pincpc which conuends itself 10 the sppIova
..veI( s's'n c,tlh,l., -.
ground on wii'h tho amcndmryt sands, and he
epiecsted any sttemp To 'Dtroddce poitics into de-
| uuestiou 'N N''
,r,....l 4 ., .,, -, ,,
i"P '.t''"'"'H' NSS vote" Gown py 'ate NJ 10 TO
| ~ the Democrats voting la favor "a n and ths Re
| ,,tlicsn. og.ip.t {, and ,h,, ..,oi,,,i,- -. -.
/ We '''''"'''ih Ne'o 'heh
@1up''o' ,.' "'' 81 "ahu t'' 'eoond unanimously
Nrw SorL ,rry Co,np.ny Aaendinp ,,g T. 7IIo & NV
| ,nar,eG Authorizing the erection of sarchou.ss
ana d'ch IN Ne" orS iof quarantine purpo'et.
me CONFEDERATION - 'ho central Railroad Fare bill
was resumes" hr' hsstlhgs taking the floor In oppos-
! t,ou
| a., ci.ir,ed ,ha, ,h. s,o.LL Lo,ao.. h -. -
,ie '' w.. ", ~, NH'iuots ,pii nane peeh hss-
moi onlv neJe ihorsi Sivi eab ~ ~ has i
1r,,i,sI Z dii,, 5,', ,ti1, ~" Atou.n ~
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prrACuaRs1 ~ TN AuMN oF INV JANrt
EtCuNo>p, Va, April !, l~''.
GsSERAt OnpEB No. sJ-PIotoCuon IL b 'f'ut 81
tended 10 all uhufcAe- and plac )i public rot,.iI.
Religious services may be continued VT, .u' Wi'l-
r,inuou, ~ IN times Of profound pcHc" lh. pIotrc
t,an must not hoWever he perverted Tor thc u'icf
Ance. IN gny form OF ~oish y, OF ueAronnhle rhu
nIents or eApros4lont Wien thus perverted, II WI
h. uithdrngn In all churches ~hete prgyeir have
r,nor. been ofe ed 10. the so-caIed ffc.dent OF
the Coui,drtata StsteA" sinil.l marx Of f,r.ct 10
hereby ordefed TO be paid to tue ffesident VI thr
uited Stgt.a. .
By command of MAJOR General 6. NEl11Lt-
/. n NuEKI.IE, Assistant AdJt. General.
The WuIG ssys I'VE learned ye'trfdey, upon
What we consider to be good authority that General
William H. lee hAs not been killed. a. reported His
family here learn that he Is unhurt"
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u.suIotiou Of Trade with virginia
HgApg, .,gIrns AESirs or TIN Nutpl
sIAtEs, ~ rnk fItip, NthutNiA,
April II, 1876. y

cpscinI Ordsr No. -. 80 49,.
dstc Of March / IA. l>d5 from these Head luhrurr'
,sucpdInc fraGe oo'ntionr within tie ttr OF NJ
giuia except that portion known ~ mo hSl"ih
sb,r, and NE Sta'er Of Sorth CarollnA and south
C,ons and that portion oi vhe state Of GeotFia M
ueliauiy 10 dt ms On the Atlantic, ineiudins th'
-, a., ssy.nush until further orders h hereby re
Sai.I by command Of
'"" IIEt T.-GEN. GRANT.
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Pooa Brigham Young has los, ono Of his wires
Sic was Ihs hsndSomest Of all except ak But
DT.ShsR Ian, widowed very much bY lie LsAs.
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The Dawn of Peace !
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DISPATCH,
AL Drafting and Recruiting to be
Stopped in the Loyal States.
lRy EXPENDITURES REDUCED.

Trade Restrictions 10 be Removed.
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4 ". kuti. Hou,o of peiegsies PSGrsi6urs'
II. W. Thomas, second Auditor, NiryunlA ,,,o,,.
u. L. l. Moucure' chief clerk se0'nN NNO''''
Joscph Mayo. City Of Richmond. 49,, y,..u.,,
City.
Thoma, D,sl.v. Sergeant Richmond city
litieion 1AEevoll, CommouuoIu' At'orn'F'
Win + Joyne. Judge Of the Circuit Court, Peters
John A. Nurdl.h. Judge of the Circuit Court Rich
Vim. II. syrn, Judge Ha,tine, Court. Richmond
VIM & WicEhRm, Memter Of CouE r,n kichu9nd
Colege ,,
Ssi, Tyler, Editor Richmond ES2yIsEH.
j. X. Anderson, Richmond.
Il X He.ison. Richmond.
W. Goddin, Richmond
4. G. Bsy'ey, Richmond.
b. j. Smith, Richmond.
Franklin Stem. Ncsfico.
john Lyon, loteniuF.
1houAs ~. Fisher, fsuquief.
Nm " uri.on, CLAIles City.
Cyrus liAll, Richie.
Thomas ". Garn,tL King and Qnees
james A. scott. Richmond.
concur In the preceding Recommendation
Approved for publication in the VINO and 10 hand
bill tortn a.. WEItzLt-
hs,ot t.cnerrl Commanding, Richmond. Va.
April II, 1865.
arco~p rrsrArcu.
Washington, Aprtl t.. Tho Richmond whif,
commenting on the address to the people Of virginia
sRJs
Iti. understood that hi. invitation hs- been put
forth In pur-usnce u ihc psn oi pros ,dinf H.''n
a. 20 by PrcsiOcnt Lincoln. AZ al rveuts II VI lr
hailed by the vfeat bodt Of tn people ui Nit.nn "a.
the b,t stsp TOW ards their iolustatsn,ni OF ne ~
dominion IN the mon II h pfobah,g ilu some oi
the members OF the egirlutuie may d'chu" u COME
In ever such the people ci tar county o. sens
toriAl district should seect some influential ana h'
tslit cnt citizen -ho II willing 10 take part ln IN
bus ne a. and comm rsion him N tot - they can 10
reprcssu M them at the COME. euce. Ihe views ana
puf frpa,e OF The members of the ttutc should ht
ascertAined at once. Every ous can frteHec dlNcu
ties In the vav Of formal ac'ion In tht nnlns
several complex questions are g. te met NJ u,
thteshOld but where there IL avn f.ttr n NAy
aud haever the dificulties pteaenicd, tho impoit
ant business mus be undertaken.
The report concerning the health Of Mrs Genera
Robert r. Lee, oztensively circulated yesterday Is
We learn, entirely without foundation. Mrs. Lee Il
iu As good health As che has teen for Iselve month
pat.
| Tho following order ~ published;
NrNrgr ,prfus,
prrACuVFsi. ~ IHt AuMN oF INV JANrt
EtcuNoNp, Va, April II, l~"'.
GsNERAI OppEE No. sU.-PIotccuon u . 'i'n' 81
all. afatlr o.. tf
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IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-18
Further Decline.

New YORK, March 1.-THE fall in gold
affected prices generally to-day Cotton de-
clined from three to five cts +; flour from TWEEN.
~ FIVE to thirty wheat, five and one-elghth
corn and oats from one to two; pork, two
dollars; petroleum from two to three cts;
Petroleum stocks declined largely. 10 day
was one of great excitement IN trade. -
Dry goods likewise participated In the 1all.
Stewart was retailing cotton at eighteen cts' a
yard. ~ ,co -,
Gold, after falling to 1891 rose 70 l69, and
subsequently declined to about 1854 at the
Stocks were very dull in the latter part Of
the day. Even Government securities tell
considerably, though sharp rally followed,
old five twenties closing at 1855 to l083, after
having touched lO73.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-18
PUBLISHED (DAILY) By
EDGAR sNOWDEN, SR.
w sFIOE-No. 1914 King street, over
s. mes formerly French's) Book Store.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March II.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March II.
Gen. Sheridan reports on the 18th instant,
from the bridge Of the Rich mono aud Fred,
ericksburg railroad across the South Anna
river that having destroyed the James river
canal as far as Goochland, he marched up to
the Virginia Central railroad at Tolesville, and
DESTROYED it down to Beaver Dam Station.
totally destroying fifteen miles Of the road
Gen. Custer was then sent to Ashland and
General Devin to the South Anna bridges, all
Of which have been destroyed. General
Sheridan says that the amount of public prop
erty destroyed in his march is enormous
The enemy attempted to prevent bis burning
the Central railroad bridge over the South
Anna, but the 5th United States cavalry
charged up to the bridge, and about thirty
ma dash , accoss on foot and cantured three
pieces of artillery-2o FOUNDER PARROTS.
O. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary OF War.