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ciEcurs Chg Jnsties Carts. y
In the ease Of Hoffman against southali, jude-
uent hy AsfAnlt wa sntsrcd.
On motion al Mr. D,vidgs, co A. Houson, II
.sllor u ala sourtJ 5fFlrI7 -H = 'l--T' n l.
On melton II Mr. nsrriman. o. D. Baker, oftl
Virginia bar. wa admiiisd 70 practice In u
courts q this Dlsirisk -..,-..,'...
Marshal Brown and Jesse y. HaW, was thsl
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ItuIIyf yourobodIont BofVhntl
II. X. TnkfcnBR, g
Aeting Rsar Admiral,

Commanding w. @. Squadron.
p. $50 far a asesrtainsd, the number
Of guns captured BY the army and navy will
not fall short of four hundred, many Of them
new and ef the hsssisst eAlihrs. The amount
Of ammunition and ordinances storsa Il also
very large. 1larc. g H.eK Il -
.alH Acting Rear Admiral.
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nnnx NOrIcnn.

TREASURY OF TRly.SL AHD ApvBNTuRB IN
ASIA. AND AMIGA. q book for yaang Knd
old. Coptaining ass pagsa and one henAIed
and twenty illdstrAtiSas, hsv forh: D'Af-
YIHTos tcos 6lseS. 80, ID ma .,ri-tg4-y al
This work % psOmmsndsA, 70 ali stAyrai-homs.
travslers, whom the apiher shakes by ths hand
and wishes thon pleasant Journey ihrongh ii'
pages. POr sale by PHEp Asolssosa Peas. Az.
THE HILLYARs AND THg BURToAA Astosy
OF two families. Dy HHrnT KisaellL AutheS
Of .,aeoarsy Hanlin," -, lyol. 9mo. Boz
ton TicEsoE RIhtDs. 1855 'hN i-lA'Fa
A complication Of lov, storis. shd struggles bs.
tween love and duty. Raihsx ssnsatiohal, AAd ..
Descriptive Of AustrAlian aad 1ngiish life, Cos.
sidsred By many KBssLsr' bsst ssort rof sale
by IIppsoN TAILon, Penn. av,1 81 4 IiI.i 4 :
LYRA AMERICANA; OR ynRsRs OF PRAISE
AND FAITH, FROM, ,AMkBtCAn PoKrs. b.
lseted and arranged By the Kst. 0soaou u Rf-
DHn, n NeS rorts p AffasfsH . Co.
TAl, /. pr.,iny beusa li,tls nbrsiy .di,ioA Of
sslseisd sacred poems BY Losoystlsw, hrsIns-
sEno, kSsrI Q. Lrsen, ana othen. Ss s.ls By
PHlLP seLosssa saa fsAa, A.. a, .N1lra
HAsPEs' MONTHLY ron MAT. rss sssSy.
Of which, frSn the psbiishsts, has alsseay been
asknowlsdsed Apd TIE ssatsnts nstissa,ia fes
''Ais ~ HIAAtSHsi A., -. -. a.r ~
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26
THE HrALTH OF SECRETARY

Ths Secretary Of st,ts, in company With
kh family physisisp,, Dr., ysspL rode out
this morning. The health Of Hon. RRsDrn-
iar W. SEWARD has siso much improved
vi thin the last two days.
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

Psyrr LARosxY. -4GeorEs Moclasksy va,
arrested yesterday By o1lesT walsh, OF the TeniA
raittsd V Ipll for sOurl
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PatE,1srs wlsh shsRphils As.sssins,'

PatHsazsrs wiah she Pphiis Ass9ssins,
AsAN FRANcfsco, April t.--Ths military
have arrested twelve or Afteon mon In aa7
Iona and Oolusa counties for rejoicing over
the assassination Of President lincoln.
o. the receipt Of the news Of the Presi-
dents death Al Green valley, salona county,
q number Of sseessionists met 10 rejoice ovsf
the event. Troops wore sent ~ break up
tho meeting, but a. they approached, Che
rinE-leaders fortified themselves In hoass
and fred on the soldiers, vounding two.
The Ere was returned by the soldisru, and
seyera seeessionists wounded. The whole
party then surrendered. = l.aJl.9
The ship Bacchsn,e, for Hong Kong, takes
out quarter Of . million aollarre lfffs-
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ID i -

\ ~. .a.ll Is I6sstI 2 AZ. 49,
euli cssrt. Oar fs.frzII Pm, ssnaab,f ihls 1
lSpiili hsliIzl brsua 80 3eiss h nv, ~
~ iury = a. -. AZ q fslletl! Ro6sts n.
Chsihs{ 9oen q ilpsssIi, .Whslt q Ishsss.,, \.
!eh. klal. y. = ns.ia nhsskahcE, \, n, RseL.,,
w9fS csshsS isb;7s U / 'bpts. ~, - -: Ls.
Downing sppe.r fer The Iiainiin wsiser D. 'nr,
ldg. and ysisnh ~ pr,Alsx for ~ dsiense. fi.
sg;;sslss GSsE .s ssss.As.s sss: .'.asa sAis ,h'i
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DRoWBsD.--Hsstsrday, - the Eunboal
Mercury was coming Up the riysr, . boy nan.t|
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Frs~ Hsssn o..sl,...-l -l,sallIaE q.

Fron Hsrth o.reiina--n -nEoHl0rR0 ~
ths Naatsnai calr1.1ty- =. :.
y INV YoaK, April ~ --Nst Dsrns adVic,,
% lhs 711 hap. 6ssh fsetlpsd. TIE city ~
Ibbd h mopning md htt.l ing Nas hI|d
ilI.i day % gIst sApfsa.|pns q public ~.
roN for ~ deAih q NJ. LinccIn. sI
- N, SfAadara and PSexress nsNspapstA
rtill conducted BY their proprietors, appear
u mourning, and say that President lincoln
was the best friend the South ever had, and
that the s0uth suasrs morsin his ds.th than
the North. - -.
Gen. shermAn's army Il In camp, Akhitlng
The answer Of the Government 70 the rebel
propositions. - --''---------'-
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Cen. Grant Tsssiasiss sAsrss-n's A..
sfi uAistiss-Nssaors Peees csAysnfinn'
p % GepAsrnls.E 10 ba4 .Hr5#.r Itr.e
toYHIcIAp BuLLnTIu.l
#Nr VA n6RAnrHnHp-

. nl wASHnOror, April as-lo, 70 .. N, /.
Motor General Dtr. ESas IOrk' jfrrr +. ~. ,
A dispatch he's just bean reesivsd By this
DepaftfAsnt from 0snsral Grant, dated Rs.
leigh, 90 M, April a4th He saysl r.aa, .
"I reached here this morning end ashysrsd
to General Shssmaa Ahs reply to HE nego-
tiations with ,Jshnsten. Word vas imms.
diatsly sent. 70 Johnston, ,tsrminatins ths
truosj and informstion, that eiSil matter,
could Aot bs entertained In any e0nvshtiot
between army eonma mahders." 30 A"Hi.nl /
(signod) aaIRbuz n. SsANroH, |
.,..l ~ 1g q sesrstary pf iMsr. |
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q Sss.s I: 1':';:;:, ~;..:sss s.;s';;;: sl,s-.
N Ee sEI sIrs.y ., y. sIlevaDllI

VIA aFi k ihs| sk,Is vsi,,,sss t.'k
t1.ns lds ~ ri1.,s, I|ns4.,ss4f ~ ssri1
NJ 'ttwns ne asbiSl h1N1 !, the |''|i.. ~
AntAAkss ~ 80 u sufl.aI|.ll IN! y
Whasproves sroyai iins b fren On highR
H6tA pfu 70 DO tAs rt0ht,' ff,f
Compared with this, what's ssstAly wealth Or
But tln,el sswgAvs fos qRs Portal lfrapai.
while hfs secures ouf Sahkstoa ntaNshis
q rcils,,--- - 80.
God perfect sutogrnpk In hrhfa soufs.
Alt men, 4 hon6rs- thest VIE soaf % pisd---dl
"sAn hohesehih . N neblsst Netk " 0oefs,
wasaisgros, D, 9. ~ .'9a1 Hsc;Ps2i
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

NoTioE. The Daily National RspdeItsaR u
'aosa rurHtshed By currtes % sabscrtbsrs IN thf'
'rfiv and 0eor0aova al edv cents per sa0nih.
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aPECIAL NoIrICEs.

A~ Expsnaiturss for ths Late Runs,
nAL. L.-OYGlcn oR Tnn ConnInsioHEa or PrBLI|
BUILDIH0s, 0AFIToL % Tnn UNITHD Srkrns, Aphl
~ loot. .-An psrsons having bills against "
Uhited btatsa Assount ofthS fuperai Of the ~
Prealdent will please present them, ~ soon =
poeaibls, q this ones, that the sutire sxpsndi'
.sFs nay y ssessiAiesd, and prsPAruiioa
...,s, s p ? YEEscH.
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

ffs;sl' ;,,.: T;,sEsig /. TOM s'T sOirS H,S
az !, ,IR.,.AIs 3 ,Is EslS,, n, ws,hi,EtSS o.
einih atFesl, lnAsr Hational Hotel, and eosalil
Elfssnih Ahd , s'fssi.. sPgs.i.. Tfs,sc,E sui' |
hbis-H Manager Of wsshIhgiOn District
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I ooEt idI RI7I q HlN

TIT HoWLnR 4 %. e., pew prepared 2 =
Ifysf pgss nesioH llssh iost Ies ass
s,sss s esss ssS gs,,. ~. lss 'ss s.ysIs. .ss.sd dt
Io :. cSiIll1r. !. tsd " live aeassi uoighL y, y
ssssrah iSlII5ss ks kssSsep1llsa shsI.ss. 4 ~
ap1s-lB iss74g aoAe,, 1,4ih stEnsl w.
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',oAOar6, rtoA onpard
hate ~ Isllsr " DeaiA,

nut lasoar, by hundnsfa muitlplied into MI
lionn. tkAn lha Doomed hand Who rode 70 sni
dssirnstloa II Tsnnyaaa'a poanA, e u. 81.
unilnSly FsHVss isiioWsl " ths gtahi
spsst1p D1ipuFsii. ] fhls d Ah wrong. az
ahsaiA eaasA Thafe 4 - naransity lor y
PLkHrAfIoH 1TTanA 10 gIpet etomAehis ~
killsB ear. pyspcpsl., heartearn hssaafes ss..
shafsstsE q 1by naGiee Ne who has no sEeas
for Iilness, 10 ihdspf guilty, n he eoatipues :
bhGsE.i PiAHTanoN BffTnIn nay bs had Sysiy1
~A'us risr ~ se',. -, rsliAsIs es..S and 'aF''
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26


w Ths Bridal chAmber, an Essay .
WAFniag and lnatgusiion fer yoanG Men. hse
nsW Ahd rallabls utAfmsnt Tor Dlasasss o. Y
Urihary tad Sexual systsna Seat nee u Y
HouoHToM, Howard Associations, PhilAdelp.A
~ 0lIff, ~ itnrnn mhSll
ar a BslspA - Need = These n
QuiTing Oonadential medical asaistance shet'
Hpply y aons regular 7eAusals1s phynleisn
has nAds esilAin dissa.ss his apseial ~,
aunbsss q hstA lsnes, naA sxeFy aga. who -,
boeo b allfhe akll-eallaA dosiorn IN this ~
ana spssi valuable tine and moaoy, wa
bsasat eau y .sek shssgs q then. h,s h.i.sS =.
prtlsndsrl, Nhtls oniy puFpese IL 70 Sees.
nnf0TtunAla, Aha tken ntvlis tksn, Whsn
Nluest tss lAla, - apply 70 Ain. ~.
y Cal sn Nh - eAesI % yoa may FssrssIa FssrsaY y =
u ~ ssvssn s6sse bst1ssa D =, u,
siTesta, Waahinatan eity. Ele
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

! runRs v, : .AsV slStA 10 cinslnnAti on
Saturday laate sIsi 4sq rtsrrs ~,
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

snow lrE WHO HAs BKEN EEoAeED IN
THESE .QoNsPIRAOIBs, WHO HAS FIRED
10 TAKE cTa H feRrs s Sune hsD Gus. U.s.
Lon houekA AND ARsENAI.s, AND DOCK
ARDS AND WILL SHOW Yob ATRAfToR'
Kkks eREsf0Bkr OF faK UNfT6D
1pN DID IN is0s, WITH AARON 6uRR, : I
WOULD HAVE THEN ARRRsTED, AND, ~
CONVICTED WITHIN TiIR MBAkIN0 AND
E9PE OF THE coNsTITurioN, BY rms
fHBM 49, AHnanw Jonsaos. tn ~ Uss,d
ln,es 6enats-- Mafvh -. lssi Eli,,-f ,'T7I-
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

Ar New Ye<k state ssIdisrs' AsentI|
yaias v The soldiers d New rork, or ihlhI
friends Furnished Gratui.ounly npon aPplleaiilI
q tAylf $50 fDons either In Pereon or by sitter
Ne. iss sissss between Twelfth aha IAI-|
tssnih stregla uhi .satuthf
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sgas.lw csa.nl..lea.. q Pasll. 3 . i SsIISIsii..

ADr Hos ths wsznasa IN the LAil
Battles. All who san DO 20 will sonfsr Ave
y ss.ai.e badge. Nat aad r.ss. . tAs SCI
tAl Sonvbaisnt AVS apis
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- MassAshlsstss MIIitary gtst,
Jaausry lst isss, he MassasAssssts Sal
Agency will occupy ils new rooms ~ Tie ~
itonaI IntslltesseaE Building, sseend aoor q.
nsr q seventh .na 2 streets. Msshlnslon, 3; 9
10 call. .sta-fs y l,f... l--.-re u
id'i.' saa g,s:S sI.As:. s,;as ss.g'
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

RsADus snAsIna .. .sssIJ PsEa.
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

The Philadelphia Uated stats' Gasats,
of The 2Sth inst. in a leading editorial upon
The recent dOings Of sHrRnAS In assuming
10 sst aside the authority Of ths President,
|ponsrsss, and the Supreme Court, ana dis.
pbsying tho orders Of his superior oficsr In
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~Au act bartino Iroceod;ro, :,

~An act barring proceedings In law
against soldiers in the o. 8. army, was
passed by the Legislature of 1863, but was
modified or changed by the recent legisla.
ture: Under this revised act 1t lie claimed
that landlords can eject soldiers families
from their teuements. Proceedings have
been instituted before Aldermen of the
city for that purpose. Considerable feeling
has been ELECTED, and ameeting of the oiti.
Gems of Richie aud Webster townships
has been called for this evening at the
Public School House In South Wheeling,
to take the subject into consideration.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-06

N1W YORK. April 6.-TeleRrams to the
family of Major General Potter state that
ne was not killed but dangerously wound
ed. II 10 believed that be will recover.
Advtces from Newberu March 3lst, state
that Gea. Sherman returned there. the day
before he left for Goldsboro. At one time
while riding in a carriage with Gen. Pal.
lmer the horse took fright and ran away, but
the General escaped without injury.
The rebels ara supposed to be quietly
located for the time being between Smith.
field and Raleigh.
The Herald's Newbern correspondent
says Sherman on his return there said that
there was no such thing as peace With the
rebels by negotiation, that the Issue must
be fought out. he added, however, that
he expected, after some more marching to
muster out of the service, at the expira.
ton Of months, one of the bravest and
best armies that ever trod the earth.
Both Raleighand Weldon are being for
titled by the rebels, but they are in doubt
which place Sherman will move upon.
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Gen. Grants Petersburg Progress >

WAsHiNsToN, April 6th Five bundled
apd-tostY rebel officers. prisoners OF war.
were oroughLto this city today.
. me hrst number of newspaper, about
-! y oy 20 inches, printed on one side only,
mas been started in Petersburg, called
tranfs Petersburg Progress" The mot
70 70 "Eternal= Vigilance ia The price of
HiUeFty' Monday's. issue contains the
following. items:
tue following are the names of the com.
positoFs' 60, employed in editing, setting
Up type ana working OFF the frat Union
paper pnohshed IN Petersburg, Va, since
I n :, commencement q OF the rebellion: Mai.
II. f. Eden, 3Tth Wis. Vol editor. C.nJ
.Chas. McCreary, sth Mich. Vet, Vol as
sistaut editor; Chaplain D. nsuglo, lat
'Mtohs Sharpshooters, editor; j. W. Grit.
nth, I'd Brigade, LIST Div. Baud, foreman
UompositOTs let Lit. Robt. Tirne, lst
Mich. Shsrpshooters, 4. Marriott, I'd Brig.
LIST Div. Band, j. Bantly, do, Sergt, Oliver
Greenfield, sth Mich. Vol, Corp. John
FeRsdale, 9th Wis. VOL, Private W. h h,
Stuart, and F. Bostwick, LIST Mich. Sharp
Shooters.
FersonQ1--Among the distinguished
clllzens We saw on the street this morning,
we're Brig. Gen. Pryor, confederate paroled
prisoner, and W. 7. Green, Judge of tho
Glrcnlt Court of this district.
frees Current Saturday last Flour
in Petersburg, sold at the moderate price of
$I40O Dbl. Sugar and bacon were equal
ly reasonable, double sawbuck coufede-
rate blae back, being thecOst of pound
of each.
Bridges Destroysd,-Au the bridges about
Petersburg, some five or six in lumber,
were destroyed by the rebels last night on
their departure.
Flags on Pu6ic Buildings. lst
Michigan OhATpsnOOIerS nave Iuu UruuIS
of being the first to occupy the city and of
floating their flag from the dome of the
Petersburg Court House. Other flags be.
longing to different regiments were not
long behind hand in getting themselves.
positions on the tops of all the public bull
dings of character 10 the city.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-06


wTHB popular firm of Mcclellan l.
Knox are carrying on successful bust.
ness at their large Wholesale Boot and
Shoe Warehouse, at No. 65 Main street.
This is one of the Oldest firms In the city.
1t was established in 1887 by Mr.. Samuel
Mcclellan, ST., and was continued up to
the year 1862, when the present proprie.
tors, Mr.. Samuel Mcclellan and Chester D.
Knox succeeded to the business. The en-
terprise and industry of these popular
men have secured an immense trade. Their
large three story building is admirably
adapted to the business, and is filled with
complete assortmeRtof all kinds of goods
10 their line. By means of their large cap
ital, long experience and perfect arrange =
ments, they are enabled to furnish goods
at manufacturers' prices, and are daily du-
plicating orders at eastern rates. COun-
try merchants desiring to purchase stocks of
boots and shoes, will End it to their interest
to call at this establishment before going
East, and We can assure them that they
will find the proprietors and their goods
all that they desire.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-06

B8rAII the West Virginia regiments
now with General Grant participated in
the late battles before, Petersburg and
Richmond. The history of the war will
show that wherever they have fought they
have borne themselves with distinguished
gallautry and are always found in the bat.
tie front. Below we give the list of casu-
alties in the Virginia regiments engaged in
the battle on Friday, March 3lst.
10Th REolMENT-B Cullip, Go F, wrist;
John Jones, E, hip; B F Frederick, g.,
shoulder, W Smith, E, hand; F Ford, A,
hand; E Duke, B, shoulder; B McNerry,
E. shoulder; Snowman Alley, 1; W Wyant,
A, ankle. .s..r sr7....a.t ..S
llrH REorMENT-R BixIey, B, hand; W
Stroud, B, wrist; G W Wisman, D, hand;
W S Stevens, F, ARM Jas Brooks, D, knee;
B H Collins. F, leg; Newton Wood, A, leg;
Perry Collins, F. Prettyman, A, hip.
18th REGIMENT-J G Cram, A, hip, -,
Mcdaniel, H, shoulder.
l6TH REaIMENr-T Sheron, O, head; "
G Hake, thigh; D A Boyle, F, COMMISSIONS
W W Deloe, knee; F Simmons, E, back;
N Taught, l, hand; H B Wood, G, hand.
7TH CAvALRY-Lieut NJ Hopkins, o.
WB Taylor, a; Corp D Hunt, B; " a
Newman, D; J Whitlack, B.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-06

N1W YoRK, April 6.-Panama papers to
the 2lst ult. have been received.
On the evening of the 9th the long look
ed for revolution took place and the gov
eminent was quietly oVerthrown. The
President abandoned his place and took
refuge in the United States Consulate and
escaped at midnight on board the United
States steamer st. Marys. Four or i've
soldiers were killed on board the steamer.
The Herald says it was the most peaceable
and harmless capsiEing of government
We ever heard of. Senior Colunzs, the rev.
olutioDist, was duly sworn In as President
On Friday last an armed force was dis
patched to Asptnwall to establish pro-
yipciaI government there. A small police
force opposed them ON their arrival, when
three of the latter were killed. The depot
was then handed over to the new govern
ment. Forces have been sent to other
places with similar object in view. Blood
shed is expected. In Panama everything
is quiet.
A sWindler:namsdB eauregard, relative
of the rebel General of that name, passed
through Panama en- route for San Francis.
co hunted by detectives.
The city Of CarmAn, near Carthsge, Wal
destroyed by fre-loss s., 0O0, 900.
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Tho St. Alban Raiders.

Nav YORK, April 5.-The COmmercial's
Montreal special says:
Mr.. Devefn, o. s. counsel, has With
draHn the numerous charges against the
raiders, and they were discharged. They
were then arrested for breach of the neu-
tralily Law. Mr.. Carter asked to with .
draw the proceedings in order to remove
the trial to Toronto, which was granted
The raiders we're put in custody of Toronto
officers. A rescue was feared and a SQUAD
Of cavalry and mounted artillery escorted
the Toronto officers aud their prisoners to
the depot, IT7rll3I,ls
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New York Market

'F d . rI NV YORK, April 8.
CoTT0N-Dull aud lower; Ss9s4c for midinES.
HLOUR-OPened rather more stOaly and closed
69l0c better; IS 00@s Is for ExtraStae s. COOS rs
for Extra R. II. o, and s. sO@976 for Trade Brands
RHIsKEY-FiTmer; s. 1909 II for Western.
., WaEAE-oPened quiet and closed fully 20 higher,
RYE-Duu at 81 1901 25
CORN Quiet; New Yellow 81 4O9l4
oATs-DulI at sA9s6, for the range.
COFFEE-DulI.
sue AKS15steady; Cuba MusoOvadO 1l1l@l21<
WOOI-Dull.
PEERoLEUM-Qpiot; orudess@ss1<s; Refined in
PoRK-prime $24 OO994 80; prime mes $2s GOA
II co. Also 1900 bhs. 81, for April aud May,
selieI'5 option at $2T 0O@2S co.
BEEF-SteadJ; $l2 5v9lT 10 for plain meIs and
SIG 5O92l 90 for extra mess. Reef hams lower and
more q tive at $ls CO@D2t so.
CUT MEATS-In moderate request 141<G9l5L
for shoulders and l56Ol6 for hams
BAOON-Dull and nominal.
LARO-Firmer at 163<9IsN.
BUrFER-1n demanI at 12@121O for Ohio and Is
@9SS for state.
CHEGsE-Fair request at l4923.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-06

BALTIMORE, April 5, $50 P. M,-Capt.
Albert Seague, of the steamer Harriet De
ford, which plies between this port and
Varina Landing, on the Patuxut river,
reached this city this morning, and, with
several passengers arriving the previous
night, gives information of an act of piracy
somewhat similar in circumstances to that
of the st. Nicholas piracy in the summer
of 1851. They state tliutjou Tuesday after
noon, while the steamer was lying at the
wharf at Fair Haven, Chevring Bay, about
u rebels disguised. claiming TO be refu.
gees. who came up the Patuxut in boats
the previous afternoon, came on board and
shortly after threw off their disguises.
They detained the engineer and fireman,
whom they compelled to steam up, aud
then started down the river, but shortly
after returned aud permitted the passen
gers to land at Fair Haven. Some money
was taken belonging TO the steamer. There
were numoer OF negroes on board whom
they detained, stating that it was their in
tentiOn to carry them to the West Indies.
Capt. Sesgue was released with the pas.
sengers, who were all put under an obi.
CATION to remain on the wharf four hours.
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~LAsF week the garrison at New
Creek were witnesses of marriage cere-
mOUy which took place in that vicinity
under somewhat novel circumstances. It
appears that the betrothsd couple we're
citizens ofPennsylVanis, residing near the
Marylandline, and having decided to unite
their lives and fortunes In the holy bonds
OF wedlock, found some unforeseen
barriers in the shape of legal enactments
barring their progress to the haven Of hap.
piuess. But when love has taken posses.
sion of the soul, locks and bars are of no
avail, The votaries of Cupid always find
means to overcome all obstacles. In this
case the lovers found that the difficulty
could be removed by having the ceremony
performed in the State of Maryland. A
branch of the PotomaO forming the State
line at that point was too much swollen to
be fOrded, and no other means Of crossing
were at hand, yet it was necessary to get
within the limits Of low water mark to
bring the parties within the prescribed
State boundary. A large fat rock reaehs
ing above the surfsee of the stream pre-.
Sented a solution to the difficulty. The
lovers determined to avail themselves of
this friendly opportunity, and In company
with Reverend functiOnary they gallsntly
Stemmed the tide and reached the rock in
safety, and there erected their hymeuial
altar. with the broad heavens for its can.
opy and the grim Allegbenies for its walls.
The rolling waters madeBWeet melody for
the occasion, and the sturdy warriors of
the neighbOriDg garrison were the wit
nesses of the recorded vows which Joined
two loving hearts. Gould the most ardent
lover have desired more romantic sur.
roundipgsi
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Captured bv Rebels.

NEw YoRK, April 5, 100 p. m.-The
Merchants Exchange of this city furnr sh .
es the following important announcement E:
The steamer Harriet Deford, of Balti.
more, was captured by party of rebels
a, Fair Haven, Patuxut river, on Tuesday
afternoon. She Immediately started down
the chesapeake, aud it is feared will de.
stroy many vessels.
The Posts special says advices from
Richmond represent the fire there as very
Destructive totally destroying many tobac.
CO warehouses.
Gen. Grant was confident that the spirit
of Lees army was completely broken, and
says if he stops at Lynchburg he will be
surrounded by our forces tei
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New YoRK, April 5.-The Commercials
special says the colOred troops, headed by
Gen. Draper, were the first to enter Rich
mond. The city. was formally surren dered
by Mayor Joseph Mayo, who pleaded for
protection to life aud property. All the
principal buildings had been fred By the
rebel authorities before leaving. Several
boats and the Enquirer and Dispatch print
ing Offices were burned. .--f1g
Gen. Weitzel took JEFF. Davis house for
his headquarters. Gen. sheplsy was ap,
pointed military commander
O. Gov. PeirPSiEt is to transfer the State
government of Virginia to Richmond from
Alexandria Immediately.
Gen. Weitzel is taking measures to press
the pursuit of Lee. 7ll