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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsEMGroE, March z.
The Navy Department has an ofRcialre-
port from Admiral Dahlgren Of our pcs.
session of Georgetown, S. O. The report
is dated off Georgetown, s. O., February
18th, Flag Steamer Harvest Moon, in
which he says under dste of the 18th:
Iapprised theD Department that the naval
forces under my command had taken pos
session of Georgetown. As as soon IS the
occupation of Charleston left my thoughts
and means at liberty, 1 gave my attention
to this point as hkelyto be the preferable one
for Gen. Sherman, in case such should become
desirable before entering North Carolins.
Accordingly soon began TO collect suit
able force from this station. The Nc
Donough, Geranium and two launches were
ordeaed 10 Ssntee river, being the only
ones Of that class Of vessels which can pass
the bar of the river. ..-.-
On the 22d ult. the Pawnee was ordered
to Georgetown, and all the marines we
could collect were embodied in battalion,
the object being to pass up the eSsntee with
this body of men, take the road to George
town that traverses the rear Of the rebel
works, and assault It while the vessels at
tackled the front Hf
The infantry was to be under the COM
nand of Commander Stsnly, assisted by
Lieutenant. Colonel Williams.
On the 28d February the PsHnee Cross
ed the bar and Joined the Mingo and Nip
sic within, upon which the rebels sban-
doned the battery. The White and Mingo
steamed up the bay and took possession.
The marines were landed and the mu-
nicipal au,horities rendered their submis-
sion to the Government of the Union.
The battery mounted fifteen guns.
Admiral Dahlgren calls the special at
tention of the President to Lieutenant
Stoddsrd, of the marin IS, who acquitted
himself with credit, and now has COM
mand of the largest force Of marines that
has been collected together for sometime.
He did good service in the field with the
marines of the feet.
Commander Stettwsgen, of the sloop
Pawnee, in his official report says, be cent
q dstschment of marines, under Lieuten-
ant Breeze, of the United States Marines
Corps to occupy the fort. He also says,
I hzve directed Commander Creighton to
proceed carefully up the Black river, and
have dispatched the tug Oatslps with Lieut.
Commander Henry and Ensign Glass pre-
pared to open communication, by the army
code of signals with IGeneralSher who
is said 70 Be some twelve mics Of
Admiral Dahlgren has Issued an order
for the maintenance OF the authority of the
United States.
The blockade runners Daer, Prize No
nsdnock and others we're captured in
Charleston Harbor, February 18th.
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NO. So.

Affairs at Wilmington under the admin
istration of General Schoheld sre progress.
ing In q very satisfactory manner.
No orders have YET been Issued respect
ing the taking Of the oath Of allegiance,
but It Is estimated that nine-tenths Of the
inhabitants are willing to give this proof
of their loyalty to the 9o7ernmeat.
We have nothing further from Sheridan
this morning.
The TTi6sEES special ssys, the Senate ex.
poets to complete its business this week.
The nominations Of Cabinet ofieers were
sent in to-day, but as there were no CON-
mittees combinations were delayed. The
only change is in the Secretary of the
Treasury. 10
There is no doubt that Senator Harlan
will succeed Mr.. Usher in the Interior De-
partment,
The Richmond Erdn1i1IeT of the 4th, de-
nounces the execution Of Beal, the guerril-
Ia and spy and says threats we're made in
the streets of Richmond to hang any Yam
kee officers on parole who might be
found at large.
The Richmond Sentinel says the rebel
Secretary Of the Treasury would be glad TO
receive donations Of money, bonds, plate,
or other valusbles, to enable him topsy the
soldiers.
The Richmond EsQEirsr pronounees the
whole financial system Of the Confederacy
defective, and proposes an equation of the
public debt to the specie value, saying that
it involves no reputation.
The rebel House Of Representatives has
adopted resolution to adjourn March sth.
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EhO railroad Completed to Hatcher.

R4Ms
A letter from Grants headquarters to
the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated the 1st,
says
Our new railroad, or, more properly the
prolongstion of our old one, is completed.
Yesterday afternoon the shrek of the loco
motive, for the first time startled the dreary
mud puddle, by courtesy termed Hssehers
Run, and to-day new time table goes
n to effect, and the trains run regularly TO
Humphries Station, the new terminus of
the road, at the headquarters of the Second
Corps. This railroad, known everywhere
as "Grsnts Railroad" but officially desig-
mated the HOity Point and Army Line" is
one of the wonders and triumphs of Yam
kee ingenuity and energy. A road paying
no attention whatever to grading, going up
hill and down hill with supreme indiffer-
enee, the road being laid upon the surface
of the ground, built as fast as an army can
march, the wonder and the triumph is that
this improVised railway is as firm, Is safe
and as true to its time table as any in the
country. The road has been ably managed
No collisions have occurred OF accidents
happened, except once, when locomotive
blew up, and injured an engineer, who has
since recovered and the great croWning
triumph is that not single life has been
lost BY If, although thousands have travel,
ed it daily for months. This energy hal
been expended that our means Of war may
be increased.
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Attempted Assassination Of
the President.
ARREST OF THE WOULD-BE
ASSASSIN.
The News from Richmond
sssOelated Press Report.
WILMINGTON Affairs.

HOhIhEsb MONhOEJ 4AhECu 4.
The steamer Cumberland arrived here
this morning from Wilmington, the 23d,
with about four hundred of our released
prisoners, taken by our forces at the. cap
ture of Wilmington.
1t appears by aasdvices brought by the
Cumberland, that there is no truth in the
reported arrival Of portion of Shermsn's
forces at Wilmington, or even that juno
ton has been effected with Schofeld's ar
my.
General Schoaeld with q part of his ar
my had advanced ten miles out from Will
miDgton, and met with frequent resistance
from prowling bands of guerillss and de-
tschments of the enemy, who appeared to
be ever on the alert to pick up strsgglers
from his command. The rebels were also
actively endeaycring to cut of his supplies
which were left st Wilmington under 3
strong guard, for the use Of bis troops.
Nothing of the movements of General
Sherman was known in Wilmington,
though it was anticipated that General Ter
~ would soon resume active movements in
sid of the campaign, in North Carolina
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Freddy's Prayer,

A bright-eyed boy of four years was
saving his prayers the other night to his
mother and with his hands folded and eyes
closed, he sweetly said:
50 Now lay ne down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul 80 keep,
If should die before wake
pray the Lord my soul 70 take.
God bless papa, msmmsI and"
BE stopped all at once, opened his eyes
and exclaimed:
Another, mother, what shall ! say If 1
have been q bad boy Z"
GYou should not stop to ask questions,
nv son, while you are saying your pray
ers," replied his mother.
d But, mother, I have been bad; what
shall say Z"
a Ask God,,to forgive you but you should
say your prayers all through, when you
begin, without stopping"
His question answered, he terYently
folded his hands and closing his eyes, con-
tinued:
EAnd will God forgive me for killing q
bon-tosd with big stick, and throwing it
doTn = big hole7 Amen"
Children of larger growth viii do well
to copy.
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OIL Itenna.


The value of q tract Of land on Oil
Greek, two miles in width and twenty
miles long, is estimated at two hundred and
fifty millions Of dollars. -Four years ago
this land was hardly worth five dollars sn
acre.
The enormous wealth Of some Of the
aoiI nobility can be inferred from the fact
that Charles Hyde, of the famous Hyde
farm, recently sent single check for $751;
I65 to New York to purchase 7-s0 bonds
with, which was promptly accepted by the
banker to whom it was transmitted.
The Warsaw Nel0 Yorker, speaking Of
the eli prospects in Perry, says: On
The excitement in regard to the discoV'
erv of oil has begun TO increase. Messrs
Hsy s. Frost, two New York gentlemen
who head the new company, arrived in
town Saturday last. The stock (s500, 600
has nearly all been taken. Boring OF
Burfs farm commenced on Monday last
Another well is soon to be started on thu
grounds of Mr.. Beardsley, in the village
Boring will be done with the aid Of tht
engine attached to the Foundry. Verify
we stand on slippery places"
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Girl
The Yicksburg HerGEz, Of the 2Gth, re-
lstes the particulars of . most horrid crime,
perpetrated in that viciaity. A short time
since, at about 10 o'clock ct night, two ne
groes went to the residence Of Mr.. Garrity,
who is superintendent Of Dick Ohristnan's
plantation, about SIXTY miles above that
city, on the Mississippi side Of the river,
and knocking st the door demanded admit
tsnce. Mr.. Gsrrity st once opened Tia
door, when they demanded his money and
pistols. BE replied he had neither, but had
scarcely spoken be was fired upon BY both
the rufians, the shots striking him In the
back of the neck and completely paralysing
him. Passing over what they supposed 70
be his dead body, they entered the house.
murdered Mrs. Garrity and two children,
and shot through the shoulder little girl
She fell, and though enduring intense pain,
she feigned death 30 well that the inhuman
monsters really thought her dead, and pro-
ceeded with their work Of plundG without
noticing her further. After plundering the
house Of every thing valuable that they
could carry of, they set fire to It and went
sWsy.
The little girl, thus wounded and alone
in the burning building, got up and going
to her fEther, who was dying, near tha
door, with desperate courage snd strength
she managed to drag him outside Of the
house into the yard. The rain, which Was
falling, revived him, and with the assist.
snes Of his little daughter he managed to
crawl to an outhouse. The little girl then
returned to the house to attempt 70 get her
mother from the burning building. She
failed to accomplish her object, though her
severely burned side leaves evidence Of the
heroic devotion with which she struggled
to rescue the dead body Of her beloved
mother from the flames.
Returning to her father, she made lit
tie fire, and sat watching by hig side. BE
eonversed with her until dsyfghs when,
to use her own pitiful expression, he stop
ped talking, and she thought he vas dead.
When daylight came the poor child,
wounded IS she was, BY the assagin's bul-
let and by the flames, made her way TO TIA
house Of Q nsighbor, some two miles dis
tant, and told her horribls story.
The gentleman got others Of his neigh
bors, and proceeded to the scens Of TIE
murder and arson. Mrs. Garritya body
was not entirely consumed, and was taken
from the ruins and buried with thSt Of her
husband. The bodies Of the children had
been entirely consumed
From the little girls description OF the
murdrers, the officers Of gunboat n0aE
the place were Of the opinion that they
were two deserters from that vessel
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A letter to the Troy Wig, from Ply
mouth, n. Oj says:
The rebel ram. AIbemArle, lying here d
being worked upon at present. By steam
pump from Norfolk, Va, which ig throw
ing out the water In fine style, and giving
ali of Us hopes Of Sesing her soon sHoat and
showing her crusty old sides 70 our VisWi
suggesting, perhaps, to our Aorid imAgtna-
ton, herself as 8 type Of the manner IN
which our Ship Of State VIII slowly but
surely rise from the rebellious mud Of Seees-
SION. and wash her glorious old keel forever
from the black and turpid waters IN which
sbe aosts. The gun deck can be sssn At
time Of writing this, and those N charge Of
tbe work expect soon to see her ahoat and
clear from the mud in which Il Is suspected
she is st present cnnging, 81 her immense
weight when she sunk must have buried
her somewhat In the mud under hsr bot
tom. In my next win give fall account
of the manner and luck attended in rsss-
ing her.
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sixty Fh0qsanq ,I'yI RsE.e1s Drovasa IN


Later advices reveal the fun eztazt Of
the disaster inflicted by the tsrribleeseloas
in India. A Calcutta letter 70 thsLondca
7Enles, just received, says: r-1
I see that the news Of 1900 psrlons
having been lost in thscyclons WsS reosiE-
ed with incredulity IN England The egtf-
mate was wide Of the truth, but only b.
cause it vastly moderated the calamity.
AS every one who knows this country VII
readily conceive there Is no possibility of
ascertaining precisely the loss Of life. be.
cause hundreds might Be swept away snd
leave no trace behind. But We are not
without data for arriving at = eoneluEion,
and it has now been calculated that thsFo
cannot be fewer thsn e0,oO0 psrs111 GsOEa-
ed or otherwise killed by that feaEfal storm.
In the Island Of Saugor alone, before the
cyclone, there were 5000 persons. Thers
are now about ], 1,200-nor have any lei 4
carried clean away by the storm gzvs.
All up the river the population has besa
swept off if not in the same proportion,
yet in very large numbers.
As We all anticipated, disease ID Hging
ywhere-cholera, fever and small pcx.
The epidemic fever which have mention-
ed in previous letters this year L depopu-
lsting whole districts. A msgistrats told
me the other day that he had been riding
through village in which there was hard
ly grown up person left They had
died without hope Of assistance, wishcut
medicine, without food-for the crops ere
rotting on the ground in many part,
Whrre the salt water rushed in. The Ben
galese are in deplorabls plight, and the
ZemindaFs increase the general misery By
turning the Ryets out oftheir huts because
they are behindhand with thsir rents.
There is money enough here to give relisf
such relief as can be got for money. But
human means seem quite poWsfieg 70 stop
the awful diseases that are walking Though
the land, carrying thousands before them.
The native feels himself III, Wraps himself
up in his blanket and so psrishes.
In this enormous population (let It be re-
membered that here in Bengal alone We
have at least $4,000 people, the few Eu-
ropeAns can only do good here and there,
and yet it is solely by Europeans that good
is being done. The rich native VIII not
help his countrymen. God gave him his
money and God intended him to keep t.
This is pretty much his mode Of reasoning.
Sometimes the feVar strikes him, and shsn
in abiect terror he offers English doctors Q
Zee OF 800 rupees to come and visit him.
In 9 recent case Of that sort, the man
who was worth four millions stsrling-had
refused to give relief to the poor Rfter the
cyclone. When death was at his throat he
altered his mind, and promised large bene-
factions if he recovered. he was not
spared to add fslsshood to his crusl ser
vica -----
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GOLD MARKET.

NEW YORK, March Z.
The Gold Market exhibits considerable
steadiness, but beneath there is q very
weak feeling, concealed as much as posi-
BILE by large holders. Rates have fuctuated
during the day between 1s7 4 a 197.
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Deep sea soun ding have e lzst bscons
something Ike reliable. Theresoh 1, that
the ocean, so far as yet explored, b not
above half as deep IS Il was formerly SUD
posed TO be. The greatest known dePlh
IN tho North Atlantic is about q, 900 1set
or nearly i've miles-not much less than
t9e nelght Of the loftiest mountains On tie
giooe. Il Is supposed, ,hoRegar, 70 beEach
deeper tnan this between the Bahamas and
the grand bank Of Newfoundland, bus shs
soundings on which that supbosftion 4
founded are not quite Satisfactory
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GubernatOrIaI,

We notice that 3 number Of our ez-
changes favor the nomination Of sn sble'and
ELOQUENT Representative in Congress, the
Hon. george Bliss, Rs the next Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Ohio. MrsBliss
Is a sound and rslisbls man, and would bSat
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RAILROAD ACCIDEAT.

PHILADELPHIA, March 7.
An accident occurred on the Trenton
Railroad last night, at Bristol Station, by
the Washington train running into the
Owl train. Five persons on Ihe latter train
were killed; 25 to 80 severely wounded, 8
fatally. Three of the killed were soldiers,
8 fireman and q civilian.
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any one ghs abolitionists MIGHT nominAsss
and who would do honor 70 the pollHcni
which has lAttsrly BEEN degraded By being
filed with mere partisan dsmagogaa@
Ashland Union.
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aEYEN.THTRTYLOAN.
. PHuApErPHrA. March

PHILADELPHIA, Marcn Il
Subscriptions received by jay Cooke to
the Seven-thirty Loan amount to So, 1885,
25e, including 100000 from Cincinnati,
$3.50, ,00O from New York, and 81, ,2lS indi-
vidual subscriptions of $50 and 500 each.
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, March Z.
The Richmond Ezan1iner of the 4th says
that General Hays, of Massachusetts has
been exchanged.
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FROM PARIS.

The Times Paris correspondent says
The Emperor does not intend to make Gny:
interference in our war, and is going to re-
move all prstext for our interference in
Mexico.
The HeraLFs Paris correspondent states
that the rebels resident in that city were
greatly elated at the absence of any aIlu-
sion to our affairs from the Emperor's
speech to the Legislature, as they infer
that he has matured plan for the rscog-
milton of the Oonfsderaey soon after The
4th Of March.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Journal says Napoleon had q paragraph
written in his address, expressing his sor-
row at the continuance Of the war and his
affirmation of neutrality. When the ad-
vices from Canada reached bim, reporting
the opening Of peace negoEEions, the news
placed him IN dilemma, and he thought il
better teremain silent for tirne on thesub.
jsct.
Pope Pins has addressed letter to En-
peror MaximiIliAn on the Mexican Churcl
question. The Pope claims q complst,
freedom Of sctien of the church. The con
trel Of all its property By arch bishops AM
bishops, and the exclusion of every dis
9eHting worship.
sTocrs.
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PHILADELPHIA, March Z.

No trains leave for the South to-day, in
consequence Of the drift of ice in the Sus-
quehanAa. - .s
II. b. Paul Treasurer of the Walnut
street Thestre, died this morning.
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FROM WABHTNGTOF,

PHILADELPHIA, March Z.
The BuLIetiH of this city has the follow
inn special dispatch:
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WASHINGTON, March

A man named Clements hiss been turned
over to the civil authorities by the militia.
~ authorities, against whom the evidence
is positive that he had sll his plsns az
ranged for the assassination of President
Lincoln on inauguration day. He is in
jail here.
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Special Report.
FIHAHCIAL.

II ILHAaCAA4-
NEW YoRK, March Z.
There was q hrmer tone to Railroad
speculations. On the street, this morning,
prices were better than the closing rates Of
last evening. At the Stock Exchange the
improved feeling was lost by the pressure
to sell. The largest decline was on Read
ing and Hudson River.
The Miscellaneous list was all heavy,
with quite q fall in Mariposs. Cumberland
was quite strong and sold after the call at
7Ol.
Coal shares dull and without any special
movement.
Government Stocks are very strong
especially the old issue of 5-2O's, for which
large European orders were received per
last steamer.
Gold speculations have been unusually
steady and uniform throughout the morn
ing, but after noon the market broke down
per cent.
Money active at per cent. some COM
plants of stringency.
Foreign Exchange dull and lower.
Petroleum stocks very quiet to-day but
the majority steady. The only activity
was in Rynd farm. Buchanan farm sold
at 100; Cherry Run at 100; Highgate
at 50; Oceanic at 4l24i Rynd farm at 500;
Webster at IT'S; National at ATS; United
States at 1850; Petroleum dull. Crude
is quoted at 4a3 on the spot, with sales Of
1000 barrels. Refined in bond 67@6s, and
free, with small sales at ss.
GOOD MOVE
The HeraIGs Washington special says:
The famous Senatorial drinking saloon,
known for the last fifteen years as "Hole-
was closed this morning, and
the sign over the door, which read ''exclu-
siEely for Senator'S" was turned wrong
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FROM WILMINGTON,

The HeralGs Wilmington special says ::
When we came in We found large num-
Der Of fine looking houses deserted. The
impression was credited that their inhabit-
ants had evacuated with Brsggs troops
We now learn that these houses have been
unOccupied since the early stages of the
war, when their inmates fed to the interi-
or to escape demonstrations along the
coast, which were at that time SO generally
expected.
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FROM FORTRESS STONROK.

EHUM EDFtIBE58 MUNAUE.
FORTRESS MONROE, 4.
/. Rear-Admiral Porter arrived here yes
terdsy and proceeded to Washington.
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BLOCKADE RUNNING.

The blockade running business was car
ried on by wealthy spectators from
Charleston, Richmond, Savannah, and
other cities of the South, and their employ
ees were the poorer or middling classes,
who we're compelled to earn their subsist-
enes in the best way they could.
In the first attack on Fort Fisher four
teen steamers were at the wharves, one
of which made her escape through the
fleet on Christmas evening. Others ran
out and made return trips before the sec
Ond assault, and escaped through the west
ern inlet on the night the fort was cap
tured.
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GaIlAghsr,s Evening . 1obsnge-
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FROAI PHILADELPHIA.

After short timespent therein the Ser
ate adjourned.
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FROM MOBILE.


The Times New Orleans letter of the
23d says: The multiplicity of rumors rela-
tive to the evacuation of Mobile are not
true. The fortiAcations covering the city
have been strengthened and gsrrisoned up.
The city has been reinforced by 1900
men. The city is not invested at all in Al
ALBANIA, and railroad and telegraphic COM
municstion between Mobile and Central
Alabama is in an uninterrupted state.
Generals Besuregsrd, Dick Taylor, Chal-
mers, Frank Gardner, D. Il. Maurey and
others were at Mobile on the 18th. On the
18th an order was issued calling upon every
able bodied man, in person, to bear arms,
on the evening of the same day g jubilee
took place. Speeches were made by prom
inent rebel generals. r
A large amount of ordnance and ord
nance stores had been received from Co
lumbus, Georgia, during the past few days,
while upwards of 5000 negroes have been
at work upon the Notifications.