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Gloomy State of Affairs IN the Interl-
or of Eastern Virginia.
rFroin the National Intelligencer. ]

Agricultural prospects in the interior
of Eastern Virginia, are, as we learn, far
from being good. Persons who have just
arrived from Richmond, and have had OPP
portunities of knowing the condition Of
the agricultural region for some hundreds
of miles around that place, report that
the danger of a general famine in large
portion of the State, is imminent. There
will be no crops of wheat or corn; none of
roots; none which can be relied upon to
sustain life. Next autumn and winter
will, therefore, bring famine upon the
population both white and black, and
famine is often attended by pestilence.-
There is absolutely no seed corn to be
obtained in some counties where corn
planting crops have been successfully at
tempted.
On the James and other rivers, where
agriculture has been the sole and always
remunerating pursuit of the inhabitants,
for two centuries, no sign of cultivation
is visible, and but yery.few cattle remain,
and those few in starving condition
SSlave labor is disorganized, ,and free black
labor can not be obtained White labor,
not comnon or easily procurable before
the war, can not now be procured at all.
The returned soldiers have neither means
nor disposition for the cultivation of the
soil. Fences have disappeared, even the
waiting as well as the rails, and horses,
cattle, or fowls no longer abound. as they
did before the war, on the sold planta-
ton" In 6ne, the prospect is, that suf-
fering will be experienced in portions oi
Virginia, and other of the Instructions
| ary States, next winter, unless the inhab-
itants be supplied wirh provisions by the
| liberality Of the National Government
and people. Something might be done
for their benefit, as has been stated, by
supplying them now with seed cern. and
| notataaa 30
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From indianapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 17.-Stephen Hor-
sey will proceed, under strong military
escort, to the State prison at Columbus,
Ohio. fer incarceration fer life, his SEN
tence to death having been commuted by
the President. Bowles and Milligan
calmly await their doom, which is fixed
to occur on the 1st proximo. Both are
Christian gentlemen, and put their trust
in God.
Governor Morton, for the wisdom and
humanity of his action with regard to
these unfortunate men. using all his in
huence in their behalf with the military
authorities and the President, is entitled
to lasting gratitude by his nobleness Of
conduct in this regard. He has made
warm friends of bitter enemies.
The evening Republican paper here,
now advocates the commutation of the
sentence of Milligan and Bowles.
The journal, the morning Republican
paper, has already intimated its doubts
whether the tribunal that convicted them
was of competent jurisdiction, and this
doubt, | ascertain. is shared in by lawyers
and officers who sat upon the Commission,
and rendered the verdict, as we'll as by the
lawyers ef the United States Circuit and
District Court and the Supreme Court OF
Indiana.
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NEW POSTAL LAw.-Changes Of i'm
portance to correspondents have been
made in postal regulations by act of Con
gress of last session. We note the fol-
lowing as among the more Important
Letters deposited for mailing, on which
the postage is not paid, will be held for
postage and sent to the dead letter Office
at Washington, Instead Of being forward
ed to their destination, with double post
age charged thereon as heretofore; letters
partly paid will be forwarded to their
destination with the amount due charged
thereon, to be collected at the office oI
delivery. The full rate g cents) must
be paid, or such letters will be regarded
as wholly unpaid. Charges for advertised
letters, according to the new law, will be
two cents instead of one cent, as under
the old law, At the post Offices where
the free delivery is not in operation post
age on drop-letters is reduced to one cen:
for each letter or package not exceeding
ons-half ounce in weight, and an addi-
tional cent for each additional one half
ounce or fractioa thereof.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-05-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

New YoRK, May 16.-The CONNER
cials special says: The evidence fguilt
Of the prisoners at the conspiracy trial
appears so conclusive as to completely
check the current of sympathy in their
favor, produced by the proposed secret
trial. 1t is said that.the prisoners are
warned by counsel to abandon all hope
They appear utterly broken down. Rev
erdy johnson takes but little part in the
trial He is preparing an elaborate argur
ment, challenging the jurisdiction of the
court.
1t is now proposed to substitute street
parade of the returned armies in Wash
ington. before the President, for a grand
review.
The Posts special says: Judge Bond,
of Baltimore, yesterday charged grand
jury that persons sitting in military COM
missions for the trial of citizens of Mary
land, notconnected with the army or navy.
are liable to indictment.
It believed in official circles that JEFF.
Davis will first be tried on the charge Of
treason.
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A Gallant Fight and a Gallant Sur
render.

r
Col. Grace, of Arkansas, made speech
at Memphis lately, in which he said:
/ am the man who drew up the ordis
nance of secession in the Legislature of
Arkansas; / have been in the field fight
ing against the Union for nearly four
years, but now | am conquered and
whipped man. (Laughter.) As I was
gallant in going out to fight, now pro-
pose to be gallant in surrendering, and
submitting to the arms of the govern
ment. Let us have respect for the gov
ernment that we cannot whip. (Laugh-
ter) have no contempt for federal au-
thority now, if I ever had I do not
think there is manly bosom in the
South but that has higher respect for
northern gallantry than when he went
into the fight. The authorities tell us to
come back and reconstruct the Union, that
they will give Us honorable terms. Do
you think that people as brave as the
North are, that they are going to risk
their reputation in war to turn around
after we have dispersed our armies and
give us anything but honorable terms?-
There may be some men in the North who
may think that the South had hand in
the death of our lamented President, but
/ know that the people of the South
mourn over his death, and feel that they
have lost friend. When had an in
terview with the President, his heart
seemed to be oVerfowing with love toward
the sou58ern people.
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LATE NEWS.
The Trial of the Assassina-
ti0r, ConspiratOrs.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Military
Court fer the trial of the assassination
conspiraters is being held at the Old
Penitentiary, in an upper room, with two
windows at the east and two at the north
side. These are ironed with fat bars.
Along the wall, on the west side, on
raised seats, are ranged DIR. Mudd, David
IC. Harold, Lewis Payne, Edward Spangler,
of Ford's Theater; Michael O'Laughlin,
Atzerot and Samuel Arnold. Sitting out
side the paling was Mrs. Surratt, leaning
on a small table. Beyond her, on the
other side of the table near the northern
windows, sets the counsel for the accused,
as follows: Thomas, Ewing, son of the
Ohio ex-senator; Attorney Stone, Walter
is. Cox, Hon. Reverdy johnson and
Messrs. Aiken and Campbell. Running
east and west, beside either WALL runs a
Ilong table, at which sits the Court.
/ DIR. Mudd looked calm, collected and
lattentive, leaning on table, as if to re-
Ilieve his wrists from the weight of the
handouts that encountered them.
Arnold was restless, raising his hands
Ito his hair with nervous twitching, and
Ia constantly varying direction of his
looks.
Payne was dressed in a gray wooleu
shirt and dark pants, and seemed more
intent on obtaining full view of the
Landscape. through the window than con
6ning his attention to the details of the
proceedings.
O'Laughlin was keenly ebservant o
every move made in Court. He Leaned
back with his head against the wall fully
exposing his broad but not high forehead
) He has dark eyes, a pale, bloodless com
J plexion, and wears heavy mustache ant
, imperial, both very black.
J Atzerot is man of feet 6 inches, ant
, had it not been for his manacles, nigh
have been taken for mere spectator. II
possesses style of face most common i
Southern Germany. His hair and bear
of reddish, sandy color, eyes light. On
police officer sat beside each prisoner
: Mrs. Surratt has already been correctl
r described. She is stout buxom widow
Y fitting Falstaff's ideal--fair, fat and forty
0 though she is older. She was dressed i
= black, aud looked little flushed. W
e failed to notice that cold, cruel CLEAN i
a her gray eyes which some gentlemen c
!. the press have attributed to them.
: The first testimony taken was porto
t which the Government deems necessar.
e for the present, to withhold from the pul
9 lie.
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pnrrapELpn1A, May ia tornado

PHILADELPHIA, May IA tornado
swept over the northwestern part Of the
city at Eve o'clock this afternoon, doing
considerable damage to tho Fairmount
Park, where it Frustrated many of the
finest trees. and caused damage to the
amount of fifteen or twenty thousand dol
lars. About thirty houses were blown
down in the Nineteenth ward. There was
considerable CONSERVATION among the in
habitants The rain poured down in tor
rents. Only one person, a boy, as far as
is known, was killed.
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General and Senator sherman.


GGoldsboro Correspondence Gin. Commercial ]
The following circumstance, related to
me yesterday, goes far to show that Gen.
Sherman is no respector of persons, and
shows very little favoritism in thekadmin-
istration of affairs in his military com
mand While Senator Sherman was here
on visit about week ago, he was pre-
sented by Frank Blair with avery fine
hoIse, captured during the South Carolina
campaign. He was told that he must get
a pass from his brother, the General, be-
fore he could ship the animal to the North,
but thought this would be a very easy
matter. So he went to "Cump's" head
qurrters to tell him of his good luck and
get the necessary document.
"It's splendid horse, Cump," said the
honorable Senator, tand if you'll, just
sign permit, III take him up the boat
with me.
'sCump" replied, adjusting his shirt
collar with both hands, 'I'nl very glad
he's good horse. We are very much in
need ofsgood horses in the army. I have
some orderlies around headquarters that
are did badly mounted"
The grave aud reverend Senator was
taken abaek by this, and again reminded
the General that the horse had been pre-
sented to him, and was not Government
property.
"Can't let you have him, John. All
the horses here belong to Uncle SAM
Individual titles amt worth cent" said
"Cump,p and so the Senator was cheated
out of his present.
Let brotherly love continue.
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CONTEMPLATED MURDER. Messrs.
Bowles, Horsey and Milligan, who we're
tried before bogus court, unknown to
thealuw, called military Commission"
at indianapolis, upon some political
charges, found gully, principally, it is
thought, on snborDed testimony, and sem
fenced to death, have been ordered to pre-
pare for the execution Of the sentence
If they are executed without beingallow-
ed an impartial trial. twill be nothing
less than murder.-Cha. Adr.
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M ARYs YsIED.

s HAMILTON FISHER the 18Th day
of May, 1855, by Edward Salisbury. ESQ.,, Br.
wILLIAM r. HAMILTON and Miss ELlsABxrn
FIsHns, all Of this County.
NK--KgNNEDY.--on.f the 18th,
by the same, Mr.. RIonARD GREEsBASx and
Miss MARY KESSRDs, all Of Summit township
in this county. =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 0N.--cn the 18th day
of April, 1865, by J. J. nutcheson, Esq., At
the BRIDES residence in Lebanon, Monroe
County, Ohio, Rev. GEo A. BHEsEER and Mrs..
RAcHAEL FUReEsoN. 8
CLEGG--WALTERS.-o the 18th inst. by
Rev. F. A. Grove, Mr.. JAMES CIKes and Miss
SUSANNA WALTERS, bott Of Monroe County,
Ohio. sS 81 ID
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Sent no JoHNsoN's IsLANpR. j.
Breckinridge, jr., son of Rev. DR.. Robert
j. Breekinridge, of Kentucky, has been
sent from the Ohio Penitentiary, where
he has been confined as rebel prisoner,
to johnson S Island. IIeis brother.in-
law to Basil Duke, who married his SIS
ter
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"A PoINT WELL MADE.-The Journal
Of Commerce makes the following point:
Those who approve of mob law en-
courage assassination. This is too plain
TO need demonstration. It seems mex
plicable thata newspaper which is honest,
and sincerely lamented the death Of the
late President, by the murderous hand Of
an assassin, should be SO blind to the
laws Of morality and consistency, as to
commend in the same columns the law
less acts Of men seeking to assassinate
their fellow men. FoI the work of mob
when it lashes itself TO fury, is simply
assassination.
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Noble and Elevated Senti-
EaaentS.

w
Ger, an able supporter of the Administra-
Etion, and a prominent Republican paper, !
has, in its issue of May 8. an article that
we'll deserves the. favorable consideration
of it's party friends. We copy portion
of it tnat embodies much sound sense and
elevated sentiments. Itsays:
tBut in the name Of Heaven and hu-
manity, let US hasten to regard that South,
which We claim as of-our blood in the
national family, With such feelings as be-
long to Christians and men, and brothers.
Are we turned Turk, and to ourselves do
that which Heaven forbids even to sava-
Fges? Shall we insist upon holding the
Southern people to US that we may hate,
despise, reproach, mock, and torture them?
certainly not. Certainly we owe to them
good government, kind Offices, brotherly
lattentions, civil neighborhood, and for
lgiveness, as. we ourselves hope to be for
given by the Great Judge. We do not
+ design to impale them, and then dance
5labout them as the savagcs dance about
their doomed captives. Still this figure,
labhorreut as it is, is none tso strong to
illustrate that spirit which seeks to keep
J |alive and to foment sectional prejudice
against these now helpless and justly af-
flicted people. Shame upon such as are
engaged in creating public sentiment so
unworthy a powerful and brave nation!
shame upon those who seize the occasion
of the late horrid massacre themselves to
lplay the roll of incenaiaries and assas-
sins! The press has higher and nobler
> fduty than thus to pander to the detestable
i Il. Al, 1or x *
5 "If we are never to trust the people Of
: the South, what do we want of them?-
? Shall we acknowledge that we design tc
turn freebooters, and that all we now care
d for In this connection is hostile territory
J. OF course not. Then let us have done
t with mere exciting prejudice. Let oul
j Christian efforts go forth among tho
: South; let the Sanitary Commissions &c
e hand in hand among the sufferers in thu
South, with the approval and encourage
d ment of the Government and our people
: Let the rule OF the PRINCE OF PEACE be
{. gin; let His Spirit now walk over th'
n troubled waters. Rebuke to their ken
: neIs all the bloodhounds in the form o
e passions, and restoration will be easy
: Otherwise, what can the. Government do
"Ashoue Ooh W ~
n complished for true American restora
n tion?
o The mere machinery of restoration i
:, what we have no taste to discuss noto; W
e deem these. things untimely, and only op
e perfume as they may be developed by til
= Government. 1t is our humble object t
a, sound the depth of this question of Res
leItoration by creating, as far as We can,
IL healthy. and righteous American senti
ment; and herein we would initiate tn
1T wise surgeon in his treatment of frac
ID tured limb. Let the parts be cleaned {
lr all morbid surroundings, let the geners
n, lsystem be soothed and allayed, and free
5, from febrile symptoms; let the diet be {
a peace and fraternity; place the broke
as portions in connection; direct all our ski
a and nursing to their cure, and Natul
ut will soon accomplish the good work.
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X DISCOVERY. employe in tho
Surgeon Generals Office has discovered =
new use for petroleum, which il is said
will materially affect the market value Of
that commodity and coal. Hisinvention
consists. Of simple process of adhering
the debris or dustof coal mines and yards
with petroleum into Jumps or blocked
masses, which ignite readily without use
of soft coal or kindlings, lasts Longer, and
gives out a more intense heat than ordi-
nary anthracite, and costs about one half
as much. Competent judges assert that
this invention, will cause material revo-
luton in the prices of coal. (
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NJ = HUNrEe ARREsrrp.

New York. May ia special to the
Commercial from Washington says: R.M.
T. Hunter has been arrested, brought
to Richmond and confined on a sunboat
in the James River 1t is said Hunter
for year past has been desirous for re-
union, being satisfied that further resist
anec was hopeless.
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A NEW AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.

New YoRK, May l6.-The Hsrald's
Washington special says: President John
son has under consideration a new am
nesty proclamation. The issuing or sup=
preston of it, it is expected, will be de-
eided ON at the Cabinet meeting to be held
to-day. This proclamation, ifissued, will
announce what classes of rebels are to be
held responsible for their treason, and
what will not be.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
surprise and Capture of Jeff
Davis and His Family.
IoFFIcIAL.l

OfE1SlAb. .aaa
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGToN, May ] ;.
Major General Dix:
The following dispatch just received
from Gen. Wilson, announces the surprise
and capture of Jefferson Davis, and his
staff, by Col. Pritchard and the Michigan
on the morning Of the 10th inst,
at Irwinville, in Irwin County Georgia.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
MACON, Ga, IL A. NJ, May 49,.
Lieut.. Gen. rs. Grant and the Honorable
Secretary Of War:
/ have the honor to reportthat at day
light of the 10th inst, Col. Pritchard,
commanding 4th Michigan Cavalry, cap
tured Jefferson Davis and Instantly with
Regan, Postmaster General; Col. uarri-
son, Private Secretary; Johnston, A. D.
|C.; Col. Morris, Col, Lubbick, Lieut.
Hathaway, and others, Col. Pritchard
surprised their camp at Irwinville, in Ir,
win County, Ga. seventy five miles south
east of this, place. They will be hers
to morrow night, and will be. forwarded
under strong guard without delay. / vii
send further particulars at once. m
TSigned1 j. III. WILSON,
Brevet Major General.
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MACON, Ga, May ls.
Hon. 4. NJ. Stenton:

( 81 ,
Hon..E. NJ. Stenton:
Lieut.. COL Hardee, commanding the
1st Wisconsin, has just arrived from Ir-
winyille. He struck the trail Of Davis
at Dublin, Lawrence County, on the eye-
ming of the 7th, and followed him closely
night and day through the pine Wilder
ness of Alligator Swamp and Green
Swamp via Conference.-The to Irwinyille.
At Cumbeflandyille, Col. Hardee met
Col. Pritchard, with $50 picked men and
horses of the 4th Michigan. Hardee fol-
lowed the trail directly South, while
Pritchard, having fresher horses, pushed
down the 0hmulgre toward Hapswell, ,and
thence by House Greek to Irwinville, ar
irving there at midnight on the 9th. jeff.
Davis had not arrived. From citizen
Pritchard learned that his party were en-
camped two miles out Of the town. lie
made dispositions sf his men, and sur
rounded the camp before day.
Hardee had camped, ats p. NJ, within
two miles, as he afterward Learned; from
Davis, the track being too indistinct to
follow. He pushed on again at 3 A. NJ,
and had gone but little more than a mile
when his advance was fred upon by the
4th Michigan. A fight ensued. beth par
ties exhibiting the greatestdetermination,
before the mistake was discovered, The
firing was the first warning Davis re-
lceived
4 The captors report that he hastily pui
on one of his wife's dresses and started
for the woods, closely followed by oul
men, who at first thought him woman
but, seeing his boots while be was running
they suspected his sex. The race was
short one, and the rebel President was
soon brought to bay. He brandished |
bowie e-knife and showed signs of fight, bu
yielded speedily to the persuasion of tb'
lColt's royolyers, without compelling tn
men to FIRE. He expressed great indig
nation at the energy with which he wa
pursued, saying he had believed our Gov
ernment too magnanimous to hunt dow
f women and children. Mrs. Davis re
marked to Col. Hardee, after the excite
ment was over, that the men had bette
not provoke the President, or he Nigh
hurt some of them. Regan behaves him
self with dignity and resignation. Th
Iparty were evidently making for tn
!, coast. J. H. WILSON,
Brevet Major Generrl.
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. .pIsrUaBANcE AT LYNcHBuRo.

New YORK, May 13.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Most of
Crook S cavalry have gore to Lynchburg,
where it is said disturbances have occur
red between the black aud white people.
There are various rumors concerning the
origin of the trouble, some saying the
whites are the aggressors and others that
the blacks commenced the hostilities, with
arms picked up by them on late battle
fields.
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Deny ANY KaowLEDaR OF lT--Bey-
efIy Tucker and Wm G. Cleary for whose
arrest the President has offered large re-
wards as being implicated in the assassi-
nation If President Lincoln, and the at
tempted assassination of Secretary Sew
ard. deny all knowledge Of any such plot,
and allege their ability to prove their in
nocence. Statesman.
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a 10inch gua has been made at Pitts
burg to throw a 1850 pound shot, the
charge Of powder being 100 pounds
This monster peace of ordnance known
as ssBeelzebub, was tested on Friday, in
presenca Of number Of officers, and the
trial gave great satisfaction to ali intsrss-
ted.
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FROM MEXICO.

ST. LOUIS, May 1e.-Cairo dispatches
say Gen. Neigerata. with $4,000 Liberal
troops. appeared before Matamoras on the
|29th ult., and demanded its surrender,
which was refused. The Imperialists
marched out to meet them, and . cavalry
aud artillery fight occurred. Business
was suspended In Matamoras and the
streets barricaded, in expectation Of an
attack, but all was quiet on the evening.
of the I'd. Custom House officers fed to.
Brownsrille, and wealthy citizens moved
lall valuables to the same place. -
800 French troops arrived at the mouth
of the Rio Grangde on the I'd, and left for
the interior next day. - = sss
A report reached Bagdad on the 4th'
that. the Liberals were In full retreat.
The Galveston News says the corn crop
is good; the sugar crop will be very short.
Holders of Cotton demand an advance.
Exchange on New York, one half pre-
MUM.