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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11
State Items.

Some scoundrel has been writinh LETT
ters from this city to citizens of Bed
ford, asking remittances Of money for
relatives, whom he represented to be in
this city, sick and out of money. Mr..
Henry Huston, some eight or ten days
ago, received q letter purporting TO
come from his nephew, lieutenant in
the first heavy artillery, stating that he
was in this city without money, and de-
sired remittance of SIS, directing that
il be sent in care of Captain Rowe y
Mr. 81. sent the money in care of Sere-
tor Cobb, subject to the order of his
nephew. OF course it was not called
for. The police will do we'll to look
after this Captain Rowe.-Indianapohs
Journal
A Lafayette lady has Just recovered
7 $4,000 damages from the firm Ct Clark
8 Brothers, on account Of injuries re- :
ceived in slipping her foot through a
defective grating in front of the store
room owned by ldefendents. Merchants
who are in the habit of leaving cellars
and coal holes open will do well to make
note of this. 7h T
On Sunday last man giving his
name as John Allen, was arrested in
town and taken before Esquire Gentry
for preliminary examination. The evi
dence of his guilt was most conclusive,
aud in default of 81 900 bail to await a
requisition from the Governor of Ohio,
be was committed to jail CentsrViIle
Union.
A drunken refugee named Reynolds
got his head broke on Friday last, in
l Bloomington, from blow or fall, and
died at the same night 81
J. c. Hanson has assumed control OF
the american, at Andersonyille.
An ocelot, or tiger cat, was shot and
/ killed in the graveyard at Rushville last
week, where it had taken refuge in a
/ tree. The animal escaped from Van
Amburgh's menagerie, now in winter
s quarters near Connersville, about two
weeks since. -s---T ,rs.g
On Wednesday last the boiler of the
steam corn and saw mill of James s
Pinnell, at Milledgevilie, in this county,
exploded, destroying things generally
Nobody hurt. Nobody to blame Cause
OF tna eApIoslon-not enough water III
the boiler.-LebGnon PdtrionA IIIE
Last week, a gentleman from the ives,
put 68 head of sheep in Mr.. Wurster'
field, near town, for safe keeping, and
on Thursday night some dogs got a
them, killing l9 or 20, and so severely
wounding the rest that they were con
sidered worth nothing. Among tn,
number was one fine ram, for which b.
had paid $25.---Goshen Democrat n EI
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11
COAL
Mnra Coal Coming.

NAVIGATION IS RESUMED ON GREEN
j river, and JOSEPH STEWART d co. will
have a supply Of Green River Coal OF the Evans
vile wharf to-day. supply will be kept con-
stantly on hand. no21-d3m
Once on Kohn's Boat Store. 49,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11
NOTICE.
A Warning,
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

FTNHE ooPARrNERsHIP HEBEToFoRE
Il existing between S. N. Ournick, Philip An
spacher, and Simon Anspacher, under the style
OF Apspaeher Sons, was dissolved November
6ths by mutual consent. All accounts due or
owing by said firm will be settled by A. AN
Hpacher. aH S.N. CURHICK.
PHILIP ANSPACHER.
dec6 dSt SIMON ANSPAOHER.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11

CINCINNATI, Dec s-M The river
has fallen inch in "a hours feet
water in the channel.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11
CLOTHING.
Hawlev q Smith,

vse# Dealers IN rTFEeF
GLOZHING AND FURNISHING
GOODS. y ry g
81 Main Street, Evansville Ind.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11
U. 8. Sanitary Commission
ARMY S& NAVY
Claim Agency.
NO CHARGE FOR SERVICES.
CHARLES X. MARSH, Local Agent,
Office No. 6.........Third St.,
Bet. Locust and Main)
EVANSVILLE, IND.
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN undersigned has been appointed Administra-
tor OF the estate of Henry Ossenberg, deceased
Said estate Is supposed to be solvent
n21w3w It. w. OS6ENBERG, Admir-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11

BUFFALO, Dec. ga heavy snow
storm commenced at 2 O. clock this after
noon.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-11

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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
PERSONAL.

TEE resignation Of Assistant Surgeon
John c. G. Downing, U. s. A, has been 40
Osptsd BY the PreSidsntS to take effect March
~, 1895.
JHDnDIAH HuNTIEaToN, I'd, Of Norwich,
Conn., 10 the posssssor OF the original lottsE
sent by Msjor Andre, OF the british army, TO
General Washington, asking that he might be
shot rather than hanged. The letter has come
down from General Jedsdiah Huntington, OF
New London, the grandfather Of the present
owisr, and An G.d TO General washinGton.
SARAH z. MIroHELIs q rebel, who has
been eoEaasd In the Fitehburg jail, In MASSG'
ohusettS, for several months past BY order Of
the Government, left that Institution for the
front short time alnos, 10 be sent across the
lines into the ConfsdsTaoy. Upon reaching
City Point she refused 10 take the required
oath, The guard returned with her to Fitch
burg. ........ ......
PRoF. AGAssTz, and . party OF fourteen
others, sailed from New York yesterday fol
Brazil.
Con-. CHARLES II. BELL has been ordered
TO the command oTths navy yArdAt New York
| In place OF Admiral Paulding.
GEN. HooKER is TO be the recipient Of I
cane costing 5000, the same to be presented
10 him, In New York, By senator ConnsSS, oi
California, on behalf Of friends In californiA
DC. WILSON, formerly United States
MarshAl Of Delaware, and ex-MAyor Of WI
mington, died on Thursday.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

We copy the following from the New
York EVa'ing Pott Of yesterday
The rumors OF the attack on Mobile and
Of serious preparations for tho evacuation
Of Richmond have given feverish and un-
settled aspect 70 the market, and checked
10 some extent the upward movement In
the speculative stocks. ..'
The report Of the speculatop In gold
that the Secretary Of the Treasury was
about to issue seventy millions Of legal
tenders, IL contradlcted by competent su'
thority.
Gold is quiet to-day. and the transac-
tlons range from l6l lla162. .r
The loan market IL active ct 2 per cent.
with exceptional transactions at lower
rates. The flow Of currency from this city
10 on the increase, but In few days the
return 10 expected TO turn. Commercial
paper is Offering more freely, and passes
at 8al2.
The stock market opened strong and
closed heavy. Governments are firm and
railroad shares active. Hr.
The determination Of our citizens TO sus.
tain the credit OF the National Government
10 demonstrated by the rapldlty with which
the new series Of the 7-30 national currency
loan 10 taken. The frst two daya' sub
scriptlons 70 the new series were about
| IS, ,500, 900. At even this daily average
rate the whole series Of $500, ,000, 900 will
| be absorbed before the close Of July. From
August 10, 1864, 10 February l, 1865, (i6s
days, the amount Of the first series OF the
7.30 loan sold under the direct supervision
OF the Secretary of the Treasury was $685..
900 900, or at the daily average rate oi
only about s771 900. From February u
March 81, 1865, (b5 days,) under the i'm
mediate direction OF Mr.. jay Cooke, gen.
eral subscription agent, the sales Of the
loan reached sl67, ,0O0, 900, or daily aver
age rate OF t3,036, 1858.
Tomorrow the amended Internal Reve
nue. law will go into operation. This Law
Imposes tar OF one-twentielh Of one pc
cent. on all sales Of stocks, bonds or othe
securities, and Of one-tenth Of one per cent
on all sales made BY brokers, whether 70
themselves or for account OF other parties
Monthly returns OF all such sales must b
made 70 the assessor In accordance witt
the requirements Of the revised law,
| The State Of Massachusetts, pAysi its In
terests In coin. The city OF Boston will pa
interest In coin on the flrst day only 0
April, and after that tho equivalent OF gol
at the market price OF that day. Interes
10 also due April lst on Roxbury City pc
cent. bonds, at Treasurer's ONCE or sufIoll
| Bank.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

BAN Francisco, March 29.--Nicaragua
advlces 70 the 11th instant by the steam.
ship Moses Taylor, eleven days from Ban
Juan del Bur, have been received. A bill
has passed the Senate granting $40 acres Of
land TO actual white settlers In Nicaragua.
President Martinez had recommended the
Legislature TO extend the term Of contract
or the Central American Transit Company
70 hfty years. The steam-tug sent from
New York 10 replace the propeller which
was disabled at Greytown about two
months ago, had not arrived. The spring
rains In the mountains around Lake Mica
rsuga promise q good boating stage Of
water this season. Tho crops generally
will prove very abundant. There 10 four
teen feet OF water on the bar at the mouth
Of the Colorado river, Ban Juan.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

RAID OF RBBRL GuHRRIILAs ON the BAL
TIMoRH AND ONO RAILRoAD-7rdin Cap
tursd and PJtssn0ers Robbsd.-The mall
train that left the Camden street depot At
0 o'clock on Thursday morning last, for
Cumberland and Wheeling, was attacked
by party OF rebel guerrillas, when about
ten miles east OF Cumberland. Tho engi-
neer was compelled TO stop the train, and
the guerrillas at once surrounded itj q
party Of them entered the cars, and many
OF tho passenger were relieved OF their
pocket books and money. They did not
take time 10 Tile the baggage or mail. All
the passengers, many Of whom were ladies',
were made TO leave the train, and the cars
set on fire. The guerrillAs then mounted
their horses and left. The employees OF
the rOllroad company, assisted by the male
passengers, succeeded In subdulng the
flames and saving the cars, with but little
damage.
The engine power was seriously damaged.
The attack was made on the train about O.,
O'Clock on RhuSdAy evening, aud by mid.
night another engine had been procured
from Cumberland and the train taken on
10 Wheeling. A Federal cavalry force have
been sent In pursuit OF the rAiders. Mr..
Quincy, assistant master Of the road, was
among the passengers, and It is said was
relieved OF his watch and pocket-book,
The pAssenReFs all continuing on towards
Wheeling and other points In the West, II
could not be AseertAined yesterday who the
various parties were that were robbed
nor tho amount Of money aud jeWelry
taken. The affair iS being invesilga gated
both by the military and railroad Anthori
tles.-Baldmore SHR. ..
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
NBw YoHK BouNrx BRoKsa FaAUDs.-

NBw YoAK BOUNTY BRoKSR FRAUDs.-
The finding and the sentence In the Dev-
lin and CAhill New York bounty broker
cases, tried before General BrAgg'S Mill
tary Commission, Of which Col. N. p.
Chapman, Of the War Department, ls
Judge Advocate, have been confirmed by
the Secretary Of War. John DevlIn was
sentenced TO Ten years In the PenitentlAry
and nned Slo,oOoi james Devlin, seven
years. imprisonment and 5000 nnej and
John Cahill, ave years. imprisonment
They are to be sent 10 Clinton prison
This Is the Hrst instalment Of large batch
OF similar cases.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

GRovBR's NHw THnkTRn. - The cello
brated scenic play of"AlAddinI or, The Won.
derful Lamp" will be given At this thSatrS on
Monday evening next, April ID. The east Of
characters embraces, besides the regular oOm.
pany, Miss Ems Gsrmon and MIas Blanche
Grey, both fAvoriteS with this community
Mis- Germon has rooaiVed the highest CON,
mendGtion OF the PhilAdelphiA critics, In
which city Ghe Appeared ~ Prince Aladdin fol
more than sixty consecutive niGhts. Blanche
Grey will be remembered a. one Of the most
popular fAVOriteS with the late Davenport
and WAllAok oomblnAton. The PhilAdslphls
Sunday TTSAScrtpt, In speaking Of aAlAddinr
A. played ~ the New chsEtuA Street TheAtrs
last summer, says; "'AlAddin 10 grateful. FoI
the priuOely outlay made BY the managers Il
returns ten-lold the interest Of the money,
The fact ls, % 10 charming to send Ons's intel
Ieetto sleep In these warn days, and 10 gRAtify
the eyes with visions that seem like thu Fsall
zation Of summer dreams. Everybody should
and Idoes see ,AlAddin,' - Grover has con
oeived and exsonted u J" alae
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
Convention ST the German Turner'S
an waahinHton.
[For the National Republican.


On Monday next q convention OF dele
gates Of all the German Turner AssociA-
tons Of the loyal States will meet In this
city 10 transact the yearly business Of the
general Association, known 1nder the
name of North American Turner Associa-
tion, Observation-Disclosures Turnerbund.
This 10 the hrst meeting since the outbreak
Of the rebellion, and 1t Ia very well known
that the German Turner'S everywhere were
among tho 1rst to place themselves at the
disposition Of the country
We well remember Capt. Gerhardt, OF
our city, late Colonel OF the Forty-slxth
New York volunteers, who was immedi-
ately at hand with his company, or rather
battallon OF Turner'S. We recollect the
Turner's OF ClneinnAii, of 81. Louib, OF
New York, Philadelphia, and other clLies.
They all did well and deserve the praise OF
the country. The meeting, however, at
hand will not transact warllke business.
II is the morning-dawn Of peace bIeAking
through the clouds and eDjoining on the
Turner's heimportanco Of reorganization
for those purposes they eminently call
their own, education In body and mind,
protection of honest labor and promotion
Of the fne arts, The delegates may ex'
peet good time, since they will be the
guests Of their German fellow-citlzens
Several festivities will take place In thelI
honor, and visit 10 the President is alsS
i contemplated.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
Mov,msnt OF the Army.
W1inrN sToN, Thursday, March 20, IsSS,

IspeeiAl Dispateh 10 the New York Tribune,l
WAsBINoroE, Thursday, March 20, IesS.
I An announcement having been made
that the Army Of the Potomac had again
assumed the offensive, It will not be I'M
proper 70 state that the white troops Of the
Army and James on Monday and Tuesday
crossed the James river and Joined Grant
on his new movement. General Grant
himself left City Point for the front on
Tuesday afternoon. Sheridan, with his
cavalry, led the advance, and by this time
has probably cut the only remaining line
Of communication With Richmond, some
where between Burkesyille and DAnville.
The re5els on Sunday and Monday had
the bulk OF their army massed on their
right, either In anticipation Of an attack
In that direction or preparatory 70 an eyAc-
uatlon OF Richmond.
Tho telegraph between here and City
Point has not been working for i've or sIK
hours, and II there has been any fighting
II 10 unknown here. II 10 believed, how.
ever, that heavy battle took place to-day,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
LOCAL NEWS

sENTBsoR OF PATRIcK BNHHTT.-Before
Q Mill ,aty Commit sion Of which Colsnel J. 0.
CatliD, OF the le9lh N. Y. vols, 10 President,
convened IN this city Nov. II, 1851, Patrick
Bennett, o citizen OF Washington, was ar
faigned on the following charger -
Az ing and Ibetting desertion, and that he
did furnish TO John Harkins, an enlisted man
Of company ], ID Pa. heavy artillery, . suit OF
Md TO enable said HArkins 70 desert the SER
viee OF the United States, he, the said Bennett,
knowing at the time that said Harkins was In
the United states service. All this At Wash,
ingtoa, D. Ci on Qr about the % h OF Deeem'
Der, 1854.
The verdict OF the eourt, which has Just
been promulgated, 10 that Patrick Bennett il
to pay hne Of one hundred dollars and b
Imprisoned, In such prison A. the proper Au'
thorlty may designate, for tho period Of sir
months.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

GuHRRILLAs CAPTuRRD.-By letter Just
received from friend in Loudoun county,
We learn that on the 2sth inst., David II
Hough, Henry Hough, James I. Beatty
and John Densmore, members Of Company
A, Loudoun Rangers, while on q scout cap
tured and brought In the following named
rebel officers; Major Hibbs, Capt. James,
and Capt. BolSnd, all OF Mosby's gang
They were captured at Mr.. ]. N. DoWney's q
still house. Capt. James Is said TO be the
rebel conscripting officer for Loudoun
county, and Capt, BelAnd the quArttrmAs-
ter Of Mosby's battalion. The last named
person offered Mr.. Hongh i've hundred dol
lara In gold II he would release him, but
the gallant soldier couldn't SEQ Il In that
light. The horses and equipments OF these
oticers were also captured, and safely
taken across the river TO Berlin. In the
fight which ensued upon their capture
Captain BolGnd was wounded In the lefl
Arm.-AlSzaRdria Journal.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

STATE MILITIA The General Assembly
having refused 10 adopt the system for the
reorganization aud discipllning OF the mi
lltia Of the State, which was postponed at
the Instance OF Governor Bradford by order
OF the Legislature Of 1884, and declining to
take any action looking 70 this end, or
make any appropriation therefor, Adjutant
General Barry announces that the orders
heretofore issued from his ottice for tho
enrolment Of the militia are suspended for
the present, and the commandAnts Of the
several military dlStrlots are instructed to
cease operations and return their books 10
The AajutAnt GeneFNps once. at AnAApo-
liz .-BdlI, AMR.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

APPOINTMENTS. Thomas Sanderson,
ESQ OF the Third Election District Of Bal
timOre county, has been appointed Assist'
ant Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the
Sixth Division Of the Fihh Congressional
District, vice Alexander Duncan. ThlI
DiyIslon comprises the Third, Fourth and
Eighth Election Districts OF Baltimore
county.
james W. Houser has been appointed
deputy postmaster At 81. Dennis, Baltimore
county,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

',,-A
ia !. p,g,dl snnIv shiei,G
Every burning word he spoke
~, ,,, sIu i""y - a., u,,,
In the blood that she has split,
, Perish, hopeies. and abb. ssho;.Tred'
Cooper.
We observe that the Union papers are
copying the drlyel Of "Druid," the seces-
sionist Baltimore correspondent OF the
New York World, 10 regard TO the impend-
ing collapse Of the rebel confederaey, as II
his yaticin ations were OF the least possible
account, or his opinions Of tho slightest
value. .. .... ....,...r.
This pestIlent penny-a-lIner has been
peddling out to the gaping sympathlzers
with the rebellion In New York, through
the columns Of the World, his pretended
knowledge Of the plans and movements Of
the rebels. He could penetrate JHPT' DA-
vIs's dark bosom a. easily as lTHURInL
himself. He could "piuek the hoars out
Of his (JETT's) mystery" or any othor
mans connected with the rebel govern
ment. He ventilated, with o"l-lke Wis
dom, the rebel programme, from time 70
time, and constantly Prophesied disaster 70
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
General shsrmsn Rsturning 20 North
Carolina. ..

FoRTREss AoNRon, March 80. = The
steamer Fairbanks arrived here this morn
log from New Berne, North Carolina, with
100 rebel prisoners. The captain reports
having experienced very stormy weather.
Yesterday at noon, when of Cape Hat
teras, North Carolina, he was brought 10
by a gun nred from the United States
steamer Dat, having Major General sher-
man on board, on his return 10 Goldsboro',
Inlet on account OF the stormy appearance
Of the weather. He accordingly piloted
the Bat Into the Inlet and then proceeded
70 this port.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

EMAHGHMHHT OF THn HnINTHLLIsHSoHR.-
iThis moraing the National IntslIlOmesr ap-
. PeAred in an enlarged formed, giving a
gratifying evidence Of the Wsll-dessryed
prospeFity Of that Journal. In respect To
the most important and the most popular
features Of journalism, the IHtsRiOs,lesr has
been greatly improved. and We wish 4
much success,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
LArnsT rnol1 FItn aourn.
Exsr.sss nsa Thursasy's nifnAsn
PapsrA MffI -

Exerasss nssn Thussdsy's FI1tnAnnn1
Papsrh NJ ~.
GsIEron ths Rishnond wig, March so.l p
a flr nHws YnoN nm soUTH SIDE.
Ths Petefsburg Etprsss Of Yesterday re-
marlu that quiet has once more been r.
stored on our lines. Scarcely . gun wss
nfod Yesterday. From the Appomattox 70
Hatcher's Run the old condition Of Affairs
IL resumed. ...-s....-.
sheridan's cavalry have arrived within
Grants lines, and the impression is that
he will soon be heard from. Largo bodies
of cavalry were seen yesterday moving to-
wards our right. The fact is well known
that . large body Of cavalry moved down
the plank road two or three days since. II
is highly probable that Sheridan, Inflated
by his recent successes, may attempt some
thing similar on this end Of the lines. We
predict for him an inglorious defeat.
Reliable intelligence from City Point rep
resents the presence Of fifteen monitors
and forty iron-ciAd vessels In the James
river, besides an inpumernble feet OF
smaller and less formidable boats. Since
The attempt Of the Confedcrates to pass the
Yankee distractions, the enemy has
doubled his vigilance and largely increased
his naval forte. Commodore Porter ls In
command OF the james river feet, and bis
nagthlp occupies prominent position
among the vessels. City Point is now. Q
populous place, and continuous wharf
extends rom Q long distance down the
james, 70 . point half mile up the Ap.
pomattox.
General Grants headquarters are at DR..
Epes' house, at City Point.
VIRGINIA LKoIsI.ATURH.
fFIom the Sentinel, March 90
The Legislature re-sssembled yesterday
at twelve o'clock, after . recess aimee the
17th instant. Nine members appeared iu
the Senate and thirty-four In the House
or course no business was transacted In
either body. 10"
Gold is selling st Augusta, Ca, at $50
silver at $40.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01

THn AMHRIokN THLHORLPH wires are al
restored and In splendid condition. This
is good news. But few people, compare
lively, can imagine the detrlmsnt to all
sorts occasioned by an description to tel
egraphls Communication like that which
recently occurred at HAvre dc Grace. We
are glad the Ameriean's cable Is stretched
again. 'a.'a