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OIL COMPANIES, &C.
Tarshish Silver Mining Co.
CAPITAL 81, 100000
1900 Shares at Sl00 Each.

CAPITAL, 81, 100000
1000 Shares at SlO0 Each,
5000 SHARES IN THE TREAsuRT,
To be sold required to raise the necessary work.
Ing capital. The mine is row being partially
worked with the most promising results.
Two thousand shares of the Company's Stock, or
50 much thereof as has not already been sold, are
offered for sale, tc False money for the immed ate
purchase Of the most approved machinery,
PRICE FORTY DOLLARS 4 SHARE,
Full paid and not subject to ssssrsmett. No more
is offered in the utmost confidence:
Thatwe have one OF the richest MINIS in Nevada.
That every are Of the COmpany's stock wlIl
be worth its face in gold within year from this
time.
That we shall be paying large monthly dividends
In gold before the end OF the year.
That there is nothing offerieg at the present
tina in which capital find more safe or profit
able investment, and
That the funds to be raised will be ample for the
full development Of our absolutely inexhaustibIe
mine, IedviHg ftcO-thirds Of e CompGHys Stock still in
the Treasury.
The management Of the Company has bsen com.
mitted to Board OF Trustees, composed OF ener-
getlc, Christian, business men, in whom the public
may repose the most implicit confidence.
All desired information will be furnished upon
personal or written application, either by the
Presid mt, G. Brown at his Office III Front ct
by the Secretary, A. A. Post Cashier ef AM rican
National Bank, IS and so Broadway or by Herman
Camp, at his office, 100 BroadE way.
"a Stock Tor sale at the American National
BanG. CHAS. 8. BROWN, p est.
ALRRED A. PosT, Fec. and Treas. mh27:l96
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CERTIFTCA TIE OF UTHORITK.
r.n--.rrn n-. tI,a aI.f dar Of IanuarY- Isss-
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE,
Insurance DEPARTMENT,
2

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 81. ls55.l
WurRTAE. The LAMAR FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY located at New YORK, In the state
81 New York has filed in this once q sworn state
ment of its condition, required By the hrst sec
fiOp Of the act "a To regulate Insurance Companies
NOT incorporated BY the State Of Ohio passed April
Z Ig56 and whereas, said Company has furnished the
m dersigned satisfactory evidence that it possessed
~ At least one hundred thousand dollars Of actual
eaptal invested in stocks, in bonds, or in mort
cages worth double the amount for which IL mort
Saged; and whereas, said Company has MED IN this
5fce written instrument under its corporate seal,
SiVned BY the President and Secretary thereof an-
thorzi any agent agents Of said Company N hla
state to acknowledge service Of process for and IN De-
bsf Of said Company according to the terms OF said
law. = A. a.. ...tt., -
the Aforesaid act, 4, JANIS T. GOODMAN. Auditor OF
state for Ohio do hereby certify hat the SAID La
mar Fire Insurance Company Of New York is su-
borzed TO transact the busi ness Of Fire Insurance
in tis state until the thirty day Of January, IN
ne wear one thousand eight hundred and slxty-six
In witness whereof have hereunio subscribed my
name and caused the seal OF my ONCE TO Be afnxed
M Isl e5i 80 JAS b. GOODMAN,
fSfSmnl Auditor Of state.
J. EESWORTH. Agent,
r,b2s.les Cleveland Ohio.
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Subscribed snd sworn before me this lst day Of
February, 1885.
FRANCIS oOLWELL, JR,
lStamp.l Justice Of the Peace.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. =, 1855.
It Is hereby certified that the foregoing Is cor
rect copy Of the Statement aud Condition OF the
Hsps Insurance Company Of P. evidences made to
axd filed in this office for the year $50.
Witness my hand and seal ofloiAlly.
JAMES H. GOODMAN,
Auditor OF stats.
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Posi- oFFIcE TIMETARLE
1ss4-S. Winter kFrangemenJ fSSl-5.
ARRIVAL AID CLOSING or NAILS,
Al FHE 80
CLEVELAND POSTOFFIOR

coHMHsuHs HOHDkX. 0OFOsn sIsr, 1854.
~ Mails win be opsned and ready for dsiivsrT
one hour after arrival Of trains.
~ An Malls close one hour bsi0rs departure
trim.
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J. ENSWORTH, Agent.
CIn-aIana n
nnh25:l96
@ T A T E NJ E N T
~ rurw

STATEMENT
Condition OF the Lamar Fire Tnsur-
auee Company.
On the first day of January, 1865, made to the
Auditor Of Ohio, pursuant to the Statute Of that
state.
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name Of the Company Is the "JAMAR
Fire Insurance Company, Of the City OF New
York; and is located at No. so Wall street, New
York.
The amount Of its Capital Stock is....Ssooo 900 90
The amount Of its capital stock paid
up 9VOSOoo "
II. ASSETS.
Cash Of the Company on hand and IN
the hands Of agents and other per-
A4fs09 W
The Bonds and Stocks owned BY the
Company, las per vouchers accompa-
nying)..s-. --.-.--...------. 145i uzo y
Debts due the Company secured By
mortgage, las per accompanying
vouchers zlOyooV W
Debts otherwise secured, las por Voueh-
ers accompanying gl-----.--...-.---- zz,sV9 "
Debts for Preiu 2ibzS 81
All other Securities, Including bills re-
osivAble, accrued interest, &c..-.....-... $40 81
Total Assets of the Company.........S4O2, ,IO7 q
III. LIABILITIES.
Losses unadjusted and losses 10 sus-
psnss waiting fer further proof......... $3.50 90
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! THOs. L. THORNELL,
Comm'r for Ohio in New York.
OFT1or oFTHE AUDITOR or STAN,

OFRIcE OF THE AUDITOR or STATE,
COLUMBUS, o., January 81, 1855.
II hereby certified that the foregoing Is correct
eopy of the statement OF the condition Of the
Lamar Fire Insurance Company Of New. York.
made to and filed in this oiice for the year ls5o.
ISEAI.1 Witness my hand and seal officially.
JAS. H. GOODMAN,
Tstamp1 Auditor Of State.
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UFFORTANT 10 LADlkS-Dr. Har-
SsF's Fsanis Pills navt mover Jet hilod IN rsmoY.
hg dl6cultiaz arizins from obstruction, or StoP-
psFs Of nature, OF IN restoring the EyFsm % per.
ocf hekith Whsn sursring rom Spinal AhectionH,.
Froiapsus, utsri, the Whites, OF ether weakness
shs UtsEins OFgAn1. Ths Pilll Are paTfsctly harm
is4 on the conEitrtlon, and may BE- taken By the
Doat dsiiosts female without eaudng diEtraas-ths
Ba0s time they act Hks = charm b. strengthening,
lEvigorating end restoring the system 70 health
Goldition. and by bringing on tie monthly period
with regularity, nc msttsr hom What causes Tie
Ohgtruction nay aFiss, Thsy should, however, NOT
- tsksz dzring Che hEEt three months ei prasnaH-
sfellcugh sais st any other Tine ~ miseafriags
U6ofd Be TIE F5g1lt.
laeh box contains 90 pills. Prios 90.
D.. HAlEnIg TEEA1IsH on Diseases Of Females,
HfsEnancJ, Miscarriage, Barrenneas, eteFility, Be-
production, and AbuBss Of Nature, and emphaticaI-
ii tie Ladlss Private Medical Adviser, pamphlet
e q peges ssnt fes 70 any address. 6iE osntS
nuitee 50 Pay postage.
Ihe pills and book VII Be ssnt By mail Wh3n as.
rFed, lscursly sealed, snd prepaid, by
}. BRYAN, n. D., General Agent,
No. T8 Cedar st., Kew YORK,
a EoIa by eU the principal Druggists.
CIV. CLARK, DFaEglIt, Agent for Olsvsland.
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psuiphlet directing how TO speedily restore
fghf and give up speCtaoles without aid of doctor
81 medicene-sent By mail free, or receipt Of ten
ssnts Address E. b. FOOTE, NJ. D.,
fsbi4 RsdEw Ils0 Broadway, New York.
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RAILROADS.
A TLANTIC s GREAT WESTERN
n RAILWAY

Spring and Summer Arrangements.
Takes Eject Monday, March 2OtE, 1865.
Two Through Express Trains DAILY between
CLEVELAND and HEW Work.
ffDAY ExPRRss, leaves Cleveland Sundays except
sd) at 800 A. NJ arrives at MeadTile At goo P. ~
Dinnsrl Salamanca st 5;55 P. H., Isl 'epiag OA1ll
t'NIaHr ExPREss," leaves Cleveland (5aturdATa
sxoepted) at S;l5 ?. NJ, sleeping Cars attacheAl
arrives ct Meadyille ct l;2o A. n, Salamanca 81
$50 A. NJ, and New York st 1880 P, \.
WESTWARD.
Dsy Erprs5s-LsSvss New York 700 A. H.
Arrives at Clsveland At......f:3o A. n.
Eisht do Leaves New York at. .....6OO P. n.
Arrives ct Cleveland at.,....9:lO ?. n.
MAIL TRAINS.
Train having Cleveland ast at......,., 9:6O A. n.
arrives at Franklin At...,.. I:45 P. n.
Train leaving Cleveland At CAST p n
arrives at Franklin At...,..l0.l0 A. y.
Train Issying Cleveland ct South )... $50 P. n.
arrives at youngstown at. I;SO P. n.
Train leaving Cleveland At (EOuth) ).-. $50 A. n.
arrives at youngstown at.lO:4b A. n.
Train leaving Cleveland at (South) 5Sl A. N.
arrives at Youngstown At. l 80 P. N.
Train leaving youngstown at HOrth) 6;45 A. n.
arrives at Cleveland at...-..lO.25 A. n.
Train leaving YoqngEtown at (EOTthl.-.. lS5 P. N.
salsmanoa At (Westl. l.-..... $40 A. N.
arrives at MeadVflle at....,.10s46 A. n.
arrives At Akron at.......s.. $40 P. n.
Akron at CAST l............... I:lO A. N.
arrives ct Mesdville at.....l2SO P. n
arrives at Salamanca at.-.. I.1O P. n
LOCAL ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Train Isesving Akron At West l....... 1870 A. N.
l arrives st Mansfield at...... 9:lb P. N.
arrives at Gallon Et.......... 4:S5 P. II.
/ Gallon at Cast 800 A n,
| arrives at Mansfield At.....-lOs0O A. n.
arrives at Akron at.-....,... 4:l6 P. n.
Gallon at (West) )............ I:lo A. n.
/ arrives at Urbana At......... 1:OO P. n.
L arrives ct Dayton at.,....... 500 P. =.
/ g Dayton at (East l.-........., 700 A. n
| arrives Rt UrbanA At..-..s...lO-zo A. n
L arrivesiat Gallon at......... $40 P. 4.
| 1tk for Through Titszets ViA "SAlamanoa."
/ n. " sEEETSER, GenI Sup't.
| n o,rr,or,y a ~, = iolet Agent mh20
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
BFI7is sPF0TTTO FTITAWAI


RAEEEn II an. oagEs.-can be rstsSd
EeFsF fiji % ouFSi Do zos naulsatel Are E2esd
% uotIonl &c change Of dist Fsquirsdl Do not u
tarfsrs With b1alnsss puTsuitIl Osn b u1sd VITA
nut detactioni Upward cf 500 cures the past month
s-rnuo Of than very ssP0rs oassl. Over one huns
Fr7f phyEicianH have u1od than IN tholR prAo-
De, nnd gpsak gtll Of thair sioacy, and approYe
of thsiT eompoaltlon, Ehioh b ensirely vegetable
end HARMLESS on ths gy1tsm- Hrndred1 Of esTtiA,
eafl oaa b shown. Belle sDeoiho Pilla AN q,
Grsrinal and only genuine Bpecifo PHI. They are
ndaptsf lor male and iomeis, elder yoeng, ans
~ only reliable remedy for e1soting q psrmad
sat and Epcsdy care n al oaasg of epeEDatoErhe8-
ff seminal WeakuaU, With al its trains Of evils,
suzh e Uretfrai and VAGINAL DisohArgeaI Glees,
~ Whites, Eiehtly o. Involuntary Ehi1gionH, In.
oohttnenos, Genital DEBILITY snd Irritabillty, In
notsnoy, Weatnesl or los Of Power, Nervous De-
bliity, kc., &c, al Of which arise principally fro
sexual Exoszss6 or self Abuse, or some oonBtitu-
tioual dernngemsnt, end inoapAoitatos the sufferer
from fulnlling the duties Of married nfs. In al
rarual diseaseg, GonorThea aieet and striosureG
aonrultlng Phydcian for the treatment cf Seminal
Urinary, Sexual. and Nervous Disensos, who Will
sand frss . an the following yEluahls work, IN
1slled cnzsiope:
iEn 9IFEInfH IR9uEAED.-Dr. Bells Trsatiga on
III Abuso, PEsmatuTe Decay, ImPotsncs and Les
q Power, Sexual Diseases, Esn'nal Wsaknel1,
Elzhtly Emissions, Genital Debility, a., &C., Q
Ramphiet of 64 pages, containing important Sd
1los e tie afnistsd. and Which should b rad 81
eVurV susrer q the means Of cure IN the sgTerest
atnqss e plalElE rs forth. Two stamps required
io pay postsga. iulyEl;ka:mo.W.fdkWy
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STATE OF NEW YORK, lss
Oom-Tv or NEW YORE. oos

STATE OF NEW YORK, lss
COUNTY OF NEW YORK,
Edward Anthony, President, and Isaac B. ST.
Johp Secretary Of the Lamar Fire Insurance
Company being severally sworn, depOse and say,
that the foregoing is full true and correct statement
Of the Affairs Of the said Company that the said lnsur
ance Company is the bona de owner Of at leest O6g
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Of actual cash capital
invested in Stocks and Bonds, or in Mortgages on
Real Estste worth double the amount for which the
same Is mOrtgaged and that they are the aboYe do
scribed officers OF said Insurance Company.
EDW ARD ANTHONY Pres't-
ISAAC r. ST. JOHN, Sec'Y.
TsEAL.l Subscribed and sworn before me, this Z7th
isTAHPI THOS. L. THORNELL,
Comm'r for Ohio in New York.
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~. MISCELLANEOUS.

The greatest amount insured In any
one risk; the greatest amount Al
lowed by the rules to be insured in
any one city, town or Villages the
greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one bloek-GoVsrned BY
circumstance, but generally not
EA0IOOS W
The amount Of its Capital earnings
deposited in any other States as secur-
ity for losses None.
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~, MISCELLANEOUS.
me greatest amonnt insured In any one
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Who that has loved knows not the tender tale,
Which flowers reveal when lips are coy to telll
Whose youth has paused not, dreaming in the vah
Where the rich Yiolets dwell?
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rHPHILOsOPHY OF MARRIAGE.

"A soIa by ell the principal Druggists.
CIV. CLARK, DFazgiIt, Agent for Cleveland.
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Oft by a flower, leaf in some loved book
We mark the lines which charm us most. Rstrace
Thy life, recall its loveliest passage; look,
Decd rioEsts keep the place.
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Total As9ets OF the Company............
III LIABILITIES.

an other Claims agallst me Oom2anyl-,--- % %
Total liabilities $500
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Governor Humphreys and the President.

1t would that sister State of Mississippi
not getting along well in the work of rehabilitation
was hopefully expected Much excitementprevailed
in Jackson, owing to the menaeing visit of Maj Gen
Thomas, and the tenor of message of the governor to
the legislature, and certain Geographic correspondence
between that officer and president Johnson Many of
the members took exceptions to the tone of the message
and much excitement was manifested. As Mississippi
was the first State TO commence the work Of reconsuc
lon we regret to any obstacles thrown in the way
by designing persons, and hope the loyal citizens OF
thai State will checkmae them By conforming the
presidents wishes expressed through Gov. Shsrkey.
The following IS the message.
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~ TENTH DISTRICT C0URT-Parisb Of Caddo-
Il State Of Lousiana-Eo. 6755-M4RY c. Books vs.
Rogr D. Gill In this case, by reason of the law and
evidence it Is ordered adjudged and decreed that the
plaintiff, Mary Brooks, wife Of Robt. d. Gill; have
Judgment separating Ter in property from her said hus
band, Robert D. Gill and that She have from this date
the separate and soeiadminstraton Of her own prom
eTy L. IS further ordered adudged and decreed that
planH recover judgment against the defendent for the
sum OF Two Thousand Dollars, claimed in the within
peutIon or her parahernal property and for interest
from judicial demand, together with the costs to be
taxed 1t IS further ordered, adjudged and decreed
that she nave and receive all her parpheranal property
from her said husband Robt D. Gill II is f,rYdr ~
dered adiudged and dqereed that the community Of w
quits and gains heretofore existing between the plain
TIL and defendant, be- and is dissolved from this date
Done and signed in open Court this the 24tb d9y of
November, 1865. JAMES T. WEENS ~
true copy Judge 10th Dist
Attest: A. L. MERsHoN Clerk Tdaoro
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CoTToN-bUsrNEss.-Th receipts of cotton for the
past wees have largely exceeded the expectations of
'he knowing ones Yesterday, Texas street the evee
aaa the neghborhood of the warehouses; reminded one
Oh ola times The warehouses Of Messrs Walsh & Bots
and Howell & Buckner are f1Ied - H.
capacity Ihowarehouse Of Phelps Co., will only hold
"pout two thousand bales Besides the above
many Of the vacant lots have more or Ias.
asks everybody where all the cotton comes frorn
everybody appears to be ignorant Since our last the
price 81 cotton has taken big fall predcated upon un
favorable dispatches from the city and the high price Of
Helght " leiL the market last week with quotations
as nigh as 323cts but the highest price paid yesterday
was 2Icts ~ specie and thawas considered an outside
Pnae Tor strictly low midddling We quote low mid
olng lNe| Orleans classification at 2527cts in specie
"in rather dull market We notice that many of our
country trends prefer taking small advance and stor
nag ralhef tlan sell at the present prices All of our
lcaIing merchants are prepared to do This lima of Nh
ne4s, ana most Of them advise it, Business with our
wholesale houses never was better
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IN DISTRICT COURT Parish of Caddo-state Of
L Louslana-No. 6T92-MARTaAE L. Brown vs. LEANDrR
E. Love In this lily reason Of the law and evidence
it is ordered adjudgea and decreed that there be
separation of property between the plaintiff and the d.
tendant her husband, and thar the community acaus
and gains heretofore existing between them he die
solved ~
It is further ordered adiudged and decreed, that the
palnuf recover OF The defendant the sum of five thou
sand, SIX hundred and sixty dollars with legal interest
thereon from the ls day OF February, 1855.
IL Is further ordered adudged and deereed that the
PantlH recover the further sum Of six thousand six
hundred and slXtysi& Is dollars, with legal interest
threoh from the St Of February, 1860 II is further
ordered audged and decrecd that the plaintiff recover
lHe IGrther sum o. pur thousand, nine hundred dollars
WIN ega interest tlereon from judicial demand II
Iurther ordered adndsed and decreed that the plaintiff
recover or the defendant the further sum Of ifeeI
thousand collars, Wlthegal interest thereon from til
~ gay q fe6ruarr 1850. And it is further orlere
aoJuged 41u decreel tElat the palnt 5 legal mOrgai
on tne rear estate Of The defendant be recognsedad
enforced as security for the payment of the said sy
eI sums with the interest thereon and that the defd
ant pay the costs or this suit to be taxed
Done and issued in 5pen Court this The o5tb adv Of
November, 1865. JAS 7 WTFWS!
4 1- true copy. Judge 10th Dist, La.
Attest: A. L. MERSHQN, Clerk. IDS
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CAPT. W1Rz.-That was miserable story Of an A.
tempt by Mrs. Capt Wirz to poison her husband.
Washington special to the st. Louis Republican thu.
disposes Of it:
The counsel Of Wirz publishes an elaborate denial to-
day Of the sensation story that Mrs Wirz attempted 70
poison her husband while in the old capitol BY placing
IN his mouth srychnine pill while in the act Of kssnS
him. The counsel shows beyond doubt that Mrs W.
was IN Kentucky or the day named in which the alleged
attempt was made
me other part of the story that Mrs W and family
have little regard for Nir1 is likewise refuted ~
the publication Of the most touohng and afectionate
letters from the former dated late as November I'd
M Schade the counsel says he publishes these letters
only to the honor of poor forsaken and bereaT5
widow and her children. 1t may be added here mat
the story was doubted from the first
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aAnnLna.-As the cuisines Of our.city inereases 50

GAMBLNG.-As the business of our.city increases 50
does that of gambling We have always borne the rep
utaton of being second to so far gambling
concerned, but now, venture to say, rank them
al-"or any other man. Let one who knows the ropes
wind his way above the Palace and take peep at the
saloon, night fitted up in magnificent style for
that purpose. As he stands upon the threshold he will
discover at least hundred men, as busy as bees
peting and depicting their pockets Were he to listen
awhile, he would hear-"keno," s'roll, the game is
made, twenty and the black, cooper the ace
chats my bet on the queen, "see your fifty and you
one hundred better" and such phrases. One might
stand there all night and not a.Eoul would notice him,
unless was some unfortunate wight who had got broke
and wanted to borrow. We sorry to say that all
classes Of our male population ably represented
from the lsborer to the profsssionaIor "any other
man"
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GEORGIA ON ST. AVERY Tho f,ori.ng is the article in
the new constitution of Georoa eognsing the abo-
ton of slavery
The government of the United ST 4tes having as war
measure, proclaimed all slaves hesld or owned IN this
State emancipated from slavery ana having carried
that proclamation into full prat ucal effect there shall
henceforth be- within the Stete OF Georgia, neither
slavery Involuntary serv2tude, save as punish
ment for crime after legal con Ylcuon? Provided this
acquescence in the action of the government of the
United States is NOT intended R operate renquish-
ment, waiver, or estope of Clam tor compensation
of loss sustained bv rpas0n Of the emancipation of his
slaves, any citizen of &c may hereafter make
upon the justice and magma UNITY Of that government.
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Tns NAv1 sauADeoss.EThe nsn YorE coro...-...

Advertiser says ~" 1otA 0oiiinefeiA
The Pacific feet which sailed from fortress, Nonro.
last week, under command of commodore R @
prise the Vanderbilt Powhatan TuscaroTe and tbe
doube-turreted monitor Monadnoek We have
ent SIX vessels In the Mediterranean, carving IN III
Neles is fitting four MORE with an aggregate of fort
seven guns Two more vessels are soon to be added II
the Brazilian feet which at present numbers six YES
coast, in addition to several ghtdrat steamers seven
large ships, carrying sxtythr guns The gulf SQUAD
ron numbers thirteen vessels with ninety six guns,
we mere are SIX vessels in the hissssippn addition
vessels belonging to the practice squadron at Annapolis
ana twenty-five used as Transports receiving ships etc
Inc whole number of vessels now in service is one hun
afea and one with an aggregate of thousand one
hundred and fifteen guns, average of eleven guns
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LARGE REWARDS PAID-Ityill be recoIlected bv our
readers that large sums were offered for the arrest Of
those engaged in the assassination of Lincoln and sub
sequently of the arrest Of Mr. Davis northern ex-
change says that both matters were accomplished and
the money not long since all paid over to Gen Wilson
and his party.
Owing to the large number engaged in hunting down
Booth and his associates it was very difficult to tell TO
whom the reward was due The secretary of war con
sequenty appointed committee to investigate the mat
ter and make proper division A report was made
out and the president for his approval and an
der to disburse the money No action has been taken
by him. Alarge number of detectyes in Wash
ington awaiting the announcement to get their share
The amount involved snear $3.50 900 500
600 in gold offered in California
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FREEDMAN SHor-H esterday morning one Of our DO
nee officers arrested freedman for some misdemeanor
ana was taking him to the lookup when the aforesaid
freedman took fancy into his head that he could find
agreeable quarters and in consequence he gave
leg bail. This did not suit the policeman who evident
" saw that he could not overtake the fugitive IL raca
and ne sent leaden messenger after him which brought
HIM TO stand The freedman alive at last accounts