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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-06
By Thomas W. Keesee, Auctioneer,
fGoverilcr street, between Main and FrAnklin.)

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR.
III NTrURE FOR SALE At AUtTION-I
VIII sell, on WEDNESDAY, March Sth, com.
mencing st 10. O'clock, at the residence of J. L.
Henderson (who Is removing from the city on Clay
street. third house beyond Buchanan spring, his
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, con-
sis,ine, in part, Of
SOFA,
MAHOGANY ROCKER and other CHAIRS,
SECRETARY and BOOKCASE,
MAEBLE-TOP BUREAU and GLASS,
CARD and other TABLES,
CARPET and MATING,
JENNY LIND jEDSTEAD,
FEATHER BED and MATTRESSES,
BEDDING,
COOKING-STOvE tcomr!ete),
CHINA and GLASSWARE,
WOOD-SAW,
AXES,
SITTER,
TRAY, sc.
ALSO,
A lot of valuable BOOKS.
nh THOMAS W. KEESEE, Auc.ioncer
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BY Grubbs & Williams, Auctionecrs.

U1LDING LOTS FOR SALE AT
- AUCTION.-Will be sold at auction, OF tie
PREMISES, on TUESDAY, the 7th OF March, At i
O'clock I. NJ, a LOT Of LAND at the southwest
corner OF St Stephens and Charity streets, hear the
residence OF Thomas c. Eppes, Esd fronting thirty
seven and half feet by one hundred and twenty
nine.
After which, say at i O'clock LOT on the
south side of Duyl street, rear Dawson Gardner's,
fonang twenty-five feet by one hundred ard tairtl
five. These are pretty lots
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS
mn AuctioneeTs.
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HUsrINGs CouRT.-The time Of Judge
Lyons on Saturday was cccupiedi in hear
ing the claims of parties pctitionins for
discharges from military service, under
writs Of hobeas corpus, argued.
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FOR RENT AT kUCTINN

HOUSE FOR RENT AT AUCTION.
IL We will rent out, at public auction, on the
Sth day of March, at thu hour of O. o'clock, upon
the premises, that BRICK HOUSE on tie CO. ner
OF seventeenth and Broad streets, containing six
rooms, kitchen, &c. 1t is an excellent situation
for clearinghouse, being very near the Central
Depot. TERMS: Made known or day of sale I'M
mediate posses ion had.
REDWOOD, PHILLIPS & CO.,
Mn b-5t Auctioneers.
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WE ARE REQUESTED to state that Ma
rion b. Carter, said to be a surgeon in
the army, and recently before tie Mayor,
but discharged, is not, and never has
been, surgeon, nor has he ever been
connected In any manner with the Medi-
cal Department of the army.
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80, crLAs Ar1EsroN is asked 70 ~.
.ppes'' over tn signature Of Captain Anas. Inv
Aoosefs' o. company q, Twenty fourth viz.
Cavalry to the absentses to return 70 Their sa
nanos. It viii b found on tho third Page Of -.
dAy's paper. -
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TREASURY HEPARrMEsr.
CONFEDERATE SrATgs OF AMERICA.
hicE ,unrI aun.,r. lacl


Richmond. August 8, 1864.
TERTIFICATESOF INDERTEDSre.
~ BEARING SIX PER CENT. PER aNr1rN
Nv IEREST AND FREE FROM TAXATION -"
Tie fourteenth section OF the act 10 reduce the c,
rency, approved February Il, 1851 the Secrat9r,,
.'e treasury IS authorized 10 issue tie above cert
ica'es, payIo.e two years afoer the ratification Of
treaty vi peace with the United States Trey ear
aot be sold, bit are Only to be issued 70 such cred;
oGs q the Government as wiling to receive IT,
same IN payment Of lhe.r demands Iaev r,ret .Is.
DC gwen ut par, though free from t;.2ati6r.
ihe attention o. purchasing agents auI .Iisburs
~ CLIcefs OK the Government = called 10 ths nIa.,
~ puehc securities - oherng peculiar adc2nta,..
70 those ifo1a wien tie supplies OF the Joyerunt
re bought aid 20 facilitate the use Of them q, M
-r&Nn oy tiishur5iis officers upol the d.positare.
1o'ci's these funds, and market across TIE tsCr
payable III certificates OF indeb.c,lnessn ,vir r.
paid n conformity herewith.
Depcstarles are hereby ;,,.thorized and re,,,,,so
20 comply with this regulation, and to make aprIi
;aNon - n" Register Tor supplies OF certificates IS
sequred. lSiSneoI q. \. TRENHOLM,
j. Us 5ec .e.ary Ut Treasury
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kICH%oND, December l. 1864 J
SEVEN-T II RI ! Il Il EA 5 URr
- NOTES.-in pursuance Of an act Of Congress,
'prroveI Aoyc1t er ., 1851, entitled An act to
authorize the Scr -s2cy the Treasury 70 exchange
coupon bond So: a.Te-thirty treasury notes" hold.
ers e no.4s 2re hereby notified that alter IN.
fay,ncrt OF lie annual interest due thereon on the
hrsr day Of January }$65, upon presentation Of the
came, the irsa s1.er, Assistant Treasurer and Paw
pepoalt+rlss as des2l atet 1t io0t) Will issue certi
ficetes therefor, vhich viii eofit.e the holders 70
coupon hoads payable thr.yyaal5 after tie frs day
CT January, 1855, b94:llg per o@-t interest from
the sal0 list Of January, -55., plyab:e the first
days OF January ard Sdtg II. eacn gear. The Trea-
Surcr, Assistant Ireasu!ers ard Derosta-ies will
make weekly reports t. the Register OF tie Treasury
OF suon certificates issued at their Offices Yherelpon
bonds viii be sent forward in satisfaction Of same
The notes viii BE- cancelled IN the usual manner and
forwarded to tie First Audit
G. a. TRENHOLM,
Secretary Vi Treasury.
Treasurer ct Richmond, Y = llIIa.
Assistant Treteliferg AZ Charleston aui Mobile.
Depo .taries at Raleigh lIEir gton, North Ca.
roiiIa,
Deposit2ries at Charleston arc Columbia, scu:hC G..
Ioili.a.
Deposjtaries at Savannah an6 August. Georgia.
Iepos!tar!es at Tallahassee, Honda anu Montgo-
merry, Alabama.
DepoSltaries 1T Columbus, Mississippi, and Houston
and Marshall. Texas. j. is
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MISERABLE RTY FOR
aALE.-I will sell, on WEDNESDAY, the
9Th day of March next, the HOUSE and LOT
where nov reside, near Burkeville Junction. con-
tanning three acres. Tho dwelling was erected in
1857, and contains five very comfortable rooms,
with a beautiful grove Of oak trees. There is also
an orchard Of select peach trees. The out-tu.dnss
are in good order, and sufficient for quite large
family.
Persons wishing to attend from Richmond can
leave at O'Clock 4. NJ, and return at r. N. same
day. A negotiable note ut sixty days., properly
Endorsed, will be considered cash. Possession viii
be given on or before the 10th Of April next.
f. 22-3tawtds WITHERS WALLER
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NWO BRICK HOUSES and LOTS
for sale at auction, on the preInis IS, on 7 c ES-
DAY, the 7th day Of March, ut / o'clock p III .
situated on the south side of Jackson street. near
Adams. The LOTS front twenty-five and thirty
feet, and run back one hundred and fifty-scyen
feet. Water and gas on the premises.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS
mn o-Z.' Auctionecrs.
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NOR THE UNITED srATEs.-Th

cheapest, shortest and most reliable route 70
Yankecdoln. Parties desiring to 70 North, who can
obtain proper passports, will find it very much I'd
theif intcrcAt to call at No i02 Main stst between
Thirteenth apd fourteenth, whore Information win
b. given. sad necessary assistance rendered, 10
estsins pa~porta, talS-seaaxs
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By Redwood, Phillips & Co., Auctionecrs,
NO. 81 Main strcet)

by Ac0WCoa fnllllpS a. Co., AuCtIoDectS,
No. 81 Main street.)
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND STORE
i FURNITURE AT AUCTION-On WE'D
N4sDAY NEXr the s;h instant, commencing a.
10 O'Clock, we vii sell, at public auction, at the
tobacco store of Mr. W. II. REDWOOD, corr cr OF
Fourteenth aud Franklin streets, his stock Of SMO
KING and CHEWING TOBACCO and CIGARS,
and STORE XiURES embracing cxcclIen,
COUNTERS,
SHOWCASES,
OFFICE STOVE,
PLATFORM and COUNTER SCALES,
large number Of EMPTY BONES.
REDWOOD, PHILLIPS & CO.,
NH 81 Main street.
q ERGEANTS SALE.-In pursuance Of
~ an order Of the Judge of the Hastings Court of
the city OF Richmond, will sell, on TUESDAY
NEXT, March J, 1865, commencing at III o'clock
A NJ, at the house. on Broad street, between First
and Second, recently occupied by Daniel Lingang,
the following property, to satisfy attachme Mt i'll
favor Of Charles T. Ganer against said Daniel Lin
gang, VIZ:
Several BEDS,
BEDSTEADS.
STUCK and HAIR MATTRESSES,
TABLES,
CHAIRS,
1.OOkING-GL
"ASHSTANDS,
WARDROBES.
DINING TABLE,
/ CRIB.
l BUREAU,
lot MATING,
parts of barrels FLOUR,
l barrel SALT,
l SOFA.
l EIGHT DAY CLOCK,
lot GLASSWARE,
Several fine DRESSES,
l fine CLOAK,
l VELVET SACK,
l LACE SHAWL,
! fine QUILT,
5 TABLECLCTHS,
II NAPKINS,
parcel of WOOD and COAL,
with many other articles, too tedious TO enumerate
FERNS Cash. THOMAS Z. DUDLEY,
nm o-zt Sergeant City Of Richmond.
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BY Freeman & Co., Auc!ioneers,
corner Of Main and Ninth streets.)

By Freeman & Co, Auctioneers,
corner of Main and Ninth streets)
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
IL FURNITURE, GROCERIES, FANCY
ARTICLES, &c, &C., FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY, the 9th instant. commencing at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, we will sell, at our salesrooln,
corner of Ninu. and Main streets, an assortment
of FURNITURE, MERCHANDISE, &C., consist
ing OF the following and other articles:
ROSEWOOD CHAMBER SUITE.
COTTAGE and other BEDSTEADS,
MATTRESSES,
BLANKETS,
SHEETS, &c.
FEATHER BEDS,
SiDEBOARDS,
LOUNGES,
PARLoR. CANE and WINDSOR
DINING and other TABLES,
CABINETS,
NARDROBES,
GLASS,
CPOCKERYwARE,
GOLD WATCHES,
MIRRORS,
- PICTURES,
FANCY ARTICLES, &c, sc.
ALSO,
Is pieces NICE FAMILY BACON,
l barrel FLOUR.
large BRICK FURNACE, to which the
attention Of bricklayers' is especially
lot VALUABLE LUMBER.
WILL BE ADDED:
splendid ROSEWOOD PIANO, made to
the order of Professor of Music
by A. II. Gale g. Co.
Auctjoneers and Commission Merchants,
NH 6 corner Ninth and Main streets.
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By Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.

ABURNUM FOR RENT AT AUG.
i TION, AND SALE OF FLOODED CATTLE
AND FARMING UTENSILS, WAGON, HAIR.
NESS, &c-Will be rented at auction, on the pre-.
misses, on THURSDAY, I'd March, at II o'clock NJ .
LABURNUM, the late residence of James LYONS
Esq, on the Brook turnpike one and half miles
from Richmond. There are over one hundred acres
ready for cultivation, and some new land which may
be put IN cultivation. There has been seeded OF,
the farm between fifty and sixty bushels of wheat
and oats. The Improvements are sufficient for the
accommodation of a family and servants.
After the renting, will be sold three COWS, of
the Attorney breed, and one Attorney BULL. and
the usual FARMING UTENSILS and one WAGON
and HARNESS.
TERMS: At sale.
GRUBBS s. WILLIAMS,
mh3 Auctiunrcrs
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TREASURY DEPAE~skNr, +
CoN&EDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, I
Richmond, Va, Angus: %, 1864.

TREASURY bEpAE~SkNf,l
CoNsEDERATs STATES OF AMERICA,
Richmond, Va, August 26, 1861.
- EQUATIONS FOR CARRYING
J. INTO EFEECT THE ACT OF CONGRESS
APPROVED JUNE Is, 1854, AUTHORIZING
OWNERS OF REGISTERED EIGHT PEI CEAt.
BONDS ISSUED UNDER THE Provisions ~
TILE ACT APPROVE Ed NAY Is, 1861, TO ~
CHANGE THE SANE FOR COUPON BONDS
Parties owning registered eight per cent. ocIas
under the ait OF May !6, 1851, desiring 80 eSeha4
them for coupon bonds, VIII assign them, II x
manner pointed out ~ tie printed endorsement u
lie back OF the certificate, 20 The "CVit'Gsr'.,
States of America, IN exchange 10. coupon 1ohlS
and cause them - re prcjeCtec 70 -" B5~;''rf =
The Treasury Depag Snis;!s. Who VII ute]tti Il
COMPLIANCE with the pro .is;ons o: Tie act - Jlt'
i3, 1884, issue coupon bonds fcT the amount Ssecie
IL the registered bonds so assigned.
g. A TRENHOLM,
it2-ts Secretary Of .he irvasury.
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FORTY-FOUR ACRES OF LAND

EORTY-FOUR ACRES OF LAND,
ON THE NEW ROAD LEADING BY
CAMP LEE, TWO MILES FROM THE CITY,
AT AUCrION.-On THURSDAY. the % Of
March latter the renting of Laburnuml, We will
sell, upon the premises, the abOve-named property
1t is part of the farm formerly owned by Cap
tain John Goddin. 1t lies opposite to NJ. s. lay
lor's farm, and fronts both on the New road and a
cross-road leading out to Br ook turnpike
1t lies we'll and is susceptible of great improve
ment.
1t will be divided into two lots of TWENTY-FIVE
acres each.
If desired, it may be treated for privately before
the day Of sale.
Terms Cash. GRUBBS s. WILLIAMS,
Auctionecrs.
POSTPONEMENT.-In consequence of the rain,
the above renting and sales postponed till MON
DAY NEXT, the 9Th of March, at II o'clock when
will be hired out, for the balance of the year. seve-
raj SERVANTS. GRUBBS & WILLIAMS,
NH AuctioneerS
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS DAY.
By e. b. Cook, Auctioneer,
mo. 70 Main street.)

This DAY.
By z. B. Cook. Auctioneer,
mo. 70 Main street.)
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CAR.
PETS, &c, FOR SALE AT AUCTION
at the residence on Fourth street. beyond Duval.
! handsome WALNUT UABINET, marble TOP
magnificent WARDROBE,
WALNUT DESK"
MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD and CHINA
COTTAGE BEDSTEAD,
SHUCK MATTRESSES,
Excellent INGRAM CARPET,
An excellent assortment Of GLASSWARE,
Chest CARPENTER's TOOLS,
and many oth.- useful and valuable articles.
mn Z. B. COOK, Auctionecr.
BY James r. Radcliffe, Auctioneer.
ON MON DAY, the 9th instant. at
~ 10 O'Clock, at my store, on Fifteenth sire ct
Qatc Il. Cauthorn's), will sell, at auction,
superb three-ply CARPET, thirty-four and
a half yards, nearly new;
BUREAU,
2 BEDSTEADS,
CHAIRS,
WAsHSTANDs,
TABLES, &c, SC.
CLOTIIING:
Also, one trunk of GENTLEMAN's CLOTHING,
consisting of
Fine COATS,
PANTS,
VESTS,
SHIRTS,
CRAVATS,
COLLARS,
COMBS,
BRUSHES,
and various other articles for gentleman's outfit
mh4 JAMES R. RADCLIFFE, Auctionccr.
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BY Thomas W. Keesee, Auctioneer,
(Ofice Governor street, between Main and Franklin
T WILL SELL AT. MY STORE, ON
l Governor street, THIS MORNING, commencing
at 10 O'Clock, lot of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN
FURNITURE, CLOTHING, WATCHES, JEW
ELRY, &c, embracing, in part,
GAS FIXTURES,
BUREAUS,
WASHSTANDS,
TABLES,
CHAIRS,
BEDSTEADS,
HAIR and SIiUCK MATTRESSES,
BEDS,
SHEETS.
BLANKETS,
COUNTERPANES, &c.
Splendid FRENCH TEA CHINAWARE,
LIVERPOOL DINNERWARE,
GOBLETS,
WINES and DECANTERS,
Other CEOCKERY, GLASS and STONE
WARE,
SEWING-MACHINES,
A fine MELODEON,
PURE SILVER and sILVER-PLATED
elegant MAiG1c-cAsE WATCH, besides
Other WATCHES and JEWELRY,
4 splendid WORKED uNDERSKIRT new
ALSO,
at IL NJ, I will sell, in front Of my store,
A DOCTORS CHAISE and
FOUR-sEATED RoCKAWAY and HAIR
NESS, &c
Is kegs choice BROWN sUG lR,
GRAVELY and other MANUFACTURED
TOBACCOS,
Superior JAMAICA RUM, fourth proof, and
Superior CIDER BRANDY, from gentle
man leaving the city.
A,,n{o
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By Hill, Dickinson g. CO., Auctioneers.

7 ARGE SALE OF NEGROES.-By
j 4 virtue Of deed Of trust, duly recorded, We
will proceed to sell. at our auc,ionhouse TU ES-
DAY NEXT, the 7th instant, at 10 O'Clock, forty
valuable NEGROES, all belonging to one estate,
and sold for no fault. They consist Of men. women,
thereto. HILL, DICKINSON & CO.,
NH Auctioueeys,
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BY Davenport & Co.. Stock Auctioneers,
(Ofiice corner Of Cary and Thirteenth streets.)

BY Davenport & Co.. Stock Auctioneers,
(Ottice corner of Cary and Thirteenth streets.)
WE SHALL SELL AT AUCTION,
w at our office, on THURSDAY, March 9th,
1865, at II O'Clock, tue following BONDS and
STOCKS:
SlG.72o City of Richmond six per cent. Regis
tered Bonds (long date,
10000 Amelia County SIX per cent. Coupon
Bonds,
10000 Virginia six per cent. Registered Bonds
new,
1900 Virginia six per cent. Registered Bonds
(old),
50 shares Richmond Glass Stock,
Is shares Traders Bank,
100 shares Bank Of the Commonwealth.
% shares Eank of Virginia,
is shares Old Dominion Insurance Com.
pany,
so shares Virginia Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company,
so shares Merchants insurance Company,
and such other BONDS and STOCKS as may be
offered previous to day Of sale, without limit.
NH DAVENPORT & CO., Auctioneers.
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NEW SHOE STORE, CORNER OF
~ SIXTH AND BROAD SrREETS-we wish
to call the attention Of the ladies to stock of
ENGLISH LASTING CONGRESS CATERS,
FRENCH CALFSKIN CONGRESS CATERS.
ENGLISH KID CATERS,
CALFSKIN BOOTS and SHOES,
ENAMELLED LEATHER CATERS,
MOROCCO and KID BUSKINS,
MOROCCO and KID SLIPPERS,
MISSES, CHILDKEN'S and SERVANTS
BOOTS and SHOES-aIl Of our own manu-
facture. All work purchased of us will be war
ranted to give satisfaction.
MANNING & SHANAHAN. f.
N. B.-REPAIRING neatly done. mhl-r2ts
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DOR SALE. handsome TOP-BUGGY
L. and a fine set Of SINGLE HARNESS. made
by Lacy + Phillips, Of PHILADELPHIA. Aiso. an
ENGLISH SADDLE, imported from London. APP
ply at General Ewelh's hcadquarter stables. Cary
strect, between Slxth and Seventh. NH A-5te
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pISSOLUTIONS, ETC.

fIO-PARTNERSIIIP NOTICE.-We.
~ the undersigned, have associated ourselves
under the style Of N. N. NORFLEET & CO. for
the purpose OF conducting General Commission
buAness, at the old stand of Williams & Norfieet
corAer OF Thirteenth ana Main Streets to take effect
iro,h the LIST day Of February, 1868 We respectfully
solicit the Patronage Of our friends and the public
generally. Nm. NORFLEET.
J. Il. MITCHELL,
February 8. 1865. wP. SMITH.
fc Sim
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COMMISSION HOUSE.-The subscri-
~ bers have associated themselves. under the
SELLING ON COMMISSION such articles as NAV
be consigned to them by farmers and others.
Their Office is at the auction house of Hll Dick
inson & Co., corner of Franklin and Wall streets.
They solicit the patronage Of their friends and
the public.
They have good store-house and stable.
N. B. HILL,
J. II. PIAEASANTS.
February 7th, 1865. fe 7-3awlm
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Rags WASrEp.-The highest m@'se' P''e. W.
Paid at this office fer all kinds a ezra" '''o'' "'
lisea rags, IN large OF smaH sss"'"fe''
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TO THE PURLIC.-C.- j. GAINES.
i late Of the firm OF Edlng & Co., will pay strict
attention to any outside sales and also to the sle
Of HORSES, MULES, &c. As soon as he can pro-
cure good house, he will resume the bu iness in
all its branches. He will he assisted BY W. M.
Woodward, Auctionecr Of the late concern a Ed
ling & Co Amy communication left at the Exani.
ner office will meet with prompt attention.
H 28--6t G. ]. 0AFNH6
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WILL SELL, AT MY STORE, ON
Il Governor stree, on MONDAY, the 9th March,
commencing at 10 o'clock,
A lot of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN
FURNITURE,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
GENTS and LADIES' CLOTHING,
SHOES,
! splendid LADIES' BONNET,
LADIES' FURS,
SHAWLS, &c.
Particulars in future advertisement
Consignments respectfully solicited previous to
day Of sale, so the articles be arranged properly
mh2 I. w. KEESEJs Auctioneer.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-25
A Raiiroad Disaster near Home.

In our local columns this morning some
particulars of q railroad collision on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad, near this
city, are given. 1t appears, from informa.
lion gathered on the spot, that the train ap-
preaching Washington was about half an
hour behind time, and that the train leav-
ing here for Alexandria waited upon the side
track beyond the Long Bridge FOR some time
and then passed on. The collision occurred
a few hundred yards this side of the canal
aqueduct across Four-Milc Run, and short
distance beyond slight curve where the
lack approaches the turnpike road. The
Gains met upon IN embankment about fifteen
feet high, and If the cars had been thrown Of
sevcrcr casualties must have ensued.
q, Tho locomotives were good deal smashed
in their forward parts The engine on the
down train was the "Charles P. Manning
thct upon the upward train WIS the "Nel.
SON." The cars were all injured more or less,
and some Of them had their ends entirely
stove in. Conductor STRISE, who lost ono Of
bis legs, was standing upon the platform when
the shock occurred.
There was carelessness or ineficiency on
the part of somebody, of course, and we pre-
sumo the managers of the road will endeavor
to find out who is to blame. We sincerely
hope that the epidemic of railroad slaughteis
will not be allowed to spread in this direc-
tion. In all the war, while the Government
was running trains under military supervi-
sion, transporting troops by tens of thou
sands over this road, not an accident of this
kind ever occurred. Is it not possible that
peace should have her victories no less re-
nowned in this matter?
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-25
MIR. RUSSELL AND SOME OTHER
SJRJE1TS

The New York Cui:CR is Of opinion that
AIR. WM. Howard RussELL's : descriptions
nre in marked degree superior to the pro.
ductiOns of the best of our American Jour.
nalists. Scarcely. There are some spcci-
mems Of our war literature, many written
under circumstances of difficulty such as
Mr.. RUSSELL was never called to contend
with-or if called he pleaded Rolo c0U1eAayc.
MS, for instance, whom he left this country
because he could not overcome obstacles such
us every American correspondent was com.
pelled to meet--tO DO found in the volumes
OF the Rebellion Record, which arc not cx-
cellod by anything the "IIme5' own" has
ever written. lie has undoubtedly a fine,
but not marvellous or unequalled descrip.
tive power, and his style is not without dc.
fects, sometimes sufficiently glazing to de-
mand imPerativey the pruning kniie
of careful and judicious editing.
His volume on the Crimean campaign T.,
undoubtedly his masterpiece, but in that
there is sometimes n straining after effect
which is unpleasant, a tinge Of hunkcy-
ism common enough, to be sure, in the great
mass of war correspondence in America, but
for which he had not the excuse which our
friends on this side of the Atlantic may offer
that they were compelled in this way to pay
for the protection they were sometimes for
tunate enough to receive against their sworn
enemies, the PATRICKs who guarded tho rear;
and withal it is sadly marred by tho evidence
1t presents of painful pathological raids in
search Of strange and uncouth words in which
to express very simple ideas. Any man can
select from WEBSTER or WORCESTER unfa.
miliar words the meaning Of which not one
in thousand ordinarily intelligent renders of
newspaper would understand. Butt his is not
wit. 1t is pcdantry in Mr. RuSsRLL's 8 case
in some others it il an uttomrl ut lrjuntrv.
The diary in India. isu valuable work
but it is tedious to most pooplc, because /,
seems to assume that every reo,ler is fl.
familiar with the country as uny oil Indinp.
To road II with satisfaction requires TINT
one be prepared by long and patient study If
books which are not familiar to the gonernl
public, by residence Of Il yenr or two in
India, or at least that he shall have for Il
companion as he perusos it an intelligent and
communicative friend who has had this