e Si yitkrS gaquittr. BEDFORD I A.. FRIDAY, JTTSK 3,18(11. ! I.vest by tb® Inland Telegraph. Grant Within Five Mies of Richmood, WASHINGTON, June 1, 4 P, M. Tne steamer Powell has just arrived from Bur- ! mucla Hundred, All was quiet with Butler's for ces. A pwtion of GranFs forces had arrived at Meehanicsville yesterday morning. and had not aocountered the enemy. Sheridan- had several skirmishes with the enemy and completely routed him. Heavy cannonading was heard yesterday in the direction Mechaniesviile. [Meehanicsville is five miles from Richmond.] THE EXAMINATION of Drafted Men in this Dis trict, is held at Chambersburg from the 6th to the 11th of June; at Gettysburg from the 13th to the 17th of June: at McConnelisburg from the 20th to the 22d of June ; at Bedford from the 24th of June to the Bth of" July; at Somerset from the 11th to the JSth of July. NOTICE- TO DRAFTED .MEN. All who are drafted will receive a notice of it, through the Enrolling Officers. They should be. careful to brir-q their notice with them, when they report for examination. The Board of Enroll ment begins its sessions in this County, as will be seen elsewhere, on the 14th of June, and continues until the Bth of July. The Board will go into ses sion at 7 o'clock in the rooming. Examinations at Gettysburg, McConnelsburg, Bedford and Som erset, will be held at the Court Iloases in those towns. Drafted Men ordered to report at these points, and who fail to attend on their day, will lose the benefit of an examination near home, and be obliged to appear afterwards at Chambersburg. PHILADELPHIA EVENING TELEGRAPH. "We are sure wo shall do our readers a service in calling their attention to his excellent paper. We • are glad to know that the enterprise and ability shown in the management of the Keening Tele graph nrc making friends everywhere. We think it much better than the Kerning Bulletin in eve rything that makes a Newspaper the exponent of the times. Of coarse we always get later news in Kv. Telegraph than in the morning city papers.— If our readers want an evening paper from Phila delphia we are certain they can not do better than to take the Tdegrar h. DEATH OP JI'DGE NILL. Hon. JAMES NILL. President Judge of this dis trict, died at his residence in Chambersburg, Fri day the 27th of May. Judge Nill had not been in good health for some months. lie was in Bedford a few weeks ago and held the May term of court. His debilitated appearance was remarked at the time. His age at the time of his death was probably something above sixty years. Judge Nill was a member of the legislature £>r two or three terms. He was a delegate, wo believe, to the Charleston National Democratic convention four years ago, and in the campaign following the nom ination acted with the Douglas Democrats. Since the beginning of the war he has been a firm ad herent of the Government. The Judge was most highly esteemed where he was best known. The bar held him in very high respect for his legal at tainment. His reading was not limited alone to his profession. His general information, acquired from various reading, was extensive. His memo ry quick to recall what he had read. He was an honest man and a just Judge. Rebel Spy Shot and Captured. On Friday last, Mr. Latshav. the enrolling of ficer for Franklin township, Adams county, met a suspicious looking character on the road, and ques tioned him as to his residence. He answered that he resided in that township, but when interrogat ed as to the names of his neighbors, he found that Mr. Latsiiaw was likely to detect him and he said he had made a mistake—that he resided beyond Mercersburg. From his confusc-d and unsatisfac tory statements. Mr. Latsfcuw felt it his duty to arrest fcim, and he did so. The prisoner made no resistance, but proposed to wu:k back to New Salem; but on the way he took the first favorable opportunity to jump ihe fence and run away. The officer pursued and was joined by the people of the neighborhood; and after a chase of about thiee hours, he was recaptured without being injured. Officer Latah aw then bound bis feet together, and started for Chambers! mrg to deliver the prisoner to Capt Ey.-tor, the Provost Marsha'. Latstiaw and the prisoner were in a single seated buggy, and Mr. Slonaker rode behind nn horseback.— When in the South Mountain, the prisoner man aged quietly to get his feet loose, and when oppo site a dense thicket of laurel, he sprang from ibe buggy into the bushes. Mr. Slonaker fired at him ana lodged r. ball in his shoulder, making a .slight wound, but it did not arrest the prisoner. Lat shaw immediately jumped from the buggy and rushed into the tluffiei after him, and called to him twice to hmt or he would fixe; but the prisoner continued to get away as fast as possible. Latsiiaw fired and struck him in the liip, shattering the bone badly, and of course arresting his progress. He at once called out. that he was mortally wound ed. Mr. Slotiaker went up to him. while Latshaw pursued hi> horse, anil the prisoner told him that he was fatally injured*—that he could not livelong, and at once admitted that he was a rebel spy, and had met a just fate. He gave his name as Lloyd, and stated that he had been in this section making observations for tire benefit of the rebels. lie is a man of about forty years of age, stoutly built, with dark hair and goatee, is quite intelli fent, and has evidently not bean a laboring man. t is more than probable that he is a rebel officer. On his person was found a belt with nearly SIOO of gold, and lie had Chattanooga and Virginia rebel money, and a little Pennsylvania currency, lie represents himself a-, a native of Lee county, Virginia, but says that he has lived in Missouri for some years, and was about to return to Lee county. He had a letter, with the date and place where it wr,s written torn oil", which refers to a jouruev to be undertaken, and certain information to be conveyed; bet it fumihes no clue to parties in complicity wi th him. He had also a Cincinnati j aper of the 2Sth ult. in his pocket, from which think it probable that he oassed through that T'laeo several weeks ago. He was in this town a tew days before he was arrested; tried to sell some gold at the Back, and very carefully scanned a map vi the county hacgiag in the Bank. His thigh wound is very serious, but not neces sarily mortal, and his recovery is altogether pro ba rm-. Had his wound been less dangerous, it might have bean difficult to gather sufficient evidence to war-rapt holding him as a spy, hut when he was shot Ke supposed he was about to die, and he ad mitted his purpose and business frankly. He is cytw in the Hospital iu this place, in the custody ot Gen. Couch, and will, we learn, be seDt to Fort Mifflin as soon as he recovers sufficiently to be moved. Great credit is due Officer Latshaw and Mr. S'onaker for his arrest and delivery to the autocrines at this place. We presume that Liovd came mto our lines through the Cumberland mountains, came East by the way Cincinnati, and meant m escape through the Shenandoah Valley. —< hamber&burg Repository. DEATH or HAWTHORNE, THE AOTHOR.— Nathaniel fiftaiaorpe. the author, died un Thursday, the I'/th of Xay, at Pijsnouth, N. H. while on a jouruey in company with hx-Preridaut Fieree. He had been suffering with general debility for some tune, but re tired at night weii ,# usual. In the r online he ,1£ rcuu.' dtxd k btd by Ba-Fresidi ai Pierce, / Tax entire Bar of Chambersburg, and ail the offi cers of the Court residing here, united, on Mon day last,. irt< a reeo mo icnd atio nto Gov. Curt in for tie appiwtmeni <*f Hon. ALEXANDER KING, of Bedford, as Fterident Judge of this District, in place of Judge Nill, deceased. We presume that Mr. Kin# will be without a competitor for the position, and his appointment may be regarded as settled. It is a compliment of no common order thus to be recommended with such unanimity for a? position demanding eminent legal attainments and blameless character, and the highest endorse ment we can giye, kfeapay that Mr. King in all respects merits the confidence manifested by his brethren of the district. He will doubtless be ap pointed in a very few days.— Chambersburg Re positon f. The Bar of Somerset and the Bar of Bedford have also united in recommending Mr. King for President Judge. So that if the entire unanimi ty of the Bar of this district goes for anything, Mr. King will without doubt be appointed. THEWAR FOJTTHE UNION. OFFICIIL WAR BULLETINS. . Grnat's Mareh—The Rebln driven aerom tlir North Anna—Onr array safrly on tb Mouth •Me—Lee falling hark on Richmond. WAR DEPARTMENT, 31 ay 24, 10 P. M. To ifaior General Dix : A despatch from Gen. Grant, dated at 11 o'clock last night, stares that the army moved its position to the North Anna, following closely to Lee's ar xny. The Fifth and Sixth Corps marched byway of Harris' Store to Jericks' Ford, and the" fifth i Corps, succeeded in effecting a crossing, and get | ting position without much opposition. Shortly after, however, they were'violently attacked, and handsomely repulsed the assault without much loss to us. We captured some prisoners. Everything looks exceedingly favorable to us. Another dispatch, giving in detal the move ! ments of our corps, and speaking of ♦he rebel as | sauit on Warren's position, says : "He was at tacked with great vehemence I have never heard more rapid or massed tiring either of artil- I Jery or musketry. > The attack resulted in a de ; repulse of the enemy. At the position attacked by Hancock, the rebels were intrenched, and in considerable force between the creek he had crossed and the river, and made a pertinacious re sistance to his onset: but before dark he had forced them from their works, and driven tlietn across the stream. It is also said that in these engagements the slaughter of the enemy was very great.—Our losses were inconsiderable. The rebels charged against our artillery, and suffered especially from canis ter. A dispateh from Gen. Grant, dated at S o'clock this morning, has also been received. It states that the enemy have fallen back from the North Anna, and we are in pursuit. Negroes who luu v e come in say that Lee is falling back to Richmond. Other official dispatches from headquarters say that Warren, Burn side and Hancock are pushing forward after the retreating army.—Warren cap tured a good number of prisoners last evening, bnt had not time to count or ascertain his loss. Hancock is storming the rifle pits this side of the river. Last evening he also took between one and two hundred prisoners, and drove many reb els into the river, where they were drowned.— Warren al-o captured some official papers, amongst them an order calling out all boys, seven teen years of age, to garrison Richmond. Am bulance men and musicians are also ordered to the ranks. Sheridan was, this morning, at Dunkirk, and will beat Milfordto-night. No despatches have been received to-day, from Gen. Sherman, and none are expected for several davs. Despatches from Gen. Butler have been receiv ed, to day. relating briefly to the operations of the respective forces. Admiral Lee. in a telegram, dated the 22d. to the Secretary of the Navy, states that last nigh t (Saturday night) the enemy attacked the army and were handsomely repulsed. A dispatch from Maj-Gen. Canby, dated the 18th, at the mouth of the Red lliver, states that Gen. Banks' troops had arrived at Seumiesport yester day. and will reach Morgania to-day. The array is ia better condition than was expect ed, and wii! soc-a be ready to resume offensive op erations. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Grant stUl unrNMfiil—Nrm from Gen. Batler • --Rebel cavalry repulsed by Negro Troops. WASHINGTON, May 25—0 P. M. To Major Gen. Dix : The latest date from Gen. Grant's headquar ters, received by this department, is dated at Mount Connel Church, IR. M. yesterday. The dispatch says everything is going well. Warren has four hundred prisoners, Hancock some three hundred, and Wright has picked up some. The whole number resulting from yesterday's opera tions will not fail short of a thousand. Warren's loss is over three hundred, killed and wounded. t The prisoners captured are, in a great, part. North Carolinians, are much discouraged, and say that late has deceived them. The pursuit is de'ayed by the "great fatigue of rr en. Still, H; n•. ck and Warren will reach the South Anna by night!ail. Gen. Butler, in a dispatch, dated at headquar ters in the field at seven o'clock this morning, re ports that "Major-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. lately pro- ! moted, made with cavalry, infantry, and artillery, an attack upon my post at Wilsons Wharf, north j side of James River, below Fort Powhatan, gar- j nsoned by two regiments, all negro troops. Brig.- Gen. Wild commanding, and was handsomely re pulsed. Before the attack Lee sent a flag, stating that he had force enough to take the place, de- ! married its surrender, and in that case the garri- i on should be turned over to the authorities at j Richmond as prisoners of war, but if this prono- j sition was rejected, he would not be answerable for the consequences when he took the place.— Gen. Wild replied; "We will try that." Rein forcements were at once sent, but the fight was over before their arrival. Our loss is not yet re ported. " No other reports of military operations have been received by the department since my telegram of 9:30 iast evening. JEDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Secretary Stanton to Cicn. I>ix --I,ee atronely pouted between tbe North mid South Anua Hi vera.--- WASHINGTON, May 26, 1864. Getter a l Dii, .Veto Yurk .- Despatches from Gen. Grant, received this mor ning, informed the Department that the rebels still hoid a strong position between the North and South Anna, where their forces appear to be con centrated. It will probably require, two or three days, to develop his operations, which are not now proper subjects for publication. Ihe 9th Corps has been incorporated into the Army of the Potomac. No dispatches have been received from any oth er field of operations. EDWIN* M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Official Reports Received from Banks. WAS, DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ) May 27—10 p. M. j To Major Gen. Dix;—A dispatch from Maj. Gen. Banks, dated May 21, ou the Mississippi river, was received to-day. It details the brill iant engineering achievement of Col. Bailey in constructing a clam across the falls of Red river for the relief of the gunboat fleet, the particulars oi which have already been made public. x .Vhe army, in moving from Alexandria to the Mississippi, had two engagements with the ene my—one at Jttausuna and one at Yellow Bayou.— In both, the Rebels wore beaten. Gen. Banks states that ' "no prisoners, guns, wagons, or other material of the army, ha/e been captured by the enemy except that abandoned by Lira m the un expected engagement at Saline Cross Roads on the morning of the Bth of April; that with the expectation of the losses sustained there, the ma terial of the army if completed." A dispatch has been received front Oen. B atler, but no mention is mad* of any .conflict since, the defeat ot hit* Hugh Lee at Wilson's Wharf by the colored brigade A' Con. Wild. ' No intelligeoxv (HIS been received since my last telegram from Gen. Grantor Gen. Sherman. X.DWIN 31. STANTON, Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, May 28.—' Major-General J. A. l>ix—Au official despatch from the headquar ters f the Army of the Potomac, at Magahick ( haath, tea miles from Hanovertown, dated yes terday afternoon at 5 P. 31., has just been received. It states that our army was withdrawn to the north side of the North Anna, on Thursday night and moved towards Hanovertown, the place desig nated for the crossing of the Pamunky. At 9 o'clock yei-teruay (Friday morning Sheri dan, with the First and Second Divisions of Cnv : airy, took possession ot' Hanover Ferry, finding there only a rebel vidette. The First Division of the Sixth Corps arrived at 10 o'clock A. M., and he now holds the place with a sufficient force of Cavalry, infantry and artillery to resist any attack likely to be made upon him. The remainder of the corps are pressing forward with rapidity. The weather is Sue, and the roads perfect. A later despatch, dated at 7 o'clock this morn ing (the 28th), from the at Magah ick Church, has also been received. It reports that everything goes on finely. The weather is clear and cool. The troops eome up rapidly and in great spirit, and the army will be beyond the Pamunky by noon. Breckinridge is at Hanover Court House with a force variously estimated at 3000 to 10,000. Wick ham's and Lomax's brigades of cavalry are also there. The despatch further states "that after seizing Hanover Ferry, yesterday, General Tor bcrt captured seventy-five cavalry, including six officers; that the Rebel cavalry is exceedingly de moralized, and flees before ours on every occasion. A despatch from General Sherman, dated May 28th, 6 A. M., near Dallas, reports that the enemy discovering his move to turn Altooua, moved to meet our forces at Dallas. Our columns met the enemy about one mile east of the Point on \ ine Creek, and we pushed them back about three miles, to the point where the roads fork to Atlanta and Marietta. Here Johnson has chosen a strong line, and made hasty but strong parapets of lumber and earth. Gen, Sherman's rightis at Dallas, and the centre about three miles north. The county is densely wooded and broken. There are no roads af any consequence. We have had many sharp encounters, but nothing decisive. No despatches Irpm any other field of operations have been re ceived to day E, M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, May 30—10 p. M. Jfaj.-Gen. Die, Sew York: No intelligence later than has heretofore been transmitted to you has been received by this De partment from General Grantor Sherman. A portion of Genera! Butlers force at Bermuda Hundreds, not required lor defensive operations there, has been transferred, under command of General Smith, to the Army of the Potomac, and is supposed by this time to have formed a junction. No changes in the command of the Department of Virginia has been made. General Butler re mains in lull command of the Department of Vir ginia and North Carolina, and continues at the head of his force in the field. Dispatches from General Can by have been received to-day. He is actively engaged in re-supplying the troops brought back by Genera! Steele and Genera! Banks, and organizing the forces of the West Mississippi Division, which now comprehends the Departments, of Missouri, Arkansas, and Ix>uisi ana. Generals Rosecrans, Steele and Banks re main in command of their respective Depart ments, under the order of General Canby, as di vision commander, his military relation being the same as that formerly exercised by General Sher man in the Departments of Ohio, the Cumberland aud Tennessee. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, May 31—3:15, p. M. To Major General Die, Sew York: We have dispatches from Gen. Grant down to 4 o'clonic yesterday afternoon. There seemed (the dispatch rays) to be some prospect of making a stand North of the Cbieka nominy: his forces were on the Mechaniosviiie road, south of the Tolopotarnv creek and between that stream and Haues' shop, his right resting on i Shady Dispositions for an attack were be-1 ing made by Gen. Grant Wilson's cavalry had been ordered to destrov i the railroad bridges over the Little river and j South Anna, and break up both routs from those ■ rivers to two miles southwest af Hanes' shop, j where the headquarters of our army were estan- i iished. There is as yet no telegraphic lines of communication with Washington. A dispatch from General Sherman, dated yes- j terday, May 30, 11 A. si., reports changes in'the | positions cf the armies. Some slight engage ments had occurred subsequent to the affair of Saturdaj - . No intelligence from any other quarter has been received by this Department. EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary of \\ ar. NEWS FROM RICHMOND. Is Let Golns to Richmond ... Rebel Theory of the CiuiipHi^ti. Corre*pon<lence of the ,V. }* Tribune. WASHINGTON, May 26,1864. The retreat of Gen. Lee across the North Anna has led many journalists, and the people general ly, to believe that he intends to fall back as often as pressed by our forces, until inside the lost initia tions oi' Richmond. I regret that I cannot share in this opinion for I am confident that if he retired within the defenses of the city, with a view of standing a siege, 1 oth the city and his army would soon fall into our hands. My reasons for believing that the great Rebel Captain does not intend to fall back to his capital, or, if obliged to do so. does not intend to remain there, are manifold. In the first place, with the city besieged by our forces, it would be impossible for hiiu to subsist his immense army there for any considerable time. Secondly, the extensive fortifications around the city render its capture next to impossible except by a siege; and forty thousand troops,fwith plenty ot laborers, can defend it as successfully—and more so, as they could not he starved out so soou as an army four times as large. Thirdly, it is firmly believed by prominent Rebel officers and civil functionaries in Richmond, usu ally well informed in regard to the plans of their Generals, that Lec is still determined and able to transfer the scat of war to the North. The even fog before Mr. Harris left Richmond he was at the Spotswood Hotel, where there were quite a num ber of officers who were slightly wounded in tho battles between Lee and Grant, in conversation with eminent citizens, and the opinion was freely expressed the* Lee was "getting Grant just where he wants him." It was stated to be Lee's plan to lead Grant on, and when near the South Anna manifest a determination to make a stand, and quietly and suddenly slip away, and turn up where least expected. It was further stated that he would throw his entire army to Staunton, and by forced marches up the the Shenandoah Valley compel Grant to fall back to cover Washington, when he (Lee) would push his foico into Pennsyl vania and Ohio. j Whether this is really the plan of Gen. Lee. or whether the j ait : es who represented it to bo such were indulging in speculation and conjecture, re mains to be seen. It is, however, certain that lor several days prior to Mr. Harris's leaving Rich mond, an immense number of cars and locomo tives were sent from there over the Central road to Frederickshall, a station on that road, and Gor donsviile : and that a great number more were sent to the same points from the South byway of Lynchburg and Charlotte vide. At GordonsviJle and Frederickshall, temporary tracks had been constructed to make room for the hundreds of cars and locomotives until they should be required for use. Whether they are intended to convey Lee's army suddenly to Staunton pursuant to the sup posed plan I have mentioned, or to some point further south, we shall see in a few days. But of this I am perfectly satisfied now, that Lee will not tail back to Richmond, or, if he does, will not at- j tempt to remain them J | THE ATTACK ON SENATOH CHAMDLDK. W ASHINGTON, Thursday, .May 26. | From the New-Yui* Timet. I The follawiug is a sfcriotly accurate account of | the disgraceful assault laat night ou Senator I CHANDLER, ia the public dining hall of the Na ; mnal Hotel. CHANDLER, with Dr. Cork, of Detroit, and a lady with two children, were taking I dinner at a side ttable., la course of conversation on political matters, he denouueed in very strong terms Copperheads in genera!, and especially those of five Western States, VoOREBCES, of Indiana, who was sitting atanother tabla behind them, in company with IIANMUAN, also of Indiana, arose from Ins reat, approached CuANUPKnin an excited manner, demanding whether he referred to him, to which CHANDLER replied, "Who are you. Sir; 1 don t know you," at tho wsewc time rising from \ OORIIEEB replied, "I am VOOKHKEK, ot Indiana, and suiting his action to the word, struck CHANDLER on the side of the free. The two then closed, and the Senator was rapidly get ting the better of VOORHEEN. when HANMGAN came to the latter'a assistance with a heavy milk pitcher, snatched trom the table, which he broke on T HANDLER S head. Tho contents of the pitcher splashed over the whole company. CHAN DLER was stunned by the blow, and had not fully recovered himself, when IIANNIGAN dealt him a second blow with a chair. At this juncture parties present in terlered, and the belligerents ittre sepa rated. CHANDLER S head was slightly cut by the pitcher, and his shoulder and arm were consider ably braised by the chair. Though notable to close his Land, he has been out to-day attending to his usual duties. VODBJIEES is quite as large a man as CHANDLER, probably a little heavier.— Persons stated at the table are positive that CHAN DLER made no mention of VOORHEDS' name, and no reference whatever to him personally. iUoltir's Convention. CLEVELAND, May 31. , An informal gathering of German delegates, radicals and War Democrats, took place last even ing. General Cochrane made a lengthy radical speech, animadverting quite strongly upon the Administration, and denouncing the suppression of newspapers as a crime, and that even a censor ship was un unjustifiable outrage. Ex-Goveraer Johnston followed, maintaining that only the most radical measures can save the Union. General MeKinistry offered resolutions declar ingl, that the duty of a truly American Administra tion is to restore^ the prostrated rights of citizen ship, freedom of the press and speech,"protests a gainst arbitrary arrests andgseizures of property, favors the Monroo doctrine, and urges fraternity to the strugging republics of the Did and New world. A platform was submitted and referred to a committee, of which Parker J. Piilsbury is chair man. THE late Judgo Niil, who died childless, by a will executed some years ago, made a liberal be quest to a relative who is a native cf this county and still resides in the State ; but by his will ad mitted to probate on .Monday last, he" revokes the legacy expressly on the ground that the legatee sympathises with the traitors in arms against the goycrnEieqt. Judge Nil! was a War Democrat, and he was as consistent in death as he was ear nest in life, in his abhorrence of faithlessness to our sacred Nationalty.— Chambertbury litpot. CONGRESS. SATCRDAT. May 21. s EENATE.—The credentials of Mr. M. Fishback, | elected from Arkansas to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Sebastian, were presented, and were iaid over j until Monday for consideration. The Pacific Rail- I road(bill was discussed, but no hnal action was taken. | After an executive session, adjourned. Ine House oi Representative was not in session ( on Saturday. MOKPAT. May 23. SENATE. —Mr. Morgan introduced a bill repealing ♦h* ?300 exemption clause of the conscription act. The bill relative to naval supplies was then taken up, and Mr. Grimes spoke for two hours in replv to the adverse report of the Naval Committee. Other Sen ators discussed.the Mil. and it was then laid over. The Pacific Railroad bill came up as unfinished bus iness, and after being amended was passed and sent ito the House. Adjourned. I HOUSE. —The House passed a resolution allowing j mileage for one session and monthly pay to Messrs. | Sugar and Kitchen until the passage of the resolution i rejecting their claims to seats from Virginia. It was ! resolved, the Senate concurring, to adjourn at I noon, on the titii ot June. A resolution declaring | that forgetting all post differences, it is the duty of j Congress to sustain the constitutional authorities of | the country in their endeavors to suppress tho rebel - ! lion, was introduced by the delegate from Utah, and | was unanimously adopted; A resolution asking the j President for information relative to the suppres sion of the World and the Journal of Commerce was I objected to. Also, a resolution denouncing the ' stopp age of those papare, as unconstitutional, Ac. The I committee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire what legislation is nechssary to punish the forgerv of | official documents, and also, to punish those who, j through the press or otherwise, give aid and comfort Ito the rebels. A resolution asking the President i what explanation had fceeu given to the French gov j ernment.relative to the Mexican resolution passed i jon the 4th of April by the House, was adopted. A i | resolution fixing the 30th of April as the day for the I commencement, of the increased foreign tariff was j passed. The Senate amendments to the legislative, I executive and Judicial appropriation bill wxre then acted upon, Adjourned. TVESKAT. May 24. I SENATE. In the Senate the Internal Revenue Bill ! was considered, and the amendments of the Finance , Committee were generally agreed to. Without ati- j nal vote, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Tne Committee on Flections reported Wm. Jayne is not. aud -1. D. S. Todd is entitled to a seat as a delegate from Daeotah Territorv. The Sen ate amendments to the National Bank Bill were then considered. Some were concurred in and others rejected. A bill to incoraorate the Newsboys' Home in the District of Columbia excited a longdisrassion. the Democratic members constantly refering to the ease of the W orld and Journal of Ccmmcree claim ing that, if newspapers are to be suppressed, there will be no boys to occupy the Homo. The bill was finally pussed under the operation of tho previous question. The Reciprocity Treaty bill was consid ered without action. Adjourned. WXUXKSDAT, May 25 Hocst.—The Military Committee reported a hill to prevent the discharge of drafted persons by the payment of commutation. On motion of Mr. Spraguc, the Military Committee were instructed to report a bill requiring that all appointments in the military service shall have the action and consent of the Sen atfe. The House bill appropriating $028,000 to pay damages occasioned by the depredations ofSioux'ln diuns was passed. A motion to administer the usual oath to Mr. hishback, Senator elect from Arkansas, created quite a lengthy discussion. Finally the matter was postponed. The tax bill was then con sidered in Committee ot the Whole. Adjourned. HOUSE.— Mr. Morril, of Vermont, made a report .rom the committee of conference on disagreeing a memdineut to the Army bill respecting the pay of colored troops, the main point being to fulfill the promise to those who entered the Armv prior to January Ist on the assurance that they should re ceive full pay. The report was rejected by a vote of 25 against 121, and another committee of confer ence asked for. The Speaker laid before the House the reply or President Lnieoln to the' resolution a dopted yesterday, enclosing the correspondence be tween Secretary Scwjird and Mr. Dayton relative to the resolution adopted by the House against the in vasion of Mexico by France. The Committee on Military Affairs reported.a bill anthorizing the Presi dent to take measures for constructing a military railroad from tho valley, of the Ohio to the East Ten nessee. Ihe Reciprocity resolution was then debated up to the adjournment. TarFADAY. May 2fi. cn" m oknson offered a resolution calling upon the President for information as to the delivery °t, &r ii- Ar | Uelleß to th ? S P anish authorities. Mr. Pow eu offered a resolution characterizing the act of the Administration in suppressing the publication of The New- } ork H orld and The Journal of Comnerce as a ■v iolation of the Constitution. Mr. Fessenden reported the Legislative, Executive, and Diplomatic Appropri ation hai, with the disagreements of the House there to. He moved that the Senate adhere to its position, and accrue to a Committee of Conference, to be ap pointed by the Chair, which was aceed to. Tho Tax bill was considered, and the amendments of the Sen ate r lAance Committee, ao far as the reading of the bill progressed, were generally cone a red in, by the Senatf acting ia Committee of tbe Whole. ~ Hucse—Mr. Wadaburue asked* iiav* to report a trtll appronmting S2GO,#OO for tbe preservation and repair of the public works on the Lakes, and $190,,- UW lor Similar purposes on the sea coast. The House then i esuaic-1' the consideration of the reciprocity question, ihe House first voted on the amendment ot .Mr. Arnold of Illinois, authorizing the President, by ut>d with the adviee and consent of the Senate, to appoint turce Commissioners to confer with a like number 01 Commissioners duly authorized by tbe Birt lsh Government to negotiate a new treaty based on true principles of reciprocity between the two Govern ments, with a view ol enlarging the basis of the present treaty, ana tor Uieremovai of the existing difficulties, provided, that in case one shall not be agreed to by both Governments, then the President Khali give the 1 notice lor the termination accordrngto tbe provisions of the present treaty. This was disagreed to—s4 to '.'7. Ihe House then voted on Mr. Morrill's substi tute, authorizing and requesting the President togire the stipulated notice for the termination of the treaty This v. as rejected, 7-1 to 82. The original resolution as reported from the Committee on Commerce was next read. Mr. Htevens moved it lie laid on the a ble. Disagreed to, 73 against "tl. The House-agreed to the preamble to the resolution which recites a rea son for a modification of the treaty. The question recurring on the passage of the joint resolution, Mr. Stevens moved its further consideration be postponed till Tuesday of December. The result was, Nay-. 72—so the resolution was postpon ed. Mr. Garfield asked leave to report a bill for the summary punishment of guerrillas. Mr. Ancona ob jected. Ihe House passed the Senate bill providing ; torthe payment of cntiins of Peruvian citizens under ! the Convention with Peru. Adjourned. , _ ~ , FRIDAY. May 27. Sssats.—Mr. ade reported the bill to regulate the vote power in \\ ashington Territory, with a sub stitute. Mr. Fessenden reported a resolution amen u.tory of tbe House resolution to increase the duty on imports: '"Nor shall said resolution be held to apply to goods which had been actually entered, and the duties paid and received by the Collector, under the l.iwj existing at the time of the passage of said resolution, and before the Collector had knowledge ol its passage." Mr. Sumner submitted a resolution as to the rights of Rebel States. Mr. Sherman re ported the House bill to encourage navigation, with an amendment substituting for it the Senate bill. The Internal Revenue 'oil* was taken up, and the reading progressed untiU jp. m. Mr. Wade's bill to amend the act to enable the people of Colorado to form a Constitution sind State Government was passed. The consideration of the Tax bill was resumed by the Committee ofthe Whole. The reading of the bill was concluded, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.— The House passed the Senate bill modi fying the existing law so that doeurm-nts and letters may be sent to Government officers withoutthe prepay ment of postage. Mr. Morrill reported the new Tar iff bill, tne consideration of which was postponed till '1 uesduy. Mr. Smithers called up the renort heretofore made in the case of McHenry against Tea man. which concludes with a resolution declaring thet the latter is entitled to retain his scat as the { Representative of thell'd Congressional District of I Kentucky. V, ithout action the House adjourned till ( Monday. | ------ ■- IJJ 21 nv SUlmfeemenls, j . • U. S. 10-40 BONDS. : rpiIESE Bonds are issued under the Act of Congress of j - 1 - Mareb Bth 1864, wbick provide! that all Bond* isiued under thi Act hai! be EXEMPT FROM TAXATION by or nnder any state or municipal authority. Subscriptions to these Bonds are received in United States notes of Na 1 tional Banks. They are TO EE REDEEMED IN COIN, at the pleasure of the Government, at any period not .'CM than ten nor more t\an forty yeare from their date, and un til their redemption Five Per Cent. Interest will be j Paid in Coin, on Bonds of not over one hundred dol lars annually. The interest is payable on the first days March and September ia each year. Subscribers will receive either Registered or Coupon ■ Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds are re corded on the Books of the U. S. Treasurer, and can be j transferred only on the owner's order. Coupon Bonds are payable to order, and are more convenient for com mercial uses. Subscribers to this loan will have the option of having their Bonds draw interest from March Ist, by Joying the accrued interest in coin—(or in United States notes, or the notes of National Banks, adding fifty per centfbr pre mium.) or receive them drawing intorest from the date of subscription and deposit.. As these Bonds are Exempt from Municipal or State Taxation, their value is increased from one to three per cent per an nnm, according to the rate of tt.x levies in various parts of the country. i At the present rate premium on gold they pay | OVER EIGHT PER CENT. INTEREST i in currency, and are of equal convenience as a permanent i | and temporary investment. It tsbelicved that no securities offer so crreat induce ments to lenders as the various descriptions of I*. S. Bonds. In all other forms of indebtedness, the faith and ability of private parties cr stock compraiies or separate communities only is pledged for payment, while for the debts of the I nited Status tho whole property of the ooun. try is hoi,lan to secure the payment of both principle and ! interest in coin. These Bonds mar be subscribed for in sums from SSO ; up to any magnitude, on the same terms, aud are thus | made squally available to the smallest lender and the largest capitalist. They can be converted into money at any moment, and the holder will have the benefit of tho interest. It mar betisefnl to state in this connection lhat the to i tal Funded debt of the United States on which interest is j payable in gold, on the 3d day of March, 1864, was $768,- 97 5,066. Ihe interest on this debt for the coming fiscal yearwill be 545,937,126, while thecustoms revenue ie gold for the current fiscal year ending June 30th, 1864, has been so tar at the rate of over 5100,000,000 per annum. It will be seen that even the preer nt gold revenues ef the Government are largely in excess of the wants of the Treasury for the payment of gold interest, while the re cent increase of the tariff will doubtless raise tbe annual receipts from customs on tbe same amount of importa tions, t05150,000,000 per annum. Instructions to the National Banks aetingasloan agents wore not issued from the United States Treasury until -March 26, but in the first three weeks of April the sub scriptions averaged more than Ten Millions a Week. Subscriptions will be received by A.ll National banks which are depoaitaries of Public money, and all RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS throughout the country, (acting aa agents of tbe National Depository Banks.) will furnish further information on application and AFFORD EVERT FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS. May 13, ISSI-im. ~ BAN NV ART'S TROCHES) For the cttre of Hoarseness, Throat Disease*. Jte.. are especially recommended to Ministers, Singers xndpersons whose vocation calk them to speak in public. Read the follow ing TESTIMONIALS, Frora some of onr Eminent Clergymen. IIARRISBORO, Fehi Sib, 1861. C. A. Baxstaxt Dar Sir .- I have used Brown 1 . Bronchial Iroohos, Wistar's Loiengea and other prepara tions for hoarseness and Throat Troubles, and in compar ison with them all, can cheerfully commend your owu aa a most admirable specific for public speakers and stagers, in cases of Hoarseness, coughs and colds. I have'found them serving in time of need most effectually. Yours truly, T. 11. ROBINSON, Pa*tor .V. S. Pretbyteriau Church. TSh, I agree with Mr. Robiuson as to the value of EannvarCs Troches. \V. C. CATTELL, Lot* Pa* tor of the 0. S. Prabytcrian Church, MANUFACTURED ONLY BY C. A. BANNVART & CO., HAJfcUHSBUBG, PA., To wham all orders should be ad Iresred. ISold by Druggists everywhere. April 29th, ISM. PH.4 LON'S NIGHT. BLOOMING CFRSCS—A deli. eate and tragrut perfume dts illed iiorn the rave and Detuutiiu! flower fruia which it takes its name, tor sale at the tWr of .. .Vrfl.-l. *W. CSTESL*- ; •> a. *• 4 DYSPEPSIA, AND DISEASES RESULTING FROM DISORDERS OF THE LIVER and digestive organs. ARE CURED BY HQOPLAND'S OERMAK BITTERS, THE GREAT STRENGTHENING TONIC, ' These Bitter- have performed more Cores GIVE BETTER SATISFACTION! IIAVE MORE TESTIMONY J B *** mure mpectable people to vouch for theni Than any other article in the market. B e defy any One to contradict this Assertion, AND WILL PAY 81000 To *O, on, Ih.l will ,roducs . CcrtificaU publish*! b, ft'* that ia not genuine. HOOFLAMFS GERMAN BITTERS, WIU CERE EVERY CASE OF Chronio or Nervous Debility, Diseases of the Kidneys, aiAl Diseases arising from a disordered Stomach. Observe the following symptoms! Resulting from Disorders ofthe Digestive Organs : Constipation, Inward Piles, Fulnesss of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn, Dis gust for Food, Fulness or W.ight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit of tfta Stomach, Swanming of the Head, ilurricd and Difficult breathing. Fluttering at the Heart, Choking wrSuflu. catinz Sensation* when in a lying Posture, Dimness of . ision, Dots or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull 1 iu the iiead, Deficiency of Preppira-tioo, Yblluw* of the bzin ana Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, U heft, Liata, Ac. Sadden Flushe* of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Constant imaginings of Evil, and great I/&- of Spirits. REMEMBER. THAT THIS BITTERS IS NOT ALCOHOLIC. CONTAINS NO RBM OR WHISKEY, AXD CAN T MAKE DRUNKARDS, Hut xt the but Tonic in the World. HEAD WHO SAYS SO : FROM THE HON. THOMAS It. FLORENCE. FROM THE HON. THOMAS R, FLORENCE. FROM THE HON. THOMAS IE FLORENCE. Washington, January 1, 1564. •Tentlcmen.—Having stated it verbally to you, I have no Iwbtatiou, in writing the fact, that I experienced mark ed benefit from your Dooflaud's Gerinjwl Bitters. Daring a long and tedious session of Congress, pressing and "tier, oua duties nearly prostrated uie. A kind friend suggest ed the use of the isreparation I have sained. I hie advice, and the result was improvement of health, renew ed energy, and that particular relief I to much needed and obta.ucd. Other, may be similarly advantaged if they or..re to be. Truiy year friend, Xau,t.ts B. Fi.ouK.vca. From J"ha B. Wlckershain, Ksip, hum of Wickersham A Hutchison, the celebrated Mautriaciururs of Fancy Iron Works, 751 Canal St lam the recipient from yon of one of the greatest fa. rors that cau be conferred upon tnan, viz: that of htalih. tut many years have I suffered from one of the most an noying and debilitating complaints that the humau fami ly cau be affi.cted with, Chronic Diarrhea. During the long time I was suffering froai this disease, I was attended by regular physicians, giving mo but tem porary relief. Tho cause seemed to remain until I was induced to try lloofiand's German Bitters. After the use of a few bottles of that valuable medicine, tho complaint appeared to be ctmplettly eradicated. I often inwardly tbank you for such a valuable iperifie and, whenever I have an opportunity, ebeerfJlly recom mend it, with full confidence in its reliability. Truiy Jours, Jobs B. Wicbkkihak. New York, Feb. I, I? 8-1. From Julius Lee, Ksq., firm of L'e A Walker, th moat extensive Music Publishers in the United States, No. 772 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. February Bth, ISJL Messrs. Jones A Kvans—Gentleman:—My mothar-in law has been so gieatiy benefitted by yourlloofiund's Ger man letters that I concluded to try it myseif. I find it to bp an invaluable tonic, and unhesitatingly recommend it to all who art> suffering from dyspepsia. I have tai that disease in its must obstinate form—fiatulcnce—f*-r many years, and your Hitlers has gives m sase when every thing else had failed. Yours truly, JmusLju. From the lion. JACOB BROOM, Philadelphia, Oct. Tib. lSfil. I: la rpjy to your Inquiry a* to the produced by the bio Of Hooflartd*! German - Bitters, in my family, I h&vo eo hesitatlea iu saving that it has been highly beneficial. Ia oae it; c tan ee, a sale of dyspepsia of thirteen years' standing, and which tad becomi; very dis tressing, lhe use of one bottle gave decided relief, the aec ond effecting a cure, and tho third, it acorns, ha? confirmed the cure, fur there haabocn no symptoms of ita return for the laal six years. In my individual use of it 1 find it to he an unequalled toaic, and aincereiy recommend its use tu the sufieierl. Truly yours, JACOB BROOM, 1707 Spruce 3u Re*. If. B. Seigfried, l'astor of 11th Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Decern! ei- S6th, ISB7. Messrs. Jones A Evans—Gentlemen:—l have recently been laboring under the distressing effects of indigestion, accompanied by a prostration of the r.ervoas system. Numerous remedies were recommended by friends, ami some of them tested, but without relief. Your Koofiand'e German Bitters were recommended by persons who bad tried them, and whose favorable mention of the Bitters induced me eiso to try there. I most confess that I hail ; an aversion to Patent Medicines, from the ''thousand and i one" quack "Bitters" whose only aim seems to i>o to palm I off sweetened and drugged liquor upon the community, : in a sly way; and the tendency of which, I fear, is to : make ninfiy a confirmed drunkard. I'pun learning thai ! yours was really a medicine preparation, I took it with I happy effect. Its action was not upon only the stomach, but upon the nervous system, was prompt and gratif g. I fee! that I have derived great andpermanect benefit jTio the use of a few buttles. Verv reapeetfullv vours. V. D. SEIGFRIED. No. I>l Shack&inaxuu St. From the Rev. Thoe. Winter, D. D., Pastor of Roxbor oagh Baptist Church. Dr. Jaekeon:—Dear Sir:—l feel it due to your excel* lent preparation, lloofland German Bitters, to add my tee timony to the deserved reputation it has obtained. I "have for years, &t times; been troubled with great disorder ia my head and nervous system. I was advised by a friend to try a bottle of your German Bitters, I did so, and have experienced great and unexpected relief; my health haa beeu very materially benefitted. I confidently recommend tha article where I meet with cases similar to my own, and have been assured by many of their good effects. Respectfully jours, T. If mss, Roxborough, Pa. From Rev. J. S. Herman, of the German Reformed Church, Kutxtown, Berks County, Pa. Dr. C. Jackson;— Respected Sir t—l have been troubled with Dyspepsia nearly twenty years, and have never used any medicine that did me as much good as Hoofland's Bitters. lam vory much improved in health, after hav ing taken five bottles. Yours with respect. ,T. 8. Hxawaw. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. See that the signature of "C. M. Jackson' is on the Wrapper of each bottle. PRICE. Single Bottle One Dollar, or Half Dos. for W,.. 8b ould your nearest druggist net have the article, do aot be put off by the Intoxicating preparations that may ba offered in its place, but send to us, and wa will forward, securely packed, by express. Principal Office and Mannfacteir. No. 631 ARCH STREET, JONES & EVANS, Successors to C. M. Jackson <fc Co, Fcr Sale by Druggists and Dealers in every town ia the United States. N. B. have discontinued the manufacture of the small or 74 cent, sixe, the Dollar Bottle..oiMtsesmnt of its., _ sixq, being much the cheaper to tie eetovumer. Fee thai, * - "?** Ons Dollar," is satin *Pfpitf sadholtW.
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