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Once in. Carpet Hill.' Noil7l-westcorizir of
ti•onrand locust streets: '•
.Terms of S.ubsoription.•.
ofta e C . opy pe runnurnd r paipi advance,. $2 00
2 •S i(uo1 pula ihkee
,m c 141! j!TLA:c!!!!F 0121;nestactrienio (the year, 200
eqat ak,e‘ • IP Gm:l.3r. •
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...trceArageer.rp,p 4 aA4i.e.isea l t iilie.oiktioatof the pub-
ip'.3leacynayoe•enaltiedl.Tainilairliepaillish
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Rates - of Advertising.
squacos.tni.3one.wWelf. - 4-
uLr q7 ; .. 75.
; .,. eael,
dbscgacriii~iserlion; 10
1. : 2 egions week : - •,
: 50
ttreF7::rB. ;
•eioiequeiiiiseitiin•'
Larger dverti.cmentsin proportion._-,,.•
A luberalliacouniwillbe made to qurirtcrly t hair.
ra rty . oriex.riptdstertiseralorricti:tis strietlyconfined
°their busine,s. , ,
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DENTIST. --OFFICE , Front Street 4th ..iloor
Irma Locust, over Saylor a:. McDonald's Book Store
Colombia.,',Pies..DorEatrunee,"satme AV- Jolley's Pho
tograph Gallery. . . (August ;11.,
11E10.141AS , W •
JIISTICE OLTEE PEACE, Volinabia,. Pa.,. , •
OFFICE. in Whipper's New Building, below
Black's Hotel , Pront.straci.: , • - •
Dr,CProtopt attention giV.CJI puriness entrusted
to his ' -•-
November 28 , 1857.
H. M. NORTH,
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TTO - RNEY AND, COUNSELLOR AT LAW
" CciltiinbLu.Pu.
Oullections4 non:linty mad# ,i n La nen:stela ttd fort
Dountics.. , ,
nolumhlit.May 4,1350.
Jr. w. risrita..
Attoraey-a.ad-Oounsellor at Law,
4Val - aautio.lk:sium,
Columbia, Septembecti,
S. Atlee B ckius, D. D. S.
I)RAancES.the-Operative, Surgical and Aleelian
JL: Ia! Depariawnts orDentistry;
()ems Comm street, botwere. be Franklin floa=e
111141 Po=t Oifire, Columbia, Pa
Aluy I• , •
Harrison's Coumbian Ink. '
PLLHICII i s aatiperior article, permanent's* black,
•V land not corroding the pen, can he Mid iu uiq
..amity, at the Family Aledieine Store, and blacker
to 4 that English Boot
Colutabia, /859 '
We Have Just Received
CIITTER , S Improved CHest Expanding
_L o r ui,pe Ilder wad Shoulder Brace* for Geffilemete.
oml Patent Skirt Suooorier and Brace for Ladle , .
ya•t the oracle that i. wanted of this lime. Come
PI 'ld Nee them at Fatuity Aledleine.t.:tote. Odd re:lowe'
[Apra 9.lSat
Prof. Gardner's Soap
IVE hove the New England Soup thr those who ilk'
1 Y lint 0 1 / 1 :111t it from the t , u.tp Man; it I. plewoi
to the -kin, and will take great,: , poi, from ‘Vocieen
Good-, it to dierefore nu humbug. for you get the
world of your money at the Faintly Medicine Store.
Columbia, June It, Ida).
CftlilAM, or, Bond's Boston Crackers, for
D I Qpeptle,, and Arrow Runt Ctaeher, for M
unn& Ulla altiltliCll-11CW article. lit Coluinlna, lit
the Vuintly Medicine Stoic,
Alin! 10..1tCin.
QPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE.--The want of
..uelt felt in every finntly. and now
earl be .upplted; for meading /manure,
chuut
tvnre.onmmental work, toys. Ace., there lb nothmg
ouperinr. %%Pe have (bead It u-eful in repairung :baby
urbele+ whirlr have been u,eless for month,. You
Jun.:h.-in at at the
ta.otani 1'311L17 MCDICINESCORE.
IRON .AND STEEL!
Std , , ”. d bog
t,: .1,,••
NI) I'It•EL !
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!`l'tl l' h -ON
, 1..A.i11.y1U. I'LL
) I FE o', Cfoupo mid Syrup of rh- and
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1, V 04 Cherry. feremez , ,.. : 11,
At, jll,ll.“"ltart.t. I'l t ei, uly2
A YEN'S Coneentratrq LAlract
S tr....,. lire Cure Or :iert.1,4 ., 1 a Kow a : ,
a ,vn :Had ,ClOillllOP affeetions, u ire.; m•: 1e Juet
received and for ~ale I•yy
IL WILLIAM[, Prom sr, , Columbia,
atm,. :14, 1859.
FOR SALE.
200
.? 1, 1. , 0 „, ,.31'cr u ic . n0n Mntchus, vera: In s r cash.
Dutch Herring!
ANY one fond of u good Herrnlg can tie suprdied nt
P. .1:111.1111.E1
Nov. 190859. Grocery itare /Co it Loc um Ft.
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LYON'S -MB OHIO CATAWBA. BRANDY
and rung \VINI. .especially for Medicines
ud '4aerumeatul purposes, al the
Jun.2B. 111EDIC1 NE STORE.
NICE RAISINS for 8 cts. per pound, are to
be had Only at
EBERLEIN'S Grosery Store,
March ID, 1:40. No. 7L Locust street.
GARDEN SEEDS.--Fresh Carden Seeds, war
ranted pure, of nil k:udw.ju+t received uc
EBERLE:mos Grocery Store,
March 10.1510. No 71 I.4teu-t wee.
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• POCKET BOOKS AND PURSES.
A LA RCP; loi of Fate and Common Pocket 1300101
uud Purse's, at from 13 cent 4 to tw•o dollar. each
Ilt %thwarter*, and Plows Depot.
Columbia, .April 14.1 '6O.
ABEW more •of thew beautiful Prints
LA_left, which will be mold cheap, at
SAYLOR & AIeDONALD'S
April 14. Columbia. Pn.
Jest Received and For Bale.
15nnSACKS Ground Alum Salt, in large
vI,J or malt quaint tier., is
A PPOLD'S
Warelionae . Canal Wain.
.Mays.'6o
r.OLDCREAIII OF GLYCERINE.—For the Cure
and pretrennon in chopped hand., ace. For rule
ot don GOLDEN MORTAR DRUG STORF.;
Dec 3.1450. Front toreet.lutnlnn.
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Turkish Prunes!
rt a first rate article of Prunes you mtpti go to
S. F. EUERL EIN'S
Pf0u.19,1349. Grocery Store, No 71 Locum at
GOLD PENS, GOLD PENS.
IPST,received a large and fine aasorlment of Gold
Pea , of tiewion and Griewold'a manufacture, of
S VL.OR & IdeIIONAIArS Book :store,
agril 14 from Plrell. suave Locu-4.
FRESH GROCERIES.
jje E continue to sell the heo ••• ',coy" Syrup, White
and 11 "..•i SURUrs.good Co&eel. and ehmec Tea..
!rod in Ce!mullet at the New Corner Store. op
posite ',Fellows' I lull, and ut the old gonad adjont
tog the• IL C. FON DER:It:111T 11.
. - -
Segars, Tobacco, &c.
A, LOT of h. - aerate Sttm ee TO , IICCO and Sea' will
found at the store of the :oh-crawl.. Ile Leep4
at..ly n fu,t rut: a mete it.
S. F. EDE:RIM:V.'S Groeery Store..
Oct G.'G Locum at., Columbia. Pa.
CRANBERRI
r Crop Prune., New eitron.at
11 oel VII. 1.4;11, A. Al RAMIT()%4
SARDINES,
'ti ro rer.le , llirt• Stitre, Itefiur,l r 0 1 .11.1. &a- iu 4 t IC
ned for-ale Sc. utw.u.t.ms.
OA 2'1.1-11U. No 71 Loro.t
rn ABBEIZIII ES.
USIT t , Melicr,l ti fre.ll lot of tlnrobertie• :MI New
Curr.lot.4.nt No 7/ 1.0.0.1
I tet 21. I -1.10. S. Ern:MAIN
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grjutints.
China-Wore isMade.
- Chinais so common a material that we
nre apt to overlook its beauty and value.—
Some .people• make collections, of-pieces• of
old. china., as others do of old piitures. Ho
race 'lValpole• add the people of our great
grand-mothers' time did"eo;• and now, when
the' news of the "loothig" 'or plundering of
the Emperorof China's palace at Pekin, has
lately, arrived, •curiosity hunters are anx
iously expecting the arrival of specimens of
the famous "egg-shells china," of which
not a' single piirtiele;haa =been-allOwed to
leave- the imperial capital-for the last two
hundred years. . •
"Why are our cups and• saucers called
china ?" Because' the first specimens of the
manufacture came from thnt' country. It is
also called ."porcelain," because the word
fxrrcdlarii ii. Portiigucie 'means a little cup,
and, the', filtitti'aders' in the article came
from Portugal. The first china ware brought
to England was in • a Portuguese ship taken
as a prize in 150 S.
manufacturing it the workmen take a
certain stone• called feldspar, break it up,
wash-it, and preserve the finest portion,
which, sinking to' the bottom of the water,
forms a hard, white 'mass:- that can be re
duced to a fine powder..- , This is mixed with
water till it is like thick cream. Then pieces
of flint, which are very hard, are burnt in a
gi bat k la fire, thrown red hot into cold wa
ter and afterward ground' fine. Nett, the
flint and the clay mixtures are brought to
gether, .when they form a sort of mortar or
dough.
This dough is now trampled on by men,
with naked feet, to squeeze out the air bub
bles. It is afterward placed in a damp cel
lar to ferment, and thus get rid of any animal
or , vegetable matter it may contain. The
longer it is kept the better the clay is. The
Chinese keep it over fiftedn or twenty years,
and a parent will often provide a sufficient
stock for his son's life.
Most pieces of machinery become improv
ed and altered in course of time; but the
potter's wheel is much the same now in 18G1
as it is known to have been nineteen hun
dred years before Christ. This potter's
wheel is a small circular board made to re
volve very rapidly, and on this the clay is
measured, and its intended shape given to it
by the pressure of the fingers and the palms
of the potters' hands. In the catacombs of
Thebes in Egypt, which are approved to
have existed more than three thousand sev
en hundred years, there have been discov
ered painting representing various proces es
of the potter's art, and among them a delin
eation of a potters' wheel, exactly like those
now in use. When the clay vessel is mould
ed it is partially dried, smoothed on a turn
ii lathe, and fitted with spouts, handles,
&a.,—thoso irregularly sloped pieces being
cast in moulds; then they are all baked hard
in a great fierce oven.
But when they leave the oven they look
dull, and some ladies buy them in this state
(called."biscuit ware," because they resem
ble ship's biscuit) and paint their own de
signs or patterns on them. The painting is
dune with peculiar metallic colors, which
are afterwards burnt in.
The exquisite groups of flowers often
found on china ware is painted by an artist
who makes it his sole business to decorate
china.
The gold round the edges is laid on in the
metallic leaf, then burned in, and burnish
ed by rubbing it with a very smooth tool.
After painting the vegsels, they are glazed
by being dipped in a mixture of lead and
ground flints, which looks like cream. When
taken out of this mixture the paintings are
quite covered by it, it is as thick; but on
being fired in an oven the heat converts the
pasty looking covering into a thin coating
of glass.
Although the Chinese made the first chi
na, their manufactures are neither as ele
gant and useful as those of America and
England. But they are more curious. They
ornament their porcelain in a very queer
style; and a division of labor being great
among them, and carried oven into their de
signs, different workmen, without any con
cert or plan, paint successive parts of the
same group or picture, which contributes to
the grotesque effect of their work. They are
also ignorant of perspective, so that you see
the strangest effects in what they call land
scapes. They make besides common china
several others—a black kind much esteem
ed in the East; a kind which appears as
though it were cracked all over; one in which
the colors show only when the vessel is filled
with liquid; and still another variety, in
which various figures appear raised on pure
white porcelain, and yet the surface is
smooth. They have even built a tower in
Nankin, which is nearly three hundred feet
high, and entirely covered with porcelain
tiles, which look as fresh as when they were
put on, four hundred years ago.
The first attempt to make porcelain in
Europe was by the Moors in Spain—then a
ware was called "majolica" was made at
Majorca, from whence the manufacture was
removed to Italy. About the middle of the
sixteenth century, 'Bernard Palissy, a Pro
testant, after many trials, produced a beau
t" ful enamel glazed vase. Palissy's life,
which you should all read, is very interest
big, and shows what patience and persever
ance will accomplish, in the seventeenth cen
tury, in England there was only a common
earthen ware, but two German Lrothers of
"NO ENTERTAINMENT IS SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR. ANY PLEASURE SO LA.STING."
the name of Ellers discovered a superior
clay, and after this a gentleman named As
bury, who was engaged in the manufacture
having occasion to employ some calcined
flints as a poultice to his horse's eyes, no
ticed their fine, white, obaque substance,
and added them to the paste of which he
made his china, thus supplying the last
needed improvement for the perfection of
the art. Mr. Josiah Wedgewood who was
born a' poor potter's son, was the next and
greatest improver.
In the eighteenth century, a German nam
ed Bottiches, while hunting for the philoso
pher's stone, made Dresden china by acci
dent. The clay which he used for his cru
cibles was discovered in a singular manner.
John Schantz., an iron master, riding out,
discovered that his horse's feet ware sticking
in a, soft white earth, which ho used as a
substitute fur hair powder. Buttiches used
it as such, and observing its earthly nature,
tested it, and found it exactly what he want
ed. to perfect his porcelain. The Elector
then caused the earth to be taken secretly to
the factory in scaled barrels. Every work
man was sworn to secrecy; awl. "Dumb till
death!" was inscribed in largo letters in all
the work shops. The next famous works
were those of Sevres.
— LnCoirorives ox COMMON ROADS.— -The
success of the experiment in England of
running locomotives on common roads is so
complete as to induce Parliament to provide
for their regulation. A bill has been intro
duced into that body which enacts that the
weight on eaoh pair of wheels is nut to ex
ceed one ton and a half. The weight of lo
comotlres over parish, county or suspension
kridges is not 'to exzecd fifteen tons, and any
damage is to be made good. The locomo
lives are to consume their own smoke.—
Two persons are to drive and conduct every
locomotive, and red lights are to be fixed
conspicuously in front of locomotives and
wagons one hour after sunset and one hour
before sunrise. The speed of locomotives
on high roads is not to exceed ten miles an
hour, and through towns, cities or villages,
five. No locomotive is to be used within
the city of London more than seven feet in
width and with wheels six inches wide.—
Parliament does not stand in the way of
improvement, but recognizes it and endea
vors to regulate it fur the benefit of the
public.
THE WAR COMMENCED.
ADVANCE OF TROOPS ON VIRGINIA
TEN TROUSAND TROOPS IN FAIRFAX. COUNTY.
ALEN - AN= IN POSSE-SIDS Or TOE GOvEleS
Ella
Colonel Ellsworth killal by a Secessionist
Wasumcruy, May 24, 3 o'clock, A. M.—
Within the past twenty-four hours there
have been stirring events in this vicinity,
accompanied by nest imp•n•tant military
movement+.
It was suspected yesterday that orders had
been given C,r the advance of troops into
Virginia, but these being necessarily of a
secret character, the exact truth could not,
therefore, at that time be reliably ascertained.
The Su.ton.l Twelfth, Seventh and Twen
ty-first Regiments, the New Jersey and
Michigan Brigades, and the Ellsworth
Zouaves, so far as it is at present ascer
tained, constituted the forces which advanced
upon Virginia during the night.
The Washington Coy NationA
Captain &need, at about ten o'clock last
night passed over the Long Bridge, which
is about one mile in length, and unite 4 Wash
ington with the Virginiashore, and remained
at the latter terminus until between one and
two o'clock this morning, actiag, as an ad
vanced guard.
These were followed by other District coax'
panics, acting in a similar capacity.
Subsequently the New York Second and
the Twelfth Regiments, and the Michigan
and New Jersey Brigades crossed the bridge,
the Virginia pickets having previously been
driven in by the advance guard.
At one o'clock these regiments took the
road leading to Fairfax Court House, about
20 miles from Washington, whilst another
one, the New Jersey, stopped at the Forks,
a mile from the Long Bridge, to await orders?
An advance into Virginia was also made
from another point, viz: at the Potomac Ague'
duct at Georgetown. The Seventh New
York Regiment was among these troops, and
after several hours march they occupied a
point between the bridge and the Columbia
Spring, on the line of the Washington and
Alexandria railroad.
It is understood that orders were issued
yesterday fur two regiments to proceed to
and occupy Alexandria, and it is staled at
this time that Ellswurth's %mares crossed
over in boats, whilst it is equally certain that
preperations were made to seize Arlington
Lleights, which overlook and command
Washington, and there is little if any doubt
that all these orders have been executed.
It was at !east two o'clock this morning
before all the troops reached their places of
designation. The troops which did not re
pair to Alexandria and Arlington were re
quired to guard important intermediate
points between Washington and Alexandria
The District of Columbia military did not
return to Washington until half-past six
o'clock this morning. From six to ton thous
and troops wore sent over into Virginia.
At an early hour this morning, firing was
heard, occasioned by tho driving in of the
picket guard
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1
Washington is all excitement this morn
ing, uwing to these proceedings. Further
events are looked for with intense intsrest.
WesniNcros, May 24, 0. A. M.—The New
York Zouaves, the Fourteenth and Sixty
ninth and New Jersey Regiments ; hold
Alexandria, whilst Arlington Heights are
occupied by several other Regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was attend
ed by an event which has cast the deepest
gloom over this community.
Colonel Ellsworth who had hauled down
the secession flag over the Marshall House,
was soon after shot by a concealed foe. His
dead body has been brought to the Washing
ton Navy Yard.
Accounts from Alexandria are somewhat
confused, but there is no doubt of the fact
that a man named Jackson, who shot Ells
worth, was immediately put to death. Some
say by both the bullet and bayonet.
When the Federal troops reached Alexan
dria the Virginia troops fired upon them
and fled.
Visitors to that city say that the scene
was intensely exciting. The Federal ves
sels were in the meantime before Alexan
dria.
It seems to be true that a body of Feder
al troops has advanced to Fairfax Court
House to take possession of the Junction of
the Orange and Manassas Gap Railroad,
with the view of interrupting the advance
of Virginia troops towards Alexandria from
Richmond and other points..
Nearly three thousand troops arrived here
yesterday, comprising some from New York,
and the two Ohio Regiments. A third Con
necticut Regiment came in this morning.
Purlieulam of the Ifucenzetile of the Federal
noops—The Slane and Stripes Mocaing
Oar _Alexandria
WASIII:VGTON, May 24, 11 A. M.—lt is re
ported. that as the Virginia troops retreated
from Alexandria one of them was killed 'by
a return shot from the Federal troops.—
There is a prospect of capturing the fugi
tives.
Among the forces sent over to Virzinia
were two batteries and two companies of
artillery. Numer - ous negroes with spades,
picks and other entrenching tools also pass
ed into that State, The proceedings attend
ing the movements of the troops were con
ducted with the best possible order.
The news of the death of Col. Ellsworth
was nut generally known throughout Wash
ington until toward 1.0 o'clock. The excite
ment consequent upon the announcement
was intense, especially among the military,
who expressed the greatest impatience and
desire to be seat over to Virginia.
From a spy-glass view of Alexandria the
Stars and Stripes can Le seen prominently
flying from various points in that quarter.
WAsntscroN, 1 o'clock P..ll.—Up to this
hour we have nothing of particular note
from Virginia in reference to the movement
of the Federal troops.
Numerous wagons with comp equipage,
etc., are passing through the streets going
towards Virginia.
[From the We,Jangle!' Star of Fah] ay 21th.
Last night was a stirring one indeed.—
Through the day and evening the reports of
ntemplated military movements kept the
populace on the gel rice, to which excite
ment fresh fuel was added on its being whis
pered that various regiments had been or
dered to prepare fur immediate service; the
words dropped also by General Thomas, at
the Seventh Regiment camp, that the stem
was about to burst, indicate] that a decisive
move was to be taken. The generaL idea
among the.troops was that an advance was
to be made into Virginia, but nobody seemed
to be posted as to the exact purposes enter
tained at headquarters.
At 11 o'clock we pus%ed off far the Long
Bridge to see what was developing there
abouts. Wo found the vigilant sentries of
the Western Light Infantry. (Company A)
posted some distance up Maryland avenue,
and a portion of the same Company posted
somewhat lower down. A squad of the In
fantry had also been detailed to a point near
the Monument, to keep an eye on any boats
going out, of the canal. Near the bridge
and on the bridge were the Infantry, a com
pany of Rhode Islanders, a Massaohosette
company, a United States cavalry company
a oompany of United States artillery (two
pieces), the Putnam Rifles, Turner Rifles, ,
National Rifles, Metropolitan Rifles, and
Company E, Union Volunteers; while Com
pany E, Washington Light Infantry (Cap
tain Powell's &naves) and the Constitution
al Guards, occupied the Virginia end of the
bridge.
A full moon looked peacefully down, and
perfect quiet reigned on all the neighboring
shores. But this was to give place very
speedily to more stirring movements.
Somewhat after midnight, Capt. Smears
company, the National Rides, and Captain
Powell's company were advanced across the
bridge to the niglibornoud of Roche's Spring ;
Scouts were sent out in all directions, who
managed to get past the line of the Virginia
pickets. Somewhat later, the Virginia pick-
eta, getting the alarm, set spurs to their ,
horses and scurried down the road towards
Alexandria in hot haste.
The Constitutional Guard, Captain Deggrs
about eighty strong, were on duty over the
bridge, Colonel Stone of the District of Co
lumbia Volunteers, went to them and asked
if they had any objection to go beyond the
District, as they were very cluce to A:cran
COLONEL ELLSWORTLI SNOT
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aria. The men answered unanimously in
favor of going anywhere; and they were ad
cordingly advanced along the road, and
thraugh the country down as far as the four
mile run. The Virginia picket guerd sta
tioned near Roche's Spring, ran, and about
an hour after the alarm bells were rung in
Alexandria.
This morning at f.l A. M., in pursuance of
orders previously given and rumored over
Washington, on which we were not at lib
erty to comment yesterday, although within
our knowledge, a large body of United
States troops crossed the Potomac from this
city and its neighborhood into Virginia—
. Zouaves, in two steamers, with
the steamer James Guy as accompanying
tender, left their camp on the Eastern
Branch, and made directly for Alexandria
by water. The Michigan Regiment under
Col. Wilcox, accompanied by a detachment
of United States cavalry, and two pieces of
Shorman's battery, under command of Lieut.
Ransom, proceeded
,by way of the Long
Bridge direct for Alexandria.
The Seventh New York Regiment halted
under orders at Hugh's Tavern, at the Vir
ginia end of the Long Bridge, the Second
New Jersey Regiment is at Roche's Spring
half a mile from the end of the Bridge; the
New York Twenty-fifth and one Cavalry
company, and the New York Twelfth, and
the Third and Fourth New Jersey Regi
ments, proceeded to the right after crossing
the Bridge, for the occupation of the Heights
at Arlington. They were joined by other
troops which orossed at the Georgetown
Aqueduct.
At four o'clock A. M., at about the same
moment the Zouaves landed at Alexandria
from the steamers, and the troops before
named who proceeded by the bridge reached
that town. As the steamers drew up near
the wharf armed boats left the Pawnee,
whose crews leaped upon the wharves just
before the Zouaves reached terra firma. The
crews of the Pawnee's boat were fired upon
by the few disunion sentries as the boats
left the steamship, by way of giving the
alarm, when these „sentries instantly fled
back into the town as fast as their legs
could carry them. Their fire was anawored
by impromptu shots Lfrom some of the
Zouaves on the decks of the steamers bear
ing them. Immediately on landing Col.
Ellsworth marched the Zouaves up into the
centre of the town, no resistance to their
progress whatever being offered.
Thus quiet possession was taken of that
pert of Alexandria in the name of the Uni
ted States by the portion of the troops im
mediately commanded by Col. Ellsworth.
Those commanded by Col. Wilcox, at
about the same moment, as explained above
marched into the town by the extension of
the Washington turnpike, the cavalry and
artillery marching in two or three streets
below. The destination of both these de
tachments was the depot of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, which they instantly
seized. They also found near by, at Burch
& Cook's negro pen, a disunion company of
cavalry, commanded by Capt. Ball, (thirty
five mon and as many horses), who were
made prisoners, not having heard the alarm
of the firing of the sentries below.
Everything found at the depot in the way
of rolling stock, etc., is of course in the
hands of the government troops holding it.
Proceeding up town, Col. Ellsworth saw a
Secession flag waving over the Marshall
House, kept by James Jackson, a well known
Secessionist. Instantly entering the house
with four or five of his men, Col. Ellsworth
proceeded to the house-top, tore down the
flag, and trampeled it under foot.
In descending the stairs the party were
encountered by the keeper of the house,
double-barrel gun in hand. lie raised the
gun to shoot the foremost Zouave, who
knocked aside his aim, when Jackson turned
it upon Cul. Ellsworth, and discharged
thelOad of one barrel into the heart of the
gallant officer, who fell dead upon the stairs.
Jackson as quickly snapped the other bar
rel at a Zouave standing next to Cul. Ells
worth, when private Brownell, another of
the Z.maves, accompanying Ellsworth to
take down the flag, discharged the contents
of his musket into Jackson's brain, bayon
eting his body as be fell, pinning it to the
steps. There it laid up to 9A. M.,under a
guard of Zunaves, who will permit no one
to remove it.
The news of the assassination of Col. E.
E. Ellsworth reached this city at an early
hour this mornlng, and created much ex
citement here„ though not at first believed
generally. At a later hour it was confirmed,
and at ten o'clock the tolling of the bell of
the Franklin Firc.Company announced the
confirmation, and orders were given to half
mast the flag of the Company.
At four o'clock this morning a large
number of Litoornment wagons went across
the Lang 'Bridge loaded with picks, shovels,
awl all manner of taols of that description
and accompanied with a full corps of car
penters an•! workmen. The United States
forces are now busily engaged throwing up
f.,rtifications on the heights on the Virginia
shore, commencing at daybreak.
Cut. ELLsirogrrfs WITY PROLGIIT TO
EIZEIETECE3
The steamer James Guy has arrived Lt
the Navy Yard, bringing the body of Col.
Ellsworth, in charge of six %mares. The
wildest grief is exhibited by the Zouares,
who fairly duated upon Cul. El'srorth.—
One of the escort, the man who shot Jack
son, fairly bit his lip through to keep from
cr..ing audil ly.
51,50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2.00 IF NOT IN ADVANCE
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From Mr. Reed, correspondent of the
New York "World," and Surgeon of the
Zouuve Regiment, we have the following
particulars of the entree of that Regiment
into Alexandria:
Immediately on landing, the Zottaves
marched up into the: centre of the town, to
the city flag staff, upon which they immedi
ately hoisted the American flag. Colonel
Ellsworth then marched with a portion of
his command to the telegraph office which
he seized and placed under a strong guard,
in order to prevent any news of the move
ment of the Federal troops from beirig, corn:.
municated to the disunion forces South of
that city. - While at the telegiaph office, he
discovered the Secession. flag floating over
the Marshall Dona% and taking with him a
squad•of men,-proaceded to the place, and
in respectful language desired the landlord
(Jackson) to haul it down. This request
being refused, he proceeded with his squad
to the top of the hons 3 and hauled it down,
and was met on his return, on the stairs,
who shot him, as above described.
When he received the shot, Col. Ellsworth
dropped his sword and seizing hold of his
clothing over his breast tore it entirely off,
and looking down upon the wound closed
his eyes and fell dead without uttering a
word. The Zouaves whop they heard of the
death of their commanding officer were
overwhelmed with grief and indignation.L-
Many of them burst into tears, and were so
overcome by the erant as to be utterly in
consolable. After awhile tlic grief occa
sioned by his death was coni•drted ihto sucli
rage against the Disunionists that the offi
cers in command of the several compa
nies had muck ado to keep them under con
trol.
From other sources we learn that the fact
of Ellsworth's death was kept for two hours
from his men, (other than the imreeliate
spectators,) who on hearing, it were eager
to burn the town, but no aggression was
pertratted on any one or anything.
A number of Secession officers were cap
tured in the Marshall House. They are
held as prisoners. .
The whole of Sherman's Battery (six
pieces) crossed the Long Bridge.. in the ad
vance *luring the night, two pieces going on
to Alexandria, and four pieces turning off
to the right, Arlington-way.
At noon to-day, Rickett's Light Artillery
(sir pieces) also went over the river from
here.
Colonel Wilcox of the Michigan Regi
ment, is now in cornindnd at Alexandria.
We hear that the line of steam ferry boats
will so a resume their Hips between this
city and Alexandria.
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Ellsworth
received an intimation that his regiment
would be called upon fur special service dur
ing the night, and the ZJILIVCS were all mus
tered and received rations and forty rounds
of cartridges from their officers. About mid
night marching: orders were received, and
going on board the steamers, the entire regi
ment, with the exception of seventy-Eve men
left to guard the tents, proceeded down to
Alexandria.
The citizens of Alexandriit appeared ter
rified. Many of the Union men shouted for
joy at the success of the military demonstra
tion, declaring that.free speech and free in
stitutions were again established there.
ARRIVAL. OF TUE REMAINS OF COLONEL ELLS-
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The remains el: Colonel Ellsworth were
escorted up to the Navy Yard by the Mount
Vernon, under Lieut. Pendergast, and were
placed in the neat little engine house of the
yard, the fire apparatus having been remov
ed. The body was laid on a small bench,
and covered with the national flag, with a
wreath of fl avers upon the breast. The
building W 49 draped in flags and crape, and
a special guard of the Seventy-first Regi
ment placed on duty about it, with orders
to admit no person, but as the doors and
windows were all open the crowd outside
bad a very good opportunity of viewing the
body. The flags about the yard were all at
half mast, and a spirit of deep grief perva
i dad the entire vicinity. It was expected
the President would, visit the yard and pre
parations were being made to receive him
when our reporter left.
The escort which brought up the remains
breakfasted at the head quarters of the Sev
enty-first New York Regiment. and were
besieged by visitors anxious to learn the de
tails of the murder. Private Brownwell,
who shut Jackson, seems the centre of at
traction, and was compelled to rehearse the
story again and again. Llis clothing was
considerably stained with the blood of Jack
!son, which flew over him as the former fell.
Ellsworth had all the personal qualities
of a daring officer, among them an enthusi
asm for his profession which knew no
baunds. At the commencement of Mr. Lin
cAn's administration the aspirations which
were ascribed to him, in many instances
cruelly and unjustly led to ridicule of his
pretensions; and through this cause ho fail
ed to obtain what really his merits warrant.
ed. No sooner, however, did actual war
hover on our Southern horizon, than repair
ing to New York, he gathered around him
at a bound more than a thousand of the
daring hearts among the New York firemen.
These men, recognizing courage and ability
by instinct, admired and loved the manners
of a youth, who, by his tireless industry.
and professional enthusiasm, hail made Min
s Ilf a name in the country at the age of
vx,Nlty-t
CIVH OLE N UMBER 1;-606-.
Socially, Ellsworth was esteemtd by all,
by men and women alike. Dying untimely
in the first flush" Of hilloni;' l4 iiiitriY tin eyu
in Ghent will be dimmed for him," and the
country will mourn the loss of a young man
whose future of ungties:iene'd
, - Ipfendor
would have been foundea on the' basis of
After Ellsworth was shot, the body With
examined, sewed up in a red-blanket, borne,
by six soldiers on a door torn down for thu
purpose, and guarded sorrowfully through
the streets by as many of the Zottaves as
could two spared. In coming up the eker
the flag of the • James Guy was lowered to
half-mast, and all-the shipping on the rivir
displayed their-©no at lin1:-mast na the Cc v•
passed them. • •
Colonel Ellsworth was between '2:l an.l f 7 i
years of nge.- Ile was n natit s of
Saratogrocounty, IC, Y., where hi•
parents now reside.
The Firemen - 20021.es are now under th,
command mf . .Lientaant Camel Furnb3:“.
furrnerlymf "the-New - Yoi.k Seventh
meat,. n brace nnd:effieinnt oflL.er.
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To-day the , eshibitions of I e9fect i c •ir
lamented Ellsworth are seen on all hand..
Fire bells are tolling solemnly, all the en
gine: house flags . are at half-mast, and 11,
Union' tail
, other engine houses are tir::ped
in der 'moUrning. The thousand 11.1 gs frma
public, and . Arivate buildings are all 11} log
at !Nile-mast, and in_ every way the di:N2 , t
grief is manifested at
,theuntimely tleatir.r
one so young, so chivalrous, so brave.
itortz Tr.tcoNs SENT OVEI
To—lay Government is sending immense
quantities of tools and furtilication imple
ments and requirements across the Long
Bridge -in train offer train or wagons uu
their way to Arlington- Heights and th.i
high ground - between that point and O w
Long Bridge.
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It is reported that Capt. James Roche
and his company of Cooney disunion scouts
were made prisoners by the troops that first
crossed the bridge.
MOVEMENTS' mot GEORCETOWN L%ST NIGHT
At half-past nine o'clock Captain Rodier,
with the Anderson Rifles, passed over the
chain Bridge and posted picket guards. At
about half-past eleven o'clock the remaining
companies of the Georgetown battalion, un
der Major Hollingsworth, crossed the Aque
duct to reconnoitre and secure the road•.
About half-past t‘vo o'clock this morning,
the Sixty-ninth Regiment, Cul. Corcoran,
Fifth ntssachusetts, Cul. Lawrence, and
Twenty-eighth Brooklyn, went over and
took position on the Virginia side
early hour this morning. the Engineer corps
of the Fourteenth Brooklyn Regiment went
over, and the work of fortifying was com
menced. The large flag of the Sixty-ninth
was token over to le unfurled at their post.
Last night a picket-guard or the Ander-
Ritles'heard a clattering of sabres in the
bushes near them. They kept a sharp look
out, and soon two men appeared and said to
the men on duty, "I guess you arc pri•i,n
ers 1" One of the guards cocked his rifle.
and presenting it, replied, "I guess tot, but
reckon you are ours I" The two new coin.
ors were disarmed and taken into custody.
and this morning lodged in the armory of
the Rifles. Their names are Ball and Kir
by, members of the Fairfax Cavalry, C..pt.
M. D. Ball. They were armed with regal:,
tiim sabres and the old-fashione ritle car
bine, altered fur percussion Las. I.•eut.
Lipscomb, of the Rifles, came OpH) another
named Snlidt, who lie t mit as a pri,oner.--
Smidt says he is willing to fail into did
hands of the Government. It so c, hint the
t.-ouble of running away.
The uniform of the Fairfax Cavalry, worn
by the prisoners taken by the Anderson Ri
fles, consists of a lead-colored flannel jacket,
trimmed with black, and large white bone
buttons, pants of the grey country cloth,
with a yellow cord down the sides. The
prisoners are kept under guard, but aro
treated kindly; their youth and a nvirent
lack of discretion secures for them th,. pay
of their captors. They are chum ful, to , l I.
not appear to realize the positi.n th. v
py as prisoners taken in arms agaili,t tLv
Government.
IMICINC DOWN TO Ar.rx oanzt
Sarno of the Firemen Z•mares trl ) hap
pened to be in this city last night, on hear
ing that their regiment had ;:,one th,wo
Ilexandria without them, immediately
to work to get down by hook or crook t , .
join their companion?, and gettnig ,
some row boats, "worked their pas.age•'
down with oars, against %%int' and tile, to
be in at the fight.
DEPORTED ACCIDENT TO A VICAVE
As we go to press we bear without being
able to verify the report, that a %ounce fell
this morning from the top of a flag staff in
Alexandria, breaking his !leek by the fall.
1116 FATHERS Y. OF COL. ELLSWORTH
The various engine companies are taking
measures to be present in full force nt the
funeral of Col. Ellsworth. The time for tb,.
funeral has not been fixed. It will &mixt
less be a most impozing demonstration I. lien
it takes place.
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The soldiers in moving, on f,r active work
seemed to be apitnved with one spirit of
gladness that inaction was past, an I that
they were now to have before them tip:
chance to show that the flag, of the country
was safe in their hands,
Our Dibtrict a. lunterr.. who f , .r s .111,
lour.; if, Ti.:. V:.11 tri.e r,,at 3,1 4 - • -
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