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GEN SHERIDAN'S VAlR'f LEADING Thf ADVAN :E.
RUMMIOND chili 'dm
*IIIGE ‘ OF rig intLBEO.
.HEAVY - TNE DIRECTION 0
A BATTLE PROBABLY •
goon '1 . 41 :4 lof ,
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hely Capitulation of Lee's Army Probable.
ai TROMMINMOMPON Itlollloli D
Wsre4f:
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'HI Apia oir 7nz. l'asplpcl.
Ilinttipt-',..A.ening s —pni ;Mini tabin by a par!.
totiet this ,sitm a, t4ififaitfiaiii : Which they
bob travelled several times beratefore, namely,
she Paulin anntalifitifthit 7 lanalrit swath. , •
went ncrcins datebee's caw. titecolaain started:
at a deleektbisiotifferse"' •-, r ..', • t - v., ,- :-.
A large kiros-turtheaLba 'Ulm 7 is 'twit dint.'
upon or no litoii' - riWyrliir)3 the enemy's'
I pleke t sWeittlandliPdAi£P. 7 ,4s l 4,
~'.-.::.,4 '.
t Gritriendleinkm wan &calm the Quaker ro ar(,
•, 1 and lama 3Artnello,lnnillnH!fteopon, a Artnlon ;
i cf thecae:ay eatufairappeattralubt lasi*-
. .., big the sunlittlEOT fitir ; SFy4, -- Agmol . lloln9 and
..' chargtd, biettasly i Wert - lie d with bear(
Tillic.s.
- A number of pvisoners were taken sad brought
in. They mild mono hadli-ini a nnalfilete
aurpilse to them, u they expected an attack in
y the-vicinity of Fort titeadymnOtildstbelrfrooPs
lad been massed there to meet it. It le believed
UmramUwersiWTTAW%loga.4ww ,46ll4 / 50 "h,'
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t • dll the Plif 0 ersloP*l uC . baiog li l 4°il? pr°:
1 Tent Its de!.ttityttßo t . ba;katit. !Mondale° mal
telt that Bberld a garotda be I:.little ibiad;, and
that by the next day we would line toWai of Its:
deatructlon of some point near 13urtiiilte Tt
*lab should be accomplished, Is claimed that
pe eracnatlon of reteribmi itlehatond iboat
' follow.
- Westinwroa, March 81.—IctormatIon from
the adratc9,.at thokrimatoo Potomns„pkri,
Hatcher's Itiklititradai aid.ralkf, ihoira ttat
the locality of. our army under Gen. Grant, a
that time,'Ohkeekiii fine parallel wit]: ancteastof
1
• "'the Bordtown pankroad, end west of Ratehei'a
. .
Run. ThmoAffikraiNg -Ixelitiona Java' been
"Med with but little resistance from the enemy.
The Bth efkrps,hapitharp Fomenter with the
enemy on -Quaker road, but they lost let the af•
k ; fair less . than 800 men, and diOri the' rebels
nearly a mile frith serious losstoehem, and cap
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tared a rui;kparptgelsOnees,
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vt• Raw YotitilleirehSirluel.2l4bisses Wish-, ,
,1 ipßtoll V40441E16, r !• 6 4.4kaluxiaquileat 4.7blic:
ibeen madAlhat the Army of the .I,4acnnac had
again asswomittek:OrtmaJeo.,:it •eliiiiia bejm-:.
proper toAlhetbetroops of the Army ,
: of the James, dit 'Mendel dad Triesday, crps s ad,
e James River s and o!reed Grant in his new
. velment:, Ght. — Grant'idniseltiiii;Citilfoint
k,, or the front on Teyeadey afternoon. Qtrt,pher
, Rian witielli elitaßy4d , :thaadrance. end has
protaddy,l4 ettiViii;Cliiiiie only remaining
lino of communications with Richmond, ime.
• ' where betweAr s llt*iiraleandatatille.vr.-• , .•.'.
Thc rebels on Szatday : studlionday had ties
il4 ' bulk of their army massed on iheir right; either
I in antlelpaticlotan sttick.lnkhat direction, or,
-prsparatOriiii = als fateualeivotltlehritnniL 4, Tb6
;..., line between here and Nity.„Poi* bas. not
,been
i working for the or sir hours, and If uteri; has
t beer any 4141410 a finibbsortAlsOrts•: It to bo
g lleved, hoircvs,r,,lbsit as _bctsvy battle soak place .
. The Lbrahre Washington special iifi It hi
:. 'now oodeostcolikPowt Showeg. kiginotanalm°l
- reliable warms of infonnalon, that - S
il . Seward was senMaii.l24.Lariebln tOrois ta
1 City Point for consult:aim, p sistd that mange
meats are actually In progr ess l l or alnillsary
convention betvreen!Gentras Grant: and-Lee,
1
• supportal on nne Side by lir. L . 11160(12 - said t':t.e . da.
tary Seward, and on sheathe? by Jeff Davis and
. - A grand moiinient of tie '4113Y raider Gen.
Grant was being =dem Yie4Desdas morning.
That this mineindit will result - In Compelling
' Lee to an-carly sagas:talon of Ids army,
..Is co
-1 gardedin sanitary chutes as Inevitable. .. .
l• ThelraEd': Army Of She ..Potomae -SPoula of
.the 20th,liaa the, fallowing: The gratul,.mova
meat of this army was not: fully 4rl-loped
mall this moralig. ;'Several days of nautili as
bad prevailed in thei' several dePartMeists,
and a speedy.operdig El -the spring cautpalgn is
anticipated. Orders were, Issued yesterday to
the troops expecting to participate In the moven,
Inuit, to have thomxelyes 10 readluess to more
Al' slx 'o'clock p. m., punctually to thee, two
the Second and Fifth, and one cavalry'
ivgimmt, started along the- lines; The fresh
treepi that strived areraplaaed in thewinks va,
tided by the Bec:onti Corps and they, threw up
others `farther out 'than did the
old front of the Becond Corps. This time there
has been no swinging around. io protect the
or nil:ming troops on the left, pat the
line ban been straightened! toirards: Boydein
Pike and 6nuthside Railroad.
Colonel Weston, of the /at brigade, Sd diri
mon F/ out ;Leman party on atreconnobtinnee
towards Dabney milli: Somewhere on his front,
While the party was moving through the pines,
one shot was find, canting only one ;Ciliatity
to this corpi for the day. 'Lieut. 'Patterson, of
the Ith:.Mlebigen t wu killed by It.
The f.tli corps met with more !stubborn oppo.
Milan. It moved from Its rveltlon near nate-h
-er% Run, along a. narrisii:wpmd road, nall they
arrived at a thiminghtire known as Qaaker,
intinlni . . northerly', Into' Boydtown road, when
tbey.eteldosly cumenpow the rebels In consider
able force, lislged In a piece of amber near the
' Previous to the s eroeshig Of the stream, Gen.
. .
'', Ayersa divislotr,' Which held the - richt four woe
:;..g column , . were detached mad pineal at the
: 17b, R 0, log of th e Quaker end Vaughan roads,, to
; o ilizi igainatas attack from the extreme left,
1 e line of thelatter road. As Glilles titvilion
.1
ling In the : centre, this • disposition placed
74 . ..te1t00P1l At the -right - line, and' being at the
. P41A. 1 , they wan :lemmata/ the first to meet and
I engage the enemy. Before , crosslnc the plantte.
Uric, ticktiddlers and liankcht -had" been throttle
i 440, well npcm the tank,' who • did not' discover
f the enemjnetil receiving a- SWIM are team tam.
A "alley , fell back to the main body and &ISM
sect the - First Brigade to' their support.' They
:net. with a bad lire which sent them back."
it Augur brigade Movat 'to their assistance, and
they succeeded is rushing tery close to theme:
cmy's position, where they pelted him until he
left /hiMan and fell back" to the
, exsosed
See n of worksdefendingrite apprmiches In
Bo pos
the 5 ten pike and the Bottrh.Bll4 railroad.
yen' ilttosrailory was iisOd. - • ' ' -'
' .Ifeanwbtie. the cavalry Corps of ' 10hOrldan
C awned round tall 'Anther Booth and rapidly
i nttorttiecrwmiktho 6'a - my's •ecomnannlention. Up .
to the time be fe4 the flail, he ch.:night he had
I slot ergsged the' enemy. - Riultoritiya — lie cap ..
i '4dred aportioa of the Boydstown pike, the sth
Ow Pli .
_teet/ilintrihelett . itf the 24, the Ititter r bit.'
big connected Withthe ... Sula. line d , ilea this,lt
4a prc44litheeliad Is In our bessesslin;7 .....-r
-' Ouribes-does reet:terele ' , MO; the eaetheii will
Sot reach that figure. • Vire 'Captured :Ift ithittre2,'
. ' ...,q....41.: - '44:i 3,....r«_n, . x. ,-.4,
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'err. 'rbe trm , to oProolog ns werolkohnxt John
eon's: - • • '
TIM leadrinaitert of a.. dr.it and ate:sd
him !Oren riorttlk Asitt op-to-Mutat. ia, the v -
?tatty- Grallally- Ham..Munn work Is et
riritm:l to-morrow.
The Herald's Wontington special of the 31st
ps persons supposed to . be weA loOfenna re:
specking the plani of rant; are 'cOnildent
that his movement against the Eiontbside railroad
with a tlew!to compel the evactustion4f
berg : by Lee, If alreaas not taken place, and
Rheddan tkmAist . J3Writytllle,F to prertit ; the
Gripeof Lee's !inv.
litpr Yo ;Mc, March Si.—The,.(Touousreial Ad
-1 eritiiir's special says General 41ninVeCi-ccent
predictions 'that within a' few weeks Richmond
would be reielerletifildlalirt is.ibant: being TAT
1114.JW.. of the news is contraband, but It
hi - stsita tatistlher
sra eta circler Mal seem to assure success.
• Wien tdenVlo l 4 ll 4-CliO off Off Omr mtak.
-cation between Leo find Johnston. Gesend
. 7 itisis)is' moving 3ipixt -Mel/mead from the
Southwest with ahcary force. The candy - wilt
be Pressed eo,loiol,,F°Blßel. him to ffiv!lTPtSsdi
.oreeterre battle.
LiterleSible, ad v,iess PODIA .the,aruty _repre
sent that Geneitil Greta% ,
Colt-sin
to secure pixie-Oen ortbu Woltth-Side railroad.
which Ls the key to Petersburg and Richmond.
TePoriOd, bat,
art autbettes4td; : -tluit the toliii4lAol:l4
bight made several attempts to break
. tbinugh oir lines in the pa rAood 1(94
Steadruce, hut cur feat" and artillery opined
.0:13 them a Wale Aka. which often: dune
them buck In Confe(Aeit`riiiiiiiiay - ill - eitideile - d
the contest.'
PETERSBURG.
ING ON,
the Potentate sped= says toXioneonay_ciaten,
arcnirecelVed at the canons field posts, tore-
MOTs tho lick add atttnatiod , to:City PatnL. qod
Licit the *.5.. 1 44. Ec44 1 .„ 1 ,.!
geney,thai may o . e.
Livom citni Meadorates that Major MeE wan, of
the.lll . Bth pennayleauja Unbo Lonna regimen t,
!idly . ' the engageinent orsseciday
Netv.Yeint, March 31.—A special to the Pal,
from Wallington, of the 3181, says:there in
no truth In the peace tumors. Nothinidiut
itgetrons Irar
official circles, „ „ ;
LARGE RIMER& OF "WRITERS ARRITING.
The Priiideuriforiet letiiraeL
SENTENCE OF NEW J YCtiit'Eteliiiri- BROKERS
ItasninotiSts, - March St.—baring ;Niarch
deserters train Leelrarmy 'wire Ineelved
In this city, to alt of whom the oath oralleglanee
was ado %Istered . ., During ...Fehrnary only 1,239
Rare recalled. .
The President has not yet returned from Ylr
001E7It ti sida oft?WAdnesliay he ;rode 000 to
the front with a numberof distingnishod officers.
The lindiug and sentence of Devlin -and Ca-
Jul. New York Bounty Btokersttattes tried be.
fore General Bragg's Military Commission, of
width Col. N. P. Chipman, of the Wat De
partment, is staige 'Adebttate; - tessi heed Tett
firmed by the Seeretary . of War. John Devlin
we sentalined- too tea. Tears iumei9g - -41.
the peltitentlary swathed 0,000. JamesDerlin
to seven YMNAJZIWiIoPfI4SA and a .fine of $5, 000,
faxed-4°lth Cahill to Ilve - :yeam - Laiprlsonmeat.
Thee ate to be' seat' to Clinton prison.
This la just ono Instance of a large batch of
eases; and irtticVbrings tollg b tlmmeid
fkaids temliced on the government. Steps de
thin[ taken to bring to Justine these offenders In
oMir parts of the country. The comminsianor
leploiforward rapidly In examination.
Mad 'daft tO I tEN: Git 11T'
Ittimals for Canattou !of
Nsw Ponx,,Harch Hemld'al,iewbern
iipecial 'Omni stiroVpiuticoliri regaidingGenend
Shermin's remit quiet but hasty trip from
Goldiboro to City Point, and , Tisi.t_tp General
Grant.;
General ilhermats.. pn the !Fa.T. remarked to
friend abet a talk of live minutes wilt General
Grant Would be midllelent for, themltns4 arrange.
tot of ibeir plane i •
Shernian waaln Newbern a rumor was
..eirerdating tbat Pie.Posilsibi ,, rseeasatimtof boa ,
Unties bad been submitted to him by Gen. John
ston, and thathisArisittoCly Atha mks/or : U:
ParPcne of laying these,before General
and General Lce s
A Fortress Monme special .4 11 1.1 1 . A;
is progressing satisfactorily. ,
Paid Plre...l3_rpartment..-Employaeut for
, • Dkildred . dioldiera.. '
So Your, March 31.1.—There has been some
ixcitemcnt herr_.to.day over the passage, of
,a
till prerlding for is Odd Oro department. Some
Bremen say they will , not turn out cans of
Arc; end criU prevent others from doing so. The
Mayor Ilea tamed a proclamation, recommend.
lug good order and obedience to the laws, and
calling on firemen to protect public properti as
tenni:
The Society for procuring employment for
disabled at..t elidisqed, aoldlerN-publle , bes •
letter from " the - President, promisirg such sol
diers irhatmer offices they can 1111 in the various
depirtments, and Prombiln ids hearty co. ope
ration in the new movement.
Canada and "ene . liit; *Albans lealders,
New Tonic, March 31.—The Times' Wash
ington special saytit:, The (Heehaws tit, the St.
Albans raiders bat created a bad feeling; and
although the Goverment la. incliocd to recin:6,
cae the kindly of minyof the lead.
leg Canadians, and sought to be carried out by
acts of legislation, yet It is not to be presumed
that the • repetition of such farces,, can be
taken as eridence of good faith, or good !titan
tions , on the part of the Canadian authorities.
A 4Tlces froni.Richmond
New Your, March 31.—The..Post's Washing
torr sptclid says: AdviteiAtist received from
Itichinond state that the gold and general business
of the Merchants' and Mechanive Bankof that
- eity havabeen sent away. Two percussion cap
manufactories have also been reniord, It Is sup
pesed, to Danville or lynChburg.
Lie's army has supplies tan days ahead.
.T4e 'Negro , Canal Boatman.
.WAISaIIGTORi" liffrek 3,1. The. Star ear!:
The negro canal•bostmen whcise Lost was
'smashed kg Gen, Sheridan on his lab raid, and
whoAras 11Onized bJ tho Iticktruind papers as
bitting Joined the . colored .recrults-ln a tater nt
indignation against the Yankees, has deserted to
our lines, and brings with him twenty new retrl
°On".
Cantinas on the Baltimore end
01.10 Itallrostd--Tratn Captured anal
Burned.
Barriwona; Xamb western mall
train rri'm here for Bbeelingjesterdslorna
tuna by guerrillas, aed all the' can except die
were barged; and the pamengers all robbed.
Itturfored penetration or Petersburg'.,
B.uhniortaofareh 23:—_Thellag or truce boat
`rdeallnitanr nrriTed at Annapolis this afternoon
with omen hundred and fifty released prisoners.
the Manhattan brings s rumor that Petersburg
Las best manned:
b .111oreasenp6
The "R i=ch 'n..
WASIIINGTON -
PallirS of Wednssitstroprrj that General Sheri
dan raercei Dinwtials
day morning, and 44 think • fils-dintinaqon is
the South Side road.
17utpundted Bulgier,
l'epoit 'tit VI-
Hutt Filhootp tuts gcrp to
act u uutek P?ut-,
ultsilotter is lammed:: llett !ttyresiutla,Alf
. .
, :. • • Trallarir..th.rWallelPhl. '•• •
riumaDiatztua. March 3L—Twa rauaraa are
cia-ot
,klrlietraount:
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471 E SITUATION IN NUR CAROLISA.
iiir a Armies Taking Repose.
11EibitakERS REMOTEDYFRTIiER NORTH
Patimient orthe Troops Ordered.
Nawntax,, histrch-M—Tits - armies in 2(orth
Caroni:7a are taking a brief repose. •
Shermanls Immo are much In need of shoes,
clothing and other necessaries prior to striking
the iiiiishing blow to, the: rebel:Confederacy;
All is quiet at the trent. ' • •
The enemy show no signs of Ilfe, 'where they
are, or what theyawerahont, lt -ttopeara a
Oisltenof '—
General ilhermao's btalqunrtera are to be re-
Snored flora kaikenal(follawtern: = "
General ilaatiti to be -re='
moved -front `fleitillia:f; . Efee'llethecollne; to Ma
. .
Fite buiAlriditiidfouttem bags- of .maii
rived on tltilid4.-Wrid , Meadity far - iiherman's.
.theoinkratulations of the loyal ettlunas
_tills section of k'ortb
Tent of 14. Hugh hicculiocit, oflndians, owl
litenistorTurlan, of lowa, to the •fishlnakwhini
were • recently forrarded to Washington, eon
.
clads by 'sayings' et,TheseolW,
President, which sin so sallsfactory to
reprewhit the jnrlty'skill find miblenes3 of
our sister Mates of the,gratit %Veg."- •
• Anothe4ateh of WO rebel !milkmen arrlrcd
hers from )Goldstio"r6'6 Bandly. 7'liey lett yes
iengifilr,ilio North., Mora than half of them
desire to take the oath of 'allegiance.
'logencrittlutyrnent of troop!, In this do
is ordared.:
Formulas Mosnor, March W:—The steamer
yairbank4 with prisoners from Newborn - , re-
TOrtathat'on ther . Mthshe ppoted op the steamer
liatirithGeneitdl3h;:riran aboard - into flail:f.s§
; Tract, by .request,_ on account of the stormy
tibti,ther: ,
liew York Stock and . Money Matters..
11. y. Goods *naiad.
New Youx, , klarch 31.=The ,Eitock Iforket Is
more Reloaded -and' prices show a genera TM
provement. The market appears largely over-
Sad ion the lending stocks, and parchasas of
shorts to cover
,contracts have produced a deci
dedly firmer tote. The Railroad List was higher,
and there are Indleathms of prices being about
to take an. upward. turn. State Stocka, Rail
road . Borah and Bank Shares were generally
quiet, beteg held above the views of buyers. -
Stock-Wised • adjourned to-day to. attend
the futteralof, Jacob Little. , .
Government Securities arc all strotig, Willa a
fair . dcmand . for Gold Bosch. Gold uniform and
the market ranged Arm gat 1513-6.40 152. .It was
slightly weak la.the afternoon on the receipt of
the military news,
Blocks
was a 'Moderate Mrsitiess In Petrolattni
Blocks and prices steady; Empire .Gity,, 4:14.
Kvickereocker. 50; Oceanic, 250;
.Ilynd ram%
3ro; Excelsirir. tirn - 17alted'iliates; . 10,50; Tack.
250; Commonwealth, 4; Hydrech, 25,50; Ger.
nalla,
;There was a 2, - renewed :idepresslon in the
frodnee markets toshij, mid Madness limited.
Fl nr declined 25€410e, wheat S(ijsse, mom 4c,
On'S ® 5 O. retir 11.. tottotollo3e.. Bales of
of prime wo tern oats, dehrerable on opening of
Canal, was made toner at l'Sc.
. At the dry goods auction. to-day the enterers.
ble weather caused a light attendance. Them
was rathc.r an Indifferent ludo otNqf cloths. dress
goods ' shawls, dc. The' former Mostly passed
o thereyraa au =willingness to bid on them;
ibemtberortielos on She catalogue did better.
Thom was a competition for the mark down at
.the beginning of the sale. At the sale of cloths
and woolen goods there was • fair attea-*
dance and 'prices , dbellcset, Black -.ltalians;
27 inch, Innucht .g,tiGet, do 22 luch,Oo@B7c,•6_,
.br.„4 dig Chopellc,111„20; Belgian Ma& cloth;
V.,"1.3CM2,00, and sexy much In this proportion.t .
There were nortnany deplicates and many lines:
were posed. r.
Itebel View of the Situation In NoethX,ar.
*Una.
Now .starch 31.—The Richmond En
iiarto a the 27th says: The shunt-toe In North'
Carolina, beconies more and more Interestin g. Witla hb' army. scarcely half organized, Gen.
Johnston has been able to sestet the advance of
the...many; helm the ilme`hit Cape Pesti
- .00 three oreardoss be has given Liberman
ate:are !meow In the art ofwar. While at Kings
ton be was no less severely paelsbed by Gregg.
The battle of lientonsville was a triumph to our
arn,s. On the Wilt-thernemy wasetarenched,
ants no Subtlag orehned. Oa ilte3lst therewas
heasy Wreathing and some severe fighting, In
whht the enemy ware badly handled. That
evening he moved off Gms.Joiraston maintain"
bin position, and will be ready to meet the ene
my at all points.
'.Tile CarelintecOrthe=d,Sayst .oa. the. 21st
General Johnston again 'attrwited Sherman Is
(rent and on the think, and after a severe bat
tle drote the enemy in confusion from the field,
capturing a large number of,prisotters and sis
terly demoralizing the Fedena army: ,
The' same paper states, auttioriMUvely, that
• the commandants of prisons In North Carolina
have been ',ordered- to be prepared -to receive
5,000 prisoners, taken at the battle of Ave:ya
hoo:, on the 16th. Our loss is set down at '5OO,
that of the Yankees in set down at :,800.
Itlctutend."
WAturcormi, March 31.Rlehmond papers
of the ...kb hare the following :
Advice' from Mobile to the f.flth say prepara
tione for, Its +Uterine are serf oomplete.,and pro
slstone enough to last for au mouth' aro la the
,
I. , ;p4ta, I n., ..Ifarch N.—.& force, reported to
Ix Ott' Grlerson, one - day laic wort wide a
.drunouttration on Tupelo, Vie., but were driven
out
Tlmitichniond Senthat has the following from
ELet Tonnesece :
Thonies having transferred a portion of his,
army to Knoxville and nailed It with Gi
is .said to be moving in the direction of the 'Vir
ginia line. At Last neconets the command hid
reached. the-vicinity of Greearille, alLLtie ores
bLif way froM Knoxville to .Brlitol. The ciro.
won In accompanied by an engineer corps of
,men„: who are engaged In rebuilding, rail-.
rvatia a*_ tot as tho army, march,e6 Comma
»leation with the base at 4..noxville will thus be
kept .up. Tbe object of lireexpedition is, no
doubt, to Natalia a hold' In boutlrwestera lar
e loin. and if possible to move On and capture
L 3 achbrog, - thee -co-operating with Gault le
compelling the evacuation - of Rlchmand. The
aciA Me Is well 'conceived, httSlt will be apt to
miscarry in the execution, jest as others have.
Cotti:n In Trantit.-Anarchy In Mississippi.
C.O no; March 81?-9eventy-five bales of cation
for Et. Lome; and eight hundred and twenty-live
bales for Cincinnati and Evansville passed bore.
Oen. Washburne offers from five hundred to
one thousand dollars for the 'arrest and con
viction of guerrillas within twenty miles of
Memphis. Ethel deserters in the vicinity of
Moldloo, Alba., defy the authorities, threaten
to annihilate the militia, and barn their houses
If they attempt to oppose them. 0 n the other
hand, Forrest declares If the militia fails to ar
rest deserters, be will make a campaign In their
locality and hang every Line of them. The de.
satyrs are armed and organised, and the Legis
lature fear their Influence. Bragg has appointed
bin brother Joseph to break up trade on the
linetraudtureplke, or barn all the Cotton Intend
ed for federal posts, and stop traffic on the
Mis
sissippi river.
Georgfa-Virghill LeellidatUre..,m.MOTO.
montrflefore Richmond.
Naw Vona, March 31.—A proposition to at
ropin for a State Convention to decide whether
Gitorgia shall remain withi n ,
rebel Goofed-
Icracy or return to the Union, bas been defeated
in the Legislature of that State.
A majority of the old members of the Vir
ginia Liglelatore hare beep returned to the one
which mm to next winter. Boma ware elected
by a refugee constituency, numbering from 100
to 13°.
The Richmond Xamifror says a heavy column
of the enemy mated &We tho Jamietem plank
mad on Thursday of Last week. The movement
is supposed to be a thveraion ut favor of Shar
man striking Weldon. at the same time destroy
tug the railroad Letweeti that Point and Stony
1.30 Subscriptions.
- Pin Annulus, March 31.—Jay Cooke reports
that'tbe sehscriptiotut4o ;the_ 7-10 'loan today
amounted to 111.155900, Inch:Meg .01111 e from
Cleielatid 0r150,000, tho larva from the West,
and the irrinThlladelphht for $100,0130,' which
naethe lamest 11• Om the Vast. There were also
1,519 Indleldoel subactlptlona fp? =rand $lOO.
„ .
” New York •Vold Starke; •
Mrs, ;Utz,' Wird' 41.--43kad •baa aborts
ret4er. more firmness ads morning, partly from
thn aupposltlon thaitho - tata and storm may do.
Aliti 1.0 object of (tenent! grant's 'lmportant
mostment; QUOtallOnfi between
1511( m 141161%, and cloalnk at the lower fignra.
•
Guerrilia•!,Beetted.
..• . -
Li:4=nm; Karat 30 .4-Alherirt inANIC* 4
whowero sentonad o bi shot it
Ltxhigton, to-morrow Aare been molted For
thlrly doss. A reoptahos go - been granted to
tL. Johntoo, who was to' hore.booo. hanged ;
hero to-morrow.,
`i s ITTSBURGII: :-; `gArtI.IRD - IY. APRIL 1. 1565.
Banks Coin to New Orleans
Now Non*, March 11. 1, ,litidorrtioneral Hanka
TetiMetd.Monaw forNere Deming; 'Neat Cairo
intl-ttanAllitelealppt river A complimentary
dlnuat *to be given ifintAtila evening by his
Men& lett e city.
The Mott Cr Colomdo. foe Nio Janeiro, NMl
its and BanTrincisi,S;hvith Apteli and
tubeon boatd, bas ancbobd at Quarantine, and
'sill go to em ea moo tbe weather dear&
Opening or' rir.-Affattoa.
T.fuzvaniceat t „March. al.—. &telegram from -
La Crease, sestet . ..bin-Sayer that -navignifon Is -
open to Leta Pepin. and that steamers ara ran•
Mpg to as from Winona. ,
The St, Atrat=ue e iesenother Jndtelnl
Another Camellan Justice has decided that
, • •
..that SL Albais burglars were Wiliest of the' .
. •
crime laid to their Charge.. :More strictly speattv:
• logs Jostles Smith, of Montreal, decides that the
Acetified Wire ContedMattliptddlers 'And that As ,
theydid not come within the ' Extradition
..Iyealy. To bettarelbuth the matter, In fits own
Tier/berry why, Justice Smith further holds that
• the Extradition Treaty is no longer binding on
'Atm eontructiog parties. And the cause of this
Japan thd contract;eltUtlltmt•States .
Courts reforte'torecogelsethebelliteiredticharacs.
tier of tbe Confederates!" Judge Smith Is also
makto sat (by the telegram) thdt "he held that
-Gra.. Dies Order to Moot lawn dorm record:es the
raiders aabollerinla, and-rtift lis TOOS . CM P
•Screral months ago. when the e a se of these
burglars arts transferred from the hands of the
.noteritina Coursol to those of Smith, an eminent
•Caundlan Judge, onA idaitto ..)iew Turk, remark-,
ed that the St. Aliment: ralderalMettig teen tried
bcfure a knaye,.wero now to go before n n. 1..
The telerim maydo injustice to Justice Smith's
learning add logic; for it le exceedingly hard of
- biller that hien a attend' Class provincial Justine'
can have declared the . Extmrltion, - Treaty at an
end.by thil tact of the United States Courts hay-'
lag "refused to recognize the belligerent charac
ter °Ville:Confederates." This is nonsense so
letlfaliky dull that It is not even amusing. •
One must either atipixisc that Justice Smith
was Igneratit that the Extradition Treaty was
pot In actlire•force at the instance or tbet Iteltish
..authorities, oply a few months ago, in the cue
of Muller I and that It was to operation at the
ME Lance of oar own .government. still more 1'4+, 1
amity, in the case of Burley; or itsatitst•:be eon- • 1
chicks' that Smith has constituted himself the
supieme intherlty In the matter of terminating
or annulling International cotenants as he pleas
es. • We bad supposed that the opening , or cloi.
lug of trestles were matters of purely Areeutise
action. This Doeterry tells us thatit bra Jails
tie matter altogether, anfl,tnat behimselfls the.
Budge. -3'. T;VICI.
Interesting Physiological Part..
la a letter to the London OWN, Dr. Kidd
mentions the following Instance of the' restore
.
Don ofsight m a yourts4 Woman born died. Ile
sass': "I taw Indlvidttally andobserred with la.
tereat the following casO a Abort time nr; at the
Eye Imiltallon, Bloordelds—a case that arould
be invaluable to lierkely; as Waring-on the part
played by' the tenses In tutellecr, me.- An later
eating bohleg young woman, twenty-two years
of nee, bora mono blind—partly educated la the
family of a clergyman, all th 6 time by finger
-alpbabete,as we see blind men tracing the bawls
in one or tyro pillow in town—blind far t teeny
two years. was restored to perfect vision to fear
days by a surglean operation and to partial Ti,ion
in two minutes; Thleyoutur woman In an kismet,
having been twenty-two years and from her--
birth stoat blind of congenial cataract, Mama to
see, as those deaf mutes lo Paris began to beer,
for the Om thin. The ettectth tku Snot; we.
man wain:mat curious and something of this •
kind. She saw everything. but there if Moo Ides
whatever of penpeetlem She put her hand to
the window to try to catch the trees on the other
aide of rho stre..a. then In Hoordcld ; she tried
to touch the ceiling of a high wand; ales warrut
lerly Ignorant .alao of common things.-e. gi g.,
What such things as s Detach of.keys were,
or a sliver watch, or a common cup and 'saw
cer; but when the abut Ler eyes and was allowed
10 bitch them ((uneducated sews) she width=
at tr.ce I She could almost diatingolso the
peatT feet of a sliver halNrown. from the odd,
dry, Lamb feeling of a copper - penny.. fter,joy
was =email) when shown WSW ustglior MC and
sweet pea that one of the cinema Dad ;red den+
tally in his tood,fdt It secinaahe knew all the
plants la the Clergyman'. garden by the touch
and smell I She looked at the bunch of Ws, and
with equal - blankness at the Soarers, then chat
,her eyes so as to recognize them. ' All /We took
rip less than flit minutes. tattle failed to say,
as well as I now remember thhoue, "these are
flowers." Buten my Baying. when itho openixt
4ey.cyes thole ane gamma" :!'9 l / 4 .
no - they arcil* idfaittile:shetting hernia alga
end putting them to her nose, "This Is
mignonette." etc.
Acknowledgment of • Hopeless Case.
Tbc Text,. Ratsger extra of March 17th pott
Tithes the followine
We are informed by e rarwetable citlam of
Am tin that Mr. Charles West, /antlerly a eit
letn oeflat place, but now min: of (lateral E.
Kirby Smith's runt with the rankof Major, has
mitten letter to Mr. James Raymond. of Ant.
tie. stating. 6 in.ubstanca that ourprosoltrts emit
of the IfEssisslppl were Mount 'hopelear, and
that Tekas should look to her own Interest. lle
enemata that the lasrialature should bey &teem
btr.d, tustl, new members fresh from the people
ts: dented, and Mit Mr. Meet Is willing to bew
candidate for representative - of Travis terenty.
Wc learn freest the isms source that the Gee
meter has trinsmitted a 'copy of the letter to
Central Smith, and, to know whetherbe Indorses
Major W. , s sentinienti. We should doubt the
authenticity of this , letter,. bad not our Inform
ant assured no that he read the letter, and the
matter was no secret, but publicly spoken oL
newa from Mexico - today
would Seem to give some confirmation of the
Parls.reports—so eaten repeated—that the Em
peror Lea orderea the relate of a large portion.-
at least, of the French army. The Arrivals of
troops w•ltbdraen from . the Mexican service
have Wen frequent ottfayana of late. And if
we are to believe the accompanying Intelligance
auto the decided *stand Ma:lmillion Lan taken
tinniest the claims and pretensions of the hier
archy, It Is clear be Is looking fer compansatlon
for the loss of the French janisaries, by over
tures to the Liberalists of a character ostensibly
radical to A drgrec. Ills rejoinder to the Ithhops
Is no pointed as the .most ultra aarOcate of see
ulatiration could deelre.—N. Y. runes.
licabure cormponaent of the New Or.;
lean, 21 - ns "Pita, writing on the Igth, says the
rebel . authorities, through their Commissioner of
Exchange, Lieutenant Colonel Watty, 'have
agt etd to scud 11,000 Croton prisoners 10 a nitnil
of rxebange. already established at a point called
Four Mlle Bridge, on the Vicluddirg eud
son railroad. Eight hundred of our men have
alteady arriced there from Cahawba, ZAMA%
and other places In Alabama and Mississippi.
They have suffered greatly from the want of
elething and by exposure to the weather, bat
hare bad enough food 'though' not: . of the
.beJt
quality. The remainder of the min will be sent.
lb or loon as rebel prisoners are returned for.
those already arrived.
Lmt T. C. It. BP.APTOIII , of the U. 8. Marine
Corp% was mortally wounded 'in the attack on
Fort Sumter Sept. 7, DM, and was taken pits.
oner. Tie died a few days after in Charleston,
when Dr. Mackay, a prominent Union 111311 ot
that city, had his body burled In the Masosie
burial ground at the Magnolia Cemetery. Some
rabid Secessionists learning this, thigh up and
bad It Interred In the Pottersileld. It remained
theta until the 11th of the present month, when
It was transferred -. again to the Magnolia Ceine.
' tem with appropriate tediglous and military ter-.
monies. Admind`Dahlgreen, Gen. Hatch and
,a large niimber of army and navy officers and:
citizens followed the remains to the grave.
Tine oft.repeatei story of a desire for reunion
In North Carolina comes afresh from.alorebead
City.; .t member of the Legislature, just from
Raleigh. represent that the people have lost all
falthanct helm In 'Davis' Government; and are
not only sobbing , but - anxious to nitro to the
Unlortieven on the condition Of abolishing sis,
very. From the same source we learn that Da
vis hiatself bas been trying to get a-AM:war for
peace through the medlutn Ofthe North Carolina
authorities. Ale is said to oiler, the abolition of
slavery If President Lincoln will grant fall par
don for the past and join with the South in "rs
foreign, war. .
.
Fin offices are now opettin Chariestoewhere
the oath of allegiance Is administered., Each of-:
tee is crowded during Madness 'hours, and - the -
Charleston Courier of - tholSth says l'the desire
to place themselves on the side of the United
States Gov rnment seems to be prominent
among all lasses of citizens ;" and that paper
'adds — we line the majority - of the people who
subscribe to the oath do so beenasethey have im
plicit faith the stability of the United States.
Cidvernmen '' '. r .
... rionartnit is troubling the British authorities..
in Ireland. 'lt is dbussered that members of the
society ire endeavoring to seduce the soldiers In
the army; and a Jul,_ who acquitted' a man
clutiged with : this odium,' rots suspects's 1,
. ,
Morrow ortotakeepectlutetherdayatnekupon
bla door thalami° adverthemapt, !I.& bay wait,
ad.ol. lila next inornlng; en opealbg the atom
he round „a lab urchin' /nal Wald; labeled
Tns Caora.—Tbe proisteicti vier an abundant
*heat crop ; hi this -.coenty were never more
proolning. Ito - whist to , the "adjolalng cone -
Uesi' alas. looks wcki. -Ind="prombes - Ao Yield
01T MID SUBURBAN,
To on - i Patruis
'brie of our city subscribers who will be
- moving on the Ist of April, trill please 4lre
tht new - address to the carriers, or leave it at
tit OfIlde; so that thrlr.paners may reach them.
• It • r Cotsit
.of Auszter 'Session)...
• ilia
Judges M Brown..
)Mellon and Bwn.
i l ia the cafe of the Commonwealth c c Win.
. ,
T4sl6rand 'Thomas Jath oh t h e '—lareohy--jarr
limed a ,verdiet of not 'guilty lu • rst.tard to
~
jahkoon. mad found Taylor &illy; with a recent
meintation io the merry of the court. . • .-
__Jer-Ilki case of the 00133 , 0nwenf O. vs. Ilugh
' Wilkinson. assault and liattdry, the Jury returned
tierdlef of guilty, and the'defendaut was filled
ti and hosts.
..; Commonwealth vs. John Farrell; abandonment,
0 leath of Rosanna Farrell...... The defeud.tut has
hien separated from his wife for Sir peril's." Me'
lies returned from a service of three years In the.
army; and during that period he has sent: tier
small aims of merry, bat 11Q50 prior to his en
lisimeil. The court decreed that John Ferrell
II afattldi wile andler child $lO per:. month for
their comfortable support until the farther oiler
ofthe court, tmilthat he be committed to Jail till
he comply with this order or 'give security In the
'lturtrof ttoo; and halo ordered to , payoist,s; of
proseention. The defendant has signified his
willingners to live with his wife, with wham he
has had intMcoursoldU4ll thupa ; st i three years,,
end she It pow encictite: - • - - , - _ ... _ ... .
I Comtnonw.calth4s. James P. Stewart;, assault .
find battery.. Fined $5 and costa. .:,. . '
Commonwealth vs. John. Schwartz; . assault
.and battery with an attempt to commit a rape
Moths rerfolt of Sarah Beggs;,.•The parties re
side la Mpon township, and the assault was
perpetrated tut February. The young lady had
gone abet* noma - to the clefeaslant?a father's,
stbri is a shoemaker, lit get her 'alines 'menial,
and while ),be was there John left the house.
defile wait retnrning home through' a piece of
woods, tie!e.ame out nod endeavored to outrage
her person, but her eateries made him deslot.--,
not, howeyer, until after a severe straggle, In
which her', clothing wmuch torn. Ti,, plain
tiff' Is a yotaiguirl of s teen, and the defendant
&Mont the Same age. M Gibbs was first called
to the statift, btu. wait an a shed that .stici_emly
a l / 41:0
ansarered Ifs monosyllables. She t_stified that de
ft ndant threw her down, but she strenuously rat ,
rioted alt lass effbrts to effect her ruin. Her dress
111111E1M saturated Rom scow; and the skirt was :
„much torn In the scuffle. Her ankle was
sprained When she was thrown down. The Les
timidly-given by the prrentor Is unimoeseht
:hie. and IS fhlly borne ut by other witneasrs
who feather aftowards, and saw the ground
where the Idabel& was nude, which bore eel
deuce of . :a severe struggle, well and nobly
maintalnMi on the part of the girl. The testi
mony hanheen concluded, and the er;ntoonte or
cotneelwdl be heard -ibis morning. District
Attorney Kirkpatrick for the proscenium, old
J. W:.itliltesell end . J. It. Largo for defense. '
I/lett:let Court
Before tlud,,ve WlMaori.
. -.8 - itrehin, Johnston and Wilkins vs.. Snrovo
,E'lliten4 Breach or contract. This ease came
up on Wednesday, and is one of considerable In
. Welt: • jt invnlo6 n claim of dam Vet', II vqt at,
.$'15,600 With Interest, for the tom sustained by
. plaintiff, proprietor. of the Alladdin Oil Works,
In the nOn.dellvery by' defendants of a full
*mount of Oil contracted for. Tha contract
,was Masan in January. Iti,'. - -", and wan for the de-,
livery of I,COO barrels per month for 'one year;
tOromuiSnee as soon as practiftbl-, with the
'pticikt,e. of dcliverinn 9,000 additional In the
fall months, and :I,OOD in:the spring, to prevent
41 failure of earq i ng, out the contract on account
of 1,..w stages of water:: The outrun provided
that either :party could recover in-the sumer
$l,OOO for a broacher c )venant. The defendant
delivered 3,000 barrel: which wan paid by the
„plaintiff,. but no farthe • delivering was made an
tv. contract. Some months afterwards de
fendant brought 4,inki barrtds, at; a 'time when
:he , wan _;entitle -only entit 'to brlntr • f 3,000. The
plaintiff was -not- ; ready to receive 11. then
bitt Claims that this was no absolute refusal. De
fendant then toot the oil to another market and
dlspreetjnf it. In the ra:'aut:me ull has ri•en
1 ,
'several cents on t gallon. On the 10th Of Au
' gun a la ye lite,. hum Oil.,City, by de
fendante lofting le: privilege of P "4
utting 'ln -
fiCill In barptembc and Fetzlinc for. the whole on
the let Of October. Nn answer to this letter
emus In-the toselmony. The plaintiffs on the
,ilth of 'November, ISt.i3, scut notice. that in
ei , e of the failure of defendants' to supply the
Aladdin MAUI no tilt oil they foun d. lt no-, eveary to"purelmet , at market rates: ' The rates
' hnThalAtlfitedeMen the 'contract was ,m_ade,
, thrteraMiffittlevinf to ltirrt? lest - by' the(ftfend
ners breath of the contract $93,600, bele z the'
difftnmee of- thelnereascd price of oil, with In
terest nadetL The ease is now in the hands of
the Jury. .
The German Opera.
E1 , 11111:5 GIJILIff i 'laving beta prest 10"
Mast tile on Tuesday and Thuraday
Inns, to listen to the operas of "Faust , ' nd
"riaava,” imuiciay sitar, was - muc h
much
Opp,inted—bring led to tenon tho do
Of. trumpets that proceeded their coining, t
we would bare something extra In the way.of a.
waded treat, and killed their coming with much
tilemore. I was cry much dlsappotated• with
the ananerin which "Fattst'?-wss mutilated and,
hut to pieces. indeed I would not-have
aired the opera's! lk hot ' , been for the
character "dephlstophelet," which was well ans.
mined try ffermani. The gentleman - that tried
to p:ay "Faust". bad better never attempt that
part assla, as bls.vuice Is not evert strong enough
to fill 2dasoolc Hall. The "Soldiers Churns" I
.have beard latter sung by Amitteunt in our own
city. I had hoped that 'Fiddle' would have
j bt en a more creditable performance, but au!
It was worse thad "Fanst ! The 'rendition' Of
ithe chonasm was miserable, with one or two ex,
ceptiona. The orchestra !every good, and ably
led by Vari An.eltuts, and hod It not been for
that body of gentlemen to keep the ehomad to
obt r and bring them back to pitch when they
1 RUC sereamlug too loud and out of tune, the
whole would have been, a complete failure. It
was ai much as the orehestra could do In the
lost clients of "Fiddle" to bring the soprano
siugers back to oltch, as they were singing from
n utarur to a half tone too high. It would have
been better for the manager to have brought 1.13 n
Ekiegol and better , voices.. The busied; part of
the coodirn vras certainly welt managed in Hu
rdling the chinos to smote sears either fatthreo
or Fix nights at the moiled sum of bra . dAaesp:r
ticks. would be well in future If our eltizzas
n oud wait abd see If the managers of Operas
po doted all the "rich and rare" musical won.
du, their posters and adverilsenteets promise,
paylntlr in advance for tber entire season.
tq ry. j What has become of Carl Formes?
it Pitorostiott.
buldlere' Claims.
1101 thatneea In the vedette ,TdoPortio . outs of
the State and General Gosernme . nt for adjusting
thf rinims . of soldiers, sallors. l 4- their hirs,'ls
be:craning more extended and complicated. The
multifold enactments by Congress on the sub
ject—the unlooked-for rapid Increase of such,
demands —tend to make settle:incite more slow .
and to require a greaterdegree of meal audio:lg.
meat in preparing and Ming them, - as the
most trivial error may canoe Months of de
lay. Claimants should bo carotid to whom they
entrust their business, as they may, by the -
Ignorance of their agents or attorney, lose their
moor": In view of this, we CAL unqualifiedly'
.recommend W.'4l. and Hall Patterson, p.sqs., of
144 Liberty street, as every way capable aud re-
Runlet, --We know by their experience,: ability
and thorough knftelvello of every branch of the
business and the high- reputation they bare
gained ;hereby, 'that all matters entrusted to
thenewlll be carefully and protop9y attended to.
Excelsior Institute
We take plea - sure In calling the attention Of
parents and guardituts, hating children to edit
tante, to this excellent school. Its under the
career Rev. W. 8. Gray a gentleman eminently
lined both by eflucattort and experlent.3 for . his
position. The EICCISTOr is Jest' entering upon
its tenth session. and has constantly grovra.ln
public favor until it may Justly be regarded as
one of the established Itotitutinus of our city.
Mr. Gray, beton a graduate of Dr. Dio Lewis'
tiortital OyMbo3lllo, is Imply quabtit‘d to take.
aerie of the physical is will fIA the Intellectual
wants of his poplin, and tci' thli end Ike Institute
Is Supplied with a full set of modern Gymnastla
apparatus and a portlortot each day is devoted
to the physical development Of .hle
securing to them a sound mind In a sound body
the one condition of seeeei n initte.::Ben adve
rtisement In another teleran. '"
List Matlnie and last Night Of Falion's
Stereopticon today . .., It.. should , borne Inn.
Dad out beautifal Mitertalnmeni, R,U aces,
tonight., -A matinee will , be &ea this attar.,
moon, theadmission'tb*Wb/ett,' fbr.ebildnati, ha s .
been reduOdAti OitieSti" conts;: thAt i rtir the little'
ostei may hatificti"bpportualty of enjoylk the
pleasure afforded bythe splendid 'dews pro laced.
NorifT4lnMent c!er presented to our citizens
'has fronted more real enjoyment, than ttui &elf
etiopueitt and "thee. who !ban. beini=lo_ rOM:
1111110 es tOwltness it will ever cherish remota—
bratiee oS. Its beauties, and recur to. them - with ,
plemure.
Appoltetittentlitt; Mmitooth, the
welliknowneed-Elrettbiletd Mr.*, hieheeti
'appotbted . UaKfoopeeterotCkmenieserykores
for thLt poet, Mc.' Mentoottilt lieU4teowe ,e,t I
onetkit eur moetemergette etIE reliable bustness
men, it'd he Is 'peculiarly quallflii 1'4,11111v the
reepoqilble peeittei to 'TlO* 46-bli )13; boa
iesigßod
• . •
EEM
New Academy. of Mask
A rucetlug of citizens was held at four o'c:ock
yesterday afternem for the purpose of further
ing the project for an Academy of Music, to he
erected in this city. The attcadaties wag com
posed principally of our young business men.
who Moe a lively interest In the Matter, which
augurs well for the success of the enterprise..
C. D. Ertnittn* Esq., vat, called to the chair,
and I. T. Ton - Tend appointed Secretary.
SD. itch man elated the object ut the meXt
lt;hto consider on the AU I , ssried by tile legls.
ture.incorporating a new Music ddalt. Tat: Sec,
wiry then read the act.
pit: motion of Mr. Mertz a committee of fire
RIO arrointid wit power to nominate nalt-ennt
' enlaces, to procure eubseriptiona to the capital
BluCk of the Academy of Music. .
Tharhair appoibted the , fallowing gentlemen
en the eommittee - t.P. ft, Mertz, C. W. Batelle.
ini;l;..R. 11. Ileitzman;ll. 151.. Murray, and W.
I'. Weyman... • • . ,
, . ,
This committee ore authorized to : open sub
jenptlon books, arid transfer snch subscriptions
as they may receive ' to the Board of Superb
wee, provided by th e octet Incorporation. Un
der the charter of the cot poration, the 13upervir.
Ems are required to opetrbooks or subscription,
and give two weeks' notice in two daily papers,
of the place where subierlptioni will.be taken..
A. free Interchange -of :opinions was had be-.
. tepee the gentlereen at the meeting, conecridvg
the Importance of .an Academy of Music. ha
Pittsburgh. It.is an enterprise which our pion
ditng people have been rather tardy about start
inc. but now shot the movement has began, It
will doubtless be seconded by all borers of mu
steal and artistic ,exhlbitians. A book was
opened for subscriptions'at. the close of the west
ing—thit shares fixed at 610 cach—and In twenty
minutes Ur, abates tveresubsCribed•
Tuateat at Westmlnatmr. College.
,
The mantel contest - between the Phllemath
.and Adelphla Societies, of Weitmlaster Collge,
New Wilmington, Lawrence county, came oil
on Wednesday, the 29th ult. The audience was
large, and great Interest was manifested. The
judges wertnitev. Messrs. Carson aid Th 1, and
Mr. Mitchell, the financial agent of the College. ,
Mr. John Frailer, of New Wilmington, delivered.
an Sutton on "The Philanthropical Soclety.l ,
The combat between Ilhoderielt Dhu aad Fitz
James, was renderby . g
Mr. K. Kin. of Erie.
Mr. Jamra G. Beim of Pittsburg, rend an es
say VII •• Men In th Unlvente," and Mr. J. D.
Brownlee. of Washington, Pa., one on "The
Dri.titty of Liberty."i n Mr.J.j. Francis, of New,
Wilmington, ddive d an original oration on
"Impvrishable Monti ewe," aud was...followed .
by :Mr. ft. B. Taggart. of Est Palestine, Ohio,
on "The Vanity of Unman Grandeur." The
..trit4l exclaim part ottlie exercises was the "de
bate"' on the quest'. 0, "Should we have free
trade I" The allintiatlve was maintained by
I Mr. IL Mclntosh, of Crorton, Ohio, and the'
, rn
EN:Aire by Mr. 8. Galbraith, of Glade Mule,
'' Pa. The perferen us all creditable alike
11.
wt. s
to t lie performers ud their pmeeptora i but,
owing to some disappointment on the part of
some of the pet formers °rt.:Malty app Anted, the
efforts were,uot as brilliant as they would other
! wi..,• have. twin.
'1 he judceinonle the tonna-loz award Select
oration, Mr. Klieg; vemay, Mr. Brovralee; ora
tion, Mr. Taggart; dbbato, Mr. Galbraith.
Blowing oat Kerosene Lamps.
The cue mentioned in our paper yeatenlsy of
the accidental explosion of a k - erostne lamp by
the 'wind blowina In at the chimney', and the In-
Jul, of a young lady 'who was holding it, and
two others, Is an apt illustration of the danger
of blowing out kerosene or carbon Limps ff.)ol
'MC coy, which Is mua. ter than People . generally
suppose. There are seVeral instatmea on recerd,
it is said, whore tires have been lost-by the ex
plosion of lamps. from this practice. The fol-'
lowing explanation kr? the causes that-produce
the explosion arc worth considering and heed-
First—The 01l In the lamp la generally low,
leaving !mire loom for gi.s. •
Ikeond--The gas Is very Inflammable, end
alwais explode when Ignited.
Third—ln blowing the blaze dawn, it limhes
the gas.
Tra: infcreeceis, alamp should never be blawn
out front the top. The wick may not, perfectly
HII the tube, and the Ham: may go down, when
the :tam cornea up.
' F. eeth—The leas 01l la the tamp the greater
e.nger. .
Detentlou 41. the P' *k. , [family
Tim egret 'of this Troutto called on us last
evening and Showed us a telegram, annanneing.
that this company bad been detained by a laud
elide en the Cleveland and PittsWittitroad,
'at Industry, but that they would arrive to-day.
'Being' unable to secure a. ball In thisoltY until
Ifenday evening, they kayo seemed Excelsior
Hail, in Allegheny, and will give a Matinee this
afternoon. and also a performance In the even- .
inc. Many persons ware disappointed by the
norearrival of the troupe yesterday, bat In these
times of railroad accidents "the best laid
schemes gang aft aglee." The Peak Family is,
• cornidnatktiv Of two companies, and Ova, a
varied entertainment, and such an einem cannot
to please: The merry tintinnabulation of
their silvery bells is In itselfwell wont' the price
atoyuig Day.
By common conceit, ftra a period to which
"the memory of man Immeth not badk,' the
lit of April has hems observed is a day for break- .
lag up old homes and. morlng Into new ones,.
among those who rent houses. • Some of course
rum before, and some after that dux buk the
great majority, either from cOmpnlalon or choice;
fix the day of trOndationion the let, As a cone.
quence they aro injected to inaurinconYirdencos •
—the "hire being all engaged, and a train of
vexations and unlooked-for troublea s at hand.
From the Indications of last •ercniug the Adel
'bid fair to be propitious; yet' we tr or many a
good housewife, on the . era of preparing fora
"flitting," has teen bothered with uncoil
thoughts oi account of that ilekilo chaugling,
the weather.
Fourth National Bank t t f—. T.-39 loan.
—This prosperous and energetic Institutitia,'as•
Special Agent for Jay Cooke 8. subscription
agent, sold last week t 870,000 of the Popular
7-30 loan. Ttlis'itiek their sales are correspond
ingly large, and the coming week we hope they
will foot up half a million of dollars..
The Bank hea on /loads, ready for Immedlale
delivery, three hundred , and forty thousand dol
lars of the original first scrim of 7.30'5, duo
Anemia, VAT, and then exchangeable Into 5-20
gold bosursist par and will also, as special agout
'fur Jay Cooke: lirnloh any amount required of
the second series attic popular 74tra: - liro urge
all our loyal citizens to aid. the li.wrernment and
enrich themselves by the parehado of those de;
slratdc '
wait Virginia 011 Megleu.---Sonte
of the bee,. .
tedications of , fa Wadi
•
Virgin la are said to exist to exAtottes of 611-
• "-
mu - and lloddridge. Oil simians STeht':'.." o3ll t!.l
disravercd on'two different head drains on Cabin
nin—a branch of the north fork of Hushes ,
river.' Snme,practlesi 01l men who have recent
ly explored Dtiddridge and leased and bought
property there, safthat the geollsical character
of several head vales of Middle Island creekin
Doddridge is so identically similar to that of 011
and Sugar creeks,. Venous° . emu ty, l's., that
were p man transported from one county to the
other In his sleep, he would not discover it when
waking.
River Avenue, Allegheny.—The bank of
the Allegheny river, between the north end of
the Rand street bridge and Grantham-street,
was considerably washed away during the late
high Water. In feet, every flood diminishes the
width of River Avenue, as. It Is rather
timely called; and unless it be attended to soon,
there will be no avenue there; net even a Sink
Lane." It would be. true geononel to see - aro - at
01/C0 whetlittlegroutd there is left, in the same
way that is secured above Grantham street. If
left to the ravages of the' floode *much' longerit
will be a very expensive job.:
Compromises.—The diderent glass manu
factories In the city and vicinity, with one. or
two exceptions, - have been suspended for. the
last nine weeks on arc of a disagreement
with the employees In regard to a reduction of
their wages. Tho proprietors gave notice of a
'Any per cent, redaction, which the • employeta
iroulo not agree to. Alter rdmaining Idle the
!emit of time meaticeed, the employees pro.
posed a compromise and agreed to split the
fercace, which was accepted by the ProPriebers:
Operations will therefore be resumed in the
&Ono of ,a week.
GUt Lecture on litetrimenytiut. AR-.
.gmtaSt. Clam Indy'Who - tine been- - Jecatting
Aeltlfgreit euelcie In the gutter° 'eltlen
the liritish truchiem, will deliver a - lectute In
-thle tlty,•at btasonlo Hall,. oti4Mooday evening
n e je; on the enblftt - Matrimony No Leiter ,t
41: 7 picient le given to the parchasigoreachAdtel,'
at the time the ticketla, hcatuht: .11th Ipteietike
embluee niargeti variety of artiCfea, whteli
tong &UMW In hantlbtllvphtch will he; menu.:
Wed tbronizbotittlitl tie TielieteUan bet
pircluieditetli4l4ll, trkinY Annan M.inctey.";,%
•
theelpigneve should not tot.
Eel thi,:4Ont.'.9l4.;Atccrntion;qr-Mqii
Fotter..Wl)l4 . Rico' gantivr, .Ireticierip 071 ;
etemkemy and,Pged lilinei aed tiknithl
. peeturm some Will nifertl. a greetvatlety ,
TbL'daabts. 4 o,llllg-IW iipcqurcies' eit.
gresi- . 1111 14, presented.:The , groat
Plit.o.uiteturnhkiinr,m i
i idraw tins ' deuce,' moritetra4wee."
AU fee the Flag
Oise of our most worthy citizens, Mr. Willis*
Galh.gher, of Washington street, lately received
positive intelligence of the death of ism of his
sons--one at Anderionit .
le, Ga., the Other at
Salisbury, N. C. The former, Corp. Thomas
Gallagher, of the 101st mgitnent I'. V., was es ,
ken at Plyniouth, where this regiment, after n
gallant.- and, stubborn rcalstance. was 'forced to
surrender. The other, Ifirace, of the 14th U. S.
Infantry, was captured dorlog.the attack of the
rebels on the Walden - riulinmtlast August. . Un
was the youngest of the fatilly. Tito mnther,
who had been waiting witti the most 'anxious
expectancy ned solicitude for tidings from her
boys, has been sadly
„strrclion'by the announce
ment f a their death. The way remaining son,
Washington, served one year of a veunteer In
the 101st, was discharged on account of bron
chial (Same, and subsequently, drafted midis-.
to the SW P. V., having served 'during.
the aecond term some twenty !neighs.
to Omisidon.—"The sineot. the &roar .Colii
,missloner are all those of omission:awl we have'
been requested Wean attention to on• of a Iv'
, grant character. ;Ma satellites .Itare on .'seyetal
occasions scraped the west side offAberty street,
leaving the other halt untouched, =eh to the'
indignation of persons doing bualnosa on that
part of the street.
German' Operii.--A.raatinee win be given
thikafternOif '
at two o'clock, by this troupe,
When will be presented the opera.'" Faust."
iletman's".Mephistopheles" Is conceded 'by
competentitidges to be, the best rendition of
the ..clarseter extent'.
• In: the evening., Bolettliati's reeientle
. operit
"La Dam& Blenehe.,"
PIED:
IIIeSTEIN.—On Thursday, mei, but., PATRICK .
MoSTEIN, In the °Bluesr oftlia age.
• 'Funeral *III take place on Stallar, Rd of April,
at 9 o'clock r. m.: from Ida latereeldence,
field," to proceed to Bt. Diary's * Cemetery. The
(cicada of the family are respectfully Incited to
WIGIIT9IAN-0( disease outtreoted la ti South
ern prtenni H. WIOILTBIAI9, Ja., 01' Va A, 9th
Peansylvsata Rene ven t ogrAtwertty-oneltiers,
Funeral from the residence of hie patents, Litre
enceville,, near the Cemetery, oniaaresnav mean-
Ina, loth tat, at 10 o'clock. aleMberi of the nth
Pennsylvania Reserves and' woo fteirtment P. T.
with all 114midtof the family are • reapeatfully to.
quested to 'attimil. Carriages at corner of Seventh
and Smliaileld sweets . Atli
LAY—On Thursday afternoon Marsh 70th, at
iho realdeoce of his patents in 15eisloaley to in
ship, BIATTLIEW,von of Captain X. and NIIIICf
Day, in the tech year of his age.
DAY.-On
of funeral will he 'given hereafter.
DAT.—On Thundaj afteinoon, Nardi 30th, at
the residence of his . parents, la Ohlo - township,
ATTIINW, son of Captain fa. awl Nancy
to the lath year of his age.
The funerallsill take - place on SkraanaT
Tea:vows, from the Federal 'street - Depot of the P.
Ft. W. & 0. 11.1 t-, co the arrival of the train at a
o'clock. The friends of the family are respect ally
Invited to!attakd.
, •
ITITIK—Oa Ft May afternoon, at four o'iloOk,
1V ILLIA~I KIKK.
- The friends of the family are respoo'fally Layne/
to attend. the funeral from the 'residence of Mo
mother, No. 942Penautyls anis amebae, on MONDAY,
April 3d, at ten o'clock. Etliglous services com
mencing at 9% o'clock. 2t'
11+ I:LLY—On Yriday evenin, Nardi atiLle3S
film JAKE KELLY, in the 'Mamas of bar ma,
Notion Of funeral in,the crania' papers.
FILES I PILES t FILM
PILES.
TWENTY YEAR' SITANDING.
OLT AND
wtu ea rall4 soeruistaxs Dorn6tii It the
not twereatabLe ettliesui of Wltldtte towishlp,
Dr.Heyser's Lindsoi's Blood Searcher.
Tbo *toe' senile:atm an within read, oar
one need bo deceived In regard to big preparation
: dim b Karsza:.4 iee4ais itfliaidod
Plies about twenty yams age, and every year tt,
weer growing weese,ee titr?abisinoneyanW
•
in much soot ttmea is to uniltroofor Work. Soil"
Imes I Wee air bad that I eoelld Mit dr; anything •
/account of Menu they came got os me nylons ass
hickory'. nat. I had tried a great deal of MIAMI:re
for theM., I usedto beyond take whatever ': ; soul !'
hoar 01 or read 01 in Weans and parepkiete that
in my way, bat I could not et cured; s o me. .
times they would dtmesomegoodforalfttiewhile,
at 'afterwards they Would ',Aurelian!. as bad sa
ever. I also applied to two Diems, -who irlaited
me atmy home and gave me Come medicine, bat it
would not do, I could not get well. Over alma
ago I got an advettiaement of.yonr Lindaeals Blood
Searcher, made by yourself. When you sold it to
me you told me one bottle would not cure ,the, and
that mY whole Ma= would have to be renewed by
the medicine beforel got well. I bought one bottle
and took It home with me, and used ft according to
your directions. I thewealled to see you again
when yousaid 'could not expect miuditieriellt from
one bottle. I bought it, one bottle at a time, until,
1 had used nye bottles. After this quantity wa
used: I" was entinelY well of the Piies,which hid
tortured me for twenty years. 'ln other respects
my health Is improved, and I am as well as could'
.
be expected for one of my age, being sixty years
pest. I have been well now tor all months, and
there hi no appearance of the return of the disease.
I can do any kind of farming now without work
he Pllescoming down and hurting me. lean pitch
hay, chOp wood, lilt, or do any kind of.work viklok
before used to hurt me. When I fouod out yotir
Blood Searcher I kept on taking it Mull I got ex.
tirely well. I consider It my duty to made tetras
known to the country for the benefit of others who
May be angering as I was, and do not know tha
valor 9 ; yourninabilne. You may publish this
e • . - and will be
7t2 hit& !lire in Wilkie. of this tere
pleased to satisfy any one of.thi tram.-
name they wish to call oa me.
ELLIOTT O&M
Di:somber lath, 1884
Mr Look out for the name If Dr. OBOAGS •
KEYSYS on the cover of the bottle, ancl peeled
over the oork: also for his stamp on the ignlbta
States sump on the top of-the bo t .tle, to. prevent"
being Imitmed 9,0.11. bp IrlnttlniM artlele which ur
. .
... . . ,
..
air Bokt by the Preprieto „r No:140 WOOD sr.,
and by smionuJOHNSTON corner nt Fourth and
Smithfield sti:tetn,Plttaborytt..
CATAIIRH I
DR. R. 64kIDAiIRM
MEM=
CATRIEE IUD Y
Penetrates to the very seater nits terrible dlis,
,esse . oin4 ezternthwteeitoroot and branch,lorersr.
Dr. amDli.l.E ls the lira 'and only person who
erer told the World whit thitiarti really was, elan*.
lecomineheed, end What ernuld. • L.
(MX.WALS has spec% a - In hattllo.
with
and mtikei f g
disease,l thteel t tr r e ft a tl ts
habta
,ereh r which, h a ar a meoarsoleileddMelinato Ca
% search °lowliest men aunt authors la this Denote;
and in Enna*: Win nos' he' cured. - wiltrAlld same •
untiospi certainty , ttutt - toorntstriallter
:Thoineruidaosho theft' every .knownsonti retey
hare been permanently, ettrlal work&OPs
ISATAERH REMEDY Sad Oreinelt, brew
-loostextesisit4l4tertnil °pada. ~•4
Sir dill at out gamiest agsatT.otistutitaiim
for l pamphlet. Maisel 'pre id by z.
C 4091) 4..1.E,Z4. A. New 'Kirk. -- - -• -• : -
i ,• dOliiiti -
6,(14. - ita U .
:!:' • . : ,•.. 1 • I f ii :# l .*frA njlis ie . I r aaau .i4e .--
*t iicfitAxeik"'-'
..rio t• won erminr.vmsiiartk.-,
1; z ~, . S 435im.^Ar„'..:44.4.1
... i.l-,,,-.
EMI=
FATAtLIS
Ell IN 178th
scAixEous.
MEM
G ItUT:PANIC.
ANOT:dER Tmmxm-y4r.1.-
; .1 - ;1
.• • • ;
3 E lo er stad.-.Shoess - V
. .ir
Same of the Lergeit lleuus in the: gill ,T,'
SOLD Oil DT THE SO RST IX
Millions Dolby* Worth ot Fresh Spitag Ma
thrown vpra : the make, ADA thelr sae limits.,
!adieu of talus. Conowr,t HhlPlkoo Stop dc~ok;
All he. Week we wore bribe Faste n
when goodit were a drug end monery.ths 444 1 41W1P
leg topic of the time,. ,
With cash in hand an immense stook of spin
Goods were pun:hued for halt the cost of manie.
facture, and we will sell goods, fresh and new, ell
wuranted of the most superior quality wd161.614,
for Half tieirice:ef Rubbish mid Old Stosk . ekei- -
_ . .
dOrNew aid fashionable goods ntiOne owe prism.
Concert Hall Shoe Store,
62 FLr.til STREET,,
ABOVE WOOD maw.
HEROIN OR RUPTURE.
11:6E2CLl OE EORTORE CURED.
KLIMA OR RUPTURE magi
REPEL! OE RUPTURE CURED
MERYL& on 1107271 NE CURD.
KELM ea inwriaz criazX
iimeng OS Ru7.re . ;:s CURED
meariza Oi svp.rusz ccrazo
esatmi Olt .11WPTITSE CUBED
Avrintz Oa =um( mum
EZTTIERS 011 11XENI4 CMS%
Aviv= cm mum chum ,
arrive C kaiak A MMES.
1117PTVig 0.11111017.1 CPI P.
sornig os rum' anas. •
ifiPrrtir 09 NUENri
JUBLIPi saute. . 6Exit rams.
IITTIrI PATI'AT ma
•
Jrnvws sirri.dirsit. moss.
Exu:Abreirrure risues.
Kau Drops, fer the support and ear* •
• Elastic Knee Caps, for weak knee joins
,
*-Aakle Supparterk for weak knee'jairaa
Se lf - Adalleinig; lll4o VegT4*o l 4. 01;;•
Cringes..
• Hart; Rabbet Syringe& -
Dr. Baaninies Lae. or Hod y Arse%
the cure of Prol_epsee Uteri, Pires, Ab4aiaf
nal en 4 SpiunlWeeknessers. ' •
Dr. S. B.lslth's Silver Plate anpretsi. • .
ICEIIIIOs mil lobo parsout attordla
laths stitatasticua Tmoses Motto aid shitdmi,.l
an he if satisfied that, with atlespertesum of Mai.,
ty lean!, M will be enabled to giro soltitiottos.,
- Mee at lb Dths Stork Flo. lee WOOD IR,
itgo of the Golden ifortir. - Pemba vottlaCtor
Trouovobould send the number of Lukas ovosoll
!the body', tabedletely over pie mous.-
Non Tows oprnuraw, .
Ibr matt Aaseunit m,s4 Scrogitilitsc
Eblmmmity . cru .
TEL:TDRi SCALD HEAD, SING
all 111 . 9 . 11270 Alivstriaturet items
Ana 'ERUPTIONS or maz
• •
This Ointment penetrates to the basis et the a.-
am—goes to the very source—and CUM It WS' -
the neap beneath to the akin anthem
the Talton of the disease upward, and.every
de of 111 te of
through the .parent—the of the &mese Sr. anorak, front the 100, emme,
(meetly there ean be no relapse. •
NORTON kCO SOle kgkat%
411 saaaliarar, stsw row.
Sold by ' , 11./R. KEYSER. Alfrent„
:so WOOD•STRZII Pf 2 17/8172178.
eel
ALEX NDER WHIMIISI& SONS
•
ani s Occupying Their New Stores.
90 !II NOrtk Frost sa4 si a 22. LOMA 111.
PEELADELPHIA. -
Nevis* been thirty years In the trade. and know
tor all the manufseturen In this ykdolty. mud d
solids eontignments of WOOL, WOOLEN
YARNS, end. COTTON TABS.% end 'will make
CASH advances, It desired, oa ell shipments, as ,
h e rate of alft per mat. per annum: touted
CANE AND *OOD CHAIBg e ,
Seiling si
- .
WHOLESALZ Olt tr,wrAm. • "- 4 • •
•••.! :As.W. woormr4
''Nos. P 7 aid et THIRD ErrEELT, "
'Opposite E. EthllllBll2Bo2 & C4:011, and .
mh7 . No. 111 VONUTH STREET.
McCORD it - CO., • - • '
Hata, Cape alur Straw 6/dkailo s
Have now In store the Urged and most ootepyitel.
, GOODS. FOR FALL. SAUD, ••
Ever Mincedln the west. Mei
to cell end examine our stoott• - =. wtll=4l;cl
jA41fit3 : , 404.14
7.:r;;lllilinsint , k4" Saimaa ,
arEf.4 TSB - .
.! 24 *Oa, pme.4134(7:,
***. ool ooi l * 7 l:.:',
• Of any holm OkaaOy; "F;
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Ins „, •Gag 4 '
, t3T.Axt,';' - i W . •
BT:-JUST BDOEITED ,
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10,' mails. ,
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