Willi sub Ottestest BATIAMY , MA! 44, WA. WAR NEWS' r oM WASH :14141T ON ittuv IMPORTANT PROOIANATION 4 , 00 , u t Lineelu Repudiates General" " g l ister 's Abohtion Prodestation. NE FICESIVENT OF THE UNITED STATES. PItOCLAM/LT/ON. pro, There appeurs in the public Pahl, oa r purports to be a proclamation 'of Maps- Tw ! Hunter, in the words end figura folloi id, to wit lleanonassmas Dsrearrassur or TI Sant, HILTON Rufus, 16;•0., May 9. 1862. ' 6 ,00,41, ORDIBIA, ,three MIAMI J Gerg i, Florida, and South tirolius a Con. %ig rho Military Department of the Beath, ' Lig deliberately deohwed themselves . = bang. - a oder the protection .tbe United' dog es o f r iea, and having taken: tip arisis L igeisst 'the o ij United States, it became a Military sieges. ti to declare them under martial lair. This w ordingly done o n MO Plat day of query and martial law in a free man. arse altogether ineonapitible. The persons ID tido three States—ddeargik Florida, and. so ak Carolina—heretofore held as slaves, are vrtfore declared forever free. DAVID VMS% Major General Comeactudireg. -z Official—So. W. helm A. A. A. el." . • .-- ..a.. l A, whereas, the estiaideigercedureiughinese ear ortent and glennderstendint, - •••• ,•••• •-,- . _:, Therefore, I, Alutilittet"iiieo Preedeeatlf', le!‘ t he United States, penalise a and ''' mirth", iblernment of the United - States ted no know— oge er belief of all latepifon on the part of . , , a tin. limiter to Issas suck. proclamation; nor: ,it yet any authentic, informaGoa, that tint. Ho nest is genuine ; .and further, that neither ilia Suter, nor any other commander, 'o'r Per o, has been authorized ley she (rah lei t ie gaited States to like -prooleelaiatioic (legit/r -ig the slaves of .any 'State !rile,' and Mkt the vp p o sel proclamation now in question, Whether I ol io or false, is altogether laid; so bi d as "- i • . . • . nate such aeclarstion. . . . , . f I farther make known thatwhetherMbe aun re• t for me, as Commander-in-Chid dike er- m1 -and Navy, to.deolare, tine lb_pele of ally Sushi orates free, and b est'lither ilny'lfM'n, - he hi ones, it shall'havelmodifit aiiiiiiledElef'idliis- Noble to the mMutereanie - iStlis lillyvnynprent :r exercise such annealed payer, ars quietens rah, owlet ray rcirponalltiV A l rem tee my. 014 and which I Cannot feei,juitisiga v pi leaving tithe decision of ooMmanditra ` to t . the 1ie1d.,.-,- tt Then are totally different. questions front these of polio regulathill Ili Melee 'sad camps. On the 6th they ot March bat, by- a ei g s,iia s y usa g e, I recommended la CoitigicakainalielloPe. , be of ajoint resolution, to be substantially as (curare: ',,. «Lk, Ail ; lINAT P AC- 1 " &abed, that the iiitieWtitteletesmilitt* , &WIWI with any Mists which. may_ *dell a . gradual abolishowatio4.lllnvpaz, tiling ;'aid to rah State in its Silia to compensate for the irtomenieues, public and privet-ob . -produced 17 soh change of sytetoo l / 4 " ”:, 0 - ,'-' • • The resolution in the language above quoted us adopted by Is* ilif Whittle in Imatrallele to of Congress, and' now stands an,'authentic, abbe, and solemn -protean] 'Of • the 'Utile , ' illil the %tee and people *meet linsaliately into! reeled in the subject 'Wtter. 'To the people, of thee Statue I- now eternastly appeal. Ido not up, I beseech you to Make the arguments for pueselves. Yon oat** Lt pia WON; Nh blind to the signs of the times. I blig of yon a calm al enlarged omildieritiotheit . alegfitif,' it may be, far altute 'arsenal and partlasee poli— , This proposal : 4l6# Othebnalf,oindie,tat• el oom in object, outing up reproseheuturul elki one. It ems not the Phut's!. The change it eon teellittee would haws wintly,as the dews of haven, not rending or wrecking Web& A r ni lon not embrace It ? So mute gOod han not been ` din by one effort la ten past' time: as in the Providence of Goa it to now:lour privilege to do. Nay the vast future not have to lament that you Ire! neglected it. - ... ::: ,. . . 1 , -...-• ' 1 to witness whokeiffilibtiftlailifiteiet my Inland caused the Mal ofthe Stoke to . it duel , - Dom at Om OttroArTeitinWthirt9thCloy of May, ia the riot' talLatatiallitiMititMetand . tight hundred aml-atatfreitt,"ind'af the'inifti.•' imbue of thdUnited I __ee the _ e4:141-11411; By the Preeidant, • AtaILARAM LINCOLIf. Wm, H. Biwun f $000141,7 of Wade. Vallifilskrawr! General itial&;Aiiti li , irre Miles .of, BeaUregard liewsOrAiltitunoad. The Rebels Ask sus .1041.1 f TenDayik Barmen, Moy , 2ll.444aeopieistoorresptmd: at of the American, at Fortress Moir" lay. undo date of.yeatee4t. The steamer from Whit. Rouse t 144, at_ non brings agattlear v ploSitaillift 4 tentiV 1 11 1. 11 0°: goofier, of Gen. Illdelellins.lllo woman prozi• may to WAWA $140,00/ 1 1,111141.9 1 410f the Italy Imi guppy "'lag Ponied) IfseithiLiello%thz if wee miles faribmgvl44thil,":4**Yealkit of Rielitaoa It is naafi dila I ; prOilitiOn ) fur opi, ATMs- Ik. of leatate, 'kid' been mail ; by um In of eon s maids& middle Ilastilitheadi The mimeo Toy tont onnotod to twlrfthla oiles of theirity, tAlkesomay has fallen bade, with OA - .6 piAz onnald Talit 4 7 l 3 0 4 . It lhe .mkergel. cOr itesiii446o. • The inisteogovolnks anipollthat Boating*, arrived at aloinnond otorTasioloy. On be questionammaniwitanakarlerfor Ain oelatemut* they said that it wee ab Wlitiosseed • . Model Polmahttiglbil ea one doa(itedape.) . .hue!lT!b,u,ii F` The number of me ream tonne at 19 r tad the elehdt7 wair:pialmaliPbelievS 1. fully 200,000, including the unarmed lad proody• limed troops of mom Urology who were 'hay . fiag ldrr puiliAai l ligildtioltieMi AM*. ; Dormers from Fort Desliog repot, : that the i nhetry 44421'4E4 is lief* Ro. r T• "1 : • FRIA GEttIirCLELLAN'S ARMY. The AdviaitartVidthi; from -ftt43lll - "iraablaia*Wailltalialer at *Mumalt. The muzensritifoßmlo caVi trg ti3t •!i FL.6:O; vitireii. AN ANNisTiop ANNAN PO*. Now Has: Maxie -Hoven, !beats, Ma 19 , 1862. f The TiiirirriasWelut - COt 60boCitidediiii Place on yesterday, andintingdiSely sent oat a equiron, CaptainJonett ow ing, to Bottom Bridge, on the'OhlokidainitihWfor the PlePeee ot a bittring thitt moments or the'thilfil9ll.o44 vicinity. 1114 second eompany, in tiowsa *1 Captain Walsh, had a brisk skirmish Witte enemy, across the Chicitahmtiviz to !fight. Cap =C=t= A fla g . Of trUCF come in from the enemy, t - Eve :_" (lll3 P_sn/Pit ft , . re. Attest for e rrotistlee Of. VflArlsOltSei thk, re e' ammo pantd. "se on its last o leil'afrZ i -vetkete.a It a z.r4:,t; citizens of Riohmontthaers goer. throrAilyeajuvation, whipktitay sea aolved of to give tie eity'Withoittuuother battle. /t is said tkat.tlie armistice waked for grew out of this meettug.:.. Priwaineet Generals, bete, give Usk/44%000s that the Army of ; he Potomac win: waltz* 114 Mohamed before a close of the preAterAarailawitluout a atruggle.[ xiTolkie li no was clioh:77/0 no yoga. IPa driven WiITIB:IiQuIPIN V 44,, May. 19_14 .0114 d wound sonss7 inunaan.md *owing at an sort Dew j VIIT. • 11 Nlllll .7 . • or and will encamp - some *ilea* admit* et Ail Thelidesnee o 4operel Mammon reach ed the railroad bridge over 'the Chiokahominy yesterday. It is a long trestle-work bridge, two spans only ofoeldeb boomed. It can be re built in a very short time. The enemy's pleliels are guarding , the whole line nfAlfe 'river in front at Richmond,' wishing itWeriftiftlealt to ebtein any 'information from Iltakegy. • • , Almfeenl ItioChilin went on a riconnolassinao tolhe pdoka l kocalpy to day, and the progrimme of 'Operations, in /rani of Richmond will soon. be doeidedupon. The Chiekabominy river, at the point where the,Clitir,o•4 bridge crosses It, is only ton miles from Riehmond. • There 'aro no other streams to cross after passing it. TIINITAIIIa SivITION, Va., May 20. The advance under General iil(mmtuan reached Coal Ilarbor, on the road to Richmond, by way of Newbridge, yesterday, where be found the enemy to be in foree. Ile drove their pickets to within two miles of their stain body, and en .eamped for „thp .night.- Ersepthtggiudjegteg that the rebels telend. toOefenil Illehinoid with all 'the available'fcroe they are able to bring for ward. I- . Ili ye i Coltrettn and . ' tositativei from ever* Sontlitrn t*tre e, 1, eneopfaist4 theist troorillby so aadkiettaltil td'a &Witte mined resistance to an advance of the Union troops. . 1-wat 1 nes The two i th e z ; IfE w fhin . 41 ' i 1 ' with klieg a is=vreelr gnat on a trivial pretence, were allowed to return yester day, Commodore Goldsboro's/ph paid a visit to head quarters last night, for the purpose of an inter view with General McClellan. TheillifitiOntplperso ' f. the 18th. lump llietijt reoeivid: 'They contain a eforrespondenee be ;Linen the Virginia LeOislaturland Jeff. Davis in relation to the reantinOvemews of . the rebel arniy;.:tiletsutteatihatle had neVerteitertained. L the thought of withdrawing the army from Vir ginia and ablend4ninoi thav114 , 44 ithei iff in the °bursa of events the capital should fall, the ne. , eeeity of which he did not ace or anticipate, that ovould be no reason for withdrawing the army from Virginia. The war could stilt be success- Eginint . igteci Virg soil h tegovrtasty 7qti . Th rebitGenerei..Tohn B. Floyd bee been ap pointed Major General of the. Virginia force!, with .sktintrity to 'raise a forint of 20,000. men, new conscripts, for the defence of Western Vir ginia. The engagement un Thursday. at Drury's Bluff,Ferzoifles bel,pilthnioidt,,bit7 n hng i obr pothook mit the. eneilies ;bititegi , tt: Jamearifer) jrodneed ii, grealiiinft - pimple of Richmond. They acknowledge a loss of 6 killed and 7 wounded. r fats iiitnre , A i ' ' ' . ; IlADlalkill as TOA.O, I Wednesday Afternoon, May 21. f rliqrTritt.lf fib advanoe:oftth 4 - =; noW- , is still iria ' it Jgh, old I m i les mid & half from Riohmend, , . one and a tiff front Opifikaiiossiny Vie ptiSiple cif no relmliwoompy The bat oifte side, and those of the Union on the other. Gen_ Stoneman, in company with Professor Liwe, madit kballooesiimotinoisminoe this aodirk• in from Ma titi's hatleilSif Atiched arf elkiindis oCO feet. From their position an admirable lei w was L surrounding ad of Richmond and the imi try with a glass. ; 'the camps of the enemy within the limits of tbp corporetion were Been' also,the arrival and .40Parinte hf traileeittrainion the read betilien .21f0 . /Wage and Richmond. Very few troops w •Tisij - M oi; butto - . left of the eltii. final ii li of middriimoh4ciadleidfnie tiltot lodge, a lagigenisabegA m troggeLvtim 4 . The en Illikelnlieerount. as mein coming from the woods In front, elkowjp thitt.tbefiwerq Wafted Awl:Argo 4014 nit 4 enemy. . gem firing was heard Yesterday itternoin and tliie morning to the left of Richmond, whisk wiis pi-obitily 'biased by out gunboats oilisiitoi.'f ing to force their way up the James river. The e&' *area an& pleasant during flni' day; itith heavy deia - it . night. ' The health - 4f tht_tplowl • continues . remarkably, good, . Two reflex's of whiskey end eninine, are new daily inked. . 11 11 11 30 400211 1 .194 ; ,Fgrik livienated by the Be: . 4 t t . t. C: ' - 1; 1 j r t 311,hireat of limo enemy fb z I ..., : Randolph. .a..,;(2::'..r‘.- Foar Waicarr, Ma 21, 1862. Fort Wright, auwatwork of F 04.: .Pillow, haf t bees evacuated by the rebels. . • The tummy bis retreated: to Fart Siiimbilph, twelve miloalalow# on tha-Milaiseippi. rivet On Monday limit" IV flag of trine was sett' from tlia Palau flotilla to'Fort. Wright, Whin the hot mai first asoortairied-that the works bed been dargerifit; . N person wu feud in the fort, , and non* of Like anantes gunboats wen in sight.' ' Thie.rebebranse tty with whitWilag ; butino, explanations were given for' their sours*. - Capt.. Davis has-not pet occupied' thS fort. • . . EVACITAION PAISACOLAi LI • • • .2: • . , COMMANDER TORTE& a oFfI CrA tiIP6IIT-=:- f .. AFFAIRS AT MOBILE. • , , Wssamerron, Wednesday, - May 21, 1862: The togglifris . r . eport.tongendig the* °raises,: lion of •Parilaeolik and the condit ion .of argil at Mobile; has been -.smeared •'.;st the Navy ,DeJ partmektltosi Pots. Vorter,,,efthe mortar**, , . ...tr. !flii. lilinesitin Ifisanti Lsin, . :,.; l i `- -,..• , -•,: , ~ PittatooLs,-M ay, 1 0,1882. • . ; •••• iiiC 04-041,th.inet.; I Teftlilift,lllentl_ ' tle, the! Alin*" belongings fa, j ibe initerilatills: and theolimthenti . 4or , Mobile asrefor the purpose °, .fintog:en 4t• place fin. the *Oise Vitw,eltr tit 80,. mieno'44* t4kaFri;( ol 'fikrAiliiii - tri run in by,. mien they should arrive. Great esoitentent, itreminikollisfWithialhe'lortsiii'llni lOW ' 40 19 afarir...ll.4laWri.. . .rhnvt to , raison' think, Fort (*Sines. were Ammonium. end some Were Of 1 the 'opinion that the troops were leaving Fort l liformsn, !nit I think - fk k pi were re enforcing it 1 from Pert . vz_ AS fin.. ,' 1. , ii . 11oti.pair Slllunersi: tki'lltiften, gets ashoil adder the guns of Fort Moron, which opened fire on her, A nd ,10 1 11(!haT had 04 k:A 4 : 141011 beautifully,d lowa tniewile' the `s o ' over , :.tiiiy stepped. Thug. ;.rktntsnatt Petelaildiag Baldwin went* to work coolly, end got his mind' -110ijost eel Sent him work, sad while I had to over him from Commander Iteadolyh'sigun. hokts,Vhloh - were contemplating en attack an . Poi.' : Thinking' bettvir of M E . the Commodore. wewt , up to Mobile. 'L , - 'Thai:Other Amine bad•V Nut the alanntere back kph* %triad; aid ntaid. tilleutemantAbounanding Miser, while wont to Shift Irietortkr Ovur — I uruputd.tbsi Witt* Awl to the eastward In hopes AT pawn up Yenondkir7ing to Maths Blitikede. • - • Al 24. nr.• a' Wilbr(' light ißumintaild ,the •Ts si4l`lillisev.arsd the. NaiY;Yerdilat ou nkiptli, oft Meßss, the Naval Efe!pia, , tileinsteir„. and seats parts o f Pensinebt, were SU* Agri Miaow, ttomiwillog witheholl; mood. ter. said when light would permit, emed-tkg,ilmOqr o g Psnitgala. I found, mabove asbAbielrphoirftribig lietoky, and fiar , ltsboti. - Without Mienninicatasc with fort, I proceeded thi lawn of renpatalit, where I found that GM Arnoldrhad dtriedy sent ilt.-.ltielkeen of the.anity,in the schooner Woo 4 tit 11 upon the lOwn - to surilnder.l`l mak**. Mayor on board the . Harriet Inme,...who' promised that the either -would lichnVe'thent ,, mhos petu3sfally. I found that the reboil evacuated the place on hearing that our steamers, the day before, were going term! into Mobile Bay, and the squadron and mortar flotilla would soon follow them, A Widdsand Rebels were encamped Ave miles out. side Of Mobile. They had destroyed everything that time would permit. Fort Barnwell, the Marine .Barraoks, littater•Offloe in the yard, one ninwitone building, the smithery, I believe, and laaishears, are still In lb fair state of preserva tion. The yard was so hot that I did not go liito it. Gen. Arnold hats AM eteatner at command, sad no mesa* of , transportation, I placed the Harriet,lmuwat his service, and at 8 o'clock had 400 men, two phew of wrtiuery, and /wi l i l y ] ; and some lugger owilie. , otlior side, when ''the troops too posseision and hoisted once more tthi United States Aar on• the forte and Navy- Yard so long occupied by;the We land 900 'more men on the - other Me to .night, when I shall proofed to hunt up some steamers. for Gen. Arnold to keep open communi cation between the United States troops and to r them Kaftapited. • He'ls vrititput mow this milk so necessary to 'a 0011011 a in P - ORTEN, Commaadlitig Wszzatz, Secretary of the Navy. R'S ARMY, oip ill° or 6 SIC11"113 RING la every case the epos) /h a loss of about 90 killed I-on/104 19 0 08/8 In daily in equads, thtLNitigilDt THE JAMES RIVER EXPEDITION. Reptiles of the Federal Claaboata. Offfatal Reports of the Engagement. WAsniturron, May 20, 1862. The following reports have been received at the Navy Department, from Commodore Golds borough TRITID STATES STEAMER GALENA, Off City Point, James river, May 16, mg.} Bin: I haverthe honor to report this vessel, the Aroostook, the Monitor, and the Port Royal, with thp Mangan:ell, moved np the liver, getting aground'ettireral times, but meeting, no artificial impediments until we arrived at Ward's Bhiff, about eight miles from Richmond, where we en countered a heavy battery and two separate bat teries formed of ones, and steamboats and sail vessels. The pilots both say that they saw the JaMestown and Yorktown among the number. The banks of the riverWe found lined with rifle pits, from which sharpahnoteriandoyed the men at the guns. These 'would hinder the tinkle of the obstreetions, unless driven away by a land force. The Ehtlena ran within about 600 yards of the bittery, as near the spiles as itwa s deem ed propento go, let go her anchor, and,' with a spring sprang across the stream, not more flail twice att , widS as the ship Is long, and then at 7:46 a.. w . opened Are upon the battery. The wooden vessels, as directed, anchored about 1,300 yards below. The Monitor anchored near, and ato o'clock she passed just above the Ga lena; but found her guns could not be elevated enough to. reach the battery.• She then dropped a little below us, and made her shots effective. At Ave minutes after 11; the Galena bad expend ed nearly all her ammunition and I made signal to discontinue the action. We had but six Par rot oharges, and not a single filled 9 inch shell_ We had thirtriim killed and eleven wounded. The rifled 100-porinder of the Naugatuck burst, half bf the . part'sbaft, the trunnions going overboard.' She is - therefore disabled. Lieut. Newritan, the executive officer, was conspicuous for his gallant and effective. se;vieee. Mr. Washburn., acting master, behaved admirably. Them are selected from among Ike number. Tbe*oostook, Nana tuck, arid' Port Royal took the stations previous ly assigned them, and , did everything that was possible: The MOnitoi could not We done bet ter. The barrier:le such that tihe vessels of the enemy even, if they have any, cannot possibly pass oat, and ours cannot pass In. I have the Voter to be yorie obed't eery% Sonar Ronaxxs, COM. U. S. Navy ISSFOR:r QS LIEUTENANT JNETEILL The following Is the report of Lieutenant Wm: N. Jeffers, commanding the Monitor in the tate engagement. near .Riehreeted; It fa addressed to Comumwdei 7114gers a. anon-cram witsititit IltditfOß, • J 431118 RIVEN, VS., May 16,4862. j Bra I shiknit the following 'WPM of the *toveinents of this vessel ,during the action of yesterday. Moody after weighing sacker from our position near itingsland Crook, a; dart, lire of mucketsz Was amonomood front both , bon/M, on all the shim.. At half-past 7I discovered an extenlive fortification on an ,olevation of about two hundred feet„with 1 smallei batteries, all apparently mounting mg Of tbeheaviest caliber. At the feet of this bluff", in the river, there is an obstruction; -formed of sunken winds and steam. ere, secured with chains, and ihe !hallow water piled 'across the river. The Galena having ab. chored at one thousand yards distant from the fort, aoditiati - k *Wait 412 . 4 eais i mr . to pug-ahead of her hid be sole of • e fire, bail found that my goniteoldd.not be eke& vated.lnificisatly.to point at tbe - fort; then took position en the line- with the Golook•and maintained 'a doliberateihnlintil the Gloss Of the soden; irlienViicomliiiiy with the otherviciebt, I dropped down to the anchorige. ,The fire of .the enemy was remarkably well , . directed,. but mainly toward this vessel. She was struck three times, one _solid eight-inch shot square on the turret, and two solid shot on the side armor for ward of the pilot-house. Neither caused any damage beyond bending the plates. lam hap py to report no casualties. In conclusion, peel mit mr.to say the action was Most gallantly fought against great odds, and with the usual 'effect against earthWOrks. 16 long as our ves. sell kept up a rapid fire, they rarely returned our fire, but the moment our fire slackened, they renamed their guns. It was impossible to re •;;,• es such works except with the aid of a land ores. .RIPOILT 03' LIEUT. CONSTABLE. The folloning le the report of Lieut. D. C. Coasted:de,' cOtititittnding the steamer E. A. Stint ens (lisugetuok) in the action. The report is doted 14 0 0 . 8, and Is addietalled, as are the others, to Commander Dodgers : . Sin: I have ,the-honor to report that-in yes , lerday's attack upon the enemy's battery.. at - Ward's Rill, near Richmond, Va., I placed Die vessel under ssy ffitM44411.4 in the position as signed me by you in the line of attack, and opened lire upon the battery, which I continued until the bursting of our gnu. While getting into position during the bombardment, and while falling hook with the squadron, this vessel was under.gnitafi henry fire or inneheich which was :returned by us with shell and mumbler from e ear light broadside guns. I have likewise to report to ion that two of my crew are wounded, one by ' s musket ball through the arm, and the other by a severe contusion. They have been (lent on board.therort Royal for.euegical treat: Went. .hey offices and Grew Itekkeed_ wy,„ entire satiefaction. . I would respectfully re quest that you appoint a hoard of officers to ex spine -.into, and report upon the aeon" of . the- Iterating of our Parrot-gnu. - ---41t*-IEIDUND AND WOUNDED. The ; petit 4., ~.‘ '= ' . ottlelto ffillT &Po ga !. ' ...„ n *Won ~ ''. .c* - . "'"ifff '4i"1: 7 01k1,%; .liriop IJ. I ' ' ' .:l .',/ ' .. ' *lt , '. n .., i .,: .71 „,. 4 m 0 . 7, ~ man; ~ . itrtin , Mary; ' dialais ; John .13Milb, otditiory seaman; R o bert Boyd, ordinayy.simumn ; Richard A. Adams, ardin ary seaman'; . John Quigley, ordinary seaman; .Tohn Russell, landsman W: H. Horton , ordinary `iresdin ;Joseph Jot:noon, private, marine; Jared D. Soororn; gunner ; David• Patterson, landsman. ~:' lironuded.- - tiolut O'Connor, third-class boy, Warned anil iroundisa iiLths ankle joint; William Stevens, seaman, not seriously t George MeDon noll, settnan, slightly ; Thomas 'Finnegan, seal man; arm seriously injured; Henry Watson, tortuary seaman, slightly ; William Harrison., landsman, slightly'; Thome Park, landsman, sliilitly. • . ; Diedrich Visser, seaman, slightly; Andrew McCleary, acting master's mate, not ssriOusly ; Owen Doherty. coal heaver, mor tally; : . h.s*riok W. Johnson, 11 9 4 r 0 /6 16 boy , vi.k.- *II , . . - - - J1 - - • ~... fort Liat. - ',Citicorp 14. Morris, emrimtuder, flesh-wound of Alit 16 1. - . ...lainsat Hilson,muskst shot, not onions ; Peter .Dix+ppt.." o .4#..p , , /u LFll ib M rl. 1i t. 4 1P14 1 . 4.i .r M l firr i ,.. .. T. ' Doi ifi I -:, r ' Vi ' : 1.. 77= 17; r iL .4 o 17,1 r A r ia IftifrOn 6 ol; - ` -.. i 3-.... Riy" Ye., it 18,1., . 1 Stn: Inrionsequerice of a report frOm Coa -1 sander Rodgers, that there were two batteries 'bn the south side of theriver, one at Rook Wharf landing, and the other at Herding's Staff or Mother Pinola Landing, whisk required" rano. ing in 'order to open the river to get supplies up 11. 7him, of which he was about to stand in need, I,..iiioved up to them yesterday with this ship, An .Washnsott, the Dement, Mustangs, and the tug Young America, but found that both had been recently abandoned, and left comparatively in a useless condition. At Harding's Bluff the pus were spiked, carriages burnt, and maw sines blown up I but a little below it a solitary gun remained Intact, and this we put out of use. At Rook Wharf Landing t h e gum were also spiked and the carriages burnt, but neither the maga:lnas nor the bomb.proofs had been • do. stroyed. This I ordered to be done, and it.was effectually accomplished. Tiro James river is now opoo.kopults mouth to: Ward's or Drury's Blur, or in Aver - ;words; up 0 *light hills. of Richmond,Uhers, as you will perceive by Com. mender Rodgers' report of his fight, it is serious ly ebstructed. lam very respectfully, Your obt. aervt, L. M. Gennsnosavarr, Flag Officer commanding North Atlantic Dloldt. admit Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. arti Th o e u tp o e r oi al imp eci esu mu t i t tu l t zt: a n g: the ijon:t O tt li : bj s im Set t ___ ph...Judge ofirthFieuephos urert:fitsheeilrniteeedd . . ----.... HOW AND WHY THE MINOS NI/NESTER Fir:R e ( frh leun , e , Te. . : .4 - WENT TO 'RICHMOND. with gross neglect of official dut Wsearsorroi, Wednesday-, )01ay 21, .I.§a2. the laws, endeavoring to smelts revolt a z a iltel , rerariesiOnlss been klyee to White the Stets lion, publishing the sensed= ordiniuice spr,,, — in regard to the French blinistei's visit to Rich- Desiree, combining with Jeff. Dav's 'and oth mono, which has exalted so much attention in to Overthrow the government of ' th e u. I_7. tier sountry, and in Ha:ape. M. Mercier - had States, and other high crimes and ta i we t"'' no Instruotione from his.Governinent, nor bad it nors. The report was eneepted, ant t% va se , ,,.,. --e. the lout knoWiedge of his - intention to go to Lion adopted providing for the appoirifintif a. Ithilimond. . committee of five to conduct the impeachuient, crater, in conversing with Mr. Seward, The Howe then went into Committee oi, the lit that could not see Rich- Whole, and Mr. RichanisOn, of Illinois, nuke a - 'abont the 'views and sensible Speech on the negro question. Thiiffit l'ilt ‘ 6 .Mr. Seward mg 'Appropriation bill Nan considered, - and, Ma proviso to the appropriation for the Naval. Ass. • --. '. oger,„deeleririt, its present. loostit IA ill.„WPV;it 1- Z7-I.'''t ' - -vs.svioorary, was it IX, 1 " ,L_ , ' , Yr . " " ap _priatians • " _ ---,... • as ?!.$$13;000;11 •' ')•-- .4' , ~,, ~.....„..... * - •-:..,:e:' ; -,,, .. , • ...A.11ik„...,:•,,,,,..:. M. Mercier's Vhdt to Richmond.. Wet s tie i• meat, or compromising hie relations toward the United States. The President was previously Consulted, and approved of his going. When he returned he milled-bumedistofy oh the Beoftter7 and aitegiaird_ upon the P r esidevt, and 08M= municated to them frankly the impressions that he received.. He He allowed no one in Richmond to say any thing to him that he should not be at liberty. to communicate to the Secretary of State, and he neither communicated to the Rebel leaders any— thing from this'Oovernment nor anything from them to the Government. He held no official .communication with any one, nor did he permit himself to receive official. attentions. M. bier °ices whole conduct in this transaction was dis— creet., loyal and friendly. ADVANCE OF THE GULF SQUADRON Our Fleet Above Visksbeig. MEMPHIS TO BE ATTACKED Canon, May 21, 1862 Memphis papers of the 17th instant, announce the arrival of the federal fleet at Vicksburg', which had met no successful resistance. Fort Adams is 100 miles below Vicksburg, and the pfestuuptieu is that fight had taken plane. ' ' 'Co, May 22. Deeertere who came aboard the Benton on Tneeday, 4 repoit that Commodore Farragoes fleet left Vicksburg on Saturday last,. their delfts- Lion being Memphis. DOINGS IN CONGiitSS. WASIUNGTON, Tuesday, May 18. Senate.—The Pacific Railroad bill was reported beak by the select committee, and a motion was offered to make it the special order for Thetis;RV next, which was disagreed to by a vote of /7 to 19.' The bill proVidlisg for lhe"protectiori of Indiana who _have • adopted. civilised habits, was palmed,. A Joint resolution, was passed, to prbvide for the'Pfeifinintiok of ilii•finie of hen or to . enbsted men•and volunteers. The Military committee reported thatraeneral Smith was not drunk at the tiattle of Lee's Mills, init that he is one of the meet efficient officers in the Army. The Whin Appropriation oia the hill pro hibiting' indirect traffic with the rebels, were discussed. House.—The amendments of the Senate to the bill establishing a Depaitment of Agricultere were concurred in. The Pention bill wee !Nand i , with en amendment auklierislitg Ine appointment of a Special agent to detect and prosecute frauds. This bill presides pensions for; disabled officers and men of the Army or Navy serving,in o the present war. The Committee on Roa ds and Canals monied. *d9eligg the Wired' and canals betweet York' Wit Wasbington poet-end military routes,-authorising the coin-. ponies Jo. make thew own regikiptionk tom hridges kme atitianz This extraordinary bill was laid on the table by eyes 70,411614 t rt +-` ZDAZIDAT, May 14. Senate.—Mr. Powell's resolution of inquiry as, to arrests for alleged treadon in IteienalrY, was adopted. Mr. Chu*, foinkhe idplt6iai Commit. tee on Coitfuniatiosi, veper,ted &bill. Mr. Trum-, boll offered` a resolution, which was laid over, calling on the President; for'sny information he may have of any design on the part uf any for eign Power to intervene in the contest now exist ing, and whether any foreign nation has made any arrangements. with the hisurgents, orias it in otintemplatioli to do so. Bosse.—A joint resolution, requiring the Su--' :perintondent of the Census to keep, rlypirdiv 9f thij /HAW tallalg keep, did freeholders, was adopted. The Select Committee on . COnfiscation reported two bills. The first bill provides that all estates properly and money, of persons holding or...liereafter . holding office under thole -gilled "Confederate govers ,ment, be forfeited to the United States, the legal proceedings to be the same.as „in the, ease of prizes or forfeitures arising underzthe revenue laws; _sixty days warning to, be given by the President s ib proclamation or the? senonil providee Mfo..Torfalturiii tito shifts o f persons engaged - in Mks rebe llion,said slaves to be declared free and forever ischarged from servitude. The bills were made the special or der for Tuesday. next. A resollition Galling on the Secretary of the Interior for. information as to what retrenchment can be made in the cx' penditures of his : Depaehhenti was adopted. The Army Appropriation bill was; passed. An amendment to the bill, .prohibiting the arming 'of negroes, and their , employinent in the milita ry tiepriSe, • was rejected—ayes 2h, aoco,i)(1, • , • • THURSDAY, Pgity 16. Senate.—The Committee on Territories report. ed back the .Honse 141 to provide a temporary government for Arigvas. Mr. Brown, livid the 14146 committee, repotted back the House bill to secure freedom to the people of the territories, with au amendment' which changeS the language of the bill to that of the ordinance of 1787. A message was received from the President recom mending a vote of thanks to Capt.. Parragnt, and to the other eatere eismtiiilding, the expedition, against Aew.Orleans and the forts. Mr. Harlan, from the Committee of Conference on the Alome stead bill, mallet reper4 whichmas agritd" to. A message was received froni the House announo ing the death of lion. Goldsmith lk Bailey, of Massachusetts, and the customary resolutions *ere ado ed. f . Boretr.rDiWiird; eke Colintittee on .cenimeroe, reported a . btlt establishing a coinage 'department in the Milted &Man minty office, in Ned York, whickmut ledgr te i belprkatigl and committed to fiffil committee. The donate bill & • thorizing the apPOintininitlOrtitiffienil store = '` ejers for the Army ,. and-hospitid.chaplaine, a passed. Yarfousfocal kills fir - the District plumblai were - One providhis - foithe tteatio 'n of colored children mike: the ,tense id by'Oidorisd persons, ilnd another requires ten to take the **kid allegiance if challenged' ;oil loyalty. The commit,teik.of conferpnoe.p3p4e. kasoport on the flo r sdistead' bill, which was adop ted. The. d e A t kve, 4 4lW l AA l t 4 4 . 1 41144:4 1 1i - : ,bee of thelionii from Ifislachneette, was then announced; inditfter the nasal proceedings; the Rase adjourned. Fainsyrhipir 16. Edusfe:=The roam Appropriation bill r eli t .panned, with an amendment authorising the President to apply the . upptyptiaticom to ; eceMin tribes, when a . part wag dtsl4lll,-• to the loyal portion, and when, a Mem , hes taken up arms against the government, to abrogate ail treaties with there.. Tlicilonlitmathruatiu•wss, debated, viiriOwi amendment, rejected, * asbstitate offered 'end 'ordered lo 'fie 'printed, and an Executive session held.. Adjourned tilllMondip.- • !, Hamismat'ouswaluderasion. was remind tram, the Biotite* of , int; ' istolinilbs th report from IletterarCleary conVerning the' liopileidif of Iwo °MOM of Youttinirif county, Virentai"by two 414ibirs, of the United Stubs. - Mr.< cod ob-a 'Lined leave iti print a., spessh on the • condition In••the countiy, in whioh he, ;Margo* the *bolt* ista with being responsible for. the 'trier , etc , ter the - consideration of . priister, bill.; the __use adjourned till Mondly. . """"•!w• ' • himpisx, May 1.9. • Senate. - Mr. Crimes Introduced a bill for tie relief of Robert Small and others (colored), who recently delivered the rebel , vemel,_ Pia puff t• 0 Commodore - Dupont!, squadron. The Mil pro- Tides that the ateeinehlit Plettters with all the cargo, &a., be apprittsied, and that one half the value thereof shall go to Robert Small end his associates, who ran the Planter out of Charleston, harbor, with the proilsiou that the Secretary of the Nary may Jason the MAit La vow Stitei stooks,•the 'Mermen; be paid , to Small IS hi s associates or heirs. The bill 'tree piseed. The reeolution' providing, for the presentation ot , medals of honor to soldiers who dlitingnielt themselves in battle, was " adopted. The debate on the Confiscation hill was then reausitd, and Mr. Sumner made a Speech in support of it. Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, moved to strike out the eleventh section of the bill, whioh authorises the President - to arm negroes, if .necemary, to sup mils the, rebellion. This was rejected by a vote of eleven .yeu to twonty-nine nays. Mr.. Saulsbury, of Delaware, moved to strike mat th e ninth section, , which authorises the President, when he deems it necessary, to Moue a proclama tionTreelug the slaves of all rebels. hi t ...iy ilio .. of blecomilineetto, zoned to talks, It Impe rat i4 on the President to issue a nitnolimation to t h at effect. The , dieouision wee entlnued ; but without taking the question the Senate. adjourn . • MIN TIMM; May 20. • Senate.—The Pacific Railroad bill Was taken up, but its further consideration was postponed. The Confiscation bill was then considered, and 14r. Davis maim sO. length in opposition to its paseigel !' After having spoken for three hours and a half, Mr. JAMB gave way for a motion to adjourn. House.—Mr. Colfax, from the Post Office Com- Witte, reported back tha Bente tilt providing that no onion by reason of color shall be dia• qualified from carrying the mails, With the re,- commendation that it do not pass. Before dis— posing of the question, the Confiscation bill was taken up, and the subject was further discuss -94 by Nem. Rot, tiOell, Biddle, sad Windom, who argued in favor of the passage of the bill. WEDNISDAY, May 21. Senate.—The Census report was presented, and a motion to print one hundred thousand copies referred to the Printing Committee. A joint resolution giving thanks of Congress to Flog Meer Farregut and the officers and men underiipestareind; was adopted. Mr. Wright offered a resolution, which was adopted, in— strriCting the Military Conimittett to inqedte iht the expediency of reporting at an early day a bill providing suitable bounty for soldiers en— listed for three months and one year ; also for pensions for the widows of soldiers who die in the service. A discussion then ensued as to the order of business, the COnflseaticta bill being the first subject in order ; but it was laid aside and the Tax bill was taken up by a vole cif 88 to 9, and several amendments proposed by the Finance Committee agreed to. The Senate held an executive session, and then adjourned. 17intae.—Mr. Sudgwick introduced a bill, Whisk wits referred, providing for the raising of a cer— tain sunken vessel of war in" Hampton Roads. Mr. Ancona offered a resolution that, the Senate concurring, the House of Representatives ad— journ on Wednesday the 21st inst. until Monday the 2d of June. •On motion of Mir. Rollins,. the resoliation was laid °xi the table=yeati 88, nays 46. The Senate bill removing all disqualifica— tions of color in carrying the mails, was also laid on the table, by a vote of 88 against 43. Yeas—Meseta. Allen , Altana, Babbitt. Bally, Biddle, Francis P. Blair, Jacob IL Blair, William G. Breten, Calvert, Casey, Clements, Colfax Roscoe Conkling Corn ing, Co x , _Cravebe, Crisfield,' C rit tenden , Attniap, Dunn, Ely, English, Franchot, Granger, Glider, Haight, Hale, Hall, Hanchett, Harding, Harrison, Halinen, Horton, Joh...a, Kelley, William Kellogg, Malian, Killin_ger, Law, Lasear, Leary, Lehman, McKnight, MoPherson Mal lory, Maynard, Menefee, Nixon, Nooll, Bingen, Odell; Pat ton, Pendleton, Perry, John S. Phelps,-Timothy O. Phelps, Porter, Price, Richardson, Robineon,garmnit, Shiel, Smith, William G. Steele, Stratton, Francis Thomas, Trowbridge, Van VaLkenburgh. Verree, Vibbard, Voorhees, Wads- WOrth, welt, Ward, Webster , Whaley, Albert S. White . ten A'. White, Wickliffe, Weedraf, Woreeetet-12 Fisys—hiemre. Aldrich, Alley, Beeman gam- Del S. Blair, Blake, Bnilhitori, Cheadle, Frederick A. Conkllft, antler, Davit:Sane% Delano,: Dwell, Edgerton, Bdwarlealllot. Fenton, Feseenden, Frank, Goodh; Good win, Hooper, Machine, Julian; Lansing, Loomis, Pike, Pomerey.7.Po4ter, A] der II - Moroi Riddle, Edward ff. Rolllna•Molgwiek, Doffed, 110ara Binlaroin F. Thomas, Train, Van Horn, Wallace, Mario W. Wab ton, E F. Wilton, Wilson, aid W.ladom-40. • • Thoi Hones then raeumetthe conlideration ofthe Conabbiiiitot bill, and the debate continued' t i ll the adjournment. • _READING. Wheat (prime whitey • • per bushel 91 50 (pIIW7TW.) . • per troahel i SO .Wyo do 62 Corhtold) do,' 60 Corn new) • • • 50 Corn, eat do 60. Oats CO 26 Flaxieed do I 30 Cioronwea do 4 50 Timothy said do '476 Barley do 70 Potatota do 75 to 60 liweetrotikmie do 76 Salt do Salt per BRA /60 WWl} tawny white) II Uhl. 760 Wheat Flour (extra famirbtte) +lllOO tha 3 75 Wheat Plow (extra fatally) per Barrel 6 50 Wheat Plow (extra fatally) par 100 Be. It 23 Single Extra Flour, per barrel - 600 Single Extra Mott, per ICO lba 3 00 Wheat Plonr (super .? fine) per barrel 6 00 R. Flowner barrel 4 00 We ROW perloo2a. 2 00 PRICES IX PAID BT P. BO' Nay T Corn, (old) • NSW - - Cis)tsi - . "-- Reading Lumber Prices Curicatat. Reported for . As ..7brarnag Gaud c by JACOB 11. DEr- SHER, Lumber Cenarriestort Yard, Soak Third St., , near the Lancaster Brylges. . • ... . k , • ..._ . MEADINO, Mai 28.1882. Uomlock Joist and Scantling, • 1 5 livlP 09 Poplar Boards, - • • • iv um a , 30 00 Scantling, - ' - - 18 00?-25 00 White Pine Bawds ant:Plank, - - 000 , 33 00 Cherry Boards and Plank, - - 20 00 ‘7 0 00 White Pine Floor Boards, • - 16 11 ,22 00 BoolngLath, - - - 2 5144 00 Oak Floor Boards, - • - 20 00022.00 While Pine and Benda& Shiggles, 4 402212 00 00 Boards and Plank, - - - 10 00e28 05 White Pine Ceiling Lath, - - 1 80@ 178 Ash Plank, - - - - 18 00 25 00 Splice and Pine Pickets, -• 400 13 00 Walnut Boards and Plank, - - 20 00 00 00 Lynn Boards and Plank, , • - 10 00 15 00 White Fins Joist and Scantling, • 15' 17 00 Birch and Maple Beirtdealtd Plank, 18 00 200.000 feet Green Butt Edged Clear Walnut from ji kt 7 inches WANTED, Price paid In .620411120 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. Milan NO UM. os.—nalaaail Pig Metal are firm in. their views, 81, a small boldness doing, in the way of sales, and on ly about.ooo tons Anthracite found .bnyere, in lots, at $22 for Bo • end 101, for No. 2, on time.' In manufac tured Iron there is 'no change, and the millt.generally, are well supplied with order,. American Bare are quo, tea la 1156960 ‘ and the hest Ealla istil47 ie. ton, the latter ICAirld; MARMIT.-410 market for Beet Cattle was. active and the prices tether better, the receipts and Wes' at Phillips' reaching about 1160 bead; SOO leas than .leat week, an 6V - which were taken at prices .rangbog from '67% , to Ithy: the /00.1bs. ' • the 'latter tor_etchra quality. The irikeipill gam wa rn air and S6 C Min and alvec—About 100 were aired end geld at fres 1116 to' ..$3O. each for springers, and IMO 1011.101 or Co** and 'thtliee-eaboat the - same as last week. Hoge-9otintsloo were disposed of at rather lower prima, including 1670 .Ilabore,. at $4.4 60 for *till and $4 . 60®6. forgoes fed ; and 1000 itt she Avenue Yard, at from $S so $0 . 90 the net 100 Be, Cl,. latkof foe este% ithely—The offerittp exidAtaleal Maar. ithent:Seo head, taken at 40 2 time lip lb greet &relined Sheep.....-Anterfoon. R Hitt). ; 4 010terta""A‘Wrial 2 514 7 c cat lot - tdaagliter otCliMise Tic, *WWII C.l) , ' • DIED. iwtlini. 7 4.74l g. this TViterglik 1 . 2 M*7 You% months and a daye, Ile friends and relatives are invited to attend hi. Caner al, from the residence of his father, George rsather, 206., to East Penn street, %Pram 6th and 7th; ela Monday after. peek •at 2 o'clock, to proceed tb the Charles Evans CemeterY. • • - ia,sids an sagas Seteassir, sepia ideal, 1 anathcad 10claimt • i. oe the Nth, ism (us sity,'lnume, wife of ban illirvey r and daughter of Daniel &nay, aged /anus, ninths and le days. /a Harrisbrank Ono., on dandily, May /SON Min On ONsinen 11. jfigig, V. 14. Volentinia 44165 42 7 508 , 10 menthe an 24 ,nys. On the 16th lam., la Heidelberg, &lumens, widow of the long-deseasedielosan Mehl, aged BI years. Oa the illt,tans4, triAlprlng Cram, son of AMMlllartman, aged 2 months and 28 days. On the 16th WA, in tonnewani, Damn Samna, aged 24Malia,11 Oe the 14t1t -fuht„ falioltglaaa, floseina, &Win of Monad's aistiAld limma, aged 1 year, 11 months and 21 dark • 02 the 18th, last., 11i Mildenereek, Man Mon, wile of fiehmannEtthr, and 67 YOST/. 9 months a nd 11 days. 5/4 Cl. Mat inst., In Trarlaratow2, 1iA1033 Minbatent, imidlaYsarla lain* aid rt CMOs I.lth MM., la Douglas* AMMAN tialtier of BMW and Christian Hatfield, In th e ad year of orilliM OR the 12th lint., In UAW. SALIN eaTIMILLIOS 42111221212 of Heinl a ll. sad garah Ludwig, aged 4 yams, 11 swaths Oa the SO litst r tst tide Minor, eon of Dada and Henrietta Bashi* aged I us, 7 gteallitdl4 P aktdc. Oa the 12111144.. lit.l7o6o.ldidst,Dal74 stetralghtildell bort, aged 4.111112201951 dui,. On th e Mi last,ln Lower Neldelberm 01911411 Puna, eon of Charles Gaul, apd 9 mouths and 3 days. On the 10th MM., laq ui erstown,Xona, mond Joel and Lucy Ann Whitman, 9 months and 10 dart On the Bth Wei la &art 11161 Mammal aged 30 years, 1 month and Mt Pm On the 9th inn Amain, Maslen*ea et George and KwA Stoll, aged 7 rare, 4 months and 18 - ra the 9th hut., to Exeter, Ibsen Lieu, aged 65 years, 11 mouths and 7 days. Oa the 9th inst., in Penn, Daniel itrapas, aged 63 years, 6 months and 18 days. the s'b MM., In Pena, OAIMAitIIII. daughter of Dahlel sad Marla Unser, aged 8 rite, 1 Meath and 24 days. On the 9th inat., in Bann:odor= SABAN 'Ann. wife of Atignalla BilaPlim 3o7 , aged 51 Aare, 10 menthe old f taya ou the 9th inst., la Omni, .Ifnais Joanna, daughter of Allot gig portent Miry aged 2 years, 9 month* and 19 days. On the 7th hist, In North fleillstherg, Plf4 Of Isaac /Wagon, aged 28 year., 7 months and 2/I days: On the 7th Inst., in Lower Heidelberg, FALIMLIS uns, eon of Daniel and Mary Oreth, aged 10 years and months. On the 7th lost., In Yeas, Warr** WrCZAILD. BOA of On sad Rebus& Dlstrish, aged 1 year, the fib lost., in Lampert, 11.12131311. daughter of Benjamin sad Illsabeth Boob, aged 7 yean, 6 months and drOir Ontne 6th bet, is Katstowa t 'Clioaea Bum, aged 62 J OLT& Oe the ottt task, In Hereford, Par= DALMAR, aged 48 rin, 7 months and 6 days, On the sth In Robmon,slllll`, wife of Isaac Willa ter. aged 44 years, 2 months and 6 days. On the 4th lent., in Albany, Amos, daughter of Henry Unse the age 4 years, 1 month and Lesys. r; Attli i nst. , in this city, Bouts ms, aged 71 years a.aq at 4.7.. Olthe lost., a...k n .*. Jona son Berl and rataA. Bachman,mewl 2 Ms and days. • 'OR ead sr As4l. figal• eel and C. mas q ."..r. Sneak eon o 22 days. • led it yaws. 7 months and 0, Parents dear, weep not for ma, I'm not dead. bat aus e i ng beve— -1 was not yours, but My r ows alone He loved ma beet, and kWh ma home. 11.11 . SUPERIOII. WRITING FLUID, equal to the but Imported article, old coact bat n ge price of the latter, in quart; pints, and smel l er reekteretjeat retteiree cad tor • EMI Ell 'MARKET: • May 23, 1862. Bii*Whast Per 100 lbs. 200 pork IP 100 1.8, 8 00 lieitifiAad epuinter) erloo pounds 840 00 (core quarter) 'perloo pounds 708 00 Herne per pound 11 Shoulders do 9 teh do I 1:99;,9 vstaes:do " Lamp Batter do 18 Itirkfa Batter do 12 Tallow do Itg . Lard . do 11 Eldw, Saw.o 7 and if beat 01d T.T6 perge4loa -7490 100 Common Whiskey, per gallon 27 to 81 Pliateeed 011 IR Align 80 Eggs per dozen 19 Mone Goal (wore, egg if broken, 8 9000114.8 00 Nut Coal do 2.26 Limebxmion' d01,70t02 00 ' ter per too, 800 Ttmotby Hay do 17 00 endow Hay do 12 00 Hickory wood per cord 4 00 Bookood do 7 8 00 do 60 GUAINI WHO NO-St SONS 49 meats for 66 be. - seats for 66 Mc 42 emits for 32 be. SZE J To PUBLIC SHIM/MRS AND ISINGXIII, lion newell's Universal Cough Remedy particularly recom mends itself. It not only dears the voles to prepare It for the greatest exertion, bet, by its Tonic end ettengthenteg properties prevents prostration, go often the follower great exertioa in speaking and einging. The above sap gestione are from in bt eases where all other remitalea have hilted to produce effect. Campaign speakers will And this true to the letter and make their arguments felt. See dsertimment. tmay 34m0, B. M. PETTENOILL & CO., No. 57 PARK ROW, NEW-YORK, Si 6 STATE ST., BOSTON, Are Agents for the Reading Oasetle, In those elthm, end are authorized to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for it. ,t our established rate. NATION.filla TROOP. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT A /11 Meeting of the National Troop will be bald on Stine day, May 24, at 1 o'clock. P. M.. at the pabite borne of Jacob Snyder, Oley Line Tavern, for the purpose of electing a Captain of said Company, in place of J. H. Hill, resigned. A11.,,A tellbOi4 ere strivtli roproe.t.l iv 44teia. by order ot JACOBI.. SOIIItEPPEN, Lieut. Commanding. ORGAN CONSECRATION, may 17-2t] 'Ti zNEW OROAN, WILTI3Y MR, 10EL Santee', will, Clod willing, be consecrated with ap- propriate relleious ceremonies, in the Luthenta Morph of St. Daniel ("Bett.gurche "), in Heidelberg tovn.hip,l mllo from Bobesoois and 3 miles from WomeWort, on Indium day and Thursday before Whit-Sunday, to wit; the 4th and eth of June. Roy. 0. F. J. Tager, of Aambnrg, MU. G. P. Stabil, foffShily of Leans, add Rae_ MS. WeMet itlyerstown, will preach on Wednesday; and Rev. P.. 1. P. Schantz, formerly of Reading. and Rev. A. S. Leinbach, of Reading, on Thursday. The public are respectfully Wit. ed to attend. May 17-31] - THE MUMS& N. B.—Spirituous Liquors will not be allowed to be brought neat the-Church. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. PURSUPURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE OR PRANir toast of Berke county, will bo sold at Public ANT on Tuesday, the 27th day of May, A- D., 1862, on the premises, In Spring township, 'Berke county, the fol. loaving described seal Eetate, to wits All that certain ressalltedettemoot lad UM of lsd, vitiate It 9Prin township, Berke county, adjoining lands of wwww Flickinger, Jeremiah Dinkley, and ethers; contain. ing seven acres and tinehalf, more or less. The improve ments tundra of a two-story brick DWELLINO HOUSE, find sufficient stabling, formerly a Tavern, now licensed as an Eights U9lOO. Usti, the property of .70/IPPrl7Effi, damned. Bide to totatatkaaa at 600 6.6 leak in tba aftWnete, whoa die attendance will be given, and the terms of /ale made known by GEORGE KURTZ, Emitters. DANIEL BITLIrR, order of the fteourt...DasneL Baal, VIM. may 34t Zeikel° of Philip Illollenbach, late of Upper Teilpehoccon township, Beaks county, dee. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT LET tem of Admialstrallen to the Estate of Philip BoAen baeh. late of Upper Talpenoseen townehtp, Barks emote, t d h ee elatarnd, t o wnship . All t a ed r na he n a d b eb ee t r d b e t r o s ra aid id einstga s are regulated to Enke payment AMMO% and all having elating against the mine, will present them properly an thentioated, for settlement. may 8-6t3 ItiIIIECCA LONG, Admlnistratrix. Estate of George Violet, late of Oleg town. ship' Berks musty. adaealed. "TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT LET. tete Testamentary to the Estate of George Melot, late o Oley township, Berke County, deceased, him been grant ed to thalsabsoilhera Bunt= Meiot, residing in the same township, and .Daniel Newt, residing in Richmond Own• ship sanely afereuld. All pram indebted to and mate wilt please ndil , payment erilhent dolly, end all havlng claims against the same, will present them, properly an• the:attested, for settlement . may SUSANNA HELOT, Oley, DANIEL HELOT, Richmond, I RzeclitorL ristata of lilliaiu loaner, late of Hereford township, Harks county, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT LET ters of Administration to the Estate of William Batter, to of Hereford township, Berks eounty, deceased, hare been panted to the subscriber, residing in the earns town. PthsOrdi lidthiod 10 wad whit* ithe Ml= maim pripthat forthwi th , and all booing shame the same, -Will pressed than properly antbenticated, foe Settlement. may 11-07 CHARLES HEnS, Administrator. Vents of Susan ilfaislor, /ate of llpperggi. pehoccon township, Berke county, docid. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT LET ters of Administration to the Estate of Susan Bossier, ate of Upper Tnipebotmon township, Berke county, de. teased, bave been granted to the sabsetiber, residing lithe some township. All 'persona Indebted to sold =tat*. are Seqnestsd to maks payment forthwith, and all hawing Claims against the same, will present them properly an thentleated, for settlement. may 3-611 JOHN IL HOMER. Administrator. Estate of David Wenrlob, late of Seidel 1/Crg townINP, Betty ocountY. annul% NOTICE IR HEREBY GWEN, THAT LET. TEES of Adininittration to the Mate of Dwttd Welt. rich, late of Heidelberg township, Barks county, docemed, bare been granted le the robscrlbers, molding one la Held idberg; and the other in Lower Heidelberg township. All persons indebted to said estate, are regnosted tomato pay. meat forthwith. and alt having claims easiest the came, WtII Pi1140414M PRlVlltAinllttt.R444, t9f.tA44ltiptat, DAVID fe irbliRIGH, Lower Heidelberg ' L. FISHER. Heidelberg, april 19-ate 7 Atdministratora. MEEICAL ELECTRICITY. Wr.HEN BEILLFULLY APPLIED, PEItCIIO , rj ' LekltedL pad Mochaubosi raeciricity e sere, cer tain and speedy remedy for al I fauctlonaldisorders, because all these originate in a disturbance or derangement of the natural electrical condition of the system; and in order to remove the disease, it is necessary only to restore the elec• tried balance of the system thus disturbed. Especially is this the cage in the A:Mowing disore ere, els ; as th ma Sere Throat, Laryngitis, Tetanus, St. Vitus' Dense, Conenlidens, Epilenty, Paralysis, Cared Spine, Weak Bask, Narrate Debility, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Liver Complaint, Con• stipation of the Sorrels, and others. The enbsoriber will remain a few weeks at the Keystone Hotel, in Beading, Pa. to attend upon all personistdrerlngfr.PM the above dimwits*: - as well ite many that lure peculiar to females,' not here mentioned. - • CHARLES LAN may 10 -in Path°logital and Ifeakatioai BI C Aeoltrlak. PIANOS. moItatIILD2MT.R.'2V.p.T, l taPr 9 V o Ments, bywhich polai tty . Volute of 1 2 1 11111) Hal been obtained, without sacrificing any of the well known sweetness mid brilliancy of these Instruments. !This, with an invoiced tooth and steles, tenders Wee Pianos unequalled. The dell and molded or metallic and wiry tone tammtroly avoided. All last eameati warranted to steal all climate/. 11tranwooma 722 Areh Street, Philadelphia, Pa, PIANOS and NISLODZONI for *ale and to NAL Repairing, in all It. branches, olurofally attended to. may 17-3 m . . • BOTTRES I BtlYilil3ll3 I scrums I l i N ;STORE AND FOR SALE, TEE LARGEST variety of Grass ma grain Borba of Cho best makers. A to genuine lkyermiuk - ftroaa 43aythee, Matinee, Brim ear s and Limon* county Usti% a, now Mid., &Mahal. der% elleWehed.Baj and 31Abtlikli Porka-Eay Hooka. Alm War Cue, to , of !hid sr. Nati II 11111. fielplda prices, and all goods learraatedbY J. may 17-36] . .. • KIM= . CARD' TO YOUNG LADIES AND 'GEN r TLEMEN.—The salettriber will wad (Mt Vega?* Who desire th e Recipe and directions for ntak an 1" Ample" Mita* Balm, ISM wilh Is MI IVO to flOt ays,remove Pimples, Blotches, Mrs ,Wrooitese, hem, and all Impurities and roughness MM. SIM, learlit, the same-,as nature. Wended It should bo—folfft dears anooth and besoffrof. Those desiring the Beelpe, with fall Instrattlons, direatiorm, and Melee, will please call on or Marcos (frith rota" VMAN. hsoliosi CSemOr, may 17-9m] Sal Broadway, Bow-Tork. THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF A SUPFERAIL—Pablished as a warning, and for the especial benegaet how Mel, and show who min With Yiertoas Dohkitty, for of Ittaners. PrawatiaraDasay. AA, it, by bag wbst haa eared himself by id. r. weans, 'albs being rase grataapsneesna inwaiiethisernahhat' the ass at Warthlail Wedieinee presertbed by Waned Doe. tote: Single soptearnity be bad of the author. C. A. LAM BE= .q., Orreniteintr lan Mewl. bJ •aidoolngliPuel• beld addreserd envelope. Addrew, . 4 CRAWL= A. Lemma% Nag mat 0 . --ItthA emeapeiat, Leng Wank her_ MOURNING GOODS. TORN S. PEARSON 8c 00., NO. 18 WEST ft, Pm Street, Invite the Wanda almanacs** alit Luf g ..lark of Mooning Goods, coododair of Nandi* Elk% Foulard do. *magma Alpacas', De Lamy Cha rm , Crape Manta, 3 V 1 4 13 : toriormOirw, dloophord pWdlo. Lag Tana nharla, Spare Tidbit !hawk, Amu& criNms. are Telly WM*. Sillaga+l6, **Ma Cad e. Crape cam, slat & Kid Glove.. may 10 ummultitail Aso PARASOLS. JOHN 8. PEARSO N & 00., NO. 18 WEST Penn Street, have a large and eleilonl laßirtmOlit Of Brocade Parasols, Mo Doa undedble Primed Parasols, Plain " Banehadee, trwit , ~ • Black- " Blue • VOW Book of Moat Wig. Pampa% Pa , , 119 *lb Slot, DIRECTOUS Taw BAN'S. lieu declared a 141.14ann of 4 pa; mg., payable on and at. ter the I.2th bast. may 10-31 O. B. Mama% (wader. alrgiumsuirmagnimmnst PROT- BECHER WILLOPEN, •ON SATUR DAY, Much fith, 1804 amasser Oymosetie lurches or boys, from 8 yawl old upWatiikat the old Mord Hone in Washington street, between Fifth sad MM. The is*• sons will be given on Wednesday afternoon (liter school) and on naturdny, at 2 o'clock of Irony - tweak. Texans is Mynas, "2 par guitar. [ March a•tf _ zeugma suarcarces. TIIST RECEIVED ANOTHER LOT OF WALL 11.11 'At Irara•""4, omiur.Air $34 El RCIILIIIVS, Aptil2o-30 Corot of 131 Mb mg l'grit Units. SSA MORE EORDERS STE In SHAWLS, SHAWLS, from 60. 60 t 0 $12.00. Wholesale oat rash buyout Dl k And cheap and desirable toads in our CURWPX STOApART BR .1 , 460 4611,dt 46409arth Winad koßzo - FIRST.CLAS► FURNITUR r=l PRICES GEO. J. HENKELS, ERIPo 711161111711' CMOS% (Opposite the State House.) PHILADELPHIA. May 3-3 mo SPRING AND SUMMER ODD% NO, 124 1 CORNER OF FIFTH AND SPRUCE STS We Heim Jut Ramiro& Another Assortment of LADIES' DRESS Goo*. JPALWILAILNOCILani AND SUN UMBRELLA HOOP SKIRTS, And several cases pf Iticapbsd at prices as low as even Also, a largo Mew's andlaloys , Wear All of which will be aold at the lowest prim, May 171 M. KEEPER & SON. X'AtraFPIZOIFILIV4IOIO - gri for tavern Keepers and Liquor Dealers. How to aeguiro a thorough blow/edge of the reanei facture of Liguori, yiabling at haft 200 per ilia gear profit. "IN UNDING FIVE DOLLARS TO ME, oholl tooth to soy parson 13to wont to mks Ltsnote, ouch as • BRANDI - SS. PRIAM'S COGNAC, HOLLAND OIN mama* strtria. ,R 1 vrtsgs And other floe and common/ignore and Y whiske a y ; warrea r, t• ed to be good and subsMntiel, in the quickest manner, and without meek appetites, to per cont. (miniver than my other known prowess I will eta. for an extra peymentOmpert a thorough Shawls* et the usuraftWara of ViNgelg- On ageidal rigged, I will aced tho Vapor &Wpm tome. Wined to any desired direction, by Adobe's Ihtprese Com• pony, collecting the amount on letivery. Apply to CASPAR HUG, Chemist and Distiller, Box No. SOO, Chambersburg, Praultlin eouniy, Pa. May 17-40 S OAP! THE WOMAN'S S'RLEND. yam wary% ma, eiREATEST INVENTION OF TH Ul °entail, the tiblitald PIMA Chenilear Toilet, Bhang and Washing purposee, end F generally. For its cheapness, simplicity of and unsurpassed Washing properties, this Soap excelled. The cost of the Toilet Boar being wits n Per pond, and the Waelliag rrese MlO on pound when Made. Teutons wishing to ere It a trial are regulated to and get supple; grotto to test its qualidlos, The undersigned are prepared to sell County. To or 'Family nights on liberal terms Young Men throughout the county will dad this a chance to metre money on a small investment. Don't Mt to volt of our 4111 to, Bluth Miran, opposite Keystone Mon% where we pleased to answer all Inquiries. DRATOLIT & into SPRING DRESS GOODS. .1r HAVE NOW ON BAND A LARG ; • BORTXENT Rintair Dore Vreede, oescpri al I adored Plato Bilks, Solid Ordered Bored Bilks, Best Makes Bleak Silks, Black Figured Bilks, Black Striped Silku, Foulard Bilks, Mists Bolen, Suomor Elks. Grenadian Buibroldstedirigureei or. pfv4igt#, MALI% pill% Boiumbliptes, Treerdling Wishates, Slump Beititirs, Bangs legials, !oath e6lattal, Beside tawni, !Pomo Ore/wiles, Phis Otpts. JOE S. PRARSOIf, 149. if was rep* • miy 0 NEW COODL Ali. Se. smalxtai, 14 East Penn Square, TM BST OPSNSD A FINE AIRIATMMT at DRY. GOODS, nictiiMlNG Dem Omit it cud ttatt,ty 'PUS Cashel , . BIT% tgtilt,"`"( CLtCloak cud* LIM* Imitate (hod% ga gi a. Clattwu_ Lim Oooft, tots awl Pismo 7/101r. Whit• Goods, • 4 . %MN Liam, Litt 4 .04} 4 ti= int Itsbriewits, 110,114 pit , ij ism WILL OPEN TO 31E4,41MiNTIECIINIP DRESS GOOD • MAT 41M113111*, Valois inatith 11111101AUS tol h rtse Plataa, lapotar MAUI. de talata, A talkllao or Walla linotlaa . au Wool hay Plata LablaVaa. gitattatot, ata., At Sala Walt ialtr amapatiltek al Mt tale at DA VI D • tato A] NA IS Pala Saw P% a P. A—Cliallte Ait Ligainaltstait Vat at Italliatte. • WESTERN HOTEL ~ L lip IS, IC It COVATLANDT ST4 1 1 / 4 11, BROADWAY, fialle•YONE GMT. IHD3 OLD-ESTABLISHED AND FAVORt rood of the Madam Cehmealty ha boom tted, tad la taloplato Itt that eta mini* the eatitterta at lte porous. 1N sad Ilestagoare All lad lietailly paaataed tor. ri is eustally leaded la the do doom pate sat sit la ama, MAN eoallanana to tho artsuipal lam ot 4 to • ela, Al. COMIIOI4IOII Or thapromo mimed by the lOW* UT' beau redastd to One Dollar and Fifty Cents TM table la amply mynah with all lie ailatekaal uage u ta that at my orator note la Amphi moommoDlions aro offendtoc sywatds gamta /Jr Do aotbeller• runners, hacksaw, and others May say " We Western Notalis fair D. D. WiNtirlimilmmlit. Propels imos, hank 11.41111 Nay lo BRAWLS WED arearrigini. BLACK STELLA SHAWLS, filisrhord Plata %MP MW. Ink si P Min CIO+ &Mit t sitkibm P 1 toQt{tt, 010th MO" Zlogaitt Silk Baoque, Silk Iblithm. my 10 OUPASHEOR UOOP HILIRTS. UST OPHNED, ANOTHER LOT OF g• SWAM IZ,Z, BUY TOMB LVMDBB AT I. iizzLrel 00P47.413810N Tara, soma of Fourth sod Pins 140 u wloh to sato from 10 to 16 onto cot We worth of Lawton' PUtohlwo; mid woe spite charge toe dellserhyt lumber to sty oleo UM AMMO lank of 41, rait= A DIVIDEND OF samilimal"-grairlf4:k " A NOTICE, -AT ICl—m' 31111 1111711 E Min -AT READING, PA; variety of JIM S. PSARSOS & No. ill Wed NU Phltaaelphla unfit iteidtai SPRING. AIMANCIVINTSSIV asisavirt 1 8 1 1 PABISPT i• Msr ow fr igialssalog) DOWN. TO Pflibammulh, as 694 II 94; 1 11114 4 " ile,llittgahllty 144.46 and tom A, st, tai P. M. Weal', To thIiASION AND RARIVNIDINO i Westin sorrow Iron liErTort*L.cdolpi. Wall ?tilos, si OA i. IN ( so ito r. M. On hundars, the l• own A. At. .1111 i puss' slllloll4l* 3 LBO A. At., KW ilp Tilly, st G.O r. , Bold 10.60 A. ht. sad Oil P. 01. up tsignoopneetiOreal allatee to Tato watot,WillWespott, Cull% aim% AWA I nd Canada. • The 10.60 L. IL Teats. wily eobasoW At Port Obis& kit Wil i rblitto, aortal hod Mown, 'Me roue C.apreee Treats waste, latitlalretle . NErthhi Traten oe the reaneltrael It &la art bulk, and all point% West i sod ills 111 Paine Ott .% it Httlihhh3g tot Lanossist, thoto3boro Otih i ll•Dblitit , w i t t i ss neeteport Leek Heron, Ithatte and the so to. -- tritsoosh Pirst.chtssilostisA WWII% lad Solarrigt sto ikt,to4ll ailed FINI A te Itit O. pings! paints Mt • an d Neva, 11D4 11101,401111/4. VOilMultd/OM 11013‘11/ .._ With IN Osupook ot so iptit out. trout* wellretiallat Onto degree. MOWS IttpKE 0 ood for 11000 milw. oil %grit= no 4114 galahall PIOUS, , to tat raft hair, lot thtos ai 13 ear pansenegg INV bil aleph* at Snag& eel lour TIMM IMI 111134 i t .411.. . fr Pgigignmre will Not ihWriohTtli TIPPNR DEPOT. ant Abet wreak at 17007 0 . inb Dover. gli ilia of biotin , MINNA Ad SIIIIHURri 1 4 2 dar• Famengora are ratuagted to illeir pe Wore entering Ole varroge Nigher sareelitaninages , an wi wr n. iting Wee p P Xitillo tot RoXINVII * I tit 04 Poqovutoot o .0. 1 1 41 ., zoo 8.111 .x 9 ou tit, fat Beading onit. liti airEoctirsicotTO I.,.ilitealattityr Ageornmoontion Till l / 1 iIIUDWPAPikt , OI, I IIII 1111 w 141. o to, tett-te 'Muni , b EMIT PEINDUITDVASICLA. atitiLMo4ll24 inaketsr Airesugseteidit. 00,1011ENOINg 3101#DAIP, star 11Mi 1 Dina go NitPre* NOW (Mar ON AND APTDR M a re 1:6 1 1 9 «, P, '" • Rye eacep e hisec Veen, Seetoa, evr.Votle, &e., it.„ at and. 8.60 P. M. from the OPPMemIPoT Tee eite AL tniii fa the Chitin of Oate front S PiNabilb. A W VII M A. M. e I vol it Wen, Bettlebam. &Mr , jetty COMM. Tit other train wrlk 01 4 , 30410 . t..0 feare Hemline end 9.60 31. Ing N. , A, M. Train tol.l . ono Seer frei (bilge rtr. •Ir LI., ILI Ito of coat etlh bare will be one chat nesie on the 11 A. M. esennett are teas ug the cars, as ht pie, .torood, eat, .ton, iltOlth,, mock, sst s, 113E11 Penneylv D MECHANIC BE HELD AT THE I borovib of $62, foe tho mann/IS NOWSR2 Ann AND MOS • —11.40 ;axon AN ' B BAND area IREB AND COL 117113 IN 11AR • MLA • ES MAIM AN MONS. TWO & afar am. .7. ,IN, of Whit% d•dred • • 161t1on t for Om s• Miperior 'traded, wit • lie le ber xis wit • 111.00 I Rl ' olll4ll .1-ANTBD, 'PO 2+114417 ab /Is nen • fors P.obireb e s " ru" . ukkku s . 161., " S will OWth pk Aro Ei33ri aadltioa to Mr dad at lb to mazy solllsr. Ma always prorld the soldtar's wa Illas or his Al" orbs may, I %Idle* aouw, w litiwig as ba ZOII7 Itssralllay saw ma y be ass OMB 20 Al l l2 CITIZB "f► ~q + 4', ^or IS All Adapt" ti PT Bdaß 'r. d ap d i cc , `.4401,it the uti mov„AttobiED 9FA, ~tf~ as "' P~ha -•: