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From the’best in formation that can be obtained at headquar ters, -it Is not the purpose of General Scott to move in that direction for some time. His plans are not fully matured; when they )are the movement will be made, and it will be successful. On Monday night, at Baltimore, the passen ger train on the Baltimore and Ohio road fk in as usual with the Western mail. All reports of the destruction or injury to the track at Harper’s Ferry ire incorrect. Tilt) report of the stoppage of coal trains at Harper's Ferry is correct. The loaded Jean irera switched off, and arranged so as to form b>£rrlcadei. I There are five thousand Virginia troojwnt Grafton. A gentleman and cunt through Fredericksburg, »ya *re ten thousand troops at Blchcnond, i Qen. Lee, and twelve thousand at Freda burg, under Gen. Buggies. Opposed to Borognixlng the l*sjre It is reported that fayor of recognizing the perole' gfi egrjjoffloen in Texas, but that Igengrel end Adjutant General Thomw Ogp<) inch a recognition where the parti aitta t&e pledge are rebels. ■* v. 3^ ’ * i- . ~■’ - ,' , } (J* «•• . *. . • ’*•*«, , 1 r 4 ' » ‘*, p '•■'* . • • ■<’ r’ T. - •» ®j)e path) pc&L tbursdly mokming. official paper of the city, a PITTBBUKGHEH APPOINTED. The Washington Star a&h'ouncoa that Frank of Pennsylvania has been ap pointed to a first class Clerkship in the Pen sion Bureau. Mr. Goodenow is a Pittsburgher and fo?-some-time was employed as a printer in the Chronicle office. More recently he has resided in Washington City, and has written letters to some of tho city papers. His family resides In this city. THANKS. We return our sincere thanks to the City Councils for having elected the Post to be one of the City Printers for the balance of the current year. We regard this approval of the course of the Potlae a public journal with no ordinary degree of satisfaction. THE CONDITION OF THE WAR. The special dispatches to the New York Herald and other New York papers of Tues day morning, state that the War Depart ment has reliable information from a Union man, just from Richmond that two hundred cavalry are at Fairfax Court House, one hundred and fifty infantry at Fairfax sta tion, and from five to seven thousand troops at Manassas Junction, and three thousand more expected there. The troops at Ma nqpsaß Gap fear an attack from our forces at Alexandria and on the Heights, with a view to cut-off their communication between Richmond and Harper’s Ferry. Thelroops at Manassas are said to be good troops.— They say they would attack Alexandria, but for fear of losing their own position. They embrace one regiment from South Carolina, one from North Carolina, and one from Georgia. Beauregard and Davis were expected at Richmond on Tuesday and Troops were constantly passing through that city at night toward Manassas without music. Manassas Junction is about thirty miles from Alexandria and is a very strong and important strategic point. 1 n possession of the government it would cut off all commu nication between Richmond and Harper’s Ferry. The rebel troops hero are at least 5,000, and important movemets of rebel forces are being made in that vicinity. I f this point were attacked the rebels would probably retreat to Richmond where they anticipate that the great battle is to be fought. I (efences are being constructed outside of tho city of Richmond in anticipation of an attack. It will brobably be some time before the government orders an advance upon Rich mond, It is positively stated that General Scott has no intention to order a further advance into Virginia at the present time. A collision now could only be brought about by a movement of the rebel forces upon Washington. The federal troops now lining the heights of the Potomac, on the Virginia side, are actively engaged in throwing up earthworas and fortifying their position. A reconnoi ■ance from Alexandria in the direction of Fairfax Court House, resulted in the dis covery of a body of secessionist cavalry drawn up in line. Two of their picket guard were captured and sent to Washing' ton. They confirm the report that a force of 700 rebel infantry had advanced within a few miles of Alexandria on Saturday.— These Were no don bt thetroops who attack ed the pickets of the Twelfth and Seventh regiments which gave rise to the rumor of a great battle going on in that direction. A mail agent of the government, who has been employed in the South forsome’months past, returned to Washington and reports that he had an interview with Jefferson Da vis a fee hyvs ago, whom he represents to low spirits. He states further more that thef Southern army is in a wretched and discontented condition, and quite demoralized. A&airs at Portress Monroe remain un changed. General Butler made a recon noisance from the camp at Hampton, of the peninsula lying between the York and' James river, and satisfied himself that a plished, it is expected, within a few days, when an .attack will probably be made simultaneously on Norfolk and Sewell’s Point. The rebel forces at Harper’s Ferry are actively occupied throwing out men on the Maryland heights. - Yesterday a force of 300 Virginians, with some light artillery and howitzers, were distributed along the coun try roads for about a mile north r>f tjie ferry leading to Sharpsburg and Boonbs borough. Outpost guards, however, were thrown out considerably farther. General Johnson commanded these movements jin Person. Twenty-two additional guns ar rived there from Winchester on Saturday i UIRPEfi’S PERBY. who left Eichmopd on Fra •?- 4 S> « ' ' ■*'«» GOVERNMENT C ONTRACTS. A persons in tl»oir anxiety to serve and t&-vbUin ; positiori»: in the army and.navy> fts : £welGas to secure a; portion of th jgrowing out of the furnishing of Supplies, have efronootis ideas of the power of the Seoietary’-of the Navy and the Secretary of War. They seem to think these gentlemen have complete control of their respective departments. By an arrangemont entered into between the President and Gon-* eral Scott, one-half the new appointments in the army are conferred upon soldiers in the regular service, and the other half taken from civil life. In the matter of contracts for sup* plies, &c., the Commissary and Quartermas ter’s Department, both of which being presided over by regular officers, act in a great many cases entirely upon their own responsibilty. The New York News states that Gen. Geo. Gibson, an old soldier, 1b at the bead of the Commissary Department, and Col. Sibley, a younger man, but full of experience, also in the regular service, is now acting Quartermas ter General. They have their subordinates scattered throughout tho country, all of them officers of tho regular army. Holding these positions for life, these gentlemen are ezreed ingly careful, as a general thing, so to dis charge their onerous duties as not to discredit their high military reputation, or damage the interests of the Government. There is a Com missary and Quartermaster appointed by Geo. Scott, or designated by tho heads of these de* partmeots, at each of our numerous military stations. Knowing the wants of the service, the exact amount of food, clothing and trans portation noeded, and also fully conversant with the price heretofore paid, it is impossible for the Secretary of War to interfere with thorn, even if he desired so to do. A very large discretion must necessarily be conferred on them, and accordingly heavy contracts are made daily, with no reference whatever to the War Department, excepting in cases of doubt, or when such agreements come to be ratified by his signature. The same policy prevails in the Navy Department, the different bureaus of which are presided over by captains and com manders in that branch of the service. It is fortunate in every view that this system pre vails, for, besides protecting the Government from loss, and supplying the best material for our troops, it relieves the Secretaries from much censure, that would otherwise fall upon them, and leaves them free to attend to the graver interests intrusted to their charge as constitutional advisers of the Executivo. MAY 30. The Condition of Affairs on the Border* The impression is very erroneous that our troops extend into Virginia as far as the Ma» nassa Junction, (28 miles from Alexandria) The lines do not reach out of Alexandria to the South more than three miles, and not more than five miles to the West. Between Alex andria and Manassa Junction the rebel troops have destroyed the track of the Orange and Alexandria railroad, connecting with the camp at Culpepper Court House and Klch mond, while the United States troops havo de stroyed the bridges on the Alexandria, Hamp shire and Loudon railroad, which runs paral lel with tho Potomac eighteen miles V<> Lees burg. It will thus be seen that any advance by the rebel forces caunot bo made on Alex andria or Arlington Heights by railway to within at least thirty miles. Our outposts ex tend out to such an extent that no approach Can be'made by land without instant commu nication with the head.quarters by means ol signals and the telegraph. But no advance <>i the rebel troops is anticipated. Their nearest rendezvous ta Culpepper, a distance of thirty miles from Alexandria. Railroad Distances in Virginia The railroads running into Alexandria arc the Orange and Alexandria road, which con* nects with Richmond, Lynchburg, and so on through the entire South ; the Manassas Gap road; the Al&an&ria, Loudon and Hampshire road, and the Washington road. Manassas Gap is the junction of the railroads leading to Harper's Ferry, Acquia Creek and Richmond. The following table shows the distances from Alexandria to some of the principal stations : Springtield 9 Grange Court House... So Fairfax Court Hwmo 14 Madison 84 Uoiou MM* 23 (fonloosxtUe 88 Manassas Gap 27 Charlottesville 100 Bristol ii North Gartloo. 120 Catlets JlB Covesrille l? 6 Wairmgton Juoolioo 41 Rookfiah~— Be&letoo 47 Longgston.- Rappahannock 61 Amotion 146 Brand; ...66 New Glasgow..* 162 Culpepper Ceurt H0u5e...62 Amherst Court House-.16S Mitchell's 69 Mclvera 164 Kapidoo.... .74 Lynchburg 171 Can’t Keep tbelr Own Laws. According to telegraphic reports, the (Jon federate privateers have already captured sli •mail merchant vessels anl taken them to Mew Orleans, Mobile and St. Augustine. This, if true, is in direot violation of the law of the Confederate Congress, declaring war, and au thorizing the President of the rebels to issue letters of marque. That law provides that vessels of the citizens of the United States shall not be caplurod until thirty days after the publishing of the act. The act was first published May 6th, and the thirty days are not up until next week. ' But who expects these treacherous and re pudiating Confederates to keep any laws—oven their own ? Hon. John C. Fremont it is said has been appointed a Major-General in the Army. It is understood that Hon. N. P. Banks will be made a Brigadier General, and then be as signed the Quartermaster’s Department. He wiH fill any post with honor and ability. Col. Wilcox is in command in Alexandria, with his fino Michigan Regiment and the Mas sachussetts Fifth. He is perfectly confident of holding the place. A correspondent of the Washington Star says that when the two regiments from Ohio arrived in that city on the 23d instant, they were half starved, having had nothing to eat but hard crackers, and before drawing their rations next morning they were ordered to march into Virginia. A favorite remark of General Scott’s'should not be forgotten in these times, which is, that “soldiers when they go to war carry their stomachs with them.” There are 4,600>0bel troops at Fort Wright, near Memphis, Tennessee, ana 6,000 at Fort Hawks, six miles from Memphis. At Mound City, Arkansas, there are 1.600, and at Cour ant, Mississippi, 1,800. They are poorly fed, poorly clad, poorly armed and poorly paid. Ten companies of rebel troops left Hew Or leans on the 20th inst., for Fort Smith, Ar kansas. TwoJsieutenanta in the army, who were ordered to active duty a few day since, ten dered their resignations to the Department. Gen. Cameron refused to accept them, but In stantly dismissed thenr. Andrew 1 ' Jaokeon Doneteon, of Tennessee, hai goneintd actiFOiflerviqe in the rebel ranks, 'lie atankl which General Jackson gave: him .todrawonlyin defence of the Union, he will ■pk/bablynito use to destroy it 'MljHicucrenCjrqßjßrtJcmie flbouttot>e»ettled taltlinol*. Tbe banka received on 'llbijday, on o<. odd. Hutern Indiana and 1 r] **\ Appointments. Hard Pare. Rebel Troops. Dismissed. Dishonored. : -j.- n . ?'****'' '-•wsfcA*-, FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS. Mr. Editor— Special orders -of May 24th. caused the departure of the left wing of the. Twelfth regiment, to relieve the same number of companies of ibe Pir.t, on Saturday morn* Ing, and that wing is now quartered between the State lino and Coekeyßvillo. After Its de« parturo, about noon orders unexpectedly were issued for tho right wing to move, which they did in the afternoon, and dropped the first company, 1, at Cockeysville, fifteen miles from Baltimore, between which point and Melville is company G at the Relay House, ten. miles from Baltimore, and companies, A., (J.» and E. at Melville, which is the headquarters. On their arrival aL this placo they took the quar ters occupied by part of the first regiment* which aro two buildingß, one frame and the other brick, each two stories high, fifty by eighty foet. The officers of the regiment, Col. Campboll, Lieut Col. McGiffin, Sergeant Ma jor Bonnafon, and the Assistant (Quarter Mas ter, Journied on to Baltimore and returned on Sunday morning The men are well pro- visioned, and comfortably provided for. Last night afforded the officers an oppor tunity to test their bravery, watchfulness and readiness of the men to respond to calls made on tboui to rise promptly at any hour of the night. About ten o’clock word was passed from sentinel to sentinel between Woodbury, a village two miles from Baltimore, and Head Quarters, that trouble was anticipated by reason of four mon having emerged from a houso near the former place into the front yard, and loaded their revolvers, alter which they passed un and over the hill in the rear of the bouse, and it is said, shouted for Jeff Davis. When the word reached Head Quar* tors, the Captain of tbo day, Stewart, itnmedU ately passed it to the sentinel up the road and rapidly was it passod until it reached Mount W ashington. a distance of three miles, and tbo termini for these companies located at head quarters. The Blues and “.Firemens Legion,” at the word of command sprang from their quarters, buckled on their cartridge boxes, and in five minutes were formed in rank, loaded and ready for action. Silenoe reigned, and naught could be hearod save the officers cautioning the men in a low voice. The Blues formed on the road leading to the bridge, which covers a stream that runs through the valloy, to guard against any sur prise from the hills on the right, whilst the Firemen’s Legion formed on the railroad, their right flank resting on a lane which leads into head quarters. In the meantime Major Bonnafon sped to the house where Col. Camp bell was enjoyirig the hospitality of a Southern gentleman which is distant about fifty yards, awakened him, made known the object of his visit, and shortly after,in company with Lieut. Col. McGlffen, made his appearance, inquired the nature of the danger, and then detailed re lief officer Lieut. Dobbins to learn its exact nature. Scouting parties were formed, and pushed in all directions, some of them passed near to Baltimore. After the return of Lieut Dobbins tbe Oalonel ordered the men to their quarters. About 12 o’clock an alarm was again given, two men having been seen by a sentinel who was posted on tbe platform in front of bead*quarters facing the railroad ; Tbe night was very clear, tbe moon full, the distanco from the point of observation to where the parties ware soon moving along an open rail fence, about ono hundred yards, with no obstructions. Orders were again given and ' the mon were promptly on their rallying grounds. Orders were transmitted rapidly to Both wings Col. McGiffin stepped forward and asked for a squad. Every one seemed anxious to be one. “1 want togo, ’ was heard' from every part of the companies. BLx were selected principally lrom ther icemen's Legion, and with them tbe Colonel started, aod after the lapic of half an hour came in fully satis fied that the parties had fled,probably to Balti more. Inlormation received shows that company J at Cockeysville under command of Major Hays—was subjected to like annoyances, but the ample preparations made along the whole line, warned those who had contemplated an attack, that they would meet with a reception, wholly different from what they expected, as they believed probably that on the first night the men would be caught napping. To night every sentinel will be uu the alert. S. The Proclamation of the Queen of England. The following is the proclamation of V ictoria in relation to the American war: Whereas, we are happily at peace with all the sovereign Powers and Slates; and whereas, hostilities have unhappily oommenced be tween the Government of the United Stales and certain Stales styling themselves the Con federate States of America; and whereas, we being at peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our royal deter mination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality between the said contending par ties, we therefore have thought tit, bv and with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue our royal proclamation; and wo hereby warn all our loving subjects, and all [versons what ever entitled to our protection, that if any of them shall presume, in contempt of this proc lamation and of our high displeasure, to do any act in derogation of Ibis duty, as subjects of a neutral sovereign in said contest, or in violation or contravontion of the law of na tions, and more especially by entering tbe military service of either of the contending parties, aa commissioned or non-commlssioneti officers or soldiers, or by serving as officers, sailors, or marines on hoard ol any ship, or vessel-of-war, or transport of, or in the ser vice of either of the contending parties, or by engaging to or going to any place boyopd the seas, with the intent to enlist or engage in any such service, or by procuring, or attempting to procure, within her Majesty's dominions, at home or abroad, others to do so; or by fitting out, arming, or equipping, any ship or vessel, lo be employed as &.shlp of war, or privateer, or transport, by either of the contending par ties, or by breaking, or endeavoring to break, any blookade, lawfully and actually es tablished by or on behalf of either of the said contending parties, or, by carrying officers, soldiers, despatches, arms, military stores, or materials, or any article considered and deem ed to be contraband of war, according lo law, or the modern usage of nations, for the use of either of the said contending parties, all par ties so offending will incur and be liable to the several penalties and penal consequences by the said statute, or by the law of nations, in that behalf imposed. And we do hereby declare that all our sub jects, and persons entitled to our protection, who may misoonduct themselves In tbe prem ises, will do so at their peril and of their own wrong, and they will in no wise obtain any protection from us against any liabilities or oenal consequences, but will, on the contrary, iucur our displeasure by such misconduct. Given at Bichmond Park, May 18, 1881. Let Justice Be Done 1 That gross frauds have been committed in supplying the volunteers from this State with clothing is undeniable, and the public demands that the guilty parties should be exposed and punished. Much of ibo blame has hitherto been laid at the door of the Governor of this Commonwealth, and principally by those from whom he had a right to expect fair and impar tial treatment. Whether he is justly charge able for the faults and frauds which have cre ated such wide-spread indignation throughout the State, we are unable to say—but we are not disposed to condemn him unheard, and in the absence of positive proof. W e understand that it is the intention of the Governor to appoint a commission composed of three gentlemen of known integrity, in no way connected with his administration, whose position will guar antee that they will not whitewash fraud, to make a thorough examination of these alleged abuses, and to expose the guilty authors, no matter who they may be. And, that further than this, a statement will shortly be forth coming lsying before the public all the facts and circumstances connected with the hasty march of Pennsylvania troops to Washington, and the reasons why they remained during so long a time in a destitute condition, in order that the public may be enabled to judge who is censurable therefor. Governor Curtin owe* it not only to himself but to the reputation of the great State he rep resents, to make a thorough exposure of these frauds, and to bold up the guilty parties to pubUcMedfrMip'n,.Whether they he personal or political frleiun'h? fees—and we will rejoice to rumor that such is his intention is well founded. MarrWnsrg Patriot and Union. •' .I s r S r i-r tS:. Soldiers will haye their ran. At Oamp Dennison, Ohio, they- threatened to ride the butcher on a,rail because-apert. of the meat furnished was Southdown- mutton. Melville, Hay 27. According to the returns received of tlile late election in Virginia on the question of ratifying or rejecting the ordinance secretly rushed her late State Convention, turning oyer the State under the despotism of Jeff. Davis, it is possible that this abom inable bargain may be rejected. The re turns indicate a deoided popular majority against it; the result, we suspect, wIII de pend altogether on the counting of" the vote by thesecessionauthorities. Consider ing, however, the overwhelming and still increasing Union military forces within the State, and along its eastern tlank of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay, the desperate financial condition of the Confederate States, the exhausting drain upon the agricultural resources and supplies of Virginia occasion ed by this rebellion, the entire suspension of her foreign trade and her trade with the North ; and considering the prospect of the most terrible disasters from a foolish resistance &gamßt the power of the general government, it is possible that the secession authorities may be brought to an honest count of the populaar vote of this late election, and thus lift Virginia quietly out of the slough of this rebellion, in obedience to the will of her people. Such a result would astonish the whole country as a miracle of wisdom and sound discretion ; but in the midst of the many surprising events of these bustling times,we are strongly disposed to believe that the age of miracles has not ended, although the age of Southern chivalry is gone.—f New York Herald. ' Washington, May 27, I»6l. —One of the United States mail agents, who has been acting for the government in the South for several years,has arrived in Wash ington. He had an interview with Jeff. Davis not many days since, and reports the rebel leader in low spirits, and his army in a wretched and demoralized condition.— The agent beleives the traitorous throne of the rebel to be in a tottering condition.— All other information from different parts of the seceded States is of the same ten dency. The ranks of the rebel army is thinning out by desertion. We have evi dence of this in Washington every day. Men fly to our pickets with their horses and arms and surrender themselves up with & smile of joy upou their faces. I have witnessed such a scene in Gen. Mans field’s office to-day. Tbe Montgomery Mail Opposes the removal of the Confederate Capitol to Richmond,speak* ingof it as “an unwise expedient,” calculated “to bring the secession movement and Govern ment into ridicule/’ and adds: Wo repeat that we have taith in President Davia, and will not allow ourselves to believe that be will sanction tbe removal of Congress, even If Congress could be induced to vote for such a thing. It is almost certain that if Congress quits Montgomery, its quitting will bo held up by tbe Northern papers, and believed by many in Europe, as a flight of the Southern Congress from Montgomery. And tbe lact of going to Richmond will be held up by the same papers as only a pretext to cover up the alleged flight. The wise and safe course is for Congress to stand its ground, bold on to Montgomery,bear the beat, surrender the pleasure of a visit to Virginia, and set an example of stability and B?lf sacrifice that will command admiration everywhere. Tho whole country has by this time read and admired the last letter of our young hero, Ellswurlb It is like the embodiment of a dream to lied the youthful hero, bent on dr mg bis worst to the foes of his country, at the moment he engages in a perilous movement thrilling with profound affection for his pa* rents and immolion for his bride To tbe appreciative reader, his word calls forth a gosh of sympathetic emotion. mvery word speaks the SouTof the civilized hero. He thinks of himself only as tnvolvfng the inter ests of those he lores and esteems. He is un touched by any considerations of the fate which was so much more probable than the glory of success, and undergoes the perils of nis daring enterprise without indulging a dread of any injury to himßelf “With a bou! for any fate" he oncountors bis country’s foes, and dies, assassinated. Expected Demonstration in the South-West- Washington, May Zl, IHol.—Look out lor a demonstration southweetward soon. While the southwestern rebels are march ing towards the Atlantic coast to aid tbeir muoh needed brother rebels, there is gath ering in the great free West an avalunohe that will sweep everything before it, and that nothing will stay but the waters of the waters of the Gulf- Trouble between the Zouaves and their Oft A Zouave, named Buokley, was shot yesterday for insulting a lieutenant. A Zouave, named Boyd, attempted the life of one of his officers. Ue escaped and a detachment is in pursuit of him. It is reported that he has surrendered himself to the authorities at the Navy Yard. A Brilliant Suggestion. Tbe Memphis Argus says: A correspondent has suggested in a cotem porary that the citizens of Memphis tn future pay their gas bills to the Mayor, taking his re ceipt for the same, the city settling with the Cincinnati stockholders at the expiration of the war. What do you think of the sugges tion, fellow citizens'* We think it would bo a highly appropriate and characteristic breach of faith. Fashionable Preachers, —ln an ex change paper, a Dew York lady is made to write to her son at school: “Dr. Maundy is giving us a series of sermons on the different (inds of wood used in building Solomon’s Temple. They are very interesting, and he has such a Sow Of beautiful words, and such wavy gestures, and he looks so gontlemanly, that I nave no doubt he does a great deal of good. The oburch is always full." A Cs.hr Without the Countersign.—A belated calf attempted to pass one of the sen tinels at Camp Dennison, on Tuesday night, and being challenged, be could not give the countersign. He paid the extreme penalty of the law for his violation of military disetpa line. He was converted into veal pot pies, and yeeterday nothing but his hide remained. —OS n. Gas. A great many complaints have been laid be fore the War Department concerning the Array-supply contracts, and aro now being in vestigated. Philadelphians, it is said, are im plicated. A friend just from Washington speaks of of General Scott’s labors as immense. There are constantly kept before his quarters about twenty horses, all saddled and ready for a start,and every few minutes couriers are going and coming with orders and reports. They have a white whale,’.weighing two thousand ffve hundred pounds, at the Aquarial Gardens in Boston. Before being put in the tank he was sixty-four hours out of water, but is now quite lively. According to their advertisement, the Con federate traitors are going into the gun making business. We don’t believe they’ll make as much at it as they did at the gun-stealing business. It is currentlymmored at Harrisburg that the reaabnsHvhioh tnduced the resignation of Attorney General Porviance were difference* of opinion .witb tbe * Kxeoutive, in regard to pardoning’ certain offenders. t v,A- -T .*- « ** , - The Popular Vote ot Virginia on the Se. cession Ordinance. The Condition of the Rebel Arm) They I>on’t Like It. A Hero’s Last Words* The Army Contracts. ;:. s@fc v . ,; ; ; a«^g :^l'|.@|sSpl^i%Bi^»^'- ''' ! • . •- *“* — An old farmer in Southern Illinois, seeing the cannon, at jJsiro, that “them brake converted a beaD of foi£&” m- w Tbs be is • division qfjlsbor down South. ThB;B6condr;famili9a do fighting, while %3rd<) ! On Wednesday the residence of her h >sb*nd, in Butler County, Mrs. M’QEE, mother of W. H. M’Gee, of Allegheny City. - E 8. , fIO£LAI¥D BITTERS. FEXPAftD VKOM fIB Choicest and most grateful Tonics and CarminatlTea in the Vegetable Kingdom. Dnjyereally a Family Remedy for ‘ - - - - ' v INDIGESTION, SOUR STOMACH, COLIC, J(&ABT*aUft9r, ; , HEADACHE, A AtX DYSPEPTIC COMPLAINTS. Tbe Weak and Nerrons B&oxrid try it Biwaki orlkPoamoY IS BtifcohewSitkof tbegenntnßf. halt Dint bottles.) Pnce One Dollar Dose, a tea pooafal, -t: ■: ii: : ?i - : BENJAMIN PAGE, Jr. & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS. Sold b? Dmggiata generally. Pitißbmrgb, Penn’a. TO CONTRACTORS FOR SUPPIIGR, WE HEREBY GIVE NOTIQE TQJ&k those who maj be contracting to famish sap*' plies to the State, ondei the recent appropriation of three millions, that, haring received the power under t r Kt Act ofappointng Inapegtom of *p4 o h«r power also in reference to*' thoi2«atflA4*™rc™ claims, which, was not delegated to ns nnaer the pre* vioufl act of April HStfa, we shalPnola every contractor to tne most rigid accountability in the. settlement of his claims, and the inspection oi hie aappUot masAhoof that charaoter which shaQ prevent any itnbdsiUho updtr the Sute, and prrteot the volunteers who naveao nobly responded to its oall; and no’ supplies Will be paid tor until they have been inspected by officers who shall hare been daly appointed for that JKicpOf‘o. - [ HENRY D. AfOORBy , . State Treasurer. THOB. K. COCHRAN, Auditor Gei HUNDRED DOLLARS.—Vor sale \_J the Block, fixtures and lease of a good easiness stand, oo Ftl\h street, near the Theatre. An excellent location for a coafeotionary f .segar store, or almost any kind of business. For fall particulars apply to 8. GUTiLBEUT A 8014. . my3o __ _ 61 Harfcet-gi Attention ! Friend Rifle Guards ! ! Atoll meeting is bequlk&r at 3 o'clock, this afternoon, at (be Armory. Every member most report bimaell. By order of tny3o;dlt JACOB BROUN, Captain. ANOTHER IMPORTANT From an Old Well Known Citizen. Pot tte last eight years 1 hare been dta/in ray left ear, and my rigut one became deal tome nix months ago. 1 resorted to various means a&d Incurred KeaVy,' expense in endeavoring to obtain near ; bat got no-* relief from any one, until finally, in despair, I teased: my efforts m this direction. Avthe earneat solicitation oi my friends, however,! waaJaducedto auWmtmj case to br. VON MOSCBZIBKEfL As ah old otifseo,- and widely known here, I moat cheerfully testify that: f>« ffaa restored tee to my Afaring, which us«r e^.pet. feet a* it was forty years ago. ana I earnestly reeote- ’ mend ail affl.cted irith Dearness to consult V&N WOBCH2ISKEB at once. JOHN BECK* Sr*;; oorner of Grant and Seventh streets, . Pmsiioaua,May 27,1861. Dr. Vt )M MQBCfIZI9KSB toga to say Umt hit STAY in Pittsburgh must now positively he limited, antf APPLICATION by these wVWtsFthe FULL BBSS PIT of treatment, either (to Deafneaa-or any malady of the Eye or Ear should be UAUB AT- ONCJL Testimonials from Imiucstlooable Air thorlty. FttOM a NO. St’DEVITT, ESQ., From the benefit my eon derived of DR. VOK MO* SOHZISKS&’B skillful treatment, J fieve moot ple*§- me id recoanme&dlog him to ail eimilgrly eflEoted, as a most successful aunst JOHN M*DKVn*T* SU Liberty street I'lilxbnrgh, May li, 1861. PROM JOHN N. KENNEDY, ESQ, Some time alnce At the strong recommendation ol my friend*, 1 pUoed myself under DR. VO 21 MUSOH* /.|tSK Efci’a treatment, for Deafness, end I am very hep \>y u»t*te tost it ha* ahswared mr most senstdne ex pectation*. JOHN ft KENNEDY, Ridge asreet,.AUegiieny. 5Uy 16, ISO. JOHN M’CLOSHJSY, Esq., OK THE FIRM OF M’I’LOSKEY, COSGRAVB 4t CO* Po« PPM) AU.BBHm.OO, Pi.) April 6th, IML f TO DR. VQS MOSCHZISKSR: 156 Third street, Pittr lam happy to inform you that n iff Uttifc daughter, who has been quite deaf for four year*, has, under yoor skillful treatment, entirely recovered. X feel quite aaK iafied tha * k hearing wcmid never have been vectored by natural causes, but to your treatment alone (*. fhe indebted for it, and 1 would earnestly recommend, %ll afflicted with deafness to consult ybu id bate. ' ' '' Respectfully yours, JOHN McCLOSKEY* /Vt»h the Rev. Father Stanislaus hSve been troubled «with Deafness for a length of fezneand am consulting Dr. Yon HOciOHZISKEILHe opeftiifed on mv Ears so successfully as to restate tny heAAni entirely. ] think it, therefore, my duty to those with defective hearing as well as an ackntwledxemesl of the Doctor's great skill and talent, to rovsb iny ease publicly known, and to strongly recommsod all safer* era to avail themselves of this opportunity STANISLAUS PARIZYNBKEY, Peuioniat. Bfosimn, Birmingham, April Uth. i»L DEAFNESS THE ETHEREAL EAR MALAIOR, AH IHBTBOIEBHT HTTMIKP BY Or. Yon Moschzisker, Through which*he has .been enabled to core the' MotiT OBSTINATE OASES OF DEAFNESS. In addition to the above Testimonials, hundreds more can be seen at the Doctor's Office, O PPIOB, No. IBS’THIRD STREET, BBTWKEN SMITHFUJLD AND.SRANT BTB, Wham bemivlw CONSULTED DAJLT, from 9A 8 to 5 o'olock r.u. FOR A UNITED ON ALL mALADIEB OF THE EYE eves inserted. POTATOES. —200 bushels prune Neahan nocks. 200 bushels Prince Albert Potatoes ; 100 do Red do Received and for sale by , myBo HENRY H. OOhlM^ CHARLES (iIFNEK, 78 market Street, TTTOULD RESPECTFULLY INVITE • V ? thoaa In want nfl rimmlnffain flail and his Urge and well selected stock. Gimps, Ribbon Trimmings, Crape Trimmings, Laces, Ac. Ladies' and. Gentlemen's Buons,&d.Gloves, Bilk Glove* and Gannttets, Lisle Thread Gloves. Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, Underahirts, Drawers, Collars, Neck Ties, Gloves, Cotton and Merino Hosiery* GILT BEiiy FdR r “ s> « ■ •■. ;• .»' t^ai^Ak4 i TgnrUTi«4 ■ ■WHITE BILE FHIIIBE FOE' ‘\ fcHY j e*6li«a}g»trepaired piywiti.. fM dsims thenticatod for settlement to UABT HAOKBTT, Administratrix. LippmcoU’s Lane- ALPUD B. M’OAl.tPff T - ,; t |m TTfl : & royaaoyd.u OWE®f'BTNPALDrB : BB'L{HIMENT^ ; i' ' Pi >.- ! 5 A certain core fan* ' ' *'■• ' ~ Rheumatism, 1 : ! Spraius, .. , ~ , Bruises, I Bums and aU fihenrnatic or Karroos Disorders, ... i i . Foraale bjr-JQaEFH FLEMING, ForsJieby JOSEPH.FLEMING. For sale by JOSEPfIFLEMING, Foreal#by^QSKEH--FLEMiNG. . Comer,of iteßtanwpdAnjtMar*©*stwou. Corner of toe Ityanpona treat euvaf ° ■ ‘ , Comer of and Market* streeLf mylf - Q.OOD GAITEfiS .1' . FOR 7 50. A PAIR. We hare about 800 PAIR LADIES BLACK AND CO LQBEB BALTBBS Left Jo?or from last year, which we wish ‘to close out* FORMER PRICE $1,76, ' We will sell for 75 cents, Ytes£betng|aot "4»*HALF THHT OIUfItKAL CGST.-C* „ . Ladles call and see, them, “ WE WARRANT THEMj GOOD. W. £. S€HfIIBRTZ A ICO,, 81 Fifth Street. myOOedßw TESTIMONIAL. WM. 'TS?AGT, HOXJSB, SION PAIKTEB’ Aim' HiLAZtt&f ■ Fourth St., Between PlTTwijtelH, ‘jpX-" llyaitandflito,- ; 'J toy&dyd.'i EAB jOOEN—IOO, bushels prune Ew tfeifji my2s , - CDrpgrM^^hml^r^^tJ. gy All work rpHE PARTNERSHIP /HERETOFORE JL aristinc bet*Waii dl m?Si^aA T ADEK3 AA *;• Engitah Lasting Gaiters T6.C, ladies English TAnting Heel Gfiiiera $l,OO, at no. 16 vima STREET. 4N ORDINANCE Relating to Pees of Salt Isapecror. U ordstae&ikndeiWGtßd. hr the Select antf Com mon Oonncusofttideitv Piitabwgh.and it Sr hereby: ordained nTttft antnorar ortho £&nie,*That the In efeadbtaf Salt *h«U hereafter pay.inio-tbo, treasury , tcf tbetity-t*ent*M«ento£tfce faee collected. bt &Ul end that ail oramaneee conflicting herewith ireliereby repealed. c t-ivq j Ordained and onaolod-intnaJaw in Connells this 27fh> <tayof Ukj, Mam- . j TrSsloent of BeTect Council** ■ Attest: B. Ifonow, t. . Cterk of Select Council. / A. 6. WcOANDLESS, President or Common Council. Attest: H. MoWiirra, tflerfc of Common CggaciU myiMJU JTS> DOLLAR SAVINGS . ! So* 65 Soturth stveetNi Deposits made with this Bank before the first dayof JUNBt will draw interest from that Hatn. TYBIED PEACH KS.—5O bushels brigh; AJt Dry Peeehes, halroe, lust reoelved aid for s»I( 6r - , J.A.FBIZEH, i • uiy® Comer Market met First atreeW, TYEANB.—IS bushels prime White Beam, JJ reoeired iirtfaml.hr I* A HETZEB, . my» Corner Market sad Find meets, i STATJB OF A BOARD OF for (he «*«». - nation of oeadutates for the poet at BURGEONAMP ASSISTANT BUBO EON, in the Pennsylyanie Beeer? i Corps will meet iaJSMfigjgKg hi hie HaLIoFHOUSB OF REPRESENTATIVES, on THUBBDAJ, May thirtieth, (80) eighteen handled end siity-onei, U801i) etnineeed beg <9>4J A.H. i Pittsburgh He^K, THE FAB FAKED SANFOBD’SOFEBA T&OUFE ...... .... ; t nTHEIiABGEST A'B3{>CIATION INTHfc X WORU\ andSr the direction of ' • if j'■ SAMUEL 8. SANFORD.. .Proprietor.and Manager- On Monday eyeaing, Mnjjpth, ISM, and era? ato ning daring the week, the aim troupe, direct Mm Sanford's Opem House. Philadelphia, incorporated br Act of Leglslatum, willeppear-tnthla olty. ; ’ TlieCt*n»niuf;4oiaj*i*ep the namhez of tU- ltto QUARTET OF OOMEDIANBI - 1 ORCHESTRA OF ] - -•■•(JOARTET OF DAHOERSI (f BACH MBMBKBAABT. . , i l j .... ' . ■ ■■ - ■ t Admission..— .—.A—.,, Mft oenteJ Gentlemen eoconmiinied with- Ledtcn, ‘(to Drees CSrnle,)* a aehts . i Prim»,Bo*es..._ .»~tt(»ond $8,00.) —.KU..3S centA myg . ■ . . , I TIME osu, W. t ft IW, E AJR . CORNER MARKET & FIFTH STREETS. - j B*»uUfiUIAWU«, Grey Mozambique)!, Brawn Mozambique*!, i4ANO MPASCYG6ODS FOB aiSCXTLABS AND DOKZEB& v - \ . ■ ja«.i m m&mrn ofcw^. fc "IIBOOM BSUSH.4-25 bales in elate Mk&mw Xi l ■jjgggj beat qtuft&yHfcP sfaaa drf foiiWahl ', ’ ■ . 0! ben 8 * MMHt .a ffiatev* n a«*k t» f [ a -iys , - * A t**». r ,,- v v/ T.-- .’•■£{,* i>'M* •. ?• 'IU -j , ; ladies English Lasting Gaiter* 7^ I>. a DIFFENBACHBR- CHAB. A* COLTON, Treaaorer. ) Bj order of the Qorernor* * j mySStft H. Burgeon General.; NiSTT GOODS. Organdy** Benge*, Cape Drea Good*,’ Blue Mozambique*, Green Mozambique^ Doater Cloth*, ’ x* ~** i l ' , /' \gl ■ ■ ■ . I ' ■< -V-- * j**-’Z n ■r -i * ~ - V S' gew ARBIY SUPPLIES. OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE,) Famnuiu, May *>tb, Hd, / SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and weelred at this office, nntfl 1! o’clock M, on MONDAY, the third day of Jane next, for farnlah jng by contract, the lollowlng Army SappUes and Ma 'erta’B deliverable at the United SUtea Clothing and n^n i fist^T7 ep0 *’ *' jc ’ , ' ,, P lwu AraeoaUin quantifies ae 10,000 yards Cloth, dark tine, (indigo wool dyed,) for cap*, 64 Inches aide, to weigh about 14 ounces .. psryinT " ■ 1 —— < ——" 100,000 yards Cloth,, dark bine wool dyed,) tfulediCfmehw onnof ■or yards 40,000 1 ; feet lontrand £deet:afitchearrtde, ta weigh ( i . poandsesoh. 4t0,000 ;a60,q0. iniihea 60,O» yards Rdtaia‘ ! Btieeting,Vdi'7njffieo wide) htet fc^sT Jardd' Oottoa MnaiiajTiabieiihetiji to tnahba^ sheets Wadding, cotton. •< to ’ 00# ' , y&‘ WP><s4=«nd,%inches 'Mad, for MS.'»«w : s**■ '*M“<SB ,, c . 22#onnoea per '■ { t > im war 000 ‘t?';- C OOBO Duttj2BVj iddhaa wide, toyrelah, . <O,OOO yards Cotton Duck; 24 tnohea wide, to-telgh ; . Btibk.a inchea-Wide.totieieb# - "' u ••'*«•***■• bnilaa, ! sßSfiasy-i4S6^A^.?h -«,ooo jktasJg,->4 tafd WoritaariaoiC'dttr 40,000 Bat Cords, worsted, '- diameter; witha taaaG atoeqh twnttwjhßa 40,000 Brait“F<i)f'Ba&ieii quality, Tbadeof ScotSi l ■■' a°d'English’coney and-Buaalahsre.-.-. • IOyOOO Black, (^ch^^h«>w-ia-i T , l *^ss'3**' 800 erPßsßucfcjofl for nerle rifv^a’^. V ' t , ' :? “ l< *' ’ *" VSrt.jtattaM,, ,;.do •,.- . t - iio,do.i • | ,i heads*. baiter.!? 6 *** ■. * 4,000 do. Sticks,pfcinte'--'u,•:... . . 4»ooo ,doi Conferj>? ltali»afinmp,£4Xeet long. 'r 1.,4 " 20,000,j -aai 500 Gandsonflaghalliards of Italisa hemp, flflftfoot lo#WTMiffidac6Uon 6)0 IjdtiOaa V*'it><2 ,r% ,f.f f) ‘VV--‘ *&£**]£> ‘’Ssto^ “ re^t S£w *" a *** v : 'Ui3R -*gnwrt*MA Mb 5,000 Ptekaxea.2slzas. to weigh «U »n7f and rß^tam^eaaried^ndard^gaerni^fetffik^fooe. eiibSliiet one-fberth of the number or quantity adTerUaed.fbr. The pnrilegalareaerred,by lhe unlted etateaofda < creasing the qotntaty one>foorth on the nooentßaoe of »h; Tkit«aßtcSd!d^ of badneasmnat be dietinctly mated fa, iiEbawaa^a oftwoiperaahapropneetlaa anredea. Thraaretteawin «KUWKie that a contract ahall be extared tslo within ten daya after the acceptance of said bid or propoeu. 1 Blda from tnannlaetiirarawill ;hnitWaW.a ».a», < hrtt m * rd<de,r ■* &oe thereofi*^——^ Ijccpptance of the propeaataj-«ndicSe^S£ r Of accaptanee, end the- t«miind«rwitlih, tl,ww,»»ein»b. tt,OTaaafaw-tw-ww.,||l,. w —riatap bIOIF*tI,IIOa 4 . It iato-be Danaf«n|ble-withont~theO""»a"twfM^^y^}^^^w the copirack-and-tßaimieeO. —d Bt.mafcMeigßaS: tea inU'be-^h^d'rogontfM^te-e^ Ahat| and ktia4nlr wirTia^Ttrd'.’iSd f myiß.,l-- ‘mdaaatg Pwopoewu ate wroa^iln^ttftn^Ty., CommonwealiiTofFimUflTult. 710.-; •*_'>«* £mt£?l£» ( NOTICE is hereby giren (bat proposiitAai i l>e4e tlie thg aanfe&iT oflAe f <Siim»on ' Wftb,antd «^VMfeb«BM%ma^gr3^S‘ of meat ‘miyAUm *afo ldshio fcohr ahlhteregt ofMx perbeiiFiber aihinn peyaUeatoahnnaUjvTn Ph^i»isira i tereieetaable lktWyiins ftran toeittf bjifiarlnteftotmd thereof* apodal taxof oaeSiffffft<iyt&^^;flCfl^sr cates of loan ahaU pose whateTM? amt aU-cafttfloatee ofthe denomination pf»^»hß‘l d »<t<laiUreJ)rlei»abaU-bar&»o^ >l to, at . tpohods thoeoofnbugaariftnomlhatloa arianbo el the***'lnsert pßon.dr amponbondafit tbdi'optlbif-or tbebtdder.y sis, s*t i--<; .jms >&-&}&&& The prei>OTlewnatj^:ewflteiftgfliba»tert^A fr . posed lobe trten emttheratnto be pfli fesfife ~ Tbo to aocept any jwiettoe emwntotereatnbaftttaoiJMiee^ie :eedtf°et«MMfcl«Bfcfe»?4im^aam« l fro» Uwtinretdatrtieib ;,,! es-SiraS” !*****mi»M<». forlMß." i.i'f sc,; ThettdswHl-bftoptaftitUhrefrtftdook to khscfter. th« f?p» HEAP sreaiit' -I*!*:';-- ;.wVp. 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