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-sv'. i i 5 I i WnaKGTOS, N. (1, FHIDAY nblilEt JULY 7, 1C05. fiaciTi'CiriTa rrc -V 108" 3 GREAT rRRTTA IV TnE iTItsnKGTOS DERALP. to rtop th.

pluiderio5 that COinS on all niSht. I mads couriers and pohcemea -r2i71ong ago aa last Saturday an d. ..1 in this narwr. siemed by calling for laborer, to work the streets oi --t- rl.il linu. and 'two or nent bss Den -f Three times aUention has been called, to it in the Ll columns.

Still to this day the mayor Ld but two applications for employment. Any. to look through our streets at midday and ec the crowds of loafers, black and whitertnat block the side walks-and would say there was no scarcity of labor here. Ask this crowd of loafers why they are idling their time ...1 triil reDlv that they can find no incmpnt. The trouble is there is too much is there Is' too much food given away here.

Stop gratuitous issues of rations wherever there is an able-bodied man iB the family, and there would be less trouble in finding labor. In our adyertising columns, trill be found two or'three calls fori laborers. unem ployed now. No one need i'srre. 2 1.

C0MME5DAT0RT. Mr. George Wiltsis, agent of the well known New York commission house 0f Thomas Holmes is about visiting the, in-terior of this state on a business tour. The firm of Thomas Holnes is too well known throughout this region to require any cdmnaendition at our hands. They are honorable merchants, with whom it is pleasure to do busi- Mr.

Wiltsie is a fitting representative of will have no trouble in making I friends wherever he may go by his gentlemanly Linnet. accommodating disposition and manners, accommwu 6 8traightforwara ueaung- meet with the success he deserves. Whekb Did Hs Go To. A very clever gentleman by the name of S. A.

Emerson, for some time past captain of the post ot this place, left here some days ago for. Raleigh, it was thought and has not yet returned. Fears are entertained by his friends' that some of the fair s5xr have entrapped him, as he was not opposed to them personally, and may have been induced to desert his post by a little persuasion. Any inforn nation of his whereabouts, and his behavior while absent will be a consolation to many friendsj and assistance rendered him will be charitably acknowledged. Seaman's Home AoAts.

The property. adU yertised by Mr. Q. W. Williams is being- seat back to the home by parties having it in their possesion at a greater rate than at first antici-J pated.

It is hoped that the most of-it will be brought to light before the lime comes for the other notice. Lime. The Sanitary commission" have I through here, gives out that he has seen Jeff 1 Phne aQd Davis TKasa stAtemcnts uro utterly fnlsA -1 notorious, 1 no one whatevpr. excentiner only the frnnrda. I worse by tfhw wtt.

2. a SialeV i ot tne Viueen answer to the mddresa, in which ki.innJl th. 5 ment exoress the aentimAnt. nf Lil lirXr? t. ar This communication, conveying to the niw LPfiMw oi njuniiea plates such tmnhibA ilia Mrnoit hian fattotiAn.

r- lucau. ship and sympathy from a great and kindred nationl is receive with grateful You will be so cood as to make this knnvn to the British, Vgovernment by leaving with Earl Russell a conv of this ditnatrh. i 'i r. W.iHuKTSK, Acting i ii IT! i telle I and Jeff Davis. (FortreM Monroe Cor.

Phila. Inquirer, June 22 John Mitchel is treated very "much in the style of the more important He suh- sists on Government army rations, is closely, gnarded, and is not allowed the wherewithal to manufacture treasonable newspaper ar tides: nor is.he furnished with naners or m'v reading matter, save the Bible, or any prayer book that he, may desire. John whiles away theweary hours of his prison life by smok ing. He brought a pipe with him. and is al- lowed tobacco.

1 No conversation is permitted with" him, does be court any. Thus far lie nas shown himself rather taciturn than otherwise. Clem Clay smokes with philoso-phic iridifference. He occasionally addresses a pleasant remark to his guards.4 As apris oner he has given very little trouble. From the beginning he has subsisted on the army Tation, He eats but little, smokes a great aeai, ana nas evidently made up his mind that neither 'frettin? nor crumbling will hln his case, and the best course to be Dursued is to take ttiiners easily and nuietlv I Jfiflf Davis has fully recovered his health.

He has not yet been returned 7 to his first dietj the army ration. His. food is prescribed by Doctor Craven, and is such as will conduce -physical health has belm restored: he too hai taken to puffing the Indiaweed. lie uses' on uloiT.n) mnnniAiinrv. brought with him into the Fortress.

The! bowl is wrought the semblance of a tur-banned head a la zouave. The stem and mouthpiece are of pure amber. This pipe is doubtless a relic of the pseudo royalty that Jeff, maintained while presiding over the for tunes oi the ignis Jatuus As noet a word is allowed to be said to Davis, he speaks very little. No one is. allowed to see him.

Occasionally a highly imaginative or positively mendacious individual, passing and General Miles, have looked i Upon the "fallen Lucifer" his incarceration. 1 Cabinet officers i have visitei the fort since Jeff's imprisonment there, but not even to them was accorded the privilege iof looking I upon him. Passes to enter the fort can only obtained by persons well known here, and these must have most urgent buiness. Then, when within the coveted inclosure. they are obliged.

td transact their Business, and then leave, not even seeing the row of casemates wnerein Jeffs cell is situated. Governor Bramlette, of fien- tucky, on Emancipation. 1 XiOTisyiLLE, June 29, 1865. Governor Bramlette addressed the citiaens this evening -iri favor of the constitutional amendment and the advantages of free over slave labor in He said slavery had been utterly overtnrown, anu provea tne lm p0g8ibilifcy of its restoration. He urged the people to proceed to establi to nroceed to establish a system of free labor as dictated by wisdom and their interests showing by statistics of the popu- lation and the occupation of lands by slave hnlrlprs and non-slaveholdercs.

that the rich lands of the State were in the hands of a class exceedingly small in Comparison with the n0tiular masses ureed the organisation of the free white laborers of the State to take care in future of their own interests. He said necessity existed for the immediate action Kentucky in disposing of this vexed question of slavery, the progress 6f events having practically destroyed- the "institution, itself. Governor Bramlette discussed at some length second section of the amendment, land, with overwhelming power, the jections urged ag dnst such as that the amendment gives uongresa puwer to wmer. ehctive franchise upon emancipated slaves, oH thtm makes social eauality. He said the secti0n gives Congress no mo.rfe power than nnr yii imr uiiii li mm second section meant1 simply that Congress should, by appropriation or usary iia- lation, prohibit slavery ana involuntary aer- State.

wcro Virffioia. i Richmond. June 26. Tpk following general order was issued by GeheralTerry The next wUl, doubt- SS'-S the riht of suffra-e to ne- .1 vuVa HMiimed. lor tna fovem- these laws ana pruiuau.ee iai.fmw 11 thel personal.

Uhetyi that other, citizen theame respramssjM. uts for ime that are imposed on whites, i nlation ot coioreosia.vea..vj.,w the "interests of slave, owners, and I were AJZmL'. for the security of lavej property i i fi I I. I. I I I I I 1, in 1 5 4- i The Official Correspondence tween the United State.

and Great nritaln Uegardinff die A-satsination President IIu- From thrf London Times, June Id.) The following correspondence respecting the assassmatioo of Ute President ctBe UnJ I' -i v- OrriCEVApril 28. Sir It i. impossible describe th sentiments of horror and indignation which bare been inspired by the xd inteliigence from Yf ashington. Her majesty i ha. directed 'me to express her sincere condolence with the families of the late President aid of Mr.

Sew ara nnuer ineir present afflictions. fIt is my duty request that you will con-vey to the government of. the United States the assurance. that th gOTernment, the Par wament, and the nation are affected by a unan- lmous feeling of abhorrence of the criminals guilty of these cowardly arid atrocious and sympathy for the government and people ot the United States thus denrived of ih i whom ther looked Ifor authority in-admin is-' rauuu ana wisuom in council. Notice has been.

given in both houses of ad dresses to removed by ministers of thecrowj expressing in a formal shape Ihe'sentiments of sorrow and indignatjon felt by Parliament on tbi3 sad occasion. I am, '-'-i Russkll. 1 Pf S. You are at liberty to give a copy of thu dispatch to Mr. Seward, or the acting Secretary of State.

RUSSELL TO SIR F. BRUCE. Foreign Office. Mav 6. Sir In pursuance of the notice which, as I- informed yon in triv disna leh of th 58th ult had given by her majesty's minis- ters in both houses of Parliament.

I moved in the House of Lords, on Monday last, the ad Vk Whlb I TrU copy. -Tbemotion -was seconded by Lord Derby, and agreed to, nemine dissenttente. In the absence of Viscount Palmerston; who. to his great was prevented bv illness from being present on the occasion, Sir Geo. I JW Becrerary oi siaie for the home department, moved a similar ad- dress the House of which mo- tion was seconded by Mr.

Disraeli, and was The Queen has been pleased to return to both houses the most gracious answer of which I enclose a' copy, j. 4 In giving a copy iof this dispatch and of its inclosures to the Acting Secretary of State of the'United; States, you will say to him that these addresses of th'o two houses of Parlia ment express the cenliments of the whole Brit- ADDRESS TO THE QUEER. Moved That an -b-umble address -bo pre seriled to her majesty to convey-to her majes- ty thes expression of the deep sorrow and in- dignation with whiGh this house has learnt the, assassination ef the President of the Uni ted' States of America, and to pray her majesty that in communieating her owu sentiments I'TSTT- 1 government of the. United States, iier maiesty will also be a entirety -prucipic uie which lyoif have expressed to mo' haveeceived from- a88asaination of the President of expressed to mo in the ad- yon "on the the'United States; and I have given directions that my minister at Washington shall make knownto tne government or xnat country tne leenngs wnicn you entertain, ju common wim myseu and my whole people, with regard to the de- plorable event. BRUCE TO earl bcssell.

i Washington, May G. My Lord: I have, placed in Mr, Hunter's hands a1 copy of your Lordships dispatch of the 28th ultimo, requesting me to convey to the government of the United States the assurance that the British government, Parliament, andnation are affected by a unanimous feeling of abhorrence of the criminals who assassinated the late. President, and attempted lives of the Secretary of State and of his SOn, and that they sympathize with gov- eminent arid people of the United States upon it i this mourniui occaoion Mr. Hunter, in thanking me for this communication, requested me to assure your lord- Khin ot tne lively ieeungs oi sausiatiwu vnm whicejjqvernment'andpeople of the Uni- 1 ted4 States wouldv receive this mark of sym- pathy. ft haveacc, Frederick TV.

Bruce. ADAMS TO EARL RUSSELL, lordslxip It Secretary of State of the United fet e0TeMite the gratofuf 4 States a dis-1 Mrments' fy 22 rerently'left wUharcppy 6f a i.t' Li3j n.A him nv Karl tne nunns rr a c6o'y of an address ell-transmitting a adopted thQ the -Queen the, expression V)f -the deep sor-; i iiJUWikfoW ihwift houses iiAco rowna luaignaooa tiJpZZ ued the f0 ftTw that vv -'ZZ- heoV-Tto omenta ononis aepiur.u -r tne uaiiea oiaiw, -4 -t ish nation on tbe deplorable assassination of tne late fresident ot tne United fetates. 1 RuSSELL. I -with whicn me commuHicawuiA mauc 0f.the sfintiftJehtalof faer SeWileplO receded -bl my In accordance with directions, therein Untamed I 'hate the hooonto traasmit to SSiteh, PrayV in 1 I'll li" i be the of the the i I in' whit. nor black, can be allowed to optithon, to desert bxmtthis department but neither whites or biaek.

1 wu.w nor ixooj PUc Proper and It: ll "H1 tobunsJs are esUbiished. wuv auuiinixLraLm.iinn ih rnraina i art sin I of such courts the evidence of eolnred tw.r.. I wiu uq receiTea in an cases, Br rnmmnm) i tt t-. TT "JV' Urru' CIJr" AssUtnt Offiri! a. r.

s. 1 Assisitsint" Adjotsua eneraU GEXERAL R. S. EWELL Reasons for Deserting the Old A gentleman of St, Paul, Minnesota, who nao 1uimcujr uon-vomniissionea omcer in ueneral (tnen Uaptam) JSwelrs company of tbe, regular arm wrote 'a friendly letter to commander, a few weeks ago, and has received the following ieply which he has permitted us to publish, on account of the explanation it affords of the motives and in- dncements whieh led General Ewell to embrace the Recession cause. The letter is as fol lows Fort Wajireit, Boston Harbor, June 13.

JJear bin I was highly gratified at the receipt of yours of the 30th ult. Long experience has given me very different views in regard to the 'responsibilities of an officer, from those with which I left "West Point, where a few mathematical formulas, never atterwards, and abstruse branches of science were dwelt upon, to the utter exclu on duties and the responsibilities that wers to occupy our lives. It is therefore highly gratifying that I have the testimony of one companion in arms, that I made some manity where the treatment of the best is pleasured often by. what the worst deserve, And WnOITl it Ifl PflOlfrtn MVPrn hv the trail fchaQ t0 tae the trouble to discrimi- naie Deiween gooa ana oaa, ana to tne proiession easier when Alter the time of which time oi wnicn you i write mv- nealth sunered terribly, for years, not much to the improvement of my temper, and I remember with regret much harsh language and eonduct towards men who showed themselves better able to control themselves than I could control myself. However, I always) tried to be just in the long run, and while the disci- od behaviour of my company was nope to say no man was mnde service with me.

and many of the x73 discharged trom my company became valuable and industrious citiaens. 1 never beam or one turning out iDauiy auring many years in New Mexico, and I jearned that kindness gives ja fir more perfect control over the as well as brute races than harsh ness and cruelty. "That you may. have as little as possible to be ashamed of serving with me, I will give you a short account of how I came into the Southern 1 I came from Arizona, sick, in the spring of 1861, stayed in the country, in Virginia, my State, trying to get well, and found the war, to my bitter regret, was being started. All the highest United States' army' officers were resigning, except' General Scott, and he pub lished ft letter that the United States would divide into four parts, thus showing 'that he thought all was over.

A United States Senator said he would march a Northern regiment to help the South', for every one sent against herv Nothing was done with either of these men or with others, whose deeds were trea A member of Congress, from Call fornia, made a public speech calling upon the South to resist-the election of Mr. Lincoln. Now 1 found myself forced to fight against my. brothers and all my near est: and dearest relatives, against niy own State, when many 'abler men than myself contended she was right. By taking up the side of the South, I forfeited a' handsome position, fine4 pay and the earnings of twenty years' hard service.

All the pay I drew in- lour years in the South Swas not as muchas one year pay in the oll army. The greatest1 politicaf favoritism against me I ever was irom Mr. JJavis, 'alter the Mexican war. It is' hard to account for my course, except from a painful sense rof duty; I say painful, be cause 1 believe few were more devoted to the old country than mj If, bbjection 1 hu to it was because of ray; predilection for a strong "one. Now I seo per-Bdns who did what they could to bring about the war in high favor in the North, holding It, warlike death to me.

pp, frGm New Mexico volunteered-mysemees to fight" the Texans, threatening a umwi oiaics auu Wl careful to do nothing against the United States before resigning. 1 it I have asked to oe aimwea to taxe tne oatn of allegiance and return to my duties as a -eib- sen. I see, though, that many persons active, the first steps in bringing this war about, are at liberty, while I am here with very good prospect of getting out, while my wife is under arrest in Stf Louis and has been since April, but up to this time has utterly Called even to find out-why sho was arrested. Nelth-erlshepciqyself have the slightest idea of the cause of her til liavo givem iyou long letter of myself, ecause ofithe-friendltone of your letter, and because I I feelTjaturally drawn toward those wiflitwhbM lWe served. Hvc -xmiuiM roe Jianuug oi uicumouu The connection General Ewell had" wrllrtne iWnibiniHe istin Eemember how hard f-triecl tlUjrgaliiie'U cnstsllaryJ TaU xn mthxObadi iHrtaew nothing of the firing of the arsenal or cutting the engine hose.

These were the work of ua-aaUiozizsd peisoss or ferfco late disastrous Are her does nOt'seem tol'Mif fallyderstood 'from LattA tv.ft' fripntl in -tKifl -eitv. iasi received' I of a al, a I 4 ofmystaflltryiDJC.to preTeut disorder ana yiolenec.7 Serend firi wsrs kindled befors rWatedbyth.darfccfths,S3?: ceri wh, mtt risk. retajTea of-a canal boats from under it. What -1 did ArTra that had besa vcuw poimrt idrsn me. Loo kin r.

with General Ksrahaw, a mb ii mil ii ii towards Richroond7 we saw building arur buildinr. its distinct from the rirer, ignite. evident set on fire, I feel this matUr verr deeply. I see mvselfuniasUr blamed. I uiel not exceed "but fell short of ray.

instructions. lours, affectionaUlJ JL Jb. iwiLU The Question is a tila'n one. 'General Ewell, after taking every preemtion in bis power to prerent miaebief, did what every soldier is bound to do obeyed orJers They wens it Is true, outrageous. Lut f-r them thi ConTed- erate Congress is responsible.

Tuc National Carrcncy. A rumor to the effect that thor five noto' of the National' Banking currency has been counterfeited, has been traced to a Uon in the lettering -cm the face or tbe note. departure from aniformity appearing oa th notM nf ih follnwln institution! the notes of the following institutions: The First Nation! Bank: or waaniogion. D. C.

1 The First National Bank of Sanduakr. Ohio. The First National! Bank of Frt Wayne, Indiana, 1 The First National Bank of ioungatown," Ohio. The I First National; Bank of Idianspolis Indiana. .1 The First National Btnk of Stamford, Con On the notes of these which, were among the first organised under, tho the line 'This Note is Secured," ttc extends to the left of the line abore it, which reads, "National whereas on the othsr issues one line is wholly beneath the other.

The omiision of the ivord "the," before the word 'bonds," which was decided upon liter the manufacture of the plates was considerably advanced, accounts for the decrepancy. There are no counterfeits of any denomination of the National currency in circulation. 1 i Argue lies Cuba. 1 A well informed Cuban friend informs us that Col whose extradition was solicited of our Government by the Governor-General of Cuba on a charge (quite true) that he had betrayed his official trust as a local or deputy governor by conniving at the unlawful sale into Slavery of a cargo ot hotalti (nativei Africans) is now serving out his sentence as a felon in thej chain gang, at Oeuta while Zulueta, the great slave-trsder, who bribed him to this villfiny, and who was likewise arraigned, tried and convicted, has, after a brief nominal confinement in 1 fortress and the payment of a -fine of $5,000, been sent for five years into that" is condemned to return to Spain, where his family and possessions await bim, cr. to traval at will over the Old World en theample wealth amassed in his 1 nefarious pursuit.

The priest who aided the crime by giving false certificates of burial for the unlucky bctaUs, wis likewise and is probably also serving out nis term in prison; out tne qozcucm, on Whose account these penalties were inflicted, remain iu slavery How, many doubloons secured, this, or who pocketed them, Is not made public Kevy Yorl Tribute, July Is I i Army. Consolidation den. Hook er to Sncccpd Ccn. Dix. An orlcr relating the consolidation' of the different armies and to the departments of the new military, divjjions fs to be if-' sued.

As aoon as the1 iprescnt muttering out troops is several corps of the' Army of the Potomac; Will eaeh be rednce.a to division, the whole td constitute a provision-1', army corpse to be commanded by llaj. Wright, headquarters; it Martinsburg, Ta. The Second Corps division is to be commanded Ty Brevet-Mj. j3en. MottJ the "Fifth' Corpa division by Ureret Maj.

Gen. Ayres the Sixth Corps. division by Brevet Maj. Gen. Getty.

The Middle Military Division is abol-. mandtng, headquarters at Baltimore. The Department of the East remains as it is, but Maj. Gen. Hooker! will succeed Mil.

Dix in his command, headquarters' at New York. Conflict of Aairi(y lu Phlla- i Junc29 18C5. Commodore B. Coens," charged beforo 4 miliUry commissibnrin- this city with defrauding, the- government in a contract fur' tents was arrested to-day tbr carder fmm Washington. The case was closed some days 1 ago, but the finding of the commission wms not made made A wrii of AiWf r.

wits was applied for by' his Daniel4 Dougherty, EsW i and granted Judze 1 Thompson, and directed to Provost Marshal I Frink, who refused deliver his- prisoner. 1 awaiting instructionij from Washington. A writ was then issued ty the Jnd-e for th arrest of the Provo3t AfarshaL this evening, t. The e6nflict teiween tha mill- 1 tary and civil authoriUes causes so me exciter1 ment-v- -j 1 1 letter of JTcff. Ameng the at theCWcago', Fair, is tie following letter from 'Jeff.

Davis;" The "Johnson'' alluded to is the, President of the United States: a Ricomojtd, June 27, To Eu Excdltncyi hTuim O. (hv emor of TeimutU received Ithis nicTning a' ielerrata from General Beauregard, as ant I informed that thf ridgs i and Johnson seat 2 from Washington, 0 ilondar morninr.ica thousand (10,000) arms to East Tennessee, tidt Kj? it will be necessary for yon to keep updose watch," and seize these arms, the moment of 2 their entrance Into Ten'1 nessee. possiblf, if traitor Mre.prganued pp iXequired. to lid to this i sfcisur'etomnff alL the vhrilanee faJiseVKtlUr ands, success! ul seisare be made. I am, most respectfully, yours, kc, ished and a nw department formed, consist ing of Pennsylvania Deleware, Maryland Western Virginia, Maj.

Gen. Hahcoek: eom over tne ttieir possession to tne reuei pleased to: express on the part of tommittee and it will be issued hereafter' at house their abhorrence of the erime, and their store, daily, between 8 and 9 o'clock, their sympathy with the government and peo-M. For a little trouble, and without any ex pie of the United States. pense, lime may be supplied to aU, places in; awswsr of, her majestt to the above -ad- tary emoved it The Sasitary Commission rooms are to be removed is understood, from 53 Market street, their pres- est place, to South Water street. The rooms will be closed for the present days more.

present month after a few Sensible. The post ebmmaodant at-Raleigh oas issued orders for the arrest or any one riding through tbe streets at a faster 'gait than 1 a trot. Could not ours treat us in the same manner! It would put a stop to a very dangerous and foolish practice. Foa New York. The steamer Euterpe; Captj Edridge, advertised in this paper, willVsail foe New Yorlto-monow morning at 6 o'clock pre cisely.

Passengers are required to be promptly boatd at that hour. City Peovost Court.4 There was no court called yesterday at provost headquarters, and a I aniaber of cases remain untried. They will no donbt be given a hearing morning. All QriiT. With the; exoeptjoa of a.

few. cases of drunkenness the city was-r veryquiet yesterday Business was about H'S Kberi Blaney, of the Adams Express' Com panv JI'C-' FMy, for late nwthetn TheTw eather was ely warm, and pronounced the hottest lee was in gr. demands Post Office, Facilities The Post Office epartmeoOa preparing -4 oias lor. transporting the-mails ary.oi thA. aM --ouuie win be advertised 'as soon as 1 ha a I- The Seven-Thirties.

HILABiLFniArf fi9rT8fi5. Jay 'Cooler" United States tSubscriptiori gent, reports subscriptions to the Seven Thir- 6-4report8suDscnptions totheiseven Thir- oi iM i to the amount of inclu- pdividaalsubscripUdrfordilQQ wneral Grntsatherih a fipeech at ihol vrv o.iate te Convention, said -Heh'adheen-f Was! tycfh wjeoiS.U'MijiinM occasiun ueatioa.was Asked in the presence I ias ot tyr had of the SontU.il i ZZ to U5Jc i This, however, enough fori one b.t4 r.HEAaARTMEJNXPF .1 June xne laws ordinances of the different rnjinicipalities with- Uotohnian, who, interrupted lmr1y ernmenvel fffS, 'He isn't to blame he couldn't help gtacioualy 'V i their abhoi.