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£|r Cayc 38 ag ©«m iSdit i'J CAPB ISLAND N. -T.' 1 ' J 9. S. LBACH. Editor uA PropphtOr. * Thnrxday. April. 2. 1863 v OWF, DOliLAB PER A N Xl'M I ^ "m Atracr or miaT The fortonea of wer ere very varying. ] No one can have failed to discover tbit , during the peet two years of the hle'tory , of tbU country At one tluie everj ] blow we strike team* to tell "n our toror, sod we elmoet eee the end, in iun gi nation. But anou tbe whole phone of things eeema changed, and defeat follows , defeat, onlll the faiotfiraried altuort five up In detpair, considering oura a . bepcleaa case. Such was the case a Tew | mouths ago, when, indeed, to a casual j obaerter, we kqemed'almoit lost. Under j the influence of three circuais'ancen, the I army was consideiiibly demoralised, and | thousand* deserted, and other tbousatida i declared that when their time expired 1 'hey would uerer re-eulist, while others 1 still, who cren-hod a strong attachment to the Union, talked dobioua ahout rc- j enlisting. Often was it declared, both] by soldiers and ciliseus, that " these j difficulties BQuld never be settled by the j sword." . And iTirn it Fes that trnjtcg* I and traitor sympathisers, both no(j*^nd ) - south, became bold and deflayf. But, somehow, a cban<e has come «v«r us again, sad qdtffldrnce seems to be re-eaUWished. We bear tery little of demuraiitation in the army, in any quarter ; and there aetms to be a more determined and united purpose for the prosecution of the war to an honorable termination. One can acatcely tell why this Is, for during luat lime we have achieved no great victories, except it be In thepaee ol Eosecrans' army iu Tennessee, and even, there we paid a terrible price in blood. But when we look over tbe history of the pest two or three V. ...l. . ' lj_ i

montfcsLwo can see » gradual adviseeT^eot of oor cause. Tbe Union cords b^ebeen drawn tighter at almost every poinO^d c**a* of tbe rebellion ,!s evidentlV wening, under tbe wrong grasp of tie troo bend oi the Federal power. ¥ And thin state of things is evident In , our Aaaaclal and commercial affairs — ' The premium on gold baa fallen from about Seventy-five per cent to thirty eight or forty; government securities have improved, money ie more readily advanced- to the government, and the prices of almoet eU commudiiirs have declined. And on the other hand, a reverse stale of things exists in the Southt where a gold dollar U worth six dollars and fifty ecnls, and even Uuiled Siatew paper is el two or tblea hundred parent premium. We should learn from these things not to bu governed by the Impulses of the moment, excited by an outside up pearum e, but to rely on tbe unalterable priacipUo of trnlh and right, and the euntroling hand of tbe G«»d ol hw-ta,. who favors the vighieoos cause, sad will> make U uf last to prevail. XX«L INVASION Of XKJtTDCX Y. There is an impteatioo in tbe minds of those well informed on such matters, sod has-been for some time pest, that tbe rebels ok contemplating, and preparing for, another invasion of Kentucky, and every te port seems confirmatory of this Idea. Ttiey hare every advantsge brench a movement through Has tern Tennessee, where they hold entire sway, as to military power. By sneh a move meat they woold flank * Roseerant In Thnaesser, In a manner at least cutting off his suppttna, and bis commnncatlon with the North. Oor government is uot ignorant on this point, nor asleep in reference to preparations to meet iu Gee. Barn aide has been ordered to Cincinnati, when the brae bo is to command is cellferingi He arrived there last Turaday week, and k ia expected ibet be wil march into Kentucky a* eooa as he can organise his lore *. Lnagi'rrei is est in be in rwmeraiiii of the rebel vsp.fl rebel f«-roo b cotw eu ratine for thai par jpn- Infliiltt <■<!—' thy aosat that E VT- f-' * ,

rt&llort. .1 Vfcl.l..r*-»tU «.c. I nsle that plu.e for this saw/ purpose | hope thty will fiudV'e bard road to j WAR AND OTHER NEWS. Several Indian chWa hare recently iu Washington, where they had an interview with the Prrrident, at the Executive mansion. They mtde a speech through their interpreter to which the President replied They appeared highly gratified at their kind reception. A large number of dignitaries, comprising members of the Cabinet, foreign ministers. Ac., were present ae spectators. The Indians have been brought to Washington- with tbe object' of impressing them with the extent of j I the country, the number end power ol , tbe people, and the importance of treaties ol pence for ihe safety of overland ^emigrants to tbe west. I \ soldier, convicted of desertion, ana j I srnu'nccd lo death, was shot at Indiana- j j polia, lud., on Friday last. He had | been take® prisoner by the rebels, paj ruled, and then came iuto the Uulon j lines as a rebel spy. | The rebel Congress hosjbssed a (jiew | impressment bill, which calb oot the en- j 1 tire male population, uot herelofor call- j jed into service. About a - hundred rebel prisoners. | • ho have been confined at Camp Chase | for some liusa past, have expressed their ! willingness to take the oath of allegiance. An attempt was Rtede to burn the Uuiled States storehouse, in Norfolk, on Wedneaday morning of last week, but the design was frustrated before any damage was done. A recent arrival at New York from Penaucola raporta the arrivol of a num. ber of Union refugeea at that point. The health of onr troops there continues good. I • 4

A barge load of coal hat been floated c part the Vieksburg batteries, for the 0 use of Admiral Famgnl'a fleet. On Tub(Mlaj last a large rifted gnn * jMUJl_*w£e-JKpshiogtoi> navy yard, ( while, in process ofVrial. But one man waa'bart, and lie A^htly, although a f number were ctakd'ng by. Refugees arrived at fortress Monroe. ( from Richmond via Yorfftown, say that t there are indicationa of a Joeedy evacu- ( lion of that eity by Ihe \ebfli. The ^ entire ebnnHmeut of Vigihia>i« not ira- # probable-, Tbe restriction! open free dom of speech are not so srfrere a\ for merly. They bring no newa from Cn^r ^ baton, but the attack on that city- ly ^ momentarily expected. n, Ocr troops in Kentucky are concentre- j tiag rapidly to repel the rebel invasion, . the advance of which, aooth of the Kentucky river, has been skirmishing t considerably with out cavalry. We cap ^ tvred fifty prbnmera. A rebel colofcei nau.rd Talco't was ^ arrested at Vw York, Mat Fridej, t , where be haU made ■ 'rangenenta to go | lo Europe. He w«; of eourae sent to ^ Fort Lafayettv. The Ch»ttanouv« R»h«iThaa despiteh- t ea from Port Uudaoo, saying that the r sloop of-vrer Richmond has sunk from ii'jurlea received. Tbo rebel hatterlaa ( are reported lo baffe sustained no dam- ( . age in tha recent bombardment. ( Tbe rebel Price ia said to be at Little j Ruck. Ark.-, reorganisng Hindman'* army for a dash into Missouri. A diapatehfrem Morfreeeboro Informs . us, on tbe authority of a deserter, that ■ tbe rebela Van Dorn and Forrest are at ! Columbia, Te«U. Van Dorn Is unde- 1 cided whether to cross Pack river or go , to Mississippi. • > TheJsckaoo AppeaJ lesrns tbst the | - Mrsmers Hartford and Monongahria , . psased tha rebel battsrirs st Warren Ion. i ► and are nnw anchored below tits city of 1 . VieksWurg. Some time ago tha jw»»r pspsre re- « isur ad that lbs gn> boat I»dlsn > •"wITtrh < l-rf had napturnl. had bees nbandonrd ad bbwa «p. at tbe approach oMd airal Porter's mauleev, monster, asoek Monitor From the name senrce it is t fosw reported that Admiral ffkm|Mlw

Irecaptorrd ber, at Hard Times Bend.wbere the rebele were repairing her and had her nearly ready for service. They also report that the ram Queen of the West is up Black river, out of the reach of out rim, and farther, that Geh. . Bank'u had failed to make the expected , land attack on .he batteries at Port Ilud- , son cud Farragut, therefore, - wstrt so i , alone, pauing the bstteriee . at night ' , under a terrific fire, by which latter the , ■ aioop of- war fiiiSatsaippi was burned to the water's edge, and thirty of her officers and crew captured. , An officer at Norfolk, a deserter from ( ( tbe rebel army, reports that Richmond | I is being evacuated by tbe rebela, as last , I I as they can In a quiet way. It may be jj true, but we Lave »*ry liula confidence i ( I in the report. They may be sendiug | some of their troops lo some other , j | point, but we doubt the evacuation. | A correspondent writing from"Fort- j I rasa Monroe, stalea that on last Sab- : ! bulb week, several clergymen Ncr- i ^ folk gave notice that their churches { would be open on Friday, tbe 37th, in j conformity with Jeff. Davis' proclama- j lion. Thu churches were accordingly . opened, but, as ilia worshippers began r i to assemble, lliev found a guard of * | Union soldiers at ihe church doori, con- ' j aequently no service was all&wed. I A Richmond paper nays that Jndge '■ I Meredith, of the Circuit Court, has de ' cided (hat every citixeu of Maryland and r every foreigner who ever enlisted in I :* their ariny, no matter for how short a j time, acquired a domicflc, and were e therefore liable to coaecription if betwern the agrt of 18 and 45. I. There arc romors of a bombardment | J of Fort Sumter. The maater of a prire j steamer, which hat arrived at the liiookn lyn navy yard, reports that on the 24tb i. of March, when within eighteen miles t. of Charleston, they saw many bombs !» Hying, and beard the report of heavy guns, and the officers of the steamer 3

concluded that it was the bombardment j of Charleston. Tbe opinion wes confirmed by the fact that all the Monitors, seven in number, bad left Port Royal on Sunday, for what sraa then said, Charlesion. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Prett, writing from Hilton Head, on tbe 23d, reports the fact in relation to the Monitors laaving, and their dratination being Charleston, and tayt that j before his letter will reach Philadelphia, ; the bombardment will hare commenced. may all be true, and it may lurn out all rumor. Tha number of. the rebel forces In Kentucky is statad to be about six thousand, under Colonel Prgram. hundred of them were captured bj*tbe Union cavalry on Wedneaday of vrekfc. The guerillas are still hovering arot\d Mount Sterling, and -two Hundred on^iani have been esptured since Sundey/V Lexington is belisved lo be eafe ^ A lata arrival froOKfort Royal, and N. C* reporU,the capture by the U. 8. steamer Victoria oLtbe Hug lish steamer Nicholas I, ArTth a cargo of arms and ammunition. "XTbo neutral vessel at the time of her caplufe was rn deavoring to run tbo blocake \of Wil. mingtcn. \ . Tbe Iadians are reported to h.i harasking the rtbeh-lo YVxas, capturing and destroying 'property, and fighting on evrry opportunity. They are said to ktlle<Lmany of the Taaans OtTR AUTT l.-OEEESPOSDtHCK. Readquartera JSth Reff. N. J>V..I Caar at SvrroiX V a., V klareh 26 IMS. ) Dter War* : — Yon will ereare ma for net fareiahiag roo-with a letter this weak I lra*e fvll'likr anytkiirg visa bat writing. We are in the sania cassp, enjoying at prevent dallghthil weather, although we kad'aomrof tha wont weather imaginable during ^ wrak post. 1 ha heaviest anow thst has Caltaw-bore slue winter was upon tha groood Bine* It cleared off oor casnn lias bvaa drained, laid oat and ar ranged in style. A brook, lowing from t' a I>i«nial B«aaip, rent by oar camp, which affords a h»« piotw for washing There are rumors of a more, and bare hroa all (long hnwedbr, wot wa do not 'hink nT Uaving hvie yet awhile. Will write a longer letter n«*» lime, tteod bv». J. GBANVJLLB I -EACH.

Tbe latest advices from Washington | say that Geo Dix telegraphs there that I] he has Information that the Rebela are ■ roaming haaty preparations to abandon ] Richmond. Information from' other j ^ sources also confirm the report that the Rebela »re removing as fast a a possible | , {all machinery necessary for tho mann- j |faetwrw -WfiHnaivee supplirs This ^ . information ia to be received with cau I F ' ' ■ , Uon. j Ux 12 Lr^ 1 ROCISON^-Nesr C-pe til.ml Msrah IWl. Ell«*. I InDi-it aoa ol rboo.M sad JuSlUi Uotitkoo, kg-4 1 1 I Booths sou ttdajk. ^ i k UNITEDTTATES \i ; 1NTEENAL EEVENU3E ' '1 COLLECTOK'8 NOTICE. I qtw AODUki A asnuirol lor t he First Collection Jl Inslrlcl, ol all (irrseos llnble lo * T«* oh Csrrm- , j.s, Hlrssurr I aflits. BUIlsrU Taklss. -oil Gold j O'll llccus**', havlof been csrapietril. nolle# Is hrr«by glstu. thai tho Isses alorrsa.u ulU be rocvlicU < I hv the uuUrrsisnnl , trlsrer lb* hours ol fkiul « 1 . i ..clock, si cups Island at Oco L Lodiua'o Og.li { , Sfh, ol Tueksnoo Mlurd.y April lifts, a! Goalies I | Irani THUKkDAt. Till: IVth of M AK.Il INST.. | I I Caul sod locluillng SVTURC-.Y, THE ISth at ApniU 1UI, PENALTIES' All (wiooes who (Ml to pay their niioual fane- ' I ujKUi I ifflipii htuurt laH-tis. MllUard Tatiiea, , aall (wild and kilver Plate, no ot be lot* tho aforecuais, as |»«. Plod loi to the ISth Section o( tho Wk* take ooTTh^'i License., aa o-^uiredVy *1 . on' or ^ b-fote Hie ilih ol A|-r1l, I will incur a penalty ..I llircc times the amount c.l aaid licenses, in spcr* t Jaun. with tbe j>n" lalous nl toe MU. fcctiuu ol tbe , , . L\oe Law aloleoal.1 I rv-BANWABLt rusi>H only takhn. i TitWMA-a UV.Kai.KT, ' IVfutl Collector I Apl * f I Tu rn i t u hk i ,f u it n i r u R v. \ i j THE LARGEST t| A SSSO KTMEN T ej AT THE • LOWEST CASH PRICKS. ( Parlor, Bedroom. Ihbing Room an<l Kiichon Furniiora 1 Cull and essmine our immense stock he f fore porrhasing elaowlioro and SAVB fully f to PER CKN r.

j RM IIMOM) k FOREPAUGH. | 40 BOUTH SELON D STREET. 40. Philadelphia. Pa. ^ W. B. Richmond. Lcamko FuaaPACoit Apl. 2 3m. CAPE MAY FARM!- ; FOR SALE. AMrdluB slsed Vsrm, situated no Ihe Seaside i road, alwut (our miles from Cope Island The i land Is In a hich state of rultlratlou. and ti.c tulld- 1 Ings good. All the Vanoloc Utenvtls ami stork will ; ue sold with It i also about SB acres ol woodland conveniently located. TUare are few (arms equal to this la the county, 1 to every respect Price and terras reasonable. Apply to It. LEACH. Real V state Agent, at the o«re of this |wper j

WEST JER§£Y R. R. 1 l^flrnmEgt V SPRING ARRANGEMENTS. I (' 'Vtatwenrtng an MOV DAY. M.irrh 9tk. 1863 daily, (except Sundayi.) It and f rom Walnut ». Wharf, l'h Ua.l, lrhia. 'am. SM.T'i , Leave Beldgetoo, i SO I M » oo I - PltMtowa, V til IK * IS " Glsmlioio' t» III R«0 " Woodbury, t so 1 «o s oo . . « WaaivtUa, 1 tt iii ill " Gloucester, S Ot f S| a jc w Junction, I Cd a « i It " Lamden, 8 1* I 01 t SO Dim at Philadelphia, a *6 l|i ( RtrroaniNG » FrelghL A. M.J P.M. P.M. Leave PhUadMphin, •!• * M IK Camdva, a it « ia i K •• J and load- a IV « 17 iu " GWiuceoter IN « M ill. " Westvllle, f M ; so 1 TO 1 * wwodhtin, . * <i - «<i in " Gleaehoro' lo U a II IK •• RJ'stowo. 10 *1 5 00 die Due st NVldgc tor, II 1* at! I* alb MILLVILLEA CLASaaoaa AAILBOAD Leave Mllivtlls « t* A M- I OO P M. •• Glkeahoro Vt« do ill do. , Doe PhlWyPa-- •» to * 19 do. J L-OVO PMiad'a •,* to 4 00 do. •• r Atones Nil Ma on -v,. Due Millvlllo . Ii IS go * to do. \ STAGES j ^ tfor AL'« LINES QP.aTAGr.1 Leave MlLi.viLLE oa arrival af a ea, a. M. Trala" linn Pbllad'a. tally, P«r Cuatoriaad Fi.rr.oee, Tuck ah to. Host I lie. Seealoy-k Poial am4 Cape May WedaooOar* sod Frtden. 1 heturalkg oo alternate day*, lo Afieraooa Lloo. i r lldHOrt, WKSTCOTTA WHTTTAKEX'S LINES : SSSx»r «p-raci«irr >« a* lama agpwfftf ireto et^. • j. VAN BKNH8KLARII. • 1 B»pt. W. J. R. R. , reuatondtl*. Mare-. 1st, IK* THE WETT IKN<KY tXPAKas COMPANY , 1 i

large" PCBLIC SALE. I The oubacribvr. retiring fram«FarnitBg baaI iuoos will aall at Public Bale, oo I rnVRSDA r. April, 9t k, 1863. t omBewlngst lOoYtoek A. M. I sod continuing from ,d«y to* day, untlll s 1 U sold] all his cot Ire I stock of fXrMIKG iMf LKMKN FN. HOK9VX, ' MULLS. CATTLE, WACO id. HARNESS C»RPESTEW AND BLACESM.TIir TOOLS, a^d a variety of Articles for Farming Dairy «o.l "run hold purposes, comprising In | art, the lollowlag - FARMING 1NPLI KKMTS . I Threshing Machine, with fixture* « complete, | Oo« Huroo Power, I Unv Grain Fan. One Root Cutter, Rugglet, Manok t;o'» patent. Ooo Mowing Machine. Reapdr ami Moaor combinotl, ; Three Feed Callers. Two Cob Crasher* ami Cora Milla, 0n« Cora Mill. ' Four two horse, am) two one horse Ploughs of Packer's Centre Draft and LvaHsrtni'i patent. Fits Scratch narrow* Two Hno Harrows, One Corn .Shelter, One Grain Cradle. Otis Horse Rake. One Cora Drill, f Three Potato# Drag*. Garden tioea. Field fines. GrnhbiAg Hoe*, i Hay and Manure Porks. I Lot of I kirn Baskets, One Heed Drill, Lot .fT Spade* r.nd ShevoSa. Scythes and Suatba. 1 STOCK : Four ftorm, Two Muiee. eighl Milch Cows,. Seven two year old Caltie. Five Hog*. One Bow anil fonr Pigv. WAGONS, HARNESS *«t One Two H-irse Carriage. I Three Tsru llon-e Open Wagoo*. One one horra Cart, Two U heelhirrow*. Too sets ol DonhW llerneu, for Carriage ar.d Heavy Wagon. ' 1'enaetsol Harness for Mules, One fine set of Carriage Harnett. One set of Cart Harness, Two set* of ITnngh Gear*. V One Market Wagou, i, Baddies and Budlel. GRAIN As A lu'Ut 160 btjihels ol Wheat in bia. Bight seres of Wheat growing in 6e|d, Ahout thirty 6ve burhels of Oat* la bw Bnck e heat, Fifieea bushels of Wheat Brae, (lay sod Straw bv tha Ion, 1 Beet.. . Grass Seed. Turnips, Potatoes and Onions by the botbei. CARPENTERS' TOOLS: vP'.enes of Various kinds, Framing Clmels, * _■ - Drawing Knives, "Saw*. Brace sad Bits. Hctaw Drivora, | File*. "TtWugea. j Angers of different kind*. Ha- pi, Broad A Is*, Chopping Axek. Post Auger, and Axe Hatchets, Jack Sorawe, | Spriging Awls. ' One Cr *1 Cat Haw. One lurga Wnip Saw. Work Bench and Screw. | *One Blerkitnith'i Viva, ^ MiacELLANEOt'S

LArge poir Sreb-s, Lot of Milk Can*. Six Chnrna of different patent*. L, About one hnudred Grain Bart, Qni- large Grindstone. >'*SD large Meat Tuba, Copper Sglrv, Riddles, one Brush Scythe. Tin Milk Pgos, Copper sin! Iron Boilers, Dutch Qvent. feather*. Coolers, Oil Cans, Stove Pjtfe, Coal Furnace- rdf * 8a*h ami GUto for Holbada, Brnoma, DrotsM 'khffTeA Broom Twlra. rtndirouo. - Kelt Ire. Shu# Laite af Lead PlpA Mkdirhia Che a Garden S.-edi Early SnopVihort B ««u, Wail# VRnter Beans. Three Hfiu Block and Taekla l-ot of Wash Tnholtnd Wash Boards, ' One Xya Tab anl Beach. One hondrirt load, of Mto.re, Two h-rrvls of, I megkr. ' One barrel of'Mola**va, ' One barrel if Tar. Point Brnsi.e*. tt'indaw Olaaa' Earthen Crocks for Stove Pin# Sleigh Balls, Three aota Fire flriek -for Slow - Beetle and Wddgva . . < > -'T.V?' Single and Doable Tree*. PI* Yoke. Gntoo YoU*. ' Red C*dar IVtovriaak,-ffr^ Chicken Coo pa. ' Soldering Jrona, > - ::.-5 Tongue Chains, Ono iron Msal, one Iron D«gt Standard Baud*. Hoiae Corks. On- Sharing Honk ' >'■ Lot -I B-.-M-l M I* »,l,t Axe Has die*, * Box ..r Padfccko. 1^4 of Chain*. (Mar Kail*. Bed Cadar PtoU. Lnmher. Whit- Oak Pools, hawed and Utmra, Shnttoiaand S„b. ' With »a«y ether artNe he anaweeaie eog. a«r 1*1. tale has lo-re Rhwrtreu re- Twada* . fZ lUtfltt SK