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Exchange of prisoners. We find in the Baltimore Sun, of the 5th of the present month, a statement that Lincoln's Secretary of War has authorized an exchange of Austin E. Smith, late navy agent at San Francisco, and now prisoner at Fort Warren, for William Ayres, of Philadelphia. The order for the release of Mr. Smith was given on Wednesday. He is a son of ex Gov. Smith of Virginia. Col. Lee, of Massachusetts, Captured at Ball's Bluff; has been exchanged for Colonel Baldwin, of the 31st Virginia regiment, taken in Western Virginia; Major Revere, of Massachusetts, for Maj. McAlexander, of the 27th Alabama, taken at Fort Donelson, and Dr. Revere, also of Massachusetts, for Major Brown, of the 14th Mississippi, also of Fort Donelson.
For hire. --An excellent Cook, Washer and Ironer. She has one child, about 16 months old. Also for hire, a Boy, 11 or 12 years old, and is a very good Diving-room Boy; and a Girl, suitable for a Nurse. She is about eight years old and very uprightly. Any one wishing to hire one or more of the above can get them on very reasonable terms by applying to G. P. Hill, at the store of C. A. Baldwin & Co., 13th street, near Cary. ap 26--3t*
he granting of furloughs from military hospitals. Referred. Mr. Smith, of N. C., introduced a bill to regulate the system of granting furloughs to soldiers in hospitals. Referred. Mr. Miles, of S. C., introduced a bill to provide uniform rates for the payment of mechanics employed by the C. S. Government. Referred. Also, a joint resolution, directing the Committee on Post-Offices to request the P. M. General of the Confederate States to employ female clerks temporarily for duty in the Richmond Post- Office. Referred. Mr. Sexton introduced a bill to extend the time for funding Treasury notes west of the Mississippi river. Mr. Baldwin, of Va., submitted a resolution that the President be requested to take such steps as will secure the proper distribution of the mail, now represented as lying in the Richmond Post-Office, and to make such arrangement as will secure the prompt distribution of the mail in future, which was adopted. On motion, the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Yankee description of Garibaldi in London. (search)
Robbery. --C. A. Baldwin & Co's store was broken into, between Saturday night and Monday morning, and robbed of one barrel Java coffee, several pieces gray cloth, three kits mackerel, some boots and shoes, and one demijohn peach brandy--all valued at about $5,000.