Raining. No well-authenticated news; but by many it is believed Staunton is in the hands of the enemy, and Lynchburg menaced. Nevertheless, ...

RICHMOND, [VA.], February 5th, 1856 . MY DEAR UNCLE: The Kanawha River bill passed this morning, waiving the State's lien on the tolls...

Boston, November 14, 1850. GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th of this month, inviting me, i...

The proclamation announcing peace in all the Rebel States but Texas appeared in the National Republican this morning. I was at first a littl...

The papers of this morning contain the reported speech of President Johnson yesterday. It is longer than the President should have delivered...

My letter to the Naval Committee in relation to the contract of Paul S. Forbes for the Idaho has disturbed certain parties. It interposes pr...

I have a letter from Eames, who is at Long Branch, ill, and has been there for three weeks. He informs me that Senator Sumner wrote Mrs. E.,...

As the young gentleman of color, to whom I had given egregious ransom as well as an advance of wages, did not appear this morning, I was, a...

Secretary Stanton sent to Col. Forney the following congratulatory letter about the result of the election in Pennsylvania:— WASHINGTON...

Parkeville, Near Woodbury N. J.   Jany 12, 1850. My Dear Hamlin , I have had no fair chance to write to you for the last few days, hav...

Washington , Dec r . 17, 1849. My Dear Hamlin , I have just comedown from the Capitol. In the Senate we had a brief Executive Session —...

A very busy day, though still far from well. Had a call from Colonel Forney. Some remarks which I made in relation to Rebel movements appea...

The house has been still and almost deserted to-day. Everybody in Washington, not at home voting, seems ashamed of it and stays away from t...

Executive Mansion. Washington, Oct. 13, 1864. MY DEAR NICOLAY: I suppose you are happy enough over the elections to do without let...

Senator Harlan thinks that Bennett’s support is so important, especially considered as to its bearing on the soldier vote, that it would pa...

Cameron has written to the President that the entire Union force of the Pa. Legislature, House and Senate, have subscribed a request that t...

A profound sensation has been produced in the outside world by the resignation of Mr. Randolph; and most of the people and the press seem i...

Towanda July 11th. 1860. Hon. A. Lincoln. Dear Sir: Your note of the 4th inst reached me on the 9th. I wrote you from Chicago...

Springfield, Nov. 28. 1859 Hon. L. Trumbull. My dear Sir: Yours of the 23rd . is received. I agree with you entirely about the contem...

Washington, Nov. 23 d , 1859 Hon. A. Lincoln, My Dear Sir, Am obliged for the information in regard to the meeting of the Nationa...