Ctjje STrifcune.
TUESDAY AUGUST S, 1863.
tee political camtaigs.
The people of the United States will
soon be called upon to esy, by their votes,
what policy shall prevail In the national
councils during the ensuing two years.
Congress, at its late session, passed, and
the President approved, on act to confis
cate the property and free the staves of
rebels. Against this act, in all shapes and
at all stages, the so-called Democratic
party, under the lead of Tallaudigham and
liichardson, fought most strenuously. In
their political conventions and party organs
they are still contesting it with all the
strength they can muster. : • Bewailing the
cost of the war and the approach of the
tax-gatherer in one breath, they are de
nouncing a law wMch puta a just propor
tion of the burden upon armed traitors In
the next. Tbe Chicago Times speaks dis
tinctly on this point. It says:
M Thi* confiscation scheme, and an other
vchemee calculated and designed to make restora
tion of the Union impossible, must be condemned
end repudiated at the ensuing popular election for
Jityresenlativee in Congress.*
Here is an issue which every man can
understand. Be it known to loyal Demo
crats everywhere that the test of their
party allegiance is the repeal of the confisca
tion act. As earnest advocates of that act
before it was passed, and as zealous sup
porters of it now that it is the law of the
land, we Joyfully accept the issue thus
made up. So plain is it that the wayfaring
man, though a fool, need not err therein.
So utterly traitorous and abominable is the
spirit which seeks to shield Jefferson Davis
and his fellow conspirators from the Just
consequences of their infernal acts, that
we can predict for its disciples
the most stunning overthrow that
ever met a political party since
the foundations of the world were
laid. IVe hear of pro-slavery politicians
all over the country, (and there are plenty
of such birds in Chicago), urging their fol
lowers not to enlist, but to stay at home
and vote down the Republicans in Novem-
ber! That game •will not m The world
moves. Relying upon the inertia of the
public mind, and ciphering on the returns
of old elections, mid intending to cheat the
soldiers out of their votes, the pro-slavery
leaders of Illinois made sure of carrying
their infamous constitution by an over
whelming majority.- The result so
astounded them that they are still mous
ing around for reasons to account for
their discomfiture. 'The reason is plain.
♦Sixty-nine thousand earnest men hadin
<3 eed gone to the wax, nine-tenths of whom
were certain to vote against the contriv
ance. By all calculation based upon former
elections the constitution was sure of re
cohing from 20,000 to 40,000 majority.
But the world had moved through a great
cycle, and left these antique fossils
stranded in the mud of their own disloyalty
. and folly.
So it will be again. The people intend
to take no step backward- They are for
earnest, resistless warfare against armed
rebels, and they intend to collect the costs
ss they go along. The good work has
already begun in Memphis, and it will
shortly be in healthy operation from Nor
folk to the Indian Territory. Let the issue
be made up. Loyal men are ready to
meet it.
IILI VP THE BATTERIES.
With a patriotic liberality worthy of all
praise, the Chicago Board of Trade filled
tip their battery in some three days; It is
not to be doubted that the large bounty
offered by the Board brought out the men.
The ranks are now full and a regiment is
now forming to support the battery. Let
its ranks be filled up in the shortest possi
ble time, for their country will need their
services as soon as they can be drilled and
prepared for the field. This good work
laving been commenced should bo com
pleted. But while every body will rejoice
at so noble an achievement, it should not
be forgot, m that Chicago has five other
batteries, viz: Taylor’s Wood’s Water
louse’s Bouton’s and SUfversparre’s,
that most richly deserve her fostering
care. Some of them have won
the highest honors in the hardest fought
battles of the war. Every ciiizea of Chi
cago has reason to be proud of them. But
it is a fact that the large bounties offered to
recruits by the Board of Trade absolutely
prevent these batteries from filling up the
places made vacant by disease and the
battle field. Recruiting officers are now
lore, if we mistake not, from f jur of these
batteries, but as they can only offer gov
ernment bounties, of course they can do
nothing. One, and in some coses, two guns
lave been returned to the government by
these batteries for the want of men to man
them.
In this emergency, as these batteries are
In eveiy respect our own, cannot some ar
rangement be made either by vote of the
Hoard of Trade or of the county supervisors,
to give the same bounty for recruits forthem
that are offered for the new battery and
regiment We make this suggestion with
the earnest hope that it can and will oe
carried out. It is a proper recognition of
their patriotic s rviccs, audit is euiinendy
just and proper that it should be done.
And besides for present purposes a dozen
men added lo tuber of these batteries
would be qu\«c as effective as twice as many
In a new company. It lakes but a
Very short time for them to become al
most as useful as trained men. Let, there
1< -re, arrangements be made by which our
cid batteries tbal have conferred immortal
liot-or upon Chicago, can at once be filled
UP-
DCIT lO THE STATE.
"We regret llie reluctance with which the
government accepts what every one sees to
he the I'ccenaty of ordering a draft to fill
tip our armies in the field. Of its present
and pressing necessity there is no question.
There have not been 1,000 men enlisted for
the old regiments since the last call was
made, throughout the entire North, and it
•would perhaps be nearer the truth to
Bay not 500 have been secured. Certainly
we have heard of none. Public sentiment
nnd the public mind is right- Committees
call on the president, and the interview I
ends with each being mutually pleased
with the other. “The old regiments must
he filled up as the first duty,” and yet weeks
are passing and nothing done to secure it
All recognize the fact that nothing will
hriiig about the result but a draft, and yet
the government hangs back.
We regret this because it Is wholly un
necessary. It is not founded on a just idea
of the lo} ally of the people, and their ready
devotion to the cause of the country. By
pc stponing the draft as a great evil, only to
lie made the last resort, the system of draft
ing is unnecessarily degraded, and the re
lations of the conscript to the State are
placed in false and unworthy light. Toe
fact is that drafting should have followed |
the first rush of volunteers. It. was a mis
take not to have established a year ago a
general system by which our regiments
could be kept fall, nos by recruitiog, but by
drafting. plan should have been
months ago in full operation whereby the
commanders of an army could repair losses
©n the field and restore shattered regiments,
not by tedious quest of volunteers, but
from depots of recruits. "We do not care to
discuss what might have been done, for we
have all been learning in the school of ex
perience, but we urge that now the lesson
should be put in practice. The point wc
desire to make is that delay in this resort
has positive evils, by the inference it con
veys.
There is a moral effect in the system of
Ihe draft, that belongs to no other methodr
of raising an army. It demonstrates the
consciousness of power in a Government,
Ihe power to command support. The rally
of volunteers, is noble and iußplring and
cox own magnificent uprising struck the
-world with admiration. Bntthere Is some
thing lacking of the elements of national
Strength in each a rally, glorious as it was-
The world needs to be shown, and is wait
ing to see that our government by the peo
ple, can confidently command the support
of its citizens, and make the duty of the in
dividusd to the State a debt to be collected,
and always at par, and not a donation to
be withheld or diminished at the will of
the donont
As soon as any of our people cease to
recognize it as their pleasure to volunteer;
as soon as it begins to be left to earnestly
loyal men alone to fill the ranks and bear
the expenses of the war, comes the time
for government to equalize the burden and
exempt no member of the State from du
ties that belong alike to aIL We need now
to show the world that the United States, in
its straggle with a powerful rebellion, can
command the Uvea and fortunes of all its
citizens. We need to demonstrate to those
who come to our shores from abroad, that
this is the price of citizenship under our
flag, the purchase money of their new na
tionality.
This must not be delayed. The entire
North should be put upon a war footing.
We need the instant organization and mo
bilization of our entire military strength.
This rebellion must and may be drowned
out and smothered by the millions of flue
men the Government can command and
win dignity before the world by its proud
confidence in commanding it* Let the
draft be for a million of men, and that
forthwith. One-half may take tho field,
the remainder will constitute a reserve,
ready for all exigencies. For all this the
people are ready. It is on their tongues
and in their hearts, and if the government
delays to appreciate the crisis, and to meet
it, the fault will be with itself and not with
the people, who are ready for every duty
to the State.
FALSE SOBESIL
It is a vile slander on the civilization and
morality of the age to say that we are no
better than the people of the South. If
there be no difference in point of honest
merit, why are they engaged in a brutal
war against their country, and we sacri
ficing blood and treasure to save principles
which they are trying to destroy? Is the
law abiding man no better than the robber ?
Is patriotism no better than treason? Is
liberty no hotter than slavery? It is ridic
ulous in the individual to boast of himself;
but it is more than mean to assume an atti
tude of hypocritical modesty and say that
one's own country is no better than some
other country, when he knows right well,
and all the world knows, that it is better.
TTe have long enough acquiesced in the
Ijing Southern claims of equal devotion to
country, to justice and to humanity;
and instead of making the dealers in
human flesh better men, it bqg
has made them worse—it has lowered our
national standard of morality—it has made
millions doubt man’s capacity for self-gov
ernment. It is not possible that a people
trained in the arts of peace and used to the
amenities of Christian civilization,could in
nate the savage ruffianism engendered by
isolated plantation life, where there can be
but little social or mental culture, and where
there is perpetual contact with slaves—a
perpetual infusion of servile vice into the
unrestrained passions of irresponsible
power. There is no Northern community
so base as to do what nearly the whole
South did—applaud such theft as Floyd’s,
or such treason as Twiggs’, or suchpeijury
as Breckinridge's, or such scoundrelism
and bad faith as that of nine-tenths of the
leaders in rebellion. No settlement in the
North contains the rude, ignorant, barbar
ous, cruel material, out ot which to collect
a mob capable of standing by with jeers
and laughter to see the backs of naked wo
men cut up with cart-whips, or shout with
devilish glee while men lied to trees are
slowly roasted by greenwood fires.
BICHABDSON.
We publish with pleasure the communi
cations of Hod. Isaac N. Arnold, Dr. Daniel
Bralnard, and John B. Preston, Esq., con
cerning Mr. Richardson’s position on the
Illinois and Michigan canal bill, regretting,
at the same lime, that his record should
be such that it is necessary to go some
where else to ascertain his true opinions.
As to the fact of his being paired, at the
lime the vote was taken, his colleagues
were not advised of it, for, noticing his ab
sence, they sent a carriage to his lodgings,
with an urgent request that he would come
and vote. We have no doubt, however,
after reading tbe communications referred
to, that he was paired with au opponent of
the bill
rer Had the Kortii from the first stern
ly resisted ever}' encroachment on liberty,
demagogues never could have made the
South discontented; had those who admin
istered the Government been true men,
southern discontent never could have
ripened into rebellion; had there been
timely vigor and security, the secession
movement never could have risen from the
impotence of rebellion to the dignity of
war; if, instead of wasting our blows on the
breastplate of the South, we aim at her
most defenseless part, the war will never
end in the rum or dishonor of the re
public.
War Merlins: at Sterling.
The patriotic citizens of VfuUealde county
bod a rousing war meedng at Wallace Hill, in
Sterling, Saturday evening. Every scmioient
relating to a more vigorou- prosecution of the
war, me duty to fill up the rmK» uud effect
ually to crush out treason, was cheered to the
echo. The speakers were Hon. U. F. Linder,
J. D. Ward and William Bross, E qrs., ot
Chicago. The gallant General Klrk'lud so far
recovered from the wounds he received at
Shiloh, as to be able to preside. A marked
feature of the meeting was the singing of 44 The
Battle Cry of Freedom” and other patriotic
song* by a glee club, consisting ot Messrs.
J. H. Bross, R. B. Stevens, Willard Smith ana
J:.hn Noble, from Chicago. The right kind
of spirit prevails in Whiteside county, and she
will do her whole duty In thift war for the con
stitution and the Union.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The Republican State convention of lowa,
at its recent session, recommended the Hon.
Elijah Sells, the present secretary of state, for
first assistant postmaster general, in place of
Hod. John A. Hasson, resigned. Mr. Sells is
deservedly one of the most popular men in
lowa, and his public careergives promise that
he will make an excellent officer in the new
poeiUon proposed for him, and a worthy suc
cessor to the efficient aud estimable gentle
man whom he succeeds.
Salt Inspection.
The quantity of salt inspected on the Onondaga
Salt Springs ‘Reservation for the week ending July
36, was as fob owe:
At Syracuse, Diet. No. I
“ Sftllna, “ ** 3.
“Liverpool, ** “ 3
“ Gcddes, “ “ 4
T0ta1..... 818,590
The whole quantity of eaJt inspreted on the
Onondapa Salt Springs Reservation from Janaary
Ito July 36, 1562, is 8.182,376 bushels. The whole
amount inspected daring the same time in 1861
was 3.203,953 bushels. Increase 979,424 bushels
over last year.
tSTTneiron ore for which Marquette, Lake
Superior, Is so justly celebrated, lies in a
south-westerly direction from Marquette,
some eighteen miles distant, and at an eleva
tion of over 900 feet above the level of the
lake. It lies in mountain 'inasses or knots
rising above the snrtace at various elevations
to About 150 feet. The mining seems to have
been thus far wholly on the surface, though it
is thought mining below the surihee will be
resorted to .within n few years,-and at _no
greater expense than it now costs to quarry
it.
|g* The miserable men who tighten their
purse-striugs now know not what they do
They fail to realize the troth that witn a rap
tured Union and a mined government, their
wealth would be worse than ■ dross. They fail
to comprehend that with our cause lost, the
millionaire would be worse off than the beg
gar, that wealti would prove a Ness os-shirt
to torture and madden the possessor.
tSif*' The people of Western Virginia are re
velling their judgment in relation to ihelr
United States Senators, Mr. Wiley has stood
although It had been supposed
that he would succumb to the aUve power;
and loyal public meetings held all over the
western part of that State are complimenting
him, while Mr. Curdle, his colleague, Is passed
over In silence. \
A Soldier’s Protest Against Guarding
Rebel Property*
Jackson, Tenn., July 80,1863.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
If there is any: one thing connected with
this army which mitre than another needs ven
tilation, It is, in my opinion, the yexy2tender
consciences of our general on the subject of
rebel property. 'When 1 remark that this Is
strange, I would not have yon understand that
I mean slave property, for the negro catching
antecedents of our present commanders at
this post have long been known and highly
appreciated both North and South; hut it Is
strange indeed that the e acredness of the
rights of other property should be so much
enhanced by rebel ownership. This matter is
too serious for mirth,' and one of too grave
Importance to pass unnoticed. To be a trai
tor is to belong to a privileged class, while to
be a Union soldier is bnt too often to stand
guard over some rebel’s property to keep hi*
men negroes from stealing it. This we did not
enlist to do. I for one dislike to guard a
man’s field while he slips through the com to
shoot me. The spirit of treason and blood
shed can be suppressed here only by the
..strong hand. .These people must know that
'treason toiS be punished, hut how they will
learn It is yet an unsolved problem. They
have yet to appreciate the fact that we are
waging war with them; but before they can
do so a change of policy Is necessary.
We have, so far, done all we could to oblige
them. When we first came here, fearing that
we should injure their court house, we went
out and encamped on the bare ground with
out tents. Then we commenced guarding
their henroosts and pigpens, and we have
been at it ever since, ’
Onr general modified the oath so that they
conld take it and still be traitors. Of three,
who even then refused to take it, two he very
reluctantly sent North, the third escaped
through the pickets. While our soldiers are
penned up within brigade lines these secesh
are permitted to roam at large and can obtain
permission to pass the pickets at any time.
Three days since a paroled confederate soldier
suddenly concluded that he must go outside
the pickets. He got a pass, and is, undoubte
dly, giving information to Jackson’s gueril
las, who are hovering near. The result of
these proceedings is to produce much dissat
isfaction among the men. Such remarks as
''Logan is a traitor,” "Logan ought to be
dead and d d,” "X wish John A. Logan
would get killed or taken prisoner,” are by no
means unfrequent. Bat the moral effect is
not the only evil result of this policy.
The miserable quality of our food may be
judged of by the fact that here in the summer
time, in the midst of plenty, the scurvey has
made its appearance among us. Worse yet;
in one brigade dry gangren has broken out,
and in one case, at least, to my certain knowl
edge, has resulted fatally. These things oc
cur within sight of peaches, apples, potatoes,
tomatoes, cabbage, corn, &c., in abundance,
but "woe’s us,” it belongs to rebels who will
not countenance the “ invaders of their soil.”
For the honor of our country and our State
■we have faced the storm of battle at Belmont;
cur blood reddened the snow at Donelsou;
the graves of our dead are thick ou the field
of Shiloh; and now wo appeal to our State
and country to save us from complete de
struction. We appeal to the people of Illi
nois to make their voices heard in behalf of
their brothers in the field. We appeal to the
press of the North to denounce this iniquity
in thunder tones. We appeal to the presi
dent of the United States, the choice of the
ration,from our own noble Illinois, to remem
ber those who at his call eagerly rushed to
arms and have home the old flag thus far tri
umphant. Wo appeal for strength to the
arm and heart of every patriot ia this republic,
and lastly we appeal to the sword and to the
god of battles to rid us of all traitors, both
great and small. Hear, thou, and deliver us.
Tours, Warlicu.
Planof Organization of an 61 Inde
pendent mounted Bifle Brigade.”
Having learned from experience that caval
ry, as now organized cannot he used to advan
tage in the broken and timbered country of
the southwestern States, and that mounted
riflemen, drilled in infantry, and cavalry tac
tics could be of great service as au advanced
corps, in front of onr armies, I beg leave to
submit the following plan for the organization
of such a corps to your kind consideration:
I. I propose to recruit and organize a brig
ade of three regiments of mounted riflemen,
and a flying battery, in the northwestern
States, under your control and direction, pro
vided j on procure for me a commission from
the Fr» sident ot the United States, allowing
me to do so and also giving me permission to
select f rom the volunteer army ten efficient
commissioned and non-commissioned officers
to assist in raising said brigade.
U. The name of the brigade would he the
‘‘lndependent Mounted Rifle Brigade of the
Northwest,” and X shold be allowed to re
cruit for said brigade in the States of Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, lowa and
Minnesota.
111. This brigade should be au independent
one to be employed only in front of the array,
under the direct orders of the general com
manding the coys Oc annee, for the purpose
of reconnoiterUig, suppressing, h-irriasiag
and purtuiug tbe em-my and lor cutting on
supplies, and keeping the enemy in constant
alarm.
IV. I propose to organize said rifle brigade
on the plan published in general order No. 15,
of the war department, May 4th, IdGl, each
man to be armed with a rifle and bayonet and
a navy revolver, the government to furnish
anus, horses and equipments.
V. Sud brigade shall subsist itself as far as
possible ou the enemy, without assistance
iron* the government, and will therefore need
lo ten's or baggage, and only the most neces
sary transportation for procuring forage.
Every man will carry his own cooking utensils
ai.d baggage.
In submitting this pUn I beg to state that
it is my impression that this brigade could be
raided by me, drilled and ready for the field id
two months. J. S. R.
Rilnzi, Miss., July 31,1562.
A Very Christian Paper.
(From the Non hwestem Christian Advocated V
A recent number of a professedly Christian pa
per published in this city, contains the following:
** There is evidence that steps are already taken
to compact a powerful party that shall control
the nest Congress, of which the distinguishing
unets are,
• l The war must be ended by a compromise.
• 2 Resistance to tbo employment of loyal
iris under any circumstances.
8. Inflexible opposition to the confiscation of
“4. The restoration of slavery in the District
of Columbia and the repeal of the statnte forbid
ding it in our territories.
“5. Bluer and relentless hatred to the colored
race.”
At- appears in another part of the article, the
arty referred to t- the Democra'lc party.
Here arc five distinct- falsehood-*, deliberately
urn led by a professedly Christian piper as being
lie oocTiitie uf a large and powerful party in the
Northern States, which is every day giving pro if 3
of loyalty to the government such as no political
parti has> c*cr before shown- The*e falsehoods
are the emanations either of ignorance or malice,
or both. If the author of them erred through ig
torancc. he is unde for his popitiou; if through
n slice, he is a hypocrite and slanderer. H« may
take either hom of the dilemma. —Chicago Tima.
The above is from a paper controlled by
men who early declared there should be a
“fire in the rear” of Northern tro »ps, and, as
night be expected, is utterly Use. It is
meiet.6, in thus community, to bandy epithets
wi:h ihe men of the Tones, and we will not
do so. Now we will show that we did not
bay that these were views of the Democratic
pany. We did say:
“Aud jet there is evidence that already are
steps taken to compact a powerful party which
fball control the next Congress, of which these
are distinguishing tenets ”
Ttiere—does tnat speak of the Democratic
pait j as one to be “compacted ?”
Again we said?
“ It will he attempted to secure for this organi
zation the old and honored name of the Democatic
parly. It may he it will command such Democra
cy at was renttisented by James Buchanan, John
B. Flova, John C. Breckinridge,
JCf-ce D. Bright.”
To the above we might, perhaps, have added
“ and the editor of the Chicago Tones, bat did
not.
Bushels.
... 4*,9;t
...163513
... 435‘5
... 65,813
We further said
“It will be repudiated by such well known and
proven Dt-mi-cnu» as hailed the deceased Douglas
as their chieftain, by such as Dickinson Wright,
Butler, llcCletnand, Ibce, Gen, Cass, Lew. Wal
lace, Dumont and Sprague-”
And by thousands more brave, true, noble.
Übcity-^owing Democrats, The masses win
supported Douglas are like he was, true as
steel, and believe there are only “ two classes
in this war—patriots and traitors.”
We further said, in the same editorial, of
tbf party to be “compacted
“ it may receive countenance from a few men of
other parties' who have * professional scruples
about confiscation, and who would not vote to
i-n.ploy ihe loyal blacks, though ehey knew by so
don g they would end the war in a Union triumph.
It will combine all who Id heart and soul are se
cretly with the rebellion -By whatever name It
n.ay be called, it will b* a disunion, slave snppurt
ii g party, which r«aHy lavora the recognition of
the Southern confederacy.
‘ Tba - - it can have claim to the tide of the
Di-mocratie party is absurd, while its confessed
representative men in loyal States teach another
doctrine ”
We have said enough to convict the editor
of the Ttnus of gross mis-statements and leave
the matter there.
8001 er let our hand wither than be em
ployed in bearing false witness against a great
and loyal party, one which, dropping past dif
ferences, has rallied to the support of an ad
rrirjistratioß against the ; creation of which it
fought.
The Time* adds:
“This Christian paper U one of many of the
same school. Bad there been fewer of them aid
fewer clergymen of the same school, we might
t>ave hern spared the evils of to-day.” ■
Strange to say. this paragraph contains cue
truthful statement. It Is true this “piper U
one of mnpy of-the same school,” for its sen
timents are those of the myriad Union press.
They are on the same platform as to the pros
ecution of the war.
• £s;to the other statement, we mav'offcet it
by-fji> log, had there been fewer “ flre-ia-iha
rear” journals of the Chicigo Tirnes pattern,'
the war might hare ended long ago, ■ •
FBOM VICKSBURG.
The Fight of the 191li—Jtlaslcc d Bat*
(erlei on tlie Blver—Betorn of tbe
Bam Quean of tbe West to Mom*
Gatobo House, Hmmirs, Term., l
July 30th, 1863. * f
Since the brilliant successes of the federal
fleet at Memphis, and the demolishing of, the
confederate rams and gunboats, on the memo
rable 6th of June, a series of disasters and re
pulses lias served to dishearten the men in
command somewhat and to cause the people
to lose the great confidence heretofore re
posed in the frail wooden rams andtUe thinly
plated slow-going mud-turtle gunboats.. It
was not until the lamentable explosion of the
eteam drum of the Mound City, off St.
Charles, in White Biver, had resulted in the
loeb of almost an entire crew of as good and
true men as ever trod a deck; until the loss
of the ram Lancaster; the loss, almost, of tha
steamer Tjlcr; the disabling of the Queen of
tbe West, and the gunboat Carondelet, in the
several contests with the batteries at Vicks-
burg, and the rebel ram Arkansas, however,
that it became folly apparent that destruction
had seized upon our western navy, and that
disaster seemed to follow it like a fiend. It
Is Idle to say we have anything upon the wa
ters of the Mlesißfippj—any single craft, I
mean, that can be successfully pitted against
tbe Arkansas. We have not, with one or two
exceptions, our gunboats are penetrable by
ordinary shot and shell, especially when fired
from slight elevations, or point blank range.
Then their -ports are not well protected—
their speed is less than it should be. Tneir
guosare generally good, and of heavy metaL
Their commanders are brave men; their sea
men and officers of the same piece.
That there has been gross mismanagement
since onr fleet left Memphis and passed to
Vicksburg, or that the fttes have been greatly
against us, is very evident from the number
ot gunboats and rams disabled, and the sea
men slaughtered within the post few weeks.
Some say that in the fight of the loth Inst, in
which the Carondelet, the Tyler, and the ram
Lancaster were engaged with the single ram
of the rebels, the Arkansas, and in which that
boat passed through an entire fleet, raking it
right and left with her heavy broadsides, and
landed safe and sound under the protection of
the batteries at last, might have terminated
differently had the federal fleet been, prepared,
as it might havebeen, having had time enough
and having been wamedon the night previous,
to receive the foe. As it was, no steamers
bad sufficient steam up to make
headway. They could not get clear of in
truding transports, hence could do nothing
but lay idle and allow the saucy enemy to
pass by. How true these strictures may be,
lam not called upon to judge. I may state,
however, that a creditable witness, who was
in the fleet on the morning of the 15th. last,
informs me that the sound of firing could be
distinctly heard up the Yazoo, the stream
taking a course there that would bring the
contending parties within three miles of the
fleet by land—and that he heard It, and thus
heard it—-but attributed tbe sound to onr
guns, supposed to have been shelling the
woods along the river bank. Even in this
event, it would appear to have been the duly
of somebody to see that steam was up on the
gunboats. Somebody did not do it. Some
body, therelore, is to blame for not
dong as he should have done. Another
thing. It was well known when the
fleet passed the mouth of the Yazooo River
that the Arkansas and other boats were up
that stream. The Arkansas was then uufiu-
ished, unarmed, and, in fact her guns were
subsequently carted to her across the country
from Vicksburg. Knowing this, was it not tbe
duty of Commodore Davis, as soon as be
had formed a junction with Farragut, to go
back with some of his fleet, or send some
one back with sufficient force, to capture the
boat or destroy her ? It would appear so, to
an unprofessional person. Even now, the
cause of the late movement of the same fleet
back to the mouth of the same stream, is to
lock the stable after the steed has flown—or
after the best steed has flown—as there are but
a few transports and some incomplete rams
now in the river. The Arkansas has escaped,
done injury enough to oar flotilla to cause us
to blush for the effectiveness or non-effective
m ss of onr whole western navy, and no w wc
back down, retreat twelve miles, and pause to
allow him to complete repairs and give her
plenty of rope—not to hang herself with, but
with which to hang up some more of our fleet
tor repairs. This may be politic, may be
right, but I am not alone in thinking other
wise.
The rebels swell with pride over what they
suppose they have accomplished. This is not
wholly without foundation.
THE FIGHT OF THE NINETEENTH.
Full particulars in an account in tall, as far
as is now known, was sent y#u by telegraph
the other day, of the fight with tne Arkansas
and the batteries at Vicksburg, on the 19 th
inst. It was briefly a defeat of our gunboats,
resulting in a retreat. What caused the E isex
to flee from the foe after firing tbree guns,
paying no attention to the remainder of the
fleet? What caused Commodore Davis to
lorget to follow up and aid the ram Queen of
the West, after ter second and ineffectual at
tempt to injure tbe Arkansas by butting?
What caused ah this, I say ? We who did not
see the fight are at a loss to determine. Per
haps the Essex was disabled. If so, she did
not show it, but on the contrary did show an
extremely “ clean pair of heels,” as she steam
ed down stream. If Commodore Davis did
forget to aid and back the Queen, he did not
forget to brllow forth some undistiaguishable
words throngh his trumpet, which caused her
to miss her first and best blow. But the chief
inquiry, after all, in this light, is, “ What was
Fanagut doing, that he did not come up to
tbe scratch aua co-operate with Davis in the
attempt to capture the rebel ram?” There is
but an echo to answer, “ Why ?" One thing
is certain, however, he did not doit, whatever
excuse he may be able to give tbe question.
The most charitable conclusion that can be
arrived at, with the existing light upon the
subject, is, that Commodore Davis was, as
stated, confined to his cabin with sickness,
and that he did not even go so far as to speak
through his trumptt to the Queen of the
West: that many of his officers and men, and
those of Farragut's fleet, were prostrated with
levers, and all enfeebled and nufit for duty. It
must have been so. I cannot believe that
such a result could have otherwise been
reached.
THE RETURN OF THE QUEEN OF TUB WBST.
On the 20th the Queen of the West started
on htr return trip, badly crippled by the shots
of the Arkansas, in charge of Lieut. Hunter.
She was accompanied by the three remaining
members of the Bohemian brigade, all the
others having returned to Memphis some
weeks before, either wore out or sick with
break-bone fever. The Carrondelet followed,
but came along much slower than the Queen.
At Greenville, or just helow.theQaeea met
the ram Lioness going to the fleet. The crew
had lost one of its members by the guns of a
masked battery located on the shore four
miles above the town. Hence, when the
Queen neared the supposed location of the
battery, preparations were made to resist.
sMuskets were put In the hands of all—the
newspaper men included—and some of the
latter even volunteered to serve the guns ou
the decks—and everything made ship-shape
for action. But little did ihejgallant little band
anticipate the reception they were to meet.
The hull of the sunken steamer 3allie Wood
was passed at, the foot of Chicot Island (No
S2;) Greenville was passed- Some tour mites
above the latter place the chuanel of the river
rims nigh the Mississippi shore, and before
the Qu* en’fe lookout had discovered a gun or
the semblance ol one, there was a fltsh and a
shot whizzed through the air above the deck-
Then followed the sharp reports ot rilies and
muskets, and the thin sides of toe state-rooms
were riddled with bullets. Although the bat
'cries could not be seen, so well were.they
masked, the guns were trained as near The
spot whence came the smoke of the guns as
possible, and a broadside was tired by the
gunners, and it was quickly followed by a
volley of musketry from beneath the decks
where the sharpshooters had been located be
i hiud the oaken bulwarks. Thus It continued
I as long as the Queen, was within range, she
Ktpovieg rapidly up the stream meanwhile.
Some fi’ty shots struck the hull of the Queen
in different places. At one time it was
thought a second Mound City affair was going
to occur, as a steam pipe was cut, but it was
closed by an attentive officer, and the disaster
evaded.
FROM GBIT. CURTIS’ ABUTS - .
Terrible Safferlugn on the !Sarch to
Helena.
[Extract from a private letter dated:]
Heleha. Ark., July 15,1883,
I have at last arrived at a place where I can
write to yon with some certainty of your get
ting my letter. I have written to you time
and again, but have never received but one
letter from you that I remember ofl We have
been having bard times I can tell you. We
have been in Gen. Curtis' army for the last
two mouths. We left Jacksonport about a
mouth ago and have just arrived here, end
have had to fight our way every inch, over
blockades and masked batteries. Our army
has been in nearly a starring condition, some
times we have been for two and three days
without anything to eat, and completely sur- ;
rounded by the enemy. Every well on the
road was either filled up or poisoned, so all
we could get was the most filthy water you
could possibly imagine, standing In, mud holes
in the roads or swamps, and nearly all our men
are sick in consequence of it,-and'many haver
died. We have been on a forced march for
nearly two weeks, day and night, and the.
. whole’route was lined with dead horses and
I nmlea. We have fought three hard battles and
have lost a great many la killed and wounded.
Our regiment has done the best fighting yet.
in proportion to the numbers engaged. Oar
company with three others was • attacked by :
1,500 rebel Texan rangers, and fought like ti
gers for two hours. We made a good many
of them bite the duet,, but many of our brave
boys were missed at the mess. W» attacked
the enemy in ambush and fought until dark,,
.and renewed the fight next morning, when we
routed them completely. My horse was shot
from under me on the first charge, and all the
injury I received was a bruised leg when my
horse felL . Col. Brackett, Major Wallis, Ad
jutant Blackburn, Capt. Knight, and a lieu
tenant, were among the officers wounded, and
if our colonel had not had on a steel vest ho
would have fallen on the spot
Tour son
Bkiota, Ark., Jnly 17,1862.
I could not begin to tell yon all la & wefek.
Ton can imagine something what our troops
suffered when they feinted and fell on the
road from hanger, thirst and exhaustion. We
were surrounded by the enemy, and had to
fight our way through the worst country I
ever saw, to the Mississippi River. We arrived’
here the 14th. On the levee there had been
severs! boxes of hard bread opened, and about
five or six bushels were broken up very flue
and trodden into the dirt and mud. Ourpoor
hoys saw them, and broke ranks In the wild
est confusion, and such devouring of dirty
food would have melted a heart of stone.
Our general witnessed the sight and weptlike
a child. But now we are comparatively com
fortable; boats are coming constantly with
supplies. Our army consists of about 40,000
men, although we look around and miss many
a companion in arms who has fellen while
hravelycoatendisg for the honor of his coun
try-
T835 RECENT FIGHT OF THE NINTH ILLI
NOIS CAVALRY.
Caxf Ashland, Arkansas, July 25,168k
Editors of Chicago Tribune;
In y our issue of the 22d insl.l notice a com
munication from your correspondent at Mem
phis, giving an account of an action in which
onr regiment (the 9th Illinois) was engaged
on the 29th of June last. The matter con
tained in the article alluded to is so at vari
ance with the truth that I cannot let it pass
uncontradicted. There is no disposition to
cast any reflections upon your correspondent,
on the contrary, I have no donbt he gave his
information as he got it from the hero of the
elori.
Not wishing to sail under false colors, hnt
believing that our regiment can afford to have
the truth told of its acts and doings, and
above all not wishing to appear as heroes be
fore onr friends upon any such fulsome bal
derdash, I have been requested by a number
of officers of the regiment to give you a plain
a&£ succint statement of the facts, over my
proper signature. On the day in question,
a forage train, guarded by companies K,
C, L and B, under the command of
Major Wallis, left the camp at village
Creek in quest of forage, about two miles
from camp, and within our line, we came to a
farm, halted the train, and proceeded to search
the premises for forage; while the search was
going on a horseman came up the road at full
gallop and Informed ns that a forage train
of the 3d lowa cavalry, about four miles ahead
of us, had been attacked by the enemy, and
that their leader, a lieutenant, with three men,
had been killed—that the lowa boys, with a
small detachment of the 33d Illinois, were
making a stand, defending themselves the best
they could, and were greatly in need of assist
ance, the enemy being as four to one- Major
Wallis ordered me to take half ot my troops
and go their relief. Ihadbntthirty men wuh
me, and suggested that fifteen, men could give
but little assistance, the enemy being in con
siderable force. Capt. Booth and Lieut. B.ty
ley begged permission to go, saying to the
the major, we were not yet outside of our
camp lines, and that no harm could come to
the train. His reply was, Capt. Cameron, take
jour troops and go to the support of our
friends.
We moved forward at a gallop and shortly
came up to the train, which we found in con
siderable confmloa, the lit utenant and three
men of the 3d lowa killed and several womd
ed. I found a squad of the 33d Illinois posted
in advance down the road. I enquired where
the enemy was. The lieutenant replied in the
edge of the woods just below the cornfield- I
ordered him to throw ont his men as skir
mishers, through the woods which, flanked the
right of the toad. I threw down the fence upon
n«y left, formed my men in line in the
cornfield, and io this manner proceeded about
andlf,occasionally driving in arebel. Wo were
cfose upon the woods when a messenger from
W. oi dered us back to his command at the
forks of the road, where we had left him. I
countermarched u-y men, got the train in or
e'er and started on my way back. I had scarce
ly left the farm when I met Col. Bussey
of the 3d lowa, with hia command on bh
way to support his train. I asked
him wherehe left Major W., he Aaid back at
tue forks ol the road. Just at this time Col.
Brackett came up wilb two battalions of his
regiment, having ordered Major W. to join
him with his three companies, he protesting
to Col. Brackett that there was no use of go
ing down there, that their was no enemy
there and no corn. Coh Brackett replied, “ I
will have com or blood, so come along," Col.
Brackett said to CoL Bus&ey, “let me go down
there, I want to clean these fellows out;" and
off he dashed at fall trot at the head < I the
column, Major W. at the head of his battalion.
We passed the corn field and entered the
woods, and had not advanced over halt a mile
when we came upon the enemy, concealed in
the thick underbrush and canebrake. On the
first volley Captain Knight was severely
wounded, his horse killed under him, and five
or six of his men badly wounded, one of whom
has since died. Shortly after tbe firing com
menced Adjt- Stevenson came down to tne left
of the column,and ordered me to take my troop
to the front and hold the position, and, if pos
sible, dislodge the enemy. I drew my troop
out of the column, leaving Major Wallis thsrc,
and went up to the front at a gallup, and
formed my men front into line diagonally
across the road. Just at this* time a volley
came pouring out of the bushes and cane
brake, throwing the men into some confu
sion. They immediately rallied and poured
in npon them a deadly fire from our long
ranged Russian rifled muskets, driving them
from their fastness. We also discharged our
revolvers, and were proceeding to reload,
when Capt. Booth came up and formed on
my left, as did Capt. Gifford, both of whom
oid most excellent execution on the enemy.
Capt. Gifford and myself were the last to
leave the ground, Capt. Booth returning
nearly at the same time. If Major Wallla was
there, neither of ns saw him. He was not
here iu command of his battalion, as you can
readily see. He was undoubtedly wounded
in tbe calf of the right leg but with so small
a shot that tbe surgeon was unable to cuter it
■with bis probe. In this engagement our loss
was thirty-six or seven wounded, two of
whom have since died. The loss of the ene
my was fourteen killed. We have no means
o* knowing the number of their wounded.
Tbe fighting was severe and tbe meu behaved
well. Col. Bracket directed every movement
that was made, and this he done in person, ex
posed all the time to a galling fire from an
unseen foe, and this notwithstanding he was
struck with a ball, inflicting a severe injury,
tis life being saved because he was protected
Uy a steel vest. So well did he manage the
affair, that the enemy came with a flag of
truce nest day and begged permission of Gen-
Burton to bury their dead.
This is all, and is but the simple, naked
truth, as every officer will testify that was
present. I would like to say many things to
you. upon different subjects. I have refrained
from writing to any of my friends, for reasons
satisfactory to myself We want no more
words, we want Notes, deal squarely upon the
bead of the monster that has caused this
wicked rebellion. I congratulate the people
of Illinois upon the defeat of the proposed
new constitution. Your pap*T is looked for
with anxiety and read with avidity. I would
like to say more, but cannot.
Truly yours, Chas. S. Cameron,
Capt. Co. K, 9th 111. Cavalry,
The National Intelligencer and What
it le About.
[From the Washington Correspondence of the
Ami-Slavery Standard ]
The old National Jnttllu/ejicer oithis city has
of late been endeavoring to monopolize Mr.
Llucoln and the administration. While the
Ivenwg Post, the Tribune, and the Jndej)cndcnt
i.uve been 'mildly expostulating with the
president, the InUUigcncer rushes to his de
lei.se, etptcially in reterence to the slavery
qut stion. Everything that the president has
cone favoring slavery this pap r applauds and
praises, and when any act is against slavery it
i-.et-ps silent. On Saturday morning a re
markable oi Tide appeared in tbe Intelligencer
upon Mr. Seward and his position with the
bdininisiraliou. The article was undoubtedly
written by Thurlow Weed, who is here, and it
means a good deal. We hear from it that
Mr. Seward has been tbe enemy of no
general whether in success or disaster, and
that ne now wishes to see naamotity every
where. Finally, we have the thrice-repeated
statement that Mr. Seward, when he leaves
the state department, leaves public lUe for
ever. 44 1 will not be president, even if the
people want me as a candidate,” says Mr.
Seward through bis fidtnful friend Mr. Weed.
And, by the way, there is a little secret con
nected with this whole matter. Tburlo-v
Weed has a hold upon the National Inidligenctr
that most people know nothing about. His
tenure is pecuniary. The nominal propri
etors of that sheet can deny that he
is editor or owner, but in realty he
has the whole concern in his hands.
It is covered with debt, is mortgaged all over,
and Tnurlow Weed has the management of
thote mortgages. In. other word?, Mr. Sew
ard generally 44 inspires” the general course of
thtlntdligtncer. fie gives it nice bits of ex
clusive news occasionally. The settlement of
the Trent difficnlty was given entirely to that
journal. Not one of the New ; York journals
had it till alter It was printed lu fall in. the
Intelligencer . So with other Very important
matters, which Mr. Seward had within his.
owe grasp. This may seem idle gossip to
some, but it Is not. It all bears on. one very
important point. The InUUigencer opposes
all radical measures for the overthrow of the
rebellion. It has of late seen fit to join issue
with the leading Republican journals on the
question of abolishing slavery. Hoes it repre
sent anybody f Is it Mr. Seward’s personal
ontan? : There are very many reasons to be
lieve that Tt never writes anything that it
knows will displease the secretary of state.
It often publishes leading editorials written
either by Mr. Seward or .bis.friends. As for
the next important question—does Mr.- Sew
ard have tbe ear of the president ?. there cau
be no.room for doubt. /Mr. Seward and Mr.
XiDCoin are very intimate, and, unless Madame
Rumor tells unconscionable lies, agree almost
entirely as to the conduct- of the war.
Pkesokad. —Hon. E. B. Washhume, during
a recent brief visit to New York was serenaded
by a party of prominent German citizens who
congratulated him on his successful congres
sional career. The Evening Ibst says: ,
Mr. Sagisimund Kauffman acted as. the
spokesman to the party. Mr. Wasbburue
made a few remarks eulogizing the labors of
the late congress, which he said it was the
fashion of the semi-secesslonists to denounce.
• Be demanded a more vigorous prosecution of
the wax. “I shall take courage and hope,'*
said he, “ when 1 see a general In the field of
energy and courage, and whose heart is in this
cause,.and who is willing to use these black
mtn vither as laborers or as toldlera in the
»av they can be moat useful. Then I will
take hope. We want less strategy and more
fighting. ,We want to use the bayonet more
j-.no the spade less—that is. whit we want.**
The speaker denounced England, expressed
his confidence in President Lincoln, and con
cluded with an appeal for increased enlist
ments.
Geobob.
"STATISTICS OF FRAUDS IN OUR PA*
PER CURRENCY.
INTERESTING DETAILS 07 COUN«
TEHFEmSG.
A Suggestion—Defects end Remedies.
The New York Timet of the 29th, gives an
interesting and extensive sketch of the evils
to which the paper currency is exposed, and
the inherent abuses that belong to lb. We
compile a few facts:
While only about two-thirds of our bank
note issues were counterfeited in 1856, about
four-fifths are counterfeited now. There is a
decrease of “Imitations,” or real counterfeits,
because the facilities for alterations have in
creased to such an extent that instead of 1,119
in 1856, we have 3,039 different kinds in 1893
The “spurious” notes have also increased from
224 to 1,685 varietits, and the miscellaneous
frauds from 143 to 717 varieties. The total in
crease in the number of banks was only about
73, while the increase in counterfeiting of all
kinds was nearly three ihousanu varieties, ■
How many of each variety was Issued, aa al
ready remarked, is known only to the coun
terfeiter. Making the moderate estimate of
SI,OOO of each variety in circulation, we have
a total amount of nearly six millions of dollars
(andpossibly sixty millions are afloat) of bad.
money constantly passing from hand to hand
destroying the confidence in the circulating
medium, embarrassing trade, and presenting
an appalling evidence of moral turpitude.
One cause of the multiplicity of altered
notes is the remarkable similarity of names
occurring among the banka In tv>fo country.
We find twenty-four Union Banks, of which
eight are in New York State; twenty-three
City Banks, of which four are in New York
State; twenty-three Farmers* Banks, of which
seven are in New York State.
There are eight People’s Banks, six Traders’
Banks, fourteen Farmers* and Mechanics*
Banks, ten Market Banks. Then we have
Mechanics* and Manufacturers’, Mechanics*
and Traders*, Mechanics’ and Farmers’, Me
chanics’ and Merchants’, Mechanics’ and
Planters* Banka ad HbUum, mid all those titles
transposed. Likewise, Farmers* and Citi
zens’, Farmers’ and Manufacturers’, Fanners’
and Merchants’, Fanners’ and Mechanics’,
Farmers’ and Exchange Banks, all tending to
confuse by the similarity of title, especially
since the name of the State is often placed in
an obscure comer of the note, so as not to
attract attention, and give a poor bank the
benefit of the circulation of a good bank of
the same name. Thus, when a New Yorker
sees the Orange County Bank, his mind will
naturally revert to our laud of milk and but
ter, and he may take the note, not thinking
that there is an Orange Bank in New Jersey,
and an Orange Bank iu Vermont, or perchance
an Orange Bank, Washington, D. C.
THE DETECTS OF CUE PAPER CUBHENCT
Briefly, then, the defects of our paper cur
rency are these:
1. Our system of engraTlng admits of illimi
table alterations both from Lott to high de
nominations, and from fraudulent banka to
the semblance of good ones.
2. The use of the same devices on different
notes, •while it Is a source ot profit to the en
graver, it is a great aid to the counterfeiter,
jeciuse a counterfeit oi one note is a counter
feit of parts of many others.
3. The extensive application of machine
work in engraving adds a number of mechanics
to the list of counterfeiters.
A The present style of note engraving
enables the counterfeiter to obtain without
suspicion the aid of a number of skilled con
federates.
5. The constant reissue of notes after mu
tilation and defacement, by defying close
scrutiny, aids tne circulation of bungling
frauds.
6. The multiplicity of hanks of the same
name renders a counterfeit plate available for
a number of “ spurious" issues.
7. The prevalent system of engraving has
scattered a number of “old plates," having
on them the work of our best artiste, widen
is thus made available for frauds.
8. The various patent plans for the preven
tion of counterfeiting, have been but par
tially adopted, and tend only to confuse the
public.
9. Our loose system of banking enables dis
honest men to issue bills from obscure locali
ties hearing a resemblance to sound banks in
name, and in artistic execution, (often en
graved by the same firms as the genuine,) so
that when the bogus institution collapses the
worthless issue is bought up by counterfeit
ers and altered to resemble the good.
10. It is not unusual for publishers of so
called “Detectors" to be instrumental in
aiding these fraudulent banks to olr.uln cir
culation, and expose them only when it is
too late for the public to protect itself against
loss.
11. We have no official list of good banks.
12. Counterfeiters easily escape punishment
in many cases.
WHAT IS TUB REMEDY?
The remedy is with the people. State action
is insufficient to meet such a national eviL
Tbe subject is well worthy the attention of
the national legislature. Let every mao,
either directly or indirectly, urge upon the
general government tbe necessity ot taking
some immediate and effective steps to cauck
an evil, which, in view of the enormous issue
of our treasury notes, is destined to be grea r er
than ever. Surely the government is bound
to provide as many safeguards for its piper
currency cs for its coin. Here are a few gen
eral principles which should, apparently, guide
the paper currency reform.
Ltt the denomination and name of a note
be so interwoven that it cannot be altered
without destroying the whole.
Make it a criminal offence for one bank to
Imitate the notes of another in artistic de
sign.
Throw open to competition among tbe ar
tists of tbe country tbe business of bank note
engraving, which is nowmonopo:ized bya fe v
capitalists, who employ mechanics instead of
artists.
Stringently enforce the laws against couq
terleiting.
Stop the reissue of worn-out, defaced and
mutilated notes.
Stop the establishment of banks of the same
name.
Enforce all over the United States the dead
letter law of the State of New York, compel
ling the surrender to the bank department of
“all dies, plates and materials" used in the
process of engraving a bank note.
Reform our system of engraving by national
enactment.
Establish a uniform system of laws through
out. the States so as to stop tbe issue ot wild
cat money.
Severely punish any publisher of a Bank
Note Detector who vouches for the soundness
ol a bank he knows to be worthless.
Publish an official list of the good banks.
In short, make bad money so scarce that it
will be a curiosity. Make it contraband of
war, to be confiscated at sight by the police;
not offered for sale as now.
The Change and what Produces It.
. [From the Philadelphia North American.]
Crossing yesterday the threshhold of a pa
latial jewelry store in Chestnut street, we ob
served at the counter a man accompanied by
an overdressed female, paying for a thousand
dollar set ot diamonds be bad Then purch-ised.
The buyer of the glittering trinkets, less thin
a year ago, bad as lit’le prospect of ownings
thousand dollar set of diamonds as of inhent
i*.g the lee simple of all Golcondi. The gems
were duly disposed upon the person of his
companion, and consigning the empty casket
to his pocket, the parties walked our.
4 -How i- trade ?” we asked of the proprietor,
as be led us back into the store, beaming with
smiles.
“Trade,” said he, “ with us was never bet
ter—rarely so good.”
■We marvelled. He called our attention to
his long row of show-cases, in which the stock
was manifestly meagre, and from which very
many cos'ly gems tuat we had known by sight
hud now disappeared
“A year ago,” said the dealer in jewels
“ourstock was so large that we tremol.-d to
look at it. We tad sets ot diamonds, pearl
cpals, rubies and emeralds costing us large
sums, whose sale we looked upon as
hopeless until national order was restored.
Now they are nearly all gone. We have sold
six sets to-day, and SI,OOO was the lowest
priced one among them alk”
“And the buyers ?”
14 The buyers are all, or nearly all, new faces.
Our old customers we scarcely ever see, ex
cept they come for some trifling purchase, or
bring their watches to be put in order. So far
fn m buying from us, they oitener come with
requests for the purchase backofgems bought
ftvm us years before.”
“ Who are your present best customers?”
we asked.
“Just such persons as those you passed on
entering the door. Army speculators and
contractors are now spending the money. It
come easily; it departs upou wings equally
rapid. Contractors, Indirectly, oftentimes,
pay for their contracts.*’
“ Pay for their contracts V' wc asked.
44 Not always oirectly, hut generally hy a
present other than money. By grateful con
tractors who desire to exhibit their sense of
obligation to friends who influence the con
tracts, the most liberal purchases of jewelry
are made. In good times we had many cus
tomers who spent at a time as little as three,
five or ten dollars. .We rarely sell a customer
now less than a fifty dollar diamond or set of
jewelry.” ,
We bowed our thanks for the manifestly
veritable information, and walked away in a
brown study.
Vbe Hopes and Feats-of the Bebels.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, July.26th;]
It seems to be quite evident tbit the Tan*
kee government, in spite df the monster war
meetings which it is Instigating throughout
the North, will not be able to recruit its ranks
-by means of volunteers. It is also evident
that, in the event of felTcre,'it will resort to a
dratt, and that a draft is to the last degree
distasteful to the Northern people. These
feet* having become Very plain arc calculated
to make 'am Impression upon our people,
which, if indulged, ta*y prove .very prejudi
cial to our cause. Already we observe that
many-persons are flattering themselves that
the required number of troops (300,00u) cm
not be raised. This is a mistake which Uit
tfcould be made likewise by the government,'
jnay prove a very serious one.
Our prospects at present are bright and en
com aging.- They can only become overcast
by our own folly or negligence. Yet, though
we exercise the utmost prudence and foresight,
though we neglect no opportunity and forego
no advantage; though we pursue every suc
cess to the utmost extent of the advantages
which can be extracted from it; though oar
enemy in the cabinet be worthy the en-oorag -
inent of our soldiers in the field, we mast mili
expect a protracted and arduous struggle—a
struggle that may drag on for years, aud may
temuna’e only when oarfoeshall have wasted
ali bis in uis frantic efforts to sub
tine ns, and shall have become ready to relin
quish the contest sorely because he is too ex
hausted to continue U, It is proper for as to
look our sl uatlon folly in the fece.. We
must not fl:i«ter ourselves with the delusion
that our tii Js are nearly at an end. Tuera is.
not the slightest reason to fear that we shall
ever be subjugated, but “ the price of freedom
Is eternal variance.’*
The Soldiers Still Votin'*---TUo XiW
Constitution Boomed.
“Faucette,” the Memphis correspondent of
tie Missouri Democrat, says:
The Illinois regiments in Gen. WolUce’s
division have already taken an informal vole
upon the new constitution. The majority
against its adoption was overwhelming, and
it is positive now that the soldiers here and at
Helena will rend up as least 8,000 majority
against the adoption of the new const-tattoo.
The vote vas taken by consent of Geo. Wa-
I -ce, upon the urgent request of his men and
officers, and informal returns have been sent
to the commissioners atSpilngfield. Whither
the vote will be counted in, or whether, see
ing the turn affairs have taken, the commis
sioners will show themselves here, remains
to he seem
Benefits to be Gained fsoji Enlisting
d» Old Regiuskts. —An old soldier, who has
served sixteen years in the regular service,
suggests the following facts as inducements
for volunteers to enter old regiments;
Volunteers ' entering an organized regi
ment will enjoy the following advantages:
1. They will learn more in one month in an
(fid regiment than they will learn in four or
six months in a new regiment, for in the one
case every old officer and soldier is by pre
cept and example an instructor, while in the
other the , officers only are instructors, and
oftentimes but inexperienced and imperfect
ones.
2. They will better escape the diseases of
comp life among old and experienced soldiers
than in newly organized regiments. Presum
ing that the inefficient and selfish officers who
have neglected their men have to a great ex
tent resigned or have been displaced, the
officers and men who remain in the old regi
ments have learned by observations and ex
perience the means of preserving health, and
will impart their knowledge to the young sol
dier. in proof of this, I know a captain in
the army of the Potomac who had been for
years in the regular army, and through the
campaign in Mexico, who has not lost a single
man by sickness.
3. There will probably be less loss of life in
battle in an old organization than in a new
one. Experienced officers will be less likely
to expose their men needlessly than inexperi
enced ones. Old regiments will be less likely
to be thrown into disorder under fire. As a
general thing, the men will be better cared for,
u wounded, because of the better organiza
tion for the care of the wounded and. because
the old surgeons have had greater experience
in the treatment of the sick and wounded.
4. Young soldiers in an old regiment will
share the glory of a veteran corps.
And, finally, as it is presumed that all who
volunteer desire to render the moat efficient
service to the government, it is sale to say
that ten thousand men distributed through
the regiments now in the field will accou-
I)!s=h more in the next six months than thirty
thousand organized into new regiments.
POLITICAL.
A Republican congressional convention for
the (new) third district of lowa has been call
ed to meet at West Union, Fayette county, on
Wednesday, August 6th.
—The convention for the fourth lowa
district will meet at Montezuma on the game
day.
—The Republicans of the fifth district of
Wisconsin will hold their convention at Osh
kosh, on Thursday, the fourth day of Septem
ber.
The Free Trader says the Illinois River
Is now higher at Ottawa than it has before
been for eighteen years, and as a consequence
the steamer Menominee has been up to Otta
wa, affording several excursions up and down
the river to the people of that town.
£*?'Gov. Andrew says he is authorized by
tbe war depaitnunt 5 ; o announce that the
men who enlist in the old regiments will he
discharged when the term of service of those
regiments expires.
fftilitatfi.
NINETEENTH ILLINOIS!
Headquarters l&rn Illinois, )
Huntsville, Alu., , I so*, j
GENERAL ORDER NO. 59.
AH coimnlstOoned and non-conn- Issioned officers,
d Obicians and p ivates belonging to the I3tb regiment
Illinois volunteers who arc* now away from their re
spective -on paths, except those who have a Sur
geon's certificate of disability, (which mon be enb
genuent to the date of this order) or sr« on regularly
detuned cr detached service, will report to lhi?e
Hi udejuarters within tec days of the dace of taepuo-
Ihlinit-ni of tils order,
Ti*ost falling to comply with this order will be
treated as deserters and their names nnUfshed as
snrh. Tills oreer will be carried out to the letter
Bv order of F.HAKDIKG, Major Commanding.
*il.D Teaiple. A. Ao.nlant.
August 4, ISs'i.-aug4-1310-m
gERDAN’S. UNITED STATES
SHARP SHOOTERS.
A chance now In tbUbrilliant corps. Capt. W. H.
Horton hsmus been dtlulled bv order of G so. McCd I
lau to recruit lor Hits Regiment, has opened an office
In this city.
The only Recruiting Office for this
brancaiu the Wert.
Berdan's mm sre too well known of fame to seel
much detail. The> have been m all the on the
reuumtulß. and oy tb"lr ekiil and difclpllue have
b. tu i ottd amongst “ rets.” ami at uotne.
Pavcommerces at time of mll-taient ADVANCE
MONEY. as authorized by Government, p>M to ro
cnv-tsvihm must-rcdlu.
Si'.OOofthe bounty and one mouth's pay na!d In
advance SHARPE'S (Breach Loadi-ig) liIFLBS.
eQulpmerts and clothiui tarnished Immediately on
Joining regiment.
THIS CORPS IS EXEMPT EROH AIX VATIGCS DUTT.
None ctlj-ted to go Into camps of Instruction. Of
fice now out a atfeSltauuotnh street. Post Office Box
3EB. • CAFT. W. H- lIDKTOX,
Jy31t232-2w Ist Regiment Bercan's U. S S. S.
44 OOAKD OF TRADE BEGI
JD ME XT,” CHICAGO.
Captain A. S. CaiDBOUBSs’s Compact.
A few more volunteers warned for tt»ls crack Com
pile', which Is attached to the above Regiment. Good
stout m< n who *anl to serve tbeir count''. will apply
w.Uir ut delay. Men In the conntrv who wish to jol i
tMs Con pm.v wlh pav their rallroid fare uting a re
ceipt for the same, ami the AXor*»T wild be rs-
PTxDed tothemheifton enlistment <IXE HU '‘DRSD
1)01 L RK cash in aana paid to *ach volunteer \rnea
the Regiment is muste'ea la. Fall m, boys! Reuru.t
ing (.'luce in tent, southeast corner ot Court House
Square. . jjß(M2<Mw
BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION
Wanted immediately for the
MARINE ARTILLERY,
Seamen, Boatmen, ordinary Seamen
and Riflemen,
For the Naval Expedition under command of W. 4.
no New lork. Pay the same as the X ivy
for Seamen. Riflemen and L*noroen sun-? a> Inf-miry;
All have the benefit of prize money, »nl the addition
of a coiuph tt- outfit.
And SIOO Bounty
flt. the espli iitlon of the service, three years or the war.
f27 of the hoantv money to be paid n advance on join
ing the Regia cut. Also, P nsioasand Prize Mon»-v.
List ofclothiue for Marine Artll.erv:—l Lons Pea
Jack*t.l Blue Clot. Pea Jacket 2 pars Duck T.ow
sers. 1 Black SOk HandFercbiet 1 pair Long Stockings,
lp*ir Bloc Cloth Trousers. 1 pair bias Satinet Tp»w
g'-rs, 1 pair Boots. 1 pair Sho-a. l bine Cap, 3 p:iir Draw
ers 2 fir.i uel F.h.rtp.3 LVaeu Frocks,2 Blaok-.-ts. 1 Mat
tress. I Glazed Hflt.
Landsman job jnc tbia corps have noulncto do w'th
•a orkii-g the vessel They will be employed as rifl--
n enanu heavy artillery. No knapsacks to csrry or
long marches Tills is one of the most desTable corps
to join in the Fcrvicc. App!f to CAPf. C. D C. WIL
LIAMS, Kecruitinc Officer, comer ofLake *nd Market
street, near ibt bridge. Jy.S-stfSVjtn
ILITABT STOTIC »•- Office? s
aTa of the 71st. and aB ot&er n-w Rcdmcata, will
fiv.d It to tlu-lri.threat la ptrchasb.c outfits to caO ot
t R l«»WEN.2flClark street, (upstairs), •-■vJCRTaH
t'KITED STATES EXPRESS O- FIOE. Sword Bu.ts.
Sssli-p, shoulder Caps. Bugles. PutPs, OaH
ridci-s, a»irt fverrlhii.ceisPne-de'l of qnaity
pncfrhrapestiD market. E. B. BOWEN. 20Ca-kst..
op Maim JyZl
©metal K duces.
F>B MP 'U r *TTKEE,KEiS’OSEA,
Racine. Fort Washing-ms. Sufbotoas and
Ma’-itowog.-A first cla**Steamer leaves Goodrich’s
Dock, first nbov»- Rush street Bridge,
ETeiy JffnriilifS. at 9 o’clonlc,
ConD<-ctmg at M! call tee with Detroit and
Prt-ainFUiip 10. Grand also, with lial rovlsfor
Si -bul Fare t * St. Paul and all point* ou tuft Doper
Mississippi One Dollar less than by anr other roase.
* r lstCla«. 2*l OiS^s.
$1.03 50c.
l.'eH T3c.
1.50 *I.OO.
3.00 2.33.
Fare from Chicago to Kenosha.
“ ** K*-clne ...
** “ Mliwanfeee .
•* “ G'»ua
First Claes Includes Mkhlr and Ro^ra.
Jj-<S-t65-8w A. E. 8 I liver street.
“jgITCK EYE FRUIT JAB.”
THE BEST
“SELF-SEALING- JAB.”
Ever offered to toe public. For sale wholesale sad
retail by
BURLEY & TYRBEL,
Jy3o.t2M.lW 48 LAKE STREET.
AF. BUSCHICK, Practical Ma
« clilrtet and braft.-=mau. will cate Drawings
ivr Machinery of all description?, nna offers hi? ser
vices to those wishing to secure Patent Rights, Sped
flcatione. Drawings. and Models mace to order.
: cfflce at the Marine Bollrr Works. Michigan street,
betseee Wells and Franklin street. Chicago, 111.
jyU-tftß-lm
TDOARI) of tpade ROOMS.
_X y Chicago. tuiy3>,RßJ.
By an addition to tlie Rules and Regulations of the
Board, adopted at a meeting held the 12th Inst., the Di
rectors were authorized to establish sqcj rates of com
mission for the purchase and sale of property by tic
members of tike Association as In their Judgment are
right and reasonable and
Any Member Violating such Buies either di
rectly or indirectly in Over #r Under
charging shall be liable to expulsion in a manner and
*°Tlic S fules V ador , ted by the Board of Directors, at a
; meeting bcld Tuesday evening. 29th Inst,, to so into
effect on the Ist day of August next, and »re as follows;
- OOJraiEBIoH FOE SEIAIS©. . '
On aileron received by-Railroad . . ...1c par bu.
On all graiu received by Canal, except wheat,
not less than sc normbre than Jc per on.
On wheat received by Canal . .. ......teperbu.
A broker shall be showed to buy or sell o>*lt io.
members of the Board ot Trade, exceptatregular com
mission. [aul4S7Mw] S.vATLIS, S-cy.
■ROYAL H/vVsNa I/'Tl’fißT.
Ili In Drawing of Jnlyfth, 1862,
No 11,598 Crew #100.000; >o 25,040 drew*3o.o»; Fo.
13 7f«d*ew fSO.OCO; No.sf.2Sl drew |!0 000; No. 2j5«0
drew *‘.COO. In Cr»*iu2 ot -Juiv W. yo. ll
$100,000: No_3 fill drew *-=0.000;Np 1 ~63) drew s3i) WO;
No uTlldrew i*o. drew ?j(W0; o*lag
the five vapitils Prizes *nd information tur
risbed Bmteft prtc>- paid for f aTLOR
& au2-t29Ww
J7OITFD —A Cow with rtd sides,
3l whlb*. ou Die bac'x. oue horn Shorter th-ui the
other, spocl led beau. Can be found at the residence
Of NTCHOLASwDUGGAN. Calhoua Kice. between
C!i*rk and Dearborn Place, by calling and paying
charts. 1 . aodt&sat •
pHICAGO CITT DIRECTORY.
Vv The to this work haring been-sup
plied, the runainlng books on band will: he sola at
$j.W percopy. ap then- are very few, early applica
tion Is necessary to secure one. -
H&LPIST & BAH.BT.
Offce ISO Clark street, (op-ststra.)
soast
ALCOHOL.
yi ORIA ALCOHOI*, tn loio of ft r. to Vv.E, for
“ le " 7 GE». M. SMOOtWSIMr,
‘ ITo, 'i Strel’A Bio
OrecKo,i7iS*utii tfawr-ii
jy2B4lfi-ln
®aijolesaTe focuses.
Q.BAVES & IRVINE
18 Mini STREET.
Are «rr offering to B» Tndo, PoB KBIT CASH,
SKIRTS
CORSETS
At Terr close flffDMB. Aim. Bobber Corats, Hair Kets.
BMrt Braid*, fiaspenfiera.fiMrt Boeom*,Hooery, w»ti£
tarchlefc and Bostons, w rates that v“w*.«iwß
Cannot be Surpassed.
GRAVES & IRVUTE, TS lake Street.
HARDWARE, TIN PLATE
And Metal Warehouse.
WILLI ASH BLAIR & CO.,
176 Lake Street, Ghi^flgn 1 Tn n
Importers and 'Wholesale Dealers la
XIS 3PJLATE« •
SHEET IBOTf,
COffEgy
ZlffOt &Sh
f timers fools and MacWacs,
And Tinners Goods of aUdesertpttotiß,
FENCE WISE, best American mannlSctare,
NAILS, ** Wheeling** brand.
Japanned and Rressod TinwarSi
CUTLEET AND SHELF HARDWARE.
A foil assortment of all goods In onr line at Basten
prices.
rT.TiTAM SLATS. C. B. NELSON. O.V.BELDZ3,
GROCERIES.
Ewing, Briggs &Co.
IS SOEIE WATER STEHET, CHISAGO,
OfflW for sale ATTHS VERT LOWEST FKICBItO
CLOSE BUYERS AND PROMPT HEN,
a well selected stock at
G ROCERIES,
At \VJiolesale,
EMBRACING
SUGARS, FISH,
TEAS, TOBACCO.
COFFEES, RICE,
SYRUPS, SPICES,
MOLASSES, SOAPS,
DRIED FRUIT,
WOODEN WARE, sndaH articles usually Included 12
their Use.
We bare bought mo?t of our goods for cash, and be-
Ueve that we can make it to the Interest of all pur
chasing hi this market to call and examine ocr stock
before onylng. EWEfG, BRIGGS & co~
No. 75 Sauth water street, Chicago.
Wm, L. Ewing, St. Lords. Mo.
Clinton Briggs, ) ( , M ‘
Thomas Hermans, J
GROCERIES.
IS & 18 STATE STREET,
0.0. COOK & DO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
C&sb buyer* ate invited to ftramipt
our Stock.
FIELD, BEJVEDIET &€o.,
34 & 36 Lake Street.
Are sow opening a large and well assorted stock 6
CLOTHS, CASSIMERBS
ADS TESTIXOS,
Together with all the various styles of Goods let
MSS-S WEAR, such M
Coi-dor©ys, Satinets,
moleskins, Cottonadec,
Velveteens, FtttndlS. Case,
Planters’ Drills, Qneeus Cloth,
Planters' Ducks, Span’ll Linens,
Merino Cass, Drap D’Etat,
Kentucky Jeans, Ital’u Cloths.
Fancy Linens, Tweeds,
"Sou will always Had In oar assortment all Che dev
able styles in the mart e;, which will he sold at satis
factory prices. A fall stock of Tailors’ Trimmings al
ways on band. apTpUiUy
jgAVfSON & BABTLETI
Manufacturers and "Wholesale Dealers In
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Ke. 3d Late Street, Chicago, ffi.
WawottM respectfully call the attertion of City *- r '*
Country Merchants to onr extenslvestock of Boots and
Shoes, which we have now in store, and are dally re
celvliip from our "Factory in West Boylsten, mhm
which consists of a fbll assortment of those Celebrated
CcstOßi-Stade Patna Kip and Calf, and Grain Water*
ProofCoota; together with a fall stock of all style* oJ
SPRING AND SIJtIMBB GOODS,
Of the best quality and manufactures, which wearepra
Sarcd to sell for CASH and prompt paying trade at
lostoc and New Tort Jobbing Prices.
Wc are Agents for the sale of Mitchell’s Patent Ms
mine Tip Boots and Shoes in an tbs States.
STRYKER & CO.,
No. 14 f Lake Street,
Have Just received a large lot of
DRESS GOODS!
FROM NEW YORK AUCTION gftT.Tg,
WUoh they are offering at
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
To suit the season. Also some new styles of
SILK SACQUES AND MANTLES,
Including the new TRENCH SACQT7E. and the RUT.
l i-FJ) MANTLES. NVe Invite a close inspection of
these poods, in quality and price, knowing that we
cannot be undersold.
A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT O?
New Styles of Pacific Lawm
Only One Shilling peryard,
JACCONETS, FRENCH ORGANDIES,
New goods and new prices. Also, a fine assortment 0
Black Silk Twist LaccMittto, Ladles’ and Misses’Sot
•cry and Gloves, Summer and Undergarments.
Alexander’s Eld Gloves. Son Umbrellas,
BONNET AND TRIMMING RIBBONS
A large lot oi VEILS now opening, comprlslns Moae
Colored Grenadine, Love and Lace goods at very low
figures.
Hoop Skirts for both Ladies’ and Misses’, comprislnt
the
Bridal Trail and Paris Trail,
Made oftbe best Watcn Spring Steel and as prices a*
lev as can elsewhere he foond.
LACE POINTS AND MANTLES,
a. foil assortment, very cheap. AlgolnstopeneQt
large lot of the celebrated JE>StYLIND COIiSEIS
at the same low pride as formerly. We Invite all to call
and examine.
NO. 14ALAKE STREET.
BIKVKEB Oc CO.
my19*472-ly
1868. SPEIEQ TEADK. 1868*
WEBE& WILLIAMS & YALE,
VKOLxaazs buldi a
HATS, P-AJPS,
Straw Goods, Parasol*.
Umbrellas and Palm Leaf Goods,
35 LiKS STREET* CHICAGO.
aaye 00win sroxx a nutas sad deMrable ffZOOK:
iFauca Txanx which will be offend at
Eastern Frioes
rorCAßHotMproTedihoctOXiDPV
-y iHOEEYOOBT, DICKXBSOH &QO
its a mi BuSoipk gbMt, aiog*;
mrOBTSBI OF
?IB FLATS, SHEET IKOS, &£.,&>
ngAf.wm g
Tinners* Stock.
AGENT* EOB
Howe’s Improved Scale*'
cnorsi-hs-zyj
SPRING 1862.
COOLEYj FARWELL & CO.
«.« 648 WAMBH AVBnm
CHICAGO.
Are now off«mA* **«« aod •Baain saorfea
domestics,
Frlnt*. BWtUMM. Be Uloh,
WOTIONB. B-AITOV &OODB,
■ WOOLBHS.ua. aaea mueam ot
DRESS GOODS.
Most oconrheaif . Gotten Goode haying beep p>or»
ehaaed eetiy in the ttlL we eea axd ym offer sapaetog
, inducements to t&e,traoe. - • = . -
TtteaH close buyers-to a earefiß azamtnaaoßOf «■»
etook betes pnrehatiag.
COCLffS* VABWE&LACOc
TOolggaie gjottseg.
GROCERIES.
Heavy arrivals bought before
late advances.
500 Hbds. Sugar,
POIO BICO AND HEW OBIEASS
800 Bbls. Refined Sugars,
1.000 Bags Coffee,
1.000 Chests Tea,
2.000 Gaddies Tobacco,
3.000 Dozen Pails,
650 Dozen Tubs.
A Ml stock of ererj thing wanted by Grocers,
IjS" IiABGE 0.8 StfiAJuju iitlXSi
FOB SALS AT THE
LOWEST MARKET PRICE
DAT, ALLEN & CO.,
44 & 46 Sontll Wafer Street.
SMITH BROTHERS,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
43 South WaterTstoeet, Chicago,
Keep constantly on band a targi and complete ntiraV
SUGARS, COFFEES,
Syrups, Tobacco, Snlasses, Teas,
•WOOBEfT -WAEE, COKDAGE, W,
All of which will! be soli Very Low tor Cufe«
MABCEUX3 B. SMITH, la ‘.e otS'mUh, PuUard * CO,
•WALDO W. SMITH, * H. J.Sordam&CoT^
A. JUDSOS SMITH, * tnath, Follard 6 CO.
• Cj*s-rsar»ol
JJLACKBURN BROTHERS,
WHOl! SALE
LEATHER AND HIDE STORE,
46 Latce Stree;, Chicago,
We beg to Inform oar canto am that we have com*
pletcd ocr cow p;Mtnor»h!p arr:inc r tnent». ami are
now receiving a new and com, 'Me slock of all kinds ot
IEATHEB AND SHOE FINDINGS,
Of prime quality, to which *n invite the n'tentlon of
Shoe and Earno* Maker*, oit entire stock we offer
at the lowest market pi Icon.
EJLICKBI KS BROS.,
o. blacks rax. Oyit-joiG-lm j j. r. blackdurx.
myis-rsa-iy
pOLLAED & DCAi*£,
Successors to Smith,. foliar ij A Co.,
WHOLESALE 6ROGEKS,
!6!> & 191 Sontii Hater itrret f&IM?.,
j. k ppllakd. rniTSi-r‘-*u ml a*o. a. raid
irflinng fHatftinEß.
a a oKiaufii
HOWE
Sewing Machine?.
[INVENTED IN ISIS, IMPS- >VED IST 130J
*
Manufactured & r
a. b. now®;.
Brother of ELIAS HOWE, Jk, th i orlglzttl iBYcStOf
and patentee of the
HOWE SEWING MICH/WE.
And from which all othcrSewlcgMr.:hlneederive tba#
Vitality, aad to whom all other* pay aLlcemv.
This Is the oldest Machine In the v«.rld MpventeQ !■
1845). Improredfroai time to time, a id fully perfected
tn January. isra. Particularly adai ted to tunlly um,
tailoring and manufacturing purports bool and shoe
work, carriage trimming. Ac.. Ae. raving the widest
range of adaptability to sewing, of my machine pr»
daced. Buy the
Improved Howe Sewing Machine,
And have no more cropping of stitches. brertaagot
needles, no more trouble in sewing tl e finest fsbrlc or
tlie coarsest satinet, n<> difficult* in se ring
and a mschlro that is warranted out oget oat of or*
der with proper aye.
Pr Agents wanted tn Ohio and otl er Weet'rrn an*
Northwestern states, where not alrrai y appointed.
Circulars, containing full dascrlptnn of M-ichlMO,
can be had oq application, or sent by i tall.
A3>&u£se J, 8# BB K&NT,
General Western Agent. 66 Lake itreet. Oilcan,
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The "FLORENCE” SEWING MACHI? Ba
make poub different stitches on one* vad
the same Machine. Tims the lock, doc iu
lock, knot and double knot. &U of which
make the seam alike on both ernes of the fa
bric. Either or nil can be produced while ha
Machine Is In motion.
TheyhiiTethe betbbsiblb no) none*,
which enables the operator to !»*■> e the w-tJI
carry either wav, or to change th • direct)* a,
and fasten the end of seams, whl* h. tozethsx
with making a long and a short st’ :ch,Ud£3tC
simply by taming a thumb screw.
Tteir motions are all positive. There a**
no springs to get out of order. They are i o
rlTDple thutthe most Inexperience'": at* woik
them perfectly and wiu a*e. Theyi • •
noiseless, ana can ed where Quiet U p>
cessary.
They ar"’ TIB FASTEST BEWEBB a
'WOIkLD, m *Klng fire stitches to ea:h revc*»>
lion. Thct oU nodresses. TIieIrSTITCH Ui
the wonder of ait. becanse of It* combined
BLAST! Cl , STRENGTH and BEAUT f.
Acenta vtut'-d throughout the Westers counts*.
With a email Investment of capital, a profit-hie hail*
ne?s can he readily established. For clrc Uara and
sample of work, address
Wi C. JIASON, Western Aft,
m Lake street, Chicago.
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XKTE prefer them for FAMttl?
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TheyaratheFAVOßlTßS FOB pM»
Tori Time*,
ftbas St' •RTVAy-jgciantiflc Americas.
There are Sfr' 00 MACHDSISS In nse lo tbit CO OKtC9
»od Europe.
Hub Marhlnel* PSO FIT ABLE and AVAILAB fcA »
UFg-TTMJC.
It is equal to TIW seaicscrenea.
An AFNUAL DIVtDKNIiof 10to perflaa,(*r
Its coat) may be obtained is use—by Its yoesfoi.
This is the only Sewing Uasfetae m the world as Ml
the LOCH-STITCH with the SOTATIKO-BW»OK. W
ustos the GLASS foot
CEO. R. CmTTBBTBBS.
General Agent (or Dlmou, Wisconsin. lava, Sora ex
Indiana «od Sbutaarn Minnesota.
I® and IB Lain street, Chicago, 1 k
RP“ Circular may be had on application or by
iTTNKLE * LTOET Shi WTO Q
X/ MACHINES—Office on first floor 1W Lake rtrt bL
The friends and patrons ofthe Fmkle & Lyon Scwißg
Machine Company In Chicago end TlclnltT. win be
happy to I earn that we have In cols city an office wtu ra
ft lull assortment of Machine are exhibited. Lnt>tr 10
ttcn- glv**n and Improvements applied to old Maebla a
Each Machine la warranted to give asms sattsfiactl a
than any Machine la market or money refunded. Prteat
reduced. Agents wanted. Je£-8331-3B
1. CORNELL A Co .*
IMPROVE* D '
SEWING MaCHXNES,,
$35 TO JllO.
• Tasoaet & fabb’s Paixst, Docblx Lock Pa»i
Stitch ; Wuxoocc A OWs Twistxd twb
Luop Stttchasd dßcnxx SiitcH Machine*. that
o£ ,S£t>ll th* Pr.MMI rtKhajm
me Pnrrhssera can better decldts wh'ch fttltch *s Dead
testtrgeach- Either *tttch. it well taken.
Bach stitch &as
and *>THCBIABTIC itdrocate*. Oor machine*
wtiisoTCft one of order, they are perfectly made,
Saa-trnn »y et<-amin heavy work,wl«rtoeslighted.
noue stitches per minute (thre* times the
sneed of any other machine) they are adapted to all
«rf work— wv: wUlstUh- s saddle, with eordan
or wt£b No. 130 cottnn. -/ A Buxo PXSSOX can be
taught in pitx xetctxs to set tne needle. pot on the
Hummer»nd ht-m raffling perfectly, and with RAft,
KTSTB ATTTOM ATIU “SELFSfiWER" attached, the
blixt can sew seams, tuck*. bosoms. Ac. perfectly
true. They are adapted to all machines. Ann sent Oy
mall with foil directions for bosoms, tncka. correcting,
bac a ortJng machines, Ac.. Ao. oc receipt of name oi
machine ana $1- We sell kxxdlxs tor all macnlaea,
Silt, Cotton, OH. Hemmers. Gaides. Ac. We xx
chakge for and bxpazb a t land* of Sewing
and RENT Waehnee by the w eea or month. Ladies
in attendance to giwe inati action audio do *U kinds ot
Fa met ajtd NtTBsssT&TircBXSG and Sewing Ua
dune Embroidery. Bead oar Cmman before
pnrehsetrr Send red stamp to-Sample* and Ctreolar
cr e*ls and teo >jjsTa at
133 Lake street. .
Address L. COHKKLL A CO. Box Si. Chicago,m
: r««VtTl•:
TFST RKCFIYBD OS B OF Trt <5
•I handsomest New York Central Park Pbatcns In
this country x also.auumberof &mlly Cjjrragcs and
Buggies of dmerent-styira ; also, one See°oa-H.«na
Buggy, nearly as good as new. w£lch wIU he g Id very
cheap, at the Novelty Carnage Works. H Adam***.
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COMETBTOC4 NBW—The biM
■OeetscoromnnltyintbeTlolnlSf of the RJckraeu*
BonwwiU that Aero ut nice, cleaa
lltftioti LuHCH set for th<m dally in the Kichmoag
HoneeSsiMm- Andfbr anything really exeedmt la.
.tb° wayot Wines. Lignora or Cigar*. cM» *h-*^oy*o
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