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SUNDAY, FEISUARY 14, 1804.
THE NEWS.
The nows from Charleston is ol unusual In
.tcrosl, and shows that If the siege is raised it
js a moot excellent rammer of raising it. A
one of the class
who is striving^ s be impartial, attempts to
run bis steamer into Charleston right in, the
3.ce ol our fleet, an£ * gets aground
whereupon the forls!..and monitors at
a’jilr leisure tear her ;to pieces, and
deprive John Ball of -his little ventures
in goods
(•(•nvcjing an Infernal machine, run down the
harbor to destroy some of onr gunboats on
picket duty, but the inlcrudl machine goes to
the bottom with her infernal crew. In the
meant imo Gilmore -is payiifg his compliments
to the ruins of , Sumter.preventing reinforce
ments thereby, and raining shells into Char
leflon at the rate of oneintcnminulest,here
by keeping the chltalryin a healthy state of
commotion.
This is the day of expeditions. Sey
mour, with a large force, has landed ut Jack
sonville, Florida, thereby securing the ter
minus of the railroad from Pcnsocola, which
runs through the State from cast to west,
iiy.C. is an important strategic point. It is
probably a move in the great game in the de-
Tdopment of which Gens. Grant Sherman
and Logan arc now* busy.
Bishop Ames it at work in Missouri regn
luting the rebel Methodists, and supplying
their pulpits with pastors .who will minister
r.nlo them first from the Bible, second from
the Federal Constitution.
At last news begins to come in from Sher
expedition. It is marching on—had
Three fights with therebels nj> lha Yazoo,and
whipped them each time. Nothing can im
7><de the march of a victorious army.
They will penetrate the very, vitals
of the bogus Confederacy, and we
msiT ere long look for stirring news.
Micnnan is striking at the rebel centre.
C rlcrson with ids veteran cavalry is carrying
instruction before him. Logan is pouring
riovvn his splendid corps to make Home howl,
riid ere many days we may expect to see
<;rai»t, Thomas and Hooker with their heroes
•.-weeping on like an avalanche victory folio W
irgtbcm.
Our Baltimore dispatch furnishes some in
tiriotlug details of the capture of a railroad
iiiiiu by rebel guerillas, and a moat extensive
i übbery of passengers.
Our Washington dispatches contain the
substance of a very interesting debate upon
the equalization of the pay of white and
Idfck troops, which is still pending.
COOK COUNTY’S QUOTA.
Cook county contained according to the
census of 1860, one twelfth port of tbepopn
lution of Illinois. Bat she Is culled to furnish
almost our Uiith of the soldiers demanded
from this State. The whole call on the State
5s 145,100, and of these Cook county is asses
sed for 14,173 men, while if the assessment
was calculated according to population onr
quota would only be 12.402.
The quotas under the calls of 1861 and 1802
were assessed according to population, hut
the calls of 18CS were made upon the basis of
the first dess enrollment The number of
men between the ages of 20 and So years in
this city is much greater in proportion to
population than in the remainder of the State,
and this is the reason onr quota under the
calls of 1803 is so vcr£ large, being for 7,875
men, while according to population it would
not exceed 6,200 men. It may be argued that
the 058 cement for men should, be In pro
portion to the arms bearing population, and
lienee Cook county ought to raise more sol
diers in proportion to the number of, inhabi
tants than other parts of the State. Bat we
reply, that foreigners not liable to the draft
ought to be first deducted, which was not;
done. In tills city there arc not less thjn 4,000
aliens, who arc exempt from military' duty
according to the strict letter of the law, yet
Cook county has been assessed on the basis
of these nliensas well us on her citizens.
£omc of those aliens have since applied to
the Provost Marshal to have their names
quicken off the enrollment; great numbers
have made application to the foreign consols
for protection papers, while not less than
2.C00 have taken no steps, preferring to wait
until they arc drafted, w hen they intend set
ting up their right of exemption as aliens,
owing no allegiance or support to the United
♦suites. H all these aliens could be stricken
from the rolls it wonld reduce the quota of
Cook£couuty not less than 1,500 men. Itwill
be- seen tliat onr citizens arc caught in a trap
and arc called on for moremen than are just
ly due by any rule of equity, whether meas
ured by population or citizens’liable to the
draft. We suppose there is no complete rem
edy for the imposition.
The Idaho Gold Seneatlon.
[From the Peoria (Hi.) Mail, Feb. 12.]
Mr. Chase, who left lowa some two years
since, on a tour to the land of gold, has just
returned. From Mr. K, Chirkson, mall
agent on the Bureau Valley Railroad, who
conversed with him, we get a few facts that
may be interesting and voidable to oar read
ers.
Mr. Chase, in company with his brother,
first went to California and wrought In the
mines of that country. Leaving there, he
went to Idaho, where he arrived la October
lust, and stayed there about a month, leaving
some time in November
lie says the mines in California are much
richer than those of Idaho—that in the latter
country they occupy a very limited spucc, and
are poor at that. It was estimated that SO,-
GOO men in Idaho were out ot employment,
and everything exorbitantly high. The cli
mate is cold, and they have ice there in Au
gust. It is nothing uncommon to have four
or five feet of snow, which lasts all through
the winter. , •
The best route to Idaho, Mr. Chase thinks,,
is by way of Salt Lake City, then across the
country' on mules. By this means a party
could get intdvance of the large Immigration
already on the wav. which would be a very
desirable thing lorthoscwho valued the good
condition of uiclr animals.
The err of rich mines in Idaho Is all for
speculation. The puffs and notices in the
newspapers ore paid .for by- speculators.
There arc no such rich mines there as repre
f-ented. No man can have hi§ living by min
ingin Idaho.
Bntler Literature.
Four Mokuoe, Feb. 10, ISM. -
The lollowing special order is published by
order of the ComiuandlngGcnorol:
W. W. Shore being, by hi a own confession, the
correspondent of tbe New Fork Daily World and
Dully A>uv, the articles and letters from which
papers are copied with approbation into many of
the rebel papers to tbe injury of tbe Government
and the cause of tbe country, Is ordered to leave
this Department forthwith, and not to return un
der pain of being pot to hard bat honest labor.
By order of li&j, Gen. Bm.cn.
E. 8. Davis, Major and A. A. G.
Prom tbe South.
V afitington, Feb. 18.—Richmond papers
of the (Hh, received, contain the folio win":
Lake Citt, !Fla., Feb. B.— Eighteen vessels,
irunboate and trausports have arrived at Jack
sonville. The enemy, presumed to he* In
large Jorce, has landed and is advancing
The Bichmond Examiner contains ’Gen.
Let-'b rejxirt concerning the late Federal to
connoissaucc, which states that the Federals
lelt seventeen dead and forty-six wounded in
rebel bonds Their loss is four killed and
twenty wounded, and a Lieutenant and twem
ty-£ve men captured. One Federal Captain
and thirty-nine privates-were captured.
Iho Richmond Excuniuer says: The author
ities Luvc taken measures to prevent an an
tji jpuicd rising of the Yankee prisoners on
Buiie Island. The same paper urges a rigid
enforcement of the conscription law.
The forces at Richmond arc commanded hv
Ccn Elzey. Gen. Hood is assigned to tho
rebel army of Tennessee.
The IVool-Urowing, interest.
\\lß.—a delegation rep
resenting the wool-growing interests of
Pennsylvania, Western Virginia and the East
ern part of Ohio, uro here for the TmrnoßP nf
-ronbulting with the dlirerent comStcca of
Congress, asking for an increased mu of dn
tics upon foreign wool, especially thosc of a
liner texture from the Cape of Good HoimT
Australia and Mestizo. The duty on these
wools at present is so very low that it is im
possible for American wool-growers to com
pete with it in the market The tariff asked
is ten cents per pound on these wools,which,
it is Loped, will better protect the wool
growing Interest of the West The represen
tations of the delegation have been favorably
received thus far.
The War in Slrginla,
New Tork, Feh. 13.—The Jit raid's army of
the Potomac dispatch states; -. v.-...
All is quiet, notwithstandjngthe rumors of
a fight. , . .V
Eleven deserters came into our lines yes
terday morning. r They bad seen-the amnesty
proclamation, and came to take the oath of
allegiance.
The Un-aid’s Washington dispatch reports
that Gen. Meade is in town, ana resumes the
coimmtd of the army to-day (Saturday.)
Wahiikctok, Feb. 18.—We learn from the
front that our forces captured six or eight
guerillas about three mflpa from Worrenton,
on Thursday night Thcv were dressed In
■cur nniioru.
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b!EWS BY TELEGRAPH
IMPORTANT FROM CHABLSS
TON--A BLOCKADE RUH
HEB SUNK IN THE
HARBOR.
Rebel Infernal Machine
Sunk with Her In
fernal Crew.
BEAUREGARD REMOVES
HIS HEADQUARTERS
T TO SAVANNAH,
Landing of a Federal Expe
dition on the Florida
Coast.
BISHOP AMES REGULATINS
THE SECESSION CHURCH
ES OF MISSOURI.
Sherman’s Mississippi Expedition
—Three Battles up the Ya
zoo—Onr Forces Vic
torious and March
ing on.
Capture of a Train on the Balii
. more md Ohio Eailroad—
Heavy Bobbery of
Passengers.
COKGBESSIOKAI MATTE El S—THE
DEBATE ON TUB EQUALIZA
TION OF FAT OF WHITE
AND BLACK TUOOPS.
FROM WASHiHSTOM.
[Special Dispatch to the Cbleaeo Tribnne,!
VT xsuikgtoh, Feb. 18,166k
BOOM FOB TBIS GOLD.
A message from the Chamber of Commerce
of Milwaukee was presented to the Senate to
day. It states that *25,000,000 In gold was
waiting transportation in Idaho, and prays
the construction of a wagon road through
Southern Minnesota and Dakotah.
3MTOBTANT OKDEB.
The following circular has issued from the
Provost Marshal General’s office:
Provost Marshals are hereby forbidden to grant
fnrlooghs to recruits enlisted by them, unless by
special authority in each case of the Acting Assis
tant Prevest Mynfthst General' ol the State or Di
vision.
WTT.TTAirr EQUALIZATION.
In the course of the debate to-day on the
joint rcsolntion putting colored and white
soldiers on a footing of equality, Senator
Grimes stated that at least 70,000 persons of
African descent were in military service, and
that thirty regiments of this class are formed
or in process. of formation in Tennessee
alone. The joint resolution was amended,
on motion of Mr. Wilson, so os to apply to
all enlisted from and after the Ist. of Janua
ry last.
Mr. Doolittle’s amendment, reserving out
of the pay of those enlisted in insurrectionary
districts four dollars per month
towards the support of refugee
freed women, children and invalids, was op
posed by Messrs. Conness, Grimes, Pomeroy,
Wilson, TcnEyck, Dme of Kansas and Sum
ner, and supported by Sherman and Doo
little,
Messrs. Grimes end Conncse inveighed
ogjiinet the injustice and irregularity. Mr,
Wilson pressed the opinion that women
and children refugees of African descent had
not as a whole cost the' Government a cent
on the Atlantic coast We owe them thous
ands of dollars, while we were , paying tens
of thousands to the families of rebels who do
nothing, while black women and children
pay for all they get with wprk.
Mr. TeuEjck asked what was to be done
with tic fund from reserved pay, and who
were to be agents for Its expenditure and dis
tribution. '■
Mr. Connc&s asked whether singlemcn who
enlisted were thus to be taxed, and urged
that the blacks had as slaves supported not
only themselves, but whites also.
Mr. Lane eatd our discriminations induced
the rebel Government to discriminate between
white and black.
In his several replies, Sir. Doolittle claimed
that unless his amendment was adopted, the
while would be treated better than the black
soldier, since tbe former alone was legally
bound to support hie wife and children; *im».
the fund was to reimburse the Treasury for
expenditures in this direction; that the Com
missary Department is giving out thousands
of rations to these people; and that those
who undertook to oppose his amendment
would some time regret it.
The amendment was dcleated by a decisive
majority, only three or four on the Republi
can side of the chamber voting for it
The amendment proposed by Mr. Howard,
giving recruiting officers of colored regi
ments the same premium as those of other
troops, was rejected.
The amendment of Mr. Sumner, providing
tliat in all cases where it abnli appear to the
' Lati&laction of the Secretary of War <b«t- col
; ored troops were enlisted under the act of
3 SCI, they shall receive tbe same pay as
whites, was rejected by five majority. Sev
eral who voted in the negative were in favor
of the proposition, hut were unwilling to
encumber the resolution.
Mr. Cowan moved the following substi
tute: 41 That from and after the passage ol
this Joint Resolution, all soldiers of the
United States, of the same grade and in the
same arm of the service, shall receive tbe
same pay, rations, clothing and provisions.
He urged that no distinction of color and
condition among citizens should ho recog
nized in our laws, as there is none in the
Constitution.
Waehikctok, Feb. 13. —General Hatch has
been relieved from the command of the Cav
alry Department at 6t Louis, and ordered to
report to Gen. Gillmore.
A Convention to amend tho State Constitu
tion of Virginia, meets at Alexandria to-day.
iMlo will bo done before the middle of next
neck.
New Tobk, Feb, 13.—The • Washing
ton special says there are over $25,000,000 in
the Treasury, and it is rumored that Mr.
Chase will ere long sell a part ofit for notes
to apply to the expenses of the war.
The Washington ifryuWfran, of yesterday,
is authorized to state that the reports that
communication between Knoxville and Cum
berland Gap Is cut off and nearly all East
Tennesse in possession of the rebels are, un-
FROM DISJSBISJES.
[Special Dlepalchto the Chicago •MhanoJ
Des Moxsza, Feb. IS, 1664.
The Senate passed the House bill, author
ising railroad companies to issue construc
tion bonds in sums notlcsa than fifty dollars.
In the old law, the minimum fiyc hun
dred dollars. The hill to give attachment
and judgment liens precedence over unre
corded deeds and mortgages was Indefinitely
gstponed. The bill to appoint cx-Goremor
jvirkwood commissioner to settle Mnima
against the United States was recommitted,
in to leave the matter
Btonc - Memorial, were'
presented by Mr. Knoll, enforcing the Im
portance of encouraging emigration from
European countries. “
. PL.T Senate bill tiring the
Adjutant General’s aalatj, the Senate bill
limiting the number of commiserate
take the army vote, and the bill to prevent
frauds In public weights and scales
The House Committee on the Senate Ship
Canal bill and resolution are divided, and
mode a majority reportin favor and a minori
ty report against. A bE3 was introduced in the
House requiring foreign life insurance com
panies to deposit securities to the cash value
of twenty-five thousand dollars with the
Auditor of State before doing busines in the
Stale.
Volunteers aro arriving and departing as
briskly aa at any time within the last two
months.
Hon. Reuben Noble, of Clayton county,
arrived to-day and is stopping at the Savory
House.
FROM CAIRO.
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.!
Como. Feb. 13,1861.
By the arrival of the steamer City of Alton,
early this morning, we are placed in posses
sion of Memphis dispatches and newspapers
of the afternoon of the 11th inst.
On Monday evening,' Gen. Bnford, in com
mand of Helena, detected the little steamboat
Monroe, cotton trading in that direction,
make a landing on the opposite side, and land
a horseman. Ho at once put a Government
aid aboard the boat, and learned that the
stranger had applied to be taken across, stat
ing that he was one of Gen. Buford's spies,
going with important intelligence to camp.
Scouts were at once put on the track, and he
was brought before the General, It proved
that ho was Lieut- Levy, an officer of Capt
Gibson’s rebel company, and one of Rev; Gen.
Polk’s stalk He is a gentleman of groat In
telligence and fine manners, and was in the
position of a spy. The affair may prove a se
rious one lor him.
An Hem stating that the Dili Illinois cavalry
had re-enlisted, sent yesterday, should have
read 2d Illinois cavalry.
There was a grand meeting of citizens at
Memphis, at the City Hall, on 'Wednesday
night, assembled on the call of a number of
gentlemen entertaining the impracticable
idea that the State efTennessee can be reor
ganized with slavery intact. It was expected
by the originators that resolutions' would be
adopted evading the whole subject, which
those who take the amnesty oath solemnly
engage to faithfully support. But (he peo
ple determined to perform their vows and
pat a quietus on this policy, and adopted res
olutions of an honest, open, outspoken and
faithful stamp, of the kind men stand or full
by. Tbetcsnlt of this meeting defines' the
position of the Union men at Memphis.
They are for reorganization with emancipa
tion, on the plan of the Proclamation and
the laws of Congress having reference to sla
very. The JSuUdin remarks upon the subject
that an attempt to get np an opposition par
ty composed of pro-slavery men and seces
sion sympathizers on the basis of opposition
to Gov. Johnson’s oath, was a miserable fail
ure, and we now repeat onr warning to those
misguided men, tliat the reorganization upon
any other basis than emancipation is worse
I than folly.
| After tabling two sets of resolutions which
maintained State sovereignty and looked for
[ ward to reconstruction with slavery left in,
the following were presented by J. M. Tom
i cny and almost unanimously adopted:
Eeeoittd, That we cordially endorse the late
proclamation. Gov. Andrew Johnson’s oath, par
ti cnlarlj therein which prescribes the qualification
to voters at the approaching election.
Jteftited, Tlmtmthcre-organizationofthe State
ol Tennessee, emancipation is the true policy of
the State, and the firet interest of her people.
Haolrtd, That we endorse and ratify the call for
a mass meeting on the aid insu, as published in
the JhdUtin to-day, and pledge ourselves to sup
port the policy therein indicated.
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribane.]
Caibo, Feb. ISM.
Information arrived here this morning per
the City of Alton, to the effect that on the
Sd.inst our forces moved from Vicksburg,
consisting of the 16th and 17th army corps.
These corps took parallel and different rentes
to Jackson, and were to cress the Big Black
at. different points. This agrees with the
rebel dispatches lately received of the 4tb,
stating that a fight had occurred at Clinton
on the same day. No news of this fight has
yet reached this place, but as dates-from
Vicksburg are only to the 3d, there may
come something of . the sort in a day or too.
A large force of white and colored troopsyet
remain to garrison Vicksburg.
The supposed destination of a’ portion of
our force moving from Vicksburg is to turn
the left flank of Johnston’s army. Toor cor
respondent left but a few bonrs later than
the expedition, and yon will soon hear from
him,
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
Caibo, Feb. 12, ISM.
It appears from recent advices received
from the vicinity that onr troops have had
late encounters with the enemy up the Yazoo
Blver, in which the gunboats participated
with excellent effect. The first fight was at
Bartatia and the latter at Mechoaicsvillc, a
short distance in the country on the east side
of the Yazoo.
At Sartatia our troops engaged were * the
Uthlllinois, Col Coates; and the Btb La.,
Col Schofield. At Mcch&nicsville the Ist
Ark., Col Wood, were participants. In the
two engagements our loss was six killed and
thirteen wounded. The enemy had a battery
at Sartatia upon which our men charged. It
was captured, the rebels fleeing with some
loss.
. 'As near as can at present be ascertained
three engagements occurred abont the 7th
inst.
• While Col Wood’s Ist Arkansas were on
the March to Mechanicsville a colored sol
dier straggled and was captured by the rebels
and inhumanly butchered. Coh Wood cap.
tured a rebel Lieutenant and two men, one
of whom confessed to complicity in the mur
der. Col, Wood took them to the very spot
Where the colored soldier had been killed,
had them blindfolded and shot.
Reports regarding the fight of a portion of
Sherman’s lorcc, near Champion Hills, on
the 4th, ore confirmed by officers lately from
the spot Our loss in charging a battery was
fifteen killed and thirty wounded. Colonel
Rogers, .of Illinois, Is among the latter. The
enemy were driven back and our forces are
progressing towards Jackson. .
Caieo, heb.l3.—A re-organ! za ton meeting
at Memphis on the 20th adopted emancipa
tion resolutions. . .
Natchez advices represent a healthy reac
tion In that vicinity. Planters ar« returning
to their allegiance and property; Large num
bers of deserters arc coming Into, our lines.
They repot t the country in a terrible state of
disorganization, all males betweenthe&ges of
1C and CO being , [conscripted. Boots sell at
two hundred dollars a pair. Coats are worth
five hundred dollars; pantaloons three hun
dred and fifty dollars, overshoes one hundred
to one hundred and fifty dollars.
The Union sentiment is growing. Eighty
four men have been recruited for the 3d La.
cavalry from one section alone. •
Much sickness prevailed in the contraband
camps, the small pox raging to considerable
extent, and many dying for want of- proper
treatment There arc also many cases among
tbe citizens.
The treasury district of Natchez Is fully or
ganized, under Judge Hartjand his assistants.
Gen. Chellain. commanding the colored
troops of the State of Tennessee, has left for
Memphis.
A number of horse thieves and notorious
counterfeiters escaped from the Cairo jail
last night.
The steamer Mann passed up for Cinclnniti.
■with C2O bales of coltcn. ' *
FROM ST. toms.
[Special Despatch to Chicago Tribune.]
Sr. Lena. February is, ISM.
• George Francis Train, who was recently
furnished free transit out of this military de
partment, returned to the city lost night and
took rooms at tho Lindcl!.
Governor Hall proposes to move the State
military headquarters to Jefferson City. This
is a movement to separate State military mat
ters from radical influences.
The Legislature Is on a high horse to-day.
The followingproceedings are reported: A
resolution declaring in favor of Abraham Lin
coln for next President was offered. Mr.
Jameson, of St. Louis, moved to lay the reso
lution on the table. The ayes and nocs were
demanded, and the vote resulted—ayes 45,
noes 87; so the resolution was laid on the
table. On a resolution Indorsing the policy
of the National Administration, Mr. Bums
moved to lay on the table, and demanded the
.ayes and noes.' The vote resulted—ayes 46,
noes S3; so the resolution was laid on the
table.
Gen. Bosccranp has authorized Bishop Ames
to take possession of all Methodist Church
buildings In the interior where pastors are
disloyal, or where pulpits are unsupplied,
with a view to appointing loyal pastors.
FROM ST. PAUL.
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
• St. Paul, Feb. 18,18 M.
A biU was introduced-into the House to
day, authorizing the appointment of a Com
missioner of Emigration in’ each Congres
slcnal District, for.foreign countries, and ap
propriating $5,000. for that purpose. Both
the Senate and the House have accepted an
invitation of.the Fire Department to join in
a procession with them in receiving the Ist
regiment The regiment will be In Hastings
to-morrow noon and here Monday morning.
FIiGE GMIMDOGA.
[Special Lie pat eh to the Chicago Tribune.]
Chattanooga, Feb, IS, 1861.
The statement that the enemy are in force
at Tunnel Hill is false. They have- positive
ly sent a large force to Mobile. They are not
fortifying Dalton, as telegraphed to a cotem
porary for sensational purposes. Late rebel
papers say that several thousand Yankee
prisoners arc being sent from Richmond to
Georgia for safekeeping. Hospitals are be
ing cleared, the town policed, and every
thing indicates an early opening of the cam
paign.
Look out for interesting news very soon
from a quarter least expected.
Gen. Logan penetrated forty miles from
the river, about Sand Mountain, and met tbe
enemy and took abont 40 prisoners. His excur
sion to Sand Mountain was as quiet as active.
The people were- loyal and rushed out with
flogs and cheered our forces all along the
route. Quartermaster Dudley, of Cincinnati,
in charge at Bridgeport, la under arrest for
alleged frauds. It is believed he con excul
pate himself.
Rebel women at Huntsville have been de
tected in attempts to smuggle goods into the
Confederacy.
FROM FRANKFORT.
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
Fbanktobt, Feb. 13,1861.
Mr. Weir to-day finished his lengthy but
able and Interesting speech in opposition to
the report of the.Commlttee on Federal Rela
tions.
Mr. Cell moved the reference of the whole
subject to a select Committee composed of
the friends of the Resolution; which was
adopted by an almost unanimous vote. A set
of compromise resolutions will be reported
on .Mouday morning next.
The Senate had two or three important
bUlsnnder discussion, but we look for final
action on neither.
In the House several resolutions were
adopted, the most important of which was
the one reported by Mr. _ Alfred Allen as fol
lows:
WiasrAS,—A convention of delegates from
several States has been called in the city of Louis
ville. for the purpose of considering the best
means of improving the navigation of tne Ohio riv
er and subjects of great Importance on which this
legislature should be well informed with a view to
imnre action in the premises, therefore it is
A ttofrctf, By the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky that a Committee of two
from the Senate and three from the Uontm of Rep
resentatives be appointed to attend this Conven
tion and report to the nest session of the Legisla
ture the matters of Interest adoptcd.by sold Con
vention.
FR6BS KIADIS'ON.
- {Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
Madison, Wlb., Feb. 1?, tS6f.
The Senate did nothing; of general impor
tance to-day.
In the House a bill was introduced to
amend section 2, chapter Si), Laws of ’M, so
as to better provide for raising money to pay
bounties to volunteers in cities'and incorpo
rated villages; also, a memorial to Congress
for a change In the law aiding the construc
tion of a railroad and telegraph line to the
Pacific,
Most of the session was occupied in the dis
cussion of a bill so modifying the interest law
as to make valid contracts for money where
usury Is taken, so far as the principal is con
cerned; making the forfeiture extend only to
interest, and still leaving that provision of
the statute in force allowing the recovery of
three times (be usury taken as a penalty.
After a lengthy debate the bill was postponed
for two weeks, and the House adjourned till
Monday evening.
Adjutant General Gaylord has received a
telegram from the War Department, stating
that it is not necessary to commission officers
of rc-culislcd veteran regiments.
The Ilth regiment of Wisconsin volunteers
have re-enlisted.
FSOH CHARLESTON.
Boston, Feb. 13.—The correspondent ot
the Boston Herald writing from the fleet ofl
Charleston, describes the destruction of the
blockade runner, as follows:
Off Chablestos, Feb. 2.—Very early this
morning some daring Englishman made a
bold attempt just before daybreak and during
a fog, to run the blockade. He succeeded in
getting in os far as tbc mouth of the harbor,
where he was run ashore by trying to avoid
tbe shells from our batteries which were fly
ing in every direction. The fog soon cleared
cp and there was the blockade runner hard
and fast on the beach.
She was a splendid looking side-wheel
steamer, with two smoke-stacks and rakish
masts.
Forts Wagner and Gregg, aided by the Mon
itors, at once commenced to shell her, and by
noon she was aci xnpletc wreck, a two hun
dred ponndcr Parrott from Fort Wagner, cut
her nearly In two.
Besides the shelling of the si earner, the
city of Charleston, James Island, and Forte
■ Johnson and Monltric hare received a tre
mendous cannonading.
The same correspondent, nnder date of
February 3d, says the rebels have tried sev
eral times lately to reinforce the almost worn
out garrison in the ruins of Fort Sumter,
but have failed. It cannot be' done’ by day
light, as our Generals have full range of the
imrbor all around. At night our calcium
lights are kept lighted, and bear not only
upon Snmter, bnt upon all the harbor, and
the city, so thatitisgimposslble'forfiboat or
steamer to so near the ruins. In addition to
this, the small remnant of a garrison in the
mins arc treated every ten or fifteen minutes
to a heavy powerful Parrott shell from sun
tet till daylight. Host of the men in Sumter
.ire negro slaves, and we know that some
twenty or thirty, of them are killed doily.
. The night before last being somewhat hazy,
one of the rebel rams, In’company with a
torpedo boat, aclgor shaped infernal inacliine,
left. Mt Pleasant and proceeded down the.
creek, in the rear of Sullivan's Island, for the
purpose of going out to make an attempt to
destroy the gunboats Housatonlc and Nipslc,
which were on guard duty that night on the
South Channel, near Beach Inlet When the'
ram and infernal machine had got ready to
makcadash out ofthe Inlet, It was found
that the machine was in a sinking condition.
She was then turned hack into the inlet,
iwhcrc she now,lies sunk... She went down,
carrying with her eight of her crew. This
mishap put an end to the attempt to destroy
i our vessels. This is the third infnrnM ma
chine the rebels have lost
A few tinyß ago a squad of rebel soldiers,
including a sergeant, escaped to onr lines.
They say that starvation stares them in the'
face in Charleston; that all civil laws are at
;an end in the place, and that military rulers
have ‘full sway over the civil authorities:
that they arc becoming desperate, and that
every means In their power will be resorted
to to force the blockade here. They must
have, assistance or starve. They report that
the city Is badly damaged from Gillmore’s
constant bombardment, which is still going
on. It is calcnlatcd that at least one shell is
sent into the city abont every ten minutes.
NewYokk, Feb. IS.—The New York Times'
Hilton Head letter states that the rebel
blockade-runner sunk off Charleston had a
cargo ol iron plates and other metal for the
construction of iron-clods, and carried four
guns. The rebels have been unable to remove
any of the cargo in consequence of the heavy
lire of our guns.
A refugee from Savannah states that Beau
regard's headquarters have been removed
there, in anticipation of an attack. The re
bels have 150 torpedoes to float down the
Savannah river. * 8,000 troops are quartered
around the city.
Gcoigiaregimcnts have already mutinedin
consequence of short supplies.
There are two blockaqg-rnnners at Savan
nah, awaiting an opportunity to pass onr gun
boats.
The World's letter has a report that 4,000
troops have been landed on James Island,
near Charleston, in the rear of the rebel bat
teries. v
Richmond papers of the oth contain the
following:
“ Chableston, Feb. B,—The enemy resum
ed their fire on the city last evening.’ A fifth
monitor made Its appearance to-day. The
enemy is engaged in mounting several guns
at Wagner, bearing on the channel A 200-
poundcrshcll exploded last week ina black
smith' shop,' '
LETTER FBOIiI GE!V. GRATT.
Washington, Feb. 13.—Gen. Grant writes
in a. letter to Mr. Washbnrne, member of
Congress.!, since the passage ol the Lieu
tenant General. bill by the House, 1 In the
course of which he says: “You shouldrcc
ollcct I have already been highly honored by
the government. Idonotaskorfeclthatlde
sire any thing more in. the .shape of honor,or
promotion. A success over the enemy 14
CHICAGO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1864,
what I desire above anything else, and de
sire to hold such au influence over those un
dtr my command as to enable me to use them
to the beet advantage to secure this end.”
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE*
The resolution of thanks do Gen. Sherman,
his officers and men. passed;
An amendment offered by Mr. Wilson was
adopted, equalizing the paytof colored troop,
extending the provisions oi.the bill to give
them an additional $8 per month from Janu
ary Ist, 18C4. An amendment was offered by
Mr. Doolittle, deducting s4per month from
theirpay for supporting their families and
friends is under discussion, •>
A report of tfie Secretary of War was re
ceivedln answer to n resolution relative to
officers commutation for quarters and fuel.,
it shows that there are 587 officers here
drawing such commutation how, viz: 9Maj.
Generals, 18 Brig. Generals-,£84 Colonels, 18
Llcnt. Colonels, 24 Majors, 320 Captains, 43
Lieutenants, 26 Surgeons, lHAss’t Surgeons,
and 79 Paymasters. I
Mr. HOWE presented a from
the MilwaukceChamber of Commerce, repre
senting that within a few months more than
twenty-five millions of dollars have been
mined and aro waiting egress} in Idaho' and
asking aid in the construction Of a wagon road,
with military protection, through Central
Minnesota. Referred. • \
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Senate
proceeded .to the consideration of the bill
equalizing the pay of United States soldiers.
Mr. CONKES.S withdrew Ids amendment
conferring the benefit to thorn In service at
the time of the "passage .of the’junendment.
Mr SUMKEB offered an amendment pro
viding tlmtln cases where .tlfe Secretary of
.War shall be satisfied .that persons of color
have been mastered into thejservice of the
United States at the rate of $lB per month
they shall be paid at that rate* for previous
services.
Mr. GRIMES hoped the Senate ild
jslr. . uopcd the Senator wouK
withdraw his proposition, and that from this
time forward every soldier shall receive the
remepay. Ho hoped the bill might be al
lowed to stand on its merits
v ithout making it retrospective.
Mr. WILSON moved to strike ont the
clause in the bill of the Committee giving
colored troops the same pay.L&c, except
bounty during the whole time tlipy have been
in thc'scrvice, and insert “after.; the. Ist of
January.” *•
Mr. SUMNER would not withdraw his
amendment without explaining'.that its'pro
viMonswould only opply to a few regimented
and there, would be no great time, on the
Treasury. .1
Mr. FESSENDEN here claimed the floor,
and from the Finance Commiltbc reported
certain amendments' to the . House
deficiency bill. He asked that they 110 over
till Monday. f
Mr. JOHNSON, in reply to Mr. Sumner,
raid if the black men of Man-land were as
good os tbc black men culistcdclsewhcre,
whj make exceptions? If juslicq were done
according to the yiews of the Senator from
Massachusetts, some SBOO,OOO would be token
fiun the Treasury, or as he understood it,
about SISO,CCO. All should be paid alike.
IVhy did hot Massachusetts pay those troops
herself? »
Hr. FESSENDEN said he understood the
pay bad been offered, but colorcdjtroops re
luscd to receive it. . . i
Mr. TVILSON explained the circumstances
under which the colored troops from Massa
chusetts .had refused to receive their pay.
They held the Government to the pledges
made to them, and wanted full pay of slll
per month, crushed to be discharged from tbc
service. \
Mr. JOHNSON said then they were colored'
gentlemen of extraordinary sensibilities.
Mr. GRIMES said th« t from the very outset
he* and bis colleague, Mr. Horlnn, were in
favor of putting negro troops on an cqnallty
with whites. He was .on the record, in this
respect, before the Senator.from Massachu
setts. - • :
Mr; SUMNER sold that in a public speech
he Lad said that, while he was in favor of car
rying the war into Africa. *he - was •.morc.jn
iuvor of carrying the African into the war.
[Laughter.] •
Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, was not only in
favor of carrying the African-into- the war,
but paying him eIS per month, and for plac
ing him on an equal footing with other sol
diers. If we were going back to pay these
colored troops from Massachusetts, dec., why
not pay those from Tennessee?.. Ho was ‘ln
formed that there were some thirty regi
ments of these troops there. Ho thought
there was trouble in the future to -be appre*
bended from making the retrospective char
acter of this bill indiscriminate. ' sympa
thized with the gallant and patriotic 7 young
men of the 54th pud 65th Massachusetts col
ored troops, but he could not* help believing
that it was on account of their action that
the colored men of South Carolina regiments
refused to receive their pay.
Mr. COWAN said; Ifwo were going back
for these'colored men, he was in favor .of
white men, who were oar earliest volunteers
and Lad home the the heaviest burden of the
day. He was not in favor of overriding the
statutes to do justice to these negro troops
until equal and exact justice had been done
to the veteran white soldiers. When the
country should be restored to its wonted
prosperity we could do justice to all, now it
is exceedingly dangerous. .
The amendment of Mr. Wilson .was then
adopted. .
The amendment of Mr. Doolittle, provid
ing that from the monthly pay of colored
troops mustered into the service in insurrec
tionary districts, the sum of three dollars
per month shall be reserved to reimburse the
expenses incurred by the United States, iii
feeding and clothing the widows children and
pprcjitg of deceased colored troops, re .
jeeted. ...
After some debate Mr. tiUMNER proposed &
proviso that in oil cases of past services of
colored troops, where it shall appear to the
cctisfiiction of the Secretary of War from ac
tual papers of enlistment that the troops
were enlisted under the act of Jnlv, I8(il,
they shall be allowed the pay promised by
ttiit act. This was rejected by ayes l(i, noe«
Mr. CCWAN offered a' substitute for the
' bill as amended, that from and after the pas
sage of this act, all soldiers of the United
States, of -the same arm of the service, shall
receive like compensation.
Mr; COWAN supported his amendment at
some length, claiming that tbc negro must be
regarded as a citizen under the Constitution,
as he received the protection of the laws.
Mr. SAULSBURY said that if that was the
basis of Senator Cowan’s substitute, It waa
abhorrent to his (Saulsbnrv’s) views, and he
would.cot support it. The old-fashioned
team was. Negro—now they • were , colored
citizens. , *
Mr. BOWE would ask if the negroes were
not colored in Delaware.
-Mr. SADJLSBURY doubted if they were as
colored in Delaware as in some other places.
Be would never consent to equality, either
political or social, with the negro...
Mr. COWAN asserted that the negro had a
legal status under the Constitution, which
protected him.
' Pending action on the amendment of Mr.
Cowan, the Senate adjourned to Monday.
A RAILROAD TRAIN CAP.
TUBED BY OUEttILILAS.
.. Baltiuoee, Feb. ISth.—A morning paper
publishes the following:
“ The express passenger train which left
Camden street depot Thursday night for
Wheeling and intermediate ‘ points, was cap-'
tnred by a company of rebels near Kenneys
ville depot, about eight miles westof Harper’s
Ferry, The train was then surrounded by
the rebels and numbers of armed men entered
the cars. The passengers,- among whom, of
course, theregwas great consternation, were
more or less mulcted In the shape ol ransoms,'
some produced greenbacks, others watches,
diamonds, rings, Ac., as equivalents tor their
liberty.. wo are informed by on officer who
returned to this city by the express train
yesterday noon, that the aggregate
amount of money token fromthe passengers
was not less than $<50,000, while the value of
the jewelry was also large.
Conductor Perry, who had charge of the
train, was compelled to hand over a check
for four thousand fire hundred - dollars, the
property of the company. A number of the
passengers who arrived here yesterday had
Interviews with some of the passengers of
the captured train, and their 'statements
widely differed both as to the amount of
money, &c., confiscated and the character of
the raiders. It is said that Maj. Har
vey Gilmore, of the rebel cavalry, was
in command of the expedition. No one was
injured, cor was there the least disposition
on the part of the raiders to take any priso
ners. Several members of the Maryland
State Legislature, • and delegates from the
western counties were among the passengers.
After accomplishing their purpose they' ran
the locomotive and tender off the track, cau
sing some injury to the engine. They then
left the train; going in the direction ofSmlth
fleld, Jefferson county. Although a company
of Federal troops were stationed
within a short distance. none
of the passengers were enabled to get
any information to them until all hope of cap
turing the robbers had vanished. AH the
trains were running as usual yesterday.
The robbery of the affrighted passengers
was very general. Not one of them escaped.
One man Is said to have lost over $4,000 in
greenbacks. The passengers made no resist
ance, supposing they were surrounded by
an overwhelming force of rebels.' A good
many threw their watches and money away,
come of which have since been found.
Fltom NEW YORK.
New Tone, Feb. 18—The receipts at the
Custom House for the week arc $1,790,000,
nearly all in gold. ;
The storage warehouse of Miller & Conger,
583 Water street, was burned this morning.
Loss $85,000.. The fire commenced in some
new cotton just from New Orleans.
Anew quarantine is to be-located in the
Seaber Bay. . -
■ Four hundred ' rebel prisoners from John
son's Island have been transferred to General
Butler's department, including General Jeff
Thompson and Capt. Breckinridge, , son of
Gen Breckinridge. ‘ *
Washington, Feb. 13,1864.
ADDITIONAL.
FIUNCE.
Id. Thiers on tbe Mexican Question
In the Chamber of Deputies on the SOth,
M. Thiers strongly censored the expedition
to Mexico in Its present and past condition}
os well ua with regard to its fotore conse
qucnces. He concludes os follows:
I have.not the honor of knowing Prince
MaximUllan. He is sold to be very attractive:
but he would require all the sound sense of
his father-in-law (King Leopold of Belgium)
to induce European capitalists to lend him
three hundred or four hundred millions. I
know that it is not very dcslrabM to treat
with the Indian Juarez; but l ean never
give my consent to our engaging ourselves
lor one or two years more in an enterprise
like the present. Allow mo to ask you a
question r Have the creations of new States
been so very successful that we must needs
recommence;the experiment? Look at what
is passing-on the banks of the Danube in
Greece, if ever an enterprise was inspired
by noble-motives, It was the political revival
of Greece; three great powers co-operated,
and the expense for each; about twenty
millions, was insignificant. What bos hap
pened in Greece? The Greeks have driven
away their King Otho for the want of skill in
ruling, and Europe has said to them: “You
will not have King Olho—well, we will give
you another— Daughter]—and this time I ad
mired the prudence of our Government in
leavinglhe task to England. England turned
to the Danish Monarchy, so menaced at this
moment; and she detached a branch to trans
phntln Greece;' adding thereto a sacrifice
’which she may, perhaps, feci hereafter—l
mean the cl sslon of the lonian Islands 'and
the fortress of Corfu. Well, notwithstand
ing these concessions, England is just now
much less popular In Greece than France, who
did riot intervene at aIL [True, true.] Can
we find here any motive lor creating another
Greece 3.C00 leagues off? And who are our
allies? In the case of Greece wc had Russia
and England; hut the most ardent partisans
of the enterprise will bo embarrassed to say
whoareonr well wishers in the Mexican
business. You -Will have indeed the rather
sarcastic approbation of England, os ex
pressed In the English Journals, but on condi
tion of reimbursing her first from the proceeds
ot the customs. Then there is the Anglo-Saxon
race which it wished to resist. The race will
respect yon ot present,and with reason; for
were jou to pronounce definitely for one or
the other of the parties in the struggle—and
1 commend the Government for not having
done so—your influence'might be decisive.
The Americans of the North will, therefore,
respect you—l am sure that the Archduke
himself v. ould be very well received at New.
York, were he to'pass tlnft way. But can
jnybody believe that when the civil war
trims to on end, the United States will' re
member your Impartiality, or that they will
help you at all in your Mcxicra difficulties?
They will act just as they did in the Havana;
\cu will have 100.000 adventurers who
have only to cross the KIo del Norte to be in
Mexico; you will have the inevitable hostili
ty of America, or at lesst of all the fighting
men. whose occupation will then be gone. I
must now'speak of the resources of Mexico
in mineral wealth. We are referred to the
account of Mexico given by M. do Humboldt.
Hint celebrated man has, indeed, said that
Mexico is a very rich country, but in saying
this he has destroyed mony illusions. At the
close of the last century the reputation of
Mexico for mineral wealth was colossal; it
w as thought that Spain, which then monopo
lized nine-tenths of the precious metals in
circulation, drew the whole from Mexico.
M. de Humboldt dissipated this mistake, and
later travelers have dissipated manymorc.
A word about cotton. I Lave been in com
munication with 'Mexican merchants, and
with the Director of the School of Agricul
ture In Mexico; and he assures me that cot
ton is grown in the low-lands, like those of
Texas, which arc infected with malaria; that
there are only Indians for work, and that
hands ore very scarce; and that by reason of
the rains, it often happens that two or three
out of five harvests are spoiled. On the
high plains cotton cannot thrive on account
ol the inundations and consequent drought:
in the valleys the crops are magnificent, but
the difficulty lies in the dearth of hands. M.
de Humboldt speaks of the agricultural pro
duce of Mexico In 1803;' he estimates it at
K5 millions, and that at figure it has remain
ed ; the' mines produce, indeed, ISO to 130
millions; they ore ’ rich, but require large
capital for a successful working. England
has sacriflcd 250 millions of francs in this
way; Germany more than ■ 73 _ millions.
Moreover, the mercury that Is required for
operations in the silver mines must be bought
in Europe or in California. European specu
lators have written to Mexico for Information
about silver mines, and the replies have tend
ed to abate confidence. Wc now see how it
is that Mexico, with a total production, agri
cultural and metallic, of about 300 millions,
has barely a commerce of imports and exports
ol ISO millions—of which about twenty arc
with ourselves. I will supposefora moment
tint oil turns out for the.beat, and that Mex
ico becomes as prosperous as Brazil? Bat
what is the history of Brazil? To arrive at
her present position she has required a term
of fifty years, an uninterrupted succession of
sagacious Princes, amicable relations with all
Europe—and all tbla for what? To get & bud
get of one hundred millions and a commerce
ol six hundred millions. Fifty years to ob
tain such a result !•‘Note also that Bra
zil * has abandoned the precious met
als, and betaken herself to agriculture.
I. will ‘ cite,, one figure only. She ; fur
nishes 200 millions* worth of coffee to the
world, and coffee is worth more than gold.
Well, then, do yon think that if Brazil wish
ed at this moment to indemnify some Euro-
T'een Tri* o . hail -her. she could
oo a great deal? [Laughter.] T'think not!
.and, therefore, I think thatMcxlco willnever
be owe to indemnify ns completely. But the
province of Sonora has been mentioned, and
compared to' California. Of its mineral
wealth wc know veiy little; wc only know
that the climate is insalubrious, and the tribes
savage and intractable. But I will even sup
pose that Sonora may become a second Cali
fornia. What has California been to the
United States? Much gold has been found
disseminated, but the Federal Treasury has
nevertheless been forced to have recourse to
paper money. Let Sonora become a new Cali
fornia; what scrious advantage will result to
France ? I sum up by affirming that the most
prudent course will bo to content ourselves
.with the satisfaction given to French honor,
and no longer to pursue a dangerous and
chimerical enterprise. I may be told, in
deed, that the Prince is at the point of start
ing, and that we are hound to assist him.
,'i hen we can help the Government in this
manner. We can toko on ourselves a great
responsibility; wo can enable the Govern
ment to say to thcPrince, “Thepublicbodies
are not favorable to this enterprise; we cau
i,«t support yon as we desired to do.” . Then
the Prince would perhaps refuse, and we
should fall back on the President Juarez;
not a very seducing .personage, I readily ad
mit. [Prolonged sensation.] Up to the
present moment your Honor is not distinctly
iDgfiged, but in the day that our young Prince
‘rhall embark under our guarantee, it will be
cO. [Great applause.] • , .
TBB PRINCK IFALSS EATS
BEAN SOUP.
Interesting Libel Suit Connected There*
with*
In the Court of Exchequer, London, re
cently, ah action was heard before Mr. Baron
Martin, brought by the keeper of the refresh
ment rooms at the Peterborough Strtlon of
the Great Northern Bailway, against the reg
istered proprietor of the Daily Tdegraph
newspaper:. : ,
On the 4th of August last, the Prince of
Wales was returning from his visit to Hali
fax when he stopped with his suite at Peter
borough and partook of some soup. On the
following morning, in the report In the col
umns of the Daily of the . Prince’s
progress appeared the following phssage,
\vhlch was the libel complaiucd ol: oth
er stations the train either stopped or moved
slowly through until It came toreterborongh,.
whfrn the Prince alighted and took some re
freshment. It is to be hoped that the soup serv
ed was. not the horriblc.pum of horse beans
which is retailed at that station at Is a plate
to her Majesty’s liege,” The plaintiff, on
reading this, wrote the following letter to the
defendant: “Sir: In the report of thePrincc’a
visit to the North, published In to-day’s
Ttleyraph, Iread fcopy of the above descrip
tion). Will you, in common fairness, allow*
me to oppose to this strange statement the
logic of facts? Tea and other light refresh
ments had been provided for the royal party,
bnt the request for something
more substantial tookano completely by sur
prise. The soup Buppllcd waa that usually re
tailed at the station. Bis Royal Highness, af
ter partaking of it, desired to be assisted a
second time. On the 9th of, August the de
fendant inserted in the Tdtgraplt the follow
ing remarks: “Mr. Wilkins, the keeper of the
refreshment rooms at the Peterborough sta
tion, requests us to state that the soup
which ho sells at Is. a plate is not made from
horse beans, as surmised by onr reporter on
his way from Halifax.’’ And then was added
the plaintiff’s explanation. The plaintiff’s
attorney then wrote a letter of, remonstrance
to the 'defendant, to which the editor thus
replied: “The editor of the Dailh Telegraph
begs to inform Mr. Taylor that should Mr.
Wflklns he able to forward to the office some
of the sonp specially alluded to; he wiU bo '
happy to ; place It.in the hands of an. ana
lytical chemist, and state in the columns
ofthlspaper what, the component parts are.
Shouldno prefer to bring an action, he refers
trim to Mesers. Lewis & Lewis.” The plain
till accordingly brought an action, , and in his
evidence asserted that the soup was gravy
soup, :- He. had never heard of bean soup
Mr. Sergeant Baihmtine, for the defense, con
tended that the passage in question did not
amount toalibel; that it was essential to
the interests,of .the public that'the refresh
ment rooms at stations should be vlgHintly
watched,.and.the observations■ made’by the
reporter were nothing more than a faH com
ment and « expression of his opinion. The
jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for iPSfr
Scores of Frenchmen, who have been
Imprudent in'specch or writing,- are' now in
cxQe and bondage in Africa, at Lamtesse, in
Frcnch'Gniana. ; 1 -• •
The Kansas Senatorial Imbroglio.
At a meeting of the Union League of Leav
enworth held on the Btb inst., tbe following
resolutions were passed relative to tbe so
called Carney fraud:
Jiisolved, That on election of United States Sen
ator by tbe present Legislature will bo an Infa
mous fraud upon the people; a base usurpation of
iht Ir rights and a discraco to tbe State of Kansas.
JtacheJ. That onr.lfberties are In danger when
bribery and corruption are openly boasted in our
Legislature, and money acknowledged as the pow
er which controls Its action.
F.ucircd, That men who can be bought to anp
{<ort a fraud, may be bought to support a despot
sm. Wo therefore consider those members ol tbe
Legislature belonging to this Conncil.who voted for
the joint resolution to go into the election for Sena
tor.ua improper persona to continue members of tho
Union longue, and those members of this Conned
wbo have participated therein, are therefore here
by expelled from this Council, and held up to the
contempt and execration of an outraged commu
nity.
Photograplilns: on Eookottt Moan*
tain.
[Corr. Cincinnati. Commercial.!
A couple ofenterprisingroembera oftheTSth
Pennsylvania have taken possession of sum
mit, erected a slicd, hoisted up materials over
a couple of ladders, and are now reaping on
abundant harvest of greenbacks by taking pic
tures in this elevated locality. The soldiers
crowd here in scores to cut hickory canes and
grub the guaried roots of the laurel for pipes,
und attracted by the novelty of the matter,
cau not resist the temptation to have a pic
ture of themselves. Accordingly, they “strike
analtidude” on the extreme verge of the cliff,
twenty-two hundred feet above "the level of
the Tennessee, either defiant and warlike; or
mnrlng and abstracted, as their genius
prompts, and the man of chemicals does
them In “ melainotype ” for three dollars;
und sells them a frame to put it iu for five,
und all in the short space of about ten .min
utes. The pictures are much better in as
sociation than in quality, but few are dissatis
fied with the contract. - Some waggish
individuals had found a place far back on the
mountain which a horse could scale, had
conveyed a brace ot exceedingly attenuated
veterans to the crag, and sought to allure one
of them into an equestrian immortality on a
cheap plate of iron. But the poor unimag
inative brute failed to appreciate the argu
ments employed and, looking only to the
possibility of a prccipatte dcsent down the
rough sides of the. rock, cocteplatcd the
proceeding with undisguised terror, and the
attempt had to be abandoned.
How tlio Eebcls Brand*
Branding deserters, as performed at Castle
Thunder, In Richmond, is described us a
beautiful operation, ami os humane as beau*
tiful. Thu culprit Is fastened to a large table,
■with his face downward, and a large “D”
scarred upon Ids posteriors. A plain bar of
iron, about an inch in diameter, narrowed
down a little at tbe point, is heated to incan
descence, and used os a sign painter wonld
use a brush in lettering, only in a very alow
and buugling manner. A greasy smoke with
a sickly stench arises, accompanied t tfith
crackling sounds, and the groans of the Tic-.
t!m as the hot iron sinks deep into the flesh.
On pretense of rendering the mark of dis
grace plain and indelible, but In reality to
torture the unfortunate culprit, the hot iron
Is drawn many times through the wound,
inaking.it larger and deeper, until the victim,
unable to endure the excruciation. longer,
faints and is carried away. The operation la
always performed by old Fard, the execu
tioner of 'Kellogg', the greatest demon in
human form outside of Pinto’s realms.
Powers’ *• America.”
A .writer in the Detroit Tribune , referring
to the studio of Powers in Florence, says;
Here stands one most beautiful thing,
which was designed for the Capitol at 'Wash
ington, but was not acceptable to the powers
th:>t were, and stands still in waiting, for an
order from the American Government, which
the artist hopes to receive is a
beautiful female figure, which hecalls “Amer
ica.” It is of the finest marble, six feet and
one inch high, and wears a crown on which
ore thirteen stars. “America” stands with
her right Land resting on a handle of rods
.bound fiipily together, with her mantle fallen
partly over it. Her left foot rests on a broken
chain, and her left hand points to Heaven, at
tributing to God the freedom and
whfcht Jiave been, attained. The whole is
most beautiful. But Franklin Fierce was
President, when, this 'was executed as the
model-from which a larger figure In bronze
was to bo cast for the dome of the Capitol,
and he was afrald that the South might not
like the looks, of broken chains; so it was
rejected. Air, Powers remarked that he was
innocent at the time of intending any allu
sion to slavery, but nowhe was quite willing
to accept the fact; and when oar country
shall come forth from the present war with
slavery destroyed, and the Unionmorc firmly
cemented than ever, they might not object to
“America’s.*’ standing with one foot on the
broken fetters.
Xho Opera.
The Italian Opera season closed Saturday
cicht after a series of twelve perform
atcea in which- the operas’, [of Lucrezio,
Favorite, Noma, Trovatorc, the Harked
Fall,* and Son Joan have each been given
once, while Lada, Sounambula and Martha h*
been twice represented; not by any mean' -ve
iiant array of novelties, bnt yet woe*- ~>abrll-
ample oppsrt unities for the dl** . affording
ly rlc power; opportnnill' -pisyoftho highest
slightly, 'a cloud - ~ fl however, Improved hot
the corape- -ppareatly resting over most of
perfr-v., • -‘v- during the whole fortnight. The
«ril« wbSh^h CnCC<l W ‘i h “ for one
-S?! -» which haa been continued repeatedly f or
others until the of the audience has
been claimed formpst o' the principal artists, In
securing seats a day or two In advance, yon were
by no means sure of hearing the opera or the ar
listsyon bargained for: nor was it better on the
day of the performance, for more than once the
opera was changed within a few honrs of tho ris
ing of the curtain. Ton went to hear yoor favor
ite artist in a'role yon most admired, and beard
your particular aversion. In his most repugnant
strains. But the audiences were indulgent, and
seemed to appreciate thafact that colds and sore
throats were beyond the control of the manager.
Lorini, Cordicrand Caatri, soprani; Horens!,con
tralto; Steflaai and Tamaro, tenori; Horelli, bari
tone ; Formes, Colleltl and Barili, bassos, have sus
tained the principal roles. lorini, the chief pnma
donna, has appeared hut three times, owing to
sickness. 'When she has song, she has shown that
she possesses great dramatic power. In Lacrezia
and Nonna she was superb; bat it was evident
(bat she was not in voice, and wo can hardly flatter
ourselves that we have yet beard LorinL .Cordicr
Las hardly been more fortunate, she, too, having
I ten In the hands ot the physicians during her en- -
ihe slay here, and ahe is better known and appn>
ciatcdby her admirable performances of lost sum
mer thamby anything ahe baa done In her recent
engagement. The sickness'of these two artistes
has been a serious drawback to the success of tho
Opera in an artistic sense, for in a pecuniary way
it has been, we understand, sailalhctory to’tho
monager. Madame Caslri, although not altogether
exempt from-the prima donna epidemic, has fre
qnemly appeared, and such has been tho
general excellence of her performances *bnf
shc is fully established as a favorite with
onp opera goers. Her voice Is a light soprano,
dear and sympathetic, with no little flexibility,
and in each parts as she has essayed, she has
acquitted herself as a fine singer and clover ac
tress. Her Lucia and Annina were admirable, her
Zerlina a charming impersonation, and if in ilar
tha she was not as much at home. It Is a sufficient
excuse that it was her first appearance in the part.
Altogether, we consider .her a most promising
yonngartlste, and predict for her a brilliant career.
Morans!, with her rich contralto, handsome per
son and graceful carriage, has deepened the favor
able Impression she made In the summer, and la,
beyond oil question, the most popular member of
i the company. Sbe has divided the honors with
1 prinm donnas, not always giving them the largest
- t*lA and has !u every way been recognized by the
audience as the reigning tavonte. She. has Im
proved sot a little, since last year, the quality ot
her notes • being richer, and her execution more
perfect now than then, while in frmlllarity with
the stage business she has made a corresponding
progress. She has appeared' In the Favorite, as
Adaiglsa, as Asaccna, and as Nancy, and it would
be difficult to say in which she most excelled.
La Somnambula-was selected for the closing
night and was very well presented, Castri being in
excellent voice, Tamaro singing unusually well,
and the chorus and orchestra being much better
than heretofore. Castri as Amina added to the
Jaurals she has already won, and was warmly ap
plauded. Her Ah! non giunye was exquisitely
sung, and her singing and acting throughout the
opera left little to be desired.
Sieffonl, the tenor robosto of the troupe, haa
suffered also from h:s throat, and his first appear
ance created a prejudice against him, from the
fact of hie being obliged to force his voice in order
to overcome|the effects of cold. In several instances
forcing It above the pitch. This .fruit was not ap
parent In his Polllone, which was a superb per
formance. His is’a pure chest voice of great
power.
Tamaro has acqnited himself creditably In the
parts he has token. Horelll Is an excellent bari
tone and accomplished artist. All his performan
ces are correct and highly satisfactory,if we except
only Bon Glovanni,in which be seemed to lack the
spirit necessary for that exacting part. He has
that admirable quality of subordinating himself to
the effectiveness of the whole, and that perfection
in every detail which marks the perfect artist. .
.We have had three opportunities of hearing
’Forme?, twice as Plunkett, in Martha, and once as
leporello in Bon Giovanni. His performance on
the first night of Martha, struck ns as extravagant,
alter the stately manner of Basin!, but on the
repetition, we enjoyed it better, and think his
impersonation the more correct His by play with
Moreczl, was Inimitable. His Leperello was,ln
our opinion, overacted generally, though we think
no one has equalled hia last scene,-in power and
intensity. •It is greatly to be regretted that we
could not have heard him in some of his great im
personations, hut this is'a pleasure yet in store
Torus.
The chorus has been generally execrable, the or
chestra almost equaSy so, and the operas turre
been pvt upon the stage with a carelessness ua
psralelled and inexcusable.
NUMBER 216.
Markets by Telegraph.
Clnniunatl Markets*
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
Crxccr'MTl.Fcyb. 13 18W.
Ghaut—Market for wheat quiet and doll, and de
nned not large. Kentucky white is held at |1 .3731. W,
redat*l«[e-mail]*L33«ll3. There fa a air of
feringof neweorcora at ®c3|lDo, bat barer? are
holding back. New shelled in Ihlr demand at SUS3
l.CKlnhalk t and|l.fl6®l.Mln buyer's sacks. Small
offerings of old shelled at Osts steady aal do
xnand sqnal to (he offerings, at SOe In balk and 91c In
cluding sacks. Bales of 100 bushels, including sacks
delivered at Cairo, at 89c. Bye In fidr demand at ♦ 1.SO;
bat holders ask 3e higher. Barley dull and nominal at
spring. «Lsssi.Co for taU. Bayers have
withdraws from the market.
■Whisky—Market steady with a good demand atßs
SSSKC.
Peotisioxs— The steady advancing now* of hold
ers check operations to a great extent,bat the mar
ket Is very firm; holders are not desirous of dlspo*-
poringot stock, and, in many cases, have entirely
withdrawn from the market- Now mess pork Is held
firmly at $3UO@2l lor country, and (2 OjO for city,
bat these figures were sbove the views of buyers; all
the old mess pork to be had at #I6AO tor two years old,
and 317.50 tor last summer's packing, have been
bought, and it U now hold at‘23 to 50c higher. Balk
meats were In good demand at 7K3"Kc for shoulder*!;
OfccttXc tor rib sides; 10K@i0*c tor clear sides, and
10&@M3fcfor hams, and aboot 300,000 its sold at these
figures, hat they were' generally held higher, and
holders are careless about selling, as great confidence
Is felt in the fnturc course of the market. Noth
1’ g transpired in box meats, buyers and sellers
being apart In their news. The prices asked arc o£c
for Cumberland Cats; tor Short Rib; 11311 Jf for
Short Clear. Hothlng doing In Bacon aside
irom filling Governmentcoatracta. Lard was In de
mand atl3KAl2Xcfor prime country and city, but
*fe higher was asked which checked business andwe
did not hear of a sale.'
Geocesxxs— The advices from tho Bast are favor
able. The demand here continues good. The market
U decidedly firmer and higher. Wo quote coffee heie
atKchJsher,ranglngffumSs®C6c for good to choice
Bio.. Sugars are Kc higher, and the market is firm at
l**£@R>Kc for (hlr to prime mw; bard refined at
. isjfc. Molasses is steady at tor old crop and
'.B@73c for new crop. New Orleans.
Bu lioals markets.
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.!
Bx. Louis, Feb. 13, 198 u
Flout— Quite doll. Sales comprise ICC brla super*
fltc at S3XO; SO do low superfine at 23.10; 200 do at
15.00. .
Ouajs— 'Wheat unsettled and Irregular under light
demand, 'with sales of about 8,700 sacks. Including
common to lair prime, at prices varying from SldSto
SIX 3 per bn. Oats declining, with sales of 1,000 sacksat
92c: 227 do In lots'at 91c. Com declined heavily
and sales comprise 613 Backs oldwhitoatsl.lo: tSS
sacks yellow at §IX3; 313 do new at SIXS; 273 do at
SlXl;2££o do atstXo;S£6do In secondhand bags at
9Sc per boirhcl.' Ityc drooping, with soles of 113'saclu
at E£c; 7do at Sl*c. Barley-Falcs of 36 sacks fall at
51X5; 50 do spring at §1J0; 123 do, private.
IToia&T—Down, with sales of 23 brls at 87c.
Pbo vinos a—Provisions and lard transactions In*
elude 1,400 brls mesa pork, at Quincy, at SI9XO per brl;
4Totrcs lard, at Quincy, at 12* c per »; 130 do kettle
rendered at Jl*c; 201 do at lOJfc; ISO do, manufactur
ing, at 10*e. Grease—Sales ISI Ires white at 10c; 50
Joyellowats9.(3 7i ICO tbs. •
Gsocssiss—Sugar—Sales were made of 82 hhds
pruneoldlou!slana,onthelevee,atj4c9 D*
Milwaukee Market.
[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.!
MEWAmi, Feb. 13,156 L
Woiat —Receipts 25, US bus. Market quiet and
tending downwards. Sales No. 1 Spring in score, at
f Lli?£. Buyers offering sLl7*—holders asking *U7*.
No. 3‘in fhir demand at SLIC*.
Flout- Continued active. Sales at S3XS for spring
extras.
Oats— Sales 4,200 btiNo 1 In store at (He.
Coax— Quiet, Sates 4(0 bu new shelled on track at
E3c.
Bablxt—Finn, Sales at $125.
. BBXSsan Ceos—Quiet and unchanged.
At the Newball this evening, the wheat market was
dull and heavy; 11.17 offered for No I—holders offer*
log to seD at $1.17*.
Near York Money Market—Feb. 13.
Monet—Very easy, the bulk of transactions being
at 6©7.
steeling Exchange— Bull at 1.7131.71*.
Goli—Quiet, opening at SJf, advancing to 39*, and
'closing dull at 59*.
Total exports ot specie to-day $79,420.
GottenaaCiT Stocks— Firmer and la good demand.
Stocks-C. and R. L. 121; P.F. W. and C.,83*:
C. and T„ 140: G. aid C„ 117*; M. S. 91V: N. T. C.,
ISiM: Erie, 113; Erie preferred,KMV; Hudson, 116*;
Harlem, 1W: Reading, 122*: M. C„ 13»* ; m. c. Scrip,
1S1K; C. and P-,116; U. and P. DaC M &*, b. 00; Al*.
lonandT.H.,6s; C.andN.tV., 51*: IT. a.6’s,r>Xo’s,-
coupons JXf*; one year certificates, 98*; Mo. 5% 70*.
New York Market—Feb. 13.
Cotton—More active and a shade firmer at 81* c. fbr
middling uplands. .
Flora-Dull and heavy at $6.7036X3 for extra
stale; $L2C®7.45 for round hoop Ohio; $7X0(99.50
for.trade brands. Market closing heavy and droop-
Firmer at 87*®90c for state and weat-
CI guain.—Wheat dull anc lower at for Chi*
cage spring; $165&1X9 for Milwaukee club; SIXS(9
l.bS tor winter red western. Corn decidedly firm .. r
and In fair demand at srXsß>r shipping mix'd Vest*
erninetore.tlfiSO is now refused: SiAtf-sl IK fo- aouiti
rn yellow: f 1.27 for western yellow. Oa'.a • shade
firmer at for western. * ““
Wool—Finn and in lair demand.
Peteolsuu—Quutandflrm: sal' ~t u uGMvrfor
JTPfjJ * 46*®«cior refined in b° r jd ;£g^V-«anad
«u r Jh?!n C '^- ,l ' Tn,orc firm*
SU w•**•«»; for old
mess; $15.00318X0 for -*
hrU f« P tilae . “6
K'«-°Q& t hr?f* 0r - March,Buyer’S <■*-' ..as; also IXSO
fi- aiessTonycx’so-** , y uoo,at*2oX'-®20.-
”,» bvls prim- ~.ion, Feb., at SJlXftail.-
. Beef - mceafor March,seller’s option,
-f*** active st 6Q7c for me-s: 4<95c for
.icn*. for repacked mesa; *ls.ooai*U»
(for extra mess. Prime mess beef qnlet and unchang
ed. Beef hams in moderate request.' Cut meats m
fair demand. Bacon sides very firm with a fair In*
nujrvat $1.13* fbr west Cumberland ent, SIJJ* for
Cumberland. UVe do for short ribbed, I2*c for do
long cifl2*®l22fc for do short clear, 1k915e for
long cut bams, inclnJlng western and city. Dressed
bogs in mt.' den,to request r.t o*ic for western, H3il*c
for city. xa.*d steady at I2«il3^c.
Kcto
\/B ISS frede>? ika magnus-
Itx son—who i.„ t,«,
Lampertl, of Milan, and other k 1 of
Italy—will now. at tne solicitation
her stay in Chicago, receive a JV ‘„nae
ptpliß. »t her residence, 2S»Culeam# a e c ‘
T HE National
JL NOTES are beautifully engraved, and pi’* o*!«
ryes of the people, bntthov are not so beautStw
tne Photographs taken at Everltt’e. 157 Lake sea. s
The Gallery of the City.
Eight Pictures for One Dollar.
ffp.w74s.lt RAY NIAS, Agent.
pCXMMISSICXNER OF DEEDS
VV AND NOTARY PUBLlC—Commissioner for
every state and Territory m the United States, and
Notary public. Deeds and other instruments proper
ly certified by v
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PENSIONS COLLECTED
through nt, on or after the Ith of March and
September of each year, and money remitted by Ex
prera or Draft for *I.OO for each collection. Powers
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY.
Pension Money collected at Chic.Agency 10r..*1.
,2d Audiltr’s Warrants collected at Chicago Agea
-'Cyfijp *1
Rccinlilng Certificates collected for. I””*!*
All Lepal Clalma vs. the Government prosecuted,
.collected. ISAAC R. HITT A CO., Chum AU*ya,
. ffi-t-»7Pfl-7t*pet 65 Sonth Clark street. •
TifAJ. GEN. U.- S. GRANT.
A 'Vignette Carte deFisUe Porlr.ilt of M*U.
»-en. Grar t. pronounced by his Intimate fflen.ls to be
the roost perfect and correct photographic likeness
In existence. * r ’
Kr. CAESTTTT, 131 laics Street,
Has recently obtained an Original Photo
graph of the General,
Copies of which can be li&d at bis Gallery, er for
warded to any address on receipt of twenty-five
cents. J.CAIDiUTT, Photograph Arnsr, 131 Lako
Street. foU-wifoslt-aet.
PROPOSALS FOR A BUILD
-I IKO LOT FOR THE BOARD OP TRADE.
Proposals will be received at tbe office of tbe Sec
re Uiry of the Board of Trade until Friday ooou, tba
19th mat., for a suitable lo: on wbteh to erect a build.
IOC for tbe Board of Trade of tbe City of Chicago.
'I be lot most ve a “corner lot,” at least 100 by 15#
feet, and must be located between state and Mar*
feet streets, and Lake and Monroe streets.
Parties submitting proposals will state terms of
lease and sale.
The Board reserve the right to reject any, or all. of
the proposals.
Proposals must be addressed to
JOHN F. BE STY.
Secretary Board of Trade, Chicago.
By,order of the Committee. f:lt-w77»>t
Dissolution. -The Co-Part- ;
eerthlp heretofore cxlstlngnader the firm name '
of KCDh ft NE'iVELL, is this day dissolved by mn
tnal consent. I.P. Nudd will settle the business of
the concern, and will also contlnnc In the Commis
sion Business at Ibrl.- old office, IS6K Sonth Waterst.
Chicago, Feb. 13th, ItW. IBA P XXJDD.
fcl4-W7C3-2t PAKKaRN. NEWELL.
PROCLAMATION OF EMAN
CIPATION.—Having published the Proclama
tion of Emancipation of January Ist, 1563, lo a form
superior to any public document ever leaned la the
United States, desire experienced canvassers (de
sirable ‘soldiers preferren) la every county in the
Barth nest to take the Agency for this anlendld pic
ture. Address A.3LIDDED, Publisher, 88 Dearborn
street Chicago. 111. . fei twT26-it
rIE! ICE 1 ! ICE !!!-The nn
derslcned offer for sale four thousand tons of Ice,,
of the best quality, convfnientlysinmted for shipping
by railroad and canal, or supplying either the Sooth
or West Llvldom.al twodollara per too. Addresa
A. B. PIPFB & CO- Post Office BOX 300, Chicago.
ffrll*w«T6 lOt -
RBWARD 1751. JEFFRIES.
Pi if Edward William Jeffries will communicate
with
DB, POWELL, Victoria, Vancouver’s Island,
He will bear of something to bis advantage.
fc&-u2ITIK-net
gLEEPER & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND
DEALERS IN FLOUR,
„.P, a T e bond and are dally recelt Ins, some of the
CHOICEST BRANDS of Spring and motor Wheat
Floor manufactured, to which the attention and In
spection of purchasers la respectfully Invited.
, ' SLEEPER ft CO., -
fell-w£96»Stnct 91 State street.
."^■R OUGHT IRON PIPE
JM FITTIHQBFOB SAM, .
wooiesaleby - B.T. CRANE ft BRO
ulft-k2g&pet 03.104 and IP* West Lake itrfet-
‘D'YE AND EAR"—Dr. Under-
wood, celebrated for bis critical operations on
the Eye sad Ear. and extraordinary cures of the
most obstinate diseases of those deUcatoprganx. con
tinneshls practice at 124 Randolph street.' pr. o. has
devoted tweuiy-eleht years of bis professional life to
thetreatmentofdlseosesofihe Ere and Ear. taring
rice of which be bse practiced fax Chicago. > rtldclxj
Eyes and Ear-Drums Inserted* - . felO-wiSSStact
N?to &bbrrtiscmeute.
HTHE GREAT AMERICAN
-L FIBE AND BUB6LAR PROOF
s a F e s,
MANUFACTURED BT
DiEBOLD, BAHMANN& CO.,
CIXCIXK ATI.
Ho other Safes in thi» country trill begin. to
compere with these in Workmanship and.
Finish.
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40 and 42 Lake Street,
Bavenoir la More, and dally arriving-,
a very large and complete assortment
or Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, pur*
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whereby we are able to present to oar
friends and the Trade generally, every
Inducement, both In goods and prices,
that can be found East or West*
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Two seat (Tame HonsesonOhlo atrfet»ncarWol
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Lot os FUe strret, near Ohio. Ooa on SnperlovstroeU.
near Wolcott. Floe frame House on Rush street, near
Huron. Cottase on Franklin street, near WUUnc.
A laeob list of Business. and Residence Property ta
the three Dlrialoce ol the city. Rlrtr Lota oo the
Main and Scats Branches for sale by
WALKER & KBRFOOT,
J3 Washington street.
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MJD SAFE.
Tor the Bsmcval of Obstructions, and the la
ourunce of Regularity in the Recurrence
of the Monthly Periods,
53T* They cere err obviate those numerous disease*
that spring from Irregularity .“by removing the irreg
ularity Itself. &
fy They core Suppressed. Excessive and Palnfhl
hlfostrnatloo.
They cere Green Sickness (Chlorosis),.
p r* They core Nervous end Spinal Affacflons.paia*
In the back, and lower parts or the body, Heavinew,
Fatigue on slight exertion. Palpitation of the Heart,.
Lowness oi Spirits. Hysteria.Sick Headache, Glddl-.
new. etc., etc. In a word,, by removing the Irreea
lartty, they remove the cause, and with 16 XXL tho.
«ffreta that spring from it. • •
£F* Composed of simple vegetable extracts, they:
contain noudngdeleteMoas to any constitution,how
ever delicate, their foncMon being to BnCetltnl»
strength for weakness, which, when properly need,
they never Jail to do.
Cw They may bo safely used at any age. and at any
period, except when forbidden by directions,* ■
ty All letters peeking Information or advice will
be promptly, freely and discreetly answered.
Bj£ Poll directions accompany each box.
C3T“ Price *1 per box, or six bozos ibr $5.
Jj3T*Sent by mail, free of postage, on receipt of
All’sneb orders tnnsthesent to C. A. COOS. Chi*
caeo, oor General Agent for the West.
Sold by an Druggists everywhere.
O. A. ooos,
CHICAGO.
lnllol3-lon-WU
BE. vT* *** mer WH Si CO.,
£ols Peopbtxtoqs,
Jio' : 59 Liberty Hew York.*
Bold atmolesale uT
PULLER.FINCH A FULLER..Lc
BURNHAM A S { ■ P
SMITH A DWYhafr........?.J rbk -P * CO.»
H. BCOVILL -
orn\&ro«*mZ. anDni * tbe city and
ont the conatry. ftl t-6m-gX.Tparn-ej>r >
'JREASURT DEPARTMENT?
Office of Comptroller of the Currency, ; :
tt.,, ~ . JYtaniHGTOjr, February 5. ISM.
ft ory evidence presencedto ■
» **«» been made to appear ibar the
T Sli { JL»batlODal Bank of CHICAGO.Ia the Conntw
of COOK, and State of ILLIN OIS, baa teen doly onn£
according to the requirements ofihe;'
act of Congress, An Act to provide ana*
tlonnl currency, secured by a pledge of United States
stocks, and to provide for the circulation and xvdcmiv •
Won thereof,” approved February C 5.1363. and has
complied with all the provisions or said act required
to be ct mplied with before commencing the badness
of Racking:
Now. ibimtom, I, HUGH McCULLOCH, Comp*
troller ortbc Currency, do beraby certify that the
THIRD National Pant of CHZCAGOTConatV of
COOK, and Slate of ILLINOIS, la authorized u> com
mence the business of Banking nader the act afore-
IsTxaTaosTWnxßsoz.wttneMmyhand
J BFJL aToflice. tnii FIFTH* day of F2B
* ITCGH IfcCtJXLOCH.
Coroptrollet tf u>e Currency.
No. U36.
Tbe organization of this Bank under the now Ka
tloral Law baa been completed, and It Is now readr
lerthe transaction of a *
General Hanking, Collection and EX*
eliaoge Business. . ,
We offer oar services as correspondent.
Very respectfully yours,
. „ „ JAMts u, BOWEN, President.
Ajcos T. Hall. Vice President.
Isa Holxxs, Cashier.
DrniCIOBS
Amos T. Hall
The* It. Bryan
A. E.Eect..
.J.K. Pollard-
J. Irving Pearce....
Geo. M. Pullman...
Joseph McDonald..
Edgar Holmss
Jaa H Bowen .....
fcll-wX2S-2m
.Treaa. C ,B.ft Q.E.K.
. Beal Estn to Agent..
....Of A.E. Kensft Co.
....Of Pollard ft imane.
.Of Pearce ft Henlamln.
..Of Pullman ft Moore.'
.Of J. MeDooald ft Co-
Of Holmes ft Bro..
Of Bowen Brothers.-
Proposals for cavalry
HORSES. CimuTßm.’.c, v )
Oma or Curry Qitaxts*x.xs72b, v
WasnixOTOX, D. C. t February 9, ISO I. \
Sealed Proposals will be received a: this officeontll.
12 o'clock H. FRIDA?, February :9,1361, for
THREE THOUSAND (3,000) CAVALRTHOTISSS,
To be delivered in Wajhlngtnn, (CHesboro* Det>ot>
wttbln forty (40) days of date of contract. -
Atso-Sesled proposals will l>e received at this
office no to 12 o clock M. MONDAY, twenty-second'
February, ISW. for
TWELVE HUNDRED 0200) CAVALRY
To be delivered at St. Cbarles, K»ne Couutv. Hl
within thirty (30) days from da<e of contract. 7
Said horses to be sound In all particular? uat less
than five (5) nor more than nine (9) yean old: from is
to 16 hands blab; foil tleahed, compactly btxlir, bridle
wise, and ot size someient for cavalry purposes.
'mass BPxcirxcsTioxs will n* sraxcxtT ad-
H>nE TO AND BIGZDZ.T XXfOBCADtX KWXBT 7AZ
TICDLAK.
No bid win be entertained unless accompanied by ft
guaranty for its faithful performance.
Form of bid and guaranty can be had on application
to Captain J.A.POUTER, A.Q.M., at Chicago. DL*
at this office.
Successful bidders will be required to enter Into
written contracts, with good and soffletent security,
within font (4) days from the date of acceptance of
bids.
The oath of allegiance must accompany each hid.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject all bids
di'emcd. unreasonable, ■
Nobid will be entertained for less than fifty bones.
Payment will be made on completion of contract, or
as soon thereafter as funds may he received.
Proposals mutt be indorsed Proposals for Cavalry
Horses.” and addressed to Captain James A Skln»
CTtlef Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau, Washington
D Anv farther information will bo promptly on
opt llc:>l!ou to JAjIEH A. BSIN.
el3-wC6Srlt Chief Quartermaster Cavalry Borean.
CHAS. L. NOBLE & CO.,
WHOLESALS DEALERS IP
KEROSENE LAMPS
AYT.V. QSEASE, Ac.
17S 3L»aice Street-'
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