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SECOND LETTER.
Debate between Senator Davis of Mis-
h1ssippk mud Trumbull OF illinois,,

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1851.
Tho debate in the Senate yesterday between
jeff Davis and Judge Trumbnll was punecnt
and pointed. They are both clear headed, di-
rect mcn who hate circumlocution and deceit.
ful diplomacy. They prefer going rishtsiraight
to the marrow Of the subject, wasting no
words, aud losing no tima. Davis is naughty
in his demcanor aud insolent III his replies.
Trunbull Is firm IN manner and frank in an
swcs, and no man in the Senate puts his points
more tcrsely, or sustains d cross-firc debate
With equal skill mud SUCCESS.
Yesterday Davis got the floor to mike what
he said might be bis farewell speech. He was
orcrbeazing in manner, and assumed to play
the part Of 4 dictator. He said there would
DO no war, II tho Government would with
draw all its troops aud officers from the South,
and peaeeably surrender up Its property and
functions to the insurgents 4 few brief cx-
tracts wlll show the tone and drift of Ills
speech:
What +. TIC state Of the country: In the late
nleSsease ms sas resident gives no now information
and 70 M as tho Information fa concerned, It tells
From the gcncra!-.raii which zoe. up, and from
the letters received fsom ali perts Of the countFy
AEA1aAA eAsSe u I1l1lS las C1m6 70 exist, It
In the power Of the Senators On the Other stdc and
their party to let all thts to restore pescn aud
rtpose: hnt they would not
Feeble hands now bold the rrint Of state, md
men are now administering tho government
who hare no constitutional right to the places
they hold. yacillatioa Is the law that controls
their acts. and the policy of ths Government
change. with every new accession to its nnmbers.
After ALL nothing Is done, and the whoa matter il
thrown 1t the door Of Congress. EvesJwhero We
dnd forts, artenals, and magazines without gani-
sous. or in tho h.nds of The most subordinate
onaccra.
Fort Washington, near this city. vas gazrtsoned
By body OF troops tent secretly frum tho navy
yard herr, and Fort AcHenry has been reinforced
, night. We will seizs the pt1ars OF the Govern:
mcnt thoush VIC shluld be crushed under 1t. Shall
VIC allo head Of a Department, a General OF the
amy, Or the President to make VIZ.
, 1861-01-15
Union Meeting in St. Louis.


A large aud enthusiastic meeting Of the Re
pub1icans Of St. Louis County and city was
held On Friday night last, at which the following
resolutions were received with great applause
md unanimously adopted:
Rtsolsed, That the Republican party Of the city
and county Of 81. LOUIS, in tho present crsis deem
It proper and in accordance With the dictates Of
gTeatmovcment fur the preservation Of the Union;
and to this end we do soemnly pledge our fortunes,
our sacred honor, and II need he, our iyes TO the
ton. and the enforcement Of the laws.
Resoletd, That we cordially, and In the spi.i. Of
true patriots, invite all who love cir country
who ars willing to uphold and defend our glorious
old nag-who qcteTc that there can be no eeccs-
sion except In fcy0lution-And who arc willing to
strike hands with In aiding the General Govern
ment to sustain isselt-to cooperate with In our
ting down the dangerous and revolutionary duc-
trtncs which now threaten the existence Of the bet
.uyctninent the world has cvcr known.
Rsso.oed, That 70 long the pEcsent Issue, fore.
OF tue Eccedl1. States rerlain* It Is the dutr If
srerr patriotic citizen to llsrcG1s al minor polit-
leal dlstcncet. and resolve to unite with all who
tho TACT TINT there but two parties In the can.
try.o9e fur the Union. and the other against It:
and holding the friends Of the Enion 70 he thclF
friends. and Its foes their foes.
The meeting was addressed by bon. F. r.
Blair, Jr., and By s. 7. Glover Esq. The for
mer said, among other things
St. Louis could neither be coaxcd nor driver
out Of tho Union. The game Nas q dcspcrafe =
one, and the Legislature was trying hard to
force the city into It; but It was Ills belief. az
It Was his hope, that even II the Legislature
that st. l.onis will remalh 1oysl to the Union
1Coptinucd ppplausc1
, 1861-01-15
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ACID SPRINGS.

Ihc.e Springs situated II the Valley Of the Oak
= !e"a s. 9, aaa@' is viss: Giss:fes &
I* tela ":! t'e Ess Ia:l, mn! fourtee? miles nom
M fe ess n4s s!sf 81 T. a5sed
Et.h;H ! sfsr;!s Ct sl,;: isy Eoas: The medicinal
s :r:2y wy iii S :,5s,s ], S3s aS s
sest:l by :tsc watcrs Js7cnd very largely upon he
e e sss ss1css ssiS
sha.e rssc'ting ;Eo5a Es csoss1ca* ala:scsis have
eonsncd Le9rosy-:lc waters have been sEaa!,y sue
.Opiaioas of Medical aad Scientific gentlemen ..s
t1:en In tic circulars Tie G,i;owins elneat sentie
;Tc spsaS IN strong terms q tAs sae.e.aa value Of
~ Eff Em,n"n, qryn !;sek u # Absny;
p: ye5s j.: j. ts'aii:a se Z fitssasia. SeihaE
% as5a ;1eng Nd H. SSoisI nt they
cf ehtonIe ais oi vepal v.as stasn e
safsa s 81 II sAs ,e.e M vi ss al VI isS;E EsE
S9nsb's s, As nsdsina m aEsat; Dr l4nn6e
c.,ea OF tie stomach and ,wcls."
It. 81 s sns e ssss
ssGdedy onic rei;xerH:t and estFingrnt aropertes;
81 E q s e.
Eest1ve anu urinary ora:, 1;d Of tie cutanrous
dssats ehran dirt chrsnc eya aiabefes
s
Ias Ts1sr nay T. 1lso be otsn r u.ed With advantage 10
10 ssss til u apee sa p9o
note Digestion: 4 dIattica particularly sen - aso
;n9ns o. n;hsss attended with phosphatic zadiment
&C. ssd = q ee3E Sss
Iata!sit thirty and p:Gterua,uralhcas Il n Diseases
ss:2sf5sa Il IT, ~
psssh y VII prove better than hydrccaorc acid. II
Sss9sss 3fsp astsa shIs eas9I Vii
hYtT
, 1861-01-15

And yet these compact breakcEs-these
faithless, Unsuitable agents Of slavery. have the
assurance to talk about the bad faith Of the
North and charge the Republicans with ag-
gressing upon their rights It Is time to stop
the disgusting gabhle about "eomprop!ss,r I y
Of New Hampahira- struck the true keynote
when he offered in the Senate the following
resolution In regard to the present troubles: :
R<so1ped, That the provisions Of tho Coutitntion
are ample for tho preservation Of the Union and
protection Of all tic NATIONAL tnterests of tho eon9.
try that it needs 10 be obeJed rather than amend.
ed, and that an extrication ftom our present dan.
ger IL to be looked for in strenuous efforts to pre-,
Serve the peace. protect the public property, and
enforce the !sw.. rather than L new guarantses
for particular tnterests compromises for
difficulties, or eoneessIons to unreasonable de-
Inands.
This Is the doctrine to stand by, and fight
for. The Cotton 8tates want no compromise,
will receive none short. of m absolute, uncon.
ditional surrender on the part Of the North OF
al its. convictions and principles. Let no
Democrat or Republican deceive himself on
this matter. CHICAGO.
, 1861-01-15
Prof. Woods
RESTORATIVE CORDIAL.


IFS precisely what It's name Indicates. for, wn4st
Eess&aSt m to tEe iasse Il Is 5csiytiy!ng. exhc
aisS rsslviies relnstates s. Id ID reaors shs 5ioo4
n r. ns1 ts RuF, md thHs rsto.ss
dissase. i + the only preparation eTer odersd.
ts sss 2s9ss T9sa T pe5s @ e es
Hfconlblned to be tie most powerful tonic, and
ycs 20 perfectly adapted to. is 1o Acr Is Accoap
81 nd tone np ne
ef.ests aaa ret i y asver followed by Isssitade
sonba sRbss
S|power1nl tonic and soothing properties, and conl
e s. sasa 4 &c
bs y se ~ sea
s :s1 + neeas 20 sdss, Rass
Eknowledse eren % see that debility follows au
ten open 70 the attacis il many Of .hc most dsn
Sfgezous 70 which poor suffering humanity Is conf
s91s s51np Il s
E!pepsta, Loss Of Appetltet ta!ntavSs Nervous L..
Melancloly y H1pScGondras @ Sish. : swests I % Ian
1d en e. e fls y ,,ne Of
Female Weakness and Irregularities.
IgsT Of TsSs5pdK!{ ssp
sssldIns q lneontinencs q q tis ~ uI.ne OF nv
G|ders. Ffediare:ition 10 Slight Coils HasElngi
many more Still, but VIC have space only to sAyf
Ghills aad feyeF, but prevent ID attacks arising
from NlasMntlc Influences, and rure the dlseasGl
- lat once already att1cafd. and a. It acts dli
Wlrect1y and persisten.ly rpbn the blery system
~faro1sing the Liver 70 aclon. promoting. 70 tAct
= AL the c1cretia0s and secret.0n* OF the system,
VII. 1niAiIbly prevent anS deleteE1ous co1Se
a !quences following upon cianee of climate andl
Hjwlth them. and al: :thould take tablespoonful
esfsss s-tIn h Il sGss sseu
t1fbs In the hands Of all persons OF sedsnt7ry hah
fau ladies not accustomed to iat4ch outdoor exer
n lclse should always use It. u they would Ind aaf
1Ia5recab1e pleasant and eticie1t remedy against
tltuose ills which rob them q t.ler beauty: ios
hesuty cannot exist without health. and health
|ca1uot exist while the above Irregularities con-
h|ttnue. Then again. the Cordial is 8 perfect ;
Pl1hs nnal tE:al She wll pass 1he d!eadfal period
II. .MOTNE:ts, Tl:Y IT: And to sou we ap
tsrs before II Is too late, but n-o OF your kone|
and husbands, for while The former from falset
idcucacy often 70 down g premature gravel
[r=ther than let tlcIF condition be- known IN tne!
ftac latter often mixed up wit, the excite
meEt OF business that II 1t WERE cot for ron they
too you'd travel III the saEn downward path.}t
until too lae to arrest their fatal fall Uus tael
Violently appeal: for are sure your falinSf
Ill Woods Restorative Cofd1al md Blood Kenova: 4
r. tor ~ the remedy which should be always onl
n |utnd in time OF need.
0.J. J.WooD. PROPRIETOR, II
1,jst- Louis, Mo- ani sold by all good Gruggtstaj
ri Price one dollar bottle >
Wholesale and Retail Agents. ChicaEo: Join
Park, Q. Z. Fuller Co. J. II Reed Z Co. sE,h
fun q
, 1861-01-15

Union 1IcetlnE in Jefferson County,
Iowa.
4 very large meeting ,of the people Of JefIer-
sou County, Iowa, composed Of oil parties,
WAS held at Fairfield on the Sth inst, George
Achcson, Chairman, Capt. D. Rider and Evan
L. Crane, Vice Chairmcn, and T. c. Brown
and ]. l. Mckeuney, Secretaries. The Chair
man, Oh cntcriE:, upon his duties, made BRIEF
iorclbls and eloquent address After which
the following }F aIrhle and resolutions were
offered by u committee appointed for that pEr-
pose:
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS. The pcscc Of the nation and the pros
pcrity Of the Union is threatened by the nction Of
certain citizens oI the United S1atca, who dis
po+td set te. laws and authority Of the Cove:
ElcEt at deiiI1te and whereas. thcrc Is .ccumulat
ing cvdrnce from day to day Of threatened resist
ance BY iorcc In the Inauguration Of tho President
elect, thus throwing our Gutgran,c.4t into chaos
and anarchy. IN defiance of the expressed will Of
the people; and whereas. willing at Ill times
either Statc or National, therefore.
RrSaret, That the existing state Of public Affairs
GoycrEncnt for thc maintenance Of It's authority,
aud We b"'ia. II 10 be the duty Of every loyal citt
zen to si.ow hi. hand and array himself on the
az nEr Fathers framed tlsenl.
Ht*olttd, That OUT Government + hafcd uron
shs theory That majority seting under ths Sosti
in a constitutional manner been chosen by the
majority as President of the United Satte his III,
at1srltinn into that oscc ought to be maintained
atti insisted npua by every citizen.
Esso{rt1. That 'sc are now and forever in favor
u! tic tA1on, Us preservation AND tde maintenance
ol INC 5ie:s III sn s&a:cs sstits1duaiF rs Wei ~
cns:ecstfclS aiti lac t1esent constitution OF Tue
ln1ed Ss2tts' % long as II eS1sts- oncht 70 be
les'sesta " every ctttLsn. anu sne Shthositles
:ctln:. tsder 1t i'll t:ed!ence to It's PROVISIONS
eaonid Dc supported bs :hc people cfen To the re-
soF. u n:;ni; ;;,:
1sss':ItH, uai We !sei a-:ured tEa1 cur brethren
-: rti1sn" f th Snr,hcr s,atco u nf rn
therefore the best way to urrvcut them froa, IT,
snrtin. to actuai force Ii to bc prepared 10 meet
sEs;'. ~ toaf 'rsa, nasis. H.. u.,o,,. .,
, ~ ,h, ~ 49,. r. th ~ W pal' " p1i
NV ~ r. .. III, aI u. ~ ~ , es ~, ,o
AArala., Lincoln viii Be- regarded a. revolutionary
and sreasonahc-
Re<Gr>a, That Ise arc IN fasoz Of tae constiiu-
t!on OF 1ne hl'ea states is now e3:sts belteF-
in tat 'ts Sasssntses art sufficient 10 profect inc
E.s,Jr,T 1'h,. v:s sr,, rot RI, cn.r,cx or ,,r
scttn mi, ti;ur wr nrnsont,rc tl,c rf,r.-r f ho.
;,ity or Tie part OF ii. pcupc Of ,hr Nu1Sh to the
Constitutional .is ur the people Of the Suu;h 10
be t:i$u ':d :las':crous. &C.,
Ets:f<I, Tha' the vai::n. .';d ras:i"ttc Conduct
ol i"f hastsen - @ .sS,1 ~ mer h:a!:f aSp:n,nat'
.rr.nt 'e 'No"'o W ~ 'A@ '''-
III. third. f,nrth ar1 s;v,b ,f t,,c ,,o1c
rcsn1nt,nns rliritni snn9e a;sc,s.i.n IN sx1;,,
I'm P,.siJrrr ri TLom,mnn ~ J,r,E,,n
r, n Sl,T1o IL r 1;ttfr.nu IN W;lsnr nd
.,.s -, ;;ro+,1 ~. IT, - ~ 1,,.;e 80 - 49,.
, 1861-01-15

difficult to say which Of tho two tickets he
desired to Bee elected, hut it Is certain that
he went against tho Breckenridge candi-
dates and the Breckenridge platform.
What words arc suitable to characterize
the cowardice Of his backsliding! Again:
he pretends to call his measure "compro-
mise" What words arc fitting to charac
terize the deceit Of such phsaseology2 1fr.
Crittenden's early vacancy in the Senate
hns already been filed, us we believe, BY
q man who will stick to his opinions in
spite Of threats, anl who will call things by
their right names in spite OF. the devil.
Most profoundly do we rejoice that it is so.
, 1861-01-15
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MADE BIT TUE
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY


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regularity to the best N astae csfononetsr.
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AMERICAN WA1cyEs-Ncas1y year age. VIC received
from Messrs Robbins l. Appleton. General Agents OF
the American Watch Company. and "paid for" good
good looking watch, "Waesan,cl," with the request
that after thorough trial nc should SET what rc
thought Of it. cditoriauy It las been constant
cotuuaaioa nearly 4 year VIC have 10 fault to find
with tl,s way It has licked t[nc VIC do not want
better tn.cpecc tan tits has proved TO be thus far.
Once regulated land ,rc regulated 1t ou1sel) 1t has
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, 1861-01-15

The South Carolina secession has not as set
very materially Affected tue business Of The
Charleston and Savannah lines Of steamers,
though its influence Is felt to some extent.
The business Of the Charleston line on out
war1 trips, both in passengers and freight, Is
light, even for this season OF the year, There
an: fewer passengers, particularly Of mer-
chants, "drumncrs, !" and persons ofthat class.
Tie return business from Charleston to this
port. however, is more active than it was last
year, aud the same is true Of Savannah; while
both lines have more steamships on service
tisan during the LIST season. Large quantities
ofcotton and rice arc coming, forward, freights
arc better than they were last winter, and the
passenger lists larger, though there aEe no in
dications Of q stampede as Jet On account of
secession. The Cnarles1on steamers clear, as
matter Of form, from the Palmetto Custom
HousceE :. fbst
, 1861-01-15

Congress refusing to kaaction secession. al
othx7nations NUT cotsider tie Southern Sydtapart
o. rug R1pnNk. Their fin, viii not be recor-
nixed, no port duties would be paid, and tic
hT could not be enforced ! They would be-
rebels: not people. Then Rhat about tho
runaway shTes? They could not be prevent
ed; they won1d not be given % and, unless
they were cmanclpated, the emigration would
be wholesale. 4 Ascryi1c war could hardly he
aEerted. ~ ~
, 1861-01-15
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribuue.l
Nsnrsnr Wis Tan II 1851

TCorresuon1ance of the Chicago Tribuue.l
MANSON. Wis. ian. II. 1a6f.
, Cor. A n. RANDALL delivered his annual
message 1T noon Yesterday, in the Assembly
Chamber. tn A mint Convention of the two
branches of the Lecislature, and rs large IN
audience of citizens and Indies as could be
crowded into tho Hall The messare fil1s
about OK columns Of the Journal, and occu-
pied nearly two hours in the reading,
It sets forth With 1reat c,eo,nesa the cond,.
ton Of state Affairs, and makes many valuable
,-.oo,,no,so :. -.1lt,o,, .ta-..s IT, -.
*o.ouneuaal4ono II feia,ioa 1uet '1e po-
sluons on the slavery aud Dlsunon questions
, 1861-01-15

ron PROTECTION TO SLAVERY N TEnErroK1E1.
HrcekinridsG:-. sG:-..-..-.-....-.--... 7s71T
Minority against protection. o,493,12h
1pn "TuE Us1oy, TIE CONSTITUTION AND TEE
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE 1xwe.'

AEA-s.s n1l,A74
Here VIC find the people declaring by
majority Of four to one against protection
to slavery in the Territories, with surplus
Of oyer six hundred thousand votes pledged
10 maintain the onion and the Constitution
and to enforce the laws IS they are. Is not
this sufficiently emphatic?
Ill We are willing to admit thnt there
may have been some changes in the popu-
lar mind on this point since the election
changes effected By threats Of a dissolution
Of the Union. Precisely the sano change
may be effected in the mind Of person
.Vho refuses to deliver lis wallet to high
Wayaaa His conscience and his interest
equally forbid him to give it up, but If a
pistol be held at his ear he may choose 10
surrender his p1onerty rather than accept
an ounce ball in his ccrebrum. We shall
never agree to Introduce the highway rob-
berry system into our national politics anti
to reward it with important amendments
to the Constitution. Atthes same timo re are
far from admitting that there has been any
considerable change effected in the North
cfn States, either by the threats or the
overt acts Of treason. We believe it is
distinguishing element in the Ame1ican
mind that that which j. will not concede
under the influence Of persuasion it will not
yield under the influence Of threat.
". So far as the query Of our CORES
pondent applies to us personally, ne reply
that the Crittenden proposition cannot go
>. before the people without receiving the
yotes of thirty eight Republican members
. Of the House Of Representatives, and SIX
Republican members Of the Senate. Arc
we asked te advise our pan friends 10 vote
for that which they abho7, and ne no less
than they?.. We 90 not see how such u
question can be1honorably put or. enter
tained. To fay nothing of the deleterious
): the public mind Of forty-tour
4Rspubrcan votes recorded in favor Of such
. prostitution Of the principles handed
down to rs By our father., it is personally
disgracefd to every Republican rho gives
such vote. !.,.:.>. =: ;. .:7.:::,,:..
"A word Is to Afr. Oritttendcn himself.
This gentleman supported either a1r: Bell
or III. Dougtas in the recent election. It is
, 1861-01-15

Tho Firing upon y Governmcnt Stea1n-
er-An Opportunity for the Prezident
to illustrate the Doctrine Of his Spe.
cfa1 MeaxaEe-ffoW to make Short
Work OF tho Whole Hfatter-Schcme .
for Free Trudc and Direct ThIC9. and
tta Eject upon tho Border States,
, 1861-01-15

Why ara :ycu opposed to submitting
the crittcndcn tomproatse to the people'"
asks ben-hsore1t correspondent who has
lald ASIDE the platform OF has party 1or the
time being, and has nothing to gay IN be-
half Of "tae Union, the Constitution and
the enforcemcntkM the laws" We an
swcr:
l. We are in faFoi Of the Constitution as
Il is: MI. Crittendcn' S proposition is not
d compromise, It is scheme 10 insert the
Breckenridge platform into the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. It proposes to
make slave code for all territory to which
.,1o,~,xz~ ,-o, H., f,~o.,1 .,.,5o, o,-;.4;.,.
o~'s ~A' VIVA ~ ~e~- >~A ~-A'6
-. ...,... - -, ...:,..-
- e'~ s"S feet~ ~ 49, w. .so'4.s
VI 1Ae PeoPle VI lle ouiteu ot1ees, III aA
- ''.~.'
LAG III 1eehAoA Au5e E'"@oAAA 10 ao .t1AeAo-
rt,nnt of 4t,n Constitution io mora 1.r+n1,t
, 1861-01-15
Seizure OF st. Louis Powder In New
Orleans

-Forty-flyc hundred kegs Of powder. worth
about go, 600, shipped from the East, yia New
Orleans, 10 Latin, Smith & Bots, Of this city,
on board ship Tornado, has been seized IN
New Orleans by the Secessionists. The cor
respondents Of Messrs. Lai1in, Smith & Bois
have tclcgraphed the house here, desiring the
privilege to sell it to the State for cash, other
wise fearing they would not get anything for
it.--,Ss. Louis Dtn1ocrut, 11kh.
, 1861-01-15
pEEALB COUNTY.


Editors Chica 20 Tribune;
Bas summoned List night at about twelve
O'Clock to attend patient SONIC eight or nine
miles north Of this place. It was intensely
cold-tho wind south, aud, with the exception
Of tazincss about the horizon, 4 clear sky.
The messenger who came for nc concluded, rs
1t was rather uncomfortable riding horseback,
to leave his horse in my stable, and take scat
IN the sleigh, and NC set off on our journey.
When VIC were within about twenty rods Of
the end Of our journey, sill Of . sudden VIC were
startled BY bright flash Of light, like sheet
lightning. The horse sprnng forward; my
companion gasped for breath, and, I confess.
although not very cowardlc, that was star
tied some. On looking up behcld in the
northwest, about forty-t1vc degrees atoyc the
horizon, a luminous body, apparently the size
Of . mans head, moving eastward with great
velocity and in u right line, little inclined
downward. It remained in sight, should
think, from three to five seconds, and disap-
peazed in the northeast rs suddenly rs 1t made
Its appearance. It did not leave behind It,
think, as we'll defined train rs Is common to
such bodies, due, doubtless, to the haziness Of
the atmosphere through which it was seen.
Just bcfore it disappeared there seemed to be
given OF from the main mass several Ettlo
globular masscs, apparently Is If they ws-e de-
tached from the min body, which followed
close Oh and disappeared with the Parent n,e,
teor The light during its continuance in
was truly splendid sight It had hut just
IA ~-$
, 1861-01-15
THE METEOH or FEa1DAx M0RN-
ING.


THE APPEARANCE IN Kane COUNTY.
GENEVA, Kane county. H., Jan. II, 1861.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
4 remarkable phenomenon was observed ut
this place On the morning Of the 11th Of Janu-
ary, at quarter before three o'clock. Three
OF four large mctcors were seen in the north
at about sixty degrees elevation, passirg to
the east; and Il heavy report and continual
rum5lins as Of thunder was heard by most Of
the people in the village The rncteoEs were
exceedingly bright, and Mt tho time Of their ap-
pearance the air was sill but soon after the
wind commenced blowing very bard, and last
cd until seven in the morning.
Yours truly, E E MooRE.
, 1861-01-15
!, WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURES.

The Governors mesxa se-- state Finau-
ces =. school Fund Ceueus-Banl8A
and RAnkfnE-PUb1ie Buildings
militia and Military 0rEaAizatton--
Farm m0rtGugenesnltSkeflR Mat.
IeEn-State Of The Union.
, 1861-01-15
Tota, outstanding circulation 6aa
These notes are secured BY the deposit Of

o,l-VUcV.VV
Specic Of Organized banks. 45,5i31G -.
Specie Of banks winding up. 4215s.0o S,7a5.50
Total securities on dcposft. ,soe s05.5o
The amount OF the hank TAX due for
the past year INSTRUMENTATION. 1nSs07st
The 2mou1t Of securities over circul1-
tion Jan tet 1850, was. s........ 15SAaO0
Amount Of same Jan 1.t 1861 61......... 6s7,91aO0
, 1861-01-15

Agents fer Tie American Watch Company, Nslhzm.
Mas keep IiE:,y hand good supply Of this
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