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Canip GoodeIi.

No one who visits these quarters can fail
to be struck with the vast change few
days has wrought. On last Friday morn
ing there was nothing visible there but the
old Fair Grounds, now it is a scene of mill
tary hustle, and thousand men are pre-
pairing themselves for the army. Comfort,
able barracks have been prepared and the
camp presents the appearance of an old
military post. The quarters are built of
boards, and are amply sufficient for the
wants of the regiment.
Camp Goodell is mcst delightfully."- stu
ated, as far as convenience, health and pure
water is concerned. Capt. Spicer, the eff
cient Commissary, has proved himself
adequate to the task reposed upon him. 1t
is astonishing how much he has accom-
| plished in SO brief a space of time.
For the FIRST two nights the men suffered
greatly for the want of blankets. The cold
weather coming on Unexpectedly, found
most of the companies unprovided in this
respect. Our citizens did all they could in
the matter, but we regret to say that there
was much suffering for the want of suffi-
cieut covering.
All things are right now, however, and the
patriotic men who have left their comfort
able homes to defend their country, are
faring as well as could be expected. We
visited the Camp yesterday aud found the
men as cheerful and happy as could be-
The officers, as far as we could see, have
discharged their duty faithfully.
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Keep Cool.

We admonish our readers against giving
away to excitement. There is enough to
exercise the feelings of the most self pos
sessed, but then it should be the aim Of
every one to take matters calmly.
We are in the midst of startling events,
truly. The whole country is in whirl Of
excitement and commotion. War and ru-
mors OF war sound necessarily in cur ears
and as the war promises to be long one,
and to be attended Oy the most terrible re-
suits, let US prepare ourselves for whatever
may come.
1t is the duty of all to keep as cool as
possible. Enter into no heated discussion
on political topics. Quarrel with no man
on account of his honest opinions about
matters of public policy, so long as he is
loyal to the stars and stripes. And, above
all things, discountenance mob spirit
Let our city be not disgraced by such scenes
as have been enacted in the neighboring
towns of Morris, Wilmington. and Oswego,
where men have been insulted and dragged
through the streets by gangs of excited men,
for mere expression of opinions. Whatev-
er the provocatiOn, keep good-natured and
let law and order reign. Let US not ;mi-
tate the rebels in their violent proceedings
against those who do not agree with them
in opinion.
And, finally, let us have faith in the
Government. We have Government and
military chieftain who understand them
selves, and let us trust in their wisdom and
patriotism.
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Latest News.

The Secretary of War is hurrying for.
ward the blockade. and informs friends
that by the time Charleston and Savannah
experience its effects. New Orleans port
will be closed.
Gov. Letcher is hourly communicating
with the Montgomery cabinet. and is acting
under their orders. He says no definite
plan of operations has yet been determined
upon. Thirty thousand Confederate troops
were expected to arrive in Virginia by
Thursday last, to co operate with the Sc
cessionists there.
Advices from Cairo report that there is
not the slightest apprehension of attack
upon that place. Illinois troops will con-
tinue to be stationed there in sufficient
numbers to guard it from assault
1t is reported that an armstice for sixty
days has been proposed by the South.
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From MONTGOMERY.
Montgomery, Ma

N.,k; montgomery, May o.
Notning was done to day In public ses-
sion. ln secret session an act was nassed
to raise additional troops to serve dur;no
the war: 1t authosises the Pr.siden, e (
accept the services of volunteers vithon,
regard to place of enlistment.
Another act made public authorizes the
Postmaster General to issue procIama-
tion any day he may select, taking entire
federate States.
Reliable information received in Official
circles. says more Siates will be In the
contederacy early in June.
Chngman is here from North Carolina.
:. Favorable advices are received from
Kentucky aud Missouri.
MIR. Russell, the correspondent of the
London Tunes. left last night, fully con-
vinced of the permanency and mil;tsrv
resources Of the Government of the Con.
federate States
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Proclamation by Gov. Letcher.

Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, has just is. d
the following proclamation, accompanying
1t with designation of the places Of ren-
devious for the troops from the different
Counties:
The sovereignty of the Commonwealth of
Virginia having been denied, her Terrific,
rial rights assailed, her soil threatened with
invasion by the authorities at Washington.
and every artifce employed which could
lnhame the people Of the Northern States.
and misrepresent our pusposes and wishes
1t becomes the solemn duty of every citizen
OF the State to prepare for the impending
conflict. Those neutrality-suspicious. have
been carried to such an extent that FIR
eignerc and naturalized citizens who. lint
a few years ago, were denounced by the
North, aud deprived of essential rights
have now been induced to enlist into reoi-
ments, for the purpose Of invading this
state, which then vindicated these rights.
and efectually resisted encroachments
which threatened their destruction
Against such policy and against force
which the government at Washington, re-
lying upon its numerical strength, is now
rapidly concentrating, it becomes the State
Ut VI 'rS'nia u prepare proper safeguards
10 this end and .Or these purposes. and
with determination to repel invasion, |
John Letcher, GoSernoP of the Common.
wealth of Virginia, by authority of the
Convention, do hereby authorize the COM
manding general of the military forces Of
this State, to call out, and to cause 10 be
mustered into the service of Virginia, from
time to time, as the public exigency may
require, such additional number of yolun-
teers as he may deem necessary
10 facilitate this call the annexed sched-
ule will indicate the place of rendezvous at
which the companies called for will assem-
BILE upon receiving orders for service.
Given under my hand, as Governor, and
under the seal of the Commonwealth
L. 5. at Richmond, this ii ird day Of Nav.
1861, aud in the S5th of the Com,
wealth.
By the Governor, JOHN LETCHER.
GEORGE w. MuNFoRD,
Sec'y of the Commonwealth.
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CHEERs.-As the noble volunteer COM
panles from Putnam and Kendall counties
were passing in front of the Signal Office.
on their way to Camp Goodell, on last Sat-
urday, Capt. Frisbee, commander of the
Putnam county company, called for three
cheers in honor of the flag of our Republic
which floats from this Office, and they were
given with hearty good will. The Pit.
nam and Kendall county companies ara
made up of the right material-beinp most.
~ young men in the vigor of health.
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The Regiment for the Third
District.

s a.-
Under the Ten Regiment Act of tie
special session, each Congressional district
of the State is entitled TO one regiment.
The regiment for this district is now in
quarters at Camp Goodell, one mile East
Of this city. Itis composed of ten.com-
pahies. and is being drilled and prepared
f1r service as speedily as possible. The
regimental officers will probably be elected
to day.
Below we give list of counties repre-
sented in the regiment and the names Of
the captains aud lieutenants of the different
compauias:
Will county, Joliet
Captain, F. A. Bartleson.
lst Lieutenant, j w. Goodwin.
I'd f. Cleghorn.
Will county, Joliet
Captain, William Erwin.
lst Lieutenant, T. @. HiIdebrant.
2d j. L. Shields.
Livingston county, Pontiac
Captain, J. A H)skins.
lst Lieutenant. Joshua Whitmore.
ID q John L. Fellows
Mclean county, Bloomington
Captain, j. Pnlen.
lst Lieutenant, John W. Champion.
2d 50 A J. Taylor.
Putnam couuty. Granville
Captain, o Frsber.
Lieutenant, A. j L ck.
p Frank Whitney.
Captain, Il F Dyer.
lst Lieutenant, George Watson.
/ 81 - Juhu McKeon.
kark4kee county. El.kakee-
Captain, j w. Burgess.
Isl Llea,eaant, tl, Junnison.
I'd ". w. CrandaH.
Champaign county, Urbana-
Captain, John s. Wolfe
lst Lieutenant, Daniel Bradley,
81 G. w. Conard.
De Witt county, Clinton
Captain, E. Richards
1st Lieutenant, H. p Pharris.
"a j. NJ. North.
Iroquois county, Middleport-
Captain. j S Walser.
1st Lieutenant, G w King.
I'd g John Tobias.
Capt John Spicer Assistant Cummissar-
and Quarter Master General-appuinted b.
the State.
Capt. c. C. Marsh, of Chicago, has bee,
appointed by the Governor to muster th
regiment into service
DIR. A L.. Macarthur has been appninte
SSdrgeon and DR. f X. Bailey Assstan
Surgeon.
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non. WIN. A. RIchardson.

Next to Senator Douglas, stands the gal
liant Col. Richardson, member Of Congress
from the Quincy district. in the affections
Of the Democrats of the West. His talents
and patriotism have long been subject Of
pride to members Of our party. That his
position may be known IN the present
emergency, we give the following extract
from recent letter of his published in the
Quincy Herald:
"When Congress assembled in Deem
ber last, it was manifest that in eight Of the
slaveholding states large majority of the
people were opposed to the whole secession
and disunioD movement, and in the other
slaveholding states, except South Carolina.
there were respectable minorities opposed
decidedly to the whcle thing. These mi
norities and majOrities agreed that it was
necessary, for peace and Union, that con-
gress should submit TO the states for ratif-
cation such amendments TO the constitution
as would take the slavery question forever
from the arena Of federal politics. PROMO
sitions for this purpose we're submitted by
senators and representatives,, committees.
and convention of part Of the states. any
Of which propositions, if passed as a whole
by congress, would have been ratified by
the requisite number Of states, aud have
given Union, peace and prosperity to this
now divided and distracted cnuntry. IL
could have been done without dshonor to
the nation. or any single individual The
republicans defeated all uf these PROPOSE
tions for compromise. Civil war is upon
US. Where it is to end, and what are to
be its consequences, are questions of fear
full import. The north can oyerrup the
south. They are more numerous and
equally brave. Suppose, with immense
armies, at vast expense of money and life.
IL is done-what will be done with i. then
ClD this government under her present
constitution, hold conquered provinces /? Is
il to be a war of determination A.e we
10 change our c0nstitution and present form
Of government? For one, hope the day
is not far distant when this war, 50 de,ri-
mental to all. will be ended, and so ended
"a not to add the ruins Of our republic to
those that have gone before us. However
much we may differ upon the past, there
are great present duties upon which we can
all agree. Whether the laws that are
passed are wise or unwise, whether the
government is wisely or unwisely admins
tered, every citizen owes il as a Sulema du
ty to obey the law, to support the constitu-
tion, TO repel invasion, and defend the
flag.
There is scarcely family in this whole
land thatis not bound by some membrance
TO the flag OF the country. 1t calls up to us
some proud memory. 1t has made the cir
cnit OF the world in honor. and had al
most said in triumph. have mine, as
dear to me as any man living. One of nv
ancestors fell beneath il in the war Of the
reVoiution-snother in the war Of 1912. ]
have stood in the storm of battle beneath
its folds at home and in foreign land.
have been protected by it in prosperity
and shall defend it in adversely. | wish Il
exchange it for no other. have lived nm
der it, and mean to die under it.
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No PARTY.-P. o'Marah has been re-
moved from the Lockport post office and
MIR. Halcolm appointed in his place; John
D. Henderson has been removed from the
Wilmington post Office and Mr.. Waterman
appointed in his place. The postmaster
at Crete, Mr.. Hewes, and the postmaster at
Monee, Bernard Conlin, have been removed
and Republicans appointed in their places.
Tie sin of the gentlemen thus displaced
consisted in having voted for Stephen A.
Douglas for President. Is this the kind of
no partyism preached up by the Republi-
cans? If SO, all right, gentlemen. Go
ahead.
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JOLIET, Ill, May TO- 1851
GENTLEMES:-l will say to you in response 10 your
call requesting the use OF my a candidate In
connection with the ice of Judge Of the Ilth Judi
cia circuit, that 1t is no less fattering than une1-
pected TO me. Approaching the respon.iije. of tbe
Once which you request me to assume 1t Is with
great difhiencc that yield to your solicitations
The Iudic AIRY should he kent aloaf from nar,y mol
itics, hence more readily yield to the reauest eom
ing as 1t Goes from the people irrespective Of
Permit me TO saw however, that If pl aced in this
responsible position by the partaty Of the people of
this Circuit. can only give them assurances OF an
impartial administraton OF Justice according TO lie
best ofmy abilities Respectfully yours
HENRY sNAPP
TO essrs FELLOWS, GROVER and others OF Joliet and
Messrs CHANBERLnS, HANroRD, and Others OF Lock
port.
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AT meeting Of the members 6f tbs }
anu officers e the c. urfs OF Grundy CO..
held ct the Court HuGse, Nav 9Th, II
the following resolutions were uDsiBss
adopted
WHEREAS, We have learned that B'
Jesse o. Notion, Judge of the ElsTss'
Judicial Circuit, Of this State, 5Hf
nonhced his intention to decline longs
manning upon the Bench,
ReSOtred, That il il with sincere re-
that we learn the intention Of Judge y
ton, and would take this occasion 10 80
him that he takes with him, in bis rsss
meht, our highest esteem and best VI,
Tor his future advancement and prospe'e
Resotred. That We have always res
uixed in Judge Norton an able sHd ?
scientous judge; one who has ever
ousiy preserved the dignity and pung
the Bench, and that we will ever hOe
grateful remembrance bis uniform urr
lty and kindness towards all who hln |.
any way been connected with hin :
sfhcial capacity. =.
ReSotred. That these resolutions Dc
warded to Judge Merton by the ss1tn
that copies for publication be furnishes
papers Of Morris and Joliet, and teay
secretary present the same to the W
Court OF Grundy county at the neTi
thereof. and ask that they be spread v
its records.
S. WELLS HARRIS, Chair
y. L. S0UTHwoRTu, Sec'y.
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MORRIS, III, May 0, 1861,
sceley, j. W. Newport, David Le Roy and J. P.
southworth and Others S, members Of the bar and
obcers Of the Courts of Grundy and viii Counties
GLNTLEAEN :-Yeur request in writing that CON-
sent to be candidate for Judge of the Ith Jud.iaI
Circuit OF this State, dated the sth Of May IsgI is
before -
the unanimty OF your request also the fact that
u is wholly divested OF all partzanship eonstraips
me TO 1orego all considerations personal SELF and
comply with your wishes in this regard. At no time
should the judicial ermine be soed with narty noI;
tics and Tow, at this critical eonjuncture of Affairs
IL would be disingenius In me, gentlemen, not to
acknowledge that feel keenly sensible Of the di.n
guished honor you desire to bestew upon me- a. aso
the great nhdence your request implies-a cont
denco which, ~ endorsed by the people Of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit, it will be my earnest and upceaslns
effort to deserve Yours respectfully
SW HARRIS.
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Terrible Earthquake In Chill.
Eight Thousand Lives Lost

From the Panama Star and Herald Of April 25thl
The p. S. n. Co.'s steamship Bopota
Capt. w. B. Wells, arrived in port on the
2lst intst.
The dates per BOgota are from Valparai.
80 to the 81, and Calloa to the 18th inst.
Tho most important news is the sad in
teliigence OF one OF the most fearful earth.
quakes at Mendoza that has ever been exs
perienced in South America.
Mendoza is situated on the eastern slone
of the Andes, and is the first town met with
in the Argentine Confederation, after cross.
ing the COrdilleras from Chill. 1t was a
place of considerable Importance, from its
location On the frontier, aud contained a bout
1900 inhabitants.
For upwards Of hundred years it had
not been visited By an earthquake. and the
people there lived in comparative safety
from this scourge Of those regions Un-
fortunately, however. on the evening Of the
10Th of March, about S:45, a shock was ex.
perienced running from north to south. M d
at the same time from south to north.
which lasted about FIVE seconds, leaving in
ruin every dwelling and public edifire in
the place, not single house being left
standing, and destroying upwards Cf eight
thousand Of the population. The accounts
ofthis earthquake are terrible whule fam.
lies have been swept into eternity IN an
instant, and the few who have escaIed are
left homeless, naked and starving. The
catastrophe has thrown a gloom over the
whole of Chill, as many of the leading fam.
lilies Of Santiago. who had gone to reside
there on account Of their politics, have per.
ished. The commercial community of
Valparaiso also are likely to suffer heavy
losses, as large trade was carried on be-
tween the two places
1t was reported that San Juan, q town of
considerable Importance about thirty
leagues from Mendoza, was also DESTROYED.
and that the river, leaving its original bed.
had Ct mpletely inundated the place but
this, as well as tie reported destruction of
two other towns, requires confirmation.
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MAY &. 1861.
play o, 1901
SIDNEY W. HARRIS, ESQ, Morris. Ill.

MAY 3, 1861.
SIDNEY W. HARRIS, ESQ, Morris, Ill.
Dear Sir We, the members of the Bar
and officers of the Courts of Grundy and
Will counties, in view Of the fact that a
Judge of the llth Judicial Circuit of the
State of Illinois is to be elected on the lst
Monday of June next, ask that you will
consent to be candidate for the Office :;
hereby pledging to you, in case of your
acceptance, our unanimous support.
E p Seelev A Bennct
VIM Grant David Leroy
j W Newport Charles S Jordan
f b Hanna, M Chns Werner
y A Heading Davidson, Cir elk
+ SANFORD Latt, Dep'y
> + Soutaworth Seneca Tupper, Sh'f
b NJ Atherton Webber, Dep :"
p A Armstrong, co Ck C Grant. Co Judg.
Z Goodhue j McRoberts
A III Convis SW Bowen
b Fuller 10 Norton
y Il Streeter SW Randall
G d A Parks.
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s6r On Sunday afternoon. the Rev. Mr..
Button, OF this city, preached an able and
appropriate sermon to the volunteers at
Camp GOOdell. The reverend gentleman
was listened to with marked attention, and
all was order and decorum in the encamp>
ment during the exercises.
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s4-See advertisement of Bell Ringers
IN to~day's paper. 1t is said their concerts
are very entertaining
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Alabama,
Montgomery, Nav

Montgomery, May 6.
Covey, of Alabama, presented a bill fix
ing the time of the election for Represen
tat!ves in Congress; also providing for the
election of President and Vice President
under the permanent constitution. Re
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
An act was passed recognizing the exis
tence of war with the United States, and
concerning letters of marque and reprisal
and prize goods. The preamble recitas the
acts Of President Lincoln, his proclamation,
ass 'rting that it is necessary for the Con.
federate States to accept the war thus com
menced by him. The act authorizes the
granting of letters of marque and reprisaI
on certain conditions. A proYiso announces
the doctrine that free vessels make free
goods. Thirty days are allowed for FEEDER
al vessels now at the ports Of the Confeder.
ate States for the purpose of lawful COM
merce, to return home The five per cent
prize is received as furd for the widows
and orphans Of those killed on privateers
and armed vessels. and for the support of
the wounded.
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GEN, SCOTT's VIEW OF TuE WsR por-
OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS Riebpe
ErdB,i''eT Of Thursday. gives the sulrts,.
OF cJnversati-n which occurred al WsS
ingion latcly. between Geu. Scott AID,
wei knCwn citizen Of Virginia, wbo,s
.ertions, II says. may be relied upon. \
informant T the ESJmHer tthe geutlsr-
referred to- IrOfCsses 70 give nearly n
exact word- ui tie old hero. We oua,..
lie tGeneral Scrt'l spoke f-,eiy ~
con1Ition Uf the country, which Re profss
to regret. lie said, however tina: h h
always recognized his aileci. u e as dv, \
the United Safes of America: that \
use was nearly ended, bot that whiss
lived be should always 6gLt for Ii. So
and stripes lie went IN TO spe.k al
having been lately insulted by Rf
m nI friend, who began to read me -
positions to him, Which be would rU,tr
init him 70 6 ish.' THIS was upder,a
L he proposition 10 reign lis eonni-is
a C'mm n Ter in Chief of the United sr.
amy. and to accept the lea Ier.hip Of B.
Virginia f"rces- Gen. Scntt declared n
while be did no; profess to speak the psEs
"t the gnvernmeni, be 5eLev cd that IL
would not march an army of invasiou y
any OF tho seeded States. bet that N
would reiake FOIts Mnultlie aud Susz.
and ilarper's FerrS~at every cost. L..
would also keep open the line Of eara.
nieatiGh between the Ohio river tns D
Federal Capital.
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S W HARRIS.

R6y- One thousand Illinois volnnts.,.
are now stationed at Caseyville, seven
mikes east of St. Louis. WV"
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PATRIoTIc.-The scholars and teachers
OF our public schools have exhibited their
patriotism BY adorning each cf our school
houses with beautiful flags. We were
present at the raising of our natioual en-
blem at Union School, No. ., on SATURDAY
afternoon, and the occasion was one of deep
interest. The Joliet volunteer companies,
on their way to Camp Goodell, halted to
participate in the ceremonies. A large
numper of our citizens were present, and
as the stars and stripes foated from the
tower, the applause was deafening. Elo-
quent and appropriate addresses were de.
livered by Mayor Bowen and Judge Nor
ton.
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THOSE SEVEN MILES OF DEMccRArs-
The New Orleans Picayune, in alluding to
the great New York anti republican torch.
light procession of last fall, with its seven
miles Of ofdemocrats, asks where now are
those seven miles of democrats?" We an
swer, that in the procession they marched
under the stars and stripes, and that thew
are still marching under the same flag
the flag of the Union-and on their Wav
to Washington, in columns Of thousand
each. Forward march, Never refore has
the world witnessed such a spec,acle of
patri0tism.-N. j. Herald,
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JEFF. Davis. in his message to tb. ca
gress Of the Confederate States. rsrn
the former relations which existed bs.ss
the States, ard urges the South 10 6
wholly on the defense-to protect ihs
States from invasion. lie recapiiuhg
the evidence Of unanimity on the pr;i
the S'uth, and SAYS:
"A people thus united and resolved 9
not fail OF final success. Our cause Is 5
and holy, and we protest soIemnIy IN .
face Of mankind that we desire peszi
any sacrifice save that of honor and u
pendence. We seek no conquest. 10 ,gs
oizement, no concession from the ,
States. All we ask is te be let alons-S.
none shall ettompt our suIjuga,ior
arms. This we will and must resist hS
direst extremity. The moment this N
ton IS abandoned, the sword will D
irom our grasp and we shall be resiJ'
enter into treaties Of smity and eounn
mutually beneficial As long rs thH ?
sensIon Il maintained, with a firm rtIHs
on that Divine Power which Governs
ills protection the just cause, we wills
unue TO struggle for cur inherent rigti :
freedom, independence aud selfg1us
meDt"
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S9r The largest flag in the city waves
over the buildings of the Cut OFF railroad.