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, 1861-10-08

CHICAGO LEG1oH.-The Waukegan Gazeae
says Lieut.. Atwood, Of the Chicago Legion, is
meeting with good success il ra;singa compa.
ny in Lake county FOR the above regiment.
He Thinks he viii be able to ell company in
the county IN fEE days.
, 1861-10-08

ILIIKO1G CENTKAL RAIL-
Z ROAD.
EEzAEEE OF TEHE4
O1 ard afte1 SUNDAY, JalF 2sth+ 1Ss:. t.a1ns @1u
leave from ket1rea. Central Dsplt FOO. Of Laae aa1
south y, etar streets, follovs.
THROUGH EXPRESS, daily {szce2s sunteysl, at
This fstn connects IL Pecr;a Alt Z. St Ios,.
f5f1nrH;E, EeT OEi ans ald Mobile
ACEhMMUDATIOE fercry daJ1 1t 4:E{s F. Il tor
Cairo eEd Way Stado1s. arriving at Calzo st
500 T. Il. nrxt day.
This train On Eaturdavs wflI rrn only to Urba~s
Iro1e arrive at Chicago 9s:3s} a. M- ana A:itt 2. H.
HYDE PARK END WOOD LAWN.
trains Will ieate Chicago: Tr5eye Wood tsvu:
goa. II, 6.i5 a NJ
2,liA ", JAM
1900 NJ iaL5 F. NJ
$50 NJ. R.13F. ",
6;D r II, 6:3lP- n.
W For tickets and Information spply: a. the odlca
In the taTeat Eentral peJeot
w.P JOHNSON. Gen. Pass AKess
, 1861-10-08

TIE STEAMER PLkEr.-This steamer, which
has been plying between Like Superior and
Detroit curing tie sea=vn, took isr departure
from Detroit OF F.ida5 evening last for the
port Ct Chicago, and viii tie remainder Of
this seascn cun between this Port and Co1i;pg-
Ecod
, 1861-10-08

r. Cook Il McLain, 9S Dearborn street, have
made their price for cleaning and dTeing Gents
garments less than any other hoase in the city.
, 1861-10-08

!. DEE Docg--Mese1s. Chaplin s. Fox are
ecrst1ueting mammoth dry dock for Doo-
"tttue q olcott, the wellknown sh1pHrights,
bordering On the South Branch, between
Harrison snd Polk sereets. The excavation
is nsas'5 finished and IN readiness for the TIM
bera
, 1861-10-08

~ D. ". ss"te1l, Of this city, q member
Of cept. Smiths Company a, Chicago Light
Artillery, died at Paducah, (Ky.,) on Saturday
1set, after q short Illness This is the first
death that has happened IN Capt Smiths Com
psny. Tie funeral Of Mr., eawten will take
place this morning, at 10 O'Clock, from the
residence CT D. S. Wentworth, 470 West jack
eon et1tet Members Of Capt. Smiths Com
pary In tow, and cllizens gene1auy sre ilTi-
ted to atteE(.
, 1861-10-08

-
she1map, aged sixteen or seve, teen wears. and
= nephew Of ". G. sher1nan. Far vby1e pnn.
ccssar1v f.t,i vcnna f,c,, ~. ..c,denta,
dfseha.er Dc HI. fnz,1;oo r;soa Wb,1a ,,att;no
hastily over a fence +he 1oct -. 49, s1r
came ent,np1ed or came IN co1lIs,on vith ~
,s;1e ard the n,ece vas +7rca og tha a.t,-e eao
.nsrce r.eefnp thTnnef +he 1sn1a1. - ~ ~ s aa.s
and enteripr bis arm between he shon,5er 1 @ sna
s,raa ;o;1+ n wa, do;nr .ra,, ~ s.a.s.sAN ~
=. ~ s a-,.c.aa that he wi11 .afs.. o-y ano
.s .sa.ls4 ~ ~ -,srz f-or, tha acc,sent & '1' psA'
' ~ --
THE ARaar OF TEE LKu1eros BAsK
Rounrp ~ nRreo1r-We mentioned In On,
lane # saturday that sxother OF the Ls4tux
ton Bsuk Tohbrr. bsa been arrested in Detroit,
At the inet,catinn oftha IT 8 Goysrnent detec
t;-eJ g E;,,er ~ 80 49,, Tha MANS namf
ia pa.,ick Kellv ,ni, ,7s 49, r,.,nhsr or the
irish Brigade. Ia va s.,n;naa - ne4r,;.
hero,e u q. Comrn,sr,nn-~ ~ .aa :aa
, 1861-10-08

GAS FHruREs.-Tne place to get neo styles at
Low figures, isa Luke street. 3. #. WnAARTH.
September 10, 1861. se1o2st
P1ANos.-K you wish to buy or 1ant pixno, 90
to #. ". KimbaWs, 80 Clsrk street. eep9696t
, 1861-10-08

An Iowa CAVALRY CodpAsI.-A Cavalry
company, numbering eighty'one mcr, from
Fl. Dodge, Iewa, uEder Ccpt. Station, parsed
through this yesterday morning, cit souto to
Washington, to join Col. Hsraan's 1naepend-
ent Cavalry Regiment, which IVES come time
since authorized " the Var Depa.msat.
, 1861-10-08

PERsoNA1~-Hcp. Jas. 4. NcDorga, q. s.
Senator, Californis; Rev. H. c. Vogel, B. N.
Huntington aud lady, Rome, N. T.; Colonel
Reeve, Mejcr ChaR. G. Ha.pine, Q. s. Army;
Hen. Rutsen Sage, Troy, N. T.; Hon. Lyman
T1umbuu, q. s. Senator from Illinois ".
sturgis' Hooper, Boston; Richard Cheeney,
Hartford, CT; L. N. Tlournoy a2d lady, Misses
F,ournoy, Paducah, Ky; c. E. Noble, Brhlo;
Mathews, BufIs1o; L. c. Hopkins, Cincinnati,
are stopping 1t the fremont House.
, 1861-10-08

4 nRrMAEn RETrKsEp.-Msjcr VIM Ne1-
j1,f, !1e veil Irovn drummer, has returned
10 his city. He went to Washington, 1t will
be remembered, as drummer fer tie Sturges
Rifle, McC|elan's body guard, the officers
contracting to pay hin certain amount in
sdiiiten to Government pay. That con.
t1act, NeTlns claims, has been broken through
the instranerta]ity Of officers Of the Com
pary. Upon representing The matter to the
War Department, Neyins Has 1onorably dis
charged.
, 1861-10-08

SAILORS on STR1E,-A gang Of sailors
raraded the docks Of the river yesterday
morning, boarding vessels and insistIng On an
advance in wsges, The present pay is $l00@
SIPS Per Gay, but = large number refuse to
work for less than s. 90.
, 1861-10-08

WusoK's Fus11KERs.-A company Of vii
sons Fr1ilee1s, numbering nearly 15o men,
s,l carpenters, were taken to Cottage Grove
Yesterday to work ousthe Barracks.
, 1861-10-08

R 4 recruiting office is opened at 81
South Wells street, upstaiTs, for Captain
Simpsons Company, sttscaedto the Mechanic
Fustleer Regiment, now At Camp Webb. Il Is
ccmpcsed Of 1silrcad neu. Thiriy more men
ale wanted.
, 1861-10-08

WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MAcHNE-The
only Sewing Machine In the world making the
Lock Stitch with ROTATING HOOK, and using
q Glass Foot.
This is the secret Of the popularity and SUCCESS
Of this Machine. GEO. R. CH1rTKSpES
General Agent FOR Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa and
Northern Indiana. Office 163 and 165 Lake-st.
ota1Qt
, 1861-10-08

TATLoR's LIGHT AI7u1ERY.-Lieut,L l.. ".
Hart, Of Capt. Taylor's Chicago Light Artil-
le1y, Company B, hes opened an Office ut 43
Wabash Avenue, far The purpose Of recruiting
twelve additional men for that company, now
located ut Birds Point Cniio1ms and equip
ments for these recruits are all ready, and they
can be placed in service without moments
delay. Capt. Tay.cr'e company is 60 well
known in cur city tha* any commentator Of
It from III Ia quite unnecessary.
, 1861-10-08

EUNS7 GUNS!t GUNS!!I
~ ReTolysr Of al: kinds. Officers Sworfs 4, BcltH
sasheA &C.. D1w{e EnTtE and Military Goods. Gun
Material Sole agEnt for Hazards Powder. AL kinds
OF mmunttion- GEO. T. AB3E7,
, 1861-10-08

CHICAGO LEG1oE.-Jonr ". Daricle, one Of
the original Chicago Dragons, under Capt.
Barker, IN old citizen Of Chicago, is non re
cuiting company for the Chicago Legion.
Hih headquarters are st No. 10 North Clark
st1eet. Men WHO join this company will be
forthwith sent into camp at Cottage Grove.
Pay ard subsistence commences as soor as
the roll is signed, aud the men SWORN in.
, 1861-10-08

~ WQEKH. WE YeEbuzy. l57 Bo2th C.a.k skeet,
ssa9er & q q! II knqs q sllE ga oosa asods ,A1se
tsZ; Htoco I'D Country Woe5 SolissfeG- Al oEdeta
oL Nal y 8-2sess Ps5x7say st:fn3a1t -. E,0: Boz
26S2 fe&sk-l1
, 1861-10-08

Our extended facilities will enab.e to sell Pro-
Guce consignc cd to either IN Chicago or through
correspondents, In Montreal! Boston. New York Or
Ph1ladt1Hlla aa pref tred b. our con tznors. We
our own account but In all respects to keep ourselves
In position to set mpartay for the interests OF those
TEo may favor us With their eons1gnMcnta.
REFERENCES.
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The lIes' quAit.,s o. ih' U s Army has
bssn practically irlntEr'd frcu II h street Ia
this city to the National Capital. 0sn,rAl
sooTl's tfhee 10 t1vr hsvias b,su for months
Invested Ct III, Comm sndsr. in Chief orders and
regulations Tor h, army arr DoN dated Wash
ton instead Of New York. Orders have bssn
received bsre ier crew for tho new stsa cor.
yeti, Pa csc Ia, now prspsr NJ for h-r q rst com.
Nilsson At the Washington Navy Yard.
A r,qDi.ition for 500 ssilors, TO DO for wardsd
at tnos y Portsmouth, n Il has b,en 70.
etiv,d, and Ia being complied with by the
etmmtrder Of the Ohio q Boston. They are
PROBABLY destined for the sailing frigsts Sa-
bins.
1hs Naval Examining Board met yesterday,
81 179 Wa'sr street loot Wall strest), 10 test
tihc.is apply Ing for ihe position Of command.
ers OF the newly purchased vessels
Ths Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, Mr..
Fox, was reported at the Navy Yard last even.
ing 81 having arrived in New York. He Is sx
pected 10 visit the various deputm snts to-day,
ard will b, received In becoming IN amer.
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F,re., Aoola..s4. i.s.s~., d..

Sudan DKAra IN rHs PAak BAREAoks-
GEo. CLARK, private in Co. A, Lincoln
Green died suddenly at 8 p. NJ. yeItssdsy.
In the Park Barracks. Tho Coroner was noti-
tied, snd will hold an Inquest upon the bod, 4
this morning.
FATAL SUs srRoKE CAsxs.-PA, ~
EARLY, nstive Of Irslsnd, "a years Of .p.y
died yesterday At his rssidsnce. No. 1853 W est
18th street, from the effects OF tun stroke
received on Saturday last. Coroner GAMBLE
held an irqusst upon the body. Deceased
Wo ksd In q coffee establishment down ttwa,
MORRIS GLEASON native Of Ir,lst d. 10
years Of sgs, died at his residence, No 2i1
Tenth avenue from q stroke OF tho sua, re-
ceived on Saturday,. lie was a foreman Ia
the gas house 10 Tenth avsnus, nssr 18Th
street. Coroner JAoKMAS held an Inquest in
the cate.
FouND DAowNED. - The body Of an I'M
known man was fould y oSterday, In the dock,
at pier 10, X. r., and Coroner JAoKMAN hsld
an inquest. The deceased wRa5 foet Q inches
In height, And hId on a black coat, vest and
pant, muslin shlrt, black neck Ito, &c. Ths
b9dy had been ia the water ssvsral months,
ard was mbcl dscemposed.
RUNAWAY CssUALrIEs. Mr.. JoHs ii.
Drawer OF No 157 Sullivan street, and Mr..
JOHN EYKCRAFT. formerly q book keeper for
M,ssrs Lord & Taylor, we're thro IN from a
carriage Yesterday on tba Bloomio gdals road,
nosr ll6tl stfe'', and both dangerously In
jprsd. 1hs police conveyed them 70 thar re-
sI'ctiye r.tidsr cts.
A cpfitRs SontaiuiDg three gentlemen was
upset en- Sunday evening on the bioominRdAls
road, ana ali we're nors or lsss mi cd, Beth
casualties wsro ocslsioned by thu horsss run
nipR away.
SERIOUS FALL "A man named JAns Nc
ALLAN, While iuto Xiea,ed ysstsr'ay, fell from
third story window Of No l73 NJ iLrOs sttoot,
and was very ftriossly injured.
FATAL AooIDEnT.- Las. evening, shortly
before o'clock, a laborsr named JoHs RI
LEY, fell from the roof Of a building at the
corner Ct 51st street and Lsxin gton avsnuA
and was Instantly Killed. Toe uuior unAts
man n sid'd AZ the corner Of oh avenue and
4S street, whore his body was taken. 1hs
| CorCIes WAs notihed.
DIAM BY DSoWNmo. - Coroner GAMBLE
held an iGqtss. yesterday, upon tho body Of
WIN. Benson, eolorsd man, employed about
Washington Market who Loaf his lie on Sat-
uresy evening" by falling into the dock foot o.
BaIelSy street, whore he was engaged N
| fishing.
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~, DIV UonplrsI .r.s RspUr,

COMPTROLLER HAwS In compliance with
the requirements of law, sen. TO the Common
Council, last evening his annual report in 10
lation TO tho 6aanc.s OF the Coipe alton, for
the year 1860. The report lie dated May 10th
1861. Our readers should bear in mind that
thiS report relates especially to the financial
operations Of the municipal government. aud
does not include tho financial operations Of tn,
county officers.
The amount Of man'y IN ,hs haada Of the
City Cham b. rlAin, Dee 3i,t, 1853, was tl.
27I. ACC CO The receipts into the Treasury
from AL sources, during the year 1850,
AMOUNTED 10 t22. 442 COZ 30, giving an aggto
gate IL come Of S2G.7l4 coo %. Agtiust this
warrants we're drawn duripg 1860, amounting
10 s23 278 e72 SO, leaving q bSlsues In HI
Treasury, on ih' 1t Of January, 1861, OF %
486.09e CT. Ths report then gives a sunEst,
Of the receipts, showing tbs different Ssures
Of revenue, and The amount received ffen
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Statement from Gen. Pierce.
TIE LATE BETHEL FIGHT.

Boston, Avg. 5.-Bdg Ges. PIsapx pubiisb
a . staten snt In regard 20 tee Crest Bethel
sybt In which be assafts that he acted under
piieit ofdsrs. but Il at The plan Of attack and
udsrs accompanying II bsBayd q want OF
hnovlsdasef the snsn,b position and nun
bsfs; that bis CON aud ives com ossd OF raw
recruits. With oily 20 reauds Of am nuniHor,
bis imsll artillery force having bat ~ rounds,
b .rdIy Sufficient for Eve piput,s' 6rs; that the
o-uss Of the firing in'o f,isndl- rsgimsnti was
owing 20 IN reg CT ~ Geo. BGTsRR 90 notify
the d-'schu snt which jt',d h'm from kos'
r. News 20 wesr and recognize the whits
bsjg. worn on the arm.
General p. In eo1elusion ssys;-Ths;
SftI the battle hsd taken pla,s, and pub
Ia opinion had fasisnst on ms the opPro.
bian q this GsfeAt, I applied fot COuf, Of
| quiry that tho iS,ts m ght he -; srght,
ana the blame II thsis was shy, rs"s on III,
proper officer. 10 snswsr TO my opp iistiDn
lsy ny demand, | rseslVst bat on, ieplI
rat a Court OF Itquiy would rsv'al "a
too muod that would iniurs the ssrvies."
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THu resolution disooniinuing th, Daily
Nets as corpoi alton psp,r, was pured last
evening In the Board Of Councilmen, over tho
Mayors veto, by vote OF II TO .. This Is a.
emphatic declaration Cf the Board that 1t will
awe no support to sheets daily engaged in the
ssrvics OF traitors to the country and its n'g,
n they had the power, destroy tho great cou-
moreiA aud industrial Interests Of tn, city Of
Ssw York. Toe BArd Of Aldermen will, I'M
d ubtsdly, take simiisr action. S1ch action
10 due 10 tho gallant men who have gone forth
from thi, city, taking their lives in ihOlr h,nd',
to maintain the Union-u2on the pfsservalon
Of which the prosperity and greatness If New
York so lArg,ly depSndI.
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Iresi.DsiiOns q ,hs fr,sis.ut csIlirk ~ veL
NJ wnso. moved g 81. usas ~ n,
oIrasirg the p.y e pfIfnf<s sr1 non sskr.'s-
ssn.a On -; . sh'stn, sad ,ossssss ~
NJ. csiIAssss ngssd d ss.ss = :. u "A.
cr.ss. th. py four dollars month, Instead .,
tvo: CssIiss, By yeas 10, pssst7. III
MI, Wttson = moved to smsnd By
aiding 70 tbs. IN rsppoyinK ard isgriizinp
the nilitssy proclsrns tiens n Do RNsidsnt-"
Me-. BsnckunIpes (Ky s,id Athst thi'
snsntpsnt looked u tie HE his old ffisnd
The Joint resolution ,pprovipg The acts Of ths
Prst cat sse." He thought hovsvss. thai
In this smsndment there uss soma onissiou,
which locke Ike having ths othsr rssolstior
alofs ft.f.s.
cMs. wnsos ,sd there wa an omieiou, bu'
that they intshd,d 70 call up the jOist rsscis
| ton.
TIE sm.nseut was sgrssd 70, and The bH
| paced. ...
Executive session. Adjournsd-
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Hotsl, Wsshirgtcu. and v.s ssksd ssr . pxx<
nor would The teiosr WHO stopped him talxs
M word fbr q tkst ~ wss Gs. BurLHn, bat
hs vss obliged 10 ss.k vttssssss IN the hofsl 70
prove m idsntty.
IT, M srArsD upon coed authority, thai
Judgs WAYrE, Of the y. o. SupTsm, COart,
thoueh . citizsn OF Georgia, IL nov In
custom,d s.at upon ths bsneh II this IL
true the country viii never forget 20 nobls
. spirit Of patriotism displayed under CIR
Gums or Gee 90 adverse.
Gen. BUTLsn insists upon his OH Gers plsdg-
Ing th'm,slv.s not 70 touch the psrniciou, cop.
sno by way Of example bsnishss II from his
own quarters. The d.masl'z'pg effsco Of
fres drink,us upon his soioisrs have ed no iis1-
cd him that he mus. take m assures accord pg
ly. The gensrSl dsstroN every bottle or bar
rel containing liquor that comes inside his
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GERMAN TUkS FEsr The BloomInedlls
Turnverein held, yesterday, in Jones' Wood,
their ninth annual festival, the proceeds on this
occasion being devoted to the ben,at OF the
families Of volunteers in the United Turner
Rife regiment. At an e,rly hour Of the day,
tbs Bloon'ogdalo Yerein was escorted from its
hSll, on seth street, to tho festival grounds, by
over twenty other social, dramatic agd musi'
cal s,c.O,i,s. Tho sx'rcisss Of the dsy con-
sisted Of music by the several bands. dancing,
the reading Of an GRAFTON for the occasion by
Turner b. HAMAsS, and tho usual amuse ments
Of tiAt festive locality, Jones' WOOD. In the
evening ba was given at the Bloomirgdale
Turn Hall, 1893 We.t sc h street.
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FS-tres Nonrss, lsg, "a, ria. Baitinsrs,
.Iu1. sd -fhs Vsrmont rsRineut IL row en-
f,rhire ct Newport HswH snd viii sau for
Home ia Nsw Hsv,n esriy tomorrow morn
ing.
TIA said tina. Colonel Bsxorx has sent Ia
hIsfssIgnstior, but he still remains at Newport
News.
- GOOD rFrRCTs OF rKsPERAuoE.
Mr., order and discipline prev sils s'nes TIE
nrNibitiou Of Intoxicating drinks Hereafter
al packages rent 70 Old Point belonging 70 ths
ofiesr, or oriyst.t are " be examined By the
Provost Mn,hsl s1d the spirituous liquors
found In thsfs will be turned ever TO the Hos
pitAl.
evr BuYLER ooHE HOME
Qeu.rsl BurLxn has gone hona Vsrioss
ossss Of wines and liquors havs bssn forwarded
| 10 him ~ presents.
wDAr's STEAM CUE.
Tn, 8. B Spaulding oil carry 10 Bston the
| oslsbraisd Wihsns steam gun.
ABALI,oon DrscovERr.
La MourrArr has dbc,vsred that the Cnu-
6.d.rstss are mounting t-o very large gas on
| S,vall's Point probably With an idse IT abroy'
Jog ,bs shippiug at Old Pant IL not ths
| ROitfsfB itsef.
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tcI,n nv snpv,v,so., AT su adjourned
ms.t,ng Of mi, Bosro ba. I'd y's.eriAy, Prssi-
6.nt STEWART in the eiaiNs A'1
was received from tba Mozart a., ~ I.s
Iequsstipg that Ia the appoint, - a,siai. -
tors apd Canvsssis Of Eloou. n - 80 =
tho BIZ Fart Democracy MAJ be onsis.s, a. "a
In connection with this, Mr.. BLr
resolution, Greeting The special co rmtttss 70 1
report mares OF Ingpsc ors ard cInvAstsis u
Es elton from tie Thea Political pATti,s 10 pc
potion 20 the nj n,Otr OF vo,As east b them
a. the last genera election.
Mr. Dt1CbEE Iesv,d to amend hY directing
the COMMITTEES 20 report no nanel but those VI
Union usp.
TIE resolution and ne--sslnsnt were lost.
ana cauvGstrs ~ election In the 1st W srd, af-
ter which the further consider atiol Of the sub
ject was postponed for three weeks
The Board then adjourned to Tuesday psxt.
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TIE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Union Victory.

Ioui0iif, Aug AT thu legislative slsc-
ton Mr. HArsEI edittr &C tho Dspoctat -as
'leotsd over ES-G Va mr. MKRrtwEATHks by
go 20 100 n sjg''ty, wh eb rspfosc d % the
UuiOn mAIo ity n Jsffs'soa G unty. The
Jrdge BOCKsHR, Uninn. Ia slee.st 'vs' Jaws
CLAr, In Fsystts County by so 20 600
majority. R,ohAED e.. AsDEHsoS Union,
o, phsw 81 Gen A.DEssOs. o. Fort Sgritsy, 10
q ctsd In Franklin county by 800 or 400 ma
iority. J ". J.coBs. Union, Is eloc .sd in
u diam coon y.
lilo f,tuius thus FAR indicate q relsiivs
q n'tu msjo It's a. lsrIs or larger thbR at tlo
hst ;snsr,ss'o ual election.
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Baltimore dug DIN the Maya Logic
tyr. ebay, s. TRAELE WALLf, from the
Cunmittes 10 whom was referred tbs msmo-
rial Of th. Police Coo hisionsrs submitted q
iorg rsp,rt, followed by pr'a Dbls and rssolu
tiJrI, set ing forth a. Sr1it'aty and unoons,t
tptional tie cCu's q t1e G)serdmut ia su-
.. rs.d,ng the Polics B,,ro, aud imprison %
Msrshal X AR and the Comnissio or,
The Committee Gppssi IN tho m 81 esrnes,
n sDtsr TO the ~hols psop's Of the country, oI
al pa tea BBc'ions Ahd opinions TO take
wan ing byps uur ~ fons monii Jn-d, aud
cor. 10 tb. rsfcis Of III fess .Hftitaioas Of
thu ufIy.
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Among the gotd acts of the Extra Session,
now closing, was joint resolution calling on
the President to appoint day of nationAl fast
ing. humiliation and prayer. OF course, the
request will he chssrfUlly responded to by the
President. May this most Necessary of all ma
tioDal measures lie proclaimed by the Govern.
lnsut, accepted BY the people, aud carried out
IN 10 spirit Of form AID precedent, but as real
and humble acknowledgement Of GoD as our
King, and Of our guilt in forsahing Him, bs
trayiBg our national trust, ard bringing tSest
sorrows and peIils upon our own heads.
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VIZ earn with stms astonishment that th,
opposition in the Stns'e TO the continuation
Of ESoArs promotion in the army, Is assum
log mild fom, while doubt Ia thrown By tbs
msnis sgaitst civilians. upon the confirmation
even o. General BuiLER- No man ~ho has
tnee fal'sod from his Allegiance 10 Difference
70 supposed sac obligations, should ever hold
= hstionsi trust again, Wills the world sands
We Adjurs the Bsbate TO 60 Its duty In de
hatee Of tina peri onAl AMI sotiA influences OK
srlsd la favor q fMoRI.
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FACES and RuE ors.

Carr. HAURY, who for tho LAST ten years
has exhibited such a genius for stealing the
honor Of others achievements. and who has
been the pot Of sVsry Administration for many
years, Is now engaged in planting Submarine
batteries in the southern hATbors TO destroy
Federal ships.
Msjor-G snsral BUrLEH was stopped as he
WN getting into 4 carriage Of the NAdopA
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BoAaD or Courcu nxu.-fhs Bort mst
Last sv,ning. Pursustt TO ssiournmsat ths
President, MoReAr JOINS, ESQ In tbs chair.
IN. spp.srsnos Of Cspt. Clrf-xIL, u ~
18th Regiment. was greeted by the members
Of the Board With thres ohs.rs.
Resolutions ues adopted, inquihug how
many eopiss q the manuals woe printed tsis
year. sbd how 6istributed; also, Who ssld The
erDs cut In the public Parks and what b.
Cofpotauon Counsel whether either Board can
legally refer papsr TO any head Of D'part-
meat With power.
On mo lou Of Council man SrEvEusou . Rss<
smbls and resolution wss adopted, citing the
fact tf the prssent war. and the participation
| therein q The three months volunteers the
60, h 9Th 9Th, 8, h, l2th and 11st Regims.ta,
| aud rendering to them he thanks Of ths Com
| mon Council Tor TIE omptness With which
| they rspordsd 10 the cal Of their country.
Th. B)sid o5ncured With tbs Aldermen, 10
| retsal r. olutions 10 permit the Hudson Rivu
| Con rsny to run their dumb sogius."
The Cpuptrollsr made ssveral reports In re-
gsru TO certain cry ferries. He states that the
10Th street and Grserpoin F-rry 10 run ~
due Su'hTity aud the root regularly p,id 10
| regard tO the hu'hntity TO cell lsass Cf Ferry
from tho foot - Desbrostss s'rest, n Z 70
tire fst r. Hs'sin Us s''e,t, Jsrtey Civ, tte
Cos 1tfon,r nS'es N sLdsr the present. tAte
OF public tni p'ivs's affsirs II hu bssn de- n Il
btst 70 ct'ay seven The Ferry from pier r
n T.. 20 Staten leland is fuu by CoAEELl "
VApDAhBur, without authority Of the q r
porstOu to claiming 20 act In conjunction witk
ire Slater Islsbd Il. X. Co. Roselysd and TO
fsfrsd 10 Con Mite on Ferries.
| Councilman PISKbkI called mp the vtts
mstsHgs Of the Mayor Of the resolution disc, .
iinuing the daily Re,rs a. corporation paper.
Cur Gilman HoOAB spoke at length In favor d
the Neios on the ground IL fres spssch, stc.--
The question being taken on psssinE the eco
lutit a. no'witt standing tbs objection, Of Hu
Hot or the Mayor tbs sans was 90 passed
ayes II, bAyS3 2. C,uno'lnsl HoUAN, Jesns
and RTAS Ia ths r'Rsiva.
| Adjourned 10 Let Monday ia Septsnb,s.