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LovEJoY BURNT IN EFFIGY.-The Wyanet
company returned week ago last Satur
day. A meeting was held at the school
house in the evening, and an explanation
made by Mr. Barry and others The citi
zens indicated the officers and men Of all
blame in the matter. But the volunteers
felt so indignant at Loveioy, that they
burnt him in etfigy !-Barvau Co. Democrat
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yAsU,SCNoS : TENANT

Washington. May l6-None Of the
managers of the Mt Vernon society re-
siding here have any knowledge Of the
reported removal OF the remains of Wash
in ton, beyond what has been published
in the newspapers. They reasonably pre-
sumo that the facts were a. reported, those
N charge of that place would before this
hayo informed them
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The people of Tennessee arc to vote in
June next on the question of secession.
The struggle for the Union promises to be
close and desperate and may end in civil
war between the traitors and true men.
Col. Campbell will be the Union candidate
for Governor, and will take the field agains
the secessionists.
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Knoxville. April % 1861,

GEN. q. j. PILLOW:
have just received your message, through
Mr.. Sale, requesting me to serve as chaplin
to your brigade in the Southern army and
in the spirit of kindness in which this re-
quest is, made, but in all candor, l return
for an al swer, that when | shall have
made up my mind to go to hell, / will cut
my throat and GO direct, and not travel
round by way of the Southeren Confeder-
acy l am, very resi- ectfally, &c.
w g. BIowNIOW
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The Convention OF Union men at Wheel
ing, on Monday was represented by =, 40
counties. The best feeling prevallc"-
The convention had at latest accounts not
adjourned. There was no doubt, however,
but that resolutions would be adopted,
fayoring the organization OF new State to
he called New Virginia, in case the seces-
sion ordinance is adopted by the people
next month. Assurances were received
from Washington that the Union men in
Western Nafshould receive ample protec-
ton
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NOTICE EXTRA.

After this Saturday. May lih. ls6I, viii sell goods
to except for Cash and Barter cash prices
For the past three Sc have tried sell goods
Ter each only. but Notwithstanding efforts TO the
contrary find that have sold many goods
credit. i'll have credit any hcw. though they
knew it "a ruirous TO them Now, for all, have
determined, If possible to break this credit tusn
To accom- lish purpose selling for
without any profit what will pay freight and
penses o! selling. by doing shall! place
selves in position that must refuse no matter how
anxious may be to accommodate. And on the other
hand prices will seem much lower to parties
chasing, that If they have regard for their
iere+is, they will make fort pay cash Tor what
they buy. Thus by the end of the year. trust,
ties Will in the habit OF paying cash for wha.
they buy. fully satisfied of the saving it
to them that they could be induced buy cred
ii aferW ards. We shall commence Monday morn
ing and mark do~ goods We advise those no
buy for cash. to get prices before purchasing And
We advise those who buy credit to get them too,
they how much they have to pay for their
credit. ANDREW LYNCH.
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SIGNS IN THE HEAvENs.-The following
letter was written by Governor Black at
Omaha City, on the day ofits date. Events
which have TRANSFERRED since that time rem
der the letter and the facts which it relates
:. matter of great curiosity. 1t Is another
instance OF those strange condolences, SO
MANY of which are to be found in the
unwritten history of humanity:
OMAHA, Dec so, 1860
Have you had any signs in the heavens?
On Friday night we had grand display
certainly the most remarkable thing OF the
kind | ever saw Shortly after the moon
rose. a very distinct and bright cross was
visible, of which the moon was the center.
The arms OF the cross extended on either
side, apparently about one degree; at the
extremity of each arm was an upright
column, seen through thin clouds. The
uilIars were variegated like a rainbow
when the moon was about three hours
b;-f, the cross and the columns disap-
peared and several bright and distinct
circles succeeded; at one time as many as
six greatcircles were visible. From ten to
| eleven (when | went to bed1 two circles
only were displayed, but those were very
! bright and beautiful; and what, to me,
seemed most strange, part of the circum-
ference of one ran through the center of
the other-a clear and complete belt.
am not able to describe the manifesto
tions as they were seen, bat they were quite
i enough to excite our special wonder.
E, of course; thought the day Of judg-
ment was at hand, and others felt about
the same way Burk, one ofour Irish Dem.
ocrats. ciphered out the whole thing to
General Howard He says, 1t means war,
by the Lord for he saw just the same thing
in Ireland dnring the OBrien troubles
when he was tuck up for treason"
S. w. BLACK.
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MARYLAND.

The Legislature, although majority Sc
cessiopists, could agree on no important
measure, and adjourned on the 18th to
the 4th of juno.
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Tar Sale Notice
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the bills at exactly what, after such de-
ductions, they are worth. Let this list be
corrected and printed weekly and put up,
in every store and shop in tho country,
and no man take a dollar for more than 1t
is worth We should then be dealing on
specie basis The deprecated rag cur
rency in the country would soon take its
fight, and we should have specie or East
ern currency ia its llcce. -
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From the Knoxville (Tenn.) Wing.
IafnSf from parSpn VsruNVnlOVV.

| Gen. Pillow, who is clever gentleman
in the private relations Of life, and a very
companonable man sent us a message re-
Gently, which is explained in the following
/ reply:
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Gen. Harvey is a native of Louisiana,
from Which state he was appointed to a
position in the army. lie stands third on
the list of army officers.
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Sandwich, Somenauk and Plano raise
about $4,000 for the. families of the
volunteers.-Sandwich pays $4,000, Somo-
nauk $1,000, and Plano the remainder.
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q Alton Bank,


wa bankers now coniiHe themselves, Is IS
follows:
Il. ALTON Bank,
American Eank.
Bank of America--Chicaco,
Bank of America-Mt. Carmel,
60 Bank of Bloomington,
OBJ % Bank of Commerce,
Bank. Of Galena,
- Bank OF Indemnity.
Bank-of Northern Illinois,
ssss Bank of Sparta,
Bank of Peru
Ia Bank Of Ottawa,
Central Bark,
City Bank of Ottawa,
e. Chicago Bank,
Columbian Bank
.--1- Cumberland County Bank,
Z" I.Tiukham X Co. s Bank,
H. Excl Bank of III. \. Tucker & Co,
Fulton Bank
International Bank,
Illinois State Security Bank,
--vs Illinois Central Bank,
Illinois River Bank,
sea Highland Bank,
.a-4 Kane County Bank,
- Lake Michigan Bank,
MaL:l!we Bank,
Marine Bank, Chicago
Mclean County Bank,
Mechanics Bank,
Merchants Bank, Carni,
-z-- Ohio River Bank.
Patriotic Bank,
go Pittsfeld Bank,
- Rcapers Bank,
Rock Island Bank.
zoos United States Stock Bank,
A-E Union Bank, Bcnten,
The above list is said to embrace all th'
g good banks" OF this State that are left
But a word very privately III the ears o
our readers Take the Auditors Apr
statement>o of the condition of the banks O
this State and their securities: then TAX
present price list of the New York Stool
market, and make cast. The result vol
will arrive at will be about this: That tn
paper of most of the above banks is WORT
from 90 coats on the dollar to par, excep
of the following banks, which are II
morth over say - to 50 cts On the dollar
American Bank,
- Bank of Sparta,
- Central Bank,
q Bank Of Commerce,
"a Columbian Bank,
e Fulton Bank,
q Illinois State Security Bank,
Illinois Central Bank,
Lake Michigan Bank,
Rock Island Bank
Now note this For the next one, tw
or three weeks all the money you get no
of will be in PAPER of these banks, We
If you 20 to bed with any of it in yor
pocket, all we have TO say is, that you a
slightly verdsnt! Depend upon it, Il
paper9of every bank in illinois, whose
curities are worth three per cent less tn
the anunnt of their circulation, will
slasked lust as soon as the bankers a
bankers are ready. The short way
avoid being any further swindled is,
adopt a suggestion made at the Cot
4{ouxe on Thursday evening. Let o
business mon. farmers, and all who ha
anything. to do with money, get sta
m>nt up to. the latest date OF the circu
ton md securities Of sll the banks in t
State. Cast the value of their paper
the last New. York stock list; allow f
per cent, or whatever Ellsworth, to &C
vesk thiSstock into specie, and then ia
S..s.Ifss szlt.sf 81 49, '-
s=- Trl, .lzs<easI11.s zti go --t
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FORT PlCkENS.

Montgomery, May 1.-THE Government
to-dny received advices from the squadron
Off Fort Pickens No change, up to the
last date OF the military stratus. The
squadron, in accordance with instructions,
had put stop to the landing of vessels
from Mobile and New Orleans, with sup
pies fer the rebel army, being complete
bio kade. 1t appears the rebel troops
have been almost wholly supplied with
provisions from these two ports. The
stoppaae Of these supplies at this time
will, it is thought, operate most disas-
trously to the troops, as they were but
poorly supplied before.
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the short term will be accepted for service
in the west
Gen. Cadwallader has removed his camp
from Federal Hill, Baltimore, to near Fort
NcHenry The removal is severely cen
Ross Wirans is confined at Font McIIen-
ry.under guard.
Col. Jones scouts from Relay camp
have three or four tines come IN sight OF
the secession outpcsts. A party OF them
came near being cut OFT
"A gentleman from Alexandria assured
tn. President yesterday (l6th) that if per
.nitted at the polls the people Of that
county would give 10000 majority against
secession.
Secessionists in Baltimore propose to run
-Winans for congress
Gen Butler is to have Is, 900 men under
his command at Fort Monroe, and fleet
to support him, This looks like retahing
Gosport.
Ben. McCol!och il said to be in Rich
mond, enlis.ing company OF 5oo des-
Z psradoes-
Discomfort is said to prevail among the
troops at Richmond.
Gen Wool has been ordered to Fortress
Monroe.
Another Break Down Among the Ranks Z:
On>Thursdsy morning there was not a
little excitement among our business men
on finding as they entered the banks,
about nine te,sihs of their d" Illinois prefer
red" which they had been carefully hoard
ing during the week, was no better than
stomp tail" There had been a new
overhauling of the Banks at Chicago, it
was said, and the following additional
banks had been put upon the stump
tall list:
Bank OF Geneseo,
Bank Of jackson County,
Bond County Bank,
Bulls Head Bank,
Eagle Bank,
Franklin Bank,
kankakeo Bank.
e Marshall County Bank,
Olympic Bank,
b Pamet Bank,
State Stock Bank,
Wheat Growers Bank,
Western Bank of Illinois
Now it was not little curious, as nearly
everybody remarked on overhauling his
money on hand, that about the whole OF
it was in the paper of these banks.
week or two ago the list of Illinois pre-
ferred iembraced 81 banks. Now thirteen
Of these are thrown out, understanding
so-ipciLence, about all the paper money
afloat happens to be on these banks. We
mako no charge against the bankers.
They are patriotic men, and wouldnt take
advantage of the public in any way, Of
course! But game might have been play
ed like this. Suppose a banker has In hi:
Golfers 100000 Half of this is in Z" stump
tail" tae other half on good banks. He
gets out list which he calls good banks
but on it are in realty q dozen or two o
.zstursy tail banks When he pays out, he
does it all in stump tail; as he takes IL
money, he carefully sinks all the paper
on good banks 1t Is easy to see that
in this way, it won't take n great while t
convert his $685. 900 stump tall into gooc
currency. The Marine and other bank
at Chicago tried to play this game on ;
large scale and failed. The heroic Dn.
ham tried it on a small scale ant! we sucs
he didnt lose anything 10 SPEAK Of,
The Durham list, TO wlIici, orr OTIS
wa bankers now coniiae themselves, Is .
follows:
Is Alton Bank,
American Eank.
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The splendid regiment from Rhode Is
land is the admiration Of every body They
are furnished with everything necessary
for comfort, and take along their own pro-
visions, clothing, tents, horses, baggage wa
CONS and all sorts of equipage Gov.
Sprague and his staff have gone home for
more provisions and comforts for his troops.
When asked to draw a rcquisition OF the
government for what was necessary, Col.
Burnside replied: eve need nothing, sir
for their mouths, from the government
Rhode and her governor will attend to
their wants
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CLOT I'll L N G..

ASSERT thrt can sell you the same quAly GOOds
for less money than any House in this city, and
examination of my stock you will find the truth Of my
assertion self evident
Tbankfui for the liberal patronage which have n
loved for the past six months, respectfully solicit
patron age in the future, making my aim - HeE IT,
by living up to my motto OF
Large Sales, Small Profits, and Honorable
Dealing.
e~Two doors East Of the City Bank. North Of the
Court House. y. L. BI6kE.
Ottawa. April IA, 1881.
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We find the following in the columns of


the \. y. E,pross:
Gen Twiggs considers Mr.. Buchanan S
deaunciation Of him, just before he left
Washington as a personal afiront. lie
t. erefore, addressed letter to Mr.. Blu
chanan, after the latter had retired from
office dated East Pasca goula, March 30th,
holding him personally responsible in the
, following language:
Your usurped right to dismiss me
from the army might be acqaiesced in; but
you had no right to brand me rs a traitor.
This was personal, and IskaAtrcat It as sueh,
not through the papers, but in person. l
shall most assu:edlv, pay visit to Lancas'
ter, for the sole purpose of a personal IN
tcrti7c with You, So sir prepare yourself
am well assured that public opinion will
sanction any course may takewith you.
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the fertilization OF the heights at Cairo,
commanding Bird Point, which he regards
as the only assailable poirt at that post
Hereafter all boats passing this point
will be stopped, and no provisions or mu-
nitlons OF war for seeded states will be
permitted to pass
The Nashville Banner of the Sth says a
vessel arrived at New Orleans Monday
from Europe with quarter of million
stand OF arms T. the Confederate States
About fifty boxes of guns and a large
amount OF ammunition had reached Nash
vile from the South
MAY l6-Congressman Ashley, of Ohio,
proposes plan to hoat an army down the
Mississippi river TO take New Orleans
LOUISVILLE, May I6.--A letter which we
find in Nashville paper confirms the
! statement recently made about cutting the
/ levees on the river below. 1t is dated at
. Carson's Landing, Miss, May ), and says ::
/ We are all in trouble here. The enc
my has made attack on our leves above
THU place Three of the Black Republican
rascals have been sunk i'll the river, and
others have been shot at. More Of them
will meet the same fate. The levee Is
, lined with armed men night and day"
! The Memphis Iyakanche of Saturday has
+ the following item:
The Rose Douglas arrived from Arkan-
sas river yesterday with large detach-
ment OF Arkansas troops Tor Mound City.
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CAIRO AND THE MISSISSIPPI
MAy 13.-Gen- Scott has sent orders for
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substance of Yesterdays Dispatches.

No more troops except for the war will
be received at Washington; but troops for
the short term will be accepted for service
in the west
Gen. Cadwallstler has removed his camp
from Federal Hill, Baltimore to near Fort
NcHenry. The removal is severely cen,
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PEOPLES pTs"s ?

Mix q al. rs The People. H.y.t. si AMI rernartei-
Myres O. The People. A irinci.
lie The People. E-ver- ana rsmal dsd.
Wilson rs The People. All ..cI-
Gray t a. rs The People. Reversed and rem Iajcd.
Vincent r. The People. Rty,Tsel.
Nix 4, Tie Peope- AFFIRMED
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-01
sOuthern SOURCE Of Revenue.

The Patriot seams quite unable to comprehend
our plain and undenisble facts. Let US restate
them. The imports of any State are, of necessity,
precisely equal to its exports. The exports of the
South amount to, say, two hundred and fifty mil
lions, at their home valuation. 1t is inevitable
unless we are cheated, that we receive that sum
for them. And if they are exported, the equiva-
lent, through some channel or other, must come
from abroad. It may be in coin, or it may be in
merchandise; more generally, and almost excus
sively, it is the latter. 1t may come from England
or France direct TO Southern States, or it may be
through Northern ports, or it may come from Yam
kee land, paying at present no duty, but only en-
HANGED il price by protective duties.
Here, perhaps, is the sticking point with the
Patriot. 1t estimates nothing as imports, I'M
ess it be brought from foreign lands. Having
reference to the relations of the General Govern
nent, the term is indeed applied only to that class
of goods. Bot when We speak Of the imports or
exports Of State section, We mean to apply the
term TO every thing, imported or exported, or as
the term implies, brought in or carried out
Of such district or State. The goods, though now
duty free, imported to the South from Massachu-
sets would, in the Southern Confederacy, be SUBJ
ject TO duty much as if they come from Germany
Our two hundred and fifty to three hundred mil
lions Of exports would therefore bring back i'm
ports, the duty which, at present tariff rates,
would yield us revenue, without direct taxation,
of fifty to sixty million of dollars. We hope now
We are understood.
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Calculation.

Do the calculators who would brighten the South
from asserting their rights by the cry of high taxes
pretend that the South receives no imported goods
except those that come through Southern ports /?
We presume it viii not be denied that twothirds OF
the imported goods used in the South come through
Northern ports, and the duty is paid upon them IN
New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. If over Slo-
100000 of revenue Is collected annually in the
Southern cities, may safely calculate that the
South pays annually $50 600 600 revenue upon goods
received in Northern cities making a total of $500
OO0OOO per year that the South pays on goods i'm
ported from foreign countries. In addition to this
if the South were in a separate confederacy, she
would collect revenue upon the goods imported
from the Northern States greater than the amount
that Is now paid on her foreign importations. add
the two together, and the South would collect more
than SGo,O0o000 annually for revenue. What nc
cessity then for direct taxation? 1t Is mere raw
Neutrality-suspicious. to fright the tmid and deceive
the ignorant. There would be no need for direct
taxation, and tie indirect taxes of the people of the
South would be onethird less IN a Southern confed-
eracy than they now pay upon foreign Inportatons
and TO the Northern manufacturers
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-01

We beg our readers to note carefully and to re.
member distinctly the following fact, stated by the
Washington correspondent os the Cincinnati Gazette
with regard to the effect upon Virginia of failure
by Congress to take some decisive compromise step
during this week:
This may be regarded as the turning week of Sc
cessiOn movements, and unless some action in behalf
OF compromise measures is made before Virginia
votes It is feared she viii go in favor of secession.
and then the hope of saving the Union quietly will
be greatly weakened. Strong efforts are making
therefore to decisive vote before the close
of the week
The following is from the same source We have
private advices to the same effect There is no
Union at-ahazards party inviFginia as there ought
not to be among any spirited people. if we except
Bolts and one or two others of no influence The
issue there Is in electing members to the Conyen-
tion immediate secession or secession if their
IzHnat''m is not speedily adopted
A prominent Virginia Congressman tells me the
dsunlon IN that State is mainly between Immediate
secesslonlsts and those who propose to secedo if
guarantees are not conceded bv the North Besavs
not half dozen straightout Union candidates ave
running and thinks the ultra secessionists NAV he
beaten on Monday, but that the convention will uIti
mately pass an ordinance for secession unIess tbs
North makes the concession demanded
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-01
TEST Gnfhs.

mat Government, which is compelled to secure
the loyalty Of its soldiers by requiring test oabs IS
very far gone in corruption as well as in mbeeiity
The Union has heretofore been upheld by the love
ana affection Of its citizens 1t has now to bo bId
together by hayonets and cannon bristling around
the Federal Capitol, and by the administration Of
oaths Of loyalty to the soldiers employed for its de
fence All the pride, pomp, and circumstance, of
military display are now witnessed on the avenues
OF Washington, and its streets will be made sad
Sy inc spectacle of Sl0Orn soldiery around the
capitol and sworn body-suard for the tenants of
the White EoRS2 The Tennesseans who voted for
tins test-oath are Msssgs. ErHERDGE. STOKES, and
NELSON The Washington correspondent of the
cincinnati Commercial, thus glorics over te result:
= very lmPortant vote was taken in the House on
Stantons bill, from the Committee on Military AZ
lars rec urng the militia Of the District of Column
uis 10 take Si-a OATH required in The War of 1872
namely, OF fidelity t. the Government of +bo Tr+s5
States against all others whatsoever Tbis ros
an experimentation crHciS for the disunior;sts NtL a7J
South. 1t caused much filibusterirc and e,ii
But could not be STAYED of and passed aves JI6
noes AZ The following Southern members vota5
an the affirmative: Adams, Anderson Rristo,s III
lory and Moore, Of Kentucky: Etheridre Sfolos
ana Nelsoh' OF tennessee; Gimer of North Cave
Una IL W inter Davis and Harris of MARYLAND
Geo. u. PendIet0n of Cincinnati. voted no orI
was the only ONO representative that did On 20,
and Yalandigham went out Of the Hopsa ;ns+ "a 10
fore the vote was taken. The only Nor.kySestsmr
members voting in the Negative were Togsn and
Fouke, Of Illinois none from Indiana