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, 1861-06-21

II the trained officers of our regular army
do nos erect at West Point q statue to Gen.
Pierce Of The Cape Cod Militia, they win
evtnce monstrous ingratitude- Gen. Pierce
Is their gold mine, their lucky star, their
Wtnd}Al. Il. every Young Lieutenant fresh
flom the Military School does not nchisYer q
Coloners commission, and 1ead = sto,mine
poEty to victorious assault on some rebel
fndenchment before the war closes, It VIII bn
nofault q atn. Pierce. he h.s done what
We hare: essa3edto do, our part toward
swelling the general and wholesome cIamor
iagainst committing important enterprizes IN
the charge Of Inexperienced officers: bnf
there Is now danger that the thing may bs run
INTO the ground. Every trained officer is not
ascott, nor u 4eyery improvised Colonel Or
General necessarily fncom mpetent- Remember
: tnat Zen: Fierce is not q war made Fo1unfser.
put mtlitia veteran, who has passed 1rsdual
u through all the lower grades Of service m
to BHEAd1e1'6 commission. Remember
Braddock's defe1t, wherein the su{noug ~
suits Of regular Generals 1ndtness for his
post were partially averted by the ability Ola
rather Jouug aud green Militia Colonel -Re
member that the m06t ,ahnmafM dfsaster5 Of
our last war with Crest Britain were iucarred
under the commend Of veteran regolars2-
Hull, Wlnder, &c.-whIle our brilliant suc-
'cesses were Ii good part achieved by civilians
fairly jumped into the service like Harrison
and Jackson In short, Let US not ride our
new hobby to death, but with moderation
n. 7. Tribune.
, 1861-06-21


When Congress meets On the Ah OF July,
one Of The ymy hrst things should be
the passage Of 8 Law declaring that all con
tractors dealing with the Government,
during the continuance Of this rebellion,
whether contractors r--Army Or Navy
supplies, shall, from the date Of the enact.
1nent be put on military footing, and In
cases Of ma1feasance be dealt with rs
offenders against the martini law; and thas
all government officials, from Cabinet Min
listers down t. the Quarter Masters and
Commissaries clerks, who are in my way
connected with the purchase Of arms,
equipments, provisions, animals, or militia,
~ or naval stores 81 any sort, shall, when
caught ID eollusiou with the " scalpsrs,n
who are trying to clothe our troops in rags,
and feed them sonr -four and On sinking
meat, be brought up to The drum-head and
tried according to! the forms which there
prevail, and ahos outside Of the lines, as
Soon a. their guilt Is proved Such Law.
sill cave the country tens of% millions
of dollatA, spare pur tnoops many q
Gay Of hunger. and discomfort, and
greatly increase the efficiency Of a1l
branches Of the public service, byy by prevent
ing the Generalization which confraetora,
rsscaNty and official corruption win cause
among the men who fight and the msa
who psy. Fortunately the Illinois troops
have escaped the grosp Of the speculators
, 1861-06-21

this hafbor, one OF the finest harbors on our
entire coast, Is efficiently ga1rtsoned by one
able bodied man. The Journals Of tais city,
though theyhave the utmost confidence n
cur friends integrity and patriotism, think 1t
woua be no more than jultlceto him that the
garrison should be doubled!
Intended to say word about business in
this city, but this letter has swelled to
length which forbids 1t. would only say In
general terms, that business here paltakes Of
the depression prevailing everywhere. The
largest and most Hfegtyiig business instltu-
tion in the city, nett to the Portland Com
pany named above is the Portland sugar manu-
factorJ. This establishment gives employ
ment to about one hundred and fifty men, and
is 1upidly adding to its stock Of sugars, no
doubt in the anticipation that Congress will
Eet an additional seal Of value upon them by
The raining Of the duty on TINT important
staple. They have already several thousand
barrels in store, awaiting q prospective de-
Ny next letter will be from my native heath,
and I shall try to tell Your readera what sights
Boston has seen for the fortnight past.
, 1861-06-21
NO LYNCHlNGSs


Tn another column Of to-day's paper, we
nrint a communication from wen-known
c;t;zen Of Northern Illinois, wherein he
discusses question in which our readers
hare all been more or less interested-the
responsibility of those who oppose the war
AGAINST treason and rebellion, to the laws
Of the country, and the communities in
which they serera1ly live The TRIBUNE
does not agree that any violent or Illegal
measures are necessary for restraining free
dom Of speech, now or at any other time.
It is unalte1ably opposed to mob Law, and
it hopes that those who hovo oensondod
with it for the emancipation OF the country
from the domination Of the P1o-Slarery
Olearchy by which it has been oppressed,
will not now be recreant to the princi-'
ples which lay ut the basis of their &C
ton and ours, and countenRnce in any
way the Inauguration here OF that
terrorism which is corrupting the civiliza-
ton Of the South. II our cause is not just
enough to bear criticism; if it is not strong
enough in the hearts Of the people to SUI
yiye the attacks Of those who oppose, it
viii 70 to the wall in spite Of all the glib
bets and armies that may be set in motion
toadyance and protect it But measured
by the law Of treason as it stands, there
is in these times, 8 limit to perfect free
dom Of speech, which no one should be
suffered to o7erstep. There is the law OF
the State and Of the Republic If all abide
by them, the ranting Of crazy zealots will do
harm only TO themselves Lei US have no
more 1yrchiDEa That at Lane, in Ogle
county, on Wednesday,, vas needless and
barbarous. though the punishment OF a.
eou and neditatcd murder.
, 1861-06-21

- One Of the leading New York Journals;
the Evening Post-with its usual sagacity,
points out the fact that q War Debt Of
seven hundred and fifty millions, con:
trscted in putting down the pro-slavery
rebellion, would be far less onerous to the
people Of today than the debt incurred
in the Revolution, which was aggregated
in 17p1- Tho population Of the country
was then three millions, and the means Of
creating wealth were exceedingly scanty;
but the, debt which followed that seven
years stuggles was full seventy-five mil
Lions The Post says: -
But We must remember that. seventy five
millions was, in those days, nearly twice as
great sum as It would be now, when living
Is 30 much dcarer, and money so much
cheaper. Counting in every difference Of
circumstances, It ID sste to say that ne would
to-day mere easily bear debt Of fifteen hun
d1ed millions than could the men of 179l one
Of seventy. five Millions. -:
The revolutionary debt was very gradually
reduced until the yeAr 1812, when but forty
five millions remained to be psid. The war
with England left us, in 1916, with debt Of
one hundred and tWenty.beven millions. In
kAIE0 4E<42 IL GAE q 00 pA kCAtAA q AtQIp .1iQu
Of business, that the government found it
very difficult to raise loans. The patriotic
merchants. o. New York, Boston aud Phila-
delphia made II . matter Of personal pride to
xsa1st the embarrassed administration to the
e1tentof their means. At this time re hada
population Of eight and . half millions. The
debt, which Was :equalleaying out every
consideration but nnmbers-to at least
four hundred aud fifty millions at the present
time, Was paid of in nineteen years, and q
surplus remained in the Treasury. In 1R45, al
the beginning Of the war with Mexico, our
national debt, owing to va,ious causes, had
again increased to nearly seventeen millIons
In 1888 1t stood at sixty fire millions, which
at the cloae .of 1856, had been reduced t.
thirty millions.
From all Of which the Post argues tha
the National credit is good; and, that
while We are too rich to ask for money q
less than fair market rates, the Government
before accepting unreasonable terms, t
which speculato1s will seek to compel il
should resort directly to the people, an'
as Napoleon did, advertise patrioti
loan-the Inter as wholesome chec]
pom the speculative tendencies Of capi
talists,
, 1861-06-21
1HE ILLINOIS LOAN
The Credit OF the state to be Kept Up.
. rFfcn the Illinois Journal, t9th.1

From the Illinois journal, f9th.1
Il will be seen BY referenceto tho advertise
ment in another column that the time tor the
receipt Of proposals for the military Loan for
advised with reference to the prospect ofmak-
ing negotiations for 1t or my part Of Il, but to
us it seems very evident that there Is q COM
bination On foot between Wall street and Chi
cago Brokers to put down the credit Of the
State to as low figure as possible In order to
secure our new Issue Of bonds as cheap rates;
We believe it is with view to " make good
thing" out Of these bonds, that such Of our
banks as are BASED on Illinois stocks are now
suddenly discredlted. By throwing large
quantities Of our bonds upon the market or
by otherwise fcti.ious1y depreciatlng their
value, these sharp fnsnciers expect the State
will be compelled to put up with any ofrszs
tell them, one and al, they are reckoning
without their host" The credit Of our noble
State, which deseryedly stands in the front
1ank In the monetary world is not to be made
foot ball Of this manner. Ohio and Pennsyl-
yania, whose resources arc not whit better
than our Own, have Just negotiated their war
bonds, not only at par, but they have a1l been
taken at home BY their OWL people. There Is
no reason Why Illinois should not be able to
do - well. her credit, up to o the present
market. Indeed, mono other bonds have for
long time been before the Stock Board but
have been held a. . permanent investment
Her credit Is as good now and the semiannn1
interest upon her stocks Is just as certain to
be paid now, as they ever have been. THERE'S
no reaeon why Illinois bonds should suffer the
depreciation which interested parties are at
tempting to fl upon them and those who
are expecting to grab them at anything lcas
than fair rites viii find themselves mistaken.
They will not be disposed offoE less than they
are intrlnBically worth they will not be sold
at = sacrifice; and If suitable ofers are not
made, they will be Withdrawn from the mar
ket, or only used in sums to suit present
emergencies in payment Of aud1tor's warrants.
The patriotic people Of Illinois, who have
money, should aid in maintaining the credit
Ct the State, by crowding out the sharpers
Who are attempting to tamper with it. The
| farmers, the merchants, the moneyed men Of
I OUT state, who have means to invest where
there is an absolute ceEtaiuty Of getting their
| interest regularly should come forward At once
and take the loan themselves. It will be- seen
by the published proposals that the bonds
range at low figures, q quarter OF million to
be fssued In sums Of 800 each, and another
| quarter in sums Of $500 each This afords q
| chance for all to chow their patriotism as well
| Is their confidence, in the credit ofthe State,
| and In these days Of pan1cs, stump-ta1 curren.
| CT and financial failures, no better Investment
at fair rste Of interest can be found Let the
people Of Illinois, we Eay, take the loan them
selves, and prevent the shatpers from speeula-
| ting h the necessities Of the State.
, 1861-06-21
Gbiraap G;tiib,&t:t!e
FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1851.
mtCAGo aHTL0CKA.

CHICAGO 8A1AsVVkACs
The Illinois Journal is very sure that the
moncy-sharu Of New York, and the
same tribe In Chicago, have got their
heads together to cry down the twomillion
loan offered by the State Of Illinois for
war purposes We are ready to unite with
the Journal in saying all manner Of disa.
greeable things Of the money-hngs Of New
York who, IS the Journas says, want to put
the knife to Illinois; but we beg our con-
temporary to excuse us il, on the heels Of
this stunptail-war, when our banks are
crippled, and money is commanding ez-
orbitant rates, We decline to believe that
the Chicago "shylocks" want the loan st
any price, or that they are intent on their
alleged purpose to cheaper 1t to others Il
the loan Commissioners would taSe
stump-tai', in payment for bonds chicago
would absorb the last loan, this one "nu
the next one, and then have more s!u"
tail to invest; but if there is any gold IN
the case, they will beg to oe eacusea a
can;ta1;sts are directly interested in keep
inr up The price Of all bonds those Of
our State especially. II not, Let it put on
;ts snectacles, and look again :,
, 1861-06-21

VI Nofe0ne1 II nay &AA ~ A'eo sAAA A"~'s
III The city has been f,i11 of can41't since yes:
terday morning. One of them ian that Frank
Blair had secretly returned from the INTERIOR
and WIS concealed at tho Arsenal. a. p1gn1
Of that, It was cited that Mrs. blaa aaa ~ tam
The de- dsnsrfure III Of the family has long been IN
:,a,,+ nnu ennlsfion. and Is trne-the rest false.
annthef storY was circulated to the effect thst
nj. Heifensteen, commonly known here as
merchant, brought ne"s
from Harper's Ferry that that place having
heen repoTted e7nc1ated, Gen. Patterson's ad-
vance division Of 5000 men entered It On
Saturday, when Gen. Beaureggs1d with 16 600
concealed In ambush, fell upon them and cut
them al to pieces.
The North Missouri railroad is useless for
the present The Warrenton bridge, destroy
either Of The others. Complaint is made Of
Encouragement In the forwarding OF troops
10 protect this road. Col Ka1lman's rcprtsal
was detailed for this duty, but for some cause
half the regiment returned after news, TOO,
had been received Of the burning OF tWo
bridges. Somebody e to blamS: Ihe travel
Hannibal now. The reports from Quincy on
Monday Of the burning Of a bridge thirty.five
miles east Of St. Joseph, must have been q
mistake, sA passengers over the road since
then knew nothing Of the affair. It is pretty
we'll guarded by troops at this time It Is
stated that the Directors Of the Pacific 1oad
Geo. R. Taylor, Esq, to commence civil and
criminal actions against: GOV. Jackson, Gen.
Sterling Price, and Capt. Kelley, who COIL
manded the purity who destroyed the Gasco-
made and Osoge bridges. Gov. jackson has
large landed interests aud improved property
In Pett5s and Saline counties, and Is able to
pay the damages. The Law provides thst any
Ion{r - T.
, 1861-06-21

81. Lou1a JutJ LIT. 1so1-
&. g: .ss. e. : = :s4
H.ir Restoranye. af!et t1al Of nve JtaSa ( eo1o-
msnSea ezinK your Restorative IN January ls1 alnea
Whtu commenced the use, ny hair VIA Qulta thin
Stopped is ng s1d IN hise weets therss W nos
AFTER hair vas completely restored continued
ts 0se oy spplJtnE t t!o Or khfee tmes month Mt
my sea1p hes from dandrnh / do NOT imasi5o :ha
1Rtts sbovc mentioned VIII b of any particular Sd
G.atsge 70 yoa Of esen latter rally 4 Sts ~
and even more wonderful ones throughout tho Union
haye occupied ny time IN travelling The greater pa{
ed 81 pre onq fass psaaa
exhibiting tts effects IN my own case Ii several 10
stances hare met with people that have prononucel
hnimegE r. % say!nS TX asd Used and Tno1s n 6
ing the matter that they had used Jo1r aTlo -
IL but hsd used some new article said 70 be ~ good
seeed est5E ~ =
xbuve which have no doubt arc h1mbngn 1t Ia ~
toalshtnT that peoEle Will rAtFonlko Al article Of no
reputation when Iners Is one as hand thse ha4 oean
apparently, some of tneso sa.zlstaaa have not
sss5css msSesy Inserting sorae otaez 1sne II plsse
ha7e. within the past n.e years, ssen sad TALKED
yuur preparation WITH perfect successsome for bald
nees greJ hair, scald hesd d4ndEun. and every dis
sase he scalp and head Are subject to.
e ns2z q
New York
to e. ~ t. Gesa s sas T. rs e. Bs g:
Be1 fo. 12a vii g. promptly ans.e1ed-
j1uE3 WH1rK Nd.
, 1861-06-21

Tie Pickle the Hhpers are i,s-Tour Correspond.
e.at innocent Of tdIing Contra6and Meacs-lVhat
0ey say htre about The j" Retreat d Me 10. 900"
Mem Aore this evtning at Double Quick
The Batteries on The RiueT all ready for 4Bedu-
regard-An 0Ue7 to b$ he 4dvances to night
Haoe ece q Beecher among Us2-0ur ne1t
Fourth Of July a great one: Elaq; Grafton on
K."eA nep Regiment every day-Ifee Of
Heaven in Bad 0doT-A.. Old fashioned CHM
ney Sueep-A Negro Church t1i0 Organ aud
1V7itten Ee7mon7
, 1861-06-21

BLooNIaeTcH. lnd Jay sth, 182.
UIAH 6sH:-1 here send Jou d statement TAFT think
you are entitled TO TIE beneht of an resident Of
Bloomington. and have been fuf over thirty years
years phat my hair has been turning conAaeFahy grey
aad was almost entirely Whltu and very stiff and
plant. hsd seen number Of CERTIFICATES Of the 1erT
wonderful eject Of your Hair Reaturativs but sup
roscd there nctoa than truth IL them; pat
entertaining stro. desire to haTe my hair II posi-
bic: restorsd TO IL original colar eqd auenesa i
would mafe tae experiment. commanc1aS In sna1
dollas nd @ commence nsias: follogtng directions =
moved and ny hair th.s W. falling oI u large quan
ehaare tsStps p!see lie eolor ffsye soaanned =
use tn haye used tn1ee Of your small bottles and
Just begun on the fourth lhAYe now pretty he4d
of DARK brown O. light black haiT as anI maa Of u
had In my youthful days. when boy In the hills of
Western Erxln.a. ny head entirely c!eaF q dan:
trEn and The hsir cea5ed entirely from falling Of and
+ - 20 nd nns snd teels oy =. hoaGh u xss
q ny ss9uaintancss d fssqusaty e NJ Butler:
tie effects Of your Restorative It Is mest lupoa4i-
bic to eo1viuco them that It u aa original caz Of TIA
saEo old gray head
Yours truly, ---.
FREDERICK T. DCTLEK
bloomington, Monroe County, IadiA1A
, 1861-06-21

A Virginia regiment Is to b raised at VII
liamspoit and Haipers Ferry INN ediAtely,7
ton asbeeu recruiting there for several days,
ard Lieut.. emalley, ID O. g. Artillery; arrived
there direct there from Washington, NTH pie:
mary power from the Secretary Of War to rniso
and equip The regiment. The loyal Vlrgtnisns
VIII 1ock to his standard, and In . few dayS
Eastern Virginia viii hsTe q regiment IN the
invasion Of their homes nnd cruel treatment
o. Their persons, robbery, outrage, and de-
tu9ctaon Of property they have suffered. The
Iseiment i .o be commanded BY Col Lamon,
re present Marzhal Of the District Of Colum.
p1a, ~ ~ e1nce worth rs GOO per annum, which
sgatnat tho rebe1s Of his native State.
, 1861-06-21
wAxH sFsuas, Perry coEaty, Fenn-f

PHoT. woon< ....s
to ty your valuable Hair Restorative til purpose
ofcleanstrg ny head CT da Ldzu1 had uttered With
at anIthtne to dom me any good II removing i A.
s19sSa gonr eaa sa psp bx ~
here II the tins esl1. At Groaa + kunkle's DING
Tteomcnd 1t to univu raj uss, for it Las co;upetelJ
nmoved Al dsadE9t rem my bead aad an arnilca-
OF other unpleasant re.. Eust s1so state that my
far had become .Hs white In places and hy the usa
color. An now nfty years Or age. and although
have used two bottles Of the ono haa
naiR. II ordsE to ha!e ny spPsasaase s9mport win
keeping It clean &C. than ut any THE ,ince have
besn child ! consider yonr Preparation OF EEest
ccnsider It ray duty to aay You til any
part of 1t n any e2apt you taH proper It ia worth
a1ythtaZ 70 Jou. Yours, &C.
, 1861-06-21
THE EnBARG0.

Corn ~ cents per buEhel, wheat 55 to ~,
-four $3.50 per bbl, in the Chicago market.
These are our war prices at the present
time. Throughout the seeded States the |
price of com is $1.00 to $1.70 and -four
&10 70 SIP for common g1ades Without
doubt the embargo established by the Gov
erument at Cairo and along the border has
contributed something to the depression Of
cur markets. It has certainly raised the
prices Of food enormously throughout the
New Dahomey. But it is mistake to sup
pose that the embargo has had any consid.
cradle influence in bringing down the quo.
tations Of grain and provisions in the
Northwest. BY far the best market for
our products is found in New York, New
England and the Canadas-4he country
known collectively as the East Next to
the East, Liverpool is our best customer:
New Orleans ranks only third in the scale
Of Importance to the Northwest, although
to certain portions (st Louis and Southern
Illinois, for instance) it Is perhaps the
first
Since the bombardaent of Fort Sum-
ter, the price Of wheat in New York has
gone down only 10 q u cents per bushel,
that Of corn only IL a 20. Provisions
have declined still less, although bacon
ard mefs pork were the chief articles OF
export from cur section to the rehlms of
"6ccessia." The decline in breadstuHs in
our own market has been relatively great
CT in New York by reason Of To-
cal causes, among which the explosion Of
cur currency system, and the cheating"
OF grain in store or in transitu, are the
most prominent Another fruitful cause of
depreciation is the entire stoppage Of spec
ulative demand. In our oHn market it is
no longer possible TO buy 5000 bushels Of
grain with two hundred dollars. Moving
large quantities OF wheat or corn by
"ma1gins" as stocks are bought in the
BROKERS Board, is one Of the lost arts
Cash down is the rule OF the market. In
New York the general wreck Of credit has
had the same effect Dealers Of good credit
in ordinary times, can no longer get ther
paper discounted at bank rates The
names must be actually bomb-proof
to pass muster in the Directors room. The
market is 10 this extent curtai1ed Of buy
e,s,and speculative inquiry is almost wholly
It an end. Again, the Bank Of England
las raised the rate Of discount nearly two
Per cont since the American war com
1uenccd, thus checking speculation in Liy-
erpool. In view Of these things, decline
Of ten or twelve cents in wheat is not to
be wondered at. The nominal decline in
our market since the bombardment Of Fort
Sumter, In No. Spring Wheat is exactly
nineteen" cents Nearly one-hAlf Of this
decline is hctiliGus-our currency on the
18th Of April being from 8 to 10 per cent
below par.
The best evidence, however, that the
embargo has had little to do with the de-
preston in our market is shown in the
fact that provisions, Tie chief articles OF
export to New Orleans, hhve declined rel
ative1y no more than grain and -four. All
The staple products ntthe Northwest have
declined in about equal ratio, but those
which the South was accustomed to take
IRON us have not suffered sensibly in q
greater degree than these which go chiefly
to New York and Liverpool.
, 1861-06-21
AID ALL oTazE DEALERS n CHICAGO.


s. j. Smith. Sandwich,
Davis 4 Daomsa. Charia-
ton,
HsXa.1aer. ND, Has.oon ,
A. Hisco.k. Arc.,la
Eulldge d O'W1en. Ash-
g; y. aet etonts7. Oakland,
Thomas Mckee, Mats9ou
]: D. Cope, Fasrc ED
Thompson L Ciark,Altln.
Lewi8 = HunLly, 3orri,on
Epft7es & Brown. { CaIru
B. 7. hltskcr, Catrn,
Star / Taylor, EaAhrilIa
]. u. Lcc1,s, Ashley,
2. B. Rice, McCotnb,
Jcs. HaEe- If1lri. CITY.
Lock 4 Bro. Klandln-7ide.
] q. 1erwocxi, E1xta
Nm. Conaut Geneva,
BucE T. Roe, Aurora.
l. B, Mark Aann,
2. NalktrA Joncsb1ro,
NdxsTa5 d BEo- 1t Ca
HlasIel 4 Johnston. STAR
Antna l. Soc, Fulton City.
Winter q Bro, Morrison.
H1erEa d Ba1lluger. G&
, 1861-06-21

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, 1861-06-21
ANOTHER BAsk Ca4su.-rhc fourteen

AHoruKR BASK CRAsH.--Thc fourteen
banks whose notes two weeks ago wero
adopted So currency by convention Of mer-
chants and bankers In this city, were yester-
day rejected By our bankers, and are now, for
allprsctlcal purposes worth little mora than
the paper on which they have been stamped.
What may come next, We know not But
there Is a decidedly healthy feeling growing in
the minds of the masses, which indicates
that they are determined to submit no longer
the producer and he mechanic seem resolved
that hencefo1th they will accept nothing less
than substantial equivalent for their industry
and sWeat--Szate Register, 19Il