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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
Foreign Intelligence.

We have the details of the Jura's news ;
Liverpool dates IF the 5th aud Lond0nder-
nv of the 9th. The most important features
Of the news are the Queens proclamation
and the letter OF Gen Scott on the SIidell>
Mason affair. The strength of the Amer
can navy was being canvassed in England
The London Times says that, although the
Federal navy scarcely presents dozen
worthy antag 1nists, il would be imprudent
in the extreme to despise the power of the
Americans at sea. 1--WE have done this
once, and paid the cost of our thougbtless-
ness. The Americans will do little. but
what little they do they do we'll They will
give our heavy squadrons a wide Der IN and
concentrate their efforts on single shins"
The Paris correspondent of the Dalv
NelcS learns that, when Mr.. ShdeII MAS
taking leave of his wife on board the Tren,
he placed his dispatches in her hand told
her to 60 to her cabin, sit at the portbole
and, IT an attempt was made to take the
box from her, to drop It INTO the sea. Mrs
Sldell obeyed hi. orders, was not mnlested
and took the dispatches safely To England
The Paris Pdtrie has an article On tho
trouble between Euglt and and America in
which it argues that Franco is not interes-
ted IN tue question at i.sue between them
Blu; it says that. If England fails to get re-
paration IN the Trent affair, a new state of
things may ensue aud that. if England re-
cOguiZcS the southern States. the otbar
rowers ct Europe must neces.a rily take
such change INTO consideration, for the sake
nt their commercial interests and a des,re
for the termination of the war. If tho
Southern Cohfederacy, by its recognition
10y one of the great powers, should eni,y
public rights as nation, other States wonId
have to consider what attitude such imnor,
ant notifications would impose upon them
and the Cabinet at Washington would have
TO bear the responsibility of a solution
which the necessities Of commerce and mol.
itiesi influences would impose upon Europe.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
From 81. Louis.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
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Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
81. Louis. Dec. 20.
The battle at Milford. and the SURF nier
Of 300 rebels to Colonel JEFF g. Davis,
with their horses, baggage, aud camp
equipage, is confirmed by further dispatch
es to headquarters.
The arms taken consists Of excellent
muskets, which, rumor says, were snug
gled through Canada and chicago to the
rebels in Missouri
The victory of Colonel Davis breaks IN,
! IN great measure, the rebel design of sup
plying themselves with necessarIes for the
! winter, and " II lead TO the disbandment
/ OF dispersion OF the main body Of Prices
army.
! Gen. Price VIII be forced to a hasty re-
treat to Arkansas, deserted by great part
OF his army
1t IS reported that the prisoners captured
by Colonel Davis will be brought to St.
Louis, and kept until occasion arises for an
exchange.
Col. Davis is from Indiana; is q graduate
of West Pint; served under Gen. Ander-
sun ut Fort Sumpter, and was selected,
soon alter Institutes commenced. 10 com
I man1 Hn In iIaua regiment lie has since
acted a. "a Brigadier General Of volunteers
Gen Sherman has returned from Ohio,
aud will be assigned Command in this
Department.
Sixty of the three hundred secessi nist.
selected to be taxed for the support oi
Union refugees received II summons e. day
from the Provost Marshal, to ''cume no Il
the captains Office ard settle Z"
Among those called on are A Barnes
President Of the State Bank. to pay 500
Il. Z. Sloan, commission merchant, $500
and Mrs. Schaumburg, $3.50
The Camp jackson prisoners, lately de-
tanned at Carlo by order of Gen. Halleck
and set to work on the fortificati, n, wer,
stopped on the strength Of bogus dispatcl
from this city.
Advices have gone forward from head
quarters here to send then, o. Columbus.
Judge c. NJ B-eckinridge, Of the Circui
Court, Is prominen: for one of the Senate
rial vacancies expected to arise ia the rep
resentation of this State.
lie IL q cousin of John G. Breckinridge
but an out ard cut Union man
Lieutenant b. Parsons, appointed Dirce
tor Of Transportation. vice L III. Castle
has entered on his duties. with Jlhn Scud
der for river and S. d. Eaten for railruac
! department
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
No Paper Next Week.

For the first time during our long con-
nec,ion with this Journal. we have deter
mined to issue no paper during the holi-
days. After many long years Of almost
incessant toll, we shall give all hands about
the Office chance to rest a week from their
ldbors.
And we embrace the occasion TO say 8
few words, by way Of remembrance. to our
delinquent friends We have large
amount due US on subscriptions. advertising
and printing. There are some hundreds
of men, well to do in the way of this
worlds goods, who owe US for the Signal
for from four to fifteen years. 1t is TO
those, especially, we appeal. while at the
same time we SHOULD not refuse to accept
money, if rendered. by our friends who are
indebted to us fo- shorter periods.
The fact is, we want money and must
have it, or suspend the publication of the
paper We are not IN the habit of troub-
hing our patrons with duns, but we have
waited on many Of them until our patience
is well nigh exhausted. We have served
them faithfully for over fifteen years-nul
! sickness, DOR commercial revulsi0ns, no
pestilence, nor war, have caused Us to TAI
| in the Issue of our paper at The regula
time. In season ard out of season, a. tn
saying is, we have always been on time
and we now call upon our delinquen
friends for such recognition Of the faithful
performance of our duties, "a we under
stood them, as their means will afford.
Ard III conclusion, we ardsntly wish ou
patrons ard friends and the rest of mar
kind and womankind too, merry Chris
mas and happy New Year. But viii
they are enjoying themselves, let them re
member the printer.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
Our Dimculiies with Great
RriiQIR.

AS was apprehended. the capture of
Mason and Slidell from British vessel,
has stirred up the war feeling in England
The English press and the English people
regard a war as inevitable. unless our
Government surreuders the prisoners aud
makes due reparation for the alleged OUT
rage.
Now, We shall not argue the point,
whether Capt. Wilkes was authorized NV
the laws OF nations in his arrest of the dis
tinguished Southern rebels, hut we cannot.
at this stage of the proceedings, see how
our Government can accede to the demands
OF Great Britain. without disgracing itself
in the eyes of the civilized worl6. 1t is NO,
publicly known whether the arrests were
made in accordance with the previous ar.
rangemenis aud orders of the Government
but it is certain that it has acquiesced in
such arrests.
The Secretary Of the Navy, in his annu-
al report, c,ngratulated the country on the
/ seizure of Mason AMI Shdell and endorsed
the manner Of their capture. And Crn-
gress at its meeting passed resolution o
thanks to Capt. Wilkes. Thus, the posi-
ton of the Government was proclaimed OF
the subject, and the whole country wa
given to understand that it would be ad
hered t. come what might.
Under these circumstances. we trus
there will be no backing down on the par
of cur Republican rulers. Let them carr
out The doctrine they have proclaimed q
ut least, not be terrified into in isnobl
a,tiiuds by the roar Of the British lion
Let them not humiliate the nation by
display If weaknes So affect,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24


benefit. IL all "a, /
We have established und.,,.
roads over which be can sgfoOni n,
pass" and without hay;na 'i,bor,
searched" White men r.,1 a.; bssn,
We support Supreme judo
voiomin9us opinions dissent" Who rrls
decisions Of the Court-snne tron ..
oci,ter dictum-in his behalf 'sRh !
we nave established "emisr,,,,
ties" for his cole benefit, AA' Ai ~.
We got up three wears,
exclusively for his benefit 70 Ks,s,
We have passed personal L,
and attempted to nullify the otfiy IT,
! for his benefit. '"s eonsiilus.
We have destroyed prin,;,
u'U W. PUBIC speakers on his seesr'. 4:
We ebay hare melted riots aud brCt.oo G ;ti
we have BUNDLED and hun;i;..,
selves IN the dust ut the fee, 81 zee, q.
ti"ns on his account. VI o'hs Il.
We have maintained n Ga.
years to prevent his inmiyof;on III "a,
try. tor his benest. NV" " oo'ss
we have for years deroted al
thirds Of the time % the ,eyni .o'oi Ia
OF Congress to the discussion 4 a. 'a's
ests. y ne ia,-.
We have discountenaneed H.,
eft. w hssa
We cultivate "Sorghump .,5as
ton" and write silly articles "sn - = =
ture of cotton in northern S,,,a. we u
view to advance cirilzaiionn "a VIVA
crate his condition" INV iaei,
We have also Instructed op,c
agent in Egypt to unite with p s''ss'
in efforts 10 ascertain if the pro5 ia. ga,
the Egyptian cotton canao; he m.a {
. to that produced in the SOu,bsrn- : ~
for his benefit. Sis
We elected A. Lincoln. ESQ ...
idency Of the United States. .,i.l, p p
benefit. h'li
We make and unmake main, ,,...,
: almost daily with a view to hi: ir,s s.se
t We occasionally issue proelan,,'a,''s
5 corning his welfare. 0a' t.
We allow orr learned Sec-s,,,
: to give him q passport to visi, f,,:;, !, e4'
{ les, under protection Of goyerpn.,, ~ 4
ANY other man." a
J All these things. and many mr., .
. numerous to MENTION" we ia v,.,. !.
n Sambo.-T dRdSlia Democrat
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
Great Fire ut CharIes,o,
Loss from Five to Seven MuF,.,

Fort Monroe. De- z
Norfolk and Richmond paper. y;y, /,
particulars of the extensive epn5.....
at Charleston, South Carolina. n. a
broke ont on the llth inst. ms.
and Blind Factory at the foot If r..
street, extending to the machine a.. 4
Cameron 4 Co. Before midnisb, Il. (.
had assumed an appalling magni,0j, :,
Meeting street from Market to Qus., :,
a mass of flames As tenement sh.,,T
ement was wrapped in flames, the -.
became awful, and thousands # r,rS'
eVarOated their houses and flied the -.
The buildings in the lower par, q \
city where the ere broke out, were p,
cipally of wood and extremely iuasr,i,
which accounts for tue remarksblJ n
progress Of the FIRE.
At midnight the Circular Chur4 r
Institute Hall were burning. and III. p
unity OF the flames TO the Charle,tr n,
and the Mills House caused tLen /.
evacuated by their inmates.
AT one o'clock the FIRE TENDED -
southwark towards the corner Of lr,laI
and Queen streets to the rear 4 y
Charleston Hotel and to the end Of 4 :.
street.
Crossing Market street. the Ere ~,
down East BAY to Cumberland s,res. Il
across to the Mills House. inclalirs i !
destruction the Ciicnlar Church. l..i.s
Hotel and the Charleston Hotel. All
buildings on King street, from Clfa
nearly to Broad, we're destroyed HI.
three o'clock.
Gen Ripley, who superinieblsi ]
movements OF the troops Who arriJi !
the scene about this time. Ordered ESD
buildings Oh the rlute OF the eauis,t.
;n bc blown up. Af.er some ielaJ b.
der was executed, brit not before K, "a
ntre, Loyd's Goa b Factory, oppsii; Z
Express Office, the Old Executive tuii.
and all the houses from this point !. o.
street had caught fire and were dss,ry.
At about / Del OK the wind chanEia
direction Of the flames towards brnsdss
Som after 81. Andrew Hall took sr' 3
subsequently the Cathedral. The SPA
which fell shortly after O'Clock.
The IRE made clean SWEEP throaEi.
ci;v. making its track frum East By
King street.
The Courier Of the 18th inst give: : I
Of between 200 and 800 sufferers sriEl
the loss is estimated at from S., Oh, oGl
81 600 600
Mr. Russell, at whose factory The !
originated. thinks that it must have =
oceasiOned nv an incendiary or tie ~
gence Of the negroes. The Mills Ia.
is only slightly damaged.
The following churches xsTe desi'rTi
viz: the Roman Catholic Catheira )
Peters EpiscopaD church. the CaH's
land Street church, the Methodist shsH-
and the Circular church.
The Mercury says tifty-ssvsn bOIi;i
were destroyed.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
What Have Th.y Dome :

Congress have been in session over three
weeks, and nothing Of Importance has been
transacted. The time has been spent IN
discussina the everlasting niger question
Indeed. it seems that nothing else can at
tract the attention of the peoples represen.
tatives.
When we reflect upon the unfortunate |
condition Of our country, and the der lora-
BILE calamities that heset us as nation on |
every side. is is humliating to witness the !
vaeilIation and indecsinn manifested by o
majority Of the men in whose hands the
destiny of our nation has been committed
for the time being. 1t is evident that they
are not equal to the emergency. Elected,
as most OF them have been. On account of
their Abolition proclivities, they are utter
ly incapacitated from crap; ling with the
momentuous issues tha! now present them
selves. 1t is true they have contributed to
bring the appalling disasters upon us, but
they have not the intelligence or courage to
rescue the Republic from the impending
dangers. They are at home on the niger
question, but are lost when driven out of
that channel.
The Republican members Of Congress,
with few exceptions. thus far have stood in
the way of all legislation calculated to RESI-
tore the honor and integrity of our flag
They have opposed every proposition for
guaranteeing to the loyal citizens of the
Southern States their rights under the con.
stitution, and We are now Just where we
were at the commencement of the Difficult
ties-no nearer a 8 luton. The dom inant
party III Congress are afraid To act,-aIe
bent uI,n letting the nation be destroyed,
rather than surrender their partizau views
IN the administration of the government
Judging from what has been done aud the
, character of the men who compose our Ma
:l"nal Legislature, we confess we have lit
e tie hore that anything will be accomplish
5 ed to stay the work cf destruction, and TO
n redeem u from the perils that have faIleu
i upon us. The Summers, the Wadas, the
It Chambers, the TrumbulIs and the Low ioys
o are not the men to save us from the
3. terrible evils that threaten the future of on,
n country. They got us into the troubles, bu
II wont make on effort to get us out tf them
o The Democratic members of Congress ar,
e powerIess to accomplish anything. Th,
II Republican majority in that body is over
II whelmIng, consequently there are listl,
grounds of hope for the future.
10 The conviction fastsns itself upon tn,
IT minds of intelligent people, that Congress
y will do nothing to roll back the dark tide o
Y destruction that is rapidly sweeping owe
c our land. OF for some patriots Ike Jack.
# son, Clay, Webster and Douglas to NEE
the crisis. The men NV 10 power ar
e unfit for the task
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

HARDwARE.-In taking a strole through
the large and well stocked stove and hard
ware store Of Strong & Brooks, the other
day, we espied these celebrated Stewards
Cooking Stoves, which are decidedly the
best stoves Of the kind we have ever seen.
They are calculated both for wood and coal
One Of them will not consume more than
one bucket Of coal day. and will throw
out as much heat "a desired. They are
emphatically great eeonomizers uf fuel.
For The Observation-Disclosures ia q.
hand aud New Years is not afar of: and
it is time rightly disposed persons were
selecting tokens of affection and regard to
present to those whom they esteem. HI.
IL. Carlin, in the postofice. has just receiy.
ed variety of articles suitable for gifts
and thitber let the agents Of Santa Claus
repair to make purchases for the little
folks.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

HS Don't forget the the Ball at Youngs
HalIon next Thursday evening. for the
benefit Of tho Catholic School. The enter
tainment promises to be the best of the sea.
son. 1t will be worth the price of the tick
ct to witness the performance of the old
fashioned qusdrupIe.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

Ey- O., Christmas eve (2l BY a ball will
be gwen III Young's Hall, 10 this city. un>
der the control of the ladies of the Uniger
salist Church-the proceeds to BE applied
towards the payment Of the debt vi said
church. good time generally is nntici
pated. Music by Miilspaugh's Quadrllle
Band. Tickets, 50.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

Hos. Phil F,UKE.-He is one Of those
Union men who love slavery better than
the Union, and regards human bondage as
"divine institution" to be protected an !
saved. though the nation may perish in the
present struSsle-TbSt's Fouke.- Chicago
Tribune.
Amongst the members Of Congress from
Illinois who came after tue extra session.
raised regiment. aud went with it into
the field to uphold this government. was
Phillip B Fouke, Of the eighth Illinois
Congressional district. At the battle Of
Belmont the Both Illinois regiment was
Commanded. by brave oolonel--"LtQES
Eouke.-ChicGqo .IbWndl.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
ss-Tbs Chieago Ioyrno, bo :.

s8- The Chicago Journal has it from
good authority that the President has de.
termined to appoint Hon. o ii Browning.
Aow Unired States Senator from this State
10 the Federal Supreme Court. in ,laco of
Judge McLean, deceased.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

sdTfhose who wish to boar logical
and practical discourse OF the suffice If
temperance, should attend at the Methods.
Church on next Sunday evening and listen
u the address of the Rev. Mr.. Crews.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

pertinent in the West Indies, and the
squalid misery Of the negroes accumulated
in Canada, for the truth of the picture.
Therefore, we hold il to be the duty of
every patriot and loyal citizon to oppose
negro emancipation in whatever form it
may be presented.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
speCuiatIOns OrIhe Paris Press.

From the Paris Patrie.
The pretext that NM Mason and Slidell
were seized as "contraband Of war" could
only be admitted if the Envoys of the
South had wished to make use Of the Trent
10 introduce arms or ammunition into
America; but obey were. on the contrary
leaving America for Europe, and there
were no arms on board the steamer. The
emissaries or agents Of a government have
never been regarded as "contraband of
war" Consequently, there has been Il
manifest vi, latinn of the English flag, aud
it is TO be feared that it was ordered by the
Cabinet ct Washington in its desire to
seize, at all risks, the dispatches of which
the Enyoys of the South were the bearers.
Under any circumstances, the British gov
eminent cannot dispense with exacting as
a rep8ratinn the dismissal of the officers Of
the San Jacinto, the liberati' Of the pas
seugers taken from the Trent, and an in
aemnIty for them Wiz the Cabinet az
Washington be abie to make ali these cor
ccssions IN face OF the state IT irritation IN
which the press Of the North keeps the
population against England! 1t s there's
fore, to be feared that complication OF the
most serious nature may arise between
England and the United States, and we
perfectly understand the impression the
news produced on the London Stock Ex>
change. ReinfOrcements for Canada were
already in formation. AMI they have been
ordered BY the EOglish government to sail
forthwith.
From the Constitutional
The arrest Of an English mail steamer
by an American vessel Uf war is 50 serious
fact that we may be justified in believ
ing that the officer who committed the act
did 81 upon his own responsibility, OF that,
II he was ObeyiHg instructions from the
Cabinet at Washington, the latter had not
sufficiently weighed the Consequences. In
either case we bUpe that the American
government will make PREPARATION and
satisfy the claims of the English We count
upon It's doing 80 in its own interests, which
have always served as guide to it's policy
10 fact, 1t 10 impossible that the Americans
should not understand how irregular is the
arrest Of NM. Slidell and Mason On hoard
The Trent; how c. ntrary it is to the law of
nations; and how preiudicial the conse-
quences Of this act would be themselves
1t would he the conservation Of the right
Of Search" against which they have al
ways protested. AMI which was one Of the
chief causes Of the war they themselves
waEed with England in lSl2-a right Of
search exercised not only on numerical
vessels, out on ships of war, for the mail
steamers are Royal vessels. having On board
lieutenant of the Royal navy, snt their
officers wear the uniform of the British
navy. By declaring contrabaud of war
aimple passengers. gith or without diplo
matte msssion. .he Americans strike a
mortal blow against the privileges of neu-
trail States, which it is To their interest
more than any one else to see respected.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

New YOrs, pss (,
The steam ship Atlantic, from 80 rs
al. Dec. 18th, has arrived. She n -, ~
Of 1900 pounds Sea Island eSu ..n,S
cred under the direction Of ec''
agents BY the negroes.
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ST. Lnhn,s NE Dar 81


The Arago has arrived of Cape Race,
with Havre dates Of the lth, and South
amUtpn of the 18th.
General Sent is passenger on her. His
health is improved
The Warrior would be supplied with
eight Armstrong l00-pnund guns, and
would change her 40 Founders Cor 20
Founders.
The Grensdier Guards hold themselves
in readiness TO embark at moments no
tice.
Other troops have been ordered to pro
coed Immediately to Canada.
The French press say France will re
main neutral il war occurs between
England and the United States
A large staff Of medical officers have
been ordered 10 Canada.
Cayt. Williams, the English officer on
! the Trent, has received II letter from II
British government, approving of HE con-
duct.
At Lloyd's risks on American ships have
been refused.
Gen. Scott, previeus to embarking on the
Arago, had long interview with Prince
Napoleon.
There is no abatement in England of
warlike preparations.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
George w. Jones, OF lom
10 Fort Lafayet'e'

New York, !.
George W. Jones, Of Iowa, sI Y, - 8
aior, and ex Minister to Bogus .
rested by order Of Secretary se'
sent to Fort Lafayette to-day