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PROPOSALS FOR OATS AND HAY.
Once a. Chtef dSSIStdHf QEartergnaSter
Dep0TfN ~ =. f., VsystN9a

DeBGTfNl ~. +. VsrstHfn. =
ARLINGTON, luly p, 1881
. PROPOSALS Will he received at his tmce until y
NJ on the 5.h prONImO, for furnishing trlrtS
Thousand bushes OF Oats ana -four hundred and
hit 10 OF Hay, To be delivered In eQual QUanfi .
ties az the Virginia end of the Long tSridee ara
In hlexNndrls. Virgins. One third OF eaoh article
"ontrso'ed Tor to DO delivered within one week
after The contracts = awarded. and the remainder
the hrst quality snd put up in nUout two hushel
ssoEsi ana % weigh thirtytVo pounds per hu shRI
OF tie sack The Hey 20 be Of the beet suSltty
pressed, and To weigh 24o pounds per ton. Tas
right Ia reserved q rel cot Any aud ali bios deemed
too hlEh; SstIs'aotary security will be required
Tor the faith u fu Il meTt of the contracts, when
VIII be tws'oed to the lowest responsible bidders
Each proposal should he for hut one article spd
should be eHdorseu Proposals for furnithipF
Oats" or Proposals for furni shint Hay"
n JONES.
~ 6-d Capt. tsst QuartsrmastaF.
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NOTICE TO TRAVELERS,

T. NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS.
IL HE Postmaster Genera HAVING ordered thu
mall service between Washington,
Baltimore, aud Old Point Fortress EASak
MonrOe) 10 be resumed, on snd Gner
MONDAY, the SO.h Instant the Bay Line of steamers
Vii iesye "a hm9re EVERY DAY lexoept Sun
DAY from their wharf, foot of Union Dock Al a.
O'CLOCK p. M, or Immediately after the aTriVaI AZ
the Washington Train, which leaves washingtop
1t "a O'Clock p. N. wa
m 2Nd N N FALLS pr..s,
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WATER REGISTRARS OFFICE,
GUNBoATs FOR rHr YVES TERN RIVERS.

QuARTKRNAsIER GKEERAL's Or FI-I
WdShtAgtOss, Jane :, ssoi Z
PROPOSALS are invited Tor coastructi,E t;bp
boats upon the Western rivers
Specifications will be Immediateiy p-a,- I'd ara
may be examined at the Qusrterra ts = tyfbee Al
Cinolnnan, Pit'sburgh, and at this claee.
err alone will be considered,
Pans submitted BY bidders will be taken into
confederation. M q NLISS
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DOUBTFUL.

We apprehend that the rumor Of the abandon.
ment Of Harper's Ferry by General Banks is. to
say the least Of It, premature; and also the rumor
saying that General Butler has abandone Haup.
ton, Withdrawing all his forces within Fortres.
Monroe. We, however, have no reason to doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-29

mrs J"nirs~"'S Il Tm net AEPutated-Mrs
Greenwood Mt kiiIsd-sIurB brItsr I,i,
ciPliRe mere Nsw-The Provost na,xbaI
vs. the ~ his Barrels
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FRENCH 4 RICHsTEIN's

MVOEms WEST End SOFA FUUNT ~
ho.1 wstsr with aios slrups Of different fsyoTs,
In addition TO q fne stock Of Mediene,. n. b,,.
general assortment of Toilet Articles, tie CIR
IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-29

MAPS OF THE SEAT OF WAK.-A ,pI.nd,d
WI Map of the Seat of War for only q os5rs
Also, Pocket Maps of all EInds
Soldiers' Camp DfsssinE Cases from 50 50 20 IS.
Blank B99ks and stationery Of al Kinds, Pa
Flags, Banners and Badges, Views Of Washing
t sn, american and Foreign Magazines, DAILY And
, 1861-08-13

NEW YORK, AEausT 1s--FLcCR-Noderate
demand and the market may be quoted shade
ffmer. Sales, 1420o brIs at $4s5@4 IS for super
state; $s.e0446 go for s1tra state; $42544 IS
for super western !; 81 4594s0 for common to me-
dun dun e75a do ss95 IS singing brands extra
Market closes quiet and steady. Canada -four msy
be quoted shade 11mer, with moderate demand.
Sales, $50 brls at $430D4 IS for super. and 81 500
10 for common to choice extra, RE deur Is
go BIZ BlaIdSWtzea. s 30, sHd rs bis western
WaIsK1-Dun: Sales 1860 btla at 1sx@17c,--.
GRAE-The supply Of wheat is quite limited;
With falr export demand prices sttu tend upward.
esnads e}a5 st It s1S bsh ~ en;6 essb
st 1Sn1,08; 45GO bush amber Town at 81 L. 1El
bush amber Michigan at $1-2a; 800 bush new sr1
her Kentucky at $1s0 and u 500 bush white west
en- at s1:&3i.ss Rye gates y about prs-
peminal- Corn market Tu1es quite dru with mod
crate export a1d home trade demand recefnta i'm.
tied; Gales G4 900 bu at 4s@49c Ior rood Is nrin1
spring shipping mixed Western; 4s6a7c for east
en- do; Sc e. q dsIssged ss do; 16@He for common
for Canadian; st4@ssc for western aud ststss'
PEoV1s1oSs--Po1k enntinaes Inodatata and
market lower: with .ss1es 6D brls at .K15 fasSM
16 IS fcf Eaesas IS for prtfnu Beet rnlusfnT
qliet o1t ptlses see.9y. We nosa sa,ca5 i59
country mess ss@11.a5 1epaeEed ma. g 2tss TX
@13l9H extra mesa. ;: Prime mess baef anact;va.
Heef hau1s In limited demxud at xf{ do114 IL
Western cut. meata d1E and uaeh snuad. sosI
gasea mailing 4x45c for sanuldsrs. SdS6Ec hsr,1
Eaeoa 9a1sl aa1 Prices entirely EomlnSi. Lard
go as1s Il R@s4eR M BUTTE aas ssesiy % satist % Z
9@g1e 1 Ohio faE 8@i4s stste. Cheese 4 III d.
sracRs- bat esa.t soa=r.l;z, ca7a4,
, 1861-08-13

From the St. Paul Daily Frees Of the 9th inst,
We find valuable report Of the Commissioner Of
Statistics OF that State NTH regard to the c.ops-
Of which the following fs a summary:
It would be premature with the material ret oh
5alneo e attempt an accurate estimate Of tie pro
ducts OF the pending harvest
E1ongh, however, has come to hand to Justify
tne following statement OF probabilities:
The amount Of land soNn to wheat IL at least
one1onrth more than last year, while the average
yield per acre will have been reduced bY lie una
yofable weather and insect rayages, abont thirty
nearly "a follows: ' 'ASN1' u"
Number ofacres Gown oan mn
Tqtal Wheat ..:..47,s ooo % Sa Sa
Mnach 70 not quite million less than last year.
y cora, there Is less planted than last year but
the weather continues favorable, tie yied ,Ti
iota1 @ product Eiil be about two million fye tun-
4afs, though much less has been Gown, will Weld
fn1l average. - "A'4 As1'
an low daily in receipt Of the official reoorts
iron the County Auditors, Of the crops OF 1850.
nnlSn VIZ enable me very soon, to give with an
Sccntate statement Of the results of that epIeniIi
hassest more relfabe one Of that Of this season.
, 1861-08-13

xLWAuxBE.--Tte Sentinez Of this Ynoruiuf1
quoting the market for SaturdAy evening, faJs:;
:Exfhange Wal, with. difficulty maiutained 1t "a
per CENT premium 20 the c1ose 81 last wea@, and,
~ fntdmzfed In oDF Last iEsue we look for de-
cline VII: tbs :hegtnn1nE:sof: the .pEasent week
pects dl being very large this week Whiie tbs d.
t,on Of lower ntes., On Saturday the :shipmeGta
e Mhsa h1ne1aSE e. aaqar sxeeedsa one hndfed
the most that the leading bank1 would Day Tor
supply, and gold plenty At s@89 Premium = N -
{, z. s.-Aites the aboVa Was tn type, We learned
ming, and resolved to put exchange down to i've
per cent to-day.
DIR G1op1.-The following Is the comparative
statement Of the imports OF dry goods at the port
Of New York for the week ending August 9, and
ei1ce Jsnua1y1: :=
Ent. TT It Teea is ~ So sss957 5
Th1oEn q mkt s,esa,sas '2Tl,6H sss760
Ent: s st pot po1t: easns ss,seo rs 10
Thrown on kt.:75,19i.s48 5,B46, ,453 .29,a&067
NEw YoxK.-Ths Times Of Saturday says:
The Foreign Exchange Market is lower for the
bills range 1o7@1o7H, most OF thu business being
at or below 10T4 Per cant. There is more Pro-
duee Exchange making ftom the export operations
in the grain market. and the rates take tbs wide
Ia2ge 10 o. ax Rg5 fe9t These Is nothing
continue to place pa1t OF their balances with the
Government az 60 days, and In Treasury Notes hv
pnrchase In the market a financial letter from
one Of the Gulf cities received here to-day. Saw
Lnat hnoef government orders. all letters are
Confederacy.s' NA' VI &14e
, 1861-08-13

-wcze aiso ~thippsd,T H. Rankin bought zz nead
Of good stae1a 1T ~ per hsad, {WhitH Ill shipped
to York averaging Ahout 1aoa rs.
HOGS Tho supply during the:xe has been
very light, u Will b seen from the table OF re-
eeipts given above, showing falling of from 1sst
week Of abou: 1900 head. This had the natural ct
feet Of stidentngz zthe market, which c1osed at IN
advanee Of 40@4Ee p 100 fbs On the ruling prIeeaa
week ago. The aales during the middle Of the
weak xere Light, At sanGaso; but On Saturday,
Sunday, and to-daS, ptIces:ta1 up to 4s1003 a.
the bulk Of the transactions being at 3to0@3.1b.
Mesazs. Riggs l. Williamson had 7Ayery choice
hogsftom Morgan county, averaging 400 ns, which
were 'held at &a.41-tatling which they shfuped
them to New Fork.
The receipts of Hogs ut the various yards were
az follows: shetman's Yards,10sa; Michigan
southern Yards, 45; Pittsburgh Yards, 10 car
loads.
sHEEP.-The supply during the week waa Light
and the market steady, with light transactions at
$2a@9 co.
aA1xs.
The Gales yesterday and today at the various
, 1861-08-13
HlARkEE8 RE TIE LATEST MAItS

a. HEEARD's MONTREAL MARKET REpoRr. An.
gnst tg;-floarIJ There ts good demand for No,
ssuperfne at s44G@4.45. holders geneIsIly demasd-
1ng an @ adsanee on their rates which checks buzi-
!aEcy = extra. Wheat-Chicago No. / spring in
demand at &c, 95c@$1 aeked Canada scarcee and n
wanted at 96cG$l Freights firm and unchanoe1. ~
E1chsnge dali at 94@10 on Bank at 60 days or
London; private, 8@9c. ''9 ~
;, PITrs9uHGH MARKETS. Flour Meets with q
"a all lots In prices. however there il 10 change
we note sales OF 81 bbla spring and winter whest
la4 ~ az $E9lf9t %. 20 do at $f75n5 %. al 1n
winter wheat DO at IS Is; 200 do at 81 u fof extra
ana ana S4soe5 20 ioF family Corn ia good request
bush oats duh and dropping; sales f:om store ore
OF 10O bush at 23c y bush.-GGsette.
MILWAUKEE MAkKErs--Aug. 10-F1our-xRa.
ccepte, T72 brls Sales including III bts Ordinary
country exf5a, At $s6aH: 12s br7s Is stone miIls''
market d1m-cIosfng a shade higher f;7r Nc j.
salehs s.as9 bn No In store at 76c; l,05o hu rc.
tected At &C; 1900 bu No In store al 81: Old
bn 90 del OF SIC; 80 bu do in store at size: H.
eo9 m9 Pn M 20 e. Sc: 600 bu club at 63c del
Coarne Gra1ns-Receipts, i,31a bu OATS. R1R h1,
corn; 106 bu barley, Wehear Of no eaIes' excent. NJ
ing small lot Of rye at &c del We quote oats
A. a. SSgMe; corr at 2s@30c; rye At 33@a4c; bar
OCEAN FRE1aHrs At New YoRk-Aue, 1o.-
sustained To Liverpool, 1000 bu corn in huII
at 3xd; Il. 010 bu corn ut sd Ia ships BAGS an
pkgs lard at 75s $50 hrls rosfn at q Sd per i Ss:
QUO brls douf, to fl1, at Is 6l-but Is 9d@ss tie
current rate 70 London. 1900 hrls -four st p ga
ct 18c IN shippers. bags. To Bremen, 50 bids TO-
t hacco at 40s 100 cases do at 25s measurement,
10 ~ Antwerp, 5000 bu rye at 10d. A vessel viii
z9'No bu corn to Cork for o1aers, at lid.
, 1861-08-13

Daily Review OF Chicago Market,
,NoTE.-Quota{sons Of SALES giren in this AatSst
s:szv7t. Gre InaeTStood 70 bs for good eonEsrti1s

MONDAY EgzzIsa, August Il, 1851.
FREIGHTS-Adsauced &c. The following on.
gga$s9k gaGmkenss eor we1f II d made T.
celle, Imperial, Eliza Logan, Geo. Foot. Nicara-
qua, and ). S. Newhouse, corn at 64e; b1is Con-
Ee4ntbisn %sfSs; iSs5n At 5ae ssb5H
Fh51RRsse}2ea TResI e sa Pr9e fhcsge @ w5sst
Ss BFs ss5Rst M anss aaa w.t. aR96aeea TbseE sa
$500 del; 105 brs Metropolitan do On H. D. =.
IS brls good white winter extra st $500 del; 1oo
81 at 'oo fhIes Sris 5npTPg s7tfa flat hooP e
d.; g brla .como:' +. b. do At $l.15 deli I'D
eas ek,s an + =, @n r. 5s go bis CONNER
Gig do on p. 19o bsIg 5 ~ foone ofls :,rrinsstoa
T. T. at 75del; 100 hrls West Union y :. b. At
f. S, 81; 80 bis "st Louis b: at ss15 del
coed extra At 8 60 del 100 bis North foyas VA
R de ;eesf g blls Z e e liz
WaEAT-Rece{sed q. CT bu; shipped s. 100 su.
slsfks5 s,fe. fes e&ag K@1s eTs5 wnEer aavanced
store at 7gc; LOCO bu do al 7s1sc spR1se-5,oO0
hp No. Spring IN store at 75c 1,00o bn do as7le;
t,sa hu Do at Tic; 1,so0 bn new crop do At Sc:
al 711c; 5000 ba do It nc; 500 bu do On .. T. w
By sample the following sales were made: 800
bags Iowa Club on track at re; 81 bags good
bas Ne. Red Winter At sc. 'An pA1's 7t 's'' O.
,CQRN-Rsee1Ted 1st 20 By; shipped, at7, ,se3 bu.
at sc; eco bn do at 244c 1,00O bu do at axe
gold ,599 bu Do at 244ci rooo By do At a1egold
4.go0 bn Mixed Geceipts dated July y at SIC; u.s.
Geo tn Mixed at 2S5cf. 0. b.
oATSLReeeired, 1880 bu. Market quiet.
Salef. GOO hu No. 1 IN store at tic.
r 1Ra5EKeceiyed, F 80 b.; Market firm. Sales,
II BAARLET-ReceiEed. LIS ou. Market very dun.
HGHWINEs- Quiet. Sales, 100 brl count,,
at at43*Ei *,i{,Gr x DIE c1tT a lbce Aa
MESS PORK-NomiEal at $1400M1425, No
demand.
LARD-Nom1nal ut T@74c,
TAL1OW-Fflm at 6GbIc,
~ HIDES Steady and firm. We q1ose:-Dry
Flint. sh@9c; Green Salted, T@7Hc; Dry Sa!ted,
s4441c; Green, 3H@4c .-..-
PQEATOES-ln good demand at 41@54c per
bushe1, >
EGGs-Du11 at SC per dog. ="
Dairy, 8@9c. No demand for common.
CHIcKENs-chic1ens, $1a59L3o . doz; Tur-
FRATRfE CHICKENS Yin fair demand at sI,5o
2 doz.
S:WOOL-4s0 Ds common wool at DC
, 1861-08-13

While you are laboriDg to have money worth
one hundred cents to tie dollar, can't you do
to a Ms YoHnd2 The people are. equally inter
The article Of starch is largely sold in Chi.
cago BY manufacturers and agents, ato the
trade" and BY Wholesale dealers to retailers,
and by them to h1nilies. I have RECEIVED
on az order several boxes Of starch, With
the following brand: .1llinois Starch Co.,
Ottawa, Ills. 36 lbs Golden Gloss. P. Me.
Ginnis, manufacturer" There are So packages
IN each box, and I paid for SO lbs IN each.
took u packages promiscuously which
weighed lbs oz, showing the boz to have
contained So packages-338 216, instead Of
So lbs. Another box weighed 35 eIB gross,
and the empty boz 5 1416-nett, % 8l6.
4 year ago I Weighed box Of Kinpsford
q Sons, put mp, packages In bog marked
40 lba which weighed nett IS lbs. Their pack
agee, Fut up for one pound, I found to hold
out ne nearly right, with this exception: if the
retailer buys starch in / ID. packages and sells
it as such, he swindles his customers. # be
buys the 6 lbpecksges (ia a 40 ID box md
Weighs it out, he is sWindlcd himself
prr
, 1861-08-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST IL, 1851.


MosDAT EVENING. August II. 1861.
The receipts Of Beef Cattle and Hogs during the
week. compare as follows:
t W,E snG.a, s1,dr'g We end,g VIZ ena,g
Hogs, No.. .2,0l0 s,61S 6,51S
The receipts during the corresponding week in
1850 were 1888 EeeSes and 1.144 Hogs; and in
1853. 1913 Beeves and 2, s54 Hoge.
BEEF CATTlE.-The market for Beef Cattle
this week closes at an advance In prices Of knasc
2 On medium quality, and 1@kcon good to
prime sfock. This improvement, however, fs en-
urely due to the demand for packing and supply,
Ing the Government Shippers would hare pur-
Chased It slight advance On 1aet week's figures;
bnt In almost every Instance they were outbid by
11r. Jet1 Hancock, who purchased about go head
goed Etesrs at 331sE@s.a5, and several hundred
medium stock for navy beef at &. .s5@2o0 Some
tnfe:1or lots were sold to :ard iobbe1s 1t $2U@
$a.1sk. -.
From the tahle given above, It will be seen that
the receipts are few head leEs than last week;
GEE the quality were Euch better, and ret there
we're comparatively few lots Of extra prime Oh the
market. Ore lot vas purchased bT shipper at
- ~, ard tWo or three lots would hare brought
snat hsufe quick, but the holders asked sans.
AT shermans yards tie receipts Curing the
week 1l42 head-near1y ali Of them Of fair quality.
Win some choice lote, and the yards at nopu to-
cay Were pretty well cleaned out-the sales 1ape-
1fg irom q e5935t. a 7e,y large proportion Of
1he good etoek In these ynIds were from Missouri
IND "a learn from dIovezs that the receipts from
laas state during the present fau VIII be large.
Iee rebellion ia fast diving the entire trade Of the
state to Ch1cago. A Ga,tan had Lib head coed
Mtssour2 cattle, which he sold at $300 u 100 ma
MI Ashorcok had 30 head, averaging about 1857
ba, which he enld to III. Hancock at a. 1a1. M,
Duncan bad 50 head Of medium Mfssourfane
which were sold, ct g. 6911<. HI. stockweu OF
Missouri. had 100 head Of fine eatt:e, which were
sold to- HI. Hanc. .ck for Government at a. {p
Dole & 6rc. Of Mat:oon, Ill, ha. fonr car loads Of
very good cattle, which were aleo sold to Goysrr-
Inent at 50 IS. John Thooas had 50 head Of
prime Missonrians which he held at $50 q head.
falling which be ahipped them to New Yorx Jesse
Funk Of B!oomI ston, had u head Of good niincIe
eteefe, which he sold at *3 S.
At the Michigan Southern yards the REGENTS of
Beef Cattle amounted to a2s head--cf medium to
good quality the Gales ranged from 81 1sxc
to IS 25. Two or three lots Of good atee-s from
Morgan County, were held at 3s,59-failiag |
which they were shipped to NEW York and Harrs.- !
buFsh. Afdut noon to day I'll the deeirab,e stock
1as SHIPPED OF sold.
At the Pittsburgh Yards there were received 81 |
cac loads. reatly ~ Of which rare sold st range
Of a. 2e5@S25.> H. ". Riggs hsd % head OF YsrJ |
good cattle, Which averaged 1850 ), sold to Cur:
ito d 7:ldsa at Leo q head. Messrs. Alexander I
q casse1s had tt5 hesd ef good steets fsom Loga2
county. H.. which reze' skipped to New Yoik
IN scce7nt Of owners. r. Conl<le hsa fio he.1 |
II good .oastle han Aorsaa eoGa:5. III, which
, 1861-08-13

= nnmber OF the new Treasury notes have reach
.i eu fhe city. They are somewhat larger than the
otcahary bank aotes, anc ARE printed On paper Of
nsEe On the centre Of each end an oval medallion.
taat On t1e Left encircliug dgnre Of Washington,
1aat GA the right perspective view of the Tfeas,
Geedess Of Liberty. The ire hundred dollar notes
aSe On The lower left hand corner the figure ofa
faller With bunele slang oyer his shoulder, and
other symbols Of commerce IN the back erpund
On the lower right hand corner is figure Of a
larmef with his scy;he, and other agricultural in
EleMec:s in the back ground. The Fignette IN the
centre i an oval portrait Of General Scott, Nee
huEAred dollar notes hare on the left end q figure
Of the Goddess of Liberty with large vignstte in
the centre-an aagle and shield. The tiffaes have
on the lower left corner an oval likeness Of Jark-
son on the right likeness Of Chase The centre
Tlgaette Il figure Of Justice with her sword and
Eeales: The highest denominations above given
are printed in green, the lowest two in red. All
are printed on the backs aud endorsed d-I,;ftsbY1n
Edzeffs 10TH iEsf 1~'''S'S
, 1861-08-13
n g eAF1, Pic M1l7a, rs u, 0B 10 n, 1a5s

!, ~ g 81 1 EcTfp e ~ ds = s Gal 70 R 7eS,
b3H.
Observation-Disclosures Of loans S1as, $50;
a'4o2e increase In circulation, 3i41, ,aos.
.rate neEEFAao Ee1aa1 Aas steady, with mod
a.EA1S;5Rheat II n: Ttsniaetionls restricted
as vaos9s c n san storm Sales 5000 bus North
= s1s; 81 e,9oo o bus white Kentucky at 1l2@115e
Corn firm. Sales i, ,0o0 bus st. &c; 5000 6ns at
bus at &c 0c'0'"
WMsxY-Nomfnal ut sc.
CANAL LFKE1aHrE-SteadY.
LAEE1AFoRrs:-80G Geo brls -four, q, 600 hus corn.
$1,000 hns oats. 10000 bus wheat.
CANAL ExPoH<s-1,500 brls -four, IS Q00 bus
wheat, &, eco bus corn, q, COO bus oats.
OSWEG0, Aug. 13.-F1ouf unchanged Wheat
fair demand; sales GOO bu No. Chi spring at
sc. 14,09o bn do ut s75<e adoat, and SO b old
winter red western at $1.O8. Corn held at 3Sc:
grains quiet.
2.200 bu corn. ~ 'AA-@''
CANAL E1FoErs- brls flour, 5000 bu wheat.
5z7A0 1u cofnt LOCO bu re-
, 1861-08-13
&hNeR r nRs9-Tthe

Sheep Na1slRE.3.Tke38ta1e FAIR. :
It is hoped that the coming State Fair v;,l
have the effect to arouse greater fntero.t =,
the raising Of sheep, and the CONSIGNMENT
growing Of wool. Our farmers hare deyotpd
SO ~ nuth Of their time to the cultivation ~
gfaeees that they have seemed to forpet the+
tnefe are other products that hive an eona1
cam On their enterprise. There are special.
reasons low, Why more attention ahon1d he
gwen as the raising Of wool. The political
revolution may initiate revolution in u,anu.
,sc1n1es lsa. and in ths staples for clothing.
"nateVer may be the issue with the Cotton
etasee, they have succeeded in damaging very
much their market for cotton, for the world
~1'l not be content hereafter to rest their de-
pencance on clothing on 70 unstable q basis
as that cotton is now proving to be, and must
be, when 1t becomes Justification for Do
ht1cn1 revolution The manufacturers will
seek fupplieh from other sources-wfn get
cotton from the West Indies, South America,
Africa and India Other products will be
sought for. Flax, by the facilities of inysu-
items which Twill be sought ont" will be re.
stored TO It's ancient supremacy; and wool
Will be more loudly demanded fo. all the most
substantial Of clothing fabrics. Indeed, it
has been from the dmpotsibi1ity Of obtaining
sufficient supply Of wool that cotton has
sought to supp1ant it. Really, there is no
limit to the demand for WOOL for in every
sense it is the supreme article Of clothing.
It is wise and patriotic exercise Of political
economy, to seek to furnish an unlimited
supply.
Claes 6, In the State Fair exhibition, is sat
apart for Sheep It is under the charge Of
A. B. Mcconnell, Of Springfield, one Of the
largest and most successful sheep raisers in
the State He has made it his ttona idea," in
his pursuit as an agricultuzist, and We are
gratided to know that 1t has been not without
its reward. He has found 1t profitable as
well IS pleasant emp1oyment.
If any man knows anything and every thing |
about 3 sheep, it is A. B. Mcconnell. He |
was the fortunate winner of the prize offered |
BY the National Fair or a previous State Fair |
for an Essay on Sheep Raising. Under his
direction this department win be well attend.
ed to in the coming exhibition. # he should |
feel at liberty to exercise little discretionary
he might stir. up an interest |
among our kmers In behalf Of this interest,
which might prove the practicabi1ity Of the |
hints in this article.
, 1861-08-13

oRD1NAHcE CONCERNING BArHNG.-The
following ordinance concerning bathing was
offered BY AID. Prendiville, and unanimously
adopted On the 5th inst:
Be it ordained By the Common Council Of the City
Of Chicago: 0s
SECTION !. That permission is hereby granted
to all persons to bathe in the Watera
OF Lake Michigan, after the honr OF six o'clock
n, and before the honf Of o'clock 4. n, in the
ot Commerce street.. Also, at any hour, at any
R1aes 1a the 1ast NoIth Dtvaion from point
h1e OF the Catholic Cemetsry.
SEC. = That all ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nanees conh1cting with the provisions Of the fist
ea so tar and 20 far only, as the came may conflict