, 1861-06-08

next quarter Of q century be justly proud OF
her roble sister at the: mouth Of the Ohio.
This Of course implies that she Will be healthy
city, and both the testimony and the physique
that Cairo is now as healthy as any other city
in tie same or elmilar latitude. Epldemtcs
will sometimes prevail everywhere, north rs
well as eouth, but 1t is certain that thera is
not now tie least approach to anything Of the
As to The quarters Of: the come live In bar
racks and somo have tents. The comfort or
discomfort which they experience will de-
pend very much upon cheerfu1 dlsposihon
they have bad in aroughing it'' In former
years. Nany, perhaps most Of them will re-
gard their Situation as very to1erable, while
others mny ind abundant cause for severe and
even bitter mnrmuring. But one annoyance,
er protection, will in week or two became
perfectly intole1able- mean the raYages Of
Tint .intolerable pest-the MuEquito. IT the
people OF the State do not want their friends
to be devoured alive, let every tent aud every
bunk be provided with a masquito bar Let
for Its own and the thing is done+ A sufficient
number Of buckskin gloves should also be pro-
vided for each company while squads are on
guard, and covering for the head made Of.
netting and kept extended over the face BY 3
little willow hoop, . piece of Whalebone or
O1AE1 E0uIi4fdAEE1 U4tA 4OHCE lt3 VI Liz
bar pinned to the cont collar and vest, should
also be made for the guard to wear, while on
duty fnr away5from tho camp fires. Perhaps
to others the muEquito is not SO intol1rablea a
pest as he is to us, bnt We Infinitely prefer to
fight the seceesionifts for a. month without
fighting the muEqlitoes, unprotected, single
week in Cairo. Then again, II the heat Of the
sun In the middle OF the day ba excepted, the
restlesfness nd--the want Of sleep they will
cause will be more likely to breed tever or
other sickness In the camp than anything else
we repeat, Immediately send musquito bars to
protect the brave fellows who have gone from
it to defend the liberties Of their country.
The telegraph announced to you that J. D.
Pulley, o member OF the Legislature, had been
arrested on charge OF treason: When
brought before Gen. Prentiss, he plead for
speedy trial; volunteered excuses and paliec
tlons 1or his conduct, and he seemed to feel
that his position ought to shield him from
eutPicion. The reply Of Gen. Prentiss was
characteristic Of the true patriot and soldier.
He eafd, Sir, from evidence On f1e in this
you are guilty as charged. I beg You to IN
derbIand that nothing gives me SO much pleas
ure rs to get hold Of domestic traitor. We
have had trouble enough with such men. It
Is time for them to learn. that no treason can
be tolerated in tho state Of Illinois, When
exsmination. All rcasonahlo facilities fnr do.
ftnce viii be afTorded Won and if gpilty you
will be hauded over to the prouer enthorities
| and punished as traitor to your country. In
the mean time you will be set 1T work upon
| fhe rnard house. guDply him with n shovel
and whepiharrow. and set him At TpoTE m
ne rc1onbt-', "~Af> Va
This is a specimen Of what al Illinois trait-
ors may expect from Gen. Prentiss. The Off.
~ ba1ance IF tha iniamons rraw II T. bnt 1a =
small nnc1in Williamson cnnntv ~ - e1se
uhnra n,ov a. won ;fnEe & Frenc1; tasvo ~
tlte oa}1, to snnnort the const;fution@ o nve1t IT
acts + Of treascn piij mt he tnieTated fnr n
s;np1e Sonr VAL @s w so1 A@A -
I The fIrst r7and military rsvfepy, w7,s he1d IN
! Tneeday satferncon. fHn ffjnpa considered.
It Tas complete snccess. Cal Oeleaby,a'
| Col Payne's and Col. Morpan's regimsnts
were on the ground with Capt. Barker,a dra.
goons. The marching md lie eyolutions dii1
lot show the precision aud he. rapidity Of
| commendahfe proficie,1cv hafi been maI]e Il
] the clcac. Gen. Prenties' in sfort einnne1t
| and patriotfc address. in which therreat tissues
1 at staEe in this wer vera CLEARLY stafad an,
| uounced That In a few dayg thew would have
Tie privilege Of taking fhe oath to support the
Constitnti5n. and thenceforth: If necessarv. tn IA
! dive He traitors into he GnIf Of Mefico
The Epeech wna well received. IninteIIectuaj
and phyefcat aeTelopmeut. ulinoIs has reason
Ito be proud Of her psfriot soldier. and necd
| not blush to compare them with those Of any
other State In ths Union.
OEa fact Ia worth a dozen nrpuments. and
| 'seefrn, il Relieving ara of5 .nr6varhs TINE
afternoon Ee haye seen a snecimcn of the har.
barism ,ruiise At The sonth. Mrs:Wm' r
FIasier arrived here 1roun Mobile 1ast exenIn1, ~,
suspected Of not being loT.ir to Jeff: Davis
| 1Yafo native ~ Ift331os@o 80 1rr.,..-th ~: