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THE cLosE or THE MARKET.
Wsdnesday, Aug; % The opentng Of the mar
yesterday, hnt rather the reverse, and Tor once
bas proved to the foreetaller. that Monday Ia not
always the Day for highest prfees. as cattle will
came quality sold for on Monday, and better even
Of Tuesday (Which ia now The greatest sale dav1
aensy sIe sancs of the r RS epen1 soa oe
good luek. Of cute management. This
steady improvement from Mondsy morning to
Wednesday morning, and all the stock, including
few, stste cattle and come fresh arrivals this
weight, of 1set week: and in many cases, taking
weigh. and price into the estimate, the owner has
ne go r tz sss 81 ba
locks last Week-that ia, 81 head tor bulloeks
inst " ould average cwt each. This shows what
the price. There Is apparent': no lack Of ability
TO pay, nor 1ndisrosihon On tie part Of butchers
to bu} all that they can dispose Of. The late de-
supply, The city cannot consume such numbers
ci bnhoess III have been crowded npon the mar
81 kss ~ @ sesefal weeks past H. aF9yers tH, e.
they can do It if they can msnage to keep the
weekly E1ppl5 below the average of numbers Last
5e2r: Nc oo not want more; really eannot con.
sumo IS great q number, because the average
"e1en1 Of cAtHe is higher and number oi oee1eat-
eEs less; and then We have sheep and lanbs IN
great abundance, and at lower prices than Iaey
save Tor several previous JeArs commanded Fofk
ana Vea4, too, are lover, and Why should hot oeel
"a 80 too~particolar1y when grain Of AZ sorts Il
80 much cheaper, well as Other vegetable ioods:
II ts worthy Of notice Inst the total NUMBER h
gu butchers animals Is 6E9o less this tSaek than
last-ehough to affect pr2cee materially n any
emaa market town-and that the final closing up
q NE market is very dull, and .ho~s that ne
e eSpp,y this week is quite sufficient fsF the de-
sALKs OF nLupIs EULInCk5.
Tbs best large drove here is that OF AleEton 4, q
Iheeney. led upon A II. AlIettona farm IN LII
1o1s, and ssld By him at 6@shc and buyers say 9c
ID net iof III The top. The drove Ia very even
one. ea head Ct fipe aud byear old steers; c=u.
nate 1hated to afe1age Cyl, and quite numoef OF
Martin l. Valentine bought at Albany Of Rankin
q Gillespie. a very fine Illinois steers mostly
show ing Durham blood, which viii sell to average
,John 4. Merritt sens rather extra. droxe Of
111tofs steers and a few fat oxen, owned o5 Jonn
! ty. Of his own feeding, which have had corn az
| Summer, and well they might, where coru - Wortn
on!y ~ cents bashel and would net n + ha!i tha9
Il aau1ed to market The 104 will average cHt
fet, har1ns weighed over Is cst ut home, sna sell
! atTh@sAe; averaging fun &C.
Datkxs: o. Eety good nliLois steeIs. acld q u.
! BOD 0lery. AFsraginE X cEt aEd eel * * 9sAe
we 1aoEe large half at over Sc
y ". aeed has two good Illinois af9ses n lAat,
ket: one Of % head has a considerable snoM o.
Dn1ham nload but come OF them are coarse; Ine
| G Teed.
The other Drove It head, were bought by Geo
| Fehk At Albany. and will Average 6cHt. and sat
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4 change Is taking place In the hsatts Of the
American people, oE which only hout mer-
chants are as get coenizaat; .caaada used TO
and extra four to The etatea, where u high
price vas paid for il: and abe imported
1oE hsr ow1 consumption .ss ssnSmf sPrtns
poses barrel Of snriup wheat houE is really 1lore
valuable than barrel ofthe fnest white ooar for It
viii make more bread. and dconsea1ennygo t5r1her;
but the Litter has been from one 70 W. doliass
alfeady t aafa, ' Of The American demand for the
Mg5sf grades q heas Nsx a'HRsser Rgsfn thssS sn
New Ya,k. and the run Il al upua strong spring
wheat ao1r~a fsct which SHOVE .hat the var j.
I'd 9ct r. IT, tsasie:,5e it, T.
change In the channels Of commerce.
, 1861-08-31
The DonEla4 Brigade Res tneatal Elee-

We referred = day or TWO ttecs to the facs
that Col Stuart as the ficer commanding 1t
Csmp Douglas had commenced the couso1l-
aation Of skeleton companies in his Brigade
with the purpose OF brng1g into line the
first regiment This WAS completed yesterday
morning, and had heen in progress Tor t"o
days prev oua, genera11y being acceeded to
hazmoniously and pleasantly by both ofheess
and men, although some OF The foEnef thus
sAW their coveted Rhondef-etfaps 1aQe into
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PEE ARAGo.] LIVERPOOL, Aug. II.
Observation-Disclosures Wakefield, Mash & Co.
report ho1r inactive and Cd lower: American
quoted at 24@27c> Wheat dull and I'd lower; red
Testern 9s@ @1Os Cd; red southern 11@t1s; white
western lis 6d@11B Sd white southern 13s. Corn
easier; mixed and yellow 29s 6d43os; white
Ml34s.
PROVISIONS Beef quiet md unchanged. Pork
dull. Bacon Inactive. Lard inactive at 4S059s.
Ta11ow frmer: sales at 45s.
GRocER1Es-sugar quiet and steady. Coffee
steady. Rice quiet but steady.
LONDON. Aug. 10.
Consols closed at 9ox0sox for money.
, 1861-08-31

FIRST. OF TIE NEW C1soP OF HoPs.-Aessrs J.
s. & ", Brown Of this city have received one bale
Of new hops, the growth or this year and the frat
Of The season. II wsa grown on the farm of J.
Priest, Esq., West Nosthle'd, Mass. The qa lity
Y very fbe, hrt the yield from that sertioa tthe
Connecticut hivef] &s mot expected to exceed o1a-
ha1 OF Last ye&t's exop.--K r. Ess. hst.
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JUDSON's PATENT GDVEKNOR VALVE.
For Flcur Mills We confidently recommend them ~
superior to anT other style Of Engine and they will
Save froM Is to so per cent In Fuel
over the usual clase OF boilers use IN the Vest We
shal1 keep an assortment Of different sizes At
tab1ishnent where they may be examined and tbs
petent men WILL Il desired be furnished "a set up sud
1tar engines in any par. o1te country. We also supply
WATER WHEELS, sHAFTNG. GEARING &c.
Atvery low pr1ees.
r. ". BAXTER Il CO.'S
NIL Furnishing Depot, Vest WaseF street, between
Randolph and Madison sts Chicago ILL.,
Post Office address Boz xTA. oc5ta-ly
, 1861-08-31

Col. ]. ". WILSON havtu., received commission
RON the SecretsEy OF War to raise forthwith =
Regiment Of Mrcaauic Fa'nileoss, to he employed
for repairing nstdzee, bu3,aia& fortiaesstols and
, 1861-08-31

ARRIVED Aug 70, 1861.
Old Abe Joliet, 5000 bu corn, 100 bR rye, 900 bu
Portland. Morris. 5000 bu ceru,
Ohio, LaSeIle, 127 tons coal.
Oitasa, Ottawa, 5,0e8 bu corH.
Dick Overall. OttsWa. 500 bu eorn.
Maeeppe, Morris, 1, ,0GQ bu corn, 63 bu seeds.
Africa, La6a11e, $500 bu corn.
Anstralia, LaSa}1e, 5,1a3 hu corn-
Wm Merriam. Morris, .0O0 hu corn, 100 hu secd5.
6A Douglas, La Sale, 131 tons coal.
Marion. Seneca, ) 200 bu corn.
Wave, Morris, 800 bu corn, 304 bu seeds, 100 bu
oats.
Thcrp. Joliet. 5000 bu corn-
Uno, LaSa11e, AIT bu corn, 1852 bu wheat.
Ontario. Ottawa, 5000 bu corn, 81 empty boxes.
Ocean Spray, Ottawa. coo bu corr, 200 bu wheat
Prairie Queen, Ottawa, GOO bu corn.
Oneida, Ottawa, $500 bu corn.
CLEARED. August 70.
Danube, Ottawa.
Dodge, Ottawa.
| Sunshine, Ottawa.
| Sultan, Ottawa, {, 600 tt lumber.
! Loness, Ottawa.
| Eclipse, Ottawa, Is N lumber.
Reso1ute, Athens and return, 90 q rubble stone.
P Northrnp. States Prison. 81 ,43o It lumber.
| Sultan, Ottawa, 6 N lumber.
t Imperial. Luckport,
| Wing and Wing. LaSal1c. Il N lumber.
Queen City, Iasslle, 80, ,917 # lumber.
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MARKETS BE TELEGRAPH.

NEW TORk, Aug. 50.-F1ouR- Market for med. |
lum grades may be quoted a shade better, with q |
tion, Sales 1s,soo brls at $4.20@4 50 for super
state: $4@4 Is for extra state: 81 GO for choice;
81 20G4 80 or super western; g. 1904 go for com
pn e3tra s1a h oSo g; sep
trade brands-market cloring quiet and firm.
Canadian -four dull and noininal1y unchanged.
Rye flour steady at s. 30@3.65. Corn meal qliet,
ard without change to notice.
MH1sks-W1thout lmportant Change; sales $50
brls at tic.
GRAM-Wheat, for good sound. market ia
coEmon and inferior descriptions ere plenty, aud
rule d1ll and heavy; sales 800 bu Chicago spring
Is 80 81 amber Iows At si.o7@l:os; ssI'1Si 45SS ba
tas91 GrssR J; nsy TRsnE M 8 o Da RED Ken
white western at s1.a5@1.31; 1a,000 bu Rae1ne
spring at $1.01. Rye quiet and prices nominatly
unchanged. Barley. dull and nominal. Corn
for export and home consumption; sales 194,o00
bu at 44@47c for common to good mixed western;
4s@A8he fog good TO prime shipping do; Soc fol
quiet; 260asc for Canadz, and sa@s4c for western
and state.
Provision. Pork Market dull aud pzices
{ol ness aa sie@1o i 5sq5 9r edafe pas
Beef quiet and steady, with sales Of 100 brs at 81
q ID fer country prime; $5@5 50 for eeantfy
for extra mess. Prime mess beef aad beef hams
dull and notninal1y unchanged. Cut meats IN
moderate request at 4h@43e for shoulders and
Unchanged Sales 100 hrls st sH@94c. Butter
selling 1t sglac foE Ohio, and 10@N15c for state.
chss5s S&1s Tlth Les d 1
stiIi lnles very i'm, With fair business doing.
ssIes 1,soo begs h1o at 14@15c and 100 bags Mara
eaibo at 1915: sugar.FsiE basiness doing Il
bids Cuba at 6x@7c., Aolasses continues in
good request and market very firm Sales 766
St hhds E8rbadoes at 26c aid about ~ hhde Porto
s9ecks-Dun but without much change. Chi
81 ~ +; hfsh Ms1 FL Tsna 1S & 3:
Treasury Is, 2 years, s7% d s S, IL coupons
BUFFALO, Aug. 3o-FIoUR--In moderate de-
| 7GRA1s-Wbeat closed a@sc better h,7 red win
winter at 90c; 600 bu do at SIC 12000 bu do at %
It s1oS; soo b Do o. It 81 H Ak - e5 b. at;h Ghi
| spring at T7fc; $500 bu do at isl: and $4,000 bu
Nil cinS On Ys.~ Cosn steas:: snd in fair demand;
sa1es s., 600 hn at Se4@96e, mostly at the latter
| agnre.
| >, cAE4L FRzsoHrs-1sco on com, tsc on wheat, to
LAKx IMPORTS 3 900 brls -four, q, COO bu wheat,
40,Gt1 bu corr.
+ CAsA1 EEsxSronrs-1,eoo brls -four, 10000 pu
| wheat, IS o00 bu corn.
| OSWEGO, Aug. GO---FLouR-Unchauge
| GnA1N-DBll and shade easier Sales 400 bu
No Chdcago sp1ug at &c. Corn dull. Sales 1o,-
| eco Ill in lots at 4Dc-
| CANAL FRE1GHrs-Firm-boat scarce in conBe.
quen Of the interruption at Mud Lock It is IN
| deEs1oed that boats Will pass freely tonight One
has aaAR.ay arrived here through the Lock suce 1t
Was repaired. Flour 2sc, wheat 9e corn Sc to New
| York
LAKE. 1nronrs-4oo brls flour, s., 600 bu wheat,
| 28,o00bu corn.
! CANAL ExRoa7s-12,0o0 bu wheat; 11,4o0 hu
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MARINE LIST.
p o r r. . B. G H G a g Q

d01AAfA -6uEuss d.
Prop Bsrber, Brown, Grand River, $4,000 m lum-
Prop Maars, Ryesson, Pentwater, % eds ahinzle !
belts, 60 N lumber. zoo pkgs t1sh,
Prop 3 fGsS, sS;sa WILSON, Aaskegon' 100 lumber
scbr Aehta6nia, Hammer, Muaksgon, 40 N lum-
ber, S75 N shingles.
Schr Hnuter, Williams, White Lake, 1a5 n Inn
ber. |
schr Telegraph, Hsyes, White River, Is n lum-
schr Aipha, Gwin, Kewanee, IS eds wood
Sch George F Foster, smith, Black River, IS m
sehr NAY. Red, Ruak,a Bunk Pter, ,s5ca. wood,
sehr Honest John, ROLAND, Auskegon. 156 N lath,
scor Tw1n Sisters, Spear, Cleveland, 15o tons
schr Sardinia, Chase, Buffalo, 29o tons coal.
sehr Cornena. 1asmer. Co1eor1e.
schr japan, Lontist, Buffalo, 126,27o # lumber,
sehr Ardent, Stocks Holland, 81 m lumber, 800 RI
Schr Rambler, Pugh, Eewanee, % eds wood.
schr Ka5e as1t Richmond Parson, Buffalo, 1000 bbls
schr Norway, johnson, Milwaukee.
schr AldebaFan, Foley. Baifslo ....
sehr Peck, Guy1es Buffalo, IS II lumber, for Gale
schr Wig Il s1d md Wing, Weber, Buffalo.
Schr Three Bells, Clark, Holland, IS eds wood.
schr We=1chestes, Bargs, Muskegon, 13s m Ium-
schr illinois, Burke, Muskeeon, 90 m lumber.
schr WhirIwind, Nielsen, CeltEeviaie, s6 eds wood.
schr Hirondaie, johnson, Kalamazoo, Is II lam-
seh1 Pioneer, Thompson, Grand River, Sc eds
wood
sssE fshSaat Fni Ad@a asn asnSxoc shingles
Schr Crusader, Costs Kalamazoo, 400 II shingles,
schr G1psey, Gannison, Auskegon, 100 N luua--
schr Helen Kent, Reed, Plumbers Pier. Is eds
wood.
sehz Mutry, GEay, @ Shsboygsn, hubs and ID fslIoes;
! Schr fremont, Flint, Buffalo.
| schr West Wind Fletcher, Buffalo.
sehr Mariner a BakeE shePeyean. g cds wood: .,
| schr Hefao, Boncb, South Haven, 100 m Etares 20
schr Kewazcu1n, McEniott, Muskegon, e5 m lum-
seow Harriet Ann, Hanson, Grand River, 81 N
scow Storm, Williams, White Lake, IS eds wood
| Scow Aln1ira, Miller, White Lake, 10 N timber,
I 400 0rr ties.
| CLEARED. ...........Aug.a 80
Stmr Minnesota, Clark, sazuta, 1900 bu wheat
stmr Michigan, Steward, ontonagon, s5a brls
Gn1 14N ,'ss.a bass oats s. bIs apples p ac r.,
Pror Barber, Brown Grand River.
Prop c Mears, Ryerson, Pentwater.
Prop r q Foss, Wt1son, Muskegon.
Bark Hans Croker, Fitzgerald, Buffalo, 1850 bu
Brig sam Haley, Wolf, Buffalo. 1s 900 bn corn.
schr sophia Smith, ButleE Buffalo, + 80 u corn
| Schr Magnet, Gates, Muskegon.
Schr Ashtabula, Hammer. Mu1keson.
schr Hunter, Williams, Muskegon.
Schr Telegraph, Hayes, White River.
| Sch1 Mary, Reed, Runk's Pier
| Schr Sutbe erla1d, Petr1e, St. Joseph.
sch1 Trumps, Smith, Milwaukee, is6 tons railroad
scbr PecE, Giles, Buffalo, 10000 bu corn.
schr White Eloqd, Elsey, Buffalo. $500 ou corn.
, 1861-08-31
Daily Review Of Chicago Market


NorE.-Guotat3ons Of sates gtre,: IN this Ndyk<t
Rt1.oft, are understood to b for good c0RreTtibs
<uTrenev, rzQe&s otherwise stated.
, 1861-08-31

The following letters, detained In the Chicago
Post Office, for Postage. viii be forwarded to the
Dead Letter Office, on Monday next, unless the
postage is previously paid. Csu at the room Of
the Dead Letter Clerk, up btatrs<
E. o, Gale, Chicago, III.
?. 8. Box aess, Chicago. I'll.
Vim n. Butler, Chicago. H.
Mrs. James Wilson. Pektn. IL
H. ao!dtmitb, Kankakee, Ill
E: Wi!tenbeEg + Co., Decatur. H.
VS.. Fuller, onasga, Ill
| Smith & Chaplin, Ashkum. III.
F. German. Kankakee, III.
| 3. II: spr4ngsteeu, ST. Joscph, Mich.
| Miss Cate Muldroon. Wheeling, Va.
Stone, Chisholm Jones, Cleveland, O.
| Letters enclosed under the old style stamps and
stamped envelopes, not recognized in payment O.
| postage:
Miss cste Moran, Chicago, III.
z. Fay s. Co., Chicago, u.
5sa:. a t@stec5sR @scsR2ss, shs9sssS sas:s19bs, y; H.
John Mattiagly, Cherry 1roxe, -.
Donsld Bose, Batavia, III.
I + B Hill, Quincy, IL
| Rev. Jn0. e. R5 bolt. PeortA, Ill.
Patrick Marmiou, WateTtoWn. Wis.
Mrs- G: p. Doaue, Appleton, Wis.
Miss Mary Weyer, Kenosha, Wis.
T. 8. Bird Madison. Wis.
A. Easterbrook, Beaver Dam. Wis.
D. ii: Goodrich, Dewitt, Iowa,
| Miss Honora Cook, Dewitt. Iowa.
| Ed ]: Heinria, St. Louis. No.
Mr. Harriet Moore, Plymouth, Ind.
Frances G: Freeman. Perry, Ind.
John Henderson, South Bend Ind
ArE. 2; n. Pophazn, czestline. Q.
Miss Clara Foster, Auburn. n. 7.
Wm. Brenid, Albspy, n 7.
Mits 8. G. Eaton, Rocheeter, Mt,
H. Hamilton, New York.
The Examiner, New York.
| E Doughty, Newark, NJ.
@, s. Turner, Newark, n. ].
Rev. Hugh Lane, Ph1l delph,a, Pa.
Giovanni Ragc:o, Philadelphia, Pa.
J. 3. Briggs, Washington, D.
Wm BoWes, Deerfeld Prairie, u.
Dr, g. Weaver, Rockford III.
Mrs. ". 3 Guxles Cleveland, O.
Geo. i. Teeeda1e, Cleveland, O.
. | ] J. Sheridan, Louisville, Ky.,
Geo Stevenson, FishkM Landing n. I.
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~ sother mechanical work.: 70 b enlisted for
three ye4ts Ur the <sar, nj Captains and officers
musteffpg Ccmpaniee. will please correspond sFith
Col. Wilson, At HeadquatteEs, No, 81 South Wells
etreet. oppoeite the Briggs Honas, where they wiI
be mustered into servtos. PARTIES Wis Ing to ioin
the above regiment will bear in mind that priyates
receive an additional pay Of fifty ce1ts pcr day
more than other rclun.esre. By order Of
F. o. BOX sSsa.
P s.-.Mechanics OF active laborers wishing to
enron theE Iasnes can DO 10 BY calling at bead
4naIte1s. tt
Kansas Bri92dee
Commanded b7 Brig Gen J. Il. LANE.
RECRUITS FoH kAHsAs Ba1aADE.-Full couapa-
11es, squads sirgle recruits are wanted for this
department Of service. Subsistence and trans.
portatinn will be fur1t.hed, as soon a. reported
TO me and accepted. Mo department Of the ser
vice can be nso:e ia7it.1g tothc young men wh9
desire to serre or comDon country. Atns aud
co ipuents are ready for distrihutiDn on arrival
Of recruits at Fort Learenworth.
For information amply to James H. MfflA, Metro
po1tan Hotel, chicago, or to to tho subscriber ct
Moline, Rock 1s1a1d and Davenport. for tHt
weeks. q. z. sIcKLEs,
aug 212w* Recruiting Service T. B.
, 1861-08-31

800 tope AaeoTE4f 1oandfy E18 1raE.
From the eu.zted Missouri FaInaot rssie1n s9aat
Il Fafin payKenk NKRiI "a Wr khCk'k CO.
teN EuF& m ~ md ~ e0GA Hstx H6sas
, 1861-08-31

WILD CHERRY Tonic BtTTERs.-The ntost reals-
bic medicine for Debility, Dtepepsfa, and 2oss Of
appetite, made only BY f. Il. Sargent, Druggist
Randolph SID State streets.
, 1861-08-31
Semf-Au2uR1 Report of the RfttsbNEk
& Chicago Railway.

The following is synopsis Of the business
of this great road for the half year ending
June 80, 1861. The earnings for the six
months show the very gratifying increase Of
ss4, 1857, which is equivalent to e29, ,510.E
per month, OF 81 64 100 Per cent. They have
been as follows, VIC:
From transportation Of freight. .$8s7, 7s52
*t Of express matter. Is, 500 90
Of pas .engers. ,555 81
!" rent Of road. ad.-....-................ q, 500 90
g rent Of other property :-....,....- l,17e Is
miscellaneous Sources. .....,...... 1.45aV
A0t@1
The expenses Of operating the road and
maintaining it, its structures and equipment
have been as follows, viz:
Expenses Of conducting transportation $Ss M a97 60
Of motive power .-.--. 8o.9bit3
OF maintenance Of way y..-..... 200 535 46
- Of maintenance OF cars ........ 66, 6,33S.35
General expenses. 2o,29s-6s
Total. $Ss1. .631 90
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Gas FHTuREa,-$90,ooo worth OF new styles
must be sold within sixty days. 18a Lake street.
jy2930t Il. II. WuhAETH.
Re- Al should Eot tatl to read the advertise
ment Of Prot. Wood IN to-day's p4per, mh-1Y.
, 1861-08-31
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
FOE WEEK ENDING AUGCST rs.
EFroM the New Yozk Tribune, Of Thuzsday.1
BEEF CATTLE.
Number reported for this market at Forty-dourth
q

Number reported Tor this market at Forty-toulth
street, 2, 905.
TIE prices today are quoted aa follows:
t1fst 4aaiaty. ...--...--.........---S V8H
gfolnaly tgbH
The general average Of the market is al full
7xc.
The moRt Of the sales range from 76sKc
Prices per head and per pound, Of different
weights, Will be found In accounts of saaes Of Sun
dry droVes.
Total number Of BeeYes received in the city this
week, 3223.
head 1ess than the average Of last year. The ave-
rage number at each Wednesday market Last rear
was 3491 head, while the number to-day being
29c5, shows 5s6 head less than the average, and
1874 head more than this day week.
BEEyEs FRoM DrFEREET STATES.
A II. Al1erton q Co, proprietors Of the Wash
ington Drove Yards, Forty-fourth street, report
the Cattle in market from the following States:
New York. sos lows. a................ Las
Ohio. 525 New Jersey. ..--..-. IT
Indiana. .........-.. 81 Canada. ............. 10
Illinois. 1649 Michigan. 81. .,,..., Il
, 1861-08-31

WIFE WMrpRa.-Thomss Osband, formerly
connected with Norta,'s Circus, and more re-
cer:l5 With that Of Antonio Brothers, IVES
fined Thursday last at the Police Court for
cruelty beating his wife.
, 1861-08-31
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS
l. There ere lew Of the
Newfoundland Farm Watch DegS

fOOPERAGE.-Staves and Heads
~ tor Flour Barrsk Picking Bsrre1s. Aicsaol BaE-
feHI de- &C. made By the best Improved 4Ehaer{,
all really fo1 setting np, fsr sale by the quantity bY
c. GpODWIR III S3uth Watsr St.
au2tA2w Agent Tor the manufactures
, 1861-08-31

SERVED HIN RIaHT.-James Mails. a con-
t1abacd, on Thursday night assaulted his wife
with chair, threw lighted lamp upon the
bed, setting it On fire, and then attempted to
cut his own throat. For this disoederly con-
duct he was yesterday fined $50 and 80 days In
the H1ideRfn
, 1861-08-31

Lost CHnD.-A child about three years old
wsrGe,lDg about the streets LAST evening, and
being u1ahle to give his abiding place, was
takeu to the Police Station at West Market
Hall. The little fellow wss dressed in a white
shirt, g-ty palts, and zouave cap with red
txr5
, 1861-08-31

ACADEMIA brotAes Of Captain Norris, Of
the schooner St. Andrew, discharging coal at
Prindiville's dock, fell through the forward
hatchway Thursday night about u. he fell
6istaIce Of fifteen teet, striking his head land
chest OF the coal beneath, fortunately with
oct cs1leing any fracture. He Fas picked up
urcnnerin1le
, 1861-08-31

DEATH FROM BuRssG.-A daughter OF
james Wagner, residing on the Milwaukee
Plank Read, rear Hadduck street, was fatally
burned on Thursday morning. It seerns she
was engaged about fire, and the flames com.
nunicattug to her dress burned her 10 bad.
ly that she died in an hour.
, 1861-08-31

RKMoyKG THE DEpos1Ts.-Capt. Owen
Stewart, well known to the typographical ffa-
ternity, went yesterday to the Democrat ofhce
to remove some shafting he had purchased,
and in taking it down there fell to the floor
heavy package, found to contain &1,720 in
gold coin. After very brief period the treas-
ure was claimed By the old pressman Of that
deserted p1eesroom, who gave ample proofs
that the money WIS his. aud he vas uade
happy IN its re-poesession. Honest ehaft pnr-
chaser, lucky pressman, envious everybody, in
*heaa times
, 1861-08-31

21n tfioaJ, the %, attn, ON and 9TH OF Sep
tember next Our Wisconsin neighhora have
well earned military reputation-hut they
do net neglect the arts Of peace, This second
exhibition Is intended to surpass any which
has preceded It In the State, IN the number Of
pe1mfuEs offered, eud In the completeness Of
It's details. The preparations are On an ex-
tended sca1e, and e9ery&1erLion viii be made
on the part Of the {arecsrs, to give entire sat..
isfaction to visitors a3d exhibitors. Over
5000 in premiuqs are offered, and this, in
connection with The fsct that there IL to be no
tendance and lead to satisfactory results. The
executive officers Of the association are r. G.
Dcufman, President; 4. Ludington, Treasrr
er, and L L. Lapham, Secretary.
Rextrnental Eleetten Of the Deuetas
Brigade.
CAAF DsrGLAs, Aug. aoth, 1851.
4 meeting Of the officers OF the 1st reSgl-
ment Of the Douglas Brigade was held to day
Tor the election Of Field officers Cap:. G,
Warden was chosen Chairman, and Lieut. A.
T. Stevenson Secretary. On the first ballot
for Colonel, David Stuart received the 1naui-
mous vote, which he unquslifedlY declined
On Second Ballot Capt Vim. q. Webb o. &. 4,
received the entire vote Of the officers. On
tne drst ballot for Lieutenant Colonel, David
a'oasa ~ss onansmpusly elected. On the first
pano& aR RAZOR, G. ". Roberts received the
p@aaoos vote. Rev. G. L. 8. Stuff Was
e1se0 caaplaSn, Capt E. D. sWartyput
Qusfses11asser, aud T. e, Miller sutaer,
TIE following are fhe officers Of the com
panias Of the First Regiment.
Roderts G.aar.ds-Capt v. Il Boomer. :. At .au.
j. T. Get1an Sd Lieut.. ". Scott. 10< 14'sus'
Robsax EtEss-Gapt G.. Warden; ist ISar+ .
Cars County Gnuyde--Capt D. VI Norton IL,
Asnt. =. R. s. Tn~nssad: q Lieut.: l. q DuFoe
Ursann.end Gaards-Capt. C. Phillips; Is
Lent: "; Williams; d Lieut. a :, E Granger.
Aafsx 1pantp f1sardslapt. Z. D Swain IL
Lieut.. II. r AndrewR; sd Ileut O. Lowell.
Etse6nef CoFn10nt-Expt Chxs Northrop IL
Lieut. 5ns. Leighton ID Lieut.. n Furcnso1
DtKatb Rt1let--Capt. J. Butts: III Lteut j
v. Foe1er; ID 1AeEt G. l.. Barnes-
Kcnkakss Fa4tv Gudrds-Capt T. T c7ark I.
IAeat. Robt~ Ran.yi I'd Lieut.. ". Rlchards
Stuart f3aa4ds-capt J. A. Hottiast,en. +
Lieut.. Geo. Custis; I'd Lteat. 4. j. Il. Bee0s,,
, 1861-08-31

Country orders wil recei7s prompt attention Ad-
dress VIM h RAND,
au143w Tribune Office.
, 1861-08-31

JOHNNY RAw.-A country man named Boy.
ipgton IVES yesterday the wiser and sadder BY
the loss ef fI5 by the confidence dodge, atthe
Ga!ena depot Hc viii beware Of strangers In
future, and to the end Of his days.
, 1861-08-31

CoRREcr1or.-lt was stated in the TRIBUNE
Of yesterday, that joseph Shepard had lief: for
St. Lcais with al insiallment Of spade Iabor-
ezs for entre1chments on the Mississippi.
This il suthcritatively contradicted. MIR.
Shepard is still at West Market Hall, and Will
ber Of men.
, 1861-08-31

Personal Miss Dix, Superintendent Of
the Hospifsl Depar' ment Of the United States
Army, arrived at the fremont House last
evening. en- route for St. Louis, where she
is suumored By Gen. Fremont to organize
, 1861-08-31

FREMeSr HCssARs.-This hne company Of
mounted men, under command Of Captain
Niede. are accepted as Gen. Fremont's body
guard, and leave for Missouri on Monday next.
untl that time their headquarters are at West
Market Hall.