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Editor Chicago Tribune:
This day Eas been one Ct as lively interest
as re have had the pleasure OF experiencing
during our sojou1n in Camp Dement,, and city
Of Dixcn. A Convention Of the legal profess
lon Of the 26th Judicial District met
at o'clock p. II. today, at The court
house, and nominated VIM. ". ueaton, Esq..
rs candidate for Circuit Judge Of this District.
After the adjournment Of the Convention, the
l=gal profession attended the dress parade By
invitation Of Lieut.. Col. Park. They were
escorted to the field by Company B, Of ster-
ling, and ComperyC, Of AmboE: The parade
hl tn !ul companies VS. highly compli-
u 4kG by tie d..-rguished gentlemen.
Z OF WT t. lza Re, well provided flr BY the
c 'A,is II A1abcy, In equipment and the
+. 4k<:; -1ee1a:.1z OF tie deiicaciss inviting
s:=r mr & these kindly ministsations are
caazrterEtt II thelz generous hearts.
Ths Comissary Department Is under the d.
rect supervision Of 4. w. Pitts, the popular
aad efficient proprietor Of the Nachuss House,
who catered fer nearly the whole regiment on
the day Of their arrival, and has, we are in
formed, cared we'll for 1hsiz wants ssrca that
time in his department.
Charscter1stic OF the libera!lty Of tho peo.
pla of this section Of our State, the Superb l.
Ecrs Of Lee county, in session yesterday, made
aa appropriation OF SG, 600 fer the benefit OF
the C5mpa4.ea from AEbcy aid Dixon.
Surgeon Plumber re- orts the health In the
camp good-thero being only four sick, and
fney 1s eng co,e, e Ct tho Morrison volunteers,
who TO doubt il well known to many Of the
c!tizsns Of Chicago, being the tlrst to Offer \
company to the Government at the CON-
mencem ent of our troubles with Mexico, has
& N@,$ or rAft AoA frr
Cap. Mcneil, Of tho Ro:k Island company,
ia enc Of the old settlers Of western Illinois,
and is closely related to Gen. john Mcneil,
who fought a. Col under Gen Scott 1t tho
ba:rle Of Lundy'e Lane, and ne feel assured
that he will receive the first charge in battle
with: ~ much hrmness IS did his cousin IN tne
BATHS Just N ,ntloned, should his position
pl1Ace him under tha necessity.
C4pt. Blanchard, cne OF tho oldest men Ia
command OF = company, IL every way we'll
suited to the position he holds, and manlieets
good deal Of tact end energy in drilling his
Company, which will without doubt render
q good account Of themselves If an opportu11-
II shall offer.
Capt. Partridge, OF the company from Sand.
1..eh, We feel warranted In saying, is well wor
thy the position be holds, md is In command
OF tho second company tram that portion Of
paaF haa not besn 81 we'll provided for by ths
wealthy citizens Of the section he refreaeat'
as the brave and patriotic hearts that come
forth to defend our country from the hands o
traitors and rebels do deserve.
Rev. J. Christian Miller, Of Anboy, has -
signed to him the position OF Chaplain, and
a nan we'll cAculaicd to provide for the spirit
ual wants Of the regiment.
H. 1. Porter, serving u Adjutantt vel
known to. many OF ths citiE7ns Of Chicago
from his former connection with the firm o
Looms & Ludington, lumber dessers, IL des
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, Especial UiFpatth 70 th6 NV YoFk Herald
WHHE11ka, Msy 16.-Passeugers who havs
returned hare this morning, who attempted
Railroad, report that two culyerts On tho road
near Harper's FarTy hare been blown up, and
ths tra1na removed. 4 number Of seeossi on
Ists haye arrived from below, and report tho
temporary dsssattnn Of party Of Vi1gto ianl,
including Judgs Buoekanbrough, member d
ths Montgomery cenErees, 1t aaihspelis,
, 1861-05-17

Especial Dispatch to this n Z: Tribunal >.
vAaa1sGros, May Is. - Having seen It
statad that senator Douglas had rseeived M n
appointment Of Bdgad!er. General, asked tne
Preaidcnt Il IT was 90. He said it va nos, apa
thst he had not thought Of tsndertpg + t. h.sn.
Hs also s4id that Z generals were 80 ee 1p
R Eara aauy who would b. inferior 70 Dough :
u tSa1 posttsea--that senator Dough-. n: ID
dfst to tsll him Of anticipated trouble IN AAly-
land, to point out thu pfepsr ronte, u F9Try-
ytils and Annapolis, a51d suggested thAt Fort
Monroe and Point Comfort we're ne PoanM
ths sogntry. Mt, Ll1,eoln refeErad With p1eas-
mrs to the hct that III. Douglas. eaEiler, ,thaR
sfy,; ;aAiisd upon hiua, Announcing his deter.
1njnstioa TO 4t&ad ~ him, and approving op
Iii, 61ux4A 5:E,- j: <-~ ~~: 49,:
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NBw YoRE, May 18-Gustave Hoilat d, who
was oispatcaed By the Montgomery rtb=ls to
Europe 10 make arrangements fer r; cognt.
ton Of this Southern Oante9e=aey, was arrested
here on lis arrival in tho Ai13o from Eng
laad, and was discharged after 40 exanlnas ion
OF his lspasches, which were returned to him,
they bang such IS viii be productive Of little
aid OF comfort to the rebels.
, 1861-05-17

ThA t1anafer Of Gen. Butler to Fort Nom
roe and sending thers lsrge quantities Of am
mun1tton il believed to indicate important
mevcmeuts- AdYleea from Fortress Monroe
etats that on Monday band Of seeessionists
Of Hampton .ent dspntstion d to Col T PIT: n:
rod leading across the diks, which hss been
lstxly 1nder guard. Dirnnlek's reply xas
that he weuld give tbs r&bels Just ter min
ates to dispsree. Two senps1is. Of Maesa:
chusetts troop. ware ordeted NorthMssd, and
cannon were pl2oed 20 - to sWesp Tie entire
hand, waited for the expiration OF the tine,
Then not rebel wa4 to bs assR. TWO hun-
dred Massachusetts, troops then toek poss%e'
don Of ths 1ike nd bEidgA =: -
, 1861-05-17

NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-The r-port that a
eome4.asleavr lid been sent from RaEala to
Montgomery /; denied
Tn5 Postmaster General at Montgomery
gives notice By proclamation that LIE viii be
ready to commence TIE mail hsr7ice on the
lat tt June,
, 1861-05-17

:, NEE foRK, May ia private letter, froma
srate Government, to & ftiaud In this citv n
Is follows: "Northerners need have no ex.
pes44lioa tn regard 10 tho bonss OF Washing
ton: We Will saa that they are not dasao1ated
BY tho toush Of Abolition hands. ThsJ are
our 6hexed inheritance"
, 1861-05-17

NEW YoEE, May 16.-The steamers cheea-
psake and Parkersbu-z eau this afternoon for
Pensacola and Key West. Tha boat Mount
Vernon accompanies IS convoy.
, 1861-05-17

New York, Nay 16 The propeller Bow.
nan q Troy, Capt Clark, srliysd hase this
morning. 8hs left Fortress Monroe on Wed.
nesdsy atternoon, and brings the remaIndsr Of
tho Woman sad children from 4he fqEtxass.
, 1861-05-17

~ Howard Association. Pniladel.
phts. Benevolent Institution established BY Special
Endowment. for the rauef Of the Sick and Distressed.
affected with viru1ens and clrohic pt:eae ~. Aedl-
cal advise gtssa Gratis By the Acting Surgeon Valu
ab,a Reports en- s,ernatorrhdpa Ard ether dtseazes
and On the NEW nEME JIE3 employed Ii the Dis
peutar seat In seaied lst=r envelopes Of chs &C.
Adazess Or. ]. sKILLN H0UGHTOG, Ht~Ar4
Association, No. South Ninth sEset Ph.lade1phts,
Pk NJs7xsK
, 1861-05-17

Plan to Float An Array Down the
mfaaia H4lpp1e
NEW YORK, May l6.-The Rst's dispatch
says Congressman Ashley, ct Ohio, proposes
river, to take New Orleans.
The Worlds dispatch Gays it Is believed
10000 Pennsylvanians aro moving towards
Maryland
, 1861-05-17

ern's af1SLn' u ~ w.
several on'7s1e o. 'ne onl'eu esa'es sfal5
a'ftFeo 1o-oay' fno otEsfs ar7 eapec'ea ~
morrow. ca2t. samea Il. stekes' ssa:e u tae
Illinois Cectral Kahloao,) Chie1 ol the tcm-
mission 10 purchase ns43 mlHton aoilA1h
worth OF arms for this State, .fraVed to-day
from Washington. The sixteenth section OF
the act creating the Commission, provides
that the Commissioners shall pnbi Ean ad'
veEt;sement for twenty days, in SONG newspar
per in each Of the cities OF New YORK, Boston,
Philadelphia, Hartford, Cincinnati, Springfield
aad Chicago, inviting sealed proposals con-
forming to the provisions OF the lsw, snd
shall let the contract to the lowest and ncst
responsible oiddsr, tuh1 set to me tes's Oh EN-
cheney adopted BY the United States.
Col John Ii. Palmer OF the ti8fn cen9fes-
slonki district regiment, s2d Col. Ihe5. j. 1af-
per of the first Congressional district regiment,
are expected here in fsw days. Both gentle
men d;st1nrnishad Themselves at the peace
conference at Washington, snd their future
n llit.ry career Is the subject Of much inter
est.
1t Is believed thst the secessiontsts sre con
eentrating in force at Jefferson City. Union
ard Free State men are fleeing for their lives,
ard pouring over into Illinois. The story Of
their wrongs Is raising the war spirit of the
border inhabitants in Illinois, to the highest
mitch. The condition of affairs is no doub.
engaging the attention ct th . Government,
al ID the prospect every day grows stronger
that 4ha theatr. of war vii, b. transfe~.d f,om
tile East to the West.
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-.a9.1 ,r0i'an. n,s'a.ls lrvn .sn 81. IONS.
spn7xaE,r,n r.~1e
,t A11' -t@3 ~.
, 1861-05-17

HENRY. {I1l) May ia man named KslJy
was Instantly killed here this morning, BY a
wagon heavily loaded with wood passing over
his body,
, 1861-05-17

EepseiM Correspondence Of the Tribune.1
CAHr DEFIANCE, CAIRO, |
Wednesday. HAY 18Th.
The sensation ct to-day Is decidedly the Wis
It Of party Of twenty-five gentlemen, all Un'
ion men, from Tennessee, who made &n excur.
sion to this city by the river, taking boat at
dresden. They were headed BY the gallant
and loyal Hoa Emerson Etheridge. Their pur-
pose is to see the camp her& and test its feel
Ing. to carry back report to the noble Union
men Of Te1uee5se,
They come from State where Just no"
Rebellion Is rampant, but where, n=v.
er;nelee, band Of 1oysl hearted men
roll tack ths Tide Of tE. a-en, atd save cid
Tennessee from dishcaor. They speak cheer.
II n:ly, tco, of the 1a7oApect. but are not bllnd
; to tie dangers that threaten.
4 few nighta a;Ece, Mr.. Ether!dge went to
Memphis to i'll an appointment TO make an
Union speech. Ab5lt forty Of hia friends,
however, knowing tie mad frenzy Of the
community, induced him to relinquish hls de-
Sign, and they gave aim tier er:ned presence
= 1 1ad1 eaazd antj1 10 wa seffly ont Yf
Memphis, Tals ia ail thH: saVeo lin 17c1n
outrage If not frcm death.
4 day OF two later, on his way to speak at
Parls Ky, he narrowly escaped falling into
the hands Of 100 furious sece5sioIists, thirst
Ing for his life. These distinguished Tennes-
ssaos we're appropriately reo-lyeA With mark
cd conrtesy by Col Oxiesby, In temporary
soumand ct this post.
From Mr. & heridge I learn that Andy
johnson, 7. a. +. Nelson, Maynard, and 9TH
e5s, are bra7ely and devotedly canvaasing 1er
Union. he says Ben is misunderstood, and
that he u doing good service for ths Union
cause- These brave ard loyal men, In tbs face
Of thesa difficulties, claim to be able to see
light ahead, a1d that old Tennessee will, BY
the voice Of her pe5pla, again take her place
In the ranks of the loyal States. Mr.. Ethe-
ridge and his party were the Lions Of Cairo
to-day.
CAPT. BARKER'S DRAGONS.
Ths Chicago Dragoons, Capt Charles ".
Barker, reached here from Camp Yates last
night. Their horses, purchased in Chicago,
hsd preceded them. They will be spleldidly
mounted and fully equipped st once. Their
AIMS are Sabre Saarps's Carbins aud Cclt's
R.volvers. They will be Of great service here
as mounted patrols, rendered necessary By the
long extent Of leVe5 to be protected
The following nomes constitute Company 4,
selected from the original Ito men Of Capt.
Barkers company CT Chicago d-sgoons, the
l&w net allowing but 100 mer. OF the balance
ct the origins. erro;1n1snt, some have returned
hcme, while qaite number have enlisted in
other ccmsaatA4
, 1861-05-17

Anticipated DI@eultlea In L4outsvilles
LOUISVILLE, May 16.-~3treet Tumors ssy
that there is likely to bs difficulty hero be-
tween the opposing parties Oh tho advent o3
Col Anderson.
, 1861-05-17

M.1Y gallant fellows we're OF necessity cut
off oy this cutting down, but tbs army rule il
uaoending, and "ths best Of friends must
pr"
The steamer ). q: Dickey, from st. Louis,
loaded down TO tho guards with hog and hom-
my for Columbus, was stopped here to-day.
Yours, r.
, 1861-05-17

FROM SPRINGFIELD.
IRREST OF 4 EEBEL COMMISSIONER.

Col Anderson and Maj. breckenridge,
, 1861-05-17

sT. Lou.s, May 1G.-Ttssimony in the ca6e
OF the Walnut street tragedy Saturday even
Ing, c.osed yester Try, and the following verdict
Walnut s!rset Hsre kill 81 by E11sket balla dis
charged By volunteer u. s eoldisrc, under the
command Of officers unkro~n to the jurT-
thst two OF the oersoEs shot were killed by
pistol shots fired BY peTsons unknown to the
jury.
A dispatch from Staubezt to the Democrat
sa7s Er, L.tarer, residing In Liberty township,
nesr Osaga Bridge has D. 81 arrested and sent
to J'tEarson City Tor trial BY roartisl law, fer
raising scmEa1F Of Unioa volunteers.
Ab5at 200 Sta:e troops a. St Joseph, mostly
armed win guns recently taken from the
a-seual at Liberty. diapefssd On the 18th
Enlletiag at the arsenal continues active,
abo7t 800 having been r1e7ived yesterday. It
il understood taat Hyde Park, in the nothe1n
part Of the city, tas been leased by the Gov
ernna mt, AMI the regiment Of troops will be
QuaEttred there.
, 1861-05-17
ThfrtFsTVT1 Families Driven out Of
M1KkFaru nEiaAnHri.

ST. LOUIS, May 15.-The Ksokuk uowa)
Cats City OF she 15:h, bas the following: On
Saturday last soma six families srFivsd in this
They report that soma 81 families ID all have
left that reighboraood within The last two
weeks, aud are now seek,lg places between
hers and Pennington. They ars compelled to
leave with euah property, stock, etc, as they
could bring with them, most O. them leaving
said that he and scme Of his ncighbors were
warned to leave BY s2eessicaists, who we're
armed to the teeth, white he and his friends
haA no arms at all.
"The slx families here were seeking houses
for shelter, and we were glad to See that our
citizens were disposed to aid aad a.sist them
Ill in their poWeF,"
, 1861-05-17
Ctiraqo Cributte,
ILLINOIS CURRENOF.

Helm NOIa CURRENCY.
l. large number Of our merchants and
&nd business men having refused to take
the bills of considerable number Of Il
Iinois Banks except, at discount oftwentF
"a thirty r,er cnr:-- aa1 Il hair therefore.
impossible for us to pay this currency to
cur Torkmcn and for the gsneral expenses
Of the Office, till further notice, only the
bills Of the following 1ninoia Banks will
he received by US at par.
Other Illinois and Wisconsin money will
b taken by u for what it Is worth, in
exchange on New York with one per cent
, 1861-05-17

G. g. sGRIVE.N, 4dysrt:ssa9 Aaent. q Dtar-
born IT., Is authorized to reesire Advertisements far
tais and al Tia Leading Papers Of The yorkaxsss
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17


We are indebted to Mr.J n Thomas, of the Tul-
losn Rangers, Of Colonel Branners Cavalry B5tsals
ion, who arrived here yesterday, direct from Gen
zolhcoher's camp for the following particulars of
the movements in that regicn
General Z0llic0ffsr has crossed the Cumberland
river Gt Nall Spring, and advanced some four mile
on the road to Somerstt. The enemy Il reported
90 be from four to six thousand strsDg acme nj es
ssyond Somerset On Saturday last there was a
skirmiah between our pickets and the piekets sf
the LineelRites st Somerset, the result Of ukioA
was, that thirteen Lincolnites were killed, and
fourteen taken prisoners. On our side no caaEal-
ties occurred, except one man wounded, and koTss
killed. Among the Lincolnites killed, was one
wounded all belonged to the seventeenth Ohio re-
gimsnk Captain Henry Ashby was in the skir-
mish and did gallant service
Private Robert Croker took a gray-headsd Ohio
an prisoner, who complains that after be was dis
armed he was called an aboltionista charge which
he Indignantly repudiates. The army under Gen
zsllicofter are reported to have entire CT fdence
in him, and are eager to be led against he inva-
ders. The health Of his command IS excellent, and
his forces well provided for.
A company Of Lincolnite cavalry on picket a
Fishing Greek, were also attacked by cur cavalry
on Sunday and chased six miles, strewing the road
a. they went with guns, blankets and pistols
which ouribravs boys deliberately gathered up
Among the arm brown away BY these psnicsJtrick
en- Northerners were several Colts Rifles.
The people throughout this section of country
profess to be Southern rights men, and furnish glad
" subsistence to the Southern army st the ordins
~ prices. The day of KentEcky's deiyerane'
from the thraldom Of the Northern barbsrian
would seem to be at hand.-RRogvihe Register
Dee Il
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17
sIOur Greatest DanKer.U

"W. W. il o smooth, logical and forcible writer
He ID well read in the books and ia practically &C.
Sualnted with the ordinary laws Of political ecoRo-
my. And he abridges and develops those laws 80
as to be easily understood. His teachings are
wholesOme-as far As they go. Bat in adopting
these to . state Of war rather than Of peace, he
overlooks some vitality important considerations.
LIST. Political Economy, as = system, does not pre-
vide for war Is is essentially adapted to state Of
peace. The question then is not, what ought regU-
EQ-Is to be doRe2 Bat which ia the best irregular
expedient in the 6isruptions Of EsrR
End. The expenses Of war are enormous and pro
duee the same general results a. immense PFiVSte
extragance in living War expenses, as far ~ Pc
lticaI economy is csnesrned, Is so much paid out
for noAIns.
Sd. War expenses can Be paid in two ways, and
In these two ways only. 10 variation from this
rule has ever been discovered. Pirst private eeon>
omy, and saving in public expenditures caa be made
70 meet much of these extra expenses and secondly
fer the entire residue, Eaosey mus! be bOSyoOed.
9TH How money should be found, is another
question. 1t may be done by confederation Of
States, or by States sngly; or by bonds; by in
dividuals. The issuance Of Confederate notes il 3
mode Of borrowing money, no matter, however,
where these notes are sold. The issuance Of state
securities is borrowing money, whether they are
made more Immediately ts psy taxes or, equip
armies or otherwise. Bank issues, in time Of
suspension ia specie payments, is borrowing money.
The suspension Of the payment Of debts, BY law
or otherwise, is but form of borrowing money,
but that is the real question "W. "" shoSld dis
cuss, and he should point out better meds.
5th. War il an exsrescencs upon the commerce Of
q country. It is clear extra burden, entirely an
provided for. The commercial and producing
machinery of the country, IS well a. the ordinary
expenses, are already in regular motion. Var
rushes IN violently with les sudden, unlocked fer
demands Of millions, and the demand m0sI be net
Il il useless then for any enc to complain that
more "prorniseS to pay" are created and thrsWn
upon the market than are regularly nsSdfUl fer
the country. Everybody knows thAti bat war
nsney msst BE- borrosssd If war costa hundred,
millions, and thirty can bs Eavsd from previous ez
uenses then seventy millions must be borFo wed In
some way. If some proposed mode Of borrowing
IL iniudicious, then let "W W." point out better
mode Of borrowing. But to avoid the borrowing
he muss avoid the war.
9Th. A stay law, TO operate upon nss 6tbs8, would
be as injudicious as W. W." points out That
would be a law to encourage the worst ferns Of
speculation. Ordinary stay laws look only to tsm
porary relief from existing obligstiOns.
7th. Reference to the deprecated continental
currency in the Revolutionary War, proves nothing.
That was one Of the necessities of war It was IN
svoidsb.e. The same thing, differing enly In degree,
Gttends all wars, Z \,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17
orr noul,nr Greer carr e,psuasus..

Gsnera Buell. ssnoS g OF Trace esnssl Busk1sr-oe
7erTy quck dpOsl oitUhst Ne ySItAs5n DApIsi
YaFseuG dsag tbs LAeol In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
viii the CoutrAbands-Ekelion Of SsEek Davis Eaccssi
kiyer-Ln snzaasrsut Observation-Disclosures 81 ConfsdaatS
COnSsusn-Ir.spI ana ssdAanes seat y GensEal Htas
rams Comma nd, eIs F
Special Correspondence IAs NASHVILLE gaoa and Aasro
Bovine GHsES, Ky. Dec. 18th 1881.
A few days ago General BvIEL, commanding gen
eral of the Federal troops between Green River
and Louisville, by wsy of making amends for the
inhuman refusal of one OF his officers TO permit the
remains Of General BUCKEKE's little sen to have
christian burial ss the family VGlls in louisville,
started Asg Of truce to this place and "a apSlo-
getic letter. The bearer succeeded in reaching eur
advance forces near Green Eiver. The Gallant Col.
TERRY of she Texas troops took the letter for dsT
cry bat very prudently refuGsdso allow the bearer
to pass within our fortified lnes There has been too
muck lsxiy in this regard heretofore; and the res
suit has been that the enemy has been allowed u
become altogether too familiar With our defenEes
and the strength Of the army here. Col. Young and
Capt. Horssa say they intend to sss to this in the
future.
Northern papers as late as the 1Iih inst, have
been received here, from which ! an able to furn.
ish some interesting items to your readers. fhs
Cincinnati Commercial, = sheet which Ia abolition
thoroughly, and one Of tbs most inpEdent of all the
papers Of that clsss, has made the wonderful dis
eovery of the plan, and the results Of the campaign
to be conducted BY the YAnhss Generals. Rhs ad-
vance Of General Buell., against the central army
Ia Kentucky uader Johnston Aad BacAasr, accord.
Tag to Its assertions is to be understood as the sig
nal Of advance for al the YsSsFAl diVisisaa This
"a 10 result in one grand and alnolt bIOodl.ss vic
tory from the Chesapeake 10 KAnsAa. The Soztk is
10 be OvsrcouS By this vast zovsAsai in =
few days. ] venture ths prediction shat whsn,
ever this "ssnbinsd nSvsnSnP h made
If it be made at all sash general and rsasls dsssat
will bsfsn the Northern arns that net hostile feet
will press our sell sfteTWars. In tAis section vs
are prepared fer then; lst thsn GENE. Ths bias
tsring and bigotsd General sGzEMAs, Who . shSrt
tins ago, came to Kentucky herslded a. great
hero, has been pronounced By court Of inquiry
TO be crazy and has been stripped Of his command.
This took place in Missouri, to which State he had
been transferred, after BTELL assumed she ooR.
nGnd in Ihis State
General HUNPHRHY HGBsELLL is, froR she NEST
reliable accounts, steadily advancing towards Lex
iDEton and frankfort meeting with little opposition
In his Triumphant march. ZoLLICoRER is in rapid
pursuit of the LinoelaItss WhS, under their BGtsA
Gsssral sReEFs, ere syns toward ssmSFSsk