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NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Thc police Lust even
ing succeeded in arresting the alleged parties
on whom suspicion rested rs being implicated
il, tlc death Of Bernard Levy, the Canal st rect
broker. Their names arc Lewis Bridesbrough
Cno Woi1n
, 1861-12-19

Iazt night, v cdncsday evening, vas to
be Ecla t,ac first lcyec Of tho season at the
White House. During the fall: thc principal
apartments Of the Executive Mansion have
been thoroughly rehtted aud refurnishcd.
, 1861-12-19

no Surrender Demanded.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 1S.-Thc Erensng Rast
learns from commercial letters Of the highest
character, from London, that the British GOV
The Trent affair, md perhaps an apology will
he asked for. No mention is made Of de-
maud for the surrender Of the rebel commits
sioncrE. The English writers hope the Sub
iect viii be treated by the United States with
patience and in 4 kindly spirit
, 1861-12-19

s9;~ E1rs. Mary Button, who died at Gene
sen. in this Slate, few days since, gave, by
Mill, The bulk Of her property, some $4,000,
IN the Methodist Episcopal Tract Society.
, 1861-12-19

E We learn from Washington, under date
Of the 10th, that Col. Frank ?, Blair has pre-
pared bill directing the Secretary Of War to
nav of all officers whose services were accept
cd and actually employed by Major Gen. Fre-
mont, or by the commanding General Of Mis-
souri,, whether they we're regularly mustered
into service or not. Il also provides that the
wounded and disabled Of such shall draw
bounty and pensions, and the heirs Of the
killed draw pay and bounty as in other cases.
This bill fully provides for the Fremont Body
Guard, and relieves the Government Of tile
charge of Injustice.
, 1861-12-19
EpoIfeh and Canadian News at Hos'
i0n-.tThe Canuchs got their Tals mp.

tGn-Tho Canuchs got their Tails up.
Boston, Dec. 18.-Thc Mayor Of city Of
CaDada West, writes that the people Of that
rccion are highly excited about indisnltlcs TO
tie British Flag. Military organizations are
forming to resent it. ,. ~
The tone Of tho private letters oy the Eu.
M Of The English public to insist on the aurren-
der Of Mason and s1idcll, but express the hope
and belief that our government will glge them
M Immediately. Other letters say England
will 90 to war without waiting tor nego1l'tlons'
, 1861-12-19

Col. James A. uultgan at New 1ork.
NEW TonK, Dec. 1S.-Col. Mu1lfgan had
public reception ut the City Han to-day.
, 1861-12-19

Bosror, Dec. 1s.-The bark Island City
sailed yesterday for Fort Monroe, with $50
Hattcr:1s prisoners, released by the Govern
mont
, 1861-12-19
FROM ST. LOUIS.

/Ispccial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzibune.l
Sr. LOUIS, December Is, 1861.
Passengers by the train tonight confirm the
report that Pope's army has moved in the dl-
rcctlon Of Clinton, Henry county, expecting |
to dizperse Price. A gentleman who left
Clinton Monday night has before reported |
meeting Prices advance. The LIST Kansas |
Regiment was within three miles Of Clinton. |
Exciting news is therefore hourly expected !
\ Gen. Sigel has left for Rol1a, with orders to
hls staff to report for duty Immediately This
morning Col. Wyman and several others, who
arrived last night from Rolla, returned 1mmc"
diately, By Gen. Ha1lcck's order.
letter from Rolla Of yesterday says the
KANSAS Rangers visited Houston, Texas county
on the 18th, and found the stars and stripes,
raised On the Court House By Col. Greuscl,
| still flying. 4 Union meeting was held, at
| which Capt. Wood made an address. Twelve
/ persons, including q rebel major and captain,
| were secured.
| The Democrats Rolla correspondence, dated
| to-dny, says Union refugee arrived there last
uiuht from Franklin county, Arkansas, Wha
saws Governor Rector has issued proclama-
tion, requiring al persons between eighteen
persecution Of the Unionists continued to be
relentless; many Of them being taken to Little
Rock.
McCulloch went to Richmond, in obedience
to q summons, to answer charges preferred
against him for burning property belonging
to rebels, ,ncedlessly, and for refusing to rein
: force Gen. Price. His mcE are in winter
quarters Mt Cross Hollow, on Pea Ridge, Ben.
ton county. -Four fresh reg iments Of Indians
| had Joined his command
The same letter says all pen'ons reaching
4 Springfield from Rolla are arrested Passes tc
C leave Springfield were refused By Mcbride
= These vigorous measures wcrc suggested b.
c Col. John H Price, lately exchanged in st
l. Louis.
is Lieut.. Isaiah r. Williams, of the 18th iii
c nois, is Provost Marshal Of Rolla
b 10000 Arms for Illinois <Troops:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ExEcUT1yE DEr'T,
H. SrEIEGrIELp, Dec. 18, 1861.
At To the Fopze Of Illinois:
It informed you in my communication a fe,
ar DAYS ago, that had reliable assurances tbs
Ill arms would be received for our troops.
ey | NOW have the pleasure OF laying before 70
ey The following dispatch just received:
u WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
nc 10 Gort,nor Richard Tdtes:
,e ' We hare arranged to send 10000 stsnd of aEu
AZ AZ to you, and ooo for Mugans Tsglmsnt IN n; sds
m is possible for you in the way OF cavalry 1es
IL mCnts. n. A co
ne lsigned.] II TH9s; 9s,!a;a: a; scott y H..
its The above will 60 very far towards col
.ye pletely azming our troops.
my Truly yoErs,
h Rion'D YATES,
, 1861-12-19

Inv Adams stated in London that his recall
was Inevitable, arc not believed here,
, 1861-12-19

aV- Among the Missouri State Officials
who have refused to file their oath Of ale
y5ancc with the Secretary Of State, in accord
ancc with Gen. .Halleck's late order, are Judges
Nation, Scott, Ewing and Buckncr Of the su-
rreme Court, and Judges Dunn, Smart,
Wright, Hough, Clark, Chenault, Edwards,
Rcid, md Mcbride, Of the Circuit Courts,
and sixteen Circuit Attorneys.
Ont Of some $50 or 400 Notaries Public IN
st. Louis county, only some one hundred have
filed tl1cir oaths. Not more than half, II that,
| Of County Clerks havc fled. ALI the above
arc to be ousted.
, 1861-12-19

- An enthusiast in military science on
Lake St. Clair, Mich, recently invented
donblc cone, spiral corrugated cannon ball,
which was to go through tho air on the screw
principle Procuring IN old iron field piece,
the projectile Was 'ssent home" with heavy
Charge Of powder and the match applied, when
to the surprise Of The operator and his admir-
ing friends, the spiral corrugated conc started
On it's travels, went some distance and then
took sharp turn to the right, passing through
saw mill L quarter Of 4 mile to one side. The
inventor intends to secure patent for the long
sought dcslleratum Of shooting round 4
, 1861-12-19
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, 1861-12-19

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w Wanted tdy girl to assist in the care Of ell-
dren, and make herself otherwise generally useful in
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Congress has enacted the fol-
lowing law in reference to Newspa-
pers, entitled the
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JOHN ". 7,IBER,
DRLGGIST & APOTHECARI
SIGN OF
THE GOLDEN MORTAR

Uashingtop 81. Nahhttoches La.
w OULD. inform his friends and
the public generally, that he has just
received II large and well assorted
stock of Druggs and Medicines, pure
Wines and Brandies for Medical pur-
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70 Physicians, prescriptions care
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, 1861-01-18
Thu Territorial ffiestton in Figures.

AAa. AEAA4tNAA&A <&A<AkAVAA AAA - %A'AA~-"
ouscr' lillian. e = 1s@s.> s
Editors Chicago Tribune: 80: eEa
Accordin: to the United States census book
for tho year l. D. 1850, the arcc cf tie states
and Territories II tic United States is Total, !
zrSo 100 square miles. Tho urea Of the slnre~
holding statcs is 851 ,4aS square mllca, leaving
for nil tho non-s1aveholding States and Terrific
>r!ca ,ost, ,718 squire miles. OF this 2,0s4, ,fls
square miles, very large notslnh iB inotlntain-
Gus, sterile and unlnlabltnb1c l,y man. or such
territory nit tho Rocky Mountains, Sierra ss
Vada, Coast Range, and ot1cr mountains. Be
sides this mountain country uninlabitable,
there Is the Great American Desert So that It
Is saso to say that there should be deducted
from the said o,os4,71s square ini1ce loe the
purpose of settling the wt3tt of the Western
tribes Of Tn1t.as, aud on account Of sbeh noun
tatns ana desert c4rntrY 1t lest IL IL arca OF
ss4,Fls sauaso Enaliss,, leaving for M the free
States snti all the Territories 1,Soo. 600 square
milcs-of country notso well adapted for dense
settlement and population as Is the 65I AIS
square miles Of tho slavcholling stetcs, or at
least on general average 40 better adapted 70
sustain population.
lnasmuch as this territorial erc-ti4::.. ,slikcly
30 split our Union, like =ntba Charleston Con
,,Sention, let r. look into the question Of area
snt population little, md let us see IT, besides
"nisgers," our white men, or anybody's white
men have any rights which the Southern Oh
garcby a1e bound to respect Hanybody wish
cs to study this census question US basis fol-
| nsccrtainipr the future by the past, thev will
, 1861-01-18
WESTERN mATIE&S.


Posr OFFICE BobuEar.-On Sunday morn
Ind l,st tho Post f,f;,ce at Co1dvcter, Michigan,
.ns 1'el 80, .tlo w. 80 :'s,.iaa ~ II, 4hc 1cttcrs
was enleFeo auo 1ooseo ~ 80 't's As
stamps, &c. The letters were taken TO oafn
about mile a,stant' rnea o. tnclr eon.suss
anu onfned- Aoout hse 1unu1eo .eAs.I' VIZ
taken, the contents, OF COURSE unAuo"n' anu
some go or sso worth OF STAMPS nl:'n was
afterwards arrested and some art'c1e7 hno"n
10 ha'e cone i5o" 1oe os' "A4t~s A0-A'o - ''0
posscss'on :. eors TINT
the OTosso h4ca;) At.e. 1ean ea1s .paE .s
i've hundred spars nave oeen goI ou1 ;a,;;n ;a5 o.
son IL the sa9inaw !niaoe9 coan'is, -A'e44'sa a4'
for English shIp pnlaets.
Gov. Blair, Of Michigan, las sent : com
municnion to the Adrian liardee Cadets,
thanking them for their prompt and patriotic
I'rotrer Of services. 1t was received WIN
great enthusiasm ..