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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01
TRunIHES SALE

Ebf T'r-Ha Oi @ rust deed made fl me on tht 9Th day
] OF October 1900 bv - ldregv T. af0u- z0ucrv snl
Martha E. bis Re, Oi FecOri u I0us J pages 30 20
and - In The Office Ga. The Clerk %! The Circuit Caur-
0t ir sudeu county Arkansas. auf r1 satisfy certain
siu-s therein mentioned, now due and unpaid
viii sch. TO the highest bidder for cash. gt pubic OUT
cry, on
Friday, November lSt, 1861,
Iu front Of the Gay0s0 Savings Institution on Madison
street. in Memphis Tennessee - O'Clock e. the ,g
lowing LANDS u said couH.y O. Clir'euden, Arkal-
Z sas. tu-yyltl
The north ha-s ct The r. 2. quarter Of Section F.
" W. %.
TIE n5rhTe-- quarter Of Section g.
Tile west h.Lf ot tlr " E.. quarter Of Section s.
The east haze .. Section
The E0rtLv est quarter 0l The ~. w quarter Section
i-sil being I'M township Dorrh Of range east.
ALSD-ILe south half Cl Section e, township e.
uorI of range east. and the s. ". quarter % Sec
ton 1 township o. north range east In al laiJ
acres. JAMES C. BARBOUR.
0rIytds Trustee
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01
SUGAR AND MOLASSES
300 Bushels seed Rye

y store and for sale by r. @ CRAIG.
Z sem da" Cor Second and Union .irest,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01
Exclusively for Cash!

4 We CAN NEITHER COLLECT MONEY DUE
- Us. nor buy goods ..me. must sell for cash
Of Cse Uur do0.s Our friends viii readily discover
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01

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, 1861-10-16

there u rather mose dmsnd By coanhI dealas,
aad prices aze steady 1t $500 for good qualities d
7eomunns lumber, md $E6007,T5 tx interior
kinds. -----,. =.
: The market for cargoes continues quiet. The
high rates Of freight keepas the receipts low and
the offerings are light hut. The demand Is
also Light, and 1t is difficult to- sell at
sre1 $7.U0-no matter what the qualify L.. Tbs
following IRE . few Of the leading dansac:ioas:-
Cargo Of schr Wyoming. good. we'll cut Gra1a
River, mixed, .. s. 50; ergo of eebr Kirk White.
good, Auskegon, 1t $7.38; ezrgo OF Fanny and
FIoy, eommtn do, At s. 6s18; cargo Of good Hua-
kegon, to a11iye, at $7.38; cargo sof god Green
Bay lumber, On DOCK at 800 cargo of schr Little
Belle, at $6 % and 81 90; schr Forester, Ut $500
and q cargo Of echr Mary, good, at $8.75 car-
GO OF echr Levaat, at $500: cargo Of schr Speed,
mixed. at SC Is; cargo Of st. Lawrence, common
mixed, at &c 90; cargo Of 'aeht Westchester, at
$500.
vessels to bring lumber here, and ffefghts are sd
Vzneing. From Gresn Bay, s250G4 90 per thou
end fs paid.
The supply Of shaved shingles is fally equal to
the demand, and the market Is dragging. Acargo
of, Geo prime Rogue River was sold to arrive,
at S2-6e-paEt cashen balsnce on 60 and 80 d3ys.
Sawed shingles arc scatce and IN good demand at
e. 30.
The SUPPLY of Lath is not equal to the demand,
and the market has sn upward tendency, 4 csrgo
was sold yesterday at $1a5, and part Of cargo at
81 4o- In the yards, quite numbe1of dealers are
holding at $1.75.
The following src the quotations in tho yards,
ri; Anor1 hr-r hno+
, 1861-10-16
Total ---- 7l72 12iGts 14aoG7 1910 $50 4t79

Tatal..... 837s 1860 193sO0 49,. 80. 49,.
The Liverpool steamer OF the 18th inst, Was tel
egsaEhed this ereulng reporting B1eadstuds
steaSs. Corn clceed with IN advancing tendency
Tie z=nersl markets to-day were inactive and
5rE i2-Scnscquence Of aecarcity Of vessels and an
:.ysre:,g tendency in ffeights-
The demand Tor Flcur WAS light, and the market
,s5avs SD rcased-wtth limited Transactions at
$se54 .55;or spSs e2ssas, ard s.: g To- med,;,.e
ti.A@5sff::stcz extras.
1aetfFAcat market zatectd 4 decline OF 1@2c
per basaea On bota spring and winter grades, and
clozeG l1ikt-vith light zales at 95cf No hite
SIC fo- No1 Red; SIC for No Red; 77@7sc for No
sprEg; s2@7sc for No Spring; and 59@e2e for
Rejected Spring.
Notwithstanding the news frcn New York with
regard to Corn was favorable, the market here was
dull and 4@Hc 1owerin consequence OF fuzthe.
advance in freights. About 600 bnshcls Of all
grades changed hands, at as@s3Kc for Canal aud
River Mi1ed ahoat; and 21H@27c for Mixed In
s.ore-elosing dull.
Oats were In good demand at &c. Rye eteady
and i'm. Barley duh, excep: for prime samples.
Timethy Seed Vas more actiys, but SC lowez-with
Gales it 81, so@1.40. Highaines were quiet. Po.
tsteea firm at 40@45c-
FreigE.s advanced fully 1e per hushsI-with Light
engagements, 1t 17c for wheat and 15z<c for corn
to Buffalo.
, 1861-10-16

;, Passed DE1Eo1Noct. 1a -Bounp Up-Propel-
fer Comet - .
Bousp DovN-Prop Winona, Potomac. Ottawa:
haIks Cleveland. Torrent, Inxinciale, Geraidine,
Gel Ellaw11te, " sturges,' Golden Suite: hIigs
states Ma1y, Globe, Orkney Lass, Poaaattan, Sam
Hale; sch.s International, 8 Cochrare, kats
Aichnpnd: HAm1et, Denmark, Gameeock: Daahang;
Roeder. " A Chisholm. q BAKER. = Bs1lstts-
'na4atleas, Noltesgle, 8 y Baxtsr, ;Whits c19Hd,
e Paul, Summit, GEaee Murray, Gulfelma. 2 Q
per City, 'sHIpuse. S4craMente Ithica, Gar1t
smith, 51, HyRA "a 11adley1 5o.ep4ioas sa2o1 4s :
Parsons, B shephard, W:a Grant; Mazahaeld. :.
DAMaaED.-Seyefalo Of the INfe feet Of vessels
which passed down yesterday presented tha ap-
pea1ance, OF havtaK met with tough ueage soC1a-
where ADORE The cchponsf Oeum4rk WAS NINA
, 1861-10-16
Weekly Review Of thieags Market,

TUESDAY EvEHIHa, Oct Is. 1861.
FREIaaTs -Yesse!s sFe searce and rates are 1c
hsaeE. h-caaeE The engagements wesa ITO Port Cd
bona: eehr Anna Crsig, whe4t at 1ec. To Bnfa.
lo:-echfs Ltve Oak; Monsoon ,snd Correspondent,
wheat, at nc; schr Eagle Wing, corn 15xe- >..-
RAILROAD FK11aHTs The railroads leading to
the East ase crowded ful1 with freight, aud soma
Of them have stopped receiving for the present.
Rates baye advanced, Sc peg bbl On -four to the
6:atoard within the week. They ara az follows !:
- a. OIL AL, r7.r-
, 1861-10-16

Me9Fn- stoltetfoht 4 sons, in their Liverpool
ci1custE, under date Of Sept. n, says:-
The demand for France has. suddenly ceased,
although shipments up ID the end Of the month
ontastl4 have the advantage OF the low duty;
e1tSr that time there Is small Increase 70 thatif
VII r5agire considsfahae adyance, in their prices
70 in&nta renewal Of the late export from hete.
Frsnee bag secured about fur iIlipns OF quarters
q which i,100,00o qua1ters were from America:
s1d &G.0o0 quarters: ;We1e from Engfaad- : ALI
CUR markets hare beEnma fn1f
, 1861-10-16
"
TuKEnkY XFNs1Iz3 Oct, !


The demand for money u sttn .hsaoW, he ehlnty
10 active as they were some days einea, and
of courte N. z. Exchange is ;eaoser-e There H..
however. as yet no. change in rates; but fonae OF
patton Of rise. With exeha11a ss x, nothing
Can bemade BY sending hona New England aud
other Eastsen,state money; tHt aAoaa IT advance
TO II the. banks the1eaway my ~ wel be pre-
pared to redeem. We're It not that ftaights are 20
high. the large shipments fhat would 60 forward
Wdnld keep It At present rates. till sometime after
navigation closes. Outsida .ates are still par a
q; at the banks X is chaIged. "A few charge y
on ANAL bills.
Gola-round lots x@x; ;1etan: :,><et pr cent
!. p.tniam,
TIE GovERnxrz1 LoAn--Ws 1earn that Solo
nan stnrgea, Esq., has been appointed Govern
ment agent to reeeiye subscriptions 70. the Ma
tional Loan In this vicinity. For the convenience
Of subscribers the Banking House Of Solomon
Sturgss d Sons o1Ear to farntsh them gold to pay
the government, for ordinary cu1ency,tree Of es-
tra charge. This patriotic Offer On their part is
really equivalent to giving Subscribers H@4 per
cent, as gold is now worth that premium in this
city. So liberal and patriotic policy on the part
Of MesErs. sturges 4 Sons Will bepropsrlg appre-
cateG By their fellow citizens They deserve q
general T0te Of thanks. ~
C1se1ssA1I-The Gazette Of this morning
esys:-
The money market opens this week with good
supply and moderate demand. Good paper Ii rea-
di]y taken at l0@12 per cent. Exchange was very
firm at y, and The demand larger than fors veral
days past: Gold IL good demand and firm at Il
prem. We quote:- ;=.s
Buying. Selling.
New YORK. PSI Il prem.
Gold -. .....-......-.-h prem. q prem.
Nothing new in Treasury: Notes, which are not
freely tfrrea. In uncurrent money the only
changes are keGtucky is now quoted at * inatea
q - sn4tl:tE instead Of 10, ard the range Of
lj;i.*:a&1d Wlzcopsin Is placga at 5G:p
ST. sHe~sl*.-The yirst,3t.tut ~ tass: 1soss1a
s.ye:- 49,. :.
Itis.sr1erstSoa TINT the hanks could not agree
73uE .ny plua iv which they could farther sustain
sc: othef il rpholdlng .bansahle aunds' = and the
1kie n:arning. it is mose than probable that that
l:u.,- VII :01low the Urion Rank--so to smash.
We ltsru that the Merchants Bank refused longer
to hu1 Cen Itself with the dead weight OF the doubt
full hahks and proposes simply to take care Of its
o~n circulation. This is 3 Wiee step, and will
probably be followed BY the State Bank, when sol
vent bsnks in this city II Ill bs reduced to three
viz: the Exchange Bank, Merchants Bank, and
Bank OF the State Of Missouri.
Bank Of st. Louis~throWn ont by the institu
tioDR, snd worth perhaps IS to SSc on dollar.
Union Bank sold ut &C On dollar today and Far
mere Bank md Western Bank at T0c; :,
has pretty much quit trying to ca1ry the moes
doubtful banks, and it Is now every one for him
| self. ills Is what we expected, and EoW stant
| from under.
, 1861-10-16

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.--FteUg-A shade easier,
and in moderate demand for export ard home CON
sumption. Sales IA GOO brls at $5.00@5,2O for re-
eetsa $ s@ feE suPe5ne e sta,s So@5 50
$5.4Q@5 IS for common to medium extra western,
S5.75@5 e5 for shipping brands extra round hoop
eosipSS a T 1G. 1b
Canadian four slightly, lower, with q moderate
business doing: Sales SEQ iris at IS 25@5 30 fpr
znpe!1ine, IS l5@6 g faI common to choice extra.
and nominal unchanged.
7s asss hesf Slightly in favor the purchaser
with only moderate export demand; shippers
gene:slly disposed to wait for further accounts
09 1 1a5ops ix taSs na Sasago sPM59N 81 i
@1.2o; %, coo bn amber lows at 81 2iD1,22; l0oo
tn very choice Green Bay spring ut $l.27; &c 600
9a winter :, tsd ~ ge5tsrn M hG 81 79 9g I'd
q, OK bu amber Michigan at 81 3311 SO; 49, 0pO bu
white Canaca st $l:3o@1 io; 1900 bu white
Al 4 asd e b. Eons fand s
$1.47. Rye scarce ann firm, at 71@t7Gc Barley
lower sales Of sou bu inferior Canada at Csc;
aSote On Bas 2o1te = 6S@6 sa a b.
l25,eod bu st 5657c ior i2ferior 10 common mixed
hppng de sss r ~ westz1n yellow I'd dts Ssss: 5s
for white western. Oats very scarce and dscidedly
etter; We quote Canads at 3s@ssc, and western
PnoT1s1oss~PorE market decidedly more :ac-
tive and irmer. Salea. 5GO) hrls at xi4 F5M15 y
for mcEe: a. 75m1O. "a FIR nriue Reef Gn11 ann
unchanged. Sales, 145 bsis at s. 00@4 80 for
country prime; $5.GcG5 so for mess; 50 U0G1u. Is
for rtpacked lness, and {1275@13 50 for extra
mess. Prime mess beef and beef hams quiet and
uEehangtd- Cut NESTS are rather quiet. Sales,
SO bhds dry salted shoulders at Axe. We quote !:
Shoulders, 4X15Ac; hams, 5H@6Hc. Bacon
qnlet. Lard, more active and fzmer. Ssles, $50
bills ct SA@9ac- Butter Is selling at Tg21fo for
Ohio ard 13H915c for state. Cheese steady at
5@Tc.
GEocEnEss-sugar, rsw, quiet; fair to good re-
fpipg quoted at S@8Ac. Sales $40 hhds Cuba at
7h@6zxc, and 70 hhds Porto Rico at 9c, refined in
gtt,d demand at full prices. MOlassGg conti1u Is
, 1861-10-16

P O r. T O r CHI C a %.
ARRIVED. .-........Oct. Is.
Prep ontcnagon. Wilkins, Gsdericl, 1s9 pkgs
Prep Edith, hunt, aoderIeh. suudries.
Prop Barb !, Brown, araEd River, ITO N lumber,
Prop Queen Of TIC lakes, Cary, Buffalo, surarfes.
Prop G1ani'e state, Dar1s, ogdensburgh, ai5 pkss
Prop AEron, caiGwe1i, ozdensbursh, eunariez.
Bs1k Pseifc e e. Yonng, Grssn Bay. 2lo N lumber,
Bark Nucleus. Mcph@rson, Green Bay. 900 II
Bg B;g 5s;Po9{ esass Grand R,x.. 3.
serr Hunter. Williams, Muzkegon, 12o m lumber.
sehr spencer blanchard, Muskegon, 70 m lum-
selr Lac L shasE, yanderbsct, St Joseph, 60 N
STIR Elsn Pike. Kshnazoo, 30 N lumber. 1os m
s<hr Hannah Selma, Seville, St Joseph, sao
ties.
sehr AltaEozss, Meyer, Green Bay, 1as m lumber,
sehr Crawford, Gaait. sarnia 50 eds wood.
SchE blue Bel, 1go, Cedar River, o5 m lumber, 6 N
schr 1 Nichols, Simmons, centzeyitle, 60 eds
sehr Westchester, Buns, Graad Haven. 40 m
lumber.
schr 5oseph DEeaden, Fnnigan, Crawford Pier, 60
schr Arrow, Scott. kalamazoo, 30 m lumber, 15o N
sehz ca1entts, Long. kalamazoo, 70 m lumber.
SehT Argc, Abraham, Ocanto $50 N lumber
Schr Queen Of the West, Sargenrou, Menomcuee,
$50 N lumber
schr Illinoie, Barker Muskegon. S. N ,nmber.
81 h1 Elbe, Roger, Muskegon, 81 IN lumber.
Sehr Three Bells, Clark, Holland, 45 eds wood.
Sehr olIEe7 cnlysr, Wheatoa, Buf1lo, 7Jo bbls
scow Lau1sl Ecyey, kalamazoo, s. N lumber.
| steaMtpg Wm Morgan, MGnErariug, osEego.
CLEARED Oct. Is
| Prep Barber, Brown. Grand River.
Prep Ontonagon, Wilkins, Gedcrich, 1850 bn
eeTn. 41o b5ls ttonr, 4s bdls broom corn, 50
Prop E5ith, Dnpt Gcderiea. ITS brls -four, 435
| bsss seed, 3 kegs butter, 50 bils broom
| ccrn-
denI. aeo b Hheat, 50 bsss d, 81 81 bags u;s
! co1p. % do oats. 81 ks WOOL
Bark Mery, Stockton, FtedeEickson, BuTllo, 900
Ee,k Paclhc, Rugg, Green Bay
! Rslk Prince Of Wales, Graham, Colhorne, 4, 500
Bark Canada, Mellon. eol:oz7e. 14ao bn corr,
Btis F95, Howard, Hnda1o. 5000 bu corr.
Big P Williams, Ballentyne, Buffalo, IS 600 bn
Frig lsncpos, Cunning, Butfalc, 17.ooo bu wheat
Brig * bert Butns Grant Sarnfa, 1900 bu corn.
sehr Reh aiH BaalS II q S64s ~ corn
schF Meridian. Woo1noHgh, Buffalo. II GOO bn
sthr Cotton, Collins, Buffalo, 81 Go M 5a wheat: w
sehr Joseph1ne Dresden, FinD1gan, Crawtords
sear Jessis: Ialkin, Kingtson, 14,1oo bu wheat. 5
schr Northern Belle, Smith, oswego, 1000 bu
seh1 P4,lneite, seanlan, oconte..
schr Altair, ky,e, B1dalo, IS. 40 bn corn.
schr Grey Eagle, Perrett, Buffalo, 17,soD b1
| Gil. N;.t.7. c,-. r,.,
, 1861-10-16

..Ft.' = II
ave additional etstta 1to9 lskeporss psassd
to 40 10 haihsls-WItho1s exception The lxr3est
quantity of 6ralA thG1 hss passed this port during
the eania number Of hears before thls season
, 1861-10-16

h8f fibbodua md Tia KeteA1m her forstayanast
Eaees The ing: st. NAEy bad har stexn seztoualy
Ming 2oal 81 sher.--Dstrott Adrs.tissr.
--Tax Ioss or 4Kz sAsco.-0n Friday ni2htlast,
4he schcouer eaeeo. Capt Wood, from Chicago,
With cargo o9 1s 99o bushels ofxheat, consigaed
ciose to tho pier, in 4 high running sea, struck
bottom, lost her head~ay, aud Wis thrown On the
Erie Baein Pier where she eunk. The cargo Il
al danaa9ed and It Is mora tha1 probable the YES
sel win pound. 20 as to entirely destroy her bot
tom Tie. cargo was insured IN the Buffalo Au.
tual Il vessel masters have any Doubt. about
making port 1t would be much better for them TO
run down The Nisgata river, than run he 1isk q
getting on the breakwater. In heavy Diows T 1s
very rarely possible for vessels to come t9 aneaa
In the hay The river Is always safe h2Ebos, and
Alter the r4pids are passed the snchorsge i good.
-BytaD Express.
VzssEIs PA9sIHG THROUGH TIE WEILAND CA
NAL.-We are indebted to Capt z P Dorf foE the
following list Of Teaaels passfns through the "et
land Canal:
, 1861-10-16

OMlxlERCIAI, lxl
TUESDAY EVENING, Oct. Is, 1

TUESDAY EVENING, Oct. Is, 1851
The following tables chow the receipts aud chip
nerts Ct leading articles Of produce during the
pset week, and since the let Of Janusry, with COM
paratiye statistics:
, 1861-10-16

:Sssere lie Ms!d in7ssf5ss, ks ,toa % 6on@ittes5 ~
CSois. Exominatton :-0f course don't know
that Ward did not I furnish; rhg maes fof there =
d:iEs Holden ovtsa t. aa Fsay s7aa .
NJ. Ths Mayor -said ~he,wiahsd ths AldsrmAa
would withdraw the motion; as he had a c3mrnu-
nieatton to present In reference to some school
atters OF the utmost importance. AID Comiaky
: objected to the presentation, and the motion to
adjourn prevailed. -.*.:- =, 1;ss,';t
The Homo Of the RrIsndIess--An An
Fe&1 to The Women Of Chicago.
Thf re is no need to tell the women of CHI
csgo that whs t.Home for the Frisndless" is
they III know it to be an upsectarfan, banevo-
lent institution, which fluids homes for nearly
two hundred neglected, ftieudless. outcast
children, every year ; and lends Q helping band
to nearly as many adults. It-expends Ia this
noble work about &, 600 per annua, raised By
voluntary contributions In tIis city, and bY-
fairs, festivals and concerts given BY the 1adF
manpgtrs. >. =:
This Work Of 1aising funds, never 4 holiday
affair, is now rendered douhly aIduous By the
ta1d times into which the Southern rebellion
las plu1 ged ue. Many hitherto generous do.
Eers to the funds Of the Home are nov una-
bic 20 give at a1l-and the Beard Of Managers
las been driven orce this ssa5 N, by its pow
-erty Of NEAR 8, to refuse further admission to
applicants. The Home is no# rs-opened, and
with the prospect Of hard wister ahead, aud,
grtat rush Of the needy and hiendsess to its
vide OPENED doors, It's treasury ia almost ex-
bausted, with no immediate prosp =ct Of its
being rep1sniEhed. What is to be done?
Shall the Home be closed? Mever! We CAT
net be 60 deaf to the call of suf.ring in our
Eidtt-eo recreant to our duty to fhe poor
ald suffering. As q last resort, it has been
deteImined to appeal to the la:ge-hea1tedness
and charity Of the women Of Chicago-an ap-
peal never yet made in vain.
As a means Of raising funds, a fair, Or fes.i-
val, or beth combined, on grand scale, aui to
which ev6ry proper attraction shall be added,
has heen determined on to coma off sometime
in the ntxt month. It Ia desirable that should
be made 60 remunerative in character that it
will furnish mears fcs TIE eui7r,.t ii t..s N.
stituticn tarouEh tie ;7ia,.c.. Ia a:,: I; e.:
rylrg ont. This: j,syEc2", a5.astsag Of tho 10
men OF Cbiea3o,- FitLous regart 70 sec>, Is
cajlGl - H,s:s:l:J3s ssG:ey. 1Ext Thlsad2E af1sr-
nooo, at o'cltcz. int5:: trs i1.u:;tr -5ii: III
discussed, plans arrsnged, Committees. ap-
pointed, and the machinery for the forsaeom-
ing festival Will be put in working ordzr.
A 1nsge attendance Is desired on the ocea
sion, ard an earnest appeal il made to each
and to oil, with the request tnat es maa7 az
possible Ein give their presence at Bryan H Ill
on next Thursday afternoon,
BIZ ORDER OF TIE BOARD
, 1861-10-16
u hat W&s tt1
CHICAGO. Oct. Is, 1BEi.

E5i.o1s Chicago Tribune:
notice III article in the TR1Bu1E to-day
headed @Bplder1 Balooni9&,nH which says
"Tbe masses, EhBa exanflfed;tMe as white
as snow and very g1utanrHb, each aaesM them
containing, snuEiy coiled sway, . little e. =
II this, in regard to the spider, Is true, there
is perhaps new discovery for the naturalist
lWas out on Sunday, and handled the webs,
but did not discover the insect. I supposed
tbst the tiny Threads That eTery where glittered
In the Sun and foated On the breeze, were the
"Gosfamer"web. Frequently, after q frosty
night, the eilye1y threads may be seen almost
Ike an unbroken web, covering the pr1lrie as
far as the eye can see. When The sun has dis
sipated the morning deBB, aud the wind be-
PINS to rise, this Eoeeaner web Immediately
lakes wing. Driven about by the breeza on
Sunday LIST, 1t Was woven into various shaped
fabrics; and at 2o'elock Pm, 1saw bunches
or flakes at an immenEe altitude, looking very
much Ike hccks Of small white birds, witt,
their backs against the deep blue sky. Near
the esr:h tie tangled threads were met at
almost every step-dapping IN. your face and
bespanglirg your Sunday clothes. VIII some
one tel ne whatthfs gossauer IL, and whether
the "spidet" Was an accidental passenger On
Sunday lastt or the architect aud owner OF the
balloon he aailed In. Webeter merely describes
the goseamer e dlmF substance like cob
webt. Is 1t not dssts1led from vegetation BY
the action Of cold and heat, aud spun into
threads BY the busy zephyrs Of the atghse
CHICAGO.
, 1861-10-16
DApAf4 LetteTa

The following letters, detained in the Chicago
Pest Office for postage, VIII be forwarded to the
Dad Letter Office. on Monday next, unless the
postage is previously paid. Call at the room Of
the Dead Letter Clerk. up staire:
Box 1913, Chicago, Ill.
, 1861-10-16

Large Fleet OF ara11 Ks1sa veslsIs.
Sixty fire grain vesse4s paased down On Sunday.
Ill Of Rhteh number were chiefly Of the larger elass
and would average 1900 basheas each cargo Tka
light preYiaus ind lsst night not lea h1a tKeaty
, 1861-10-16

NCs1cA1-The l1st arehersal Of the PHI.
harmonic scciety OF chie.go will b, held this
,fsxrnoon tt s O'Clock at BrsAaHal.
, 1861-10-16

STEALING NEwsPArERs-Mich BQIger, q
neTEboy, Was caught yesterday. morning at 6111
o'clock, in the act Of stealing the TRIBUNE
from under the store door Of Mesars Cooley,
FarTell & Co., Wabash Avenue, By officer
Hade Of Pinkerton's police force. He Was
fined s1.o0 and sentenced to ten days In the
Bridewell, which will, 1t Is hoped, put stop
to the 8nnG3 aIce hereafter.
, 1861-10-16

RING fouxD-A heavy gold RUG, With an
inclotufe Of ta;k, p:aitsd hair. The owner
CAL End II tt ctl1l:g at the TRIBUNE Office,
ard proving IEopatI:
, 1861-10-16

TIE On sroRY.-An elderly man whogiyes
his name as John Smith, hailing from Ossego
county, New. York, and according to his own
account well posted in al the various phases
Of 1aecaNiy@hs p.actced IN the great
metropolis, wns yesterday relieved Of the con.
teuts Of his wallet through tho operation Of
dodge perfectly familiar to the deniz.ns Of
this city. Tha> unsophisticated gentleman,
travelling to Fo1t:, Warns, on xoosapyine
expedition, was met ut the Central Depot ~ =
stgood locking" " genteel person, who, course,
was going to Wabash, and had quantity Of
wool to sell, and obligingly offered It to his
travelling companion. He stated that he had
rurchaasd - ILL Ct goods Of s commission
touee, hut had no currency smaller than q
$1c0 Eofe On . Canada Bs1k which he pruffar-
Cd to hin In exchange for bills OF smaller
denomination The old gentleman had not
ucney enough to e1change-5ut willingly
efs1ed lin SD-ttn they arrived at the depot.
At the corner Of Clark and Washington streets
the operator asked him 70 walt while he went
;1:o his ofhea In that block aad wrote 4 j; re- :
ce5pt. The old gentleman consented, and did
valt for about the space of fifteen minutes,
Nten he eitcore1 ed that hie friend had LEFT
fer unknown clsmates-passIng through tha
C!a1k street entrance, and having him minus
money sn1 a1y quantity Of couceit He laid
the mater before the police, and In a: hall
hour the thieves were In limbo, aud the
money recovered. TIE rural gentleman Left
fer Fort Wx5ne on the eTeaang train With al
exalted opinion OF Chicago thieves and Chlca
GO policeman md = conviction TINT he at,on1d
, 1861-10-16

- We hare been Indebted frequently Of
ltte to The o.. s Express Company for.
st. Louis rapess considerably ahe.d Of the
mails. -:
, 1861-10-16

'GRArEs.-John Wright, the. well known
feftau1ste1r, Nc. IS C1erk street, has receiyed
alarge quantity Of delicious white grapes, just
tke thing for fnvalsds.
, 1861-10-16

NAVAL SToRES-Sp1rits Turpentine. 50 90 !;
Tar, s6.oo@6 90; Pitch, So 50@Z0o; Rosin, s52
as Gn-the market firm with Al advancing ten
der Cy