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A"Ce.tr.s.nS, A Prayer nssss,,s

A large number Of cont abaads' who were
sent from Fortress Monroe TO repair the road
~ Hampton, assembled In the camp OF Sun.
day aftsrnoon, near the Bsmlnary, and de-
putsd oolorsd mAu from among than {, AK
"p,rmission to sing and pray" from Provost
Marsfal BuRLxIoa. Assent being givsn,
they oommMcsd the nesting, and continued
II for fevsrh hourA With q zeal aud fetyor
most hearty. A portion Of the service wa.
very peculiar. To bear the poor creatures
pray, In their broken way, for their master
=" dc ole massas an miss1sos, an de young
nasaas and nissssss"- the tears streamsd
dswn their cheeks. were really affecting, and
the scsne wss we'll worth an artist. The dag.
isg was in great measure extsmporansous,
The melody was always accented, aud
ths time was marked by the Simultaneous
stamping Of hundreds Of fest. The effect was
anCvL one, but so great ard evident was the
sii csrity and simplicity Of the worshippers that
TO one could but look on with respect. One
Of the number could read. lie was an orsclo
among them, and while he read In q broken
style fro n the Palms. at svsy pauss q hun
dred voices uttered tsrvsnt Amen ~ 8 ma
philantbropic society or individual should send
. missionary thsre.
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War Items.

A CoRHEsPoHpsNT Of tho Memphis Ar Us
Days JEFF. DAVIS remains at Manassas 70 sat-
tie q mlsuBos II standing about rank, wnich has
arisen bstwSon the rebel generals JoHSsroH
and BRAUREoARD.
A SuaaBsTIoH from A REPUBLIoAS.-Ths
Cipcinnau Commercial thinks the best thing
the P1ssidelt tf the United States could do At
CAMERoH to PsnDsJ lVaniA, for the barsit Of
his health, snd calf Hon. JosEPH HoLf, Of
kentucky, into the War Department..
SEIZURE or CosrRABAuD.-Goods valusd
at the amount of $500 were ssizad Ia Ter,
Hsa,s, I'D, on Fndsy. TIE goods were e1n
trAbAnd, apd oonsistsa of swcrdA rsvolvsrs
end COufsdsats gsusyAl's uniform.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

An army eorrespon dent throws the Whols
blame RESI- seting the ini sfficisr cy aud ireau.
larity II ioldieis' IatIons where 1t properly bo-
lonaS--on the incompetsnoy or nsgligsaee OF
ibO 4uATtaru asters. fhoso soldiers who snum-
bls At tAs Government on the SoorS Of monsy
and foCd, will fnd On examination that the
faalt lies . little nearer h me. and that thsiT
own oficars are thu partios really rssponAibls
for their inconvSniOnce ard suifsringr. Go
vsrpneht provicSs amply Of every requisite
articles demSRisd on proper r'quiSition from
ths quSrtsTnastIr OF she rseimsnis; and II
Goes not stand On teehni :alitisP. II is not
particular as 70 the tuInirg Of 9 phrasO, or the
formal syllable wordirE of 4 sentence In thsss
r'quiiitious. Any regulation 80 nearly exact
in its woi dirg as 10 express clearly its mean
Ing, and % far identity the drawer Of the papel
a. 70 reason ably stcoTs the D'p ARA'ns,
fisud and forgery, viii rtosivs attention. And
| command the goods
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

\ r. ~ - :. =.
,.o.i,.d sn,io,;,. w.s !. .o~vsyor ~ I Ihnois he
4. .n,i,, 70 susgs =. gcksr. o. ne .sms dtss.fse-
M. Levr,ov,. h-...'. ~ sn 49, o. esyesy.
Co,.,i =, s,s,i. p - sPPomt<A
~
saws m. s..Sx s.ra... i,as hes . s.sso1 bt - 80
oistinc,lv bs.,d ,h.,. ~ h"s - 49, ne. "
II. dsy % ths bsttis - a,.,.
6y, mil,s In . Air.. ~. U"'.nos " ssvsny-
g.. p,. C.
hifksD Arros-Conrra, Wus-
lsrc. contract nor m, t,ng .t..l ,iass s.
Zoe work 10 beinR pros,c,tsd vitho,t -
tion
ASona ,ux - ~
Nxsys IN n !. SELL, .o,,Is. q. ~ Arrc- " C
uyor n. Coars.a nsns.- - n N
Co.nrsa. to \. Si,,, ft.n.'n.s. oa, -
Inf,,,,y a'n' IN tns H8
ms ov-.hDhhAfh CoTtoH LOAN -LAk
:, utnen sovie,s report ths following ssbeatP-
uans ,as.n w n TIE e2n'.d.,s;s loan: nr ELn.
.crib,d IN. nb.rsI amount ~ sro - - -
ton 70 ths Conf.d.rat. los,, i. esr.o, Co.Ss-
Ak, has .uossiic.d 5000 bslss and tss pis..
90; Phibips Count,. Ar oW.,. - "a
bales. similar szb.ciipslous ar. S.inx 49,
mads In Iopis,.ns MI.i,..in,I a,S
,oe msmpoe BANKS havs tAken eh0 90 Il
me loan 70 tns Z Hfsoerss States ioansf
~ ~ ~ 70 a.mPoh ior var purpoees, anA
tz5 zoo t. nississipfi, for the us of the oanp
y,a,,. c.
h.. L,ar nrs,so,,.c y, W..,s tune -
r,,r1iiy si,h All ,,.,,ns. a.,. ~. 49,
~ AZ. ~, ,v.n,i. u"S ana sgNan ~
5 ZOE of nFw OhLnAm are ,thsrtnG
save'spI sno huee oneontsnt prevail ODs
g oIrng Atey Pseatds YER. fouad P.st.A
'ntosgn Ins 1ity, nscrio.di ABRAHAM Lu-
And orAAVAIIoH.
I,rar LAT. R.r. ., nj
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

The Parsons paper says: Certain tec.ssion
lists are scastipg that We can 70, out Of East
Tsnr esses-that the G Jnf.d deras forces have Us
surrounded, and don't intend we shall lssv.
the couutry. Such will be rather astonishsd
when ws tell than that we don't want to leave
that vs don't intend 70 lsavs-that We can
neither be eoaxsd nor driven out OF the oou 4.
uy-snd ws are just where, OF all other places,
We desire 70 be, at homs. The Difference
between Us and some Of our citiEsns, who
are uttsring thses loud swelling words" is
We stand BY our principles, aud dare 10 defend
thsm- while they, through . trucking spirit
Of coWardics, from base msrcsnsry motives,
the party In power In the state, hypccritically
pretend 20 be What they are not, and CRY out
for Mdt which, In THAR very hearts, they dss-
piss, loaths and condemn. God deliver NJ from
such q deg g-hks spirit Of submission 70 tyran.
ny and its tools
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Sec. 8. For the more convenient collection
Of this sum the Secretary Of the Treasury Is
empowered 10 divide the sta,es and tarritoriss,
respectively, Into districts and appoint collectors
for the same, who shall reside IN said districts.
Ths states and territories may also be erected
Into one distrtct-coll sctOrs not 30 be appoint
ed till after the second Tuesday in Feofuary,
1862.
Sections 10. II and ~ proyid, for the exscu-
tion Of hs provisions Of this &C. and gire the
Secretary OF tke Treasury full po Hsr.
now THE TAX IS TO NJ RAIsED.
Sec. H. The airsct tax 10 be laid on the
value OF all lands and lots Of grounds with
their dwelling houses and improvements at
a money valuation Of them, on the first Of
April, 1862,
PIopsrty bsler ging to tho United States TO
10 exempt, as also property specially exempted
from taxation by bta; Laws At the time of the
passage Of this act. Property not worth over
900 belonging 10 individuals, TO be exempt
from taxation.
Sec. II Assessors TO make written rstueps Of
ths value Cf taxable property In thsir respse-
tive districts, and 10 conform, so far as practiea
bla. 10 tho lsws Of the several states.
Sec. f.. Requires asssssOrs TO make lists OF
properIy when the owners thereof neglect to do
so.
PENALTIES FOR EVASION.
SEQ. 16. Persons making fradulsnt returns TO
be fined, on conviction, not over $500 aad pSy
costs Of prosecution the assessoTs 10 such Asee
10 make the returns on correct bAstes.
ABOUT ASsEsTkK o~HxRs.
SEC II. Assessors notices loft a. the rsSi.
dencas Of absentss oWners 10 be valid.
Sec l8. Authorizes collectors to enter the
hoUs's and lauds Of parsons pfuSing or neg oct.
iBg 70 make rturns, and asssss the va us of said
propsrty.
tax atioh owned by Ron-sssidents, may, IN ease
Of the failure Of rsturnS, bo sntsrsd upon and
va ued by asssssors.
Sec 20 EoAbles oWnsrs OF lots and housis,
residing outside OF the districts In which their
property Ia situated 70 m, ks returrs OF said
prcpsIty 10 the sIssssors of tbs districts In
Which they rsside, which lists the lAid asses
| ser shall trsDsmlt TO the assessor OF the dis
tTict In which the property Is located ,IsosiVtBg
ono dollar In pAymeet for such hAusmission.
Sec. 2l-Aftsr ths recslpt Of all Lists, thS A.
ssssOr shall arrange In Alphabetical order. On
two general hbts, the names OF all persona liable
20 taxation uncsr this act, togsthsr with tAe
value u the property for which such persons
arc liab.a, and ths amount OF he direct tax u
which Eueh psrties are Aabls undsI the state
laWs Tho second list 10 exhibit the names ol
non resident oWnsIs Il propsrty and the RSoss ,
bent Oh the same. Taess ferns to bb mad,
| wiIhin GO Gays attes the date hxsd Tor the rs
turpE o' lists hons indlViduals, under penal
~ of e2t0, sxcspt whom prove ated by sickness
PUBLICATION ASD ArPKALs.
Sec. ~ and 20. After the oomplstioo OF tA'
usts, notioss shall be given enabling Paidas
sxsm,ns baio lists for rs days aftsr PuoheAuo'
OF notios, aud 70 uats notices Of sppssls ~.
pscting errors In valuation. Ass.ssors to dssid
BY law and light sunmArily. All sppsals 70
usds In writing. AMsrsors can squAuIa v
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17
A hi..I.sippI rJos.a 70.

Gov. PErrus, Of Mississippi Ia his late mes
ssgu TO the Legislature, recommends tho sxpe-
diency Of conf eating 10 the use Of the state,
all property Of alien snsmiss. also the debts OF
northern merchants, r,quiriog the amount 10
cotton crops TO the Government Ia recon.
memo cd also tax Of -fou rth Of one por cant.
on lard and avts. He suggests, also. q tax
Of thJee-tsnths RI ore per cen. on all money
''owBed by auy inhsbitant OF the state" or
controlled by Auth inhabitsnt.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

The Iesponss Of tAs government TO Gen. BUr-
LkR's letter respecting the asgtoss seeking re-
fugs In Fortress Monroe is understood to be
,hs saue a that Indicated by Gen. BUrLKR,
in his letter 70 the Secretary Of War; That ali
are TO 10 supported the alls bodied to 10 put
to work and women, children, the sick and
aged Tec,ivs food and protection. Nsgrcss
liable TO be pressed inIo the rsbsl ssrSic. viii
be seized, aud brought within our Inns, the
Hms ss any o her properly likely to bs ISsd
TO our dsiIiment.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

A house near Bull Ran, the abode % an
sgsd widow lady, named Mrs. J. HEsRr, was
rlddIed with cannon aad musket shot. The
Kissing balls passed through roof and walls,
till the dwelling was q wreck. It is.a sad
story. She was bod. ridden, and, as she ,ay In
the hoSrid din, the missiles OF death woandsd
her thnss times. She was . meak c lJistian
lady, and the Providence seems mysterious
that nads her dying bed the theatre Of such
scspSl of va fare.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17
Condition sf lhe Firo Department.

Tho report Of Fire Department affairs for
1860, being the first annual report Of Chief
Engineer DEoKER rsprSssnts the department
TO he In q more lJurishing con lition than ever
before. Complaint Is made Of the reduction OF
the appropriation for the department IN the
Tax. Law, by the Lsgislsturs expenditures
have thTefore to be greatly curaile1 The
want Of 90 operation With tho Caief kn yiustr
by the Common Council In the granting ut
new apparatus TO fire compaoiss is also co n.
planned Of much unuGc,s ary work boing Itated
to be the result. Tho daosr,msnt consist, q,
the present time OF tse follosing forcei Fur
teen engineers, 2 1872 members OF engine CON
psni,s, 2iS mem lsrs OF hose companies, aud
COG Members Of hcok AZ ladder com pSnies nah
ing total Of 0i0 men, being decrease Of lSl
from tho number stated Ia the las. report.
These are divided Into 81 eDglue cOmpanioe,
55 hose companies aud IL hook and ladder com.
psnies. There are 40 engines Ia good ct ndi
tOn. and II ordinsry 80 hose carriages Ia
good condition, and To- ordinary III hook and
ladder trucks, and rs hoss tenders and cTGbs.
Ther. has bean received o. 662 for fremsns
Initiation certificates. Thsrs ara ~ steam irs
engines In the dspar msnt, and more have
been Aathorizsd 10 be built. The report 70.
commands that no M 70 petitions for CLEAN fire
engines be grsntod- Attention 10 called TO the
scarcity Of fire hydrants In the upper portion OF
the city. and v Is go nD1ondod that all en-
Einos and all hose carriages haroafise built
shall be OF the same size and style Also thai
all engines b provided with the NC sssary sue
lion pumps 70 ia ks water from the rVsts, there
by remsdying the difficulty expsriencei from
the bursting Of Watsr pipes.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17
The New Revenue Bill.
rHE TARIFF And DRKur TAXES
-
Taxes sA Iacsaaa. Tea and BakaF.

The following iS an abstract Or The bin
agreed on BY the committees Of cOnfsrsAos Of
the two bolles Of Congrsss for sustaining the
G0vGnusnt and thu public er' dit BY an is-
GREASE of taha direct taxation, and the eollss-
ton of internal duties.
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RATES or ADvEnTians@
xmn, oA@ ~ sn....sWNs

~ !ss'.ss..:-.s. ...s. . =. :. s5 sc.5Eog. LM.,.x
e: =. = =: 81. g. 8 8: q; q s"S%
xes ms.aAiv savss---.u.. 81 M ~.
=. ns eos..A..es = Ne o1a.., 81 - -
en sunAsg.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

Br uYxr WxpNEspAx the Psnnsylvsnis
troops viii hsys been PAID of. The amount d
eco, eco hsa ban dlubutsd GmVugst them.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

vsluatkn n snd dsoust thsr.from or adj thsrsto.
bat nct tnesass II withcat . notios Of days 10
writing 70 oyDsrs.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

Sec. 50. States and territories In rebellion
shall be subject TO the provisions Of this act
when the aattori,y Of the Uoitsd States shall
have teen restored therein, and per cant. in
tereet shall DO levied until said taxes shall be
pa according TO the pr DIVISIONS Of this act.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

UtI"n w "ose SoPt c'.goJod oy hqDU Cen
by the General Chief that this should b
done, and that even II JoHssroN Joined BEAU
RHoARD. II would not be because he could BE-
followed by General Patterson, but from
cAnsss not necessary for me TO refSr to, II
kusw them all TGiI was not done, aud the
Enemy was irss 70 assemble from every dirss-
ti,n In mum osrs only limited by the amount
OF his railroad rolling stoek aud bis supply d
proyi ions. To the TO COS, th rsfors, We drove
Ia from Fairfax Court Hou!s. Fairfax station.
G'rmAnto IN and Centrsvills, and thess under
bsAuRHoABD at Manasas must be added
thoss under JoHNsrsS from Winchester, and
tnoes brought mp by DAVIS from Richmond
aud othsr places At the South, 10 which 10 70
% add'd the levy en- mass ordered by the
Rich moud authorities. which wss ordered 10
assam bls a. Manassas WHAT sill this amounted
- cannot ssy-cortAinly much more thaa Ws
attacked them with.
7 could not as hare said, more early pusA ON
ftistsr nor c0qid delay A large and tue best
part OF my forces were three months voluntssrA
waofs term OF ssrvics was about TO expire, bat
VINO were s. sn'korwAId as having long enough to
serve for the purpose of the expedition. On the
eve Z the battle the Fourth Pennsylvania reg
imAnt Of volunteers and the battery Of yolun
tesr artillery of thu New York Eighth mtlitis
who're term Of ferVice xPiSd, inAiStsd on thai
djseharSe. / wrote 10 the regtmsnt, express
ing q request for them 10 remain short tims,
and the Hon SScis'ary Of War. who was at
the timS On the ground, triad to induce the
battery to remain at least Ave days. Bat In
vain They insisted on their discharge that
night. It was granted, AID ths next morning,
when the army moved forward into bat Ii, thsss
troops moved TO the rear 10 the sound of ths
snemy's cannon.
IN @s nert tss days day BY day I should
hdUe loot ton thousand of tie beat armed drilled
o6Icsrsd asd discspliaed troops N tie army. II
othsr words, every day which aadsd 70 th,
strsngth of The enemy mAds ~ weaker.
, 1861-02-13

FLDUR-Receired last week, q gil Ibis; ship
Rsa e. sS q II s IT, T. @ 60 bs Aitss
st. Louis 2 2; 700 bb1. By the Mich. Cen r R;
A553 bbIs By the ~ g. r. R.; aud 7,6o8 bbls by the
Ess1sEgh + g .hs rfsP.t ? s' be1s wsre
aa,eaa; 3,s6 BY the Rock 1aIsnd 70 W by he Al.
ton & St. Louis; 1881 hbls t7 tic Chicago aEd
Af1wankes; "a hbls By the Mich, G; and lsa hy
market for Flonr was du1l and inactive; but witi-
in the paat thrce days there has been good nqui-
r to5 the j South @ principally pr, 70. New ot'eans-
about o hbls having been sold for this trade As
$t1H14, ,51tor medium 70 good spring exstas. These
orders howeyer, seem n to be Al flled foE
its former dull and inactive state The limits II
eastern buyers are 10415c below current quots-
ttons and hey arc holding OF for concessions. Dr-
m1esfte brande- hive been sold 1t $5.E3 10; but
there IL No demand ut those dsutes at The close.
supeEna brands hase been In good demand AMI
1.T5 for common to tho1ce. Winter wheat brands
neglected. except for tho local trade, TO which
ea1ss ale made = s5so@ss5 10y White snd t4sog
With eales At ss73&soo, and E retail lots u
$11qH@3 a5~ EoRN AEAl u sti1 in good eupnIg.
and the marleet Is dnu at 9i20o3l3 O0 per ton ior
died and otaer good brands Of Corn Neal fTceiy
oexed 1t bbl, with sales II thAt price
To-oA1 90 tb,* Yellow corn meal, snd lo5 bbls
&a50, deliresed At Cairo-for shipment to New Or.
leans. BucKxHEAr F1orn is entirely neglected
and in the absenes of any demand We have i,ouuo.
rations. THIS trade has probably ceased for tie
To-oAr the demand for Floar WAS unusually
lghs, md = the market 81 dill and hesry. Sales were:
7oo b5ls Fosds Mills ehnce spring ez1rs At $40
3eis ds1; $ nit 9's i II ;R1,s5 ds EFT r.: =
Plano at &l1t del; IS hr1a fsir spring extra At
Soo 6r.s "Masino 1ils" i spTins % e1tsa 4 a:ME n
Gal y |e
, 1861-02-13
Il y K 0 Il G FL \ r u
ACID SPRINGS

Ths.s SPRING. situated IA the valley Of tn f,ot
Media. M sna oartsss ss es nis.ss i q
es.ss ;he5s hsiRa s4g - 81 a:s
ona,.s 1d st'eas e about my T6s nedsiss
s1IpS ad.a asy 4 liz .1Gfs ~. 3.
Pasacs n tash qgusna qaaatita nese sur,vs
saess sssulas o ths eissssss ssssfhs ha19
confirmed Tats1. hsva seea na,y az =
xTsa u e. q Msss,l I'D nd ssasa eentle,
,hsos spsak IN strong terms OF the Incidental vae Il
RSs as;! aSsa = tazsa 81 e aASatsy: sstty:
rs:, tsz g 8
s.ya; 1sya;ois !. =. nssds ssissS ssss iss5
ses! eases Il nSss ss ssRsss 3 gy H.. III
~ e sssss: e e.:
dssdeday tonIc EeiFSt 1ant nj otopssaes
ays.
eAses Of padstye hemorahaye-such - pufpqra 6cTor
Il. s
ssya IN eases q low pooid feyess; ID conyassse,ee
HtAst%a ~ fAC4kx &ppEti&d nFfs.
ose dEesuon; t. diat7haaa aiatiy saen =. ara
e1ss 4 W e M or a!ce1atet state The ma
FIJI h. o. atss s1ssnded Nth seGn:a
Aead - being more solvent ad iss anr h.
s. LED e peoper9 rs ata5 Sto3cn fsb
n3nish M thFss and pGrtezustnraihras Is sa Dssses
tsn Ios@ 1d,Tas t9fs y pyspepsia CONNECTED wiz ne a.
hs1.h = q Ais stomach, In Iyrosts OF water
eases ~ WI prove better than hyd:ocblcr1c scli n
1Ns suAEa plctonuEn. and other Injurious r0r@s-
2iIs1x from the Aetlun of lead tais Ea&esw3Q
Y, Dc a. admirable aatidote, II csonic phaya
e.t aeynEl1s chroniC mueus catArra and humid
ShfQhtc optlalmla, ts1teruA1!y caE!e II
leoorsds sos5 thssat i9 sassa 81 sssaaoa. Id IA
Mhen taken 1ntern&lly, \ w1sx a14s FULL o4 he
Mebs1 dttqted TAKEN three Etnes dsy. l. sufctens
Other Testimonials from PhysIctacs. and Other re-
speetahle Individuals. may be On application ii
S1a AYent- dealers supplied ca liberal tefnA
10 10 Water Genuine unjca* procured ffp:a
4, W, EO3TWICE. Soia arr1f
No. 81 Broad. 2y Nev Fnrf
, 1861-02-13
The Gurney Divorce Case,

. A0e NuFReT divorce ChBe.
[From the Manchester {Eng1and} Guardian Jan. - ]
In the Court of Divorce, yesterday, the So.
ncitor General appeared for Iii. Gurney. II. 2.
nus marriage. on the ground Of his wife's adul-
tery with William Taylor, her footman. The
lady, MEs. Mary Jane Gurney, was the daugh-
ter Of Mr. Richard Hanhury Guruey, and was
cousin to her husband. fhe maiTiage took
place In the year 1916, with the full consent
and appreciation Of both families The age Of
Mr Gufney at that Tina was about 26, md the
respondent about 10 years younger. There
Tere two children OF the marriage still living.
Both Of Mrs. Gurney's parents were dead and
at the decease Of her mother In 1857 ehe be-
came enutied to very considerable fortune
IN her own right, and for her lie. The parties
aad country house called Tatton Hall, uear
horwtch, and . house In Kensingtou Gardens;
Wnefe Mf. Gurney, whose parliamentary da.
tics necessarily required his attendance in
town, resided during the session.
Inc correspondent, William Taylor, had been
a1ootmaa In the employ Of the petitioner. He
was the aon Of small farmer ia Norfolk, and
lor ms station had received fair education.
Down TO the month Of Noycmber, 1859, Mr..
and Mrs. Gurney had lived very happily TO-
Eether but certain matters then came to the
knowledge Of the petitioner, which caused him
to dismiss Taylor. On the 18th Of December
tie iam1iy arrived In town from .Tatton. and
On the following day 1t was fonnd that Mrs.
Gurney had eloped, leaving behind the follow
ing note:
Ny poor husband 4 hare indeed left yoa and
!onE been anothez'a; and, therefore, could not
ne happy With yoq any more. Please send me my
baSs ae a,.o x,e 4 ths dos 70 Ne s M.,ys
Your miserable vie, Nj. GuRNEY.
,nd apSay Sy 0d e forgive nc and to preserve ron
, 1861-02-13
3: @tBtRIIarlenu8
n A CTS a r + STU B.
n BORN THINGA
A Safe Warning to the Owners O
i =. -. 1InAufa Safes.

A safe Warning TO the Owners Of
si',. Unsafe Safes. ,...
To ruE prRno Or cu1c4eo: II. ,-
1t this season The year when DISASTROUS connazra.
ons are most pEeTalent1t becomes antnpo1ant uuts-
ton With tie AKEcaASr and al othara who hsYe val
uab1n documents. &c, to preserve to inquire - to
Whist security they have provided Qf any for the safe
ty OF their Booka and Papesa. Now there are 9reat
number Of what aro soA1Lxn sAFks in use which ara
in reality nothing mors than IRoE Cuxs1a and eome
tthem GAsr IRON II that which <hougw hlo thero
Is no tEe arc Just ~ good the best, jet st the
moment they happan TO- be u1fortunats ~ to como
In contact With the 1erce element called the ~FRSD
o1 FKA" arc obliged to saccamb. and upon opening,
after the re instead Of what their too conhding OWL
expenfcdt to and viz: their Book4 and Papers al
safe-lo. nothing but 4 hesp OF aahes resnain. Now
this no fancy sketch. but Whist haA often happened
and VIII occut again. the late disastrous
conas&1ntton 1t MlWAukse, Ehere but one .nanufAo.
tufer Of Safer {BERR1NGs) A1one stood tha tes two
Of which brought their coutants through the terrible
ordeal without the los Of one dollars worth Of proper
II entrusted to their care while other CALLED sA7Es
In the same hro and the sarno building. entirely
destroyed. This is vhat Is called practical test Now
the queon that arses Is not Ia many seem to tank3
where can buy safs for the east money! bnt where
getthe safe? For It Is not only the coat Of
the Safe that In danger Of being lost in the re but
also the contents which may be ten or one hundred
times grestsr and the only way to- decide this matter
ttsfitcry il to refer to those which have in
single Instance faied. and the only safo which In
every instanca has always preserved its conten as
may be seen by raeErng to Its long list Of iumphs is
the HxRKraa'* PA11ar CHAMr1o1 SAFE to be found
only at the store Of HERRING CO,
fe1lc2t.ss 10 state street
, 1861-02-13
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
$4,000 Worth Of Property Destroyed.

[From tho Springfield Journal, 11th1
Last night, about half past seven o'clock. a
fire broke out in tho Workshop of Dennis l.
Beam, On Market street, between Fourth and
Filth, aud communicated to the cabinet shop
Of Nessrs. Williams d Link, brick building
In the rear, totally destroying both bulIdiugs'
The shop Of Mesars. Dennis & Beam CON
tanned large amount Of lumber and tools.
making the loss, including the building, oyer
$500. Insured for q, 500 in the Illinois Mu-
tua1.
The building Of Me7srs. Williams & Link
WIS two story brick, containing large
amount Of tools, material, lumber, ready-made
furniture and machinery, amounting to at least
5000.
The losses ne have mentioned include seve-
raj outrbuildinSs, connected with the work
shops.
Had it not been for the strenuous efforts of
the fire companies several other buildings in
the neighboshood would haEe been DESTROYED.