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DI Ed.

II ls c1s. on Sunday afternoon. 4pr1l 9Th, WILLIE
OILY Fob, aEed Year, and yesterday nosuane ADr1
III AEFA Eliza, aged II gess1 daughter Of 6f1ta b.
Funeral both these children at thu naxrnR rssI.
dence Polk etreet between Third and foul1h ATenpsx
at 10t O'Clock thtg morning.
In this CITY, Aprtl 61h Of mslignaat scsr1et fever
and Margssc: s. strong, zgea year1 and months.
~ Peorta, Marshall and Adzain, Mlch. papers please
copy.
In Bloomington. Ill. March 18th, HEkEf H. AUS
TIN. only son of Channe1ikta Betsy Auzttn aged
s. SeAsB aud ManthA
, 1862-04-08


On md after Wednesday, April 9Th, trains on
the Cincinnati and Chicago Airline Railroad
viii 1ea7e the West Side Union Depot, corner
Madison and Canal etreetg as fal1ews: Day Ex-
preEE and Mail, 6 4. H., Sundays excepted;
Night Kzpsesa, $40 P. u, Saturdays excepted,
This is the only route b. which t#o Express
trains are run through between Chicago and Ciu-
cfnnatt daily without change Of cars, thereby
avoiding the possibility Of missing connections.
The sleeping CARS rvn on this line are MJers's i-
proved double berth car. The Company have du-
ring the past winter, built and opened rst-class
eating house at Kokoma Junction, Phare all
trains stop thirty minutes for meals. For farther
information, see general advertisement In another
column, or apply at tho general freight and ticket
office, 1888 Randolph street, under the Sherman
Honse, Chicago. ap7-6t
re- For Paper Hangings go to the old stand OF
E. G. L. faxon, 70 Lake street. He has the best
workuen in the city. ap13m
- Buy paper hang1ngs of Chase 4 Co., 100
Randolph street. nh 7913n
~ Go to John JoncB. 11s Dearborn st., and get
.your clothes cleaned and repaired. noy1s
e For cleaning and dying gent1eman's clothes
60 to Cook 4 Mclean, % DcarboEn-street, This
old established house do better and cheaper work
than any IN the city. chilly
"Cau on Dunlop, Sewell l. SpaIdInz fox Printing -
1or11-h47lAy
, 1862-04-08

GRAIN AND STOCK TRADE OF CHIcAGo.-
We learn that the Messrs. Firbanks have set
In the elevators in this city during the Last
year about seventy oft1eir five hundred busheI
hopper scales, and several smaller ones. Each
Of these Gun be loaded to its full capacity,
and the load discharged in few minutes,
which shows something Of the immense
amour. Of grain which can be weighed upon
them. They have also set at the different stock
yards il TIC city i've Of their stock scales, with
platforms Of sufficient size to weigh whole
car load at once, which must add greatly to
the facilities for shipping live stock from the
market.
, 1862-04-08
FINANCIAL AND: C0MdERCIitLa;

MnNnAv EwHfNf3. At

MONDAY EFE3H1, April Z. :
The Board oR 4fade to-daY hare ignored m tusf-
ness transactions and given theF exclusive atten:
lion to tho annual election for ot1cesa, and as 9
consequence monetary transactions were extre1ns-
IL limited. Exchange continues steady at psn0H
bu5iDg; x&x eelltng &: the latter Eguzea for out-
eiders. Currency ID abundant. Gold has si5ened.
and some Of the bankers CHIN An advance Of i On
the selling price. We quote It st III buying; IL
aak, most OF the trsneactfons bare been at ? per
cent. ~ -
The decline in border State .stoeka recently
noticed II Kew Yo.k stlu continues. On Fddsy
AissouE's fell to 4sH, Vlrg1nia'a declined per
cent, and there wsa also someth1ng ct falling oil
IN Tcnneesee's This decline il In measure owing
to the crazy tanaticfs which seens to poasess the
rebels IN thoEe StateF. inducing them to doSaaase
their States, and destroy their a7ailable property
-GoTe1ument certificates Of indebtedness are
becoming plenty in New York and PhI1adelphfa.
In the former city they are selling for 964@9sE.
IN the latter cty They are quoted At 4GAA cent
dleceunt.
The deposit Of the United States notes with
the Assistant Treasurer OF New York, on per
cent interest, is getting to be IN important buai
rees. The total has already reached $16. .6o, ,0op,
un al OF which the Government IS paying interest.
The Assistant Treasurer Of New York for
1arded 10 Louisville, Oh Thursday last, &600, Goo
IL Treasury notesv and On the following day an
equal amount for the GEO Of ttez.my and navy in
Bantutky and Tennessee.
Tho receipts Of customs for the month Of
March, In Boston and other Eastern cities, were
three times as large az during March, 1851. There
has been large Increase at other ports. The to-
tai # customs for the last week Of March exceeded
two millions Of doIin1e.
-Busircss at the New Tosk Custom House is
improving. Large earsoes OF dry goods, sugar,
&C., ere arriving. and the receipts for duties on
bonded goods are very large. Within a month
past the exports bavc been large, and the clear
ance department has been busy. The warehouse
department received, during TIE nsonth Of March,
s1,16a COO, which i little 1esa than the amount
for February. The annexed tasle shows the bust
nes= Of the warehouse for March, since
, 1862-04-08

Total. ... 1887 F33(H 1850

The election Of officers OF the Board ot Trade
to-day absorbed the entire attention Of the MEM
bers on Change, and business was neglected. Up
wards Of f15, ,003 bushels Of Com arrived yesterday
ard to day by Canal. but VIC heard Of only one sa1e
Of b,c00 bushels Canal Yellow ct a6szc aloat.
Wheat vas sold at 76&T4d for No. Spring, and
77@HEe for No. sSpring- subjcctesto &c storage.
Flour vas neglected. Provisions dnll. A lot Of
Loco bTls choice extra Mess Beef Tas eold at
$l1.00. There was another close In Pork, and only
triding Gales Of Lard at &c for prime kettle,
, 1862-04-08

II" Atcatgs1. On M1chizRa Southern Rstlroad aoa 4
po9er saetns u eo6d prass Bu}stnx T saiss6ss IA
@ann4sE5ost9E pEfposs4 and nuw occa a3fe4 fnr The
HeA md teEs3bE hi $A& pef An1urp during tho taKu
S1oand lsk.s yeAia9 slHo tsp . loot lps4 II
Chsesgo tora atlnnE stta s5out tve q te1A:rtx of
e3o190 N tsooekn IN 4y'oFeF tEk u B4lcdt W19ooQ
IN Ihe 39asaesscat hn3, x4 be pAd = rA.h- aaAo
ne fstun tNnoee. II any An o. ethee Of us4 Atore
81, EhS*gn 1tT!ps partt,asa; .:hkeaasNEF
, 1862-04-08

Editors Chicago Tribune:
Thc Superintendent and the School Trustees
a1e hereby informed that for threen months past
the Dearborn school, On Madison street, has
been entirely out Of water. Tie children run
in dsoyes to the saloons and private residences
is it? There is q screw loose somewhere. If
it be the duty Of the Superintendent to see to
this subject, the sooner he attends to it the
better; or if it be the duty Of another let the
Superintendent follow him up. The very idea
of more than Fix hundred children being pent-
the idea of punishment. Tie children hare
become so annoying to the neighbors thatthey
arc obliged to refuse to supply them with
water
, 1862-04-08

Be1s1moro Cattle Markee-&pfu 8.
CA71LE-To-day 710 head Of cattle we're received
Last weeks offerings. OF fha number offered 1bo
head we're driven to Washington, 100 left oyer
pnsold, and the balance G5c0 head} were taken
1hs being decline At a5 cents PEI 100 lbs On the
inside rata since last week The market closed
quite dull Ut the aboye prices, Within the past
day os two eales hare been made to city packer.
on private terms. Of 800 bead. Hoas-The supply
OF hoEe Whs good. bat with only 4 moderate do
mand the market wea very dun at ~ Is TO s. Is
o126 cents ner 100 lbs on the LITTER anacz1ption.
, 1862-04-08

8EBEt8.

3ckAAe3$
from the ;Jousnat Of Comu.ercs, 5ttE1
TInothr renafns quiet at 81 a5@a 50. Clover ID
Y tair request at s*49c. Calcutta linseed is
at $aiD, cash,
I; [Fron the BalHH.pre American fbth.1 >
1hs ms,ket has bean vel supplied Nth clover
seed tut With tteady denand {or export and home
consumption. prices having: v1sied' alightly
N 1nce LEI ~ lrtTsoay, r. clostag steady at
We stin quote timothy seed & 3E6aasm and
na1rssd e = g a@a II To-day .sles we1s r.
prime C7o.azsesd 1t as495 g 3 b.
- From the Buffalo Hprs u, nh;J Jzza:=-.
C1oyct in moderate demand at q a164 u TIN
othy dn1 md inactive: nou1ins11y at $t:7a37 for
Cana11i1n u 9k&a45k kor weststn, and choice ex:
Ira Belgian at Es50. : s.-'..7, u.
:: From The Albany journal, bth.lz~--
! There Is moderate haainess doing n e2over at
-ek@eh hnr medium and 9539K toE aaEge. .Ti1ao.
i 4nd state. -:
, 1862-04-08
Meeting of A4saanbost Tnsnsetarx.

Me6tI0R 0f A4AANab0&k Tn1nAe4ase.
The Board Of g. s. Supervising Insnetfora
Of STEAMBOATS, sre now Hn1d5ffd 4 anSeclaaf aea.
sion at tho fremont Eouee In this city. This
Board. Is composed of nine u,enohera. who
have the entire supervision Of ali the steamFrs
running mon our .Takrs: Rivers. and Bays.
Throughout The eonntry. The;V are eopaared-
in The fnsneet;on md examination f,f those
craft, looking into their seayorthiness, the
condition .of fhe9r machinery. fra anuaras5,s.
&c. The engineers and pI1ots engaged On the
sa.ne are examined. and licensed hy this Baard-
end tho Local Boazd.. They have Local Boards
, 1862-04-08

~ -
rss a 1ona W. alon.,. o.,o. .,;..
the subject of alleged warehouse frauds in
much abused CLASS OF our fellow Citizens"
but recommended the report of the Inyesti-
gazing Committee as likely to meet thc wants
The renort sisted that the practice con15 not ,e
wholly abandoned, where SO large an amount |
Of grain as fifty millions Of bushels was ship
ped.
After Tic report Of the Directors WAS read |
+no te py o. 'ne n0a sae
;,;sc,es;an +oo11 11,ea ~ +he.a se.t;e.,
Of the report which referred to loaning and
49,. r.a,n -. ~ -o ~
"aFenonElng gram. a motion Was made to
reject The report which vas lost: and afteFan
file oflhe report was BY no means its adoption,
" at expression ol tne sentlnents ot tho
ed on file. ~
IN ehe e eoaIze Of s the discussion, It was sisted
IN motion tbc raoo,+e of +hc Traaenro, and
Of the Chief rnsnector were olso rece,rcd | and
71scea m 81e
Mr. wr;cbt fh.;,no,, of +bo q,,so;,, f,,...
aAi' "t1ent' enal1atan VI soe opecla4 Gom-
mittee appointed On the 25th Of last October
IN evoYnine tnfn tha ,1,eood fr,n5s =, +ho
~ N AA'o 'ue $"i1e5eS@ tiauue LII lue
grain trade, presented 8 report, in which he
etatrd 4bat ae,ee,1,e r. q roeo7.+;or od,n+.a
by the Board at special meeting, held on the
.n+, ~ ,o,+.. o.-x,sa.
s7@n " iaee alon'os Inc Son1ll1'aee nau coz
ferred with officers tof the various railroads,
"a1enonsemen' ana tne hoafo OF directors,
and that all parties seemed to concur in the
desire to adopt efficient means for the sup
preston OF the evils complained Of. The
Committee recommended that in future, al
rrain that In hauped IN track shon1d he refnsea
, 1862-04-08
MARINE LIST.
p Q RT Q r CHI G A GO.

Z q Il = o n CH c a GO,
ARRIVED. April T.
Schr Planet. Lynn. Silver Greek, 20 eds Hood 5000
cedar pests. u pkgs ash.
Schr Lewis Irwin, Eyers, Manistcc, 90 N lumber
10 N shingles.
Scht Charlotte, Fulton, Kewaunee, COCO cedar
posts.
schr Josephine Dresden, Finnesan, Crawford s
Pier, IS n lumber, Il eds wood -.
Sehr Chase, Hackett, Sheboygan, 80 eds wood, 30
btfa fish; =
schs Traveller, Wright, Manitowoc, 800 m shingles,
2W0 cedar posts.
Schr Wh1r1wind, Nelson, CentrcTille, 81 eds wood
CLEARED. ...,....Aprl7.
Schr Flaaet, Lynn, Silver Creek, Light.
Schr Lewis Irwin, Eveta, Mantstee, light.
Schr Charlotte, Fulton, Eewaunee, light.
Schr Josephine Dresdan, Finnegan, South Havcu.
Schr Chase, Haekett, Colony, light.
schr Traveller, Wright, ManitoToc, Light.
schr Hhirlwt1d, Nelson, Centerville, nght.
, 1862-04-08
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL

ARRIVED. April S.
Africa, Lasalle, $500 bn corn.
Harrington. laSalle, 5.7OD bu corn.
CulleW, laSane, 8, 600 bu corn, br1s eSga.
Gold Eagle, Lasale, 6,5GD bn corn.
Alabama LaSalle, Ash bu corn, 70 brls high7inc5
j D Leonard LaSa11e, 6,5S8 bu corn.
Lemont. LaSal1e, 5,355 bu corn.
Arabia, LsSalle, $500 hu corn, 400 fbs mdse.
J II Dickey, LaSallc, $500 bu com.
Antiopa, LaSallc, $3.50 bu corn.
Armenia, Lasa1le, $500 bu corn.
GarahaiN, LaSasle, 5,005 bu corn.-
Dick Overall, LasalIe, $500 hu corn.
Ontario, IaSa11e. b,t00 bu corn.
Docotah, LaSalle 5000 br corn-
York State. LaSallc, $3.50 bu corn.
Republic. Morris, 128 tons cool.
Terror Athens Is 6 rnble stone. Fl cy dim stone.
S F Gale, Athens, 90 cyrnble stone.
CLEARED. April S,
Aadia Joliet 70 b1Is salt, b1ls succo, 7o0 bu RE
malt.
Humboldt, Joliet.
S F Gale, Athens.
Terror, Athena.
Danube, Ottawa.
Paragon. laSAlle
Lady franklin, Athens.
Constitution Morris, 81 OH II lumber
, 1862-04-08
ANIMAL Meeting Of the Board Of
/. Tfad6. So -
ELECTION of Of1cerss.

r -, = .-- :.
The ANIMAL meetinp of tha 7,rsr, of r-.da
was held list evening. st their rooms. mi, xna
attended by larre n1t1nt,er. conssds,.n,, tna
very inclemcnt state Of the weather: atsnhan ,s,1
CIary, ESQ. presided.
On motion, the readfnr NJ I'm ,n,7n,,+a. ~
tbs past rear, vas dfsnensea Win. ~ ~
EXPORT or en1xs 1uapr1za., A., 49,.
Nj, Henry Coeper. ch1sf 1n.naata. -,
Submitted n renor} ~ ~ ,.,,a.s a T1.tr4 ~ s.a
If cur fnsnected drr,.c~ 49, .A~-s S ae.
"a f4q conta,nina a 20 - 20. I--1.'e tee %
esna1 hoat.1osas 80. -, . .N.~s"4., 80
ta;n,ner een sao hz.sa,r "'n mtssa ss ..s,a 90
careoes of era5n ,,a-o~+aa ~ 100 ,,a.r, Teaaess
eonf.;nfnr ao aaa oea h,.sha1s way -arora ~
tnepection m hosrs .sseeia +1e renort savu.
u1n ennerr,s,on ~ +hta rar1- vorr Tnsnec.
~ ~. ~ .os1...,,,,a s,s a.5,a,. a,~+;s. -,
narfo-., - ' s,.s ss~oat;r.as ~ ~ rn-,,soasat
ss.SIe, =, I1 49, - a,.ao-.-. ~ -
-rs, nf -, 1,,ca,+afr ssi, ~ ~. a. .s 49,
e 'a6e~" -. 49, - eA4se !.
e4e'aso.s, sAoa .14e ~ 80 esssg "
, 1862-04-08

Total. Goa 354 $a32, SIT
The earnings Of the Michigan Central Railway
fos the month Of Asreh werc 3t5a. a.9o1 e., against
s151 ,6TO 81 the same month 1aetyear. These re-
ceipss do not include those Of the New Albany &
Sa1em road, but only the Central proper:
, 1862-04-08

The aSefnse Yield Of Lard for four seasons, Is as
follows: 1s5S59, 2sK Ds; 1E59-Ep, Is pe; 1850 81,
sex rs: 1876. 3si7 ns-
, 1862-04-08

D1srosEn 0F.-on Saturday last, tie Peesi-
dent Of the Board Of Trade announced that
the sum Of $4D0, Of the contributions Of MEM
bers toward the relief Of soldiers 1onuded at
Fort Donelson, remained in the hands Of the
Committee, une1pended Some disposal Of
the money vas deemed expedient. A resolu-
tion VAS offered and unanimously carried,
devotins the 300 to the Sanitary Commission
Of this city.
, 1862-04-08

Flour and Grain Id Store in Chicago.
The following table shows the amount Of four
, 1862-04-08

BRYAN HA1L--Hermann gave his new pro.
grsmme last niEht. It Tas Filed with new
wonders. To might he repeats it for the last
time but oBc. On Thursday he will change it
again Do nut miss seeing the comic pro-
grsmu.e, Secure your seats ut Higgins mu-
sic store.
, 1862-04-08

1Et Dist1lcs-Wm, Burnett. San francisco, Cal
2d-Tllos. 8. Stillmau, New York.
3a-Jae. N. Muller. Baltimore. Md.
4th--John j. Witzig, st. Louts. no.
5ih-Chas. L. Stephenson, Galena, Ill.
Gth-John Shalicrozs. Louisville, Ky.
7th-Edward II. Shield, Cincinnati, Ohio.
=, 6th-A1fred Guthrie, Chicago. Ill.
9th-Aueuetus Walker, Bnffalo. NY.
President Of the BCard-Jphn Shallcross.
Secsetaty-Jts. u. Muller,
, 1862-04-08
BRyAST & S1aAT1os's CHICAGO CONNER

BRYANT & SIlATTos's CE1CAGo CONNER
c1AL Co1LEGE-since our last announcement
the following young gentlemen hare gradu-
a.ed at this Institution, after passing a thor
ough examination: Robert 3. Smith, No. Is
Lake street, Chicago; Geo B. Dunbar, Cen
ter Point, Iowa; Lewis Edward Throne, Peru,
H.; Albert B. Watts, Springfield, Ill; D. "
starkey, Batavia, IL; Alfred T. Cornin, Plain
field, VIII county, H.; WE. h H. Bartlett,
W.tetcr, Mass; Geo. Willard, St. Charles,
Ill; b. 4. Kinne, Chicago, Ill; l. ]. Close,
New Orleans, La; II. NJ Eng1cman, Carroll
ton, Green county, Ill
, 1862-04-08

CHANGE or T1aE.-ons ind afte.W ednesday,
April 9Th, trains on the Cincinnati and Chicago
Air Line Railroad viii leave the Union Depot,
colner Of Madison and Canal streets, West
Side, Chicago, al to!lows: Day Express and
Mail, Geo 4. n, Sundays excepted; Night Ex~
press, 6:10 P. H., SATURDAYS excepted.
, 1862-04-08

F Dr.. Charles Jewett viii lecture At the
Third Presbyterian Church fRcv. Mr.. sva-
zey'sl, this eTsulng, at ~ o'clock. As
this lecture WIN be ono Of especiM interest to
The ladies, It is hoped they viii be largely rep
YeAenfed
, 1862-04-08

MERcASTiLE Assoc1As1oS.-No meeting Of
the Mercantile Association Was held LAST eve
ming, there not being a sufficient number Of
members present to form q quorum. Some
little discussion was had informally by 3 few
Of the pembers present in regard to the re-
eeption Of Parson Brownlow, which resulted
in the appointment By the President Of the
following gentlemen, Messrs. G. G. Wicker,
VIM AcKindley and Henry viking, to act,
as 4 Committee from the Association, with the
Committees from the Common Council and
the Board Of Trade, IN the reception Of Parsou
Brown1ow, who is expected to ar1iuc in the
city on Wednesday evening next.
, 1862-04-08

Foa TEE nTH l11s,-Ths General Order Of
the War Department, ordering all recruiting
for volunteers to cease, reached this city Off
cialy yesterday. Capt. Bridges and party
leave this evening to join ths1r regiment, the
18th Ills, Col Turchln's.
, 1862-04-08
IHE Cl31.

ST, JoHk's CHURCH, Uk1oy PAaK.-Ihere
ere services md sermons in this church every
day this week, commencing At 1o5< \ H., End
7HP.n. The public are Invited to attend.
, 1862-04-08

WENDELL PHiLL1Ps's LEcruRE.-Mr. Phil
Hps's lecture at Metropolitan Hall, last even
ing, Tas well attended, notwithstanding the
bsd state Of the weather. An orderly aud ep-
prceiatiYe audience listened very attentise1y
to his lecture upon 'Toussafnt L 0uEerture,"
lie having taken that subject with the consent
Of his hearers, in view, Is he said, Of the fact
that be had already delivered one lecture here
upon "The WsF," and that Parson Brownlow
would very soon give us another. It was an
able effort, review Of which, however, would
nov be unnecessary, as We believe it has been
heard by many Of ous citizens.
, 1862-04-08

FERY.:G00D6 AND CLOTHING
~ AT AECT1UN-By s. NIckerson. 80 L.kc st.
corner of Fsasslin sn Monday. April Z Eedn. s.aJ,
Iptou Cloths Gaas1lere@ Brown and Bieached shIft.
Ing d!aghanls Psnts Dress GoodA Mralin Shirt. Ho-
sieTy, Neck 1icb, Furnishing Gooc3 Yankee Nouons.
JeWti,y and Clothing.
TeTo Ga5b- Sale positive.
Aleo- Carpets and Oh C!otfz At pz.ynte e..e
nps-p5c1w EICKA1s)H. Aactpneet.
, 1862-04-08

3ewett 4 Co., Grocery Auction House,
58 Dearborn street., ael1 st 10 \. NJ, 100 bags
dried apples, 50 barrels onion sets, 500 hams,
100 boxes g1uxnd coffee, 50 barrels liquors,
200 boxes candles, aud starch. Also cram
berries etc
, 1862-04-08

4 BREAx.-lnformstaon reached the city
yesterday that = break bad occurred in the
cansl, besMeen Morris aza A&rza!lIes, but -
to the extent Of disnage doas Fe ara not IN
formed la 5F!@ - :;
, 1862-04-08

REoEDEs's CoCRT.-The April term Of the
Recorders Court opened yesterday. The
docket and grand and petit jaries We have al
ready published. AL the business transacted
yesterday was the delivery Of Recorder VIZ
sous usual charge to the jury, after which the
members Of the latter body retired to consider
their rresentments, and Court was adjourned
until niuc o'clock A. IL, today.
, 1862-04-08
General Notices.

TAKEN UP BY TIE SUBSCRI-
j. BER-A znouse coin1ed Cow. Tia osnef u re-
que4fed to call aua pay charges at z. FITxaERALD8
E4tzaotA Estett, between Ke4zte and Hubbard
, 1862-04-08

FROM TIE 1SrH ILLINOIS C4vALRT.-Adju.
tant T. S. Clarfson, OF The 18th Illinois Cay
airy regiment, reached this city last evening
from Pilot Knob, No, being ordered here on
regimental business He Will rejoin his regi-
msnt On Saturday next, and viii carry down
with him any letters OF packages for members
Of his regiment, Thich may be left before Fri
day evening, st 81 South Clark St. up stairs.
, 1862-04-08
Nntite to Quntrartprs.

FORK OF GCARAsTH:
He-,of Of the county Of. and state Of -,
sn4 - Of ths eonnty Of - s9d State 1f =.
Eact b ssofdsnEe VIII Fac te:ns q hiz n!oposSon
and that ehould hta proposition b. accepted. be wH
At once euteF INTO contract IN accordance Herewith
6hould the contract b awarded hin va sIs prepared
to BECOME bis secuIftes This guarantee must be Ap-
penttd to esch bid. apauq2t I'd
, 1862-04-08

Dublin Those Sums WILL relieve vaEt amount
of distress In that long suffering island.
4 CHINESE CUR1osITf.-We hare been fur
n:shed By RI old friend, Albert s. Evans, Of
Tie San Francisco Korning Call: With copy
ofa Chinese oath, taken BY the Ce1estials In
all cases where they have occasion to swear
before the courts Of the Bt.te. It Is 8 piece of
bright yellow Chinese paper, about eight BY
fourteen inches square. upon which arc print
ed variety OF characters resembling some-
what the peculiar chirography Cd the Is PhiIa-
dc!phia lawyer OF ancient nemorr. whose
handwriting 6stan himself won.d be puzzled
to dccipher, The TRANSLATION is a. follows:
snow. IN the presence Of the great Maads.
xin, in the tribunal do I gtye mT eyidsnce r.
speak according TO the Truth. Il IN my Eant.
On heart should utter false words. or d.,
cetye, may the 6piritual Intelligence God
paper (upon which te subscribed the oath} be
fore Imperial Heaven, for tnunntnataon aad az
animation"
The signature to this strange document /
affixed at the center, instead Of The end, IS "
sign such papers In ,Amertca, and the oath
burned In the presence Of the court or jur
before which it may be takea. This burnin
Of the oath is suggestive, and may peshaps b
the originator Of chs style in which rebel prii
oners are, In many instances, In the habit {
destroying Or msalct;. *aJ With their oath G
allegiance to the Eniou : Be this ~ It taa1
the Ceaestlals burn theirs to render 1t NOR
solemn and impressive, the secesh theffs t
Get It ont Of sight and out Of mind. -; -
, 1862-04-08

H For Paper Hangiugs go to the old stand OF
E. @. L. Faxon, 10 Lake street. He has the best
cycrtrrpau in the c}t
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REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL roNyEsTlQ,

Delegate COVE ntiop will be held At Mt. Pleasant
Wednesday, the 9Th day Of August, A. ID. 1862 for
tie purpose OF nominating candidate for Congress
from the First Cor gressionsl District 10 be supported
1T the ne xt general election
Each conaty In the District III be entitled 10 ONE
delegate and additional delegate for each hun
dred votes cast for hbraham Lincoln AZ President Of
the United States; And aiso an additional de cgate
for every fractional vote over fifty.
All citizens who In favor kear iiv and how<
supporting The National rstlen In all Ia
spesf.fs AID sfcefaanN suppress The Rebellion. in
Wit ed ~ co-vp.rate.
u. ). AxxEiaa, Ca. Rep. Cen. Com. OF Lee county
Luxe PALMER, "a Dies Moines 60
JOIN HALx, '' :" Louisa co.
y. T.. You've. Washington CO.
u W. EpwAEps, g Henry co.
RoHr y RATcLipr" Jcf,e rson CO.
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Attack ON Gen. Curtis.


Memphis, July IL.
A refugee, who arrived from Helena.
Ark, last evening, says that on the even
ing of the 4ih about 500 rebels attacked
Gen. Curtis advance, but were utterly
routed, with great slaughter, Col. Fitch
is still at ST. Charles on White river 1t
is reported that his force, while on an ex-
petition 10 tire interior, encountered a
force of rebels. vino retrcated after sharp
skirmish. La order that innocent per
sons may not suffer for bad conduct com
Ing within puryiew of order compelling
families of persons in the rebel army to
leave the city, it has been SO modified
that by signing parole that they have not
given any aid or furnished any informa-
tion to rebels concerning the Federal
army since its occupation of the city, nor
in future give such information; aud pro-
ducing satisfactory guarantees that ti,cy
viii observe the pledges made they can
be released from the operation Of The or
der.
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CT ERRifHLIAS RIFE.
Cairo. July 13..

Cairo, July IS.
Haleck is not east, he was in Corinth
Yesterday. Guerilla bands are plenty
about Boonyille Gen. Grant and family
are now at Columbus. Tvopersons were
arrested on the steamer Graham last even
ing for smuggling down whisky Us salt
and eggs. Cotton continues arriving
here. 200 bales arrived this morning on
the n Steamer Graham from philadelphia
The piles on the wharf ore looking like q
southern port. The rebels at Paducah
a'e unusually saucy the PAST few days to-
wards the soldiers.