, 1862-02-08
Gem. Ftote wants Men for tha;
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Gem. Foote Wants Men for thaj
ooass-Chae9Go Called UR@2
The recruiting agent for the gunl 8
eeived a dispatch from Com Footc, ye y,
to the effect that he wanted two hundred men
Tor the gunboats, and that he wanted Chicago
to furnish them. The agents instruction
were to obtain them as speedily as possible. #
he could hare them Immediately, he should
attack Columbus, take it, and sweep the Ten
neseec river.
We hope the appeal will not be in vain. Re-
cr1lits for the gunboats havc less to do and are
treated better than the soldiers in the line,
and the pay is eighteen dollars per month.
Where are the two hundred Chicago men who
will enlist and be On hand for the next victory
at Co1umbuse What are our sailors doing?
The glorious news Of yesterday procured eight
recruits. Let the gallant Commodorc's dis
patch procure twenty-five times eight men,
right away.
The attack on Columbus must take place
shortly. Let Chicago be represented in that
attack and the certain victory. Those who
are deeirous Of being present at the Columbus
fight should call Immediately at the recruiting
office, No. South C1urk street. No better
opportunity is presented Of doing good SER
vice for the country.
ga MODEL GuS BOAT "A monster cod
fish which might have swallowed Jonah and
an his family, was exhibited with the above
label in front Of this office, yesterday, and at
tracted the observation Of Of Large crowd
during the entire afternoon. The scaly ami
NAL was over four feet in length, with head
and shoulders Of the most enormous dimen-
sions, wciglty enough to serve small family
for the winter, and as nutritious as weighty
He WIS evidently the patriarch Of his briny
ncighborhood, and must in his day have been
terror to the small fryas well as to the horny
handed fisherman who pu1led him in We are
indebted to j. G. Fargo Of the American Ex-.
press Company for this specimen. Theagenta
at Boston deemed it unnecessary to bill
it c. 0. Dr. and it accordingly came
through without the usue1 papars. Accom-
panying the monster Was the following charac-
tcristic note from Mr. Fargo:
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The style aud size Of the gun boats necessary
foE successful expedition to the mouth Of the
tlon among our naval commanders. In ny humble
opinion the mystery ts solved. A small model Of
the same (rcce1yed from Boston) send you here
With for examination and trial after which, if in
Jour opinion, such boat Of largcr size, COLD 20
through without landing, please recommend tic
. same to the proper authorities for that branch
Of your service. Yours &c
J.c..FAReo.
P-S.-Boats built after this same plan might
possibly assist our aTmy Of the Potomac (which
was at last accounts quietly "Forward to Rich
mord' via the Chesapeake Bay and James River
VAIEST1sEs.-A story in Godey's Magazine
for February thus concludes: ssTwo Valen-
tines were ehown-one yellow and sol1ed by
contact with the faded flowers, the otherfresh
and white; and the great grief and joy Of Jes-
sic's life came each to her On st. Valentines
day." The fates Of many bachelors and SPINS
ters are decided on st. Valentines Day. Those
who wish to obtain the most beautiful and
telling Valentines, must visit John ". Norris,
at l02 Madison street, whose stock is COM
pletc.
HASTED.-Wc are in want Of six TRIBuSEs
Of cach Of the following dates, to complete
files: Dec. sth, 10th, and 23d, 1851. We
would especially call the attention Of news
dealers in the country to this notice.