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for the gitle folks.
SHUTTING DOORS.


Don't look so cross, Edward,
when Icall you back 10 shut the
door; gran'pa feels the March wind.
You have got TO spend your life shut
ting doors, and might as well begin
10 learn now, Edward"
"Do forgive me. gran'pa. fought
TO be ashamed. But what do you
mean! l am going TO college. and
then I'm going TO I've lawyer"
swell, admitting all that, | mag
Inc Squire Edward Carter, will have
. good many doors to shut, il he ev-
or makes much Of a mar.
"What kind Of doorsi Do tell
me, gran'pa."
"SIt down a minute, and I'll give
you list. In the first place, the
door Of your ears must he closed
against the bad language and evil
counsel Of the boys and young men
YOU will meet at school and college,
or you will be undone. Let then,
once get possession Of tina, door, and
] would not give much Tor Edward
Carriers future prospects.
"The door Of your eyes, too; must
be shit against bad looks, idle nov-
els. and low, wicked newspapers, or
your studies will be neglected, and
you will grow up useless. ignorant
man. You will have 10 close them
sometimes against the fine things
exposed for sale in the store Will
dows, or You will never learn TO lay
up money, or have any left TO give
away.
1.-THE door Of your lips will need
especial care, for they guard an I'M
ruly member, which makes great
use Of the bad company lie, in at the
doors Of the eyes and ears. That
door is very apt 10 blow open, and.
il not constantly watched, will lie,
out angry. trifling, or vulgar words.
II will backbite. sometimes, worse
than a Mach wind, if il is left open
too long. ! would advise you Il"
keep it shut much Of the time, till
you have laid up store OF knowl-
edge. or, at least, ill you have some.
thing valuable TO say.
"Ihe inner door of your heart
must be well shutagain>i temptation;
for conscience. The door keeper,
grows very Indifferent il you disre-
gard her call, and sometimes drops
asleep at her post; and when you
may think you are doing very well.
you are fast going down TO ruin.
"lf you carefully guard the out
side doors OF the eyes and ears and
lips. you will keep out many cold
blasts Of sin. which get in before you
think.
"lhis shutting DOORS you see,
Eddy, will he serious business
one on which your weli-doil,g III
this life and the next depends"
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GREAT EASTERN ROUTE VIA
OHIO s. MIS;IsS PPI
EROA GUAGE
R A ILR o A I'D

akine she qriee.s. time from ST. Louis r.
vi Cincinnati. f.oa'...>. Nashville and oil
Eastern Cit.-. New Io,k. ~ hours
iift-burg. ~ hour. Boston. a. hrnr:.
Wheeling. i9l simia. Phlad. Lin. IS hum
~ velard. - hours. Bali more IS hours.
Brh'-n. %. h'ur-. " ,-hings"u. 3.i h.,urs
'on'svi.i- Ill hours. Nashville. 2' h.,irs.
Frm ~. I"ui> 80 Cincinnati WITHOUT cAaScK
~ CARS. FrciE Ci,ri,nti T." Cleveland, r.tts-
bnrg q. GelIair. with. III cl.anre Of cara
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Attention Soldiers.

10 d's, 'lcd :.id;ex, &c. man and
firms .pd nn!.Ys ar sHer Le;rx ~
Hsm al, i,re n;ed ar teen Killed an NE
.e,ri.e. tics & IL Ter aNo my !. ,
(h p,,h Ir,h Ipd,d Jn.an
s.H H. k'.hdn tdy ID &.
.>i.i,- o., rnt'i IN. S"l,i"r~. S"s.-
mn ;,'l M:rrr, "i he I'.s.nr war.
= =, :.,- si,ai,!~.i ~ uascn 81 wounds
c.iu,!.t dr.. a>r r..;iirac ed While IN
-.i,ir. and r.u>i.n-. B"unt, Mn,y
III A''.a.> III i'ay tin, Il E.i widow :
- OIL, Lis 81 iI">e WI. Lave died
~ lu,,. LiiL,i ~. IN service.
Is, INV Lrua procured !or scrv ice :
u AT, 81 lie ".l.r wars
CiiA> q. TUCKER.
= Washington. d. {.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills.

zoo ~ Tue PURPOSES or 4 PussaTI:s gsulc,sE.
ar TnR CosrivExtM:
EON The CURE or OysrEr:sAs
FcR JArHDicE:
E0R THE CrRE az lxDIcESTIoxS
Fen llEADACu2:
TOn TnE CrEE 0y EySExTcRy;
FOR FOrL STOMACH:
FOn 1uE CrhE 0Y ERSAIrEiAS;
Fox 1mE PES:
Fon TnE Gun. or 6cuOrsLA:
EOR ALL ScR0rrIOrs CONrLAIxys;
gon THE Cunk or RHErNATmH;
FOR DISEASES ar THE 6EiX:
FoR TUE CVnE ~ LIvER COMPLAINT;
COR UHOlSv;
Ton 5:u CURc ~ TaTrEn. Trxcss AxO SAT-
IenErN;
For WORMS:
FoR THE CrKE Or Corr;
FOR a DINNER Pill:
Can fuH CrnE ~ NrRALcsA;
Eou PrGITTJx0 TIE DLOup.
Siey are si1ar-coused. 20 tat the met seasi.
tive can taxo them pleasantly. and hring purely
vegetable, NO iasm can arise from thcis NE IN any
quantity.
friss Is esnts psr fox; fivsba<ss fsr $40.
Great Numbers Of clcrgymcn. physi.ians. sss.es
r,c1, ard eminent pcrscnaGce, have lent then
names to certify the unrarnllelsd usefulness there
remedies, Tut 0ur ,pacc here Win rot permit The
insertion Of them. The Agents below named fur.
nish Cratic Uur AVERJCAX ALMANAC IN which they
arc given; with also full descriptions Of the above
complaints. and the treatment that should Re FOL-
loved for their cure.
Do not he put of BY unprinriplcd dealers with
othe. preparations they make more profit on.
Demand ArER's, aud iake .. others. The sicb
want the te 1t aid there i for hcm, I'D ke3 ahoulC
have il.
Al our Q<,nciics age lbr aale b
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From Moore's Rural New Yorker
LOVE YOUR PARENTS.

If you love them, you will dcligh,
to be in their company. and take
pleasure in being at home with ,he m
il is painful TO them to see thai You
are happier anywhere than at home,
and ionder of any other society than
theirs. No companion should he a
valued by YOU as a kind father ol
mother.
II YOU love them, you will strive
in all things 10 please them. We
are always anxious 10 lease those
whom we regard, and TO avoid
whatever woaid give them pain. J.
We are careless whether we pleas
or displea>e any one. il i; obvluu,l,
impossible that We can have any nj
feciiOn for them. The essence OF
piety toward God, is a deep SO lei
tude 10 please Him; and The essence
OF fiIial pie,y is a solici,ude 10 please
your parents.
Young people. dwell upon this
single simple thought: A child,
pleasure should he 10 please his par
ents. Thi, is The essence Of love.
and the sum Of all Your daily. II
you would adopt t,is ruIe-lf YOU
would write this upon Your heart
il YOU would make this The siandai d
Of your CONDUCT might lay down
my pen, for il includes everything in
itself.
Oh. that you could he brought 10
reason and resolve Thu al am
bound by every tie OF God and man.
Of reason and revelation. of honor
and gratitude, 10 d" all can 10 make
my parent. happy. by doing what
ever will give them Ileasure. and
BY avoiding whatever will give them
pain. By Gods help, will from tIii /,
hour study and do whatever will
promote their comlort. will make
my will Z" consist in doing theirs.
and my earthly I,arpiness to arise
from making them happy. will
sacrifire my own predilecIion>. and
be s;lii. shell will, their choice" No
bic resolution, and jus, and proper.
Adept il, ACT upon il, aud YOU will
never repen' Of il. DO not have
any earthly happiness that Is imduls-
ed at the expense OF theirs.
A. ). ID.
Antwerp, n. Y, 1862
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THE INDEPENDENTS osKAoosA KANSAS SATURDAY
THE PEN Is MiGHTIER
THAN THE SWORD
TIE GOLD pEN-THE BEST O2 ALL PENS
MOTIONS GOLD PENS.


MOTIONS GOLD PENS.
The Best Pens in the World.
On ,eceip, us any OF he f,l ow jHg sum. in cas-.
or rust--is m,,s he schc iri viii -tiid 'y re;nri
| at mai or q. herwise. "a Girec ei. Gold Pen oil
Pens sELEcriyG THE SAME ACCORDING TO DIS
cRIrrIo:, viz:
GOLD PENS WITHOUT CASES.
| For Is ren.s. the Magic Pen. for 81 c'nis, III
Lucky Pen; for 50 e. nis. ihe Aiwa, s. Re- ad' Pc .
| for IS cents. the Elegant Pen; aud tor 81, tn
Excelsior Pen.
The sizes are. Nos. 9, ), 4.5ani6.
THE SANE PENS IN SILVER PLATED EX.
TENSION Ca Is. Win PENCILS.
For 80 cen,s ihe Magic Pen: lar - cr"'s. tia
| .nek, Pen: Tor 81. III Aiwa,-- Ready Pen; i'i
FL ,he Elegant Pen: and to. $ .5a,he Exec si.
Pen. These are VI. u Il ish-d good writing Col,
Peus. with Iriio,min Pitts. tle average w"ai
If every one .ri whirh viii tar cuilast gross VI
the be-, Steel Peas.
The name "A Mor,en." Number and 'Qnal.
iiv are stamped on The following Pens. and ills
| Points are warranted for six month, excrp
| against accident. he numb T. ind Gale size
ONLY: No. b, z the smallest. M. 9 the l',rg.
est adapted TOR the pork.i: No. 4 the smallest
AID No. 10 the larry, ST Mnmmo h Geld Pen, "a
| tie desk Long and m dunn Nibs at nh siz :.
aud qualities. SHIRT >ih- # N.. 4. 5. and 4
and nade on, 81 fira qualify The engraving.
are taos M les 81 the sizes ard s'ye-.
GOLD PENS WITHOUT CASES.
For Is cents. No. l Pen. IL qua!i'y. Or No
3 Per. . qualiy.
For 81 a M 2 Pm. Is, guilty or No.
Pen ri gu rliiy or NJ. 4 re.. ) gu .litr.
70, sI.2i No. , Pen. l., qnaiit,. or a No.
| Pen. 81 QUALIFY. CT NJ. 5 PEE. 81 quality.
For al,50. n No. Zen. IL Qanl ". or Il No.
A. q,
For Sl..5. No. Pen. Isl qualify, VI No.
Pen. % ..unli',.
For S225 No. 6 Pen. lst guilty..
THE SAME GOLD PENS IN SILVER EX-
TENSION CASE WITH 4 NCII.S.
For 49,. a No. Pen. Is, quality, or a No :
Pen 81 quality.
Tor 81 IS. a No. 2 Pen. Is, qn.lirv. or No {:
Pen. 81 gu 'li,v. ar u M. Pen. ; gull
For 81. M. P.n. 1t q,,l'v 10 a No.
Pen. 9 gu, NV. or No EN-. 81 qua'iy.
For 50 80 q M T. ~ 1t quail ". ira NJ. !!
Pen 2iau, i'v.or n No PEI. 3 ~ liy.
Far s.. No. Pen, Is. quality. or u No. {
Pen. ? a.aliiv.
For $3.50. M 6 Pen. lat quality.
GOLF PENS. ALI. I>r Quality. IN Sill
YER MOUNTED DESk-ii,WDERS.
For 50. n" A. Pen FOR s22j No Pm, fc'
s275. n" eP.r.tr $3.50. n M. Pen.
For 81 n s Pen. tor IS, u No. Pee, sn6
f. So. NJ. IaPp
The .:,i Qaal,,y' are p,ia;ed with the yer,
hss, !iido-min +. il's. ca ..;uly select Il. .nt
none al III ,ua'i'y IA with the Il ght -
im,r Ifrcii "a which hi aud The closer srruiin.
canle'ef.
The I'd Qu-lifv'' are snpciir IN any Pens
IA de i's hi,n prsvii US 20 the year 1854.
The > Qua,ii, be intends shall, .Gnrl in RI.
spec, u" Dn a!iliiy. E!a.t oiu. and Good VIZ ia
Qualities (ihe only true conf leraiiols) ATTY Coli
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A. MORTON.

No. 25 Maiden Lane, New York.
Any one sending single letter pot siam
sv'I re-. i've a circular viii the engraving. abos,
'st.,Tr.d -.
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Fever and Ague,

ram whirh mankind suffer over large part 81
he vlohc, i, Tho consc ricncc OF diseased action
n ne systcm. in.lurcl by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable dcc,v. This cxhaliiin, !; evolved ny
The action Of sol heat vet ."il and rises with
the wa.cry vapor from il. While the sun il below
the horis; thi. vapr fingers nctr the carth's sur
face, and the virus Is nscn with il through the
lungs into the lilo d. The, il art> asnn irritating
o son o, the intern, ,iccr, aud cx-rc,iny organs
II the body. The liscr becomes torpid aud fails to
sc.retc not oniv this virus. hut also the Lille q IN
the b, 3D. D,'h the WINS ana III: bilc ac-,rnul ne
IN the circulation. AMI Sr,lucc vin!cnt cnn.,itu.
,ioa,l di,o.i~r The s,!crn. the HI ircys. and the
.,,n,rh sy,nr,ih,. with this liver. and be ".nc
ii,,rlercl all, Fin,ll,. the iuS'i vet of our or.
,tlisn, As il in an attempt n cxpci the n,yints
nii,i N. ronren:sife. the wrle blu Of the holy
n tho i,crn, i cxcrc, ,rics g. frce tn n e. e,1 It
mt The biol lcivcs the r,rf,cc. AMI ra.he. :"
- central orylrs with csspycsiire virlcocc. This
the CL:'i. Dat {, this fails. Then tho
'gvsa fslls VI, IN Will. the MS,l le,vcs the con-
al ory,ns AMI ra.ics - the sirf,rc. ~ II in
,na,her cfs expcl the irritating p,i s'a thr nigh
hat osh~r grru excrctory the xdr. In thit
llso it fls, aud the sysfc,i ab1ndons tbs attic nt
xhan tel AMI wits too the recovery o. sire sg'h
Re at tho hnFelcss c1,rt another d,y. Tnrsc
re the di< q. piIoxv.us Of frvrS ANp AurE.
;uch cor ,;itut nj Iii sorl-r will % eolEss ua1c.
nine the health il il l. npt rsm vel.
We hue iabo.ed - 6al. AMI have tolns. an
c,:l,..
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\ Benevn Institution established by spec;
Endow ineni. Tor the reiet OF The Sick
Distressed, afflicted " i,h vnuI. M an .-,,,e
ic diseases, and especially Tor ,.e cure vi I!
-'a-sr 81 the - Z III ,,rXa"s.
MEDlCAL ADVICE given gratis, BY ii
NJ Arting Surgeon. TO all VIII" .Iliv by i.u.
VIII de- eruption It IN, il co,,diio,. tag, e.
f.atior. habits at life. &c } and IN ,s.s o .,
Ir. me oycr'y. Metic."s iursisl,cd ir. oi c nrg
Valuable repmis or S.'ermitor' hosa. nni vi
rci-~a-.s II the Sexual Organs. aml "n ii
\ W x. needles employed j" the Di~pensary.
(" The atilct. d la seal. letter envelopes. Tree :
hags. Two o. :hree stamps for Po.tigr "
acce stable.
Al 're.s, DIR. J. SKILLiN IIOCcHrON. A.
ing SurgsnD Howard A-sri IL "a. NJ. SOU
iin,h stree, I1ilai. ip'ia. r., nv ord, z uF
iir.csor.. Err ". HrAprwtt.'. P-,-'
-ly GEO. AIICIlILD Se.reiar,
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LIE .AND LETLITE,'
GOOD SrABLING.

~ - careful .ari aLwsvs an hand o. attend RI.
Gili.e Ia ! ~ n : - e.. nj ihi- h..us-
u 9i.n !i.ri ~ .sss arrive ant IT.
-: ''nil,. 'sn".''rg nj h nos 10 all ,'ei.i.
IA w.. Nau #'J ~"uii,.
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Antwerp. N. Y. 1862

One n:llI' the food If plan,-, en-
tiers IN the a.rni q IN invisible ga.
,i.I". 81 lie ie'Aes.
Tie hoy that will wantcniy kilI
the birds that chresf.Ily sing ar nni
our buildings aud our "a ms.is fitted
for treason, and murder.
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Ayers Ague Cure,

shisi neuir,lis.s this m,i,rirss rois,1 /, the
io,l, AMI stimulates th. liver to cxxl il ffsn the
lie. ~ it should. ~ il su.s cue si:. allc,i,,
is,ricr with lessc cert unity. A1i il d ,cs moe,
81 tisor d,cs VII II IL Of m fe srrvi:c q taosc
vt 10 this infcrim. ~ t,kcn IL SC ~, il cxpcls
fran the system rs il Il ais rlc,l and thus keeps
'a,jc vi, usr it free fr, it, att rss: kceps the
vssrin IL health athm, n Expo scl e. tho di sclsc
'oiscl icni!y il not ONLY cures. but pr frpn.
he grctt vtric;v OF affections which arc induced
" this m,i sntnt influence. suc., AZ Icniitci
'crer. Chill Fever. Dumb. or M,s,ci Agu,
'crindicii iicih:a ar Bilious lie d,rac. Dilius
levers. Ncurtl.i,. lticanai,sn. Gat, blindness.
Taolh ,chc. E,r,:hc. C,t'rrh. Asthma. Palpita.
.ons. P,iiiIl Al.cti,,s IT the Spleen. Mysteries,
.olic. PIri!ysis. anl Psinfil Affections Of tho
tuni:i AMI DpAcls. all o: whirh. when arising
70 this crisc will be found tn ass,, &c more or
cis the Intermittent type This ACRE CrKg"
cn1ves the ciusc Ct these arrangements, aud c.t:cs
Ii, di,cisc.
rhi, il accnnpli.sts by stimulating the excrc.
'rics 70 expcl the viris from the system: and
lcse ovyln by degrees lccumc haiiiC q. to 10 fbis
le.r OIL &c II their accord. lien ari t. what
20 term ar,.i'."aiffion. Time may accomplish, The
Inc enl, hut often lie is not long ei,sugh, is
,crf.c,l IN the attempt. while this e AGrE CrRg"
.'cs it at once. and with safety. We have great
cis,n tn believe this is surcr well safer
rInc,lv fpr the wiioic class Of diseases which arc
ausesl hy the miasmatic inicrtior. thnn sry other
hcli has Leon discovered; and il has stil NJ oiltY
Important advantage tn the pubic, which is, that
Is cheap u we'll as good.
r:.ErARrD NJ
DIR. j. G.. ..YER s. co.
LOWELL. MASS.
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sE-Blank Bo:Ss Rlled, Printed and L. NJ
To ANT rArrEES.
fm bankers. Mere ants. County nll:c 80. 4 Z
Le,iyrrs. J, urnsI-. l.coid- md Hoo k,Is, MAJ,
,us III g.sd PIP r M nsiern prices.
Marazin-s Mn.i- and peiiodicils, Bou;d
Pam Or Fancy Binding.
tec.-ls-ly.l0-d
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l;::iu tlultd Through.

The II. & ST. Joe r. r.. md Heakuk pacse:;
BE- .,orii Missouri. ard The Ohio d Miss..s,, .,
<. X. = msAe clo-c and ie,iaLlc corrections ~
Cincinnaii. wi'boni .muibu, ride, vi h the favor
&c Rad, Il III, Wet
TIE iaule Miami 4 Co'lumhu- L Xenis, and
i'ine inhht, flam.lia Il Daviun Kali Heads. fri
sIyron and Csiun Lu-. Nth the Cieyel and
Q iinmius nrd Cins,rni.s'i E.R. Tor Ci.,. inn,.
sutlai"& niagara f.lls. Tie iiieiu'e C.lIun
-u- C'ucinna,', npd F.ri Wayn- K Chicago |.
x. fr Pr,-bur.b a"P4lad.:, hia. The {. u
al Ohio R.R.. tu Zan, -v,,is. VII. cling mud Bal
,iuare. Nnri-iin Ciuc n.ifi x. X. Tor CAiili.
'eiie, MN, Tia. Park. ,sburg ard baltimore and
with .iti ~ ~ ,sr -Four Great Eastern Lines tor
New iurk or iSpstoa.
Psss.i, ., r. i,y this u ute lave the aivuutsce al
VIDE and y ac"u- rass, With greater iibersliy OF
F0cBI both In seats AID ia ai-l.s. linn can q
found on any ofh.r Rail-, nd in the West. aud tho
mi,I afforded by
Foote's Patent Ventilated Ears By Day
And Foote'S a,ent ventilated si,, ping cars BY
gight.
PASSENGERS e.. M tie Wet iy the Ohio L MISS.
->,rpi RR.. havs Tho advantage t.yer ,bue b,
ih,r linz, IL THE CEOiCE OF SEATS AND
tEhTiiS. ir m inrinnsri ,ns Il ire are no chan.
,c- al ear heiwe-n Cincinnati aud CT. ytlApd.
ii.isbur- l, 90 Il. i.ait
fw" da ~ sin.gn Express train. tSunda,s Ex.
-'pi'd.l "e irsii, Sunday ewing.
Ohio M.-si-sipi line II y minutes fasfs :
itrn>i. Luu'- t"'e. Tie publ nr. sns,eciiulIy
ear'icnss seaifst bits advertising other rOut. s
Ialng quaker hoe.
An i'.r ~ keis W. OHIO 4 vi sis-ip, III Z.
For Lsorna'"n. "pi.i, al the Office. No q,
r.ciiy an The G rieroi Fourth and cussnut Su.,
s....er Painter. Hou.e, ~. Lori-.
T. LOCCH,
- Ganr 1iehst agent.
, 1862-01-16
$150,0o0.O0O REVENUE,

Il Will be seen that the lower branch of
Congress las adopted resolution expires
sire Of its opinion that national tax
should be levied upon the people sufficient,
with what may be derived from impost
duties, to yield an annual revenue Of one
axnd7rd and .14ty millions dollars. Of course
the Senate viii concur in this matter of
fact and necessary proposition, and by and
by VIC shall have the legislation and levy
in due form. Nearly one half the revenue
bcsrpkcu is needed to meet the interest on
tho national debt already incurred, and
what is left Of the sum Will be quite small
Cor the ordinary expenses Of the Govern
mcnt, inasnuch as they have been $780,
o0,Gal in time Of peace and are now al
the rate Of nearly 81, ,0o0, 100000. But the
people are not now startled al
big figures. They are prepared for q
natiou;l debt, treasury notes and heavy
taxation To all these things the popular
mind is smadeup. They will not, therefore
ie disconnected when it appears that Of a
revenue of $150,00o,0o0 more than two
1h1ros must be drawn directly from their
own pockets; for he is TOO sanguine who
anticipates that our customs viii rise ahov,
ffsy millions, if as high, for some years
Tic national tax already lcvicd, and fol
which most Of the State Governments have
provided, is for twenty millions. The mex,
one, to come Immediately {or the money
is wanted uow), will be for five times a:
much. Have not the people, therefore
though they may not know ANYTHING
:'l*'ut war"-thc right to demand that som,
goat: and decisive use be made Of thei
own money:
, 1862-01-16
F1GRE CABINET CHANGES.

Washington is full Of rumors concerning
farther changes in the Cabinet Two more
rctircnscnts are confidently predicted. 4
special dispatch. to L New York paper sets
Firth that the
H". Caleb b. Smith, Secretary Of the interior,
AID Hon. Mr.. H!2ir. Pes.mastcr- General, arc the
gentlemen indlcsted By the gossip Of the hu.cls,
Mr.. Smith. vino enjoys in a high degree the conf
t!r!Hc II Mr. L!net,n will, it Il said assume one
81 tlit Tacant seats in the Supreme Court, whilc
Mr.. Blair viii decline any otAer appointment at
tsc hanGS uf the President, People who profess
to know sag at nnEua1ded letter TO Gen. Fremont
in which Gel.- scott and other high officials :-c
criticised. Il at tie bottom OF this matter. Mr.
Hol: may i'll Mr.. Smiths place, and Mr. Culfax OF
IL diana. Mr. R:air's: aat nobody knows anything
about it. The President has every confidence in
NJ. Wells. and he is not to be l:=turbed.''
The ruth Of the last sentence, we think,
is susceptible If Il reasonable doubt The
Developments made by the Investigating
Committee are calculated to seriously shake
the Executive " confidence" and to t. dis
turb" the Naval Secretary in his seat.
Til" country is not particularly anxious
II respect to the Secretary Of the Interior,
whether he remains OF retires. If he
should rotate into the Supreme Bench, and
Holt should so into the Cabinet, nc hope
Kentucky policy viii then be satisfied
Should it be true that Judge Blair contem
plates rcslgliing, which the country will
hear with regrct, there is no man in thu
whole Union whose appointment to fill the
vacancy would giyc so much satisfaction
10 the public as that Of the Hon. SCHUYLER
Colfax. Our Washington correspondents
letter discusses The subject Of Cabinet
f.hanres
, 1862-01-16

lie Baltimore 1htriot reads the State Legis-
laturc very sharp lecture for being in solemn
session month without fulfilling even one of
the lending ideas upon which the people cleo
ted the members, or acting upon any Of the
important Suggestions Of the late GOV. Hicks.
1t says:-
We have been patiently waiting, from day to
day, to hear Of some decided action on the
part Of our Legislature, that might demon
stratc to us, beyond cavil, that the people have
not made mistake in selecting the men they
have as "law Makers at such crisis as the
present, and Fe are panied to confess that we
have waited in yain. We blush to record the
fact, We feel humblcd as Mary1anders, that the
Government has been striving ,sith all her en-
ergies to put down the rebellion for eight long
months, and Maryland has neither given her q
dollar OF allowed her sons to pull d "trigger''
towards accomplishing SO desirable q result
We appeal to you, Legislators, to do your
duty, und do it nooly, and do it with your
might, and that quickly and effectively.
, 1862-01-16
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JANUARY is, 1862

parole expired yesterday, had i,and-bills print
ed relative to defalcations discovered in his
accounts as late tax-coEector, caused by the
embczzlemcnt Of his Chiei Clerk. He accuzcs
the President Of the Board Of County Com
miseioners with unfair advantages, and refuses
to pay any balance against him to the State
authorities.
A great many specnlations are current con-
cerning the Missouri senato1shirs to be ap-
pointed by Coy. Gamble. It is said by Frank
Blair's friends TINT he has positively declined
the use Of his name.
The United States police to-day notified the
Provost Marshal that al1 the notices Of as
sessment on seeessionists for the $4,000
ordered to be levied, had been served. The
time expires for the payments Of the money
tomorrow.
It is reported that Col. Fitz Henry Warren,
OF the 1st Iowa Cayalry, is under arrest for
dsrespectful language to q superior officer
The Evening Democrat has the following:
1--WE learn from entirely reliable authority
that General Sigel Is still Brisadier-Genera]
in service, at Rolla, and that he las no intcn,
tion ofleayiDs the army
The meaning OF the above probably is that
Sigcls resignation has not been accepted, and
sigel will not leave the army until it Is
An effort is to be made to clean out the Mer
camille Library Association Of its disloJal Off
Gers. The librarian is 4 brother Of the rcbe
GcpcIal Johnston.
The steamer Continentsl, with the 7th low:
on board, is gorgcd in the ice near sulphu
Springs. The regiment will probably go b.
raiIroad to its dcstinatiop.
The uth Iowa, now at Fulton, Cauowa:
county, has: arrested several bridge burners
who are still hcld in custody. The boys com
| plain Of the Provost Marshal there for letti1a
rebels of on tukin!!; Tic oath, and Instant