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, 1862-02-18

MEN. YORK, Feb f7-corros-D and nou,-
lnsl and u tie absence of any transactions Of mo-
FLoCR-Less doing but market generally with
ont material change. Sales Of 9,500 brls at $500
@5.70 for super state: &59o@5.95 for extra state;
fs&@S1o for common IS medium leKfr extra western;
$6NG6.15 for shipping brands extra round hoop
Ohio; 6:95G6:75 for trade brands market cl,aing
tions. Canadian four steady and anehanged ] % ssies
common to choice extra RE fonr qaiet and
IS s. 9e5a ss ana feafsss nv
Haven.
WHlKr-F -Firmer- Sales 1,5os bbls at s7z@asc
cided change in prices. Sales 5000 bu Chicago
e 5R'Rg pa5f Il 3 sass p !. enss e & ss SO
red Mich at $1.45, and 500 bn amber Iowa at 4, 40
Rye in fair request sales 500 bu at 83Gs6c. Bar
ler niles heavy; sales I, go ha state II sa@ssKc,
$500 bu at 63AD64c for mixed western IN store
Csc delivered including ANAL parcel Of choice 1t
&C: and 6aa68c for new southern yellow. Oats
and state-
PRos1s1oEs:-PeEk n good demand, and not
qnite 20 active, but the market is excited. and
$:2 Ts@13 30 for mess: k10.50 for eoft do; $l360
1or city prime mese $9-7549.s5 for prime Beef
quite finn but there i less aetisity ii the market
mess; $l375G1425 for extra mess. Prime mess
beef more active Salee Of 100 t7etces at 90c. In
dsatness firm Sales Of 80 tterces at 81 Beef hams
more active and frmer. Sa1es of 800 brle t$i6@17c
Cut meats IN good demand at steady prices Sales Of
q hhds and 5000 pounds within the range Of 34@
INC for shoulders; 4Ao5Fc for hams. Bacon
sides more active Salee 41k0 boxes at &C. Cum
beriand cut middles at 6Ac for western; Long rib
ped Al 6H961sc for western and city: short do at
61G5c; do clear 1t G1 for western; long clear 4t
6A@65sc for city bellies. Dressed hogs firm Salcs
q 4E3as4c for western; 4@@5c for city Lard
If%nkE 81
7&GSAc, and choice 8sfc.> Included In sales arc
ls0 ht1s sold late last night At sI3z.c We also
note salcs 500 kegs at 8zc ButtcrduiI at 116al1Hc
b117c,
GROCERIES, dull and prices favor
stsS u IL hhas s s 5sneS .fs e
hhds caaJed Cuba 1t 10c; 10 hhds Cubs mnscoyado
ut Sc; 10 tres do ut &c Coffee Market for Rio
veryfrm, hut nothing Of any moment doing. Rice
Carolina dull at 41@1. .@. Hides very quiet.
There is nothing q moment doing.
STocKs-Again higher and active Chi 4 R I
i,1., 44s 3s: ss Rs:9ioE *: Astie9 g9ld tesN;
q IS; Chi l. n u il 6onds q; Baff h Erie 1T 80:
sBK: Treas 711E0;U U:81s, d registered %;
q 3 e - ooupaaaaks Uees q coupons 80.
~ Mo9sAss nsr ~ 60; sst ,esos on ~
isg Exeaaese:: q 1;1asasx sasssf; baakaTa
bills quoted nosst.a1 sat 914x0l153{.: derket ~
gold eaeaer: ea1es q: y ta3f e1teat aE1x@4K Pr
cent premium eausinR ut .ta83&e ii = TThe hslk
stateaasnt toby sxhihita sQeeaa p6IzeEats: Il
91!f IL. bss1E deefease 4 taalNs, d es0fas11
, 1862-02-18

loFs Battery 11th mino,s, J. I. Park, Rich.
ard Woodward; Milton Bagys, 8. Sioan; Caleb
Griffith, II. Morris-ll of Go. 6.
Is W0uNtkD.31et' Illinois, Cox John 4. 10
Gus Adjt. Cophot. Capt. Symmetrical sth
Illinois, Capt. J. HanhH shot In TIE thigh !;
9th nhaoIs, Capt Robinson light flesh wound,
Capt. Beckior in the head, i Lieutenant in
Company in the mouth, Lieut. Fulton on
the head, Lieut.. Laba!l left a=m of; uth ny!
Il, >CaP9ains Mckee, Rose and Andrews,
Lieuts. Murray, Wilcox and Dean. the Last
two badly: Lieut.. Col. Ransom filth, was
shot through the shoulder, flesh wound
only Capt. Carter and Iicus. Blackstone, also
Of the 11ih, slightly; 18th Illinois, Col Law
Capt. Nixon, Capt Brush, Capt Dillon, Lieut..
Toole, Capt.. Gr2ig: 10th ulinCs, Capt Ken
nard, shot through the neck, Licuts. Richard
son and King; Taylor's battery, Charles q.
Afatliu, ball through arm. F. 4 Mason same;
Schwartz.s baste.7, Lfeuts. HcrgheT and
Gumber, badly.
The 11th Illinois suffered heavier loss in
the battle than any stlcr regiment.
The rebels who escaped arc supposed to
hare gone to Nashville, where, OF at CEarks-
vile, it is supposed the Confedcratcs Will at
tempt to make another stand.
This evening great light was seen for scy--
era1 hours in tie direction Of Clarksyil1c, and
it is supposed tho rebels hare either burned:
tho town Or their steamboats, in tic river to
prevent them from falling into our hands.
Bowling Green is evacuated, and the rebel
army at that place, under Gen. Hardec, has
Ellcn back towards Nashville. Rebel officers
admit, that if we take Nashville the rebellion
in Tennessee is gone up.
There is no doubt about our ability.
to take it within two weeks.
The prisoners will be transferred to Cairo,
and thence probably to some safe point in ILL
nois, possibly Camp Douglas, Chicago.
Taylors and IF Willards' batteries wcrc almost
constantly in action for two days. Not 4 man
was killed, and only three or four received
light wounds
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT CAIRO.
Ito the Associated Prcss.]
CAIRO, Feb 17--Thc steamer Memphis ar
rived from Fort Done1sou this evening, bring
ing Mississippi regiment Of prisoners and
so or 60 wounded soldiers, who were left at
AIoudd City. Eight or nine other boats arc
On the way with rebel prisoners.
DISPOSITION OF THE WOUNDED.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1T.-A11 the wounded O
both sides at Fort Donelson, will be brought
here and placed in the hospitals 4 dozen or
more surgeons With corps Of hospital nurses
left this afternoon Tor the battle field to assist
in their transportation.
FEDERAL LOSS ESTIMATED.
The Chicago Sanitary Commission received
dispatch FROM Cairo, List evening, from OFF,
cial sources, that tho Federal loss would not
exceed 500 killed, GOO wounded, aud 100 miss
ins-in Ill 1000. No other estimates have
been received Of the casualties in the action.
1t is probably all false that Taylor's Chicago
battery WAS badly cut up
, 1862-02-18

IN. Sfbleyss Rebel Army FalIin.
Back, Pursued by Colonel Candy,

Gen. Stb1ey's Rebel Army Failing
us 4,
KANSAS CITY, Feb 17.-Thc Santa Fc mail,
under date Of January 31st has arrived. Gen.
Sihley's command OF 5000 Texans and eight
field pieces, two being 81 Founders, advanced
as far as Santa Barbara, but for some un:,c-
countable reason, had retired in the direction
Of Ell PaSO.
Col. Canby, with 1850 regulars and 1000
Mexican volunteers, is after him
Brigadier General Hovey, staff and column,
left Santa Fe on the 1st for the scene Of ac..
non. The Plaza had been well guarded to
prevent its Obstruction Several copies OF
Sibley's proclamation had been seized by the
authorities.
The Kiowa. Ca1nanchc, Cheycnncs, Aropo,
Sioux, and portion Of the Apache Indians
are concentrating at Pawnee Fork to hunt
buffalo,
, 1862-02-18
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.

FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. II, 1862
PROy1s1ONs.-MEss Ponk-Bnoyant and ex-
cited. Sales, ECO brls city packed at $11.C0; 500
brs Freepott packed Mess at SO co: so br1z COM
try packed Mess at $3.50. BU1K MEArs--In &C.
tive demand, and advanced 1e q II. Sales were
15:W0 fbs. city cured Sides at Axe loose; 15,Q0Q
lbs Shoulders at25zc loose. ENGLISH MEATS
Advanced &c, Sales $50 bxs Short Ribbed
Mddlcs at 4a+c. LARD-In fair demand and
advanced &c. SaleE were $50 tres city Kettle Lea
at 615c; 100 tres country Kettle Leaf at 67Sc 800
pkgs No Lard at S. 90
FLOCR.-Received, 3,3t5 brls. Market firm
Sales were 100 brls Como choice Spring Ex-
ira at S4.o5; 200 br1s 'sLirian'' h at $500; 200
brls It Pfennings" at sass; 81 brls "scandinavi-
an at sa.15; 1a0 brls Amherst ' at $s7o brls
Home Trade:' at $3.50: n brls low grade extra
at $3.50; GO brls Super at $500; 100 brls Nash
v1lle'' and 2l0 brls 'Eagle" White Winter on pit
WHEAT-Received, 81, 1858 bu. Market advanced
4@1sc. Sales 1900 bu No. Spring in store at
7okc; $500 bu do ut soc; 5000 bu: do at s016c:
7,G-o ou No Spring In store at 741zd 22,0o0 btt
Go ut 75c; 4f0 bu Rejected Spring in store at 6oc
CCRN-RcceiTcd. ~, ,093 bu. Market advanced
AG55S z bushe1 Sales 5o,0o5 bu Mixed In store in
one lot and 6,l00 In do lots asc; LOGO bu Re
jected Spring in store at tic; 400 bu new Corn On
track at 1oc.
oATs-Recciyed, G0o bu- Market quiet. salea
!. ], 600 bu No in store ut 1916.
RYE-Receiyed, 1874 bu. Market quiet Sales
90 bags good at SIC del.
BARLEY-Receiyed, 4,073 bu. Market steady
and active. Sales $50 bags good at doc del; 16o
bags at 35c del; 4C0 bu No in store at 3oc.
HIGHW1NES- 1c per gallon. Sales
15o brls at 16c; II br1s at 1s5<c-
TIMOTHY SEED-40 bags good at 81 .67k.
CLOVER Seeded bushels good at 1856.
COOPERAGE.-5e0 Pork Barrels at $3.50 on
Track 1G6 do at SLIGO on track; Al Lard Tierces q!
$1.76 On track.
TALLOW-1n fair demand and firm at TA@7Ac
H1DEs-Dry Flint 1s@127c; Green Sailed
t 61zQ6c; Green Country, 5q15Ke-
BCTTER-commou roll dull ut 5G7e; Firkin il
! fair demand 1t T@9c.
EGGS-Frceh steady at 6@ec.
| POULTRY-Dreesed Chickens, $1.5cD1 Is PEE
| dozi Turkeys, &c per b.
| DRESSED HOGS-Receiyed, Z, T33. Market sd
yanced 1e@15e . leo 1os. Sales were as follows:
, 1862-02-18
Gordon the Slave Tr1def--NHotIon In
the U. s. Supreme Court nanfed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17--Chief Justice Ia
ney, this morning, delivered the opinion in
the case Of Gordon, the siave-tradcr, DENYING
the motion made by Judge Dean for writ Of
prohibition to prevent his execution, on the
ground Of a want Of power in the Court to
review proceedings in criminal cases, to re-
strain the action Of q Ministerial officer. The
application was based on alleged irrcgularity
in the New York Circuit Court. Application
will now be made to she President On behalf
Of Gordon, on the saEae grounds.
, 1862-02-18
Military Order for the Arrest of Mis-
8our1 Rebels.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17::-The following general
order has been issued:
OFFICE pRoyosT MARSHAL EESEHAL}
Department Of Missouri. February IT,
To ensure the peace and welfare OF loyal citizens
In this Department, it is ordered aud enjofncd
upon all citizens that they inform the Provost Mar
sha General OF the nearest loyal Provost Marshal
Of the uames and place Of residence OF all persons
who have been in arms against the United States or
who have actively aided the rebellion by word or
deed, OF Who have been guilty Of any Of the Of
feuces zafeTcd to in a circular Issued from the
headquarters Of the Major General commanding
this Department. dated February 14th-
The loyal Provost Marsha1s will make d11c iuaui-
r. into all such cases. 1nd order the arrest Of any
such as may be found to come within the proyis-
ions Of eafd circular Any citizen who may conceal
or !attempt to shield any such dis1oya1 persons
referred to in said ci1cular. will be arrested and
punished
lSigncd} EERSARD G. FARRAE
Provost Marshal General
, 1862-02-18

FURTHER ACTION,
AdjutaDt Gene.al Fuller WAS then introduced
sid received with prolonged cheering. BE
s2id ttst tic good news was enough for life
time, and that to dag hc Wis living whole
generation. He though. that it Was not the
:ty & i2l m.1:.io5 t. aack cn masss to tta
, 1862-02-18

6rna, E411eas1Iy notes are In demand 1t &c.
.Caltfofn& god bGts have deelfnsfto to a4$H ItcE
cen, ,pEentHu,
=. NcSE York Ba1k 8easaaaent.
:. NEw Yo1x, Feb iz-Dec7ease In loans, d. .7ta-
e4S; Do sRec.e: ~, 600; do circulation, $94 o0;
, 1862-02-18
An acknowledgements.
GENERAL Hosp1TA1. Mouxp CFrr.

An Acknowledgment
GENERAL HOSPITAL, MOUND CrrT,|
February 13, 1862 {
have the honor to return most grateful
thanks to the Chicago Sanitary Commission in
behalf Of the sick in this hospital for their very
liberal donation Of Is boxes Of hospital stores,
including drawers, pillows, sheets, &C.
They could not have reached Us in better
time, nor could their value be better appre.
ciated than at this moment.
Very respectfully, your obd't serv't,
E. C. FRANKLIN, Brigade Surgeon.
~ 60 to John Jones. 119 Dearborn-st,, andget
yonr clothes cleaned and repaired. nov17
Cook d Mclean 98 Dearborn street, have
made their pFico for cleaning and dying Gents'
garments less than amp other house In the city.
ee25ly
''call on Dunlop, seweu s spalding for Printing"
novn-h22lly
"Yankee Card Writer:s'' Wedding and Wis.,
itiug Cards at Sherman House. Ladies' call in par
lofe for samples
, 1862-02-18

TOR SALE-A fine two stor1
Il House On Ho<th IasA1e ktrset betweea Elm ara
Male st1eeta vita elsvrA EooE1A good cellar. III
and al the modem tmQ4ovaErAnAA ard b4-1 It
sp.rr N CHASE Il kUE1QHa Rooms and NJ
f.a1.cEs B1Ia.nEA {oTk;sl2F
, 1862-02-18

TOR SALE OR RENT.-The
j. House and Lot No, III WabasA Afeuue nov oc-
EEnied by T. r Carter, II Offered Tor lie %
Atle te1nA II not sold within few Week1 the house
VII bt rented FnaseFsi1n given On the Hrat Of NAY,
ASHER CARTER Assignee Of 7. B. Carter.
ElGf&1Sw
, 1862-02-18

In this city, Feb. 17th MARY 3fONBRA3. only
child Of Berry James ard annie Louisa BeckNitil,
aged two years, tEo months and nine days
r. London, England papers please copy.
, 1862-02-18
f1 ~ the KAt<AFt40,

BfU ~ the NAf<AFf4A.
WoEdcame yesterday to Adjutant General
Fuller to have every regiment md battery IN
Camp Douglas ready Tor moving instantly.
Guns and splendid equipments 2ke In readf-
ness at Springfield; al that is-wanted IL the
men. FIJI up the batteries ut once. What
are our young men doing? Quick upon the
heels Of the glorious victory comes the call
for men for the batteries. It is the artillery
which deals death and destruction to the
rebels. The glorious reputation Of Taylor's
battery is open to all. Let our young men
come up. Let not the sppeal be In vain. Fill
the batteries at once, and then of for the
wars. We must strike while the iron is hot.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MN or THEIR WAY to
CA1Ro--The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany will send to-day force OF one hundred
ship carpcnt< rs for Cairo with fifteen to TWEEN
ty car loads Of oak plank, and materials AL
the mortar beds and mortars are on the way
to Cairo. VIM. B. Ogden, Esq, and several
other Of our patriotic citizens are moving In
earnest to the aid OF the gallant Commodore
Footc.
'P1PEK,,.rHE FoReER.- On Saturday, ex- Chief
of Police Beck of Milwaukee arrived in this
city from Cleveland, having in custody E. 8.
Piper, the noted forgcr. The dcpredations Of
this fellow are the most gigantic that have
betn committed in the West for years. They
extend through period Of several months,
md involve an amount of over s25,000. It is
probable that other forgeries will be brought
to light, which have not thus far been dis
covered.
L,oyd's Map Of Kentucky shows Fort
Donelson and it's approaches from both Nash
vile and the Ohio. Colton's "Harbors''
shows Savannah and its entrances, together
with the principal harbors along the Atlantic
coast. J. R. Walsh on Madison street has
10Th for sale.
- On the third page will be found the week
" report Of the Chicago Sanitary Committee,
Saturdays proceedings Of the Convention, the
pugi]istic encounter between King and Macc
for the belt, and additional news Of the
Roanake victory.
- Tie edition Of the TRIBUNE this morn
ing reaches tAirfy-sir thousand copies. Hnd it
been tri-weekly issue morning the number
would have been even forty thousand. We
printed and sold yesterday thirty-threc thous-
and five hundred copies, exclusive Of tic one
| o'clock extra.
PnREsoLeGY.-Pfet: Fo,czer'y partner, RpE
| Il. c. Smith, continues to give chronological
| examinations, with full written opinions, ut
their rooms, Sherman House, till next Thurs
| d8y nom onIy
, 1862-02-18

" "ANTED--A situation in one Of
~ The City Aills of Chicago by an experienced
Miller that has been accustomed to both merchant and
custom EorE- References given If REQUIRED. Address
s. CARMELL, "a 1. New Holland, Lancaster City, Pa.
, 1862-02-18

Relief for the Wounded.

General JuDilatfon-F9ogs, Banners and Xusic
The Rroczanaatsosa-E sy5ody Ct Sa.il;ng''-
Tie Courts md the Mini&e7s Cr1za-Glo,y
Enough jor Litstime- floyd Burned in Efi.
gy-Fhu Particulars Of Ersizati#g.
, 1862-02-18
COMMERCIAL.

0~<NA Al A11AAAN[AAAs
MONDAY EVENING, February II, 1861
The following table shows the receipts of leading
articles fcE the past twenty four hours:
RECEIPTS FOR LAST TwEST1-FouR HOURS,
, 1862-02-18

F1RE.-1te grocery store Of Vim. 8. Deck
ez. so6 Michigan street, took fire aad burned
cut, On Sunday mora!ng. The loss is In the
zsiebooehood Of q 800. Mr. Decker has an
Insurance Of 81, 80 On his stock Of groceries.
, 1862-02-18

PuREsoLcGY,-Pcet:f fouzer'$ partner, Prot:
Il. G. Smith, continues to give chronological
examinations, with full written opinions, ut
their rooms, Sherman House, till next Thurs
jay nfnn ouIV
, 1862-02-18

LIVE uOGS-Ihere Was no tTalns in at any Of
the yards to-day, and the market WAS firm hut i'll
active. Sales were as follows:
No. Az, Price. No, Az, Price.
1E 800 $aE2k 36 3ta S255
$50 aS3 s56
BEEF CATTLE-There was q brisk demand
to-day by packers and the market was tlrm-choice
packing beeyes selling a shade higher. Sales were
, 1862-02-18

TOR SALE.-Attention is called
Il to the Mle OF valuable Ros( Eksate On the 19h
Inst ID seztised nndeE the head of .legsa Adve5se
situated on CLARK street, fronting the Court HOUSE
square knd adtolus the entrance to RyMn aA TeErns
phIt on time, By 1.C. PAINE FREEH,
fcii4&S st net 81cciN Commissioner,
, 1862-02-18
Boar1l1tg.

ROAKD1NG.-Board and pleasant
- I9oEs to be had Ut reasonable Eatc1 at GAGa
SAo9SE. corner state and Twelfss strrets- Day
ja2+k5S1Itn ''
BOARDING. Desirable roma
- with beard may now be had At a. va1 nn-a
street Third dooE east Of State street 3aeIEssiIm
ROARD1NG.-A a pleasant suit and
~ single room to rent with boar11 n a ,.-;r--.a
iaaay at 142 Wabash avenue, between Maiison a..fs
ROAkDING.-Stits of rooms and
-. ttcgle rooms can be obtained with Board It p
nodAaea i.75 II SeSS enSseeen
, 1862-02-18

Tor SALE-A houEe and lot on
Edna F1Aoa near Hasstaon .tteet. price q. ~
great bargain. and one but seldom met wtth Apply
to PETER SaIMp.
fcrT.191at Isl State t5eet.
, 1862-02-18
TO IN Y E n TO r S 49,
Il COBUKE 4 MARES,
RAxeAt Lawyers md Solicitors

s...~-.AAA1ao14
048ca 70. II Lannon'S Block. cnfaat Of Cl1{t sad
WashiaEtoa stneo- Foss pHce Boz @3sl AGENCIES
at Warrington, D, G.. and Ioadnz. XnXl11a AdT3ca
xtve1 sud Eatcu.Ax1 sent ET1ta- ta1$k6&1M
, 1862-02-18

ITO THE BUSINESS PUBLIC.
The undersigned Is = COMMISSIONERS OF
DEEDS for EVERY State 4nd Territory of the United
States. Also. NOTARY PuBIrc, n Acknowlcdg-
Inents particularly attended to-
PHILLIP A. HQYKE. :.
fe1tk944St Custom House Building.
, 1862-02-18

TOR SAL Rare chance to
= secure an established Drug Store, well located In
Western CITY, which can be made to return Its cap
!,0oo to ao12-eTery two years ANY person hay
1pE this amount to invest can secure business
already established aud If they should desire tt the ser
vices Of very competent peraon to mansgo asst in
conducting it Address H s., until 18th inst Post
Qfzce BOZ 1863 ChlcaEo. fel8-E994St
, 1862-02-18

LARcEs1Es--A woman by the name Of An
ME Taylor appeared before Justice Akin yes
tcrday afternoon, upon complaint of one Hans
Bustis, charged with the larceny Of fifteen
dollars in money from tue said complainant.
Tlevom was committed for trial in defau1t
Of $500 bail.
Sometime since, q Mrs. Cosrroye. res;d,np
at No. 174 Dearborn street. Ind , mi, ftom .
woman co11;nr herself M,rv Hsrae Int x,hn
a1zo snorta tHe alisa of Kate sohn,t. Ths
-
, 1862-02-18

WANTED-A good Washer and
~ Ironesand Assistant Charnbcrmatd At LIZ Cas-
fe1
, 1862-02-18

DRIME BARLEY MALT Al.
l. WAY8 oa hAna md fse a1le Il 1pyeafeilk 9EtaR
M. 4opaEdsE XeAE 1kA1t In HAxfeiA
= A q. MuX4T..
0Ru&3T 3 8QR<1 uf TEA{A H1t511
, 1862-02-18

DECTIFYING AND WHOLE
IL SALE LIQUOR CONCERN
AT a 8 A G. RI FIG r.,
With RectIf5erA. Fixtures, Furniture. IN coxFLETE
RCNEIKn oRpKK and A2zft STOCK Just hid in By mort
Boz +a;, OF No. WA1krr'A Building feltk9at4t
, 1862-02-18

:JLIINOIS COAL, OF THE BEST
Ssszaa4z or. .1auln6 III I Hsisssssast Ht u
, 1862-02-18

toHndotion, rs It ever has been and ever will
pc, the conserxator Of all wise and beneAceut
LAW It ts well that we afe occasionally re.
mtaaed o{ our obaig1tion to this vital pa1nci-
Pc - N element of power In cur education.
and Of our dependence upon it for the preser-
vatlon Of what We hold valuable In our civil.
zation.
OF this truth, practical illustration has
been recently furnished Us In the Organization
Of the "Unton 1erchanta' ExchaSlpe of 9t.
Louis" Il would be instructive, did time
permit, 70 trace the several steps which led to
It's formation -dessoyydsY gradually manifested,
interest With which It came into Contact, viii
2 determination which even the potent in-
nuencee Of trade could not resist, and need
ing only fit occasion to reveal it's true
natare-totm regardlessne4s Of right and
Justice. The occasion Was furnished at the
recent annual meeting Of the time-honored
ionger e paqtay conseaied
dments, the dfsloya1 element Of the Chamber,
whose lit name has become familiar as ''thc
stceSh,' black balled eighty Union applicants
for adnission-eighty firms whose demand
for admission WIS made In strict accordance
with the rules OF the Chamber, and the only
their loyalty to the Union which protected
them, This time Of apparent discontinue
was to these unf1inching Union men in reality
their hour Of triumph, for Immediately ad-
jou1uirg, after appointing q Committee on
Permanent Organization, they met the next
day under the folds of our National Flag, and
by the adoption Of a constitution and election
Of officers completed the organization Of 1" The
Union Merchants Exchange Of St. Louis. !"
Since then its progress has been uncxampled,
attestcd By its commodfous hall, large daily
attendance, and membership already num-
bcring nearly four hundred, embracing large
share Of tue enterprise and stability Of our
sister city, and already has it become centre
Of strength and blessing to the Union party
Of That city and State, which Will be felt with
increasing force wherever its commercial re-
1at1ons extend.
EARLY in their history, subscription to the
following oath was adopted as the basis OF
membership:
I'VE, the undersigned, solemnly pledge our ho-
nor that We will bear true allegiance to the United
States, and to the Provisional Government of the
State Of Missouri. and support and sustain the
Constitution thereof; that we will maintain the ua
tioral sovereignty paramount to that Of al State.
county or confederate poWcTa; that we will dis:
courage, lisceuntcnance and forever oppose Sc
cession rebellion and disIntegration Of the Federal
Union; thar disc1aim and denounce all faith and
fellowship with the so-ca1led Confederate authori-
Ties armies, and pledge our honor to the sacred
performance Of this our solemn Obligation
Snch is meagre sketch Of the organization
and principles Of the Union Merchants Ex-
change Of Saint Louis.n Let Us send to our
brethren !: word Of sympathy and encourage
lEent.