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, 1862-01-09

4 man by the name Of Parsons, a cooper by
trade, residing In EIgin, Kane County, was in
the city yesterday, hunting up estrays, in the
shape Of his wife, two children, and small
amount Of money, which personal property
deliberately decanpcd from EIgin on Tuesday
in possession Of 8 gentleman who registered
his name as Smith. Detective Christopher
Strebel was eoon placed upon track Of the
missing baggage, and finally found the hack
that had drawn them from the Ga1ena railroad
etation to the City Hotel. MI. Smith and his
lady-on the hotel records as Mr.. 6uith and
Miss Isabella-did not long remain in the city.
It Was found that they had purchased tickets
over the Michigan Central railroad for the
East, and we're destined for some OBJ
scure v1lege In the interior of the
State of New York, where they supposed
Mr. Parsons could not we'll pursue. They
reckoncd without their host, however, Is the
irate husband left last evening By the ssme
road, bound for the same pIace, keen upon the
scent, and determined never to give up the
chase until he had the custody Of his children,
aud an opportunity Of ap plying good, strong
dose Of enwhide to the back Of the deluding
and deceiying parsonage who had deprived
him Of his wife This gar dceciver Is repre-
scented a. man well advanced in years, aud
having heretofore borne an excellent repnta-
t1on in the community In which he lived
, 1862-01-09

WEDNESDAY, EVKNlH0, JIM, 8
FEOS1sIOSS-Me Pork Is quiet and
scarcely 60 firm. Lard is dull except for
choice kett1e-Tendered. Green Meats in fair
request. Sales were-aa0 brls city packed
Ness Pork. at 500: 40 br3s country packed at
$s.671z: 400 br1s do delivered at Peoria,
at *8.so; 80 brss do delivered here
at so.eo; 1900 pcs Green Meats, at 171c for
shoulders and 8xc for sidess 500 pcs country bulk
shoulders at &c loose; 15o tres prime kettle rem
desed Lard at exc; 30 tres country do at 6szc 40
tres prime steam rendered Lard atty ito tres do
Ut a1<c; 100 trcs do at 81.
DRESSED HOGS Received, a,9as, At the
opening there was good demand for light hogs
BY packers, and the market was steady; but owing
to the mild weather 1t closed dnn and heavy.
Shippers being out Of the market, heavy hogs de-
c3iued 10c.
, 1862-01-09
Contributions to the Chicago Sanitary
Commission for the Week ENDING


-sAAs - 1ob4s
ana rancrs asohs large iot Of pamphlets
Mrs. Jons KEsx1g. Chicarn-s be7 a,cts
MEf. nEnnosD, chicago-i book, lot of papers,
,oWe Int nouda oasmea poqPPd poqPet fs5anz
chiefs. ;. ,r
MRS. =. HAIenr-l BAIT socisI a'' 4'e@''
FosTER M1es!os s. Scaoo.s Ch,casn-1aroa 1ot
of $, S. papers. A''
ment. books. 4 papers.
Two LAnr Fk1ENps. Chlcaec-5 mi, socls
ts;Gt1 I Gh%od9gs, s,eats con
pairs tsaWers. toWcls = niows stfrI,a II nniev''
shirts, roll Of bsndaEee, s. Pillows, % psds spaire
slippers; 2 PAIR sesks: =, o.a, ,,' ~ ~fn -s
cases pi}lowss anpei shrts Saf; ~ So
roll cf unen. 1'-N' '''
containinr Il f1 a16 ni, Nj tae1sh6S no1
psa fSahe,d fa1 hsadasIp prs soek old
LApKb' Am SocE7Y, Beaoit,s Wis-1 box con-
socae ns pzs rS .'1a 20 ~ Rfa
bjes, bed Quits, drcssfnr Eonnn. t1anSeta :
fa niilow cases fnwsis n1s eranharrr II
1itfntts acnnfaet.h1rs e'o loue' 20
IsnI.s OF A1nsNYs Whstesfde. Col bo4 con-
tanning II pilinTe. sheets gn111rs casaa 4 M
saets - coRmf,,tah,e. 7 hed tfcF r,i1eEa r.
snear. eTirfs. ~ 't~'>' '-'e' pas
A1azs e s1EAoum, Keseiusko c.. IuaI
M blansete' + nra sorIs Re 'n's'eo'' p1 ufa"ess
e. = ennt
17canton dsnne1 shiIts, IS pairs l esnton % aa1nei
drawers. pafrs slippers. tpairs socEs. ! anfre
Iea nenc,1s. nsner needles. fes dried ussoes
b. dried prnnes, piece died beef, ns Ice.
piper com Starch, can gooeeberries, can Whor-
bottle blasfbcTy vino books 1 bottle ueanhes'
can crsnbe5rIcs, i can strawberries, cans black
berries and iot Of Old linen. "'''S<>
4couaiort.bles nairs nf1ioE-cases old i5Ii1oHz7
caeee, 10 pinoTe. 4ped sac9s. ineW 3ressine aoxn,
nd-kand. / paif cotton flannel drawers, pair
Il nairs eacks. hnncb int ro1is ~ ifnrn cof
Ion rolls, il pocket haniE il towels, bor
H. pescbes ig ,aenbeies * hsclheeIes sRRae'
, 1862-01-09

ct NicAtgsa City.
TESTIMONY OF =. Il. COOK, CONDUCTOR or TIE
CINCINNATI TRAIN.
5e!Hs f.an,ss' IN e'ffa eoadussef On the
nete seven OF eight ycnEs Tor the Centra1 road In
,he Train tEat coliasd With The Hyde Park traia IL
lhfs morning. the fret knew or heard was the
whistle to brake. from the engineer: WAS sitting
my t.sia; the brakeman was sitting near nc: :
appited the brakes turned up my brake az close
g ! could and reaehed over to aid the
lralc-.an on HE, and heard the second whistle
for brakes; the next heard the footing Of the
whirtles. as though something WIS TN the track !;
the next knew Was thst we had struck, and SAY,
passengers I Ilufh9lng towards the Lake shore; ran
iured on the Hydc Park train; / next arranged to
Tome up tolhe city for aid; saw the head OF mar
on INC snow; very little damage Was done to my
dauaagcd; the other train was smashed np by thc
lorrtpg OF the baggage chr into the passenger
coach @ re we're running At the rate Of 20 miles
mile from Kenwood Station; my duties, under
such ctrcnnstances, are to take charge uf the
train with the engineer; i is the duty Of The
point where the accident took plaee il not on the
time catd; where there is a point designated, !
could state the rules for running; nnderetand
# Ml: Brown had seen their train when passing
Wood1aWn, he would not hare run as faat al he did,
1t Is ~ miles from Wood1awn to kenwood; IRE do
Ing. until We reach tie Hound house; Five is Nile
slde Track Is between WopdlaHn and kenWood
stations, and here we are to Use canton; some
years ago there Eas track east Of our present
alludes to point south Of the Curve; The caution
extends to the eide track, the curve and thu sta
ton.
@. At what rate Of speed are yon Justified in
running around that curve? a. From 20 to Is miles
an hour when there are no trains in the Tay, and
the weather not foggy. 9. When behind time how
caution as the Hyde Park train "as not ii sight.
u D1d you know, when you passed Woodlawu, at
what time the Hyde Park train would starts 4.
We did O., How long had the Hyde Park train
been gone when you arrived at Woodlawne A. !
had thought they we're at the Round Honse, but
did not rena1k the time. O. Do You run fsste1
than ihe regulations specify: >, 4 Sometimes:
, rate Of speed could you run round the curve and
command yonr train! 4. Twenty miles an hour.
Q. Was yoEf train under control! A. think 1t
dent: 4. We came upon the other train unex-
pectedly, and presume they were standing still.
e Why "as not your train stopped! A First,
men do yon have On d train Of thst heff! 4. One;
had we had more the train could have bsen stop
No; the two rear coaches 1know were attended to-
We conld not have done more / think that the
conductor on that train. or the station agent,
ehould hare come back with . flag to Hignal Us /
more than ne did; ! am detained, whether there
may be train following me OF not it is my duty
to send back signal; brakes. to slow train,
Q-What does II mean On the time table. where
it says Look ont for ali care when behind time:f
Alt means to run with caution.
The inquest was then adjourned to half pas.
eight this morning.
, 1862-01-09

BEEF CATTLE-Reeeived,1 17s head The mar
ket today was very dull, and the tendency was
downwards. At all the yards there were quite
number On the market, with but little demand
either By shippers OF packers. The sales were as
fn11arra.
, 1862-01-09

HoGs--The receipts are again remarkably heavy,
the Central railroad having brought in, during the
This great supply, with the fact that there were
1e,oC0more at Suspension Bridge awaiting shipment
has tended to restrict operatfo1s and weaken the
market, notwithstanding fayorable westher Last
market aay two lots Of faney brought sA1o . 100 ns
To-Day It it din1cu1t to rea1ize q for the came
grades is equal to 1oc 2 III ms as compared with
Last weeks prices: Several drovee changed hands
yesterday at 3kc tor pigs and 3t:@77s for fair to
prime corn fed. The highest bid made on many
drosea averaging about $40 lbs was 3z5sc, salcR Of
the week about 1900 head, ard about the
san1e number has been shipped through
DRESSED HoGs-The sales ut the Central Depot
On Saturday was as follows: 140 head pig 81. .G5 :
66 do western, averaging aT5 fba. $f.s5: "a do do
$50 ns; $45o: DO do heavy. S456; % DO Etate
heavy, Sits; 80 do averaging $40 rs. $40; ta do
do 500 fbs S465; 81 do do 275 rbs. s. 6sH; IS do do
800 bs. $4.68; 50 do do, heaFy, S4G5.
Stocks of Beef and Pork In New York
and Hf00k1yns s-Jan. 1,
, 1862-01-09

FLOGR-Receiyed, 44710 brls. The market to-
day WAS LEGS active, and prices declined about &c.
Sales :-1e0 brls choice white winter extra at
q LEO; 500 br1E "Lea's' Spring extra at $3es; 100
br1s do at $s.67t:; 3s4 brls very good Wisconsin
round hoop extras at $3.50; 800 brls good Spring
extras at $3.50
WHEAT-Receiyed, 1866 bus. Market dull and
HGsso lower. Sales were: 800 bu No. Red in
store at nc; 5000 5u No Spring In store at 7ec:
1900 bu do at 695&c; 1000 bu do at 6s3<c; 1900
bu No Spring in storc at 65c. 5000 do at 6ssic;
a.5aO bu do At 6473c; 400 bu Rejected Spring in
store at 53c.
Gagged Wheat dull. Sales, els bags Iowa Club
au70c on track; 165 bags Club at 70c Oh track
CORN-Received, 1904 bu. Market dull and
shade lower. Sales, 10000 bu Mixed in store at
2as.c; 5000 bu do Mt s235c; 500 bu new corn in
store at 1sc So bags do track at &C; carloads
Ear Corn, at 20c per Is bs on track.
OATs-Receised 1860 bu. Market quiet. Sales,
1000 bu No. IN store at 16c.
RYE-Received, 80 bn. Market steady. Sales--
1900 hu No. ! in store at sage.
BARLET-ReceiEed, 1000 bu. Market dull.
Sales 900 bags good, by sample at sc On track; Is
bags No. 2 at Csc On track
/ H1GuW1NEs- Advanced ac. Sales, 50 brls at
! 133Hc.
BlTTER-Ron very dull, with salcs Of 3.00Q 1bs
| at &C. ....
EGGS-Dull at 19@1Sc
PorLTR3-chirkens, sl:ce@l.a5 per doz; Tur-
| keys, 4k@5c per h.
! GAME 20 doz Prairie Chickens at $l.37k Mar
| kct dull.
t TALLOW-16 brls country at 7Ac.
HlDEs-Dry Flint, 11G1lHc; Green Sailed, so
! 55*c.
| COOpERAGE-Firm. Sales 200 Pork Barrels at
| $1.55, 800 do at $1.e0.
, 1862-01-09

6 A special meeting Of the Board of
Managers Of tic Ladies' City Mission will lie
held in room No. II, Methodist Church Block,
ttds (Ihursday afternoon at s o'clock.
, 1862-01-09

I want place on a farm or with some good
citizen, for fine American boy II years Of
age. He is bright and strong, can do firm
work, milk CONS, and take care Of horses.
One condition besides good home and good
treatment in return for his labor, is that he
shall have q first rate common school educa-
tiun.
Apply to Robert Collycr, Minister at Large,
No. LII Randolph street, second floor, from
1to4r.M
, 1862-01-09
An lEnpostor.
Editars Chicago Tribune:

NY attention has just been called to an ad-
yertisement that appeared in the TRIBUEE ser
eral days since, headed "Speea's sambuei
Wins" and to which was appended list Of
Davis, Of Chicago" am further informed
that m agent for the sale Of said "sambaci
Nlne," has been to druggists and others in
this city, exhibiting the said advertisement or
other printed pamphlet, with my name so used
as to convey the idea that I recommended said
winet Nov wish to- inform the public that
and fraudulent. And i'll can identify any re-
sponsible party as the author Of the fraud, be
shnH be promptly prosecuted. know no
more about speers Sambuct Wlne," than I
do about the thousand other medical humbugs
newspapers. n. 8. DAVIS, Of Chicago, Ill
CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 1869
, 1862-01-09
COMMERCIAL.

WEDNESDAY, Evening, January 8, 1862
The following are the receipts ofleading articles
for the last twcntr&ttf hours;
, 1862-01-09

c1sc1ssAT1.-The Gazette sayz of Tuesdays
market:
Our bankers experience very moderate de-
mand for money; but paper is bought eautionsly,
md except to supply the wants OF custo-
ners, there is no disposition to loan. The rates
qf interest II the regulor way remain 1o@1a cent.
Eastern exchange Is accommodating, and the market
is heavy at par buying. and 4 prem selling On
ontsidc points dealers buy very Eparingly at par,
and round eu1ns, II pnt upon the market, would
not bring better than K discount. There
is not 4 great deal offering, however, and
nc heard OF no transactions below par. Gold is
very quiet. The rates are premium buying, and
2premium selling. The price hsyins advanced in
New York to Premium 1t ia held with more firm
ness here: and while the trifing retail demand Ia
supplied at 2, round SUNG won1d not be sold. #
would par well to ship it now, but ne do not hear
Of any movement In this direction.
ST, Lou1s.-The Democrat sasa Of Tuesdays
market:
Exchange was dull at per cent. premium for
Missouri money. and there is but little II any de-
mand. OF coufse, under the circumstances, tho
tendency Is downward. and we think it cannot be
long before it becomes fairly cqualized with the
accredited currency Of this State. The great en-
barrassment to trade now seems to be the scarcity
OF sI9au notes: Large gold il very abundant, but
small COIN 1s nUr Risa,tx ID take the
place OF email bills. There is little Of no demand
for coin, and 1t was bought to-day at per cent
premium for Missouri funds.
, 1862-01-09

"Tsns, hecklss, pimples, candid truth must say.
Are envious clouds that darken beanty's ray;
A classic face, II sallow who adniree,
And at the sight of blotches, Love rcttros.''
Ladies', to remove tans, freckles, plmples, sal
lovnees, etc, use Latrds Boom Of foxzd. or
Liquid Pearl It gives the skin soft, aatin-like
Transparency that eau Only be pEoduced By this In.
valuable article. Sold BY Smith 4 DwJer, Drug
gists and Chemists, opposite the fremont House
~, 3as-et
~J. Ineco W1IIiams's celebrated Panorama OF
tho Bible viii be exhibited in Metropolitan Hall
each evening this week; also Oh Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons at 8 O'Clock. iangSt.
ET Wedding and Visiting Cards, and splendid
MoncgramH, By Yankee Card Writer at Tzemsnt
House. jn75t
60 to Boyd's Exchange Office when Jou
have business with 3 Broker He pays the best
rate for all uncutrent money. Sells Specie and tx
change a. low any house, and gives entire satis-
faction to al #ho pasronizes him. Once, No. IS
South Clark street, ladJoining the fank Of c. 3.
Blatr) Entrance at the iron steps south end Of
the building. jn7-1m
!, f8 Cook 3 Mclean, 9B Dearborn street, have
made their price foz cleaning and dying Gents'
garments less than any other house in the cIty.
sc75J
EH Go to John Jones', 10 Dearbozu-st 9nd get
yuuE clothes cleaned sod repaired nn7,a
Go 10 Dun1op, seweu b spa.aing tor Printing.
v11hsa11y:
, 1862-01-09

Albany AfVe STOCK Market.
From the Albany Evening Journa1I
WET Albany, Jan. 8. 1869.
BEEsEs.-The supply is good for tho season,
fully up to the demand, and the average quality Is
falr- Although there are none in the yards that
can be claseed as strictly premium, there are more
droycs Of prime extra than were here last week,
md several punches hare been eold at SC y b. live
weight, and within fraction Of that figure
Holders Of light and rough think the market IS &c
lower On that description ofstock Some ofthe latest
eales de indicate this: but the better grades have
suffered no perceptib1e decline. There are several
causes for the dullness Of the market, rs COM
pared with last week The decline IN the New
York market last Tuesday and Wednesday has
danpened. In measure, the ardor Of the specula-
tors. and this, together with the fact that i'll the
trains yesterday were behind time--the last not
arriving until eyeuing-has checked operations.
Another OF the Inactivity il owing to the slip
perry condition OF on, streets. Many droyers
fearipg that their stock would snstaln injury !;
Il be1ated did not wait for bids but sent their
tie across the river early in the morning The cold
weather OF the past four days has Etrengh the
ice SO that the largest d5o7es can cross without
and yesterday. the mercury dropping close to zero
each day. This, too, was agaiuHt the cattle.
REcElrTaThe following is our comparative
statement Of receipts at this market over the Cen
trai Rail Roa6 ast1mafiu1 7f tn fhe car
, 1862-01-09

A. union Gty Mich Pee ~ y Rez< n ssreessr;
MAK1HA4 daughter of Col. Thomas Mose1ey.
, 1862-01-09
Funeral OF Judge Barron.

The funeral Of the widely respected and
deeply ]amented Judge William T. Barron,
who was killed at Hyde Park yesterday, will
take place Friday afternoon, the 10th inst, at
two O'Clock, from Trinity Church. Bishop
Whitchouse will ofic1atc upon this solemn
OCCASION
, 1862-01-09
HogA


from the Peoria Transcript 7thJ
The receipt of hogs have been liberal for several
daya past Our farmers have mnch 1srger lots than
usual this rear, and bring In their hogs alive the
price now being $265 from the hooks. Dressed
bDEa are selling on the street at $aR2D dividing
on aD MS. Our paekers are packIng mess pork
and shipping It to Chfcago; one house running
partly on English meats-
{Froan the Eeoknk Gate City, 6th-1
The number Of hoga cut By the various packers
in this city down to Saturday night, jan 4th, is
vety nearly aa follows:
Cleghorn & Alexander. .13,g00
Goldman & CO.. ..-..---.. ...-..-......-.. 1865
Patterson & Timher7nan. nan....-....-.,......-.6,s7 $3.50
, 1862-01-09

VOfaI.- --.-.. .14,AU
PriceA r3nge at present from $s@a 50 tho latter
fos hogs averaging as pounds. Hogs are plenty
yet in the country and fa corn. and at this late
season the aserage weight fR high Farmers. look
ing for better state Of things and higher prices
in the summer, hnye packed On their own account.
Some are still holding on and feeding. The num-
ber thus far packed here is far below the average
Of former SCISSORS, caused By the troublesome
tfmes- More have been shipped from here this
winter than IN any previous winter We under
stand there are plenty nf funds here to bug Iarge
numbers more, provided the views Of SELLERS afe
not TOO high.
[Ffozn the Cincinnati Gazette, 8th1
The trade had ssspen rs OF the blues to-9.y, and
the market for hogs closed dull and heavy al $S25
@3La5. With very little disposition on the part OF
packers to operate. Receipts are light, but deale1s
ire satisfied that the SEASON viii be long one. A
1atge number Of hogs Temhin in the country, and
packing ia likely to be extended into February.
Ia the nsantine, prkceE of produce are giving way
IN New York, and most articles are already reIa-
lively lower than h this Inatkes. Besdes It is al
most iDpossiblet0 ship in any direction. Stocks
are, d course, getting Mrge, End burdenn are be-
Ing piled up in this line which, In REV OF the m
certai1ties regarding the future Of business, are
not pleasant to think about. The receipts OF hogs
are now ahead OF last year up to the same time.
lFrum therSt. Louis DeEnoefat, eth-l -
Huos-supp1y on the market good, though re-
ceipts to-day were Hight. 40 head-syerage SO
ns-eoId st *375 per 160 tbs net: 40 head At $3.50
t.easur1 notes; 800 head, light md heavy, sold 1t
$500 to $3.50 treasury notes and Missouri N oney
, 1862-01-09

The Receipts -sfnce yesterday have been 1913
bhls forr., The market for hour remains With
out change. Low grades arc finn. but superior
J! h.anda Meatczn At $aa6 45; .hncy bTauas at
$s.aTk@5-50; extras at $5e2H@t7b and superior
at a5S595.s5 g bha, including choice brands St..
choice b:ards Baltimore are nomtaa1ly $z@8.T5 .
btl,
, 1862-01-09

The above is copy Of Ill that pertains to
the Fnsileer Regiment in the letter Of Com
gresham ColfaS. have been called upon by
many in the regiment to have the letter made
public. think it Esilldo no injustice to the
author, and will satisfy many minds.
Respectfully, D. BRIsKERHoFF.
, 1862-01-09
More about the Fusfleers, Trouble.

More about the Fustleers' Trouble.
A member Of the Fusileer regiment asks Us
to give place to the following note from Hon.
S. Co1fax. Gen. Lane, We understand, has
written letter to the Fusi1eer regiment, in re-
gard to pay, stating that the men will get SIS
per month, and 20 cents q day extra when
service as mechanics is performed.
WAtHMaroH. Jan. Sd, 1862
DEAR S1R Il hare 5our two letters. What
Coy. Yates Or GOV. Morton have done, do
not know, but I have been three times to the
War Department, trying my best in your be-
half, but in vain. They say there is no regi-
1uetlt in the service organized on the basis Of
pa,ing 50 cents per day, and that none such
can he authorized that you hare all been de-
ceiyed by falsehoods which the army regula-
tions would have exposed, and that they can
not bJ Law grant the reliefdcsired. Adjutant
General Thomas told me today, he had de-
cided to have the whole regiment mustered
in as an Infantry regiment, or to muster the
whole regiment out. asked him if the In
dianians in it could be transferred to an Indi
ana regiment: He replied no; but if they
we're all mustered out, they could then join
another regiment. Yours &C.,
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
, 1862-01-09

AcV1cKER's THATRE.-Thosc who visit
MeVicker's this week will witness acting Of
superior order. Mr. Proctor's Macbeth, on
Monday evening, was finished and artistic,
void Of rant or Unnecessary melo-dramatic
bursts Of passion, in which he has often been
accused of iudu1ging. VIC have seldom seen
the character as well rendered. He appears
this evening as ''Othello." We trust our cit
izens will not neglect the plays Of sterling
worth, when presented, rs they are, with Mr.
Proctor as the hero.
, 1862-01-09

4 DIsI1SCT1ox.-The Lawrence McCayty
who WIS arrested few days since for passing
counterfeit money, should not be confoundcd
with Lawrence MeCarty OF No. as Caual
street, who Is not In that style of business.
, 1862-01-09

EN~--~53
-
HELD PoR TRIA1.-The three counterfeit
ers, Williams, McCarty and Stone, spoken Of
few days since rs having been arrested for
passing spurious f1yes Of the State Bank Of
1owa;Wcre examined yesterday afternoon =
fore Justices Akin and Mi1liken, at the Re-
coIder's Court Room, and placed under 81 900
bonds to appear for trial.
Jane O'Hcren, the female pickpocket, lately
arrested. charged With robbing different Indies
in the lobby Of the Post Office, was also
brought up, waived an examination, and in
default Of bail held for final trial before the
Recorder Court.
MAJ. BAHKER's DRAGONS AND THE SrUR-
GEs R1FLEs.-Our correspondent writing from
Washington, speaks thus of these crack
corps:
g. Just beyond Meridian Hill are encamped
McClellan's Body Guard-the Chicago Drl-
goons-nndcr command Of Major Barker
Gen. Stoneham, chief OF cavalry, visited his
cneampmenr a few days since in company
with Gen. Philip st. G. Cooke, q. 8. A. The
twu companies we're brought out on parade,
and it was remarked that Mni. Charles Bar
ker's Chicago Dragons, were the bestmount-
eus btst Q11Hed ana mosI perfect d1sclphned
dragoon corps in the army Of the Potomac
Mp5or Barker keeps them at work eight hours
in the day, working himself as hard as his
men He has the most orderly set Of men in
the army, and his quarters are kept as neat as
parlor. The Dungeons have just gone
themselves board tents and stables which
arc very comfortable: It is reported iu
Washington that Major Barker is to recruit
several more picked companies from Illinois,
ccivc Colonel's commission. He is very
popular with both the commanding General
and General Stoneham.
It is reported that the Sturges Rifles Of Chi
cago will be mustered into the 18th (res,ular)
Infantry, and that their officers will receive
commissions in the United States army, They
are now stationed at the Central Guard House,
and besides having charge of the prisoners,
act as ProSost-G Guard for Washington and ri.
cinitJ.''
, 1862-01-09

Fl Cook 4 Mclean. 9s Dearborn strees, have
made their price foE cleaning and dying Genta'
garments less than any other house in the cIsy.
r. =.
, 1862-01-09

AS may be inferred from the above exhibit, the
easing up in the money market, which was very
generally expected after the 9Th, has not as vet
great scarcity Of money.
Exchange continues quite plenty enough to meet
the demand. We quote
Buying. Selling.
New York Sight f@A prem. prem.
The banks are not selling gold. The brokers
Charge = cent. for small suns, and buy at q
cent.
, 1862-01-09

Go to Duu1op, seweu b. spa1afns foz Printing.
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