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GPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
NJ SALE QE'
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
One Of the best Business Lots On Clark Street.

STATE OF nLEo1s. CooK CoUHTY-ss.
ERcr1T CoURr OF CooK coUSfT.l
In ChancerJ. !
Florence 1lahony ys- Rebecca a Mahony, ct al,
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that T. L. c: Paine
FIeer. Master In Ch1nteTy OF COOK County, special
Commissioner appointed ID the above entitled cause,
TO make sale Of the Real Estate hereinafter described
VII. sn WEDNESDAY, February 18TH 1862 at 10
o'clock IN the forenoon Of said day, sell at public a9c
ton to the highest bidder. at the north door Of the
Court House Of the County Of Cook in the City Of Chi
eago; upon terms Of oneAalf cash. and the balance
he date Of said sale Iespecxsy With Interest At ten
Ef Ia q Lot q H. Bosk tsy o.
toswt: Comne1ctng On GlaEE * st5ess at point IN te
west corner thereof. tnence soath on C!srR street
north line Of said lot eighty CO. feet thence north
on line parallel with the north line Of satd lot Isy
fS0} feet to the place Of beginning. Upon tae cog
ftnation OF the gale, Aforesaid 10 be made OF
kaid premises Deed Eiu be executed by- the under
sigued the purchaser, who will be required to
cute notes for the deferred paymenta with Deed Of
Trrs to be executed bS the purchaser said Land
to secure the same For information ~ to the title TO-
and condition Of the property, reference {! made -
Hoyne, Miller l. Lewis Solicitors of Complainant In
Master in Chancety OF Cook County,
And Special Commissioner.
Chicago. January 23t11, 1852 ja24k694 til
, 1862-01-30

~ OF CDOE. SS-Super.or Court Of Chicago,
Term, 1867 Jonathan H. Lyman rs- John Adsance,
tupleaded with Jonathan a Kennleort-In ChaaceIy.
fndant above named having BEEN aled in the oee Of
is hereby given to the said John AdrianGe thst the
eonpla{aant flied his hn Of comp1asnI II SAID Court
my. !s6 and that summons thereupou issued enc Of
Ead Court against said defendant retuInahle on the
QuiTed.
Nov, unless yon, the sald John Adrtanee, shall per-
Chicago q cook co1n on rs asss aay IF of rhs asTt
On the first Monday Of APRIL, 1se and plead, answer
oE demos to the said complaaant;s h1 Of complaint
and stated will be taken es confessed, and decree
enfered agHtnst Jon according to the PRAYER Of said
bill. THOMAS B. CARTER, Clerk.
GALLR 4 HITCuCoCK. Comprts' aol'rs. iaa+ k5ai- 4W
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FALL AND WIN TER AR
l. RANGEMENT
1851 ............. .....-....l882.
Sandusky, Dayton & Cincinnati K.R,
n CONVECTION WITH
CLEVELAND & TOLEDO RAILROAD
4tsi~L~ef -~<@ R1e+ 1~.rA-

~01NNV@E AI50 1VSE HV0[9
From Toledo to Bc1IcfontaIne, Urhans, Columbus
Springfield. Dayto1r Hamilton snd Cincinnati,
1e1chtng these places more than three
hours in advance Of any other route,
On and after November 3 ISL md until further no.
nce passenger By leaving Toledo on the - Cleysaad
ing close connection with the Mal Train On he San
dt11sRF, pay1on Ct9e!pnA1d r reaen13g Titfn At
H. UTbana at 1210P A--Dne. connecting with tha
tEa.n on the Col, P. Ind Road. reschinE Columbus
ton st $50 r Il. Hamilton ls5 NJ and Cincinnati
at SIS P. A-t1ree hours In advance OF any other
route. ..
Passengers leaving Toledo at 40 F. ". makeA d.
rect connection at Clyde, reaching sandnsky at $50
Tickets for Il. the above points be had at the
Cleveland & Toledo lsalltosd Office in Toledo.
Baggage checked thzousl and no charge for hand.
ling.
Il RICE Surt s. D. 4 C. R r.
de19hgl16~ L. D. RUCKER Supt, c. & 7. E. E
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33lu1>1bl11g.
CLARK'S INDELrBLE MARE

= Fc: eossse or ea1 clo,.iEg Deegoed . s17erc.de
Ind iriIe IE 0: al kcds notices fror1 the 9cca-
un2 Au:e!tc.. ana Neg YoGz ?Tsa4, Fur sle b. q
:. ClAEk ko1:hAEftea, MAsa iaetk4&etsh
, 1862-01-30
CTATE OF ILLINOIS. COUN-

CTATE OF ILLINOIS, COUN-
DT OF COOK. ss-supes1or Court Of Chicago,
February Term. 1ss.--Emify Spencer rs. Simon B.
n. Kngsbury and CoTydon necEwIth-In Chancefy.
Anldaylt Ct the E1nfesldeRss of Simon , BncknsE, e,
KfpGsbury four Of the deleuSial above having
bern filed IL the office Of the Clerk of said saperio5
Simon B. Buckner: Mary K Buckncr. .lne c. Kings
bnry and HI Henry r. ktnEshqry, that the eomplanant ia
cery side thereof on the third day Of January, 1861
and that summons thereupon ISSUED out 81 said Court
against said defendants, returnabc on the first Monday
Of February next, lsts>, IS is by law required
Nov, unless you, the said Simon B. Buckner, Mary
bury shall personally be and sppcar before said suPe
rior Court Of Chicago ofCook County on the first daY
County, on the 1rst Monday Of February, 1562 and
plead answer o. demur to the said complstnants bin
Of complaint. the same, and the matters and things
therein CHARGED and stated En be taken confessed
prayer Of said bill. THOMAS B. CARTER, CLERK
GAlrp q; H1TCucocK Complts Spl'rs ja4-k1S0 lE
, 1862-01-30

GREAT CESTRA4. ROUTE TO NEW YORK, NEW
ENGLAND AND THE CANADAS
. On and sitter SUNDAY: Nor. Sd, 1851, T{atns leafx
follows: >"4-
ITO a A-DaJ Express {e1cept sund4y} arrives It Do
ssctt at 64o z. y Suspension Bridge At ~
M Bost-a 12D a n
E9 a-fsaI Ezpress !exeept Saturday, arrives 8
AioaIT ~ 6;t5 A L.. New Fork l. Il, Bostea
Gt4c.oaaa Trims VIA II c Rs,road leave CHICAGO nj
3sY p Il. Aat Tain zo F. A. Fat Express sFtT9
Night Mall Train 0s A''~ :" -
The I2oP: y. Train leaving Cncsgo ruas tnsoueh h
Cincinnati without change OF ca7s or baggage
ss2isbu1y;s Patent Duste-s arr TN q Dsy Express:
Baggage Checked Through. a
EEEoEaH 1ICkE-s for sale In Al principal R,111o4d
Df1cc5 in the West at the General OHce corner Lake
anG Dearborn stree1e {u1de- the fremont Eousel CT
csgo, and at the Depot
r y. RICE, General Superintendent
J. n. SMITH Western PsSs, Agt-
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u EAn3s0ADZM1STNkA STN AKHAS9KXKXE
On and after MONDAY Dec. "a, 1851 tzatr4 Nt4
ssage wells EFeet Depot IS t2l9Ey excepted:
pert Warren, Galena, D111elth, Dubuque, and htes-
;7edate pofntg; 11a5 X and 1155 P:47 Tor Dixon.
453 n for EIgdn BelTidere4 Rockford, and hterme
date points; SD z. H. for GenegA and intermediate
points. Passengers for Be1ot and JauesyIe VIII tAka
ne ls5 train Passengers for Crystal Lsses Nc
Henry. Richmond, GcneEn Laka aud tntsEmadtAss
9olnfal VIII take the LOO F. ID. train.
Sleeping Cars On night trains
E b TALCCTT, Gen. 6upe-
s. N. WHEEI4EE, Cen Passenger Agent. tN
, 1862-01-30
LIVE STOCK.

D1ovc1e AID Farmers VIII nnd this the most Advaa.
tageo1s 1ou'e for Live Stocks Capac!ons fsrds well
beeu opened this line aud its connections and every
attention Is paid to tAcr wants. From uarrsbusgh,
where will BE- found eyrtF conveAence for feeding and
resting: 2 CHOICE = offered of the PHILADELPHIA.
NEW YORK and BALTIMORE II AIsaETS. Tais NJ
also be found the Shortest qickcst and most dise3
route ior Stock to New iorkHvia- AllentownFaad
ENOCH LEWIS. Gen1 Sup't, Altoona. Pa.
1, l. 1OC1rT, Gen.l Ticket Agent Philadelphia
q. H. HOUSTON, Gen1 Freight Agent, Philadelphia
tal-kli5-ly
, 1862-01-30
Q1DStrtE.
mceting OF 5tockbol1ers.
0FFICE OF TUE CHICAGO 4
" kELTAEEEE RA1LRo ID COMPAAT.l
E,tif8e-n Jarua 6tu. 1383

Chicago and Milwaukee Rai1road Company.
The tsEcsl Ae%tng q the stockholders o. tbs C1t,
c8rc AID ElTaCice EAt4road Co1rpAny, will be held
t. E:tc+ee at TIC Office Q! the Co1p*1y, corner ct
Lakc sIa Cle1k E-ecta "a TuE8JAx. Feb.4av Nta-
lG2 at 3t o'cSuck r. for the election At Dkocto0
knd the treesz.1o7 ol e2ch ohet t14efs - may b.
pfs+erted 4. g. D3FNS. 69cttsLT.
tt6-Eaaa Il
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state OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY

GTATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY
~ Or CooK., ss1Gircult Court Of Cook County.
Samuel Hale John z Ayre % Joseph 6: Bullock, 81 R9b-
Eeu, Frederick Butteraeld, Charles B: Cochran,
Thomas 6. Cochran, William Barbour and Benjamin
Caryer-In Ch7ncerJ.
Affidavit Ct the non residence Of Samuel Hale Robert
e. BOYD. Nehemiah II Wukn, Alexander L. Van B1rtn,
Frederick Batterheld:, Charles b, Cochran, Thomas
c. Cochran, William Barbour and Benjamin Carver,
detsnda9ts aboye named having been nled II the oce
Notice hereby given t. the said Samuel Hale, Robert
Frederick Bptte:e[d- Charles B. Cochran, 1aom35 C.
Cochran William Barbour and Benjamin Carver, that
eaid complainant flied his bill Of complaint In said
Court, on the Chancer5 side thereof the Fourteenth
day Of December 1851, and that SUMMONS thereupon
issued ont Of said Court against said detendant re
tUrnabe On the F1rst Monday OF January, @ hs Is By
law required.
Now unless you. the said nonresident defendants
e,a1l personally he and appeaE before said Circuit
Court Of Cook County. on the first day OF the next
term thereof 70 be holden st Chicago, In said County.
On the Third Monday Of March, 1861, and plead.
sWer OF dcnur to the said complainnnts' bill Of
piatnt the and the matters and thlngs therein
charged snd stated VII be taken confessed, and .
entered against 5ou e n pFsEeE Of
GEO L. INGALLS,. Con1plts solr. 1a1ekz:s+w
, 1862-01-30
CATARRH! CATARRH!!
~ CATAEEH!!!

TAECASTEo to be sure CITE for
lcATARKH or COLD IN THE HEAD.
Z; OsE Hc>nsEp 1HorsAsn persons die rearly in thls
-ca;:y cf Consumption Every physician Enows that
:sA 81? .~osirds u this uuiGtct the disease d.st
cenne3Tt f! as
tATAKRH IN THE NOSE.
The cr being 10 the throat and bronchial tzoes
Md Lastly tic lungs
+: i r.scT 70 cure Ca:arzh than Consumption and c7
eS.E t!e irs r-cvcEt the latter. Persons should
understand tbs. the better way 70 curc Consumption
Tut es ;osrs Of catt.7.h 81 ttcv zeueru1Iv aonesr
f7t vrry slight. ecsons ind they have cold
~. tad rai they have frequent attacks and are rors
sttve te the changes q temperature Ii this con
d:!ea tc nose ma. be dry, or slight discharge thin
~ the disease becomes chronic ihe Gschares in
creased IN quantity and changed Ii quality: they are
;hiel aud heavy H:d arc et;1e: Eet rid Of By hloE
she nfc Or slse they al tHto .he throat And ae
causing bad breath: the voice Il .Aic md oasal te
c:cs weak the seEse Of fe!l il lcssencd or DC
@:-oyea; deafness frequently taxes place Anothes
!c pe:rn Is obliged 10 c.ear throat r the morning
.!c head during the night hcc this takes place ne
.kcn may be sh.t Lis sease Is on rs Gay % Ine
I4,ve the symptoms Of CA1a-1h IS they appear IN
b. tic id ~ .: the llerln cATAER7 EEMEDY, Al
sst.;!'s en- s SIG1 an cac f. i r.
az al who arr disposed 70 test II Ertues N
t'-;uE Catar1a. Tia; Ii a{:s The trial Of the Eemcdy
- one n1o becS:t ts received the aincu1t pad
Price or tr tnrnrra Een.ety, e sufficient for rse
c:e mont. viii iu Rct c1ea1 directions.
OHce, 196 Lake, Corner OF Vells-St.
Adarrsa Dr: n. +. sEEL1E,
del .h6s; Fpst Otace Box Ikl5 Chicago IL
, 1862-01-30
RHtIruaea

F0lTTSBURGH, FeT. WAYNE II
4 CHICAGO. RAILWAY,
snd Canal stzcets, Chicago. d7ny at ~ A1>4A1'F
e. ~ \ S;st, F1st Iias h4S19ss5 9szcept gaaaaH,
sto r 1GaI 5nn5e9H SeFsegt e Satards5s3
For Boston, New York, Phladelphis,
BALTIHoRE, WASHINGTON.
Harrisburg aud Pittsburgh.
Also-FoE ALRANT, BUFFALO, pusKrKK, CITYNAx xs1
CoLESBEs, CHCMSAr. DAYTON.
A1d a1 intermediate Stations between Chicago &ud
the cities above named
7o9ts checked through to AZ Eastern Gites
rig Allentown en- train leaving Chicago It E10 4. Il
Tickets M & for sale at he pIlacpal Ticket oeea ~
Dearborn streets, and at the Enioa Depot West aidM
Chicago WIN. r. SHINN, Gen, Fass Hrnnt
4. HOLIDAY, Ticket AGENT
, 1862-01-30

CHICAGO d ROCK ISLAND
~ EAnEnAD-CnAsez or T1n-w1nter Ar
5augemeat soas'qsacqg Sunday SoE I'm Isl Trs!Ea
certed, 11o H.; Night Express Saturdays excepted
ll:a5 NJ Jolict Accommodation snEttays excepted
$50 T. u Through Trains arrive: Sis A. Il. md 81
?. n; Joliet Accommodation, SO 4 IL
, 1862-01-30
THUN3S
EcAx2tocs, McCAG4 FELKK, Comprfs 6oIra.
fa1.E1&13v
CTATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK

CTATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK
~ CogSTT. .sSzsuperior Court Of Chsag9 M Jan-
rs ~ Jer51a Lansdon and Samuel II. Barnard.-At'
Public notice Is hereby given to the said JeTis Lang
don aud 8atuncl II Barnard that wit Of attachment
CouH of Chicago. dated the Ath day q peSsmeer.
DaTI hofis aud against the estAte q the said Ierv
Iangdon and samuel " Barnard. for the anm of -Four
ThoEsTud Three Hundred and TE enty Doars directed
to the Sheriff Of Cook County which said wit has 5een
returned executed
and Samucs II. Ba;nsId shall personally be aad eppea1
before se ead snpeEioE Court Chicago On .; before
re Court Kouss "a The ci1y ef Ghicago On s9s Es, M
pIead = the sid piaintid act6n. Judgment win b
entered agatnst y5a aad u tayoE Ct ne said r!aasa
dcient to satisfy the sa1d Judgment and costs will b
anld To BAtiafY tie RaI1e.
, 1862-01-30

oFr1cE-lao LAKE STREET, {arstaIss) CHICAGO
JdellhI581y1
, 1862-01-30

list ATE OF WIN. T. BARRON,
IL NOTICE Payment Of nj, monies nou dae the
eetate Of tie late Hon, II. r. Barron. muss be mats
without delsy n e At the oce q John Hsssocks Je
;aiss WILLIAM BARaoS. s1s-uscr. &C.
, 1862-12-02
CAN THE NEGROEs rtGHd7


n fact forms q very solid pier for an
argument to rest upon. Facts have been
called for, on the question whether The
blacl:s would fight, and thc answer has
come once and agaiu from the South Caro-
lima ccast-they will. We gave a short
time since q thrilling account Of the daring
Of company Of General Saxton's black
regiment, accompanying gunnoat cxpe-
djaon t. The Georgia coast, where they &C
Quilted themselves with great bravery in
an engagement ,5i!n thtr former
masters. A second enterprise in proof
OF tier courage SURPRISES tie first,
1t is fully given in another
column in Col Boards official report Of his
expedition to D5hoy Sound. The officers Of
1nese men express the greatest co1fdencc
in their. fighting qualities, and after these
practical tests Of the courage, even Of raw
recruits, as were those composing Ibis ex-
pedition, It is about as well that nc should
Lear no more narro.-minded expressions
OF their incapab1Iitics to defend their lib.
cries. they a1e the only purely 1oya. men
Of the South. The question IS less, wheth.
Gr the Cpited States should employ them
than whether it can afford to do withou:
5f1af1
, 1862-12-02
PROCEEDINGS OF GoyGhES5
WASHINGTON, December !, 1S62.
E0T%E

WASHINGTON, December !, 1s52
ROUSE.
The Chaplain returned thanks for the bright
eniDg prospects for the liberty Of the glave,
anG for emancipation from system which had
inyol'9 us in Eoreo and shame.
was prete1nA.,
q message Was received from the Senate
that quorum was assembled and ready fol
business. a similar message was sent to the
Senate. =.
Accmmittee from the House was appointed
to Walt On the President and iafortu him
that Congress IS ready to recelye any commu.
nication-
Mr.. CONKLIN Of New York offered reso,
luton, which Eas adopted, instrueting the
Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into
and report on the best mode for placing yez.
sells OF WaF on Lake Ontario, when an eSigeneJ
may arise, and establishing water coiamuni
cation from other waters to the lakes, and re-
port Which Of the various plans is the most
reliable.
LII. VAlLANDIGHA3I offered resolution
which was adopted, instructing the Commit
| tee on Judiciary to inquire into and repori by
what authority the Postmaster General ua
| dertakes to decide what newspapers may end
m3y not be tr9nsmitted through the mails.
| t'r. .RtcAARsnON Of II. offered reaolu
| fion rcquestin. the President to inform the
House what citizens Of Illinois arc now con
| fired in Forts Warren, Layfayet!e and DELI
ware ard the Old Capitol Prison, and upoz
what charges they were arrested.
| A{r. LOEEJ0Y moved to lay on the table.
| The molten W2s then adopted-H against
Is. :.
Af.aseeA,e unimpse had beer
transactear the House took fecess to await
| tie Message Of the President.
After the reading Of tie Presidents mes
sage,
| A1r. MORRILL, Of Ne. moved that It ani
the accompanying documents be referred
| to the Committee Of the Whole and printed.
| AIr. TALLANDIGHAM Of Ohio desired tt
say few words, but was prevented by tat
| previous question.
The motion Wa6 agreed to.
AHinurnei
, 1862-12-02

The Presidents Message, and the open
ing OF tLc third session Of the Thirty
Seventh Congress, constitute the staple
ncws Of yesterday. Why the Message was
not laid belore or readers in full is cx-
plalrcd elsewhere. We give q full syaop-
sis, which scarcely tallies with our specials,
IN leaving cut precisely what they make
the crowning feature Of the document,
what the President has TO SAY Of his forth
coming Proclamation. We forbear COM
ments until We cal make them with the
full body Ct 11lc Message before US.
From the State Capital We have items
Of interest PERTAINING b our State troops.
Al ST. Louis the assessment upon rebels is
still going on, and We are sorry to find
Archbishop Keurick ofthc Catholic Church
s4menable to the same. He is native of
Ireland, and one Of the most learned PFC
1atcs in America, but that he has always
made his home in Slave States in this
couLt1y, furnishes some clue to the bias
which makes him bitter and 1iru1ent Sc
cls!!..
All quiet on the Rappalmnnock. M
bomtardment yet, only an activity With the
SPADES, :lis tiu1c IN rebel hands, and a
scampering Of scouting parties. Gen Sigel
seEcs s vivid report tt q gallant lit.lc cay
Al1y cncageuent III the valley.
, 1862-12-02
GENERAL BANKS, EXPEDITION
Great Preparations ut the Medical
RurEeYorss Depot.

From the New York Herald Of Saturday
The United States Medical Pnrve}o-'s essa5-
li5hment, ,ccrntr OF Broo1ne and Greene streets,
las preEeItec pretty lively scrae for the l.st
eight Or ten Gays The duty Of furnishing all
the hospital stores and medical supplies sor
the great Banks armada devo1ved upun Sos-
geon Richard S. Sat.criee, ale3iccl par7eyor
in this city, aud his staff Of clerks and en-
rlcyes have ben kept busy from moraiur till
night packing ard invoicing the various ar.i-
sles needed il army hospitals. The steamer
Honduras has been chartered by the Govern
msEt to transport the medical samples which,
Under the uc;1ye superintendent Of Assistant
Surgeon WEl. G. Spencer, United States Ar
1ny, who has been appointed Medical Purvsy-
OF OF tic expedition, have nearly all been
Placed On board. Everything likely to con-
:uce to the comfort and recovery Of sick and
wounded soldiers is being literally supplied
sccor5ing to the tariff established by the Sur
geeE General. So far as medical supplies aud
a:orts are concerned Gen. Banks exynsditioa
will be well cared ft1.
DR.. Richard &. Alexander, of the United
States army, has been appointed Medical Di-
rector Vt the expedition. lie 10 n full surgeon,
with the rank of Major, and has had nine
years experience in the hospitals of th.
ular arnJ. Seven hospital size yards will be
etfacled to the medical staff. These arc inde-
pendent OF the ordinary regimental stewards,
: No medical cadets hare as vet been ordered
to report to the Medical Director, aud it is not
Expected that any Will accompany the eapeai-
tiCn,
, 1862-12-02
FROM MISSOURI,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
fin Tnr1s naeornhov1 1868

ASPIkAaA &11epsat>-A w ti4d lu1Ca60 l11Qu1e.f
= -sT- LOUIS, December !, 1862,
At Yellowyille, our cavalry destroyed, In
addition to the items mentioned in Gen. Her
on's first dispatch, several Thousand pounds of
sulphur prepared for making gunpowder,
about 500 barrels OF salt and 200 pounds Of
powder. They were compelled to leave un-
touched about 5000 pounds OF lead, taken by
the rebels from CRANKY mines, and about BE-
ing cast into bullets.
Adyices at headquarters mention second
expedition from Helena, which may result in
the capture OF Little Rock. .
Gen. Totten Of tile frontier army arrived last
night. He says the Northwestern t1oops
around Springfield are In fine health and dis
gusted because turned back from pursuing
the enemy.
The Provost Marshal refuses to allow the
rames Of assessed secessioaists to be pub
uehe6. Among the assessed Is exConeress-
man Kennett. An effort is said to have been
made to assess Archbishop Kenrick, but it
failed because the immense property standing
in his name belongs to the Catholic church,
It is rurnored here that GOV. Gamble las
obtained promise from the President ttat
Missouri 6haf rot be Included In the e1nanc-
patton proclamation, measures to that end
being left to the Legislature. This will retard
the good work here.
, 1862-12-02

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 1.-The 11ssh regiment,
Col. Fonda, has left Camp But1er By the Great
Western Railroad, for the seat Of var. Tn1s
regiment was mostly recruited in Hancock,
Adams and Pike coua.ies.
Col. Lynch, Of the 5Sth regiment has become
commander Of Camp Butler and will proceed
to reorganize his regiment
Lieut.. Col. Reed, Of the 10th, has been pro-
moted to the Coloneley Of that regiment.
The contest for the United State5t Senate
lies between ". A. Richardson and s. 8.
Marshall.
The latter is the choice Of Southern
Democrats and Is generally considered to
have tie inside track.
Colonel s. G. Hicks OF the 10th regiment
has resigned on account of wounds received
at Pittsburgh.
Anunber Of the old regia4 4cnts Iow in tile
field which have been decimated by disease
and battle will probably be ordered to Camp
Butler for the purpose Of recruiting There
are now but two infantry regiments in
the State the 12sth, Colonel &. n. Hundley,
at Camp Batler, and s7:h, Colonel J. E.
Whcelcr, on guard duty at shawnee.owr.
, 1862-12-02

the only obstacle to steam Communication
with the headquarters Of the army Opposite
fredericksburg, and this will; be removed
within the next forty-efght hours. The al
most fmpaasable state Of the roads from Aqua
Greek and Bell Plain renders this connection
fmperatiyely necessary for the transportation
OF army supplies. Almost every farmhouse
for miles around has been deserted by it's oe-
cupants, who evidently fled southwark on the
approach Of Maj, Gen. BuTnsfds's army, leav-
ing In most cases their fiocks and herds be-
hlnd, Which naturally fal! to the" tender mer-
=. Lamb, mutton, beef, veal, pork aad poultry,
consequently. are abundant and $ cheap" and
form staple di:hes On the rude tables Of the
camp. !;
TILE SITUATION BEFORE FREDER1cKs
BURG.
Washington Cor. Cincinnati Commercially
Ihe coutending armies being now brought
lace to face, the question ariseB, whether they
Will fight decisive battle from their present
positions. s3mptc.ns Of both. aggressive in
tentioEs on the part Of General Burnside, and
OF disposition for rigorous defence Of Fred
er3cksburg On that Of the enemy, are manifest.
It is evident that the issue lies with General
BurnElde, and that be either con5idera hIm-
selt unable or unwilling to open It inmedf-
diately. If lie was ready for an attsck, it
would be difficult to discern reason for its
postponement, as every hour strengthens the
EAeN$ , AieaBS u uttt4S&. From what 1
know Of the condition Of his army, an sat
i.fed that be is not ready for any offensive
demonstrations, and he Will not be until tue
railroad from Aquia Creek is<iu running o.
der and has satisfied his various wants, and
that no stirring news will reach the public
from tie Rappahannock before. the end OF the
present week, if then. TIE ne.d Of our ar
tilsrg against the rebel position; at ls&t, will
Go1 be commenced unt:l 1hrra IS ceIta nty:of
ready replenish1nenr OF the anuuui itioa to
be expended. -:
Upon the whole, public expectation, here
raised SO high at the time Burnside went from
Wa9renton, is now much less hopefa: than q
week sgo. Nor has the general coutidencs in
the state Of matters on the Rappshannock
hcen strengthened by the intelligence, spread
through the citT Yesterday afternooa, that the
Pressoent had undertaken another Of his ur.i-
ntus visits 10 the army
Dolefnl accounts continue to reach US as to
the hsrdEhips endured by Bnrnside's soldis7s
1rcm the continued cold, wet weather and the
a:rtady-nentioned shorIHess CT provisions
ard forage: Irfornatisu Of the most positive
character has revealed the fact Of intense suf-
teTipg in General Burnside'6 command. by
both nan and beast, from the want Of supulizs.