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, 1862-02-05
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
, MONETARY,

80 .---. TuH1DAT EVENING, Feb 4 1soa
Tie money market exhibits no nex feature
Du1Eaess has settled upon 1t, and with the excep-
tion q here and there discount, very little Is
done, Evezybody is waiting the action Of Con-
greea, and with present prospects that will not be
long delayed. The necessities OF the Government
arc pressing and must be net- The suggestions 1
made this morning a11 heretofore In the TKnu11
in regard TO the restrictions which should aceon-
pany the bin authorizing the ftsue Of q hundred
and fifty uaf11ionB Of dollars Of demand Treasury
notes, are very gene.a1ly approved. Indeed we
have not heard single man object to them; but
whether they viii reach Washington in time to In
fluence our lawmakers, or whether in any event
they vii act upon them, remains to be seen One
thing 10 cettAfn-an omission to Incorporate
any one OF them into the bill, will work immense
evil to the country
New York Exchange is abundunt at former fig
urcs, viz: par buying, and \ Of per cent. pre-.
MUM as the selling rate. 1t seeme gradually to
accumulate in the hands Of bankers, beyondthe
wants Of Cur business public
Geld is firm, hut the amount changing hands ID
small. Quotations for the day arc 2M@aze buy
| ing, and 3D3Hc as the selling rates. About SIC
was the more usual figure.
BASK SulT.-1t is we'll known to most Of our
% assignment LIST summer, aeyera1 of he depositors
Immediately commenced suit. to break the assign
mcnt. The arst euit was tried before Judge Mann,
Thomas % Larke were the Plaintiffs: Mesfrs 4.
this os siy ss. th' lEorpasi %s4ns4 for ef ef ps
wankec and D. S. ordway Of this city for the de-
verdict was against tie assignment and Of course
in favor Of the plaintiffs. The matter = not set;
, 1862-02-05

BEEF CATTLE-Received to-day, 2t7 head; re-
ceiyed last week, a,a42; shipped last week, 4sa
head Under good demand by shippers. Gov-
eminent contractors, and packers, the market is
firm. The GALES to-day were as follows:
, 1862-02-05

WASrEp.-We are in want Of eix TalBuSEs
Of each Of the following dates, to complete
flcs= Dec. 8th, 18th, and 2sd, 1851 We
would especially call the attention Of news
dealers IN the country to this notice
, 1862-02-05

HONE FOR TIE FRHspLEss.--The regular
meeting Of the Board will be held at the
Home this (Wednesday,o afternoon, at three
O'Clock.
, 1862-02-05
REVIEW OF CHICAGO MARKET.

TUESDAY EyEa1Na, Feb 1, 1862.
FRE1GuTs-There is no change in Railroad
f1eighte. The various lines have all the freight
they can take. The following are the rates:
a 9TH T1nnr 1r.d
, 1862-02-05


There was a good attendance on 'chane1e te-day
and the leading markets were actiyc and buoyant.
The receipts Of uoss, live and dressed, amount
cd to-day to Z isl. The market for Dressed was
baoyaut md VIC note further advance Of 5@1oc q
100 Ds, with sales ut e. 00-the bulk Of tho
transactions being at $a.T5 and $3.50, dividing on
100 1bs. Live Hogs also advanced 5@loc, and the
yards were cleaned ont at range Of $275KDo 62K
gross. At the close there was good demand for
Hogs By packers at g. IS for bacon Hogs, and $25o
for Mess Pork Hogs.
There is good demand for round lots Of city
packed Mess Pork at $s.15; but holders arc gene.
orally asking $1,000. Country lots Of Mess Pork
however are neglected aud rather dull. To-day,
We report Light ealcs Of city at $9T5, and country
At $3.50. English Middles arc dull, with Gales Of
$50 boxes. Short Boneless at SC. Lard is dull and
easier, with sales Of steam at SIC, and kettle at
6A@6Hc.
The market for cooperage is considerably caaier
To-day Pork Barrels were sold on the track at
$t.70@1.so.
There was lively noy ement In breadstuiTs at
better pricea. Under an 1ctiye inquiry for Flour.
the market advanced 5@1oc = brl, with sales Of
$500 brls, at $sG0GA.00 for Spring extras, and
$4-1oG54.5 50 for Winter extras. Wheat WAS inac-
tive speculative demaud and the 1nrrket advanced
H@1c per bushe1, With liberal sales at 569Tsxc
for No. Spring and 71672c for No. Spring. a
cargo Of No. Spring was sold for delivery during
the first half Of May next. at s1c-sc storage. Be-
sides the usual Inquiry By local dealers, there was
come inquiry to-day By Canadians for delivery IN
spring. Corn advanced nc per bushcl-with sales
| Of L. 0I0 bushels Mixed in store at eakc Ryeva
| in good demand, With sales of No. In store at
! S51lc Good Barley is in active demand hut com-
mon is dull Highwines were quiet at 16c.
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AHfs kso41EHAN 49, w9SM AND FOA
, 1862-02-05

SALT Shipped last week, k,3. ia brls. There is a
fair demand for onondaga Salt, and the market is
steady at &225 for Ground Solar and Coarse.
Dairy, $500 per brl. There Is no Liverpool salt
now On the market.
GROCER1Es-There is little or no change In the
general market for groceries. We quote:
fs,,1n nt<1a1n =
, 1862-02-05

The lot OF 30 sold Mt 4a.as were purchased by c.
r. Albce. city buteaec-sold b5 MI Nosiar, Knox
| comfy. III.
, 1862-02-05
~ Il E A r 8 A re AIN


WolFs1EsHEEGER's GREar PANORAMA For SALE
THIS Panorama Is offered fuE sae such
make it object for Showuen engaged in tn7s bust
ness call and eec it. 1t is the largst anil iut
ple{e ever exhibited In the United Sates, and is
knowiedged By artists TO he wonderfully executed
dollars, and was ex.IpIred in London to thousands
The Paintings. cover some 1000 yarile M canvnss
ca Enrene and Afttsa. beginning With Stsarn Falls
in IralE 1t will be offered at price thai will as'onh,
the purchaser, for the reason that ts hard tes ls
With exhibitions and Incompetent to perform or ex-
bit it. they desire to place Ia tnrt15 Thai viii 1akc
fortune Any further Information can be n5lafned
by writing to the Undersigned. at Decatur. II
Ia2s E613 lW Il. WEEKS
, 1862-02-05

UNITED STATES Clncr1r CoUnT-BtJore Judge
TH0s- DfHn7n0nd.-No. csc -chancery-Bank Of
Dunsvile Us. Elijah Warren; on motion Of com
painants solicitor leave given to file replication,
Dudley G. Hali vs. Marine Bank Of Chicago; par-
tics came by attorneys; jury trial; verdict for
plaintiff for SG,594.4s; defendant moved for new
trial
In the District Court an application was made
By P. Boyce for his discharge from custody, under
sioner r. A. Hoyne. to examine applicant as to his
property, and the Marshal directed to bring Boyce
into court for that purpose.
JOHN Borden and II. D. Brown were admitted to
the practice Of their profession II both Conrts Of
the United States for the Northern District Of
Mo-. T. Gilbert ct al. ve Alex. Brebner. Mo-
tion by defendant for new trial oyerruled- No.
Ga5- John r. McCane ct al. Es. Marine Bank Of
Chicago. Settled and dismissed as peragreement.
Judgment Of Nov. 14th, 1861. vacated and new
trial granted under the statutes: No. = Alex
Saroni and II. Goachcim ve. John Stewart Judgg-
| ment Of Feb 1851 vacated, as above.
SUPERIOR Counr-Befors Judge Iaggins.-No.
| 913John Hauneyon ct al rs. John Burnam ct 81
65-H. Dentch vs. George Smith Ct a; dia
Brooks ~. y. B. willard: dismissed at plain
| tiff's costs. No. 960-A. J. knight ys. ]. 4
| White ct Il; continued at defcndant.s costs
2e5is ozisF ssS esylo5 RI Eer4le s fS
v. T. D. Hall Ct al. Jury trial. Verdict for plain
| tiff for $415. Judgment on verdict. No. Gle
Carlson ys. A Carter ct al; submitted to court is
sue for !gasnishee. No 66s+E. Wood. ct al r.
aaaen! B e1y ss ,Stt i s5a dss Raa
Hendricks ct al, on trial before jury. No 9s7-
ratedby agreement.
, 1862-02-05

NE" IVTA 0E6 1I8TREk~W&N4 [Js
Tca--The market continues active and very
strong. at full previous prices. The sales and re-
sales include 1900 chests and 3,S75 half do Sou
chopg, including those alluded TO in cur last. part
at 60 cents; 15G0 hf chests Oolong. and 1,0G0 do
Oolong on terms VIC did not learn. We append an
interesting statement. showing the exports Of tea
to the Cnited States from the commencement Of
the season to latest dates and Hay here remark
that the large advance that has been established
in prices, recently is not much due to the duty
scarcity and high prices ruling 1t thu ports in
China. and consequent very large falling OF III the
| shipments hither-
, 1862-02-05
THE CITY.

e Braithwaits's Retrospect, No. a for
e1arrary, 1860, has been received at McNally Il
Cos, Nc. Sl;DeaTborn- street
, 1862-02-05

CAIRO oF1EET-Commodore Footc has es-
tablishcd headquarters for recruiting men at
Chicago at No. South Clark street, near the
bridge, where men will be forwarded twice a
week free Of expense to Cairo, until the gun
boats shall be manned. The pay is SIS per
month, good fare, aud well taken care Of It
is hoped that our loyal scamen and others will
respond at once, as this expedition is bound
for New Orleans Recruiting Office, No.
South Clark street. St
, 1862-02-05

A CHICAGO CoUETERFEITER ABRoAD.-Thc
Denver City Ne4es notices the absconding OF W.
s. Bond, formerly Of this city, who had been
doing all extensive business in countcrtelting
gold dust.
, 1862-02-05
Tho Re1Ie Of the Season.

The presentation In Chicago Of m o.ipdunI |
play from the pen Of one Of the foremost ac-
tresaea Of the day, Is an event IN the theatrical
world which must startle even tie moet Naae |
theatre-goer, who has dozed In the dress circle |
over WON ont stage stupldities and hackneyed |!
gags. The authoreas Of the *t Belle ofthe Sea
son" has produced drama unlike anything !
crer before presented to the play:going pub
lie. The piece lays no claim to high tragedy
tone. It has no death scenes, battles, terrible
passions torn to tattcfs, which comprise the
merit-ifit it be merit-of the larger portion
ottbe modern drama. TITS merely an absorbing
story Of every day life; It's characters, the pco-
pie We meet every day illionaire's daughter
marked with good heart and strong mind; o
lawyer young and pcnniless, whose satchel Is
as empty as his purse; the young lawycr's sis-
ter, who is a scamstrcss, and who Of course is
exposed to the wi1cs Of the 1nilionairc's son,
| a 7oase the daughter counteracts the plots Of
her yillainous brother; the villainous brother
repents and marries the seamstress, and the
| old proyerb, "Bc yirtuous and you will be
happy,'' ia fulflled-an Of which would be
commonplace enough unless worked up, as
in The present instance, with rare skill.
The 1aneuare Of the p1ay Is not to be bet
+ercd II lis tersc. vigorous and natural This
vcrx naturalncss and simplicity, however, may
br some be considered fault in the letter.
press Of the production, but to our mind it is
one Of its chief attractions. Tie absence Of
clantron and the presence Of nature is certainly
to be admired in play Of the present century,
for Its originality and raIeness, if for no other
| e,,be+on+;o1 roaron The sftuations and trrour-
:aas ~ HTrs stoene1,s mar are ortistic con
49, ~ 1-aar, m +be ;n+orcst in , remartablt
1000. and e1hih;t M sm,11 amount Of dra
!, n,st,c st;n n , n1av where the 1anpuaee ant
!, otnre o.. ~ 7',in and nnnretcnd;no.s
!, ~ Ma+;,ao Horon II viii on1v he neeessar,
- CO.. that she acts wc], ind consistently will
= horse,f shc hoo hccn ,ccnscd of cccentricity
= -, 49, .ta "a o,oos7ono1,v or;c;no7 +
= o1an'eo tuit sne 10 g, oeeoa1o141y o =.
I that serious fault: why WIS tne elae
: Booth celebrated tragedian? Because b
r was ccccntr;c md a man of pcnius. WHY i
~, -n -. -. - ,,;..,, = H.
hc younger oooan san'ans so nsu . p.ae
8 upon the stage? He has the daring spirit {
e lis father. and the courage to inroYate an
+ throw aside some of tho used-up, old-tim
, 1862-02-05

TIE NEWS Boys.-Eighty-fi five licenses have
been issued to news boys, and the little fcl-
lows with their bright new badges evidently
feel themselves on a level with the hackmcn
and drivers Of express wagons. As the badge
is condition Of future good behavior, we
have no doubt the news boys will not feel it
incumbent upon them to occupy the whole Of
the sidewalks, crack onc'e limbs With shin
dy, and steal papers from doorsteps any more
CHICAGO BREAD.-Thc Chicago Mechanical
Bakery has furnished million and half OF
pounds Of bread for tho army in Kentucky.
| Kendalrs bakery has also sent to that depart
pent upwards Of million pounds, and has
| shipped seven hundred and fifty tons direct to
Washington. onr soldiers ought certainly to
be well bred boys after such distribution. ,
, 1862-02-05

MARIA L. W1L1Is.-A rumor has for several
days been industriously circulated, having its
origin we know not where, that the woman,
Maria L. Willis-one Of the witnesses in the
Willis, the wcll-nown editor Of the New York
Home Jouruaz, and the celebrated 'syou know
he is such a ion.' The story is hardly to be
credited, yet some circumstances related By q
gentleman Of this city giyca shadow Of fproba-
bility to it.
, 1862-02-05

~ Get your carts written By John j. Deehan-
theacknowled .tti >"nrs.u. lnclose two red stamps
for samples! i: iJ,, o. call at Bryant s. STRAIT
to1'e College. fe5St
, 1862-02-05

The REBELLION REcoRD.-Wa1sh, cor, nj
Custom House place and Madison s,rcct has
received the last number o. ~. p,,,..,;oa D.
. s1.s:.r A.. -o.- the heeeuson ne
cofa, etosh's .ae g. ond volume Of this excel
aenl oln ~ ~ &C events Of the rebellion.
, 1862-02-05

~ Go to John Jones, 119 Dearborn-st., andget
Joar clothes cleaned and repaired. 1ov13
" Cook h Mclean, % Dearborn street, have
made their priee for cleaning and dying Gents
garments less than any other house In the city.
ee25ly
, 1862-02-05

Crr1D"s HEApQrARFEKs.-St- Valentines
day is to be celebrated this year with peculiar
enthusiasm, We shon1d judge from the rush,
which is going On at John ". Norris's,
102 Madison street, a few doors west Of
Custom House Place He has IN i'm
mense and recherche stock Of sentimental
London movable and comic Valentines. Also
Union, patriotic, &c, which he is rushing of
ut low prices. Now is the time
, 1862-02-05

~ Go to Boyd's Exchange Of1cc when you
have business with a Broker. He pays the best
rate for all uucu11ent money. Sells Specie and Ex-
change as low any house, and gives entire salts
faction to all who patronizes him. Office, No. 81
South Clark street, tadjoinfng the bank Of C. B.
Blair-} Entrance at the iron steps south end ol
thebuiIdiug. inT-1m
, 1862-02-05
0TTY LOTS AND BLOCKS FOR

" SALE At REDUCED PRICES
Qne hundred ncrts In City Iots anl RlOclI. situated
IN the esttrn. Southwestern amt southern parts o.
this city. offered Ut reduced prices by the suatF
Der. For pafsisq. III Tins &C. inquiry te!sssn ,ss
IS Dearborn street, (upEt1irs) iyltE5ilm
, 1862-02-05

Arrival Of Mortarsfo Com. Foote.
The first arrival Of mortars from the Fort
Pitt Works, Pittsburgh, destined for the
Western mortar boats ut Cairo, arrived in this
city yesterday via the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago 1uilroad, and were immediately
transferred to the depot Of the Illinois Central
road 10 await shipment south. They were
three in number and are to be followed By
twenty more Of the same sort which are
a.rady constructed, tested and ready for
transportation. The three which arrived vcs-
tcrday weigh eighteen thousand pounds each.
ard arc eighteen inches In thickness eithcrssde
of the bore
Crave fears Aave been entertained That the
peculiar construction Of the mortar boats
will not admit Of practical use Of these for
,nidab1c engines Of war. Agcnt'en,an inform
ed us yesterday that the wood In the boat:
was never properly seasoned, aud that the!
~ill soon bc watcrlogged- On the other hand
tic gunboats work admirably. 1t is said tha
a p4son upon the uppei decks cannot feel th
slightest vibration in the boat while tn
pieces me being fred. We trust that the as
ncr.ion IN regard to the mortar boats arc un
founded, and that IN opportunity viii soon b
presented to test their merits in the capture
the rebel stronghold at Columbus.
, 1862-02-05

COMMENCEMENT E1ERc1sEs--Thc Nine
tccnth Annual Commencement at the Rush
Medical College will be held this evening at
The College, corner Of Dearborn and Indiana
streets, in the North Division The ra1cdic-
tory address viii be delivered by Professor j.
I. Ffcer The profession and the public are
respectfully invited to attend
, 1862-02-05

TIE C1Tf AGAINST DRUGG1sTs.-Thc city
authorities have lately commenced suits
against all the retail druggists within the city
limits dealing in intoxicating liquors. They
have been duly "spottcd'' by hired detective
and are to be brought up for examination. Some
five or eix were placed yesterday afternoon in
| the prisoners bar before Justice Akin, and
after examination were fined ten dollars each.
| It may not be generally understood by drug
| gists that the municipal law compe1s them to
use due diligence in finding out whether q
customer calling for the various alcoholic tine
lures intends to get drunk on what he buys, or
to use it as medicine, for the stomach's sake
But such is the case. We append the ordi-
nance:
City ordinances, Sec. 4, relating to the sale oi
spiri1uous liquors, 403 and 400.
"Any person who ehan hereafter have or kceT
any tavern grocery, ordinary. riet1alinE or othe'
ing away, or IN any manner dealing in any vtnous
| epirituous. ardent, intoxicating or fermentet
liquors quantities less than one gallon, and Wht
by himself bis agent Of servant . shai ~ SCI; gis'
sptrituoue, ardent OF fcrmentcd liquors, IN les
quantity than one gallon without license for tha
purpose, in pnrsuauceltherc0f shall, upon conyfc
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars: Pm
| Etdtd- That druggiets or pertonB whose chief bu
sincss is to sen drugs and medicines shall not b
deemed within the provisions hereof In Fellin
purely medical. mechanical or aacranaental; and
all casce Of conviction under this ordinance. tn
court or magistrate shall have power, in Its discts
| the Bridewcn Of county jail for period not e,
ccedinc two months In addition to the penalty
, 1862-02-05
.tCall on Dunlop scwen & spalding for Printing
noy11-h22lly

~ Wedding and Visiting Cards written at the
Sherman House. Call on, or address With four
stamps, Yankee Card Writer feast
, 1862-02-05

f~ A most admirable instrument is H5att's
Patent Knifc and Scissors Sharpeuer. Small ones
for family nsc; large ones for hotels, meat mar
kets. &c. Every machine warranted to suit. For
sale at No. Is Custom House Place. jau27-1m
, 1862-02-05

AT7EMrED SU1c1rE--Wc understand that a
woman named Mrs. Love, residing On West
Washington street between Hoync and Leavitt
streets. attempted to destroy her OWL life by
i dose Of corrosive sublimate that had been
procured foranothcr purpose, Tie servant girl,
aware Of what her mistress intended, alarmed
the ncighbo1s, but, before they reached her, she
had swallowed the poison. 4 physician was
sent for, but, prior to his arrival, a gentleman
present had given the lady an artidoteto coun.
tcract the sublimatc Further remedies were
applied By Dr.. Shumway, and her life was
sa7cd. The cause Of this desperate attempt
was domestic difficulty
, 1862-02-05

STEALING A ACCTTER.-A soldier from Camp
Douglas, named John Daley, was arrested yes
terday for stealing the horse and cutter Of
Vim. II. EbeIle, Esq, which he found hitchcd
in front Of Culbcrtson's packing house. 4
short time after the occurrence, some neigh
bors Of Mr.. Ebcr1e, recognizing the property
:.ld seeing the soldier much intoxicated, gave
chase, caught up with him and succeeded il
bringing linn 10 halt, 1T the corner Of Cot
tagc Grove ayennc and Ridgley place. Thu
soldier WIS handed over to the police and yes
tcrday morning was held in default Of $50
bail to answer to the charge Of larceny, befor'
the Grand Jury Of the Recorders Court 81
earnestly protested to the last that he knev
nothing whatever Of the occurrence
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-09

Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts, is after
Mr.. Cameron and Thad. Stevens with a
sharp stick. Thad. abused the Committee
on Government Contracts, of which MIR.
Dawes is member, and in return the milk
in his cocoa nut was let out as follows
The Committee, in their early progress, had
the support of the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania (Mr. Stevens), and it was only when
they threw themselves between the treasury
and Simon Stevens, the brother of the gentle
man, and who was interested in the sale and
purchase of five thousand arms for ninety
thousand dollars, that they encountered the
opposition of the gentleman from Pennsylva.
mia, which had eliminated in an attack on the
integrity and character Of the Committee. He
could not overlook the fact of the connection
of others with the matter. He understood that
q distinguished ex.functionary of the Govern.
ment was at that time acting in this House as
generalissimo, and had congratulated Mr..
Stevens on his signal success over the Com.
mittee in their absence. The same ex.func.
tionary had also conferred with other gentle.
men from Pennsylvania who had
protested against taking Cameron into the Cab.
met, and yet were brought before President
Lincoln on their knees and made to retract it
all.
Mr.. Mcknight of (Pa.,) remarked that as the
gentleman had not particularized the men,
bers of the delegation, he would state that he
was one of those who protested against taking
Cameron into the Cabinet. He had never
Withdrawn or qualified that protest.
Mr.. Morehead of (Pa.,) said he recommend.
ed the appointment of Mr.. Cameron and he
stood byit. He believed it was good ap.
pointment for Pennsylvania. (Laughter)
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-09

RETURNED SoLD1ERs.-Among the pas
sengers by the Sucker State, which arrived
on the Both, were Capt. Munich, OF the
First Minnesota Battery, wounded at the
battle of Shiloh, by musket ball in bis
thigh, which has not yet been extracted.
He has short furlough to facilitate his re.
covery. Also, our old friend Sergeant
McDonough, of Company K, Second Reg,
iment, who was SO seriously wounded at
the battle of Mill Spring that bis recovery
was for time considered doubtful. Also.
R. M. Wright, of Shakopee, color Sar~
gent in the Second Regiment, on sick leave.
Also, VIM. B. Wilson, of Capt. Noah's
company, wounded at the battle of Mill
Spring. These invalids came in charge of
private Henry Peck, of Captain Markham's
company, who will return Immediately.