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, 1862-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. 1861.
have been here for the Inst six days, look
ing on at the political world, and the exciting |
scenes occurring. Tie weather never vas
more favorable 1T this season. Congress is
not doing much, and will not until tie co,a-
properly, tories, and the city is full Of them,
both OF males and fenlales-are very active III
The ork Of mischief, and equally bold, seek
ing in every possible way to embarrass the
administration, and by lndirection to give
aid and comfort to the rebellion. Some OF
spicable sci Of men, doing I'LL tue harm they.
can to the Government, under the preie1t Of
unfolding the Constitution and preserving
The sacred rights Of the people.
I spent the entire day yesterday in tie
House Of Reprcse entatiyes, listening to their
tions. These tories deprecate the suspension
Of the huteas corpus they have great horror
1or the unlawful seizure and close eonfnc-
ment Of ciyilians-and it grleFes their Patri-
otic souls greatly, to see Constitution violated
in carrying on this warl It has never occur
tion of rebellion WAS wholesale violation Of
the Constitution; that the suspension Of
Union men in the South, by ropes. was as
great an outrage as the suspension Of the ha-
bfGs corpus; and that, the Imprisonment Of
Union men by thousands, not to speak Of the
outrage ,s the arresting Of few traitors at
[ the North hy the Federal Goyernmentl These
| corrupt sympathizcrs with this rebellion, are
tsfor the Constitution as it is, and tue Union
| rs it was" and this means the restoration ct
power to their friends o, for = whip in every
| honest hand to lash such rascals naked through
| the length and breadth Of this land! they
have no sympatllics with the government, IN
less they can control it, and arc allowed 20
riot npon its spoils. I believe they look With
| qualification upon all 1everscs OF the Union
arms, and they regard the defeat Of the rebels
as the greatest calamity that ever hefel the
| human race!
Washington, as city, has no more charms
| for me than in former days. IT is q fearful
| place! The population is said to be double
| what it was when the war broke out. Specu-
lators md swindlers have multiplied Mt fear
full rate, ard all trades and professions are liv-
ing and hourishing at the expense Of the gov
ernment. And every variety of institution is
being run here. There are tiye theatres, three :e
monkey shows, one circus, .sthe negro min
strels," 100 houses Of doubtful utility, and an
indefinite number Of liquor shops, to say
nothing OF about fifty gambling hells, all IN
full blast, and MI doinga profitable business
! Preaching, the practice Of medicine. and o1
the Law. are obsolete ideas, if not regarded as
humbugs!
There are officers enough IN the hotels, II
! the Halls Of Congress, in the street cars ana
| carriages. in the liquor shops, and on the
streets smoking cjgarE-arparentiy in TIM
take Richmond. Really, to be here and tt
see what is going on, one would suppose that
the heads Of the army and navy did not know
that We were III the midst OF a rebellion
There Is screw loose somewhere, but I aII
not able to say where
, 1862-12-24
The French War Ships at New
Orleans.
r1,u..s IL. 1anxs- afnrikans nnN

Admiral Reynard, commanding the station
of the Antilles and the American coas1; II
on o. + hoard The frigate La Gucrriere: The
frigate was Joined next morning By the dss- s
Fhe nrcseuce of these three vessels was hailed
With lively sssfaetion y the ppaaat popanlattlo43 3t 9t
ia,,y S" a. fT;s fresh proof Of the solieitnde Of
tSt aPfy fEymperor's 10 government for the interests
n Gps,s mec s, Correspondence Of London Times ]
That II tic presence Of French ahip5 Of war a1:
,,.a ~ nycffueed .ialiyely satisfaction among
tns fhs naeon1e Of New Orleans, who have record.
ed theiT hostility to The Feds1a & gofeFnR9ffhht n9 fhf
a,,1 aan1onncement OF the fact IN the official jour
, 1862-12-24

E3The Secretary Of War made great
mistake in putting the seccsh he arrested
into Forts Lafayette and Warren, thereby
making Of the reptiles Sblessed Demo
cratic martyrs" after they got released.
The proper course would have been to
have sent them South under flag Of truce
to JEFF. Davis, where they belong. If he
has any more blatant secessionists to ar
rest, we hope they will be sent to their
tsaffinities'' in Dixie-that's the place for
them. Let them join their friends. If
they are dissatisfied with out free Govern
mcnt, let them go to that Of the oligarchy
where the society will be more ..congcnial.
, 1862-12-24
TIE Atlantic FOR january.

The following is list Of the contributors
and contributions to the atlantic Monthly for
January, which is just out:
Happiest Days, by Gail Hamilton; The
Promise Of the Dawn-A Christmas Story
by the author Of Life in the Iron Mills =
In the Halfway House, BY james Russell
Wasson; Recollections Of Gifted Woman,
bv Nathaniel Hawthorne; Nh. Axtell-con-
clusiou; The Legend Of Rabbi Ben Levi. by
Henry ". Longfellow; Ny Friend, the Watch,
by George William Curtis, Benjamin Bannc-
The Sleeping Seminal; Iron, clad Ships and
Heavy. Ordnance, by Alexander L. Holley
Andrew Rykman's Prayer, By John G. Whit.
tier; The strathsays, By Harriet Prescott
The Fine Lady, by Julia Ward Howe; ;AReply,
Addressed to the Women Of England, BY
Harriet Beecler Stowe; The Soldiers Rally
liz Eldridgc Jet1erson Cutter: Oyerturcs from
Richmond, by Prof, Francis J. Child
, 1862-12-24

a GREAT PEDESTRIAN FEAT.-A deaf and
dumb man recently walked from Edinburgh to
London to witness the great exhibition; he
accomplished the distance, 5ss5 miles, in nine
days, in one thirty-5ix hours walking $50
miles. He put grease upon his shoes aud
whisky on his feet, and preferred moonlight
to daylight, considering the former betterbya q
nile Az hour
, 1862-12-24
LETTER FROM HELENA.

Unreliable News from This P0lnt--The
Army Hcre-Its GNerilIaE, Past and
Ffesent-The New C0mmander-(1en.
Steele-FTfs Unpopularlty-Hts Ad-
mtnfEtratiou-TrAdc With the Heb-
eI<-Slayes and their TI4sters-The
Tables Turned The Emancipation
Proclamation
, 1862-12-24

e5 The Nashville Onion says that nearly
1000 families belonging to soldiers now in the
rebel service, or who have been killed or died
in that service, are in that city without food,
clothing, orwood and are daily making petious
appeals to the Federal authorities for relief
, 1862-12-24

TuE VOLUNTEERS OF ENa1Asp.-The total
volunteer force enrolled in the whole Of Great
Britain was 1898 in April, 1850; 181, 400 in
1861; 162, ,68l in 1859, this last number being
composed Of GG2 Light horse, "a 1858 artillery,
2,9H engineers, 656 mounted rifle, and 134, ,096
rifle volunteers. It will be noticed that the
last return shows no falling off but email
increase on 1861.
, 1862-12-24
TO the Friends of Patients.
9. S. GENERAL HOSPITAL, MOUND CITY, III, /

g. 5. GENERAL HOSPITAL, MOUND CIrY, III,
Dec. n, 1862. j
Editors Chicago Tribune:
A l6 hr arf er 70 q me- ao5 IT,
friends Of patients in this hospital, for fur
loughs or some kind of permission for them
to 60 or be taken to their homes.
Take this method to inform item that no
such furloughs or permission for absence can
be given, as II is strictly forbidden by orders,
which if violated. would subject the surgeon
to the scyereRt penalty.
Therefore, such applications only serve to
annoy the surgeon, disappoint the friends and
make the soldier tliscontented-
Very respectfully, your obt. Evt.,
Fl. WARDEN.
, 1862-12-24
Surgeon O. s. Vols. in charge HosptEs
From Nashville.
Ts--,r-%r- fNAA

From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Dec IS. 1859.
The designations Of the following Western
officers h:tEe been accepted, viz:
Captain J. R. Stewart 18th Inditua.
- ". Tanner, 9th Ohio.
ss II. B. Wilson, I'D Indiana.
t. & B. Oakley. SS1h 1ndiata-
:: Thonas C. Forman. :d Ii.diana cavalry.
First Liesit g. Rcisday. 1lth Michigan.
J.K. Eec1cr, 11th Michigan.
{; John L. Earger, 1SL Illinois.
s. Align ". kisuball- list Michigan.
Seed Livt, John Rca, 23d Michigan
= John y. savage. Mh Indiana.
{. John ", 1ongwell, 9TH Ind.
:. e. r. Larlln, :ith Wis.
:. ". D. Clark. seth Illinois,
- Marion Miller. SD Mich
Surgeon David e. Kay. Slst Ind.
- ". j. Chenowo worth, 35th Illinois
=. ". B. Thomas, 21st Mich. .....
Second Ass Surgeon. Smith FL Bristol. 18th Mich
First lieutenant, Lester f. Cross, aid Mich.
Chaplain. S. L, Pittsburg. 21st Mich.
CAPTAIN. E. BoydeE. a5th Illinois.
Nathaniel Heron, I'D Ind.
- E. l.. Hunt. lh5th Illinois.
5. Enos Jones. 105th Illinois.
- EN- Allen. 18th Ind.
- Sanford c. PrEitt, T.fth Ind.
, 1862-12-24
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND THE
FARMERS.

FARMERS.
During the past two years the illinois
Genital Railroad Company has been in
lie practice of receiving Of the purchasers
Of its lands, corn and wheat, more paricu-
1a1ly the former, which was received in the
ear and stored in cribs at Burnside Station,
q few miles south Of the city.
The experiment Of playing the grain !
dealer, though beneficial TO the farmer, did !
not result so fayorably to the Company as
anticipated, and it has been abandoned, or
at least modified to accord with the more
regular laws Of trade When tile Com
i'any first undertook the purchase and
storing Of corn. this staple ruled far below
the cost Of its production, and consequently
tie farmer was unable to meet his pay
men,s. and, even at the increased price
paid BY the Company, but q small
amount could he spared to apply
on the payment Of their lands.
The whole amount received for the year
ending the 1st of August, was less than
million Of bushels, a small per centage Of
the whole crop. The reason Of this low
price was the result Of two or three causes
First, the Immense crops OF 1860e61 I'd,
: the discovery Of the oil wells which sup
Piled cheaper, OF at least more popular
burning fluid than that made from the dis
tiled products of corn. Sd, the closing Of
1hc Mississippi River and the consequent
rise in heights to the sea5oard. These
combined lessened the price Of corn at the
place Of growth. If the company had pu'
up cribs in which they could have held tht
corn for better price it is possible that s
saving might have been effected. But it il
neither desirable or polite to hold 1arg'
crops Of grain at the West, for in that cas-
it might aggravate the evil that it was in
tended to secure
The company have now adopted nev
system, and one that promises the best re
suits to both Interests, at the same time on
that will not interfere with the laws c
trade or accumulate large stocks q
might have been done under the old sgt
TEN. They now propose to receive Of th
purchasers Of the lands every species {
marketable farm products, whether {
grain, hay in tales,, or live stock. Th
will be sent to the proper market, On
DIaced in the hands of reliable commissio
houses who do an exclusive commissie
business, and sold at once A drawback
tui1t;-iye cents on fhe amount Of freig
will be allowed.
After the produce or stock is shipped
the station, the company assume all respo
s1bi!ity in regard to il, and guarantee t
highest market price and l;rc,npt ret':1
u most casss Iii4sss UW ae III more +,
, 1862-12-24

VIC take the following paragraphs from
full report Of the speech of Queen Isabella, Of
Spain, at the opening of the Cortes:
Ny relations with foreign Powers continue
to be friendly. hope satisfactory conclu-
sion Of the difficulties that the disagreement
Of the plenipotcntiaries in Mexico has opposed
10 the execution Of the Treaty Of London:
The unexpected obstacles which hare prevent.
ed that execution have not changed the desire
I feel for the accomplishment Of it., and the
realization Of the idea on which 1t Is based: /:
At the proper time it will also present to you
the Communications respecting the crave
events which have happened on the COAST OF
Cuba ;and feel confident that those eFents
will not change the excellent relations winch
maintain with the United States COY yeEnnenh.'
Our colonies are every day becoming more
tlourishing in spite Of the injury thatss the
American war iDficts upon their commerce
and their productions. Their distance from
the peninsula increases my solicitude in their
behalf In their government and aaministra-
tion reforms are wanted, destined, in aecor~
dance with the example Of my august ances-
tors, to make one nation Of an Spanlards IN
every country Of the world. :. ::
: F Thest. Louis Democrat says: Cover
nor Phelps ,fontinucs so seriously III in that
city that it is doubtful whether he will be
able to resume his seat in the present ton.
gre4S.
, 1862-12-24
TEE THOMPSON COREES,
PONDENEE.

A. Rebel SympathIzIng Federal Office.
Aolder-Fernand0 Woods Secretary
Doing the Aut1-CGerel0Q Meeting
Thompson to IS Old Pub FUNGI on
Ltnc0lnss Administration.
, 1862-12-24

w A n 7 E D-Employment for
American. E1sllsl. IEish. Scotch. German: and
Pqlladslrliia Intelligence qtce No. 1s2 South Clark
oIdcrs pEEctuailr attended to- Post Office BOX. 1850
mrs D. PRATT in attendance. de25 kE3lT
, 1862-12-24

w A n T + D-Persons requiring
w help. to cali at tho Etnjgrant and Employment
Office 1U9 Clark street. Methodist Episcopal Church
lsiock where may be founI rlac and female help for
city and country Orders from the Gonntry Gs9niptlE
HAMILTON Persons with good references wanting
respectable situations. may fnd such at this oice-
, 1862-12-24
DoarDtnq.
On Rf1ltk

ITO RENT.-A Large Five Story
1roea canvene6fIT located to The business part Of
the citT. FOR particulars addsese lE1enRf Et-
, 1862-12-24

w ANTED-50o Agents, to sell
" the largest. beat snd cheapest PRIZE PACK
AGES III the world. containing une Of our great COM
biuatfpn checker boards Chess and checkers and
Hcrles rules for tue game OF chess 4 novel and
Interesting dena1d anon. the soldiers
Send for Circulars. C. n. DIM 4 CO..
delfflS1-lu1 1S Clark street ChfcagQ
, 1862-12-24

w ANTED.-A y"ung man wants
~ a:taa'!ou a: Rank GleTk. "a 4 Eoot l.ensa.a
pioscs s4nteress. Salary rs .bl>et. .e Rim.
self ami wife support Aodrssa" H. Trihuae osee
, 1862-12-24

w ANtTED-An Eastern lady OF
w sever yeess successful experience In teaching
the Piano Forte. Is aesEoHs Of obtaining aNited n
ber Of fmusle sciolars Her advantages ave been ofa
his order Has unsolicited l1nendaons from her
masters and give the best Of references VIII wait
On pngil7 either a1 thei5 H. seadences or T. West WASH
M}s: T. :. kE1TH- Post ofllce Box 4a1s. Chicsso-
, 1862-12-24

1.-THE following which we copy from the
Chicago Tin,cs Of Dee. Gid, Is from the pen of
the editor Of that fTe-in- the-Tear concern, who
educated at Congregational school in snmc
small village in thc interior Of Vermont: W.
commend It to our readers without com
, 1862-12-24

w ANTED - By a young man,
w With experience In m Eastern and Western
Dry Goods House. situation as Salesman Enc1ce,,-
lE44 dcsS. f1s q
, 1862-12-24

TOUND-Last "Wednesday, on
Randofph street. Laay's #2llets1 +s4 consuming
money, apply 70 Room 4. 1t liz Rando'pn s0e7s'
, 1862-12-24

A ,arge assortment Of Pianos and Melodeons at
Wholesale and retail Ordera from abroad promptly
attended to. ". ". KDIBA1L, % Clark street.
, 1862-12-24
.lDanteo.

MoNETA
Three Thousand Dollars wanted for ono YEAR with
privilege OF two. Zeal property. worti. twic: the
anienTt. odETed as security. Address f. O. Boz 1O0
EN&nEhana. H. deSty3T1St
, 1862-12-24
Agents.

w A MI ED--Ope good Agent
st.n, eanpI.Jne:t zi=ea ia selling fcvl5 patented az
tnaln nEixsrta1 ~ aa q practical nti;itT SoE
uksf,M mar he .es17ac1 kof money ref1nEsa- We
nri;hsr Han1isctnre 7r cell 'hufnhHE articles. En-
c!nas ktanp tnr CrcnIat= and terms. J.IEf; t. CO.
s1Itaxo. AKs1sa aad fa.entor7. Depot nss: the Post
Cncs. de23 Fk5aIw
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09

FoRrRKss MoNRor, May Ito e. NJ.
Stanton, Secretary Of war:--Capt. Worden
ofiho Navy with dispatches from General
Burnside has Just arrived. He reports that
Fort Macon was taken after eleven hours
bombadmeni. -Four hundred prisoners
wero taken. Col. White, late Of The ordi-
ance Departments, commanded Fort Macon.
The loss on our side was one killed and
eleven wounded. (Signed.)
JOHN E. WOOL, Maj. Gen.
New YoRK, May S.--A special to the
Tribune giving an account Of tho capture Of
Fort Macon, says the fire Of our batteries
dsmounted 10 guns and tore up the glaces
and ramparts in the most effective manner.
OF ], 100 shot and she'll thrown by them at
the Fort, 5eo struck tho work. The guns
Of the Fort were worked with skill aud cour-
age, but the sandhills OF our position afford
ed complete protection TO tho men. The
hoisting Of tho white flag was followed by
conference with Gen. Parks and q suspen-
sion Of hostilities until the following morn
ing. During the night the proposition to
surrender was communicated 10 Gen. Burn
side, and in the morning articles Of agree
ment were signed. Tho garrison surreud-
cred as prisoners Of war, were released on
parole and were allowed to take their pri-
vate effects with them. The officers retain
ed their side arms. These were the terms
origiually proposed by Gen. Park, but were
refused by Col. White, commandant Of the
Fort.
The surrender of Fort Macon gives Gen.
Burnside port OF entry with secure anch-
orage for his heaviest vessels. 1t gives the
government another of the stolen forti6ca
tons with so guns, 10000 lbs. Of powder,
shot and shelliu proportion, 400 stand Of
arms, large store Of provisions, 430 pris.
oners and 80 horses. 1t releases portion
Of the bloekading feet for service elsewhere
and ensures the retention of this district.
Advices received from Gen. Burnsido's
division state that regiment of North Car.
olinians has been organized, Capt. Potter Of
Gen. Fosters staff being appointed colonel,
and two companies Of our troops had lefl
for Washington. N. c., to form the nucleus
of the regiment. Large numbers Of Un.
ion men had volunterely como and took the
oath Of allegiance, and they will be armed
and EQUIPPED by Burnside to defend theiI
homes against the rebels.
Our troops have captured horses enough
to mount two companies Of cavalry, aud
make frequent dashes among the rebels.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09
FrldaY NAY Q, lS62.



The low biackguardism aud Rnffiauism Of y
pro.s,avery, secssk -admiring Democirt is pro-
verbisi. and the editor ofthe Hesssnger does not
prove an exception to the rule. Last week, in
commenting upon the letters Of our Washing
ton correspondent, he used language thst would
not be tolerated in the fish.narket "Traitorous
scoundrel," "aboltiou traitor" "pmp," &c, are
some Of tho gentlenraily terms which this po-
lite, learned. sarcastic, decent, profound, immac-
ulate, loyal Democratic ~ editor applies to oui
correspondent. And then he winds up his ar.
ticle with the following affecting appeal;
ewho Is he9 Is he one Of those professional
letter writers who loaf around the hotels gam
bling saloons, aud bro,hels Of Washington, rea-
dy and wiling to write any thing for payH i
he in the Marsposa, Wooley Horse interestI--
Let the people know who this pinipis, Ike, that
attempts to critcise the generalship and patri-
otis1n Of Gen. Mcclellan"
The editor Of the Messenger is certainly very
anxious, and shows a not very laudsble disposi.
tion to inquire into what is none Of his business
But to relieve his anxious heart, to some extent
we viii state that our correspondent writes Onll
for the JoURNAL, and that only when he can find
time; that he occupies prominent and respon'
sible position in tho Government; that he is in
position that he knows the truth of every
thing he writes; that he is high minded, edu-
Gated honorable gentleman; that he is in no
ones interest but the Governments; and finally
that he has welcome access into society where
the presence Of his slanderer would not be tol.
Grated for a moment; and that consequently h'
could not be frequenter of the places men
toned by the high-toned gentleman Of thu
Mcsse,oer
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09

New YoRK, May A The steamer EN-.
Pire City from Port Royal arrived with the
prize steamer Nostro Signora; the captains
and crews Of the prizes Dixie, Wave aud
Bella are prisoners aboard the Empire City.
WAsHrNoroE, May U. s. Steam
or Morcedita, on the 9th ult, near the
Hole-ip-lhe-wall, captured the steamer Ber-
muda, having $4,000 pounds powder, Z
field carriages. a number of cannon. swords,
pistols, shells, fuses, cartridges saItpetfe, sad
dies, DC. She was taken to Philadelphia
for adjudication.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09

When Lieut.. Governor Polsley, Con. samuels
and Col. Ctothers were down in the Valley or
gahizing Courts under Ghe restored Government
they met Gen. Blenker's Division of the army
composed Of ten Thousand Germans eneamped
between Charleston aud Winchester. They
had become separated from their tents and sup.
plies and had been forty days and nights with
ont covering. They had eaten up everything
menced on them. Gen. Rosecrans who had
been detailed as a special commander to lead
the Division out Of the wilderness towards
Morefeld. was heard 10 say that he had never
seen a better looking body Of men or au army
more capable Of enduring the hardships to which
they were subject. Il IS said that Gen. Ere
mont Is about 70 Join this division At Morsfsld
= WTe8ias bsfaiesnow. 4
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09

KANSAS, CRY, May S.--The Santa Fe
has arrived Another battle has taken
place between Candy and the Texans, at
Porrollo, on tho Rio Grande, where the Tex.
ans had fortified themselves. The enemy
were defeated. Our loss was 25 killed and
wounded. The enemy's loss has not been
ascertained. Gen. Candy with portion Of
bis command bad made detour and got
below the enemy, while Major Paul was in
their rear. The whole Of the cnemy's COM
maDd will probably be taken, as their only
alternative Is to surrender or fee TO the
mountains, where the Indians await them.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09
From Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. May General Dumont,
with portions Of Wolfotd's and Smiths Ken
lucky Cavalry and Wynkoop's Pennsylvan-
ia Cavalry, attacked Morgan's and Woods
Cavalry, 500 10 number, at Lebanon, Ten
nessee, on Monday morning at 4 o'clock
The rebels we're utterly routed and large
numbers slain, and $50 taken prisoners
Nearly al their horses and arms we're cap
tured. They fled after fighting an hour
and hall. General Dumont is in pur-
suit, and will capture the whole force. The
prisoners win bo here this evening. Itwas
= brilliant affair, and managed with great
skill BY General Dumont. Morgan is re-
ported killed. Colonel Wolford was wound
ed 10 the abdomen seriously, and Col
Smith vas wounded 10 the leg. Tho reb-
elswere completely surprised and cuswiited