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, 1863-12-30
Tho New York Herald and General
Grant.

The Kew York Herald has almost talked It.
self into fevcrish hy.tcrics over the nomina-
tion Of Gen. Grant for the Presidency. It
appears every moroiug with Its face flushed
end glowing over the fitness Of the Western
hero for the Chief Mngistrncy OF the Nation,
and It's big fists t1onrishing defantly at every
one who may be supposed to think that there
might be at least one other man In the
country fit for the highest executive Office.
Never was man more belaborcd with praise
than Gen. Grant receives from the Herald,
Never did an Gnctioneer advertise his wares
more enthusiastically than It announces It's
latest candidate for the Presidency.
We used to think That the Keaall was
Eomewlat extravagant in its Iaudations Of
Geucrul Mcclellan, while he was fayorite
candidate in prospective. Such were its com
Dcndations of him that the long List Of su-
perlatiyc adjectiyes with which our language
abounds were pretty nearly used up before
it dropped him; and 1t was in no way spar-
Ing III the employment Of adjectivcs OF SINH
lar forco while Lincoln was its pretended ia
vorite.
sincc, however, 1t has abandoned both Nc
Clcllan and Lincoln, and turned to Grant, 1t
has become perfect cataract Of praises, with
the spray rising high and falling In all direc-
uone. Did VIC not know the pctantic freaks
Of the Herald 1t would be eafo TO assume that
It had resolutely determined to enact tho
character of Ruth, and clearc unto Grant, no
matter what fate should oyertakc him.
But knowing the pcnchancy Of tho New
Yotk journal Tor coquetting fiirtations, It
Wonld be more safe TO presume that a new
hero would be introduced to our notice dur
Ing tie next month, than 1t would to rely
, 1863-12-30

CONCENTRATION VS.. DISPERSION.
The evil effect Of the policy Of dspsrs;on
OF our troops, is yividly illustrated by the
condition Of affairs in Gen Buffers De-
partmcnt When he took command it is
reported, TINT he found on tho military
rolls between fifty and sixty Thousand
men strung and scatte1ed along the coast
for hundreds Of miles, and broken up into
scores Of feeble ganisons from Yorktown
to Ncwbem. If Butler could concentrate
one-half the soldiers in his Department
into movable column, he would be able
to capture Wilmington very speedily, and
then 60 to the aid Of Gen Gilmore. If he
had been able to bring together q, 900 men
when Mcade's army crossed tho Rapidan,
he would doubtless have marched from
Yorktown to Richmond md captured it,
us there were not 5000 combatants in the
place TO man the long line OF works en-
circling the city. But he could not col
lect the necessary force. Els soldiers were
dispersed into squads and batta1ions doing
detached duty, and holding scores Of use
less forts and villages Of no strategic
value. II all but two or three fortifca-
tions Of most importance were abandoned,
and the broken fragments Of his disjointcd
army were collected together, he would be
enabled to operate 10 some purpose, and
strike blows at vital points The rebellion
will never be put down until the rebel
armies are defeated and crushed in open
combat. When that is done, all the towns
md villages in seccssia will fall into or
hands like ripe fruit from the tree. Con-
centration Of our forces will beat the re-
bellion; dispersion, neyer-Gen. HaIleck
to Tie contrary notwithstanding.
, 1863-12-30
ProfO md Ignorance of the Poor
White TfQshss In the South.

Profo md Ignorance of the aPoor
White Tfashss In the South.
Capt, Randolph, of the Sd (colored) South
Carolina Volunteers, relates characteristic
story OF q prisoner Of war, exemplifying the
sublime ignorance in which the poor, nom
slaveholdiug whites Of tho South are steep
ed:
1ast February, when the United States
troops penetrated to Jacksonville, Fla, some
"Confederate" soldiers we're captured. A
motley crew they were, whose picturesque
variety Of Taggedness bore here and there
some indications Of aim at military style, but
nothing Of what could be called t'unjforn."
TWO men claimed exemption from capture as
being civilians. One Of the two owned to hay
ing been impressed into the Confederate ar
ny, but alleged thst he had got biz discharge
you a soldier?'' asked Capt. Randolph.
s'Three years." replied the prisoner. "fhe
Confederate army has been three years in the
field-eh?" ?" asked the captain. "No," an
swercd the t*crnekcr," "but I was in the
State of Florida service part Of the time"
SHOW long were you soldier for Florida?'!
"Two years." said the cx-conscript. "And
how iong has the war been going iorwardr'
going on fifteen years ~ replied the prisoner.
'.Are you sure Of thai, " his captor inquiries.
aNoW, bain't kept no strict tally" the
Florfdiau yeteran answers, "but this do
know-sarten: we've ben hangin' the burned
Ab'lishnists durned sight longer time nor
that: wen-bout's longs kin remember!"
, 1863-12-30
Tho Colored Regiments Refuse Their
Pay


The colorcd regiments from Massachusetts
at Charleston have refused to receive the
partial pay protered by the United States
paymasters Of SO per month, subject to q
deduction Of s. per month for clothing.
Maj. Sturgis was recently appointed by Gov.
Andrew, Of Massachusetts, to visit them and
induce them to accept from the State of Mas
Eachl..etts s. per month, to equalize their
pay Of white troops; but they refuse to give
up their point, by accepting the money. They
claim that they enlisted Us soldiers, and that
the pay Of soldiers is S13 per month; that
they are not "laborer6 in the military en-
ployment Of the United States !" and that to
accept SO per month Would be to ncknow-
ledge for themselves that status, and to place
their officers in tic anomalous position Of
being commissioned and paid rs commanding
regimenta1 organizations OF 1aborers, which
do not and cannot exist under the law. They
further state TINT they are the soldiers Of the
United States, md not of Massachusetts,
The blacks take the correct view Of the
matter, BY holding out a few weeks longer,
Congress will order them paid the same as
other soldiers. After carefully reading all
the laws bearing On the subject, VIC come to
the conclusion that the Secretary OF War
strained a point when he made distinction
in the pay Of Northern troops. The law says
nothing about "wlite men," The Conscrip-
ton Act puts all men on the came footing;
and how the War Department can deprive q
colored man recruited nnder that Inv of his
full pay and bounty, is more than We can IN
dcrstand. But Congress will put the matter
beJond cavl.
, 1863-12-30

B The English papers are very fond Of
identifying The American Generals with cml-
grants bearing the same name, who have de-
parted In years back from Great Britain to
the United States. Last year the poor Law
commissioners Of some Insignificant English
borough, advertised General Curtis OF Iowa
ss being an emigraut from that place several
years siace, who had left his wife and family
to the support Of the parish Now they
clnim General Grant as an emigrant from the
United Kingdom.
, 1863-12-30
New York Stock Market-Dec. 30.
Received byF. g. Saltonstall & Co., Commission


TUESDAY Ey1Kua, Dec. <, 1ses-
WEEKLY RHyMw-Dunng the past week bus1-
neas has been generally active; but owing to =
continued scarcity Of money, the markets have not
improved materially. Wheat has declined 903c p
bushel On the week; Corn closes aD3c lower for
old, aud 1@2c lower 70, new; 0ats have advanced
xG1c per bushel; Rye was steady and finn; Bar
leg declined e1sc per bnshel; and Hlghwiues
haya fallen 10 per gallon. The market for Hogs
and Hog product has been nrm and active.
The following table shows the receipts during
the past "a hours:
The following table shows the receipts and ship
rnants during tho past twenty-four hours:
KxCEITTst IABr TWENTT-TouR HouIs.
, 1863-12-30
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET,

' WrpSEsDAT EVENING". Dec. q, 1859
UoGs-In consequence Of further distractions Oh
the Mississippi through tie breaking mp Of the ice
Eevcsa rains have been kept back. The receipts to-
day hare therefore been extremely email, amounting
only to arout stoo 1oss. There has been no lack Of
buyers. many Of whom have been an1iously waiting
ut the several yards for fres arrivals In the limited
aEmber Of snles mado to-day amounting 10 bat 37as
ioEn, higher rates have been paid by E@eoc
thnn were quoted yesterday. This may, however,
have arisen more from scarcity OF stock than from
my acsual advance In the market. A. the Cottage
Grove Ynrds Ec noted two droves Of very splendid
hogs. amounting together to 30, from Hancock and
Adams counties. Illinois, and averaging s25 ns which
were not, sold this evening" In tho GALES to-day prices
have ranged from s41oe5s5, the bulk Of which haye
been Mt s5.C[fz3.4n.
, 1863-12-30

- 4ASAeaEGf 1c4oss N&V4o.Sh0
Ar M1rwAuKEE.-The Ssntinel:. Of yesterday
says: "The money market presents 6at little
rery scarce and easily coaamands coli he equivalents
Of 10 per cent interest agd Ct thst cannot BE- had
ed discounting, except In peculiar cases, until
after next Monday. On that day they are required
by law to make public statement Of thcir coudl
uen."
AT CEc1uEA71.-The Gazeste says: '1IoueT
market had the dull aspect to-day, which the hols-
days generally give he markets for both money and
merchandise, and there Was little life In Thfrd
street OF indeed out 1t. The demand for money
was light md the market dull though there was
no change In rates OF discount. Exchangeis is firm,
the supply being barely equal to the demand. But
little Government paper was offered, holders pre-
ferrng TO keep It ior the present. 10 accepting cur
rent rates.
TEE SOUTHERN BAxK.-The St. Louis RspuNt.
can Of Monday says: According to resolution Of
Into National Bank, under the new National
Bank system. The Cumptrollers certificate bears
date the s5.h, and the bank will commence bust
ness on the second Of January proximo, The
cash capital OF the bank 10 Sl,0O 0gQ, which may
be increased 10 IS, COO, 600.
, 1863-12-30

~ It is said that the War Department
has ordered LicutenantrC Colonel Grave, the
Chief Qusrtermastcr Of the Department Of
Washington, to break up all the ffeedmhn's
camps in and around Washington, north of
the Potomac, and transfer all the inmates to
the contraband farms in the neighborhood Of
Arlington, where they will be put to work
at farming on the abandoned estates of ab-
sconding sccessionists. AL negroes not
employed In the Quartermaster's Depart
mcnt, who have heretofore been depending
partially or wholly on the government for
support, are also to be sent to the farms and
put to work
, 1863-12-30
Correct1on-C. b. & @. q. a.
OFFICE OF TIE c., B. g. @. R. r. Co., |
CHICAGO, H., Dec. %, 1868.

cu1cAoo, H., Dec, q, 1868.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
notice in the second column Of the second
page Of our issue Of this morning, under the
head Of Illinois, the following paragraph,
which is not true, and which is calculatedto
do injury, to wit:
Quincy Railroad Company, By the burning Of
their Machine Shop Of Aurora, foots up an ag-
gregate of $3.50, eco"
The officers Of the company have been dill
igent1y employed since the lire in making an
inventory of the machinery nnd tools, and
ascertaining The extent Of damage to each,
and also 70 the building; and although our
known to enable us to state that the loss viii
not reach onc-third of the above sum. 1t IS
believed the loss will prove to bo fully coy
cred by the insurance.
Yours, C. G. HAMMOND.
, 1863-12-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


TCEsnAT EVENING, Dec. q, 1862
The money market still continues close, and, In
the opinion Of most bankers and capitalists, Is
likely to remain till the first Or second week in
January. Borrowers even Of the right stamp are
confined to the narrowest possible limits, and all
others are pcremptori]y denied. The range Of dis
counts as usual, Is 10 Per cent and upwards.
New York exchange ia still exceedingly close
Bankers have been obliged to pay full rates to each
other to keep up supply, though the buying
range Is parGH. Very few purchases, however,
are made at tic lower price. The se1l1ng agnre to
customers ie x; outsiders may think themselves
fortunate II they obtain supply at a fraction
AboTe.
The prices Of Gold In New York as reported by
private dispatches to James Boyd, Esq, Bank
er, No. ce Clark street, were ns follows: At $50,
1527<; 10, 1a2; II, 152z; 1890 p m, 15aal; clos
Ing at 15s1i. The market here was strong, With
more offering than usual. The range was 1511
161S, most bankers paying only the lower figure.
Silver, in demand at 14D0145-thc higher fer
large colns, which are in demand for foreign ship
ment. Legal tender notes arc firm at u buying;
ceiling, 404.
CHICAGO AND AIroy RAILROAD CoNPANr.-
Statement Of earnings for the week ending Dec
%. 1865:
, 1863-12-30

A correspondent In New Mexico, who Is
now with the troops operating in the Navajo
country, writes as follows:
We arc pleased to learn that the I'd regi-
nent is in process of organization, and that
Its Colonel ia an officer Of long experience
and gentleman Of high toned character.
This VIII complete New @ Mexican e brigade
Col. C. Carson will, BY virtue of Els rank,
receive tho appointment Of Brigadier Gen.
eral. He is really deserving and meritorious,
and, putting aside his former services (that
are universally known, his perseverance, and
energy during the present campaign, are high
Recommendations In his favor,
, 1863-12-30

~The Washington Woolen Mills at Law
renee, Mass, sold goods to the amount of
nearly four millions Of dollars last year, and
their profits we're ss4e,o GOO, fifty per cent on
their capital. Their surplus now amounts to
sS50, GOO, and they propose to invest half of
this BY adding twenty-five sets Of machinery
more to their mills
, 1863-12-30

~ Indiana, especially the southern part
Of it, is at this time oyerrun with thieves and
burglars to such an extent that the Califor-
min remedy Of vigilance committee is be-
ginning to be seriously talked Of in many
localities. The people Of the State attribute
tlis condition Of affairs, and no doubt Justly
so, TO the surplus Of Confederate soldiers
turned loose upon them by the military au-
thorities after having gone through the
solemn mockc1y Of an oath.
, 1863-12-30

E Chief Justice fancy is Of that class
who dry up In their tracks. He shrivels grad
ually, year by year, and is apparently the
fceblest man on earth that has breath In his
body. He sits doubled up, and his voice can
not penetrate three feet.
, 1863-12-30

@On the 2sth inst, symphony was
performed for the first time at st. Paul by
home orchestra who made their first appear
ance on that occasion. Art is travelling to.
ward the Actics.
, 1863-12-30

upon tie Htrz!d's constancy towards Con
Grant.
With its gratuitous nomination, voluntary
adyocacs, and then ungracious abandonment,
before our minds, we feel safe in predicting
that Grant will be dropped before fhc ezpira-
tion Of thirty days. Within that timo the
fever Of the ;Ntra!d, worked up to frantic
Epasm6 only for tho object OF attracting at
tention, will have eubsided, and 1t will Be in
search Of another hero. -,
, 1863-12-30
WEEKLY REVIEW OF CELL
CAGO N1ARKET.

TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. q. 1858.
FREIEHTS-nurinE the week there has been
S6nsids5aoIS aetlyitx n the poyemens ol oE Pro
1caaEE TO the Enss has had more offered than they
could carry. The rates are still unchanged. We
quote;
, 1863-12-30

11onxNHTra Snn,rer IND the TEnr:r,
n1atzon-EGlc Repeating 1etEc Guos-
tton-Neero IrooPs-sIavcry In Tann-
eEEcS-Gpvs AnGT JoAn.on-Uncrs1.
1lllatIon-CcoI,s sNas1't it?-En=land
8uG the UnIted Stutcs-TAc French
StIlclne-Tost CfEcC Matters.
, 1863-12-30

1he Grand Trunk Railway Il taking freight through
70 lirc5pool kt S1:5 l02 rs to Portland and sos
ELDVR-I.eceiyed to-day. Lee brls; received
last Eetk, p IS brls The market during the wesx
change t1 Eoe In prices At present rates Of freight
Dosson. Portland and New York shippers are out Of
e4aas hare been sold during the wceE ato range of
q Gcs5e, and utter extras at SS07o0. Spring sp-
TopA tho Inquiry wero lIgnt Sales were l01 brls
Get!ar Falls Fery chotce spring extra at $S70: 1G0
$!0. We a19te the market At the CLOSE a. folloEB:
81. Louis end so1theEn lu. White W1ntezs. $700AI
, 1863-12-30
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A Solution OF IODINE II pure WATER, WITHOUT L
SOLVENT.
It acts uuon thh
m1HS.

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DIGESTIVE ORGAHB. AND GLAypuLAK SYsrKH,
Tho great SUCCESS which has attended the use ct
topIzE WATE1 In private practice, and the ndosse-
ment Of H1on Etrp1cAL AuTuoR111, enables Us to
recommend It, feeling confident that with fir tsaI
It will attest Its excellence in tue cure Of Scro-
fn!a in all fcrms- Cor sumption. Cancer. Bronchitis
Heart, Liver, and Kidney Complaints, Pmpes on tha
face. kheuuuatism, Seurslgta. Nervous Afectlouss
Female Weakness, Dyspepsia. Debility, Syphilis,
3tereuEial Diseases, &c.
Fell directions accompany eaeh bottle
Price 81 per bottle, or half dozen at one TING, s.
Sold By d1uggitts ts generally.
IODINE WATER Ia scientific discovery, prepared
only BY Dr. q. .ANDERs 4 CO, ,Physiclans aad Chcn-
ists, AS Broadway, New York.
Sold by BLISS i 6lARP,
dc25stIT1.3u xAWis1dp III Lake street. Chicago.
, 1863-12-30
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AdEIhbly less EctiYIlY Nc nrofs. ~ NF''teA o1s co0-

Isesers tfeIe has teen change tn prices bus con-
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Ss!@s City
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r. {saf: ons sem ~ generally .ecei,cd epinioa
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ess safSss1::a q fps'1 Baskets
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Market 0rm With IN upw ard Tendency We quote:
, 1863-12-30

Letter from Col. Christopher.
The indianapolis Journal publishes the fol-
lowing extracts from pfyate letter from Col.
Christopher Of the Soth Illinois, now pris-
oner in Richmond, which will be Of interest
to his numerous friends Aereabouts:
LmBx Prison, RICHMOND. Vs.,
December :, 1855
FRIEND c.: Your truly wo!come communi-
cation, dated November 2, came duly to hand.
I am pleased to hear from you The deicacies
were In good order, excellent and vcry accept
able. return my cord al, heartfelt and sincere
There nbout TO officers confined in Libby, and
but one General o0ieer-the celebrated Dow, Of
Maine.
Our rations, believe, are the same rs those is-
eu4d by the rebel army. The condition OF the OIL
Gers ie comfortable. know not what may ba that
OF the men.
Captains Sawyer and Flynn arc confined with
the baxnce Of "a. and there is no difference in thu
manner In which they are treated-
The supplies ws receive from the Nofth render
our sltuatfon quite comfortable under o1sting cir
eunstancoe.
! think will be held during the continuance OF
the rebellion, - have not tho most renoto hopa
OF an exchange being agreed upoo.
remain, v@J respectfully. your obedioot se1v't.
JoHx CHR1sFoPHER,
Capt 18Th q. s. A. and Col. 8Nh N.
, 1863-12-30

-consc1iptcd, wounded, Killed, and scat
tered 50 that there is absolutely nothing
further to draw on for IN army; iudepend-
enc is coming just the same, when the
war ends. To listen to DAYS. and his
echoes, you would think defeat as good as
victory for thcm; aud it were only a mere
matter Of fancy, which side should gain
lie battles, and get the strategic points, and
hold them.
But We know, and the world knows, how
10 read these things. The logic Of events
is I'll the time telling its own story; and it
pcnctratcs The understanding ofmco faster
and further Than words can go. Europe
knows, for she secs it, that the rebellion is
going down. She does not care about
brilliant battles. Tic party Tia. steadily
loses ground in finance, in territory, in
military power, will 50 10 tho wall, under
E continuance Of the process. The only
question is, is the prevailing party able to
keep on long enough 10. finish the job un-
dcrtaEcn? or will they fill from sheer ex-
haustion, even though they worst their I'd
vcrsary2
Wcknow how to answer these questions.
The United States are every way stronger
than when the war began. We have more
mcn Of 3 military age, notwithstanding
OUT losses in battle, camp and hospital,
than tlen: Our accessions, by irnmigra-
ton, and by coming OF age Of the lads who
had not reached it three years ago, are
many more linn have died by bullets and
diseases. as to, financial condition, it has
been created since the war began We had
no national system offinances ct the begin
ming, and never has the nation gained
wealth f'ster than during the past three
years. As To the army and navy, and the
materials ofwar, we need not speak of
them The House OF David has waxcd
stronger and stronger; and the House Of
Saul weaker and weaker. Some Isibos-
Acth or Wishboshcth Will soon be all left to
sarl's dynasty, and then comes the end.
But tie rebels must talk large, till the
last TITS their game. But their talking
is Ike their money, it has to be taken at .
discount Of from six to twenty for one. A
dollar is but third part of cent, and the
exact value is Of no importance. When
money gets 80 low rs that, it ought to sell,
If at all, BY the bagfull; their stories, ditto.
, 1863-12-30

EIEH-LAEE FISH are in trthing demand, but
firm ut previous quotations. MAcGEKEL arc ta:her
FISH In good request aud very nrna With limited suo.
ply. HEEH1EG- quiet and market steady At previous