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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
The school House oues,Ion-

Of late the matter of building q new
School house in this city, on the site of the
one burned some weeks since, has been
considerably agitated in our city council.
Various plans have been proposed and
referred to committees, but as yet there has
been no definite action on the question:
The Han submitted by w. G. Thompson,
architect, has many friends, and is fault
less as far as we can see, but in these war
times itseems bard to pursuade majority
| OF the council TO undertake the building Of
SO magnificent On edfce.
A speciel meeting was held on last Fri
day evening to consider the matter, but
after discussion of gre It length the coun
| Gil adjourned without determining whether
the school house she'll be rebuilt or not,
Aid. Casey proposed that houses for prima-
ry schools be erected in Wards LIST an6 5th,
aad the proposition was agreed to after
warm discussion.
Without desiring to prejudice the minds
o. any against the building of the house
proposed to be erected on the site CT the
oil one, we unhesitatingly express our
selves in favor of the policy advocated by
Aid. Casey. That the advantage of educa.
tinn may he equitably distributed in the
city, it is imPeratively demanded that the
! system Of ward scnools te adopted, to q
/ limited extent, at least.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
COnscrIptiOn Appointments roy-

The following are appointed Pro,o..
Marsbals, Be-, for 1lliuOis: -
First Distriet-Wiliam James. provo,.
Marshal; A. c. Hosting, Commissioner
L. W. FIeer. Surgeon. .
Second DistTict-Auos B. Coon. Mar.
shall; W. D. Berry, Commissioner Aaron
Lewis, Surgeon. .s--..e -
Third District-W. D. Euastus Marshal.
w. A. YOungman, Commissioner; Chan,
cellor Morton, Surgeon.
Fourth District-James Woodruff. Mar
shal John Mckinney, Commissioners G.
Coolidge, Surgeon. =.
Fifth District-J. NJ. Allen, Marshal =.
Richard A. Voc, Commissioner; Thoma s
Hall. Surgeon.
Sirth District-Abel Longworth. Mar
shall Solomon Simmons, Commissioner
Robert Macarthur. Surgeon.
ISereHh DiStrict-William Tithan, Mar.
shal; j. S. Wolf, Commissioner; II. G.
johnson. Surgeon.
Eighth Disfrict-Isaac Keys, Marshal /;
Z. Jones, Commissioner 2. II. Whitmere,
Surgeon.
Ninth Districl-B. F. WestIake, Mar.
shal; Z, c. Sturtevant, Commissioner; r.
n. Worthington, Surgeon.
IeI'M Distriet-W. NJ. Fay, Marshal 3:
W. S. MOultOn, Commissioner D. Prince
/ Surgeon.
Elere,'h Disf,iet-M. o. Keen, Marshal;
W. z, Archer, Commissioner; J.Psyre,
Surgeon.
Iacetfh Dist-ict-George Abbott, Mar.
! shall Z. DIETRICH, Commissioner 81. King
Surgeon. ~
| Thirteenth District-WilIiam C. Carroll,
/ Marshal; A. j. Kendall, Commissioners
7. II. Burgess, Surgeon.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
Arbitrary Arrests.

The recent arrest of Hon. C. L. Vallan-
6igham, together with those of Senator
Green, DR.. j. Harwood, Col Ashley, and
othere in this State, looks like an expert
ment on the part of the Administrations to
see how far the people will tolerate these
acts Of violence.
The opinions and course of Mr.. Va
lIndigham are endorsed by nine-tenths of
the Democrats of the loyal States He has
constantly advocated q restoration of the
Union. lie has never advocated a peace
based upon separation. lie is guilty of no
offen'e save 1--we for the Union aud fidelity
to the constitution. And though be has
been denounced as a Wig traitor by the
Administration press, be Is this day better
friend of the union than any of his perse-
Gu o-s.
And relative to Col. Ashley, DR.. j. Har-
wood, Senator Green, and other citizens I f
illinois who have been arrested by the
military authorities and removed out ofthe
Jurisdiction OF the State, we will say that
1t was most despotc aud tyrannical uro-
cceding. Not one of the citizens Of Illinois,
| arrested during the last few weeks, have
been guilty of any Ofense against the laws
or the constitution. Nor have any of these
victims of political persecution committed
| any wrong such as military tribunal sho' d
take cognlzance of If committed within its
/ jurisdiction. DR.. j. Harwood is q brother
OF DIR. +. Harwood of this city and late
Surgeon of the Tooth Illinois regiment, an
better Union man does not breathe. His
only Ofense, in the eyes of the Admins
tration, consists in his firm adherence to
Democratic principles. Indeed, all the
arrests that have been made of late in Hi.
nois, Indiana and Ohio, and there have not
been few Of them, have been made from
leading Democrats.
There is one Il ing, however, the Admin.
Istration seems to have forgotten in making
these arbitrary arrests THAT the States
of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
New 1lrk and New Jersey, are Democrat.
ic States and States that have contributed
a majority of the forces 10 the field, and
that they are now about to be called on for
more. Now how can it be expected that
the authorities can have the good will of a
majority of the people of those States in
enforcing the CONSUMPTION, under the pres
emf reig1 of tyranny and arbitrary power.
The course of the Administration in this
respect seems to US well calculated to 'di
vide the North" The illegal arrest of good
loyal citizens because they do not assent
to the heresies of Abolitionism, is calcula-
ted to weaken the authority of the Admin
istration. Under the ruling of President
Lincoln's officials majority of the people
Of the six great States named above, are
liable to be arrested and dragged from
their homes and treated as felons.
If the object of the Administration is to
make the war an inglorious failure, the
present course is very proper one to bring
about that deplorable result.
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Address Of Hon. G.. L. VaIIan.
d1gham TO the Dem Ocracy OF
Ohio.
Military Prison, Cincinnati, Mays.
To the Democracy Of Ohio:
am here in a military Bastile for the
no other offence than my political opinions
and the defence of them, and the rights of
the people, and Of your constitutional lib
critics. Speeches made in the hearing of
thousands Of you, in denunciation Of the
usurpatons of power, infractiODs of the
constitution AMI laws, and Of military des-
potIsms, were the sole cause of nv arrest
and imprisonment. ] am democrat-for
constitution, for law, for the Union, for
liberty; this is my only ''crime." For 10
disobedience to the constitution: for no
violation Of law; for no wo.d, sign. or
gesture Of sympathy with the men of the
South, who are for disunion and southern
independence, but in obedience to their de
mand, as well as the demand Of northern
abolition dIsuniOnists and trsitors, / am
here in bonds to-day; but
~Time at last. sets all things evenp
Meanwhile, Democrats of Ohio, os the
NORTH west, of the United States, be firm. be
/ true to your principles, to the constitution.
to the Onion, and all will yet be well. As
Tor myself, adhere to every principle, a nd
will make good, through imprisonment and
lie Itself every pledge and declaration
which have ever made, uttered or main.
tanned from the beginning. To you, to the
whole people, to TINE. / again appeal
Stand frD. Falter not an instant!
I .... Z, l.. lALLANDIGHAM
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A few weeks since the Richmond Eaou,.
rer, in discussing the merits of Messrs. Cox
and NalIandigham, said
I'VE wish from our hearts thev were
both already safely chained up at the nres.
sent writing. They have done ms more
harm, they and their like, than ten thon-
sand Stewards and Summers O Dictator
LinooIn lock We up those two Ieace demo.
erats--together with Richardson-in some
OF your military prisons. -,
Let our enemy appear as an exterunina,
ting Yankee host, we pray, and not AZ a
democratic convention. Let him take anv
shape but that! Already we have visions
OF the men of feeble knees. tender feet. and
undulating spines losing Their sense and
manhood by the contact, as thew did alas !
SO often before" WV 'H''' o !" =
Tie Enquirer is very reckless sheet
aud not more truthful and moral thon r.
should be. bat it knows of whom and THAT
TO be afraid. Cox and VaIlandiebam were
II seems making both our own and the
Confederate administrations tremhIe Wis.
ions OF democratic convention onsrats
upon aoolitIonists and secessiouists allie
Every such convention is fresh guarantee
Tor the downfall of both, and a renewed
pledge for the restoration of the Jtnior -
Chicago Times.
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Treason,

In the face Of such dignitaries as Gen.
MILO ,. Hascall, it is probably not worth
while to quote an old fogy ignoramus like
Thomas jefferson. but we came across a
passage from his correspondence. the other
Gay, that we reproduce simply to show
what profound numskull this If. Their of
the republic" was. The extra,t may be
found IN the first volume of Jefferson's COL /.
,respnndence. page l66:
Treason, when real, merits the highest
punishment. But codes extend definitions
OF treason to acts not against ones cjuptry.
They do MT distinguish between acts a.
ganst the government aud acts against the
expressions Of the government; tho latter
are r'Ttues' yet have furnished more VIC
TINS to the executioner than the former,
because real treasops are rare expressions
frequent. The unsuccessful strugglers a.
gainst tyranny have been the chief mar
tyrs OF treasUn's laws in all countries"
We do not think il necessary to conn
ment on Mr.. Jefferson's position. Under
Gan. Burnslde's definition Of treason, lex.
pressed or implied" as expouuded by Gen
Hascall, it will be at ouce perceptible that
the old statesman's views are absurd, The
arguments of our generals are 50 much
more forcibls than JeffersoD's, and there is
such vast difference between the abstract
and the concrete in logic, that the less
frequently We quote these .oId patriots"
the better. They have recently grown OBJ.
solete.-StGte Register.
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RooE OF THE CoEKOS Council. ,
Joliet Nav II 1894 7

Present His Honor the May.r.and ALI.
DJoliule, HigiDboiham, Calvin. Paes1Id.
Hunter, Cagwin, Casey, CasRelI snd Pr.
ter.
Railing Of the minutes Of previous meet.
ing dispensed with.
Petition Of S X Casey to build a wooden
building on Ouswa st ON Lot 6 in BIJck
p Original Town If Juliet, On motion Of
AID. liginbotham, prayer of said petition
was granted.
t. g matter of conveying the ditch on,
Ii cz0ry ST.. on motion of Aid Cagwiu was
referred 10 committee On Streets and
Bridges.
Aid. CagWin, chairman Of the committee
APPOINTED to inspect the old school house in
relation to the rebuilding the same, report.
ed that they had employed Michael TAFT
and Patrick Hart to inspect said school
house, and said committee respectfully .e.
ported in favor of rebuilding the same
The chairman also read q communication
from Sir. JohoDnOt adverse to rebuilding
said school house. On motion of Aid. Cas-.
we'll the report Of the committee was ac-
cepted.
On motion Of Aid. Csgwin, III, TAFT and
p. Hart, (sub committee| we're allowed the
Gum of - each, for inspecting said school
house. a
On motion Of Aid. Higiubotham, the
council adjourned to meet on Friday the
18th day Of May, 1868.
49, Wm. II. FARLEY, City Clerk,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
RooH OF THE COMMON CouScIL
JOLIET, MAY, 9. 1863


Council met pursuant to adiourpnent
Present His Honor the Mayor and Ala
HiginbOtham. Do5little, Herecbbacb. Hon
ter, Paescld. CagWin, Austin, Leo, CASEY.
Porter aud CasweII.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
The petition of r K. Allen and others
askirg that the fifth Ward polls be remog-
ed to the house of A. MeNerney, Chicago
st on motion of Ala. Cagwin, PRAYER Of
said petition was granted.
On motion oi..Ald DOolittls, sn.appropriu.
tlon of twelve dollars was made ~ Henry
Strickland pound keeper, for the purpose
oil tuiiding pound.
On motion # Aid. Casey. S. w. BIwen,
John McNItf and Wn. Touner were con-
siItuted COMMITTEE FIR the purpose Of es-
timatlng the cost Of erecting q Cne rtUry
school house a"d locating the same in tie
ir-t or fifth Ward
On motion Ut Aid. Casey, the proposals.
iUI 4aIlld'Dg new school house were cpeued
Ia the CUuucIi Room, the bids read and the
bidders requested t. retire till the CJuncil
considered said bids.
On mot on Of AID. Caswe!l, ell the bids
were rejected.
On motion u Aid. Casey, it was ordered
that Cagwin, Hunter and Higinbotham be
appointed Committee to Investigate the
matter Of rebuilding the old school bouss.
TO employ masons who are capable Of iude.
ing and to report On WedIe d Iy the 18Th
day OF May, 1868.
Ga mutton, she following bills were al.
lowed:
5 w. Bowen seryicfs and ex<
pen-es IN Verify SUIT, $4,000
Oven lles'er lamp lighter, S33
d. hesth room Tor election, 800
% motion the Council adjourned 10 meet
May 18Th, at : o'clock.
W. Ii. FARLEY, CITY Clerk
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
From The South.

MurfreesbOro, May IL.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 9th has
Just been received. II contains the follow.
log:
Mobile, May IA.
jackson is occupied BY the enemy. We
iought them all day but could not bold the
A dispatch from Richmond, May 18th,
says:
Ihe1sggregate number Of wounded
brought here since the battle is 1000 3. 600
have since returned to duty"
The retaliation resolutions accepted by
Congress provides that every commissions
ed otbcer who shall command negroes for
military service against the Confederate
states, or aid them in any Military enter
prise, u captured, be put to death. Ne
groes when captured are to be turned over
10 1he State authorities TO be dealt with &C
eordlDg 20 the present or future laws IF the
States.
The finishing shops Of the Tredegar iron
Warks and Creusbaw's wooden factory we're
destroyed by fire last night
OfhcIal notice is given Of the death OF
Gen. L. ). jackson. by Gen. Lee, in Gene.
raj Order No. 81, in which be highly eulo
gizes the deceased. ind pays a glowing
tribute to his Christian qualities, undaun
ted berolsm, and distinguished services, and
/ calls upon the soldiers whom be led to
make his name their watchword, and to
! emulate hif deeds }.
! The rebel Gen. T. J. Churchill and CON-
mand, captured at Arkansas Post, aud
laterly exchanged, are reported to be on
/ their way to join Gen. Joe Johnston.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
-. LATER FROM EUROPE.


UALtFAx, MAY 1.-THE steamship Amer
ica from Liyerpoollon the I'd, via Qeens-
3 town the Sd, arrived here, aud brings two
days later news.
The London Observer, in pacific artic-
le, does justice to President Lincoln and
his advisers, who, it says evince sincere
and earnest Gesire,to cultivate most friend
" relations with Great Britain and avoid
giving just cause of Offeuse.
The Russian army had been routed by
5000 Cireassians, and the Grand Duke
Michael narrowly escaped capture.
The Times city article says 1t is UNDER
stood that the, United States Government
have resolved to send an agent to England,
versed in maritime anG international law,
TO CO. operate with Mr.. Adams in London
in the consideration of the various ques-
tions now arising, or likely to arise on
those uoipts between the two countries
The object is to enable such questions IN
ali rossible cases, to be settled promptly
instead of being subjects OF tedious cor
respondence. ~,
Earl Russell, in reply to Lord Chel-
msEord said he understood that In future
env mails seized hy the Fejerals would be
forwarded to their destination without
breaking the seal upon them.
When the Government received the COM
municatiou which was to come from the
Washington Government, 1t would he
their duty to cpnsider what answer they
should return to the communication.
Earl nardwick called attention to the
Notifications at Spi5head, aud pointed out
that the Charleston affair left the value OF
Notifications againss ships exactly as 1t
had always been
Several other speakers alluded to the
Charleston affair as most valuable expe
rience.
In the House Of Commons on the 3Oth
of April. the Attorney General, in reply
to MIR. Whrteside, said he could not state
when the case Of the owners Of the Alex
andria would he tried,
Mr.. Layard said he had much satisfae :
ton in stating that dispatch that morn
ing had been received from Lord Lyons,
announcing that Mr.. Seward had given
directions that the mails on board the
Peterhoff should be sent to their destina>
ton unopened. Cheers,
In the House Of Lords, Earl Russell said
that as the question Of the Peterhotf and
the detention of Her Majesty's mail had
been the subject of discussion, it might be
convenient that he should state tho sub
stance of the intima.iuus he had receiy ed
from Lord Lyons. Lord Lyons stated
that, in answer to his application, Mr..
Seward had informed him that the Amer
lean Government had determined not t.
release the vessel and cargo, but to send
them before prize Court.
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From Charleston.
PHILADELPHIA, May u

PHILADELPHIA, may L.
Charleston rapers are silent about the
injuries done Fort Sumter in the late as
sault by the IrOnsclads but letter from
n correspondent on board the Ironsides to
the Baltimore American says that, as
soon as the fleet Withdrew, staging or
seaffolding was erected on the outside of
the Fort, and, for more than month past,
tie rebels have been at work repairing
damages.
The Port Royal correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, says:
"0ur forces occupy, no doubt with
view to future seige Opt tations, Folly Is
land, and have advanced up the island to
within two hundred yards of Lighthouse
Inlet, witch separates Fully from Morris
Island Our troops are protected by
earthworks which they have thrown up
Guns will be mounted ana then the rebels
who are in full view of our troops
strengthening their position and making
it harder for us to take when we advance,
will rece i've the compliment of shells and
other pr,jectiles of uncomfortable size,
which will materially interfere with their
labor.
1.-The pickets Of both armies are so near
that cor verSatiou has been carried on be-
tween them, although every endeayOr has
been made to stop such proceedings. Prop
ositions have been made by the rebel
piekets to exch nge tobacco for coffee,
and a tacit agreement has been entered
into by the picksts not to fire upon each
other.
'.The Keokuk is still lying off Morris
island. and the rebels, besides getting off
our guns. are now employing themselves
at night in carrying off the machinery
In the daytime, our gunboats modestly re-
mind these thieves that Uncle Sam yet
considers his title good to the renal lder
Of the Keokuk's glory, and, therefore, dur
lag the dayrthe rebels stop stealing"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
A Democratic Gain

at the special election held in this Rep
resentative district, comprising the coun.
ties OF VIII aud Grundy, on last Saturday,
t. bill the vacancy Occasioned by the death
OF Hon. j. W. Newport, Hon. Perry A
Armstrong, Of Grundy county, was elect
ed.
This is Democratic gain of one mem.
Der in our Legislature. Mr.. Newport was
Republican and leader in his party
Mr:sArmstroDg Is a Dem ocrat, and ALWAYS
has been one. 10 all the vicissitudes of
the old party, be has adhered to j. with n
tenacity as creditable as unfnching aud its
glorious principles and measures have al
ways found in him au able advocate
With Messrs. Boyer aud Armstrong to
represent them in the Legislature, the De-
mocracy Of this district have the asspr.
ance that their interest and constitutions,
rights will be properly attended to. Mr.
Armstrong besides being a thorough going
Democrat Is fine speaker and one of the
best parlimentarians in the State.
The Abolilonists made 20 par ticular on
position to Mr.. Armstrong; election. fo,
the very beat reason in the world-thar
knew 1t would avail them nothing. They
started a candidate, but he backed on,
when he saw there was no chance of cleo,
ton. The truth is this Representative
district is Democratic, as will be shown BY
future elections. AboIitiouism is abon,
played out in this region.
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ACUullIal.

The Rev. E ". Hager, Rector Of the
Episcopalian Church in Chicago known as
the Holy Communion, who has been on
trial before an ecclesiastical tribunal in
this city, for the past five or six weeks, for
improper and licen;ious conduct has been
acquitted of the charges preferred and will
doubtless, continue to miristrate to his
flock as usual.
The result Of this decision is virtually
saying to ministers of the Episcopal Church
"hug and kiss the women as much as you
have mind to, you will be forgiveness
pecially if they be good boxing"
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From Mexico.
New York, NJ

New York, May 10.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch
says:
The general tenor Of the adsices from
Mexico received at the State Departments
10 day are untavorable to the French, n BIO
had, on the 2lst, made slight progress to-
wards the capture Of Puebla, the Mexicans
defending the Ilaee with desperate cour-
age. Comohfort bad received reinforce
ments, and was about 10 assume the Of.
fenslve. Gen. Forey was believed 20 be in
a perilous situation"