, 1863-09-10

Union meetings are being held constantly
In the southern aad central portions cf the
State. 4 coed ore took place at Brooklyn,
Schuyler county, on Saturday last. Three
Eood speeches were made; the first BY Mr..
TanniciG, Of Mncomb the second BY Mr..
Wheat, Of Macomb; mud the third by Capt.
Reuch, Of McDonough. The Captains was
q forcible, earnest effort; the others logical
and convincing. There were no arms, no
threats, no whisky, no Coppe-headism A. ths
meeting, but, on the other hand, everything
passed of most bar1nonious]y.
An unconditional Union meeting Was also
held in the Fair Grounds, Of Virginia, Cass
county. On the 25th u1t. The officers were:
A. job, President; Dr.. Tothecary, james
Van Eaton. Jacob Yaple, J. =; Wilson, +, D.
dents; L. $: A1lard, Secretary. Mr.. ]. s.
ke1chum. Of Jacksonville, spoke In the fore
noon, and Dr. Buck, Of the same place, in
the afternoon Dr. Cartwright also made
short but effective speech. By the by, T
notice that the Copperheads CHIN the Doctor
% enc of them, and even have heiupudenca
to advertise him Of some Of their reasonable
pIe-nics. He 10 thorough Union man. In
the evening speeches were made By Mr.
Rrear]y, Of Pekin, and Judge Waller, Of
Aurora A letter from the Governor was
1ead by Mr. ketchum amid much shouting
End cheering for bis ezcellency.
CENTRAL UNION CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
Tho Conference Of the Central Union
Cl1iltian Church nas lately held In Warren
Co., Indiana. Resolutions were passed With
drawing fellowship from al that sympathize
with, or by word or decd give aid aud COM
fort to those in arms against the Govern
ment.
ILLINOIS COLLEGE.
I te1egraphcd you that Prof Sturteyaut,
the able Superintendent Of this College, has
just returned from Europe, This Institution
is located st jacksonville, and It will be
opened tnr the course Of studies for the next
tors remains as heretofore. Prot Sturteyant
viii send a catalouge to all applicants With
all needed information. regret to learn
that those syDpathtzers with treason, tbs
Copperheads, Ill over the ssate. ore exerting
thsmaslyss + 70 d. damage % The pTospe1ity and
the Oldest Institutions Of learning IL the
State; and for what reason i? Simply be.
cause Of the decided and outspoken loyalty
| Of the Faculty md etudents. I an glad to
learn, however, TINT SO far their efforts have
failed. It is true that sixty Of the under
| graduates are now in the army of the Union,
| which, with the general effect Of the war
| upon the country, has Of course diminished
! the number ct Its students. Its orgaulza-
ton, however, IL nnb1oken, its efficiency un~
still standing. and in respectable numbers.
The patriotic citizens Of the Sta.a should
rally to its sup port.
SALE OF LAND NEAR SPRINGFIELD
On Saturday last, Gen. john Williams, ex-
ecutor Of the eetate Of Abraham Lauterman,
sold at> auction q fraction over thirty-two
acres Of land, including house, &C., situated
apout n, nile aEo y nau atoin tn1s Guy. ilc
PlGss VII eife ~ "4tcatt2n VI tne sa1ue o.
!ana N LIE " s!nsaly. .na 1oLs Sos. ane :, CON
.ahahg ~ eses eaSn; uro9Ent = s. - Soo PEI
&aeIH. & Los 20. 8: contaninS :s,d osi-1D acreE'
Mrs Van ReTren was the nnrrhs!er r." r.;
No. i, containing II 1900 acres climber 1ot),
brought S124 per acre, Mr. A. Westlake Was
| The purchaser.
,.,-ra co,.r,rxc r-o
~ AsV'
| negiectea 70 spe3E OF the klndness and
mn ~ the creat ijninn neefinc ~ ~ ali iva, na+
sons having business to Do with hin In con
pectfon Herewith. MI. ConAfng is trat
man, his heart Is in the cause, and his tim.
ind morey are always at It's service.
| E B. STILES, OF DIXON.
Isee that E. B. Stiles, Of Dixon refused al
invitation Of Major Pope, to introduce hiu
tAcsJ '. 1eu L ~ s1ti .ne seutons @1I aous " ~
N yd9r clfg. thon1a tal9k ne Houia, Or OF
eesna ha It 9aasi atot @ g. @ s
Of GaIera. pretending to be q rood Unio1
ond Tar mar After 6avfnpr hem hcoten h,
| - e = T. 1-.-
came ooWM 70 spllagAe49, nnu n 1No Com
mhtee OF me Copperneao mass meeting. nelt
here when the Legislature was IN session las
| resolutions of The committee. Ono Of tn
committee himself Fold 1na that Stiles va,
one a. tfe Tnrtt men in +. 50 far rs onnosi
non 10 tne %ar and lhe government Ter!
concefaea. Inc teso!n!1ous, when reported
we're bad enough, but they were not copper
"dry up."
,o>--,r,o>, ~, ,.,,
osn1a, .os w Ius 9IaiA DISTRICT.
Government Cheer. Who has been u traSs1In 1sltr
on official business tbronpl, the inn d,sir;c
Of this State. Il indicsfes conf1iI;on @ o1 ~ =
, taala ~ Lnat part Of me ststs which demand
la1 An1aeuu1e at1ehion OF tne Government
3 W1scnksrxn, Sept. 2, 1868.
l SIR: 1hase jest returned from a tour fo:,c,,
through tlia (1Oth) Congress sonal District + IN
the p6bl'e MIND IN an alarming condition. moi
ttxers ntarp5rirayin0 he frus stte q e eountr r.
Ihnd no idea Of the progress OF the iusufrectioi
!, iets until saw for myeelfy, In Shelby, Nortenu
ized into regiments, but ara armed sud c9nin6c
J.. and ready al moments warning (as thew showe
in their expedition to Vanda1ia> to take The del
and m the night time, to drill. but do 60 openly
o midday in the pul@te squares or counsu seatS5
l. encountered 5e1al companies Of cavalry 1ayae
!. and rcyolyeFs. I therefore speak adriaed,y az
= reliably. They hare on1T begun drilling public
!, In Green county, that there Was nothing Of
thsSe Or NJ return ter days ats5 az 81
,r plsces in that county the cane dnY From t
- best information / could obtain, estimate t
numbers OF th,s aI1aed mob IN 1his district to
!! t;onnh1v mnde nn nf Knirbts Of The holden Circ