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$1,e00.m
$59.UE0,01

Total {estdm2tod} }..--.-..-...---.....$59,uo
The receipts at the dining room have been as
follows1 Oct Nth, $500; astb, 3751.12; 18th,
ssss.e5: soth. $7o4.9o: slst, $sa1.l6; Nov. I'd
*s44.s5: Sd, t67576; 4th, $s61.45; 6ths Ss7s.s0;
9Th, $80OtO. Total, $8.074.f7.
The average number that d1ned At the Fai. Hall
dally, Was 1900. Tha average number Of daily
vitito.s to Bryan Hall proper was 5000.
rERsQyAL.-Msjor Beverage, Of the Sth
Illinois cayal1y, has rendered his resignation,
vhieh has been accepted, and he .has returned
home after two years active service. His resi-
dcucc ie Evanston, and he WAS previously law
partner of Gen. Fasnswosth. It Il probable that
the coloue,cy of the new regiment Of cavalry be-
inc raised BY Gen. Fmusworth viii be rendered
him,
ARTISTIC BEAUTY AT THE FA1R,-We NO.
tiee, conspicnous amopg the countless beautiful
things in the Fair, the cxquisitely constructed
wrcaths and crosses, donated By Nj. A. q. Horey,
6eedsuau and Florist, 1s4 Lake street. Some Of
them are formed of natural flowers. preserved By
aproccss entirely new, and prsct1eed very auocess-
fu1'y BY Ar. Hovey- Tbs fancy rustic-ware, and
eleEsut hnertss, donated by the aane gentleman,
es@sa6 great attsution, which they certainly mGn
Inc contributions Of Mr. Hoyey deserve more than
passing notice. a. they represent class Of goods
init introduced BY him. and entirely new In the
VEGA, an exhibit an amount OF taste. and elegance
oi des'gn. scarcely to be excelled.
HE s1ore, 1p4 Lake street, Il xcplete with arti-
chs Of altletic tkill. and Tfu Certainly reusy
visit.
, 1863-11-09
New York l8tecR and n oney mnrket NOV, =,
EInCKa-Qa al Rt facQp1 hoard.

aoYErNAEsr sTucKk.
US. "a 81 coup .11a311oH ..1n7@1o7A
aloSKY-Scarcely 10 firm. Rates unchanged Call
loans ptf cent. .
ster;lnE eYcbsnre lower and dun at l61Hes1s2.
Golt Gull and closes toxer, opening At 17, adya1-
chg to 1ssX, and cloEnE quiet at 14GA.
Exports Of specie to-dny. $1551224.
, 1863-11-09

JAMES Huxr1R, NJ. D,
Physician for Diseases o. tho Throat ano Lungs
IS Washington street, Chicago, III.


In IN article published In yesterdays Chicago
Itt3uae gEorR attack ia made upon mo without
The lhadow Of 3 cause By one Jeremiah White,
rho Claims that I. acting ia ny capacity as Judge
Of the twelfth Ward polls, refused to ncceot bis
vote because judged be would vote the Union
ticket. The charge Is wickedlJ md malfc!ouB1y
false. The so-ta.led BIZ. y hitc presented himself
same time, on being questioned. that he h1d only
been In the city six weeks. On his own esatsmant
be was challenged by CONS one With whom an
acquainted, bnt who:e name have forgotten He
dirett}y and distinctly refused 10 swear bis vote
in, and in duty hound rejected It. This is the
head and front Of my of ndin ~ havo ondeav-
oted at Ill times to 60 my duty in the Official ca
t,on, ard no contenptble attacks. whoth4r fro N
Demoe1sts or Republicans, can make me desiate
one bait's breadth from what conceive to be ny
duty. 3. BARrzhAEx.
, 1863-11-09


Ine*cekly market opened on ThuEsxsy with s,out
15,oso hogs III tho various YARDS 30 1arxe nnu,arr
Of hogs at this sary period Ct the s.xsop with III.
sun stttiog - warm as thought eepte ube, In
BteA1 OF November, and = r.a-k,t that hal he,n
slightly declining fjr tae previous dAYa Of thu weak
sugufod Ill for the interest OF owners. 1t WA how
Ia their favor that tic receipts or tha
week hao fallen Of soma 5oo as compared WITH the
prevous weak. up to that dAse anosaar polat Of 10
email importance was that. tho recrlpts bota or
Thursday and Wednes 'ay, coualita Of mach larxex
proportion than uauA1 Of rally Eellfei and aaayy
Qualitss btns Just that class OF stock dot wxntet
70 tat although the weather waa much WARNER thau
conlo In the Interests Of no hsg t9stc be desrad
yet the demand was tclssab,y actire, snd
although The market seemed 4 little wave.
Ing, yet the psicas gfveA wsEo fully equal to
those Of tho previous days. o. FIJI tay we were f4
JprlS With the rrtura Of cooler weather. whch Seem
ed to kive additional u6 and zest to tae tTAda Esye
ral shippers ought1asxely among whom Wn Til len
purcbases for the dsy amounted to 87s and all the
packing houaea wore IN the market. Tao result was
ttat on medium aud prime qualities the msrknt was
Gsmer at an novance of12Hc aud common qualities
soil at ful the quotatseIs Of Thurs1sy.
SATURDAY, Nov. 17.The1o were Ia the various ya1dl
this morning aaeut hogs, sud the entered aalea
for the day amount to I'll s, The continuance OF cool
fine weather a cauted better feeling In the nar.
ket to-day. There has been more activity. and prices
generally have been flsmer. with advance OF fully
loa13c on medium to prime qualities, and Of 1oa,2hc
lower 1rades. BuSers Seem to have tho tmpreaso7
that thel supply from the Western district viii ba
much below tho repEe8 nations which have bocn made
from several quarters, both In number and quality
acting upon tt, both packers and saippars SEM
ous 10 secure all Trey It anything llko 1em7nera
tive prieeJ The market during the week has no auc-
tuatfons beyond Tbst might lily have been r
x-rn st. -
, 1863-11-09
S-M&Wkly c.

METROPOLITAN HALF Don't forget to 20 and
see MeA1lfster, the great pseattdtgicomedssn, n.
RozAni, the celeb.attd panIomimist, and tho gteat
PrestidfEttatoria1 Ghost tonight, tAoaday,l and
to monow. tTuesaay) Nov. 9th and 10th. Admis-
sion Is cents.
, 1863-11-09

tsanSsn sold Mallory -. av IT'D naas SAT-.
aatennen eod Mallory "a, av- 1855 d at ka.75.
HCGs-Tt receipts Of Hogs during tho xesk end
Ing TODAY amount. aecoromk to the tsidy returns
possed on chkDso. 70 Att4a This Il 7st 1sss taaa
last week. and l,s2s aore tha, tho corres,oa Ing
week OF last sear Tue daJ receipts At tho various
yards compsee as follows:
, 1863-11-09

OaweGo nIaEket--Nov. =.
FLOUR Finn
CHAM Wheat less actjse-No. I Chlc3so spriux
5t27; wfnt.r red Indiana $l39 MOL Milwaukee club
$1-2S Oats slower.
FKE1GErs-Cannl ftelghss d1ms1. Boat. scarc,.
Flour tsss9c 10 Now York
, 1863-11-09
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKBT.


SATURDAY EVENING. Nov. Z, 1865.
TIE rece!rts OF Beef Cattle and Live Hogs at the
various yards In tho city during the paat week com
pare as follows with the previous wee&s Hnce June
py$%s
, 1863-11-09

Interesting Scene at Camp Douglas.
By IN arrangement through the Comnandant At
Camp Douglas, Chaplain 8. Day. 9Th H., preached
yesterday afternoon, at oclock. to the prisoners
The attendance was lhrgc, and the audience
largely attentive.
Chapl.!n D. epoke to them from the words of
the Prodigal, ~ seA arise and 90 to my jatAsr"
giving = brief rfsun7s Of the parable,-thc de-
parture hom home Of the prodJgai,-the aad con-
scqnaaccs inSolyed,-and the return and reception
of the e,rips son; noting. In passing from one
point to another the main features OF resemblance
between the Gaze Of the p1odigal and that Of sin
fnl en, closing with an earnest Invitation to ev-
CRY lost ono present to aaopt and carry into effect
the resolution, or solemn purpose. Of this young
mar, assuring them Of a. hearty welcome from
theI1 heavenly Father the pyodigal received on
his return ome,-providad theY came to God,
through lchriet, with the sincerity and patience
which this shining son manifested
At the close, the speaker invited ali out Of Christ
to knee1 with him, in Significance Of their desire
and solemn purpose to return to their heavenly
Father, while he commended them to the mercy
and forgiveness Of God through Christ. Al 6ut
fire kue1t.
And, rs the preacher closed with special petit
..oA ~ ~ ' ~ a...S ~ s' 1a,s.
s' 1880 .4,. " .se ~ psee 49, 1,s 'o'se,
LUG "ua'o,e' nsA4 Ns,s tespoAs w uiess aau
throne Of heavenly grace, seemingly from everT
kneeling worshirper. The scene was a touching
one, and will long be remembered BY al present
--
WNTfR EVENING SCHOOLS, tREE-Ihe
ooa.u u..Nm.1s .ns r.ss..a =.
youtn VI eno ei.5' "a. "1a 4o.4Ai'' ~ 1"Ae "
the heuaat& OF Inc WINTER evening Schools. The
, 1863-11-09
root Of tho evl ard remove the distinctions with

root Of tho evl ard remove the distinctions With
in the lungs, il Of the least Talue-
Pbyslclapa too often cheer their patients By tho
sstufanre that the blood "only comes from tue
thJoatf' LII ne warn the invalid against being
deceived. The throat seldom bleed8-never an
fres It be struck by some Aatd eu stance and
wourdtdI II blood il co1Ehed up, however
email the Quantity, It eonrs from the lungs, and
utlay il death Fortunately 1t generally occurs
b. fore tho diecake ts far adyanced. and II proper
treatment be employed 10 dAugx netd be appre-
la IN treating the sJmpton itself. while the cause
Which pIodpeee it Is LEFT In undistuebed possession
of the lungs. -.-..-.
It viii 81 asked II hemno,rhago never occurs
where lie lungs are diseased! Yes there are three
ciuBes Which Aay produce tt: First injury to the
In, gs, ~ from = Violent blow; Second. organic
dI. .eascs Of the and third in fumAles it may
occur every four weeks instead the asual pers-
oGtc ercreIlon. But II a person splits blood In
whom none ofthese causes exist. set 1t down as d
euro aicu that the lungs are unsound. Bear in
mind, too that pApItntion Of the heart and month
lY ttre ulasity arc tar ofteDer tho effect than tho
cause Of ep,tting OF blood Patients will under
sand the fearful import Of this symptom, when
tell them tbAt Ba'Op Louis, eminent Fttnch au-
thority Oh consumption, did not meet With Bta-
Gle instance. ont oftWelvc hundred cases Lin which
the losa of blood Was not preceded OF folio wed By
the deve]opnent Of tuhercles.
With this, closs my observations on the symp-
ton,H ofConsumptiop, and shall, in my next lette1
dstcH1be the YsEletits Of this disease
your obodi+ns servant.
JAMES HuNrRR, N. D,
Physician for Diseases o. tho Toroat aud Lungs
IS Washington street, Chicago, III.
, 1863-11-09
DI E d. .

Suddenly Of dseata Of tHs hear, Oh SATURDAY. Noy
III 1865 MABIASNE T.: NHa Of $50 E. PExINsToy.
.Le family residence, rs Wacaah AYenua. Ff;eoos "a
invited 10 attend.
In .his city, on tho Af.e7Econ Of the 7th list MI
MAFIADHh j., vile Of Geo. &. fu lnston.
In this CRY, on Saturday. Of congestion O. tho
laukF. HUGH r. W1L1sOS,E.9 j F, lArs ofSo-t1
GW1lntobury. CaEaoR Wet. asec Aoo1. 50 yeIs.
, 1863-11-09

IF E. R}cby, 50 Randolph etreet, Ia ceiling
Paper HangipRe and Window Shades mt New York
pricee at wholesale and retail, Tho trade supplied
on the Eost liberal terms. oc19pal4H
, 1863-11-09

~ beautiful Complexion, free from Tan,
Pimples and Freckles, may easily Be procured By
using the - Balm Of Thoaeand Flowers." For
oil, honey, and other valuable articles, highly
peIfnmed BY it's own Ingredients, and when used
Tor washing, night and morning, renders the skin
eon ard white. and free from b,emfah. Price 50
cents. For sale by SMru 4 DwY1R. Lake street,
Chicago. aug29M-W& 6ateoH-3m
, 1863-11-09
4 CARD
Remarkable Cure Of Throat Disease

Remarkable Cure Of Throat Disease.
Ihad suffered severely from Chronic Throat Dis
ease. which WAS making fearful and rapid pro.
g1ess, when few months sgo I went East aud
consulted several eminent physicians but without
mAterisl or permanent beneat.
In almost despair. aid with little faith, placed
myself under the Treatment Of Dr.. /. Winslow
aver Of the Chicago Throat and Lung tustitute
lAeCormick's bul]dipg, corner Randolph and
Dearborn Bt1eets} and in the course Of faw weeks
DE- Aver has effected m entire cure, lily throat Ia
Will. Ny general health IL excellent. speak
with perfect ease and hare gained more than I'll.
teen pounds In weight. recommend Dt. Aver to
ny friends with entire confidence.
nA sIEI. L. P4TE1I
, 1863-11-09
M a r Ri e d.

In .tip ctr. AZ rs rtkde1ce o: Mr. Hnl .ru.
bssn svsnns t5s ~ cs an,t y Bsg pf
E 2: En13E19e, E1ct2. 6, KEaYuEl Ii or Iodi,
Ks1e OoQnty, Ill
, 1863-11-09


There Vas talr attendance On Change to-day. and
the general market for produce WAS moderately &C
i've but without any material change in prices-ste
tendency al the close In some leading articles being
downward.
The -four market wsz quiet and sales light at 5000
ds5 for ir to good White Winter Extra: IS Is for
Red WEtes E1tzas; ssl5a5so for Spring E1tFaa a:d
sE&ss IS for Spring SUPERB 49,.
The Wheat market opened atesdy and drm, bns be-
fore the coae the demand fell Off, owing to unfavo'a-
tle ady1ees from New York. and the market tell H91c
per bushel About 900 buthels Of al grades Chang
hands at s117 for No ? Red: sL679i10 for No.
Spring: s1Gsa1 o5 for No. Spring; and s9c fos Re-
jected Spring. At the close the tehnd Was Light and
the market closed quiet at 81 oaH for No and 1a'h
fer No aspiring. >.
There was an improved demand for Corn, and the
market advanced 1c Per buthel-w1th sales Of about
p; 90 bCahes. It s2k98c for MOL Corn, and sos2c
for No. q Corn In 6to1e-the market closing hfm.
There was active demand fer Oats to-day, and the
nstket.va as frmer. but not Quotably tirher. About
2latoo bushels were sold at e3Ass4c for No l. and
6lK@6c for No. Oats-the market closng at 63c foz
No. / In store.
Rye steady II $50 for No. !. and aoc for No.2 n
store Barley va Qu1et-Tith Light sales Of NO. 1t
411e91 16Hc in store. s.-......-.. ..
Hishwtnes were n fkir demand. and there TaA more
sttigtty than yesterday. but NO change IN pf1ees-
about 500 bra having changed hands at SIC. There IL
considerable feeling between the buyers and selets OF
Hghwi2es In this market ut present. n consequence
, 1863-11-09
CATTLX SALES TO-DAY

CATTLX s1LE3 TO-DAY,
ellkntttter sold Nswgass 4 Co. II. az. I'LL ns at
$1G3
Jot =. ID GoEdon 19, aV. 1e1 nsat q %.
WAde sold Gordon IS Hv. 8tR ns 1t al 10
Martin sold Kent Co. 96 Az, ln32 NJ at u 90
Villa sold OMAHA =, ~. 8H NJ at e IS.
,pefnest sold REtnneMau Il Co. Sd, ". 1s52 ns 1t
$3.50. -
FIRE. Co. sold Boland 81 av a6a ns at$3A
Hughes Ferftz SOLD Mallory Ii av 1141 Ms at $3 q.
ana q, av. 9e3 nj 1t q 60.
AeAns sold Hancock q: Az 1s! ~ At 3tee;
Hamby Eold Hancock Is, AZ, It's b At - 60.
leech sold Hancock - ". Isl NJ 1t q 90.
Aeams sol7 Hancock Lbs, ~. 1865 ~ ut 33.R.
, 1863-11-09
COMMERCIALS a.

SATURDAY Evxa1sa, Nov.7 1ss3.
The following table HhoWB the receipts and sh1p-
ueotx turing tbs 2ass twenty.tour hours:
, 1863-11-09
city RAILWAY COMMUNICATION.
A SUDDEN MOVE.
a Railway built In a Night.

The transformations and surprises Of the Ara
blRn Nights are cmnlated in the coatrast between
Haleted street and Blue leland avenue Of this
morning, and the same streets Of List Saturday
Fory-csght hours sgo, Halsted street WAS utt!e
better than mud cauBewaJ, innocent OF railway
tracks, and whose auditory netYes had never IL
b.ated to the tfnk1lng bells Of the horse carB.
Ihis morning Haleted street and Btuo Island ave-
nue, from Madison to Twelfth street, g1ory in the
possession Of horse railroad, and Thousands OF
families In the neighborhood Of those thorough
fases, feel themselves suddenly made richer in the
acquisition of a convenience, which the voice Of
that portion Of cur public has for years inpatient
y demanded.
This sudden charge was brought about through
the agency Of the Chicago City Railway Company,
which on Saturday night last, battle-ground with
soe three hundred track l1yess, at the junction Of
HalAted and West Madison streets, with the pus-
poeeof putting the track through to Bridgeport
a. speedily a. possible. Acting On tho principle
that the better the day the better the deed"
they had determined to devote the hours Of the
sabbath..to the :" charity and mercy - implied In
the accomplishment Of this object, The novelty
and euddeuness OF the movement, willis 1t drew 4
large crowd Of spectators, aroused In the hands
ept1it OF animation almost amounting to enthu-
s!azm. The .nattotk and crow-bar. shovel and
pick axe were auergetiea1ly piled, and before 9
o'clock yesterday morning tho track Was laid as
far az Harrison street, ard the little army OF track
layers had debauched on 10 B1ne Island avenue,
and were pressing steadily forward towards
Twelfth street. At 5 O'Clock yesterday they Tefe
from half to th1ee-tourths Of mia up the ayanue,
and, while our readers are pezusing this, We have
no doubt the track is ready for the care a. fs as
rx-
, 1863-11-09

60 70 TIE Bz8T-Go TO BRYAHr d sTRAT1oNs
CHICAGO C0AxxRc1AI CoLLEaE, to get 4 thorough
dtese fcuc,osing stamps) BRYANT d erRA11os,
Chicago, Ilunol1.
, 1863-11-09

E 8. D. b Fl. Y. Smith, sole manufacturers OF
NET Finished In fifteen tifsicnt a % stsies. % Eic.
gant]y polished in rosewood 70. parlor use. Also
III Black Walnut ard Oak for Churches, Schools,
years. Fer sail, wholesale and retail, by ". ".
Einball, 14a Lake street. no6.1m
Gas FnTunEs.-The cheapest plaeeto buy new
atyIes La 1t Wtlma1th'a IL. Lake Etreat.
, 1863-11-09

John 6ummetde1d, EeQ+, one Of tpe JUSTICES Of
The Peace and acting cororcr In The place Of Ds.
Erret Schmidt, held N inquest yesterday over the
body Of man named August kslkbzeuner, who
for Eone nine cays past has been an Inmate Of the
City Bridewell. having been sent up fos twenty
ninc days for Drunkenness.
He occupied cell by himkelf in the BEiaewe]l,
ard yesterday morning the keeper, on opening the
door, found him dead by etrangulation. He had
tied a handkerchief ronnd his neck, the other end
Of which vaa fastened to stick which he hadin:
serted between the bars over the door Of his cell.
The determination with which he Ind gaught death
was e.inced by the et that after his arrangements
wire all made, by Standing on tiptoe he coud still
have preserved his life He could only effect his
fatal purpose by standing square on his feet, the
position In which he was found, with bis face TO-
wards the CRATES.
He was man shout forty years Of age, and 20
far as ID Known without relatives or connexions
In this county. He had been frequently heard,
during the LAST year, to express M Intention to
commit tuic1de, but the immediate cause Of tho
exciting act is not known. The verdict Of the
ju1y was in accordance with the above facts.
, 1863-11-09
r fER EAV
BEEF CATTLE

do DO cars Of 20 ieet... &c IS -
Rate. to Dunk1rk IS per car less than to buffalo.
when shipped bY all rail-
BEEF CATTLE.
The total receipts Of Beef Cattle for the week end
ing to-day. amount, according to the daily receipts
posted Change to aoe0 heat This SIS head less
than last week. and 40H head moro than tho corres-
pone!ng week OF LAST year.
The daily receipts at the various yards compare as
follows: >
, 1863-11-09
dn Re1tt

ITO RENT-Two or th7es unfair.
l. nIstct .ootns for family use. Arr oae hs7,ns
.ceh NoRld ma . GOOD tenant ov applying 70 Pous
m ca ZOE H107. ro9 r3cIft
, 1863-11-09

BolKp or Trade BATTgRT-E. H. Aiken,
wf1 leave 70. the Board Of Trade Battery, Monday
evening, Nor. 9, 1868, and will carrJ Ill letters
LEFT with Murray, Nelson & Co. No. st4 South
Water etreet. before three p. H., Nov. a.. 93. He
cannot take suy packages.
, 1863-11-09
Be11eral Notifies.

FOR SALE.-A Fam tor sale,
l. TvsnsJ-s1kht miles nom Chicago, ono milo frou
Hooeer Gsoye earsn Nllea ffo1n xItn. on tha EGla
snd Chicago 6tAt& aoad& Aa1e& Yf11te AAd II 1oras
aMhs1i good houss: sseh4,aE. 11aia ban AID : aas
to CAAfs4IL 4 BRO. WeJna 8tat1on,
oc23 t9N 1T
, 1863-11-09

IMPORTANT MEETING OF LADIES. All
ladies' who haSe assisted In the late Soldiers Fair
~are1euuested to meet in Metropolitan Hall, this
nMondav> afternoon, 1t o'clock precisely 4 fn1l
antpunctnal attendance Is earnestly destsed, for
The Transaction Of important. unfinished business
-.3.+3ve IN fhA Fair.
, 1863-11-09

LUnIBER--Rece1ptsr rap aly dle,nish e.ana.1et
iaact1Ve. eaie TO day, CalKo ses5; sh4 91A T2m I
ri ncI 50 active, and receipts lmltsd gale To-Day
deck lead Hercules from Mnakesoa. ioo!gg ~ y ~.
, 1863-11-09

Receipts from the Fair.
The following are the sums received On the
, 1863-11-09

FREMONT GAME DlsSER.-The proprietors
ofthe fremont House gave their Annual game din
uez yesterday at which ovcr twenty kinds Of game
we1e ferred- Our editorial corps acknowledge
the courtesy Of invitations.
DR.. James Hunter Of SO Washington
street on Tho Symptoms Of Cousump-
ItCu.
, 1863-11-09

E1lN04AA3E
Clinton, "a
Lancaster. ter...,..........T
GLASGOW. .,,,,..........H
Manchester. er......,.r.H
BROWN BEaEETfN&9.
, 1863-11-09

sEsp IN TEE Bu1s.-Au persons having
bills againet the 6oldiera' Fair arc urgently re-
queeted to ecnd them in to tho rooms Of tho sanI-
ta1y Commission, 68 Madison street, BY IL O'clock
today. It is earnestly desired that there should
be no delay In this matter, as the managers wish
70 settle III bills, and arrive at the net receipts Of
the Fair, Immediately.
, 1863-11-09

GASvINEsoRsceiyed, 90 bsl,. Market no:o
DRESSED Autis-F.c.lsed 50. N4fk:t quiet
hlt hxG. 5ssss dsT we're:
% aG$H D3At ....}2 :!
n ........,.,..... $50 =, ,at................ 800
65oGS n1Stf f:i:. ~; s99 ~ e - IL: 81
HlDESEh4 ket du1i and inactive. Rece'p*s coz
tnue noe1A bat p7tces fess 1fn IT pTcse1s qaoA
Hots. ne quote:
Grre. 9HA
6teeu 5attfa1
11Etu 1a!t @
k94o4
LEY Uni. H1yt4
Sales so-dsy. $50 Green ealtai At lGc.
LEATHER -Nsrket Ve1J actlvo and hSm With A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-18
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
Had known that my advertisement would
have led to such a scandalous libel as that
which appeared in your paper of to-day,
should not have sent it to you. Although the
statements of "An American, ;" (preferring, one
would presume, to screen himself under his
nationality rather than affix his signature to
falsehood) are more worthy of contempt than
notice, feel that perhaps my silence may be
misconstrued into inability to deny the charge.
l have in my possession proofs in support of
my statements which can at,cays be seen on
application to myself Hitherto l have not
needed my certificate Of birth, but in order to
prevent any future repetition of this calumny,
/ have written for it to Paris and shall receive
it shortly. Unless "An American" wishes to
retain title which no gentleman would de-
sire, he will call on me and see that which
should prompt him to apologize for his igno-
rant and ungentlemanly medding.
Apologizing for this trespass on your valu-
able space, am, Mr.. Editor, yours most re-
specially, FERDINAND SUBIT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-18
MILITARY v1srr.-we learn the vetera,

MILITARY VIsrT.-We learn the Veteran
Artillery Association, of Newburyport, talk OF
making an excursion TO this city in the month
of October. They are commanded by Capt.
John Burril, and can turn out one hundred
strong. This association is composed of the
solid men of Newburyport. 1t was organ
lied in 1854, when it numbered seventy men,
and was under the command of Major Eben-
ezer Bradbury. Capt. Burrill was soon after
chosen to the command, a post which he has
occupied up to the present time. The first
public parade was made November, 1854, and
it was pronounced the finest looking military
corps that had been seen, the ages of the MEM
bers ranging from thirty to three score and
ten. We doubt not the citizens of Portland
will welcome this association to our hospital.
ties, and do all in their power to make their
visit pleasant one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-18
Trade tcith
Teras.

From Mafam0ras--- Co,traBand Trade tcith
Teras.
NEW YORK, Sept. II.
A Matamoras letter to the Herald states
that the merchants there are all in Southern
interests, and are rapidly accommodating wealth
through their contraband trade. There are
now on the banks Of the Rio Grande, thous-
ands of bales of cotton piled UP awaiting
transportation across the river. There is
firm in New York who are legally engaged in
contraband business. They have one vessel
that has made them more money than all the
rest OF their ships put together.
The rebels have commenced TO fortfy
Brownsville, but the work goes on slowly, as
there are but few troops there. A few regi-
ments could easily get possession of the place
and hold it. The majority of the troops that
were there, have gone to reinforce Taylor in
Louisiana. There are a few companies of
cavalry employed on picket duty along the
coast. Troops could be landed on the coast
between the Rio Grande and Brazos and a
stop put to blockade running. Contraband
trade at Matamoras would be broken I'D
thereby causing the rebel army of Texas to
suffer for the necessaries OF life, and much
wonld be done toward crushing the rebellion.
Rebel money is worth fourteen cents on the
dollar in Brownsville.