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their own premises Nor need VIC mako |
any figures to show that the farmers Of the
West are not as heretofore, compelled to
cxpcnd their industry on brcadstuifs
When the country was new, when the till
crs Of the soil were in debt and empty
handed, that which could be got to market
with the least outlay Of capital, was the
article to which all were compelled But
the sudden and astonishing increase
in the number Of hogs which our
farmers have sold; the now ac-
knowledged ability Of the West to an
swer any demand for beef, whether On foot
for the army, or in barrels for foreign mar
kets; the large increase Of the wool clip,
and the ease with which the army has
been supplied with horses for all services,
are so many facts which show that the fall
ing off in wheat receipts at the Lake ports,
is not all to be accounted for upon the hy-
po1hesis that shippers and dealers have set
up-bad crops; but in part by the fact that
the farmers, now convinced that they Gre
working mainly for warehousemen, vessel
| owuers and the New York canals have
wisely determined to so modify their in
dustry as to produce marketable articles Of
more concentrated value, and thus, while
suffering no loss themselves, to starye the
| fol Yarders into reduction Of rates. And
the present prices and short supply of wheat
show that they have promising prospect
Of SUCCESS. Whatever their efforts IN this
direction may have been, we know thai
they are to be redoubled in heseason nov
opening We hear from our commission
merchants that the demand for hemp
fax, cotton, tobacco, chiccory anc
tame grass seeds was never SO &C
tive before. The nursery men declare
that the sale for orchard trees was
never eaualled; and it is notorious in al
the agricultural districts, that young stocl
OF whatever sort-lambs, calves, colts ane
piss-is collected with great difficulty, ant
only By the offer of prices that leave th'
buyers little or no margin for profit on th'
next years growth.
| We have long been Of the opinion tha
vessel owners, anxious to make each on
of their bottoms pay for itself ever.
season; that railroads, whose care it ha
been always TO put up, never to rcduc
charges; that warehouse men, exactini
nearly rs much for the storage Of bushe
Of corn for the winter, as it netted til
farmer, in the field, and that the Ne'
York canals, always advancing tolls, wer
killing the goose that laid the golden egg
and that the result Of their combined c,
actions would be ruinous in the EN-
From the undoubted facts that we rect
J our readers will be glad to know that t
, opinion was correct, and that the indu
: trial revolution is rapidly progressin
The West will he no loser by the chang
come whenever it may.
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Gblfaoo Ur1bn11e.
THE GOOD WORK GOES ON.

The patriotic and highly commendatory
feeling displayed by officers and men in
1hc armies Of the Valley Of the Mississippi,
in view Of Coppcrhead operations at home,
is generally shared by the armies on the
sea board and on the Potomac, and from
the latter are now coming up notes Of in
dienation and warning that are causing
disloyalty TO shake with the terror that its
scared and yoicclcss conscience failed to
inspire. Let the good work 60 on; and
what it fails to do, the bayoncts that glisten
behind these rcmonstrances must do tue
rest. The country must be preseryedl
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NO MERCY FOR THEM.

Recent proceedings in Noble county
Ohio, important, inasmuch as they are an
index Of what the Coppcrheads in other
parts Of the North would do if they dared |
should not be passed lightly over. a few
deserters from the army were known to be
in that benig GIFTED district; and an officer
fully empowered to secure and take them
back to the regiments in which they be-
long, was compelled to fly for his life; and
1hose who had resisted his authority,
elated by their success, organized in still
larger force, armed themselves with such
Weapons as they could get-country rifles
and shot guns-made an aJattis and a
slight iutrcnchment, and declared their in
fcntion to Etand to their posts and make
Noble county the initial point Of d
new rebellion against the constituted
authorities Of the Republic. 4 de-
1acllmcnt of troops sent against them
dispersed the mcb without firing gun, Sc
cured four dcscrtcrs and fifteen traitors,
and returned to Cincinnati The deserters
will, Of course, be tried by military court,
and the traitors by the civil law, on the
charge Of treason. To give the latter q
speedy trial, to release them If they are in
noccnt, or to hang them if they are guilty,
is a duty that the Government cannot
Eafely forego.
We say it with regrct-regret for the
folly and misguided zeal Of so many of our
hat hop -.
which, if the authority that is empowered
by our Constitution and laws, and by the
expressed will Of the people, to conduct the
affairs Of this nation, would live and be re-
spected, it must yindicatc itself By
a few prompt and signal acts Of justice
1hat will, if they have no other effect, con
vince the madmen who are threatening re
Eistance to the return Of deserters, the exc
cution Of the Conscription act, and tn
collection Of Federal taxes, that they can
not make war upon this Government with
out putting their necks inside of noos
that Will surely draw. There has been O
leuiency far too much. The impunit,
fhat traitors have enjoyed has given then
confidence in their success when the
make up their minds to strike; and unlcs
they are 10 be dealt with by the Admini
7ration now in power, as arr Buchana
treated their principals, when wild threa
and accounts OF overt acts in the Sout]
gave premonition Of the rebellion th;
might then have been easily crushc
The time has arrived in whic
examples Of the consequences that vi
follow the offences that We have name
should be held up for the instruction IN
warning Of those who are deluding then
selves with the belief that their crimes ca
have no penalties attached. In Illino
and Indiana where the Copperheads a
arming, and where In FIVE hundred Local
Tics deserter could not be reclaimed wit
put imposing demonstration of militia,
force, these examples are needed, NJ
only as vindication Of the laws that al
de6ed, but as preventive Of extcnde
and fearful resistance that will, if inaug
rated, make good Dick Mczrick's famo'
prophecy, that the streets would run II
with blood.
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FROM TICKSDURG.

Thc Lake Providence CanaI-A New
Bayou Dfscovered-The People EeinE
Drowned Out-The Plantation OF a
RcbeI-Sanltary-Th Essex Runst tho
rAt.fn
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ST. LOUIS.
List of deceased soldiers who have died in
hospitals at st. Louis, No., from March Esd
to 26th, 1868, furnished by Thomas W. j..
Long, Of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent for St.
Louis md vicinity:
March 23.-Wm. Rollin, company E. 18th iii.
Lois, congestion Of the lungs; f.A. Burkbart, d,
18th Iowa, chronic diarrhea-
sIth.-J. II. 4. Da]liugcr. Z, 10Th Missouri chron-
ic diarrhea; Myron 2. Riblct, serg't, E, I'd Wis
cousin, chronic diarzhca; Peter 4. Coleman, Sd
Missouri, chronic dianhea; Thomas II. Prichard,
D, let Missouri II. B., consumption: Samuel B.
Oliver, Z. seth Wisconsin. plet'lisis pulmonia.
s5'h-philip Roseman, q: 3sih Iowa, phthiaia
pu!moualfs; Lewis Hanna. D., 10sth H., diarrhea
Mm. Pope. c, 9th lows, diaF1hca; John Weeks,
X. h7th Ohio, diarrhea John Turner, y, 1eSth ILL.,.
diErrhca; F. loops, D, 11ith Ohio, diarrhea: John
Lay. +, I'd battery II. ). H., typhoid fever; James
Willisme, c. I'd battery n. s. M., pneumonia: VII
liam BurR, T; 37th Iowa; Isaac Robinson, <, s1s'
.6th-M. Williams, D. 116th ILL.,. c.ysinclas
Robt Riggs, A, 1tsth ILL.,, diarrhea: lesac ",
Woodbury., A, t3d ILL.,, diarrhea; \. Handlcy, f
Ohio, diasrhca; +. ". Pollock, \, 10th Ohio
chronic diarrhea; Enos Coon, E, 114th Ohio
chronic dinrrlca: ". Corwin, 4, 11Ith Ohio
chronic diaf1hea; ). 3, Bennett. F, 38th Missouri
chronic diarrhea L. kincsmith, A, 11ith Ohio
pneumonia
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The Cherokee National Council, the same
which two years ago passed the ordinance Of
secession under the threats and Establishments
Of the lcartlcss renegade, Albert s. Pike,
re-akembled In February last, and for its first
act unanimously repealed the ordinance. They
then deposcd from Office and disqualified every
man who should continue In rebellion OF be
disloyal 20 the United States. Next, a law
WAS enacted appointing commission to goto
Washington and negotiate for the restoration
Of their affairs with the Government, with
authority to agree to any plan ofco1nrensated
emancipation which should be accepted by
the Border States. Having done this, they
paused and looked ut the situation, and found
that it did not satisfy the Indian idea Of
stralghtforwara1ess md right. 4 bill was
introduced for the immediate and uncondi-
tional abolition Of slavery, and after 4 most
earnest and eloquent discussion it was carried
triumphant1y, and the Cherokee nation leads
the United States. In the debate, every objec-
ton and every difficulty was met with one
reply, that slavery was the one cause Of our
troubles, and that there could be no peace for
our country until it is annihilated, and that in
the grandeur of the occasion the Cherokee
nation could solely afford to do right, and look
for Gods blessing On orr cause, and leave tile
consequences to his wisdom and goodness.
The correspondent Of the Missouri Democrat
makes this proper reflection on the extraor.
dinary and glorious transaction:
"Noth1pg could be more Instructive to us
as nation than this simple and great action
Of the Cherokee people. Ne boast Of our
selves, Of onr Intelligence and shrewdncss
ret debate and cayil at this late day over selfsl
interests that have betrayed us, and base pre-
in his infinite wisdom, has raised up thcs.
people to rcbukc those who still fight agains
the pg0yiuences OF God.n
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u AsN11s tNiU0 DGE1~
observation-disclosures III the Naval |
DIFFERENTIATION of Business |
III Burcau1. |
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsn1saToS, March 81, 1868.
THE SOLDIERS SENT OUT Br GEN. MITCHELL.
We have alluded, By telegraph, to tue ar
rival Of six Ohio soldiers, who were sent out
Oh a special expedition BY Gen. Mitchell,
nearly year ago, were captured and held as
prisoners until few days since. Some pleas
ant incidents connected with their stay here
occurred yesterday
At the special Invitation Of Secretary Stan.
ton, these bravc men, accompanied by Gen.
Hitchcock and J. c. Wetmore, esq, State
Agent for Ohio, visited the War Department.
Although numbers Of civil and military digni-
ta1ics were waiting outside to see Mr. STAN
ton, all were required to wait while he would
exhibit his admiration and sympathy for the
returned soldiers. Taking them by the hand,
he introduced them to Secretary Chase and
Governor Andrew johnson, who were pres
ent. Opening handsome morocco case, he
then, addressing Mr. Parrott, who had en-
dured hundred 1aslcs rather than inform on
his comrades, said, "Congress having author
lied me to present medals to such soldiers US
shall by their braTe deeds prove that they de-
serve them, now present you with the first
one issued By authority under this act"
Similar medals were then presented to the
otlcrs. Tie surprised recipients had hardly
I tlrnked tho donor befurc he TOOK them al
aback By making them present OF one num-
drod dollars each, as a slight personal cx-
| nression of sympathy for their sutterlngsM, "a anu
| aanpreciatiop Of their manly courage. They
| Wcre also breyetcd First LiGutenants.
TIeg next proceeded to the White House at
| The request Of the President, and we're greet
] ed in d highly fat cring manner. lie tlanhed
| them in the name Of the people, and COM
! meuicd them for The unfaltering courage they
Lad displayed in the trials through which they
| Ind passed.
| 11asun, Jacob Parrott, Wm. Pittenger, Rolt.
| Bufiu1n, VIM. Rcdwick and Wm. Bcnningcr.
The original expedition, consisting Of twtn.
| ty-two men. was sent out to capture railway
| train Oh the Western Road In Georgia Dressed
| the passengers were eating seized the train
standing there, pnt on steam, and made fol
! Chattanooga Not cutting the wires In time
| they were Compelled to abandon the train # her
| tile wood aud water BECAME exhausted, and
take TO the woods. But the whole country
| Wts aroused, anu ;alteI peln6 suiFouhutu lue1
! were captured.
They were treated Dy the rebels with TN
ereatce9 1ndIsnlJ. uuuu'eu ~! E1sHeS net
!n!u VI - io.c 49, 49,. 49,, ~ so'S1. A :.
course without success. After mock trial
~ st.'...ei ~ Cav n6hettar ana endorsed h
Csn = T;rhy Smith When tbr rcbel Sccrct;
uen u 1,ynnd That INT seven were hunr h
i,;,:a'rt,,s,,1 1'T,nIaf .rhv oli varr not
eA4'''''o o'7''
GREAT UNION DEMONSTRATORS.
On Tuesdcy evening next the great Unio
| tfclMunss r.ltjon, under the auspices OF the Tit
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100000 s.,,ss " fzs,s','. 4 y T II; + i D ::

SlUU.JUU Sealed proposal. VII be =,
reiyed by the undersigned m O'Clock 2. st.. ir:!l
Sd ia. Tor any part or Ona Hnudred Thousand D"!-
iass ct six reF cent. Coupon Bonds Of Cook Cnna :;
Assembly Of tne STATE Of nlaos aad Rsyno;c u ss ~
Apfi1s 1s63 nte,s.st parable se,nE annually:
1t lie u:ae sbo1c meptIoned tA2rii e. 1s5: as,:
o'clock F. II the bids will be opened u me saPes'
y|eorss Ionm in the Conrt House In Chicago.
The right to re!sc: sny q 81 ba o. az I'll u
p4eA<c 9t+.se I11e ' ~ ~ H. Y. CULVER.
PAUL CORNELL.
81 G NILES
AAtttSS GINbs.
snec.a1 Com. Cook Co. Boatd Of Supervisors.
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E Hereafter no civilian will be allowed to
enter or go out Of the lines Of the Department
Of Washington, on the south side Of the Poto-
mac, without pass from the headquarters
in that city. AL persons applying for
passes into the lines will be stopped and ex-
auined at the outposts, but not allowed to
enter the lines. Those parties whom it may
be important for the military authorities to
confer with, will be kept out Of the lines until
their respective cases can be decided upon at
the headquarters at Washington.
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SPRcIAL-OwtpE to the inability OF thousandst to
cure Tickets to the late Grand Gift Concert the Mans
GER. By special request have made arrangements 70
give Second G-nni Gift Concert The Arrangements
are more uhcrnl scale. AID citizens whn were
able to purchase Tickets for the late Concert will now
Concert. The management viii labor 10 make this
Concert the nbacst and best ever given In the West
There prizes have MI been selected with great care and
arc Of good manufacture. and warranted genuine The
ltTt Of vocal and Instrumental talent i engaged and
every effort will be made to reader the Concert eater
tanning and f. make IT ALONE aeoupensalon for the
Tickets for sale at Werbe 4 Co.'S once, No II Lar
HAD Block, Y: South Cnsk street: #. " klmbait deal
erin Piano Forte. 16' Lake street up stairs 4. H. MI
Ter, Jeweler, lI Lake street corner Of Clark; Gctt
No 13' Lake street Cndwerth 1oring lis Randolph
street. and ueAr1y Ill public places.
the money 70 werbe b Co. Psopr1etorF. Post Otlca
Lock Box Gg2 will meet with prompt attention. Al
The ruhle II respectfully Invited 70 examine those
Forses !o Lake street up stars also those three ne
Sewing Machines 4. Wheeler Wise n's agency loa
Lake street: of them, ttetr ftlze Machfnes tho
finest an! llanlsonse+t manufactured It's duplicate y
the Household Of the TEennn Of Japan. the Duchess Of
Sutherland. England. and the Duchess Of Constantine
Russia: Fine SILVER Ware. &C.. ns A. H. M{llers 126
Lake street: photographic Albums md other Fine
Goods. Gict Titus q Cos. - LAKE street: and
ether P7lzes. at Cudvo:th 4 Lorln2s, Lis Randolph
etreet. . ..
Drawcrscs Gifts In the country can have them far
Earied hy send!nE thei1 address to We1be q Co..
Tie principal Gtz Will be Oh exhibition at Bryan Hal
m the ere,..iE z Of the Concert.
,Ihe numbers drawing the following rsizes I'm bs
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VERY IMPORTANT TO
MOTHERS.

wooDBURX'S
{Of Boston, Masa-)
New and Simple System Of Cutting Boys and
Youths Clothing;
Ladies' can learn At ONCE hy this PLAN. to cut aad
raake good garment boys - the moss aftxic
tailor In the 1nnd The plan Is simple and the dsee
t!ons 80 plain TINT 1t il readily understood aaa eia u
ptactsed At once.
The eystem ' th tuu printed directions. "lno sens
By mali 10 any addreas for the SUN OF
ONE DOL L i H.
.o.n.. .r,.,t.a - A. ncr dozen Apply personally
or by letter. 10 ..o,. ~ 1he Nestern Sfate,
,p,~ ,nS ii Dearborn street. Chicago.
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ii :oe..ve Roscyood Piano Forte; large
bo3om Hs@e 1a
beasa. eatysd leg. md Reial .;....:.::...: ssaos
81 %.ssiacssi Wheeler .wii;sa 5sxias '"
mented; inlaid With PEARL rosewood fuu
ASo W. W6ee;sr a Wilson sewing Machine. ZULU
ae1t mahogany f1l case. side drawers Gu
s., So. Wheeler wiison saxinS Machine.
bsond Tss snifsny Gnste1 ha3 Geass 81 Pin: @
Gd @d Ws,sa aaa.an a1s s9o9
IL S iaisia sifS5 W5.ss sse @ ses
S4e &c Tqf 100
Isl Il Ko5e%ood fadss jewel aaa D;sss s'os
1e1 o6cns Fs:elsd photograph lSan: ivo;; 0o
III oh7onE Metaiiioa Clasp Album. i00 pic. "'
Isl obion: Turkey Morocco ll6am. % pic: ''
1s-l 9asFts Fsnsleq 5lSam: i7ofy oinaaent
s-1 Turkey Morocco Album. extra 81 pis- wv
2t-1Turkey Morocco Album. bi Is pctarss...... sS
FL @Mo;9ce1 @ Aloum: e 20 pictures. 41
zSafspea!s ] eo%pste Gisa SoIk;. Turkey 10
81 sse.ts eo%piets WORKS. Turkey Noioc.
Complete wo;Es 1aiks5 sios:
&-1Ssats ziSsE %stsh, limiting eass::::::::. :;S5
1a-l Ice Pftrher.........-....,.,. 1.01
81 Eight Day Marble Gaze C!oek:---:....-... 15.09
3l-l Fitch Chased Silver Plated Cake BaaEet... 130
E1-1 SI1y er PlnteI EuGlr 100
S-f Castor iOr............-........,.. 80
IL = s,Ea ssis @ei:fs efsass good uasa::sss ~ =.
se-1E1Iy-r piatf{ Pie xKBifa...,,....,.....,, f %D
81 e2f}iSac c2s}ia, A3saSsi 9nils. Fork and ~
81 sGifsn 5Gissr = ristsd sssd sa9sf
Sig :" Tea Knives, each sl15....... 15O0
EM >. Napkin Rings. each 5oc...... 400
f-H IS Cali Bella, each Il. 1.15......., 1880
sS-e1 Sets Silver Plated Table Spoons. each
,o:ei Ell SILVER fi:te; Tea Spoons each fi ssm s
13t-14 se:s Silver Plated Table Forks. each
,s sssr Fiasd fruii knives each ii 81: 9SeS S@
lS.-1: srer Plated SuEag Spoons. each e15... 1900
! 17i-6 Silver Plated kltyes, Forks aud Spoons,
In Case, each $500. 500..............,.,,,..,,. 800
1912 Silver Plated Goblets each Is d. 4sno
l91-l3 Silver Plated Guns each IS do .... 500
H-S6 Sets Gold Pin anf Enr Ennhs esfh $500 3l6nG
1to-3i Gold Pens eytensfon case ZACH Il Do. 400
r:t-11 fold Co1-7me pars each II n .. $500
Es-A Assorted Gold Lockets. esch $ssa--..-- sAuo
81
hereby certify that the rs1ces aans1ed snS Te.
articles from my establishment ale ty II, .rTrenfe
prices and that the F1Aaos are nfss ctass AsAA
fnlly warranted by tie makers an1 II E1 ~ HSsNnu1
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,

Tho Soldiers Sent on nm Expedition
by tscn. Mitchell Trent Union DEM
observation-disclosures IL, the Nnyn!
Characterization of Business
IN ESureauI.
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opening at the caBtern side. No time was lost
af!er the preparations we're completed.
THE EXECUTION.
The coffin Of plain. black walnut, with fiat
lid was brought out and laid in the open end
Of the square some distance up towards the
c,ntre. An officer stepped of slowly q
SPACE Of some twenty-five or thirty feet from
The coffin to fix the line to be occupied by the
firing party, and then the southwestern angle
Of the square opened and the firing party
Of twenty men, two from each company,
n'a' clled in and formed in two ranks on this
line. The spectators inside the square moved
over to the left Of the line. The soldiers, i'm
passive Us statues, changed no featu1e or MIS-
Gle, but all seemed TO draw a long breath IS
fonr men walked in at the open space, and
stood in front Of the coffin. Tie one on the
right carried small cord, and band Of
black cloth, in his hands, and was the Ser
geant Major Of the regiment, whose duty it
was to bind and blindfo1d the prisoner. Next
to him was the prisoner, SO uumored, and
calm, that everybody had to ask (which is
the prisonerss
The army regulations provide way to
keep eycry man who fires, from knowing
whether he shares in the death or not: The
twenty guns are loaded, ten with ball, and
ten with heavy blnnk cartridges. The SOL
diers II no are to ere do not sec the loading
done, and draw their guns, rs they come, out
Of confused heap, 50 that no one can II tell
%*~sS
each man is furnished d reasonable probabil-
ity that he has no part In the bloodshed.
A1)utant Brown, Of the list regiment,
stepped forward ard read clearly and dis
tfnctIy the order Of execution above quoted:
Then Col Bidd1e stepped from the right Of
the firing party, and said: "Gay, Il yon have
anything to say, you can Say Ii now" The
prisoner, without changing bis attitude, with
his soldier cap hanging in his right hand, us
he Ind pulled il oG when the Esading Of the
order began, with his plain uniform coat but
| toned over his breast, and his Wel-worn blue
| pailtaloons tucked into his red.topped boots,
| without culver in his voice, OF the wrench
| ing Of muscle in his face, began:
s'Fe11ow Soldiers: am about to die for the
crime of deeertion. ! hare done wrong
know hayc done wrong. But did it an-
thoushtedly. / can call God to witness, be-
! fore whom must appear In few minutes,
| TINT ! did not mean to commit q crime. II .
| man ever tells the truth It is when be Is about
| to die, and tell the truth when I say that
meant no wrong. When took the oath Of
allegiance intended only to get homo 50 that
might Stay, for did not feel able for service.
My health was bad. It has always been poor.
am In better health to-day than hsve ever
been in my life. meant to stay at homo:
and not to join the enemy: ! never intended
to desert my country. But What did waa
| HronS, and confess It. 1neYer realized the
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There was grain Of excitement here just
at dark, last night. a boat was mofipg
across the entrance to the CreTasso from one
steamer to adother, when it Was drawn into
the vortex and hurled, with great violence,
against tree standing in the channel; The
boat capsized, and the occupants we're thrown
into the angry waters. Ropes we're extended
to them, and after a half hour OF suspense
they all REACHED the shore with no other dam
arc than a thofouch Yetting.
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LIST OF PRIZES.

The principal Gifts Will be on exhibition at Bryan Hal
m the ere.::ig Of the Concert.
Ile numbers ~ VIM: the following r5izes I'm b
, 1863-03-31

n,irab1y made, both by Gen. Carrington and
Col. Bild1c. Inafcw minutes after the arrange
ments were completed, the Esd came up with
drums beating, and marching right past the
carriage containing the prisoner, who leaned
his head partially out Of the window to watch
them, formed on the south side Of the square.
The cavalry were placed on the outside Of the
Esd, and the artillery on the west and north
sides. Thus compact mass Of soldiers Of all
arms was formed, leaving little vacant space
in The middle, with the fearfully suggestive
opening at the castern side. No time was lost
af.er the preparations we're completed.
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On Tuesdey evening next the great Union
tlclnons' rltion, under the auspices Of the City
Councils of this city, will take place in the
Hall Of thu House Of Representatives. Hon.
la Davis are to be among the speakers. Tie
President, the Cabinet, and high officers, civil,
military, and naval, will be in attendance, and
tie managers expect to make 1t q lne affair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-12-12

REBEL Prisoners s-During the past week
twenty five hundred rebel prisoners, cap
tured by Gen. Grant before Chattanooga,
at the late battle, passed through this city
on their way to Rock Island. They were
brought over the Illinois Central and Cut
Off railroads to this place and changed cars
here They were mostly huddled togeth
er in freight cars, and presented anything
but q comfortable appearance. Most Of
them were young men, apparently intelii>
gent and healthy. Those who arrived on
Thursday morning, by some mistake of
the commissary at Louisville had had little
to eat for two days and nights Indeed
they we're nearly starved When our cti-
zens became apprised of the fact, they
turned out, without distinction of party,
and supplied them with provisions. The
prisoners expressed their gratitude in the
warmest terms, and when the train started
they gave rousing cheers for Joliet Such
acts of kindness to our enemies can have
no other than salutary effect-Jolet Sig
nal