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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
ALvA nufiuN, Wv"
washington, May 10Th, A D, lssa f-iwJ.

STATE OF yERaONT, I In Probau Coart, held Al
KASpvlrn nisrAlvr, handvipu,wt hin anu lot SAID
i,stuet, uu tile lstnduy ot ssy, A. u. 1905.
n 1asmnitn, puipoI ng - pc ,hs last w ana Iesa.
"A mrul vi della Duisee, tate VI kandO pm. IN sals
.ttc dtteuru, tv,nh presented 10 Tue Coun by Lsieh
trsNud, tue therein nanvd, tor ftvoaie' IL 10
vtdsa D, sad quit that an Pvrsiis euhcrrn.a lnetcln
pe uu,d " appeal VI SAID tuun to be hoden
Al me rfu1,,c uiiicu nrUvkhr,d, 90 tue llln uaJ
OF Jaet A. y. sDJ, aud show cause, " any they MAJ
nave against tue ptubae VI SAID Nn--fuf wnth puipss
II - nut utdefvd that eoty OF ne vcutu oil 'hs v'ae'
be punlsncd thfcu nttvssNe IA Tue ufeen muu"
tAin Fireman. ainted al oatpcno6 previous 10 SAID ao
.p,ohtva IUi neaung. A1gac Sopj oi record,
NlNa AWes'i ), N, NLbAN LlANb, Suuke,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

EXCHANGED Il letter from the cavalry Tesi-
ment, says that the officers and enlisted men Of
the regiment, taken prisoners along their lines
during the past winter have been exchanged,
and returned to camp nday last THIS IN
cludes those who were taken at Broad Run,
April lst None have been captured since.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
EIixa sargent's Estate.

ItlE SUBSCRIBERS, having Uveh appohtsu ~ inc hoh
L ufluie Probate IUan iOf ihs pA.gt' vi hahdolp",
nuirsUuvrs 10 receive eAhaine anu HuJu'' ali claims
ana arnands Of ali pefss, against tue ESTATE vi EiiLa
g AtKtut, lac u Nssh ngtui, Ia sad distfiet, us-
cr sud represented IN Vvrnl, aud the ttn o. sh mVns
iium ins IAN day ut MAJ leuJ, uolht allowed b, .-u
Cum to tho cedtOTs u sala uteraAeu ui ethisl and
nuNu Iheu respective Claims bViuie Us Give nuteei tha
Ne viii utvnu e. the duurs ui our appointment al we
dwening mouse Of saTscht anu late d,ecased, ~
!, .shu lon m saa dstfiut vn liu day "a NoSsm-
be. nvAt Al u'ciucA the Afternoon, On SAID day
4. WHITE, t,ou,,
ALNA nufiON,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
Italian Bees,

EERTILE QUEgN, Of beautiful cnor, stoo wsrsp.
ed Pure, s76U few Hwalms surc Italians, IN n a
Moyabl Frame Hive. oaE,P
Naive Bees, Bee Hives, SC. fer sale.
Address H. ShNBoRN lrl,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

The official vote Tor Congress in New llamp-
shire gives Marcy, democrat, 70 majority IN
the first district; Rollins, republican, 55i IN
the second district Patterson, republican,
PIG IN The III I'd district
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
italian Bees.

FEW colonies Of Italian Bees " sale. Apply soon.
"A Italian Queens, Of beautiful color, .or a. 90 o..
400 wheu warranted pure Movable Comb Hives, CLASS
Honey Boxes, &c. Address - i
D. GOODRICH.
DIN I..N tast Iiardwiak, VI 81
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

WAsHNGTos, Nay %. The National Repu6-
bran announces, by permission OF be President.
the following dispatch received by the latter at
one.hAll past Y o'clock
MEMPHIS May %.
TO COL Anson Slayer, Washington
OFFICIAL lnlornanon from below to Wednes
day, says that Gen. Grant has captured HaIuts
Bulf aud the outer works Of VlcksbuTg, "a lagt
uumbsr OF prisoners, ana 81 pieces Of artillery
with every prospect Of capturing the entire
force in Ylcksburg. We hold jackson, Black
river bridge, and uaines Bluff. A report Is be-
ing made up for Washington.
W. q. FULLER,
Asst Manager Of Telegraph
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

WAsuNoroN, May q, The Navy Department
has received information that Admiral Porter
has been cooperating with Gen. Grant in tha
sels Of Vlcksburg. His Geet is cannouading the
city and its works. still in the hands of the reb-
els by night wnile Grantsaimy assail 1t by day
thus giving the rebels within the town aud en-
treuchments not moments relaxation from the
perlls Of their situation.
The same department has also received official
inCrmntien that Admiral FaIraput's fleet i.
actively engaged in bonbarding Port Hudson,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
Mortified Institution:

THP SUMNER TERM will begin on Nonday My 2s'h,
l 1851, uad-r thu superutendppee Of OtO. e.. BEARD,
Pi ineipal nd ELLgS T. BKOuK5, P,eosptre.s
Northhed, April - 1853 ndwsap-3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

The Montgomery Advertiser Of the 18th says,
in relation to the fight at jackson, " our (rebe)
troops were commanded by Johnston. Wewerc
finally driven back to Jackson and fought the
enemy in the streets until ovcrpowered by su.
per,or numbers, and were compelled to eyacuatc
the city. The enemys forces amounted to
about 10000 or $4,000, and our own to only
5000. Gen. Johnston soon retreated to Can
ton. The enemys cavalry were yesterday a
Brand N, on the southeast railroad, 20 odd
miles this side Of jackson, near which point VT
had force to protect the road
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
GREAT CAPTURE OF GUNS, PRISON
Frs AND MATERIAL OF WAR

New YoRK, May Bpm A special dis
Patch TO the tribune from Washington to-day
SAYS the Government has information from Mem
phls through unofficial sources that Gen. Grant
las captured Ilalnes' Bluff with 81 guns and is
in virtual possession Of the works about Vicks-
burg. The rebel troops there can but surren.
der.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

FoRrpGss MONROE May "a The Richmond
D,spaich Of the 22l contains the following
Mobile, May 81. In Saturdays fight we lost
80 pieces of artillery, which we're spiked and
abandoned On Sunday the Foderals advanced
TO take the Big Black bridge, but were r,pulsed.
They crossed higher up anl took US in the rear
when tho bridge was burned and the works
abandoned Our loss is heavy. Vlcksburg is
closely bcsiogcd. The enemy is closing in on
every side.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
DIR. wisrAR's BhLsAM OF WILD
CHERRY.

monary Affections q the severes type, quickly cured
BIZ hat long tried and ft!fii remedy,
DIR. WisrAR'S BhLsAM OF WILD
CHERRY.
SaysA vtli.known Editor -" This is truly Basam
and bei sing to invads II aims the pure balsame
principle q wild Cherry the basamle properties Of tar
and Of pine IL Ingredients which mingled AZ er the
true principle Of Chemistry balsam c, aud there
fore Is safe and sure 10 eject Coughs Colds, consump
ton, and Broucsl troubles disappear under {" baiape
influence as though charmed away. Probably no msdi-
cine hasoysr attained extended sale CT accomplished
50 much good As this renowned Balsam."
From,J 10. HOSmER. OF Topshan,
rorsnaN, W., Aphl ~ 1888
Mrs,rs. s. Fowlr Co.
wrntiemsn .-tiake great pleasure In aiding mine TO
The mass Of testimony In favor 81 Rat nrAihahlH Cough
RemeAy--DR Misf.R's balssM % WIN Cnshr bu-
ring th past wnfer my ile vas al cted WITH 'eNere
Cough aud inflammation Of TIE Lungs Aicf suffering So.
yrrriy for several DAYS, WlstArs basaml was recon.
IN n,iei trial oi which raw Immediate an permanent
relief fhae known of the balam having been uiel Ia
ca e. Of Asthm , with favorable results am SUITE that
ii he conmnHity were we'll acquainted Nihthe mtfs
o. his Oaslr RTNEpT as lam, you would b. unable ia
suppiy The demand. would asvse all Nhl suffer from
t6uuHs Colpi Sc 10 give ihis medicine an early and
thorough trial. toasuuN ,.s,,se
Prspareiby r. ". FowLg 4 co, Boston, and
sale hyAll druggists and merchants. lSiln
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

WAsnINoToN, May %. Information from the
Army Of the Potomac is that all is painfully
qli"t along the lines No camp news. Many
staff officers are absent on furIoughs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

THIS work il one of high moral tone written In chase
| vet thrilling language aud appea direc " ~ the
moral consciousness of ALL, PAsEsrs aud GUARD.
IANs especahy. detailing scientific and reliable aids
and treatment for
twill be seat by Mail on receipt Of TWO % cent
STAMPS.
NJ PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. fail not to send and
obtain this book ,,,
~ YouNa MEN! Fail not tostnd and get this book
a. LADIES' You, too, should at once seeurea copy
Of tins book |N#
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

NEW YORK, May p. The Herald's special
Washington dispatch, dated last night, says adj
vices received icom Gen Grant tonight by the
President detail his proceedings to the 2OIh inst.
He had fought battles, eaptured Ga guns, and
toRen 940O prisoners.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

Our river pickots report that the enemy we're
busy in digging last night on the opposite,
where the lower bridges were thrown over pre-
ylous 10 the late crossing. also that the enemy Is
plckets nave been strengthened on the river,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

Of being shot. Nevertheless the practice contin-
ues
The Times dispatch says the War Depart
mant has ordered all the abandoned farms in
Gen. iIein'zleman's department to be cultivated
by coutrabands.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

WASHINGTON, May 25 Up to noon to-day no
official information Of tho fall of Yicksburg had
been received.
Gold in New York to-day at $3.50, $l,45
ll:30, 81 .46 l.S.
, 1863-09-14

de-, perfectly distinct from al which t.ya
preceded 1t. 4 gGteTnn2at founded on fhc
rights :f man !: testing, net on authority, not
on pteiudscc, not on superstition, but fca-
Fon. If 1t khsll auccesa, as fondly hoped by
is founders, it Fill be the COMMENCEMENT Of
gcytT 1nents must, In. tbs course Of tine.
cor &o1m to its principles"
There views, 80 larg and free, are entirely
consistent with tie fact brought to upht b7
the publicstion Of the. diary OF Joha Quincy
Ad.ms. viz: That Mr.,. Calhoun, uhes called
upon b. Mr. Monroe, for his optnion il
I'd lie other: members n. Of T. the Ncsns' Gsoi.
Det liz The opInicn that tho prohibit
ticn cf s1ayery BIZ Congress IN tie Terri,
tories ucrth and wess Of the Missouri was
neutrality-suspicious. which induced tha
President to tigr the Act known as the Mia
sopri Compromise. Mr.. Calhoun, thirty years
later, was disposed to deny, or at any rate
not to rmsDher, this written opinion, but the
silent testimony of the PATRIOTS diaryis en-
tirely consistent with the earlier history nfthe
great Carolfnian before he became q fallen
angel; ard if thc-truth con1d be known
there is little doubt that Calhoun commenced
life sn ardtnt lover Of universal freedom, and
probably chetished aspirations of becoming
known that Clay cherished tbs noble thought.
i1f common with the great men who preceded
him, but had not the filth and moral
courage to adhere to it, Witt uararyins firm
ncse and the ab0ye extracts will be- sufficient
TO render it rot Improbable that Calhouu.
with far more subtle, genius, and With an
entirely similar love for, and sympathy with.
the free Institutions Of his country. enter.
tainee in bis uncorrupted days IN euua! abhor-
renee ofe)ayc1y, and dealre for It's extirpation.
With lofty genius, with august presence.
with irIertoscbable pirate life, and with the
most Winning manners, he had ou1y to be
true TO his moral instincts. and faithful to the
naxims and principles with which he beean
his career, to make a name scarcely second to
that Of Washington. But yielding to ambi-
tion and. d.1eyerge, he nade slipwrcck Of
glorious fame, aud soWed the seeds OF ruin to
his State and section. SPECTATOR,
, 1863-09-14

| 1t was Ike broken arc or rainbow, extending
nearly to the zenith, but the TWO p7rta sooa
Jc1ueG IN curved line of extra ordinary bean.
=, IAe lover part. Waa hidden behind q
cs1ee cloud that lay along the western hnri.
zoa. 1als ceiestia1 phenomscon Was visible
md brighter during the tlrst len n}autes and
then rapidly fading away. The aky was
notuy clear at the time, thu stars shining
brightly, aad the Thermometer lnhicstfnv y
temperature Of 10 degrees.
In filing up the signal corps Of the a-ny
1nst noH ossahlzing under the law passed at the
telegraph operators are to be comm,ssinnsi
as Aeotenants; These officers will have chafre
Of the light field telegrapl-these ltues wfieh
nre under the control Of the signal corps, and
which In battle or at BeiEes are run out aud
worked on the field OF In t1enches under fire.
= TIE New Bedford 1lsrcu.y says it has The
bess Of reasons for expressing the belief that
before this 8 combined attack by our forc.s
has been made in the vicinity Of Sabine Pass,
upon Texaa.'~ - ~ - -----
Governor Brown, Of Georgia, has issued
proclamation calling upon the Stats Re-:
se1yes to- hold themselves In readiness to
march at moments warning. The men are
to provide Themselves With ratfons and sub.
esstence on the march to and for day after
reaching the rendezvous
Gertrude Weber. servant girl, vas 30
badly beaten with brooustlcks c6y her Nor
York mietreea because she proposed to leaye
her situation, that her life il despaized Of
It was john Armstrong, ot Jersey City,
who ate plate Of ice cream at q fair for the
benefit Of sick and wounded soldiers, laid
down q five: hundred dol1ar- treasury note,
and coolly declined the change. The csecam.
stance was endorsed on the back Of the note
b the lady attendant, and came to light IN
Washington.
M Bauer, an engineer, has, after long
preparatory; kbora, succeeded in raising tha
Bayattan steamer Ludwig, which suuktuo
Jea1s ago In the lake OF Constance, in consc-
9nence ct coming Into collision WITH Swiss
steamer. The engineer, In order to raise the
vessel, which was lying st The depth Of sev-
enty fset, made use Of an apparatus Of his
own hrention. By means Of divers be a.
tached to her, one on each side. two large
balloons made Of waterproof linen, which
he flled with air: When the expansion had
become tufficient, movement was observed
III the water, which looked as II boiling, and
the vessel gradually came to the surface
, 1863-09-14


It may prove Of Interest to ephere OF our
readers 10 know the present Whereabouts and
some Of tie former marchings Of the 18th
Illinois Infantry regiment, late Col. Turner's
-xaiEcd in Stephenson aud McHeury coun-
ties. We lave been furnished the following
by private In Company a, from Na.ehez,
Mics, under date, August Goth:
We left Jackson, Misc, July 3lst, and ar
rivsd ut Vickeburg on The esd. Had a hot
and dusty march Il about fifty mIles, which
Te performed In less than three days,
we remained at Vlcksb1rg until the loth Of
asugns, wnen we vent aboard transports
@ pound Tor Natchex, where We arrived On the
i5lh. at about ) o'clock p. m, loaded our
t41aagEage. and elept On the lesce that njeht.
hns ne1t osy we went into camp, but hafi
f1arqay for ~ r sot our tents up, when orders came
t;1ne IN ~ s.a,a 70 nafrh At o'clock p m. At the
cur bagssee % We WSaa Ws1a1hq ont, learing most Of
&c S.e rubber blnnket. Our destinstion eu uea u
1ssn .:, mlee into the country. wbere vc az 40
Gn.;a isIa t1e , nStt Gay; stayed iherc one wee1t
tSa 1 9l,a nlsn haa,1n nme we lived on the fst Of
potatoes, mslors. peaches and swee; smH1t Tst,ss
VIC Jared well and were very vel, cnn+.ntaa- uana-
Our business xas to guard 4 Quantity IF 80.
t4red cotton until it could be tra1spor1e1 r.
Natclex- We returned on the e1st. and now
re arc In camp without much to do.
This is tho prettiest city ! ever saw, Every
street Is lined with beautiful shade trees, aud
everything is very meat and clean. think /
ehonlu IKE to live here. It is rich country
i'll around rs.
There mas report here few days since
that the rebel Gen. LogaR, with a consider.
force, Wae near ue. Il must have been. a false
tuAor, however,, as one Of orr company |
vent ont 4 distance of thirty. miles. VIII
some mounted infantry bgloucinp to fbe
coJps, and ,etu1n1ns day before yesterday. !
Gays he heard nothing Ct the rebels. and IL
1act wss not able to set.his eyes upon single |
ce1iedetat soldier during bis absence.
Our regiment has lattly been transferred |
to the 17th army corps. Gen. Cfocker in com. |
mand. s}onE NTH the remainder Of What Tns |
known as 5Gen. Lauman's brigad1, We are
we'll ccnfent With the change and ve.T vrlI
satisfied our officers, Regiment il gensral
good health.
, 1863-09-14
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

General Lee is reported to be- IN Rich
| mon6, IN consultation with JEFF, Davis mi
ne Cabinet. Perhaps, u they protract thci1
consultation a little while, General Bracc lad
General Jo. Johnston viii joiu them.11p..,. 1p s
tiee. ''1' ANt~'s4'4' 'S'.
Another adventurous traveller has Inst
| hts Life II exploring the wi1ds OF Africa. n
henry stenoner, who had been for two years
pasd ahEcnst Ethi9Pia has recently died there in
iaat hn oaeu.1 mosH1 t4oge nc vas attended in his
low traveller. Dr.. Stendner had just com.
pletcd his researches In the country e1seni3.
lng from the Red Sea to the extremity nf thc
Eastern Soudan, aud W1s about to start on
ken it, &@S ''''' '''~
Letters from Baden all agree in ascsib;ur
Immense success to G new opera entitled
Mabel composed bs Lltolf, and % written 'br br
81. flenyie7. Tbs leading parts ara described
as cApita31y supported By Nine CoIsom a9;1
N. Jourdan. The first Is known and nonu17r
oolh II ra1is and Milan, and the second Is tie
Charming tenor from the Opera at Brussels:
The King Of Holland, an excellent musIcisn nj In
was among the auditory OF. the lrst perforrn..
ance, and was one Of the Earuest in n 4nIfn.t.
atlons OF the pleasure afforded b7 the Tork
and Its execution.
The Kalie Of Turin state: that conferences
we're lately held at Lucern for the parpose
tunnel throueh Monnt Gtsniy Gotiyara y P1e,se.nE
from thirteen cantons and three half 1.os caatnos
attended, the population represented by them
amounting to shout two millions Of eonIs
According to one Of the two projects pre.
scented. the tunnel is to be pierced at an alti-
tudc OF twelve hundred metres above the level
HAT Of Tessin .and III Tta ianatS S aeove
hundred and t1ftF-three Kilometres, and It nav
be pierced by the aid of two shaff, nno ore
hundred md sixtYsix and the othsr t1a ut.J , oae
dred and ninety six metres In denth. A.
ccr1ing to the second project the tunnel tn h. |
pfe1ced at m altitude Of flfteen hnndrsd
Eetres above the level Of the Sea. Mhich ia
snas oi tne celeorated 4asptce, will only be
n1Ieiy eiy:eiEht huometrG3 IN length; but. rs q
t So ~, ~ 1est ~ Iae nne passes through the
11'ss - unAa'otaoN sioano possible.
1t appears oy the late Australian adyices
that eome desire has been shown to alter the 1
{ ome q OF NeH South Wales to Nova Cambria, I
bfltan1fa, Britannia Nova, Val1orla, Ianaurfn,
alftedia, Alexandra, or some other, In order
70 seyer the recollection Of the name Of Bot
ny Fey, assigned to New South Wales by
captain took.
"A "ghostly lawsuit " is about to be tried
n England; Mr: Peppers ghost, which is
~ ft ~ Rto!ecssa " Pasens' has fallen
H;nos ~ VII ' 1oSs ol ~ ~ hing OF bata Mr
aang {noss + cla.es a1 N .9as me sPecter Of Mr.
.eIper M M Is nos new, aEa moreyer = an infting-
ten. npon sne improved saaae OF Mr. 4.
The o'Connel national statue fund now
mounts to 45.2l5. .
@oc;Duf1ng 90; ne Meek enalng Wednesday last,
, 1863-09-14

rebel army, while the men commenced to d.
tert on Tie dsy of its muster, ana continued
to do 20 until it ceased to be q regiment.
IheEe men baye since then been concealed
IN various parts Of the country, with fbe arms
furnished them By the Government; openly
rEoteEslDg their eympa:ss;7 W11~s.l wiz .ae rs5sS
ard d:tJtng tie whole North. To subdua
ord arrest these brigsnts was the unplesaant
task asfigned to Major Beers battalion. OF,
the compilation Of the enrolment, and nav
.ttat the work IL finished end the battalion
gone, there 1s but one opinion bY ali laval
Me1. whc1ler Democrats or Republicans
"hich ia, that the work vas done nth deci.
turc Of the totk would permit. '1''
IhaFpeped to be present at the arrest of
several cf these deserters By Capt. Jackson.
aud can testify, that in all cases their treas
ment was most humane; while they wcr,
promptly secured, no UNNECESSARY yIo1enca
Vas offered them, 10 difference was made hT
the captain between The treatment OF them
promptly handed over to the proper military
authorities. Capt jackson has been Tery
successful In these arrests, having sernrri
and returned Overcome hundred amt e;ehty
70 the great relief Of every Feaceable nan. as
lneG were the scouIge Ct the county. The
o1ly class Of citizens wh0 feel injured Of these
ousIsges" gre the rsl2tives Of the deserters
been 50 harrangued Of late by the dirtiest
kid oftory politicians, that rhen they haye
1ead the Chicago TIMES, and become soma
what stimulated with bad whisky, {they ne7-
er use any thtpg else) they really imagipe il
70 pc hard strife for the Government to re.
qnlre thoee Of Its citizens Who have enlisted
3or three years In It's army, VII, hnve drawn
bount1es and arms on the fifth of their oaths
and houor, to be compelled to perform their
Fart q the contract, and talk loudly about
tte night OF personl liberty, habsas corDus
duty Of f1ecmep, &c whenever any of theso
miserable, peI1ured towards is captured aud
compelled to take his place In the army. 1t
.Conperhead meeting near here, not long
:oIg since, over two hundred Of these yaea.
honds attended, making the air ring, NTH
shouts for Va]lrndjgha,n, aud some for JEFF. |
Davfs, while the clothes they had on their |
backs. ard the greentacks In their pockets,
they bad received from the United States |
But then these have been much changed sfnce |
the arrests have been made, and Provost Msr- !
kl:l Philips Is entitled to much credit for thu |
prompt ard thorough manner in which Ie
baa squelched out their small potatoc trca.
spn..
repeat. therefore, when you see this bat-
ta1lion abused, remember it Is because 1hey
laye dorc their duty.
I AM q Democrat, Nessrs. Editors, 'alTays |
supported Douglas and Logan, and would do |
20 again Il I could; bnt must say, If a 2art7
3 compelled to resort to the lies which il
1as told concerning the doiugs OF this bat. !
al1on in order to maintain its et.cueth. th1t
'yen they will not keep 1t up very long.
DEdoCRAT,
, 1863-09-14

buildings Of all sorts are rising on almost
every block, and while tenants in their
eagrrncss, can hardly wait for tenemcnts
10 be completed, in St. Louis improve
ment is dead, and hundreds of vacant
houses and stores attest tho extent Of the
emigration to which her citizens have
been compelled. While Chicago is open.
ing new commercial fields in hccultiya~
ton OF Which her merchants md mans,-
factnrers will find profit, the limits Of
the trade Of St. Louis have been con-
stanaT growing narrower and narrower
Secession. has done its work; and ST.
Louis pays the bill. ~ -,
We have been led into this line Of ~re.
mark by the perusal Of an article on the
= Elect OF the Waz. on Real Estate y which
we reprint in another column, from the
New York Evening Post. The estimate
oithc value Of Chicago as place of in
,vestmout is not too highly placed: Tie
experiences Of the war are ample justif-
cation ofwhat the Post says; and though
it does not make sufficient ALLOWANCE, in
tho case Of the river cities, for the ct.
feet Of the war, nor !: On the 9th
er hand, for the danger in which
the lake cities stand in the event .-of war
with England, the article to which we re-
fer is in the main correct. 1t points con-
clusiye]y 10 Chicago as one Of the greatest
cities Of the country prediction jus,i-
fcd by the character Of the -.StAtcs sur
rounding us, by the enterprise Of The peo-.
pie, and by the indomitable energy which
Tree institutions confer upon those who
possess them. The population Of the city
is to-day not soul less than 5000; and
never in its history hare the assurances Of
continued increase been as fatterins as
they are while we write. We ask st.
1ouis-is not our prophecy. Of two years
ago, fulfilled?