, 1863-05-16

a"pPtJ, eA3e 4uc oar, ue1olc tQcY succeeded
III getting any Of its Coppcrlead friends to
commit themselves upon the Administration
and the war The Copperheads could not
| have acted with more ft;lr Of the law than do
those Of Tennessee OF Mississippi in tile re-
| g!ons controlled by our armies, and such is
| see in "eyery bush an ofticer:''
| This sa1ne Mt. Vernon Star publishes the
! following resolution, and recommends it to the
Democracy rs containing sound doctrine:
| Ref{red, That We viii hold our peace so long rs
We can in honor Or public safety but 50 long oily
and while We will resort 10 the courts unll to peace
aDle appeals AMI rconstr1nees long as there iB
any hope Of these being Of any practical avail yet
honor, aud our own vindication, resort to our own
sovereignty and corrective capacity. the acope;
ad " are pe1loFce about to turn to that resort. If
the Administration do not Eetracc it's steps.
home FOR THE FR1ESDLEss.
The ladies Of Springfield, cmu1ating those
frtendlete, after q thorough examination Of
elmllar institutions in your and other cities.
Upon canyaEsing the city some time since, it
was found that large number Of indigent and
worthy poor existed in it, and that among
these were the families Of soldiers who arc
now in the field fighting tile battles Of their
country.
The following is q list Of the officers Of the
institution:
Hresidtnt--s. Il. Melvin, Esq.
lice Iyesidenf--James Campbell E.q
1Ted>nrfr-.1acob Bum, Esq.
.sec7etdly-GcoEye 2. Bowen.
BOARD or MASAoEKs.
Mrs.. Eliza Pope, Mrs. James c. Conk1ius,
Mrs. Mrs Dresser; I.Ss W:;u;.a,a Mrs. Gen: Cook.
Mrs. james Campbell. Miss Ann Eastman,
Mrs. pr. Latl,orP, Mrs. Milton Hay
Mrs. Fonaey, Mrs T. j. Deunis,
aud Mrs. N. ". Mathcny
LANES LOYAL UNION LEAGUE.
m C.,r3 1aI
1fshed Loyal Union LeaSne. The meeting
was held IN the I'd Presbyterian Church, and,
on invitation, was presided over bT Hon, J.
G. Conkllng, who made brief and pertinent
speech, stating The object Of the meeting. A
l'iedEc aud constitution were then read and
unanimously adopted.
Tue following ladies' we're chosen Us officers
| cf the society:
vicc Fresidents-MTs. John williams and Mrs.
| Jnn.te {. C.Conkling.
| SecEetary-Mrs Paul Sclby.
| Trcasurer-Mre. GEO. NJ. Black.
:, 1'ouId Of Mal!aSers-Mrs L: Niles, Mrs. Herbert
| Post, Mrs. II. II. Beach. Mrs Geo j. Mendell Mrs,
Geo. noyi!ton, Mrs. j. K: Dubois, Mrs John Ives,
CORY.
4 motion to have public meeting was put
and carried a short speech was made by
Rev. Mr: Hale, and three patriotic songs were
sung. The whole affair exhibited much teel-
| ing and enthusiasm, and no less than two
| hundred aud tfiy-two ladies' signed the con.
| sti:utlon and pledge.
REVIVAL.
| A religious revival has been 10 prorrcss
| during the winter, the fruits Of which are re-
| curdtd in the announcement of one hundred
| additional members to the various churches,
| viz: First Presbyterian, 81; Second do, II:
| Third do, 10; Second Baptist, 20; Methodist,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
| The following gentlemen connected with
| The Union State Agsicultusa Society, have :,d-
dressed circular to the friends Of agriculture
| in the State upon the subject OF grant Of
| land from Congress for the purpose Of cstab-
fishing system Of agricultural education:
IA. kcnnicott, Cook Co. A. B. Mcconnell, Sang'n,
~. 5ioMn. snngamon. 3, G. Roots, Perry Col i
WI s Mais; it, hondgo ae T. RH Ho1sf IsLean:=
S.H Chandler. St. Clair. G. W. Webster, Marion.
L. Ellsworth, Dupagc Co. j. p Reynolds, sansataon
For the purpose Of providing fur proper
disposition Of the grant, they respectfully in.
Site the friends Of agriculture throughout the
Sthtc to meet III convention at tho rooms Of
the State Agricultural Society in Springfield,
| IN Tuesday, June Is, lSG3, to consider the
subject and present their views to the Legis-
| lntute, which will then be in session.
CorpRNnEAp1sM IN THE STATE.
1still continue to receive accounts Of scces-
slon meetings, demonstrations, &c, in this
| AuAlAElA paIk ~ Tue Ela e. luf Citizens OF
Clark county complain TINT the &. G. C.'s
there arc taking advantage Of the order pro-
Aibitng the sale Of arms. They 20 to Tcrre
hAute, lhdi.na, and there take the oath that
1hty want the arms fer the support Of the
Government. They then bring them homc.
| Use them in rebel reviews, and distribute
them to their Confederatcs. On the I'd inst,
mtetlcg was held in the vicinity Of Milton's
Station, and q quantity of rebel arms dis-
'ributed. In the country, Union men are
threatened, and in some Instances, mobbed
Al the rebel review on Dobbins' Prairie, one
hnEdTtd cavalry and two hundred infantry
we're present.
II Hancock county, loyal citizens complain
o. ol h; y. =: meetings, and that Union men
threaten resistance to the draft
In Edgar county Z. G. G. meetings arc
held, and Union men Threatened. Citizens Of
Clay county complain OF persons travelling
about ~ induce people to join the rebel secret
organization.
In the meantime Gen Ammen is net Iycly
at work 10 check d'safection In the infected
distiicts. He has already succeeded in flight.
ening the people Of Union county into sub
mission, if not loyalty. anu afraid the latter
Won would be az extremely difficult JOB. He is
necessary to name.
THE coSscR1r11oS ACT.
Col. Oakes, who gives universal satisfaction
high tone and polished manners. has received
his instructions relative to the conscription.
and Is preparing 10 act upon them. He has
made selection of Hon. Newton Bateman.
,ate I Superintendent IT Public Instruction, rs
choice, and promises we'll for Col. Oakes' de-
termination to make lis department what Il
should be, rerfec1 in every detail.
For this tsth) District, Isaac Keys, esq.,,
lnlted states Deputy Marshal for the South |
11HrnfS 1nc1 -.
Deputy Provost Marshal. Mr. Kcys is a man
Of acknowledged ability and character. In
TACT no better appointment could have been
made.
D.. c. II. WhItmore, I believe, Of Wood
surgeon for this district.
u the 4th or Quincy District, James Wood
run, ESQ.,, has received the appointment. He
ls IN active, intelligent and worthy gentle |
man, and has for Some time acted in similar |
capacity.
.. 8. GRAND AND PETIT JURORS.
The. following is a list Of the prani, and
petit jurors for the next term of tie limited !
States District and Circuit Courts for the |
southern District Of Illinois ito Commence |
on, On ths n III nrs1 Monday Of Junc) They we're Sc
Campbell, G. c. Brown and E. B. Herudon:
GRAND JrR1. |
I ! A11;s A1len sanSamon. e 1ss Moore; Marion.
y Fisher. .Khlnghan J $ Barnard. Pike.
jos Wallace, SangAmon. N E Anderson ,sancamon
ssssse4
Hs8 RsD} F1ss Elf2tsf pfe Saade cSe
rET1T JURORS.
VI WI :, ,Ferdon, Maeoupin. Ford F Lewis, DO.
fGsRMiPssl RiPFss R.S9 SsSt; SsssS,a