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Examination Mt the High School.
The examination at the High School COM
menced yesterday morning. The number Of
viEitors present WAS not large, buf the e1er
cises we're conducted in 4 prompt and spirited
manner, and fully sustained the reputation Of
the school for careful and thorough ins:ruc.
ton.
, 1863-07-07
Arrirarof thc Norwegian Bark sle1p-

ArriyaI.of the Norwegian Bark Sleip-
mer.
AT half past 8 o'clock p. m. yesterday, the
Norwegian bark sleipner, Capt. Waage-the
sume which created 80 much sensation on her
f1,st arrival here last August-reached this
port and brought up along side the Galena
dock. She was Immediately boarded by Gus
tom House officers hummer, Lawson and
Connelley, policeman Lee, and large tarong
of curious citizens. It was not eapposedyes-
te1day that the Sle}pner would reach this port
before this morning, bnt as soon as she Was
deserted of the harbor, the tug Monitor, with
a band Of music, Was dispatched to tow her
in, and right gallanly did the little tug pei.
form that service; the band; ;meanwhtle, play
ing.seyeral national airs. a salute Of four
guns was fired on the lake shore.
The sleipner sailed from Bergen on the 2Gth
of April, with $50 passengers, and cargo
consisting Of 400 barrels OF herring, 200 bar
rels Of Spanish salt, and 80 barrels Of tar.
The entire voyage from that port to Chicago
was pleasant and free from any casualties
among the crew or passengers. One child
died during the passage, snd another was
bonn. The vessel was Just si1 weeks in
reaching Montreal, at which place about fifty
of the passengers remained. Those rho came
On here have done so with the view Of making
this country their home. About half Of them
are women and children eon1e will settlei In
Iowa, Wisconsin or Minnesota, while others
will locate in Chicago. They are all
intelligent persons. and such Us We
can heartily welcome TO the great
and growing Northwest 1hey speak
in terms OF commentator o1 Inc omcess and
crew OF the slelpner' 1or the1s k1na ana gen
+,ara,uoo mn s,ckneas IN hoard. save the ma
, 1863-07-07
@p Rrt1t.

ITO RENT-House to rent and
Il FnrrlkuIe for sale 4 rare chance fos family
1ret eoame nc!rs keeping houss: The furniture Is
son 81 sen Immediately. Inquire a. !! 1utn Jeder-
son sIseet. West SIDE. only one oocs from the hosso
cara. 1y4 Dbl It
TO RENT-A- first class House,
l. 1Ss South Green street. At silo per aanun. 0no
on Wabash avenue rent }s3u per annn.n- Possession
given In Et diasely. Apply to PEFkk snlMr 1d7
State et1ect- jyEh10i-1I
ITO RENT-Furnished rooms for
L. gentlemen pleasantly pltuatpd aa WabAah aye.
nue.: Addse@ Eo1 4lo2. Chicago Post Odaca-
js7t1r3zt
ITO RENT -Tenements in the new
Il bio:k On Elm street. corner ofC'a.k-basement, Of
dlnlt room. bath loom and all modern improve.
Intnts. Apply 10 1. ?. OLMs1KD { CO. corner OF
Luke and Lasl1le streets, iy4gl5}I.
FOR RENT-The second, third
or fourth stories IN marble fron: store 2s5 Lako
lg1-es'+Gt
, 1863-07-07

MUSICAL UK1oE CONCERT The last con"
cert Of the season BY the Musical Union,
which was to have been given this evening,
Will take place Thursday evening, next week,
The 10Th inst,
, 1863-07-07

~ RA1MoHD B1ocK.-Th new BLOCK Of nalla-
fngs on the corner Of Madison and state
streets. Is up to the third story, and has been
! ch1istened "Raymond Block" the name ap-
nearing in the wall upon large marble slab.
, 1863-07-07

The order Of examinations for today is as

The closing exercises Of the Graduating
Glass will take place at Bryan Hall, on Friday
nfie1nn0n. =
, 1863-07-07
PORT OF CHICAGO.

MARINE NEWS
, 1863-07-07

ZouAVEs, ATTEsT1os!-The Zouayes are
expected to be ut their Armory ut q p. N. to-
day, for escort duty on the occasion Of the fu-
neral services OF the 1nte Lieut.. Col. Wright.
, 1863-07-07

GKHxRous.-The City Horse Railway Com
rany have generously offered to carry nil
soldiers to md from Camp Douglas free Of
charge, who desire to attend the funeral ser
vices Of the Lite 1t. Col. Wight.
, 1863-07-07

UNITED STATES Counr.--Judge Davis Of
the Supreme Court will sit in the Circuit
Court this morning 10 hear appeals in adm1-
ralty and other causes. There will be jury
In eald court on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at
which time the call Of the Trial Docket will
commence
, 1863-07-07

TR1a1 OF i R1oTKR.-The examination of
John Moz1arty, the Of those concerned in tho
riot in the Third Ward, where Enrolling OIL
Ger Carter Was 80 severely injured, will take
place to-day, at ten o'clock, at Justice De
WoMs Office, corner Of Clark and Randolph
streets.
, 1863-07-07

ELEAttA o.
stmr Sea Bird. pouga)l. Two Kivers. sundflts.
stEr Sunbeam, Pahss. s.. Jossph anadrtsa.
, 1863-07-07

PROCEEDINGS OF TIE BOARD OF TRADE,
The President, John L. Hancock, called the
Board to order at halfpast- L. o'clock, with
the announcement that information Of ex-
ceeding interest to all the members was
about to be given.
Mr.. r. L. Underwood then, In eloquent
terms, announced the death Of 1t. Col
Wright, Of the I'D Illinois regiment, (1st
Board Of T1ade) and paid q feeling tribute to
his memory. Mr.. Underwood moved the ap-
pointmeut Of committee to draft resolu.
tions expressive Of the regret Of that body
on account Of the sud bereavement. The
following gentlemen we're named as this COM
mittee:
Marry Nelson, c. Randolph, J. s. Rumsey, Ste
phen Clary, andJ. Y. Farweli,
After eloquent speeches from I. 7. Mum,
and C. Randolph, the following gentlemen
we're chosen rs committee to consult With
the faniIy md make arrangements for the
funeral obsequfes
IT. Mum, c. T. Wheeler, Chas q. Walker, n,
E. Fairbauke, r I. Underwood, r P. Whitney,
C. G. Wicker, D. c. Scranton, B. F. Hutchinson
A. E; Kent, r N. Hough. Col Tucker and the
Pteeident.
At4 O'Clock yesterday P. m, the Commit
tee met and arranged the following
PROGRAMME.
The members OF the Board of Trade, Mercantile
Association and pallbeare will meet at the tooms
Of the Board at 81 p. m. to-day, and ut o'clock
will proceed to the house Of 7. B. Carter, esq,
Wabash areuue, between Jackson and Adams
g eets. where the procession will form In the fol
lowing order:
oEpER or PROCESSION.
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DRowEzD.-James Cu1bertson, aged eight
years, Was drowned in the North Branch Of
The river yesterday afternoon, about three
O'Clock Chicago avenue and ely
bourne avenue bridges, while in bathing, with
come other boys. An inquest will be held
this morning,
, 1863-07-07

Tos7roTED.-The Gift Concert Of the Great
Western Band, which was to have taken place
last night, has been postponed two weeks,
the tickets not being all sold The scale Of
prizes is 30 liberal TINT all Of the tickets must
he sold in order to balaoce the account.
, 1863-07-07


in operation, has trayel uponour lakes been
as extensive as at present. Nor have the ac-
commodatlons ever been equal to those now
offered upon our magnificent floating palaces.
Last night the splendid steamer Planet left
for Lake Superior, with large List Of passen-
gers, including goodly number from Cinctn-
natl, and seyera1 distinguished citizens from
Illinois. Among the latter were Judge Cation
and family, from 0ttowa, qnd number Of
prominent Chicagoans. The Planet, on her
rctnrn, will leave for Lake Superior again on
the 10th instant, with large party of excur-
sionlsts. Among those who hnve already So
cured state rooms for her next trip, We no.
tice the names Of Gov. Yates, Hon, Owen
Lovejoy, and number each from Cincinnati,
Ottowa and Aurora.
Nor Is the travel confined to the upper
Lakes. The "Idaho," of the large
fleet Of twelve drst-blass prope1lers, represent
ed By Richmond & Hancock, leaves for Buffho
and Niagara Falls this evening, with q fnll
load Of passengers. At this season Of the
rear there is no other mode Of travelling that
will bear any comparison, in point Of comfort
and health, with trip upon one Of the COM
modious like steamers, and the people seem
to understand It.
MORE snoPL1FTSa.-Yeste esterday afternoon,
middle aged woman who gives her name as
Mary Morton, was discovered in the act of
pu11oining calico dress pattern from the
store of J. B. Shay, :at the corner Of Lake and
LaSalle streets. Complaint being made at the
, 1863-07-07

!, a HEAVY Bus1xHss.-One business house
1nthis city, returned to the Assessor, az the
profits Of his bueiness for the year 1867, the
handsome sum Of s2o0, 900, upon which he
promptly paid his tax; amounting to $l0, 900.
4 good business for one individual.
, 1863-07-07

u 0 r S A L -Steam Mill and
l. Dwelling House. at South AnEusts. Lee County
oEa, Said NIL ls conolnea GEist and Saw Mtl,
Ft two Of hUFa good mu}T saw. 1t Is il good
ocslty for either Custom Merchant Mill. and ia
sell Tor either. For 1Rthar Information inquire
fatR v61Qosnnw 4 z nHnwV
, 1863-07-07

WELDON SrA7IoE.-This is the name Of the
Station established at the Illinois Central Car
Works, which uthsiders find great con
yenicnce. Whether the word is.a corruption
Of "Wen done,'' SO applicable to the charac-
ter Of the labor performed BY the mechanics
at that locality, or Of "Weld-on," q process
Of lengthening md Strengthening metals for
xarious purposes, we are not informed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-22
ORNAMENTAL Al ]EtA IRON WORKS
Cd & Pc ROT,
ll3l RIDGE AVENUE,
,;u9o PHILADELPHIA. Pa IsJ

WI NEW and BEAUTIFUL DBsIGNs M great vari
ETY. Of IRON BAILINGB for ORMBTERIEs, RESI-
DENOD6, etc., OF Wrought and CAST Iron, and GAIL
VANlZRD IRON andu BRASS TURING; IRON We
RANDAHB, BALO0NIHB. sTAIRs, OoUNTH MS
FOUNTAINS, GATES, COLUMNS, IHIToHIHo
POSTS, LAMP STANDS, VASES, Tables, FLOW
MAILS, and all other Iron Work OF Decorative char
actor. Designs forwarded for selection. Persons, an
plying for same, Will please state The Kind Of won
needed. ., f,f ,e.J -.r .. yI-loti 4. I0L.tsI +
msy3l-d3m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-22
i JsPEEcH OF 80 assa .
Hon. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Dsisslea ,bslosstAs Censsnsioa nat Nominated
.Ijsdhim for Common Pisas Judge, IN 1862

! y IL 10 but iastice to Judge VAN TRuMR' and to
the Democratic party to re publish his speech
before the Convention by which he Was nomlnat-
cd for tie position be now holds. He ia our
candidate for Supreme Judge, and is denied
active participation ID the political canvass -
This speech will, therefore, be read with re-
newed iuteIestby the, people of Ohio. Its force
and appropriateness will be recognized now as
we'll ss in 1862. Itis as follows; s... ii
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-22
FUEL FOR THE. STATE.

CEABED PhyisOs us wFLg BE fsE-
y csvedat ths Once ef the sscstGE OF State until
Monday Ia the 7th day y''oof 'oofsSeIplttetanber u
J next, att IL O'Clock MS,o NJ o,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-22
And overcome rB Ike Q summer o
Without our special wonder !"

. s,,mmItted by .psmocrats or otbers lei them
be phhIshed; bus paaisked according to ths Con.
,titution, and ths Ls,Ds, The Democratic par
II, as oIoyalsapd 1aw.abIdiug citlzsns, demand
this, and nothipg more;- and they will not will
lingly submit 20 any thipg less. This thing ID
done, and only can be done, through violated
ccnasisusIcn, and by thei arbitrary essumplion
the Govefnne1t. g These Atimes, gentlemen,
are testing our political Institutions Our
lgfeatest stateamen of other days--the ablesi
lc1mrhentstorF Of the Cuuslitutiol-rapd The
Iekest macs Of the people thensely hive 10.
bored uRder mott ti8nRl IA liaapbr ehbuAionir
rsgasdbD .ihes aorkinE, Ii 30 nVfs6ss natural isn,
dency, Of our political Institutions, 10 periods oil
great pressure and excitement. No greater
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-22
wADSW0RTH HOUSE.

ADJOINING N. z. CENTRAL, LAKE SHORE, AN
ERIH RAILROAD DEporb, BUFFALO, N. Y.
The Moot Oonueaisnt House IN the City.
1NHE Wadsworth House has recently been Painted
Il yresooed aod return ished throughout, and 10 nov
Unity TO the prrcpa Railroad Depots renders II partc
uary desirable to travellers % stopping place, Will,
none OF the old prejudice which has existed agaips
houses contiguous to Railroad Dopos attach to IT.
Passengers will observe the House on entering the Dc
pot. Look on the right-hand aide Gong rung on III,
arrival Of the train Twenty minutes allowed Id chang
Ing baggage good Restaurant IL attached 10 the Hoube
me end Of the Depot. Accommodations for threshun
dred guests. iB1s bra qtf.s1a % sc4osCh
mchi1-d6m
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05
will the Devil get his due

We most emphatically answer, no,
until he gets all such lying black
guards as the Albino of the Jackson
Standard. AS his Initials, D. Mack
ley, by a singular coincidence, seem
to indicate, that his satanic majesty
will get his due, we cannot help
conmingto the conclusion that D.
stands for damned, and as we are
taught that the damned are to inhabit
the dominiOns of his Devilship, we
infer that be viii! get bis due, in due
time, in the person Of this Albino
who not content with wallowing in the
cesspools of his own political corrupt.
ion, must attack respectable men and
ministers oflhe Gospel, for no other
earthly reason only that they do moi
preach Abo!itionism, or the Niger,
and him crucified.
Itseems that sometime ago the Rev.
Mitchell well known here 40 a uost
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05
Astounding DcveIopcmcnt.

Alta recent meeting Of Republicans
at Pixies Opera House in Cincinnati,
leading republican, advised the re-
publican party to farm as Soldiers" "
In Gods name has it come to this, a
man can get up in public meeting
aud solemly advise one portion otour
people in the north, 10 arm for the
purpose Of shooting down and cutting
the thrOats of another portion Of our
people, because they do not agree
with them in the management -four
political affairs. We know not how
far this advise may go, but We say to
our citizens, that our situation as q
people, without regard to party, is in
a more critical position at tho present
time than ever before and never re
quired more prudence. 1t will be a
sorry sight for the movers i'll Ibis ad-
wise, to see the ball in motion, or we
much mistake the people of Ohio,
every good citizen will be on his guard
and see that Law apd order prevail
We are opposed to all the unconstitu
tional acls ofthe Administration, and
want the people to regulate these mat
ters at the ballot box. We say this
because We think we know, that if a
civil war once commence in the north
it will not stop till the last remnant of
Abolition Fanatics are exterminated,
and because revolutions, as we have
said so often, never 70 backwards
Lad not these men better advise
Peace, instead of arming for civil war,
We will give extracts from these men
next week. Also an exposition oil ali
armed secret society, in the northern
States.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05
"PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Appointment Office.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 16, 1869

w AolllNGTON, ECU, 1O, lOOO'
SIR:-ln reply to the letter of your cor
respondents. Messsrs. E. A. g. w. E. Brat
ton oil McArihUr. Vinton County, Ohio, Of
the 5th instant, have 10 state, that Post.
m1sterl are not required to receive from
publishers, newspapers published in the
city, toiOn, or Village whcrc the Post Office
is kept, and deliver them 10 subscribers call.
ing jor them. The right 10 circulate weekly
newspapers free of postage within the
County where published, does not impose
upon Poslmasters the duty of receiving and
delivering papers which 10 not go in the
mail and where publisher seeks 10 throw
upon the Postmaster the labor OF delivering
his papers for the purpose of relieving him
self from The expente of their delivery, the
Puslmaste: will be justified in refusing TO
deliver them. He should in such case in.
fonn The publisher of his determination, no.
TO receive such papers, as there is no pro-
vision in the law, emitting him to any
compensation for such services.
The Department desires that POstmasters
should act with courtesy in this respect, and
deliver such few papers as may be sent for
the convenience Of The subscriber; but they
are not expected TO receive them when the
number is such as TO indicate that it is the
intention ~ throw upon a Postmaster a
labor which the publisher should perform.
Your obedent servant,
ALEX. w. RANDALL,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hon. e. l.. VALLANDIdHAM,
House of Representatives.
Now reader, look at the contempta
be reason this Assistant General ?,
NJ. gives for the non performance oI
the duty that this law imposes. The
Postmaster at Macarthur is not to re-
ceive and distribute our papers, De-
cause "trere is no compensation in
the law emitting him to any cOmpen
satioi for such services" Did moi
Congress say he ehould not nave any
compensation for such services 81 Doe:
the law not say it shall circulate il
the county freel Was it no! the OBJ
isct of Congress to encourage support
to the Local Press, that they should
be free 2 Are there not in every
official station under our laws, duties
imposed upon officers, that there is
no pay for, but that officers must per
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05

form 7 Don't they, as We before
stated, rest under the obligations Of
an oath, that they will perform all
The duties required of them by the
lawl Another excuse ia, that the
papers don't pass in the mail. .bagst
does the law say the papers must pass
in the bagsl 1t certainly does rot.
We take it that the Post office building
and tue Postmaster is as mudl. q part
OF the postal arrangements, as are the
bags. WO freely admit the bags are
an essential part, out they alone do
not constitute the mails, no more than
the mail driver or the coach or other
vehccle it is carried in. But the rub
is, the Postmaster must be courteous.
We have asked nothing from cour.
tesy. In conclusion, where does this
Postmaster General get his authority
in the law, for confning tLis prohi.
bition from the mails to subscribers
in tie village Of Macarthur 2 The
fact lie, il is not in the law, and this
whole matter is only base violation
of the meaning and fail construction
Of a plain and simple provision Of
that portion olthe act we have quoted,
but which We admit il in character
with many other acts OF usurpation
by this Administration.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05
The Poor Negro.

As the negro will not volunteer,
Gen. Hunter is going OH with the con.
scription Of the negroes.
Orders for the commencement Of
the draft have already gone forward
to st. Augustine, Fernanolna and Key
West, aud upon the Sea Islands.
l. The usages Of war justify. and
military necessity Gn this Depart.
ment especially require, the employ
inent OF all available men and means
against the enemy.
2. No one is worthy of tho rights
Of a freeman that is not willing to "a.
sert them, even at a sacrifice of blood.
3. No moro efficient means of ele.
Vating the former bondmen from their
degraded condition to the civilized
. status Of the white race can be devised
than the schooling they will receive
in the army.
4. Military discipline will be found
the best prevention OF any abuse OF
their just attained freedom, and more
particularly Of the excess of the anar.
chy and the horrors of the seryile in.
surrections, to which the sudden
transit as from bondage to absolute
liberty might lead them.
The rebels have all along been
soaring their negroes, with the idea
that We wished to take them and sell
them 10 Cuba--but this forcing them
to be soldiers will frighten them more
than "CuOa. IN Y. Express.
When the abolitionists arc com
PEELED to resort to CONSUMPTION to get
the negroes into the army to fight for
their liberty, they might as we'll give
the chase up. We hear nothing mor
OF Gov. ANDREW and his free negro
regiments "lrom the North !" There
is screw loose when even the negroe
back out, and refuse to follow them.
They prefer tC 20 into tho "home
guards. ."--Crisis.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05
Army News.

An expedition of our troops, on the
1st inst, attacked a portion OF Morgans
rebel cavalry at Bradysville, Tenn,
and after a fight OF about two hours
the rebels were repulsed, with a
great loss Of killed and wounded and
IS prisoners, including three Cap
iaius. Our loss said to be one killed
and six wounded.
Commodore Porter of the Miss,
River, fleet, telegraphs the Sec'y oI
the Navy, IN the 1st inst, that ano-
ther of our gun.boats, the lndianoIa,
wac captrrcd by the rebels. This
makes two in the past two weeks, the
other being the Queen Of the West,
We have lost, at an expence OF about
one million.
All other parts OF the army are
qniet 80 far as we hear.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-05

Che monarch, and appealed to the
Great Charter against such an inyas.
ion OF the liberty Of the subject; and
che royal prerogative Of King James
was in vain invoked Tor her removal
from the realm.
These arc not imaginary bnt real
issues. They are before us to-day and
must DO met. Lie who seeks to evade
them is a knave - he who dare not
meet them is a criminal. THIS is 70
time to pause and inquire who is to
blame. Let us pass over that for The
present at least, In silence. aud act
together in advocacy OF that policy by
which alone the Union can be restored
and the nation saved from destruc
tion. And let us MT forget, sir, that
there should be no triflins with the
feelings or the passions Of tho people.
Let those whv rs partisans uphold and
justify the arbitrary acts OF the Ad
n:inistration against loyal citizens,
remember that we Democrats can nO,C
turn tic tubes upon them. We are
no longer an insignificant - a down
trodlen minority, but a powerful
parly-a majority in the State. The
Executive OF the State Of New York
has as much right within its boundar.
les to arrest without warraEt--to hold
subject to his will--to suspend habeaS
corpus, as has the President in any
State or Territory. To gentlemen
who are justiIyiug Such measures. |
propose them 10 examples for Cover
nor Seymour to initiate 2 II it is an
Executive" power--it the Executive
is the sole judge OF the necessity for
its exercise--then the Executive OF a
State as its Commanded-in. Chief
occupies the same position on this
subject rs the President. II, then,
Abraham Lincoln is the syle judge Of
tho necessity" and il he can suspend
the writ three hundred miles from
where he sits. Horatio Seymour has
similar power within the limits OF his
own State--and he too may judge of
What is "disloyal practice"
You Republicans will coon learn
that this is u game at which two can
play. If you mean to carry it on-if
you continue 10 imprioon loyal citi
Dens without letting them know their
crimes Or see their accuSers, by mere
arbitrary orders from your President,
his Secretary. his libertinc marshaIs
or any of bis miserable tipssafiS then,
sir, | tell yon we will be free dispite
the proclamatiops, and the Ch!eI
Magistrate OF New York will see we
are. Immense applause.] Let me
not bv understood as predicting any
such action on the part OF our Execu-
tive. | believe this matter has been
so thoroughly discussed, and the peo
pie have made their voices heard 80
distinctly, that there will be no more
arrests. | believe there never was a
time when the State OF New York !
was moreloyal than it is to day that
the sovereignty OF this State and the
rights Of her citizens are vindicated.
But say, we owe it to ourselves to
see that the Constitution of the United
States, and the State of New York are
each preserved, and they can only be
preserved by being Observed by those
who are called upon to administer the
laws-and by prompt punishment Of
every officer who knowingly violate
either.