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DRoposALs FOR Hay, STRAW. AND GRAIN

DROPOsALS FOR Hay, STRAW, AND GRAIN
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFIcE.(
FORAGE Depdy fn1snt, corner q and I'd SITS y
WAsHIHeToS, d. g., October 18th, l86s.>
Written Proposals are invited for furnishing hay,
Straw Cats, and Corn, for the of this Depot to
be delivered at the Railroad Depot ut any of the
Government Wbsrvee in this city.
The Proposals to be add the undersi ened,
and they should state ths quantity of each article
offered ALA The price and date of delivery.
Proposals will be received for ave thou. 81 . oool
Straw and upwar H. 1t should be for the in
terest Of the Government to contract for less
amount
All grain to be put up in good sacks. OF about
two (2) bushels each, which are to be furnished at
the cost Of The contractor.
The Hay and Straw to be securely boled.
All Grain and hay and Straw offered to be sub
jeot to q rigid inspection by the Government In
sppctor.
Contracts will be awarded from time to time to
the loves. responsible bidders. Gs the interests of
TIT service ay require.
Good security will be re quire1 for the faithful
fullirnent of any contract made under this advef-
tihement.
Payment to be made at the com pletion Of the
contract b. L.. bhOWN.
Captain and Assistant Quartsrmaster, o. S. A.
ocA- tt
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Var Department, Adj stont Generals Office,
WAsHINaToH, Oct. Is, 1863.
Genera. orders, No. 33e.-The time for enlist
ing Recruits in the Regular Army under the
provisions Of General Orders, No. 100, Of June
IS 1863, is hereby extended to December I, 1863,
during which the eztra bounty of $500 will be
paid.
BY order of the Secretary Of War:
E. d. TOWNSEND,
oc 27-1w Assistant Adjutant General.
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8
n 4 ,1,sr.o Cd !, sS sSS1Fas;s',s..,
srouis f szLRA s4z5r 1r HsD ooAsosT'
BAGGAGE oH'o1'D rufsS SSSH t, ..en 1o',
rl 1as1: PHI Fl F551 Fi44 ssSs
oIos. oossh IL 4 sasS II III. H.fffn.1ssu,e
Ho.rHzSHssF ~ c fdsaas e Il ss's1IsoAp.
TIN emf sae d !sidanlial sour.
WARRINGTON 9 zsb BALTIMORE
WEST HozT e ri iRsHs.s 1h q - sourHv.s.
u. Eo sss S:ss,. Fsa; !. Y. sss:: q
"a G.1ss, st: sos, a ss,aes. .''
sPL1HDID h11P!Ne GAM Oh ALL NIGHT
skoxna AsD sAL66H dxis On AL TRAINS
From wAsaINaToH.
& 81 S.i sas siss 81 scs
1 1os n t5,i 4 9a g: MortasT.
:: Is: i :: ::;: 20 Z:
~ tAis roats yrsishts OF ali dssori,esons n, :.
acr1Hsfdsd g and from .ny loint % tie Railsoads
q G Vai0, iAsnsssfx lRaisna, uinois WiSoonfa,
r.: ssas,lzssis Ssasssi s.ii.osa .lse connect.
ci snv sssan :. ohies ae9d. e.
1snr1sny, Tsnns.sss, CUMBERLAND, Illinois, Nassis:
III kverS ana II 6ssSnn $500 Araa.ss' Snd
s16o With .tsamsrs % iii Northwestsln Lakes.
aeressnp ana ahippers entrustins the transpor-
WIZ Sonn9ense On it speedy trarsit. =
N the West, By the Pennsylvanis Centra Ra{lrosd'
TI ~ 1880 g lssssbls - sss skasss1 ~ ella.
80 e iasaIaT 10 mark packages ''vis Psna..
WV III RR0wN Ar Nort,.r,o.,%..,,,
No. 80 North street Baltimops
xMOQH LnMI9, 0enI uperintsndsnt, Iltons. p.
n f. HOUSTON. General FREIGHT AGENT, Phiis-
4YAls. I'm 3-lyf
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WAR D1PARTAENT,
w ADJuTAx1 9EHERAL's O1Y1oI,
WA9HIHoPOH. lima -. u63.

WASHINGTON, June -, l00.
6ss1al Oyd0s, Nc. lo6.
The Adjutant General win provide IN appropri-
Ats medal Of honor for the troops who. after the
expiration Of their term Aavs 1ersd their services
TO the Government in the present emergency, and
also for the volunteer troops from other statss that
have volunteered their service IN the States Of
Pennsylvania and Maryland.
BIZ order Of the Bssrstar- Of War.
i. D. TOWNSEND.
10 % Assistant Adjutant General
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DENTISTRY.
10 NJ prs. =. E,trn.,;,. r..,a

L. -it No Pdis in Ezfyaesias TsetA.
There Ii no danger in taking Tins Gas -tpurs
Nitrous Oxjdel even for those who are co ,sump-
tive or d. icsts in constitn ion Its inhalation
produces sleep. or curua, in about two N ,uutas,
And its effect passes off In the ~ ne length of time.
Ma e and aoministered Al the Office of DR.
LOOMS 33S Pa. ~. near ooroer sta At. 'oe30- Inn
n qE-.-I Z DENTISTRY. !{g.E.-e
LIE. LEWIH Has removed 70 949 Peua. sysnue,
I've doors above his former once. Call
proved Method Of inserting Artifciall. l}nYn
Teeth, which II Tar superior TO any
other mode now In use. Also, Teeth extracted
without pain. when desired. Terms moderate In
al Gases. &c II 1y
Al - 30 TEETH.
III. LOOMS, =: D;a tie AnysGsor and fatestss
personally ct hts ONCE in this city. ManyS7V&
fersons can ~ear thsse teeth who cannot
wear others, and no person can wesr Others who
sannot wear these. 90.
Persons calling o. my ONCE can BE- aeeoEnmedated
siA Any style and price Of Teeth they nay desire:
bat 10 those who ar6 particular and Wish the purest
aesne4t, strongest and most perfect dentuee that
Art can produce, the AINHRAL PLAFg ~'b b
Roozas IN this sity-No. SIS 1snnsylvaaiA AysnaI
sstwssn 9Th and 10Th streets. Also. 905 Arch 81,
fAllAdelpAiA. mar 4.ly
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PROPOSALS.


OFPfuB or THE DEPOT QnARrRAMAsrRa,
Fcrt Lsaceniro,fh, Kansas. uc.. %. 1868
Il on S y 81 os
aaaiins the years 1854 and 1865, on the following
Route No l. From Ports Lsaysnworsh. Laramie,
and Eilsy, and other deeots that may be e,ta6
.a q
sesth q latitude q deg. north g spy po;ts ss.
tories Of Nebraska. ,Dakotah, Idaho and Utah.
routs Of lssi,ude ~ deg nortn and east .f lonx;.
.s;t II Of deg north Bdd.1. 70 .sne e tho raj:
per rV pounds for 100 miles. at which they win
.hs years &
fsass n: z From Port. Is.,saxor.h and BILE,
-: - 81 na
s:. so:ss sssh;: FIJI E:s!ss
AID e any Other her paint OF s
Il sas q ,E s s9 sssl: s1 to SEPTEMBER
No as u New
EeIico to posts OF stations that are Or may be
dn. ss an. nc tho Rs
Arizona snd State Of Texas west OF longitude los
sidders to state the rate per 100 pouads for 100
miles, at which they will Transport said stores In
escb of the months. from June 70 N0femp0f, In.
elusive OF the years 1864 and 1855
The weight to be transported each year will not
exceed 10 ORC 900 pounds on Route No. Is 0O0. 900
pound on Route No :, and 600 pounds on Route
No additional per csntase will be paid for the
trsLsporfatioR OF bacon. hard bread, sine lumber,
shpsle any other stores.
Bidders must give their names in full, - we'll IS
their place Of residence and each propose al must
and dollars. signed By two or more responsible
1srded for a. in the proposal TO
ii parties proposing, the contract vi be accepted
and entered into and good and sum ent security
furn shed by said parties, in accordance with tae
The amount Of bonds required will be - follows:
On Rcpts No, l-----.. $500. IVO.eV)
7.....-....-.-... ---- 1OIW
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solveneY
of each bidder and person ofared ~ security viii
be required.
Proposals must bs endorsed 8. Proposals for Army
TIA sportation ON Routes Nos !. Z, OF g." - the
case may be, and none sili be entertained unless
tkey fully comply with a the requirements Of this
Parties to whom Awards are made must be pre-
rAred 10 execute conracts n once and to give the
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
Contracts will be made beet to the approval Of
the Qua, s&tsr Gene raj, but the right 10 re-
SERVED to jeet any all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in read Illness Tor service By
the 6rst day Of prif 1854 and they will be required
to have place OF business or agencies ~ or in the
vicinity Of Forts L. ayenworth and Union, and
other dspots that may ablished ct which they
L. G.. EAaTON,
oesn I'd Major and Quartermaster.
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DNARTMMT,
!" V.a~r-~

War D1PARTA1NT,
w WAsHI1a7oa, January -, 1855.
In Consequence Of the pressure Of business 81 the
War Department, paaeea for eitixens 70 visit the
Amy Of the Potomac Will 10 given ct the oAss Of
Lisat Col. CoHRAD, 13a Psnnsylvaais svszas
shoye Nineteenth street.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

SENATE OF The UNITED 6fATES,
Office of the Sergeant at Arms,
Washiu ston, October n, 1863.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be RECEIVED at thi. once
until II O'Clock noon of SATURDAY, the 2lst day
of Novem next for the delivery in the vaults Of
the Senate Wing Of the C.gito Ct fou5 r hSR sn
boat furnace White Ash Coal The Goal is to be of
best quality, thoroughly screened and weighed in
the presence of the Chief Engineer to the Senate,
Or bis assistant and to be delivered . above on or
Also proposals. for like character will be received
for the delivery, at the same place: on or before
Wood. thoroughly seasoned.
The Coal and Wood to be packed away in the
vaults, a. the CHER Engineer shall direct.
GEO. +. BROWN,
90 gid Sergeant at. Arms q, g. Senate.
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oc Is

VAOOB YUESRLL'S PHILADBLpHT. 80
y OK1AM DleOT and OONl 1OTIOHR RY ~ u
Hotela Fam lies Parties, Pairs. aad Balls prom..
~ supplied with Arst class articles. oe lS-soIms
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MILITARY SUBSTITUTES.
= est prices vim Be paid for 50 BsTITUTEs for
RI Il II S ISL Of Sc
eence and Real Estate On1ee,h No. 5ll Ninth ct,
near Rennsylvania avenue. - :
"a VT d, 81. MILLER
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HELMBOLD'S
HIGHLY coHcEHTRATlp
COMPOUND
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU
POSITIVE
SPECIFIC REMEDY
Ron-R Retention Or Incostiaenes Of Uriss, hrna.
ton, Inflammation or Liberation Of tie BsaS-
der and Kidneys, Diseases of tie Pyvs-
trate Gland, Stone in TIE Bladder.
Calcerous Grdvss or Bysck
Dust DEPOSIT and
Mucous o. kaky Discharges, and all ps.ss.e, -
A1sctio~s Of tie Bladder and Kidsey.,
ava DT0PSscdt StcetttngS, e1istiHa
in Men, Women or Children.
HELMROLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU.
For Weakness arisin rom lIessses Habits Of pts.
sipation, attended with the following symytems
Indisposition to 1xsrtion. Loss Of Power.
Loss OF Memory, Dinnculty Of Breathing,
Weak Nerves, Trembling. Horror Of
Disease, Dimness Of Vision Wake
fulness, Pain In the Back.
Universal Lassitude Of the
Muscular System, bot
Hands, Flushing Of
the body, Dry
ness Of the
xRuPTIoNs ON THE gAoI.
PALLID COUNTENANCK.
medicine invariably removes, soon follows r.
tuity, Epileptie Fits, In one of which the
yatient may expire. Who can say that
they are not frequently followed By
those Direful Diseases" IN
SANITY and CONeUNP-
TON. Many are aware
Of the cause OF their
suffering, but none
win confess.
The
records
Of the In
sane Asylums
and the Melan.
eholy Deaths By Con
sumption. bear amplew.
ness to the truth of the
sertisn. The constitution 90
fected with Organic Weakness. re-
auires the aid Of medicine to strengthen
and Invigorate the System, which HHLM.
BOLDB EXTRACT BUoHU INVARIABLY pors
HELMBOLDs
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED COMPOUND.
FLUID EXTRACT sARsAPARILLl,
purifying
the blood, 70
| moves all diseases
arising from excuses
and imprudenee in life,
chronic constitutional ds.
eases arising from IN impure
| state Of the blood, and the only rolls
Bile and enectual known remedy or the
cure Of scrofula, ecald Head. sais
Rhsum, Pains and Swellinss Of
the Bones, alterations Of the
Throat andLess, Blotehss~
Pimplss on the Yaes.
letter, 1rysipelas,
and all scaly
eruptions
.. Of the
skin. G
TIVE table spoonful Of the yxtras4 NJ s...
flA aAded to pint Of water II equal % tia LtAsc.
Diet Drink, and one bottle Is fully equal 10 . ~.
Of the Syrup OF sarsaDarila, or the Deoostio.. -
| usually made.
~TH1S1 EXTRACTS HAVE BuIH ApNT1.
| TED TO USE IN THE UNITED sTATps ANN.
and are also in very general in al the erAfI
HOSPITALS and PUBLIC SANITARY INaTI-
TUTIONs throughout the land, ~ wen q IN m.
vAts Iraeticss' and are considered - invalussh
remedies.
ZEE MEDICAL PAoPHRfIRs OF BucRv.
From Di:penssto'y q tie United Ssasea
Bee Professor DEWIEs' valuable work. =, -.
Practice of Physic.
Be- remarks made By the late eslsbrsA,a n,
PHYeIC, Philadelphia.
Bee remarks made By DR.. EPHRAIN nsnov
ELL, celebrated Physician. and Member A. ~.
Royal College Of surgeons, ireland, and ysbHaAea
In the transaetiona Of the King and Queen Jorr
nal.
See Medico. chirursieal Review, pubHsnsA =,
BENJAMIN TRAV1RS, Fellow Of Roynl 0oI,a..
of9ureeons.
Bee most OF the late Standard Works Of nsdssi,s
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Al 90 90 TEETH.
4hIs +; t enc
BOTANIO REMEDY
FOB
A8UE AND FEW Err,
WARRANTED A PROMPT AND EFFEC-
TUlL CURE

This valuable medicine 10 purely vegetable In its
eonposition, contains ro .rssnio, COPPER or Other
siiesss which sometimes result Rom the use OF
auisins and bark. Price $50 Per bottle. For
'' $H 4 4. 81 sreTF, s' sd ;.
II a. hs yf o.si.ol OH a ill., ''A'0 Nv
a4ts.d 's5pE I'll ~: q; g
1'' ' sitS: 4 Z: e eo4Hason,
ezo; a. i siEsss'' ~
...,n SOC iIs
WI. @. sIxPsos.l JEWELL A1wELL.
FORREST HOUSE,
NJ. 464 10TH ST, B1TwEEN AND =,
WARRINGTON OIfY,
SIMPSON + ATWELL, P,oprie,ors.
WINS, LIousas AID OIaARs OF PIE FINEST Quail
ny Always ~ HAsD.
W MDALs at all hours nd in every style.
AsUIT OF ROOMS for rent. oc6.im@
GRAVEL R0OFsi GRAVEL ROOFs
THE WILSON MANUFACTURING CO.,
tsuooessors to J. =. WALKER 4 SON.
WASHINGTON. D. o..
AND
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
kAHuYAofuRlRs OF
LAMP BLACK, ROOFING MATERIALS,
WILSON'S IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER
PROOF FELT, CEMENT,
AND GRAVEL
II q q T. 81.
oYFICH-Louisians Az nue., next door to the
Bank OF Washington.
WORKSHOP OF Twenty-second street west,
chesapeake and Ohio Canal, nston, and Thir.
t!eth and Hamilton streets, Philadelphia.
Il. O. WILSON, President
TIP. WILSON, Jr., Secretary.
B.-YELT AND CEMENT FOB sALl, IN
large and small quantities,
All orders through Post Once Box s34 pune
tually attended to.
Repairs to old Roofs r1sde promptly. All work
warranted. jy-97-sms
JAY COOKE kCO.,
Is A N K f. Il s,
No. 452 Fifteenth Street.
WI SHALL CONTINUE 70 FURNISH
UNITED STATES
FIVE BONDS
~Persons desiring inform.tion concerning this
by nail. circulars snsverins ali aueiiioni that may
WE BUT AND SELL ALL ISSUES OF
GOVERNMENT BONDS, TREASURY MOTIFS
OlTIFICATE8, AND VOUCHERS,
COIN. CURRENCY, AND EXCHANGE.
AID PAY 1Hs HIGHEST PIIoEs BoR
CERTIFICA TIE CHECKS.
JAY COOKE & CO., Ranksrs,
% eff 4s2 Fifteenth street.
IlNIT1D STATEs $40 BONDS.
UNITED sTAT8s 7-2O TREASURY MOTIFS.
UNITED sTATES COUPONS OF 1851,
UNITlD sTAT1s oERrIYIOAT1S OF IN
D1BTEDN166.
Gold. Silver. Uncurrent Money, 1xehanss on all
parts Of Europe And the Northern Cities,
-s- BOUGHT AND SOLD.
We Are authorised to furnish 80 Bonds at mar
antn the LIT Of August next. when the priviisdss
Of conversion ceases.
Orders for Stocks snd Col sxseuesd In Nav York
sxeiudvsiy on commission.
RITr1NH0Us1, PANT l. co.,
BANKERS, $50 Penn. avenue.
RITT1kHous1. PANT co..
NO. ssS P1NHsYLvAHIA AVENUE,
Win continue % furnish
q. Q. FIvE.TWENTY BONDS
~ long issued By the Government, 1t yar.
q. Coupon 81 Of 1851.
q. .. 7-S0 Treasury Notes.
q. 8. Certificates Of Indobtsdness,
GOLD AND SILV11 BOUGHT AND SoLD.
1xehanse On al parts OF Europe and the Norths.
Cities sold In Sums 70 salt parehassrs.
Stocks and Cola boasAs ia New York exclusive.
on Commission.
fvfY RTRFUNUnYYa0
, 1863-12-25

ably what remains of the CorcoIan Lcgiol
viii be edded to the Irish Brigade. 49,.
Charles Il Cornwall, head OF the Redemp
ton Bureau In the Treasury Department, ,Was
today arrested for embezzling Government
Tie Washington. special to the New York
Times lest night, eays+
The President sent in to the Senate the
names Of a lot bf Major Generals made during
TIC recess, md with them TINT Of Gen. Scho:
field, but he is understood to earnestly com.
mend the latter to, Senators for the Middle
Department, in place Of Gen. schenck., There
is growing feeling in the, Senate. tint no
should be appointed who are not actually re-
quired for the needs Of the army and tie in
terests Of the country. -..... -
The Navy Department Is going to build
fonr casemate steamships to carry four 70
inch gun5-to be OF wrought iron $50 feet
long, So feet beam, 1900 feet grate sur face !;
fonr cylinders; 90inches stroke four feet two
speed Is knots. They will cost s., ,001, 600
each.
The HcrdFs Washington dispatch says:'
It ia expected that Arkansas will be repre-
scntcd, at IN early day, in Congress: Ar
rnn2emcnts arc progressing in that State for
an election, and there Is reason to believe
the State Government will be in operation
Congress having failed to amend the. Con-
ecription act previous to the adjournment for
the holidays, the draft will probably be post
poncd till February 1st, to giTe Congress-
time to amend tho law, which will Probably
undereoa thorough revision. In the mean
time recruiting will be stimulated by boun-
tics, etc. - =
WAsM1soTox, Dec. 24-It is reported TINT
Dr. Lctterman, Chief Medical Inspector Of
the Army Of the Potomac, has been relieved.
nnd that the Medical .Storekecpers at Cinciu-
natl, Philadelphia, St Louis, etc, have alrcac
d. been relieved, and that other changes will
fn11nu
, 1863-12-25
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1856:


CAIRO, Doc. 24.-Ihc alemphis Joaraa
Of the 21st says:
| j.. Ne observe larger Quantity Of cotton On
| the Bluff this morning; than has been sccu
there since the occupation OF tile city By the
| Union forces. :,
md thirty -four bales, .lniddling to strictly
Several lots hare recently arrived BY the
river, including three hunarcd and fifty bales
Mobile papers say the Legislature of Ala-
ba1na voted that the bcanliful carpets that
cover the floors Of: the Capitol be sut up and
given to the soldiers of tho army for blankets.
The guerril1as, under hurray and Payne,
Who have been comnitti73 depredations on
Tie people in the counticss adjoining Mem
phfs, ore reported to bam gathered up all
their forces and crossed thu BIZ, Hatchie.
The Little Rock Den:ae7d., Of the 18th, says
that the city is improving in every respect,
Business Is rapidly increasing, and the people
feel again that they arc In land Of plenty.
n the State tho cause Is gaining ground rap
down their arms and prat1dices, and hun
dreds Of volunteers aro enrolling themselves
In the ranks Of the natloua1 defenders.
=, a better spirit and healthier tone pervadcs
the people, -.
COL Merrill, who was seat some days AGO
In pursuit Of the force South, sent in dis
patches last night stating TINT he encounter
ed the enemy, 3c0 strong, t;yo miles beyond
Princeton, and killed eight, SIX Of whom
were killed by sGbre; Wounded eighteen
took as prisoners, thhfee commissioned officers
enc enemT siGdafSaTe idfya privatca Aggregate loss to the
\ foraging party, sent 81 BY Gen, Davia-
son, in the. rear ut Merrilrs -advanc%c, % can
tnred 140 beef cattrc marked c. s.
The rebels are al dFiYen@ @1cyond Ouachita.
, 1863-12-25
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune ]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T11bune.l
''- DEsNo1HEs. Iowa, Dec. 81, 1858.
The Coppcrhead organ Of this place pub;
hshes IN editorial this morning, urging The
faithful to band together In secret to oyer.
throw the Union Leaguc. :. It says the League
is very powerful, and there must be. IN or.
gnnization to counteract its influence. Al
the League is patrlotic and Organized for the
sole purpose Of supporting the Government,
attempts to counteract Its Influence bode no
good. There Is a widespread scheme
throughout the North on foot to revive the
Knights Of the Golden Circle.
Ny dispatch to the TRIBUNE Of last Monday
appears in Tuesday mornings Emesand not IN
the TRIBUNE. 4 halt dozen other of nv dis
patches have never seen daylight, and dis
patches very similar to them have appeared in
the limes
Volunteering took fresh start on Monday
morning, and at the present rate the quota
Of this city will be filed In few weeks.
Merchants tell me that more goods hare
been 1etailed here this week than eyer before
in the same length Of time. The retail and
wholesale trade have been. heavy during the
seaaon, and merchants wear smiling faces.
Rev. Darius E. Jones, General Agent Of the
Iowa Bible Society, reports that he has visited
eighty-seyen counties OF this State within the
Inst year and found seventeen Thousand seven
hundred ninety-nine families destitute Of the
Bible. 41taost scikhont exception, Gtese Ean,i7is
d7t opposed to The Government. The State cen
sus shows m increase Of resident population
in the State since the census Of 1SG0 Of over
81 1C1
, 1863-12-25
FROM ST. LOUIS.

.{eFeeia1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
ST. LOUIS, DISC. ~, 1868.
The threatened attack on Centrevllle, by
the guerillas under Reeves, mentioned yes
terday, was frustrated by reinforcements
from Patterson, compelling Reeves to skc-
daddle back to Arkausas.
The iron clad steamer Shiloh and Eutaw
are rapidly approaching completion at the
leyee.
Tho underwriters prohibition Of steamers
leaving port during the present stage Of
water, causcs more Indignation than Chase's
restrictions. :.
The steamer A. J. Swecny left today for
Cairo, at the risk Of her owners. The ne
groes here intend celebrating New Years.
Day rs the first anniversary Of the Emancl-
patton Proclamation.
Memorials are being received hy the radical
candidates for Supreme Judge, urging them
to contest conservatives certificates Of cleo
ton, but nothing can DO done till the vote is
officially declared.
Recruiting is in rapid progress in South.
-rrS& Missouri
, 1863-12-25

En Ia reported that Newton has raised her
t1li quota tsg9 from the con1aha1ds near Fortress
Monroe, and that they will be sent to South Car.
oltna as recruits for the 54th md 5Gth feciuenfs.
as stated thet the Secretary Of War viii sanction
1his.-Uo*t0A Journal.
That is to say. special agent sent from
1Ae Massachusetts town above named
went down 10 the very point where
the men were to be used. and
picked up the required number On the
spot, securing stout, brawny fellows, used
TO the climate, posted in the habits Of the
sccesh, with no great affection for the
rebels Notwithstanding Enship on the
side of the sires) These black substitutes
will fight, and fight well Each OF them
can handle muskct and will make CAP
iial .soldier. The Secretary of War will
sanction the movement, and the people
will indorsc his sanction. Wanted men
to kill 1el,els, to crush the rebellion. Let
black substitutes be everywhere allowed
in all cases where offered, to the increasing
Of the dread that has fallen upon the
f41u1c
, 1863-12-25
FROM CHARLESTON,

NEw YoRK, Dec. 2a.-Thc United States
stenm transport Star Of the South, from ELL
ion Head 2lst inst, arrived last evening.
The report Of the United States frigate Iron
sides and monitors being entang glcd in OBJ
ttructions in Charleston harbor, is untrue.
The monitor Lchlgh, willis on picket duty
near FoH johnson, got aground. The rebel
battery opened on her, doing her considera-
b@e damage, when two other iron-c1ads went
10 her assistance, and succeeded in getting
her Of The Lehigh WIS so badly damaged
by tic fire Of the rebel battery TINT tue Star
Off South had to tow her to Hilton Head
for rcpairs. No one on board was injured.
Gen. Gilmore is shclling Charleston daily
from Ills 200-pounders-
Nothing Of further importance had trans-
pircd.
BALTIMORE, Dec. e4k-The report that the
monitor Lchigh was badly datnaged at
Charleston, Is incorrect. She got aground
and sprung leak. She was not Injured at
I'll by tic rebel batteries.