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, 1863-09-18
FROM GEN. BluNT'S ARMY.

LsAvEswoRru, Kan sas, Sept 14.-Intc1l1~
eence 10 the 9Th inst. from Gen. B!unt's head
quarters at Fc1t Smith has been received.
His recent Illness has beeu serious, and at
tiDts alarming; He was ut the L e.t &C:
for Fort Gibson, On bis return to Fort scott,
in q tew days, He has made his recent a.
mott unprecedented march In pursuit Of the
rcb;l hoIdcs, while so sick as to be unable to
sit rp in his ambulance much Of the time.
Few Generals Ia this war have left sick bed
TO luke the field, marched two hundred and
fit. lilies at the head Of IN army in nine
day, fought two battles and cleared from
rtbtIs one hundred thousand square miles Of
territory. 1t ie. 4 Napoleonic achievement
worthy Of record.
Fort Smith and Van Buren,. Tho principal
lcac cts are Fitzwi]llans ard Bcal. United
they have about five hundred men. Taey
have thTGatened Van Buren, In such a manner
that Gen. Blunt has ordered the military oc~
cupation Of the place 1t is held BY Captain
Conkcg'e company Of the 3rd Wisconsin, cav
airy, With t@o companies Of the Lat Arkansas
{lol aD infantry.
K+tug gees from the rebel consc,iption acts,
and Union men who had been obliged to aee
for their lives, are coming Into Gen. Blunt's
lines By hundreds. Their sutfarings hare
been indescribahle. Nakedness, starvation,
whipping, branding, chains and dangeons,
have be.n the portion Of Union men Ia the
Sop'1. More than a hundred have been shot
and bnng ut Fort Smith since the rebellion
epentd. The place was evacuated By Cablu
two days before Gen. Blunt marched upon 1t.
Fitzn i]lfams was to garrison the p1ace with
his guerrilla baud. He hatl-a list Of seven cit
ize1s whose Union sentiments vera well
knewn. but whose character stood 30 high
that even rebel oaligniey had filtered when
they we're the objects Of attack. They had
thus fir escaped Fitzwllliams had them
|sma, h d to be hung the day TINT we occupied
the garrison: Gen. Blunt arrived In time to
prevent the horrid catastrophe.
Steele and Cooper, with their forces, are
fortnying ut Limestone Gap, tweuty-three
miles north Of Red River, and at Hoggy Depot,
On Ted River.
The members Of Gen. Blunt's staff at Fort
Smith n1e Capt. Tholen, Capt. Loring and
Lieut. Tappan.
Trsins With supplies now run regularly from
Fort Blunt to Fcrt Smith.
f. Gen. Blunt expects on the recovery Of his
lealth to return to Fort Suith, aud make II
the headquarters for operations during the
winter montha.
, 1863-09-18
FROM: ST. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibnne.l
ST. LOUIS, Sept. II, 1868.
It is thought that the four steamers burned
yesterday were fired BY persons In the inter
tst It the rebels. The eonaasration was part
cf IN extensive scheme, aiming at the des-
t1uction Of all boats in the Vest, thus indict-
irg immense injury upon the Government.
Great numbers Of disloyali5ts are In the
city, some Of whom have been expelled from
their homes, and others have come to plot
treason and mischief
There Is 20 news from any quarter In this
Department.
Judge Glover, OF the Criminal Court. to-day
Issued writs Of hd6eas corpus in the case Of
Joln Flack and Il. J. Bockrath, drafted mem
bers Of the uth proyisi onsl regiment, for the
purpose ofinyesigating tie legality Of their
foscible detention. 1t being alleged that there
Is 1o Law authorizing the organization Of
such regiments by draft.
: The 11th provisional regiment, which mu-
tinItd aud deserted in body Last night from
the steamer in which they were embarked,
has dten ordered to return to camp. Only
100 reported for duty this morning, the re-.
mai, der are at large In the city.
Gov. Gamble has so tlr recovered from his
recent injuries as to be able to t}aye1, and Is
expected home on Saturday.
Major General Blair arrived this evening
from Washington. =.
Judge Clover has fixed the amount Of bail
for Charley and Friend Noyes charged With
burglary and larceny, at 5000 each. The
trial has been eet down for Monday next, hut
the case will probably be continued to next
term.
Tie 66th ana 87th Companies of the 1nva.
lid corps, left Camp Alexander this d. NJ, fol
Columbus, Ohio, to report to Col. Parrot,
Assistant Provost Marshal General, for Ohio.
Twelve bushwhackers attempted to rob the
ttage between Rolla and Springfield on Fri'
dsy, bnt we're met By twelve Of the I'd Wis
ccrkin cavalry, who diepersed them, killing
,hree on the epot-
, 1863-09-18

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdhuno.I
6rR1SsFHIo, Ill, Sept. 10, 1868.
A'grand Union mass meeting came OF ut
Mecban1csburg On yesterday. Over 5000
people we're present. Hon. James G. Conk-
ling. hon. 1ra Buck and Ketchum were the
principal speakers.
Another Union meeting win be- held At ILL.,
opolIs On next Monday, the 2lst inst.
Gen. Ammen left the city last night for Gin
clnuah to serve on court martial in somaim
po,tant case.
Lacut Col q. C. Warmeth Of Missouri; and
formerly On Gen. McCleruaud's staff, dis
charged from the servI CT some two months
since, has been reinstated, By order Of the
secteta.y Of War.
Capt. Ebenezer H. Tapping has been pro"
moted 10 the Lieut.. ColonelcY of the 10th reg.
ment OF Illinois volunteers, riee Crawford re-
signed. Assistant Surgeon Chas. Buncs, has
been promoted to Surgeon Of the 49th regi.
ment OF infantry.
Books for the entry Of stock Tor the State
Fair will be opened at the Office Of the Cores.
ponding Secretary In this city, on Friday and
Saturday Of this week, for the benefit Of this
part Of the State.
The Messrs. Watsonb Of this city hare hired
the dining balls in the state Fair grounds, At
Decatur, and are making amplepreparation.
for feeding those who visit it. Four fine
springs Of water are In the enclosure, and
everything Is arranged in the most improved
style for the accommodation Of visitors :.
GOV. Yates Is expected home to -morroT.
, 1863-09-18
FROM PEORIA.
A Copperhead Mass Meeting,


:spccla1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tsibune.1
PEoluA, H., Sept, II, 1863. .
4 grand Democratic Copperhead msss
MEETING VAS called, to meet in this city 10
Guy, at which 1t. was promised that Dick
Richardson, "My Mary1and" Dick Merrick,
sassefras Hayes. and q lot Of other big guns
would be present aud address the massea.
These distinguished Coppstheads did not
come, nor did the MASSES.
The meeting was called In the Court Honse
equAre, but the number present was 50 snail
that the leaders adjourned to Parmley's Hall,
which at no time during the day contained
over $50 TO 800 people.
4 more miserable and contemplate azkle
never took place in this State:
T. Lyle Dlckey. Of ottamay. (hnd very
dirty dickcy he has conn to be,) Addressed
the axzle, IL. which he dropped himself down
to the lower depth Of Coppe1headlsm. i.
The meeting adopted the Springfield reso.
1utlons, including the 2Si. with vim. In
tie evening the fzz1e came together again at
Pa17uely's Hall, in numbers about equal to
tie afternoon meeting, and Was addressed BY
James ". Davidson Of Canton. better known
as " Windy Jim." His speech was misera.
ble rehash Of the lowest species Of Copper
, 1863-09-18
Fk0ka CHARLESTON,

NEW YoRK, Sept. ia Morris Island let.
ter to the Herald, dated Sept 1lth, says:
''Eysr since our occupation Of Wagner and
Gregg, the rebels have been exceedingly
moiose and savage. They do not allow US q
moments Peace. They fire night and day
admirably constructed work, and 50 capa
cious and safe bomh-proofs, that no one
is Injured. They fire often enough du-
ring the night to enable Us to sleep
soundly. Since Tuesday. ten or twelve
de.erters bare come in from james
They report conttnn1l dis.atisfactioa among
the men and general desire to escape from
service which has became disagreeable to them.
The5 state that the rebels are building several
new batteries on sn1llyan's 1sland, above Fort
bloult1ie and Battery Bee, TO cover the chan.
being constructed In the most approved style,
between Fort johnson and the city, on James
Ts1knd. CD which they are mounting ten inch
columbiads and seTen inch Brooks rifles. ION
the green at the city, the rebels have mounted
thirteen inch B!akely rife. which they
brought with another Of the same ca1ib1e, In
IN Anglo-rebel blockaderunner. two weeks
ago. The second Of these is In Charleston,
not mounted It WAS at first proposed to
mount 1t on Fort johnson, but that idea was
ci1en up, and, 60 far Us the deserters knew,
no p44Ee 0Au 3EL nttu atltI1Nlu61 HueEe IL
could be put IN position: Ninety Of these
monster projectiles, weighing over 800 pounds
each, were lying BY the side Of the gun on
Tie heait6 Of the command Is good. Our
soldiers need fresh vegetables.
Gen. Gilmore has 1ssued 8 general order
giving thirty days turlough to PdTates who
ere, They are not to exceed two per cent:
J.; he effective force on the island, and must
be recommended BY their Colonel.
WAsu1dTos, Sept HI, as published
tbss morning, there has been disagreement
between Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgsen,
involving the tender Of bis resignation by the
FORMER and the displacement Of the latter by
Admiral Far1agut, there has certaIrly been q
dereiiction of duty on the part Of Admiral
Dahie1en, Who has said nothing whatever to
the proper DEPARTMENT On that subject, IN the
| recently received adyices; hence the report l:
| aiscreffted. No action whatever has beer
taken to transfer the Admiral from his pres
| ept command
, 1863-09-18
FROM new ORLEANS,

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tsib1ne.3
AEAra1s, Sept. II, vla. CA1ao, Sept. 1s, 1868.
The steamer Sunshine arrived this afternoon
from New Orleans. When ehe LEFT On the Sth
= considerable force Of Federal troops had
just crossed the Mississippi River for Brashear
City, and the 18Th Army Corps we're under Or
ders to march the next day. There seemed
to bo little-doubt that their destination was
Tens. The soldiers themselves were fully
convinced that they would See the Rio Grande
before they did the Mississippi again.
Gen. Grant was confined to his room quite
III from effects Of his fall. -
Gen. John E. Smiths division were prepar-
i1g to leaye Yicksburg for White Rtver, and
haYe gole up Tint stream BY this time.
Gen. Grant was not expected back to Ylcks-
burg very soon.
, 1863-09-18
FROM ST. PAUL.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,1
ST. PAIL, Sept. II, 1858.
On the Sd inst, Gen. TullJ surprised hos
tile Indians Who were driven across the Mis-
soui by Gen. Sibley, and fought and scat
tered them. He Killed 100. destroyed their
TAPS and supplies, besides taking large
number Of prisoners. There we're 400 lodges,
which would make about 9, 600 indians.
CT. Bridges, general manager Of the Grand
Trunk railway Of Canada, o. s. Wood, Super
intcndent Of the Canadian Telegraph Com
rcry, also, #. Smith, President Of the-Wis-
consin Telegraph Company, and Governor
Dallas Of the British possessions, are in the
city. An Important telegraphlc movement
is On foot, which has for Its object the estab-
lishmcnt OF q telegraphlc communication
with Victoria- The material to build the line
will be sent here ibis fall, and the work COM
1nenced early In the spring.
, 1863-09-18
The WAR IN ARKANSAS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CA1ro, September II, 1863.
Tho United States steamer B has Just ar.
tived from thelRed River, 18th inst, bringing
official Information Of the occupation Of
Little Rock, Arkansa., BY ourtorces, without
fighting or loes on either side Of any conse'
quelce. -. :
General Price, in. command Of the rabel
forces, Wss in rapid retreat southwark, aud It
was supposed that he would not make
pause until he reached the Red Rlger coun-
All quiet below the mouth of the Red
River. = >. {, :o':,: 80
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago T11bunel
ST. Lou1s, Sept II, 1865.
Official information has been received In
this city Of the occuatton Of Little Rock BY
our forces, without fighting or loss Of any
consequence.
General Price is on q rapid retreat south,
yard.
CArRo, Sept. 1.-THE following dispatch
has been sent to Rear Admiral D. D. Porter
at this place: ~
Little Rock was occupied by GEN. Steele on
Sept. 10th, 1868.
The rebels are retreatlng, and Gen. David
son Is in hot pursuit.
: {Signed}. GEO. A. BAcHE,
Lieut.. Com'd'g rs. Steamer Lexington.
, 1863-09-18
FROM THE SOUTH.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Trib1ne.
MksrH1s, Sept. il, via CA1Ro, Sept. II, 1863.
There Ii but little that is exciting here to-
day, except the report Of refugee from No
bile, to the effect that Johnston has gone to
Atlanta to Take command Of Bragg's army,
that Pemberton is in command at Mobile, and
that Hardee is trying to rally Pcmberton's
broken army. He also says that their plan
appears to be to fall upon Rosecrans at some
favorable point with a1l their forces concen:
trated, and, having whipped him, then to
look after Mobile. The plan is ingenious, but
won't work. .
We hare Mobile papers to the 9th, but they
co1tatn nothing new, except the appeal Of
the Mayor Of Mobile for the relief Of the
poor. There is said to be great destltut1on
there.
The marine brigade, which has been 50 eff1.
Gent on the river, has been transferred to
Ger. Grants centre, and It Is believed it Will
now realize the expectations Of its friends.::
The rebel Navy Department is about to re-
move It's depot Of supplies, foundries, &C.,
to skipmith's Landing. -;
The Mobile Rtyister, late copies Of which
have been received In Memphis, contain aaso-
ciascd press neWs confirming the statements
previously made, that Johnston has been put
In command of The rebel forces In Virginia.
, 1863-09-18
FROM KANSAS.
Disturbed State of Affairs On
the Border.
The --latest from Quanrel's Band.

ts,ar7e, n,snstrh tn tbe cb1caco Tribunal
~ Ir.rrywonra Kapsss Sent. n, ISIS
IN Saturday ereninr the commander of the
most NJ Cunfon. Henry county. received a
irtt,r fIom 0nantrtl. ordering hin to remove
tho women and ch,1dren. as be intended to at-
t,ck the town on that evening, The soldiers
tf lie III Missouri State militia are burning
NJ, the houses OF rebel eympathizers along
the border, and the rebels in retaliation are
firing tho property of the Unionists remain
inr. A fearful state ofthings exists in all the
holder counties. and general devastation Is
ohre,rah1e.
KANSAS CRY, No., Sept. 16.-A detach-
ment Of the 9th Kansas. under Col, Coleman,
came mon onantrere CAMP. near slnsb.r.
Sent: Oh. ki1ied two. DESTROYED q quantity of
subsistence stores. captured four horses,
eouipments and eome arms. The rebels fred
one To11ev and fed to tho thick undsrbrush,
rhc,a nnr.r.t fs 1mnoss,b1e. The rebe1s ara
evidently concentrating for another raid.
.rhs,r ,oss NJ horees and stores will nroye
-,ars 5ts.,+rons tb,n tte k,1,ine; of their men.
~ - 40 conntrv :. conn,ete,y aenn4ea a,
, 1863-09-18
FROM R0SEcRANS' ARMY.
Exciting Rebel Rumors.
at Memphis,

MEMPHIS, Sept. 15.-A large infantry force
from Johnston's army is reported marching
up the Tuscumbia valley to reinforce Bragg.
Ecddy's command had gone to Decatur for
the same purpose.
Refugees bring reports circulating South,
to the effect that after two days lighting, in
which B1agg Was defeated, and driven back,
he received large relnforcemeuts from, Johns.
TOP, which tn1ned the tide Of battle, and that
he WAS now driving Rosecrans. Ali Of Johns
toms cavalry, 1t was reported, had Joined
Bragg with the design Of destroying Rose
ctans' communications,
, 1863-09-18
FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bune.1
WAsHNa1oN, Sept. II, 1863.

ESPECIAL DtEp3tE1 10 inc lineage 1f10uue.l
=, WARRINGTON Sent u. 1869.
LATEST FROM GEN, MEADE,
n evs from Gen. Meade is meagre. :,
The enemy ATTEMPTED to force q passage to
th,s Eide Of tho Rapidan. and advanced for
that purpose en- muse, with full complement
of artillery: Our cavalry supported By the
second army co1ps. successfully prevented
their crossing.
tt Is ouite evident TINT either Meade or
Rosec1ans will soon be attacked By the con
centrated forces Of the rebels in 4 Inst desper-
ate throe. go :-''.
Guer1i1las have appeared again in our rear
to-day, They captured ten oaI1efs wagons
VithsfulI contents, at CaIett's station. From
the number CT sutler wagons taken in that
region it seems the snt1ess rather Ike the
operation They nre never captured coming
tlis way.
CONCERNING GEN. Ar1os.
Te hare It from unuuestionable authority
Tint the reported removal Of Gen. Heigs IL q
mistake. based On his departure tor tour Of
,ne,,ec+,on. Tn the cyent Of his removal Gen
Rohert Alien. Chief ouartermaster Of the
n.rortment of the Northwest and Cumber-
1ond wfl1 be appointaa his successor,
MOVEMENTS or GEN, DUr1xn.
Major Gen. Ben. Butler returned to Boston
this afternoon. He is spoken Of prominently
a. snccessor ~ f3en ,scode1a. whose admin
istration Of Missouri affairs does not meet
, 1863-09-18
FROM DUBUQUE.
Iona State Fair---Third Day.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-1
DrDCorE, Sept. Il, 1858.
The min OF last night md the cold north |
wind and cloudy weather Of to-day kept many |
AWAY. There wae. however, a better attend
arcr than on any previous day. The weather
is exceedingly uzRleasant~
To-day'6 exhibition opened with the show
Of i,cks sid jennies. Tho display was not
large.
1ArcHxn sE1x1EB.
John Walters, Of Dubuque, 1st premium for
T. smpso1 Dubuque, "a premium for double
al e. aalaes!y. Sand spa5s, 1s and I'd for one and
two year old.
sHon1 HORNE.
J. McDonoueh, New Mallory, 1st for Durham
by Brothers, Winchester. "a ditto.
l. I; Wileon, Dubuque. list for Devon bulls.
Hchry Smith, Dubuque, ID ditto.
Richard Bonson, Dubuque, 1st for Hereford
Go B. Sargent, Cedar county, ID ditto.
HERDS.
Day Brothcrt. Winchester. 1st for Durham
h*Ea < &c %enanaa s% III ksT se siie., sGSs I'd d.
C. U. Deut, Iowa CITY, 1t for hesd Of Desons.
The herds we're all splendid
fTAll1oxs-roApsTEns.
John Carroll, nopkln1on. 1st for three year
] c. simpson. sabula, 1st for eeven year old.
G-o; B. Sargent, Cedar county, I'd fo7 two
E 4. Collins, aa'eua, 1et for oncy year old
go. Sampson, Moqaoketa, 1st for mare and
j. o'Ner. Peosta, 1et, for sucking colt.
y II. Higgins. Dnonqne, 1st, for one sear old
Da,dcl Rcgan, Cascade, I'd, for ditto.
EpAps1ERs II nAESEEs-ToCR YEAR OLD eTA1-
, 1863-09-18

head hoHlinge. Other Coppefheads. all Of
inferior calfbre, followed Davidson, but I
Will not mention their ue mes. copperhead'
lam in Peoria taxes the lowest depths Of in
fanny, and the people, I trust, will crush It
still lower.
I suppose the Chicago eeceeh organ will
spread this meeting oat into tens Of thou
6aEfe
, 1863-09-18
FROM GAINESVILLE.
THE WAR DEMOCRATS IN
COUNCIL, .
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tfibane-l
JAkEsy11E, Wis, Sent, II, 1868,

Especial Dlepatch to the Chicago Tfibane.l
JAKEsv111E, Wis. Sept. II, 1858.
The Convention was called to order at u
O'Clock TO day, by Hon. A. Hyatt Smith.
Tie Hon. ]. E. Arnold 8as elected President,
when committees were sppointed to prepare
an address, resolutions, and report bu6iness
for the action Of the Convention. On the re-
relation Ct Judge Macarthur, ". G. Allen,
E c. Bnodhead, A. Hyatt Smith. lisa: P.
T lker, 8. D. It:leaeld, and Eugene Turner,
VT. G appoiLtcd Vice Presidents; and a. P.
BlsA:.bes1y, E. G. Wheeler, J. 4: Savage, and
" s. Mitchell. were appointed Secretaries.
The delegation then took recess until three
o'clock, when It reassembled, and WAS called
to order at the appointed time By the Preai-
dent, who made very eloquent, able and 10y
al:epeech-one Of the very best which We hare
listened to during the Union demonstrations.
4 series Of splendid resolutions we're then
read aud adopted by the meeting, with i'm
meuse e1thnsiasm-people rising from their
Stats, shouting md waying their hats It
was,evidcnt that the loyalty Of these Union
getile1nAn needed no endorsement. You
will hare to wait for the resolutions, how
ever, until our return, as they will make a
column BY themselves. One Copperhead, q
Mr.. Packard, Of Winnebsgo county, as We
learned, tneo 10 get mp n1ue mnss az tnas
time but be was ternDly ser"neltaea ny ina
storm OF disapprova *hf:h assaledh1m from
I'll tides.
Inc aaaiesS was 'aen ca.leo aot, anu ae&o IL
very elective manner Of 1aoge AcAsthnr OF
Milwaukee. The address Was pleasant pl-
quant, aud here aud there eioqoent anu ea'-
nest piece Of writing, mud on tbs whole
loyal mud satisfactory expression OF tne op1n-
Ions Of great and important political faction
ut the pree eut 3unctnre Of the Affairs OF the
nation. Indeed, this address was 80 complete
and mastery an annihAation OF al toe Cop
Ierhead trickery and arguments IN debate and
their general opposition to the GoEernmens,
go full OF smart and brilliant hlts against the
hypocrites who are traitorous at heart. and
VINO get make the most loyal professions Of
! good will to the Federal cause, that 1t shonld
be printed and distributed gratuitously
| amongst the people. It was unanimously
ADOPTED BY the meeting, and on the motion
Of an enthusiastic German, both the address
and the resolutions we're ordered to be trans.
lated and printed In the loyal German papers
throughout the State.
Letters were then read from gentlemen in
tic various parts Of the Union, who we're
p1crepted by thelr arocations from attending
, 1863-09-18
A CODDerheud Shot,

Uxr1os, O., Sept. ITO night Lfeut.
Ea5y. COMMANDER Of the provost guard, was
lieut.. Eady drew pistol and fired upon his
assuilant several shots, producing, 1t Is said,
mortal wounds.
, 1863-09-18
From Quebec

oUrnEo. Sept. 17.-It Is reported to-day
thst the Steamer Caledonia is taking in coal
tor 4 Confederate steamer.
The debate OF the motion Of no confidence
in the Goye1nment commences to-day. The
confest promises to be very close.
, 1863-09-18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1868.
pleticn before the session Of Congress, byt the
elevation Of Mills statue Of Liberty on the
pedestal now ready to receive 1t.

WASHINGTON, Sept 17-The Rockyille'
Mo-, St,.si,ul of 1be ilth inst. says:
In consequence Of the frequent ahscondlng
Of ela7es from that region, farmers will not
hare sufficient help to gather their fall crops.
plain that the fresh horses received by the
cavalry In exchange for worn out animals, are
worse than those returned to the Govern:
ment. Tie officers say that the horses Issued
since the establishment OF the DeT cavalry
Bu1eau a,e not 20 good Us those, furnished
before It's organization.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17-The delegates ap.
pointed By the Convention recently held at
Jefferson City, to proceed to Washington In
order to make representations to the FederA
authorities to produce change in the mill
ta,y commanders Of the Department Of the
Missouri, are daily expected Therefore no
action has yet been taken By the President In
the premises.
If Gen. schofe1d Is removed, Missouriaus
here think IT not improbable that Gen. Butler
will atsuu1e command.
J.: WAsH1NaToN, Sept. I7.-Ambulance5 were
ruDplDg until a Lite hour last night, convey
Ing to hospitals in the vicinity Of Wash
irgton nbout 200 sick and wounded from
the army Of the Potomac.
, 1863-09-18

LOWELL, Mass. Sept. III. G. Aver s.
Co.'S patent medicine manufactory took fire
iast evening, burning the two upper stories.
Ioss about 500, ,0o0 insured &S0,0 ,000. About
IT, q hundred hands lose employment