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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-02-10

CURED on Jefferson Street r;des. suh-;,.
ted the following report. which % noasvn
Vi Alu strong, was cosesred IN. The
undersigned committee on St,e.t. 80
Bridges, to whom was referred the iii -
Christian Gaetka, have ordered tia C;s1
Clerk to draw an order In favor Of ID
Gaetha, for the sum of Sixteen a, u,-s =
full settlement Of damage to the Hvrs1 n
said Gaetka."
AID. Caswefi introduced an ord;,a,~, 4,
relstiun to Wood Inspector, which 49,
tsee Ordinauce.)
On motion it vas ordered, that the Citp
Clerk be, and be is hereby authofiEsd =
draw a. order to Edward Niece for tho
sum OF Fifty dollars, in Fart payment dua
! him. as per centage on License and anoa.
collected by him as City Marshall 10 1854.
On motion Of AID DOolittIe, the matter
of suit against Anthony McNerny, for non
payment of Grocery License, and Of IN
claim ut said McNerny against the Sisy,
was referred to committee 20 License,
On motion Of AID. S,roog. is was ORDER
| ed that the Mayor and Clerk be and they
are hereby authorized to execute deeds u
their "ticial capacity, to Thomas Bana0a
on tax safe certificates Nos. 369 and 374r
tor Lets eight (S) and thirteen (l3lciR
Block twelve i2). School Sec. Additio0 70
JGliet. a1d tn Martin G. B;ssell on oePti6S
Gates Ms ia. 783 and IS4. for the north
halt Of LIT six (6) in Block thirteen IL
Original Town at Joliet, for Lot one ~ IN
Binck five (5) East Joliet, and for the nortE
half Of Lot twn (2) in Bh.ek FIVE Isl, Easl
East Juliet, all in the city Of Joliet
90 motion Of Aid. Leo, the place Of held
ing elections in the ifth Ward Of the eitE
was changed frnm the House Of A. Ne
Merry, to the Shop Of RI bert Lampisg %
Joliet Street.
On motion the following named peFsssl
were appointed Judges of Elections Tor the
city Of Joliet, for the ersuing year A. d
1868, and the following named places dee
ignsted fer holding Elections in The sevSE.
al Wards, to wit:
LIST Ward.-Election to be held ut Wef
ner's Store-IIenry ID Higinbst5sm, Chsl
Werner aud Charles ii. Weeks. judges.
2nd Ward.-ElsctiOn to be held at II
aud James Dunn. Judges
3rd Ward.-Eiectinn TO be held at ID
CINE House-Francis Nicholson, fraO
Hoffman and Charles DsmmoHd. lodges.
4th Hsrd.-Election to De held % Oh
Clerks OhSe-Abjah Cagsin. Solnos {
Siulonds and VIM. J. Heath, Judges.
5th WHrd.-Eleciion to he held ~ RobSl
LampinS's Shup-Samuel j. BcoWs, JSh
McNiff and j. II. Walker, Judges.
Glib Ward Election to be held in Ssss
} OF Esther Cpmst1ck-Eugene DAILY, Th0l
, Keegan and Edward CleghOrn, judges.
Bills reported back by Committee on clAa
aud on motion aIIo9eE
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Congressional Items

We take the following from the Wash
iogton correspondence of the St. Loui.
Republican
The Senate finance committee reported
the House financial bill to-day. with sever
al amendments, the principal one of which
allows the Secretary of the Treasury 70
use bis Own discretion regarding the fur
tneT Issue Of notes. The banking scbema
Of the House is not added, but will he
made separate bill.
All assessors and collectors under the in.
ternsl revenue Of Ohio, Illinois, MICHIGAN
Wisconsin. Iowa, Minnesota, Kentuckv
have been confirmed by the Senate in exc.
cutiuve session. No nomination WAS laid
aside unless objected to by q Senator.
The Senate bill for twenty thousand VOL
uuteers for the defense Of Kentucky mas
sed the House to-day. F
Senator Wilson's CONSUMPTION ILL exeit-
ed much interest to day, and enlisted q
lengthy debate. The vital part of the hin
which makes the militia of the sever.i
States subject to the rules and Regulations
to be made by the President, was retained
though Senators Fessenden and Foote ~
the Republicans, voted against il. The
other features Of the bill, TO produce dis
cipllne in the army, are uot material to the
draft or CONSUMPTION to be carried oot.
Illinois and Michigan Canal bin was
again laid over to'dsy, until Friday: itS
friends are still hopeful Of its passage.
Senate bill preventing sny CORRESPOND.
enps with rebels, was reported 10 daT. IL
pakes severe penalties, OF fine and impris,
onpent, Tor any one to correspond With any
In re5eidom, without authority Of the gov
erDment.
Bill to emend sn act prohibiting nsm-
bers OF Congress from taking considera-
tions for procuring contracts, under pains
snd penalties. was reported to-day, to in
elnde any o@cer pr sgen. Of the govern
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Opposite VicKsburg, Jan. q

Opposite Vicksburg, Jan. 81.
There is M news from Banks or Farra.
gut.
The river IS rising slowly. The weather
is clear and warm.
The Surveyors estimates for the canal
across the point will be com Ilsted this eve.
ming, when the largest possible f,rce will
be kept at work on it, day and night, till
completed. The canal project is, therefore
fully adopted, and everything staked on its
availability. 1t must be wholly cut the
required depth and width, rs it is demon
strated that no reliance can be placed on
the action OF water washing it out. Sew
eral weeks must ela2se before it's compile
ton.
Troops from above still continue to or.
rive.
The enema opposite are vigilant, strength
eniDg their defeaces, already formidable
Fort after fort, OF exceedingly heavy earth
works, extend 81 NJ the heights below and
above.
Our batteries command the river Eve
! miles below the city.
Opposite Vicksburg. Feb. l.
Gen. Grant has assumed command in
| person.
Gen. McClernand IS assigned to COM
Inand the 10Th Army Corps, Department
oil Tennessee, charged with garrisonine,he
! post OF Helena, Ark, snd ell other points
south OF that on the west side Of the Miss
holj.
A flag Of truce came Up Yesterday frcm
! Nicksburg, under Jacub Thomson. form.
erly Secretary of the Iutcrior. Its pre-
tence was to enquire after prisoners. but
really to learn the situation and condition
of the canal. It was escorted back with
but little reformation.
Cairo, Feb. Z.
We have intelligence frcm Vicksbure VI
to last Tuesday. Ga the previous FRIDAY
the rebels had planted two batteries below
the canal, SO as 20 subject any boat attemp
ting to go by, to a terrific cross-fre.-
Between these batteries and Cicksburg
there are two steamers, captured 5y Union
troops.
o. the same day that these guns wert
mounted, the enemy crossed the river in
force, marched westward around our camp,
and succeeded in getting near Richmond
where they threw out pickets towards Mil
l'ken's Band. The FederaIs, being il.
formed Of the close proximity of the enc
my, although ignorant of their numbers
sent out 2UO moupted infantry, and a par
oil two companies OF cavalry, who encount
e-ed the pickets, drove them hack through
Richmond, killed two, wounded several
and captured a number of prisoners. TIT
Union lJss was one killed and one wound
ed in the thigh.
When our informant left, two iron elat
gunboats were prepared TO run the block
ale the first foggy night.
illinois regiments have suffered severed,
from the prevalent sickness.
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ORDINANCE.
FIRE WOOD.

Be il O, .IdiHea By the COn~ev co.sseR Of -
City cfJt ''Ff.
SEC. Let. lat there shall bs s1psAts0
by the Common Council, from siss 10 Sins:
a competent person ,-ho shall - 6osoui-
mated measurer and inspector al - Woo6.
who shall bold bis Office until the SsSuAAa
and qualification Of bis E1ecessor.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty Of the said
! inspector and messurer 10 keep book In
which he shall make an entry OF each IOaA
of wood by him inspected, and on the lasS
Saturday Of every month be shall make .
full return to the City Clerk Of the Ss0-
I ne, =; g loads. End the quantity Of Hood is-
spected and measures :, =, him The said
| Inspector shall be allowed 70 chares aia
receive Eve cents for each cord or Ioad ef
larger or smaller quantity. not ezessding
| five clrds, and three cents for ever 0ord
over Eve corde inspected and measured u
enc lot. to be paid BY the seller.
SEC. 8. Every load Of wood offered fsT
sale in this ciIy shall be stored - eIossly
together as is car conveniently Be pat, sol
no crooked wood shall be stored 10 anY
such load. Sut ell crooked wood SHALL -
sold by itself as refuse wood. every perS0o
violating this section shall forfeit PosalitF
Of one dollar.
SEC. 4. All fre-vood ssld BY the Isad in,
this city shall be inspected and measured
by said inspector, and the judgDs0t 81
such inspector a. 10 the quality and susn--
titY and kind shall be eoaclusiVs /; an{ OuoR
inspector shall give eertiacuts q -
quantity, quality and kind in each IOai..
for whom, and the date when 10 uns nos-
sured, 6bieh certificate shall be surrsnAeF.
ed to the purchaser. Apy person o. pss-
sons selling wood who shall violstG -.
provisions Of this section, shall fbrfsi1 .
penalty Of Eve dOllsrs.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the daty OF Said h.
s?ectOr 20 be at all reaSonatls times n ~
teDdeDee ct such place or places - noy
be designated % wood stands" within. he
city, for the purpose Of inspestiDG ssA
measuring wood.
SEC. 6. And be IL further oHlhinsi.
That after the due publiestion Of this e..
dinauce, no person or persons hasiag wood
for sale by the wagon, or cart load, shall
stop or wait for purchaser on asy strsse
lane or public ground in the city q Joliso
except as hereinafter provided, 20 wit: On
any part Of Joliet street, between Wosh.
ineton street and Cas- street; all oEdinnna.s
heretofore passed b. the Common Coansil
Of this city, conflicting with the pFeesdinR
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved. FEB. Alb, 1859.
SW. BOWEN, Msve1.
Attest. SAN'L D. SHITN, City CLERK.
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Compensated Characterization

The resolutions introduced 10 the Sen.
ate by MIR. Green, of MasSac, which we
copy below, were taken up iu that BODY
on Thursday last, and passed by q strict
party vote:
WHEREAS, The Federal Congress is now
considering bill providing for the il
Oestmeht OF millions of dollars in a scheme
OF negro emancipation
Resotred by tie Senate. the Horse CANON,
ring therein. That it is the deliberate min
ION OF this General Assembly, tina, an act
OF Congress aPpropriating money out of the
United states treasury, to be paid In the
owners OF negroes, upon the condition or
the emancipation of such negroes. will he
unconstitutional and void and we deem Il
proper and just to make known TO onr s;s.
ter States (which we hereby dol that we
snail resist, by al legal means, the nav
ment OF money 80 appropriated that We
shall not consider the State of IlIinois NOR.
ally or legally bound to aid 10 paving sucb
appropriation and that we sheli diiigent-
~ seek to repeal any act for the above
purpose which may be passed by the Fed
eral Congress.
hesotped, That our Senators IN Coporass
are hereby instructed. and our Represer~
tstIVes in Congress are hereby reouested
to vote against any bill which NAV he nrs.
sonted to Congress providing for the an
prlation of money in and of any State Which
may deem it to be the interest of sucb
state to emancipate me negroes within her
borders; and that the Secretary Of the
Senate be instructed to send a certi6eS
copy Of these resolutions to each of onr
6euators and Representatives in Congress-
and to the Governors of eech of the foiIo~'
ing States to wit: Kentucky, Missouri
Maryland and Delaware,
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From the Gulf.
NaU Xn-k /

New York, Feb. G.
The steamer Roanoke, from New Or
leans the 18th AMI Havana 3lst, arrived
this evening.
The news from New O.eans is very mea.
gra.
The Delta says accounts from the rebel
army at Port Hudson and elsewhere show
most dePlIrable state of affairs amopO
them, tie men only being kept from mutt
ny by promises of peace during thirty
d-Y4.
ConScfiption among the rebels is rather
dangerous, as over twenty conscription
Ulcers have been shot while eudeuyorino
to raise men.
There is nothing reliable relative 10 the
Alabama or Florida. 1t is rumored that
the Alabama had received four SHIFTS from
the natteras, and that she has arrived at
Port Royal, Jamaica, whittier she took
her prisoners, and where she will stop to
repair.
The British gunhoat Rinaldo had arrived
Mt Havana from GaI1estrn n, bringing an
extra If the Houston Telegraph on the 2Sd
containing accounts of the CD p;ure, of Sa
h'ne Pass, of the Federal brig Morning
Light and On unknown schooner. on the
list, by an expedition from the Marru3er
fleet; The following are the rebel dis
pitches:
Sabine Pass, Texas.
On Board Gunboat Bell, Jan. 81.
"CArTAIN-We met the enemy this
morning in the Gulf of Mexico. whipped
them, and brought everything to Sabine
Pass. fought him ten guns to our one.
We have captured two vesseIs,-one n full
rugged ship, and the other schooner, and
twelve guns, medical sto' es, ammunition
in abundance, aud 100 prisoners. am
here waiting further orders.
(Signed) o. NJ. WATKINS,
Major Com. Sabine.
To Capt. E. P. Turner, A. a G."
Sabine Pass. Jan 81,
"To CAPT. E. P. Turner, A. A G.:
| have engaged the enemy TODAY, car.
tnred thirteen guns, about a million dol.
lars worth Of property: aud 100 D: isopers.
(o'Sned) y. M WATKINS,
Msj"r Commanding"
Magruder on the 4th. proclaimed Gal.
weston open 20 commerce, but Commodore
Bell issued proclamation on the Goth de-
caring Galveston, Sabine Pass, aud the
whole cost OF Texas under actual blockade
AMI warning I'll vessels from trading under
penalty of capture.
Nothing couhrmatory Of the cspture of
the pirate Florida is received from Ha.
vana
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Wearing out the Government.

The Administering here is trearing out
this Governmen;-stTs'chiLg it. and crack
ing 1t to she utmost tension. These ex-
treme measures are all measures of Sio-
lence to the G,vernnent--nnd in the end.
If the peoi lie much longer put up with this
violation of the constitution, law. prineipIe
and precedent. they will break up the
Governmen'. Toe Centrifugal powers Of
the G1verncient are now rapidly increasing
and there Will not be cohesion enous
much longer under Ihis Administration 10
keep it together. Thousands of PEOPLE
here and elsewhere bngin to talk Of break
ing up into States and beginning agsin.-
Ner York Express
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The EngA selpen, a1Cnarseston

Rebel dispatches the 3Ist ul;.. say
that vn that norm. - new rebel iroa
cllds Palmetto State mo Hnicora. accom-
panied by three small s!aan. RS, moved ous
Of Charleston barber and =. 'Sckcd o0T
Mock aiding feet
The guntoat Mercedita was frat 1gag-
ed and sunk, with ell on board exc 'ot
the Captain and small portion Of The
crew. The other Federal coats were eith-
er sunk CT driven a, Whereupon Gem
Ingraham and Gen. Beauregard issued a
Proclamation announcing that the blockade
OF Charleston harbpr had be legally
raised.
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JOLIET, Feb. 4, 1868.

JOLIET, Feb. 4. 1863.
Regular meeting.
Present His Honor tho Mayor, and Ala
Werner, DIolittle, Calvin, Strong. Cool
Leo. Porter and Csswell.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and
approved.
On motion Of Aid. CaswelI, It was order.
ed that the clerk be and he is hereby auth.
oriZed to craw an order in favor of Her,ev
Lowe, for the sum Of Five dollars and six.
ty-sIght cents, the said sum being the
amount of tax sale certificate No. 1850. for
the south aud WI Ell S of Chicago and
r. l. r. R., 10 Sec. 10 T. IS r. 10 East
SAID land having been twice assessed 10
1861.
On motion, the Mayor added Aid. Cook
ana Caswell to the com nj ttet on claims.
The commissioners heretofore appointed
on Bluff St. side walk, between Onija ST.
and Spring St submitted q report, stating
that said walks had been completed in
conformity with contract. Which report
was received, and clerk authorised to set.
tie with the contractor.
The committee on Finance to whom had
been referred The matter of settlement with
Benz. Ricberdsou, late City Treasurer,
submitted report, stating that they had
investigated tie accounts Of said Treasurer
and 9nd that there is still the sum of Two
Hundred dollars due the city from said
Richardson. which report, vas, on motion
received and placed on file.
The committee on Streets end Bridges
to whom had been referred the bill of
CHRISTIAN Gaetke, for damages to borse in
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WAsHINarnH Feb &

WARRINGTON, Feb. 5.
Gen. Burnside, after giving his evidence
before the court martial which Summon
ed him here. will make brief visit to
Chicago before bis leave of absence ex-
pires.
A dispatch from the army to night an
nounces that Gem Hook ef Is busily engag-
ed in recognizing the army. and that snme
important changes will be announced in a
short time. The system of granting brief
furlOughs has had q good effect on the
trot ps.
The CONSUMPTION bill of Senator Wilson
was debated at great length to-day, and
then referred to the Military Committee
again. for the purpose Of introducing the
French system of exemption.
The bill as originally drawn up was op-
| posed by Mr.. Sherman and others, as be-
ing more strict than any ever known In
history.
During the debate On this bill, Senator
DOtl,itie denounced the peace articles of
! the n. Y. Tribune of 1860, and Of the pres
ent date, and was Afterwards asked by
| Mr.. Rice what he tn 1ught Of Mr. Seward :
sencing the French Minister to Richmond
with questions for JEFF Davis; bat pend.
ing the answer, a point of order cut of de-
! bais
Memorials Of the Illinois State Agricul>
tura society aud Of brewers of Chicago, for
the enlargement of the Illinois Canal and
the modification of the internal revenue
law, were presented to-day.
Five hundred cunvalescenrs have been
sent to the army of the Potomac within
the last three days. Over 1000 additional
are now ready to be dispatched from the
cOrvaescent camp.
The Navy Department has ordered the
following iron clad vessels to pc prepared
for sea and sent south at once, viz Keukuk
Nantucket, Catski.l. and Sangamon. 1t II
believed here that they can all be ready in
four days. The Secretary of the Navy has
received information that the PataE SEQ ha,
left Fortress Monroe to join cur mailed
vessels. Thus all the Ericsson batterie,
may be expected to be engaged in fgh
before two weeks.
New York, Feb. S.
The Posts Washington special SAYS:
General Butler is still waiting the &C
ton OF the Government. 1t does not seen
to be settled whether he goes to New Or
leans or not. 1t is said that the decision
rests with him, and that he has been offer
cd the command. There is a feeling her
in favor Of making him Secretary Of War
10 certain contingency, there is reascl
to believe that he would stand quite
chance of filling that responsil lie position
in the Cabinet.
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HONE FROM THE WAk.-We are glad to
welcome amongst US again our old friend,
DIR. E HarwoOd, late surgeon of the Tooth
Illinois regiment. Tho Decor resigned
his position in the army on account Of ill
health. He was all through the battle
near Murlreesboro. being detailed on those
bloody days 10 act as surgeon of the Pho
neer Brigade. HIS account of the battle
aud the incidents which came under his
own observation are interesting. We learn
that he intends to resume the nrac,:co os
medicine and surgery here, as soon az his
health shall be sufRcie ntly restored.
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From Sc LOuIs.

81. Louis, Feb. o.
Cols. Mcdowell and Winner will be
buried on Mondau, in the Beilefontaine
Cemetery.
Jefferson Barracks, now used as o hospi.
tai, has LOGO inmates.
Capt, Price ia nephew Of Sterling
Price). Capt. Farraday, aud Surgeon Hill,
rebel ofneers. vino escaped fEcm the steaG.
er CITY Ct Alien yesterday, were recaptured
to-day.
The Senatorial question in the L"gisla
cure B0w looks as IL the friends of Brown.
cha rc0aI. and Phelps. conservative woult
unite and elect those candidates.
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Gen. MCCIeiSaB-

Boston, Feb. 5.
Gen. Mcclellan visited Salem today.
where he w"s welcomed by q g.est crowd
and salute Of thirteen guns.
A similar salute was fred in Lynn as
tie train with the General ou board passed
tia. Ugh that city. i large delegation
Iram Augusta. Ne., including some mem,
5el OF he Lagisl.:Bre, ore expected to or
rive n.I'ht to pay theiT respects to the
Genera,
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DEMONSTRATING the past week. the
weather assumed more ola Uiuterisb "a
pect. Though it has not been EXCESSIVELY
cold, yet it has been so much so as to freeze
ice on the river to the depth of eight inch
es. Seating was excellent for a dav d,
two. whep slight snow put an end to the
enjoyment Of the young folks. Our ice
men were busy engaged securing a sunrlv
Of Joe, when the rain on Monday put a stan
to their operations.
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Arrest of George Francis Train
St. Louis Feb !

George Francis Train was arrested at
the Planters Hotel by the U. S. detective
and given the alternative Of leaving the
State in half an hour OF going to Jail. lie
chose the former and crossed The river i'm
mediately. lie was advertised to deliver
political speech to night, but vas sumnari-
ly prevented by the Provost Marshal,
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From Louisville.

Loulsvl!Ie, Feb. 3.
Il dispatch fr9m Glasgow, Ky , oi the G.h
saws:
The reSels under Ferguson ard Hsmilnn,
are across the river ann are again Gao yirP
Oh citizens aud Committing al s9rts a dep
repa.iJns.