, 1863-01-29

the time Of this prosecution; beyond reproach,
and who bad. as he was entirely satisfied, re-
ceiYcd no benedt Whatever from the transac-
tion complained Of. In addition to these cir
cumstances, he had received request In
writing, asking that the prosecution may be
discontinued-one, as to the defendant Wells,
signed by every officer and nearly all the pri-
rates in his regiment; and one, d. to all the
defendants, signed BY the majority Of the
Grand Jury who brought the bill, BY the pros
ecuting witnesses, Lance aud 'Tinsley, who
we're the only parties really injured in tho
transaction; BY the prosecuting officer, Mr..
Herrington, who, conducted the case before
the Commissioner; also By the Judges Of the
other courts in Kane county; by the editors
Of all the leading Journals, the Sheriff, Post
master and Prosecuting Attorney Of Kane
county; by a number, Of our Senators and
Representatives to the General Assembly, and
by GOV. Yates. :5.,. !:
While this request would not, of course,
have any controlling influence with him,
yet us an expression Of opinion OF par
ties Of the highest position and worth,
to the effect that the public interests would
not, in their Judgment, be promoted by fur
ther prosecution Of the case, 1t fully confirmed
him In the propr1ety and wisdom Of the
course which be had decided to take, and he
should therefore, II 1t met the approval Of the
Court, enter noHe prosequd in the case.
In reply, Judge Drummond said, that the
case WAS one which admitted OF much doubt
as to Its being within the section Of the Grim
ina1 code upon which the indictments we're
based and that while some Of the cIrcum-
stances connected with the transaction were
discreditable, he Tas Of the opinion that the
course which the District Attorney had de-
clded upon, Eas, under all circumstances, the
most eIpedient, and he was entirely willing
that the no9t proseqa should be entered.i
Cotton Packing and Sorghum Refining
:. in Chicago.
When the present rebellion was inaugural
ed, and all communication cut of, o portion
Of the people Of tho North feared lest the two
important staples Of cotton aud sugar might
be almost entirely excluded from the market,
| that we had always been dependent upon the
6outh for those articles, and as q matter Of
course We always were to be-. There wcrc
those who thought differently, and set about
making inc eftoft 10 produce THESE staple af1l"
cles upon northern SOIL Inc resnlt Is 'na1 IN
GOOD portion OF LIMOS ana Iowa, auear
and molasses have been manufact"rea sum
clent to supply the home demand, and from
some counties large quantities will be export
ed to the East. This has grown to be such IN
extensive orancn oi pnsfness, that Mt' ne'en~
er has acsoted por1ion oi nus es'aollsnmen'
10 tnc renn'ng o' tninesc Ano 1mpnee sugar.
- ,r rn!o" - NJ rs ~ ~ As va, se'.
49, " 49, ',u,aot ~ ~ sa''
~ - :, of- ~ I0s A's
uu'.!' "44ea - Aoea W s"nat e.s.' neat
"'1'aSon h.less o.'use: A.4s. ss''e''SAaaehs :
aAs sats,, ~, .se ."suts s.tIeis "
two horre1. ner honr-emn1ov1ng e,eht hands
II nearly orarr .orrtx n c.n+r.1 ,,a
"et1 49,! souns, - .'A''01 aau
southern Iowa, t!nno1s ana Michigan, more
er less sugar and Molasses have been made bY
farmers WIN hare pro,vr the cane nnon Their
~ t,a.z,,, s,,,n., 80.
aa;1r s made ] to tbis retlaerr f5om seseh Of tho
.ho.sa ,,..,oa qt.+os -
aoo's nanco s'atcs' :,
made that cotton is grown in Southern ILL
nois, and numerous individuals have small
samples wrapped carefully in paper, in their
pocket-books to-day, which they keep as
choice curiosfties. They will be greatly sur
nrfset1 to learn that cotton growing in South
ern Illinois las proved so suocessful that
NO.. p,rr,ar 6. sha,d,r ats ao,+h. w.t.-
street, have erected Cotton Press, which
they nut In operation On Friday last. The
' f
oor,nsre , ~ f,ror.h,7 With tbos~ fro1, ths sortt.
"Pa4 - ".@A @neo 80, ~ S.usN
ern States. They are prepared to buy ali that
'so1efeo' VI Il tue o"ne's prefer shes VIII
receive and pack 1t on commission. They
will mt cotton Gin in operation a. soon
"A go 'A
naTeo5 a spa u. In.
!aas" " ~ ~. ~ .s 1t,.....,
CENTs: Inc tmpnMHatnee o. !tnplosenenI t9 me
nasbor 81 ne CITY lineage apparent 10 aa ~.
tereefea IN inc eommetce OF tne Lakes' ana tnat
ia ia ihe rtach Of The city. " ' ~ '-' e'A 4N''
Il snS NJ th5s e. b SEA tat
sand dep1st ad 70 @ thar esa cRs *,
70 eay M ssna nn IT. ia,7a ac
ent III to be washed away py storms. which e one
9ea c1 aree1 nea ea1 1s & s
The end ot the North Ier COO feet At which point Il
will be 900 feet from the shore. which Woald hold
scacurTent into the lake forty rods north Of the
entrance Of the harbor, where 1t would be many
years ont Of the way Of entrance. SHOULD it not be
Sae
tor $s5t Q9EhAlf OF more q when should De made
by individuals for that are sure 70 tol
4tst q July or August next, but its effect naJ be
's esanne dree on the mouth of
az, the nuisance q Eives water nowlng to t5e "
Ssr bs sout6sr1y % Winas Lows ne'e 'nS'o'
Anotoet Improvement. alse impof1ant, Is q
1o5m.ng an oatxard IL aafhor soutn OF
an s Saa nn5et niet
road Depot aad nonth q the iine Of the
Scnn4 whnrf sav M let nr m faat a
south Of the south corner Of said depot ground
where said outer hatbor would be ,Goo feet vide,
ans .hera NAV coTsr to and anchcr f.ee troT
all nostherly storms. Such an onter harbor is need
ed to commerce entering the haro9r' and to relieve
1isr. tr1s.,tino wini r. m ont Sncb hreskwater
can be constructed for 80 per foot lineal $73-
009 1or 15U0 1eet.
oaca on a1 ~ n y .ne ~,
rronnds. enuai to any wharf front in The CIV.
warehouses on the wharf, or projected out beyond
me Tna :! ,b ,it I1o .aord r.
I coInstruct the bresk.water Tor.
Upon the subject Of pure water to drink, which
1ntereats the Nhoe elty and T1icn WI! oe secnteo
nsda w teihnts,V r. the Gn9f ~ MeT;cn ~ taen a.
cut canal which can be made for 81 200 900 fn2 Jrs
ana snonla pc otoeIco ~ Inc Leg,elaI9re AZ once
coHarca a. sn,re ]rn,, snn,c nosnf so,th n North
| street to the Lake and pump the entire water of