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NOTICE.

To Alexander Loethesd. Kezah Jane Loo kbeaa Ere
KEEL Lyen, David Lyon Elizabeth A Blair and
Charles Blair Defendants
You are hereby Boiiasd that in the action pending
In The District Court Of Lee county Lows, Al Keokuk
wherein Alexander Lu khead Is Plaintiff. ard Martha
A. X. Mckiheney and other are Defendants said
Martha A. X. McElheney and Ed ward AeE!teney have
ced agains you gruss HI p syfng cscree for
the uAdivtded hall OF The frsfKonsl sorth-Nest Of
Section 70 Township Is North. Range West. In Lee
eorniy lows. AID other equitable relief, With costs
And yoa are also heTeb. autIfed that in The same
cause there pending sgEn.t YOU, The said sner
David Lyon. bill Ha bJ ri rsbeth A. Blair ard
Charles = Bsir her husband. csinaing that the said
Elizabeth If the fc siEnpe the undiy ided
dfth part orsaid real s,aie end praying for Ge-
Quiz Ting the lille thereto la her, aid for general
relief
Now esch Of you must appear ard answer said sross
bills by o. the day ot se next ssd
Court. to be held he Monday FesFu4rs ls64
decree prayed for IL BE- hhdthefein by de sGt.
II. SCUIf HOWELL.
At.or my fot Martina A. X. Mckiheny
RANKIN & McIRARY.
Attorneys for Charles r. and EiiKsbeth A. Blair
pcy26-d4s
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NOilCE.

10 A ff1stan. Chspin Lee, A Hesmer FickIen
Lucas. n Tuner. s.xiwI4- of Patsiek A Cfau>s.
RsfdAli, sim Dietrich, II u Mood ARD D. Co
You are hereby rssla- q al her is pax a e ia
the oflee ef he Ciek ef the fi-trtet Cturi OF ne
Co1nis Lows 81 keekgk, lie Peilisna IF >smBrI p
u Her Aim Reeves asdC h Psfry. IKE nj ~ n
tn VAL OF l. H. Reeves, de- sed. c@imAng OF IL
Sad urrston the Of Five HunGfed Dollars
oney due 10 tr,sals-..ry nate., and also
claim srsnt al OF The fsrtcl Of merit
KsF- upao Lstswo ~ Beck I'VE 49, s.,Itsoa
u Wm. n Williams AID Reeves and P.rry t. the city
" k>0kak Ire County, Is~4 less the -. half II
raid lat Itch has been re- Leased
Unless yoa pesr Thereto AID Geferd before noon
Of tn- second day of tie F-bFgar7 1874 sid
District Ceart Jucgmen. znd decree viii be rendered
against you tie etn. BY default
RANKIN McCRsRY
ucs2S-dAw Attorneys for PIaintir.
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S,rATk OF IL VA :.
- LES CorsTy.
In The p.t,,es van Of said County. in K.okui
X. p. Love. PlSsRt(
C Grinnan,
ID. u. Grfnaan,
David A. DzF.
Nj. j. bay. DsfesdExfs.
Notice Is hrre., given TO toe Defendants herein
ssoy- FAMED thsi petition IN evil sciiau - On Gle
in he CIerk UEee of the Bsatrict Can sfcrrssa,
aAt vrfised In &c all Of he above nsmed ftzintsr,
sg.tnss ,oe, ssa ekai Tir o. The ssid C. ~ d ~ Y
ss nnsn tie red mIen 81 .ots d 6. Ia pIosk ILL.,
b ihee4is Of e. kak laid MY, from cettsta
D~ed Of frssf and th-reuBdr and against ali the
Gefvf tsnss The .ofeeivs0re ef psxAsr rx-cef es
sale ID A. and J. Day forthe IA ef ei5;o with
ten cent. Interest from May ie ne sad de-
fendant. orin further seilnef hat The said
Court has appointed keceiy.r 10 tase charge Of ssid
propers. ass TIE rents and pronl. thereof.
nd u1lc,- aIEear and d=iensr thereto be-
fore of the second dsy OF the term OF said
Court - niece the frst ADnday OF Fesrnary,
1854 judgment ell be rendered against ~ pray ed
| for Ia said petition.
ROBERT II. GIILNoRE
sove5-d3w sol. fer PIapuG.
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a., a ruNSf MisrAkE.-Ap old negro
s,umoerlhs' with his feet pointing to
gli'nmer'og hre. Opens one eye, and
ge's glimpse ct them, as they stand up
In the cbscdrlty. Mistakes them FIR tup
little negroes, and cries: elf fun ,fo,a
me and relapses into sleep. After =
while opens the other eye, and sill, SEEING
,he intruders, says: Cit FUN 'fora na5'
! say l Kick yoa in de Ere it YOU dom.
VIII, shu And again he snoyss u;,
creams got being pleasant, be soon omen.
eo'a eyes, and still seeing the little nests
he draws up his foot for the ,h,s.,p ussI
e,es, nut Is alarmed to see the enemy
ADVANCE pr .on him. aud exclaims: .Who'
"a'..e you comm to now! Hump :
own foot, by golly = m
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NOTICE.

Orstn Eaton. rersss the known heirs ~ Corna
u D,cke, Ell ina Of LIT TO- 4. ock 1850 IN the
city Of keoxuk, Ire County, Iswa,
The above named unknown heifs Of Cornelius p
Dveke hereby notid~d hst siere now .,n ale in
the ce Of the Clerk Il tb~ district Court n Lie
County. lows, ri Ksoknk petition Of or-on Eaton
repr-e n thai be ali Cornelius v. Dycke did on
the rSh day OF s@p'imeer, 1885 convey b. warranty
deed 10 one Matilda Roos Lot 10, in Block $50 the
City of Keekak- Leo Connty, Iowa; that said deed
vas acknowledged but that VI istske We made by
the Nosry no drewthe cert acass Of iedxment
by which The same appeased Of reSosdtn be usuGeient
Said petition AYERS tst plaintiff has IN ntsr~st 10 sd
I, aud ays for . decree correcting said ulobtshe
an quie.iBR the title to tho ssid tot
Uhless ron appear The eto and defend before noon
OF the second day tie February term A, d. leBl !,
the "a Coat, decree will Be sendssed asaanss on
thereon b. usfAuit
M RANKIN Z McCRARYa
essl6-eev Aisasneys - 1iaaaH6.
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NOTICE.

STATE UP IOWA,
- LIE CorsTy.
In ihe District roart OF said County, In Keotuk.
rresmsn Kaa~les, PLssafsF
Fevus
John Rsbisn
Hsnry Cersith. D<ftaeasis
Notice Is hereby given TO The Defendants herein
above named thai per iion In civil scfson ca file
in the lefks aace Of The District Court Aforesaid In
e@hsh oYfhe stove nAGsd Pi.iu,i6, ax.inss va asd
ella m tng TO tes<em from Ender lunisr nortrss~
certain press7s IN tue soah eel aasrtef Of Section
-. TDsnshipt 80 Ranke5 vest, in saia CeuIty ard
htae snd tie srrnE sou Cos-t ~ =. he value II
sssd rrcenfion; sssd petition trasiaE further The
tii- OF teain-r In said premises ain-t you be
qhiei+d nd esfAaii bed. aud ~ general relief
And unless ysa sigexr aud make orTens. thereto
bet. re noon OF The second cay Of the o
sxsas ourt. TO the 1rss kondzy Feorn-
AIRY ia ndgreni vi De entered .gslas, you, ~
pr.,ext H, In said petitioH.
k13SRT II. GILMORE,
noves-d4p Atiy Tor PAitli6-
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EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL

BY virtue Of authority vested in me By the order Of
the County couri OF Lee County. lcws, sill the
7h day Of December. 1858, nj o'eiock r. ~ of said
day. ~ the DIOR Of the Cours hynse Ia Eeokuk lows
ofcr for sale TO the hixhess idder, the ALLOWING
property Of the estate Peter SinserIand. deceased
The west hall Of Lot In Block 49, and the
vest bali Of Let four in Block 1855 in the City Of keo
kak. Lee Gouniy, Iowa
am snttorRei to give = credit Of not exceeding
twelve months to the purchaser.
novao-afd Gko. W, McCRARY, Executor.
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7 EGAL NOTICE.

To John Msurer:
You are hereby nusi1ed that th-ret now oendfnv
10 the Offer Of the Clerk Of the District Cont NJ Lee
County, Iowa. at Keekuk. pefition OF Msrrar-,h
Maurer. eiaiw irg sfvou decree Tor divorce On ar-
corni of atitnsi dru, kene.s IL huusn
ouch ~ 10 enenuger the life of petitioner
And that IA te-s sou rppear rBd answer plead or
demur 10 the same ~ or before the second day
of TOE the February term 1854 Of said Distr Ct Court
commanding on he Grit Mou1sy II February next,
def cit ~i be- inter-. gzinst nd decree render
Ell according u the prsssT II sai5 petition.
MlLstk B. JAEGER,
Attorneys Lr Petitioner.
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Original NOTICE.

To John knight. D Hinnan " F Covles WITH.
sm Wed + r Fofa T. " Pro sfesl A XIV
KirLy Hepshsh Pinch. NJ finch. Itnsb, Hub
esri, 0fsn Hubbard. s!isla Striker, WA.hin4ton
suyter
foa sse hereby notified that HERE Is on aie
Ia the Office OF tie Cerk Of the District Corrt Of &c
Ccrnt, Iowa al hsokuk, petition Of Thomas Dssts
eiAigtny # leu John K-ighi, " r Cowie. b
Human. h. T. rerd h. ". Ford and Wi fap G. Wood
tie Of Thee IIr rdred ard Eigtt and 1900
llsrs y IT'D ter per interest per snnun uay-
-ble annnsii,. money due on q promi..o-y note
secuted BIZ mortgage male by he sad J. h Enisht
to the said h. B. Hiuman and y Cowses ard since
/ assigned 10 the said Thomas Davis also ciaInpx
against each of you the foreclosure Of said mortgage
ths same teirg upon LIT 30 10 In Hirms & Goa Ies'
81 bdiyisi"n Of the S-W i OF SEC -, Township e5
ksnse est, LEE county. Io~a. and further asking
for The sale otssid premises snd general rel-f.
And unless You sppesr and answer said petition
on or before neon OF The second dss OF the next
term of said Court to be began and holden the
0rst Monday OF February A. D., les4 a default till
be entered against and judgment red there
/ prayed for In said petition.
NOBLE Il STRONG.
no-es-d4v Attorneys for PLAINTIFF
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NOTICE OF CORONER's SALE

To n. G.. Hedges and Margaret Hedges ard others:
You are hereby efieed that by viriue OF \ Special
Execution directed, isnrd by the Clerk Of the
Int rfet Lee Iowa, ut keSkHk herring
dste November the 9th A. lst3. IN fxvsr of James
A. Lee and against n g Hedges, and ri 20 . deere
against ~argsret Hedges End oth-rr Ihsye levied up
on and advefsssed SALE aud will seii the doers
OF The Cterk's fee OF the Dierict Couf OF Lee Coun
ty, Iowa, ut K%otut, on the s6h dsy OF december,
u. 1868 between the hours Of o'clceh A. N. and
O'Clock NJ. commencing Mt = cciack p n OF said
Fay, the following described properly, to--it: Lot
three In Bloct hundred ste eight tioeI in Tie
City ofkeokus, Lee County. lows
Given ahder my hand this 2ist Day OF November
A. ID. 1883 THos- MARTiN.
nvsai-dld Coroner OF Lee Connty, Iowa.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To BRIDGET Fanning Ellen Farming, Chxrles-E. Fan
Ming. Georse Willis fanning, JAfssrs; and alter
Cannon.
There is ole The Office OF the Clerk Of tie
District Court OF Lee unity. Iowa Al eskuk, the PEI
ton Of 6eorge T. Higgins elsjming Of the aefenda
decree rartioning certain real estate In L cuun-
~, Iowa. 70 vii In he ardai,n OF Wiilism H. wfai-
ans and Reeves Perry 10 the city OF Keokuk called
rses Addition on the mar of otiey STRIPE. Lot
twelve i2 and the east half Lot eleven Ia Sock
isl In the the City OF Keokuk in Block one hundred
a nd sixts ei2ht 1851 he trout -xt col Of Its
ave Isl andsis ais forty seel b hundIei Of
Lots i've l5 aud six ISL can m ncng twenty 'ev, f,sm
sltes, also swenis fee front Of Lot seven by
one hund9 ed feet dep also tseuts feet Of OF s.ves,
next 10 the atl and ing ten feet Lot ght;
alse Lot Two l21 Bio hnrdi ed rtts 1885,:
s-o tn undrld IL thiid d II he front la 4 If Lots
| eleven AMI tsese fIi&i2l N Block fosts tpo "a
Asa Lsts ninr e and es>thal fat git ISL 10 BIeek
one handed AID pine ttoal. said petition ALLEGES that
VALERIE Conner has in,t rest 10 parry Of
ssld prerey and that The ether pef ndants one
heif Of Il snfj o. 10 said interest
unie~s seu appear nd snsw ssf rel tion or be-
re noon the second day of the February term trG4.
Of esid Coutt commencing en tn art M0nas, q
February judgement Of psriiirn viii te rensereI
by defsrit. RANKIN AcfRARf,
noy26-n4w Plaintiffs Attorneys
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ES The attendants at the Park Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Cincinnati,
were surprised last Sunday week, while
Rev. DR. Hitchcock vas engaged in PRAYER.
by series of vociferations, and for the
time, most unseemly EXPLANATIONS from
female, accompanied by the sound Of
blows and of a scutfle; and the as,ounded
worshippers got up from their knees, and
the minister opened his eyes to the fact
that there was personal difficulty of the
most extraordinary character transporting
then and there, being nothing more or
less than the cowhiding of a Mr.. Barnitz
by Mrs. Jacobs; the latter having been
aggrieved at some remarks of the former
IN relation TO her conduct. Satisfied with
her revenge, Mrs. Jacobs retired as soon
as the congregation were fully aroused,
and the service went on as usual Both
persons were members of the church
The Commercial says:
"As Mrs. Jacobs was put out at the
door she said "I am now satisfied" She
has been for several years a member of
the church, and alleges that she has been
slsnde'ed aud prosecuted by Barnitz. and
has been unable to obtain justice. Mr..
barnliz took the extraordinary application
that oefell him pretty coolly, and attended
church In the afternoon. 1t is not prob.
able that Mrs Jicobs will frequent tina,
church much hereafter"
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@- In a certain yjllap

eE In certain yiilap
who, being widower : dwelt a Judge,
MED his nieco 10 e. always accompa-
after".s ou. while .lurch. One summer
cannon. am she was. intent upon the
. snaszc the judge was having quite
ber :, she discovered a grasshopper in
dress. Picking it of, she gently
Judged the drowsy judge. that he might
throw The intruder into the isle He took
it with eyes half open, and surprising il
to be Glove, quite unsuspectingly bit it.
head off
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THE GATE CITY.
KEOKUK:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER a.


why aha England step che Rebel
A correspondent to the N. 7. Tribune
tells the following story, which appears to
bear the impress Of authenticity. Il
shows how a plain, blunt, honest man may
sometimes very satisfactorily transact i'm.
por.snt business, even::nstionaf business,
without the machinery of the s'circumlo-
cution Office:
To the Editor of the N. Y Tribune !:
Sir: The detention of the rebel rams
by the English government has been at
tributed to various causes, all Of which
probably had some effect in securing the
final result. But the steps which, in all
likelihood, decided the action of the au.
tborities, and insured policy favorable
to the North. has not, so far Is / am
aware, been made public.
The truth of the statement which fol.
lows may be implicitly relied on. 1t was
made to me by distinguished American
citizen. who has just returned from Eng
land. where he enjoyed peculiar facilities
for becoming acquainted with the less
public affairs of the two countries, and
who had the facts of the case from head.
quarters.
While Mr.. Seward was absent on the
excursion in which he was accompanied
by certain of the diplomatic corps, Presi-
dent Lincoln wrote the following (unof.
feial letter to Mr.. Adams, our Minister
in England Like most of the Presidents
pithy letters it was very brief, and ran
substantially as follows:
"Whas do the British Government
mean What do they wan1 Do they really
rant war; |, may be the most disastrous
thing in the world for us and it is Ger.
taiuly what We most earnestly desire to
avoid but if these rams are permitted to
leave England, the people will force US
into war, whether we wish it or not. We
shall not be able to control their exasper-
alton, and the Government ought to I'M
derstand this"
Minister Adams, upon receiving this
letter. called upon Mr.. Earl Russell, aud
said TO him, 10 substance:
do not call upon your lordship in nv
official capacity. But | have received
plain. outspoken, sincere letter from Pre-
sident Lincoln. which though addressed
to me as private epistle, aud not as an
official document, am sure was not to be
withheld from your knowledge.
He accordingly read the note to the
English Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
closed by saying:
This IS not diplomacy, your lordship,
but the honest, straightforward dealing Of
plain, blunt man.
\ few days after the order for the de.
tention OF the rebel rams was promul-
gated
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-29
FOR SALE BY

VIM Wonsihoti and W w stewart Dayton George L
Boyer, Miamisburg. stoeklager. Union; ] Z AndeT-
SON. Centreullei + Myers, New Lebanon; u Jackson
Johnsyillei Arnold limhert, south Arlington; Jaco6
smyer, West BAltimorci Rookie A Co ,Germantown;
J W Murply, NaniAlia; n Hickols, Libeftyi - Ree-,
farmennliei Heyorling Herr, Salem; W PyrmOnt
Williams Swsner, v est Baltimore. Parker, Rro a
Co., Parkersburg and by Druggists and Merchants
generally throughout the United states and Cana.
dAs. t. delGlly
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J. q. GILBERT l. CO.,
wnQLEsALE DEALERS IN
GR OC ERIES AND LIQUORS,
7E md " InfFar.n,, - I. - ~

~ nnu 20 SohorsOn 81, dayton, U,
lUU street II = 20 - ~ anu 20 'o"sr'o
80 hhds N. o. and Porto Riro Sugars, at 70 ana ,s
Jefferson st - -
100 bbls rectiiied whisky sIaia astIl sfI
Jefferson st. - -
Nuts, Rasins, Figs and Prilnes at 70 and 7s ieaer,
street. 70 ' ~ $3.50 '''o''''
70 KITS 40. Mess ShRd; 10 hhls do Horrina AI.o
street I'I ~ .t' - '''''i'''
spices Refined sugars, Alum Rosin, Tar sulph,,t.
10 AMI ~ Jefferson street. a1 W
~ baskets Champaign Wine; 80 boxes 81 Estep CA,.
et, ON hand, at 10 and rs Jefferson street " -
lN buis Of every variety OF Virginia Tstmceo mar
| received NJ 10 and rs Jefferson street 80. = -
70 hal chests tiuDpoWder Imperial and Younp H.,
sou feAsi ~ half do Bhci do for salea AID "a a.
er4On street. .fil .'f fr'.la +. m ~ sS7tt
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WYE are prepared to execute all orders for
Book and Job Printing

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JEFFERSON ST., TWO DOORS BELOW MARKET
rs Agent ia this city and coqity for HELLFR A
i YOuNG's COOKING RANGES, The best Cookips
Apparatus ever inyept0d. He puts them up IN ths
best STYLE at the lowest rates ihey h. anorded
Eyery one who has used them tesii5 othei superior
excellence over All others, .-'-7.l II '''r.
and supe nor stock of Pumps Gas and steam p,,s
and Plumbing material, which ha vii nut up 70 order
IN The boat manner ~ the lowest plioee =. 4.
Gan and examine. R0hkRT OGDEN
de6 Jefarson, two doors bsloW MARKET
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FANCY GOODS sELROTEB for the GEAsON
NHE subscriber begs leave invite tl.e attention Of
her numerous friends and the puklin, 10 her NEW
and respectful solcits share Of pnbo patronage AZ
her old stand, SO5 Third street. Oppos the PostOre
She also wishes 10 inform all Interested that ahe has
permanently secured the services OF an eKperieneed
and reliable workman, and that all work sntrusls 10
his hands will be promptly and sklllhlly executed,
del7d2w MRS. j. AUBERT
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The Old Established IIInderI

THOS. w. ODELI.,
CORNER or MAIN AND THIRD STREET. oyEk
THE UNION TELEGRAPH UFKICk
MANUFACTURE all kinds OF BLANK BoOKst.r
1N1 Cennty Offices, Banks Rail Road Jdicss kus
ness Men, aud others. His work u0nlpfIsea ey.r,,
style, ifom ~ cents up TO Ok. pei aalre. 80
Best NO LAID or Wove paper used on Hask Work
Magazines, Periodicals, &e.i Sc., hound in any syI,,
desiTed N plaza or gus and having The tools 1c iol-
merry used y Morts and ~ Calender. hs Is prepared
whom new W. '"''
Music bound In any style desired, and paooi con
Feneiee never before oiered here with music 6indn
- as FACING MACHINE IL abe only one M tits
0l,y, and y one Of the mos. important inseations Il
The present Day. itNill accurately Page aili mint,
books, Checks, Drafts, kAilroad BsOhs and ,s,,s,.
and any Kind Of Blanks as AigA a. Ten thotssaHd
y ", ~ also pays very particular attention 10 prr.
bAiing s kinaa o. bi1oiAs with friniea Hsads-Rall.
oeA H1d 40 other work requiring noatneas, aud sispacl
NA. haNng recently greatly added to his efyeads
sIse ssshses he is bs'ter than prepareso pless
49, lie refers 70 the County onioes Of Nopsesms,,
fIehe, Darke, and 70 the various hank Kailrosi
othees' So' IN tho Miami Valley, fer speosns oi hs
-
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Having one Of tho most complete Printing Estab
hshmen.s in Southern Ohio, our facilities for doing all
kinds OF Work, Book, Plain, or Ornamental, are frs
class, wehAYe one Of the fastest Presses, and have
all the modern ssyles 0fTyPs, and we employ the
hes. yoTkmen. gtT
wehaVe three Power Presses connected with on
Job Department, and are prepared to execute work
withneatness and dispatch.
I SSrordsrs nom abroad viii receive prompt aiten
ton. Address ihstEassaah tsfnI
BOLLMRTER a LOGAN, Dayton, ohio.
, 1863-12-10

good soldiers, arc easily disciplined, and arc
full Of courage. The slave has proved bis
manhood and capacity, and makes good in
fantEy, artillery Of cavalry soldier, Is las been
eFidcnced on several occasfous. The colored
troops have been allowed no bounties under
the construction given by the Department
They can only, by the existing Inv, receive
$40 per month for their services, while white
soldiers receive s13, with clothing and daily
The fortunes Of war, have brought within
our lines large numbers Of co1ored women
and children, and some aged and inflrm pcr-
SONS: a solemn trnst rests upon the govern
ment for their care and protection.
=, The Adjutaut Genera. recommends TINT the
term Of enlistment in the regular service be
liked at three years instead Of five, In accord
ance with the act Of 1853, which expires By
Limitation on the 1st Of January, 1854.
The Secretary gives q list Of the principal
ordnance materials In the control Of tho De-
pnrtmeat at the beginning Of the war, &C.,
and the quantities Of these articles which have
since been procured, and the quantities Of
these articles on hand June S0th, 1868. The
figures are immense.
The operations Of the Chief Engineer con-
nected with tho SURVEY of the Northern and
Northwestern lakes h2re been continued, and
dnf1ng tho past season have consisted In the
survey OF Portnge Entry on Lake Superior,
ana N resumlng the surrey Of Green Bay and
Lake h!1chigan; also the examinations Of the
channels Of the St. Clair F1nts and of st.
George; also Of St. Msry's river.
1Ae details OF the Qnartermnstcr Gcncrnl'e
department are also given; also the Report
" Lie eConm1e61Ty General Of Subsistence
, 1863-12-10
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,

1&PGIlM 0lepAICu 10 kae En1c4G0 TI1bUuE.1
MEMPn1s, Dec. 9, VIA CAno, Dec. 0, 1868.
This Is the day TINT citizens are to be mus.
tered into the United States service for homo
defence. Several companies have already
been mustered. After to-day, all able bodied
persons who nre not provided with certificates
of enrolment are to be arrested and impress
cd to fill up old regiments.
General Veatch modc O short md pointed
speech In which he expressed the determine
tion Of the authorities to carry out the pro-
visions Of the order to tho letter, and that oil
who hare not Joined companies for home de-
fence before tomorrow morning will be ar-
rested.
as 1t is known that large number, have
not complied with the order, intense excite
ment exists. It is known that some have
succeeded in getting through the lines with
the intention Of joining the Confcdcrates.
There is no business doing whatever
Guards are stationed to prevent persons
who have no pass from going On board boats
which arc bound up the river All are anx-
iously waiting the result. Very many arc
apprehensiye Of trouble, while others think
the matter will blow over without any seri-
GUS results.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. ., 1863.
Information from below from the Captain
Of the steamer Argyle, reports that the
steamer Fanny McBirney sunk on her late
passage from Cincinnati to Memphis She
ran against the bank below island Ten, ana
was injured SO much that she sank few
miles below Fort Pillow. She Ia probably