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- eofeis or The hArfUSat CCRRwNCy
biLL-Ne can hna space hut tor n very brief
synopsis Of 'his important m-asur~ whieh
passed the sS.Dst- ThGrscsY. II prsrisyex for
uir establishment of - bur.su in t6e Trea.urv
btlAfiin-nr which is 90 have charge OF the
currency. IL IA cvld : FOR ths. arpoin tr,ept of
cmrli o!l'r. .iccifirs 6is duties and m, ,hes
TIE necessary Try Rrlstiou. for the Ceyrrnmeut
cl tis Snicr. IL crcalPs i.ankiug associstious
70 t+ cre shiIrd "a corporate bodies, with not
!rsS itau 1--WE pfr.o .ons canstitu utiay tb- a-socis
non IN any case, shows how they are % n, or
saflZtd snd governed. ,ro vides the propar
sah'fearfis ami r''S.ricsionS, ttc These iusti.
tuticiis may purchasr, hnld, and dispose of
feal estate. B"iorr any institution can cam
n.' nee business. IL n a. transfer 10 IN. Tea
srrer ar il:r t'ritl States bonds Of NOT ,e..
ihan oi'e-ii:ird Of the amount CT the capital
stock paid IN. = :
Gn ccmpI, ing with these conditions the in :
stituiluns will he entitled to receiv from the
Ccmr'rciler bills OF different dsnomina atoms in
"mcLnt equal TO the cspitsl stock already
r:;id in. -
The amount of there circulating, notas are
not ic rxsyF6 S.ES.. &, u b di.tribut-d
throns kont ihe States, Territories and District
CT Ccicmhia upon the hasiS of raprp -en tatye
ptphisIion, he Cornptr,'lirr under the direc.
tirn OF the Treasurer, is 70 rroyi6e plates en-.
cravings, etc, for making th-se biils or N ,tes
hese notss are to br held q. par threarhout
the United Stats. tax Of one p<r cssf.s,a ~
TO ta Paid by these hanks 10 thr Govern men Z
stml- an ally, tn July ST d Jenuary The hanh
ofiioers are to make rrguIar and accurate
rfiufns OF their uansactions- to the proper
aptbcrItles. is --srs s.E 7 Il = y .
No n.,t,,s but such as are provided for in this
bill Will he allowed 10 ir ru fnto ctrculatton
~ three banks. The bill further p-nyisin-
rul Tor the eoSeInme ne Of these institutions m
Cefsll. and at much length, affxiur eert1fu
ffraiti' FOR any violations OF LAVISH Ia a. the
rniltc Fa!' " demands. The bili Contains some
slSfh -'hr' - sections, ard provides a monetary
sl sic m. which carried INTO OPERATION. c7nuo.
fail 10 he Advantageous 10 the whoie country
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HEHhANCE, TINE CHILD OF FoRTgSEi
COMEDY in sva acta, ada pied BY Miss A.thus and
Z. r. Fisk, Will es play ed on Monday night
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The Society Of Acclimntion. st Paris, have
r. ca ntly received present OF three Chineee
shfep.. Their fccunsity is remarkable. The
ewes breed regularly twice yrar, producing
nom two 70 three lambs, and sometimes Ave
ai birth. The woei is fully a. GOOD &C that
oi other yarieiies, but somewhat less IN guam
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81 Three thousand sevrn hundred and
eiehty-sfx in validf, and we thou <aad widows
orphan children. slktsr r. and rnothers. have
mace applications for psnsions since the iith
OF July last, tor losses in the present war in
the arpy, ard two hundred and sixry-four in
thr navy, making total loss OF nine thou sand
and fifty. -- .-.. So ,---
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DROposALS FOR LIrHOGRAPuY.

C6tet Supe1iHfaHdsH. af Public PrintiHg, /
Washington. February (. 1851
SEALED rROPOs LIS will be Received uEtil Mon
day tiic i6th of Feb cary. 1853 for ransGsi riug
an printi. q the sketches sanv ing the vo
Of thu 81 perlntanGant of the Coast Survey for
S1 Blank forms of proposals, wi sh sosci ci6catioa1
eau be procured On appliesti"p at this oiiice add
hi1 will be received which does une Conform
precisely tk0rewIth. JOHN d. DgFkEEs
fc t-tGSt Superintendent.
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PRICES CT ADMISSION Ch airs 7s cents;
Vrenestra Seats, 73 cents; Psrauetss, s cents; Fam
iiy circle, 1c cents; Private DoIes, 45
Ooore cpen at II 70 commence at O'Clock
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ADJUSTMENTS.

wHSEIN0TON THEATRE.
CORNER saEyESTH AND STREETS.
LDsEres ....,....,...h II ISuup q Co
0cH!sxss MsEsesR.. j. H. Goesor
s-.GI AAsi cEE...-...--.-.....TRxo. @. MaIprs
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WASHINGTON THEATRE.
o0RNER ELEVENTH AND o STREETS.
sr.cs MAsiaEH.. g. Msssss
THIS EVENING.
OCE MAGGIE, 0CS MAGGIE,
Twelfth zig of ihe charming
MISS MAGGIE MITCHELL.
Who viii apr, 20 night IL two great eharaetsr,,
AARGcT and KATY 0'SAIEL
Mics kis,hf II win sing ke- celebrated song 'r.ust
TO Luck. AMI dance al Irish Jig.
harsot. TIE Poultry Dealer. Maggie Ait.he!.
Haty V'Shief Maggie Mitchell
1hoe. desirous OF getting q good sea, must no
cure them liz advance.
HEEMANCE. 1HE CHILD OF FosrrSsi
= COMEDY in ave scts, ada pied BY Mas Asthus and
e X. Fisk. Will cs play on Monday night.
!ss.s. ps,s.s e. ss. Chair. cents
uoore open at IA TO commence at O'Clock.
GEcvER'6 THEATRE,
1ESESTLFAEIA AVENUE, near willard Hotel
-=o.sRr .is1sss
THIS EVENING
Closing night Of tie th;r. week of
MR. AND MRs. BARNEY vILLIAMs
Last time positively OF
- !HE HOLD hoy OF THE AnESrAIN.
shandy hagnire Mr. Barney Williams
'"a'Psf c!f i57 ssi!i sGnrSe''a
Our Jemi". Mrs. Barney Williams
Vi b the song of "Tausee Fixius."
Monday next-THE 1aG;C JOKE,
rE'cEs OF aDuIss Son Dress Circle and Balcony
Cha &c cent? Urche ra Chairs IS cents: Fl uiy
Circle. 25 cents. Ee.u.ed Seats. IS cert extra.
WASEiN0TON VARIETIES.
NtN1n STR EET AND Pa AVENUE
PgopEIE :O!a "A HAM1LIN 4 co.
STAGE acknowledgements JAMES PILGRIM
GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT BILL,
ENTERTAINMENT FOR TIE MULTITUDEr
When Sa urdsy Lieht Games acd the Iabors of
the week rie over. the merc ant clyssI h:s ledger
he lawyer c.ssel pl. ling the phvsician visited
his patients tne sp.c1lstor Counted his gains the
soldier ined his lc-r of sh5anca and the Ar
THIS GREAT vARIETT HALL
for an evenings enJoym MT
Triumphant ce>. of the Craze Ful Artistes.
MILE ZOE and MILE LIZErTA.
ADA TEsMAN.
DICK SANDS, the Chsmpioa Dancer
BCDWORTH and MONROE
WALLACE, the Irish Comedian
THELovELy BALLET TROUPE!
THE SCOTCHaf4N'S DREAM
THE GIPSIES 4V'
TIE HI pPY AAN.
AND THE GREAr TnIPiE Co.rAsrl
MONDAY NIGHr
Grsna contest hcts T. e cham pion Clog Dancers
TIM HAYES and DICK SANDS
PRIcEs OF Aps1ssros.-Parque.tt and Family
six persons - S. Colorei Circ!-. Is cents
Doors open st 63 O'Clock commences at 10 elk.
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Prices OF ADHIs oS.-Dress Circle and Balcony
Cha sc cent? Orchestra Chairs IS cents: Family
Circle. 25 cents. ee.u:ed seats IS GER e extra
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OAN BAkREL5 POThToEs
I,OOo From Maine and Jersey,
1n do. ONIONS, red and yellow
Just arrived at JON ES & &C, g,
Corner sth and - stS
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NnA bDLe. ARvLEe prime Western New
I,VttU York Apples, Gao fruit like It in this
narket inst arrived JONES Il Co.
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DUfrERi bU fTEK BUffsRl
GosHEN BUTTER,
COOKiN9' BUTTER,
Twenty ave per oene. better and thirty per cent
ehez p~f than here and Bxitims-e -
JONES CO. corner sth and ID sts
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7hE SIEGE or vicxsacrc. a.
Csns!ta 10 wtd.ned seS p....la -.
Gr-- Not Needed st island Ne. 10 "a he
sert &C NfckseurS

III. m Corr-sprnd- ce Philzd-lphts Inqusr~y.
CAIRO. Feb. s.-Mork Of the most susrsost "A AZ
cha acis-r Ia nov bring performed upoa tse
f-r'"suis. IL is work cf The pick and spaae
1hcse arc usfdia TIE ere, tioe OF batteries opue
1fs Hsrrenton and the excavation Of n 49,
rtc'h for ferrssut's canal the canal Is nov
81 pos d, with mouth which shsll r~c~i ye the
fEii curTe"t cf the Ns,issiptd and con Wv 4,
':.T'' I Ia tho old cbsrn-l, alec, 20 he vi8r-ro
er" &C. p~Eeo by crcceirg macniaes, will nroye
,tccess.. AL cercE o.. howe ver. anon th.a
Cry d G cus ttrouy h anc the fuii siren ,th Of
he ';rrr srrt into u Then, should the str~s I'M
eri take srcorn tall. We may er pect 20 .-..
NictsnufE mace an inissd city. Evrn could
'r:';il Son's rars through f. n would troye an
lnNHitaeie AID in The r, duction of the Re bel
riren: Ecic.
Al the Euns not needed at Island No. 10 .r,
ncw TO r. moved n rh.s point aud t,-r.nan,ut
caut Iits arr to lie ercied, that when the
de shall tr oisened, ia renal ainx apAn
ei.H nct lie matt r OF chance, hut drr,.nd
rTen Torts and ioriifi. aticns OF the .tYyurr.t
shh mott impr-gEefir ~hnrarn.r IL has t,een
:e learned That these gune. epikrd at the
ie'ab6 mol long since by he ordrr Of Gen
Ee,iee, We're not ~ rmanrnily iniured, the
RI iE'tf fn m;ny iusiancrs having b. en- eon iron
ir, anc scTErt:rrrK only strip Of wood The
or'tr for tfeir Iemoya al South was eiycn yes-
t-idry hy Gen Asbcth, AID the first INSTALL
mtht go down to-day vron the steamer Hill-
man.
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SAn BOAke swhkr RALERMU URAN6ES,
CtSt Iszl do. LEMONS,
spIerdid FRCIf, from late Boston cargo.
JON sc q CO., corner sth and ste.
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kICI

TX h''' , RICH,
kAkE AND AMUSING.
brssnt rrlorea Illus ratio Ms Books of de-
scrip.Ion. We are now ursnsrsd sith our iucr.ss-d
Pau Pstu TO .appiy the world with Books, Cards.
.lItt, photographs. St-ro.cop visws and in
tnsctsny article sporting or o.bsrvise AIso "a.
o- tns p ieyisw sent ON receipt of bf,y cents
~. sEcKsER Co. Post Once Hex 502,
A "a ~ Inn
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Engireer in Charge Treasury Departme
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IQ0O BOxk.. spLESpio NEW YORK.
l,UUU CHEESE, at New York prices
JONEs 4 Co. corrAr sth and sts
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T IGBT DRAFT vEs.1Ls FOR RIv vsRs AND

Engineer Ia Charge Treasury Department.
Re 10 tbs afe2a .--..'.
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fNALL AT ORR ORE Pok RAIsINs, sAR-
II DIMES, HERhINGs, TONGUES, HAMS and
~ tinds Produce and Fruit, cheaper and better
NAN ,nyuhers JONES n CO.
h is I'm Corner 9Th and ats. washins stnn.
, 1863-11-23
FROM THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC.


NEW YORK., Nov. 222.-An army Of the Po-
tomac dispatch, Of the 21st, states that the
army is not advancing. The rain has caused
some mud, but the roads will soon be dry.
The HtralFs army Of the Potomac dispatch
states That our cayalry occupy Cu1pepper, but
the infantry has not yet advanced to that polut.
It was rumored in camp that Lee had fallen
back from the Rapidan. Depredations in the
rear Of our forces prove to be mostly by de-
serters from our own army, j.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-festerday after
noon about ninety Of Mosby's men approach
ed within three miles Of Bealton with the in
tention OF making raid on the railroad. Be-
Ing dressed In Federal uniforms the detach-
uents Of the 1et Pennsylvania and 9Th Ohio
cavalry, who were In the immediate neIghbor
hood at the time, mistook them for
ftienda, but soon discovered their
error, when the rebels fired a vol1ey
into them, By Which several were wounded.
The rebels were instantly pursued and
driven into Snicker's Gap. Biz Of the gang
we're captured. At the latest accounts our
coyn11y had not returned. John Minor Bolts,
who Ia now 1t his residence at Auburn, Gull
pepper, Co., Pre7ious to our advance over
the Rappah.nnock, sent letter to the Rich.
mend E1amin<,, Oh the subjee. Of his arrest
.ard treatment; 1t Is full Of interest, and 4
copy his been obtained for publication.
Thc impressions In regard to the enemy
On the Rapidan are various. Some maintain
that Lees entire force does not exceed SC, 600,
cthess place It IS high Is 5000. It ralaed
Ill dsy yesterday.
, 1863-11-23
FR0 III TEXAS,

rrv vonp N,v, o. r.o n,
,s.na oo~saaas,sn. 1.o' ~ ao Z Nv 40" VI
R,ownsrt,1a ~ 49, ~ -,.s 1 .HAn 0use.ea 41
~. -a,,a,s ~ sss ~ ha.ss 49, 49, W. . r. Iolee'
har..aa,s 49, [ e 1Aneu Iae w omseo otates
49, sa-. Ae -. 49, a4u u. awount VI property,
80 p..I - ~ so"n. lucy p1onoered al
.sas.a .. 80. ~. o nA ~ 41n. oaf pros
peets aze good, but Banks needs 10000 or
Il, GOO more troops. The people are generally
favorable to the Union,
Tho Nar1cor ca,orn1 f,.,.
AAo 4.en oeasiai ~aoas' "no "ae
ze1ugee In BroWnsVflle, On the 9Th Vas chilled
upon by the civil authorities to organize the
citfzens n, arrest tina n,unde-3or ~ fha ,a1,a1s
~ M ~ 49, naaans-s.|a. - Nv .soe.e'
asu pu' oa1 sn0 eoaaastaton. a1ter Inc en-
trance OF Gen. Banks, he with his force ad-
yaneed to Matamoras and drove out Rafz. Who
was favorable to ma, and a,noht rafnra T.,
n-NN,,," ~ 80 @Iu oousa. 4eluso Al
'ofo"nssue' anu capas holsted the French
fsg. The following day Cabas was attacked
, 1863-11-23
TRE VERY LATEST NEWS.
FROM CAIRO AND Del ON,
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tttbaua.1

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribunal
CAEo, Nov. z, 1853.
Memphis dates 10 the Goth received. There
is little Re#s Ct Importance.
Late Southern papers announce the death
of { brother Of Gen. Forrest, ramed Co!onel
Jet1. Forrest, who died Of wouads 1ec:lved In
tbe;attack On the 9Th Inst.
Capt. Broader, Of gunboat No. 0, accident
ally fhot himself On the 18th inst, near Skip.
with'e Landing. While hunting, hts gun
missed fire, he went to blow in the muzzle Of
1t, when the charge exploded, bloning Of tho
tho whole top Of his head. He was found
and buried with military honors.
There Is great excitment in Memphis still
ever zen. Hufiout's order No. 157. General
Veaeh Issued order No. 90, for tho purpose of
carrying into effect the provisions Of order
No. 157.
The course Gen. Steele has, pursued In
A'kaneas greatly Landed By Southern Union
papers, has tendency to bring her back
into the Acknowledgment into Uaien
Arkansas, and evidently for the Union.
There is nothing later from Vicksburg.
4 Memphis letter states that the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad is being abandoned
by our forces, as the expenee Of guarding 1t
is too great.
Boats arriving from below report repeated
attacks by gue1illas on tho river.
CAIRO, Nov. 2L-By:ar1ival of the steamer
Liberty No. ., from Memphis, ne have da,es
TO the evening Of the 10Th inst. Recent mill.
taty orders have turned everything topsv
turvy in and about Memphis. The excite
uent Is vety great. Every person whose &C.
tions arc suspicious, or who stands or lo1fs
about, is Immediately conscripted and sent to
the camp.
No pasfes TO leave the city are granted to
aoy but thoae well known and above suspI-
cion. -,
A new order has been issued for the pur.
pose Of carr. ing into effect previous Central
Order No. 151-an able bodied men who do
not enroll their names In some military COM
Fany within ten days from date Of the order
Hfll be impressed irto the q. 8. service.
Coils Bell and Fa11hner are near Jackson,
Tenn, with abcut 2 COO or 5000 men, Two
rebel nall carriers, With about 1000 letters,
we're captured near 6omeryille, Tenn.
4 train OF ten wagon loads of cavalry
clothing left Little Rock recently, for tbs
outpost at Bcntos, twenty-five miles distant,
With IN escort of fifteen men. a party ot
sixty gueri1las made a dash, capturing the
train. They loaded si1ty mules with cloth
thing, set Ere to the wagons, and escaped
into the woods. 4 company Of cavalry sent
In pursuit failed to oTertake them.
, 1863-11-23
FROM CINCINNATI.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CNctSSAT1, Nor -, 1883.
Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, accompanied by
Brig. Gen. E. E. Porter, his Chief Of staff,
arrived In this city to day, and arc at the Bur
net House. They will leave for the army In
Tennesge tomorrow.
It fR stated TINT he will relieve BufnsIde,
News Was received here to-day that Gen.
Burnside nas still In possession of Knoxville,
and that bis position was considered impreg-
nable.
Gen. Cox has not yet returned from john
ton's Island, where he went on account Of
the rumored Canadian plot.
The Government will close Its Testimony
in tbs Gaze OF the Noble county conspirators
tomorrow. The evidence has been contest
cd inch by inch by Geo. E. Pugh, counsel for
the defendants.
a large fire broke out last night, about u
O'Clock, In the foundry Of Miles Greenwood,
and 1aged iercely for three hours. The cast
ings and machinery for the new gunboats
building here, which were being manuiac.
tured at the foundry, were not injured. Mr.
Greenwood estimates his loss at $200, 600, and
1t is fully covered BY insurance. One man
Tas rather severely injured, he being buried
In the ruins for lwo hours aud q quarter.
, 1863-11-23
CHICAGO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1868.

Brown, on tho LETT. TIE remainder fall In
% Gnasr Captain Walker, acting Major, Captain
ssi1ty-seventh Indiana tell in under Major
Sears. Lieutenant Colonel Bushler having,
with two hundred men, surrendered to tIc
etlnemy's cavalry. 4 fresh supply Of ammuoi-
tion and cannon arriving, The brig4ds moved
m;thers, with 3 section Of the Seventeenth
Ohio bstterY, our left being fanked by caval-
r.. They swept The whole woods until halt
I'd By Gen, Burbridge facing Lane In which
on Tie previous day NC met and skirmished
With the enemy's caya'y. Oar battery took
position, supported By d remnant Of the brt-
gude, amounting to four hundred men. Tne
lnen vent now into the old camp to bury and
care for the dead and wounded.
The enemy were five to. one: they we're
6 egg etrorg-s,o COG infantry, dlamounted, aud
E 500 mounted infantry and csvalry-nhtle
the Union forces numbered about GOO infan-
try and five hundred cava1ry. We we're
superior to them In artillery only, and, being
used at very short range, the cannlster and
grape made great slaughter In their ranks.
It il believed their loss In Killed and wound
ed Was much greater than ours. We lost
m ora heavily IN 1rfsnnara
, 1863-11-23
FROM MADISON,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribun6.1
MADISON, Nov. II, 1863.
An order will be issued on Monday, from
the Adjutant Generals office, assigning the
quotas OF volunteers, under the recent cali OF
the President, to the different towns of the
State It will require little more than one
third per cent. Of the first class enrolment
to FIJI the quotas. Recruiting is brisk, but
not sufficiently so as to meet the call BY rol-
unteering at the present rate Of recruiting.
Detachments from several regiments have
reached the State and begun work.
4 letter from Acting Adjutant Carl Jnssen,
Of the Esd regiment, gives list of casualties
in the regiment In the recent fight near Ope-
louEas. The rebel cayalry attacked us while
being paid of, ard come Of the troops stam-
peled. The 2sd resisted as long as possible,
and cut Of 228 engaged, had six killed, thirty
four wounded, and eighty-six taken prison.
ers. Colonel Guppey was slightly wounded
md q prisoner. Private letters blame Gen.
Fsauklin for the disposition which left the
force attacked in 80 hazardous and isolated a
pQEftiou.
, 1863-11-23

Our map represents the present lire q
boundary to the south, and ecet of which
GER succe.Atu advance In the several theatres
ct war, has restricted the Confederacy. The
railroad from Richmond to Chattanooga
Tern, forms part Of what stands still I'd,
advertised In Appleton's Railway Guide as.
the "GREAT 333ss..DAr ROUTE oSkw oRLEAxs.''
The distances on the map most important to
note In tkis connection, are as follows:
r..,.~,.,., Miles.
Richmond to Knoxville. .479
Knoxville to Chattanooga
HHhaSttaao9ga t9 Nashville.
h'camond 10 Chattanooga 1..--.....-.....-......689
On this line Of little 1ees than 600 miles,
At three several points, are opposed three
great armies, II follows:
Gragg. Long1trssi. Lee.
The main portion Of the line from Richmond
to near Knoxville is In the hands of the 70.
bek. TINS fozminga valuable connection be.
tween their armies In Virginia aud East Ten
nescee. It is BY this route that Longstreet
has been bringing down his army and eubse-
quert re'aforcenents drawn from Lee. The
Lee between Knoxville and Chattanoora Is
probably not available for transportation Of
retnforcemeuts from Thomas to Burnaide,
though nomtna1ly the territory Ia In our pos
session. and until latel5 1t has been announced
that communications were Kept open bet seen
the two armies.
The enemy, from present appearances,
have struck formidable blow at our force u.
Knoxville, and after gaining what cheer we
may from the assurances Of tbs dispatches,
there is still ground for grxye anxiety in view
Of the situation. Any considerable reverse
to us ut Knoxville would open again to the
rebels their old war paths into Tonnes zee aud
, 1863-11-23
FROM ST. PAUL.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune,1
ST. PAC1, Nor, 2l, 1863.
TIE City Council passed a resolution last
evening, by Thich the city Of st. Paul
pledges itself thai. when the Lake Superior and
Mississippi Railroad Company shall have con-
r1eted railroad from ST. Paul to Superior,
on the mcst direct and practicable route
within this State, with the cars running
thereon, to issue Its bonds to said company
for $25o, 900 at SIX per cent. interest, and re.
deemable at 20, Is and 80 years from the date
thereof, provided that the said railroad shall
be completed, with the cars running thereon
in five years, and that twenty miles Of said
railroad shall be graded in two years: and
that the resolution shall be approved by the
Legislature, and ratified by vote Of the peo.
pie Of the city, rs there is no doubt Of It's ap.
proval and ratification. The action will un-
doubted1y eecureithe building Of thesroad to
Superior, and at the same time secure the fu-
turc prosperity Of st. Paul The route pre-
poeed is 40 miles in length,
, 1863-11-23
FROM MEMPHIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CA1zo, Nov. II, 1868.
Memphis papers Of the 10th, received per
steamer Liberty No. 2, contain little news from
any sources. One Of our wagon trains was
captured, 25 miles from Little Rock, BY que
1illas. The traia Was en- route tor Benton, 4
Federal outpost The Confederates took
What they wanted, packed 1t on their mules,
and then kkedaddled Gen. Steele sent word
to Ma1naduke, stating he didn't much care
for their capture, but If be caught any Of bis
men with ans Of the captured uniforms on,
he would hang them.
Onehund1ed and forty three prisoners took
the oath Of allegiance in Nashville during the
week ending Thursday.
Maj. Gen. John 4. Logau and staff left the
city this morning, to take command Of the
18th army corps at Chattanooga.
The home guard corps Of Memphis has re-
ceived decided impetus by the promulga-
tion Of Gen. Hurlbut's Order No. 157. Every
body is anxious to become soldier.
Nothing later from Little Rock or Vieks-
furr
, 1863-11-23
FROM ST, LOUIS,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.1
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 81, 1868.
The State Senate has passed bill repeating
the old law prohibiting whites teaching s1ayes
to read and write. The Senate On tes. vote
was tied on the second reading of the bill to
call State Convention.
Col Lindsay, who contests the seat Of John
G. Scott, from the Sd Congressional District,
states publicly that Scott has fed with his
fsmi1y to Kentucky, to avoid the service Of
the notice Of the police for taking deposi-
tons.
Forty or fifty e1iles for the South lett this
afternoon.
Two hundred recruits for Illinois regiments
arrived this morning, and go down the river
this evening. They are fine body Of men.
The conflict relative to rank, pending be.
tween Blunt and schofeld, will probably lead
to difficulty,
, 1863-11-23

ton Of the Mi;eissippl riyer during the pres.
a prompt action Is taken By adopting meat
uses to check the raidA Of the guerillaa. More
gunboats should be posted ct the points Of
danger Mounted iDfantry organizations,
headed BY proper guides, should at once be
organized 70 ecouF the country far aud near
snd break up the nests Of rebels congregated
TO destroy our commerce. No transport
steamer should be allowed to navigate the
river unless amply provided with means OF
defense. By these means only can the guer-
ilias be checkroated and commerce properly
protected. r.