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Due Committee. .....,.........-.........$2 $3.50
Respectfully youfs.
HNs. o. E Ho5NER,
Mis-. s. TISklIAX.


To the patriotic citizens Of Chicago:
The Committee appointed BY the Board OF Trade
some two weeks eilce to procure and forward to
our army before Vicksburg, auch supplies OF rege-
tables. &C.. as were needed In their present condf
ton Of sickness and distress, desire to urgently
'again to solicit yonr active and prompt
cooperation. The Committee have already
procured money subscriptions Of about
cightcen hundred dollars, which they have cx-
pended in the purchase Of vegetables to which may
he added the vcIE prompt and lsbersl contributions
sornc scren hundred packages that hAyc already
been sent forward. besides considerable qnantf-
ty now ready for shipment, and which will 70 for
ward Immediately.
The Comnittce have been greatly aided by the
Of oftfansportation and a1so By The various railroad
companies In transporting, without Charge, the
property collected.
Wc afc stfll in need Of means. The conteibu-
tons already sent will 10 much good, but what
arc they among 50 many We believe the pco-
they have TINS far. Onr brothers and sons are
there and ehnll We withhold from them comforts
that we can send and not feel It, Scufvy ts arcady
among them, but By timely supplies Of the proper
vegetables its terrible effects can be countetacted
aud by thie means only.
II the needed good, has been enlarged BY the addi
ttcn Of Heeers. I. 7. Mum. q. " Hinedhlc. P. B
Hutchinson and c. Randolph, who will assist in
canyasssng for subscriptions, and VIC trust q
hearty response will be given TO this most press
ing appealof patriotism and hunaanity. Let tae
arms nerved BY the knowledge that they arc not
forgotten at home.
IL behalf OF the Committee.
MCRRF Nk1soS, Chairman.
, 1863-03-19
Boston Flour market-HIarca II.
from tho Commercial Buftetfn1

The -four market continues very dul, and prices
except TO eupply the Immediate wants Of the trnde,
and buyers and sellers If fanythfng wider apart
in theft views than last week. The former are look
ing for material reduction in current ratcs while
the latter feel confident that reaction In gold Is
inevitable, which will fnlly sustan extreme previ-
ous rates Hence there is little disposition to make
concessions on either hand, and truce to all spec
u1atirc transactions Is the result Of this state Of
things. Arrivals hare been very moderate for the
week past, and shipments are dull in view OF the
following are the current rates at which aour is
held, though quotations ara mostly nom:na1:
Western auperfue $67517.a5; common extra
favoritc St. Louis $a.oo39,t6; extra Michigan Is
selilr at $7.75GStD: Ohio s. 151a5 So as to quail
ity: extra Canada $7.75G9 o.: and superior d. in
cjuffnr few choice brands - DnHG fY
, 1863-03-19

The 77mtt says: There has been good % con.
during he past week The reported eales include
l75CUl b. domestic fleece at 579{ot$l;0l; s5 900
p Do pulled q s@e 400 6ses IS Ssfosis at
lis bsics enc. &c, 1t 47Kl50c, Messr.. Dixie
nros. exhibited during the week, 5000 foe Of pure
sa1ony feecefrom single oek Owned led q n Ear; Has
which has been teen in this market for many years.
The quoted price vas Is g .. which was con
sidercd comparatively low figure Tor such splen-
did wool
, 1863-03-19
Buffalo Grain Market-March l0.

The wheat market dutins the week was dcll,
hea+y and inactive. There Is neither 4 milling OF
rResaatse nqn M9ders ar are not ncln M to
purchaee except at a concession on the part of
holders. Held at $l:seab1s = for No 2 Chicago
spring: & sol 20 for no s4fl~ankee clnb; 81 90
winter western $l.55 for a1nbce winter: and $li0
Gz1.75 for white Michigan and Canadian. Corn
tive Selling only in retail lots at 75s &c bagged
There is no demand for dstilling purposes, as dis
filters have stocks On hsnd at fal1 prices sufficient
for m the OF
has been only one sale made during the week, OF
sooc0 bushels. quoted at 65c: Rarlcy--,Scazcc and
firm. with light receipts: t. sales Il BY the caf load
Canadian at l.s3 Rye-In only moderate de.
maud and nominal at 901e95c for Chicago and
Nieronein by the cargo Retailing at 81.00 for
Wisconsin In fAt lots,
, 1863-03-19

Editors Chicago Tribune:
nnt,ee IN YOU, paper Of the 18th statement
th.t fhe Board Of Trade had shipped to Vicksbufg
wit,,;n two weeks, s11 packages Of vegetables. I
hs sn e5 ssRS sa 70 IL
sn5v smali packages sent direct to TIC Sanitary
Rooms, 1e III having any mesns of packing tas 3s
TIT .eRSri hssf e 1t sfe. eTenn
P.eEkssss sSppeS spp fati! sRe ss
f,ne rayt3nusf eGosts Of our friends In city and
county double this during ths nsa
with vegetables xy,,..v
| Chairman Board Of Trad: Committee
, 1863-03-19

Dcserters and Abseutces from the Army ID
the States OF Ohio, Indians and Illinois,

ND1ANAP0l1ss luofGH IL. 1Ha1. J
1..A1l dcserters and absentccs from the Army in
either Of the three States above epecaed, are here
By notified that they may deliver themselves up
asrceably to the Proclamation of the President at
any time between this date and the 1st Of April,
subject to no other punishment than the forfeiture
Of their pay and allowances during the time they
may hare been absent; those In Indiana to deliver
themselves mp ut indianapolis Or Louisville, Ky;
thote in Ohio, at Columbus or Cincinnati; those
in illinois, At Chicago Springfield oE Cairo After
cared for and transported to their regiments free
from expense.
!. Ample arrangements will be perfected for ap-
pretending all those who do not deliver themselves
mosi rigorous manner provided by the law. None
need fttcr themselves that they will be protected
By secret organizations OF armed men. AL such
efforts will prove futile.
States asrestng deserters and abscntecs. will re-
port to these Headquarters by letter on Mondays
and Thursdays Of each week. giving an account OF
where tlcy laye been. and what they have accom-
plisAed since their last report All oflcera whose
1sports show want Of Vigilance and OF practical
results will be returned to their regiments soon
as that fact becomes manifest
4. It's hoped that oil newspapers that have the
welfare Of the Government at heart, will unite in
giving this order as wide circulation a. possible.
and give It such editorial notice as will encourage
all l"yal citizens and al civil officers to aid in this
woria Iall the deserterR and absentces from the
army can be returned. there will be very little
danger Of draft or constription becoming neces-
{. The Commaudants Of the Posta herein speci-
fed IT which drseIte1s nnd ahsentecs may deliver
themselves up. viii, see that those who do 60 arc
properly cared for and returned to their respective
Regiments, and will report to these Headquarters
! on Mondays and ThursaAJs Of each week the
| name, rank aud regiment Of all thus delivering
themselves up. ...-.
By command Of Brig. Gen. HAsC4Lt.
Ed R. KERsrETTER, Capt and \. \. G.
, 1863-03-19
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.

"WEDNESDAY EVENING, March IS. 1868.
FRElGHTs-Bark Cleveland, corn to Osdens.
burgh at 15Hc; Vessels held at 1ocfoE corn to Bof
'ASSS PRovisioNs-N Market quiet. salcs:-7oo tics
picked Hams on p. t.; 1913 brls badly cut country
Mess Pork at 150; 1000 pcs city-cut Bulk Sides
on p. t.; 100 b!ls kettle rendered Leaf Lard at
1oAci tatrcs do at 1o]sc; 60 tres Yellow Grease
TALLoN-sea:cc and in aetiye demand at 10x
G1a94c; No prime city in market.
e tirkine prime shipping at asHc. Fresh Roll, q
DRESSED Hods-Recetved, 81. Market
steady. Sales TeEe:-
Is ss dividing on g & IS sai - e 8
F1orR-Recelsed, a,26o br1s. Market quiet.
Sales xsre;Mo II M bEls ,oy'5 Egypt Th{te winter
srrfrg extra at $3.50: o3 br1s spring snper at $500
EHEAT-Reeeiyed. ,s36 bu. Market anll and
fully 1c pbn lower. Sales were: 400 bu No Spring
$i:0; i.ou3 bu do tlc etoragel 1t 81 IL; loo bu
aspring exc storage} at si.10 t,50o bu do {ic
60 IL sforase Il -; st st 81 i6 81 Rseeted @ ID
Spring t2kqs qstorage1 at SC 400 bu Rejected Red
"{95fE ia;s + H Su n.fk.t an1 .nd
declined 1c per bushel Sales: II 600 bu prime
River White lnspeeted White at sc aaoss ll.eeo
bn do )tnspectsd Mixed' At 6ks a1o9t; 1900 b.
sAoat: $500 bu River Mixed at 5se a1oat; sQ0 bu
Mixed Corn in store ta5sc storage till 18th April at
ss e. So BY Do at 42e so b. do r. q - 49 SO
at .shc; $500 bu do &c atosage> at ssac: 5o0o
bn DO at4sc; 5000 bu dol at as; 6,o0o bu Reject
cd ecfR sedrgs & s &C. Market active and
better, nnder demand by Goseznmept cont5ae.
5000 ba do ION nrst storage) at 55c; $1,000 ha do
{4e etoraEe) at t4c.
, 1863-03-19

The Commercial BuAetin says: The market for
Boots and Shoes has suffered no depression by the
auesNntons Of gola M ewl1g to limited supply and
quiet, and though prices are uominally unchanged,
operations hare been lately checked By the pre-
stable. Good Hem1oeE Sole may be quoted about
the same az last week, viz:
tkBuenos Asrcsimidd1e and heavy weights 81 13sc:
middle aud heavy weights, ssDs0c; light do, 100
a;Hc; damaged, aGe5c; Buffalo. a5Gta7c Rough
CDpcs epuMapds ;a1a5c for uem1ock. Heavy
quality.
, 1863-03-19

EspeeialDispatch to the Chicago Tribuue.1
CINCINNATI, March IS, 1869.
WHISKY Market eteady at 4slss45'sc, the latter
for wagon.
PR0VISI0SS-Mess Pork is dull nrd prices arc
nominal The large Government demand has
carscd quite et1r in the market as there is but
email amount comparatively, bnt smoked Shoul-
dcrs would bring Gt1lc and Sides &c 100 tres plain
canvassed Hams sold ut 9c. Bulk Shoulders and
Bans are in active demand ut 4s.c and exc Lard
il neglected and prices nominal.
, 1863-03-19

b0nn d. 1A1Hc3,
The abovcd ramed gentlemen arc requested to
meet at the fremont House, this fThuzsday) eve
ning and it is hoped the committees Of the Board,
Of Trade, and the Mercantile Association, will
meet ut the sa1ne time, aud place. so that thor
ough organization may at once be affected.
, 1863-03-19

The Stkfind Of this morning Ka5s:
The wheat market yesterday recovered Partially
from the decine Of bnt vas S9ite inaeslys E.
store, and $1.IT for Higby's No a. On Change
prices receded Nc under the report Of ;he New
York market Inf came gP agan eSfors t1s e9se
Smiths Nos. Only TO- 00o bu in all were reported
.r?J
, 1863-03-19


flonii, ,ni "bi bria:.::::::: 1,sss ''
The, further depreciation In gold today tended
again to depress the general produce markets, and
prices Of nearly every article declined.
The wheat market suffered depreciation OF tnl-
]y 1c q bushel-with light sales at $1.1s1s@l aoH
for No Spring; $1oSG31.10 for No 9 Spring; Sc
for Rejected Spring; and s1.1a for Rejected Win.
ter. At the close the market WAS unuspally quiet
and the tendency was downwarls.
The receipts Of Corn were 147 sSbushc1s-about
1000 bushels Of which were by railroads, and tic
balance by tie canal This increase il the supply,
Along with tie depreciation In gold, rendered the
market very dull, and we note decline Of cper
bnstel-with sales Of about 1000 bushels at 5415
Q56c for River White adoat; 55e for prime River
Yellow ahoat; sac for River Mixed aloat; 477z@
49kc for Mixed in ttore, and 45c for Rejected in
store. The market closed dull and dropping.
Outs were in good demand for shipment to the
army and the market was active and better-with
liberal sales ut 645Gc. according to the age Of the
receipts.
Rye WAS du1l and heas5-Nght sales being made
at s0lS1c. Barley WAS firm.
Highw1ncs declined NC q gallon, with trillng
sales at 41c.
Clover Seed is dull and depreseed-fair to choice
III $1-sUHU-uu AiAAULH4 Itcu NAh very Aull
and the transactions were light at q 80 for choice
! qualities. Choice Flax Seed was sold at $425.
The Provision market Was quiet and unchanged
Prime Leaf Lard was sold at 101s@10;Kc. but hold
ers are generally asking 1okc. Bulk Nests arc it
good demand and firm at former quotations
Shoulders are In particular request at 31x+G1a90
| but hoIlers are ffn at &c loose.
In the Flour market there was very little trans
r1ring, as the extreme views Of holders limit trans
notions. The sales were triasng at $725 for whit
winter extras; $500 for fair spring extras, AM
$500 for good spring H1pers.
Dressed Hogs '*rcre In fair demand ard steady
with eales at ID. 6o95 ,s6-being about equally d
vlded at %<4.to1 $50, aud s., 4,Gal560 on diyisio
Of 2c.s fbe.
frcishts were quiet. Astandard vessel was 6,
gagged at !! &c for Corn to ogdensburgh. This
lc lower than the charter made on Saturday last.
, 1863-03-19
TIE COURT nI.HTssL At UATp
DOUGLAS.


We lave received the results Of tho General
ccEfi Martin), recently conyeEea at Camp Doug
::f, III this city. pursuant to special or'cr No. 1G7
fon, The headquarters Of the Department Of the
oh:h, TT Cincinnati, Major General Wright, CON-
harding, Charles r.. Foster, Assistant Adjutant
General. Lieut.. Colonel William s. Stewart, G5th
Illinois, was President. The following were the
findings Of the Court:
artillery, abecncc from camp and dfeFespectful
lar..1are thirty daye confinement IN gard house,
Frirutv John N, Lambert. Co. E. Gsth Illinois;
dcfcrt;cn; Elk months hard labor in the fostidca-
tiona at Bowling Greer. Ky. and to forfeit all pay
and allowances dac him until expiration OF sen
tence.
First Sergeant Frank N. Fairfield. Co. F. G5th
Ill; into1ication. dtsorderly conduct; sentenced
10 be reduced TO the ranks.
selling clothing in violation Of the 3sh article OF
war and mutinons conduct; ten daJs condnenent
i'll guatd-honsc aud to forfeit one months pay.
se1tion, disobedicucc Of orders, threatening vio-
lence to bis officers and diehgur1ne hts military
elothes: six months hard labeE on the iortihea g
ticns at Bowling Green and forfeit oil pay until e3-
p1 PTiyate Z Henry Service, Co. Q. 65t1 Illinois; de-
eerrion, .forcibfY resisting officer; same punish
F!ate Kysa C. es,a ssada M,nsis hss ie Tt9la
breakinc cuard, hnbitual absence without leave !;
nircty eaya confinement at hard labor In Camp
Private Jamcs Rea, Co. A, 65th Illinois; stealing
aid abeence without leave; thirty days conAue-
"sn At sa shs ahe N,e II eaTR W nGW4sss Wsh.s,
day = condnement at hard labor IN Camp Douglss.
Private John Il. Perrine, Co. I. 65th Hin MS :vio-
laton q alst and 4ist articles Of war; sixty day
Musician Joseph Barker, Co. A, 65th Illinois i;
violation Of the 18th article Of war; thirty day
hard labor at Camp Douglas.
Woolsey, Co II, I'd Regiment Illinois Artillery !;
violation Of 21st and Cad articles ofwar; fined SO
each.
The Commanding General, Mai. Gen. Wright,
approves the findings and SENTENCES but in the last
Instance regrets that the Court failed appreciate
the cuormitF Of the oenee in these cases. it being
Gcscrtion defined By th0 I'D article Of war. The
sentence is approved only, to avoid the a1terna-
tive of allowing the prisoners to go entirely III.
punished.
CANAL MEEr1So.-At 4 meeting OF the Joint
Committees Of the Board of Trade and Mercantile
Association, at the fremont House, last evening,
Dr.. Braiuard was appointed Chairman. and Mez1tl
Ladd, Secretary.
Geo. ". Gage, Eeq,, said, that as the Citizens
s6nlmittee was not get announced, and the Com
mon Coupcil had not ret made appointments, hi
would recommend that an adjournment prevail tc
enable the Committees to meet
On motien Of MI. Fred. Tuttlc, It WAS
Res<lreds That when this meeting adjourn, it bt
ming. March 2lth, at ~ o'clock, and that all othe
! Committees, appointed to act in the matter undc
considcration..are requested to be present.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
, 1863-03-19

C,oyerseed remains dull and nominal. II Is
freely offered at $5.75, without finding buyers, and
If lois were forced on the Market it could not be
sold above 1850. Timothy Is In but Limited re-
quest at g. rs for prime samples on arrival.
, 1863-03-19

C1EcrsHAT1. March II, 1859.
The Commisaary OF Subsistence has awarded
over Q00 pounds Of hard d-S33 Q00to Ken.
dali i Son. Chicago, at $3.50. The total mount OF
awards to- day will reach 800 ,0o3.
, 1863-03-19

The offerings to-day were light. and there was
not much done, but holders arc dIm at full prices.
and lnll at 81 Hfsa IS, and fair to prime Chleago
eprtn, at ri 3HI1,1S.
, 1863-03-19

Saeds in New Tork-March 18.
H.ra haan IN 1ees demand. including clover, at
na10c q b: rough fa1 a. $3.5o2 Loo, and timothy
1t $9,EftS GO per bnshe1-
, 1863-03-19
Seeds In Uuaalo-March 16s

There was 4 better inquiry on Saturday, With
ea!es 100 bu timothy On private terms: Small
sales Wese u1do during the meek Ut 81, foe
, 1863-03-19

timothy, and 1T $5e5G5.5o for clover. Flaxaeed
erarre and drm at Il 50 with good inquiry.
, 1863-03-19
The capital named varies from 80, 900 to $0,-

e, The ceap capital named raries from e1ooo to ss
ea}a: The gold market exhibited less variation
than uenal yesterday Our tlspatches Of laet even.
Ing give shr closing rate q the second board as
previons day. Buying: rates hcrc ranged fton $50
Is. tile higher figure for round sums. Demand
notre about the same as gold. Brokers' quotations
4aGt45 for large coins Legal tender uotca n prem.
According 10 ali accounts both currency and es-
1n ppsm' " baying snd i prem. rem selling 10 o ahate-
nent made from the current selling rate, no mat
ter what the amount purchased, Or By whom; Il
was very difficult to raise money even On the beet
business paper.
C4sApA GRKA7 Y EsTERS huTAT.-Fhe earn
ings OF the Great Western Railway for the week
ending 18th inst, are as follows:
sss liz. IS; *;ssis
Mails dia and il,a sundries.... 1,as0sek 1,sS,eeH
rotsl..,,,........s;% s%'es3.1ss e - Il *sa,+74.s'
1nctCAee.. 4os7o<'~a '''''''s
CHICAGO Axp ALTON RAILROAD co1FAxr.-Thc
following table shows the weekly statement Of
earnings Of tho Chicago aud Alton Railroad Com
pany for the week ending Aarsh i; 1lth: xa,,
FIsiFhi:; H. 'ssss1 's 8 10, ,@s9 z
Total...-.:..........,... 23,b6515 10,913.39
increase, 166d. ........-..- 3,bS9i3
Total this month 10 date. 47,357.74 a7,a7B.po
Total since 1st January. .2s2, ,5619s 220053.58
In consequence Of change In the contract with
The Joliet Road, their proportion 10 ineluded for
both years.
New FORK Stock and Money Market.
By Telegraph NKw YonK, March Is, 1863.
srocKs-S<oond Beard -stocka ehade drrner
bat without activity.
Chi. l. r. L,....... 93X Mich. Southern. :. cox
?. F. ". d CO.. 641 Pac. Mail. ..1?aK
y. W.-.;......... g CD 4 9. sa-..-,-.1sy
Del. L. d W.......148 Cal. Is .....,.....133
c. & T....-.......- 9151 No. e.. ............. 62
q. d P........... TQH
GOVERNMENT sTocEa-
Q. .e.6s -, reg'd... e6 .. s. is year cert. e9!<
q. S.6s 81 cps. ..1o4K 72-l0 Treasury -106A
MoSET-Easy ut 6 = cent. -..
Sterling Exchange dull at 169G170 for first class
biIs.
Gold unsettled and irregular, opening at 53esst,
advancing to IS, and closing steady at 5fHG5fsl.
, 1863-03-19

wCook 4 McLaIn, % Dearborn street and 1a3
South Clark street, clean and dye ladies' dresses,
shawls &c. Gents coata yestH ami pants reno
vntct in q superior manner. Bonnets dyed,
blcachri, and pressed in the latest style.
, 1863-03-19

Resources OF California" comprising
agIicgltnre, mining geography ETC., ETC., for sale
, 1863-03-19
THE MASSASOIT HOUSE AND
u Lok and
Entire Furniture, Fixtures, &c.,
WILL BE SOLD At AUCTION.
On "wednesday April 1*t, 1868, at 10
O'Clock u. M. on tho Premise~.

In corsefnrncc Of the dissolution Of the hr:u Of
caEc BY: Z psSke q il!';tyatn we shall ssll wv;
vel krown to travellers a- 1hr s1as*aAit How.r. !
prtcf Five Story Bniltiin; ai Lot iGx1M ncs. tHati
on tic corner Ut South Wafer strreS an! ltnE-tt
avenue. urr"-lse tr Great Central Depot Lh:'. II.
Also at Tic snt.ic tMr, LII rntl r. lEsehul Fmsa.
!.cI Room. pirluS-l;9oui md klcEen Furn!.ars:
Beds Mat,ra%cs Rrtain:t Carretin. NirEnr,. tE.rk-
GatlcE: s,lrcr.rIsied Ware: &c:-ths shols eonp.t-
MI the gas and atirr hzturcs sesn boiler. hattn:
rfl 1rcet;er with TIC utl!rc aEh harto.tn Ssrtur
The location Of the House Is one Of the n,o-t cut
anil desirable In hr city hring III tie vicinity "f ts
l1rEc~t wholesale ho.-c. and directly uepo-te th'
covering the entire grouai. containn. upwards Il
two hundred rooms. and ttalnS lnr-s,t!vn business
Is I'll furnished throughout and hcatrl by <tci.i.
lot Ax1so tret. Is very valuable ausl desirable as
bt1stnes+ property .-
scrara:eiy ~ the purchasers n,ny Ir.!Er
For further particulars. a'lEr>. Me>-rs Gaze Er1-
/ Drake ne WN. i. BUFFERS i CO..
nlhllaal0-tt ArctloEeers, Ch!ta-". III.
, 1863-03-19
rapcr uansings selling at less than New
Yo1k prices, at F. +. Rigbys, 50 Randolph street.

~ Paper Hansings, Wholesale and retail
Largest stock in the city at CHASE & CO.'S, 100
Ra,tio1ph street. Min,
, 1863-03-19

ALTERATION or GorEEsnESr NoTRs.-A few
alterations have recently been made Of Govern.
meut 1cgaltetder bi'ls 20 RS to make the two
dollar notes pass for fifty dollars. The bills arc
so diesimiiar, however, that no amount Of past
ing or manipulation can render the altered ones
dangerous, when it is known that they exist. It
would be proper for all persons who receive these
notes to scr1tinizc them carefully, when they arc
Of the higher denomination.
, 1863-03-19
COMMERCIAL.


day is62.. s.Gt3s3 20O3 .... 1850 $50 166
RKcEirTs AND SHIPMENTS BT cASAI-AARcu II.
Receipts. .,. Shipments.
Corn, bu. .5o,336 (Sone.]
, 1863-03-19

TEE GnEAT WESTERN BAsp's GIFT CONCERT
The Gift Concert to be given shortly By the Crest
Western Band Of this city, promises to be one Of
the biggest events ofthe eeason. In addition to
the brilliant musical characte. Of the programme.
the schedule Of gifts is Of the richest and meet
1jed description. The pianos may be examined at
Baucr's music store, and the horse and buggy for
eeme fortunate owner, will make eirappca1nnce
in tho streets to-day. The tickets for the concert
are going off rapidly, and those who would invest
must do 20 speedily The well known reputation
OF this excellent band ie sufficient guaranty that
they viii execute their promises. See their advcr
tiecment.
, 1863-03-19
3nr 8ale.

Tor SALE-Onc iron frame
IL Turning Latte for wood worn. .as good asnew, ~
:saf Caual strSek n1hl4 h3lE4k
, 1863-03-19

" a II 7 E D-A few energetic
w Agents 10 CANVASS tor the History OF the Great
Rebellion. hy j. g G. Abbott the most reliable. at
tracftre popplar historical writer OF the age. First
volume 1eas.y Asents are meettnE vita HnP2@ss ~
cu1aTs Ing IL atton IN EeGssd 70 ts
work agents, &C. mailed ee. Cai! oa OF "a
drcas o. r gibbs 11s south Cls1k street, Chicago H.
PnAt Offca Eox SLa ApEtpSEasT
, 1863-03-19
mantsn.

WTANTED-1mmedia smart
w Bov. from fourteen to sixteen years old Must
know something OF money. and come well secoTn
t,Nca Iso~ s1Ss tuI.IJ-bSSr!9.
, 1863-03-19

FOR SALE-At great sacrifice,
J. the hne pcw steam Flon.ing MIL situated d:
Nezeka On tEe stss1ssr2! EIver three miles above @
everything built In the best Kramer ill IN good order.
renay to DO fne h,sntss Foz particulars tcqasse OF
HART. ASTEN Il CO.. 157 South Water et7etE. Clt-
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12

COLUMBUS, KY, Sept. 3. 1889
DEAR HAwK-EYE:-Is it not rather 81.
prlsing how plain, simple Narration l.
truth Will sometimes knock the sand frou VI
under mountain of falsehood. baal
Just read your brief comments upon ~
OF the Beekman family, down below Is
land No. 10, by certain negroes :, Is
confidently alleged by the traitor of -,
chicago Times, Stilson Hutchins. and III tLe
er SHINY reptiles, that these murders ~
committed by negro soldiers. But Ia, eIe
state few facts :aa 49, ' me
LIST. Several persons were murdered h..
party OF desperate negroes, who stole.G.'
secretly from the contraband colon,,
Island Ten, where they were CASUALLY s,os ~
ping. I'd. Not one of the murderers ny
ever been enlisted in the u. s. service ar ai
not one wore the Federal uniform. 3d
party of negro soldiers, under white ns
GERS, OPPORTUNITY happened to visit tho
scene in time to arrest the perpetrators and
bring them up to this place, where tbav
have undergone trial before a military
commission, The result is that four ~
them are to be hung tomorrow inornino
4th. The murderers, far from having been
publicans' or "Lincoln hirelings," had oni,
escaped from Copperhead masters a sho;t
time previous, and had not been far from
their nefarious influence long enough tn
become civilized. ~.......
This statement, susceptible of the most
proof, includes all the facts in
this unfortunate affair, and shows fully thu
limited prOvocatiou upon which these Con.
perhead editors have predicated such
vast amount of falsehood. a
..a"~ Yours, A SOLDIER.