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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
Illinois 10 Paw $500. 100000

Il is conceded by men in the confidence
of the ADMINISTRATION, Gays contemporary,
that If the war should stop to-day, it could
NJ be closed up without having national
debt of $4,o0OO00, OO0.
New the share of this enormous sum
belonging to the State Of Illinois to pay,
would be 5000 10000. Add to this the
indebtedness which the people have incur
red in raising State, county and Town
bounties, in supporting families ofsoldiers
and other expenses of the people, locally
and as a State, in and about the war, to-
gether with the old State debt, and the
legitimate expenses Of the State institu>
tons and the State government, and we
have in round numbers, eight hundred
thousand millions Of dollars as the
the sum to be paid by the people of this
State. and to pay which every dollars
worth of property is pledged as security.
To pay this vast debt Of $500 900 600,
would take twice the valuation of all the
property in the State, real estate and per
sonal, the same being less than four hun
dred millions. The interest on this debt
at six per cent. will be forty eight millions
of dollars annually, let alone paying the
principal.
People complain of hard times and high
taxes now but as yet they have experienced
hat q foretaste Of what is in store for them,
if the war be carried on and our public
Indebtedness be not repudiated
This enormous debt is one of the fruits
Of Republican rule.
Notwithstanding the warnings uttered
by the unfortunate people of the country
there appeare to be no limit to the profit
gacy and imbecility of the Administration
They rush blindly in their folly and mad
ness. With the l1ss of public confidence
public credit is also lost. Instead Of trying
to put down the rebellion and to restore
the Union, their time is spent in persecut.
ing Democrats. and in COncocting plant
to carry the approaching Presidential cleo
ton.
Let the honest, patriotic people of thi
State ponder upon the present condition
Of affairs, and decide in favor of q chang
at the next election. Surely they will NO
consent to prolong the rule of the desper'
ate men who are saddIing them with suct
burdens and riOting on the ruins Of one
happy, prosperous end powerful nation.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
FROM ALEXANDRIA LA.
Alexandria, La, April l6,

(ctd ChirO, May l.
The steamer Black Hawk, from Grand |
EcOre, arrived this morning. She brings |
the latest intelligence from the front.
Gen Banks army is fortifying on the
west bank, at Grand Ecore, telling trees
throwing up eartbWorks all around the /
place two miles out.
Gen. Banks has placed under arrest sew
eral commissioned officers for cowardice on
the field.
We have captured 500 or 600 prisoners
10 all in both fights. 1t is said the rebels
lost 600 killed and / 800 wounded in all
making their entire loss 500. We
lost 10 all thirty pieces of artillery, accor.
ding to the report Of the Chief of Artillery.
Our loss in killed, wounded, and missing
is estimated vsriouely from 3 1000 to 5000
from the time of leaving Grand EcUre until
we returned there.
Gen. Dick Taylor, san of ex-President
Taylor, commanded the rebel army at
Manifold and Pleasant Hill At the lat
ter place be was reinforced by Gen.
Churchills brigade, which gave him in
all an effective force OF 20 600 men, as re-
ported.
Rebel prisoners report that Kirby Smith
and Sterling Price have gone after Gen.
effect that they have met aad defeated the
Union forces under that General OF this
we have no confirmation. No official in
teligen 'e has been received from Steele
| The Black Hawk has been sent by Gen.
! Banks to White River to carry dispatches
70 DuvaHs Bluffs for Gen. Steele. She
leaves here in short time for that
/ place.
Gen. Banks lost bis private baggage and
champagne in the Mt usfeId fight, and
! Gen. Franklin narrowly escaped cap
ture.
I Rebel prisoners report that Gel. Magru
der. with IL, 600 Texans, are expected to
join Dick Taylor at once. MagTuder did
not participate 10 the late battles
Great fears are entertained for the safe.
ty Of Alexandria. Gen. Grover, who bad
embarked for Grand Ecore with his bril-
gade, was sent back here, end arrived
yesterday. The city was put in condition
for defence. Cannon we're placed at the
approaches, and in the principal streets.
1t was feared that Magruder's force, Ell
route for Shreveport, would be ordered to
take his place, as Banks had been driven
back to Grand Ec0re. Every preeautior
has been taken far the defence Of Alexan
dria, as the capture of this place would
cut of Banks supplies, and be disas
trous blow to him in his present critica
position.
The feelings of soldiers against Banks il
becoming more intense every day. Tht
army has lost confidence in him as a Gen
eral, and no good can be hoped for iG thi
department until Lew con- handing Gen
eral is appointed.
The gunboat Eastport sunk this side O
Grand Ecore. She struck snag.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
The war In virginia.
Washington. April "a.


Nothing new within our own lines oc-
Cured in the Army Of the Potomac to day.
The enemy's army are again strengthen
ing their works along the Rapidan, placing
more guns 10 position, and extending and
strengthening their pickets, particularly
or our left.
The enemy are daily mauifestine more
audib y BY frequently shooting. not only
at pickets and vldettes. but at any person
who passes within range of their gums
Many people look upon this as a certain
indication that Gen Lee has already com
menced' or VIII soon do so, a retrograde
movement. Picket firing takes place almost
every day on our right
Seven troopers were wounded, two DAYS
ago. in skimishing, near Warrenton.
Gen. Burnside visited Gen. Grant YES.
terday at his headquarters.
New York, April 90
The Washington special to the Times
says:
Facts showing the determined energy
with which the rebels are Concentrating
troops in Virginia continue to multiply -
| The President to day received di,psteb
from Gen. Butler, stating his belief that
the rebel forces are Withdrawing from
| North Caroliua and Fastening to reinforce
Lee
As far as heard from up to IL O'Clock
| tonight, nothing Of much Importance had
| transpired at the front. The notes of
/ preparation are still heard, and the indica-
| tions are that collision cannot long be
[ delayed
Gen. Burnside left yesterday, by special
conveyance, to- Join his command and the
| Signal Corps, that have been sIatione ed
here through the winter, left their camp q
day or two s.pce for the army.
1t is now generally understood here tina,
Lee will endeaVor to bring on a fight
without leaving his intrenchments.
The Herald has letters from the feet of
Wilmington, North Carolina, April 22d
stating:
BeAuregard went through Wilmington
on the way TO Richmond The enemy are
sending all the men they can to the rebe
capital.
The Hera7d's Yorktown, Va, letter, o.
the Goth, states:
A rebel deserter reports a considerable
panic at Richmond and Petersburg. The
rebels are leaving, being in momentary ex
pectation of the appearance Of one or more
strong Union columns. Many of the in
habitants are moving south, and the i'm
preston gains generally that the presen
campaign will evenruate in our success
ard that Richmond will fall.
The HOrldS Washington special dispstc!
says:
1t is now understood that Newbern anC
Washington, N. c.. are safe. as the rebels
are concentrating to guard against AM
flank movement by the York or James Riv
eTs.
New York, April 90.
A special to the Commercial, Washing
ton, 29th, says:
Gen Grant continues very active, movin
rapidly from point to point.
The enemy in our immediate front have
for two or three days past, been very &C
tive, as if anticipating en- advance =
Deserters from the rebel army say tha
Lee is bringing mp forces from Charles
ton, Florida, Lynchburg, and other point,
Gen. Casey, Ing on the Examinin
Board, will, it lie said. have command i
the coming campaign.
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From Euron. =
New YORK.. Anil o.

New York, April 81.
The steamer City Of Baltimore has ar.
rived here.
The bombardmsnt of Duppel continued.
The Danes, it was thought, would re-
treat.
MAMMALIAN probably sailed on the l4sh
for Mexico. He had made several minis.
terial and diplomatic appointments.
New York. April 27.
The following is a summary Of the steam.
ship Penusylvania's news, which sailed
from Liverpool the day before the CITY of
Baltimore
1t is stated that all hopes Of saving tha
steamship City of New York are abandon
ed.
Garibaldi arrived in London on the llth
inst, and met with cordial reception.-
The crowd exceeded anything that was
ever seen
The London Daily NearS give report
that the Attorney General mas given an
opinion that every registered STAKEHOLDER
ia the Atlantic Trading Company, the
great blockade.ruuuiDg scheme. will be
guilty Of misdemeauor under the foreign
enlistment act. which prohibits the equip
ping Of transports to be used by being
! erents.
| Tire Arehduke Macmillan received the
| Mexican deputation on the 10th inst In
a speech he said that, as the people Of
! Mexico, by an overwhelming majority had
! confirmed the resolution of the N1tatles,
! and as France guarantees the independ-
ence of Mexico, and the Emperor Of Aus
tria consents. he solemnly declared his &C
eeptauce of the proffered crown. He ex
pressed bis gratitude to the Emperor of the
French. who had brought about a solution
of the Mexican question. The Emperor Of
Austria permits the formation of corps
of 6 600 volunteers and 800 sailors fol
| Mexico.
Fhe new Mexican loan Of G8 900 O0C
sterling at GO will be opened on the 15tl
| inst
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
Gov. Yates, Gail

Our heroic Governor, in order that he
might have the privilege of making little
political capital by creating another batch
OF shoulder strapped gentry, has got the
leave Of the President to raise 10000 vol
unteers TO continue in service one hundred
days, and accordingly issues botnbastic
proclamation urging his flaming giants"
to come forth. These forces, when mus
tered into service, will be clothed, sub
sisted, armed and paid by the United
States Government. They will rendezvous
at Chicago, Springfield, Joliet, CentraiIa,
Ottawa, Dixon, Nation and Quincy, where
government barracks are prepared.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03

JUDICIAL NoNlNArIoN.-Ths RspnbIi-
can convention which met at Chicago on
last Wednesday for the purpose of nomi-
mating q candidate for Judge Of the Su-
preme Court for the Northern division,
nominated Hoa. Charles B. Lawrence, of
Warren county. The contest was CLOSE
between him and Mr.. Beckwith, bot the
latter was finally dropped. We are glad
Bsckwith was defeated His dirt-eatirg
letter to the Ab,litionists was enough to
kill any decent man. Served him right
for his apostacy As this part of the state
is intensely Abolition, we presume no
candidate will take the field against Mr.
Lawrence,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
Your obedient servant,
EDWARD NJ. STANTON.

Mr.. Lincoln, in his Hodges letter makes
three points:
l. That be has done no official act in
mere defence to bis abstract judgment and
feeling on slavery;
2. That be has felt that measures other
wise unconstitutional might become lawful
BY becoming Indispensable TO the preserva.
tiUn Of the constitution through the preser.
Vatiun Of the nation
3. Tint we have suffered no loss by mil,
itary emancipation and arming the blncks
aud have gained a hundred aud thirty
Thousand soldiers, seauen and laborers
Mr.. Lincoln, in his fourth of July speech
and his Gettysburg speech, stated, in sub
stance, that the object of the contest on our
part was to enforce the idea in the Declir-
alton of Independence that all men were
created equal The Crittenden resolution
declared the war to have different pur-
nose. Mr.. Lincoln 10 responsible for the
change. If he told the truth on the fourth
Of July and at Gettysburg, he did not tell
the truth in the Hodges letter.
His second point is an assertion that a
President may assume necessity to exist
which will Justify him in the commission
of perjury. by trampling upon a constitu-
ton be has sworn to preserve. protect and
defend" It's nonsense to say chat it is
necessary to violate 80 oath in order to keep
II.
Military emancipation aud arming the
blacks have recruited she rebel armies with
more white soldiers than ours with negro
ones And this fact is but az inconsidera.
Bile portion of the injury which the meas
ures have Inflicted on our cause.-C hicago
Times.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03

Gen. Frank Blair. in bis recent reuIy TO
bis colleague, McBlurg, in the house, after
showing up the meanness of the latter
towards him, paid his respects to Secretary
Chase. whom he denounced as the most
corrupt man of any age; that bis trade
regulations were a cheat and swindle /;
that the enemy had been supplied with
munitions of war; that Senator Sprague,
Chase's soD-iu-law. had made ten millions
Of dollars through Chase; and finally, that
the latter was opposed in the cabinet to
putting down the rebellion at first; that he
bad been in favor of dissolution of the
Union, and was now coEcocting schemes
that would certainly end, if carried out, in
fall dissolution.
Blair is good authority, and speaks for
the Lincoln wing of the miscegen patriots.
But the natural inquiry is. why is that
Lincoln keeps such a secretary about him?
However, as things have gone. the greatest
thieves have bad Mr.. Lincoln's highest in
dorsement-ride bis white washing of
Cameron. who retired, gorged with mil
lions. All plumbers 10 the same boat,
doubtless, Chase could retire tomorrow
with LineolO's Endorsement as proper
honest man. foil up to the most approved
miscegen staudard.- STATE Register.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
Gen. Grant and the New RegI.
me

There has been most extensive OPEN
ing OF eyes among the staff and other off,
GERS of the army of the Potomac since
Gen. Grant assumed command of the ar
my. Tbe first thing be did was to init.
mate that staff officers must spend less
time in Washington the next was that
the balls in camp must be given up !; then
came al indication that transportation
would not be furnished for articles of lug
ury for the camp; then came tho order
that there must be more scouting, and
greater vigilance on picket; and so one
after another of the deleterious customs
and practices of the army are to be done
away with. and the primitive simplicity of
q camp life introduced. Go on, Gen.
Grant. Bandbox officers will murmur. but
brave and earnest men will rejoice at YOUR
admirable conception Of what a soldiers
life should be,-Hask. Cor.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
New YORK. MAY !.

New York, May l.
Advices from Culpepper Court House If
last evening report everything quie: in
that vicinity.
Washington, May l.
The Information received from the Army
OF the Potomac TO night states that the
troops which went TO Madison Court House
on Thursday, burned the town to aches.
1t Is not known whether this was done by
orders or not.
Gen. Burnside visited Gen. Meade last
night, aud spent some hours in bis quar-
tiers.
Deserters who came in yesterday report
thatLee's army is $4,000 strong, with o.
600 effective cavalry, all in good eond lion,
with ten days supplies, amt tile raiIrcats
rnnni"g night and day bringing up REIN
forcements
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
FARM FOR SAL

TUE subscriber offers for sale his farm situated four
miles south west Of the city Of Joliet. Eaid farm
contains about EOS acres Of which 4s good
woodlan d-the balance prairie under 1ne Btate Of
cultivation. Tbore 20 acres fall pIoWsd; and %
timothy and clover meadow.
There three dwelling houses, and two orchards
on the place.
The farm viii be sold alItogethsr Of IA part to suit
purchasers.
The subscriber also has for sale 50 aere. Of ..roa
prairie well fenced situsted fous miles south fJ6iiet
near the plank road
Terms easy. For further information annly a
March 9, ~. EDWARD KRLA1s lou,ussap,S 60
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
Miss Hnessee CIafIfn
AND GREAT
MAGNETIC DOCTRESS
AND
CLAIRVOYANT PHYSICIAN,

Who has astoni~hod the peopfs through her uond-
erful cures ana mysterious revelations during her
travels il the United states has been travelling for the
last six years and visiting the important cities
and towns in the States she has Travelled examining
the sick and afflicted and curing them with unpara-
Ieed success and through her netic influence and
wonderful operations has caused inyAlids to walk In
very short time who bad not done 50 for many
years Tins lady seems to be endowe with the Heal
ing Art ard other supernatural gifts; 70 such re-
markable drgree. that she convnces the mcst skept
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Of life consult her. Her skill and powers Of
mind are great, there seems to be no disease but
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This lady is a Physician indeed She can see and
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81 on. Dest ians. such as diptheria diseases Of
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required She viii guarantee 20 make
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- much S as to n1eri aud receive the
ters pertaining to life and health, with great saisiSc
uon, ana all whs cannot consult her in person. Min
Pese give statement Of their case and situation for
her investigation and If required, medicine Will n.
sent by express without delay. -
Lawyers, Doctors, Minister'S, and many other sesen
tho men, have consulted her upon matters of bish
poanee md give eEdepce Of their entire satisIaction
She has established her IHFIRMARY at the
Fox River House, An Ottawa, IlJIuotssI
where she may be consulted upon all nJaters ertainL
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March is, 1854. n4o3n
DissOlution.ofC Notwithstanding.
BY mutual understanding and agreement between
the ndeTs1gned the CoPartnership heretofore exist
ing between them has been disoIved and NJ IL Han
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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
The Norton and Cook EN-
braglIO.

The Republicans of this Congressional
district are having an interesting time
among themselves. The frierds of Norton
and Cook, the two competitors for the Re.
publican Congressional nomination, are
working them selves into terrible rage:
and from present indications, we should
not be surprised to see them come to
blows.
10 this county, especially, the contest is
exceedingly warm, both parties claiming
the preponderance. The Cook men are
the most indofatigable workers and appear
sanguine CT carrying the convention for
their man, but the friends of Norton, back
ed up as they are by the Government pat
ronsge, will not be easily vanquished.
The columns of the two republican
journals of this county. the Joliet Repu6H-
can ard Wilmington Independent are filled
with articles dlsparaging and commenda-
tory Of the two Congressional aspirants.
The former, as a matter of course, goes in
for Cook while the latter sustains Norton.
The Independent of last Wednesday was
peculiarly severe upon the Republican s
candidate, giving history Of him that by
no means places him in an enyiakIe Iiebt
lndsed, If the facts set forth 10 the articles
in the independent be true, Of which we
have TO doubt, Cook should be a boarder
with Capt. Pitman. The Republican,
charicature Of Norton is also remarkable
for its severity and truthfuiness
According to this Republican authority,
neither Norton or Cook is fit for Congress
man. We are glad that our Republican
friends have had falling out amongst
themselves, for we have got the truth by
that means. In the event Of either Of
those Republican beauties receiving the
nomination for Congress, it will be an easy
matter for the Democracy to nominate &
man and elect him.
1t is difficult to tell yet how the contes
will terminate Cook claims La Sale
Gruudy AID Kendall counties, Will,
Norton's friends claim Kankakee, Viii
Du Page and Gruudy. A set Ct deIpgate
have already been appointed in Grundy
and Instructed to vote for Cook. but as j
was done in advance of the call for tht
Congressional convention, objection vii
be made to their being admitted into tn
convention.
As far as we are concerned, we care yer,
little how this Republican 6ght terminates
The Democracy mean to elect the Cong
ressman this time, and these men SHOULD
; not pick out their eyes when they are sur
t to be defeated anyhow.
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Says Washington correspondent of the

Says Washington correspondent of the
St. Louis Democrat, writing on Sunday:
1.-The President has finally determined to
override the remo0strances of senators and
cancel General Frank Blair's resignation
of his commission. That officer has accOr
dinghy already received bis orders, and is
expected tomorrow night to leave for the
southwest, to take command of the 18th
army corps, under General Sherman.
Blair had. hut few hours before de-
DouDced Chase, in the house, as a scOun-
drel, who had plund the treasury Of
millions upon millions, for the benefit of
self and son in law Why has not "bon-
est" Abe given Chase marching orders ?"
Ay. why?