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The New York herald., 1864-05-16
La est from sstb- rront"-rAe situmsioa
of Lees Arxuy

LA est from sstbe Froni"-TAe situatioa
of Lees Army.
According to our latest advices from ",he
'front.' N Virginia. which are down TO ten
O'Clock yesterday morning, General Lee had
halted in his retreat on the south side OF the
little Po river, which crosses the roads TO Rich.
mond near Spottsyivania Court House. There,
in good defensive and strategical position. he
evidently intended to try the fortunes Of an
other battle II closely pressed; and an hours
canaonading from our side on Saturday even
Ing had admonished him to prepare to fght
or fall back early in the morning.
His purpose would seem to be . stubborn
resistance at every stream on tho line Of his
retreat; but we suspect that the exhsusted
condition Of his army, the removal
of his wounded, his limited transporta-
ton, and the heavy condition Of the roads
from the late soaking rains, have brought
him to stand. It Is necessity, and
not policy, that has stepped him. His dspots
Of supplies established between his army and
Richmond have been destroyed by General
Sheridan. and his railway lines south and west
have been seriously damaged. He can get no
reinforcements from any quarter, and bis am
munition and provisions on hand must be nearly
consumed. General Sheridan's powerful cav.
airy column, completely successful In accom-
pllshing the important work assigned 1t, after
penetrating the exterior line Of the defences Of
Richmond, has joined General Butler and Ad-
miral Lee on the James river, and the imnedi-
ate danger to Richmond is thus immensely in
creased. Lee must push forward at snce to
the rescue or be will be too late to save him
self, even by q rapid retreat; for with Rich
mond 10 the hands Of "the Yankees" his army
may as we'll be disbanded at once as to hold
the field for single day longer.
II, from his broken up railroads and broken
down horses, and the miry condition Of the CON-
mon dirt roads ofthe country around him, he can
not move at present and must run the hazards OF
another battle. then, in all probability, he will
be compelled, In his next move, to give wide
margin to Richmond. General Grant, mean
time is repairing his losses in every way. His
army is now nearly if not quite as strong as
on the day it entered "the Wilderness" He
feels perfectly sure that the game is in his
hands, or he would not have detailed SherI-
dams heavy column Of cavalry to the support
Of General Butler. The obstruction Of mud
may delay him day or two; bat rainy weather
md miry roads in Virginia are no serious i'm
2ediments to the soldier who has had whole
experience In moving q great army
over the swamps Of the Mississippi river.
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

The FINANCIAL CONDITION OF EUR0PE.-Revo-
lutions are ripe in Europe because the majority
of the great Powers have no money. They
have squandered all their available resources
and exhausted their credit for the sake OF keep
ing up formidable standing armies. In such
condition OF affairs revolutions must eAsue. It
was the knowledge Of this inevitable result
which caused Napoleon the Third to seek new
revenues for France. He is aware that Eng
land has prospered, spite Of her enormous
debt, because she bad colonies. He is aware
that Of all the European Powers Russia alone
has great resources as yet undeveloped. He Is
aware that Austria, Prussia, Spain, and even
Italy, have drained to the dregs their limited
resources and that .hese nations must undergo
the dangers OF revolution, because they are
bankrupt. France is in the same position, and
hence the determination Of Napoleon TO colo
nize, to get possession Of great International
thsroughfares, such as the canal Of Suez and
the proposed railroad across the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec. With the view OF making for
France new resources Napoleon undertook the
Mexican campaign, placing upon the new throne
apuppet, whom he will displaoe ct will-it be-
ing his evident purpose to reap the benefits of
the outrageous capture Of so large portion Of
this continent, made at period when our in
testine troubles prevented our interference.
The American nation Is just in the infancy Of
It's resources. We have vast untold wealth in
our mining districts. We have boundless ex.
panse OF territory to settle and improve,
apd to us debt and present expenditure
can boda hut little evil. A few years
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

strike today" "The Old republic is firm. Bet
yourp.le on it; "and 1--WE are bursting them up"
Now. these may be very peculiar and uncom-
mon phrases with military commanders; but
they are model military dispatches after all,
aud suited to this fast age, as we'll ss to the
men whose headquarters are in the saddle"
rney tell the story better than quire OF fools.
cap or mile of telegraphic tape.
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

LEE AND SroSEwALL JAcksoS-It Is sug.
gestive fact that since the death Of Stonewall
Jackson nothing but misfortunes have attended
the army oil General Lea.
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

MODERN MILITARY PHRAsEs.-We have struck
upon q new phase in our military des-
patches which 10 quite characteristic Of the age
and the rapid go-aheadativeness Of the people.
In olden times great military commanders were
wont 10 transmit the news Of their victories In
lengthy and pompous dispatches, full Of ver-
biage, often tedious, and not quite compre.
hsnsible. Imperial and imperious Cesar set
the first example Of brevity in his naughty
"Veni, vidi, vici;" but bis example has not been
much followed. II was attempted in jest to
manufacture brlefer despatch, by attributing
to Sir Charles Napier, when he captured Scinds,
In the Indian war, the single word, "Peccdvi'-
have sfnnsd. II remained for our generals 10
consoct quaint military phrases forcibls
and unequivocal dispatches, such "a that Of
Perry on Lake Erie-"We have met the enemy,
and they are ours;" or the emphatic expression
Of Old Zack-"A little more grape, Captain
Bragg" or Grants memorable declaration TO
Buckner-T propose to move Immediately
upon your works." and bis recent despatch
Il propose to fight 1t out on this line, II 1t
takes all summer" and Hancock's satisfactory
announcement--"I have finished Johnson, and
now am going Into Early" Then we have
General Ingalls, bulletins, Of quite another
character. but equally terse--"We made a teu
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

THE LADIES ANTI ExrRAvAGANcr MEETING
The ladies OF the late Sanitary Fair will meet
to-day at the Cooper Union for the purpose OF
discouraging, BY the expression Of public spin-
ion, the lavish expenditure which character
ICES the hour; the wearing Of costly foreign
fabrics, jewels and so forth, aud in fact extrava
gance in Dress equipages and luxuries general
ly. We have no doubt that the few worthy la
dies who set this movement on foot will con-
scientiously practise what they preach; that
they will deny themselves many things to
which they have been accustomed, and will ifne-
cessary, become as simple in their garb a. Qua
keresses and Is quiet in their habits Is nuns;
and we wish them every success in their efforts,
hoping that their example may fructify and
that ths fruit may be good. But We do not
see how they are to influence the shoddy por-
ton Of the community, who never wore dia-
monds before, nor silks nor fine velvsts, nor
magnificent hats with all their sumptuous gilt
ter and promiscuous horticulture. We fear
that the reform will not reach the inner circle
Of this class Of people, who have suddenly be-
come millionaires by furnishing bad beef and
horses to the government
We shall look with some interest to the ef
fects Of the movement in the Park, the thea
tres, the opera house and the fashionable
watering places. We shall endeavor to OBJ
serve whether the dashing "four-in-hand"
will diminish to o modest pair Of bays;
whether opera cloaks and diamonds may be
valued by hundreds instead Of thousands
whether Broadway will not be swept by as su-
perblY attired and pretentious street-cleaners
as ever, and whether Fashion" in borrowed
plumage will not faunt it at the watering
places with more than its usual extravaganza
We are afraid that these good ladies are not
equal to the task Of reforming sboddy. They
are working in field quite as new to them as
to the general public. As for the advantage
the movement may be to the government, in
cutting of the supplies from import duties, we
do not see il very clearly. However, we wish
the enterprise godspeed; for 1t was conceived
with the best intentions
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

BRYANTs' MINSrRELS, Mechanics Hall. <72 Broad
way. ETHIOPIAN SosGs, DANCES BUKLEsQUES dc.-Hov
ARE You GREEsBACKs,
The New York herald., 1864-05-16

BARNUMs MUSEUM. Broadway.-Two GIANTS Two
DvARFs. ALBIEos WHAT Is IL. dC at all hours.
CORAL ; and TX Y. NJ.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12

A dog % ! useful thing 70 hsvs 10 the
esuasry. have . which ! raised from :
20. Hs b : god. no. fellow. ssds hear
y bsrtss ssd feeder. Tas man Of whom
bosght hin ssid b vss : shosoagL bred.
-, he bsesss . hsve . manyssi look atost
hin. He b : god watch g. sasu1 fsoia
shs uoasss 10 sres IA ussr'o.s4cok.ag
pessoas sbess shs Frc.a;sA T. eeres r'sts
isso she titehsn s1s CT seh.sf 'as sso<-.
A. fsss - heps nan " TIE a0-ss. s,iAs
scs.sehed si ai....t to >; cri' 'hss - TRIO
% him OF. sLi ls sc4t's-si a. n-s.. q
ees il. n . re lied In p N BE ssst
d The garden. .ai hs Les's. % tasf or
ssiehbor shot h.= ssisrs iss.ssss. Pima
b. We gave him svsy. he Gene ssel;-al-
sow ~ = yssoEsr:as lFc1 : q. q sls-s
be hss iosA W the >>ssA thas I'D Ian
eovs ios Or w:nt-r ..kssAA.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12
EXECUTORT'S SALE OF LAND.

NOTICE IL hsssby given thss y virtus
Av Of IN order Of The Dubois COUNTY CeorI
|of Common Pleas, nsde q the Ocsobes
term Of 1864. The undersigned Esscutss u
The last viii Of Miles Shulsr deceased; vill
|ofsS TOE sale q public sus,ios o. shs
premises on
SATURDAY The 9Th day o. Nevsubssl00A
On equal part undivided Two shirds or he
following described land so-vir psrs-ef shs
south east quarter Of section No. IS 10 toes
! south Of rsnge 8 west. containing o. acre
snd IS hundrsdths; slso the north ssss eofsss
Of the south east quarter Of The ssslhI
~esi quarter Of section No. Is 10 sown 4.
south o. range . zee. containing 3 scsss
Ill 10 Dubois county. Indiana.
TERMS.-0ne half cash, The remainder.
within twelve months from day o. ssle
9Th note and interest, vaiving bsasfs 81
sppFsissment. and secured b GOOD irsshsll
sscurities.
Sale 20 begin q 2 o'clock p. r.
JOHN wEIgEL- e4ssssss.
0el Oh, is6A-4v
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n3-Ths wsshiagsos Uaioa ssys Gsn. J.
Hobsrd Ward has bsfpssd . psss By the
wsr Departments 60 70 the army % obtain
soldisrs' votsa army = he.wss b. the con-
mission Of Hon. Horssis Seymour. Governor
Of New York, with the privy..sssi ofsAe
STATE attached The response % bic rsqsesi
90. -Yss carr 90 20 The army a oil. sir."
Il . fair to presume thar. kdowisg ths -
csptios Gen. Ward would receive fro0 bic
shr command, which no hsd eravely LED
Old sueh many severe and s~uces.fsI con.
1iess, they refused bim-lLouisvilIs Demo
csss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12

Free Fi.ciica-io ksse al -nvs'iSs o.
vous. 4 ; A. oHsioa ursss = ei'es = 20
please. Oh ts safe t>y-
D~isesursgiss .ssr's--rss.as'hsn -
Iisve th4, oss ka;foft-s ,sspIe oilse @-ft'
ere u hear 0. TASK siss.
Res.ors,.oH u " L-ioA-T.s cub. ~
sion snd /. tssr,:SH - sns hall y the Ss-nl
Of whica 4 10 ~sos5sss2-
Wesks-i-sit Lsesy-Ts ssra . snaE'
house. sr5rcpsiass his properly. sss -'isl
hin ints lie rebel srGF.
Fresdc4. II ;hs r:ss-To suppress !
pevspspsr yo-sssi.. 10 Sssseai : mo- fscl
do,sg H.
MosRoE Docrnrss-A mutual admir- sfisz
society composed u Assshss. LihsclE =
this cous,ry. -; issx.n.Kss e Asxics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12
PETER LORILLARD,
lSnuFF + TOBACCO MANUFACTURER

Is 4 10 CHAMBERS ST..
Formerly AZ Chsthsm Street. New York.
WOULD call the attention az Dealers "a
w the articles Of HE manufacture, viz: ,
BROWN SNUFF.
Aacsosy Dominecs.
Fine Rsppee, Pure Virginia.
Coarse Rsppes, kschi'oches.
American GentIemsn, Copenhagen
YELLOW. SNUFF.
Scotch, Honey Dew Scotch,
High Toast Scotch. Fresh Honey Scotch,
lFish High Toast, Fresh Scotch.
or Lundy loot,
E3-Auentioo 10 called 70 the large rccuc.
lion in prices Of Fine-Coi Chewing and
Smoking Tobaccos. which will b found Of
. Superior Quality.
TOBACCO.
sxoKis0. snoErse.
Long, 8. Jago,
No. I, Spanish,
No. 2, CANISTER.
Nos.lk2 mixed Grsuulssed Turkish.
FINE CUT cHEwrHo-
p. A. L., or plain,
Csvendish, o. Sweet,
Sweet Scented 0ronoco,
Tin Foil Csvendish,
N. B.-A circular Of prices will BE- sent 90
application. April 10, 1857
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12

uOss n.s-a. Gsnsrs.-z ss ~: o.
che line. AMI observed : ,irh, On he nom
tain opposite. .'hlskine Il vas siersi-lgh.
Of the enemy. be rs-,s-ked % ia s~rti.isr.
of6cer that . hols sorl1 easily b put through
il. whersupca ne lice, 'srrias 20 =
corporal 10 ehsrss Of The sus. ssid:
Corporal. DO yos - Tat !ishsP
sYes. 6ir.S
put . hois through Il shen.'' ordered iar
Captain.
The corporal sighted the gun. and sss
Oh VS. ready b lookei up AMI saii:
.Csptsia. that's the noonF'
.Don's ears for that vas lie Captains
ssssy response; put . hole through !
anyhow
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12

ursDid you take The note nd did 70,
sss Ms. Thonpson. Jack"
.Yesa sir"
"Asd hos wss hsrs
swhy. be looked purity cell. bus he's A.
ful bind
.Blinds what Do you mssnss
swhy. vbdIs ] sss:is The be sslsd
ne where ~ hat vur; and rn Slsssed u y
W. ~ % my hesd I'll the wAi'e-"
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nag Of Our country; end, 10 the event Of
10 ob,sining power. they will receive oil
the care. protection. end regard that The
brave soldiers 81 the RsPsbIe have . no
big earned.
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|E ID 1905
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12

1sMy bssshern." said Desnd Ssih 10
one bic sermons. -thers ere three kinds Of
pride, namely: Of birth. riches, and Of intel
leeI IshaII not speak o. The latter. none
or roo being liable to that s~bouinsbls vice."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12

The iolIowisg h the Official result Of Vie
sIsctiea Tor Cos0rsss in this dissrist. u
viii - seer shst Nibisck (Dsm-) beats biz
oppoaeot9ll1:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12
ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DISEASES Of the Nervous, Seminal,
~ Urinary and SEXUAL Systems-nes snd
relisbIs t~resimens-in reports Of the HOW
Ard ASSOcIATION-Ssns By mail IN
ssaIsd letter envslopss free Of charge. Al
sr~ss. Dr.. J. SKILLIN HOCGHT0N.
Howard Association. No.2. 3. Ninth street
Philadelphia. Pa Nsseh 3tsr, l~S64-1y..
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(Rssidsncs opposite indiana Hotel. Jssper.)
HAS . large stock o. Dry Goods, Groce-
II rss and Motions. which be u desirous
u psddIisg oss on the principle Of .smsil
profits end quick sales He gives below
se0s 81 bic prices, ssd invites those Who
vish . buy. 70 call On him q HE home. o.
80 bic wsgss, whsn In motion. All kinds
fpss6sss sshss y ssehssee ~ scods-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-12
OFFICERS OF DUBOIS COUNTY.

Clerk-HEsRv A. HoL1nAus.
Autitos-TnEoDoIg 6oBDlanABn.
Tssssuser-E. 6TERnHssoa.
Rscordss-AUcUsf. La1scnsI.
ShsriG-JosH WEIEEL.
Corsser--CaAaLEs KBAUe
Surveyors. WILlfAna
Wa. n. GREEns
=. n DAVIS. coooIaleDeN.
q. EiEnAus.
ORIGINS % DAisBRIpoB ssussniS.
Jsstiees-Ssbss,ss EUsbiss. W. nssss
!. Rose.
Tsussse-H- Reeies.
Csnstsblss-A- Eeksvt, b. Esdhsfsa
, 1864-01-24
CAMP p0uelA.s. HOSPITALS; !;
Supplies to, the Federal and Fri.
soners' Hosfitals Compared.
NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS. DO,


Characteristic oflts editors, and In keeping With
tic demands of 1ts southern owncsn, the rebnl ot-
gon On Randolph erect has frequently attacked
tie Commanding Officer at Camp Douglas, chars
ing him md the Government with inhuman treat
u.tDt Of The prisoners OF wAr-statinc that their
barracks and hospitals ara n unft Tor occupancy
by men, ss arc cattle Or cosl sheds-that they are
poorly Clad and thai their ratons arc Of the cheap
cat and meanest order, and very scanty at that.
: Through tho kindness OF AIvin r. Whelan, Sur-
geon let Mich. Sha1lAhooterb, Port Surgeon, wc
pre- enabled TO give the following copy OF his sworn
statement, which Is forwarded to tho Department:
Letters to tho ssme effect have been pubitshed IN
the rebel organ, purportine TO bc written At va
rons points South, BY escaped or released rcbcl
prtEoners-but which werc undoubtedly written
in the 7GnG' ONCE. Those who are at oil col
ycteant with tho management Of aflairs At Camp
are entirely without foundation
Major E. D. Kits, STAFF Surgeon Of Gen. Grant,
and Medical Inspector for tho Military Divfsfon Of
the Mt6aiss1ppl, has been on tour OF inspection
through all the hospitals north Of: tbs Ohio. He
carefully inspected all the hospiiala at Camp Doug.
lbs list wreck, and expressed himaclf more than
satisded with the management, The hospttals are
all clean, well ventilated, comfortably warmed,
and everything done that can be for the comfort
Of The patients. in the Federal and prisoners hos
pitfalls -.
The following is the monthly statement Of arti-
cles issued by the Government, and those pur-
chased with the Hospital Fund, during tho month
OF December 10 each Of the Federal soldiers and
the prisoners OF war in HogpftA1s:
, 1864-01-24
LAW. .M1EltfeENcE,:

Ux1frD BrAfEs GMcu1T CoURr-Bgo46 kAafa-
.T7ones DfHf.H'end, .s99s. to1nn'on LoU.
TO croea examine JOHN g. F lake, wltueas Whose
disposition ds oess ese has been taken on part OF
Pss.K VI Keuy "a, C1ark, esn,. DC. IL. Nichole
wiihdlew The plca. Demurrer and appearance Of
sU-Tayior vs.. Cool, Leave to cross. examine
taEen aod med plantn!fc; n1.. a-....,,nu
position of Wm. II. Hammick tstcn by plainnn,
Sustained. ..-.
tiG Deiendaat moves for . new trial:
boo-pawson 70. Pn'sifeE, eS ii. Dismissed at
a5I-Meeder vs.. Pollard, ct al. Same order,
Admirably -. -.
8se-schooncz G. c. Butte. Cargo to be sold on
petition flcd by Benz. Eystcr. ct al.
Trial docket will be taken up on Mondsr.
SUPERIOR CounT-Byors ,Chief Justlee John II.
hon. vpn Il. Higgins and Jos. E. Gary, judges.
IN Ddnc.
Eotion for new trial by defendant.
25t-Colby yR. Rumsey. Motion for new trisl by
plaintiff ovesrulsa and }pddEment on ~.
trinl b5 plaintiff sustained.
A.alaudis vs. EcAhart. Motion for new trial
s.a45ohsisen 5h -. carter. Motion for new trial
By defendant, ovcr1pled.
1s5s-{ CAa1esrye eloaea rs. Dawzer. Dismissed
tenn. There will be no. civil business before
upoa the Criminal docket.
C1acu1r counr:-Dgore Hon. E. $. Williams,
Jadgi--c9mmon Lass.
pany. Motion to set aside. Default argued
TOERow1es rs. o'Brien. Dismissed at plain
defendant. piaintlf foF new tria1.
GsaEB1adner; et al, Is. Hammond ct al Dis
, 1864-01-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

pu1x c,.aa.-Tho Young MEMS Bible C!ass
meets Mt The rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, {room Is MethodIst Church Bock,) at
O'Clock .: m, every Sabbath. Strangers are par
t1cu]s.fy invited. All arc welcome.
Er1.corA1-Free seats for strangers can be
found In St. Ansgarius Church, corner Indiana and
r.a-,t,1 .+.o... e.,x5caa At fn,< n the korannon
= n Tn,tJe Rector.
CAxr rDoro1As-6eryice at ~ In the afternoon.
prc,ch,nr ~ atr.nrer.
60, Hnsrrr., 1arr srnrsr.-sal-
vfra ns1ai at ~ O'Clock in the afternoon. Rev.
Robert Co11yer is expected to preach.
Un1or PAnk BAr71sr.-Rev. j. Dixon, D. D.,
ha. been recalled to the Pasto.ate OF Union Park
Baptist Church. He resumes his charge under the
mott nattesing nusplces, and will preach = sermon
appropriate to the occasion, this morning, at 101
o'clock. -
First UNITED PRkanrrE1l1As.-Att this Church
situated On Greene street, between Maaifoa ana
Monroe streets, services Will 90 hees a. lof a.
m. and az p. nj. Rev. ". C. jackson. Pastos.
sabbath School at O'Clock. .........
United PnEsnxrEnI41s-serE1c at the chapel OF
the Orphan Asylum Michigan arcane, near TWen-
Gseeond street Re!. = q. "alEeG, . tas.of; Ser se,-
viccs, 1o.aoa- m. and $50 P. n sabbath school,
ap. N. All are invited 70 attend.
CHURCH OF TIE HOLT coxausloS-seate ifee'
corner Of wabash avenue ano handolpn stsee'S,
eelt1ees to-oay at lV1s in@oe mofn!ns' anu al "
IN LIE esen1ne. rev. T. ". Aases, ttectot: ID
C1R1hT1AA-Elder W. F. BLACK Will preach today
st 1oH IN the morning In the Chrtsttan Church on
West Aenroe street, between Aberdeen and
Rrcker etreete- Subject: 1.-THE Rich Man and
Laxa1us.' -,
: LIVINGSTON REFORMED DuTcu-CoTnar OF San
CANON and Monroe streets, Rey. n. D. Williamson,
Pastor. SERVICES at loH o'clock in the morning,
n HH$ FWh1-
conc is EXTENDED 10 a'l.
SOUTH A1rsloH;-Ihete VIII be preaching, morn
ing anu evenlns' ~ Aes: .. a Smith, at the South
MISSION eaapei' LEAR 1uuget5 place, on Indiana
avenue. Al INC eiose OF tue evening service, the
ordnance OF bapslsm Will be administered Tor the
, 1864-01-24
the OIL; EXCITEMENT.
Eorfncs in Chicago for rFcgro1eum-The
Hrpkn BILLY 0L@ Bncect4t0a Is1Me.

Considerable excitement has latelJ been caused
III the city Iy IN relative to the prob
milo existence in the strata Of this vicinity Of Pc
tJo,cum In workable quantities. Already a tom-
many has been organized, and active operations
comm enced to test the truth Of the statement.
1hc stynta mon which Chicago Is bailt, consists
clleay Of alterations Of sands and clays extend
inc to depth Of fconsIderably more than hundred
feet. There Ie. however one locality In this VI
c.nitv where different kind of formation exists.
nnd that fs near the corner Of Chicago and Western
Ayeuuce where the visible rock consists Of dask
M,un3nous limestone. with shaIea OF q s,ulila,
cbaractcr and{t In in The seams Of this formation
.bat The Pct,o1cnr "a eupposed to exist.
The whole surfsca Of ground thus composed,
,,oca mi excerd tro hnndred nercs still s,uguinc
enern1oto,s contdcr ttat t1ts ts ouita sucicnt to
n,onono,;ee cbicsro into \ second Euuskl]Ien.
1Inon con.faer,t,nn. however. thcse had. do moi
,ccm ia ho1d mt euch brilliant pro4nccts of aue-
cess NO ttcy are said to do. II NAV IA onto .rne
thet te atone on,ITie3 from thYs vicinity NAV nos
sesa hl,nm,nnus ch.r,cter orndations. and ain
~ rontcf, tha ,r,.hoa Nor netnoenrn. Manv hrr7e
NJ 1;,ocs,onc hare tbesn characters cyen. bv ssru
NV 1oc.1 causee. Carmaceoua matter either de-
r;rra fron dce1v1no vcortah1c. or merriam. more
frex,nent1y from she decomposIne animal matter
crtetjn1 In the rock. viii freonentiy cou,mun1cato
the above chs1acterIsttcs to 1t. Oficn In ho],ows
of limestone rock arn little nasses Of pure carbon-
aeeous matter. and vet tb1s ia neyer accented "a
reason for practical Investigation,
Who ia not acquainted with the fettd hYdro-car-
hide odnr which arises from mauy stones when
b.okenY This regularity exists to great extent
In Germany. where the strain possessing it are
called =" "s,inketein,' and although this Ia an ur-
doubted proof Of the existence OF oleagnous mat
ter, who would commence operations with 1t In
order 10 obtain petroleum, anything else OF any