, 1864-01-04
QI)icaqo Qribnne. :


Our dispatches give full and interesting
details Of The great storm which has uish-
cred III the new ycar. Its disastrous re-
suits seem to be confined mainly to the
West, and its worst rayagc. are in
Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois. or
It's effects in our immediate vicinity,
our reporters furnish full account else
~hcre. The East, as far as We can learn,
has escaped, and trims in Canada apd be-
tween Cleveland and New YORK he run
ming regularly. In Missouri immense
destruction has visited live stock upon
trains showed in, and thousands Of cattle
and hogs have perished. St. Louis seems
especially to have suffered, and many per
scns have fallen victims to the piercing
cold Ne fear that when we have full re-
Turns lrum this terrible storm the loss of life,
will be much largcr tlan is now apparent:
1t is one Of the saddcst Of the results of
the storm that our gallant soldiers in camp
AaVc suffered 80 much, and that the poor
everywhere have felt thcmcrcilcss biting o.
tie blast. Surely now there is =
most imperative cali for charity, and one
which cannot be neglected. Immediate
action should be taken to alleviate the SUI.
fcring Of The needy and devise some means
to prevent future hardship.
The city readers Of the TRIBUNE will
from the reports we give elsewhere be en-
a1lcd, great]y to their relief, to authcnti
Gully correct the full fight Of reports
which lurdened the many tongues OF Ru-
NOR with appalling statements Of loss Of
Giriu the city On the trains, and camps adja-
cent, and thereby experience u sensation
of leliei. Happily but few fatal cases are
reported, ard these chiefly complicated
with intenlpc1ance+ But there was vast
amount Of suffering in poorly provided
homes, and to wayfarers overtaken by the
sudden and fell yicissitude.
Among the amenities Of New Yesr's
day At Washington, was the reception Of
guests OF the White House, who had come
to pay their respects to the President, and
wish him the compliments Of the season.
What would hare been the astonishmcnt
and wrath Of the old Public Functionary
and the Lords Of the Lash, for instance,
il, upon this holiday, three or four colored
gentlemen had happened into the Presi-
Dental mansion TO wish them happy
New Year. Yet such a thing
Unopened on Friday lest, in Wash
ington, and there was no amaze
1ncnt or Indignation manifested
Verify, the world is moving. Without
doubt the Coppcrheads will 60 insane at
this new abolition outrage @of the MIS-
slapen tyrant Mt Washington"-{see Dick
ATerrick's specify etrua it willincense
them 10 that pitch which will cause their
speedy emigration to Dixie.
The colorcd people of the State owe it
to themselves to fill up this regiment if
possible before the month Of January shall
close Let all, that can bt induced to do
SO, take their places in the ranks before the
fifth, and count 50 much against the i'm
pending drnte. Every man in the city
should exert himself in this behalf, as he
is personally interested, TO fill our quota
and thereby e>cure himself from the
chances Of being drawn. -Asto the colored
men, they get the hundred do!lnrs bounty
in green backs and take thesurest method
possible to shame ont Of sight the william
Gus prejudice which Copperhead Democ-
Tacy has fostercd dagainst them Thursday
thirty colored men were sworn in, go'
their hundred dollars apiece and their uni.
form, and expected to 1eave that night for
+he general rendezvous ut Quincy. A