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, 1864-01-17
FROM MADISON,


lepecial Dispatch 70 the Chicago Tztbune.J
MApreox, Wis.,, Jan. u, 1861
In the Senate this morning the standing
committees were announced as follows:
Judiciary-Bonnear, Cameron, Pope, Harnil-
ton aad Thorpe. Railroad-Cameron, Law
renee, N. Z. Young, Wilson and Ellis. ..
Senator Cameron introduced q bill to re-
peal the consolidation part Of the Railroad
law. Referred to the Standing Committee.
The 9Th Wisconsin Battery arrived here
this p. n. They we're received at the depot
by Governor Lewis and other State officers,
and were provided with d bountifal dinner
at the Railroad Hotel. They have re-enlisted
for The war. The 18th Wisconsin regiment
has re enlisted for three years or the WAT,
md are on their way home from Cairo. They
will probably reach Chicago this evening or
Mondny.
In the Hh regiment, Major Mark Finnlcum
ia Lieutenant Colonel 1ice Calls, honorably
discharged, and Captain Hollen Richards,
Major
, 1864-01-17
FROM CAIRO.


Especial Ohpatch 70 the Chicago Tsibupe.l
'0Aino. Jan.78. 1851.
Col. Ed. McCook, 81st 1lls., recently In
Williamson comfy cndeagoring to recruit
his command, meeting some descrtcrs desired
them to enl!Et and ec1ge out their time. This
proposition was made to several oi thclr num-
bcr, whether as blind or In sober earnest; il
now unknown. In about forty cases men
from the 1c,Sth Illinois said they wcro not 60.
irg to serve nny more, and boastcd they had
papers which would clear them. McCook
asked for the documents and wis shown whit
rurported TO be furloughs for forty days for
each mcn. When questioned, the soldiers
confessed that the papers were spurious, and
said They Lad paid a certain party lata1y cnga.
ged as an enrolling officer In that district 42s
, 1864-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia special to the
New York Ertnin3 Pvt says: Letters received
here this morning from Robert J. Walker,
now in London, state that great revolution
is going on in public opinion in England, In
to the financial strength Of this
Government. He s-ys, also, that heavy
tide Of ofimmig1ation will set into this country
In the sprlng, and with Congressional legisla-
ton 1t may be swellcd to half million Of
persons year. He proposes that Congress
Aall enact that no immigrants shall be Liable
to copscription during the war. This would
disa1m suspicion abroad -.
4 considerable number Of Congressman are
sick-not many Of them seriously, however.
The Senate did not adjourn last night, be-
cause 1t is anxious to pass the amendments
to the Enrolment Act to-day.
' The House will undoubtedly make somo
changes In the bill as 1t stands in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, jan. 16.-By direction Of the
President the general conrt~martial is ap-
pointed to meet in Washington on the 18th
inst, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for
the trial Of BrIgudier General ". A. Ham,
mond, Surgeon General, and such other per
sons as msy be brought before it., The de-
tails for the Court are Minor General Ogles.
By, Brgadier General Harncy, Brigadier Cen
c1al Ketcham, Erigadier General Green, Brc.
vet Brisadier General Morris and others.
Major A. Bingham is Judge Advocate Of the
Court. -. --.
WASHINGTON; Jan. 16-It is quite proba-
bic tho tax on all manufactured articles will
be doubled before the close Of the session Of
Congress-.
4 large number of carpenters and other me-
chauics hayc been sent from here by the Gov
crnment to repair the railroads in Tennessee,
which will be In complete running order on
the opening Of spring.
The report teleg1nphed this morning from
Pittsburgh, that Mrs. Senator 6prague was
injured By the accident on the Cleveland Rail.
road, is incorrect. She was here Mt tho time
Gen. Butler will remove his headquarters
from Fortress Monroe to Norfolk
Gen. Stoneman Inns gone West to report to
Gen. Grant
Charles a. Dana, Esq, formerly Of tho n.
7. T. fbunc, will probably be appointed As
sistant Secretary Of War.
The N. 7. Tribuat's, Washington dispatch
says: "Thc receipts from the Internal Reye-
nue., from July 1st last to January 18th,
amount to $a7,GE,ooo, With expected
changes in the Excise Law, the lowest esti-
mates for the second year are 81, 500, 90 0while
the highest estimates would add S25, ,000, 600
OF $So,C--1, Geo thereto. With no change In
the Revenue INV, about s35, ,500, coo would be
produced.
, 1864-01-17
FROM DEG MOiMES.
Especial Dispatch TO tho Chicago Tribune.]
DEB MONIES, January 10,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
DEB MONIES, January 10.
The Standing Committee Of the Senate were
announced this morning. McCray, Of Lee, is
chairman Of the Judiciary; Foote Of Ways
and Means; Henderson Of Federal Relations;
Uden of Military AfIairs; Dixon Of Claims;
Clark of University and University Lands;
Ecardman Of Schools aud School Lands;
Thooleon, Of Banks; Roberts of Railroads;
Cutts OF Commerce; Patters0n Of County
Organization; = Burdfck o; Public Lands;
Hatch Of Public Buildings; Gage of Print
ing; McCrarcy OF Van Buren, Of internal
Improvements. i
The House Committees will be appointed
Monday. The nominees OF the Republicans,
rs telegrnphcd YOU Inst night, were elected
this morning.
Hon. P. F. Carey, Representative from Da-
Wis county, who has always heretofore acted
with the copperheads, voted for the nomi-
nees Of the Republicans, including Grimes
for Senator and Palmer for State Printer.
, 1864-01-17
Qbifa9o Qril,nnc.
SUNDAY, JANUARY II, 1864.


The rebel blockade runner Dare, Inc sldc
wheel steamer Of seven hundred tons bur-
then, has been destroyed by orr squadron OIL
Wilmington, nfter long chase Of sixty miles.
We trust this is the foEcrunner OF good news
to come. and wc accept 1t as IN omen that
the neglect of this important port which has
1Itlorto attached to our blockaders Is at an
end, ard that blockade running nt Whining
ton will soon be as edectual1y closed as It Is
as Charleston.
General Eutler has once more tried the ef-
feet of IN appeal to the rebel authorities
upon the subject Of the exchange Of prison.
crs. If they refuse this time, Government
should give Old Ben the contract to 70 to
Richmond and take the prisoners out He is
Just the man to do it. The Copperheads
would undoubtedly denounee 1t MS unconsh-
tutional, but sink tho coppe1heads and
rescue our brave fellows from Libby Prison
and Castle Thunder.
The excitement ut Washington over Stuart's
cavalry raid has subsided. Our forces on the
upper Potomac are sufficient to protect Wash
ipgton, and the capital is safe.
Major General Oglesby has been ordered to
Warrington and detailed upon the Court
Martial before which Surgeon General Hmm
mond Is to come for trial i.
Henry Ward Beccher'e salary has been rails
ed TO the handsome sum Of $l2, 500, and most
richly he deserves it. Money can poorly repay
the great benefit he has conferred upon the
country By his master1y defense Of her abroad.
Both his mfnistrations in the cause Of patri-
otism and religion have been attended with
the best Of fruits, and while We have in mind
o~.~ n1o~rv7nou rif}, 11rrn families work
, 1864-01-17

for such furloughs, and that on the expiration
Of the forty days, they were to pay..the same
man s175 more when he guaranteed to fur
nieh full discharge from the U. s. service.
McCook was not long in communicating this
new style of doing business at the proper
headquarters, and BY Monday four or five per-
sons implicated in the game will be under ar-
rest, and in Springfield with their patent cop
pcrncad process, undergoing examination.
The names Of the guilty parties have not yet
4rouerfrai
, 1864-01-17

~ Tho difference between the two
great parties into which the country is d.
sided, is, that the one changes its name to,
suit circumstances and Keeps its principles,
while it's rival changes It's principles to suit
circumstances aud retains It's name. The lat
ter Inns preserved the appearance Of stability,
Notwithstanding every genuine nesE:egg Of
Democratic principles has been removed and
d chalk ono put in its place.: The Democratic
party claim to havo taken It's namc and poll
tics from Thomas Jefferson, but finding it
could not keep both and please tho alave-
mougers, exchanged the former for the dog
mas Of John c. Calhoun, bnt held on to tho
latter. II tartcrcd AWAY It's principles for
success, and gave up It's platform Of the
"rights Of men, for The votes and patronage
Of the ol1garchy. The present views and prin.
eip1es Of the democratic" party arc ID M
tagonistic to those Of its founder, us tho
views Of Sumner, the disciple Of Jefferson,
arc 10 tloec Of JEFF. Davfs, tho pupil Of Cal.
louu.
, 1864-01-17
FROM FORTRESS 1I0NROE.

FoRrREes MONROE jan 18th, 1864.
Tic flag Of truce boat from City Point has
arrived. Present indications admit Of no
doubt that IL tho exchange Of prisoners re-
mains in the hands Of Gen. Butler, satisfae-
tory exchange will be effected. The Rich
mond Ss'.finel Of the 18th contains the follow
ing: -.
CnAnLEsfos, Jan. 14.-Thc. enemy hare
kept up lively Smelling all day Since
Tucsdny, at8 O'Clock, AT. shcll lave been
thrown at the citF, causing SOHO damage but
no causaltice. The enemy; uuunsked two or
thr1e mo1c PARROTS at Battczy Gregg. The
shellipg Is still heavy this evening,
CuARlzsros, Jen. 13ITbe bombardment
M noft i laTge number of Transports Tiled
with troops have been observed going south.
an Increased fleet at Hilton Head is reported.
CnAR1HsToS, Jan. 11.-Thsee shells were
tl.rown into The city this morning aud six
thus fur to-day. On the 10Th eighteen shells
were thrown into the city. The enemy has
oueued two moro embrnsnrcs, ono bearing on
tic city and one on Jamcs 1sland.
, 1864-01-17

St. Lou1s. January l6, 1864.
Nusincss On Change to-day WIS too light to claim
special quotations. Receipts Tery Light. and tho
amount offered was too small to attract attention.
There were but few buyers Of -four On the market,
and their Offering xne below tho Views OF holders,
Theirs were no transactions In wheat corn, OATS ryc
or barley. Only one email transaction IN whisky at
oBKc gallon. In the miner articles We cou1d hear
Of nothing doing, and tho hour OF busness spent
In special consultation Whenever any propositions
werc made TO buy they met BY prices above the
Views OF the buyers and there the prospective neso
<s1ion ended. As all quotations would be but nomn.
n1 We deem 1t unnecessary report special list of
articles. BY Monday new life aad activity will doubt
1eas take tho place OF the present condition
Gold Is still shade higher to-day tho opening figure
In New York this forenoon being SIX cent, and the
closing baK, m advance during the board ofx. The
buying rate here IL b1x mud the selling rate irregular
At 5x9s6K. Demand notes are and silver Is std
st+a49 cent premium, including small and large.
, 1864-01-17
FROM ST. PAUL.

lspec1at Dispatch to the c1!ago Trlbune.]
ST. PArL, Jan. 16, 1854.
The Legislature met this morning. Alter
transacting some unimportant business, they
adjourned over till Tuesday. ;
The on1y. son Of fcx-Goyelnor Swift died yes
terday Of scarlet fcTcr.
Ex-senator Rice buried to-day his Inst son,
who died yesterday Of the same disease
, 1864-01-17
FROM KENTUCKY.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
FRlEKroRT, Ky, jan 10, 1864.
The Senate passed a general common school
law, fixing the salary Of the Superintendent
81 SEQ, and his clerk at $500; also bill allow
ing railroad corporations to take stock in
the Louisville Fair Grounds.
In the House bill to nlter the Law Of ltmii
tation in actions was passed Little business
Yaa done In either House. :.
, 1864-01-17
PROCEEDINGS OF c0kehE33.

Mr. MORGAN Of New York, prcAcntcd 4
petition from tic citizens of New York re-
1monstrnt1ng ngaiust tle relief Of unnaturaliz-
TIC enrolment blu being under considers
tion Mir. FE6SENDEN, said that his opin-
ion Of Yesterday that the payment Of the COM
mutation money did not release State from
the draft, was erroneous, a1.d IT,. the con-
was correct He thought 1t impossible to
er way than that the procu1ation Of substi-
tutes or the payment Of Communication money
exempted the htates from draft
Mr. CLARK, Of n. H., offered an amend
ment providing that The e9mmntation @ ~ money
shall be applied by the War Department for
obtaining substitutes from the district from
which the drafted person halls, TO I'LL the quo
II Of that state.
Nj. GRIMES, Of Iowa, dld not desire That
colored men should be enlisted TO III up the
a@eas 70 Se Construed ~, i ax5ita 1t r. %sn IL
a .ne ohanid ,at tSr 4h ,a lac 50 If
t9t .ztHe " @ 9'o's' sAou'' 'Ao' @|@>> "A'0 ~1 '"
VILE s Msn1 MsT; an ~ roun th,n,,,+ that +b,4
,-aa III, ti ~ n,4o1 +ha 70 nome1 ~ IA conntrV
M mae 49,, ~ TX fn+aIfact RE naonIe ~ m,
n4a up9n Taaaotaas n1s end Fen+Rc1r owe ala
Eane s1st - ioe .er IA ha7sorad - 4hst coinrcd
Me. ll9e e,d az sea he o+nt1oraS w,th +hs aa,oo
ru1e 90 w1,ftc men TIE colored man shoull
1,ot hc accerfed NJ n suhstitute for His supe-
r;or rHs w >A~~~f' '>'
H. DAV1s. of Kv.. said TINT large pro-
nortfou nf lie labor Of Kcntuckv WIS par-
E4nrned hv s1oves' and vet The SerrrtarT of
VA wonia sonner enlist n slave than n white
,nan T., tha horiers States fhus str;nnfnr those
STATES Of their iaborinr classes to serve as
snhstitntes fnr NnrtheTn labprfnr men who
were Kent at home,
Mr. WILSON, Of Mass, WIS glad the Gov
eminent was about establishing the policy in
repard to slaves Which he had urged upon
them for four months past
Nr. GRIME6 thought negroes should be
mt nniier tbc protectfon of the National
1;oycrnment. Hfs Amendment wus intended
to sti1nuiate tic cnlistment Of negroes so
lint there wonli1 be no Occasion fof another
co1l m The States.
Mr. GRIMES, amendment vas Rejected
o8fo14
SIr nn0ITTTIE offered an amendment
nror;d;ng fI,ot notnrn +noons Te.cn1jstfnr
fio1l ha 6red;fcd ia the ANITA of i1isfricts #,
EI,;cb tbev orio ins11v cnitstad
"1n. Amend-5a1t o5 6 s6dnnted|a7 ~ II
Another anncndncnt was alontcd providing
4hot com1n,fot;on moncv mid r. ncrsnns
, 1864-01-17

Coffin and Rope for One.
Ew YORK, Jan. 1G.-Thc Put Inns the fol-
ing, which savors somewhat Of humbug:
Union rcfugcc who recently arrived in
city from Richmond, asserts that on
= inlas morning at an carly hour, persons
sing by the house Of jeff. Davis were sur
FED to sec Immediately in front Of the
or, colin with a rope elgnlii cantly laid
tic top. These articles were taken away
soon es discovered by tho scrrante, but
rc eccn by many pereong.
, 1864-01-17

{Spcctnl Dispatch to the Chicago Tfibuue.1
MILwAuKEx. Jan. 18, 1851.
wneA7-Rsccipts, II coo bu. Market opened ashado
ftuer but closed dull and lower Sales 20 bu MOL
Mt s12aX 9o bu do At 10 40 bu do at tt1oK;
otco bn do Mt e119}E.
BARLEY-Firm. Sales GO bu at 8f.2s del; 16o do At
$te4 At TIC Ecwhan House. this evening" the market
advanced again to $1aok81.a1.' No sales. Holders
1sn since the receipts Of gold quotations.
PGov1s1oGs-FIrn. Sales 10 bxs dEy salted shou1-
t1crs, packed, Mt exc.
DRESSED Hoos-Neccipts, Is coo head. Market quiet
and 1oc lower. Sales 1s3 head. dividing 20 d. at
<6B315a; - do 1T $sG.I1r1, =
, 1864-01-17
MAI. aEM. 0alESBY.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tibune.1
DEtATun, Jan. 18. 1851
= On Thursday Maj. Gen: Richard ]. Oglesby
received an order from the War Department
to report Immediately at Washington for
special duty. BE has not fully recovered from
tho severe wound he received at Corinth, but
be was re5dy to 60, and started yesterday for
f5a poyy 1,ref of dnfr
, 1864-01-17
Cincinnati Market


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbuue.1
CtaoINXAT1, jan 16, 486t.
pror1e1oSs-Brt little is doing In provlalons City
packed Incas pork to be had at s210:G2500 with
buyers at teoo. Lard is offering freely At 1ac, with
buyers at 1a4c. Bulk meats held ar:n1y At 799c,
loose for hcavy shoulders md sides. With fair de-
mnud ut these figures. Boxed meats Bteady at 10
91otfc for short ribbed aad clear.
FLoun-Qulct at old quotations.
GEA1x-Nheat In light offering. Red is held firmly
at f1c5 for choice, and white dull at t1.A5 for Ken
tuCky- New corn Is offering Mt $105 with no buyers
above $11 Oats dull at Bic In bulk Tor choice fau.
Harley stcady at f1.69 Spring very dull at $1ao9t
Rye at1n At s1..1.
Hoaa-very fuw hogs arriving. Quotations from
Sif-GGa5.
, 1864-01-17

:hington special says: Authentic infoz-
ton to the Government plnccs Magrudcr's
.cc in Texas not exceeding 1900, and Dick
..Ior's md other forces In Louis'ana not
,af tl.at number They arc 80 scattered, mud
Transportation is SO scarce, that they could
nut he consolidated iu less than two months.
, 1864-01-17

tR- Live toads: form regSr article. Of
commerce In the London market. They arc
generally imported from France, and sell for
from roc to S1.50 per doken,: according to
size md activity: They arc purchased BY
market gardeners In the vicinity Of the city,
to protect their choice vegetables from slugs
and insccte, which they do very 'eflsctually.
, 1864-01-17

RACINE, Wis Jan. 16.-0nc Of the build
pait,aily DESTROYED IL fisc Inst evening. All
arc safe; no one injured. The school goes
On as usual. Loss el5, 900; insurance q, 900.
, 1864-01-17
List of General Officers of the
Army Not on l)nty.

a1my who are not on duty. The following
arc the names Of such officers, with the
length Of time thev hnye been uucmp1oyed:
...-s-.-,,...~
George B. accieIlsn' G1ua thGtsa thisteen months,
John G FM5e@ont, M sixteen months nls stat
ploYed: Colonel i. Albert, Colonel j. T. Fio1s,
Colonel G. zaconE, Lieutenant C9lonel J. Pilsen,
F. s. Bond, Captain G. r. Thompaon, Captain ?.
S. Thcmas.
Eon Carlos Buell., thirteen months.
John a. McCternand, elx months.
=: i. siiFoy. ave months.
the battle-of Cotinth. Miss.
I4oMas I. CIastsnaen' lWo months: stan1aa" Gaa
6. knox: ,,nn..,.n ,<oc..,. +u.,. a.,r
FL: Jones. e,.,,,.. au.zoz.... .,u...,. u.zzs
e. Al Getts soafg LOST aes: otan-Aa)of Il. E.
I1GMma9e. M 8 eapi. & Alea. tta ,H:. Moote. o,saa
v. =: "a cocS. nse Moa5ns. sese e!y Ng1naeo
es M ase ss Z
II. Miller. o-' 1-"'S N>* '' e'P'' 49,
Gen T. H8retnff two months SICK was yYounfI-
ed and has been ofi3crrd befcre the RetIrnr Foard
Siaf-Mainr K. o. RroWn. Cant. j. nj. Howard.
Can't. s, 4. Russell,
corps eincc this report was made out.
ararcv porter a;]teen months
II ~ hbcre.nmbIe' Be- one % mnaths
1nea =, Po,t ndean al f ,dae onfns @ severely
q r. Paui. i've montbs: severely Wounded at
Getiyet mr.. 1 ~
H. H. dG"ett '9c neen n ontHs o H. severely "ounoea
Nal Dow, Elk months wounded and aprisoner
Lewis g. Arnold, six months; sick; has been
ordered before the Retiring Board.
Solomon Meredith, one month: sick at Indian
'gSa gfrancis c. Barlow, slr months; siek; wounded
at 0ettyebnrc.
x.,o, co-.,.,a 1sAnc. 20 p,Iosd,er n.,,,,,s :, III
tai, q; or..xs c,,on.,. a 1,orton,n+ co,o,.,.
ii sMa'otf' :; Captains III 1sn'snant' B. To-
deeF sessfp etsa
se sx and
thl1.y,n1es oo.mfs. n,,,.7 s,,7 Wv =, .,rr.,
txnv1oE.
The following is q list Of general otlcere on dn-
tloops, as transmitted by thc sse1etary Of Var IN
feutatiycs;-
xA1os GENERALS.
p. Geo. cao"apaocf' commanding ~ fh''aoe'pn'a
ai.h,.-no,b1ndor n,e,nb., of a n,t1,+nrv ccun,..
no1eT Maan;'emtons uIrnaGs' "enoe' VI 'o'a"''
eten' > IIa;nf,jem.n rner,he, of ro,rt martial
t1na1a,, =. Mene"7o' "eaoes u eoa1s oiaf'lai
r r." Esvs I,nor,her of .ho retf-iro hoard
frr;1 ~ cyoua1l nrcsaent ' AZ tI.c fetipnp ho,na
nsrii 4fnntrr inFnector Of the mfIitarr division
- a. r3estas;nni ~ ~
!he fieheo comm,,,,oner fo- exchange Of
,r;.nn.,a a. ''eAeS7' 49, @~~-@1t'~ -
pf'soness' pn,c An,Kn GENERALS.
'.... -. -. n,z..
Y. hetenum, on 9ptY az MaI uepsiI7mentG; H.
X D. Mathna" "cnoe1 " e9o1t n'as u. " @aa-
". r AGMnisoue15s VI 'lAl'as' son1in'07'oa "s
Memph5t, Tenn:
Thomas q. ftsneF On p:2tUs1 ma.aant % ana ;iis =
Cedar Mo9ntaln.
5ames p s9Mdson MGSems MEMBER o' 'oe "'n1sfs COIL
fnielo4 u MssHtnGto1.
z; u; hnekcf. co1et OF ocPoto1tne q1A1'e:tnasset
or WsenlnE!on. E ,,.ha r,,,.,.+r,,s+s, ao,,.
hopeI! Aneus thte' VI '1o @a*' '1e'D0e'ef ''P@A
ofthe West. ..,,,... ho.., :.
a. >. o!enneF. taenAoel VI " 1nA1Asas5 poaAu a.
Al1ci1Aeti.: " y ..r NV .o..nt+,,o .o--4ra u,ooI,vr
- u. spino'a, on recruiting eess'ee' o'ooS'sn'
n; D.,,. ~, ~o,-+ ~, ,+,.,.+ v..h,n<,+or ba.
=; la1aer VI eoo4t a. - 0s'1s '1A AA'
1851 leg; .,,.. x,..4,., ~ w..h,,..,r
Gl4a a.,5I. ~ aezsi, a. " jo ~ ~ e.
, 1864-01-17
D I E d.

In this city, Friday. Jan. 18th. ANNA THOMSON,
infant daughter ef Lueus Il. s9d susau d. Tutsle.
sged 10 months hnd7 days.
Funeral from the residence Of her parents. Isl
Rabae 81 avenue, this tSuaoay} afternoon u: O'Clock.
On the 15:h insf, ANNE ~, wife Of VIM. F. Fleet
wood and darEhter of .. L. UosmeE, in the tws saty
The funeral viii take pacc from her late residence,
81 Ontario street, on Monday at II o'clock 4. 81.
~ New York papers will plcaee copy.
In Minneapolis, Minn on the 50 Inst, ANN ELIZA,
wife OF Edwin Biackmnn, this city, aged q yeaTz-
n Burlington, Vt. papers pica-c COPY.
, 1864-01-17

Il HE Hz-AVQU@S~0@1 N047E9 3N73*s
Erw Yonx, Jan. 1o-on Wednesday Gen,
Butler sent m important document to City
Point. by a far Of truce, bearing on the sub
fcct OF Tie cxc6ange Of prisoners, Meantime
be las ordered tho rebel prisoners TO be
brought within the lines Of bis department,
to await release, which hc hopes to be
a}>fD In effect
, 1864-01-17

NEW YoHE, Jan. 16.-HenEy Ward Beech
cr's salary Inns been increased 8, COO. making
it 500 ycer.
, 1864-01-17
wrought Iron P1pe
no ITNfBER DEALERS AND

,FWV IU MDIlk OH1111121S0 a3sD
OTuERa.-Tor sale 1t a bargain. for fe" oa5s
oat'' :no. 1SJ 90 Fl. BLACK WALNUT LuABER
And f}nEetptcpt Contract for 10 eco Muskct b!ocks
md g I'd Esrblne 6topke ct good hgurea and good
Nm tof eass'nE tss ssc cr Aso f .cs e.
nilrs fsom Railroad, With = splendid Maple sugar
Buth Of over ZOO tresa g aeses undeE good impfoyes
Va1r, ta1ss. fhets. sc, all for sale y oarsain:
crrted eoen For terms and partS aouress
FE MATHEWS. Chicago, Ill. Post Once Boz ALL.
, 1864-01-17
The Navy De2nrtmenE5 Chnl-
tenHeH 1t3f. ~nr16

The Navy Department. ChnI-
1enEeA the World.
NEW 1onK. Jan. 1G.-At meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce today the following
letter from the first Assistant Secretary 81
tie Navy WIS read:
WAsnIs67os, Jan. 13. 1864.
GKo II. BLrsT, Esq, X. Y.-Mu Dear
5r: The charges assinst the Nayy Depart
cnt for building slow steamers is best an
cred by a comparative public trial, and
authorized By the Sccretary to make ar-
gc,pcnts to run ono OF our vessels against
county, foreign or American. She will
against same tonnage and DRAFT In any
r. If her compctitor il much larger, the
10 take place il smooth water:
Very respectfully,
isntd) CIV. Fox