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Nxw YORk, 2lst.--The Pests spssia
says; stsss.s s3sss @a 5,.
The tax bin viii be reported to ihs
House this week.
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Nav YoRK, els. The aruy approprii.
alton bill passed the House Yesterday
nearly 60 rsporssa from the eommittee.
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voluntary serFitude snail be pefnitted
only as punishment Tor crime.
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cred a. length the question reimbursaig
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conclusion. The amount involved h
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viii meet with considerable Opposition
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, 1864-12-28

Cun1s1AAs FEAST ron Poon Cm1DnEx.- There
was hardly happier sight in Chicago daring tho
festivities Of Christmas than WIS on Saturday
last ut the " Nursery aud Half Orphan Asylum" Oh
Michigan street. j., ="
The noble.hcaztcd ladies who hayo the manage
ncnt Of this praisewoEthy charity, did not forget
that the destitute little ones conaded to their care
could en}oy happy and merry Christmas g vel
much pains to provide enjoyment for these little
waifs Us il they had been tho offspring OF princes.
There was the Christmas tEee adorned With toys,
cokes md good thiDgs, and plenty OF nice books
also, and al that could make children happy. As
the eager crowd Of fathcrless ones gathered about
wc thought II was az beantIia: sight as chieag;o
could present on TINT day. Tho ladies' we're there
distributing with their own hands the bountiful
wontcd joy, and many a little eye was dimmed with
tears Of delight. Kind friends outside provided
also more substantial aud lasting comforts fu the
way OF clothing and garments.
twas pleasant to sec their gIec, and it was even
plcasantcr to .know That there were generous
hearts among our people willing and glad to re;
Every Child received present according to Its
preference. Some wanted dolls, Some wanted
come wanted flags, some wanted books. all wanted
candies and cakes and a1l received Just what they
II our citizens who have been literally support
ing this institution could hare seen how Christ
mas wa4 passed there, theS would have been moro
than repaid for all they have given, because such
thoughtful md pains nktnE care for the childrena
happiness could not 's1iat without great fidelity
and cons cicntiousness In every relation. A visit
at my time to this most rcedfnl and blesscd ln5ti
tuition will convince anJ onc Of the great good 1t
Ii e1ecting. ...
Oxx1pcs Acc1DEsr.-About ono o'clock on
Tuesday morning one Of Parnelee's omnibusscs
orrfvcd az usral At the 115ch1ean Sontfnrn 1ennt
, 1864-12-28

State ItcIus- Military and General
hR9EH.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1 :
IsD1ASAro11s, Tuesday, Dec. Fl, 1851
Af&er mature deliberat1on Of the matter, and
balancing Of conflicting opinions, Gov. Morton
has concluded not to call m extra session Of the
Lcgisla prior to the regular one, as not being
demanded By the interests OF the State. Members
can therefore govern themselves accordingly.
The dispatch sent from this city to the TINS,
and contained in yesterdays (Dec. s8,) Issue Of
that sheet, to tho effect that the finding Of the
Military Commission condemned Bowles, Hersey
md Mil1fgan to be shot, and Humphreys to be I'm.
p1i:oned during the war. is canard got up for
political effect. The sentence Of the Commission
has not yet been promulgated End Is known only
to members Of the Commission, General Horcy,
and the President and his advisers. AL rcpo-ts
concerning it arc, therefore, but random guesses.
Icnts. Hadley and Clisman. Of tho 9Th Indians
regiment who were tnkc1 prisoners hy the rebels
at The battle Of the Wilderness, on the 4t Of May
arrived here to-day. They. escaped from the
inSis, s. G.. and 5ourned o aeo @iies on loot to
Knoxville. They travelled by nj Gut only, and were
furnished with food by the negroes. Captain De-
AaIt o. the aoa @ lndfana With number ~ M o. q non; %
Sd Battery. and 1tth, 34,h, 4Gh. 10Th and 9th In
dl.ua regiments, who have for some time past
been prisoners in Tcxas, haye been forwarded.
will remain until exchanged.
The State Teachers, Association commences IT.
session tonight ut Richmond. A number OF del
egates from this city went down to-day. Cover
nor Morton is expected TO deliver an address be-
fore the association tomorrow night.
The Reports Of various officers Of the State are
ion; shai Of W he al Aajataat General SLOWS that up
to ibis datc numbers OF volunteers sent TO the
field from Indiana. including sixty days, thres
months, one hundred days, si1 months, ono
branches Of The service, to be one hundred and
fo1t;-three thousand two hundred and ifly-iwo
(lI:.aj2). The number o[ drafted 1acu Las not
yet been ascettafncd.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court did not get
together last week Is was expected, but will meet
the latter part Of this week. The twcnty-second
volume Of the Indiana Report. was issucd to-aa5,
md early copies are now rcady for delivery. The
whole edition will be ready In Il few days.
4 crand festival Is in progress at the Odl Fell
lcws Hall. aud the ancient brethren are having q
grind reunion. The proceeds Of the affair IL to
90 towards rc-fEruishins tue Hall.
, 1864-12-28

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbnne.l
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. Is,
via CAIRO, Dec. =, 1861. {
The defeat Of hood will clear the States Of Ala
bnmn, Tennessee and Mississippi OF nearly all the
rebel forces, the guerillas, prior to Hoods nd
vance having conscrIptcd In al1 sections to swell
tho ranks Of the invading army crossing the Ten
neasee river. There is probably not any einGl.
body Of Confedcratcs, one thousand strong, any
where between The, western line Of Georgia and
the Mississippi river. The guerilla bands in this
section arc in sounds Of from six to thirty men,
and rs they plumber indiscrininate1y rebel synpa-
thizcrs and Union people, there will BE- no Aesfta-
ton Of the residents OF the disturbed districts to
wipe them out.
Now that Hood is understood to haye lost hall
his army, md to be closely pressed by the vctorl
ous forces Of Gen. Thomas, while the rcbclz are
starving and suffering the greatest rrivalons from
want Of shelter, food and clothing, md while 1t
eccms almost impossible that the remnant OF
Hoods forces can ctoss the Tennessee River, which
is reported to be very high and full Of running ice,
rendering the placing of pontoons matter OF
great difficulty, It is reasonable to hope that his
whole force will be captured or destroyed. Fed
cra forces arc nssailins him IN the tanks and rear
and should any portion Of his men succeed in get
ting across the river, they will ind Federal army
HEpuunE 1Qel1 p1sssHc e1sINu1d, ncy WILL und
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad destroyed in two OF
three places long distances md seyeral strong
bodies Of Federal soldiers barring their retreat to-
wards the old haunts Of Forrest or hop: Of reach
ing Mobile, Montgomery, or other places yet IN
somewhat secure rebel possession.
Two lnrgc expeditions recently left this place;
itis not proper at present to mention their dcsh'
nation. The largest and most important is under
command Of the gallant, ahlc, fearless General
Grierton, who prior to his assignment to this
anty. had requested to be sent to Nashville. OF
cmulous Of the 1aurele ron By Sheridan, and bc
licycg that the Enitcd Statcs has nu liner body o
fasa an 41 liz a1 9st oas ns Io 1'at s9on.e
sons men. We may be certain they will suffer more
thlu they did at Murfreesboro.
The other expedition, striking at diGercn
point, will operate in conjunction with Genera
, 1864-12-28

Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune.1
ST. LOFTS, Tuesday, Dec q.
The Missouri Legislature has been organized.
Mt. Loyelacc, Of Montgomery, has been elected
Speaker Of the Housc, md Mr. Draper Clerk.
Thomas L. Price, the defeated candidate for
Governor, Is busy ASKING the Senators TO confirm
his nomination es Railroad Fund Commissioner.
The radicals oppose him on the ground that Gov.
Fletcher should have the appointment,
Boats are advertised for Cairo, to leave to-nor-
row. The soft md mild weather Of the past few
days las cleared The river Of ice, and free and
uninterrupted navigation will be resumed imme-
diately. The breaking up Of the ice, which oe-
Cured Yesterday was attended with some mis-
nps to he .S os lad up st the n P2iat
eRa were A conside4a6y T a,ufea MI Tho G lnsoasi
has ono side c;SSmplsslyt tom c i9cl9d I'D
upper works. The Ycl7yW Stone wns crowded
against dyke and badly store IN. The Ellie
SygPan S
low caused The liver to fal very rapidly and left
nean ng5s5 Of e9ss a Sd Wo to hS wss ssK @ ON
tee gave way il carried Of tie plaite valley and
gqnes 1kn the 1fttes he former
age in the Geld Of ice: Tho rirer fell four aud a
hsffeet At thls point last evening but Is sll con,
eldelaby higher than II Wos before the breeze
5een general, WI soon swell the upper
Below the river is clear Of Ice to Alton,
and the little steamer Farmers City came
down from that port yesterday. The regular Al
ton packet Will resume business tomorrow. Yes
te1day morning the reporters Of the city papcrs
and few others received word that rebel spy
named James n; Cts was TO be executed at Il
partitions been made and the plans kept that no.
body knew ANYTHING OF the case or the intended
I'd hanging. The prisoner was executed By haug-
ine abont noon. he was convicted on undispnt-
Gurins % T. PrIec's Invasion, md sending letter il
c.pber to Prices army, giving Information cor.
the rebel atmy, and was member Of the Southern
branch Of the o. A. E. o5sanixation.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 97.-Co1. j. Il. Eaker, Of the 18th
minnesota, hns been appointed to the position Of
Provost Marshal General for thc Department Of
Missouri. Col. Davis, WHO discharged the duties
cf Provost Marshal General during the internal
TO the imrortGnt position Of Inspector. in connec-
ton with the Office. Col. Baker is succeeded as
Pos Commander, By Col. J. H. Wider, Of the 1st
Missouri.
, 1864-12-28

tcrs at Howell Cobb's housc-t1cu ordered crcry-
Thing DESTROYED, and the negroes robbed Of their
sHffs IL Nj Gason 75sqyapa fires the Southern heart
houFe In Burke county, md rlade the lady set by
the areside while he had three negro women to
dine with him. 1t tells other interesting stories
TIC Richmond correspondent Of the Liverpool
Courier claims having had personal interview
groes. Gen. Lee thought the South could make
better eold1eEs Of the negroes than the North
could, and eaid be would give thsn tac promise ,s
OF home after freedom, as the North had not.
Gen. Cooper was Of the slime opinion.
This correspondent had m Interview with Je:t
Davis, IL which Tho Inter spoke in dtsapproyal OF
serves shcrman's devastation, on account Of the
trouble Gov. Brown had made in tho Coufuderacy.
TIT. Richmond IFhig says there Il no re 'son
but On the contrary they should rejoice. The
South is now relatively stronger than she ever h?s
bccn. and the results Of TIC recent operations 1t
considers rs eminent3y favorable TO the Southern
The Examiner says they Will hare q merry
Christmas next year, and even this year they can
great deal worse tIan they afe; and imagines the
coming Christmas under General Buffers control.
Governor Watts proclamation. mentioned last
night to the Men a1d boys t o. Aaoa u
hazards, in squads or singly, and bring any arms
Ihe NicLmOnd Examiner. o! the edtH, EcFldHa
tic rebel military situation, and L. unable to draw
much consolation from 1t. 1t Is adm1ttsd that
Sherman made IN nnobstructcd march through
line ST. the Savannah river valuabla for strnsetic
purposes to Augusta, unless navigation Is fmpc-
dcd. It thinks he will march At once to Branch
Vile 1t admits that Hoods movements arc ea1ly
unsuccessful, and says that Stoneman's' raid has
cost them the lead works, II nothing more. It
thinks the rcycrscsdo not urgue want OF men but
bad management on the part Of leaders, and SAYS
that the direction Of the rebel armies must hefeal
ter be under one head.
, 1864-12-28
p sOSTSC R L r z.
0nr Midnight Bfspntclles-Fronl VII
mfnx.to1l-NcRTAf from Rebel CEaunNe1s
New York and Washington Items.

St.A 80 n -, = ~. ..UoI.,
New Fork and washington 1tefns.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.J
NEW York. Tuesday, Dec. 27-Adyiccs from
,r,,-,;,<-tor +tron.h raha1 oorrcea ehov thst tho
:" ..o as1"s 49, ~. ,~Sa,aas
gallo continued On Inc S4ss anu @:nu' ou' euos'aeo
II Is supposed that rorters attack would
In WI, ~ tbe ,nornino ~ thr a4th-
" - nla1u W ~ a"o. y. 49, Da ,,a
me tommssioner " tasesn1t nGssnec ~ + ID scn IL
ING out msuncuons 1ot ua G4tsCuon u! s.Hs sMu Mot
la1s Ft sao, " ~ sptits p % sae uas ~ 70
ana 500, o1 as'ea @ a anu h 1eoFsa qst M tor gonsa
non os saie On an1 , aSa t III Asc cear3;., T.
ltraen Will, has 1,ecn ann1oved r. Ia Prcs
congress- "naen n4s oseu app1''eo ~ tuo 1fc7'"
oemE ,,,,,,,,c 4ho,a. .,,,x,ta
t i 20 tIa;i hnnfs hoI3a 9etai. tnhe m
~ 1Ta nJaG ~; % ntv tv1so Potnt iar,ts nmEa
VI atts 4s1s GtI - - NC n IN Lar rn,o,,od IN +bo
,rtnaens mno-tmnni tn.1av nmnnnf ~ xY;3 mi NJ
~ 20 t2s II inan 81 IN fdn ~ ~O"'''''
~" ~ o4o ~ 49, ,e VSs,s 1..
re" .o1A .. 4,enS: ~,
eoldiers' rooms, Admiral FatraGnt and Commo-
dore D5ayton mace fheecnes. % ane A1mrM ex,
railora, and the efforts for their care, and made
Acknowledgements fo1 the Gorolal recepuon ne has
everywhere received. commonole Uiayt2n Pald
a high compliment TO thc gaslantry OF the bag.
chip, and Of our sa1lors IN the passage 0f Fort
Morgan, and IN naval engagements generally dur
Ing me VA. .,,>o,.o, f.,..x., .-'o
MAJ Gen. Heron, tnspetetol, 81 Se9era1 2c o. & Gea-
t9nnY oeP1s a @as - IL IN r;tv ~ 1A' " es''
~ s,a1-+od ranfnTs Gf cntfnn At Snvan,ch bss
1ne pidnphin III n ia nnorPas an a9s f.
Catteu fnh onrmnnt nna ~ tha .,na "au T..
, 1864-12-28

SAVANNAH has been twice captured By m
INVADING force. It was taken by the English,
under Col. Campbell, Oh the cath Of Deccm-
bcr, 1578. They had a column Of $500 SOL
diers, besides squadron under Com. parkcr.
Their prisoners amounted to 80 officers and
415 mon, while their loss WAS only 1mca kill
ed and 10 wounded. sevcuty-one pieces Of
artillery and SIT stand Of small arms fell into
the hands Of the British. 1t Is now again
taken In the sane month by Gen. Sherman
with a decided increase in prisoners. guns ard
1naterinl6.
, 1864-12-28

Eobbin~ Case-.Arrcst of One Of the
Parties Legislative and General
News.


Especial U1spatcn 10 the GhcaGo lHbnne.
SPRINGFIELD, Tuesday, Dec. ~.
On Monday night young u,an named Andrew
J. Smith, OF franklin county, discharged soldier,
was enticed away from the public square In this
city BY three rejected substtutes, On tho plea Of
finding boarding house. When In the vicinity
Of Lambs foundry they robbed him OF between
ninety and one hundred dollars and two reyolvers,
md decampcd with their booty. At about Il
O'Clock the same n!2ht Officer Ducoin arrested oaa
Of the robbers named Phillip uill, and committed
him to tail.
The First National Bank Of this city sold ninety
one thousand dollars IN 1o-40 Government bonds
To-day. The stock will be withdrawn from the
market on Monday next.
Abundance Of boarding accommodations hare
been occurred for the members Of the Legislature
econ to assemble.
Hon. S. NJ Cullom. Representative elect to Con-
rrces from this district arrived In the city from
Washington. The health Of Ion. ]. Il. Dubois Is
rad3dly Improving.
Dyer and Hawkins, charged with the murder Of
Gray, and shooting OF McGfnnis, leaving him for
dead. nesr Decatur, hare had an examination he
fore Justices Greer and Faulkner, and were recon-.
1uittcd to jail for tr1a.
, 1864-12-28

The Missouri Legislature.
JETTEnsoE CrrI, No., Tuesday, Dec. a7.--The
Senate, Judge Fage, Of Pike county, was elected
Secretary. Other appointments were made In
both branches. Gov Halls message will be de-
lengthy document. Tom Prce, the defeated DEM
ec1atc candidate for the GoSernorsaip. is cudcar
orInc to Obtain an appointment az Fund Com
1nisefnnpr
, 1864-12-28
No. FIVE.

A1esse thirty I've acres, more less, .Boshear)
on run empty,ng into West Branch OF Duck Greek
about cne-ha1f mile from lte mouth, In Warrington
County, Ohio. vein Of coal SIX feet thick Is On the
property, and 1t Is considered By competent Judges
hrst.zate oil territory. Length Of lease ten 5cars
Royalty, onc1fth in bulk.
, 1864-12-28
NAV.fE ISIES4E : aHlEL.
xctest from the Front-Thc pursuit Of
Hood Continued.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tabure.]
NASHVILLE, Tuesday Dec. q.
There Is no news from below. Gen. Thomas
Headquarters arc at Pulaski. Our forces are still
in pursuit Of the enemy. The weather Is CONC
what unfarozablc. Christmas day passed of
pleasantly In this city. We have no Railroad COM
In the ncighborhood Of Molin being still unrcpair
Cd We have mail communication with Chatfa-
nooga. The damages Of the Nashville and Chatta-
nooEa Railroad are being repaired rapidly and By
Thursday next trims will run through from this
eify 10 Chattsnopch
, 1864-12-28

BAlrxoRE, Tuesday, Dec. a7.-A gentleman
who c1riyed here tonight informs the Americ0R
that Mostly, while sitting In q house near Middle
burg, Va, vas fired at through the wi ndow- The
day last. The party processes to have seen Mosby
nftcr be WIS wounded.
, 1864-12-28

Tonoxro, Tuee9ay, Dec S7--Anothcr St Al
bans Yader wns arrested hero to-day.
he St Alhans raiders made their escape from Can
ada by eec1ct3ng themselves in the cars TIL across
he line, then proceeded to Lebanon, n. 2. :rd
enlisted receiving the bounty, hoping to get baek
Q Dixie at Uncle Sans expense. They we're,