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IODINE WATER.

Iodine Water acts upon the Heart, Liver Kidneys d.
Eestive rgsIs. and Glandusr system
The success whh has ATTENDED the use Of tis re
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shorty enable ns 10 recommend IL TO the prxrtitione1
asd the public, feeling confident that with thai
viii attest It's own excellence in the Chronic dis
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SKIN Exuptions Heart Liver and Kidney Disesses Ner
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biiiiy, eyphilis, ETC.
Physicians may rely upon the uniform strength oil
Lomhe water ~ containing threeqnafter grains psyx
Iodine In each Sud ouses water sss.s1 ks.ss
$50 IL not iiatie - decomposition
forn,rd in-qnsites neither is Iodine ydiz@d nor
nenI~zed by continuation with any ingr-iirns reader
ing this solution superior any other method Of rxhit,
itIng Iodine.
fnii directions accompany each bottle that II may be
used as family nesfisins well BY the profession
PRICE one cshr per bottle receipt u ave dollars
sin bottles delivered free ny express to any address.
Beware OF Coasterfeits and limitations. whieh ufrinci
P'ed dealers enaessor d3o~e Of our reputation
see our arnatGr~ asd trade sshe Greek wrrd hed
ing THIS advertsemenf upon the labels and wratpers ot
essh bottle. Without which Rome is genuine.
Circulars gratis
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FOR BURLINGTON, KEITHsBuRe. Mr.
BosTeN, MuscArrNE, Rock ISLAND Az,
DAvEspoRT.-The steamer Civ ~
kelthsburg, Capt. Chas. Morrison u;,l
leave Fort Madison this morning on the
arrival of the cars from Keoknk .,:
connection with the railroads for all Of The
above points, and at Davenport with dailv
line of steamers for Dubuque. Train
leaves Keokuk at 7:I5.
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Corrected BY s. HAxlLI : CO., wh.,e,.l. Co.,.

oerreetea BY ). HAAILL TO-. Wholesale Grseers.
SudAK-Sew Orleans fair lie; prime 2s< chotrs. o.
New York, C. 3oc, New York, A, Bic crushed aud nov
dered 35c. -
hoLassrs-sugar House ossl lse; Golden syrup. 20
0si 25-sorghsim, 65G75c.
CcryEE-ftio So 10 b5c.
Rics-l5ls To Ice.
soDa-Aaierican, lol &c English, IIc
boAP-Pam, lot1c, kaniIy, SIC, German lIlr01a
CASDLEs-stsT, 81 to sS3c; Summer Pressed, 49,
TkAs-foung Tyson, 81 iseyz 90; Imperial n 70 4,
81 90; Black, 81 2. TO 81 IS. w
TesAcco-Daik sweet, Zee Medium Brands ssc 4,
ooc, Gold and Natural Leaf 81 80 to 81 IS.
NALs-Best Brands IS 20 10 rates
GtAss-Sxlo Country 80 90 City 6 Is rstes
CoRDAsE-26 70 29c.
Day APPLEe-l1 to 12c p r.
Oar PeAcHEs--Hifs " 10 lsc a n
DRY CURRANTs-Ac.
RArsiSs-$6 Is to IS rs.
SALr-47 to- 90.
PEARL SfARca--loc.
Wool StcKs-$I 65
MoLIsR ooDgs WARE-2 Hoop pails e. *. -
do. - Is. No. 1 Tubs, SIC So No 2 do Il M NJ sp
IL 50; Nests Sd do 3 IS. Wash-bo.rd. - sss ~ ~,
fIsH-No. Mackerel, bbls SIS uu6aSls n
No-2 do do SO OAfoI17 al
No. do hf do Sll 0Otd1I 90
No. 2 do hf do SIC O06.lo ~
Hf bbls. No. White Iish $40 50
ous-Coal Oil, 002l o5 Llpseed on ! az r, ~,
Il 81 to 81 * Fish Oil, 81 70 70 IS oAi'
Cnxksa-Denmark, lie.
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"THE LAST DAY. The great sale OF
linen goods. dress goods and cloths, at the
Auction rooms, closes with this day. Are
the citizens. and especially the ladies',
aware of the fue quality of this stock and
the low prices at which they go of An
other opportunity like this will not occur
for years. Therefore it is for your in.
terest to buy, while you can. Sale com.
mences this day at 3 AN, and 2 and ~
r. NJ
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flnanfial au0 Commercial.
CAicage Market.


By Telegraph CHICAGO Julx n
fiour-Dul Sales Of Spring Extras at 10 co.
Wheat-Deciined &c r bush Sales OF No At o9n
IL closing steady al H. No. Spring was neglected
and nominal
Corn-Dail at 36 FOR No. l.
Oats-Oi~Det quiet Sales at tic
Rye-Duii and nominal.
Barie5-Qaiet Sales of No. at 60
Mhisky-Ilosed nrIn at 7ot3I T0Is
Woel-firrn. but quiet-bayers at l o. and scll@r,
asked essal 05.
Prosisnns--Duli.
Lari--steady at lsi4c for prime
saif-Steady at Is.
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HAIR DYE HAIR DYEll

RATHELoR'S celebrated HAIR DYE u III Re-, :.
- eks Esri< The onI, H1rui1ss Jyr, - sex.ss.
aye knosn This sfl. nd Hair Dye perteet-chsnr..
si hssis or Gray Hair instantly sls-.s Hte-A I,
81 srs, without tjurine the Hair OF Staining r.
ansing the Hair son and Beautiful tnp~rts ffe.h
ns Isgueniy restoring its pristine color ard r,rtk
NJ ne " elects OF BAD Dyes The genuine il srrs.s
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR: all others are mere i,i,..
n:as aud bonid he avoided Sold BY all Druge.t1 q
AeaVhi-si Esfcfsy-strv New York BsfcHxtoa,,
nEw ToIkf CxxAN for Dressing the Hair Itrudx~I
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uA VOICE FROM vIcKsBuRG

vIcGsssns. Miss- Asx ., lass
p John buIt-near Sir: IN happy 4, state "a ron
thaf have used valuable cervn Hffsxs With rrear
nrichf to myse In erssnl debility and prustrssigs #
nay System pfoiacr By the unhealthy and i.sr.sie Ia
naenor o. ss asssapps river asvund ycksbsrx kevtpr
been 1aih Cen Grants army thsosghous IL sioe sout
crn camtsgn coaAlenfy r~rz,sumessd IL - i, NJ
pefsoos who are sxpossd 70 snhssitky elin.kes4
Il. W. ROaLk
Aesst o. g. SAnteary Comnission.
Lcrusulx, KY Grpa ID lsss
On the I'd 81 July list lsabmistsd tsruaxh - .~c,
OF me to the Medical Director the Decarlenf a ,hs
Army OF ihs canhriasd uanspze Of nay Cslrvo itass
for sp-ctcs and rsesf~ IT, sfes an.iyss. he fs.pd 4,
soldiers Ae s-a
The fo2wng ID the Medical piseesor, r~piv ara .,.o
Ten ans pernissson % ship doxrn 1t asr. 20
have IL sold % sutiess JOIE RTyIi
Il am sstssfsd shaa ceiros Ritter. win Do 70 hsrr 70
aay one II AIKEN psgpssiy and in ssod-sasion So no
oec'oa 10 IN bulfs betng perntt4d dsp~e Of II -
suffers 4 HENRY fHUREfUN,
barEsca md M~lirai DdrscsoT D. C.
headquarters pepsftmess Of Cunb>xa.nd
Nashville, Tenn, Judy ~ is6a
D. John Buii's agent, Mrs has p~r,ui.~;es n sbi,
70 Nashville Tenn. gru-s doxcn az Bnll's o.
ofou b,tteFs sor sale 10 suti-rs In the army only
The Regulations Of the Treasury are Ia b.
complies! NTH strictly. -
BY order of MAJ u Gen Rosecrars
Nm wTLEA
Major and Provost Marsi,sl t;ea
For sale Wholesale and retail h. W,iks,s-, p~x,,.
Co., keokak, Io~a- snrla.tA.Ixr
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s~ There was runaway on Mair
street yesterday-two horses and frac
ton OF a wagon-the hind wheels and bed
thereof having stopped opposite the Bill
fngs House. The remainder kept on up
Main till they reached 9th, where they
run into sign-post, which they tore
down, but were brought to and stopped
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By Telegraph Nrw Yoax. Ju,y n
Money steady at Tds
Sterling Exchange 2;s<02Sp for currency
todd irregular and unsettled opening 5e aeclinlnv 10
2sel9- advancing 10 2ov5@, and closing at 2ss
Government Stocks irregular and unsettled
is 81 coupons l0za iu2k
SD Coupons le35z9l0lk
Sfocks-Du.
CAP lo1 Ac1W,I ARIleSsk; NAPpC s.,x.
l Ioi Wal % Pr il21S 4 n e411 ANS
P'a ~ strip IL Isl fr Cert ealS Pa Mail 30,
Cl1a krte i5s1E b % l2s Hudsvn Isl. Har.
lem -: Reading lsii4; LIZ IS; Tole1o Iss;
ga NJ Cert i'S4.
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HELP WANTED.-Two good cooks and
waiting girls can get situations by apply
ing Immediately at the Pavilion, Concert
street, between Cd and Sd. None but
parties of experience and skill need ap-
ply.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-A note from
MIR. w. j. Cochran, of New Boston, in
this county, informs US that a Mr.. Dice
was struck by lightning and killed while
working in the field upon the farm Of
Thomas Davis. near that place, on Tues
day,
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@ Kramer. Irwin Co., agents fo,
the sale of slOoum's "side-Loading Re.
volvers.' The best pistol now in use.
No. l08 Main street.
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EE To the long list Of radical paper,
IN Missouri, supporting Lincoln and John.
son, heretofore given. We have TO add the
bethany Union Of States" the Hedalia
. hnserpriss," sDd the Memphis (Scot-
'and county "Demosrat." This makes
over thirty.
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This celebrated Toilet Aoap, in such univ,r,.,
demand. is made from the cnsscess materials. /.
mild and enssiensin its nature, frsgrawt,v
sceaeed and extremely Beneficial in its .ctio.
upon the skin For sale BY ali Druggists and Fancy
v" ~ jsn2oIyd&w.
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COMPOSITIONS WANTED.

Two compositors can get work by ap,
plying at this Office Immediately.
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s~ The mercury stood at 7So yestsr.
day. Pleasantly cool.
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WORMS WORMS 4!
SAVE YOUR CHsaun.y

Thousands Of children die yearly from worms whose
nyes might be saved Mothers DR.. ah u &c -
" 0fm kO1 h4es which will surely XIII and expsl
them from your ckalslfsn. Children will eat them =
readily a. any candy. For CoroHs, CoLDs. &c, use
SHIELDS COMPOUND COUGH L0zENGEs
Yer sale by Messrs vovrIL Co., r. HE1sER, and all
druggists. jell-dly
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PRODUCE, PROVISIONS. 20.
Corrected BY GAYLORD i CO.. Preauee pe.,...

PRODUCE, PROVISIONS, 20.
Corrected By GAYLORD : CO.. Prelsee Dealers.
FIouH-saperhne, s. % q Dbl; Spring Extr.- -
Fall Extra . 30 to 10 5os Rep rs.
WHEar-Spring, 81 Is 10 so, fall 1 10 In I an n T.
Coax MEAL-S2 10 2 loo bs. 80
BRAs-Hheat, 81 10 Corn Is p 100 IA
CoaS-New s5to co; old 90 p bushei.
RFE--l % p bush.
0ATs.-Gsc p bush
0REEN APPLEs-9Vc6aH Is.
PorAfoEs-6o9S5c.
BurrEE77Comnon, 2oc; Choice, 24c
Esos--l4c.
CHcKEss-$2 O0a2 75
LARD-l5c.
sHouLDKRs-lIc y D.
SIDEs-l5c p b.
MsMs-li1zc p H. Sugar Cured do. Ice.
NJ = ccsAss-Comnaon to dood, q 1882 90: Prir.a
TALLow-9Lc.
BKxswAx-50to 55c
a, hinaTinoshy, so oo0s2 90 balsd ~ 90 pr.,r,.
lIDEs-Dry Flint, Lee; Dry salted, lie; Grphbv -,
price; 0reen Il Green Sheep Pelts rs 10 - m s' na
81 o.. W Hungarian
HEEr cArns-4 90. 10 60 90 eross.
saEKr-e4 90 to IS 90 Phead.
HooL-factory Tubwsshed, 6DS0c; Uuv>sh.A -.
o,rd on Fine Fleece, g to TO- Medium do, 60 to IS
FAT HoGs-$6 90 to 80 81 nstr
FEafHsRs-45 20 Sec.
RAas-4% to &C.
BAGs-Burlsps 55c.
Single Gunnies, 33c; double do a.
Seamless. bush. SEQ ~ g
Flour, u Dbl. 30 to SO.
do u Dbl, u to 80.
do HbbL, (pspsrl ~.
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Diseases Of the Nervous.

cnss0aa ., y vt0afy - ~ Ne q n - =.
TEN s-new and reliable trestment-ln yrr.,r~. ~ a.
liosAab AssocI.fiossen b, nail In sealed letter en-
useoi charge Address. Dr. j. SxIIaIS Horsrrrv
~, ara Association, No. South Ninth street PhAAeI
spr1-dkwly
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4 no3 ex9ulAite, Delleafe snd Fragrant Perfume,
1atniee fFvD the Rare an1 Beaulifal Flower ffo1
vhica tt Iakes it, name.
MANUFACTURED enIy By PHAL0S s0N.N
~ DgwARE or COuHTERFEIrs "a
Ask FOR rHAioN'S -TAxE no OTHER
june2o-d3m.
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SOkN PLANTERS.-J. D. smi.h,a
nn n:s I'd ssAsr Orr Rlaaass, ma no,,.s ~
y ~ Mnip oUeeE
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OUR ONLY AUTHORIZED ADVERTISING AGENTS

NEW foRK-S. N. PettengiH Co. 3. Park Row.
BosroS-S NJ. pettengill & Co.. State street.
CHIcAGo-C. III. Scriven. CO Dearborn street.
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L'OR SALE-East half Of Lot 9. Book
l. lzo on ast side Of Blondeau street between sth
asa IN, very cheap Tor cash Would like have Of
fer II must be sold. Enquire Of
Ii. B. TES-EYcK,
1a5f Real kstate Agent.
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. OUsE WANTRD-wi,hin tive

u. nesss walk q the Post Cacs, and en he -
- ssn seroet quiet Annily N tbur
1sus Dot 70 exceed two Bunssd and AffS dDitasa
sGsas9 pesss.dsn dssirsd- Aadxes Bog - r. p
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s6n1 10

Balance in Treasury, 8 AZ IS
LIZZIE DALzELI, Sec'y.
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TOR SALb--The Cottage Brick Dwell
Ing House on Morgan street, between sth and 9Th
streets, containing nine rooms. Enquire 81
III. b. ZEN EYCK
hach5 Real Estate Agent
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EOKUK
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

The Library 10 opon from q 10 p. M,
Mondays, w ednesdaysan and Saturdays,
And7 to 10 evenings of the same days
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k'OR SALE-A Frame DweiIiug House
\ containing rooms, good cistern we'll lot well
fenced, side walk paved with situated on bioudr.u
street. b-t~ cen lvth and lth Title good or no
sale Price sz,oVv. Enquire Of H. B. TEN EYCK
msy26 Raj r.t.,. -,
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under fence, log house, 2 csterns with other i'm
lhis LAIRD ls heated the blef about four
miles above this city and sdairabiy asltsi 10 the ru
ing Of GRAPES Title good no sale Prsce IS Der acre
Enquire VI IL. h TES-EYGk.
mays Raj I.,sf. A~sn.
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L'oR SALE.

brek cottage Dwelling with rooms, eistern good
celiar full lot and well anced iocat cd ON FULTON .~~n
lvlh and lith eets keokGk Price SlJssI sas ,..h
balance IL one year Enquire Of II. b. rEN-EicK.
Keakuk, feb4 Real E.txte Ays,t
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EOR SALE-A Frame Dvellipp ri,

nFs rooras, lot well fenced good cst-rn &C. situa-
ted High street between Itt and llth street, pro
sl,zJo Enquire % lmsyIoi HB TaN-kyck
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-14
FRAUDS UPON THE TREASURY.

In the House OF Representatives Monday last, Mr.
FERNANDO WOOD submitted the following resolution
Whereas ccuations seriously affecting the official integ
rity of Major Gen Benjamin H. Butler in the dscbags
his duties while in command Of New Orleans have been
publicly made AM whereas other military Ulcers have
connvancs mt fraud and whereas is stated that ine
cheney, collusoD in procuring supplies and dive eaiob
exist In the Navy Depar ment and whereas recent dis
closure show that 10 the customhouse New York and
other branches OF the Treasury Department the has
been dean and reasonable aid given TO the
tonsa and whereas it that general demoralz
ton aud ncapacity peryldes tho Executive branch Of The
Governm extent which calls for the interpretation
aud prevent We Legislation of Congress- Therefore,,
Resolved That ttee OF nine be appon. TO inves
gae ard ascertain the foundation for these
tons with power send for persons and papers take
testimony uuder OATH make Recommended for the
cessary reforms, and to report at any time at
Y Mr. STEVENS moved that the resolution be laid upon
the table, which question was decided in the affirmative
by the following vote; ai.
Alley Allison, Ames Anderson, Arnold Ashley,
Baiy, Baldwin, Beaman Blaine blow, Boutwell,,
Boyd Brandeges Broona William g. Brown, Ambrose Clark,
Cobb Cole Crsswe Henry Winter Davis Thomas Davis Dixon
Donney Ecky Eliot Frnsworth Frank, Garfield Gooh Highly
Hooper, Hubbard, H. Hubbard Hulbur Julian, Kasson,
Kellogg Kellogg Loan Longyear Loyoy Marvin Mcbride
Leonard Norton Charles 0Ne Patterson Perhom
Pike Pomeroy Price, Alexander H. Rice John Rice schenck
Vnlksnburg william Washburi Wbaley Williams Wilder VIII
son. Window, and. Woodbndge-77
NAYs-Messrs William Allen Ancona Bliss Brooks James s.
Chamber Coroth Cravens Dawes Dawson Dennison
Rde Edgerton, Eddg English, Fenton Fnck Grider
Hail. Harding Herk, Holman, william Johnson, Kabescb
Herman King Knapp Law Lazear lie blond Long Mallory Marcy
Morrison 0Ne 0rh, Pendleton Samuel Randal'
William Randall robinson Rogers Ross Scott Smith, Stebbns
John b. Stee strouse Stuart Sweat Ehu Wahbnrne Chill
ton White, Joseph W. White Winfield Fernando Wood and
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FROM TENNESSEE.

Chattanooga, JAN ll-Affsirs ia East Tennessee
are very exciting heavy cavalry fight occurred near
Strawberry Plains sst Sunday The enemy were repused
with FERROUS lose.
Loogstreet has been heavily reinforced from Lees and
Johnstons armies. The renforcemests from Johnston
are on the south side Of Holson LoDesrees head
quarters are at Red Bridge Our picket lines front each
other at Blars Cross Roads twenty miles northeast Of
Knoxville Our repulse at Beans Station very tr
ang. Longsifeets present position splendid one pro-
senting river aud mountain front
Forrest has been badly handled la West and Middle
tennessee but has managed 10 escape with most of his
command
The rebel army front has been largely increased
by conscrpts Johnston maintains bold front At Tunnel
Hill and Dalton
Gen Grant left Knoxville, via Cumberland Gap this
morning, making a complete circuit &C this department
having reached Knoxville by way Of Chattanooga
The army 10 good condition. We have plenty To eat
and although tho weather Is fearfuy cold we have bus
little sickness #t
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aAf Csusron u)icksrsons agent FOR the iast Ok on
eight weeks has had exclusive control Of the repairs and
adjustment Of the machinery and has laboed assdu
ousy having at his all the could be
afforded hun bad Of the ship and also such he
CURED from shore He also md adjusted the valve
mo lon and other portions Of the machinery that al
culaed 70 Improve its efficiency and the 9th made the
tnai " Mr.. cameron informs that she exceeded his
expectation the trial. which infer that he could
nave anticipated bur little You will observe that the
OF oil for the short iod under was sixteen
gallons and that the temperature Of the engine Hanged
IRON nc - 4s degrees Fah while the hrs-room was from
i4o 70 $50 degrees rt
The remarsslc) are copy OF the regular steam log
Kept by the engineer during the trial the 9th, In the
columns Of which will be that the maximum revolutions
OF the engines "a per minute the minimum ~
ing ~. Isl CHI speed Of ship 81 knots
he trial lasted consecutive hours during which ~ 900
pounds OF coal consumed From what have seen,
u opinion that the machinery 10 unreliable from inhe
rent De fecs in desgn and that OF the highest
engineering talent could keep ia operation twenty
low speed TO render the ship worthless OF war
10 say nothing OF the killing temper OF engine and IRE
rooms, which 10 more than human nature can endure
The engines of the United States steamer Rich
mond were in like manner fitted under the same
contractors with new valve gear, and the result,
1t 10 said is that she has the slowest speed Of any
vessel iu the navy except the Pensscols. And in
the face Of such facts it is submitted by the de-
feDders Of Mr.. lsherwood that the performance Of
the engines whose merits are advocated by Mr..
Dickerson fall very far short Of the promises made
in their name, aud hardly justify complaints at a
departure from the peculiar principles they embody
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meeting Of Democratic and Conservative members
Of Congress- held Saturday evening the Capitol (he
Hon. JOHN q DAWSON. OF Pennsylvania, in the cbair)
tho following important resolutions, offered by the Hon.
JAMES Brooks. of New York. adopted:
WHEREAS gold silver 10 paid to minister's, con-
sus and commissioners representing the nation in foreign
countries aud gold and silver only received from the
people ut the customhouse in payment Of Outer and
whereas the people taxed to pay TO capitalists their
interest 10 specie on their investments in the national
debt: Therefore a
Be resoiDed That the officers soldiers. and sacrs in
the army and navy should be paid in gold or silver or
their equivalents in amount.
and Dc also ,esotoed That the chairman Of the meet
ing DO instructed to prepare amendments to the and
navy bills to this effect
The following resolution, from committee appointed
TO consu upon political matters likely TO come before
Congress, was also adopted:
Resolved, That the Presidents proclamation of the 9th
Of December 1863 unwse xpedient revolutionary
and unconstitutional. and is therefore dsapproved,
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RESTORATION.

The Democratic and Conservative members Of
Congress have adopted the following resolution on
the subject of the restoration of the Union
Resopsd That we are for the restoration Of all the
States to the Union That patriotism and true statesman
ship demand that such policy shall be- pursued towards the
people Of the States ia which the resurrection exists
shall be best calculated to bring the expensive and
hsnsng war in which engaged to close, and
to restore said States the Union under the
with all the constitutional rights Of the people unimpared
A Democratic Caucus Of some fifty members Of
Congress, held on Monday evening, recommended
Cincinnati as the place of holding the next Ma
tioDal Democratic Convention
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THE AFFAIR OF THE cHEsApEAKE.

II was only few weeks since the British Attorney
General took occasion to compliment the American ADM
rsy Courts on the recude o. their decisions 10 prize
cases similar complainant may properly be- paid
by The profession in this country to The Courts Of Nova
Scotia The decisions q Judge stuart Of the Halifax
Prise Court restoring the Chesapeake to her ownsrs i
fair instance Of that legal impsrtiality. us
Nep York Commercial Adpe,tiser
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RELEASE OF Gov. PRATT. Hon Thomas @ Pratt
exG.vernor Of Maryland (wbo arrested ome weeks
since by order OF Gen Schenck then commandment the
Middle Department snd ordered TO be- sent outh, via
Fortress Moaree arrived in Baltimore on Sunday morn
ing from Fortress Monroe and is surung at Bsrnums
Hotel Gov. Pratt, Il appears, had beens ut up
the james river but had been retained at Fortress Mon
roe On Saturday lasi Gen Butler received telegraph
despatch from President Lincoln ordering bo to release
Coy Pfstt and permit him TO return to bis home in Ma
ryland --Ssn. tut FMaat
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INTERRUPTION OF NAyIaATfoN

CINCINNATI, JAN 10 The steamer Gladiator living &C
C1tc has had hole knocked in hull by the 100 She
sank to her lower guards Five steamers are lying at
Caro- unable to navigate on account Of the ice
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-14

NBw YoRK. JAN. 10 judge Barbour has decided that
tho tct under which claims made against tho city
the riot CAGES is unconstitutional
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-14

The loss Of life on the French railways only one in
seven millons Of passengers.