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The Washington special of the Chicago
9ri5ane has the following account of what a
runaway darl1ey of JEFF. Davis, reports in re
lation to matters in rebeLdom:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Jas Pemberton a
mulatto, body servant to JEFF. Davis, arrived
here to-day via Fortress Monroe. He Says
that Vice President Stephens did not make
his appearance at the opening of the rebel
Congress. After waiting five days a messen-
ger was sent to Georgia, who returned with
the report that Stephens departed clandestine-
ly for Europe.
Extreme distress for food prevails at Rich
mond jeff. Davis is in the greatest despon-
dency, and when at Charleston, told Beaure-
gard to economist powder as much as posi-
bic, and if compelled to evacuate Charleston
to retire to the interior Of the cotton region,
and protract the war till the Northern Presi-
Dental election and take the chances Of the
Democrats carrying the country, and consent
ing to division of the territory.
Charleston has been badly battered by our
shells. At Wilmington Davis told General
Whiting it was Of the utmost consequence
that the port be kept open, since if etfectuaIly
bockaded the Confederacy would he reduced
to the greatest straits.
Lee has about $4,000 troops. If Meade had
advanced in earnest, the rebels would have
been compelled to evacuate Richmond.
Davis still has confidence in Bragg, and su-
perceded him only because compelled by pub
lie clamor. Davis told the witness that all
old infrm slaves taken from his Briarlield
plantation were instantly put to death by the
Federals and the rest imprisoned ut Island
No. TO- to be sold into Cuba at the ead of the
war.
Pemberton was to-day questioned by seve
raj citizens well acquainted in Richmond,
who think his statements entitled to Gre
dencp
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at Chicago, Tuesday moruing, the 26h inst, sud
denly, OF hears-dsease, HENRY B. HIN5DALE, jr.,
son of Henry B. and Mary 4 Unsdale, OF this city, in
the ed year Of his age The funeral sill take place
from ST.. Mathews (Epis op@D Church, this
Thursday afternoon, at O'clock
In Wimot this county, thu night of the tenth.
wN. ANDERsOS lie leaves a wife and four child
rem. Il n afTecton4te husband and kind father,
member OF the Masonic order, who lived up 10 its
teachings, and as such, an honest man, OF good
moral worth and cit for the example Of his associates
Some three 81 days before his death he requested
that his nsral should be conducted under tho Masonic
form his lodge made acquainted with his request
and his corpse was conveyed to its last resttlg place
uader the solemn form CT the Masonic rita al by his
many friends,
DR.. J. H. Benedict performed post-mortea1 xsm y
alton of the body and found that his left lung was
mostly consumed, The remaining one being so ably
disea ssd that was rendered unfit for His dis
ease was .ubercuous consumption OF long standing.
MASON.
On Sunday Eve, January 17h, 1851, at Chi cage,
Illinois, MARY Ann, daughter of Mr.. Thomas Hunt,
OF salem Kenosha County, Wisconsin, aged % years.
She leaves a large circle Of mourning relatives and
friends.
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From 0LzvEtle.
5ent by mail

NASHVILLE, Jan. 20.
The eXcitemont regarding Knoxville is to-
tally unfounded The demonstrations Of Long
street was apparently intended only to recov-
er forage ground taken by Foster, and latest
information is that he is relieved, and our
troops are IN winter quartcrs
Gen. Foster anticipates no attack, and is able
to repe any Longstreet eau make.
There are reasons to doabt the truth Of the
report that Lee has reinforced Longstreet No
active operations need be expected in that Vi
cinity for weeks
Gen. Vance and brigade ca ptured near Knox
vile, arrived here to night Vance had cap
tured one Of our forage trair,s, when Sturgis
went in pursuit and captured the entire rebel
force.
Gen. Grant left for st. Loalis to-day.
Efforts are being made towards the recon
struction Of State Government extending
along part Of the counties Of Middle Ternes-
see, but with little hope Of its carly return to
tie Union. The ideals with Gov. johnson
at their head, favor the cai1irg Of a convention
to nullify the constitution il m the new one
on emancipation principles. East Tennessee
ans are reviying the old project Of forming a
State Of that section.
Rebel officers and soldiers continue to come
in daily, desiring to take adva ntago Of the
Amnesty Proclamation.
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Nows from Egeba,dOn,.

New YORK. Jan. "a
The T'jmsS contains a translation of let |
ter from a Frenchman, formerly in the rebel
army, dated, Richmond, Jan. II, to friend
here. He reports the arrival ofanother agent
of the French Emperor named Martegly, via
Nassau, and his mysterious conferences with
jeff Davis 1t is known he says, that jeff
Davis has promised to recognize the Empire
Of Mexico and promised France all the ad-
vantages Of the Southern COnfederacy if Ma
poeen will recognize and support the South
ern cause All our principal men, he says,
think, therefore, war between France and the
United States is near at hand. The writer
has no doubt the plan OF making Gen. Lee
dictator will be adopted as the only means to
counterfeit the strength Of the North. Lee
has expressed his willingness to accept it. lie
and JEFF Davis are on bad terms. The latter
would have to retire The latter is very I'M
popular III consequence Of keeping Bragg so
long III command. He has even thought since
Braggs dismissal, of giving him command Of
the army in Virginia and sending Lee to Dali
ton, but had to abandon the plan on account
of the great influence brought against it
Johnston, who took command OF Braggs de-
moralized army, thought Of retreating to At
lanta, but was kept at Dalton by orders from
Richmond, that he might take advantage Of
a probable weakening Of the Northern army
by furloughs and expiration Of terms Of ser
vice.
Jeff's plan is to keep the armies OH the Of
fensiye, though Lee gave his opinion that with
the miserable condition Of the army in regard
to clothing and provisions it was impossible
to do so.
| EarlyS expedition was miserable failure,
more than one thousand veterans return
| ing h0rS du comJGt, having hands and feet fro
zen.
! The news from Charleston, the writer says,
! is discouraging. Beauregard has expressed
the opinion that he could not hold Charleston
much longer,as GiImore's guns are in position
to reduce it to ashes in a few hours if he in
tends to do so. One of the South Caroline
regiments doing duty there intended to deser
en- 410aSe, but were prevented by one of then
! giving information. Twenty Of the ringload
ers were shot January 9Th, and the rest were
divided up among other regiments. The 13tl
Virginia regiment was ordered to Alabama
but refused to 90, and was disbanded and us
led in filling up other regiments as the onl!
plan to avoid mutiny. Bread riots occur daily
in the South. The Southern people are tiret
of the war.
John Morgan has been given command o
Magruders army, but viii not be more sue
oessfuI than the latter
The writer concludes that the days OF TIA
Southern COnfederacy are numbered and it
backbone is broken.
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NTEICH on TTE KEN IsHA TELEGRApH, /
Kenosha, January 23th, 1864, {
GRAIN MARKET.--The bad state + the roads re-
strict transactions and have to notice light bus
mess il the market No Spring wheat is steady at our
previous quotations Of Slip but there is less frmness
and buyers a-e indifferent about taking los offered at
the price. Barley continues and high. Sales
are ms de at range ef $tsO and 81 80, according to
quality. Oats are dun ard cent lower and buyers
are lot anxious at SO. which is the outside price.
Corn in TIE ear, 40 cents per bushel for sound.
PRoyEIoNs--Prime grade Of Butter firm and active a
1920 We cannot name aay reliable quotations fol
Eggs nouRay they 20 cts per doz but sales have
been made at %. Common varieties of Potatoes, 87a4
cts, Jersey Peach Blows, Prince Abarts and othe
choiee varieties bring 50a55.
sEKD-Tmothy seed is in good demand, and clean
lots sell at 1925 per bushel Flax seed s2a2,$0.
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cotton, and a proportionate sum on all other
products grown on said premises, for the pur-
poses set forth in Section V of said Rules and
Regulations.
And the said further agrees that
during the continuance of this lease, he will
keep employed one No l man, or the equiv
alent thereto in men, women and ~hildren, as
classified in said Rules, for each twelve acres
of tillabIe land occupied 10y him under this
lease, II being hereby aer ed nat said premi-
ses C0utain--------G,s q. aud r,qulre---
No. ] hands, or theI. Equivalent III otaer
grades.
And the said lease further agree 10 furnish
to thopersous so employed suitable teAaoeats
with separate quarters for families who de
sire the same AID 10 eacn fa"aiiy q icGc or
more persons he viii set apart for her sole
Use and benefit not SIS I III one aara Il
ground suitable for garden purpose aft- ms,
sufficient for the use and comfort II re-. ..gl
lily. all Of which shall be withont 1uarge TO
such persons or The Government.
Said lessee hereby further agrees that 10
freed person shall be employed on the said
premises except under contracts made with
such person and no contract for freed labor
shall be valid without the sanction Of the Su-
| perutendent OF the freedlnans Home Farm,
| who shall i'll each case designate the proper
! ton Of each grade or sex to be employed.
/ Said lessee further agrees to pay each freed
person SO employed according to the terms set
out and established in section Y Of the said
rules and regulations.
Said lessee further agrees to pay at least
one-half the amount of themonthly wages du
ring each and every month, said payment tc
at the option of the laborer; all food clothing
or other articles so furnished to be good quail
ity and not to be charged at more than IL
per cent in advance on the wholesale invoice
prices at St. LOUIS Chicago, Cincinnati o.
Louisville.
1t is further agreed that the parties o
this contract shall be subject to the observ
ance Of the rules and regulations hereuntc
/ subjoined.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence
Of
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In this city, the 20h inst, by Rev Mr.. Gridey,
Mr.. JAMES Il. TALcOrT, Of Cbica 20, and Miss LoUI-
sA How FLI, OF Keoosha.
In this city, the 26h, by Rev. Jason LothrOp, Mr.
TH0MAs FULLAGAR, and Mrs MARY WRITE, both
Of Ktuoshr.
II this city She DIST inst, by r. H. Dsming, Bsq
JAS. MoEINZIE, Esq of St. Louis, to MISS SUSAN
ELIZABETH sTERBINs, Of this city.
In sgIoul on the Goth inst at the resdSlcs of the
brides father, by Rev. j. H. Payne, AIR. DWIGHT
PARKER, OF Warren H., to MISS ROSA MERCHANT
ofthe former place.
In Plateyil!e January lIh, by Rev. J. N. Pond, Mr.
ROBERT 4. DONALDSON, OF La Crosse, 10 Miss HAIR
RIBT l.. EDDY, Piattrvlis.
We &, knowledge the receipt OF 4 genuine Gold Dol
lar with tlr above. May the parties live long and
happy,-Gr0nt Co. Fitness.
Although we cannot join the Witness in the acknowl-
edgement of the ''genune," we join it with all our
heart IL wishing the parties long and happy life
especially the Idt!8i.
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ass.s.r,n Fort 1aomr.Oe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
The following has been received at the Wan
Department
FoRT MONROE Jan. %.
To Hon. +. d. Soaton
Brig. Gen. Graham, by my direction, went
with three armed transports and competent
force to the Peninsula, and made landing on
James River, seven miles below Fort Powhat-
tan, known as Brandon Farms, and captured
% of the enemy-seven of the signal corps
and brought away 90 negroes. They also de-
stroyed $4,000 lbs Of pork and large quanti-
ties of oats and corn land captured a sloop and
a schooner, and 240 boxes Of tobacco and five
Jews preparing to run the blockade, and re-
turned without the loss of a man.
B. L BUTLER,
Maj, Gen. Commanding.
Major Burroughs, the guerrilla chief, was
shot by the guard last night, while attempt
ing to escape from the pest house, where hc
was under treatment for the small pox.
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We have private information from Memphis
that Maj. Gen. Hurlbut has been relieved OF
the command of the district Of West Tonnes
see, and 1t Is surInised will ere long be reliev-
ed from military service altogether. His sue
cessor as conImandant of the district is Major
General Morgan l. Smith.
Brgadier General Featch, commanding the
post OF Memphis, has also been relieved and
IS succeeded by Brigadier General auckland
| of Ohio.
Brigadier General j. d. Webster has been
| superseded as Superintendent of the Memphis
and Charleston railway by MIR. Goodhue, a civ
llian and practical railroad man. Gen. Web
ster has been appointed by Gen. Sherman his
chief of staff.
The 10th army corps, General Hurlbut's is
prepared for a movement southwark, it is SUP
posed IN Mississippi, for the purpose Of COB
bling up what remnants OF Joe JohnstOi,'s
rebel army may yet remain that state, togeth-
er with the large stores Of corn and forage
that are known to have been collected bv the
rebels at different points on the railway to
Mobile. a large [or2e of cavalry, reported to
be two thousand s-y0ng, IS already concen-
Crated at Cornth TO participate in this. cam
paign.
For some time past transports have been
descending the Mississippi, from Cairo Column
opS'and otherpolnts loaded nth troops These
troops have passed Atenphis and proceeded
on towards Fickshnrg, The object underIy
ing this movement OF troops can only be con
jectured.
Whether the movement ili,a aJiss - Il
merely part OF gra'a oafa af1G ssa..l
Genera! Sherman is orS1uiz ~ vil.....- ID
dependent OF tue movement u tr1aus a,...
the river, will, we have reason 30 say. .aas IL
remain secret GENERAL .a.1.tlu. -l,I,r
whose orders these movements ara n prog
ress, left Memphis few days since ana pro
ceeded below Chicago rs.
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PROSPEROUS ToWN.-lhe Oshkosh CuUftel
takes hopeful and rather exuItant view Of
matters and things in that city. We congrat-
ulate the editor Of the Courier on his srround-
ings and the prospects for the future This
is the strain in which he INDUCES:
Our City has not been so ''gay and festive
for years as it has during the present winter /;
which, of course, is owing to its unboundod
prosperity. Business of every kind was new.
er better at this season of the year. Every
one has plenty to do and those who work for
wages get whatever they are a mind to de
mand, If not out Of reason-and cash down
whenever they want it. No more truck and
dicker." Every body seems to 90 in for fun,
and every place Of amusement is sure to be
thrOnged. Our streets present a lively ap-
pearance, as they are daily filled with teams
from the country. loaded with the product of
the farm, which finds a ready market at good
prices and with teams from abroad which
come here for supplies of merchandise The
sidewalks and stores are almost continually
crowded with people, and we notice great
many strange faces every day. Every one
that we have heard say anything abont ii, say
that Oshkosh is the liveIiest town they have
seen i'll the West, according to it's size But
we have heard several wonder how city that
appears so prosperous, and possesses the adj
vantages we do can tolerate such nuisance
as the Ferry street bridge. We always tell
them that it is but short time since cur city
was defaced by fire, and the old bridge is
about the only relic Of former days. and the
people are 10th to part with it--they had rath-
er pay two or three thousand dollars a year
for repairs than to pay $1,000 for new
one.
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PAR is.
Notice is hereby given to the qua lifted Electors OF the
town Of Paris in the county of Xenesh& and state of
Wisconsin, that, upon application Of twelve qualfe
cleo srs OF said town. Special Towl Meeting will be
held at the house Of ri. q. Huswell, in said town,
Thusdag being the 2s day Of January, 1864, for the
purpose voting tax OF the amount Of Twenty-eight
Hundred Dollars upon the taxable property IF said
town, to pay bounty of two hundred dollars to each
OF ID volunteers required to fiji TIE quota Of said town
in the last cell Of the President Of the United States for
three hundred thousand volunteers
Dated this 18th day OF January, 1864.
swap DANIEL MARSH, Town Clerk
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RnEe.

Bu PFobage- k eEOsI1a County Gears.
In the matter or She Guardianship Of Thomas George
an aged and infrm person
ATOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue and pui 81
& ance OF an order OF license made in said matter
on the 27th day Of A. D. 1861, by The County
Court u said equity the undersigned Guardian OF said
Thomas George will On the 10Th day Of February 1854,
Al one O'Clock F. M OF said day, ths premises here,
gfter described offer for sale public vendue, the fol-
I1rrfr described ls0d7 TO wit
Tbs vest half Of the north halG OF the nortbe quar-
sr Of the south east quarter OF section thirty two (s2
town one range twenty two east, being ten acres Of
lsDd r the ta0H 81 Pleaaan. Frafie henoeha County,
1zIerors51 Ibe terms Or sale Vii be made known At
"a. ttal, alG pIara OF gale.
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a NATlONAL BANk -,
IL E,robnao,--- memosfsu Ooun,y oours.

EA Er0bH lcs--- BASm0shsH county CDuTS.
In the matter OF the last viii and testament OF James
Brton, deceased,
1AN reading and filing instrument in writing pur-
~ porting be the last will and testament Of james
Brfton late OF Bristol Kenosha County, deceased aud
also the accompanying petition OF franklin Hayward
of game town. representing, amoDg other things that
said James Erton lately died at his residence IN "a Id
town of Bri tol tbat said instrument IL the last will
testament Of said deceased, and that be the said
FRANKLIN HayWacdis named and appointed IN aps by
said last will and testament, one Of the executors
thereof; and that Philo Curtis was also named and
appointed in and by said will as Che other sxecutorand
praying that day be appointed sF hearing the proofs
Of said ast-gi and testament. 1t is ordered that the
proofs Of said instrument be heard bsfogs the Judge Of
b. Court e. Friday the 18Th day OF February, 1854
at O'Clock p ID. Of said day at his office in the city Of
Kenoshs
Aud it IS further ordered that notice thereof be given
10 the heirs Of said DECEASED, and to all other persons
Interested by publishing copy Of this order for three
su ycegsve weeks prior to said dey hearing in the
YenogIa Telegraph, weekly newspaper printed and
published az the city Of Keuosha in said county.
Dated Kenosha, Jan 70, 1854. !. W. WEBSTER,
3w84 County Judge
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LEASE

This agreement, made this-day-
1861, by and between the United States Of
America, by William p HelIen. Supervising
Special agent OF the Treasury department
IN the first Agency, and .----ia the State of
iRitaes.f5 That in pursusr. e irstruc-
tons from the Secretary OF fc, a-v Of the
jnited States, and Of orders from me Secrc
t2Iry OF War, concerning the Teasing of aban
doned houses, tenenieats and lands in States
declared in insurrectiou the said agent for
and IN behalf Of the United States agrees upon
the terms hereinafter contained, to lease to the
-------trom the date hereof to the first
day OF January, 1855, the following describ-
ed lands and premises viz:
The said--having taken and fled the pre-
scnoed oath hereunto annexed, hereby aUrees
70 70 pay to the said agent, as rent for the above
Inscribed ,'1s,'lI lands and premises Der
po.uu % on all cotton, and a proportionate sum
upon all other products raised by him. which
pay ulent snail be made as provided for and in
pursuance Of the rules and reoT,lations for
leasing abandoned plantations. and er,1rIo,,;,,o.
freedmen, hereunto annexed: and in All casa s
where freed labor Is employed the said-----.
Lurther agrees to contribute or nav Ia fine sold
agent tie sum Of ono cent rer pound Al, IN
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En- Gsrobato ESenosha County Court.

In the matter Of the ettate Of Ira Peree dsceased
zH reading and llBg the petition Of Jua PIERCE, Of
1 y the citv OF KeuosHs representing, amcng other
thing. t Ira Ponce late Of TIE city Of kenosha,
Eeuoshs county, Wsoon5n, on ths Sth day Of Janu&-
-, IsGI dsa 5ss,ate leaving goods, ebattslg and ss
tae within this county; and that sac the said petitioner
10 the widow said deceased ANA praying hat admin
Of said estate he her granted and So Charles
sbpar ft Is or tered that said pstitss be hsard be-
fare he Judge Of this Friday the lsth day VI
Eearuary I5 4, at tsa 10 O'Clock A. ~ 81 s1a aAy az
III, or IN the city or KsaOsha. AHd 10 Is iurthsT or
ers that notice thereof be given 10 the heirs Of said
..eassd and 20 all persons Interested, by publishing
INV ~ fbs orSer fer three successive weeks prior to
safd dsy Of hearing tie Kenssha Telegraph weekly
spGper printed ana published al the city Of Kenosha
81 said county J. W. hb9tElS'
J,ated Jan. g. 1854 8wg4 County Judge
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"THE President AND HIS Po1ICY."-We
cali the attention Of our readers to an article
under this head, on our first page. This is
but an extract, as will be seen, still it is well
y orth reading The article is comprehensive
and general in its foundations and is there
fore all the more entitled to consideration.
The estimate placed upon the Presidents
character as a man. and a statesman is in our
estimation singularly correct, and we presume
will be concurred in by most of his political
opponents, unless they are very much preiu-
diced
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STATE OF
COUNTY OF

|, -, do solemnly swear that l will
bear true faith and allegiance to the Consti-
tuition and Government of the United States
any law, constitution, or ordinance of any State
to the contrary notwithstanding; that have
no part and will take no part in the existing
rebellion against the Government of the Uni
ted States and will in no way give aid com
fort or countenance to any person engaged
therein; that will obey and observe all laws
Of Congress touching slaves and the condition
Of slavery, and all Proclamations of the Pres
iden5 eff the United States relating to the same
subject, and that will do what in me lies to
induce all others within the circle Of my in
fuence to do the same.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this-day Of, 1853
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The Government has been informed that
the whole Of Magruders force in Texas does
not exceed fifteen thousand and the troops in
Louisiana, commanded by Taylor and others
do not amount to more than half that number.
Owing to the scarcity Of supplies and lack Of
transportation, they are SO scattered az to be
impotent for mischief Oh a large scale The
forces under Magruder it is stated, could not
be concentrated in a less time than three
months.
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