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To All Who Use Liquor.
Citizens ot the Western States,
W % L ELS
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~ means OF ncutrallztng the deleterious prop
esttes Of mwholesome water, is absolutely Invalid
d9,s a9 The anS aTfr t. T ths
strangers who use the waters Of the Mississippi.
the Ohio, and other western and southern rivers.
organs aud thus enables tie stomach to resist The
otherwise disturbing Influences Of the varieties Of
the universal fluid encountered on alou1ney., Nor
liquor (all mora Of less impure) which every one
who uses ardent spirits, as beverage or correct
t!e, must necessarily meet with, no less pernl
the advantage Of having always At hand liquor of
uniform strength and purity. cannot .an to be ap-
H,Eeciatsd By al Who ha1e become habltuatea 10
the moderate Use Of Et1mulauts while travelling.
he kianeys, aissases of the bladder, dyspepsia,
fe
the medical profession, and Hospital Surgeons, q.
It is put up in quart and pint bottles, in cases OF
one dozen each, with the name Of the Undersigned
on the bottle and cork, and facsimile of his sig-
nature the label: and Is for sale BY ali respect
bic Druggists and Grocern.
UDoLPHo WOLFE,
SOLE IMroRTnR,
-. Nos Is s. q Beaver street, New York.
DAVID NICHOLSON: s:..:......,............stL Louis.
SURE, EoKs71m & Co....:........-.. Cincinnati.
Agents.
ALSO FOE sALA:
!, 900 cases old Madeira Wine,
2tD0 cases old Sherry Wine,
1000 e1seB old Port Wine,
2,sOo cases old Cognac Brandy,
Imported expressly for medical and private nse.
For sale below the present cost Of importation.
UDOLPH0 WOLFE, New York.
jeh-nb02-12t n H4s
The Best Tonic In the World.
GOLDEN BrTTERs.
HUBBELS n, ,a.-,no
DYSPEPSIA CURES
WEAKNESS.
GENERAL DEBILITY.
PURELY VEGETABLE
Not bitter and unpleasant to the taste, but the
Southern market.
Circulars sent to any addreas,
GEO. c. HUBDE1 & Co.,
Proprietors.
New York.
Hurnham d Van Setback, Wyue & Edwards.
A'' Df'''' '' '''Se:s jdyins1Sas.1 EspSas}i N, av
Dr.: James, formerly Of James' Lock Hospi-
tai, Custom Honse street, New Or1eans, Ia. Is
TOE located at 30 Randolph street, between State
and Dearborn streets. specialist in the Treatment
neleoEsl and blood diseases. b. b. James M 1pr prac.
tited fifteen years In New Orleans, and the last
three years n Chicago IN the reatmeut Of private
A'IIusIAs -. ~3LAG1 70 l0d N4t dFeClallbk now
pIacucfng IN The United States in the treatment or
ofEeases Of the genital eexual organs, that has
testimonials eulogistie Of his professional skill
from professors OF medical colleges and hospitals,
and from the press. These testmonials
are net bogus, nor do they come from
foreign county,. but IN the uaited States.
at any time. Dr.. James. within the last 1lteen
year, has treated more diseases successfully OF a,
contagious Sencreal character than any other ply
sible md reliable To those still ekepticul Dr.
James vii! refer to his neighbors: Were 1t notfor
the aslicaeJ Of the sQb|ect, Dr. James could refer
, 1864-07-04
a11rtto1t Sales.

GILBERT d SAMPSON,
~ Aucttouee1s, II. IS and t8 Dearborn 1t.
Elegant New Furniture
At AUCTION.
On FRlDAf, July 8,h. At 9}s O'Clock, we shall sell
nt our KooE9. "a IS and 48 Dearborn s,rtet, splen-
DID a!tcrtnent OF Faros, Chamber and DlnnEroon
Fur3.nIe, n part OF Elegant Pss1or suits,
haE6le,fop Tables, Rich Rosewood Book Css and
Aia.ole-Tep sdeboaEda, with mirror backs, elegant
hcskWood and Oiled Walnut tull marble top Chamber
Tar1ety Q: COTTAGE Chamber Suits. d nine pieces.
u: airut Hat Trees. Once Desks Card Table CbaEs,
Ihe above Is al arst.slass goods from ths best
Aecpezs and Others arc particularly invited call
and examine the goods. A lot OF secondhand goodI
Will be Rpld Rt the Bans time.
l1HEa9r.6t GIL HI Rr q SAMPSON. Au.ttrs.
, 1864-07-04
Bnfaio MARKET.

BUFFALO, Saturday Evening, july 2.
F1ouR-Dn1l, heavy and dropping. -
GRAIH-Wheat dull. Sales Of No. Milwaukee
EprirY 1t $2E.@2l1 Corn dull and loWar. Sales OF
No. 2nttl.M ,..'
Wn1skY-Dun and Inactive: s1e0 asked, Il bid.
CANAL FRX1GH1s--Opeutd at !A319Ac on wheat
and 11El7kc on corn to sew fork, and cosed 1t In
side prlces.
,ES hu corn.
EANAt ExPonra-4r nrls nour, $3.50 bu wheat,
$3.50 bu cGfu.
, 1864-07-04
N. Y. Money and Stock Market.

NEW YoHK. Saturday Evening, July 2, 1864.
MoS1T-Qntte acfive At per cent.
GTEEL1E6 6EICuAN0N-frreKulaf aud uuRetEcd at
237a2t3, closinK 1t zdO.
GoLn-Henvy, irregular and unsettled, opening At
0@e.t, declining to 23t@29t and closing al x35EAs
Total exports OF speclo to-day, ts5,.Oe.
GovlHNN1NT SToCk%FirrneF.
, 1864-07-04

Especial Dlpztch 70 Tho Chicago Tnpune-1
DETROIT, sAtut day. Evening. Jaa5 :. 1ss4-
Cp-Props Wlnslow, Raciae; bark 5:aonAri; !;
schrs J.clnto, bale, 5pa1lnr.
Bowa-Pzops 1aaho, Fotest Queen, Oneida brig
C1oss; echr Adebsfsn.
Wind Weut,
DETROIT. Sunday Evening. July s, 1851
UF-Props Free State, Bradbury; brig AonAor.
s.h1s Lo-e Star. ". o. Brown, eexmpe1e, calyex.
Fashlon. Wings Of the Moro'as, Sas:or
DowS-P,ops Chicago: bszks Hoys, Plrew; sch1s
AIpold. EaYsgh, Wallis.
, 1864-07-04
Milwaukee Market.

MuwAuKKx, Saturday Evening, July !.
FLouR-Dnn, nominal, and sc lower.
GHA1H-WheAt-Weak aud lower. This morning
sales veze made at t319 for Ho.l. but on Change 1t
desned to q o. with tsles OF f0.s eu 1t 42. s1oa
md $1!b. Oats oEooDlna, With sales Of zoeo bu In
, 1864-07-04
Vessels FaAeed DexEHA&,
Especial Dt1pztch 70 Tho Chicago TFtpuna1

store a'sss. Corn In fatr inquiry and steady At s
Eewhsu Hoass this evening wheat was Quistst SAN
, 1864-07-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

Nursery and Fl. o. Asylum. The man.
ayers OF the Nursery and Half Orphan Asylum arc
earnestly requested to be puactpal in their attend
ance at tho resular meeting to be held at the Mr.
fery next Tuesday at half past o'clock b. m. a.
business pf Importance Will be transacted.
city mtssl0n.-Ths Board of Managers D
the Ladies' City Mission will convene at Room II
Msihodist Church Block, on Tuesday afternoon
next, At ~ O'Clock.
, 1864-07-04

W. NAAlt4oAn P[1@ouc u9 QA1 SUCCESSFULLY ffE8t&Ox
Or. James' Office md parlors are Sc Randolph
street, between State md Dearborn streets.
Office open from .. m. till 8 .. N. Ten sepa-
rate rooms. iy353dst-
:. H for coughs. co;da. Isl hna aud consumr.
ton. We n commend Dr.. stsickl.nd's Aellinuons
Cough Balssm. We have :r1ed 1t md found it
Whist 1t is represented. For ea1e hT dfuggts.e and
L. scoVil, Wholesale aaent, IS Kandolpl street,
Cnicaco. lynn 1H-1t
~ Dieeases Of the Nervous. semlnal, Urinary
and Sexual Syetens-New end reliable treatment
in reports o. the Howard. Association. Sent b.
mail In sealed letter envelopes, free OF charge.
Address Or. J: SA1on Honghton, Howard Aaso-
eiatton, No. South Ninth street, Phisadaiphi.,
Pa- jylrm!1.1Aan
Bryant x Stf4gIoAss ChIeAxo Tole-
graph 1nst1tute.-The hrpest Institution Of
the stud IN the world Thirty-ave telegraph In
atume1ts In constant use. Address
BRYANT d STRAT1oE.
1yamS4S-1m DaW Chicago. III.
Metropolitan HaIl to Rens.-This Hall
IL to rent for all the purposes for which such halls
nle ordinarily used. Terms moderate. Ap2lica-
uona can be made at the Office, adjoining tee en-
hancs to the Hall. ie!0h9ApI
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Estrape1.

CTRAYED-Or stolen from the
{ barn OF John q. vi uams on Grlssed atrees.
ntAs Polk. tho p1sht Of t"e Erst Of Jnly, nay
hmd feet ANY petaea 70 arnl.x sa,i horne Of lsa7-
pE Information ut l58 Grtswrld where ho caA
jytWyS16 j. Il. HlLlIAXAs
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CATHOLIC MoSTHLT.-We have received prog
pcctus Of d new Catholic periodicals. monthly
magazine Of literatuse, science and art, to be ed
tied at the University OF St. Mary's Of the Lahe
and published BY ]. ]. kearney. The prospectus
clnms that the work will occupy high position
tito the ed1tornl table. The hrst number viii b
issued In October.
, 1864-07-04

Especial Dispatch to the Ch'cago Tr,p1ne.l
BRIpaDPoRT. Friday, Julye
O. loenis Afsens lasessiss.or. -: lay 's FssnR &
IT, Do: = r. IS { 6Gu@snss. @ soi E5cslslor, Ksakakse;
0tta.a ~ nrls ss,t Elizabeth. Lockp2rt. e70 hu
Nhest, GA TBS nlds: crskmau, Ottawa: Baltimore,
Mcris 81 Il lumber, 2 so 1atn. 500 posts: 4. G..
GhElofd+ Lockpeft
.ARu1sEDIinress,Sat Ash ems, 90 ges rcoo,e
ktcx s. G.. Loo:nis Athens IS yds nsi.,n ttons
". s Gusnee. Athens 60 JHs ruhnle Store ;John ca-
ter, Wind uh LaEding, 800 bn corn 1904 ou &
shamre ee. otsas., sA1 hu oa'h; 2:ed 6n eoee; On.
ward joliet 1e bu oate. ct03 nu ira, 9ol bu Ehca:
Cbnkttfnftnn frrErnrt O{1 hu rArr
, 1864-07-04

Union State Central Committees
There win be meeting OF the State Central Com
1nlstee At the fremont House in Chicago july lath
1864, for the transaction Of important buaIness.
THQ3. j. TURNER,
Chairman State Central Committee.
Freeport, June a9th, 1861
, 1864-07-04

H1nH ScuooL.-The examination 1t the High
School Will take p1ace Tuesday and Wednesday as
follows:
1utsdaM 9-1oK-Geometrv, Miss Noble; GRAM
Mt: Dewey. --'
aVH H71ta9-Histo1y. Mz. Porter; Natural pssloso.
Rowland. "@N NNeAs"' A4A'
3H[7Geonetry, Mr.. Wellcs: French, HI, Fanl-
naoer; ; head1ng, Nr. Dc1ano +; Mental Science, Mr.
~ ~ 5-A1thmetic, Miss Van pattcn; Theory Of
Teaching, NJ De'ano; Latin and German, hi.
uoMland; Geology, Mr. Welles.
Hednesday. 9-10H- German. Mr.. Faulhaber: :
Latin. M. Dewey Botany, Elisa Elllthorpe Trsg-
,1gN-12-Fhyzteal GEOGRAPHY. Mas Noble; En-
lano; Political Economy, blr. Howlsnd
Superintendent ". q. Wells will address the
building, on Wednesday afternoon
, 1864-07-04

Fourth Of July.-Therc will be q Grand
Ball on Monday evening at Marines Academy,
corner. Clark and Monroe streets. Patrons and
friends Of the Academy are invited.
, 1864-07-04

Tnr.-Winiam MeGann, who works On the
farm Of N. s Carringtou, in the town Of Lyons,
ambitious to put On city airs. but not willing to
Incur the exr naes Of a metropolitan 'outht atole
Yesterday he appeared before Justice Mcdonnell
and wss held to bail In the Of $500 and In de-
fault committed,
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dercoirg his trial he made rerT violent threats Ia
| the pEeeence ofthe Court. and was therefore re-
Of SLIGO. Not finding The surety be was sent to
jail. For the assault be was fined $40.
RoBBEnr."-We cheertuny insert the follow
ing, with the correction thar the TRIBUNE did not
make the assertion imputed We said that the
loser asserted 1t as H1s belief that the money WAS
taken by someone connected with tse house:
Editors Tribune:
headed Robbery ii whtrh it il stated thar the
robbery vas doubtless committed by some one be-
longing to the house, The ius,anation is gross
with neatly two hundred dolars; he rpent all bat
seventy in drunken frohc, and came to my house
drunk, went to bed in the same condition. and
comrade told him plainly that the money was not
taken here. but that 1t wa stolen from him while
intoxicated at the beer garden on Sunday, which
necessary correction, AZ The publication IL gross
wrong to me. Respectfully, 4: Il. BgcR,
a WOMAN 4, MILE ArrmE.-Yestcrday after
noon officer Cummings arrested person calling
himself JonDy Hoyt, on suspicion Of not being
Whist appearances seemed to Indicate. This sus-
picion was n1st aroused by Ito peculiarly lno
to a11est her which he did about one O'Clock Jes-
terday. When fret taken Into custody abe stontly
denied her sex, asserting that she - was man all
over" Officer Cummings then limited at \ practi-
cal way OF solving the doubt, when the young lady
Immediately " came down. aud made q full con-
feseion. and was taken before Justice Mcdonnell.
She gave her name as Kate Parker, said she restd-
ed In st. Louis, and had formerly been employed
upon the stage. which she quit about four Weeks
ago. She then vent to Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
where she assumed male r1g and engaged with
cattle dnovef to 80 East, receiving SIS per month
They reached The city about three weeks ago and
put up at the Droyers' Hotel on the corner OF
Cannl and 18th streets, formerly known IS the
Caes House, Hcze the Joung maa being OF s'gay
Ions; He p1ayed euchrc, smoked cigars, ana
drank poor whleky like a verltable mascuIne.
lie visited houses OF ill-tame, H1rted with the
girls, drank wine, and to use her own expression
when first arIested-was I man ill over, Ills
boon companions about town, and the gay girls
whose hearts danced AZ he smiled upon them will
be not little surprised when the5 learn that
Johnny Hoyt vns bogna.
She appeared In the Police Court in new neat
s11t Of bfoadcloth, and her every appearance was
that Of handsome and well-bred gentleman She
GaSe her age rs seventeen and stated that she Ind
no object in assuming the disguise, except tie
lore Of adventure, Of which che sveEyed sha had
Dow got quite enough. In conversation she IL
spnghtly ana Intelligent, and gives evidence Of
Justice Mcdonnell fined her $50 and costs. which
she promptly paid. An officer WAS then sent for
snit OF Earments becoming her se1, and she was
soon transformed into q beautiful, bluslinE
maiden, and started ts she said for her home IN ST.
Louis Her Chicago experience will, We trnst,
prove permanent cure for her morbid love Of ad-
3Anture-
, 1864-07-04

PH1c1z-Dress Circle and Ptrquette, Is cents. se.
cured seAts Is cects extra 6a'o os seats tor bofu
nlRhts will Commence 1t 10 clock on Tnes.av uaor-
ming, July 5. At tbs Boz Office Of the TheAtre,
, 1864-07-04

To THE Duvza PAnK,-A special train will
leave the Chicago and Rock Island depot, corne.
Of Van Buren, and Sherman streets, at haltpast
two o'clock In the afternoon. returning after the
race: nre over. Fare out and return, fifty cents
, 1864-07-04

vcry inattentive to his family. He employs large
number OF buxom German lasses-aud being par
ticulally snsceptAble to the charms Of female ove-
lmess-he has not untrequently forgotten the duty
be owed to his 1awiuI wife. He has been on quite
too familiar terms with his female help; latterlY
conceal from the eyes OF h1s wfe bis criminal H.
felcoutee. 4 day or two ago the neglected NO
nan bad ocular proof that her husband WIS not
remoretrate with him. Her attempts TO win him
back to the path fvirtue, was met with sbuse and
Violence. She Wae struck and kicked 1n,a mo.t
shameful manner, and yeate:day appealed to Jus.
tice Dc Wolf fer redress. While The brute was IN,
dercoirg his trial he made verY violent threats n
tbs presence Of the Court. and was therefore re-
required to and bail for good conduct In the sum
Of SLIGO. Not finding the surety he was eeut to
tail. For the assault be was fined BIO.
, 1864-07-04


WARps.-A mass meeting Of the Union men Of
the 11th and 18th Warda was held At Aurora Han
on Thursday evening. Mr. c. n. Hawley IN the
chnir, Mr.. ". Boctor Secretary. A preamble and
resolutions were adopted, from which we extract
the following:
Reap{ped Ihst We, the Union men OF the til
and l2th Wards, In MAss Convention aaeembled
form ourselves into = campaign club, to be 6eelc.
natrd and known as the Lincoln aud 0slesby Club
OF the l1fh and 18th Wards Of the CITY Of Chicago
Resplped. That we wall elect Old Abe and Andy,
and the 3tate ticket, and sustaln the Government,
in It's efforts to crueh treason and to punish
RxsJCed, That we not only ratifY the nomsna-
tions OF the Union party, but we most heartily
adopt the principles of the National Union Con.
Yandnu Of Baltimore, and that By these principles
and the Government and BY Gcu. Grant and the
brnve soldiers under him, We Will stand or fall,
s4sink OF swim, survive or pertsh;" and that we
vii euthrpne liberty and equality In the nstfon, or
in the sttempt 50 to do, We Will perish amid the
ruins thereof
The following club organization wa perfected;
Hnetden-G. J. E-5sell.
EokN okNxsl3en&s-H. Bruins, ]. B. Gteenhearth.
Eeered,r-N. Proctor.
Theestye-R, Tcrraut.
Rsn~saiss C1asx14tse-Moses Gray. D. 8. Went
woTfh III. Deal, n. 8. Wright, c. n. HAwley, ].
Trnnt1nsn. p. Ebltug, q. FeBsentha1s Il. Huntley.
H'%c cint, vas then addressed at length By the
prr1idsnt. and c. NJ Hawley, In glowing language.
Executive Committee
, 1864-07-04

Az UKFA11HYuL sPousE.-0ne Anthony Dud-
d]ea, who keepsa vegetable garden out near the
Sheffield Nursery, was charged before Justice
De Wolf, yesterday, with assanlt upon the
pereon OF Mrs. Duddles-"hia 'tether halk' 1t
appears that ior about 4 year puddlea has beeQ
, 1864-07-04
special neeting-Reports-S41ary Of the Health
Obleer and Fire Ens1neers-The mnd
LaktPfeject-Remission of Taxes
and Flnes-Clluton Street
TRACK State Street
BHdge-Pay OF
bridge Tenders.

Ihe Common Council met IN special session
last evening on cali signed by Aldermen Talco.t
aud Comisky, summoning the members to meet
Tor the transaction Of general bnsiness There
were present: Aldermen Peacock, Gage. Barrett,
tsky, Sherwiu, Clsrk, Rsferty, Taltott Wood
A1d, a1Erod, Holden, Won Ho!len, Bond. Cast
tei', An1tley, Franzen. KQh,lLawson, o'5ulliTan
AID. Ialcotr, took the chair In the absence of the
The call for the meeting Was read by the Clerk,
minutes was dispensed with.
, 1864-07-04

1Is.. Hs.ts xp. & IL IT &,sx .; IT. s ,:,3T 1T
3D.. a24 lal Iii as s:lS 5:s8
First heal, list mile..- 23Gx I'd m1le... 240z
Second heat. 1st mile. e:34 Cd mt1e.. 2:A
THIRD heat, 1st mile... ab1 .. I'd mile... 2;43
sEcoKp RACE
Purse 610Q, mile heats to harness, best three In
five,
J. C. Kelly enters b. e. Naboclish.. 28 3
Geo Aaneur, enter b. q. Gen. Grant,. s 3 :
, 1864-07-04
RGal Estats--Gounttp.

! EOOND-A short time since. in
4 ths Vicinity Of Dou9laI Grave" = Gold watch
unftn the owner can nave BY proving pYope7tY 4nd
paying chaTEsa bY applying Is OLIVK ENEIEsilH
j@anS2-& A'@"A
, 1864-07-04
II ARGE SALE OF
UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE,

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
Do AZ i t. G'ST1oN.
On WEDNESDAY. July 9Th. at sx o'clock. at But.
ttrs' Auction Rooms, In Portland Block. corner Of
1eafbosn and Washing ton stree &. :
iS2-msA7st WM. A. BUYERS 4 CO., Auctrs.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-06
The situation at Nashville.

New YoRK, Dec. 5.-The Times Nash
vile special of the Sd says the enemy's line
of battle 10 Just two miles from the city
Murffeesboro, Bridgeport and Chattanooga
are deemed safe. rs....
Commodore Fitch has feet of gunbosts
here. General Cheatham has his head
quarters at the house of Mr.. Edminson, on
the Murfreesboro pike, four miles from the
city, and told me that Hood had orders to
20 to Nashville or to hell.
The situation of our forces is considered
perfectly satisfactory.
LousvILLk, Dec. 5.-Ths Morning Jour>
nal contains the following
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.-Nothing Of special
interest has transpired to-day along the
lines. Our artillery was used at different
points against the rebels who are engaged
in erecting brsastworks within half a mile
Of US.
Prisoners brought in to-day say, that
Brigadier Generals Gist, Strahl, Gram
berry and Brown, of the rebel army, were
killed at Franklin. ...ts. d.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.-Gensral Burbridge
with his command has reached Beans Sta
ton, and Breckinridge apparently declines
battle, and has fallen back towards Virgi-
mia. Sherman will if necessary aid his
movements in that direction.
Major Gen. Jno. A. Logan left on the
mail boat this evening for Cincinnati.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-06
The Battle at Franklin.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 4.-Msior General
Stanley, wounded at the battle of Franklin,
arrived here yesterday. He says the re
ports of the battle, that have reached the
public, have not exaggerated the rebel los
ses. The fight was made to save our trains,
which were Of enormous size and value,
filling the roads for twelve miles. 1t was
not intended to hold Franklin longer than
was necessary to get our property out Of
the way. The rebels had been pressing us
very hard from Columbia, and ct one time,
We were in great danger, but Hood lost his
opportunity, in not attacking in force at
Spring Hill. Shofield's army consisted OF
the 18th and 23d corps, together with few
regiments that recently entered tho ser
vice. They left Pulaski, Nov. 23d and
we're 80 closely pressed that it was feared
at one time that the srtillery and wagon
trains would have to be abandoned. but by
good Management, oil was brought through
safely.
General Stanley has been in nearly all
the battles of Tennessee and Georgia, but
says the muskstry IRE ct Franklin was for
IN hour the most intense ever Witnessed
In addition We had o guns in action having
. full sweep at the rebel columns.
The Commercials Nashville despatch
says, Aurfreesboro, Bridgeport and Chat
tanoogs, are safe. Nashville and the sur
rounding country for miles has been con-
verted into huge fort The destruction
of rebel property in defense Of the city was
immense almost oil Of the rebel property
holders herea6outs are rebel sympsthisers.
The advance Of the rebel army had neees>
STATED the destruction Of their property
The federal position was perfectly salts
factory. 80 a.s-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-06

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5-Ths Richmond En-.
quirer of Saturday last has an editorial ar
ticle Oh the late fres in New York, ridicu>
ling the affair and concluding Is follows:
"Of course it was Q rebel incendiary
plot. Did they not fire on Fort Sumpter,
where foated the cold hag2" A morality
that does not restrain violence on the EN-"
blem of the best government, &c. &C., will
hardly be proof against the sin Of burning
hotels. Nothing can be clearer than the
proof of the completely Of Mr.. Davis, in
the burning or attempting to burn some
half dozen buildings. We have never read
anything more. "Yankeeish " than the
whole affair. We are very glad to see tia,
all the Southern refugees are required to
register themselves. Ii Gen. Dix will hang
them, he will do service to our cause. A SET
of cowardly sneaks who have deserted their
country, are not above burning hotels. We
hope Gen. Dix will hang every mothers
son Of them"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-06
The Rebel Congress.

New YoRK, Dec Sin the rebel Con
gress, last Wednesday, resolutions denouc.
ing the seizure Of the Florida were intro
duced. They cay it is the duty of the Bra
lillian government to protect confederate
property within its territory and to de-
mand the restoration Of the ship, they pro-
vide for the appointment of . commission
to Brazil. Mr.. Poete, in the House, iutro.
duced a resolution that Congress cannot
interfere with reference to the emancipa-
ton of the slaves as suggested by Davis
and thought it impolitic for States to act set.
psrately in negotiations for peace, the right
to do so naturally inhsres in each one, and
providing for convention Of delegates from
each State to devise measures for the Wig.
orous prosecution of the war in order to
secure an early cessation of hostilities.
The Richmond Wing of the ID says
Price with large army is within striking
distance of Little Rock.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-06

BALTIMORE, Dec 5.-The American has
the following special correspondence:
Advices from Fortress Monroe last even.
ing, report the arrival there Of tho steamer
Gen. Lyon, with $50 released prisoners.
At the time the Gen. Lyon left Savan-
nah, Thursday night, the latest news re-
ceived there, was to the effect that Sher.
man had occupied Milledgeville, and that
his cavalry had been scouting several miles
out from BIN with but little resistance
Every effort has been made for the defence
of Savannah. Our prisoners report thst
boys Ii years old, and even women are as
sisting in the trenches and earthworks.
Sherman is slowly but surely advancing
to the coast, and no doubt Of his success
need be entertained.
Beauregard autographed to Richmond
that the Union forces had evacuated Deca-
tur on the 26th ult, after burning the large
storehouses filed with provisions. His Of
ficers rescued from the burning buildings
Is pentoon boats. and afterwards pressed
the enemy closely. Further details Of
Gen. Gregg's raid south of Petersburg show
it to have been one of the most important
of the campaign. The distance marched
in going and coming, was forty miles
Richmond papers dissredit the reports
that Grant is crossing the river from
the north to the south side, and say it is
not on his right but on his left that Grant
meditates an early and heavy attack.
Some important movement in the vicini-
ty of Dutch Gap Canal by the monitors ID
apprehended by the Richmond editors.