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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

STATE CENTRAL CoNMMIrrEE.-Th Dem.
ocratie, State Central COMMITTEES appointed
under resolution by the chairman oflthe
recent convention at Springfield, is CON
posed as follows:
For the State at large-Alsx. Starne. of
Pike; O. H. Lauphier, of Sangamon .
Isaac r. Diller, of Cook.
Lat Dialriat-Ti mnthr s E;tah ILL
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12
Philadclphis, July I.
Affairs I'm Baltimore.
Baltimore July 10

OALHA"hs Joiy 1O,
The excitement il intense this evening.
The Union citizens have been arming all
night, snd at 6 this A. ~ the alarm bells
were ruug Parties heaped by the drum
and fife are moving through town to man
the breastworks. Our citizens are turning
out with spirit, and manifest a determi9
nation to do the utmost TO defend the civ.
The enemy are now reported to be ut Eli.
colts Mills. Gen. Wallace is failing back
towards the atty. The telegraph, however
is still working to Mafcottsvilie, which Is
beyond. EIlicoit's Mills, so that the report- of
the rebels being here is premature. Their
scouts, however, are believed to have been
within fifteen miles Of the city. We,are
still not without hope of being. able TO
prevent ihe entrance Of the rebels into this
city.
The seceah who have property and
stocks ofgoods on hand here, are by no
means pleased at the prospect of excbsno-.
ing their goods for rebel money. Tbev
much prefer gresnbacks, notw iihstandip9.
their sympathy with the South.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

s0rThe Louisville JOmao1 announces
that General Butler has been MORALLY
Wounded-iu his military reputation. -
This rs evidently one of the lies of the tel
e9Tnph,. as Butler never had any military
reputation.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

sara Washington paper says all our
hospital are comparatively full, and the
dead cart is continually Oh the move to the
cemetery over the river near Arlington
There the graves are great rows, like un-
to piatoous of troops. and yet mo one is
hurt"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

TIE PRosPEcr.-Ths outlook from the
mountain of observation is grand, .magr it,
cent and imposing. The nation whilom,
ecvironed with mists and murky clouds is
slowly emerging from its sransiens ohscu-
rity to brightness and distinction. Jolia
Republican.
Anybody want-t hire anybody 10 do ND
hifalutin articles for literary phpersf If
30. sail 90 the "skool commishener."-
Wilmington Independent.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

Gov. MATTEsoN-Ex Govorner Mattesou
has returned from his European tour. He
arrived 10 this city on last Saturday and
visited the grave Of his son, Colonel F. W.
Mattesop, of the Gath regiment, who died
athis post of duty. Gov. NJ. was accom-
panied in his sacred mission by numerous
personal friends. He is looking we'll and
seems to be in good 81 irits. He remained
with his friends here till Monday morn
iIR
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

bsS@lt is said that General Graut will.
not trust the negro troops in battle at ale
LIE has not even so good On opinion of
them as Falstaf had of his ragamufins,
who would fill grave as well as bet
ter" Grant thinks that the negroes will
not even eli graves as we'll as white men.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

Hs-"What are you dcing in Copgress?"
was recently asked of thoughtful and
moderate NJ. c.
eve tried to confscate the property of
the South" he said. "and as we could not
do that, we are now condscating the prop
eFty Of the North"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

Income Taxes. and heavy additional
taxation for everything they ea5driuk and
wear. Oh, the beauty Of-keepIDg Lincoln
in power
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12

- " naS 1es9 ryprOperFy suggested
.tbat tbe peril 1w the Administration should
t;nfl6nger be called Republicans since they
have ceased to favor republican form of
government. Their proper term. is Mon.
archists, for all their policies lead at once
to that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-21

Federal troops under Gen Banks is thought,
by correspondent writing from New Orleans
to have been something more than mistake
"Rumors, y ''are thick Of disaster, but"-the
writer adds Sthere"is no reason to trust
them, as General Ba,fAs is too cautious and
circumspect to take airy rash stcp.'' l4e ad-
monishes his readers to abandon any further
expectations from the Rio Grande expeditions
as it has ccompllshed all it can do against
the rebellion Any movement beyond Browns
VILE involving, as it would do, infinite labor
a!or in furnishing the troops with supl lies,
IS regarded impracricable; whilst march into
the interior of Texas would necessarily be
equally so, from the vast amount Of land car
riage required to move commissary stores and
munitions Of war Again, the French are
shortly expected to make their appearance on
the opDosite bark Of the Rio Grande, when
nothing but the exercise Of the utmost pru-
dence can prevent serious trouble from arising
'sTake it all in al, - says the writer we have
now an elephant in the Rio Grande
News has been received of a terrible acci-
dent which happened yesterday on the Catta-
vissa, Pa, Railroad, by which number of
lives were lost, and an entire freight train dash
ed to atoms. One Of the principal bridges be-
tween Summit and Cattawissa gave way while
the train was passing over the bridge, and the
train became perfect wreck. The accident
was caused by the recent heavy rains.
Gen. Butler, Col. Briggs and John J. Da-
yenport, the Generals private secretary are
in Washington. Their mission there is sup
nosed TO be connected with the exchange of
prisoners.
The propeller Boston, captured at the mouth
of the Mississippi, several months ago, and ta~
ken to Mobie'h has been made into gunboat,
by adding fifty feet to her length, etc. She
will soon be ready to run the blockade, and
make an attempt to capture some OF the New
Orleans mail steamships.
A fire at Camp Butler, near springfield, ILL.,.
on Monday, destroyed all the officers quarters.
Can't. Dimon and Lieut.. Bennett of the 3Sth
illinois cavalry were burned to death. Two
other lieutenants were badly burned in their
faces and hands, A large quantity OF quar-
termaster's stores were destroyed.
A Sandusky dispatch says that the com
msnding officer at Johnson's Island considers
an attack impossible while he has the present
force with him. A Cleveland dispatch says
there is no truth in the report of an intended
attack on the place.
The T. S. transport steamer General Melgs,
which left Baltimore on Wednesday evening
for Patuxent River with Government stores,
sunk of Fort Carroll about eight o'clock the
same evening. All hands were saved
Another violent snow storm occurred on tile
1n+h IN the Nnrthern States and IN Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-21
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
rs OFFICE-No. 104 King street, over
S,one's, formerly French's) Book Store.


Mr. Sumner presented petition Of leading
German citizens of Boston, in regard to Presl-
dent Lincoln's plan of reconstruction, oh]ectlng
to some of its features. Mr.. Brown presented
the protest OF sixty-three members OF the
General Assembly Of Missouri, against the
confirmation Of Brigadier Gen. j. M. Scho-
& field as Major General. A resolution was
q q lopted for printing five thousand copies OF
( the report of Gen. Mcclellan The resolution
i for establishing new rule Of the Senate, re-
h quiling members to take the oath presented
I for officers Of the Government, was taken up,
I when Mr. Collamer, addressed the Senate at
length in support Of the rule Mr. Anthony
and Mr.. Hendricks followed, when the sub
/ jject was laid over.
In the House Of Representatives, the joint
resolution alnendatory of the Confscatlon
act coming up in regular order, Mr.. Stevens
suggested postponement, when a debate en-
I sued Mr.. Voorhees, declared that a vote
could not be had until his side of the House
had a hearing Mr. Wilson declared the
measure to be no favorite Of his, but he could
not be threatened. Mr.. Sweat, of Maine, de-
died the charge made by Mr. Davis, of Mary
land, some days since, that the minority came
to Congress to embarrass the Administration,
and that they were sent by their constituents
for that purpose. He said the gentleman from
Maryland was the last person to make such a
charge, considering that if there hal been
fair election in Baltimore some other gentle
man of different politics would occupy his
place. Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, informed
the gentleman from Maine that Mr.. Davis was
not in his seat, when Mr. Cox called the gen
zEtleman from Illinois to order. Mr. Sweat
Thought it was the duty of the gentleman from
8 Maryland to be present. He said it should be
8renembered that the first blood Of the war was
3 Hshed in Baltimore. He then went on to ex-
press his views against coniscation, when the
! morning hour expiring, the subject was laid
B lover. The House then went into Committee
.of the Whole, aud resumed the consideration
@@ot the bill amendatory of the excise law. An
Samendment, imposing additional tax on adul-
@terated spirits, was agreed to, as was also
Aproviso to the effect that all spirits on hand
tor sale, whether distilled prior to the date of
this act or not, shall be subject to the rates Of
duty provided by this act, from and after the
18th day Of January, 1864, except that spirits
which have already been taxed under the laws
approved July |, 1852, shall not bear more
than the additional or increase tax provided for
by this act.
]. Gayety is rife in Washington-d dinners, balls,
hops, levees, dress, diamonds and extrava-
9zgance everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-21
FROM MEX[CO.

| A dispatch from San Francisco on the 10Th
| says Intelligence from Mexico states that
General Dios had attacked Orizaba on the 18th
ult It was occupied by the French and Mex
leans The Mexicans captured it 5y assault,
when the traitors were eOptured and shot
This Is an important success, as OrlZaba com
! mands the French communications With ' era
Cruz. Guadaiaara was occupied By the French
on the 9TH inst.
By the arrival Of the Morning Star at New
York, adyices from Vera Cruz, via Havana, TO
the I'd inst, have been received. These re
ports state that the armies of Juarez have
been dispersed and that the latter has escaped
to Monterey. In the battle of Morelia, which
took place on the 7th of December, the French
claim to have defeated the forces Of JuareZ and
to have captured eleven cannon and ten thou
sand men The entire Mexican force now re-
manning in northern Mexico consists only OF
struggling bands CT euerlllas, and that the war
in that quarter is regarded as virtually over
On the Pacific coast similar successes are re
ported to have attended the French arms
The steamer Eagle, from Havana on the
10th, arrived at New York, yesterday. The
Mexican news relative to the defeat of Juarez,
and his army, and the flight of Juarez, is con-
frmed; but another account, received via
Tampico, states that Juarez was successful at
various points, and also captared tbe towns OF
Tepatitlan and Huajuopam from the French.
The steamers Alice and Little Lila are at
Havana, waiting a chance to run the blockade.
The steamers Syren: Fannie, Scotia and Han
sa arrived at Nassau prior to the 9Th inst.
from Wilmington reporting that the difficulties
of running the blockade there have increased,
but that successful way is still open.
A large quantity Of gunpowder for the Con
federates has been seized at Havana, and
man named Denver arrested in connection With
the seizure.
The English Consul at Havana is about dis
patching the steamers Cumberland and Laura,
both laden with powder, etc., and the former
is believed to be intended for a privateer, but
their departure is delayed owing to the presence
of the 7. S. gunboat DeSoto.
The Confede1 ate steamer Isabel and schoon
er. both with cotton, have arrived from Mobile
at Havana.
The town of Madisonville, Louisiana, has
been occupied by the Federal forces, and
is now held by "a garrison Of fiffeen hundred
troops under Colonel Kimball.
Speaker Colfax writes in reference to a
statement going the rounds of the press, that
he shas declared in favor of second term for
Lincoln, that he has expressed no Presl-
dental preference.
Isaac Lutman was arrested In Washington
bv the Provost Guard day before yesterday,
having come up from Leonardtown on the
stann He claims to be refugee from WOE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21
GEN. wADsWORTM.

This city did itself honor yesterday in payinl
the last tribute of respect to the memory o
Major-G WadSwOrth. The remains arrived
here only the evening before, and a brief para
graph in the morning papers announced that
the funeral would take place yesterday from the
CITY Hall, at o'clock. There was no parade
expected; no long programme of ceremonlous
obsequies was put forth to attract curious
crowd; no municipal solemniticS were promised
only the brief announcement that the
BODY would he removed to the rail-
road station, under military es-
cort, and followed by the members
Of the Union Club, many Of them the private
friends of Gen. Wadsworth. But great
throng gathered, not TO see a spectacle but to
offer sincere tribute of sorrow and respect to
one who had lived noble life and died noble
death. A single motive moved the multitude
that crowded the Park and the streets, and it
was as honorable 10 him as to them that so
spontaneous and unprepared testimony should
thus be given of the public estimate of his vir-
tues.
1t is due, il is proper to say, TO the Union
League Club. and to Gen. Hail. that tho re-
mains of Gen. Wadsworth were not taken
through the city without any opportunity being
given to the people to follow them on the way
to their last resting-place. No arrangement
whatever was made by the municipal authori-
ties for even this slight respect to the memory
of ono who had lived a long and honorable life
within the State and city, and had met
with soldiers death in the forefront of battle.
The fact was made known at the House OF the
Union League Club Oh Thursday evening, and
some Of its members Immediately took upon
themselves the responsibility Of providing such
ceremonies as there was time for. Official hon
ors. however, were neither missed nor needed
where popular feeling was so prompt and
sincera.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21
THE CAMPAIGN.
sincere.

The movement which Lee attempted against
the right flank of Gen. Grant on Thursday was
failure. Like others which preceded it, the
effort seems to have been prompted by desper-
ate determination TO get OF the provision ano
ammunition trains, and may pass as owl
dence of the necessities of the Rebel army.
If there is any other news from Gen. Grant
later than Friday morning it will be found In
our news columns, hut as We write We are aware
Of no movement By Gen. Grant in pursuance OF
that on Wednesday, and we doubt whether any
significance attaches to that except as q recon-
noissance. Gen. Barlow's division, tho first Of
the Cd Corps, which seems to be favorltc
when there IL work TO do, was advanced
with view to developing tho strength
Of tho encmy's new position, and subso-
quently was supported By tho lot
Division Of tho 9th Corps but no serious ofIort
was made 10 penetrate tho enemys lines. II ID
possible that the attSck may havo boon mospt
as much for feint % 70, Reconnaissance, A.
any ratio, Con. Grant keops himself steadily In.
formed Of tho enomy's position and force by
those repeated demonstrations, and whom BIZ
moment comoa 10 ztrhs, tho blow will bC
doalt whore II Will DO mos! destructive
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21

The amendments proposed by the Senate 5
Finance Committee to the Internal Tax-bll Of
tho House strike US as in many respects injudi-
cious. For instance:
Why make three Collection Districts of a
State like Delaware, or Kansas, or four of Rhode
Island The change involves large increase
of officers and their compensation, and will
produce no corresponding increase of revenue.
In Delaware, for example the single city OF
Wilmington probably pays more Internal Taxes
new Assessors, two Collectors, with their de.
puties and clerks, can hardly cost less than
800, 900 per annum. Will it pay We think
not.
The penalty for neglecting TO return property
or income liable TO assessment il increased from
90 to 50 per cent. This ia in the right direction
but it il not all nor half that Is required The
Assessors and their deputies should be melted
to discover property or income that hos boon
withheld from assessment by fair per centagc
on all that they shall thus recover. If tho de-
linqucnt pays so per cent extra, the Collector
should have S per cent and his deputy like
proportion Of oil the additional revenue thus
obtained. Without some such provision, the
extra impost will BIO charged in vain.
Tho small tax imposed on Distilled Liquors
already manufactured Ia remitted by tho Senate
bill. We expected 1t. When the proposition
that Whisky on hand should be taxed was be-
fore Congress last Winter. mercantile house
In our city that hold largo stock Of tho article
was told, "You must sell to certain parties op-
Grating In Washington oisht thousand barrels OF
eighty cents por gallon, or the tax will 60 on. "
They consented, and that same Whisky was
sold, after tho tax had boon dofoatod. ut MI cd.
vance Of thirty cents pcr gallon, without hay.
Ing boon removed. Hero was not loss than
on, 900 paid to doicat tho Whisky tax by one
house, Judge then, what must have boon paid
In oil. OF course, tho House tax on WMsly In
storo Will DO stricken out, va have no hope Of
any otbor result
Stock and gold solos sle 10 DO taxed half O
mill on tho dollar Of capital instead Of two mills.
Tho House tax IL tho better II 1t could only b
Ioollooted, Two MILLS on tho dollar would not
prevent b0sa Ed4 !nvsstmontsl while gambling
spsoulatlous In stocks or gold ought TO DO I'm.
osdsd aud discouraged. u howsvar. the ball
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21

mill can be collected, and tho higher tax would
only drive stock and gold gamblers into clan
destino transactions, tho Senate amendment IL
judicious.
Bank deposits (average) arc to be taxed hVe
mills instead of two and half per annum;
while Bank circulation is to pay but one per
cent per annum instead of three by the House
BILL We think the latter the true rate. Banks
make six per cent per annum on their circuia'
ton, and can well afford to pay half OF 1t "
save the nation from disruption and overthrow.
But we do not hope that the Senate can DO In
duced to sec the matter in this light.
O Mcssrs. Congressman Of both houses we
pray you to take pity on your bleeding, Keeling
country and pass the Tax and Tariff bills forth
with The Public Credit has too long suffered
for want of them
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
News TO Thursday night-Nrgiecs Of our
wounded-Faisc RepOrts-N0 Wagons
Captured by Gucrriiins.

WAsHYaTos. Friday. Nay 20 1864.
Dispatches from tho Army of tho Potomac,
dated Inst night say that Chaplain came in yesterday
from the hospital OF tho Second Corps on the Wilder
neTs battle field and reported that 400 wounded
belonging that corps still in hospital there. and
TIM. they entirely out of provisions and medical
supplies.
Representations of the facts were made to the Com
rHsndcr and to-day 1t is reported that they will be
brought in.
], il said Tint Lee viii not recognize flag of truce
unless II comes from Gen. Grant as he considers him
tie commander OF the Army Of the Potomac.
The report that large number of wagons had been
captured by gucrrns false. /, from the cir
cunstance that sixty wagons loaded with supplies
had disappeared But 1t found that they had gone
toward Washington in company with some artillery.
The mistake caused much anxiety the supplies were
wanted OF fhe front.
An attack was made last night on our right flank by
the enemy; but warrens Corps met and drove them
back The attack caused some interruption to trans
portniion the road and teams returned to freder
ioksburg on the double quick. Mono was captured as
reported.
The Sanitary Commission still doing everything
for sick and wounded AT Fredericksburg. and prove
a valuable auxiliary to the medical department.
II is useless for friends OF those who have fallen in
battle the front at this time to procure their
bodies IA tho request IL denied in all cases.
All the dead are carefully buried. and their
plncpd upon boards over their graves, that their
friea,ls can find them after the army has advanced.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21
CONGRESS-.

SENArB.-Mr Wilson introduced a joint resolution TO
authorize the President 10 call out men by draft for one
year. 1t was referred to the Committee Military
Affairs Mr. Collsmer called up the bill TO authorize
the establishment of an Ocean Mail Steamship Service
between the United States and Brazil. the question
pending being on an amendment Of Mr Wilkinson 70
carry on the contract between the Government Of Ven
ezuela and certain citizens OF NewYork for semi
monthly line from that city to Laguayra and other
Venezuela ports touching at ST. Thomas the United
States to pay $4,000 per annum for mails, &C. Inc
amendment was rejected and nter some discussion on
the general merits Of the BILL il laid over. The
Pacific Railroad bill came up as unfinished business.
and tho Senate proceeded to act on the amendment
offered TO perfect the bill in its various details mes
sage was received from the House TINT had concurred
in the report Of the Committee Of Conference on the
Montana bill. which now only requircsthe signature Of
the President Adjourned.
HoUsF-Mr Washburne introduced Mr.. Il. &. lnger'
soil as the successor Of the late Owen Lovejoy MI
Ingcrso was qualified and took his scat. Mr. Webster.
from the Committee OF Conference on the dsagreeng
amendments to the bill establishing Territorial Gov
eminent in Montana made report thereon which, he
said struck out the Senates amendment giving the
right of suffrage to colored persons and consigned 1t 10
every free white male citizen Of the United Setcs, and
those who have declared their intention to become Such
The report was concurrcd in by vote Of lG2 against
o. The Senate had already agreed to the report MI
Cox asked leave TO denouncc the suppression OF tn
World and The Journal of Commerce. but objections were
made The House then adjourned until Monday.