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S-per ton.
The Ice to be subject to the Inspection m easure
ment, and approva of the Medical officer, or other
properly appointed inspector, before being re-
Payment to be made from time to time
upon duplicate bills certified to By the Medical Di
rector (Signed)
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HOSPITALS.
We hear that it is In contemplation to do
away with the military guards and assistants
at hospitals, In order to increase the number of
men for active duty.
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BALLS, PARTIES, &c.
PERSONAL.

Il MEDIUM, who foretold previaus to this war,
1ts comm encement, consequences and cod; also,
ident Lincoln, can be consulted on all import Ant
AFFAIRS, til! to morrow evening only. at the Falsta
House, $50 10th street, opposite Ford's Theatsf:~
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE AU-
a 4 th1rizsd no persen. excepting nay daughter,
susan L. Oruit, to rent, lease, otherwise trans
act any business pertaining to my property. either
in Washington city or Alexandria county.
de % 6tf MRS ROBERT CRUIT.
IL ANY OF THE LATE EXCHANGED PRI-
sONkRS know anything concerning Serg't A. 8.
BURgEss, Of the LIST n. Y. Cavalry. captured on
confer favor by CALI ne ad dressing his mother
9. BURGESS, No. ,134 Day St, Philadel Hha,
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sALE.-RARE CHANCE.

The following articles of furniture, embra ling
plete am Der set, perfect and uninjur ed win
be sold at greatly reduced price. at the Office OF
the subscriber, viz:
Dressing Bureau. lWashstand, i Center Table.
Fancy Table 6 Cane seat Chairs, Rocking do
! Bedste.d, 2 Mattresses: Tin Chamber SCI.
desiring to purchase, will do well to apply i'm.
mediately.
23.3ts Chief Steward, Finley Hospital
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DROP OSALs FOR ICE.
MEDICAL PURvEYoR's OFFICE.

- WAsHlNGToN, b. q.
until January 1855 for furnshins ich ~ to oa the
Medical Department Of the Army, during the en-
m Th
structed ice. houses at each point of delivery, on
house. and the manner in which it is packed shall
RI; I'LL ~ %:''s' sssF saa sss
The oposas viii Be- made S for the quantities ia
dissted below ss required at the respective places,
any time Tor the Years. supply. It ss. b fu =.
nished at the same rate and under the same cond.
Annapolis, Md, ice house owned BY the
Point EosIeSs "a, ice house owned ~ '' '0n''
Fortress Monses. Va, ics: house owned b.
PeTt.%oath. "a: Ice house not owned By
Ns.bsTn, \. q: ice house not owned ~ NV .
Hiito8 Head; ), G. ice house owned BY ',o
Bsa S1;.5 2: C. ice house owned by the
s. az %t,; e.. ice house not owned By, :.
Psnsssois. Fis.. house not owned By ," =,
Mobile Il Bsyss 4. ies-houis not owned BY, By, :.
New orlsssns; La, ice house owned by the sl
Proposals will ALSO be received for furnishing l
Quantities q may be RS aired By The Sur xsons il
the places enumerated above. and upon the fol-
loving a % estimate. ia and near
PortsmouiI Grove, r. H.. -. 1870 =
New haven, Conn So :.
NemS,As lW =.
Z
Baltimore. Md Observation-Disclosures. snO -
IIeuci ich III 30
WasDlAGtOn, u. ZtUi
All additional amounts tn at may be required at
these places until January /, 1856, are to be fur
nished at the same rates.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
The undersi gned pr epeses to furnish tons
Of fret quality Ice carefully packed in substan.
tiAl Ice houses, at the within named points name
the foil wv
ing price per ton Of two thousand pounds namely
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IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF REBEL RAIL.
ROADS AND SUPPLIESl

BRECKINRIDGE WHIPPED BADLY AT MA
RION. AND RETREATING IN CONFU-
SION TO NORTH CAROLINAl
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FORM or pROpOSA

The undersi ned pr epeses to furnish tons
of fret quality Ice carefully packed in substan.
the foil Nv
ing price per ton Of two thousand pounds, namely:
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EXTRA.
Stmeman's Brilliant Operations!
Dispatch from General Burbridge.

CAPTURE OF LARGE NUMBER OF TRAINS,
TWENTY OR THIRTY CANNON. AND
MANY PRISONERSI
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Just received per steamer Norfo k lot Of gu De.
rioI CLARIFIEO CIDER from Troy, New York.
Also. en- hand constantly, large stock of prime
prices RILEY A. SHINN,
Union Botting Depot, 81 Green strest,
de g lmH GEORGETOWN. ID O.
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n=wATER REGIsTRARs OFFICE, Dec
1 g. lS64.-All persons whe use tho Aque
duct Water in the houses will please take notice
that the water will be shut off ON Saturday night
3lst inst, from clock p. m. till clock a. m
de 292t RANDOLPH CVYLE, W. B.
IIntal. Ghron. Rannh
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n~THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION BY
u3 Waugh Chapel NJ. e. Sabbath School hav-
ing given such general sati faction and its rope
titien been requested, it will be repeated at the
on FRIDAY EVENING, 3oth instant, commencing
at IL o'clock. Singing. addresses, &C., by the
children. Admission: Adults rs cents; Children
10 cents. dec o. ct
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WINDOW SHADES,

Different cslors and sizes Window Shades In
stere. Orders for any required style size Shade
ms Ia Ia nrdar
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100 PICTURE coRD AND TAssELs. AQ6
Different sizes and colors Picture Cord and Tss-
els Rings, NAils. &c.
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CARD VIsITE FRAMES.

French Gilt, Swiss Carved wood, and Americas
>om position Card Frames in variety
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The richest, handsomest and most varied stock
of Gilt and Dark Wood Oval Picture Frames in
the District. These goods are warranted to b
gilded with gola leaf and Of superior workman.
ship.
Also, q beautifu assortment Of Gard Viste
Frames of foreign and domestic manufacture. All
goods warranted represented.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
Up with the Negro an d Down
with the While Man.

Now that election is over and the State
has been carried by the Abolitionists, the
policy relative to the negro is coming TO
light. The laws in our statute book max
ing distinctions between negroes and white
men. have been attacked BY the New York
Tribune and all the small organs of Adolf
tIonlsm IN Illinois will follow suit The
Tribune demands the repeal of ali our
laws making distinctions on account of
cOlcr, and CUR Abolition Legislature will
heed the mandate.
Thus we msy expect to see, Oh the as
sembling of our Legislature, a bill intro
duced and adopted, repeating all the, so
called, black laws, The provisions Of our
constitution on the subject, though adopt
ed by an overwhelming vote of the people
less than three years ago, will be trampIed
under foot, and the restrictions against
negro immigration removed. And farther
than this, we are prepared to zee our Abo-
lltlon Legislature place the negro on a lev
ell with white men in every respect
This is tho programme marked by Gree
ley and will be followed to the letter.
Therefore, we may expect to see, at no
distant day, under the reign of this abomi
nable Abolition party, an immense negro
immigration set in towards our unfortu-
nate State, situated as it is on the borders
of the slave States. The white men of
Illinois who voted for Lincoln and the bal
ance of the Abolition ticket, as we'll as
those who voted against the damnable mol.
icy of negro equality, will find themselves
;ostled and crowded aside by the sooty Az
rican. And our fair prairios which, un-
der Democratic policy, would have remain
ed exclusively for the occupation Of white
men and women, will become the abode of
blacks. Let white men who labor for a
living think of the dark future the A0oli-
tionists are preparing for them, and let
such voice of indignation 20 up as shall
deter these black conspirators against the
future happiness, prosperity ard superiOrs
ity Of the white race, from their hellsh de-
signs. XXI.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
t. ON Cairo.
Cairo, Dec. 2.

SdlToi Zee. =.
A heavy frost visited the southern DOR,
tion Of Louisiana on the 22i anc 23I. and
1t is feared, materially injured the cane
Grinding the cane had commenced on nany
piantatIrps.
The New Orleans Times of Nov. Goth.
says:
Capt Thatcher, commander Of the gun.
boat No. so, was shot, and Utmost instant
ly killed, by guerrllas, while on shore with
four men, hunting ducks, near runica bend
10 day."
A force 800 strong, from Memphis,
crossed into Arkansas on the Both ult., I'm
der command OF Col Karge. The com
mand, after crossing the river, struck out
into the country, and, by sudden dash.
captured the cut picbsts of tue rebels
They then penetrated the country fifteen
miles, picking up. as they went and re,
turned, squads of two, three and five rebels
-eapturing IN all. 40 # Lyle's and Ad
ans men. Among the prisoners are three
rebel captains, lieutenant aud the adiu
tant of Brig. Gen. Adams The raiders
returned without the loss of any men or
horses.
have the following late items from the
Sjuth:
The Governor Of Mississippi has con-
Vened court mart al at Grenada, TO try
those who did not respond to bis recent
call and the militia are said by the Gre
NADIA Picket to be much exercised relative
thereto.
The citizens Of Jackson. Miss., were, on
Nov. 26fh. much alarmed at an apprehend
ed raid by Geo. NJ. l., Smith and l 500 fed
eral lldlers, who crossed the Big Black On
Nov. 25th.
Gen. Wheeler says that Gen. Forrest
only needs eievatiug to equal Napoleon
B5naparte.
The following is dispatch from Macon.
Ga:
"a severe fight occurred near Griswclj
vile to day. Our troops attacked and
drove the enemy into intrenchmenss two
miles this side Of the tOwo. Our forces
behaved with great gallantry. The mill
tia fought like veterans. Our loss was se-
we're, between 300 aud 400. The enemy's
picket line Is DOW three miles 20 the east.
ward of Griswoldville. His infantry il
still moving IN the direction Of Augus-
ia. We are nov IN a position to defea,
any attack the enemy msy make Cd Ma
con"
The Grenada (Miss) Picket wishes rebel
congressman to know that, il the worst
comes to the worst, and we are to have a
detailed press. that we cannot and will
not, stand the pressure." This looks n
little rebellious IN favor of a free uress.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
Sect MarfIaILaw

General Scott has been preparing a bi -
ogrGphy of himself, in which occurs very
interesting "reminiscences of the clden time
Among other things, he reproduces d letter
written by him and published in the Ma
tional Intelligencer ir 1913. in relation to
q subject that just now ought to claim the
attention of every American citizen-the
trial of citizens not in military service,
by military commissions. The following
is the letter of the old hero. 1t is timely
now:
"If these amendments do not expressly
secure the citizen, not belonging to any
army, from the possibility Of being drag
ged before council of war, or martialed
tor any crime, or on any pretensa whatso-
ever, then there can be no security for any
human right under human Institutions
Congress and the President could not if
they were unanimous, proclaim martial
law over any portion of the United States
without fret throwing these amendments
in the fire.
at is vulearily supposed, particularly
by those who, "dresseG in a little brief
authority" aud lust for more, that the
suspension of habedS corpus let's in upon
the citizen martial law The suspension
by Congress would, certainly, for The time,
enable power to hold any citizen incarcer>
ated without cause and without trial; but
II brought to trial. it must still be before
one OF the ordinary courts of the land.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
The News.

Sherman reached Millen, Oh the Georria
Central railroad, on the Doth ult. A. that
point he divided his furces,-one oolumn
marching towards the Savannah river. and
the other turning back towards Auonsta
The latter movement is regarded bv the
rebels az feint to protect his rear. The
belief is expressed BY one of the Richmond
journals that he will succeed m reacb;no
the cnast, aud Savannah is conjectursd as
the point al which he is aiming A FEEDER.
al attack upon East Macon met with a re-
pulse. and cavalry expedition 70 Wavne..
boro WAS intercepted aud driven back hv
the rebels.
The powder works. arsenal prmoriss
and machine shops located at Augusta have
been dsmantled by the rebels and all the
available machinery removed to secure To-
calities.
There was cavalry skirmishing all day
Friday in the siciaity of Nashville, and a
general engagement was expected 70 take
place yesterday but no intelligence Of
such an event has yet been received -
Thomas Is said TO be prepared for any
| increment that Hood may make. A rebel
| force made dash into Galiatin on Fiiday,
| capturing sumo go beevrs
Breckenridge Is reported. on rebel au-
thority, TO be making a flank movement
which will enable him 10 cooperate with
Hood, The same authority asserts that
! Thomas has issued 40 order for the COM
| plete devastation of east Tennessee
There Yves a report IN Richmond, on the
Both ut.. that Grant was crossing bis
troops TO the north side of the James riv-
| er.
A u the regular troops at Port Royal
have been ordered sway-wbiiher. it is
net publicly known and the cilizens OF
tue place have all been enrolled for mill
tary duty.
In case the Uoited States government
sanctions the capture of the Florida. En-
gland and France will, il is reported, tor
! bid the entrance of federal armed vessels
into any of their ports.
The attorney geueralship has been ten.
dered to Hon. James Speed, of KY, and
it is believed that be will accept the posi-,
ton
Geo. d. Prentice has arrived at Rich
mond, on visit to his son. His trip 4
the cenfederacy is under the permission
IT both the Federal and the rebel authori
ties
A Eight eccnrred at Timber Ridge, Pa.
on Friday, between company of soldiers
and band # delinquent eonscripts and de-
sertcrs, in which the latter suffered the lost
ct one killed and two wounded. The res
OF the party escaped int the mountains
None Of the soldiers were injured.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
SNAKE a Desert and Call II
PP2Cos1

The Romans were charged BY a nation
that they bad conquered, that thew made
desert and called it peace" The late
Mr.. Lovejoy quoted the observation a few
years ago,ss the illustration of what would
probably be the ! Icy Of the administers
ten IN the event Of protrscted war. PEG.
pie with ''union" proclivities then secuted
the idea that such a policy would ever be
literally fulfilled But time has brought
about that fearful caiNnity
The valley Of the Shenandoah is as fer
tile es the banks IF the Nile, produc,pg
abundant crops aud supporting a numer-
Gus population. The iron hoof Of war bias
trodden 1t down and conte 9ding armies
have made II q desolatied. Sill, in some
less exposed situs-i1bs, huna il might
eka out scsnty subsistence and hope for
better times. But even these hsunts of
misery have been hunted out and destIov-
ed. The dwellings are burned, the fields
IaId waste. ana the inhabitants, .'the ten
enis OF the cradle and the grave" have
been driven from their miserable homes
Nc civilized nation will justify such a
course. War should not be made On wo-
men end children. 1t carries with il
enough distress, withaCt rescrting 70 meass
ures which bandit would hardly sdopt
The spirit Of the age, of humanity. of
christianity Of sound wisdom is against
such cruelty Peoria Nail.
RETALIATIoN.-A correspondent of the
New York Herald writing from Martips-
burg, Nv. Bib, says:
Ohcers just arrived from Winchester
state that Mostly captured a lot of ourm
the other day. near Newton, among whom
vas Captain Brewster, COmmissarv IF the
"a cavalry division.
Alter marching tbrm BY circuitous
route TO point near WInche ster, and be,
tween that ana Borryville, they were
Obliged to draw lots to determine their fate
as seven Of them we're to be hanged in re-
Imitation for seven Of Mosby's gang who
were hanged by Capt. Custer.
CAPTAIN Brewster drew a blank. and
was destined to goto Richmond.
The seven were taken TO a point between
two Union dwellings, where three of
them were hanged.
One had escaped on the way by SHINING
the rope from his arms, failing fat in the
mud and allowing his captors to walk over
him.
Thinking 1t too much to hang them all.
the executing party determined to shoot
the other three. They accordingly banged
away at them. killing one and woundiop
a sec md while the third escaped unhurt,
and, Jolned by the other that had escaped
before they returned to Winchester. The
executions took place just bs fore day, and
the Union residents # the vicinity found
the bodies LABEL d, Hanged by Mosby IN
retaliation for seven or HE own men hang.
ed by General Custer
one Of the men reported to be put to
death on this occasion was Sergeant Dodge
Of the LIST Vermont cavalry
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
From Tennessna-

Nashville, Dec /.
Additional reports received increase the
magnitude Of the late victory at Franklu.
Thirty stands Of colors were captured bv
the Union forces. Gen Stanley, commando
ing the Alb corps, had very narrow ess
cape, having had bis horse killed under
him add was shot in the right shoulder,
the ball traversing his back, going cut Of
his left shoulder. He is in the civ, and
though suffering considerably, is still ate
tending to duty
1t is confirmed that Gen. Pat. Cleburne,
Of Tenn. is killed.
Gen. Kimba!l is commanding on our
front ADD right haak
Com. Fitch is here with feet Of boats
-iron-clads. Sufficient forces have arriy-
ed to insure not cnly the safety of Nash
vile. but another Union victory in case of
battle under any circumstances.
Military men all unite 10 the op,nion
that Gene. Stanley and SchofeId conducted
the retirement from Pulaski, in the face of
the enemy, with admirable skill, crowninD
oil with magnificent Union victory At
FraOkiin.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
From Washington.
Washington, Nov 90.

Washington, Nov 29.
Paymasters have been sent to Annapolis
to pay off the recently exchanged prisoners
who have arrived there. e
Nothing additional from Sberman,s
movement has been reserved here to.day.
Richmond papers do not publish on Sun
day, and Mondays are not due here until
to- morrow morning The rebel pickets are
as silent as toe Richmond papers on mill
tary matters.
The minimum standard of height mr
recruits for the volunteer service has been
liked by the secretary Of war at five feet.
instead CT five feet three inches as estsb
lished heretofore.
Ibe navy department has ordered vol
unteer Lieut.. j NJ. d. Patteson and Mas.
ter Il Bartholomew to Cairo. for dutv
under Admiral Lee in the Mississipni
squadron.
The new revenue cutter for Lake Erie IA
understood TO be completed.
No further information has been reeeiv.
relative to the sinking of the Florida She
lies off Newport News. in water so deem
that it lie doubtful if she n be raised As
she was wholly nuseaworthy, probably no
effort will be made TO do so
! Gsu. Hancock, who is to have command
Va VIZ 49, CVIpS' WnlcD Is 20 De raised and
organized IN obedience to the general or.
ders lssued yesterday from the war depart.
ment, Will IN few days. establish bis
headquarters here.
PaYmaster general has issued orders re-
organizing some of the pay DISTRICTS of the
southwest. The boundary between that nj
the gulf, and that of Missouri and Missis-
sippi, will be the northern line of Louisi
ana, and eastward through Mississippi n
the direction Of that line.
TIE war department has issued order,
that all enlisted men. at the expiration q
their term Of service, must be mustered
and paid on musteT-0ut rolls, and not or
statements of regimental officers only. Til,
exceptions are men discharged by specia
order for disability, or discharged in hos.
pital, on the expiration of their term o
service as unable to travel.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
Prepare for the Future.

The present is an excellent time to pre-.
pare for the future. Wages are compara-
lively high, and most of the necsssaries of
life at reasonable prices, considering the
great depreciation of the currency. The
farmers, especially, have been doing well
during the past year, and most of them
have been able to pay their debts, while
many have accomplished large piles of
greenbseks. #.---.,a
Now, We are no slarmists, butwe do be-
lisve that We are on the eve Of an over
whelming financial revulsiOn. The pres
ent show of prosperity is all delusion,
founded on paper basis. that is liable to
be swept away at any moment. 1t is true
this paper is based on the credit of the ma
ton, but where is the nation t. even get
the money to pay the interest, to say uoth-
ing of the principal, of our rapidly in
cressing and already enormous national
debt. 1t is already estimated at four
thousand millions of dollars. the interest Of
which, at 6 per cent, would amount to two
hundred and forty millions, which added
to our current expenses would make the
sum of one Thousand two hundred and for
ty millions as our annual expense, without
paying one cent on the national indebted
ness.
Our present income from all sources, and
surely we are taxed extraordinarily on ev,
erytbiDg and in every possible manner
amounts to less than two hundred millions
s OF dollars annually, Leaving one thousand
and forty millions Of dollars to be added
yearly to our debt.
At this rate, how long can our green.
backs keep up. They are at present worth
less than forty cents on the dollar. Before
the end Of the year 1865, if the war eoe.
on-anG there is little grounds for hope
that it will nOt-grsenback will be nearly
as worthless as the Confederate currency
! Therefore, any person Of common UNDER
standing will see the necessity of keeping
few OF them on hand. After paying their
honest debts, let every man who fiuds
himself the possessor o! a surplus of green.
backs, buy gold or invest them in real es-
tate or personal property of some dsscripc
ton. If they do this they may, in meas
ure, escape the perIls of the impending f.
nsncial tornado that will sweep away the
bubble OF wealth that some people are ex-
ultiugly hugging to their bOsoms.
In the meantime, all the neceasaries of
life must go up. The rise has already
commenced on many articles. People
should avail themselves of the present pri>
ces and lay in their winters supply. The
South have been supping Of this bitter cup
OF despair for nearly three years, while the
North has comparatively escaped the woes
OF civil war. This can be done no longer
The dsy of pFiVations is at our doors, and
We should make ready to meet it. An age
OF the strietest economy is opening upon
the country, and families nay as well be-
| gin to review their circumstances and the
gloomy prospect before them. We here
recommend the most rigid economy and
precaution as the sursst means of prepar-
ing for the evils which hang oyer our
country. Let every man wake up to the dan
gers that lower over our land, and govern
himself accordingly.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
Mills burned
Fences destroyed

SHOOTING REBEL SoLDIERs.-Six rebel
soldiers were recently shot at Osceola, XIV,
IN retaliation for she murder Of union me n.
One OF them named Morgan cooIly walked
up TO mis- C. flo cursing all the TIM, and
heavily dropped himself astraddle OF If,
looking boldly and de6sntly at the soldiers
before him. He seemed 20 defy G 4 and
mao. AT the rep TT OF the guns Murssn
tell back on bis cVfin aud lay as if he had
been killed, without a murmUr. and nome
suspected that he was net. until the lieut.
ensnt In charge approached him and ex
amIoed bis BODY closely and fo6irg that
ne escaped icing shot drew pistol and
shoI bin ID the breast. the ball passing up
his ribs and lodging IN the back OF bis
neck. When the ball struck Morgan his
whole person sprsng three feet above the
ccthn upon which be was lying upon his
back,